Feb 28, 2016
IS THE TIMING TO BE THE
EQUINOX?
This is Part 2 of the
message concerning the timing that may be given in the
Song of Solomon.
I believe that now is
the time. This year, 2016! Jesus return for His faithful
Church is at hand. The Spring equinox is March 20./21. It
is the first day of the sgans of Song 2:11-13.
In part I, I have
tried to explain it in terms easy to understand, how that
the Song of Songs dovetails directly into Revelation 3
with respect to the last two of the seven churches of
Revelation 2 and 3. Remember that all members of all 5
prior churches are dead and they await resurrection. Both
Philadelphia and Laodicea have living members,
eligible for the rapture of the living. (I Thess
4:16-18). The reason that Philadelphia, the 6th
church is the church of the first phase of the rapture of
the living is because she was faithful to obey the
Lord Jesus in His commands. This is what Jesus said about
that, and the way I interpret its meaning:
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“I will make them of
the synagogue of Satan who say they are Jews and are
not but do lie; behold I will make them to come and to
worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved
thee” (Rev 3:9) This is the apostate church, Laodicea,
called by the awful title of the “synagogue of Satan”,
that will be left in the world to learn obedience, and
who will be humbled by the Lord in the presence of
Philadelphia when it, Laodicea is tested by fire.
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“Because thou hast kept
the word of my patience, I also will keep you from
from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all
the world to try them that dwell upon the earth” (Rev
3:10 ) This is the pre-wrath rapture of the
Philadelphian church that was faithful. It occurs I
think perhaps 90-120 days ahead of the Laodicean
rapture. At this point please remember that in the
Song of Songs, the first phase of the rapture is in
the springtime (now) of some year. That year is 2016.
That event is in chapter 2 of the Song of Songs. The
second phase comes when the flora is summertime, that
is 90 – 120 days later. Also in 2016, I believe. That
event is in chapter 6 of the Song of Songs.
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“Behold, I come
quickly; hold that fast which thou hast, that no man
take thy crown” (Rev 3:11). We have no power to tell
people that Jesus is coming, because they simply will
not listen. So, because He knew this, Jesus laid no
criticism at the door of the Philadelphian church, but
He did emphasis that we should let no one take our
crown (of watching for Him; of those who love His
appearing).
To repeat, the Song of
Songs also ties into this mix the parable of the ten
virgins (Matt 25: 1-13). The virgins consisted of the
living churches. The first five are dead and in their
graves. Thus the Philadelphian and Laodicean churches are
the virgins. All of the living church heard the cry that
the Bridegroom cometh. All had lamps, but only 5 of the 10
had oil. The lamp is salvation; the oil is the Holy
Spirit. All had accepted Jesus and He honors His word to
save all who call upon Him for salvation, but He also demands
our living for Him.
Five were apostate. In
describing the Laodicean church, Jesus said in Rev 3:16ff
“So, then, because thou art lukewarm and neither cold nor
hot, I will spew (vomit) thee out of my mouth. Because
thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have
need of nothing”. This describes the apostate church of
our day. These have fallen away from the clear teachings
of Scripture which requires that we live for Jesus. Think
of the megachurches whose aim is mostly to gain members,
in order to become larger and larger. And in so doing,
they preach, so as not to offend, but rather to tickle the
ears to gain wealth and power in the “church world”.
Jesus continued “And
knowest not that thou art wretched and miserable and poor
and blind and naked”. (Rev 3:17). What a mess! Spiritually
dry, without the oil of the Holy Spirit to light the lamp
when Jesus comes for them. He said to them “I rebuke and
chasten” because He loved them..they were after all,
saved. That rebuke and chastening finds its substance in
their being left behind when Philadelphia is taken, to
learn obedience and the meaning of Jesus commands. And the
teaching comes through great tribulation. Afterward they
will be brought to heaven. Many will suffer and die, and
it is so sad. But after all, Jesus stood outside their
door and knocked and knocked, but alas, there was allowed
no entry for Him.
In the Song of Songs
chapter 7 is seen the marriage of Christ to His
Shulamite bride. She is the entire seven churches now,
complete and ready. And she is whole, with church seven
joining in for the wedding. But, it appears that Laodicea
missed the wedding supper, which was given in heaven
before the wedding takes place.
I wish I could scream out
the warning to the world, but I cannot. I can only
encourage those of you who read this with the joyful
thought that we are going home and I think we are going
very soon!!!
I wish to thank John Tng
for his insightful articles about the man of sin as well
as his other topics and for maintaining this web site. His
reward will be great.
May God bless all of the
posters on Five Doves for their faithfulness in watching.
And for the Sparrows Barn,
where Erin delivers her dreams and visions and kind saints
post what is in their hearts to glorify our great God and
His beloved Son. May the Holy Spirit fill each of us to
the fullest.
Maranatha
Gerry Almond