More About Jesus :: By Dennis Huebshman

One of the fastest ways to become unpopular in this world today is to state that you are a Christian and that there is no other way to Heaven than through Jesus the Christ. In Luke 21:17 and Matthew 24:9, Jesus told His disciples that His followers would be “hated by all nations” for His namesake. He was giving them signs that would be present when this earth was very near the end of this age. (ESV – all emphasis is mine)

All the signs that Our Savior gave have occurred individually at one time or another, but not all at once as is happening today. Watching worldwide newscasts is as if the events are being taken straight from Bible prophecy.

Wars and rumors of wars, nation rising against nation, famines, earthquakes in various places, people falling away from the true faith, betraying one another and hating one another, false prophets, and increased lawlessness are all happening today. Paul, Peter, John, and others add to these signs in their writings. In 2 Timothy 3:1-5, Paul’s list is more direct and obviously fits our world right now.

For believers, this should not be a time of “doom and gloom.” What we’re seeing is the fulfillment of the Word from our Heavenly Father, which proves our faith is not misguided. We do not know the exact day or hour that our Savior will call us up to meet Him, but we can rest assured that we are most likely the generation that will see it happen.

The Father promised that none of the Shepherd’s flock would go through the wrath, as given in 1 Thessalonians 1:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10, and Revelation 3:10. For the actual tribulation to begin, the ultimate antichrist and false prophet must appear. This takes place in Revelation 6 with the opening of the Seal Judgments. We’re told in 2 Thessalonians 2 that the evil one is being held by a Restrainer right now, and that is understood to be the Holy Spirit.

For reference, some verses that speak about the Holy Spirit being in us are: 1 Corinthians 3:16; 1 Corinthians 6:19; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Ezekiel 36:27; Isaiah 63:11; 2 Timothy 1:14; John 16:13; 1 John 2:27; and Romans 8:9-11. There are more, but these are specific.

What we need to do is to strive to be more like our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ. On this earth, we are mortal, fallible humans who can never be perfect. Because of the original sin in the Garden of Eden in Genesis 3, we have all inherited that sin nature. When we are taken up in the Rapture, we will be transformed into our immortal forever bodies and have a mindset such as our Savior has. In 1 John 3:2-3, we’re told, “Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when He appears we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is. And everyone who thus hopes in Him purifies himself as He is pure.”

When we receive and accept Jesus as our Eternal Savior, we are not the same as before. In 2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”

God told Jeremiah in Chapter 29, verse 11, “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord; plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Without our Heavenly Father, there is no hope. When we have Jesus as our Savior, we have the Father. Without Jesus, we do not have the Father (John 3:18, 1 John 1:15, and 1 John 5:12).

Jesus gave us a promise in John 16:33 that is very powerful; “I have said these things to you that, that In Me you may have peace. In the world, you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

For anyone who, up to now, has not formed a true relationship with Our Savior, this would be a good time to get to know Him better and to realize this is no myth. The more we know about Jesus, the easier it becomes to believe He is our one and only Blessed Messiah (John 14:6, Acts 4:12).

Eliza Edmunds Hewitt (1851 – 1920) wrote a wonderful Hymn in 1887 titled; “More About Jesus.” This Hymn could very well be used as a prayer request to the Father to open our minds to learn more about His Son, Our Savior and Redeemer.

1.) More about Jesus would I know, more of His grace to others show; More of His saving fullness see, more of His love who died for me.

Ref.) More, more about Jesus, more, more about Jesus; more of His saving fullness see, more of His love who died for me.

2.) More about Jesus, let me learn; More of His Holy will discern, Spirit of God my Teacher be showing the things of Christ to me.

3.) More about Jesus in His word, Holding communion with My Lord; Hearing His voice in every line, making each faithful saying mine.

4.) More about Jesus on His throne, riches in glory all His own; More of His kingdom’s sure increase, more of His coming, Prince of Peace.

It is becoming more obvious almost daily that evil forces are hard at work trying to gather as many souls to Satan as they can. Up until about a decade ago, we had never heard about “churches of Satan,” yet today, they are opening across our country. Satanic-themed events are taking place with the intent of recruiting souls to accept Satan and what this earth has to offer.

All the “gender” issues can be directly related to this movement. There are those who are saying the actions are no longer an abomination, but they were to apply only to ancient times. There are even those who profess that the Bible is nothing more than ancient fairy tales and does not belong in today’s society.

God does not change; Jesus is the same today as yesterday and forever (Hebrews 13:8). In 2 Peter 3:3, we’re told, “knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires.” Going to verse 8, “But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.”

Going along with the worldly beliefs may make for an easier time now, but everyone’s eternity is at stake. We will spend forever either with Jesus in Heaven or with Satan in hell. There is no other way, no matter what any false prophet may try to tell you.

In some previously biblical evangelical churches, the Bible is being “tweaked” to tickle ears but lose souls. Before accepting what any pastor may say, get a true translation of the Bible and check their messages for yourself. The false prophets will feed you untruths, but God will never lie (Titus 1:2).

If you haven’t formed a relationship with the Savior, please see Romans 10:9-13 for the steps to be saved. All who will truly call on Him to be their Savior will be saved.

For anyone who has not read the Bible for themselves, I would recommend a true translation from a Bible bookstore or a trusted website in a version that will be easy for you to understand. A good starting point would be the book of John, followed by Romans. Then, reading from Matthew through Revelation will be easier to understand.

The point is, the More About Jesus you learn, the more you will see just how much our Heavenly Father loves us all. Our relationship is not based on works or tasks and cannot be bought. Our Savior bled and died on a cruel cross so we would have a true pathway to the Father. No other sacrifices will ever do (Hebrews 10:4).

Jesus gave us the absolute ultimate free gift ever, and to try to pay for it or earn it would be an insult to Him. Please remember, the more you learn about Jesus, the more you will know that His love for us is genuine. He could’ve stopped the process at any time, but He carried through with the Father’s will for you and me. He will be coming for His flock soon. Now is the time to be prepared for His return.

Maranatha! (Come, Lord Jesus.)

huebshman46@gmail.com

 

 

25 Sep 2023

Through Peace, Not Force

We receive reports each day that war is about to burst forth, that the world will change instantly when things suddenly go out of control. Global diplomats and governors will be helpless to assuage the rage into world war once the attacks begin.

For example, one front-and-center story that warns of war involves an ages-long trouble spot that has threatened to initiate nuclear conflict.

Is China “Massing Forces at Coastal Military Bases” in Preparation for an Invasion of Taiwan?

If the Chinese decide to pull the trigger on an invasion of Taiwan, it will instantly become the biggest news story in the entire world.  Because the moment that an invasion of Taiwan begins, the United States and China will be at war, and nothing will ever be the same again. (Rapture Ready News, September 15, 2023)

The Russian invasion into Ukraine and the bellicose rants of some of Vladimir Putin’s military and diplomatic leaders make it clear the former Soviet Empire is again about to raise its ugly head. They threaten nuclear war at almost every opportunity. We can see that things are ramping up for the coming war against Israel, according to Ezekiel chapters 38 and 39.

Many pundits—even from the Bible-prophecy perspective—are warning that America might at any moment be invaded from the northern and southern borders by the Chinese and Russian militaries. This is despite the fact that: 1) there is not sufficient evidence to support the supposed threats, and 2) such hyperbole goes against what God’s Word indicates for both the “King of the kings of the east” (Revelation chapters 9 and 16) and Rosh (Russia), as indicated in Ezekiel chapters 38 and 39.

Both of these bad actors on the war-making stage are destined to do their dastardly worst in other places of the world. Both China and Russia will be dealt with in the proper places and times by the Lord Himself, we are assured.

If these diabolists attacked the United States, our military would react, regardless of the feared impotence of the presidential administration and top military of the Joint Chiefs of Staff sort. There are automatic reaction forces in place to, through nuclear submarine retaliation alone, make such attacks by America’s chief enemies a suicide mission for the entire world.

This realized and stated, such potential for making a totally destructive war that threatens to end life on earth has its place in Bible prophecy. This truth is wrapped up in the one who will become the world’s last and most powerful evil dictator.

Actually, it will be the threat of war that will cause the world to hand this wicked man his dictatorial crown. We are told this by Daniel the prophet:

“And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant” (Daniel 11:21-22). 

Daniel went on to say:

“And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done. Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all” (Daniel 11:36-37).

This is in reference, of course, to the “prince that shall come” of Daniel chapter 9. This evil prince—the son of perdition, the man of sin, the Antichrist—will come in by offering peace. He won’t have to win victories to achieve the control he desires. People will willingly give it to him.

This, of course, I believe, is verified in the prophecy of the first rider on the white horse of Revelation 6. Antichrist has no arrows but a bow and crown, which are “given” to him.

“And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer” (Revelation 6: 1-2).

So this most powerful, evilest despot of all of human history will be, at first, unlike the previous vile dictators on earth. Each of them—like Hitler, Stalin, Mao, and all of the ruthless leaders like the Khans of the ancient past—arose to power by murderous, raw aggression. This final one will come with guile and demonically deceptive powers that will make people beg for him to take the crown of dominion they will gladly offer.

The question is valid: Why will such a man be not only accepted but hailed and given complete adulation by most of the earth’s population?

The answer, of course, is that he will offer peace. This man, through demonic deceptiveness, will offer to take fear of world-rending nuclear war from the fear-filled thoughts of humankind.

We see that fear building even now in preparation for the time when people will have lost reasoning guided by the Holy Spirit’s influence. The “restrainer” of 2 Thessalonians chapter 2 will no longer hold back both the madness of humanity and human emotions. The fear will cause hearts to fail, the Word tells us.

This most charismatic geopolitical leader in history will promise peace and prosperity. But it will be “peace, prosperity, and the coming holocaust,” as the title of my friend Dave Hunt’s book so marvelously described.

Here is a further description by God Himself—through Daniel’s vision—of the coming world leader that might even now be itching to take the reins of global government:

“And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practice, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand” (Daniel 8:23-25).

The fear of all-out nuclear war will clutch the reprobate mindset of most of humanity and will cause them to give Antichrist his crown. He won’t have to fire a shot—at least, not at first. His military firepower and much worse will be used later in his satanically driven holocaust we call the Tribulation.

Antichrist’s great power and authority will come through the false peace he will promise. That delusion that mesmerizes the masses will bring on the worst time of all human history, according to Jesus (Matthew 24:21). Paul, the great apostle, said the following:

“For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape” (1 Thessalonians 5:3).

You want to escape that time of horror that humanity faces—perhaps in the very near future. Here’s how to go to Christ when He calls God’s family to Himself to escape Antichrist’s dictatorship:

“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:9-10).

              –Terry


 

Does Satan Believe in the Rapture?

With each passing day, it appears more and more likely that an alien abduction will be the explanation the globalists give to explain our sudden disappearance. Belief in extraterrestrial life is at an all-time high as UFO sightings dramatically increase and governments around the world acknowledge their existence.

Is this just a coincidence as the time of our homegoing approaches, or are the forces of darkness actively preparing the world to accept the lie that will be given to explain the Rapture?

Paul wrote about the great depths of “wicked deception” that would come with the appearing of the antichrist, as well as the fact that the Lord Himself will cause the “perishing” to believe a lie.

“The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false” (2 Thessalonians 2:9-11).

A number of things drew my attention this week to how even in advance of the appearing of the antichrist, many people already believe the lies he will tell.

A short clip of an interview I heard on Twitter last week confirms the wide acceptance of alien life among the elite of our day, or more likely, their willingness to perpetuate the lie. Yuval Noah Harari, bestselling author and confidant of Klaus Schwab from the World Economic Forum (WEF), predicted the end of human-dominated history because of the arrival of alien life. “History will continue with somebody else in control,” he said.

Harari went on to say that with a divided humanity, “it becomes almost impossible to contain the alien intelligence. I tend to think of it more in terms of an alien invasion.” The laughing of the interviewers did not deter him from stating his case. His words sounded like something from the old television show “The Twilight Zone,” but he was quite serious.

There was also this news story from a couple weeks ago. On September 16, 2018, Reuters reported that Jaime Maussan, a Mexican journalist and longtime UFO enthusiast, produced two tiny, mummified bodies with elongated heads and three fingers on each hand. These images were beamed around the world as they were presented to Mexico’s Congress as proof of alien life. Reuters concluded its report by stating that Maussan’s claim had already been debunked.

Was this just a first attempt? If so, it’s probable that the devil will produce much more convincing proof in the future.

For decades, Hollywood has produced a great number of movies and television shows promoting the agenda that we are not alone. These have created a mindset among many that the reports of UFOs could indeed be true. I have enjoyed several of these shows, unaware of their ultimate purpose in preparing the public to accept the validity of their existence.

Even just a few years ago, governments around the world routinely denied the existence of alien spacecraft, but things have drastically changed. They are now letting an increasing amount of information leak out that supposedly confirms the reality of alien life visiting Earth in the past.

As a result, belief in extraterrestrial life has quickly gone from fringe people wearing tinfoil hats to widespread acceptance. The reason for the U.S. government releasing the information at this time is said to be a matter of defense, worries about an invasion. This matches the concern of Harari, the most influential author among the Luciferian globalists.

Who are these Aliens?

These aliens are demons. I say this because:

  1. God’s Word doesn’t allow for their existence.
  2. When they speak through humans, they deny the truths of Scripture.
  3. The UFOs perform impossible feats for which no physical being could survive.

Pastor Brandon Holthaus, in a prophecy update on Rumble from last year, pointed out how even the advocates of extraterrestrial beings admit their flying objects are “interdimensional.” He pointed out that the “ninety-degree turns” that they perform at “breakneck” speeds would “kill any creature.” Their movements prove that they are not “physical beings … the laws of the universe would kill them.”

Why Would the Aliens Remove People from the Earth?

Holthaus wrote this as an introduction to his prophecy update:

“The world is going to have to have an excuse for why millions of people disappear in the Rapture. Fortunately, the forces of darkness have already shown their hand. According to people who channel demons and fallen angels, the forces of darkness already have a deceptive lie in place that will be used to explain away the Rapture. That lie goes in concert with the Green Agenda that is currently being fostered by the ungodly, such as Globalist, Leftist, UN, nations, politics, World Economic Forum, Big Corp, Big tech, Colleges and universities, schools, entertainment industry, and the Media. Save the plate is the cry! But when one sees where this kind of Green information originates from, then you will see that there is a dragon behind it. A Green dragon.”

As Holthaus alluded to in the above quote, it’s a part of the Green Agenda. Authors who claim to know the intent of these aliens tell us that many people are holding back the earth from becoming what it’s intended to be. Therefore, the aliens must remove them from the earth to a different yet habitable planet where they will live fulfilled lives.

Other writers who claim insight into the intent of these aliens say that a great number of people need to be re-educated in order to fit in with the world that’s coming. They say that huge mother ships exist close to the earth, although we cannot see them. Those of us who are holding back the advancement of civilization will be taken to these gigantic crafts and trained so that we might fit into society as it evolves.

Perhaps this explains the nonstop effort to make everyone believe that alien life is vastly superior to humanity in both intelligence and technology. The devil wants people to believe these extraterrestrial beings have the ability to make tens of millions of people instantly disappear from the earth.

According to Pastor Holthaus, the aliens have communicated through people that there will be two phases of this coming abduction of people from the world.

  • Phase 1 of the coming disappearance will be those holding back the earth from reaching its potential. Brandon cited one author as saying that twenty million people will be taken by the aliens.
  • Phase 2 includes the vanishing of children and babies of all ages from all races and nationalities.

Brandon then said this: “All our understanding of the Rapture comes from Scripture, but it’s very interesting to see the enemies of God have an excuse for where the children go, and where we go” at the time of the Rapture.

It’s interesting indeed!

Does Satan believe in the Rapture? You bet he does, and what’s more, he’s already actively preparing the world to accept his lie for when we disappear.

-Jonathan