Tuesday, March 26, 2019

THE BOOK OF DANIEL: HIDDEN TO ISRAEL; REVEALED TO THE CHURCH!


THE BOOK WAS SEALED TO ISRAEL, BUT REVEALED TO THE CHURCH!

Daniel 12:1-9 - And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which stands for the children of your people (Israel - see 9:24):  and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time (see Mt. 24:15-22):  and at that time your people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book (see Rev. 12:14).  And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.  And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.  But you, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end:  many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.  Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.  And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?  And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and swore by Him Who lives forever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half (see Dan. 7:25; 12:14); and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.  And I heard, but I understood not:  then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?  And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.

Note:  Daniel's prophecies concerning the Tribulation (a.k.a. The Time of Jacob's Trouble - Jer. 30:7; and Daniel's Seventieth Week - Dan. 9:27) will not to be revealed to Daniel's people (Israel) until the middle of the "seventieth week."  However, many in the Church already understand the sequence of end-time events to be as follows:  

The Rapture or removal of the Church (Jn. 14:1-3; 1 Cor. 15:50-54; 1 Th. 1:10; 4:13-18; 5:1-11; Rev. 3:10; 4:1).

The three and a half years in which the Antichrist honors the covenant concerning the peace of Israel (Dan. 9:27; Mt. 24:3-14; Mk. 13:1-13; Lk. 21:5-20; Rev. Ch. 6 -12).

The Great Tribulation, the second half of the seven-year covenant, which the Antichrist breaks (Dan. 9:27; Jer. 30:7; Mt. 24:15; Mk. 13:14; Lk. 21:20; Rev. Ch. 13 - 18).

The Second Coming of Jesus Christ (Mt. 24:30; Mk. 13:26; Lk. 21:27; Rev. 19:11-16).

The Judgment of the Nations (Mt. 25:31-46; etc.).

Christ's 1000 year Millennial Reign (Rev. 20:1-7; etc.).

The Final Great White Throne Judgment (Rev. 20:11-14; etc.).

The New Heaven, New Earth, and Eternity (Rev. 21:1-22:15; etc.).  

IF YOU BELIEVE JESUS DIED FOR YOUR SINS ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES, THAT HE WAS BURIED, AND GOD RAISED HIM THE THIRD DAY ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES, AND YOU ARE TRUSTING IN HIM AS YOUR RISEN LORD AND SAVIOR, YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE BODY OF CHRIST, THE CHURCH.  IF NOT, LET THOSE THING I HAVE WRITTEN ABOVE, SERVE AS A WARNING OF WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR FUTURE!  REPENT AND TRUST JESUS TODAY; IT MAY BE THE DAY HE COMES FOR US!

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