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The book of Jude parallels 2nd Peter chapter 2 for the most part but each contain some distinct passages that when studied together compliment the overall teaching the Holy Spirit desires the Christian to understand: 

John 14:26  But the Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all(Genesis thru Revelation) that I said unto you.

Both Jude and Peter begin with a deep concern for false teachers that had already crept into the church, shortly after Jesus’ ascension, with heresies that deny Jesus the right to be the Master of the Christian’s temple:

Paul warned us that we are bought by our Master Jesus with the price of His blood and therefore we are no longer our own master of our body which is now His temple for we become His bondservants:

1 Corinthians 6:19-20  Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own;  (20)  for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body.

Acts 20:27-30  For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God.  (28)  Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.  (29)  I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock;  (30)  and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Acts 17:11  Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

2 Timothy 2:15  Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

Hebrews 5:7-9  Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,  (8)  though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered;  (9)  and having been made perfect, he(Jesus) became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation;

Jesus spoke a parable of how the Old Testament children of God were bidden to feast on the Word in their day but most of them rejected this feasting for the cares of life choosing rather to kill many of the prophets sent to them up to and including Jesus:

Jude 1:12  These are they who are hidden rocks in your love-feasts while they feast with you, that without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

2 Peter 2:13  suffering wrong as the hire of wrong-doing; men that count it pleasure to revel in the day-time, spots and blemishes, revelling in their deceivings while they feast with you;

Their love for the world and its lusts far out way their desire to please the Father by doing His will: 

James 4:4  Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.

Many people walk into these churches and hear a “run down the aisle and accept Jesus” milk message that makes a baby Christian but that is only the first step in our salvation:

Hebrews 5:13  For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.

But how many of the teachers are maturing their congregation with the whole counsel as Paul taught: 

Acts 20:27  For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God.

Hebrews 5:14  But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

Babes in Christ are carnal Christians still given to their flesh:

1 Corinthians 3:1-2  And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, as unto babes in Christ.  (2)  I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it: nay, not even now are ye able;  (3)  for ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk after the manner of men? 

1 Corinthians 14:20  Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.

We prove we desire to be Jesus’ disciples when we abide in the Word daily feasting on the many promises that bring spiritual maturity:

John 8:31-32  Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples;  (32)  and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Jesus didn’t die to make us “free to sin” as many pastors teach: “we will be nothing but a dirty rotten sinners saved by grace” whereas Jesus promises to free us from our sin nature if we allow His Word to have free course in us:

John 8:34-37  Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.  (35)  And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.  (36)  If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.  (37)  I know that ye are Abraham’s seed: yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.

Paul makes it very clear that Christians chose who they will serve whether it is sin unto spiritual death or obedience from the heart as servants of righteousness:  

Romans 6:16-19  Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves as servants unto obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?  (17)  But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered;  (18)  and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness.  (19)  I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness unto sanctification.  

When Jesus buys us with His blood, we become debtors to God to live the rest of our lives actively putting to death every fleshly desire proving we are sons of God led of His Holy Spirit:

Romans 8:12-14  So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh:  (13)  for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live.  (14)  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

For more understanding on putting to death our flesh please read this link:

https://sumofthyword.com/2017/01/19/him-crucified/

Doubleminded Christians try to serve both their flesh and God but He will not be mocked for they are sowing to their flesh by practicing the works of the flesh and will reap hell instead of inheriting the kingdom of God:  

James 4:7-8  Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.  (8)  Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.

Galatians 5:13-21  For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.  (14)  For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.  (15)  But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.  (16)  But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.  (17)  For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.  (18)  But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law.  (19)  Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,  (20)  idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties,  (21)  envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practice such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 6:7-8  Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.  (8)  For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption(hell); but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.

These Christians hear the Word, but the cares, riches, and lusts of this world choke the Word so it does not produce the fruit of righteousness in them:

Luke 8:11 & 14  Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God…(14)  And that which fell among the thorns, these are they that have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

Obedient Christians are ashamed of all sin and serve God continuously seeking to produce fruit unto sanctification which yields eternal life:

Romans 6:20-22  For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness.  (21)  What fruit then had ye at that time in the things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.  (22)  But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.

For more understanding on the need to bear fruit please read this link:

https://sumofthyword.com/2017/03/19/parable-of-the-sower/

We must bear the fruit of the Spirit while crucifying our flesh:

Galatians 5:22-24  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  (23)  meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.  (24)  And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.

Christians are commanded to die to this life so as to bear fruit: 

John 12:23-25  And Jesus answereth them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.  (24)  Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat fall into the earth and die, it abideth by itself alone; but if it die, it beareth much fruit.  (25)  He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

Peter begins his second book imploring us to partake of the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ for they that lack these things are blind, unfruitful, and will not enter the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: 

2 Peter 1:1-11  Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and the Saviour Jesus Christ:  (2)  Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;  (3)  seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;  (4)  whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.  (5)  Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;  (6)  and in your knowledge self-control; and in your self-control patience; and in your patience godliness;  (7)  and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love.  (8)  For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.  (9)  For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.  (10)  Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:  (11)  for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Fruit bearing Christians also participate in sowing and reaping the Word into our neighbors proving we truly love them as ourselves:

John 4:35-36  Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh the harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields, that they are white already unto harvest.  (36)  He that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal; that he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

Galatians 5:13-14  For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.  (14)  For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

We are likened to trees who will be known by our fruit:

Matthew 12:33  Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit.

When a Christian becomes “saved”, they become like a springtime budding branch on the Vine who is Jesus! That Christian must abide in the Vine who provides the spiritual sap of the Word which causes that branch to spiritually mature from spring thru summer as unripen fruit should begin to develop. By autumn the branch has matured, and the fruit is ripe unto harvest but the branch without fruit is considered a sucker and is cut off and thrown into the fire by the Father: 

John 15:1-8  I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.  (2)  Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.  (3)  Already ye are clean because of the word which I have spoken unto you.  (4)  Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me.  (5)  I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.  (6)  If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.  (7)  If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.  (8)  Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and so shall ye be my disciples.

The four seasons represent the four spiritual steps that all Christians must go through!

The “winter” represents our first state of being dead in our trespasses and sins:

Ephesians 2:1-3  And you did he make alive, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins,  (2)  wherein ye once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the powers of the air, of the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience;  (3)  among whom we also all once lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:–

The “spring” represents our born anew state where our Father as the Husbandman(gardner) calls us to His Son who is the Word as seed implanted into our mind and hearts: 

Luke 8:11  Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

James 1:21-25  Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

From our “spring” thru our “summer” we must grow up in Christ:

Matthew 24:32  Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh;

Mark 4:26-29  And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed upon the earth;  (27)  and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he knoweth not how.  (28)  The earth beareth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.  (29)  But when the fruit is ripe, straightway he putteth forth the sickle, because the harvest is come.

By our “autumn” we must be trees who have borne good fruit or we are declared “twice dead”:

Jude 1:12  These are they who are hidden rocks in your love-feasts when they feast with you, shepherds that without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

Unfortunately, many false teachers promise their congregations liberty in Christ but prove by their own lives they are just as much in bondage to the lusts of the world as they were before being born again: 

2 Peter 2:17-19  These are springs without water, and mists driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved.  (18)  For, uttering great swelling words of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error;  (19)  promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he also brought into bondage.

Both the false teachers and their congregation are hearers of the Word but not doers:

James 1:22-25  But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.  (23)  For if any one is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a mirror:  (24)  for he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.  (25)  But he that looketh into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing.

Being a doer of the Word is one who walks worthily of the Lord bearing fruit in every good work!:

Colossians 1:9-10  For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,  (10)  to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

They know the way of righteousness but turn back to pleasing their flesh proving they are “twice dead” as their last state is become worse than their first state which was dead in their trespasses and sins:

2 Peter 2:20-22  For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state is become worse with them than the first.  (21)  For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them.  (22)  It has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog turning to his own vomit again, and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire.

Man in his first state is an unregenerate soul with an unclean spirit which is driven out when the Spirit of Jesus enters making that house “empty, swept, and garnished” as a newborn babes who should be longing for the milk of the Word daily:

1 Peter 2:1-2  Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,  (2)  as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

 We then must fill that house with the Word activating its promises or that unclean spirit has a right to come back with 7 more wicked than himself and enter in making that man’s last state worse than his first unregenerate state:

Matthew 12:43-45  But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and findeth it not.  (44)  Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.  (45)  Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this evil generation.

One of the most misleading doctrines taught today in the church is “unconditional eternal security” or “once saved always saved” as it causes many Christians to not bother abiding in the Word and striving to bear the fruit of righteousness:

https://sumofthyword.com/2018/04/03/once-saved-always-saved/

For those who desire even more scriptural evidence of the need to bear fruit unto eternal life please study the passages where these verses are found!:

John 15:16  Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

Romans 7:4  Wherefore, my brethren, ye also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ; that ye should be joined to another, even to him who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit unto God.

Philippians 1:8-11  For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.  (9)  And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;  (10)  so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ;  (11)  being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

Colossians 1:9-10  For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,  (10)  to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Titus 3:14  And let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

Hebrews 12:11  All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.

Hebrews 13:15  Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.

James 3:17-18  But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.  (18)  And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.

Many of us have owned a pair of sneakers manufactured by the largest shoe company in the world called “NIKE” but most of us are unaware that their name actually comes from the Greek noun “nikē” which means “victory”:

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g3529/kjv/tr/0-1/

The Greek verb “nikaō” comes from the Greek noun “nikē” and means to “get the victory”, “prevail”, “conquer”, and most often translated “overcome(th)” in the bible:

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g3528/kjv/tr/0-1/

1 John 5:4-5  For whosoever is begotten of God overcometh(nikaō~gets victory over) the world: and this is the victory(Greek~nikē) that hath overcome(nikaō~gained victory over) the world, even our faith. (5)  And who is he that overcometh(nikaō~gets victory over) the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?   

Our victory over the world does not come from the shoes we wear but learning to walk as Jesus walked by abiding in His commandments:

1 John 2:3-6  And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.  (4)  He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;  (5)  but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:  (6)  he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.

While the Greek noun “nikē” is only found once in the new testament in 1 John 5:4, let’s examine all 28 places where its Greek verb “nikaō” is found of which 15 of those times are in the book of Revelation.

Paul demonstrated a life of walking as Jesus walked and thus encouraged the church to imitate him as he imitated Jesus!:

1 Corinthians 11:1  Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Jesus and Paul learned obedience by suffering:

Hebrews 5:7-9  Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him(Father) that was able to save him(Jesus) from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,  (8)  though he was a Son(Jesus), yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered;  (9)  and having been made perfect, he(Jesus) became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation;

Romans 8:16-18  The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God:  (17)  and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him.  (18)  For I (Paul) reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.

We overcome the devil through the blood of the Lamb and walking out obedience to our Father’s Word:

Revelation 12:9-11  And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.  (10)  And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accuseth them before our God day and night.  (11)  And they(Christians) overcame(nikaō~gets victory over) him(accuser~devil) because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.

Jesus taught us that though we will have tribulation in the world we can rest in peace in Him as He already overcame the world: 

John 16:33  These things have I spoken unto you, that in me(Word~Jesus) ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I (Jesus) have overcome(nikaō~got victory over) the world.

All the sin of the world is summed up in three main categories called the “lust of the flesh”, the “lust of the eyes”, and the “vainglory of life”:

1 John 2:15-17  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.  (16)  For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.  (17)  And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Immediately after Jesus was baptized He was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil in all three of those categories of sin:

Matthew 3:16-4:1  And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him;  (17)  and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. (4:1)  Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

After being hungry from fasting for 40 days, Jesus overcame the “lust of His flesh” for food by speaking and believing spiritual life comes by every word of His Father:

Matthew 4:2-4  And when he(Jesus) had fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterward hungered.  (3)  And the tempter came and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.  (4)  But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Jesus then overcame the “vainglory of life” by not putting His Father God to the test to see if He will protect His flesh from an unnecessary act that elevates fleshly thinking which is pride: 

Matthew 4:5-7  Then the devil taketh him into the holy city; and he set him on the pinnacle of the temple,  (6)  and saith unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and, On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.  (7)  Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.

Jesus then overcame the “lust of the eyes” by refusing to worship the devil in exchange for all the kingdoms of the world shown him by the devil thus proving He worships His Father and serves Him only:

Matthew 4:8-10  Again, the devil taketh him unto an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;  (9)  and he said unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.  (10)  Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Please notice in all three categories of sin, Jesus prevailed over the temptation of the devil by quoting the written Word of His Father:

Romans 3:4  God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail(nikaō~gain victory) when thou comest into judgment.

The devil used the same 3 categories of sin to tempt Eve who yielded in disobedience with Adam and ate of the forbidden fruit:

Genesis 3:1-6 Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden? (2) And the woman said unto the serpent, Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat: (3) but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. (4) And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: (5) for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as God, knowing good and evil. (6) And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food(lust of the flesh), and that it was a delight to the eyes(lust of the eyes), and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise(pride of life), she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat; and she gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat.

The Christian’s adversary is the devil and his many evil spirits who want to devour us thru the weakness of our flesh:

1 Peter 5:8  Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,

Matthew 26:41  Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Ephesians 6:12  For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Our “old man” is our flesh that we must believe by faith is already dead once we are baptized into Christ:

Romans 6:3-7  Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?  (4)  We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.  (5)  For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection;  (6)  knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;  (7)  for he that hath died is justified from sin.

Water baptism is an outward demonstration of drowning our “old man” in the washing of the water of the Word until we are fully cleansed:

Ephesians 5:25-27  Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;  (26)  that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,  (27)  that he might present the church to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Paul referred to this as the dying of Jesus until the life of Jesus manifests in our mortal flesh during our earthly life:

2 Corinthians 4:10-11  always bearing about in the body the dying of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body.  (11)  For we who live are always delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

We are the temple of God who are declared holy by faith until we manifest holiness in our life daily:

1 Corinthians 3:16-17  Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?  (17)  If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.

We must feast on the Word “day by day” until it chokes out and kills our old outward man so that our inward man who is Jesus rules our temple:

2 Corinthians 4:16  Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

Jesus called this “taking up our cross daily” the losing of our “old man” which is our carnal life:

Luke 9:23-24  And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.  (24)  For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

For more understanding of losing our life for the life of Christ please read this link:

https://sumofthyword.com/2017/01/19/him-crucified/

We are born with a carnal fleshly nature ruled by the devil that Jesus refers to as our “strong man” but Jesus is stronger and as our “new man” wants to rule over our temple as our high priest:

Luke 11:21-22  When the strong(old man) man fully armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace:  (22)  but when a stronger(new man) than he shall come upon him, and overcome(nikaō~gain victory over) him(old man), he(Jesus) taketh from him his whole armor(earthly treasures) wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

Jesus “dividing his spoils” is when He has overcome our old nature to hold onto temporal wealth as our new Christlike nature desires to use our earthly treasure to bring equality in Jesus’ body as the first church at Antioch fully demonstrated:

Acts 2:44-45  And all that believed were together, and had all things common;  (45)  and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need.

Acts 4:32-35  And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not one of them said that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.  (33)  And with great power gave the apostles their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.  (34)  For neither was there among them any that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,  (35)  and laid them at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto each, according as any one had need.

Paul stressed equality within the churches he planted:

2 Corinthians 8:14  but by equality: your abundance being a supply at this present time for their want, that their abundance also may become a supply for your want; that there may be equality:

Our entire life on this earth is to be given to learning how Christ walked and to imitate that walk which requires our “old man” to be put away along with all his wickedness:

Ephesians 4:20-25  But ye did not so learn Christ;  (21)  if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:  (22)  that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit;  (23)  and that ye be renewed in the spirit of your mind,  (24)  and put on the new man, that after God hath been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.  (25)  Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

Those Christians who are consuming the Word are training their minds to be dwelling on the things of heaven as our desire for the things upon the earth die. Only those who seek the heavenly things will be manifested in glory:

Colossians 3:1-10  If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.  (2)  Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.  (3)  For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.  (4)  When Christ, who is our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory.  (5)  Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;  (6)  for which things’ sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:  (7)  wherein ye also once walked, when ye lived in these things;  (8)  but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:  (9)  lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings,  (10)  and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him:

We are not here to live in any evil but overcome all evil with good:

Romans 12:21  Be not overcome(nikaō~gain victory over) of evil, but overcome(nikaō~gain victory over) evil with good.

Obedience to Jesus’ commandments is required to prove our love for Him or we will be proven to be liars:

John 14:15  If ye love me(Jesus), ye will keep my commandments.

1 John 2:4  He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

1 John 3:3-4  And every one(obedient Christian) that hath this hope set on him purifieth himself, even as he(Jesus) is pure.  (4)  Every one(disobedient Christian) that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

Purifying ourselves comes through believing all the promises can and will cleanse us of all defilement:

2 Corinthians 7:1  Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

This exalting of the Word in our whole life will mature us as spiritual fathers who yearn to reproduce more little children as disciples of Jesus who are also to mature into young men and then father’s as well: 

1 John 2:13-14  I write unto you, fathers, because ye know him(Word~Jesus) who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome(nikaō~gained victory over) the evil one(the devil). I have written unto you, little children, because ye know the Father(our Most High God).  (14)  I have written unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome(nikaō~gained victory over) the evil one.

All Christians become branches on the Vine who is Jesus but those who do not learn to bear fruit by abiding in the Word will be cut back off Jesus and thrown into the fires of hell: 

John 15:1-6  I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.  (2)  Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.  (3)  Already ye are clean because of the word which I have spoken unto you.  (4)  Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me.  (5)  I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.  (6)  If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

Our Father has patience over His vineyard to produce fruit but will cut off those without fruit at a point He decides:

Luke 13:6-9  And he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none.  (7)  And he said unto the vinedresser, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth it also cumber the ground?  (8)  And he answering saith unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:  (9)  and if it bear fruit thenceforth, well; but if not, thou shalt cut it down.

For more understanding on Jesus’ command to bear fruit please read this link:

https://sumofthyword.com/2017/03/19/parable-of-the-sower/

Please notice John, who was a disciple of Christ, is now speaking faith into his “little children” to overcome the world rather than be drawn back into the world: 

1 John 4:1-6  Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.  (2)  Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:  (3)  and every spirit that confesseth not Jesus is not of God: and this is the antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it cometh; and now it is in the world already.  (4)  Ye are of God, my little children, and have overcome(nikaō~gain victory over) them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.  (5)  They are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them.  (6)  We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he who is not of God heareth us not. By this we know the spirit of truth(Christ rules you), and the spirit of error(satan rules you).

John and Paul knew very well how quickly the truth is perverted as Paul prophesied it would occur as soon as he departed from the churches he planted:

Acts 20:27-30  For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God.  (28)  Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.  (29)  I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock;  (30)  and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

The Holy Spirit prophesied through Isaiah how the 7 churches that represent all the denominations of Christianity today want to be “saved” by Jesus but create leavened doctrine that let their flesh live and their garments spotted by their flesh with no requirement to bear fruit:

Isaiah 4:1  And seven women(7 churches) shall take hold of one man(Jesus) in that day, saying, We will eat our own bread(leavened doctrine), and wear our own apparel(garments spotted by the flesh): only let us be called by thy name; take thou away our reproach(saved without any need to live holy or bear fruit).

But our God will not be mocked by those Christians in the church who think they can live their lives to please their flesh:

Galatians 6:7-8  Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.  (8)  For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption(hell); but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life(heaven).

Paul taught the church that we are debtors to God to be led of His Holy Spirit to put to death our flesh if we want to be considered “sons of God”:

Romans 8:12-14  So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh:  (13)  for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die(spiritual death); but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live(spiritual life).  (14)  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

Jesus also makes it very clear that only the Christians who overcome their flesh will inherit all the things listed in the 7 churches earlier in the book of Revelation and be declared a son of God:

Revelation 21:7  He that overcometh(nikaō~gain victory over) shall inherit these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 

Please remember Jesus finishes each letter with “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches”. This signifies all 7 letters are applicable to all churches from the days of John on the isle of Patmos until today:

Revelation 1:9  I John, your brother and partaker with you in the tribulation and kingdom and patience which are in Jesus, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

Revelation 22:16  I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright, the morning star.

Also remember many of the sins Jesus rebuked the churches for are to be “spiritually” understood rather than understood in the “letter”:

2 Corinthians 3:4-6  And such confidence have we through Christ to God-ward:  (5)  not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;  (6)  who also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

The old covenant held the physical Jew to the letter of the old testament which was the “works of the law”: 

Romans 7:6  But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that wherein we were held; so that we serve in newness of the spirit, and not in oldness of the letter.

Jesus redeemed us from the curse of the law so that we now become sons of God by faith under our new covenant:

Galatians 3:13-14  Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:  (14)  that upon the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Galatians 3:26-29  For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus.  (27)  For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ.  (28)  There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.  (29)  And if ye are Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, heirs according to promise.

Let’s examine the letters to the 7 churches to see what sins Jesus rebukes them for and what only the overcomers within the church will inherit from our Father starting with the church in Ephesus:

Revelation 2:1-7  To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:  (2)  I know thy works, and thy toil and patience, and that thou canst not bear evil men, and didst try them that call themselves apostles, and they are not, and didst find them false;  (3)  and thou hast patience and didst bear for my name’s sake, and hast not grown weary.  (4)  But I have this against thee, that thou didst leave the love you had at first.  (5)  Remember therefore whence thou art fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I come to thee, and will move thy candlestick out of its place, except thou repent.  (6)  But this thou hast, that thou hatest the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.  (7)  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh(nikaō~gets victory over), to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.

Please notice Jesus is rebuking the Christians who leave the love they first had for Jesus commanding them to repent from falling away and return to those “first works”.

We prove our love for Jesus by keeping His new testament commandments:

John 13:34-35  A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.  (35)  By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

John 14:21 & 23  He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself unto him….(23)  Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

Our first works are to abide in Jesus who is the Word of the Father which will produce the fruit of love for our fellow brethren making us true friends of Jesus:

John 15:7-17  If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.  (8)  Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and so shall ye be my disciples.  (9)  Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love.  (10)  If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.  (11)  These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.  (12)  This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.  (13)  Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.  (14)  Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you.  (15)  No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father, I have made known unto you.  (16)  Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.  (17)  These things I command you, that ye may love one another.

Abiding in Jesus and His Words brings forth fruit in our own soul as well as others proving we are a tree of life to another soul:

Proverbs 11:30  The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.

Judas Iscariot was an example of a friend of Jesus who, as His disciple, walked with Jesus. He did all the works the other disciples did, but had a hidden lust for money. This lust superseded his love with and friendship for Jesus causing him to betray Him:

Matthew 26:14-16  Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,  (15)  and said, What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they weighed unto him thirty pieces of silver.  (16)  And from that time he sought opportunity to deliver him unto them.

Matthew 26:46-50  Arise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that betrayeth me.  (47)  And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.  (48)  Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he: take him.  (49)  And straightway he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, Rabbi; and kissed him.  (50)  And Jesus said unto him, Friend, do that for which thou art come. Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

He proved one can be the friend of Jesus but not have the garment on that is required for the wedding:

Matthew 22:11-14  But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment:  (12)  and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless.  (13)  Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.  (14)  For many are called, but few chosen.

Judas Iscariot did not overcome his lust for money which caused him to make provision for his flesh:

Romans 13:14  But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

Thus falling away from his apostleship:

Acts 1:24-25  And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show of these two the one whom thou hast chosen,  (25)  to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place(Hell).

For much more understanding on how a follower of Jesus, such as Judas Iscariot, can fall away from their friendship and love for Jesus please read this link:

https://sumofthyword.com/2017/01/18/the-mystery-of-lawlessness/

Only those who overcome their flesh will be given the right to eat of the tree of life in heaven:

Revelation 2:7  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.

In the next letter to the church in Smyrna, Jesus is rebuking the many Christians in the church who say they love God but are not actively circumcising their heart from the cares of this world:

Revelation 2:8-11  And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These things saith the first and the last, who was dead, and lived again:  (9)  I know thy tribulation, and thy poverty (but thou art rich), and the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.  (10)  Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.  (11)  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. He that overcometh(nikaō~gets victory over) shall not be hurt of the second death.

A new testament Jew is one who is actively circumcising his or her heart:

Romans 2:28-29  For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh:  (29)  but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

There are many Christians who hear the Word but are not implanting the Word deep in their hearts by walking in the practice of it. Instead, they are deluded with sin:

Mark 4:18-19  And others are they that are sown among the thorns; these are they that have heard the word,  (19)  and the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

James 1:21-22  Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.  (22)  But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

All it took for Jesus to rebuke Peter calling him “satan” was for Peter to rebuke Jesus for prophesying His death:

Matthew 16:21-24  From that time began Jesus to show unto his disciples, that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.  (22)  And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall never be unto thee.  (23)  But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumbling-block unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.  (24)  Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.  (25)  For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it. 

Please notice that after Peter’s rebuke, Jesus proclaimed that we must deny our fleshly old man his perceived right to live by putting him on the cross thus losing our life for Christ’s life.

Peter learned obedience over time and became a powerful testimony of Jesus after the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost:

Acts 2:38  And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Christians are to learn to overcome our flesh’s desire to live in any of the sins listed here:

Revelation 21:7-8  He that overcometh(nikaō~gets victory over) shall inherit these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.  (8)  But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

We are all born dead in sin but through Jesus we become newborn babes:

Ephesians 2:1-5  And you(newborn Christian) did he(Jesus) make alive, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins,  (2)  wherein ye once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the powers of the air, of the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience;  (3)  among whom we also all once lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:–  (4)  but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,  (5)  even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved),

But those who do not overcome their flesh producing the fruit of the Spirit will become “twice dead”:

Jude 1:12  These are they who are hidden rocks in your love-feasts when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

Here are some verses to help understand the sins listed in Revelation 21:8

fearful ~ Matthew 10:28  And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

unbelieving ~ 2 Corinthians 7:1  Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

abominable ~ Titus 1:15-16  To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.  (16)  They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

murderers ~ 1 John 3:14-16  We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death.  (15)  Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.  (16)  Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

fornicators ~ 1 Corinthians 5:9-13  I wrote unto you in my epistle to have no company with fornicators;  (10)  not at all meaning with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous and extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world:  (11)  but as it is, I wrote unto you not to keep company, if any man that is named a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one no, not to eat.  (12)  For what have I to do with judging them that are without? Do not ye judge them that are within?  (13)  But them that are without God judgeth. Put away the wicked man from among yourselves.

sorcerers ~ translated from the Greek word “pharmakeus” and defined here:

https://sumofthyword.com/2021/02/02/pure-from-the-blood-of-all-men/

idolaters  ~ 1 Corinthians 10:6-11  Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.  (7)  Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.  (8)  Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.  (9)  Neither let us make trial of the Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents.  (10)  Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer.  (11)  Now these things happened unto them by way of example; and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.

liars ~ Romans 3:4  God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment.

Only those Christians who are truly allowing the Spirit of God to lead them in overcoming their flesh  will not become “twice dead” and thus hurt of the second death:

Revelation 2:11  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

Jesus rebukes the next church for committing fornication and eating up doctrines that justify idolatry:

Revelation 2:12-17  And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These things saith he that hath the sharp two-edged sword:  (13)  I know where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s throne is; and thou holdest fast my name, and didst not deny my faith, even in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwelleth.  (14)  But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.  (15)  So hast thou also some that hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans in like manner.  (16)  Repent therefore; or else I come to thee quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.  (17)  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh(nikaō~gets victory over), to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but he that receiveth it.

Balaam is mentioned by both Peter and Jude as an example of how many bible teachers today are leading the sheep into “lasciviousness” which is a “license to sin”. These false teachers do this by telling these poor souls they can not overcome their sin nature thus denying Jesus as our Master and High Priest His right to cleanse our temple of ALL sin:

2 Peter 2:1-2 &12-22  But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.  (2)  And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of….(12)  But these, as creatures without reason, born mere animals to be taken and destroyed, railing in matters whereof they are ignorant, shall in their destroying surely be destroyed,  (13)  suffering wrong as the hire of wrong-doing; men that count it pleasure to revel in the day-time, spots and blemishes, revelling in their deceivings while they feast with you;  (14)  having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstedfast souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of cursing;  (15)  forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the hire of wrong-doing;  (16)  but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man’s voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.  (17)  These are springs without water, and mists driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved.  (18)  For, uttering great swelling words of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error;  (19)  promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he also brought into bondage.  (20)  For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state is become worse with them than the first.  (21)  For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them.  (22)  It has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog turning to his own vomit again, and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire.

Jude 1:3-4 & 10-23  Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.  (4)  For there are certain men crept in privily, even they who were of old written of beforehand unto this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ….(10)  But these rail at whatsoever things they know not: and what they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, in these things are they destroyed.  (11)  Woe unto them! for they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah.  (12)  These are they who are hidden rocks in your love-feasts when they feast with you, that without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;  (13)  wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved for ever.  (14)  And to these also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones,  (15)  to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their works of ungodliness which they have ungodly wrought, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.  (16)  These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling words), showing respect of persons for the sake of advantage.  (17)  But ye, beloved, remember ye the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;  (18)  that they said to you, In the last time there shall be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts.  (19)  These are they who make separations, sensual, having not the Spirit.  (20)  But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,  (21)  keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.  (22)  And on some have mercy, who are in doubt;  (23)  and some save, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

We are here to learn to put to death all works of the flesh such as spiritual/physical fornication and covetousness of anything the world has to offer. Our Father’s wrath is coming upon those sons of God walking in any disobedience:

Colossians 3:5-6  Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;  (6)  for which things’ sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:

Since animal sacrifice is unheard of within the church today, we must look for the spiritual meaning of “eating things sacrificed to idols”.  A Christian’s spiritual service to our Father is to become a living sacrifice:

Romans 12:1-2  I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.  (2)  And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

The first disciples who walked physically with Jesus were so in love with the Word of God they were afraid to leave it long enough to serve widows let alone serve their own flesh:

Acts 6:1-2  Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.  (2)  And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not fit that we should forsake the word of God, and serve tables.

Paul wants the church to imitate his walk of a selfless Christian life devoted to serving our Father:

Philippians 3:17  Brethren, be ye imitators together of me, and mark them that so walk even as ye have us for an ensample.

But unfortunately many Christians in Paul’s day, just like today, have become enemies of the cross by spending most of their time minding earthly things whose end will be perdition in hell:

Philippians 3:17-19  Brethren, be ye imitators together of me, and mark them that so walk even as ye have us for an ensample.  (18)  For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:  (19)  whose end is perdition, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.

Those Christians who are distracted with the cares, riches, and pleasures of this life are choking on those idols that eat up the time that should have been spent consuming the Word that brings forth fruit in this life:

Luke 8:14  And that which fell among the thorns, these are they that have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

Jesus is the bread of life we are to work for spiritually more so than the food we work for physically for it is those souls who will be sealed for eternity by our Father:

John 6:26-27 & 48-58  Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled.  (27)  Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed……(48)  I am the bread of life.  (49)  Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.  (50)  This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.  (51)  I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.

But those Christians who care for the riches of the kingdom forsake this life for the riches of the Word, seeking the hidden manna our Father concealed in His Word as a king under our King Jesus:

Psalms 119:11  Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.

Matthew 13:44  The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Proverbs 25:2  It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

Revelation 19:16  And he hath on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

Only those Christians will become the overcomers who Jesus is revealing His Father’s “hidden manna” to and will write their new name in a white stone:

Revelation 2:17  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but he that receiveth it.

Jesus warns the next church that there are those allowing the spirit of Jezebel to exist within them:

Revelation 2:18-29  And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like unto burnished brass:  (19)  I know thy works, and thy love and faith and ministry and patience, and that thy last works are more than the first.  (20)  But I have this against thee, that thou sufferest the woman Jezebel, who calleth herself a prophetess; and she teacheth and seduceth my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.  (21)  And I gave her time that she should repent; and she willeth not to repent of her fornication.  (22)  Behold, I cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of her works.  (23)  And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto each one of you according to your works.  (24)  But to you I say, to the rest that are in Thyatira, as many as have not this teaching, who know not the deep things of Satan, as they are wont to say; I cast upon you none other burden.  (25)  Nevertheless that which ye have, hold fast till I come.  (26)  And he that overcometh, and he that keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give authority over the nations:  (27)  and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of the potter are broken to shivers; as I also have received of my Father:  (28)  and I will give him the morning star.  (29)  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

Jezebel is translated from the Hebrew word “‘îzeḇel” and equates to “Baal exalts” or “Baal is husband to” or “unchaste”:

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h348/kjv/wlc/0-1/

Jezebel was a Baal worshiping Sidonian woman and a gentile woman married to Israel’s king Ahab drawing him into Baal worship:

1 Kings 16:30-31  And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah above all that were before him.  (31)  And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.

“baʿal” in its proper locative noun and/or proper masculine noun is to be a “lord”:

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h1168/kjv/wlc/0-1/

Which comes from the masculine noun of “baʿal” which is an owner, husband, lord:

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h1167/kjv/wlc/0-1/

Which finds its root etymology in the verb “baʿal” which is to marry, rule over, possess, own:

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h1166/kjv/wlc/0-1/

Jezebel spiritually ruled over her husband until his death and in her end attempted to flatter Jehu with painted eyes and attired hair before he had her killed for leading Israel into Baal worship:

2 Kings 9:30  And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and attired her head, and looked out at the window.

The “woman Jezebel” represents the gentile denominational churches as “silly women laden with sins” in these last days that are ever learning the Word of God but not able to come to the knowledge of the truth!:

2 Timothy 3:1-7  But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come.  (2)  For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,  (3)  without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,  (4)  traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;  (5)  holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.  (6)  For of these are they that creep into houses(church buildings), and take captive silly women(denominational churches) laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,  (7)  ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

This truth is that each believer must overcome their flesh as Jesus demonstrated to us by example so that we no longer live for the flesh but for the will of our Father:

1 Peter 4:1-2  Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;  (2)  that ye no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

Please notice in verse 22 of Jesus’ rebuke to those in the church who commit the spiritual fornication of Jezebel will be thrown into “great tribulation” thus proving the church will be here up until the end of the last 7 years of tribulation:

Revelation 2:22  Behold, I cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of her works.

For more understanding on who the last 7 years of tribulation are for please read this link:

https://sumofthyword.com/2016/10/04/the-rapture-of-the-church-is-after-the-tribulation/ 

America was once a beacon of light who sent out missionaries all over the world in the 1900s but has since become a Jezebel who has seduced the world through spiritual fornication! 

She has made the world spiritually drunk with the lusts of the eyes, the lusts of the flesh, and the pride of life through her entertainment industry such as movies, sports, hobbies, music which promote the lust for money and pleasures so much so that most of the church within her has followed in her footsteps:

Revelation 17:1-6  And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters;  (2)  with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and they that dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine of her fornication.  (3)  And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet-colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.  (4)  And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stone and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations, even the unclean things of her fornication,  (5)  and upon her forehead a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE HARLOTS AND OF THE 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 a great wonder.

Revelation 18:2-10  And he cried with a mighty voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird.  (3)  For by the wine of the wrath of her fornication all the nations are fallen; and the kings of the earth committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth waxed rich by the power of her wantonness.  (4)  And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues:  (5)  for her sins have reached even unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.  (6)  Render unto her even as she rendered, and double unto her the double according to her works: in the cup which she mingled, mingle unto her double.  (7)  How much soever she glorified herself, and waxed wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall in no wise see mourning.  (8)  Therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire; for strong is the Lord God who judged her.  (9)  And the kings of the earth, who committed fornication and lived wantonly with her, shall weep and wail over her, when they look upon the smoke of her burning,  (10)  standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.

For much more scripture that proves America is the harlot sitting on her UN~beast in these last days please read this link:

https://sumofthyword.com/2021/01/07/mystery-babylon-the-great-and-her-beast/

Please notice we as the people of God are instructed to spiritually come out of her having NO fellowship with her sins or we will receive of her plagues:

Revelation 18:4  And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues: 

America, thru her billionaires, has been promoting a massive global depopulation campaign that is presently killing indiscriminately thru “sorcery”(pharmakeia~both legal and illegal drugs), war, and famine!

This killing is about to increase exponentially though the great tribulation that will slaughter both the just and unjust as our Father wills:

Revelation 2:23  And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto each one of you according to your works.

Revelation 17:6  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 a great wonder.

Only those Christians who obey the scriptures coming out of the worldly ways as overcomers will spiritually reign over the nations:

Revelation 2:26-29  And he that overcometh, and he that keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give authority over the nations:  (27)  and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of the potter are broken to shivers; as I also have received of my Father:  (28)  and I will give him the morning star.  (29)  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

Jesus rebukes the next church for not perfecting works, not watching through the lens of the scriptures for the signs that mark His return, and those who are defiling their garments with the flesh:

Revelation 3:1-6  And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and thou art dead.  (2)  Be thou watchful, and establish the things that remain, which were ready to die: for I have found no works of thine perfected before my God.  (3)  Remember therefore how thou hast received and didst hear; and keep it, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.  (4)  But thou hast a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments: and they shall walk with me in white; for they are worthy.  (5)  He that overcometh shall thus be arrayed in white garments; and I will in no wise blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.  (6)  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

We become a new born baby Christian through faith and not by any works:

Ephesians 2:8-9  for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;  (9)  not of works, that no man should glory.

But from that spiritual birth onward we are required to mature through continued feasting on the Word learning to walk in good works:

Ephesians 2:10  For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

Just like a physical baby comes into this world and eventually learns to walk, all Christians start off as newborn babes who must feast on the spiritual milk of the Word, growing in salvation as we begin humbly walking worthily of the calling we were called to in Christ:

1 Peter 2:1-2  Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,  (2)  as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

Ephesians 4:1-3 & 17-19  I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called,  (2)  with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;  (3)  giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace….(17)  This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind,  (18)  being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart;  (19)  who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

Feasting on the milk of the Word teaches us to obey Jesus as He writes His obedience into our hearts: 

Hebrews 5:7-9  Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him(Father) that was able to save him(Jesus) from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,  (8)  though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he(Jesus) suffered;  (9)  and having been made perfect, he(Jesus) became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation;  (10)  named of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.

Jesus is authoring our salvation first in our minds as a belief and then in our heart as we endeavor to  walk out that obedience as servants to God:

Romans 6:16-22  Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves as servants unto obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?  (17)  But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered;  (18)  and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness.  (19)  I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness unto sanctification.  (20)  For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness.  (21)  What fruit then had ye at that time in the things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.  (22)  But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.

This brings forth out of our heart fruit unto sanctification which is putting on the Lord Jesus Christ as a garment of righteousness:

Romans 13:11-14  And this, knowing the season, that already it is time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is salvation nearer to us than when we first believed.  (12)  The night is far spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.  (13)  Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy.  (14)  But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

As we put on Jesus more and more we must also strive to keep our garment from being spotted by the flesh:

Jude 1:23  and some save, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Our righteous acts as saints will cause us to receive a bright white garment at the marriage supper of the Lamb:

Revelation 19:7-8  Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.  (8)  And it was given unto her that she should array herself in fine linen, bright and pure: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

The warning Jesus gave to watch for His return is directed to all of us so that when He comes He finds us with garments not spotted by the flesh:

Mark 13:35-37  Watch therefore: for ye know not when the lord of the house cometh, whether at even, or at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or in the morning;  (36)  lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.  (37)  And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.

Revelation 16:15  (Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.)

Jesus wants His entire church washed clean with the Word so as to not have any spot or wrinkle:

Ephesians 5:25-27  Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;  (26)  that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,  (27)  that he might present the church to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Revelation 22:14  Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.

This requires us to exercise the promises of the Word to cleanse us of all defilement of flesh and spirit perfecting holiness:

2 Corinthians 7:1  Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Those Christians who faithfully do this will be arrayed in white garments and not be blotted out of the book of life:

Revelation 3:5-6  He that overcometh shall thus be arrayed in white garments; and I will in no wise blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.  (6)  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

For more understanding about how a Christian can be blotted out of the book of life please read this link:

https://sumofthyword.com/2013/03/06/book-of-life/

Jesus finds very little to rebuke the church of “Philadelphia” which means “city of brotherly love”:

Revelation 3:7-13  And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth and none shall shut, and that shutteth and none openeth:  (8)  I know thy works (behold, I have set before thee a door opened, which none can shut), that thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name.  (9)  Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.  (10)  Because thou didst keep the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of trial, that hour which is to come upon the whole world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.  (11)  I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no one take thy crown.  (12)  He that overcometh, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go out thence no more: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God, and mine own new name.  (13)  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

Jesus is commending their works in that they kept His Word and did not deny His name but there were some Christians in that church claiming to be spiritually Jews with hearts circumcised but Jesus could see their hearts weren’t:

Romans 2:28-29  For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh:  (29)  but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

Those Christians who keep the Word of Jesus’ patience will be kept from the fiery trials used by God to prove whether we are going to rejoice in our suffering or be ashamed:

1 Peter 4:12-19  Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you:  (13)  but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.  (14)  If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are ye; because the Spirit of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you.  (15)  For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men’s matters:  (16)  but if a man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name.  (17)  For the time is come for judgment to begin at the house of God: and if it begin first at us, what shall be the end of them that obey not the gospel of God?  (18)  And if the righteous is scarcely saved, where shall the ungodly and sinner appear?  (19)  Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing unto a faithful Creator.

But those Christians who do not obey the gospel of God which is His Son will endure His wrath:

John 3:36  He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.

For they despise God’s goodness which leads to repentance and do not obey His truth which brings His wrath:

Romans 2:4-11  Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?  (5)  but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;  (6)  who will render to every man according to his works:  (7)  to them that by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life:  (8)  but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation,  (9)  tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that worketh evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek;  (10)  but glory and honor and peace to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek:  (11)  for there is no respect of persons with God.

Those Christians who walk in obedience to Jesus will be the overcomers who become pillars in the temple of Jesus’ God and Father:

Revelation 3:12-13  He that overcometh, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go out thence no more: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God, and mine own new name.  (13)  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

For more understanding on why Jesus calls His Father “my God” even after His ascension to the right hand of His Father please study this link:

https://sumofthyword.com/2017/02/17/trinity-true-or-false/

The last church is rebuked by Jesus for having lukewarm works and for focusing on worldly riches rather than heavenly riches which has caused them to be spiritually blind, naked, and about to be spewed out by Jesus:

Revelation 3:14-22  And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God:  (15)  I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.  (16)  So because thou art lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spew thee out of my mouth.  (17)  Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked:  (18)  I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich; and white garments, that thou mayest clothe thyself, and that the shame of thy nakedness be not made manifest; and eyesalve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.  (19)  As many as I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.  (20)  Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.  (21)  He that overcometh, I will give to him to sit down with me in my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father in his throne.  (22)  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

Please notice that Jesus desires us to be hot or cold which doesn’t make sense unless one considers that Jesus wants us cold dead to the world and hot from the baptizing fire of being a living sacrifice:

Colossians 3:2-3  Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.  (3)  For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

Romans 12:1  I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

Luke 3:16-17  John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he(Jesus) that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:  (17)  whose fan is in his hand, thoroughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff(our flesh) he will burn up with unquenchable fire.

Unfortunately the majority of the church is very lukewarm due to their friendship with the world as they seek business ventures with the godless in a desire to become rich:

James 4:1-4  Whence come wars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members?  (2)  Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.  (3)  Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.  (4)  Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.

This chokes the Word as they fear offending their business partners so they keep their Christianity on the back burner because their lust for money outweighs their lust for righteousness and the fruit it must bear:

Mark 4:18-19  And others are they that are sown among the thorns; these are they that have heard the word,  (19)  and the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

Those Christians who choose to be hearers of the Word rather than being fully committed to doing the Word become lukewarm in obedience. Their love of the world overrides putting on the wedding garments of Christ:

James 1:22  But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

Matthew 22:11-14  But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment:  (12)  and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless.  (13)  Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.  (14)  For many are called, but few chosen.

Romans 13:14  But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

Many Christians become dull of hearing the Word and thus do not mature from the milk into the solid food so they can properly discern what is good and evil and choose the good over the evil:

Hebrews 5:11-14  Of whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing.   (12)  For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.  (13)  For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.  (14)  But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

Jesus warned those “dull of hearing” will turn back into the cares of this world and it’s riches which choke the Word from being fruitful in their life:

Matthew 13:15 & 18-23  For this people’s heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them….(18)  Hear then ye the parable of the sower.  (19)  When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the evil one, and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side.  (20)  And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it;  (21)  yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.  (22)  And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word(become a born again Christian); and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.  (23)  And he that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

Paul warned the church brethren that those who practice any works of the flesh over being led of the Spirit to crucify their flesh will not inherit the kingdom of God:

Galatians 5:13-25  For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.  (14)  For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.  (15)  But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.  (16)  But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.  (17)  For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.  (18)  But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law.  (19)  Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,  (20)  idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties,  (21)  envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.  (22)  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  (23)  meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.  (24)  And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.  (25)  If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.

Jesus wants to author and perfect our faith to teaching us to resist sin to the point of death as we strive against sin and endure unto our end. Our Father promises chastening to help us learn to be fullgrown sons but those who do not will become bastards:

Hebrews 12:1-14  Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,  (2)  looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.  (3)  For consider him(Jesus) that hath endured such gainsaying of sinners against himself, that ye wax not weary, fainting in your souls.  (4)  Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin:  (5)  and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him;  (6)  For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.  (7)  It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father chasteneth not?  (8)  But if ye are without chastening, whereof all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.  (9)  Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?  (10)  For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.  (11)  All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.  (12)  Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the palsied knees;  (13)  and make straight paths for your feet, that that which is lame be not turned out of the way, but rather be healed.  (14)  Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:

Those Christians who become obedient overcomers will prove they were not spewed out by Jesus  but  belong in His body proving He is our head just as He sits in His Father’s throne with His Father as His head:

1 Corinthians 11:3  But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God(Father Most High).

Revelation 3:21-22  He that overcometh, I will give to him to sit down with me in my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father in his throne.  (22)  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

Jesus overcame His flesh and became worthy to take the sealed book from His Father God Most High: 

Hebrews 5:7-9  Who in the days of his flesh(Jesus), having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,  (8)  though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered;  (9)  and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation;

Revelation 5:5-7  and one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not; behold, the Lion that is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David(Jesus), hath overcome(nikaō~gain victory over) to open the book and the seven seals thereof.  (6)  And I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb(Jesus) standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent forth into all the earth.  (7)  And he came, and he(Jesus) taketh it out of the right hand of him(Father God Most High) that sat on the throne.

The first seal that Jesus opens where He sends forth his 144,000 overcomers who are on top of mount Zion with Jesus ready to be sent out to teach the church in the wilderness:

Revelation 6:1-2  And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, Come.  (2)  And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon had a bow(Zechariah 9:13); and there was given unto him a crown(of righteousness): and he came forth conquering(nikaō~gain victory over), and to conquer(nikaō~gain victory over).

Revelation 14:1-5  And I saw, and behold, the Lamb standing on the mount Zion, and with him a hundred and forty and four thousand, having his name, and the name of his Father, written on their foreheads.  (2)  And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and the voice which I heard was as the voice of harpers harping with their harps:  (3)  and they sing as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders: and no man could learn the song save the hundred and forty and four thousand, even they that had been purchased out of the earth.  (4)  These are they that were not defiled with women(church denominations); for they are virgins(not polluted with the leavened seed of man). These are they that follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth(just like the first disciples). These were purchased from among men, to be the firstfruits unto God and unto the Lamb(Those sent out first just as Jesus was the firstfruit of His day).  (5)  And in their mouth was found no lie(speak only the unleavened truth): they are without blemish(without spot of the flesh).

Revelation 12:5-11  And she was delivered of a son, a man child(corporate body of 144,000), who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and unto his throne.  (6)  And the woman(church) fled into the wilderness(those drawn out of the many denominations of Christianity into their wilderness), where she hath a place prepared of God, that there they(144,000 already in their wilderness) may nourish her(church seeking unleavened bread) a thousand two hundred and threescore days.  (7)  And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels going forth to war with the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels;  (8)  and they prevailed not, neither was their place found any more in heaven.  (9)  And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.  (10)  And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accuseth them before our God day and night.  (11)  And they overcame(nikaō~gain victory over) him(the devil) because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.

The bow the white horse rider is holding is the true gospel that sends forth disciples with the unleavened truth:

Zechariah 9:13  For I (Word of Jehovah who became Jesus) have bent Judah(the 144,000) for me, I have filled the bow with Ephraim(predominantly gentile church in these last days); and I will stir up thy sons, O Zion(sons of God), against thy sons, O Greece(sons of the devil), and will make thee as the sword of a mighty man.

Zion is the church Jesus is standing upon with the 144,000:

Hebrews 12:22-24  but ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable hosts of angels,  (23)  to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,  (24)  and to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaketh better than that of Abel.

Revelation 12:17  And the dragon waxed wroth with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, that keep the commandments of God, and hold the testimony of Jesus:

The seed of the women is the two witness ministry the manchild will send out two by two to teach the unleavened bread all over the earth:

Revelation 11:3-6  And I will give unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.  (4)  These are the two olive trees and the two candlesticks, standing before the Lord of the earth.  (5)  And if any man desireth to hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth and devoureth their enemies; and if any man shall desire to hurt them, in this manner must he be killed.  (6)  These have the power to shut the heaven, that it rain not during the days of their prophecy: and they have power over the waters to turn them into blood, and to smite the earth with every plague, as often as they shall desire. 

Both the “olive tree” and the “candlestick” represent Zion which are the saints called both the church and “all Israel”:

Romans 11:17 & 24 & 25-26  But if some of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive(believing Gentile), wast grafted in among them, and didst become partaker with them of the root(Jesus) of the fatness of the olive tree;…(24)  For if thou wast cut out of that which is by nature a wild olive tree, and wast grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree; how much more shall these, which are the natural branches(believing Jews), be grafted into their own olive tree?…..(25)  For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;  (26)  and so all Israel shall be saved: even as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer(Jesus); He shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

Revelation 1:20  the mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks are seven churches.

For more understanding on Zion who is the church who is “all Israel” please see this link:

https://sumofthyword.com/2017/12/19/all-israel/ 

Many saints will be martyred during the “great tribulation” after they finish their testimony:

Revelation 11:7  And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that cometh up out of the abyss shall make war with them, and overcome(nikaō~gain victory over) them, and kill them.

Revelation 13:7  And it was given unto him(beast) to make war with the saints, and to overcome(nikaō~gain victory over) them: and there was given to him authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.

Those Christians saints who overcome the beast during the last 7 years of tribulation will be gathered in heaven singing about the “righteous acts” they were blessed to be able to manifest as the wife of the Lamb: 

Revelation 15:2-4  And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire; and them that come off victorious(nikaō~gain victory over) from the beast, and from his image, and from the number of his name, standing by the sea of glass, having harps of God.  (3)  And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, O Lord God, the Almighty; righteous and true are thy ways, thou King of the ages.  (4)  Who shall not fear, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy; for all the nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy righteous acts have been made manifest.

Revelation 19:7-8  Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.  (8)  And it was given unto her that she should array herself in fine linen, bright and pure: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

Though our flesh was given to the beast during the “great tribulation” our King will overcome the beast with us as His army following Him into victory in white garments as overcomers:

Revelation 17:14  These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome(nikaō~gain victory over) them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they also that are with him, called and chosen and faithful.

Revelation 19:11-16  And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.  (12)  And his eyes are a flame of fire, and upon his head are many diadems; and he hath a name written which no one knoweth but he himself.  (13)  And he is arrayed in a garment sprinkled with blood: and his name is called The Word of God.  (14)  And the armies which are in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and pure.  (15)  And out of his mouth proceedeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of God, the Almighty.  (16)  And he hath on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

A scriptural view of our Father’s sovereignty begins with a proper understanding of how much greater our Father is than all the peoples of the earth:

Isaiah 40:6-7  The voice of one saying, Cry. And one said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field.  (7)  The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, because the breath(Holy Spirit) of Jehovah(Father) bloweth upon it; surely the people is grass.

Our total existence in this life is but a vapor before our Father:

James 4:13-14  Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain:  (14)  whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is your life? For ye are a vapor that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

Psalms 103:15-19  As for man, his days are as grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.  (16)  For the wind(Spirit) passeth over it, and it is gone; And the place thereof shall know it no more.  (17)  But the lovingkindness of Jehovah is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, And his righteousness unto children’s children;  (18)  To such as keep his covenant, And to those that remember his precepts to do them.  (19)  Jehovah hath established his throne in the heavens; And his kingdom ruleth over all.

God created man in their image and likeness thus we had dominion over the rest of creation:

Genesis 1:26-27  And God(Elohim~Father with His Word) said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.  (27)  And God created man in their own image, in the image of God created they him; male and female created they them.

Then sin entered the world:

Romans 5:12  Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:

After the fall, man lost dominion and preeminence over the beasts of the earth:

Ecclesiastes 3:18-20  I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.  (19)  For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; and man hath no preeminence above the beasts: for all is vanity.  (20)  All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

From God’s perspective Adam and all the souls born from his wife Eve are worms:

Job 25:4-6  How then can man be just with God? Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?  (5)  Behold, even the moon hath no brightness, And the stars are not pure in his sight:  (6)  How much less man, that is a worm! And the son of man, that is a worm!

A worm can not see or hear and spends it’s life in the earth!:

Isaiah 24:5-6  The earth also is polluted under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant.  (6)  Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are found guilty: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.

Such is the case with any human who God chooses to keep blind and deaf to His Word:

Deuteronomy 29:4  but Jehovah hath not given you a heart to know, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.

Romans 11:8  according as it is written, God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this very day.

Even the children of God are considered to be worms in need of their Father to redeem them:

Isaiah 41:14  Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith Jehovah, and thy Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.

An OT prophesy of Jesus by David declares Jesus a worm in need of His God and Father Jehovah:

Psalms 22:1-10  For the Chief Musician; set to Aijeleth hash-Shahar. A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?  (2)  O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou answerest not; And in the night season, and am not silent.  (3)  But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.  (4)  Our fathers trusted in thee: They trusted, and thou didst deliver them.  (5)  They cried unto thee, and were delivered: They trusted in thee, and were not put to shame.  (6)  But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised of the people.  (7)  All they that see me laugh me to scorn: They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,  (8)  Commit thyself unto Jehovah; let him deliver him: Let him rescue him, seeing he delighteth in him.  (9)  But thou art he that took me out of the womb; Thou didst make me trust when I was upon my mother’s breasts.  (10)  I was cast upon thee from the womb; Thou art my God since my mother bare me.

The wisdom of all men is but foolishness to God:

1 Corinthians 1:25  Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

1 Corinthians 3:19  For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:

And no one can restrain His purpose:

Job 42:1-2  Then Job answered Jehovah, and said,  (2)  I know that thou(Father Most High) canst do all things, And that no purpose of thine can be restrained.

Our Father’s ways are much higher and wiser than all of us combined:

Isaiah 55:8-9 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah. (9) For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

This earth is merely our Father’s footstool:

Isaiah 66:1  Thus saith Jehovah, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest?

And not even the heavens can contain our Father:

1 Kings 8:27  But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded!

All the nations are but nothing in His sight therefore He asks: “To whom then will ye liken God?”:

Isaiah 40:15-18 Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are accounted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing. (16) And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt-offering. (17) All the nations are as nothing before him; they are accounted by him as less than nothing, and vanity. (18) To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?

There is nothing like our Father nor like Him with His Word who have declared the end from the beginning:

Isaiah 46:9-10  Remember the former things of old: for I am God(EL~Father), and there is none else; I am God(Elohim~Father with His Word), and there is none like me;  (10)  declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;

Jehovah Most High declared the creation of the earth and rules over all the earth!:

Psalms 47:2  For Jehovah Most High is terrible; He is a great King over all the earth.

Psalms 83:18  That they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovah, Art the Most High over all the earth.

Psalms 103:19  Jehovah hath established his throne in the heavens; And his kingdom ruleth over all.

This includes total control over every disease and sickness as Deuteronomy chapter 28 clearly proves:

Deuteronomy 28:58-61  If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, JEHOVAH THY GOD;  (59)  then Jehovah will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance.  (60)  And he will bring upon thee again all the diseases of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of; and they shall cleave unto thee.  (61)  Also every sickness, and every plague, which is not written in the book of this law, them will Jehovah bring upon thee, until thou be destroyed.

But before we can understand the totality of our Father’s sovereignty over all of His creation we must first try to wrap our head around His existence as the Most High God before any of His creation!

We have scripture that declares our Father exists from everlasting to everlasting:

Psalms 90:1-2  A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place In all generations.  (2)  Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God(EL~Father Most High)

This use of “everlasting” describes an eternal state before the world was created. The term “everlasting” is also used in the same manner to describe God’s throne. We will call this “everlasting past”:

Psalms 93:2  Thy(Jehovah Most High’s) throne is established of old: Thou art from everlasting.

Genesis 14:19  And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God(EL~Father) Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:

It was during this “everlasting past” that our Father brought forth His Wisdom also called “Understanding” and set Him up as His Master workman to speak forth all the rest of creation:

Proverbs 8:12 & 14 & 22-31 I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge and discretion…….(14)  Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might…….(22)  Jehovah(Father Most High) possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old.  (23)  I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was.  (24)  When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water.  (25)  Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills was I brought forth;  (26)  While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nor the beginning of the dust of the world.  (27)  When he established the heavens, I was there: When he set a circle upon the face of the deep,  (28)  When he made firm the skies above, When the fountains of the deep became strong,  (29)  When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth;  (30)  Then  I (Wisdom~Word) was by him(Father~Jehovah), as a master workman; And I was daily his delight, Rejoicing always before him,  (31)  Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men.

This Wisdom is our Father’s Word that eventually became Jesus who was foreordained before the foundation of the world by our Father:

1 Corinthians 2:7-8  but we speak God’s wisdom(His Word) in a mystery, even the wisdom that hath been hidden, which God(Father) foreordained before the worlds unto our glory:  (8)  which none of the rulers of this world hath known: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord(Wisdom~Word~Jesus) of glory:

1 Peter 1:19-21  but with precious blood, as of a lamb without spot, even the blood of Christ:  (20)  who was foreordained(predestined) indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested(in the flesh) at the end of the times for your sake,  (21)  who through him(Jesus) are believers in God(Father), that raised him(Jesus) from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God(our Father through His Son Jesus).

The Word who was to become Jesus was His Father’s delight whom He loved before the foundation of the world in everlasting past:

John 17:24  Father, I desire that they also whom thou hast given me be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

Father created both the heavens and the earth by His Power, Wisdom, and Understanding:

Proverbs 3:19  Jehovah(Father Most High) by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.

Jeremiah 10:12  He(Father Most High) hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding hath he stretched out the heavens.

So Father’s Master Workman is His Power, Wisdom, and Understanding manifesting in Jesus Christ:

1 Corinthians 1:24  but unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

All 7 Spirits of the Father were in His Son Jesus that demonstrated His Father’s Power, Wisdom, and Understanding:

Revelation 5:6  And I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb(Jesus) standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent forth into all the earth.

Those 7 Spirits are listed in Isaiah 11:1-2 as:

1) the Holy Spirit of Jehovah

2) the Spirit of wisdom

3) the Spirit of understanding

4) the Spirit of counsel

5) the Spirit of might

6) the Spirit of knowledge

7) the Spirit of the fear of Jehovah:

Isaiah 11:1-2  And there shall come forth a shoot(Jesus) out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit.  (2)  And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.

We know that Jesus was the Word before He became flesh:

John 1:14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten(Word~Jesus) from the Father(Most High God), full of grace and truth.

And Jesus will come with His name which is “The Word of God”:

Revelation 19:13 And he(Jesus) is arrayed in a garment sprinkled with blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

Our Father magnified His Word above His own Name!:

Psalms 138:2  I will worship toward thy holy temple, And give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: For thou(Father) hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

As the Wisdom of God, Jesus spoke as the Word of God through the OT prophets and NT apostles:

Luke 11:49 Therefore also said the wisdom(Word~Jesus) of God(His Father), I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and some of them they shall kill and persecute;

We know that the Word of God who is Jesus is the same from the Old Testament through the New Testament and for ever:

Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday(OT) and to-day(NT), and for ever.

So the Wisdom is the Word that was in the bosom of the Father:

John 1:18  No man hath seen God(Most High~Father) at any time; the only begotten Son(Jesus), who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

And was brought forth out of the Father as His firstborn of all creation before the earth was:

Colossians 1:13-15 who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son(Jesus~Word) of his(Father~Most High God) love; (14) in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins: (15)  who(Word~Jesus) is the image of the invisible God(Most High~Father), the firstborn of all creation;

As His firstborn our Father is the Most High God over His Son who is also a God as this passage clearly proves:

Hebrews 1:5-9  For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, This day(a point in everlasting past) have I (Father) begotten thee(Word)? and again(sent as the “Word of God” to the prophets of the OT), I will be to him a Father, And he shall be to me a Son.  (6)  And when he again(the Word became Jesus in the NT) bringeth in the firstborn into the world he saith, And let all the angels of God(Father) worship him(Jesus).  (7)  And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels winds, And his ministers a flame of fire:  (8)  but of the Son he(the Father) saith, Thy throne, O God(Jesus), is forever and ever; And the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.  (9)  Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; Therefore God(Father Most High), thy(Jesus’) God(Father Most High), hath anointed thee(Jesus) With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

For much more understanding on the relationship of our Father with His Word who became Jesus please read this link:

https://sumofthyword.com/2017/02/17/trinity-true-or-false/

Our Father set His Word up “from everlasting”:

Proverbs 8:22-24  Jehovah(Father Most High) possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old.  (23)  I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was. (24)  When there were no depths, I was brought forth(as the Father’s Wisdom~Word), When there were no fountains abounding with water.

So His Wisdom~Word was brought forth out of His Father and went forth “from everlasting”:

Micah 5:2  But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me(Most High Father) that is to be ruler(Word~Jesus) in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.

This Wisdom~Word is our Father’s Master Workman through whom all things were made:

John 1:1-3  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word(Wisdom) was with God(Most High~Father), and the Word was God(Deity as well with the Father).  (2)  The same was in the beginning with God.  (3)  All things were made through him(Wisdom~Word); and without him was not anything made that hath been made.

So the Father existed in everlasting past alone with His Word as Wisdom within His bosom:

Psalms 90:2  Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God(EL~Father Most High).

Then our Father brought forth His Word as the firstborn of all creation in everlasting past to exist together as the Most High God and His Word who is our God as well “from everlasting and to everlasting”:

Psalms 106:48  Blessed be Jehovah, the God(Elohim~Father Most High with His Word) of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye Jehovah.

So the Father with His firstborn Word as the Elohim then created the heavens and the earth with darkness upon the face of the deep:

Genesis 1:1-2  In the beginning God(Elohim~Father and His Word) created the heavens and the earth.  (2)  And the earth was waste and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

That darkness upon the face of the deep is the host of fallen angels who fell at some point before the creation of the earth and have been kept in everlasting spiritual bonds under darkness:

2 Peter 2:4  For if God spared not angels when they sinned, but cast them down to hell, and committed them to pits of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

Jude 1:6  And angels that kept not their own principality, but left their proper habitation, he hath kept in everlasting bonds under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

They are the part of the spirit world under satan who are the world-rulers of this darkness and spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places that we wrestle against:

Ephesians 2:2  wherein ye once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince(satan) of the powers of the air, of the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience;

John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.

Ephesians 6:12  For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Colossians 1:16-17  for in him(the Word) were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible(physical world) and things invisible(spiritual world), whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him;  (17)  and he(the Word) is before all things, and in him all things consist.

Father clearly told us He created the darkness that performs the evil dwelling within and above His earth:

Isaiah 45:5-7  I am Jehovah, and there is none else; besides me there is no God(Elohim~Father with His Word). I will gird thee, though thou hast not known me;  (6)  that they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none besides me: I am Jehovah, and there is none else.  (7)  I form the light, and create darkness; I make peace, and create evil. I am Jehovah, that doeth all these things.

Lamentations 3:37-39  Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord(Father Most High) commandeth it not?  (38)  Out of the mouth of the Most High cometh there not evil and good?  (39)  Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

Proverbs 16:4  Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

This power over evil and good is proven where the Father moved David to number the people:

2 Samuel 24:1  And again the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he(Jehovah) moved David against them, saying, Go, number Israel and Judah.

But it was thru Satan that our Father moved David to number the people:

1 Chronicles 21:1  And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.

This is again proven where the Father tells Satan to consider Job and then sets up the parameters in which Satan is allowed to operate in the testing of Job:

Job 1:6-12  Now it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan also came among them.  (7)  And Jehovah said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.  (8)  And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil.  (9)  Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?  (10)  Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.  (11)  But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will renounce thee to thy face.  (12)  And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.

Even though Satan was doing the evil, Job knew exactly who was in charge and glorified Jehovah!:

Job 1:20-22  Then Job arose, and rent his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped;  (21)  and he said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah.  (22)  In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.

So again Father tells Satan to consider Job and then resets the parameters so that this time Satan can inflict Job’s flesh in hopes of getting Job to renounce our Father:

Job 2:1-7  Again it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan came also among them to present himself before Jehovah.  (2)  And Jehovah said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.  (3)  And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.  (4)  And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.  (5)  But put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will renounce thee to thy face.  (6)  And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; only spare his life.  (7)  So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

To which Job again spoke correctly knowing God is the one who controls the evil and the good according to His will:

Job 2:8-10  And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself therewith; and he sat among the ashes.  (9)  Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? renounce God, and die.  (10)  But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

A study of how the word “hand” is used throughout Job chapters 1 and 2 proves the left hand of Jehovah is Satan.

The Holy Spirit of our Father clearly told us through Paul that some of His angels were elected to stand in righteousness and the rest fell:

1 Timothy 5:21  I charge thee in the sight of God(Most High Father), and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

Father now uses Satan along with those evil spirits to His left along with the righteous spirits to His right as the host of heaven to orchestrate His will on the earth:

1 Kings 22:19-23  And Micaiah said, Therefore hear thou the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.  (20)  And Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner; and another said on that manner.  (21)  And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.  (22)  And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt entice him, and shalt prevail also: go forth, and do so.  (23)  Now therefore, behold, Jehovah hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets; and Jehovah hath spoken evil concerning thee. 

After the Elohim created the heavens and the earth they then created the visible things over the course of seven days and finished their work on the morning of the 7th day and rested the rest of that day:

Genesis 2:1-4  And the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.  (2)  And on the seventh day God finished his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.  (3)  And God blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it; because that in it he rested from all his work which God had created and made.  (4)  These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that Jehovah God made earth and heaven.

All the “physical things” in and on the earth were created by the Word of God thru that which we can not see:

Hebrews 11:3  By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.

Within Genesis 1:1 thru Genesis 2:4 is a prophecy of our Father’s 7,000 year timeline for life on Earth that we will not prove here for I have already proven it with much scripture here:

https://sumofthyword.com/2022/07/18/the-generations-of-the-heavens-and-the-earth/

Here is a very simple timeline of what the scriptures teach us about our Father~God Most High’s existence before and after these 7,000 years:

< Father with His Word from Everlasting past to Everlasting future >
<     Everlasting past     >I<  7000 years  >I<     Everlasting future     >

It is within the 7000 years of that physical world where time and space exist. Our Father exists outside those physical constructs:

Psalms 90:1-4  A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place In all generations.  (2)  Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.  (3)  Thou turnest man to destruction, And sayest, Return, ye children of men.  (4)  For a thousand years in thy sight Are but as yesterday when it is past, And as a watch in the night.

Psalms 139:7-10  Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?  (8)  If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: If I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.  (9)  If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;  (10)  Even there shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me.

2 Peter 3:8  But forget not this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

It is within that 7000 year window that our Father sent forth His Word to become His Son in the flesh to redeem His elect that began with Abel’s death and will finish with the last soul that becomes a part of the body of Christ:

Within that 7000 years the Father has predetermined where each nation will exist along with where each man and woman will live in place and time:

Acts 17:24-26  The God that made the world and all things therein, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;  (25)  neither is he served by men’s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;  (26)  and he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation;

He is completely sovereign over time and seasons as well as all leadership in every nation that has or will exist:

Proverbs 21:1  The king’s heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.

Daniel 2:20-22  Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever; for wisdom and might are his.  (21)  And he changeth the times and the seasons; he removeth kings, and setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding;  (22)  he revealeth the deep and secret things; he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

Daniel 4:34-35  And at the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored him that liveth for ever; for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom from generation to generation;  (35)  and all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

Romans 13:1  Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.

Every Word of our Father will be fulfilled during these last 7 years of tribulation until harlot America is destroyed by a nuclear holocaust!: 

Revelation 17:16-17  And the ten horns which thou sawest, and the beast, these shall hate the harlot(America), and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and shall burn her utterly with fire.  (17)  For God did put in their hearts to do his mind, and to come to one mind, and to give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God should be accomplished.

For more understanding on the harlot and her beast please read this link!:

https://sumofthyword.com/2021/01/07/mystery-babylon-the-great-and-her-beast/

Even the number of days each of us will live on this earth are predetermined by our Father along with our inward parts being our soul and spirit along with our outward appearance as a male or female:

Psalms 139:13-16  For thou didst form my inward parts(soul and spirit): Thou didst cover me(with a body) in my mother’s womb.  (14)  I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.  (15)  My frame was not hidden from thee, When I was made in secret, And curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth(the womb).  (16)  Thine eyes did see mine unformed substance; And in thy book they were all written, Even the days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was none of them.

Zechariah 12:1  The burden of the word of Jehovah concerning Israel. Thus saith Jehovah, who stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him:

No one has power to retain their spirit for the day of our death our Father controls!:

Ecclesiastes 8:8  There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power over the day of death; and there is no discharge in war: neither shall wickedness deliver him that is given to it.

Matthew 10:28  And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

James 2:26  For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

Our Father declares who will be rich or poor:

Proverbs 22:2  The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.

And kills as He wills!:

1 Samuel 2:6-9  Jehovah killeth, and maketh alive: He bringeth down to Sheol, and bringeth up.  (7)  Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.  (8)  He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, And inherit the throne of glory: For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah’s, And he hath set the world upon them.  (9)  He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail.

Father has complete control over the death of a few or the many as He proved by slaying 185,000 men in one night for the arrogance of one king!:

2 Kings 19:27-28 & 35  But I know thy sitting down, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy raging against me.  (28)  Because of thy raging against me, and because thine arrogancy is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest….(35)  And it came to pass that night, that the angel of Jehovah went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.

Jesus makes it very clear in His prayer to His Father that it is His Father who equipped and sent His Son into the world to secure the souls His Father gave Him:

John 17:1-26  These things spake Jesus; and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, Father(Most High), the hour is come; glorify thy Son(Jesus), that the Son may glorify thee:  (2)  even as thou(Father Most High) gavest him(Jesus) authority over all flesh, that to all whom thou(Father) hast given him(Jesus), he should give eternal life.  (3)  And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God(Father), and him whom thou didst send, even Jesus Christ. (4)  I glorified thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou(Father) hast given me(Jesus) to do. (5)  And now, Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was(everlasting past).  (6)  I manifested thy name unto the men whom thou(Father) gavest me(Jesus) out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them to me; and they(elect) have kept thy(Father’s) word.  (7)  Now they(the elect) know that all things whatsoever thou(Father) hast given me are from thee:  (8)  for the words which thou gavest me I have given unto them; and they received them, and knew of a truth that I (Wisdom~Word~Jesus) came forth from thee(Father’s bosom), and they believed that thou didst send me.  (9)  I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for those whom thou hast given me; for they are thine:  (10)  and all things that are mine are thine, and thine are mine: and I am glorified in them.  (11)  And I am no more in the world, and these are in the world, and I (Jesus) come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name(nature, character, authority)  which thou hast given me, that they may be one, even as we are.  (12)  While I was with them, I kept them in thy name which thou hast given me: and I guarded them, and not one of them perished, but the son of perdition(Judas Iscariot); that the scripture might be fulfilled.  (13)  But now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.  (14)  I have given them thy(Father’s) word; and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.  (15)  I pray not that thou shouldest take them from the world, but that thou(Father) shouldest keep them from the evil one.  (16)  They are not of the world even as I am not of the world.  (17)  Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.  (18)  As thou(Father) didst send me(Jesus) into the world, even so sent I them into the world.  (19)  And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.  (20)  Neither for these only do I pray, but for them also that believe on me through their word;  (21)  that they may all be one; even as thou, Father(‘s Holy Spirit) art in me, and I (the Word) in thee(bosom of the Father), that they also may be in us: that the world may believe that thou didst send me.  (22)  And the glory which thou hast given me I have given unto them; that they may be one, even as we are one;  (23)  I (Spirit of Jesus~Word) in them(disciples), and thou(Father’s Word and Holy Spirit) in me(Jesus), that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that thou didst send me, and lovedst them, even as thou lovedst me.  (24)  Father, I desire that they also whom thou hast given me be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou(Father) lovedst me(Wisdom~Word~Jesus) before the foundation of the world.  (25)  O righteous Father, the world knew thee not, but I knew thee; and these knew that thou didst send me;  (26)  and I made known unto them thy name, and will make it known; that the love wherewith thou lovedst me may be in them, and I in them.

It is our Father who draws those souls He ordains to eternal life to His Son:

John 6:44  No man can come to me(Jesus), except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.

Acts 13:48  And as the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

John 1:12-13  But as many as received him(Jesus), to them(believers) gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:  (13)  who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God(Father).

Our Father then works in us to will and to do of His pleasure!:

Philippians 2:13  for it is God(Father) who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

And it is Jesus who then reveals the Father to those He is instructed to by the Father:

Luke 10:22  All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, save the Father; and who the Father is, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him.

The Holy Spirit clearly spoke through Paul that there are some “worms” who were chosen before the foundation of the world by our Father and predestined unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto our Father:

Ephesians 1:1-11  Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God(the Father), to the saints that are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:  (2)  Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  (3)  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ:  (4)  even as he(Father) chose(elected) us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:  (5)  having foreordained(predestined) us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself(Father), according to the good pleasure of his will, (6)  to the praise of the glory of his(Father’s) grace, which he(Father) freely bestowed on us in the Beloved(Word who became Jesus):  (7)  in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,  (8)  which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,  (9)  making known unto us the mystery of his(Father’s) will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him  (10)  unto a dispensation of the fulness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things upon the earth; in him, I say,  (11)  in whom also we(chosen~elect) were made a heritage, having been foreordained(predestined) according to the purpose of him(the Most High Father) who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

2 Thessalonians 2:13  But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

These elect souls were written in the book of life from the foundation of the world and will overcome so as to not be blotted out:

Revelation 3:5 He that overcometh shall thus be arrayed in white garments; and I will in no wise blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

Then there are souls such as Judas Iscariot who were written in the book of life but were or will be blotted out for disobedience:

Acts 1:24-25  And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show of these two the one whom thou hast chosen,  (25)  to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas(Iscariot) fell away, that he might go to his own place(Hell).

Please do not forget our Father magnifies His Word above His own name(nature, character, authority):

Psalms 138:2  I will worship toward thy holy temple, And give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: For thou(Jehovah Father) hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

Judas Iscariot was the “son of perdition” who was destined to perish because the OT declared it!:

John 17:12  While I was with them, I kept them in thy name which thou hast given me: and I guarded them, and not one of them perished, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

Jesus knew long before He chose Judas Iscariot that He would betray Him and didn’t stop him because the OT declared it:

John 6:64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who it was that should betray him.

Thus the reason Jesus didn’t stop Judas but commissioned him by handing him the SOP(Son Of Perdition) thus giving satan the right to enter Judas:

John 13:26-27  Jesus therefore answereth, He it is, for whom I shall dip the sop, and give it him. So when he had dipped the sop, he taketh and giveth it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.  (27)  And after the sop, then entered Satan into him. Jesus therefore saith unto him, What thou doest, do quickly.

Here are just some of the OT scriptures written long before Judas Iscariot was born that he fulfilled as a disciple of Jesus!:

Psalms 41:9  Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, Who did eat of my bread, Hath lifted up his heel against me.

Psalms 109:8  Let his days be few; And let another take his office.

Zechariah 11:12-13  And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my hire; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my hire thirty pieces of silver.  (13)  And Jehovah said unto me, Cast it unto the potter, the goodly price that I was prized at by them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them unto the potter, in the house of Jehovah.

For more understanding of Judas Iscariot as one of the many sons of perdition please read this link:

https://sumofthyword.com/2017/01/18/the-mystery-of-lawlessness/

There are some souls who were never written into the book of life from the foundation of the world:

Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell on the earth shall worship him, every one whose name hath not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb that hath been slain.

For more understanding on the book of life and how to remain in that book please see this link:

https://sumofthyword.com/2013/03/06/book-of-life/

This remnant of people our Father foreknew, from the foundation of the world, receive His grace by election but the rest are hardened by our Father:

Romans 11:1-8  I say then, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.  (2)  God did not cast off his people which he foreknew. Or know ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah? how he pleadeth with God against Israel:  (3)  Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.  (4)  But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.  (5)  Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.  (6)  But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.  (7)  What then? That which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened:  (8)  according as it is written, God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this very day.

2 Peter 2:9 the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;

This “election of grace” was determined by our Father before the foundation of the world long before any of us demonstrate the sinful nature we are born with:

Romans 9:10-13  And not only so; but Rebecca also having conceived by one, even by our father Isaac–  (11)  for the children being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth,  (12)  it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.  (13)  Even as it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.

Such was the case with Jeremiah and John the Baptist who our Father sanctified before they were born:

Jeremiah 1:5  Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.

Luke 1:15  For he(John the Baptist) shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

He has already chosen who He will extend His mercy and compassion to:

Romans 9:14-16  What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.  (15)  For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.  (16)  So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that hath mercy.

Those such as Pharaoh were created for the express purpose of magnifying the Father’s name as He continued to harden his heart:

Romans 9:17-19  For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, For this very purpose did I raise thee up, that I might show in thee my power, and that my name might be published abroad in all the earth.  (18)  So then he hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will he hardeneth.  (19)  Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he still find fault? For who withstandeth his will?

The Father has a right to make His clay into whatever vessel He desires:

Romans 9:20-24  Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus?  (21)  Or hath not the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?

Those of us who are called to be vessels of mercy must humbly recognize the “election of grace” extended to us:

Romans 9:22-24  What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering vessels of wrath fitted unto destruction:  (23)  and that he(Father) might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory,  (24)  even us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?

So we are here to make our calling and election sure by partaking of the divine nature granted to us through His precious and exceeding great promises found in our Father’s Word:

2 Peter 1:1-11  Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and the Saviour Jesus Christ:  (2)  Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;  (3)  seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;  (4)  whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.  (5)  Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;  (6)  and in your knowledge self-control; and in your self-control patience; and in your patience godliness;  (7)  and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love.  (8)  For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.  (9)  For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.  (10)  Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:  (11)  for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

But the conclusion of the matter is this! In the “everlasting past” the Most High God who we refer to as our Father “produced” a “script” in His mind! He then “brought forth” that “script” out of His bosom and declared that Wisdom His Word and firstborn of all creation! Our Father as the “Producer” then used His Word as His “Director” who delivered the “script”ures to us as the cast of characters created over a 7000 year period on His stage called earth under our Father’s heavens!:

Acts 7:48-50  Howbeit the Most High dwelleth not in houses made with hands; as saith the prophet,  (49)  The heaven is my throne, And the earth the footstool of my feet: What manner of house will ye build me? saith the Lord: Or what is the place of my rest?  (50)  Did not my hand make all these things?

Acts 17:24-31  The God(Father with His Word) that made the world and all things therein, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;  (25)  neither is he served by men’s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;  (26)  and he(Father with His Word) made of one(Adam) every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation;  (27)  that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us:  (28)  for in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain even of your own poets have said, For we are also his(Father’s) offspring.  (29)  Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and device of man.  (30)  The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:  (31)  inasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man(Jesus) whom he(Father) hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

The first place the word “generation” is found in the old testament is where our Father called the 7 days of creation the “generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created”:

Genesis 2:4 These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that Jehovah God made earth and heaven.

That English word “generations” comes from the Hebrew word “towledah” and means “family history”:

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H8435&t=KJV

God’s “family history” is again referenced in the first verse of new testament called the generation of Jesus Christ:

Matthew 1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 

That English word “generation” comes from the Greek word “genesis” and means the “genealogy” of Jesus Christ:

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g1078/kjv/tr/0-1/

But as we study the rest of the first chapter of Matthew we discover a generation missing from the “genealogy” of Jesus Christ:

Matthew 1:1-17 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. (2) Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren; (3) and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram; (4) and Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon; (5) and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; (6) and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Uriah; (7) and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa; (8) and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah; (9) and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah; (10) and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah; (11) and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away to Babylon. (12) And after the carrying away to Babylon, Jechoniah begat Shealtiel; and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel; (13) and Zerubbabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; (14) and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; (15) and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; (16) and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. (17) So all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations; and from David unto the carrying away to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon unto the Christ fourteen generations.

When one physically counts the generations from Abraham unto David there are fourteen generations:

1) Abraham

2) Isaac

3 Jacob

4) Judah

5) Perez

6) Hezron

7) Ram

8) Amminadab

9) Nahshon

10) Salmon

11) Boaz

12) Obed

13) Jesse

14) David

And we count fourteen more generations from David unto the carrying away to Babylon:

1) Solomon

2) Rehoboam

3) Abijah

4) Asa

5) Jehoshaphat

6) Joram

7) Uzziah

8) Jotham

9) Ahaz

10) Hezekiah

11) Manasseh

12) Amon

13) Josiah

14) Jechoniah

But when we count from the carrying away to Babylon until Jesus the Christ there are only thirteen generations:

1) Shealtiel

2) Zerubbabel

3) Abiud

4) Eliakim

5) Azor

6) Sadoc

7) Achim

8) Eliud

9) Eleazar

10) Matthan

11) Jacob

12) Joseph

13) Jesus the Christ

Jesus is clearly the 41st physical generation from Abraham so where is the 42nd(14+14+14) generation that the Holy Spirit is declaring through Matthew?:

Matthew 1:17 So all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations; and from David unto the carrying away to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon unto the Christ fourteen generations.

Let’s pull some more scriptural precepts together from “here a little, there a little” to gain some knowledge as to what our Father concealed in the missing generation in Matthew chapter 1 as it pertains to the generations of the heavens and the earth:

Isaiah 28:9-10  Whom will he teach knowledge? and whom will he make to understand the message? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts?  (10)  For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little.

Proverbs 25:2  It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

Peter reminds us not to forget that one day is as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day:

2 Peter 3:8 But forget not this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Applying this to the 7 days of creation makes it possible that each day of creation represents a one thousand year period called a millennium.

So if each day of creation represents 1000 years, it is possible the 7 days of creation represent 7000 years when the generations of Jesus Christ were ordained to live throughout history(His~story)?:

Proverbs 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

Isaiah 46:9-10 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 things that are not yet done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;

From the creation of Adam up to the time of Enoch’s translation was the first 1000 year period that represents the 1st day of creation when God created light and divided it from darkness:

Genesis 1:1-5 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (2) And the earth was waste and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. (3) And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. (4) And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. (5) And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

It is within that period of time that God divided Cain and his lineage as a picture of darkness from Seth and his lineage from which the light of Jesus came:

Genesis 4:13-14 And Cain said unto Jehovah, My punishment is greater than I can bear. (14) Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the ground; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth; and it will come to pass, that whosoever findeth me will slay me.

Genesis 4:25-26 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For, said she, God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel; for Cain slew him. (26) And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then began men to call upon the name of Jehovah.

Psalms 119:105  NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.

John 8:12  Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.

Luke 3:23-38 And Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, (24) the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, (25) the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, (26) the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, (27) the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, (28) the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, (29) the son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, (30) the son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, (31) the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, (32) the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, (33) the son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, (34) the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, (35) the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, (36) the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, (37) the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, (38) the son of Enos, the son of  Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

From the translation of Enoch till the birth of Abraham was another 1000 year period that represent the 2nd day of creation when God divided the waters below the firmament called heaven from the waters above that first heaven:

Genesis 1:6-8 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. (7) And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. (8) And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.

Within that period of time God used a flood of waters to further divide righteous Noah and his family from the unrighteous lineage of Cain along with all of Seth’s lineage who as “sons of God” chose to fall back into the sins of Cain’s lineage:

Genesis 6:17-18 And I, behold, I do bring the flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is in the earth shall die. (18) But I will establish my covenant with thee(Noah); and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives with thee.

Noah was determined to live a righteous life focused on God rather than be consumed with the cares of the world that is also presently taking place today with most Christians:

Matthew 24:37-39 And as were the days of Noah, so shall be the coming of the Son of man. (38) For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, (39) and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.

Luke 8:14  And that which fell among the thorns, these are they that have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

2 Timothy 2:3-4  Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.  (4)  No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

Noah’s faith and godly fear of God’s spoken Word moved him to build an ark to save his house:

Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

That ark was washed with 40 days of rain and resting on top of the water which represents our baptism in the Word who is Jesus Christ:

1 Peter 3:18-21 Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; (19) in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison, (20) that aforetime were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water: (21) which also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

Ephesians 5:25-27 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it; (26) that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word, (27) that he might present the church to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

It is our continued baptism in our Father’s Word that brings the death to our old man so that we rise into heavenly places as Noah did!:

Romans 6:3-7  Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus(Word) were baptized into his death?  (4)  We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.  (5)  For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection;  (6)  knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;  (7)  for he that hath died is justified from sin.

Ephesians 2:5-6  even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved),  (6)  and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus:

For more understanding on what it means to be a “son of God” please read this link:

https://sumofthyword.com/2019/02/15/who-are-the-sons-of-god-of-genesis-6/

From the birth of Abraham till the death of king David was the next 1000 year period that represents the 3rd day of creation when the waters were gathered to seas so dry land appeared where trees bearing fruit were put:

Genesis 1:9-13 And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. (10) And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. (11) And God said, Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and fruit-trees bearing fruit after their kind, wherein is the seed thereof, upon the earth: and it was so. (12) And the earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after their kind: and God saw that it was good. (13) And there was evening and there was morning, a third day.

Abraham was given the promise that his seed would be given the land he was dwelling in:

Genesis 12:7  And Jehovah appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto Jehovah, who appeared unto him.

It is within that period of time that God raised up Moses to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt and parted the Red sea so they could walk through on dry ground to that promised land:

Exodus 14:21-31  And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and Jehovah caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all the night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.  (22)  And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.  (23)  And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.  (24)  And it came to pass in the morning watch, that Jehovah looked forth upon the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and discomfited the host of the Egyptians.  (25)  And he took off their chariot wheels, and they drove them heavily; so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for Jehovah fighteth for them against the Egyptians.  (26)  And Jehovah said unto Moses, Stretch out thy hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.  (27)  And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and Jehovah overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.  (28)  And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, even all the host of Pharaoh that went in after them into the sea; there remained not so much as one of them.  (29)  But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.  (30)  Thus Jehovah saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the seashore.  (31)  And Israel saw the great work which Jehovah did upon the Egyptians, and the people feared Jehovah: and they believed in Jehovah, and in his servant Moses.

As we learned above the generational seed of Abraham eventually brought king David and then Jesus Christ:

Matthew 1:1 & 17  The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham….(17)  So all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations; and from David unto the carrying away to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon unto the Christ fourteen generations.

Jesus is called the Word of God:

Revelation 19:13  And he(Jesus) is arrayed in a garment sprinkled with blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

Which is the seed that brings forth fruit with patience:

Luke 8:11  Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God….(15)  And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience. 

For more understanding of the parable of the sower please read this link:

https://sumofthyword.com/2017/03/19/parable-of-the-sower/

The waters that God gathered together and called seas on the third day of creation represent the peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues:

Revelation 17:15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.

Our God has been calling His children out of the peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues from Genesis to Revelation:

Genesis 12:1-2  Now Jehovah said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto the land that I will show thee:  (2)  and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing:

2 Corinthians 6:16-18  And what agreement hath a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.  (17)  Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,  (18)  And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Revelation 18:1-4  After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was lightened with his glory.  (2)  And he cried with a mighty voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird.  (3)  For by the wine of the wrath of her fornication all the nations are fallen; and the kings of the earth committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth waxed rich by the power of her wantonness.  (4)  And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues:

The final beast system rises up out of the sea of the many peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues of all the previous kingdoms:

Revelation 13:1-3 and he stood upon the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads names of blasphemy. (2) And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard(Grecian), and his feet were as the feet of a bear(Medeo~Persian), and his mouth as the mouth of a lion(Babylonian): and the dragon gave him his power, and his throne, and great authority. (3) And I saw one of his heads(Roman) as though it had been smitten unto death; and his death-stroke was healed: and the whole earth wondered after the beast;

The harlot sits on top of these many waters of the beast:

Revelation 17:1-3  And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters;  (2)  with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and they that dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine of her fornication.  (3)  And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet-colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

For more understanding on the harlot and her 7 headed beast please see this link:

https://sumofthyword.com/2021/01/07/mystery-babylon-the-great-and-her-beast/

The earth that appeared in the third day of creation where God planted fruit bearing trees represents us as the ground and trees that must bring forth good fruit:

Genesis 2:7  And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Luke 8:15  And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Matthew 7:15-20  Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.  (16)  By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?  (17)  Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.  (18)  A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.  (19)  Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.  (20)  Therefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

Those Christians who meditate on the Word day and night will be the trees who produce the fruit:

Psalms 1:1-3  Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:  (2)  But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law doth he meditate day and night.  (3)  And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also doth not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

Jesus likens Himself to the Vine His Father as the Gardner who planted Him on the earth. Those who are born anew become a branch on the Vine who must abide in our Father’s Word to receive the strength of our Father’s Word to produce His fruit:

John 15:1-6  I am the true vine(Word~Jesus), and my Father is the husbandman(Gardner).  (2)  Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.  (3)  Already ye are clean because of the word(of His Father) which I have spoken unto you.  (4)  Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me(Jesus~Word).  (5)  I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.  (6)  If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

There is corporate body of many false prophets in the earth today who will rise up as a unified second beast in these last days who appear as a lamb of Christ but speak the lies of the dragon:

Revelation 13:11-12  And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like unto a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.  (12)  And he exerciseth all the authority of the first beast in his sight. And he maketh the earth and them that dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose death-stroke was healed.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15  For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.  (14)  And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel of light.  (15)  It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also fashion themselves as ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works.

God again showed us by the third day of creation that He continues to build His family and separate those who refuse to obey His will:

Luke 3:9  And even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

From the days just before king David’s death, when he made his son Solomon king, till the days of Jesus was another 1000 year period that represent the 4th day of creation when God brought forth a great light upon the earth to rule the day:

Genesis 1:14-19 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years: (15) and let them be for lights in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. (16) And God made the two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. (17) And God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth, (18) and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. (19) And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.

Israel had become very dark toward the end of Solomon’s reign and divided after his death:

1 Kings 11:4-6 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah his God, as was the heart of David his father. (5) For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. (6) And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and went not fully after Jehovah, as did David his father.

Though there were times of repentance within Israel, overall it became increasingly darker until Jesus was born as the great light near the end of the 4th ~ 1000 year period in 3 BC:

Luke 2:32 A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.

Matthew 4:14-17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, (15) The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, Toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, (16) The people that sat in darkness Saw a great light, And to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, To them did light spring up. (17) From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Those who turn to God and His light turn away from the power of satan and darkness:

John 12:46  I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.

Acts 26:14-18  And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying unto me in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the goad.  (15)  And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.  (16)  But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things wherein I will appear unto thee;  (17)  delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom I send thee,  (18)  to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.

1 Thessalonians 5:5 for ye are all sons of light, and sons of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness;

Jesus earthly ministry spanned 3 1/2 years from 27 AD to 30 AD at the beginning of the 5th ~ 1000 year period:

Genesis 1:20-23 And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. (21) And God created the great sea-monsters, and every living creature that moveth, wherewith the waters swarmed, after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind: and God saw that it was good. (22) And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth. (23) And there was evening and there was morning, a fifth day.

The waters represent the Word: 

Ephesians 5:25-27  Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;  (26)  that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the Word,  (27)  that he might present the church to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

And the abundant life the cleansing by the Word that brings eternal life:

John 4:14  but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life.

It was during this 5th ~ 1000 year period that Jesus began raising up disciples such as Peter to spread the gospel as fishers of men!:

Matthew 4:17-20  From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.  (18)  And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers.  (19)  And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.  (20)  And they straightway left the nets, and followed him.

The swarms of fish created on the 5th day represent the multitudes of people within the waters of nations and tongues we must fish men from to Christ:

Revelation 17:15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.

In the 6th ~1000 year period the canon set of scriptures began to be mass produced by inventions such as the Gutenberg press in the 15th century and now with the internet in the 20th century that has spread the Word to within reach of every soul on the globe!:

Matthew 24:14  And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.

The spreading of the gospel over the whole earth gives us as spiritual men the power to have dominion over the earth spiritually!:

Genesis 1:24-31 And God said, Let the earth bring forth living creatures after their kind, cattle, and creeping things, and beasts of the earth after their kind: and it was so. (25) And God made the beasts of the earth after their kind, and the cattle after their kind, and everything that creepeth upon the ground after its kind: and God saw that it was good. (26) And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. (27) And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. (28) And God blessed them: and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. (29) And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food: (30) and to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the heavens, and to everything that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for food: and it was so. (31) And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

This is not a physical but spiritual dominion over the devil and his fallen angels:

Luke 10:19  Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any wise hurt you.

Ephesians 6:11-12  Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.  (12)  For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

After the fall of Adam and Eve, man had no preeminence above the beasts:

Ecclesiastes 3:17-20  I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.  (18)  I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.  (19)  For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; and man hath no preeminence above the beasts: for all is vanity.  (20)  All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

2 Peter 2:12  But these, as creatures without reason, born mere animals to be taken and destroyed, railing in matters whereof they are ignorant, shall in their destroying surely be destroyed,

But now through obedience in Christ we become a new creature above the beasts:

2 Corinthians 5:16-17  Wherefore we henceforth know no man after the flesh: even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.  (17)  Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

Who are led of the Spirit in the putting to death our beastly flesh as a son of God should:

Romans 8:12-14  So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh:  (13)  for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live.  (14)  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

We know Jesus had no physical seed of His own so let’s search the scriptures for this 42nd generation, that we proved above, is missing from Jesus’ genealogy of Mathew chapter 1:

Acts 17:11 Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

One of the best ways to discover how truth is hidden in scripture is to examine other passages where the word “generation(s)” is used such as here:

Acts 8:32-33 Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth not his mouth: (33) In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: His generation who shall declare? For his life is taken from the earth.

Though Jesus’ physical life was taken from the earth first through crucifixion and then His ascension to the right hand of His Father:

Acts 1:9 And when he(Jesus) had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him(Jesus) out of their sight.

He declared that His Father would give Him children as His seed who would prolong His days with signs and wonders:

Isaiah 8:18 Behold, I and the children(disciples) whom Jehovah(the Father) hath given me(Jesus) are for signs and for wonders in Israel from Jehovah of hosts, who dwelleth in mount Zion.

Isaiah 53:10 Yet it pleased Jehovah(the Father) to bruise him(Jesus); he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he(Jesus) shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of Jehovah shall prosper in his hand.

One of the first signs was our Father sending His Holy Spirit with His Word as His seed into the virgin Mary to produce His Son in the flesh named Jesus:

Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Luke 8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Matthew 1:18-20  Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.  (19)  And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.  (20)  But when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

Luke 1:31-35 And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. (32) He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: (33) and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (34) And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? (35) And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the Son of God.

John 1:14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

He came as a Son of God in a son of man:

John 12:34 The multitude therefore answered him, We have heard out of the law that the Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

Acts 7:56 and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God.

Jesus began to sow that same spiritual seed into others to produce disciples who He referred to as “children”:

Matthew 13:37 And he answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;

Mark 10:24 And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

Hebrews 2:13 And again, I(Jesus) will put my trust in him(His Father). And again, Behold, I(Jesus) and the children(disciples) whom God(His Father) hath given me(His Son Jesus).

Each seed brings forth after it’s own kind:

Genesis 1:11-12  And God said, Let the earth(dust~man) put forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and fruit-trees bearing fruit after their kind, wherein is the seed thereof, upon the earth: and it was so.  (12)  And the earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after their kind: and God saw that it was good.

So the Father’s seed is His Word which should bring forth sons with the same fruit as Jesus through His Spirit in us:

Galatians 5:22-24  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  (23)  meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.  (24)  And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.

He then commissioned His disciples to go out into all the world and make more disciples of all nations:

Matthew 28:19-20 Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: (20) teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.

In obedience to this command, his disciples such as John made more disciples whom he then called “my little children”:

1 John 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

1 John 5:21 My little children, guard yourselves from idols.

3 John 1:4 Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

Paul was imprisoning and killing those spiritual children of the first disciples and yet Jesus accused Paul of persecuting Him directly:

Acts 9:1-5 But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, (2) and asked of him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. (3) And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven: (4) and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? (5) And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:

This is because every believer becomes a member of the ONE body of Christ:

1 Corinthians 12:12-14 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ. (13) For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit. (14) For the body is not one member, but many.

This extension of Jesus’ seed produces spiritual children of God who become ONE man in Christ Jesus made up of both believing Jews and believing Gentiles:

Galatians 3:26-29 For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus. (27) For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ. (28) There can be neither Jew nor Greek(Gentile), there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus. (29) And if ye are Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, heirs according to promise.

Romans 8:29 For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he(Jesus) might be the firstborn among many brethren:

So the 5th and 6th days of creation represent the 2000 years from Jesus’ resurrection till today when the 42nd generation of God’s family is made up of a many believing Gentiles grafted into the ONE olive tree from which many Jews were broken off:

Romans 11:17-22  But if some of the branches(physical Jews) were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive(believing Gentiles), wast grafted in among them, and didst become partaker with them of the root(Jesus) of the fatness of the olive tree;  (18)  glory not over the branches: but if thou gloriest, it is not thou that bearest the root, but the root thee.  (19)  Thou wilt say then, Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.  (20)  Well; by their unbelief they(unbelieving Jews) were broken off, and thou standest by thy faith. Be not highminded, but fear:  (21)  for if God spared not the natural branches(unbelieving Jews), neither will he spare thee(believing Gentiles).  (22)  Behold then the goodness and severity of God: toward them that fell, severity; but toward thee, God’s goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

Paul called this a mystery where the believing Gentiles become fellow-heirs with the believing Jews, fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel:

Ephesians 3:1-6 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles, (2) if so be that ye have heard of the dispensation of that grace of God which was given me to you-ward; (3) how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words, (4) whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ; (5) which in other generations was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit; (6) to wit, that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,

Thus the reason Jesus could call His first disciples “this generation” as they are one spiritual 42nd generation with us today who will witness the abomination of desolation, the great tribulation, and then Jesus’ coming in the clouds for us all:

Matthew 24:1-3 & 15 & 21-22 & 29-34  And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. (2) But he answered and said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. (3) And as he sat on the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?……(15)When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth understand),…..(21)  for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be.  (22)  And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened…….(29)  But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:  (30)  and then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.  (31)  And he shall send forth his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.  (32)  Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh;  (33)  even so ye also, when ye see all these things, know ye that he is nigh, even at the doors.  (34)  Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all these things be accomplished.

And all 42 generations make up ONE chosen generation called out of darkness into the marvelous light of Christ:

1 Peter 2:9  But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

1 Corinthians 10:1-4  For I would not, brethren(NT believers in Christ), have you ignorant, that our fathers(OT Jews) were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;  (2)  and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;  (3)  and did all eat the same spiritual food;  (4)  and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them: and the rock was Christ. 

Please notice Jesus when speaking to the Jews around 30 AD clearly said “ye” slew Zacharias who lived around 800 BC proving “this generation” was over 800 years old proving “this generation” is clearly His ONE body, His ONE temple, His ONE olive tree, His ONE nation, His ONE people as His ONE generation throughout His~story(History):

Matthew 23:34-36  Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:  (35)  That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.  (36)  Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.

Though “the heavens and the earth were finished” within 6 days there was spiritual work that God finishes on the 7th day before resting:

Genesis 2:1-3 And the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. (2) And on the seventh day God finished his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. (3) And God blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it; because that in it he rested from all his work which God had created and made.

Please notice that Jesus declared His Father was working during the time Jesus walked on earth proving our Father is doing a spiritual work in His people throughout the generations:

John 5:17  But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.

He is working in us to will and do His pleasure!:

Philippians 2:12-13  So then, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;  (13)  for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

God did not describe what He finished on the 7th day but purposely hid it for ages and generations until it was revealed through Paul to the Jewish and Gentile saints which is Christ in us the hope of glory:

Colossians 1:26-27  even the mystery which hath been hid for ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,  (27)  to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

The mystery is that part of Israel was hardened until all the elect Gentiles were grafted into the ONE olive tree with the elect Jews and is called “all Israel”:

Romans 11:25-26  For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;  (26)  and so all Israel shall be saved: even as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer; He shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

For more understanding on “all Israel” please see this link: 

https://sumofthyword.com/2017/12/19/all-israel/

Enoch being the 7th generation from Adam was a prophesy of the 7th millennium when Jesus would come in the clouds to resurrect/rapture His spiritual family to heaven for a time and then come back with those holy ones to execute judgment upon the earth:

Jude 1:14-15 And to these also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his holy ones, (15) to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their works of ungodliness which they have ungodly wrought, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

Part of this mystery spiritual work is the latter rain outpouring of His Holy Spirit that will come after the 2 days(2000 years) from Jesus on the morning of the 7th day:

Hosea 6:1-3  Come, and let us return unto Jehovah; for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.  (2)  After two days will he revive us: on the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live before him.  (3)  And let us know, let us follow on to know Jehovah: his going forth is sure as the morning; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain that watereth the earth.

Hosea prophesied in the 8th century BC which is within the 4th ~ 1000 year period from David to Jesus birth on 3 BC. “After two days” from Jesus birth “on the third day” would bring us to morning of the 7th ~ 1000 year period which is where we are today in the year 2023 so this “latter rain” is about to come!

Joel prophesied that the “children of Zion” would receive a former and latter rain:

Joel 2:23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in Jehovah your God; for he giveth you the former rain in just measure, and he causeth to come down for you the rain, the former rain and the latter rain, in the first month.

The children of Zion are the church:

Hebrews 12:22-23 but ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable hosts of angels, (23) to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

The former(early) rain came on the church at Pentecost as Jesus promised:

Acts 1:4-5 and, being assembled together with them, he(Jesus) charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, said he, ye heard from me: (5) for John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.

The early rain took place at Pentecost in 30 AD:

Acts 2:1-4  And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place.  (2)  And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.  (3)  And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them.  (4)  And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

But the Father is patiently waiting until His perfect time to pour out the “latter rain” just before the final harvest of the earth:

James 5:7  Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord(Jesus). Behold, the husbandman(Father) waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receive the early(former) and latter rain.

This latter rain will ripen the harvest that proves who lived on the earth as a son of God and who lived as a son of the devil:

Matthew 13:36-40  Then he left the multitudes, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Explain unto us the parable of the tares of the field.  (37)  And he answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;  (38)  and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one;  (39)  and the enemy that sowed them is the devil: and the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are angels.  (40)  As therefore the tares are gathered up and burned with fire; so shall it be in the end of the world.  

There are many Christians that are causing others to stumble as they demonstrate a life of iniquity:

Matthew 13:41-43  The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and them that do iniquity,  (42)  and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.  (43)  Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear.

Paul lists the works of the flesh that are contrary to the Holy Spirit and will cause a Christian to not inherit the kingdom of God:

Galatians 5:16-21  But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.  (17)  For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.  (18)  But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law. (19)  Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,  (20)  idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties,  (21)  envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

But those who produce the fruit of the Spirit of our Father will inherit the kingdom of God:

Galatians 5:22-24   But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  (23)  meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.  (24)  And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.  (25)  If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.  (26)  Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

Those who are busy in this life manifesting the fruit of the Spirit will be harvested after the tribulation:

Revelation 14:14-16  And I saw, and behold, a white cloud; and on the cloud I saw one sitting like unto a son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.  (15)  And another angel came out from the temple, crying with a great voice to him that sat on the cloud, Send forth thy sickle, and reap: for the hour to reap is come; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.  (16)  And he(Jesus) that sat on the cloud cast his sickle upon the earth; and the earth was reaped.

Those who lived for their flesh will be left on the earth and cast into the great winepress of the wrath of God:

Revelation 14:17-20  And another angel came out from the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.  (18)  And another angel came out from the altar, he that hath power over fire; and he called with a great voice to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Send forth thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.  (19)  And the angel cast his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vintage of the earth, and cast it into the winepress, the great winepress, of the wrath of God.  (20)  And the winepress was trodden without the city, and there came out blood from the winepress, even unto the bridles of the horses, as far as a thousand and six hundred furlongs.

Those two harvests are separated when when the 7th trumpet is blown and the mystery of God is finished:

Revelation 10:7  but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then is finished the mystery of God, according to the good tidings which he declared to his servants the prophets.

There is much more on the timing of these harvests here:

https://sumofthyword.com/2016/10/04/the-rapture-of-the-church-is-after-the-tribulation/  

We enter into our “rest” through faith in the finished work of God while on earth in our mortal bodies:

Hebrews 4:1-3  Let us fear therefore, lest haply, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it.  (2)  For indeed we have had good tidings preached unto us, even as also they: but the word of hearing did not profit them, because it was not united by faith with them that heard.  (3)  For we who have believed do enter into that rest; even as he hath said, As I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

Once the resurrection/rapture of Jesus’ one body occurs at the 7th trump we will physically enter into that millennial rest reigning with Jesus when He returns to set up His millennial reign:

Hebrews 4:9  There remaineth therefore a sabbath rest for the people of God.

Revelation 11:15  And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever.

Revelation 19:11-16  And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.  (12)  And his eyes are a flame of fire, and upon his head are many crowns; and he hath a name written which no one knoweth but he himself.  (13)  And he is arrayed in a garment sprinkled with blood: and his name is called The Word of God.  (14)  And the armies which are in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and pure.  (15)  And out of his mouth proceedeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of God, the Almighty.  (16)  And he hath on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

It during this time where those left on the earth after the wrath is finished will repopulate the earth during the millennium:

Isaiah 24:3-6  The earth shall be utterly emptied, and utterly laid waste; for Jehovah hath spoken this word.  (4)  The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the lofty people of the earth do languish.  (5)  The earth also is polluted under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant.  (6)  Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are found guilty: few men left.

At the end of the 7th millennium the devil will be loosed to deceive those mortals who reject Jesus but will be devoured by fire and cast into the lake of fire for ever and ever:

Revelation 20:7-10  And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,  (8)  and shall come forth to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the war: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.  (9)  And they went up over the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down out of heaven, and devoured them.  (10)  And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are also the beast and the false prophet; and they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

So our Father deserves the glory for naming every family in heaven and on earth who were chosen from the foundation of the world to belong in His “family history” through His Beloved Son Jesus Christ from “all generations”:

Ephesians 1:3-11  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ:  (4)  even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:  (5)  having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,  (6)  to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:  (7)  in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,  (8)  which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,  (9)  making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him  (10)  unto a dispensation of the fulness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things upon the earth; in him, I say,  (11)  in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

It is for this purpose that we shall all join Paul in bending our knee to the Father and His Son Jesus Christ:

Ephesians 3:14-15 & 20-21  For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father,  (15)  from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,…….(20)  Now unto him(Father) that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,  (21)  unto him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.

Philippians 2:9-11  Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is above every name;  (10)  that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on earth and things under the earth,  (11)  and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

It is for this reason we should seek to be crucified in Christ every day we live on our Father’s earth:

https://sumofthyword.com/2017/01/19/him-crucified/

It is our Father who chooses when and how much knowledge will be increased so that His will is always fulfilled in His time:

Proverbs 2:6 For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding:

Daniel 12:4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

Isaiah 46:9-10  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 things that are not yet done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;

Ephesians 1:11 in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

Our Father has now released enough knowledge for man to create the ability to track and control everyone’s buying and selling as this 10 minute video begins to demonstrate:

https://www.bitchute.com/video/SsVqhaAmN9be/ 

But there has been much confusion about exactly what the mark of the beast is and how one is marked with the name of the beast or his number:

Revelation 13:16-18  And he causeth all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free and the bond, that there be given them a mark on their right hand, or upon their forehead;  (17)  and that no man should be able to buy or to sell, save he that hath the mark, even the name of the beast or the number of his name.  (18)  Here is wisdom. He that hath understanding, let him count the number of the beast; for it is the number of a man: and his number is Six hundred and sixty and six.

Could it be that the name and number of the beast have been around since the beginning of man? Let’s pull some scriptures together as “precept upon precept from here a little there a little” to see how one receives both the name and number of the beast:

Isaiah 28:9-10  Whom will he teach knowledge? and whom will he make to understand the message? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts?  (10)  For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little.

Please notice that the “beast” of chapter 13 is described as a beast that was, is not, and about to come up out of the abyss:

Revelation 17:7-8  And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou wonder? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and the ten horns.  (8)  The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss, and to go into perdition. And they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, they whose name hath not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast, how that he was, and is not, and shall come.

The mind that is given wisdom understands the 7 heads of this beast are 7 wicked kingdoms God used to persecute His people. This began with the 1)Egyptians, then the 2)Assyrians, then the 3)Babylonians, then the 4)Medea~Persians, then the 5)Grecians, then the 6)Romans, who killed Jesus, and now the 7)revived Roman empire that is within the United Nations:

Revelation 17:9-11  Here is the mind that hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth:  (10)  and they are seven kings; the five are fallen, the one is, the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a little while.  (11)  And the beast that was, and is not, is himself also an eighth, and is of the seven; and he goeth into perdition.

This 8th beast is the culmination of the previous 7 beast kingdoms whose crowns move from the 7 heads to the 10 horns at the midst of the tribulation as 10 final kingdoms of the whole earth:

Revelation 12:3  And there was seen another sign in heaven: and behold, a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his heads seven crowns.

Revelation 13:1  and he(the dragon) stood upon the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads names of blasphemy.

This link details with much scripture how these 7 heads morph into the final 10 horned kingdoms that make up the UN~beast in these last days:

https://sumofthyword.com/2021/01/07/mystery-babylon-the-great-and-her-beast/

Now that we know the beast has been around since the book of Genesis let’s turn our focus on the number and name of the beast.

Father gave us some very interesting clues as to how to count the number of the “name” of the beast which is the number of a “man”:

Revelation 13:17-18  and that no man should be able to buy or to sell, save he that hath the mark, even the name of the beast or the number of his name. (18) Here is wisdom. He that hath understanding, let him count the number of the beast; for it is the number of a man: and his number is Six hundred and sixty and six(chi-xi-stigma).  

The English word “name” means “nature, character, and authority” in both the Hebrew and Greek:

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h8034/kjv/wlc/0-1/

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G3686&t=KJV

A study of the Greek root words of “chi-xi-stigma” reveal the number of a man who came between “Abba” and “Abel”:

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G5516&t=KJV

The root word etymology of chxϚ pronounced “khee xee stig’-ma”(666) is an obsolete letter (G4742 as a cross) of the Greek alphabet between the ἀββα (G5~ Abba) and Ἄβελ (G6 ~ Abel).

So let’s see how a “cross” located between “Abba” and “Abel” becomes the “number of the beast” which is the “number of a man” or 666.

“Abba” Father gives us the spirit of adoption to live in His name(nature, character, and authority):

Abba ~ https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g5/kjv/tr/0-1/

Romans 8:15  For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

Abel, which means “breath” in Hebrew, chose to live in that spirit of adoption by offering up a well pleasing sacrifice to our Father by faith:

Abel ~ Greek ~ https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g6/kjv/tr/0-1/

Abel ~ Hebrew ~ https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h1893/kjv/wlc/0-1/

Hebrews 11:4  By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness in respect of his gifts: and through it he being dead yet speaketh.

Abel was the first prophet to sacrifice his “breath of life” and spill his blood as a testimony and prophesy of Jesus:

Genesis 2:7  And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Luke 11:49-51  Therefore also said the Wisdom(Word who became Jesus) of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and some of them they shall kill and persecute;  (50)  that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;  (51)  from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary: yea, I say unto you, it shall be required of this generation.

Hebrews 12:24  and to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaketh better than that of Abel.

Revelation 19:10  And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

Now let’s examine the obsolete letter “G4742 as a cross” of the Greek alphabet located between the ἀββα (G5~ Abba) and Ἄβελ (G6 ~ Abel): 

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g4742/kjv/tr/0-1/

Please notice the Greek word “stigma” found within the Greek number “chi-xi-stigma”(666) is the marks of persecution left on the body by unrighteous men beginning with Cain upon righteous men beginning with Abel and all those persecuted since then such as Paul:

Galatians 6:17  Henceforth let no man trouble me; for I(Paul) bear branded on my body the marks of Jesus.

1 John 3:11-12  For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:  (12)  not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

2 Timothy 3:12  Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

Acts 14:22  confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

Cain was the first murderer who chose to obey the devil as his adoptive father and take on his name(nature, character, and authority):

John 8:44  Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.

Abba Father warned Cain to rule over sin but he chose to kill his brother Abel instead:

Genesis 4:2-8 And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. (3) And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto Jehovah. (4) And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And Jehovah had respect unto Abel and to his offering: (5) but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. (6) And Jehovah said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? (7) If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door; and unto thee shall be its desire; but do thou rule over it. (8) And Cain told Abel his brother. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

Cain again demonstrated the devil was his father when he attempted to lie to “Abba” Father about killing Abel:

Genesis 4:9-10  And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother’s keeper?  (10)  And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.

Though our Father warned Cain to rule over sin, he chose to yield to it and became the first soul driven from the face of God. Father marked him to “dwell on the earth” as a wanderer with no possible restoration of that relationship with our Father he once had:

Genesis 4:13-16 And Cain said unto Jehovah, My punishment is greater than I can bear. (14) Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the ground; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth; and it will come to pass, that whosoever findeth me will slay me. (15) And Jehovah said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And Jehovah put a mark on Cain, lest any finding him should smite him. (16) And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

Just as our Father promised vengeance on those who would have killed Cain, so too those saints who choose to willfully kill as Cain rather than be killed as Abel are proving they have not overcome the devil and thus still love their life more than our Abba Father and His Word:

Revelation 12:9-11  And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.  (10)  And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accuseth them before our God day and night.  (11)  And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.

Matthew 26:52  Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

Revelation 13:10  If any man is for captivity, into captivity he goeth: if any man shall kill with the sword, with the sword must he be killed. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

Since the days of Jesus, a murderer is anyone who hates their spiritual brother or sister. That Christian will not inherit eternal life if they don’t repent:

1 John 3:15  Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

We are to learn to love even our enemies to prove our sonship with Abba Father:

Matthew 5:43-48  Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy:  (44)  but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;  (45)  that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.  (46)  For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?  (47)  And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?  (48)  Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Now let’s examine how Adam and Eve were handled differently by God though they fell into sin before their firstborn son Cain.

Adam and Eve were the first adopted children of our Father who He created to fellowship with “His voice” who is “His Word” in His garden:

Genesis 3:8-9  And they heard the voice of Jehovah God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Jehovah God amongst the trees of the garden.  (9)  And Jehovah God called unto the man, and said unto him, Where art thou?

For more understanding of the “voice” of our Father who is also the “Word” of our Father please study this link:

https://sumofthyword.com/2017/02/17/trinity-true-or-false/

The devil first appeared as a serpent to tempt Eve with the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life to which she yielded in disobedience with Adam and ate:

Genesis 3:1-6 Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden? (2) And the woman said unto the serpent, Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat: (3) but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. (4) And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: (5) for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as God, knowing good and evil. (6) And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food(lust of the flesh), and that it was a delight to the eyes(lust of the eyes), and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise(pride of life), she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat; and she gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat.

But unlike Cain, Adam and Eve immediately confessed their sin:

Genesis 3:10-13  And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.  (11)  And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?  (12)  And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.  (13)  And Jehovah God said unto the woman, What is this thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

Now that Abel was killed and Cain banished, God appointed Seth as the seed and offspring who would call upon the name(nature, character, and authority) of our Father Abba with his son Enosh and Adam:

Genesis 4:25-26  And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For, said she, God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel; for Cain slew him.  (26)  And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then began men to call upon the name of Jehovah.

From the days of Adam onward our Father has been raising up offspring who are to call upon Him as He also determines when and where they “dwell on the earth”:

Acts 17:24-31  The God that made the world and all things therein, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;  (25)  neither is he served by men’s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;  (26)  and he made of one(Adam) every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons(when they live), and the bounds of their habitation(where they live);  (27)  that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us:  (28)  for in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain even of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.  (29)  Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and device of man.  (30)  The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:  (31)  inasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man(Jesus) whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

Cain represents those children of God from the days of Adam until today who choose not to walk in our Abba Father’s Word who became Jesus:

John 6:66  Upon this many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him(Jesus).

1 John 2:6  he(Christian) that saith he abideth in him(Word~Jesus) ought himself(Christian) also to walk even as he(Jesus) walked.

Please notice the serpent was the most subtle beast of the field which Jesus said represents the world:

Genesis 3:1  Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden?

Matthew 13:37-39  And he answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;  (38)  and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one;  (39)  and the enemy that sowed them is the devil: and the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are angels.

The good seed is the Word of God germinating in the hearts of men who then produce the fruit of the Spirit:

Luke 8:11  Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Galatians 5:22-24  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  (23)  meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.  (24)  And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.

The tares in our Father’s adopted family refuse to crucify their flesh but rather turn back into the world as an antichrist rather than do the will of our Father as Jesus did:

1 John 2:4-6  & 15-19  He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;  (5)  but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:  (6)  he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked……..(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.  (16)  For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.  (17)  And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.  (18)  Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last hour.  (19)  They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they all are not of us. 

Jesus proved we can overcome the devil by simply holding fast to our Father’s Word! He proved this when the Holy Spirit led Him into His wilderness to be tempted by the devil with the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life:

Matthew 4:1-11  Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.  (2)  And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterward hungered.  (3)  And the tempter came and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become bread(lust of the flesh).  (4)  But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.  (5)  Then the devil taketh him into the holy city; and he set him on the pinnacle of the temple,  (6)  and saith unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and, On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone(pride of life).  (7)  Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.  (8)  Again, the devil taketh him unto an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;  (9)  and he said unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me(lust of the eyes).  (10)  Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.  (11)  Then the devil leaveth him; and behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

Jesus demonstrated our “heavenly calling” by overcoming the devil’s temptation to dwell on the things of the earth:

Hebrews 3:1-2  Wherefore, holy brethren(saints), partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, even Jesus;  (2)  who was faithful to him(Our Father) that appointed him, as also was Moses in all his house.

Jesus knew that overcoming the devil through the power of the Word of His Abba Father then would give Him the right to inherit all the kingdoms of the world at the 7th and last trump:

Revelation 11:15  And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdoms of the world are become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever. 

Now let’s consider how the nature of Cain has transitioned through the 7 heads in ever increasing wickedness to the final 8th kingdom.

An image of the 8th beast of the book of Revelation was shown to Nebuchadnezzar through his dream in Daniel chapter 2:

Daniel 2:28 & 31 but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and he hath made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these:…..(31) Thou, O king, sawest, and, behold, a great image. This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the aspect thereof was terrible.

The image decreased in value over time from the head of gold, to silver, to brass, to iron, to its feet of iron mixed with clay as it moved closer to the earth:

Daniel 2:32-33 & 42  As for this image, its head was of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of brass, (33) its legs of iron, its feet part of iron, and part of clay……(42)  And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.

This decrease in value is symbolic of how little value life will have as the 8th beast fully manifests:

Matthew 24:21  for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be.

Matthew 10:21-22  And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.  (22)  And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.

Paul warned us the churches would become corrupted with men who are lovers of self, money, pleasures, and proud while appearing godly as they continue to study the bible but never come to the knowledge of the truth:

2 Timothy 3:1-7  But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come.  (2)  For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,  (3)  without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,  (4)  traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;  (5)  holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away. (6)  For of these are they that creep into houses(church buildings), and take captive silly women(church congregations) laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,  (7)  ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

This will continue until Jesus comes to destroy all those previous kingdoms as one within the 8th beast:

Daniel 2:34 & 45  Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon its feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them in pieces……(45)  Forasmuch as thou sawest that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands(Jesus), and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.

Those 10 toes of the image in Daniel chapter 2 are symbolic of 10 kingdoms with 10 crowns on the 10 horns atop the 7 headed beast yet to come:

Revelation 13:1-3 and he stood upon the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads names of blasphemy. (2) And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard(Grecian~brass), and his feet were as the feet of a bear(Medeo-Persian~silver), and his mouth as the mouth of a lion(Babylonian~gold): and the dragon gave him his power, and his throne, and great authority. (3) And I saw one of his heads(Roman~iron) as though it had been smitten unto death; and his death-stroke was healed: and the whole earth wondered after the beast;

Nebuchadnezzar then built an image of gold to replicate what he saw in his dream and set it up in the plain of Dura which represents the image and number of the beast as 60 + 6 + 600 or 666:

Daniel 3:1 Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore(60) cubits, and the breadth thereof six(6) cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura(circle~dwell~Greek~world~kosmos~600), in the province of Babylon.

Greek ~ κόσμος ~ kosmos ~ world ~ numerical value of 600

The word “Dura” is a proper locative noun defined as “circle or dwelling”:

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h1757/kjv/wlc/0-1/

The root word of “Dura” is the verb “dur” referring to all the peoples, nations, and languages who dwell on the earth:

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h1753/kjv/wlc/0-1/

Daniel 4:35  and all those dwelling on the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among those dwelling on the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

Isaiah 40:18 & 22 To whom then will ye liken God(Most High)? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?……(22) It is he that sitteth above the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in;

Nebuchadnezzar then gathered all the nations he ruled and used a herald to preach a message of death to those who did not fall down and worship his image:

Daniel 3:4-6 Then the herald(he who proclaims~preacher) cried(preached) aloud, To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages, (5) that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up; (6) and whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

The second beast that comes up out of the earth will also preach a message of death for all that dwell on the earth who do not worship the image of the first beast out of the sea:

Revelation 13:1 & 4  & 7 & 11-12 & 14-15  and he stood upon the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads names of blasphemy……(4)  and they worshipped the dragon, because he gave his authority unto the beast; and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? and who is able to war with him?……(7)  And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and there was given to him authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation……(11)  And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like unto a lamb, and he spake as a dragon(False teachers who will lead the people to worship the beast and his image).  (12)  And he exerciseth all the authority of the first beast in his sight. And he maketh the earth and them that dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose death-stroke was healed…..(14)  And he deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by reason of the signs which it was given him to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who hath the stroke of the sword and lived.  (15)  And it was given unto him to give breath to it, even to the image of the breast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as should not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

This second beast of Revelation represents those men such as Cain who do the works of the devil rather than Abba Father:

2 Corinthians 11:13-15  For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.  (14)  And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel of light.  (15)  It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also fashion themselves as ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works. 

We know Daniel’s three friends yielded up their bodies in faith rather than serve Nebachadnezzar’s gods or worship his image knowing full well the consequences of their choice. The furnace of their trial was heated 7 times hotter which represents our 7 years of increasing tribulation. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego were preserved through the fire by trusting in our Abba Father who is the Most High God:

Daniel 3:17-19 & 26 & 28  If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of thy hand, O king. (18) But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. (19) Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was wont to be heated…..(26) Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace: he spake and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the Most High God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came forth out of the midst of the fire…..(28) Nebuchadnezzar spake and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel(His Word), and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and have yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego chose to dwell in their minds on the promises of the Word rather than the fears of the earth that Nebuchadnezzar proclaimed which is the same war the saints are facing today:

Revelation 13:6-7  And he(first beast) opened his mouth for blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, even them that dwell in the heaven.  (7)  And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and there was given to him authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.

We are to dwell in heavenly places in Christ resting in our Abba Father’s promises in His Word:

Ephesians 1:3 & 2:6  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ:….(2:6)  and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus:

2 Corinthians 7:1  Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

The beast hates those who dwell on the things of heaven which is where a Christian’s mind should be set:

Colossians 3:1-4  If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.  (2)  Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.  (3)  For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.  (4)  When Christ, who is our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory.

We are to be soldiers on service for Christ rather than dwelling on the affairs of earth:

2 Timothy 2:4  No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

Many Christians wonder why Daniel was nowhere to be found during the trial of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego when the whole earth was called before Nebuchadnezzar’s image. Daniel represents those Christians who already proved the patience of Jesus before the trial comes upon the whole earth:

Daniel 1:8-9  But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s dainties, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.  (9)  Now God made Daniel to find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs……(17)  Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

This same promise is made to all those saints who keep the Word of Jesus’ patience when the hour of trial comes on the whole world to try those Christians whose minds continue to “dwell on the earth”:

Revelation 3:7 & 10-11 & 13  And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth and none shall shut, and that shutteth and none openeth:……(10)  Because thou didst keep the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of trial, that hour which is to come upon the whole world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.  (11)  I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no one take thy crown……(13)  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

We are first saved and then called to partake of the heavenly holy calling found in the Word of our Father:

2 Timothy 1:8-9  Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;  (9)  who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal(before Adam),

From the moment we are saved we are to feast on the Word of our Father that brings death to our flesh so that the life of Christ manifests in our mortal flesh in this life:

John 6:53-58  Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have not life in yourselves.  (54)  He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life: and I will raise him up at the last day.  (55)  For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.  (56)  He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me, and I in him.  (57)  As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me.  (58)  This is the bread which came down out of heaven: not as the fathers ate, and died; he that eateth this bread shall live for ever.

2 Corinthians 4:10-11  always bearing about in the body the dying of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body.  (11)  For we who live are always delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

Cain represents our first born nature that dwells on earthly things as a beast and therefore hold to the nature and mark of a beast:

Ecclesiastes 3:18-19  I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.  (19)  For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; and man hath no preeminence above the beasts: for all is vanity.

Jude 1:10-11  But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.  (11)  Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

But those who are born from above receive the Spirit of Christ as our second born spiritual man who desires to overcome that name(nature, character, and authority) of our first born carnal beastly nature. This is bearing the spiritual image of dwelling in the heavenly places as a son of God:

1 Corinthians 15:45-49 So also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul. The last Adam(Jesus) became a life-giving spirit. (46) Howbeit that is not first which is spiritual(son of God), but that which is natural(son of man); then that which is spiritual(son of God). (47) The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is of heaven. (48) As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy(mind the things of the earth): and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly(dwelling in our mind   on heavenly things). (49) And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

Cain, as the first born of Adam and Eve, represents our first nature which is our natural, earthy, old man that must be put to death:

Colossians 3:5-10  Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;  (6)  for which things’ sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:  (7)  wherein ye also once walked, when ye lived in these things;  (8)  but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:  (9)  lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings,  (10)  and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him(Abba Father) that created him(new man~Jesus):

Abel, as the second born of Adam and Eve, represents the new man as the image of Christ in us:

Ephesians 4:20-24  But ye did not so learn Christ;  (21)  if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:  (22)  that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit;  (23)  and that ye be renewed in the spirit of your mind,  (24)  and put on the new man, that after God hath been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

The 6th verse of the 6th chapter of the 6th book of the NT talks about the death of that old man that keeps us in bondage to sin:

Romans 6:6  knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him(Jesus), that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;

Jesus demonstrated this obedience of the death of His flesh:

Hebrews 5:7-9  Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,  (8)  though he(Jesus) was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered;  (9)  and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation;

Paul imitated Jesus’ obedience in the death of his carnal flesh and commanded us to do the same:

1 Corinthians 11:1  Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Those Christians who don’t overcome their beast nature prove they are enemies of the cross of Christ who continue to mind earthly things:

Philippians 3:17-19 Brethren, be ye imitators together of me, and mark them that so walk even as ye have us for an ensample. (18) For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: (19) whose end is perdition, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.

From the days in the garden until the end of the ages, God is proving man whether they imitate a son of God or they live out their lives in wickedness as beasts:

Ecclesiastes 3:15-20  That which is hath been long ago; and that which is to be hath long ago been: and God seeketh again that which is passed away.  (16)  And moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.  (17)  I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.  (18)  I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.  (19)  For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; and man hath no preeminence above the beasts: for all is vanity.  (20)  All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

Proving themselves animals to be destroyed:

2 Peter 2:12  But these, as creatures without reason, born mere animals to be taken and destroyed, railing in matters whereof they are ignorant, shall in their destroying surely be destroyed,

Our forehead represents our mind and our right hand represents our work. Those Christians who chose to live in their beastly carnal first born nature have the mark of the name(nature, character, and authority) of the beast demonstrated in their life on earth:

Revelation 14:9-11  And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a great voice, If any man worshippeth the beast and his image, and receiveth a mark on his forehead, or upon his hand,  (10)  he also shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is prepared unmixed in the cup of his anger; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:  (11)  and the smoke of their torment goeth up for ever and ever; and they have no rest day and night, they that worship the beast and his image, and whoso receiveth the mark of his name.

Those who put to death their old carnal first born nature will reign with Jesus from the first saint to die “for the word of God” who was Abel up until the last soul who dies for refusing the mark of the beast:

Revelation 19:10  And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

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 had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Cain refused to repent and bring a respectable sacrifice as Abel’s which in type represented Jesus’ physical sacrifice and our spiritual service:

Romans 12:1-2  I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.  (2)  And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

We are sons of man(adam) who are to present our bodies a living “continual” sacrifice as a son of God and the temple of God:

1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? (17) If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.

1 Corinthians 6:18-20  Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.  (19)  Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own;  (20)  for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body.

Once a person is bought with the blood of Jesus they are saved and called as debtors to Abba Father to put to death our flesh:

Romans 8:12-14  So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh:  (13)  for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live.  (14)  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

Peter proved that even Christians are susceptible to being deceived by the devil into lying to “Abba” Father and His Holy Spirit as Cain did:

Acts 5:1-3  But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,  (2)  and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.  (3)  But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

Ananias allowed the seed of satan to conceive in his heart and he along with his wife were condemned immediately to hell so as to be an example to the church:

Acts 5:4  While it remained, did it not remain thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thy power? How is it that thou hast conceived this thing in thy heart? thou has not lied unto men, but unto God.  (5)  And Ananias hearing these words fell down and gave up the ghost: and great fear came upon all that heard it.  (6)  And the young men arose and wrapped him round, and they carried him out and buried him.  (7)  And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.  (8)  And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yea, for so much.  (9)  But Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them that have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.  (10)  And she fell down immediately at his feet, and gave up the ghost: and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.  (11)  And great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all that heard these things.

We are here to endure the fiery trials that cleanse our temple of sin:

1 Peter 4:1-2 & 12-19  Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;  (2)  that ye no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God…….(12)  Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you:  (13)  but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.  (14)  If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are ye; because the Spirit of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you.  (15)  For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men’s matters:  (16)  but if a man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name.  (17)  For the time is come for judgment to begin at the house of God: and if it begin first at us, what shall be the end of them that obey not the gospel of God?  (18)  And if the righteous is scarcely saved, where shall the ungodly and sinner appear?  (19)  Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing unto a faithful Creator.

Ever since the marking for reprobation of Cain, history(His~story) has been repeating in the proving of all sons of men to see who is living in the wicked image of a “beast” and who is living in the righteous image of God:

Ecclesiastes 3:15-18 That which is hath been long ago; and that which is to be hath long ago been: and God seeketh again that which is passed away. (16) And moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there. (17) I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work. (18) I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.

Those Christians who choose to forsake the right way and go astray are proving they deserve to be numbered with Cain as a part of the beast:

2 Peter 2:12-15 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption; (13) And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to revel in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you; (14) Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: (15) Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

Christians are here to learn to forsake the “cares of this life” so as escape hell and stand before Jesus:

Luke 21:34-36  But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be weighed down with self-indulgence, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare:  (35)  for so shall it come upon all them that dwell on the face of all the earth.  (36)  But watch ye at every season, making supplication, that ye may prevail to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

So from the days of Cain it has always been those who overcome their carnal first nature who prove they are sons of God who will inherit the earth with Jesus:

Revelation 21:3 & 7-8  And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God:…..(7)  He that overcometh shall inherit these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.  (8)  But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

So the only difference between the mark of the beast throughout the ages and the mark the final global beast of the book of Revelation will be the required mark to buy and sell:

Revelation 13:17-18  and that no man should be able to buy or to sell, save he that hath the mark, even the name of the beast or the number of his name.  (18)  Here is wisdom. He that hath understanding, let him count the number of the beast; for it is the number of a man: and his number is Six hundred and sixty and six.

The first video embedded in this link is of India’s digital ID architect telling an IMF panel in 35 seconds that the tools of the NWO require every person to have a bank account and smartphone which most people already have along with a digital ID:

https://sociable.co/government-and-policy/digital-id-bank-account-smartphone-new-world-imf-spring-meetings/

This 47 second video clearly demonstrates a scan of your face with your iris and/or your hand with your fingerprints are your unique identifiers that make up your digital ID:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atje1HQOx00

Now please consider that this verse is clearly saying those who want to buy and sell with the beast will be required to give them their identifying mark located on their face or hand!:

Revelation 13:16  And he(beast) causeth all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free and the bond, to give them(the beast) a mark on their right hand, or upon their forehead; and that no man should be able to buy or to sell, save he that hath the mark, even the name of the beast or the number of his name.

The world’s economy is buying and selling whereas God’s economy is giving and receiving!:

Philippians 4:15  And ye yourselves also know, ye Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church had fellowship with me in the matter of giving and receiving but ye only;

The first church at Antioch, established immediately after the Holy Spirit outpouring at Pentecost, demonstrated “giving and receiving”:

Acts 2:42-47  And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.  (43)  And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.  (44)  And all that believed were together, and had all things common;  (45)  and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need.  (46)  And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,  (47)  praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved.

Acts 4:31-35  And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.  (32)  And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not one of them said that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.  (33)  And with great power gave the apostles their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.  (34)  For neither was there among them any that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,  (35)  and laid them at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto each, according as any one had need.

But Paul knew the corruption would develop as soon as he departed from a church he established!:

Acts 20:27-35  For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God.  (28)  Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.  (29)  I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock;  (30)  and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.  (31)  Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears.  (32)  And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you the inheritance among all them that are sanctified.  (33)  I coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.  (34)  Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.  (35)  In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Those in the church who chose to flee this digital dystopian nightmare will find themselves fleeing into their wilderness in the days ahead:

Revelation 12:6  And the woman(church) fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that there they may nourish her a thousand two hundred and threescore days.

The “woman” has represented the “church” in scriptures for a long time: