Sunday, March 1, 2009

Millennium Questions and Answers

The questions here are concerning Satan and his 1000 year Bottomless Pit. The Reader will need to read "Satan's 1000 Year Kingdom" in order to fully understand the following Questions. 

End of Millennium - Great White Throne Judgment
Question #1: Aren't you taking too much liberty with Scripture by placing the Great White Throne Judgment at the same time when Satan and his army surround Jerusalem?
Answer: Let’s look at the Scripture. "And they (Satan's army) went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the Beloved City; and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. And the Devil that deceived them was cast into the LAKE of FIRE and brimstone, where the Beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night forever and ever" (Rev.20:9-10).

Notice that the fire that comes down from God out of heaven and becomes the "LAKE of FIRE." Now note this from the same narrative: "And whosoever was not found in the Book of Life was cast into the LAKE of FIRE" (verse 15).

If we compare these three references to "FIRE" in these two Scriptures, we'll easily see that all are one event. "Fire from God devours them," and, "Devil cast into the lake of fire," and then wicked after Judgment are "cast into the lake of fire." All of these are one lake of fire.
We see from these texts that the Great White Throne Judgment occurs just prior to this Lake of Fire. There's no other place we can speculate it to be; no other place makes any sense; no other place without adding to Scripture, taking away from Scripture, omitting Scripture, or re-writing Scripture entirely.

If we understand which Jerusalem Satan's army compasses, the time and place of Judgment is completely obvious. John tells us. John wrote: "And they (Satan's army) went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the Beloved City" (Rev.20:9). In Revelation, the name Jerusalem appears 3 times, and every time it says, "NEW Jerusalem." When John said Satan's army compassed the Beloved City, and New Jerusalem is the only Jerusalem mentioned in his book, should we not conclude that Satan's army surrounds New Jerusalem?

John saw another vision telling which Jerusalem Satan's Army surrounds. He wrote, "Blessed are they that keep His Commandments, that they may have right to the Tree of Life [only in New Jerusalem] and may enter in through the gates into the City. For without (outside) are dogs, and sorcerers, and whore mongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie."

There it is. Inside the City that has the Tree of life are the Redeemed. Outside are ALL of the wicked, that would be Satan's army. Nothing will fit or make sense any other way.


New Jerusalem
Question #2: The City that Satan and his army attack at the end of the millennium has no walls or gates. Notice Ezekiel’s description: "And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to those who are at rest, who dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates" (Ezek.38:11-12). New Jerusalem has walls and gates, so, how can it be the city Satan and his army attack?
Answer: This is a very good question. Let’s look. Concerning New Jerusalem, John said, "And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day; for there is no night there" (Rev.21:25). Today, gates, walls, and doors are for security. The walls and gates of New Jerusalem are for decoration only and never shut. No need for security. No thieves whatsoever in God’s Kingdom. God's Kingdom is New Jerusalem.


Is Satan that Stupid?
Question #3: Satan's not stupid enough to think he can attack God in New Jerusalem, is he? Answer: He was stupid enough to make war in Heaven and get himself cast out (Rev.12:7-9). He's stupid enough to think he can prove God is a bad God. He was stupid enough to think he could take a rag-tag giant to defeat little David. He was stupid enough to think he could destroy three young Hebrew men in Babylon. He was stupid enough to think he could defeat Jesus while Jesus was in human form. He is stupid enough now to think he can make war on God's Last-Day Commandment keeping people even though he knows God's Remnant will have fully armed themselves with the power God promised them. He'll lose that war, just like he did the others! So why wouldn't he be stupid enough to try it one last time? This time his fate is much worse (See Ezk.28:18-19; Hint -  He gets killed).

Prophecy - Long Term - Short Term
Question #4: How do we know when a prophecy is short term, long term, last day, conditional, or unconditional?
Answer: First, depend on the Holy Spirit. "Howbeit when He, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth; for He shall not speak of Himself, but whatever He shall hear, that shall He speak; and He shall show you things to come" (Jn.16:13). If we rely on our intellect and wit, Satan gets involved and we lose, just as when we rely on our own good works for salvation. Some prophecies are absolutes. For instance, Jesus, Paul, and other Bible Prophets repeatedly say there’ll be no mortals or sinners in the Kingdom of God. These are absolutes and all theories must be governed by these. Israel, however, was promised they'd be the world’s leading nation, IF they were obedient. But they didn't obey, and when their Messiah came, they killed Him. Had they accepted Jesus the history of earth would be entirely different.

As to short term, long term, and end time prophecies, God, in His foreknowledge, inspired Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the other prophets to write messages showing last day events. Often these long-term last day prophecies were blended with immediate, short-term events. Many long-term prophecies had smatterings of immediate fulfillment mixed into them. These are difficult to interpret, thus the Holy Spirit must be our Guide.

Gog and Magog - Resurrected Wicked
Question #5: Is there more proof that Gog and Magog represent those that were once dead, but are raised at the end of the Millennium?
Answer: Link Gog and Magog should be sufficient, but yes, there is much more proof. Ezekiel chapters 26-39 focus on this. Chapters 26-37 call Satan King of Tyre and Pharaoh. Chapters 38-39 call him Gog. As you read, however, you must remember that these chapters contain smatterings of local, short term prophecies written for Ezekiel's time and shortly thereafter. We could call these dual prophecies but mostly they are end-time. This is true of almost all Bible prophecies.

Also Isaiah and Jeremiah do the same. Again, God promised that if we pray for His Holy Spirit, He will come. We must make sure our hearts are in a condition that truly invites God's Spirit.


Jesus' Fire and Sword
Question #6: I can’t picture Jesus coming out of heaven with a sword in His hand and killing people. This doesn’t sound like Jesus. For one thing it would take years. What does it mean "by fire and by sword?"

Answer: The "fire" is the brightness of Jesus at His coming. Sinners cannot exist in the presence of God (1Tim.6:15-16). When the "heavens depart as a scroll" (Rev.6:14; Isa.34:4) and the wicked see Jesus from far off, "they say to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us and hid us from the face of Him that sitteth on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb" (Rev.6:16). The light destroys sinners, but those cleansed by the blood of Jesus needn't fear. The "brightness" killing the unsaved invigorates the Redeemed and gives them their new immortal, glorified bodies. This "brightness" and the "voice of the Archangel and the trump of God" (1Thess.4:16), opens the graves of the Redeemed who are asleep in Jesus.

The "sword" is explained in Scripture also. "And in His right hand seven stars; and out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword; and His countenance was as the sun shineth in its strength" (Rev.1:16). "Repent, or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth" (Rev. 2:16). "And out of His mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it He should smite the nations, and He shall rule them with a rod of iron; and He treadeth the wine press of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God" (Rev.19:15). "And the remnant were slain with the sword of Him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of His mouth; and all the fowls were filled with their flesh" (Vs.21).

The "fire" is self-explanatory. With Jesus and trillions of brilliant angels in the sky, only the Righteous can bear the light and heat.
As to the "sword," Scripture calls the Word of God a two-edged sword (See Heb.4:12). Since Jesus' "Sword" comes from His Mouth and the "Word of God" also comes from His mouth, the connection is obvious. Perhaps the "two-edged sword" is a present day warning that, unless we want to face the wrath of God, the Word of God must direct our thoughts and actions. It is a present warning to NEVER let ourselves be led by those who willfully ignore what Jesus and the Bible Prophets clearly say. No matter how popular a doctrine or theory may be, we MUST follow ONLY God's Word, the Bible.

Conditional Prophecy
Question #7: How do you know that the prophesies about Israel ruling the other nations are conditional?
Answer: Any prophecy requiring human decision—human behavior—human response, is most likely conditional, even if not stated. Israel being blessed for obedience or rejected for disobedience is stated hundreds of times throughout Scripture. Many prophecies are conditional even when not stated such. Jonah’s prophecy of the destruction of Nineveh for example. He said, "Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be destroyed" (Jonah 3:4). Nowhere did Jonah say his prophecy was conditional, but Nineveh was NOT destroyed. The people repented. Jonah’s prophecy was conditional, even though there was no "if " included in it.


Prophecy - Symbolic or Literal
Question #8: Every time people run into a prophecy that disagrees with their point of view, they claim it’s symbolic. By doing this, people can pretty much make a prophecy say whatever they want. Explain your formula. Answer: The questioner exactly is right! Some Church Denominations say everything is literal, while others declare everything figurative.

The following 4 rules work Every Time:
1. Depend on the HOLY SPIRIT.
2. Look at EVERY Scripture on the subject. Half Scriptures quotes and out of context verses can be used support any and every foolish Doctrine or Theory.
3. NEVER ignore, omit, reverse, revise, or rearrange Scripture to force your Theory or View.
4. Assemble ALL Scriptures on the subject. Especially if it disagrees with you. Carefully examine each, looking for absolute verses that leave nothing for interpretation. These absolutes are your benchmarks. Then look at interpretable texts. These must then be interpreted to agree with the absolute texts.

If every Bible student did the above concerning God’s Kingdom and the Millennium, there’d be no notion of a Millennial Paradise here on earth; not a chance! It is actually very easy to look up every passage on any Bible subject. A Strong’s Concordance, or any Complete Concordance, is almost essential. One can be purchased at any Bible Book store, and the cost is minimal.

Actually, if the above 4-Part Test were done on all Bible Subjects, especially the Holy Spirit Test, there'd be no such thing as 300+ Church Denominations all claiming to be God's True Church!

Mortals in God's Kingdom
Question #9: You said there’ll be no mortals on earth during the Millennium. You said people will not die during the Millennium. How about this: "The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together, and a LITTLE CHILD shall lead them" (Isa.11:6). Isn't that children in the Millennium? Also: "For, behold I create a New Heavens and a New Earth, and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create; for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing and her people a joy. And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in My people; and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying. And there shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days; for the CHILD shall die at an hundred years old, but the sinner, being an hundred years old, shall be accursed" (Isa. 65:17-20). There it is; children in the Millennium. So there must be marriage and birth. There’s a sinner dying at a hundred years old. Answer: Actually, this question deserves a whole Website by itself. But we’ll be as brief as possible, using the above mentioned 4 rules. What are our Absolute Texts and what are our Interpretable Texts? As we've stated throughout all Websites concerning the Millennium, as far as possible, we must interpret everything by absolute statements from Jesus. He said ONLY born again, righteous, saved persons inherit, enter, or even see His Kingdom (Matt.5:20; 18:3; Jn.3:3). He said all who "Inherit the Kingdom prepared for them from the foundation of the world" will have "life eternal" (Matt.25:34 & 46). Paul said "no flesh and blood" and "no mortals" (1Cor.15:50-55). He said no sinners (1Cor.6:9-10; Gal.5:19-21).
Jesus said that in the next age, the NEXT age is the Millennium, there'll be no marriage, but we will be like the angels (See Lk.20:35-36).

Isaiah Wrote about "Children"
But, Isaiah said, "The child shall die an hundred years old, but the sinner, being an hundred years old, shall be accursed" (Isa.65:20). Without question, these passages SEEM to disagree. But, the statements from Jesus and Paul are absolutes. Isaiah's statement, although an absolute, needs further checking. First, let's look at the previous verse.
"And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in My people; and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying" (Vs.19). Now, if a child dies, even if it's a hundred years old, there'll be weeping and crying. Thus Isaiah's passage needs further examination as to what it really means. In one sentence, Isaiah was outlining certain things that were available to Israel IF, as a nation, they'd give themselves completely over to God's will. We have a link called, Marriage and Children In Heaven in which we address this question fully. For now we'll say that there are certain Prophecies which have a Dual Meaning. this means that portions of the Prophecy were for the immediate time while certain others are for a time far in the future.

"Generation to Generation" "Forever and Ever" Question #10: Is there any proof that Isaiah wrote, "Generation to generation" and "Ages and ages," he was referring to 1000 years? Generation to generation (Isa.13:20; 34:10,17; 51:8; Jer.50:39; Joel 3:20), and Forever and ever (Isa.34:10; Rev.14:11; 18:18; 19:3; 20:10). The words "forever", and "ever", are "aion" in the Greek and "olam" in Hebrew. In every case, the actual word means "age". Today we say, "It’s been eons since I’ve seen you", or, "It’s been ages". Some translations render "forever and ever", as "age of ages".

A Biblical "generation" was considered 40 years. Forty was considered a good marrying age for men. Isaac was 40 (Gen.25:19). A generation today—the average age between parents and their children—is just over 30; let’s say it is 31 2/3. Let's be exact and say it is 31.6227. A generation of generations, or an "age of ages", would be the length of a generation times itself, or an age times an age, or 31.6227 X 31.6227. The result is 999.99515 years, which lacks only hours of being 1000 years. Rounded off, it's a 1000 years. We don’t suggest this is a secret code formula. It may be nothing, but it's interesting. John helped us by telling us about the 1000 years!
The point is, "forever and ever" in these passages does NOT mean time without end. As any Bible student knows, earth is destroyed at the end of the 1000 years and God creates a "New Heaven and New Earth" (Isa.65:17; 66:22; 2Pet.3:13; Rev.21:1).
Conclusion
Thanks for your questions. We hope we've helped in your search for Bible Truth. Please continue seeking God's Holy Spirit for guidance! Please submit your comments below. Also, check our other Websites listed below.
Yours in Christ
Walter C. Martin Jr. 
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Is There Really a Pre-Trib Rapture? REALLY?
The Following are Questions from various people who have examined the work this Author has written concerning the Pre-Trib Rapture Theory. If the Reader has another question, please leave it in the "Comments" section below. We will do our best to answer. Thanks.

Is There a "Rapture" 7 Years before Jesus' Second Coming?

Question #1: How about the 70th week of Daniel? Does this not represent the seven-year tribulation?
Answer: For a complete answer to this Question, see our Website titled "Daniel's 70 Week Prophecy". The Pre-Tribulation Theory says the 70th week of Daniel's prophecy was cut away from the prophecy and will be added back at the end-times. It is from this cutting away and adding back in that Pre-Trib Theory promoters arrive at a 7-Year Tribulation.

Almost all of the Reformers interpreted this 70 Week Prophecy as ending with the stoning of Stephen 3½ years after Jesus died. A careful examination of the modern popular interpretation will show that cutting off the 70th week and adding it back in as an end-times event is not only less believable than the Reformers, it cannot fit.

For a look at what really does fit perfectly, and how the 31/2 years ("Times time and half a time") (42 months) (1260days) fits Antichrist and identifies exactly who he is, go to the Link titled, "Is the Apostate Church Antichrist?"

The Reformers were correct about Daniel's 70 Week Prophecy. When Stephen was killed, the Apostles and the early Church immediately begin taking the Gospel to the Gentiles. From Jesus’ Baptism to Steven’s death was exactly 7 years.

Daniel prophesied the following: “And He (Messiah the Prince) shall confirm the Covenant with many for one week; and in the midst of the week [70th week of the prophecy] He shall cause the sacrifice and oblation to cease” (Dan. 9:27). The new and popular Pre-Trib Theory denies that this part of Daniel's prophecy refers to Jesus. It says it refers to Antichrist. It says Antichrist will make a 7 year agreement, or Covenant, with the Jews, but he will break this agreement in the middle of this 7 years. A careful—even a casual—study of this portion of Daniel’s prophecy will reveal that when it says, “He shall confirm the Covenant with many for one week”, this is referring to Jesus. At His "Lord's Supper" Jesus said, "This is the Blood of the New Covenant which is shed for many." This event was exactly 3 1/2 years after Jesus' baptism.

The next part of the prophecy says, "and in the midst of the week, He shall cause the sacrifice and oblation to cease." Jesus died exactly 3 1/2 years after His baptism. At the exact time of His death, the curtain in the Temple was torn from the top to the bottom (Matt.27:51). This was an act from God signifying that the "sacrifice and oblation" should cease! It was useless after Jesus died, thus in God’s purpose, it ceased.

Thus we see that both events that Pre-Trib attaches to a future Antichrist have already been fulfilled by Jesus. Cutting away the 70th week of Daniel and adding it to a time period between an alleged Rapture and the Second Coming has no more Biblical backing than does the rest of the Pre-Trib Theory. See "Is There a Pre-Tribulation Rapture".

Question #2: It is hard to believe that so many well educated ministers and teachers could be so far off on end time prophecies. Are you saying that they know they are wrong and are trying to fool their followers?
Answer: Absolutely not. This author has personally met some prominent teachers of the Rapture Theory. Also he has many close friends who believe it. We will stay with the policy of not mentioning names, but there is a professor of a very prominent Bible College that has written many books promoting the Pre-Tribulation Rapture Theory. He is without doubt a Gentleman and a Scholar. He is one of the Editors of the New Scofield Bible footnotes. Of course this author cannot judge him and doesn’t know his heart, but from his writings and from a few minutes of personal conversation with him, he appeared very sincere and honest. We value his opinion. Most who teach the Theory are restating what they've been taught in school or by other ministers. If they are truly honest and are willing to take time to examine the Theory carefully, they’ll know the truth. It is our prayer that this website encourages such Bible study and does not offend.

Question #3: Does it really make any difference what we believe about the Rapture? After all, if we’re saved, isn’t all that really matters?
Answer: Yes, but Scripture clearly states that there’s serious danger in false teachings about end time events. When the Disciples asked Jesus what would be a sign concerning the "end of the world," the very first words Jesus said were, "Take heed that no man deceive you" (Matt.24:4). Jesus said, “Search the Scriptures;” (Jn.5:39). He told the Sadducees, “Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the Scriptures, neither the power of God” (Matt.22:29)? The Bereans, “were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so” (Acts 17:11). Had the Thessalonians studied, Paul might not have had to write them telling them that Jesus was not going to come and take them to Heaven before the Tribulation and before Antichrist was revealed (See 2Thess.2:1-3). Nothing serves Satan better than bad info. No matter how saved we think we are, if we receive the Mark of the Beast, Scripture declares we are eternally lost. The events leading up to the Mark will include demons impersonating ministers (2Cor.11:15). The duped inhabitants of earth will, “wonder after and worship the Beast”
(Rev.13:3). Only those seeking the Holy Spirit for truth will be safe. Those failing to prepare for the Tribulation will set themselves up to be deceived. When Jesus said to His disciples, “Take heed that no man deceive you” (Matt.24:4), He then gave them a complete description of what the powers of darkness would do just before He returned. He ended this disclosure by telling the fate of deceived. “And these shall go into everlasting punishment; but the righteous into life eternal” (Matt.25:46).

Satan wants us to believe we need not concern ourselves with Antichrist, the Tribulation, or the Mark of the Beast. He wants us to think "Grace frees us to disobey God's Law." He plans to make war on God’s people who choose to, “keep the Commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus” (Rev.12:17; 14:12) rather than obey Antichrist’s “changed times and laws” (Dan.7:25). Our salvation depends on us making the right choice.

Question #4: Why don’t you just say you're a Post Tribulationist and let it go at that? Good Theologians have written books on the subject promoting the Post Tribulation position. Why does your position need a book and a Website?
Answer: Indeed, very good books have been written promoting the Post Tribulation return of Jesus. For the reader who’s unfamiliar with Post Tribulation, it’s the belief that the Second Coming occurs after, rather than before, the Tribulation and that there is no Pre-Tribulation Rapture. This author agrees that better writers than he have already produced excellent works dispelling the Pre-Tribulation Rapture Theory. Most, however, do not cover the fact that the Pre-Tribulation Theory is anti-Law and anti-Sabbath. In fact, many Post-Tribulationists agree with the Pre-Tribulationist position concerning the Law and the Sabbath. Many Post Tribulationists also teach that there will be an Earthly Millennial Kingdom instead of a Heavenly Millennial Kingdom, thus they struggle with the following promise from Jesus:

"Where I Am There Ye May Be Also"
“Let not your hearts be troubled; ye believe in God believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself, that where I am, there you may be also” (Jn.14:1-3).
Post Tribulationists who believe in a Millennial Kingdom on earth, have no idea what to do with this passage. Most say Jesus was telling them they’d go to their mansions when they die. But, Jesus clearly said He would receive them AFTER He comes again. He said, “I will come again and receive you unto Myself, that where I am, there you may be also” (Vs.3), making it clear that we do not inherit our mansions until after He comes. Post Tribulationists must either abandon the notion that there’ll be a Millennial Kingdom on earth, or accept the fact that when Jesus Comes, He will take them to the “place He has prepared” (Jn. 14:3). The purpose of these websites is to incorporate all prophecies and be sure that there are no discrepancies. If our Theory collides with Scripture, we must always rearrange our Theories, and NEVER rearrange the Scripture.

Scripture denies any possibility of a Millennial Kingdom on earth. Those teaching such are saying the Jews were promised a time when they’d rule the earth. We must understand "Conditional Prophecies".

A Trip To Kiddy Land! If parents promised a child a trip to "Kiddy Land" when he learned his ABC's, if this did not happen until he was 18, would they still take him to Kiddy Land? Is God going to go back to some temporal Kingdom inhabited by mortals after He’s promised all believers a Glorious Heavenly Kingdom inherited by immortal, incorruptible, glorified, and redeemed saints? An earthly kingdom based on temporary conditions does not compare to the things, “God hath prepared for them that love Him” (1Cor.2:9, Isa.64:4). This is why we need to stop trying to separate Israel from the Church. If an Israelite wants to be part of God's Heavenly Kingdom, he or she must do it exactly the same as every other person on earth. Scripture teaches that the Church and Israel are the same. For more info, see link titled, "Is the Church Israel?"

So our answer would be that, for the most part the questions Pre-Tribulationists and Post Tribulationists ask each other are too often left unanswered. To the best of his ability, this author has tried to help find Bible answers to all legitimate questions concerning Christ's Coming. In our other Websites we've tried to tackle difficult questions on this and other Bible questions. Jesus promised that no valid Bible questions will remain un-answered if we prayerfully search the Scriptures. We have attempted to do this.

Be sure to check out our other Websites listed below. We promise to NEVER revise, reverse, or ignore any end-time prophecy. If what we present contradicts Bible prophecy, point it out to us in the "Comment" space at the bottom. We promise to respond to any and all Comments. May God help us as we study to prepare for Jesus' Coming. If we want truth, Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit to, “Guide us into all Truth… and show us Things to Come” (John 16:13), and He will, if we let Him.
 
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The following Questions and Answers are from three Websites. "The Truth about Death," "The Punishment of the Wicked," and "No Rest Day Nor Night Forever and Ever." Reviewing these will make the questions and answers better understood. Thank you for your time.

Someday Satan Will Die!
Question #1: I don't believe Satan will die. The note in the Scofield Bible explains the passage in Ezekiel 28:19 as referring to Satan's existence on earth and says that he will never cease to exist. It says the same is the case of humans. What you say in your Website is wrong!

"Never Shalt Thou Be Any More"
Answer: Let's read the text describing Satan's death: "Thou has defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore I will bring forth a fire from the midst of thee; it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of them that behold thee. All they that know thee shall be astonished at thee; thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more."
If we go back a few verses, we find the following concerning Satan: "Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers; for I have spoken it, saith the Lord God" (Ezk.28:10). Not only does Satan die, the fact that he can die blows a hole in the false doctrine that humans can't die.

The doctrine declaring that humans cannot die is based on the notion that when we die, our "Spirit" leaves our body. Our body is buried, but our "Spirit" goes to Heaven or Hell. The popular doctrine says that our "Spirit" is immortal and lives forever and ever, somewhere. But, if God kills Satan, and we just read Scriptures saying He will, how will that work? Our preachers will say God kills Satan's "body" but his "spirit" lives on? But Satan is already a spirit. He doesn't have a flesh body.

"The Soul that Sinneth Shall Die"
Our preachers use an additional word for "Spirit". They use "Soul." The same preachers tell us that a "Soul" cannot die. But Ezekiel said, "The soul that sinneth it shall die" (Ez.18:20). Jesus said, "Fear Him (God) who is able to destroy both body and soul in Hell" (Mt.10:28). God said, "Thou shalt surly die" (Gen.2:17). Satan said. "No! Thou shalt NOT surly die!"

God didn't say, Thy body shall die, but thy soul shall live on, unshackled by thy body. God didn't say it, but our preachers say it at funerals every day!
"Only God Has Immortality"
Paul wrote that, "Only God has Immortality" (1Tim.6:16). If our preachers are right; if Satan can't die, then we must help Paul by re-writing his verse.

Should Paul have said, Only God and Satan have immortality. But wait! Our preachers proclaim that we ALL have immortality. Maybe our popular preachers would like to say to Paul:

"Nay Paul, Thou aren't Wrong Again! We will re-write thy verse for thee."
Thou shouldest have said, "EVERY angel and EVERY human that was created has immortality."

Will we ever learn to leave Paul alone! Some things he wrote may be hard to understand, but this one's just too easy!

The fact that Satan can and will die should be clear. Satan, his demons, and all unrepentant sinners will some day be dead—completely eradicated from God's Universe.

Question #2: I know my Pastor is a good man. He's honest and preaches the best sermons I've ever heard. I don't believe he'd ever teach a false doctrine. Your logic and texts are convincing, but, my "Granny Louise" has appeared to me twice and talked to me. She told me how wonderful it is in Heaven. She and I were very, very close. I loved her more than anybody. You'll never convince me that when she appeared to me, it was a demon and not her.
"Granny Louise" Answer: The questioner is a friend of this author and we've had many Bible discussions.
God has thousands of good ministers scattered throughout all denominations. These are honest and sincere persons who'd never intentionally teach error. But, all denominations have opposing views, thus all of these ministers cannot be teaching complete truth. Before Jesus comes, the truth-seeking ministers will come to a knowledge of truth and no longer teach opposing doctrines. God sends His Spirit to honest ministers and laypersons to direct them.
The big question for all of us is, do we really want to know the truth. There is serious danger in bad doctrine, especially if that doctrine helps Satan deceive us.
This author has many friends who admit they don't believe the doctrines taught in their churches concerning death and hell, but, they say they feel it is not important.
"Granny Louise Visits AGAIN!"
This is very serious, and it's the heart of the matter. What happens when "Granny Louise" comes and tells the questioner, "Jesus" is getting ready to set up his Kingdom here on earth. "Granny Louise" will say "Jesus" told her to tell us that this wonderful new world leader is setting things up so that "He" ("Jesus") (actually Antichrist) can come and rule earth for a 1000 years of Paradise. But this "wonderful world leader" will be none other than Antichrist, and "Granny Louise" will be a demon.
Billions of "Grannies" and "Moms and Dads" throughout the world will give out special instructions. Will we have the courage to look at our "loved ones", and say, "In the name of Jesus, Depart from me, you demon"!?!
Billions will be duped by Satan exactly this way. "Granny Louise" would have been a demon in Bible times and for sure she's is a demon today.
Question #3: It's creepy to think of my mother lying in a cold box in the ground. All things are possible with God. Why couldn't He take her to Heaven when she died?
King David is Not in Heaven yet?
Answer: He could. He took Enoch and Elijah to Heaven without seeing death. But, even King David is still in his grave. Peter said: "For David is not ascended into the heavens" (Acts 2:34).
Martin Luther Not in Heaven yet?
If thoughts perish and time is nothing, the unpleasantness of the tomb is nonexistent. Martin Luther put it this way:

  • "For just as one who falls asleep and reaches morning unexpectedly when he awakes, without knowing what has happened to him, so we shall suddenly rise on the last day without knowing how we have come into death and through death. We shall sleep, until He comes and knocks on the little grave and says, 'Doctor Martin, get up!' Then I shall rise in a moment, and be happy with Him forever."
Question #4: God told Cain that Able cried to Him after his death. Doesn't this mean Able was alive somewhere in the ground—maybe in Sheol?

Answer: In Genesis 4:10 we read, "And He (God) said, The voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto Me from the ground."
Did God mean that Abel's blood developed a tongue and voice box? Let's let a metaphor do what it is intended. God said, "Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return" (Gen.3:19). He didn't say, Dust thy body is, and unto dust thy body shall return. He said, "thou" and He meant "thou." It's bad enough trying to re-write Paul's words! We'd better leave God's alone!

Question #5: You used the term, "Surface Reading" frequently. You say a person doesn't need to know Hebrew and Greek to find truth in Scripture. If an ordinary reader can find the truth, why do Bible scholars believe that Hell is unending?
Answer: Actually millions of people with very little education have read their Bibles and concluded that God will not continually torture His creatures. A surface reading, taking all passages into consideration, will always uncover truth, provided we leave out preconceived notions. As to Bible scholars not understanding the truth, we agree. That's indeed a mystery.

He Shall NEVER Die
Question #6: John 8:51 says, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep My saying, he shall never see death." Ya see!Believers never die!
Answer: Jesus is referring to the Second Death, which happens after the Great White Throne Judgment. This is the ONLY death we need to fear. Jesus was not talking of the sleep-death that comes to all. He told Martha and her friends at the tomb of Lazarus, "I am the resurrection, and the life; he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die" (Jn.11:25-26). Note the sequence? "Though he were dead, yet shall he live." Then Jesus said, "Whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die."
Everyone raised in the first resurrection are believers who'll never die the second death. In the second resurrection, all will be unsaved, truth rejecters, and they will die the second death. There's another truth hidden in these words from Jesus. "Whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die". Theory promoters actually disagree with this. They say, It makes no difference whether you believe in Jesus or not. Even if you're a non-believer, you'll still live forever in Hell. No one will EVER die! They wish Jesus had said, Whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die, but live in Paradise. Whosoever believeth not in Me shall also never die, but live forever in hell.

But this is NOT what Jesus said. He said what He meant, and meant what He said. Let's let Paul and Jesus say what they say!

Question #7: You say many preachers actually do not believe the unsaved wicked live forever in Hell, but they preach it anyway. Why would they do this? My minister is honest.
Answer: Indeed there are good and honest ministers preaching never-ending torture. Some ministers question it, but really don't understand the damage. Perhaps they're not aware of critics making Christianity look foolish. Perhaps they've never thought how it is attacking God's character. Many ministers have, however, studied and publicly renounced the doctrine. Such ministers later give reasons why it was difficult to give up the doctrine. Following are four.

The Whip Many say it was a most effective method to scare people into church. They quote, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom". They told their congregations salvation is a fire escape. Some admit being secretly angry with God. Many church members feel the same, but dare not express their anger. Satan's us to harbor secret animosity towards God.

Evangelical Banishment Most major denominations stereotype those who say, "the soul that sinneth, it shall die." They call them Liberals or Cults.
In a meeting in 1989 an Evangelical Association group brought up the issue of what to do with members refusing to teach the "traditional" view. The militant members said they should be banished from the Association. Cooler heads prevailed so the vote failed by a slim margin. Let's ask ourselves, If the doctrine of unending torture is false, to what length would the powers of darkness go to keep it in Christianity?

Fear of Job Loss Ministers discovering the Bible truth concerning death and hell usually have a dilemma. Their job, their retirement benefits, their friends, their families; everything could be out the window. Fortunately some have the courage to stand for their beliefs. The vice president of one of the largest Evangelical Seminaries in the world studied and changed his view. He began teaching this in his classes and wrote a book. His associates publicly ridiculed him. Amazingly he was the exception to the rule and kept his position. His School, however, suffered for his position.
Some Christian bookstores carry books written by ministers breaking from the so-called Traditional view.
This author would like to ignore his own rule and give names of ministers and authors with the courage to speak up. It would be nice to compliment them for not bowing to the harassment and persecution inflicted on them.
Accuracy of Scripture on Trial Most ministers claim this is their reason. When reading the mad ravings of shameless zealots, some quietly admit they have questions. But, since childhood they've been taught that it's Biblical and they must accept it, period. They convince themselves that anything other than the Traditional view is an enemy of Scriptures. They blank out their conscience and cast from their minds the temptation to examine it. They scold themselves with, "How dare you question a doctrine plainly taught in the Word of God"? They reason, "It's my duty to believe and teach a doctrine that makes no sense. I dare not speak my feelings. I must endure the ridicule! To question it is to reject the Bible!"
This author will make a bold statement. "It is possible that most ministers know the doctrine is false." This is based on statements from ministers who've studied and renounced it. Many say, "I never really believed God was actually going to torture people forever. I knew better".
Many ministers stutter and stammer when attempting defend the doctrine. They use illogical comparisons and nonsensical twaddle. What else can they do when trying to explain the unexplainable? Some simply echo what they're taught.
Ministers Switching Their Views
Go to any book store and find a book by a minister that once taught that the dead are really dead and switched to promoting "Never-Ending-Torture." If there is such a minister, this author hasn't found him.

Question # 8: Even though I don't believe in never-ending-hell, I heard a famous minister on the radio preach a series of the most convincing sermons I've ever heard on the subject. He said God will have everyone look into hell at various times throughout eternity to be certain no one will ever sin again. He was very eloquently and compelling. If I didn't know absolutely that he was wrong, I'd believe him.
Answer: The above is not a question. It's a statement. The man making this statement is a good friend of this author. He and his wife dispute any view that diminishes the unconditional love of God. Promoting this unconditional love is their life mission, thus they'd be the last people on earth to accept a doctrine depicting God in such a horrid way. They've expressed personal difficulty accepting the fact that God will destroy unsaved persons after the Great White Throne Judgment, let alone prolong this fiery process eternally.
Silver-tongued orators do continually promote such on Radio & TV daily. The minister in question pastors a large Church that is owned and operated by a Bible College. His radio broadcast is heard around the world. This same Bible College promptly fired one of its teachers because he studied the Pre-Tribulation Rapture doctrine and began teaching against it..
Will The Righteous Look Upon the Wicked in Hell?
Let's address what the pastor said. "At various times God will take everyone to look into Hell in order to assure the universe that sin will never arise again". What a pity. If this were God's method, He would've built a big red box, filled it with fire, and the moment Lucifer had an evil thought, God would've locked him forever in the box and promptly marched ever creature in His universe past the box. He could repeat this process every time the slightest question arose about His love and fairness.
Is God's love so lacking that He needs a sadistic demonstration to prove it? Does He really need billions of helpless, bellowing people in His big red box?
Would a man torture a son to the brink of death to demonstrate to his other children how he demands obedience? How could this pitiful father not know that his demented demonstration would have the opposite effect? Such a dad would be a psycho loon! He'd go to a prison psycho ward and his children would be taken from him, as they should be!
Satan's obsession is to portray God as WORSE than this pathetic demented dad! Is it not a CRYING SHAME that our ministers are duped enough to join in Satan's sick obsession?!?
What If Our Eloquent Minister is Right?
If he's right, periodically we'll go check on our loved ones writhing and bellowing, pleading with Jesus to just let them die. Perhaps, on a visit, our loved one gets a glimpse of us. She begs us to speak to Jesus and plead her case. We turn and look into the face of Him who once said, "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do." Our eloquent preacher is now stuck with trying to tell us exactly what Jesus would say. The answer he'd be forced to give is blasphemy beyond anything this author would print.
More Trash Talk from our Preacher
Our eloquent preacher has an even more serious problem. Weekly he and his fellow preachers declare that there'll be billions of persons in Hell simply because they never heard of Jesus. Such preachers say that many of these were good people, but, because they lived out their lives, and died with no knowledge of Jesus, they burn in Hell forever. Our popular preachers even stress that millions of these people did the very best they could with the knowledge that they had. They committed no crimes, were faithful to their wives, never harmed a neighbor, and gave to the needy, even when they were in serious need themselves. Some even gave up their lives while helping others, but our preachers say that now, as we speak, Hell is boiling over with such persons!
Let's go back for a moment. We're standing beside Hell talking to Jesus. Let's say that you grew up in a country where Christianity was forbidden—where no one knew of Jesus, but you became a Christian. Your parents died in their home country before you became a believer; bewfore you could tell them about Jesus, thus they never knew Him. You say to Jesus:
"Lord, You asked our Father to forgive those who beat You, spit on You, and nailed You to a cross. My family's only crime was being born in a country where Your name was never spoken. Why must they suffer? Lord, couldn't You please just let them die? How can I enjoy Paradise knowing what's happening to them?"
"Lord, You said there'd be no more tears. My family cries constantly! I'm crying now! You said no more death. They're in a constant condition of dying, but they can't die! You said no more pain. My family's bellowing with pain! You said the former things are passed away. They're not passed away. They're begging You for mercy!"
"Lord, my mother and father were very good parents and I loved them very much. They never mistreated me or anyone, ever. Their whole lives were spent helping others. Lord, do You know the agonizing sorrow I'll endure for eternity knowing my parents are in this horrid place? Please, Lord, JUST LET THEM DIE ?"
Again, only raw blasphemy can speculate the response our eloquent, silver-tongued preachers would be forced to give, if they're foolish enough to try to respond. Some offer the pitiful response that Jesus keeps people in Hell because, if given the time and opportunity, they'd keep sinning forever.
Let's compare this again to that psycho loon dad. He would beat his child every day because he knows the child would've done something bad if he had the chance. The Psycho Ward is too good for such a satanic dad.
Attacking God's Character
What does this say about God, if Satan and our silver-tongued preachers are telling the truth? The real truth is just too clear for us to be duped!
We can stretch our imaginations to the furtherest limits and never come up with a more Satanically inspired way to portray God. It does indeed take a very telented silver-tongued orator to defend Satan's repugnant doctrines of demons. Who are these preachers really? Paul said such blasphemers could be ministers possessed by demons, or real demons pretending to be ministers (See 2Cor.11:13-15).

We'll end with a challenge. If anyone shows Biblical evidence that this "Eternal Torture" is correct, we'll print a retraction, apologize for our error, then do everything possible to promote the notion that God inflicts "Un-Ending Torture" on all unsaved persons.
With all due respect and as gentile as we can ask, what are the promoters of Unending Torture willing to do if their doctrine turns out to be Non-Biblical?
There's a song saying, "To write the Love of God above, would drain the ocean dry". We will study God's Love for trillions of years and just be getting started.
However, no pen can describe how evil Satan is. He's doing a Bait & Switch; placing his evil characteristics upon God Almighty. Our silver tongued Popular Preachers have served him well, and, according to Bible prophecy, they'll keep right on serving him till Jesus comes.
Prophecy says a few of these honest ministers will have the courage to risk their jobs and even their lives by coming out of Babylon and standing for truth! If the reader is a minister, please pray about this!
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Following are questions from those who've read this Author's material about Antichrist and the Mark of the Beast. If the Reader has a question, please let us know. Thanks.

Question #1: There are good and sincere ministers in the world today promoting Sunday worship. Are you saying that these ministers are telling us to do something that is evil and will eventually become the Mark of the Beast?

Answer: See Matthew 7:21-23. Indeed there are many good Ministers teaching that Sunday is the Lord’s Day and that the Sabbath Commandment has been abolished. Worshipping on Sunday is not the real sin. Rejecting God’s Commandment and teaching others to do so also is the sin. God is sending His Spirit of Truth to sincere ministers that are promoting Sunday as the Sabbath. If they pray and study, they’ll discover truth, then their honesty and sincerity will be tested. Rejecting Bible truth is the first step to the Mark of the Beast.

Question #2: What you present discourages me. When my parents died, they were devout Sunday keepers. They took us kids to church every Sunday. They lived the way their preacher taught them. And what about their preacher? He died a devout Sunday keeper. Did they have the Mark of the Beast when they died?

Answer: God judges based on knowledge. Paul said, "And the times of this ignorance God winked (overlooked), but now commandeth all men everywhere to repent. Because He hath appointed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness by that Man whom He hath ordained" (Acts 17:30). God looks at circumstances and He’s fair and just. If we are honest and sincere, we will follow all the truth God reveals to us. We suggest that if your parents were alive today, and discovered the Bible truth concerning Antichrist and his Mark, they’d follow exactly what Scripture says, and they’d advise you to do the same.

Question #3: I wish you hadn’t shown me these things! Now I am responsible. What can I do?

Answer: "To him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin" (Js.4:17). "And I heard another voice from Heaven, saying, Come out from among her [Babylon], My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues" (Rev.18:4). When God calls His people out of Babylon, it’s to save them, not bring them trouble. If, with an honest heart, you conclude that what we present here is false, you must do all in your power to dispel it. You must tell your friends to disregard it. If, however, you believe it to be Biblical, you have a responsibility more serious than your question. Not only must we believe truth from Scripture, we must pass it along. If we refuse to tell others truth from the Word of God, and souls are lost, God holds us responsible. The blood of lost souls is "upon our head" (See Ezek.3:18-19).

Question #4: Almost all the preachers I see on TV say we don’t have to obey the Law! How do I know your interpretation of what the Bible says about the 10 Commandments is correct?

Answer: This is actually evidence in favor of the Law and the Sabbath. Jesus said "few" would find the "straight and narrow way that leads to life eternal" (see Matt.7:12-13). We must never forget that Jesus identified the exact sin of those on the broad road to destruction. He said Anomos—annulling God’s Law is that sin! When God brings truth to TV preachers, they’ll decide between the narrow path or the broad way. We pray that this Website will be a small beacon of light to help them make the right choice. You might want to help your Pastor by sharing this Website with him or her. All of our Websites were originally developed for Ministers.

Question #5: Matthew 7:16 says we identify false prophets by their fruits. Sunday keeping Churches are doing some good things. They sponsor worldwide charity programs. Their fruits are good. How can you call them bad?

Answer: Indeed there are many sincere leaders and members of good organizations doing wonderful works. If, however, they’re so caught up in doing good works that they have no time for studying God's Word to avoid the Mark of the Beast, they'll need to rearrange their priorities. If what they are teaching could cause souls to unwittingly take the broad road to destruction, these Ministers have a serious responsibility to correct their error. God judges us by the direction we are going. If a person is studying and putting into practice the truths of the Bible, they are within the will of God. "To him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin" (Js.4:17). Jesus promised that the "Spirit of Truth will come and guide us into all Truth... and show us things to come" (Jn.16:13). If we rely on God’s Spirit, we’ll find Truth and if we truly want to serve God, we will never shrink from our responsibility.

Question #6: You said test those who do miracles with Isaiah 8:20. "To the Law and to the Testimony; if they speak not according to this Word, it is because there is no light in them." Are you saying that faith healers, who do not teach obedience to all of God’s Commandments, are doing miracles with the power of Satan?

Answer: We cannot take Isaiah’s test lightly. Scripture says the world will be deceived with, "great signs and wonders" (See Matt.24:24; Rev.13:13). The "Law and Testimony" test comes from the Word of God, thus we must use it. Heaven and earth are still here, thus, neither a "jot or a tittle has passed from the Law", not even that "least Commandment" (see Matt.5:17-19). There are good Ministers from all faiths that pray for sick people and genuine miracles happen. If the patients faith is in God, and not the human agent, God may heal, even if the Minister is not a believer. Also, even if the Minister and the patient are sincere believers, God may choose not to heal. Sometimes God allows adversity in order to give us a wake-up-call, or to bring us and our families closer to Him. Also, Demons have the ability to inflict pain and disease, thus, if it furthers their cause and lends credibility to the evil preacher, they can remove the pain and affliction. When Jesus healed people, it was genuine. People who were born blind were given sight, paralyzed people walked, and dead people were raised. Today's healings are almost always undetectable by the audience and easily faked. There are three types of faith healing ministers. Let's look at each:

The Genuine
Sincere Ministers pray for the sick with NO display arrogance. Everything in their lives reflects Jesus. Their homes, cars, clothing, everything! "Whether, therefore, you eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the Glory of God" (1Cor.10:31). As far as they have knowledge, they teach the Law and the Testimony. Some may not as yet come to a full knowledge of all that God is teaching them, but, to the best of their knowledge and ability, they humbly serve their Master. These, and only these, are genuine!

Fakers and Phonies
These are tricksters pretending to receive messages from the Holy Spirit. They hire people to fake sickness and, at the right moment, fake that they are healed! Such Phony ministers strut around the stage looking more like Banty Roasters and Bullfighters than ministers. They shout, "Give Jesus a hand." Many have been caught and exposed, but they go right on with their scams. Money and attention motivate them and there’s no shortage of gullible people supporting these buffoons. Satan loves bumbling con artists to claim they represent Christianity.

Demon Controlled Counterfeits
These are a seriously dangerous. They represent a false revival within the Church. Some carry on with the foolishness of the fake healers, but many are serious silver-tongued orators. These are ministers that can and will deceive even the well educated, serious Bible scholars and students. Paul describes demon controlled preachers thus: "For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore, it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works" (2Cor.11:13). Such ministers fool all who are not fully grounded in God's Word—all who do not have the protection of the Holy Spirit, all who are not seriously searching for truth. Jesus prophesied that, when these preachers stand in Judgment Day they'll say, "Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? And in thy name cast out demons? And in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto you, I never knew you; depart from Me, ye that work (teach) iniquity (anomia)"(Matt. 7:22-23). Such ministers will deceive billions. Paul said, "We wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places" (Eph.6:12). Only by the power of the Holy Spirit will we know these Counterfeits. Every person on earth that depends on his or her own knowledge and wisdom will be duped by Satan's agents, and there will be no exceptions! When Jesus healed, He never pranced around on a stage slapping people and making them fall over! He warned us that miracles will be dangerous, when performed by false preachers. He said, "For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders, insomuch that, if it were possible, they should deceive the very Elect" (Matt.24:24). If we choose to follow ministers after they’ve seen and rejected the truth about God’s Law, we are risking our very souls.

Question #7: If I reject the Sabbath, do I have the Mark of the Beast?
Answer: "To him who knoweth to do good and doeth it not, to him it is sin" (Js.4:11). God is calling His people to obey His Word and His Commandments. One day that call will be complete and just before He returns to earth to take His People to Heaven, Jesus will declare, "He that is unjust, let him be unjust still; he that is filthy, let him be filthy still; and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still; and he that is holy, let him be holy still. And, behold, I come quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last. Blessed are they that keep His Commandments, that they may have right to the Tree of Life and enter in through the gates into the city" (Rev.22:11-14). When this declaration is made, all who are rejecting God’s Commandments will be wearing the Mark of the Beast. Jesus is calling, "Come out of her (Babylon) My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues" (Rev.18:4). Paul said, "Know ye not that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are whom ye obey, whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness"  (Rom.6:16).

Question #8: You said that if we pray about what you’ve shown us, God will reveal His truth to us. I prayed, and I didn’t hear anything. Why?
Answer: The question is based on the following Scripture. "Howbeit, when He, the Spirit of Truth is come, He will guide you into all truth… He will show you things to come" (John 16:13). The answer comes from Scripture and we can say no other. We will say, however, that, "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me" (Ps.66:18). "He that turneth away his ear from hearing the Law, even his prayer shall be an abomination" (Prov.28:9). Why ask God for a celestial revelation to confirm what Scripture has already made clear? When Satan was tempting Jesus, Jesus answered, "It is written" (Matt.4:7). This must be our answer. Sadly the person asking the above question had made what appeared to be an attempt to give her heart to the Lord and change her life style. But, soon she chose to return to her old lifestyle. In other words, she chose to continue, "turning away from hearing God's Law." The results were horrid. A close brush with death brought about another temporary attempt from the questioner to discontinue "regarding iniquity in her heart," but soon the "iniquity in the heart" returned with a vengeance and she is now bitter at anyone in her family that chooses to live in accordance with God's will. The Powers of Darkness have overwhelmed her. 

Question #9: The Bible says, "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved" (Rom.10:13). My preacher told me that if we just do this, we’ll be saved and needn't worry about the Mark of the Beast or the Ten Commandments.
Answer: The questioner quoted the passage correct, but the verse can also be translated: "Whosoever shall be called by the Name of the Lord shall be saved." The best answer, however, is the fact that dozens of other Scriptures tell us exactly who will NOT obtain salvation— who will NOT enter God’s Kingdom—who will NOT even see the Kingdom. For the rest of the answer, go to the Website called Antichrist's Name, then go to the section called, "What's in a name." Jesus said not every one that calls Him "Lord Lord" will enter the Kingdom; only those who "do the will of the Father" (See Matt.7:21-23).

Question #10: Your arguments are compelling, but Paul says "we’re no longer under the Law." If we’re no longer under the Law, how can the Law be the test constituting the Mark of the Beast?
Answer: Salvation CANNOT be gained aside from Jesus. We don’t behave our way into Heaven. The Law isn’t a separate method of salvation. But, Paul wrote, "Know ye not that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are whom ye obey, whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness" (Rom.6:16). For the rest of the answer, see our link Colossians 2.

Question #11: I’m up in years. My parents are gone and they were very good Christians. I have many other family members that are strong supporters of my present Sunday keeping Church. My friends and family will disown me if I leave my Church. Couldn’t I just ride things out and stay where I am? If I die before the test between Sabbath and Sunday becomes the dividing point between God’s people and Antichrist’s Mark, wouldn’t I be safe?

Answer: There's no harm in attending your Church, but you must share your knowledge with your Pastor and your family. All must know that you do not approve of annulling even the "Least Commandment"  (Matt. 5:17-19; Rev. 12:17; 14:12). They all must know that you are standing for truth concerning the "Changed times and Laws" (Dan.7:25; Isa.24:5)! You MUST let your family know for absolute certainty that, even though your Church approves of this Man-Made "Change in God's Law," you DO NOT APPROVE!  You must let your family know that the reason you continue attending your Church is to share the Truth with your fellow church members. What about your children and grandchildren? After you’re gone, do you want them to look back at your life and say, "Sunday was good enough for him, so it’s good enough for me." Do you believe your Family will be safe when Antichrist makes his last grand delusion?!? Pray for God's Spirit to "guide you into all truth... and show you things to come" (Jn.16:13).

Share this Website with your Pastor. Good Ministers all over the world have studied and discovered this same truth about the Law of God and how the Sabbath will be the final test between Satan’s Antichrist and God’s Commandment keepers. Some of these Pastors have been able to keep their Churches together and whole congregations have embraced the Sabbath. Your Pastor may be such a person. Be prepared, however, for in most cases pastors and teachers will use very enticing methods to dissuade you. If your Pastor, or friends or your relatives get angry with you, encourage them to pray and study. Most likely your friends, relatives, and Pastor will quote Paul’s Writings , out of context of course, and throw them back at you. Be smart. Look up their passages from Paul, pray for God’s Spirit, then study them in their true context. God promised to send truth to every honest, sincere truth-seeker. Praying for God’s Spirit is the most important part. If Joseph of Arimathaea and Nicodemus had clung to their father’s beliefs, what would have been their destiny? If the Apostle Paul, when confronted by Jesus on the road to Damascus, had held to his family and friends, what then? If the Apostles had refused to stand for truth when confronted with persecution, would their names be written on the twelve foundations of New Jerusalem? Moses was 80 when God called him to perform the greatest task in Old Testament history. Jesus said we must, "Do the will of His Father" (Matt.7:21). See The Power of the New Covenant. For us to do any other is just too dangerous. It could cost us our souls! Why chance it. Hopefully your Pastor is not one of those who's afraid of learning new truth.

Thank You Dear Reader for Your time and interest. Let's Pray for God to send His Holy Spirit to "Guide us into all Truth... and show us things to come" (Jn.16:13)! Please send us your Questions and Comments. We value your input VERY much!
Yours in Christ.
Walter C. Martin Jr.

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Pre-Trib Rapture and Sabbath
Pre-Trib Rapture and the Sabbath?

Walter C. Martin Jr.
Everlasting Gospel Ministries

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Walter C. Martin Jr
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