May
11
2012

The word “Rapture” does not appear in the English bible

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The word “Rapture” does not appear in the English bible. The original Greek word Translated caught up in 1Thessalonians 4:17 is the word harpazō. In the Latin bible harpazō is translated raptura. Raptura means a carrying off. So the English term “Rapture” is from the Latin language. In the English New Testament harpazō is also translated take by force, catch, pluck, caught away, pull, and several times as caught up. Whatever term you prefer; the dead in Christ will first be physically resurrected; then all those who are alive in Christ Jesus will be caught up with them to meet Jesus.

1Th 4:16-17  For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:  17  Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Read my commentary titled “The Fall; and Rise of the Antichrist” to learn the sign of the rapture!

Also read my commentary titled “The Rapture!”

Also see my Rapture Timeline.

You may also read my commentary titled “The Fall; and Rise of the Antichrist” in my new book, “7 Misinterpreted Bible Prophecies”.

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May
10
2012

Like Babylon; Like Mystery Babylon

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(Rev 17, 18, & 19)

  The Babylonian empire was the only kingdom that took the nation of Israel captive. This happened on three occasions in 597 BC, 587 BC, and 582 BC. Babylon besieged Judah and Jerusalem and took captives back to the city of Babylon. There is a city called “Mystery Babylon” spoken of in Revelation 17:5. Like Babylon; Mystery Babylon may also take Israel captive.

Rev 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.

Read my commentary titled “Like Babylon; Like Mystery Babylon”.

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May
09
2012

Questions about the Rapture

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(2Thes 2)

  2 Thessalonians chapter 2 answers one primary question:

Q: What prevents (or comes before) the rapture?

It also answers one secondary question:

Q: What prevents (or comes before) the revelation (or coming) of the Antichrist?

2Th 2:1-3  Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,  2  That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.  3  Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

Many Christians have said that the answer to the primary question is that “an apostasy of the Church precedes the rapture”. That seems to me to be a difficult event to determine. This view is contingent upon the meaning of “a falling away” in verse 3. Most have completely overlooked the secondary question.

  Let me answer the secondary question first. The Antichrist will be revealed on earth after Satan is cast out of heaven (Rev 12:7-12).

2Th 2:9-10  Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

Now let me answer the primary question. The rapture will happen after the Antichrist is revealed on earth; or at least after Satan is thrown out of heaven!

Rev 12:12 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.

Read my commentary titled “The Fall; and Rise of the Antichrist”.

Also read my commentary titled “The Rapture!”

Also see my Rapture Timeline.

You may also read my commentary titled “The Fall; and Rise of the Antichrist” in my new book, “7 Misinterpreted Bible Prophecies”.

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May
07
2012

Dubai a Case for Mystery Babylon on YouTube

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High Time to Awake is now on YouTube. Please check out my video bible studies.

Dubai a Case for Mystery Babylon

check out this two part bible prophecy video!

click here for MP3 Audio Commentaries!

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May
04
2012

Party till you Perish

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A tale of two cities

(Isa 21:4)

  It is my contention that “MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.” in Revelation 17:5 is in fact the city of Dubai. You may read my treatise titled “Dubai: a Case for Mystery Babylon”.

This commentary looks at the very day and way of the destruction of “that great city” described in Revelation 17:18.

Isa 21:4   My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.  5  Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.

Above describes the banqueting of the princes of Babylon. Their party was interrupted by an invasion. I suspect that like ancient Babylon, Dubai may be in the midst of a drunken party at the moment of their sudden demise.

Read my commentary titled “Party till you Perish”.

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May
04
2012

Echo…echo

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So not nice, they named it twice

Rev 17:18 

  Here is a Greek word that will have you reevaluating your view on what city is called “Mystery Babylon”; echo! Wait for it…echo! The word translated “reigneth” in Revelation 17:18 is not the word that means “to rule over”. The original Greek word is echo. It means to have or hold. The whore and the city have a prurient influence over world leaders.

Rev 17:18  And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.

Read my commentary titled Dubai: a Case for Mystery Babylon”.

Dubai: a Case for Mystery Babylon” also appears in my new book “7 Misinterpreted Bible Prophecies”.

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May
01
2012

Trans-Afghanistan Pipeline

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US President Barack Obama is in Afghanistan. Why? The US is attempting to normalize terrorist activity in the country before the construction of a major natural gas pipeline. This pipeline is also the centerpiece to creating a four nation confederacy (Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, & India). I think that this confederacy is the leopard spoken of in Daniel chapter 7.

The Trans-Afghanistan Pipeline (TAP or TAPI) is a proposed natural gas pipeline being developed by the Asian Development Bank. The pipeline will transport Caspian Sea natural gas from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan into Pakistan and then to India. The abbreviation comes from the first letters of those countries.

Read my commentary titled “The Leopard is Upon Us!”

you may also watch my YouTube video titled “The Leopard is Upon Us!”

also read my commentary in my new book “7 Misinterpreted Bible Prophecies”.

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May
01
2012

You do that boo-boo that you do so well!

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(Rev 13:1-3)

  There is a popular idea that the Antichrist will recover from a fatal wound. Are we looking for a man who has been wounded and lived; or an empire that has been wounded and lives again? I will cut to the chase. We are looking for a revived gentile world empire. Notice in the verse below that one of the beast’s heads was wounded. Heads represent world empires. Horns represent kings. The king isn’t wounded.

Rev 13:1-3  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.  3  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.

We are not looking for a wounded Antichrist. We are looking for a “New World Order”. Unfortunately, the latter is a lot easier to find.

Read my commentary titled “The Leopard is Upon Us!”, or for more about the Antichrist read “The Fall; and Rise of the Antichrist”.

Read these commentaries in my new book “7 Misinterpreted Bible Prophecies”.

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May
01
2012

Dan 7:12; the first 3 beasts outlive the 4th!

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There are several reasons why I think that the beasts in Daniel 7 are end time kingdoms. One of the most glaring arguments is found in Dan 7:12.

Dan 7:12 As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.

The first three beasts (that is: the lion with eagle’s wings, the bear, and the leopard) “lives were prolonged for a season and time“. “A season and time” is an idiom meaning approximately one year and three months. The first three beasts survive for one year and three months after the fourth beast is destroyed. This verse cannot apply to ancient world empires. They did not exist at the same time. One world empire defeated the previous world empire. The rest of the beasts (that is: the lion with eagle’s wings, the bear, and the leopard) outlive the fourth beast. The fourth beast is the last gentile world empire. It exists during the end times, just before Jesus returns in fury to judge the nations that are against Israel. Therefore the first three beasts also exist during the end times.

Read my commentary titled, “The Leopard is Upon Us!”

Read this commentary in my new book titled “7 Misinterpreted Bible Prophecies”.

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Apr
29
2012

UN Recognizes Hamas-Supporting Organization

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The UN has recognized the anti-Israel Free Palestine Movement as an organization working to achieve “a just solution to the Palestinian problem.”

By Elad Benari

The UN has given special recognition to an organization which supports the Hamas terrorist groups and which has been involved in organizing flotillas to Gaza, the Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center (ITIC) has reported.

Read the article by Elad Benari, Israel National News.

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