What Happens After Millions Disappear? How Do I Survive The Tribulation?

If you're searching this chances are that millions, if not billions, of people have suddenly disappeared. You may have been told various theories behind this event ranging from aliens to something like revenge of nature or the earth helping herself out.
But, let me tell you what actually happened.
The Rapture
I Thessalonians 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: 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.
I Corinthians 15:52 - In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
An event the Christians call the Rapture of the Church has occurred. These people didn't actually disappear into nothingness. Their bodies were changed and they left the earth to go live with the Lord Jesus Christ in heaven.
Sound silly? No one thought that millions of people could vanish in a moment all around the world either!
There are casualties from suddenly abandoned cars and planes.  The world's economy is thrown for a loop because so many people with debt are no longer going to be able to pay.
Read on and then come back once things start to happen, because I'm going to give you a little glimpse of what is about to come.
At first, life will seem to go on as usual. People will speculate and theorize and then finally just accept and move on. There will be doomsday preachers and mockers. There will be blaming and rumors of war. And then, the world will band together to overcome this tragedy.
A one world government.
Someone will be able to rally the troops and get everyone to come together peaceably.  This person will even be able to bring peace to the turmoil of the Middle East.
Zephaniah 3:8- Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
Micah 4:12- But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.
Daniel 11:21, 24- And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.
It will all seem wonderful, unless you know the truth. This man is not looking for peace, but global domination.
Natural disasters
During this time nature will seem to be in anxiety. Things will happening across the globe that will destroy plant and animal life, and this will cause mass drought and famine.
Revelation 8:5, 7-11- 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. 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. 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; 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. 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; 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.
A Death and another Disappearance
After a while, there will be two distinct things that happen that will begin an even worse time on the earth- the most awful and horrible that has ever been.
One, the man who brought peace to the Middle East will be assassinated.
Revelation 13:3a- And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death;
Zechariah 11:17- Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.
Whatever kills this man will ruin his right eye and right arm. When you see this happen you better run for cover. Find some place to hide!
Two, there will be another instance of people who vanish without a trace.
If you read Matthew 25 there is a story about 10 virgins who were waiting for the coming of the bridegroom. Five had oil and five had none. When the sound was made that the bridegroom was coming, the five with oil were ready and looking for him while the five without oil had to go searching to get prepared.
Matthew 25:10-13 -And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
This is very important. To escape the last most dreadful days you must go up in this Mid-Tribulation Rapture. But, how? How does one get saved during this time?
Revelation 15:3- 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.
You have to keep the Old Testament commandments and ask Jesus Christ to save your soul. It won't be easy because any time you break a commandment you will lose your salvation. You have to confess your sin and ask God to forgive you and ask Him to save your soul again and try to live according to the commandments given in Exodus and Deuteronomy.
Revelation 14:12- Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
You also have to treat the Jewish people well. Almost the entire chapter of Matthew 25 deals with this. If they're hungry or thirsty or naked and you don't help them it won't go well with you!
Those who are saved when Christ calls during this time will go to heaven (the mid-tribulation rapture), those who are not will be left to endure the next phase- the Great Tribulation.
A Resurrection and a Betrayal
The leader who was assassinated will be dead for 3 days. The entire world will mourn his passing. But, then something will happen that will make everyone gasp. He will come back to life!
Revelation 13:3-5- 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. 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? 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.
The Bible is very clear that this man will be in power for three and a half years after his miraculous resurrection. But, he won't be the same. He will be evil and demanding and very unforgiving- the AntiChrist.
Daniel 9:27- And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
All his promises to the Jews will end. The temple will no longer be for their use, but for his own. He will sit in there as a god and demand absolute and unquestioned loyalty and obedience.
II Thessalonians 2:3-4- 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; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Daniel 11:37- Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.
Prophets and Beasts
There will now be some even more unbelievable things happening. There will be some preachers who will go throughout the world, two in particular who will be in Jerusalem working miracles and wonders.
Revelation 11:3- And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. 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. 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.
These two men will seem life terrible people because they will be preaching repent, and if someone tries to kill them they will in turn be killed. These two men will cause more destruction to this planet's environment making the water and food reserves dwindle.
But, they won't be the only ones working "magic". The AntiChrist will have his own prophets.
Revelation 13:11-14- 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. 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. And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, 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.
It might seem hard to decipher who are the good guys and who are the bad guys. Those who get in the Bible and read and learn will be able to tell the difference.
On top of all the global chaos there will be mutants roaming the world.
Revelation 9:1-3, 7-10 - 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. 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. 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.  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. And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions. 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. And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.
If those weren't frightening enough, there will be an army of mutants wrecking havoc across the globe.
Revelation 9:15-19- 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. And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them. 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. 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. 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.
Sounds incredible! Sounds frightening! But, it's only the beginning.
An image and a mark
The AntiChrist will set up an image to be worshiped. Not only will he demand the worship of this AI, but he will also demand people get an implant. Whoever doesn't get this implant, his mark, won't be able to buy food. If they're caught without it then they'll be killed.
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. 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: 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. 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.
You might be wondering how anyone could buy food with all the devastation that has happened. It's said people will become cannibals and feed on those who are killed for not taking the mark.
Do you think it would be worth accepting the mark. Think again. Because the moment you take the mark you are damned. You can no longer get forgiveness for you sins or ask God to save your soul.
Hebrews 10:26-27- For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
The worst part is that this deal with death won't last forever. The devil lies about the eternal life part.
Isaiah 28:18- And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it.
If you don't take the mark and are caught, you'll be killed.
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, 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: 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.
You must now keep the commandments, ask God to forgive you and save your soul through Christ's sacrifice on Calvary, and not take the mark- either by avoiding those hunting you or by willingly dying instead of taking it.
Revelation 12:11- 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.
Matthew 24:13- But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Mark 13:13- And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
It will hard for anyone to live during this time. If you find yourself about to die because you won't accept the mark, I suggest that you confess your sins and ask Christ to save your soul before you lose your life! But, the terrible time won't be over yet.
Death is selective
There will be something weird that happens during this time. Those who take the mark will be unable to die. The mark will change their DNA and damn their souls. That zombie apocalypse that everyone goes on about will seem to come true.
Revelation 9:6- And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
What happens when you shoot yourself in the head but continue to live? How about when you jump off a cliff but continue to breathe? Immortality sucks when you live in constant pain.
The only ones who will be able to die will be those who don't take the mark, and they will be beheaded and they will die.
Revelation 20:4b-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;
That's the punishment for rejecting the mark and not worshiping the image.
Death of the prophets and a final disappearance
The two prophets who have been driving people in Jerusalem crazy will be killed by the AntiChrist. He'll finally be able to overcome them and behead them. And, he'll leave their bodies laying in the streets of Jerusalem.
Their death will be broadcast for days for the entire world to gloat about their victory. They'll send gifts to each other and party- sounds almost like Christmas.
Revelation 11:7-10- 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. 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. 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. 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.
But their jubilation will be short lived. Because after three days they will come back to life and be called up to heaven, along with others who endured and kept the commandments and were still saved when it happens. And, since this is being broadcast globally, everyone will see it.
Revelation 11:11- - 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.  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.
Armageddon
And then will come the end.
Zechariah 14:3-5, 12- Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee. And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
Joel 2:1-8-  Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand; A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations. A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them. The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run. Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array. Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness. They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks: Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.
An immortal army which cannot be killed will sweep the land causing a destruction like that of a nuclear bomb against those who have taken the mark. It will be the end of the AntiChrist's kingdom and the beginning of the Thousand Year Reign of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Millenium.
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.
I don't know where you fall as you read this. It is lengthy and exhaustive, and it doesn't even list everything that will happen!
I urge you to get yourself a King James Bible and start reading. Find out what the commandments are and ask God to have mercy on your soul. Be willing to lay down your life or run and hide until the end.

The True Story of Christmas

 So many people have an idea of how Christmas came to be. There are plenty of traditions that we look to and observe. But, what really happened at that time?

Let's see what the Scriptures say!

The story begins about 9 months earlier...

Luke 1:26-38- And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. For with God nothing shall be impossible. And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

An angel appeared to the virgin Mary. We know she's a virgin because she's only engaged (espoused) and she says she's known not a man (she hasn't had relations yet). The angel, Gabriel, tells her that she's going to be the mother of the child, but the father will be God and it will be a spiritual conception through the Holy Spirit without a man being involved.

In those days, in the Jewish custom, if an engaged girl committed fornication with someone she would be stoned to death along with the man. When her pregnancy became known, her fiance would have a serious problem- say the baby is his or allow her to be killed.

Matthew 1:18-25- Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

God didn't send an angel to Joseph. He knew that Joseph was a just man and would heed what was spoken to him in a dream. God told Joseph to go ahead and marry this pregnant girl because she didn't cheat on him. She was chosen by God for a special purpose- to bring the Messiah into the world.

Galatians 4:4-5- But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

Many people think the above verse is wrong. But, it's not. God sent forth Jesus who was made of a woman. Every piece of genetic DNA in Jesus was from Mary. His father was God, so the only way for him to have a human body was to use the genetic coding from Mary- he was literally made of a woman!

Joseph's genealogy is given in Matthew 1. His lineage runs through the kings of Israel. God curses that lineage in Jeremiah 22. He says that no man from that family would ever sit on the throne of David again.

Mary's genealogy is given in Luke 3. It runs through King David, but not King Solomon. Her line goes through one of Solomon's brothers, Nathan. This is how God kept his promise to David without reversing his curse on Jeconiah. 

Luke 2:1-7- And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)  And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

During her ninth month of pregnancy, there was an order from the Roman ruler of the Middle East/ Asia Minor that said everyone had to go to the place of their birth and pay a global tax. Joseph and Mary lived in Nazareth, but Joseph's lineage was Bethlehem. So that's where they traveled to pay their mandated taxes.

When they got to Bethlehem many people were there for this mandatory tax. The inns were completely filled and they couldn't find anyone willing to take them into their home. So, they stayed in a barn. The hard journey put Mary into labor, and Joseph delivered the baby in that stable and they wrapped him in the only thing they could find- burial cloths. It was a sign to the world that they wouldn't recognize- Jesus Christ was born to die.

Luke 2:8-20- And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.  And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

The entire world was oblivious to this miracle. Heaven was in an unfamiliar state. Never before had the God head been divided. One member of the Trinity- the Son- was no longer in their presence. They went to the earth to make this momentous occasion known.

There were shepherds outside of Bethlehem that night. They were watching their flocks in the field. It was actually around the time of the Feast of Tabernacles when the Jewish people were to dwell in booths- around the end of September. The angels showed up to these shepherds and proclaimed their joyous news.

Can you imagine their shock and awe as the sky filled with angelic being singing about the Messiah born that night? They rushed into the city to go see the baby and then told everyone they could about what they had witnessed!

Most people get messed up around this point. The story is different than many realize.

Luke 2:21-38- And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord; (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;) And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons. And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him. And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against; (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

Mary waits 8 days and then goes to the temple to get Jesus circumcised according to the law. And, to offer the sacrifice required of new mothers which was also stated in the law. Two different people meet her there. 

The first, a man named Simeon. People assume he's an aged man, but that's no where in the passage. He sees the baby Messiah and says that he can die right now and be okay with it. He could have been in his 20's or 30's!

The next was an old women, Anna. She also acknowledged the presence of the Messiah and proclaimed that to those around.

Joseph and Mary were in awe at what was happening. They knew this child was special, but I'm wondering if they understood exactly how special He was!

After this, Joseph and Mary settled into their new life. They had a normal marriage relationship, bought a house, and lived as any other couple.

The angels that appeared to the Shepherds had vanished, but a singular phenomenon had remained in the sky. A star that gained the attention of some men in the east.

These men decided that they would follow the star to the King that it heralded.

Matthew 2:1-12- Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

The wise men traveled far following this "star". It led them to Jerusalem first. Here, they went to the ruler and asked where the King was so they could worship Him. Herod quickly gathered the religious leaders and demanded that they search their scrolls for the answer.

As this was occurring, he grilled the wise men on when the star appeared. Herod was troubled because he knew this new king was a threat to his reign. He lied to the wise men that he, too, wanted to worship the child.

The religious leaders found the Scripture that said Bethlehem would be the place. The wise men then proceeded to the city and the star guided them to the house. They went in and worshipped the child. Not Joseph or Mary. They gave gifts to the child of gold (representing his status of king), frankincense (representing his life as a prophet of the Lord), and myrrh (representing his sacrificial death). These things were not necessarily known to the wise men or even Joseph and Mary. They were a sign by God to His people Israel.

The wise men didn't show up at the barn in Bethlehem. They showed up at a house. It wasn't a baby in a manger, but a little toddler of about 2 years old that they saw and worshipped.

God told the wise men that Herod was deceitful and warned them not to go back and tell him where Jesus could be found. Then he warned Joseph.

Matthew 2:13-18- And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son. Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

It is important to notice that Mary had no idea that her child's life was in danger. I'm going to upset some of you, but Mary is not the mother of God; she's the mother of Jesus humanity. She's not some special saint to be prayed to.

When God chose to warn of the impending danger, he warned the man of the house. Joseph was the leader of the home and it was his job to protect his family. God told him where to flee with his family so they would be safe.

Herod had grilled the wise men for a specific time that the star had appeared. It had been two years ago that they had first seen the sign of the newborn king. It was because of this timing that Herod sent to Bethlehem and killed all the children two years old and under- he was covering all the bases! He thought that surely he had destroyed this threat to his kingship.

Matthew 2:19-23- But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life. And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee: And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

When the danger was past, the angel again appeared to Joseph in a dream. Note that each time the Lord speaks to Joseph it is in his dreams. He never sent an angel to physically appear to him. Joseph could be trusted to discern the Lord's will through his dreams.

Luke 2:39-40- And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth. And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

Afraid that Herod's progeny would seek to destroy his family, Joseph took Mary and Jesus to Nazareth, the city they originally lived in when they married. Here is where Jesus and his brothers and sisters were raised by a humble carpenter.

Mark 6:1-4- And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him. And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

Mary was not a perpetual virgin. She would be breaking God's law if she defrauded her husband for all those years.

Jesus wasn't an only child. He had at least 4 half-brothers and 2 half-sisters.

The Bible is very clear that the birth of Jesus was a miracle! But, it didn't happen the way most people want to believe. Many love the baby in the manger, but they want to avoid the Savior on the cross. Christ was born to die for our sins. If you choose to accept Him as your Savior then you, too, can have forgiveness in the sight of God and be accepted into Heaven when you die.

If you choose to reject him you will spend your first second in hell realizing that you made a mistake. You next second will be the dreadful acknowledgement that you will be there forever. And for all eternity you will mourn the fact that you rejected a loving Savior's gift of forgiveness for sins!

Believer's Heritage- Helpful Gleanings

 I've always thought that the wives of missionaries never got enough training in what to expect both on deputation and out on the field. This is a series of articles written from the perspective of a missionary wife for missionary wives. The testimonies and practical advice shared here are intended to help others who may be facing similar circumstances. If you are looking for encouragement or some helpful tips, please visit this website!

Helpful Gleanings

Are You Judas or Are You Mary? (video sermon)

Creole Candy recipe

 2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 stick butter
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup pecan halves
1/4  water
1/2 tsp vanilla

In a heavy saucepan, bring water to a boil.

Add in everything but the vanilla, and bring to a boil, cooking to the soft ball stage (about 238*), stirring only to prevent scorching. This step is only about 5 minutes long so don't walk away or take your eyes off it.

Remove from the heat and add in the vanilla, stirring until mixture begins to thicken.

Drop onto wax paper and allow to cool and harden.

Recipe makes about 1 lb.

By the Way of the Cross (song)

The Day Of Your Death (poem)

 THE DAY OF YOUR DEATH  

Friend, will you ponder some words of truth,
Though you be up in years, or yet in your youth?
With each passing day your life spins by,
Death creeps closer till it’s your turn to die.

On your bed of death the thought comes to mind
 –all your dear loved ones you must leave behind.
They speak words of comfort and try not to cry,
But there is no comfort; it’s your turn to die.

As you reflect upon many wasted years,
Your poor heart saddens and your eyes fill with tears.
You spent so much time for family and friends,
Yet so little time being grieved for your sins.

You sped through your years consuming worldly pleasures,
Yet never investing in Heavenly treasures.
With these sobering thoughts you begin to grow scared;
It’s your turn to die, and you have not prepared!

Year after year you rejected God’s Son;
Over and over the Gospel you would shun.
God’s Spirit which spoke to your once tender heart
Has now been replaced with Satan’s stinging dart.

Like a tale which is told, your life has flown by,
Your days are expired, and it’s your turn to die.
A piercing chill suddenly fills the air
While Death enters the room like a strange nightmare.

But this is no dream, the time has arrived;
You’ll die in a moment to never be revived.
All loved ones fade as Death closes in;
Your body lies helpless, and you cannot win.

With one final struggle you gasp for your breath
To find your soul in the arms of Death!
As loved ones gaze upon your lifeless frame,
Your soul makes its journey to the Land of the Flame.

“Why me?” you cry, “I wasn’t that bad!”
But then you recall all the chances you had.
Time and time again God’s humble servants came,
Offering you salvation in Jesus’ name.

But you cared not for God’s holy plan;
You despised His servants, and from His truth you ran.
Now as your feet sink into the flame,
All hope is gone to trust in His name.

Deeper you go into the fiery bath,
Having traded God’s mercy for His never-ending wrath.
While horror fills your soul and the pain multiplies,
Your screams simply fade into the smoke-filled skies.

As you wade through the flames seeking consolation,
Those you encounter have the same condemnation.
There’s no one to help, there’s nowhere to turn;
Refuge has fled, and you’re left here to burn!

As your loved ones back home in the world above
Comfort one another with words of love,
They’re all unaware of your sad plight beneath,
Of your weeping, your wailing, and your gnashing teeth!

They’ll soon gently lay your body in the ground,
But of your screams below they won’t hear a sound.
Never again will you see a smiling face,
Only faces of agony in this damnable place.

No children playing with whom to share your love,
Not another second with your sweetheart above.
No food to eat, no water in sight,
Forever you’re a captive to Hell’s dark night!

Sunsets have vanished, no mountains, no streams,
Only roaring flames and soul-piercing screams!
At last you now see your error so well:
when you said “No” to Jesus, you said “Yes” to Hell.   

- JAMES L. MELTON

Available in tract form   

Friend, you don’t have to go to Hell.  God wants NO ONE in Hell!  The Bible says in II Peter 3:9, “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”  Revelation 1:5  says, "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 Christ has come to your rescue!  If you'll confess to God that you're a sinner and receive His Son as your one and only Saviour, you can escape the damnation of Hell.  Romans 3:23 says, “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.”  Then Romans 6:23 says, “ For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”  Stop justifying your sins and simply confess to God that you are a lost sinner in need of salvation.
Jesus shed His sinless blood and died to pay for your sins,  and He rose again the third day for your justification. The Bible says He'll save you if you'll RECEIVE Him as your Saviour: "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name." (John 1:12)  "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." (Romans 10:9-10)  "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13)
The decision is all yours.  You can live a lie and spend eternity in the fires of Hell, or you can trust the Lord Jesus Christ and have a glorious home in Heaven.  One day you will awake, and it will be your day to die.  Will you die in Jesus, or will you die in your sins? 

Bible Baptist Church,
3194P.O. BOX 383,
Martin, TN 38237

What Might Have Been

Acts 26:32- Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.

There is one thing about missed opportunities. You can't go back and get what you miss.

In this passage is a confession that had the Apostle Paul not appealed to Caesar, the end of the book of Acts might have been different. The truth is, things are not predestinated or foreordained to follow a specific plan. We are all faced with choices everyday and will have to live with the consequences of those choices. (Good or bad, wise or stupid).

Esther 4:13-14- Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews. For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

Mordecai knew God would deliver the Jews, he just didn't know how the big picture would effect them! He recognized the importance of Esther's position at a critical time in history.

Proverbs 3:5-6- Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

This is what separates the Davids from the Jonathans. The Timothys from the Demases. God never forced these people to go. It was their choice. They just made the wrong choice.

With Gideon's group He whittled them down from 32,300 to 300. There were 32,000 who missed out on a glorious deal!

What if Samson would've done right by God? 

What if Lot had deferred to Uncle Abraham?

The rich young ruler who had an opportunity to follow Christ didn't like the cost and he missed out. What might he have been?

What about Nicodemus? Could he have been the Apostle to the Gentiles instead of Paul?

What might have been if Adam had trusted and obeyed the Lord instead of listening to Eve?

Didn't Israel pick King Saul to go to battle for them? Wasn't he head and shoulders taller than everyone else? Didn't he put his armor on David? And then he was upset when people sang that David had killed his ten thousands?

There are many people who wish they were in school again. You better apply yourself now. You better do your best now.

Proverbs 5:11-13- And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed, And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof; And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!

You say, “It's hard!” No, it isn't hard yet. Hard is when you have no more choice. Hard is when you've made your bed and now you have to sleep in it.

I'm not saying that education is the ultimate thing, because it isn't. The world by wisdom knew not God. There are scores of successful, happy people who didn't graduate high school. There are a whole lot more miserable, unsuccessful people who didn't. There are many people who were not prepared when they made their choices and it cost them dearly.

Hebrews 12:16-17- Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

How many times have you heard, “Boy, if I knew then what I know now!”

There are many people who wish they were single again. And not necessarily who you might think. There may not be any evidences of marital trouble, or any specifics that you could put your finger on, but because it was a major decision which was made carnally twenty / thirty years ago, they are plagued with misgivings and doubts. They have to do their best in the present situation. Thank God for Romans 8:28! But you who are still single have an opportunity to learn and benefit from their circumstance. To begin with a spiritually enlightened choice.

For most of us, the time for raising children is coming to a rapid conclusion. There are some things that I consider now that I was oblivious to (or maybe willfully ignorant of ) then. I thank God for Romans 8:28, but I also am acutely aware of “The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge.”

What if the Jews had accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour and King? Things would have turned out different.

Matthew 11:14-15- And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

I think that when it is all said and done, the winners will be those who knew God and served Him.

Luke 19:41-44- And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

Deuteronomy 32:28-29- For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them. O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

1st Chronicles 21:11-13- So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Choose thee Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me. And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into the hand of the LORD; for very great are his mercies: but let me not fall into the hand of man.

“How can I see tomorrow??” You can't, but you can walk with the Lord who is the same yesterday, today and forever!

I have the advantage of knowing how He thinks by virtue of the history of this Book.

I have the advantage of exceeding great and precious promises that make me a partaker of His divine nature today. And I have the advantage of prophecy that will help me take steps to avoid major mess ups.

John 11:9-10- Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.

John 12:35-36- Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

Ephesians 5:8- For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

1 John 1:5-7- This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 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.

The only way to get through is to walk in the light of His word.

-Pastor Adam Trosclair

King James Bible Baptist Church
19399 Helenbirg Rd, Ste 103
Covington, LA 70433

For Such A Time As This (song)

Butter Drenched Biscuits recipe

 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups buttermilk

4 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 TBS granulated sugar

2 tsp salt

1 stick  butter

Preheat oven to 450°F.

Place butter in an 8 X 8 baking dish and put the dish into the oven to allow the butter to melt.

In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.

Add buttermilk slowly and mix until a moist dough is formed.

Remove baking dish from the oven and place dough on top of melted butter. 

Using a spatula, spread dough evenly across pan until it touches the sides; the butter will come up over the dough, and that's okay.

Bake for 15 minutes then remove and cut dough into 9 equal squares.

Place back in oven and bake until golden brown, about 5 to 10 minutes more.

End Of Days (poem)

 Twas the night before Rapture,

And all through the land;

Not a soul could be stirred,

Not even God’s man.

The Churches were filled,

With social events;

With rock and roll music,

And much money spent.

They threw out the Hymnals,

And changed the Old Book;

Lived purpose filled lives;

But God’s Word they forsook.

Yea preachers preach sermons,

With words so discreet;

They download their outlines,

And on them put meat.

They mince all their words,

From beginning to end;

But preach against sin,

We dare not offend!

The Church should be relevant;

You hear them all say;

Not too old fashioned,

More geared for today.

With coffee and donuts,

For all who attend;

And gossip sessions,

As prayer among friends.

Playgrounds for children,

Entertainment for teens;

Just keep them coming,

Whatever the means.

Let’s feed the homeless,

And do our good deeds;

It makes us feel good,

To meet someone’s needs.

While men’s souls are burning,

yet more day by day,

For fear of offense,

Nothing do we say.

I might risk my job,

Make the boss mad at me;

If the gospel I give,

To that vile employee

Though countless will perish,

For eternity burn,

Don’t ask me to witness,

Don’t seek my concern.

To yield unto God’s Word,

I cannot, you see;

Lest one I offend,

And they wont like me.

So I’ll just wait for Jesus,

To sweep me away;

When he calls with a shout,

That grand Rapture day

When the Trump shall resound,

Translated we’ll be,

I wonder how many 

Are going with me.

Will my children, my parents,

My spouse next to me,

Make it to Heaven,

For Eternity?

The man at the Store,

Who I joked with today,

Will he make it to Heaven,

On that Rapture Day?

My neighbor, my friend,

My enemy as well;

Have I told them enough,

To spare them from Hell?

- Pastor Craig Moss

When Brothers Are Reconciled (Video sermon)

The Story of Time

Did you know that time had a beginning? That time had a creator?
Did you know there was something before time itself?
There was more than one creator. In fact, there are three. These three left their fingerprints all over their creation.
Romans 1:20- For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Sun has light rays, heat rays, and actinic rays. Humans have a body, soul, and spirit. Molecules have a proton, electron, and neutron. I could go on, but I believe you get the point.
Before time began, however, these creators got together and discussed creation. The possibilities of world with time- what could happen if things went wrong. And, these creators came up with an understanding- a secret agreement, if you will, of what would happen if things went badly.
Ephesians 3:9- And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
Once this understanding was in place, four words began time itself- Let there be light.
The brilliant flash that shone out from nothingness marked the beginning of time, the beginning of creation, the beginning of the known story.
As time passed, the very possibility that the creators talked about came to pass.
The thought of rebellion entered in. The acting upon the thought soon followed. And, the start of the downfall of creation came into existence.
There was hope, of course, that of the two being the one would be willing to fulfill the secret agreement if he was presented with the choice. But, alas, it was not to be. For he, too, chose to follow the actions of the first.
The creators called this sin.
James 1:15- Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
The sin came not from the fruit itself, which resembled a grape of sorts. But, the sin was in the action. As the thought became a reality, sin tore through the humans first. Changing the very life force that flowed through them. This life force kept them alive while slowly aging and killing them.
Mankind's body was flooded with blood. This was a new existence of what the creators hoped would never come into being. As the flesh turned pink in humans, the inky blackness of sin flowed down consuming everything within creation. Animals, too, were effected by this blood curse. Nature could not escape the destruction that it brought.
Romans 8:22- For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
The perfect world was now tainted with evil. Darkness filled the heart, mind, and land. And, the consequences of this would be seen when the creator came to inform mankind of his punishment- death.
Job 7:1- Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?
Each generation would now be tainted by this curse as it passed from father to child. As the procreation of life continued, there would be no escape from the blood that flowed through the veins of the future generations. Nor, would a cure be found among all creation.
Blood curses cannot be cured by anything other than blood. Evil blood must be paid for by innocent blood. But, where was this to be found?
The blood flowing out of the innocent lamb must have been a complete shock to creation. Never before had something died. Blood was now necessary to keep the body alive, but it would also slowly condemn the body to death. Each time evil was committed, more innocent blood would be spilled.
There is much more that happened as time progressed, but I shall skip to the parts that are most relevant to you- the reader.
After much time had passed, the creators decided it was time for their secret agreement to be fulfilled.
Matthew 13:35- That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
One of the creators took on a bodily form and became human. It would have a difficult thing if the creators hadn't come up with their secret plan before hand. Blood would be passed through the father.
Romans 5:12- Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
For the creator to remain innocent, and yet still be human, he would need a human mother but a divine, innocent father.
Creation marveled at this. Starts lighted the news to the humans. Angelic beings heralded his entrance into the dark world. But, as time passed people forgot.
After a few years, this human creator went into a garden to speak with the others.
"It's time for the agreement to be fulfilled." The creators said one to another.
The human creator knew the torment and the shame that would come upon him for this agreement to be completed. "Is there any other way?"
"None." came the reply.
Psalm 119:126- It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.
The human creator thought back to before time began and remembered what had been spoken. He knew if  things went wrong that innocent blood would be the required payment. He knew that of all his creation he was the the only one who could possibly end this curse.
It was the agreement made before time began. His innocent blood would be shed to pay the price for sin.
"I'll do it." he stated as he thought with disdain at what would occur, "I'll complete the agreement."
Humans gathered with the powers of darkness to bring the creator to his end. The darkness thought that if they could kill the creator then time would be theirs to rule. No one could interfere with its reign.
As innocent blood flowed, the creator poured out all the wrath and anger that had been building through time for the evil that marred the land.
A crown of thorns from corrupted nature would pierce the brow where the beginning of evil took place- the payment for the thought that began sin.
A whip of leather mixed with animal bone and broken glass would slice through his body where the effects of sin took hold.
Hateful men would pull the hair from his beard and the blood would gush from where men spewed their evil words.
And, then the iron spikes would be driven through the hands and feet; blood spilled for every action that men committed and every wicked place that men traversed.
Daniel 2:22- He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
Innocent blood flowed for every lie, every theft, every murder, every selfish thought and deed. It would all be paid for as the creators looked down from heaven on one of their own who so willingly accepted the shame that was required.
As time passed by in hours, he paid for millenia of wickedness. Nature itself was ashamed of what was happening to its creator. The sun refused to shine. The ground quaked. But mankind appeared completely oblivious that they were murdering their creator.
When the price was paid in full, he cried his response to the secret agreement- "It is finished."
Leviticus 17:11- For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
He should have died long before, but it wasn't his blood that kept him alive. It was his desire to fulfill the agreement. And, once every aspect had been taken care of he allowed his spirit to depart.
Darkness reveled in their perceived victory. The creator is dead.
But, time has a way of bringing understanding. Three days passed and the true end of the agreement became clear.
The creator wasn't staying dead.
Romans 16:25-27- Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.
As nature responded again to the presence of the creator, He stepped from the tomb. Everything that was required was presented before the other two creators. The three now saw the secret agreement completed.
How long did it take the creators to come up with this plan? How long did they reason before time began? The plan had to include grace and justice. It had to satisfy righteousness and mercy. It had to be completely binding and yet give total free choice.
The first man made the choice to sin. He brought damnation on everything the creators made.
But, the creators expected this. They made a plan for redemption before time began. A secret of which time itself was not aware.
I Corinthians 2:7-8- But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
And, now, the secret would become the crowning piece of time.
Isaiah 30:8- Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:
One day, time will end. Perhaps it will end for only a moment, but it will end.
Everything in time will stand before the creators and give an account of what they did with their portion of the time granted them. What goodness did they accomplish? What evil did they commit?
Did they accept the covenant provided by the secret agreement?
Ecclesiastes 12:14- For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Time is a precious commodity that only flows one way. You cannot stop it. You cannot escape it. And, the same is true for the reckoning of what you did with it.
Psalms 25:14- The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
You have a story made up of time.
Ecclesiastes 3:17- I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

History behind Halloween

 All Hallows Eve

Once again, America gears up for the modern celebration of All Hallows Eve or as we commonly know it as Halloween. I remember when we went out with our friends, going from door to door amassing as much candy and fruit as we could get. And we ate about half of it on the way home.

We wore costumes intended to put fear in the hearts of those we met. The costumes were skeletons, devils, fairies, bats, werewolves, and other various animals. We would knock on the doors of the prospective victims of our terror and say, “Trick or Treat” and be rewarded with a fake scream and some candy. As we got older the candy bags faded away and the practical jokes begun. TPing trees and cars were one of the favorite pranks. We egged the cars and houses (not one of my prouder moments). Eventually, I wearied of the pranks and quit going altogether.

Today, the holiday has gone from going house to attending Fall Festivals and Trunk ‘N Treat events. This transformation of the celebration is due in part to psychotic individuals who would lace fruit and candy with drugs and razor blades and other unhealthy things. The change was necessary to maintain safety for all participants.

I attended a church that set up Trunk ‘N Treat events for two years and was successful. The members of the church would decorate their cars with various non-scary themes and pass out candy to the kids who came by. Food was provided and there were games they could play.

Origins of Halloween. We know that the holiday has its origins in Samhain or the Druid celebration of the Harvest and the end of summer. They also characterize it as a time when the spirit world would crossover into the living world. They believed these spirits were mischievous, causing trouble and sometimes crop damage. They also believed that these spirits would make it easier for the Druids to make predictions about the future. This was important to a person living in a volatile world. The people would start bonfires, comprising crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deities. The people also wore animal skins to help fool the spirits.

The Druids, Celtic priests, ruled through occult terror and human sacrifices for centuries. They were deemed kings of occult practitioners and were known for worshipping evil spirits and offering human sacrifices to their demon gods.

The Celtic peoples lived in what we now know as Britain, Ireland, France, and Spain. The Romans completed their conquest of the Celtic peoples circa 43 A.D. The Romans gained a considerable amount of their culture from the peoples they conquered. During their four-century occupation of the Celtic lands, the Romans combined two of their festivals with Samhain. The first of these was Feralia, which is a day in late October when the Romans traditionally commemorated the passing of the dead. The other was a day the Romans honored Pomona, a Roman goddess of fruits and trees.

In 609 A.D... Pope Boniface IV dedicated the Pantheon in Rome to honor the Christian Martyrs and thus establishing All Martyrs Day in the Western church. Later, Pope Gregory III included all deceased saints and moved the celebration from 13 May to 1 November.

By the 9th century, Christianity had spread to Celtic lands and eventually blended with and undermined their older rites. In 1000 A.D. the church made 2 November All Souls Day to honor the dead. They celebrated all Souls Day in the fashion of Samhain with bonfires, parades, and dressing up in costumes as saints, angels, and devils. All Saints’ Day was called All-hallows and Samhain, which was celebrated the night before All-hallows was called All Hallows Eve, which soon became Halloween.

Halloween Comes to America. There was very scattered celebration of Halloween in the northern colonies due to the strong Protestant belief regimen. The southern colonies were more relaxed; therefore, Halloween celebrations were more commonplace.

In the southern colonies the European Halloween traditions assimilated Native American traditions and a distinctly American Halloween celebration emerged. The first events included “play parties” which were public events to celebrate the harvest. People would gather and tell stories of the dead, read each other’s fortunes, sing, and dance. The celebrations included the telling of ghost stories and general mischief making. By the middle of the 19th century, autumn festivals were common, but Halloween was not celebrated everywhere.

Between 1845-1852 some two million Irish immigrants arrived in America, to escape the Irish Potato Famine. They brought with them their Halloween traditions, and Halloween became a more celebrated event.

Some European Halloween traditions include Dooking (Scottish bobbing for apples), fireworks, games, mischief, and Pulchi, an Irish fortune telling game. Naughty children and not evil spirits, as believed in the past, caused most shenanigans folks encountered.

Trick or Treat in America. Borrowing from the European traditions, Americans began dressing up in costumes and to go from door to door asking for money or food. This practice eventually developed into our modern-day trick or treat praxis.

In the late 19th century, there was a move in America to mold Halloween into a more community-oriented event. The purpose was to remove the more devilish elements from the celebration, such as ghost stories, pranks, and witchcraft. By the turn of the century, Halloween parties for adults and children were commonplace. These parties comprised games, food of the season, and festive costumes.

Modern Celebrations. By the 1920’s and 1930’s Halloween had become a more secular and community celebration. The activities included parades and town wide parties.

By the 1950’s Halloween had evolved into holiday with the focus on young people. With the baby boomers the traditional town celebrations moved into the classroom and homes. Between the 1920’s and 1950’s came the revival of traditional “trick or treating.”

Is Halloween a Christian Holiday? Clearly, Halloween is rooted in the pagan rituals of the Celtic celebration of Samhain. Little is known about how the Satanists celebrate Halloween but Anton LeVay, founder of the Church of Satan, stated that Halloween was one the important holidays of the year for Satanists.

Margista Blanche Barton, a former high priestess of the Church of Satan, said of this holiday; “Halloween is traditionally a time when the obscure portal into the realms of darkness, death and the supernatural is thrown open.”

Wiccans, whose members are practitioners of witchcraft and nature worship, also celebrate Halloween as a major holiday.

Therefore, the answer to this question is no, it is not a Christian holiday.

Conclusion. You cannot be a Christian and celebrate Halloween, you cannot play on both sides of the street:

1 Corinthians 10:21 (KJV) Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.

The devil is come to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). He does not have your best interests at heart:

1 Peter 5:8 (KJV) Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

As innocent as it may seem Halloween celebrations are snares created by the devil to lure you from God. The costumes of skeletons, black cats, monsters, pentagrams, etc. are satanic symbols.

2 Corinthians 11:14 (KJV) And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

Satan is a liar (John 8:44), a master of deceit. He can make things appear good when they are in fact bad (Genesis 3:4-6) and lead you down a path of misery. The bible warns about getting involved with the works of darkness:

Ephesians 5:11 (KJV) And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

While Satan got Anton LeVay and Aleister Crowley he does not have to get you. The bible says:

Ecclesiastes 7:20 (KJV) For there isnot a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

Romans 3:23 (KJV) For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Romans 6:23 (KJV) For the wages of sin isdeath; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Revelation 21:8 (KJV) 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.

The aforementioned verses present a grim end for us all. However, God is not willing that any should perish so he gave us a solution to our sin problem:

John 3:16 (KJV) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Romans 5:8 (KJV) But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 10:9 (KJV) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Romans 10:10 (KJV) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Romans 10:13 (KJV) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

And he promised you eternal life:

John 6:37 (KJV) All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

1 John 5:13 (KJV) These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

It is my sincere hope that you will seriously consider your eternal destiny and choose Jesus Christ as your saviour and have eternal life in heaven.

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It Is Well With My Soul (poem)

 When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

My sin—oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!—
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live;
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.

But, Lord, ’tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!
Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul!

And Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.

-Horatio G Spafford

This hymn was written after the death of his four-year-old son and the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, and the loss of his four daughters when the ship they were sailing on sank after a collision at sea. His wife sent him a telegram "Saved alone". As he was traveling to meet his wife, he wrote these words on the ship as he sailed over the place where the wrecked vessel that was his daughters tomb lay below the waters of the sea.

On The Rapture: PART 2

On The Rapture: PART 1

The Missing Man

Ezekiel 22:30-  And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none. 

We are reading of a hopeless situation with no remedy. The nation was being judged for its wickedness.

Proverbs 14:34- Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

Psalms 9:17- The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.

Isaiah 40:17- All nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.

God states in this passage that he sought for a man to make a difference. Just one man. It is obvious that in such desperate times, He made allowance for just one.

Genesis 18:32- And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.

There were at times in the history of the nation of Israel where a man did stand up in righteousness and ward off the impending judgment.

Exodus 32:7-14- And the LORD said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves: They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people: Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation. And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people. Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever. And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.

Psalms 106:21-23- They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt; Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea. Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.

1 Kings 19:14- And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

And yet, there was still a silent remnant that was reserved.

1 Kings 19:18- Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.

Where is the missing man today? Or woman like Queen Esther, or Deborah the prophetess, who hazarded their lives to stand for what was right?

Psalms 12:1- Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

Isaiah 59:4,14-16- None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity. And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment. And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.

Isaiah 63:5- And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me. 

Jeremiah 5:1- Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.

Psalms 94:16- Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

Ezekiel 13:3-6- Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing! O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts. Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the LORD. They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.

Even in the throes of the Babylonian captivity, Israel still had Jeremiah.

Jeremiah 18:20- Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.

Jeremiah 30:12-13- For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous. There is none to plead thy cause, that thou mayest be bound up: thou hast no healing medicines.

Hosea 7:7- They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.

What is needed is a mediator who can intercede to God on our behalf.

Job 9:30-35- If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean; Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me. For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment. Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both. Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me: Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.

Thank God for our Savior!

1 Timothy 2:5- For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

Isaiah 53:12- Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

Romans 8:34- Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

Hebrews 7:25- Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

Neither the Virgin Mary, nor the saints are interceding on your behalf. 

Job 5:1- Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?

Job 15:15- Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.

Now, will YOU be the man or woman that God can count on or are you missing in action? When this country goes down the drain, will it have had anyone trying to stand in the gap praying for God's mercy?

Ezekiel 9:4- And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.

1 Timothy 2:1-8- I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity. I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

If you don't hold the line for your family, who will?

Romans 9:1-5- I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

1 Corinthians 7:16- For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife? 

1 Peter 3:1-2- Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

Job 1:5- And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

Phil Kidd had an Uncle and Aunt that prayed for him before his conversion. If you don't intercede for your brethren, who will?

1 Corinthians 5:1-2- It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife. And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.

1 John 5:16- If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

Will you make a difference? Will you be the man or woman that God finds standing in the gap and making the hedge? Or will there be none.

Psalms 142:4- I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul. 

-Adam Trosclair

King James Bible Baptist Church