Keep Watch

When Jesus Christ came the first time, He was born in Bethlehem and a star lead Magi (from Persia) to Him. The only people to visit the God come in body as baby were Shepherds (Luke 2:8-20) and later the Magi (Matthew 2:1-12). The point is that the majority of Israel did not seek out the Savior, nor did they know or pay attention to prophecies that foretold His Coming as Suffering Servant and His Birth, Life and Death and Resurrection (Isaiah 53, Hosea 11:1, Isaiah 7:14, Micah 5:2, Pslam 22:8-12 ) before His Second Coming as Messianic King (2 Samuel 7:12-16, Zachariah 12, Zachariah 14) Bridegroom, and I fear the neo Pharisees and Sadducees, religious elite of the Churchg are going to miss the Second Coming of Christ! The Apostle Peter confronted the Churches of his day who were starting to doubt the Return of Christ, " First of all, know [without any doubt] that mockers will come in the last days with their mocking, following after their own human desires and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming [what has become of it]? For ever since the fathers fell asleep [in death], all things have continued [exactly] as they did from the beginning of creation.” For they willingly forget [the fact] that the heavens existed long ago by the word of God, and the earth was formed out of water and by water, through which the world at that time was destroyed by being flooded with water. But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly people." (2 Peter 3:3-7). The Apostle clearly says that in last days there will be mockers who questing the Return of our Messiah, claiming that everything will "continue as it always has," behaving just like those in Days of Noah, who told the Ark builder he was crazy to build a giant gopher wooden ship, only to find themselves drowning in the Flood. The Flood of God's Wrath against the Wickied is coming, but for us Christians eternal glory, if we persistently seek Jesus, have the free access relationship with Him, and look with anticipation of His Second Coming (Paul's words).

Jesus Has not delayed His Coming, but awaits the Hour, for only Father knows the Day (Matthew 24:36). The Apostle Peter tells us that to God who lives outside of time in Heaven, days and years are different to Him, "Nevertheless, do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like one day. The Lord does not delay [as though He were unable to act] and is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is [extraordinarily] patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:8-10). If Christ should delay it is for benefit of the lost and unsaved souls, that He desires they repent and believe in Him as Savior and God (Romans 10:9-10). So many preachers and prophets have wrongly predicted the Coming of Jesus, according to Scripture any prophet who does not prophecy correctly and if they prophecy is not true is a false prophet, "If the prophet speaks in the LORD's name but his prediction does not happen or come true, you will know that the LORD did not give that message. That prophet has spoken without my authority and need not be feared."(Deuteronomy 18:22), "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world," (1 John 4:1), "Then the LORD said to me, "The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them. They are prophesying to you false visions, divinations, idolatries and the delusions of their own minds," (Jeremiah 14:14), and, "Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, going on in detail about visions, puffed up without reason by his sensuous mind." (Colossians 2:18). Our Lord Jesus told us, "At that time, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is,’ do not believe it. For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect." (Matthew 24:23-24). So these people who has miscalculated the Second Coming date are false prophets and should not be listen to. As for naysayers who declare, "where is He? Show us his coming!" Well be careful you sacreilgeious unbelievers, for this is what the Scripture says, "Look, he is coming with the clouds," and "every eye will see him, even those who pierced him"; and all peoples on earth "will mourn because of him." So shall it be! Amen." (Revelation 1:7) and "They called to the mountains and the rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb!" (Revelation 6:16). You who mock and cry out against Christ's Second Coming shall be put to shame! You shall mourn and cry out for mountains to cover you and crush you, but you shall not receive a reprieve, no, you shall be carried away in Winpress of God's Wrath, the Wrath of the word of God, Jesus Christ! "And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who was riding it is called Faithful and True (trustworthy, loyal, incorruptible, steady), and in righteousness He judges and wages war [on the rebellious nations]. His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many royal crowns; and He has a name inscribed [on Him] which no one knows or understands except Himself. He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God [John 1:1-3, Jesus Christ Himself]. And the armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, [dazzling] white and clean, followed Him on white horses. From His mouth comes a sharp sword (His word) with which He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He will tread the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty [in judgment of the rebellious world]. And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name inscribed, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS." (Revelation 19:11-16).

O ye Church! Woe! Woe! For you do not expect your Lord's coming, but rather are satisfied with the bread of Constantine and the tithe houses of Levi! Woe unto you Pharisees of the Twenty First Century! You have abandoned your first love (Revelation 2:4) and have not loved His Coming (2 Timothy 4:8)! For you shall be a portion of judgement! For our Lord Jesus said, "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?' And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness." (Matthew 7:21-23). Woe to youi Lawlees Ones! For The Lawlessness is connected to Lawless One, the Antichrist (2 Thessalonians 2:3-12) and Satan (2 Thessalonians 2:9). This Lawlessness is to deny the gospel (2 Thessalonians 2:10-11) and to fall under a delusion (2 Thessalonians 2:11).  Come out of Harlot Babylon O Church! Babylon the Church erected by Constantine The Great, with its abominations, blapshimies, and idolatry! (Revelation 18:1-4). Babelyon's Children are seated at the Vatican City, Constantinople (Instanbul), Moscow, and even in Protestant cities on a hill (America)! For you have abandoned your God, Jesus Christ, for the love of money! And Jesus said you could not serve both! "No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money." (Matthew 6:24). O woe! Woe to you churches who make money your god, Lucifer himself (Ezekiel 28:1-15), for you shall perish with Him (Revelation 20:10, Revelation 21:10). Woe to you congregations who believe yourself protected, when you profess allegiance to the prince of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4 NLT, John 12:31), and the prince of peace! For such duo allegiance is damnation! For Christ says, "‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold (invigorating, refreshing) nor hot (healing, therapeutic); I wish that you were cold or hot. So because you are lukewarm (spiritually useless), and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of My mouth [rejecting you with disgust]. Because you say, “I am rich, and have prospered and grown wealthy, and have need of nothing,” and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked [without hope and in great need]," (Revelation 3:15-17) and "I do hold this in your favor you hate Nicolaitans (those who serve God and Satan, witchcraft Christians and those who serve God and Mammon, this would include polytheists, people who serve Jesus and other gods) as I do!" (Revelation 2:6, JGT). Wake up O Church of all nations! Arise and break free of the Woman Jezebel (Revelation 2:20) and Babylon the Harlot (Revelation 18:4) who has made you harlots and idolaters, convincing you to water down the Gospel, to hide the Truth (that there only One way to be saved: John 14:6, Acts 4:11-12), and to forsake your first love for Constantine's Gold!

Beware! For the Lord Jesus shall return suddenly and without warning to those asleep with Babylon who are Christians!, "But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will vanish with a [mighty and thunderous] roar, and the [material] elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and the works that are on it will be burned up. Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be [in the meantime] in holy behavior [that is, in a pattern of daily life that sets you apart as a believer] and in godliness [displaying profound reverence toward our awesome God], ¹² [while you earnestly] look for and await the coming of the day of God. For on this day the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the [material] elements will melt with intense heat! ¹³ But in accordance with His promise we expectantly await new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells." (2 Peter 3:10-13). Calamity and great descuction awaits those traitor saints who think they can live the worldly life and seek the Word! (See Revelation 8 through Revelation 9:1-10). The severe justice and judgement of Jesus will rest on Christians who profess Him with their mouths but deny Him in their hearts through their actions and obsession with possessions and lukewarm living, for Jesus said, "What do you think? There was a man who had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ And he answered, ‘I will not’; but afterward he regretted it and changed his mind and went. Then the man came to the second son and said the same thing; and he replied, ‘I will, sir’; but he did not go. Which of the two did the will of the father?” The chief priests and elders replied, “The first one.” Jesus said to them, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you [walking] in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did believe him; and you, seeing this, did not even change your mind afterward and believe him [accepting what he proclaimed to you]." (Matthew 21:28-32). Christ is merciful, and loving (1 John 4:8), but a time comes for judgement, as the aposgtle Peter said, "The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance," (2 Peter 3;9) but Our Lord knows many will not believe (Revelation 16:9, Revelation 6:16, 2 Thessalonians 2:11, and John 3:18); a winpress of wrath awaits them (Revelation 19:14-16).

The Church is in danger. Your shows of piety do not impress the Lord, who sees your hearts which are rotten with greed (2 Timothy 3:2), rebellion (1 Samuel 15:23), unforgiveness (2 Timothy 3:3), and lust (1 John 2:16). You do not rejoice in our Lord Jesus Christ's Return, but dread it, as the world shall mourn so shall you too mourn if you do not come out from Babylon (Revelation 18:4), it is time to return to your first love, which is this, "But I have this complaint against you. You don't love me or each other as you did at first!," (Revelation 2:4, NLT). Arise from your lukewarm bathes and clade yourself in Christ, "Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh." (Romans 13:14), and "for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ," (Galatians 3:27). Choose to know Christ, to personally know Him as your best fiend, Lord, and Savior!, "I want to know Christ--yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death." (Philippians 3:10).


There is no time to waste, seize this time of Salvation (2 Corinthians 6:2) that remains before Second Coming and judgement, "So, beloved, since you are looking forward to these things, be diligent and make every effort to be found by Him [at His return] spotless and blameless, in peace [that is, inwardly calm with a sense of spiritual well-being and confidence, having lived a life of obedience to Him]. And consider the patience of our Lord [His delay in judging and avenging wrongs] as salvation [that is, allowing time for more to be saved]; just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given to him [by God], speaking about these things as he does in all of his letters." (2 Peter 3:14-16). Do not be caught unawares, do not count on countless years to get ready for Christ's Return, no choose to gird yourself in God our savior Jesus Christ at this very moment! Put off the Constantine (the Great)'s cloak of religion (Matthew 23:13, 2 Timothy 3:7), gold, greed, abuse of authority, antigospel, polytheism, political inertia, and more! Put on the cloak of Jesus Christ, which is Him (Colossians 1:27, John 15:4-7, John 17:21), The True Gospel (John 3:16, John 6:53-56 Romans 10:9-10. Ephesians by grace), relationship instead of religion, godliness, God's authority (Romans 8:17, Ephesians 2:4-7, Matthew 18:18, Luke 10:19), and Trinitarianism (God is Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit, One God see John 15:26, Matthew 28:19, Matthew 3:13-17, John 10:30, John 20:22, John 14:6-9) not polytheism.

The Apostle Paul tells us that if we long for Christ's Second Coming, we shall receive a crown of glory, "And now the prize awaits me--the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing." (2 Timothy 4:8). Remember, only the Magi and Sheperds greeted Jesus Christ at His First Coming in a Manger in Bethlehem, Israel. Upon His Second Coming all eyes shall see Him (Revelation 1:7) and there will be no chance to wait and believe, for once Christ appears in Sky, He shall ride down upon the earth in wrath (Revelation 19:14-15). Wake up church! The time in short, for many signs and prophecies of the end times are being fulfilled at rapidity that only rivals how many signs that were fulfilled prior to Jesus' immediate Incarnation and arrival! 

O Church you need to come out of idolatry (Revelation 18:4), love of money (1 Timothy 6:10), and divided loyalties (Luke 16:13, 1 Kings 18:21, 2 Corinthians 6:16). For you skeptics and unbelievers, the hour of salvation is short (Romans 13:11, 2 Corinthians 6:2) so believe in Jesus Christ, confess Him as Lord and believe in your heart He was crucified for your sins and rose from the dead by power of God on the third day! Believe and be saved by Jesus Christ! Do not tarry and think you have all the time in world! At any moment Christ can come like thief in the night, "For you know quite well that the day of the Lord's return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night," (1 Thessalonians 5:2), "Look, I come like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake and remains clothed, so as not to go naked [spiritually unprepared, practicing sin, and full of spiritual duplicity]and be shamefully exposed," (Revelation 16:15), and He even said people will not notice and be doing normal things, "As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the [second] coming of the Son of Man.In those days before the flood, the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left. Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come." (Matthew 24:37-42). So be ready to receive Jesus Christ your Lord! Amen.