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It is our love of this world and the things in it. 1 John 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

We're all hooked nowadays to our little sorceries;-- cell phones, tv's, refrigerators, computers, cars, etc. Revelation 9:21 Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

Those who love their neighbor as they do themselves (Mark 12:30-31), believe in Christ and shall never die. Those who love their neighbor as themselves, therefore, know God and are known by Him (1 John 4). This is what true faith (believing) in Christ is.

I believe the world Satan showed the Lord, is our world at its most technologically elevated status, which is the world where everyone who is not written in the book of life, will be completely enamored with the beasts kingdom (Revelation 13:4 & 8). Revelation 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

Hello Azzure, There are many correlations in scriptures with what you have posted. I am therefore inclined to believe your dream is prophesy from the Holy Spirit. As such, this message with our being told to forbear would mean that the worst of times described in scriptures is about to come into play. Let's hope we can stand and not be among the many who will fall away as is described in the Olivet discourse.

I see this so often here, where people cherry pick and choose what to believe and what not to believe. Revelation 12:9 clearly states that Satan is the deceiver of all mankind. Did not Jesus tell Peter when he was being deceived by Satan, for Satan to get behind Him (Mark 8:33)? Why do you think Paul is informing the saints in Corinth that Satan and his angels masquerade as angels of truth, if they are not susceptible to deception (2 Corinthians 11:14) ? Revelation 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Mark 8:33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men. 2 Corinthians 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

You are denying the scripture in Revelation 12:9, which states that Satan is the deceiver of the whole world. Revelation 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

It's important to keep in mind that according to Revelation 12:9, we are all currently deceived by Satan. We all therefore will have different opinions on what the truth is in regards to many issues, including Gods Word, as the devil performs his deceptions on us. Fortunately, for the faithful who believe in right, Satan's false illumination will come to a close upon the Lords return when He commences to reign in us (Revelation 12:10). Revelation 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Revelation 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

If you then recognize the two resurrections; you must then realize that there will be a time separation between the two. I have explained this time space separation with multiple scriptures attesting to it as the millennium.

According to the previous verse in Revelation 20:4, those killed who advocated for the Word, who did not worship the beast or its image are resurrected in the first resurrection. These individuals live and reign with Christ for a thousand years. One problem I'm still having is that during this first resurrection, there are some according to Daniel 12:2, who wake to shame and everlasting contempt. I'm guessing that maybe these individuals who wake to shame and everlasting contempt, may not have overcome their carnal inclinations, while still advocating for the Word. Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. Daniel 12:2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

In my previous post I underlined the passage wording in Daniel 12:2, which states many who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake. It does not say everyone who sleeps in the dust shall awake. This passage in Daniel 12:2, in which many shall awake (and not all shall awake) correlates with Revelation 20:5, where only a partial resurrection is described, and not a full resurrection of all until the millennium is expired. Daniel 12:2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. Revelation 20:5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

I totally concur, that when Jesus returns the resurrection of the dead takes place. This (partial) resurrection is depicted in Daniel 12:1-2, occurring somewhere near the end of what is described as the worst of times that mankind will ever have experienced--also known as the great tribulation period. Upon this resurrection, when the Lord is revealed along with myriads of His Holy ones; the wise who are still alive on the earth are greatly enlightened according to the following verse in Daniel 12:3. This is the same great enlightening that is described in Isaiah 60:1-3. Daniel 12:1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. 2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. Daniel 12:3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. Isaiah 60:1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. 2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. 3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

As I stated previously, I believe the destruction that befalls the faithless, commences with the first resurrection at the end of the great tribulation. It is at this time in which the Son of man is revealed, when He comes with His myriads of Holy ones (Jude 1:14). At this point the remnant who are alive on the earth are empowered and commence to rule with a rod of iron, along with the Spirit of the Lord and His resurrected Holy ones, all of whom have now achieved attaining their altar (Revelation 6:9-11).

Additionally, the rapture in 1 Thessalonians 4:17 that many believe means their being transported away from the earth is incorrect. It is a spiritual ascension that is also represented in Isaiah 60:1-3, and Micah 5:4. Isaiah 60:3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

When the Son of man is revealed (Luke 17:30), is when the spiritual marriage for the just takes place, while the unjust are outside. This is what Isaiah 60:1-3 describes. Throughout the world the unjust will see the Lord and His illumination within the faithful remnant. This faithful remnant who are alive following the worst of times, are those in Micah 5:4 who will feed in the strength of the Lord and rule with a rod of iron over the unjust masses of the world. Micah 5:4 And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.