Ernest Nickel (13 Aug 2023)
"Pentecost and the day of the Lord"


PENTECOST AND THE DAY OF THE LORD

     The prophet Joel called the Day of the Lord Great and Terrible but Apostle Peter when he stood up and spoke in Acts 2 he called the Day of the Lord Great and Glorious. Which is it??? Terrible or Glorious???
     It is both without a doubt and takes place at Last Trump at Rev. 14:14-20 on Pentecost. Whatever view you have of the Lord's coming, you are wrong. As the last  Trump or 7th Trump ends here, the Bowl Judgements begins for the unrighteous for 1185 days. All events have a time factor.
     Pentecost is the only feast that is not set by the calendar and depends entirely on the timing of Passover so you do not know the day for it changes every year.
     Mat. 24:32 “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. 33 So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates. 34 Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away till all these things take place.
The parable of the fig tree is the perfect story about Pentecost.
     The church started on Pentecost and the Lord,s coming will be on Pentecost. This is why Peter tied the Day of the Lord with Pentecost. The prophet Daniel holds the key to the coming of the Lord. The words spoken to Daniel were sealed till the time of the end ( Dan 12:9 ).  And the amazing thing about these words of scripture is the Lord gave us something that we just couldnt miss including the very day.
     The prophet Daniel spoke of the Blessed Day ( Dan. 12:12 )which is the day of the rapture/resurrection. It is also the Day of the Lord, Day of Christ, and the beginning of the 1000 year reign of Christ. The Tribulation is a full seven years and gives the details of the antichrist. But the Lord had a different schedule then what is set for the antichrist. He is returning after 2000 years from the day Peter spoke on Pentecost. This is why it is so hard to understand. The Bowl Judgements happen within the 1000 year reign of Christ.
     The Lord meets us in the air at the reaping of the righteous and returns to the earth after the Bowl Judgements at which time the Sheep/Goat Judgement takes place.  The sheep and goats are all unrighteous and all are gentiles. Notice the sheep are saved by works and not by grace thru faith. The time of being saved by grace ended at the Day of the Lord and the sheep are those who helped those fleeing the antichist. The Lord shortened the days by coming on the Day of the Lord, that Blessed Day of Pentecost.
     In Hebrews 9:28 it speaks of the Lord coming a second time, not multiple times, same is true in 1 Corthinians 15, Christ the first fruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ.
     Now, what was it we just couldn't miss?  From the time the antichrist makes his covenant with many to Daniel,s  Blessed Day will be 1335 days. And from The feast Trumpets to  Pentecost will be 1335 days. Here lies the sealed knowledge the angel spoke about to Daniel. Not every year from Trumpets to Pentecost is 1335 days. Only one time in the near future.
     There is no resurrection for the sheep in the Sheep/Goat judgement. They enter the reign of Christ with flesh and blood and multiply on the earth, but death is still with them till the millenium reign is over. One third of the jews that survive will enter this time.
     Beast out of the earth is the 10 toes or 10 kings that surround the mediterranean sea ( old Roman empire ) and the beast out of the earth is the kingdom of the antichrist.
     The abomination that causes desolation will be placed during Passover preceding Pentecost.