As In The Days Of Noah October 18, 2017 Part 9 Pastor Grant Williams Last week we began to look at the pattern that is being repeated today that was As In The Days Of Noah. We started by looking at the Fullness Of Time, meaning certain things have to take place that have been foretold before judgment comes. This was true in the Days Of Noah prior to the flood or judgment by water, certain things had to take place. There are things in God s Word that were foretold that must take place prior to the Rapture and the judgment by fire as well. There is another fullness in the earth that needs to take place and that is the Fullness of Iniquity.This passage below in Daniel is speaking about the future antichrist. Daniel 8:23 KJV 23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. 1 of 18
God s Word says there will be a time when iniquity becomes full. In the book of Genesis, God calls it the cup of iniquity Genesis 44:16 KJV 16 And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found. In the book of Revelation, Mystery Babylon led by the antichrist represents the One World Government/Islamic uprising in the Middle East. He is joined by the Great Whore/adulterer led by the False Prophet, which in my studies of scripture all points to the Pope. The Pope will be leading the One World Religion/ apostate church and is seen riding on the scarlet horse (Islam) holding a golden cup that is full with abominations, fornications. This apostate church from my studies is the Catholic Church and it is joined by or forced to join by all other religions Revelation 17:1-7 KJV 1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore (harlot, adulterer) that sitteth upon many waters: 2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. 3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. 2 of 18
4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: 5 And upon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon The Great, The Mother Of Harlots And Abominations Of The Earth. 6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration. 7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns. 8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. 9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. 10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. 11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. 12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. 13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. 3 of 18
14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful. 15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. 16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. 17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. 18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. Now, lets break this verse down to see how close we are to the the Fullness of Iniquity Revelation 17:1 KJV 1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: God is showing John the judgment of the great whore (harlot/adulterer or leader of this apostate religion and its followers). He, the Pope Sitteth upon many waters is not referring to a body of waters but is explained in verse 15 of this chapter. The false prophet is currently sitting/residing over a multitude of people, nations, races, and languages. The Catholic church is the largest christian religion in the world and its impact on cultures, governments, laws is undeniable. 4 of 18
The word whore is often translated harlot or adulterer the true Church is married to Christ and the false is an adulterer. Romans 7:4 KJV 4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God. Being married to Him refers not only to Him personally, but also to what He has done for all of mankind by the giving of His life on the Cross. Remember, it s not His desire that any should perish (2 Peter 3:9). Ephesians 2:13-18 KJV 13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. 18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. 5 of 18
The believer is literally placed into Christ upon faith in what Christ has done for us at the cross. We were literally baptized into His death then buried with Him, and then raised with Him in newness of life. Romans 6:3-5 KJV 3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: Religion was and is devised by man, and is done in order to somehow reach God or better yourself - self help. It is a form of godliness but denying the power and it is never sanctioned by God and it is referred to by God as the great whore. Paul uses the term adulterous in explaining the situation regarding someone who calls themselves a Christian who tries to live their life other than by the Word of God and what He did for us on the cross. In the eyes of God, they are committing spiritual adultery or being unfaithful. Romans 7:4 KJV 4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God. 6 of 18
Revelation 17:2 KJV 2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. The phrase, With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication proclaims the close association of kings, rulers, presidents, chancellors, prime ministers, etc. with the Catholic Church or the Church of Rome. We see in the news daily as the pope links arms not with just leaders of governments but with other religions from Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, the evangelical christian church etc., who rule or are associated with those nations. And the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication proclaims the addiction of religion. The desire to do something that you think is right, something that makes you feel good about yourself but not righteous according to the Word of God. John is not speaking here of literal alcohol or immorality in this verse, drunk with the wine of her fornication but rather using these words as metaphors to explain a spiritual condition. Revelation 17:3 KJV 3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. 7 of 18
He carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness is John being carried away in the spirit and sees these false religions as the wilderness. This wilderness contrasts the great and high mountain that John will be taken to later in in the spirit where he would see that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of Heaven from God in Revelation 21:10. The religions of this world are referred to as the wilderness and these false religions will ultimately be led by the False Prophet. The phrase, and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast represents the great whore or adulterer/harlot from Revelation 17:1. This woman is the leader of the apostate church which represents all of the false religions that will be joining the Catholic church/pope together as one. Ultimately, they are all one big false religion today but will be coming under one big religious umbrella of the False Prophet and Antichrist at the Time Of The End, Daniel 12:4. This scarlet or red color represents blood (killing) and speaks to great persecution which goes all the way back to Genesis, Chapter 4. Cain was not satisfied to just go his own way, as wrong as his way was. He felt he had to obliterate the True Way, so he murdered his brother Abel. This same spirit was foretold at End of Time in 1 John as well. John is speaking about the spirit of the antichrist, false prophets and their characteristics. Genesis 4:1-12 GNT 1 Then Adam had intercourse with his wife, and she became pregnant. She bore a son and said, By the Lord's help I have gotten a son. So she named him Cain. 8 of 18
2 Later she gave birth to another son, Abel. Abel became a shepherd, but Cain was a farmer. 3 After some time Cain brought some of his harvest and gave it as an offering to the Lord. 4 Then Abel brought the first lamb born to one of his sheep, killed it, and gave the best parts of it as an offering. The Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering, 5 but he rejected Cain and his offering. Cain became furious, and he scowled in anger. 6 Then the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? Why that scowl on your face? 7 If you had done the right thing, you would be smiling; but because you have done evil, sin is crouching at your door. It wants to rule you, but you must overcome it. 8 Then Cain said to his brother Abel, Let's go out in the fields. When they were out in the fields, Cain turned on his brother and killed him. 9 The Lord asked Cain, Where is your brother Abel? He answered, I don't know. Am I supposed to take care of my brother? 10 Then the Lord said, Why have you done this terrible thing? Your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground, like a voice calling for revenge. 11 You are placed under a curse and can no longer farm the soil. It has soaked up your brother's blood as if it had opened its mouth to receive it when you killed him. 12 If you try to grow crops, the soil will not produce anything; you will be a homeless wanderer on the earth. 9 of 18
1 John 3:12-13 AMPC 12 [And] not be like Cain who [took his nature and got his motivation] from the evil one and slew his brother. And why did he slay him? Because his deeds (activities, works) were wicked and malicious and his brother s were righteous (virtuous). 13 Do not be surprised and wonder, brethren, that the world detests and pursues you with hatred. From these passages in both Genesis and 1 John along with the book of Daniel they are all speaking of the violence and killing at the Time of The End regarding the characteristics of the antichrist spirit. Revelation Chapter 6 speaks of the four horsemen of the apocalypse. This scarlet/red colored beast is associated with death, blood and killing as well. Remember, the Bible commands us to know the signs of His return, to know the Word, to believe it and act on it. Isaiah 46:9-10 KJV 9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: John gives us great detail about what will happen 42 months into the Tribulation as the antichrist takes over Jerusalem and is joined by the False Prophet. 10 of 18
Revelation 6:1-4 KJV 1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. 2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. 3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. 4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword. 5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. 6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine. 7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. 8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. This scarlet or red color is also associated with islam 11 of 18
In Revelation 6:2 the white horse rider has a crown and a bow and went forth to conquer. In Revelation 6:4 The red horse rider has a sword, going to war and is slaying people. In Revelation 6:5 The black horse rider creates famine, death and food rationing. In Revelation 13:16-17 you have to have the mark in able to eat because there is going to be a food shortage. Revelation 13:16-18 AMPC 16 Also he compels all [alike], both small and great, both the rich and the poor, both free and slave, to be marked with an inscription [stamped] on their right hands or on their foreheads, 17 So that no one will have power to buy or sell unless he bears the stamp (mark, inscription), [that is] the name of the beast or the number of his name. 18 Here is [room for] discernment [a call for the wisdom of interpretation]. Let anyone who has intelligence (penetration and insight enough) calculate the number (symbol) of the beast, for it is a human number [the number/symbol of a certain man]; his number (symbol) is 666. Remember this is the False Prophet and Antichrist teaming up together (the system of the beast) to initiate a mark or RFID chip to control all buying and selling which is found in Revelation Chapter 13. 12 of 18
In Revelation 6:8 The pale/green horse, which is the fourth and final rider, brings death and famine to 1/4 of the earth. This justifies the rationing and the controlling of the food by the False Prophet and Antichrist. These horses and riders are spirits that are connected to something that is causing all this death and famine - so, let s consider this Islam has 4 types of turbans that they can wear: white, red, green and black. But look at the colors of the Islamic flags in history. These are solid colored flags. The colors of the flags of Islam: The white flag is the color of the Islamic caliphate when they have conquered. It s not a sign of surrender but a sign of conquer. The red flag is the flag of the Hashemite dynasty. This is the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan. This is where Jordan is today. The green flag is the Saudi flag. The Saudi Arabian flag is green even today. They chose this color because this is the color of Muhammad. The black flag was used by Abbasid dynasty. These black flags have been used by Al Qaeda and are now used by ISIS. There is one flag that has all 4 colors. The red, white, black and the green The Palestinian Flag. 13 of 18
Why did the Palestinians choose red, white, black and green for their flag colors? Because those are the colors of the four turbans and the colors of the four flags. The Palestinian flag is the point where the battle is going to take place. From ISIS, Al Qaeda and the other Islamic nations, they want this flag to fly over Jerusalem. Not East Jerusalem only but the whole city. This is what this is all about. This is what the Bible says in Zechariah 14:1-2 14 of 18
Zechariah 14:1-2 AMPC 1 Behold, a day of the Lord is coming when the spoil [taken from you] shall be divided [among the victors] in the midst of you. 2 For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle, and the city shall be taken and the houses rifled and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go into exile, but the rest of the people shall not be cut off from the city. Zechariah 14:1-2 KJV 1 Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. 2 For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. Half of the city is going to go into captivity. Why is that important? Because in the earlier days, you had the Turks who had Jerusalem until 1917. Then Britain had it from 1917 till 1948. Then, on May 14, 1948 the British mandate ended and they divided Jerusalem up in half. The western side became Israel s and eastern side became Jordan s. They put up a huge concrete wall with barbed wire dividing or separating the two. But in the 1967 War, that wall came down and Israel annexed all of the east with the west. 15 of 18
Today, eastern Jerusalem is predominately all Arab. Very few Jewish people even want to live over there, they live on the western side. Inside the city you have a Christian section, a Orthodox Jew section and an Arab section. There are soldiers everywhere at these check points. But, one of these days, the city is going to be divided. This is exactly what the Antichrist wants to do. Revelation 11:2 KJV 2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. Revelation 11:2 AMPC 2 But leave out of your measuring the court outside the sanctuary of God; omit that, for it is given over to the Gentiles (the nations), and they will trample the holy city underfoot for 42 months (three and one-half years). Next week we will begin with dissecting the back half of verse 3 showing how specific and accurate this prophecy shows the relationship between the Antichrist and False Prophet. This truly is a picture of what is taking place today between the Pope and Islam. Revelation 17:3 KJV 3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. 16 of 18
From there we will go to verse four as we continue to see the pattern with the Fulness Of Iniquity and the revelation of the Catholic Church and the One World Religion led by the False Prophet. Revelation 17:4 KJV 4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: Jesus said that when He returns it would be like the days of Noah and Lot. At the time of Lot young men were having sexual relations with old men (Gen. 19). The leaders and judges made it lawful to have same sex relations which was and still is against God s Word. God calls it an abomination and He judged Sodom and Gomorrah and wiped it out completely. Ecclesiastes 1:9 AMPC 9 The thing that has been it is what will be again, and that which has been done is that which will be done again; and there is nothing new under the sun. Today, this is the picture of the abominations, lawlessness and filthiness not just in the Catholic Church but in Islam as well. Although it is unlawful for a muslim to have same sex relations, the older men are having sexual relations with young men and this is considered the norm. In the Catholic Church the priests get shuffled to another parish and payoff the victims. 17 of 18
Luke 17:26, 28-30 AMPC 26 And [just] as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the time of the Son of Man. 28 So also [it was the same] as it was in the days of Lot. [People] ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built; 29 But on the [very] day that Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed [them] all. 30 That is the way it will be on the day that the Son of Man is revealed. The signs or things that the disciples were asking about regarding knowing about the Time of The End are divided into 2 categories. The signs up until the Rapture of the Church and the signs during the Tribulation. For the things or signs that take place during the tribulation, the positioning of those things are taking place today but are not yet in its fulness of time. God shows us these things for a reason even though we will be taken away in the Rapture of the church. Luke 21:28 AMPC 28 Now when these things begin to occur, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption (deliverance) is drawing near. 18 of 18