LOT VS NOAH, which one are you

We are going to jump right into the scripture within this discussion. Let's review the following scriptures: Genesis 19: 1-9

1 Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them, and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground. 2 And he said, “Here now, my lords, please turn in to your servant’s house and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may rise early and go on your way. ”and they said, “No, but we will spend the night in the open square.” 3 But he insisted strongly; so they turned in to him and entered his house. Then he made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate. 4 Now before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both old and young, all the people from every quarter, surrounded the house. 5 And they called to Lot and said to him, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may know them carnally.” 6 So Lot went out to them through the doorway, shut the door behind him, 7 and said, “Please, my brethren, do not do so wickedly! 8 See now, I have two daughters who have not known a man; please, let me bring them out to you, and you may do to them as you wish; only do nothing to these men, since this is the reason they have come under the shadow of my roof.” 9 And they said, “Stand back!” Then they said, “This one came in to stay here, and he keeps acting as a judge; now we will deal worse with you than with them.” So they pressed hard against the man Lot, and came near to break down the door. 10 But the men reached out their hands and pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door. 11 And they struck the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they became weary trying to find the door.

Please pay attention to these key verses: 1, 5,6,7,8

In verse one Lot was sitting inside the gate of Sodom, and watched as the two angels of the Lord showed themselves to Lot, we can discern this because Lot puts his head down in humility towards the ground, knowing well their presence in Sodom is not to be cordial. As we continue to read verses 5-8 the two angels enter into Lot's house and within a period of time the towns men come to the house and begin to beat on the door, urging Lot to send out the two men who had entered the house earlier. The men of the town wanted to engage them in a carnal way according to the scriptures and what does Lot do, he opens the door and begins to negotiate with the men outside his door. He actually offers the men his two daughters and states the following: AND YOU MAY DO TO THEM AS YOU WISH. Lot actually would have allowed his two daughters to be raped and or killed, AND, he knew the men within his dwelling were angels of Lord and would protect his family from any harm. The proof is in verse 9:11where the ANGELS said this; (11) And they struck the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they became weary trying to find the door.

Now, let's move onto Noah since we established a little history about Lot.

I will keep the history of Noah brief because we are all aware of the Ark story which has made Noah a household name, regardless of one's belief.

Let's review Genesis 6: 16-17

"You shall make a window for the ark, and you shall finish it to a cubit from above; and set the door of the ark in its side. You shall make it with a lower, second, and third decks. (17) " And behold, I Myself am bringing the flood of waters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; and everything that is on the earth shall die.

Let's review Genesis 7: 7

So Noah, with his sons, his wife, and his son's wives, went into the ark because of the waters of the flood.

Let's review Genesis 7:10

And it came to pass after seven days that the waters of the flood were on the earth.

It is clear once it began to rain after the first seven days the water level began to show signs of flooding and Noah and his family entered the ark. If we look now at the end of verse 16 it is clear: AND THE LORD SHUT HIM IN.

If we look at the positions of Lot and Noah we can clearly see a distinction, one has a compromising belief system and the other has a conviction belief system. These two men facing strenuous situations acted differently yet both men had the protection of God, Lot with the two angels of the Lord and Noah with God Himself, yet one compromises and opens the door to the house and begins to negotiate with the outside world, compromising the integrity of his house to appease the carnal aspects of the flesh.

Noah, faced with rising flood waters does not turn back towards the carnal aspects of the flesh, he does not go out calling to the world, he does not send his sons out to save anyone, he does not jeopardize his family. He entered the ark as commanded by God and did not turn from his conviction nor his belief in God, he did not compromise.

If we take a second look at Lot in Genesis 14:11-12

Then they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way. (12) They also took Lot, Abram's brother's son who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

Let's continue with verse 14

Now when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his three hundred and eighteen trained servants who were born in his own house, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.

We can clearly see Lot did not learn a lesson, he was taken prisoner in the above verses as Sodam and Gamorrah where attacked and raided, yet, in chapter 19 vs 1 above we read Lot is sitting inside the gate of Sodom. How is it a man given endless blessings from his family and from God continues to make his way back to the carnality of Sodam.

The reality is Lot had a spirit of compromise and Noah had a spirit of conviction. If we look at the world today and the stories of Lot and Noah and our own lives what type of spirit do we have?

Is it one of compromise or conviction?

• Are we allowing pornography into our homes?
• Are we allowing alcohol (excessive) into our homes?
• Are we allowing worldly words into our house (swearing)?
• Are we allowing inappropriate TV shows into our homes, Showtime, HBO etc?

or

• Are we reading the scriptures daily?
• Are we protecting our family everyday with prayer?
• Are we turning off the HBO, Showtime, etc?
• Are we turning off the radio garbage of lyrics like, death, drugs, murder etc?

In closing:

 

Through compromise Lot lost everything including some family members. Through conviction Noah sustained no losses, only favor and blessings from God. What path are we taking? I understand we are all sinners and no one is righteous and all fall short of the glory of God, yet, we must choose a position we are going to live within, a position of compromising for the world or conviction for God. I've chosen conviction, understanding it's not perfection for none are perfect. What is it if a man gains the world yet looses his soul?

 

God Bless the Repenter!!

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Barak, The Gentiles and Revelations

In a previous posting I talked about the possibility of living within the book of revelations at this very moment and all events within the Bible happening along the circular continuum of time. I've been studying revelations for many years and believe we are not only living within revelations but we are witnessing the breaking of the seals as described within chapter six.

I believe we just witnessed the breaking of the third seal, the seal of finance, economics, and lifestyle. I believe this seal was broken in 2007-2008 and we are experiencing the "birth panes" at this moment, the total collapse happening in the very near future. I believe the fourth seal of War was broken in the early 1900's which led to world war one followed by world war two, now leading us into world war three. I also believe the second seal of peace has been broken between man and we are witnessing this within the news across the world with the reports of family after family killing each other along with man killing man without consideration for life.

We must look at the SEALS along a circular continuum of time, not a straight line of time. The seals when broken will overlay other seals and not be in any single order. If we look at the seals as being on a straight line continuum then we would need to see one seals revelation start and end before the next seal could be broken, however, if we understand the seals are broken on a circular continuum of time it's possible to be under the seal of war, while the seal of finance is broken etc. There is NO DEFINITIVE starting and stopping point with the seals being broken. The seals are broken by Christ and He could have started breaking them 200 or 2000 years ago.

I want to bring to your attention the fact that the first 11 chapters of revelations are between Christ and the Church (gentiles). The chapters 12-19 are between God and the Jews, with Christ returning to battle Satan in verse 11-21 of chapter 19. The second coming of Christ is not until verse 11 of chapter 19, however, many believe Christ returns in an early chapter of revelations which is not true. He will call His church up into the heavens to be with Him which is called the rapture, however, Christ does not physically return to battle against satan until Chapter 19. The fact is;

Christ is dealing with the Church (gentiles) within the first 11 chapters of revelations and not the Jews. The seal judgements are broken by Jesus against the church and not the Hebrews. God is dealing with the (non-believing) gentiles / Jews within chapters 12-19 and not the church. The bowl judgements are poured out by God against the (non-believing) gentiles /Jews and not the church.

We can then begin to understand the fact that Christ is married to the Church and God is married to the Jews and each will bring judgement unto their bride, Jesus for the Church from Revelations 1-11 and God for the Jew from Revelations 11-19 culminating in the righteous gentiles and righteous Jews being saved and satan being bound for 1000 years as stated in revelations 20.

In reviewing revelations I believe there will rise an anti-Christ for the gentiles (church) and an anti-Christ for the Hebrews. We must remember the word anti-Christ means "one in opposition to Christ" or "one against Christ. I believe there will be ONE anti-Christ who rises on the world scene and will be the TRUE full spirit of satan within the form of man as the Bible declares within revelations chapter 13 and this will be the Hebraic Anti-Christ. This individual will usher into the world Armageddon, however, there is an anti-Christ which I believe is a prelude to the last one and I believe this is the gentile (church) anti-Christ of revelations chapter 6 which reads;

Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, "Come and see" (2) And I looked, and behold, a white horse. And he who sat on it had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.

The history of America is not perfect, by far, yet within our faults greatness has arose and America is the greatest gentile nation to have ever existed. The greatest economy the world has ever witnessed, superpower military, powerful democracy, and a proliferater of Judeo-Christian principles throughout the world. If the Hebraic anti-Christ is going to arise on the seen as described within the scriptures the greatest gentile nation to ever exist would have to be destroyed or incapacitated because this (people) nation would not allow this evil dictator to do what he will do to the middle east and Israel.

I believe America's defeat is ushered in by the anti-Christ of chapter 6, riding in on a white horse and carrying a bow. I believe this leader will arise on the seen as a person of change and peace as signified by the white horse, however, will be destructive to our country both in laws and legislation. I believe his bow is a tool of stealth and quietness, yet, destructive in battle. The world (gentile) sits at the feet of America in military power, economic power, and democracy, yet, within the past year our foundation has been devastated by President Obama's agenda, both politically and spiritually. If we fall ALL democracies across the world fall.

Let's look at the facts about President Obama;

• father was a muslim
• step-father was a muslim
• uncle was a muslim
• raised in Indonesia which is a muslim country
• came on the scene as a person of change and peace
• would sit down across from our enemies
• declared America is at peace with Islam
• will never be at war with Islam
• a proliferator of anti-christian values
• did not celebrate the national day of prayer
• destroying all of America's capitalistic industries
• exploding the national debt
• demoralizing our military troops
• pro-abortion agenda
• pro-homosexual agenda

I want to make it very clear; I'm not anti-Islam . I believe all free loving peoples of the world have the right to worship as they want, however, there is a fanatical side to Islam that must be watched and challenged if it rises in opposition to freedom and democracy. I believe there is a spirit of anti-Christ within Mr. Obama and he is on the verge of destroying this great country, ushering in a spiritual attack on our Judeo-Christian values and a military attack on Israel by Iran and it's coalitions.

In closing;

Barak was the name of Mohammad's white stallion, and Hussein was the name of the founder of the Shiite branch of Islam. Is Mr. Barak Hussein Obama the anti-Christ of revelations chapter 6 who rides in on a white horse speaking change and peace to the gentile nations /church, yet conquers and conquers? I think it's interesting the scripture uses the word conquer and conquer. Could this be alluding to conquering the gentile democracy and the gentile church, only time will tell.

I pray I'm wrong and Mr. Obama turns towards America and defends our Judeo-Christian heritage and democracy. I urge each of you to pray for Mr. Obama, the administration and our country as we move into 2010. Welcome to the revelation..

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Your Living In Revelation, Time is Constant (Part Two)

In the previous posting I talk about the circular time continuum vs the straight time continuum and understanding revelations. I wish to explore all three in this post and hopefully plant some seeds within your spirit inspiring you to open the book and explore it's treasure. The word revelation in the Greek is apokalypsis and according to Strong's concordance means; an uncovering or unveiling. I would ask this question; doesn't something need to be there before you can unveil it?

I have been deeply rooted in revelations for about one year and I'm personally convinced the unveiling of the book of revelations has been happening since AD 70, the year Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans. I know the writing of John through all historical accounts began around AD 94-95 but believe revelations began in 70 AD based on the following scriptures;

Revelation 1;9 which reads;

I, John, both your brother and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom, and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island of Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

In examining the words companion in tribulation and expounding on them through the use of the Strong's Concordance you will find these words (sygkoinōnos thilipsis) to mean participant with others in oppression, distress and affliction.

We can see by these words John was a participant in the tribulation, a time of great distress, oppression and affliction which I believe has been continuing for almost 1900+ years. I also believe John was not only writing these words for the churches of Asia minor but as a continuum of time over the past 1900+ yrs. Time is on a circular continuum, we can clearly see that the 7 churches of Asia minor do not exist in the world today as they did then, but, the fact is great distress, oppression and afflictions continue today, and the same conditions of the 7 churches within Asia minor exist in the churches of the world today.

• Message to Ephesus was; Left your first love

 
• Message to Smyrna was; Spiritually growing

 
• Message to Pergamos was; False teachings

 
• Message to Thyatria was; Sexually immoral

 
• Message to Sardis was; Spiritually dead

 
• Message to Philadelphia was; Spiritually strong

 
• Message to Laodicia was; Being Lukewarm

I would claim there are churches not only in America but throughout the world still struggling with what the churches of Asia Minor struggled with, contending that on the circular continuum of time history UNVEILS itself to us daily, thus the book of revelations has been unveiled to us for the past 1900+ years, unveiling the (tribulation / rapture) revelation of Jesus Christ throughout all the generations.

Let's also examine another truth and that is; WHAT IS THE CHURCH?

The church is the believer in Christ, us, each and everyone who believes Jesus Christ is the Lord and Savior. It would then be easy to declare that the distress, oppression and afflictions experienced during John's writing and within the 7 churches of Asia minor, can easily be found in the ones who believe in Christ. There are believers who are;

• Leaving their first love

 
• Spiritually growing

 
• False Teachers

 
• Sexually Immoral

 
• Spiritually dead

 
• Spiritually strong

 
• Lukewarm

I will take this subject a little deeper, look at the (7) seals within chapter 6 and 8

1. antichrist rises

 
2. No Peace on earth

 
3. Economic crisis

 
4. Battles, death begin

 
5. Slain martyrs

 
6. Great Earthquake

 
7. Silence

We must look at what makes these seals different because if we look throughout world history we can historically and Biblically prove the following;

 
1. There have been many antichrist

 
2. There has been periods of time without peace

 
3. There have been economic collapses over the centuries

 
4. There have been battles and death

 
5. There have been martyrs for Christ

 
6. There have been earthquakes

 
7. There has been silence (WAIT)

I cannot historically or Biblically find where there was silence in the heavens for about 30 minutes. WHY is this important, it's important because the seventh trumpet is being blown after this 30 minute period which is the call for the RAPTURE as written in Chapter 11, which I have discussed in a previous (Belief of Faith part one / part two) posting.

 

Please, pay attention to this part, the seventh seal is a TIME OF SILENCE but THE SEVENTH TRUMPET is a time of loud voices, something is occurring during this 30 minutes, what is it? The 6 trumpets are being blown. I pray you are absorbing this, during the silence and just prior to the loud voices we move through 6 trumpet sounds which cover;

• 1/3 of earths vegetation destroyed

 
• 1/3 of sea turns to blood

 
• 1/3 of rivers become contaminated

 
• 1/3 of light is lost

 
• plague of terrible locusts

 
• 1/3 of mankind is destroyed

***I'm not claiming all the above destruction occurs within 30 minutes, but, within 30 minutes all the trumpets are blown*****

It appears the 6 trumpets are blown within this half hour period just as a 21 gun salute is set off during a military funeral, one trumpet blown right after each other setting off death and destruction throughout the world.

I believe this is because the UNVEILING OF REVELATIONS IS COMPLETED. The entire revelation of Jesus Christ has been revealed and the RAPTURE of the CHURCH occurs. Throughout history we cannot argue about (1-6) the above occurring, each one has occurred throughout the past 1900+ years, yet, the SEALS (1-6) above are different, they ARE OPENED BY CHRIST HIMSELF. During the past 1900+ years the book of revelations has been unveiled by His angel not by Christ Himself. Look at Revelations Chapter 1 vs 1;

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His Servants-things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John.

Look, God gave the REVELATION OF CHRIST to Christ who gave it to His angel to show His servant John. What was the revelation God gave to Christ? His second coming, the end of the revelation of Christ. The end of oppression, distress, and affliction throughout the world for the Church. Jesus Christ is married to the church which is raptured out just prior to God's wrath upon the unbelievers, the persecutors of Israel.

In closing I believe the ideology of revelations starting and ending within a limited time frame has led to a wrong mainstream theology about Christ, the tribulation, the Great tribulation, His return and the rapture. We have been living in revelations for 1900+ years. Welcome to the REVELATION!!

 

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