Foreshadowing of Things to Come 3: This Side of the Whirlwind

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The Forewarning of Christ

Through ancient text, in this case those writings we attribute to the Old Testament, God forewarned the world His Son would be coming!

The above statement is validated through prophecies recognized as foretelling the coming of Christ. In example, each year the Jewish priesthood made a sacrifice of unblemished lambs on the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur. This sacrifice foreshadowed the death and purpose of God’s Son, Jesus Christ, as payment for the sins of Israel and by extension the world.

Within the text of the Old Testament, there are also many prophecies which authenticate Christ’s identity through the fulfillment of those same prophecies.

Foreshadowing of Things to Come 2: This Side of the Whirlwind

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The Forewarning

Salvation to the World

A “forewarning” is an advanced warning of something to come. I know, duh.

Through the use of ancient scriptures, God forewarned the world many centuries in advance that He would provide salvation for both Gentiles and Israelites alike. A scriptural forewarning differs from a foreshadowing primarily in the method and purpose of delivery.

A forewarning is established by use of prophetic scriptures, whereas a foreshadowing parallels future events allegorically through events or actions in the physical world.

The Great Consummation: This Side of the Whirlwind

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The Great Consummation

Renaming of “The Great Tribulation”

The word consummation can be defined as the bringing of something to a satisfying, complete, full or final conclusion.  The Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines the word consummation: to complete in every detail.

The Great Consummation is a prophetic season or period which will take place during the biblical era (in which we currently live) known as the Latter Days. What is most commonly, though mistakenly, referred to as the Great Tribulation is actually only one piece of a two-part covenant, which plays out during the Latter Days. The book, “This Side of the Whirlwind” changes the name “The Great Tribulation” into “the Great Consummation” based on a more appropriate communication of God’s purpose for this period and prophecy. Within the fulfillment of the Great Consummation there is a two and a half year tribulation period. This is not to be confused with the seven year miscalculation attributed to the Great Tribulation. More precisely, the Great Consummation is made up of both a tribulation period and a time known as the Wrath of God. According to scripture, the actual tribulation period itself will be a time of great trouble, unlike any time of trouble in the history or future of the human race (Daniel 12:1, Matthew 24:21). The Bible frequently refers to the Wrath of God as the Day of the Lord.

Foreshadowing of Things to Come 1: This Side of the Whirlwind

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Foreshadowing of Things to Come

In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.—Hebrews 1:1–2 NIV

God still speaks to His people today through His prophets. However, it is more common for the Lord to speak through His inspired Word, the Bible.

When we understand how the Bible can merge with certain Hebrew traditions and laws to conjoin or coalesce into revelation can provide us insight into a technique I call the foreshadowing of things to come. This technique is applied to events or series of events established by God in order to portray, in living examples, something of greater spiritual significance. This application towards understanding provides insight into future analogous events that will take place in more vivid or literal manner in the future. Here is just one example of this principle found in the Feast of Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement. In the ceremony of Yom Kippur God directs the Israelites to sacrifice two innocent, pure and unblemished lambs for the festival’s and nation’s sin offering. This sin offering was performed annually to cover the sins of Israel for the year. Two lambs are needed and ideally considered to be one lamb for the purpose of the sacrifice. One lamb would be sacrificed so its life and blood could ceremonially cover the sins for the nation of Israel.

This Side of the Whirlwind’s: It is Time

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It is Time

Much of this post was previously released under the name, “Today is Different.”

A few changes were made, enjoy!

How is today different?

Creatures of habit are we. Each of us has spent the past (your age) years of our lives watching the world go by; loved ones coming and going; struggled to forge our ways in this world, and as Christians, we have each heard that one day, one day soon, the Second Coming of Christ will actually take place and we will all join the Lord in the skies.

Just so you know, today is different!

So how is today different? How is today different from everyone else’s day in the past two-thousand years? I mean, any person’s day who was born since Jesus returned to the heavens and the church began waiting for the promise of Christ’s Second Coming?

How is today different?

This Side of the Whirlwind: Hearing God’s Voice Again

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Can we trust anyone who says they have heard from God or intimated God revealed to them future events? No way, they’ve lost their mind! ~ Well, maybe? ~ It’s miry clay.

Generally we should say no because the commitment to speak accurately in God’s name has become increasingly ambiguous. Let me be clear, this blog is referring to those who actually declare they are speaking for God. Too many people declare a Word has come from God when the message is coming from their own mind or emotions. Excessively, people think they are speaking prophetically and then their prognostications fail to come to pass. That just does not float.

When people have an – anything goes – mindset, prophets and seers can earn people’s trust even when their prophecies do not come to pass? Such is not a Biblical standard.  Some have even defended random prophecies spoken in God’s name by saying, “Oh God put something on their heart and they are just doing the best they can to express God’s message.” Hooey!  He is God! If He cannot pass an accurate message to a sentient-being then He isn’t much of a God.

So when can we believe someone is actually hearing from God? First of all the Word or message must always agree with God’s Word. This is critical! Secondly, if you don’t believe in God, then I suppose you would not believe someone is speaking in His name. However, for those of us who have made a genuine connection and life changing relationship with God we need to be very careful indeed. Be aware, God’s Word established a standard for prophecy several millennia ago (Deuteronomy 18:21-22).

If you say to yourself, “How can we know when a message has not been spoken by the LORD?”  Or in today’s vernacular, how can we know when God is or is not speaking through an individual?

God provided the following answer: “If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the LORD does not take place or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken presumptuously, so do not be alarmed.” Again, in today’s vernacular, if the prophecy does not come to pass then they are not speaking for God.

Additionally, once someone has accurately prophesied coming events we can begin to expand our expectations they are likely hearing from the Lord. Over time and with little to no mistakes our confidence can increase. We need to remember God generally speaks through the mouth of two or more witnesses.  It is important for the standard to remain firm.  When mistakes are made, for we are all human, we must remember that all things work together for good to those who are God’s. So, be merciful.

Lastly, we should all be filled with the Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians 14:32 tells us: The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. Even if you cannot consistently tell when the Spirit is moving, there should be individuals within your church, ministry or Christian circle which can discern God’s move, voice or Spirit. As you pursue a deeper relationship with God, the move of His Spirit should become more apparent.  Jesus’ family can hear His voice.

So there you have it, three ways to discern if it is God who is speaking through an individual in His name.

Hero of the Faith?

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If for a short time you could slip back in time and experience life during the time of Christ just so you could meet Jesus and witness His miraculous life, would you?

Imagine witnessing the miracle of the loaves and fishes; 5,000 people fed from one tiny portion of food, bread and fish.Think what it would be like to watch a crippled and lame man, one whom you’ve known all the days of your life, pick up his pad and walk, run, leap for joy at the healing of his body.

Revival of Doom?

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Santos

The packed room fell silent as I nervously proclaimed from the pulpit, “The Lord is telling me… that if you do not come to the Lord tonight, now, then you will die tonight and spend eternity in Hell!”

How would you like to get that Word of Knowledge from the Lord?

 

 

May 1990, a revival takes place at the Wilmot State Prison, Santa Rita yard, Tucson, Arizona.

The afternoon of music and ministry was a huge success.

As the Sun began to set and the evening progressed, ministries from all over the South-Western United States began to present their guest-speakers with specialized but short messages for the prison inmates.

7 Years of Trib. Part 4

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Shortly after the ascension of Jesus Christ, the nation of Israel was scattered over the face of the earth in order to fulfill prophecy (Deuteronomy 30:1–3). Israel remained in a state of exile until just before 1947. Following Jacob’s Trouble,[1] Israel reemerged as the sovereign state of Israel. Israel’s restoration was the prophetic fulfillment of Jeremiah 16:14–15 and 23:7–8. Israel became officially recognized as a sovereign state on May 15, 1948. This miraculous accomplishment began the Latter Days, which will conclude at the end of the Great Consummation. In fact, until the Great Consummation is completed, God will not redeem the nation of Israel or deliver the chosen people from the laws of sin and death (Romans 11:25–29).

7 Years of Trib. Part 2

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Revelation 12:1–10

The upcoming section is intended to demonstrate how the seven years of the new covenant is in fact mistaken for the seven years of the Great Tribulation by believers in the Pre, Mid and Post Tribulation doctrines.

Unquestioningly, Jesus began and finished His ministry, the blessings half of the covenant during a period of three and a half years. This could not be coincidence or happenstance. The dividing line within Daniel’s seventieth week (the Seventy Weeks of Daniel prophecy) is intended to take place precisely at the three-and-a-half-year mark. As we should consider all scriptural text in any significant doctrine, Christ’s ministry undeniably provided the first segment of three and a half years for the covenant based on the seventieth week’s fulfillment. The Great Consummation provides the second timeframe of three and a half years completing or fulfilling the last half of the seventieth week. Revelation 12 conveniently conveys both the purposes and timelines which covers both halves of the seventieth week.

And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. (Revelation 12:1–2 KJV)

 Revelation 12:1–2 presents a woman who denotes the faith of Israel, and bears the child who is The Christ and thus Christianity. The crown of twelve stars on the woman’s head identifies the nation of Israel and Israel’s royalty by faith. Jesus is the figurehead for the church, the leader and forbearer to the Body of Christ. Note how the woman cries in child bearing.