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To build FAITH! Faith is Hebrews 11: 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. • Romans 3: 28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. – The meaning of Justified is to be considered , pronounced righteous in God’s sight. – 1344 dikaioo {dik-ah-yo'-o v AV - justify 37, be freed 1, be righteous 1, justifier 1; 40 • 1) to render righteous or such he ought to be • 2) to show, exhibit, evince, one to be righteous, such as he is and wishes himself to be considered • 3) to declare, pronounce, one to be just, righteous • Romans 3: 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: • Romans 5: 9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

1 2 3 4 The kingdom of men – Daniel chapters 1&2 Trial by fire – Daniel chapters 3&4 The handwriting on the wall – Daniel 5&6 The daily sacrifice – Daniel chapters 7&8 5. The seventy week prophecy –Daniel chapter 9 6. The time of the end – Daniel chapters 10 -12

606 BC From the kings court to a captive walking to Babylon. How could this come about? Ø 2 Kings 24: 12 And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes … 14 And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes …

n The book of Daniel is written in both Hebrew and Aramaic (or Chaldee). n Daniel 2: 4 Then spake the Chaldeans 7: 28 the to Aramaic through king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation. (Aramic) The focus is no longer Israel but Babylon and the kingdoms of men.

Why the book of Daniel is tough on the Bible critic! • Linguistic evidence as verified by experts show it was written long before Christ. • Many prophecies in Daniel take place well after it can be shown the book was written. • The Dead Sea scrolls give hard evidence Daniel was written well before Christ.

• A MAJOR ASSUMPTION IS MADE THAT THE EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE HAS REMAINED THE SAME. • POTASSIUM TO ARGON DOESN’T NEED TO MAKE THIS ASSUMPTION. Carbon 14 is produced by cosmic radiation colliding with nitrogen atoms. Living things absorb carbon 14 but the process stops when the organism dies. Carbon 14 is radioactive with 5700 year half life.

Daniel 1: 6 Now among these were of the children of Judah, -- Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: • Daniel had Christadelphian room-mates. (Dan. 1: 6, 16) – (very helpful) • Daniel prayed to God, What if it is not possible to have morning, noon, and night. (Dan. 6: 10) a Christadelphian room mate? • Having a special diet helps in • Seek out and rent a room in a remaining separate. Christadelphian home. If not possible go to another university for university is a deadly environment our young people.

• Daniel 1: 7 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego. The principle of Authority which is very important because ultimately affects God’s authority! – – Belteshazzar = Keeper of the hid treasures of Bel Shadrach = Inspiration of the sun Meshach = He who belongs to Shaca (Venus) Abednego = The servant of Nego (god of vegetation)

Daniel 1: 6 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: • Good idea for having a good mentor helps. – Daniel = God is my judge – Hananiah = God has been gracious – Mishael = Who is what God is – Azariah = Helped of God – Why do we remember the Gentile names for Daniel’s friends and not the Hebrew names?

To build FAITH! Faith is Hebrews 11: 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. • Romans 3: 28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. – The meaning of Justified is to be considered , pronounced righteous in God’s sight. – 1344 dikaioo {dik-ah-yo'-o v AV - justify 37, be freed 1, be righteous 1, justifier 1; 40 • 1) to render righteous or such he ought to be • 2) to show, exhibit, evince, one to be righteous, such as he is and wishes himself to be considered • 3) to declare, pronounce, one to be just, righteous • Romans 3: 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: • Romans 5: 9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

The Dream 2: 31 -33 The Interpretation 2: 37 - 43 This image's head was of fine gold his breast and his arms of silver Thou, O king, art this head of gold. after thee shall arise another kingdom = Media. Persia empire his belly and his thighs of brass and another third kingdom of brass = Grecian empire His legs of iron his feet part of iron and part of clay. the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: the feet and toes = future kingdoms who are part of the total image made of clay (Socialism) and iron (authoritarianism).

Do you think Nebuchadnezzar couldn’t remember the dream or was he testing knowing if they could tell the dream the interpretation would be sure? – Daniel 2: 3 And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream. 4 Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation. Lk. 16: 8 “for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. ”

• Daniel 2: 31 Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. – 1763 d@chal (Aramaic) {deh-khal'}; v AV - fear 2, dreadful 2, terrible 1, afraid 1; 6 – These empires brought fear upon their subjects. – Nebuchadnezzar saw this image as great, bright and excellent. – God in Daniel 7 sees these same empires as ravenous beast.

Daniel 2 Reveals World History Head of Gold Babylon (605 -539 BC) which lasted 66 years. Breast & Arms of Silver Medo-Persia (539 -331 BC)

John 18: 36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, Belly & Thighs of Brass Greece (331 -168 BC) Rome (168 BC - AD 476) Legs of Iron So what about working for the government?

Which nations are the toes? Feet and Toes of Iron & Clay We do not know but there is a shake up to come. It could be economic, i. e. Great Britain pulling out of the European Common Market Are there five in each leg? Is Russia one of the five? The giant in Gath had 6 toes on each foot, 2 Sam. 21: 20. What about the symbolism of six?

Daniel 2: 34 Thou sawest till that a Acts 4: 11; 1 Cor. 10: 4 Zec. 6: 1) stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. ØThe “stone” Jesus (1 Cor. 10: 4) was removed from the Roman mountain, not by human hands but by God, (Acts 1: 9). Jesus is to return and after Armageddon the Gentile world is described as two mountains of brass, Zec. 6: 1. Acts 4: 11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

Dan 2: 27 Daniel answered in the presence of the king, … 28 But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these; As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass. • Secret today is when the image stands up all “together”!

What about being broken as “one”? Does this mean this image must all stand as one? Daniel 2: 35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together <2298>, … ROTHERHAM - Then were broken in pieces at once, … once YLT - Dan. 2: 35 then broken small together have been the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold … NIV – Dan. 2: 35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were broken to pieces at the same time … YES, so now the question: is When this image going to stand all together? 2298 “chad” {khad} (Aramaic) adj. AV - one 5, first 4, together 1; 14

Hidden today is --Whenis this image going to stand together? Daniel 2: 35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together <2298>, … ROTHERHAM - Then were broken in pieces at once, … once YLT - Dan. 2: 35 then broken small together have been the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold … NIV – Dan. 2: 35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were broken to pieces at the same time … 2298 “chad” {khad} (Aramaic) adj. AV - one 5, first 4, together 1; 14

1. Jesus’ returns as a thief, Rev. 16: 15. 2. Resurrection & Judgment, Dan. 12: 2. 3. Marriage of Christ/Saints, Rev. 19: 7 -9. COMING EVENTS 4. Armageddon, Eze. 38 -39: 16; Rev. 16: 16. 5. Jesus on David’s throne, Luke 1: 32. Ø Ezekiel’s temple being built, Ez. 40 -44 The image, Daniel 2: 35 begins to stand all together as one, Psa. 48: 2 -4 6. Gospel preached to the world, Rev. 14: 6. 7. The image now all together sees Jesus as the Antichrist Psa. 2: 2; 83: 3, 6 8. Supper of the Great God, Rev 19: 17; Eze 39: 17 9. Image - Babylon the Great broken in pieces all “together” as one, Dan. 2: 35 10. Millennium, Rev. 20: 6.

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1. Jesus’ returns as a thief, Rev. 16: 15. 2. Resurrection & Judgment, Dan. 12: 2. 3. COMING EVENTS Marriage of Christ/Saints, Rev. 19: 7 -9. 4. Armageddon, Eze. 38 -39: 16; Rev. 16: 16. 5. Jesus on David’s throne, Luke 1: 32. Ø Ezekiel’s temple being built, Ez. 40 -44 The image, Daniel 2: 35 begins to stand all “together as one” Psa. 48: 2 -4 6. Gospel preached to the world, Rev. 14: 6. 7. The image now all together sees Jesus as the Antichrist Psa. 2: 2; 83: 3, 6 8. Supper of the Great God, Rev 19: 17; Eze 39: 17 9. Image - Babylon the Great broken in pieces all “together” Dan. 2: 35; Rev. 16: 17 -21 10. Millennium, Rev. 20: 6.

1) Grain harvest - Armageddon = “heap of sheaves (grain) in the valley of judgment” on the Russian confederacy, Eze. 38&39. 2) Grape harvest – wine, winepress, cup - on Babylon the Great (Jer. 25: 15 -33; Isa. 27: 1, 2; Rev. 16: 17 -21; 19: 15) 3) Rev. 14: 14 -20 – TWO angels with sickles. 4) Mal. 4: 1 (“day that burns as an oven”) (V. 5 “great and dreadful day of the LORD”) 5) Joel 2: 20 (“Northern army” destroyed), Joel 2: 31 “the great & terrible day of the LORD” 6) Rev. 16 The 7 vials are in sequence. Each have a beginning and ending date. The 6 th vial ends with Armageddon and the 7 th vial ends with Babylon the Great.

Armageddon - grain harvest, Ezekiel 38 Eze. 38: 2 "Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy against him, ” (NKJV) 430 BCE Eze. 38: 3 God against Gog. V. 9 Gog descends against Israel. V. 22 God destroys Gog using rain, hail and brimstones. 39: 11 Gog given graves in Israel. Vs. 17 -20 Supper of the great God. Josephus – “Magog founded those that from him were named Magogites but who are by the Greeks called Sythians. ”

when Russia invades Israel = Armageddon Ezekiel 38: 8 After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them. 16 And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.

Modern author, Stephen M. Collins explains: "In approximately 624 B. C. , the Scythians … launched a massive invasion to the south, and occupied Asia Minor, Syria, Media, Palestine and much of Assyria. They conquered as far south as Egypt, but spared that nation when the Egyptians offered them tribute money. In the words of Werner Keller [author of “The Bible as History”], the Scythians 'inundated the Assyrian Empire. '… [They] held Western Asia and the Mideast under their dominion for only a short time, twenty-eight years according to Herodotus. [5 th-century -B. C. Greek historian]

The Kingdoms of Men as seen by Joel and Nebuchadnezzar and Daniel HISTORY from the Numerical perspective of Israel. V Value Israel subject to Babylon from Nebuchadnezzar to Cyrus 589 -539 B. C. = 50 yrs. 50 Persia ruled from B. C. 538330 B. C. , until Alexander. 208 The Greeks ruled Israel from 330 -190 B. C. = 140 yrs. when the Jews rebelled under the Maccabees. 140 Rome ruled from 39 B. C. to A. D. 70 when Israel ceased. 108 PALMERWORM LOCUST d d CANKERWORM CATERPILLER • Daniel 2: 35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, … When is this image to stand ALL together?

Evidence that this IMAGE stand up “all together” after Armageddon? • After Armageddon, Gog’s army buried in Israel Ezekiel 39: 11 “And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a place … in Israel …there shall they bury Gog …”. Therefore • “Supper of Great God” (Eze. 39: 17) when the image stands up follows Gog’s burial (Eze. 39: 11) • Eze. 39: 17 … Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you … that ye might eat flesh. • Rev. 19: 15 … and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 17 …saying to all the fowls … gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; 18 That ye may eat the flesh of God kings, … and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.

1. Jesus’ returns as a thief, Rev. 16: 15. 2. Resurrection & Judgment, Dan. 12: 2. 3. COMING EVENTS Marriage of Christ/Saints, Rev. 19: 7 -9. 4. Armageddon, Eze. 38 -39: 16; Rev. 16: 16. 5. Jesus on David’s throne, Luke 1: 32. Ø Ezekiel’s temple being built, Ez. 40 -44 The image, Daniel 2: 35 begins to stand all together as one, Psa. 48: 2 -4 6. Gospel preached to the world, Rev. 14: 6. 7. The image now all together sees Jesus as the Antichrist Psa. 2: 2; 83: 3, 6 8. Supper of the Great God, Rev 19: 17; Eze 39: 17 9. Image - Babylon the Great eaten by the nations (“fowls”) with Christ, Rev. 19: 21. 10. Millennium, Rev. 20: 6.

n q The general view of Muslims is … “the Mahdi will arise and lead an army against Israel and capture Jerusalem. At this point the Antichrist will arise and lead an army against the Mahdi and when the Mahdi is on the point of defeat, Jesus will return to bring the day of judgment. " Scripture gives the following clues besides detailing the image seen by Nebuchadnezzar. q q q Psalm 83 describes 10 nations. It is suggest these correspond to the fingers of the image. These nations are Islamic. Daniel 2: 44 describes kings which correspond to the toes of the image. These nations are Catholic. Both groups believe in a future ANTICHRIST! Psalm 48 describes these kings coming to Jerusalem and marveling what they see. 2 Thes 2 describes all would be deceived by a “strong delusion” which will greatly trouble the fingers and toes.

2 Thes. 2: 11 For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie (NIV) • “The lie” is the root belief in the immortality of the soul. This will immortality of the soul trouble these kings (both Moslem and Christian) causing them to “set themselves” against God and Jesus, (Psa. 2: 2) even though they come to Jerusalem and see Ezekiel’s temple built! Psa. 48: 2 -11 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. [4] For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together. [5] They saw it, and so they together marvelled; they were troubled (by the “powerful delusion”), marvelled and hasted away. [6] Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail Psa. 2: 1 Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying, (NKJV)

Francisco Ribera (1580 A. D. ) A Jesuit priest who wrote a 500 page commentary on the Revelations. He is credited as the founded of the FUTURIST SCHOOL which advanced that the Antichrist was a literal man instead of the Papacy. Emanuel Lacunza (1791 A. D. ) A Jesuit priest who wrote under the pen name of Ben-Ezra a 4 volume commentary entitled: “The Coming of the Messiah in Glory and Majesty”. He is credited with advancing the Futurist school to Protestants.

1 Thes. 4: 16 -17 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: [17] Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up (Rapture <726>) together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. • 726 “harpazo” {har-pad'-zo}; v AV - catch up 4, take by force 3, catch away 2, pluck 2, catch 1, pull 1; 13

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(Satan is seen embodied in a human form. ) It matters what we believe! This is what happens when First Principles are corrupted by leaven (false doctrine)! Ezekiel 38: 22 And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.

Interpretation of Scripture is so important to worship God in “spirit and in truth”. This false interpretation is called “Futurism”.

Futurism includes the Antichrist! The “Left Behind” books & movies detail what a future Antichrist will do? Ø He will appear shortly after the armed forces of Russia are miraculously destroyed in Israel. Ø He begins as a peacemaker and directing the world to disarm. Ø The Jews will be prominent in welcoming and supporting him. Ø He will be responsible for a Middle East peace agreement. Ø He will rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. Ø He will allow the Jews to return to the Law of Moses. Ø He will perform superhuman signs, wonders and miracles. Ø He will claim to take the place of Jesus Christ. Ø The world will be commanded to worship him. Ø He establishes one-world government. Ø He establishes a one-world religion. Ø He will ruthlessly put down all opposition, persecuting “heretics”! Ø He and his followers appear to be immortal. “Left Behind” series 9 th book

BIBLE TRUTH A FUTURE ANTICHRIST 1. Jesus returns “in the 1. Jesus returns to the flesh” as “thief”. atmosphere 2. Resurrection and 2. Rapture of saints to Judgment heaven? 3. Armageddon (6 th vial) 3. Russia attacks Israel 4. Christ’s capital 4. Antichrist’s capital Jerusalem Lk. 2: 32 Jerusalem 5. Israel accepts Christ – Israel accepts Christ Zec. 12: 10; 13: 6 (John F Walwoord, “Armageddon”, 1974, p. 170 l) 5. Israel accepts Antichrist Lindsey, “Late Planet Earth” p. 151 Christ as the Antichrist. 6. Antichrist shows real colours. Walvoord, op cit. , p. 161 7. (7 thvial) on Babylon the 7. Armageddon 6. The “kings” see Jesus Great which is anti-Christ 8. Millennium

APPEARS 5 TIMES IN SCRIPTURE & ONLY IN EPISTLES OF JOHN 1 JOHN 2 – THERE ARE MANY ANTICHRIST IN JOHN CLUES 1. “Antichrist” = against Christ, or an opposition Christ, a rival Christ. Someone who is taking the place of Christ. 2. Many Antichrist = Already in the first century – Not just one person, many at the time of John’s Epistles 1 John 2: 18 -19 (“even now many antichrist have come”) therefore a succession of individuals down through the ages, each come”) known as ANTICHRIST. Who claim to rule in the place of Jesus Christ upon earth - & take the position of God, 1 John 2: 18. 3. THEY WENT OUT FROM US - PART OF THE TRUE CHURCH – Antichrists were part of the true church, so we see a religious association therefore Antichrists are false brethren who have left the true believers and formed another false church, 1 John 2: 19. 4. FALLING AWAY - false teachings – falling away of those who listen to wrong teaching from the truth – Apostasy, 1 John 2: 24

CLUES continued: 5. A LIAR – Antichrist teaches lies which many believe 1 Jn. 2: 22. Antichrist unable to confess that Jesus came in the flesh, 1 Jn. 4: 3. TRINITY: a. Flesh = “the body as opposed to the soul (or spirit) – by implication human nature (with it frailties, physically or morally) and passions carnally minded” – Strong’s Concordance. b. Jesus was tempted in all points like us- but didn’t give in to sin. c. Jesus shared the same nature as us, mortal, tempted like us, Heb. 2: 14 -18. d. James 1: 13 – God cannot be tempted, impossible for Jesus to be fully God & fully man – God cannot be tempted. e. Jesus didn’t put on a charade – Heb. 5: 7 -9 he cried for help from failing – only when you give into sin is it wrong – only if you have the nature to sin, can you fully understand others who do sin. 6. LIFE ETERNAL – If you keep from the false teachings of the Antichrist 1 John 2: 25; Jn. 17: 3.

Seeing the vision clearly builds faith and not being deceived by lies and the “strong delusion”!