Time no longer preparing for Christ

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1 Time no longer preparing for Christ

2 Our times? It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities

3 Effects of the French Revolution In a political sense it is still proper to date the age in which we live from the French revolution. the shock carried by that revolution and the spread of its principles has produced repercussions ever since. Encyclopaedia of Modern history (Larousse) It is too early to tell (its principal effects) Winston Churchill.

4 The French Revolution & Society. spread of democratic principles. Liberty, Fraternity, Equality Bill of rights reason & Science (as opposed to religion) Revolutionary movements efforts for unity and ecumenism personal liberties and freedom philosophy of humanism (Frank Latin francus = free)..unclean spirits like frogs Rev 16:13

5 The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen August 26 th 1789 Article 4 Liberty consists in the freedom to do everything which injures no one else, hence the exercise of the natural rights of each man has no limits except those which assure to the other members of the society the enjoyment of the same rights

6 Time, times and dividing of time What doeth all this mean? What else than that the 1335 and 1260 years of his ascendancy from the times of Justinian and Phocas are come to an end? and that he is doomed no longer to practice and prosper to the ruin of the saints and the quenching of the spirit of the age which is the spirit of liberalism and democratic hostility to the old original order of things in church and state a spirit that may be impeded, but cannot be extinguished till the manifestation of the Ancient of days Bro John Thomas Preface to the 3 rd volume of Eureka published in The Ambassador of the Coming Age January 1869

7 PAPAL HISTORY TIME PERIODS JUSTINIAN FRENCH REVOLUTION PHOCAS YEARS FALL OF TEMPORAL POWER OF THE PAPACY YEARS Note: Phocas assumed the throne in 604 AD 75 years after Justinian began his revision of Roman Law

8 Daniel s 1335 day/year period one application! note the difference between 1260 and 1335 is 75 day/years Justinian began to codify Roman law to favour the Catholic Church and the Roman bishop in 529 AD to 533AD 529 AD = 1789 The French Revolution breaks out 533 AD = 1793 Louis XVI executed, 1795 a new constitution for France, end of reign of Terror, Catholic church power curtailed 75 years from 1793 revolution in Italy 75 years from 1795 the Pope loses temporal power in 1870, 1260 years from death of Phocas. 75 years from 1870 is 1945.

9 Our times since 1945 the end of WW years from Phocas death, doomed the Austrian and German empires to extinction by fire and sword as Bro Thomas expounded in Elpis Israel pg 432 the two World Wars achieved most importantly the means of restoration of the Jewish people to the land of promise and the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 In 1967 Jerusalem was captured from the Arab occupiers and made Israel s capital events in the Middle East and Europe have confirmed Bible prophecy, and now the moral and financial ruin of society has further confirmed that we are in the time of the end

10 The two angels who control the times of God s purpose Dan 12 angel above the river (Heb a channel) two others each side of the channel clothed in linen held up hands to heaven swore time, times and a half ie 1260 years after Israel scattered Roman apostacy is set up book sealed till time of the end Daniel waits resurrection Rev 10 angel from heaven right foot on sea, left foot on land clothed with cloud, rainbow, face like sun. feet pillars of fire lifts up hand to heaven swore time no longer little book 7 thunders. lion like voice. Kingdom set up John eats the book John included in the work represents all saints

11 Times and seasons 1 Thess 5:1-4 times (Gr chronos) a period of time v1 seasons (Gr kairos) an appointed time, also the qualities of a particular time know perfectly (Gr akribos) accurately, exactly v2 day of the Lord as a thief ie we don t know! v2 when they say (saying) (Gr lego) set forth, systematic discourse v3 sudden, only other occurrence as unawares Luke 21:34 v3

12 Who are they in 1 Thess 5:3 those in darkness, asleep, drunken, unwatchful v4-8 those with no hope 1 Thess 4:13 those who know not and obey not the gospel 2 Thess 1:8 those who receive not the love of the truth and perish 2:10 those who believe a lie v 11

13 The activities of the wise and faithful servants in the parables of Matt 24 & 25 fruitful feeding the house hold watching and waiting for Christ showing forth the light of the Truth studying the word helping others increasing and growing in the Truth using God given talents in the Truth

14 ACTIVITIES OF THE UNWISE AND UNFAITHFUL SERVANTS unprepared for Christ s coming in their heart do not believe his coming is near ecclesial strife worldly associations extravagant living overcome with cares of this life lack of reading and study of the word Just no time for the truth too busy.must get to the study shortly..

15 The day of Yahweh and our perception of time God is not slack concerning his promises. (Grk slow) 2 Peter 3:8-10 in fact the day of Yahweh is hastening toward us (Heb speeding) Zeph 1:14 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. (Romans 13:11-12)