“What does it mean to be Born-Again?” - Author and Writer Ronald Nelson

BIBLE REFERENCE:

Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3

ENCOURAGING WORD:

These words, “Born-Again” are so misunderstood in the denominational churches of today. This is especially true in the Roman Catholic sect of Christianity. This is also misrepresented in the Reformation or more commonly known as Lutheranism. There are at least thirty two verses in the Bible that talk about being Born-Again and not one of them has anything to do with being a Catholic or a Lutheran. I heard a Catholic Priest once say the following; He said, and I quote; “If you are a catholic, you are born again.” And then he went on to say, “If you are not a catholic, you are not born-again.” So, what he is saying is this, If you aren't Catholic, you are going to hell! First thing I will ask those of you that believe this heresy is this, please show me one verse in the Bible that makes that claim. I’ll tell you right up front, you won’t find one, but if you at least try, then you might find the truth from the scriptures for yourself.

I’m going to share a few of these scriptures with you that validate how you become Born Again and why it is necessary for salvation. John 3:3; “Jesus answered and said to him, (Nicodemus) “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

Let me ask you this, do you hear where it says, “unless one is born into the Catholic sect of Christianity, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.” It’s not there, as matter of fact, there is not even a hint of that. We also read a couple verses further where Jesus says again; “John 3:5; “Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.” Once again, it says nothing about Roman Catholicism, or any other sect of Christianity for that matter. No religion can save you.

One more verse that the Catholics take and throw it right back in Gods face is this; “Matthew 23:9; tells us, “Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.” Every Priest that I know of, goes by the name of father Don, father Mark or some other blasphemous name using the word father. What do you think the verse above is referring to? Only He who is in heaven should be referred to as Father. This is blatant disrespect for the Word of God.

Romans 10:9; “that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;” You’re going to continue to quote more verses, because I need you to know the truth. If you remain loyal to the Catholic sect of Christianity and their false teaching after reading all these verses, then you have been totally indoctrinated into a religion of lies and deception and you may not know that until it is too late. I do want to mention this, I have lots of Catholic friends and I love them, as does Jesus, but they are being led down the wrong path. Let me share the following verses with you.

Matthew 7:13-14; “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.  But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.”

Roman Catholicism is the largest sect of Christianity in the world. That makes it obvious that Catholicism is not the narrow gate. Wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. Many have entered it, but there is still hope when you realize the truth. You can repent and follow the narrow path which leads to life, where only a few will find it.”

Now, let’s read from a letter written by Peter, whom the Catholics supposedly believe is the first Pope of Roman Catholicism, which is another false teaching from the pit of hell. 1 Peter 1:3; “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,” Even Peter never mentioned, “you must be a Catholic to be saved.” It plainly says, “we must be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,”

2 Corinthians 5:17; “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.” Does it say, if anyone is in the Pope, Mary or any other deified personality in Roman Catholicism. There is only salvation in Jesus Christ and nobody else. Praying to the Father through any other source other than Jesus Christ will not reach the Father. No mention whatsoever of any sect of Christianity. Christianity is not a religion, it is a relationship with Jesus.

We read this fact in the following Bible verse. 1 Timothy 2:5; “For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,’

No person that ever lived on earth can come back to earth with a message of salvation, nor can anyone still living pray on behalf of another person through anyone other than Jesus Christ. That is why it is so pivotal that when you end your prayer, you should say. “In Jesus Name I pray”. If you don’t pray in Jesus name, your prayers will not be heard by the Father. Praying the Rosary is one of the biggest heresies in the so-called Christian world. The next Bible verse validates what I just said.

John 14:13; “Whatever you ask in my (Jesus’s) name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

When saying “In Jesus’ name, amen” we are agreeing with what was said and saying only through Jesus can thsi message reach the Fasther. When we say Jesus’ name we are acknowledging everything that Jesus has done for us. Through Jesus’ death and resurrection, we have direct access to God.

Back before Jesus died for the sins of the world, the High priest was the only person that could go before God the Father and make atonement for sins on behalf of the Jews, but when Jesus breathed His last breath, the vail was broken and it was then that man had direct access to God, through Jesus Christ. No need for a mediator out side of Jesus Christ.

Matthew 6:7; “And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.” “Vain repetitions?” This verse should destroy praying the Rosary! You can pray to Mary all you want, and as many times as you want, but  God the Father will not hear your prayers, nor does Mary. And once again, this may be a good time to mention this, Don’t shoot the messenger, I’m just sharing the truth of the scriptures because today’s churches are not telling their congregations the truth of the Bible.  If anyone has a problem with what is written in the scriptures, take it up with Jesus Christ, not me!

Now, let’s move on!

Acts 2:38; “Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”

This is not speaking of infant baptism. There is nowhere in the Bible that promotes infant baptism. It always says, you must believe and then should be baptized. “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins;" Can a newborn baby repent of his sins, of course not? You must be aware that you are a sinner in need of repentance before you can repent of your sins. If you read the scriptures the way that they are written, then common sense can go a long way. Are you believing what religions teach you or are you believing what the Bible teaches. They are very contrary to each other in more cases than you can imagine. You can’t say that you believe the Bible is the true and inherent Word of God and then live by all the rules and regulations of the so-called religions of today that are not supported by the Bible.

Here is a verse that Roman Catholicism and Lutheranism is very guilty of; Ephesians 2:8-9; “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.” Does anybody read where it says good works can save you? Not that I can see. As a matter of fact the Bible is full of verses that say, salvation is by "Grace through Faith," not of works as it very clearly says above. When we read the last verse, it says “so that no one may boast” you need to understand why I mentioned this. From the beginning of time, God has hated pride more than anything. If we could be good enough to get to heaven on our own merit, then we would have something to brag about. There will be no pride in heaven because we will all be saved in the same way…By Grace and Grace alone.

Another verse that validates saved by grace, and not works. Titus 3:5; “He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,” Again, we will never be saved on the basis of good deeds. God’s word is very clear on this topic.

Romans 10:9-10; “that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.”

Nothing to do with being a Catholic or any other religious sect of Christianity! It’s all about being Born Again into the Holy Spirit! Something to take very seriously, we are definitely living in the end days, and you may not have a lot of time to repent of your sins and turn from your evil ways. Get right with God, repent of your sins and get baptized in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

At this time, I want to mention something that we hear quite often from those in certain sect of Christianity. They will say, we (The True Believers in Christ) take everything out of context. That is the pot calling the kettle black. If you feel this is true, then take some time and read twenty verses before the one that I quoted and twenty verses after the one I quoted, then you will get the right context. If you can’t take time to do that, then you have no right to argue anything about the Bible.

Let me share another truth that is not taught in the denominational churches. It’s called the rapture of the church. Based on all the prophecies that are being fulfilled in these days, I believe that the rapture of the church is right around the corner. If millions of people suddenly and mysteriously vanish from the face of the earth, it is the rapture, not aliens as you will probably be told. If you are left behind, then you will enter the worse time in human history as we hear Jesus say in the next verse.

Matthew 24; 21-25; “For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake, those days will be shortened. “Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it. For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. See, I have told you beforehand.”

I’m going to share what you can expect to happen if you are left behind.

First of all, you do not want to be a part of this horrible time known as the “Great Tribulation?” If you continue in the path that you have chosen to follow a religious sect of Christianity, you will most likely enter into this time. Once the rapture takes place, there will be chaos beyond words. How long that will last before the Antichrist comes on the scene, we really don’t know. It could be right away, or it could be while down the road. You will know when the Antichrist appears because the first thing that he is going to do is sign a seven year peace treaty with Israel. The signing of this treaty will trigger the next seven years of tribulation. Once this event takes place, the first three and a half years may seem like things are pretty good, and you will be lied to about where the born again believers have been taken. Deception will be huge during this time and the only way for you to know the difference is for you to accept Jesus Christ during the seven year tribulation and refuse the Mark of the Beast. Most likely, if you can’t accept Jesus now, you most likely will reject Him during the tribulation also. You will most certainly believe the lies of this one world leader (The Antichrist) that will come on the scene after the rapture of the church. How soon after the rapture you may ask, I don’t know. It could be right after or it could be a couple years later, but it is going to come and if you enter into the seven year tribulation, there is no escape for you.

1 Thessalonians 5:3; “For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.”

I believe this is what will happen right after the rapture of the church. The world will be full of chaos and there will be no escape for those that are left behind just as Paul wrote in the verse that I read above. The reason that I believe this is a rapture verse is because it is tied in with “The day of the Lord.” Read the following verses.

1 Thessalonians 4: 13-15; “But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep.”

This is a rapture verse. When he says, “Those who sleep in Jesus” he is referring to those that have died before the rapture that have accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior. The dead in Christ will rise first and receive their Glorified bodies, and then those of us that have received Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior and have been born-again, we will be raptured up to meet the Lord in the clouds. What a glorious day that will be for those that believe on Jesus and have been born again into the Holy Spirit, not Roman Catholicism.

1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11; “But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.  But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.  For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.”

The fact that it says, “Like a thief in the Night” validates that it is the rapture of the church. If you are here during the tribulation and you know what the Bible teaches, you will know the exact day that Jesus Christ will return to the earth, not in the clouds as the rapture states. I won’t get into those scriptures at this time, because that is a whole separate teaching in and of itself.

Another heresy that I want to expose which is another lie from the pit of hell. It goes by the name of “Replacement theology” or “Kingdom Now Theology.” This is definitely a false deception taught by the Lutheran churches depending on what synod that you belong to. Some are more ridiculous than others, but nonetheless, they are all doing the work of Satan.   

Here is a question, how do you answer someone who believes Israel has been replaced by the Church and uses 1 Peter. 2:9 to support their position?

1 Peter 2:9; “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

Peter is talking to Christians, both Jews and Gentiles. Peter was chosen by Jesus to be a disciple to the Jews as Paul was chosen to be a disciple to the Gentiles. If you don’t know in the scriptures who is doing the writing and who it is being written to, you will never understand the Bible.

Replacement Theology is a false teaching that teaches that after Israel rejected Jesus as their Messiah, God transferred to the Church all the unfilled promises He had made to Israel. Therefore the Church has replaced Israel in God’s plans for the future. Notice the verse above doesn’t disqualify Israel from anything. It doesn’t mention the church, it is in reference to those that have become born again into the Holy Spirit.

In addition, one of the problems of trying to build doctrine on one or two verses is that if you get it wrong you have to either ignore or re-interpret lots of other scriptures to maintain your position. This is true of replacement theology, no matter which verses you try to hang your hat on. This false teaching has led to their complete lack of knowledge and understanding of what is coming in the future. Throughout the Old and New testaments prophecies of the reappearance of Israel in the End Times are so numerous as to be undeniable.

For example, in; Luke 21:24; “And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.”  Jesus said Jerusalem would be trampled on by the Gentiles until the time of the Gentiles is fulfilled. The word “until” means there will be an end to Gentile dominion, but Jerusalem will remain.

Romans 11:25-29; is another clear example showing that after the church has been taken, Israel will be saved.  “For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until (There is that word again) the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come out of Zion, And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;(Israel) For this is My covenant with them, When I take away their sins.” Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are beloved for the sake of the fathers. For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.” This means that this is an unconditional covenant with Israel. 

There are dozens of other books of the Bible that teach of Israels future that we can find in Deuteronomy, The Psalms, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Micah, Zechariah, etc. In summary it’s impossible to hold to a literal interpretation of the Bible and also subscribe to replacement theology. Look closely at the underlined words. (Until) (And so all Israel will be saved) (The gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable) Three verses in one message that rebuke replacement theology.

My question is this, what Bible do they teach from, it certainly is not from the Holy Bible of God. The King James version never even hints at such a deceptive teaching. We read way back in Genesis, where God clearly says,

Genesis 12:3; “I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

Can someone show me in the Bible where God changed his mind? This is an unconditional promise. Look throughout history, every nation that went up against Israel no longer exists. As on May 14, 1948, Israel is back in their land just as Jesus said would happen in the end times. It sad to say, but yes, America will eventually go up against Israel and God will judge America just as He did to the world back in Noah’s days and just as he did to Sodom and Gomorrah. If you are aware of what is currently taking place in Israel as we speak, you can see that this event will happen very soon. I believe that once the rapture takes place and all that is left are those that oppose Israel, they will go up against them with an alliance of Islamic Nations led by Russia. As a matter of fact, America may be judged before this event takes place and that would eliminate us from being a super power. Any way we look at it America will not defend Israel at this time for one reason or another.

Now, I’m going to end with what I believe will happen in the next few years. First of all, let me say this right up front, I believe that all the events that I mention will happen soon, but the sequence in how they play out, I’m not sure. Now, because of the results of our election, I feel much more strongly about what I have been sharing for the last ten years or more. I was starting to rethink my stand on what is in the very near future, but now, in light of the presidential election, now I see more clearly than every what I believe is coming soon. How soon, I’m not sure, but I’ll share this with you what I feel could happen so you can watch what is going on around the world and how it will fulfill all Bible prophecy. First of all, let me share with you why America has been so blessed all these years. It is mainly because of our defense of Israel. If you have been watching what is taking place in Israel, they are in a war that has been quite brutal since October 7, 2023. Our current administration has done nothing to support them in this time of need. Israel needs to defend themselves against these demonic regimes of Islam, but America has them handcuffed which leaves them very vulnerable. Now comes the interesting part of why I believe what I believe.

The Bible talks about an event in the end days that says; 1 Thessalonians 5:3; “For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.’ This verse falls right in the middle of the message that is talking about the rapture of the church.

I always felt there had to be a short window of peace in Israel and America in order for this event to take place. A small window of a possible revival. I was beginning to rethink my thoughts on what this verse meant, but now, it just validates even more of what I believe will happen. As God has obviously been protecting them, they were actually waiting in anticipation for the outcome of our election. They are praying for a change in our country to elect a new administration, one that will stand with them once again, and low and behold, God heard their prayers and brought about a Bible believing leader that will stand in support of Israel and all they come up against.

Now. Here is where it gets even more interesting. Even though Israel is at war for the time being, there is another war that will take place in the near future that has been prophesied about back in the book of Ezekiel, chapter 38. But this war declares that Israel will be living in peace with unwalled villages. That isn’t the case right now. Israel has to defeat Hezbollah and Hamas, the most hateful terrorist groups in Asia before they can expect any kind of peace. They currently have a plan in place as to how they will defeat these enemies, but they know they need the support of America to pull it off without any interference from any other nations, such as Russia, China and most of the Islamic nations that surround them. Once our new administration takes over, Israel will be able to defeat their enemies of Hezbollah and Hamas and Iran once and for all. With this victory that will take place, and yes, I said, will take place, Israel can start their plan for peace.

And now, equally important, now that America will once again stand up for Israel, let me once again share this Bible verse with you again so you will understand what I am going to say next.

Genesis 12:3; “I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

God will once again bring peace and blessings to America. Now, let me tell you this right up front. This isn’t going to happen overnight. This could take a while and there could be some violence in the meantime by those that oppose Israel and what we are doing for them. If you want to be one of those that oppose Israel, read again what the verse that I just read has to say. It not very smart to go up against the creator of the universe and His chosen people.

I believe Israel has to have a short window of peace, how short, I do not know, but the same is certain for America. Things could be pretty nice for a while. We read this short, but powerful verse in; Ezekiel 38:11; “You will say, ‘I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will go to a peaceful people, who dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates’—

This verse is speaking of the invasion that will take place that is spoken of in Ezekiel 38.  It is declaring that the War (The Gog and Magog War) will attack Israel at a time when they feel that they are living in peace and safety, just as the verse that I just read says. This peace that I feel the Bible is speaking of is the peace that will come to them after this war that they are currently fighting.

As Israel is living in peace with America as their number one Ally, we will also be living in peace for the most part. We will always have those that just like to start trouble. I’m not sure how long this peace will last, it could be a year, it could be a couple of years, but unfortunately it will end. When the Bible says, 1 Thessalonians 5:3; “For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.’ This is when I believe the rapture of the church could very well take place.

I’ll share another thought before I move on. The last few months before the election, many people were on their knees praying for a revival and civil rest to come to America again. But over time, many of those that fell to their knees, did it in fear and not faith, so as time goes on, many will once again fall back into their sinful ways as we always do, and put Jesus Christ in the back burner. This is how God is going to know who His true Born-again believers are. Those that stayed faithful to Him even when things were going great. This is when I believe, “In a Twinkle of an eye,” we will be out of here and then all chaos will break out or sudden destruction as the Bible declares.

1 Corinthians 15:50-54; “Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed— in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”

This is the event that I believe will bring about the tribulation, but not right away. Let me explain why. Once the rapture takes place, all the born-again Christians will no longer be here. America will most likely become a third world country overnight because of the millions of people that will be removed in the rapture, and America will be left powerless. This will put Israel in a very vulnerable situation once again because they will be living in unwalled villages with no support from any country. This is when I believe the Gog and Magog war will come to fruition. Ezekiel, chapter 38, describes and event where a Russian led coalition of Islamic nations will attack Israel. It even gives the name of the coalition of nations that will take part.

Against all odds, Israel will win this war, but not by their own sword, but by the intervention of their God and Father. I’ll share this short message with you that gives a short description of what I just said. This is God speaking to Ezekiel,

Ezekiel 38: 18-23; “And it will come to pass at the same time, when Gog comes against the land of Israel,” says the Lord God, “that My (Gods) fury will show in My face.  For in My jealousy and in the fire of My wrath I have spoken: ‘Surely in that day there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel, so that the fish of the sea, the birds of the heavens, the beasts of the field, all creeping things that creep on the earth, and all men who are on the face of the earth shall shake at My presence. The mountains shall be thrown down, the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.’  I will call for a sword against Gog (Russia and there alliance of nations) throughout all My mountains,” says the Lord God. “Every man’s sword will be against his brother.  And I will bring him to judgment with pestilence and bloodshed; I will rain down on him, on his troops, and on the many peoples who are with him, flooding rain, great hailstones, fire, and brimstone. Thus I will magnify Myself and sanctify Myself, and I will be known in the eyes of many nations. Then they shall know that I am the Lord.” ’

I believe this has to happen after the rapture, but before the seven years tribulation begins. Let me explain. The first event that will take place, like I previously mentioned is the signing of the seven year treaty with Israel by the Antichrist. Once this treaty has been signed, I find it hard to believe that Israel will be attached once thsi treaty is signed. When the Antichrist signs this treaty, every nation will honor it. From that point on until three and a half years into it, the Jews will be living in peace. It isn’t till the last three and a half years where their severe persecution comes in. At the midpoint of the tribulation, we come to a time where Jesus warned the jews about. It is call the (Abomination of Desolation) This is when the Antichrist sits in the Holy of Holies in the new Jewish temple and proclaims himself to be God. This is when the Jews eyes will be opened, and they will then realize that Jesus Christ has been their Messiah all this time. Then the Antichrist will go on a killing spree to try once again to annihilate the Jews once and for all. This is why God  says the following.

Matthew 24: 15-28; “So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.  Let the one who is on the housetop not go down to take what is in his house, and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. And alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a Sabbath. For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be.  And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.”

So much for ushering in peace so Jesus can return which is what the Lutherans teach. Another false doctrine from the Lutheran sect of Christianity. Sounds to me like things are going to get so bad that if Jesus didn’t return when He does, no life would be spared. This will be the absolute worse time in Human history just as Jesus said would be. Just so you know how bad this will be for the Jews; the Holocaust took one in three Jews where the second half of the tribulation will take two thirds of the Jews. Now, you may ask. Why would Jesus allow this to happen, if they are His chosen people. He has to. He has to bring them to the end of their rope where there backs are up against the wall with no retreat at all. It is then that the remaining Jews will finally turn to Jesus Christ and acknowledge that He is the Christ. This is also the time when Jesus will bring severe wrath upon the unbelievers that took the mark of the beast. It will be so severe that people will want to kill themselves but won’t be able to.

Revelation 9:6; “In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them.”

We read in Revelation 16:2; “So the first went and poured out his bowl upon the earth, and a foul and loathsome sore came upon the men who had the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image.’ This is just one of many judgments that will come to those that rejected Jesus Christ when they had a chance too. Those that did not take the Mark of the beast will be spiritually preserved during this time, those that didn’t get martyred during this time also.

I know I might sound harsh with what I shared, but I did this so you would take time to study the Bible and find the truth for yourself. You will not know the truth until you allow the Holy Spirit to indwell in you and the only way for that to happen is to be born again into the Holy Spirit. You cannot be saved by any other method. Only be receiving Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, repenting of your sins and allowing the Holy Spirit into your heart. No other way!

Before you feel a need to criticize me, read what Jesus wrote in the following verses. John 15:18-25;

“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.  Remember what I told you: servant is not greater than his master. ‘If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. They will treat you this way because of my name, for they do not know the one who sent me. If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. Whoever hates me hates my Father as well. If I had not done among them the works no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. As it is, they have seen, and yet they have hated both me and my Father.  But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated me without reason.”

I don’t want to be hated, but if that is what has to happen for me to serve Jesus Christ and bring truth to a dying world, then so be it. I don’t share anything that I believe unless I can back it up with scripture. You should do the same. I believe time is running out, so do what you will, but there will be a time when it will be too late.

I’ll end with this benediction;

Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.

The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.”

May God bless you in all you do, and take care!