Gift of Love

 

 

He who does not love (the Truth of the Bible) does not know God, for God is love. ~ 1 John 4:8

Jesus Came Down From Heaven and Rescued Me. ~ John 13:34-35

 

 

Political History

 

 

 

From the very beginning of the American Nation, aka United States of America, evil forces directed by Satan have conspired to control the lives and wealth of its citizens. 

 

In 1913, Woodrow Wilson helped create the private loan shark operation called the Federal Reserve. The name "Federal Reserve" makes it appear as a government agency, but it is no more federal than Federal Express. Once the money changers got control of the money supply, they could make or break any politician who dared oppose them.  

 

President Abraham Lincoln signed the Internal Revenue Service Act into law on July 1, 1862. However, it was 1916 before personal income was taxable. The IRS is the collection agency for the Federal Reserve. The IRS will never be reformed or abolished until the money changers are over turned.

 

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Edward Mandell House said in the private meeting with Woodrow Wilson (President, 1913-1921) from the private papers of Woodrow Wilson:

“Very soon, every American will be required to register their biological property (that’s you and your children) in a national system designed to keep track of the people and that will operate under the ancient system of pledging. 

 

By such methodology, we can compel people to submit to our agenda, which will affect our security as a charge back for our fiat paper currency. “Every American will be forced to register or suffer being able to work and earn a living. They will be our chattels (property) and we will hold the security interest over them forever, by operation of the law merchant under the scheme of secured transactions.

Americans, by unknowingly or unwittingly delivering the bills of lading (Birth Certificate) to us will be rendered bankrupt and insolvent, secured by their pledges. “They will be stripped of their rights and given a commercial value designed to make us a profit and they will be none the wiser, for not one man in a million could ever figure out our plans and, if by accident one or two should figure it out, we have in our arsenal plausible deniability.

After all, this is the only logical way to fund government, by floating liens and debts to the registrants in the form of benefits and privileges. “This will inevitably reap us huge profits beyond our wildest expectations and leave every American a contributor to this fraud, which we will call ‘Social Insurance.’ Without realising it, every American will unknowingly be our servant, however begrudgingly. The people will become helpless and without any hope for their redemption and we will employ the high office (presidency) of our dummy corporation (USA) to foment this plot against America.”

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In less that 150 years, America went from slavery to freedom and back to slavery. Americans have no Rights. Everything is controlled by permit and license. Congress can make any law they want with complete impunity. When citizens trade freedom for security, they end up with neither.

Why Americans Have No Rights

(your biological property)

God have mercy on future generations

 

God's Appointed Times

 

It's Not a "Jewish" Thing, it's a Bible Thing... "it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings." ~ Leviticus 23:21

The Feasts of the LORD (YHWH) recorded in Leviticus 23 and Deuteronomy 16 is the pattern for the redemption and salvation of all mankind. God gave us His Holy Days to remember, rehearse, honor, and teach to our children so we would know the process that leads to eternal life.

How Are The Correct Dates For The Feasts of the LORD Determined?

Genesis 1:14 tells us when Yahweh's calendar was created... Then God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years." Notice the word month or "moon" is not mentioned. The moon does not determine seasons, days, or years.

March 20 is the beginning of months. “This month (Aviv/Abib 1 corresponds to March 20) shall be your beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you." ~ Exodus 12:2 

 

Man has created many calendars, none of which are totally accurate. A perfect calendar is one that conforms to the four seasons and is easy to understand. A year consists of 365 and one-fourth days, four seasons, and twelve months.

The equinoxes, and the solstices are the correct guidelines for an accurate calendar. These are the signs God gave in Genesis 1:14. The phases of the moon are not necessary for determining the length of a month. A simple calendar is one that has 5 Spring and Summer months of 31 days each for a total of 155 days. The 7 Autumn and Winter months have 30 days each for a total of 210 days. 155+ 210 = 365 days.

There are 52 Weeks in a year. A true statement, but is it accurate? 7X52 = 364 days. Where's the missing day? It isn't missing at all. There are 52 weeks and one day in a year. Now we have a true statement that is also accurate. 

 

Most people assume a sunset to sunset day based on Genesis 1:5 - "And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day." Notice it says God called the "darkness Night", it does not say the evening was the beginning of a day.

The sun was created on the 4th day. So what was the source of the light when God said, "Let there be Light"? The Hebrew word for light consists of three letters: aleph, vav, resh (pronounced ore) and was translated "light". However, "ore" also means brightness which I believe is the better translation. Let there be brightness, not darkness.

Jacob Milgrom (February 1, 1923 – June 5, 2010) was a prominent American Jewish Bible scholar and Conservative rabbi. Milgrom spent most of his career at the University of California, Berkeley, where he headed the Department of Near Eastern Studies. He was known for his research on Biblical purity laws and on the book of Leviticus.

Milgrom unequivocally states that the biblical day begins in daytime, not sunset, citing, for example, Genesis 19:33-34; Leviticus 7:15; Numbers 9:11, and 33:3; Judges 19:4-9; and 1 Samuel 19:11.

 

There are two twilights per day, sunrise AM and sunset PM. Each twilight endures for 18 degrees each day... all chickens already know this.

 

I believe High Noon is the correct starting point for a Biblical Day. In modern times it is expressed as AM meaning Ante-Meridian (before noon) and PM meaning Post-Meridian (afternoon). Meridian means starting at the highest point and returning to the highest point in a circular motion. It isn't called High Noon for nothing. God said: Let there be Light... not let there be sunset and darkness. Remember, the sun was not created until the 4th day. ~Genesis 1:19

At one second past noon it is afternoon that turns into evening that turns into night and returns to daylight at Sunrise and continues to Noon. Thus the "evening and the morning" make a Day. Sunset to Sunset and Midnight to Midnight make a 24 hour cycle, but is it accurate? Sometimes what we think we understand God says may be true, but is it accurate?

Every four years the equinoxes are self-adjusting and add one day to the 12th month for a total of 366 days. The "leap day" is a zero day because it was not formed by the 24 hour cycle, but is made up of fragments of time over a four year period. Therefore, the leap year does not change the dates of Yahweh's set appointments.

 

The solar calendar is a perfect calendar that even a child can understand. Man makes things confusing and complicated. Yahweh is not the author of confusion and makes everything simple for those with understanding. ~1 Corinthians 14:32  

 

So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could hear with understanding on the first day of the seventh month. (the Feast of Trumpets) ~Nehemiah 8:2

 

The Jewish lunar year is about eleven days shorter than the solar year and uses a 19-year cycle to bring it into line with the solar year (proving the solar calendar is correct). The Lunar calendar is the one used to determine the dates of Jewish holidays (Not Yahweh's Holy Days). Every three years the Jewish calendar must add a 13th month. All 12 months are recorded in the Scriptures. There is no mention of a 13th month, or for that matter, a leap day or leap year. As it is written: Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. ~Titus 1:14

 

The history of lunar calendars reveals their pagan roots. Jewish Calendars, Chinese Calendars, Gregorian Calendars, and any other calendars are all man made attempts to avoid the instructions of the Creator. Read Bible Months vs Pagan Months.

Thus says the LORD (Yahweh): Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hates: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them. ~ Isaiah 1:14   

 

The idea that the Jews have preserved a true biblical calendar is totally erroneous. And the Gregorian calendar with the “new year” starting in the dead of winter effectively hides the truth of Scripture. Indeed, Satan has deceived the whole world. ~ Revelation 12:9

The most reliable calendar in the universe is the sun because it never varies from its appointed course, and cannot be manipulated by man. It is so accurate that the U.S. Naval Observatory sets their atomic clock by the sun.

The Spring equinox is the beginning of months, the true Biblical New Year, just as the Autumn equinox is the first day of the seventh Biblical month. With these two immutable witnesses, we can be certain that we are following the correct seasons for the Lord’s appointed Feasts. The moon has absolutely nothing to do with keeping time, and is one of the erroneous assumptions that many people make because they believe in the traditions of the Jews. The words "new moon" means new month, not the planet or phases of the moon.

With the exception of Pentecost (Feast of Weeks), all of the Biblical Holy Days are set from the Spring and Autumn equinoxes. That way we are never out of season. Not complicated or confusing, even a child can understand.

 

YHWH's Set Appointed Times

Passover is always April 3 (Abib 14)

Days of Unleavened Bread is always April 4 to April 10

Feast of Weeks/Pentecost is 7 weeks/50 days after the Sabbath that falls within the 7 days of Unleavened Bread. Pentecost is always on a Sunday in May

Feast of Trumpets is always September 22

Day of Atonement is always October 2

Feast of Tabernacles is always October 7 to October 14

Last Great Day is always October 15

 

Passover is such an important event that it’s the only Feast that God allows a “make up”… on the 14th day of the second month of Ziv… May 3rd. Numbers 9:1-14

 

There are eight annual Sabbaths, called a high day in John 19:31, from the Days of Unleavened Bread to the Last Great Day. Eight is the number of new beginnings. The road to salvation begins at Passover with the sacrifice of Christ on the cross and ends with His eternal Kingdom on that Last Great Day. ~ Revelation 22:10

 

Passover is an annual memorial FOREVER. The blood of the Lamb over the doorposts of our hearts is the ONLY protection we have from the second death. ~ Revelation 20:6

 

My Church does not keep the Feasts of the LORD, so what do I do now? Find a group to fellowship with at Feast time... http://www.feastgoer.org/index.html.  You will discover that the dates for the Feasts vary from group to group, but at least they are trying to obey the LORD as best as they understand.

 

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The purpose of this post is to get people to think about what they believe and why they believe it, not debate who's right or wrong. To learn the revealed truth of God we must know and understand the true meaning of the words God inspired to be written. Use Strong's Concordance to check the original word before it was translated. Do your own research, make up your own mind, rely on the Holy Spirit to guide you.

 

 

Seasonal Greetings

 
Mike's Annual Peace on Earth Message

To all my Secular and Politically Correct Friends:

Please accept with no obligation, expressed or implied, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all.

I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling, and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2025, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great.

This is, of course, neither to suggest nor imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country; also, this is not to imply that "America," as noted herein, is the only America in the Western Hemisphere.

May these heartfelt wishes be received with equal intensity regardless of distribution of individual wealth, documented carbon footprint, or perceived social privilege among the wishees addressed herein.

This wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith, or sexual preference of the wishee.

To Everyone Else: Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy, Prosperous, New Year! Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace and good will toward men. ~ Luke 2:12

Lest we forget, or trivialize, why Jesus came, " I have come that they may have life" ~John 10:10

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Be Blessed and Be a Blessing

 

Real vs Counterfeit

 

Christianity is an independent monotheistic religion and, like Islam and Judaism, goes back to Abraham, the progenitor of the Israelites. Christianity has the most followers worldwide with over 2.2 billion believers.

America's Christian majority is shrinking, and could dip below 50% by 2070. The U.S. Christian majority has been shrinking for decades. A Pew Research Center study shows that as of 2020, about 64% of Americans identify as Christian. Fifty years ago, that number was 90%.

Why is Christianity Decreasing?

More recent study published in 2022 by Pew Research Center, have found a retention rate among American Christian Churches closer to 67%, and cited that the decline of Christianity is primarily due to people leaving Christianity and choosing to have no religious affiliation. (rather than due to people converting to other religions)

Real Christians are not leaving Christianity... they are  leaving counterfeit Churchanity. Bible believing Christians are fed up with organized religion's false doctrines and unbiblical practices. Jesus himself separates real Christians from Church goers. ~ Matthew 25:32

 

Real Christians know that no Church has a franchise on God, or a monopoly on the truth.

 

The Church Jesus founded is not an earthly organization. True Christian assembly is with Believers, not institutions. Believers are individuals, searching for God by revelation, perseverance, and personal conviction. They worship in spirit and in truth, not in Articles of Faith, dogmatic ritual, or by unction from a hireling clergy.

Jesus Christ is the only person who changed the world with His sacrifice for all humanity. Just imagine what the Kingdom of God will accomplish when this same Jesus returns.

“Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” 

~ Revelation 21:3-4

 

Actions speak louder than words. Who you really are is not shown in your words. It is shown in your deeds. Jesus came to earth to give us a perfect example. For millennia, his words have echoed throughout the ages. And even more so his deeds. He didn't just speak of God's Kingdom, He brought it to us. It became visible in his daily life. He did not only speak of love, He is God's love made touchable. He did not only speak about the price of discipleship, He paid the price. He did not only speak of suffering, but went all the way to the cross. Even more than his words, his actions show what God the Father is like.

Jesus Revealed The Father

If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him. He who has seen Me has seen the Father. ~ John 14:7-11

Be an echo of God's love that is visible in deeds! 

 

The purpose of this post is to get people to think about what they believe and why they believe it, not debate who's right or wrong. To learn the revealed truth of God we must know and understand the true meaning of the words God inspired to be written. Use Strong's Concordance to check the original word before it was translated. Do your own research, make up your own mind, rely on the Holy Spirit to guide you.

 

 

The Mechanic

 

 

 

The Mechanic

 

Suppose you were driving your car and all of a sudden it started sputtering and the engine stopped. You pull over to the side of the road and call roadside service. 

 

Finally, a man shows up and looks at your engine. He tells you he's a master mechanic and has seen this sort of problem many times. Your fuel line is clogged and you need to have your car towed to his shop for repair. With tow service, repair, and labor the bill will cost about $400.

As you were about to agree to his terms, a man drives up, gets out of his car and asks if he can help. He says he owns the factory where your car was manufactured. He says your car is out of gas and he always carries extra gas in case of emergencies. He will give you enough gas absolutely free to help you on your way.

Who Are You Going to Trust? The Mechanic or the Manufacturer?

This little story illustrates how organization religion is the "master mechanic" and tries to give you their solution to a simple problem. The "car" in this story is your life. Sometimes it sputters to a stop. So, you ask for help. Instead of paying for unnecessary repairs, all you really need is a fill up of the Holy Spirit which will get you on your way.

As it is written: "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you."  

~ John 14:26

 

No "Mechanic" has a franchise on God or a monopoly on the truth. The Church Jesus built is not an earthly organization, it's a body of Believers who seek first the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus knows His Sheep and His Sheep hear His voice. ~ John 10:27

 

True Christian assembly is with believers, not institutions. Believers are individuals, searching for God by revelation, perseverance, and personal conviction. They worship in spirit and in truth, not in Articles of Faith, dogmatic ritual, or by unction from a hireling clergy.

Organized religion cannot give you the Holy Spirit. The best they can do is offer to help and pass the collection plate. All "cars" eventually experience breakdowns and will be recalled.

 

 

The purpose of this post is to get people to think about what they believe and why they believe it, not debate who's right or wrong. To learn the revealed truth of God we must know and understand the true meaning of the words God inspired to be written. Use Strong's Concordance to check the original word before it was translated. Do your own research, make up your own mind, rely on the Holy Spirit to guide you.

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Pagans In The Pulpit

 

Pagans in the Pulpit is the story of how Christianity adopted pagan traditions brought in by the Roman Catholic Church. After centuries of observing these pagan practices, even the Protestant reformation "Christianized" these false doctrines.

Two of the most revered holidays in modern Churchanity* are Easter and Christmas... neither of which are in the Christian Bible.  

 

*pretending to be a Christian all the while ignoring God's instructions

 

Jesus came preaching the Kingdom of Heaven. The Gospel of the Kingdom cleanses, delivers, heals. The Word (seed) is implanted into the soil (heart) and only takes root and flourishes once the rocky parts, thorns and thistles (false doctrines) are removed. 

Never once did Jesus command His disciples to observe His birthday or His resurrection day. Christmas and Easter are so popular that people have a hard time letting them go.

 

So the first order of business is the removal of (unlearning, putting out of mind) all previous ideas, traditions, and religious programming. When that is done, the authors of the New Testament were positive you will connect with the TRUE God and His Holy Days. (where the word "holiday" comes from)

 

 

The purpose of this post is to get people to think about what they believe and why they believe it, not debate who's right or wrong. To learn the revealed truth of God we must know and understand the true meaning of the words God inspired to be written. Use Strong's Concordance to check the original word before it was translated. Do your own research, make up your own mind, rely on the Holy Spirit to guide you.

Understanding The Bible

 

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The Law of God

 

The LORD of the Law

By Pastor V. Mark Smith on March 25, 2019

Throughout the scriptures, the Law is known by many names, which means multiple passages reference the Ten Commandments without using what we regard as its most recognizable term. It is amazing to see how much the content of scripture relies on the information given in this short passage of Exodus 20. It was given more than 3500 years ago and yet remains the most impactful document in the history of man. 

Though human courts and self-proclaimed moralists disdain it and seek to remove it from every avenue of public life, it is the truth to which the Supreme Judge of the living and the dead will hold us accountable. It is established forever in the court that really counts—the court of Chief Justice, Jesus Christ.

The judge is identified as Yahshua (Yah's Salvation). His name is a description of His abilities and authority. His name gives authority to His Law; it is righteous and just by virtue of the character of the one who gave it. It is good and righteous because He is the ultimate good and righteousness. Every commandment we break is neither good nor helpful for man. It is not only a violation of God, but also a violation of man who is made in the image of God. This is why the Ten Commandments address our relationship to God and to each other.

The apostle Paul wrote that the Law was given to show us our offenses. Their magnitude is exceedingly great so that we are left helpless to defend ourselves against the Law’s relentless condemnation. We have no escape from its penalty and are offenders with nothing to shield us from its terrible consequences. In itself, the Law has no recourse for lawbreakers. It cannot fix any transgression. It is black and white with no ability to be anything other than what it is. It cannot be merciful—it is sterile, without personality or compassion. However, the judge who enforces it is personal, He is merciful, and He is compassionate. But, He does not clear the guilty by setting aside its punishment. Instead, He allows the penalty to be imposed on a substitute who stands good for the penalty on our behalf.

The Law is marvelous because it sets us up for the manifestation of God’s grace. We could never understand the merciful and gracious character of God without the Law to condemn us. God could have dealt with us on the basis of the Law alone and would have maintained His righteous character, but this would not teach us His whole character. God seeks to be glorified by everything that is inherent in the name Jesus (Yahshua). He shows us His justice by bringing us to the judgment seat of the Law, and then takes us around the bench to see the other side which is His mercy and grace. We learn to reverence, honor, respect, and glorify God the Father through the full revelation of His character.

When we study the names Yahweh and Yahshua, these amazing facts leap out at us. These holy names encompasse all these wonderful features—lawgiver, judge, sovereign, AND redeemer. Rejoice because God gave the Law. Obey it for His glory! The commandments are the beginning of the full revelation of Almighty God.

As it is written: Take to heart all the words I have solemnly declared to you this day, so that you may teach your children to obey carefully all the words of this law. ~ Deuteronomy 32:46

When we break man's laws, we are a criminal. When we break God's Laws, we are a sinner. Both sets of laws require a penalty. Under the Old Covenant, breaking any of the Ten Commandments required the death penalty.

Under the New Covenant, Jesus Christ (Yahshua the Messiah) paid the penalty for us. If we truly love Jesus the very least we can do for Him is to obey His righteous Law. ~ John 14:15

 

The purpose of this post is to get people to think about what they believe and why they believe it, not debate who's right or wrong. To learn the revealed truth of God we must know and understand the true meaning of the words God inspired to be written. Use Strong's Concordance to check the original word before it was translated. Do your own research, make up your own mind, rely on the Holy Spirit to guide you.

 

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Who Is Jesus?

Although many artists and sculptors have created images of "a Jesus" no one knows what the real Jesus looked like. 

 

The late great Dr. E.V. Hill was once asked if he thought Jesus was Caucasian as depicted in paintings. This was his reply:

“I don't know anything about a white Jesus... I know about Christ, a Savior named Jesus. I don't know what color He is. He was born in the brown Middle East; He traveled to black Africa; and He was in heaven before the gospel got to white Europe. So, I don't know what color He is.”

 

“I do know one thing: if you bow at the altar with color on your mind, you'll get up with color on your mind. Go back again - and keep going back until you no longer look at His color, but at His greatness and His power - His power to save!"

 

We don't even know the exact date of his birth. The Bible does not reveal this information. In fact, for a man as famous as Jesus there is very little evidence outside the Bible that he ever existed. Bible believers must take Jesus solely on faith and accept the eyewitness accounts of his birth, death, and resurrection as recorded in the Bible.

So the Question Arises, Who is Jesus?

 

Based on the biblical record, did you know...

-- Jesus was a tax paying operator of a family business?

-- he was so ordinary looking he couldn't be picked from a crowd?

-- he was a man who could laugh freely and see the humor in human frailty?

-- he knew moments of temptation just like any man?

-- he wined and dined in the homes of the wealthy, as well as slept on the bare ground?

-- he cast out demonic spirits and raised people from the dead?

-- Jesus was not born, on or anywhere near, December 25?

-- he owned at least one nice home in Nazareth and probably another home in Capernaum?

-- he was a member of a family with at least four brothers and two sisters?

-- he was strong, athletic, well-muscled and rugged?

-- he had known the families of most of his disciples for years?

-- Jesus may have worked for his great uncle, Joseph of Arimathea, to save up money for his ministry

-- he tried to back out of the crucifixion three times?

-- he died in agony and cried out in pain?

-- he did not die on "Good Friday" and was not resurrected on "Easter Sunday?

-- Jesus is alive today and preparing for a return trip to earth as King of kings and Lord of lords?

These are only a few of the insights that emerge from scripture about the life and character of this man Jesus. Some of these questions may insult you, shock you, please you, challenge you, surprise you, inspire you. But one thing for certain, Jesus will never bore you.

 

As it is written: "And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written." Amen. ~ John 21:25

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The purpose of this post is to get people to think about what they believe and why they believe it, not debate who's right or wrong. To learn the revealed truth of God we must know and understand the true meaning of the words God inspired to be written. Use Strong's Concordance to check the original word before it was translated. Do your own research, make up your own mind, rely on the Holy Spirit to guide you.

 

Mark of the Beast

 

 

A One World Religion Headquarters opened in 2022. The headquarters is called The Abrahamic Family House and is built on an island in the middle eastern city of Abu Dhabi.

The headquarters is being done in collaboration with Pope Francis and Sunni Muslim leader, Sheikh Ahmen al-Tayeb, after they both signed a global peace covenant called the Document of Human Fraternity for World Peace.

According to the World Economic Forum Christianity is Fake News

 “Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that of a man; and his number is 666.” ~ Revelation 13:18 

This is one of the most debated verses in the entire Book of Revelation because of widespread disagreement over the identification and meaning of the number 666. The most common line of interpretation is that of gematria: in the ancient world, letters of the alphabet were often substituted for numerals (our numerical system derives from the later Arabic mathematicians). Hence, each letter stood for a number.

The prophecy of Daniel 11:30-39 already warned that apostates from the covenant community would be allies of the ungodly state and infiltrate the believing community. If John’s readers and believers today have spiritual perception, then they will remain faithful and “come off victorious from the beast and from his image and from the number of his name” (15:2). Revelation 13:18 is a warning against the activity of the satanic enemy in every generation, not just his activity in the time immediately preceding Christ’s return.

The Number is That of a Man; and His Number is 666

Concerning the term "antichrist", it has been used for many centuries. Its only Biblical use is in the first two epistles of John. In 1 John 2:18, the writer says: ..."as you have heard that (the) Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour."

Where did anybody ever hear anything about any antichrist? Jesus never used the term. Neither did Paul, not even once. John also wrote the Book of Revelation, but we look in vain for the term in that Book. It is not there.

The concept seems to have originated in Zoroastrianism, the religion of Persia about the 6 century B.C. It is well known that the Roman Church applied their terminology to deep-rooted or long standing pagan beliefs.

The Catholic Church acknowledges that Jesus is the Messiah, but can only be accessed through "Mary, the Mother of God." So, let's paraphrase what John meant: You have heard about this antichrist business, but let me tell you something. They denied that Jesus is the Christ so that makes them "antichrists." ~ John 2:22

John was trying to dispel a popular myth by using "antichrists" to identify the numerous opposers to the true Gospel. The term is used again in 1 John 4:3 and 2 John 17, and nowhere else in the entire Bible!

The application of the term "the Antichrist" to Daniel's "Little Horn", Paul's "Man of Sin", or the 2nd beast of Revelation 13 is nothing more than conjecture or inference in the mind of the casual reader. However, the damage has been done, and the term has been used in all the centuries of Christian history with scarcely a challenge.

By the time of the reformation, 1400 years had passed since the end of the age of the Apostles. Wycliff, Luther, Knox and other reformers accused the Papacy of all the wrongs and excesses of the Man of Sin in 2 Thessalonians. John Foxe, who wrote the Book of Martyrs, applied the prophecy of the second beast of Revelation 13 to the Bishop of Rome.

The number 666 applies to "a man - the Papacy": "He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed, and causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark in their right hand or in their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name." 

With the word "or" it seems one does not necessarily need all three to be identified as a "complier." The tattoo or microchip theory is too obvious and easily resisted. The word "cause" can be translated, agree together. People will not be forced, but will voluntarily comply like they did during the mask mandate.

Cash will be outlawed. A new world currency will be created and strictly controlled by the One World Bank. In order to buy and sell with their Debit Card, people must agree to the "terms of service" which states all religions are equal, Christianity is just one among many. 

 

Most people will simply check "agree" to the terms of service "that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name, or the number. To include all three requirements, the "mark" could be a debit card, with your name and account number, that you hold in your right hand and use the PIN that you have memorized in your forehead.

 

Individuals, Churches, and Businesses that read the fine print and decline the "mark" will be locked out of their account. Anyone caught helping "non-compliers" will be severely punished.

Six Signs the World is Ending 

 

The purpose of this post is to get people to think about what they believe and why they believe it, not debate who's right or wrong. To learn the revealed truth of God we must know and understand the true meaning of the words God inspired to be written. Use Strong's Concordance to check the original word before it was translated. Do your own research, make up your own mind, rely on the Holy Spirit to guide you.