Whose Reality?

Reality: The state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.

To this definition I would ask: the state of things as they actually exist for whom? There are as many different realities as there are people on earth, and that reality changes from minute to minute, second to second. I would say rather than "reality" a more fitting word would be "perception".

5 people can be in the same room when a fight breaks out. When questioned about what happened, each one will have an entirely different perception about that reality. The reality: a fight broke out... but the perception of that reality is where it differs greatly. So which one is true? All of them. From each person's perspective what they experienced is the truth. 

Someone may say to you that life sucks...there's nothing but hate, violence, and dishonest people everywhere you look. For them, that is their reality and perception of life, but for you, life is not like that at all. You see life as a pleasant, beautiful, optimistic, wonderful thing. They are both true and coexist at the same time. Even two married people living under the same roof and experiencing pretty much the same thing can feel very differently about their lives. 

In my own life there are different realities. If I were to focus on the news, and what I read online and on Youtube, I might believe that Joe Biden is our President, or President Trump is coming back, that there's a plan, The White Hats are in control, or the Military. There is child trafficking, rioting, murders, rapes, and homelessness, and people in our own government are child eating, Satan worshipping traitors...but, when I turn all of that off, and relax with a cup of tea in my favorite place (my enclosed back porch), none of that exists. All is well with the world and life is good. 

I would have to conclude that there is no such thing as reality only perception or interpretation of circumstances as experienced through the eyes and mind of the person experiencing them.

Is reality the same thing as truth? While there can be many realities or perceptions, there can only be one truth. In the above example of the fight, there exists only one truth of what actually happened. That is where arguing and divisiveness would come into play as each person would try to convince the other that their account of what happened is the truth. That is why it is sometimes hard to come to any concise conclusion as to what the actual truth of a situation is.

I don't envy the person whose job it is to determine the outcome of a murder, accident or other incident that calls for a judgement and sentence on the alleged perpetrator. 

I don't know if it is possible in this world to know what the truth is of our reality, but there is one who knows the truth of all things, and that is Jesus. 

Isaiah 59:4 No one sues righteously and no one pleads honestly. They trust in confusion and speak lies; They conceive mischief and bring forth iniquity.

John 1:17  For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

John 14:6  Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. 

John 8:32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Psalms 5:1-6 Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.

Psalms 25:5 Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.

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Is The Rapture Biblical?

Our Blessed Hope

The first thing people invariably say when speaking of the "Rapture" is that the word "Rapture" is not in the Bible. The usual answer to that is the word "Bible" is not in the Bible either. Neither is the word Church or Christmas, but that doesn't seem to be a problem for those very same people. The Christmas that most of the world celebrates is a Pagan holiday, which was observed December 25th. The Roman Saturnalia, a harvest festival celebrating the winter solstice and return of the sun. They just replaced worship of the "Sun" with worship of the "Son". So to say that the Rapture is not in the Bible is hypocritical and just semantics to deny its existence. The actual word may not be in the Bible, but the event of being caught up or snatched away is. 

The word Rapture comes from the Latin word, rapio, which means to seize or snatch, is the equivalent of the Greek word harpazo used in the 1 Thessalonians 4:17, which means "caught up."

There are several schools of thought on when the Rapture will occur...Mostly Pre, Mid, or Post Tribulation. I believe it is Pre-Trib, not because that is my preference, but based on scripture. Revelation is a chronological order of events. In the first three books of Revelation Jesus is speaking to the Church. From Chapter 4 onward the Church is not mentioned again (because they have been removed) Revelation 3:10 Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth. 

Revelation 3:22 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

The Rapture is the next prophetic event on the prophetic calendar. All other prophesies that must occur before the rapture have already been fulfilled. 

2 Peter 2:9 The Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment.

Thessalonian 5:9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. 

I Corinthians 15: 51-52  Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at *the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

Luke 17:34-36 I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed. One will be taken and the other left. There will be two women grinding together. One will be taken and the other left. 

Matthew 24:31

And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

The Rapture is not to be confused with the Second Coming of Jesus, where he comes in the clouds (with his Raptured Church) and every eye shall see him...that is a separate event which happens after the Tribulation.  Revelation 17:14 They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings-and "with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers."

Matthew 24:42 Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.

*The last "trump" refers to the 100 trumpets during the Feast of Trumpets (or Rosh HaShanah). The last trump, number 100, is called The Tekiah Gedolah, which means "the last trump," a very long final note, which symbolizes the hope of redemption.  

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Trust the Plan

Who's Plan...God's or Man's?

We certainly can't put our trust in the Government, They are not concerned with our best interest. Nor can we trust Policemen, Judges, Teachers, Doctors, Pharmaceuticals, the CDC, or the WHO, and definitely not Dr. Fauci. They are all corrupt. It is hard to tell the good guys from the bad guys anymore. Man will let you down every time. Even the most well intentioned can't solve your problems or keep you safe from unforeseen circumstances, natural disasters, or Plandemics. These people are evil. You can't even trust yourself to always make the best decisions. So who can we trust in times of trouble? 

The Bible is very clear about in whom we should put our trust.

Micah 7:5-8

Put no trust in a neighbor; have no confidence in a friend; guard the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms; for the son treats the father with contempt, the daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house. But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me.

Jeremiah 17:5

Thus says the Lord: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord.

Psalms 118:8

It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.

Psalm 146:3 

Don’t put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help for you there.

Ephesians 6:12

We are in a spiritual battle: for we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Deuteronomy 3:22

Do not fear them, for the Lord your God is the one fighting for you.’

Deuteronomy 31:6

Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you.”

Matthew 10:28

Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Acts 4:12

There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve,

 "But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.”

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The Truth Shall Set You Free

 

One day soon we will all know the truth of everything. It is not going to make a lot of people happy...to suddenly find out that the "Conspiracy Theorists" were right about everything...that we have been lied to our entire lives about everything from the "Big Bang" to "Evolution" to Aliens, Government, Secret Societies, Hollywood; and just who and what is behind everything. The people they revere, trust, and look up to are the very ones behind the lies and deception. The truth of our reality is nothing we have been told or grown up believing to be true. 

There is no other way to address this topic without referring to the Bible. We have to go back to the very beginning of time to unravel the mess of present day and how we got to where we now find ourselves. We have reached the pinnacle and culmination of all the evil that has ever been committed coming to a head and being exposed for what it is and who it is. Exciting time to be alive. We can see it unfolding right before our eyes...but some people do not see it. How can that be?

2 Corinthians 4:4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ. Satan is the god of this age, an evil angel who chose to rebel against God, taking with him an army of angels and demons. He uses deception to keep us from seeing the Bible as the Word of God. We are in the midst of a battle between the forces of good and evil. This war is being fought on a spiritual plane for control of the human race.

All of the things we see happening in our Country, the world, and all around us were foretold long ago in the Bible. In the Old and New Testaments. John 8:44 Satan is the father of all lies. 2 Timothy 3:1, 13 The Bible warns in the last days a generation of evil men will rise. Lying and deceiving, and being deceived. Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness.

Man will never solve the problems that plague mankind. God's Kingdom on earth is the only solution. How much longer will we have to suffer under the tyrannical rule of evil, deceptive men?  Only God knows, not the angels, or even Jesus knows...but the signs are all there that it is imminent, even at the door. 

Isaiah 55:6,7 Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: …

Zephaniah 2: 1-3 Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, O undesirable nation, Before the decree is issued, Or the day passes like chaff, Before the Lord's fierce anger comes upon you, Before the day of the Lord's anger comes upon you! Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth, Who have upheld His justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden In the day of the Lord's anger.

Luke 21:36 Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.

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Are We Living in the Time of the End?

Are we living in the Biblical end times Jesus and other prophets like Daniel prophesied about in the New Testament and Old Testament Book of Daniel? 

Not sure I can definitively answer this question in one blog post. A question volumes have been written about and discussed at length by scholars, theologians, and philosophers since Jesus first spoke these words to his disciples who came to him on the Mount of Olives (“The Olivet Discourse”) and asked: "What will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?" Mathew 24: 1-14

Jesus answered and said to them:

“See to it that no one misleads you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.  For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes. But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.

“Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name. At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another. Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many. Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved. This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

From now on I am telling you before it comes to pass, so that when it does occur, you may believe that I am He. John 13:19

Matthew 24:33 when you see all these things, recognize that He is near, right at the door.

So how can we know if we are living in the time Jesus was talking about? People say there have always been wars, famine and pestilence. But when these things come upon you like birth pangs, increasing in severity and intensity you will know it is near. We can't know the exact day or hour, but we can discern when it is near by the signs given to us in the Bible. 

No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. As it was in the days of noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.

2 Peter 3:3-4 Knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires. They will say, “Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.

Although we can not know the day or hour of Jesus return, we can know the season. Jesus gave many signs pointing to his return as in the parable of the fig tree:

Matthew 24: 32-35 “Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see all these things, you can know his return is very near, right at the door. I tell you the truth, this generation will not by no means pass away until all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. 

The fig tree in the Bible represents the Nation of Israel. Jesus used the parable of a fig tree many times when speaking of Israel.

Luke 13: 6-9, Mark 11: 12-17, Matthew 21:19, Hosea 9:10

May 14,1948 Israel became a sovereign nation thus the fig tree come back to life and started shooting forth. The fig tree (Israel) that seemed dead sprung back to life, putting forth tender branches and leaves. We are the fig tree generation, those who were alive and saw Israel become a nation in 1948 will not pass away until all these things Jesus spoke about in Matthew 24 take place.

1 Thessalonians 5:3 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. 

2 Peter 3:11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives.

We all must examine our own hearts and live every day like it's our last, mindful that Jesus could return anytime, *like a thief in the night when we think not.

Matthew 24:13-14 – But he who endures to the end shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.”

Luke 21: 28 But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draws nigh.

*not to confuse the rapture with Jesus second coming, they are two separate events.

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Conspiracy or Lunacy

Being a so called "conspiracy theorist" is a lonely life. There is no one you can talk to about all the things you are discovering. I more or less feel like the relative that everyone rolls their eyes and shakes their head at like they're crazy. I don't like being placated. I don't want people acting like I'm crazy just because I dare to see beyond the surface and am willing to examine the possibility that things aren't always what we're told or what they seem.

Most people prefer to keep their head in the sand and go about their daily lives believing the "American Dream" and trusting in politicians thinking they are good ole boys who just have our best interest at heart. Please!

The conspiracies that exist are not unrelated, separate incidences. Just like the stories in the Bible are not isolated stories, but one continuous story with one theme from beginning to end. They all tie in with each other and go back thousands of years. It's almost impossible not to see the correlation between what is going on in our world and what the Bible prophesied, because that is where the conspiracies got their start. Their roots can be traced back to the rebellion in the Garden of Eden when Satan challenged God's authority and that is what it's still about to this day. Most people just can't see it because God has blinded the eyes of the unbelievers. John 12:40 He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts . . .

I don't think we can remain oblivious to the things going on around us anymore. Once you become aware of things it's pretty hard not to see them for what they are. The world we live in and most of the people in it are just plain evil. The people who run the world have lorded it over the masses for thousands of years, keeping us in slavery.

 
It starts at a very young age with our children. They've taken prayer out of schools and God out of everything. They teach evolution and the Big bang theory. Poison their minds and their bodies with GMOs, preservatives, antibiotics, vaccinations, fluoride and much more. They're bombarded with violence and sexual images on a daily basis, till they become indifferent and accept these things as normal.

It's like the Bible says about calling evil good, and good evil. Look around...Isn't everything that was once considered evil or sinful now the accepted norm and everything that was once decent and good, frowned upon and put down? We're made to feel small and stupid for believing in morals and principals.

We live in a time where we can no longer be complacent. We all have to make a decision on where we stand. James 4:4 states that friendship with the world is enmity with God . . . and whoever wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. There is no neutral position, no middle of the road attitude. It's either one side or the other. Revelation 3:16 says "Because you are lukewarm and neither cold nor hot I will vomit you out of my mouth."

This is not our battle to fight with weapons of warfare, but it's a spiritual battle. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly place.

Conspiracies are just one aspect of the whole, which is that we are living in perilous times spoken of in the Bible. 2 Timothy 3:1 Know this, that in the last days perilous times will come. But we are not without hope. For in Luke 21:28 it says when these things begin to happen, look up and lift your heads because your redemption draws near.

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57

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