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TITLE:                                            THE TRUTH ABOUT MATTHEW 24

 

OVERVIEW:

Matthew 24 is cited as "proof" the "Great Tribulation" is "coming". But the only way that "political propaganda" remains "convincing, is if you remain in the "mind-set" of "ink-blot/free association" eschatology that calls itself "futurism". (But is really anything but, the future) It is the end of our "futures", both physically and spiritually.

 

MATTHEW 24 USED AS AN "INK-BLOT" FOR "FREE-ASSOCIATION"

If you have been taught under Counter-Reformation "futurism", you have been taught to "ignore" the details of the text, and use them as "Ink-blots" to just "free associate" them, with "current events".

The more "free associations" with "current events", you can muster up, the greater the "prophecy expert" you are. It is a completely dishonest handling of Scripture. Because it is a purely "psychological" technique, without regard to the actual text.

In fact, to "pull it off", the details of the text, or even the context of the entire passage, that clearly differentiate it from those very "current events", not only has to be completely ignored, in many cases, it even actually has to be "hidden from view". i.e., "Suppressed". (Which they do not mind doing)

 
The text itself is "subjugated" to the "free association", thus rending it no different, than an "ink-blot", in a psychologists office. If the "free association" is clearly "more important" than what the text actually really says, it has become an inspirational "ink-blot" and nothing more. Which in "futurism" is what the details of a text, never rise above being. If it doesn't serve the "association" the FACTUAL detail of the grammar, language and context is simply intentionally, IGNORED. In other words, they don't really care, what is says. (Not really)
"Current events" have to be "identified" (as "real prophecy"), not only by the "context" of the text, but especially it's "details", which become exceedingly important, in understanding what was really "prophesied" by the author.

It is not just "whatever" we wish to "free-associate" with the "ink-blot" because it "sounds good" and is "pleasing to our ears", or "feels good" to our flesh, and serves our pride or immediate political goals, in the moment. And yet, that is precisely, what the standard practice is, in these same circles.

And the rampant "politicization" of these so-called "prophecies" (i.e., ink-blot free associations) are as shameless and contorted, as they can possibly get. To the trained eye, they are beyond excuse, and utterly disgusting and  repulsive, in every way.  (Not only being a blatant "violation" of public trust, but a form of spiritual "abuse") , that in God's Kingdom, is "against the law".
 

THE ORIGINAL "DECEPT-I-CON"

This shift has been underway for a very long time in the United States, really going back to the Civil war, and the advent of C.I.Scofield, and the promotion of his "Scofield Bible", based on a complete fraud itself. As a counter-reformationist, convicted (and imprisoned) con-artist, complete with a hidden Catholic identity, and a secret Catholic family, whom he abandoned, to establish a new "fake identity", his goal in spreading counter-reformation theology, was to get rid of the idea, that there had been any antichrist in history. And he and his collaborators were very successful, in their endeavors. Their teaching however, introduced a major distortion, in Biblical theology. And it completely changed how evangelicals viewed their futures and the world they lived in. (In a very negative, nihilistic way) Along with placing millions of "souls" in the world, unknowingly, in real, spiritual danger of "eternal damnation".
(If you will notice, the publisher is "Oxford University Press", home of the "Counter-reformation" movement, known as "The Oxford Movement" designed to "fight" the legacy of "John Wycliffe" and the "Lollards")  Did "Oxford University Press" know this was a "Scam"?

Like Esau, in the Old Testament, they "Sold their birthrights" for a "bowl of stew". They sold their "salvation" from the antichrist, for a bowl of stew, from him. And now they run all over the globe, looking like complete idiots, prophesying the next rapture date, like a mentally deranged obsessive-compulsive, every 2 years, that also never happens. (Just to sell some more "books" no less) In pursuit of a commercial ethic so corrupt, that it has made the construction of Saint Peter's basilica and the "selling of indulgences" look "mild" by comparison. And of course, it is perfectly fair, that Rome would laugh, at the success of it's own creation. As does the rest of the world.
 

VERY EXPENSIVE GRADUATE DEGREES IN "INK-BLOT-OLOGY"

Dallas Theological Seminary, also founded by C.I.Scofield and his imposture "associates" (most of whom were Masons) carried the torch for this counter reformation propaganda deception, and tragically spread it all over the world. Founded in 1924, they have been churning out robotic "Decepticons" for almost a 100 years, now, for the low low price of only $20,000 a pop. (Substantially more than most) ...and with 2,000 (+) students, that comes out to 40 Million dollars a "year".  (All from the "sale" of "Ink-blot-ology") 


And... It is no accident, DTS as they like to abbreviate it, is now one of the wealthiest "seminaries" in America. (They earned every penny of it) And, they fully deserve to "take a bow" [Matt.4:9.10] for themselves. (Oh, which they already did)


And then, in the 1980s, Hal Lindsey, achieved Decepticon's, "Megatron" status, and commercial success, by introducing into "pop culture", the book bearing his name, that someone else wrote entirely, entitled "Late, Great, Planet Earth". He has also been divorced so many times, his own "fans" stopped counting. (But at least he's wealthy) ..and that's all that counts (in our new "Counter-reformation Christian") world.( Just a pocket filled with money)  Never mind, the red horns, clearly sticking out of the top of the head.

The Jesuits appreciated HAL's work so much, they gave his daughter, a scholarship to one of their  very own universities, to say "thank-you for your service". (Which they were right to "appreciate")
 

ANTICHRIST - IAN "TV"

Hal Lindsey, is also a regular, on virtually every "Christian" TV channel in America, because he's such a great "Christian", and because every single word he predicted in his book, that he did not even write, has since "come to past", proving he was a "true prophet of God"!  ...Of course, that was sarcasm, on both counts.


Our "Christian" TV channels, are about as "Christian" as was Judas. And, they are full stuffed to the brim, with "counter-reformation Christianity" (which is "opposite-speak" for what is really "Christian"), and thus, so are these same "channels".  If Satan were alive in the flesh, you would know it, because  he would have a prime-time show on "Christian TV". (And all the richest, most famous "celebrity preachers" in America, would be his daily "guests")


Daystar, for example, whose founder died after refusing to get "vaccinated' perhaps because he heard it called "the mark of the beast", (See article, "Vaccination Conspiracy") sponsored a "Christmas" production on Harriet Tubman. It was literally filled with blatant historical lies, claiming she was "freeing slaves" to give them the "Christmas gift" of freedom.  It was utter "hogwash".


If you had set out to do a "production", that was intentionally 180 degrees opposite of the truth, (like Goebbels did for Hitler) you literally couldn't have done a better job, than this piece of "brainwashing" propaganda. It is not surprising that the man who sponsored this shameless rape of history, is now dead, from "believing in" his own lies. But what those lies did to him, they are still doing to millions of others, who are unsuspecting victims of this dangerous wholly fabricated  "counter-reformation" "virus" theology.

 

FALSIFICATION OF HISTORY AND REJECTION OF SCIENCE

It was enough to make an honest person puke. Both her and Fredrick Douglas despised "Christmas". Why? It was a "Southern Slave-state" practice, and slaves were actually FREQUENTLY given as "THE GIFT" at "Christmas". Slave-states embraced "Valladolid Catholicism", and part of that corrupt Jesuit theology, was "Christmas" (along with slavery). (Valladolid Jesuit theology argued non-whites, were  subhuman "beasts of the field" in Genesis)  It's named after Valladolid, Spain, where the issue was "debated" and the "monks" wear the outfits (with the pointed hats) later adopted by the Ku Klux Klan.  It was "Counter-reformation theology" in the South before the Civil War. (Spread by the Jesuits who were the first "slave plantation owners" in America). That is why "Christmas" was predominately "Southern" in the U.S. It was directly connected to the "slave-theology" spread by the Jesuits, in the Spanish South, where "Slavery" was most prolific.

The reason Harriet Tubman picked "Christmas" was because God told her to strike then, because then, the hypocritical "good Christian" Plantation owners (the Masters) would be reliably and consistently, incapacitated drunks, and probably busy fornicating. Of course, the "Christian TV network" Daystar, couldn't dare bring itself to "tell the truth". (Another consistent "hallmark" of "Counter-reformation Christianity") So they just "invented" their own "history", and pretended it was "real". That's what "Counter-reformation Christianity" does, routinely, as it's standard (all the time). No surprise there, ...at all.

LEFT BEHIND IN THE MASONS DUNGEON

 
Following in his footsteps, the jealous Mason "Tim LaHaye" decided to also make himself extremely wealthy, selling a prolific factory of "pulp fiction" novels and movies, dedicated to the fictitious "rapture" and the purely secular imaginary "future antichrist" (that doesn't exist yet, but will any day now), also with his name on them, that he also didn't write. 

Seems like taking credit for what other people do, is a habit among "counter-reformation futurists".  There is so much fraudulent "ghost-writing" going on for all their "celebrities", you have to wonder, if any of them, can actually even write?

Tim LaHaye is now dead, and has gone to join the antichrist, he spent his life hiding from the public, and in servitude for. (With "JahBaRa") or whoever it is the Masons really "worship" in their secret dungeons.

His "Lord" will greet him with a fine congratulations, on all the money he made for himself, and voting to reduce his taxes on, to the bare minimum (you know, you can never have enough money) peddling lies for the antichrist. It probably won't be the Lord from the New Testament however, that greets him. But at least he made a lot of money. That's all that counts, in our current "Counter-Reformation Christianity" today.  It was no accident that Nicolas Cage, son of one of Hollywood's highest ranking Masons, played a main character in his "Left Behind" movie.  Right before he did the Masonic promo "National Treasure".
PS. If you are beginning to wonder, why all the Masons, congregate so profusely, around all this "Counter-reformation rapture" business, (it's good you finally noticed)  It's not "accidental". Masons are tied to the "Church of England" (which returned to the Catholic church) recently, culminating a 300 year "counter-reformation" effort in England. (The "Oxford Movement"...the same people who published the "Scofield Bible") They're "good buds" with "the beast" now, and it needs some "PR" work, to convince America's "Christians" it's ok to "give up your soul for" this new earthly religious kingdom, which America's Masons are more than happy to sell you, for a price. (They don't really believe in anything other than the god "Mammon") The rest of it is just "for show".

THE VERY REAL "DANGERS" OF "COUNTER-REFORMATION" THEOLOGY

Very few, who are sitting under practicing "ministries", of this theology, have ever been exposed to the truth about it. And have no idea, what they are really involved with.  They do not realize, as a real "Christian", if they are one, they have actually "joined the camp" of their "counter-opposite". Instead of "Christ", they are following his "opposite", from the Scripture. You probably remember the title.

Sadly, due to human nature's tendency to go into denial, when faced with painful or difficult truths, it is very hard for those, with vested lives in it, to ever see or hear the truth about it, even if or when, they do. Most will be like those, of whom Christ said, seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear.

But it is no "small thing" to go completely "blind" to all the scriptures, which constitute a substantial portion of the New Testament,  concerning "the antichrist". It was put there for a reason (and written exclusively to "Christians", who would be there to see it). And if you are convinced to suddenly "go blind" to them, you will not only "fill the vacuum" with a lot of "false things" (which if directed at things like public safety and health), can end up literally physically "killing you".  ( As was the case with Marcus Lamb ) "Vaccines" "FACTUALLY" have absolutely nothing to do with "the mark of the beast", despite the claim that was being passed around in "counter-reformation" "futurist" theological circles. (And it was literally killing the very people, who believed it) Because they simply "refused" to accept, the actual real "words" of the text, John actually wrote.(That completely, ruled such a "false claim" out)... preferring instead, the "ink-blot" hermeneutics of Jesuit "Futurism".

If  think you do not have to be responsible with the environment, because you are going to magically disappear, and leave your mess to the "heathen", for them to "perish in", then you will have no problem in physically destroying yourself, because you think your actions (of destroying your own habitat) will have no consequence. (Which is a "lie") Rev. 11:18, says he will "destroy those who destroy the earth" - KJV [Should be translated as, "land"]. Although that text was about Israel, the point should not be overlooked, there are consequences for what we do to the "land". (Because it's real "owner", is the creator) If we dump arsenic in our "drinking water", it will "kill us". And those who do it, have "sinned against God". (That's the "truth", in the Bible)  It is morally and spiritually wrong to "destroy the land". (And that really, should not even have to be explained), much less "defended" as something "political" or "controversial". (But it does, especially to those multi-millioniare "counter-reformationists" who have gotten themselves rich, from "selling" antichrist-free "ink-blot" religion)

When you embrace "Counter-reformation theology" you are putting the welfare of your country at risk, you are putting your own personal welfare and survival, physically at risk, but most of all,  you are putting your "spiritual welfare" in the greatest possible "spiritual danger" you could possibly imagine. Because the very people who are assuring you "the antichrist" has not come, are the same ones, who are self-confessed, documented liars, selling the gospel, ...and openly serving him. You are literally going "blind" to the "antichrist". (And... to every "truth", that that "touches" in your life) Including your 'real' salvation, or it's complete lack thereof.

Ask yourself honestly, is that really a "price" worth paying?

WHAT COUNTER-REFORMATION "INK-BLOT FREE ASSOCIATION" HERMENEUTICS HAS BEEN HIDING

Below is a small quick look at one of it's major lies, that Matthew 24 is about the "End of the world" and "the Great Tribulation". (All a lie, to hide what happened in history, and who actually did it)  The same people (by the way) who are responsible for "spreading" this theology. In fact, that is it's VERY "purpose".

Below, you will see how their standard "explanation" actually obfuscates these texts to actually "keep them hidden" from their readers, by creating completely fictitious "associations" with what Christ was REALLY TEACHING.  But not only do they create a "false association" with these texts, they go a step further and THEY HIDE, the real topic of what Christ was even  teaching. And it is the "real topic" that NEVER sees the light of day. Which SHOULD.  Because it has a direct IMPACT, on whether or not, we are "really saved", or not. (in the real New Testament sense) Don't you think that's more important to know, than whether or not there are more "earthquakes"?

THE PART OF MATTHEW 24 (THAT IS REALLY HAPPENING NOW) THEY WILL NEVER MENTION

Mathew 24 is "not" happening now, or at least the PART they are ALWAYS QUOTING, anyway.  The part that is actually happening NOW, they will NEVER QUOTE.  AND... You will NEVER hear them PREACH. But that part, is actually THE PART, that does refer to  CURRENT EVENTS. (The one part, they will NEVER MENTION)

There are no "current events" in Matthew 24, PRIOR TO VERSE 23, taking place "in the earth" today. When Christ said no one would know the day or the hour. That part is definitely happening today. No one knows.

And if you don't believe that declaration by Christ himself, who said he didn't even know, all you have to do is listen to all of them, predicting the latest "Armageddon" or the latest "Rapture date", based on their "ink-blot" interpretations, when "THE END" is "coming", next. It will become immediately apparent they have no idea. Review all their previous predictions, if you don't believe it.
Every year, like clock-work, we get reminded of that truth, when a new date for the rapture gets published, or announced, in the name of "futurism". (Which is in reality, nothing more than "Counter-reformation Propaganda") 

Matthew 24 is a "favorite cesspool" for them to congregate in, and spawn this swamp slime, and swim in their "delusions". (The same text of Matt.24:1-23, which has NOTHING to do with the "End of the World") ...today. Absolutely, nothing.

WHAT MATTHEW 24:1-23 IS REALLY ALL ABOUT

EXAMINATION OF THE TEXT

This is what all of the texts which follow, in chapter 24, are about. This is the "first verse" of the "chapter". It is also "THE CONTEXT" for what comes in all those verses that follow.

Mat 24:1  And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.  Mat 24:2  And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. - KJV

The TOPIC is THE TEMPLE.

The CONTEXT is THE TEMPLE.

The subject matter is THE TEMPLE.

What Christ is speaking about is THE TEMPLE. The place is Jerusalem, Judea.
What follows, comes in 2 steps. First, 3 Questions from the disciples. All three questions, are directly and exclusively about his statement.... that not one stone OF THE TEMPLE would be left on top of another. AND, they ask Christ, 3 direct questions that are entirely "logical", since Christ made the statement, that he made in verse 1... that THE TEMPLE would be DESTROYED.

THE THREE QUESTIONS THAT MATTHEW 24:4-23 ANSWER

Mat 24:3  And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

1. Tell us, when shall these things be? (When will the DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE....BE?)

2. ...and what shall be the sign of thy coming, (Greek:Parousia PRESENCE)

3. ...and of the end of the world?  (Greek: "Age" NOT "World") END of WHAT AGE?
(The Age OF THE TEMPLE)

The "Sign of thy presence" was asked, because it was prophesied that the MESSIAH, would rule from HIS TEMPLE. So naturally, if the TEMPLE was going to be "destroyed", how could this SIGN be fulfilled?

1. When will this happen?
2. What will be "The Sign" of your PRESENCE?
3. When will this AGE (OF THE TEMPLE) END?

Not a single word was asked by the disciples, about the "end of the world". Not one single word. They asked 3 very logical questions, to which he is going to give several logical answers to... (WHEN WILL THE TEMPLE END)

And NOT ONE WORD of what Christ answers, to their questions, have anything to do, with anything else, including FUTURISM'S "Great Tribulation" or "RAPTURE" or "the end of the World". Every word Christ speaks, is simply and directly, answering their 3 questions.

Their 3 QUESTIONS. (Involving when WILL THIS HAPPEN?) - THE DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE !

CHRIST'S ANSWERS TO THEIR QUESTIONS - MATTHEW 24:4-23

Mat 24:5  For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

(Remember, this is about the DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE) That happened historically, and in fact, played a major role in it's destruction. Someone by the name of "Bar Koba" was said to be "the messiah", and led a violent "rebellion" against Rome, which led to the wrath of the Roman army descending on Jerusalem (and the destruction of the temple, in Judea, in 70 AD).

Mat 24:6  And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

"Wars" routinely destroyed temples, but Christ cautions, even with talk of war, and even war itself, that would not be THE END...(OF THE TEMPLE).

Mat 24:7  For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
Mat 24:8  All these are the beginning of sorrows.

Nation against nation? Kingdom against kingdom? That tears up "temples".(But that won't do it)

Famine and pestilences? That tears up "temples" (because there are "riots" to get food), and people "FLED" cites to ESCAPE pestilence. (And abandoned their "Temples", to ruin)

Why does he bring up "earthquakes"? Was this a "prophecy" that "in the last days" (of the world) there would be more "earthquakes"? Absolutely not. He is talking about the DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE. What do "Earthquakes" do to "temples"? They destroy "Temples"

But, he says there will even be "earthquakes"... but that won't do it, either. (in fact, Christ says, even with all that, things will just be getting "started")

In fact, what Christ says next, explains to his disciples, THE DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE, is DECADES AWAY...  all these things will happen first in their lives, before this event (THE DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE) will happen...

DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE ...IS STILL DECADES AWAY

Mat 24:9  Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
Mat 24:10  And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
Mat 24:11  And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
Mat 24:12  And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
Mat 24:13  But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Mat 24:14  And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the *[οἰκουμένη] as a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. - KJV

*world [οἰκουμένη], "specifically the Roman empire" - Strong's Greek Lexicon
All of which did happen, HISTORICALLY, before THE TEMPLE WAS DESTROYED.

...then shall the end come. (the END OF WHAT? => THE TEMPLE!)

Now just in case, you don't believe a word you just read. (That this was entirely ALL ABOUT THE END OF THE TEMPLE),

then read what Christ says next...

Mat 24:15  When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
Mat 24:16  Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:

But when you see the "abomination of desolation" (The Temple invaded, and defiled by foreign troops), (as was done by Antiochus Epiphanes), then THE TEMPLE WILL BE DESTROYED !!!! THEN !!!

Concerning what you think is "happening now", please NOTE ...the "instructions Christ gives" Mat 24:16
WHEN YOU SEE THAT HAPPEN ! (What happen? The Jerusalem temple DEFILED)

HERE'S WHAT YOU ARE COMMANDED TO DO!

Mat 24:16  Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:

IT'S NOT "THE WORLD" !!!

That is his FIRST COMMAND. Why?

So, either Christ didn't know any better, and got his "prophecy wrong", or, "the end of the world" wasn't what he was prophesying. (You only have 2 choices there) There is no "Judea" today. That was a "Roman Province"(which ended in 70 AD).

"Fleeing from it", would be "impossible to do". Furthermore, if Christ were talking about "the world" (as in planet earth), what would be the point of "fleeing" anywhere? Where are you going to go that's not "the world"? (But that is not even what he was talking about) HE WAS TALKING ABOUT WHEN "THE TEMPLE" (IN JUDEA) WOULD BE DESTROYED

Why did he say FLEE JUDEA ??? (Because that's where you WOULD BE!) TO "SEE IT" ! That's where this was GOING TO HAPPEN !!! IN  JUDEA.  (WHICH NO LONGER EXISTS)

Did he say "Flee China"? Did he say "Flee London"? Did he say "Flee Japan"? No, no, no. Only 1 location, on the entire planet earth, Christ said TO FLEE. ONLY ONE. That was JUDEA! (WHERE THE TEMPLE WAS) (Not "the world", but "Judea") THAT NO LONGER EXISTS !!!!

IN JUDEA - WHICH NO LONGER EXISTS (WHERE THE TEMPLE WILL BE DESTROYED)

Mat 24:17  Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

(We don't have "people on our housetops" anymore, but they did in "Judea" in 70 AD)

The "architecture" of "Houses" has changed quite a bit since this text was spoken by Christ. But not in "Judea" in 70 AD.

IN JUDEA - WHICH NO LONGER EXISTS (WHERE THE TEMPLE WILL BE DESTROYED)

Mat 24:19  And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

(We don't have "woe" over feeding a baby while traveling, we have "bottles" and "cars" and "planes" and "trains", they didn't in "Judea" in 70 AD)

IN JUDEA - WHICH NO LONGER EXISTS (WHERE THE TEMPLE WILL BE DESTROYED)

Mat 24:20  But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

(We don't "die from exposure" during the winter anymore, but they did in 70 AD) 

The fact, that Christ specified "Sabbath" lends further evidence to the text, that he was speaking of the destruction of "Judea" (not the "world").

You have absolutely no problem in virtually all countries on earth today, "traveling on the sabbath". But, that wasn't true in "Judea" in 70 AD. EVERYTHING was "closed".

But TODAY, IN THE WORLD,  "Saturdays" are often THE DAY OF CHOICE,  the "travel industry's" peak volume. (The preferred day TO TRAVEL)

So Christ must have really botched that one too. Or the people pretending to be "speaking for him", and telling everyone what's in his one of his "books",  have no clue what he actually said? (The latter being the obvious scenario)

CHRIST explicitly states, that this IS the period when there will be "GREAT TRIBULATION".

Mat 24:21  For then SHALL BE GREAT TRIBULATION, such as was not since the beginning of the *κόσμος to this time, no, nor ever shall be. - KJV

* κόσμος, kosmos, Probably from the base of G2865; orderly arrangement, (the "order")

WHAT'S THE PROBLEM HERE ?

JOHN SAID HE WAS IN THAT "TRIBULATION"

Rev 1:9  I, John, your brother and fellow partaker with you IN THE TRIBULATION and kingdom and patient endurance that are in Yeshua, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Yeshua. - Young's Literal Translation

DEFINITE ARTICLE, PRESENT TENSE. (95 AD)

Historically, the Roman genocides of Jews, after the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, in 70 AD, killed A GREATER PERCENTAGE OF JEWS, THAN EVEN HITLER'S HOLOCAUST. 

(And that is why John repeatedly references the 144,000 martyrs of Christ, from the 12 tribes of Israel (killed on "Mount Zion") - Jerusalem. In the book of Revelation. He was referencing the Jewish/Christian genocide.(From the "Great Tribulation"...in 70 AD)

 It was, and still is, the greatest "genocide" of Jews, the world has ever seen. Ever. Precisely as Christ said.

Mat 24:22  And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

The "Elect" he was talking about were not the "Presbytarians". He was speaking of the only remaining, physical descendents, of the 12 tribes of Israel. Which is repeated, verbatim, in the book of Revelation.

AFTER THE DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE (IN JUDEA-THAT NO LONGER EXISTS)

What comes next is the most intentionally ignored, and neglected part of Matthew 24. THIS IS THE PART THAT IS "CURRENT EVENTS". But it says nothing about "earthquakes" and "wars". It has a "theological warning" (that is intentionally completely ignored)

CURRENT EVENTS - CHRIST ISSUES A "THEOLOGICAL WARNING"

Mat 24:23  Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
Mat 24:24  For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Mat 24:25  Behold, I have told you before.
Mat 24:26  Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. - KJV

So why do the "futurists" completely ignore this part? Because it describes what they now do.

They say, here is Christ! (In our "Church"!) 

They have "signs and wonders" conferences! They perpetrate "false prophets" (who routinely "prophesy false things", the "end of the world", the "rapture") like they have a factory assembly line!

They say "Christ" will be at "our retreat"! Christ will be in "our sanctuary" this morning!

Christ openly and flatly COMMANDS YOU, DO NOT GO, and DO NOT BELIEVE. (AFTER THE DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE) THIS SECTION IS "CURRENT EVENTS" IN MATTHEW 24!

WHY SHOULD YOU "NOT BELIEVE" ANY ("LOCALIZATION OF CHRIST" CLAIMS?) - BY ANYONE?

AFTER "THE DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE" (IN JUDEA - THAT NO LONGER EXISTS)

WHY SHOULD YOU "NOT GO" AND "NOT BELIEVE" (ANY OF THEM) ???

BECAUSE AFTER THE DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE (THIS WILL BE THE "SIGN OF HIS PRESENCE")

Mat 24:27  For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the *παρουσία of the Son of man be.
Mat 24:28  For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. - KJV

*παρουσία, erroneously translated "coming" in the KJV -  PAROUSIA = being near, presence.

(THE "PAROUSIA" - Said to "BE IN" THE ROMAN MASS)

Mat 24:28  Whereever THE CARCASE IS (A PHYSICAL "TEMPLE"), there THE EAGLES gather together.

The "Eagles" are a reference to the Roman empire, as the "Eagle" was it's standard. (The Physical Temple) is called A CARCASS. It is DEAD.  God is DONE WITH IT. But Christ prophesies, ... Rome will not be. They will use it as "the pattern" for their "assembly". THEIR ASSEMBLY WILL BE AT "THE CARCASS".

gather together - [συνάγω] - lead together, that is, collect or convene; assemble (selves, together), bestow, come together, gather (selves together, up, together), - Strong's Greek Lexicon
 

THE REAL "CURRENT EVENTS" OF MATTHEW 24 (AFTER THE DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE IN JUDEA)

Mat 24:23  Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.  (v.26 go not)

Mat 24:24  For there shall arise ..false prophets, and ...if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

Mat 24:27  For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the *παρουσία (PRESENCE) of the Son of man be.

Mat 24:28  For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. - KJV

 

(1) The "false Prophets" (2) SHALL DECEIVE

(3) Saying "Here is Christ" "there is Christ"

(4) The EAGLES [false prophets] will "gather together" at the carcass. (the "Temple/Sanctuary")


"gathered together" = "ASSEMBLE" (Strong's G4863)

 

AND... THEY ARE

 

FESTIVAL ORATION ON THE BUILDING OF THE CHURCHES,

ADDRESSED TO PAULINUS, BISHOP OF TYRE

Friends of God, and priests clothed with the sacred vestment and the heavenly crown of glory, the divine unction and priestly garments of the Holy Spirit; and you, so young yet the pride of the holy temple of God, honoured with ripe wisdom from God yet renowned for the precious works and deeds of virtue in its youthful prime, on whom the God who holds the entire universe in His hand has Himself bestowed the supreme honour of building His house upon earth and re-establishing it for Christ, His only begotten and firstborn Word, and for Christ's holy and majestic bride - shall I call you a new Bezalel (Ex. Xxxv), the master builder of a divine tabernacle, or a Solomon, king of a new and far nobler Jerusalem, or a new Zerubbabel, who adorned the temple of God with the glory that was far greater than the old (Hag. ii. 9)? And you too, nurslings of the sacred flock of Christ, home of good words school of self-discipline, and university of true religion, earnest and dear to God.

This temple built of you yourselves, a living temple of a living God, the greatest truly majestic sanctuary, I say, whose innermost shrines are hidden from the mass of men and are in truth a Holy Place and a Holy of Holies, who would dare to examine and describe? Who could ever look inside the surrounding temple buildings, except the Great High Priest of the universe, who alone is permitted to search out the secrets of every rational soul?

These, too, were provided for those still in need of cleansing and sprinkling with water and the Holy Ghost, and were the work of our most peaceful Solomon, who built the temple of God, so that the prophecy I quoted earlier is no longer mere words but plain fact; for the final glory of this house has become and now in truth is greater than the former.

THE EAGLES "GATHERED TOGETHER"

- Eusebius. The History of the Church from Christ to Constantine

-http://projects.mcah.columbia.edu/medieval-architecture/htm/kd/ma_kd_gloss_eusebius.htm

 
As you see in the above record of the dedication ceremony for the "Roman Church" in Tyre, "Solomon" is invoked twice, along with a number of other Old Testament images concerning the Jerusalem "Temple".  The first use of the number 666, in the Bible, was the amount of "gold" Solomon received after he built the "Temple".

1Ki_10:14  Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,

And "obviously, they can't preach THESE TEXTS as "CURRENT EVENTS", because then,

you would KNOW WHO THEY CURRENTLY ARE !

 

THE REAL "BRIDE OF CHRIST"

Rev 21:2  And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Rev 21:9  And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.
Rev 21:22  And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. - KJV

 

NOT FUTURE

Heb 12:22  But, ye came to Mount Zion, and to a city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of messengers,
Heb 12:23  to the company and assembly of the first-born in heaven enrolled, and to God the judge of all, and to spirits of righteous men made perfect, - YLT

 
 

FROM BELIEVING IN "THE REAL GOSPEL"

CONCLUSION OF "STEPHEN'S" "GOSPEL TO THE JEWS"

Act 7:47  But Solomon built him an house.
Act 7:48  Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
Act 7:49  Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
Act 7:50  Hath not my hand made all these things? - KJV

In the very next verse (51) Stephen makes the accusation that they always resisted/opposed/fought against God's "Spirit", as did "their fathers" who "killed the Prophets". (This was a reference to the history of "Bamah houses" (high places) which were illegally imported into Israel, in violation of the Torah) See the Bible Study- "Mystery Babylon"


The comment was also echoed in several texts, in the expression, the "stone which the builders rejected, became the chief corner stone" - Mat_21:42; Mar_12:10; Luk_20:17; Act_4:11; Eph_2:20; 1Pe_2:6; 1Pe_2:7.  And in the exhortations from Christ, that the "unfaithful stweard" used his master's money to "dig earth" and "hid his money" in the ground. And to "get the [construction] beam out" of your eye, before worrying about the "saw-dust" [speck, splinter] in someone elses. All these references were to "construction" of "unauthorized" or "uncommissioned" "temples". (religious buildings)  (A practice, Christ equated to "damnation".(Mat.25:30))

 

INTRODUCTION OF "PAUL'S" "GOSPEL TO THE GENTILES"

Act 17:23  For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
Act 17:24  God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
Act 17:30  And at the times of this ignorance God winked at, but now COMMANDS all men everywhere to REPENT. - KJV

 

THE "EAGLES" "GATHER AT THE CARCASS"
(Temples made with hands)

 

THESE ARE THE "CURRENT EVENTS" IN MATTHEW 24
And it's the ONLY SECTION, they NEVER QUOTE.

 
Someone spent a lot of money, and went to a lot of trouble, to lie to you about all this. And in the process, they taught you a "false gospel", which follows as "false Christ", taught by "false prophets" who are intentionally spreading, a "dangerous" IGNORANCE, concerning the nature of God, while intentionally hiding the "prophesied antichrist" in history. It's in the very same TEXTS OF SCRIPTURE (They intentionally HIDE from the public) using their "antichrist-free" "ink-blot free association" hermeneutics, (which they '"sell" for 40 Million+ dollars a year). (That's NOT including the book and movie deals)

And, if you have been given all the wrong impressions about Matthew 24, (from these same sources) it wasn't an "accident".  They WANT you to think exactly what you do (no matter what's in that "text"). Actually, they don't really care what's there.  If they did, they would have bothered, to at least read it to you, as was done here.  Instead of wasting yoiur time, telling you all the "ink-blot" associations they can find in it.

If you want to "escape" and find "the truth", the only way that is going to happen for you, is if you "want it". (And begin seeking God for answers) What has been intentionally hidden from you, can and will, lead to your "eternal damnation", according to Christ. (Matthew 7:15-23)  It's worth finding out about.

The people who told you all this (disinformation), will also tell you, don't worry about all that. [But, they are historically self-confessed liars, who are openly & indulgently & massively, "profiteering" off of the "commercial sale" of "religion"] If you "trust them" instead of what God is showing you, you will get what you deserve. (2 Thess. 2:10-12) They have been sent from God, that much is true. But it's not for your "salvation".

The very first thing you should have learned (from "the [real] gospel") is that God does not live in temples made with hands. "All men everywhere" are "Commanded" to REPENT from that. (A message you will never hear from any of them, becausd that would mean "Reform"), unless a "Tornado", tears up one of thier Multi-million dollar "Mega-churches" or "Cathedrals" [that they say "Christ" was formally in] one Sunday. [Then "all of a sudden", you might hear it quoted once or twice] Until they get their insurance check, and "re-build it".  People are not being taught "the gospel" anymore. They are being openly "deceived" by "false prophets", who enrich themselves by "selling religion,  (and gather at the carcass), to serve the "antichrist".

RUN. Do not "walk"away, from them. Run. (Their "counsel" is not only literally, physically "deadly", it is also spiritually "damnable") Do not let yourself be another one, of their millions of "victims".

The "Antichrist" has already come, a long time ago. In fact, that is the very reason, these "false prophets" even exist!  Because he came already!  [You read the QUOTE from Eusebius yourself above] And they are literally "hiding" the most important thing in life, you should ever know about it, with their "lies" about these texts of Scripture, (and history) that they are telling. (And the ones collecting the money, do "know", they are lying) 

They fully know these texts exist, and what they say. (That is why they are intentionally "avoided") in their "ink-blot" associatons. Among themselves, they call them "problem texts". But they are only "a problem", if you just simply, willfully, fully intend to arrogantly "ignore them". (Against the advice of Christ, Mat.7:15-25) Otherwise, there is nothing about them, that is actually "a problem".
 

SEE THE VIDEO - HAL LINDSEY (AND THE "SIGNS OF THE LIES")