Tuesday, February 09, 2010
The Coming Quake
I actually want to write about 'the little things' this morning (a spiritual rant, if you will)... but this one has been pressed on my heart for three days straight, which means what *I* want will have to wait a day or so. This one's gotta come first.
And to do this, we gots t'go back to the Six-Month Suggestion. And yes, I have a few more newbies, so I'm going to super-briefly catch them up to speed. The Bible says the end times start with a 7-year 'treaty' involving Israel, made by a man who comes out of 10-nations that rule the last of the 7 empires. Well, as of 1999-ish, the seventh empire formed: it's called the European Union (EU) and it's known in church-y circles as the 'Revived Roman Empire'. It's run by a 10-nation WEU, and the man in charge (High Representative) was (until November) Javier Solana, who wrote up a 7-year treaty that Israel was the first to sign on to... called the ENPI. It went into effect January 1, 2007... which means I believe we are IN the Tribulation.
The Bible also says that the treaty was intended to last seven years, but it's broken halfway thru. So we're only guaranteed three and a half years, and then anything goes (contrary to church-y teaching... which also teaches a Pre-Trib rapture, which can't be right if we HAVE the empire, we HAVE the 10-nation hub, we HAVE the man and we HAVE the treaty AND it's started the Trib three years ago.).
The Lord impressed upon me that - like Israel, who suffered the first set of three judgments in Egypt but NOT the second two, we will be here for the first set of three Tribulation judgments, but NOT suffer the second two. He impressed upon me to take those seven judgments and divide them into three and a half years, and that gave me six months for each of the Seal Judgments. It looks something like this:
January 1, 2007 to
July 1, 2007
| ENPI : Solana's 7-year ENPI
(Tribulation begins) | July 1, 2007 to
January 1, 2008
| Seal 1: Rider of White Horse
(unification begins) | January 1, 2008 to
July 1, 2008 | Seal 2: Rider of Red Horse
(war begins) | July 1, 2008 to
January 1, 2009
| Seal 3: Rider of Black Horse
(economic upheaval begins) | January 1, 2009 to
July 1, 2009
| Seal 4: Rider of Pale Horse:
(pandemic begins) | July 1, 2009 to
January 1, 2010
| Seal 5: Martyrs under the altar
petition Yahweh
| January 1, 2010 to
July 1, 2010
| Seal 6: Great earthquake
(cataclysm begins)
| July 1, 2010 to
January 1, 2011
| Seal 7: Mid-Trib Point exactly.
Begin Trumpet Judgments |
Since I was given these things in 2006/7, we have seen each come to fruition, and I've documented them with news articles. We've seen things I didn't see coming, too - like Solana giving up his power seat inexplicably to a totally inexperienced and disliked twat, only to now have a more incredibly influential position than ever before. Like Blair and his influence on the AoC. Like Putin making way only marginally for Mederev and the Soviets rising to new heights in the coming Middle Eastern trouble. And of course as Yeshua said, 'these are the beginning of sorrows'... the start of things, which snowball and grow and will become more intense as time goes by.
And as you know, I was pre-Trib until I realized these things, then moved in to a pre-wrath position while trying NOT to be a mid-Tribber... but frankly, 2010 is the LAST year for pre-wrath... AND it happens to be the ONLY year for mid-Trib, so I'm very much watching this year, moreso than any other year, because... well, this is it. If the rapture isn't this fall, I'm going to have some severe issues of a faith nature.
At any rate, on the chart, we are now in the Jan-July 2010 period, which calls for seal six to occur. What is seal six? Well, that's eXaCTLy what I wanted to look at today. ((Long story short.)) Here's what it says:
And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; and the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casts her untimely figs, when she is shaken of the mighty wind. And the heaven departed as the scroll when it had been rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; and said to the mountains and the rocks, 'fall on us and hide us from the face of Him that sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb!" (Rev 6:12-17)
And in Yeshua's words, as he tells what's going to happen: "Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens be shaken: (Matt 24:29)
Basically (because I don't mince words) I am expecting this sucker to happen by June 30th, according to the Six-Month suggestion. Which hasn't been off, yet, and we've been thru five (six if you count the ENPI) of these suckers, already. Ironically, George Ure (a nonnie prophet who hates scripture/spirituality, believe it or not) is calling for a massive catastropic event this spring/early summer, too... and has eluded to earthquakes more and more in his recent posts, as well as the possible ties solar activity AND economic activity might have to them. Since he's expecting a HUGE collapse in economy in the near future, and he's expecting a huge jump in solar activity (which oddly, is late)... he is also expecting 'The Big One'. If only he'd read his Bible... he'd see that he's not the only one predicting it!
I have gone back and forth on this - because of contradicting teachings of a church-y nature. See, the pre-Tribbers and pre-Wrathers see this as the "Wrath", because the last five words in it say "wrath of the Lamb". ((The Lamb being Messiah Yeshua.)) But it doesn't say this IS the Wrath (ie., an event), it says they are afraid of the wrath (ie., anger). When I was a pre-Tribber, I didn't give a shit, because I figured I wouldn't be here for it, anyhow... pre-Trib meaning we're taken out before anything at all happens.
When I became a pre-Wrather and started reading their viewpoint, I believed the rapture had to happen before seal six, because pre-wrath means we're taken out before the Wrath, and they believed seal six was 'The Wrath'. Except that the rapture doesn't happen in Revelation until just after seal six - in chapter 7:9-17. Likewise, when Yeshua talked about it, seal six happens in Matthew 24:29, and the rapture happens just after it, in verses 30-31. So in order to be staunchly 'pre-Wrath', you have to rearrange scripture, and... well, I don't jive with that. It's in the order it was written ON PURPOSE.
Luckily, I don't read seal six as 'The Wrath', so it doesn't matter. EXCEPT that I'm going to be here for it. Which is why I think it would behoove me to look more closely at seven things described in the passage.
1. And, lo, there was a great earthquake. My friend 'V' asked me a question just last week: "What if it isn't just one big earthquake, but a bunch of them... like what we're seeing right now?" Well, yes, there was a 6.8 in California and the 7.2 in Haiti (or whatever it was)... and I've shown you my earthquake chart before (maybe I should update this again?)... and there's a HUGE spike in earthquakes since 2007... ironic that, considering that's when the Trib started, eh? ... Anyhow, YES, there are a lot of big 'uns. Moreso than ever before. But the verse says "a great earthquake". That'd be one. And if the Bible says one, then it's a-gonna be one. That's just my take on it.
Now... wait, though. The next question is: "Can one quake do that much damage?" And the answer is unequivocally YES. Do you remember the big tsunami of Indonesia a few years ago? When that happened, I quoted news references from scientific institutions that said that it actually effected the earth's rotation, that it actually moved a land mass in the far east. That tsunami was the result of a large earthquake. So if an 8.8 (or close, I don't remember) can move a mountain and throw off our planetary rotation just a little, think what a GREAT earthquake could do - something BIGGER than the Indonesian one.
But 'V' does bring up an interesting concept. An earthquake that large most likely WOULD effect the other hotspots along the tectonic plates, and most likely set off other earthquakes around the globe. So just because it says 'a great earthquake' doesn't mean that one great earthquake is alone. It could be just the 'trigger', if you will.
One more point: it appears that every one of the seal judgments are man-caused. The unification, the economic collapse, the wars... and yes, it looks as though the pandemics were engineered and created by us in labs. The cries under the altar are caused by the injustice of man... and so what about seal six? Could we cause an earthquake like we've never experienced before? There are groups of people who believe we not only can, but do. And interestingly, I read a thing on Nostradamus years ago that said he predicted mankind engineering 'quake warfare'... making it look like natural disaster when it was actually engineered - and he predicted it coming out as a huge global shock.
So that's something else to keep in mind when watching. Ure says we need something huge and catastrophic in order to 'save' the economy and bring people together toward a common goal. An earthquake seems to do that - look at Haiti. ((Which raises the question: was Haiti's quake a natural disaster?)) Imagine if they do this to keep from looking like they are behind the trouble, but it goes awry and devastates the world?
2. The sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood. I'm combining these two, because I believe they're related. Some have suggested this is a solar and lunar eclipse, and I suppose they could be, but it makes more sense that they're a result of the quake/aftermath. When the sky is full of ash/debris, the sun and moon have a different, darker look. The sun appears 'black' and the the moon (as with an eclipse) looks red.
This confirms that ash in involved, which means at least one earthquake causes at least one really big eruption. Supervolcanoes (such as the one in Yellowstone) would jettison incredible amounts of ash. I need to find out more about supervolcanoes.
3. The stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casts her untimely figs, when she is shaken of the mighty wind. I don't understand the first part of this, but I get the second. The earth is gonna shake, much like with the Indonesian quake, and probably get knocked out of its rotation. Which could a) put it BACK where it's supposed to be, or b) knock it FURTHER out of whack. As you know, I believe the Great Flood (Noah's) resulted in the tectonic plates, our wonky rotation, and a change from 360 days a year (30-day months) to 365 days and weirdness with the calendar. Imagine what this quake will do if it shakes the whole planet again. Do you think this might have something to do with the verses about no wind, no rain in the end times? And the extreme heat foretold in scripture? As for the stars falling... I honestly don't know the connection on that one.
4. And the heaven departed as the scroll when it had been rolled together. That's heaven, singular. There are at least three heavens I know of: Heaven (where Adonai resides), the heavens (outer space), and the heaven (our atmosphere, the sky). I have a hard time believing this quake is going to affect Heaven or the solar system, but it surely will mess up our atmosphere. Should be interesting to see. I wish there were sources to read more about what people think this will be.
5. Every mountain and island were moved out of their places. Not just one mountain or island - EVERY ONE. I've asked Brian what kind of tsunami he thought would happen to Lake Michigan if something shook it up really good. He said Chicago would be decimated, as would Muskegon, Grand Haven, Holland, and Saugatuck, but we're far enough inland that we should be okay. I wouldn't want to be on *any* coast at that point. Just say'in. Or anywhere near a fault line, for that matter. This also seems to confirm the chain-effect possibility, don't you think?
Anyhow, it's kind of amazing to read about this event. Whatever it is, it's going to be catastrophic - moreso than the Indonesian tsunami that killed 300,000 people. We're talking global devastation. Maybe that'd finally topple Temple Mount? I wouldn't be surprised, there was an article just two weeks ago about how the Israeli government is prepping for a massive earthquake. Of course, I also read about Yellowstone having 1200 mini-quakes, and intensity increasing. Who knows?
Keeping in mind that I expect this sucker to hit between now and June 30th... well, being prepared for whatever eventuality is key to withstanding trouble. Maybe this is why I'm being blocked from buying seeds, though? Can't plant on land covered with ash, and no rain... I don't know. I'm just... wanting to talk about it. Feel free to share your thoughts - I'm open to any ideas!
Monday, February 08, 2010
Tids N' Tads
G'morning. Wait... okay, yeah, it's still morning. I've been having trouble with that, lately...
 Afghannin'. I started a new crochet project this weekend. Lydia's afghan is officially in progress! I actually only worked on it Sunday (started it Saturday night at 10pm-ish)... so it's not very far, but what do you think? I think... it's cool colors. I'm not a cool color person. So I'm trying to be diplomatic. It's her blanket, and I let her pick the colors... and Lydia's favorite colors are teal and lavender. Cool colors. Actually, I don't hate it... I just would've used olive instead of teal. But that's me. The pattern is "Soft Waves" from '200 ripple patterns' (<< library book). It's really easy - a little more counting than the last one (which was NO counting, so... LoL!!) and it took me about ten minutes to figure out what a '2dctog decrease' was, but it's turning out quite well, I think. I'm already plotting out what I'm going to do for Isaac...
Blame Aubrey and Laura. I have a confession to make: I let myself go, and not in a good way. These past six months, I've been rather... um, unsavory in appearance. I figured since I was roughly the size of a rhinoceros, anyhow, that it didn't matter if I put my contacts in or not. It didn't matter if I didn't brush my hair for three days - it was just thrown into a ponytail somewheres back there, anyhow. And whales in whale clothing aren't appealing, anyhow. But Aubrey has been writing about how dressing up improves her mood, and Laura has been posting daily on her FaceBook about how she's putting forth effort to put in her contacts every day... and it's rubbing off on me. I actually got up, put in my contacts, put on make-up, tried some apple cider vinegar on my skin, put olive oil on my foot (it stops the itching around the burn, which is now just one big scab)... I even brushed my hair. It's... definitely gonna take some getting used to, not being sloppy...
SkyWarn. Another confession: I haven't confirmed my attendance to SkyWarn this year... I can't decide if I should go or not. I'm partly blaming it on Baby Owen... I can't leave him for that long, and taking a baby isn't a great idea... but the truth is, I'm embarrassed to show up post-pardum pizza dough-y. It's not a pretty look, and I guess I'm just a little too vain for my own good. Brian says he'd take baby and the two younger boys and meet us at 'intermission' for a feeding, but I don't... who knows when intermission is, how would that work, and is it worth it? And do I want to go? I'd like the kids to go, but I don't... ((deep breath)). Okay, enough about that.
Prophetic Ure. May I just say that Ure sound more and more like me every single day? Today he said that he's expecting a major catastrophic event this spring/early summer. So'm I! He said there's chatter about a massive earthquake. No, really? If only he read Revelation...! I just find it humorous...
Anna the Homebody. We talked about walking out at the lake yesterday, until I remembered my foot and the agony boots are. So I opted out. Today I was supposed to ship two packages off at the post office... I'm putting it off, because I don't want to put boots on. We need to go drop our taxes off to Marsha, our tax lady... I'm wincing at the idea of boots and the burn... Can I just stay home? I really... just a few more days... ((snort!)) Aren't I totally pathetic!?
Who are the Saints? A friend of mine wanted to know who the Bible is talking about when it refers to 'the offspring of the woman' or 'the saint's' or 'those who are in the Lord'. Is it the Christians or the Jews? She then gave me some references, the first of which was Revelation 12:17. And I couldn't help but smile. She answered her own question! The verse says "And the dragon [Satan] was wroth [pissed] with the woman [God's chosen nation], and went to make war with the remnant [remains] of her seed [offspring], which keep the commandments of God [Yahweh], and have the testimony of Jesus Christ [Messiah Yeshua]." The answer is in the verse.
Who are the 'saints'... the offspring? Christians say that the verses in Revelation referring to 'the woman' refer to the Jews; in fact, everything I've read about chapter 12 is that it's a history lesson about Satan's fall and his vendetta against Israel. But it's not true - yet another chrischun lie - because the Jews reject Messiah. So the 'seed' in this verse are NOT the Jews. And it's not the christians, either - because the christians reject Torah (<< Yahweh's commandments, ie. the Law). So the Jews have Torah but not Messiah, the christians have Messiah but reject Torah... the 'remains' of God's chosen are 'few', indeed - they are those who keep Torah AND have Messiah. And this is New Testament teaching, hello. Just more confirmation for the Messianic way.
Pointing out the Obvious. When I go to a weblog and think they're fluffy, boring, stOOpid, arrogant, or ridiculous, I click the 'x' in the corner of my screen and leave... and don't go back. There are just too many blogs out there that have content that interests me... I don't have time to slog thru boring or dumb people's writings. If I don't like it, I just don't go back. So... not to point out the obvious or anything, but if you don't like my writings, why the HELL come back here day after day? I'm just asking. Because that's a sign that you lack intelligence. Now if you find me fascinating and interesting and edifying, I could see, but I've been getting a lot of comments lately just bashing the shit out of me. Okay, so you hate me. Kewl - that's your perrogative. Then you'd think you'd not come back, hello. Or maybe that's just a little too logical...? I can't think like some people, apparently. Or maybe you delight in being malicious and gossiping over on whatever yon site you congregate? Wow, Biblical behavior, that! Kinda kickin' your own self in the ass with that one, ain'tcha? Have at it. But I won't post your personal attacks, and frankly if it's a name I recognize, I don't even bother reading it. Been there, done that.
Sunshine on my Shoulder. I absolutely LOVE it when the sun shines on the snow. And while you've all been hammered, the last three days here have been exquisite. It's just been beautiful out there. Granted, I'm only looking on it thru the windows, but it lights up the WHOLE house, filters in thru the sheers, and lifts everyone's spirits. I'm not gonna complain about the sunshine!!
Supply Surfing. I think that THE hardest part of home ed for me is gathering up supplies. Getting pictures for our Book of Centuries, getting maps or diagrams... I keep thinking I'm not the first to do this, SOMEBODY out there has GOT to have compiled stuff already. I don't want to reinvent the wheel by hunting everything up, item by item, if someone has it together in one spot on the net, and I just haven't found it, yet. This morning's Homeschool Freebie of the Day is at a site that - it turns out- is a GOLDMINE of resources! Compiled .pdfs of composers, of artists... Guess where I'm going to be hanging out today!? ((grins!))
Anything Else? Did I miss anything? I can't think of anything. Maybe I'll go work on the afghan and think on it for a bit. Sit in the rays of the sunshine and wait for my CJB to show up in the mail...
Sunday, February 07, 2010
Happy Two Month!
 Can you believe it's that time already?  Two months since little guy was born.  Amazing, how they grow...  He can pay attention to the kids' antics now...  And just look at the smiles he can dole out!  Um... what's so funny?  Yes, well, two is pretty big potatoes to me, Dad. Happy Birthday, Baby O.
Saturday, February 06, 2010
Daybook Entry
Outside my window... It is just gorgeous. The sun is shining on
the snow, the sky is blue with the occasional puffy white cloud. Which I feel
a little guilty about, since everyone else is getting hammered with snow, I hear.
I'm thinking... about my foot. The meds seem to be kicking in, and
as a result, healing has begun... and it itches. I can't stop thinking about how
it itches. I put olive oil on it at 5am because it was driving me SO CRAZY
that I couldn't sleep. Gots to re-apply, I think. I'm also thinking about my
friend, Ramona, whose birthday it is today!
I am thankful for... lots of work in Brian's shop. He's got to
put in another full day today. I'm also VERY, VERY grateful for gripe water.
Owen's tummy has been having some extreme issues lately, and the gripe
water really soothes him and gets that air/gas out of his belly.
I have learned this week... that a Brinly plow is what we need to dig up the ground better than what the tiller can do. I'm watching Craigslist for one. Never heard of it before! In my kitchen... I've got one heckuva disaster. But honestly, I got up to clean it, and about fell over halfway thru from the pain in my foot. I did feel well enough to sweep, wash countertops, do dishes, and vacuum the other night, but by the time I was done, I was REALLY sore.
I am wearing... A DRESS!! Okay, it's a small maternity dress, but
for me, this is HUGELY unusual. Well, I read Aubrey's site, and she does this
Daybook thing, and she always sounds like she's wearing lovely outfits, and I
have felt SO FRUMPY for so long, that I hauled out a dress to feminize.
Creativity this week included... crocheting a headband
for my penpal's little girl, Audrey. I also made rings for Lydia's room - she
has a sash that's supposed to hang over the curtain panels on her window,
but it falls off CONSTANTLY. So I crocheted three loops to put up there
and run it thru. Lydia's making the flowers to decorate them. I'm also
making something for my friend V's kids... because she's CONSTANTLY
sending me stuff in the mail, and I never send her anything and feel badly
about that. Oh, and I started Lydia's afghan last night!
I am going... stir crazy. I was going to type that somethings GOTTA
give, but as I was typing it, Brian called, and in my fidgety-ness, I pulled off
the sock keeping the olive oil on my foot, and it took a piece of the burn
with it, and now I'm gunking schoolbus yellow puss. ((TMI, I know.)) He
seems to think this is a good thing - getting the infection out. So maybe
something just gave!
My reading indulgences... were few, indeed. I found a site
with the CJB and KJV side-by-side, so that was KEWL, but spurred me to
finally buy a CJB. I'm hoping it comes today, because I want to read thru
the NT this year, at least. I'm thinking now I want to do it in the CJB.
I am hoping... my newfound paranoia about cooking and being near the stove in general dissipates. Because I'm leery of all things cook-ish at this point. Something's going to jump out and burn me, I just know it... Around the house... I did get a few things done. Like six boxes of boy clothes out of my room. And a rolly cart for the diaper disaster. You can actually walk around the bed, now! ((It's been driving me crazy, so this is pretty big!)) Plans for the weekend include... finishing the gift for V's boy, and then working on Lydia's afghan. And not itching. Healing. |
Friday, February 05, 2010
The Law isn't for Me!
I wrote this some time ago, but it's a reply to an oft asked question: Isn't the Old Testament obsolete, since we have Messiah? The verse given when this question is presented is Galatians 3:23-29. And since this is a HUGE problem with christianity, it's worth re-posting this to clear up an important misconception. One that, when shown as it really is, is a corruption of scripture causing the Word to contradict itself in more places than I have time to quote. So how about it? Aren't we no longer under the law? Well, stay with me, this'll get interesting.
1Jo 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
^^ Sin is, by Biblical definition, disobedience of God's laws.
1Ti 1:8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
^^ Paul (who wrote Galatians) says that the law of God is good. This verse is the NT endorsing the law. WHY is the law good?
Rom 5:20 Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
^^ The law was given so that we would know what disobedience was, so that when Messiah came, we would be desperate for His salvation from the wages of that disobedience. Continuing in the same passage:
Rom 6:1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
^^ While we, as believers, are free from the punishment of our disobedience, we are STILL obligated to obedience as a show of our faith. Hence the comments by Yeshua: "If you love me (claim faith), keep my commandments (obey)." Continuing on:
Rom 6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
^^ Another way of saying 'faith without obedience is dead' (James 2:20). If you love Yah, you keep His laws and follow His precepts. Yeshua did. Paul did. Why don't you? And now, in light of this, let's look at how Galatians 3:23-29 fits:
Gal 3:23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
^^ Exactly what we've proven thus far with other scripture. The Law was what show us our need to be justified by faith in Messiah. Continuing:
Gal 3:25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
^^ We no longer need to be led to justification and redemption once we have Yeshua. Does this nullify the law? NO! Which is why Yeshua said, "I have not come to destroy the law, but to bring it to fullness." But does this mean that we are no longer called to obey the Law? God forbid! - in Paul's own words. Yeshua goes on to say:
Mat 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
^^ Have heaven and earth passed away? NO. This means the Law is STILL a vital part of the life of those who worship Yahweh. Not to condemn us by our deeds, but that by those deed we can show the Lord our obedience and love. Every act that you do, every feast that you keep (which Paul says are 'a shadow of things to come' - thus still VERY relevant!)... all of these things are how Yah calls us to obedience.
This is the problem with christianity - it teaches its followers that they don't have to worry about anything, they're saved, they can do what they want! They're FREE!! They don't have to pay attention to God's laws, they don't have to keep His feasts - they can blow Him off and have "Easter" instead of Passover/Firstfruits/Unleavened Bread, and Christ-Mass on Mithras pagan day instead of Sukkot. Screw the Old Testament - rip it out, it's done, it's over, it doesn't apply! It drives me CRAZY. And think what Yeshua must feel. Like moneychangers have set up camp in the Temple... only now it's lawchangers who've set up camp in the 'c'hurch. Nevermind that that line of thinking contradicts itself and all of scripture. It's no wonder the world want's NOTHING to do with christians - they pick and choose and play holy while treading over that which they have been called to obey!
And what they're missing!! I know, because I was there. I had no idea that when you celebrate Passover, you open the door, and look for the coming Elijah (two witnesses, due to arrive during a Passover in YOUR future!). When you celebrate the Firstfruits, you're looking for the time when we will rise in Christ and meet him in the air. Rosh Ha'Shannah - the Trumpet of the Lord sounding. Yom Kippur - the coming Judgment Day. Sukkot - Our eternity with the Lord. And they miss it all, tossing it out like yesterday's trash. Say it's "no longer applicable". Wanna bet?!
I'm sorry, I'm just a little passionate about this. In Israel, when a person chose to serve Yahweh, whether they were a Jew or Ger (Gentile), they were considered God's and were called to obey His statutes and commands. What makes today's 'christians' any different? Romans 2:29 says that he is a JEW who is one in heart and spirit. And if we are Jews... we are commanded to observe those things "for all generations". That means ALL generations. He didn't say 'until the Messiah comes'. He said ALL generations.
I've written several blogs talking further about this: "Freedom in Christ", "Apples, Onions, and Pomegranates" (<< Which I HIGHLY recommend), and if you check the sidebar you'll find half a dozen others. I hope you prayerfully consider these things. Because you should really want to know the Truth.
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