"Generation"

My reply to a letter:

When "generation" is referred to at Matt.24:34, it does not speak so much of a time, as it speaks of a result.

Please let me explain.

In other words, the Greek of "generation" is actually speaking of something which spirit generates, or creates. 

The result of that action, is what is generated, created. 

The "generation", 

are all those who are born, or generated, from spirit.
(Here is a little background information: http://pearl-generation.blogspot.com/ )

There can be a righteous generation (Ps.112:2; 14:5), born of God's spirit (1Pet.1:23; John 1:13;  1John 5:18), with Him as Father (Eph.5:1; Matt.5:48; Phil.2:15);

or a crooked and twisted generation (Deut.32:5; Acts 2:40; Matt.12:39), born of Satan's spirit (Eph.2:2;  1John 3:12; Rev.16:13;  1Tim.4:1), with him as father (John 8:44; Isa.27:1 -lit. "coiling" = "'crooked and twisted' serpent").
(pearl-leviathan.blogspot.com)
Each of these "generations", 
are the "seed" which come forth from the spirit of each "father".
They have existed from the beginning (1John 3:12; Heb.11:4), and will exist until the all prophecy concerning them, is fulfilled 

(Gen.3:15; Jer.33:17-18; Rev.5:10; Heb.13:15; Matt.24:34).

And so, 

by stating that this generation 
(speaking of a particular created group -John 6:63; 5:21;  2Cor.3:6; 5:17;  1Cor.15:45; Rom.8:14) 
will not pass away until all things occur;

Jesus was letting us know, that all things prophesied 

about all Christ's Called Ones, both faithful "wheat" and unfaithful "weeds", will happen, before they pass away (Dan.12:7;  1Cor.15:24). 
He also tells the "wheat", that he will be with them, throughout time, up until the end (Matt.28:20; 18:20). This also helps us to see, that if he is with each of them throughout time, up until the end, they exist throughout the years, up until the end. Therefore, the meaning of this righteous generation, is not about a group of contemporaries limited by a literal lifetime, but about a group known by their righteousness.

Jesus tells us Matt.24:34, because most of the prophecies about this group, will be undergoing complete fulfillment, without being so recognized. 

Why? 

Because,
 but for a few who find the road of truth to life (Luke 13:23,24; Matt.7:14); the "entire inhabited earth" (Rev.12:9), will be deceived by Satan's counterfeit "signs and portents" (2Thess.2:9,10) that lead to idolatry (Rev.13:8). Satan will fabricate a counterfeit fulfillment of prophecy, using his only resource.... his dominion over the physical world around us (1John 5:19). Jesus does not want his Called Ones to be misled by the agents of Satanic deception 
(Matt.24:24,25;  2Pet.3:17; Rev.12:15; 16:13;  2Cor.11:3,4,20,13; Rev.2:20; Luke 21:36) 
(1Tim.6:20,21;  2Tim.1:13,14;  2Cor.10:5).

Instead of this "generation" "overlapping" during the span of the last 100 years;

in truth, they have been overlapping since the first century.

The WT is so absorbed by their own importance, everything is interpreted from the narrow perspective of the period of their own existence.

Note what Jesus said in the very next verse (Matt.24:35)...

"Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away."

This is opened more by Matt.5:18...

"I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God's law will disappear until its purpose is achieved."
(Jer.1:12,11,13,14,15,16,17,18; Rev.10:11)

"Heaven and earth" are going to pass away.

2Pet.3:10-13 reads;

"But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells."

Of course, this destruction is not literal, but according to verse 7;

"By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.
(Jer.23:29; Jer.5:14 NIV ; Rev.11:5; Matt.10:20; Jer.1:9; Hosea 6:5 NIV )

    (https://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2013/05/fire-from-heaven.html)

Also, the "new heavens and new earth" are spoken of where "righteousness dwells". Such righteousness is not found in the literal heavens and earth, but in the hearts of men. 

So since all the "ungodly" (Called Ones who proved to be wicked slaves)

are to pass away; how will this passing away be recognized?

Remember....this refers exactly to what Jesus said,

"This generation will by no means pass away, until all things occur."

Yes...the "wheat" and "weeds" will not receive their punishment or reward,

until all things prophesied, the Great Tribulation and Armageddon included, are completed. 

Jesus tells us this, because these Great spiritual events,

will go unrecognized by those "asleep" 

(Rev.3:2,3; Matt.24:43;  1Thess.5:2,4;  2Pet.3:10; Rev.16:15).
These events will be declared as already fulfilled, by false apostles, even before the genuine end of the ungodly, arrives (2Thess.2:1,2,3; Dan.7:25).

I hope this helps to eradicate the lies we learned from the WT,

about "generation", as well as how the things written will actually be fulfilled among these two "generations".

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A "New Name"..."Michael". Why?

Reader:

I have another question... 
The new name received which no one knows but the one receiving it. As Rev. 2:17, Isaiah 62:2, and Rev.3:12.... 
Is this new name to be given at the same time as when all the holy ones conquered? 
Another anointed one, says they have been given a new name and they have disclosed it to me. What do you think about that? 

REPLY:
                                                   Introduction                    
Your question requires a thorough reply, in order to answer it fully.
For this reason, I will divide it into three parts, to make both writing it, and reading it, more manageable.

Likely you learned at that site (http://topicalbible.org/n/name.htm), that a Bible name often reflects the traits of who a person is....the record that they have made with God, and their divine assignment. 
From your three cited scriptures, we learn many symbolic things about the "new name". This new name is associated with the New Covenant, the new creation, and those who sing the new song (2Cor.5:17; Rev.21:5; Eph.4:23-24;  1Cor.5:7; Col.3:10; Rev.14:3; Ps.40:3;  1Cor.14:15 -new understandings- Isa.43:19,18; 65:17; Rev.20:12; 10:8,7). These things are also associated with the new wine Christ promised the faithful (Mark 2:22; Matt.26:29; Rev.3:20).
It may help to make a list of the things we learn from your three cited scriptures.

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white pebble, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.” (Rev.2:17)

"The Gentiles shall see your righteousness,
And all kings your glory.
You shall be called by a new name,
Which the mouth of the Lord will name." (Isa.62:2)

"He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name." (Rev.3:12)

What we learn:
1. "Overcoming" is required. The name is "written" on a "white" "pebble", 
      and only the receiver "knows" the "name". Receiving the new name 
      is accompanied by receiving "hidden manna".
2. God Himself will bestow this new name, through Christ.
3. "Overcoming" is again required. The new name reflects God, New Jerusalem, 
     and Jesus Christ's own new name (John 15:21; 17:12; Dan.12:1; Mark 13:13)
(On the basis of Christ's new name, his followers who also bear it, will be persecuted.)

A closer scriptural look at each of these points, opens up the meaning further.

                                   _______________
REV.2:17
“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white pebble, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.” 

"Overcoming"/"conquering"
   Revelation's depictions are rife with spiritual warfare (Rev.6:4,8; 16:14,16; 6:17; 8:6 (1Cor.14:8); Rev.9:4,7,9,15,16; 11:7; 12:7,17; 13:7,10,15; 17:14; 18:24; 19:11,14,19,21; 20:8,9). 
For a time, it is the unsealed Holy Ones who are conquered, trampled by Gentile Beast, and imprisoned (Rev.13:7; 11:2; Luke 21:24; Rev.13:10). They must reverse their circumstances, in order to "overcome" their enemies and become sealed.
For those who do this, the new name and all the blessings that come with it, await.
How do they overcome?
We are pointedly told, at Rev.12:11.
This testimony is based upon God's commands, which His genuine witnesses have branded on their hearts (Heb.10:16) which would be symbolized by a mark on their hand and forehead (Deut.6:6,8; 11:18; Rev.14:1; 7:3; 22:4)
Why is this "overcoming" by testimony, so great a feat?
Because any testimony that is disloyal toward the supremacy of the Beast, is punished by "death" 

(Rev.13:16-17,15; John 16:2; Mark 8:35).

  "Hidden Manna"
The hidden manna (truth -Matt.4:4; John 17:17) is the same reward as the tree of life (life -John 6:63; 10:10 B) and the morning star (the way  2Pet.1:19) (Rev.2:7,28,17).
All three refer to Christ (John 14:6). 
[Rev.22:16; John 6:51,58; John 6:63 (Matt.12:33,35; Luke 6:45; John 6:63; Matt.12:33)]
and receiving from Christ, all that the Father has given him. ("hidden"manna -- Matt.11:25; Mark 8:29-30; John 14:21-22; 6:51,58,35,65; Matt.13:11; Col.2:2-3; Heb.10:20; Isa.29:11; Dan.12:10; John 15:15; 16:15; Rev.1:1)
(http://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2013/10/unless-you-eat-my-flesh.html)

  "Written"/"inscribed"
This Bible word carries with it the idea of being engraved. It shows devotion and servitude by the wearer, and of never forgetting what the mark stands for. This can be for good... (Isa.49:16,15; Song of Solomon 8:6), or for bad (Jer.17:1).

  "white"
This color (when genuine and not just on the surface), stands for purity/righteousness, before God (Isa.1:18; Mark 9:3; Heb.7:26;  1Cor.1:30; Rev.19:8)

 "pebble"
To derive the divine and accurate interpretation of the meaning of this symbolic pebble, I turn to the only other place it is mentioned within the Greek scriptures.
It is found at Acts 26:10. This link, "pebble", agrees with the light this verse sheds on the meaning.
In that verse, Paul uses the same Greek word (ψῆφον), to describe his "vote"/judgment...his previous decision to condemn Christ's disciples. A black pebble historically signified a negative judgment of condemnation. A white pebble, one of innocence and righteousness.

To be given a white pebble by Christ, is to be given his approval. That approval would also assure the receiver, that Jesus decided to apply his sacrifice to them, to wash their sins away (Jer.33:16; Rom.6:7,5; Rev.6:9,11; Mark 8:35), based upon their own sacrifice for truth. How precious a treasure, is the new name, written on that little white pebble!

But there is more to this white pebble and it's inscription.
God's Laws had previously been written on stone tablets (Ex.31:18). In this present age, He writes His Laws on hearts (2Cor.3:3,9). If we have refined our heart by means of the cleansing fire of God's Word (Num.31:23; Zech.13:9; Job 23:10,11;  1Cor.3:13-14,15,10-11; Matt.7:24-25; Eph.2:20; Prov.9:1), and have had our heart circumcised by God's spirit (Rom.2:28-29; Deut.30:6; Jer.24:7); Christ will read our heart, and give us his approval. For those Chosen, God's approval includes a designation among His everlasting Temple and Heavenly City.
    But receiving this pebble is not without it's obligation. 
It comes with a new name inscribed upon it, designating what the Master expects of the receiver...a calling to servitude, which the recipient must eternally fulfill. This is not a burden, but a reward....the joy of the Master (Matt.25:23)!

"New Name"

    God changed Abram's name, to Abraham. Why did God give Abram a new name? 
Gen.17:5 reads;
"No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations."
(Neh.9:7; Rom.4:17)
Abram means [Exalted Father].
Abraham means, [Father of Many].
Abraham was the exalted father to the Jews (John 8:33; Matt.15:24; Luke 19:9-10).
However, this was not to remain the basis of salvation...
Nor the role of Abraham as father to the physical Jews only!
(Luke 3:8; Matt.21:43; John 3:3,6,5; Mark 10:14; Heb.1:7; 2:5,16; Gal.3:26-27,28-29) (Gen.28:12-13,14,17; John 1:51; Rev.22:4,3).

God made a covenant with "Abraham", that he would become a father of "many Nations", not just the Israelites (Gen.17:5).
This multinational group (Rev.5:9-10;  1Pet.2:9-10), would become spiritual Jews (Rom.2:28-29), and therefore, have "Abraham" as their spiritual father (Gal.3:28-29), through their imitation of Abraham's faith (Rom.4:16-17; 3:22,24,30; 9:8; 4:11; Gal.3:7,14;  1Cor.12:13; Eph.2:15; John 10:16; Col.3:11.

The point of all this is,
that when God's purpose for one of his servants changes....
so does that servant's name. The name is a reflection of divine designation.
To be given a new name, is to be given a new designation...a new purpose...a new responsibility.

"which no one knows except him who receives it"

This is also true of Christ (Rev.19:12).
If we learn why Jesus is the only one who knows his own "new name" [before he gives it to others -(end of Rev.3:12)], then we can understand why others have exclusive knowledge of their new name.

Lets go back to remembering that having a name inscribed on one's self, also reflects that you are devoted in your heart and owned by what or who, that engraving represents. They are those whom you serve (Rev.22:4,3; 7:3).
To have exclusive knowledge of that inscription, would mean that you have exclusive knowledge of what the name of your object of devotion, means.
    We are openly told, that the new name includes,
"the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name." (Rev.3:12; 2:17)
To know your new designation and name,
including the other names listed in Rev.3:12,
is to know God, New Jerusalem, and Christ's new name.
If others do not fully understand and know God, His Holy City, or Christ's new name/designation;
then they cannot know the new designation/name, that the faithful receive.
Let's look at this through a scriptural lens.

Why it is, that only the giver (Christ) and the receiver of the pebble, know the "new name" written upon it?

"No one knows the Father but the Son, and anyone the Son reveals Him to." (Matt.11:27)

In the time of the end, those worshiping the Beast do not know the Father (2Thess.1:8; Rev.16:2; 13:8), nor remember His command for exclusive devotion (Matt.4:10), nor His forbidding the sharing of his glory with any other entity (Isa.42:8; 48:11).
In the time of the end, these divine laws are even violated among God's own priesthood and Nation (Rom.1:25; Rev.11:2; Isa.51:23; Matt.5:13;  2Cor.11:3-4,20,13;  1Tim.4:1; Rev.16:13-14,15; 13:7,4; Jer.5:31) (Isa.5:13-14).
Yes...people from all Nations marvel at the unconquerable Beast Idol with admiration, and ask in praise,
"Who is like the Beast?"!!!
(Rev.13:4)
How will Jesus Christ cope with his priesthood of kings (Rev.1:5; 5:10), when they have been mislead into worshiping an Idol in such a manner?
His own priests are endorsing the kingdom of the Beasts (Rev.13:4,7), instead of the kingdom by their God and Lord 
(Isa.43:13; Ps.50:22; Dan.4:35; Amos 4:12)(Ps.2:11-12; Rev.6:17) (Rev.11:15).
What will God's solution to this insulting abomination be? (Eze.8:3,6; Mark 13:14;  2Thess.2:4)
What will He direct Christ (the high priest) to do, 
to reprove, cleanse, and discipline his Temple priests (Mal.3:3), in a capacity Jesus has never served in before?

"Michael" must stand up (Dan.12:1), whose "new name" means, "Who is like God ???"
Michael's name reflects his role and purpose during Armageddon  
     (Jer.50:44 --“Behold, like a lion coming up from the
       thicket of the Jordan against a perennial pasture (Hosea13:7,8,9),
       I will suddenly make them run away from Babylon, and I
       will appoint over her whomever I choose (Rev.17:16,17).
       For who is like me? Who will summon me?
       What shepherd can stand before me? -Rev.6:17
       Jer.50:45; Zech.13:7,8,9; Rev.9:18,20; Jer.50:46; Rev.18:9,10,11,15,19).
"Michael" is Christ's "new name". He is the only one to know the answer to the question his "new name" asks, because of Matt.11:27 above.
He is the only one who knows, why God alone deserves unique praise, glory, and honor;
until he also gives this same name (and knowledge) to those whom he chooses (Rev.15:2-3,4,8).
Can you see why this is true, according to Matt.11:27?

At first, Jesus must take a stand for the sovereignty of God, all alone by himself 
[Eze.22:30 (Ps.106:23); Isa.63:5; Eze.13:5; Jer.5:1; Zech.3:9] (Luke 18:7-8)
(Matt.25:5-6,7; Mark 13:36; Isa.52:1-2,3-4,5-6; 60:1-2; Eph.5:14;  1Thess.5:6).
Those who by God's grace, "catch sight" of the abominations being done in the midst of God's people (Matt.24:15; Eze.8:3,5-6; 9:4) will be roused from their drunken slumber, shocked to realize the conditions which surround them, as well as their own sins. 
(Isa.48:1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8,9-10,11; Mal.3:1-2,3; Joel 1:13; Rev.11:3)
As a part of their new name,
they must ride forth with "Michael". 
Also having this "new name" written on them,
they too are designated to declare the Supreme Glory and Sovereignty of Almighty God (Isa.43:10-11,12-13,15,21), in the face of the blasphemous Beast! 
(Dan.7:25; 11:36; Rev.13:6;  2Thess.2:4)
These sober virgins must be designated to join Christ in his battle against the demonic idolatry afoot among their fellow slaves. They must fight this battle by means of their testimony to truth 
(Dan.8:13-14;  2Cor.10:4-5; Luke 10:19; Rev.2:26-27; 17:14; 19:11,14,8).
(http://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2014/11/timetable-of-kingdoms.html).
How?
They too must receive knowledge of God's omnificence (Rev.4:11; Isa.43:6-7,10-11,12,15,19,21;  1Pet.2:9; Rev.14:7), so that they too can champion God's name as most glorious in all the earth and deserving of all praise.
Jesus Christ, in his new capacity, will give that knowledge to those whom he finds awoken (Matt.11:27; Jer.24:7; Isa.43:10-11; Luke 12:36-37,38-39,40; John 15:15; Rev.11:3-4; 12:7), rescuing them from the spell and dominion of the Beast (Rev.9:4-5,6,10; Ps.6:4-5; Jer.15:21; 31:11; Isa.43:1; 48:20; Rev.18:4; 14:11-12,13).

So what does it mean that "Michael" will also write his "new name" on the sealed and faithful conquerors?
Just as the end of Matt.11:27 says. (Heb.2:12-13; Isa.50:4; 54:13; Matt.10:27)
He will also reveal the Father's nature as being above all other entities, including the Beast, it's image, and the false prophet (Rev.19:20).
They will know the Father through Christ, in a way that those who are extolling the Beasts, cannot possibly perceive.
This is why they themselves are the only ones who also know the meaning of the name that asks, "Who is like God?" (Rev.2:17; 3:12).

Now, if we return to Isa.43:10-11...
can you see the connection?
Can you see who alone has the right to be called "Yhvh's Witnesses"?

Regarding the name "Yhvh's Witnesses", it is a title given by God himself, to his "chosen" ones (Isa.43:10-11). Others who assume they own that name, commit blasphemy 
(Rev.13:4-5,6-7,8; 11:2; Dan.7:25; 11:36;  2Thess.2:4; Ps.73:9; Isa.37:23; 2:11; Matt.23:12).

In Isa.43:10-11,21 it tells us that these are given knowledge of God, and then declare His praises, sourced in that knowledge. 

These sing a new song...a new understanding of who God is (Rev.14:3;  1Cor.14:15; Ps.147:1-2).

This becomes especially critical, in the time of the end, when all are mislead into extolling the false prophet, the Beast, and it's image.

The faithful can become God's "chosen" witnesses,

due to the new designation and understanding of their new name,

"Who is like God???", which new name, knowledge of God, and capacity to serve, 

is shared with Jesus Christ (Rev.12:7,11; 14:6-7; 22:8-9).

[Another preacher who claims to be Chosen by God, wrote a public commentary about this post. He claimed that the things written here, are not true, based upon the previous existence of "Michael" within the Hebrew scriptures... notably, at Dan.10:13.
Here is my response, for those interested...

"I thought I would respond to your comment on “Michael” and your citing of Dan.10:13.
You may wish to consider the context of Dan.10:13, and a parallel scripture… Dan.12:1.

“13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me (2Thess.2:4,6,7) for twenty-one days
(3.5 X 6). Then Michael, one of the chief [of the celestial] princes (Ps.45:7,16; Heb.2:11,12,13; Rev.1:5; 5:9,10), CAME TO HELP ME, for I remained there with the kings of Persia.
14 Now I have come to make you understand what is to befall your people IN THE LATTER DAYS, for the vision is for [many] days yet to come.” (Dan.10:13,14)

“And at that time [of the end] Michael shall arise, the great prince WHO DEFENDS AND HAS CHARGE OF YOUR PEOPLE (Eph.5:23; Col.1:18; John 14:18; Heb.2:13) (Rev.12:7; 17:14; 19:11,19). And there shall be a time of trouble, straitness, and distress such as never was since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the Book (Rev.3:5).” (Dan.12:1)

The angelic messenger speaking to Daniel about his difficulty in coming in response to Daniel’s prayer, discloses that he was finally enabled, due to Michael’s assistance.
He also discloses that his hindrance was due to the "prince of the kingdom of Persia" and the "kings of Persia".
All of these things are prophetic, and pertain to the time of the end.
I hope you may reconsider this perspective, when contemplating when it is, that the appearance of “Michael” (to defend God's people and messenger), actually occurs.
The fact that Daniel experiences this vision before the birth of Jesus Christ, does not negate the power of this prophetic vision. Daniel was a prophet, and the divine visions he experienced pertaining to the time of the end, were prophetic. They are not historical in what they depict, but pertain to the time of the end, as do all depictions of “Michael”.
Daniel’s participation within the visions were inspired by Holy Spirit. It was God’s purpose that he record it, and God sealed it up until the time in which it would be fulfilled…. in the time of the end… not in the time of Daniel.
When one is truly an inspired prophet (Num.12:6);
one understands the basic truth, that what one experiences in vision is not the present reality,
but rather, is a depiction of the future.
The “angel” sent to Daniel, is the same angel/messenger sent to Zechariah (Zech.4:4,9) and to the “Seven Congregations” (Rev.1:1; 22:6,16).

I see you have formed a spiritual alliance with one who promulgates “Watchtower” wormwood, regarding the identity of “Babylon the Great”, rather than the scriptural definition of the entity. Christ has come to offer us “gold refined in the fire” (Rev.3:18; Mal.3:1,2,3). That “gold” is not "24 carat", but is so pure, that it is transparent (Rev.21:21; 22:1).

May God’s favor be with you,
Pearl Doxsey

P.S. If in the future you find that our lamps differ, I would greatly appreciate an opportunity to create harmony between us, just as the scriptures direct (Matt.18:15; 5:22,24)." ]

ISA.62:2
"The Gentiles shall see your righteousness,
And all kings your glory.
You shall be called by a new name,
Which the mouth of the Lord will name." 
(Isa.43:10-11)


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"Neither 'Hot' nor 'Cold'"

UPDATE TO: "Eye Salve"POST

(For an accurate translation of the scriptures in the post below, I suggest going to the "Bible selections" in the right column of this page, and choosing NKJV, then click on "save".)

as follows:

"Jesus spits when he is unsatisfied with our spiritual perspective and perception, and the rotten fruit / teachings that spring from them. During the Great Tribulation, our teaching should be "hot" or "cold" (Rev.3:15). During this time of rebellion by the people of God, His messengers should be reflecting God's castigating truths, of either "hail" (cold), or "fiery coals" (hot). 

12            From the brightness before Him,
         His thick clouds passed with hailstones and coals of fire.

13 The Lord thundered from heaven,
And the Most High uttered His voice,

Hailstones and coals of fire."

(Psalm18:12,13; Matt.10:20)
(Ps.105:32; 147:17; Isa.28:17; 30:30; 32:19; Eze.38:22; Rev.8:7)
If we consider ourselves God's witnesses, but we are not accepting and declaring God's castigating rebuke to His Nation, then we are in a defective and deficient condition of blindness (Rev.3:16).
Many profess a so-called mutual respect...a "politically correct" position of "agree to disagree";
but such a lukewarm attitude about what is true and what is false, is not acceptable to the Christ, who was tortured and killed for his ardor and loyalty to Truth.
We must accept the reality of our actual standing, with Christ (Rev.3:17,2,15).
If we don't accept his "eyesalve", we will remain blind (Rev.3:18; John9:6).
If we are drunk, asleep, and unresponsive as to the spiritual reality of our circumstances; 
and the perilous spiritual danger which envelopes all those around us;
we wallow in a "lukewarm" passive apathy, and false sense of security."

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Armageddon / Timetable of Kingdoms

Rev.20:7-10
"Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea. They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from heaven and devoured them. The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever."

From this we see that the end of the "Thousand Years" does not bring God's Kingdom immediately.
It brings the Great Tribulation and Armageddon, because this is when Satan is released to mislead.

This is the same Battle and war as Rev.16:13,14,16

*It is essential that you understand when the symbolic thousand year kingdom took place. We've heard it taught that it is yet future... after Armageddon. The Great Tribulation and Armageddon ensue upon Satan's release from the abyss.

To understand this better, please consider:

https://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2014/04/two-kingdoms.html

Upon Satan's release, demonic inspired lying doctrines, "gather them together to the battle/war" (Rev.20:8).

"And I saw three unclean spirits (pearl-666.blogspot.com) like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.  For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.  And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon."

By a comparison of Rev.20:8 and Rev.16:14,
we learn that the "spirits/exhalations of demons" are misleading demon-inspired utterances (1Tim. 4:1),
whose lying doctrines, when spread throughout the earth,
gathering opposing forces into the battle of Armageddon.

So between the end of the Thousand Years 
       (during which the anointed previously enjoyed protection
            from Satanic deception, while he was "abyssed" 

            -Luke 10:19; Rev.20:1,2,3;  1Pet. 1:5)
and the arrival of God's kingdom,
there is Satan's short period of time 
(Matt.24:22; Rev.12:12; 20:3 -end of verse).

Initially, all God's chosen priests are overcome by Satan's lying doctrines and his agents of deception (Rev.13:11,15,7; 11:2; Dan.8:10,11,12,24,25; 11:31,36,37;  2Thess. 2:4; Dan.12:7).
Jesus takes action for the sake of the chosen (Matt.24:22; Dan.12:1; Ps.69:14,15; 144:7; 18:19; John 14:18), and just as the illustration of the "ten virgins" shows (Matt.25:1-13),
some choose to sustain their need for light with the spiritual commerce of the Beast (Matt.25:9; Rev.13:17),
while some wise virgins rather choose to enter the marriage feast with Christ (Matt.25:10; John 10:9; Rev.3:20).
These wise virgins choose to go out to meet the bridegroom (Matt.25:6; Heb.13:13) with lamps lighted with oil from their "receptacle" (1John 2:24,27).
For the five wise virgins, a wedding feast is served (Luke 12:37; John 15:15; 16:15).
The result?
During that time, truth will also become available (Dan.12:3,4), through the lamps of the wise virgins who are being fed by Christ (to counteract the demonic deceptions) (Matt.5:16,14,15).
These virgins, will sacrifice their life to be messenger angels of truth (Rev.6:9,11; Ps.15:1,4; Rev.22:17; 8:2,6;  1Cor. 14:8; Isa.58:1; Jer.6:17; Eze.3:17; 33:3; Micah 3:8,12) in the battle of Armageddon (Rev.12:7,11; 17:14; 2:12,16; Isa.49:2; Rev.19:15,11;  2Thess. 2:8; Rev.19:14,8).
By means of their witnessing (Rev.19:10; 22:16; 14:4,5; 20:4;  2Cor. 10:3,4,5; 6:7),
the judicial basis is established for the Kingdom of God to arrive (Rev.12:10,11).

Satan's target upon his release, are these last of the holy ones (Rev.12:17; 20:9)   
("fire from heaven" --Rev.11:5; Eph.2:6; Matt.10:20).
Satan resists their witnessing to truth, by means of his demonic lies (Rev.12:15; 16:13,14,15,16; 19:19,20; 18:23,24;  2Thess. 2:9,10). 
This spiritual battle between the agent messengers of Christ's truth, and the agent messengers of Satanic lies, is the essence of Armageddon (Rev.12:7; 17:14; 19:11,14; Heb.12:22-23; Luke 10:20).

https://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2018/01/armageddon.html

During the war between truth and lies, Christ and Satan, and the armies of messengers of each side;
a sifting will occur, which will polarize the faith of individual Chosen ones, and cause them to decide to belong to one side, or the other (Joel 3:14; Isa.43:8,9; Dan.7:22; Matt.25:9,10;  1Cor. 11:18,19; Mal.3:18; Matt.7:20) (pearl-finetrees.blogspot.com). 
This spiritual warfare facilitates the completing 
       ("and the door was shut" -Luke 13:25; Luke 17:26; Gen.7:16; 

          Rev.3:7; Matt.13:11;  2Thess. 2:10) 
of the "harvests", as spoken of in Revelation chapter 14. (Rev.14:14-20) 
The wheat and weeds have been growing to maturity, and have been identified and separated, all throughout this world (Gen.3:15;  1John 3:10,11,12,14). But this harvesting culminates with the final remnant of chosen ones, during Satan's freedom to mislead (2Thess. 2:9,12,10; Rev.2:4). 
When the last chosen heirs are judged (based upon what they are teaching -Matt.12:36,37), this finishes the "harvest of the earth" (Rev.14:14-16), which is the "dried out" harvest of anointed wheat 
(not the "vine of the earth" Rev.14:18; Deut.32:32,33; Joel 3:13,14; Jer.23:14; Rev.11:8 which are the teachings and followers of the poisonous vine -Rev.8:10,11).
---(pearl-winepress.blogspot.com).

https://armageddon-obadiah.blogspot.com/2013_01_01_archive.html

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"Eye Salve" -- Humility, Repentance

Rev.3:18 reads;
"I counsel you to buy (Ec.5:4) from Me gold refined in the fire (Ps.51:10; Zech.13:9; Prov.17:3; Mal.3:3; Jer.23:29; Job 23:10), that you may be rich (Matt.6:20; Mal.3:10; Prov.10:22; Eph.1:3) and white garments (Rev.19:8), that you may be clothed (Col.3:14; Zech.3:3,4,5,6,8) (Matt.23:26; Rev19:8), that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed (Gen.2:25; 3:5,6,7,10,11,21; Isa.47:3; Eze.16:37; Nahum 3:5; Rev.17:16; Rom.8:13; Gal.6:8; 5:17; Jer.2:20; Rev.17:2)
and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see."
http://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2012/12/some-have-told-me-that-buying-and.html What "eye salve" does Jesus offer the seven congregations, which can cure their spiritual blindness?
A salve is usually an ointment, made with oil.
Olive oil is a scriptural symbol for Holy Spirit.
         (Several bible translations say "sons of oil": sons of oil)
          English Revised Version:
          "Then said he, These are the two sons of oil,
           that stand by the Lord of the whole earth." (Zech.4:14)
 (Isa.61:1; Zech.4:12,14; Rom.8:14,15; Matt.25:4). 
When our "eye" is cleansed by means of it, we see clearly (Matt.6:22; 1Cor.6:11).
Yet there is another "eye salve" from Christ, which we must accept during the Great Tribulation, in order to see truth.
Jesus makes it, himself. When we examine it's ingredients, we learn what is required on our part.

"As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. When He had said these things, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. And He said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which when translated, means "Sent"). So he went and washed, and came back seeing. Therefore they said to him, “How were your eyes opened?" He answered and said, “A Man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and said to me, ‘Go to the pool of Siloam and wash.’ So I went and washed, and I received sight.” Now it was a Sabbath when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes." (John 9:5,6,7,10,11,14)

The necessary eye salve Jesus makes, consists of his own spit,
and the dust of the ground.
Without accepting that both must be applied to our own perceptions, we will not recover sight.
What does it mean, to have Christ's spit on our perceptive powers?
Christ tells us.
"So, because you are lukewarm--neither hot nor cold--I am about to spit you out of my mouth." (Rev.3:16) (This is in the same context as Rev.3:18, being just two verses previous.)

Jesus spits when he is unsatisfied with our spiritual perspective and perception, and the rotten fruit / teachings that spring from them. During the Great Tribulation, our teaching should be "hot" or "cold" (Rev.3:15). During this time of rebellion by the people of God, His messengers should be reflecting God's castigating truths, of either "hail" (cold), or "fiery coals" (hot) 

12            From the brightness before Him,
         His thick clouds passed with hailstones and coals of fire.

13 The Lord thundered from heaven,
And the Most High uttered His voice,

Hailstones and coals of fire."

(Psalm18:12,13; Matt.10:20)
(Ps.105:32; 147:17; Isa.28:17; 30:30; 32:19; Eze.38:22; Rev.8:7)
If we consider ourselves God's witnesses, but we are not accepting and declaring God's castigating rebuke to His Nation, then we are in a defective and deficient condition of blindness (Rev.3:16).
We must accept the reality of our actual standing, with Christ (Rev.3:17,2,15).
If we don't accept his "eyesalve", we will remain blind (Rev.3:18; John 9:6).
If we are drunk, asleep, and unresponsive as to the spiritual reality of our circumstances; 
we wallow in a "lukewarm" passive apathy, 
and false sense of security.
But the consequence of that spiritual blindness, puts us in a worse condition that just blindness....

"These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead." (Rev.3:1)
Those "dead" who "sleep in the ground", are dust (Ec.3:20; 12:7; Ps.103:14).

Our lives are totally dependent upon God's spirit (Ps.104:29; Rev.4:11).
Many who claim to be of God, have forgotten this.
They do not realize, that without God's spirit, they are dead.
To awaken from this lukewarm condition, is to see the truth.
For some, this "awakening to truth" will vindicate the life they chose. 
For others, it will expose their shameful nakedness.
(Rev.20:12,13; 6:8; Dan.12:2; John 5:26,27,28,29; Matt.25:46; Eze.37:11,12).

To be cured of our blindness, which is an arrogant assumption that we are "living" in God's sight, despite our having lost His approval and blessing of spirit,
requires the other ingredient in Christ's "eyesalve".
We must accept that we are as good as dust, and without earning the approval of God and Christ, we are dead.
When we fully grasp our dependence upon God's spirit, and realize we need to repent and work to regain it (Rev.3:2,3);
we will "see".

Once we awaken and do realize these things,
what should we do?
We should "wash" in "the Pool of Siloam” (which when translated, means "Sent"). 

(John 9:7; 13:20; Matt.10:40-42; Prov.25:25; Philemon 1:6-7; Phil.4:1)
(Eph.5:25,26,27; Luke 11:28; Rev.1:3; 22:1,2,17; John 15:3,4; 13:8; Heb.10:22)

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Satan's release -- How?

A QUESTION:
Pearl,
Do you know the specific action of "Wormwood" that lead to Satan's release? 
(Perhaps by asserting that Gentiles now were part of the writing comittee...and how this allowed the MOL to have legitimate reason from "her" to be in a position above Chosen Ones?)

 This was an act of deliberate spiritual immorality against Christ, for Christ is the Head, strength, and power of Anointed, not Gentiles. 

It also shows to me, that the "cupboards were bare" of true spiritual food, if they felt it necessary to hand over the production of spiritual provisions to a non-anointed writing committee.

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REPLY:

Do you know the specific action of "Wormwood" that lead to satans release?

The specific actions that leads to Satan being freed (Job 3:8; Isa.27:1; Rev.20:7-8; 16:13-16; 9:1) 
to mislead the Chosen "kings of the earth" (Rev.16:14; 5:10; 1:5; 5:9-10) (LINK) 
(which actions are not chronological, but are illustrative)

are the Steward's decision to 
       1. Govern over the body of Christ, independent of him.
           (Matt.23:10;  1Cor.12:18) (Col.2:19; John 15:4-5)
       2. Share that power with spiritual Gentiles.
           (Jer.17:5; Isa.30:1; Matt.24:49; Isa.28:1,7)

       3. Use that governing power to purposely 
           teach lies to promote and protect it's 
           own interests 
           [John 7:18 A; John 8:47,44; Matt.15:9; 
            Isa.28:15; (Rev.17:5; Gal.4:24)]
           (2Cor.2:17; Rev.13:16)
       4. Replace God's chosen Administration with 
           Gentiles as counterfeit priests and princes,
           who enslave and dominate that Administration. 
           (pearl-disgustingthing.blogspot.com) (Eze.44:6-9)

When anointed ones subject themselves to someone, and that someone "falls" from heaven (becomes unfaithful -Rev.2:5;  2Pet.3:17; Rev.12:4) and lands on the waters (Rev.8:10,11) to pollute them...this defilement of teaching is not simply a matter of ignorance that is progressively being refined. No. It is a matter of knowing something is not scriptural, and teaching it anyway for personal gain, involving idolatry (Deut.29:18 NKJV ; Heb.12:15; Jer.23:15; Rev.8:10-11)<(Those four scriptures contain the word for "Wormwood").

Once a leader among the anointed do this, and other anointed ones are in subjection to it,

Satan is able to gain influence over the body of Christ... through that unfaithful leader's poisoned "waters".

 Rev.8:10-11; 9:1

By Satan gaining influence, authority, and power.... he is no longer restrained from misleading Christ's chosen anointed.

Remember, his "chains" and "release" from them, is symbolism (not physical), for him gaining this influence to mislead chosen ones.

While those are the two reasons why Satan is released by Wormwood,

those anointed under her that are no longer protected,

also do two things that are wrong....(which is what removes their protection, empowering Satan over them)...

       1. They allow themselves to be ruled by a headship other than their Father and Husband (2Cor.11:3,4,20,13,12; Rev.2:20; 13:7; 11:2; 9:3,5,10).

       2. They partake of the doctrines of demons (1Tim.4:1; Rev.16:13,14,15;  1Cor.10:21), instead of loving God's Word alone (1Pet.2:2; Eph.4:15; John 6:63,68;  2Tim.3:16,17). This happens when they no longer "make sure of all things" as regards it's being true to scripture (1Thess.5:21;  1John 4:1; John 7:18; 8:47; Matt.7:24,25,26,27; Isa.51:1; Matt.4:4).

Those five things have been accomplished within the WT, and for this reason, Satan is no longer "chained" from "misleading the entire 'inhabited earth'/'home'" (God's Temple priesthood) (Matt.25:5; Eze.22:30; Zech.3:8,1,2; Matt.24:22).
    By choosing to teach false doctrines, this fallen "star" is using the "key" (authority and power) to the "abyss" (deception and death). This is what releases Satan to do the same, through Wormwood (Rev.20:7,8; 16:13,14,15,16; 17:14; 20:9; 11:5).

Those five unfaithful acts result in fulfilling Revelation's symbolic illustration of Satan's release from his previous restraint (Luke 10:18,19;  2Cor.2:11), during which the body of Christ was protected from deception (2Cor.13:5)(through their loyalty and love for the truth, and subjection to God alone) (Matt.4:10). Once the remnant subjects themselves to the wicked steward/false prophet;
their protection is gone.

Remember that the events described in Revelation are not a literal timetable of events, but rather, a symbolic illustration of why and how things occur as they relate in a general and overall sense to all Called Ones. Some of Revelation applies more specifically to the last of the seed (Rev.12:17; 7:14).

To illustrate,

you may spend a week on vacation down by a lake. While there, you take a picture of you and people you are with, including a lovely background...perhaps of the cabin you stay in, or perhaps a pic of you in a boat on the lake.

You may tell people, "Look, see here...This is a picture of my vacation on the lake."

Yet that one picture does not capture the whole week. It captures a snap-shot moment, that gives the viewer information about the week. This is what the "events" depicted within Revelation do. 

They are snap-shot pictures of a situation, but they are not the total account of all events, as they effect each individual. 

This is why Revelation repeats the same identities and events in a variety of symbolic illustrations, so that we can come to perceive a general progression containing many details. 
But each snap-shot, does not contain the whole story. We are to learn a lesson from each illustration, a lesson, a warning. But it is not like a real-time documentary movie. 

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("Perhaps by asserting that Gentiles now were part of the writing committee...and how this allowed the MOL to have legitimate reason from "her" to be in a position above Chosen Ones?")

The "breathing life/spirit" into the Gentile wild beast by the false prophet (so that everyone worships  that idol) (Rev.13:15; 19:20),

is something that is ongoing. This is why we should not interpret Revelation's descriptions as compartments of chronology, but rather as a symbolic image of circumstances, as I illustrated above.

Over the decades, the justification for elder position as over God's Chosen Priesthood, has gradually grown, as has the rationalization which "sanctions" it. The false doctrines which urge followers to put faith in the Org and elders as spirit directed with divine authority and power to judge, (and that dismiss those that have God's calling, as irrelevant -1Cor.6:2,3) just continue to compile.

The illustrations in Revelation which describe this are just that....symbolic parables that illustrate what happens within reality. 

They are condensed symbols, used to get the main concepts across.

When you want to teach something complex to a child, you simplify it down to a story with a moral and principle. 

The story is both, real and not real. It is not real, because it is not an actual, factual, chronological account of physical events;

but it is real because the essence of it's symbolism is true, dependable and reliable. It's counsel should be heard, accepted and acted upon.

Revelation does not include every detail, nor literally how long each thing takes to occur, nor how many people's lives the story pattern represents, as the events unfold for them as individuals.

Do you understand better now, what a symbolic vision is? God's spirit conveys the details that are relevant to His Holy Name and the salvation of those He loves, whenever they may live.

In many ways, all Revelation's symbolic stories are about ALL anointed (bad and good), no matter when they lived or how the individual details of that pattern were played out in their own life. Those details vary, but the basic story of all, can be told within the pattern of the general symbolic parable,
used to alert the Chosen of Satan's machinations. 

Even with the verses about the "remaining ones" of the woman's seed, it is a symbolic representation which patterns the forces of good and evil as they unfold....

Not a timetable of singular events.

The symbolic parables in Revelation will continue to unfold according to the patterns they depict.

But they are simplified accounts in comparison to how every detail unfolds and is fulfilled in real time, place, and among actual individuals.
Those given insight will recognize the proper interpretation and present application of those patterns.

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