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You, Bruce Lee, & The Bible

May 16, 2025 /

Bruce Lee (1940-1973) was a Hong Kong-American martial artist, actor, filmmaker, and philosopher.

I’ve seen conflicting accounts of Bruce Lee’s beliefs about God, and whether he was an athiest or not. Either way, he did give interesting ‘Biblical like’ advice, and left some great quotes that we can learn quite a lot from.

For example, Bruce Lee said:
“As you think, so shall you become.”

This is very similar to Prov 23:7 KJV and it is key to self mastery.
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he:

Bruce also said:
“If everyone would help their neighbor, then no one would be without help.”

This echoes a Biblical principle, with additional depth.
James 2:8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.

Bruce Lee is most famous for saying:

BE LIKE WATER

The way I think about this is, when a person swims in a pool, the pool takes the shape of the person. After the person leaves the pool, the water returns to how it was before.

I don’t believe you should totally empty your mind to allow some demon to take over, but we do need to empty out the self will, as Christ did.

Luke 22:41- 42. And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. 

Help with Anger Management

Bruce said “A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough.”

Anger and frustration comes when we are contradicted, or attacked.

This is because we are too ridged in holding to our own shape, holding to our own rigid identity.

Christ gave us the solution in the Lord’s prayer.
“THY kingdom come, THY will be done.”

When we die to self, in a sense, OUR will is no longer done, we are easily counselled (James 3:17), and we follow Galatians 2:20.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

By staying calm, we can do this…

Bruce Lee:

In order to taste my cup of water you must first empty your cup. My friend, drop all of your preconceived fixed ideas and be neutral. Do you know why this cup is so useful? Because it is empty.

Too often, I’ve been guilty of thinking I had all my ducks in a row, and resisted being told that which I didn’t want to accept, instead of graciously welcoming other viewpoints.

If we are dead IN CHRIST then we need not feel we are being attacked, nor will we be upset that OUR opinion is being contradicted, because we defer to God’s opinion, in preference to our own.

We can also be like water.

The Holy Spirit is like water.
When Christ is in us, through His Spirit, the water of His Words flows in our life.

Bruce Lee:

“Running water never grows stale. So you just have to keep on flowing.”

FOCUS

Bruce Lee said,

‎”THE SUCCESSFUL WARRIOR IS THE AVERAGE MAN, WITH LASER-LIKE FOCUS.”

“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.”

“Do not have an attitude, open yourself and FOCUS yourself and express yourself. Reject external form that fails to express internal reality.”

“Bring the mind to a sharp FOCUS and make it alert so that it can immediately intuit truth, which is everywhere.”

Hmmn, – the Bible says, in John 17:17 Thy word is truth, but also:

Phi 3:13 KJV Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this ONE THING I DO, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

FEAR and PROGRESS

Bruce Lee:

“Don’t fear failure. Not failure, but low aim is the crime. In great attempts, it is glorious even to fail.”

“Make at least one definite move daily toward your goal.”

Bible:

Phil 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Bruce Lee:

“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”

Bible:

Psalm 90:12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

Bruce Lee:

“Do not pray for an easy life; pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.”

Bible:

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Jesus left us a promise, that we can have HIS peace.

LIFE and TIME

I’m repeating Bruce’s time quote:

“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”

He also said:

“It’s not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.”

Bible:

“Making the best use of the time, because the days are evil” Ephesians 5:16

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.” – Romans 13:12

Bruce Lee

“The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.”

Bible:

“The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps” – Proverbs 16:9

“I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” – John 10:10

… that believing ye might have life through his name.” – John 20:31

DEFEAT and VICTORY

Bruce Lee:

“Defeat is a state of mind; no one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality.”

Bible:

Deuteronomy 20:4: “For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.”

Psalm 44:7: “But you give us victory over our enemies, you put our adversaries to shame.”

1 Corinthians 15:57: “But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

1 John 5:4: “For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.”

In summary, I don’t idolize Bruce Lee, but I do give credit where it’s due. In a number of ways he was well above average, as well as amazing, and in fact, superhuman. (If you don’t think so, you try doing two finger push-ups, as verified in the video below.) I’m sorry he died so young.

I think the following YouTube short is surprisingly poignant!

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Pillars, 7 x || || = 77

February 25, 2025 /

Pillars have always inspired me.

Two of my favourite verses in the Bible both mention pillars.

Revelation 3:12 talks about being made a pillar in the temple of God.

1 Sam 2:8 talks about God setting the poor out of the dust among the pillars of the earth.

Here are both verses in the KJV translation:

Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’S, and he hath set the world upon them.

In addition, using my Bible Search software (the MySword phone app), in the KJV it gives me 77 verses for the word pillars (in the plural), and if you don’t think that’s interesting, read my Bible proof page about the number 7.

The main purpose for pillars is to support a structure, and the main things that comes to my mind when I think about pillars is both strength and beauty.

It’s interesting to note that often the most visible part of a structure that has remained in several ancient buildings are the pillars.

2Ki 23:3 Perhaps it is was on purpose that Josiah stood by a pillar when he made a covenant before the Lord.

And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.

Twelve pillars also represented the twelve tribes of Israel in Exo 24:4.

Moses then wrote down everything the Lord had said.
He got up early the next morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain and set up twelve stone pillars representing the twelve tribes of Israel.

In Exodus 13:21-22 God became a pillar of cloud by day, and a pillar of fire by night for His people.

And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.

It matches Song 3:6 Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?

In this imagery, Solomon depicts Christ, the God of the Old Testament, as the King. (I explain more here.)

In the modern era, the church should be the pillar and support of truth. Unfortunately, most modern churches tend to be anything but that. See 1 Tim 3:15… but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one should act in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.

In Genesis 31:52 we see that a pillar can be a witness, and that adds a little substance to my speculation about the ‘two witnesses’ of Revelation here.

If I’m wrong about that, no worries.

Pillars are still significant in the Bible.

Without the main pillars, columns or posts supporting them, most traditional houses will fall. Read Judges chapter 16 for the story of Samson, and how he pushed over the two main pillars supporting the pagan temple of Dagon, the god of the Philistines.

Jdg 16:26 Samson said to the servant who held his hand, “Put me where I can feel the pillars that support the temple, so that I may lean against them.”

Samson, although blind (which reminds me of the blind Laodiceans), was still able to do an incredible work for God.

Christians are supposed to be God’s temple, not a pagan one.

2 Cor 6:16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said:

“I will live with them
    and walk among them,
and I will be their God,
    and they will be my people.”

And the Bible says, The one who is victorious I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. 

One last verse:

Proverbs 9:1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her SEVEN pillars.

This is a little quirky, but 7 x || || = 77

The 77 verses that contain the word ‘pillars’ in the KJV Bible really do seem to back this up!

CLICK HERE for additional proof of the Bible in sevens.

AI Job Apocalypse & Complete Chaos: How Exponential Change Will Reshape the World by 2028

February 2, 2025 /
Turning your world Upside Down

Here’s what the next three years will bring—and how to prepare for the storm

The world is on the brink of a transformation so profound it feels almost apocalyptic. AI is advancing at an exponential pace, threatening to wipe out millions of jobs by 2028. Chaotic weather patterns, fueled by climate change, are destabilizing nations and creating widespread suffering. For those who look to the Bible, the words of Daniel 12:4 resonate deeply:
“But you, O Daniel, roll up and seal the words of the scroll until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro and knowledge shall be increased.”
Knowledge is indeed increasing at an unprecedented rate, and with it comes disruption, chaos, and uncertainty.

The Exponential Pace of Change: A Ticking Time Bomb  

The pace of technological advancement isn’t just fast—it’s exponential. What used to take decades now happens in years, and what took years now happens in months. By 2028, the world will be unrecognizable. Here’s what to expect:  

1. Currently: AI tools like ChatGPT, DeepSeek, and MidJourney are becoming ubiquitous, automating 40% of administrative and creative tasks in fields such as law, finance, and customer service. Self-driving trucks will soon dominate the roads, wiping out 3 million trucking jobs in the U.S. alone. This shift will be felt across industries, but some sectors will be hit harder than others.

2. 2026: AI begins replacing mid-level management roles, with algorithms making decisions faster and more efficiently than humans. The global job market sees its first wave of mass unemployment, with 75 million jobs lost worldwide.  

3. 2027: AI achieves near-human-level reasoning, disrupting industries like law, medicine, and engineering. Even high-skilled workers are at risk, and the gig economy becomes the only lifeline for millions. According to the World Economic Forum’s *Future of Jobs Report 2023*, 23% of jobs are expected to change by 2027, with 83 million jobs eliminated and 69 million new roles created.

4. 2028: AI systems begin to outperform humans in virtually every field, leading to widespread economic and social upheaval. Governments struggle to respond, and inequality reaches unprecedented levels. The middle class is gone, leaving only a few ultra rich, and the rest struggle to survive.  

The exponential growth of AI isn’t just changing the job market—it’s reshaping society itself.

And as knowledge increases, so does the chaos.

Chaotic Weather and End Times Prophecies 

While AI disrupts the job market, the physical world is also in turmoil. Chaotic weather patterns, fueled by climate change, are becoming more frequent and severe. Hurricanes, wildfires, and floods are devastating communities, displacing millions, and straining global resources. For those who study biblical prophecy, these events echo the words of Matthew 24, where Jesus describes the signs of the end times:  

– “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.” (Matthew 24:7)  

– “Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.” (Matthew 24:12)  

– “For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again.” (Matthew 24:21)

The convergence of technological disruption and environmental chaos feels like a fulfillment of these prophecies. As AI reshapes the economy, extreme weather events are destabilizing nations, leading to food shortages, mass migrations, and social unrest.

The world is entering a period of unprecedented uncertainty.

One of the leading figures of the AI boom, and CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, says “AI will probably lead to the end of the world, but in the meantime there’ll be great companies!”

Industries on the Brink of Collapse

The dual forces of AI and environmental chaos are pushing entire industries to the brink. Here’s what’s at risk:  

1. Agriculture: Chaotic weather is disrupting crop yields, while AI-driven automation is replacing farmworkers. Real food production, as opposed to GMO food production, is being threatened.  

2. Energy: Extreme weather is straining power grids. Solar and wind energy production is unable to cope, and the switch away from coal by certain governments is being exposed as a monumental blunder. At the same time AI is optimizing energy production, leaving human workers redundant.  

3. Construction: Extreme weather is destroying infrastructure, while AI-powered robots are taking over construction jobs.  

4. Healthcare: AI is revolutionizing diagnostics and treatment, but increasing unwellness, wars, and other disasters are overwhelming healthcare systems. The American people are the sickest in the world, due to the deception of the food and drug companies. Rev 18:23 has never been more applicable.  

5. Art & Publishing: It now takes just a few seconds to produce art like this…

6. Societal Chaos: Misinformation, Deepfakes, and Ethical Concerns

AI’s impact extends beyond the economy—it’s also reshaping society in ways that could lead to chaos. One of the most pressing concerns is the rise of AI-generated misinformation and deepfakes. In 2023, deepfake cases increased by 900% compared to 2022 (DeepTrace Labs, 2023), raising fears about their use in elections, fraud, and propaganda.

Ethical concerns are also mounting. A 2023 Stanford study found that 65% of AI systems exhibit significant bias in hiring and lending decisions, highlighting the need for greater transparency and accountability. Governments are struggling to keep pace with AI advancements, with the EU’s AI Act aiming to regulate high-risk AI applications.

How to Survive the Coming Chaos 

The convergence of AI disruption and environmental chaos demands urgent action. Here’s how to prepare:  

1. Reskill for the AI Economy: Learn AI-related skills like data analysis, coding, or digital marketing. Platforms like Coursera and Udemy offer affordable courses.  

2. Prepare for Climate Instability: Stockpile essentials, learn survival skills, and consider relocating to areas less vulnerable to extreme weather.  

3. Strengthen Community Ties: In times of crisis, community is your greatest asset. Build relationships with neighbors and local organizations.  

4. Stay Spiritually Grounded: For those who believe, now is the time to deepen your faith and seek guidance through prayer, and studying deeper into Scripture. (Example here.)

A World on the Edge  

The next three years will be a period of exponential change and unprecedented disruption. AI will reshape the job market, chaotic weather will destabilize nations, and the signs of the end times will become harder to ignore. As Daniel 12:4 foretold, knowledge is increasing, and with it comes both opportunity and peril. The question is: Are you ready?

Conclusion 

By 2028, the world will be a very different place. AI-driven job loss, chaotic weather, and the fulfillment of biblical prophecies will converge to create a future that is both exhilarating and terrifying. The time to prepare is now. Reskill, adapt, and strengthen your community—because the future is coming, and it’s coming fast.

What do you think about the rapid changes we’re seeing? Are you prepared for what’s coming?

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The Reality of Fire

January 11, 2025 /

Wow! 2025 is sure coming in with a bang… The current L.A. fires are very traumatic for those involved. At least 29 people have died.

Some reports say fog was sprayed over southern California containing highly flammable magnesium particles which were ignited by Direct Energy Weapons. It sounds far fetched, and I don’t know if it’s true.

Hollywood has mostly rejected God, and the people who live there are, for the most part, complicit in polluting the world, and the minds of everyone who gets sucked in, with increasingly sick, degrading and detestable entertainment.

Because of the choices they’ve made, some of the people involved may have forfeited God’s protection.

It’s hard to believe the changes that fire can bring. The aftermath can be heartbreaking.

Back in 2019 we had a fire go through our own property, and I should mention the miracle attached to that story.

A fire truck that should not have been in our area was ordered to leave when the fire became too severe, but the crew were cut off at our place, and so, because they were there, where they weren’t supposed to be, they saved our house! Even so, our caravan, a container, part of a shed, a pump house, and 30 years of beautiful gardens were burned in spite of their efforts. This was before the fire:

We were able to evacuate just in time. When embers began falling in the yard I was getting into my pajamas, but my wife realized it was time to go!

The wind got so bad I was not able to secure the driveway gate properly on the way out, and when we returned next morning the wood in it was shattered to pieces and the other end of the fence burned.

This is the gate I had trouble securing.

This is the second gate at the other end of the long fence we built, which survived, but a section of the wood got burned.

It took us a year of hard work to properly clean up.

I won’t say more, except, because of the Biblical theme I have going on this website, it’s appropriate to include this Revelation 9 screenshot about what’s still to come in Bible prophecy:

God is real. His words are real, and when you experience fire, you know just how real that is.

The Bible says God is love. It also says God is a fire.

Which is it then? Is God Love, or is He a Fire?

God’s fire is only for those who spit in God’s face. Psalms 11:6, Luke 17:29.

For those who don’t reject God, there is very good news. This is Zephaniah 3, from the New Living Translation:

Or read 1 Peter 5:7 or Psalm 36:7, 7 or Isaiah 58:11.

At least two translations say, “And the Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong”.

The Reality of God’s Love

Staying with the subject of explaining God’s love, Jesus said we should forgive those who sin against us 70 times 7. (That’s according to most translations. Mat 18:22 is poorly translated in the ESV.)

Amazingly, in the more accurate KJV, Jesus is referred to by name 70 x 7 in the odd books of the Bible, and again 70 x 7 in the even books!

This video has complete details to verify it.

Jesus forgives our sins. God verifies it by using the same number, for the number of times Jesus is mentioned in the Bible! It shows that God IS love…

Fires, trials, and troubles are designed to purify us (Rev 3:18) and prepare us for an eternity where death and hell are themselves thrown into the lake of fire. (See Revelation 20.)

All things, in the end, can work for the good! Romans 8:28

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The photo below is not the same fire that threatened our house. It’s just burning off we did on another occasion!

Submarines in the Bible!

January 8, 2025 /

The Bible is more interesting than most people realise.

In it, God has prophesied the end from the beginning: Isa 46:10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose:

God has hidden things in the Bible that have only been revealed in the last 50 years. Such as submarines in the Bible! This concept is not original to me, but it’s still unknown to most people.

In a few places the Bible God codenames subs, calling them ‘Leviathan‘ and ‘Dragons.’

For example, Isaiah 27:1 In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.

So here’s the thing: Why would God PUNISH a sea creature that he’s made?

It could be that Satan is being referred to as the dragon, or leviathan, however consider Psalm 104:26:There go the ships, there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.

But maybe God didn’t directly make it!… In Scripture, God takes responsibility even for things he hasn’t done. That’s because God made everything, and without God, nothing would exist.

Before we go further into the Scriptures, let me just mention that modern-day Israel currently has a fleet of five subs that are believed to be fitted with nuclear-capable cruise missiles, and one of them is called ‘Leviathan.’
Israel also has a sixth sub on order, due to be delivered in 2027, called Drakon, which means Dragon.

Psalms 74:13 Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.

Psalms 74:14 Thou brakest the heads of Leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

Let’s look at the other verses where LEVIATHAN is mentioned in Scripture.

Do some of these mentions of ‘Leviathan’ have a DOUBLE meaning?

Job 3:8 (Youngs Literal Translation)
LET THE CURSERS OF DAY MARK IT, WHO ARE READY TO WAKE UP LEVIATHAN.

Finally, Job 41, the entire chapter. Most of it seems to be talking about your regular sea monster, but there are a few things, such as doors in the sea monster, that make you wonder! I’ve added comments.

Can you pull in Leviathan with a fish hook or tie down its tongue with a rope? Can you put a cord through its nose or pierce its jaw with a hook? (This is not an ordinary fish.)

Will it keep begging you for mercy? Will it speak to you with soft words? (Low frequency digital signals?) Will it make an agreement with you for you to take it as your slave for life?

Can you make a pet of it like a bird or put it on a leash for the young women in your house? Wycliffe-Modern translation says ‘Whether thou shalt scorn him as a bird (aeroplane?), either shalt thou bind him to thine handmaidens?‘ (In the navy, woman are not allowed to be crew on submarines.)

Will traders barter for it? Will they divide it up among the merchants?

Can you fill its hide with harpoons or its head with fishing spears?

If you lay a hand on it, you will remember the struggle and never do it again!

Any hope of subduing it is false; the mere sight of it is overpowering. No one is fierce enough to rouse it.

Who then is able to stand against me? Who has a claim against me that I must pay? Everything under heaven belongs to me.

Smoke pours from its nostrils
as from a boiling pot over burning reeds.
Its breath sets coals ablaze, and flames dart from its mouth.
Strength resides in its neck;
dismay goes before it.

The folds of its flesh are tightly joined;
they are firm and immovable.
Its chest is hard as rock, hard as a lower millstone. (Referring to the uranium powered atomic reactor core? See just how hard in the screenshot below.)

I will not fail to speak of Leviathan’s limbs (KJV – ‘his parts’ but the word can also mean pole or stave,) possibly referring to the propellor shaft, or the PERISCOPE?

This is so interesting I thought I’d share a couple of screenshots in order to prove I’m not making it up! The word used is Strong’s # H905, (bad or baddaw) as shown above. It appears 16 other times in the Old Testament in the context of staves or poles. The ChatGPT screenshot shows just four of them.

Continuing Job 41…

its strength and its graceful form.
Who can strip off its outer coat?

Who can penetrate its double coat of armor? (The KJV translates the last part as “who can come to him with his double bridle?” What on earth does that mean? A double bridle may refer to its propeller and rudder for steering! )

Who dares open the DOORS (note that this monster has doors, plural – more than one!) of its mouth, RINGED ABOUT with fearsome teeth?

When the sub pictured below opens its missile DOORS there are two rows, EIGHT RINGED DOORS IN EACH ROW, that look like teeth.

Its back has rows of shields tightly sealed together; each is so close to the next that no air can pass between. And They are joined fast to one another;
they cling together and cannot be parted.

Its snorting throws out flashes of light;
its eyes are like the rays of dawn.
Flames stream from its mouth; sparks of fire shoot out. (Torpedoes, of course, result in fire.)

When it rises up, the mighty are terrified; they retreat before its thrashing. (ASV: When he raiseth himself up, the mighty are afraid: By reason of consternation they are beside themselves.)

North Korea is of particular concern. They have a fleet of about 70 submarines including at least one operational missile submarine.

The sword that reaches it has no effect, nor does the spear or the dart or the javelin. Iron it treats like straw and bronze like rotten wood.

Arrows do not make it flee;
slingstones are like chaff to it.
A club seems to it but a piece of straw;
it laughs at the rattling of the lance.

Its undersides are jagged potsherds,
leaving a trail in the mud like a threshing sledge. Translations vary, making it hard to know the true meaning of some verses. Wycliffe-Modern is completely different for this verse. It says “The beams of the sun shall be under him; and he shall strew to himself gold as clay.”

(The Wycliffe translation describes Leviathan in the future tense, but, because it does that with most subjects, it may not mean anything here.)

This is obscure language. Are these pointed shards coming from the sea monster, or is it the result of nuclear missiles being fired?

It makes the depths churn like a boiling caldron
and stirs up the sea like a pot of ointment.

It leaves a glistening wake behind it;
one would think the deep had white hair.
Nothing on earth is its equal—
a creature without fear.
It looks down on all that are haughty;
it is king over all that are proud.”

Twelve Submarine-Like Features

How many characteristics of these Biblical sea monsters just happen to match a description of modern subs? Here’s a summary of some of the above points.

All references below are set for the English Standard Version, so you need to research alternate versions as well, but DEPENDING ON THE TRANSLATION:

1) They shoot fire (Job 41:19). Therefore this is not merely a crocodile.
2) They have tightly joined together outer scales (Job 41:15-17, 23)
3) Conversations with them are in low frequency (Job 41:3)
4) Woman (or damsels!) are not tied to them (Job 41:5)
5) Flames dart from their mouth (Job 41:21) This is more than one mention, with smoke separating the two mentions. Could one refer to torpedoes, and the other missiles?
6) Lower parts of them are as hard as a nuclear reactor core (Job 41:24)
7) Parts of them may consist of a pole, stave or periscope (Job 41:12)
8) They may have a double steering device (Job 41:13) (the KJV says double bridle)
9) They have ringed doors that open in rows (Job 41:14)
10) and when they open their doors, people are besides themselves with terror. (Job 41:25)
11) They churn the deep (Job 41:31)
12) They leave a glistening wake behind them in the water (Job 41:32)

Subs and wars originate with Satan the devil. God accepts ultimate responsibility, and in the future, God will punish when needed. (Isaiah 27:1, Psalms 74:13,14.)

So are these sea monsters also submarines?

Maybe yes, maybe no.

Are you looking for a place of safety, away from the times of trouble just ahead of us? Please read https://nicetiming.com/2022/01/15/end-time-prophecy-in-the-song-of-solomon/

Who ARE You?

September 8, 2024 / / 0 Comments
Who are you?

In the great scheme of things, have you ever wondered about your significance?

If you were to approach life with the world view of an atheist, you would think you are temporary, with no lasting value or significance. In fact, from the point of view of evolutionists, or atheists, life is a roll of the dice, with no real meaning and no ultimate future. With this line of reasoning, it follows, that atheists themselves, are dead men walking.

However, that’s clearly extreme foolishness, as the Bible explains:

Romans 1 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

The Bible calls atheists (and evolutionists) fools, but tells them to listen to the one who made them anyhow:

Jer 5:21 Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:

Deu 32:6 Is this your answer to the Lord, O foolish people and unwise? Is not he your father who has given you life? He has made you, and established you.

God has a message for these people.

If you acknowledge God, you can have a future, and a hope.

Jer 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

On the other hand, there is no future for those who are shown the truth, but still refuse to acknowledge God. They are, as it says in Jude “raging waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.”

God actually requires you to choose between life and death. If you don’t choose life, you automatically make the wrong choice!

Due 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

What if you just don’t understand life, and why things happen? Does that mean you can reject God until you find answers?

No.

Job knew he didn’t deserve the calamities he suffered and was baffled by them. But when Job acknowledged that God’s purposes were above his level of understanding, his attitude changed and he acknowledged God’s goodness compared to himself.

‭‭Job‬ ‭40, verse 4:
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

This opened the way for Job’s blessings to be restored, and God doubled them.

You don’t actually need to understand, to be blessed by God.

Prov 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

But are you no more than a speck of dust to God?

Here’s the answer.

Psalm 8: 3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; 4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? 5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels…

Hebrews 2:8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see NOT YET all things put under him.

There is coming a future time when, under Christ, all things WILL be put under us.

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭1:10‭-‬12‬ ‭
[10] that in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: [11] in whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: [12] that we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

In the grand scheme of things, without God, you are nothing. But with God, you are almost pure potential… 1 Cor 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

When you look to God to sustain your life, you are definitely more than just dust in the wind. And, according to Jesus, you are of more value than sparrows!

Luke 12:6-7 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

If you haven’t yet read The Meaning and Purpose of Life, you should read it now.

The Jubilee Count to the End, and 2028

June 3, 2024 / / 0 Comments

Some may not realise it, but the Biblical Jubilee pictures the coming reign of Christ, when men are set free from Satan’s bondage. It’s introduced in Leviticus, with various instructions about keeping it. Eg. Lev 25:10.

God’s true Jubilee count occurs every 49 years, see Lev 25:8, not every 50 years, as I and many others have thought in the past.

Each count is a total of 7 times 7, which comes to 49. The fiftieth year occurs on the first year of the NEXT 49 year count.

It’s like saying Sunday is on the eighth day of a 7 day week, but we still count weeks consecutively in 7’s.

Jubilee Years & Daniel’s Prophecy

Besides being a prophecy about the coming of the Messiah, Daniel 9:25 may, or may not, allude to a second rebuilding of Jerusalem. The details of that prophecy are not clear, but on the 60th Jubilee of the crossing of the Jordan in 1406 BC there was a second decree to rebuild Jerusalem. Daniel 9:25 may actually mean 70 Jubilee periods instead of 70 weeks.

I got that concept from this link (even though a lot of that authors other ideas such as a rapture are NOT correct!)

Multiply 49 (the length of a Jubilee period) by 60 and add it to 1406 BC when Israel crossed the Jordan into the Promised Land. Also SUBTRACT 1 to account for no year 0.

(The 1406 BC Jordan crossing Jubilee is found in these two offsite links: The Apocryphon of Joshua, Fragment 12 and The Israelites cross the River Jordan – The Bible Journey)

The rebuilding calculation comes to 1536 AD, but may also be 1537 AD, to be the year that rebuilding the walls started. Because a new Jubilee year starts in September or October, if it was after the new year in 1536, then we do have a perfect match for 1537.

That prophecy was fulfilled by “Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent!” who was the ruler of the Ottoman empire at that time.

The command was given in 1535 AD.

Ref. #1 wikipedia date reference here. Was it given before or after October, and does the command matter, or is it the years for building that matter?

Ref. #2 The second building of the wall by Suleiman is mentioned in this video which shows the actual inscription commemorating the rebuilding date, which he places at 1538, but, as above, it seems the command to rebuild was actually given in 1535.

(The relevant part of the video goes between the 2 1/2 minute mark to the 3 1/2 minute mark.)

The fact that there is an exact match in history for a second command to rebuild Jerusalem and it’s walls, in (it looks like) one of Daniel’s prophecies, strongly indicates that the “2 again” in verse 25 of Daniel 9 in the Interlinear, may actually mean to do a second calculation from the second building of the wall. (Examples of Strong’s word H8147 being used to mean double are in Ex 22:4,7,9 and 2Kings 2:9.)

The prophecy may involve counting a second set of 490 years from the 60th Jubilee rebuilding date. Because we got an exact Jubilee match at 1537, we need to count another 490 years to 2027. The Jubilee comes the following year, after the consecutive 49 year counts.

1537 + 490 = 2027 + 1 = 2028

So is the 2028end website prediction correct?

Anther Prophecy – Babylon’s Punishment

In Jeremiah 25:12 it says Babylon is to be punished after 70 years, and without reading carefully, it would be natural to link this to the previous verse, in Jer 25:11,

However, this is a dual prophecy, and the second part refers to Mystery Babylon (see Rev 17:5). The word ‘years‘ in Jer 25:12 simply means a division of time, not always single years. Often the division of time is in years, but the division of time in Jer 25:12 is referencing Jubilee divisions of time!

How do I know?

The land was prophecied to be an everlasting waste. And so it is today, although Hillah, in Iraq, is a modern city of half a million people only 11 kilometres away.

The remainder of chapter 25 describes the Lord’s anger with all the nations of the earth. Jer 25:29 and Jer 25:30, 31 says the wicked in all nations will be punished.

Most translations of Jer 25:34 say the shepherds (priests and ministers who prophecy good things to unrepentant people) will roll in ashes, which is descriptive of nuclear war (see previous post explaining this.)

The timing of the ’70 years’ also matches the Daniel 9 prophecy. Let’s calculate when this ‘Mystery Babylon’ is to be punished, using 70 Jubilee divisions of time (usually translated as 70 years).

After 70 Jubilee Years

Jubilee years are counted starting from when Israel entered the promised land, crossing the Jordan in 1406 BC. Lev 25:1-12. (Again, you can get proof of this date elsewhere.) Which year does counting forward seventy 49 year blocks (as per Jer 25:12) from 1406 BC take us to?

70 x 49 = 3430 years. We must remember to subtract 1 to compensate for there being no year zero. Then I’m adding 1, because the Jubilee itself occurs on years following 49, so we arrive back at adding 3430 to negative 1406 (BC).

2024-2028

Answer: Counting this way, from start to finish, ends in the year 2024 or 2025 AD.

Six places in Revelation refer to the end time Babylon in symbolic terms, eg. Rev 17:5, & Rev 18:21. This mystery Babylon can in many respects be identified as the USA, but not necessarily. It may also be a well known church! A number of books on this subject provide details, claiming it’s the USA. The USA is a rich nation. Read Rev 18:11-13. Merchants trade with Babylon by ships. Read Rev 18:17,19. There’s more, but that’s also going down a rabbit trail, so I won’t get into it.

Suffice it to say, when the Bible prophesies about the fall of Babylon in the last days, it’s not really referring to the nation of Iraq. Mystery Babylon may be the USA. Then again, there are also YouTube videos showing ‘proof’ for it being Mecca, Jerusalem, or Rome!

I believe Mystery Babylon is a spiritual empire, and it may include the whole world; Rev 17:9 may refer to 7 continents. However the seven mountains in Rev 17:9 may also refer to seven consecutive nations in history, according to the next verse, Rev 17:10.

The Roman Catholic Church easily fits the identity of the woman riding the Babylon beast, for having murdered most of the 70 million Christian martyrs throughout history. Rev 17:6

Can a leopard change his spots? (Jer 13:23)

The time frame fits into Isa 61:2 which indicates God’s vengeance comes at this Jubilee time period right after Isa 61:1.

Jesus quoted the first half of this in Luke 4:16-20, but he stopped half way through verse 2 before reading ‘the day of vengeance.’

Also, notice Isaiah 61:3 follows immediately after Isa 61:2, and it talks about beauty for ashes. Do the ashes come from a nuclear war?

Both Prophecies, and a Spiritual Entrance

Jubilee years started with a physical entrance into the promised land.

70 Jubilees later brings us to the final period of the Jubilee count, and perhaps when all the 49 year counts are complete (after 7x7x70), we may make a spiritual entrance into our promised land. (Go here for more multiplying by 7 examples.)

Seventy and multiples of seven show the perfection and completeness of God’s timing. If we were to use 50’s to multiply by, then seventy Jubilees would not end soon, but the end would have to come much too far into the future. Because there are so many other indications that show we are at the end of this age, it validates the timing.

I still have more details to clarify. But Revelation 10:7, ‘when the mystery of God should be finished,‘ surely includes the punishment of Mystery Babylon and Jesus’ return very soon.

If you’ve followed me through all this, you may be wondering how there can be two different end dates, both based on the Jubilee counting method.

They may both be correct! One for Babylon’s punishment, and one for Christ’s return.

Matt 24:44 says to be ready… Jesus indicated that the time of his coming would be close to a time of nuclear war, which is an extinction event!

Luke 21:26 is also an end time Scripture.

My guestimate – and it’s only a guess, is that in April 2025 the two witnesses may begin a three and a half year countdown (Rev 11:3), and then, September 2028 is a possible date for Christ to return… This is only a guess that I’m making now, months away. It could come and go, with nothing happening. — On the other hand, the timing shows we are somewhere close to the verge of fulfillment for all end time Bible prophecies, and perhaps they may be fulfilled sooner than we think!

UPDATE VIDEO:

This video from the Redacted YouTube channel confirms the current situation.

USA to be Nuked – but when?

May 25, 2024 / / 0 Comments

This is the most terrifying message I don’t want to see happen. But several Bible timeline researchers believe a nuclear attack on the USA WILL happen very soon.

Are they correct?

This is not my own dated prophecy. I do not have an exact date. I’m referencing some dates predicted by others, but the events come from the Bible first and foremost.

Zechariah’s prophecy

Let’s look at Zechariah’s prophecy of nuclear missiles to begin with.

In 2001 Michael Rood (A Rood Awakening channel) wrote a book called ‘The Mystery of Iniquity.’ In chapter 9 he describes how, in 2020, he came to understand the true meaning of Zechariah Chapter 5.

Zechariah describes an ICBM. It looked to him like a flying scroll, about 10.5 metres long by 1.7 metres in diameter. See Zech 5:1-2. Nuclear missiles have similar dimensions.

The flying scroll (nuclear missile) enters houses, or nations (the word ‘house’ can refer to a nation eg. Ezek 37:11), and consumes timber and stones, Zech 5:4. (A normal scroll is meant for reading; it’s not nearly that large, and it certainly doesn’t consume timber and stones!) It is described as a curse that goes over the whole land, so it could be that the missiles are sent towards Israel, but it also says the curse is sent towards those who swear falsely in God’s name, which to me sounds like those who print on their money ”in God we trust” which is the official motto of the United States.

In the prophecy there is ‘a woman in a basket,’ (Zec 5:7) but Michael discovered the translation for the word woman, shown here, is more accurately rendered as ‘fire’ or ‘fire offering,’ and the phrase is more accurately translated ‘a fire in a container.’

Zec 5:11 is unclear. Is it saying the missile base being referred to is in either Iraq, or Iran (the land of Shinar)? Shinar ”the country of two rivers” can mean Babylon, but in the end time ‘Babylon‘ may predominantly reference the USA, also a country of two main rivers.

A better rendering of verse 11 may be “And he said to me, to build a fire in the land of Babylon, and it shall arrive and be thrown down upon the ground.”

The following is a very brief overview of various other probable references in the Bible to nuclear destruction in the end time.

Joel’s prophecy

Joel 2:3 A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.

Isaiah’s prophecy

The world’s oldest continuously inhabited city is prophesied to be destroyed completely…

Isaiah 17:1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.

In one night!…

Is 17:14 At evening time, behold, there is terror! Before morning they are NO MORE…

Isaiah 24 – the whole chapter appears to speak about a nuclear war.

Check out Isa 24:6. Only a few people are left alive after this event.

Isaiah Chapter 33 “who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?” is speaking of nuclear fire, not hell fire as some may have supposed.

Jeremiah’s prophecy

Jeremiah 50 and 51. It says four times in these two chapters that Babylon’s destruction comes from the north.** Anciently, so far as I can tell it actually came from the east, but I could be wrong. However, if modern USA is primarily Babylon in prophecy, when you keep going north beyond Canada, you come to Russia.

Relevant nuclear destruction verses may be Jer 50:3, 9, 23, 29, 39, 40, 46. Verse 40 is especially telling.

Chapter 51 gets even more specific.

Jer 51:2, 3, 26, 29, 30, 32, 33, 37, 43, 57, 58, 62.

Jeremiah 51:25 talks about a burnt mountain. ”Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the LORD, which destroyest all the earth: and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain.” As shown in my last post, a mountain in the Bible often means a nation.

Daniel

Daniel 9 – last part of verse 26 (BSB) says: The end will come like a flood, and until the end there will be war; desolations have been decreed.

My ‘flood miracle’ page goes into more detail. Please check the menu.

Jonah

The sign of Jonah appears to have been the two eclipses over the USA that most people have already forgotten. I don’t agree with everything Troy Brewer says (same with Michael Rood and in fact, most other Bible teachers!), but he was one of the YouTube presenters that explained his take on these events recently.

Amos

To save me repeating myself, I touch on some of the verses in Amos, where I speculate about the White House being destroyed, here.

Jesus’ prophecy

Revelation comes from Jesus, Rev 1:1.

Rev 6:12-14 describes nuclear war. Also, the whole of Revelation chapter 18 carries the theme that Babylon is fallen. This is clearly a modern Babylon, and it happens by nukes, in one day. Rev 18:8.

Zephaniah’s prophecy

I believe Zep 3:6 is a nuclear prophecy also.

In fact, there are even more Biblical books and places I haven’t yet mentioned, indicating nuclear annilation, and probably world war, as a result of ignoring God’s words.

If by now you’re thinking you need a place of safety, check this page.

Dumb Dogs

Isa 56:10 calls most of todays priests who wear collars that look like dog collars, dumb dogs. They should be warning people of these prophecies, but they refuse to bark.

However, having read this, the responsibility to act on the information is now yours.

You should not ignore this.

This digitally altered image is sourced from the Radio Church of God’s 1956 booklet called “1975 in prophecy.” The Booklet predicted a future world war iii. The church received a lot of criticism when nothing happened in 1975. However, When the booklet was published, It was simply aROUND 70 years ahead of it’s time, and the title, “1975 in prophecy,” may turn out to have Been Roughly 50 yearS in advance Of the actual year of fulfillment… On the other hand, nuclear war may still be delayed for a little while longer.
The Jubilee Count to the End, and 2028

**In most modern English language countries, including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, any hostile attack would also most likely come from the north.

Understand Scripture, Move Mountains!

May 3, 2024 / / 0 Comments

Jesus said, in Mark 11:23 KJV — For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.I

Really? Isn’t that impossible?

It says we must BELIEVE.

So I’ve written the following with that goal in mind.

Decoding some terms

I’ve covered a lot of ground below, and bolded significant terms in order to explain them.

First, Biblically speaking, what is a mountain?

MOUNTAIN

God uses physical things that we see to help us understand things we can’t see. If you think the mountain being spoken of in Jesus’ words is a metaphor for a problem, well, it is. But a mountain can represent more than that.

We are in a plain on the earth. God is high above us (Isa 55:9) like a mountain, and beneath us, metaphorically speaking, there is a bottomless pit.

Sometimes we are faced with a problem, or a mountain that has raised itself above the plain, often pushing itself higher where it has no right to be.

In Revelation 17:6 there is an evil woman.

In Rev 17:9 she sits on seven mountains.

A woman symbolizes a church, in this case an evil one. The woman doesn’t just sit on one city. This is talking about a universal church who has power over seven nations or countries. But this doesn’t last.

Hab 3:6 He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting.

The Bible explains that in the future, God’s mountain will prevail over the other mountains:

Isa 2:2 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD’S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.

Also Micah 4:2 and other places show this.

SEA

Next, Jesus said we can cast mountains into the sea, but what is the sea, as a metaphor?

I think the sea often represents spiritually dead people and nations!

Psa 65:7 Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people. Rev 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. Jud 1:13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.

Rev 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. Isa 57:20 But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. Psa 98:7, Eze 26:3, etc.

Does that sound like spiritually dead people?

Interestingly, in the book of Revelation, in vision, John is shown a sea directly in front of the throne of God. The sea is like glass, and it’s clear as crystal, but those who conquer stand upon it! Rev 4:6 & Rev 15:2 KJV.

We should not doubt that we can conquer mountains, cast them into the sea, and then stand on top of it all.

According to Psalms 89:9 God rules over the sea, and according to John, in Revelation 4:6, the sea (or the people?) are like glass to him. If this is a metaphor for people, John sees through them, and so does God. In Rev 19:4 God is on the throne, and in Rev 19:6 the multitudes are like many waters and God reigns over them all.

If you only want to know how to remove mountains now, then to skip to the PRACTICAL APPLICATION subheading below. Or, keep reading here for additional insight.

Related words

LIVING WATERS

What are living waters, as opposed to sea?

John 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

Jer 2:13 for my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water.

Isa 11:9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters (here representing God’s Spirit) cover the sea (representing Satan’s influence).

Hab 2:14 repeats this expression. “For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.” Understanding my definition of water, as opposed to sea, should help you understand the meaning of these verses better. They prophesy that in God’s future kingdom, the Holy Spirit will prevail over spiritually dead people!

So far I’ve covered mountains and water. But is there any other mention of someone in the Bible removing mountains?

Yes.

Zerubbabel

It seems Zerubbabel can remove mountains!

Zec 4:7 Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.

Who is Zerubbabel?

Hag 2:21 Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth; (also Hag 2:22 & 2:23).

Zerubbabel was a governor of Judah.

Judah, under Zerubbabel’s direction, worked to rebuild God’s temple in Jerusalem after their return from Babylonian captivity. (The Samaritans, in the North, also built a rival temple, however in 168 BC the Samaritans sided with the Syrians and named it the Temple of Jupiter.)

Zec 4:9 The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house (there are more connections with this word below); his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you.

Zec 4:6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.

So Zerubbabel seems to represent Christ’s spirit working in God’s house or temple.

Zerubbabel holds a plumbline.

Plumbline /measure

You can figure the meaning of plumbline from these verses.

Zec 4:10 For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

Also see Amos 7:7, Amos 7:8, and Isa 28:17.

2Ki 21:13 And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab (Israel’s most wicked king): and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down.

A plumbline in the above verses symbolises judgement, and is used to measure the building of God’s house or temple.

Therefore, in Rev 11:1-2 it is the true church, God’s people, who are measured in this prophecy, while the world is ignored for the time being.

TEMPLE /HOUSE /ZION

The Jews plan to rebuild God’s destroyed temple in Jerusalem. But genuine Christians should understand that God has already rebuilt His temple – in them!

1 Cor 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Also see 2 Cor 6:16, and 1 Cor 3:17,

Jesus famously gave the sermon on the mount, or mountain (Matthew 5, 6 & 7). This is the mountain we are to gather from. Hag 1:8 Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD.

Hag 2:7 And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.

Christ’s words living in us give us glory. God measures our work building the temple who we are. We have to build according to his standards.

We also are to rise and measure the temple being built in us, with Christ as the chief cornerstone.

Rev 11:1 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. ‘Measure‘, in Strong’s Concordance, means to ascertain in size by a fixed standard.

Again, here are more verses: 1 Cor 3:16, 2 Cor 6:16, and 1 Cor 3:17,

Mic 4:1 But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.

Notice, WE are the Lord’s mountain.

We are the house of God, – the temple of God:

We are built on the sure foundation of Jesus in us.

Eph 2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

Col 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

Isa 28:16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

We have a precious corner stone in us, for us to build upon.

Mic 4:2 And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

We are Zion, the house of the Lord, the mountain of God. Matt 21:5

Isa 40:9 O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

According to the verses below, in future, Jerusalem or Zion, which refers to Christians, will not be intimidated by a mountain because they will BE the higher mountain.

GOD dwells in this high mountain, and for Christians, God dwells in us now.

We are the house. We are the temple, and we have the Zerubbabel authority to move the other mountains into a plain.

We can move mountains, and with God’s help overcome ANY obstacle.

Before us, all other mountains will become a plain!

PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Your problem may be small or nation sized. But Satan has put a mountain in your life where it has no right to be. However, when you become a child of God you have the spiritual authority to command Satan, and tread on snakes, as it says in Luke 10:19.

Notice Jesus said in Mark 11:23, say to the mountain – NOT pray about – the mountain!

You can metaphorically tread on Satan and cast Satan’s mountain into the sea – into the realm of the dead.

Christ is above all things, and he is the highest mountain. When Christ lives in you, you have Christ’s authority.

You shall say unto this mountain, this problem, “be removed, and cast into the sea” and not doubt in your heart, but believe that Christ lives in you and has the authority of the highest mountain. He is above all things to command those things, so that, when you command a problem to be removed, that which you say must and will come to pass!

More

A mountain, if it’s not God’s mountain, is a work of the devil…

2Thes 2:3-4 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself ABOVE all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God (remember, true Christians are God’s temple, so is this temple literal, metaphorical, or both?), shewing himself that he is God.

This verse does not require a literal man to sit in a literal temple, as taught by most churches, to be fulfilled in the end time. I don’t want to say literal fulfillments are not possible, because they are, but the verse is actually fulfilled every time any person allows Satan to be enthroned in their mind!

This is another mountain we are to cast into the sea.

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Do your own word studies and see where they lead you. A mere surface reading of the text will only give you a a superficial understanding. In addition, check out other posts on this site, where I look at some deeper Bible concepts that may be new to you.

Speculation – Repentant Laodiceans?

April 20, 2024 / / 0 Comments

The main message to Laodicea is in Revelation Chapter 3. You may already be familiar with it.

In the King James version it reads as follows, and in a Red Letter Bible it’s written in red, as are all the words of Jesus.

14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

The Bible is a message from God in BOOK form, but it also contains short messages that include specific messages sent to you!

If you are part of Jesus spiritual body, then you are part of Jesus church in this end time, so this is also a message given from Jesus, and sent to you. 

Let’s take a closer look at this message. 

The rest of this post is pure speculation on my part, and may not be 100% correct.

The Laodicean message includes a call to repentance (verse 19). More than mere confession (like Catholicism teaches) is needed.

In my opinion, when they repent, Laodiceans become Philadelphians to whom Jesus comes quickly Rev 3:11 (It says ‘Behold, I come quickly‘ in the KJV, and Strong’s says it means shortly, without delay) even though verse 10 is addressed to those who have now passed away.

The brief message to Philadelphia is written in verses 7 to 12, as follows:

7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;

8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

Now please follow my train of thought.

This assumes the Revelation 3 seven churches are described in consecutive historical order, although they may not be. If they are, the following verses all indicate that the last two churches, Philadelphia and Laodicea, may do the work of the two witnesses in Revelation chapter 11.

The Philadelphians are given an open door… Rev 3:8 Jesus is the door. John 10:9. The two witnesses are also given an open door, in that no-one can stop their message. Rev 11:5

Christs followers are sent out to the world with power… Luke 10:19 The witnesses also have power. Rev 11:3 and Rev 11:6. In Rev 3:8 you can read the Philadelphians have “a little strength” but the word ‘little’ can alternatively be translated as a “brief, or short time” of strength (‘little’ is used this way in John 7:33).

They are sent as witnesses… Acts 1:8 Jesus is the true witnesses. Rev 3:14. Jesus’ truth can be in the mouth of two or more witnesses. Matt 18:16 or 2 Cor 13:1 and read Isaiah 43.

Isaiah 43, as follows, may apply not only to ancient Israel, but may also apply to the modern church, the Israel of God. Gal 6:16.

Look at verses 7, 8 and 10.

7 Even every one that is called by my name (prophetically referring to churches of God?): for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

8 Bring forth the blind people that have eyes (this is a match with Rev 3:17), and the deaf that have ears (this is a match with Rev 3:22). (Could this refer to repentant Laodiceans?)

9 Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.

10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

For those who belong to Jesus, Jesus now lives inside them. John 14:18, John 14:20, Romans 8:9,10,11

Jesus is the Comforter and he comes into us through his Spirit. I have a more complete teaching on that subject here.

Witnesses for Jesus carry Jesus’ authority, not their own.

In Rev 3:18 Jesus counsells the Laodiceans to buy gold tried in the fire. But in Isaiah 43:2 there is a contrast. For those who are redeemed it says they will walk through the fire and not be burned!

What are the chances that both Rev 3 and Isaiah 43 specifies all four of these things. They are (a) blind people, that (b) need to hear, and (c) experience fire, and are (d) loved by God? Isaiah 43 also links them to witnesses (verse 10). Also, in time sequence, the Laodicean church seems to be the end-time church, which is around at the same time as the two witnesses.

Time may prove me wrong, but I’m speculating that in Revelation 11 the ‘two’ witnesses that are given power (e.g. Rev 11:6) could be you and me, and all those who witness for the truth at the very end! Mat 18:20 is another verse that fits with this. Also read About & Why for nicetiming here.

The number two may be symbolic. I realise many people will tell me the two witnesses are Enoch and Elijah and so forth, with other candidates, but I don’t buy that.

People say the church is not mentioned after Revelation chapter 3, but perhaps it is. Could Revelation chapter 11 refer to the last two church groups – Philadelphians and repentant Laodiceans?

Scriptures that Definitely Seem to Connect

Let me show you more matching verses about lampstands, about sleeping, and about anointing that seem to all correlate with each other:

Rev 1:20 says the 7 churches are 7 lampstands.

Matt 25:7 talks about ten virgin’s, who are church members that have been invited to Jesus wedding supper, waking out of sleep and trimming lamps just before Jesus returns.

Zech 4:1 mentions waking from sleep, and Zech 4:2 talks about 7 lamps. ***

Then Zech 4:14 says two of them are two anointed ones. Some say this is referencing Michael and Gabriel, others, Joshua and Zerubbabel. But could it be the two witnesses in Revelation Chapter 11?

Laodiceans are told to anoint their eyes in Rev 3:18.

Rev 11:4 says two of the lampstands are two witnesses (see below regarding the two olive trees).

Zech 4:14 and Rev 11:4… BOTH OF THESE HAVE THE SAME DESCRIPTION, AND BOTH STAND BY THE LORD OF THE WHOLE EARTH.

Putting these together, you have churches waking from sleep, trimming their lamps, anointing their eyes (Rev 3:18), and as anointed ones (Zech 4:14), witnessing for God.

*** The next verse, Zechariah 4:3, then goes on to talk about olive trees and olive oil. Some think olive trees represent Jews, and from that they deduce that the two witnesses are Jews and Gentiles, but that idea is very problematic.

Jer 11:16 & 17 indicate that the symbolism may no longer apply the same way. It says God has set fire to their tree!

Are two olive trees now two churches? Christ is their head, and the oil represents Jesus’ Spirit flowing through them? (Gethsemane, where Jesus was arrested, means Olive Press.)

Perhaps Christ is also the tree of life (Rev 22:2, John 11:25) from whose side the river flows, which is why the two witnesses can also be two olive trees (Rev 11:4) , and represent God to the world as God’s Spirit flows through them, symbolised by two trees.

(People can look like trees walking – Mark 8:24.)

Isaiah 61, the last half of verse 3, “that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.”

This subject is continued with the Two Witnesses Message, HERE