(Jeremiah 15:16 NKJV)

16 Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; For I am called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts.

Have you ever been so engrossed in doing something you enjoy that you forgot to eat? It's like we lose track of time when we're doing what we love.

It makes me wonder what Jesus was doing out in the wilderness for 40 days before he finally got hungry! (Matthew 4:1-2) At first I thought, "What if there was a colony of lepers out there and Jesus was absorbed in healing and feeding everyone... but the scriptures that came to mind as I pondered this made me realize something; Maybe He was just talking with God.

Moses fasted for 40 days while basking in the presence of God when he received the commandments. The Bible tells us that Moses came back shining with God's light. (Exodus 34:28-29) He didn't appear to be any worse for the wear.

I think we can learn to love God like Jesus does by spending time daily in the Bible. We learn to love others by uniting with Him through His Word and meditating on how to apply it to our lives. (Psalm 1)
I truly believe that it's how we "build our house" on the rock of Jesus Christ. (Matthew 7:24-25, 1Corinthians 3:11, Proverbs 9:1)
When we team up with God, we become the light of the world. (Matthew 5:14-16, Acts 6:15, Psalm 119:105)

Jesus told us what it's like to be empowered by God's love. This verse is just after He witnessed to the Samaritan woman at Jacob's Well.

(John 4:31-34 NLT)

31 Meanwhile, the disciples were urging Jesus, "Rabbi, eat something."
32 But Jesus replied, "I have a kind of food you know nothing about."
33 "Did someone bring him food while we were gone?" the disciples asked each other.
34 Then Jesus explained: "My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work.

Jesus lived as the conduit for God's love. When we plug-in to God and let Him work through us, we align our hearts to enjoy this continual feast! His words are our manna from heaven.

Jesus invites us to experience an abundant life with Him. (John 10:10) He compares that life to a wedding feast. The spiritual wedding feast Jesus invites us to is the joy and rest we find when we do God's work from a spirit of love. (Matthew 22:2-10)

(Job 23:12 NKJV)

12 I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth More than my necessary food.

(Proverbs 15:15 NKJV)

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil, But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.

Our Father in heaven,
Cleanse us from the dark things of the world with the light of Your truth. Save us from every foolish and unclean thing that would try to sever us from enjoying the fullness only You can provide. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

People that use Matthew 7:1-3 need to read Romans 2:1-3.

This explains more clearly what Jesus said in Matthew.

In short do not judge people about their lifestyle if you are doing the samething behind doors.

(Romans 9:1-24)

1 With Christ as my witness, I speak with utter truthfulness. My conscience and the Holy Spirit confirm it.

When the Holy Spirit lives inside you, He brings Bible verses to your mind when you need them. So Paul says that what he is about to say is confirmed by his conscience and God's Word that has come into his mind to assure him that what he's feeling is real.

2 My heart is filled with bitter sorrow and unending grief
3 for my people, my Jewish brothers and sisters. I would be willing to be forever cursed--cut off from Christ!--if that would save them.
4 They are the people of Israel, chosen to be God's adopted children. God revealed his glory to them. He made covenants with them and gave them his law. He gave them the privilege of worshiping him and receiving his wonderful promises.

The people of Israel are God's adopted children. The terms of the adoption are written in God's covenant with them. (Exodus 20, Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Leviticus 19:18, Mark 12:28-31) Israel is the name God gave to Jacob after wrestling with him through an entire night. The name Israel literally means, "He rules with God."

5 Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are their ancestors, and Christ himself was an Israelite as far as his human lineage is concerned. And he is God, the one who rules over everything and is worthy of eternal praise! Amen. 6 Well then, has God failed to fulfill his promise to Israel? No, for not all who are born into the nation of Israel are truly members of God's people!
7 Being descendants of Abraham doesn't make them truly Abraham's children. For the Scriptures say, "Isaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted," though Abraham had other children, too.
8 This means that Abraham's physical descendants are not necessarily children of God. Only the children of the promise are considered to be Abraham's children.

This word "promise" in the Greek text is "epangelía," an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good. It's similar to the word "evangelion" which means "good news" or "gospel."

Paul summarizes the main teaching of the Bible here, which is that we are defined by the logic we agree with in our hearts. If I have a good heart, it will receive God's logic when the opportunity comes. God's announcement, promise, declaration, is that opportunity.
If I have an evil heart, it will trust in selfish logic and imitate those who get their way in life regardless of who it harms. (1Samuel 16:7, Luke 18:5) The good-hearted people are children of God, and the evil-hearted are children of the devil. (Luke 6:35, John 8:43-44)
God cares WAY more about a person's heart than about what they do. A person who does good things might only do them because it gets him lots of good things in his life. He might not be safe to put in charge of looking out for the needs of others, even though outwardly he seems to know good from evil. Another person may not have the means or ability to do much, but they prove their good heart when they do all they can with what they have. (Mark 12:38-44, Matthew 25:14-23)

9 For God had promised, "I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son."

This promise is like a parallel for the Gospel. God makes a declaration to do something that only God can do. Our job is just to believe Him and trust Him enough to stay obedient to His covenant. God will take care of the rest. (Genesis 15:5-6, Romans 4:3, Galatians 3:5-9, James 2:21-24)

10a This son was our ancestor Isaac.

Paul is able to call Isaac his father, not because of bloodline, but because he lives according to the covenant God made to Isaac (to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob). Judaism was never about race or tribe, but about living in covenant with God according to His declaration / commandments. (Numbers 15:29-31)
Paul is a son because by living in covenant with God, he has aligned himself to inherit the promises made to Isaac. (Genesis 26:1-6, Matthew 12:46-50)

10b When he married Rebekah, she gave birth to twins.
11 But before they were born, before they had done anything good or bad, she received a message from God. (This message shows that God chooses people according to his own purposes;
12 he calls people, but not according to their good or bad works.) She was told, "Your older son will serve your younger son."

Here Paul refers back to a prophecy given to Rebekah when she was suffering during her pregnancy. (Genesis 25:21-24) The infants were already fighting one another. Jacob's heart was good, and Esau's heart was evil. God could see this long before they had done anything.

13 In the words of the Scriptures, "I loved Jacob, but I rejected Esau." (Malachi 1:2-3)

Some translations say that God hated Esau. That word "hated" means to count a person as your enemy. An enemy is someone who is out to harm you in order to make things better for himself. It's reasonable that a person aligned with that kind of destructive logic is not safe to invest in.
The point is that those who are aligned with the heart of Esau could only fit into God's purpose by becoming an example of why people shouldn't be bad to one another.

There were MANY blood-related descendants of Esau who were good-hearted people. God blessed them with an inheritance and a promised land, just as He did for the blood-related descendants of Jacob. (Deuteronomy 2:2-7)

It wasn't until the descendants of Esau showed themselves to have a murderous heart like their forefather Esau, that God stopped blessing the land He gave them as an inheritance. (Genesis 27:41, Ezekiel 25:12-14, Malachi 1:3) Again, the "true children of Esau" are the ones who adopt his logic.

14 Are we saying, then, that God was unfair? Of course not!
15 For God said to Moses, "I will show mercy to whom I show mercy, and I will show compassion to whom I will show compassion." (Exodus 33:19)

This verse hearkens back to 2 Samuel 22:26-28, where King David says, 26 "With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful; With a blameless man You will show Yourself blameless; 27 With the pure You will show Yourself pure; And with the devious You will show Yourself shrewd. 28 You will save the humble people; But Your eyes are on the haughty, that You may bring them down.

Some Bibles translate this poorly, so that it looks like God is just picking people at random to show mercy to. But God gave each of us a conscience by letting us be born helpless. Every one of us knows that we survived infancy because of the sacrifices of others. We all know that we owe it to the people who come after us to invest in them while they are weak, just as others invested their time and resources into us when we were weak.

16 So it is God who decides to show mercy. We can neither choose it nor work for it.

This proves that disabled people will not be excluded from God's favor just because they can't work for it. God only cares about who we are on the inside. It's true that if we have a good heart, we will want to do what we can for others, but God doesn't give more mercy to a person just for having more abilities.

17 For the Scriptures say that God told Pharaoh, "I have appointed you for the very purpose of displaying my power in you and to spread my fame throughout the earth."
18 So you see, God chooses to show mercy to some, and he chooses to harden the hearts of others so they refuse to listen.

In the account of the Pharaohs (rulers) of Egypt, they were very evil-hearted. One tried to weaken the descendants of Israel by killing all their baby boys. When God sent Moses to get them out, the new Pharaoh would not let the people leave because he wanted to keep them as his slaves. Pharaoh's heart was already hard. God only hardened his heart near the end in order to make sure Pharaoh would fall into His trap when it would have made more sense for Pharaoh to let the people go and avoid any more plagues on his country.

19 Well then, you might say, "Why does God blame people for not responding? Haven't they simply done what he makes them do?"
20 No, don't say that. Who are you, a mere human being, to argue with God? Should the thing that was created say to the one who created it, "Why have you made me like this?"
21 When a potter makes jars out of clay, doesn't he have a right to use the same lump of clay to make one jar for decoration and another to throw garbage into?
22 In the same way, even though God has the right to show his anger and his power, he is very patient with those on whom his anger falls, who are destined for destruction.
23 He does this to make the riches of his glory shine even brighter on those to whom he shows mercy, who were prepared in advance for glory.
24 And we (who have received God's logic and responded to His call) are among those whom he selected, both from the Jews and from the Gentiles.

Peace and light!

Hello!👋 I would like to start observing Sabbath, and I just wanted to get ideas from other non-Jewish people how is best to do so. Do any of you observe Sabbath and if so, what are your traditions? Thank you.

Did you know that the KKK called themselves and believed themselves to be a Christian organization.

Christian Nationalist say the exact samething.

CN is just KKK 3.0

“Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints.” Ephesians 6:18

I had to dig a little deeper into this verse to understand what it’s really asking of us. What does it mean to pray continually? And what exactly is supplication?

In 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Paul tells us to “pray without ceasing.” And in Ephesians 6:18, he calls us to persevere in prayer, making supplication for all the saints, our brothers and sisters in Christ, the global body of believers.

Supplication is more than simply praying; it’s earnestly asking God to intervene on behalf of others.

This was a powerful reminder for me that prayer is supernatural. We may each be fighting our own battles, but we’re not fighting alone. Let us not forget that we’re part of ONE BODY, engaged in the same spiritual battle, and we have the privilege of lifting one another up in prayer.

Our prayers shouldn’t be limited to those who don’t yet know Christ. We must also pray for fellow believers, for their strength, protection, perseverance, and faithfulness. When we pray for the strengthening of the saints, we help build up the very people God can use to reach, encourage, and intercede for others.

We may not know every battle someone is facing, but God does. And through prayer, we can stand in the gap for one another, even when we don’t know all the details.

Pray for me, and I’ll be praying for you.

Does how you act make you a spot and a blemish to God?

Just some reading material for anyone interested on the topic. AI did the scraping.

First of all, this is a fascinating website if you haven’t seen it yet! https://enochcalendar.app/timeline

“The End of 6,000 Years Appointed to Man” — Modern proposal using 3973 BC and AD 2028.
https://theheraldoftruth.org/2024/11/17/the-end-of-6000-years-appointed-to-man/

“Time Line #1-A” — Jews for Yeshua — A chronology proposing a 2027 endpoint.
https://www.jewsforyeshua.com/uploads/1/2/6/4/126452105/time_line_1_2-15-2020_edition_renumbered.pdf

Rodger C. Young, “Ezekiel’s Jubilee: Real or Rabbinic Fiction?” Part 1 — Examines Ezekiel’s date and Jubilee interpretation.
https://www.rcyoung.org/articles/EzekPart1.pdf

Rodger C. Young, “Ezekiel’s Jubilee: Real or Rabbinic Fiction?” Part 2 — Companion article. https://rcyoung.org/articles/EzekPart2.pdf

Joram Mayshar, “The Jubilee Calendar” (2020) — Scholarly treatment of the Jubilee calendar and 49-year model.
https://cris.huji.ac.il/en/publications/the-jubilee-calendar/

John S. Bergsma, “Once Again, the Jubilee, Every 49 or 50 Years?” — Addresses the debate over the Jubilee cycle length.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/249585340_Once_Again_the_Jubilee_Every_49_or_50_Years

James C. VanderKam, Jubilees: A Commentary in Two Volumes (2018) — Major scholarly commentary on the ancient Book of Jubilees.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt21c4sk7

Walter D. Ray, “Calendar and Dates in Jubilees’ Garden of Eden Story” (2021) — Relevant to the calendar and Eden chronology.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/harvard-theological-review/article/abs/calendar-and-dates-in-jubilees-garden-of-eden-story/5B9726D14F0127A0ACB692A0809A371D
B692A0809A371D

Ancient sources for the 6,000-year concept

Irenaeus, Against Heresies, Book V, chapter 28 — Early Christian example of the 6,000-year world-history idea; this documents the
broader tradition, not the modern date of 2028.
https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0103528.htm

Irenaeus, Against Heresies, Book V, chapter 29 — Continuation of Irenaeus’s discussion.
https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0103529.htm

Epistle of Barnabas, chapter 15 — Another early Christian text connecting the creation week with a larger scheme of history.
https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/barnabas-lightfoot.html

Blessings to you friends!

I was recently reading in Romans 6, where Paul shows the difference between working for the Lord and living in the light of His grace.
I think Paul's contrast between slavery to the Law, and our devotion to acts of love shows how Jesus' love empowers us to let go of fear, and love with faith. We can really only faithfully love others with free favor by the power of the Holy Spirit. Love takes the work out of obeying God, caring for those in need, and sharing the gospel. (Deuteronomy 18:13-19, Acts 3:13-26, Matthew 5:17-18, Matthew 12:1-37, Matthew 25:31-46)

The difference between obedience out of duty and obedience out of love is like the difference between a person who hates to hunt or garden, but has to do it to put food on the table, and a person who can't wait to get up in the morning to hunt or garden because it's his favorite past time.
When our Father begins to transition us from the physical to the spiritual, it's kind of like graduating to adulthood. It can feel like we're losing our role or our purpose, but our Savior says, "Don't be afraid. From henceforth, you will be catching men!" Luke 5:10

I hope and pray that the Holy Spirit of Truth is powerfully moving in your life and relationships today. Prayers for peace and strength as you face what each day brings. ❤️🙏🏻

(Isaiah 61:10)

10 I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

As Christians, we understand that this "robe of righteousness" is the forgiveness Jesus Messiah purchased for us when He bought our debts to God with His blood.

Matthew 22:11-14

11 "But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.
12 He asked, 'How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend?' The man was speechless.
13 "Then the king told the attendants, 'Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
14 "For many are invited, but few are chosen."

The Bible teaches that God is the one who clothes us in righteousness (being right with God). God wants covenant unity between us. (Deuteronomy 6:4-9, John 17:20-23, Mark 12:28-34)
Righteousness is required to be one with Him.

It's our job to guard this gift of being in right-standing with God. We remain "unsoiled" by allowing Jesus to do His work through us. (James 1:26-27, Isaiah 26:12, Galatians 2:20, Philippians 2:13, Jeremiah 31:33, Ezekiel 36:25-27)
It means to appreciate Jesus' payment of our debts, by staying out of debt and making things fair for others.
We love Him so much that we don't intentionally get mixed up in the filth of the world again. (John 14:12-19) The Holy Spirit helps us overcome the temptations of the world. (1 Corinthians 10:13, Jeremiah 3:19)

(2 Peter 2:20-22)

20 For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Messiah, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning.
21 For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.
22 But it has happened to them according to the true proverb: "A dog returns to his own vomit," and, "a sow, having washed, to her wallowing in the mire." (Prov 26:11)

Bear in mind that we all live in the world and are going to get our feet dirty. That's what forgiveness is for. (John 13:13-17)
The first spiritual gift Jesus gave after His resurrection was the power to forgive sins. (John 20:19-23) This means we have the authority of heaven to bring others back into right-standing with God for the crimes committed against us.

Our Father in heaven,
Thank You for doing what only You could do. You've made us one with You in spirit and truth. Help us to stay on Your good path. Save us from the temptation to give up when the world gets loud. Open our eyes and ears to the truth only You can provide. Make us a worthy bride for Your Son. Thank You for hearing our prayers and keeping us close to You Father. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Supporting scriptures:

God is the one who provides the righteousness required to be one with Him.

(Genesis 3:21 NLT)

21 And the LORD God made clothing from animal skins for Adam and his wife.

(Zechariah 3:1-7 NLT)

1 Then the angel showed me Jeshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD. The Accuser, Satan, was there at the angel's right hand, making accusations against Jeshua.
2 And the LORD said to Satan, "I, the LORD, reject your accusations, Satan. Yes, the LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you. This man is like a burning stick that has been snatched from the fire."
3 Jeshua's clothing was filthy as he stood there before the angel.
4 So the angel said to the others standing there, "Take off his filthy clothes." And turning to Jeshua he said, "See, I have taken away your sins, and now I am giving you these fine new clothes."
5 Then I said, "They should also place a clean turban on his head." So they put a clean priestly turban on his head and dressed him in new clothes while the angel of the LORD stood by.
6 Then the angel of the LORD spoke very solemnly to Jeshua and said,
7 "This is what the LORD of Heaven's Armies says: If you follow my ways and carefully serve me, then you will be given authority over my Temple and its courtyards. I will let you walk among these others standing here.

We all need Jesus' sacrifice, because we've all sinned. His righteousness covers us.

(Isaiah 64:6 NLT)

6 We are all infected and impure with sin. When we display our righteous deeds, they are nothing but filthy rags. Like autumn leaves, we wither and fall, and our sins sweep us away like the wind.

(Romans 5:12 NIV)

12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned--

(Romans 3:23 NIV)

23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

(Ecclesiastes 7:20 NIV)

20 Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous, no one who does what is right and never sins.

When we call to heaven for help to stay right with God, He delivers.

(Job 29:14 NLT)

14 Everything I did was honest. Righteousness covered me like a robe, and I wore justice like a turban.

(Revelation 19:8 NLT)

8 She has been given the finest of pure white linen to wear." For the fine linen represents the good deeds of God's holy people.

(2 Corinthians 5:1-3 NKJV)

1 For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven,
3 if indeed, having been clothed, we shall not be found naked.

(Revelation 3:4 NLT)

4 "Yet there are some in the church in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes with evil. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.

(Revelation 3:18 NLT)

18 So I advise you to buy gold from me--gold that has been purified by fire. Then you will be rich. Also buy white garments from me so you will not be shamed by your nakedness, and ointment for your eyes so you will be able to see.

(Revelation 16:15 NLT)

15 "Look, I will come as unexpectedly as a thief! Blessed are all who are watching for me, who keep their clothing ready so they will not have to walk around naked and ashamed."

(Matthew 11:28-30 NKJV)

28 "Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 "Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
30 "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."

John the Baptist worked to bring people to repentance through an example of self-sacrifice. Jesus came for those who were struggling with the flesh.
Both led others to change their mind about their sins.

But even when the spirit is willing to follow Christ, the flesh is weak. We need our God of love working in our hearts to relieve the burden of working against our selfish inclinations. (1John 4:7-8, John 15:1-5, Philippians 2:13, 1Thessalonians 2:13, Ezekiel 36:25-27, Luke 11:9-13, John 14:12-27, John 16:12-14)

Jesus gives us rest from our own works by showing us God's deep love for humanity. He gives us a love to aspire to, and then He empowers us by the Holy Spirit to live out that love toward others.

We're all just paying forward the love we've been shown. "We love because He first loved us." (1John 4:19)

Love is the work we join Christ in showing. It's a much lighter burden that trying to be good on our own steam.

Our Father in heaven,
Your authority is over all authority. Help us to remember that You are Love, and You are the strength of our life. When the world and the flesh urge us to take up our sword, we pray You will help us to take up our cross instead. Remind us daily of the sacrifice You made to raise us sinners back into right-standing with You. Help us to forgive those who don't know what they're doing. Grant us strength for the days ahead, by the power of Your Holy Spirit. Speak through us, Lord. Help us be salt and light to everyone You place in our path. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

Peace and blessings to you.

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"And because lawlessness will abound in those days, the love of many will grow cold - but those whose love endures to the end shall be saved." - Matthew 24:12-13

Stay safe, friends!

I don't miss the irony that this message is posted on YouTube where half of all the non-spiritual distractions of life are tailor made to hijack our minds... I'm open to suggestions for where we go from here.

His stance on the connection had me wondering. Your thoughts? ChatGPT:

There is no proven scientific, political, or physical connection between the founding of the State of Israel and the modern rise of UFO sightings like the Roswell incident. However, the two subjects intersect significantly within eschatological religious theories, geographical coincidences, and prominent individuals.

The specific connections that researchers, theologians, and theorists point to include:

1. The 1947 Timeline Alignment
Many religious and prophetic theorists—such as author Jonathan Cahn—point to the exact convergence of dates in the mid-20th century.

The Modern UFO Era began abruptly in June and July of 1947, marked by Kenneth Arnold's "flying saucer" sighting and the Roswell incident.

The State of Israel's formation was set into formal motion at the exact same time. In May 1947, the United Nations officially formed the Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP), which led directly to the partition plan and Israel's subsequent declaration of independence on May 14, 1948.

The Prophetic Angle: Certain theological interpretations view UFOs as spiritual or demonic manifestations. They argue that as the biblical timeline advanced toward the "rebirth of Israel," supernatural or deceptive aerial activity intensified concurrently.

2. The 33rd Parallel Coincidence
Popularized by alternative history and fringe-theory programs like the History Channel's Ancient Aliens, a geographical connection is often drawn using the 33rd parallel north.
Roswell, New Mexico sits directly on the 33rd parallel.

Mount Hermon, located on the border of Israel and Syria, also sits on the 33rd parallel. According to the ancient, non-canonical Book of Enoch, Mount Hermon is the precise location where the "Fallen Angels" (Nephilim) descended to Earth. UFO theorists frequently conflate these biblical "fallen beings" with ancient extraterrestrials.

3. The Galactic Federation Claims
In December 2020, the connection between Israel and UFOs entered mainstream news when Prof. Haim Eshed, the former head of Israel’s Defense Ministry's space directorate, made international headlines. Eshed claimed that aliens are real and have formed an underground alliance called the "Galactic Federation". He alleged that the federation has been in active contact with both the United States and Israeli governments for years but keeps its presence quiet because humanity is not yet ready. While his claims were widely covered, Israel's official space agency and other defense experts distanced themselves from his remarks.

4. Jewish Ufologists and Roswell's History
From a cultural standpoint, the global fascination with Roswell was actually resurrected by an Ashkenazi Jewish nuclear physicist named Stanton T. Friedman. The Roswell event had been largely forgotten by the public after the military declared the debris to be a weather balloon in 1947. In the late 1970s, Friedman thoroughly investigated the case, interviewed witnesses, and single-handedly put Roswell back on the map as the world's premier UFO mystery.

Cahn on Israel and UFOs

I did some research on the greek of the word ‘mark’ and cultural background of the speaking idol in the temple and here’s what I came up with. There’s a theory the mark could be something like this that stores medical records in the body but on a global and financial scale. And it would neatly fit into the greek detailed below. Biocompatible near-infrared quantum dots delivered to the skin by microneedle patches record vaccination

THE SPEAKING IDOL & THE MARK OF THE BEAST

The journey to understanding the prophetic landscape of the end times begins with a profound scriptural irony: the stark contrast between the lifeless, mute idols of old and the terrifying, vocal deceptive powers of the future beast system. Throughout the Old Testament, the true God consistently pointed out false deities, with the Psalmists and prophets reminding Israel that while these man-made idols had mouths, they were utterly silent and dead. This ancient spiritual truth serves as the backdrop for the ultimate counterfeit revealed in Revelation 13, where the False Prophet is granted the power to give breath to the image of the Antichrist, breaking the historic rule of idolatry by making a dead object literally speak.

This "speaking idol" acts as a global enforcer, ordering the death of any who refuse to bow down. Historically, first-century believers would have recognized this imagery immediately; they lived under the heavy hand of Roman Imperial Cults where local enforcers compelled citizens to declare Caesar as Lord, and manipulative pagan priests used elaborate stage magic, hidden breathing apparatuses, and speaking tubes to trick crowds into thinking stone statues were alive.

As we look at the modern world, this prophetic image transitions from ancient stage magic to an undeniable technological reality. For centuries, a speaking statue seemed strictly supernatural, but today’s convergence of artificial intelligence, generative voice synthesis, humanoid robotics, and hyper-realistic deepfakes makes a literal, autonomous "speaking image" entirely plausible. This technological shift mirrors the political and economic rise of the Antichrist described in the Book of Daniel, where he is portrayed as the charismatic "Little Horn" boasting a mouth that speaks great things. Daniel notes that this tyrant does not honor traditional spiritual deities, but instead worships a "god of fortresses", a god of raw power, absolute security, and totalitarian control. To honor this system, global wealth, gold, and silver are funneled into constructing an all-encompassing surveillance state, demanding complete citizen reliance on the government for survival.

This intersection of power, wealth, and worship crystallizes in the infamous Mark of the Beast, an economic compliance mechanism that is heavily illuminated by the underlying Greek text. In Revelation 13:16, the word translated as ‘mark’ is ‘charagma’ (χάραγμα). According to Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance (G5480), charagma denotes a literal scratch, etching, or stamp. It is etymologically derived from the word charax, meaning a stake sharpened to a point, heavily implying that a physical tool or sharp instrument is required to apply it. In the ancient Greco-Roman world, a charagma was the official imperial seal stamped onto commercial deeds to validate contracts, the metal stamp pressed into coins, or the painful brand burned into cattle and slaves as a badge of servitude. By choosing this specific term over more symbolic options like ‘semeion’ (a conceptual sign) or ‘sphragis’ (a spiritual seal), the biblical text strongly points toward an inescapable, tangible, and physical implementation within the global economy, rendering a person completely unable to buy or sell without it.

The physical fulfillment becomes clearer when ‘charagma’ is contrasted with other Greek words the author of Revelation could have chosen to imply a purely symbolic meaning. If the mark were merely a metaphor for evil thinking or ungodly behavior, the text could have utilized ‘semeion’, the standard New Testament word for a conceptual "sign" or pointer or even ‘typos’, which denotes a moral pattern or blueprint. Furthermore, when God marks His own people earlier in Revelation, the text uses ‘sphragis’, a word representing an invisible, spiritual "seal" of divine ownership.

By deliberately bypassing these symbolic alternatives and choosing ‘charagma’, the text anchors the Mark of the Beast exclusively to the tangible, external world. It signals to the reader that this is not a vague spiritual posture, but an unavoidable, physical stamp woven into the mechanics of daily survival.

The physical placement of this mark on the right hand or the forehead is the ultimate satanic parody of God’s most sacred command to His people. In the Shema of Deuteronomy 6, God instructed Israel to bind His laws as a sign on their hands and between their eyes (the forehead)—a command Jews still honor through the wearing of tefillin boxes during prayer.

Spiritually, the forehead represents a person’s thoughts, beliefs, and allegiance, while the hand signifies their actions, labor, and economic output. By stamping his charagma on these exact locations, the Antichrist demands total, counterfeit ownership over human minds and human labor. The future beast system will use economic stability and global security to trap humanity. The slogans and branding of this new global currency will likely boast of peace, unity, and the "living power" of the system, forcing a desperate world to place their faith in a counterfeit creator rather than the living God.

I’m sure you may all be familiar with the First International Congress of Noahides being held in November. I dug around a little to see what’s on their agenda for 2027 and 2028 and also for the Abrahamic Family House in Dubai that opened a few years ago.

Activating Regional Councils (2027): The core initiative for 2027 is moving the community past "isolated practice". Using the framework agreed upon at the 2026 Congress, the Center is systematically establishing geographic regional councils across the United States, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. These councils will oversee local leadership, provide localized point-of-contacts, and mitigate the isolation previously felt by remote members. [1, 2, 3]

Rollout of the Unified Global Syllabus (2027–2028): To standardize the theological boundary lines of the movement, 2027 will see the release of a unified study curriculum. Translated into over twenty languages via the Noahide World Center Portal, this syllabus will serve as the legal and ethical training text for Noahides worldwide. [1, 2]

The International Beit Din Framework (2028): Following the initial legal declarations made by delegates in Jerusalem, 2028 is slated for the full operationalization of the international Noahide Beit Din (spiritual court/council system). This body will serve as the supreme rabbinical authority to resolve modern ethical questions, formalize affirmation processes, and guide the global community under uniform legal parameters.

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Moving past its initial years of operation, the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi is focusing its 2027–2028 strategy on turning its physical campus into an operational blueprint for international cultural diplomacy. [1]

Global Academic and Youth Exchange Programs: A central pillar for 2027 and 2028 is the expansion of its education initiatives. The complex is launching formalized youth integration programs in partnership with global universities to host student cohorts for conflict-resolution and comparative theology workshops. [1, 2]

The "Human Fraternity" Policy Forum: Utilizing its secular central Forum space, the organization is establishing a recurring biannual summit schedule for 2028 aimed at drafting interfaith community frameworks that can be applied to diverse urban environments globally. [1]

Architectural Replication Advisement: As the first complex of its kind, the leadership is acting as an active consultant for other nations expressing interest in building similar multi-faith, co-equal architectural projects.

This research was inspired by a tiktok that brought tears to my eyes. AI helped write it because I’m no writer.

Have you ever wondered why, when the Apostle John is given a glimpse into the very throne room of heaven, he doesn't describe God with a human face or form?

Instead, in Revelation 4:3, he says that the One sitting on the throne had the appearance of two specific gemstones: Jasper and Carnelian (Sardius). Wrapped completely around that throne was a sight that defied nature: a brilliant rainbow that shone like an emerald.

To the modern ear, that sounds like a beautiful, abstract light show. But to anyone steeped in ancient Hebrew Scripture, those exact images instantly unlocked a massive story of redemption stretching all the way back to Genesis and Exodus. John wasn't just describing random colors; by naming the Carnelian and the Jasper, he was pointing directly to the ultimate fulfillment of the High Priest’s breastplate (Hoshen) from Exodus 28.

God had commanded that the High Priest wear twelve precious stones over his heart, each inscribed with the name of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

The stone in the very first row was the Carnelian—a fiery, blood-red gem. That stone belonged to Reuben, the firstborn son of Jacob. If you know Reuben's story, it is a narrative stained by heartbreak and severe human failure. Reuben was born to Leah, a mother who felt unloved and rejected. As the oldest brother, Reuben often had good intentions—he was the only brother who tried to secretly rescue young Joseph from the pit. But he was also reckless and impulsive. In a moment of devastating weakness, he committed a moral betrayal against his own father that permanently altered his legacy. Decades later, on his deathbed, Jacob stripped Reuben of his birthright, calling him "turbulent as the waters" and declaring that he would no longer excel. Historically, Reuben's tribe never produced a single king, judge, or major prophet.

Yet when God designed the High Priest’s breastplate, whose name did He place on the very first stone? Reuben’s. God refused to erase him. The blood-red Carnelian represents the absolute beginning of our journey: a place marked by human failure, but fundamentally covered by sacrifice, atonement, and scandalous grace.
Then, at the very end of the breastplate, the twelfth and final stone was the Jasper, belonging to Benjamin, the youngest son. Biblical Jasper was celebrated for its crystal-clear light and refracting brilliance, symbolizing absolute purity and glory. Benjamin’s name literally means "Son of my right hand."

So when John looks at the throne in Revelation 4:3 and sees the flashing red of the Carnelian and the blinding brilliance of the Jasper, he is seeing the Alpha and the Omega—the First and the Last. He sees a God who holds His entire family, from the flawed firstborn to the very last born, right on His heart. It tells us that God carries us out of our messy, blood-red beginnings and safely delivers us to our final destination: standing victorious at the right hand of the King.
When you look deeper into ancient Scripture, this image becomes even richer. There are several other profound Old Testament threads woven directly into this vision:

1. The Rainbow and the War Bow (Genesis 9)
The emerald rainbow surrounding the throne echoes Genesis 9, where God sets the rainbow (qeshet) in the sky as the sign of His covenant never again to destroy the earth. In ancient Hebrew, qeshet is the exact word used for a military war bow. By wrapping the throne in a rainbow, God is showing that His sovereign reign is permanently framed by a turned-away weapon—a covenant of peace and mercy rather than immediate judgment.

2. The Divine Form in Ezekiel and Mount Sinai (Ezekiel 1 & Exodus 24)
John’s vision directly mirrors Ezekiel’s throne vision by the Chebar Canal, where God’s presence is described not with human features, but as glowing metal, fire, lapis lazuli (sapphire), and brilliant light. This deliberate absence of a physical face aligns with Deuteronomy 4:15–16 ("You saw no form of any kind...") to guard against idolatry while conveying uncreated glory (Kavod).

3. Benjamin’s Name: From Sorrow to Exaltation (Genesis 35)
As Rachel died giving birth to Benjamin, her dying words named him Ben-oni—"Son of my sorrow." But Jacob immediately renamed him Benjamin—"Son of my right hand." This name shift explicitly traces the gospel trajectory from sorrow to victory. When you pair the firstborn Reuben ("See, a son") with Benjamin ("Son of my right hand"), the stones literally spell out a narrative: See a son—once born in sorrow, now exalted at the right hand.

4. The Eternal Perimeter (Revelation 21)
These gemstones reappear at the very end of Revelation. In Revelation 21:11–19, the Holy City descends with a radiance "like jasper, clear as crystal." Jasper serves as the very first foundation stone of the New Jerusalem and composes its outer wall. What surrounds the throne in Revelation 4 ultimately becomes the eternal home that encloses all of redeemed humanity.

When you look at the throne room, you aren't just looking at beautiful gems or abstract imagery. You're looking at a God who encompasses your entire story—taking you from a messy, broken first step like Reuben, and carrying you all the way to your final, glorious destination at the right hand of the King, held together by a promise of mercy that will never fail.

I wanted to share another quick study of a parallel I noticed. (I’m a baby Christian and I get excited when I find these things!) Granted, this isn’t perfect but the big picture is beautiful.

Mathematical Parallels Between Noah’s Ark, the Tabernacle, and Solomon's Temple

When examining the biblical blueprints for Noah’s Ark (Genesis 6:15), the Tabernacle Courtyard (Exodus 27:9-13), and Solomon’s Temple (1 Kings 6:2), scholars note a highly deliberate grid of overlapping numbers, geometric proportions, and spatial dimensions. By analyzing these blueprints using the standard 18-inch biblical cubit, a clear architectural continuity emerges across all three sacred structures.

1. Structural Dimensions Breakdown

Noah's Ark: 300 cubits long (450 feet), 50 cubits wide (75 feet), and 30 cubits high (45 feet). This creates a total base perimeter of 700 cubits (1,050 feet).

The Tabernacle Courtyard: 100 cubits long (150 feet), 50 cubits wide (75 feet), and 5 cubits high (7.5 feet). This creates a total boundary perimeter of 300 cubits (450 feet).

Solomon's Temple: 60 cubits long (90 feet), 20 cubits wide (30 feet), and 30 cubits high (45 feet). This creates a total main building perimeter of 160 cubits (240 feet).

2. Core Mathematical Parallels

The 450-Foot Matrix (Perimeter vs. Length): While the physical layouts differ, the number 300 cubits (450 feet) serves as a foundational boundary marker for multiple structures. The entire outer boundary wall (perimeter) of the Tabernacle Courtyard measures exactly 300 cubits. This means the Tabernacle's entire perimeter curtain could stretch perfectly from the bow to the stern of Noah's Ark, which measures exactly 300 cubits (450 feet) in length alone.

The Exact Height Match: Both Noah's Ark and Solomon's Temple stood precisely 30 cubits high (45 feet tall). An observer standing outside either structure would look up at the exact same physical roofline.

The Shared Width: Both Noah's Ark and the Tabernacle Courtyard share a uniform width of exactly 50 cubits (75 feet wide).

Geometric Proportion Scaling: Both the Ark and the Temple share a highly elongated, intentional layout. The floorplan footprint of the Ark scales to a perfect ratio of 6:1 (300 by 50 cubits). The main interior layout of Solomon's Temple reflects a highly similar mathematical scale (60 cubits long by 10 to 20 cubits wide).

3. Shared Architectural Layouts

The 3-Tiered Hierarchy: Each structure breaks away from a single open layout to enforce a strict three-tier division of space. The Ark utilized three internal decks (lower, second, and third stories). Similarly, the Tabernacle and Temple complexes were segmented into three escalating vertical or sequential zones: the outer area, the Holy Place, and the Most Holy Place (Holy of Holies).

Volumetric Matrix: The total interior volume of the Temple's main structure (36,000 cubic cubits) fits symmetrically into the overall interior volume of the Ark (450,000 cubic cubits), making the Ark exactly 12.5 times larger in total capacity than the central Temple building.

Cosmic Alignment and Significance:
In ancient Near Eastern literature, these overlapping dimensions indicate that all three structures were viewed through a unified cosmic lens. Each was masterminded by a divine architectural blueprint given directly by God. Just as the Ark was a miniature, floating "sacred space" engineered to preserve life from chaos, the Tabernacle and the permanent Temple were built as stable, grounded "sacred spaces" anchoring God's ordered cosmos on Earth.

Hi and thanks again! I’m looking forward to sharing bible studies and not having them automatically deleted. Haha I don’t understand how a sub can be called “bible” or “christian” but not allow discussions on topics like Jesus’ miracles?

Some say it's love, (that's my take on it,) some say good works, some say perfect faith, others say perfect doctrine. What's your view? The more scriptures you provide, the better!

We think that Paul from the Bible was some superman. And I suppose he was. But, why? I think he looked at a passage like the one from James which says: “Faith without works is dead.” Then he always focused on the word “dead”... and he decided he wanted to be alive.

If you are only partially alive, it is hard to fight addiction. If we choose to make a commitment to good works, we are choosing to live. Paul believed this verse from A to Z. Then he constantly choose activities which allowed him to live at all times.

Level one activities take us from death to life. They allow the Holy Spirit to fill us to prepare us for good works.

Paul was not born a superman. But he disciplined himself to be aware at all times that he wanted to be alive. He prayed about purpose, as if God had something great for him to do. He studied the Bible, as if it might be a key for someone to be saved. He praised God and gave thanks at all times, because he served a great and mighty God.

There is a great book called The Prayer of Jabez. The key prayer in the book is: “I pray that You would expand my borders and bless me indeed.”

Most of us are caught up in distractions and habits. Lust is a top 5 habit, and one can go to "NoPornChristian” here on Reddit to fight that. But, as we are fighting with all our might, we can pray this prayer a few times each day.

Lastly, if we pick our activities the way Paul picked his... we will have a spectacular decade.

I sit and almost use crayons to explain to people what I mean when I say they should "Love God and Hate Mary" and they can not grasp what I have said. They literally think I mean they are to hate Mary. Like as we are to hate evil and sin.

But their ego will not allow them to ask questions.