Ezekiel For Today
Chapters 5 to 8
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
EZEKIEL IS FOR TODAY AND BEYOND #3
SECOND EPISTLE FROM PETER #2
Chapter One hundred-twenty:
False Teachers
The Second Epistle from Peter CHAPTER TWO For many Christians today it is "just have love" and we'll all get to heaven, you your way and me, my way. They might go on to say, "It really does not matter about 'doctrine' - about what is this truth or that truth, as long as we can all get along and have love for everyone, that what will get us to heaven." Now, of course Christianity is showing kindness and love towards all people. It is a religion of giving and serving others. I do not know of a Christian "sect" that does not teach helping and being nice and kind, doing good deeds, and indeed showing love. But ... nevertheless, when you read the New Testament, all of it, then it becomes clear that certain truths of God's word ARE IMPORTANT, doctrine, or what you might call "theology" DOES MATTER at times. Jesus warned in Matthew 24 that MANY would come in His name, saying that Jesus was the Christ, would teach "Christian dogma" BUT DECEIVE MANY! Now, I somehow do not get the message from Jesus or the apostles, that we are to think "deception" is to do with "loving people" or "being nice and kind to people." There are lots of kind and nice and loving people in the Islamic religion, maybe you have a neighbor like that. I mean even agnostics and atheists can be "nice" - "loving" - "serving" - people. The bottom line is that what Jesus was meaning was that MANY would come teaching Him and Christianity, but would deceive people in all kinds of wrong and incorrect "theology" of God the Father and Jesus the Christ. Some of those people might be deceived themselves, but as they say "You might be sincere, but you can still be sincerely wrong." Then on the other hand, there would come many who are NOT deceived, they know better, but for money, fame, the praise of men, to get a following, and for other not so sincere attitudes of the mind, go on teaching people ERROR, and so do indeed deceive MANY about what is from God and Christ. We have seen in some of the letters of the apostle Paul, that he at times did not pull any punches, when talking about such deceptive teachers and preachers, that had come within the Church of God. And now, in this letter of Peter's to his readers, we come to a chapter that is plain and simple. Peter is going to tell it like it is, a "I'll put it right into your face, and tell you what I think of these false teachers that will be right within Christianity, right there among the true people of God." Right off the bat, Peter says that there was always false prophets among those who were under the banner of God, and so there will be false teachers, now, among those who are under the name of Christ - Christian. And notice, in this first verse of chapter two, those false teachers will bring in, introduce, heretical DOCTRINES! They will teach "theology" if you will, not as it is in God's word, but FALSE ideas and false doctrines. Hence they will as Jesus said, DECEIVE MANY! It will be so serious a matter, that Peter says they will DENY the very one who died for them. How do you deny Jesus? Well yes, you can deny Him, by wrong actions, words, and deeds, towards other people - a hating your fellow man, but as I've said, I know of no Christian sect that out and outright teaches you to "hate" others and do them mental, emotional, and physical harm. Now there have been and maybe still is, those Christian sects that teach immortality is moral, an "evil is good and good is evil" theology. But they are not the run of the mill "Christianity" - they are the smaller "sects" and "cults." Jesus said that the many who would come in His name and deceive many, would be so large and so popular, in the main stream of Christianity, that IF it was possible, even the VERY ELECT would be deceived! Yes, Jesus said, that, you can see it in Matthew 24. Again I do not think Jesus was talking about some Christian sect teaching you can and should kill people or have many wives, or smoke pot, or get high on sniffing glue. The truth of the matter is that Jesus, and other writers of the New Testament, when talking about "false" teachers, were talking about their overall "theology" and that that false theology would be deceiving the majority of people under the name of "Christ" or "Christian." It would only be the very elect at the time of the close of the age, that would not be deceived. In another place Jesus said about His true followers: "Fear not little flock," and the Greek means VERY LITTLE flock, "it is my Father's pleasure to give you the Kingdom." This does not sound like to me that Jesus was talking about and too, the ONE and A HALF ... BILLION people on earth today who put themselves under the name of "Christian." Well, it is time to see what Peter was inspired to write about these false teachers. I will use the AMPLIFIED Bible. "But also (in those days) there arose false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among yourselves, who will subtly and stealthily introduce heretical doctrines (destructive heresies) ... And MANY will follow their immoral ways and lascivious doings; because of them the TRUE WAY will be maligned and defames" (verses 1-2). COMMENT: The faith once delivered to the saints was ALREADY in Peter's time, becoming corrupted. To his readers he said false teachers would come among THEM! Just how much more corrupt would it become 500 years from Peter's day, or a 1,000 years? How about thinking 2,000 years after Peter. Do you really think that today's popular "Christianity" is purer today than what Peter was here writing about? No my friends, it just does work that way, that is human nature does not work that way. As I've shown you, Jesus said that before His return, deception would be so great that IF it was possible even the elect would be deceived! "And in their covetousness (lust, greed) they will exploit you with false (cunning) arguments. COMMENT: Many of these false teachers LIVE OFF the people who send them money. And many of them live a pretty good physical life style. They get so they cannot give it up, it becomes an obsession with them. Notice their "theological" teachings or arguments are CUNNING. It is all packaged up in spiritual sounding words, and it is what the people who follow them WANT to hear. The apostle Paul warned about that in his letter to Timothy (see 2 Timothy 4:1-4), and told him that people would turn AWAY their ears from the TRUTH, and would be turned to FABLES! If you are reading your Bible from cover to cover with DILIGENCE, and if you are studying and searching the Scriptures on this Website Bible Studies, you will come to know the MANY FABLES out there in the majority Christianity of our time. "From of old the sentence (of condemnation) for them has not been idle; their destruction (eternal misery) has not been asleep. For God did not even) spare angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, delivered them to be kept there in pits of gloom till the judgment and their doom" (verses 2-4). COMMENT: The KJV here has the better overall translation: "...spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment." The Greek for "hell" here is "tartaroo" and means place of restraint. There were angels that sinned, they followed Lucifer in rebellion. The truth of that is contained in various studies on this Website. After their rebellion they were cast back to earth. Jesus once said He saw Satan as lightening falling from heaven to earth. Those angels now became demons, and they were cursed with chains of darkness, all that is now in them is darkness. They are in restraint, God only always then to have freedom to do their evil work to a LIMIT. Certain things they cannot do, God put a leash on them, they can only go so far. And they have not yet met their final judgment. Do you remember some demons said to Jesus, "Have you come to torment us before the time?" When sin and death is finally "put away" - when neither will exist, just imagine the horror Satan and the demons will experience. With their blackened minds they will have not one single person to darken and deceive. And who knows what else God the Father will put on them as their eternal judgment. It is coming, God is not sleeping. What may seem a long time to us (two thousand years from Jesus' first coming and we still wait that judgment) is but a blink of the eye to God. "And He spared not the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven other persons, when He brought a flood upon the world of ungodly (people). (Gen.6-8; 1 Peter 3:20). And He condemned to ruin and extinction the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, reducing them to ashes (and thus) set them forth as an example to those who would be ungodly; (Gen. 19:24). And He rescued righteous Lot, greatly worn out and distressed by the wanton ways of the ungodly and lawless - (Gen. 19:16,29). For that just man, living (there) among them, tortured his righteous soul every day with what he saw and heard of (their) unlawful and wicked deeds - Now if (all these things are true, then be sure) the Lord knows how to rescue the godly out of temptations and trials, and how to keep the ungodly under chastisement until the day of judgment and doom. And particularly those who walk after the flesh and indulge in the lust of polluting passion and scorn and despise authority. Presumptuous (and) daring (self-willed and self-loving creatures)! They scoff at and revile dignitaries (glorious ones) without trembling (verses 5-10). COMMENT: Mighty strong words and very chilling. Being a false teacher of God's word is no small matter. It is a serious matter indeed to set yourself to represent and expound the word of God to others. That is why James said, "Brethren, do not let many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater judgement" (James 3:1). The examples of the wicked, the persons in the wrong, during Noah's day and Lot's day, shows God will eventually handout punishment. The false teachers, may not openly scoff and revile the glorious ones of God and Christ and the righteous angels, but in not teaching the truths of the word of the Lord, and even, in whatever mild or hard manner they scoff at those who do teach those truths, they have in effect scoffed and reviled God the Father and Christ and the holy angels - the glorious ones. "Whereas (even) angels, though superior in might and power, do not bring a defaming charge against them before the Lord" (verse 11). COMMENT: The angels leave it all in God's hands. They know when to speak and when not to speak, and what to speak about, BUT ... "But these (people)! Like unreasoning beasts, mere creatures of instinct, born (only) to be captured and destroyed, RAILING AT THINGS OF WHICH THEY ARE IGNORANT, they shall utterly perish in their (own) CORRUPTION (in their destroying they shall surely be destroyed), COMMENT: It's like saying, "These fellows just do not know what they are talking about." But sadly MANY of them KNOW BETTER, yet they will not REPENT! They want the pay-check, they want the praise of people, the crowds that follow them, and if they will not repent of teaching false doctrines they will face destruction. "Being destined to receive (punishment as) the reward of (their) UNRIGHTEOUSNESS (suffering wrong as the hire for their wrongdoing). They count it a delight to revel in the day time (living luxuriously and delicately). They are blots and blemishes, REVELLING in their DECEPTIONS and carousing together (even) as they feast with you" (verse 12-13). COMMENT: Righteousness is defined by the Almighty as "His commandments" - see Psalm 119:172. Many of these false teachers do live a physically luxurious life style, many of them have physical wealth above the average person, and because they have so many that follow them, they think they deserve all the physical riches they have. It's an attitude of saying something like: "Well I've brought all these people to God and Christ through my teaching and preaching, I deserve to live in physical splendor. They are revelling in their deceptions, a kind of "laughing all the way to the bank" we might say. They gather together at "Theological seminars" for a week-end or maybe a whole week, and live feasting, even among the very people of God at times. This was already GOING ON in Peter's day! How much MORE is it going on in the world today, nearly 2,000 years after Peter wrote this? "They have eyes full of harlotry, insatiable for sin. They beguile and bait and lure away unstable souls. Their hearts are trained in covertness (lust, greed), (they are) children of a curse (exposed to curing)! FORSAKING the STRAIGHT road they have gone astray; they have followed the way of Balaam (the son) of Beor, who loved the reward of wickedness. (Num.22:5,7). (verse 14-15). COMMENT: It is hard to find the words to try and describe the full impact and emotion of HOW and WHAT Peter was describing in his thoughts about false teachers. His words really do speak VERY PLAINLY and right in your face. These teachers are just simply not on the RIGHT ROAD - they are off in left field. They may have degrees from any number of "Theological schools" - they may be dynamic speakers and preachers, but the fact is they are ON THE WRONG ROAD - they are as Jesus once said about religious leaders of His day, "Blind leaders of the blind, and both will fall into the ditch." It is your individual duty to follow the example of the Bereans in Acts 17. They SEARCHED THE SCRIPTURES DAILY, to see if what Paul was preaching was according to the Scriptures. These false teachers, will they get away with it all, well some for a time may, but the day will come when ....like Balaam... "But he was REBUKED for his own transgression when a dumb beast of burden spoke with human voice and checked the prophets madness. (Num.22:21-31). (verse 16). COMMENT: Do you see the depth of it? Peter puts the theology of false teachers in the same category as "MADNESS." To put it in other terms, false teachers are INSANE!! You've had enough plain talk you may say, well Peter is not yet finished! He is going to tell us that some of the false teachers KNEW THE TRUTH at one time, BUT TURNED AWAY FROM IT!! "These are springs without water and mists driven along before a tempest, for whom is reserved forever the gloom of darkness. For utterly loud boasts of folly, they beguile and lure with lustful desires of the flesh those who are barely escaping from them who are wrongdoers. They promise them LIBERTY, when they themselves are the slaves of depravity and defilement - for by whatsoever anyone is made inferior or worse or is overcome, to that (person or thing) he is enslaved. For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through (the full, personal) knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they AGAIN become ENTANGLED in them and are overcome, their LAST CONDITION is worse (for them) than the first. for never to have obtained a (full, personal) knowledge of the way of righteousness would have been better for them than, having obtained (such knowledge), to TURN BACK from the HOLY COMMANDMENT which was (verbally) delivered to them" (verses 17-21). COMMENT: A lot of the false teachers are indeed BOASTFUL and VAIN and POMPOUS. Maybe you have known such teachers of the Christian religion. They believe they have some "special connection" with God, that all others do not have. They are often deceived by their OWN mind. They also often promise people many desires of the flesh, like being physically rich, healed from physical ailments, success in the work-a-day world, a better reward in the after-life, and even protection from all the plagues and wars to come on earth before Jesus returns, in some "place of safety." does this all sound familiar to some of you? These false prophets and teachers promise LIBERTY - from all kinds of things that people are caught in that trouble them, of course they promise them liberty from having to OBEY God, or live by His every word, or keep His commandments. One BIG liberty they teach is that the 4th commandment can be ignored. If you are wondering what THAT one is, then read Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5. The fact is, the bottom line is, these teachers are themselves caught in spiritual depravity, delusion, and sin. If you are in the life habit of breaking any of God's commandments, then you are slaves to sin and law-breaking - you are defiled. Look at God's TEN commandments. Is there any one of them you or these false teachers are breaking as a way of life? If there is, Peter is speaking directly to you and to them here in these verses. I have known MANY in the last 40 years whom I thought had a personal relationship with Christ, they really did know the basic foundational doctrines of God, they seemed to be "spiritual" but when an "organization" and "men" failed them, they were willing to walk away from Christ and the Bible. They WENT BACK into the world from which they came. Some of these people were very close friends with me, and it is a shock to see them mentioned under this passage of Peter's letter. It is more disturbing still as we look at the final verse of this chapter. "There has befallen them the thing spoken of in the true proverb, The dog turns back to his own vomit, and, The sow is washed only to wallow again in the mire. (Prov.26:11). COMMENT: |
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
SECOND EPISTLE FROM PETER #1
Chapter One-hundred-nineteen:
Second Epistle from Peter
Introduction and chapter one INTRODUCTION Taken from the NKJV "Personal Study Bible," Nelson Publishers, 1990,1995. The second of two New Testament letters that bear the name of Simon Peter. The two have little in common with each other, 2 Peter being briefer and written in a different style than I Peter. AUTHOR AND DATE Some scholars have doubted that Peter was the author of 2 Peter. They usually point to differences in style, vocabulary, and theology between 1 and 2 Peter, as well as to 2 Peter's dependence on Jude. Some further maintain that Peter would never have implied that Paul's writings were equal to "the rest of the Scriptures" (3:15,16). However, these arguments can be countered. One cannot deny that the Greek of I Peter is much more polished than that of 2 Peter. But this difference could be accounted for if Peter used a different secretary to write the second epistle. Differences in vocabulary can also be explained by the differing subject matter discussed in each letter. First Peter says that the coming of Christ is near, while 2 Peter explains why. He has not already come. This difference is explained by the differing situations of the readers. The readers of 1 Peter were facing persecution and needed to be encouraged to believe that Christ could return at any time. When the second letter was written, Peter had to explain the seeming delay of Christ's return because false teachers had been telling his readers that Christ was not going to come and, that there would be no judgment. Second Peter 2:1-3:4 appears to quote word for word from Jude 4-19. (For a discussion of this issue see Introduction to Jude: Date). But Paul often quotes hymns, confessions or other pieces of literature in his epistles. Why should Peter not do the same? It is possible that Peter and Jude used a common source or even that Jude copied Peter. It is entirely appropriate for Peter to imply that Paul's writings had divine authority (see 3:15,16). The apostles wrote with the consciousness that they had this authority. Their writings were regularly read in church services along with the Old Testament Scripture. The author of 2 Peter identifies himself as Peter in many subtle ways throughout his work. It would have taken a very skilled forger to imitate these unconscious footprints of the apostle. A number of second-century books were falsely attributed to Peter. When compared with the artificiality of these writings, the genuineness of 2 Peter becomes apparent. Peter probably wrote in the early sixties, not long before his death. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Second Peter 3:1 seems to imply that 2 Peter was written to the same churches in Asia Minor to which 1 Peter had been written. Certain people were teaching that salvation freed Christians from the necessity of living a holy life. They twisted Paul's doctrine of salvation by grace to support their position (3:16). Since they believed it was all right to sin, they naturally mocked at the idea of Christ's return in judgment. For their own personal gain they lured people by promising them that they could be Christians and still live immoral fives. Peter writes out of pastoral concern to counter these false teachings and their influence on the lives of early Christians. He is concerned that there be a check against this false teaching and immoral living even after he is gone (see 1:12-15). CONTENTS The contents of 2 Peter are fully in line with the apostle's purpose. In chapter 1 he exhorts believers to grow in the life of holiness. Chapter 2 attacks the false teachers' deceptive methods and immoral life-style. In chapter 3 Peter challenges all who deny that Christ will return to judge sin. OUTLINE OF 2 PETER 1. Exhortation to spiritual growth 1:1-21 A. Introduction 1:1,2 B. Grow in holiness 1:3-11 C. Corrupt conduct judged 2:12-17 D. Be certain of Christ's return 1:16-21 2. Wanting against false teachers. 2:1-22 A. The false teachers 2:1-3 B. God condemns falsehood 2:4-11 C. Corrupt conduct judged 2:12-17 D. Deceptive methods punished 2:18-22 C. Remember the truth. 1:12-15 3. Preparation for the last days 3:1-18 A. Be certain of the judgment 3:1-9 B. Be prepared for the judgment 3:10.18 CHAPTER ONE Peter begins his second epistle by saying he is not only a servant (bond slave) of Jesus Christ, but also an "apostle" - one who is sent, the word means. He was sent to those who had obtained like PRECIOUS faith with us (probably meaning other apostles or other Christians in different parts of the Roman Empire). This precious faith came through the righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ. He bids them grace multiplied through the KNOWLEDGE of God, and Jesus our Lord. It was through the DIVINE POWER of God, who gives all things pertaining to godliness, and through the knowledge of Him who has called us to GLORY and VIRTUE. It is indeed the power of God's Spirit that works with our mind to call us to His truths and knowledge, that we have salvation, and it surely is GLORY and VIRTUE that we are to partake in. It is by all this that we are given EXCEEDINGLY GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISES: to partake of the DIVINE NATURE of God, having now escaped the corruption that is in the world (verses 1-4). Partaking of the DIVINE NATURE is FAR MORE than what people ever think. As called Christians we are given the very SEED of the NATURE of God the Father. We are BEGOTTEN AGAIN! But this time begotten of God Himself. We are not just "adopted" children, we are the very LITERAL children of the Father. What most Christian people do not realize and are not taught by their ministers, is that God the Father is REPRODUCING Himself through mankind! Reproducing to have literal children BORN into His family! We have seen the apostle Paul teach in Hebrews chapter two, that Jesus is not ashamed to call US His BROTHERS! There is throughout the New Testament story, a Father and Son relationship mentioned over and over again. Jesus is called the FIRSTBORN from the dead, the firstborn from human to DIVINE. This GREAT MYSTERY (now Paul says is being revealed to us) is what the angels desire to look into. They ponder it, they marvel at it, that God the Father can take physical clay, dirt, earth, and make man in His own image, then call them through the power of His Spirit, and through the ONE great sin forgiving sacrifice of Christ Jesus, and start the process, of making men and women into His VERY LIKENESS. Yes ABOVE the likeness of angels, above anything ever created by God, taking human kind and making them eventually into the God kind. God the Father will ALWAYS be the MOST HOLY ONE, the SUPREME one. Jesus Christ will ALWAYS be our ELDER brother, next to the Father, on His right hand, but under Christ there will be thousands if not millions of brothers and sisters to Jesus, all with the very DIVINE NATURE of God within them, fully perfect, fully sinless, fully never even being able to be tempted by sin any more. Oh, what GLORY indeed that shall be!! You need to KNOW what the heavenly Father teaches on this matter in His holy word. You will find on this Website an in- depth study called "A CHRISTIAN'S DESTINY." Make sure you read it, study it, meditate on it, come to see the GLORIOUS MYSTERY of the GOSPEL that is NOW revealed to us in the pages of the Bible and especially the New Testament. Knowing this wonderful truth of complete salvation - the full end result of our salvation - we are to ADD to our faith, be diligent in adding to our faith, "virtue (excellence, resolution, Christian energy) and in exercising) virtue (develop) knowledge (intelligence), And in (exercising) knowledge (develop) self- control, and in (exercising) self-control (develop) steadfastness (patience and endurance), and in (exercising) steadfastness (develop) godliness (piety), and in (exercising) godliness (develop) brotherly affection, and in (exercising) brotherly affection (develop) Christian love" (Amplified Bible). Is it important that a Christian adds these attributes to their basic faith? Can a saved Christian just sit back, relax, put up their feet, and go through life cat-napping their time away, until they are called home in death. Peter goes on to give us the answer: "For as these qualities are yours and increasingly abound in you, they will keep (you) from being idle or unfruitful unto the (full personal) knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). FOR whoever LACKS these qualities is BLIND, (spiritually) SHORTSIGHTED, seeing only what is near to him, and has become oblivious (to the fact) that he was cleansed from his old sins. Because of this brethren, be all the more solicitous and eager to make SURE (to RATIFY, to STRENGTHEN, to make STEADFAST) your calling and election; for if you DO THIS, you will NEVER STUMBLE or FALL. Thus there will be a richly and abundantly provided for you entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (Amplified Bible, capital words are mine). If you are reading carefully you will see again the teaching of the New Testament, that it IS possible to FALL AWAY from Christian faith, there is no such teaching in the Bible as "once saved always saved." A Christian must STICK WITH IT, but not only stick with it, a Christian must be adding to their faith, and here Peter lists what to add. Jesus clearly taught during His ministry that "he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be saved." A forgiven Christian, through faith and grace, must live a different life-style than their old way of sin, doing whatever they wanted, when they wanted. They must be CONVERTED, turned up- side-down, turned in-side-out, be willing to be led by the Holy Spirit of God into walking the pathway of righteousness, walking down the straight and narrow road of the will and mind attitude of God. A Christian must as Paul said, "Let this MIND be IN you, that was IN Christ Jesus (Philippians 2:5). And a Christian must live and walk this holy pathway, living by every word of God (as Jesus taught in Matthew 4:4) to the end of their life, until they sleep in death. Peter said if we DO the things he listed we will make our calling and election SURE (verses 5-11). Peter knew the people he was writing to, knew all that he was saying was correct, but he told them he still needed to state it again, to give emphasis once more to them of this basic foundational truth of salvation. He also knew that his time to put off this physical tabernacle was near. He knew (from the situation and from the Holy Spirit through Christ) his death was close at hand. He was writing this all down, so even after his death, Christians would still have this truth. He also told them that he and others like him, were not teaching cunningly deceitful fables, but they had made known the very POWER and the COMING (because He lives) of the Lord Jesus Christ, but were EYE-WITNESSES of His glorified majesty. Yes, we have people who lived with, walked with, talked with Jesus, after He was raised from the dead. We today can have a faith that is SURE, founded upon SOLID facts. God is REAL, He DOES exist, His Son Jesus Christ DID walk this earth, did die for the sins of the world, was dead for three days and three nights, was resurrected to GLORIFIED IMMORTAL LIFE! Did ascend to heaven in the sight of some of His disciples, does live today at the Father's right hand, and will COME again to establish the Kingdom of God on earth for a 1,000 years, and will then turn it all over to the Father, when the Father and the heavenly Jerusalem comes to this earth for eternity. Peter knew personally that Jesus did receive from God the Father HONOR and GLORY, when a voice came from heaven saying, "This IS MY BELOVED SON, in whom I am well pleased." This voice from heaven, Peter says, he and James and John HEARD when in the holy mount (Matthew 17). That was the time that has been popularly called "The Transfiguration." Not only that, Peter declares we have also a more sure word of prophecy. More sure because that word is STILL WITH US, in the pages of the Bible. The transfiguration is no longer seen, it was for a one time only, for Peter, James and John, to see and record for us as having seen, but PROPHECY .... that is for ALL TIME and all ages. The prophets wrote about end time events, and their writings are preserved still, for us to continually read, and as we read we see the day approaching. We can see the events coming to pass, taking shape, moving forward to the very end times of the last 42 months, 1260 days, the times and time and half a time, spoken about in the book of Revelation and Daniel. We are to take heed of prophecy, as like a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star (Jesus) arises in our hearts, when we shall be raised from the dead or changed in the blink of an eye (the wonderful 1 Corinthians, chapter 15), and meet Jesus in the air, the clouds (1 Thess.4:13- 18), and proceed down to the Mount of Olives (prophet Zachariah, chapter 14) to reign with Him for a thousand years (Revelation, 19 and 20). No prophecy Peter says is for PRIVATE interpretation. The prophet spoke not by the imagination of men, but spoke as they were inspired by the Holy Spirit (verses 12-21). To understand prophecy correctly, you must let the Bible INTERPRET the Bible. Prophecy CAN be understood. The time has come for God's prophets to be understood. The Lord still has the function of "prophets" in His church (Ephesians 4:11-13). Prophecy will only be understood by those who are humble and who serve the Lord with fearful respect, who will live according to His will, who will grow in grace and knowledge, who will be corrected, who will love the Lord God with all their heart, mind, and life. On this Website you will find the answers to Bible prophecy. You will know what to watch for in world events, and you will know when it is near for the Lord Jesus to return. ................... Written May 2007 |
EZEKIEL'S MESSAGE FOR THE WORLD #2
Ezekiel For Today
Chapter 5
FOR WHY WILL YOU DIE, O HOUSE OF ISRAEL?
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Monday, April 13, 2026
EZEKIEL HAS A MESSAGE FOR US-- #1
Ezekiel For Today
Introduction
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