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What is the Book of Revelation for? Part 1 – Neil Mackereth

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Readers may recall my astonishment over The Great Rethink: Back to Basics, Bible Prophecy by dear Neil Mackereth published six weeks ago, comprising part of a totally unexpected triplet as the 3,600th posting on Richard’s Watch. Recently he sent me this most helpful paper, as follows:

Hi Richard, Do hope you and Nina are well.

Every week we seem to be facing yet more turmoil and danger as the world creeks and groans its way towards the final denouement. I feel urged to try my utmost to get people to take Revelation seriously! I embark on a number of papers to try to encourage more interest by demystifying that which can be demystified! But still recognising that some things await revelation as they unfold. I hope it will be helpful.

May the Lord continue to bless, encourage and guide your thoughts and actions. Neil

WHAT IS THE BOOK OF REVELATION FOR? – PART 1: AN INTRODUCTION

The prime purpose of the Book of Revelation is to give the Church all the information it needs to be victorious in the time of tribulation (which is very near) which precedes the second advent of Jesus. The Bible opens with creation and man’s fall; it ends with victory. In the early stages, Satan is triumphant; at the close Satan is conquered, and the redeemed are with Jesus.

In this and subsequent articles, my aim is to provide a basis for further study, in smallish chunks of understandable English. I do not attempt to address the diverse options, opinions and queries relating to different interpretations and understandings of features of the Book of Revelation, nor do I seek to change any of its content!

Scepticism and a burgeoning form of liberal humanism have taken a grip on western society. Bible truths have been reduced, at best, to the rank of eccentric opinion and harmless religious sentiment. At worst, those who live by biblical principles are seen as undermining social cohesion and in need of remedial training, or more draconian “corrective” measures. We Christians need to use every God given help at our disposal to confront this all-pervading evil. Biblical prophecy is a major weapon in our armoury; it shows clearly that God has always known the end from the beginning.  God Himself draws back the veil to enable us to see, and understand through His prophets, that His strong arm has been at work throughout history. Once our eyes are open to the truths of fulfilled prophecy, it becomes clear that what appear to be disconnected shakings, confusion, chaos and turmoil (historical, current or in scripture relating to the future) had, has, and always will have, purpose in God’s providential plan. We can be absolutely certain that the prophecies which relate to the future will be fulfilled.

Jesus said, “I have overcome the world.” He now sits at the right hand of God the Father, has “all power and authority”, and leads His Church, as “conqueror bent on conquest.” In His letters, sent through John to the Churches (His witnesses on earth), He promises that those who overcome will receive the wondrous rewards of the Kingdom of Heaven. In the prophetic vision chapters that follow the letters, we gain an understanding of what the conflicts, sufferings and challenges are going to be, in the time of tribulation that comes before the preordained (ultimate) victory for Jesus and His followers. This is the theme of the prophecy, and its object is a practical one. It is a gift to the Church militant from Christ triumphant. Because Jesus has overcome the world, we too can overcome the world. Faith in God, His Word, and the authenticity of biblical prophecy therein, will make us victorious: without it we have nothing. In other words, conquering visible enemies is achieved through faith in things invisible. The conflict is both physical and spiritual: the latter includes demonic led attacks through sorcery, the occult, the apostate church and false prophets.

For the last 2000 years Christians have suffered hatred, persecution, torture and murder; nevertheless, it is the Christians who are the real conquerors, and the ultimate victory is assured! “Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.”

There are theologians and ministers, of various ranks and denominations, who dismiss Revelation as irrelevant. The opposite is true, it was written to encourage and strengthen Christians, to arm us for battle and to guide us to victory. It is NOT just some curious way of writing that belongs to a distant past, nor is it a myriad of strange images and visions that relate to events so far in the future that they can be ignored. Those who have not grasped its huge significance have missed the point. It is prophecy (and tells us so) straight from the Throne Room of God Almighty. The exhortations in chapter 1 and warnings in chapter 22 give clear indication of its unique status and huge importance to God. It may be difficult to interpret but it deserves close study: it is vital that any true follower of Christ does his or her utmost to grasp its importance and purpose.

In some studies of Revelation, the letters chapters are treated in isolation to the rest of the prophetic content of the book. To my mind that “compartmentalisation” is not helpful: each church has a message for us in relation to how we prepare to face the time of tribulation, and the relevance of the promises and warnings to those churches are explained in the subsequent chapters. I will expand on this in Part 2.

In Part 3, we will look at how the true Church is represented by the woman who is “clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head” who is forced to flee into the wilderness and remain hidden during the time of the antichrist’s dominance (Rev 12, 13).  And at the woman seated upon the beast, reigning over “peoples, multitudes, nations and languages” (Rev 17): the Harlot Babylon who represents the corrupt world power structure and economic system based on selfishness, lust and greed.

In Part 4, I will endeavour to pull the threads together and provide an aide memoir to encourage further study. My hope is that by looking at Revelation with a greater awareness of what is being portrayed by certain imagery and personifications it will become easier to read and understand.

Two important prophetic words and explanation re Gog-Magog – Veronika West

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These two prophetic words were posted yesterday by Veronika, please read in full at His Kingdom Prophecy by clicking these links:

WATCH & PRAY AS A POLITICAL DOMINO-EFFECT COMES INTO PLAY

A DIVINE CONVERGENCE ZONE OVER A WAR ZONE

To the latter Veronika adds a helpful explanatory Postscript in reply to this question:

“What do you think to Ezekiel 38 Gog and Magog? Because that’s what I’m “feeling”.
“Gog” is “the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal”. The proper translation is “The Prince of Rosh. Meshech and Tubal!” In Hebrew, the word for chief is “Rosh”. That is also the ancient name for “Russia”. So GOG is The Prince of Rosh, or the president or ruler of Rosh. Simply put. – the President or ruler of Russia.”

Yes! The timeline of God is unfolding, but we must also recognise that Satan is endeavouring to accelerate the timeline to destroy the Harvest.

This is why we are seeing the great upheavals, as we pray let us seek wisdom understanding and discernment of the times so we rightly align.

It concerns me that some are just taking the back-foot, because they hold onto a false hope narrative that says, “Don’t worry, it’s all just going to be fine and everything we desire will be sitting in front of us after the dust settles!” This is being in denial not walking in true discernment.

Unfortunately many in The Body have an “Escapism Mindset”. The LORD is not as concerned about our comfort than he is about our character. The road to The Cross was one of suffering, not satisfaction and comfort.

To truly understand the times, we must recognise that prophetically, Nations are now being separated and sifted.

This should not bring fear, but rather a greater expectation for the greater outpouring of the glory that is to come.

Take a look at the Word I gave on what Nations will look like as the weight of His Glory falls… The weight of His Glory will dismantle destroy, uproot and tear-down, expose and purify, but it will also build, establish and plant the new.

When The Glory comes, Nations will be brought to their knees.

Blessings to you all.
~ by Veronika West

Recognizing the Strategies of Warfare — Wanda Alger

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How do we as Spirit-filled believers discern what is true and what is not?

How do we accurately assess what various public figures are telling us to know who and what to believe? It has become apparent that this is not just a war on a virus or a war on corruption, but a war on truth.

One of the challenges for evangelical Christians in this war is that it’s hard for us to comprehend a “good guy” lying or being deceptive for good reason. We presume that if someone has integrity, everything they do and say should reflect that. We usually don’t consider any planned strategy to communicate something different from the actual truth – for the purpose of national security.…  RECOGNIZING THE STRATEGIES OF WARFARE —

Bearing in mind my previous posts this week, here’s another highly pertinent and prophetically perceptive instruction from our sister across the ‘pond’.

Brave pastor to global predators and minions: ‘”Resign now, while you still can!” — Leo Hohmann

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There’s a brilliant column posted over at The Liberty Daily by J.D. Rucker. Rucker writes about a man who lived under a communist dictatorship in the 1980s and watched the regime collapse under the pressure of raw people power. That man is Pastor Artur Pawlowski and the country was Poland. The pastor has since emigrated to Canada where he is again confronted by a burgeoning totalitarian system, one that asks to see your papers before you enter a restaurant, sporting arena or pub, one that tracks your spending and your movements about the country and attempts to limit that movement based on its arbitrary determination as to whether such travel is “safe.” It decides what is in the best interests of the “greater good” and anyone who disagrees is treated like a social outcast, a pariah who must be separated from the obedient herd.  […] Brave pastor to global predators and their minions: ‘Resign now, while you still can’ — LeoHohmann.com

VERY SAD THAT USA & CANADA ARE NOW FULLY FLEDGED FASCIST STATES!

Dual triple action in ‘God-incidences’ – the scriptural validation

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As this photo of my old 1995 NIV Insight Bible shows, I’ve been intrigued by and been able to understand the additional clarity provided to 1 John 5 vv7-8 many centuries after the Canon of scripture was agreed:

Here’s New King James Version with this clear indication of the dual nature of a heavenly and earthly trinity acting in conjunction to bear witness and ‘operational oversight’ – as I’ll explain below:

The Certainty of God’s Witness 

6 This is He who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear witness [b]in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one. [NKJV]

BibleGateway Footnote: 1 John 5:7 NU, M omit the words from in heaven (v. 7) through on earth (v. 8). Only 4 or 5 very late mss. contain these words in Greek.

We’ve noticed an increasing number of three-fold ‘God-incidental’ confirmations of whatever I’m blogging and last week three things happened as told in Again 3 contacts in 3 minutes confirm latest prophecies on Trump and Biden. As for dual confirmation or activity, Veronika West noted that’s how the Lord gave an early and then a later word on ‘Humpty Trumpty and Humpty Dumpty’.

More has happened but in a directly personal way, as follows:

On Sunday morning Nina and I were on prayer ministry team and arrived early to pray for the service and leaders. As the team of 3 musicians were practising and I was praying I went to pray for the 3 technicians on the audio-visual equipment and recalled the 1 John 5:7-8 principle to bless their combined operation.  Then I was blessed with the insight that the 3 musicians represented the Holy Trinity in heaven, and the 3 technicians represented earthly activity to bring the worship into much wider manifestation – the connection between all six being Holy Spirit.

Tuesday morning we attended a presentation by the 215 years-old Pilgrims’ Friend Society who provide care homes for elderly Christians. Their modus operandi is, I grasped, bringing Kingdom principles into the closing  years of these dear folks’ lives. Afterwards, I spoke to a couple of the Society’s national leaders and mentioned in passing; it’s as though they are being prepared for being with the Lord and He will then show them the full tapestry of their lives that He’s been weaving.

LO AND BEHOLD confirmation came again as our sister Veronika posted about THREE and TAPESTRY yesterday (note timing, my birthday number 22):

Read HKP posting > A TAPESTRY OF TIME FROM HEAVEN’S PERSPECTIVE

And not forgetting Deuteronomy 19:15

‘….by the mouth of two or three witnesses the matter shall be established.’

Word of the Lord for 2022 of a tectonic shift – Catch The Fire, Christopher Bird

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After reading ‘Mayday!’ Veronika West brought on 27 April I was prompted to republish the  post below onto Telegram for new subscribers as a lead-in to posting Veronika’s later. In the evening I was astonished, therefore, to learn that the Promised Land is the new theme for Sunday services at CTTF!

At the global zoom meeting of 12th January on Catch The Fire’s Hub, wherein several leaders brought prophetic words for consideration, Farnborough church’s senior leader and co-leader of CTF’s Global Prophetic Priority Revd Christopher Bird gave this word, which he’s kindly allowed me to publish:

• I had a vision some months ago, in which two tectonic plates shifted, bringing about a chasm, a split in the earth, which was going to separate those willing to move forward in the “new thing” and those wanting to go back to how things used to be. Continue reading →

Has the tide turned in America? Let’s pray so…look at Virginia…

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Youngkin is the first Republican governor of Virginia in over 10 years.

Terrifying vision akin to Luke 16 account of Heaven and Hell – Veronika West

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A week ago today His Kingdom Prophecy posted the following from Veronika, which fittingly emphasises the previous post from Neil Mackereth on The Great Divide:

HELL CAN SEE HEAVEN, BUT HEAVEN CANNOT SEE HELL

A Terrifying Dream

Hell could see Heaven, but Heaven could not see Hell!

I wanted to share something that I saw in a Dream I had concerning Hell, a few days ago.

Now I have never dreamt of Hell before, or had any such encounters, however as I say, I had a Dream a few days ago where I found myself standing in what seemed to be like an ‘in-between’ place. That’s really the best way I can describe where I was in the Dream.

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Time to decide for/against God’s Great Divide – Neil Mackereth

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A month ago today, 17th December, in A Great Falling Away; Time of Divine Separation Has Begun I re-posted Veronika West’s revisiting a prophecy of 2018 and noted that it speaks into what the Lord opened to me ten years earlier on the parable of the wheat and tares. In The End-game is in Now in Play I tell what happened upon opening my Bible to check that parable – I’d distinctly heard “This is ALL about to be fulfilled”.

It is particularly poignant, therefore, to note a similar phrase quoted by Neil Mackereth , whose evening courses on End-times at Winchester Vineyard began our friendship. He now writes, in which I embolden certain text: 

“Dear Richard, Things continue to develop at dazzling speed, as the world groans on its axis!

“The Lord has laid on my heart the urgency of the moment and our accountability as watch-keepers and evangelists; something that you are anointed for and brilliantly and conscientiously carrying forward. Herewith what He has been saying to me.” Continue reading →

“Landmark Judgement” may indicate the tide is turning in the UK

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Thirteen years after I began writing on End-times by telling what the Lord told me about Bible prophecies being fulfilled, and including detailed coverage of the persecution of a registered nurse (The Endgame is Now in Play), we have today’s most welcome news in The Times:

Here’s my sharing Christian Concern’s Fbk entry of last Friday:

Victory for Christian Nurse Sacked for Wearing a Cross tells of the harassment and vilification this other nurse had to endure, as indicated in this extract (emphases added)

‘…In June 2020, Mrs Onuoha had been forced out of her job as an NHS theatre practitioner at Croydon University Hospital in South London following what she described as a two-year campaign waged against her by superiors and NHS bosses….

From 2015, however, a succession of line managers asked Mrs Onuoha to either remove her cross , conceal it, or (else) face “escalation.” Each time Mrs Onuoha politely declined the requests, explaining that her necklace is a symbol of her deeply held Christian faith and that she had worn it at work for many years. The issue escalated in August 2018 when bosses at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust ordered her to remove the cross saying it was a breach of the Trust’s Dress Code and Uniform Policy and therefore a health risk to her and to patients…

After taking legal action, during the full hearing in October, the Trust had argued that wearing the cross necklace was an infection risk. However, Employment Judge Dyal and two lay members, Mrs Foster-Norman and Ms Forecast, have now ruled that: “Applying common sense, it is clear to us that the infection risk posed by a necklace of the sorts the Claimant used to wear, when worn by a responsible clinician such as the Claimant, who complied with handwashing protocol, was very low.”

The Tribunal also stated that the rejection of Mary’s grievance was “offensive and intimidating. It failed to properly grapple with the complexity of the issues. No real thought seems to have been given to whether it was really appropriate to discipline the Claimant for doing something that in fact many others in the workforce (including more senior colleagues who worked just as closely with patients) were doing unchallenged. Equally, no real thought was given to the Claimant’s point that others were wearing religious apparel in clinical areas and that she should be treated equally to them.”

The Tribunal has also found that Croydon Health Services NHS Trust constructively dismissed Mrs Onuoha “without reasonable and proper cause” and that the dismissal was unfair and discriminatory.

Furthermore, it has ruled that the dress code policy was “applied in an arbitrary way and in a way that was not proportionate” and that there was “no cogent explanation” why plain rings, neckties, kalava bracelets, hijabs and turbans were permitted but a cross necklace was not (paras 270-271 of judgment.)…’

Hallelujah!  Thank and praise You Lord…MORE Lord…

Seeing from heaven’s perspective – Important bulletin from Johnny Enlow

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Visit Johnny & Elizabeth at Restor 7 Website and Restore7 Facebook

FOOTNOTE:

I’m intrigued at the double, personal relevance of this bulletin’s date in its American sequencing. Right in the middle is my birth-date 22 and I saw the whole 12/22/21 as a kind of mirror reflection of 12/2–2/21 the first part reading orally as “two twelve”.

This was how we recited our house number of where I lived as a child, “Two twelve, Edgeley Road” which is ‘212’. It’s also the place I returned to in a vivid dream in 1989  when I almost died and dropped into hell but for Jesus rescuing me, as recounted in

What a night 32 years ago: Jesus rescued me from dropping into Hell…

The Middle of the Road to Hell — the Blogmire

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We are accustomed to thinking of great evil as instantly recognisable. From Nuremberg rallies to the squalor of the Gulag, great evil is something obvious and unmissable. Or so we think. Unfortunately, we have developed such a cartoonish idea of what evil, villains, and devils look like, that as a people we are entirely unprepared for the entrance of evil dressed in a very different cloak.  As C.S. Lewis warned us decades ago in his Preface to the Screwtape Letters:

“The greatest evil is not now done in those sordid ‘dens of crime’ that Dickens loved to paint. It is not done even in concentration camps and labour camps. In those we see its final result. But it is conceived and ordered (moved, seconded, carried, and minuted) in clean, carpeted, warmed and well-lighted offices, by quiet men with white collars and cut fingernails and smooth-shaven cheeks who do not need to raise their voices.”

[…continue rading at …] The Middle of the Road to Hell

This overview by our brother in Christ, Rob Slane, is offered for all readers and visitors here in case you’re not yet convinced of the true nature of our gravely serious situation.

Rob closes,

‘Jesus taught his disciples that they are the salt of the earth and the light of the world — the implication being that salt is needed to stop the putrefying effects of sin, and light is needed to scatter the darkness….My hope is that those currently in that middle group will urgently see the need to get off it now, and start opposing the insidious but unmistakable creep of totalitarianism and great evil in our day. ‘

Monday Newsmix 1 – Donald Trump again points people to Jesus. Hence ongoing hatred, but the sifting has begun!

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“Our Country Needs a Savior Right Now and Our Country Has a Savior. And It’s Not Me. It’s Someone Much Higher” – President Trump in Dallas on Christmas Week (VIDEO)

Be sure to listen to the above link’s 1-minute video BUT BE CAREFUL – you may get  BLASTED!

I’d just published this and NIna came to speak to me and I then played her the video – she immediately got impacted by Holy Spirit as Trump spoke and quoted scripture!

Listen to President Trump’s humble statement and implicit confession of Jesus Christ as he once once again points heavenward to the Almighty ‘Boss’, like he did on the 2020 campaign trail – click my link below for info: Continue reading →

Monday morning meditation and onward declaration – Isaiah 9

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In view of personal and media weekend events the following two devotions in ‘Sanctuary’ brought and confirmed especially encouraging and informative insights – may you be blessed over these famous verses as you ponder, pray and declare today.: Continue reading →

Two Prophetic Alerts — Wanda Alger

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LEVIATHAN’S WILES

Leviathan has been on the rampage again. The old twisting serpent has always sought to squeeze the life of God out of us. This time he seeks to divide and conquer through miscommunications and word shifting. He’s stirring up mistrust amongst leaders and creating factions out of fiction. I’ve been watching it all week and when I started to write it down, it came out like this:… 242 more words

TWO PROPHETIC ALERTS — wandaalger.me

AN ESPECIALLY TIMELY WARNING IN VIEW OF ITS CONTINUAL, SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO SOW DISCORD & DIVISION – EVEN WITHIN THE BODY OF CHRIST

I’ve seen this not only within staunce supporters of President Trump but also between brethren who take a rigid stance on theological uncertainties within the holy scriptures!

The Worldwide Web has come to its end — Wanda Alger

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The time we are living in now is unprecedented. It is becoming more and more evident that Jesus is looking to redeem the entire globe, not just one nation. Though individuals are His priority, nations are His inheritance, and He will settle for nothing less. Even as His saving power has brought millions into the Kingdom in times past, there has never been a time when all the nations have been in such upheaval and desperation for redemption at the same time. We are witnessing the entire earth groaning and crying out for salvation from the enemy’s grip.… THE WORLDWIDE WEB HAS COME TO ITS END — wandaalger.me

This is a most notable commentary by Wanda, part of which significantly reads,

‘We will miss the destiny of this moment if we put our trust in eschatological timelines. We cannot afford to limit the possibilities of our faith because of various end-time narratives or tribulation calendars. We must see our condition from heaven’s perspective. We must realize the Son’s passion for His inheritance and the Father’s heart for His creation. They long for the sons and daughters to come into their time of fulfillment upon the earth. The Father is determined to demonstrate the power of His Kingdom through His people so that the whole earth will truly KNOW HIM.’

Compare with Romans 8:

From Suffering to Glory

18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared  with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; 21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. 23 Not only that, but we also who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. 24 For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.

101 Christian Prophecy and a Resource for Churches

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By James Mark Long; courtesy http://www.propheticartists.com

Our time-machine travels where we found the Who and Why of The Key to Prophecy return us with my promise to provide a briefing on Christian prophecy for those to whom it’s a new perspective, and as information for others.

“Blogging is like watching a book grow up” I say at the start of Why I Write… In fact, its prolific volume became not only a series of ‘books’ as rolling posts, but also a collection of explanatory static pages created in the blog’s first year, and which soon grew.

Thus, began a library of reference material in over a dozen ‘hubs’ that became a useful resource accessible through the main menu of Richard’s Watch. Please note, however,  the rapidly increasing deluge of prophecies and related events monitored has meant my regular updating of libraries fell into abeyance. 

The Introduction to the scriptural basis for and operating in prophecy covers:

    • Definitions of prophecy and prophet
    • Prophecy and Time
    • The Gift of Prophecy
    • The Protocol for Prophecy
    • Prophetic Teamwork
    • Testing Prophecy
    • New Testament’s Revelatory Book
    • Prophetic Praise & Worship
    • Prophetic Decrees & Declarations.

Rather than copy that Intro’ in full here, I’m providing links via the prophecy-related hubs for you to dip into as and when you see fit.

ABOUT PROPHECY – Info about prophecy and visions as received in Christian circles.

PROPHECY LIBRARY (1909-2017) – A veritable tsunami of prophetic material resulted in my inability to maintain this library. Post-Oct 2017 entries appear in Prophecy Today tag, as well as under a prophet’s name-tag (see below).

PROPHECIES – FULFILLED – Prophecies published on this site that are coming to pass, or moving towards fulfillment, plus updates (latest February 2021). To read all  postings (over 300!) click on Prophecy Fulfilled tag.

PROPHECIES – ON BREXIT – NB: Being politically non-partisan my main motivation is to follow the Lord and assist in bringing His Kingdom on earth. Noting prophecies issued in Nov-Dec 2015 about the EU, I was compelled to blog on this topic as we approached the 2016 Referendum and especially with the purpose of checking the accuracy of those words:

MISCELLANEOUS

More UK-related information may be found below (reverse alphabetical order):

Selection of prophecies brought by recognised prophets and teachers/pastors under Holy Spirit’s unction and quoted on this blog appear under the following tags:

ALSO, see brief introductions to these oft’ blogged prophecy-related topics:

Invisible Jigsaw

God’s ‘GPS’

God-incidents

THE Key to foretelling the future

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Continuing observations from our imaginary time-machine of a meeting of the first followers of Jesus the Messiah, we can take advantage of having come from the far-off future.

Thus, we know that 50-60 years later John, one of those closest to Him, will write an especially significant account of Jesus’ mission and follow-up with letters, all based upon their personal relationship, to this growing group – the Ekklesia.

Moreover, towards the close of John’s life, Jesus will dictate to him letters specifically addressed to seven ‘churches,’ as well as take him into heavenly realms to show him what will happen before He is to return to reign as King of Kings for a thousand years.

Therefore and I stress, what John is to write is key to a full understanding the nature and authority of authentic prophecy. Note how he begins his Gospel account with stating Jesus’ real identity, namely: Continue reading →

Are most Christians deceived? — John Barber

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Are most Christians deceived? Warning: if you choose to read what follows, you are in for a roller coaster and I am probably going to upset you in some way. We all have a tendency to align with those who echo our opinions, often based on our own life experiences and axioms we abide by. […] Are most Christians deceived? — JRB Publications

In my opinion, the answer to this question is YES, but not so much on grounds of ignorance of Bible truths and following falsehood as for refusing to open eyes and ears, both physical and spiritual –  even insisting it’s not our remit – to events of direct relevance to Bible prophecy. Earlier this week John Barber and I debated this issue with some friends on Farcebuk..

Hope NOT Woke – Neil Mackereth

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HOW time flies when we’re having fun!  Although I read the following earlier this week it’s now time to re-read what my friend and author Neil emailed last Thursday!  (Regular readers of this blog may recall his previous insights and book SIGNS). He writes,

“I have, as ever, been following your Blog with great interest. I have been intrigued by the information Nina has been receiving, and the “God-incidences” associated therewith. In line with that, the Lord has been telling me that those who do not study / know what the Bible says are in great peril. Tragically, many churches are not preaching the Gospel in all its fullness.

It is so hard to convince those who should be caring for the flock, that teaching End- Times prophecy and what to watch for is both vital and urgent.

There is a lot going through my mind at the moment that I am processing – attached is a recent paper which came from my endeavours to understand the way “woke” is used today…”

HOPE, NOT WOKE

Woke:  A term that originated in the United States and which originally referred to recognising (being awake to) racial discrimination. About ten years ago it started to encompass a broader awareness of social inequalities and has been used as shorthand for ideas involving identity politics and notions implying (stigmatising) white privilege – it has now become a battle cry for pressure groups who perceive themselves as victims of some injustice or have decided that aspects of history should be “airbrushed” out. Those who challenge their perception are likely to be accused of not being “woke” or, worse still, ridiculed, “no-platformed”, and pilloried.

Any teaching that runs counter to the Bible should be resisted and, where appropriate, challenged, even though to do so may be uncomfortable (isolating). That statement begs a question: Do we know the Bible well enough to recognise proposals, practices and policies that are in conflict with the teachings of Scripture, and well enough to give a reasoned response?

Because of the overzealous application of aspects of political correctness, many people are unwilling to express their true feelings. Topics that are now largely avoided, especially when it comes to preaching, include (in no particular order): the reality of radical Islam; Hell; LGBTQ+ issues; BLM; abortion; End Times prophecy in general, and its relationship to current world events in particular; and the reality of humanism. Put another way, the hazards of saying something that others might see as not being “politically correct” (PC), has encouraged many people to remain silent. Freedom of speech is under threat and the middle ground is disappearing. The easy option of remaining silent on burning issues is equivalent to appeasement: we have allowed a liberal ideology to infiltrate our society and set the agenda for political correctness.

PC indoctrination starts at an early age: children face all sorts of confusing messages at school and through the media. Every day they are confronted by a myriad of liberal views that are in direct conflict with Bible principles. If we do not stand against this onslaught of opinions and propaganda, some of which is likely to (designed to?) alienate children from their parents, we are endangering the well-being of the next generation.

“For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” –  Esther 4: 14

‘But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.” Peter realized that he had no choice but to resist the unreasonable ban on the Gospel. Not to do so would, over time, undoubtedly lead to further restrictions on what could be preached.’ – Acts 4: 19

In the World Economic Forum’s proposed great global reset, aimed at resolving the world’s burgeoning debt crisis, and if the “New World Order” materialises, there is a distinct possibility that sermon topics will be proscribed. In the short-term, silence may appear to be the wisest course – but where will that lead? Their proposals are definitely not God-focused!

There are many who see nothing wrong with combining Christian faith and woke-ness. They may support the abortion laws as allowing “life-style” choices, or encourage LGBTQ+ rights and education as aspects of an enlightened society. They don’t recognise the contradiction in claiming that Biblical truths and the liberal agenda are compatible.  Protecting complacent congregations from the hard truths of the Bible may seem expedient – but it endangers their souls!

Perhaps the only consolation in this downward spiral is that Jesus said that these things would come to pass. That leads into the necessity of our knowing what the Bible says, if we are to have any chance of understanding what is happening in the world today.

Realising that prophetic Scripture is being fulfilled as we watch, is proof of God’s omniscience and omnipotence: He knows the end from the beginning and is in control.

That is the foundation of our hope.

Neil Mackereth, 11.11.2021