Spirit of Prophecy Do It Again

Unfortunately, many Christians scorn the study of Bible prophecy. In other words, they exercise not appreciate or value the study of Bible prophecy and consider it a complete waste of time. How deplorable that then many people maintain a wrong spirit about this field of study and regard Bible prophecy every bit though it were an unnecessary element included in the Bible.

Through the years, many people accept said to me: Understanding Bible prophecy is not essential to my salvation. The just issue that is important to my salvation is my relationship with Jesus. This incomplete argument condemns those who defend it simply because people cannot accept a meaningful relationship with a God they do not understand.

What I mean is that prophecy uniquely reveals the plans, purposes and ways of God. Our relationship with Jesus will lack a meaningful perspective if we do non understand His corporate plans, His office as man'southward High Priest, His dramatic end-fourth dimension rescue, and how He plans to extend the good news of salvation to every person on Earth.

To say that we beloved Jesus, yet refuse to understand all that He has done and is going to do in the future is a surface-blazon relationship that lacks depth. Few people consider that the first advent and death of Jesus Christ at Calvary was besides a fulfillment of prophecy!

Since prophecy flows through centuries of time, it elevates human thought to a unique and higher perspective, showing God'southward abiding and intimate interest for His children. Prophecy reveals how God deals with corporate entities (nations, empires, the devil and his legions, etc.).

This agreement gives usa the larger picture of God'due south corporate policies and makes God's deportment on a personal level easier to understand and appreciate. I believe defoliation is the underlying reason why so many Christians view prophecy with such contempt. Information technology takes discipline to understand prophecy.

Bible students who strive to understand prophecy report the deep things of God and this mandates more commitment than five or ten minutes of Bible reading. It is one matter to read the Bible and quite some other to dig deep within its pages searching for truth. An important prerequisite for understanding prophecy is the forfeiture of additional reading materials.

In other words, do not endeavor to empathise Bible prophecy past reading my books (or books by anyone else). Sit down down with your ain Bible and study the prophecies verse by poetry do not quit until you understand each verse for yourself. Certainly, you can read what others take to say about whatever given verse, but consider their views equally they should be, opinions of mere mortals.

Evaluate the prophetic story, come to your own conclusions and do not terminate until you accept placed all 200+ elements of Bible prophecy in their appropriate place.

Early Christians

When Paul began his ministry, there was a great deal of give-and-take and involvement in prophecy. Early Christians understood the fulfillment of Daniel 9 they knew the Messiah appeared at the start of the 70th week and died in the centre of the week only as Daniel had predicted it would happen. Early Christians also understood most of Daniel eleven.

In fact, understanding this prophecy saved the lives of early Christians simply before Jerusalem was destroyed in A.D. seventy! (Matthew 24:xv-20; Daniel 11:ii-35) Near 30 years later, toward the end of Paul's ministry, attitudes about prophecy were first to change. Defoliation was beginning to set in.

However, Paul encouraged the early believers by writing, "Do not put out the Spirit'south fire; do not treat prophecies with contempt. Exam everything. Concur on to the practiced." (1 Thessalonians 5:19-21)

Later, Paul gave basically the same advice to the believers at Thessalonica when he wrote, "Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our existence gathered to him, we ask you lot, brothers, non to become easily unsettled or alarmed by some prophecy, report or alphabetic character supposed to have come from us, saying that the day of the Lord has already come. Don't let anyone deceive you in whatever way, for that day volition not come until the rebellion occurs and the human being of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction." (two Thessalonians two:1-three)

The return of Jesus had not taken place as speedily as many early Christians anticipated and certain teachers had visited Thessalonica, twisting the intended pregnant of the prophecies to proceeds followers and respect (money). Reports of what was happening in Thessalonica reached Paul and he responded quickly.

Unfortunately, the problem then and at present is that too many people regard Bible prophecy as "future telling," when in reality it is so much more! Bible prophecy is a revelation well-nigh Jesus, His purposes, plans and deportment. I have observed that many people will only consider Bible prophecy if some exciting (or horrific) event has occurred which unsettles them, making them wonder near an immediate pending fulfillment. Some people characterization this "sensationalism."

This human phenomenon demonstrates that the greater value of Bible prophecy is not understood or appreciated.

Time to come Telling

Since many people will only examine Bible prophecy when an firsthand fulfillment is thought to be imminent, please consider this next prophecy, because I believe information technology is going to take place soon. The Bible predicts a universal outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon all who live on Earth during the Nifty Tribulation.

This outpouring will movement on all human hearts (both good and bad) with enormous intensity and it will challenge all notions of what is believed to be truth! To give this result unparalleled brownie, not bad physical manifestations volition have place.

The Sun, Moon, and stars will be affected, asteroids will impact the Earth, volcano eruptions and earthquakes will become daily occurrences, as the sea responds with vehement tsunamis. During this aforementioned time-flow, the servants of God (prophets, both men and women) will exhibit the power of the Spirit resting upon them in remarkable ways.

Advisedly notice this prediction past Joel: "And after, I volition pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters volition prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your immature men will run across visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will cascade out my Spirit in those days. I will bear witness wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and billows of fume. The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood earlier the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved; for on Mountain Zion and in Jerusalem there will exist deliverance, as the Lord has said, among the survivors whom the Lord calls." (Joel two:28-32)

From these verses I conclude 4 things: First, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit is a unique consequence, reserved for a specific fourth dimension. (Sometimes, the end-time outpouring is called the "latter rain." James 5:7) Second, everyone on Earth (all people) will experience this stirring. Third, God'due south servants (both men and women) will speak with authority and power. Last, during this time-period, people's hearts will race because of anxiety and fear. Destruction (blood, fire, billows of smoke) volition exist everywhere even the Sun and Moon will not escape!

As you consider the prophecy of Joel, a number of questions could be asked. What is God's purpose for this cease-fourth dimension manifestation of Holy Spirit power on the entire human race? Why do great physical manifestations accompany this event? How soon volition this take place? How long will it last? Will this happen in my lifetime?

Early Anticipations

When Jesus ascended to Sky, the disciples thought that He would return inside a few months, or at the most, a few years. This fact is revealed in their writing:

Paul wrote, "What I mean, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live every bit if they had none; those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were non; those who buy something, equally if it were not theirs to keep; those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this earth in its nowadays class is passing away." (I Corinthians vii:29-31)

Later on, Paul wrote, "God, who at sundry times and in defined manners spake in fourth dimension past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these concluding days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, past whom as well he made the worlds…. For then must he [Jesus] often have suffered since the foundation of the world: only now one time in the stop of the globe hath he appeared to put away sin past the sacrifice of himself." (Hebrews 1:one,2; 9:26 KJV)

James wrote, "You as well, be patient and stand up business firm, because the Lord's coming is nigh." (James 5:8)

Peter wrote, "The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that y'all can pray." (ane Peter 4:7)

John wrote, "Love children, this is the terminal hour; and as you take heard that the antichrist is coming, fifty-fifty now many antichrists have come up. This is how we know it is the last hour." (1 John 2:xviii)

These few verses indicate the intense anticipation and hope that filled the hearts of the disciples. One of my favorite texts on this topic was written past Paul. In an effort to encourage some believers during the temporary loss of a loved one he wrote, "For the Lord himself volition come down from heaven, with a loud control, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the expressionless in Christ will rise first. Later on that, we who are even so alive and are left will exist caught up together with them in the clouds to run into the Lord in the air. And so we will exist with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage each other with these words." (1 Thessalonians iv:16-18)

Did you detect Paul'southward use of the third person plural, "we who are however alive"? Paul thought, at least for a while, that he would meet Jesus return!

Practice non miss the point! The disciples thought they were living at the end of the world. In fact, the time for agreement many of the prophecies within Daniel and Revelation would non happen until 2,000 years afterwards. (Remember, the volume of Daniel was sealed up until the time of the terminate and Revelation had not been written nonetheless.)

Peter Speaks Up

If a modern day reader tin understand the disciple'south mind fix, Peter's employ of Joel 2 on the day of Pentecost becomes clearer. It makes much more sense, especially afterwards nosotros have examined the comments of several New Testament writers. We already know from the previous texts that the disciples (including Peter) thought they were living in the concluding days.

So, when the manifestation of the Holy Spirit took place at Pentecost, Peter was certain that Joel ii was being fulfilled correct before his eyes and he spoke appropriately. Discover the Scriptural account: "When the day of Pentecost came, they [the Jews] were all together in one place. All of a sudden a sound similar the blowing of a violent wind came from sky and filled the whole business firm where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to exist tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them [the disciples]. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. At present in that location were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, considering each one heard them speaking in his own language. Utterly amazed, they asked: Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans? Then how is information technology that each of us hears them in his own native language?" (Acts two:1-8)

This is what I believe happened on that morning time. God fearing Jews from every nation had gathered in Jerusalem considering Pentecost was one of the iii required feasts that all males had to observe in Jerusalem (Exodus 23:17). About 9 a.m., on a Sunday morning time in May, A.D. 30, (the 50th day of Pentecost e'er occurs on a Sun Leviticus 23:16), something very unusual occurred.

I believe the disciples attended the Pentecost ceremonies that morning time and as the priests were conducting the ceremonies, the presence of a refreshing wind was felt past the great assembly. But as the grouping watched the service, a audio that resembled wind increased in intensity until it became distracting.

Suddenly, without warning, the sound of wind became similar a deafening whirlwind. The service stopped the priests could not be heard. I envision that something similar a bright light appeared above the crowd of perhaps 300,000 people. Perhaps the light may take separated into shafts that beamed directly down on the heads of the twelve disciples and which formed into flames of fire flickering above their heads.

Out of this vast assembly of men, God was spotlighting twelve Galilean men through the ability of the Holy Spirit. The priests and their rituals were eclipsed by this great demonstration of power. Recognizing this manifestation to be the fulfillment of power that Jesus had predicted but ten days earlier (Acts 1:8), the disciples turned to their Jewish brothers and boldly began to speak to them in their varied native languages. What a daze to anybody within hearing distance 12 common Galilean men conversing in the languages of the world!

The Bible says, "Utterly amazed, they asked [the priests]: Are not all these men who are speaking [uneducated] Galileans? So how is it that each of us hears them in his own native language?" (Acts ane:7,8)

Notice that Peter stood up and addressed the oversupply gathered there: "So Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his vox and addressed the crowd: Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to y'all; listen carefully to what I say. These men are not drunk, equally you suppose. It's only nine in the morn!

No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your immature men will see visions, your old men volition dream dreams. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.

I will show wonders in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke. The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood earlier the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord. And anybody who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." (Acts 2:14-21)

Peter was excited and was confident because of what had occurred. His natural gift for leadership made him the disciples' chief spokesman. The Eleven could non agree Peter back nor did they want too. The Jewish nation needed to hear the truth and Peter, moved by the Spirit, spoke boldly. As Peter began to speak, he quoted from Joel 2.

Why? Because Peter thought Joel two was beginning to be fulfilled right earlier this vast assembly. Peter recognized this manifestation to exist an outpouring of Holy Spirit power and he believed that Jesus was coming soon! Peter and the other disciples believed the stop of the world was imminent.

Peter correctly linked Joel ii to the right effect (merely before Jesus' coming), just the timing was incorrect. The specifications within Joel two and the history surrounding Pentecost in A.D. 30 prove this very point. In brusk, Peter misapplied Scripture not harmfully, for there was a great harvest of 3,000 souls. However, in spite of Peter's claim, the events predicted in Joel ii even so await fulfillment.

In Trouble Once again

Now I know that some people disagree with my claim that Peter misapplied Joel 2. They say that Joel 2 was fulfilled at Pentecost and it will be fulfilled over again. All the same, I practise non believe the context of Joel 2 supports this decision. Nevertheless, I am willing to allow others the right to interpret the Bible for themselves. Joel two is not an apocalyptic prophecy.

In other words, this prophecy is not an integral part of the xviii end-time prophecies constitute in Daniel and Revelation. For me, the word fulfillment means a "full-filling" of all of the specifications mentioned in the prophecy. Actually, I regard Peter's use of Joel 2 as an illustration of what I think the events predicted in Joel 2 volition actually be like.

I believe (for reasons not presented here) that the Holy Spirit volition be poured out upon the Globe (all people) during the Great Tribulation in a similar manner. Every middle on Earth is going to exist stirred by the powerful influence of the Spirit. During the 1,260 days of their empowerment, the 144,000 (servants of God) will, like the disciples at Pentecost, proclaim God's truth in every language.

The result volition be millions, tens of millions, yes, even hundreds of millions of people who will respond to the gospel of Jesus Christ and exist saved! However, to get the attention of 6 billion people, God must finish the man race's daily activities, so He uses bully calamities such as "claret, fire, billows of smoke" (the first four trumpets of Revelation 8).

Here, God'south wonderful mercy and grace is seen for all that it is, for all who call on the name of the Lord will be saved! That day of Holy Spirit power is coming and the outpouring promised in Joel 2 is nearly to exist fulfilled!

Holy Spirit is God

This brings me to an coincident point that I demand to clarify. People often write and inquire if I believe the Holy Spirit is a separate entity or distinct fellow member of the Godhead. The answer is yes! I believe there are 3 split up and distinct entities that make up the Godhead.

I believe that early Christians correctly resolved this dispute. Even though sure texts in the Bible can be misconstrued to make the Holy Spirit announced to be an influence that exists betwixt the Father and Son, I believe the Holy Spirit is a singled-out and split up entity from both the Father and the Son. I base of operations my conclusions on four points:

1. Jesus said to His disciples, "Just when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He volition not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he volition tell yous what is all the same to come. He will bring celebrity to me by taking from what is mine and making information technology known to you." (John 16:13,xiv)

In this verse, Jesus clearly indicates the Spirit tin can hear and can speak on His own. This indicates a separate and distinct entity. In other words, the phrase "the Holy Spirit will not speak on His own" suggests that He can speak on His ain. The phrase "He will speak just what He hears" suggests that He tin hear on His own.

The phrase "He volition bring celebrity to Me" suggests that He is capable of bringing glory to Jesus a process that requires a singled-out and separate entity otherwise, Jesus could glorify Himself.

2. Peter defendant Ananias of lying not to the Father or Son, but to the Holy Spirit. "So Peter said, "Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your center that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and accept kept for yourself some of the coin you received for the state?" (Acts 5:three)

If the Holy Spirit is an influence that exists between the Father and Son, how could Ananias prevarication to an influence? For case, if love is an influence that exists between two people, can one lie to love itself? No, Peter regarded the Holy Spirit equally a singled-out entity of the Godhead and He condemned Ananias accordingly. In verse iv Peter plainly said, "Yous have not lied to men, but to God." This again indicates that the Holy Spirit is a member of the Godhead.

iii. Jesus told His disciples that the Holy Spirit would be sent to them after He returned to Heaven for the express purpose of helping them to remember what He had said and to teach them all things. "But the Advisor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and volition remind you of everything I take said to you…. "When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Male parent, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he volition testify almost me." (John 14:26; 15:26)

These ii verses betoken the Holy Spirit tin teach u.s. things previously unknown to us and likewise remind us of things we take forgotten. The Holy Spirit can besides testify near Jesus (more than about this in a moment). In other words, the Holy Spirit tin attain anything the Begetter and Son want done, and farther, He has the ability to presume whatever form. When the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus at His baptism, the Holy Spirit took the bodily grade of a dove, signifying the Spirit'due south presence within Jesus for the duration of His ministry! (Luke 3:22; 4:18; John 1:33)

4. Perhaps the nigh important show in the Bible indicating the Holy Spirit is a split and distinct entity is institute in the gospel committee: "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the proper name of the Begetter and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…" (Matthew 28:nineteen)

This verse affirms three things. First, the Holy Spirit is considered an equal of the Father and Son. Second, the Holy Spirit shares universal authority with the Begetter and Son. Final, this poesy identifies the Holy Spirit as a separate and distinct co-possessor of the universe, for when we are baptized into the name of the Godhead, we become children and heirs of all that belongs to the Father, Son AND Holy Spirit.

If these comments are not satisfactory to individuals who believe otherwise, then mayhap the remainder of this written report will help. Stay tuned!

The Spirit of Prophecy

The "testimony of Jesus" is mentioned four times in Revelation because it will be especially meaning to people all over the world who live during the Keen Tribulation. What is the testimony of Jesus? It is the Spirit of prophecy. The angel told John, ". . . For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy." (Revelation 19:10)

What does this mean? The testimony of Jesus tin can be thought of as the words of Jesus. Jesus is live! He is non silent. Jesus still speaks and His words (or testimony) are conveyed to His children via the Holy Spirit. In like fashion, our words (prayers) are conveyed to God's throne via the Holy Spirit! (Romans viii:sixteen,26,27)

The Holy Spirit has the ability to be on Globe and in Sky at the same time. For that matter, the Holy Spirit is everywhere at whatsoever given fourth dimension. This boggles the finite mind, but according to Joel two, the Holy Spirit will be poured out upon all people at the aforementioned time! How God does this, I do not know. That He will exercise this, nosotros can be certain His Word is sure.

So, permit's look at the Bible's explanation of the testimony of Jesus. Delight review the following references:

1. – Revelation 1:1,two "The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who testifies to everything he saw that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ."

2. – Revelation 1:9 "I, John, your blood brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus."

3. – Revelation 12:17 "And so the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to make war against the rest of her offspring those who obey God'southward commandments and concur to the testimony of Jesus."

4. – Revelation 19:ten "At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, Practise not exercise it! I am a beau retainer with you and with your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."

These four verses contain several clues that nosotros need to investigate further. In the first text John reports that he is a witness, testifying to everything he saw. John saw Jesus, Jesus spoke to him, and during these visits, Jesus Christ showed John a number of scenes that explained His actions and purposes. John'due south reference to the phrase "the testimony of Jesus" is used to describe what Jesus said to John during this wonderful vision (now called the book of the Revelation). The words of Jesus, which He spoke directly to John during this vision, is His testimony "the testimony of Jesus."

In the second text, Revelation 1:9, John explains that he is a prisoner on the isle of Patmos because of "the Give-and-take of God and the testimony of Jesus." What does this mean? John was a prisoner of Rome because he chose to obey God rather than Caesar. Every Christian knows that to follow Christ means we cannot serve two masters.

The devil will exist sure that anybody who decides to follow God will be pressed to their human limits in an effort to strength them to give upwardly their faith. Just put, John was a prisoner of Rome considering He obeyed God rather than man. John obeyed the vocalisation of His master (the testimony of Jesus). (John 10:sixteen)

Considering the kingdom of God cannot coexist with the kingdoms of men, people who cull to follow God are oft subjected to conflict and suffering. (two Timothy 3:12) Even more, contemptuousness and ridicule wait those people who study the prophecies concerning the return of Jesus and the establishment of His kingdom. (2 Peter 3:3)

There is no doubt in my mind that Jesus spoke to John through the ministry building of the Holy Spirit many times afterward His ascension. For almost 65 years John received the words (the testimony) of Jesus in visions much similar the Apostle Paul did. (2 Corinthians 12)

These divine communications betwixt Jesus and John were conducted via the Holy Spirit. Thus, the testimony of Jesus is merely received through the Spirit of prophecy.

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The Great Tribulation

The 3rd text higher up (Revelation 12:17) speaks near the devil's attack directed at the last or the remnant of the woman's offspring. The adult female in Revelation 12 represents the people of God, who down through the ages have been able through God's special mercy, to escape extinction at the devil's hand. In poesy 17 the Bible predicts a terminal assault unleashed at God's people during the Groovy Tribulation God's people being identified every bit those who obey God'south [x] commandments and concord to the testimony (the words) of Jesus.

The commandments of God are few, merely x. During the Peachy Tribulation, carnal homo will view the 10 Commandments with bully condescension. The big-headed world leaders and their governments will defy God and His law, showing special contempt toward the 4th commandment and all who observe it. (This matter has been discussed at length in my recent booklet, The Iv Beasts of Revelation Exposed!)

The situation will exist very tense. The overwhelming destruction of God'south judgments will cause all world leaders to enact laws respecting a holy day of worship. All who turn down to worship God according to the laws of the country volition exist severely punished. A great competition is coming between those who worship God in Spirit and Truth, and the devil's new world social club.

Somewhen, the controversy volition focus on worship and God's 7th-24-hour interval Sabbath. This matter volition be about compelling.

One other essential identification of God's people is given in poesy 17. The Bible indicates the remnant volition "hold on to the testimony of Jesus."

What does this hateful? Knowing that the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of prophecy (Revelation 19:10) and knowing that the Holy Spirit is going to be poured out on all people (Joel 2), especially God's servants (Joel two and Revelation 7:1-8) for a period of ane,260 days (Revelation eleven:3), we can safely conclude the post-obit: During the Smashing Tribulation anybody will exist severely tested. To encourage His suffering saints, Jesus will speak to His children from His throne in Heaven to His children.

The Holy Spirit will hear what Jesus says (John 16:13) and deliver "the testimony of Jesus" to His servants, the 144,000 (Joel 2; Revelation 7:1-eight). They, in turn, will speak and encourage those people who have submitted the command of their hearts to the Holy Spirit. Can you think of a improve way for Jesus to encourage those who are living by faith than to personally speak to them through the Holy Spirit and His servants? No wonder John describes this last grouping of saints as "belongings to the testimony of Jesus."

The testimony of Jesus is a living communication. It is a direct connection with God and information technology comes through the prophetic gift! (1 Corinthians 14:1-5) As the dark days of the Bang-up Tribulation dawn upon Earth, the Spirit of prophecy will be observed throughout the entire globe!

Watch Out for Counterfeits

Exist careful continue in listen that there is a popular counterfeit for the accurate gift of the Spirit of prophecy. From fourth dimension to time on Boob tube, certain preachers (or members within their flock) claim to have the gift of prophecy. At specific moments, these people will stand up and proclaim a sure message purported to have come up from the Lord.

Sometimes, they speak in unknown tongues, sometimes they speak plainly in the common vernacular or language. In either instance, this popular manifestation is designed to (a) prove that God is present and showing approving through the ministry of the Holy Spirit, and (b) to endorse the speaker as a true spokesperson for God. Nonetheless, such manifestations do non evidence either indicate!

Jesus warned the disciples saying, "Non everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, only only he who does the will of my Begetter who is in sky. Many will say to me on that twenty-four hours, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles? And then I will tell them plain, I never knew yous. Away from me, y'all evildoers!" (Matthew 7:21-23) So, be sure you are clear on this point: Spiritual or religious manifestations do non demonstrate the blessing of God!

This is a serious signal. When the Holy Spirit reveals the words (or testimony) of Jesus, the revelation is pregnant, sobering and universal. The Holy Spirit does not speak on His own, nor does He adjust His words to fit a given situation. Furthermore, when Jesus speaks, nearly of His utterances are for the corporate benefit of all His children.

Notice this text: "Tongues, and so, are a sign, non for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers. So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who practise not sympathise or some unbelievers come in, will they non say that you are out of your mind? But if an unbeliever or someone who does not understand comes in while everybody is prophesying, he will be convinced by all that he is a sinner and will be judged past all, and the secrets of his heart will exist laid blank. So he will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, God is actually among you!" (1 Corinthians 14:22-25)

The Bible says the remnant are identified as those who continue God's commandments and hold to the testimony of Jesus. The remnant accept not been revealed (the Great Tribulation has non started), and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, equally predicted by Joel 2, has not taken place yet.

Simply when that moment in time comes, God'due south remnant people will be listening to God's 144,000 servant/prophets as they proclaim the words (the testimony) of Jesus as He speaks from His throne. Many will learn for the get-go time the importance of obeying the fourth commandment that it is a key part of worshiping God and will hasten to obey. That will be an exciting solar day! Call up of it, hearing the words of Jesus as they are relayed from Heaven'south throne and every believer on planet Globe will hear it and agree to information technology!

One last point. Jesus said, "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me just as the Father knows me and I know the Male parent and I lay downwards my life for the sheep. I accept other sheep that are non of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They as well volition listen to my voice, and in that location shall be 1 flock and one shepherd." (John 10:14-xvi)

Revelation reveals that as a result of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon all people during the Great Tribulation, there will be a great harvest of souls from every nation, kindred, tongue and linguistic communication. Many who now seem dead toward spiritual matters will come alive when they hear the testimony of Jesus the knowledge of saving truth. Millions, yeah, even a bags multitude will exist saved.

Now here is one last thought I want you lot to ponder: The testimony of Jesus must be conveyed past the Holy Spirit to all of God's anxious children around the world during the Great Tribulation, for there is no other way all of God'southward religiously various children on Earth could e'er be gathered into one flock.

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