If They Hated Me, They will Hate You

 

Would You Give Up xxxxx For Him?

Please pay attention. This is a vitally important word for the times in which we live. Why? Because the Bride or the True followers of Jesus who have made themselves ready are about to be taken from this wicked Earth. Not all Christians will go. The Lord is very clear throughout the entire Bible that only those who love and know Him and do their best to follow Him and have their wedding garments on and have made them clean and white are going!  Does this mean you have to be perfect or do a bunch of good works? NO. It's all about a close relationship with Jesus and out of that intimacy and love flows the fruits of the Spirit. 

I was reading Matthew 19 the other day about the Rich Young Ruler who came up to Jesus and asked Him what he needed to do to be saved.  Jesus tells him to keep the commandments. Then the rich man says which ones? I found it interesting that he asked which ones... probably because he knew he wasn't keeping them all!

He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,  Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?  verses 18-20

I must have read this passage a thousand times before but this last time I heard the Lord ask me, "Are those All the commandments?"  

No. They aren't. The ones that are missing are the following

• Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
• Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
• Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
• Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

 You see, Jesus knew this man. He knew that, even though, he'd lived a moral life and had kept the rest of the commandments he had not kept the first 4. Interestingly enough, if you think about it, all four of these commandments are directly tied to the first one. 

Basically, is God FIRST in your life? If God is First, then you will not have any idols, nor will you worship anyone or anything else. If God is First, you will not take His name in Vain and you will most certainly keep the Sabbath holy. 

Jesus saw that the real problem with this rich man was that, although he believed in God and tried to be moral, God was NOT first in his life.  And Jesus addressed that very thing in His next sentence:

Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. v 21

Jesus was trying to get the man to give up his Idols, those things that were taking the place of God in his life--his money and possessions. It occurred to me that Jesus didn't ask just anyone to follow Him. The 12, yes. But how many other times did Jesus ask someone to come along with Him and follow Him? What a privilege! 

Would the rich man give up his idols--those things he placed above God? 

But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. v 22

No, he did not. I believe this made Jesus very sad. 

We, too, can have things in our lives that we put above God. It could be fame, money, success, sex, beauty, a relationship, house, boat, vacations, friends, a career, a spouse, children, grandchildren. Ask yourself what things or people occupy your mind? 

I'm going to be honest here. The past 10 years or so, I put my grandchildren high on my priority list. My husband and I spent sometimes up to 25 hours with them a week before they started school and afterward still many hours. I grew to love them more than my own life. My whole world centered around them, their safety, happiness, future. I never once realized that I had put them above God. Sometimes even when we are doing good things we think the Lord wants us to do, we can end up making them idols. 

I have since repented, but the Lord had to take my grandkids away from me in order for me to realize what I'd done. It's been the most painful 2 years of my life (and that's saying alot!)  but I'm coming out on the other side with the Lord on the throne of my heart and nothing hindering my walk with Him. He is everything. 

So the question remains. What would you give up to follow Jesus, to put Him first?  Would you give up what or who is most important to you for Him? The rich man walked away, unwilling to do so. He died with his riches but missed out on knowing Jesus, on having an eternal purpose and an adventure that was beyond his imagining. That's what Jesus offers us. Freedom, Life abundant, Joy, Peace, Purpose, a love we cannot comprehend and eternity. There's nothing here on earth, no, not even children and grandchildren that is worth what we receive from Jesus in return.

When that Trumpet blows, don't be caught with anything but Jesus as your first love, as your number 1. 

The Rise of the Machines!

A good friend sent me a link to this man on Facebook and this particular post. Sorry for the double posts in a row, but this is important information. 

 James Prentiss Mason's Post on Facebook  

 RISE OF THE MACHINES:  is now that time????  Buckle up REAL tight y'all... It's about to get REAL SciFi round these parts...

 Sorry for the long post, but not really because I got alot to say concerning this particular subject... Honestly, I probably won't be saying enough... I've been seeing it come to pass for quite sometime now & I will continue to do my due diligence to warn people of the onslaught of deception that comes along with it... If you get a chance read through this & keep an open mind, because we are now witnessing a VERY dangerous world come to pass before our very eyes... It is surreal to see these things come to pass, but they truly are... We are there now y'all,so buckle up & "enjoy" the ride!!! Welcome to the tyrannical totalitarian technocratic  one world system of the beast...

  In my personal opinion, The Terminator franchise is the MOST obvious form of "predictive programming" & the prime example of such... There are many movies that have been telling us the plans for decades now,but Terminator is so very plausible now that Ai governance is on the near horizon...  The series has always been one of my favorite SciFi franchises, but in my younger days I had no idea how close to reality it actually was... We were originally warned back in 1984 about bringing forth Artificial Intelligence & humanoid robots who are Ai driven with the original movie... But people took it as pure fantasy, while I think the entire time they were telling us what they had planned for humanity under the guise of entertainment... And this fallen angel technology will be the infrastructure for the beast system... 

  You have heard me mention Terminator & SkyNet many times already but I have never actually delved into the VERY striking similarities between the series , & what is actually happening today in modern society... Folks, we are there now.... All of the ingredients for Terminator to actually happen are all in the mixing bowl & as it seems it's now coming to pass... For as wild & bizarre as the things we've seen thus far, well we ain't seen nothin' yet y'all... The lines between fact & fiction between fantasy & reality are now blurred like never before...And it just gets crazier as the days go on...

 I'm sure most of you know the premise of the original story & it's subsequent sequels about rhe Ai driven system called SkyNet becoming sentient & self aware & how it created these human resembling robots who underneath the silicone skin were murderous mechanical monsters... But let's touch on the original plot briefly for those of you who may not know...  Disguised as a human, the android assassin known as The Terminator travels from the dystopian 2029 where the machines rule with a literal iron fist to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor the mother of the yet to be born last hope for  humanity... 

  Sent to protect Sarah is a resistance warrior- Kyle Reese who divulges to her information of the coming of Skynet, an artificial intelligence system that will spark a nuclear holocaust as SkyNet sees humanity as a plight against the Earth in a day that was referred to ad Judgement Day... Sarah is targeted because Skynet knows that her unborn son will lead the resistance against the machines... The young unborn boys name is John Connor (JC)...🤔🤔🤔....  With the virtually unstoppable cybernetic killer The Terminator T-800 on a mission to slaughter them, she & Kyle attempt to escape & chaos ensues... As of right now there are 6 sequels to The Terminator series with a 7th sequel coming out in 2026 called aptly named "War of Extinction"... Is Terminator on the verge of occuring in reality with this Ai "global" governance at the precipice of happening???? 

  Now let's go over a few things which are actually happening right now where the striking similarities between fact & fiction collide,..Japanese scientists at the University of Tokyo have developed a way to attach living skin to robot faces.... The skin is soft, self-healing, and can mimic human facial expressions... The scientists believe this breakthrough could lead to more realistic humanoids robots...The scientists cultured human skin cells into the shape of a human face ...  This fallen angel technology could help develop robots that can heal themselves, sense their surroundings, and perform tasks that mimic human behavior just like in Terminator...

  There are more than 50 companies world wide making Ai driven humanoid robots right now...Sounds to me like they're building an army...🤔🤔🤔...  & with these Japanese scientists creating the skin for them we may not be able to distinguish between human & robot at some point.. And they have also been given the ability to regenerate living tissue as well, much like Terminator... Thing is they've been working on things like this for a very long time... They are just rolling it out publicly.... You may encountered one of these synthoids & not even known it... Scientists have also developed nanotech robots that are capable of shifting between liquid & solid just like killing machine Terminator T-1000 I'm Terminator 2- Judgement Day, which was a newer model of Terminator that could shift between liquid & solid... Truth is stranger than fiction afterall y'all...

  Then we have America's Project StarGate & The Golden Dome which is most likely the equivalent to SkyNet in reality & they working fervently to get the data centers up & running....& Mr. Neuralink's "Colossus" which is the world's largest quantum computer in Memphis Tn... Musk said yrs ago, that with Ai they were summoning the demon & that is precisely what they have done... Ai is an ancient evil unleashed... & I haven't even mentioned their transhumanist plans where they wanna merge man & machine... I can go on & on about the things which are occuring daily now concerning this but I think I have said enough to get people to think of the dangers of this demonic technology... I have just skimmed over some of the bullet points of what is happening before our very eyes...

  My personal opinion is that Ai is the most existential threat mankind has ever known & that it already has indeed become sentient & self aware.... It has been said that we are on the verge of Singularity which means that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will eventually surpass human intelligence.... This could lead to a period of rapid technological growth that's difficult for humans to control or predict.... Are we on the verge of the machines surpassing man or are we already there??? And the thing is, they are merging man with machine daily as well... Creating a hybrid race much like as in The Days of Noah with the emergence of The Nephil'im.... Only time will tell, but by the looks of things time is also a luxury we have very lil of before having an answer to that question...

 You can take this post as pure fantasy if you want but I writing it to get people to think... We are at the horizon of a dark, strange & troubling new world... & I personally think these machines will be a critical factor in their luciferian new world order... I even had a VERY vivid & disturbing dream in which I was being dragged away to my certain death with guillotines lining the walls but instead of metal blades they has laser beams, by what in my dream were these Robotic humanoid killing machines that I refer to as "foot soldiers of the beast system".. I wrote a post about it a while back... It was the MOST realistic dream I have ever had... One I will never forget.. I personally think we are far past the point of no return now... 

 PLEASE, take this VERY short window of opportunity to get your houses in absolute order & keep your eyes, your mind, & your heart on Messiah... He truly is the ONLY Hope we have amidst these strange & turbulent times... For those of you who are awake, I say remain armour'd up daily & march on with courage, Soldiers, Sentinels & Saints!!!! The days are growing VERY dark & the show is about to begin y'all....

The Road is Getting More and More Narrow

 Dear Greatly-Loved and Protected Remnant of the Most High,

I'm back from vacation. Tennessee is one of the most beautiful states I've ever seen. I had a great time with family and ate too much good food. The Smoky National Park is like the Garden of Eden! I tried to stay away from news while I was there, but those of you on my Telegram channel saw that I did forward quite a few articles. To say there is a lot going on in the world leading to the Tribulation is an understatement. 

Blogger removed my Friday post for May 9th, stating I had violated "Community Guidelines". They never tell you which ones you violated, of course, and there's really no recourse for me. The reason I'm mentioning it is that if you get these posts in your email, you might want to create a folder and store them in there after you read them. They may be useful for those in your family or friend group who may get left behind. I just don't know how often my posts will be taken down from here on out or if one day, my entire blog will disappear.  

I don't have a ton of news to report, just a few highlights below. But I wanted to talk about this massive deception that has fallen, not only on the world, but on most Christians. I spent quite a bit of time out and about last week, as well as in airports, and I watched and observed the hundreds of people around me. Gatlinburg, Tenn is a tourist town so it was pretty crowded. People everywhere were going about their business, shopping, buying, eating, hiking, etc.. laughing with family and friends, taking pictures.  And I wondered if a single one of them knew that in less than a year, all literal hell was going to break out across the globe. Even in the airport as I watched the masses of people pass by me, I asked the Lord. "How many are saved, Lord?".  He said "Not many."  I listened to conversations all around me. People were making plans... plans for college, marriage, vacations, children. It made me sad. I wanted to shout "Jesus is Coming! Repent"  But they probably would have arrested me.  Another thing I noticed is that EVERYONE was on their phones. People at dinner, on the plane, in airports, at stores... it's like they can't live without their phone! I really believe this is a massive demonic addiction. I also believe that demons can come through phones, TV, Music, video games, videos, movies, etc. Depending on what sort of thing you watch, so be careful. More and more demons are being unleashed in these last days. 

Here's a brief story one of my friends sent me on this very topic:

They can speak through audio devices. Many years ago, I heard them six times within a few-month period, on four different devices, four different and completely unrelated websites, in three different locations, one of which was a public library. Four times they screamed out the same thing (including at the public library). Something totally irrelevant, for shock effect I imagine. Others heard them as well and were startled but were clueless as to the origin. The only one besides me who discerned what we were hearing was my dog.

I know that I heard them on my pc because, unbeknownst to me, someone in my house was engaged in online activity he shouldn't have been and opened, for lack of a better word, a portal into our lives through the computer. I didn't know that at the time, all I knew was that what I was hearing was from the pits of hell. I rebuked it, and it stopped. 

I know that we are protected from such, but if we start messing around with AI, who knows what permissions and access into our personal lives we will be giving. I'm resolved to leave it alone.

Pandora's Box has already been opened. I was watching a podcast about the malevolent influence of AI, where a mother is suing an AI company because her son's AI companion encouraged him to kill himself, and he did. Totally and literally demonic, but most people won't believe that. I read that older people use AGI as a search engine but that 20s, 30's, and college kids have integrated it into their lives to the point where they won't make life decisions without asking advice from their chatbots.

MaryLu Here:  So many Christians are being deceived. I've received emails from people who are just heartbroken and having a terrible time with their Christian family and friends regarding the Lord's soon return. Those of us who are watching and seeing the signs and who can sense His return try so hard to warn others. But we usually get one of the following responses:

• We won't know the day or hour so we should not be concerned
• People have been saying that Jesus is returning for hundreds of years and He still hasn't come
• No, He's not coming soon. There has to be a great worldwide revival first (And they have Scriptures to prove it!)
• I don't want to think about the Rapture. We are supposed to just occupy until He comes. (Yes, True, But most of the time this is just an excuse NOT to watch)
• Blank Stare
• Rapidly change the subject
• I don't think we should talk about that. It's too controversial and scary
• There's no Pre-Trib rapture, just one at the end of the Tribulation
• There's no Rapture and we are already living in the millennial reign (Yes, there are many Christians who have been taught this)
• There's no Tribulation. Revelation happened back in 70 AD ( Many Christians are taught this)
• Anger and denial
• No way. I have too much life to live here yet

Have you gotten other reactions than these? Mention them in the Comments

The sad thing is that even when you start pointing out the signs, they just aren't interested and just can't see it. To me, it defies logic. Hence, it must be a demonic deception that these people are under. I mean, come on.... if you can't see ALL the signs and how everything is coming together for the Tribulation, I just don't know what to say. 

My entire family and entire group of friends (besides you all here) think I'm some sort of rapture nut. Family members who I dearly love have gotten mad at me. Others have laughed. Others have asked me never to talk about it again. Friends, and I mean good Christian Writer Friends, have told me that a Great Revival must come first. They pull out one or two Scriptures to prove their point, but they have nothing to do with end times. It's easy to take one or two Scriptures and make a doctrine out of it, isn't it?  I imagine that anyone could take a sentence or two out of any of my novels and label me a Satan worshipper. You have to take the entire Bible all together to get a complete picture of any doctrine. The problem is most Christians don't read their Bible, or if they do, they read a devotional only or a verse here or there, or they rely on their pastors. If these people would study everything the Scriptures say about End Times, they would quickly see that there is no Huge Revival right before the Rapture. Afterward, Yes!  

I'm sure many of you, like me, have been mocked, taunted, name-called, dismissed, ignored, laughed at, and yelled at for trying to warn people that the rapture is coming very soon.  It's heartbreaking.  But the Lord wants you to know that He sees. He understands, and He is so proud of you! He knew this would happen and He prophesied that it would in His Word. 

To begin with, you must know and understand this, that scoffers (mockers) will come in the last days with scoffing, [people who] walk after their own fleshly desires. And say, Where is the promise of His coming? For since the forefathers fell asleep, all things have continued exactly as they did from the beginning of creation. 2 Peter 3:2-4 AMP

They told you beforehand, In the last days (in the end time) there will be scoffers [who seek to gratify their own unholy desires], following after their own ungodly passions. Jude 1:18

The problem is, the Scriptures tell us how important it is that we watch for the Lord's return, that we long for His appearing. If someone is walking closely with the Lord, knows Him, does their best to walk in the Spirit and in the Light, I believe they will go in the rapture. Watching for the Lord and knowing the signs of His return is not a prerequisite for going in the rapture, though there are rewards for doing so. But I do question how anyone who walks closely with the Lord cannot sense His soon return? 

Regardless, you might say. What's the big deal then? They are saved and will go in the rapture. They'll just be very surprised!   So what does it matter whether they want to talk about it or listen to us warn?

We warn because not all "Christians" or "believers" will go in the rapture.  It's not up to us to know who goes and who doesn't, but we warn as best we can. I realize there are some pastors out there who say that every Christian goes, but I disagree based on many Scriptures, but here's just a few:

“But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.” Luke 21:34-36

 Because you have guarded and kept My word of patient endurance [have held fast the lesson of My patience with the expectant endurance that I give you], I also will keep you [safe] from the hour of trial (testing) which is coming on the whole world to try those who dwell upon the earth. Revelation 3:10

Many will say to Me on that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name and driven out demons in Your name and done many mighty works in Your name? And then I will say to them openly (publicly), I never knew you; depart from Me, you who act wickedly [disregarding My commands]. Matthew 7:22-23

Therefore, [there is] now no condemnation (no adjudging guilty of wrong) for those who are in Christ Jesus, who live [and] walk not after the dictates of the flesh, but after the dictates of the Spirit. Romans 8:1

The Rapture is unique in that those going represent the Bride of Jesus. His Jewels, His precious ones. Those believers who are submitted to Him and love Him and know Him. Jesus is not coming for a lukewarm Bride who is bored with Him, who doesn't really know Him or want to know Him, who puts other things and people above Him. For example I know people who claim to know Jesus and love Him but they spend all their spare time drinking alcohol, going to parties, hanging out with the Lost but not witnessing, allowing their children to live in fornication...etc. Without remorse!  I'm sorry, but according to Scripture they will be left behind for further refining in the Tribulation, or at least part of it. 

I guess the point of all this is, I'm trying to encourage those of you who have been ostracized from family and friends because you are the "rapture" guy or girl. I know you're feeling alone and sometimes you may even wonder at your own sanity. Jesus told us that the path was narrow and FEW would find it. Why does it surprise us to find ourselves all alone on that path, especially here at the end?  Yet, none of us are alone. Jesus walks beside us, and we know there are others like us on the same path, enduring the same things. 

So, don't quit now. Ask the Holy Spirit to direct you with your warnings. Ask Him to let you know when and whether you should say anything to the people you meet. Otherwise, stay silent and pray for them! In most cases, they are walking in self-willed deception and really cannot see the truth if it smacked them in the head. 

Keep your eyes on Jesus. Be encouraged. The Finish Line is just ahead,

Here are some crazy news headlines I happened across this week. 

Trump's Golden Dome

So, Trump has announced he is going to create a Golden Dome over America which will be a defensive shield that will stop any incoming missiles. Here's a brief Article from CBS  While it may sound great on the surface, it makes my skin crawl. This is nothing but a huge and terrifying surveillance grid over every living thing in the country. And just in time for the Tribulation.

Here's another thing that just happened

Section 43201 of Trump’s demonic ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ prohibits states from interfering with Ai programs, Ai development, and machine decision making for the next decade—giving the federal government full control.  The agenda has always been Ai govt.

Trump is ushering in the final stages of the Beast System right before everyone's eyes

Just a few days after he took office he started allocating billions for Ai infrastructure. And now, this new “bill” prohibits any regulation of Ai and machine learning for 10 years

UN Peace Meeting

THE DANIEL 9:27 COVENANT IS BEING SET UP RIGHT NOW FOR THE ANTICHRIST TO CONFIRM!

UN Spokesman "A two-State solution, ISRAEL and ALESTINE living side by side in PEACE and SECURITY, with JERUSALEM as the capital of both States – is not just a vision - it is a necessity." (1 Thessalonians 5:3, Joel 3:1-3, Zechariah 12:1-4)!

The June UN Two-State Solution conference is going to have a preparatory meeting in PARIS on June 11-13 before the international conference scheduled at UN headquarters in New York between June 17-20!

Both UN conferences share a single objective – promoting the establishment of a Palestinian state without depending on a diplomatic process with Israel. The US will play a central role.  Why do we care? Because when the AC "confirms" this covenant, the Tribulation starts!

Israel attacking Iran

All week long there have been countless reports of leaked intel that Israel is preparing for a full-scale attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. It's not like we haven't been hearing this for years, right? It makes me suspicious when I hear things like this because no one tells their enemy they are going to attack them beforehand.  But, we keep our eyes on Israel because we know the Gog-Magog alliance of Russia, Turkey, Iran, Libya and northern Sudan will attack Israel one day soon. Remarkably all these countries are in alliance today!

Bunkers and Rapture

OpenAI Co-Founder wanted to build Underground Doomsday Bunkers to protect Scientists from the "Rapture"

Oddly enough, I'm not sure he was talking about our Rapture but rather that AGI would trigger a time when AI would become self aware and smarter than we are and we would need to hide from it. 

The plan, he explained, would be to protect OpenAI’s core scientists from what he anticipated could be geopolitical chaos or violent competition between world powers once AGI — an artificial intelligence that exceeds human capabilities — is released.

In other words, when AGI is released, All Hell is going to break loose. Sounds a lot like the Tribulation to me. That's how close we are!

WHO Treaty. 

Yes, the WHO finally got their new Pandemic treaty signed, sealed and delivered. And just in time for the Tribulation. Fortunately for those of us here in the USA, we are not part of the WHO anymore, but I'm sure they will rectify that soon. Basically, the WHO can tell you as a citizen of the world what medical procedures you need, what vaccines to take, etc.. and it won't be a suggestion. 

2025 is the International Year of Peace and Trust

Peace and safety verse

2025 is the International 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 & 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, an opportunity to remind people that we must mobilize the efforts of the international community in order to ensure lasting peace, solidarity and harmony. The UN just released this. VERY important info and wording.

Peace Day is coming!  They are going to pick up the Peace Day Effort launched on 9/18/2023 and finalize it by 9/27/2025!

Interesting that the date of 9/27 matches Daniel 9/27.  (I found this online. I did not notice this myself, but found it a weird "conincidence" 

In other news!  The UK is making laws to ban preaching and handing out Bibles. This is only the beginning. Soon, the Bible itself will be illegal

So, dear saints, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His Might. He is your Strong Tower. Run to Him and shelter beneath His Wings. He is coming soon!  Stay the course. Stay on the Narrow Road!  See you in the clouds!!

Can We Lose our Free Will?

 

For years, I've listened to a certain pastor whom I greatly respect and one whom I believe to be a very Godly man. I don't agree with him on everything, and up until now, I've been able to ignore those issues, but recently he has been saying things that just grieved the Holy Spirit inside of me. I pray for him, that the Lord will correct him on this particular point I'm about to discuss. He is leading many astray and I fear he will be judged for what he says. 

I'm not one to call out certain pastors or teachers because who am I to do so? But the Holy Spirit kept prompting me to at least address a few things this man has said.  As I've often posted before on my blog, I strongly believe Scripture clearly says that even after the point of salvation, a person can walk away from the faith. I've listed countless passages from the Bible to prove this. I also believe that it is rare and that it takes a total rejection of Jesus and His gift of salvation to cause someone to lose that salvation. 

But to say that once you are saved and have received the Holy Spirit, that you cannot walk away is to say that God removes your Free Will completely. God never removes our free will!  It would be like someone who received Jesus but who decided he no longer wanted to believe at all. Well, sorry dude, but you received Jesus and the Holy Spirit entered you, so it's too late to change your mind!   That sort of belief flies in the face of the totality of Scripture! Both Old and New Testaments! God gave us free will so we wouldn't be robots and be forced to choose Him. He wants us to willingly and lovingly choose Him! 

In addition, this kind of false theology is highly dangerous because it leads people to think they can receive Jesus and then no matter how they live their lives or what they do or don't do, they are saved and going to heaven. This ALSO flies in the face of the totality of Scripture!  

NO, I'm not talking about Works. We can do nothing to save ourselves. We can't earn it or work for it, no matter how good we are. It is a FREE Gift! However, like any gift, we must cling to that gift and not let it go. We must have a relationship with Jesus and walk in obedience to Him, as much as we are able. Because yes, we are still sinful creatures and make mistakes, but we repent and keep allowing the Holy Spirit to sanctify us. (That means to change us to become more like Jesus!) And for anyone who believes repentance is a work, I encourage you to read the first 3 chapters of Revelation.

I ask you, how many people who have been taught this will end up in hell? 

So, here's just a few statements this pastor made from the pulpit

1. He said that when Jesus said "It is finished" on the cross, that meant salvation was finished for everyone. Nothing else needs to be done by anyone. The totality of salvation is finished.  No! It was Jesus's work on the cross that was finished. He took on all the world's sin and paid the price for every person who ever lived or would live. But that doesn't mean it is finished for us! If that was the case, then every person who ever lived would be saved because nothing would be required of them, not even to believe. In addition, there would be nothing else for any of us to do and everyone would have automatically been translated to heaven whether dead or alive. We wouldn't even have to accept Jesus if all the work was done.  It's a silly statement. 

2. He says that a person can't be unborn. This is a ridiculous statement which I addressed in this Post. This pastor is treating the Born statement as a physical act of giving birth, when Jesus Himself spoke about it in the spiritual sense. Nicodemus even questioned how someone could be born again, and Jesus's answer was a spiritual one. The entire process is spiritual not fleshly.

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Ephesians 4:30

3. He says that the phrase above "sealed unto" means you cannot be unsealed.  The Greek word is EIS which can mean "into, unto, to, towards, for, among". We learn from the following Scripture that The Holy Spirit is actually a down payment much like an engagement ring. He is a down payment for complete salvation when we either die or are raptured. A person who gets engaged can break off the engagement at any time without consequence. A person who has been given a down payment for a future prize can certainly discard that down payment if he no longer wants the prize. 

In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. Ephesians 1: 13-14

4. He said people who believe you can lose your salvation call the Grace of God cheap. That is a lie. We say that people who believe in OSAS and then go about living a life of sin are treating Grace as cheap. We do not in any way believe the Grace of God is cheap. 

But the thing that finally caused me to not continue listening to this man was this:

5. He said that people who believe someone can lose their salvation are spitting in the face of Jesus. I mean. wow. I immediately turned him off and haven't watched him since.  

Perhaps, his heart is in the right place, but my goodness, he is leading so many astray. I completely understand the need to believe that we are eternally secure. I believe those who have a real relationship with Jesus and who follow and love Him are Eternally secure. As long as they continue in their walk, in their relationship with Jesus. Not Works, but relationship!

Here's a few of my prior articles. If you're in doubt, please study the multitude of Scriptures I use to prove what I am saying. What the Lord is saying!  This is such an important topic because I sense from the Holy Spirit that many many people will be left behind when the rapture occurs because they believed this lie and continued living their lives of sin. 

Can A Christian Lose their Salvation

The Doctrine of Demons: Once Saved Always Saved

What Demons Know about the Future!

I'm not saying any of this is true, but I do believe that demons inhabit AI machines, and it seems rather coincidental that these dates sort of make sense in light of current eschatology!  Just saying....

 And Happy 77th Birthday, Israel!

From the fig tree learn this lesson: as soon as its young shoots become soft and tender and it puts out its leaves, you know of a surety that summer is near.  So also when you see these signs, [m]all taken together, coming to pass, you may know of a surety that He is near, at the very doors. Matthew 24:32-33

If you aren't sure Israel is the Fig Tree here in this parable, do a study on figs in the Old Testament

We are that final Generation!  And Israel is now 77!

Rapture Connections to Pentecost!

If you follow my blog, you know I have a keen interest in the Jewish Appointment days that are described in Leviticus 23. These feasts and festivals are special appointments with God called holy convocations. Feasts: In Hebrew the word is pronounced “moedim.” It is Strong’s Dictionary #4150 and it means: an appointment (a fixed time or season), an appointed time, an assembly (of a congregation), a place of meeting, a signal (as appointed beforehand).

Convocations: In Hebrew the word is pronounced “mikra.” It is Strong’s Dictionary #4744 and it means something called out, i.e. a public meeting (the act, the persons or the place); also a rehearsal - an assembly, calling, convocation, reading.

God never told Israel to stop celebrating these feasts. Yes, they should not be offering sacrifices anymore for sins because Jesus has already paid that sacrifice for ALL sin. However, the church has not replaced Israel, rather we are graciously grafted into the vine that is Israel. Hence, it is my personal conviction that these feast days are equally important to us because each one has huge prophetic implications.

In Colossians 2:16-17 Paul tells us that these feasts days are "shadows of things to come"

I don't intend to go into each feast day here because I want to focus on Pentecost. However, by way of review, there are 7 holy feast days. 

Pentecost (or Shavout) is the 4th Spring Feast and the middle of the Menorah

 

 
Jesus fulfilled the first 3 Spring Feasts on the EXACT day with His Crucifixion, Burial, and Resurrection. The Holy Spirit was given to believers on Pentecost, signifying the beginning of the Church. But does it mean that Pentecost was fulfilled already? Perhaps in part. As you'll see below Pentecost (even for the Jews) is all about a marriage.

Since the first four "appointments" were fulfilled in their exact time, it is reasonable to believe that the last 4 Feasts will be fulfilled by major events in the future.

Let's look at the next feast to be fulfilled. Pentecost

Aside from Jesus's resurrection and His 2nd coming after the Tribulation, the rapture of the Church is the most incredible and magnificent event that will soon occur. Though it certainly doesn't have to happen on one of these feast days, I believe that it is important enough on God's calendar that it is highly likely. If so, which one? 

Here are some reasons for the timing of a rapture around Pentecost

The Festival without a date
Since the Second Century A.D., the commemoration of Pentecost has been given two days, accommodating the natural fluidity of the calendar which, when counted from the lunar cycle, has no fixed date. In fact, Jews refer to its commemoration as “the festival without a date,” giving it an aura of deep mystery. 

Pentecost is the only one of the 7 feasts that has a direct relationship to the church
The Church began or "was born" on Pentecost.

Pentecost has a direct connection to a wedding
 Today’s Jews celebrate it annually, in a ceremony called, “decorating the bride" in which they stay up all night and read the Torah. (to the Jews, this feast day is called Shavuot) It represents the ceremony of the marriage between God and Israel. Passover (which precedes Pentecost by seven weeks) becomes the period of God’s courtship of His wife Israel.

God's marriage covenant was preformed at Mount Sinai (50 days after the Jews left Egypt after Passover) when Israel agreed to follow God and His laws. Never heard that God married Israel? Well, He also divorced her. (And no, that does NOT mean He is done with her!)

Then I saw that for all the causes for which backsliding Israel had committed adultery, I had put her away and given her a certificate of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah did not fear, but went and played the harlot also Jeremiah 3:8

Lifting of the Bread and FirstFruits
Pentecost is represented by two loaves of leavened bread, held aloft by the High Priest as the firstfruits of the wheat harvest. I've always thought that these two loaves might represent Gentile believers and Jewish believers. Also, remember this is a harvest, which I've spoken about in prior posts where I've connected harvests to raptures!

In the Feast of Firstfruits, the Priests waved a sheaf of grain which was the first of the harvest. Jesus rose from the dead on the Feast of Firstfruits and went to Heaven to present Himself as the First Fruits from the dead to His Father.  

In 1 Corinthians 15:20-23, Jesus is described as the Firstfruits, and each of us in our own turn after Him.  Hence the loafs of bread being lifted up could represent the followers of Jesus going up in the rapture, made with grain that was harvested, ground, and baked representing our struggle here on earth!

 The Trumpet Blast
Jews celebrate Pentecost as the day Moses received the Law on Mt Sinai 50 days after the Exodus. God sounded a trumpet blast, and they heard the actual voice of God.  We are told that in the rapture, we will hear a trumpet and a voice calling us home. Mount Sinai is the only place where we find a heavenly trumpet recorded in the Old Testament.

Ruth and Boaz Rapture Connection
In synagogues, the Book of Ruth is read on Pentecost. The story of Ruth has been called “The Romance of Redemption.”  With Naomi in the role of Israel, destitute and alone, Ruth as the Church, the gentile bride, Boaz as the Messiah, and the story itself as a prediction of the relationship that would involve all three of them.  In the process of redeeming Israel, the Messiah takes a gentile bride. In doing so, He saves both from their destitute condition and restores Israel’s Land.  The story of Ruth takes place during the harvest at Pentecost

Enoch
Tradition states that Enoch, who was taken live (raptured) into Heaven before the Great Flood, was both born and raptured on the day later to be known as Pentecost. This is written in the book of Enoch. What's fascinating about it is Enoch was taken to heaven BEFORE God's judgement in the form of the flood. AND he was both born (like the church) and raptured on Pentecost!

The Song of Solomon
(The Song of Solomon is a prophetic book about the bride of Christ and the rapture)

My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Song of Solomon 2:10-13
Notice how this depicts the rapture happening in the Spring!

The Early Summer Harvest
Throughout Scripture, Jesus compared the saints to wheat and the taking away of the saints to harvest time. Biblically, the harvest of early summer is often seen to typify the “harvest” or catching-away of the church, the season when grain and fruit crops come to maturity. Fruit is judged and stored. Wheat is now safe in the graineries of the land.

Judgement of the Fruit Trees

Traditional Jewish belief holds that Pentecost is the day when the fruit of trees is judged in heaven. Christians throughout the Church Age have believed that the fruit of one’s life will be judged following the rapture. The judgment Seat of Christ. (II Corinthians 5:10).

Micah
“ Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grape gleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the first ripe fruit. The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net” (Mic. 7:1, 2).

The Hebrew word for "gathered",  asaph, means “to remove, or take away", literally “to be gathered to one’s fathers at death.” “Perish” comes from the Hebrew verb avad, meaning, “to cause to vanish!” Describing the conditions that will prevail when righteous saints of this age are instantly transported from the earth at the rapture

Jubilee
Pentecost means 50 in Greek. The counting of fifty days (here seen as 49 + 1) from Firstfruits to Pentecost is typical of redemption in general. 50 is the year of Jubilee and always signifies deliverance and rest. It's possible that the Church age will end on the day it began, both beginning and closing the Age of Grace.

Pentecost this year in 2025 occurs on or around the first week of June. I say around because in all honesty, the calendars are so messed up, it's hard to know which one to follow. 

I would be remiss if I didn't mention that there is another rapture theory floating around brought to my attention by my friend Judi. This has to do with the Feast of New Wine which some believe could have been the actual time of the Holy Spirit outpouring we find in Acts 2 and the true date of Pentecost, requiring an additional 50 days after Passover. Here are a list of articles and books and websites with more information on that if you're interested. I've browsed through it and I definitely see some merit here. If this theory is correct, we wouldn't have much longer to wait...for the Feast of New Wine occurs in late July. 

 Here's a recent blog post of mine about the rapture-harvests Three Harvests, Three Raptures

And here's a great article on a Pentecost Rapture
Pentecost: The Feast that Ties Everything Together for the Church - UNSEALED - World News | Christian News | Prophecy Updates

As you can see, there are some great reasons for hope as we approach Pentecost. Whether or not the rapture occurs at this time, I have no idea, but I surely hope so!!  Time will tell.  I do still believe this is the year. 

In light of this, what should you do? Get closer to Jesus than you've ever been. Spend time with Him, in prayer, in worship, and in His Word. And pray and fast for the lost. Tell whomever the Lord leads you to tell about His great salvation and His soon return.  And rest in Him. No matter what you see around you, you are not appointed to wrath!