(Matt. 26:56) The disciples had fled when Jesus was killed. (John 20:19) They had scattered then met at some secret place and were now hiding for fear of the Jews. As men will they were worried about themselves first. They had been associated with Someone who said He was King of the Jews, that was rebellion and they were afraid they were hunted men. After much whispered discussion they got around to the subject that hung over them like a dark, crushing, smothering cloud; "Jesus is dead!" "We placed [...]

(Matt. 26:28, 1Cor. 11:23-32 esp. V.25, 2Cor. 3:14 & Heb. 7:22 & 9:14-20 esp. V.15-18 & 20 keyword in all: testament) The NT Greek word covenant (diathe'ke') is defined: testament, a contract. The OT Hebrew word covenant (berith) is defined a compact, a confederacy. (Heb. 9:14-28) Ultimately, they both mean the same thing; a covenant between God and man sealed by the shedding of blood. The Jewish Library contains ancient Jewish documents called Midrash and they contain specific information concerning the steps of the ancient Hebrew Blood Covenant process. As [...]

(Eccl. 1:9) "The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun." (Rev. 12:9) Satan is identified as the Devil, (Isa. 27:1 keyword: leviathan) the great dragon and that old serpent (Lucifer from Eden) so all names apply to the same being. Someplace along Satan's endeavors, from subverting Eve and Adam in Eden, because of his pride and jealousy, on to when he decided to take God's throne [...]

Summary to here: In the past Satan had spiritually done a magnificent job in helping mankind spiritually corrupt himself by his physical acts and his emotional search for spiritual fulfillment. He had helped man institute the method of murder to achieve man's perceived needs (Parts 4, 5 & 6). He had helped man institute idolatry and the beginnings of the Babylonian worship system (Parts 11 & 12). He had helped bring about tribalism and racism (Parts 13 & 14) and they would go hand in hand with man's idolatry. [...]

NOTE: All enhancements of scripture; underlining, highlighting, and etc. are the writers. Obviously some of this information is taken from archaeological finds, ancient Roman, Greek, Hebrew and Christian records and also ancient and modern maps. Where scripture is used as the basis the scripture will be given. (Rev. 1:3-4) This prophecy was and is from Jesus, (Rev. 1:11) the seven churches are named by Jesus (Rev. 1:19-20) and Jesus starts His prophecy. Why is it an exact prophecy spoken in Jesus' words? (Read these->Matt. 25:1-13 esp. V.6) Because Jesus, [...]

(Eccl. 1:9) "The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun." The first traces of a settlement at what would become Smyrna were discovered in a mound that dates back 3,000 years. Obviously Smyrna was settled long before the flood by a group of people who had wandered away from the valley of the "Great House of the God of Eden" (Part 5) and that mound is [...]

NOTE: If you do not intend to read all 4 parts of this article do not read any of them. If you do read them you will understand why. (Eccl. 1:9) "The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun." Archaeological evidence, an engraved stone cylinder, was found that said, at an undetermined date, a village on the site of Thyatira was named Semiramis. As stated before, [...]

Example of Christians Who Did Not Endure and Overcome (Rom. 1:1-32) (V.6-7 keywords: called of Jesus Christ, beloved of God, called to be saints) This scripture is written to people who were called by Jesus and they are the beloved of God, so it is written to the church at Rome. (V.21) They knew God and the only way to accomplish that (Rom. 8:9 keywords: Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. & 15-17 <-read these and think: it is an [...]

THE WHAT NOW ANSWER Please bear with me because I am going to try to explain what happened to me. I stand in a finite world as a finite man with finite words trying to describe the infinite experiences I have had with an infinite Jesus. Like I said earlier I was not from a church going family and I was as dumb as a sack of potatoes concerning a Biblical God. In Section 1 I allegorically explained salvation as an event with a semi-Stranger and that is a [...]

NOTE: (John 14:15-26 esp. V.18, 20 & 23 key: God and Jesus will live within us as the Holy Spirit & Eph. 1:12-14 keyword: sealed) When a person experiences the salvation event the Holy Spirit takes up residence within his soul (John 15:5 keywords: He that abideth in me and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing & 2Cor. 5:17) and that person "is a new creature (creation, formation) in Christ." (Gal. 3:26-29 esp. V.28 keyword: Greek- defined: non-Jew, Gentile) Gentile Christians are [...]