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[Music] Welcome to the Shepherd's Chapel Network Family Bible study hour with Pastor Arnold Murray. Wisdom is understanding God's word. Pastor Murray's unique teaching approach brings God's word alive with meaning as he takes you on a chapter by chapter, verse by verse study of God's letter to you, the Bible. And now, here is Pastor Arnold Murray.
Good day to you. God bless you. Say, welcome to the Shepherd's Chapel. Welcome to this Family Bible study hour. Back in our Father's word, chapter 12, the Great Book of Revelation. You know, this is a, a unique chapter in as much as it, it covers more time, the period of time, than any other chapter in the Bible itself. It goes from the first Earth age, throughout this age, and even down to the first day of the Millennium. Uh, and it's a fantastic chapter placed in here following the two witnesses in the seventh Trump to give you another warning, to draw it down and tell you exactly what's going to happen in the chronological order in which it happens and who does what, what. So that makes it a very interesting chapter. Having said that, chapter 12, the Great Book of Revelation, meaning the uncovering. Let's uncover it. Let's open it up and let's take a good look so that you have understanding and you know what tomorrow brings.
Chapter 12, verse one. With that word of wisdom from our Father. And it reads, "And there appeared a great wonder in heaven." Where was this? In heaven. "A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of 12 stars." And of course, in the star Bible, this is the, this is the 12 main ones and, um, that make up that 12. Always said in God's overall Plan of Salvation, the Zodiac. And how precious it is. And of course, she's symbolic of mother Israel.
Verse two. "And she being with child cried, travailing in birth and pain to be delivered." In other words, the birth of a new age coming. Father knew it. There were no surprises to our Father.
Verse three. "And there appeared another wonder in heaven." Where was it? Again, in heaven. "And behold a great, great red dragon." This is none other than Satan himself. "Having seven heads and 10 horns and seven crowns of B his heads." Now, one of the reasons, you know, this was in the first Earth age is in this Earth age, he will have the same political makeup, I'm talking governmental. Only instead of seven crowns, there will be 10. But here in the first Earth age, there was only seven. And he will utilize that same governmental in the one-world government system to deceive the world, if it were possible. How did he make out in heaven and the heavenlies, Earth included?
Verse four. Listen to it. It tells you. "And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven." That's the children of God. "And did cast them to the earth." He caused them to be thrown down to earth. "And the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, delivered for to devour her child as soon as it was born." Now, we transfer to Mary and the coming Messiah in, in within this Earth age. He caused them. Why? Because of his deceiving a third of God's children. As it is written in Ezekiel chapter, uh, 28:18 and 19. He drew a death sentence himself. But God didn't want to destroy a third of his children. That, that's a, that's a hard thing to swallow. What does it take for you to kill one of your own kids? You don't. Okay? So God instead destroyed that Earth age. In other words, his deception caused them to be born in the flesh, made in the exact image. We were there, born in the flesh, innocent to make your mind up whether you're going to follow Satan or whether you're going to follow our Heavenly Father. Choice is yours. And that's why He sends you this letter is so that you're not ignorant of the events whereby you choose your own way in the way you should go. And there you have it. That, um, that he, he was waiting.
Verse five. "And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule." What was he to do? "To rule all nations with a rod of iron." "And her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne." You don't need a guess to know who that was. There is only one that sits at the right hand of God. There is only one who resurrected from the dead. There is only one who is our Comforter, who sits at the right hand of God. And, and you know where he is. And, and so it is is that God's plan, Motors own. There's only one person that was to rule all nations, tongues, and languages. It's our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, the Messiah.
Verse six. "And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she had the place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a, 1,260 days." You can get a little better understanding of this by understanding how to evaluate the days of Daniel. For that's how you figure these days. And, um, if, if you were to go to the seventh chapter of the Great Book of Daniel, you would find where some were cast down and the temple was not cleansed for 2,300 days, which goes from somewhere around 1400 BC up until out this generation. So how fantastic it is that our Father gives us these truths to observe, to absorb, and to know who's on that throne. He is. He's still there. And He very much hears you. What is that wilderness? Well, that's the tribes that scattered, the 12 tribes. Those 12 stars scattered over the Caucasus Mountains some 600 years BC by the Assyrians, later settling in Europe, then migrating through, um, Canada and the Americas. And so they, which was a wilderness. You know, many have a difficulty understanding this nation, which is a superpower of superpowers, is barely over 200 years old. I mean, it, it, it is really a short timer compared to Egypt and some, a few other nations. And I use Egypt because God promised it would always be a base nation, and it always has been. Many other nations come and go, names change, and so forth, but not Egypt. Why? Because God declared it. And what we have happening then with that woman, um, scattered.
Verse seven. "And there was war in heaven." Now, where is this? Now, this war is in, in heaven, not earth. "Michael," that's the Archangel Michael, "and his angels fought against the dragon." That's one of Satan's names. "And the dragon fought in his angels." You know, that would be quite a war.
Eight. "And prevailed not." Satan lost. "Neither was their place found anymore in heaven." He's out of there. This is why that you have silence in the 8th chapter of Revelation, verse one, in heaven for half an hour. Half of the hour of temptation when he was cast from heaven. Well, where did they cast him to? Right here on good old Mother Earth. It hasn't happened yet, but it's going to. And that's when he makes his trip as the false Messiah.
Verse nine. "And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent." Here is his name from the garden, the seducer of women, his role in that called the devil, he that would deceive all peoples. And Satan, he that would tempt Christ if he could in the wilderness. All the same person. "Which deceived the whole world." How, how much of that was it? He deceived the whole world. "He was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him." And here we know why Christ would say in Matthew 24, it's going to be just like it was in the days of Noah with the fallen angels. They're going to be giving and taking in marriage again with the daughters of Adam. And, and so it will be. You can count on it. And, and this is why Paul would teach in, in 1 Corinthians chapter 11:10, "A woman should keep herself covered with Christ over her head," not her hair, but with Christ, "because of," in verse 10, "the angels." What angels? These, these that are coming. They will be cast out. And, uh, uh, they are already sentenced to die. And as we learned in the last chapter, that those 7,000, which are the equivalent, the negative of 7,000 elect, or the 7,000 wicked ones written of in Jude, that are already in chains for destruction, they will be destroyed when that seventh Trump sounds. Um, as, as, um, we learned in that last chapter, slaying of men, 7,000 in verse 13 of chapter 11. And so it is. It's going to be as it was in the days of Noah. The, you know, as it was in the beginning, so it shall be at the end. When you look at what happened, and Christ says it's going to happen again. That was an example to keep you from being deceived. So observe and be watchful.
Verse 10. "And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now has 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." Who, which accused them before our God day and night? I mean, that's what Satan does. Did you see that? That's your little old elect down there. God, did you see what they just did? Well, how, how do you know Satan has that ability? Well, have you never read the Great Book of Job? You know, Job means persecuted. And if you ever have an example of how a true Christian can be persecuted, you've got it in Job. An example set forth, an example for you to learn by. So you're going to have it on the screen. Job chapter 1, verse 6. What does it say? And, uh, "Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them." You see, he's also a son, but he's still the accuser.
Verse S. "And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou?" And then Satan answered the Lord and he said, "From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it." Been down there traversing and observing what's going on.
Verse 8. "And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and and upright man, one that feareth God, and esheth evil." He hates it. Hates evil. So here you have a type in Job that you could not get Job to deny Almighty God. You could not get him to turn away from God. Why was he blessed so much? Because he loved God, and God loved him. He earned it. He was a very rich man. Why? Because he deserved it. You, you never should apologize for the blessings of God. Wealth. He takes care of his own and He gives one what they can handle. But here, old Satan, he says, "Hey," he said, "God says, what, what do you think about him? Just give me your opinion of my boy, Job." "Who, me? Persecuted?" Next verse, please.
Verse n. "Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Does Job fear God for naught?" You think there's not a reason for this? That's, this is Satan's way of operating. Okay.
Verse 10. "Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? Thou H has blessed the work of his hands, and has and his substance is increased in the land." You, when you love God, He places a wall around you if you ask for it. It's His promise. Have you claimed it? Or do you just float around out there carelessly? Satan saying, "I can't, I can't, you know." Do you think that, um, I can't get to him for no reason at all? I can't get to him because you won't let me." Now, you know, there's a good lesson within that, especially in these end times, when God has said, "Touch not my anointed." You can't go near them. And then people shake in their boots about the end times when they have that hedge around them. If you're one of God's elect, if you know the truth, if you have the Seal of God in your forehead, you cannot be deceived by that loafer. No way.
So what happens then? Verse 11. Satan continues. "But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face." Do you know something? Job was in such bad straits that his wife even told him once, said, "Why don't you just curl up and die?" His own life. But he never, never cursed God. He said, "I haven't done anything. I'm innocent. And I love her Father, and I'm going to stay with Him."
Verse 12. "And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand." So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord. He, he destroyed everything. Sat, that Satan destroyed everything that Job had when God removed that wall. Job still did not curse God. Job still did not turn on God. And, and what a perfect example in that great Book of Job. That 38 chapters of good friends weren't even Israelites. Foreigners came over to advise him, knowing for this to happen, Job did something wrong. Not so. Job did nothing wrong. It's just that God, even to tempt Satan, removed the wall, knowing he knew Job. He knew Job would never turn on Him, regardless of what Satan could do, whatever he wanted to to him. But he knew Job would not turn on Him. You know, this is why God chose His elect in the first Earth age. Do you know why? Because they stood against that rebellion when a third were drawn by the tail of the dragon. You stood. You earned the right to know and to understand and to detest Satan and his lies, his blowing smoke, fire, and brimstone. You're too intelligent for that. Too intelligent because you have the simplicity of the word of God and knowing God protects His own, big time. So here, but 38 chapters of Ratchet Jaw. Have you ever heard of Ratchet Jaw? Boy, they're good at it. They're going to tell you what is wrong. Okay. When you should know if you're familiar with the word. Finally, in the 38th chapter, Job, after listening to these numb skulls, God appears and said, "Get up off the ground, gird yourself. Stand up and act like a man." No, none of this poor me, baby stuff. When you gird yourself, you're ready for war. Okay? You're ready to do battle. Other words, act like a man against Satan. Don't let him make a fool out of you. And, and then God said, "You, you think you have, you've done so much. Where were you when I put all these planets in their proper place? When I even put this Earth where it is?" That's an awesome thought for a mere man to try to comprehend. "Where were you, Job, when my sons and laughed and rejoiced in the first Earth age?" Where were you? God knew where he was. And so it is that God protects His own. And Satan is that adversary, always finding something wrong, and, and always accusing. That's what his name is, and that's what he does. So don't, uh, when you have the devil, when you have Satan, when you have the dragon, all the serpent, all these names that Satan played a role in in deceiving people, don't let him deceive you. He will come as the false Messiah instead of Christ. That's the main number one thing he's looking forward to see that he doesn't snag you.
Okay, now let's go with the next verse. Returning to chapter 12, the Great Book of Revelation. We pick it up with verse 11. And it reads, "And they, after he was cast out on earth, and they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb." How did they do that? "By the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives unto the death." Satan is death. Hebrews chapter 2:14. "I came to this earth," Christ said, "to be crucified, but to destroy death, which is to say the devil." You're going to be delivered up for, for him, for a testimony. That's in the plan, and that's the purpose. And rejoice in it. Praise God.
Verse 12. "Therefore rejoice ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea, for the devil is come down unto you having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time." Five months. You've already been told from chapter nine, five months. In other words, that seven-year period divided into two three-and-a-half-year periods is, is shortened to a five-month period into two two-and-a-half-month periods. That's the hour of temptation. Why? As it is written in Mark 13, "for the elect's sake." So he's here. When he's cast out, and he will be vicious as far as deception is concerned. He's not going around hurting people, except spiritually. He will cause you to lose your very soul if you listen to him.
Verse 13. "And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child." He's going to do it. So big deal. Okay. He's, he, he's a dead man walking. And Christ, as it is written in Luke 10:18, "I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. And I give you power over scorpions, serpents. I give you power even over all your enemies, including Satan." So what do you got to worry about? He's going to try to persecute the woman, that is to say, Israel, mother Israel.
Verse 14. "And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time." From the face of the serpent. The first two and a half months. No sweat. Observe. Take it all in. The wilderness will protect you. You got nothing to worry about. And as it was written in chapter one, I'm sorry, I'm going to correct myself, in chapter two, as it is written, no one, when he was addressing the Church of Smyrna, he said, "No one will have over 10 days." That's as an individual. As a nation, it'll be, it'll be five months, split to two and a half months. But no individual will have more than 10, 10 days trial. And for you, then, that would be the end of it. Just witness, testify. And he'll keep going, smoking the people, blowing smoke, fire, and brimstone to deceive as many as he can. It means lies pouring out of his mouth like honey. You know, it'll be okay. And, and so it is, um, that Satan has his own little traits. Don't ever fall for it. God sees that she's protected.
Verse 15. "And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood." The flood of lies. Do you remember? You remember back, um, by these, I'm, I'm going to be reading from chapter nine, where you're given the five-month period. What came out of their mouth? Verse 18. "By these three were the third part of men killed, deceived, if you would, spiritually by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths." Satan and his own spewing forth lies. Well, many people have been, they've watched prognosticators that, well, it's going to be vicious. The end, the world is going to be destroyed. Especially your little, uh, global warming quacks would have you think that there's such destruction. Just the opposite. That's why so many people are going to be deceived. Peace, love, harmony. Unfortunately, it's towards Satan, but they don't know the difference. Why? They don't have the Seal of God in their forehead to know. Satan comes first. The whole world wonders after him. It's going to happen. Why? Because of his lies. He, he is an expert at it. His method of operation begins always with telling you how wonderful you are. This is why you want to be real careful when one of his own comes up to you. Start, they, they begin to tell by telling you what a wonderful person you are, how intelligent, how kind, how reassuring, and what a good, good friend. But that's the big word. But you need to follow this belief. Now, many might say, "Well, how do you know this woman is made up of Christians? How, how do you know that these, there's a lot of religions in the world? H, how do you know that we're talking here about this woman being Christians? How, how can you tell?" Well, you're not dense, right? So you knew back in verse five that she brought forth a man child, and he would rule all nations with a rod of iron. That's Christ. That's Messiah. And if you love Him and believe Him, then you're a Christian. You're a Christ man. So we're talking about Christians here. And make no mistake about it, there's only one Messiah. There's only one Christ. All the fakes coming, and he claims to be, but he is a fake. He, he lies through his teeth, and he will deceive many, many people.
Verse 16. "And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth." In other words, God always takes care of His own. Many might say, "Well, I, I just don't know. You know, that that seems like a parable or a proverb to me." Well, that look back in history. I could give you some types. I could give you some types where somebody's little house decided to, they could do what they wanted to, but they choose to follow God. And in another place where the earth opened and swallowed over a hundred thousand people, got rid of them. The earth is a wonderful thing. God created it for His habitation and for ours. Why? How can you, how do you know that? Well, as it is written that in, in the Great Book of Isaiah, that He created this earth to be inhabited because He intends to inhabit it Himself. When we get to chapter 21, you learn and know that that He sets His own, 24:21 and verse 24, He's going to set His own throne up right here on Earth. He's, He's coming here. We're not going somewhere else, as some people would tell you. That's part of Satan's deception to, to get you to think you're going to fly somewhere other than here. All you're going to do is be transformed into a spiritual body. Christ is returning here for this Lord's Day, the Millennium. And at the end of the Millennium, the full Godhead returns to this earth. The de jure, de facto means you control it, but you may have taken it by force. De jure means rightfully, totally, and solely His own. It's His. It's just like the souls. As it is written in Ezekiel 18:4, "All souls belong to me." They're His to do with as He chooses. He can send them to hell, or He can give them eternal life. And He's always fair. You get what you got coming to you. So, so the earth, through our Father, protects its own. But you might look to the earth for a little protection. She's good to us. We came from the earth. Our, our flesh bodies are earth. Everything we consume, at one time or the other, that is, if you partake good food, it was growing from the soil. It originated from the soil. Okay? And, and, uh, why? Because we are soil. From, from the clay we came, formed, created by Almighty God in the image we were there. How precious it is. Good old Mother Earth, taking care of her own. Let's finish the chapter.
Verse 17. "And the dragon was wroth with the woman, always is, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed." That remnant that will never cowcow to him. That remnant that will never bow to him. That remnant that always speaks the truth. That scoffs him. Which keep the commandments of God. How do they do this? They keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. They have the word of God. They have the Seal of God in their forehead. They are Christ men, meaning they are Christian. And those Christians will overcome. They will have that victory. Hey, there is one Great Tribulation coming, and that's what this chapter basically is telling you is the tribulation of Antichrist. He's going to be cast literally out upon us. And he's coming in peacefully and prosperously, as Daniel repeats over and over, so you wouldn't be deceived. But to listen to him, you know, he pays your bills, he buys votes, he makes deals behind closed doors. He is a Lous. Okay? Let, let me tell you something. It's like, you might liken it to a skunk. You let a skunk get in your house, government in or otherwise, and you're going to be a long time getting the stink out of it. Okay? You want to be very careful. Satan is operating, and his actual coming, his appearance, is not all that far away. All right. Don't miss the next chapter. Bless your heart. You listen a moment, won't you please?
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Okay, and Michelle from Tennessee. Michelle, you are not responsible for what happened to you as a child. Okay? It is the molester that is responsible, not you. It is never the victim that carries the sin. It's the aggressor. So when you let, and the Lord loves you. All you have to do is to receive that love, but return it. Okay? And, um, and don't worry. All things are made right when that moment comes that our Father, uh, is in control. So, and when you repent, it's all washed away anyway. It doesn't, it doesn't exist. So don't keep bringing it up. Rejoice in Him. Be happy. He loves you. Uh, uh, BB from Wisconsin. Could you tell me where in the Bible it tells the Lord forgives us for how many times? I know I read it, but I can't find it. Thank you for reading the Bible on television most every day. Just, just call me BB. If I'm lucky enough to get this answer. Well, this is your lucky day, girl. You, you made rer. Okay. Matthew 18:22 is what you're looking for. Seventy times seven, that's 490 times a day. Um, Manning, Katie, rather, from Utah. My question is, will we be in flesh bodies when the Antichrist comes and when the true Christ comes and His feet touch the ground, in an instant, we will be in our spiritual bodies? Will we be aware of this at once? Absolutely. You can't help it. You know, when you're in these flesh bodies, if you're standing up, you, you have, um, considerable weight on the bottoms of your feet, pushing between the bones and the flesh. That's called the soles of your feet. I mean, there's pressure there. And, and, uh, simply the ailments that you pick up, the, um, uh, weaknesses, that's all gone. Absolutely. There is nothing there that would infringe upon your comfort. So naturally, you're going to recognize it. What a, what a time that's going to be. And we look forward to that.
Daryl from South Carolina. How can you dogmatically, how can you say dogmatically that all races were created on the sixth day and then created Adam and Eve? How is it then that Adam is called the first man and Eve the mother of all living? Also, everyone except Noah and his family were all killed in the first flood. So whence came all the various races of the earth? Oh, you're really sharp, aren't you? Real sharpie. You know, um, what are you going to do? If you were to be able to read the Hebrew manuscripts, you would note the races were created on the sixth day. But on the eighth day, He created Ethan, different man, through which Christ would come. And from the helix curve, the DNA, the curve, it is in the Hebrew mistakenly translated rib, and not so. But that curve was taken from him, and mother Eve was created. You see, through Eve, through mother Eve, would come the Lord Jesus Christ. And you're not living if you're not in Him. You don't have life if you're not in Him. Therefore, Eve can easily be said she's the mother of all living. And have you never read your Bible? Have you never read Genesis chapter 6, where Noah was told, "Take two of every flesh aboard the ark"? And hey, are you asleep? Look around you. The races are all here. How did they get here? Exactly the way God said they would.
Richard from Rachel, rather, from Tennessee. When the Antichrist comes, the Earth, at the two Earth, at the sixth trunk, will people be allowed to watch programs such as Shepherd's Chapel, or will it be forbidden to have Christian messages showing across the globe? Oh, there's going to be Christian messages showing across the globe. But you, God's elect, are going to be delivered up before the false one and tried. And those trials will be made public. We'll find that out in the very next chapter of Revelation, chapter 13. And that is the true word of God. The Holy Spirit speaking through you. A lot of people almost, uh, when they wonder, "Well, when am I going to testify?" And when am I going to, you're not. The Holy Spirit is going to do it through you. God is in control, not you. So you want to know and give way that whatever He says at that time, I'm talking about the true Father, not the fake. Whatever the true Father gives us for, it is not we that speak, but the Holy Spirit that speaks through us, as it is written in Mark chapter 13.
Edmund from South Carolina. Um, I have a question. You said Cain was not Adam's son, but in Genesis 4:1, God's word says he was. No, it doesn't. You're reading it that way, but that's not what it says. So where does the word of God say he was not? Would you, would you send the verse and prove this? Well, I'd be happy to. What, uh, it, it is true that in 4:1, Adam finally knew his wife, and she conceived. But you know who that child was? Abel. She had already conceived back in chapter 3, verse 15, of the serpent's seed. This is why you will, and when you read chapter 4, verse two, the word again, "Sakah" in the Hebrew tongue, is continued when a woman continues in labor after giving birth to one child, she's giving birth to a twin, identical or fraternal. In this case, it was fraternal. Because when you read, then Cain's genealogy is in the fourth chapter. Adam's genealogy is in the fifth. And you will not, I repeat, will not find Cain in Adam's genealogy because he was not Adam's son. But if you want to know who Cain's father was, you can read St. John in the New Testament, 8:44, and it will identify the father of Cain. No ifs, no ans, no maybes. Or if you need a second witness from the New Testament, go to Matthew chapter 13, in Christ's own words, in verse 35, 36, 37, where He's explaining the parable of Satan planting the seed, His children.
Angela from Texas. Question for Jean. My mom wants to understand what Jesus meant in Luke 23:28, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, weep for yourselves and for your children." Please explain. Well, because of the deception that was coming. Okay? And He knew that. He said, "If they," He continues on. Let me say a little more about that verse. He continues on and said, "If they will do this to the green tree, what do you think they will do to the dry?" Meaning, if they will do this to my flesh body, what do you think they're going to do to my transfigured body, transformed body? Uh, the Holy Spirit, ridicule, disbelief, and many, many things. And, um, uh, people should weep for the deception that is in this world. Christ had it made. He was going to the throne of God. That's why He did it. You know, He, you cannot help but remember what He said there, "Weep not for me." And then go back to Isaiah where it would say, "Blessed are those that are barren, that did not bear." That mean were not impregnated by the false Messiah, but stayed true to their own husband, which is Almighty God. Have you ever read it? It's written, uh, in the Hebrew tongue, our husband.
Cletus from New York. Where do we go when we help our loved ones before the final judgment? You could only be talking about one place in God's word, and that is Ezekiel chapter 44, along about verses 20 through 22, where it says, "If you happen to be one of God's elect and in Paradise, yet in the Millennium, when people are being taught, if you see a relative, brother, brother, sister, unmarried mother, father, that didn't make it, that as one of God's elect, you have the authority to go there and help them." You can read of it in Ezekiel 44. But when it says the dock, that's transliterated rather than translated. To translate it rather than transliterated is to say, instead of Z, do the just, or the upright, or elect.
Lou from Louisiana. I enjoy your teaching. You're the first preacher that my spirit agrees with, and I like the way you present God's word. Well, I must commend you. You're a very good judge of character. Okay? I just thank you for the compliment. I appreciate it. Anytime you teach God's word, chapter by chapter and verse by verse, give God all the credit for it. Did a fantastic job of bringing us the truth, and all you have to do is to repeat that truth, chapter by chapter and verse by verse. That's what people want to hear. What saith the Lord? Thank you for the compliment.
Lynn from Arkansas. Why or how could the Rapture theory of the 1830s have caught on so, um, so broad an area as to have most of the world believing falsely? Do they believe before this time the truth of the Antichrist coming first? They didn't know about it. They still don't. Most pe, 90, most people, most Christians do not know that the Antichrist comes first. Why? Because what they're taught. They're taught, "You don't even have to understand the Book of Revelation. You're going to be gone." And it's a lie. Unfortunately, I want to be careful how I say this, but truth is truth, and sometimes truth can hurt. But in part, it's part of Satan's lies, blowing smoke to get people off guard, ready to receive him. Um, and they're ready to fly. I mean, they're going to jump in his wagon without asking any questions because he is supernatural. As we'll, we'll learn in the next chapter, the miracles that he performs in the sight of people is awesome. This is why Jesus would say in Mark 13, "I have shortened the days, or there would be no flesh saved." That's, that's how convincing he is. And so, um, that's the way it goes. So it, it spreads because people, um, how do I want to say this? I don't want to say lazy, but people like to believe an easy way out. They've got to have a little security blanket. It's a little difficult, maybe, to put all of the scripture together with understanding and clarity. But that's, that's what brings forth clarity, is, is understanding the whole letter. But if they can be handed a little bundle blankie, and they can tuck that little blankie under their arm and just hang on to it, "Don't teach me about the Book of Revelation or anything else because I'm going to be gone." Gone to hell if you're not careful. You know, this is why Jesus would say, "I don't want you." If you've messed with Him, then you better learn who He is. And the fact that a child can count, He comes at the sixth Trump. Christ in no way, shape, or form returns until the seventh. So you got to go through it, like it or lump it. I just hope you have the Seal of God in your forehead and you become a champion of your people to do what He would have you do. Okay?
I am, this is Jean from Nebraska, Michigan. Jean, I am a disabled woman. I try to help care for my parents and do things for them. I also help out my sister, who's a teacher. I take her dogs out and help when she's behind. I was wondering, would this be considered God's work? I also watch over our elderly neighbors, who is a World War II vet, and help those I can. That's the Lord's work. And, and that's setting a good example as a Christian of what a Christian should do. Good neighbor. And, uh, a good neighbor is a valuable thing. And to be handicapped yourself and still caring for your parents, I think that's fantastic, as well as your sister.
Joe from California. Can we be condemned for attending a church that believes in the Rapture, even though we don't? I never tell anyone or indicate where someone should go to church. I, I think it is wrong for any minister to tell someone where they should or shouldn't go to church. I, I believe God's elect have have a purpose. It could be that God has a purpose for them attending that church, maybe to bring one soul out of it, out of deception. But see, that's God's business. It's not man has no way of knowing that. So every entity, as one of God's elect, I am certain that God directs them. Now, if the conviction becomes very strong that you're in a wrong place, then you can believe that conviction is the Holy Spirit. If not, there's probably a purpose for it. And, and so I never tell anybody where they should or should not go to church. I do say one thing, that a person that has the Seal of God in their forehead wants to be very aware of the Second Epistle of John. I'll say it again, the little short Second Epistle of John tells you how you should and should not treat spirits. So, and I'll leave it with that.
Gwenan from Maine. I was reading Daniel 7:13-14 and I don't want to be, and I want to be sure that I'm understanding it. Quote, "I saw in the night visions, and behold, one like the Son of Man came with the clouds of heaven." Is this one like the Son of Man talking about, or is it talking about Satan? Keep reading. It says, "And he rules forever and ever." That, that sets it apart. Okay? There's only one that's going to rule forever and ever. It's the true one, okay? Not the fake. Talking about the true. Finish this. Finish the, um, scripture. And the forever and ever identifies for a certain, beyond a doubt, who it is. Okay?
Linda from California. I have, I have heard you say that in the end of the first Earth age, cataclysm, Father destroyed all the cities, all the animals, and all men in it. Is my understanding that none of God's children have been destroyed as yet, and the first time will be when the 7,000 fallen angels are destroyed at the second Advent? You're absolutely correct. God, rather than destroy children, destroyed the Earth age. All He was doing was destroying the age and bringing in a new age of learning. And, and you're right, that 13th verse of that chapter, uh, is when that transpires. Who are the men you speak of as being destroyed? And did Father destroy only the form they were in at that time, or not their spiritual bodies? Read Jude, which it only has one chapter, verse 4. Read, read 1 through 6. Those that left their first habitation, meaning the fallen angels that fell, Nephilim, coming from the Hebrew prime, fallen ones, okay, that they blew it right there. They, they threw away their opportunity of salvation when, when they, um, left heaven and came to Earth and seduced woman, rather than being born of her, as it is written in Genesis chapter 6.
Kitty from Arizona. Um, I, I know that the Bible tells us to get along with our neighbors, and if it is possible, does it apply to family members? Your home is your castle. Okay? Do not allow anything in your home that isn't pleasing to you and to God. Okay? Even a relative. For you might, if a relative tries to take advantage of you, if they are of a different persuasion and will not listen to you, or, or if they try to pound on you their so-called religion, then you need to make a note of 2 Thessalonians chapter 3 and begin reading with verse six. You don't have to take them in. You don't have to to put them up. You don't have to be an enabler. You don't exactly treat them as an enemy, but you correct them, give them an attitude adjustment, as a relative. But you don't have to up your home. Your home is your castle. If you let something move into your home that upsets you, um, or is that uncomfortable, then you're never going to find comfort again. So don't allow it. Do not allow it. Your, your home is the place where you recoup, where you rest, where you find peace.
Mary from Arizona. "To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord." How is it possible lingering spirits may at times remain on Earth to haunt houses? Well, I'm not going to say that'll haunt houses, but there are familiar spirits. For every negative, there is a positive. The opposite of that coin is we have the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit always comforts us and gives us power over any familiar spirit. You don't have to. I, I mean, evil spirits should run from you. When, and, and I promise you, they will. When, when you have the power of the presence of the Holy Spirit, then certainly there's no evil spirit that wants to be around you, especially if you're not afraid to utilize that power to cast them back where they came from. They haul out. I'm out of time. Hey, you know what? I love you all because you enjoy studying our Father's word. Most of all, God loves you for it. Hey, it makes His day. It's the letter He sent to you. And when you make His day, you think He's not going to make yours? You bet He is. Why? Because He loves you. We're brought to you by your tithes and offerings. If we've helped you, you help us keep coming to you. Once you do that, you bless God. He will always bless you. But one thing most important, though, you listen to me and you listen good. You stay in His word every day. And His word is a good day, even with trouble. You know why? Because Jesus, Yeshua, He is the Living Word. Hearing God's word with understanding will change your life. We hope you have enjoyed studying God's word here on the Shepherd's Chapel Family Bible study hour with Pastor Arnold Murray. If you would like to receive more information concerning Shepherd's Chapel, you may request our free introductory offer. Our introductory offer contains the Mark of the Beast audio tape, our monthly newsletter with a written Bible study, a tape catalog, and a list of written reference works available through Shepherd's Chapel. To request our free introductory offer by telephone, call 800-643-4645, 24 hours a day. You may also request our introductory offer by writing to Shepherd's Chapel, Post Office Box 416, Gravette, Arkansas 72736. Once again, that's Shepherd's Chapel, Post Office Box 416, Gravette, Arkansas 72736. We invite you to join us for the next in-depth Bible study each weekday at the same time. Thank you for watching today's program, and God bless you.
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Praise God. I'm glad you all could make it. Second part of the discussion. God's politics. That would upset a few because they wouldn't understand what the word politics really means, or are political, better said. It means the