Forces Serving The Combatants

RECOGNIZING REALITY

          Everyone from High School Students up through the Old Folks can easily recognize the Four Great Powers:  Social Power, Religious Power, Spirit Power, and Political-economic Power.   But few people pause to consider the vast roles that these Four Great Powers play in the lives of people and in the operations of the whole Human Eco System.   Yet, everyone should be concerned.

THEIR ORIGINS

          In times past, because of disobedience all humanity was cast out of the Southland and into the Land of the North (Deuteronomy 29:28; 31:16-21; 32:16-21).   At that time these Four Great Powers assumed the role of Four Great Beasts before the throne of GOD as they commenced serving Satan at the left hand of GOD (Revelation 4:6-9; 5:6,8,11,14; 13:2; Daniel 7:2-7,17; Jeremiah 15:3; Hosea 13:5-8; Luke 4:5-7).

          Now, as "beasts" these powers are termed "destroyers" as they do their thing either to afflict humanity or to induce others to act in an unrighteous manner.   Thus, since everyone knows right from wrong, how they would like to be treated, everyone knows how they should treat their fellow humans and the world around them.

          Therefore, the influence and roles of these "beasts" have been to deter obedience in a righteous sense, to promote evil including false righteousness, to encourage the disregard of GOD'S righteous laws and ways, to promote substitutions, etc.   In this manner, the "beasts" are "destroyers" as they entrap or entice wrongdoers into serving them while afflicting and depriving their fellow man rather than following GOD'S righteous ways.   And, those who sucker for their evil influences and enticements may have been rewarded but will certainly have 1,000 years, 1,500 years, or an eternity to contemplate their actions.

          Those "beasts," of course, will remain with wrongdoers all the way to make any future endeavors at reformation more and more difficult for wrongdoers as time progresses (Deuteronomy 28:15-68).

          Remember, repentance, restoration, sin offerings, atonement, and forgiveness have been around from the beginning.   And the door to Salvation has been open to everyone.   But this easy exit will soon close tight.

FLEEING WICKEDNESS

          All is not hopeless for anyone truly seeking to escape unrighteous operations.

          People have been admonished to "Come out of her, My people ..." to "Flee out of the midst of Babylon (this unrighteous world)..." (Revelation 18:4; Jeremiah 51:6; Zechariah 2:6).   But, those who depart from evil make themselves a prey for the wicked (Isaiah 59:15).   And, although people have been admonished that they must serve Satan 70 years (a life-span) (Jeremiah 25:11-12; Psalm 90:10), those who come out have been promised a utopian life to commence in these End Times (Ezekiel 34:8,28; Isaiah 51:21-23; Jeremiah 25:15-17,27-29; 29:10; Zephaniah 3:14-20; Isaiah 4:2-6; Jeremiah 23:3-8; etc.).   It's a promise that people have to accept by faith.   Until it happens, all is in the future as these End Times progress.

          The example of the perfect Job, who essentially "had it made" and then lost it all when Satan was turned loose on him, explains what people are faced with when they endeavor to flee Satan's grasp.   Even Job's three friends (the Christians, Moslems, and Jews) berated Job as did the younger guy (the false congregation that cleaves to the false Messiah in these End Times).   The example of the End Times Human Shepherd of the Congregation, even after he is set up by GOD (Psalm 89:19-37), speaks loud and clear.   Yes, the Human Shepherd, like Job, has been subjected to the most miserable of experiences (Psalm 88:1-18; 89:38-52).   Even his bones were broken (Lamentations 3:4; Job 2:4-6), when he was lifted from his sins and iniquities and made Human High Priest (Zechariah 3:1-10; Isaiah 44:21-23; 49:3; 61:1-4; etc.).   Woe unto his afflictors (Zechariah 2:8; Exodus 23:20-25).

THE CARPENTERS

          However, in these End Times an Eternal Congregation will be established:  initially spread world-wide.   Then, when GOD'S Holy Ark is restored to the rightful custodian, the gathering will be to Shiloh, the Glory of GOD (Genesis 49:1,10; Isaiah 40:5; 49:1-12; Jeremiah 16:14-15; 23:7-8; Psalm 91:1-16; Zephaniah 3:18).

          Therefore, as matters progress through these End Times, elements of the Four Great Powers become the Four Great Carpenters (builders) (Zechariah 1:18-21) serving Jesus Christ, His Human Shepherd, and His Congregation in righteousness.   They, of course, will reign in righteousness under the right hand of GOD (Psalm 110:1-7; Deuternonomy 28:1-14).   And the unrighteous will be their servants, tithing to the Congregation for 1,000 years, 1,500 years, or for eternity.   Those who fail to tithe and serve will suffer the return of the plagues and other afflictions (Zechariah 14:16-19) to be added to their already miserable life (Deuteronomy 28:15-68).

THE REWARDS

          Everyone knows the rewards for serving evil in Satan's "land of the North" have been:  Power, Riches, Wisdom, Strength, Honors, Glory, and Blessings.   These Seven Spirits of GOD (Revelation 5:6,12) had been given to Satan to give unto whomsoever he chooses (Luke 4:5-7; Daniel 2:28,37-38).   Thus, everyone could readily see that International Organized Crime, its leaders, their organizations and their myriad servants have grown immensely wealthy as they robbed and pillaged at will (Isaiah 10:13-14; Jeremiah 5:15-17; Daniel 7:8,11,20-25; 8:23-25).   [See the SCAMS].

          However, as these End Times progress most wrongdoers will not wake up, neither repent, nor make restitution, nor pay their sin offerings, until Salvation is cut off.   That's when the "fun" begins in earnest.   So, it behooves everyone to make sure they're "on the right side of the fence."   But few have paid heed.   Scripture speaks of the Firstfruits as being only a Little Flock depicted by the 144,000 (Revelation 7:3-8; 14:1-5; Luke 12:32; Matthew 11:25-30; Isaiah 4:2-6; Zephaniah 3:14-20; etc.).

          Whereas, the Great Multitude will not come forth until The LORD'S Day comes to a close, until the people have experienced 1,000 years of misery (Revelation 7:9,14).   By then most will realize that they were suckered and forsook their inheritance for that bowl of pottage during their 70 year life-span.   Yes, the best of the prolific rewards for wrongdoers in this 70 year life-span are not so great afterall.   And the Four Great Beasts have been guiding the whole show.

LIFE-SPANS

          People born during the 1,655 preflood years enjoyed life-spans approaching 1,000 years.   And the preflood years now prefigure the 1,500 years through the midst of the Eighth Millennia.   Remember, Scripture speaks of a time and times and a half-time (i.e. 3,500 years from the 5 BC Birth Of Jesus) (Daniel 7:25; Revelation 12:14).   That is, this world (the woman that gave birth to the child, the Congregation) is going to be around for the full 3,500 years and much more.

          Thus, the preflood years prefigure the 1,500 years that got underway in the spring of 1996.   So, will humanity's life-span be expanded to again approach 1,000 years?   Evidence indicates they will.

          Meanwhile, the more righteous Congregation are to be endowed with eternal life and the restoration of youth, health, and well-being.   They are also to be recipients of the Seven Spirits of GOD (Power, Riches, Wisdom, Strength, Honors, Glory, and Blessings); and, the Four Great Powers are to serve them as "Carpenters" (builders).

          Note:  Events foretold for the Third Millennial Day from the 5 BC Birth Of Christ are exactly the same events foretold for the LORD'S Day, the Seventh Millennial Day from Creation.   Remember also, man's double portion on the Sixth Millennial Day occurred as humanity rocketed beyond the horse and buggy era and on into the Space Age.   So everyone should be well aware that something very big has been happening.

NO ONE WILL MISS THE SHOW:  ONE WAY OR THE OTHER

          After 70 years, more or less, in this "land of the North" people have rested in the grave until these End Times when the great 46 year turning point produces more miracles.   That is, for example:

          The dead are now to be restored to life on earth, some to eternal life (the Congregation), and others to a life of desolations and damnation (the Tares) (John 5:25,28-29; Daniel 12:4; Ezekiel 37:1-14; Isaiah 26:19-21: etc.).   Thus, the promised resurrections of the dead will insure that no one will miss the show:  one way or the other (Psalm 91:1-16).   The wise, of course, will be on the right side of the fence; whereas, the multitudes will soon be wishing they had paid heed (Proverbs 3:1-4; Deuteronomy 28:15-68).

THE THIRD GREAT POWER

          Of the Four Great Powers, the third power (Spirit Power) has been given dominion (Daniel 7:6).

          To understand this unseen power one might first consider the man-made spirit world that now invades the whole world.   Yes, all around you, everywhere, there are people singing, dancing, speaking, reading, acting, etc.   There are even vehicles:  trucks, cars, trains, buses, ships, planes, rockets, etc.   Indeed, this spirit world is everywhere doing its thing.   Oh, you can't see, touch, feel, or hear man's spirit world but it's there.   And everyone knows it.

          To view and hear man's spirit world all one has to do is turn on a television receiver and choose from a number of channels.   Now you can view and hear the actions of man's spirit world going on all around you.

          A hundred or more years ago if one described today's man-made spirit world people would have called the men in white jackets to cart you off to the funny farm.   But, today television is very, very real.   Today it's believeable.

          Now, GOD created His own Spirit World with spirits that can think and change their scheme of things as matters progress.   GOD'S Spirits are obviously far more advanced than man's limited spirits whose actions and speech are fixed the moment they leave their television studio.   However, instead of a television receiver GOD utilizes the living as His receivers for His Spirits.   And everyone has a free will, a human judgment center, to either acquiesce to or to reject the Spirit World's influences.   Again, everyone has the power to agree to or reject the Spirit World's influences.

          In addition, all living have Souls, spirits of life, that give life unto the living.   And when the Soul departs the body, life departs the body.   So, the myriad out-of-body experiences tend to verify matters.   Therein, people generally have viewed their clinically dead body being hauled off from accident scenes, etc. as they witnessed medical or other people attempting to revive them.   Eventually, their Soul reluctantly returned to their dead body which then miraculously revived.   This senario has been repeated many, many times to give great credance to the strange phenomena and to the existence of a Spirit World.

          Thus, GOD'S Spirit Power is very, very real and exercises dominion over Social Power, Religious Power, and Political-economic Power as people allow it to influence their lives.