Truth or Peace

Does God require us to seek for peace or the truth? This is the most pressing question in this age of ecumenism and political correctness, and this short study will help us find out which God prefers.

Christ: Don't assume that I came to bring peace on the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I came to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother...and a man's enemies will be the members of his household. Matthew 10:34-36.

The sword that Jesus referred to is the Gospel message which creates division by its very nature. The fact is when one stand up for the truth he will automatically create enemies. Truth and error are never friends.

Christ : This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the      world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.

The fact is people do not want to have light shine on their errors so they will seek a maxim such as the precept: "live and let live". While we are not suppose to coerce people into the truth, it is our job as Christians to always expose the works of darkness and never compromise.

Apostle Paul:  Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them. Now some may say for the sake of not offending others and continue to be friends, even though I know their deeds are evil I will not expose them as long as they are not hurting anybody.

Irish Statesman Edmund Burke: "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."

Compromising truth for the sake of peace never works in the long term, because as soon as those that are in error gain power they will seek to silence those who are preaching to their conscience. (Homosexual hate speech laws).

Unknown Author: "The truth is the truth, even if no one believes it. A lie is a lie, even if everyone

believes it."

So we have to know that the truth will always create divisions and we must learn to not be afraid to speak out against evil . For true love is to warn others of the danger they may be heading towards or are already in because of ignorance.

The greatest peace is unity in the truth of God. So do not compromise brethren with the world by being silent about the rising tides of evils (homosexuality, divorce and remarriage etc..)  nor with the Churches with their ecumenical movements based on error. (Example: Islam, Christianity, Hinduism uniting even though they preach contradictions). Preach the truth in season and out of season, for we may not have peace now but we and those who repent from our preaching will have it in the hereafter forever more.

Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.  John 17:17

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Ishmael: Hands against everyone

And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction. Ishmael: that is, God shall hear

12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren. Genesis 16:11

Situation

Ishmael has risen and the world is terrified, but yet a person who is acquainted with the Book of Genesis should not be for there in the scripture lies the prophecy of the hands of this son of Abraham. In this short study, we will find out who Ismael and his descendants are and how they are fulfilling this ancient prophecy.

Who is Ishmael? Abraham's first son with the slave woman Hagar

Sarah: Abraham's wife-she asked Abraham to take her slave because they could not have a child. Later, she realized the woman-Hagar, no longer had respect for her. So, after having her own child; Sarah asked Abraham to put the woman out of their house.

The Lord hears, The Angel of the Lord:... shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction. While Hagar and Ishmael struggle in the wilderness, the Lord heard their affliction.

Famous descendant of Ishmael: Mohammed prophet of Islam

The Arabs are the descendants of Ishmael and will not bow down to any one. They are bold, fearing no man; untamed, intractable, living at large, and impatient of service and restraint. God blessed Ishmael by making him free and he will resist any nation trying to impose its will on him.

The rise of Islam play a major part in the characteristic of his descendants. Islam rose at a time of great apostasy in the Christian world in the middle ages and is once again awaken as the former so-called "Christian" nations are diving head first into apostasy and perversions. As we are now in the last days, the children of Ishmael will be untamed as never before. (for more info on Islam in Bible prophecy, read Rise of Islam blog)

I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieved, so strike [them] upon the necks and strike from them every fingertip') [Quran 8:12]," . "[He] also said (So when you meet those who disbelieve, strike their necks until, when you have inflicted slaughter upon them, then secure their bonds, and either [confer] favor afterwards or ransom [them] until the war lays down its burdens), [Quran 47:4].

This is Ishmael, and the time has come again, he has drawn his sword and his hands will be against everyone and everyone's hands against him.

For Jesus said in the last days there will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. Luke 21:25

Second Beast of Revelation Revealed part 1

And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. Revelation 13:11

This prophecy speaks about a nation rising at the end of time that will seem to represent Christ but will actually be against Him. In this small study, we will reveal that nation.

Below are some symbolic terms in prophecy needed in order to follow this study.

Beast: a political entity, a state or empire

Earth: symbolizes a place that is not heavily populated, unlike the sea.

The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues."  Revelation 17:15

Horns: Horns represent kings and kingdoms, or governments. Daniel 8:21

Speak: is how a nation create laws, a nation speaks by its laws


So now that we have these definitions, let us go and see which nation on earth that the Bible speaks of during the end of times. There is only one super power nation coming out from an area of the world that did not have a lot of people and it is the United States of America. The America's weren't as populated as the old world.

We notice that the beast looks like a lamb. The  lamb symbolizes Christ and again the US is the strongest nation on earth to have been founded on Christian principles.  Even the money writes in God we trust.

Horns represent the types of government the system has. The two horns are the two principle this nation stands on. Civil and Religious liberty. The US has a government without a king, a first in world history and a Church without a Pope. 

This so called Christian country speaks as a dragon. While claiming to be a nation under God, the nation is creating satanic laws or policies such as abortion (killing), homosexual marriages and oppressive laws like the Patriot Act  in which the torture of enemies and massive surveillance of citizens are starting to become common practice.

Cain and Abel worship

In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord. ⁴ And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. Genesis 4:3


Abel: I will bring a lamb as an offering for my sins, for this is what God had prescribed to my
           father Adam and my mother Eve on the day they left Eden.

Cain: I will offer a fruit offering to God, God only cares about the worship and not the minute-detail.
          Besides, animal sacrifice was for my father, I am not under that old covenant.

The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, ⁵ but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast. Genesis 4:5

God: Why are you angry Cain? Why is your face downcast? ⁷ If you do what is right, will you not be
         accepted?



 Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, You are to labor six days and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. You must not do any work--you, your son or daughter, your male or female slave, your livestock, or the foreigner who is within your gates. For the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and everything in them in six days; then He rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and declared it holy. Exodus 4:8-11



Abel: I will honor the 7th day Sabbath because it is a command of God and he never changed it.
         In that, Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath; he honored it and said it was made for man .

Cain: I will honor the first day of the week (Sunday), God only care about the worship and not the
         minute-detail, plus Jesus was a Jew; that's why he kept it  but I am not under that old covenant.

God: If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. John 14:15

If someone claims, "I know God," but doesn't obey God's commandments, that person is a liar and is not living in the truth.1 John 2:4

Noah Preaching

While traveling forward in time, our news team caught up with global fundamentalist Noah. He is preaching an outdated message of doom and gloom, here is excerpt of his interaction with the people.

 Noah: The end is near! repent! for the judgments of God are impending on the nations

Well known Preacher: Noah, why are you scaring the people with these outdated sermons? God is love, the people need to hear of the love of God.

Noah: Worship the true God! Abandon your strange gods and turn toward the truth so that you may have life!

Philosopher: What is truth Noah? You people are so arrogant to think that you know the truth. Such a thing does not truly exist sir. Truth is relative...what is true to you may not be true to others.

Noah: There is only one way to God and that is through the ark! Come in so that you may have life!

New ager: You are a fool to believe that this ark is the only way to God. God is not as narrow-minded as you are trying to make him look like, there are many paths in finding Him

Noah: The creator of the heavens is not willing that any should perish, come in! come in! It is free!

Evolutionist: (laughter) Now we know that you have indeed lost it. Do you really believe that some "god" created all of this? We are the product of billions of years of evolution! The judgement which you speak of is pure fiction!

Noah: Repent from your sins! idolatry...fornication...covetousness...homosexuality! the door of mercy is wide open.

Homosexual activist: Noah, you are a hateful bigot for saying these hurtful things! We will petition the government to create hate speech laws to stop your malevolence. Your views on sexual matters are absolutely archaic and dangerous.

           
As we can see folks Noah is just a delusional fundamentalist preacher that is going against all common sense and knowledge. When it comes to sexual matters, a mega church pastor told our sources that Noah should try to keep up with the times and the culture in order to stay relevant, the world has evolved and so should he. Scientists say Noah is unlearned in science and should not be taken seriously. The Pope also told our sources that Noah is a divisive figure that is not showing the love of Christ to others and the unity of all religions but is instead focusing on an extremist worldview. The radical and divisive preaching of Noah has no place in this day and age. That's all for today folks, be merry, eat and drink for tomorrow will be better.

 Matthew 24:37-39 New International Version (NIV)
³⁷ As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. ³⁸ For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; ³⁹ and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man

Antichrist Revealed part 1

The LORD reigns, let the nations tremble; he sits enthroned between the cherubim, let the earth shake.  Psalm 99:1

And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind: Revelation 4:6

While many people have been speculating about the whereabouts of  the antichrist and who will he be, he has been among us for a while. For the antichrist is not one individual but according to the scriptures, it is a system that opposes God and has a man for its leader. In this short study, we will reveal his identity.

 1. Arose from the fourth beast (the Roman Empire) of Daniel 7:7,8 (papacy emerged from the  

         Roman empire)

 2. Spoke great words — Daniel 7:8. Shall speak great things against the Most High — Daniel   7:25

3. Its name is blasphemy — Revelation 13:1.

  
I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one. John 17:11  

This is the prayer of Jesus in which He refers to God as Holy Father and we have the pope; a mere sinful man, also calling himself  the same.

And do not call anyone on earth 'father,' for you have one Father, and he is in heaven .Matthew 23:9

The Protestant reformers; Luther, Calvin, Knox, Wesley, and many others, recognized that the beast's power was mentioned under various synonyms in Scripture. It was:

• The little horn of Daniel 7
• The man of sin, the son of perdition who introduces the mystery of iniquity in 2 Thess. 2 
• The antichrist of 1 John 2 and 4 and 2 John
• Babylon of Revelation 14, 16, 17, 18
• The whore and scarlet beast of Revelation 17

As we can see from these few verses alone, it is a system that claims to represent God and making its leader equal with ELOHIM. The very definition of blasphemy. Just to be clear, the catholic people are not the antichrist but the papal system is.
Look no longer for the antichrist for he is already among us.