Soon after the world was divided into many nations, God called Abraham to leave his homeland and family and travel to an unknown land that God would show him. God promised to bless Abraham, make him a great nation, and that all peoples on earth would be blessed through him.

In stark contrast to the rebellious nature of the supporters of Babel, stands Abraham.

When God called him to leave his homeland and journey to an unknown place, Abraham obeyed, he left all the comforts of relatives and home and the way of life he was accustomed to, and headed out not even knowing where he was going, or what lay before him. (Hebrews 11:8).

God?s purpose in calling Abraham was :
1. To keep alive the truth of God's plan of salvation
2. To be the path through which God would work out His covenant plan to redeem mankind.
3. To have a nation that could be a light to world.

We should carefully consider the items included in the calling of Abraham and the kind of things brought about through such a calling.

God wants to gain a group of people on earth who long to be part of His kingdom and to be His people. This means that God wants a people who will demonstrate His authority and His will being done on earth as it is done in heaven. This was God's goal in calling Abraham. The goal to have a nation that was different from the rebellious nations around them. It is also His goal in calling us to be His people.

Abraham's faith in God's promise, even when human reasoning could not understand, demonstrates what faith actually looks like. It's more than intellectual ascent. It is believing and stepping out in faith to obey simply because God said it and we trust His Word.

Through Abraham's seed would come the Messiah. The Jewish nation had been preserved as a witness that Christ was to be born of the seed of Abraham and of David's line; yet when Jesus was born in the little village of Bethlehem, they had lost all comprehension of what their whole economy was pointing forward to, they misinterpreted the promises and didn't recognize Him.

But God doesn't give up --
Every nation that has come upon the stage of action has been permitted to occupy its place on the earth, that the fact might be determined whether it would fulfill the purposes of the Watcher and the Holy One. Prophecy has traced the rise and progress of the world's great empires--Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome. With each of these, as with the nations of less power, history has repeated itself. Each has had its period of test; each has failed, its glory faded, its power departed. (See Education p. 177}

But when the world makes void the law of God, what will be the effect upon the truly obedient and righteous? Will they be carried away by the strong current of evil?

Israel too often forgot her calling. Yet the Lord did not give Israel up without first doing all that could be done to lead them back to their allegiance to Him. Through long, dark years when ruler after ruler stood up in bold defiance of Heaven and led Israel deeper and still deeper into idolatry, God sent message after message to His backslidden people. Through His prophets He gave them every opportunity to return to Him. Elijah and Elisha lived and labored to point the people back to God, and the tender appeals of Hosea and Amos and Obadiah were to be heard in the land. Never was the kingdom of Israel to be left without noble witnesses to the mighty power of God to save from sin. Even in the darkest hours there were always some who remained true to their divine Ruler in the midst of idolatry. These faithful ones were numbered among the goodly remnant through whom the eternal purpose of Jehovah was finally to be fulfilled. { See PK page 108}

When rebellion against God seems to be gaining control of the world, the faithful ones will with greater earnestness hold aloft God's distinguishing truths. We are not left to our own direction. . . . We should consult His Word with humble hearts, ask His counsel, and give up our will to His. We can do nothing without God. {see also Maranatha 28}

NATIONS


The study of history is filled with one group of people, be they tribes, communities, kingdoms, empires or nations, or even families fighting and seeking dominance over the others. Indeed, as we ponder the course of human history we are confronted with very disturbing realities. The unbearable cruelty of human power against humanity: the strong crushing the weak, the ruthless overcoming the gentle, the powerful oppressing and treading down those who cannot defend themselves. Human history is full of wars, abuse, torture, deception, violated trust, fear and violent death. The inhumanity of mankind against humanity is an awful reality of life upon this planet.

Why?

God's plan is based on genuine love. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind, and love your neighbor. Why is this not the norm?

We had a similar thing happen in one of our churchs, the person in charge of music was just concerned on getting the 'presentation' or 'acoustics' of the praise team, and then we found out he was being paid a good sum to head the music and they were starting to bring in rock and roll with electric guitars and gyrating to the beat of the rhythm, and then the leaders in the church decided to 'take out' anything with Ellen White and began to change and bring in 'Max Lucado' to replace the Sabbath School lesson. We resigned our positions and quietly left as we didnt want to begin a conflict then....

'Rethinking', reevalusting, whatever he wants to call it, he is only starting what one can see is a attack on fellow Adventist and beliefs. Now 3ABN has to bear some of the blame as Ryan admits his long standing doubt of key Adventist doctrines, like 1844. and talks about the connection to the views and actions of Allen Davis who also had issues and had to leave another ministry, Amazing Facts. He was allowed to stay as long as he didnt publically bring out what he was saying privately, but it came out in a online post. He replied to a social media post someone made quoting White on the subject of eating meat with, ?Are you aware that [this] contradicts the Bible, and therefore we are not to consider those statements inspired nor authoritative?? Now we see the video and his claim that it was a quote from Ellen White saying the truth loses nothing under close investigation that allowed him to 'rethink' basically SOP and Adventist beliefs.

We are seeing the shaking, and we will see more bright' lights' fall down before we get to the end.

FALSE PROPHET'S INFLUENCE GROWS
In the early 1900's interest in Biblical prophecy dropped into low key. But then the World Wars frightened some people who thought the tribulation had begun, and the end was upon them. But the Bible says; "And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, BUT THE END IS NOT YET.

JEWISH NATION REBORN
The wars did set in motion conditions that helped to move and enable the establishment of a Jewish nation in Palestine in 1948.
For many this was a fulfilment of prophecy.

FUTURIST PROPHETIC INTERPETION SOARS
The next 20 years saw a real upsurge of excitement in further developing and promoting the futuristic, Jesuit originated, paradigm of prophetic interpretation.
In 1970 Hal Lindsey, published his "The Late Great Planet Earth". The book flooded book shops and millions got excited. Others wrote more books, films were being produced depicting the fictional outplay of prophecy.
According to Lindsey "the single most important key to prophecies yet to be fulfilled involves rebuilding the Temple. ...It is this Temple Mount that will serve as the center stage for the final countdown to Armageddon." (Lindsey, "2000 A.D.Will Mankind Survive", p.6)

WHAT ARE THE FAR REACHING IMPLICATION IN ALL THIS ?

1. Christians are being taught that the solution for the world is placed on an earthly kingdom to which Christ will come to reign.
The truth of Christ's Second Coming is counterfeited, to make it possible for a majestic, supernatural being to deceive the world to believe he is the Christ. The raptured faithful will supposedly spend a brief three and a half years in heaven while those left behind will face tribulation and given a second chance to repent. Then Jesus with those already in heaven, will return to earth, to set up His earthly kingdom. But who is this, and who are the supposed "faithful" that returned as his helpers in this kingdom? What if the definition of "faithful" is defined differently than expected when this majestic supernatural being claims he is Christ setting up His earthly rule and forces everyone to come in line to His rule?
This is a perfect set up for Satan to appear personating Christ. We've been warned that Spiritualism will abound before the REAL Christ appears. Satan has legions of fallen angels to personate former people who claim they have come to "straighten out" people's perception of truth.
And remember the Muslim world (which includes a large percentage of earth's inhabitants) believe Jesus, the son of Mary, the great prophet who was taken to heaven, will come again, He will defeat the antiChrist, and he will teach the world that he is not God, that the Christian world made a big mistake in thinking he is God, and he has now come to turn the world to worship God the Father the only true God, and set up God's kingdom in the world. Thus we may very well see the Muslim and Christian world uniting (as well as Hinduism and other such religions) under this supposed return of the Messiah.

The most far reaching implication is that these views miss the important messages for this time. In many ways it is opposite to the last warning call of Rev. 14's angels.

2. Unity of religion

The second angel, cries "Babylon is fallen" and urges us to disconnect from Babylon. But according to writers (evangelicals, and Catholic and even Muslim) we need to unite the faith groups into one happy system of worship. and put away our dividing doctrines.
We hear many calling for religious unity. An example is in ANN news October 2024. "Unity of All Religion's A Path to Global Harmony": "In a World where technology has bridged the physical gaps between people, but divisions based on religion, culture and politics persist, the call for religious unity has never been more urgent." It then goes on to list that the Christian Bible commands us to love one another, love your neighbor as yourself, do good..... All religious groups have this core belief that transcends all the differences, the idea we are all one family, under one God. No one truly believes unless they love, thus put aside the differences and unite in harmony and love.
But what happens to truth? Indeed love is a key principle, but what is love? Is love against truth?

We need to have the love of truth in our hearts, truth as it is in Jesus, then we can estimate the value of a soul for whom Christ has died, in the light reflected from the cross of Calvary, rather than in the light of compliance with human reason.

3, RETURNING TO THE PAPACY
The overturning of the reformation, the destruction of true Protestantism. Returning to, and lifting up, the prophesized "beast".
March 29, 1994 the joint declaration titled "Evangelicals and Catholics Together. A key step in the "daughters' to once again acknowledge the papal church as their "mother". The Christian Mission in the 3rd Millennium is to complete healing and reinstate the papacy as the great spiritual leader of religion. The move back to Rome has been underway for many years. Even the powerful preacher Billy Graham visited the pope several times and declared, "their theology differences are not important as far as personal salvation is concerned."
2015, Pope Francis addressed a joint meeting in the American Congress, as well as at the White House, urging Americans to come together to make the world a better place.
The papacy is acknowledged not only as the spiritual leader of over a billion Catholics worldwide, and over religious matters, influencing religious doctrine, but he is also very much engaged in pressing global issues, from social justice to environmental stewardship.

4. Another serious trap is the desire to enlist government to enforce church based morals and standards upon the world.

We've been hearing and reading that America has never advocated a separation of church and state. Yet Republicanism (freedom from religious enforcement) and Protestantism (which protests pope like oppression and advocates freedom of conscience for individual worship), represented the fundamental principles of the USA. It was to find freedom of religion and worship, that many of the first colonies were formed.
Also notice, America as a nation, being part of Revelation 13's prophecies, the second earth beast, seems NOT to be a part of any of the interpretations of prophecy (except in Adventist literature). Who else believes America will be foremost in uniting state and religion and "speak as a dragon" enforcing religious mandates with economic and death threats and laws?
Yes, atheists do tend to see the danger of churches getting involved with government, but their reason is that they don't want any religion, they want freedom FROM religion not freedom OF religion. In the end those who see the danger of church and state and the role of America in Revelation 13 will be classified as atheists and accused of fighting against God.
Unfortunately, without this knowledge that apostate religion itself will be speaking against God, most totally fail to see the far reaching implications and future significance of blending church and state.
This past election in the USA has a huge component of "hope" that government would step over the "wall" knock it down, and start uniting church and state -- allowing the church to use government to enforce their mandates. Yet once they succeed (whether now or later) it will only result in ruin and trouble.
" God's Word has given warning of the impending danger; let this be unheeded, and the Protestant world will learn what the purposes of Rome really are, only when it is too late to escape the snare. {FLB 329.5}"

Here is from my notes for my sermon,,,
Lets turn now to James 5:7 which tells us something important on this:

James 5:7
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.

You see what it says, it puts together the 'latter rain' and the 'early rain' that is poured out as we wait. Now its important to understand that we need to experience the early rain to awaken us and spiritually grow to be prepared for the latter rain which prepares Christians for the final crisis and Christ?s return. And this is where we are today, and there is no reason to hold back and not ask now for the Holy Spirit even in its early rain stage for us, because there are some in the church that wrongly feel that they must wait for the latter rain of the Spirit in order to change spiritually and truly overcome. Is that what we should do, as Paul says, 'God forbid', we have the signs of the time showing up daily. If we hesitate and hold back now, it can take you down a wrong path if allowed, as the early rain of the Spirit, brings us to the level we need to be at, in order to receive and grow from the latter rain.

We see more on this from SOP:
?The latter rain, ripening earth?s harvest, represents the spiritual grace that prepares the church for the coming of the Son of man. But unless the former rain has fallen, there will be no life; the green blade will not spring up. Unless the early showers have done their work, the latter rain can bring no seed to perfection? (The Faith I Live By, p. 333).

Those who do not heed it, will be like those on the day of Pentecost who did not receive the initial outpouring of the early rain, and wondered what it is. They will not understand what is happening and will be confused or even try to hold back those who are experiencing the fullness of God?s power at the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. They have not prepared, and we dont want to be in this state at the end, we want to be ready, so there is work to be done now. We cant come on Sabbath and just warm the seat and say I will just wait for the signs, to what we know will be the time such as never was, where the image to Beast will rise up and more, and then decided to ask for the outpouring. We cannot wait but ask for the Holy Spirit with much prayer, allow its power, and we put on the whole armor of God, for the time such as never was of the end.
Lets look at Ephesians 6:13-18:

Ephesians 6:13-18
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

Notice how it says to pray, "with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit". We put on the whole armor and as the Holy Spirit is imparted, it gives strength to not only the proclamation of the Gospel but what is the loud cry of the third angel and its message. The effect of the loud cry on the world will cause a reaction, and much as the High Priest and religious leaders at the words of Peter, we will see a strong rejection and they will seek ways to stop it or do away with those giving it rather than listen to the truth. And one of things that will happen is Sunday laws will come into effect. Whether the leaders of the world, spurred on by the Image or the Beast itself or even the false Christ, declaring this needs to be done, and people will think it is for the 'common good' or from God. So we see how the latter rain, the loud cry, and the Sunday laws, all come into play. As they do, God?s people who have received the outpouring of the Holy Spirit with with power and conviction, spread the truth and proclaim the Sabbath with great power.
We see what the SOP tells us on this:

"And at the commencement of the time of trouble, we were filled with the Holy Ghost as we went forth and proclaimed the Sabbath more fully. This enraged the churches and nominal Adventists, as they could not refute the Sabbath truth. And at this time God?s chosen all saw clearly that we had the truth, and they came out and endured the persecution with us. I saw the sword, famine, pestilence, and great confusion in the land." {EW 33.2}

Now its here as we see in the events unfolding in front of us, and we see what Christ says about just before His second coming when people need to be alert.
Lets turn to Matthew 24:45-49:

Matthew 24:45-49
45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? 46 Blessed [is] that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods. 48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; 49 And shall begin to smite [his] fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; 50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for [him], and in an hour that he is not aware of,

There is the faithful servant who under the outpouring of the Holy Spirit prepares, but there are other servants who say to themselves, "My Lord delayeth His coming." Do you think this servant is ready, I think not, and worse they fight with the faithful ones doing them harm. We find more on what we will face in John 16:2.

John 16:2 "They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service."

So we see they will try to wipe out Gods people thinking they are doing what God wants, and the "world shall rejoice".

But lets look at Gods promise to His faithful. Lets turn to John 16:20:

John 16:20
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. "

It is out of this little time of trouble that God?s remnant people will emerge, who give the loud cry and call out the last people out of Babylon, and speak fully of what God made for man at Creation, the Sabbath. We are there my brothers and sisters, we are there. Lets not hesitate to ask for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and be ready for the effects of the Holy Spirit as we come to the last days.

Revelation chapters 10 and 11 mark the transition period ending the sixth trumpet and leading into the seventh. 1798 The papacy lost it's power (revolution in chapter 11) European kings lost their power to a more representative government style. The Ottoman empire lost it's power in 1840 at the end of the 391 years.

But something else of great Biblical importance also happened at the end of the sixth trumpet, leading into the main message of the seventh trumpet.
We find this in Revelation 10.

Rev. 10:1 And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow upon his head, and his face as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:	A mighty heavenly Messenger. He is surrounded by symbols of the covenant.	This is obviously an important heavenly Being, many believe it is Christ Himself, coming to reveal a very important message.
10:2 And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left [foot] on the earth,	The message according to vs 6 is about "time". The book containing time prophecies, which was sealed until "the time of the end," was the book of Daniel. In Revelation 10 those time lines are open for study and we find they all end by 1844. There are no more definite time lines ahead. What is still ahead? The judgement hour message -- the message of the three angels in Rev. 14.	The time has come for the seventh trumpet to sound: (Rev,11:15) And the seventh angel sounded (Rev.11:18) the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, when (Dan. 7:9-10) the Ancient of days did sit, before him thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.(7:13) the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days. Jesus said, 3:5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
10:3 And cried with a loud voice, as [when] a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices	The lion of the tribe of Judah will win over the lion that's prowling all over this earth seeking whom he can devour. A lion is symbolic of kingship, power, a ruler, law giver.	As the sixth trumpet ends and the seventh is about to sound, Christ is about to embark on the final work in preparation for His second coming. In the PreAdvent Judgment, confessing all the names of the "overcomers" before the Ancient of Days, finalizing the list of God's redeemed in the book of Life.
Rev. 10:4 And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.	"The special light given to John which was expressed in the seven thunders was a delineation of events which would transpire under the first and second angels' messages. It was not best for the people to know these things, for their faith must necessarily be tested. In the order of God most wonderful and advanced truths would be proclaimed. {1MR 99.3}	The thunders are placed between the sounding of the sixth and seventh trumpets. EGW tells us it has something to do with Rev, 14's,1st and 2nd angels messages (both of which were proclaimed before 1844, but not fully understood) Understanding would increase "In the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery will be finished." They thought Christ would come in 1844, they understood the time, but they misunderstood the event. Thunders are also linked God's law. There is still a third angel's message, and the seventh trumpet both having to do with God's law needing to be restored. The 2300 days did NOT point to Christ's second coming to earth, they pointed to the sanctuary being cleansed, God's law restored, and Christ being brought before the Ancient of days and the heavenly court to present the names of all the saved.
Rev. 10:7. But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he has declared to his servants the prophets."	The seventh trumpet will take earth's history through the last events and on into the great final climax, final victory over sin and into eternal redemption for all who have made their destiny secure in Christ. Though the people taking hold of the little book will suffer great disappointment, they are not to despair, for that final day of victory will come.	The mystery, Eph. 1:9,10: "Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he has purposed in himself: that in the dispensation of the fulness of time he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him."
Rev.10:6 And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer.	The voice of the 1st Angel of Rev. 14 is heard in this declaration. 14:6-7 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel... Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.	In the closing work of God in the earth, the standard of His law will be again exalted. Prior to 1844 there was well-nigh universal disregard of the Sabbath commandment in the Christian world. That part of the 1st angel's message was not yet understood. Also the 2nd angel's message: Babylon is fallen is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication" was only partially understood prior to 1844. Thunders are connected with God's broken commandments. The loudest thunder roars in the 3rd angel's message. In 1844 God did not yet have a people who kept His commandments while they honored the beasts' day and disregarded the sanctified day.
Rev. 10:8-10 Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth....Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey...So I ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.	Study the timelines, they will show we are at the "time of the end", you will find the message sweet, but you will misunderstand and be bitterly disappointed,	That's what happened in 1844. How sweet the thought that Christ was coming to cleanse the earth and take them home to heaven that October in 1844. But they failed to realize there were more prophecies that needed to be fulfilled in the "time of the end" in preparation for the second coming.
Rev. 10:11 And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.	God had more to teach them. The three angel's messages still had to be fully understood and shared with the world.	And the seventh trumpet pointed them to heaven and the sanctuary there where they saw the ark of the testament. (11:19)
11:1 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.	The hour of His judgment has come. The work is going on in the heavenly court. In vision on the Isle of Patmos John said: ", Arise and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein."	This solemn work also needs to be done upon the earth. Surrender your life fully to Him, and the Lord will empower you that you may daily gain new victories, His righteousness will fill your life when you chose to follow Him, and you will finally enter the city of God, as those who have overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony.

The Genesis Revelation Connection

Revelation relies heavily on Genesis for correct understanding.

The LAMB
Promised in Genesis 3:15
And the fallen couple clothed in "skins" of the slain animal to cover their shame in Genesis 3:18
Then there's the gripping highly symbolic history of Abraham and His son Isaac, "God will provide Himself a Lamb Gen. 22:7 Where [is] the lamb for a burnt offering?
22:8 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering:

Then in the New Testament
John the Baptist announces that "The lamb of God" had come! John 1:29 Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. 1:36 Behold the Lamb of God

Peter tells us the Lamb was sacrificed for our sins: 1 Peter 1:18 ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver and gold 1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

And then Revelation
Rev. 5:6 In the throne room is the LAMB with the marks of His slaying upon Him entering His ministry in the heavenly sanctuary.
"Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood"
The redeemed have " washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Rev. 7:14 and 12:11 And they overcame him (dragon) by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony;
and Rev. 14 they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, [being] the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
Rev, 17 The beast (and his allies)
17:14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him [are] called, and chosen, and faithful.

Galatians 4:4
But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law,

Jesus was not born condemned by a law that He had broken, so what does the above text mean?

I believe it meant that Jesus had no Savior, He had no one standing as His surety, should He fail. .
For Jesus it was -- live perfectly according to the Divine moral law, or if he should falter and commit just one sin, He would have lost and would not rise from the dead. His mission to save sinners would have been a failure.

But He did not fail! He lived a life in perfect obedience to the Father's will and law.


But what about us, without Christ, we are all under the law. Condemned. For all have sinned and come short.

Romans
3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law say, it say to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

That means everyone, for all are under the law, it stops every mouth -- for all are guilty, all have sinned. No matter if they are high level religious leaders, or back street sinners. They are all guilty -- under the law, headed for eternal death.

We all need a Savior, an intercessor, or we are without hope.
BUT Christ came and lived the perfect life, and bore our sins suffering our death upon the cross. That all who believe in Him need not perish but have everlasting life!
Thus WE HAVE THIS HOPE!!!

Thank-you Jesus!

All three Dragon - beast - false prophet are "one" in their opposition to God's Word, they are the false trinity, held together in their own self exaltation. they work together using much strife and conflict to develop and enforce an "ultimate solution".

The true trinity or Godhead, has true (oneness) working together in perfect unity of love and righteousness to bring salvation to all who willingly accept and follow.

Here's something for consideration.

History of the Trinity
Trinity or Godhead: The Origin of the Heathen Trinity | Brandtley Greenlaw

Be sure to read some of the comments. I think some make very good points that need to be dealt with. And some sound just like what I've said about John 14. Such as @seekertruth3577
"...In other words, the Holy Spirit was said to be the Spirit of both God and Christ...."

2. DEATH

Why is death and suffering the expected norm for everyone in this world?
The wages of sin is death. Romans 6:23
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: Romans 5:12
For all flesh [is] as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower thereof falls away: 1 peter 1:24

Sin (doubting God and believing Satan, disregarding God's Word and following Satan's lies) results in death -- it's the result for having been disconnected from the Creator: the only Source of life in the universe.

The first human death, is recorded in Genesis. The rebellious Cain kills his righteous brother in Genesis 4. But this was not the last, Cain's rebellious nature is active in his descendants and before long the whole earth is filled with violence. (Gen. 6:11)

Death is the opposite of life.
Death is the natural result of sin. It is being separate from the only source of life.

The Bible tells the story of the deadly trap the human race fell into due to believing Satan's lies, and God's matchless loving plan to restore and connect mankind with LIFE!

This is about the seven trumpets' introduction snapshot by NotebookLM when I fed my manuscript.


https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/d2d7672a-6c90-47a6-a248-4d12a71908c9/audio