NOTES ON ‘YES’ MEANS ‘YES’ AND ‘NO MEANS NO!’ PRACTICUM ON PREPARING FOR AMERICA’S NEW KING – (WITH VIDEO)

THEOLOGY

SCRIPTURE. “But you [Jeremiah], gird up your loins [in preparation]! Get up and tell them all which I command you. Do not be distraught and break down at the sight of their [hostile] faces, or I will bewilder you before them and allow you to be overcome.” – JEREMIAH 1:17, AMP

KEY TERM: “TELL THEM!” ‘Dabar’ [דָּבַר]: “Primitive root meaning, ‘To arrange words, to speak to subdue [deception]; to command, declare, destroy [false ways];’ to pronounce or to promise; used extensively throughout the Old Testament to denote the act of speaking, whether it is God speaking to humans, humans speaking to each other, or even the act of declaring or commanding.”

QUOTATION. “‘God looks on the upright, as has been said; “And the upright shall gaze on Him.” That mutual gaze is ‘Blessedness.’ They who looking up behold Jehovah are brave to front all foes and to keep calm hearts in the midst of alarms. Hope burns like a pillar of fire in them when it is gone out in others. And to all the suggestions of their own timidity or of others they have the answer, ‘In the Lord have I put my trust;’ how say ye to my soul, Flee? Here I stand; I can do no otherwise. God help me. Amen.” ― ALEXANDER MACLAREN, Expositions of Holy Scripture: Psalms, 1900; edited

COMMENTARY. “‘Thou therefore gird up thy loins’ — Prepare to do the work to which I call and appoint thee. For, it being the custom of the Eastern people to wear long garments, which they girded about their loins when any business required great activity or expedition; by thus speaking the Lord enjoins His Prophet to use all possible vigour and intention of mind as well as of body, that he might execute, with diligence and despatch, the office which God had assigned him. ‘And arise’ — Another expression of the same meaning. ‘And speak all that I command thee’ — Hebrew, ‘shall command thee.’ ‘Be not dismayed at their faces’ — Discover no fear, and conceal no message; ‘lest I confound thee’ — The Hebrew verb is the same in both parts of the sentence, which may be literally rendered thus: ‘Be not confounded at their faces’ (namely, when thou appearest in their presence).

‘Lest I confound thee before them.’ —God exhorts him not to be dismayed at the scoffs and ill treatment he should meet with from hardened sinners, especially from those who thought their power and authority set them above reproof, and would bear them out in whatsoever they did: see Ezekiel 11:6. He tells him it is better to bear the reproaches of men than the reproofs of God, who would call him to a strict account how he discharged his duty.” — JOSEPH BENSON, Notes on the Holy Bible, 5 vols., 1811-1818; edited

TEACHING

This Scripture was the very ‘First Word’ I heard from the Lord early in my matriculation in my calling as a Christian Teacher some 40 years ago. God was making it indelibly clear to me that He would suffer no timidity in the days that lay ahead, of which I knew so little in the 1980s when Church matters appeared much healthier than today.

Or so I had thought.

THE GREAT RUSE. What I had not seen back then were the Brickworks of Error in American Theology that could well have destroyed my calling with its subtle yet insidious and ultimately fatal “Accommodations to the World Spirit.” That important idea from the prescient DR. FRANCIS SCHAEFFER in his last and most important book, The Great Evangelical Disaster (1984).

Hear his crystal-clear Trumpet Blast to the pathetic state of today’s American Church.

“The Bible is the Weapon which enables us to join with our Lord on the offensive in defeating the spiritual hosts of wickedness. But it must be the Bible as the Word of God in everything it teaches- in matters if Salvation, but just as much where it speaks of History and Science and Morality. ‘If we compromise in any if these areas … we destroy the power of the Word and ourselves in the hands of the Enemy.’”

Beloved, welcome to the Evangelical World of 2024 – precisely 40 years since the publication of Dr. Schaeffer’s book. The number “40” in Biblical terms is profoundly symbolic, though we may not be able to assign a single meaning to it. The work of MICHAEL GRIEGO appears to be among the most responsible to this task.

God gives us ‘Types’ and ‘Shadows’ (or symbols) presented as precursors and warnings of the REAL DEAL for current and later generations. For example, the Israelites wandered in the desert for 40 years after being given the Law (Old Covenant) by God to Moses, who himself was exiled for 40 years and then was alone with God for 40 days prior to coming down the mountain with the Commandments/Law. God judged their disobedience (DOCTRINAL NOTE: 3000 were killed for worshiping the Golden Calf). The [entire] sinful generation was allowed to die before their children were allowed entrance into the Promised Land!

Likewise, 1500 years later, Jesus the Messiah, who spent 40 days in the wilderness prior to the start of his ministry and fulfillment of the Law (New Covenant) in his atoning Death on the Cross at Calvary, spent 40 days on earth after the Resurrection. Then God blessed the new believers (3000 received the Holy Spirit at Pentecost). Given 40 years to accept the Gift of Grace, Judgment came upon the disbelieving Jews in the Roman Destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple in AD 70. The ‘End of the Age’ had come; the Old was replaced by the New, Spiritual Temple (Christ/Holy Spirit) in the hearts of all the nations, now both believing Jews and the Gentiles. The Promise to Abraham had now been fulfilled.” – Bible Viewpoint, May 9, 2014; edited

THESIS. Although I take a bit of hermeneutical license here, I believe it to be well informed by both these Biblical Precedents alongside the nearly five years of Biblical Commentary from this pen regarding “The Last Days” on which these essays have singularly focused.

The following is adapted from my TIMELINE published in my book, The Sixth Seal II (2023-24, “Prelude,” pp. 1-10).

1900 AD. Based on the Noahic Template for God’s Judgment in Genesis 6:3 in which He declares He shall not strive with Man for more than “120 years,” I propose that America’s Final Countdown began in the Year 1900.

2020 AD. Though unsuccessful, the American Church voted overwhelmingly to reelect the Antichrist Donald Trump to the Presidency a second time. This fulfilled the Timeline established by God for our hoped-for Repentance that never came.

2024 AD. When Trump was then reelected to a second term on November 5, 2024, God by His Holy Pledge honored the Church and State desire to have ‘their own king, and NOT the Lord.’ As He did with King Saul in 1 Samuel 8,he relented then to the people’s will and has done so now: ‘Following the American Peoples’ Will expressed no less than three times!’

¡SE ACABÓ!

AMERICA’S LAST KING

THE RULE OF KING SAUL.After God granted them the king they had passionately requested, He then instructed the Prophet to make clear what they could expect under his Reign.

“And he said, ‘This will be the behavior of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them for his own chariots and to be his horsemen, and some will run before his chariots.He will appoint captains over his thousands and captains over his fifties, will set some to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and some to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots. He will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers. And he will take the best of your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves, and give them to his servants. He will take a tenth of your grain and your vintage, and give it to his officers and servants. And he will take your male servants, your female servants, your finest young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work. He will take a tenth of your sheep. And you will be his servants. And you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, and the Lord will not hear you in that day.’

Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, ‘No, but we will have a king over us,that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.’” – 1 SAMUEL 8:11-20, NKJV

THE RULE OF ANTICHRIST. But oh, beloved, so vastly more Demonic and Violent shall be the RULE OF DONALD TRUMP, The Lawless One of Scripture. I therefore borrow this exhaustive list of 7 Characteristics of the Antichrist (38 of 45 Theological Makers) from the work of W.W. FEREDAY (May 23, 2021; edited).

This is What is Coming, beloved. Therefore, we simply must be ready it, but for the most part are not.

HIS MORALITY
Isaiah 14:14 … He shall say in his heart, I will be like the Most High.
Dan. 8:25 … He shall stand up against the Prince of princes.
Dan. 11:36 … He shall exalt himself above every god.
2 Thess. 2:4 … He shall exalt himself “above all that is called God.”
2 Thess. 2:4 . He shall show himself that he is God.
1 John 2:22 … He shall deny both the Father and the Son.
Rev. 13:6 … He shall open his mouth in blasphemy against God.
Rev. 17:3 … He shall be full of names of blasphemy.

HIS POWER
Isaiah 14:16 … He shall make the earth to tremble, and shall shake kingdoms.
Isaiah 14:17 … He shall make the world as a wilderness.
Dan. 7:25 … Times and laws shall be given into his hand.
Dan. 8:9 … He shall wax exceeding great.
Dan. 8:24 … His power shall be mighty. … He shall destroy wonderfully.
Dan. 11:36 … He shall do according to his will.
Dan. 11:40 …He shall enter into the countries and overflow.
Dan. 11:42 . He shall stretch forth his hand upon the countries.
2 Thess. 2:9 … His coming shall be with all power.
Rev. 13:7 … Power shall be given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
Rev. 17:13 … The ten kings shall give their strength and power to him.

HIS MIRACLES
2 Thess. 2:9 … His coming shall be after the working of Satan, with all power, and signs, and lying wonders.
Rev. 13:12 … He that ministers in his presence shall do great wonders, so that he shall make fire come down from heaven on the earth, in the sight of men, and shall deceive them that dwell upon the earth by means of these miracles which he shall have power to do.
Rev. 13:15 … He shall have power to give life to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

HIS RECEPTION
Rev 13:8 … All that dwell upon the earth shall worship him whose names are not written in the Lamb’s book of life.
Rev. 17:8 … All whose names are not written in the book of life shall wonder.
John 5:43 … If another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.

HIS BLASPHEMY
Isaiah 14:13 … He will sit on the mount of the congregation, on the sides of the north.
Dan. 8:11 … He will take away the daily sacrifice.
Dan. 11:45 … He will plant the tabernacles of his palace on the glorious holy mountain.
2 Thess. 2:4 … He will sit in the temple of God.

HIS NAMES
Isaiah 14:12 … “Lucifer,” as blasphemously assuming Christ’s character of “the morning star.”
Isaiah 14:4 … “The King of Babylon.”
Isaiah 10:5 … “Asshur,” or “Assyria,” as being king over that country.
Dan. 7:20 … “The Horn that has eyes,” as denoting intelligence and strength.
Isaiah 30:33 … “THE KING,” for whom Tophet is prepared.

HIS DESTRUCTION
Dan. 8:25 … He shall be broken without hand.
Isaiah 11:4 … The Lord with the breath of his lips shall slay the wicked one.
2 Thess. 2:8 … The Lord shall consume him with the breath of his lips, and with the brightness of his coming.
Rev. 19:15, 20. When He comes forth who shall tread the wine-press of wrath, the Beast is taken, and cast alive into the lake of fire.

LAST THOUGHTS ON MAKING READY

Though I have covered these THREE PREPARATIONS before more than once, The Reality of Trump taking power next January 20, 2025, demands I do it once more with a bit more urgency and detail. Adapted again from my book, The Sixth Seal II: A Pre-Wrath Commentary Redux on the Rise of Donald Trump and the Decline of the American Order, 2017-2021 (pp. 125-131, edited).

IT’S TIME! No more dallying, beloved. (1) The Great Falling Away is here. (2) The Antichrist is here. (3) The Remnant is here. (4) The Lord Christ is Opening the Six Seals (cf. Matthew 24:44; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4; Revelation 6). Therefore:

“MAKE READY!”

SPIRITUAL PREPARATION. (1) Everyone is on a different stage of progress; start right where you are and move to the ‘Next Level of Commitment’ (Romans 10:9-10). (2) Shore up loose spiritual ends; i.e., “Throw off every weight” – bad habits, bad company, etc. by committing them to God earnestly, knowing He will gradually take control of each area (Hebrews 12:1). (3) ‘Renew your Mind’ by setting aside at least an hour per day of intensive Bible Study and Prayer (Romans 12:1-2). (4) Study and learn the Principles of ‘Spiritual Warfare Prayer’ (Luke 10:19). (5) Begin to ‘Share the Lord’ with others as He gives you opportunity, and at your own comfort level (Matthew 28:19-20).

FINANCIAL PREPARATION. (1) Presume a gradual weakening of the current banking system, ‘Keep Cash On Hand’ (personal strongbox) for the eventuality (inevitability) of being restricted from your electronic accounts. (2) ‘Downsize as a Must!’ Get rid of all your expensive toys and costly habits! Sell or donate your dispensable goods and do all to lower your overhead. (3) Pay off as much debt as possible. Just use common sense here.

PHYSICAL PREPARATION. Importantly, I clearly heard the Spirit instruct me to teach that we all be able to survive off the grid via a THIRTY DAY PLAN. I was not impressed to become a major prepper, but only that we construct a sensible and limited capacity to live independently for one month. In no particular order, do the following. (1) Have at least ‘One Firearm’ with ammunition on hand for both hunting and self-defense. (2) Purchase an ‘Alternative Energy Source’ – gas or solar generator, camper stove, wood burning fireplace, etc. (3) Also purchase a ‘Water Purifier’ of some kind along with a stored water supply. (4) Obviously have a supply of ‘Non-Perishable Foods’ available as well. (5) A relatively inexpensive battery powered or solar ‘Survival Radio’ may be indispensable for receiving emergency transmissions. (See the link at the end for a fuller list)

THE WARNING. “Therefore, everyone who acknowledges Me before men and confesses Me [out of a state of oneness with Me], I will also acknowledge him before My Father Who is in heaven and confess [that I am abiding in] him. But whoever denies and disowns Me before men, I also will deny and disown him before My Father Who is in heaven.” – MATTHEW 10:32-33, AMPC

THE REQUIREMENT. Both the Antichrist and Jesus Christ demand Single–Minded Allegiance – with no opposing allegiances! You cannot hold the hand of the One while also holding the hand of the Other!’ (cf. Matthew 6:24 – “God and Mammon;” 1 Corinthians 10:21 – “God’s Table and Satan’s Table;” 2 Corinthians 6:14 – “Unequally Yoked”).

The One leads to Eternal Death, the Other however, unto Eternal Life and wonder, power, adventure, and honor forever and ever and forever.

THE PROMISE (A PSALM OF DAVID). “Lord, how they are increased who trouble me! Many are they who rise up against me. Many are saying of me, There is no help for him in God. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. With my voice I cry to the Lord, and He hears and answers me out of His holy hill. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!I lay down and slept; I wakened again, for the Lord sustains me.

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me round about. Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God! For You have struck all my enemies on the cheek; You have broken the teeth of the ungodly.Salvation belongs to the Lord; May Your blessing be upon Your people. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!” – PSALM 3:1-8, AMPC

So, to all who fully belong to the King of Glory, whose “Yes!” shall always be ‘Yes!” and whose “No!” shall always be “No!” this is the Heritage of the Lord, beloved. ‘For all those who fear Him and shall follow ALL He shall ask!’

Time to dig in our heels with no turning back. Tomorrow is now here or will be on January 20, 2025.

Therefore: Make ready for BOTH soon coming Kings! Selah.

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