This is an instruction from our Father. You will recall one of the disciples once asked Christ, "When will Jerusalem be cleansed, and when will you return?" Christ told him the seven things which must pass before His return. These are essentially the seven seals or seven trumps.
There is one warning Jesus gave that you should never ever forget. This warning is given to us in Matthew 24, Mark 13 and repeated in Luke 21. Jesus instructed us to be careful not to be deceived. He was especially concerned about those that will be deceived by those coming in His name, supposedly good Christian preachers and teachers. Christ instructed us to learn from His Word, not from the words of men, lest you be deceived.
To put this in perspective Christ was speaking of the end days. He taught us through a parable. Christ told us the world is a field. God let it out to husbandmen. That is to say He let it out to His children, or Christians that they might tend to it.
Christ taught us in Matthew 24 blessed are those He finds working in the field on His return. On another occasion He expressed His concern that there would not be any faith left in the world on His return. Why? Deception. Many people will be deceived.
Some might be shocked at the title of this lecture, especially if they knew it refers to the rapture theory. They might ask "Do you mean the Lord didn’t know about the rapture? He certainly didn’t write about it. The word rapture simply does not appear in God’s word.
Then they might say "Well,you’ve never read I Thessalonians Chapter 4:13-17". Oh yes, I have. In more then one language.
The Book of Ezekiel contains more prophecy concerning the millennium than any other Book of the Bible including Revelation. Chapter 40 of Ezekiel begins the prophecy of the millennium and earlier chapters prophecy the end times. In Ezekiel 13 the Lord again warns us not to be deceived.
Ezekiel 13:1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying (2) Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD;
The son of man in verse 2 is Ezekiel. The Lord tells Ezekiel to prophesy against those preachers and teachers that will lie to His People. Let’s pick it up in verse 10. We’re going to cover what some of those preachers and teachers will be saying in the end times.
Ezekiel 13:10 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter.
Does the word "Peace" sound familiar? God’s Word tells us they built a wall intended to make us feel safe, but they whitewashed it using untempered morter. As it is written in the 38th and 39th Chapters of Ezekiel, God is supposed to be your wall, your invisible wall of protection. Many preachers and teachers would have you believe you don’t have to worry about protection. They teach if you are saved, you are going to be gone when the antichrist comes.
Ezekiel 13:11 Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower, and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.
Daub may be translated whitewashed from the Hebrew. Do you know which flood will bring that wall down? You may find it by reading Revelation 12 where a flood of lies will pour from Satan’s mouth to deceive those on earth.
Ezekiel 13:12 Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it? (13) Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.
Yes, hailstones will fall on our enemies as it is written in Ezekiel 38. God is a wall of protection around you, but the false wall of protection will fall.
Ezekiel 13:14 So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
There will be many that think they know the Lord; however, they will have been deceived. They will cry out "Lord , Lord I have prayed to you," and "I have healed in your Name." He will tell them to get out of His sight because He doesn’t even know them. On the first day of the millennium every knee will bend and all will know He is the Lord.
Ezekiel 13:15 Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered morter, and will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it;
They will never have positions of authority professing to be priests and prophets again. Do not be deceived. Listen to the words of your Father and not the words of so called priests.
Ezekiel 13:16 To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD.
(17) Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of they people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,
(18) And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD, Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?
We are all the bride awaiting Christ. The word "women" in this case is without gender. The word "pillows" might be better translated covers, or pillow slips.
In other words the Lord is saying woe to those that sew covers over all armholes to block the outstretched arms of Christ. Woe to those that lie to his People about salvation.
"Well what do you mean preachers lie about salvation?"
It goes something like this, "You don’t have to understand what God said, it isn’t important. You’re not supposed to understand the Book of Revelation, or most of the New Testament, or most of the Old Testament. Just trust God, because you’re going to be gone when the antichrist comes anyway."
Nowhere in God’s Word does it say you’re not going to be here. That is a lie taught by man. You are to understand the Word of God. In fact, the very beginning of knowledge is reading and understanding His Word. Without this knowledge you are biblically illiterate and don’t know what to believe.
Ezekiel 13:19 And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
The preachers and teachers are slaying souls that should not die and saving souls that should not live. But, what will they be lying about?
Ezekiel 13:20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
The Lord God is against those that hunt souls to make them what? Fly.
They teach that it is not important to understand God’s Word. It is not important to stay working in the field.
They say you are going to fly out of here. Flying out of here is not scriptural. They are lying and God is against them.
Am I saying this to tear down the Christian Church? No, I am saying this to tell those preachers that are lying that they had better caulk up their Christian boat and make it float, because it sure is going to sink when that flood comes.
They had better do their homework and quit teaching God’s children they are going to fly to save their souls when He intends for them to stay working in the field.
Ezekiel 13:21 Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
He will tear up the kerchiefs placed over His People’s eyes so they may know the truth.
Ezekiel 13:22 Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
The preachers and teachers are keeping His People from turning against their wicked ways to study His Word with lies about flying.
Read Ezekiel 44 and you will learn what happens to these preachers and teachers during the millennium. The sons of Zadok, the elect, will have a special teaching camp for false preachers and teachers. I am sure of this. God is against those that each His People to fly and to follow antichrist.
Ezekiel 13:23 Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
This is the point. He wants His People to know He is Lord. What is the danger of teaching people to fly? The danger is His People are not being taught there is a false christ coming before Christ.
The antichrist will perform miracles and supernatural act that would deceive, if possible, even the elect. Do you think for a minute the antichrist won’t capitalize on fact that millions have been taught and ready to fly out of here?
It’s up to you, friend. Stay in the field armed with His Truth, or be deceived. God warned the preachers and teachers, "Don’t teach My People to fly."
Enjoy your studies! alisicia
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