Saturday 27 May 2023

Amillennialism - A Somewhat Older Insanity by John Little from "Revelation Six"

Revelation Six - When The Four Horsemen Ride

Amillennialism - A Somewhat Older Insanity

Bad Eschatology - Part 8

MAY 27

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, He also has rejected you from being king.”

- 1 Samuel 15:23 (NKJV)

...he was absolutely right in every way.

For almost two thousand years, we've had rebellious and stubborn pastors preach against the Bible and against God. Instead of taking the Bible as it is, they decided to change what it means - into an idolatrous reflection of what they want the Bible to say.

They take what is literal and turn it into something symbolic and what is symbolic into something literal. They turn words around - changing meanings and intent - to give themselves permission to do and say what they want - instead of what God wants. And then, they have the temerity to claim that God approves of their wicked efforts.

Amillennialism is one of those wicked efforts. It was one of the key tools of the Roman Catholic Church to murder Christians who disagreed with them - because they claimed to rule and reign with Christ. And the rivers of innocent blood shed by the Great Whore of Rome had everything to do with their satanic view that they were in the Millennium.

After all, the Vicar of Christ was on the throne (in Rome), and if he wanted to kill you - that was okay.

So, what is this Amillennialism thing, anyway?

There are some nuances to their belief, but it basically says that Revelation 20 is completely symbolic and that we Christians are ruling and reigning with Christ - symbolically. It claims that there will be no 1000 year reign on earth by Christ, and it claims that the Millennium began 2000 years ago. It also claims that the First Resurrection has already happened. Also no bodies will be resurrected, just souls.

Sound familiar?

Yeah. It's a bit like Preterism.

Now, there is a subset of Amillennialism that believes that the First Resurrection hasn't happened yet, and that it will occur along with the Second Resurrection. They call that 'Imperfect Amillennialism'. I guess that an 'imperfect' lie is better than a perfect one.

Like Preterism, the ONLY way that Amillennialism can work is if you throw out the Book of Revelation and all the Last Days prophecies in the Hebrew Scriptures. And, there's literally no way that you can do that without being cursed by God. And yes, 'cursed by God' is a perfect epithet for Amillennialism.

If you are an Amillennialist, you have brought the curse of God upon you - according to Revelation 22:19.

So, where did Amillennialism come from?

The first time we see anything like Amillennialism, is from one of the worst heretics ever, Marcion of Sinope (AD 85-160). That guy was everything that Paul warned against. His attempt to corrupt the Bible was so bad that even the church at Rome threw him out.

The next guy was Origen of Alexandria (AD 185-253). He wrote something like 2000 books, of which the best that you can say is that they probably burned really well.

What was Origen's problem?

He didn't believe that Jesus was God.

(Origen was pretty much one of the first JWs.)

This denial of the deity of Christ, pretty much put the kibosh on everything Origen. This is good, but Satan wasn't done yet. Someone else was bound to come along with a better story. That guy was some dude name Augustine.

Augustine of Hippo (AD 354-430) started out as a premillennialist - as all Christians were - but then decided that chucking the whole thing out was a better idea. This was the guy who made Amillennialism stick. And, the group who were in alliance with Satan - The Roman Catholic Church - made him a saint for his efforts.

That's right. Satan approved of Augustine.

I do not care about any of the 'good stuff' that 'Saint' Augustine wrote. None of that matters. What matters is that he and all his followers were under the curse of Revelation 22:19. No one gets to throw out half of the Bible and expect our Lord to approve of them. And, if that isn't enough for you, having the stamp of approval by the RCC should tell you everything that you need to know.

If the Roman Catholic Church likes you, I would worry about your eternal destiny.

Unfortunately, all the harlot daughters of the Roman Catholic Church still follow Augustine's Amillennialism. Lutherans, Anglicans, Presbyterians, Methodists - they all retained the Amillennialism of their harlot mother. And that's not the only problem that Protestants have. When they left the RCC, they retained a huge number of the heresies created by the Papists - such as sprinkling, infant 'baptism' and a lethal desire to kill people who disagreed.

Does this mean that Protestants aren't saved?

No.

I believe that God is merciful to those who sin in ignorance. However, no one should expect such mercy if they reject the truth when it is presented to them. Thankfully, I'm not the Judge in such matters.

Furthermore, those who lived during the first thousand years after Christ, would have had some reason to be persuaded by the foolishness of Augustine. It made a certain kind of sense that there was a City of God on earth. And, the fact that the Roman Catholic Church would kill you if you didn't agree had a powerful persuasion all its own. But, we are now almost 2000 years into the so called 'church age', so it should be clear that Augustine didn't get it right.

If you want a clearer argument, remember what Jesus said about fruits:

15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

- Matthew 7:15-20 (NKJV)

The Protestants murdered Christians for disagreeing with them. The number one reason why the United States exists is because of Christians fleeing persecution from the Protestants - not just the RCC. And, even in the US, Protestants would try to throw you in jail if you were a Baptist. In Virginia, in 1770, three Baptist pastors (Lewis Craig, Joseph Craig and Aaron Bledsoe) were jailed for the crime of preaching the gospel.

Today, Protestants are less willing to jail you over a theological disagreement, and I consider that to be an improvement. But, don't let that blind you to what they still are as a group.

Again, I'm not claiming who is saved and who isn't. But, at the same time, I would never want to lay my hope for eternal life in the hands of a Protestant minister.

That's a risk I would never want to take.

I truly hope that you’ll be ready for this

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. – Proverbs 22:3

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Sunday 21 May 2023

"Revelation Six" Preterism - An Antichrist Heresy by John Little

Revelation Six - When The Four Horsemen Ride

Preterism - An Antichrist Heresy

Bad Eschatology - Part 7

JOHN LITTLE

MAY 20

Now that we have been through the Book of Revelation, it's time to get back to Bad Eschatology. And since we barely scratched the surface of Preterism, now would be a good time to dig deeper into what Preterists believe.

I'm horrified by what I've found and keep finding.

Why would anyone choose to have their name erased from the Book of Life?

Unfortunately, there are far too many who have, and it's a deeply perplexing thing to watch. And, I'm not sure that I want to understand all the reasons why people have done this.

But, let's dig in anyway...

Almost 30 years ago, I began writing about Israel and geopolitics. It was an attempt to push back against the growing hatred of the Jews among Christians. I was living in Jerusalem, watching desperate attempt after desperate attempt to survive the constant war waged against Israel, while seeing Christians take the side of the those who sought the death of all the Jews.

Why would Christians do this?

It's simple really. They bought into a Roman Catholic lie. Of course, the RCC has been spewing out lie after lie after lie for centuries. So, there are a lot of lies to choose from.

So, WHICH lie?

Well, if you look back at Part 6 of this series, you will be introduced to Jesuit Priest Luis del Alcázar, who published the book that launched the Preterist movement. This one:

Vestigatio Arcani Sensus in Apocalypsi

(Tracing the Arcane Sense in the Apocalypse)

That book was published in 1614, and it provided the foundation upon which the Roman Catholic Church would seek to deflect negative attention from themselves to the Jews.

That's right. Under Preterism, it's not the Roman Catholic Church who is the Great Whore and Mystery Babylon the Great. It's Jerusalem and the Jews.

Under Preterism, the Harlot that rides the Beast is the Jewish people.

God help us, what a horrendous lie. In fact, it's so vile that I have trouble even talking about it. And, this lie is gaining popularity because it gives people who want to hate the Jews, permission to do so. It gave them permission to claim faith in Christ while promoting every possible lie about the Jewish people.

Preterism is the ultimate 'christian friendly', neo-Nazi ideology.

Unfortunately, as you dig into Preterism, you'll find more than a few similarities between that group of thugs and Preterists. Take Chuck Baldwin as an example. He claims the right to kill for political reasons. He is a heretic and a liar, and will spend an eternity in torment, unless he repents of his wicked ways and turns back to God.

Unfortunately, Baldwin will not repent because Preterism has corrupted every part of the Bible, making the truth impossible to see for people who have bought into that awful theology.

So, let's dig into the astonishing heresies espoused by Preterists.

With no evidence whatsoever, Preterists claim that Jesus 'returned in the clouds' at the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70.

What a shocking an abhorrent claim.

How is it possible that anyone should say such an evil antichrist thing?

But, that's just it. They are antichrist.

Oh, and notice something important. NONE of the Church Fathers mentioned Christ's Second Coming as having happened in AD 70. That's right. None.

None of the Church Fathers were Preterists. Not a single one. But, that hasn't stopped the Preterists from making outrageous claims against God.

Partial Preterists will try to claim that there will be a Resurrection. But full Preterists not only deny the Resurrection, but they also deny a New Heaven and a New Earth. They deny that there will be a resurrection, and they deny that there will be a judgment or reward.

They literally believe that sin will continue indefinitely.

Many of the Partial Preterists refine this view and say that we Christians must conquer the Earth so that we can hand a Christian planet to God. It's as if they thought that Hitler had the right idea, but just didn't do it right. And, when the Antichrist truly does arrive, you know who will stand in line waiting for him to bless them.

Another lie from the pits of Hell, that smells like smoke. There is literally no proof that Revelation was written during the time of Nero. In fact, it's just the opposite.

Nero's rage against Christians who refused to worship him as a god was mostly limited to Rome and surrounding areas. Furthermore, Nero didn't banish Christians to Greek Islands. He just killed them.

On the other hand, Domitian did banish Christians - while confiscating all their possessions. And, John the Apostle is recorded as having been on the Island of Patmos until the assassination of Domitian on September 18, AD 96.

Furthermore, all early church writers who mentioned John and the Book of Revelation, all confirm that Revelation was written during the latter years of Domitian's reign.

You can't find ANYONE who is supporting Preterism until the Jesuit Luis Alcazar wrote his book, proclaiming it.

Wait. WHAT? NERO?

Yeah.

Nero.

I want to say that they were just kidding, but they aren't. They think that Nero was the Antichrist - even though there is nothing that he did that warrants that foolish assumption.

First of all he committed suicide in AD 68, before the destruction of Jerusalem. And, there's no record that he was ever in the area of Israel at any time during his reign. Yes, he sent Vespasian to put down the Jewish revolt in AD 66, but that is not the same as what the Bible describes the Antichrist as doing.

Then, there's that attempt to make Nero's name conform to 666. It doesn't. They only way that they can come close to making it work is by using a variation of Nero's name in Latin and substituting Hebrew characters - which still doesn't work.

Did you know that pretty much every president of the United States had someone claiming that their name computed to 666?

Yeah. Even Kissinger got the 666 treatment. People really need to stop being so gullible and half-baked.

Right. They just wave their hand at that and claim they happened somewhere, somehow. This is worse than the Mormons claiming that the American Indians are Israelis that migrated to North America a long time ago.

If you read my Laying Out Revelation Series that I completed last week, you'll know that it's not possible that the Seals, Trumpets and Bowls were completed during the time of Nero. Or at any other time in the past 2000 years.

This alone proves that Preterism is a complete clown show.

Preterists claim that the Millennium began with the Resurrection of Jesus and ended at AD 70. And, I had no idea that Preterism could be this stupid.

A 40 year long Millennium?

What were they thinking?

The problem is that they aren't - at least, not in any spiritual sense.

Unfortunately, the utter insanity of Preterism is growing. There have been forms of it infecting every Protestant denomination since the Reformation. After all, the harlot daughters of Rome would always be vulnerable to some form of Preterist eschatology.

Here in Taiwan, a few years ago, a woman brought her mother in to the Sunday school class that I was teaching. The daughter knew about the warning in Revelation 22:19 and was worried that her mother was in danger of that curse. And sure enough, she was.

The poor mother had been converted to the worst form of Preterism by Max King, who thankfully died this year. He took Preterism and made it even worse, launching two new terms:

Transmillennialism

Covenant Eschatology

I will leave it to you to plumb the depths of King's heresy, but it's really, really bad. He took a lie from the pits of Hell (The Roman Catholic Church) and made it even more antichrist than it already was.

I could go on, but I'll stop here. But, you might not want to, so here is some extra reading - if you can stomach it:

WHY I AM NOT A PRETERIST
https://www.angelfire.com/nt/theology/preterist.html

A Critique of Preterism
https://www.evidenceunseen.com/theology/eschatology/a-critique-of-preterism/

The Trouble with Preterism
https://israelmyglory.org/article/the-trouble-with-preterism/

SIX REASONS TO REJECT PRETERISM
https://theserapeum.com/preterism-debunked/

Preterism
https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/28866

Preterism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preterism

Max King (theologian)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_King_(theologian)

And, if you'd like a good video, here's one:

Preterism Debunked

The above video is from a Pretrib/Dispensationalist perspective, but still an excellent resource.

(Note: You might need to turn the sound up.)

It's time to stop lapping up the lies. Preterism is a vile and insane eschatology that is a perfect example of our love for lies, instead of the truth. As Paul said to Timothy:

3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; 4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.

- 2 Timothy 4:3-4 (NKJV)

Stop believing fables. Just stop. This goes for all the bad eschatology that we like, but especially for Preterism.

I truly hope that you’ll be ready for this

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. – Proverbs 22:3

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A Revelation Summary And Conclusion - Laying Out Revelation - (Part 9) by John Little From "Revelation Six"

Revelation Six - When The Four Horsemen Ride

A Revelation Summary And Conclusion

Laying Out Revelation – Part 9

JOHN LITTLE

MAY 13

NOTE: This post is a little too large for substack, so if you have trouble seeing the larger images or want to see the original post on Revelation Six, go here:

A Revelation Summary And Conclusion
https://revelationsix.com/2023/05/13/a-revelation-summary-and-conclusion/

The Book of Revelation has challenged Christians around the world for 1,927 years. Most who made confident claims about what this book meant, have almost always been proven wrong. Those who get it right, do so by claiming only what can be proven and leaving what cannot to those future generations that will be able to.

Are we that 'final generation' that will be able understand what Revelation and the prophets are telling us?

Maybe. Maybe not.

I spent a large part of my Christian life thinking that we were in that Last Generation that would see the fulfillment of most - if not all - of the prophecies about the Last Days. Fast forward 40+ years, and things did not turn out as expected. I praise God for that, so I'm not complaining. But, it should be clear to everyone that none of us have a great track record in the study of the Last Days - i.e., eschatology.

It's time to get back on track and lay out what we can say with certainty, and what we cannot. We have spent far too much time listening to scoundrels proclaim lies that scratch our itching ears, and that needs to stop. Let's put an end to the lies and stick to the facts of the truth.

Remember that the wrath of God is upon all who refuse to do so. (Rev 22:18-19)

The first three chapters introduced us to seven churches as well as the question of when this vision was given to John the Apostle.

Did you notice which churches were not mentioned?

Right. Jerusalem and Rome.

Since John would have had this vision in AD 96 (or 95), there would have been no church in Jerusalem to write to. Jerusalem was gone. Erased from the map, literally.

But, what about Rome?

There was still a church in Rome. There were still Christians in Rome. Several decades earlier, Paul had written to the church at Rome, so the lack of Rome is curious... except when you realize that the church at Rome was already turning into the Harlot that would ride the Beast. And, if you look carefully at what Clement I was writing, you'll see why Rome would have been considered dead already.

For all intents and purposes, the popes began with Clement, and he was a 'pope', while John was writing Revelation. The Harlot begins with Clement, and his demand that Christians give unquestioning obedience to their bishops was the beginning of popery.

Chapters four and five show us the throne in heaven, the Lamb that was slain in payment for our sins and the scroll with Seven Seals. And, our first question is about the Seven Eyes of the Lamb.

These appear to be the Seven Spirits who appear to be "...the eyes of the Lord, which scan to and fro throughout the whole earth. (Zech 4:10). And no, I don't understand that. However, they might be the Watchers referred to in Daniel (4:17), but I would never proclaim something like that with any certainty.

However, our first real controversy comes when we see the Scroll with Seven Seals. And, I'm amazed at how willing people are to twist this scroll out of all proportion. It's appalling.

Did the scroll look like this?

There is no possible way that the scroll in Revelation looked like that. Scrolls were never constructed and sealed like this. And, if the Scroll appeared this way, John would have said so.

Did it look like this?

That's better, but no. It did NOT look like this. The Scroll in Revelation is not a Sefer Torah, or one of the books of the Bible. It's a sealed scroll, and it would not have had 'rollers' (those wooden pins with knobs at each end).

It might have looked more like this:

It wouldn't have looked quite so tattered and there should be writing on the outside (or 'back') of the scroll. John also would have needed to be able to see the interior of the scroll, because he described it as being written on the front and back.

The point is that the seals must all be opened before the scroll can be opened.

Ultimately, the biggest stumbling block for eschatology as a whole, is Revelation 6 and specifically, Seal Six. If you can understand Seal Six, everything falls into place. But, since people do not understand the prophets of the Hebrew Scriptures, they have no chance of doing so.

Unfortunately, instead of accepting the clear chronology of the Seven Seals, foolish teachers have inserted a gap that is described nowhere in the Bible. In fact, they've cooked up elaborate stories to explain how the man on the White Horse in the Antichrist and Seal Six is Armageddon.

None of that is true. None of it. It's a lie.

So, what are the Seven Seals?

They are the prelude to Last Days. They set the stage. And, they could last for a very long time.

Here is the order of the Seven Seals:

(click for larger version)

And yes, Seal Six and Ezekiel's Fire happen at the same time. There is an element of supposition to that claim, but if Seal Six is NOT Ezekiel's Fire, then it must happen years - maybe centuries - before Seal Six is opened. Civilization is completely knocked down when Ezekiel's Fire happens, and it will take a lot of time for it to be rebuilt. And to be extra clear, civilization is knocked down when Seal Six is opened too.

How many times will civilization be knocked down before the Antichrist rises?

I say just once, but you can think up as many as you like. I'm just not willing to see how closely Seal Six matches Ezekiel's Fire and not propose that there's a connection.

Just remember that Seal Six and Ezekekiel's Fire speak of Israel's Redemption. Daniel 11 makes it clear that it must happen before the Antichrist arrives. Long before the Antichrist arrives.

Is there ANY mention of the Antichrist with these Seven Seals?

No.

For further context read:

Why Israel Must Be Saved BEFORE The Great Tribulation
https://whengogcomes.com/10-why-israel-saved-before-great-tribulation.html

The Seventh Seal opens in Chapter Eight, and the Seven Trumpets begin to sound. Those Seven Trumpets do not finish until Chapter Eleven.

When does the Antichrist appear?

Trumpet Six.

The Antichrist would certainly be around during Trumpet Five, so you could make a case for that. But, my operating assumption - and yes, it's an assumption - is Trumpet Six.

Why Trumpet Six?

Because the Two Witnesses prophesy for three and a half years, against the Beast and against the Antichrist. They are only killed near the end of the reign of the Antichrist. That time frame is far too much of a 'coincidence' to ignore.

The Seven Trumpets (Click to enlarge)

Look at all that happens BEFORE the Antichrist takes over. Hail, fire, blood, Wormwood, Sun smitten, horribly locust, all before the Antichrist is in power. While he's in power, 200 million horsemen kill a 1/3 of men. Yet, no on repents, everyone still accepts the Antichrist and all refuse to obey God.

Wow. Humans are a special kind of stupid.

However, once Trumpet Seven sounds, it's all over except for the Bowls and the Last Battle.

This is an interlude where chapters 12 and 13 add context to previous chapters and chapter 14 adds detail to the events surrounding the Battle of Armageddon.

(Click image to enlarge)

Chapter 12 describes Israel flying into the wilderness, as the Antichrist conquers Jerusalem. This is added detail to what happens in Trumpet Six (or, maybe the end of Trumpet Five?). This appears to mark the beginning of the rule of the Antichrist, even though he must engage in constant war to subdue those who resist.

Chapter 13 shows us a Beast rising from the Sea. This combines the four beasts of Daniel 7 into one beast, with one extra difference - the seventh head has been killed/wounded-to-death.

What would destroy the Seventh Head of the Beast?

The massive, civilization-killing solar storm and global earthquake of Seal Six.

The events of Seal Six are exactly what we see in Ezekiel's Fire. And, such a solar event and earthquake would destroy our civilization. The prophets are very clear about what happens, and it dovetails perfectly the description of Revelation 6:12-17. Again, for more on this, read Ezekiel's Fire.

By the way, does this mean that we are probably living during the time of the Seventh Head of the Beast, before it is killed?

I believe so, but we've all been wrong before.

Remember that this Beast has been in existence for thousands of years. It reflects what Daniel described with the great image from Nebuchadnezzar's dream (Daniel 2) and the Four Beasts (Daniel 7). This would mean that The Beast is about 2600 years old.

So, look around you. We are already living within The Beast. We just don't have the Antichrist, who will lead The Beast on final time.

Chapter 14 shows us the 144 thousand who follow Jesus everywhere that He goes. There is a final warning from three angels that fly across the sky, and then we have a discussion of Resurrection and Rapture (the Harvest) and Armageddon, along with reaping of the Grapes of Wrath.

By the way, has the Resurrection and Rapture happened yet?

Nope.

Chapter 14 is not a timeline chapter. But, it is pointing towards the timeline chapter, Revelation 19.

Remember when Jesus said that He was coming in the clouds? (Matthew 24:29-31)

Yeah. Revelation 19 is when He comes in the Clouds.

But, we are getting ahead of ourselves. Here are the five chapters that pick up the timeline of Revelation, where Revelation 11 stopped:

Revelation 15 – Prelude to the Bowls of Wrath

Revelation 16 – Seven Angels pour out the Seven Bowls

Revelation 17 – Description and Identity of the Beast Rider

Revelation 18 – The Fall of Babylon

Revelation 19 – The Battle of Armageddon

All of that is in chronological order.

Did you notice that the Bowls of the Wrath of God are poured out BEFORE Babylon is destroyed?

Anyway, here are The Seven Bowls

The Seven Bowls of the Wrath of God - Revelation 16
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In Revelation 17, we see the Beast Rider described. She's the Great Whore, and unless an even greater harlot is to rise, we are stuck with the Roman Catholic Church as the one who rides The Beast, as well as being in alliance with Satan.

Did you remember that the Church of Rome was not named by Jesus in the first three chapters of Revelation?

Yeah, that's significant.

Literally no one had such righteous beginnings, yet prostituted herself to so many kingdoms and peoples. And, she had already begun to do so with their first 'pope', Clement I, while John was writing the Book of Revelation. I don't think that the significance of this can be ignored.

The Roman Catholic Church is in alliance with Satan.

Let that sink in.

Then in Revelation 18, The Beast destroys the Roman Catholic Church. We don't quite know how The Beast does this, but a Thermonuclear Bomb would do the job easily.

Did you notice that we haven't reached the Battle of Armageddon yet?

Right. The Beast destroys its ally, the Roman Catholic Church, BEFORE the Battle of Armageddon.

Revelation 19 gives us the Battle of Armageddon, where all the armies of the world come to the Jezreel Valley to fight God. The thought of that boggles the mind, but Satan's deceptions will get you to do some pretty crazy things. (The Roman Catholic Church is Exhibit A.)

In Revelation 20, Satan is bound for a thousand years, and God's people will rule and reign with Christ for a thousand years.

Who will they reign over?

Those who were not followers of Christ during the Great Tribulation, but had not taken The Mark of the Beast.

It is common for people to claim that such a thing is impossible, but God knows how to make this happen. But, this shouldn't be all that hard to figure out.

Remember that the Mark of the Beast cannot be placed upon someone who does not actively wish for it. You'll notice that the Antichrist cannot force Christians to take it. This means that someone who is too young will not be able to take it.

Also, since the Antichrist seems to have difficulty getting to some places - like the wilderness that the Woman flees to in Revelation 12 - there might be locations that The Mark does not reach. All of these possibilities provide a better explanation than those who seek to twist the Millennium to their own ends.

It's really time to stop doing that.

After the thousand years are up, Satan is released and humanity is deceived yet again. It will be the ultimate facepalm moment and the final proof that we are all morons without Christ. Humanity will have a thousand years of proof that God is everything that He said that He was, and will still throw it all away for a few Satanic promises.

We really are that stupid.

Then, Revelation 20 ends with the 2nd Resurrection, the Great White Throne judgment and those who were not found in the Book of Life being casting into Hell, .

Revelation 21 describes the creation of a New Heaven and New Earth with a New Jerusalem who is also called The Bride of the Lamb.

Wait. New Jerusalem is the Bride of Christ?

Yes.

So, who are we?

We are the ones invited to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. It always confused me when pastors would want to emphasize that the Church is the Bride of Christ, while at the same time we were the ones invited to the 'marriage supper'.

How could we be both?

Because we are mixing metaphors, and we should stop that.

Throughout the Bible we see God speaking of a betrothal to His people. And, the marriage contract is the strongest agreement between people that can be made in the Bible. And, the symbolism of adultery and harlotry that break such a relationship is also very powerful.

The Children of Israel did it.

Our fellow Christians are doing it.

It's an evil thing, and God will judge us for it - just as He judged Israel for their unfaithfulness. But, none of that important symbolism changes what we see in Revelation 21:

We are not the Bride of Christ.

New Jerusalem is the Bride of Christ.

Oh, and how big is New Jerusalem?

It's one thousand, five hundred miles tall and one thousand, five hundred miles wide.

However, I got it wrong when comparing it to our Moon. The Moon is just under 22 billion cubic kilometers. The New Jerusalem will be less than that at 13.8 billion cubic kilometers. That's still big, but I need to get this stuff right.

Having said that, if New Jerusalem was put inside the Moon, the corners would stick out, since the diameter of the Moon (~3500 km) is less than the distance between opposing corners (4,157 km.) of the New Jerusalem. So, don't go around thinking that New Jerusalem is being hidden inside the Moon. It wouldn't fit.

Also, Revelation 21 shows us where 'outer darkness' is. It's the area outside New Jerusalem. It's not Hell, but it's also a place that you don't want to live in. You want to live in New Jerusalem.

If you are doing ANYTHING that would place you in Outer Darkness, outside New Jerusalem, now is the time to stop, repent of that and ask God to forgive you. If you don't know what you might be doing, now would be a good time to pray that God would show you.

I want us all to be residents of that fantastic city that will be our inheritance if we persevere.

However, this brings us to the one reason why I have spent so much time writing about all of this.

The Final Warning is the biggest reason why I have written this series on the Book of Revelation:

18 For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

– Revelation 22:18-19 (NKJV)

I have spent a lot of time in various eschatology forums, and they are full of those who are cursed by God for doing what He warned us not to do. They are adding and taking away from Revelation, and it is a horrible thing to see.

Do not.

...I repeat...

DO NOT add or take away from Revelation.

It would be better to say that you do not know what Revelation means, than to proudly proclaim an error that destroys you. There are things that we can say are true about Revelation with a great degree of confidence, but there are many more things that we cannot. Yet, many foolish pastors don't seem to understand this.

Oh, and when you find brothers and sisters in Christ adding or taking away from Revelation, warn them. That goes for me. If I have added or taken away from Revelation, you need to prove it to me. I've been as careful as I can to avoid this, and I pray that I have been successful.

The timeline of Revelation does not jump around. It moves forward. One section completes before the next section starts, and then that third section completes before we see the end.

Here is the most basic order of events:

Seals -> Trumpets -> Bowls
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That's the order of events. There is no overlap. There is no going back and forth between the three. The Trumpets do not begin until AFTER all the Seals have been opened. None of the bowls are poured out until after the Seventh Trumpet has sounded. And, all Seven Bowls must be poured out before Mystery Babylon is destroyed, and only after Babylon falls will Armageddon begin.

There is no exception to this progression. None.

Here is another look at this progression:

The Revelation Chapter Timeline
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These are the timeline chapters:

Revelation 6-9 -> Revelation 11 -> Revelation 16 -> Revelation 18-22

Again, there is no overlap. There is no jumping back and forth between these timeline chapters. If you attempt to claim that the fulfillment of an event in an earlier chapter happens after a later timeline chapter, you are adding and twisting the Book of Revelation. Don't do that.

To make it more clear for some who don't understand what I'm talking about:

Seal Six in Revelation Six is fulfilled BEFORE the Trumpets and BEFORE the Bowls.

Jesus does NOT Return in Revelation 6.

He does NOT Return before Revelation 16.

Period.

And, this brings us to one more timeline revelation:

You Are Here
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There are years, probably decades - maybe even centuries - before the Great Tribulation. The Redemption of Israel must come long before the Antichrist rises. And, there might be years - even decades - before Israel returns to God. There are far too many foolish teachers saying otherwise, and they need to stop.

Yes, bad times are coming. I've been warning about those. But, the Children of Jacob must Return to God before the Antichrist comes. Of course, Gog and Magog and Ezekiel's Fire will happen at the beginning of Israel's Redemption, and it will be really, really bad. Not many of us will survive that. (Just remember to stay out of big cities when Gog and Magog descend upon Israel.)

Oh, and what will the Redemption of Israel be like?

They will be Christians, following Christ. There won't be sacrifices for sin. There won't be a Third Temple. But, there will be millions of Israelis worshiping God, in the Body of Christ. And, the center of that worship will be at Jerusalem. There will be offerings of praise to God twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, fifty-two weeks a year, every year - until the Antichrist comes and puts a stop to it.

Why is this so hard for so many to figure out?

I truly hope that you’ll be ready for this

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. – Proverbs 22:3

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Saturday 27 May 2023