| Chapter Three: | | | | because people are slaves of whatever |
| | | | controls them. 20 When they learned about |
| In the previous Chapter, Chapter Two, I | | | | our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they |
| concluded with the statements: | | | | escaped from the filthy things of this world. |
| | | | But they are again caught up and controlled |
| " | | | | by these filthy things, and now they are in |
| | | | worse shape than they were at first. 21 |
| I feel that the stage is set for the | | | | They would have been better off if they had |
| greatest drama that has been played out on | | | | never known about the right way. Even after |
| Earth since Jesus was born here, taught here, | | | | they knew what was right, they turned their |
| healed people here, allowed Himself to be | | | | backs on the holy commandments that they were |
| crucified here, was raised from death by His | | | | given. 22 What happened to them is just |
| Father here, and - before ascending to heaven | | | | like the true saying, "A dog will come back |
| - gave us who are alive here 'The Great | | | | to lick up its own vomit. A pig that has been |
| Commission,' (KJV) Mark 16:15 And he said | | | | washed will roll in the mud."I believe that |
| unto them, Go ye into all the world, and | | | | for many - who have ears to hear - the sound |
| preach the gospel to every creature.'As His | | | | of an invitation to earn the means by which |
| servants that are still here, we should be | | | | to position themselves and their loved ones |
| continuing to carry out Our Lord and Master's | | | | securely away from the cities - where most of |
| orders.Jesus didn't say, "Go get yourself | | | | the chaos and the dissident collections might |
| killed for me." Jesus did say,'(KJV) Matthew | | | | - occur will have a pleasant ring.I am |
| 18:14 Even so it is not the will of your | | | | suggesting that smart Christians - and others |
| Father which is in heaven, that one of these | | | | who will be targeted - make lots of money |
| little ones should perish.'While we are | | | | fast! |
| alive, we can tell others,'(KJV) John 3:16 | | | | |
| For God so loved the world, that he gave his | | | | The same Precious Savior that "Cured" me of |
| only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth | | | | "Incurable" MS (Multiple Sclerosis) provided |
| in him should not perish, but have | | | | me with a "Financial Deliverance Vessel" to |
| everlasting life.'During the 1st half of 'The | | | | possibly sail to some remote destination - |
| Great Tribulation', many will perish. Yet | | | | the directions involving where - God will |
| others will be saved by those who testify and | | | | provide at the proper time. We cannot all go |
| witness as to the goodness of Our Lord and | | | | the the same place. He has prepared places |
| Him having provided them with a deliverance | | | | for each of His elect to weather the coming |
| vessel, as God had provided for Noah and his | | | | storm. Our cleft in the rock, if you will? |
| family.(CEV) Matthew 24:37 When the Son of | | | | |
| Man appears, things will be just as they were | | | | The money will come via honest MLM |
| when Noah lived.(CEV) Matthew 24:29 Right | | | | (Multi-Level-Marketing) programs which are |
| after those days of suffering, "The sun will | | | | not pyramid scams. |
| become dark, and the moon will no longer | | | | |
| shine. The stars will fall, and the powers in | | | | What they are is free or easy to get into - |
| the sky will be shaken." 30 Then a sign | | | | and incredibly profitable for those who will |
| will appear in the sky. And there will be the | | | | invest some time and a very little money. |
| Son of Man. All nations on earth will weep | | | | |
| when they see the Son of Man coming on the | | | | Two of these are linked to banners on my |
| clouds of heaven with power and great glory. | | | | websites. Others may be added. I advise the |
| 31 At the sound of a loud trumpet, he will | | | | wise to prayerfully consider them - before |
| send his angels to bring his chosen ones | | | | signing up for one or more - while there is |
| together from all over the earth. 32 Learn | | | | yet time.I do not suggest that these are the |
| a lesson from a fig tree. When its branches | | | | only good MLM products or programs that are |
| sprout and start putting out leaves, you know | | | | available. These are the ones that I've |
| that summer is near. 33 So when you see all | | | | personally had good, profitable experiences |
| these things happening, you will know that | | | | with after having been sorely disappointed |
| the time has almost come. 34 I can promise | | | | and/or ripped off by some others.I suspect |
| you that some of the people of this | | | | that many reading this article have suffered |
| generation will still be alive when all this | | | | similar disappointments, or they know someone |
| happens. 35 The sky and the earth won't | | | | else that has. I once said, "Never again!" |
| last forever, but my words will. 36 No one | | | | Since that time, I have never again been |
| knows the day or hour. The angels in heaven | | | | misled by fancy promises or "Get rich quick |
| don't know, and the Son himself doesn't know. | | | | schemes."My father used to say, "The proof is |
| Only the Father knows. 37 When the Son of | | | | in the pudding." That meant - if the pudding |
| Man appears, things will be just as they were | | | | didn't taste good - then it wasn't good |
| when Noah lived. 38 People were eating, | | | | pudding.With MLM programs, "The proof is in |
| drinking, and getting married right up to the | | | | the money." That means - if you don't earn a |
| day that the flood came and Noah went into | | | | significant amount of money - the program is |
| the big boat. 39 They didn't know anything | | | | no good.At this time, I am using two 'Network |
| was happening until the flood came and swept | | | | Marketing Companies' to earn lots of money, |
| them all away. That is how it will be when | | | | GDI (Global Domains International) and DM |
| the Son of Man appears.'(CEV) Luke 17:24 The | | | | (Direct Matches).But, you might be thinking, |
| day of the Son of Man will be like lightning | | | | I'm not going to need money. I'm not worried. |
| flashing across the sky. 25 But first he | | | | I'm going to be 'Ruptured' out of here. The |
| must suffer terribly and be rejected by the | | | | church will not have to go through 'The |
| people of today. 26 When the Son of Man | | | | Coming Great Tribulation.' Many of the top |
| comes, things will be just as they were when | | | | theologians agree that the saints (that's all |
| Noah lived. 27 People were eating, | | | | Christians) will be removed prior.Well, maybe |
| drinking, and getting married right up to the | | | | you can answer this for me? In the scripture |
| day when Noah went into the big boat. Then | | | | it says, (KJV) Revelation 13:7 And it was |
| the flood came and drowned everyone on earth. | | | | given unto him to make war with the saints, |
| 28 When Lot lived, people were also eating | | | | and to overcome them: and power was given him |
| and drinking. They were buying, selling, | | | | over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. |
| planting, and building. 29 But on the very | | | | 8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall |
| day Lot left Sodom, fiery flames poured down | | | | worship him, whose names are not written in |
| from the sky and killed everyone. 30 The | | | | the book of life of the Lamb slain from the |
| same will happen on the day when the Son of | | | | foundation of the world. 9 If any man have |
| Man appears. 31 At that time no one on a | | | | an ear, let him hear. 10 He that leadeth |
| rooftop should go down into the house to get | | | | into captivity shall go into captivity: he |
| anything. No one in a field should go back to | | | | that killeth with the sword must be killed |
| the house for anything. 32 Remember what | | | | with the sword. Here is the patience and the |
| happened to Lot's wife. 33 People who try | | | | faith of the saints.Who are the 'Saints' that |
| to save their lives will lose them, and those | | | | the 'Beast' has been given power to |
| who lose their lives will save them. 34 On | | | | "Overcome' and to 'Make war' with? If the |
| that night two people will be sleeping in the | | | | church was already 'Ruptured' or removed - |
| same bed, but only one will be taken. The | | | | prior to the beginning of the Great |
| other will be left. 35 36 Two women will be | | | | Tribulation - then there wouldn't be any |
| together grinding wheat, but only one will be | | | | saints here, would there be?You've heard of |
| taken. The other will be left. 37 Then | | | | 'The Mark Of The Beast, '(KJV) Revelation |
| Jesus' disciples spoke up, "But where will | | | | 13:16 And he causeth all, both small and |
| this happen, Lord?" Jesus said, "Where there | | | | great, rich and poor, free and bond, to |
| is a corpse, there will always be | | | | receive a mark in their right hand, or in |
| buzzards."(CEV) Hebrews 11:7 Because Noah had | | | | their foreheads: 17 And that no man might |
| faith, he was warned about something that had | | | | buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or |
| not yet happened. He obeyed and built a boat | | | | the name of the beast, or the number of his |
| that saved him and his family. In this way | | | | name.'Do you have an ear? Are you |
| the people of the world were judged, and Noah | | | | listening?If we are still here on the Earth ~ |
| was given the blessings that come to everyone | | | | during the 1st half of Tribulation ~ then |
| who pleases God.'(CEV) 1 Peter 3:14 Even if | | | | other scriptures make sense :'(NKJV) Matthew |
| you have to suffer for doing good things, God | | | | 10:22 "And you will be hated by all for My |
| will bless you. So stop being afraid and | | | | name's sake. But he who endures to the end |
| don't worry about what people might do. 15 | | | | will be saved.''(NKJV) Matthew 24:13 "But he |
| Honor Christ and let him be the Lord of your | | | | who endures to the end shall be |
| life. Always be ready to give an answer when | | | | saved.''(NKJV) Mark 13:13 "And you will be |
| someone asks you about your hope. 16 Give a | | | | hated by all for My name's sake. But he who |
| kind and respectful answer and keep your | | | | endures to the end shall be saved.'' (CEV) |
| conscience clear. This way you will make | | | | Romans 11:26 In this way all of Israel will |
| people ashamed for saying bad things about | | | | be saved, as the Scriptures say, "From Zion |
| your good conduct as a follower of Christ. | | | | someone will come to rescue us. Then Jacob's |
| 17 You are better off to obey God and suffer | | | | descendants will stop being evil.''(CEV) 2 |
| for doing right than to suffer for doing | | | | Corinthians 1:6 We suffer in the hope that |
| wrong. 18 Christ died once for our sins. An | | | | you will be comforted and saved. And because |
| innocent person died for those who are | | | | we are comforted, you will also be comforted, |
| guilty. Christ did this to bring you to God, | | | | as you patiently endure suffering like |
| when his body was put to death and his spirit | | | | ours.'During the early part of 'The Coming |
| was made alive. 19 Christ then preached to | | | | Great Tribulation,' much of the Earth will be |
| the spirits that were being kept in prison. | | | | destroyed causing the loss of much life to |
| 20 They had disobeyed God while Noah was | | | | those of us still on it, as foretold by |
| building the boat, but God had been patient | | | | Matthew, Mark, Luke, and as we've been |
| with them. Eight people went into that boat | | | | reading in John's end times Revelation.'(CEV) |
| and were brought safely through the flood. | | | | Matthew 24:7 Nations and kingdoms will go to |
| 21 Those flood waters were like baptism that | | | | war against each other. People will starve to |
| now saves you. But baptism is more than just | | | | death, and in some places there will be |
| washing your body. It means turning to God | | | | earthquakes.''(CEV) Mark 13:8 Nations and |
| with a clear conscience, because Jesus Christ | | | | kingdoms will go to war against each other. |
| was raised from death. 22 Christ is now in | | | | There will be earthquakes in many places, and |
| heaven, where he sits at the right side of | | | | people will starve to death. But this is just |
| God. All angels, authorities, and powers are | | | | the beginning of troubles.'(CEV) Luke 21:11 |
| under his control.'(CEV) 2 Peter 2:1 | | | | There will be great earthquakes, and in many |
| Sometimes false prophets spoke to the people | | | | places people will starve to death and suffer |
| of Israel. False teachers will also sneak in | | | | terrible diseases. All sorts of frightening |
| and speak harmful lies to you. But these | | | | things will be seen in the sky.Even the sky |
| teachers don't really belong to the Master | | | | will be affected and our Earth's oceans and |
| who paid a great price for them, and they | | | | waters. While other translations use the word |
| will quickly destroy themselves. 2 Many | | | | 'Wormwood' here as regards to the 'Star' (or |
| people will follow their evil ways and cause | | | | heavenly object) which, the Contemporary |
| others to tell lies about the true way. 3 | | | | English Version translates the original word |
| They will be greedy and cheat you with smooth | | | | as 'Bitter.''(CEV) Revelation 8:11 The name |
| talk. But long ago God decided to punish | | | | of the star was Bitter, and a third of the |
| them, and God doesn't sleep. 4 God did not | | | | water turned bitter. Many people died because |
| have pity on the angels that sinned. He had | | | | the water was so bitter.Do Satellites look to |
| them tied up and thrown into the dark pits of | | | | us like stars? What word would the Apostle, |
| hell until the time of judgment. 5 And | | | | John, have used in his time to describe what |
| during Noah's time, God did not have pity on | | | | he saw in his letter? 'Star', perhaps?'(CEV) |
| the ungodly people of the world. He destroyed | | | | 2 Timothy 4:3 The time is coming when people |
| them with a flood, though he did save eight | | | | won't listen to good teaching. Instead, they |
| people, including Noah, who preached the | | | | will look for teachers who will please them |
| truth. 6 God punished the cities of Sodom | | | | by telling them only what they are itching to |
| and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and | | | | hear.'I pray for those well meaning teachers |
| this is a warning to anyone else who wants to | | | | who have fallen into this trap.(NKJV) Hosea |
| sin. 7 Lot lived right and was greatly | | | | 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of |
| troubled by the terrible way those wicked | | | | knowledge. Because you have rejected |
| people were living. He was a good man, and | | | | knowledge, I also will reject you from being |
| day after day he suffered because of the evil | | | | priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the |
| things he saw and heard. So the Lord rescued | | | | law of your God, I also will forget your |
| him. 9 This shows that the Lord knows how | | | | children.I will conclude this Chapter 3 by |
| to rescue godly people from their sufferings | | | | saying. "Let's consider the very real |
| and to punish evil people while they wait for | | | | possibility that 'Saints' - who survive the |
| the day of judgment. 10 The Lord is | | | | Coming Great Tribulation - will have to |
| especially hard on people who disobey him and | | | | endure the harsh realities during the first 3 |
| don't think of anything except their own | | | | and a half years." Then, Our Lord will return |
| filthy desires. They are reckless and proud | | | | for us. 'Praise the Lord!'An interested |
| and are not afraid of cursing the glorious | | | | reader of the first two published Chapters of |
| beings in heaven. 11 Although angels are | | | | "Surviving The Coming Great Tribulation - |
| more powerful than these evil beings, even | | | | Apostle Series" contacted me via my personal |
| the angels don't dare to accuse them to the | | | | e-mail to ask a very important question: |
| Lord. 12 These people are no better than | | | | "Rascal, I am curious to know how we can buy |
| senseless animals that live by their feelings | | | | our way through tribulation if the beast |
| and are born to be caught and killed. They | | | | won't let us buy or sell anything unless we |
| speak evil of things they don't know anything | | | | accept his mark."As I promised this reader, |
| about. But their own corrupt deeds will | | | | I'll explain. We will not be using the |
| destroy them. 13 They have done evil, and | | | | Beast's system. LOL(To be continued in |
| they will be rewarded with evil. They think | | | | "Surviving The Coming Great Tribulation - |
| it is fun to have wild parties during the | | | | Apostle Series: Chapter 4")Rascal Russ Miles |
| day. They are immoral, and the meals they eat | | | | is an Apostle. Called by The Lord, as was the |
| with you are spoiled by the shameful and | | | | Apostle Paul, Rascal is in the same apostolic |
| selfish way they carry on. 14 All they | | | | calling order as was his brother, Paul the |
| think about is having sex with someone else's | | | | Apostle. Rascal is The Lord's playfully |
| husband or wife. There is no end to their | | | | mischievous apostle. Rascal's calling |
| wicked deeds. They trick people who are | | | | includes the assignment to "Shout from the |
| easily fooled, and their minds are filled | | | | rooftops the Lord's inspired messages vie |
| with greedy thoughts. But they are headed for | | | | ezine articles."Under his pseudonym, Russ |
| trouble! 15 They have left the true road | | | | Miles, Rascal's credits include publishing |
| and have gone down the wrong path by | | | | the mystery novel, For Sale By Owners:FSBO. |
| following the example of the prophet Balaam. | | | | Order toll free 1-800-AUTHORS or through |
| He was the son of Beor and loved what he got | | | | Amazon.comA "Seasoned Real Estate NAR |
| from being a crook. 16 But a donkey | | | | Broker," Rascal Russ was ~for 5 hard years~ |
| corrected him for this evil deed. It spoke to | | | | increasingly disabled by "Incurable" Multiple |
| him with a human voice and made him stop his | | | | Sclerosis. Now "Cured", Rascal writes books & |
| foolishness. 17 These people are like dried | | | | articles on varied subjects. Comments: Via |
| up water holes and clouds blown by a | | | | his personal Rascal's website, "Rascal's |
| windstorm. The darkest part of hell is | | | | Blog", & his ezine articles themselves, |
| waiting for them. 18 They brag out loud | | | | Rascal maintains personal contact with those |
| about their stupid nonsense. And by being | | | | that e-mail him, and those whom he believes |
| vulgar and crude, they trap people who have | | | | the God of this Universe has joined together |
| barely escaped from living the wrong kind of | | | | with him as per "Destiny's Plan Of Salvation |
| life. 19 They promise freedom to everyone. | | | | For The Planet Earth" JESUS STILL "SAVES," |
| But they are merely slaves of filthy living, | | | | "HEALS," & "DELIVERS" US! |