Subject: Who is Lucifer/ why was heson of morning |
Bible Note: I think that the time spoken of in Rev.12 is the point in time that Christ describes in Matt.24:15, which is the mid point of Jacob's trouble. Paul calls it out in II Thess. 2:3,4. Jews and Christians alike will suffer at this time. If Satan can't get at the Jews, he will come after the believers in Jesus. Rev. 12:13-17 And when the dragon saw that he was thrown down to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male (child.) But the two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, so that she could fly into the wilderness to her place, where she *was nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the presence of the serpent. And the serpent poured water like a river out of his mouth after the woman, so that he might cause her to be swept away with the flood. But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and drank up the river which the dragon poured out of his mouth. So the dragon was enraged with the woman, and went off to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. I would like to emphasize that this (IS NOT) the wrath of God but Satan, who was cast down to the Earth. These will be the days of his vengeance against God and all that He stands for. Satan will demand the worship of the inhabitants of the Earth and the (true) believers, the wheat, won't give in. It will be the time just before the harvest. In my opinion, this is how God will separate the wheat from the tares. The pressure will be immense to say the least, so great that, if it were possible, even the elect could be deceived. But with the Lord's help and Bible doctrine we will overcome because we are not in darkness, we are expecting it! Paul said that remember that when I was with you, I told you these things. I hope that I haven't messed up everyone's way of thinking, but that's how I see it. |