Saved by Grace Only?

It is with a heavy heart that I am led to write this post. A heavy but hopeful heart. There is sadly much backbiting and confusion regarding our blessed salvation through Jesus Christ.

God’s Word cannot contradict itself so how does one reconcile the Book of James with the Pauline epistles? James writes that faith without works is dead while Paul writes that salvation is by faith alone:

What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? - James 2:14 KJV

Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. - James 2:17 KJV

OR

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: - Ephesians 2:8 KJV

Not of works, lest any man should boast. - Ephesians 2:9 KJV

The entire Bible is for our learning; HOWEVER—and that’s a big HOWEVER—it is not all written specifically to the ekklēsia or called out of God.

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. - Romans 15:4 KJV

This is the case with the Book of James.

Just as the Pauline epistles are letters that were written to a specific audience, so is the Book of James. Who was James writing to?

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. - James 1:1 KJV

It is important to realize that this letter written by James was:

1—Written to Israel’s twelve tribes

2—Written before the Great Mystery of Grace was revealed

Scott Clarke recently posted a video that clearly explains this: The Great Paul & James Debate | Rightly Divided. 

You see, James wrote to the twelve tribes who were scattered. Why were they scattered?

It was due to the persecution that arose at the time of Stephen’s stoning in the Book of Acts:

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

And devout men carried Stephen [to his burial], and made great lamentation over him.

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed [them] to prison. Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. - Acts 8:1-4 KJV

This proves the Book of James was written before the Mystery of the Age of Grace (the Church Age) was revealed through Paul, because at this time he was Saul “consenting unto his [Stephen’s] death”!

Saul Becomes Paul

Saul came to believe on Jesus as Yahshuah Ha Moshiach in Acts 9 on the road to Damascus.

As I read this account for the umpteenth time, the Holy Spirit hit me with this realization—Saul’s blindness represented the blindness that had come upon Israel!

Saul became Paul on the road to Damascus. So too will Israel’s eyes be opened during the time of Jacob’s Trouble soon after the annihilation of that city (Isaiah 17:1):

(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day. - Romans 11:8 KJV

For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: - Romans 11:25-26 KJV

The prophetic analogy goes further:

And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink. - Acts 9:9 KJV

Saul was blind for three days. The Wedding of the Church Bride occurs upon completion of the third day and Israel’s blindness will end. Sandy Armstrong brought this to my attention in his video 2017 The 3rd Day Wedding.

There is probably even more significance to this account, but let’s move on.

How to Get Saved

Sometime after Paul’s conversion and years in the desert, the Great Mystery was revealed to him:

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:-Ephesians 3:1-6 KJV

It was also revealed to Paul what were the riches of this mystery:

To whom God would make known what [is] the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: - Colossians 1:27 KJV

CHRIST IN YOU! OUR BLESSED HOPE! Because the Spirit of Christ is sealed within us until the day of redemption (Ephesians 4:30), HE is our Blessed Hope!

The mystery and its riches defines the Age of Grace. Therefore, the correct books of the Bible to go to regarding how to get saved are Paul’s books:

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. - Romans 10:9 KJV

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. - Romans 10:10 KJV

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: - Ephesians 2:8 KJV

Not of works, lest any man should boast. - Ephesians 2:9 KJV

Borrowing from Tim Henderson, “We are not saved by works, but because we are saved, we do good works!”

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. - Ephesians 2:10 KJV 

Pained Over Division

It was significant that Scottie dedicated this particular video to Paul Skotarski, better known for his Youtube Channel Zeuss Mossbender, who recently died. As Brad of Rev12daily Blogspot wrote in a tribute to this Brother in Christ, Paul was “pained over division in the watchmen community”.

My prayer is that understanding regarding salvation can come to not only the watchmen community, but to any who are unsaved. If you wish to live eternally with the God Who is Love, call on His Son Jesus Christ by making Him the Lord of your life and believe God raised Him from the dead. As a bonus, you will also escape the coming time of Jacob's Trouble!

7/23/19 Update: After finally getting around to reading Gary's article at Unsealed.org, I wanted to attach the link here for it is an excellent source related to this subject:
The Hebrew Roots Movement

Be Expectant

Seed of Expectancy

In 2015 when I heard the Spirit of the Lord drop into my spirit that our gathering together to meet the Lord in the air was soon upon us, and when I heard Scottie Clarke share his findings of the September 23, 2017, Revelation 12 Sign of the Woman, I believed our precious Savior would catch us up on that day. When it did not happen, I was thankful for the brethren who were there to encourage us and tell us that signs are just that—indicators of that which is to come, not necessarily that the event will occur on the day of the sign.

We have entered a time when the puzzle pieces given to all those watching for His return (1 Corinthians 13:12) are coming together giving us a clearer and clearer picture.

MAJOR CONVERGENCE SOON?

#Calm Before the Storm

On Tuesday, September 25, I watched our brother Todd of IT IS FINISHED YT Channel share Nikki Haley’s tweet of “Complete chaos tomorrow” and how it is related to the #Calm Before the Storm. He believes, as many of us do, that world war is imminent.

Although President Trump could not announce a finalized Middle East peace plan at the United Nations, he did make it known that he promotes a two-state solution; in other words, dividing the land of Israel again! This will lead to America's fall; but more importantly, are we in the time “before the decree brings forth” which foreshadows the Rapture?

Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired; Before the decree bring forth, [before] the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger come upon you. - Zephaniah 2:1-2 KJV

Multiple Indicators

Many have pointed out that it took 120 years to build Noah’s ark and that the 120th Jubilee will conclude in October of this year.

I could go on and on with all the indicators—the fig tree generation will culminate in the next two years or so, the heavenly signs pointing to His coming etc. etc. Then I watched a video which I believe confirms I and many others have been on the right path.

Sea and Waves Roaring

It was James Smith’s wonderful video in which he harmonizes the Scriptures related to "The Sea and the Waves Roaring". This caught my eye because of the dreams I had received of tsunamis, but brother James shows how the waves are symbolic of the nations (Revelation 17:1 and 15) and their roaring is referring to war! (Remember also the four beasts rise out of the SEA!) He shares how Psalm 18 foretells that when “the sea and the waves” are roaring—when war begins, we will escape! This would parallel those who have been shown when the missiles come down we go up!

If our brother in Christ is understanding the Scriptures correctly (and I am hoping he is because it lines up with what I have been shown), then we will see a major convergence happening very shortly because all the players are in place:

• Fall of Babylon the Great (America’s fall)
• Destruction of Damascus
• War of Gog and Magog

Bob Barber's vision of OUR LAST DAY would add to that convergence list:

• Planet X revealed
• Demon “alien” spacecraft manifest

The exact order of these occurrences I am not sure of because I believe they will be almost simultaneous. This is only the BEGINNING of the chaos, disaster, and GREAT DECEPTION that will ensue. [Excerpt from Don't Say I Didn't Warn You!]

This all goes together with 1 Thessalonians 5:3:

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

Sudden destruction is coming upon the world—travail—which equals Jacob’s Trouble also called the Birthpangs of the Messiah. This verse may very well be referring to all the statements of “peace and security” that were heralded at the United Nations at this time when in reality war is brewing, Planet X is adversely affecting the earth, and the great deception is readied.

I have been expecting this great convergence since last year (see Don't Say I Didn't Warn You!). But do we truly have enough puzzle pieces to know the month?

  

THE LAST GREAT DAY

Must the Rapture Be on a Feast Day?

I am fully aware that the themes associated with the Feast of Trumpets parallel the Rapture of the Overcoming Church; however, to my knowledge, the Scriptures do not give a specific feast or day that Christ will catch away His Overcomers. Nor do the Scriptures teach that the rapture must occur on a feast day. God is a God of order and one who keeps His moedim or holy appointments, however, it is possible that the final feasts are to be FULFILLED IN ISRAEL where the first ones had been and not by the CALLED OUT IN CHRIST.  

My point is that the Rapture may or may not be on a feast day.

Opening of the Seals

Having said that—Todd of IT IS FINISHED and others he mentions have given compelling evidence that we may be in the very month of our deliverance (the 7^th month of the Hebrew year, that is). As I have shared before, no one knows the exact hour a child will be born but the month can be determined in most cases. Have the watchmen discovered the month?

He shares how on Hoshanah Rabbah, the 7^th day of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles), the SEALS ARE OPENED (See AT LAST...THAT GREAT DAY APPROACHES! JESUS IS COMING!). Sunset on September 29 begins Hoshana Rabbah according to chabad.org.

It is also interesting that the following 8th day:
"is an independent holiday called Shemini Atzeret. In Israel, this is a one-day holiday; in the Diaspora it is a two-day holiday, and the second day is known as Simchat Torah. This holiday is characterized by utterly unbridled joy, which reaches its climax on Simchat Torah, when we celebrate the conclusion—and restart—of the annual Torah-reading cycle." chabad.org

I agree with Todd and others who have pointed out that it appears God is purposely marking feast dates that follow the calendar Israel uses such as the blood moons of 2014-2015 that fell on feast days. This could be to provoke them to jealousy (Romans 11:11 and foreshadowed by Moses as recorded in Romans 10:19).

All of this leads me to say to my brethren, “Be expectant!” That man-child is due to be born and harpazo-ed any time now!

Gold Falling on the Gentiles!

Gold and Gems

“Gold is falling on the Gentiles,” said the stunned rabbi to Henry Gruver. Henry had just finished prayer walking throughout Jerusalem and had been resting on a bench when this rabbi sat next to him and began a conversation. Henry asked the rabbi what he thought about how in 1989 gold was falling from heaven upon people who were worshipping Jesus, and was Henry surprised by his answer!

“In the ancient Hebrew,” replied the elderly rabbi, “before the bridegroom comes to take his bride, he always sends her a gift of gold by midnight.” Six Hours in Heaven and Jesus Coming Soon!

Yahshua, our Heavenly Bridegroom, has been showering His (mostly) Gentile Bride with gold at least since 1989 to signal His promise to return for Her. Ten years later in 1999 I too experienced a gift of gold from Heaven.

About another decade after that, my daughter shared how a friend of hers found a large diamond in her Bible while worshipping in a service. Recently, a friend of mine sent pictures of gems from Heaven others had received.

Is this Scriptural?

The Book of Genesis relates the story of the servant of Abraham, who, after his request for Rebecca to marry Isaac was granted, “brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebecca; he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things” (Genesis 24:53).

Jesus has been signaling His return for His Beloved for quite some time now. There is no definite sign of the catching away--harpazo--or rapture of the Overcoming Church ; however, the ULTIMATE SIGN of the coming of Jacob’s Trouble has occurred and by default it signals the soon rapture because the Bride of Christ is NOT appointed to Jacob’s Trouble (related article: Saved from Wrath):

Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child. - Isaiah 66:7 KJV

Isaiah 66:7 foretells the birth of a man child that will occur BEFORE travail—BEFORE Jacob’s Trouble. This prophecy has a dual fulfillment (physical and spiritual) as the commentary by A. R. Fausset agrees. The first time this was fulfilled was when Israel became a nation state overnight (Isaiah 66:8). The second fulfillment will be when the man child of Revelation 12:5 is caught up (harpazo):

And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and [to] his throne. - Revelation 12:5 KJV

The promise to this man child that he will rule all nations was given by Jesus Christ Himself:

And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father. - Revelation 2:26-27 KJV

Revelation 12:1-2—Sign of Jacob’s Trouble

The sign of the travailing woman in 2017 (Revelation 12:1-2), as I have stated before, was THE ULTIMATE SIGN of the coming of Jacob’s Trouble. The war that is now brewing with Israel and Iran as I write this article I believe is a prelude to this and may be the start of the fulfillment of Psalm 83:

“They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from [being] a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.” -Psalm 83:4 KJV

If my understanding of Psalm 83 is correct, Israel’s Defense Force will be victorious. Even well known scholars do not claim to have Israel’s prophesied wars all figured out, but to see what conclusion they have come to read This Means WAR!

It is my opinion that Israel does not give the Lord credit for their Psalm 83 victory which opens the door to the Gog-Magog attack. In line with brother Salus I believe Israel as a nation will continue to reject the true Messiah and instead return to the Law and the rebuilding of the Temple. It will not be until Israel has seen the abomination of desolation by the Antichrist (which occurs 3-1/2 years into the 7-year Tribulation) and escaped into the wilderness that her people will come to believe on Y’shua as their Messiah. This Means WAR!

Tachos—Acceleration Time 

The Spirit of Christ has been revealing to God’s people that the world is about to enter or has already entered a time of acceleration and the coming Great Harvest (SEASON OF THE OVERCOMER!). Just as in the birth process when a woman goes from erratic Braxton-Hicks contractions then into actual labor, the world will quickly move from the past few years of pre-Tribulation pains into the actual tumultuous 70^th week of Daniel—The Tribulation. The Lord has shown me and many others within the Body of Christ that the exponential increase in catastrophic disasters and war will be the impetus for the Great Harvest.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified [it] by his angel unto his servant John: - Revelation 1:1 KJV

“Tachos” is the Greek word that is translated “shortly” in the above verse. It is pronounced a bit differently than the stuffed folded tortilla we call “tacos”. These two words actually have something in common--tachos refers to something coming to pass “quickly, shortly, speedily” and tacos are a food you can make quickly. At least that is how I remember what tachos means. . .

A tachometer measures revolution per minute, so Jesus here was showing us that when we see things revving up with the beginning of pains (referred to as Braxton-Hicks contractions in human labor), know that the TRUE LABOR IS CLOSE BEHIND! Oh Little Town of Bethlehem

End of Fig Tree Generation

With the deaths of prominent men of God such as Bob Jones, Billy Graham, and recently Chuck Missler, the Lord seems to be pointing to the end of the Age of Grace. The most significant thing signaling this, however, is the coming celebration for Israel of the 70th Anniversary of the replanting of their nation state this coming May 14.

That means the time of acceleration cannot be very long. Since 2017 Israel has been celebrating anniversaries fulfilling every definition of a generation:

". . . the first Zionist Congress (120th), the Balfour Declaration (100th), the UN General Assembly Partition Resolution (70th), the Six-Day War (50th), Anwar Sadat’s visit to Jerusalem (40th), and the first intifada (30th)." (Source: timesofisrael.com)

Disregarding untimely or unnatural deaths due to epidemics, famine, and war, there is evidence in the Scriptures and in recent history to support a 70 to 80 year life span for the past 3000 years. . .

For all our days are passed away in thy wrath:  We spend our years as a tale that is told.  The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off and we fly away. -Psalm 90:9,10 khouse.org/willweseechristsreturn

If we assume that a generation is 70 to 80 years long today, that means there is only 10 years within which the 7-year Tribulation must take place because Jesus said that all He foretold in Matthew 24 would take place before the end of the “fig tree” generation:

Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer [is] nigh:

So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, [even] at the doors.

Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. Matthew 24:32-34 KJV

The Heavenly Wedding

My conjecture is the time of acceleration may be 3 years long or less. With events related to Israel heating up, there may not be much time left at all to extend the wedding invitation to the lost before the rapture of the Bride of Christ, which will most likely occur simultaneously with the start of Jacob’s Trouble (watch J.D. Farag's EXCERPT from April 29, 2018, Prophecy Update). 

Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.

So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. Matthew 22:8-10 KJV

And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: - Matthew 22:11 KJV

It is my belief that only those who are clothed upon with the Holy Spirit (Luke 24:49) will be swept up by the Bridegroom and taken to Heaven for the great wedding.

He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. - Revelation 3:5 KJV

How I yearn for His coming. It won’t be long now. . .

Caveat: This blog is an attempt to share my spiritual journey and my understanding of the Scriptures. In the past few years that learning curve has been mostly in eschatology or the study of the end times. I do not pretend to have this all figured out. Also, I do not necessarily agree with all the beliefs of anyone whose material I reference. I seek to be led of the Spirit of God as to the sources I use, however, even Spirit-filled Christians only 'see in part' as it says in 1 Corinthians 13:12.

2017 The Year of 7

In my studies over the past couple of years I could not help noticing all the sevens!

5777—the Hebrew year we are in. Biblically, three represents ‘completeness’ and seven represents ‘spiritual perfection’ according to Appendix 10 of the Companion Bible. The number 5 represents grace, so the year 5777 could indicate "the completed work and perfection of God’s grace".

70^th Anniversary of Israel’s ‘replanting’ (Ezekiel 36 and 37).  jpost.com

Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer [is] nigh. So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, [even] at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. - Matthew 24:32-34 KJV

70^th Jubilee--2017 The Final Jubilee?

7 times 70—Complete cycle for Israel—(See Israel's 490 Year Cycles)

And thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times seven years; and the space of the seven sabbaths of years shall be unto thee forty and nine years. - Leviticus 25:8 KJV

7 mysteries (Galatians 4:7) one of which announces the resurrection of the ‘dead in Christ’ and the ‘catching away’ of those who are “alive and remain” in 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 and 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17. Seven Mysteries Revealed to Paul

Notice that it is ONLY those who are ‘IN CHRIST’—New Testament believers that are part of the first harvest! The Old Testament believers are gathered after the Millennial Reign in Revelation 20.

7^th Day of the week is a sabbath and there is a sabbath week's rest (7 years) for the Overcoming Church (Hebrews 4:1-11).

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7^th month is the most sacred (Leviticus 23:24). The Feast of Trumpets is celebrated the first two days of the 7^th month which is called Tishri.

7^th Sign to occur on a Biblical Feast Day is the September 23, 2017, Great Sign of Revelation 12 to happen on the second day of Rosh Hashanah.

The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come. - Joel 2:31 KJV

67P—The number of the JUPITER FAMILY comet to appear in conjunction with the moon at the woman’s feet on September 23, 2017. (sci.esa.int and fivedoves.com)

           

Isaiah 66:7—Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.

Isaiah is speaking of a birth before labor pains even begin. Alan Horvath teaches of there being TWO BIRTHS prophesied in Revelation 12—one before travail and one after travail! 

 2017 The Most Comprehensive Rapture Update

7 Seals witnessed by

7 Churches (24 Elders of Revelation Revealed)

7^th Day is when the newly-wed Bride of Christ is revealed. 

During the seven days of the wedding feast, the bride and groom remained hidden in the bridal chamber (Cf. Genesis 29:21-23, 27-28) for the seven days of the huppah. Afterwards, the groom came out of hiding, bringing his bride with him, but with her veil removed so that everyone could see her. khouse.org

7^th Millennium soon to begin?

There are likely more 7s associated with this year. Let me know if you can think of any others!

Caveat: I do not necessarily agree with all the beliefs of anyone whose material I reference. I seek to be led of the Spirit of God as to the sources I use, however, even Spirit-filled Christians only 'see in part' as it says in 1 Corinthians 13:12.

The Four Heavenly Signs of 2017

The Name “YaHWeH” written in Hebrew appears as 777  (source link)

5777 The Year of Signs Following the Year of Signs

2017, or actually the Hebrew year 5777, is proving to be The Year of Signs Following the Year of Signs. The previous year of 5776 showcased the blood moon tetrad (see The Year of the Blood Moons) and now this year many are talking, blogging, and Youtubing about September 23 possibly being the Revelation 12:1-2 Sign. BUT there are THREE MORE celestial events that I believe could be in the category of Genesis 1:14 signs as well!

And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: - Genesis 1:14 KJV

From the very beginning God designed the sky above us to be for SIGNS and for SEASONS. The word ‘seasons’ is translated from the Hebrew word mow`ed which means “appointed place, appointed time, meeting” BLB-Blue Letter Bible. He then set up seven specific meeting times with His people referred to as The Seven Festivals of the Messiah. They are ‘of the Messiah’ because they are appointments that Jesus Christ, Y’shua Ha Moshiach, was to fulfill. If you are not familiar with these, the best source I have found for understanding the significance of these feasts is from a book by the same title written by Ed Chumney which he has generously posted on his website hebroots.com.

SIGN #1—Passover, April 10, 2017

Did you realize that Passover (on the secular calendar) began last night? (See chabad.org) Passover is one of the moedim or feasts that was fulfilled by the Messiah when He was crucified. Scott Clarke, of ERF Ministries, points out what feasts have been fulfilled by Messiah and which are yet to be fulfilled in his video  No Man Knows The Day or Hour-OH REALLY? He produced this back in 2013 so his understanding of the end times is more enriched in his recent videos.

His most recent video explains the first sign I am referring to and is called Passover Sign Tonight! 

In that video Scottie mentions the second sign I wanted to point out to you:

SIGN #2—Great American Eclipse—August 21, 2017

In my March 2, 2017, article I wrote about this upcoming solar eclipse. If you want to find out more details about where and how to view this celestial event (do not view it with the naked eye!), you will find the links therein. The Divine Message of the August Eclipse can be found at Unsealed.org.

SIGN #3—‘Most Probable’ Revelation 12:1-2 Sign—September 23, 2017

And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. - Revelation 12:1-2 KJV

When the first sliver of the crescent moon appears to the naked eye this coming September (go to moonconnection.com to check this yourself) it announces the beginning of the Hebrew New Year—Rosh Hashanah—an event that will occur this year on September 21 when the Hebrew Year 5777 will become 5778. This holiday, also known as Yom Teruah or the Feast of Trumpets, is celebrated for two days and will be concluded on September 23, 2017—the same day the celestial event being called the Revelation 12 Sign is to occur. I use the phrase ‘most probable’ in my subtitle because humans are fallible, yet all the evidence is pointing to it being the actual date of the Revelation 12 Sign.

What is this Sign and what will be seen in the heavens on September 23? Scott Clarke was the first to discover this celestial event back in 2011 while using the Stellarium program and shares his view that the Revelation 12 Sign will occur on September 23 and is referring to the Pre-Tribulation Rapture of the Church Body.

In more recent videos Scottie shares that the Church was not born on the Feast of Pentecost (as we have been traditionally taught) but was conceived on that day and to be born on the Feast of Trumpets!

Rosh Hashanah = Rapture? Why would the Rapture or Catching Away of the Church be on The Feast of Trumpets? Rosh Hashanah is also known as “the day no man knows” and is the festival on which the Church Bride will be raptured:

Yet another name for Rosh Ha Shanah is Yom HaKeseh, "The Day of the Hiding" or "the Hidden Day."…Satan, the accuser, is not to be given notice about the arrival of Rosh HaShanah, the Day of Judgment. ...It is symbolically hidden from satan (satan did not know and understand the plan of the cross [tree], First Corinthians 2:7-8). This was hidden from him as well.

One of the reasons most often given to disclaim that the resurrection of the dead and the catching away of the believers is on Rosh HaShanah is the statement given by Yeshua in Matthew (Mattityahu) 24:36, as it is written, "But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but My Father only." Because Rosh HaShanah was understood to be the hidden day, this statement by Yeshua is actually an idiom for Rosh Hashanah. Thus it should be given as proof that He was speaking of RoshHaShanah because Rosh HaShanah is the only day in the whole year that was referred to as the hidden day or the day that no man knew. hebroots.com/chap 7

In some of my past posts I wrote that I believed the Revelation 12 Sign was the Sign of the Son of Man in Matthew 24. I realize now that the scripture does NOT tell us WHAT the Sign of the Son of Man actually is so I cannot make that assumption. I also used to think that the Revelation 12 Sign referred to the rapture of the 144,000 who are seen in heavenly Mount Zion in Revelation Chapter 14, but do not believe that is the case now.

My understanding of the significance of Rosh Hashanah (see my blog article Jesus' Appearing and the Fall Festivals) has me expectant that this may very well be when the Lord of Glory, the Bridegroom of the Beloved, Jesus Christ gathers His Church Bride.

Sign to be Seen with the Naked Eye? There are those who surmise that although the Revelation 12 Sign is to occur in the daytime over Jerusalem (making it not possible to be seen with the naked eye), it will be seen due to an eclipse darkening the sun and allowing the stars to be seen. Is it possible that Nibiru or Planet X will cause an eclipse on the same day the Revelation 12 Sign occurs?

David Meade’s research of Nibiru indicates a pole shift will occur and points to Amos 8:9. 

And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day: - Amos 8:9 KJV

In fact he attributes most of the catastrophes in the Book of Revelation to this incoming planetary system. Scott Clarke explains 2017 Heavenly Signs with more recent revelation related to this sign.

Sign #4—Revelation 12:3-5—The Great Red Dragon Sign

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And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.

And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. - Revelation 12:3-5

Scott Clarke gives a succinct overview of how a celestial object known as Nibiru or Planet X might relate to the prophecy in a video entitled Planet X the Red Dragon September 23, 2017.

Multiple sources are warning that an exoplanet, known as Planet X (and known by many other names—Planet Nine, Nibiru, Red Kachina, Nemesis, and even Wormwood), will be coming near enough to Earth to be seen in September 2017. I believe that Wormwood (Revelation 8) is actually a large asteroid being dragged by Planet X in its debris field and that Planet X itself may be the Great Red Dragon of Revelation 12.

[My remark: Notice the size of the dwarf star versus the earth-sized planets orbiting it!] To read more go to nasa.gov.

NASA is giving soft disclosure of this incoming planetary disaster by, I believe, referring to it as the Trappist-1 System:

At about 40 light-years (235 trillion miles) from Earth, the system of planets is relatively close to us, in the constellation Aquarius. Because they are located outside of our solar system, these planets are scientifically known as exoplanets.

The TRAPPIST-1 star, an ultra-cool dwarf, has seven Earth-size planets orbiting it. nasa.gov

This system may be closer than NASA is admitting, however. David Meade, author of Planet X--The 2017 Arrival during his interview by Steve Olson of the WSO Youtube Channel said (referring to Planet X), “This is coming like a freight train.”

On his writer’s website, David wrote:

If you want absolute proof of the existence of Planet X, aka Nibiru or The Destroyer, here it is – from the Book of Revelation, Chapter 6.

 12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.

14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains.

Think on these matters – a great earthquake, the sun darkened, the moon changed to the color of blood, and stars falling.  The atmosphere splits open while every mountain is moved.  That’s when the underground bunkers prepared for the elite are operational.

Only a Planet X passage could split open the atmosphere making the sky “depart as a scroll” and create these phenomena via its physical interactions with Earth.  It could cause a worldwide earthquake moving every mountain and island via a pole shift.  Therefore, to me the description of Seal 6 in the Bible is the single greatest proof of Planet X. The timing of its appearance is immediately in sequence with the rapture.  To understand this concept, let’s go over some Biblical principles. [To continue reading go to: Planet X  The 2017 Arrival]

Not in Darkness

What if I am wrong and the Church is not raptured by September 23? Even if I am wrong (and I will admit it if I am), 2017 is still a very significant year!

*"There are at least six significant Israel-related anniversaries approaching in 2017: the first Zionist Congress (120th), the Balfour Declaration (100th), the UN General Assembly Partition Resolution (70th), the Six-Day War (50th), Anwar Sadat’s visit to Jerusalem (40th), and the first intifada (30th)." (Source: timesofisrael.com)

*It will be the end of the 120^th Jubilee Year thus marking the end of the Sixth Millennium. (There are 50 years between Jubilees, so 50 X 120= 6,000 years.) Christ the Messiah must return to Earth as KING of Kings and LORD of Lords to set up His 1,000 year reign when the Sixth Millennium ends!

One of my favorite authors, Dr. Michael S. Heiser, once pointed out that all the scriptural puzzle pieces pertaining to Messiah’s first coming did not come together until Jesus actually came. So it will be with His second coming which will be preceded by the Rapture, the gathering of the Church Bride.

Exactly what will happen is yet to be seen. But know this! We are the last generation since the replanting of Israel (Matthew 24:34)! As believers in the Messiah, our Jesus, we recognize the appointed seasons and are not in darkness. 

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. I Thessalonians 5:4

Maranatha! 

Caveat: I do not necessarily agree with all the beliefs of anyone whose material I reference. I seek to be led of the Spirit of God as to the sources I use, however, even Spirit-filled Christians only 'see in part' as it says in 1 Corinthians 13:12.