The AD 66 Angelic Army of Fire in the Sky

Posted on 16/09/2025 | Leave a comment

I have written many times about how mistaken we are if we thought Christians would literally see the bodily return of Christ. This would be impossible.
 In my last post I wrote about the error which the famed scholar C S Lewis made. Lewis blatantly said Jesus was mistaken! He said Jesus failed to come back in the End times as he said he would. (See his book “The World’s Last Night”).
 Many others, liberal scholars, atheists and Islamic writers have assumed that since Jesus was never seen by human eyes optically, that he never appeared.

Interestingly, Lewis never resorted to twisting Jesus’ words like so many modern teachers and scholars do in claiming that Jesus meant that “this generation” meant some far-in-the-future generation! 

              Shame on those manipulators of the sacred scriptures!

But why should any human eyes see the Lord who after his ascension and glorification dwells in light at the Father’s right hand? Whose face was like the sun in all its brilliance? Whose eyes were like flames of fire? (Rev 1:14-16).
It is a huge mistake to think you could see Jesus’ coming in His bodily form with human eyes. Paul wrote he “dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see” (1 Timothy 6:16).

Jesus warned the disciples that they could be deceived by reports of sightings of his appearance at his coming (Mat 24:23-26; Luke 21:8).

The apostles expected Jesus to return within their lifetimes. Just how they would experience his coming they were not told. There is one exception to this in Paul’s Letter to the Thessalonians:

He told them how Jesus would pay them back for their suffering by the apostate Jews. God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels, in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don’t know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus. (2 Thes 1:7-8)

The Second Coming is also described in In the Book of Revelation. There we read a vision. Jesus rides a white horse leading an army of angels on horseback on the clouds:

 Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. Its rider was named Faithful and True, for he judges fairly and wages a righteous war. His eyes were like flames of fire, and on his head were many crowns. A name was written on him that no one understood except himself. He wore a robe dipped in blood, and his title was the Word of God. The armies of heaven, dressed in the finest of pure white linen, followed him on white horses. From his mouth came a sharp sword to strike down the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod. He will release the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty, like juice flowing from a winepress.  (Revelation 19:11-15)

We read also that Jesus told the disciples that when they would see Jerusalem surrounded by armies they must all flee from Jerusalem and Judea. “And when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you will know that the time of its destruction has arrived. Then those in Judea must flee to the hills. Those in Jerusalem must get out, and those out in the country should not return to the city. For those will be days of God’s vengeance, and the prophetic words of the Scriptures will be fulfilled.” (Luke 21:20-22)

Now this statement of Jesus has puzzled many people. How can it be that when Jerusalem is completely surrounded, encircled with armies, then the people of God are told to flee the whole area of Judea and Jerusalem? Are they to surrender to the Roman armies? There would no way to escape through the Roman lines and walls the Romans had put up around the city.

But this is not what Jesus meant in his warning. What is the answer?

This prophecy of Jesus was fulfilled exactly in the period just before the war that destroyed Jerusalem. This was from A.D. 67 to 70.  How do we know?

We know by reading the eyewitness account of the Jewish historian Josephus. He was the historian who saw or reported all that occurred in Judea within that three-and-a-half year period. This included what which took place in the skies above Jerusalem. Such a sight could not be identified as having its origin on earth.

This was clearly a “sign” from heaven. This was a fulfilment of what Jesus said would occur that is recorded in Luke 21:20. Josephus said this happened just before the war with Romans began:

“On the twenty-first of the month Artemisium [the last day of the 2nd Passover season in A.D. 66], there appeared a miraculous phenomenon, passing belief. Indeed, what I am about to relate would, I imagine, have been deemed a fable, were it not for the narratives of eyewitnesses and for the subsequent calamities which deserved to be so signalized. For before sunset throughout all parts of the country, chariots were seen in the air and armed battalions hurtling through the clouds and encompassing the cities.” (Wars, VI. 5. 3 or Loeb VI. 298).

The Roman historian Tacitus (c. AD 56-120) records the same event in his Histories:

“Prodigies had occurred, but their expiation by the offering of victims or solemn vows is held to be unlawful by a nation which is the slave of superstition and the enemy of true beliefs. In the sky appeared a vision of armies in conflict, of glittering armor. A sudden lightning flash from the clouds lit up the Temple. The doors of the holy place abruptly opened, a superhuman voice was heard to declare that the gods were leaving it, and in the same instant came the rushing tumult of their departure. Few people placed a sinister interpretation upon this. The majority were convinced that the ancient scriptures of their priests alluded to the present as the very time when the Orient would triumph and from Judaea would go forth men destined to rule the world. (Histories”, Book 5, v. 13)

Also we see what Eusebius of Caesarea (A.D. 263-339) says in his Ecclesiastical History —

“For before the setting of the sun chariots and armed troops were seen throughout the whole region in mid-air, wheeling through the clouds and encircling the cities.” (Book 3, Ch. 8)

The parallels between these three accounts and 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8 are striking. In these three, Jesus is never identified as being at the head of this angelic army in the clouds. Yet he must have been, as we saw in Revelation 19.

So this miraculous angelic army was seen in the sky in A.D. 66 by thousands across the land of Judea.  It was made known by Roman historians, unbelievers. Thus Paul’s prophecy in his second letter to the Thessalonians 1:7-8 was fulfilled!

Throughout his earthly ministry, Jesus predicted that he would come on the clouds obscured among the presence of the heavenly host. And this coming within the lifetimes of those present during his ministry. (Matthew 10:23, 16:27-28, 24:34)

What will you with this amazing information?

Prove me wrong!

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The End: What You Cannot Deny

Posted on 05/09/2025 | 3 comments

This article discusses what is meant by the biblical term ‘the end’ and in its Jewish context  We will also discuss various beliefs about when, how and what the coming of the end means for believers. Many mistakes and assumptions made by modern Christians will be exposed and hopefully corrected.

We find the phrase ‘the end’ in many eschatological contexts. But, just what is it the end of?

This is the end of an age, a long period of time. It is the end of the Mosaic age, Judaism. It’s the end of the Jewish sacrificial system, of the whole of the Jerusalem Temple and priesthood mediation. 

It is a mistake to think that the end of the age means the end of the world or the end of history. For the Jews it meant the end of the ‘current’ Jewish age, the beginning of the new age of the Messiah.

Jesus charged the disciples with the Great Commission, promising He would be with them “until the end of the age”. Some people think Jesus meant that before the end comes that the gospel must be preached to all nations. The degree of completion of this task is seen by many as a significant indicator of the approaching end times. That is also a mistake.

One of the most notable references to the End is found in Matthew 24. Verse 14 says:  this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. 

This convinces many readers that the end occurs after the gospel has been preached to all nations.

But in fact, the single Greek word Jesus used for the phrase ‘all the world’ meant something else to the disciples. It meant the Roman world or the known civilised world.

Jesus did not say ‘all would hear about the kingdom’. He said that the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth. This ‘world’ was all reached within the lifetime of the apostle Paul. See the evidence at for this in Romans 10:18, 15: 10, 16:18, Colossians 1:6, 1 Thessalonians 1:8). 

That, my friends, is sensational. The End has come already. That is undeniable.

Another reference to the End is found in Paul’s 1 Corinthians 15:22-25 “For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, after that those who are Christ’s at His coming, Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power.  For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.  The last enemy that will be abolished is death”.

 This ‘End’ passage is centred around Paul’s teaching on the resurrection of the dead. It shows the end comes after Jesus has completed his mission and handed over the kingdom to God the Father.

Jesus was the ‘first fruits’—He was the first to rise from the dead. Others follow! Jesus has certainty completed His mission and returned to the Father long ago.

1 Corinthians 15:51-52 accurately foretells that after the last trumpet has sounded, believers are consequently and quickly raised to new life after their physical death! This continues to the present day.

It is undeniable that Christians celebrate this wonderful fact at every funeral of our fellow believers!

The sound of the trumpet is a powerful biblical image associated with significant divine announcements, such as the giving of the Law at Sinai, and the call to assemble the Israelites. 

Here the “last trumpet” is the call for people of God to gather to meet the Lord also described in Matthew 24:31 and 1 Thessalonians 4:17. What could be a more significant divine announcement?

Revelation describes various events to unfold during the last days: Revelation 1:1-3; 22:6-7, 12,20.

Sure, Jesus said that no one knows the exact day or hour of His return (Matthew 24:36). But He did not say ‘years, centuries or millennia’. And He added it would be in the lifetime of many of the people He spoke with face to face. (Matthew 10:23, 16:27-28, 24:34). See, that is undeniable.

Then The End Will Come.

So when do you expect “the end’ to occur? And how do you expect Him to appear?

There is an error which the famed scholar C S Lewis made. Lewis blatantly said Jesus was mistaken! He said Jesus failed to come back in the End times as he said he would. (See his book “The World’s Last Night”). That is also the mistaken view of many liberal scholars, atheists and Islamic writers. They have assumed that since Jesus was never seen by human eyes optically, that He never appeared.

But why should any human eyes see the Lord who after His ascension and glorification dwells in unapproachable light at the Father’s right hand? No one in human flesh can see Him and live.

The first Christians expected Jesus to return within their lifetimes. Exactly how they would experience His coming they were not told. So we must be cautious in what to expect, not assuming things.

The apostles wrote 100 times in the NT letters of Jesus’ imminent coming. It is undeniable they could possibly all been mistaken.  See Romans 13:11-13; 16:20; 1 Corinthians 1:7; 4:5; 10:6; Philippians 1:6; 3:11; 1 Thessalonians 1:10-10  for undeniable evidence.  The apostles referred often to the “last days,” urging believers to be ready:  See 1 Peter 1:20; 1 Corinthians 10:11; Hebrews 1:2).

Many theologians in their blindness cannot see. So they adapted teachings to explain the apparent delay, making false assumptions. So they claim that Jesus did not mean in His current generation It must be some future generation—a nonsense assumption. Please see my article on this issue here.

Others offer the absurd explanation that the word ‘generation’ meant ‘race’ i.e., the Jewish race. We must stick to the plain words of Jesus. He consistently attacked “this evil generation” the Jews of His own generation.

It is another mistake to believe the End will be a worldwide event seen optically, quoting Matthew 24:23–30 literally. But Biblical prophesies of the collapsing of cosmic entities were a common motif in judgment prophecy, e.g. Isa 13:10, 19:1,24:18-20, 34;8-15, Ezek 32:7–8; Joel 2:28; Nah 1:3; Pss 18, 104:3). This would be understood by informed Jews familiar with the prophets and as Jesus taught His disciples.

Jesus said His return will come with speed, brightness, and power, as lightning! Jesus is not seen in the sky but ‘seen’ seated in the heavenly places at the Father’s side! Stephen said to the Sanhedrin, at his trial, “I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God” (Acts 7:56).

It is a huge mistake to think you could see Jesus’ second coming optically.  He sits at the right hand of power. He “dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see” (1 Timothy 6:16).

The scriptures are plain. How clearer can we get?  It’s time for your denial to end, the brainwashing, the cognitive dissonance to be recognised and truth to prevail.

Truth is demanded by the Lord from us all. Jesus is the truth. He seeks those who want to worship God in spirit and in truth, not those who seek fantasies, like some imagined rapture.

Instead, as He said to the disciples before they killed Him: I do not ask {Father} to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth.  As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.  John 17: 15-18

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More on the Great Tribulation

Posted on 21/08/2025 | Leave a comment

This article follows one I posted some years ago, which you can read here.

The Great Tribulation was one of the several events that Jesus said would take place before He returned. He said these events would all take place before His (‘the disciples’) generation would pass away. It is a no-brainer and incontrovertible fact that generation has long past away! Please remember, Jesus was talking to the people in front of him not people like us thousands of years ahead in time.

The Great Tribulation (TGT) was said by Jesus to be “cut short” so that the believers could flee Judea.

Jesus gave the disciples two signs when they must flee.

In Matthew, Jesus told them when they see the prophesied Abomination of Desolation (Matthew 24:15) standing in the Temple, the believers must flee Jerusalem.

Luke’s gospel says when they see Jerusalem surrounded by armies (Luke 21:20), the believers must get away.

So in Matthew .we read:

16. . . . .   when you see the abomination of desolation . . . . . then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. 17 Whoever is on the housetop must not go down to get the things out that are in his house. 18 Whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak. .’ . . . .   21 For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will. 22 Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. 

Or in Luke 21:20-22 we read:

20 when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you will know that the time of its destruction has arrived. 21 Then those in Judea must flee to the hills. Those in Jerusalem must get out, and those out in the country should not return to the city.  22 because these are days of vengeance, so that all things which are written will be fulfilled. 

God’s wrath would not be poured out until the saints had escaped. Thus many Jewish lives would be saved. Luke tells us because these are days of wrath and vengeance so that all things prophesied and written become fulfilled.

Now about the “tribulations of the saints”?

This terrible tribulation event was defined in the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24:21) as a divine wrath-outpouring on the unbelieving Jews. This is sometimes confused with the fierce persecution of the real believers by the apostate Jews. (Matthew 24:16).

The tribulations or suffering of the saints described in many NT passages was persecution from Jews. This was not Neronic persecution. It was not the Great Tribulation (TGT). We see this persecution clearly in the Gospels, the Book of Acts and letters to the Thessalonians, Galatians and Hebrews, among others.

We note that Jesus warned the disciples in the Olivet Discourse that ‘a time of great’ persecution would come from Jews and synagogues and even family members.

Luke records Jesus’ words: But before all this occurs, there will be a time of great persecution. You will be dragged into synagogues and prisons, and you will stand trial before kings and governors (Luke 21:12).

Finally, we find the term ‘great tribulation’ also mentioned in Revelation 7 saying  ’. . . those who come out, or are coming out of great tribulation (7:14).

4 And I heard the number of those who were sealed, one hundred and forty-four thousand sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel . . . .  9 After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches were in their hands; 10 and they cry out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” 11 And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures; and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying, “Amen, blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen.” 13 Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “These who are clothed in the white robes, who are they, and where have they come from?” 14 I said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 

In this Revelation 7 passage the definite article is not in the original text.  Also, the Greek participle (erchomenoi) is in the present continuous tense. That indicates those saints were or are coming out of some great suffering on earth. They suffered for Jesus’ sake on His mission, just as predicted by Jesus and explained above—not the Great Tribulation.

We can say assuredly that Jesus had provided the way of escape for believers (as above) and so the Revelation 7 passage is not about believers suffering the fate of the apostate Jews who had rejected their Christ. How could it possibly be that!

Also in the Revelation 7:9 passage, John saw they were a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language. That must include Gentiles! This forces us to understand this great suffering was not “the great tribulation” of Matthew 24.

The angel’s phrase ‘are coming out’ must mean they are escaping the Great Tribulation—they are coming out of Jerusalem and Judea by obeying Jesus’ words.

Conclusion

Let us continue today to be on Jesus’ mission. Let us go on, standing before His throne and before the Lamb, clothed in ‘white robes,’ of righteouness joining the countless number and the angels, who are crying outout with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb” everywhere and to everyone.

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Will The Rapture Fix All Our Problems? by David Sorensen

Posted on 10/08/2025 | Leave a comment

Whenever I share a beautiful vision of the future—where the righteous rise up to bring healing and restoration—this is the response I most often receive:

“It’s useless trying to improve the world. Nothing will ever get better until the rapture happens and Jesus Christ returns. Our own efforts are all in vain. Only when Jesus comes back, will He fix everything. There is nothing we can do.”  Really? Is it futile to drive out evil, end corruption, heal humanity, and build a better world? Should we all just wait for a rapture and the return of Christ? 

Who are the most powerful people on earth? Not presidents. Not billionaires. Not generals. The most powerful people are those who walk with the Almighty… who hear His voice… who are led by His Spirit. They are infused with the greatest force in the universe—and are destined to do mighty exploits. So why isn’t it happening? Hundreds of millions claim to walk with God. They pray. They worship. They fast. They gather. And yet… they struggle. They have little impact. No power. No visible influence in the world. Their presence barely registers in society. Why? What’s wrong? Why does the Church—two billion strong—have so little influence in the real world? Why aren’t we the unstoppable army of truth, healing, deliverance, and justice that we are called to be? Because of what we believe…

Deception Cripples Even The Most Powerful Ones It doesn’t matter how much power someone has—if you fill their mind with lies, they become paralyzed. Even a person blazing with the glory of God will fail if their mind is entangled in deception. And that is exactly the state of the modern Church. The Body of Christ was designed to be the most powerful force on Earth—empowered by the Creator, filled with His Spirit, driven by love, releasing healing and truth wherever it goes. But today, the Church is confused, passive, and almost entirely irrelevant in shaping the course of history. Despite roaring revival meetings, costly crusades, endless evangelism, and perpetual programs, the Church has virtually no impact in the real world. Why? Because we laid down our weapons.Because we believed the lie. Because we were deceived. In the 19th century, the Rothschilds—the financial overlords behind global satanism—initiated a brilliant infiltration. They planted a new theology deep inside the Christian Church.

The First Christians Transformed The World Before that moment, Christians were a force of unstoppable transformation. Everywhere they went, they dismantled the altars of human sacrifice, exposed and defeated demon worship, abolished slavery, ended public torture, restrained sexual perversion, and laid the foundations for a new civilization—a kingdom of righteousness. They built the first schools. The first hospitals. The first orphanages. They created a world that, for the first time in human history, gave dignity to the poor, protection to the weak, and healing to the broken.Before Christ’s followers arrived, Earth was a global horror show—every culture soaked in blood, sacrificing children and adults to demons, delighting in torture, drowning in sexual depravity. But then came the Church—establishing a new world where people could walk safely on the streets, where compassion triumphed over cruelty, and where justice began to reign. Paid vacations.Healthcare for all.Education, elections, food security, human rights…It all began with the arrival of the Kingdom of God through His people. They came with the mindset of heaven. They knew their mission: To end the rule of evil and establish the reign of Christ. But then came the great hijacking.

How The Church Was Hijacked By Satanism The Rothschilds are the head of global Satanism, and they have been funding most of the evil in this world that has led to suffering of billions of people. They also financed and distributed the Scofield Study Bible—loaded with hundreds of footnotes promoting a new doctrine: Dispensationalism. This new doctrine had been invented by John Nelson Darby, whose family owned Leap Castle, where 150 dead bodies were found in the cellars and skeletons were even buried inside the walls. Darby was involved in occult societies and was an employee of the Rothschilds. C.I. Scofield was a convicted criminal lawyer, expert in fraud and forgery. These men created the doctrine of dispensationalism, which spread through the Scofield Study Bible. This new Bible was sent for free to the Moody Bible Institute in America, where generations of pastors were trained to spread this new message. What was at the core of this false gospel?• Evil must increase—don’t resist it.• The Antichrist will rule—just accept it.• Satan will dominate the world—there’s nothing you can do.• Your only hope is escape—wait for the rapture.• Jesus will return and rule later—not now.• A new political-military state of Israel must be established.• Christ will return to a physical temple in that state and reign from there.• Only then will there be peace. This deception swept through the Church like wildfire. It became the unchallenged narrative. Question it—and you’d be silenced. Reject it—and you’d be cast out. Promote it—and you’d be richly rewarded. Thus the Church was transformed from the most powerful movement of truth and deliverance into a timid cult of escapists—hiding under their beds, waiting for evacuation. It was one of the most effective satanic takeovers in history. And it was done—with the Bible in hand.

Brave Warriors Became Cowards And Escapists What most Christians didn’t realize is that this new theology twisted the Scriptures at every turn. Key words were mistranslated. Verses were ripped from their context.A message completely contrary to Christ’s gospel was preached. Instead of walking in the reality that Christ is among us now—that we are His Body, His Temple, His Dwelling Place—the Church was taught that Jesus is far away in heaven, unreachable, and won’t act until He returns someday in the future. nstead of being an unstoppable force that kicks hell out of here, we were told to wait to get the hell out of here.Glorious conquerors became passive cowards.Christian leaders surrendered.Christian educators went silent.Christian innovators gave up.Christian politicians stepped back.Why?Because they were told:“Don’t bother. The world is doomed. Evil wins. Just wait for Jesus to come back and fix it.”The most powerful army of truth, love, and justice was shut down by a lie. No more radiant light. No more cultural transformation. No more justice in society. No more bold, prophetic witness. A thick, suffocating veil of fear was cast over billions of believers, convincing them they couldn’t overcome Satan or the Antichrist—and that escape was the only option. But God…

The Truth Breaks The Spell And Sets You Free Twenty years ago, God spoke clearly to me: “Expose this hijacking. Dig deep. Uncover the roots. Restore the true gospel to My people. ”That’s why I’m writing my next book—a piercing revelation of what Jesus truly said about His return and the so-called end of the world. It will shake you. It will set you free. In it, I expose corrupt translations, false interpretations, and deliberate deceptions inserted into the Bible. Most Christians think they’re reading the Word of God…But in critical areas, they’re actually reading a lie—carefully interwoven into compromised translations and twisted theology. This book is a trumpet blast. A call to reformation.A divine weapon to break the spell. It’s time to break the chains of deception. It’s time to reclaim the gospel of the Kingdom.

Why We Can’t Simply Rely On The Bible Some people say, “I don’t need a book—I only read the Bible.” But what if your Bible has been severely mistranslated? What if your mind has been unknowingly conditioned to misinterpret critical passages—not because of what the Bible says, but because of theological filters you’ve inherited? What if the truth is right in front of you, but you cannot see it—because religious programming has blinded your perception? What if you’ve been subtly trained to abuse Scripture—to ignore the biblical audience, and apply verses to yourself that were meant for a specific group in a very different time? What if you’ve developed the damaging habit of constantly denying and distorting the Bible’s own timeframes—insisting events must occur in your lifetime, when Scripture clearly says they happened long ago? What if you regularly rip verses out of their biblical, historical, and cultural context, and convince yourself that those ancient messages, spoken to people in a specific time and place, are secretly about you, today—in a totally different world? Let’s be honest: the modern Church has been taught to shamelessly abuse the Word of God. And most don’t even realize it. We grab a single verse, yank it from its context, and throw it around like ammunition to support a theology that’s twisted, toxic—and in some cases, completely insane. We call ourselves “Bible experts,” while often having no real understanding of the verses we misuse to defend our inherited beliefs.

Yes, we do need books. Not just any book—but a book that fearlessly exposes the lies Satan has injected into mainstream theology, and that brings us back to the original, untampered message of Jesus Christ. Pray For Me, While I Write This Book Would you blindly trust a textbook in a medical school if it were full of lies—false claims about cancer, vaccines, and diseases—crafted by corrupt pharmaceutical cartels? Because that’s what’s happening in medical education: students aren’t trained to heal, they’re groomed to become the obedient salesforce of a criminal, profit-driven system. Christianity has been no different. Our faith has been infiltrated, manipulated, and reprogrammed by global deceivers—and their lies are now preached as “truth” in pulpits around the world. That’s why we need courageous servants of God—voices who will accept the cost of persecution, endure the smears and censorship, and stand for truth… not for applause, not for comfort, but because they love people more than their own religious reputation.

Please pray for me as I write this book. If possible, then support this project, as it will have tremendous impact on the entire world. Imagine two billion Christians no longer waiting for an escape, but rising up to transform their nations? That’s what you will be investing in. Let’s do this together. 

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The Resurrection of Believers

Posted on 25/07/2025 | Leave a comment

In the New Testament, there are passages that say the resurrection of believers will occur. This event will take place at the time of Christ’s second coming. These include 1 Corinthians 15 and 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17.

When He returns Jesus said He will gather those who have placed their faith in Him:.
And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.” Matthew 24:31.

Some passages mention our being with Jesus when we die. These assure us there will be a conscious state in fellowship with Jesus after death.

Thus in Luke 23:43 Jesus assured the repentant thief on the cross that they would be together in ‘Paradise’ that day. ‘Paradise’ translates the Greek word paradeisos Strongs G3847. That word was used for the Garden of Eden in the Greek Old Testament, the Septuagint.

In Luke 14:13-14 Jesus taught: when you give a reception, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, since they do not have the means to repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

In Luke 16:22, we see what is referred to as ‘the bosom of Abraham’. This is deemed to the abode of the righteous dead awaiting the judgment day. It is a place of conscious awareness. Strongs G285—kolpos for bosom. It means to obtain the seat close to Abraham, i.e. to be partaker of the same blessedness as Abraham in paradise.

In Luke 20:35-36, Jesus said to the Sadducees:  those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage; for they cannot even die anymore, because they are like angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

In John 5:24-25. Jesus said Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears my word, and believes Him who sent me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.

In all the above spoken by Jesus, we note the certainty of resurrection of believers.

We also find that the Apostle Paul lived with the same certainty.

Paul wrote to the Corinthians: Now God has not only raised the Lord, but will also raise us up through His power. 1 Corinthians 6:14.

Certainty! No doubt.

And asking his readers that if from human motives he fought then what does it profit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die. 1 Corinthians 15:31-32. Certainty.

Paul wrote to the Philippians about his certainty of his own resurrection. He expressed his preference to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. Also see Philippians 1:20.

And in Philippians 3:10-11 this extraordinary hope: That . . . . . becoming like him in his death, that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead. That is, he had the expectation of his resurrection before his death. Thus he had the expectation of Jesus’ return before his death!

Matthew 12:32. And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.

2 Peter 3:10-13. But the day of the Lord will come . . . . . . the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.

Peter believed he and his contemporaries would experience new heavens and a new earth.

Isaiah 65:17-19. “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create; for behold, I create Jerusalem to be a joy, and her people to be a gladness. I will rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in my people; no more shall be heard in it the sound of weeping and the cry of distress.

Isaiah 26:19. Your dead will live; their corpses will rise. You who lie in the dust, awake and shout for joy, for your dew is as the dew of the dawn, and the earth will give birth to the departed spirits.

Interestingly, our resurrection has nothing to do with how “good” we are or our status with Jesus. Both those who are going to be with God and those who are going to be separated from God will be resurrected:

Daniel 12:2. And many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground will awake, these to everlasting life, but the others to disgrace and everlasting contempt.

Revelation 21:4  He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

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The Age to Come

Posted on 16/07/2025 | Leave a comment

As Jesus was leaving the Temple grounds, his disciples came along and wanted to take him on a tour of the various Temple buildings. 2 But he told them, “All these buildings will be knocked down, with not one stone left on top of another!” 3 “When will this happen?” the disciples asked him later, as he sat on the slopes of the Mount of Olives. “What events will signal your return and the end of the age?” 4 Jesus told them, “Don’t let anyone fool you. 5 For many will come claiming to be the Messiah and will lead many astray. 6 When you hear of wars beginning, this does not signal my return; these must come, but the end is not yet. Matthew 24:1-6

The Hebrew Bible and Jewish tradition referred to a future era of divine fulfilment, the Messianic Age. This period was envisioned as an age of universal peace, harmony, and the reign of the Messiah, where evil will be eradicated, and the knowledge of the Creator will be widespread.

That’s why Jesus and the disciples along with the Jews expected a future era which was referred to as ‘the age to come’, contrasting with their current age.

In Christian tradition, the “age to come” is similarly associated with the return of Jesus Christ and the establishment of the Kingdom of God.  

For Jews, the idea of the Messianic Age is deeply rooted in the Hebrew Bible, particularly in the books of the prophets. Isaiah speaks of a time when “nation will not lift sword against nation” and “they will no longer study warfare. Isaiah 2 speaks of a time when the Mount of the Lord’s house will be established as the highest of the mountains, and all nations will stream to it, seeking peace and learning the ways of the Lord.

Isaiah 11 describes the Messianic Age as a time when a shoot will come forth from the stump of Jesse (David’s father), and a branch from his roots will bear fruit.

This figure, the Messiah, will be filled with the Spirit of the Lord, bringing wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge, and the fear of the Lord.

The Messianic Age is also described in Isaiah 32, where the Spirit of the Lord will be poured out on the people, leading to a time of peace, security, and prosperity. The passage emphasizes that the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.

In addition, Isaiah 42 highlights the Messiah’s role in bringing justice to the nations. He will not falter or be discouraged until he establishes justice on earth, and the nations will look to him for guidance and hope.

Isaiah 65:17-19. “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create; for behold, I create Jerusalem to be a joy, and her people to be a gladness. I will rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in my people; no more shall be heard in it the sound of weeping and the cry of distress.

These Old Testament passages collectively paint a picture of the Messianic Age as a time of peace, justice, and the presence of God’s Spirit, where the Messiah will reign and bring about a new era of harmony and righteousness.

Now consider these passages from the New Testament:

Now consider these passages from the New Testament:

Matthew 12:32. And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.

Luke 18:30. . . . . . receive many times more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life.”

 

1 Corinthians 2:6.  we do speak wisdom among those who are mature; a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away

 

Ephesians 1:21. Far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

 

Hebrews 6:5.  . . .tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come

 

Revelation 21:4  He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, . . . . .  nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away

Jesus would have expounded to the disciples many Old Testament scriptures that pointed to end times. Also He would have given them His own direct teachings. Matthew recorded many of these He gave them before the Olivet discourse. See Matthew 4:17, 5:17, 10:23, 16:17-18,  9:36-43, 13:47-50, 22:2-14.

It is a huge mistake to think that the End in the Bible means the end of everything. But that’s what a surprising number of Christian people believe.

              That’s an error which the famed scholar C S Lewis made. Lewis blatantly said Jesus was mistaken! He said Jesus failed to come back in the End time as he said he would. (See Lewis’ book “The World’s Last Night”).

That is also the mistaken view of many liberal scholars, atheists and Islamic writers.

So, please do not make this mistake.

Jesus was not mistaken and he cannot lie. But true to his promise, he returned as he said he would before many of his followers passed away (Matthew 10:23, 16:17-18 and 24:34.

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Paul and his blessed hope

Posted on 02/07/2025 | Leave a comment

Paul anticipated the imminent resurrection of the dead. He knew for certain that the resurrection would occur at Jesus’ coming. The resurrection he knew that would occur on that day. He was also convinced this would occur within the lifetime of many of Jesus’ disciples. (see Matthew 24:34).

Paul called this ‘the blessed hope’.

The concept of “the blessed hope” in the New Testament refers to the confident expectation and assurance of the return of Jesus Christ. This hope was not merely wishful thinking for them. It was a divine certainty or joyful assurance. 

Paul wrote to the Corinthians about this:  It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet  sounds; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,  and we will be changed. 53 For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 But when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, “Death is swallowed up in victory.”  (1 Corinthians 15: 51-54)

Paul had this blessed hope that he would see that day. He did not expect it to come in some distant future. He believed Jesus’ words given to the disciples on the Mt Olivet (Matthew 24).

In his letter to the Philippians, a letter rejoicing in the blessed hope:

For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. 22 But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for Christ. So I really don’t know which is better. 23 I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me. 24 But for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live. ( Philippians 1:21-24)

Paul longs to go and be with Christ, which would be far better. What could be better than that? To be with Christ! Notice his supreme confidence.

He goes on to urge his readers to hold firmly to the word of life; then, on the day of Christ’s return, I will be proud that I did not run the race in vain and that my work was not useless. (Philippians 2:16)

Note how certain Paul was of the coming of Christ being imminent. Was he mistaken? People who are still waiting for His return must admit they are wrong or face the challenge that Jesus and the apostolic writers were mistaken.

In Philippians 3:10-11, Paul is emphatic about experiencing resurrection from the dead: I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death, so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection from the dead!

See also 1 Thessalonians 1:10, . .  they speak of how you are looking forward to the coming of God’s Son from heaven—Jesus, whom God raised from the dead. And 1 Thessalonians 2:9: After all, what gives us hope and joy, and what will be our proud reward and crown as we stand before our Lord Jesus when he returns? It is you! 

Titus 2:11-12. For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people. 12 And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God, 13 while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ, will be revealed.

He emphasised that believers are to live godly lives in the present while waiting for this blessed hope, which is the glorious appearing of Jesus Christ

He also mentions this future event in other passages, reinforcing the significance of this blessed hope. See 2 Timothy 4:7-8:  I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful.  And now the prize awaits me—the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing. y

Not only Paul but also Peter. According to his first letter, 1 Peter 1: 5-9:

5 And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see.

Again, note Peter’s certainty that this great hope is their future i.e., his readers’ salvation is soon to happen. He said their salvation will be accomplished on that glorious day of His return.

Further, He confirmed to his readers:  Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. 1 Peter 1:13

Such passages emphasise the importance of this hope. It was imminent for the life of First Century believers. This hope was central to the Christian faith, providing a foundation for both present living and future expectations.

They were not to be mistaken!

For us today, the blessed hope is not a future event as it was for the early believers. It is a present reality, as believers experience the assurance of salvation through our relationship with Jesus Christ. We know that to be with Christ is far better than remaining here—our resurrection! Yet it is important for us to remain, so we can bear witness to Him and make disciples until He calls us home .

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The Resurrection From The Dead

Posted on 21/06/2025 | Leave a comment

The following passage from Paul’s letter to the Philippians makes it absolutely clear that he understood the resurrection of the dead was imminent. It was not thousands of years in the future!

I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death, 11 so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection from the dead! Philippians:3:9-11.

He saw that knowing Christ and suffering with Him meant His resurrection was possible before He passed from the scene. This was the ‘blessed hope’ of 1st century believers.

He had already said this to them, chapter 1:10:  For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return.

Obviously Paul anticipated Christ’s imminent return within the lifetime of his readers!

And also, in this letter, 1:21-23: For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. 22 But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for Christ. So I really don’t know which is better. 23 I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me. 24 But for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live.

Here Paul reveals his certainty of being in close fellowship with Jesus after his death! This would be far better for him! Again, he believed that resurrection was also imminent!

Compare this with Jesus’ statements in Matthew 10:23, 16:27-28 and 24:34, that many in this (his) generation would be alive at his coming and therefore experience their resurrection of believers.

Also it makes sense of Paul’s writings to the Corinthians about the resurrection.

But let me reveal to you a wonderful secret. We will not all die, but we will all be transformed! 52 It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed. 53 For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies. 54 Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled: “Death is swallowed up in victory. 55 O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your stingl” 56 For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. 57 But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.  1 Corinthians 15:51-57.

So, not everyone will die before the return of Jesus. Paul wrote there would be people living in their flesh bodies when Jesus comes. However when Jesus returns all that are here in the flesh shall each be changed into an incorruptible body, a spiritual body.

Revelation 10:6-7.  He (the angel) . . . . . . said, here will be no more delay. When the seventh angel blows his trumpet, God’s mysterious plan will be fulfilled. It will happen just as he announced it to his servants the prophets. (Amos 3:7, Habakkuk 2:3)

Hebrews 10:37: For, “In just a little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay.

So why are so many people looking for a future return of Jesus, after 2000 years?

Please explain.

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Why Jesus Had To Come Again

Posted on 15/06/2025 | Leave a comment

Most Bible-believing Christians wait Jesus’ second coming after 2000 years.

We are told that Jesus’ return will be unexpected. People point to Matthew 24:36, which states, “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” 

But in that same discourse to the same disciples, Jesus said I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass from the scene until all these things take place. Matthew 24:34.

Jesus’ words are precisely why the early Christians expected Jesus to return very soon, even within their lifetimes. As we read the letters of the apostles, we see that evidence repeatedly.

How could the apostles be so sure? The answer is they believed Jesus.

There are over one hundred passages in the apostles’ letters. These passages show how the first believers were more than confident of his return in their lifetime.

Just as these ‘timing’ passages confine Christ’s Second Coming to the first-century generation, they saw the end of the age squarely in that generation as well. See e.g.

-Phil 3:20.  . And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior.

-Titus 2:11f. . . . . we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior

-2 Thes 2:1.  . .  about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and how we will be gathered to meet him.

James 5:8-9. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door!

But when his Second Coming did not appear to happen, how could the delay be explained? Some scholars suggest that early Christians misinterpreted Jesus’ words, leading to disappointment when the Second Coming did not occur as anticipated. Even C S Lewis blatantly said Jesus was mistaken! He said Jesus did not come back as he said he would. (See his book “The World’s Last Night”). That is also the view of many liberal scholars, atheists and Islamic writers.

He failed to show up?

But is there any biblical reason to believe anyone would optically ‘see’ him coming in his glorified resurrected body to earth? Paul described the ascended Jesus as King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, and whom no human being has seen or can see. 

(1 Timothy 6:13-16).

This demand for him to be seen optically is a grave mistake. It discredits Jesus. These teachers fail to look at the rest of the New Testament. The evidence is there. The disciples believed him. He had to come on time. If not, Christianity would be falsified. Yet we know it is true.

It further appears that Jesus intended the disciples to believe in His imminent return. He often urged His followers to whom he spoke face to face to “be ready”. These passages show this:

Mark 13:33. And since you don’t know when that time will come, be on guard! Stay alert[

Luke 12:40.  You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.”

Luke 21:36. Keep alert at all times. And pray that you might be strong enough to escape these coming horrors and stand before the Son of Man.”

These passages must be seen in their historical context—Jesus was speaking to Jewish disciples not to us.

Paul hoped to see the resurrection before he passed away, see:

Philippians 3:11, I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death, so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection from the dead!

And 1 Corinthians 15: 51-53.  But let me reveal to you a wonderful secret. We will not all die, but we will all be transformed!  It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed. For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies. That is resurrection!

And most importantly, the author of Hebrews wrote:

    For Christ did not enter into a holy place made with human hands, which was only a copy of the true one in heaven. He entered into heaven itself to appear now before God on our behalf. 25 And he did not enter heaven to offer himself again and again, like the high priest here on earth who enters the Most Holy Place year after year with the blood of an animal. 26 If that had been necessary, Christ would have had to die again and again, ever since the world began. But now, once for all time, he has appeared at the end of the age to remove sin by his own death as a sacrifice. And just as each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment, so also Christ was offered once for all time as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. He will come a second time, not to deal with our sins, but to bring salvation to all who are eagerly waiting for him.  Hebrews 9:24-28.

Did you catch that?

It is a fact that Jesus’ sacrificial death assures us of sins forgiven. He has effectively dealt with our sins by his death on the cross, as the apostles’ letters in the New Testament attest. We believe this today.

However, there is more!

The Jews in the Old Testament eagerly awaited the high-priest’s coming out of the temple on the Day of Atonement each year. His emergence alive from the Holy of Holies meant their sins were atoned for.

In like manner, Jesus would come to bring completed salvation to all believers, eagerly awaiting His coming a second time.

Without his return, those First Century believers would have expected to pass away and go to Sheol. There they would await the resurrection.

That’s why he had to come a second time.

Of course, few today believe we go to Sheol, but to Heaven. That’s what we hear and sing about at every funeral of a Christian!

Now because of his return we will enjoy the resurrection and Heaven!

I am not saying here that you, dear reader, lack complete salvation today.

Why?

Because He has already come and completed your salvation—even if you don’t believe that!

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The Disciples’ Two Big Questions

Posted on 08/06/2025 | 2 comments

When Jesus’ disciples pointed out the temple buildings, He said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone here will be left upon another, which will not be torn down.”  Matthew 24:1-2.

This temple complex had taken 46 years to build (John 2:20). It was one of the wonders of the ancient world. It was built of stones weighing up to 400 tons. The entire complex, with its multiple courts, was capable of accommodating up to one million people. 

The temple was the epicentre of the entire Jewish religion.

Think about that. Jesus declared it would be totally destroyed! Torn down.  

For the disciples to hear such words from their Master would have shocked them to their care.

Jesus often used the phrase truly I say unto you when about to say something extremely surprising and unbelievable. He used this phrase as if to warn them they were about to be shocked. He used this expression again in verse 34.

This event was the most shocking and tumultuous thing any Jew could imagine would happen. This struck at the very heart of Judaism, their religion, God’s house. This was unimaginable, incredible, beyond belief.

The Jerusalem temple was everything to them.

The destruction of the temple will happen because it was now no longer God’s house, but ‘desolate’ (Matthew 23:38). In a few days, Jesus would make the sacrifice once for all (Hebrews 10:9, 12, 14, 18). See also Jesus’ words recorded in Luke 21:24. We know today that the Roman army under Titus destroyed the temple in 70 AD along with the city of Jerusalem.

In this shocking announcement, Jesus provoked the disciples to ask questions. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age? (v3).

The first: ‘Tell us, when will this happen?’ The ‘when’ question.

The second: ‘What sign will signal your return and the end of the world?’ The ‘what sign’ question.

Some people say there were three questions. But there are only two questions. The disciples understood his return would coincide with the end of their current age. The Jews believed there were two ages. First the age of the whole sacrificial and temple system. And second, the age to come when their Messiah would come and reign.

Verses 14-26 and 32-44 deal with the ‘when’ question and 27-31 deal with the ‘what sign’ question.

Jesus said (v14) And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world so that all nations [peoples] will hear it; and then the end will come.

Please note that the word ‘whole world’ translates the Greek oikemene, i.e., the Greco-Roman world, the inhabited world, not the whole planet.

History shows us how this actually happened in the 1st century. Paul wrote that the Good News had been proclaimed throughout the Greco-Roman world—see Romans 1:8, 15:19; Colossians 1:6.

Does this not show that “the End” has already come? The age to come has arrived along with Jesus’ return long ago.

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