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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jude</strong> - Chuck Missler<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> 23 And others save with fear, pulling them out <strong>of</strong> the fire; hating even the garment<br />

spotted by the flesh.<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> 1-4<br />

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOlqlr8beHc<br />

· <strong>The</strong> smallest book <strong>of</strong> the New Testament was written by one <strong>of</strong> the four brothers <strong>of</strong><br />

Jesus Himself and is full <strong>of</strong> unique allusions and insights from the Old Testament: lessons<br />

from Israel in the Wilderness; the angels that sinned; the strange events in Sodom and<br />

Gomorrah; Michael and Satan’s contention over the body <strong>of</strong> Moses; and other insights<br />

from Cain, Balaam, Korah, as well as the mysterious person known as Enoch.<br />

· <strong>Jude</strong> is the “vestibule” to the book <strong>of</strong> Revelation. It includes the oldest prophecy<br />

uttered by a prophet <strong>of</strong> the Second Coming <strong>of</strong> Christ, declared before the flood <strong>of</strong><br />

Noah. This unique epistle was written for us today: it is the only book <strong>of</strong> the New<br />

Testament devoted entirely to apostasy. Full <strong>of</strong> surprises for the diligent student, it is a<br />

unique pleasure as well as an essential equipping.<br />

Introduction:<br />

Acts – <strong>The</strong> Beginning <strong>of</strong> the Church Age<br />

<strong>The</strong> Acts <strong>of</strong> the Apostles<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> – <strong>The</strong> End <strong>of</strong> the Church Age<br />

<strong>The</strong> Acts <strong>of</strong> the Apostates<br />

Epistles:<br />

• James — good works as evidence <strong>of</strong> saving faith;<br />

• <strong>Jude</strong> — evil works as evidence <strong>of</strong> apostasy.


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- Tragically neglected ‘by students, commentaries have three pages on the book <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Jude</strong>,<br />

· That said, it’s a book <strong>of</strong> substantial neglect etc.<br />

· it is the only book devoted ENTIRELY to the Great Apostacy. Before the Lord comes, in<br />

fact the Lord proposes A rhetorical question, will he find faith on the earth?<br />

· <strong>The</strong>re is a specific heresy that is emerging throughout the body <strong>of</strong> Christ, it's<br />

happening in the Charismatic movement, it's happening in the Fundamentalist<br />

movement, it’s happening at the Apologetic level, at the Grass Roots level. It is involving<br />

some <strong>of</strong> the most distinguished leadership throughout America, and secretly.<br />

· Many <strong>of</strong> the leaders in the so-called Christian Church in America secretly espouse the<br />

doctrine that is not only a heresy but maybe laying the very philosophical foundation for<br />

<strong>The</strong> Great Tribulation.<br />

· Again, <strong>Jude</strong> is the only book devoted ENTIRELY to the Great Apostacy.<br />

Luke 18:8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son <strong>of</strong><br />

man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?<br />

Apostosia:<br />

<strong>The</strong> “Falling Away”<br />

· Apostasia is a word that gets kicked around a bit, let's look add a few <strong>of</strong> these critical<br />

passages.<br />

2 <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come,<br />

except there come a falling away first, and that man <strong>of</strong> sin be revealed, the son <strong>of</strong><br />

perdition;<br />

Antichrist is not his title:<br />

· And then it goes on to talk about the Antichrist in a lot <strong>of</strong> ways and I'm using the term<br />

Antichrist in a colloquial sense. You sophisticated students know that it's not one <strong>of</strong> his


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titles he has 50 that’s not one them but it’s the one everyone uses, so, you know who I<br />

mean.<br />

· But the main point is an apostasy precedes the end times, it sets the stage for this<br />

leader to emerge, so, 2 <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 2 is a key passage, I won't be real our study into<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> to get into that.<br />

<strong>The</strong> “Departure from the Faith”<br />

1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall<br />

depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines <strong>of</strong> devils;<br />

· False doctrine is not just superstition, it is not just deviations from the truth, it is<br />

engineered deception by the host <strong>of</strong> darkness himself.<br />

“Unwillingness to Endure Sound Doctrine”<br />

2 Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but<br />

after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And<br />

they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.<br />

· And what's really fascinating is when someone rejects the truth <strong>of</strong> Jesus Christ, the stuff<br />

they turn to the most bizarre things.<br />

“False teachers, Damnable Heresies”<br />

2 Peter 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall<br />

be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even<br />

denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.<br />

“Where Is the Promise?”<br />

2 Peter 3:3-4 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days sc<strong>of</strong>fers, walking<br />

after their own lusts, 4 And saying, Where is the promise <strong>of</strong> his coming? for since the


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fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning <strong>of</strong> the creation.<br />

· By the way this may sound strange, because on the one hand <strong>of</strong> the characteristics <strong>of</strong><br />

these false teachers is that they are going to cast doubt about the second coming <strong>of</strong><br />

Jesus Christ. Part <strong>of</strong> the viewpoint or doctrine <strong>of</strong> this is them saying, “Where is the<br />

promise <strong>of</strong> his coming?” It's a skeptical rhetorical question about denying the second<br />

coming. <strong>The</strong> argument here doesn’t seem linked at first blessed at all. He says, for since<br />

the father's first fell asleep all things continue as they were from the beginning <strong>of</strong><br />

creation.<br />

· What's not obvious by the structure <strong>of</strong> that sentence is there is a link here in a doubt <strong>of</strong><br />

creation with the second coming. What has the second coming to do with evolution and<br />

so forth, it's this disparagement <strong>of</strong> the idea that there is a God, who on the one hand<br />

created the universe in the first place, and secondly intervenes in its history by returning<br />

and involving Himself. And one <strong>of</strong> the fascinating links it's not obvious, but it’s worth<br />

you consideration to recognize that a faith in the creation is linked to a faith in<br />

prophecy. It has to do with Uniformitarianism, it has to do with the recognition that<br />

there is a Creator who has a purpose and an involvement in your life as well as mine.<br />

· That's whole idea behind, God's purpose in the first place and His willingness and<br />

interest and involvement in interfering in man’s history and intervening and in fact<br />

intruding none other than His Son on a very special mission. And one in which He will<br />

again, intrude upon history by returning and so forth.<br />

· So, the whole idea <strong>of</strong> the Second coming is related to …Genesis 1 is related to<br />

Revelation 22, it’s all linked.<br />

<strong>Jude</strong><br />

• Parallels the book <strong>of</strong> James<br />

- James — Good works as evidence <strong>of</strong> saving faith;<br />

- <strong>Jude</strong> — Evil works as evidence <strong>of</strong> apostasy.


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· <strong>The</strong> apostles <strong>Jude</strong> and James were brothers.<br />

• <strong>Jude</strong> is the vestibule <strong>of</strong> the book <strong>of</strong> Revelation.<br />

Structurally it's very handy because it sets the stage for the <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> Revelation.<br />

· <strong>Jude</strong> will be fun for us because it gives us an excuse to pick into the dark corners <strong>of</strong> the<br />

books in the Old Testament. <strong>Jude</strong> makes all kinds <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>f hand references things he<br />

assumes you know, and that causes us to scramble for our Concordances and whatever<br />

to find out what on earth is he talking about?<br />

• Filled with fascinating Old Testament references and allusions.<br />

Structural Outline:<br />

· <strong>The</strong>re are 11 parts to the book <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jude</strong> but structurally, it's quite interesting. <strong>The</strong> first<br />

and the last line is “Assurance for the Christian” it opens with “Assurance for the<br />

Christian” and it closes with “Assurance for the Christian.” That’s no surprise he's going<br />

to talk about apostasy but he's going to talk to you people not the apostates. So, the<br />

one thing that he wants to do is give you is assurance, both up front and at the end.<br />

· <strong>The</strong> Second section from the beginning is the same idea, as the second from the end.<br />

“<strong>The</strong> Believer and the Faith.”<br />

<strong>The</strong> second and the tenth.<br />

· <strong>The</strong> Third from the front end is “Apostates Described”, and the third from the back is<br />

apostates described.<br />

· <strong>The</strong> Fourth subject so to speak is “Apostasy in Old Testament History”, the fourth from<br />

the end is, “Apostasy in Old Testament Prophecy.”<br />

· <strong>The</strong> Fifth subject is “Apostasy in the Supernatural Realm”, the Fifth from the end is<br />

“Apostasy in the Natural Realm.”<br />

· And the Middle section is “An Ancient Trio <strong>of</strong> Apostates”


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Assurance for the Christian 1-2<br />

<strong>The</strong> Believer and the Faith 3<br />

Apostates Described 4<br />

Apostasy in Old Testament History 5-8<br />

Apostasy in the Supernatural Realm 9-10<br />

An Ancient Trio <strong>of</strong> Apostates 11<br />

Apostasy in the Natural Realm 12-13<br />

Apostasy in Old Testament Prophecy 14-16<br />

Apostates Described 17-19<br />

<strong>The</strong> Believer and the Faith 20-23<br />

Assurance for the Christian 24-25<br />

· “<strong>Jude</strong>” in the Greek is, Judas here's a book about apostasy, whose name happens to be<br />

synonymous with traitor. (i.e., “Apostasy,” “Traitor”!) It's interesting we call our kids<br />

Samuel, We call our sons “Paul,” “Peter” John, Matthew. How many <strong>of</strong> you named your<br />

kids Judas? <strong>Jude</strong> and Judas was a very common name in Christ’s day. It's four or five <strong>of</strong><br />

them in the New Testament alone. And yet because <strong>of</strong> one by the name <strong>of</strong> Iscariot, the<br />

name has sort <strong>of</strong> gotten tainted it's not a popular name you know you name your dogs<br />

“Nero,” “Caesar” you don't even name your dog Judas.<br />

· <strong>The</strong> only pet that I know who has the name <strong>of</strong> Judas, is at the meatpacking plant in<br />

South Dakota, there actually is a Judas goat. He leads the cattle up the ramp, he turns<br />

right, and the cattle turns left.<br />

· <strong>The</strong> Holy Spirit does in fact, more <strong>of</strong>ten than not, indulge in puns. Not for humor but<br />

for a message. When we in the Old Testament read the <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> Joshua, the name<br />

Yahoshua is the Hebrew name for Jesus. And when you realize there's a book in the Old


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Testament whose name is a name sake for our Lord, it pauses our attention and all kinds<br />

<strong>of</strong> things to surface and for us to look at that sort <strong>of</strong> thing.<br />

• Joshua comes from the Hebrew name "Yehoshua," meaning "God is<br />

deliverance."<br />

· Here is a book about apostacy that happens to carry the name Judas, is provocative.<br />

1] <strong>Jude</strong>, the servant <strong>of</strong> Jesus Christ, and brother <strong>of</strong> James, to them that are sanctified by<br />

God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:<br />

“Bondservant <strong>of</strong> Jesus Christ”: doulos. Is He your LORD, too? Cf. Revelation 1:1, “to show<br />

His servants....”<br />

· Jesus had four brothers.<br />

· This is not the <strong>Jude</strong> listed with the 12 apostles, this is a different <strong>Jude</strong>.<br />

· This is not the James listed with the 12 apostles, this is a different James.<br />

· This <strong>Jude</strong> and James were brothers.<br />

Revelation 1:1 <strong>The</strong> Revelation <strong>of</strong> Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto<br />

his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his<br />

angel unto his servant John:<br />

“Servants” From, doulos (1401)” a slave. doúlos (a masculine noun <strong>of</strong> uncertain<br />

derivation) – properly, someone who belongs to another; a bond-slave, without any<br />

ownership rights <strong>of</strong> their own. Ironically, 1401 /doúlos ("bond-slave") is used with<br />

the highest dignity in the New Testament – namely, <strong>of</strong> believers who willingly live under<br />

Christ's authority as His devoted followers.<br />

· “Brother <strong>of</strong> James”: James was Head <strong>of</strong> the Church in Jerusalem; author <strong>of</strong> the Epistle<br />

<strong>of</strong> James; the “Lord’s brother” (Galatians 1:19); one <strong>of</strong> four “brothers” <strong>of</strong> Jesus (Mark 6:3;<br />

cf. Psalms 69:7,8).


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<strong>The</strong> Family <strong>of</strong> Jesus:<br />

Mark 6:2-3 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue:<br />

and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these<br />

things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works<br />

are wrought by his hands? 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son <strong>of</strong> Mary, the brother <strong>of</strong><br />

James, and Joses, and <strong>of</strong> Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And<br />

they were <strong>of</strong>fended at him.<br />

· Neither James nor <strong>Jude</strong> were among the 12. <strong>The</strong>y didn’t believe it (at first); cf. John 7:5.<br />

John 7:5 For even His own brothers did not believe in Him. (Berean Study Bible)<br />

· James and <strong>Jude</strong> both, became very active after His resurrection.<br />

Epistles:<br />

• James — good works as evidence <strong>of</strong> saving faith;<br />

• <strong>Jude</strong> — evil works as evidence <strong>of</strong> apostasy.<br />

Let’s check our equipment before we plunge into the book.<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> 1:1b…to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ,<br />

and called:<br />

<strong>The</strong>re are three concepts here.<br />

· “Sanctified ... Preserved ... Called”:<br />

Trinity: Called, Beloved, Kept (Authorized Version).<br />

· <strong>The</strong>re is a “calling”, there is a “loving”, and there is a “keeping.” Who called you? <strong>The</strong><br />

Father. Who loves you? Jesus. Who preserves or keeps you? <strong>The</strong> Holy Spirit.<br />

“Called”


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• I have chosen you (John 15:16; John 6:65)<br />

• God hath from the beginning chosen you. (2 <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 2:13, 14)<br />

• Foreknew, predestined, called, justified, glorified (Romans 8:28-30)<br />

Romans 8:28-30 And we know that all things work together for good to them that<br />

love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 9 For whom he did<br />

foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image <strong>of</strong> his Son, that he<br />

might be the firstborn among many brethren. 10 Moreover whom he did predestinate,<br />

them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified,<br />

them he also glorified.<br />

5 Steps:<br />

Foreknow, predestinate, called, justified, glorified.<br />

· This happens to be the structure <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> Genesis.<br />

• Abraham (Was foreknown, and predestinated)<br />

• Isaac (His seed was called)<br />

• Jacob (If He can justify Jacob, He can justify anyone)<br />

• Joseph (Was glorified) as a type <strong>of</strong> Christ<br />

Paul has in mind here a structure, <strong>of</strong> the book <strong>of</strong> Genesis.<br />

“Beloved”<br />

Who are the “Beloved”?<br />

(John 14:23; John 16:27; John 17:20, 23).<br />

John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words:<br />

and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.<br />

John 16:27 For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have<br />

believed that I came out from God.


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John 17 Is the Most Intimate Prayer in Scripture Between Jesus and the Father:<br />

John 17:20, 23 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on<br />

me through their word; …23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect<br />

in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as<br />

thou hast loved me.<br />

· <strong>The</strong> letter <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jude</strong> is not written to the unbeliever, but to you and I.<br />

“Kept”<br />

· “Kept”, is the only salutation in any epistle in the New Testament that has this word in<br />

the salutation, that uses this particular verb “kept”.<br />

· <strong>The</strong> word in the Greek implies, “Watchful care; close attention; it is a present<br />

possession.”<br />

Perfect tense: It actually means, “Continually kept”<br />

Example: <strong>of</strong> the word “kept.” Peter and Paul’s imprisonment (Acts 12:5; Acts 25:4, 21);<br />

our heavenly inheritance (1 Peter 1:4).<br />

Perfect tense: “Continually kept.”<br />

· He will keep us from the hour <strong>of</strong> trial (Revelation 3:10). We are to be kept blameless<br />

unto the coming (1 <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 5:23). Caution: We need to “keep” ourselves (<strong>Jude</strong> 21)!<br />

“Kept”<br />

· It is used <strong>of</strong> the Fallen angels also, who “kept” not (verse 6) as they kept not their first<br />

estate.<br />

· So, whatever is binding them, they are kept.<br />

· He will keep us from the hour <strong>of</strong> trial (Revelation 3:10).


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· Caution: We need to “keep” ourselves (<strong>Jude</strong> 21) in the love <strong>of</strong> God!<br />

· We are to be kept blameless unto the coming (1 <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 5:23).<br />

2] Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.<br />

· “ Mercy” rather than Grace?<br />

• Grace is getting what we don’t deserve<br />

- Unmerited favor, what we are not entitled to.<br />

• Mercy, is not getting what we do deserve<br />

- Implies failure<br />

Why is it mercy rather than grace? Because mercy suits the message (Hebrews 4:16).<br />

Law = Death (Numbers 15:32-36), failure (James 2:10)<br />

Works = Chamber <strong>of</strong> horrors (Galatians 5:19-21)<br />

Grace: Ephesians 2:4<br />

· “Peace”: We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 5:1). <strong>The</strong>re is<br />

no peace for the wicked (Isaiah 57:20,21).<br />

• Worry about nothing /<br />

• Pray about everything | Philippians 4:6-7<br />

• Thank God for anything /<br />

Philippians 4:6-7 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication<br />

with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace <strong>of</strong><br />

God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through<br />

Christ Jesus.<br />

· Did you know that worry is a sin? I (Chuck Missler) worry a lot, I’m a big sinner, I have a<br />

lot <strong>of</strong> anxieties, it’s all unbelief. I pray a lot about that, I’m worrying less and less because<br />

He’s just taking over more and more, and I wished I had learned that a long time ago.


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<strong>The</strong>y don’t pay me by the hour they pay be by the ulcer (Chuck Missler.) He sees us<br />

through, never early but always at the last minute because He’s got to get us to the<br />

point to where we finally give up and realize it’s all in His hands. When we do that, He<br />

comes through and fixes things, and you’d wonder why don't we ever learn to stop<br />

worrying and we pray about everything and whatever happens we give thanks and so<br />

forth.<br />

2] (Continued) Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.<br />

· “ Love”: This word appears in each <strong>of</strong> the first three verses: it must be important.<br />

· It is our badge <strong>of</strong> identity.<br />

John 13:34, 35 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I<br />

have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye<br />

are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.<br />

· Lack <strong>of</strong> love in the end times (Philadelphia is followed by Laodicea).<br />

· <strong>The</strong> Ephesians were very rigorous and steadfast in their doctrine, but they lost their first<br />

love.<br />

· Ephesian pitfall: <strong>The</strong>y lost their “first love...”<br />

· Cf. In <strong>Jude</strong> 20,21; these same elements appear.<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> 20-21 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in<br />

the Holy Ghost, 21 Keep yourselves in the love <strong>of</strong> God, looking for the mercy <strong>of</strong> our<br />

Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.<br />

· So, we have mercy, peace, and love. Mercy is upward, Peace is inward, and Love is<br />

outward.<br />

Mercy: Upward Peace: Inward Love: Outward<br />

<strong>Jude</strong>’s Objective:


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• This is written to the Beloved<br />

- This has very little meaning to those not born into the family <strong>of</strong> God<br />

1 Corinthians 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things <strong>of</strong> the Spirit <strong>of</strong> God: for<br />

they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually<br />

discerned.<br />

• 1 Corinthians 2:14 “agapao”: totally given over to.<br />

3] Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you <strong>of</strong> the common salvation, it was<br />

needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for<br />

the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.<br />

· “Beloved” From, “agapétos (27)” a verbal adjective, derived from 26 /agápē, "love") –<br />

properly, divinely-loved; beloved ("loved by God"), i.e. personally experiencing God's<br />

"agapē-love."<br />

· What the language in the English doesn't get across is what he's really trying to say<br />

here. “…when I gave all diligence to write unto you <strong>of</strong> the common salvation,…”<br />

· That's what he started to do, what he’s really saying is, “When I sat down in all<br />

straightforwardness to write you a letter about our common salvation.” In other words,<br />

we are believers and I sat down, and I was about to write you … I infer that it’s probably<br />

like a letter that Paul would write. He’d be away on a trip, and he’d write his church to<br />

encourage them and pray for them and give them and write about our commonalities<br />

and sometimes include some theological tid bits, but basically just want to encourage<br />

them.<br />

· That’s what <strong>Jude</strong> started to do.<br />

· <strong>Jude</strong>’s objective for the epistle. To whom is the epistle written? To the “Beloved.” It<br />

holds little meaning to those not born into His family.


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· <strong>The</strong>re was “A Divine Compulsion” — something changed his mind.<br />

· <strong>Jude</strong> was divinely forced to write what he wrote.<br />

· <strong>The</strong> word in the Greek means, “to compress; to put pressure on.”)<br />

• Christ: “must needs” (Acts 17:3);<br />

• Paul: “necessity is laid upon me...” (1 Corinthians 9:16).<br />

• Word precise (2 Peter 1:21).<br />

Acts 17:3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again<br />

from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.<br />

· That word, “must needs” is the same compulsion.<br />

· How urgent was it for Christ to suffer and die and to be raised again from the dead?<br />

Pretty urgent, the word in the Greek is pretty intense.<br />

1 Corinthians 9:16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory <strong>of</strong>: for<br />

necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!<br />

· Paul says, “necessity is laid upon me;”<br />

2 Peter 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will <strong>of</strong> man: but holy men <strong>of</strong><br />

God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.<br />

Exhortation:<br />

First Exhortation: Earnestly contend for the faith.<br />

· “Exhort” in the Greek is a (verb) = the (noun) is Paraclete: comforter, called alongside.<br />

· Greek “contend” is to agonize upon; to “contend” strenuously in defense <strong>of</strong>.<br />

· “Contend” is an active military word.<br />

How are YOU faithfully following this exhortation?


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Examples:<br />

• Do you strengthen the hands <strong>of</strong> faithful pastors and tape ministries (Revelation 3:2)<br />

• Are you an unflinching witness; diligent preparation (verse 20)<br />

• Do you withhold support and encouragement from those who compromise or deny<br />

the whole counsel <strong>of</strong> God; speak out against the preaching <strong>of</strong> “another Gospel”<br />

(Proverbs 19:27)<br />

• Do you work with a sword at your side (Nehemiah 4:17, 18).<br />

Nehemiah 4:17, 18 <strong>The</strong>y which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with<br />

those that laded, every one with one <strong>of</strong> his hands wrought in the work, and with the<br />

other hand held a weapon. 18 For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his<br />

side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.<br />

· In whatever work you do it is appropriate to have a sword, it is the word <strong>of</strong> God.<br />

“That Ye Should Earnestly Contend For <strong>The</strong> Faith”<br />

· “Epagónizomai (1864)” meaning, to contend with or for.<br />

epagōnízomai (from 1909 /epí, "focused on" and 73 /agṓn, "a contest, competition")<br />

– properly, to contend (literally, "struggle upon, appropriately"), i.e. with skill and<br />

commitment in opposing whatever is not <strong>of</strong> faith<br />

Faith:<br />

· Contend earnestly for the “Faith”<br />

· <strong>The</strong> word “Faith” is a more inclusive term than “salvation” or “gospel.”<br />

· Eighteen occurrences: <strong>The</strong>re are eighteen references<br />

• Examine yourselves (2 Corinthians 13:5)<br />

2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your


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own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be<br />

reprobates?<br />

• Mystery (1 Timothy 3:9)<br />

1 Timothy 3:9 Holding the mystery <strong>of</strong> the faith in a pure conscience.<br />

· “Mystery” from, “musterion” is something that was hidden, but now I’m revealing it.<br />

· So, there's something about faith, it's not really obvious it's not a glib easy thing.<br />

· Faith is more than “belief.” Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved, you<br />

and your house great. I can believe that that chair will hold my weight, I don't have faith<br />

in it until I rely on it.<br />

· Faith has to do with relying on that belief.<br />

• To be departed in the last days (1 Timothy 4:1)<br />

1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall<br />

depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines <strong>of</strong> devils;<br />

· Faith is something, that is going to depart from the earth in the Last Days, in some<br />

broad way.<br />

· That's why the epistle to <strong>Jude</strong> is such a last day's issue, apostasy is going to be<br />

something that not just happened in the last days, it is going to characterize the last<br />

days.<br />

• Involves duty to others (1 Timothy 5:8)<br />

1 Timothy 5:8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those <strong>of</strong> his own<br />

house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.<br />

· Hey guys did you know that you have an obligation to provide for your families? You<br />

sort <strong>of</strong> knew that I mean you have read the book <strong>of</strong> Proverbs and you wife sort <strong>of</strong><br />

reminds you <strong>of</strong> that.


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• Faithful teaching establishes the Church in faith (Acts 16:5)<br />

Acts 16:5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number<br />

daily.<br />

• All believers need exhortation to stand fast and to continue therein (1 Corinthians<br />

16:13; Acts 14:22)<br />

1 Corinthians 16:13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.<br />

Acts 14:22 Confirming the souls <strong>of</strong> the disciples, [and] exhorting them to continue in the<br />

faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom <strong>of</strong> God.<br />

Apostasy:<br />

· Any claim <strong>of</strong> additional revelation outside <strong>of</strong> the Bible is evidence <strong>of</strong> apostasy<br />

(Deuteronomy 4:2; Revelation 22:18). <strong>The</strong>re is great need for a “Combat Faith”<br />

(Ephesians 6)!<br />

Deuteronomy 4:2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye<br />

diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments <strong>of</strong> the LORD your God<br />

which I command you.<br />

· That's typical <strong>of</strong> many, many passages in the scripture it occurs obviously in the Torah<br />

as I've mentioned just here. Let’s go to the other end <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Book</strong>.<br />

Revelation 22:18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words <strong>of</strong> the prophecy <strong>of</strong><br />

this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues<br />

that are written in this book: 19 And if any man shall take away from the words <strong>of</strong> the<br />

book <strong>of</strong> this prophecy, God shall take away his part out <strong>of</strong> the book <strong>of</strong> life, and out <strong>of</strong><br />

the holy city, and [from] the things which are written in this book.<br />

· Do you want to add anything or subtract anything? I don't think so.


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· All <strong>of</strong> this gives rise to, “Combat Faith.” <strong>The</strong>re is great need for “Combat Faith”<br />

(Ephesians 6)!<br />

· <strong>The</strong> whole idea is that your faith is not just the passive, private, invisible thing that you<br />

have around family night at the family table.<br />

· Faith isn't just something in the quiet morning hours when you read your morning<br />

devotions.<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re is great need for “Combat Faith” (Ephesians 6)!<br />

· Faith is a combatant thing.<br />

- Put on the whole armor <strong>of</strong> God<br />

- Both defensive and <strong>of</strong>fensive<br />

- Active warrior for the faith<br />

A Personal Side Note: 1 <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 2:19 put on the crown <strong>of</strong> rejoicing before putting<br />

on the helmet <strong>of</strong> salvation.<br />

1 <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 2:19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown <strong>of</strong> rejoicing? Are not even ye<br />

in the presence <strong>of</strong> our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?<br />

“Rejoicing” From, “kauchesis (2746)” meaning, boasting, which can either be in the<br />

"achievements" <strong>of</strong> self (negatively) or about God's grace (positively). From kauchaomai;<br />

boasting (properly, the act; by implication, the object), in a good or a bad sense --<br />

boasting, where<strong>of</strong> I may glory, glorying, rejoicing.<br />

· We have to have rejoicing in this war that the Lord has allowed us to partake in, joy in<br />

seeing Him move in us for His glory!<br />

• Why did <strong>Jude</strong> have to write this letter?<br />

· Because there are tares among the wheat.<br />

4] For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before <strong>of</strong> old ordained to this


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condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace <strong>of</strong> our God into lasciviousness, and<br />

denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.<br />

Verse 4: <strong>The</strong> Threat (contrast with 2 Peter).<br />

Why did <strong>Jude</strong> write this letter? Because <strong>of</strong> verse 4<br />

Why must we contend for the faith? Verse 4<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re are Tares among the Wheat (Matthew 1:24-30)<br />

• False brethren have stolen into the Church (Galatians 2:4-5)<br />

Galatians 2:4-5 And that because <strong>of</strong> false brethren unawares brought in, who came in<br />

privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into<br />

bondage: 5 To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth <strong>of</strong><br />

the gospel might continue with you.<br />

• Saints are in peril (2 Corinthians 11:26)<br />

2 Corinthians 11:26 In journeyings <strong>of</strong>ten, in perils <strong>of</strong> waters, in perils <strong>of</strong> robbers, in perils<br />

by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the<br />

wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;<br />

· “Perils” From, “kindunos (2794)” danger, peril, risk.<br />

• Latter times: doctrines <strong>of</strong> demons (1 Timothy 4:1,6)<br />

• Pre-written warnings: Enoch verses 14,15.<br />

What Is an Apostate?<br />

Parable <strong>of</strong> the sower, the seed, the soils:<br />

• Rocky ground: In time <strong>of</strong> temptation (verb form Apostosia) “receive”: dekomi (Luke<br />

8:13) vs.


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• Good ground: “receive”: Paradekomai (Mark 4:20); “welcomed” it into their life.<br />

· Apostates do not understand the Word<br />

· <strong>The</strong>y do not bring forth fruit (Matthew 13:23)<br />

· “Without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by roots” (verse 12)<br />

What Is An Apostate?<br />

·— it is not indifference, error, or involvement in heresy alone:<br />

— Deliberate rejection is involved<br />

— <strong>The</strong>y received light, but not life; written Word, but not Living Word<br />

— Examples: Judas, Cain, Balaam, Korah (verse 11)<br />

· What manner <strong>of</strong> men are these? “Crept in privily” = “have settled down alongside.”<br />

<strong>The</strong>se are false teachers, privily shall bring in damnable heresies (2 Peter 2:1).<br />

Three Identifiers <strong>of</strong> Apostates:<br />

— Ungodly<br />

— perverts <strong>of</strong> grace<br />

— denying our Lord and Master<br />

• Cain, ungodliness<br />

• Balaam, perversion <strong>of</strong> grace<br />

• Korah, denial <strong>of</strong> God’s appointed leader<br />

— “Ungodly” = Someone who is destitute <strong>of</strong> reverential awe toward God<br />

• Form, but denies the power there<strong>of</strong> (2 Timothy 3:5)<br />

• Denies the Gospel <strong>of</strong> Christ (Romans 1:16)<br />

• Denies the transforming power, new life (Philippians 3:10)


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• Heart vs. outward appearances is key (1 Samuel 16:7; Isaiah 66:2)<br />

• Denies wrath against sin; God’s holiness and God’s acceptance <strong>of</strong> the finished work <strong>of</strong><br />

Jesus Christ on behalf <strong>of</strong> sinners;<br />

• Universal Brotherhood <strong>of</strong> Man vs. John 8:44; John 1:12; Galatians 3:26 All men are not<br />

brothers, some are in the family <strong>of</strong> God and others are not.<br />

John 3:5-7 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born <strong>of</strong> water<br />

and <strong>of</strong> the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom <strong>of</strong> God.<br />

6 That which is born <strong>of</strong> the flesh is flesh; and that which is born <strong>of</strong> the Spirit is spirit.<br />

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.<br />

John 8:18 I am one that bear witness <strong>of</strong> myself, and the Father that sent me beareth<br />

witness <strong>of</strong> me. 19 <strong>The</strong>n said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye<br />

neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father<br />

also.<br />

· Here they are calling Jesus a bastard, they are alluding to his assumed illegitimacy,<br />

because <strong>of</strong> Joseph and Mary.<br />

· Jesus eventually tells them who their father is.<br />

John 8:44 Ye are <strong>of</strong> your father the devil, and the lusts <strong>of</strong> your father ye will do.<br />

He was a murderer from the beginning (Adam), and abode not in the truth, because<br />

there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh <strong>of</strong> his own: for he is a<br />

liar, and the father <strong>of</strong> it. …58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before<br />

Abraham was, I am.<br />

<strong>The</strong> European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union <strong>of</strong> 27 member<br />

states


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<strong>The</strong> National Anthem is:<br />

Ode to Joy by Schiller from Beethoven’s 9 th<br />

<strong>The</strong> poem "Ode to Joy" expresses Schiller's idealistic vision <strong>of</strong> the human race<br />

becoming brothers - a vision Beethoven shared. In 1972, the Council <strong>of</strong> Europe adopted<br />

Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" theme as its anthem. In 1985, it was adopted by EU leaders as<br />

the <strong>of</strong>ficial anthem <strong>of</strong> the European Union.<br />

Perverts <strong>of</strong> Grace:<br />

“Perverts the grace <strong>of</strong> God into lasciviousness”:<br />

· Perversion <strong>of</strong> Ephesians 2:8,9 vs. Titus 2:11-13; rejection <strong>of</strong> the Word <strong>of</strong> God occurs<br />

whenever it is displaced by tradition, custom, creed, loyalty to an organization, etc.<br />

Titus 2:11-13 For the grace <strong>of</strong> God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12<br />

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly,<br />

righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the<br />

glorious appearing <strong>of</strong> the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;<br />

· Rejection <strong>of</strong> the Word <strong>of</strong> God occurs whenever it is displaced by tradition, custom,<br />

creed, loyalty to an organization, etc.<br />

· When these things displace, the primacy <strong>of</strong> the word <strong>of</strong> God in your life, that is<br />

perverting the grace <strong>of</strong> God in your life.<br />

Deny Our LORD:<br />

“Denies our only Master and Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 2:1,2):<br />

• His Sovereignty: Preexistent Creator <strong>of</strong> all things.<br />

• “Lord”: <strong>of</strong> all true believers (Acts 10:36; Romans 14:9).<br />

• “Jesus”: Jehovah the Saviour, our martyr-substitute.<br />

• “Christ”: Messiah, the Anointed One <strong>of</strong> Old Testament Prophecy.


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· If we deny Him, He will deny us (Matthew 10:3; 2 Timothy 2:12; 1 John 2:22,23).<br />

Homework: Numbers 14 (answered prayer); 1 Corinthians 10, Hebrews 3,4.<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> 5<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> Session 2 (Verse 5) - Chuck Missler<br />

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydzsAcSWh6Q<br />

Review:<br />

· <strong>Jude</strong> was the brother <strong>of</strong> James and Jesus.<br />

· <strong>The</strong> <strong>Book</strong> is subtitled, “<strong>The</strong> Acts <strong>of</strong> the Apostates”<br />

· To whom was the <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jude</strong> written? To <strong>The</strong> Beloved Believers, and the End <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Age.<br />

· <strong>Jude</strong>'s message affects our day.<br />

· <strong>The</strong> book <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jude</strong> contrasts with the book <strong>of</strong> James<br />

· Why was it written? Exhort Believers to Contend Earnestly for <strong>The</strong> Faith.<br />

- By directly witnessing<br />

- Supporting those who teach the whole council <strong>of</strong> God<br />

Three Examples <strong>of</strong> Apostasy:<br />

Verses 5, 6, and 7<br />

Three Examples (for our learning...) <strong>The</strong> three different groups<br />

Example:<br />

Group:<br />

• Israel verse 5 “saved men”<br />

• Angels that sinned verse 6 “angels”<br />

• Sodom & Gomorrah verse 7 “unsaved men”


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5] I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the<br />

Lord, having saved the people out <strong>of</strong> the land <strong>of</strong> Egypt, afterward destroyed them that<br />

believed not.<br />

Remember:<br />

• Writing to believers, calls to mind some history:<br />

- Remember Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy<br />

- Remember how Israel was miraculously delivered<br />

- Remember how a world empire yielded to God's hand<br />

- God set things up to show His strength and power<br />

• God uses this event for an example to the people<br />

- Not just minimum amount <strong>of</strong> power to do the job<br />

- It was a grand display <strong>of</strong> God's mighty power<br />

• Pillar <strong>of</strong> fire by night and a pillar <strong>of</strong> cloud by day<br />

• Trapped between the Egyptian army and the Red Sea<br />

- <strong>The</strong> water part for them to go through on dry land<br />

- <strong>The</strong> Egyptians drowned in an attempt to follow them<br />

• It was an 11-day journey from Horeb to Kadesh-Barnea<br />

Deuteronomy 1:2 Berean Study Bible It is an eleven-day journey from Horeb to Kadeshbarnea<br />

by way <strong>of</strong> Mount Seir.<br />

- It took Israel 38 years to make an 11-day journey<br />

• Over a million left Egypt. None returned<br />

- Only two Israelites over 20 years old who left Egypt ever reached Canaan<br />

• That's what <strong>Jude</strong> is talking about here, in part<br />

• A million were delivered from Egypt<br />

• Were those million saved?


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• <strong>The</strong>re was a mixed multitude<br />

- Those that rebelled against Moses got theirs Korah, Dathan, Abiathar<br />

• <strong>The</strong> question is were they saved?<br />

Lessons from Israel’s Wilderness Experience:<br />

• What is the issue?<br />

• NOT: I don't think <strong>Jude</strong> is focusing on the ability <strong>of</strong> the Lord to save these people<br />

- God being able and willing to save this is not the issue<br />

Of all the other lessons that we're not going to talk about is;<br />

- Passover Lamb (the blood on the doorpost)<br />

- How were they saved out <strong>of</strong> Egypt?<br />

- Red Sea Miracle?<br />

- Tabernacle? Priesthood? Offerings?<br />

• <strong>The</strong> issue is APOSTASY:<br />

- <strong>The</strong> Falling Away<br />

- And destruction that falls upon them because <strong>of</strong> that<br />

• <strong>The</strong> lesson is:<br />

· God reserves the right to destroy that people if they become guilty <strong>of</strong> certain forms <strong>of</strong><br />

unbelief, or other sins to which unbelief leads.<br />

· That's the sobering insight that we're going to see dramatized by none other and Israel<br />

herself.<br />

Important Reminders:<br />

Assurance and Safekeeping:<br />

• “<strong>The</strong>y shall never perish” (John 10:28)<br />

John 10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall<br />

any man pluck them out <strong>of</strong> my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater


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than all; and no man is able to pluck them out <strong>of</strong> my Father's hand.<br />

“...shall never thirst” (John 4:14) Those in hell, always thirst.<br />

John 4:14 But whosoever drinketh <strong>of</strong> the water that I shall give him shall never thirst;<br />

but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well <strong>of</strong> water springing up into<br />

everlasting life.<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re are no conditions in the sense <strong>of</strong> being “losable.”<br />

• Don't confuse eternal security with the idea that we can suffer destruction.<br />

Acts 17:11 <strong>The</strong>se were more noble than those in <strong>The</strong>ssalonica, in that they received the<br />

word with all readiness <strong>of</strong> mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things<br />

were so.<br />

Let’s Understand Verse 5:<br />

1) Understand what this salvation was<br />

2) Understand what this unbelief was<br />

3) Understand what this destruction was.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re are three examples in these three verses 5-6 and 7, the second two are tied up<br />

with eternal punishment. So, if you read this casually you might imply that it applies to<br />

all three, it might apply to some in verse 5.<br />

• Was Israel truly saved?<br />

- Absolutely that was the reason for the blood on the doorpost<br />

- “My people...” (Exodus 3:7; 5:1; Deuteronomy 33:29)<br />

- Was everyone saved? - No, some have some very peculiar views<br />

<strong>The</strong>re was some that prayed in unusual prayer and God answered it.<br />

• <strong>The</strong>y were saved in a deeper sense than just being delivered from bondage.


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• We see over a million people rounded up and leaving Egypt how many returned?<br />

None returned<br />

- Among the multitude there were some that didn't make it<br />

- In Numbers 14:1, 2 — the people prayed a prayer?<br />

- Verses 28, 29 — prayer answered!<br />

- God answered their prayer according to their wishes!<br />

Numbers 14:1-2 And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people<br />

wept that night. 2 And all the children <strong>of</strong> Israel murmured against Moses and against<br />

Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the<br />

land <strong>of</strong> Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness!<br />

· It wasn't that long ago that they were feeling the sting <strong>of</strong> the taskmaster whip, it wasn't<br />

that long ago that they were abused slaves.<br />

· God through the most incredible theatrics delivers them and how quickly they forget.<br />

· And now they are murmuring, saying, “Would God that we had died in the land <strong>of</strong><br />

Egypt!”<br />

Numbers 14:3 And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the<br />

sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to<br />

return into Egypt?<br />

Numbers 14:26 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 27 How long<br />

shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the<br />

murmurings <strong>of</strong> the children <strong>of</strong> Israel, which they murmur against me. 28 Say unto them,<br />

As truly as I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you:<br />

29 Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered <strong>of</strong> you,<br />

according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, which have<br />

murmured against me, 30 Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I<br />

sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son <strong>of</strong> Jephunneh, and Joshua the son


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<strong>of</strong> Nun. 31 But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and<br />

they shall know the land which ye have despised. 32 But as for you, your carcases, they<br />

shall fall in this wilderness.<br />

· For 38 years day one until they die <strong>of</strong>f, they got their prayer answered.<br />

Numbers 14:33 And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear<br />

your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness.<br />

· <strong>The</strong>re's a tendency for you and I to read these quaint stories in the Bible, and think,<br />

“<strong>The</strong>y were under the law, and that was then, we’re under grace.”<br />

Let's see what the apostle Paul says about this kind <strong>of</strong> thinking.<br />

Exposition <strong>of</strong> 1 Corinthians 10:1-14<br />

11] Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for<br />

our admonition, upon whom the ends <strong>of</strong> the world are come.<br />

• ALL that’s written in the Old Testament on Israel is for our example ... types!<br />

Nothing is extraneous (irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.).<br />

• Names, numbers, places, all <strong>of</strong> it is for our learning.<br />

· I don't believe there's a name a number a place in the scripture that's not there for our<br />

learning.<br />

· <strong>The</strong> Kabbalistic rabbi’s say that when the Messiah comes, He will interpret all things, He<br />

will even interpret the spaces between the letters. <strong>The</strong>y believe that the text is so<br />

mystical, numerical value up letters, every detail has meaning. And they muster up<br />

some amazing insights from all <strong>of</strong> that.<br />

· I lean that way, I may be a New Testament Kabbalist I suppose, I think that they are on<br />

the right track.


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1 Corinthians 10:1-4 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how<br />

that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2 And were<br />

all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3 And did all eat the same spiritual<br />

meat; 4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank <strong>of</strong> that spiritual Rock<br />

that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.<br />

· Take the word “rock” or “stone” throughout the scripture from beginning to end, and it<br />

is an amazing study. <strong>The</strong> rock that was struck, that was smitten for you and I and brings<br />

forth water. <strong>The</strong> second time it was supposed to give forth water and Moses didn't<br />

follow directions he wasn’t supposed to hit the rock and that’s when he lost his<br />

commission.<br />

· But again, it was lessons the Lord was stop trying to teach in terms <strong>of</strong> that rock, the<br />

stone cut without hands. <strong>The</strong> stone in Daniel 2 in Nebuchadnezzar’s vision, all the way<br />

through scripture, it’s a study that you can take with your commentary. It all points to<br />

Yeshua Hamashiach the Messiah <strong>of</strong> Israel.<br />

· And here this is not one <strong>of</strong> those places where this is some coincidental happening, all<br />

himself indulges that pun right here. <strong>The</strong> rock that followed them and that rock was<br />

Christ, Christ is intended to be visible in the Torah.<br />

1 Corinthians 10:5-6 But with many <strong>of</strong> them God was not well pleased: for they were<br />

overthrown in the wilderness. 6 Now these things were our examples, to the<br />

intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.<br />

Types:<br />

<strong>The</strong>re is some typology going on additional to the actual historical event <strong>of</strong> the Egyptian<br />

Pharoah in Israel. <strong>The</strong> holy Spirit also used that typologically, Egypt is a type or model <strong>of</strong><br />

the world.<br />

· True Faith vs. outward relationship only:


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· Egypt Type <strong>of</strong> World<br />

· Pharaoh Type <strong>of</strong> Devil & his armies<br />

· Moses Type <strong>of</strong> Deliverer: Christ<br />

· Red Sea Type <strong>of</strong> Baptism<br />

· Pillar: cloud, fire Type <strong>of</strong> Holy Spirit<br />

· Manna Type <strong>of</strong> Bread <strong>of</strong> Life<br />

· Water from Smitten Rock Type <strong>of</strong> Living Water<br />

· Carcasses fell in the wilderness, not Egypt:<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y were out <strong>of</strong> Egypt but short <strong>of</strong> Canaan.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y are probably where you and I are at, out <strong>of</strong> Egypt. <strong>The</strong> very fact that you are called<br />

to his Bible study, implies that you were called out <strong>of</strong> this world with some level <strong>of</strong><br />

maturity. And yet, the presumption that I am making is that we have not crossed over to<br />

the Jordan.<br />

Misconceptions:<br />

• Some naive songs give wrong typology.<br />

· Crossing over the Jordan is NOT dying!<br />

· Canaan the promised land is NOT heaven!<br />

- <strong>The</strong>re are battles in Canaan!<br />

• Crossing over into the Promised Land is the idea <strong>of</strong> entering into what God has<br />

for us. Hebrews 3 & 4<br />

· Recognize that while it's undesirable to wander in the wilderness and desirable to cross<br />

over the Jordan into Canaan land.


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- Don't confuse that with dying and going to heaven.<br />

- <strong>The</strong>re is something that God desires for you to enter into while you're here, in your<br />

walk and into His rest. Taking advantage <strong>of</strong> His promises in a more comprehensive way.<br />

Application to the Church:<br />

· Most <strong>of</strong> us make a 40-year wandering out <strong>of</strong> a 11-day journey, that's what the apostle<br />

Paul is trying to tell us.<br />

- Had Israel accepted God's word on faith they would have entered into the land 38<br />

years earlier. It was their unbelief that prevented them from entering in.<br />

- We need to appropriate all <strong>of</strong> what God has for us.<br />

• Leave behind the wilderness <strong>of</strong> doubt, defeat, failures, and enter VICTORY! 1<br />

Corinthians 10; Hebrews 3&4; Revelation 3.<br />

- When you think <strong>of</strong> Canaan don't think <strong>of</strong> heaven, think <strong>of</strong> VICTORY!<br />

- Is this a theme that applies to the church? Yes!<br />

• “Thou how hast the name that thou livest, and art dead.” (<strong>The</strong> Church <strong>of</strong> Sardis,<br />

Revelation 3:1)<br />

• Cf. Lazarus: Had three stages 1. Dead. 2. Defeated. 3. Dangerous.<br />

1 Corinthians 10:6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust<br />

after evil things, as they also lusted. 7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some <strong>of</strong> them;<br />

as it is written, <strong>The</strong> people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.<br />

Idolatry:<br />

· Idolatry: When the Leader is no longer visible, they began to indulge into idolatry =><br />

Golden Calf Exodus 32<br />

An idol is anything we place before the Lord ... “Little children, keep yourself from idols”<br />

(1 John 5:21; 1 Corinthians 10:14).


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1 Corinthians 10:14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.<br />

1 John 5:21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.<br />

What is an idol?<br />

· An idol is anything we place before the Lord ...<br />

- Something we create, embrace, establish …<br />

- Career<br />

- Hobbies<br />

- What we pour our passion into<br />

- Gets between us and God<br />

Jordan is NOT death. Leave behind the wilderness <strong>of</strong> doubt, defeat, failures, and enter<br />

VICTORY!<br />

· It was an 11-day journey from Horeb to Kadesh-Barnea (Deuteronomy 1:2). It took<br />

Israel 38 years!! Over a million left Egypt. None returned.<br />

· But only two Israelites over 20 years old who left Egypt ever reached Canaan!<br />

8] Neither let us commit fornication, as some <strong>of</strong> them committed, and fell in one day<br />

three and twenty thousand...<br />

[23,000: “one day” vs. Numbers 25:9 “24,000.”]<br />

· 23,000 fell the first day, 2,000 the next.<br />

• Direct fornication is obviously a gigantic problem in our society, there are<br />

derivative aspects <strong>of</strong> it.<br />

· Uncleanness: Novels, movies, cable TV, modern music; “Ye have been called to liberty;<br />

only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh”<br />

Galatians 5:13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an<br />

occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.


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· That broadens the definition considerably,<br />

9] Neither let us tempt Christ, as some <strong>of</strong> them also tempted, and were destroyed <strong>of</strong><br />

serpents.<br />

Tempt Christ? “Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?” Numbers 21:<br />

Numbers 21:5 And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have<br />

ye brought us up out <strong>of</strong> Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is<br />

there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.<br />

• Neglect <strong>of</strong> manna is tempting the Lord!<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y murmured against the manna! [Response to ingratitude ... lessons as a parent...]<br />

6 And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and<br />

much people <strong>of</strong> Israel died.<br />

· God doesn't mess around!<br />

7 <strong>The</strong>refore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken<br />

against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents<br />

from us. And Moses prayed for the people.<br />

8 And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent (saraph), and set it upon a<br />

pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it,<br />

shall live.<br />

9 And Moses made a serpent (nachash) <strong>of</strong> brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to<br />

pass, that if a serpent (nachash) had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent<br />

(nachash) <strong>of</strong> brass, he lived.<br />

• Pole - is traditionally considered to be a cross<br />

• Christ as a Brazen Serpent? (John 3:14,15)


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• Brass = Judgement; Serpent = Sin (2 Corinthians 5:21)<br />

· That brass serpent is a type <strong>of</strong> Jesus Christ<br />

John 3:14,15 And as Moses lifted up the serpent (snake/Satan) in the wilderness, even<br />

so must the Son <strong>of</strong> man be lifted up:<br />

- God set this up here technically to call it a pun, He has set up a model <strong>of</strong> none other<br />

than the cross <strong>of</strong> Calvary.<br />

- That brass serpent is a type <strong>of</strong> Jesus Christ.<br />

- Jesus Christ would be raised up and put on a pole so that whoever looks to him will be<br />

saved, over him the serpent would have no power.<br />

John 3:15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.<br />

2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we<br />

might be made the righteousness <strong>of</strong> God in him.<br />

· <strong>The</strong> holy one <strong>of</strong> God was made sin for us, that's why he could say, “My God, my God,<br />

why have you forsaken me?” Psalms 22<br />

[Aesculapius: son <strong>of</strong> Apollo; born in Alexandria; the symbol <strong>of</strong> Aesculapius is a single<br />

serpent on a cross — in Greek mythology the double serpent (medical pr<strong>of</strong>ession’s<br />

symbol) is Hermes, the symbol <strong>of</strong> commerce (trade)!]<br />

· Some 690 years later the brazen serpent was still in the hands <strong>of</strong> Israel, and it was<br />

being worshipped. (2 Kings 18)<br />

· Maybe that's why Noah's Ark is still hidden because we seek to put the creation ahead<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Creator every chance we get.<br />

1 Corinthians 10:10 Neither murmur ye, as some <strong>of</strong> them also murmured, and were<br />

destroyed <strong>of</strong> the destroyer.<br />

· “Neither murmur”


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• re: Korah, Dathan, and Abiram<br />

Numbers 16:3 And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against<br />

Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are<br />

holy, every one <strong>of</strong> them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up your -<br />

selves above the congregation <strong>of</strong> the LORD? …<br />

· After Moses tried reasoning with them and got nowhere, he said, …<br />

Numbers 16:30-33 But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth,<br />

and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into<br />

the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD.<br />

Inserted Note (TWH): This is the same place as Isaiah 5:14 and houses, their property,<br />

people, their stuff are all in hell.<br />

Isaiah 5:14 <strong>The</strong>refore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without<br />

measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth,<br />

shall descend into it.<br />

31 And it came to pass, as he had made an end <strong>of</strong> speaking all these words, that the<br />

ground clave asunder that was under them: 32 And the earth opened her mouth, and<br />

swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and<br />

all their goods. 33 <strong>The</strong>y, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit,<br />

and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.<br />

• “Pit” From the word, “sheol (7585)” meaning, underworld (place to which people<br />

descend at death).<br />

• “Hell” From the word, “sheol (7585)” meaning, underworld (place to which people<br />

descend at death).<br />

· Why shouldn’t we murmur? Because God gave us everything.


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· “He that spared not his own Son,...”<br />

Romans 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall<br />

he not with him also freely give us all things?<br />

• Never allow ourselves to become self-confident. (verse 12 teaches us,<br />

“Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.” “But the<br />

fearful, and unbelieving”<br />

Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers,<br />

and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the<br />

lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.<br />

· “Fearful” From the word, “deilos (1169)” deilós (an adjective derived from deidō, "feardriven")<br />

– properly, dreadful, describing a person who loses their "moral gumption<br />

(fortitude)" that is needed to follow the Lord. 1169 /deilós ("fearful <strong>of</strong> losses") refers to<br />

an excessive fear (dread) <strong>of</strong> "losing," causing someone to be fainthearted (cowardly) –<br />

hence, to fall short in following Christ as Lord. [1169 /deilós is always used negatively in<br />

the New Testament and stands in contrast to the positive fear which can be expressed<br />

by 5401 /phóbos.<br />

· “ Unbelieving” From the word, “ápistos (571)” unbelieving, incredulous, unchristian;<br />

sometimes subst: unbeliever. (from 1 /A "not" and 4103 /pistós, "faithful," see there) –<br />

properly, not faithful because unpersuaded, i.e. not convinced<br />

(persuaded by God). 571 /ápistos ("faithless, unpersuaded") does not always refer to<br />

the unconverted – see Jn 20:27. 571 (ápistos) describes someone who rejects or<br />

refuses God's inbirthings <strong>of</strong> faith (note the root, faith, 4102 /pístis).<br />

“Fire” From the word, “pur (4442)” fire; the heat <strong>of</strong> the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the<br />

eternal fire. pýr – fire. In Scripture, fire is <strong>of</strong>ten used figuratively – like with the "fire <strong>of</strong><br />

God" which transforms all it touches into light and likeness with itself God's Spirit,


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like a holy fire, enlightens and purifies so that believers can share more and more in His<br />

likeness. Indeed the fire <strong>of</strong> God brings the uninterrupted privilege <strong>of</strong> being transformed<br />

which happens by experiencing faith from Him. Our lives can become true <strong>of</strong>ferings to<br />

Him as we obey this imparted faith from God by His power.<br />

[This is illustrated by God's fire burning continuously at the entrance <strong>of</strong> the Tabernacle<br />

where the priests made sweet-savor <strong>of</strong>ferings. Compare Leviticus 6:12,13 with 1 Peter<br />

2:5,9.]<br />

11] Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for<br />

our admonition, upon whom the ends <strong>of</strong> the world are come.<br />

“Admonition” From, “nouthesía (3559)” a warning, admonition, counsel. (a feminine<br />

noun derived from 3560 /nouthetéō) – properly, setting (placing) the mind through<br />

God-inspired warning ("admonition"). 3559 /nouthesía ("warning through teaching")<br />

improves a person's reasoning so they can reach God's solution – i.e. by going through<br />

His thought-process. See 3560 (nouthetéō).<br />

[Romans 12:1-3 likewise emphasizes the importance <strong>of</strong> receiving God's thoughts in the<br />

renewed mind, through faith, to reach God's solutions.]<br />

12] Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.<br />

13] <strong>The</strong>re hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is<br />

faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the<br />

temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.<br />

THE KEY:<br />

Hebrews 3 & 4<br />

“Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation...” (Hebrews 3:7-13; cf. Psalms 95).


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<strong>The</strong> BRETHREN must beware <strong>of</strong> “an evil heart <strong>of</strong> unbelief, in departing from the living<br />

God.”<br />

Hebrews 3:12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any <strong>of</strong> you an evil heart <strong>of</strong> unbelief,<br />

in departing from the living God.<br />

Hebrews 4:1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us <strong>of</strong> entering into his rest,<br />

any <strong>of</strong> you should seem to come short <strong>of</strong> it.<br />

Summary Warnings & Conclusion:<br />

“<strong>The</strong>re is a sin unto death:”<br />

1 John 5:16-17 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask,<br />

and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. <strong>The</strong>re is a sin unto death: I do<br />

not say that he shall pray for it. 17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto<br />

death.<br />

• Sickness, weakness, and death:<br />

· Taking the Lord’s supper unworthily<br />

1 Corinthians 11:29-30 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh<br />

damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. 30 For this cause many are weak<br />

and sickly among you, and many sleep.<br />

• Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11).<br />

<strong>The</strong>re Is Cleansing Available:<br />

• Israel: <strong>The</strong>re was a laver in the Tabernacle.<br />

• Ephesians: Washing <strong>of</strong> the water by the Word (Ephesians 5:26).<br />

• Christian’s “Bar <strong>of</strong> Soap” (1 John 1:9).


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A Final Lesson Forthcoming re: Israel:<br />

Israel: God’s Timepiece; Christ to take DAVID’s Throne; Israel to be trampled down by<br />

the Gentiles UNTIL the time <strong>of</strong> the Gentiles be fulfilled... God’s promise to Israel was<br />

NOT due to Israel’s faithfulness (cf. Ezekiel 36:21-23).<br />

· Versus “Kingdom Now”/“Dominion” <strong>The</strong>ology: Is the final apostasy becoming evident?<br />

Unbiblical heresy and the anti-Semitic foundation for the “Time <strong>of</strong> Jacob’s Trouble.” This<br />

is a covert movement, with closet leadership in both charismatic and fundamental<br />

camps.<br />

Homework for next time: Read Isaiah 14; Ezekiel 28 (<strong>The</strong> origin, career and destiny <strong>of</strong><br />

Satan) and Genesis 6 (“Sons <strong>of</strong> God and Daughters <strong>of</strong> Men”).<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> 6<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> Session 3 (Verse 6)<br />

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPTBk12dlCI<br />

I saw some <strong>of</strong> your questions on the Discussion Board, I've been studying this subject<br />

for years.<br />

Apparently, demons are the souls or spirits <strong>of</strong> the Nephilim, they have the ability to<br />

know things that we<br />

don't know, the future to a certain extent, mind reading, etc., these are also the abilities<br />

that some <strong>of</strong> the Nephilim had.<br />

<strong>The</strong> alien grays are basically "meat suits" used by entities to put on as a solid material to<br />

inhabit and to do their evil deeds dealing with alien abductions and insertions <strong>of</strong> eggs in<br />

human females. After the women are impregnated the "fetus" is removed after 3<br />

months and reinserted into another type <strong>of</strong> carrier, the blood and tissue <strong>of</strong> a Bovin is<br />

used in these hybrids. Because cow blood and human blood can be used<br />

interchangeably, they obviously have more advanced technology than humans. Job


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38:4-7 tells us that these beings were here at the creation <strong>of</strong> the earth. Before Adam and<br />

Eve were created.<br />

Angels can have sex with women, that's why the hybrids (Nephilim)<br />

<strong>The</strong> KEY:<br />

Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy<br />

seed (the nakash=the shining one) and her seed (the coming <strong>of</strong> the Messiah); it shall<br />

bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.<br />

How To War For Your Loved Ones:<br />

Matthew 11:12 And from the days <strong>of</strong> John the Baptist until now the kingdom <strong>of</strong> heaven<br />

suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.<br />

Isaiah 49:25 But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives <strong>of</strong> the mighty shall be taken away,<br />

and the prey <strong>of</strong> the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that<br />

contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.<br />

Job 22:28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the<br />

light shall shine upon thy ways.<br />

Ezekiel 22:30 And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and<br />

stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.<br />

Job was standing in the gap for his family<br />

John 20:23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever<br />

sins ye retain, they are retained.<br />

Satan even knows<br />

Job 1:10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all<br />

that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work <strong>of</strong> his hands, and his substance is<br />

increased in the land.


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1 John 4:4 Ye are <strong>of</strong> God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he<br />

that is in you, than he that is in the world.<br />

1 <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 3:12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward<br />

another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you: 13 To the end he may stablish<br />

your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming <strong>of</strong> our<br />

Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.<br />

Matthew 16:19 And I will give unto thee the keys <strong>of</strong> the kingdom <strong>of</strong> heaven: and<br />

whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou<br />

shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.<br />

Matthew 18:18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound<br />

in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.<br />

Ephesians 3:6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and <strong>of</strong> the same body, and<br />

partakers <strong>of</strong> his promise in Christ by the gospel:<br />

<strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> Enoch [Chapter 6]<br />

https://www.ccel.org/c/charles/otpseudepig/enoch/ENOCH_1.HTM<br />

1<br />

And it came to pass when the children <strong>of</strong> men had multiplied that in those days were<br />

born unto 2 them beautiful and comely daughters. And the angels, the children <strong>of</strong> the<br />

heaven, saw and lusted after them, and said to one another: 'Come, let us choose us<br />

wives from among the children <strong>of</strong> men 3 and beget us children.' And Semjaza, who was<br />

their leader, said unto them: 'I fear ye will not 4 indeed agree to do this deed, and I alone<br />

shall have to pay the penalty <strong>of</strong> a great sin.' And they all answered him and said: 'Let us<br />

all swear an oath, and all bind ourselves by mutual imprecations 5 not to abandon this<br />

plan but to do this thing.' <strong>The</strong>n sware they all together and bound themselves 6 by<br />

mutual imprecations upon it. And they were in all two hundred; who descended in the<br />

days <strong>of</strong> Jared on the summit <strong>of</strong> Mount Hermon, and they called it Mount Hermon,<br />

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these are the names <strong>of</strong> their leaders: Samlazaz, their leader, Araklba, Rameel, Kokablel,<br />

Tamlel, Ramlel, Danel, Ezeqeel, Baraqijal, 8 Asael, Armaros, Batarel, Ananel, Zaqiel,<br />

Samsapeel, Satarel, Turel, Jomjael, Sariel. <strong>The</strong>se are their chiefs <strong>of</strong> tens.<br />

[Chapter 7]<br />

1 And all the others together with them took unto themselves wives, and each chose for<br />

himself one, and they began to go in unto them and to defile themselves with them, and<br />

they taught them charms 2 and enchantments, and the cutting <strong>of</strong> roots, and made them<br />

acquainted with plants. And they 3 became pregnant, and they bare great giants,<br />

Daniel 2:43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle<br />

themselves with the seed <strong>of</strong> men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron<br />

is not mixed with clay.<br />

Overview:<br />

Verses 5,6,7 Three historical examples <strong>of</strong> “Corporate Punishment.”<br />

• Three groups are singled out by <strong>Jude</strong> to teach us some things<br />

• Verse 5 deals with the Nation <strong>of</strong> Israel in the Wilderness<br />

• Verse 6 deals with a Strange Series <strong>of</strong> Events<br />

• Verse 7 deals with Sodom & Gomorrah which is more familiar with us and less<br />

controversial<br />

God judged broad civilizations for his reasons<br />

- What lesson does the Holy Spirit desire to convey to the believer?<br />

- Verse 6 has caused all kinds <strong>of</strong> strange controversies, so what we would like to do is<br />

examine verse 6 and figure out when did this take place and what lessons are there for<br />

us?


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· <strong>The</strong> second <strong>of</strong> three historical examples <strong>of</strong> corporate punishment. What lessons does<br />

the Holy Spirit desire to convey to the saved?<br />

6] And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath<br />

reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment <strong>of</strong> the great day.<br />

• Proverbs 18:13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame<br />

unto him. (To answer before listening-- that is folly and shame.)<br />

- And if you're the average Bible student you come to this reading and say, “What on<br />

earth is that all about?” Because <strong>Jude</strong> gives us this as if we remember this. But before I<br />

venture into this with Dr. Missler, I would like to add some new findings to complement<br />

his teachings.<br />

E = MC 2 (Energy equals Mass which is interconvertible<br />

SCIENTISTS MANAGED TO TAKE PURE ENERGY AND CREATE MATTER — AND NEW<br />

PHYSICS “We wanted to take light and convert it into matter.” Wish fulfilled. BY<br />

DANIELLE SEDBROOK MARCH 16, 2022<br />

https://www.inverse.com/science/einstein-light-matter<br />

Daniel Brandenburg, a physicist at Brookhaven National Laboratory, … Brandenburg is a<br />

member <strong>of</strong> the STAR collaboration, a group <strong>of</strong> more than 700 scientists from 15<br />

countries who use BNL’s Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider, or RHIC (pronounced “Rick”), to<br />

smash gold nuclei together at 99.995 percent the speed-<strong>of</strong>-light.<br />

A Quantum Collision Just Created Matter From Light<br />

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rGTz3Ck7jo<br />

2 Corinthians 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel<br />

<strong>of</strong> light.


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… the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath<br />

reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment <strong>of</strong> the great day. …”<br />

• <strong>The</strong>se angels obviously could interact back and forth between Heaven and Earth to<br />

accomplish whatever they were assigned to do.<br />

• Manoah, the father <strong>of</strong> Samson saw an angelic being and he didn’t realize that he had<br />

been speaking to one until it manifested supernatural abilities.<br />

Judges 13:16 And the angel <strong>of</strong> the LORD said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I<br />

will not eat <strong>of</strong> thy bread: and if thou wilt <strong>of</strong>fer a burnt <strong>of</strong>fering, thou must <strong>of</strong>fer it unto<br />

the LORD. For Manoah knew not that he was an angel <strong>of</strong> the LORD.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Angel Ascends In <strong>The</strong> Fire:<br />

Judges 13:19 So Manoah took a kid with a meat <strong>of</strong>fering, and <strong>of</strong>fered it upon a rock<br />

unto the LORD: and the angel did wondrously; and Manoah and his wife looked on.<br />

• “Wondrously” From, “pala (6381)” meaning, to be surpassing or extraordinary. To do a<br />

hard or difficult thing:<br />

Judges 13:20 For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from <strong>of</strong>f the<br />

altar, that the angel <strong>of</strong> the LORD ascended in the flame <strong>of</strong> the altar. And Manoah and his<br />

wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground.<br />

“Flame” From “lahab (3851)” meaning, flame, blade. From an usused root meaning to<br />

gleam; a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point <strong>of</strong> a weapon -- blade,<br />

bright, flame, glittering.<br />

• To call the word <strong>of</strong> God a lie, is blasphemy, many claim that angels cannot have sex by<br />

twisting a quote Jesus made concerning the angels in heaven neither marry or are given<br />

in marriage, He did not say that they are sexless. <strong>The</strong> scripture from the very beginning<br />

asserts that they have that ability.


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Isaiah 9:2 <strong>The</strong> people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in<br />

the land <strong>of</strong> the shadow <strong>of</strong> death, upon them hath the light shined.<br />

• “Light” From “Or (216)” meaning, a light. From “'owr (215)” meaning (1), illumines (1),<br />

kindle (1), light (5), lit (2), make a fire …<br />

• So, we see that angels can interchange back and forth from seemingly human forms to<br />

becoming what they truly are, light beings.<br />

Genesis 6:2 That the sons <strong>of</strong> God saw the daughters <strong>of</strong> men that they were fair; and they<br />

took them wives <strong>of</strong> all which they chose.<br />

• “<strong>The</strong>y took them wives” <strong>of</strong> whom? “ <strong>of</strong> the daughters <strong>of</strong> men.”<br />

• “<strong>The</strong>y” from this statement are obviously not <strong>of</strong> the seed <strong>of</strong> Mankind then. Reminding<br />

us <strong>of</strong> what God said in Genesis 3:15. Either you believe that statement or you don’t but<br />

do not twist scripture to fit your paradigm.<br />

• This was not <strong>of</strong> the seed <strong>of</strong> Seth; this “they” seed created a different species <strong>of</strong> entities<br />

that had never existed before while the Sethites were making children. Remember, all <strong>of</strong><br />

the Sethites died in the flood.<br />

Daniel 2:43 even speaks <strong>of</strong> “they” … they shall mingle themselves with the seed <strong>of</strong> men<br />

…<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re is another passage that may be good to put into our minds.<br />

2 Peter 2:4-5 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell,<br />

and delivered them into chains <strong>of</strong> darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;<br />

5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher <strong>of</strong><br />

righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world <strong>of</strong> the ungodly;<br />

“And” From “kai (2532)” meaning, and, even, also, namely. (the most common New<br />

Testament conjunction, used over 9,000 times) – and (also), very <strong>of</strong>ten, moreover, even,


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indeed (the context determines the exact sense).<br />

[After 2532 (kaí), the most common word in the Greek New Testament is the definite<br />

article ("the"). 2532 (kaí) is never adversative, i.e., it never means "however" ("but") –<br />

unlike the principal conjunction (waw) in Old Testament Hebrew (G. Archer).]<br />

<strong>The</strong> Usage <strong>of</strong> “And” in This Case:<br />

Matthew 1:2 begat Judas and his brethren; Matthew 1:3 begat Phares and Zara <strong>of</strong>;<br />

Matthew 1:23 shall be with child, and shall bring forth; … a son, and they shall call;<br />

Matthew 2:4 the chief priests and scribes; etc.<br />

• So, the word, “and” ties these scriptures together as one in explaining why the angels<br />

were cast down to Tartarus. By way <strong>of</strong> saying, “And spared not the old world,”<br />

Why Was the Old World Not Spared?<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Human Genome, the human D.N.A. had become corrupted.<br />

• A genome is the genetic material that makes up a living organism. It is contained in<br />

chromosomes, which are the tiny threadlike structures inside cells. Chromosomes are<br />

made from a chemical substance called DNA, and DNA is a sequence <strong>of</strong> smaller units,<br />

called bases. <strong>The</strong> DNA bases combine to form genes.<br />

Only Noah, his wife, his three sons, and his three daughters-in-laws were <strong>of</strong> pure blood.<br />

• Personal note (TWH) “Hell” here is used differently from where the ground<br />

opened up and swallowed Korah and his crew. Here “hell” is Tartarus, a deeper<br />

darker place, and it is the only time that it is used in scripture.<br />

• Strong's Greek 5020 Only 1 Occurrence (ταρταρώσας) tartaroó: to cast into hell<br />

Definition: to cast into hell<br />

Usage: I thrust down to Tartarus or Gehenna.


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· In Homers Illiad, he calls it the “Prison <strong>of</strong> the Titans” and he states, “Tartaros as the<br />

great cosmic pit beneath the earth. It is located "as far beneath the house <strong>of</strong> Haides as<br />

from earth the sky lies." (See: https://www.theoi.com/Kosmos/Tartaros.html)<br />

- <strong>The</strong> word in the Greek, carried that kind <strong>of</strong> idea.<br />

· “Hell” From the word, “tartaroó (5020)”, properly, send to Tartarus ("Tartaros"). <strong>The</strong> New<br />

Testament uses 5020 (tartaróō) for the netherworld – the place <strong>of</strong> punishment fit only<br />

for demons (I insert what the scripture states…fallen angels or the angels that sinned).<br />

Later, Tartaros came to represent eternal punishment for wicked people.<br />

"5020 (tartaróō) is a Greek name for the under-world, especially the abode <strong>of</strong> the<br />

damned – hence to cast into hell" (A-S); to send into the subterranean abyss reserved<br />

for demons and the dead.<br />

[In Greek mythology, Tartarus was a "place <strong>of</strong> punishment under the earth, to which, for<br />

example, the Titans were sent" (Souter).]<br />

“Chains” From, “seira (4577)” meaning, a chain. To fasten, bind together.<br />

• Personal note (TWH) these beings were being “dragged” from the word, “suró (4951)”<br />

- This is not the same binding <strong>of</strong> Matthew 18:18 Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall<br />

be bound in heaven …“deó (1210)” to tie, bind. I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I<br />

declare to be prohibited and unlawful.)<br />

John 21:8 And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land,<br />

but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.<br />

• “Dragging” From, “suró (4951)” I draw, drag, force away.<br />

- This same word is used in the <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> Acts concerning Saul and the Church.<br />

Acts 8:3 As for Saul, he made havock <strong>of</strong> the church, entering into {5734} every house,<br />

and haling men and women committed them to prison.


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• “Haling” From, “suró (4951)” I draw, drag, force away.<br />

Acts 14:19 And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who<br />

persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out <strong>of</strong> the city, supposing<br />

he had been dead.<br />

Now, Paul who used to be Saul, is experiencing the same thing that he did to the Church<br />

according<br />

Acts 8:3 As for Saul, he made havock <strong>of</strong> the church, entering into every house, and<br />

haling men and women committed them to prison.<br />

• “Drew or haling” From, “suró (4951)” I draw, drag, force away.<br />

- It’s also used to describe Satan taking 1/3 <strong>of</strong> the angels a.k.a. stars with him.<br />

Revelation 12:4 And his tail drew the third part <strong>of</strong> the stars <strong>of</strong> heaven, and did cast<br />

them to the earth: and the dragon stood {5758} before the woman which was ready to<br />

be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.<br />

• “Drew or haling” From, “suró (4951)” I draw, drag, force away.<br />

- So, we see that these angelic beings were dragged away in chains <strong>of</strong> darkness.<br />

“Of Darkness” From, “zóphos (2217) ” – murky, appalling gloom, referring to darkness so<br />

dense and foreboding it is "felt"; (figuratively) apocalyptic, gloomy darkness associated<br />

with the nether world bringing its indescribable despair (incredible gloom).<br />

- <strong>The</strong> testimony <strong>of</strong> many people who have died and went to hell confirms “that the<br />

darkness is so dense and foreboding it is "felt".<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> 1:6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he<br />

hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment <strong>of</strong> the great day.<br />

2 Peter 2:4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell,


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and delivered them into chains <strong>of</strong> darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;<br />

I noticed that no one answered Question Number 3, is that a rebuke to the Established<br />

Church today not properly preparing the Clergy/<strong>The</strong> Body <strong>of</strong> Christ?<br />

Concerning B'nai Elohim and Nephilim:<br />

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Josephus concerning Giants "For many angels (11- This notion, that the fallen angels<br />

were, in some sense, the fathers <strong>of</strong> the old giants, was the constant opinion <strong>of</strong><br />

antiquity.) <strong>of</strong> God accompanied with women, and begat sons that proved unjust, and<br />

despisers <strong>of</strong> all that was good, on account <strong>of</strong> the confidence they had in their own<br />

strength; for the tradition is, that these men did what resembled the acts <strong>of</strong> those whom<br />

the Grecians call giants."<br />

"<strong>The</strong>se kings had laid waste all Syria and overthrown the <strong>of</strong>fspring <strong>of</strong> the giants. And<br />

when they were come over against Sodom. . ."<br />

"<strong>The</strong>y told them also, that they found at Hebron the posterity <strong>of</strong> the giants.<br />

Accordingly, these spies, who had seen the land <strong>of</strong> Canaan, when they perceived that all<br />

these difficulties were greater there than they had met with since they came out <strong>of</strong><br />

Egypt, they were aftrighted at them themselves, and endeavored to affright the<br />

multitude also."<br />

"For which reason they removed their camp to Hebron; and when they had taken it, they<br />

slew all the inhabitants. <strong>The</strong>re were till then left the race <strong>of</strong> giants, who had bodies so<br />

large, and countenances so entirely different from other men, that they were<br />

surprising to the sight, and terrible to the hearing. <strong>The</strong> bones <strong>of</strong> these men are still<br />

shown to this very day, unlike to any credible relations <strong>of</strong> other men. Now they<br />

gave this city to the Levites as an extraordinary reward. . "<br />

"A little afterward the king made war against the Philistines; and when he had joined<br />

battle with them, and put them to flight, he was left alone, as he was in pursuit <strong>of</strong> them;<br />

and when he was quite tired down, he was seen by one <strong>of</strong> the enemy, his name was<br />

Achmon, the son <strong>of</strong> Araph, he was one <strong>of</strong> the sons <strong>of</strong> the giants. He had a spear, the<br />

handle <strong>of</strong> which weighed three hundred shekels, and a breastplate <strong>of</strong> chain-work, and a<br />

sword. He turned back and ran violently to slay [David] their enemy's king, for he was<br />

quite tired out with labor; but Abishai, Joab's brother, appeared on the sudden, and<br />

protected the king with his shield, as he lay down, and slew the enemy. Now the


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multitude were very uneasy at these dangers <strong>of</strong> the king, and that he was very near to<br />

be slain; and the rulers made him swear that he would no more go out with them to<br />

battle, lest he should come to some great misfortune by his courage and boldness, and<br />

thereby deprive the people <strong>of</strong> the benefits they now enjoyed by his means, and <strong>of</strong> those<br />

that they might hereafter enjoy by his living a long time among them. "<br />

"When the king heard that the Philistines were gathered together at the city Gazara, he<br />

sent an army against them, when Sibbechai the Hittite, one <strong>of</strong> David's most courageous<br />

men, behaved himself so as to deserve great commendation, for he slew many <strong>of</strong> those<br />

that bragged they were the posterity <strong>of</strong> the giants, and vaunted themselves highly on<br />

that account, and thereby was the occasion <strong>of</strong> victory to the Hebrews."<br />

"<strong>The</strong>y had a man who was six cubits tall and had on each <strong>of</strong> his feet and hands one<br />

more toe and finger than men naturally have. Now the person who was sent against<br />

them by David out <strong>of</strong> his army was Jonathan, the son <strong>of</strong> Shimea, who fought this man in<br />

a single combat, and slew him; and as he was the person who gave the turn to the<br />

battle, he gained the greatest reputation for courage therein. This man also vaunted<br />

himself to be <strong>of</strong> the sons <strong>of</strong> the giants. But after this fight the Philistines made war no<br />

more against the Israelites."<br />

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roots from beneath.


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Giants In <strong>The</strong> Land And Og King Of Bashan, Had A Bed 13 Feet Long:<br />

Deuteronomy 2:20 That also was accounted a land <strong>of</strong> giants: giants dwelt therein in old<br />

time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims;<br />

21 A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them<br />

before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead:<br />

Deuteronomy 3:11 For only Og king <strong>of</strong> Bashan remained <strong>of</strong> the remnant <strong>of</strong> giants;<br />

behold, his bedstead was a bedstead <strong>of</strong> iron; is it not in Rabbath <strong>of</strong> the children <strong>of</strong><br />

Ammon? nine cubits was the length there<strong>of</strong>, and four cubits the breadth <strong>of</strong> it, after the<br />

cubit <strong>of</strong> a man.<br />

Verse 11 Holman Christian Standard Bible Only Og king <strong>of</strong> Bashan was left <strong>of</strong> the<br />

remnant <strong>of</strong> the Rephaim. His bed was made <strong>of</strong> iron. Isn’t it in Rabbah <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Ammonites? It is 13 feet six inches long and six feet wide by a standard measure... …<br />

Deuteronomy 3:13 And the rest <strong>of</strong> Gilead, and all Bashan, [being] the kingdom <strong>of</strong><br />

Og, gave I unto the half tribe <strong>of</strong> Manasseh; all the region <strong>of</strong> Argob, with all Bashan,<br />

which was called the land <strong>of</strong> giants.<br />

Numbers 13:33 And there we saw the giants, the sons <strong>of</strong> Anak, which come <strong>of</strong> the<br />

giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.


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Ezekiel 31:3 Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a<br />

shadowing shroud, and <strong>of</strong> an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.<br />

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fingers on each hand and two rows <strong>of</strong> teeth for gnashing, thrashing and showcasing a<br />

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<strong>The</strong> Angels That Sinned: Three Views:<br />

• Personal inserted note (TWH)<br />

Matthew 22:30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but<br />

are as the angels <strong>of</strong> God in heaven.<br />

- This scripture does not say that the angels are sexless, or that they have no<br />

reproductive organs.<br />

- Secondly, in heaven we will be married to Christ.<br />

Revelation 19:7-9 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. 8 And to her was granted<br />

that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the<br />

righteousness <strong>of</strong> saints. 9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed [are] they which are<br />

called unto the marriage supper <strong>of</strong> the Lamb. And he saith unto me, <strong>The</strong>se are the<br />

true sayings <strong>of</strong> God.<br />

Revelation 21:2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God<br />

out <strong>of</strong> heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.<br />

Isaiah 54:5 For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD <strong>of</strong> hosts is his name; and thy<br />

Redeemer the Holy One <strong>of</strong> Israel; <strong>The</strong> God <strong>of</strong> the whole earth shall he be called.<br />

Ephesians 5:27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot,


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or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Angels That Sinned: Three Views (continued):<br />

1) “<strong>The</strong> Cop Out View” is the excuse to not dig further.<br />

· We are not intended to know any more than what is in this brief statement. <strong>The</strong><br />

problem with this view is that it stands between verses 5 and 7: all three verses draw<br />

upon the familiar Old Testament truths.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Two Alternative Views Are Uncomfortable For Most People:<br />

2) <strong>The</strong>se Angels that sinned are angels that had to do with the fall <strong>of</strong> Lucifer who is a<br />

super angel.<br />

• A Cherub is not an angel, it is a very high special category<br />

- <strong>The</strong> term Angel is used in a very broad generic sense<br />

- But I think we generally wouldn't be surprised if you could prove that the scripture also<br />

used the term Angel in the sense <strong>of</strong> a created being with some very, very substantial<br />

powers.<br />

- But there's a particular Angel that causes us a lot <strong>of</strong> problems in the scriptures, and<br />

there are two passages that give us some understanding <strong>of</strong> who this creature is.<br />

(Isaiah 14:12-17; Ezekiel 28:12-19). <strong>The</strong>se scriptures are multiples <strong>of</strong> seven.<br />

· Remember that the chapters and verses were added in the 15 th century. I love to see<br />

these ancient documents that people find the Acho volume and others, they quote<br />

scripture by chapter and verse that proport to be in the 1st century. Well, this is kind <strong>of</strong><br />

hard to explain, because chapters and verses didn’t come until later.<br />

• Both passages have a strange attribute, in both cases the prophet is addressing a local<br />

real live tangible king. In Isaiah’s case he's talking to and about the king <strong>of</strong> Babylon. But<br />

as he gets wrapped up in that subject a place in the discourse occurs where it is obvious


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that his actual target or subject goes far beyond a human personage. And what he is<br />

obviously doing is addressing the spiritual power behind the political king.<br />

• Because when we get to verse 12 in this passage without any real warning Isaiah is<br />

shifting gears and he is suddenly talking about something quite different.<br />

• And from verse 12 to verse 17 it is almost like an insert, what parenthesis in which the<br />

Holy Spirit is speaking through Isaiah addressing the power behind the king <strong>of</strong> Babylon.<br />

Isaiah 14:12-17 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son <strong>of</strong> the morning! how art<br />

thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!<br />

• Lucifer, this is where we get his original title.<br />

• Personal inserted note (TWH)<br />

“Lucifer” From, “helel (1966)” meaning, a shining one.<br />

Strong's Hebrew 1966 only 1 Occurrence<br />

Phonetic Spelling: (hay-lale'). From halal (in the sense <strong>of</strong> brightness); the morning-star -<br />

- lucifer.<br />

• “Halal” From, “halal (1984)”, meaning, to shine. Isaiah 13:10; — flash forth light, <strong>of</strong><br />

heavenly bodies, also <strong>of</strong> crocodile ישֹׁתָ‏ יו ָּ֫ תָ‏ הֶ‏ ל אוֹׁר Jobעֲטִ‏ 41:10 his sneezings flash forth<br />

light (shining water-drops). formula <strong>of</strong> worship; Syriac Pa`el<br />

compare Late Hebrew ‏ּלּול ‏ּלֵּ‏ ל ‏,‏praiseהִ‏ ‏,.‏idהַ‏ Hallel (Psalm 113-118).<br />

cecinit, laudavit;<br />

A primitive root; to be clear (orig. Of sound, but usually <strong>of</strong> color); to shine; hence, to<br />

make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to<br />

celebrate; also to stultify -- (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-<br />

ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be<br />

worthy <strong>of</strong>) praise, rage, renowned, shine.<br />

Job 41:10 Berean Study Bible No one is so fierce as to rouse Leviathan. <strong>The</strong>n who is able<br />

to stand against Me?


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• Kal-El (“Halal”), the “Kryptonian” name <strong>of</strong> Superman a.k.a. Clark Kent. In Kryptonian,<br />

“El” means “Child” and “Kal” means “star”. So, the name Kal-El means “Child <strong>of</strong> the Stars”<br />

or “Star Child”<br />

IMG_1260.JPG<br />

Isaiah 14:12-17 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son <strong>of</strong> the morning! how art<br />

thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!<br />

· Lucifer, a.k.a., helel is fallen from heaven, something occurred to put him in disgrace.<br />

· <strong>The</strong> source <strong>of</strong> his error is there are five “I will” statements.<br />

· Lucifer was the number one angelic being, he was in charge.<br />

13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne<br />

above the stars <strong>of</strong> God: I will sit also upon the mount <strong>of</strong> the congregation, in the sides <strong>of</strong><br />

the north:<br />

14 I will ascend above the heights <strong>of</strong> the clouds; I will be like the most High.<br />

· <strong>The</strong> problem started in his heart, with him wanting to be worshiped.<br />

15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides <strong>of</strong> the pit.<br />

· Now this is a forecast. <strong>The</strong> prophet Isaiah is saying here, you Lucifer who fell through<br />

pride will be brought down.<br />

· This verse is yet future verse 16<br />

16 <strong>The</strong>y that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this<br />

the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;


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· Jeremiah 4:23 “the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void;”<br />

17 That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities there<strong>of</strong>; that opened<br />

not the house <strong>of</strong> his prisoners?<br />

• Jeremiah 4:23 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the<br />

heavens, and they had no light. 24 I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and<br />

all the hills moved lightly. 25 I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds <strong>of</strong> the<br />

heavens were fled. 26 I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the<br />

cities there<strong>of</strong> were broken down at the presence <strong>of</strong> the LORD, and by his fierce anger.<br />

• “the world as a wilderness”<br />

Revelation 18:13 And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine,<br />

and oil, and fineflour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and<br />

slaves, and souls <strong>of</strong> men.<br />

Why <strong>The</strong> Souls Of Men and Why Are <strong>The</strong>y Kept Prisoner And How?<br />

• “Souls <strong>of</strong> Men” Souls from, “psuché (5590)” breath, the soul. psyxḗ (from psyxō, "to<br />

breathe, blow" which is the root <strong>of</strong> the English words "psyche," "psychology") – soul<br />

(psyche); a person's distinct identity (unique personhood), i.e., individual personality.<br />

5590 (psyxē) corresponds exactly to the Old Testament 5315 /phágō ("soul"). <strong>The</strong> soul is<br />

the direct aftermath <strong>of</strong> God breathing (blowing) His gift <strong>of</strong> life into a person, making<br />

them an ensouled being.<br />

• I have listened to many testimonies over the years <strong>of</strong> Ex-Satanists, witches, warlocks,<br />

sorcerers, S.R.A. (Satanic Ritual Abuse) victims, and others who state, that the soul can<br />

be fragmented and taken to different prisons/places where they are held. Places such as<br />

hate, guilt, traumas, bitterness, unforgiveness, fear, even darker and more horrific places.


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• So, Satan and his emissaries fragment the human soul take those parts to different<br />

prisons, so that the person cannot develop their full personality. <strong>The</strong>y now have a print<br />

on their life and now they take on a false personality, they also take on the personality<br />

<strong>of</strong> the demons inhabiting that individual. And in turn these fragmented personality soul<br />

parts never have the chance to be what the Lord initially intended for that person to be,<br />

they never develop unless that person is born-again and restored.<br />

• Once you give your life to Jesus, they state that you have to go through deliverance<br />

and healing for the restoration <strong>of</strong> your soul.<br />

Chuck Missler’s wife Nancy Missler explains this in such a beautiful way.<br />

Reflections <strong>of</strong> His Image Where Does Self Life Come From? Nans Corner:<br />

by Nancy Missler • October 1, 2007<br />

https://www.khouse.org/articles/2007/739/<br />

• Scripture tells us that when we became “born again,” we not only received a new spirit<br />

and a new heart, but also a new willpower. But our soul and body are not changed,<br />

not renewed and not regenerated. In other words, they remain the same. So, “self-life”<br />

comes from the hurts, the resentments, the doubts, the pride, the bitterness and all the<br />

other things that we have never properly dealt with, but have simply stuffed and buried<br />

in our secret, hidden chambers which are still a part <strong>of</strong> our soul.<br />

• “Self-life” is triggered when we choose to follow what this buried debris is telling us to<br />

do over what God is prompting us to do. Everything we think, say, and do (good and<br />

bad) is stored in these secret, hidden chambers deep within us. God designed<br />

the sanctification process to teach us how to recognize this “self-life,” how to deal with it<br />

and then, how to allow God’s Life from our hearts to come forth. Sanctification is simply<br />

the process <strong>of</strong> restoring the image <strong>of</strong> Christ in us (Romans 8:29). Many <strong>of</strong> us, however,<br />

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pushed down and buried much <strong>of</strong> our pain. Thus, we have given the enemy many<br />

footholds in our soul.<br />

• Our bodies are the “vehicles” (or the carriers) for the expression <strong>of</strong> God’s Life. In other<br />

words, we need a soul in order to express life and we need a body in order to carry that<br />

soul. Thus, our souls and our bodies really cannot be separated. Together they are<br />

known as “the flesh.”<br />

• <strong>The</strong>refore, we can be Christians all <strong>of</strong> our lives, yet because we continue to<br />

make fleshly choices (emotional choices to follow our hurts and pain), no one will ever<br />

see Christ’s Life in us. His Life will be quenched in our hearts, and no one will ever see<br />

the difference between our lives and our neighbors down the street who don’t even<br />

know the Lord.<br />

• This is exactly what a “hypocrite” looks like. This is a Christian who “says” all the right<br />

things but whose “actions” don’t match his words. He says he is a Christian, and yet his


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life shows something totally different. He says that Jesus is the answer, but his life<br />

doesn’t prove it. This is one <strong>of</strong> the reasons why the Christian body is having such a<br />

difficult time these days. Many <strong>of</strong> us have become hypocrites living two lives. Jesus’ Life<br />

is in our hearts, but self-life is what is shown from our souls.<br />

• This is what John 7:38 is referring to when it says, “He that believeth on Me, as the<br />

Scripture hath said, out <strong>of</strong> his belly shall flow rivers <strong>of</strong> living water.” Unfortunately, this<br />

outflowing is not a one-time event. It’s a moment-by-moment choice to be filled with<br />

His Spirit and to let it flow outward. Ephesians 5:17-18 expresses it this way: “Be ye not<br />

unwise, but understanding what the will <strong>of</strong> the Lord is...be filled with the Spirit [all day<br />

long, every day].”….(<strong>The</strong>re is more on this subject if you want to read) …<br />

• “Chariots” Of Latin origin; a “rheda (4480)” i.e. Four-wheeled carriage (wagon for<br />

riding) -- chariot. Mainly cars.<br />

Abduction Cases:


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Alien Resistance:<br />

http://www.alienresistance.org/ce4testimonies.htm<br />

Over 100 Online Testimonies that Alien Abductions<br />

Can Be Stopped and Can Be Terminated as a Life Pattern - In the Name and Authority <strong>of</strong><br />

Jesus Christ.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Most Powerful Evidence in the World Today Showing the<br />

True Nature <strong>of</strong> the Entities Behind the UFO / Alien Abduction Phenomenon<br />

WRITTEN TESTIMONIES:<br />

Kathy L. Lindsey Michael Mark Karen<br />

Nicole Max Kelly Nick Christopher<br />

Anonymous 1 Sue Joel Wade Jason<br />

…. And more<br />

MOST SHOCKING ALIEN ABDUCTION <strong>of</strong> Corina Saebels<br />

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs122/1107177002582/archive/1114747740826.html<br />

Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy<br />

seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.<br />

Episode 126: Taken - Interview with Karin Wilkinson<br />

https://bible-mysteries.captivate.fm/episode/episode-126-taken-interview-with-karinwilkinson<br />

Karin Wilkinson Facebook<br />

https://www.facebook.com/p/KarinWilkinson100077471525397/?paipv=0&eav=AfYd5bjI<br />

67VqI6eYJ_wcHgPKO-PzLh8IuptTNXai6WBjdhbmAQB6vFEv7Lv0ZuY9mRI&_rdr<br />

• <strong>The</strong>se are the Watchers taking souls and seeds <strong>of</strong> people.


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• Karin Wilkinson was recently featured in LA Marzulli’s latest film “<strong>The</strong> Coming UFO<br />

Invasion”: Exposing the Dragon’s Dark Secrets: Karin is a saved believer in Christ and<br />

has had the experience <strong>of</strong> being abducted multiple times since childhood. She is a wife,<br />

mother, and grandmother who worked in the tech industry for many years before<br />

retiring to raise her family. Today she has graciously agreed to appear on “Bible<br />

Mysteries” to discuss with us her encounters with extraterrestrial beings and what she<br />

believes their agenda might be.<br />

• I have been abducted since as early as I can remember, and hundreds <strong>of</strong> times. I have<br />

experienced sleep paralysis, traveling through windows and walls, etc. When I call on the<br />

name <strong>of</strong> Jesus, the abductions stop. When I was not born again, or fallen away, the<br />

abductions continued.<br />

• It is a very isolating life. It’s not a club you want to be in, and there really is no place<br />

for people to go to share, to learn how to stop it, or to just feel accepted.<br />

• I do not subscribe to the ancient alien theory. We were not seeded by “these elder<br />

races.” We are the creation <strong>of</strong> the one and only Yahweh. <strong>The</strong>se are not benevolent<br />

space brothers; these are demonic entities.<br />

• I was part <strong>of</strong> a breeding program I was taken aboard ships and to underground<br />

facilities. I saw both humans and non-human entities during my abduction experiences<br />

(Greys, tall blondes, insect looking creatures and a lizardy one, for example)<br />

• I have had a near death experience. I have had an angelic encounter. I have seen<br />

UAP/UFOs. I am Rh-negative O blood type and have green eyes. My family were<br />

Masons, and I was inducted into the “Rainbow Girls” in my teens. <strong>The</strong>re is a lot <strong>of</strong><br />

suspicious family history – but that is a conversation for another day.<br />

• I have suffered emotional and physical ailments and have had surgeries due to the<br />

things these evil entities did to me. A hysterectomy, removal <strong>of</strong> tumors, and eight spinal<br />

reconstruction surgeries, to name a few.


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UFO Abductions Compared to Scripture:<br />

UFO Abductions have all <strong>of</strong> the characteristics recorded in scripture;<br />

1. <strong>The</strong> actual abductions have the same characteristics as Luke 4:5<br />

Luke 4:5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the<br />

kingdoms <strong>of</strong> the world in a moment <strong>of</strong> time.<br />

High Quality, Realistic Cgi Animation Of An Alien Abduction s<br />

https://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/item/161467449-high-quality-realistic-cgianimation-alien-abduction<br />

<strong>The</strong> abductees are physically taken from their home, car or from some obscure location,<br />

sometimes they are floated from inside <strong>of</strong> their homes through a window onto a craft.<br />

2. <strong>The</strong> entities match the description <strong>of</strong> Revelation 16:13<br />

Revelation 16:13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out <strong>of</strong> the mouth <strong>of</strong> the<br />

dragon, and out <strong>of</strong> the mouth <strong>of</strong> the beast, and out <strong>of</strong> the mouth <strong>of</strong> the false prophet.<br />

“Three Unclean Spirits Like Frogs”<br />

https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-4177771-aliens<br />

• “Unclean” From the word, “akathartos (169)” unclean, impure. (an adjective, derived<br />

from 1 /A "not" and 2513 /katharós, "clean, purged") – properly, not pure (because<br />

mixed), i.e. adulterated with "a wrong mix" and hence "unclean" (because tainted by<br />

sin). <strong>The</strong> antonym, 2508 /kathaírō ("clean"), means "free from wrong mixture"


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(unadulterated, unmixed). <strong>The</strong>se beings are basically “hybrids” <strong>of</strong> frogs and human<br />

D.N.A.<br />

• “Like” From the word, “homoios (3664)” like, resembling, the same as. like, similar to,<br />

resembling, <strong>of</strong> equal rank.<br />

From the base <strong>of</strong> homou; similar (in appearance or character) -- like, + manner.<br />

Why Are <strong>The</strong>y Doing This?<br />

Revelation 16:14 Young's Literal Translation for they are spirits <strong>of</strong> demons, doing signs<br />

which go forth unto the kings <strong>of</strong> the earth, and <strong>of</strong> the whole world, to bring them<br />

together to the battle <strong>of</strong> that great day <strong>of</strong> God the Almighty;—<br />

• Satan is creating an army <strong>of</strong> humans (witches, warlocks, Satanists, sorcerers, etc., as<br />

well as hybrid beings to gather them together to prepare them for the great<br />

Armageddon War.<br />

But How Is He Going To Gather <strong>The</strong>m All To That One Spot?<br />

Revelation 17:3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a<br />

woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full <strong>of</strong> names <strong>of</strong> blasphemy, having seven<br />

heads and ten horns.. … 12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which<br />

have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.<br />

13 <strong>The</strong>se have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.<br />

• “One Mind” From the word, “gnómé (1106)” to come to know, recognize, perceive.<br />

A prolonged form <strong>of</strong> a primary verb; to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety <strong>of</strong><br />

applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly<br />

expressed) -- allow, be aware (<strong>of</strong>), feel, (have) know(-ledge), perceived, be resolved, can<br />

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• I’m certain that cell phones, remote viewing, other means <strong>of</strong> communication, and<br />

extra-sensory perception, such as telepathy, etc., are being used here. Many uninformed<br />

Christians are blinded to this fact and don’t even believe in such demonic phenomenon,<br />

but it is going on all around them, and they have no knowledge <strong>of</strong> it.<br />

• It seems to be world-wide, and because born-again Christians have the mind <strong>of</strong><br />

“Christ”, the world has the mind <strong>of</strong> the “Beast.”<br />

Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack <strong>of</strong> knowledge: because thou hast rejected<br />

knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast<br />

forgotten the law <strong>of</strong> thy God, I will also forget thy children.<br />

• “Knowledge” From the word, “death (1847)” concern, know, knowledge, premeditation,<br />

skill, truth, unintentionally*, what. Daniel 12:4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and<br />

seal the book, even to the time <strong>of</strong> the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge<br />

shall be increased.<br />

• Many Christians have no answer for the question, “What are these aliens and where do<br />

they come from?” <strong>The</strong>y will tell you, “Shouldn’t we be telling them about Jesus?” My<br />

response is yes, but be prepared to answer in every area, or they will think that you are<br />

not very smart in other matters and will not seek you out for answers. We need to be a<br />

source <strong>of</strong> answers for the or else there will be an unanswered biased directed towards<br />

the Bible, proving in their minds that the Bible has no relevant answers for todays<br />

society concerning this subject.<br />

Matthew 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst <strong>of</strong> wolves: be ye therefore<br />

wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.<br />

“Wise” From, “phrónimos (5429)” (an adjective, derived from 5424 /phrḗn, "personal<br />

perspective regulating outward behavior," and the root <strong>of</strong> the English term "diaphragm"<br />

which controls key body functions from the inside out) – properly, "how we size things


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up," reflecting our personal ("visceral") opinions, i.e. what we consider "savvy" (smart).<br />

This always roots to our personal perspective ("inner outlook") which regulates our<br />

definition <strong>of</strong> being "shrewd," i.e., reflects personal mind-set (insight).<br />

1. a. knowledge, perception, Isaiah 1:3 <strong>The</strong> ox knows its owner, and the donkey its<br />

master's manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.<br />

<strong>of</strong> prophetic knowledge, especially knowledge with moral quality, knowledge possessed<br />

by God,<br />

2 especially in Wisdom Literature = discernment, understanding, wisdom:<br />

Look the word “Yada” up, it is really revealing. From yada'; knowledge -- cunning, (ig-<br />

)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Occultists and the false teachers who are embedded within the Churches<br />

(unbeknown to many Christians) are spoon feeding many with dead, lifeless theology to<br />

continue to push their own agenda <strong>of</strong> … wait for it …<strong>The</strong> <strong>The</strong>ory <strong>of</strong> Evolution!<br />

• If the supernatural occurrences that are recorded in the Biblical teaching were<br />

excepted then theory <strong>of</strong> Evolution and many other theories would be debunked, and<br />

many more souls would come into the kingdom <strong>of</strong> God.<br />

Matthew 7:15 Beware <strong>of</strong> false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but<br />

inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather<br />

grapes <strong>of</strong> thorns, or figs <strong>of</strong> thistles?<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Roman Catholic Church and her teachings have infiltrated most <strong>of</strong> so-called<br />

Christian Churches today.<br />

Revelation 17:14 <strong>The</strong>se shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome<br />

them: for he is Lord <strong>of</strong> lords, and King <strong>of</strong> kings: and they that are with him are called,<br />

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• <strong>The</strong> princes <strong>of</strong> these kingdoms, and their subjects, become, in time, <strong>of</strong> one religion,<br />

and one mind.<br />

Ephesians 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried<br />

about with every wind <strong>of</strong> doctrine, by the sleight <strong>of</strong> men, and cunning craftiness,<br />

whereby they lie in wait to deceive;<br />

• I do believe that the Remnant Church is maturing, and immaturity is falling <strong>of</strong>f at a<br />

phenomenal rate. But many who claim to be Christians and deny the clear teaching <strong>of</strong><br />

scripture and simply swallow everything that their pastors are feeding them without<br />

searching the scriptures for themselves are at war with the word <strong>of</strong> God and Spirit <strong>of</strong><br />

God.<br />

• <strong>The</strong>y are more concerned with how they feel rather than facts concerning clear Bible<br />

teachings.<br />

Daniel 11:32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries:<br />

but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.<br />

• <strong>The</strong>se are believers who spend time in deep prayer in communion with the Lord and<br />

Bible Study. <strong>The</strong>y will be strengthened in their faith and the scriptures will be life to<br />

them and their faith will be empowered by Holy Spirit.<br />

3D Cgi Vfx Close-Up Of Three Classic Roswell Style Grey Aliens On A Sepia<br />

https://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/item/161467370-3d-cgi-vfx-close-three-classicroswell-style-grey-aliens-sep


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3. <strong>The</strong> abductees are basically raped and are not wedded<br />

Alien Abductions Woman<br />

https://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/item/161034562-abduction<br />

Alien Abduction Of A Man<br />

https://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/item/227468381-alien-abduction-man<br />

Daniel 2:43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle<br />

themselves with the seed <strong>of</strong> men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron<br />

is not mixed with clay.<br />

• “… But <strong>The</strong>y Shall Not Cleave One To Another …”<br />

• “Cleave” From the word, “debeq (1693)” to cling Strong's Hebrew 1693 there is only 1<br />

Occurrence <strong>of</strong> this word<br />

Original Word: דְ‏ בַ‏ ק Part <strong>of</strong> Speech: Verb, Transliteration: debeq, Phonetic Spelling:<br />

(deb-ak'), Definition: to cling<br />

a. figurative <strong>of</strong> loyalty, affection etc., sometimes with idea <strong>of</strong> physical proximity<br />

retained, followed by Genesisבְ‏ 2:24 … (J; man to wife), etc. <strong>The</strong>y are not clinging<br />

together as man to wife matrimonially.<br />

b. Soul ties only.<br />

Genesis 2:24 <strong>The</strong>refore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto<br />

his wife: and they shall be one flesh.<br />

• “Cleave” From the word, “dabaq (1692)” to cling, cleave, keep close. Definition: to<br />

cling, cleave, keep close. A primitive root; properly, to impinge, i.e. Cling or adhere;<br />

figuratively, to catch by pursuit -- abide fast, cleave (fast together), follow close (hard<br />

after), be joined (together), keep (fast), overtake, pursue hard, stick, take.<br />

Origin and Fall <strong>of</strong> Lucifer:


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• Between Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2?<br />

Genesis 1:1-2 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.<br />

2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face <strong>of</strong> the<br />

deep. And the Spirit <strong>of</strong> God moved upon the face <strong>of</strong> the waters.<br />

“Was” From, “hayah (1961)”, meaning, to fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive<br />

root (compare hava'); to exist, i.e., Be or become, come to pass …<br />

“Without Form” From, “tohu (8414)”, meaning to be formlessness, confusion, unreality,<br />

emptiness. 1 formlessness, <strong>of</strong> primaeval earth Genesis 1:2 (P), <strong>of</strong> land reduced to<br />

לָ‏ שֶ‏ בֶ‏ ת "") בְ‏ רָ‏ אָ‏ ‏ּה ׳לֹׁא ת Isaiah 45:18 ‏,(אַ‏ בְ‏ נֵּי בֹׁהּו ‏"")׳קַ‏ וֿתֿ‏ primaeval chaos Jeremiah 4:23<br />

city׳קִ‏ <strong>of</strong> chaos (<strong>of</strong> ruined city); = nothingness, empty space, Job רְ‏ יַתאת Isaiah 24:10 ‏;(יְצָרָ‏ ת<br />

Job ;6:18 Job ‏,(מִ‏ דְ‏ בָ‏ ר "") 32:10 ; <strong>of</strong> empty, trackless waste Deuteronomy תֹׁלֶ‏ ה אֶ‏ רֶ‏ ץ ׳עַ‏ ל ‏ֿת 26:7<br />

12:24 = Psalm 107:40.<br />

“Void” From, “bohu (922)”, meaning emptiness. always with ‏.‏qתֹׁהּו v.; — וָבֹׁהּו Genesisתֹׁהּו<br />

1:2 <strong>of</strong> primeval earth; Jeremiah 4:23 <strong>of</strong> earth under judgment <strong>of</strong> קַ‏ וֿתֿ‏ הֹּׁו וְאַ‏ בְ‏ נֵּי בֹׁהּו ‏;׳י Isaiah<br />

34:11, the line <strong>of</strong> wasteness and the stones <strong>of</strong> emptiness, i.e. plummets, employed, not<br />

as usual for building, but for destroying walls. From an unused root (meaning to be<br />

empty); a vacuity, i.e. (superficially) an undistinguishable ruin -- emptiness, void.<br />

Verse 2 Should Read Like This:<br />

Genesis 1:2 And the earth became without formless, void and empty; and darkness was<br />

upon the face <strong>of</strong> the deep. And the Spirit <strong>of</strong> God moved upon the face <strong>of</strong> the waters.<br />

· Many credible theologians believe that this event occurred between Genesis 1:1 and<br />

Genesis 1:2.<br />

- <strong>The</strong>re's the possibility <strong>of</strong> an enormous interval <strong>of</strong> time between verses 1:1 and 1:2<br />

better known as the “Gap <strong>The</strong>ory”


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Isaiah 45:18 For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that<br />

formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he<br />

formed it to be inhabited: I [am] the LORD; and [there is] none else.<br />

Isaiah 45:18 Berean Study Bible<br />

For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens— He is God; He formed the earth and<br />

fashioned it; He established it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be<br />

inhabited: “I am the LORD, and there is no other.<br />

Isaiah 45:18 New American Standard Bible<br />

For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens (He is the God who formed the earth<br />

and made it, He established it and did not create it a waste place, but formed it to be<br />

inhabited), "I am the LORD, and there is none else.<br />

Job 38:4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations <strong>of</strong> the earth? declare, if thou<br />

hast understanding. 5 Who hath laid the measures there<strong>of</strong>, if thou knowest? or who hath<br />

stretched the line upon it? 6 Whereupon are the foundations there<strong>of</strong> fastened? or who<br />

laid the corner stone there<strong>of</strong>; 7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the<br />

sons <strong>of</strong> God shouted for joy?<br />

• Two Groups: Morning Stars and Sons <strong>of</strong> God:<br />

1. Job 1:6 Now there was a day when the sons <strong>of</strong> God came to present themselves<br />

before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.<br />

2. Judges 5:20 <strong>The</strong>y fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.<br />

A Superior Evil Spirit Controls <strong>The</strong> King Of Tyrus:<br />

Ezekiel 28:12-19 Son <strong>of</strong> man, take up a lamentation upon the king <strong>of</strong> Tyrus, and say unto<br />

him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full <strong>of</strong> wisdom, and perfect in<br />

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13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden <strong>of</strong> God; every precious stone was thy covering,<br />

the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire,<br />

the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship <strong>of</strong> thy tabrets and <strong>of</strong> thy<br />

pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.<br />

This Magnificent Creature Was In <strong>The</strong> Garden Of Eden Before Adam And Eve:<br />

Proverbs 18:13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame<br />

unto him. (To answer before listening-- that is folly and shame.)<br />

• Yeshua has made His Body Magnificent, His Beautiful Church Living Stones:<br />

1 Peter 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to<br />

<strong>of</strong>fer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.<br />

• We are living, pulsating, vibrant stones, <strong>of</strong> various shapes, colors, frequencies, and<br />

vibrations He has caused us to possess “real life” that is found only in Him. Romans<br />

9:33; <strong>of</strong> Christians: as, living stones <strong>of</strong> which the temple <strong>of</strong> God is built, 1 Peter 2:5; <strong>of</strong> the<br />

truths with which, as with building materials, a teacher builds Christians up in<br />

wisdom, costly stones, 1 Corinthians 3:12.<br />

2 Corinthians 3:7 But if the ministration <strong>of</strong> death, written and engraven in stones,<br />

was glorious, so that the children <strong>of</strong> Israel could not stedfastly behold the face <strong>of</strong><br />

Moses for the glory <strong>of</strong> his countenance; which glory was to be done away:<br />

• <strong>The</strong> stones tablets containing the commandments were good stones, but they were<br />

fading away, because a better corner stone was coming to take it’s place. Lifting the<br />

death and condemnation from anyone who would turn to Him. And in receiving Him, we<br />

become a portion <strong>of</strong> the kingdom <strong>of</strong> God, a building consisting <strong>of</strong> living stones created<br />

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14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon<br />

the holy mountain <strong>of</strong> God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst <strong>of</strong> the stones <strong>of</strong><br />

fire.<br />

Human Trafficking; Lucifer, the Whore, and the Beast Monday, July 29, 2013<br />

http://musings<strong>of</strong>awinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2013/07/human-trafficking-luciferwhore-and.html<br />

When we look at chapter 28 <strong>of</strong> Ezekiel we see the parallel <strong>of</strong> satan to the king <strong>of</strong> Tyre.<br />

<strong>The</strong> king <strong>of</strong> Tyre is probably a veiled look at satan, and the first and second half <strong>of</strong> the<br />

chapter are very much the same. While the king <strong>of</strong> Tyre may have been a person<br />

influenced by satan, both the king and satan claim to be God, both are killed and<br />

thrown to hell and both trafficked God’s people.<br />

Ezek 28:5 By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick [7404] hast thou increased thy riches,<br />

and thine heart is lifted up because <strong>of</strong> thy riches:KJV<br />

Ezek 28:16 By the multitude <strong>of</strong> thy merchandise [7404] they have filled the midst <strong>of</strong> thee<br />

with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as pr<strong>of</strong>ane out <strong>of</strong> the<br />

mountain <strong>of</strong> God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst <strong>of</strong> the<br />

stones <strong>of</strong> fire.KJV<br />

Ezekiel 28:18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude <strong>of</strong> thine iniquities, by<br />

the iniquity <strong>of</strong> thy traffick [7404]; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst <strong>of</strong> thee,<br />

it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight <strong>of</strong> all them<br />

that behold thee.KJV<br />

Using human beings for pr<strong>of</strong>it is truly our world system. Slavery, migrant workers,<br />

sexual prostitution, child workers, corporate suits, blue collar, white collar, almost<br />

everyone is enslaved. But this does not happen in commerce only, but also in churches.<br />

Lucifer’s sanctuaries were defiled by trafficking. <strong>The</strong>re are a small number <strong>of</strong> oppressors,<br />

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the sons <strong>of</strong> God and it sped up his downward spiral to want to be God and sit in the<br />

place <strong>of</strong> God, people do this to humans today, and also sit it the place <strong>of</strong> God, lording<br />

over the masses. While the creator did not create us to be enslaved to overlords, we are<br />

in fact slaves in this world. Another comparison from Ezekiel 27 <strong>of</strong> the king <strong>of</strong> Tyre and<br />

satan, is in the root word <strong>of</strong> merchandising. … Ezek 27:1-3 <strong>The</strong> word <strong>of</strong> the Lord came<br />

again unto me, saying,2 Now, thou son <strong>of</strong> man, take up a lamentation for Tyrus;3 And<br />

say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry <strong>of</strong> the sea, which art a merchant<br />

[7402] <strong>of</strong> the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord God; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I<br />

am <strong>of</strong> perfect beauty.KJV<br />

OT:7402 rakal (raw-kal'); a primitive root; to travel for trading: KJV - (spice)<br />

merchant.(Bibles<strong>of</strong>t's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with<br />

Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Bibles<strong>of</strong>t, Inc. and<br />

International Bible Translators, Inc.)<br />

I find it interesting that merchandising, or trafficking, whether spices, foods, or people,<br />

makes one believe they are perfectly beautiful. <strong>The</strong>ir power is deceiving, as well as the<br />

material adornment. This world system will be done away with in the future.<br />

Rev 18:12-13 <strong>The</strong> merchandise <strong>of</strong> gold, and silver, and precious stones, and <strong>of</strong> pearls, and<br />

fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels<br />

<strong>of</strong> ivory, and all manner vessels <strong>of</strong> most precious wood, and <strong>of</strong> brass, and iron, and<br />

marble,13 And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and<br />

oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and<br />

slaves, and souls <strong>of</strong> men.KJV


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As we read from Revelation, the selling <strong>of</strong> slaves and the souls <strong>of</strong> men are counted<br />

among Babylon’s merchandise. Not only are people being physically sold, just like the<br />

Israelites were, people were selling themselves. This tells us that Babylon is seducing<br />

people into selling their souls, not just simply enslaving non willing participants, but<br />

deceiving people into giving away their own soul to the devil. No one can take the soul<br />

out <strong>of</strong> a person. No one can dissect it in a laboratory. Only the word <strong>of</strong> God can divide<br />

soul and spirit. (Heb 4:12) While the devil cannot have one’s spirit, the devil can be<br />

given one’s soul/life. This is a conscious choice. <strong>The</strong>refore the lure <strong>of</strong> riches and beauty<br />

sway people to give their souls to the devil, for gain on earth. Yet that is such a temporal<br />

thing.<br />

15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was<br />

found in thee.<br />

16 By the multitude <strong>of</strong> thy merchandise they have filled the midst <strong>of</strong> thee with violence,<br />

and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as pr<strong>of</strong>ane out <strong>of</strong> the mountain <strong>of</strong> God:<br />

and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst <strong>of</strong> the stones <strong>of</strong> fire.<br />

17 Thine heart was lifted up because <strong>of</strong> thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by<br />

reason <strong>of</strong> thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that<br />

they may behold thee.<br />

18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude <strong>of</strong> thine iniquities, by the iniquity<br />

<strong>of</strong> thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst <strong>of</strong> thee, it shall devour<br />

thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight <strong>of</strong> all them that behold<br />

thee.<br />

19 All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a<br />

terror, and never shalt thou be any more.


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What Does UFO’s, Cattle Mutilation, and Hybrids Have In Common?:<br />

Blood is congealed Light and Scientists create matter directly from light.<br />

At Scitechdaily:<br />

Scientists Generate Matter Directly From Light – Physics Phenomena Predicted More<br />

Than 80 Years Ago<br />

https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-generate-matter-directly-from-light-physicsphenomena-predicted-more-than-80-years-ago/<br />

What is the big deal in knowing that blood is congealed light?<br />

A. Over 50 million abortions is a lot <strong>of</strong> spiritual currency in the kingdom <strong>of</strong> darkness<br />

B. Let your light so shine; ye are children <strong>of</strong> light; God is Light and there is no<br />

darkness in Him … etc<br />

C.<br />

1. Bovine blood can be used in humans<br />

If bovine blood can be used to create human hybrids, this changes the game, and the<br />

“Days <strong>of</strong> Noah” are upon us. Genesis 3:15, Daniel 2;43;<br />

2. UFO Abductions, women carrying after three months the fetus is gone<br />

3. Women claim to have seen their hybrid children who are without a soul and evil<br />

4. Black Eyed Children<br />

· <strong>The</strong> Prince <strong>of</strong> Tyre = Ittiobalus (Josephus); <strong>The</strong> King <strong>of</strong> Tyre was superhuman (in Eden?)!<br />

· A Different death was predicted (“merchandise” = to traffic; to slander).<br />

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A. Ezekiel 28:16 By the multitude <strong>of</strong> thy merchandise they have filled the midst <strong>of</strong><br />

thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: … O covering cherub …<br />

B. Ezekiel 28:18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude <strong>of</strong> thine<br />

iniquities, by the iniquity <strong>of</strong> thy traffick; …<br />

C. Isaiah 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer,… which didst weaken the<br />

nations!<br />

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D. Isaiah 14:17 That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities<br />

there<strong>of</strong>; that opened not the house <strong>of</strong> his prisoners?<br />

E. Revelation 18:12 <strong>The</strong> merchandise <strong>of</strong> gold, and silver, and precious stones, and <strong>of</strong><br />

pearls, … 13 … wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and<br />

horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls <strong>of</strong> men.<br />

• This is where the 50 million plus abortions and other sacrifices can be added … (souls<br />

<strong>of</strong> men) not just in America, but worldwide.<br />

When We Fall, We Go Back To Our Old Haunts/Way, So Do <strong>The</strong>se Entities:<br />

2 Peter 2:22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, <strong>The</strong> dog is<br />

turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the<br />

mire.<br />

F. Matthew 12: 43 When the unclean spirit is gone out <strong>of</strong> a man, he walketh<br />

through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.<br />

44 <strong>The</strong>n he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when<br />

he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.


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45 <strong>The</strong>n goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than<br />

himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state <strong>of</strong> that man is worse<br />

than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation<br />

G. Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast <strong>of</strong> the field which<br />

the Lord God had made. … 4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not<br />

surely die: (See: Isaiah 14:17) He wants more prisoners.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Death <strong>of</strong> Adam and Eve:<br />

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Genesis 3:7 And the eyes <strong>of</strong> them both were opened, and they knew that they were<br />

naked;<br />

<strong>The</strong> enemy <strong>of</strong> humanity sent mankind back to the dust <strong>of</strong> the earth, instead <strong>of</strong> the<br />

enemy being under the feet <strong>of</strong> those who have the birthright to subdue the earth; man<br />

is willingly giving his authority over to the enemy.<br />

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He Was A Murderer From <strong>The</strong> Beginning:<br />

John 8:40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I


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have heard <strong>of</strong> God:<br />

John 8:44 Ye are <strong>of</strong> your father the devil, and the lusts <strong>of</strong> your father ye will do. He was a<br />

murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in<br />

him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh <strong>of</strong> his own: for he is a liar, and the father <strong>of</strong> it.<br />

Goals (Revelation 12:1-6): One-third <strong>of</strong> the angels fell with him (Revelation 12:4).<br />

<strong>The</strong> Answer To All Of This Is Yeshua/Jesus:<br />

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Ephesians 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and<br />

grounded in love,<br />

18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and<br />

depth, and height;<br />

19 And to know the love <strong>of</strong> Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with<br />

all the fulness <strong>of</strong> God.<br />

Destiny (Matthew 25:41; 12:24-27): Neither Satan’s demons nor angels are now bound<br />

(Revelation 12:9; Matthew 10:8). Some are which <strong>Jude</strong> talks about. Two governing<br />

bodies are to be punished (Isaiah 24:21).<br />

3) Genesis 6:1-4: LXX: B’nai Elohim = “Angels <strong>of</strong> God.” Mentioned four times in the Old<br />

Testament (Job 1:6; 2:1; 38:7).


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<strong>The</strong> Nephilim, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> Giants, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> Enoch:<br />

Nephilim_Giants_20.jpg<br />

DEAD SEA SCROLLS TEXTS - <strong>The</strong> <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> Giants<br />

http://www.gnosis.org/library/dss/dss_book_<strong>of</strong>_giants.htm<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Giants - By W. B. HENNING<br />

https://sacred-texts.com/chr/giants/giants.htm<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> Enoch - tr. by R.H. Charles [1917]<br />

https://sacred-texts.com/bib/boe/index.htm<br />

· Genesis 6 indicates that the “sons <strong>of</strong> God” (B’nai Elohim) took wives <strong>of</strong> the “daughters<br />

<strong>of</strong> men,” which gave birth to the “Nephilim.” What on earth was going on?<br />

· <strong>The</strong> B’nai Elohim is a term that refers to angels. It occurs four times in the Old<br />

Testament and is rendered “Angels <strong>of</strong> God” in the ancient Septuagint translation. <strong>The</strong><br />

intrusion <strong>of</strong> certain angels into the human family resulted in unnatural <strong>of</strong>fspring termed<br />

Nephilim, which derives from the Hebrew naphal (to fall), or the Fallen Ones.


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· (<strong>The</strong> Greek Septuagint renders this term gigantes, which actually means “earthborn.”<br />

This is <strong>of</strong>ten misunderstood to mean “giants” — which they also happen to have been,<br />

incidentally.)<br />

· <strong>The</strong> “Line <strong>of</strong> Seth?” <strong>The</strong> early church viewed the B’nai Elohim as angels up through the<br />

late fourth century: Justin, Athenagoras, Cyprian, Eusebius, et al. (also Josephus, Philo,<br />

<strong>Jude</strong>aus, and the Apocrypha regard this traditional view). Celsus and Julian the Apostate<br />

exploited the older common belief to attack Christianity. Cyril <strong>of</strong> Alexandria, in his reply,<br />

repudiated the orthodox position. Julius Africanus (a contemporary <strong>of</strong> Origen) introduced<br />

the theory that the “sons <strong>of</strong> God” simply referred to the genealogical line <strong>of</strong> Seth,<br />

which was committed to preserving the true worship <strong>of</strong> God. Seemingly more appealing,<br />

the “Sethite theory” prevailed into the Medieval Church, and many still hold this view.<br />

This view, however, has several serious problems. <strong>The</strong>re is no indication that the Sethites<br />

were distinguished for piety; they were not exempted from the charge <strong>of</strong> general<br />

wickedness which brought on the flood. In fact, Seth’s son Enosh was the one who<br />

introduced apostasy to that world. This is masked by a mistranslation <strong>of</strong> Genesis 4:25,<br />

which should read “...then men began to pr<strong>of</strong>ane the name <strong>of</strong> the Lord.” Furthermore,<br />

when the faithful marry the unfaithful, they do not give birth to unnatural <strong>of</strong>fspring! And<br />

the “daughters <strong>of</strong> men” were not differentiated with regard to the Flood. All were lost.<br />

· (Incidentally, the Nephilim didn’t completely end with the flood. Genesis 6:4 mentions,<br />

“...and also after that....” We find the sons <strong>of</strong> Anak, the Anakim, later in the Old<br />

Testament.) Anakim.<br />

· <strong>The</strong> bedstead <strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong> them was 13 feet long (Deuteronomy 3:11). Compared to them<br />

the men <strong>of</strong> Israel were “as grasshoppers.” (Numbers 13:3; Amos 2:9).<br />

[Why does Israel refer to their second appearance as Nephilim (fallen ones)?] Goliath<br />

and his four brothers were sons <strong>of</strong> Anak.<br />

2 Peter 2:4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell,


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and delivered them into chains <strong>of</strong> darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;<br />

2 Peter 2:5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a<br />

preacher <strong>of</strong> righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world <strong>of</strong> the ungodly;<br />

· Tartarus = A pit <strong>of</strong> darkness in the unseen world; Greek term for dark abode <strong>of</strong> woe.<br />

Homer’s Iliad: “as far below Hades as the earth is below heaven...”<br />

• “And” From “kai (2532)” meaning, and, even, also, namely. (the most common New<br />

Testament conjunction, used over 9,000 times) – and (also), very <strong>of</strong>ten, moreover, even,<br />

indeed (the context determines the exact sense).<br />

[After 2532 (kaí), the most common word in the Greek New Testament is the definite<br />

article ("the"). 2532 (kaí) is never adversative, i.e., it never means "however" ("but") –<br />

unlike the principal conjunction (waw) in Old Testament Hebrew (G. Archer).]<br />

<strong>The</strong> Usage <strong>of</strong> “And” in This Case:<br />

Matthew 1:2 begat Judas and his brethren; Matthew 1:3 begat Phares and Zara <strong>of</strong>;<br />

Matthew 1:23 shall be with child, and shall bring forth; … a son, and they shall call;<br />

Matthew 2:4 the chief priests and scribes; etc.<br />

• So, the word, “and” ties these scriptures together as one in explaining why the angels<br />

were cast down to Tartarus. By way <strong>of</strong> saying, “And spared not the old world”<br />

Why Was the Old World Not Spared?<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Human Genome, the human D.N.A. had become corrupted.<br />

• A genome is the genetic material that makes up a living organism. It is contained in<br />

chromosomes, which are the tiny threadlike structures inside cells. Chromosomes are<br />

made from a chemical substance called DNA, and DNA is a sequence <strong>of</strong> smaller units,<br />

called bases. <strong>The</strong> DNA bases combine to form genes.<br />

Only Noah, his wife, his three sons, and his three daughters-in-laws were <strong>of</strong> pure blood.


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· In Homers Illiad, he calls it the “Prison <strong>of</strong> the Titans” and he states, “Tartaros as the<br />

great cosmic pit beneath the earth. It is located "as far beneath the house <strong>of</strong> Haides as<br />

from earth the sky lies." (See: https://www.theoi.com/Kosmos/Tartaros.html)<br />

- <strong>The</strong> word in the Greek, carried that kind <strong>of</strong> idea.<br />

· “Hell” From the word, “tartaroó (5020)”, properly, send to Tartarus ("Tartaros"). <strong>The</strong> New<br />

Testament uses 5020 (tartaróō) for the netherworld – the place <strong>of</strong> punishment fit only<br />

for demons (I insert what the scripture states…fallen angels or the angels that sinned).<br />

Later, Tartaros came to represent eternal punishment for wicked people.<br />

"5020 (tartaróō) is a Greek name for the under-world, especially the abode <strong>of</strong> the<br />

damned – hence to cast into hell" (A-S); to send into the subterranean abyss reserved<br />

for demons and the dead.<br />

[In Greek mythology, Tartarus was a "place <strong>of</strong> punishment under the earth, to which, for<br />

example, the Titans were sent" (Souter).]<br />

- So, we see that these angelic beings were dragged away in chains <strong>of</strong> darkness.<br />

• “Of Darkness” From, “zóphos (2217) ” – murky, appalling gloom, referring to darkness<br />

so dense and foreboding it is "felt"; (figuratively) apocalyptic, gloomy darkness<br />

associated with the nether world bringing its indescribable despair (incredible gloom).<br />

- <strong>The</strong> testimony <strong>of</strong> many people who have died and went to hell confirms “that the<br />

darkness is so dense and foreboding it is "felt".<br />

“Hell”, From, “tartaroó (5020)” meaning, to cast into hell. properly, send to Tartarus<br />

("Tartaros"). <strong>The</strong> New Testament uses 5020 (tartaróō) for the netherworld – the place <strong>of</strong><br />

punishment fit only for demons. Later, Tartaros came to represent eternal punishment<br />

for wicked people.


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"5020 (tartaróō) is a Greek name for the under-world, especially the abode <strong>of</strong> the<br />

damned – hence to cas them into hell" (A-S); to send into the subterranean abyss<br />

reserved for demons and the dead.<br />

· In Greek mythology, Tartarus was a "place <strong>of</strong> punishment under the earth, to which, for<br />

example, the Titans were sent"<br />

<strong>The</strong> language <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jude</strong> 7 seems to require the same view <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jude</strong> 6:<br />

· “...strange flesh...” meaning, another <strong>of</strong> a different kind.<br />

“Strange” From, “héteros (2087)” – another <strong>of</strong> a different kind. 2087 /héteros ("another<br />

but distinct in kind") stands in contrast to 243 /állos ("another <strong>of</strong> the same kind"). 2087<br />

/héteros ("another <strong>of</strong> a different quality") emphasizes it is qualitatively different from its<br />

counterpart (comparison).<br />

[2087 (héteros) sometimes refers to "another" <strong>of</strong> a different class group or type.]<br />

Nature <strong>of</strong> Angels:<br />

· <strong>The</strong>re is a great deal revealed in the Bible about angels.<br />

· <strong>The</strong>y can appear in human form (Genesis 19:5, 10, 16), they spoke as men, took men by<br />

the hand, even ate men’s food (Genesis 18:8; 19:3, 16).<br />

· <strong>The</strong>y are capable <strong>of</strong> direct physical combat (death <strong>of</strong> the firstborn in Exodus 12, Sodom<br />

and Gomorrah in Genesis 19, and the 185,000 troops slaughtered in 2 Kings 19:35), and<br />

some are the principal forces behind the world powers (Daniel 10).<br />

· Angels don’t marry, at least in heaven (Matthew 22:30), and are apparently capable <strong>of</strong><br />

much mischief.<br />

Are Demons Angels? (Acts 23:9; Revelation 9:1, 2,10)<br />

· Not all are bound; not all are free. Demons tend to seek embodiment.


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· <strong>The</strong>y are aware <strong>of</strong> their destiny (Luke 8:26). Two thousand swine were involved in Mark<br />

5:1-20; Matthew 8:28-34. Why did they seek embodiment in a herd <strong>of</strong> swine? Why did<br />

the Lord acquiesce? Demons seem to be different from angels—if this is so, then where<br />

did the demons come from?<br />

Azazel:<br />

Trent (Blurry Creatures): His name was Azazel, he showed me his beginnings and how<br />

his origins began and everything, so he said that his job was to teach mankind how to<br />

do warfare. And then he said he's been bound for the whole time. <strong>The</strong>se are the fallen<br />

angels that have been imprisoned underground. …<br />

Leviticus 16:8 And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and<br />

the other lot for the scapegoat (Azazel).… 10 But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the<br />

scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him,<br />

[and] to let him go for a scapegoat (Azazel) into the wilderness.<br />

“Scapegoat” From “azazel (5799)” meaning, entire removal. From ez and 'azal; goat <strong>of</strong><br />

departure; the scapegoat -- scapegoat.<br />

abstract, nounאזֵּל [masculine] entire removal (reduplicated intensive (Ges § 30 n. Sta § 124 a ),<br />

= Arabic ‏[עזל]‏ √<br />

remove, see Bähr Symb. ii. 668 Win ii. 659 ff. Me Schenkel BL. i. 256 ; > most,<br />

Hastings, DB<br />

proper name <strong>of</strong> spirit haunting desert, <strong>The</strong>s Di Dr<br />

[a fallen angel, Leviticus 16:8ff. being late, according to Che ZAW xv (1895), 153 ff., Ency. Bib. , who<br />

derives from ל ‏;עזזאֿ‏ compare Benz Ency. Bib. ], as in Jewish angelology, where probably based<br />

on interpret. <strong>of</strong> Leviticus 16:8ff.; name not elsewhere); — Leviticus׳ע 16:8,10 (twice in<br />

verse); Leviticus 16:26 in ritual <strong>of</strong> Day <strong>of</strong> Atonement, = entire removal <strong>of</strong> sin and guilt<br />

from sacred places into desert on back <strong>of</strong> goat, symbol <strong>of</strong> entire forgiveness.<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> Session 3 (Verse 6 Continued) - Chuck Missler<br />

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPTBk12dlCI&t=655s


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Overview:<br />

• Verses 5, 6, 7 Three historical examples <strong>of</strong> corporate punishment.<br />

• Verse 5 deals with the Nation <strong>of</strong> Israel in the Wilderness<br />

• Verse 7 deals with Sodom and Gomorrah<br />

• Verse 6 - When did this take place?<br />

- What lessons does the Holy Spirit desire to convey to the believer?<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> 1:6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he<br />

hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment <strong>of</strong> the great day.<br />

• And if you are the average Bible student you will say what is that all about? Because<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> gives it the back <strong>of</strong> his hands as though you remember this <strong>of</strong> course.<br />

- <strong>The</strong>re is another comparable passage in Second Peter.<br />

2 Peter 2:4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to<br />

hell, and delivered them into chains <strong>of</strong> darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;<br />

• Peter also makes an allusion the same as <strong>Jude</strong>, to an event that the writers in each case<br />

presumed that you know.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Angels That Sinned: Three Views:<br />

1) “<strong>The</strong> Cop Out View” is the excuse to not dig further.<br />

· We are not intended to know any more than what is in this brief statement. <strong>The</strong><br />

problem with this view is that it stands between verses 5 and 7: all three verses draw<br />

upon the familiar Old Testament truths.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Two Alternative Views Are Uncomfortable For Most People:<br />

2) <strong>The</strong>se Angels that sinned are angels that had to do with the fall <strong>of</strong> Lucifer who is a<br />

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• A Cherub is not an angel, it is a very high special category<br />

- <strong>The</strong> term Angel is used in a very broad generic sense<br />

- But I think we generally wouldn't be surprised if you could prove that the scripture also<br />

used the term Angel in the sense <strong>of</strong> a created being with some very, very substantial<br />

powers.<br />

- But there's a particular Angel that causes us a lot <strong>of</strong> attention in the scriptures, and<br />

there are two passages that give us some understanding <strong>of</strong> who this creature is.<br />

(Isaiah 14:12-17; Ezekiel 28:12-19). <strong>The</strong>se scriptures are multiples <strong>of</strong> seven.<br />

· Remember that the chapters and verses were added in the 15 th century. I love to see<br />

these ancient documents that people find the Acho volume and others, they quote<br />

scripture by chapter and verse that proport to be in the 1st century. Well, this is kind <strong>of</strong><br />

hard to explain, because chapters and verses didn’t come until later.<br />

• Both passages have a strange attribute, in both cases the prophet is addressing a local<br />

real live tangible king. In Isaiah’s case he's talking to and about the king <strong>of</strong> Babylon. But<br />

as he gets wrapped up in that subject a place in the discourse occurs where it is obvious<br />

that his actual target or subject goes far beyond a human personage. And what he is<br />

obviously doing is addressing the spiritual power behind the political king.<br />

• Because when we get to verse 12 in this passage without any real warning Isaiah is<br />

shifting gears and he is suddenly talking about something quite different.<br />

• And from verse 12 to verse 17 it is almost like an insert, what parenthesis in which the<br />

Holy Spirit is speaking through Isaiah addressing the power behind the king <strong>of</strong> Babylon.<br />

Isaiah 14:12-17 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son <strong>of</strong> the morning! how art<br />

thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!<br />

• Lucifer, this is where we get his original title.


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- But he fell, he's fallen from heaven, and something occurred to put him in disgrace,<br />

but then we get into verse 13 and 14 and we find the source <strong>of</strong> this error there are five “I<br />

will” statements.<br />

- This Lucifer was the number one angel, we’ll find that in another passage, he was in<br />

charge anyway verse 13.<br />

Isaiah 14:13-14 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my<br />

throne above the stars <strong>of</strong> God: I will sit also upon the mount <strong>of</strong> the congregation, in the<br />

sides <strong>of</strong> the north: 14 I will ascend above the heights <strong>of</strong> the clouds; I will be like the most<br />

High.<br />

• That's Satan’s ambition to be worshipped, you get the message very powerful but still<br />

not #1. And he aspired apparently in some strange time, in some strange way a<br />

rebellion which we’ll look at shortly.<br />

Isaiah 14:15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides <strong>of</strong> the pit.<br />

• Now, this is forecast Isaiah is saying here, “You Lucifer who failed through pride shall<br />

be brought down. From 16 is an interesting one this is yet future.<br />

Isaiah 14:16 <strong>The</strong>y that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying,<br />

Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms; 17 That made<br />

the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities there<strong>of</strong>; that opened not the house<br />

<strong>of</strong> his prisoners?<br />

• Now as you could probably guess behind each phrase there are acres <strong>of</strong> theological<br />

commentary <strong>of</strong> what that might mean.<br />

Origin and Fall <strong>of</strong> Lucifer:<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re are those who believe that this whole event occurred sometime between<br />

Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2.


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- Possibility <strong>of</strong> enormous interval. <strong>The</strong>re is linguistic reasons to recognize that an<br />

enormous interval <strong>of</strong> time may have transpired between verse 1:1 and 1:2 this is called<br />

the Gap <strong>The</strong>ory.<br />

- And the earth was = (became) without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face<br />

<strong>of</strong> the deep.<br />

And the verb (was) here in the Hebrew is a transitive verb implying action, and that the<br />

earth wasn't originally but became without form and void. And this gets intensified<br />

because <strong>of</strong> Isaiah 45:18,<br />

Isaiah 45:18 For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed<br />

the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be<br />

inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.<br />

• Another translation says that God did not create it to be empty, (tohuw = formless)<br />

(bohuw = void) but formed it to be inhabited.<br />

Isaiah 45:18 Berean Study Bible<br />

For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens— He is God; He formed the earth and<br />

fashioned it; He established it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be<br />

inhabited: “I am the LORD, and there is no other.<br />

• So, on this apparent discrepancy occurs the possibility that there is an enormous<br />

interval between verse 1:1 and 1:2 this is called the Gap <strong>The</strong>ory.<br />

Gap <strong>The</strong>ory:<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re are aspects <strong>of</strong> “Gap <strong>The</strong>ory” that I think are correct but, if you subscribe to the<br />

Gap <strong>The</strong>ory that also probably implies all kinds <strong>of</strong> things that you do not ascribe to so<br />

be cautious about that. Many people through that small little crack drive trucks through<br />

them and come up with all kinds <strong>of</strong> ideas but I don't want to get into that tonight. We've<br />

covered that on the Genesis series you can listen to that on the Genesis tapes.


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That's Isaiah 14 and that's a pivotal passage that you should be aware <strong>of</strong>.<br />

• A comparable passages Ezekiel 28:12-19. Ezekiel in his case is also a prophet dealing<br />

with a particular king. I'll use the term prince here because it keeps it straight.<br />

- <strong>The</strong> Prince <strong>of</strong> Tyre = Ittiobalus (from historian Flavious Josephus); Josephus tells us his<br />

name was Ittiobalus, here spoken to as the Prince <strong>of</strong> Tyre. But as Ezekiel wraps up his<br />

message to the Prince <strong>of</strong> Tyre, at about verse 11 or 12 he shifts gears.<br />

• And the scope <strong>of</strong> what he is saying clearly does not fit this human king.<br />

- King <strong>of</strong> Tyre was superhuman (in Eden?)!<br />

• If you study the whole chapter, you'll find that the Prince <strong>of</strong> Tyre that is the human<br />

ruler gets killed by being pierced through.<br />

• But the king <strong>of</strong> Tyre is going to be burned, so you recognize that there are two<br />

different people or entities involved here. Linguistically here you can see that he's<br />

talking about two different people using two different titles. And their destinies are<br />

different.<br />

- Different death predicted (“merchandise” = to traffic; to slander).<br />

Ezekiel 28:11 Moreover the word <strong>of</strong> the LORD came unto me, saying, 12 Son <strong>of</strong> man,<br />

take up a lamentation upon the king <strong>of</strong> Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord<br />

GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full <strong>of</strong> wisdom, and perfect in beauty.<br />

• Son <strong>of</strong> man here is not a title it is a nickname <strong>of</strong> Ezekiel.<br />

• Ezekiel was just talking to the Prince <strong>of</strong> Tyre, now he's speaking to the king <strong>of</strong> Tyre.<br />

“Thou sealest up the sum, full <strong>of</strong> wisdom, and perfect in beauty”<br />

• <strong>The</strong> person that he is talking to is the epitome <strong>of</strong> Wisdom and Beauty, that's extreme<br />

language in fact the expression in the Hebrew is that there can be no more extreme<br />

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13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden <strong>of</strong> God; every precious stone was thy covering,<br />

the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire,<br />

the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship <strong>of</strong> thy tabrets and <strong>of</strong> thy<br />

pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.<br />

• “Thou hast been in Eden the garden <strong>of</strong> God”<br />

• “I don't know <strong>of</strong> any king <strong>of</strong> Babylon who goes back to Genesis 2.” So, suddenly we<br />

realize that there has been a shift in the subject here. <strong>The</strong> person who is being<br />

addressed has been in Eden, the garden <strong>of</strong> God.<br />

• One thing that should strike you is that the Eden described here doesn't seem to be<br />

the Eden described in Genesis chapter 2. Because in Genesis chapter two we tend to<br />

visualize it with trees and foliage and terrestrial kind <strong>of</strong> place.<br />

• This Eden is described in the same vocabulary that we use Post Millennially, <strong>of</strong> the New<br />

Jerusalem and so forth. Part <strong>of</strong> what overlays this whole study, Acts 3 speaks <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Second Coming <strong>of</strong> Jesus Christ as the time <strong>of</strong> the restitution <strong>of</strong> all things. Restitution<br />

meaning, put back like it used to be. Put back like Eden could be, maybe it's a different<br />

Eden than you and I think <strong>of</strong> a Pre-Fall Eden.<br />

• And so, when we read Revelation 22 and we talk about new Jerusalem, and<br />

foundations. <strong>The</strong> whole hyperspace that you and I probably have no capacity to deal<br />

with precious stones may be just their way vocabulary wise, <strong>of</strong> talking about light. Or<br />

talking about a dimensionality that goes beyond our three-dimensional physics as we<br />

think <strong>of</strong> it.<br />

• But also, this person was in Eden, and he was big news, “perfect” but, he was created<br />

another side <strong>of</strong> this is don’t forget, he is not some kind <strong>of</strong> super god. He may be<br />

superhuman, but he is created, as fantastic as he may be or was at one time, he is still a<br />

created being. This is easy to forget there is a popular book in demonology called,<br />

“Between Christ and Satan” by Kurt Koch, this is a tragic title because it implies equality.


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• Christ is not a created being (John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the<br />

Word was with God, and the Word was God.) Satan was created.<br />

Ezekiel 28:14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou<br />

wast upon the holy mountain <strong>of</strong> God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst <strong>of</strong> the<br />

stones <strong>of</strong> fire.<br />

• “Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth” that’s clumsy language saying that he<br />

was appointed to <strong>of</strong>fice, what <strong>of</strong>fice? In other words he was in charge <strong>of</strong> everything, we<br />

would say it differently, but the King James translators say, that “he is the anointed<br />

cherub that covereth.” Another way <strong>of</strong> saying that he was in charge.<br />

- Appointed to <strong>of</strong>fice that she was in charge!<br />

- He is a cherub which is the …<br />

- Most powerful kind <strong>of</strong> angel Isaiah 6 and Revelation 4<br />

Inserted Note: Isaiah 6 is describing Seraphs<br />

Cherubs Are An Order <strong>of</strong> Angels and Described In Ezekiel 10:14:<br />

Cherubs Have Four Faces Apiece And Four Wings:<br />

Ezekiel 10:21 Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the<br />

likeness <strong>of</strong> the hands <strong>of</strong> a man was under their wings.<br />

Cherubs Have the Form <strong>of</strong> a Man’s Hand Under <strong>The</strong>ir Wings:<br />

Ezekiel 10:8 And there appeared in the cherubims the form <strong>of</strong> a man's hand under their<br />

wings.<br />

Cherubs are Full <strong>of</strong> Eyes:<br />

Ezekiel 10:12 And their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings,<br />

and the wheels, were full <strong>of</strong> eyes round about, even the wheels that they four had.


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Cherubs have four faces:<br />

- Face <strong>of</strong> a Cherub, and the second face was the<br />

- Face <strong>of</strong> a Man, and the third the<br />

- Face <strong>of</strong> a Lion, and the fourth the<br />

- Face <strong>of</strong> an Eagle<br />

Ezekiel 10:1 <strong>The</strong>n I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head<br />

<strong>of</strong> the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the<br />

appearance <strong>of</strong> the likeness <strong>of</strong> a throne.<br />

Ezekiel 10:2 Berean Study Bible<br />

And the LORD said to the man clothed in linen, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the<br />

cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter<br />

them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in. 3 Holman Christian Standard Bible<br />

Now the cherubim were standing to the south <strong>of</strong> the temple when the man went in,<br />

and the cloud filled the inner court. 4 <strong>The</strong>n the glory <strong>of</strong> the LORD rose from above<br />

the cherub to the threshold <strong>of</strong> the temple. <strong>The</strong> temple was filled with the cloud, and<br />

the court was filled with the brightness <strong>of</strong> the LORD’s glory. …<br />

Ezekiel 10:14 And every one had four faces: the first face was the face <strong>of</strong> a cherub, and<br />

the second face was the face <strong>of</strong> a man, and the third the face <strong>of</strong> a lion, and the fourth<br />

the face <strong>of</strong> an eagle.<br />

Seraphim Are Serpent Like Beings:<br />

Seraphs have Six Wings:<br />

Seraphs have Four Different Faces:<br />

- First beast was like a Lion …<br />

- Second beast like a Calf …


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- Third beast had a face as a Man …<br />

- Fourth beast was like a Flying Eagle …<br />

Isaiah 6:2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he<br />

covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.<br />

Revelation 4:7 And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and<br />

the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.<br />

8 And the four beasts had each <strong>of</strong> them six wings about him; and they were full <strong>of</strong><br />

eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty,<br />

which was and is and is to come<br />

• Inserted note: Did Dr. Chuck Missler mean to say seraph instead <strong>of</strong> cherub?<br />

You know four cherubim that are around the throne <strong>of</strong> God we find them in Isaiah 6?<br />

And in Revelation 4, whenever we see the throne <strong>of</strong> God, we see these four cherubim<br />

and they’re strange creatures. Apparently, Satan was one <strong>of</strong> those.<br />

15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was<br />

found in thee.<br />

• What was the iniquity well if you go back to Isaiah 14 t will tell you. God hates pride<br />

that's how the whole thing started.<br />

16 By the multitude <strong>of</strong> thy merchandise they have filled the midst <strong>of</strong> thee with violence,<br />

and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as pr<strong>of</strong>ane out <strong>of</strong> the mountain <strong>of</strong> God:<br />

and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst <strong>of</strong> the stones <strong>of</strong> fire. 17 Thine<br />

heart was lifted up because <strong>of</strong> thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason <strong>of</strong><br />

thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may<br />

behold thee. 18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude <strong>of</strong> thine iniquities, by<br />

the iniquity <strong>of</strong> thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst <strong>of</strong> thee, it shall


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devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight <strong>of</strong> all them that<br />

behold thee. 19 All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee:<br />

thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.<br />

• Merchandise – Means to “go about” … Trafficking or Slander (Feminine passive<br />

participle <strong>of</strong> rakal; trade (as peddled) -- merchandise, traffic.)<br />

- Satan = slanderer (rakal כַל]‏ ‏[רָ‏ verb probably go about, from one to another (for<br />

trade or gossip) (? connected with ‏;רגל compare Arabic<br />

kick a horse, to make him<br />

go [? properly use the foot, compare<br />

‏,רוֹׁכְ‏ לָ‏ א Aramaic ‏,רוֹׁכֵּל ;[? Late Hebrew<br />

trader, Late Hebrew כִ‏ ילּות ‏.(‏slanderרְ‏<br />

Satan’s Whole Strategy And Goal:<br />

Revelation 12:1-6 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with<br />

the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown <strong>of</strong> twelve stars:<br />

2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. 3 And<br />

there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having<br />

seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. 4 And his tail drew the<br />

third part <strong>of</strong> the stars <strong>of</strong> heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood<br />

before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it<br />

was born. 5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod <strong>of</strong><br />

iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. 6 And the woman fled<br />

into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared <strong>of</strong> God, that they should feed her<br />

there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.<br />

• Who is the red dragon?<br />

- Defined in verse 9, the devil, Satan


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Revelation 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil,<br />

and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his<br />

angels were cast out with him.<br />

- This is where we understand where Satan rebelled, and he was thrown out.<br />

- His angels rebelled and were cast out with him.<br />

• Ezekiel 28, Isaiah 14, and Revelation 12 these are the three key scriptures<br />

there's obviously more.<br />

• Satan clearly was very powerful at one time, he was perfect at one time, he was in<br />

charge, he rebelled a third <strong>of</strong> the angels apparently were alive with him who blew it and<br />

they were thrown out.<br />

• So, we know who the red dragon is at this point.<br />

• Who is the woman?<br />

- Not the church! the (Church is the virgin bride)<br />

- Many commentators that are very competent commentators would identify the<br />

woman as the church.<br />

- Check Smith puts it if this woman is church, she’s in trouble, because she’s pregnant.<br />

- <strong>The</strong> Church is uniformly used in the New Testament as a virgin bride, not a one to give<br />

birth.<br />

- <strong>The</strong> woman is identified with the sun, moon, and 12 stars this is not the Zodiac.<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re is only one place where the sun, moon, and 12 stars show up in the scriptures<br />

and your principle in the <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> Revelation the entire thing is in code but every code is<br />

deciphered somewhere in scripture, the Holy Spirit engineered the <strong>Book</strong> so it will take<br />

you to every other passage within the Bible if you take it exhaustively.


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And the only place where you will find the sun, moon, and 12 stars is …<br />

- Joseph’s dreams Genesis 37:9-10 Jacob understood the dream<br />

Genesis 37:9-10 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said,<br />

Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the<br />

eleven stars made obeisance to me. 10 And he told it to his father, and to his brethren:<br />

and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast<br />

dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves<br />

to thee to the earth?<br />

• Who is the woman?<br />

- Israel – going back to Eve in the Garden. It's Israel in the sense that she starts with Eve.<br />

- <strong>The</strong> man child is the “seed <strong>of</strong> the woman” Genesis 3:15. What woman, Israel in the<br />

sense that she doesn’t start with Abraham, Israel in the sense that she starts with the<br />

declared war.<br />

- Starting when God declared war on Satan Genesis 3:15<br />

• “I will put enmity between thee and the woman”<br />

• What woman? <strong>The</strong> woman in Chapter 12 <strong>of</strong> Revelation<br />

• “and between thy seed and her seed”<br />

• Two seeds<br />

- Predicts <strong>The</strong> Virgin Birth – proper name Isaiah 7:14<br />

Isaiah 7:14 <strong>The</strong>refore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall<br />

conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.<br />

• Who is the man child?


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- Jesus Christ<br />

- Israel “gives birth” to Jesus Christ<br />

• Israel was ordained from Eve on<br />

- God's plan was to present the Deliverer through her<br />

• His commitment to Adam in the Garden <strong>of</strong> Eden<br />

• Satan took a third <strong>of</strong> the angels with him<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y stood before the woman to devour her child<br />

Revelation 12:3-4 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great<br />

red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.<br />

4 And his tail drew the third part <strong>of</strong> the stars <strong>of</strong> heaven, and did cast them to the earth:<br />

and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour<br />

her child as soon as it was born.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> whole history in the Bible<br />

- Satan’s plan to thwart the will <strong>of</strong> God<br />

• It starts in Genesis 3:15 he goes after Eve<br />

• Satan narrow fix focus <strong>of</strong> attack<br />

- Anti-Semitism is not just racial prejudice it goes much deeper<br />

• Satan’s objective is to thwart the Messiah plan which he attempts to do by attacking<br />

Israel<br />

• We have Cain and Abel satanically that was an attempt to get rid <strong>of</strong> the seed, the seed<br />

was Seth. As we go through the scriptures as God reveals more and more <strong>of</strong> His plan it<br />

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• <strong>The</strong> call <strong>of</strong> Abraham occurs he doesn't have to mess around with anybody else he can<br />

focus on Abraham. Isaac Jacob, as God confirms his covenant. When you become the<br />

tribe <strong>of</strong> Judah all throughout the scripture you see again and again plot and counter<br />

plot.<br />

• You have several occasions where all <strong>of</strong> the babies were killed, Moses and the infants?<br />

Was that pharaoh? No, it was Satan because he has to thwart the Messianic thread. Go<br />

all the way through to Bethlehem, it wasn't Herod slaying the babes it was Satanic,<br />

Herod was just an instrument. All through the Kings you find the children who are heirs<br />

hidden by someone who attempts to slaughter all the children but always misses one.<br />

<strong>The</strong> point is the concept <strong>of</strong> anti-Semitism is not just noxious because <strong>of</strong> racial prejudice,<br />

it goes much deeper.<br />

Racial prejudice <strong>of</strong> any kind I'm sure is an <strong>of</strong>fense to God.<br />

Anti-Semitic ties and trends and so forth go even deeper, as you understand the<br />

scriptures you understand that Satan’s objective is to thwart the Messiah plan which he<br />

attempts to do by attacking Israel.<br />

Revelation 12:5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a<br />

rod <strong>of</strong> iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.<br />

• Verse 5 appears to be historical his - Ascension<br />

• Verse 6 appears to be future pointing to the - Tribulation<br />

• Gap between these virtues versus Church Age<br />

- Appears in Daniel 9:26-27 and Revelation 12:5-6<br />

- Some 1,900 years between verses 5 and 6 so far<br />

- That gap appears 24 times in Scriptures, the number <strong>of</strong> the church is 24.<br />

- Those <strong>of</strong> you who have read Daniel 9 are not uncomfortable to allow for the idea <strong>of</strong> a<br />

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We call it the Church Age that gap appears between Daniel 9:26-27 and Revelation<br />

12:5-6. <strong>The</strong>re are 1,900 years between verses 5 and 6 so far.<br />

• Used to view that as the ascension <strong>of</strong> the Lord. But there was a guy by the name <strong>of</strong><br />

Pember who wrote a book about Genesis and the Earths Earliest Ages. Which blew me<br />

away because he sees this differently and I don't know if he's wrong. He says that child<br />

is the body <strong>of</strong> Christ.<br />

• He says that child is the body <strong>of</strong> Christ<br />

- <strong>The</strong> Rapture<br />

- It doesn't alter the text because from verse 6 on is the Tribulation.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> devil's attack on Israel is part <strong>of</strong> prophecy<br />

- And it climaxes with what the Old Testament calls Jacob Time <strong>of</strong> Trouble<br />

• Great Tribulation – Daniel<br />

- Jesus quotes from Daniel in the Olivet Discourse, it's in Christ’s quote from the <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

Daniel that that period <strong>of</strong> time gets its classical label among Bible scholars “<strong>The</strong> Great<br />

Tribulation.”<br />

• Focus <strong>of</strong> the Tribulation is in Israel<br />

But in that we tend to forget the focus <strong>of</strong> the tribulation is Israel.<br />

- <strong>The</strong> more we know about the Holocaust the more we understand their plea “never<br />

again.”<br />

- What is coming in the future will make the Holocaust look like a warmup to the real<br />

thing.<br />

- Trouble such as the world has never seen until then<br />

• What made the Holocaust possible?


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- Philosophy <strong>of</strong> Nietzsche and others<br />

• <strong>The</strong> philosophical or religious rationale that Israel deserved punishment<br />

- Fallacies <strong>of</strong> the church for over 1,900 years<br />

• We will see Christian teachers arguing a theology which main attribute is a prelude to<br />

anti-Semitism<br />

- A Sign <strong>of</strong> the time<br />

• <strong>The</strong> battle against Israel and Ezekiel 38 will not be won because <strong>of</strong> help from <strong>The</strong><br />

United States <strong>of</strong> America<br />

• When the Soviets invade Israel and 5/6 <strong>of</strong> them get wiped out, the Lord makes it very<br />

clear that it happened by His Hands and not by the power <strong>of</strong> the United States.<br />

- Sometime before then all nations will turn against Israel<br />

• God will use that battle to show His Hand just as he did in Egypt.<br />

- Israel will still be in unbelief when it happens not observing God's intervention.<br />

- God will keep His promises for His Name’s Sake before the heathens.<br />

Matthew 25:41 <strong>The</strong>n shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye<br />

cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:<br />

Destiny:<br />

Isaiah 24:21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host <strong>of</strong><br />

the high ones that are on high, and the kings <strong>of</strong> the earth upon the earth.<br />

• Two governing bodies to be punished<br />

1. “Host <strong>of</strong> the High Ones that are On High”, you see this punishment doesn't just<br />

come on people, but upon the High Ones whoever they are.


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• Neither Satan’s demons nor angels are now bound Revelation 12:9; Matthew 10:8 they<br />

may have to restrictions, but the point is they are not bound, yet.<br />

• Some are, which <strong>Jude</strong> is talking about.<br />

• More than just you and I are being redeemed<br />

- Heaven and earth will be cleansed also Isaiah 65:17: Revelation 21:1 … Behold, I see a<br />

new heaven and a new earth …<br />

Are Demons Angels?<br />

Now let me point out to you that there are those that make a big distinction between<br />

demons and angels.<br />

• Angels apparently have the capability <strong>of</strong> being embodied by themselves Genesis 19:5,<br />

10, 16. We find angels in human form.<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y spoke as men<br />

- Took people's hand<br />

- Ate food with them<br />

- No necessity to be embodied (there is a special situation in which Satan entered Judas)<br />

• In contrast to that, the demons are a whole other story.<br />

Acts 23:9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were <strong>of</strong> the Pharisees' part<br />

arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath<br />

spoken to him, let us not fight against God.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> concept that that time was that Angels and Demons<br />

- Were two different things<br />

Luke 8:26-28 And they arrived at the country <strong>of</strong> the Gadarenes, which is over against


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Galilee. 27 And when he went forth to land, there met him out <strong>of</strong> the city a certain man,<br />

which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the<br />

tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud<br />

voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son <strong>of</strong> God most high? I beseech<br />

thee, torment me not.<br />

• That's a shocker because up to this point in the gospels he had not acknowledged his<br />

role. So, the personage that was inside <strong>of</strong> this man recognized something that was<br />

beyond the knowledge <strong>of</strong> the people at that time.<br />

So, this shows that the demons are knowledgeable, this is not something that a cracked<br />

pot demented person would say, he has not announced his real role the fact that they<br />

recognized his deity, the Son <strong>of</strong> God Most High “I beseech thee that thou torment me<br />

not.”<br />

• Out <strong>of</strong> this we know who is<br />

• That they are destined for torment<br />

• And they know that they have a very specific time<br />

Luke 8:29-30 (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out <strong>of</strong> the man. For<br />

<strong>of</strong>tentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he<br />

brake the bands, and was driven <strong>of</strong> the devil into the wilderness.) 30 And Jesus asked<br />

him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered<br />

into him.<br />

• A Legion is not 1,000 by the away a Roman legion is 6,000 troops. So, when you say<br />

this the first legion, the 2 nd , 3 rd , and 4 th legions are smaller, that’s the way the Romans<br />

organized them. <strong>The</strong> point is a legion is a lot. <strong>The</strong> demons in this man ultimately go into


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a herd <strong>of</strong> swine do you know how many swine there were? Mark tells us 2,000! That's a<br />

large herd.<br />

• I used to be bothered asking myself, “What are they doing for raising swine in a kosher<br />

country?” the answer is, it isn’t kosher it’s on the East <strong>of</strong> the Jordan. <strong>The</strong>y are the Greek<br />

cities <strong>of</strong> the Decapolis there are five cities that were Gentile so, economically you can<br />

understand why there would be swine raised at all. You wouldn't expect that in <strong>Jude</strong>a<br />

they may have been there too to support the gentile contingency.<br />

Luke 8:31-32 And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into<br />

the deep.<br />

• “<strong>The</strong> Deep” From, “abussos (12)” boundless, bottomless. <strong>The</strong> abyss, unfathomable<br />

depth, an especially Jewish conception, the home <strong>of</strong> the dead and <strong>of</strong> evil spirits.<br />

• This is one <strong>of</strong> the passages <strong>of</strong> the Bible that I do not understand, they do beseech him<br />

don’t send us back to the pit. Which is apparently one <strong>of</strong> the places that he would<br />

normally do, he would cast them out and they would go back to the “abussos”<br />

apparently for a long time.<br />

Luke 8:32 And there was there an herd <strong>of</strong> many swine feeding on the mountain: and<br />

they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.<br />

• What puzzles me even more is that the Lord agreed to cast them into the herd <strong>of</strong><br />

swine.<br />

- Maybe to teach us that these things are not psychiatric problems and so forth. People<br />

who say that have never attended an exorcism; or they would know better.<br />

Luke 8:33-34 <strong>The</strong>n went the devils out <strong>of</strong> the man, and entered into the swine: and the<br />

herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.. 34 When they<br />

that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the<br />

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• And he obviously becomes unpopular because he upset their economy there.<br />

Are Demons Angels?<br />

• Demons appear to be quite different from angels.<br />

• Where do demons come from?<br />

• Much speculation, without Scriptural basis that are really built from the gaps from<br />

what we do understand, there are those who believe that there was a Pre-Adamic<br />

creation that was destroyed and judged and that the demons are the disembodies<br />

spirits <strong>of</strong> those entities. <strong>The</strong>re is no scriptural evidence for that, and they place all <strong>of</strong> this<br />

hypothesis between Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2 that’s part <strong>of</strong> the Gap <strong>The</strong>ory that gets<br />

way out into the left field.<br />

Now, actually I personally believe there appears to be a hierarchy among the angels.<br />

• Appears to be a hierarchy among the Angels, in the Old Testament there are the …<br />

• Shedim = “mighty ones” (Deuteronomy 32:17)<br />

• Seirim = He-goats, satyrs, demonic hairy creatures<br />

• Lilith, Tsiim, Iim...<br />

• <strong>The</strong>se Hebrew words are all translated “demons.”<br />

• “Principalities, Powers …” these are ranks, angels seem to come in different kinds.<br />

- Are demons just “junior members” <strong>of</strong> that?<br />

Three Views:<br />

1) Not intended to know any more than what is here.<br />

- Draws from familiar Old Testament truths<br />

2) <strong>The</strong>se angels that sinned are angels that had to do with the fall <strong>of</strong> Lucifer Isaiah<br />

14:12-17.


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I believe that the fall <strong>of</strong> Satan and those angels in Isaiah 14, number one are not bound.<br />

- Not bound – yet … the ones that <strong>Jude</strong> is talking about are bound, they are in chains <strong>of</strong><br />

darkness reserved for the Day <strong>of</strong> judgement.<br />

- Satan not bound - not till the end <strong>of</strong> tribulation<br />

- Satan’s angels still free to do mischief<br />

<strong>The</strong>n what on Earth are we talking about in <strong>Jude</strong> 7?<br />

3) This leads us to a passage in the Bible that is very strange in Genesis 6:1-4<br />

• We all know about Noah's flood, but I don't think one person in 100 knows the reason<br />

for Noah's flood, except in maybe a very broad sense. to<br />

• Yes, there was wickedness, and the wickedness was very widespread, and God chose to<br />

wipe out the whole earth at that time. I don't think the flood was local.<br />

But Genesis chapter six verse one and verse two has a phrase that scholars wince,<br />

squirrel around and try to explain. You know it's amazing how much trouble you can get<br />

into how much work you can put on to yourself if you decide not to accept what the<br />

Bible tells you. <strong>The</strong>re are people who spend years trying to talk about first Isaiah<br />

and 2 nd Isaiah because they never read John 12.<br />

John 12:38 That the saying <strong>of</strong> Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake,<br />

Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm <strong>of</strong> the Lord been<br />

revealed? 39 <strong>The</strong>refore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 He<br />

hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their<br />

eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.<br />

41 <strong>The</strong>se things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake <strong>of</strong> him.<br />

• Just like in Genesis 6:2 the libraries are filled with speculations as to what it means but<br />

if you just take it at face value it tells you would it means.


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Genesis 6:1-2 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face <strong>of</strong> the<br />

earth, and daughters were born unto them, 2 That the sons <strong>of</strong> God saw the daughters <strong>of</strong><br />

men that they were fair; and they took them wives <strong>of</strong> all which they chose.<br />

• Now, “the sons <strong>of</strong> God saw the daughters <strong>of</strong> men that they were fair”,<br />

Two Basic Views:<br />

• <strong>The</strong> common, Church “acceptable” view …<br />

- “Sons <strong>of</strong> God” is reference to believers <strong>of</strong> the line Seth<br />

- “Daughters <strong>of</strong> men” this is supposedly reference to ungodly unbelievers<br />

• Suggesting intermarriage that was not appropriate<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re are problems with that first <strong>of</strong> all that is not what it says,<br />

1) B’nai Elohim = “Angels <strong>of</strong> God.”<br />

- 4 times in Scriptures Genesis 6:2; Job 1:6; Job 2:1; Job 38:7<br />

- Always means “angels”<br />

By pro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> that is that when the Septuagint was translated three centuries before Christ<br />

they translated it as angels.<br />

- “Angels <strong>of</strong> God” in the ancient Septuagint translation<br />

A Side Note by Troy H:<br />

Angels versus Sons <strong>of</strong> God:<br />

Psalm 34:7 <strong>The</strong> angel <strong>of</strong> the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and<br />

delivereth them.<br />

‏ּומַ‏ לְ‏ אַ‏ ַ֖ ‏ְך “malak: Psalm 35:5 and 35:6 “Angel” from,


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“Angel” from, “malak: (4397)”meaning, a messenger. From an unused root meaning to<br />

despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, <strong>of</strong> God, i.e. An angel (also a prophet,<br />

priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.<br />

Hebrews 1:5 For unto which <strong>of</strong> the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day<br />

have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?<br />

Sons <strong>of</strong> God:<br />

Genesis 6:2 That the sons <strong>of</strong> God saw the daughters <strong>of</strong> men that they were fair; and they<br />

took them wives <strong>of</strong> all which they chose.<br />

“Sons” From, “ben (1121) ”meaning, son.<br />

(1121) ben: son = בֵּ‏ ן<br />

2:1; (1121) applied to supernatural beings Genesis 6:2,4; Job 1:6; Job בְ‏ נֵּי<br />

(1121) heavenly beings Psalm 29:1 Berean Study Bible בְ‏ נֵּי<br />

(1121) my son, as term <strong>of</strong> kindliness or endearment, used by Eli to Samuel 1 Samuel בְ‏ נִי<br />

3:6, 16;<br />

Psalm 29:1 {A Psalm <strong>of</strong> David.} Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the<br />

LORD glory and strength.<br />

Psalm 29:1 Berean Study Bible<br />

A Psalm <strong>of</strong> David. Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD<br />

glory and strength.<br />

2) Daughters <strong>of</strong> men are not limited to non-Sethites<br />

3) when a believer and an unbeliever get married …<br />

<strong>The</strong> Nephilim:


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- <strong>The</strong>y don't have “giant” <strong>of</strong>fspring and what these people give birth to are some<br />

strange creatures.<br />

Genesis 6:3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he<br />

also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.<br />

Bear in mind that his longevity is decreasing to 120 years later becoming three score<br />

and 10 = 70 years. (Threescore used to be used for sixty plus ten = 70 years)<br />

Genesis 6:4 <strong>The</strong>re were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the<br />

sons <strong>of</strong> God came in unto the daughters <strong>of</strong> men, and they bare children to them, the<br />

same became mighty men which were <strong>of</strong> old, men <strong>of</strong> renown.<br />

• So, whatever happened here the “sons <strong>of</strong> God” and the “daughters <strong>of</strong> men” gave birth<br />

to something unnatural, not normal.<br />

• What on earth is going on<br />

• Greek Septuagint renders this term “gigantis” <strong>of</strong>ten misunderstood to mean giants<br />

- Now the Greek word “gigantis” actually means “earthborn.”<br />

• <strong>The</strong> word Nephilim here it's from the Hebrew word naphal meaning (to fall, the Fallen<br />

Ones)<br />

• Offspring from the sons <strong>of</strong> God and the daughters <strong>of</strong> men were the “Fallen Ones”<br />

• Only makes sense if you view these as angels<br />

- Which some have left their appropriate domain<br />

• Took on the mode that allow intercourse with women and they gave birth to the<br />

Nephilim<br />

• Found before and after the flood Numbers 13<br />

• Now the Nephilim happened to be very large, 13 feet tall and so forth. <strong>The</strong> Nephilim<br />

are strange so that suggests something bizarre is going on here.


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Line <strong>of</strong> Seth?<br />

• <strong>The</strong> early church viewed the B’nai Elohim as angels up through the late 4 th century:<br />

• Justin, Athenagoras, Cyprian, Eusebius, et al.<br />

- Also, Josephus, Philo, <strong>Jude</strong>aus, and the Apocrypha regard this traditional view, so this<br />

was the common belief up until the 4 th century.<br />

Julius Africanus (a contemporary <strong>of</strong> Origen)<br />

- Introduced the theory that the “sons <strong>of</strong> God” simply refer to the genealogical line <strong>of</strong><br />

Seth. Stating this isn't really the angels these are from the line <strong>of</strong> Seth, they intermarried<br />

with the other people.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re was an attack on the church …<br />

• Celsus and Julian the Apostate<br />

- Exploited the older common belief to attack Christianity<br />

• Cyril <strong>of</strong> Alexandria, in his reply, repudiated the orthodox position <strong>of</strong> the angels<br />

• Seemingly more appealing<br />

- the “Sethite theory” prevailed into the Medieval Church,<br />

- Many still hold this view today<br />

• This view has several serious problems<br />

1) <strong>The</strong> Sethites were not distinguished for piety;<br />

- Seth’s son Enosh introduced apostasy to that world.<br />

- Masked by mistranslation <strong>of</strong> Genesis 4:26, should read<br />

“…then men began to pr<strong>of</strong>ane the name <strong>of</strong> the Lord”<br />

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- If they were believers they perished in the flood<br />

3) When the faithful married the unfaithful, they do not give birth to unnatural <strong>of</strong>fspring!<br />

<strong>The</strong> Nephilim:<br />

• Incidentally, the Nephilim didn't completely end with the flood<br />

• Genesis 6:4 mentions, “…and also after that….”<br />

• We find the sons <strong>of</strong> Anak, the Anakim, later in the Old Testament<br />

- A very famous one was named Goliath<br />

- David picked 5 stones from the brook, he only needed one!<br />

• David new Goliath had four brothers and he was ready<br />

<strong>The</strong> Anakim:<br />

• <strong>The</strong> bedstead <strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong> them was 13 feet long (Deuteronomy 3:11)<br />

• Compared to them, the men <strong>of</strong> Israel were “as grasshoppers” (Numbers 13:3; Amos<br />

2:9) when the spies spied out the land, they were terrified because they had seen<br />

something that they had never experienced before. Joshua and Caleb said, “That's no<br />

problem, the Lord is on our side he's bigger than them.” But the people didn't buy that<br />

so it cost them about 38 years.<br />

• Numbers 13:3 Why does Israel refer to their second appearance as Nephilim (Fallen<br />

Ones)? <strong>The</strong>re is something about them that harks back to the days when the angels<br />

communed with the daughters <strong>of</strong> men. As you can tell from this presentation, I hold to<br />

the view personally, that there was something supernatural going on.<br />

• Noah was “perfect in his generations” Genesis 6:9<br />

- “He was a just man…he walked with God”<br />

- His genealogy was clean, and untarnished


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- This point makes no sense outside <strong>of</strong> Genesis 6:2<br />

• This paints a bizarre picture <strong>of</strong> life before the flood<br />

- Life and Eden was quite different than we can understand<br />

- Adam walked with God, clothed with light<br />

- Prior to sin, prior to the curse, a different dimension<br />

• <strong>The</strong> whole situation was so different that there is no way to communicate it properly to<br />

us<br />

After the fall, from Adam through Noah<br />

- <strong>The</strong>re was a whole different lifestyle<br />

- People lived for hundreds <strong>of</strong> years<br />

• “Sons <strong>of</strong> God and daughters <strong>of</strong> men” idea is embodied it all <strong>of</strong> Greek Mythology<br />

- Titans (large) partly heavenly, partly earthly origins<br />

- Rebelled against the “king <strong>of</strong> heaven” (Uranus)<br />

- Defeated by Zeus after a prolonged conflict<br />

- Thrown into a prison called Tartarus<br />

• Greek Titan = Chaldean Shitan = Hebrew Satan<br />

- Even in the mythology <strong>of</strong> our classical, cultural roots, there are veiled remembrances <strong>of</strong><br />

a time when strange things were happening on the earth, pre-flood.<br />

• We play a part in that – Satan’s strategy<br />

- Deliverance is from the “seed <strong>of</strong> the woman”<br />

- Satan wants to contaminate the race so that there are no pure humans to become heir<br />

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- “No man was worthy to open the book…” Revelation 5<br />

- Jesus Christ our deliverer had to be a “Man” he had to be an heir <strong>of</strong> Adam<br />

Genealogies <strong>of</strong> Jesus:<br />

• Two genealogies (Matthew and Luke)<br />

• Luke was a doctor who goes from Adam to David<br />

- From David to Mary<br />

• Matthew, a Levite starts with Abraham and goes down to David<br />

- Through Solomon the royal life to Joseph<br />

• Joseph has legal title to the throne <strong>of</strong> David<br />

• In Jeconiah’s day God put a blood curse on Jeconiah and all the rest <strong>of</strong> the royal line<br />

- And Satan rejoiced<br />

Because there was a blood curse on the royal line<br />

• When we get down to Jesus Christ, we find that he is the legal son but not flesh and<br />

blood son Joseph<br />

- Joseph carried the blood curse<br />

• <strong>The</strong> two genealogies divide at David<br />

- Matthews follows the legal line that has heir to the throne<br />

- Luke goes through Nathan, another son <strong>of</strong> David to Mary the mother <strong>of</strong> Jesus<br />

• Jesus was <strong>of</strong> the “house and lineage <strong>of</strong> David”<br />

- In a way that made him legally entitled but not subject to the blood curse<br />

- So again, and again as you study scripture you find Satan plotting, and God<br />

outsmarting him every step <strong>of</strong> the way.


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• But the more you study the scriptures the more you become fascinated with God's<br />

methodology and how clever He is. But you also recognize that every detail fits into a<br />

plan. Every number, every number, every detail <strong>of</strong> these 66 books is woven tightly by a<br />

Super Engineer and it’s just incredible.<br />

2 Peter 2:4:<br />

2 Peter 2:4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell,<br />

and delivered them into chains <strong>of</strong> darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;<br />

• Satan has all kinds <strong>of</strong> fallen angels<br />

- Doing all kinds <strong>of</strong> things but are not bound<br />

- But these angels broke some deeper rules, so they were all cast down to Tartarus – the<br />

same place as in Greek mythology – Titans, etc. Notice where Peter goes on …<br />

2 Peter 2:4-5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a<br />

preacher <strong>of</strong> righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world <strong>of</strong> the ungodly; 6 And<br />

turning the cities <strong>of</strong> Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an<br />

overthrow, making [them] an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;<br />

• Tartarus = pit <strong>of</strong> darkness in the unseen world;<br />

- Greek term for dark abode <strong>of</strong> woe<br />

- Homer’s Illiad: - “as far below Hades as the earth is below heaven…”<br />

• Peter presumes that his readers are as familiar with all this as they are with the Flood<br />

<strong>of</strong> Noah and with Sodom and Gomorrah.<br />

• <strong>Jude</strong> does the same thing in verse 7<br />

- Referring to Sodom and Gomorrah’s lifestyle, that the angels did the same thing<br />

engaging in unnatural sexual perversion and going after strange flesh<br />

- Angels did the same thing - unnatural sexual perversion


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• “Going after strange flesh”<br />

- <strong>The</strong> language appears to indicate that is the nature <strong>of</strong> the sin <strong>of</strong> the angels in verse 6<br />

Lessons:<br />

• Warnings against meddling with the spirit world (the scripture warns us)<br />

- Throughout the Old Testament and New Testament – We are to “Flee all occultic<br />

things”<br />

- Party games, horoscopes, etc., these are entries<br />

- Subtle, “innocent” things serve as entry points<br />

• Can lead to an entanglement with the “spirit world”<br />

• Involvement that grows and deepens to an addiction<br />

- <strong>The</strong> end <strong>of</strong> which is your own destruction<br />

• Not dangerous just because they are “stupid” and these are superstitions that the Bible<br />

doesn’t even comment on, but they are still malevolent<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y are malevolent, and driven by demonic spirits<br />

• Whose goal is to undo you and who command huge resources<br />

<strong>Jude</strong>’s point is …<br />

• Punishment which overtook the angels that sinned and emphasizes the serious nature<br />

<strong>of</strong> apostasy:<br />

- Beings <strong>of</strong> a higher order than ours have been hurled down into a dark place <strong>of</strong><br />

confinement where they have remained for thousands <strong>of</strong> years.<br />

• God has not changed his attitude toward them;<br />

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• False teachers are pre-written into condemnation 1 Timothy 4:1<br />

1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall<br />

depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines <strong>of</strong> devils;<br />

• Ideas impacting your life that are not Biblically sound have a very malevolent source<br />

- Some are obviously anti-Biblical that they prey primarily on the secular world<br />

- New age - are old ideas repackaged in modern technology<br />

• Greater danger in pseudo-Christian doctrines<br />

- That are just one degree <strong>of</strong>f - that's all it takes. If I'm aboard the ship as a spy and I'm<br />

trying to get this ship <strong>of</strong>f course, my shrewdest way is to get the autopilot 1° <strong>of</strong>f.<br />

Because they won't notice it for a while, until they are so <strong>of</strong>f course there was no hope.<br />

That is exactly what Satan has done throughout the ages.<br />

• What's your protection against that?<br />

- <strong>The</strong> whole council <strong>of</strong> God! Genesis 1:1 – Revelation 22.<br />

• Try to absorb as the Holy Spirit gives you opportunity the whole council <strong>of</strong> God<br />

Ephesians 6:10-18 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power <strong>of</strong> his<br />

might. 11 Put on the whole armour <strong>of</strong> God, that ye may be able to stand against the<br />

wiles <strong>of</strong> the devil.<br />

• You don't stand a chance by yourself<br />

- Satan is smarter than you he has had centuries to study<br />

- He has enormous resources and focus<br />

- He is bright, he was “perfect and wisdom”<br />

- Sin has corrupted him for a very long time


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- You make a gigantic mistake if you underestimate him<br />

- Never fool around in spiritual matters without proper armament<br />

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers,<br />

against the rulers <strong>of</strong> the darkness <strong>of</strong> this world, against spiritual wickedness in high<br />

places.<br />

• Spiritual warfare Daniel 10; 2 Kings 6<br />

• Spiritual forces behind what happens on earth<br />

• <strong>The</strong> “hints” become very explicit in Ephesians<br />

- We do indeed, “wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against<br />

powers, against <strong>of</strong> the darkness <strong>of</strong> this world, against spiritual wickedness and high<br />

places.”<br />

• Prince <strong>of</strong> Persia and Prince <strong>of</strong> Greece (Daniel 10)<br />

- A ruler and his minions over each government<br />

- 200 years between Persia and Greece, so their time domain is a little different than<br />

ours because their physics are different than ours.<br />

• Is there a Prince <strong>of</strong> the United States? Yes!<br />

• Who owns the media in this country?<br />

Ephesians 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour <strong>of</strong> God, that ye may be<br />

able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.<br />

14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the<br />

breastplate <strong>of</strong> righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation <strong>of</strong> the gospel<br />

<strong>of</strong> peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield <strong>of</strong> faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench


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all the fiery darts <strong>of</strong> the wicked. 17 And take the helmet <strong>of</strong> salvation, and the sword <strong>of</strong><br />

the Spirit, which is the word <strong>of</strong> God: 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication<br />

in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;<br />

How do you put on the whole armor <strong>of</strong> God?<br />

• Take Ephesians 6 and layout each article<br />

- Really dig into them,<br />

- Build yourself a preparation<br />

Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet <strong>of</strong> him that bringeth good<br />

tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings <strong>of</strong> good, that publisheth<br />

salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!<br />

• We should be preparing for spiritual battles<br />

- With a sense <strong>of</strong> urgency that is very, very high<br />

• Bible studies, public and private<br />

• Prayer and devotional life, the Holy Spirit will lead<br />

• God is getting ready to charge the earth again<br />

- Some events will occur prior to that judgment<br />

• For lots <strong>of</strong> reasons we know that time is near<br />

• Events that happened prior to the Flood <strong>of</strong> Noah<br />

- Are going to happen again<br />

• Widespread wickedness,<br />

• Small minority in God's grace – in the since <strong>of</strong> being taken care <strong>of</strong><br />

• We are headed for some strange times!


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<strong>Jude</strong> 7-8<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> Session 4 (Verses 7&8)<br />

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1-lL6DNkTc<br />

7] Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving<br />

themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an<br />

example, suffering the vengeance <strong>of</strong> eternal fire.<br />

• <strong>Jude</strong> is writing to the church as a warning to you and I.<br />

· It is a very solemn thing that Sodom and Gomorrah are set forth as examples for<br />

instruction to the Church!<br />

· What can believers learn from the record <strong>of</strong> the old cities <strong>of</strong> the plain which God<br />

destroyed because <strong>of</strong> their terrible wickedness?<br />

It is prophetic <strong>of</strong> the apostasy within Christendom in the last days:<br />

• “turn the grace <strong>of</strong> our God into lasciviousness” verse 4<br />

• “defile the flesh” verse 8<br />

• “corrupt themselves as beasts” verse 10<br />

• “walk after their own lusts” verse 16<br />

• Apostasy begins with intellectual doubts; it’s certain to end with physical degradation.<br />

• Sodom and Gomorrah are mentioned in connection with apostasy,<br />

- <strong>The</strong>refore, they once had knowledge <strong>of</strong> the truth!<br />

· It was only 450 years since the Flood;<br />

• Shem (Noah’s son) still walked the earth, having 50 years left before him.


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Sodom and Gomorrah:<br />

· Its first mention is in Genesis 10:19 “...the border <strong>of</strong> the Canaanites...”<br />

• Archaeological notes by Dr. Melvin Grove Kyle show that at Jebel Usdum (on the<br />

southern shore <strong>of</strong> the Dead Sea) the Zoar ruins were identified, with oil and bitumen<br />

(“slime” in Genesis 11:3; Genesis 14:10).<br />

• <strong>The</strong> other cities are believed to be under the southern part <strong>of</strong> the Dead Sea.<br />

· <strong>The</strong> Dead Sea is 1,286 feet below sea level.<br />

• It is the terminus <strong>of</strong> the Jordan River and is 40 miles long, 10 miles wide.<br />

• Its northern segment is very deep — 1,400 feet in places, there is no outlet;<br />

• <strong>The</strong> southern segment (10 miles long) is only 10 - 20 feet deep. It now covers the “Vale<br />

<strong>of</strong> Siddim” (Genesis 14:3,8,10) in which five cities existed:<br />

• At the time <strong>of</strong> Abraham and Lot, it was a fertile area in which five cities existed:<br />

• Sodom, Gomorrah, Zoar, Admah, and Zeboim. <strong>The</strong>y were very prosperous cities; over<br />

one million tombs were discovered.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> population <strong>of</strong> these cities was very substantial.<br />

• First mention was Genesis 10:19 on the border <strong>of</strong> the Canaanites.<br />

Abraham and Lot:<br />

• Abraham and his nephew Lot settled together<br />

• <strong>The</strong>y both had large herds that were growing very large (Genesis 13)<br />

• It was decided they needed to split up, conflicts were rising between their herds<br />

• Abraham may have been one <strong>of</strong> the wealthiest people alive at that time<br />

- He had 318 trained soldiers born in his tents to go to battle


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• To rescue Lot and his household from captivity<br />

• He defeated an alliance <strong>of</strong> four kings<br />

• Abraham was a very powerful man!<br />

• Lot chose the Vale <strong>of</strong> Siddim<br />

Lot’s Walk:<br />

1) “Lifted up his eyes” attractive to flesh sight rather than faith (Genesis 13:10);<br />

2) “Chose him” all the plain <strong>of</strong> Jordan, rather than having God direct him;<br />

3) “Separated himself” from Abraham (Genesis 13:11),<br />

- Abraham chose the heights <strong>of</strong> Hebron meaning, “Communion”<br />

- In spite <strong>of</strong> his mistakes Lot is described as a righteous man 2 Peter 2<br />

- God goes to great lengths to save Lot a second time<br />

4) Lot elects to “Dwell in the cities <strong>of</strong> the plain”; We are pilgrims, passing through, our<br />

home is heaven. We are not Democrats or Republicans, we are Monoarchists.<br />

5) “Pitched his tent toward Sodom” (Genesis 13:12);<br />

- Abraham saves Lot the first time: (Genesis 14:11,12).<br />

<strong>The</strong> First War - Genesis 14:<br />

• 4 kings from the sons <strong>of</strong> Shem make war on five kings from the sons <strong>of</strong> Ham<br />

• But the focus should be on Abram – he never took sides<br />

• This is the first recorded war in the Scriptures<br />

• <strong>The</strong> five kings from the South or from the five wicked cities<br />

- Each has the name <strong>of</strong> a major demon god


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- <strong>The</strong> five kings to the South lost<br />

Genesis 14:10-16 And the vale <strong>of</strong> Siddim was full <strong>of</strong> slimepits; and the kings <strong>of</strong> Sodom<br />

and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.<br />

- <strong>The</strong> term for slide pits in the King James version, is translated in the Hebrew as<br />

“bitumen” think <strong>of</strong> it in the term <strong>of</strong> oil.<br />

Genesis 14:11 And they took all the goods <strong>of</strong> Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their<br />

victuals, and went their way. 12 And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in<br />

Sodom, and his goods, and departed.<br />

• What was Lot doing in Sodom in the first place?<br />

• Lot, after being rescued, returned there to live.<br />

• God changed the names for Abram and Sarai<br />

• Abram, Sarai, and Ishmael together = 961<br />

- 961 = the square <strong>of</strong> 31; 169 =the square <strong>of</strong> 13<br />

• Law <strong>of</strong> the Square – Hebrew Letters and words have a numeric value<br />

- 961 is said to be the signature <strong>of</strong> God<br />

• <strong>The</strong> opening stanzas <strong>of</strong> the Creation hymns in the book <strong>of</strong> Genesis and the closing<br />

stanzas <strong>of</strong> the hymn in the book <strong>of</strong> Genesis add up to 961. So, they look for that and<br />

they see that that's one <strong>of</strong> God's appointed seals, why? 31 is the number <strong>of</strong> El, the name<br />

for God. 961 squared discovered all kinds <strong>of</strong> interesting places, example. Why did I bring<br />

all <strong>of</strong> this up? Abram, Sarai, and Ishmael together all add up to 961.<br />

• Abraham, Sarah, and Ishmael do not = 961 … BUT! …<br />

• Abraham, Sarah, and Isaac do = 961<br />

• When God changed the name <strong>of</strong> Abram to Abraham his name was given breath, and


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that breath was the “ruach” <strong>of</strong> the spirit. But this event takes place prior to the name<br />

change.<br />

Genesis 14:13 And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he<br />

dwelt in the plain <strong>of</strong> Mamre the Amorite, brother <strong>of</strong> Eshcol, and brother <strong>of</strong> Aner: and<br />

these were confederate with Abram.<br />

• This is the first time the word Hebrew is used in scripture, it means “<strong>The</strong> one who has<br />

crossed over.”<br />

Genesis 14:14 And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his<br />

trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them<br />

unto Dan.<br />

• “Trained Servants” appears only once in the Bible.<br />

- It also appears in some early Egyptian documents<br />

- It is used for “trained mercenary soldiers”<br />

- Practiced, expert at the art <strong>of</strong> war<br />

• Abram is not a docile pacifist but a steward <strong>of</strong> considerable resources<br />

- Anticipated the need to bear arms<br />

• 318 pros defeated a confederation <strong>of</strong> 4 kings<br />

- Who had just defeated a 5-King alliance<br />

Genesis 14:15 And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and<br />

smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand <strong>of</strong> Damascus.<br />

16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his<br />

goods, and the women also, and the people.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> “Mud Gate” <strong>of</strong> Laish a gate that even Abraham might have gone through! A rare<br />

find, since mud structures rarely survive.


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• Abram comes home to a hero's welcome<br />

• <strong>The</strong> king <strong>of</strong> Sodom <strong>of</strong>fers a reward and he is rebuffed<br />

- Abram sees himself as senior to the King <strong>of</strong> Sodom<br />

- But he does do obeisance to another king<br />

• Melchizedek, King <strong>of</strong> Salem blesses Abram<br />

- Abram pays tithes to Melchizedek (Who is found in the Psalms and the <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

Hebrews)<br />

• Melchizedek is a King, Priest, and receives tithes<br />

- In the scriptures he is presented as having no beginning and no end<br />

- Some people believe that this was the Old Testament appearance <strong>of</strong> Jesus Christ<br />

- Jesus Christ is a priest after the order <strong>of</strong> or the similitude <strong>of</strong> Melchizedek<br />

- Secondly, he is not some Angel he is a Man the <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> Hebrews tells us<br />

- Some believe he was Shem, but he was still alive at this time and he had a genealogy<br />

- When God anointed the Levitical priesthood, He made it plain that they were priests<br />

and that kings were for kings, they were separate<br />

• <strong>The</strong> only other group <strong>of</strong> persons who are Kings and Priests is Jesus and the Church<br />

- <strong>The</strong> 144,000 don’t have that distinction<br />

Genesis 18:1-6 And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains <strong>of</strong> Mamre: and he sat in<br />

the tent door in the heat <strong>of</strong> the day;<br />

2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw<br />

them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,<br />

3 And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray


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thee, from thy servant:<br />

4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under<br />

the tree:<br />

5 And I will fetch a morsel <strong>of</strong> bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass<br />

on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.<br />

6 And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three<br />

measures <strong>of</strong> fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.<br />

Abraham’s Visitors:<br />

• Introduces in both the Jewish and Arab cultures 3 measures <strong>of</strong> meal as a Fellowship<br />

Offering – the meal is Unleavened<br />

• In the Bedouin and Judaist traditions have roots back to this event right here<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Kingdom <strong>of</strong> Heaven is like a woman who hid leaven in 3 measures <strong>of</strong> meal<br />

Matthew 13:33 Another parable spake he unto them; <strong>The</strong> kingdom <strong>of</strong> heaven is like<br />

unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures <strong>of</strong> meal, till the whole was<br />

leavened.<br />

• “Leaven” From, “zumé (2219)”, meaning, leaven. 2219 zýmē – leaven (yeast);<br />

(figuratively) the spreading influence <strong>of</strong> what is typically concealed (but still very<br />

dramatic). Leaven is generally a symbol <strong>of</strong> the spreading nature <strong>of</strong> evil but note the<br />

exception at Luke 13:20,21 (parallel Matthew 13:32,33).<br />

- 3 measures <strong>of</strong> meal = <strong>The</strong> Fellowship Offering<br />

• Why is there leaven in this Fellowship Offering?<br />

- Leaven is always a measure <strong>of</strong> sin because it corrupts by puffing up and is used as a<br />

model <strong>of</strong> sin. It is quoted three times in the Gospels and three times in the Pauline<br />

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- Jesus prophecy <strong>of</strong> heresy introduced into the Church<br />

- Here is a Rabbi talking to Jewish disciples - the meaning is understood<br />

• Abraham received these three men<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y look, feel, and talk like men and eat with him<br />

- Who are they? <strong>The</strong> Lord Jesus Christ and two angels<br />

• This is a pre-incarnate presentation <strong>of</strong> our Lord<br />

• Two <strong>of</strong> these three have an appointment in Sodom and Gomorrah<br />

Genesis 18:16-2 And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and<br />

Abraham went with them to bring them on the way. 17 And the Lord said, Shall I hide<br />

from Abraham that thing which I do; 18 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a<br />

great and mighty nation, and all the nations <strong>of</strong> the earth shall be blessed in him? 19 For I<br />

know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall<br />

keep the way <strong>of</strong> the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon<br />

Abraham that which he hath spoken <strong>of</strong> him. 20 And the Lord said, Because the cry <strong>of</strong><br />

Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; 21 I will go down<br />

now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry <strong>of</strong> it, which is<br />

come unto me; and if not, I will know. 22 And the men turned their faces from thence,<br />

and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the Lord. 23 And Abraham<br />

drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?<br />

24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not<br />

spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? 25 That be far from thee to do<br />

after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should<br />

be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge <strong>of</strong> all the earth do right?<br />

26 And the Lord said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all<br />

the place for their sakes. 27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken<br />

upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes: 28 Peradventure there


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shall lack five <strong>of</strong> the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack <strong>of</strong> five? And he<br />

said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it. 29 And he spake unto him yet<br />

again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do<br />

it for forty's sake. 30 And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will<br />

speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find<br />

thirty there. 31 And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord:<br />

Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for<br />

twenty's sake. 32 And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this<br />

once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's<br />

sake. 33 And the Lord went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham:<br />

and Abraham returned unto his place.<br />

• Abraham stopped at 10 - he backed <strong>of</strong>f<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re was actually only one righteous (Genesis 19)<br />

• We need to understand that God’s ways are not our ways<br />

• Jesus points to Lot in Luke 17 and makes a prophetic analogy<br />

- We are instructed to look at this situation in terms <strong>of</strong> the coming judgment on the<br />

earth<br />

- This is one <strong>of</strong> the reasons that I believe this points to the rapture <strong>of</strong> the church<br />

preceding the wrath <strong>of</strong> God being poured out on the earth (1 <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 5)<br />

• God lays down the principle that Jesus uses later<br />

Genesis 19:1 And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate <strong>of</strong><br />

Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face<br />

toward the ground;<br />

• Lot sat in the gate - He was one <strong>of</strong> the elders. Now that’s just not a location it’s an<br />

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• What was he doing there?<br />

Genesis 19:2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's<br />

house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your<br />

ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.<br />

• This would be like taking a stroll in Central Park at night and that would be a very<br />

dangerous situation, there are places in certain cities that visitors are warned to avoid<br />

for fear <strong>of</strong> their lives.<br />

Genesis 19:3 And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and<br />

entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and<br />

they did eat. 4 But before they lay down, the men <strong>of</strong> the city, even the men <strong>of</strong> Sodom,<br />

compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:<br />

• That's bizarre this is not just the young toughs but the old men too.<br />

Genesis 19:5 And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which<br />

came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> population is broadly homosexual. We don't see any euphemism in the King<br />

James version calling them gays or using polite terms, these guys are perverts. And they<br />

have visitors in town, and they want to take advantage <strong>of</strong> them. <strong>The</strong>y are upset with Lot<br />

for not accommodating them.<br />

Genesis 19:6-7 And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,<br />

7 And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly. 8 Behold now, I have two daughters<br />

which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to<br />

them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they<br />

under the shadow <strong>of</strong> my ro<strong>of</strong>.<br />

• What a bizarre proposal it's hard for you and I too imagine Lot <strong>of</strong>fering that. <strong>The</strong>re is<br />

another principle implied here if you are in an Arab country, and you are the guest <strong>of</strong>


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the host you need fear nothing from the host.<br />

Genesis 19:9 And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to<br />

sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them.<br />

And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.<br />

• <strong>The</strong>y are speaking to Lot who is sort <strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong> them but isn’t. And now that he is<br />

obstructing them they are threatening him who was sort <strong>of</strong> a lynch mob.<br />

Genesis 19:10 But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them,<br />

and shut to the door. 11 And they smote the men that were at the door <strong>of</strong> the house<br />

with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.<br />

• So the angels indulged in a supernatural ability and blinded this mob that was there.<br />

Genesis 19:12 And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and<br />

thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out <strong>of</strong> this<br />

place: 13 For we will destroy this place, because the cry <strong>of</strong> them is waxen great before<br />

the face <strong>of</strong> the Lord; and the Lord hath sent us to destroy it.<br />

• What was the mission <strong>of</strong> these two guys? It was to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, but<br />

there is a pre-requisite condition before they can destroy the city.<br />

Genesis 19:14 And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his<br />

daughters, and said, Up, get you out <strong>of</strong> this place; for the Lord will destroy this city. But<br />

he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law. 15 And when the morning arose,<br />

then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which<br />

are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity <strong>of</strong> the city. 16 And while he lingered, the<br />

men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand <strong>of</strong> his wife, and upon the hand <strong>of</strong> his<br />

two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set<br />

him without the city.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> angels physically took them by their hands and dragged them out <strong>of</strong> the city,<br />

there was no coaxing, they took him by the hand got them outside <strong>of</strong> the city limits.


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Genesis 19:17 And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he<br />

said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to<br />

the mountain, lest thou be consumed. 18 And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord:<br />

• It's hard to visualize this you know we read these stories and it seems so hard for us to<br />

picture, we in our life can picture this kind <strong>of</strong> degradation because all you have to do is<br />

visit a big city. But Lot you think he's a slow learner.<br />

Genesis 19:19 Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast<br />

magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot<br />

escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die: 20 Behold now, this city is<br />

near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?)<br />

and my soul shall live. 21 And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning<br />

this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.<br />

22 Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither.<br />

<strong>The</strong>refore the name <strong>of</strong> the city was called Zoar (which means little).<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Angel tells us something here, the angels hands are tied.<br />

- <strong>The</strong> Angel can do nothing until Lot is gone.<br />

- Big enough issue to concede on sparing the city <strong>of</strong> Zoar if that's what it takes to get<br />

Lot out <strong>of</strong> the way.<br />

- Zoar was not destroyed with the other four cities<br />

Genesis 19:23 <strong>The</strong> sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar. 24 <strong>The</strong>n<br />

the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out<br />

<strong>of</strong> heaven; 25 And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants <strong>of</strong><br />

the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.<br />

Lot’s Wife:<br />

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• She apparently lingered, and straggled behind<br />

- This was more than just a look over the shoulder<br />

- She apparently had trouble letting go<br />

• She was not clear <strong>of</strong> “Ground Zero”<br />

- She was hit with “brimstone” and turned into a pillar <strong>of</strong> salt<br />

- We have to put the life <strong>of</strong> the flesh behind us<br />

• It was not safe with Lot and their daughters in Zoar<br />

- Perhaps turn back to get something<br />

• “No man having put his hand to the plow and looking back is fit for the Kingdom”<br />

(Luke 9:62)<br />

Sodom and Gomorrah:<br />

• God honors even one righteous person<br />

• How can Lot be considered righteous?<br />

• <strong>The</strong> deal he tried to make with the lynch mob is he righteous?<br />

• Lot is recorded in Scripture as a righteous man 2 Peter 2:4-8<br />

2 Peter 2:4-8 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell,<br />

and delivered them into chains <strong>of</strong> darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; 5 And<br />

spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher <strong>of</strong><br />

righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world <strong>of</strong> the ungodly; 6 And turning<br />

the cities <strong>of</strong> Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow,<br />

making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; 7 And delivered<br />

just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation <strong>of</strong> the wicked: 8 (For that righteous man


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dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day<br />

with their unlawful deeds;)<br />

• “Vexed” From verse 7, from “kataponeó (2669)” to wear down. Usage: I exhaust by<br />

labor or suffering, wear out, overpower, oppress. From kata and a derivative <strong>of</strong> ponos; to<br />

labor down, i.e. Wear with toil (figuratively, harass) -- oppress, vex.<br />

Daniel 7:25 And he shall speak [great] words against the most High, and shall wear out<br />

the saints <strong>of</strong> the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given<br />

into his hand until a time and times and the dividing <strong>of</strong> time.<br />

• “Vexed” From verse 8, from “basanizó (928)” to torture. Usage: I examine, as by<br />

torture; I torment; I buffet, as <strong>of</strong> waves. 5. Passive to be harassed, distressed; <strong>of</strong> those<br />

who at sea are struggling with a head wind, Mark 6:48; <strong>of</strong> a ship tossed by the<br />

waves, Matthew 14:24.<br />

• Just = Justified, righteous<br />

• Vexed – Life around him was in total conflict with his soul.<br />

Lot:<br />

• In Sodom Lot had no pleasure<br />

• Lot was not at peace<br />

• Lot was not in the Lord’s rest<br />

• Was Lot saved?<br />

- Once by Abraham’s 318 troops<br />

- By the angels that dragged him out <strong>of</strong> Sodom<br />

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2 Peter 2:9 <strong>The</strong> Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out <strong>of</strong> temptations, and to<br />

reserve the unjust unto the day <strong>of</strong> judgment to be punished:<br />

• With all the adverse comment on his walk<br />

- Lot is regarded in the New Testament as one who is saved!<br />

• He was saved literally in terms <strong>of</strong> being removed from Sodom and Gomorrah for our<br />

learning<br />

• Lot was saved by the Grace and Mercy <strong>of</strong> God<br />

- Just like we are<br />

• We can take enormous comfort from Lot<br />

- Looking at the apostle Paul is humbling<br />

- Looking at Lot gives us hope for our imperfect walk<br />

- This is a spiritual issue<br />

- God is seeking to save even one (Genesis 19; Ezekiel 22:30-31; Jeremiah 5:1)<br />

Ezekiel 22:30-31 And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge,<br />

and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found<br />

none. 31 <strong>The</strong>refore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed<br />

them with the fire <strong>of</strong> my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads,<br />

saith the Lord GOD.<br />

Jeremiah 5:1 Run ye to and fro through the streets <strong>of</strong> Jerusalem, and see now, and<br />

know, and seek in the broad places there<strong>of</strong>, if ye can find a man, if there be any that<br />

executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.<br />

• God doesn't seem to require much!


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• God's posture with Sodom and Gomorrah is not unique at all<br />

- He will spare the city for one righteous if there is one<br />

• This lends credence to the idea that the church will not see the wrath <strong>of</strong> God but from<br />

a distance<br />

Earth Dwellers:<br />

• <strong>The</strong> main scenario in the <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> Revelation is about Earth Dwellers<br />

• Earth Dwellers – <strong>The</strong>y that dwell upon the earth<br />

• Believers are not Earh Dwellers<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Earth Dwellers are blaspheming God<br />

- <strong>The</strong> Old Testament punishment for blasphemy is stoning<br />

- Revelation predicts 200-pound hailstones will fall<br />

- This is consistent from beginning to end<br />

1 Corinthians 3:11-15 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is<br />

Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones,<br />

wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall<br />

declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work <strong>of</strong><br />

what sort it is. 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall<br />

receive a reward. 15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he<br />

himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.<br />

• Our works will be tested by the living God<br />

• Depending on what foundation you built upon<br />

- You will either be rewarded or suffer loss


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- May suffer loss <strong>of</strong> our works for still be saved<br />

• We work to please Him and to fulfill His call upon our lives for his Kingdom anything<br />

else is dead works, dross.<br />

• Lots daughters resort to incest and they give rise to the Moabites and the Ammonites<br />

and it rather a grim story to the whole scene.<br />

Luke 17:22-32 And he said unto the disciples, <strong>The</strong> days will come, when ye shall desire<br />

to see one <strong>of</strong> the days <strong>of</strong> the Son <strong>of</strong> man, and ye shall not see it. 23 And they shall say<br />

to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them. 24 For as the<br />

lightning, that lighteneth out <strong>of</strong> the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part<br />

under heaven; so shall also the Son <strong>of</strong> man be in his day. 25 But first must he suffer<br />

many things, and be rejected <strong>of</strong> this generation. 26 And as it was in the days <strong>of</strong> Noe, so<br />

shall it be also in the days <strong>of</strong> the Son <strong>of</strong> man. 27 <strong>The</strong>y did eat, they drank, they married<br />

wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the<br />

flood came, and destroyed them all.<br />

• He is not saying that eating, and drinking, and having married wives, and being given<br />

in marriage, is bad. He’s saying, it’s business as usual.<br />

Luke 17:28 Likewise also as it was in the days <strong>of</strong> Lot; they did eat, they drank, they<br />

bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; 29 But the same day that Lot went out <strong>of</strong><br />

Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. 30 Even thus<br />

shall it be in the day when the Son <strong>of</strong> man is revealed. 31 In that day, he which shall be<br />

upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away:<br />

and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back. 32 Remember Lot's wife.<br />

“…As <strong>The</strong> Days Of Lot”<br />

• “Remember Lot's wife” (Luke 17:32)<br />

• She was married to the world, and she couldn't let go


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• Even with the Angel taking her by the hand<br />

- She still didn't get the message to flee<br />

- She was cleaning too tightly to the world, the flesh, and to things<br />

Luke 17:33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose<br />

his life shall preserve it. 34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the<br />

one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. 35 Two women shall be grinding together;<br />

the one shall be taken, and the other left. 36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall<br />

be taken, and the other left.<br />

• You have night, morning, and day and it all happens like that.<br />

• Does the Lord know that the world is round you bet. This is an interesting study in<br />

astronomy right here.<br />

- This is no Ptolemy cosmology there this is strictly Copernican cosmology.<br />

• Nicolaus Copernicus was a Renaissance polymath, active as a mathematician,<br />

astronomer, and Catholic canon, who formulated a model <strong>of</strong> the universe that placed<br />

the Sun rather than Earth at its center. He determined that the earth was round.<br />

Born: February 19, 1473, Toruń, Poland<br />

• What was going on spiritually in Sodom and Gomorrah? (Romans 1:18-32)<br />

Romans 1:18-19 For the wrath <strong>of</strong> God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness<br />

and unrighteousness <strong>of</strong> men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; 19 Because that<br />

which may be known <strong>of</strong> God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y had two witnesses, Lot and the word <strong>of</strong> God/the heavens.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> heathen are accountable; “without excuse.” God’s whole creation holds them<br />

accountable without excuse.<br />

Romans 1:20 For the invisible things <strong>of</strong> him from the creation <strong>of</strong> the world are clearly


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seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and<br />

Godhead; so that they are without excuse:<br />

Romans 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither<br />

were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was<br />

darkened.<br />

• <strong>The</strong>y once knew God, everyone does<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y knew God<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y glorified him not as God<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y were not thankful<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened<br />

Romans 1:22 Pr<strong>of</strong>essing themselves to be wise, they became fools,<br />

• “Fools” From, “mórainó (3471)” to be foolish. Usage: (a) I make foolish, turn to<br />

foolishness, (b) I taint, and thus: I am tasteless, make useless.<br />

(Mōrós) – dull, sluggish ("without an edge"); (figuratively) acting "stupid or silly,"<br />

"insipid, flat." . . . "to play the fool" (WS, 30). See 3474 (mōros) ("moronic")lacking a grip<br />

on reality (acting as though "brainless").<br />

Romans 1:23 And changed the glory <strong>of</strong> the uncorruptible God into an image made like<br />

to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.<br />

24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts <strong>of</strong> their own<br />

hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:<br />

• <strong>The</strong>y gave God up, so, God gave them up …to dishonor their own bodies between<br />

themselves.<br />

- Is there a link between sexual perversion and the denial <strong>of</strong> the Living God … Yes!<br />

Romans 1:25 Who changed the truth <strong>of</strong> God into a lie, and worshipped and served


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the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 26 For this cause God<br />

gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into<br />

that which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use <strong>of</strong> the<br />

woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is<br />

unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence <strong>of</strong> their error which was meet.<br />

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over<br />

to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 29 Being filled with<br />

all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full <strong>of</strong> envy,<br />

murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30 Backbiters, haters <strong>of</strong> God, despiteful,<br />

proud, boasters, inventors <strong>of</strong> evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 Without<br />

understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:<br />

32 Who knowing the judgment <strong>of</strong> God, that they which commit such things are worthy<br />

<strong>of</strong> death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.<br />

“…As <strong>The</strong> Days Of Lot”<br />

• <strong>The</strong> most pr<strong>of</strong>ound philosophical insights will not preserve you from indulgences <strong>of</strong><br />

the flesh<br />

• Recognition is not a cure<br />

• <strong>The</strong> highest goal <strong>of</strong> philosophy, ethics, or morality in the philosophical sense at best<br />

can only give you a consciousness <strong>of</strong> it, but not the power to overcome this<br />

- It is only done by the Holy Spirit<br />

• Every headline in America: Is a renewed outbreak <strong>of</strong> ancient sins Romans 1:18-32<br />

• <strong>The</strong>y once knew God - failed to glorify Him – became vain in their reasoning – their<br />

hearts darkened<br />

• God gives them up to uncleanness, vile affections, and a reprobate mind. (John 12:39,<br />

40)


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• Remember Lots wife this is the message <strong>of</strong> the day<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> 1:8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and<br />

speak evil <strong>of</strong> dignities.<br />

• Three times: Used Old Testament examples (Genesis 14, 18, 19)<br />

- defile the flesh “Walking after their own lusts” 2 Peter 3:3<br />

- set at nought dominion<br />

- rail at dignities<br />

• Defile the flesh “Walking after their own lusts” 2 Peter 3:3<br />

- Linked to a belief in Evolution<br />

- Belief in prophecy is antithetical to belief in Evolution<br />

- Creation and <strong>The</strong> Second coming imply God intervening in the history <strong>of</strong> mankind<br />

- Today's commitment to evolution is attempting to undermine any belief in the second<br />

coming <strong>of</strong> Jesus Christ<br />

• Defiling the flesh list is found in (Galatians 5:19-20)<br />

• “Out <strong>of</strong> the heart…defiles a man” (Matthew 15:19, 20)<br />

“<strong>The</strong>y Set At Naught Dominion:”<br />

• <strong>The</strong>y deny authority:<br />

• “Denying our only Lord and Master” verse 4<br />

• “No man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Spirit” (1 Corinthians 12:3)<br />

• “Every knee shall bow” (Philippians 2:10, 11)<br />

• God sets up authorities<br />

• “New” social order: Kingdom Now: not people <strong>of</strong> the world; “crept into”; Doctrines <strong>of</strong>


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Demons (1 Timothy 4:1)<br />

Rail at Dignities:<br />

• “Rail” = speak evil, revile dignities verses 9,10<br />

• Speaking in judgement <strong>of</strong> authorities…<br />

Revelation 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and<br />

strength, and the kingdom <strong>of</strong> our God, and the power <strong>of</strong> his Christ: for the accuser <strong>of</strong><br />

our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.<br />

• Satan = “Accuser <strong>of</strong> the Brethren”<br />

- Aren’t we doing his work each time we open our mouths against the Lord's chosen<br />

vessels?<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Ultimate Dignity: Our Lord Jesus Christ!<br />

• <strong>The</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficial state religion <strong>of</strong> the United States - Secular Humanism - attacks Jesus<br />

Christ, our Lord and Savior<br />

<strong>Jude</strong>’s Message:<br />

• Remember Sodom<br />

• Remember Lots wife<br />

- Actual Historical event that the Holy Spirit calls to our attention many times<br />

- Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Jesus points us to these truths so that we can learn<br />

some lessons for our spiritual walk<br />

• Written for Believers<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> 9-10<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> Session 5 (Verses 9&10)


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB4cmwwDUe0<br />

Michael vs. Satan Over the Body <strong>of</strong> Moses<br />

9] Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the<br />

body <strong>of</strong> Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, <strong>The</strong> Lord<br />

rebuke thee.<br />

• I believe that the battle for the body <strong>of</strong> Moses had everything and something to do<br />

with the “Battle Between the Gods.” Moses had bought the Israelites by the Hand <strong>of</strong><br />

God out <strong>of</strong> Egypt, by defeating all <strong>of</strong> the gods <strong>of</strong> Egypt in the form <strong>of</strong> plagues that<br />

totally humiliated the System <strong>of</strong> the Egyptian gods. I’m sure that if Satan could put<br />

Moses’s head on a pike the systems <strong>of</strong> this world could claim that it is futile to stand<br />

with the God <strong>of</strong> Israel, because in the end you will ultimately be defeated.<br />

A. Remember, Balak the king <strong>of</strong> Moab tried to have the prophet Balaam curse Israel,<br />

only to find the LORD would only allow Balaam to bless Israel.<br />

B. King Og <strong>of</strong> Bashan, which we associate with the Golan Heights, God led the Israelites<br />

to kill certain giants before entering the Promised Land.<br />

C. <strong>The</strong> battle has always been about kings and gods, and whether we trust the true God<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Torah or do we trust the princes <strong>of</strong> this world system.<br />

Genesis 3:1-5 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast <strong>of</strong> the field which<br />

the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not<br />

eat <strong>of</strong> every tree <strong>of</strong> the garden? 2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat <strong>of</strong><br />

the fruit <strong>of</strong> the trees <strong>of</strong> the garden: 3 But <strong>of</strong> the fruit <strong>of</strong> the tree which is in the midst <strong>of</strong><br />

the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat <strong>of</strong> it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.<br />

4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 5 For God doth know<br />

that in the day ye eat there<strong>of</strong>, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods,<br />

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Luke 4:3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son <strong>of</strong> God…<br />

D. Secondly, if there was any way that the body <strong>of</strong> Moses could be re-animated, cloned,<br />

or duplicated, can you imagine the chaos that could have ensued if the enemy could<br />

speak through the mouth <strong>of</strong> a false Messiah/Moses. <strong>The</strong> Ten Commandments could be<br />

annulled or revised to totally refuted what God originally told Moses.<br />

I also believe what Dr. Chuck Missler stated, “<strong>Jude</strong> 1:9 tells us that Michael the archangel<br />

fought with Satan over the body <strong>of</strong> Moses. Why? Nobody on earth knows besides the<br />

Holy Spirit. Moses and Elijah (who never died) show up at the Transfiguration<br />

in Matthew 17. I suspect that these are the Two Witnesses <strong>of</strong> Revelation 11, partly<br />

because the Two Witnesses have abilities that match miracles that were accomplished<br />

through Elijah and Moses. It is possible that Moses’ ministry on earth is not finished.”<br />

Blurry Creatures Episode 203 <strong>The</strong> Bones <strong>of</strong> Moses with Dr. Joel Muddamalle<br />

Dr. Joel Muddamalle returns to Blurry Creatures and we delve into a peculiar story found<br />

in the book <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jude</strong> about a supernatural fight over the body <strong>of</strong> Moses. Why would the<br />

location <strong>of</strong> the body <strong>of</strong> Moses matter in cosmic space and time? What did the ancients<br />

believe about the importance <strong>of</strong> where our bodies are buried? Join us for a fascinating<br />

conversation about the unseen realm and one <strong>of</strong> the stranger stories in scripture. Dr.<br />

Joel is currently the Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong>ology and Research for Proverbs 31 Ministries and<br />

Lysa TerKeurst and is passionate about teaching the brilliant truths in Scripture.<br />

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A curious fact: It is almost impossible to find a sermon or article on this strange dispute<br />

between the chief <strong>of</strong> the holy angels and the chief <strong>of</strong> the wicked spirits.<br />

“Speak evil <strong>of</strong> no man” (Titus 3:2).


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Review verse 8: Three Outstanding Marks <strong>of</strong> Apostasy<br />

• Defiling the flesh<br />

• Despising dominion<br />

• Railing at dignities<br />

Railing judgment is important enough to merit further illustration!<br />

Two mighty angels once disputed over the body <strong>of</strong> a creature <strong>of</strong> a lower order than<br />

they:<br />

• <strong>The</strong> angel who was faithful to his Creator said nothing against his evil opponent...<br />

• Even though he himself was doing the work <strong>of</strong> God in obedience to a divine<br />

command, and...<br />

• Even though the Devil who opposed him was seeking to thwart God’s purposes!<br />

Other “New” Revelations Given by Allusion:<br />

<strong>Jude</strong>: Prophecy <strong>of</strong> Enoch verses 14,15<br />

Peter: Noah as a preacher <strong>of</strong> righteousness 2 Peter 2:5<br />

Paul: Words <strong>of</strong> Christ not in Gospels Acts 20:35<br />

“More blessed to give than receive”<br />

Names <strong>of</strong> the two magicians in Egypt 2 Timothy 3:8<br />

James: Elijah prayed to stop rain for 3 1/2 years<br />

(1 Kings 17:1 & 18:1 do not link long drought in<br />

Ahab’s reign to the prayers <strong>of</strong> the prophet) James 5:17<br />

Stephen: “another Pharoah” heteros, not allos;<br />

Moses learned wisdom <strong>of</strong> Egyptians Acts 7


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Michael<br />

Archangel: “Chief Angel”; always in the singular: only one. Michael = “who is unto like<br />

God?” (vs. Satan, which means “Adversary.”)<br />

· First reference is in Daniel 10:13: After three weeks <strong>of</strong> prayer and fasting, delay and<br />

assist (Ephesians 6:12). Michael “one <strong>of</strong> the chief princes” = “the first <strong>of</strong> the Chief<br />

Princes.” He is assigned to defeat Satan’s purpose against God’s people:<br />

· Israel Daniel 10:13,21<br />

· Time <strong>of</strong> Jacob’s Trouble Daniel 12:1; Revelation 12:7-9<br />

Summary:<br />

Satan seeks to defeat God’s program; Michael is God’s chosen instrument for<br />

overcoming Satan’s purpose.<br />

Why Are <strong>The</strong>y Both Interested in Moses’ Body?<br />

· <strong>The</strong>re are over 500 Old Testament references to Moses: Only one refers to his body:<br />

Deuteronomy 34:5,6.<br />

Deuteronomy 34:5 So Moses the servant <strong>of</strong> the LORD died there in the land <strong>of</strong> Moab,<br />

according to the word <strong>of</strong> the LORD. 6 And he buried him in a valley in the land <strong>of</strong><br />

Moab, over against Bethpeor: but no man knoweth <strong>of</strong> his sepulchre unto this day.<br />

7 And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim,<br />

nor his natural force abated. 8 And the children <strong>of</strong> Israel wept for Moses in the plains <strong>of</strong><br />

Moab thirty days: so the days <strong>of</strong> weeping [and] mourning for Moses were ended.<br />

Traditions:<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Torah tells us that Moses was buried by God. (Deuteronomy 34:6)<br />

• Targum <strong>of</strong> Jonathan, on Deuteronomy 34:6:


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- <strong>The</strong> grave <strong>of</strong> Moses was given into the special custody <strong>of</strong> Michael.<br />

- Ancient Jewish traditions speak <strong>of</strong> a contest about Moses’ soul at the time <strong>of</strong> his burial.<br />

- It is widely believed among Jewish scholars that there was a contest<br />

• <strong>Jude</strong> tells us about the contest<br />

Questions:<br />

• Why did God Himself bury Moses?<br />

• Why is the place <strong>of</strong> the sepulcher kept secret?<br />

• Why is Satan interested in the body <strong>of</strong> man...this man?<br />

• Why is Michael dispatched to oppose?<br />

1) Fetish Risk? <strong>The</strong> potential <strong>of</strong> being worshipped (Josephus, Antiquities <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Jews, IV:8:49).<br />

- Satan’s goal is deception and false worship, we find him doing that very thing (<strong>The</strong><br />

Beast “wounded to death” in Revelation 13:3,4); veneration <strong>of</strong> Prophet (Deuteronomy<br />

18:15,19).<br />

Revelation 13:3,4 And I saw one <strong>of</strong> his heads as it were wounded to death; and his<br />

deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. 4 And they<br />

worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the<br />

beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?<br />

• Veneration <strong>of</strong> Prophet<br />

Deuteronomy 18:15,19 <strong>The</strong> Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the<br />

midst <strong>of</strong> thee, <strong>of</strong> thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; 16 According to<br />

all that thou desiredst <strong>of</strong> the Lord thy God in Horeb in the day <strong>of</strong> the assembly, saying,<br />

Let me not hear again the voice <strong>of</strong> the Lord my God, neither let me see this great fire<br />

any more, that I die not. 17 And the Lord said unto me, <strong>The</strong>y have well spoken that


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which they have spoken. 18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren,<br />

like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that<br />

I shall command him. 19 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto<br />

my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it <strong>of</strong> him. 20 But the prophet,<br />

which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to<br />

speak, or that shall speak in the name <strong>of</strong> other gods, even that prophet shall die.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Brazen Serpent and King Hezekiah’s reform — 690 years later (2 Kings18:4).<br />

2 Kings18:4 He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the<br />

groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those<br />

days the children <strong>of</strong> Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan (brazen).<br />

• God sent a plague among the people (Numbers 21)<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Brazen Serpent on a cross was the remedy<br />

• Jesus made reference to that event<br />

Fetishes:<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Shroud <strong>of</strong> Turin<br />

• Noah's Ark<br />

Two Groups <strong>of</strong> Ideas:<br />

2) Future Role? Future Roles: Moses and Elijah<br />

• Two ministries in the Old Testament that were interrupted, that were incomplete<br />

John 1:19 And this is the record <strong>of</strong> John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from<br />

Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re were three people they thought he might be, three were expected in John 1:20-<br />

21


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John 1:20-21 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.<br />

21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that<br />

prophet? And he answered, No.<br />

• Not the Messiah – He told them right up front<br />

• Elijah – some confusion in Matthew 11:14; 17:10,11 (Jesus makes a remark about the<br />

spirit <strong>of</strong> Elijah)<br />

- John the Baptist was NOT Elijah John 1:21; Matthew 17:11<br />

• He was Not that prophet – Prophet <strong>of</strong> Moses Deuteronomy 18:15-18<br />

• He was none <strong>of</strong> them<br />

Promise <strong>of</strong> Elijah:<br />

Malachi 4:5-6 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming <strong>of</strong> the great<br />

and dreadful day <strong>of</strong> the LORD: 6 And he shall turn the heart <strong>of</strong> the fathers to the<br />

children, and the heart <strong>of</strong> the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth<br />

with a curse.<br />

• John the Baptist came in the spirit <strong>of</strong> Elijah<br />

• But there is a day that is coming, that Elijah will come before the Great and Terrible<br />

Day <strong>of</strong> the Lord.<br />

• If you observe Passover in a Jewish Orthodox home, you will find that there is an<br />

empty chair for Elijah.<br />

• Messiah<br />

• Elijah (confusion in Matthew 11:14; 17:10,11);<br />

John the Baptist NOT Elijah (John 1:21; Matthew 17:11);


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• Moses (Deuteronomy 18:15-18).<br />

Numbers 20:7-12 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 8 Take the rod, and gather<br />

thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock<br />

before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them<br />

water out <strong>of</strong> the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink. 9 And<br />

Moses took the rod from before the Lord, as he commanded him. 10 And Moses and<br />

Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear<br />

now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out <strong>of</strong> this rock?<br />

• Moses was upset, God was not upset = false witness<br />

• Who's taking credit for this?<br />

Numbers 20:11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice:<br />

and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.<br />

Moses Ministry:<br />

• 180 degrees out <strong>of</strong> step with what God intended<br />

• Moses is going to be placed into the “penalty box”<br />

• This is a heavy penalty, he is through, out <strong>of</strong> the game<br />

• Bring in the substitute!<br />

Numbers 20:12 And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not,<br />

to sanctify me in the eyes <strong>of</strong> the children <strong>of</strong> Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this<br />

congregation into the land which I have given them.<br />

Deuteronomy 3:23 And I besought the Lord at that time, saying, 24 O Lord God, thou<br />

hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is<br />

there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy<br />

might? 25 I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that<br />

goodly mountain, and Lebanon. 26 But the Lord was wroth with me for your sakes, and


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would not hear me: and the Lord said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto<br />

me <strong>of</strong> this matter. 27 Get thee up into the top <strong>of</strong> Pisgah, and lift up thine eyes westward,<br />

and northward, and southward, and eastward, and behold it with thine eyes: for thou<br />

shalt not go over this Jordan. 28 But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen<br />

him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land<br />

which thou shalt see. 29 So we abode in the valley over against Bethpeor.<br />

• Moses blew it, and there was a price to pay.<br />

• Moses is superseded by Joshua (Numbers 20:7-12 vs. Exodus 17);<br />

• Compare this to a similar event in Exodus 17<br />

1 Kings 19:13-16 And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his<br />

mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in <strong>of</strong> the cave. And, behold, there came<br />

a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah? 14 And he said, I have been<br />

very jealous for the Lord God <strong>of</strong> hosts: because the children <strong>of</strong> Israel have forsaken thy<br />

covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I<br />

only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. 15 And the Lord said unto him, Go,<br />

return on thy way to the wilderness <strong>of</strong> Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael<br />

to be king over Syria: 16 And Jehu the son <strong>of</strong> Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over<br />

Israel: and Elisha the son <strong>of</strong> Shaphat <strong>of</strong> Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in<br />

thy room. 17 And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword <strong>of</strong> Hazael shall<br />

Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword <strong>of</strong> Jehu shall Elisha slay. 18 Yet I have<br />

left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and<br />

every mouth which hath not kissed him.<br />

2 Kings 2:1- And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven by a<br />

whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. 2 And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry<br />

here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As<br />

the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.<br />

3 And the sons <strong>of</strong> the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto


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him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he<br />

said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace. 4 And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I<br />

pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as<br />

thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho. 5 And the sons <strong>of</strong> the<br />

prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that<br />

the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know<br />

it; hold ye your peace. 6 And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for<br />

the Lord hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I<br />

will not leave thee. And they two went on. 7 And fifty men <strong>of</strong> the sons <strong>of</strong> the prophets<br />

went, and stood to view afar <strong>of</strong>f: and they two stood by Jordan. 8 And Elijah took his<br />

mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither<br />

and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground. 9 And it came to pass, when they<br />

were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be<br />

taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion <strong>of</strong> thy spirit be<br />

upon me. 10 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me<br />

when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so. 11 And it<br />

came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot <strong>of</strong><br />

fire, and horses <strong>of</strong> fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind<br />

into heaven. 12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot <strong>of</strong> Israel,<br />

and the horsemen there<strong>of</strong>. And he saw him no more: and he took hold <strong>of</strong> his own<br />

clothes, and rent them in two pieces. 13 He took up also the mantle <strong>of</strong> Elijah that fell<br />

from him, and went back, and stood by the bank <strong>of</strong> Jordan; 14 And he took the mantle<br />

<strong>of</strong> Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the Lord God <strong>of</strong><br />

Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and<br />

Elisha went over. 15 And when the sons <strong>of</strong> the prophets which were to view at Jericho<br />

saw him, they said, <strong>The</strong> spirit <strong>of</strong> Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him,<br />

and bowed themselves to the ground before him.<br />

• Elijah was superseded by Elisha (1 Kings 19:13-16 @ Horeb; 2 Kings 2:11).


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[Elijah, had 8 miracles;<br />

Elisha, had 16 miracles, he had a = double portion.]<br />

Two Witnesses <strong>of</strong> Revelation 11:<br />

Revelation 11:3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a<br />

thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. 4 <strong>The</strong>se are the two<br />

olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God <strong>of</strong> the earth. 5 And if any<br />

man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out <strong>of</strong> their mouth, and devoureth their enemies:<br />

and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. 6 <strong>The</strong>se have power to<br />

shut heaven, that it rain not in the days <strong>of</strong> their prophecy: and have power over waters<br />

to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as <strong>of</strong>ten as they will.<br />

7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out <strong>of</strong><br />

the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.<br />

• Overcome = Prevail<br />

• Jesus told Peter that the gates <strong>of</strong> hell will not prevail against the church<br />

• <strong>The</strong>se two witnesses are not part <strong>of</strong> the church<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y are Jewish, Old Testament Saints<br />

Revelation 11:8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street <strong>of</strong> the great city, which<br />

spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. 9 And they <strong>of</strong><br />

the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days<br />

and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. 10 And they that<br />

dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one<br />

to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth. 11 And<br />

after three days and an half the spirit <strong>of</strong> life from God entered into them, and they stood<br />

upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. 12 And they heard a<br />

great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to<br />

heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.


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Identified 4 Gifts:<br />

Revelation 11:5-6 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out <strong>of</strong> their mouth, and<br />

devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.<br />

6 <strong>The</strong>se have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days <strong>of</strong> their prophecy: and<br />

have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues,<br />

as <strong>of</strong>ten as they will.<br />

Elijah:<br />

• Fire from Heaven (1 Kings 18:36,37 @ Carmel); 2 Kings 1:10,12 (3 times total!);<br />

• Shut heaven from rain (1 Kings 17:1; James 5:17; cf. Luke 4:25);<br />

Moses: • Water to blood (Exodus 7:19);<br />

• All manner <strong>of</strong> plagues (Exodus 8-12).<br />

- Why not Enoch? [“Die but once?”]<br />

- Hebrews 9:27 is a principle, a denial <strong>of</strong> reincarnation<br />

- (Hebrews 9:27 vs. Lazarus, Jairus’ daughter, widow <strong>of</strong> Nain’s son...]<br />

• Enoch didn’t die but was a Gentile!<br />

Matthew 17 “Staff Meeting”:<br />

Matthew 17:1-3 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and<br />

bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, 2 And was transfigured before them: and<br />

his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. 3 And, behold, there<br />

appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.<br />

• Jesus, Moses, and Elijah had a staff meeting!<br />

• How did they know that this was Moses and Elijah?<br />

- Nothing tells us that we don't know how they knew<br />

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Matthew 17:4-5 <strong>The</strong>n answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be<br />

here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses,<br />

and one for Elias. 5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and<br />

behold a voice out <strong>of</strong> the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well<br />

pleased; hear ye him.<br />

• Jesus spoke <strong>of</strong> His Crucifixion (Luke 9:31); His Sufferings and Glory (1 Peter 1:10-12);<br />

and His Second Coming (2 Peter 1:15-18).<br />

Luke 9:30-31 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:<br />

31 Who appeared in glory, and spake <strong>of</strong> his decease which he should accomplish at<br />

Jerusalem.<br />

• It's a prophetic discussion between Jesus, Moses, and Elijah<br />

1 Peter 1:10-12 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently,<br />

who prophesied <strong>of</strong> the grace that should come unto you: 11 Searching what, or what<br />

manner <strong>of</strong> time the Spirit <strong>of</strong> Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified<br />

beforehand the sufferings <strong>of</strong> Christ, and the glory that should follow. 12 Unto whom it<br />

was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which<br />

are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the<br />

Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.<br />

• If you study this passage he is speaking about that event between Jesus, Moses, and<br />

Elijah on the mount <strong>of</strong> transfiguration.<br />

2 Peter 1:15-18 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have<br />

these things always in remembrance. 16 For we have not followed cunningly devised<br />

fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming <strong>of</strong> our Lord Jesus Christ,<br />

but were eyewitnesses <strong>of</strong> his majesty. 17 For he received from God the Father honour<br />

and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my


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beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 18 And this voice which came from heaven we<br />

heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.<br />

• Not only did Moses and Elijah appear with Christ<br />

- But the discussion had to do with the Second Coming <strong>of</strong> Christ<br />

“Wetmore Hypothesis Mount Pisgah”:<br />

Is this mountain the same location as Moses’ sepulchre and Elijah’s departure?<br />

• Elijah’s translation across Jordan, east <strong>of</strong> Jericho taken up by a whirlwind in the valley<br />

at the foot <strong>of</strong> Mount Pisgah (2 Kings 2:1-14);<br />

• Moses’ sepulcher at Beth-Peor, at the base <strong>of</strong> Mount Nebo near the foot <strong>of</strong> Mount<br />

Pisgah (Deuteronomy 34:1,6)<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Transfiguration was not in Galilee (Mark 9:30). Could it be the same Mount<br />

Pisgah? (cf. Matthew 17:20).<br />

• Is it possible that this staff meeting with Jesus took place on the very mountain which<br />

Moses saw last and where Elijah was there last?<br />

Matthew 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because <strong>of</strong> your unbelief: for verily I say unto<br />

you, If ye have faith as a grain <strong>of</strong> mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove<br />

hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.<br />

• <strong>The</strong>y just come from the Mountain <strong>of</strong> Transfiguration<br />

- That's the mountain that he was pointing to<br />

- What mountain was Jesus speaking <strong>of</strong> Mount Pisgah?<br />

• Everyone believes that the Mount <strong>of</strong> Transfiguration was in Galilee<br />

Mark 9:30 And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not<br />

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• <strong>The</strong>y had just come down from the Mount <strong>of</strong> Transfiguration<br />

• <strong>The</strong>y couldn't leave Galilee to go to Galilee<br />

• <strong>The</strong>y were NOT already in gallery<br />

• <strong>The</strong>y were east <strong>of</strong> the Jordan, in Moab, not in Galilee<br />

• Elijah’s translation was across the Jordan, east <strong>of</strong> Jericho (2 Kings 2:1-14)<br />

• Moses’ sepulcher at Beth-Peor, at the base <strong>of</strong> Mount Nebo near the foot <strong>of</strong> Mount<br />

Pisgah (Deuteronomy 34:1,6)<br />

Moses’ sepulcher is at Beth-Peor, at the base <strong>of</strong> Mount Nebo near the foot <strong>of</strong> Mount<br />

Pisgah (Deuteronomy 34:1,6)<br />

<strong>Jude</strong>’s Point:<br />

• Michael is on a mission for the Lord contesting the body <strong>of</strong> Moses against Satan<br />

• Even then Michael does not bring a railing accusation against Satan<br />

• This has to be the most extreme example <strong>Jude</strong> could have presented<br />

- Not really about Revelation 11 - the two witnesses<br />

- Discussed Michael, Satan, and the Moses issue<br />

- Link between Moses body and his future role<br />

- Two witnesses will surface representing the Law and the Prophets in a uniquely Jewish<br />

ministry<br />

• Satan understands that, and he is doing all that he can do to thwart that mission<br />

• Michael was sent to hold the devil back<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re are these casual songs within the Christian community that do not treat Satan as<br />

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• Michael dared not bring railing accusations against him<br />

- We shouldn’t make him bigger than he is,<br />

- We shouldn't treat him trivially<br />

• We also shouldn't fear him only because, “1 John 4:4 Greater is he who is in us than he<br />

that is in the world.”<br />

Conclusion:<br />

Example <strong>of</strong> Michael = This is a terrible warning against “evil speaking.”<br />

• Attacking God’s people;<br />

• Speaking accusations against institution which honor the Lord and are honored by<br />

Him<br />

· <strong>The</strong>se are acts which point to a falling away from the teaching <strong>of</strong> the Bible rather than<br />

to a subjection to it.<br />

• Contending for the faith is one thing (verse 3), being contentious is another (Titus 3:9).<br />

· In the mouth <strong>of</strong> two witnesses every word shall be established:<br />

“<strong>The</strong> Lord rebuke thee, O Satan...” (Zechariah 3:2).<br />

• Michael’s words were restricted to his adversary alone.<br />

• If words are publicized, no one can tell how far it will go, how twisted it will become, or<br />

what harm it will ultimately do.<br />

Verse 10: Like Creatures Without Reason:<br />

10] But these speak evil <strong>of</strong> those things which they know not: but what they know<br />

naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.<br />

• One thought linking verses 8,9 & 10: Railing at Dignities.


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· <strong>The</strong> archangel, although dealing with Satan himself, and possessing a more perfect<br />

knowledge than ours, dared not to speak in judgment.<br />

· “But these rail at whatsoever thing they know not.”<br />

• An apostate does not hesitate to speak out in condemnation concerning matters<br />

about which he does not know enough to make him a judge over others.<br />

“Rail” = Greek root, blasphemeo, transliterates “blaspheme” means to<br />

“vilify” “speak reproachfully” or “calumniate.”<br />

• What are the “things they know not” (cf. Revelation 13:6; 1 Peter 3:16; 2 Peter 2:12...).<br />

Two words for “knowing”:<br />

· “Oida” = deeper knowledge;<br />

· “epistao” = perception by animal senses and faculties.<br />

• Unreasoning beasts have knowledge <strong>of</strong> the natural world, but only a superficial, if any,<br />

understanding.<br />

- Marks <strong>of</strong> an apostasy, in verse 10, in reverse order (vs. verse 8).<br />

• verse 8: “defile” = to dye, or stain<br />

• verse 10: “corrupted” = spoiled, or ruined (cf. Ephesians 4:22)<br />

· <strong>The</strong> apostate limits himself to mere natural knowledge, rails at the truth, and finally<br />

perished eternally in his own corruption.<br />

Next Time: Downward acceleration highlighted in verse 11, the heart <strong>of</strong> the epistle’s<br />

structure:<br />

• Midway between illustrations from the supernatural realm (verse 9) and from the<br />

natural realm (verses 12,13)<br />

- preceded by apostasy in history, and followed by apostasy in prophecy.


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- It makes personal, individual examples to follow those already set forth in corporate<br />

examples.<br />

Homework: Read about<br />

• Cain (Genesis 4)<br />

- Why was Able a Shepherd?<br />

- What made Abel’s <strong>of</strong>fering acceptable over Cain’s <strong>of</strong>fering?<br />

• Balaam (Numbers 22-25,31)<br />

- Balaam was a prophet, how much <strong>of</strong> A prophet? He prophesied the Christmas Star<br />

- Greedy, he prophecies for hire<br />

- We have the error <strong>of</strong> Balaam, the doctrine <strong>of</strong> Balaam, and so forth<br />

- He shows up in the <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> Revelation in a letter by our Lord to the churches<br />

- Because Cain and Balaam do mistakes that you and I are very likely to do also<br />

• Korah (Numbers 16)<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> 11-13<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> Session 6 (Verses 11-13)<br />

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDkVMRs1zSY<br />

11] Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way <strong>of</strong> Cain, and ran greedily after the<br />

error <strong>of</strong> Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying <strong>of</strong> Core.<br />

Overview:<br />

• Some plain, blunt, tough details<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re is no hope for apostates to be found in all <strong>of</strong> the book <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jude</strong><br />

• <strong>The</strong>ir doom is sure


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To them is reserved the blackness <strong>of</strong> darkness forever Hebrews 6:4-6<br />

• Words are in past tense, they have already perished<br />

• All <strong>of</strong> the amended ability <strong>of</strong> history can't be changed<br />

• Past tense is intended to connotate its certainty<br />

Prophetic apostates are still future, still to happen<br />

- <strong>The</strong>ir doom is sure<br />

2 Peter 2:20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions <strong>of</strong> the world through the<br />

knowledge <strong>of</strong> the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and<br />

overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. 21 For it had been<br />

better for them not to have known the way <strong>of</strong> righteousness, than, after they have<br />

known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. 22 But it is<br />

happened unto them according to the true proverb, <strong>The</strong> dog is turned to his own<br />

vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.<br />

• As a kid, seeing that when a dog gets upset throws up, but to see him turn around and<br />

lap it up is disgusting.<br />

• How do you think God feels after we knowing the truth fall into error.<br />

• Like this swine <strong>of</strong> 2 Peter 2:20-22, they were never true sheep <strong>of</strong> the Good Shepherd<br />

- <strong>The</strong> word “knowledge” here is “head trip” not experiential trip<br />

Three Men From the Past:<br />

· This verse is the heart <strong>of</strong> the epistle’s structure. Midway between illustrations from the<br />

supernatural realm (v. 9) and from the natural realm (verses 12,13).<br />

· It is preceded by apostasy in history, and is followed by apostasy in prophecy. This<br />

verse also supplements previous corporate examples with personal, individual examples.


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Apostasy is not confined to one class <strong>of</strong> person:<br />

• Cain a tiller <strong>of</strong> the soil<br />

• Balaam a prophet<br />

• Korah a prince in Israel<br />

Individually, each speaks <strong>of</strong> a particular aspect <strong>of</strong> what it means to fall away from<br />

the truth; collectively, they present a complete process:<br />

First, they enter upon a wrong path;<br />

they run riotously down that path;<br />

finally, they perish at its end.<br />

· <strong>The</strong>re is no hope for apostates to be found in all <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jude</strong>. <strong>The</strong>ir doom is sure. To them is<br />

reserved the blackness <strong>of</strong> darkness forever (Hebrews 6:4-6).<br />

• Like the swine <strong>of</strong> Mark 5:13, they run violently down a steep place into God’s wrath;<br />

• Once they come under the power <strong>of</strong> the “doctrine <strong>of</strong> demons” (1 Timothy 4:1)., they<br />

turn from the truth (John 14:6).<br />

• <strong>The</strong>se three men commit individual sins<br />

- <strong>Jude</strong> rolls them all together to portray a process that all apostates go through<br />

• <strong>The</strong>y knowingly choose the way <strong>of</strong> Cain for the way <strong>of</strong> Christ;<br />

• <strong>The</strong>y choose the error <strong>of</strong> Balaam for the truth <strong>of</strong> Christ;<br />

• And the perishing <strong>of</strong> Korah for the life <strong>of</strong> Christ.<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> 1:11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way <strong>of</strong> Cain, and ran greedily after<br />

the error <strong>of</strong> Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying <strong>of</strong> Core.


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<strong>The</strong> Literal rendering <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jude</strong> 1:11: “In the way <strong>of</strong> Cain, they went away, and in the<br />

wandering <strong>of</strong> Balaam for reward they rushed headlong, and in the rebellion <strong>of</strong> Korah<br />

they perished.”<br />

Way <strong>of</strong> Cain:<br />

Proverbs 16:25 <strong>The</strong>re is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end there<strong>of</strong> [are]<br />

the ways <strong>of</strong> death.<br />

Proverbs 14:12 <strong>The</strong>re is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end there<strong>of</strong> [are]<br />

the ways <strong>of</strong> death.<br />

• Our natural judgment is not a reliable guide for spiritual things<br />

- <strong>The</strong> creation shows the Creator, and His handiwork<br />

- <strong>The</strong> Heavens declare the glory <strong>of</strong> God<br />

• From the creation we know there is a Designer, an Architect, a personality behind all<br />

that we see<br />

• <strong>The</strong> creation cannot communicate His redemptive plan<br />

• Redemption is God's greatest work; it occupies the most space in all <strong>of</strong> the Bible<br />

- Creation has maybe a handful <strong>of</strong> chapters in the Bible<br />

- Redemption, most <strong>of</strong> Genesis, Exodus, Ruth, the Gospels, the whole New Testament,<br />

Revelation<br />

• Which work cost God the most?<br />

- God breathes into existence entire universes<br />

• <strong>The</strong> creation we see is under the curse<br />

• Redemption is revealed supernaturally by his Word


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Genesis 3:23 <strong>The</strong>refore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden <strong>of</strong> Eden, to till the<br />

ground from whence he was taken. 24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the<br />

east <strong>of</strong> the garden <strong>of</strong> Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to<br />

keep the way <strong>of</strong> the tree <strong>of</strong> life.<br />

Genesis 4:1-2 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said,<br />

I have gotten a man from the Lord. 2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was<br />

a keeper <strong>of</strong> sheep, but Cain was a tiller <strong>of</strong> the ground.<br />

• Don’t presume that one calling is above another, there are documents claiming that<br />

shepherding was a higher call this is nonsense<br />

Genesis 4:3 And in process <strong>of</strong> time it came to pass, that Cain brought <strong>of</strong> the fruit <strong>of</strong> the<br />

ground an <strong>of</strong>fering unto the Lord.<br />

• That seems natural enough he's a farmer, he’s tilling the soil, he grows crops, and he<br />

brings the fruit <strong>of</strong> the ground as an <strong>of</strong>fering to the Lord<br />

Genesis 4:4 And Abel, he also brought <strong>of</strong> the firstlings <strong>of</strong> his flock and <strong>of</strong> the fat there<strong>of</strong>.<br />

And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his <strong>of</strong>fering: 5 But unto Cain and to his<br />

<strong>of</strong>fering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re's a concept in business that you ought to know your market, if you are selling a<br />

product you ought to know what your buyer prefers<br />

Genesis 4:6 And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy<br />

countenance fallen?<br />

What Was Cain’s Mistake?<br />

- He did not deny the existence <strong>of</strong> God; was he a Believer? Yes! <strong>The</strong>re is scholastic<br />

traditions with reasons to believe that in this time the way <strong>of</strong>fering was accepted by God<br />

was accepted literally. Not through the pastor or through the Church or the priesthood.<br />

Fire came down from heaven and consumed it!


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- He did not refuse to worship Him;<br />

- He was not in rebellion<br />

- He simply failed to satisfy God by approaching Him on the revealed basis <strong>of</strong> vicarious<br />

atonement.<br />

• Cain: a sacrifice <strong>of</strong> works = a setting aside <strong>of</strong> God’s Word.<br />

Our “Way <strong>of</strong> Cain”<br />

• “Christians” have those same qualities…<br />

• How do we know God's attitude towards our approach is any different than God's<br />

reaction to Cain’s?<br />

<strong>The</strong> Hall <strong>of</strong> Faith:<br />

Hebrews 11:1-3 Now faith is the substance <strong>of</strong> things hoped for, the evidence <strong>of</strong> things<br />

not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through faith we understand<br />

that the worlds were framed by the word <strong>of</strong> God, so that things which are seen were not<br />

made <strong>of</strong> things which do appear. 4 By faith Abel <strong>of</strong>fered unto God a more excellent<br />

sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying<br />

<strong>of</strong> his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.<br />

• What was there about Abel’s <strong>of</strong>fering?<br />

- Made by faith<br />

- “Faith comes by hearing...” Romans 10:17<br />

• Abel had heard something not detailed in the summary in Genesis<br />

Abel’s <strong>of</strong>fering was in response to a commandment<br />

Genesis 4:1-7...Abel, a sacrifice by faith<br />

• <strong>The</strong>se insights are not open to the casual readers <strong>of</strong> the book <strong>of</strong> Genesis


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Genesis 3:7 And the eyes <strong>of</strong> them both were opened, and they knew that they were<br />

naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.<br />

• Adam walked with God, Adam was perfect, from the Psalms and some other places in<br />

the scripture we can draw the Biblical inference …<br />

• <strong>The</strong>y had been clothed with light before they sinned<br />

• After they sinned, they were no longer righteous, they lost that covering, what they did<br />

caused them to realize that they had lost that covering<br />

• By being conscious <strong>of</strong> that they attempted to clothed themselves<br />

• So, they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons<br />

Genesis 3:20 And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother <strong>of</strong> all<br />

living. 21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats <strong>of</strong> skins, and<br />

clothed them.<br />

• Adam and Eve had garments that were apparently inadequate<br />

• God made coats <strong>of</strong> skins and clothed them<br />

• <strong>The</strong> fact that God personally did that should get our attention<br />

• If we just had Genesis 3:21, we would be out on the limb<br />

- But if we take the rest <strong>of</strong> the Torah, Exodus and the Passover lamb, and Leviticus and<br />

wrap it all together<br />

• We discover that from Genesis 3 through Revelation 19<br />

- God consistently presents the principle that without the shedding <strong>of</strong> blood there is no<br />

remission <strong>of</strong> sin. “without the shedding <strong>of</strong> blood there is no remission” (Hebrews 9:22).<br />

• As we really understand the whole scripture<br />

- We recognize a preoccupation with shed blood


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• We miss the vivid object lessons <strong>of</strong> Judaism in the Old Testament<br />

- God, throughout Israel’s history ordained rituals<br />

• <strong>The</strong> slaughtering <strong>of</strong> animals, shedding their blood<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Tabernacle’s nickname is “<strong>The</strong> House <strong>of</strong> Blood “<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Temple had special aqueducts for the blood to flow<br />

• All <strong>of</strong> the barbaric ritual is God's way <strong>of</strong> showing us that sin is serious, that sin has to<br />

be paid for<br />

- Not by the blood <strong>of</strong> sheep and goats, that's just the model a tutorial<br />

- It all points to the sacrifice on the cross<br />

• I'm suggesting to you that the cross was preached in Genesis 3:20-21<br />

• Do you notice why Adam called Eve the mother <strong>of</strong> all living? Because <strong>of</strong> these coats <strong>of</strong><br />

skin<br />

• Suggesting the cross was preached in Genesis 3:21<br />

• Some believe the altar was at the gate<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y were outside the garden but instructed to bring <strong>of</strong>ferings to the altar<br />

• God instituted the Levitical system in Genesis 3:21<br />

- Elaboration is found in Genesis 22, (Gensis 22 is the most fascinating Prophecy Study<br />

in the Bible) when Abraham <strong>of</strong>fers Isaac, and 2,000 years later another Father would be<br />

<strong>of</strong>fering His Son on that hill and Abraham knew that. (Hebrews 3; Romans 4)<br />

• This presumes and amplifies a sacrifice long before Moses<br />

• God instituted the concept <strong>of</strong> the faith <strong>of</strong>fering the blood sacrifice as prophetically<br />

pointing to Jesus Christ, as earliest Adam and Eve. Now we can look at Cain with much<br />

more insight


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- “Without the shedding <strong>of</strong> blood there is no remission” (Hebrews 9:22).<br />

• Cain was a tiller <strong>of</strong> the soil - no problems there<br />

• Abel was a tender <strong>of</strong> the sheep - we have a problem with that<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y didn't eat meat, not until after the flood, meat was forbidden<br />

• What are they doing raising sheep?<br />

- Wool for clothing? Offerings?<br />

• Able’s <strong>of</strong>fering was by faith (Hebrews 11:4)<br />

• What’s Cain doing then?<br />

- He failed satisfy God by approaching Him on the revealed basis <strong>of</strong> vicarious atonement<br />

• God had ordained then and still does today tell us that the only way we can approach<br />

God is by shed blood <strong>of</strong> Jesus Christ<br />

• Cain didn't do that, he brought the works <strong>of</strong> his own hands<br />

• <strong>The</strong> way <strong>of</strong> Cain: to blaspheme God, declaring His Salvation incomplete by trying to<br />

add to it<br />

<strong>The</strong>re's two ways to get to heaven<br />

Plan A Is by works<br />

Plan B Is, hey we can't do it we need help<br />

We can't make it by our own efforts<br />

- “<strong>The</strong>re is a way that seems right to a man, but the end there are all the ways <strong>of</strong><br />

death” Proverbs 16:25<br />

<strong>The</strong> basis for our approach to God is His completed work on our behalf<br />

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- Good works are not an attempt to earn anything<br />

- Attempting to earn a position with the Lord declares the position you have by faith in<br />

Christ is inadequate<br />

• Cain perished because <strong>of</strong> it; he was made an example for us to avoid<br />

• God wants <strong>of</strong>ferings by faith, not works<br />

That's what the way <strong>of</strong> Cain is all about<br />

- <strong>The</strong> blasphemy <strong>of</strong> God by declaring His salvation is incomplete through our attempts<br />

to add something to it<br />

• We can't add anything to the completed work <strong>of</strong> Jesus Christ on the cross-no matter<br />

what we do<br />

• Faith versus works reverberates throughout all <strong>of</strong> scripture<br />

- It starts right here with Cain and Abel<br />

- Both were believers; both brought <strong>of</strong>ferings; one was saved, one was not saved. One<br />

followed God's instructions, one chose his own way, and it didn’t work<br />

Error <strong>of</strong> Balaam:<br />

Greek Balaam - “ran riotously,” “have been poured forth,” “rampage.”<br />

• <strong>The</strong>y are lovers <strong>of</strong> pleasures more than lovers <strong>of</strong> God (2 Timothy 3:4).<br />

Balaam: A prophet greedy for gold, hired by the enemies <strong>of</strong> the people <strong>of</strong> God to curse<br />

them; warned not to by God (Numbers 22:12).<br />

- Balaam was a prophet, he was not a false prophet, he had a gift,<br />

Numbers 24:15-17 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son <strong>of</strong> Beor hath<br />

said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: 16 He hath said, which heard the<br />

words <strong>of</strong> God, and knew the knowledge <strong>of</strong> the most High, which saw the vision <strong>of</strong> the


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Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: 17 I shall see him, but not now: I<br />

shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out <strong>of</strong> Jacob, and a Sceptre shall<br />

rise out <strong>of</strong> Israel, and shall smite the corners <strong>of</strong> Moab, and destroy all the children <strong>of</strong><br />

Sheth.<br />

• Some believe that this is the Christmas Star<br />

• Balaam has some prophecies, some important<br />

- He is best known for his major “screw ups”<br />

- Greedy for gold, hired by the enemies <strong>of</strong> the people <strong>of</strong> God to curse them; warned not<br />

to by God (Numbers 22:12)<br />

Numbers 22:1-33<br />

• Who is the Angel <strong>of</strong> the LORD?<br />

- He allows himself to be worshipped<br />

• Most believe that the Angel <strong>of</strong> the LORD is the Lord Jesus Christ (Joshua 5)<br />

- Old Testament appearance, the pre-incarnate Jesus Christ<br />

• Not satisfied with this (sufficient) answer, he makes a further request to go, and is<br />

given permission but not allowed to utter anything but blessings. Basically he was a<br />

hireling.<br />

- Moses’ summary (Deuteronomy 23:4,5).<br />

Deuteronomy 23:1-5 He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut <strong>of</strong>f,<br />

shall not enter into the congregation <strong>of</strong> the Lord.<br />

2 A bastard shall not enter into the congregation <strong>of</strong> the Lord; even to his tenth<br />

generation shall he not enter into the congregation <strong>of</strong> the Lord.<br />

• Link verse 2 to Ruth 4:18-22


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Deuteronomy 23:3 An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation <strong>of</strong><br />

the Lord; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation <strong>of</strong><br />

the Lord for ever: 4 Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way,<br />

when ye came forth out <strong>of</strong> Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son<br />

<strong>of</strong> Beor <strong>of</strong> Pethor <strong>of</strong> Mesopotamia, to curse thee. 5 Nevertheless the Lord thy God<br />

would not hearken unto Balaam; but the Lord thy God turned the curse into a blessing<br />

unto thee, because the Lord thy God loved thee.<br />

• Deprived <strong>of</strong> rewards promised by Balak, King <strong>of</strong> Moab, Balaam’s covetous heart<br />

conceived an evil thought:<br />

- As you recall, they were camped by the borders <strong>of</strong> Moab.<br />

• If he could counsel the women <strong>of</strong> Midian and Moab to tempt the Israelites and cause<br />

them to sin,<br />

• God would have to punish His people:<br />

- Balak’s purpose would be served, and Balaam would be rich.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> seduction worked (Numbers 25:2,3; 31:16)<br />

- How did they get that insight? From Balaam’s council.<br />

Numbers 31:15-17 And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?<br />

16 Behold, these caused the children <strong>of</strong> Israel, through the counsel <strong>of</strong> Balaam, to commit<br />

trespass against the Lord in the matter <strong>of</strong> Peor, and there was a plague among the<br />

congregation <strong>of</strong> the Lord. 17 Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill<br />

every woman that hath known man by lying with him.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Error <strong>of</strong> Balaam for Hire:<br />

• “Error <strong>of</strong> Balaam” <strong>Jude</strong> 11


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- Natural reasoning = supposed a righteous God had to curse the evident immorality in<br />

Israel<br />

· Sacrificing <strong>of</strong> eternal riches for temporal gain. Lust for the “pleasures <strong>of</strong> sin for a<br />

season”; greed for the “treasures <strong>of</strong> Egypt” (Hebrews 11:25; Mark 8:36). Demas: “Having<br />

loved this present world” (2 Timothy 4:10). Cf. “Error <strong>of</strong> Balaam” (<strong>Jude</strong> 11): natural<br />

reasoning = supposed a righteous God had to curse the evident immorality in Israel.<br />

• “Way <strong>of</strong> Balaam” (2 Peter 2:15):<br />

- A Hireling = making a “market” for his gift.<br />

• “Doctrine <strong>of</strong> Balaam” (Revelation 2:14):<br />

Revelation 2:14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that<br />

hold the doctrine <strong>of</strong> Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the<br />

children <strong>of</strong> Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.<br />

- Spiritual unchastity; marriage with the world.<br />

• Balaam took the way <strong>of</strong> Cain,<br />

- Lived riotously afterward, he got his reward from Balak<br />

- But perished miserably with the enemies <strong>of</strong> God at last (Joshua 13:22).<br />

• Sacrificing <strong>of</strong> eternal riches for temporal gain<br />

• Lust for the “pleasures <strong>of</strong> sin for a season”<br />

• Greed for the “treasures <strong>of</strong> Egypt” (Hebrews 11:25; Mark 8:36)<br />

• Demas: “Having loved this present world” (2 Timothy 4:10)<br />

• <strong>The</strong> passion for worldly enticements to interfere with your eternal riches<br />

• You know many times people say, “Well what's wrong with doing X?”<br />

• That’s not the question, what’s right about it?


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• • <strong>The</strong> issue is does it get in the way <strong>of</strong> your relationship with Jesus Christ? Things<br />

don't have to be great momentous sins to separate you from God.<br />

• A light touch on the things <strong>of</strong> this world, that’s our challenge<br />

Rebellion <strong>of</strong> Korah:<br />

(Note: Not in chronological order...(Numbers 16)<br />

- Chronologically it should have been Cain, Korah, and Balaam<br />

• <strong>Jude</strong> is illustrating a process that occurs<br />

- <strong>The</strong> Way <strong>of</strong> Cain<br />

- <strong>The</strong> Error <strong>of</strong> Balaam<br />

- <strong>The</strong> Rebellion <strong>of</strong> Korah<br />

• In your Bible it may say, the Gainsaying <strong>of</strong> Korah<br />

• “Gainsaying”: Greek antilogia = “against the word.”<br />

• Korah was a Levite and a cousin to Moses (Exodus 6:18-21).<br />

• Under his leadership, He and his associates, Dathan and Abiram,<br />

- Rejected God’s appointed mediator Moses... and went down alive into the pit<br />

(Numbers 16:31-3).<br />

• <strong>The</strong>y rebelled against the type <strong>of</strong> Christ (Hebrews 3);<br />

• <strong>The</strong>y dared to think “all are holy” (Numbers 16:3):<br />

Numbers 16:1-3 Now Korah, the son <strong>of</strong> Izhar, the son <strong>of</strong> Kohath, the son <strong>of</strong> Levi, and<br />

Dathan and Abiram, the sons <strong>of</strong> Eliab, and On, the son <strong>of</strong> Peleth, sons <strong>of</strong> Reuben, took<br />

men: 2 And they rose up before Moses, with certain <strong>of</strong> the children <strong>of</strong> Israel, two<br />

hundred and fifty princes <strong>of</strong> the assembly, famous in the congregation, men <strong>of</strong> renown:


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3 And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said<br />

unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one<br />

<strong>of</strong> them, and the Lord is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the<br />

congregation <strong>of</strong> the Lord?<br />

• Are all are sons <strong>of</strong> God? (Genesis 3:5)<br />

- “Ye are <strong>of</strong> your father the devil…” (John 8:44)<br />

• That was Jesus comment on the Brotherhood <strong>of</strong> Man<br />

• Is a mediator needed? Moses was a type<br />

- Jesus said, “I am the way the truth and the life, no man comes to the father but by me”<br />

(John 14:6);<br />

• Only One Way<br />

• Is the Cross unnecessary? 3 times! (Matthew 26:36-44);<br />

- Gethsemane means “<strong>The</strong> oil press”<br />

- He took with Him Peter, James, and John. Judas was gone to betray Him.<br />

- How many were left behind? Eight, how many were left in the Ark eight.<br />

Matthew 26:36-44 <strong>The</strong>n cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and<br />

saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. 37 And he took with him<br />

Peter and the two sons <strong>of</strong> Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. 38 <strong>The</strong>n<br />

saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and<br />

watch with me. 39 And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O<br />

my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as<br />

thou wilt. 40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto<br />

Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not<br />

into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 42 He went away again


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the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from<br />

me, except I drink it, thy will be done. 43 And he came and found them asleep again:<br />

for their eyes were heavy. 44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the<br />

third time, saying the same words.<br />

- If there is any other way for anybody ever to get into heaven other than the way <strong>of</strong> the<br />

cross, did Jesus Christ died in vain and his prayer was not answered<br />

• We like to think the way is much bigger than that<br />

- “Narrow is the way and straight is the gate that leads to salvation. But broad is the<br />

gate that leads to destruction.” (Matthew 7:13-14)<br />

• Korah and the guys that rebelled against Moses didn't feel that Moses had any special<br />

ordination<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y are about to get a lesson on Moses ordination<br />

Numbers 16:28-33 And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me to<br />

do all these works; for I have not done them <strong>of</strong> mine own mind. 29 If these men die the<br />

common death <strong>of</strong> all men, or if they be visited after the visitation <strong>of</strong> all men; then<br />

the Lord hath not sent me. 30 But if the Lord make a new thing, and the earth open her<br />

mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick<br />

into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the Lord. 31 And it<br />

came to pass, as he had made an end <strong>of</strong> speaking all these words, that the ground clave<br />

asunder that was under them: 32 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them<br />

up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.<br />

33 <strong>The</strong>y, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth<br />

closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.<br />

• <strong>Jude</strong> places Korah third; by doing that Cain, Balaam, and Korah describe a process<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y choose a way


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- <strong>The</strong>y rush headlong into that way<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y perish at the end<br />

• <strong>The</strong> craftsmanship <strong>of</strong> the book <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jude</strong><br />

- <strong>The</strong> Holy Spirit skillfully picks every word and has structured this precisely<br />

Woe unto Apostates (Luke 10:1-16).<br />

All three statements in <strong>Jude</strong> 11 are in the past tense: those who go the way <strong>of</strong> Cain ...<br />

have already perished.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Coming Grand Apostasy (2 <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 2:10-12)<br />

• All <strong>of</strong> what <strong>Jude</strong> is talking about is prophetic<br />

2 <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 2:1-5 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming <strong>of</strong> our Lord Jesus<br />

Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind,<br />

or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day <strong>of</strong><br />

Christ is at hand. 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come,<br />

except there come a falling away first, and that man <strong>of</strong> sin be revealed, the son <strong>of</strong><br />

perdition; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is<br />

worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple <strong>of</strong> God, shewing himself that he is<br />

God. 5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?<br />

2 <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall<br />

consume with the spirit <strong>of</strong> his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness <strong>of</strong> his<br />

coming:<br />

• This is a flash future<br />

2 <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 2:9 Even him, whose coming is after the working <strong>of</strong> Satan with<br />

all power and signs and lying wonders,<br />

• This guy is not a phony, he’s not a charlatan, he is not pretending


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- Some Greek words used <strong>of</strong> the miracles in the Gospels<br />

2 <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 2:10 And with all deceivableness <strong>of</strong> unrighteousness in them that<br />

perish; because they received not the love <strong>of</strong> the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And<br />

for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:<br />

• Not just a lie, they will believe the lie<br />

- <strong>The</strong> ultimate lie, this is a definite article<br />

2 <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 2:12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had<br />

pleasure in unrighteousness.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> only way to get through this is to be supernaturally selected by God and<br />

empowered by the Holy Spirit<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re is an ultimate super apostasy coming<br />

- We are very close, we are on the threshold <strong>of</strong> seeing it happen<br />

• All three statements in June 11 are past tense<br />

- Those who go the way <strong>of</strong> Cain<br />

- Run greedily after the error <strong>of</strong> Balaam<br />

- Participate in the rebellion <strong>of</strong> Korah<br />

• Have already perished<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> 12 <strong>The</strong>se are spots in your feasts <strong>of</strong> charity, when they feast with you, feeding<br />

themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about <strong>of</strong> winds; trees<br />

whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;<br />

Hidden Rocks:<br />

“Spots” From “spilas (4694)”, a ledge <strong>of</strong> rock (over which the sea dashes), i.e. a reef.


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• Greek: Reefs below the ocean, threatening safe navigation<br />

- Rocks that are known are less <strong>of</strong> a problem…! <strong>The</strong>se guys came to eat and to plunder.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re are people hidden among us who are really not <strong>of</strong> the Body <strong>of</strong> Christ<br />

“Feasts <strong>of</strong> charity”<br />

• Agape feasts; abuses rebuked 1 Corinthians 11:21<br />

- Some began to “pasture” themselves<br />

Clouds Without Water:<br />

• Deceit and discouragement = thirsty (Proverbs 25:14)<br />

- Opposite <strong>of</strong> Luke 12:54<br />

• “Without water” = “dry places” where evil spirits are said to wander (Matthew 12:43)<br />

• “Carried aside by winds”; winds = ruach (Old Testament) = pneuma (New Testament)<br />

John 3:8 (Same word for Spirit)<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y are bondslaves to Satan<br />

- Clouds never go where it pleases, it goes where the winds carry it<br />

Romans 6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his<br />

servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether <strong>of</strong> sin unto death, or <strong>of</strong> obedience unto<br />

righteousness?<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> 13 Raging waves <strong>of</strong> the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to<br />

whom is reserved the blackness <strong>of</strong> darkness for ever.<br />

Autumn Trees:<br />

• Greek “autumn” + “to wane” = Late Autumn Trees (fruitless)<br />

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- Believers are to be gathered into His barn (Matthew 13:30)<br />

- Others are rooted up (Matthew 15:13)<br />

- Transgressors are rooted out (Proverbs 2:22)<br />

• “Twice Dead”<br />

- Dead to the fruit <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>ession (1 Timothy 5:6)<br />

- Dead to the fruit <strong>of</strong> possession = second death (Revelation 20:14)<br />

Revelation 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake <strong>of</strong> fire. This is the second<br />

death.<br />

• All <strong>of</strong> us have two deaths it's important in what order they come, our second death<br />

was taken care <strong>of</strong> at the cross. So, the death that remains has no fear for us.<br />

• Tragic for those who’s got it in the wrong order, the second death is final<br />

• Contrasted to these trees are the trees planted by the rivers <strong>of</strong> living waters Psalms 1:3;<br />

Jeremiah 17: 7,8<br />

Wild Waves:<br />

• Sea = People who do not know God (Isaiah 57:20-21)<br />

-Idiomatically the sea is always used <strong>of</strong> humanity it’s crass, self-serving, unhappy, state<br />

• God has imposed limits on the sea (Psalms 104:9)<br />

• Nothing shall hurt you Luke 10:19<br />

• All to account to His glory 1 Peter 2:12<br />

• He rules, stills, the sea Psalms 89:9<br />

- He rebuked the sea Matthew 8:26 Who’s causing that storm? Satan<br />

- In the New World, New Heaven New Earth, “there was no more sea” Revelation 21:1


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- Speaking idiomatically, there’s something negative consistently used about that idiom,<br />

in any case these apostates are raging waves <strong>of</strong> the sea foaming out their own shame<br />

Wandering Stars:<br />

<strong>The</strong> phrase implied here is …<br />

• Meteorite: Falling star<br />

- Illumination derived<br />

- Flashing brilliantly for a brief time<br />

• Stars in orbits are ordained by their Creator<br />

- Or destined for the blackness <strong>of</strong> (outer) darkness forever Matthew 8:12<br />

• Black holes<br />

- Certain stars have no light because light can't escape from it<br />

- Draws all into it because <strong>of</strong> the intense gravitational pull, even light can’t leave it<br />

- It is believed that within them “Time does not exist”<br />

- “<strong>The</strong>se are wandering stars not in orbit, without ordination to whom is reserved the<br />

blackness <strong>of</strong> darkness forever.“<br />

- <strong>The</strong>se guys spiritually speaking is destined for a black hole<br />

Five Word Pictures:<br />

Selected and assembled in a definite order (e.g., craftsmanship!)<br />

Graph<br />

Hidden rocks<br />

Waterless clouds<br />

Autumnal trees<br />

Significance<br />

Unseen danger<br />

False promise<br />

Barren pr<strong>of</strong>ession


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Raging waves<br />

Wandering stars<br />

Wasted effort<br />

Aimless course<br />

• <strong>The</strong>se five graphical ideas present the same downward degeneration as verse 11<br />

Summary:<br />

Five graphs present the same downward degeneration as v. 11: Men present at Christian<br />

love-feasts...<br />

...carried away;<br />

...fruitless, uprooted, dead;<br />

...shame, outer darkness their territory.<br />

Contrast With Our Lord:<br />

Hidden rock threatening shipwreck<br />

Clouds with no blessing<br />

Trees <strong>of</strong> death<br />

Restless troubled sea<br />

Wandering stars in darkness<br />

Rock <strong>of</strong> Our Salvation<br />

He who Comes With Clouds<br />

Tree <strong>of</strong> Life<br />

Leads Beside Still Waters<br />

Bright and Morning Star<br />

Contrast With True Believers:<br />

Dangerous Rocks Living Stones 1 Peter 2:5<br />

Waterless Clouds Sources <strong>of</strong> Living Water John 7:38<br />

Dead Trees Trees <strong>of</strong> Righteousness Isaiah 61:3<br />

Raging Waves Peace like a River... Isaiah 48:18<br />

Wandering Stars Shine as Stars forever Daniel 12:3


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Observe the craftsmanship <strong>of</strong> the Holy Spirit!<br />

Homework for Next Time: “Methuselah was the oldest man in the Bible; yet he died<br />

before his father...”? (Genesis 5). Enoch<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> 14-16<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> Session 7 (Verses 14-16)<br />

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFTIt4InnR0<br />

14] And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied <strong>of</strong> these, saying, Behold, the<br />

Lord cometh with ten thousands <strong>of</strong> his saints,<br />

15] To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them <strong>of</strong><br />

all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and <strong>of</strong> all their hard<br />

speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.<br />

Prophecy Before the Flood:<br />

• <strong>The</strong> earliest recorded prophecy by a prophet<br />

- Genesis 3:15 is a prophecy uttered by the LORD Himself as He declared war on Satan<br />

• If it were not for <strong>Jude</strong>, we would know practically nothing about prophecy before the<br />

flood.<br />

• We know <strong>of</strong> cities, cattle raising, fine arts, education, and manufacturing (Genesis 4:17-<br />

22).<br />

- But prophecy doesn’t show up there<br />

• Enoch is the only prophet whose words are preserved for us<br />

- [Words similar to <strong>Jude</strong>’s appear in the apocryphal <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> Enoch, a patchwork <strong>of</strong><br />

fanciful and unscriptural material.]


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Review: Examples <strong>of</strong> “New Revelations” by Way <strong>of</strong> Allusions<br />

<strong>Jude</strong>: Michael’s dispute over body <strong>of</strong> Moses <strong>Jude</strong> 9<br />

Peter: Noah as a preacher <strong>of</strong> righteousness 2 Peter 2:5<br />

Paul: Names <strong>of</strong> the two magicians in Egypt 2 Timothy 3:8<br />

Words <strong>of</strong> Christ not in Gospels Acts 20:35<br />

James: Elijah prayed to stop rain for 3 1/2 years James 5:17<br />

• Don’t get uncomfortable with the idea that Holy Spirit has preserved this truth even<br />

though the form <strong>of</strong> it is an allusion to something the writer presumes you already know<br />

Enoch:<br />

Enoch: “Seventh from Adam.”<br />

- Adam, Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Enoch<br />

- vs. there was another Enoch, (bad apple) son <strong>of</strong> Cain in Genesis 4:17<br />

• Genesis 4:26 has a misunderstanding in it<br />

• Descendants <strong>of</strong> Cain Genesis 4:1-24<br />

- Some names are used <strong>of</strong>ten, common names at the time<br />

• <strong>The</strong> birth <strong>of</strong> Seth found in Genesis 4:25<br />

Genesis 4:26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name<br />

Enos: then began men to call upon the name <strong>of</strong> the LORD.<br />

Call on the Name <strong>of</strong> the LORD:<br />

• Didn’t Abel and Adam, and others call on the Name <strong>of</strong> the Lord?<br />

• What happened in verse 26 with the son <strong>of</strong> Seth?


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- It’s slightly mistranslated<br />

“<strong>The</strong>n men began to pr<strong>of</strong>ane the name <strong>of</strong> the Lord” (Genesis 4:26)<br />

• Genesis 4:26 International Standard Version Seth also fathered a son, whom he<br />

named Enosh. At that time, pr<strong>of</strong>aning the name <strong>of</strong> the LORD began.<br />

• “<strong>The</strong>n men began to pr<strong>of</strong>ane the name <strong>of</strong> the Lord” (Genesis 4:26).<br />

- 19 commentaries out <strong>of</strong> 20 don’t bring this out<br />

• In the Hebrew text it reads - “Call something by the name <strong>of</strong> the Lord...”<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y “Called something else the name <strong>of</strong> the Lord”<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y are pr<strong>of</strong>aning the name <strong>of</strong> the Lord<br />

Ancient texts read as follows…<br />

• Targum <strong>of</strong> Onkelos: “...desisted from praying in the name...”<br />

• Targum <strong>of</strong> Jonathan: “Surnamed their idols in the name...”<br />

• Kimchi, Rashi, & other ancient Jewish commentators agree<br />

• Jerome indicated this opinion <strong>of</strong> many Jews <strong>of</strong> his day.<br />

• Maimonides, Commentary on the Mishna (Is a constituent part <strong>of</strong> the Talmud), A.D.<br />

1168, ascribes the origin <strong>of</strong> idolatry to the days <strong>of</strong> Enos.<br />

Before the Flood:<br />

• We have a very myopic, naïve view <strong>of</strong> the period before Genesis 6<br />

• We have many misconceptions about Adam & Eve and their descendants<br />

- Adam probably lived to see 5 million people, his <strong>of</strong>fspring<br />

• Make a chart and lay out their life spans and calculate how many children each person<br />

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- Recognize that their long-life spans can be taken literally<br />

- <strong>The</strong>ir life spans also overlapped by many years<br />

- In the time <strong>of</strong> Noah there were 5-7 key people still alive<br />

- Shem, the son <strong>of</strong> Noah, lived 54 years after Abram was born<br />

• So, you get a whole different perspective <strong>of</strong> this early era because <strong>of</strong> these extremely<br />

long-life longevities<br />

• By the end <strong>of</strong> Genesis 4 we find apostasy, rebellion against the Name <strong>of</strong> God<br />

- Adam and Eve and there forebearers lived outside <strong>of</strong> the Garden, but not far away.<br />

• We jump to a lot <strong>of</strong> conclusions because the record we have is such a summary.<br />

Four Hebrew words for “Man”:<br />

Adam “origin” the “dust <strong>of</strong> the adamah” (ground)<br />

Ish “sex” a male<br />

Geber “strength” a mighty man<br />

Enosh “infirmities” a physically mortal; character - incurable a loser (used over<br />

500 times)<br />

Enos =<br />

frail, weak, sickly, incurable:<br />

• In his days men began to pr<strong>of</strong>ane the name <strong>of</strong> the Lord, when you understand that,<br />

that gives rise to the raising <strong>of</strong> a prophet and that’s where Enoch comes in<br />

Enosh:<br />

• Third from Adam: Enosh is the third from Adam: Adam, Seth, Enosh, he’s Adams<br />

grandson


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• Third from Moses (grandson) Jonathan, was the first idolatrous priest in Israel (Judges<br />

18:30)<br />

• Son <strong>of</strong> Seth: Destroys the “line <strong>of</strong> Seth” theory <strong>of</strong> Genesis 6. If the line <strong>of</strong> Seth was so<br />

good, let’s take a look at his first son. That was “Enosh”, you see that whole theory is<br />

based on a misunderstanding <strong>of</strong> verse 4:26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a<br />

son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name <strong>of</strong> the Lord.<br />

Genesis 5:21 And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: 22 And Enoch<br />

walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and<br />

daughters: 23 And all the days <strong>of</strong> Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: 24 And<br />

Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.<br />

Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not<br />

found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony,<br />

that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that<br />

cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder <strong>of</strong> them that diligently<br />

seek him.<br />

• Enoch did not die, he was translated<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re are two people who did not see death<br />

- Enoch was one <strong>of</strong> them Genesis 5:21-24; Hebrews 11:5-6<br />

- Elijah is the other one 2 Kings 2:1-14<br />

• Enoch was translated midway between Adam and Abraham; Enoch was Gentile<br />

• Elijah, midway between Abraham and Christ; Elijah was Jewish<br />

• Both <strong>of</strong> these men ministered in times <strong>of</strong> deep apostasy.<br />

• Enoch walked with God “by Faith” (Hebrews 11:5).<br />

• This was not a casual stroll


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- (verse 22 continues in verse 24: 300 years later!)<br />

• That walk involved several things<br />

- Agreement; surrender, witness for 300 years (Amos 3:3)<br />

- Enoch had to surrender to God every day<br />

- That leads to a witness down through the millennia <strong>of</strong> time<br />

- This privilege is available today! (Colossians 2:6; Galatians 5:25; 2 Corinthians 5:7)<br />

Colossians 2:6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:<br />

Galatians 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.<br />

2 Corinthians 5:7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)<br />

• Enoch’s earliest prophecy was not these words in <strong>Jude</strong>,<br />

- But the name <strong>of</strong> his son Methuselah (Noah’s grandfather):<br />

• Enoch had a revelation<br />

• Enoch had a son<br />

• Enoch then, walked with God, the result was then this prophecy<br />

• Methuselah: “Muth (4191)” = “to die” (found 125 times in the Old Testament; 8 times<br />

in Genesis 5 alone)<br />

Shalak = “to send forth” (used over 60 times in Old Testament: send judgment on the<br />

earth, plagues <strong>of</strong> Egypt, famine, fire, pestilence <strong>of</strong> prophets, etc.)<br />

• MuthShalak makes up the word, Methuselah<br />

Names in the Bible have meaning:<br />

• Eve = life-giver; mother <strong>of</strong> all living (Genesis 3:20)<br />

• Cain = acquired (Genesis 4:4)


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• Seth = appointed (Genesis 4:25)<br />

• Abraham = father <strong>of</strong> many nations (Genesis 17:5)<br />

• Enoch = teaching; initiation; or commencement.<br />

• Methuselah = when he dies it shall be sent<br />

· When Methuselah died, judgment was sent. Jewish tradition says that he died seven<br />

days before the Flood.<br />

• Methuselah’s life becomes a model <strong>of</strong> grace and longsuffering:<br />

- He is the oldest man in the Bible (969 years—Genesis 5:27). - Enoch “walked with God”<br />

after he begat Methuselah (Genesis 5:21-24).<br />

- He received the revelation ... named his son ... became a prophet.<br />

- [Was his incentive any different than ours?]<br />

- God is not willing that any perish (2 Peter 3:8,9).<br />

Four Facts Emphasized by Enoch’s Prophecy:<br />

• Enoch’s prophecy is <strong>of</strong> the Lord’s Second Coming<br />

1) We know the Lord’s coming is sure;<br />

2) We know who will accompany the Lord;<br />

3) We know the purpose <strong>of</strong> His coming;<br />

4) We know the result <strong>of</strong> the Lord’s coming.<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> 14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied <strong>of</strong> these, saying, Behold,<br />

the Lord cometh with ten thousands <strong>of</strong> his saints,<br />

1) We Know the Lord’s Coming is Sure:


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- We have the assurance <strong>of</strong> this prophecy spoken in the past tense (Cf. Revelation 19:11-<br />

14).<br />

• Written as history, but written in advance<br />

- Like history, nothing can change it.<br />

• <strong>The</strong>se prophecies are written the same way<br />

• <strong>The</strong>y are not contingent on anything<br />

- He is “able to subdue all things to Himself” (Philippians 3:21)<br />

2) We Know Who Will Accompany the Lord:<br />

• He will come “with His holy myriads”: “myriads” found in other passages (Zechariah<br />

14:5; Revelation 19:4; Daniel 7:10).<br />

• Moses: ten thousands <strong>of</strong> “holy ones” (Deuteronomy 33:2) = Angels (Acts 7:53;<br />

Galatians 3:19)<br />

• Christ’s return: “All the holy angels” (Matthew 25:31);<br />

- Believers also (Colossians 3:4; 1 <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 3:13);<br />

- “we shall judge angels” (1 Corinthians 6:2,3)<br />

3) We Know the Purpose <strong>of</strong> His Coming:<br />

- First and last prophecy (Revelation 22:20) given through a man focuses on His Second<br />

Coming in judgment.<br />

• First prophecy came through Enoch<br />

- He will come to bring judgment (krisis) (Hebrews 9:26-28).<br />

Hebrews 9:26-28 For then must he <strong>of</strong>ten have suffered since the foundation <strong>of</strong>


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the world: but now once in the end <strong>of</strong> the world hath he appeared to put away sin by<br />

the sacrifice <strong>of</strong> himself. 27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the<br />

judgment: 28 So Christ was once <strong>of</strong>fered to bear the sins <strong>of</strong> many; and unto them that<br />

look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.<br />

• “krisis” is used <strong>of</strong> Sodom (Luke 10:14);<br />

• “a certain fearful looking for krisis” (Hebrews 10:27);<br />

• “the day <strong>of</strong> krisis ...<strong>of</strong> ungodly men” (2 Peter 3:7)<br />

- <strong>The</strong> use <strong>of</strong> that word, is the judgement <strong>of</strong> the unsaved<br />

John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him<br />

that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed<br />

from death unto life.<br />

• Word used is krisis<br />

No believer will ever come into krisis (John 5:24);<br />

• A Believer before the Judgement Seat <strong>of</strong> Christ uses a different word<br />

• A different word is used: This is the Bema Seat (Romans 14:10; 2 Corinthians 5:10)<br />

where the judge sat to pass out the rewards at the end <strong>of</strong> the race<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re is a different kind <strong>of</strong> judgement for believers<br />

- Apocryphal “<strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> Enoch” error: “<br />

• “He comes with myriads <strong>of</strong> saints to execute judgement on them.”<br />

• <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> Enoch was written by a fraud, a false prophet<br />

• It was not written by Enoch<br />

“ All”: Who will be judged?<br />

• He cometh to judge the earth (Psalms 96:13).


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• ...all nations (Joel 3:12; Matthew 25:32).<br />

• ...with their cities (Matthew 11:22; 12:41).<br />

• ...every man, living or dead (2 Timothy 4:1; 2 <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 1:7-9).<br />

• ...fallen angels (verse 6) et al. (Isaiah 24:21).<br />

• ...and demons (Matthew 8:29).<br />

Who will be this judge?<br />

“<strong>The</strong> Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment to the Son” (John 5:22) •<br />

“...according to truth...deeds... my gospel” (Romans 2:2,6,16).<br />

Romans 2:2 But we are sure that the judgment <strong>of</strong> God is according to truth against<br />

them which commit such things. 6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:<br />

16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets <strong>of</strong> men by Jesus Christ according to my<br />

gospel.<br />

4. We Know the Result <strong>of</strong> the Lord’s Coming:<br />

- All the ungodly will be convicted <strong>of</strong> all their works <strong>of</strong> ungodliness...<br />

• Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire (Matthew 25:31-46);<br />

• books opened...according to their works (Revelation 20:11-15);<br />

• heavens and earth reserved unto fire... (2 Peter 3:7)<br />

- ...which they have ungodly wrought.<br />

• He looks at the heart (1 Samuel 16:7)<br />

- ...hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him<br />

•...every idle word which men shall speak (Matthew 12:36).<br />

• <strong>The</strong> description <strong>of</strong> the Anti-Christ in scripture is a Big Mouth (Revelation 13; Daniel 8)


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Enoch’s Role In Prophecy:<br />

• Much is said about Noah and the Ark<br />

- Noah is called by God to build this barge, ark - 8 people are saved<br />

- <strong>The</strong>re is no reason to believe that Noah had only three sons!<br />

- Made the ark, miraculously preserved through the flood<br />

• Where would you have the Ark land after the flood?<br />

- <strong>The</strong> Ark’s resting place was by God’s design<br />

- It was placed on a geographically unstable mountain, where it is too high to live<br />

- God seems to have placed the ark in a place where it is impossible to use it as timber,<br />

etc.<br />

• 14,000 feet plus on Mount Ararat, with very inhospitable conditions<br />

- It is preserved in ice<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Ark was sealed inside and outside with pitch in Genesis 6:14<br />

- It was built to be preserved; it was deposited to be preserved<br />

• Hypothesis – <strong>The</strong> Ark’s role is prophetically not over<br />

- It was a testimony to an unbelieving world <strong>of</strong> coming judgment back when it was built,<br />

it will be again<br />

- It implies A testimony to the reality <strong>of</strong> Genesis 6 and the reality <strong>of</strong> Noah<br />

- God intervenes in the lives <strong>of</strong> men, and he holds them accountable<br />

• Pitch: <strong>The</strong> word “pitch” within and without in Genesis 6, is used throughout scripture,<br />

but it’s translated “pitch” only in that chapter<br />

- Everywhere else in the Old Testament “pitch” is translated = Atonement


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- <strong>The</strong>re is a gigantic “pun” here<br />

• <strong>The</strong>se eight people were preserved by Atonement<br />

- <strong>The</strong> ark is a type <strong>of</strong> Christ preserving the chosen through the judgment to become a<br />

new beginning at the end<br />

- <strong>The</strong> ark when it comes to rest, when they leave the ark, the Holy Spirit tells us it was<br />

the 17 th day <strong>of</strong> the 7 th month. In the book <strong>of</strong> Exodus when the Passover is Instituted, He<br />

makes that month, the first <strong>of</strong> the month. <strong>The</strong> Passover is on the 14 th <strong>of</strong> Nissan, which in<br />

Genesis is the seventh.<br />

- If Jesus Christ is crucified on the 14 th <strong>of</strong> Nissan, what happens 3 days later? His<br />

resurrection. You mean to tell me that God let Noah leave the ark on the third day after<br />

the 14 th on the Anniversary thousands <strong>of</strong> years in advance <strong>of</strong> the Resurrection <strong>of</strong> Jesus<br />

Christ? Absolutely!<br />

- It's mind blowing how the Lord orchestrates all <strong>of</strong> this<br />

• Is the ark a type <strong>of</strong> the believer?<br />

- <strong>The</strong> ark is not removed from the judgment, it was preserved through it<br />

- <strong>The</strong>re is a difference between it and the Church<br />

• “not appointed unto wrath, but unto salvation” (1 <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 5:9)<br />

• “I will keep you from the time <strong>of</strong> tribulation” (Revelation 3:20)<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Ark is a type <strong>of</strong> Israel, preserved through tribulation<br />

• Where is the Church?<br />

- <strong>The</strong> Church is non-Jewish – Enoch<br />

- Enoch was removed from the scene before the judgment<br />

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• Enoch’s translation before promised judgment (cf. Noah’s Ark, preserved through<br />

judgment.<br />

• Lot’s deliverance from Sodom prior to judgment.<br />

• Nebuchadnezzar’s fiery furnace: WHERE WAS DANIEL? (Daniel 3)<br />

- When the music plays everyone was to bow down to the image<br />

- Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to bow down<br />

• Nebuchadnezzar built the image 66 cubits high and 6 cubits wide - he commanded<br />

everyone to bow down<br />

- Nebuchadnezzar is a type <strong>of</strong> Anti-Christ<br />

- Forces all to worship him at the pain <strong>of</strong> death<br />

• Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego a type <strong>of</strong> Israel<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y are in the fiery furnace fire is an idiom <strong>of</strong> the tribulation in the Old Testament,<br />

they are preserved through the fiery furnace they are not kept out <strong>of</strong> the furnace<br />

- Fire = Tribulation no harm came to them<br />

• Where is Daniel?<br />

- He was not around, for whatever reason, at that time he was probably on an errand <strong>of</strong><br />

the state, and his enemies used that time to attack his second string<br />

Enoch’s Role In Prophecy Pre-Trib Rapture:<br />

• Lot’s deliverance from Sodom prior to judgement<br />

- It was clear as Abraham was interceding for Lot if there was one righteous the<br />

judgement would have been stayed<br />

- <strong>The</strong> two angels get Lot out <strong>of</strong> Sodom


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• <strong>The</strong>y could not carry out the mission until Lot was gone!<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Seventy Weeks Prophecy (Daniel 9)<br />

• A period <strong>of</strong> time <strong>of</strong> 69 weeks; then 1 week after that<br />

- Scope verse, (Daniel 9:24)<br />

- Detailed description <strong>of</strong> the 69 weeks (Daniel 9:25)<br />

- Description <strong>of</strong> events between 69 th and 70 th week (Daniel 9:26)<br />

- Description <strong>of</strong> the 70th week (Daniel 9:27)<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re is a gap between 69 th ( ) 70 th<br />

weeks<br />

- That ( ) is paramount to understanding the 70 weeks prophecy <strong>of</strong> Daniel<br />

- <strong>The</strong> same gap is in Revelation 12:5-6<br />

“Dispensational Breaks”<br />

• Israel and the Church are “mutually exclusive” (Daniel 9). [See the list below for 24<br />

dispensational “gaps” in Scripture.]<br />

1) Genesis 1:1-2 2) Psalms 22:21-22 3) Psalms 118:22<br />

4) Isaiah 9:6 5) Isaiah 53:10 6) Isaiah 61:2<br />

7) Lam 4:21-22 8) Daniel 9:26-27 9) Daniel 11:20-21<br />

10) Hosea 2:13-14 11) Hosea 3:4-5 12) Amos 9:10-11<br />

13) Micah 5:2-3 14) Hab 2:13-14 15) Zephaniah 3:7-8<br />

16) Zech 10:9-10 17) Matthew 10:23 18) Matthew 12:20<br />

19) Luke 1:31-32 20) Luke 4:18-20 21) Luke 21:24<br />

22) John 1:5-6 23) 1 Peter 1:11 24) Revelation 12:5-6<br />

In all <strong>of</strong> those God's dealing with Israel and God's dealing with the Church are mutually


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exclusive. 12 Israel 12 Church = 24<br />

• When Israel rejects her Messiah the positioning <strong>of</strong> the Church is established<br />

- From then (Age <strong>of</strong> Grace) until the Rapture is clearly a parenthesis in which God’s focus<br />

is on the Gentiles /Church<br />

- Believers in the Old Testament and prior to the Church; they are believers<br />

- <strong>The</strong> apostles were sent to Israel, two by two a specific mission set up there<br />

- <strong>The</strong>re is an era that we enjoy, we take it all for granted, very peculiar things abound to<br />

us that were not true then and are just unique to us …the Church<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re will come a time when that is over, God will have accomplished His purpose<br />

- God will again choose to deal with the world through Israel<br />

- <strong>The</strong> insight to unraveling the <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> Revelation is to understand it’s Jewishness:<br />

Chapters 4 – to the end are Jewish; Israel<br />

- <strong>The</strong> 7 letters to the 7 Churches are a Gentile parenthesis<br />

Enoch’s Role in Prophecy:<br />

• Ruth and Boaz<br />

- Naomi represents Israel<br />

- Boaz is the kinsman redeemer<br />

- Ruth is the Gentile Bride<br />

• Where was Ruth during the Threshing floor scene?<br />

- At the feet <strong>of</strong> Boaz (Ruth 3)<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re Are Two Models <strong>of</strong> the Rapture in the Old Testament:<br />

• Explicit in Isaiah 26:19-21; Zephaniah 2:3


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Isaiah 26:19-21 Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise.<br />

Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew <strong>of</strong> herbs, and the<br />

earth shall cast out the dead. 20 Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and<br />

shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the<br />

indignation be overpast. 21 For, behold, the LORD cometh out <strong>of</strong> his place to punish the<br />

inhabitants <strong>of</strong> the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and<br />

shall no more cover her slain.<br />

Zephaniah 2:3 Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek <strong>of</strong> the earth, which have wrought his<br />

judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day <strong>of</strong> the<br />

LORD'S anger.<br />

Amos 8:9-10 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause<br />

the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day: 10 And I will<br />

turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up<br />

sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the<br />

mourning <strong>of</strong> an only son, and the end there<strong>of</strong> as a bitter day.<br />

• This is talking about crucifixion <strong>of</strong> Christ (Amos 8:9-10)<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> 16 <strong>The</strong>se are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their<br />

mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because <strong>of</strong><br />

advantage.<br />

Occurrences <strong>of</strong> “Dispensational Breaks”<br />

<strong>Book</strong><br />

Gap Evident<br />

1) Genesis 1 1, 2 *<br />

2) Psalms 22 21, 22 *<br />

3) Psalms 118 middle <strong>of</strong> verse 22 *


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4) Isaiah 9:6 after first clause *<br />

5) Isaiah 53 middle <strong>of</strong> verse 10 *<br />

6) Isaiah 61 middle <strong>of</strong> verse 2 *<br />

7) Lamentations 4 21, 22 *<br />

8) Daniel 9 26, 27 *<br />

9) Daniel 11 20, 21 *<br />

10) Hosea 2 13, 14 *<br />

11) Hosea 3 4, 5 *<br />

12) Amos 9 10, 11 *<br />

13) Micah 5 2, 3 *<br />

14) Habakkuk 2 13, 14 *<br />

15) Zephaniah 9 7, 8 *<br />

16) Zechariah 10 9, 10 *<br />

17) Matthew 10 middle <strong>of</strong> verse 23 ( )<br />

18) Matthew 12 middle <strong>of</strong> verse 20 *<br />

19) Luke 1 31, 32 *<br />

20) Luke 4 18-20 (our Lord quoting Isaiah 61:1,2)<br />

21) Luke 21 middle <strong>of</strong> verse 24 *<br />

22) John 1 5, 6 ?<br />

23) 1 Peter 1 middle <strong>of</strong> verse 11 ?<br />

24) Revelation 12 5, 6 *


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Recognition <strong>of</strong> An Apostate:<br />

• This is how you recognize an apostate!<br />

- “<strong>The</strong>se are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts …<br />

• Complainers – Angels’ dissatisfaction with their assigned place<br />

Walking after their own lusts – Sodom and Gomorrah<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> 16-25<br />

Recognition <strong>of</strong> an Apostate:<br />

<strong>The</strong> Church will be without excuse if it fails to recognize apostates when they appear<br />

(verses 8, 10, 12, 13...).<br />

1) Murmurers – Israel in the wilderness verse 5<br />

2) complainers... Angels’ dissatisfaction with their assigned place;<br />

3) walking after their own lusts... Sodom and Gomorrah.<br />

Murmurers:<br />

• <strong>The</strong> noun “murmurers” is found nowhere else in the New Testament. <strong>The</strong> verb form is<br />

found in several passages:<br />

• “Jews murmured at Him...Bread <strong>of</strong> Life (John 6:41).<br />

• “Disciples murmured...walked no more... (John 6:61,66; Ephesians 2:2,3).<br />

• Murmuring was a sin <strong>of</strong> no minor importance: it is the hallmark <strong>of</strong> apostasy (Psalms<br />

106:24-26; 1 Corinthians 10:10)<br />

Complainers:<br />

Again, this noun is found nowhere else in the New Testament.<br />

• Pharisees “found fault” ...traditions... (Mark 7:2,6,8).


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- Making the Word <strong>of</strong> God <strong>of</strong> no effect through tradition is a form <strong>of</strong> apostasy wherever<br />

it is found.<br />

• Faultfinding may mark a pr<strong>of</strong>essing Christian as one who has turned his back upon the<br />

truth! Complainers may be apostates (verses 8,10; cf. 2 Corinthians 11:15; 1 Corinthians<br />

5:11).<br />

- “ ...displeased the Lord in the Days <strong>of</strong> Moses” (Numbers 11:1);<br />

- “ ...displeased the Lord” (Mark 7);<br />

- “ ...Today”? Compare “those dissatisfied with their lot” (angels verse 6) with<br />

- “whatsoever state we’re in” (Philippians 4:11).<br />

Walking After <strong>The</strong>ir Own Lusts:<br />

• This is the same word as the Lord uses in the Parable <strong>of</strong> the Sower (Mark 4:18,19). “<br />

- ...sc<strong>of</strong>fers, walking after their own lusts...” (2 Peter 3:3:5).<br />

Trio in the Old Testament, mixed multitude (with Israel, not <strong>of</strong> Israel):<br />

• Murmurers (Numbers 14:2);<br />

• Complainers (Numbers 11:1);<br />

• “Fell a lusting” (Numbers 11:4).<br />

<strong>The</strong>ir Mouth Speaketh Great Swelling Words:<br />

• This is the same expression found in 2 Peter 2:15-21;<br />

- the Doctrine <strong>of</strong> Demons (1 Timothy 4:1);<br />

- Identified <strong>of</strong> the Last Leader Anti-Christ (2 <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 2:3, 11; Revelation 13:5,6).<br />

• Having Men’s Persons in Admiration...<br />

- “Pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism” replacing the call <strong>of</strong> the Holy Spirit (cf. the Calvary Chapel history:<br />

read the book Harvest by Chuck Smith).


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<strong>Jude</strong> Session 8 (Verses 17-25)<br />

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbLAk_M7eYE<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> 17-25<br />

17] But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before <strong>of</strong> the apostles <strong>of</strong><br />

our Lord Jesus Christ;<br />

• Remember the word (Word)<br />

• <strong>Jude</strong> opened with quotes from the Old Testament<br />

- He closes with references to words spoken by the apostles<br />

• Protection against apostacy – To remember the words<br />

- Remember implies you know the words; it also implies you have read the words<br />

• You cling to the Word <strong>of</strong> God<br />

- Remember, cherish, and rejoice: HIS WORD (Proverbs 30:5)<br />

- Rejoice …as those who find great spoil (Psalms 119:162)<br />

18] How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk<br />

after their own ungodly lusts.<br />

19] <strong>The</strong>se be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.<br />

Remember <strong>The</strong> Word:<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Doctrine <strong>of</strong> Inspiration is Paramount:<br />

- Not in man’s wisdom, but by the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:13)<br />

1 Corinthians 2:13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom<br />

teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.


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2 Peter 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will <strong>of</strong> man: but holy men <strong>of</strong><br />

God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Primary Mission <strong>of</strong> these Studies:<br />

- To know’ love, understand, to be passionate about, and to know the Supernatural<br />

origin and role <strong>of</strong> the Word <strong>of</strong> God<br />

Apostolic Warnings:<br />

<strong>The</strong> apostle Paul warned <strong>of</strong> grievous wolves , not sparing the flock (Acts 20:28-30)<br />

Acts 20:28-30 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which<br />

the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church <strong>of</strong> God, which he hath<br />

purchased with his own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous<br />

wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also <strong>of</strong> your own selves shall men<br />

arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.<br />

• Paul was warning the Ephesian Church<br />

- “Christian” cults go after members <strong>of</strong> the Body <strong>of</strong> Christ<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y don’t bother with the unsaved<br />

- Built around some extravagant truth<br />

• Fail to embrace the whole council <strong>of</strong> God<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Lord Jesus Christ authored “Seven Epistles” Revelation chapter 2 and 3<br />

Revelation 2:1-2 Unto the angel <strong>of</strong> the church <strong>of</strong> Ephesus write; <strong>The</strong>se things saith he<br />

that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst <strong>of</strong> the seven<br />

golden candlesticks; 2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou<br />

canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are<br />

apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:


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Four Levels <strong>of</strong> Meaning:<br />

<strong>The</strong>re appear to be at least four levels <strong>of</strong> application to these letters:<br />

1. Local: <strong>The</strong>se were actual, historic churches, with valid needs. Archaeological<br />

discoveries have confirmed this.<br />

2. Admonitory: In each <strong>of</strong> the letters there appears the key phrase, "Hear what the<br />

Spirit says to the churches". Note the plural, churches. It turns out that each <strong>of</strong><br />

the letters applies to all churches throughout history. As we understand the<br />

sevenfold internal structure, the uniquely tailored messages, and the specific<br />

admonitions in each <strong>of</strong> the letters, we discover that any church can be "mapped"<br />

in terms <strong>of</strong> these seven composite pr<strong>of</strong>iles.<br />

3. Homiletic: Each <strong>of</strong> the letters also contains the phrase, "He that hath an ear let<br />

him hear..." Doesn't each <strong>of</strong> us "have an ear"? Each letter applies to each <strong>of</strong> us.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re are some elements <strong>of</strong> each <strong>of</strong> these seven "churches" in each <strong>of</strong> us. Thus,<br />

this may be the most practical application <strong>of</strong> the entire <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> Revelation.<br />

4. Prophetic: <strong>The</strong> most amazing discovery, however, <strong>of</strong> these seven letters is their<br />

apparent prophetic application. <strong>The</strong>se letters describe, with remarkable precision,<br />

the unfolding <strong>of</strong> all subsequent church history.<br />

• <strong>The</strong>se letters describe, with remarkable precision, the unfolding <strong>of</strong> all subsequent<br />

church history. If these letters were in any other order, this would not be true!<br />

• <strong>The</strong>se letters appear to fill the interval between the 69th and 70th "weeks" <strong>of</strong> Daniel 9.<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> Acts covers about 30 years; these two chapters <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> Revelation<br />

cover the next 1,900 years.<br />

Revelation 2:3-5 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast<br />

laboured, and hast not fainted. 4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because<br />

thou hast left thy first love. 5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and


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repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy<br />

candlestick out <strong>of</strong> his place, except thou repent.<br />

Epheses:<br />

Meaning - <strong>The</strong> Desired One<br />

• Jesus: <strong>The</strong> Church at Ephesus, they were doctrinally sound<br />

- But they had lost their first love for Jesus Christ (Revelation 2:1-7)<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y were so busy about the Lord’s business, that they had no time for the King<br />

2 Peter 3:1-3 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up<br />

your pure minds by way <strong>of</strong> remembrance: 2 That ye may be mindful <strong>of</strong> the words which<br />

were spoken before by the holy prophets, and <strong>of</strong> the commandment <strong>of</strong> us the apostles<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Lord and Saviour: 3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days<br />

sc<strong>of</strong>fers, walking after their own lusts, 4 And saying, Where is the promise <strong>of</strong> his<br />

coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the<br />

beginning <strong>of</strong> the creation.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Second Coming and the Creation are linked, they both are based upon the<br />

premise that there is a God, who intervenes in history. A disbelief in one leads to a<br />

disbelief in the other.<br />

• Peter: Sc<strong>of</strong>fers, after their own lusts (2 Peter 3:1-4)<br />

- Willing ignorance; deliberate rejection<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> 1:19 <strong>The</strong>se be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.<br />

• <strong>The</strong>y who make separations verse 19<br />

Martin Luther: Translated this, “those who make factions”<br />

- Those who bring about divisions because <strong>of</strong> borderlines, or limits = sin, in the sense <strong>of</strong><br />

the law<br />

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Obverse: <strong>The</strong> reverse <strong>of</strong> this idea, the positive side is (1 Corinthians 11:19)<br />

• Why is it, that in general you find a minister who is right on just about everything but<br />

one thing? But there is always something that you may stumble on.<br />

1 Corinthians 11:19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are<br />

approved may be made manifest among you.<br />

- This problem is not a local one, it’s not a problem that’s just unique to <strong>Jude</strong> it is<br />

intrinsic in the whole gamut <strong>of</strong> building the Body.<br />

3 John 1:9-10 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the<br />

preeminence among them, receiveth us not. 10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember<br />

his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content<br />

therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that<br />

would, and casteth them out <strong>of</strong> the church.<br />

Who Make Separations:<br />

• Diotrephes caused division in the Church;<br />

- He refused to receive John; he loved his own preeminence …<br />

• Christ is to have the preeminence (Colossians 1:18)<br />

• Let each esteem the other better…(Philippians 2:3)<br />

• Diotrephes was an apostate:<br />

- Speaking evil <strong>of</strong> John, malicious words;<br />

- Refusing to receive the brethren;<br />

- Forbidding others who would have done so;<br />

- Even casting brethren out <strong>of</strong> the church;


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3 John 1:11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth<br />

good is <strong>of</strong> God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.<br />

Sensual:<br />

• This is not lasciviousness verse 4<br />

- Not walking after ungodly lusts verse 6<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Greek word is “psychikos”<br />

• It is “soulish”, in the realm <strong>of</strong> the senses<br />

Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Hear, O Israel: <strong>The</strong> LORD our God is one LORD:<br />

5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and<br />

with all thy might.<br />

Mark 12:29 And Jesus answered him, <strong>The</strong> first <strong>of</strong> all the commandments is, Hear, O<br />

Israel; <strong>The</strong> Lord our God is one Lord:<br />

30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and<br />

with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.<br />

• Jesus added a phrase<br />

• Tripartite Man: Spirit, Soul, and Body (1 <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 5:23)<br />

1 <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 5:23 And the very God <strong>of</strong> peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God<br />

your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming <strong>of</strong> our<br />

Lord Jesus Christ.<br />

Blueprint <strong>of</strong> a Believer - Nan's Corner: by Nancy Missler • August 1, 1997<br />

https://www.khouse.org/articles/1997/21/<br />

<strong>The</strong> Temple <strong>of</strong> Solomon:


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• I believe Paul is making a correlation (in the two above Scriptures) between Solomon's<br />

Temple, which used to be the dwelling place <strong>of</strong> God's Spirit, and our bodies that<br />

are now the dwelling place <strong>of</strong> His Spirit. I believe he is saying that in some mystical way,<br />

Solomon's Temple was a model, a blueprint, or a type <strong>of</strong> the believer indwelt by the Holy<br />

Spirit.<br />

Now, the reason I refer to Solomon's Temple and not the other temples is because<br />

Solomon's was very "special." 1) It was the only Temple where all the detailed plans (not<br />

only the construction <strong>of</strong> the Temple but also the furniture) were given to David by the<br />

Spirit <strong>of</strong> God (see 1 Chronicles 28:12,19). 2) It was also the only Temple in which God's<br />

Spirit "dwelt permanently" until the Temple was destroyed. And lastly, 3) It was the only<br />

Temple in which the Ark <strong>of</strong> the Covenant rested. None <strong>of</strong> the other Temples contained<br />

the Ark.<br />

Sensual:<br />

• Getting back to <strong>Jude</strong> 1:19 Sensual here is soulish, it is meant in a neutral sense, but<br />

that makes it more telling<br />

- <strong>The</strong> soul is self-consciousness, our personality, our emotions, our will, psychology<br />

- <strong>The</strong> spirit is God-consciousness, the highest element <strong>of</strong> communication with Him<br />

What is the best English equivalent for the soulish man = natural man (1 Corinthians<br />

2:14)<br />

1 Corinthians 2:13-14 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's<br />

wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with<br />

spiritual. 14 But the natural man receiveth not the things <strong>of</strong> the Spirit <strong>of</strong> God: for they<br />

are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually<br />

discerned.<br />

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A Provocative Analogy<br />

Holographic Properties (Fourier Transform)<br />

• Useless in Natural light – it looks foggy<br />

- Requires proper illumination<br />

• What makes it dramatic is that it is 3 dimensional<br />

- Move your eyes to look around things in the picture<br />

- <strong>The</strong> picture appears to have substance as you move<br />

A Biblical Analogy<br />

When one examines a hologram in natural (uncollimated, noncoherent) light, it has no<br />

apparent form nor attractiveness. However, when one examines it with the laser with<br />

which it was formulated, a three-dimensional image appears.<br />

When one examines the Bible in unaided, natural light, it ''has no form nor comeliness<br />

that we should desire it.'' 4 But when we examine it illuminated by the Light that created<br />

it, the Spirit <strong>of</strong> God that put it all together in the first place, we see an image: the image<br />

<strong>of</strong> the One that every detail in it illuminates, the promised Messiah Himself.<br />

From Genesis to Revelation, Gods program for the redemption <strong>of</strong> mankind is carefully<br />

distributed throughout 66 books, 5 penned by more than 40 different individuals spanning<br />

over a thousand years! And, indeed, this abused collection has survived the<br />

jamming and interference <strong>of</strong> its enemies over many centuries without material damage!<br />

(However, if we illuminate the hologram with a laser <strong>of</strong> a different frequency, it will yield<br />

a false or distorted image. So, too, the Scriptures!)<br />

How Do Holograms Work?<br />

A hologram is a form <strong>of</strong> lensless photography in which a laser simultaneously<br />

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light waves hitting it directly and the light waves reflected from the object. It is, in effect,<br />

a frequency record rather than a spatial image.<br />

Fourier Transforms<br />

<strong>The</strong> hologram is one <strong>of</strong> the most remarkable examples <strong>of</strong> a Fourier Transform.<br />

Holographic principles were first formulated in 1947 by Dennis Gabor (who later won a<br />

Nobel Prize for his efforts) as he was trying to improve the electron microscope, then a<br />

primitive and imperfect device. His approach was a mathematical one, leaning on a type<br />

<strong>of</strong> calculus invented by an 18 th century Frenchman, Jean B. J. Fourier.<br />

Fourier had developed a mathematical way <strong>of</strong> converting any pattern, no matter how<br />

complex, into a language <strong>of</strong> simple waves. He also showed that these wave forms could<br />

be converted back into the original pattern, just as a television set converts those<br />

frequencies back into the original images. Engineers frequently exploit Fourier<br />

Transforms to change a time series into a frequency series. <strong>The</strong> use <strong>of</strong> frequency<br />

response curves in the evaluation <strong>of</strong> audio equipment is a common example.<br />

Modern holographic images are derived from the work <strong>of</strong> Emmet Leath at the University<br />

<strong>of</strong> Michigan. (I had the pleasure <strong>of</strong> exploring computer-generated holograms with him<br />

in his laboratory in the early 60s.)<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re is …No loss from dropouts or holes<br />

- Information is spread over the entire bandwidth, meaning, there is no chapter on<br />

“baptism”, there is no specific chapter on “salvation”, there is no specific chapter on the<br />

“rapture”, etc. It is spread over the entire <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Bible<br />

- This anticipates hostile jamming<br />

- It is resilient to specific interference<br />

Isaiah 28:9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand<br />

doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts. 10 For


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precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here<br />

a little, and there a little:<br />

• It’s distributed, the same way that you would do with a hologram, it’s the same<br />

properties…<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Natural man cannot perceive the truth <strong>of</strong> God<br />

- Without the light <strong>of</strong> the Holy Spirit (which put the Word together in the first place)<br />

- Intellectual debate won’t usually convert them<br />

• Only the proper illumination <strong>of</strong> the Holy Spirit<br />

- That’s how we came to God, it’s ok to use apologetics, but the drawing to God is by<br />

the word and the Holy Spirit<br />

• In <strong>Jude</strong> sensual means soulish<br />

- Having not the Spirit verse 19<br />

Is An Apostate Saved?<br />

• Believers are normally spiritual, if they are obedient to the Word <strong>of</strong> God (1 Corinthians<br />

2:15)<br />

• Although they may be carnal, or babes (1 Corinthians 3:1)<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y are never said to be sensual or natural men<br />

• <strong>The</strong>y are born <strong>of</strong> the Spirit<br />

• No matter how noble or giving, doesn’t mean that they are saved<br />

- Only saved by Jesus Christ<br />

- An apostate never became a child <strong>of</strong> God<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re is no passage <strong>of</strong> Scripture which could be made the basis for the concept that


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a natural man ever was anything else but an unsaved man<br />

• <strong>The</strong> unsaved are natural men, dominated by the senses <strong>of</strong> the self<br />

- Dominated by the psyche<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y receive not the things <strong>of</strong> the spirit for they are “foolishness” (1 Corinthians 2)<br />

• What is the foolishness <strong>of</strong> God?<br />

• From beginning to end God goes out <strong>of</strong> His way…<br />

• To do things in a way that we would never think <strong>of</strong><br />

- Saving eight people in a barge, using the jawbone <strong>of</strong> an ass, Naaman bathing in a<br />

muddy river<br />

- “<strong>The</strong> foolishness <strong>of</strong> God is wiser than men” (1 Corinthians 1:25)<br />

• <strong>The</strong> ultimate foolishness, the most ridiculous idea to us<br />

- <strong>The</strong> entire universe is redeemed by the death <strong>of</strong> a carpenter’s Son<br />

• On a Roman Cross, in <strong>Jude</strong>a over 1,900 years ago<br />

• That event would be the pivotal fulcrum <strong>of</strong> all history<br />

• That’s Foolish!<br />

- “<strong>The</strong> preaching <strong>of</strong> the Cross is to them that perish foolishness, but unto us which are<br />

saved it is the power <strong>of</strong> God” (1 Corinthians 1:18; Romans 1:16)<br />

• “If any man have not the Spirit <strong>of</strong> Christ, he is none <strong>of</strong> His” (Romans 8:9)<br />

• <strong>The</strong> apostate lacks the distinguishing mark <strong>of</strong> the true believer: the seal until the day <strong>of</strong><br />

redemption (Ephesians 1:13, 14)<br />

A Christian Is:<br />

• Baptized by the spirit into the body <strong>of</strong> Christ


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• Sealed by the Spirit<br />

• Indwelt by the Spirit<br />

• Taught by the Spirit<br />

• Led by the Spirit (Romans 8:14)<br />

• Can cry … “Abba, Father…” (Galatians 4:6)<br />

• An apostate knows nothing <strong>of</strong> these things<br />

Building, Praying, Keeping, and Looking:<br />

20] But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy<br />

Ghost,<br />

21] Keep yourselves in the love <strong>of</strong> God, looking for the mercy <strong>of</strong> our Lord Jesus Christ<br />

unto eternal life.<br />

Building Up Your Faith:<br />

• We bear the responsibility for self-development<br />

“Building” is a present participle and lifelong task<br />

• Spiritual Building:<br />

- <strong>The</strong> Church (Matthew 16:18)<br />

- Foundation <strong>of</strong> apostles, prophets;<br />

• Christ = Chief Cornerstone; (Ephesians 2:20)<br />

- We = “living stones…spiritual house”; (1 Peter 2:5)<br />

- Our works: stones versus stubble (1 Corinthians 3:10-15)<br />

2 Peter 1:5-7 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue


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knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to<br />

patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness<br />

charity.<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re are Nine steps to building a spiritual house<br />

• “Building Up Yourselves”<br />

- How do we do that? (Acts 20:32)<br />

- Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word <strong>of</strong> God (Romans 10:17)<br />

- Cleansing from sin (Ephesians 5:26; John 17:17)<br />

- Obedience brings blessings (James 1:25)<br />

- When we desire it, we grow thereby (1 Peter 2:2)<br />

- Whoso keepeth… in Him…love is perfected (1 John 2:5)<br />

• “Praying in the Holy Spirit” (Ephesians 6:18; Romans 8:26-27)<br />

• “Keep yourself in the love <strong>of</strong> God”<br />

- We are kept for Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:5; cf verse 1)<br />

- Also, (cf. angels who “kept” in everlasting bonds…) Verse 6<br />

- This does not say – “Keep on loving God”<br />

• It’s His Love, not our love that is in view (John 15:9)<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Prodigal Son removed himself from the place where he could enjoy the benefits <strong>of</strong><br />

his father’s love to the fullest. He did not keep himself in the love <strong>of</strong> his father…(Luke 15)<br />

- Listen to His call for obedience (John 15:10; 1 John 3:23) also, draw close to God and<br />

He will draw close to you (James 4:8)<br />

• Verse 21 “Looking for”


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- “Looking for” in the Greek is translated = (4 times) “waiting for” (Luke 12:36) and<br />

“looking for” in (Titus 2:13)<br />

- Awaiting, expecting, anticipating<br />

• Progressive: faith = love = blessed hope<br />

- Holy Spirit/Father/Son<br />

22] And <strong>of</strong> some have compassion, making a difference:<br />

23] And others save with fear, pulling them out <strong>of</strong> the fire; hating even the garment<br />

spotted by the flesh.<br />

Ex-Warlock Reveals SHOCKING Truth About <strong>The</strong> Agenda Against Christians<br />

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYeKBBlznzk&t=327s<br />

James Kawalya who was an Ex Satanist & High-Ranking African Warlock shares what<br />

types <strong>of</strong> Christians he saw in the spiritual realm when he was in the Kingdom <strong>of</strong><br />

Darkness. This revelation will absolutely shock you and you will never want to sin again<br />

after seeing this. James is a powerful man <strong>of</strong> God who the Lord is using mightily in this<br />

hour to expose the things most churches won't even talk about anymore.<br />

Response = Sacred Duty:<br />

• What’s Our Response to all <strong>of</strong> the previous exhortations?<br />

1) Compassionate understanding<br />

- Some people have sincere doubts, it’s our mission to deal with those doubts<br />

• Mercy<br />

- <strong>The</strong> first mention <strong>of</strong> “mercy” (compassion) is in Matthew 5:7; the last mention is here<br />

• Doubt


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- <strong>The</strong> first mention was when Peter was sinking (Matthew 14:31)<br />

• Refute: In a punitive sense (Hebrews 12:5)<br />

- “and some refute while they dispute with you” (cf. verse 9)<br />

- <strong>The</strong> Word <strong>of</strong> God can refute, punish, convict, and convert<br />

- Be ready to give every man an answer (1 Peter 3:15)<br />

1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an<br />

answer to every man that asketh you a reason <strong>of</strong> the hope that is in you with meekness<br />

and fear:<br />

• Don’t conclude form that that it is reason that causes a person to believe, on the other<br />

hand you still have an obligation to defend, and the classical term is to apologize. -<br />

Meaning to have apologetics by having the background by what you believe sound<br />

enough that you can stand up and be counted in that way.<br />

- You may say, well that sounds kind <strong>of</strong> tough to do. James gives you a key tool<br />

- Ask for wisdom (James 1:5)<br />

James 1:5 If any <strong>of</strong> you lack wisdom, let him ask <strong>of</strong> God, that giveth to all men liberally,<br />

and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.<br />

• This is a very specific kind <strong>of</strong> ask and you shall receive promise from James, the Lord’s<br />

other brother<br />

2) “Save with fear, pulling them out <strong>of</strong> the fire;”<br />

• Urgent Boldness: If they are to be snatched from an eternity <strong>of</strong> fiery judgement;<br />

- When you recognize that the unsaved person that you are dealing with is in peril, and<br />

your diligence and effectiveness what God may have called you to do at that<br />

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• Eternal Fire: verse 7<br />

- <strong>The</strong> first mention was the unquenchable fire (Matthew 3:10-12)<br />

- <strong>The</strong> last mention (Revelation 21:8)<br />

• <strong>The</strong> same idea is found throughout the Scriptures<br />

- Lot and his daughters (Genesis 19:15, 16, 24) they were extracted from the fire<br />

• Only by intercession?! Lot was saved by the intercession <strong>of</strong> Abraham. Sometimes this is<br />

our only option.<br />

• How do you witness the family? It’s tough!<br />

• What can you do best? Intercede! God is in the miracle business, spouting <strong>of</strong>f some<br />

Bible verse or arguing some Biblical point, is not likely to yield a commitment to the<br />

Lord.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Lord can use those instruments, but usually when dealing with family, He responds<br />

to prayer and have somebody else or some event reach that person<br />

- Firebrand plucked out <strong>of</strong> the burning (Amos 4:11)<br />

Amos 4:11 I have overthrown [some] <strong>of</strong> you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah,<br />

and ye were as a firebrand plucked out <strong>of</strong> the burning: yet have ye not returned unto<br />

me, saith the LORD.<br />

- Even a high priest is snatched (Zechariah 3:1-2)<br />

Zechariah 3:1-2 And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel <strong>of</strong><br />

the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.<br />

2 And the LORD said unto Satan, <strong>The</strong> LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that<br />

hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out <strong>of</strong> the fire?<br />

• I don’t think anyone is ever saved without intercession


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3) Cautious Compassion: Lest the soul winner himself be endangered with their sins<br />

• Godly Fear<br />

- We are at risk; mingle zeal with Godly fear (Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 9:10; 14:16; 4:14-15)<br />

- Don’t be tempted to “tone down” the Gospel (Proverbs 19:27; 28:4)<br />

- “Hating even the garment spotted by the flesh” this seems to point to the spotted<br />

garment in Joshua 7, remember Aiken?<br />

• “Spotted garment”: Don’t covet that which is denied us (Joshua 7)<br />

• <strong>The</strong> desires <strong>of</strong> this world spotting the life, we need to have a hatred <strong>of</strong> those things<br />

that interfere with the walk<br />

Grand Benediction/Doxology:<br />

• <strong>Jude</strong>’s epistle is on apostacy<br />

• But he both “Began and ends the epistle with Assurance” to the believer<br />

24] Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless<br />

before the presence <strong>of</strong> his glory with exceeding joy,<br />

Psalm 37:4-5 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires <strong>of</strong> thine<br />

heart. 5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.<br />

…7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because <strong>of</strong> him who<br />

prospereth in his way, because <strong>of</strong> the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.. …<br />

23 <strong>The</strong> steps <strong>of</strong> a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. 24<br />

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his<br />

hand.<br />

• My personal scripture from the Lord<br />

2 <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from


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evil.<br />

• We may stumble and fall, but we are not cast aside<br />

• <strong>The</strong> “Secrets <strong>of</strong> our walk” was penned long before (Proverbs 3:19-23)<br />

Proverbs 3:19-23 <strong>The</strong> LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath<br />

he established the heavens. 20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the<br />

clouds drop down the dew. 21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound<br />

wisdom and discretion: 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.<br />

23 <strong>The</strong>n shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.<br />

• I have listed - Over 30 New Testament admonitions concerning our walk…(1<br />

<strong>The</strong>ssalonians 4:1)<br />

• Paul said to “run”<br />

Hebrews 12:1-2 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud <strong>of</strong><br />

witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and<br />

let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the author<br />

and finisher <strong>of</strong> our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross,<br />

despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand <strong>of</strong> the throne <strong>of</strong> God.<br />

• Looking unto Jesus…<br />

Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall<br />

mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk,<br />

and not faint.<br />

• It’s in climactic order<br />

- “<strong>The</strong>y that wait upon the Lord”<br />

- Shall “Renew their strength”<br />

- <strong>The</strong>y shall “mount up with wings as eagles”


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- “they shall run and not be weary”<br />

- “they shall walk and not faint”<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> 1:24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you<br />

faultless before the presence <strong>of</strong> his glory with exceeding joy,<br />

• “Faultless” – (Greek “amomos (299)” – “…without blemish” blameless<br />

Ephesians 5:25-27 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and<br />

gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing <strong>of</strong> water<br />

by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot,<br />

or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.<br />

• He imputes to the Church, His righteousness, that’s His goal that’s His mission<br />

1 John 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons <strong>of</strong> God, and it doth not yet appear what we<br />

shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see<br />

him as he is.<br />

1 Peter 1:19 But with the precious blood <strong>of</strong> Christ, as <strong>of</strong> a lamb without blemish and<br />

without spot:<br />

Hyperspace:<br />

<strong>The</strong> History <strong>of</strong> Hyperspace Physics and the Bible: by Lambert Dolphin • October 1, 1997<br />

Lambert Dolphin, Physicist Website<br />

https://khouse.org/articles/1997/29/<br />

"Flatland"<br />

In 1884 the Christian headmaster <strong>of</strong> the City <strong>of</strong> London School, Edwin Abbott, wrote a<br />

wonderful novel about creatures who lived in an imaginary world called "Flatland." 2 It


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was now immediately easy for ordinary people like you and me to imagine what it<br />

would be like living in a two dimensional world-on a flat sheet <strong>of</strong> paper-with occasional<br />

intrusions <strong>of</strong> "beings" from a higher three-dimensional "hyperspace." Even more<br />

fantastic science fiction now unfolded into being overnight and by the turn <strong>of</strong> the<br />

century the common man's perception <strong>of</strong> his world would never be the same.<br />

• If four dimensions are not only possible, but now certain, why not 5 or 10 or 26<br />

dimensions? Indeed, if we jump from Einstein to the present time, that is precisely what<br />

has happened in modern physics. All this has taken place because introducing<br />

(mathematically) additional dimensions to the physical world "unifies" the laws, forces<br />

and fields <strong>of</strong> physics, and leads (usually) to simpler and more "elegant" ways <strong>of</strong> looking<br />

at the universe in which we live.<br />

• Discussion <strong>of</strong> hyperspace rapidly became very complex after Einstein-we must save<br />

that for another article. But let us note several things: It is indeed quite likely that the<br />

physical, material world we live in has many more than four dimensions.<br />

Ten is a reasonable number to make our physics simple. Discussion <strong>of</strong> hyperspace still<br />

leaves the issue <strong>of</strong> where God now lives, since he was long ago excluded from the<br />

"fourth" dimension. Unfortunately, some modern Christian apologists have implied that<br />

God is merely a higher-dimensional being, a cosmic giant who pokes his fingers into our<br />

world from time to time, alarming us with visions or miracles which we cannot fully<br />

understand. Is God a super being from another dimension?<br />

• I don't mean to imply that miracles, visions and UFO intrusions from higher<br />

dimensions do not occur! <strong>The</strong>y most certainly occur, and I believe they are all real extradimensional<br />

happenings. <strong>The</strong> point is: God is not made <strong>of</strong> matter; He is Spirit and spirit<br />

is something fundamentally different from matter.<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re is an all-important point to keep in mind in our discussions <strong>of</strong> modern physics<br />

and that is that "God is a Spirit and those who worship Him must worship Him in spirit<br />

and in truth." (John 4:24) Spirit is not the same thing as matter!


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• We can talk endlessly about matter/energy, space and time in the created material<br />

world, but that still leaves a higher realm <strong>of</strong> God and his angels. Who are they and<br />

where do they live? What are the unseen worlds they inhabit? Beyond our amazing<br />

physical world is yet another realm where different laws apply and where time flows at a<br />

different pace.<br />

• To talk first <strong>of</strong> matter and now <strong>of</strong> spirit is also to go beyond the scope <strong>of</strong> this short<br />

introductory article. Suffice it to say, our knowledge and understanding <strong>of</strong> the physical<br />

world comes through the scientific method, which is based both on observations and on<br />

mathematical models that can be tested and verified by measurements and<br />

experiments.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> spiritual world is something we know about by personal revelation from our<br />

God. 3 Most marvelous <strong>of</strong> all, God has created man to live simultaneously in the material<br />

and in the spiritual world. He wants us to be at home in two worlds-he wants us in His<br />

training program designed to prepare us for an amazing greater world which is to come.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> opening <strong>of</strong> doors for us to enter into other worlds was accomplished by the<br />

sacrificial work <strong>of</strong> Jesus Christ on the Cross-we live in a moral universe, and much more<br />

than physics is involved in the superhyperspace the Bible calls the "heavens."<br />

"Since we have the same spirit <strong>of</strong> faith as he had who wrote, 'I believed, and so I spoke,'<br />

we too believe, and so we speak, knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us<br />

also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. For it is all for your sake, so that<br />

as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory <strong>of</strong><br />

God. So we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature<br />

is being renewed every day. For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an<br />

eternal weight <strong>of</strong> glory beyond all comparison, because we look not to the things that<br />

are seen but to the things that are unseen; for the things that are seen are transient, but<br />

the things that are unseen are eternal."<br />

2 Corinthians 4:13-18


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25] To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both<br />

now and ever. Amen.<br />

• “God our Savior “: (1 Timothy 2:5)<br />

• Believing in God is insufficient<br />

- <strong>The</strong> Cross is essential! (John 14:6; Acts 4:12)<br />

• Same expression:<br />

- New Testament (1 Timothy 1:1; 2:3; Titus 3:4-6)<br />

- Old Testament (Psalms 106:21; Isaiah 60:16; Psalms 80:1-3)<br />

<strong>Jude</strong> 1:24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you<br />

faultless before the presence <strong>of</strong> his glory with exceeding joy, 25 To the only wise God<br />

our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.<br />

Glory, Majesty, Dominion and Power:<br />

• <strong>The</strong> only other New Testament verse where all four these is wrapped up in one verse is<br />

(Hebrews 1:3)<br />

Hebrews 1:3 Who being the brightness <strong>of</strong> his glory, and the express image <strong>of</strong> his<br />

person, and upholding all things by the word <strong>of</strong> his power, when he had by himself<br />

purged our sins, sat down on the right hand <strong>of</strong> the Majesty on high;<br />

• Glory: <strong>The</strong> Divine radiance that shines (Luke 2:9)<br />

- Blinds (Acts 22:11)<br />

- Protected by smoke (Revelation 15:8)<br />

• Majesty: Only here and in Hebrews 1:3 and (Hebrews 8:1)<br />

- Incomparable, ineffable regal presence <strong>of</strong> the Ruler <strong>of</strong> the Universe


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- Suggests the omniscience <strong>of</strong> God upon the throne<br />

• Dominion: <strong>The</strong> infinite extent <strong>of</strong> His rule throughout the Universe (Hebrews 1:3;<br />

Colossians 2)<br />

- Suggests the omnipresence <strong>of</strong> His Majesty throughout the universe (Psalms 103)<br />

• Power: Irresistible divine authority and might; omnipotence<br />

- Omnipotence, omnipresence, omniscience<br />

• One gets the feeling that <strong>Jude</strong> has run out <strong>of</strong> words<br />

• This demonstrates the poverty <strong>of</strong> the human language (cf. David 1 Chronicles 29:11)<br />

1 Chronicles 29:10-12 Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation:<br />

and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God <strong>of</strong> Israel our father, for ever and ever.<br />

11 Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the<br />

majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom,<br />

O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all. 12 Both riches and honour come <strong>of</strong><br />

thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine<br />

hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.<br />

Some people pray A.C.T.S.<br />

• Adoration<br />

• Confession<br />

• Thanksgiving<br />

• Supplication<br />

• When you pray take time and in your own wors just adore Him


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• Having comprehended the glorious brightness, the unutterable regal Being <strong>of</strong> the One<br />

who sits on the throne, the limitless extent <strong>of</strong> His rule, and the unlimited strength <strong>of</strong> His<br />

might<br />

- <strong>Jude</strong> can write no more<br />

• “before all time”<br />

- Before the most distant stars were created<br />

• “<strong>The</strong> Lord knew you, before the foundations <strong>of</strong> the world…”<br />

• That’s when you were saved, that’s when you were foreordained, that’s when He had<br />

you on His mind, by name. That’s when He knew how many hairs on your head, before<br />

the foundation <strong>of</strong> the world was laid<br />

• “…and now” (the only epoch that we can impact) He has given us a segment <strong>of</strong> time<br />

that we get to choose where we will spend eternity, we are here to make a decision<br />

• “and forever more”<br />

Amen<br />

How to become “Born-Again” In Jesus Christ<br />

<strong>The</strong> Roman Road to Salvation<br />

https://www.teenmissions.org/resources/roman-road-to-salvation/<br />

New American Standard Bible<br />

Romans 6:23 For the wages <strong>of</strong> sin is death, but the free gift <strong>of</strong> God is eternal life<br />

in Christ Jesus our Lord.


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When God created the first humans, they were holy and had no laws, except one, and<br />

our first parents broke that with some help from the tempter Satan. Ever since then<br />

mankind has been steeped in sin, and rebellion from God.<br />

Since, the creator <strong>of</strong> the universe is HOLY.<br />

1 John 1:5 This then is the message which we have heard <strong>of</strong> him, and declare unto you,<br />

that God is light,and in him is no darkness at all.<br />

He has set laws in place for his creation to obey. What are these laws?<br />

<strong>The</strong>y begin with the 10 Commandments.<br />

While you might consider yourself ‘good’ compared to most people, how do you<br />

measure up against God’s law?<br />

Romans 3:10 As it is written, <strong>The</strong>re is none righteous, no, not one:<br />

Have you ever told the smallest lie? <strong>The</strong>n you are a liar.<br />

James 2:10 For whoever keeps the entire law, yet fails in one point, is guilty <strong>of</strong> breaking<br />

it all.<br />

Disobedience to God is sin, and not one person can keep the Law <strong>of</strong> God.<br />

Steps down the Roman Road to Salvation… Read on!<br />

I consider myself a ‘good person’… won’t that be enough?


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Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short <strong>of</strong> the glory <strong>of</strong> God;<br />

Romans 3:10 As it is written, <strong>The</strong>re is none righteous, no, not one:<br />

Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin;<br />

and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:<br />

New American Standard Bible<br />

<strong>The</strong>refore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin,<br />

and so death spread to all men, because all sinned--<br />

Is sin really THAT big <strong>of</strong> a deal? If it is… what HOPE is there?<br />

Romans 6:23 For the wages <strong>of</strong> sin is death, but the free gift <strong>of</strong> God is eternal life in<br />

Christ Jesus our Lord.<br />

Disobedience to an infinite eternal God deserves an infinite eternal consequence.<br />

God shows us His character and his laws in his creation, the world around us.<br />

He has also written his laws in our hearts… on our conscience. He has also given us his<br />

WORD the Bible.<br />

No good judge would let the guilty go free, or will allow the criminal to go unpunished.<br />

Neither can a holy righteous God allow sinful man to go unpunished… but God LOVES<br />

man whom he has made in his image and He has provided a way <strong>of</strong> escape by sending<br />

his only son to die in our place.<br />

After what I’ve done to grieve God...HOW could He willingly die in my place?<br />

Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet<br />

sinners, Christ died for us.<br />

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever<br />

believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.<br />

While he died on the cross, he was mocked, spit upon, and cursed.<br />

Yet Jesus cried out, “Father forgive them for they know not what they do…”<br />

Luke 23:34<br />

With such love, Jesus died in your place… knowing every evil act, word, and thought you<br />

would commit. What powerful love! He loves you unconditionally even to the point <strong>of</strong><br />

death when you are at your worst!


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HOW can I be saved?<br />

Romans 10:9-10<br />

That if you confess with your mouth Jesus [as] Lord, and believe in your heart that God<br />

raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 For with the heart man believeth unto<br />

righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.<br />

You can never be saved by trying to be a good person, nor can you be saved through<br />

any amount <strong>of</strong> ‘good works’.<br />

Ephesians 2:8,9<br />

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not <strong>of</strong> yourselves: it is the gift <strong>of</strong> God:<br />

9 Not <strong>of</strong> works, lest any man should boast.<br />

You and I can be saved only by confessing our sins and placing our faith in God’s son,<br />

Jesus Christ who died and paid for our sins on the cross. We must also surrender our<br />

life to His lordship… placing him in charge <strong>of</strong> every area <strong>of</strong> our life because we now<br />

belong to him.<br />

Both John the Baptist and Jesus himself began their preaching with the word, ‘Repent’.<br />

Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the<br />

kingdom <strong>of</strong> heaven is at hand.<br />

To repent means ‘change one’s mind’ or to turn — to go in another direction.<br />

How can we be led to repentance?<br />

<strong>The</strong> first step toward repentance is true sorrow for what we’ve done wrong.<br />

2 Corinthians 7:10<br />

For the sorrow that is according to the will <strong>of</strong> God produces a repentance without<br />

regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow <strong>of</strong> the world produces death.<br />

Worldly sorrow is more like the regret <strong>of</strong> a criminal who’s just been caught whereas<br />

godly sorrow is the deep remorse or conviction that produces a change in direction.<br />

Have you ever felt convicted after doing something wrong?


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<strong>The</strong> Bible says that the Holy Spirit is the one that convicts us <strong>of</strong> our sin.<br />

John 16:7-8<br />

Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not<br />

away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.<br />

8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world <strong>of</strong> sin, and <strong>of</strong> righteousness, and<br />

<strong>of</strong> judgment:<br />

Did God HEAR me? Did He accept me?<br />

Romans 10:13<br />

For whosoever shall call upon the name <strong>of</strong> the Lord shall be saved.<br />

God promises that<br />

John 1:12<br />

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons <strong>of</strong> God,<br />

even to them that believe on his name:”<br />

Yes, God does hear and accept ALL who come to put their faith in Him.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re is no need to fear death any longer because Jesus BROKE the power <strong>of</strong> sin and<br />

death on the cross with his own shed blood.<br />

<strong>The</strong> price for your sin has been paid in full and it is God’s promise to receive all who<br />

come to Him by placing their faith in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.<br />

As a believer, you have a new life in Christ. Jesus did NOT remain in the grave. He rose<br />

from the dead after three days.<br />

Read: Mark 16<br />

2 Corinthians 5:17<br />

<strong>The</strong>refore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away,<br />

and look, new things have come.<br />

• Our old "Spirit Man" was dead to the Life <strong>of</strong> Jesus Christ, we had to be born-again<br />

according to John 3:7. So that we could be raised from death to life in Jesus Christ.<br />

John 3:7-8 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. 8 <strong>The</strong> wind bloweth


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where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound there<strong>of</strong>, but canst not tell whence it<br />

cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born <strong>of</strong> the Spirit.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Lord says, <strong>The</strong> wind blows where it pleases, and you hear its sound, but you<br />

don’t know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Spirit.”<br />

When I was Born-Again, I Died to Live In Jesus!:<br />

Romans 6:8-11 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with<br />

him: 9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no<br />

more dominion over him. 10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he<br />

liveth, he liveth unto God. 11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto<br />

sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.<br />

• We are dead to sin in our Spirit Man, and alive with God through Jesus Christ our Lord.<br />

But, we still live in a Fallen Body, therefore we are at constant war between following the<br />

will <strong>of</strong> the Father versus following the will <strong>of</strong> the Flesh.<br />

• That is why we are told to not allow sin to dominate over us in all that we do.<br />

Romans 6:12-14 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey<br />

it in the lusts there<strong>of</strong>. 13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments <strong>of</strong><br />

unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the<br />

dead, and your members as instruments <strong>of</strong> righteousness unto God. 14 For sin shall<br />

not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.<br />

Holman Christian Standard Bible<br />

6:13, says, this...And do not <strong>of</strong>fer any parts <strong>of</strong> it to sin as weapons for unrighteousness.<br />

But as those who are alive from the dead, <strong>of</strong>fer yourselves to God, and all the parts<br />

<strong>of</strong> yourselves to God as weapons for righteousness.<br />

• as weapons for unrighteousness...This means, that we on occasions are able to use our


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bodies as weapons against God's kingdom in unrighteousness, we become alliedin a<br />

sense with the opposing forces.<br />

Thayer's Greek Lexicon<br />

STRONGS NT 3696: ὅπλον<br />

ὅπλον (allied to ἐπω, Latinsequor, socius, etc.; Curtius, § 621), ὅπλου, τό, as in classical<br />

Greek from Homer down, any tool or implement for preparing a thing (like the<br />

Latinarma); hence,<br />

1. plural arms used in warfare, weapons: John 18:3; 2 Corinthians 10:4; metaphorically,<br />

τῆς δικαιοσύνης, which ἡ δικαιοσύνη furnishes, 2 Corinthians 6:7; τοῦ φωτός, adapted<br />

to the light, such as light demands, Romans13:12 (here L marginal reading ἔργα).<br />

2. an instrument: ὅπλα ἀδικίας, for committing unrighteousness, opposed<br />

to ὅπλα δικαιοσύνης, for practicing righteousness, Romans 6:13.<br />

• If we could live a perfectly “Sin Free Life” these verses would not be needed, these<br />

verses remind us, that we are at war within ourselves.<br />

• If ever you meet any person who claims to live a sinless life, he or she is a<br />

liar.<br />

• When we sin, we sever fellowship with God, we are still saved, but our sin separates us<br />

from fellowship with God, so we have to confess our sins to restore instant fellowship<br />

with the Father.<br />

• If we say, “ We have fellowship with Him,” yet we walk in darkness, we are lying and are<br />

not practicing the truth.<br />

1 John 1:6-10 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie,<br />

and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have<br />

fellowship one with another, and the blood <strong>of</strong> Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all<br />

sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If


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we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us<br />

from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and<br />

his word is not in us.<br />

What do I do now?<br />

This is the work <strong>of</strong> God, believe in the one whom He has sent.<br />

John 6:29<br />

Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work <strong>of</strong> God, that ye believe on him<br />

whom he hath sent.<br />

Romans 10:17<br />

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word <strong>of</strong> God.<br />

Your journey as a child <strong>of</strong> the King <strong>of</strong> Kings has just begun! You must begin by spending<br />

time daily in prayer and in God’s Word, the Bible.<br />

Most <strong>of</strong> the Churches today are in apostasy, we need to read and study the entire Old<br />

Testament and New Testament to get a "grasp" in learning the entire Bible.<br />

Here is a great Bible teacher Dr. J. Vernon McGee.<br />

Here you can download all <strong>of</strong> the teachings verse by verse free <strong>of</strong> the entire Bible.<br />

Free 5-Year Series MP3 Downloads:<br />

https://www.ttb.org/resources/free-5-year-series-downloads<br />

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrB6Bab0nng&t=108s<br />

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