WARN THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD

Ezek 3:16-21

16 And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.20 Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.21 Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.(KJV)

Unfulfilled Prophecy

What is happening now? Almost everything is fulfilled. The public debate will shift to religious issues. The trend will be the control of government by the church. Amazingly, with this veneer of religion, there will be the strong influence of the immoral and the occult. Everyone will be ruled by their own passions, but it will be the Christians who will succeed in influencing the government. Especially as it relates to international concerns. The United States will increasingly grow into its dragon phase, telling the world what to do under threat of punishment. This type of force will extend into religious affairs. We should look for the following events.
Gospel Preached. God will take control of this work if we do not do our part. (Matthew 24: 14)
Miraculous Signs. Among the believers and also demonic signs. The demonic signs would even fool the saints if that was possible. They use these abilities to deceive the world. Matthew 24: 24, Revelation 13: 13-14 and Revelation 16: 13-14.
Visions and Dreams. Joel predicts that God will send visions and dreams. I know that He is. It will come about after this that I will pour out my Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on the male and female servants I will pour out my Spirit in those days. (Joel 2: 28-29)
Jews convert. Paul predicted that they will be saved (Romans 11: 25-26). God will graft them back in.
Image to the beast. Watch the growth in power and attempts to install religious rules and support of religion. We need to look carefully at the office of Homeland Security. This agency has the potential of being the source through which Revelation 13: 15-17 will be fulfilled. These security systems are being installed around the world.
Church and State. Watch for any signs of religions trying to control the United States and European government or get the government to finance its programs. In December 2003, the French proposed the banning of religious attire in public schools, except for small crosses and star of David. But Muslim women must remove their scarves, Jewish and Sikh men their head gear. Revelation 13 points to the control of the United States by the church. Revelation 17: 12-13 points to the European nations handing power to this great global church and state union. A 120 year old prophecy by Adventists predicted that the Protestant church will be the one to capture the United States government and ultimately join forces with the Catholic church.
A Fearful Astronomical Sign. This is a guess about what the fearful event might be. But there will be a fearful astronomical event that may not be the actual Second Coming (Luke 21: 26). The Second Coming is a sudden event that is over quickly. It does not allow time for prolonged fear of what is about to happen to the earth as Luke seems to suggest. This has the potential of causing several impossible scenarios to occur because, for the first time, human abilities will not be able to solve the impending disaster. The world will look to religious solutions. Wars are not the sign of the end, and they have never made people turn to God permanently. Historically, people have also recovered from natural disasters, plagues, wars and famine without any help from God. They have learned to trust science and technology and human reasoning to find solutions to global crises and they have always emerged better off with the experience. However, a bombardment of the earth by asteroids that are one to ten miles in radius within a year of discovery would cause us to consider religion.
Acceptance of the Gospel. I personally do not believe that God will scare people into listening to Him. This has not been His method. He has used power in the past. But this power was used to cause amazement and awe at His abilities. He does not want obedience through terror.
Triggers political takeover by a religious leader. The Catholic church is the only viable religious institution poised to assume this leadership role in this crisis. There are several reasons why this will occur.
Vatican Observatory. Some have speculated that the governments of the earth would not publish this information because of the chaos it would cause. However, most people who search for space debris are private individuals and the Vatican. The Catholic church has a modern observatory and it is not in the best interest of the church to keep such an event secret from the world. In fact, the church is waiting for such an event to demand that it should lead the world.
Bible Prophecy. The bible predicts that the world will hand over power to the church. It further states that the existing conditions will cause people to allow persecution and the death penalty on the basis of religious beliefs - even in the United States. How could such a scenario happen in the United States of all places? This wonderful country! Fear. September 11, 2001 should teach us how. Within a month of this tragic event almost all Americans willingly gave up their freedoms and were willing to allow medieval inquisitions because of the fear of terrorism. Therefore, how will we react to impending global annihilation. The fate of the dinosaurs. The Catholic church will step in with an answer and you will want to listen because you will want to believe. They will show you prophecies from Mary that predict such a disaster and why it will occur and what the remedy is. You will obey because you will reason - "what will it hurt to give homage to Mary? The earth will be destroyed in six months anyway". And if the church tells you that everyone must obey, then you will willingly kill the minority who refuse because you are willing to do anything to avoid this global calamity. Your current attitude towards God and religion will dictate your response to this crisis. Then you will resort to your lessons from evolution, "Survival of the Fittest", at all costs.
Papal Expectations. The pope expects what he calls a "fissioning event". Bible prophecy calls it the "strong delusion". It is a future global event that will cause a paradigm shift in our beliefs and make him the world leader. If he dies then the next popes will apply this prophecy to themselves. All these expectations are based on several prophecies from demons pretending to be "Mary". Malachi Martin, The Keys of this Blood, Page 639.

To Those who are receiving the seal

I believe in the writtings of Ellen G. White and that the spirit of God was upon her to lead people and the church in the way of the Lord in these last days;add is a quote from her that i think all should pay attention to if one is serious about salvation......"For two years past, the Lord has shown me in vision, repeatedly, that it is contrary to the Bible to make any provision for our temporal wants in the time of trouble. I saw that if the saints have food laid up by them, or in the fields, in the time of trouble when sword, famine, and pestilence are in the land, it will be taken from them by violent hands and strangers would reap their fields. Then will be the time for us to trust wholly in God, and he will sustain us. I saw that our bread and water would be sure at that time, and we should not lack, or suffer hunger.--The Lord has shown me that some of his children would fear when they see the price of food rising, and they would buy food and lay it by for the time of trouble. Then in a time of need, I saw them go to their food and look at it, and it had bred worms, and was full of living creatures, and not fit for use. About one week since, the Lord showed me in vision, that houses and lands would be of no use in the time of trouble, and in that time they could not be disposed of. I saw it was the will of God that the saints should cut loose from every encumbrance--dispose of their houses and lands before the time of trouble comes, and make a covenant with God by sacrifice. I saw they would sell if they laid their property on the altar and earnestly inquired for duty. Then God will teach them when to dispose of these things. Then they will be free in the time of trouble, and have no clogs to weigh them down. "

THE FAMILY THAT PRAYS TOGETHER.

Tender Ties That Bind.--The family tie is the closest, the most tender and sacred, of any on earth. It was designed to be a blessing to mankind. And it is a blessing wherever the marriage covenant is entered into intelligently, in the fear of God, and with due consideration for its responsibilities. {AH 18.5} Every home should be a place of love, a place where the angels of God abide, working with softening, 19subduing influence upon the hearts of parents and children. {AH 18.6} Our homes must be made a Bethel, our hearts a shrine. Wherever the love of God is cherished in the soul, there will be peace, there will be light and joy. Spread out the word of God before your families in love, and ask, "What hath God spoken?" {AH 19.1} Christ's Presence Makes a Home Christian.--The home that is beautified by love, sympathy, and tenderness is a place that angels love to visit, and where God is glorified. The influence of a carefully guarded Christian home in the years of childhood and youth is the surest safeguard against the corruptions of the world. In the atmosphere of such a home the children will learn to love both their earthly parents and their heavenly Father. {AH 19.2} From their infancy the youth need to have a firm barrier built up between them and the world, that its corrupting influence may not affect them. {AH 19.3} Every Christian family should illustrate to the world the power and excellence of Christian influence. . . . Parents should realize their accountability to keep their homes free from every taint of moral evil. {AH 19.4} Holiness to God is to pervade the home. . . . Parents and children are to educate themselves to co-operate with God. They are to bring their habits and practices into harmony with God's plans. {AH 19.5} The family relationship should be sanctifying in its influence. Christian homes, established and conducted in accordance with God's plan, are a wonderful help in forming Christian character. . . . Parents and children should unite in offering loving service to Him who alone can keep human love pure and noble. 20 {AH 19.6} The first work to be done in a Christian home is to see that the Spirit of Christ abides there, that every member of the household may be able to take his cross and follow where Jesus leads the way. {AH 20.1}

The Laws of God. There were several types of laws. Some carried a penalty for sin.
The Ten Commandments. They were written by God himself on Mt. Sinai. The very nature of the subjects suggests that they were eternal laws. Curiously, the only law among the ten that could be seen as temporary was the one law that could be traced back to the creation. This is the fourth commandment "remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy". The Sabbath was the first law mentioned at creation. It was the oath set up at creation. It became the fourth commandment.
The Law of Moses. They were commonly called the law of Moses because he wrote them. However, it was God who told him what to write for most of these laws.
Religious Feasts and Sacrificial System laws dealing with the sanctuary, the priesthood and the services. These were the laws nailed to the cross. The Messiah's perfect sacrifice made them unnecessary. The sacrifice of animals, the food and drink offerings and the Sabbaths associated with these rituals were to have their fulfillment in time. The Other Sabbaths. There were seven other Sabbaths which were connected to the feast system.
Dietary laws. Describes clean and unclean eating practices. These were not abolished. Health concerns are never unnecessary.
Criminal and Civil Justice System Laws. These were not abolished, we need civil laws. However, some laws could only work in a theocracy.
Other Health and Sanitation Laws. These were not abolished. We need sanitation laws. Modern cities need better laws than the ones designed for a mobile society that lived in tents.
Two Sets of Laws
The Ten Commandments were kept in the Ark of the Covenant. While the other laws were placed beside the ark. (Deuteronomy 31: 26). Then he took the testimony and put it into the ark ... and put the mercy seat on top of the ark. (Exodus 40: 20). .. the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold in which was a golden jar holding the manna, and Aaron's rod which budded, and the tables of the covenant. (Hebrews 9: 4). Take this book of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, ... (Deuteronomy 31: 26).
Covenants and Promises. There are other agreements that are based on the laws and promises of God that He makes with His creation. A covenant has the characteristics of a law because they are permanent as long as both sides keep their agreements. But covenants are different because they are agreements made between two parties and legally expire at death. Laws never expire. The laws of Moses are covenants based on keeping the Ten Commandments.
Environmental Covenants. These were meant to establish the mutual duties of all parts of creation to the welfare of each other.
Earth. God made a covenant with the land to give it rest. (Leviticus 26: 34). He also promised a stable agricultural cycle. (Genesis 8: 22). The land also gives up the dead when it is punished for being defiled. (Leviticus 18: 25)
Sun, Moon, Stars. They would be used for signs and to designate time. (Genesis 1: 14). He promised seasons (Genesis 8: 22). He promised a fixed order of day and night. (Jeremiah 33: 20; 31: 35-37)
Spiritual Laws. These are laws that apply to humans.
Dominion. Humans rule the earth and take care of it. (Genesis 1: 26, 28)
Law of Sin and Death. The wages of sin is death. (Genesis 2: 16-17; )
Inherited Guilt. A later generation can suffer the punishment for their ancestors if they commit the same sins and refuse to learn from the past mistakes. In reality they are suffering for their own sins, but the rejection of the added testimony of their ancestors makes their behavior more unforgivable. As we show in our lesson on the blessings and curses, God gives us five cycles of chances before He unleashes the final punishment on the fifth time. On this principle, the seven last plagues are poured out on the final generation. Even the inhabitants of Sodom and Gomorrah will condemn us because of the testimony and the evidence that we ignored. (Matthew 11: 21-24) So you testify against yourselves, that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets. Fill up, then, the measure of the guilt of your fathers. (Matthew 23: 31-32).
Wills and Testaments (Inherited Property). These are enforced at death. For where a covenant is, there must of necessity be the death of the one who made it. For a covenant is valid only when men are dead, for it is never in force while the one who makes it lives. (Hebrews 9: 16-17). Christ was a paradox that demonstrates the power of God. His death established the terms of the covenant. Yet His resurrection also guarantees that the covenant will be eternal. This is one technical detail for which we are very grateful.
Oath or Vow. An oath is not an agreement made between two people. It is an unbreakable promise made by one. This is why God advises sinners not to make oaths. We do not have the capacity to keep them in all circumstances. For the law appoints men as high priests who are weak, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints a Son, made perfect forever. (Hebrews 7: 28). The unbreakable promise of God gave us Christ. for they indeed became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to Him. The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind, You are a priest forever. (Hebrews 7: 21). See Hebrews 5: 6; Psalm 110: 4.

Subliminal Messages From God.

Certain events are occurring in a pattern, not simply as a list of unrelated disasters. Since 2001, there have been signs from heaven that this generation will experience major disasters in a pattern of events that are related to the signs of the Second Coming. God sent many prophets to Israel just before the occupation by Babylon in 586 BC. Normally, there was only one or two prophets. This time there were about twelve named prophets. During the time of the prophets, God made them act out the judgments to come. He made poor Isaiah walk around naked and barefoot for three years. Jeremiah was digging into the walls and hiding his underwear. Ezekiel was told to defile himself by cooking his food over human feces. Hosea was told to marry a prostitute. Jonah simply ran away. Wouldn't you? Fortunately, we have the word of God in print so God does not have to resort to acting prophets. I hope. These staged performances are God's subliminal messages. Little pictures of the judgment to come. They are designed to make you think about the possibility that the prophecies are true. They do not occur in a vacuum. They are accompanied with many signs that the real prophecy is about to be fulfilled during that generation.
Prophetic Clues and Messages. Now learn the parable from the fig tree; when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. So, you too, when you see all these things, recognize that He is near, right at the door. (Matthew 24: 32-33)Have you ever wondered if God gives the world sufficient, clear warnings about His intentions? He does. Do you think that the years preceding the end of the world will be filled by spectacular warnings and coincidences? It will. The modern society is virtually immune to signs in the heavens, natural disasters, prophets of doom ringing their door bells or sermons on hell fire and brimstone from the Church of the Holy Ghost Warriors Toe to Toe Mighty Battle with Satan. But a series of coincidences might make them listen to the prophets so that they will make a decision for God without any overwhelming pressure. Since the prophetic time cycles are so long, it appears that God prepares people for the fulfillment of great prophecies. This happens when the prophecy is extended into the distant future or is very important to the world. Instead of only sending prophets who would be rejected, He controls revolutionary events in a short period of time that mimics the requirements of the prophecies. These similar patterns awaken our mental connections to the real prophecies and cause us to study these great messages. This is what happened in the late eighteenth century. After the long sleep in the dark ages, students of the Bible studied the prophecies and all came to the conclusion that the papacy was an important institution.

The French Connection.

Vive La France! The French have been instrumental in fulfilling prophecy several times.
Early Protestant. The earliest keepers of the faith under persecution were the French. The Waldenses, Albigenses and the Huguenots spread their faith under threat of annihilation by the church and state.
Rise of the Papacy. The church was given the western Roman empire in 538. Under Clovis, the French kept it in power. He converted to Catholicism in 508 BC and proceeded to conquer the Goths.
Fall of the Papacy. It was Napoleon in the French Revolution that caused their fall in 1798.
Atheism. Simultaneously, the French Revolution unleashed the "beast from the abyss", when it introduced atheism and secularism.
Rise of the United States. It helped the United States during their fight for independence to defeat England who was their perpetual enemy. It also helped to double the size of the country through the Louisiana Purchase. 530 million acres of land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains was sold for 60 million francs ($15 million) on 30 April 1803.
European Union. It stopped the union of Europe by opposing Hitler and by being the first to reject the constitution in 2005.
European Union Revised (The Second Great Lisbon Earthquake). In 2007, the French prime minister, Nicolas Sarkozy helped to wrangle a treaty that bypasses the popular vote and placed the vote in national parliaments where it is virtually guaranteed success. As a consequence of this new treaty a new 2.5 year position of President of the European Union will replace the current unwieldy six month leadership by the ruler of one of the member countries. The Lisbon Treaty was accepted on 19 October 2007 and it will be voted in on December 13 in Lisbon. Then the parliaments of the 27 member nations will vote on it during 2008. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, a closet Catholic, is considered to be the de facto first president who will take office on 1 January 2009. So, between 1 January 2009 and 20 January 2009 when the new United States president takes office, the prophecies of Revelation 17 can be fulfilled by two men who have the same goals. Any union of Europe will not succeed and the final attempt at union will be destroyed because of the disastrous repercussions of submission to the United States and the Catholic church.
Establishing the Beast. At the end of 2008, France will hold the last six month turn as leader of the Union under the old treaties and it will work towards getting the votes of the 27 member countries ratified. So it will be the last to bring the beast to power that will begin to rule in January 2009.
Mediterranean Union. Sarkozy also proposed a Mediterranean Union, that would form a link between Europe and Africa. It joins Southern Europe, North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean. This basically includes the rest of the Old Roman Empire. Seven EU countries (France, Italy, Portugal Spain, Cyprus, Greece and Malta) would be members of both groups. Opposed to the membership of Turkey or any Muslim dominated country in the EU, Sarkozy said in his acceptance speech after his election May 6, 2007:
"I want to reach out to all of the people of the Mediterranean to tell them that it's all unfolding in the Mediterranean. That we must overcome all the hatred and leave in its place the great dream of peace and the great dream of civilization. I want to tell them that the time has come to build at its center a Mediterranean Union, that will link Europe and Africa . "What was done for Europe 60 years ago, we will do today for a Mediterranean Union. He proposes that all governments bordering the Mediterranean meet in France in June 2008 to lay the foundations for this union. » Barcelona Process. On 27-28 November 1995, a conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs met in Barcelona to construct a framework of political, economic and social relations between the Member States of the European Union and Partners of the Southern Mediterranean. Sarkozy's current plan seems to be designed to build on this relationship. » Euro-Mediterranean Partnership. This includes the members of the European Union and 10 Mediterranean Partners (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian Authority, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey). Libya has observer status since 1999.
Babylon the Great and "Freedom Fries". It also confronted Babylon the Great when it would not approve the United States invasion of Iraq. This is allowing the prophecy to come through that says "he shall come to his end and no one shall help him". Daniel 11: 45. Incidentally, the last person who tried to disobey a prophecy and rebuild an empire was Saddam Hussein. The Gulf War ended his ambitions and his life and destroyed his country.
Mutiny. So in the future, the French may be the leaders of the group that revolt and turn against the persecuting force. Revelation 17: 12-18. Something forces them to form an uneasy alliance after they refused to support Babylon the Great during the Middle East campaign. (Daniel 11: 45). It ends in mutiny. Vive La Liberté!

The Destiny of Europe

The Bible predicts that Europe will never unite again as one nation. They will try, but they will not stick together. The futility of these efforts is described in these words. "And in that you saw the iron mixed with common clay, they will combine with one another in the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, even as iron does not combine with pottery. (Daniel 2: 43)
Feet of Iron and Clay. They will be as divided as a mixture of iron and clay. Rome became a divided kingdom around 476 AD. This is symbolized by the two feet of iron and clay. The iron represents strength. The clay represents weakness. The ten divisions of the Roman empire contained both strong and weak nations. The Bible predicts that they will never unite as one nation.
Combine in the Seed of Men. They will try to unite by marriage. After the Dark Ages, Europe tried to unite by marriage but was never successful. Queen Victoria became the most famous as the "grandmother of Europe". Her children and grandchildren married into most of the royal houses of Europe. The territory of the old Roman empire was largely dominated by four major families. Most of these monarchies ended in 1918. » Many Failed Efforts. Many leaders have tried to unite the kingdom through many wars. Charlemagne, Otto the great, Charles IV, Louis XIV, Napoleon, Bismark, the Ottomans, Kaiser Wilhelm and Adolph Hitler all tried ... and failed! Only the church has ever succeeded in controlling the leaders of the European nations. » European Union. Since the 1940's they have tried an economic union. The politicians have been trying to go beyond the economic union to create a political union of one nation. In 2000 they introduced a standard currency. They were hoping to ratify a constitution in November 2006. The rules state that all 25 members must agree before it can be implemented. The first nine nations approved because their politicians decided in a parliamentary vote. (Austria, Hungary, Italy, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain). But the tenth country did not. Not even a symbolic appearance of ten heads formed. But in two countries the choice was left to the popular vote and the people rejected it. On May 29, 2005 the French voters said no by a 55% majority. On June 1, the Dutch said no by a 66% majority. Britain canceled elections. As of 2007, politicians are trying to schedule parliamentary votes to avoid the popular vote. God says that they will not unite again.

What is Written About the Son of Man?

And he answered and told them, Elias truly comes first, and restores all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought. (Mark 9: 12) Jesus said that the scriptures prophesied about the Son of Man and One Who would suffer and be rejected. So let us examine the references to the term, "Son of Man".
Ezekiel. This book has the most references to the phrase "Son of Man". Is every command to Ezekiel a set of instructions to Christ who would encounter a similar situation? Ezekiel could be seen only as a warning to those facing captivity in Babylon, but it is Ezekiel 12 that enlarges the scope of the warnings. These warnings will apply in the day when the prophecies are no longer delayed. Every prophecy came through at the crucifixion. Even those that prophecy about the destruction on the Day of the Lord because Jesus suffered the wrath that the righteous would have received at the end of time. No More Delay. Son of man, what is that proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision fails? Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he sees is for many days to come, and he prophesies of the times that are far off. Therefore say to them, "Thus says the Lord God, None of My words will be delayed any longer. Whatever word I speak will be performed", declares the Lord. (Ezekiel 12: 22,27-28)
Daniel. Some references in Daniel clearly point to the son of man as a powerful King, the Messiah. King of The World Forever. I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. And to Him was given dominion, Glory and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations and men of every language might serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away; and His kingdom is one that will not be destroyed. (Daniel 7: 13-14) Son of God. He said, "Look! I see four men loosed and walking about in the midst of the fire without harm, and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods!" (Daniel 3: 25) Therefore, after establishing this relationship, Jesus could legitimately say that other things that were written about the Messiah must also be about the Son of Man. That connection is the basis of many of the claims that Jesus made about the Son of Man.
Other Prophets. Job and Psalm make references that could be applied to Jesus as He shared the fate of humans. Worm. How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm? (Job 25: 6) Strong Right Hand of God. Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand, upon the son of man whom You made strong for Yourself. (Psalm 80: 17)