A Commentary on the Book of Revelation.

By Darren Johnson

Publisher’s Note:The Scripture quotations found herein are from the text of the Old King James, 1611 Authorized Version of the Bible.Any deviations there from are not intentional.

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A Commentary on the Book of Revelation. ©Darren Johnson 2020.

Table of Contents

Introduction ……………..…..…………....…4I. Revelation 1: …...…..….……….…..5-7II. Revelation 2: …………..………….8-12III. Revelation 3: …...……….…….…13-16IV. Revelation 4: …..….….……….…17-19V. Revelation 5: .……….......…….....20-21VI. Revelation 6: ………………….…22-24VII. Revelation 7: ……..……………..25-26VIII. Revelation 8: ……..……………..27-28IX. Revelation 9: ……..………….…..29-31X. Revelation 10: ...…..………….…..32-33XI. Revelation 11: ...…..……………...34-36XII. Revelation 12: ...…...….………….37-38XIII. Revelation 13: ……..…….……….39-41XIV. Revelation 14: ……….………….42-44XV. Revelation 15: ………......……....45-46XVI. Revelation 16: ………..…………47-49XVII. Revelation 17: …….……..……..50-52XVIII. Revelation 18: …….……..……..53-56XIX. Revelation 19: …….………….....57-60XX. Revelation 20: ...….……………...61-64XXI. Revelation 21: ..….……………...65-68XXII. Revelation 22: ..….……………..69-71XXIII. Salvation Message ………….….72-73

Introduction

Revelation is the act of revealing or disclosing something. In the book of Revelation it is the revealing of the future events that have not taken place. The book of Revelation can be broken into four pieces. Chapter one covers the things that have been. Chapters two and three covers that which is now in the church age. The church age starts with the new testament and ends at the rapture. Chapters four through nineteen covers four views of the seven year tribulation period that occurs between the rapture of the New Testament church and the second coming of Christ. Chapter twenty covers the millennial reign or the thousand year reign of Christ. Finally, chapter twenty one and twenty two covers eternity or after the millennial reign of Christ.

Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

God sent his angel(Heb. 1:14) to reveal this to John just like God sent an angel to Daniel in the old testament to reveal future events. This angel is the angel of the Lord or Jesus Christ(Rev. 1:11). The book of Daniel has revelations that covers the time from the end of the old testament to the beginning of the new testament, the tribulation period and the second coming of Christ. Revelation 1:2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. John wrote the book of John, I, II & III John and Revelation. John was the disciple that was closest to Jesus(John 21:20). John and the rest of the apostles were eyewitnesses of Jesus(II Pet. 1:16). They ate with him, traveled with him, saw him teach and preach and saw him heal, etc..Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. A Christian is blessed by reading the book of Revelation as well as taking heed to what it says and making applications to his life(Jam. 1:25). The time that the book of Revelation was written was around 92 A.D. or at the end of the first century.Revelation 1:4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; John the Apostle is writing this book to the seven new testament churches in Asia. In Asia we see seven kinds of Christian churches with different strengths and weaknesses. John is encouraging those who are doing right to keep doing right and those who are doing wrong to repent(II Tim. 3:16-17). God the Father is the eternal God sitting on the throne and the seven Spirits are the seven spirits of God the Holy Ghost(Rev. 4:5, Isa. 11:1-2, I John 5:7).Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, Jesus is the first person to be resurrected from the dead with an eternal body. He is the faithful witness of truth and is the one who died for all of mankind’s sins. The saved are those who receive the blood of Jesus once for all for the forgiveness of their sins, past, present and future(Acts 20:28).Revelation 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Christians are promised to rule with Jesus and God the Father on earth during the millennial reign of Christ(I Pet. 2:5, Rev. 20:4, 6). God’s kingdom will last forever(Isa. 9:6-7).Revelation 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. When Jesus returns at the second coming at the end of the seven year tribulation period, He will come in a cloud(Rev. 19:11-14, Matt. 24:30). The people of the earth who rejected Jesus as their Savior will mourn because the condemnation of their souls is soon and sure.Revelation 1:8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

Alpha and Omega are the Greek words for beginning and ending. God is eternal and He has no beginning. He is like following a line on a circle. Regardless of what direction you go in, there is no end. For the humans, we have a beginning at birth, but we will have no end. We will either spend eternity with God or in the lake of fire(Rom. 10:13, Mark 9:43-44).Revelation 1:9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. John was imprisoned on the island called Patmos, for preaching salvation(first work, Acts 20:20-21) and practicing holiness(first love, I Pet. 1:16). Today in communist countries where Christianity has been outlawed, Christians have been put in jail for going against the belief’s of their government. Persecution and imprisonment is coming to America because they have forsaken God and don’t want to repent(Ps. 9:17). Revelation 1:10-11 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, :11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. The Lord’s day is the first day of the week or the day Jesus rose from the dead. The Sabbath day is the last day of the week which in the Bible goes from Friday at 6 PM until Saturday at 6 PM. Jesus appeared unto John and commanded him to write the Book of Revelation and send it to the seven churches in Asia. Go to https://bibleatlas.org/full/ephesus.htm, where you can see all seven locations at once(North of the Mediterranean Sea, modern day Turkey). In the new testament, we see books being addressed to a Christian, Christians, a new testament church and/or a group of new testament churches in the introduction. Some just give an eyewitness account, but all of the books are good for the Christian(II Tim. 3:16). Revelation 1:12-13 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; :13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. The seven golden candlesticks represent the seven churches in Asia(Rev. 1:20). Jesus was in the middle(midst) of the seven candlesticks. Girt means to secure whereas paps is around the chest. A girdle is a belt. Jesus had a golden belt around his chest that kept His garment on that went head to toe. Being clothed(not naked) is a picture of righteousness(Revelation 19:8). The chest or paps is where the heart is located. Jesus was God(gold, deity) with a pure heart, etc..Revelation 1:14-16 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; :15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. :16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. Here we see Jesus in his glorified state. Wool and snow are a picture of forgiven sin

(Isa. 1:18). Only Jesus has power to forgive mankind’s sins. Fire and brass are a picture of judgment(I Cor. 3:13, the brazen(made of brass) altar, Ex. 27:1). The seven stars are the seven angels who are over the seven churches(Rev. 1:20). When Jesus speaks He is speaking the word of God(Hebr. 4:12) because he is God(I John 5:20). Revelation 1:17-18 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: :18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. Jesus is making a post-resurrection appearance to John. Notice that Jesus has the keys to hell and death. Jesus got victory over hell and death when he rose from the dead. He can give the person who believes unto him for salvation victory over hell and death(Rom. 10:13). The Christian is promised forgiveness of sins and eternal life in a perfect immortal body in a perfect universe(Rev. 21:1). No other religion on earth can give you this victory(I John 5:12-13).Revelation 1:19-20 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; :20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches. John is commanded to write down what he has seen(the past, Rev. 1:), the things which are(Rev. 2:-3:) and the things which shall be hereafter(Rev. 4:-22:). Notice here that angels are referred to as stars and are referred to stars in other places in the Bible(not to be confused with the Hollywood(Hellywood) stars who work in California). Here, a candlestick is referred to a new testament church.

Revelation 2:1-3 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

:2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: :3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. Jesus is writing to each individual angel of each church. He holds the seven angels of the seven churches in His right hand. The church of Ephesus had their theology down patthey could discern false apostles, II Cor. 11:13, 12:12) and they knew their Bible well(II Tim. 2:15). This church labored to serve God and had seen people get saved or be born again(“borne”). They had patience or longsuffering which is one of the fruits of the Spirit(Gal 5:22) and strived against sin and false doctrine. Revelation 2:4-5 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. :5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. The first work of the church is holiness or living godly. The point here is that the church had their theology and discipline down pat, but had lost some of their spirituality. Remember that holiness is keeping the commandments of God in the power of the Holy Ghost. When Christians get mature and steadfast in their practice, they have the tendency to keep the commandments of God in the flesh. They lose some of that spiritual excitement and go through the motions. It is like ironing your clothes without plugging the iron in. Everything is done right, but the power isn’t on. When this happens, a Christian or in this case the new testament church needs to repent. If they don’t, they will lose God’s power, blessings and approval. As a result, they will turn into a dead disqualified church. The cure for this problem is to ‘remember what got you there’ as they say and get back to the basics of letting God fill you with his Spirit and lead you in everything(Eph. 5:18).Revelation 2:6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate. Nicolaitanes is a Greek word that has been transliterated into English. The word means to conquer the common people. The idea here is that the people in charge are above the common Christian laymen and they are in a special ruling class. Beware of denominations(saved or lost) where there is a central control of teaching (like the Southern Baptists, Methodists and Presbyterians, etc.). The church is under Jesus(Eph. 5:23). Each church gets their spiritual milk(I Pet. 2:2) and meat(Hebr. 5:13-14) from Jesus, not from some organization or church in Indiana or Missouri etc.. Each church is independent and autonomous(self-governing). They don’t get their weekly Sunday school lessons from another church or organization. Also, in the new testament church, some pastors exalt themselves and their loyal workers above the rest of the workers and/or congregation. This is where clicks in the church occur(those right with the pastor and those who are not). Although the pastor or deacons in the church are positions of leadership in the church for those who are called and/or mature in the faith, they don’t have dictatorial powers where they control or conquer the other Christians in the church. Only God’s words, the perfect Old King James Bible for the English speaking people, has unlimited authority by which every

Christian will be judged one day(Eccl. 12:13, II Cor. 5:10, John 12:48).Revelation 2:7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. God the Holy Spirit also spoke some of the Bible, along with Jesus and God the Father, etc.. An overcomer is someone who is saved. The tree of life was found in the garden of Eden(Gen. 2:9). Had Mr. and Mrs. Adam eaten of it instead of eating of the knowledge of good and evil, they would have gotten eternal life and lived forever. Their offspring would have been born with a saved nature. However, because of Adam and Eve’s sin, man is born with a sin nature and has to go to the second Adam Jesus Christ to be born again spiritually and live forever(Rom. 5:19). In eternity, the earth will be filled with a sinless spiritual race of saved people with immortal bodies eating from the tree of life for enjoyment and blessing(Rev. 22:2). Revelation 2:8-9 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; 2:9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. The church of Smyrna(Rev. 2:8-11) was praised for their works and encouraged to be faithful unto death. They were rich in faith and had many rewards coming their way(II Cor. 5:10) in the afterlife. Nothing bad was said about this church. This is the new testament church model. They made themselves poor(gave to the ministry financially, physically and time wise, etc.) so that others could be saved and learn about how to live for God. The Christian life is a holy sacrifice to God(Rom. 12:1-2). It is a spiritual life to where we want to be addicted to the ministry of God(I Cor. 16:15). When you understand the glories of eternity and your life is just a vapor in comparison, you will sell out to God. By the way, in the Old Testament, the book of Leviticus is a book of sacrifice. The synagogue of Satan sounds like a particular false doctrine where someone is trying to take the place of Israel in the synagogue(like the catholic priesthood, or some other phony priesthood). Spiritually, the synagogue of Satan are those who are lost but claim to be saved(I John 5:12-13). When Jesus died on the cross, the veil of the temple was rent(Mark 15:38), signifying that the Levitical priesthood was finished on earth. Revelation 2:10-11 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. :11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. When you live for Jesus you shall suffer persecution(II Tim. 3:12). You may get killed, tortured, beaten, harassed and/or stolen from, etc., Hebr. 11:36-38). The crown of life or martyr’s crown, is one of the five crowns a Christian can earn in this life. The other four crowns can be found in I Cor. 9:25-27, I Pet. 5:2-4, II Tim. 4:8, I Th. 2:19-20). The second death or eternal spiritual death in the lake of fire can not harm the Christian(Rev. 20:6, 14). Note that ten days is a short period of time. Ten is the number of the Gentile(go to www.NewLifeLafayette2.com and download, Numerology, Part I-III). The application

here is that persecution is short(limited trial period, I Pet. 1:7) with respect to eternity(10 days on earth, vs. 70-80 years-lifetime, Ps. 90:10). Revelation 2:12-13 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; :13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth. The double edge sword is the word of God(Hebr. 4:12). The church of Pergamos(Rev. 2:12-17) was faithful to death. They proclaimed the name of Christ boldly despite the risk of being killed. Today this would be like starting a new testament church in a Muslim country like Iran or Syria(“where Satan dwelleth” in terms of false religion”), and you get caught. You will probably be executed for preaching Jesus. Revelation 2:14-15 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. :15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate. However, the church of Pergamos wasn’t perfect. They allowed people to commit fornication. This is like the youth group or college group at your typical Southern Baptist church, etc.(or any other liberal church who is weak on holiness standards). In America, fornication(sex before marriage) is fun, popular and excepted amongst the junior high through college crowd. Just because it is accepted in society, doesn’t make it right(I Cor. 6:9, 7:1). The church allowed people to eat things sacrificed to idols. If you eat food believing that it being sacrificed to an idol is legitimate(I Cor. 8:4, 7), you are sinning against God. In America we don’t have this sin problem. However if you grow up in a society where they sacrifice food to their false god or gods, it is different(e.g. like in Asia at the time of the writing). The church had a laity ruling class that ran and controlled the church and not God. This was discussed in Rev. 2:6(see comments there). Revelation 2:16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. Notice that Jesus doesn’t say it would be a good idea to repent but “Repent; or else”. God is holy, all knowing, all powerful, self-sufficient and isn’t interested in your opinion. He is the sinless Creator who has a right to be the universal dictator. Repent means to have a change of mind towards your sin that leads to a change of action(Prov. 28:13).Being sorry that you got caught is not repentance(II Cor. 7:10). Here Jesus promises to fight against “them”, which are those who practice the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes. If these people are in your church, God will fight these people. This could cause the church a lot of trouble and heartache in the short and long run. The solution here is for the pastor to preach against the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes and don’t let it be practiced in the local new testament church.Revelation 2:17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth

saving he that receiveth it. The hidden manna and the white stone are for the saved people(“overcometh”). We know in the Old Testament that the children of Israel ate manna and that in eternity we will be eating the food of heaven(Rev. 22:1-2), which is currently hidden in heaven and not on earth. The white stone probably is referring to what each Christian receives in heaven. It will have his own personal name that God will call him for eternity written in stone or permanently written. When you get saved everything becomes new(II Cor. 5:17) and your name is written in the book of life(Rev. 20:15). Revelation 2:18-19 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; :19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. Here the Bible says plainly that Jesus in His glorified body will have eyes like fire and feet like brass. Fire and brass are pictures of judgment in the Bible. The church of Thyatira was faithful and backed up what they believed with their holy works. Notice that “works” is mentioned twice. The Christian is saved to do good works (Eph. 2:10). It is the faith of the saved(Jam. 2:24), not what a Christian does to be saved( Eph. 2:8-9) or stay saved(Hebr. 10:10, 14).Revelation 2:20-21 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. :21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. However this church suffered a woman named Jezebel to seduce the brethren to commit fornication and eat things sacrificed unto idols. Jezebel was a false prophetess and in the new testament they had female prophets until the perfect word of God was finished(Acts, 21:9, I Cor. 13:10). I already discussed fornication and eating things to idols(Rev. 2:14. see comments there). Revelation 2:22-23 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. :23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works. Christians who fornicate or commit adultery will get the judgment of God in their life (I Cor. 6:9,11), because they are supposed to know better. These Christians here were having sex with Jezebel(committing adultery or sex with another than your wife). Today we know that some sexually transmitted diseases will cause great pain and even death. It pays to stay pure until marriage(Hebr. 13:4). Revelation 2:24 But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden. The church of Thyatira was to preach against the teachings and practices of Jezebel. They were commanded to kick her out of the church and cut off fellowship with her(I Cor. 5:11-13). This is the last stage of Christian discipline in the new testament church when a member won’t repent of gross sin(Matt. 18:15-17).Revelation 2:25-27 But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.

:26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: :27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father. The Christians here were told to hold fast to the truth and they will be rewarded in the millennium. The millennial reign of Christ is discussed in more detail in Revelation 20:, see comments there. Note that the kingdom of God the Son is received from God the Father (Ps. 2:9, I John 5:7). Revelation 2:28-29 And I will give him the morning star. :29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. Jesus is the morning star. When you get saved you receive the Spirit of Jesus in your body(Rom. 8:16, Eph. 1:13). Notice that the message given to each angel of each church is directed to a certain church. Also, it is written for all the other new testament churches to read. Other churches can learn from the strengths and weaknesses of these seven churches.

Revelation 3:1-2 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

:2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. The seven Spirits are the seven spirits of the Holy Spirit(Isa. 11:2) and the seven stars are the seven angels of the seven churches(Revelation 1:20). The church of Sardis(Rev. 3:1-6) had a testimony with the world of being a lively church, but with God they were dead. Just because a church is running over 1000 in attendance, has offerings of over a million dollars a month and has a good testimony with the community, doesn’t mean they are right with God and are doing something right, etc.. In America, fornication, adultery, drunkenness, pornography, worldly entertainment and lack of holy living etc., flows like a river(I Cor. 6:9-11). However, if you don’t preach hard on sin or redefine what is a sin(act like a Sadducee, Matt. 16:6, Lu. 12:15), all the fornicators, adulterers, drunks, people who don’t want to live under the holiness standard of the Bible, etc., will feel comfortable at your church, etc.. Remember that the Sadducee calls holiness legalism and they disregard what the Bible says(e.g. say it is needs to be taken in the cultural context, etc.). The Pharisee calls legalism holiness and they make up their own religious rules and keep them. All the religious lost and carnal Christians will feel comfortable in this church, which appears alive but is dead(II Tim. 3:5). If the community is wicked, they don’t want to repent and they are comfortable with your church, your church is not right with God(Lu. 6:26). The church doesn’t fit in with the world, but the world has to repent to fit in with the church(Rom. 12:1). Christians must separate from the world, do what is right(II Cor. 6:14-17) and let God give the increase or decrease in church attendance and offerings. Revelation 3:3-4 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. :4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. The solution to the problem in America’s churches is repentance(a change of mind against sin and towards or for God, that leads to a change of action). Beware of churches who are weak or don’t require repentance for salvation(Lu. 13:3). It is called easy-believe-ism. Most people will be willing to pray to Jesus for salvation, if they don’t have to change their mind about their wicked ways(if you have done this you are still lost and on your way to hell, Mark 9:43-44). However, when you use emotion and coercion techniques in a church along with easy-believe-ism, easy baptism and easy call to preach-ism, etc., you will produce great results on the outside. However, without real repentance, you will have nothing on the inside. People will serve God for fleshly reasons and politics and image will reign amongst the leaders and members. There were a few converts who got it right(Acts 26:20). They were saved the right way(“walk with me in white”) and were doing good works(“not defiled”) after they were saved, because that was their godly responsibility(Eph. 2:10).Revelation 3:5-6 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. :6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

When you get saved, it is forever(John 10:28). One can’t lose their salvation(“not blot out”). When you get saved, it is once for all(Hebr. 10:10, 14). There is nothing I can do in the future to lose my salvation. I can lose joy and rewards, etc., but not my salvation (Rom. 14:17, Eph. 1:13, Eph. 2:8-9). Beware of religious organizations that teach you can lose your salvation, like the Catholics, Methodists, Pentecostals, Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses and Church of Christ, etc..Revelation 3:7-8 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; :8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. Jesus holds the key to David(Matt. 1:). He is in the lineage(Gen. 3:15) and will reign forever(Isa. 9:6-7). The church of Philadelphia kept God's Word and testimony(John 14:15). Remember that knowing God’s word and doing it are two separate things.Revelation 3:9-10 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. :10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. Go to Revelation 2:9 for comments about the synagogue of Satan. The church of Philadelphia was rewarded with not having to go through extreme temptations. When you are not right with God, He will test you more often to expose your sins. When you are right with Him and He knows you won’t budge for sin, there is no reason to test you. Revelation 3:11-13 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. :12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. :13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. Nobody knows the day or hour when Jesus will return(Matt. 24:42), but it could be any day now(I Th. 1:10). Christians are to be unmovable, act like a brick building, on that which is right(I Th. 5:21). A pillar is a column used for support or decoration: a vertical column that is part of a building or other structure. The Christian is part of the body of Christ that makes up a spiritual house(I Pet. 2:5). The new Jerusalem is a building for the bride of Christ(Rev. 21:2) or the Gentile Christians saved in the church age(from the beginning of Jesus’ ministry(Matt. 4:19) until the pre-tribulation rapture). The Christians in the bride of Christ will live here during the millennium, whereas all the other saved people will live on the earth. Preaching is meant to be heard(Rom. 10:14). The lost won’t hear if the Christian doesn’t open his mouth and preach(II Tim. 4:2).Revelation 3:14-16 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of

God; :15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. :16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Notice that Jesus is called the Amen, faithful and true witness and the beginning of the creation of God(Col. 1:16). Evolution is a science from hell(I Tim. 6:20) that undermines the final authority of God and his word. The church of Laodicea(Revelation 3:14-22) was lukewarm. They were rich in the world but poor with God. They didn’t stand to the left or right of things, but were always in the middle like a lot of politicians. They didn’t want to offend others or stand for what is biblical and right. To God they were like lukewarm coffee or soda pop that made you want to spit it out when you drank it. They were not pleasing to God.Revelation 3:17-18 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: :18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. The church of Laodicea had money and possessions in the world, but not the true spiritual riches(Matt. 6:19-21, 24, I Cor. 3:12-14). Riches in this life will not bring you spiritual happiness in the Holy Ghost(Rom. 14:17). Riches in this life are to be used for the glory of God and the furtherance of the gospel(II Cor. 8:). Christians need to be smart with their money and investments, etc.(Matt. 25:14-28). They should always remember who gave them the money and wisdom and what it is to be used for. The church of Laodicea trusted in their worldly possessions(Lu. 12:15) rather than in the power of God. Gold is one of the rewards of the Christians that can pass through the fire. The Laodiceans were producing works of wood, hay and stubble that will be worthless in eternity. Beware Christian if you go to a church where they have the world’s music on stage(the Christian rock, country and/or rap music), the world’s dress(earrings for men and pants for women, etc.), the world’s bibles(the copyrighted man-made error ridden modern versions that were translated in pencil), and the world’s philosophies (evolution and/or humanism, etc.) and allow the participation in the world’s entertainments (sporting contests, Hollywood(hellywood), and/or bar rooms, etc.). We are not to love the world’s philosophies, humanism, evolution, atheism and/or religion, etc.. Christian’s should be holy in how they dress, behave, work, what they listen to, where they go or don’t go, what they put in their bodies and/or don’t put in their bodies, etc.. We are not to love the things of the world. The money, power and/or material objects, etc.. The Laodicean church basically describes your modern Southern Baptist church or liberal minded church.Revelation 3:19-20 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. :20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. The Lord disciplines or chastens those who are his(Hebr. 12:6). God wants and requires holy living from the church. He can read numerous examples in the Old

Testament(I Cor. 10:6) of people who did what was wrong and how God judged them.God requires repentance of sin(Prov. 28:13). God wants to fellowship with his children (John 14:21), but his fellowship is based on first being saved and second living godly. God won’t enter your house or your church building with the power of the Holy Ghost if you don’t want it. A spiritual application is used for showing salvation to the lost in Revelation 3:20, however Rom. 10:13 is more to the point. Revelation 3:21-22 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. :22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. Once again, God promises the saved a part of the kingship in the millennial kingdom (Rev. 1:6) and encourages the new testament churches to listen to the word of Jesus or the Bible. Notice that in the Bible you are always reviewing or learning a truth(Isa. 28:9-10). The goal is with much study(II Tim. 2:15), that you will learn and do it well enough to multiply it(II Tim. 2:2).

Revelation 4:1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

Just like there are four views of Jesus in the first four books of the New Testament, there are four views of the seven year tribulation period or Daniel’s 70th week in Rev. 4:-19:( [1] Rev. 4:-5:[in heaven at the beginning], Rev. 6:-9:12, [2] Rev. 9:13-11:14(1st half), Rev. 11:15-19(2nd half), [3] Rev. 13:-14: & [4] Rev. 15:-19:). This seven year period refers to what will happen on earth and the nation of Israel after the rapture of the New Testament Church. All are simultaneous accounts happening on the earth at the same time. Just like there are four simultaneous accounts of the life of Jesus, there are four simultaneous accounts of the tribulation period before the second coming of Christ. John the Apostle is called up into heaven(“Come up hither”) by Jesus Christ(“first voice”, Rev. 1:12). Jesus will now reveal to John the Apostle the tribulation period or Daniel’s seventieth week, the millennial reign of Christ(John 21:23) and eternity thereafter. When you are right with God and serving him, He will also reveal the word of God to you(John 16:13) and give you words to speak to others(Matt. 10:20).Revelation 4:2-3 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. :3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. John goes to heaven in spirit, but not in body. In demonic world they have astro travel, where someone possessed with a devil can leave their body and travel in the spirit to other places. Likewise, through the Holy Ghost and for the glory of God, John gets to travel in the spirit to heaven. The tribulation period starts with the heavenly view. The one on the throne is God the Father. He has a face like a jasper and sardine stone. There is a rainbow around the throne that looks like a rainbow. Remember that the rainbow on earth was the token of the covenant that God made with Noah(Gen. 9:11-17) and not referring to the perversions of the sodomite(Rom. 1:27) or the New Age movement, etc.. Note that jasper is transparent crystal that is red, yellow, brown or dark green in color, which is used for ornamentation or as a gemstone. Sardine is like a jasper stone, except that its color is commonly brownish and brownish-red. An emerald is the most beautiful, most intense and most radiant green that can possibly be imagined in a stone. Precious stones are rewards that Christians can earn in heaven(I Cor. 3:12). They pass the test of fire, etc.. We see that nothing, not even light, can penetrate God the Father(who looks like a jasper and a sardine stone). One day we will all stand before God. We will give an account of our sins in this life and confess that God was righteous(Rom. 3:4). The rainbow around the throne is the most intense and radiant green. The throne of God is the highest position and most glorious position in the universe.Revelation 4:4-5 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. :5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. The twenty four elders are Christians saved before the rapture(Rev. 5:9-10) and are probably 24 famous Christians from the Old and New Testament. E.g., like the eleven

apostles less Judas, John the Baptist, Moses, Elijah, Noah, Job, Daniel, Enoch, Abraham, Joseph, Micaiah, Jeremiah, Isaiah and/or David etc.. Although it doesn’t say, you get the idea). Isa. 11:1-2 talks about the Holy Ghost resting on Jesus. These seven spirits of the Holy Ghost are the spirit of the LORD, spirit of wisdom, spirit of understanding, spirit of counsel, spirit of power, spirit of knowledge and spirit of the fear of the Lord. This is probably the lightnings and thunders uttering their voices. In Revelation 3:1 Jesus has the seven spirits of God. There are seven lamps burning before the throne of God, which are the seven spirits of God. The tabernacle on earth was a picture of the tabernacle in heaven and the oil in the candlestick, which also had seven lamps, is a picture of the Holy Ghost.Revelation 4:6-8 And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. :7 And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. :8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. The four beasts(Revelation 4:6-7) are not the seraphims, for they are around the throne and not above it(Isa. 6:1-3). They are not the cherubims, because they have six wings and not four. Anyways, the four beasts either had a face of a lion, calf, flying eagle, or a man. The cherubims had all four faces. These four beasts(Revelation 4:4-5 picture the four gospels or the four views of Jesus, like the cherubims did. These four beasts are full of eyes and are a picture of the eyes of the Lord(II Chr. 16:9). Remember that God is omnipresent(can be everywhere at once) and omniscient (can know everything at once), hence He can see everything that goes on. God doesn’t have to turn around to see what you are doing right or wrong. All is seen and will be judged according to the word of God(John 12:47-48). These beasts never sleep(which is the same for any angelic creature). When it comes to serving God, the Christian needs to “never sleep” as they say and always be pursuing holiness(Hebr. 12:14). They cry holy, holy, holy because God is holy and demands the Christian to live holy(I Pet. 1:15-16). The first love of the new testament church is holiness. If you or your church acts carnal and scorns at God’s holiness standards(like the Southern Baptists and non-denominational churches) then you need to repent(Rev. 3:19). Revelation 4:9-11 And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, :10 The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, :11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. Remember that God is Spirit(John 4:24) and is an eternal creature that has no beginning(Rev. 4:8). The four beasts and the 24 elders give glory and honor to God the King(I John 5:7). In the same way, the Christian daily needs to give glory and honor to

God the King(I Th. 5:16, 18). God is the Creator of all things(Gen. 1:26, 2:2). He created everything for His glory(Ps. 19:1-3). Man was created to have fellowship with God and to glorify God in his behavior. Now the 24 elders(not every Christian in heaven) throw their crowns to God the Father on the throne. Beware of adding to the scriptures even when it sounds and feels good(Rev. 22:18).

Revelation 5:1-3 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. :2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open

the book, and to loose the seals thereof? :3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. God the Father, who is sitting on the throne, has a book with seven seals and it is sealed shut. The book is shut so that no one in heaven, earth, or under the earth was able to open it and read it(Dan. 12:4-9, 14). The point here is that God is the author of the Bible(Hebr. 4:12) and therefore is the only one who can correctly speak it(II Pet. 1:20-21) and interpret it(John 16:13). This is why it is important to live holy and stay close to God all the time(Isa. 55:6). Now the Bible is the Old King James Version for the English speaking people.Revelation 5:4-6 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. :5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. :6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. When you are reading and studying God’s word, do you weep over it to understand it or do you just yawn over the scriptures and not worry about it. How bad you want to know the truth has a lot to do with how much you understand it(Prov. 2:2-6). Jesus, who is God, is worthy to open and read the book, whose lineage follows from Judah and David(Matt. 1:2, 6, 16). The Lamb or Jesus has seven horns and eyes which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth(Rev. 4:5).Revelation 5:7-8 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. :8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. Jesus, God the Son, takes the book out of God the Father’s hand to reveal it to John. The 24 elders have golden harps and golden vials. This is where people get the notion that every Christian in heaven will be playing harps for eternity. Such is the religious foolishness when your main source of Christianity is from watching television(hell-e- vision) and looking at art work, instead of reading and believing the Bible. There will be music, musical instruments and singing in heaven and eternity to glorify God, just like there is music, musical instruments and singing in the new testament church that glorifies God. Beware of the world’s music(country, rock, or rap music, whether it claims to be Christian or not). Go to www.NewLifeLafayette2.com and download, New Testament Church Music. The golden vials contain the golden odors, which are the prayers of the saints or the saved people(not the lost catholic saints like Mother Theresa, etc. or any other lost religious saints). When we pray to God in his will(Phil. 4:6-7 and I John 5:14) He hears us and gives us His peace. Righteous prayers before God get heard and have a sweet smell before God(Prov. 15:8, 29). The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to God and the prayer of the one who turns his ear from hearing God’s word is an abomination.Revelation 5:9-10 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the

book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; :10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. The 24 elders are singing a new song(just like Moses taught the people of Israel a song, Deut. 31:19) that they learned that glorifies God who is the Savior of the world and is worthy to open the sealed word of God. The 24 elders here are Christians(“has redeemed us to God by thy blood”, I John 1:7). Just like the Christians, the 24 elders are made kings and priests of God who will reign with Jesus in the millennium(I Pet. 2:5, Rev. 1:6, 20:4).Revelation 5:11-12 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; :12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. Here we see 100,000 million angels plus millions more(a thousand times a thousand equals a million). Hence the angels are innumerable(Hebr. 12:22). Only an infinite God can create an infinite or uncountable creation in the eyes of man. All the angels in heaven are glorifying God. Note angels are ministering spirits to the saved people on earth(Hebr. 1:14). There is no such thing as everyone having a guardian angel. However, there are enough angels to go around plus more for each person who is saved and need God’s help when they cry out in righteousness.Revelation 5:13-14 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. :14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever. The whole creation gives glory to God the Father(“sitteth upon the throne”) and Jesus(“Lamb”). The fact that God is worthy of all glory, honor, blessing and power is because He is sinless and everything good that ever was came from Him.

Revelation 6:1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. The Lamb is Jesus Christ(John 1:29). He is the only one worthy to open the sealed

book(Rev. 5:1-5) in the hand of God the Father. What follows are the seven seals which covers the first view of the seven year tribulation. Revelation 6:2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. The tribulation starts off with the antichrist being revealed. Remember that the antichrist is the second part of the false trinity. He is Lucifer, the fallen cherub(Is. 14:) and he is an imitation of God the Son. Satan is the imitation of God the Father that gives his power to the antichrist(Revelation 13:2). We see in Revelation 13: and Daniel chapter 11: that the antichrist or beast will arise out of the Mediterranean Sea and possess the king of Syria(back in Bible times who rules from Tyrus, Ezek. 28:13). Today, Tyrus is in Lebanon, which became a country in 1943. However, when the prophecy was made, Lebanon was a part of Syria. The point here is that in Bible prophecy, a nation may disappear and reappear, disappear, or appear based on what God plans to do. This doesn’t change the area on where it will happen. Hence, the current area called Tyrus, Lebanon, is where the antichrist is coming from. The king of Tyrus, Lebanon, or the king of the north will make war with the king of Egypt or the king of the south and defeats him as well as take over the holy land(which today would be Israel and Palestine) as well as the lands of Ammon, Moab and Edom(which today would be the country of Jordan). He then sets up shop on the throne in Jerusalem and claims to be God(II Th. 2:3-4). He is the conquering Messiah that the Jews were looking for in Jesus in the Old Testament. God sends a strong delusion so all those who rejected Christ as their Savior before the rapture will follow and worship the antichrist(II Th. 2:11). The antichrist deceives the nation of Israel into believing that he is the Messiah of the Bible for 3 1/2 years. He confirms the covenant with them and then breaks it 3 ½ years later(Dan. 9:26-27). I suppose that the antichrist will claim to be Jewish or will have one of his parents that are Jewish, since the Jews in the Old Testament were looking for a Jewish Messiah. By the way, the antichrist comes as a conquering king on a white horse, just like Jesus will come as a conquering king on a white horse at his second coming(Revelation 19:11-14). Remember that the devil and his kingdom can only imitate or pervert what is right. They do this to deceive people who aren’t truly serious about God and want to be religious.Revelation 6:3-4 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. :4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword. The second seal we see the red horse which is a picture of war and bloodshed(Matt. 24:6-7). This is a result of the antichrist waging a worldwide war, where he will set up a 10 federation kingdom and become the dictator over the whole world(Revelation 13:1). By the way, Matthew 24: is referring to events in the tribulation period and not the church age. During the time of the antichrist kingdom, Babylon will be the economic center of the world, Rome, Italy on the seven hills where the Vatican resides will be the religious center of the world and Jerusalem and Israel will be where the antichrist sits as king. The ten federation kingdoms probably will divide the world into something like North

America, South America, Central America, Africa, Antarctica, The Arctic, Australia & New Zealand, Europe, Asia and the East & West Indies. Any islands or other countries, like Greenland or Hawaii, etc., will be put into the closest vicinities of one of these ten locations. I can’t say this for certain, but it does give you an idea how the antichrist could divide up the world. When the ten kings have a meeting(Rev. 17:12-13), they call it the G10 summit, etc.. Revelation 6:5-6 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. :6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine. As a result of having a conquering king(1st seal) who wages a worldwide war that causes much bloodshed(2nd seal), famine follows(3rd seal). Since the lands of the world see much destruction and death, the ability to produce and distribute food is reduced or inhibited. Revelation 6:7-8 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. :8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. As result of war and famine, much death follows. Here ¼ of the world’s population is killed as a result of the antichrist setting up and running his ten federation worldwide kingdom with him in charge. Some die in war(sword), starvation(hunger), disease(death) or by being attacked by the animals of the earth(beasts).Revelation 6:9-11 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: :10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?:11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled. Many people in the tribulation get saved. Because of the failure of Christianity in the new testament church at the end of the church age(or the time from the beginning of the new testament to the rapture), many will go into the tribulation without ever hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ. However God sends the two witnesses(Rev. 11:), 144,000 Jews and the angel proclaiming the everlasting gospel, etc., so that many will get saved and believe. However, since the antichrist wants to be worshipped only, he tries to kill all those who believe on Christ. Remember that the antichrist makes everyone who wants to buy or sell to take the mark of the beast on their hand(probably the backside) or forehead. Many are martyred in the tribulation period for practicing holiness(the first love, keeping the commandments of God in the power of the Holy Ghost) and preaching the word to others(the first work of showing others how to be saved - their testimony of

salvation). We see their souls under the altar in heaven crying for their blood to be avenged on the earth(Matt. 24:9-14, Rev. 12:11). We see that Christians are getting martyred all through the tribulation period. Their blood is not avenged until the end of the tribulation or at the second coming of Jesus. Note, the ones that endure to the end of the tribulation will be gathered by the angels and will go into the millennium physically. This is where the world’s population in the millennium will come from(Matt. 24:29-31). By the way, in the millennium when Christ reigns, He will kill all those who worship other gods other than Himself(Zech. 13:2-4).Revelation 6:12-14 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; :13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. :14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. Before Jesus returns, the heavens and earth will be shaken(Matt. 24:29, Joel 2:30-31, Isa. 13:9-11). This will probably be a global earthquake. The sun going black signifies that with the antichrist, there is no spiritual light on the earth. The moon going red signifies that Jesus died for your sins(I John 1:17). Note that the moon is a picture of the Christian and the Sun a picture of Jesus(Gen. 1:16). Revelation 6:15-17 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; :16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: :17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? The physical changes will be so awful that men will hide themselves and pray to die a quick death(“..rocks, Fall on us,..”). The second coming of Jesus is compared to Noah’s flood, when God destroyed the world by water and every lost person was killed(Matt. 24:36-39). At the second coming Jesus, who is God, will destroy the world by fire(II Pet. 3:7,10-12) and only the saved people will survive into His millennial reign.

Revelation 7:1 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

We see four angels standing on the four corners of the earth(north, south, east and west) holding back the winds of the earth. There will be no jet stream on this day. We see that God has power over His creation and can control the weather for his holy purposes.Revelation 7:2-3 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, :3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. One seal remains, which won’t be opened until the 144,000 Jews are sealed. Just like the antichrist has a mark for his people, God has a mark for his 144,000 servants who are male Jews(Rev. 14:1-4, not Jehovah Witnesses).Revelation 7:4-8 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. :5 Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. :6 Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand. :7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. :8 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand. Note, each tribe of Israel has 12,000 people sealed. This shows that God is dealing with the nation of Israel in the tribulation. Remember that Hebrew history in the Bible started in Genesis 12: and ended in Acts 7:. God turned to the Gentiles in mass for salvation and for his word(Rom. 11:25-27). However, Hebrew history resumes in the tribulation(Rev. 6:-19). Revelation 7:9-10 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; :10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. Here we see in heaven all the saved people from all over the world that were martyred during the tribulation period for Jesus. Notice that anyone, regardless of your background, can be saved(Rom. 10:13, see Salvation Message at the end of the book on how to be 100% sure you are going to heaven). They are clothed in white robes(Rev. 19:8) with palms in their hands(reward for victory). The palm is a leaf of a palm tree, usually awarded as a prize or viewed as a symbol of victory or triumph. The people here were faithful until death. While the tribulation is going on earth, the judgment seat of Christ(II Cor. 5:10), the wedding of the new testament church and Jesus and the wedding supper of the Lamb is going on in heaven(Rev. 19:1-7, see comments there). Revelation 7:11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,

:12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. This is a repeat of Rev. 5:11-14, see comments there. Everyone up in heaven during the tribulation is worshipping and giving honor and thanks to God, the future King of all eternity.:13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? :14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. The great tribulation refers to the last 3 ½ years. The first 3 ½ years the antichrist or fallen cherub makes peace with Israel who receives him as their Messiah. However, Israel realizes after 3 ½ years that the antichrist is a phony Messiah and they as a nation receive Jesus as their Messiah(Jer. 30:7-10). As a result, the Devil greatly persecutes the saved nation of Israel and the believers in Christ in the world(Rev. 12:17). Hence, the people here are the saved martyrs that were killed by Satan and the antichrist in the second half of the tribulation.Revelation 7:15-17 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. :16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. :17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. In heaven and eternity, you have paradise restored. Just like in the garden of Eden before the fall of Adam, there is no hunger, thirst, sickness, or pain, etc.(Rev. 21:3-5).In eternity, all the saved will be walking with and serving God every day, just like Adam and Ms. Adam did in the garden before the fall. The way the Bible begins is the way it ends. The Bible is about how man lost paradise and how he gets it back.

Revelation 8:1-2 And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. :2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven

trumpets. The seventh seal is the seven trumpets that were given to seven angels. The events of the seven trumpets being sounded are found in Rev. 8:6-11:18). The silence was a result of reverence and fear for the Almighty God and what He had prepared(Hab. 2:20). Revelation 8:3-5 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. :4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand. :5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake. Remember that the heavenly tabernacle is what the earthly tabernacle under Moses had pictured. The altar of incense was found in front of the veil in the holy of holies. The veil separated the holy of holies from the holy place where the ark of the covenant and the mercy seat upon it were found. The incense in the earthly tabernacle was a picture of what we see here in heaven(the prayers of the saints or saved people. After the prayers are offered up, the angel takes fire from the altar with his censer and casts it unto the earth. This causes lightnings and thunders on the earth and a worldwide earthquake. Note, there are no Catholics saints in the Bible because they have the wrong salvation(I John 5:12, Tit, 3:5).Revelation 8:6-7 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. :7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up. The first trumpet causes hail and fire mingled with blood to be cast upon the earth. As a result, one third of the grass and trees are destroyed(Joel 2:30-31). What we see here is the antichrist kingdom being judged and destroyed just like God through Moses judged and destroyed Pharaoh and the nation of Egypt in the book of Exodus with the ten plagues. The trumpet here is the same as the 7th plague on Pharaoh’s kingdom(Ex. 9:22-26).Remember that the antichrist has seven heads that represent the seven worldwide kingdoms in human history(Babylon, Gen. 10:9-10, Egypt(Gen. 41:47), Assyria(Isa. 37:11) Babylon(Dan. 2:37-38), Media-Persia(Dan. 5:31), Greece(Dan. 8), Rome (Acts 25:21) and the ten king federation that is ruled by the antichrist(Rev. 17:10-13). Notice that Babylon is only counted once, yet it ruled at two different times.Revelation 8:8-9 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood; :9 And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed. The second trumpet causes a great mountain burning with fire to be cast into the sea.This would probably be equivalent to a large meteorite on fire from outer space landing in the Mediterranean Sea. Remember that Israel is to the right of the Mediterranean Sea where the antichrist will be reigning for seven years. Anyways, this mountain of fire will kill 1/3 of the sea creatures, turning 1/3 of the sea into blood, and will destroy 1/3 of the

ships that are in the Mediterranean at this time.Revelation 8:10-11 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; :11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter. Another large meteorite of fire(falling star that hits the earth) from outer space appears to break up before hitting the earth. This great star from heaven burning as a lamp and its pieces land in the rivers and fountains of waters(If not a meteorite, certainly something like a meteorite). The star from heaven is called Wormwood, which is a poison that contaminates 1/3 of the water supply of the antichrist’s kingdom. As a result of the contaminated water supply, many men died. I am assuming that all of this is happening around the waters of Jerusalem where the antichrist sits, just like God judged Pharaoh when he sat on the throne in his kingdom in Egypt when the ten plagues occurred. I believe that the first three trumpets are happening in the Middle East region where the antichrist is reigning on earth from Jerusalem.Revelation 8:12-13 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise. :13 And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound! The fourth trumpet blinds one third of the light being reflected from outer space(sun, moon and stars)[Lu. 21:25-26]. One of the plagues on Pharaoh was darkness that could be felt for three days(Ex. 10:21-23). After the first four trumpets, an angel flies through the 1st heaven or the atmosphere of the earth and warns of three more woes to come. For the lost person in the tribulation who hadn’t yet taken the mark of the beast, after seeing the first four trumpets and seeing an angel flying while warning of three more, he would probably consider getting saved and would be willing to die for Jesus. For the saved person, he would be encouraged to stay faithful unto death or until the second coming of Jesus. During the Exodus of Israel out of Egypt, which was led by Moses, many Egyptians got saved and went with Moses to serve God in the wilderness(“mixed multitude”). That is why God allowed much judgment and suffering on the earth at this time, to judge the antichrist kingdom and to win people over to salvation and eternity by Jesus Christ. Jesus is the true God, Messiah and Savior of the world.

Revelation 9:1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. The fifth angel sounds and a star falls from heaven unto the earth. This star is an

angel(Rev. 1:20) and he has a key that opens up the bottomless pit. This is the same angel who at the end of the tribulation binds Satan with a great chain and casts him into the bottomless pit for 1000 years. Remember that the bottomless pit is a spiritual prison in the earth. The bottomless pit (the great gulf fixed, Lu. 16:23-36) separated Abraham’s bosom(the spiritual paradise in the earth where the saved people went before Jesus died on the cross) and hell fire in the earth(where the lost people went before Jesus died on the cross). Revelation 9:2-3 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. :3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. When the bottomless pit is opened, the smoke of a great furnace comes out. As a result, there is such a great smog over the earth that you could see that the air was darkened and the sun looked dark. The bottomless pit is a pit of fire that makes a donut shape in the earth. Therefore, if a lost person tried to get to paradise or Abraham’s bosom, he would fall into a donut shaped pit with no bottom that was filled with fire. In the bottomless pit lived locusts who lived in the extreme heat of the bottomless pit. They would be like hyperthermophiles, which are extreme heat-loving microorganisms that flourish at 140-235°F(http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/H/hyperthermo.html). These locusts have power like scorpions.Revelation 9:4-6 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads. :5 And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man. :6 And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. The locusts have power to torment men on the earth who didn’t have the seal of God in their forehead. The only ones with the seal of God are the 144,000 male Jews (Rev. 7:). These locusts don’t feed on vegetation, but on the ability to cause torment to men when they strike them or sting them with their tails. Just like in Pharaoh’s kingdom, some plagues affected everybody and some just the Egyptians(Ex. 9:25-26). The torment inflicted by the scorpions will cause men to seek death to be put out of their misery, but God won’t let them die.Revelation 9:7-10 And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men. :8 And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions. :9 And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle. :10 And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months. The locusts will have the shape of a horse with a face of a man that has a crown of gold around his collar. They will have long hair and sharp teeth like lions. They will

have wings that will make the noise of many horses going into battle and their chest or breastplate will be of iron. Like a bee, they will sting with their tail as many times as they choose to cause great pain to the men on the earth.Revelation 9:11-12 And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon. :12 One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter. The king of the locusts is named Abaddon or Apollyon. Note, the locusts of the earth have no king(Prov. 30:27). The locusts, who have no visible king, picture the saved or Christians who work to together with no visible king on earth(Jesus lives inside us, etc.). The fifth trumpet is also called the first of three woes. Woe means great sorrow or distress.Revelation 9:13-15 And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, :14 Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates. :15 And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men. In Rev. 9:13-11:14 we see the second woe or the sixth trumpet. The sixth trumpet is another simultaneous view of the first half of the tribulation period. Remember that the brazen altar in the Old Testament had a horn on each corner. The four horns held the cords that bound the sacrifice on the altar in the tabernacle(Ps. 118:27). A horn is a symbol of power. In the heavenly tabernacle there is a golden altar where the sixth angel will sound. As a result, four angels will be loosed that are currently bound in the Euphrates river and they will kill 1/3 of the men on the earth. Revelation 9:16-19 And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them. :17 And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone. :18 By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths. :19 For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt. This supernatural army led by these four angels is 200 million strong. The horse in this army will have the head of a lion and will be able to issue or shoot out fire, smoke and brimstone out of their mouth. They will have a tail that will have the head of a snake or a serpent. The horsemen will have breastplates of fire, jacinth and brimstone. By the way, this is not the first supernatural army mentioned in the Bible(see II Ki. 6:13-17).Revelation 9:20-21 And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: :21 Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

Despite of the judgment of God on the earth, men still won’t repent of their sins and be saved. Regardless of what God shows or does to a man good or bad, at the end of the day he has to receive Jesus’ blood sacrifice by faith with a repentant heart for the forgiveness of his past, present and future sins apart from his own good works to be saved(Hebr. 11:6).

Revelation 10:1-2 And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

:2 And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, This angel here is probably the angel of the Lord or Jesus Christ himself(Rev. 1:14-18). He is clothed with a cloud, has a rainbow around his head, a face like the sun and feet as pillars of fire. He has a little book in his hand and his left foot is on the earth and his right foot is in the Mediterranean Sea. By the way, it is no accident that the perverted LGBTQ movement adopted the rainbow as their symbol. Satan always perverts what God has created good. Revelation 10:3-4 And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices. :4 And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not. When this angel spoke. it sounded like a lion roaring. When he cried, seven thunders uttered their voices. Remember that Jesus is referred to as the lion from the tribe of Judah(Rev. 5:5). We know that in the middle of the tribulation that Israel will receive Jesus as their true Messiah and be born again as a nation in a day(Isa. 66:7-8, Mic. 5:2-3). Jesus appearing to Israel as an angel is probably what will convince them. The seven thunders uttering their voices are the seven spirits of the Holy Ghost(Rev. 4:5, 5:6). When Jesus speaks, the Holy Ghost speaks in agreement. When Jesus didn’t say it, the Holy Ghost won’t speak in agreement. Never follow miracles or feelings that don’t line up with the Bible. Never doubt the miracle, but always check the source. This is because the false trinity in the tribulation produced many miracles that caused the lost people on earth to worship them. Just like Daniel(Dan. 12:4) and Paul(II Cor. 12:4) was not allowed to write everything they heard and saw, John isn’t allowed either. There are certain things that God will only reveal to the saved in the future(during the tribulation, millennial reign of Christ, or eternity). All through the bible, God has a timing and purpose for everything, etc.. Revelation 10:5-6 And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, :6 And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: The angel of the Lord Jesus Christ puts one foot on the Mediterranean Sea and one on the earth(remember that the Mediterranean is to the left of Israel). This signifies that Jesus is staking his claim for his territory which he will capture shortly thereafter at the second coming at the end of the tribulation. Jesus is a priest after the order of Melchisedec(Hebr. 7:17) or after the order of Himself. His priesthood is after the word of the oath(Ps. 138:2), it is everlasting and His temple is in heaven. His priesthood is not after the order of the law, like the one on earth in the Old Testament that was done away with after Jesus died on the cross. Jesus is the Creator of heaven and earth(Col. 1:16). Revelation 10:7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets. When the seventh trumpet sounds the Jesus will return to the earth at his second

coming, defeat the antichrist army and take over the world(Rev. 11:15-18, 19:11-21).Note that the servants(saved) are prophets, because they have the testimony of Jesus(Rev. 19:10). Rev 10:8-10 And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth. :9 And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey. :10 And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter. A voice from heaven speaks(God the Father), which is a repeat of Matt. 3:16-17(God the Father talking to God the Son, both revealed simultaneously). John takes the little book and eats it like food. God’s word or the Bible is also referred to as the Christian’s spiritual food(I Pet. 2:2, Hebr. 5:13-14). When the word of God is digested and applied to your life, you will get persecuted(II Tim. 3:12) or cause you bitterness in this life. However, don’t fret but glorify God that you are worthy to suffer for him(I Pet. 4:13-16). Revelation 10:11 And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings. John the Apostle on the isle of Patmos wrote the book of Revelation which is God’s prophetic word and the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy(Rev. 19:10). John’s written book is still prophesying to the world today.

Revelation 11:1-2 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.

:2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. In the beginning of the tribulation after the antichrist takes over and sets up his one world government through a ten nation federation, we see the temple in Israel rebuilt. A false Messiah needs a temple to have sacrifices offered to him in as a reminder that he is the true Messiah to imitate what Jesus will do in the millennial reign. Based on the bible, I derived that the antichrist temple is finished after 295 days into the tribulation(Dan. 8:13-14, see comments there). Basically, 295 + 2300 = 1260*2 + 75. The tribulation is the 1260*2 and the 75 days after, the millennial temple is finished by Jesus(Dan. 12:11-12. go to www.NewLifeLafayette2.com and download, The Book of Daniel). At the middle of the tribulation we see the offering of the abomination of desolation (Matt. 24:15), which will be an offering of an unclean animal according to the book of Leviticus(if not a human sacrifice like they do in Satanic circles). This will convince the Jews that the antichrist is a phony Messiah and along with an angelic appearance of Jesus, the Jews will receive Jesus as their Messiah and be born again as a nation in a day. In the second half of the tribulation, the Gentiles along with the antichrist will defile or tread under the city of Jerusalem and the temple therein. The nation of Israel will flee to the wilderness(Matt. 24:16-21, Rev. 12:14). Revelation 11:3-4 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. :4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. The two witness prophecy during the first half of the tribulation(Zech. 4:). After 3 ½ years they are killed, resurrected 3 days later. Note that the second coming of Jesus nor the seventh trumpet hasn’t sounded yet. We see a second view of the first half of the tribulation, where God has two witness that will preach with the same spirit of power like Elijah(Mal. 4:5-6) and John the Baptist did(Lu. 1:17). Their preaching will also turn the nation of Israel back to Jesus or God. Here we see a new set of sign gifts from God appearing, that were different from the new testament sign gifts(Mark 16:17-20). These occur, since the Jew requires a sign(I Cor. 1:22).Revelation 11:5-6 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. :6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. The sign gifts were done away with when the perfect word of God was finished(I Cor. 13:10) and God was no longer dealing with the nation of Israel(Rom. 11:25-26). These two prophets have the power to cause it not to rain(like Elijah did, I Ki. 17:1), as well as turn waters to blood and bring plagues on the earth(like Moses did, Ex. 7:-11:). Beware of the false anointing of the current Charismatic movement. Remember that the devil can and does commit miracles today and will do the same in the tribulation period(II Th. 2:8-10).Revelation 11:7-8 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that

ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. :8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. At the middle of the tribulation, the false Messiah will be killed and will resurrect his body from the grave. He will then kill the two prophets and throw them in the street of Jerusalem. Sodom was a city that was destroyed because of their homosexual practices (Gen. 19:), which God abhors(Lev. 18:22, Rev. 1:27). Egypt is a picture of the world(Ex. 20:2) or the natural man, whereas Israel is a picture of the spiritual man.Revelation 11:9-10 And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. :10 And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth. The two prophets will not get a proper burial. They will probably make the nightly news cast, so that everyone in the world can see their dead bodies. They have been cursing the water supply and plaguing the earth. They are the enemies of the government or the antichrists one world dictatorship. Hence, when they are killed by the antichrist, who rose from the dead and killed the world’s two most wanted enemies, the people of the world will throw a party in celebration, etc..Revelation 11:11-12 And after three days and an half the spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. :12 And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them. However, God spoils the world’s victory celebration by rapturing the two prophets up to heaven. Remember that there are seven raptures in the Bible(Enoch, Gen. 5:22-24), Elijah, II Ki. 2:11), Jesus, the new testament church, the two witnesses here, the 144,000, Rev. 14:3) and the post tribulation rapture of the dead tribulation saints, Rev. 7:13-17, 20:4). The rapture of the two witnesses is seen personally by men and they hear a voice saying come up hither. They go up into heaven in a cloud like Jesus did(Acts 1:9).Revelation 11:13-14 And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven. :14 The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly. God sends an earthquake after this rapture and 1/10 of the city of Jerusalem(Probably since this will be the capital of the antichrist’s kingdom) and 7000 people are killed. This ends the sixth trumpet or the second woe.Revelation 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. The seventh trumpet or the third woe is the declaring that Jesus will take over the world at His second coming(Rev. 19:11-21, see comments there) to be the worldwide dictator reigning from Jerusalem(Rev. 20:4-6, see comments there). Notice that Jesus reigns forever and ever(Rev. 21:-22:, see comments there).

Revelation 11:16-17 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, :17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O LORD God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned. The 24 elders in heaven give glory to the eternal God for His great power and that He will reign on earth forever. Notice that is says again that Jesus is, was and is to come (Rev. 1:8, see comments there). By the way, the elders are sitting before God(Lu. 10:39, see comments there). Revelation 11:18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. The nations of the antichrist are upset with the wrath of God as lost people today are (John 3:36). However, the final judgment for the lost is coming: first at death(Lu. 16:23) and then spiritually(Rev. 20:12-15). All of the Christians, from Adam to the post tribulation rapture of the dead tribulation saints, will come back with Jesus on white horses(Rev. 19:11-14) at the second coming of Jesus to take over the earth. All of the lost people will be killed and all of the devils will be cast into the lake of fire(Zech. 13:2, Rev. 19:20). The Devil will be thrown into the bottomless pit(Rev. 20:1-3). The earth will be destroyed by fire and renovated(Matt. 19:28). The saved who survive the tribulation will go into the new world with a perfect government with Jesus on the throne and the resurrected Christians serving as rulers across the globe(Rev. 1:6, 20:4). Just like no lost person made it off Noah’s ark when the world was destroyed by water(Lu. 17:26), only saved people will go into the millennium after the judgment of the nations(Matt. 25:31-46).Revelation 11:19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail. Remember that the temple of God in heaven(Rev. 15:) also has a mercy seat with cherubims(Ps. 80:1) on top of an ark of the testament. For more information on the temple furniture that pictured what was in heaven(Hebr. 8:5), download, The Tabernacle, Part I & II at www.NewLifeLafayette2.com.

Revelation 12:1-2 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

:2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. The woman is the nation of Israel and the twelve stars are the twelve tribes of Israel (Gen. 37:9). She gives birth to the Savior Jesus Christ, who is from the line of Abraham (Matt. 1:17), that gave birth to Isaac, that gave birth to Jacob, later called Israel.Revelation 12:3-4 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. :4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. The dragon is the Devil himself(Rev. 20:2). He is at war with Jesus and all through the Bible has tried to destroy the lineage of Jesus and the seed of the Jews(Gen. 3:15). The Devil is responsible for 1/3 of the angels falling(Gen. 6:, Jude :6) in the days of Noah. The Devil tried to destroy Jesus at his birth. Revelation 12:5-6 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. :6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. Jesus is born as God in the flesh. He lived a perfect life, died on the cross for all of mankind’s sins, rose from the dead and then went to heaven. At the second coming, He will reign as God over the whole world for 1000 years.Revelation 12:7-9 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, :8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. :9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. In the middle of the tribulation period, there is war in heaven. The Devil and his angels are defeated by the arch angel Michael and his angels and thrown out of heaven.The antichrist, or the fallen cherub, was reigning as the false Messiah on earth and the Devil wanted to reign as the false God the Father from heaven. However, Satan loses and he and his angels are cast out of heaven forever and thrown down to the earth. Sadly to say, they will probably pretend to be extraterrestrial visitors from outer space who claim to be more evolved than the human race and are here to usher in a golden age of peace, blah, blah, blah. Revelation 12:10-11 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. :11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Satan is the great accuser of the Christians. Night and day he goes to heaven and tells God how stupid, wicked, hypocritical and worthless the Christians are, etc.. However, you get eternal victory over the Devil at salvation through the sinless blood of Jesus Christ for the payment of all of your sins in this life, past, present and future to get eternal life(Acts 20:28, Col. 1:14).

Some Christians, like in the tribulation, were killed for their faith. If God is worth living for, then he is most certainly worth dying for. Unfortunately, most Christians just want eternal fire insurance and don’t want to practice holiness. Holiness is keeping the commandments of God in the power of the Holy Ghost. The commandments of God are the Old King James version for the English speaking people.Revelation 12:12-13 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. :13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. The Devil and his angels land on earth in the middle of the tribulation and cause great persecution on the nation of Israel, who at the same time received Jesus as their Messiah as a nation. Because the Devil’s time is short(3 ½ years), he lays it all on the line and hence the great tribulation(great persecution of the saved).Rev 12:14-16 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. :15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. :16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. The nation of Israel escapes into the wilderness from the wrath of the Devil and is protected and nourished by God for 3 ½ years. The two wings of a great eagle probably are an angel, since you had four angels gather all of the saved of the earth at the end of the tribulation(Matt. 24:31, Ex. 19:4). Remember that Israel left Egypt to go into the wilderness(received manna from God for food) and then afterward went back into the promise land(the land of Canaan) led by Jesus(Acts 7:45). The same thing happens again with the return of Israel as a nation back into the promised land at the second coming. The Devil tries to drown the nation of Israel with a great flood of water cast out of his mouth, but God opened the earth to swallow up the water(Numb. 16:30-33).Revelation 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. The Devil in the tribulation makes war with the Christians, who preach the gospel of salvation(first work) and practice holiness(first love). Not a whole lot has changed today.The Devil is after the Christians who are vocal and active, not after the carnal Christians who only care about their finances, health, their personal relationships and/or the ball game, etc..

Revelation 13:1-2 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.

:2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. The fallen cherub or the antichrist comes out of the Mediterranean Sea, possesses the king of Tyrus(Lebanon, king of the north, Ezek. 28:), takes over the Mideast region of Egypt(king of the south), Jordan(Ammon, Edom & Moab) and Israel and sets up his empire in Jerusalem. He claims to be God in the flesh or the Messiah that the Jews who will at first accept. Notice that the antichrist is a plural animal or a behemoth(Job 40:19). He is a spiritual creature that has the feet of a bear, the mouth of a lion and was spotted like a leopard. He also has seven heads and ten horns with crowns on them like the Devil does. However the antichrist is not the Devil, but the Devil gives him his power, seat and great authority. In the same way God the Father gave him his power, seat and great authority to Jesus or God the Son in the millennium, but God the Father and God the Son are two distinct people. By the way the Devil or serpent(Rev. 20:3) is referred to as a leviathan(Ps. 74:14, Job 41:34). When studying Job 40:, 41:, we see the description of creatures who are a type of or the actual description of the supernatural spiritual creatures of the antichrist and the Devil. Go to www.NewLifeLafayette2.com and download, The book of Job. Revelation 13:3-4 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. :4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? The antichrist in the middle of the tribulation gets killed, but miraculously raises his dead body from the grave. The lost of the earth wonder after their resurrected false Messiah, who can perform great signs and lying wonders(II Th. 2:8-10). Because of the resurrection, the lost of the earth will worship the antichrist as God in the flesh. They will ask the question, who is like unto the beast and who can make war with him? The answer is simple, only Jesus Christ the true Messiah who was resurrected from the dead can make war with the antichrist and be victorious(Rev. 19:11-21)Revelation 13:5-6 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. :6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. After the antichrist rises from the dead, his kingdom will last 3 ½ more years or the period called the great tribulation. The antichrist blasphemes God, His name, His tabernacle in heaven and the inhabitants of heaven(supernatural creatures and the saved people). By the way Christian, there are people of today with false gospels who oppose Christianity(false gospels and religions like Mormonism, Jehovah Witness, Catholic, Islam, Methodist, Apostolics, or Pentecostals, etc.). There are those who blaspheme God (atheists, Satan worshippers), His name(curse using the name of Jesus or God), His new testament church(people of Hollywood and the media hate that fundamental right wing radical fundamental Christianity) and the saved people in general(just tell everybody at work that you are a born-again Christian and believe the Bible literally and watch what

happens). I now this first hand by airing a television show that proclaims the gospel and teachings of Jesus. Revelation 13:7-8 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. :8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. The antichrist in the second half of the tribulation has power over the whole world, including killing the Christians worldwide. The lost people of the earth who reject Christ as their Savior, worship the antichrist as God in the flesh. Beware of religions like Islam and Catholicism, that claim to come in the name in peace, want to have a worldwide religious dictatorship and kill Christians. By the way, Allah is just another name for the Devil.Revelation 13:9-10 If any man have an ear, let him hear. :10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints. Those in the tribulation will be killing and getting killed as well as capturing and being captured. There will be a worldwide war going on where every nation on earth will suffer greatly. However for the Christian that gets saved in the great tribulation(2nd half or 3 ½ years of the seven year tribulation), he will either be gathered by the angels physically or resurrected from the dead at the end. When you have read the back of the book and understand it(Revelation) you realize that the Christian and God win and will live in paradise forever and ever. Meanwhile, the lost and the devils will burn in the lake of fire forever and ever. Christian, if you are going through rough trials in this life, just remember that everything you do for Christ will be rewarded(II Cor. 5:10) and in the end you will have eternal life with Jesus in the new heaven and earth. Revelation 13:11-12 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. :12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. The third beast is the third part of the false trinity known as the false prophet. This is the only time in the Bible you hear about him, although he has existed since the creation. The third beast is an imitation of God the Holy Spirit. He points the lost people of the earth to worship and serve the antichrist just like the Holy Spirit points Christians to worship and serve Jesus(John 15:26), as well as the lost man to believe on Christ(John 16:7-11).Revelation 13:13-14 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, :14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. The false prophet will have the same powers as the antichrist. He will be able to make fire come down from heaven in the sight of men. This just goes to show you that God

can do miracles as well as the Satanic kingdom can do miracles. This is why I always advice people not to follow the miracles or their experiences, but the word of God(Deut. 13:1-5). In the middle of the tribulation, after the antichrist raises himself from the dead, the false prophet commands that they make an image of the antichrist. In Dan. 3:1-7, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had a worldwide kingdom, where he made a great image. He commanded everyone on earth to worship it. Those who refused were thrown into a fiery furnace to be executed. By the way, Isaiah 14: talks about a future worldwide king of Babylon(Rev. 17:-18:) called Lucifer, who is the antichrist. Also, beware of religions who use images. Behind every idol there is a devil(I Cor. 10:19-20). Revelation 13:15-16 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. :16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: The false prophet has the power to give life to a non-living image. In the Bible the only way you get life created from non life is either by God(Gen. 1:) or by the false prophet here. It never happened by evolution(I Tim. 6:20). The false prophet is responsible for killing those who refuse to worship the image. He also makes everyone take a mark on the backside of their hand or forehead to buy or sell. Today’s computer technology will make this prophecy and easy reality given the latest smart card. Just stick a computer microchip in the hand that has all of your vital information about your background, medical history, education and work history, etc.. Revelation 13:17-18 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. :18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. Without the mark, no one can go to any store and buy or sell anything. If they do and get caught, they will probably be forced to take the mark or be killed. The Christians in the tribulation will flee to the mountains or wilderness(Lu. 21:21) and eat whatever the wild provides them. Otherwise, they will risk their lives to buy food. The number of the beast is 666. Notice that is says that this is the number of a man (antichrist). By the way, just because a company uses the symbol 666, doesn't make them an antichrist. Remember that this happens in the tribulation, which hasn't happened yet.

Revelation 14:1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.

Mount Sion is in heaven(Hebr. 12:22). The 144,000 have been raptured up into heaven before the end of the tribulation period(Rev. 7:3). The 144,000 Jews have the name of the Father whereas the lost on the earth have the mark of the antichrist(Rev. 13:8). The saved people have the seal of the Holy Ghost(Eph. 1:13) whereas the lost people do not(I John 5:12).Revelation 14:2-3 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: :3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. The voice is probably Jesus Christ(Rev. 10:1-3). The 144,000 Jews, who are virgins (Rev. 14:4), are playing before God with their harps and singing a new song(Deut. 31:19). This new song could only be learned by the 144,000, who were redeemed from the earth(raptured).Revelation 14:4-5 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. :5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God. The 144,000 lived godly on earth, for they followed Jesus wherever he led them when they were alive and had a testimony in heaven. The 144,000 are the first fruits or the first Christians raptured in the tribulation period(excluding the two witnesses). They are followed by the post tribulation rapture of the tribulation saints(Rev. 14:14-16).Revelation 14:6-7 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, :7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. The everlasting gospel is that the second coming is about to occur and that you need to get saved and worship Jesus before it is too late. No lost person makes it into the millennium(Matt. 25:41-46). During the tribulation the fountains of water on the earth were turned to blood(undrinkable) and wormwood(poisonous). Water is necessary for the survival of man on earth. God is the Creator of all water and the Bible(referred to as water, Eph. 5:26).Revelation 14:8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. The fall of Babylon will be covered more in detail in Revelation 18:. Briefly, Babylon is the economic and religious center of the antichrist kingdom and it is found in the same place that the Vatican is found today. Although the one world religion may not be called Catholicism, it will teach and preach to the world to serve and worship the antichrist. Notice that Catholicism is just another phony religious Christian religion created by Satan to condemn the masses to hell. Others are Islam, Hinduism, Mormonism, Jehovah Witness, Pentecostal, Church of Christ, or any other religion that teaches salvation by

works or worshipping another god other than Jesus(Mic. 4:5). The one world religion is referred to as spiritual fornication. The wine here would be the fermented grape juice (alcohol), which is a picture of the perverted blood that doesn’t save. This is what the world will spiritually trust in, to the condemnation of their souls. The pure blood of the grape or the unfermented grape juice(used in new testament communion) is a picture of Jesus’ sinless blood that can redeem a soul from hell(John 2:3-4). Revelation 14:9-11 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, :10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: :11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. Here we see the third angel in Revelation 14: proclaiming that anyone who takes the mark of the beast is doomed to hell. The mark of the beast occurs in the second half of the tribulation. In Christianity, God only gives a soul so many chances to repent and be saved until God gives him over to a reprobate mind and his condemnation to hell is secure. The wine of the wrath of God is judgment on the lost person on earth with curses, pain, hunger, etc. and finally death. The spiritual punishment will be eternal condemnation for their sins starting in hell and then the lake of fire. Remember that hell is a temporary prison that the lost person is held in until the judgment. After the person is judged, he is thrown into the lake of fire in the presence of Jesus Christ and the angels (Rev. 20:11-15). The lake of fire is forever, so get saved today or tell some lost person today how to go to heaven before it is too late(II Cor. 6:2).Revelation 14:12-13 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. :13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. Just like in the tribulation period, so it is in any period of the Bible. The patience of the saints is to obey the word of God and preach and teach the word of God to others (Eccl. 12:13). In the tribulation there will be many killed or martyred for their faith. The Bible promises a martyrs crown(Rev. 2:10) to those who are faithful to God unto death. Most of the martyrdom occurs after the mark of the beast is instituted in the second half of the tribulation, hence called the great tribulation. After a Christian dies he will have eternal rest from his works here on earth. When you realize how short life is, how long eternity is and that the rewards are great and forever, it will motivate you to serve God more and with more intensity.Revelation 14:14-16 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. :15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap;

for the harvest of the earth is ripe. :16 And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped. When an angel comes out of the heavenly temple, that means he just had a meeting with God. Here we see Jesus sitting on a cloud. In Dan. 7:13-14 we see that the saying “like unto the Son of man” is referring to Jesus. Jesus is wearing a golden crown(gold represents deity and a crown is what a king puts on his head) and has a sharp sickle(a type of sharp blade used to cut crops) in his hand. The harvest is the post tribulation rapture of the dead tribulation saints. Remember that saved are gathered to safety on earth(Matt. 24:31) and not raptured(immortal), because they will go into the millennium in a human(mortal) form. Just like in the pre-tribulation rapture of all the saved from Adam up to the tribulation period, Jesus is there doing the rapturing. Revelation 14:17-18 And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. :18 And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe. Another angel shows up with a sickle, but he won’t be rapturing anyone, just passing judgment in the form of death on the lost at the end of the tribulation. Notice that in II Ki. 19:35-37, Sennacherib and his worldwide kingdom(one of Satan‘s and the antichrist’s heads) are also doomed and defeated because of an angel.Revelation 14:19-20 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God. :20 And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs. In a winepress they crush the grapes and the grape juice is put in a container. The Bible talks about the pure blood of the grape. Hence, we see how that those who fight against God at the second coming in the battle of Armageddon will be literally crushed and their blood will come out of their bodies like grape juice coming out of a winepress (Rev. 16:14, 16, 19:17-21). Note that 1600 furlongs is equal to 183.86 miles.

Revelation 15:1 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God. Here we see a heavenly view in the tribulation where the seven plagues which are

filled with the wrath of God. It is self-explanatory here that the antichrist’s worldwide kingdom is going to get judged for their sins. Revelation 15:2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. The sea of glass(Rev. 4:6) in the heavenly tabernacle is found between the altar and the mercy seat, just like the location of the laver is found in the earthly tabernacle(Hebr. 9:1-6). Here we see the rapture of the dead tribulation saints. They are martyred by beheading(Rev. 20:4). They play harps just like the 144,000(Rev. 14:2-3). By the way, the saved living are gathered on earth to safety before the second coming(Matt. 24:31). Revelation 15:3-4 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. :4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest. The song of Moses(Deut. 31:21-22) was taught to the nation of Israel. Here we see that both Jews and Gentiles got saved in the tribulation. Also, that salvation is the same regardless when you were born(Acts 10:43). The idea that Judaism and Christianity are two different religions in the Bible is nonsense. Judaism in the Old Testament looked forward to Jesus dying on the cross whereas Christianity looks back to Jesus dying on the cross. All the nations of the world who got saved since Adam and Eve will be reigning with Christ in the millennial kingdom on earth. Jesus is the King of saints or the saved people and not the lost people. We are not all children of God(Gal. 3:26). God is just, true, holy and He has the right to judge your life and He will(Deut. 32:4).Revelation 15:5-6 And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened: :6 And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. The mercy seat where God the Father sits in heaven is on the ark of the testimony or the covenant(Ex. 25:22). In the earthly tabernacle, the ark contained the ten commandments(God’s law), Aaron’s rod that budded(God’s authority) and the pot of manna(God’s provision). The temple door in heaven has been opened. They had a meeting with God and look out below. Remember that white stands for purity or God’s holiness and gold stands for deity or God.Revelation 15:7-8 And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever. :8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled. One of the four beasts gave each angel a golden vial that is filled with the wrath of God or the seven plagues(Rev. 21:9). The heavenly temple of God was filled with God’s glory so that no man could enter it until the seven last plagues were finished(Ex. 40:34-

35).

Revelation 16:1-2 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. :2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a

noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image. The voice out of the temple is God the Father speaking from his throne on the mercy seat in the temple in heaven. He is commanding the angels to pour out the seven vials that were given to them by one of the four beasts. We know see the beginning of the end of the antichrist kingdom. The first vial is a noisome and grievous sore and it is for those who take the mark of the beast and not the saved people(Ex. 9:26). Noisome means to be foul: so offensive, especially to the senses, as to arouse feelings of disgust or repulsion. Hence, this sore is painful and has a disgusting smell to it. Revelation 16:3 And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea. The second vial was poured into the sea. The sea here is probably the Mediterranean Sea, since it would be geographically to the left of Jerusalem where the antichrist reigned. The sea turns to blood and every person on the sea(sailor, fishermen, etc.) along with every sea animal died. This would destroy the fish industry in the region(Ex. 7:17-18), etc..Revelation 16:4-5 And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood. :5 And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. The third vial turned the water supply into blood(Ex. 7:17-18). Water is essential for life on earth. This would affect every living human on earth. God is judging the antichrist kingdom like He judged the nation of Egypt in the time of Moses(Ex. 7:-12:). Remember that one of the seven heads on the antichrist represents a worldwide kingdom, one of which was Egypt in the time of Moses(Rev. 17:10-11).Revelation 16:6-7 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. :7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments. The antichrist kingdom has been killing Christians evidently by beheading(Rev. 20:4). The reward to the antichrist kingdom or the wicked for shedding the blood of the righteous or saved people is blood to drink instead of water. The Bible teaches that when you sin, you reap what you sow, more than you sow and longer than you sow(Numb. 32:23). God is a righteous judge and commands His Christians to judge rightly(John 7:24, I Cor. 2:14-15).Revelation 16:8-9 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. :9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory. The fourth vial caused the sun to give out great heat so that the lost people were severely sun-burned or scorched with fire. By the way, the sun is a picture of Jesus, whereas the moon is a picture of the Christian who reflects light on a lost and wicked world(Ps. 136:7-9). When you reject the Savior, the light of God will scorch or burn you in judgment. Despite of the judgment of God on their sins, the lost would not repent or turn from

their sin and turn to God. Repentance and faith or trusting in Jesus’ shed blood on the cross once for all for the forgiveness of your sins past, present and future is necessary to be saved. No repentance, no salvation, no kidding(Lu. 13:3).Revelation 16:10-11 And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, :11 And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds. The fifth vial was painful darkness over the antichrist kingdom. This darkness was worse than what Pharaoh and the Egyptians felt(Ex. 10:21-23). Unfortunately like Pharaoh and Egypt, which are a picture of the antichrist and his worldwide kingdom, they did not repent of their wicked works or deeds(Ex. 10:27). When you reject what God says, He hardens your heart, but when you receive what God says, He will soften your heart. As your heart gets harder, it becomes harder to receive what God says and visa-versa.Revelation 16:12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. The sixth vial dries up the river Euphrates in preparation for the battle of Armageddon. Remember that the Euphrates is to the east, the Mediterranean Sea is to the west, Egypt is to the south and Syria is to the north of Israel. The battle of Armageddon happens in the Middle East, in the Fertile Crescent region, where a lot of the Bible refers to(Gen. 12:-Acts 7: is mainly history relating to the nation of Israel). The armies of the east are the armies of the kings of the earth. It looks like that the sixth vial is happening at the same time the sixth trumpet occurs.Revelation 16:13-14 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. :14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Here we see the false trinity which is a perversion of the real trinity(I John 5:17). Satan is a false God the Father, the antichrist is a false God the Son and the false prophet is a false God the Holy Spirit. Though there is one God and three persons of God, the false trinity is not one Devil and three persons. Remember that the antichrist was a fallen cherub(Ezek. 28: 13-15) that was created perfect by God, whereas the Devil was a liar from the beginning of the creation(I John 3:8, Isa. 45:7). The final battle in the seven year tribulation is the world-wide war at Armageddon or “that great day of God Almighty”. Revelation 16:15-16 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. :16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. When Jesus comes to the earth He will come unexpectedly. In the days of Noah, no lost person expected God to successfully destroy the world by water(Lu. 17:26-27). In the second coming of Jesus, no lost person will expect Jesus to destroy it by fire(II Pet.

3:7). Given the knowledge that the world will be destroyed and God will rule forever, it should be a good motivation to live for God. Christians need to watch what they do, keep His commandments(I John 3:4) and walk or fellowship with God or be ashamed(Gen. 3:8-10). There is no trial a Christian is going through that will be in vain, so hang on for Jesus(I Pet. 4:13-19). Revelation 16:17-18 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done. :18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. The seventh vial was poured out into the air. This caused God the Father’s voice from heaven to be heard by the whole world(Matt. 3:16-17). The voice of God caused a great earthquake on the earth. Revelation 16:19-21 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. :20 And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. :21 And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great. The great city is Jerusalem, and it was split into three pieces by the earthquake. Every nation in the world was affected by this worldwide earthquake, since all of the cities of the nations fell or were destroyed. The judgment on Babylon, which is the center of the one-world religion for the antichrist kingdom, is discussed in more detail in Revelation 18:. The worldwide earthquake leveled every mountain and put every island under water (“fled away”). After the earthquake, God made hail stones the weight of a talent(75 pounds) to fall on the earth. This would destroy just about everything else the earthquake did not(Ex. 9:18). So the seven vials destroyed the worldwide antichrist kingdom like the ten plagues destroyed Egypt(Ex. 7:-12:).

Revelation 17:1-2 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:

:2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. The great whore is the one-world religious system of the antichrist kingdom. This religion taught them to take the mark of the beast and worship the false Messiah, the antichrist. The fornication here is spiritual fornication(Jam. 4:4, refers to spiritual adultery). All the kings and the inhabitants have drunk the wine of her fornication. Remember that in the new testament ordinance of communion, the Christian drinks of the grape juice or the unfermented wine. This is a picture of receiving God’s sinless blood at salvation. The alcohol or fermented grape juice(like in Catholic communion) is a picture of the sinful or corrupted blood of the antichrist. The lost people of the world have no spiritual husband like the Christian(Jesus) or the nation of Israel(God the Father) and are hence committing spiritual fornication. Today, we also have worldwide false religions(Hinduism, Islam, Catholicism, Judaism Buddhism) that have a false gospel from the spirit of antichrist(I John 4:3). To have the correct gospel, you must believe that Jesus who is God came in the flesh(I Tim. 3:16). This would disqualify(Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism and Judaism). Catholicism along with any other phony Christian religion is disqualified if they teach that salvation includes works or you can lose your salvation(Hebr. 10:10, 14).Revelation 17:3-4 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. :4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: This scarlet colored beast is the antichrist. Scarlet is a picture of sin(Isa. 1:18). The woman is the one-world religious center of the antichrist kingdom that rules from Babylon, which geographically in the tribulation would be in Rome, Italy(Rev. 17:5, 9). In the Bible, purple is a picture of royalty, gold is a picture of deity and the precious stones are a picture of the heavenly rewards of the Christians. Jesus is the pearl of great price and the New Jerusalem has precious stones and pearls in it. So to fool the masses, you need a religious counterfeit of the real thing to appeal to the conscience of man. Hence this religious system has all the outward adornments, yet reigns in rebellion against God as an imitation of God. This religious system is abominable or disgusting to God and is filthy or spiritually unholy.Revelation 17:5-6 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. :6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration. This one-world religious system is called the mother of harlots. This is true because the false trinity is the source of all false religion today. A mother of harlots has children who are harlots. These children who are harlots today would be false religion in the world. E.g. you have phony Christians like Jehovah Witness or Church of Christ, etc. and you have phony non-Christian religions like the new age movement or polytheism, etc.. During the tribulation, you have the one-world religion killing or martyring Christians probably by beheading(Revelation 20:4). We see in history that the spiritual children of

the harlots also killed Christians(Catholicism and Islam through the centuries, etc.).Revelation 17:7-8 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns. :8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. The Apostle John marveled or wondered about the mystery with great admiration or approval and respect. When you have a desire to know the will of God and the things of God, He will reveal it to you(John 16:13-15). The mystery of the beast or antichrist is that his history starts as a cherub(Ezek. 28:13-14) that fell or rebelled against God in the past. He took on flesh as the king of Tyre, which currently is in Lebanon, in the beginning of the tribulation to be the false Messiah(“that was”). In the middle of the tribulation he gets killed(“and is not”) and goes to the bottomless pit where we find other satanic creatures. He imitates Christ by resurrecting his body from the dead probably three days later(“and yet is”).Revelation 17:9-11 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. :10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. :11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. The location of the one-world false religious system of the antichrist in the tribulation period is ironically in the same place where you find the Vatican in Rome(known as the city on seven hills), Italy. Funny how the Catholics call the pope the vicar(one who acts in the place of another) of Christ on earth, who today would represent a false gospel or false Christ. There are five fallen worldwide kingdoms at the time of the first century: Babylon (Gen. 10:9-10), Egypt(Gen. 41:47), Assyria(Isaiah 37:11) Babylon(Dan. 2:37-38), Media-Persia(Dan. 5:31) and Greece(Dan. 8). Notice that Babylon is counted only once, yet it ruled at two different times(or Nimrod’s kingdom is not one of the seven). The Roman empire(Acts 25:21) was the worldwide kingdom of the first century that was presently ruling. The kingdom that is not yet is the future ten king federation worldwide antichrist kingdom(“that is not yet”). This is the seventh kingdom that will be ruled by the antichrist(“he is the eighth and is of the seven”). He is the spiritual wickedness behind all seven worldwide kingdoms. Perdition is eternal spiritual destruction or in this case the lake of fire(Rev. 19:20).Revelation 17:12-14 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. :13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. :14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful. These ten kings will probably reign over the ten regions of the earth(probably something like North America, South America, Antarctica, Arctic, Australia, Asia,

Europe, East & West Indies, Africa and Greenland). I can’t prove this but this would cover all of the earthly real estate. Anything not mentioned could be part of the other ten groupings or there would be some other similar division of the earth. Just like God wants the saved people to reign as kings with him(Rev. 1:6, II Cor. 5:20), the antichrist wants the ten kings to reign with him. The antichrist and his kings will fight the Lamb of God(Jesus Christ) and his kings, but will be defeated at the battle of Armageddon. Note that an ambassador is an official representative of a government. Revelation 17:15-18 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. :16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. :17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. :18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. The waters of the one-world religious system represents the multitudes of peoples and nations of the world of all tongues or languages that worship the antichrist. Unfortunately in human history, man is generally in rebellion against God and the saved, especially those who are sold out to God, are generally in the vast minority. During the tribulation the ten kings will turn on the one-world religious system and destroy her by fire. This is not the first time that God used the lost kings of the world to fulfill His perfect will. Remember that the Satanic kingdom is a divided kingdom(Matt. 12:25-26). Babylon, the one-world religious system controls the ten kings of the earth. This is like in the Dark Ages, when Catholicism controlled some kings of the earth. Catholicism since its inception is a good example of a spiritual harlot that was born by her mother(Rev. 17:5).

Revelation 18:1-3 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. :2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is

fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. :3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. An angel comes down from heaven that lightens up the earth with his glory. Talk about a way of getting the world’s attention. His message is plain, “Babylon the great is fallen…”. As I said in the previous chapter, Babylon is the city where the one-world religion of the antichrist resides. Since false religion is backed by devils, foul or disgusting spirits and unclean and hateful birds, it is not surprising that all of them are residing at Babylon for their home base. Note that like angels, the Devil and his angels can also fly through the air like a bird(Eph. 2:2, Rev. 12:7-9). Spiritual fornication was discussed in Rev. 17:1-2. The whole world is trusting in the false gospel of the false Messiah(spiritual fornication) and are destined for the lake of fire forever if they don’t repent and put their faith in the true Messiah for salvation(John 14:6). Notice that the merchants, who are dealers who buy and sell goods, have made a fortune off of buying and selling merchandise related to this false religion. Today, we see a similar fiasco with the so-called Christian rock, country and rap industry. The music is from hell, it appeals to the flesh and someone is getting rich off of it(I John 2:15-17).Revelation 18:4-6 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. :5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. :6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double. God’s command in the tribulation period is the same to all lost people in the world at any time point in the history of man. The command is to come out of your false religion (Mic. 4:5) and trust in Jesus for salvation(Acts 10:43). Notice that the saved people in the tribulation who don’t partake in the sins of the antichrist, did not participate in the plagues that were put on his kingdom(the foul sores, the scorching heat, the tormenting locusts, etc.). Just like in the days of Pharaoh and Moses, the children of Israel didn’t participate in all of the plagues(darkness, death of the firstborn, etc., Ex. 10:23). God says that the sins of the one-world religion stink up to high heaven. God calls to pay her back double for her sins. God remembers everything and will judge everything justly, so it pays to do right regardless of the cost in this life. In Christianity, sin in the long run will cost you more than the benefit in this life(Numb. 32:23) and/or the life to come(II Cor. 5:10, Rev. 20:12). Revelation 18:7-8 How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. :8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.

God promises that the one-world religious system would be destroyed in one day.Just like God destroyed Sodom and Gomorra immediately in one day(Gen. 19:), Babylon will be destroyed and burnt to the ground immediately in one day. Remember that Jezebel sat as a queen or acted like one with authority(I Ki. 19:1-2). She was also destroyed immediately in one day(II Ki. 9:30-35). When God has had it with your sin or sins, look out(Dan. 5:17-31).Revelation 18:9-10 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, :10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come. We see that the antichrist’s one-world dictatorship, the one-world religion and one-world economy are closely tied together in the tribulation period. We see today that serving the Devil and his kingdom on earth can be profitable financially and politically. E.g. look at the billions of profits in the entertainment industry(movies, sports, concerts, etc.), sinful addictions(street drugs, alcohol, pornography, cigarettes, etc.) and things like abortion devices, etc.. However with God, the day of judgment is coming for all who benefit whether saved or lost. The lost will have a hotter lake of fire and the saved will have fewer rewards. In the case of Babylon it is destroyed in “one hour”. The kings of the earth will cry for the lost revenue and power, not whether or not it was harmful to the inhabitants of the region they were over(sounds lie your typical politician in America today). The judgment of God is great and it caused a great fear on those who witnessed it. This destruction is similar to the one-world government back in Nimrod’s day(Gen. 10:9-10) in Babylon. It had all of the world’s inhabitants in one place trying to build a tower up to heaven to make a name for mankind(Gen. 12:1-4). In the age of human government(Gen. 9:-11), God commanded Noah and his descendants to fill the earth with sovereign nations(Gen. 9:1, 11:4), not one nation in one place with a one-world government. Just like God scattered the people and destroyed the one-world nation and government(Gen. 12:5-9), God does the same to Babylon in the tribulation.Revelation 18:11-14 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more: :12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, :13 And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men. :14 And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all. The merchandise in Babylon is similar to what you would find in the world today (“gold and silver,…”). Curiously enough in the list, gold is first and the souls of men is last. This means that the false one-world religion is most interested in making a buck and least interested in the spiritual well-being of its followers.

Today, we see the similarity with the shopping season between Thanksgiving and Christmas. People don’t want to hear about the birth of Jesus or the true Messiah and how it relates to their sinful life. If you read and applied your Bible and did the math, you would realize that Jesus wasn’t born in December(Lu. 1:26). The sixth month (http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/calendar.html#Months) is in August-September in the American calendar. Add nine months for Jesus being in the womb of Mary and He is born in May-June. This truth if taken seriously, would destroy the holiday shopping sales that most businesses make a killing off of every year. Another commercialized holiday is Easter. People also don’t want to hear about the resurrection of Jesus and why He has a right to judge your life. Remember that Jesus died on a Wednesday(the day before the Passover Sabbath, John 19:31), which was two days before the regular Sabbath(Friday 6 PM - Saturday 6 PM, Gen. 1:5) and rose on the first day of the week(after Saturday 6 PM). Of course this would destroy the idea of ‘good Friday’ and would be bad for business. By the way, the resurrection of Jesus is on the same day every year. Today, Easter(or Ashtoreth, Astarte, the goddess of fertility in mythology) is based on the spring equinox and not the Bible. The world goes after temporary worldly treasures(Matt. 6:19-21) whereas the spiritual Christian goes after the heavenly treasures(II Cor. 5:10). Beware Christian that you don’t fall into the same deception of the world and their religion. Revelation 18:15-19 The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, :16 And saying, Alas, alas that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! :17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off, :18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city! :19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate. The merchants, shipmasters and company in ships, etc. see that the city is destroyed and the “stock market has crashed”, “the bond market has crashed”, “the currency is worthless”, “their 401k’s have lost their value” and “they got the pink slip”, so on and so forth. They also are not interested in who gets killed or whose life is ruined in the process, so they can make a buck. By the way, the only thing a person can take to the next life is their soul(if they get saved) and heavenly rewards for serving God while alive on earth.Revelation 18:20-21 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. :21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all. God avenges all of the righteous blood shed on earth from Abel(Gen. 4: ) until the tribulation martyrs(Rev. 20:4). If you throw a millstone(a large and heavy circular stone used to grind grain in a mill) into the deep sea, it will find its way to the bottom quickly. In the same way, the religious whore of the city of Babylon will be destroyed.

Revelation 18:22-24 And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee; :23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. :24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth. Once the great worldwide religious system is destroyed, it will never return. Notice that it says sorceries or witchcraft. Beware of movies or books that promote sorcery as good(like the Harry Potter series). Witchcraft along with similar practices are powered by the Devil and his kingdom(Deut. 18:10-12, Ex. 22:18). The one-world religious system is guilty of killing the Christians for their faith(Rev. 7:14, 14:13, 16:6, 17:6).

Revelation 19:1-3 And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:

:2 For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. :3 And again they said, Alleluia And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. This is a repeat of Rev. 4:11, 5:12-13 and is self-explanatory. The great voice of much people in heaven is all of the saved who were raptured up to this point. Salvation is only found in Jesus(Acts 4:12). The judgment of the great whore, which is the worldwide religious arm of the antichrist kingdom, was destroyed by God(Rev. 18:8, 17-18, 20-21). Spiritual whoredom is when you pervert the gospel of Jesus Christ(Gal. 1:7, 9). This worldwide church was killing Christians(like the perverted Catholic church killed Christians during the Dark Ages, around 500-1500 AD, when they had worldwide dominion). However, the great judge sitting on His throne in heaven will judge all sin in the end and those killed will be avenged. Revelation 19:4 And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. The 24 elders and 4 beasts are worshipping and praising God. This is what a Christian should do every day. God has done and will do great things for the Christian, therefore we should praise and worship Him regardless of our circumstances(Phil. 4:11). Remember that every good thing we do on earth has an eternal reward. Revelation 19:5-6 And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. :6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. Notice that the Christian is to fear God(Eccl. 12:13). This is the whole duty of man. This is not reverence(Hebr. 12:28), although we do that as well. Beware of the liberal Christian who say you don’t fear God, you just reverence him. They are taking away an important element of your Christianity. God isn’t just the nice guy upstairs, but is a mighty King that spoke the universe into being and can take your breath away in an instant. Omnipotent means all-powerful(Matt. 28:18). God’s reign begins in heaven and now will transfer to the earth as well at the second coming. Revelation 19:7-9 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.:8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.:9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. After the Christians are judged for their works up in heaven, the saved Gentiles in the church age become Christ’s bride. Jesus Christ has a female Gentile bride or the saved in the church age. The Holy Ghost, God the Father, and everyone else saved up to the rapture are the wedding guests at the marriage. God the Father is already married to a wife, which is the saved of Israel. In the Bible, marriage is between a man and a woman only. Notice that the clothing of the church is the righteousness of the saints. God is holy

and He demands that we live a holy life. Now holiness is keeping the commandments of God in the power of the Holy Ghost. This is what will determine how many rewards a Christian will get in heaven. Those who are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb are those lost people who get saved by receiving the wedding invitation of salvation through Jesus Christ. A person will always be blessed if they get saved and blessed when they serve the Lord after they get saved(you will get rewarded on heaven and/or earth). Revelation 19:10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: After John saw the judgment on the antichrist kingdom in Rev. 17:-18: and the marriage and marriage supper of Jesus to the Gentiles in the new testament church, he wanted to worship the angel that showed him these things(Rev. 17:1). However the angel reminds him that he is just a fellow servant of God(Hebr. 1:14). God’s angels won’t accept worship, but Satan will(II Cor. 11:14). By the way, Christians don’t pray to people (Lu. 1:46-47, like the Satanic Mary worship in Catholicism) nor worship them (Job 15:15). Revelation 19:11-12 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.:12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. After the marriage supper of the Lamb, Jesus and all the Christians return to take over the earth for a 1000 year reign. The Christians make up God’s army. At the end of the tribulation, Jesus returns from heaven on a horse. At the rapture or the beginning of the tribulation, He returned to meet the Christians in the air(Acts 1:9-11). Jesus had eyes as a flame of fire. These same eyes were used in determining rewards for the Christian at the judgment seat of Christ for the Christians(I Cor. 3:13-15, II Cor. 5:10). Jesus has on His head many crowns, because He is king in all areas of life(financial, spiritual, science, mathematics, physical and emotional, etc.). Also, remember that the twenty four elders cast their crowns at his feet, showing that He is worthy to wear their crowns. Revelation 19:13-14 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.:14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. Jesus’ name is the Word of God, because He is the Bible incarnate(John 1:14). The Bible is God’s spoken word and hence must be perfect(I Cor. 13:10). If your Bible has errors in it, it is because you have the wrong one(like the ESV, NKJV, NASB, NEB, or any modern translation since the 1800’s). The vesture or battle garment of Jesus is dipped in blood to signify that He bought the saved or the army following for his service by his own blood(I Cor. 6:20). The armies of God(Ex. 6:26, 12:17) are all of the saved people in the history of the world since Adam and Eve with the exception of the saved survivors of the tribulation period.Revelation 19:15-16 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he

should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.:16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. The word of God comes out of the mouth of God which is a double edged sword (Hebr. 4:12). It cuts you when you are not right with God and it is a powerful weapon when you are right with God. It is not a surprise that God speaks and the antichrist army is immediately and easily defeated. After all, this is the same God that spoke and the universe came into being (Gen. 1:). Hence, Jesus smites the nations of the earth and takes over the planet as the King of kings and Lord of lords. There is only one supreme king and lord and that is the Lord Jesus Christ. A person can bow to Jesus now or bow to him later, but one day he will bow(Phil. 2:10-11). Revelation 19:17-18 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; :18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. The physical humans who follow the antichrist will go to war with Jesus and the saved people with their eternal bodies at the battle of Armageddon(Rev. 16:14, 16). All of the birds that fly in the atmosphere in the first heaven will gather after the war to eat the flesh of the dead humans after they are killed by Jesus. This event is called the supper of the great God. Notice that in the antichrist army there is slavery or servitude being practiced (“free and bond”). You can either be a slave to the Devil or a slave to God, the choice is yours(I Cor. 7:21-23).Revelation 19:19-21 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.:20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.:21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh. The beast or the antichrist gathers the armies of his worldwide kingdom to take on the Christ and his invading armies. This battle is over quickly and the false prophet and the beast are thrown into the lake of fire and their army is completely destroyed. Afterward, the fowls of the air devour the flesh of the antichrist's fallen army. God’s elect or saved people who survive the tribulation will be gathered by the angels of God to safety(Matt. 24:30-31). These are the humans that go into the tribulation and have kids and repopulate the earth again. They do not get a glorified body until the end of the millennium. After the Lord conquers the earth, He will create a new heaven and earth(II Pet. 3:10-13). Just like the Lord destroyed the earth in Noah’s days with a worldwide flood, He

will destroy it again with a worldwide fire. He will also destroy the stars in the heavens by fire as well. When it is all over and the millennium starts, the whole universe will be purified. However, the only thing not removed is the sin nature of those who go into the millennium. After Jesus takes out the antichrist and his army, he will gather all of the nations and judge them. Those who were saved and served the Lord during the tribulation are spared and get to join Jesus in the millennium. Those who served the antichrist will be condemned to everlasting fire(Matt. 25:31-34, 41, 46).

Revelation 20:1-3 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.:2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan,

and bound him a thousand years,:3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. At the end of the tribulation, Satan is bound and thrown into the bottomless pit for 1000 years or during the millennial reign of Jesus. Afterward the Devil will be released one more time. Notice the progression, the Devil is kicked out of heaven and cast to the earth(Rev. 12:9), he is thrown into the bottomless pit and then eventually thrown into the lake of fire(Rev. 20:10). The same angel that opened the pit to let the locusts out will open the pit to cast Satan in(Rev. 9:1). This is why I think the supernatural creatures in Rev. 9: are evil, because the bottomless pit is for the wicked and not the righteous. Notice that the Devil is called the old serpent(Gen. 3:1). Satan was created a serpent (Isa. 45:7) and always was a serpent(John 8:44, I John 3:8). Hence, God created a perfect evil adversary with perfect evil supernatural creatures to help him to the glory of God is a correct doctrine(Matt. 25:41). Notice that the Devil is not the antichrist since the antichrist is in the lake of fire and not in the bottomless pit. During the millennium there will be no devil or any devils in the world. Jesus will be King, the glorified perfected Christians will help in the governmental reign and everyone that goes into the millennium will be saved.Revelation 20:4-6 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.:5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. :6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. The Christians saved from Adam to the end of the tribulation reign with Christ for 1000 years(Rev. 1:6). This included all the martyrs killed by beheading in the tribulation. In the millennium each Christian will be in charge of a certain location on earth. The lost people who died from Cain to the end of the tribulation are in hell burning. They are awaiting their final judgment(Rev. 20:12-15), which will occur 1000 years later. Meanwhile on the earth, all the nations of the world will go to Jerusalem where Jesus will physically rule in His resurrected body and learn the Bible(Isa. 2:2-4). The Bible will be the law book by which we will all be judged. There won’t be any other religious books, or 200 different translations of the Bible, but just one perfect Bible. It will be equivalent to the one I have in my possession, the Old King James bible for the English speaking people. If the Bible, the law of the Lord, is going to be used in a millennial paradise by Jesus, then that’s what we should use and practice today. The worldwide theocracy setup by the antichrist is replaced with the worldwide theocracy government of Jesus. He will rule with a rod of iron. He is the perfect dictator and God in the glorified flesh. With no opposition, there will be worldwide peace and there will be no more wars. During the millennium there will be no idol worship or false religion. There will be

no Devil or devils anywhere to be found. Also there will be no prophets because we will have Jesus on earth talking directly(Zech. 13:2). If anyone gets caught prophesying or promoting another religion they will be executed(Zech. 13:3). Jesus will rule with complete wisdom and understanding(Isa. 11:1-5). We won’t have to worry anymore about corruption in government because everyone in the government will be sinless and can do no wrong. The law system will be swift and accurate. No one will get away with anything. Now the surviving saved people of the tribulation will have kids, and those kids will have kids and so on and so forth. These kids will be born with a sin nature and will have to choose between Jesus or their own righteousness. Those who choose their own righteousness and commit sins worthy of death will be executed. On earth, Jesus will judge, reprove, smite and slay the evil doer. The animals of the earth will be at peace with one another and with the humans(Isa. 11:6-9). The child will be able to play with the snake and not have to worry. The wolf will not eat the sheep nor will the lion eat the calf. There will be a paradise and peace on earth. The life span on earth will be like it was before the flood(Isa. 65:17-20). Someone who is 100 years old will be considered a child. There will be prosperity in the millennium for those who serve the Lord and their offspring of kids, grandkids, etc.(Isa. 65:21-23). People won’t labor in vain, but they will enjoy the works of their hands and not another(like in communist, fascist and socialist societies). All the nations of the world will worship the Lord. There will only be one worldwide religion and that is fundamental Christianity(Zech. 14:16). The Bible will be taken literally. There will be no other non-Christian religions or other phony sects of Christianity. There will be only one Bible, one standard, one salvation, one water baptism, one communion and one way to serve the Lord. If the nations do not serve the Lord, they will not have rain for their crops and they will be plagued with diseases(Zech. 14:17-19). The temple will be rebuilt and the feast of tabernacles will be observed again for the glory of God. Remember that the Levitical priesthood after the law was done away with when Jesus died on the cross. The priesthood after the order of Melchisedec(Jesus, Hebr. 7:11) is after the word of the oath and is an everlasting priesthood.Revelation 20:7-8 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,:8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. At the end of the 1000 year reign of Christ, the Devil will be released from the bottomless pit. He will be given a time to deceive the people into following him and not Jesus. After having a paradise for 1000 years, there is a multitude like the sand of the sea that never got saved during the millennium that turn on Jesus and join the Devil. They served God because of the benefits, a perfect government, a perfect atmosphere and all of their wants and needs if they did what God says. However, their heart never trusted in Jesus for the forgiveness of their sins to be saved. Revelation 20:9-10 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed

the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. Notice that there are saints in the millennium or people who get saved during this time. Remember that salvation will be through the blood of Jesus in the millennium. This is a repentant heart toward God and faith alone in the blood alone for salvation. It is the same at any time in the Bible. Whether you looked forward to the cross, at the cross, or back to the cross, salvation is always the same(through Jesus, John 14:6). Everyone that joins the Devil against Jesus will be destroyed in battle. They will surround Jerusalem where Christ is reigning, but will be destroyed by fire coming down from heaven. The Devil will be cast into the lake of fire where the beast and false prophet are. This implies that the Devil and the antichrist are not the same, but two separate and distinct creatures. Hence, the idea that the Devil was a fallen cherub is a false doctrine. The antichrist, also called Lucifer(Isa. 14:12), is called a “son of the morning”, whereas Jesus is called “the bright and morning star”(Rev. 22:16).Revelation 20:11-13 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. :12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. :13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. At the great white thrown judgment, we see all of the lost people being judged for their sins(Phil. 2:5) and being condemned. Also, the millennial saints will be judged here as well and be rewarded with eternal bodies, gold, silver and precious stones(I Cor. 3:11-15). Every person who ever lived will have a book written about what they did while alive on earth. It will be compared to the book(Ps. 119:89) and they will be found guilty where it doesn’t line up. If they got saved in their life, their name will be recorded in the book of life. Nobody will get away with anything. All will be revealed on that day as well as the judgment seat of Christ. It pays to do right in thought(II Cor. 10:5) as well as your actions.Revelation 20:14-15 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. :15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. Death is the temporary holding place for the dead body. Hell is the temporary holding place for the spirit body. The lake of fire is the final holding place for the lost person. When they catch a criminal, they put him in the local jail(hell) until he is tried(great white throne) judgment. After he is found guilty, he is put into another prison(lake of fire) until he does his time. Unfortunately, you get an eternal life sentence in the lake of fire and you will never get out. When you sin against an eternal God, it requires an

eternal punishment.

Revelation 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. After the final judgement(Rev. 20:12-15), God will create a new heaven and new

earth. It will be like it was in the garden of Eden, a perfect and sinless environment for man. So, the Bible makes a circle and ends up where it started. Those who trusted Christ for salvation will live forever with a perfect body and a perfect environment, like Mr. and Mrs. Adam lived in before the fall(Gen. 2:). The sea would be the ice canopy that was around the earth before the flood(Gen. 1:10), but is no longer there. In sinless eternity, there would be no boundary needed between the heavens. We will be able to see God’s face and live. Likewise, there is also a frozen sea between the second and third heaven(Ps. 148:4, Job 26:9, 38:30). If it is still there, we will be able to fly there as pass through the barrier like the angels could before in times past. Revelation 21:2-3 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. :3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. The New Jerusalem is a building that was prepared by Jesus(John 14:2) for his Gentile new testament church bride. This building will be placed on earth and all of the Gentiles (non-Jews) that were saved in the church age(from the beginning of the New Testament until the rapture) will live there in eternity. The rest of the saved will live on the new earth. Just with Adam in the garden of Eden(Gen. 3:8-10), God will walk with His people and fellowship with them on the earth. God the Father will live in and reign from heaven and Jesus or God the Son will live on the earth and reign from Jerusalem forever. The saved will have eternal bodies like the angels and will be able to fly through the universe instantly to visit God the Father if they choose at His house in heaven. Oh what a time that will be(I Cor. 2:9).Revelation 21:4-5 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. :5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. In eternity on earth, there will be no more death because everyone will have eternal life(John 10:28). There will be no more sorrow or any physical, financial, mental and/or spiritual problems to deal with. The saved will live in a sin free and perfect environment. We will never get old, we will always be in top physical shape, we will have a perfect government, we will never get hungry, no more pain or crying, our clothes will never wear out and we won’t need transportation(because our eternal bodies can go anywhere anytime faster than the speed of light), etc.. God will make all things new in eternity. God keeps his promises. It pays to serve God on earth. There is nothing we give up for God that won’t be worth it all in eternity (Matt. 19:29-30).Revelation 21:6-7 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. :7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

Alpha means the beginning and Omega means the end. God is eternal and has no beginning or end(Rev. 1:8). God has declared the end from the beginning(Isa. 46:9-10). God is all knowing or omniscient. In His foreknowledge He knows who will get saved or not and to what degree a saved person will obey Him. However, God still gives man a free will to chose Him or not. Man is not just predestined or has no choice in the matter, but is predestined according to the foreknowledge of God(Rom. 8:28-29) and has a choice. This is where the doctrine of Calvinism and the TULIP religious system falls into heresy. In eternity or forever, the saved will have the water of life to drink and the tree of life to eat from for enjoyment and not for necessity(Rev. 22:1-2). The saved will inherit all things and will be joint-heirs of all the glorious riches of God(Rom. 8:17). The saved will all be males, because they will all be sons or sons of God like Adam(Lu. 3:38). So, if you are a woman on earth and you get saved, you will be a man in eternity. Yet if you are part of the bride of Christ, a unit of Gentile believer’s, you will make up a woman. Also, God the Father has a wife, which will be all of the saved of the nation of Israel(who as a unit make up a wife in eternity) from Gen. 12: until the end of the millennium. Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. However, the lost of all the ages who didn’t repent of their sins will be confined to a spiritual prison in the earth called the lake of fire forever. They will have their sins on them and will have to suffer for them forever. Remember that God dropped off the sins of the world into hell the three days He was in the earth in spirit, yet the fire did not hurt Him(Hebr. 9:28, Dan 3:24-27). Sin is breaking God’s law(I John 3:4).Revelation 21:9-10 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. :10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, Now don’t make the mistake like some and equate the gentile new testament bride with the New Jerusalem. The New Jerusalem is the building that the saved people of the gentile new testament bride live in, which will be put on the new earth. Revelation 21:11-12 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; :12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: The New Jerusalem has the glory of God in it(after all the carpenter made it, John 14:2-3). Jasper was covered in comments under Rev. 4:2-3. It is clear as crystal and glorious in appearance. The New Jerusalem has twelve gates manned by twelve angels. The names written on the gate were the twelve tribes of Israel.Revelation 21:13-14 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. :14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Notice that in the outside wall of the New Jerusalem there are three gates per side. When the twelve tribes of Israel encamped around the tabernacle(portable temple like a tent), they also had three tribes on each side(Numb. 2:). The wall of the New Jerusalem has twelve foundations that have the names of the twelve apostles in them(the eleven apostles, less Judas, plus Paul, Eph. 2:20, I Cor. 12:28). Today a building has one foundational slab of concrete that the structure is built on. Revelation 21:15-17 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.:16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal. :17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel. The city was foursquare, like the brazen altar in the tabernacle(Ex. 27:1). Note that the side of the city is 12,000 furlongs which is equal to 1377 miles. Hence, the New Jerusalem is a cube with 2,610,969,600 cubic miles. A cubic mile has 147,197,950,000 cubic feet. This would be equivalent to 73,598,975 houses with 2000 square foot and ten feet high per cubic mile or 192,164*(1 trillion) houses for the whole New Jerusalem. If everyone that ever lived in the church age got saved(say 100 million births a year for 2000 years roughly), that would be over 950,000 cubic feet per person. Nevertheless, there is enough room for every saved Gentile person in the church age in eternity to go around. Notice that the cubit is measured after the angel or “the measure of a man“. In the bible, angels are wingless males. They are not men, women and children with wings. Believe the Bible written by God, not the movies or the art work created by man(Rom. 3:4). The outside wall of the New Jerusalem is 216 feet tall(assuming and 18” cubit).Revelation 21:18-19 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. :19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; The New Jerusalem is of pure gold that looks like clear glass. The outside walls of the New Jerusalem are made of jasper and the twelve foundations of the wall are each made of a particular precious stone. These foundations are decorated or garnished with all other precious stones(II Chr. 3:6). In Rev. 4:2-3 we talked about the jasper stone, which is clear as a crystal and the emerald which is a green stone. The sapphire is a blue stone and the chalcedony is a white translucent stone(E.g. your eyes are translucent, which means you can see the shadow of someone waving their hand in front of your face when your eyes are closed).Revelation 21:20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. The sardonyx is a red and white stone that is often called the onyx stone. The sardius is a brownish-red stone(brown is a picture of dirt where man came from and red is the blood of Jesus that saved man). The chrysolyte is a gold stone(gold is a picture of deity

or God). The beryl has the color of frozen fire(the judgment of hell will be frozen for the saved in eternity or eternal security). The topaz is yellow-orange stone(orange and yellow are the second and third color of light on the spectrum, John 1:7). The chrysoprasus is a golden-green stone(Green stands for prosperity or a good crop harvest). The jacinth is a dusky red stone. The amethyst is purple crystal stone(Purple stands for royalty or Jesus our king). The foundations of the wall of the outside gate of New Jerusalem will be a glorious site.Revelation 21:21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. The twelve gates in the wall of the New Jerusalem will be made of one solid pearl. From this people get the pearly gates, which is only true in the New Jerusalem. However, the New Jerusalem won’t be available for use until it is put on the new earth where the twelve angels will man the gates thereof. Notice that Peter won’t be standing at the pearly gates in heaven when a catholic supposedly shows up after death or coming out of purgatory. Beware of false religions like the lost hell-bound Catholic church(Mark 7:6-9, go to www.NewLifeLafayette2.com and download, What is Wrong with Catholicism, Part I & II).Revelation 21:22-23 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. :23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. The New Jerusalem doesn’t have a temple in it because God the Father and God the Son are the temple of it. It doesn’t need any light to shine in it from the moon or sun, because the glory of God the Father and the light from the Lamb or God the Son is the light of it. Now there will be a sun and a moon that will last forever(Ps. 89:35-37), it is just that the sun and the moon light won’t be needed in the New Jerusalem. This is because God, the source of all light(Gen. 1:3), has enough light of His own to keep the place shining. Revelation 21:24-25 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. :25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. The saved nations who are not kings consist of all the saved that survived the seven year tribulation that went into the millennium alive and the offspring of these people who got saved in the millennium. The kings consist of the saved, from Adam up to the post-tribulation rapture of the dead saints, that ruled as kings on the earth during the millennium(Rev. 1:6, Matt. 25:20-23) which are not part of the Gentile new testament bride(Rev. 20:4). Hence, these are the kings that brought their glory and honor into the New Jerusalem. The glory and honor of the saved is a result of the rewards they earned on earth while serving the Lord(Dan. 12:3, I Cor. 3:12-14). The gates of the New Jerusalem will never close. It will be open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There will be no night there for it will always be full of light and activity. Revelation 21:26-27 And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. :27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

Only saved people will be allowed to enter this city. The lost people throughout human history are in the lake of fire(Rev. 21:8) and the memory of them is forgotten(Rev. 21:4).

Revelation 22:1-2 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. :2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of

life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. On earth we see the water of life proceeding from the throne of God the Father and the Lamb from Jerusalem(Rev. 21:22), with the tree of life growing in the middle of the river and on either side of it. Remember that in the Old Testament, it was God the Father that met with Moses in the tabernacle on earth. In eternity, God the Father will meet with His wife, the nation of Israel on earth. The saved in eternity will be drinking of the water of life and eating from the tree of life for enjoyment and not for necessity whether at God the Father‘s house in heaven or God the Son‘s house in Jerusalem. The tree of life will bear a different fruit every month. The leaves of the tree are used as medicine for the healing of the nations. However, there won’t be any sick people here, just people who are made to feel better when they use the leaves of the tree(Prov. 17:22). Revelation 22:3-5 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: :4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. :5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. The curse that Adam brought to the earth because of his sin will be gone(Gen. 3:17-19). The Christian will be serving God in eternity just like he served God on earth(John 14:15), only in a perfect environment(Gen. 2:15). True joy on earth only happens when you serve God in the Spirit or you practice holiness. The Christian will have the mark of God in their foreheads. This contrasts the mark of the beast for those who worshipped the antichrist. As always, Satan only perverts what God made good(Gen. 1:31). He is a true counterfeit(II Cor. 11:14-15). On earth and heaven there will be no need of sunlight, because God’s light will always be shining there. The saved will reign with God forever(Isa. 9:7, Rom. 8:17). Revelation 22:6-7 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. :7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. The sayings or the teachings in the book of Revelation are faithful and true. In other words, God is guaranteeing that it will happen. God is always right(Deut. 32:4). God promises to bless the Christian who puts into practice what is found in the book of Revelation. Don’t worry about what the world thinks about you because you believe in the second coming of Jesus and the millennial reign of Christ. Think of the blessings you will have in eternity because you weren’t ashamed of what God says. Revelation 22:8-9 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. :9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God. We see here that you don’t worship angels nor should you worship man for that matter (Acts 12:21-23). This would include a pope, priest, dead person who is called a saint

and/or your pastor, etc.. Worship God, for His book is the final authority of all faith and practice(Ps. 138:2). That book is the Old King James bible for the English speaking people.Revelation 22:10-11 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. :11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. Unlike in Daniel’s time(Dan. 12:9), this book needs to be revealed to the whole world (II Tim. 4:2). The meaning of “He that is unjust, ..” seems to be talking about the eternal state of a person. Once you die lost, your sins will stay with you forever in the lake of fire. Once you die saved, your rewards for your righteousness are eternal. When Jesus comes back, that is it and there is no time to change the past or present. We are not promised tomorrow. Hence, today is the day to serve the Lord. Revelation 22:12-13 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. :13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. This is a repeat or a reminder that God will reward our obedience to Him on earth and that Jesus is the eternal God. In the Bible and in the new testament church it is always a review of truth and the learning of new truth. This is how a Christian stays strong in the faith and grows(Isa. 28:9-10)Revelation 22:14-15 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. :15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. We know that salvation is not by works, but our works for God are eternally rewarded. It seems here that the amount of your life that you obeyed on earth will be proportional to the amount of the tree of life you can eat and the time you can enter the city of New Jerusalem. Revelation 22:16-17 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. :17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. The book of Revelation is for every new testament church to be read, studied and applied to their life. Jesus is from the line of David(Matt. 1:) and is called the bright and morning star. Remember that a star can refer to an angel and in the Bible Jesus made appearances as an angel of the Lord(Rev. 1:20). The Holy Spirit is calling the lost to be saved. The bride of Christ, or the Gentile Christians in the church age are calling the lost to be saved. The Jews in the church age are calling the lost to get saved. Salvation is free and the water of life is free if you will repent and receive the blood of Jesus by faith to be saved once for all. If God is calling you and you are still confused about getting saved, please read my Salvation Message after the end of the book. Revelation 22:18-19 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the

prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: :19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. The Christian is cursed if he adds to Gods word or takes away from God’s word. This is why I preach against the corrupt English Bible translations(NIV, NASB, NEB, ESV, NKJV, etc.). These books are cursed of God because they change what God said. The way the Devil fooled Mr. and Mrs. Adam was by doubting and changing God’s word (Gen. 3:1-5). If you change God’s word(Rom. 1:18) or you use a modern version, it will cost you rewards in heaven. E.g. It is like taking a math course with a math book full of errors. Trying to understand the math book without error is hard enough. Hence, why make it any harder. It may cost you a better grade at the end of the quarter or semester. Think about it. Revelation 22:20-21 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. :21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. Jesus who is God personally testified that the book of Revelation is real. He will back up His words with actions at the second coming. John the Apostle agrees with the Lord Jesus. When Jesus returns, don’t be on the losing side when it happens. Get saved if you are lost. If you are saved, serve Jesus with all of your might why you still have time(Eph 5:16).

Salvation Message Because of sin we got to see the judgment of God on mankind in the first eleven

chapters of Genesis. However, there is another judgment of God. That is when a person dies without Christ and being forgiven of his sin and wakes up in hell. I don’t want that to happen to you. If you would like to be 100% sure you are going to heaven, please read carefully the salvation message below. All verses can be found in the King James Bible. There are two places where a person can go when they die, either heaven(Gen. 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.) or the lake of fire (Revelation 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.). Now nobody really wants to go to the lake of fire when they die. However, people go to the lake of fire because of sin(Rom. 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;). Now sin is when you break God’s law. Have you ever made a foolish thought?(Prov. 24:9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.). Have you ever lied before? (Ex. 20:16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.). Have you ever gotten punished as a kid for being bad (Ex. 20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.). Plain and simply we all have sinned. God will punish your sin. Do parents have a right to punish kids if they are bad? Sure they do. Well doesn’t God have a right to punish us? Yes he does, and that is why there is a hell and a lake of fire. We all deserve it, but God doesn’t want us to go there (Mark 9:43-44 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.). We must be sorry that we have sinned against God and repent(II Cor. 7:10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.). Repentance means to turn to God from our sins (we want to change, not just sorry we got caught). It is a change of heart toward God. Our desires toward God changes. Our ‘want to’ changes. We must understand that Jesus was God in the flesh(I John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.). Jesus is God, he is man(the Son of God), and he is eternal life. Also we must believe that Jesus died on the cross, was buried, and rose again the third day in an eternal resurrected body(I Cor. 15:2-3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures). We must put our trust or faith in the blood of Jesus who is God to have all of our sins forgiven. That is the past, present, and future sins, from the time we are born to the time we die, once for all(I John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.). Once we are forgiven we are born again into God’s family(Eph. 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,). Once you are in a family would that ever change? In the same way, once you are in God’s family it is forever and you get eternal life. Understand that though God wants you to be good, like doing good works, getting baptized, and going to church etc., being

good can’t save you(Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;). Only the blood alone, once for all can save you. If you would like to have all your sins forgiven, this is what you must do. Pray to God in your heart to be saved. You can use your own words or the sample prayer below. Now praying this prayer won’t forgive you unless you understand it and mean it in your heart. Otherwise God can’t forgive you.

THE SALVATION PRAYER