Do Not Fear Man
Writer Author Sylvia Huffnagle
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Lk: 21:5: And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, 6: As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 7: And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?
8-9: And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them. 9: But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
10-11: Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
11: And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
12-15: But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
13: And it shall turn to you for a testimony. 14: Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer: 15: For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
(Some will insist that these passages are only for the Jews, but I think Jesus gave these warnings in such a way that the early church would heed them and the latter church would have the same warnings to prepare them for what is to come.
We live in a day and age where the enemy is attacking the Bible and trying to discredit it. We live in a day when people love unrighteousness. We live in a day when the law has been taken out of the way. We live in a day of every wind of doctrine. We live in a day of the casual church. We live in a day of the Oprahs and Obamas. I’d say the signs are here. We better get ready for the fight for our lives.)
16-19: And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death. 17: And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake. 18: But there shall not an hair of your head perish. 19: In your patience possess ye your souls.
(This is very conceivable now that we see the church is dividing into two camps--those who love the Bible and are sticking with what it teaches and those who have reinterpreted the Bible into “Do what is right in your own eyes.” [Study the book of Judges.]
The new gospel seems right to many in the modern and post-modern world because they were conditioned to it gradually. We can liken it unto the way one cooks frogs. They are put in a pot of cold water and it is slowly brought to a boil. The frogs never suspect that they are in danger until it is too late to jump out.
The new gospel seems right to many of today’s Christians and they like it better because they can continue in unrighteousness and still claim salvation through the blood of Christ who was just trying to enable people to go to heaven even though they were sinners.
With the new gospel came the teachings such as a woman’s right to choose to murder her baby and that men can love men, etc. And that God mainly wants us to help those in need, and so on. The pressure to live godly is off and they like it so. Many will hate those who stand for the truth and they will turn against them.)
20-28: And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. 21: Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto. 22: For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. 23: But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. 24: And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. 25: And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; 26: Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. 27: And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28: And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
(Here Jesus gives us many signs of the times--all of them going on right now. On CBN news just this morning I heard how Jerusalem is being surrounded by enemies. It’s taking shape.)
29-33: And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; 30: When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand. 31: So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand. 32: Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled. 33: Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
(Jesus says you can know the times by the signs. He says not all those living in the day of these signs will pass away before all is fulfilled. Then He says take heed.)
34-38: And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. 35: For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36: Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. 37: And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives. 38: And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.
(Take heed to what? Be careful not to get caught up in what the world is doing. It will blind your eyes. It will dull your senses. It will pervert your understanding. You could get caught up in loving not the Truth. 2 Thess. 2
How does Jesus say to avoid being caught up in what’s happening? Watch and pray. He instructs us to pray that we may be accounted worthy to escape all these things and to stand before the Son of man. This means that you will have to put on the full armor of God and stand against the times. Stand against the teachings. Stand against the temptations. And sometimes it means you will have to stand against other Christians.)
Mt: 10:28: And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
© Sylvia Huffnagle
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