Nov 05 2009

Ruth

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God works in the lives of all types of people and in Ruth’s story we see God’s ready acceptance of anyone who is willing to seek a life of obedience to his way. Ruth married into a family of God’s people and when her husband died, she choose to stay with her new family, rather than return to her past life. Ruth chose God’s way over man’s, and today this choice is the same. Through faithful people like Ruth we see that such a desire is pleasing to God. The Bible shows us that God seeks the same from us.
Ruth 1:1-4 Moabitess who married  son of Jewish Naomi
Ruth 1:7 Naomi & Ruth return to Judah
Ruth 2:1-3 God arranged for Ruth worked in the fields of Boaz.
Ruth 3:1-5 Followed the customs of betrothel and married Boaz.

Categories: God's People
Nov 05 2009

Peter

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God works through all types of people to fulfill different parts of his plan. In the disciples we see a broad range of characters; from the reflective John to passionate Peter; an impulsive pro-active servant of Jesus our Lord & Master. Committed “boots & all” would describe Peter, and while so often berated for his failures, Peter always demonstrated that he was very much God’s person. While Peter grows to be a significant leader for the Gospel message, like us,  he needed to be moulded to do God’s work.
Peter finds his Messiah - John 1 / Walks on water towards Jesus - Matt 14 / Confesses his faith of Christ - Matt 16 / Peter called Satan by Jesus - Matt 16 / After Jesus is arrested Peter denies Jesus 3 times - Matt 26 / Is re-instated by Jesus - John 21 / Peter after Jesus - Acts 1-12

Categories: God's People
Nov 05 2009

Paul

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Paul, a man of passion who was transformed by God. Having been passionate about the execution of Christians, he changed to a life of spreading the gospel message. Initially Paul was entrenched in the Jewish cause, until by miraculous intervention he was used by God as the messenger of the Gospel to the non-Jewish community within Italy, Greece and Asia minor (Turkey). Through Paul’s life we see that “God’s people” are sometimes heading in an opposite direction; but God may have a different plan!
Paul (Saul) is approving of Stephen’s murder - Acts 8 / Saul converted on road to Damascus - Acts 9 / Disagreement between Paul & Barnabas - Acts 15 / Paul & Silas in Prison - Acts 16 / Riot in Ephesus - Acts 19 / Paul is arrested - Acts 21 / Paul sails to Rome - Acts 27

Categories: God's People
Nov 05 2009

Joseph

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Imagine being so hated by your own family that your brothers wish and plan your death. Then seeing an opportunity they instead sell you off to foreign slave traders. As a slave in a strange land your boss’s wife, having made unsuccessful sexual advances towards you, instead lies and accuses you of attacking her. Then through miraculous events, you end up being second in charge of ancient Egypt. Well that’s Joseph’s story, and everything that happened to him was planned by God to save his people Israel.
Genesis 30:22-24 11th son of Jacob / Genesis Chapters - 37 to 50 Joseph was sold by his brother into slavery. In Egypt God enables him to demonstrate his faith and through this he rose to a position as the second most senior person in the country. Died in Egypt was buried in Israel.

Categories: God's People
Nov 05 2009

Jesus

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The greatest of “God’s People,” Jesus is God’s “only begotten son.” Born of Mary and yet with God as his father. Jesus lived a perfect life, was crucified by evil Jewish leaders, died, buried and was raised  on the third day. The Bible tells us that he is now at the right hand side of his Father in heaven. It’s there he will stay until God is ready to send Jesus back to earth to set up a Kingdom that will never be destroyed. This is why Jesus died; he died for us; so through baptism we can kill the power of death - SIN!
Birth of Jesus foretold - Luke 1 / Birth of Jesus - Luke 2 / Baptism of Jesus - Matt 3 / Temptation in the wilderness - Matt 4 / Beatitudes - Matt 5 / Appointing 12 Disciples - Mark 3 / Jesus on his return - Luke 17 / Jesus’ crucifiction - Matt 26-28 / Jesus is raised to life - John 20-21

Categories: God's People
Nov 05 2009

Jacob

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Jacob was the grandson of Abraham, Son of Isaac and father of the nation of Israel.  Jacob started life in a similar manner to how he was to continue, and yet through experiences and trials, he turned from a con-man to God’s man. Jacob’s life is one of development from a selfish, scheming self reliant man, to a faithful man of God, one that finally recognised who is was control. Through Jacob we see that God takes us as we are, and patiently develops us into men and women worthy of his eternal reward.
Gen 25:21-25 younger brother of Esau
Gen 25:29-34 gained birthrite from Esau
Gen 27:1-41 gained blessing by fraud
Gen 27:42-28:22 fled to Haran, and had dream of angel on ladder
Gen 29:1-30 served Laban and married his daughters Leah & Rachel
Gen 31: fled from Laban
Gen 32:24-32 wrestled with angel of Lord
Gen 33: friendship with Esau restored
Gen 42-46: went to Egypt during famine
Gen 49: died in Egypt

Categories: God's People
Nov 05 2009

Elijah

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Along with Moses, Elijah is probably regarded as one of the greatest prophets of God. A man that God used to demonstrate his powers in a most dramatic way. Israel was being ruled by the foolish King Ahab and evil Queen Jezebel; who’s leadership turned the people away from God and towards Baal. Elijah a man of faith and courage stepped up and showed with miraculous intervention that there is only one true God, “Yahweh;” the God of Abraham, Isaac & Israel - Today he still wants us to be his people.
Elijah the Tishbite. 1Kgs 17:1 / No rain & dew except by God’s word. 1Kgs 17:1 / Fed by Ravens. 1Kgs 17:4-6 / Battle against prophets of Baal. 1Kgs 18:38 / Taken whirlwind & in chariot of fire. 2Kgs 2:1,11 / Parts water. Kgs 2:8.

Categories: God's People
Nov 05 2009

Daniel

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Taken from his familiar environment in Jerusalem, didn’t mean that Daniel was discouraged. Daniel would have found life easier enjoying the luxuries of Babylon, but he chose rather to be focused in his faithful service to the one and only true God. Even when enemies sought to kill him, he did not waiver from his worship; a loyalty that could have finished his life, and yet it was this faith that freed him. Daniel is an example of how God works through mankind, and through Daniel’s words history is foretold.
Daniel & 3 friends taken captive & trained to serve king of Babylon. Ch1 / Told King Nebuchadnezzar his dream and it’s interpretation. Ch2 / Prophecy linking nations from Babylon to eternity Ch2 / Thrown to Lions, but saved by God. Ch6 / Vision of future world changes. Ch’s 7,8,10,11,12/

Categories: God's People
Nov 05 2009

Commandments of Christ

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The following is a list of commands which form the basis of our life in Christ. Most were spoken directly by Christ; many were added for clarity by the writers of the epistles.
Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you (Matt. 5:44).
Resist not evil: if a man smite thee on one cheek, turn to him the other also (Matt. 5:30-40).
Avenge not yourselves: rather give place unto wrath: and suffer yourselves to be defrauded (Rom. 12:18, 19).
If a man take away thy goods, ask them not again (Luke 6:29, 30).
Agree with your adversary quickly, submitting even to wrong for the sake of peace (Matt. 5:25; 1 Cor. 6:7).
Labor not to be rich: be ready to every good work, give to those who ask; relieve the afflicted (1 Tim. 6:8; Rom. 12:13; Heb. 13:16; James 1:27).
Do not your alms before men: Let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth (Matt. 6:1-4).
Recompense to no man evil for evil: overcome evil with good (Rom. 12:17).
Bless them that curse you; let no cursing come out of your mouth (Matt. 5:44; Rom. 12:14).
Render not evil for evil, or railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing (1 Pet. 3:9).
Pray for them that despitefully use you and afflict you (Matt. 5:44).
Grudge not: judge not: complain not: condemn not (James 5:9; Matt. 7:1).
Put away anger, wrath, bitterness, and all evil speaking (Eph. 4:31; 1 Pet. 2:1).
Confess your faults one to another (James 5:16).
Be not conformed to this world: love not the world (Rom. 12:2; 1 John 2:15).
Deny all ungodliness and worldly lusts. If thy right hand offend thee, cut it off (Titus 2:13; Matt. 5:30).
Servants, be faithful, even to bad masters (Eph. 6:5-8).
Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate (Rom. 12:16).
Owe no man anything (Rom. 13:7,8).
In case of sin (known or heard of) speak not of it to others, but tell the offending brother of the matter between thee and him alone, with a view to recovery (Matt. 18:15; Gal. 6:1).
Love the Lord thy God with all they heart (Matt. 22:37).
Pray always; pray with brevity and simplicity; pray secretly (Luke 18:1; Matt. 6:7).
In everything give thanks to God and recognize Him in all your ways (Eph. 5:20; Prov. 3:6).
As you would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them (Matt. 7:12).
Take Christ for an example and follow in his steps (1 Pet. 2:21).
Let Christ dwell in your heart by faith (Eph. 3:17).
Esteem Christ more highly than all earthly things; yea, than your own life (Luke 14:26).
Confess Christ freely before men (Luke 12:8).
Beware lest the cares of life or the allurements of pleasure weaken his hold on your heart (Matt. 24:44).
Love thy neighbor as thyself (Matt. 22:39).
Exercise lordship over no one (Matt. 23:11).
Seek not your own welfare only, nor bear your own burdens merely, but have regard to those of others (Phil. 2:4; Gal. 6:2).
Let your light shine before men: hold forth the word of life. Do good to all men as ye have opportunity (Matt. 5:16; Phil. 2:16; Gal. 6:10).
Be blameless and harmless, as the sons of God in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation (Phil. 2:15).
Be gentile, meek, kind-hearted, compassionate, merciful, forgiving (2 Tim. 2:24; Titus 2:2; Eph. 4:32).
Be sober, grave, sincere, temperate (Phil. 4:5; 1 Pet. 1:13; 5:8).
Speak the truth every man with his neighbor: put away all lying (Eph. 4:25).
Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as unto the Lord, and not unto men (Col. 3:23).
Be watchful, vigilant, brave, joyful, courteous, and strong (1 Cor. 16:13; Phil. 4:4; 1 Thess. 5:6-10).
Be clothed with humility; be patient toward all (Col. 3:12; Rom. 12:12).
Follow peace with all men (Heb. 12:14).
Sympathize in the joys and sorrows of others (Rom. 12:15).
Follow after whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of good report, virtuous, and praiseful (Phil. 4:8).
Refrain utterly from adultery, fornication, uncleanness, drunkenness, covetousness, wrath, strife, sedition, hatred, emulation, boasting, vainglory, envy, jesting, and foolish talking (Eph. 5:3,4).
Whatever you do, consider the effect of your action on the honor of God’s name among men. Do all to the glory of God (1 Cor. 10:31; 3:17).
Reckon yourselves dead to all manner of sin. Henceforth live not to yourselves, but to him who died for you, and rose again (Rom. 6-11; 2 Cor. 5:15).
Be zealous of good works, always abounding in the work of the Lord, wearying not in well doing (Titus 2:14; Gal. 6:9).
Speak evil of no man (Titus 3:2).
Let the word of Christ swell in you richly (Col. 3:16).
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt (Col. 3:8; 4:6).
Obey rules; submit to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake (Titus 3:1).
Be holy in all manner of conversation (1 Pet. 1:15, 16).
Give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully (1 Tim. 5:14).

Categories: First Principals
Nov 05 2009

The Holy Spirit is the Power of God

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“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the Spirit of God was moving over the face of the waters.” In these first two verses of Genesis we are told that the Holy Spirit is God’s creating power. God is one, and the Holy Spirit is the power of God. Everything that God does he does by means of his power, his Spirit (ref: John 4:24). Without the continual supply of God’s Spirit, creation would not survive; a point made clear by the Apostle Paul when he spoke to the learned men of Athens (ref: Acts 17:24-25). Two millennium ago, God’s Spirit caused the virgin Mary to conceive resulting in the birth of Jesus, God’s only begotten son. Jesus had the power given to him to perform signs and wonders as a means of spreading God’s message. Jesus told his disciples that after his departure the Holy Spirit would come to them (“But you shall receive my power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth” Acts 1:8 ). These gifts were available between Jesus’ ascension into heaven and the availability of the written Gospel. In the Bible it is referred to as the “counselor” (RSV) eg. John 14:26 “But the counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.”  In 1Cor 13 we are told that Spirit gifts, including speaking in tongues, would pass away and once the gospel became available in printed form such gifts ceased to be needed.
Your personal hope:- eternal life on earth, is through God’s power; his Holy Spirit!
“…but when the perfect comes, the imperfect will pass away.” 1Cor13:10

Categories: Facts
Nov 05 2009

Satan

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“Don’t blame me, the Devil made me do it!” You have heard it said, and whether it is “Satan” or “Devil” churches teach you that the evil in this world is the work of Satan. Sadly this is not a Bible fact! So the question is what does the Bible teach in regards to Satan? First, let’s understand the meaning of the Bible terms. Satan means adversary and can refer to anything or anybody that is against the purpose of God. By example, when Peter encouraged Jesus not to do God’s purpose Jesus said, “Get behind me Satan! You are a hindrance to me; for you are not on the side of God, but of men.” (Matt 16:23). The book of Job mentions Satan who brings trials upon Job and his family. But even in this example, what does the account tell us about Satan? 1st, whatever Satan was he was in God’s control, and 2nd, Job understood that it was not Satan, but God who was behind the test; “the Lord gave and the Lord has taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord” (Job 1:21). So what of the “Devil?” Devil is a Greek term and as “diabolos” means slanders, liar or false accuser. In the Bible it is obvious that the devil is not a fallen angel and in places such as 1Tim 3:11; 2Tim 3:1-3; we see that the word is  ‘slanders.’ The Greek term “daimonion” identifies those that have a sickness (Matt 17:14-18), again nothing about fallen angels. The Bible teaches that everyone is responsible for their own actions and in James 1:14-15 we read “Each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then the desire when it has conceived, gives birth to sin, and sin, when it is full-grown brings forth death.”

Don’t blame the devil just because you have no self-restraint!

Categories: Facts
Nov 05 2009

Old Testament Promises Include You

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Around 2000B.C. a worthy man named Abram (Abraham) was sought out by God and told that he was to be father of a great nation. These blessings, known as the “Promises to Abraham” were passed down from Abraham to his son Isaac and then onto Isaac’s son Jacob (who was also named Israel). The promises commence in Genesis 12, and then continue in chapters 13, 15, 17 & 22, and are promises for God’s people, the Jews. They involved a promise of eventual land possession from the Brook of Egypt to the River Euphrates, and a people that are so numerous that God says, Abraham’s descendants will be “as the dust of the earth; so if you can count the dust of the earth, your descendants also can be counted.” An interesting fact is that in Gen 13 we see that the land was to be given to Abraham’s descendants ‘forever’ and in Gen 17 we see that the covenant was an everlasting one, and the land was to be an everlasting possession. Of course, Abraham’s descendants include both Jew and Arab, but when passed from Abraham to Isaac and particularly to Jacob we see the promises become focused on the Jewish people. This is exciting for all mankind as through Jesus all the world can become recipients of the promises. It is in Galatians 3:16 that we have confirmed that Old Testament promises include you, for Paul writes “the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say :And to his offspring’s,” referring to many; but, referring to one, And to your offspring,” which is Christ.” Through baptism we qualify for life eternal as we are Christ’s, then by promise we are Abraham’s offspring, and heirs according to the promise.” The promise = ETERNAL LIFE
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, King David, Jesus Christ & then YOU (?)

Categories: Facts
Nov 05 2009

Heaven and Hell

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Throughout history the Church has controlled individuals by; 1. If you don’t live as the church tells you, you will burn in hell; 2. If you obey the church it will mean your immortal soul will live forever in heaven (then to ensure the church has total control you make your confessions to a priest). The problem is that not one of these is based on Bible teachings. In the Bible you are told that humans and animals have the same life source and at death all go to the same place; “…all are from dust, and all turn to dust again” (Eccl 3:19-20). There is no conscious existence in death, nothing lives on, no extension of ones being, not even for the righteous. Again Solomon summarizes a Bible fact “For the living know that they will die; but the dead know nothing” (Eccl 9:5). So what are the Bible facts? 1. In the OT hell is the Hebrew word ‘Sheol’ and means “the grave” or “the pit.” In the NT the word is ‘Gehenna’ or ‘Hades.’ Hades is equivalent to the OT Sheol and simply means grave. Gehenna is often rendered ‘Hell fire’ but when researched it is the geographical place ‘Ge-hinnom’ or ‘Valley of Hinnom’ on the edge of the old city of Jerusalem (ref: Jer 7:31-33; 2Kgs 23:10). Here dead animals and unburied criminals would be disposed of and in which fires were kept burning to avoid a stench.
2. Heaven is the place where the Lord God dwells, and where at present Jesus sits at his right hand (ref: Psa 110:1; Matt 26:64; Heb 10:12 & Acts 8:55-56). Jesus will soon return to earth from heaven to set up his Father’s eternal Kingdom (ref: Psa 37:11,22,29; Isa 11:6-9; Matt 5:5; 6:10 and Rev 5:10; 21:1-8). Your choice:- The grave, or God’s Kingdom here on Earth
The Bible is clear and says that God’s Kingdom will be on earth!

Categories: Facts
Nov 05 2009

God is One

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Throughout God’s Holy inspired Bible it is made  clear that God the Creator is One. In Deuteronomy chapter 6 verse 4 we read, “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord;”
God’s “only begotten son” Jesus Christ, on several occasions revealed that salvation is based on a correct understanding of divine truth (Mk16:16; Rom 1:16; 1Cor 15:2-3). In praying to his Father (Jn17:3), Jesus stated “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” Not only is “One God” a teaching of the Old Testament, and confirmed by Jesus himself, it was the doctrine believed by those that first heard the Gospel message from Jesus himself and the disciples. The Apostles, believed in God the Creator, his Son Jesus the Christ, born of the virgin Mary, and God’s  power that sustains live itself, the Holy Spirit. God, his power and his son, and yet single in purpose as stated by Jesus, “yet for us there is One God, the Father, from whom are all things….and one Lord, Jesus Christ…However, not all possess this knowledge” (1Cor 8:6-7). (Also refer to 1Tim 2:5; Eph 4:6; Acts 2:22; Acts10:38). All these passages are consistent with God’s claim through Moses in Duet 6:4.
In Acts 4:11-12 we are clearly told that our belief in this doctrine is a matter of salvation. In John’s letters he makes clear the fact that those who do not believe Jesus came in the flesh (i.e. those that believe God is Jesus), have the spirit of antichrist (Refer to 1Jn 2:21-25; 4:1-3). John’s 2nd letter foretells of deceivers coming declaring a belief different to Bible Truth in regard to the Godhead (2Jn 7:11).
Your hope is in Christ - Seek the TRUTH!
If Jesus was God on earth, who raised him from the dead?

Categories: Facts
Nov 05 2009

God Answers Prayer

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The Lord God as well as being the creator of all that we see, is also our Heavenly Father, and as such desires that we communicate with him. At times of distress some challenge the existence of God, and sadly when troubled do not seek to be close to him. Prayer is the way that man communicates with God and is essential should we truly desire a relationship with him. The Bible and the experience of believers demonstrate beyond doubt that God does answer prayer, but the first step is for mankind to pray. This Bible Fact is beyond doubt; “Men ought always to pray and not faint” (Lk 18:1), “Pray without ceasing” (1Thes 5:17), and “In everything by prayer and supplication let your requests be made known unto God.” (Phil 4:6). Also, not to pray, we read, is sin; “God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you.” (1Sam 12:23). It is really important that our communication with God is based on an understanding of him, and such insight only comes from a Bible based belief. From scripture it is also seen that sometimes God’s answer differs from the request, which is why a believer must pray and have faith that it is “God’s will, that will be done.” Jesus, who is the greatest example of one who communicated fully with his Father understood that sometimes what we want is not the will of God. “Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.” (Lk 22:42) The Psalms are full of Godly communications and demonstrate clearly that we can be close to our Heavenly Father, and with such a relationship the follower will experience many blessings that come from a trust in God.
Remember - “Pray without ceasing!”
If you feel far from God, it is you that has moved away from him!

Categories: Facts
Nov 05 2009

Christ Died for You

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In John 3:14-15 we read “As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up; that whoever believes in him may have eternal life”
When the children of Israel were led out of Egypt, to provide a way to save the people from their own sins, God told Moses to make a brass serpent so that when the people looked at it they would be saved. As a part of Israel’s worship God also instructed that a perfect animal sacrifice should be offered to clear the people of their sins. Nearly 1500 years later God in his desire to have mankind voluntarily seek and worship him, provided his only son. The Lord Jesus Christ was the perfect sacrifice to take away the sins of mankind. In John 3:16 we are clearly told, “God so loved the world that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” This opportunity is available to all who look to Jesus as the means of salvation, but not to those that simply look, but to those who take up Jesus’ cross and follow him. The steps to qualifying for salvation are laid out by Jesus in Mark16:16 when he instructed the disciples to tell the world “…He who believes and is baptised will be saved.” Peter on the day of Pentecost as seen in Acts 2 , is also very clear, “Repent and be baptised every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins;”
There are many Faiths in the world today, but as Peter confirms in Acts 4:12 it is only through Christ that salvation exists. “There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
Remember, Christ died for you!
Remember; God so loved you that he gave Jesus to provide a way!

Categories: Facts
Nov 05 2009

Baptism is Essential for Salvation

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“Do you not know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.” (Rom 6:3-4) These words of Paul confirm that as Jesus died, was buried and was raised immortal. We through baptism into Christ’s sacrifice are buried and born again with sins washed away. Baptized we qualify for eternal life. While success depends God’s Grace, without baptism by full immersion into a true Biblical understanding of the Gospel message there is no hope of salvation. In a world of many faiths, Peter in Acts 4 states truth with simplicity. When speaking about Jesus as the cornerstone of all faith he said; “there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” It is now clearly stated that real hope comes only through a baptism of total immersion for someone old enough to understand the true Gospel message. The original Greek word ‘Baptizo’ signifies full immersion in its meaning of ‘immerse’ ‘plunge’ and is the word used in Greek when one wishes to dye a garment etc. from one colour to another. This is supported in scriptures with examples of baptism. At Jesus’ baptism we are told “he came out of the water”  (Matt 3:16), John was baptizing in Aenon as “there was much water there” (Jn 3:23), and then after the Ethiopian Eunuch had confirmed his understanding of the Gospel we read he goes “down into the water” (Acts 8:38). Even church authorities such as Herzog claim infant baptism is not Bible based.
Repentance & baptism into Truth - Your only hope!
Sprinkling may get you wet, but it doesn’t make you CLEAN!

Categories: Facts
Nov 05 2009

Armageddon

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Jesus tells us, the time of his return to earth will be as nations are gathered at the “place which is called in Hebrew Armageddon.” (Rev16:16) After Jesus’ death and resurrection he remained on earth 40 days, and when he ascended from the Mount of Olives to be at the right hand side of his father in heaven, the angels said to the disciples; “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.” (Acts1:11) The prophet Zechariah also confirms that it is to the Mount of Olives that Jesus will return, when speaking of a great battle to come we are told, “On that day his feet shall stand on the Mt of Olives, which lies before Jerusalem on the east,…” (Zech 14:4) This will be at a time when Jesus himself comes to do battle against the forces which come against Israel as described by the prophets. In Ezekiel 38 we have a picture of Israel restored from war, finally at peace with their means of national security disbanded. It is at this time a confederacy of nations move against Israel. These nations are named, and reference to most Bible Atlases’ will show these to include the modern nations of Turkey, Iran, Libya, Ethiopia (incl’ Sudan); also mentioned are Saudi Arabia & the Gulf States. Jesus will be victorious and the repentant will be saved. “….he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed, and of this he has given assurance to all men by raising him from the dead.” (Acts 17:31). At the end of Revelation we are told “Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life..” (Rev 22:14)
Armageddon can mean Salvation for you!
“Seek first his Kingdom and his Righteousness” (Matt 6:33)

Categories: Facts