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NASB | Mark 9:1 And Jesus was saying to them, "Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 9:1 And Jesus said to them, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste (experience) death before they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power." |
Subject: Christ comes in kingdom power at the End |
Bible Note: EdB, I understand your frustration at calling me “cryptic.” That’s because I am trying to give you the “big picture” of the purpose of the Martyrs during the 1260-day Endtime. God’s Cup of Wrath will be poured out upon mankind only when the last Martyr has been killed and joins all the martyrs in heaven “on one of the days immediately after the tribulation” to praise God and the Lamb by name. Mark 13:24; Matt.24:29. That is when they are told by the astonished Elder that they will “serve God and be shepherded by the Lamb day and night for 1000 years as Pillars in the Temple in heaven” while those who survive to the End will “sit on earthly thrones and reign over all the nations” for 1000 years. Rev.3:12, 7:15-17, 20:4,5. The “big picture” is that Martyrs have their faith *Tested* unto death to prove they are worthy of the Father at the Presence of Christ to fulfill I Thess.3:13. At the same time, their *Testimony* is used by God to bring a third of unsaved Israel to the point of accepting Jesus as their Messiah during the Sign (Seal Six) of the Day of His wrath, indeed, during Hour He appears with all the Saints. And their *Triumph* leads to the conviction and repentance of “one out of every Twosome being left behind and kept alive while the other is taken in judgment and fed to the birds.” Luke 17:30,33,37! That means 50 percent of four billion survivors (since a third of six billion will be killed over a quarter of the earth by the armies from the East) may be “kept alive (preserved) until one of the 3 days immediately after the tribulation” when the Lamb opens Seal Six. During part of the 12 hours of that Day the Two Witnesses wait for the last martyr to be killed. At the Hour of the last Martyr, (because *some* will not taste death until the days after these Two finish demonstrating God’s Kingdom Power) these Two will rise up to heaven to join the martyrs after singing the song of Moses in Rev.15:1-4. The Temple opens for the Three-Act Drama. Rev.7:9 to 8:5;11:15-19. The 7th Trumpet sounds while the Last Plague remains in the air. But after Act One (7:9-17), Act Two (Seal Seven, 8:1-5) and Act Three in 11:15-19, God’s wrath is announced as having come ... and the appointed time to judge and reward the Saints. That’s the only time God’s wrath is announced from heaven. The Last Plague contains the Cup of God’s wrath, but it is not poured out on all mankind until the Hour of Trial during which two billion out of four billion people may be “kept alive if they mourn, are willing to die, and beg to escape all these things and to stand before the Son of Man.” Luke 21:35,36. Mel |