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    WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVEBEEN TAUGHT IN CHURCH,BUT WEREN'T. by John M. Zikos.

    New ExpandedTHIRD EDITION 20 !

    Copyright 2014 John M. Zikos. (All rights reserved.)

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    A N"#e A$"%# T&e T& (d Ed # "n)

    Most people who re d the previo!s editions o" this book e#br $ed it.

    %here were "ew however who h d little di""i$!lty with things towhi$h they were introd!$ed. & # g in revising this book to e'pl in#ore $le rly so#e o" the key points. M!$h o" it is the s #e s these$ond edition !t there re "ew i#port nt $h nges.

    &n M rk 2*22 we re told we $ n+t p!t new wine in old wine skins. &"wine is tr!th, it is di""i$!lt to p!t new tr!th (wine) in Christi n who is-set- in his belie"s. &t is di""i$!lt "or hi# to open nd e'p nd his #ind(stret$h his wine skins) with the new tr!th (wine).

    o, i" yo! re n est blished Christi n, & !rge yo! to open yo! #indto this ddition l tr!th. &" yo! re new Christi n /!#p in nd openyo!r #ind. o! will "ind -%he Mystery o" the Ages- reve led ho theenites re, nd wh t it #e ns.

    3ot ll people re #e nt to !nderst nd the Mystery o" the Ages.o#e ren+t. o# ns 11*5 tells !s th t so#e people re kept in st te o" sl!#ber $on$erning so#e spirit! l tr!ths. %his is "or their ownprote$tion.

    o# ns11*675.6. ...b!t the ele$tion h th obt ined it, nd the rest were blinded.5. (A$$ording s it is written, 8od h th given the# the spirit o"sl!#ber, eyes th t they sho!ld not see, nd e rs th t they sho!ld nothe r ) !nto this d y.

    & won+t go into ll the det ils here. (&t will be $overed l ter.) !t, i" yo!re lly w nt to know the tr!th /!st sk Christ to reve l it to yo!. &" it is9is will, it sh ll be so.

    9e who h s eyes to see, let hi# see:

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    *OREWORD

    %his book is dedi$ ted to those who w nt to $orre$tly !nderst nd#ore o" 8od+s ;o$trines, nd to dis$ rd the do$trines $re ted by # n

    whi$h $on"!se nd # ke void the tr!e word o" 8od.

    hen & "irst st rted writing this book, the working title w s -3othing!t %he %r!th, o 9elp Me 8od-. !t, s & got "!rther nd "!rther intothe writing & re li stor o" hepherd+s Ch pel in 8r vette, Ark ns s. 9e is not only tr!e theologi n, b!t lso n e'perien$ed r$h eologist. ?ro# hi# &h ve le rned we sho!ld st!dy 8od+s 9oly ord, $h pter by $h pternd verse by verse. (&s i h 25*10) And, th t the s$ript!re te $her#!st $orre$tly interpret nd e'pl in e $h verse s he goes long, sothe st!dent will h ve the tr!e !nderst nding o" wh t 8od #e ns. &nthis w y 8od+s letter to !s "lows with #e ning. 8od+s 9oly pirit h s!sed > stor M!rr y to # ke the ible $o#e live with new #e ning"or #e. & wish to p ss so#e o" this in"or# tion on to yo!.

    8od h s !sed > stor M!rr y+s work to "!rther open the eyes o"tho!s nds o" people. At the end o" this work & will give in"or# tion onhow yo! $ n "!rther in$re se yo!r ibli$ l knowledge o" 8od+s st teddo$trines, i" yo! re #oved to do so.

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    >le se sk Christ to open yo!r eyes nd #ind s yo! st!dy this# teri l. &" it w s #e nt to be, it sh ll be so. hen yo! "inish thiswork, hope"!lly, yo! will know wh t & #e n. 8od+s will be done in llthings. &n Jes!s n #e.

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    INTRODUCTION Christ h s s id, -& will # ke yo! "ishers o" #en-. e don+t -l!re- "ishby throwing the whole t $kle bo' t it when it swi#s to the side o" o!r

    bo t. e pl $e l!re, te#pting #orsel o" b it (tr!th), in "ront o" it to# ke the "ish $o#e to !s. Also, thro!gh 8od+s word we he r bo!tpl nting seeds nd letting the# grow. e he r bo!t giving -little-tr!th to people so they $ n n!rt!re it nd help it grow. e re told tosort o" sprinkle tr!th on the# so they $ n bsorb it. e re w rnednot to -overlo d- people with tr!th, so th t we "r!str te the# in theirle rning nd $ !se the# to t!rn w y "ro# 8od. e re nots!pposed to drown the person with the tr!th. & # s ying these thingsso yo! will !nderst nd the w rning & # bo!t to give yo!.

    9ere is th t w rning: o! # y w nt to tre d slowly while digesting thetr!th in this work. %o so#e it will be like getting hit with terC nnon inste d o" being sprinkled with tr!th 7 i" yo! try to$o#prehend it ll t on$e. !re, re d the whole book. !t then gob $k nd -slowly digest- the things th t re new to yo!. ;on+t beoverwhel#ed i" so#e or #ost o" this in"or# tion is new to yo! s Christi n. % ke yo!r ti#e digesting: & # not trying to overlo dnyone. & # trying to p!t so#e o" 8od+s tr!th into one si#ple workth t people $ n re d nd do$!#ent "or the#selves. & # trying to p!t

    $h!nk o" 8od+s tr!th "orw rd in w y th t will $ !se Christi ns tow nt to st!dy it. And then re7st!dy it, so they tr!ly !nderst nd it, ndh ve do$!#ented it s tr!e in 8od+s 9oly ord 7?= %9@M @ B@ .

    &n re lity this work is only spring bo rd to help yo! get "!rther intothe s$ript!res nd get the spirit! l #e t 8od h s "or yo! there. &" yo!re one who is still drinking only spirit! l #ilk, this will be little l rger step th n yo! nor# lly t ke. !t it & so#ething th t yo! CA3 do. oh ve p tien$e while st!dying these things, wh tever yo!r presentlevel o" !nderst nding.

    &n the ook o" o# ns 8od tells !s th t so#e o" 8od+s $hildren rein st te o" spirit! l sl!#ber (the word is -st!por- in the 8reek) toprote$t the#. %his is "or their own good. =pen #inds open doors. &s!ggest yo! keep n open #ind while yo! st!dy this book nd skChrist to open yo!r #ind to "!rther !nderst nding. 8od will nswer

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    yo!r pr yer one w y or the other.

    Ag in, he who h s eyes to see, let hi# see:

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    WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVEBEEN TAUGHT IN CHURCH,

    BUT WEREN'T.T& (d Ed # "n 20 !

    $+ "&n -. /"

    Copyright 2014 John M. Zikos. (All rights reserved.)

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    THE DOCTRINES O* -AN VSTHE DOCTRINES O* GOD.

    & w nt to l y little gro!nd work s yo! begin, so when we get " rther into the te't, yo! will h ve n !nderst nding o" #ost i#port nt$on$ept* %he ;&??@ @3C@ between %9@ ;=C% &3@ =? 8=;nd %9@ ;=C% &3@ =? MA3. T& a 1( # 1a 1"n1ep#3

    %9@ ;=C% &3@ =? 8=; re the do$trines 8od g ve to !s thro!ghJes!s Christ nd ll the 9oly $ript!res. %hese re the only %r!e;o$trines o" 8od.

    DOCTRINES O* -AN re /!st theologies, philosophies, nd ide s

    th t # n h s -$re ted- (tho!ght !p) nd inter#i'ed with 8ods %r!e;o$trine, nd in # ny $ ses $o#pletely p!shed 8ods ;o$trine side.(M rk 6*1 -M king the word o" 8od o" none e""e$t thro!gh yo!rtr ditions, whi$h ye h ve delivered...-)

    I#' 1( # 1a #&a# +"% %nde( #and #&e D"1#( ne "4 -an a(e NOT#&e D"1#( ne "4 G"d.

    &" so#eone tells yo! so#ething, nd yo! think yo! h ve $o#e !ponso#e spirit! l enlighten#ent, $he$k it o!t in 8od+s ord: C&e1/ #"%# n #&e 1( p#%(e 5 6Y"%( e 46 3

    T& d"e NOT 7ean #" a / "7e"ne e e w&a# # 7ean 33333&" yo! go to h!# n (A3 h!# n) yo! # y get tr!th #i'ed with thedo$trines o" # n. T& w&a# +"% 7% # a8" d. >eople will !s! llytell yo!, witho!t looking in the s$ript!res, wh t the -p rty line- is "ortheir p rti$!l r $h!r$h or br nd o" theology.

    hether it+s the > stor, the >riest, the ishop, so#eone in yo!r

    $ongreg tion, or the $h!r$h $!stodi n th t tells yo! so#ething7C&e1/ # "%# IN THE SCRI9TURES 4"( +"%( e 4) L ne $+ ne and8e( e $+ 8e( e : *OR YOURSEL*3

    Y"% open the ible nd re d bo!t it "or yo!rsel". 3ot /!st one verse,b!t the $$o#p nying p ss ges. ?ig!re o!t wh t the point o" those$ript!res re nd then re d in th t $onte't nd light. e"er b $k to

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    the origin l # n!s$ripts thro!gh good $on$ord n$e to $he$k the-tr!e- #e ning o" the words. &n other words, wh t is the s!b/e$t ndob/e$t o" those p ss gesD ho is doing the spe king nd to who# ishe spe kingD h t does it re lly #e nD

    y the w y, &+# not p!tting down people who do # n! l l bor. M nyo" the# know Christ nd 9is tr!ths better th n lot o" pre $hers. Andso#e pre $hers "e r te $hing other th n wh t their p rti$!l r $h!r$hdo$trine is, be$ !se it $ n get the# in tro!ble or even $ !se the# tolose their pension.

    3o, &+# 3=% s ying ll pre $hers, priests, bishops or other $lergy#enre b d people. &+# /!st telling yo! th t there will 3=% be pre $heror priest or bishop st nding between yo! nd 8od t the 8re t hite%hrone J!dg#ent. o!r "in l /!dg#ent is between yo! nd 8od.9@ A3% %= @ A ; =E on /!dg#ent d y, 3=% sn!"" yo! o!t:( ee 2 >eter *F).

    o! $ n+t tell 8od %he ? ther, - ell 8od, > stor Jones told #e itw s this w y. & didn+t know the re l tr!th even tho!gh & held yo!rs$ript!res in #y very h nds # ny ti#es. & h d ible in #y ho!sesin$e & w s little kid. ord, & w s too l

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    Re7e7$e() I#' WHAT'S ( le se note the >h risees w nted the dis$iples to per"or# the-tr ditions o" the elders-. %his is n e'$ellent e' #ple o" ;o$trine o" M n th t h d $rept into the >h risees religion nd they were holdingit s s $red. 3ow the >h risees w shing o" h nds w s not wh t yo!nd & do to get the dirt nd ger#s o"" o!r h nds be"ore we sit down tthe dinner t ble to e t. %he >h risees h d devised rit! l o" w shingwhi$h went to gre t p ins to show how religio!s they were nd it# de -big show- o!t o" the h nd w shing $ere#ony.

    isten to wh t Jes!s h s to s y to the# bo!t this.

    -a(/ ?) 5I. 9e nswered nd s id !nto the#, ell h th @s i s prophesied o"

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    yo! hypo$rites, s it is written, %his people hono!reth #e with theirlips, b!t their he rt is " r "ro# #e.6. 9owbeit in v in do they worship #e, te $hing "or do$trines the$o## nd#ents o" #en.5. ?or l ying side the $o## nd#ent o" 8od, ye hold the tr dition o"#en, s the w shing o" pots nd $!ps* nd # ny other s!$h likethings ye do.F. And he s id !nto the#, ?!ll well ye re/e$t the $o## nd#ent o"8od, th t ye # y keep yo!r own tr dition. % ke look t verse seven. 9ere Christ is telling the >h risees theyre te $hing %9@& $o## nd#ents (the ;o$trines o" M n) inste do" the do$trines o" 9is ? ther. &n essen$e 9e+s s ying, o! g!yshonor 8od with yo!r lips, b!t yo! he rts don+t h ve $l!e to 8od+str!e love nd how 9e w nts yo! to worship 9i#. o!+re # king yo!rtr ditions #ore i#port nt th n yo!r love "or 8od.

    es, this e' #ple is pretty #!$h bl $k nd white. &t+s gre till!str tion. !t there re lot o" re s -people h ve # de gr y- byintrod!$ing the ;o$trines o" M n into their theology. o be on yo!rg! rd:

    y the w y, i" 8od #e nt so#ething s do$trine yo! will "ind it #ore

    th n on$e in the ible. 9e h s given !s di""erent s$ript!res to $l ri"ythe ;o$trine o" 8od. ew re o" the # n or wo# n th t b!ilds #!$ho" their religion on /!st one verse. %o prove #y point t ke look t the"ollowing verses. o! re w rned # ny ti#es in the $ript!res tobew re o" " lse do$trine (wh t & $ ll %he ;o$trines o" M n).

    -a##&ew 2!)!

    4. And Jes!s nswered nd s id !nto the#, % ke heed th t no # nde$eive yo!.

    "&n ?) 5 ? 1I. Jes!s nswered the#, nd s id, My do$trine is not #ine, b!t histh t sent #e.16. &" ny # n will do his will, he sh ll know o" the do$trine, whether itbe o" 8od, or whether & spe k o" #ysel".

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    Ep&e an !) ! 14. %h t we hen$e"orth be no #ore $hildren, tossed to nd "ro, nd$ rried bo!t with every wind o" do$trine, by the sleight o" #en, nd$!nning $r "tiness, whereby they lie in w it to de$eive

    C" " an 2)22 22. hi$h ll re to perish with the !sing "ter the $o## nd#entsnd do$trines o" #enD

    He$(ew )F. e not $ rried bo!t with divers nd str nge do$trines. ?or it is good thing th t the he rt be est blished with gr $e not with #e ts,whi$h h ve not pro"ited the# th t h ve been o$$!pied therein.

    T #% 21. !t spe k tho! the things whi$h be$o#e so!nd do$trine*

    II "&n ) 5 F. hosoever tr nsgresseth, nd bideth not in the do$trine o" Christ,h th not 8od. 9e th t bideth in the do$trine o" Christ, he h th boththe ? ther nd the on.10. &" there $o#e ny !nto yo!, nd bring not this do$trine, re$eivehi# not into yo!r ho!se, neither bid hi# 8od speed*

    11. ?or he th t biddeth hi# 8od speed is p rt ker o" his evil deeds. o, digest this " $t in yo!r br in* T&e #(%#& "4 G"d' d"1#( ne a(e# #&e SA-E, n" 7a##e( #" w&a# (e < "n "( den"7 na# "n +"%7a+ $e "n

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    were presented with so#e ddition l tr!ths. oth o" these peopleh ve re lly loving he rts.

    @' #ple =ne* & know # n th t is very $tive in the Ministry o" his$h!r$h. 9e is Christi n th t loves the ord nd lives his li"e "orChrist. 9e is $tive in ssisting "oreign #ission ries, et$. & won+tbel bor the point. !""i$e it to s y he is gre t g!y:

    & p!t together so#e in"or# tion th t & tho!ght he wo!ld /!st gobble!p. &t w s series o" re$ordings te $hing 8ods tr!th, line by line ndverse by verse. & sent it to hi# nd, "ter st rting to go thro!gh it, hes id, - o! know, & /!st don+t know bo!t this. &+# going to sk #ypre $her.-

    & think #y "riend listened to n!#ber o" the re$ordings b!t never-$he$ked- the# o!t "or hi#sel" in the $ript!res. As " r s & know heh s not listened "!rther to the re$ordings nd pp rently h d brie"$onvers tion with his #inister bo!t it. & 3= they didn+t sit downtogether nd go over it line by line nd verse by verse seeking thetr!th o" the # tter. &" they h d they wo!ld h ve both $o#e to thes #e $on$l!sion* %his is wh t Jes!s Christ t !ght: !t !n"ort!n telyth t+s the w y seed pl nting goes. o#eti#es it t kes nd so#eti#esit doesn+t. e pl nt the seed nd 8od # kes it grow i" it+s 9is will.

    @' #ple %wo* & lso g ve set o" re$ordings to nother person. et+s$ ll hi# M rty. M rty st rted listening to the re$ordings nd $ #e tothe p rt bo!t the Anti7Christ. App rently he stopped listening "terth t. hen & bro!ght the s!b/e$t o" the re$ordings !p l ter, hoping hew s listening to the#, M rty s id so#ething to the e""e$t th t thein"or# tion $o!ldn+t possibly be reli ble. M rty then s id, -9ow $o!ldnyone know who the Anti7Christ isD-

    & w nted to tell hi# th t it w s very pl in nd repe ted in the ible# ny ti#es th t the Anti7Christ w s t n: & w nted to s y so#ethinglike, -9 ven+t yo! ever re d && %hess loni ns 2*17F bo!t how t n$o#es @?= @ Christ+s ret!rn. 9 ven+t yo! ever re d M rk 1 D;on+t yo! know it+s s pl in s the nose on yo!r " $e th t t n is the

    Anti7ChristD %he ible repe ts this ti#e nd ti#e g in: 9 ven+t yo!re d itD

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    pirit! lly it+s the s #e w y. hen so#eone be$o#es Christi n,when they $$ept Christ s their 8od nd s vior, nd sk 9i# to"orgive the# o" their sins, they re b bies in Christ. %h t+s where theter# - bes &n Christ- $o#es "ro#. &t #e ns new or spirit! llyyo!ng Christi n.

    He$(ew @) ?or every one th t !seth #ilk is !nskil"!l in the word o" righteo!sness*"or he is b be.

    !t s they grow spirit! lly, there $o#es ti#e when they need tost rt e ting so#e spirit! l #e t. %hey need to get we ned o"" their#other+s bre st nd st rt t king in so#e #ore s!bst nti l n!trition.

    M ny, i" not #ost Christi ns, ever get p st this in" nt point in theirspirit! l lives. M ny Christi ns, i" not #ost, never get o"" o" their#other+s #ilk. %hey keep he ring the s lv tion #ess ge over ndover. %hey he r only verse or two o" s$ript!re in $h!r$h, nd thep stor r #bles on "or n ho!r bo!t those two verses. %hey re stilldrinking spirit! l #ilk. %9@ A @ 3=% @A%&38 >& &%EA M@A%.%hey think they re e ting spirit! l #e t, b!t they+re not. %hey rep!tting in ti#e, b!t not re lly growing in Christ.

    9ow # ny people do yo! know who sit down with the ible nd$t! lly re d itD 9ow # ny people do yo! know who d ily st!dy thes$ript!resD 9ow # ny people do yo! know who re lly try to "ig!re o!twh t it s ysD 9ow # ny people do yo! know who re lly try to "ig!reo!t wh t the individ! l nd $olle$tive words re lly #e nD

    &+# not t lking bo!t w t$hing pre $her on %B who re ds "ewverses. &+# t lking bo!t st!dying the ible line by line, nd verse byverse, "or $h pter or so t ti#e.

    &" yo! were to t ke gre t novel nd only re d one or two senten$es week, or even one or two senten$es d y, do yo! think yo! wo!ldever re lly gr sp wh t the writer w s trying to get $ross to yo!D ehonest with yo!rsel".

    o! #!st re li

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    7 #a/e. In 7p e( #e(7 , #&e *a e C&( #(e#%(n BE*ORE #&e TRUE C&( #3=I'7 w( # n< #& " +"%, #&e (eade(, w"n'# $e

    4"" ed.> %o gr sp the i#port n$e nd signi"i$ n$e o" this st te#ent, one #!sth ve n !nderst nding nd overview o" 8od+s pl n "or !s.

    o &+# going to e'pl in to yo! in si#pli"ied # nner wh t 8od+s pl nis "or o!r lives. &+# going to tell yo! in pl in @nglish wh t this overviewis. & # going to "eed yo! so#e #ore spirit! l #e t.

    %h t w y yo! $ n $o#e to n E3;@ %A3;&38 o" the " $t th tt n will ret!rn s the ? lse Messi h be"ore Christ ret!rns s the%r!e Messi h.

    WHY IS THIS I-9ORTANT SI-9LY, SO YOUWON'T BE FOOLES WHEN IT HAPPENS!

    Christ tells !s th t # ny will be "ooled when this $o#es to p ss.

    %here will be gre t " lling w y "ro# the %r!e Christ .II T&e a "n an 2) 5! . et no # n de$eive yo! by ny #e ns* "or th t d y sh ll not $o#e,e'$ept there $o#e " lling w y "irst, nd th t # n o" sin bereve led, the son o" perdition4. ho opposeth nd e' lteth hi#sel" bove ll th t is $ lled 8od, orth t is worshipped so th t he s 8od sitteth in the te#ple o" 8od,shewing hi#sel" th t he is 8od.

    !t the Christi ns who re "ooled by t n won+t re li

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    And, try to p!r$h se S#("n

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    & re$o##end the Co#p nion ible edited by !llinger. 9e is one o"the gre test Christi n $hol rs who ever lived. &s he per"e$tD 3o. !this work in the Co#p nion ible $ont ins # ny word tr nsl tions,nd v l! ble in"or# tion notes bo!t the tr nsl tion, right ne't to thes$ript!re being re"eren$ed. >l!s, the $o#p nion ible is the -OSTTHOROUGH CROSS RE*ERENCE +"% w 4 nd n "ne 8" %7ew& 1& (e4e( $a1/ #" #&e "( < na aneople re "ree to re d wh tever theyw nt. -Y WHOLE 9UR9OSE) I a7 pe1 4 1a + #(+ n< #"

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    o, we know we h ve poor @nglish tr nsl tion in !ke 14*2I.3ow $o#p re !ke 14*2I to wh t M tthew 10* 6 s ys.

    -a##&ew 0) ?9e th t loveth " ther or #other #ore th n #e is not worthy o" #e*nd he th t loveth son or d !ghter #ore th n #e is not worthy o" #e.

    =k y, this is in line with wh t Moses nd Christ t !ght !s in thes$ript!res. 9ere we re l!$ky be$ !se we h ve two verses giving !sdi""erent s$ript!res yet #e nings the s #e thing.

    !t wh t i" yo! didn+t h ve two di""erent verses st ting the s #e thingin di""erent w yD I4 +"% % pe1# "7e#& n< n1"((e1# w #& #&e#(an a# "n "4 a 8e( e, +"% &"% d

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    Co#p nion ible nd see the notes rel ting to Berse 2. $ n down tothe 27And ( old print). %h t whole se$tion is notes on Berse 2. &t willgive yo! re"eren$es s!$h s -toh! v boh!-. o! $ n look !p thewords in the verse s!$h s -w s, witho!t "or#, nd void- nd # ke better tr nsl tion yo!rsel". %ry p!tting it into words th t yo! thinkbetter e'pl in the -$orre$t- #e ning o" the verse. ook "or the tr!th:& $ #e !p with* -8en 1*2 And the e rth BECA-E VOID ndC=M> @%@ ;@ % = @; nd d rkness w s !pon the " $e o"the e rth.-

    %he key thing here is to noti$e the origin l 9ebrew is telling yo! theworld w s not origin lly i#per"e$t or in r!ins. &t w s $re ted by 8od,nd in the "irst e rth ge the -@ rth- w s in st te o" per"e$tion. ( o!will le rn #ore bo!t this l ter "ro# other s$ript!res). T&e w&" eB $ e 1an "pen %p #" +"% n #& a7e wa+3

    e s!re to t ke good look t the # rgin notes (the ones in the$ol!#n /!st to the right o" the s$ript!res) in yo!r Co#p nion ible.

    Also t ke look t Appendi' I t the very AC o" yo!r ible. =np ge 5 yo! will see the "irst p ge o" -Appendi' I 7?&8E @ =?>@@C9-. J!st re d the le"t h nd $ol!#n o" p ge 5 (Appendi' I) soyo! will !nderst nd how it works. &t is t lking bo!t "ig!res o" spee$h,or 9ebr is#s. %here re # ny, # ny s!b/e$ts $overed in the

    ppendi' nd s$hol rs h ve p!t lot o" serio!s work into the#.>oorly tr nsl ted verses h ve $ !sed people lot o" he rt $he nd"r!str tion nd # ybe even $ !sed so#e to t!rn w y "ro# 8odbe$ !se they $o!ldn+t be wh t they -tho!ght- they were s!pposed tobe. ?or e' #ple the word -per"e$t- is !sed in # ny pl $es in the 3ew%est #ent. Are yo! s!pposed to be$o#e per"e$tD e#e#ber, onlyJes!s lived in the "lesh nd didn+t sin. %he word per"e$t $ n betr nsl ted $o#plete, prep re, restore nd even 67a#%(e6. o 8od istelling !s 9e w nts !s to be$o#e spirit! lly # t!re.

    &n other pl $es we re d 7 e #!st "e r the ord. &n so#e pl $es thisis $orre$t. !t # ny ti#e -"e r- #e ns we sho!ld -revere- orreveren$e 8od with o!r -loving respe$t-.

    9 a 7 ) 0 10. %he "e r o" the = ; is the beginning o" wisdo#* good

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    !nderst nding h ve ll they th t do his $o## nd#ents* his pr iseend!reth "or ever.

    trong+s Con$ord n$e 9ebrew word 64* 4ea( .64 yir+ h yir7 w+ "e#inine o" 6 "e r ( lso !sed s in"initive)

    #or lly, (e8e(en1e *7L dre d"!l, L e'$eedingly, "e r(7"!lness).

    o i" yo! re d (e8e(en1e 8od with loving respe$t in these pl $es the#e ning be$o#es #!$h $le rer. e#e#ber, o!r 8od is loving8od: 8od is love:

    I "&n !) 9e th t loveth not knoweth not 8od "or 8od is love.

    o don+t go ro!nd thinking 8od is /!st w iting "or yo! to # ke #ist ke so he $ n ro st yo! like $hi$ken. %h t+s not 9is n t!re: 9ew nts yo! to t!rn b $k to 9i# nd sk "or "orgiveness, nd then goon with yo!r li"e living s 9e wo!ld h ve yo! live. J!st do yo!r best. &" yo! #ess !p, sin$erely sk "or "orgiveness, nd get b $k to doing 9iswill.

    =ne #ore thing* 8od w nts yo!r love: &t s ys in 9ose I*I th t 9ew nts yo!r #er$y ( L"8e ), not yo!r b!rnt o""erings. &" yo! don+t believe

    #e look it !p "or yo!rsel" with %he trong+s Con$ord n$e.H" ea ) I. ?or & desired #er$y, nd not s $ri"i$e nd the knowledge o" 8od#ore th n b!rnt o""erings.

    trong+s Con$ord n$e 9ebrew word 2I16* 7e(1+ .2I16 $he$ed kheh+7sed "ro# 2I1I kindness by i#pli$ tion (tow rds8od) piety* r rely (by opposition) reproo", or (s!b/e$t.) be !ty*77" vo!r, good deed(7liness, 7ness), kindly, = "8 n / ndne , #er$i"!l

    (kindness), #er$y, pity, repro $h, wi$ked thing.

    Ag in, 8od is ove: ove 9i#. ;o the best yo! $ n. hen yo! #ess!p nd sin, sin$erely sk "or 9is "orgiveness, nd get on with yo!rli"e. =h, nd don+t "orget the se$ond p rt o" 9ose I*I: 8od w nts !sto #%d+ #" /n"w H w"(d3

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    o, re#e#ber, when yo! h ve serio!s G!estion bo!t so#ething,t ke the ti#e to look it !p yo!rsel". o#e words h ve # ny di""erentsh des o" #e ning. o! w nt the #ost tr!th"!l nd $$!r teinterpret tion. o! #!st deter#ine when the ible is spe king liter llyor "ig!r tively. ?or e' #ple, in M rk $h pter 1 , Jes!s s t down with9is dis$iples nd e'pl ined so#e i#port nt things to the#. %his ispretty #!$h liter l. &t is not so#e #ysterio!s p r ble. 9e s id itstr ight o!t. T&e TRANSLATION #&e 1(%1 a pa(#. %here is no#ystery in wh t 9e s id or #e nt i" yo! h ve the $orre$t tr nsl tionnd know the #e ning o" the words.

    ?or e' #ple the word -de th-, s it is !sed in one pl $e, is one o" the# ny n #es o" t n. &" yo! !nderst nd this it opens !p whole newworld o" !nderst nding. J!st s there re sever l #e nings "orthe word -de th-, so re there "or #ost other words. %h t+s why it+s soi#port nt to go b $k to the origin l l ng! ge nd $he$k on things th tdon+t so!nd $orre$t, or $o!ld h ve sever l #e nings.

    S", $a 1a +, 4 +"% &a8e an+ #anda(d ; n< a7e Ve( "n "4#&e B $ e and a S#("nl n ?or Es- so itwill be e sier "or eyes to see nd e rs to he r the tr!th. 9owever, there der #!st t ke the ti#e to do$!#ent the things s tr!e "or hi#sel"by se r$hing the s$ript!res nd person lly veri"ying the #e ning o"key words.

    &" yo! tr!ly seek the tr!th, A 8=;, &3 J@ E 3AM@, %= &?% %9@M= @ B@& %9A% = CE @ 9& % E%9 ? =M =E. A

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    8=; ?= M= @ E3;@ %A3;&38 &3 J@ E 3AM@.

    o, st rt "ro# wherever yo! re in yo!r Christi n develop#ent ndgrow "ro# there.

    IT'S STORY TI-E

    =k y, now &+# going to tell yo! story. > y ttention be$ !se thestory &+# bo!t to tell yo! is tr!e: At "irst, it #ight see# like "i$tion. !tit+s not. e#e#ber, it+s tr!e story. &+# s!re yo!+ve he rd p rts o" itbe"ore. !t &+# going to p!t it in "or# nd order th t hope"!lly willhelp yo! see ddition l tr!ths. 9ere goes.

    An ge is period o" ti#e. %here w s n ge be"ore this one. et+s$ ll it %9@ ?& % @A %9 A8@.

    Gen. ) 1. &n the beginning 8od $re ted the he ven nd the e rth.3ote it s ys &n the @8&33&38 8od $re ted the he ven nd thee rth. &t does not tell !s how long go 9e did it. &t si#ply nd $le rlyst tes 7 9e did it:

    Gen. )2

    2. And the e rth w s witho!t "or#, nd void nd d rkness w s !ponthe " $e o" the deep. And the pirit o" 8od #oved !pon the " $e o"the w ters.

    8oing b $k to the origin l 9ebrew nd looking !p the words in 8en.1*2, we "ind the ing J #es wo!ld be better tr nsl ted* -And thee rth @CAM@ ;@ = A%@ nd C=M> @%@ ;@ % = @; ndd rkness w s !pon the " $e o" the deep-

    %he word A is #ore $orre$tly tr nsl ted @CAM@. And the words&%9=E% ?= M re #ore $orre$tly tr nsl ted ;@ = A%@. (%he9ebrew word boh! #e ns desol te.) %he word B=&; is $orre$tlytr nsl ted C=M> @%@ ;@ % = @;. o "ro# the 9ebrew words#"&% 8a $"&% we $on$l!de the world $e1a7e desol te nd$o#pletely destroyed.

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    &n this "irst e rth ge the he ven nd e rth e'isted nd 8od # de# ny wonder"!l $hildren whi$h h d "ree will. 8od loved nd$ontin!es to love 9is $hildren very #!$h. 8od g ve !s ? @@ &so 9e $o!ld re$eive re l love "ro# !s. 9e did not # ke !s s littlerobots.

    !t, there w s $hild o" 8od who de$ided to t!rn g inst 8od. 9est rted rebellion nd w nted to r!n things hi#sel". 9e w nted tot ke 8od+s pl $e s r!ler ( ee @

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    thee* tho! sh lt be terror, nd never sh lt tho! be ny #ore.

    (%his is prophe$y. t n h sn+t been p!t to de th yet.)

    !t, 8od $ontin!ed to deeply love 9is rebellio!s $hildren nd didn+tw nt to destroy the# too. o 9e tho!ght o" w y th t these so!ls$o!ld be s ved "ro# being p!t to de th nd ret!rn to 9i#.

    8od de$ided 9e wo!ld $re te @C=3; @A %9 A8@ s %@ %&38 >@ &=;, or testing pl $e, "or ll so!ls to de$ide i" theyw nted to $$ept 9i# or re/e$t 9i# nd $$ept t n. e re nowliving in this @C=3; @A %9 A8@. An ge is si#ply de"inedperiod o" ti#e.

    8od de$ided series o" events wo!ld t ke pl $e in $ert in order soeveryone $o!ld get " ir $h n$e to de$ide their own "!t!re. %hen,when ll this w s $o#pleted 8od wo!ld begin the %9& ; @A %9

    A8@ whi$h will go on "orever. %his will be di#ension nd ge whereonly good e'ists nd pe $e nd /oy will $ontin!e thro!gho!t eternity.%he so!ls th t will be there will live in h r#ony with 8od.

    o, hope"!lly now yo! !nderst nd there re #&(ee d 44e(en# # 7epe( "d or @ rth Ages*

    1. T&e * ( # Ea(#& A

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    or @C=3; @A %9 A8@ nd h ve 9is $hildren (so!ls) born thro!ghwo#en. %his w y they wo!ld t ke on "lesh body "or their period o"testing while de$iding whether they wo!ld $$ept 8od or t n. &nother words these so!ls wo!ld be p!t in "lesh bodies "or this testingperiod, the de$ision # king period, o" 8ods pl n.

    "&n )@ Jes!s nswered, Berily, verily, & s y !nto thee, @'$ept # n be borno" w ter nd o" the pirit, he $ nnot enter into the kingdo# o" 8od.

    e ll e'isted in the "irst e rth ge. 8od # de !s there s spirit! lbeings. 3ow we #!st be born o" w ter (t ke on "lesh bodies) to enterthe se$ond e rth ge nd re$eive n opport!nity to redee# o!rselvesthro!gh Jes!s Christ. %hink bo!t born o" w ter. h t h ppens /!stbe"ore person is born. %he #other+s w ter bre ks.

    %he people born on e rth h ve no re$olle$tion o" their living in the?& % @A %9 A8@. 8od # de ll so!ls in the ?& % @A %9 A8@nd gives the# th t "ell w y $h n$e to $o#e b $k to 9i# in the@C=3; @A %9 A8@. Also, ple se !nderst nd th t A so!ls "ro#the "irst e rth ge, whether they $hose 8od or t n in the "irst e rthge, #!st be born o" wo# n. 8od is " ir. More bo!t this l ter.

    8od h s three "or#s or di#ensions. 9e is one 8od b!t $ n bereve led to !s s

    1. 8=; =E ?A%9@ ,2. J@ E C9 & %, nd. %9@ 9= >& &%.

    8od s id to 9i#sel", - et+s # ke # n in o!r i# ge.- 3ow, in thebeginning 8od $re ted the he ven nd the e rth. %his w s the ?& %@A %9 A8@. %hen, "ter the ?A &38 AA, 8od l id w ste to thee rth nd it be$o#e desol te. 9e then st rted the @C=3; @A %9

    A8@ nd beg n the si' d ys o" the e rth+s renew l. %he ible doesn+ts y how long it took 8od to $re te thehe ven nd the e rth in its origin l "or#. &t /!st s ys he did it.

    !t, when 9e st rts the @C=3; @A %9 A8@ we know 8od tooksi' d ys to @3@ the @ rth. &n 8enesis Ch pter one we re told

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    the order in whi$h 8od did these things. %he ible $le rly s ys th t tho!s nd ye rs is to # n s one d y is to 8od.

    2 9e#e( ) !t, beloved, be not ignor nt o" this one thing, th t one d y is withthe ord s tho!s nd ye rs, nd tho!s nd ye rs s one d y.

    o, it prob bly took 8od wh t we wo!ld $ ll 1000 o" o!r ye rs to dothe things 8od did in one o" 9is d ys (&& >eter *5). %his is /!st "or "r #e o" re"eren$e. 3ow on the &L%9 ;A o" renew l 8od $re ted# n. &" yo! go b $k nd $ re"!lly st!dy the origin l 9ebrew# n!s$ripts yo! will "ind 8od $re ted the -Ad #- (9ebrew...3orti$le, there"ore M nkind) or r $es. o 9e didn+t /!st $re te oneor two people nd stop. 9e $re ted ll the r $es o" the world on thesi'th d y.

    Gen. )2 522I. And 8od s id, et !s # ke # n in o!r i# ge, "ter o!r likeness*nd let the# h ve do#inion over the "ish o" the se , nd over the "owlo" the ir, nd over the $ ttle, nd over ll the e rth, nd over every$reeping thing th t $reepeth !pon the e rth.26. o 8od $re ted 7an in his own i# ge, in the i# ge o" 8od$re ted he hi# # le nd "e# le $re ted he the#.

    25. And 8od blessed the#, nd 8od s id !nto the#, e "r!it"!l, nd#!ltiply, nd replenish the e rth, nd s!bd!e it* nd h ve do#inionover the "ish o" the se , nd over the "owl o" the ir, nd over everyliving thing th t #oveth !pon the e rth. ...1. And 8od s w everything th t 9e h d # de, nd, behold, it w svery good. ... 8od w s h ppy with ll the things nd people 9e h d# de.

    trong+s Con$ord n$e 9ebrew word 120* 7an *+ d # w7d w#+ "ro# 11F r!ddy i.e. h!# n being ( n individ! l orthe spe$ies, # nkind, et$.)*77L nother, N hypo$rite, N $o##on sort,L low, # n (#e n, o" low degree), person.

    8od then rested on the @B@3%9 ;A .

    Gen.2)2 And on the seventh d y 8od ended his work whi$h he h d # de nd

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    22. And the rib, whi$h the = ; 8od h d t ken "ro# # n, # de he wo# n, nd bro!ght her !nto the # n.2 . And Ad # s id, %his is now bone o" #y bones, nd "lesh o" #y"lesh* she sh ll be $ lled o# n, be$ !se she w s t ken o!t o"M n.24. %here"ore sh ll # n le ve his " ther nd his #other, nd sh ll$le ve !nto his wi"e* nd they sh ll be one "lesh.2H. And they were both n ked, the # n nd his wi"e, nd were notsh #ed.

    o, this w s the beginning o" 6T&e *a7 + O4 9e"p e6 thro!gh whi$hChrist wo!ld enter the world by being born "ro# wo# n.

    9e wo!ld be the Messi h or vior whi$h 8od wo!ld sk !s to

    $$ept to be in 9is good gr $es. = C9 & % =E ; @ %9@AB&= =? %9@ = ;.

    &t+s i#port nt to note here th t 8od loves ll 9is $hildren the s #e.o while it w s i#port nt this one " #ily line o" n$estors be bro!ghtbo!t so the Messi h $o!ld $o#e to e rth nd s ve !s, it is lso veryi#port nt to note th t be$ !se h!# n being is not dire$tly "ro# this" #ily line, he is not ny less i#port nt th n ny other # n orwo# n. e#e#ber, 8od did this to bring !s ll together g in inlove, not to divide !s. e#e#ber in 8enesis Ch pter =ne,

    A the r $es (red, yellow, brown, bl $k nd white) were # de@?= @ 8od $re ted this " #ily "or the Messi h to $o#e thro!gh.

    Ga a# an ) And the s$ript!re, "oreseeing th t 8od wo!ld /!sti"y the he thenthro!gh " ith, pre $hed be"ore the gospel !nto Abr h #, s ying, &nthee sh ll ll n tions be blessed.o don+t let nyone re d nything neg tive or divisive into theinterpret tion o" 8od $re ting di""erent r $es. 9e did it nd then s id,

    -&t w s very good.-

    Gene ) And 8od s w every thing th t he h d # de, nd, behold, it w s verygood. And the evening nd the #orning were the si'th d y.

    e#e#ber wh t >eter s id.

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    A1# 0) ! %hen >eter opened his #o!th, nd s id, =" tr!th & per$eive th t8od is no respe$ter o" persons*

    9ere+s n i#port nt point th t #ost people #iss. %he ible isb si$ lly the story o" the " #ily th t Christ $o#es thro!gh, beginningwith Ad # nd ending with Christ. &t $ont ins ll the signi"i$ nt peoplend events this " #ily line $ #e in $ont $t with d!ring this story. Alsore#e#ber, the story isn+t G!ite over yet. Christ will ret!rn g in ndset 9i#sel" !p s ing o" ings nd ord o" ords,"ter the Anti7Christ ppe rs.

    Christ wo!ld be the vior o" the world. 8od p!rposely inspired the9oly $ript!res nd "oretold # n o" this opport!nity. &n other words,8od loves !s so #!$h 9e took the ti#e to do ll this nd lso tookthe ti#e to write !s letter e'pl ining to !s e' $tly wh t w sh ppening.

    Christ tells !s in the ible, - !t t ke ye heed* behold, & h ve "oretoldyo! ll things- (M rk 1 *2 ).

    8od h s told !s -everything- we need to know "or o!r Christi n lives

    in the ible. & s!ggest yo! t ke the ti#e to st!dy 8od+s word on reg!l r b sis. % ke "ew #in!tes every d y nd re d the word ndsk 8od "or 9is !nderst nding.

    8od w nts !s to S#%d+ 9is letter to !s*

    2 T 7"#&+ 2) @ 1H. t!dy to shew thysel" pproved !nto 8od, work# n th tneedeth not to be sh #ed, rightly dividing the word o" tr!th.

    And 8od w nts !s to ;o 9is will*

    a7e )22 22. !t be ye doers o" the word, nd not he rers only, de$eiving yo!rown selves. &" yo! re li

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    Anyone born o" "lesh $ n $$ept Jes!s Christ s their s vior: i#plybelieve in Jes!s Christ s the on o" 8od, Ask 9i# to "orgive yo!rsins in Jes!s n #e, nd $$ept 9i# s yo!r vior. o! will be"orgiven yo!r sins nd be$o#e $hild o" 8od. o!r so!l will h veetern l li"e. &t+s re lly th t si#ple to be $$epted into the kingdo# o"8od.

    C re"!lly $onsider the "ollowing 3ew %est #ent verses*

    "&n ) is yo!r spirit! l b r o" so p. &t s ys, - &" we $on"ess o!rsins, 9e is " ith"!l nd /!st to "orgive !s o!r sins, nd to $le nse !s"ro# ll !nrighteo!sness.-

    "&n ) s ys, -?or 8od so loved the world th t 9e g ve 9is onlybegotten son, nd whosoever believeth in 9i# sho!ld not perish, b!th ve everl sting li"e-.

    y the w y, no h!# n being is witho!t sin, nd e $h o" !s # kes$ontin!ed #ist kes long li"e+s /o!rney. i#ply sk Christ to "orgiveyo! nd go on. &t will be done. ;on+t # ke it #ore $o#pli$ ted th n itis. ;o yo!r best to live good Christi n li"e, seek 9is g!id n$e ndtr!th thro!gh 9is word, nd 8od will give yo! the strength. 8od # deit si#ple on p!rpose. o! re s ved by " ith. %h t w y nyone nd

    everyone $ n $o#e b $k to 8od nd live in h r#ony with 9i#. o,$$ept 9i# nd do 9is will nd everything will work o!t. &n ti#eyo! will # t!re s Christi n.

    3ow, b $k to Ad # nd @ve. %hey were the beginning o" the seedline thro!gh whi$h the Messi h, o!r vior, Jes!s Christ wo!ld $o#e.8od p!t the# in pl $e $ lled @den to live. !t, t n w sn+t tooh ppy with ll this nd w nted to disr!pt 8od+s pl n to help !s.( t n still w nts to t ke things over nd be the boss.) o he de$idedhe wo!ld #ess !p 8od+s pl n nd try to t ke Christ+s pl $e.

    e o"ten he r bo!t @ve e ting n pple nd then giving one to Ad #. %his is " lse do$trine # ny p ss on. T& a 4a (+ #a e "47an3 &+# only g!essing here, b!t & i# gine # ny people didn+t h vethe sense to tell their $hildren the tr!th be$ !se they tho!ght theywere too yo!ng to be e'posed to it. %his tr!th h s to do with se' ndthere"ore is e#b rr ssing to the !nin"or#ed. %here is nothing to be

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    e#b rr ssed bo!t. %his is 8od+s tr!th. %he 9ebrew M n!s$ripts$le rly show th t @ve w s -wholly sed!$ed- (3 sh ) by t n. &nother words, SATAN IS THE TREE O* THE ;NOWLEDGE O*GOOD AND EVIL. @ve w s wholly sed!$ed by hi#. he h d se' withhi#. e#e#ber t n w s -be !ti"!l being-. 9e w s # de the"inished p ttern. %h t+s wh t the s$ript!res tell !s in @

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    And, then @ve led Ad # to be sed!$ed by t n. es, Ad # nd @veboth h d se' with t n. 8od knew o" this nd # de Ad # nd @vele ve @den be"ore they p rtook o" the % @@ =? &?@. 3ow the TREEO* LI*E IS ESUS CHRIST . &" they h d done th t, they wo!ld liveetern lly in this de"iled "or#. o th t+s why 8od $ st the# o!t o" theg rden.

    Gene )2252!.22. And the = ; 8od s id, ehold, the # n is be$o#e s one o"!s, to know good nd evil* nd now, lest he p!t "orth his h nd, ndt ke lso o" the tree o" li"e, nd e t, nd live "or ever*2 . %here"ore the = ; 8od sent hi# "orth "ro# the g rden o" @den,to till the gro!nd "ro# when$e he w s t ken.24. o he drove o!t the # n nd he pl $ed t the e st o" the g rdeno" @den Cher!bi#s, nd "l #ing sword whi$h t!rned every w y, tokeep the w y o" the tree o" li"e. =h, nd it w sn+t n pple or$h rd. e#e#ber, they $overed theirpriv te p rts with ?&8 @AB@ , not their #o!ths with pple le ves.

    Gene )? And the eyes o" the# both were opened, nd they knew th t theywere n ked nd they sewed "ig le ves together, nd # de

    the#selves prons.%hey didn+t e t n pple nd g in the knowledge o" good nd evil,they disobeyed 8od by h ving se' with t n nd then they!nderstood th t disobeying 8od w s wrong. %hey were sh #ed "orthe "irst ti#e in the "lesh be$ !se their deeds were evil nd "orbidden,nd they h d be$o#e w re o" wh t evil w s "or the "irst ti#e.

    =k y, so ti#e p sses nd @ve h s two sons. N"w #& 7p"(#an# ,so re d the "ollowing three senten$es s # ny ti#es s ne$ess ry toget it in yo!r he d. I4 +"% 7 #& , +"% 7 T&e ;e+ "4 Da8 d.

    A;AM A %9@ ?A%9@ =? A @.

    SATAN WAS THE *ATHER O* CAIN.

    @B@ A %9@ M=%9@ =? - =%9- A @ A3; CA&3:

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    hen yo! st!dy the origin l 9ebrew M n!s$ripts yo! dis$over th t@ve -C=3%&3E@; &3 A = - 9eb.O $ phK nd h d two sons.%hey were both born t the s #e ti#e. In "#&e( w"(d , Ca n andA$ e we(e *RATERNAL TWINS. %here were two sep r te eggs ndtwo sep r te w ter s $ks in @ve.

    Medi$ lly it is G!ite possible "or wo# n to h ve "r tern l twins, withe $h twin "ro# di""erent " ther, /!st like C in nd Able were "ro#di""erent " thers. Ad # "ertili

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    9e w s #!rderer "ro# the beginning, nd bode not in the tr!th,be$ !se there is no tr!th in hi#. hen he spe keth lie, hespe keth o" his own* "or he is li r, nd the " ther o" it.

    ho w s the "irst #!rdererD C in w s: o Christ w s s ying thoseth t $$!sed hi# were enites, or sons o" C in. %hey were theo""spring o" C in, nd C in w s the o""spring o" the ;evil.

    Also look t these verses "or veri"i$ tion th t C in is t n+s son*

    "&n ) 2 3ot s C in, who w s o" th t wi$ked one, nd slew his brother. Andwhere"ore slew he hi#D e$ !se his own works were evil, nd hisbrother+s righteo!s.

    "&n )!! e re o" yo!r " ther the devil, nd the l!sts o" yo!r " ther ye will do.9e w s #!rderer "ro# the beginning, nd bode not in the tr!th,be$ !se there is no tr!th in hi#. hen he spe keth lie, hespe keth o" his own* "or he is li r, nd the " ther o" it.

    es, @ve w s sed!$ed by t n in the g rden. @ven the postle > !l$on"ir#s this in

    2 C"( n#& an )2, (2) ?or & # /e lo!s over yo! with godly /e lo!sy* "or & h ve espo!sedyo! to one h!sb nd, th t & # y present yo! s $h ste virgin toChrist. ( ) !t & "e r, lest by ny #e ns, s the serpent beg!iled @vethro!gh his s!btilty, so yo!r #inds sho!ld be $orr!pted "ro# thesi#pli$ity th t is in Christ.

    O/a+, Ba1/ #" "%( #"(+.ell, t n is prob bly pretty h ppy with hi#sel" by trying to #ess !p8od+s pl n to h ve Messi h. C in kills Able. !t th t doesn+t stop8ods pl n. C in is driven w y "ro# Ad # nd @ve nd went to pl $e $ lled 3od. %here he took wi"e "ro# #ong the si'th d y$re tion h!# ns ( trong+s 1454. 8reek* ethnos 3 tions.) nd$ontin!ed his line.

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    8od p!t # rk on C in so no one wo!ld kill hi#. %his w s thebeginning o" the # rk o" the be st. %9@ C9& ; @3 =? CA&3 A @CA @; @3&%@ .

    enites re the o""spring o" t n thro!gh C in.

    ter on in the 3ew %est #ent we will le rn th t Christ is h ppy withonly two $h!r$hes, >hil delphi nd #yrn , be$ !se they ree'pl ining the tr!th o" 8od nd te $hing who the enites re. %he@3&%@ re the o""spring o" the son o" t n (CA&3 who w s the"irst #!rderer).

    THUS, THE ;ENITES ARE THE

    DESCENDENTS O* SATAN WHICH CO-ETHROUGH THE SEED LINE O* CAIN.

    y Enderst nding this yo! !nderst nd both seed lines. %here is seed line or gene logy "or Ada7 and E8e , %here is lso sep r teseed line or gene logy "or Sa#an and E8e .

    ;n"w n< T& I T&e ;e+ T" Un "1/ n< And Unde( #and n< T&e

    T(%e -ean n< O4 T&e H" + S1( p#%(e . T& 1a ed THE ;EY O*DAVID n Re8e a# "n ) 5 0.

    Re8e a# "n ) 5 0 I. 9e th t h th n e r, let hi# he r wh t the pirit s ith !nto the$h!r$hes.6. And to the ngel o" the $h!r$h in >hil delphi write %hese thingss ith he th t is holy, he th t is tr!e, &e #&a# &a#& #&e /e+ "4 Da8 d ,he th t openeth, nd no # n sh!tteth nd sh!tteth, nd no # nopeneth5. & know thy works* behold, & h ve set be"ore thee n open door, ndno # n $ n sh!t it* "or tho! h st little strength, nd h st kept #yword, nd h st not denied #y n #e.F. ehold, & will # ke the# o" the syn gog!e o" t n, whi$h s ythey re Jews, nd re not, b!t do lie behold, & will # ke the# to$o#e nd worship be"ore thy "eet, nd to know th t & h ve loved thee.

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    10. e$ !se tho! h st kept the word o" #y p tien$e, & lso will keepthee "ro# the ho!r o" te#pt tion, whi$h sh ll $o#e !pon ll the world,to try the# th t dwell !pon the e rth.

    A"ter the de th o" Able, Ad # nd @ve h d nother son o" their own$ lled @%9. eth #e ns E %&%E%&=3 in 9ebrew. 8ods!bstit!ted eth in pl $e o" Able to $ rry on the seed line o"des$endent+s in the " #ily thro!gh whi$h Christ wo!ld $o#e.

    Gene !)2@ 2H. And Ad # knew his wi"e g in nd she b re son, nd $ lledhis n #e eth* ?or 8od, s id she, h th ppointed #e nother seedinste d o" Abel, who# C in slew. trong+s Con$ord n$e 9ebrewword 5 H2* eth. heth sh yth "ro# 65FI p!t, i.e. s!bstit!ted heth,third son o" Ad #*77 eth, heth.

    I-9ORTANT 9OINT)I4 +"% ""/ n #&e O d Te #a7en# +"% w 4 nd #&a# Ada7 and Ca n&a8e DI**ERENT

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    nd beg t sons nd d !ghters*5. And ll the d ys o" eth were nine h!ndred nd twelve ye rs* ndhe died.F. And @nos lived ninety ye rs, nd beg t C in n*10. And @nos lived "ter he beg t C in n eight h!ndred nd "i"teenye rs, nd beg t sons nd d !ghters*11. And ll the d ys o" @nos were nine h!ndred nd "ive ye rs* ndhe died.12. And C in n lived seventy ye rs nd beg t M h l leel*1 . And C in n lived "ter he beg t M h l leel eight h!ndred nd"orty ye rs, nd beg t sons nd d !ghters*14. And ll the d ys o" C in n were nine h!ndred nd ten ye rs* ndhe died.1H. And M h l leel lived si'ty nd "ive ye rs, nd beg t J red*1I. And M h l leel lived "ter he beg t J red eight h!ndred nd thirtyye rs, nd beg t sons nd d !ghters*16. And ll the d ys o" M h l leel were eight h!ndred ninety nd "iveye rs* nd he died.15. And J red lived n h!ndred si'ty nd two ye rs, nd he beg t@no$h*1F. And J red lived "ter he beg t @no$h eight h!ndred ye rs, ndbeg t sons nd d !ghters*20. And ll the d ys o" J red were nine h!ndred si'ty nd two ye rs*

    nd he died.21. And @no$h lived si'ty nd "ive ye rs, nd beg t Meth!sel h*22. And @no$h w lked with 8od "ter he beg t Meth!sel h threeh!ndred ye rs, nd beg t sons nd d !ghters*2 . And ll the d ys o" @no$h were three h!ndred si'ty nd "iveye rs*24. And @no$h w lked with 8od* nd he w s not "or 8od took hi#.2H. And Meth!sel h lived n h!ndred eighty nd seven ye rs, ndbeg t #e$h.2I. And Meth!sel h lived "ter he beg t #e$h seven h!ndredeighty nd two ye rs, nd beg t sons nd d !ghters*26. And ll the d ys o" Meth!sel h were nine h!ndred si'ty nd nineye rs* nd he died.25. And #e$h lived n h!ndred eighty nd two ye rs, nd beg t son*2F. And he $ lled his n #e 3o h, s ying, %his s #e sh ll $o#"ort !s$on$erning o!r work nd toil o" o!r h nds, be$ !se o" the gro!nd

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    whi$h the = ; h th $!rsed.0. And #e$h lived "ter he beg t 3o h "ive h!ndred ninety nd"ive ye rs, nd beg t sons nd d !ghters*1. And ll the d ys o" #e$h were seven h!ndred seventy ndseven ye rs* nd he died.2. And 3o h w s "ive h!ndred ye rs old* nd 3o h beg t he#,9 #, nd J pheth.

    C in is the o""spring o" t n so his gene logy is listed in 8enesis4*16 724.

    CAIN'S GENEOLOGY Gene !) ?52!(;i""erent "ro# Ad #s)16. And C in knew his wi"e nd she $on$eived, nd b re @no$h* ndhe b!ilded $ity, nd $ lled the n #e o" the $ity, "ter the n #e o"his son, @no$h.15. And !nto @no$h w s born &r d* nd &r d beg t Meh!/ el* ndMeh!/ el beg t Meth!s el* nd Meth!s el beg t #e$h.1F. And #e$h took !nto hi# two wives* the n #e o" the one w s

    Ad h, nd the n #e o" the other Zill h.20. And Ad h b re J b l* he w s the " ther o" s!$h s dwell in tents,nd o" s!$h s h ve $ ttle.21. And his brother+s n #e w s J!b l* he w s the " ther o" ll s!$hs h ndle the h rp nd org n.22. And Zill h, she lso b re %!b l$ in, n instr!$ter o" every rti"i$er in br ss nd iron* nd the sister o" %!b l$ in w s 3 # h.2 . And #e$h s id !nto his wives, Ad h nd Zill h, 9e r #y voi$eye wives o" #e$h, he rken !nto #y spee$h* "or & h ve sl in # nto #y wo!nding, nd yo!ng # n to #y h!rt.24. &" C in sh ll be venged seven"old, tr!ly #e$h seventy ndseven"old.

    A%#&"( N"#e) 3ow re#e#ber thro!gh the "irst three $h pters o" theible, we h ve only been de ling with 8od, t n, Ad #, @ve, C in,nd Able* (=ther th n brie" re"eren$e to the si'th d y $re tion o"# n.) o i" we t ke look t the verses o" 8enesis *14 nd 1H yo!will note th t 8od $o!ld only be re"erring to so#e o" these people inthe $onte't o" wh t 9e s id. %he bolding o" words in the "ollowing 2verses re the !thors.

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    Gene ) !, @ .(14) And the = ; 8od s id !nto the e(pen# , e$ !se tho! h stdone this, tho! rt $!rsed bove ll $ ttle, nd bove every be st o"the "ield !pon thy belly sh lt tho! go, nd d!st sh lt tho! e t ll thed ys o" thy li"e*(1H) And I w p%# en7 #+ $e#ween thee nd the wo# n, ndbetween #&+ eed and &e( eed it sh ll br!ise thy he d, nd tho!sh lt br!ise his heel.

    o in 8enesis *1471H we see 8od tells t n (the serp nt) th t 9ewill p!t h tred (en#ity) between t n nd @ve, nd etweent n+s seed nd @ve+s seed. t n+s seed will be C in nd his

    o""spring. @ve+s eed will be eth (Able+s s!bstit!te) nd hiso""spring. &n other words, there will be h tred between t n+s seedline o" h!# ns nd 8od+s seed line o" h!# ns.

    BAC; TO OUR STORY.

    3ow re#e#ber e rlier, when & told yo! th t t n w s s!$$ess"!l in$onvin$ing bo!t one third o" 8od+s $hildren to "ollow hi#D o#e o"these ?A @3 A38@ (or 3@>9@ &EM "ro# the 9ebrew) looked!pon the e rth nd s w the wo#en born o" Ad #+s line. %he ?A @3

    A38@ tho!ght the e rthly wo#en were be !ti"!l. %hese ?A @3

    A38@ re"!sed to w it nd be born -thro!gh- wo#en nd t ke on "lesh body.

    trong+s Con$ord n$e 9ebrew word H 0 * ne"eel.nphiyl ne"7eel+ or nphil Pne"7eel+Q "ro# H 06 properly, a 4e e( ,i.e. b!lly or tyr nt*77gi nt.

    trongs Con$ord n$e 9ebrew word H 06* n ph l.n ph l n w7" l+ pri#itive root to " ll, in gre t v riety o"ppli$ tions (intr nsitive or $ !s tive, liter l or "ig!r tive)*77be$$epted, $ st (down, sel", (lots), o!t), $e se, die, divide (by lot), (let)" il, ($ !se to, let, # ke, re dy to) " ll ( w y, down, 7en, 7ing),"ell(ing), "!gitive, h ve (inherit n$e), in"erior, be /!dged (by #ist ke"or I41F), l y ( long), ($ !se to) lie down, light (down), be (L h st)lost, lying, overthrow, overwhel#, perish, present(7ed, 7ing), (# ke to)rot, sl y, s#ite o!t, L s!rely, throw down.

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    %he ? llen Angels de$ided they w nted to $o#e dire$tly to e rth intheir spirit! l bodies nd t ke e rthly wo#en "or their wives. o the?A @3 A38@ #i'ed their ngeli$ bodies with the "lesh bodies o"e rthly wo#en by h ving se' with the#. ( et, they didn+t te $h yo!this one in $h!r$h either.)

    Gene ) 5 .1. And it $ #e to p ss, when #en beg n to #!ltiply on the " $e o" thee rth, nd d !ghters were born !nto the#,2. %h t the sons o" 8od s w the d !ghters o" #en th t they were " irnd they took the# wives o" ll whi$h they $hose.. And the = ; s id, My spirit sh ll not lw ys strive with # n, "orth t he lso is "lesh* yet his d ys sh ll be n h!ndred nd twentyye rs.4. %here were gi nts in the e rth in those d ys nd lso "ter th t,when the sons o" 8od $ #e in !nto the d !ghters o" #en, nd theyb re $hildren to the#, the s #e be$ #e #ighty #en whi$h were o"old, #en o" renown.H. And 8od s w th t the wi$kedness o" # n w s gre t in the e rth,nd th t every i# gin tion o" the tho!ghts o" his he rt w s only evil$ontin! lly.I. And it repented the = ; th t he h d # de # n on the e rth, ndit grieved hi# t his he rt.

    6. And the = ; s id, & will destroy # n who# & h ve $re ted "ro#the " $e o" the e rth both # n, nd be st, nd the $reeping thing,nd the "owls o" the ir "or it repenteth #e th t & h ve # de the#.5. !t 3o h "o!nd gr $e in the eyes o" the = ;. &n 8enesis I*2 we re d bo!t the ons o" 8od. &n the 9ebrew it is$le rly ngels whi$h re spirit! l beings. %hey were o" %he Cre tor79ebrew* h 7@lohi# O the Cre tor 3=% h+ d # h O ?ro# thegro!nd: &" yo! re d this in l ng! ge other th n the origin l 9ebrew# n!s$ript it $ n be G!ite $on"!sing nd e sily obs$!red. eeCo#p nion ible, Appendi' 2H "or det iled in"or# tion.

    %he o""spring were hybrid $ross between the "lesh wo#en o" e rthnd (spirit! l bodies) the ngels o" he ven. %h!s, the #i'ing o" thed !ghters o" Ad # nd the " llen ngels o" he ven prod!$ed gi nts*9ybrids. (8@ @ "ro# the 9ebrew). As we re told in the =ld%est #ent, these 8@ @ h d so#e physi$ l de"or#ities nd were

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    gig nti$ in si

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    $ st o!t o" he ven nd " lls to e rth s st ted in evel tion 12*67F.

    orrow trong+s Con$ord n$e nd Co#p nion ible "ro# yo!rlibr ry nd look it !p "or yo!rsel". o! # y not be ble to $he$k the#o!t sin$e they re held s re"eren$e works in so#e libr ries.

    &" yo! $ n ""ord the#, go to A#

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    o, 8od sent $o!ple o" ngels to the $ity o" odo# to "ind o!te' $tly how b d these people were. %he ngels "o!nd # n n #edot. ot knew how b d the $ity w s nd knew his visitors wo!ldn+t bes "e in the $ity t night, so he invited the# to be his g!ests. 9e tookthe# to his ho!se nd "ed the#. hile the ngels were e ting, l rge gro!p o" #en "ro# the $ity $ #e to ot+s ho!se. %heyde# nded ot send these two new g!ys o!t so they $o!ldsodo#i

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    in $h ins !ntil the end o" this @A %9 A8@.

    %de ) ,? I. And the ngels whi$h kept not their "irst est te, b!t le"t their ownh bit tion, he h th reserved in everl sting $h ins !nder d rkness!nto the /!dg#ent o" the gre t d y.6. @ven s odo# nd 8o#orr h, nd the $ities bo!t the# in like# nner, giving the#selves over to "orni$ tion, nd going "terstr nge "lesh, re set "orth "or n e' #ple, s!""ering the venge n$e o" etern l "ire. %he " llen ngels will be rele sed onto the e rth g in "or shortperiod long with A%A3 t the end o" this e$ond e rth ge we rein now. %hings will be s they were in the ti#e o" 3=A9. %he " llenngels will g in tte#pt to enter wo#en nd breed $hildren 9ybrido""spring $o#posed o" " llen ngel " ther nd h!# n #other re$ lled 8eber. %h t+s wh t 8od is w rning !s bo!t in & Corinthi ns.Cover yo!r he d with Christ to prote$t yo! "ro# the " llen ngels.

    I C"( n#& an )!5 .4. @very # n pr ying or prophesying, h ving his he d $overed,dishono!reth his he d.H. !t every wo# n th t pr yeth or prophesieth with her he d

    !n$overed dishono!reth her he d* "or th t is even ll one s i" shewere sh ven.I. ?or i" the wo# n be not $overed, let her lso be shorn* b!t i" it be sh #e "or wo# n to be shorn or sh ven, let her be $overed.

    9ere in Corinthi ns > !l is !sing - 9ebr is#- ( "ig!re o" spee$h intheir ti#e) to tell wo#en to h ve Christ over their he ds to prote$tthe# "ro# the " llen ngels. ?or when the " llen ngels ret!rn t theend o" this se$ond e rth ge they will l!st "ter wo#en s they didbe"ore.

    o now we $o#e to the ti#e o" 3o h. %he evil on e rth gets so b d( s /!st ill!str ted) th t 8od de$ides to h ve nother "lood nd wipeeverything o!t @LC@>% 3o h, his i##edi te Ad #i$ " #ily, nd twoo" every living thing.

    ( es, 3o h took =%9@ people th n those o" the Ad #i$ " #ily the

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    " #ily line o" ChristK on the r$. %h t is why we h ve ll the r $es inthe world tod y. 8od s id t ke two o" every living thing. Also, 3o hprob bly took M= @ th n two o" so#e ni# ls so he wo!ld h vethe# "or blood s $ri"i$es to 8od nd ni# ls "or "ood.)

    3ow b $k to o!r story. %he ? llen Angels h d $orr!pted #ost o" theseed line o" Ad #, whi$h Christ w s to $o#e thro!gh. 8od de$ides tokeep 3o h nd his i##edi te " #ily live be$ !se they re the only" #ily "ro# the line o" Ad # who did not -#i'- with the " llen ngels.Christ wo!ld $o#e thro!gh their seed line. All the other des$end ntso" Ad # h d their seed lines poll!ted by the " llen ngels.

    8od $ !ses the gre t "lood to $o#e !pon those le"t behind, whi$hwiped o!t ll the gi nts (8eber). 8od bro!ght 3o h+s "lood to destroythe 8eber. %hen, when the w ter re$edes, 3o h nd his ship# tesst rt re7pop!l ting the e rth with living $re t!res nd h!# ns g in.%his $ontin!es the seed line (" #ily) thro!gh whi$h Christ wo!ld$o#e. &t lso $ontin!es the seed lines o" the si'th d y h!# n$re tion.

    &n %he ook o" @'od!s 8od gives 9is $hildren #!$h o" the l w. %hel w is good. &t tells !s how we sho!ld live. &n @'od!s 8od givesMoses the %en Co## nd#ents. @'od!s #e ns -%he Co#ing =!t- in

    9ebrew. 8od+s $hildren re !nder bond ge nd 8od "rees the# ndbrings the# o!t o" @gypt. &t is p r llel to the 3ew %est #ent ndChrist dieing to redee# !s ll, so we $ n be bro!ght o!t o" thebond ge o" sin.

    %here is so very #!$h #ore in the =ld %est #ent th t & $ nnot evenbegin to $over in this short work. si$ lly, in the =ld %est #ent, 8odshows !s o!r sin nd !ses 9is prophets to "oretell !s o" the Messi h,9is $o#ing, nd o!r w y o!t o" sin.

    %he whole ible is 8od+s letter to !s so we $ n seek 9i# o!t nd!nderst nd 9is pl n "or o!r li"e.

    %he 3ew %est #ent tells o" Christ+s $t! l $o#ing nd #inistry. &tgives !s instr!$tions nd enlighten#ent so we $ n believe in Jes!sChrist nd $o#e b $k to 8od, give 9i# o!r love, nd serve 9i#. %hisw s ll "oretold in the set o" books we $ ll %he =ld %est #ent.

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    %here is lot o" theology this book will not spe$i"i$ lly go intobe$ !se o" the gre t length reG!ired to do so. %his book is 3=% theible, nor is it intended to repl $e the ible. & will si#ply list here theAp" # e C(eed whi$h will give yo! a 8e(+ $( e4 "8e(8 ew "4C&( # an #+. &" yo! wish to e'plore e $h o" these points individ! lly &s!ggest yo! !se %he Co#p nion ible nd trong+s Con$ord to st!dysso$i ted s$ript!res.

    %he Apostle+s Creed w s not spe$i"i$ lly t !ght word "or word byChrist+s postles. %he Apostle+s Creed is b si$ lly s!## ry o" wh tChrists Apostles t !ght. %he version & list here goes b $k to bo!t the5th $ent!ry. e#e#ber, this is /!st brie" overview o" Christi nity.

    ?or yo!r "!rther !nderst nd & now present the Apostle+s Creed.

    A9OSTLE'S CREED.

    & believe in 8od, the ? ther Al#ighty, the Cre tor o" he ven nde rth, nd in Jes!s Christ, 9is only on, o!r ord* ho w s$on$eived o" the 9oly pirit, born o" the Birgin M ry, s!""ered !nder>onti!s >il te, w s $r!$i"ied, died, nd w s b!ried. 9e des$ended

    into hell.%he third d y 9e rose g in "ro# the de d. 9e s$ended intohe ven nd sits t the right h nd o" 8od the ? ther Al#ighty,when$e 9e sh ll $o#e to /!dge the living nd the de d.

    & believe in the 9oly pirit, the holy $ tholi$ $h!r$h, the $o##!nion o" s ints, the "orgiveness o" sins, the res!rre$tion o" the body, nd li"eeverl sting.

    A#en.

    9 ea e n"#e * %he word -C tholi$- in this $reed does not #e n /!stthe o# n C tholi$ Ch!r$h, b!t the -Enivers l Christi n Ch!r$h- s whole* %he body o" ll tr!e Christi n believers. 9ope"!lly this$ ps!le o" Christi nity $ lled %he Apostle+s Creed h s helped giveyo! n overview o" the b si$s o" Christi nity.

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    e#e#ber, & s id e rlier there were %hree @ rth Ages. %his is llgoing on in the e$ond @ rth Age. hen it t lks bo!t the end o" theworld in the 3ew %est #ent # NOT #a / n< a$"%# #&e w"( dend n

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    period o" te $hing. At the end o" this 1000 ye r te $hing period it willbe the end o" the e$ond @ rth Age nd beginning o" the %hird @ rth

    Age.

    !t, be"ore Christ ret!rns, the ? lse Messi h will $o#e to the e rthnd tte#pt to le d s # ny people str y s possible to "ollow hi#.

    %he word Anti$hrist does NOT liter lly #e n - g inst Christ-.

    T&e L #e(a and 6C"((e1#6 #(an a# "n "4 An# 5C&( #4("7 #&e G(ee/ 56INSTEAD 5O* 5CHRIST6.

    ( trong+s 46 nd H00).

    trong+s Con$ord n$e 8reek word 46 * an# . nti n7tee+ pri# ry p rti$le opposite, i.e. n #ead or be$ !se o"(r rely in ddition to)*77"or, in the roo# o". ="ten !sed in $o#positionto denote $ontr st, reG!it l, s!bstit!tion, $orresponden$e, et$.

    %he Ar$h ngel Mi$h el will ki$k t n nd the " llen ngels o!t o"he ven. t n nd the " llen ngels will be $ st to e rth.

    Re8e a# "n 2)?56. And there w s w r in he ven* Mi$h el nd his ngels "o!ghtg inst the dr gon nd the dr gon "o!ght nd his ngels,5. And prev iled not neither w s their pl $e "o!nd ny #ore inhe ven. F. And the gre t dr gon w s $ st o!t, th t old serpent, $ lledthe ;evil, nd t n, whi$h de$eiveth the whole world* he w s $ sto!t into the e rth, nd his ngels were $ st o!t with hi#. Christ tells !s in M tthew 24, M rk 1 , nd !ke 21 th t t n $o#esto e rth nd sets hi#sel" !p s Jes!s Christ in Jer!s le#.

    -a(/ ) ! 14. !t when ye sh ll see the bo#in tion o" desol tion, spoken o"by ; niel the prophet, st nding where it o!ght not, (let hi# th tre deth !nderst nd,) then let the# th t be in J!d e "lee to the#o!nt ins*

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    A #ore $orre$t tr nsl tion wo!ld be, -st nding where he o!ght not-. And the word desol tion sho!ld be $orre$tly tr nsl ted, -desol ter-.

    o we $o!ld #ore $orre$tly tr nsl te M rk 1 *14 to re d,- !t when yo! see the bo#in tion o" the desol ter, spoken o" by; niel the prophet, st nding where he o!ght not, (let hi# th t re ds!nderst nd,) then let the# th t re in J!de "lee to the #o!nt ins*-

    %he Apostle > !l $le rly shows !s th t t n $o#es s the Anti7Christ be"ore the tr!e Christ ret!rns.

    II T&e a "n an 2) 5 . 1. 3ow we besee$h yo!, brethren, by the $o#ing o" o!r ord Jes!sChrist, nd by o!r g thering together !nto hi#,2. %h t ye be not soon sh ken in #ind, or be tro!bled, neither byspirit, nor by word, nor by letter s "ro# !s, s th t the d y o" Christ ist h nd.. Le# n" 7an de1e 8e +"% $+ an+ 7ean ) 4"( #&a# da+ &a n"#1"7e, ex1ep# #&e(e 1"7e a 4a n< awa+ 4 ( #, and #&a# 7an "4 n$e (e8ea ed, #&e "n "4 pe(d # "n 4. ho opposeth nd e' ltethhi#sel" bove ll th t is $ lled 8od, or th t is worshipped so th t hes 8od sitteth in the te#ple o" 8od, shewing hi#sel" th t he is 8od.H. e#e#ber ye not, th t, when & w s yet with yo!, & told yo! these

    thingsDI. And now ye know wh t withholdeth th t he #ight be reve led in histi#e.6. ?or the #ystery o" iniG!ity doth lre dy work* only he who nowletteth will let, !ntil he be t ken o!t o" the w y.5. And then sh ll th t i$ked be reve led, who# the ord sh ll$ons!#e with the spirit o" his #o!th, nd sh ll destroy with thebrightness o" his $o#ing*F. @ven hi#, whose $o#ing is "ter the working o" t n with llpower nd signs nd lying wonders,

    >erdition #e ns de th. %he on o" >erdition is t n pl in ndsi#ple.

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    BUT WHAT HA99ENS UST BE*ORE SATANRETURNS

    T&e 1"7 n< #( $% a# "n w a # 4"( @ 7"n#& . %he "irst p rt o" the"ive #onths there will be >oliti$ l e st (the one world politi$ lsyste#). &t will l#ost work nd then begin to " lter. &t will re$eive de dly wo!nd. t n will then $o#e nd "i' the one world politi$ lsyste# (syste# re"erred to s the be st in the "ollowing s$ript!res). &twill be$o#e his eligio!s e st. e#e#ber in these verses t n is-%he ;r gon-. -%he e st- is %he =ne orld >oliti$ l yste#.

    Re8e a# "n ) 5 a+ 1. And the "i"th ngel so!nded, nd & s w st r " ll "ro# he ven !nto

    the e rth* nd to hi# w s given the key o" the botto#less pit.2. And he opened the botto#less pit nd there rose s#oke o!t o"the pit, s the s#oke o" gre t "!rn $e nd the s!n nd the ir wered rkened by re son o" the s#oke o" the pit.. And there $ #e o!t o" the s#oke lo$!sts !pon the e rth* nd !ntothe# w s given power, s the s$orpions o" the e rth h ve power.4. And it w s $o## nded the# th t they sho!ld not h!rt the gr ss o"the e rth, neither ny green thing, neither ny tree b!t only those#en whi$h h ve not the se l o" 8od in their "orehe ds.H. And to the# it w s given th t they sho!ld not kill the#, b!t th tthey sho!ld be tor#ented 4 8e 7"n#& * nd their tor#ent w s s thetor#ent o" s$orpion, when he striketh # n.I. And in those d ys sh ll #en seek de th, nd sh ll not "ind it ndsh ll desire to die, nd de th sh ll "lee "ro# the#.6. And the sh pes o" the lo$!sts were like !nto horses prep red !ntob ttle nd on their he ds were s it were $rowns like gold, nd their" $es were s the " $es o" #en.5. And they h d h ir s the h ir o" wo#en, nd their teeth were s theteeth o" lions.

    F. And they h d bre stpl tes, s it were bre stpl tes o" iron nd theso!nd o" their wings w s s the so!nd o" $h riots o" # ny horsesr!nning to b ttle.10. And they h d t ils like !nto s$orpions, nd there were stings intheir t ils* nd their power w s to h!rt #en 4 8e 7"n#& .11. And they h d king over the#, whi$h is the ngel o" thebotto#less pit, whose n #e in the 9ebrew tong!e is Ab ddon, b!t in

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    the 8reek tong!e h th his n #e Apollyon.

    (3ote* %he !nderlining nd bolding o" the words 4 8e 7"n#& in thebove s$ript!re p ss ge w s done by the !thor.)

    Ag in, b si$ lly wh t the bove verses "ro# evel tion s y is th tthe 8re t >oliti$ l e st is l#ost set !p nd "lood o" lies begins.%his st rts the "ive #onth %rib!l tion. %he s$orpions re not re ls$orpions. 3oti$e the !se o" the word -like-. &n re lity they re nots$orpions, b!t enites spre ding lies " lse do$trine. %hey "ool #osto" the pop!l tion o" the e rth into "ollowing %he >oliti$ l e st ndthen t n. =nly those with the knowledge o" 8od+s $ript!res th tthe Anit7Christ $o#es "irst re -se led- or prote$ted "ro# this "lood o"lies. &n other words the re l tr!th o" 8od, nd not do$trines o" # n,re se led in their br ins.

    Re8e a# "n )@ 1 %hen & stood on the s nd o" the se . And & s w be st rising !p o!to" the se , h ving seven he ds nd ten horns, nd on his horns ten$rowns, nd on his he ds bl sphe#o!s n #e.2 3ow the be st whi$h & s w w s like leop rd, his "eet were like the"eet o" be r, nd his #o!th like the #o!th o" lion. %he dr gong ve hi# his power, his throne, nd gre t !thority.

    And & s w one o" his he ds s i" it h d been #ort lly wo!nded, ndhis de dly wo!nd w s he led. And ll the world # rveled nd"ollowed the be st.4 o they worshiped the dr gon who g ve !thority to the be st ndthey worshiped the be st, s ying, R ho is like the be stD ho is bleto # ke w r with hi#DSH And he w s given #o!th spe king gre t things nd bl sphe#ies,nd he w s given !thority to $ontin!e "or "orty7two #onths.I %hen he opened his #o!th in bl sphe#y g inst 8od, tobl sphe#e 9is n #e, 9is t bern $le, nd those who dwell in he ven.

    &n other words t n, %he Anti7Christ, will st nd in the holy pl $e inJer!s le# on Mt. Zion $l i#ing to be the tr!e Christ.

    %he trib!l tion will l st "or "ive (H) #onths. %here will be "lood o" lies"or "ive #onths tot l. !t yo! #!st not be "ooled.

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    WHAT HA99ENS WHEN SATAN CO-ES IN9ERSON

    hen t n rrives in person s the Anti7Christ he will "ool #ost o"the people on e rth into believing he is the tr!e Christ. ( e#e#ber llth t ? lse ;o$trine =" M n & w rned yo! bo!t t the beginning o"this bookD) =nly those se led in their br ins with the tr!th o" 8odbo!t t n nd his "ollowers will not be "ooled.

    t n will n"# $o#e with liter l horns nd t il. 9e will ppe r to bethe tr!e Christ ret!rned. 9e will be be !ti"!l $re t!re: 9e will pre $hpe $e. 9e will h ve # ny s!pern t!r l powers nd show " lse signsnd wonders. As it s ys in the ook o" evel tion he will be ble to

    sn p his "ingers nd # ke "ire $o#e down "ro# the sky*

    Re8e a# "n ) And he doeth gre t wonders, so th t he # keth "ire $o#e down "ro#he ven on the e rth in the sight o" #en,...

    %he trong+s Con$ord n$e in the 8reek shows ord 4442 to be-lightening-. &" yo! think people go n!ts over e rthlings th t re #oviest rs nd pro"ession l entert iners, think how #!$h #ore people will"ollow one who is ble to per"or# s!$h $ts @spe$i lly i" they#ist kenly believe he is Christ ret!rned to e rth.

    in$e t n is s!pern t!r l, he will h ve s!pern t!r l powers to trynd "ool !s into believing in hi#.

    & on$e he rd > stor ;ennis M!rr y !se the e' #ple o" w lking onw ter to "ool !s. 9e s id so#ething to the e""e$t th t i" yo! were inthe presen$e o" t n nd he s id, -Co#e, w lk on w ter with #e-,nd yo! st rted w lking on w ter, th t wo!ld be very power"!l

    de#onstr tion t n $o!ld !se to "ool yo! into believing he w s thetr!e Christ: e w t$h# n nd keep yo!r g! rd !p g inst t n.

    %he ible lso tells !s th t in the l st d ys o" the se$ond e rth ge,be"ore the %r!e Christ ret!rns, there will be " #ine. !t the " #inewill 3=% be "or bre d. ther, the " #ine will be Sp ( #%a *a7 ne4("7 n"# $e &ea( n< #&e TRUE w"(d "4 G"d a# #& # 7e.

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    A7" ) ehold, the d ys $o#e, s ith the ord 8=;, th t & will send " #inein the l nd, not " #ine o" bre d, nor thirst "or w ter, b!t o" he ringthe words o" the = ;*

    %here will be # ny pre $hers pre $hing Christi nity, $%# #&e+ wn"# $e #ea1& n< #&e w"(d "4 G"d ne $+ ne and 8e( e $+ 8e( e.T&e+ w $e #ea1& n< #&e 6D"1#( ne "4 -an6.

    o, # ny pre $hers nd #ost people will not !nderst nd it is t nth t is $o#ing s the -&3 %@A; =? C9 & %-. %heir h nds will!nknowingly be doing the work o" t n. %his is the "irst trib!l tion.e$ !se o" this t n will "ool # ny people into "ollowing hi# whenhe $o#es to e rth. %h t+s wh t he w nts. He =Sa#an> wan# #" $eWORSHI99ED INSTEAD O* CHRIST . 9e will try to t ke 8od+spl $e g in. And the # /ority o" Christi n pre $hers re prep ring thew y by not re lly te $hing 8od+s word $h pter by $h pter nd verseby verse.

    -a(/ )2 522 21. And then i" ny # n sh ll s y to yo!, o, here is Christ or, lo, heis there believe hi# not*22. ?or " lse Christs nd " lse prophets sh ll rise, nd sh ll shew

    signs nd wonders, to sed!$e, i" it were possible, even the ele$t.

    8od h s lre dy /!dged t n nd $onde#ned hi# to die. (A$t! llyt n is the =3 so!l th t h s lre dy been /!dged by n #e to

    de th.) !t it is ne$ess ry "or hi# to do these things so we will h vethe opport!nity to # ke !p o!r #inds to "ollow t n or %he % E@Christ.

    He(e we 1"7e #" #&e w&" e p" n# "4 #& pape(.

    N"w #&a# +"% %nde( #and w&+ #&e e #& n< a(e &appen n WILL CO-E TO EARTH USTBE*ORE =ABOUT *IVE -ONTHS> THE TRUE -ESSIAH = ESUSCHRIST> RETURNS TO EARTH. D"n'# $e 4"" ed3

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    S 7p + p%#, #&e *a/e e % 1"7e BE*ORE #&e Rea e % 3

    %here re over h l" do THE -AR; O* THE BEAST 7ean $e n< 4"" ed $+Sa#an n#" $e e8 n< 6Sa#an6 #&e T(%e C&( # w&en Sa#an(e#%(n #" ea(#& n pe( "n.

    Re8e a# "n ) 1I. And he $ !seth ll, both s# ll nd gre t, ri$h nd poor, "ree ndbond, to re$eive # rk in their right h nd, or in their "orehe ds*

    Re8e a# "n !) 11. And the s#oke o" their tor#ent s$endeth !p "or ever nd ever*nd they h ve no rest d y nor night, who worship the be st nd hisi# ge, nd whosoever re$eiveth the # rk o" his n #e. Re8e a# "n @)2 2. And & s w s it were se o" gl ss #ingled with "ire* nd the# th th d gotten the vi$tory over the be st, nd over his i# ge, nd overhis # rk, nd over the n!#ber o" his n #e, st nd on the se o"

    gl ss, h ving the h rps o" 8od.

    Re8e a# "n )2 2. And the "irst went, nd po!red o!t his vi l !pon the e rth ndthere "ell noiso#e nd grievo!s sore !pon the #en whi$h h d the# rk o" the be st, nd !pon the# whi$h worshipped his i# ge. Re8e a# "n )20 20. And the be st w s t ken, nd with hi# the " lse prophet th t

    wro!ght #ir $les be"ore hi#, with whi$h he de$eived the# th t h dre$eived the # rk o" the be st, nd the# th t worshipped his i# ge.%hese both were $ st live into l ke o" "ire b!rning with bri#stone. Re8e a# "n 20)! 4. And & s w thrones, nd they s t !pon the#, nd /!dg#ent w sgiven !nto the#* nd & s w the so!ls o" the# th t were behe ded "or

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    the witness o" Jes!s, nd "or the word o" 8od, nd whi$h h d notworshiped the be st, neither his i# ge, neither h d re$eived his # rk!pon their "orehe ds, or in their h nds nd they lived nd reignedwith Christ tho!s nd ye rs. >eople will believe $orr!pted in"or# tion being "ed to the# by # nyo" their $h!r$hes Corr!pted Christi n %e $hings bo!t who $o#es"irst, the " lse Christ or %he e l Christ. (& repe t, o! #!st!nderst nd* T&e *a e C&( # 1"7e 4 ( # 9RETENDING #" $e #&eRea C&( #.>

    o! $ n know the tr!th nd h ve the e l o" 8od in yo!r "orehe d(yo!r br in). =r, yo! $ n be "ooled into believing t n is Christ ndh ve the -a(/ "4 #&e Bea # in yo!r "orehe d (yo!r br in). &t+s IN yo!r "orehe d, 3=% =3 yo!r "orehe d. &t+s wh t yo! believe: &t+s eitherbelieving the tr!e word o" 8od, or the poll!ted word "ro# t n.

    o! will lso see re"eren$es in the ible to the M rk o" the e st onyo!r h nd. %his re"ers to yo! doing the work o" t n when he ispl ying Messi h. &n other words, helping long or working in t n+s" lse $h!r$h.

    %he Anti$hrist ( t n) will set hi#sel" !p in Jer!s le# s 8od on the

    e rth. 9e will w nt people to worship hi#. %hose who re "ooled nd"ollow %he ? lse Christ ( t n) will 3=% be serving Jes!s Christwhen 9e (%he %r!e Christ) ret!rns to e rth. %hose who re$ognis l# 10H*1H.

    !t, this trib!l tion will be ro!gh on those who are fooled by theFalse Messiah be$ !se when the tr!e Christ ret!rns 9e will s y to

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    the#...

    -a##&ew ?)2 And then will & pro"ess !nto the#, & never knew yo!* dep rt "ro# #e,ye th t work iniG!ity.

    (AE%9= 3=%@* e s!re to re d the ne't se$tion to !nderst ndthe people in this verse re NOT being $onde#ned to de th here byChrist. 9e+s s ying get o!t o" #y presen$e, n"# & $onde#n yo! tode th.

    M ny people #is!nderst nd this verse. ;on+t let it be st!#blingblo$k to yo!. &+ve h d "ew $o##ents "ro# di""erent people whore lly didn+t gr sp wh t w s going on in this verse. e#e#ber, these

    people re now in their pirit! l bodies t Christ+s ret!rn. More onthis l ter. e d on.)

    SO, IS EVERYBODY WE UST READ ABOUTGOING TO HELL NO3

    THEY STILL HAVE A CHANCE3 AND, NO,IT'S FNOT A SECOND CHANCE.

    3ow don+t #is!nderst nd. Christ did s y to these people, -;ep rt"ro# #e. & never knew yo!.- %h t+s dire$t G!ote "ro# evel tionI*1I,16. !t, it doesn+t #e n they re $onde#ned to etern l de th. &tsi#ply #e ns they were de$eived by the Anti7Christ while in their"lesh bodies. o! h ve to re#e#ber the Millenni!#: &" these peopledid not !nderst nd %he ey =" ; vid nd th t t n $ #e s the

    Anti7Christ be"ore Christ ret!rned, they will not !to# ti$ lly be

    $onde#ned to spirit! lly die t %he 8re t hite %hrone J!dg#ent.8od gives the# the Millenni!# to be t !ght the tr!th.

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    W&a# #&e - enn %7

    %he Millenni!# is the one tho!s nd ye r period whi$h begins whenChrist ret!rns (%he beginning o" the Millenni!#), to the ti#e when the

    8re t hite %hrone J!dg#ent (yo!r tri l) is held t the end o" theMillenni!#. ;!ring this ti#e we re here on e rth in o!r spirit! lbodies 3ot o!r "lesh bodies.

    ;!ring the Millenni!# those th t did not !nderst nd the ? lseMessi h w s t n nd #ist kenly worshiped hi#, nd th t didn+t!nderst nd th t t n ( s the Anti7Christ) $ #e @?= @ Christret!rned, will h ve $h n$e to $hoose between %he %r!e 8od ndt n. %his is be$ !se they did not !nderst nd the tr!th bo!t the

    Anti7Christ nd were "ooled by hi#. >le se know they will be in theirspirit! l bodies nd will not h ve the $on"!sion nd te#pt tions o" "lesh body. %hey will be instr!$ted in the tr!th d!ring the Millenni!#.t n will be rele sed t the end o" the Millenni!# "or short ti#e to

    test these so!ls. 9e will 3=% h ve -%he =""i$e o" the Anti7Christ- to"ool the#. 9e will /!st be t n. &+ll $over #ore on this l ter.

    o these so!ls still h ve $h n$e to be redee#ed by Christ. And, no,it is not se$ond $h n$e, sin$e they didn+t !nderst nd th t t nwo!ld $o#e -;isg!ised s Christ- be"ore the %r!e Christ wo!ld

    ret!rn. %hese so!ls will be s ll the rest o" the so!ls o" the world th tdid not he r nd !nderst nd the whole tr!th o" the one tr!e 8od. o!see 8od is lw ys " ir:

    (Authors Note: Some people who read the first edition of this bookmay have not grasped this information. It was not my intent tooverload your donkeys P e #e $no% n& "n&er#t n& Go& i#

    ALWAYS ir %ith Hi# (hi &ren) As I said earlier in this work! "od isnot looking for a way to roast you like a #hi#ken on a spit over hot#oals. $e loves all $is #hildren and %ants them to return to $im! tobe redeemed! to live in $is good gra#es! and to be in total spiritualharmony with $im throughout the eternity &

    old nd !nderlining in the "ollowing bible verse done by this !thor &g in $ ll yo!r ttention to 7

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    o# ns 11*5 (A$$ording s it is written, 8od h th given the# thespirit o" sl!#ber, eyes th t they sho!ld n"# see, nd e rs th t theysho!ld n"# he r ) !nto this d y.

    e#e#ber, so#e will never !nderst nd these things while in "leshbodies. 8od h s # de it so "or their own prote$tion.

    SO WHO ARE GOD'S ANOINTED ONESGOD'S ELECT THE ELECT ARE THOSETHAT HAVE THE SEAL O* GOD IN THEIR*OREHEAD WHEN CHRIST RETURNS.

    And wh t does the e l =" 8od #e nD &t #e ns they know 3ot toworship t n when he $o#es s the " lse Christ. %hey know who heis when he ppe rs. %hey h ve been t !ght nd !nderst nd th t the%r!e Christ $o#es only "ter the Anti7Christ h s been on the e rth inJer!s le#. >eople with the e l o" 8od h ve -the !nderst nding o"the tr!th o" 8od+s word- in their #inds.

    e#e#ber, %he M rk o" the e st is &3 yo!r "orehe d, not =3 yo!r"orehe d.

    -%he M rk o" the e st- is believing t n is the tr!e Christ when he$o#es nd sets hi#sel" !p in Jer!s le# s 8od. %hose with the # rko" the be st will worship t n. %hen when the tr!e Christ $o#es,nd they re li

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    GOD'S ELECT

    8od h s h d gro!p o" people ll thro!gh the se$ond e rth ge th th ve !nderstood who the enites re, th t t n will $o#e s the

    Anti7Christ be"ore the se$ond $o#ing o" Jes!s, nd th t they weres!pposed to p ss this in"or# tion on "ro# gener tion to gener tion!ntil Christ $t! lly ret!rns.

    & he rd > stor ;ennis M!rr y spe k bo!t 8od+s @le$t nd & h vegle ned the "ollowing in"o "ro# his $o##ents. %his is not n e' $tG!ote o" wh t he s id. & do not w nt to p!t words in his #o!th. %his iswh t & !nderst nd bo!t 8od+s @le$t nd it is s$ript!r ly so!nd to #e.

    %he E e1# re the 144,000 o" evel tion, Ch pter 6.

    %he Ve(+ E e1# re the 6000 who will not bend knee to ilMe ning they will not worship t n. %hese will be the 6000 who willbe $ lled !p to witness be"ore the Anti7Christ nd testi"y g inst hi#.My !nderst nding is th t they re p rt o" the 144,000 $o#posing llthe @le$t. %hey re spoken o" in ?irst ings nd o# ns.

    %he re# ining o" the 144,000 will he r the Bery @le$t testi"y nd s yth t is $orre$t. %h t is the tr!th. %hen they will be$o#e @le$t s well.

    %he ad"1/ re both the @le$t nd %he Bery @le$t o" @riests in the Millenni l %e#ple. %hey re llowed togo in nd be Rin the presen$e o" ChristS d!ring the Millenni!#.

    %he Z do$k will te $h the tr!th to ll the so!ls d!ring the 1000 ye rperiod o" the Millenni!#. %his will give everyone the opport!nity tohe r the Co#plete %r!th so e $h so!l $ n de$ide "or the#selveswhether to love 8od or "ollow t n t the end o" the Millenni!#.e#e#ber, d!ring the Millenni!# we re ll in spirit! l bodies. =!r"lesh bodies h ve " llen w y.

    %he Sa n# re the et Aside =nes.

    %he Re7nan# re those th t h ve lw ys known the tr!th. 8od h spro#ised there will lw ys be e#n nt th t will keep the tr!th live

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    down thro!gh the $ent!ries %h t+s gener tion to gener tion sin$e thebeginning o" the e$ond @ rth Age. %he e#n nt known the tr!th,b!t p ss on nd le ve the "lesh body be"ore the Anti7Christ $o#es toe rth. %he e#n nt will re$eive the s #e rew rd s the @le$t.

    %his is wh t & !nderst nd to be the tr!th bo!t the @le$t.

    NOW WE CO-E TO WHAT THE ELECT ARESU99OSED TO DO WHILE SATAN IS HEREAS THE ANTI5CHRIST.

    %he Bery @le$t re $ lled !pon to @% %9@ 9= >& &% >@A%9 =E89 %9@M when they re delivered !p in Jer!s le# be"orethe ? lse Messi h t n %he Anti7Christ.

    Christ tells !s in M rk 1 *F 711 th t when we re delivered !p be"orethe Anti7Christ in Jer!s le# we a(e n"# #" #a/e an+ #&"%

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    perish.

    hen it t lks bo!t being p!t to de th in M rk 1 *12 it #e ns beingbro!ght !p be"ore t n. =ne o" the # ny, # ny n #es in thes$ript!res "or t n is -de th-.

    Read L%/e 2 ) 25 @ 12. !t be"ore ll these, they sh ll l y their h nds on yo!, ndperse$!te yo!, delivering yo! !p to the syn gog!es, nd into prisons,being bro!ght be"ore kings nd r!lers "or #y n #e+s s ke.1 . And it sh ll t!rn to yo! "or testi#ony.14. ettle it there"ore in yo!r he rts, not to #edit te be"ore wh t yesh ll nswer*1H. ?or & will give yo! #o!th nd wisdo#, whi$h ll yo!rdvers ries sh ll not be ble to g ins y nor resist.

    WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOU ARE DELIVEREDU9.

    &" yo! re one o" 8od+s ele$t nd live while t n is here on e rth sthe Anti7Christ, it is yo!r destiny to be delivered !p be"ore the$o!n$ils nd the syn gog!e o" t n "or the 9oly pirit to spe kthro!gh yo! nd to witness g inst the Anti7Christ.

    -a(/ !) 0 And the high priest stood !p in the #idst, nd sked Jes!s, s ying, Answerest tho! nothingD wh t is it whi$h these witness g inst theeD

    C&( # e# #&e pe(4e1# exa7p e "or wh t we sho!ld do when we redelivered !p. h t did Christ s y to the high priestD 3othing::

    I a a& @ )? 9e w s oppressed, nd he w s ""li$ted, yet he opened not his#o!th* he is bro!ght s l #b to the sl !ghter, nd s sheepbe"ore her she rers is d!#b, so he openeth not his #o!th.

    %he i#port nt thing to re#e#ber it th t when yo! re delivered !pn"#& n< o" yo!r own $re tion sho!ld $o#e o!t o" yo!r #o!th. o!

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    re not to spe k yo!rsel", b!t +"% a(e #" e# #&e H" + Sp ( # pea/#&("%

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    As it s ys in the ook o" A$ts, Christ will ret!rn to the Mo!nt =" =liveswhere 9e previo!sly s$ended into he ven.

    C&( # w #&en wa / 4("7 #&e -"%n# "4 O 8e #" -"%n# "n andSTART HIS 000 YEAR REIGN CALLED THE -ILLENIU-. =A1#) 5 2>.

    A1# ) 5 2 I. hen they there"ore were $o#e together, they sked o" hi#,s ying, ord, wilt tho! t this ti#e restore g in the kingdo# to&sr elD6. And he s id !nto the#, &t is not "or yo! to know the ti#es or these sons, whi$h the ? ther h th p!t in his own power.5. !t ye sh ll re$eive power, "ter th t the 9oly 8host is $o#e !ponyo!* nd ye sh ll be witnesses !nto #e both in Jer!s le#, nd in llJ!d e , nd in # ri , nd !nto the !tter#ost p rt o" the e rth.F. And when he h d spoken these things, while they beheld, he w st ken !p nd $lo!d re$eived hi# o!t o" their sight.10. And while they looked sted" stly tow rd he ven s he went !p,behold, two #en stood by the# in white pp rel11. hi$h lso s id, e #en o" 8 lilee, why st nd ye g

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    bodies th t won+t we r o!t. %hey will not be $orr!ptible like o!r "leshbodies were.

    C"( n#& an @)@2H2. &n #o#ent, in the twinkling o" n eye, t the l st tr!#p* "or thetr!#pet sh ll so!nd, nd the de d sh ll be r ised in$orr!ptible, ndwe sh ll be $h nged.

    =AUTHORS NOTE) URGENTLY I-9ORTANT 9OINT3 C"( n#& an @)@2 #&e # 7e w&en we 1&an

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    E e/ e ) 52 15. And s y, %h!s s ith the ord 8=; oe to the wo#en th t sewpillows to ll r#holes, nd # ke ker$hie"s !pon the he d o" everyst t!re to h!nt so!ls: ill ye h!nt the so!ls o" #y people, nd will yes ve the so!ls live th t $o#e !nto yo!D1F. And will ye poll!te #e #ong #y people "or h nd"!ls o" b rleynd "or pie$es o" bre d, to sl y the so!ls th t sho!ld not die, nd tos ve the so!ls live th t sho!ld not live, by yo!r lying to #y peopleth t he r yo!r liesD20. here"ore th!s s ith the ord 8=; ehold, & # g inst yo!rpillows, wherewith ye there h!nt the so!ls to # ke the# "ly, nd & willte r the# "ro# yo!r r#s, nd will let the so!ls go, even the so!lsth t ye h!nt to # ke the# "ly.21. o!r ker$hie"s lso will & te r, nd deliver #y people o!t o" yo!rh nd, nd they sh ll be no #ore in yo!r h nd to be h!nted nd yesh ll know th t & # the = ;.22. e$ !se with lies ye h ve # de the he rt o" the righteo!s s d,who# & h ve not # de s d nd