enrowid
September 3rd 2005, 02:33 AM
Time is one thing that humankind was not able to conquer; instead, time conquers and dominates every human being. No one is spared. That is why even kings, magistrates, medical doctors, and poor people fears time.
The human race is connected and intertwined by time. One person may be the past, you are the present and somebody else is the future. Indeed, time connects the mankind like a chain from the beginning to the end. However, time will inevitably end in eternity. In eternity, time is already conquered.
God ordained time. The division of time is measured by the movement of the planets in the solar system in relation to the movement of the Milky Way, and by the Milky Way with other galaxies in the entire universe, and so on. However, there will come a time (if we may still call it a time) when the earth, all the things therein, the heavens and everything therein will vanish to be replaced by new heavens and a new earth, which will not be governed by time.
In theoretical terms, science asserts that man can conquer time only unless he attains the speed of light. While this may be a calculation or a miscalculation of scientists, we ought to believe this only partly because the movement of our planet and other systems in the universe dictates the essence of time. In biblical terms, the twinkling of an eye is considered to have the shortest duration of time. With modern technology, however, man was able to put up a clock in which delay in one year period is only a billionth of a second.
In the Bible, it tells us of the coming of the perilous times (2 Timothy 3:1-6):
"This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts," (KJV)
We are undoubtedly living in these perilous times in the last days mentioned by the Bible. This is the time where each day is perilous. What the Bible said contributes to the danger in these present days are: man's love for money, material wealth, and earthly things more than their love of God. The imminent dangers are more spiritual than physical as written in John 6:63:
"It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life." (KJV)
The Bible has warned of the rise of false prophets and "false Christs" due to love of money (2 Peter 2:1-3):
"But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not." (KJV)
The false prophets will deceive millions. Love of God is done the devil's way or through hypocrisy. They have the form of godliness, but have denied the power thereof. This is the worst evil that will prevail in these last days of perilous times, for millions will be lost because of people’s presumed claim for godliness, but denying it by their works. Love of money and oneself will lead to the proliferation of unimaginable variety of vices and wickedness among people (Titus 1:16):
"They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate." (KJV)
Godliness by leaders and their followers was only a camouflage in exploiting the desires of the flesh (Romans 1:28-32):
"And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. (KJV)
Some unsuspecting and biblically ignorant people have unwarily found refuge in what false preachers call "Salvation!" They readily conform to their leaders' idea of salvation because they, too, are not willing to obey exactly God's complete directives in the Scriptures. They have found solace in their leaders’ invented formula, which are totally unbiblical (2 Timothy 4:3-4):
"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. (KJV)
These people have set aside and ignored the worth of the Holy Scriptures like Apollo Quiboloy, the pastor of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, who claims that he is the seed, the heir, and the audible voice of God in our time. He claimed on national television that it is not the Bible for verses but him alone who should be asked all questions of faith. Quiboloy’s statements and teachings pose a very great danger to salvation of people in our days. Where shall we now go to find real salvation? It is not even safe in the confines of our own home nowadays notwithstanding the burglar alarms installed in every corner of the house and security guards in every gate. Even with these security gadgets and measures installed, thieves and deceivers can enter in our living rooms via the air lanes. Where then can we find refuge in these horrifying times? The answer? It is right in the pages of your Bible (Ephesians 6:11-17):
”The Word of God is an armour that fits every individuals that believes in it.” (KJV)
The Words of God is armor against evil.
"Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against he wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wheretofore 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. Stand therefore, having your loins grit about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God."
The truth, the gospel of peace, righteousness, and the sword of the spirit only mean one thing: THE WORD OF GOD. Which word? The written word of God (Revelations 1:3):
"Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand." (KJV)
And the rightful preacher of God speaks of the truths in the Bible (Ecclesiastes 12:10),
"The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth." (KJV)
"Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves." (James 1:21-22, KJV)
Let any preacher who will deny the written word of God and asserts his own fables and inventions be cursed! (Galatians 1:8):
"But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed." (KJV)
http://www.angdatingdaan.org/publications/pub_top_1a.htm
The human race is connected and intertwined by time. One person may be the past, you are the present and somebody else is the future. Indeed, time connects the mankind like a chain from the beginning to the end. However, time will inevitably end in eternity. In eternity, time is already conquered.
God ordained time. The division of time is measured by the movement of the planets in the solar system in relation to the movement of the Milky Way, and by the Milky Way with other galaxies in the entire universe, and so on. However, there will come a time (if we may still call it a time) when the earth, all the things therein, the heavens and everything therein will vanish to be replaced by new heavens and a new earth, which will not be governed by time.
In theoretical terms, science asserts that man can conquer time only unless he attains the speed of light. While this may be a calculation or a miscalculation of scientists, we ought to believe this only partly because the movement of our planet and other systems in the universe dictates the essence of time. In biblical terms, the twinkling of an eye is considered to have the shortest duration of time. With modern technology, however, man was able to put up a clock in which delay in one year period is only a billionth of a second.
In the Bible, it tells us of the coming of the perilous times (2 Timothy 3:1-6):
"This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts," (KJV)
We are undoubtedly living in these perilous times in the last days mentioned by the Bible. This is the time where each day is perilous. What the Bible said contributes to the danger in these present days are: man's love for money, material wealth, and earthly things more than their love of God. The imminent dangers are more spiritual than physical as written in John 6:63:
"It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life." (KJV)
The Bible has warned of the rise of false prophets and "false Christs" due to love of money (2 Peter 2:1-3):
"But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not." (KJV)
The false prophets will deceive millions. Love of God is done the devil's way or through hypocrisy. They have the form of godliness, but have denied the power thereof. This is the worst evil that will prevail in these last days of perilous times, for millions will be lost because of people’s presumed claim for godliness, but denying it by their works. Love of money and oneself will lead to the proliferation of unimaginable variety of vices and wickedness among people (Titus 1:16):
"They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate." (KJV)
Godliness by leaders and their followers was only a camouflage in exploiting the desires of the flesh (Romans 1:28-32):
"And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. (KJV)
Some unsuspecting and biblically ignorant people have unwarily found refuge in what false preachers call "Salvation!" They readily conform to their leaders' idea of salvation because they, too, are not willing to obey exactly God's complete directives in the Scriptures. They have found solace in their leaders’ invented formula, which are totally unbiblical (2 Timothy 4:3-4):
"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. (KJV)
These people have set aside and ignored the worth of the Holy Scriptures like Apollo Quiboloy, the pastor of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, who claims that he is the seed, the heir, and the audible voice of God in our time. He claimed on national television that it is not the Bible for verses but him alone who should be asked all questions of faith. Quiboloy’s statements and teachings pose a very great danger to salvation of people in our days. Where shall we now go to find real salvation? It is not even safe in the confines of our own home nowadays notwithstanding the burglar alarms installed in every corner of the house and security guards in every gate. Even with these security gadgets and measures installed, thieves and deceivers can enter in our living rooms via the air lanes. Where then can we find refuge in these horrifying times? The answer? It is right in the pages of your Bible (Ephesians 6:11-17):
”The Word of God is an armour that fits every individuals that believes in it.” (KJV)
The Words of God is armor against evil.
"Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against he wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wheretofore 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. Stand therefore, having your loins grit about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God."
The truth, the gospel of peace, righteousness, and the sword of the spirit only mean one thing: THE WORD OF GOD. Which word? The written word of God (Revelations 1:3):
"Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand." (KJV)
And the rightful preacher of God speaks of the truths in the Bible (Ecclesiastes 12:10),
"The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth." (KJV)
"Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves." (James 1:21-22, KJV)
Let any preacher who will deny the written word of God and asserts his own fables and inventions be cursed! (Galatians 1:8):
"But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed." (KJV)
http://www.angdatingdaan.org/publications/pub_top_1a.htm