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Bible Prophecy and the Church

The Church (literally the called out (of the world) ones) is the people from every nation and from the Jews that the LORD or God the Father is calling out to be a special eternal people for His Son the Lord Jesus Christ. All people in the true Church have personally trusted in Jesus Christ that He is God's only begotten Son and that He died for us and our sins and rose from the dead to give us new life. When we do this we enter a personal relationship with God Himself including Jesus and become indwelt, led and taught by His Holy Spirit.

The Church Age or Dispensation began at Pentecost in about 30 AD and is almost at its completion point when there will be members of the Church from all nations, languages and tribes. Then the Church will be raptured or caught up to Heaven with new spiritual or heavenly bodies for all its members to our homes in Heaven. The Church will also have a part in ruling Earth in the Millennial Kingdom of the Messiah - Jesus and a glorious eternal future. If you are not part of it already I hope you join us while they is still the little remaining time in this Age of Grace, the Church Age or the Age of the Holy Spirit. This can be done by praying to God in Jesus' name to personally receive Jesus as your Lord and Saviour from your sins.

For the true meaning of Christmas see the references to the birth and infancy of the Lord Jesus Christ in the First Earthly Ministry of Messiah (Christ) Jesus web page

For Bible teaching in context about the expression ye are gods see New Nature in Christ web page

Currently and throughout current Church Age, one of the important aspects of the true Church and true Christian witness is to rightly divide God's word the Holy Bible including to study or teach God's word from a mostly literal and in context or exegesis intepretation rather than trying to study or teach from a substantially non-biblical perspective where one significantly tries to read non-Christian or out of context ideas into one's interpretation of a bible passage. This is usually associated with the symbolic or allegorical or eigegesis interpretation of the Bible. This type of interpreation began in earnest in Church history with efforts of the Hellenized Jewish teacher Philo in the 1st century and then the very pro-Greek philosophy church father Origen in the 3rd century to revise Bible interpretation from a literal perspective to one that would appeal to followers of Greek or Roman philosophy more and bring them into the professing Church. For more on this topic view my web site about the Teaching of the Word of God to Believers in the Church Age below.

A good introductory level devotional Bible to read through the Bible - the word of God in one year in a consecutive basis or in the usual order of the books is the Daily Walk Bible. The devotions in this Daily Walk Bible are in the order in the Christian Bible from Genesis to Revelation and I heartily recommend the use of the Daily Walk Bible. It is available in either the King James Version or the New International Version and is available from Amazon Books online. It is also available from at least some Christian bookstores in Canada and probably in the US or some other places to order through them or in Canada. The Daily Walk Bible is also available in the secular bookstore chain Chapters Indigo to order at their bricks and mortar stores including Coles or online through their website.

This Daily Walk Bible features at the back of it the Bible reading plan to read through the whole Bible in one year. However one feature lacking in this Bible edition is any Bible maps. At the beginning of each day's reading there is a chapter by chapter outline and brief summary. Each day's reading of usually a couple or several chapters includes one or more academic or spiritual insight notes a practical Daily Walk section with application from the day's reading for Christian living. This devotional Bible is good in that it combines emphasis on evangelism and practical Christian living with some academic notes on the background of the day's reading. The background notes are from a primarily literal and in context basis including generally rightly giving a distinction between the true Church and Israel. The true Church is God's chosen spiritual or heavenly people being called out to God from all nations in this present Church Age or Age of Grace from Pentecost 2000 years ago to the very soon coming pre-tribulation rapture to heaven of the complete true Church. This distinction of the true Church is in contrast to God's chosen earthly or physical people Israel that God focuses on on earth and for the believing remnant of them to be with God in heaven from the time of Abraham around 2000 BC to the cruxifiction of the Lord Jesus Christ (Messiah). According to a literal interpretation of the Bible God will also focus on Israel from after the rapture of the Church with the following 7 year tribulation on Earth ended by the Second Coming of Messiah Jesus to earth. The Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ (Messiah) to earth will begin His and God the Father's Millennial or Messianic Kingdom on earth centred on Jerusalem and restored Israel (and the true Church and the saved of the nations.) The Daily Walk Bible does hold to the literal interpretation of the Bible including the last days restoration of Israel or/ or including the Jews to God and to their promised land of Israel.

For an examination of the also scriptural but probably more quickly achievable idea that the nations mentioned in the Great Commission to share the good news, of sure salvation and eternal life through God's only begotton Son Jesus Christ His death on the cross and resurrection from the dead and our trusting in Him to be our personal Lord and Saviour, to all the world being based on the 70 nations descended from Noah in the Table of Nations in Genesis 10 and 11 rather than the probably over 10,000 groups of people in the currently most popular "people group" definition of nations in the Great Commission and for some general scriptures about the Great Commission click on the following web page about the Great Commission

To be added very soon in Great Commission web page: reference in Luke 8 about Christians not to cover or hide our witness for Jesus from Greek work Kaluptos which is the modern Greek work for face mask. In other words if possible Christians shouldn't wear face mask if it hinders our spoken witness for Jesus and some of the laws made by government now and encouraged by the media partly have the effect of hindering Christian witness for Jesus by forcing also Christians to wear face masks and muffle or cover our witness for Jesus to the unsaved people.

Increasing World Emphasis on UFOs and Aliens Including Abductions as Preparing for Possible Non-biblical Erroneous Explanation of the Catching Up to Heaven (Rapture) of True Christians See Following

For more entire Bible information about Christianity, Israel and God's program of salvation for all people through Jesus in many languages:

Bible Prophecy and the Nations

For an excellent source for information about Bible teaching and Bible prophecy about the Church, Israel, the Nations and Science visit:

There is much the Bible says about the nations (meaning all nations but Israel) especially for the last days after the Church is caught up (raptured) to Heaven. Then God will work among the Jews and the nations. Sometimes the Bible speaks of nations in general and somtimes of specific nations or group of nations. Often, especially in the Old Testament, prophecies for the nations use the old names of nations that can usually be related to present people groups, nations or regions with some study.

Prophecy of Saint Malachy and Roman Catholic Popes Although I have some reservations because it is not in the Bible, there is a surprisingly accurate prophecy from St. Malachy that from his time in 1139 there would be 112 popes of which Pope John Paul 2 is third last and Pope Benedict XVI is the second last.

February 11, 2013 Resignation of Pope Benedict 16 According to Saint Malachy's Prophecy the Next Pope Will be the Last Pope Peter the Roman but as a Bible Believing Christian I Still Am Not Quite Sure What to Think of These Prophecies. By Some reports they will be more credible if the next pope is Italian.

March 13, 2013 The New Pope Has Been Chosen He is Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentinia. And he will be called Francis. Although the new pope is neither directly from Italy or named Peter, he is the son of Italian immigrants on both sides and it is significant that he has chosen the papal name Francis after Saint Francis of Asissi. This is because Saint Francis is regarded as the patron saint of Italy and part of the name of Saint Francis is Pietro or Peter after his father. Also this new pope has a reputation of being a pastor that looks after his flock and this is also a characteristic of Peter the Roman. Therefore after I looked into the situation more this new pope Francis 1 can possibly be regarded as a fulfillment of Peter the Roman that is to be the pope that leads the Roman Catholic Church into the tribulation according to Saint Malachy's prophecy but we will have to see what happens and we have to keep in mind that this prophecy isn't inspired of God like prophecies in God's word the Holy Bible.

Ancient Astronaut Theory's Use of Term Elohim for Ancient Astronauts in Genesis 1 for Creators of the Human Race Refuted

Links to The Nations in the Present Church Age (Dispensation), Age of Grace or Age of the Holy Spirit

Links to Nations Starting in the Church Age and Continuing in the Tribulation

Links to Nations in the Tribulation

October 2013 Crisis in United States and Risk of World Economy and Politics With Standoff for 2014 Budget and Debt Ceiling and Possible Preparation for Antichrist

December 2013 World Trade Organization Agreement on Agriculture and Development and Renewed Effort to Get a More Comprehensive World Trade Agreement see the Antichrist part 3

Final Stage of Setting the Border Between the Regime of the Antichrist, the king, and the King of the North, Russia etc., Including Current Conflict in Ukraine see Antichrist part 3

June 2014 Selection of Centralized Europe Supporter Jean Claude Juncker as New Leader of the European Commission and Possible Candidate for the Antichrist

September 2014 Selection of New Leaders of the European Council and the EU Foreign Affairs Leaders and Possible Relevance in Bible Prophecy

June 2014 Free Trade Deal Between Canada and the US with European Union and Arab Spring Make English North America the Most Likely Third Horn for Powerbase of the Antichrist see Ten Toes of Daniel

Actual or attempted invasion of Israel by Russia, Iran and other Islamic countries see part 3 of Battle of Armageddon.

Current Threatening Actions of Iran With Russia Against America in Literal Biblical Context

Links to Nations in the Millennial Kingdom or Messianic Kingdom

An excellent source of worldwide, comprehensive news is the BBC website. Although it is secular there is much especially about Israel, the Middle East situation, the European Union, the United Nations and world government or globalization, the Vatican etc. that can help the reader with a basic knowledge of Bible prophecy see last days Bible prophecy being realized or prepared in current events before our eyes.

Bible Prophecy and Israel

There is very much the Bible says about Israel especially its future in the last days of the world and God and Messiah's rule on Earth but I will just give you some background first. After the building of the Flood of Noah and the building of the Tower of Babel in Genesis 6 - 11 there was universal idolatry (and immorality) on Earth. Then the LORD - the One True God's solution was to separate from the nations one man and his wife Abraham and Sarah. God used them to build a godly nation for Himself that would follow His laws and be a witness to the nations of the blessings of following God's ways and trusting in Him. This nation and people through Abraham, Isaac and Jacob who was renamed by God Israel is the people of Israel or the Jews. God's ways to them was the law of Moses given in the first five books of the Bible.

About 2000 years ago through Jewish geneaology and into a Jewish culture was born, lived, died for our sins, rose from the dead, and ascended into Heaven the Jewish Messiah and Saviour of the world Jesus Christ or Jesus the Messiah. At Pentecost believing Jews in the Messiah became part of the Church. After the rapture believing Jews (the remnant of Israel) will again be distinct from believing Gentiles.

In the Great Tribulaton or 70th week of Daniel God will arrange the building of a 3rd or Tribulation Temple of God for the Jews on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. He will also witness to Jews and Gentiles (people of the nations) through two special witnesses and 144,000 witnesses who will all be Jews that believe in Jesus. They will witness that Jesus was the promised Messiah and that He then will be coming soon to set up His and God's Kingdom over all the Earth ruling from Jerusalem with Israel of the Jews then the Head of the nations in fulfillment of many Bible prophecies. God will also bless Israel in eternity or that part that believes in His Messiah Jesus Christ.

Main Possible Locations of the Ark of the Covenant

I believe there are only two serious candidates for the Ark of the Covenant current locations. The most likely location is under the Temple Mount perhaps under the Chamber of Wood spoken in favour by The Temple Institute and others. Possible Locations of the Ark of the Covenant

A good source of information from a biblical perspective about what is going on in the holy land is the following: Israel National News Web Site

June 2013 Public Committment by Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah to Support Syrian Leader Bashar Assad in Syrian Conflict and Further Threat to Israel

August 2013 Resumption of Middle East Peace Talks Between the Israelis and Palesinians Mediated by the Americans

November 2013 Introduction of a Bill by the Jewish Home Party in the Israeli Parliament to Secure Jewish Right to Pray on the Temple Mount

April 2014 Possible Impending End of Current Round of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks Under John Kerry

April 2014 Hamas Led Unrest on the Temple Mount to Prevent Jews Going on the Temple Mount at Passover

May 2014 Visit of Roman Catholic Pope Francis to the Holy Land Including the Western Wall and Temple Mount in Jerusalem

June 2014 Continuation of Palestinian Unity Government Between Fatah and Hamas and State of World Recognition

June 2014 Recent Disloyal Behaviour of Some Arab Members of the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) a Possible Indication of Effects of Arab Spring

July 2014 New Conflict Between Israel and Palestinian Militants Led by Hamas in Gaza

Late August 2014 Longer Term Ceasefire Between Israel and Palestinian Militants in Gaza With Talks to Possible Long Term Agreement

October 2014 Substantial Muslim Violence Led by Hamas Around Jerusalem and on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem Since End of Gaza Conflict

October 2014 Attempted Arab Assasination Attempt on Jewish Temple Mount Rights Campaigner Yehuda Glick and Increasing Muslim Violence and Threats Before and After to Discourage Jewish Access and Prayer on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem and Possible Bible Prophecy Significance

December 2014 Successful Effort of the Palestinian Authority to Join the UN United Nations International Crimimal Court

February 2015 Former American Middle East Peace Negotiator Saying the Americans Have Lost Patience With the Peace Process and Might Set Imposed Terms for a Middle East Peace Agreement Through the UN Security Council After the March 17 Israeli Election

For more information : The Israeli Palestinian Conflict

January 7, 2009 Rabbi Chaim Richman of the Temple Institute Declares That the Garments of the High Priest Are Completed

March 2011 The Temple Institute Affirms They Still Have a Qualified Red Heifer and Show Pictures of It on Their Web Site

August 2011 The Temple Institute Describes Increased Freedom of Religious Jews to Pray and to Speak About the Temple on Jewish Holidays Such as the 9th of AV When the Previous Temples Were Destroyed

August 2013 Temple Institute Carries Out First Practice of the Temple Service With Qualified Priests in 2000 Years in Preparation for Their Work in the Coming Third Temple

December (Hannukah) 2014 Temple Institute Makes and Lights Menorah with First Temple Ready Pure Olive Oil in 2000 Years

Official Re-establishment of Jewish Sanhedrin in Israel After Absence for 1600 Years on Monday, December 6, 2004

Before September 21, 2006 The Sanhedrin By Majority Decision Decided the Exact Location of the Jewish Temple is the Muslim Dome of the Rock

Possible Implication of Similiarities of Jordanian and Palestinian (Arab) Flags See Fig Tree as a Sign of Nation of Israel

What God Says in His Word About the Nations Parting the Land of Israel That Belongs to His Chosen Earthly People Israel See Second Coming

Prosperity Especially of Israel Under Their Messiah Jesus of Nazareth in the Millennial Kingdom in An Economy Likely Based on Gold and Silver Instead of the Current Fiat or Issued Money

For more information from a literal Christian scriptural context about Israel especially the Last Days Jewish Temple worship in Jerusalem visit Randall Price's website at:

The Temple Institute is involved primarily in research and making authentic productions of material needed for the Third Jewish Temple worship such as the furniture of the Temple such as the Menorah, Altar of Sacrifice, Table of Shewbread etc and priestly garments. These are all made as specified in the Law of Moses or other Jewish writings about the Tabernacle or earlier Jewish Temple worship.

The main problem with these literal interpretation of the Old Testament based Jewish temple groups thinking and actions is that, because they don't accept the New Testament as the word of God or Jesus of Nazareth as the Jewish Messiah, they believe they are preparing for the Messianic Thousand Year Kingdom on earth but they are actually unwittingly preparing for what God says in His Word about Israel in the 70th week tribulation of Daniel. However these literal or orthodox Jewish believers are right to believe in, look forward to and prepare for the resumption of their temple worship on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem but that will come in a blessed way in the real Messianic Age after the 70th week of Daniel and after the second coming of the Jewish Messiah in Jesus of Nazareth. Also see: The Temple Mount Faithful

Timeline of God Dealing with the Church, the Jews and the Nations

Legend of Symbolsfor Timeline of the Jews, Nations and Church Table

Table of Major Bible Events and Dispensations (Administrations in a Given Age) and Their Number in Bible Timeline Table

General Bible Study

For Chinese Calendar Origins See Early History

General Bible Prophecy

Bible Prophecy and Space Science (Astronomy)

There is much reference to outer space "the heavens" in the Bible, especially the Old Testament, but there is an important point that should be kept in mind when reading or studying these verses. God's Word - the Holy Bible sometimes refers to the physical or natural heavens, sometimes to the spiritual heavens or that which is in them such as angels, demons or God Himself or the future believers. The scriptures sometimes use references to the heavens in an ambiguous way such as the term "heavenly host" that can be taken very soundly in either a natural or spiritual sense. Human beings who have gone into the heavens in our present state, such as astronauts, seem to sense in a limited but real way the co-existing spiritual aspect in the heavens.

June 2013 Discovery of at Least 3 Additional Planets Around Gliese 667C Including Two Habitable Ones

October 2013 Increasing Discovery and Knowledge of Planets Around Other Stars and God Putting Pressure on UFO Alien Messages and Science Fiction to Adapt if Reasonable Scientific Accuracy is Still Desired

December 2013 Discovery by Opportunity Rover of Location on Mars With Past Water Environment that Could Have Supported Microbial Life

January 2014 Curiousity Rover Discovers Past Habitable Location in Gale Crater on Mars

March 2014 Announcement of 4 Additional Possibly Habitable Planets Kepler 283 c, Kepler 296 f, Kepler 298 d and Kepler 174 d

April 2014 Discovery of Earth Mass Potentially Habitable Planet Kepler 186 f Perhaps in the Habitable Zone of its Star

June 2014 Discovery of Nearby Potentially Habitable Planet Kapteyn b

November 2014 Study by Dr. Frank Keppler That Organic Material from Organics Containing Meteorite When Heated Etc Produces Evidence that Chloromethane Detected by Viking and Curiousity Rovers is from Organics or Life Native to Mars and Not Earth Contaminants

December 2014 Discovery of Relatively Nearby Candidate Potentially Habitable Planet Gliese 3293 c

December 2014 Announcement by NASA of Discovery of Organic Chemicals Possible Life or From Non-life Basis from Curiousity Rover

April 2015 Determination of Temporary Salty Liquid Water on Mars by Combination of Sunlight, Perchlorate Salts and Water Frost or Ice Including in Gale Crater by Curiosity

July 2012 Probable Detection of the Higgs Particle That Gives Explanation Why Subatomic Particles Have Mass

Bible Prophecy and Other Science

There are many topics in science or nature that are referred to in the Bible. Often they have primarily a literal or physical meaning but sometimes they have more of a spiritual meaning at other times there is both a natural and figurative or spiritual meaning. Some topics dealt with in the Bible from the natural realm include trees, water, the wilderness, spices, animals, rain, precious stones and metals, wind, fire, wood, mountains, seas and rivers.

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