Scripture: Revelation 20 v 11 - 15: "And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."
This prophecy given to John is packed with information about events still in our future which should be of intense interest to every person on Earth.
In God's timeframe the following have already occurred:
- The Rapture, whether pre-, mid- or post- tribulation, has already happened.
- The Antichrist has been revealed
- The Beast and the False Prophet and the Antichrist are already in the Lake of Fire
- The Great Tribulation is over, including all the woes and vials of dark days and pestilence.
- Earth and the heavens have disappeared - no more stars, sun, moons or planets.
Where we stand at this future moment in time depends very much on where we are at present in our spiritual lives. The most vital element is KNOWING that our names are in the Lamb's Book of Life. This Book contains the names of all true born again believers.
If we have never heard of this Book of Life today is the proper day to discover it, submit to it and never lose our place in it. If our names are in it already then we know that we know that we KNOW that we will spend eternity with our Father, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and all our saved loved ones in Heaven.
That is joy unspeakable and full of glory. That is the only goal we should have. All else is vanity and worthless. The Covid pandemic showed how fast everything can change forever. From one day to the next we went from freedom to lockdown, peace to fear, hidden behind masks. We were forced to take untested vaccines, which have since proven to be deadly. We entered into the throes of battle between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Satan.
God Almighty, our Father, controls the Universe. He made it and He made us in His image, spiritual image because He is a Spirit and we can only worship Him in Spirit and truth.
John 4 v 23 - 26: "But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he."
The death of Jesus gave our 'dead in sin' spirits the potential to be resurrected. We had zero hope of Heaven before He took our death away and we became born again. Alive. All we had to do was believe that Jesus is the Son of God. The Blood He shed on the Cross cleansed us of sin. His gruesome death gave us eternal life. Let us be eternally grateful and show Him by our obedience how thankful we are.
Sin causes death, forgiveness brings life. Baptism in water after being born again exchanges our newly alive spirit for His all conquering life. We are seated in Christ in heavenly places on the right hand side of the Father.
Ephesians 2 v 5 - 6: " Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:"
Now your name is written in the Lambs Book of Life.
Many new names are being written in The Book of Life, many are already "Home", many more will follow. God has given us the scope we need. His Word, visions, dreams, gifts of discerning spirits, revelation gifts.
Once our eyes are opened to know our enemy and his plans to defeat God and rule this universe, we must use our testimony, our spiritual abilities and especially the power in the Blood of Jesus, to overcome him. Those who fail to fight the good fight, may end up lost forever.
When we see how our faith grows through winning these battles, our confidence in our Father and Jesus grows by leaps and bounds. We can see how our prayer life becomes dynamic and pro-active with Jesus. We may get a message through tongues and interpretation of tongues with which we must comply. When we pray it through we see the fruit, the results, either instantly or in God's perfect time.
When these prayer times increase in number, intensity and guided by God, faith grows tremendously and the things of this world grow strangely dim. Total focus is on the work in hand and seeing the glory manifest on Earth. It's available to everyone who really wants it. It ensures our names are staying in the Book because in Revelation 2 v 4 - 5: "Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent."
Removing the candlestick puts us back in darkness, and we lose our companionship with the Holy Spirit. These are the words of Jesus and He urges repentance. It's real meaning is change your mind about sin. And traditions that contradict the Word and will of God.
If we ignore these instructions we get Revelation 3 v 5 - 6: "He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches."
We are back to ensuring that Jesus never blots our names out of the Book of Life. We must overcome this worlds traps that lure us away from God, if we do what He says we will be clothed in garments of righteousness, white raiment, and when judgment day comes Jesus will acknowledge us as His friends.
That is our ultimate victory and it comes when our Father says of us when we stand before the Great White Throne, Well done, good and faithful servant, enter into your rest! Everything we have suffered, experienced, worried, prayed, cried and hoped is fulfilled in those words. O death where is your sting?! We have entered into eternal life and joy.
There are others who sorrowfully stand before the Great White Throne who have been deceived by demons and people with evil intentions. They have followed men or women who made great promises which came to nothing. Philosophers, cult leaders, man made religions, self help books, any and all detractors of Jesus Christ.
If Jesus Christ is not front and centre in your life you have turned aside to whatever caught your attention. When you stand before God and His Great White Throne of Judgment He will ask you if you know His Son. Then He will ask His Son. If Jesus says....I never knew you.....they are the last true words you will ever hear.
Even Anton la Vey the Satanist who wrote the Satanic Bible was heard crying on his death bed....something is terribly wrong, terribly wrong. He was just discovering that the eternal fun and games party with the Devil was in the Lake of Fire. He had believed the Devil's lies, propaganda and false imaginations. And millions have followed him into the unimaginable horror of unquenchable fire.
We all have a free will, a freedom to choose whom we will serve as Lord and Master. There are only two options. Jesus or Satan. Truth or lies. Light or darkness. Life or death. We are born sinners, our dead spirit gravitated to sin just as happened to our first parents, Adam and Eve. It went downhill from there till the Flood.
All those millions of unrighteous souls that were drowned in Noah's flood want to tell us to choose God's salvation. Every other religion is a death trap, only those who follow Jesus all the way are safe. By all the way it means be born again, then baptized in water, then baptized in the Holy Spirit to be empowered to extend God's kingdom.
The mainline churches have gone Woke because their foundation is not upon the Rock. Religious traditions are a bondage that prevents true obedience to God. Baptism of babies is a false doctrine/tradition that benefits no one. Only that which is commanded by our Father benefits us. Following the Law of Moses and keeping Sabbath is not of God.
Galatians 2 v 14 - 16: "But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified."
In the same way by what scripture do you believe that the Church is the Bride of Christ? Or that the Church is the New Jerusalem? Revelation 21 v 9 - 12: " And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.
10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:"
This Word clearly shows that Israel is the Bride. Can we contradict it? Can we judge Israel? Anyone who changes one word in the book of Revelations shall suffer all torments written in it. The Great White Throne judgment will be a nightmare for all who die believing false doctrines. Jesus said there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
I am burdened in my heart every day for Christians who have been taught all these and other wrong things. I am a Watchman appointed by God, not man, to keep pointing out these errors. If I don't then God will judge me and I do not wish to spend eternity away from Him. I do not want it for any of you either. So no matter what you are currently believing, check it with every page of scripture until you know without doubt you are properly saved.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, please let these words travel far and wide O Lord, to reach those who never knew, those who have been compromised by religion and never known true faith. My heart goes out, my prayers, my whole life, to touch the lost and bring them home. For I was lost, Father, and You found me and gave me life, love and hope. I ask for all the others who were lost like I was, salvation in Jesus' name. Amen.