A Picture of the Antichrist :: By Grant Phillips

Published on: July 11, 2020 by RR7

The Antichrist hasn’t arrived on the world scene yet, but when he does, even before he opens his conniving mouth he is already defeated. He just doesn’t know it. There is a pictorial insert in Isaiah 22 of one prophecy, among others, that shows his prideful nature and his shameful demise.

Isaiah 22 is a prophecy concerning Jerusalem, and verses 12-14 are as follows: (I am using the New Living Translation NLT in this article for clarity.)

“At that time the Lord, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, called you to weep and mourn. He told you to shave your heads in sorrow for your sins and to wear clothes of burlap to show your remorse. ⁽¹²⁾

But instead, you dance and play; you slaughter cattle and kill sheep. You feast on meat and drink wine. You say, ‘Let’s feast and drink, for tomorrow we die!’ ⁽¹³⁾

The LORD of Heaven’s Armies has revealed this to me: ‘Till the day you die, you will never be forgiven for this sin.’ That is the judgment of the Lord, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.” ⁽¹⁴⁾

The preceding verses of this chapter should be read also, but the point is God is telling Jerusalem (Judah, the southern kingdom) that they have not repented. Not only have they not repented of their sins, but they have embraced their sins and are ignoring the warnings God has given them. They have become worse and worse in their rebellion against Him, and have arrived at the point where God’s patience has run out. They will go into captivity.

When reading verses 1-14, don’t they sound very much like us today? Don’t we also have the attitude of, “Let’s feast and drink, for tomorrow we die?” Just how long do we think we are going to get by with our sins against Almighty God? There is a payday coming and it is called the Tribulation.

The northern kingdom of Israel was carried off into captivity by Assyria in 734-732 BC. The southern kingdom of Israel was carried off into captivity by Babylon from 598 to 538 BC. The United States of America will join other nations in captivity under the reign of the Antichrist during the Tribulation.

When that time comes, I won’t be here. Neither will anyone else be here who has put their trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. We will have been ‘snatched away’ by Jesus prior to the Tribulation during an event commonly called the Rapture. We will be in Heaven with the Lord. You can be there also by simply putting your trust in Jesus Christ, believing in His death, burial and resurrection for all who will come to Him by faith.

The bad news is that the Tribulation will be a literal hell on earth. It will be the direct judgment of God upon a fallen world that rejected His Son Jesus. The good news is Satan has already lost the battle. His minions, the Antichrist and the False Prophet, have already lost. These three and all of Satan’s followers will be cast into hell.

In the remaining verses of this chapter, God provides us a picture of the Antichrist and his defeat by the real Christ, the Son of God. It is shown in the lives of two men of that time. One is named Shebna (a picture of the Antichrist), and the other is named Eliakim (a picture of the real Christ). I have provided the remaining verses below with comments for convenience.

“This is what the Lord, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, said to me: ‘Confront Shebna, the palace administrator, and give him this message.'” ⁽¹⁵⁾

Shebna was secretary of the treasury or prime minister under King Hezekiah of the southern kingdom. Because of his position, he was the second most powerful person in Judah. Only the king had more power than Shebna.

For whatever reason, Shebna was full of pride and delighted in his power of being the palace administer. He was so full of himself he decided to build a tomb for himself that would be fit for a king. Little did he know he would never get to use it. Instead, he would be buried in a distant foreign land, far away from the cozy comforts of home.

Obviously, Shebna was a wretched man, a real snake in the grass who stepped on anyone to fulfill his lusts. He should have been attending to the spiritual affairs of Judah. In all likelihood, he was probably also a thief and a liar. He wasn’t concerned about Judah’s spiritual welfare. No, no. His only interest was to feed his own greed. He was self-centered and self-righteous. My guess is he would make Ebenezer Scrooge look like a Sunday school teacher. He is a perfect picture of the coming Antichrist, and God has something to say to him … and to us.

“Who do you think you are, and what are you doing here, building a beautiful tomb for yourself—a monument high up in the rock? ⁽¹⁶⁾ For the LORD is about to hurl you away, mighty man. ⁽¹⁷⁾ He is going to grab you, crumple you into a ball, and toss you away into a distant, barren land. There you will die, and your glorious chariots will be broken and useless. You are a disgrace to your master!” ⁽¹⁸⁾

It doesn’t take much effort to picture some folks today who remind us of ole Shebna. We in this country have quite a few politicians (and others) who could fit the bill, but as sorry as they are, there is one coming who really takes the cake … the Antichrist.

Anyway, some people in power have allowed it to go to their head and think they can do anything they please and no one can do anything about it. For sure, the Antichrist will be of that mindset, but there is One who can do something about this nasty character.

As powerful as the Antichrist will be, since he will be indwelt by Satan, he is no match for God. Every now and then I’ll print something, then crumble it up into a ball and throw it into the trash can. That is exactly what will happen to the Antichrist at the end of the Tribulation. He and his buddy, the False Prophet, will be cast into the lake of fire by the Lord Jesus. (Revelation 19:20; 20:10)

“Yes, I will drive you out of office,’ says the LORD. ‘I will pull you down from your high position. ⁽¹⁹⁾And then I will call my servant Eliakim son of Hilkiah to replace you.” ⁽²⁰⁾

Yes, the Antichrist will build himself a kingly monument for all the world to see, but he’ll never get to use it, because he will be removed from his high position and cast into hell. (Revelation 19:20; 20:10)

God removes Shebna and replaces him with Eliakim, a righteous man. Currently, this world belongs to Satan, and Satan will rule this world through the Antichrist during the Tribulation. However, Satan’s time is running out … rapidly. Jesus will take back the reigns, defeat Satan and his buddies and rule this world as it should be in the next event we call the Millennium.

“I will dress him in your royal robes and will give him your title and your authority. And he will be a father to the people of Jerusalem and Judah. ⁽²¹⁾

I will give him the key to the house of David—the highest position in the royal court. When he opens doors, no one will be able to close them; when he closes doors, no one will be able to open them.” ⁽²²⁾

Jesus quotes most of this verse in Revelation 3:7. As powerful as some humans may become, no power can match that of God. Satan is very, very powerful, and we should never take him lightly, but even he is no match for the Son of God. His time is coming to an end, and it could never be soon enough for me.

“He will bring honor to his family name, for I will drive him firmly in place like a nail in the wall. ⁽²³⁾

They will give him great responsibility, and he will bring honor to even the lowliest members of his family.” ⁽²⁴⁾

Only Jesus is able to restore honor to this world, and that day is soon coming. It may be sooner that we realize.

But the LORD of Heaven’s Armies also says: “The time will come when I will pull out the nail that seemed so firm. It will come out and fall to the ground. Everything it supports will fall with it. I, the LORD, have spoken!” ⁽²⁵⁾ (Isaiah 22:15-25)

God uses the example of driving a nail into a wall … for example, to hang your coat on. We can hang all of our hope, wishes, dreams, and desires upon Jesus Christ, and that nail will remain. He is the solid rock. He will never let us down. The nail representing Him will stay forever, but in this last verse, verse 25, He is referring again to the Antichrist.

Some of us have all our hope in Jesus, the nail that will not fall, but most people have their hope upon themselves or other people, and they will let us down. During the Tribulation the masses will hang their coats upon the Antichrist, and all their hopes will be dashed. However, there will be some during the Tribulation who will hang their coats upon Jesus and be saved. Unfortunately, many of those who defy the Antichrist will be beheaded. They will lose their lives, but they will go to Heaven.

In this last verse, verse 25, when God says, “The time will come,” or “In that day,” (KJV) He is referring to the Tribulation period. God will pull out the nail that represents the Antichrist, meaning simply, the Antichrist will be defeated and thrown away into the belly of the lake of fire. Satan will join him and the False Prophet one thousand years later. (Revelation 19:20; 20:10)

Most people today think all of this as a laughing matter. They ridicule it and shrug it off, but it is all too real. Most do not believe a word that is written in this chapter of Isaiah (or anywhere else in the Bible). Most will not discover the reality until it is too late.

Don’t think so? Jesus specifically said:

“When the Son of Man returns, it will be like it was in Noah’s day. ⁽³⁷⁾ In those days before the flood, the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat. ⁽³⁸⁾ People didn’t realize what was going to happen until the flood came and swept them all away. That is the way it will be when the Son of Man comes” ⁽³⁹⁾ (Matthew 24:37-39).

Grant Phillips

Email: Phillip5769@twc.com

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The Perfect Storm :: By Robert Campbell

Published on: July 9, 2020 by RR7

Hello, my friends. My last article, “Has America Bought the Lie?” had me thinking. What brought this country to this point where we began destroying the face of America. How did it start so rapidly overnight? How did it begin? How did it seem to be so calm – and in a matter of minutes, hours, days – all ‘Hell breaks loose’? How come, all of a sudden, the whole country seemed to go haywire?

We all know that the liberal-left hate America, Christians, and good people. We all know that they hate God and anything to do with what’s right. They hate American values and want to destroy all our culture and history. We all know that they hate a strong heterosexual white man that stands up for America and this Flag. In fact, the white man is the number one target to destroy on this planet. He and other strong men of all races are in the way of their evil agenda.

This is why they hate President Donald Trump because he is a strong white man standing up for what is right. And he fights for all folks of all races in this country. The liberal-left Democrats hate this. Satan hates it above all.

Remember, Satan had to go around Adam and get the weak women to get America and the World to buy the lie. Also remember Adam listened to the woman and fell for the lie, knowing he was wrong. When Eve bought the lie, Satan became her god. Just look around you; we have women and weak men running this country, and we allow this to go on. We vote these evil folks into power and let them run amuck, knowing that they do not represent the good of all the people. Just look around you and see what they have done to this country.

The killing of a black man in Minnesota by a white police officer caught on camera was all that they needed to fuel their agenda. They had the perfect storm.

The left has been needing a good reason to start the process. They have been trying for years to get their agenda to take legs, but to no avail. They would use anything or anyone to get their agenda to stick – emotional women and weak men, racism, white supremacy, white on black crime, social services, welfare, civil rights, etc.

The black family is a good example of what evil will do. A people whose family structure is now nonexistent. Not all, but most. Look at how the blacks have bought abortion. Black women alone abort 1,500 babies a day. That’s 1,500 babies killed alone in the womb every 24 hours.

And we are worried about white on black crimes, which, in today’s society, you can count on your fingers. The black women’s womb is the most dangerous place to be. All because we weak men allowed for them to say it’s their body.

And I’m sure you can see the black on black crimes going on in all your major cities. They have been so destroyed through years of being told that they should hate the white man for their downfall. They cannot see that the fathers were taken out of the homes and are now destroying their own future. They are now leading the way to totally destroying the best country in the world. They are biting off the hand that feeds them.

When the white police officer in Minneapolis supposedly killed a black man on camera, which obviously looked like murder, that was all the evil people needed to finally get their agenda to take legs. It was the perfect storm.

They had a white police officer on camera in front of the world killing a black man in cold blood. They needed proof that white folks are racist; they needed evidence to show what white folks and white police do, violence to black people. They needed proof to show why they needed to destroy, loot, kill, and cause so much destruction to this country. They needed a perfect reason to finally get what they wanted. They needed the perfect storm.

BLM, and other organizations like Antifa etc., now had the perfect situation. To see it on camera and social media was too good to be true. It could not get any better than that. And we good folks that saw the so-called murder in Minneapolis fell for it.

We fell for it because we felt bad for the black man dying in such a manner. We sat back and allowed the destruction of our cities and the tearing down of the statues and flags. We sat there and let them stop the police (our last defense) from doing their jobs. We became weak just like Adam did in the garden. We listened to the lie, knowing that it was wrong. We felt sorry for the left, and felt it was our duty to watch evil prevail because they had a good reason.

We sat there in horror as we watched them tear down statues of good men. And now they are focusing on statues of Jesus. Preachers, ministers, and priests are allowing them to remove stained-glass windows and works of art in our churches because they show Jesus and white men. And not speaking the truth, fearing retribution…

Allowing them to paint streets and put graffiti on buildings and works of art. Even “Mount Rushmore” is in their sites. We let Seattle get taken over by thugs, and weak emotional women and men of the government allowing it… In fact, you’re seeing this all over the country. Weakness! We just sat back and let them have their way.

The BLM movement has now been incorporated into our everyday lives. It’s everywhere now.

Businesses have now started “Racial Conciliation programs” to teach white folks how to love and deal with black folks. We now will allow them to change (and has) anything and everything that might offend blacks. We are changing food-brand products, and they are trying to change the names of states, cities, and sports teams that might offend black people.

We are watching blacks attack white people just for being white. Blacks attacking whites in stores and streets and malls and homes. Whites will avert their eyes from looking at a black person because they might offend them. White folks are scared witless.

The media has fueled and kept it going in the forefront. They never stop talking about it. A constant feed of the BLM-movement program – and, at the same time, not revealing the truth about the organization and what they are really about. Go to their site and see for yourselves. Or are you scared to do that?

Let’s be clear that “BLM” is not about helping black people; it’s about Communism and breaking down the family unit. It’s about money, power, and control. And, above all, they hate God.

They, in reality, hate Black people; and they use them to their own benefit, including the founders who are three black lesbians who hate men. The BLM movement uses blacks, whites, Hispanics, and whoever they can control through hatred and anger. It is a well-funded organization from evil people that hate God and America.

Just look around you. Where can these folks be getting all their signs and paraphernalia from? Have you noticed that? Where is the money coming from? And where is it going? Even seeing this, we still will not tell them the truth. Does the organization “Black Lives Matter“? No, but American lives do matter.

We have become afraid due to fear to tell the truth. Another tactic of the left. And Satan. To control you.

This Pandemic has caused so much fear that Families cannot even get together and enjoy each other. We cannot even go to the parks or beaches due to fear. We have been told to be afraid of a virus and wear masks all day long. And stay six feet apart and not trust our neighbor or folks out in the open. We must now think he or she will kill us just by standing too close. I cannot even go over to my own family’s homes to visit because they are so full of fear.

The Government, with the help of the media, has said that we good folks cannot go to work to feed our families, or go to church to worship God. But it’s alright to keep dope shops open to buy bags of weed, and keep liquor stores running.

They said that we were selfish and did not care about saving lives. The government, it seems, on both sides of the aisle will support this nonsense. They want to control you through fear. They hike up the China virus numbers to take over our lives, and believe we cannot think for ourselves. We have mayors and governors drunk on power and control.

The left hates this president because he shows no fear. They hate him so much that they will destroy anything and anyone that gets in their way. The liberal-left Democrats have no love for no one except for money and power. They want this president out of the way. This election is all about good versus evil. It will be the most important election ever. And it’s all spiritual. You would have to be on the side of good to see this. This president is showing us how to fight evil, by just standing up. Some say he’s no different than the rich and famous seeking power. Oh, really?!

Did you know he takes no salary? He donates it to various organizations. Did you know that he has lost millions if not billions by not getting involved in his personal businesses? Did you know that it was a step down in power for him to run for president? Why would a man do all this and take all the heat and constant pressure put upon him? You would have to be insane to do this unless God is on your side. No man can stand up to this without the help of God. Can you?

Look around you; the best men are falling by the wayside. They speak up today, apologize tomorrow.

God is showing us the face of evil. God is putting dark to light. All you have to do is trust him by dropping your anger and hatred, and forgive.

Americans and all who read this need to take a stand for good and not allow evil to take over. The founding fathers, through the wisdom of God, knew this. This is why they wrote “The Constitution of the United States,” to protect the freedoms of all. They fought for everyone, including you blacks that think that America hates you, when in fact, you hate America.

Blacks here in America are the freest folks in the whole world, and we have some of the most successful and smartest blacks on the planet right here in America. You can even go to the back of the bus if you want to.

I don’t care how we got here – under the boat, or on top. God gave blacks and other races the chance for real freedom. It was a gift. And you have no right to hate the ones that started this country – the white man. The white man fought for your freedom more so than you did.

Black folks, you need to drop your anger and forgive those who hurt you so long ago, and thank God for the ones that helped you get your freedom. Freedom is not free, and white folks had to fight for their freedom just like we blacks had to do.

As I said, all men need to go back to leading and not following. We need to start leading our women in the right way. And take responsibility for our actions.

I blame us good American folks for allowing evil to go on for this long. Time is running out, and God is showing us the way to go; all we have to do is have faith and forgive. We Christians need to pray for the blind also, for they know not what they do. God is still in control.

Folks, the time for sitting still is passed. If you want to remain in having your comfort, then you need to support the ones that are fighting for your comfort and defending your great Nation. Our president and other great men and women of all races are fighting to keep America great. It’s time for you to do the same. It’s time to show others that cannot see the truth; and speak out against evil, no matter what.

It’s our walk, and not just talk that matters.

We also need to pray and support Israel and the Jews, for that is where it all began.

I’m a Christian American Republican that happens to be black.

Robert Campbell

Rdtcmttsa@mail.com