Final Thoughts.....
                                                                                             By Pastor F. M. Riley
                                                                                             November 1, 2017
                                                                                             Heshvan 12, 2778
     "But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be," Matthew 24:37.  

   "And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man," Luke 17:26.  
Introduction
     The Lord God practices what He preaches!  In His inspired Word He explicitly states, ".....at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established," Deuteronomy 19:15.  See also 17:6, Matthew 18:16, 2 Corinthians 13:1, 1 Timothy 5:19, and Hebrews 10:28.  Every great truth or teaching set forth in God's Word is always repeated elsewhere in the Bible, and some truths are repeated many times.  The Lord God does practice what He preaches!  
     In the text Scriptures chosen for this study, the Lord explicitly states twice that just as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be at the time of the Lord's coming.  The Greek word translated as "coming" in Matthew 24:37 is the word "parousia."  This particular Greek word occurs 24 times in the New Testament, and is connected with the resurrection and rapture of God's people over and over again in the Scriptures.  
      It should then be evident to any reader who accepts God's Word as literal truth, that the coming of the Lord Jesus to resurrect and rapture His New Covenant believers to glory, will occur just "as it was in the days of Noah."   So.......
Where we are at.....
     As I write, we are in 2017 on our Gentile calendar, and in the month of November; November 1st to be exact.  Is this important, and if so, why?  I'm so glad you asked!  
     In all of my Bible studies throughout this year, I have emphasized that this present year of 2017 is the "appointed" year for the Lord's coming.  Yes, I certainly do know that some Bible believing Christians  choose to disagree with me on this.  Some still insist that 2018 is the year the Lord will come for us.  I mean no offense to any reader, but I do not accept such a delay for the Lord's coming.  Why?  
     Because of inspired numerical values!   "17" is the number in the Bible which signifies, "Victory; triumph; to overcome."  See what the inspired Apostle Paul himself said in 1 Corinthians 15:53-58.   The two digits in this number add up to eight. 1 + 7 = 8.   "8" is the number in the Bible which signifies, "Change; new beginning; new birth; new things."  So both the victory and the change for God's people are going to take place during this present year of 2017.  
     Now let's compare this with "18" as in 2018.  "18" is the number in the Bible which signifies, "Bondage; to enslave; slavery."  It is also glaringly the number made up of a multiple of three sixes; 666.  The two digits, 1 + 8, add up to nine.  "9" is the number in the Bible which signifies, "Spirit; God's Holy Spirit or an evil spirit."  Nine is also connected again and again in the Scriptures with God's work or judgment upon unbelieving, Christ rejecting mankind.  Quite obviously the year, 2018, will be the first full year of the seven year Tribulation period.  
     Now in view of the numerical values of these two years, and much other evidence,  I have to believe that 2017 is the appointed year for the coming of our Lord to resurrect and rapture His Church and people to Himself and to glory.  And I am acting upon my belief by writing this study to warn all who read it about.......
The Shortness of Time.     
     Because the Lord Himself clearly stated that His coming would be "as it was in the days of Noah."  And how was it "in the days of Noah?"  
     "In the six hundredeth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened," Genesis 7:11.  
     On the calendar in use at that time, the second month of the year was the month of Heshvan.  Every serious Bible student knows that the Lord God later changed the calendar year in Exodus 12 for the benefit of His chosen Israelite people. When the Lord God changed the calendar in Exodus 12, the month of Heshvan then became the 8th month on the Jewish calendar.  But in "the days of Noah" the month of Heshvan was the second month of the year.  And on the 17th day of Heshvan was when the flood [of God's judgment] came upon  apostate mankind on the earth.  
      Some readers may not be aware that even as I write today, we are living in the month of Heshvan on the Jewish calendar.    The month of Heshvan this year on the Jewish calendar, began on the 21st day of October on our Gentile calendar.  Now count up the days for yourself, and the reader will see that today, November 1st, is the 12th day of Heshvan on the Jewish calendar.  
     Why is this so important?  Why is it important enough that I would devote the time and effort to writing a Bible study on the subject?  Because the judgment of the flood came upon mankind on the 17th day of the month of Heshvan.  Folks, that is just six days [inclusive] from today.  This coming Monday, November 6th, will be Heshvan 17 on the Jewish calendar; the day the flood began in "the days of Noah."  
These Next Six Days
     Is there anything going on in the world today, which might indicate that the Lord may come for His people within the next six days?  Again, I'm so glad  you asked!  
     I recently wrote and sent out a warning about November 4th.  On this date, just three more days from now, an uprising [a civil war] is planned to occur in this country against President Trump and our present government.  I have received much more information about this planned uprising since I wrote and sent out my warning.  There is no question in my mind that terrible things are going to begin happening in this country on this coming Saturday, November 4th.  
     By the way, November is the 11th month on our calendar.  "11" is the number in the Bible signifying, "Judgment; judgment of God."  "4" is the number in the Bible signifying, "Man; natural man; the flesh."   
     Our U.S. government is also now well aware of what has been planned for November 4th.  How do I know this?  Because I have received information to the effect that the U.S. military has called for United Nations troops to come into America and help put down the uprising which our government is expecting to occur on November 4th.  Some readers will likely see U.N. troops moving into their cities or towns this very week.  
     Folks, I don't believe for a minute that the introduction of United Nations troops into America will be any better for our country, than the civil uprising will be.  It appears to me that the "handwriting is on the wall," for America, Daniel 5:5; 5:25-28.  This nation, once the greatest nation on earth, has "sown the wind," and is now going "to reap the whirlwind," Hosea 8:7.   Do our readers really believe God's Word?  If our readers claim to do so, then believe this, "The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God," Psalm 9:17.  Now look across our nation and tell me with a straight face that the American people today are still devoted to the Godly principles upon which our founding fathers established this nation.   Well...??
What is the Solution?  
     Folks, was there a solution "in the days of Noah," when the flood came and wiped out the whole preflood world?  The only solution at that time was for the judgment of God to run it's course.  Then what makes some believe that "God wouldn't destroy this great nation."  Sic!  He destroyed all the nations and peoples on the earth some 4,000 plus years ago, saving only righteous Noah and his family in order to preserve mankind and repopulate the earth.  Now we are living today in a repetition of "the days of Noah."  And how is it going to end?
The Rescue for God's People Today
     The Lord God rescued Noah and his family by using the Ark and the waters of the flood to lift them above the surface of the earth, thereby keeping them safe from the judgment that was taking place on the surface of the earth, 2 Peter 3:20.  
     Now here at the end of this repetition of "the days of Noah," the Lord Himself is coming to rescue His own true believers by the rapture, thereby lifting us above the surface of the earth during the seven years of the Tribulation judgments, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18.  Glory to God!   Thank you Lord Jesus!  
     It is highly likely that the rapture of God's people will occur on or before the 17th day of Heshvan, Monday, November 6th.   Will you be ready?  
Conclusion
     Since the Lord Jesus Himself plainly said, "as it was.....so shall it be," I surely do expect the rapture of God's people to occur on or before the 17th day of Heshvan, which on our Gentile calendar, will come this next Monday, November 6th.  
     I am well aware that the Lord also said, "But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but My Father only."  See also Mark 13:32.  It is glaringly obvious to the careful Bible student that this was spoken in the present tense.  In other words, it applied to the time period when the Lord spoke it.  I am not gullible enough to believe, that the Lord went on to the cross to suffer and die, was  resurrected and glorified, and set down at His Father's right hand, and still does not know right to this present day, when He is returning for His people.  One would have to be both grammatically and  Scripturally ignorant to believe such a hare-brained theory.   Of course the Lord knows the time "appointed" by Father God for Him to come back to receive His people to Himself, Acts 17:26.    
      Those readers who don't want to believe this, might also read the Apostle Paul's statement to the Lord's church again in 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6.  These Scriptures make it quite plain that the Lord's church and people are supposed to know at least the "time frame" of the Lord's coming again.  If not, what are we to "watch" for?  Well...??  
     I titled this study, "Final Thoughts....."  I chose this title because I do truly believe that my time to write and send out the great truths of God's Word is ending.  I do so hope that every reader is a "born-again" believer, ready to meet me in Heaven when our Lord comes to rapture us to glory.   
      If any reader is unsure about their salvation, or is just plain not saved, please, please, read the following Scriptures and ask the Lord in prayer to grant you the GRACE to believe and act upon them.  
     Matthew 11:28, John 3:16-18, 5:24, 14:6, Acts 4:12, 16:30-31, Romans 10:8-13, and Ephesians 2:8-10.   May our gracious God grant every reader His GRACE is my prayer.  
     In the love of Christ Jesus,
                                                                 Pastor F. M. Riley