Tao Fuyuan, a 25 year old Chinese man, had just graduated from a culinary college when his soul was hurled and tossed about, and eventually ended up in a stranger’s body in a strange world.

Not My Book!!!

This book belongs to Maria V. Snyder!!!

I have no rights to this book I just think that it is a great book and it was not on this app so i decided to share it on here for all of you amazing people to read and enjoy.

I am not sure if i will share the other books or not it all depends on how well this book does.

But honestly this is one of the best book series that i have ever read and i hope that you guys enjoy it.

Not My Book!!!

This book belongs to Maria V. Snyder!!!

I have no rights to this book I just think that it is a great book and it was not on this app so i decided to share it on here for all of you amazing people to read and enjoy.

I am not sure if i will share the other books or not it all depends on how well this book does.

But honestly this is one of the best book series that i have ever read and i hope that you guys enjoy it.

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Soulfinder Series

Poison Study By. Maria V. Snyder

Magic Study By. Maria V. Snyder

Fire Study By. Maria V. Snyder

Delta G.  Adams attends a Bible study with friends. But she isn't a Christian. She left religion 2 years ago. She is agnostic. But with the constant Bible studies and her loving friends. . .maybe she will come back?

Delta G.  Adams attends a Bible study with friends. But she isn't a Christian. She left religion 2 years ago. She is an agnostic. But with the constant Bible studies and her loving friends. . .maybe she will come back?

Delta G.  Adams attends a Bible study with friends. But she isn't a Christian. She left religion 2 years ago. She is an Gnostic Theist. But with the constant Bible studies and her loving friends. . .maybe she will come back?

Delta G. Adams wants to either be an atheist or a Christian. But right now she is stuck between the two. Will she return to God and Christianity? "You need to be all-in or all-out. So deal me in."-Unknown

A man named Luke Luxer, 19, deeply got depressed because of himself, lack of confidence, and bad attitude....but upon hearing the Word of God, which he just heard at his parent's bible study in their house...

His life slowly changed from grayscale to Colorful..

Come, let us read the story of a boy who got converted and how his life was changed by God.

A man named Luke Luxer, 19, deeply got depressed because of himself, lack of confidence, and bad appearance....but upon seeing the vision in his dream.

His mindset changed and his life slowly changed from grayscale to Colorful..

Come, let us read the story of a boy who got converted and how his life was changed by God.

The holy meme Bible created by the Almighty Shrek himself.
Basically, I'm translating the bible to meme language.
Enjoy!

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WELCOME 

Have you ever read the entire Bible at least once? If you have, share how this experience affected your relationship with God & others. If you have not share what hinders you from doing so & what will you do to overcome that starting this week.

WORD

Acts 17:1-15 New International Version (NIV) says

In Thessalonica

17 When Paul and his companions had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. 2 As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 explaining and proving that the Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead. "This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah," he said. 4 Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few prominent women.

5 But other Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city. They rushed to Jason's house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.[a] 6 But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some other believers before the city officials, shouting: "These men who have caused trouble all over the world have now come here, 7 and Jason has welcomed them into his house. They are all defying Caesar's decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus." 8 When they heard this, the crowd and the city officials were thrown into turmoil. 9 Then they made Jason and the others post bond and let them go.

In Berea

10 As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue. 11 Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. 12 As a result, many of them believed, as did also a number of prominent Greek women and many Greek men.

13 But when the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God at Berea, some of them went there too, agitating the crowds and stirring them up. 14 The believers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed at Berea. 15 Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then left with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.

One can make an eternal impact in the lives of others by studying the Bible, applying what you learned & teaching this to others.


2 Timothy 3:16-17 New International Version (NIV) says
16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God[a] may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

that all Scripture is inspired by God & is useful teaching, rebuking, correcting & training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be equipped for every good work. This is why we need to study God's word, not merely for knowledge but for transformation.

STUDY GOD'S WORD

As we continue to study the Book of Acts, we follow Paul into chapter 17 where he engaged with all kinds of people that he encounters in his travels. The first place that Paul often went to in different cities was the synagogue. Here in Thessalonica, he gives an account of the Messiah, the promised deliverer of the Jews. Paul refers to the Old Testament to create a 'dialegomai'(Greek) or dialogue from the Scriptures. He explains that the Jesus Christ had to suffer & rise again, as written 


in Isaiah 53:5 New International Version (NIV) says

5 But he was pierced for our transgressions,
    he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
    and by his wounds we are healed.


& in Psalm 16:10-11 New International Version (NIV) says
10 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,
    nor will you let your faithful[a] one see decay.
11 You make known to me the path of life;
    you will fill me with joy in your presence,
    with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

Obviously, Paul studied Scriptures & knew what it says about the promised Messiah. Paul related ancient prophesy from Scripture to the historical event of Jesus death on the cross & His resurrection. Paul proclaimed Jesus with boldness & trusted the Lord for the outcome. Indeed, Paul would preach in the synagogue & would get beaten up after, yet he would do the same thing in the next city they would go to. He was not discouraged even if he faced opposition. He knew what his calling was, to preach the good news first to the Jews & then to the Gentiles. His calling was sure & getting beaten up & opposed to his face did not stop him from continuing on his mission. When you have an impact, you will have an uproar. In the things you are doing for God, are you experiencing an "uproar"? Doing God's work  might mean facing hostility from the very people you are trying to reach out to.

APPLY GOD'S WORD 

We must also check our eagerness in approaching God's word. Do you find the Bible bland & boring? Are you excited to encounter God in His word? 


Psalm 1:1-2 New International Version (NIV) says

BOOK I

Psalms 1–41

Psalm 1
1 Blessed is the one
    who does not walk in step with the wicked
or stand in the way that sinners take
    or sit in the company of mockers,
2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord,
    and who meditates on his law day and night.

Though the Bible does not promise a life without problems it is a deep source which God uses to guide you in making wise decisions as you face life's difficulties & challenges. Apply what you learn from the Bible in your life even before you attempt to share it with others!

TEACH GOD'S WORD  

The next group of people that Paul engages within Acts 17, were the Bereans who were more open to Paul's teaching compared to the Thessalonians. In matters of discernment, we must be like the Jews in Berea who not only studied the Scriptures but also used this to examine what was being preached to them. In listening to preachers, we must have an unbiased eye & be opened to the truth that a preacher teaches but always go back to Scripture & check for ourselves what we heard from the preacher against what the Bible says. Is this how we view the speakers we encounter? With an unbiased eye but a discerning spirit? We need to be careful because there are many false teachers & many more will arise. Like Paul, are you willing to take a beating for something you believe in? It is so hard to teach what you do not believe in, so make sure that you know why you believe what you believe & teach. One of the greatest hindrances to God using you to teach others about the Bible is your unwillingness to apply God's word. Have a self-check, is your Bible knowledge making you arrogant? Beware that it does not, as 


1 Corinthians 8:1 New International Version (NIV)

Concerning Food Sacrificed to Idols

8 Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that "We all possess knowledge." But knowledge puffs up while love builds up.

As one grows deeper in the knowledge of Christ & the Bible, one should be more understanding, loving & humble. Is this true for you? The Thessalonians did not accept Paul's teaching the first time & yet even with the initial resistance, a church was established in Thessalonica. Paul's commitment to teach God's word no matter the personal consequence to him, eventually bore much fruit. The Thessalonians became an example of how lives surrendered to Jesus can become a vibrant church. We too can be an example of how a surrendered life that studies, applies & teaches the Bible can be transformed because of Jesus Christ.

DISCUSSION QUESTION (PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE ANYMORE HERE YOUR PAST EXPERIENCE, BECAUSE WE ARE NOW AT THE PRESENT TIME)

1. Which part in this process you excel in & where you need help to improve on? 

Mia's answer: In this process I excel in teaching God's word, I need to help to improve in my studying God's word

Kathy's answer: I would excel in encoding in QuickBooks and Excel.  I also excel in issuing invoices.  I also excel in following up dues from the customers or clients.  I need to improve my character skills.  I should be more patient towards other people.  I should learn to control my emotions. 


2. How will you apply our lesson STUDY, APPLY & TEACH  to your next week of your life? 

Mia's answer: i will apply our lesson to my next week of my life

Kathy's answer: I would apply my lesson to my next week of my life by first reviewing my lessons and then study what's my weaknesses and strengths so I could improve them. 


3. To whom will you teach the Bible this week? 

Mia's answer: I will teach the Bible this week to the workshop I will volunteer

Kathy's answer: I would teach Bible to my online network in Toluna PH and webnovel by sharing our own ideas in this Devotional Time Session.


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Lists of thoughts... Random thoughts... (considered as communion to God Almighty!)

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To: 2Lifw)r3<***********@****.com>, Ig4(3dl_d2 <***********@*******.com>
Dear Z and A,
I know you two have a lot on your plate. But I hope you find time to study this. I offered L to send him some of my sermon notes so that he can peruse it as it seems that giving him this information would be extremely beneficial for the future. But he rejected it.
He said that he would rather listen to me speak about it personally. Apparently, he wants to believe in it and given his intellectual bias, he may turn deaf ears to the lessons in my notes. He wanted to not only know of what I know but have a chance in believing and he hopes that listening to me would do far more benefit than just reading some letters. I understand his intentions. The best way to learn about something is to believe in it. So he suggested having a personal meeting. I'm wanted to conduct a Bible study but with the way things are now, I guess it will have to wait.
Z, I hope our previous discussions from so long ago, (it feels like it's been another lifetime, right?) have somehow created a foundation of belief. Perhaps what had happened to you is one of the miracles that the Almighty allowed. I firmly believe this. So I am hoping this letter would allow you to better understand what actions to take and that you could pass this information along to anyone who you think could help in this. You have been taking the right steps and I guess it would be attributed to our talks from long ago.
Anyway, here is the draft of a conference message I've prepared to give on one of our upcoming Bible Conferences. Perhaps this may give you some insight on what to do with your life and how you can be of benefit to the lives of others.
Also, that kid from Psalms 1 might also benefit from reading this. I have a feeling that he wouldn't want to attend a Bible study hosted by me because of our 'conflicting' methods.
Best regards,
Calvin Luther Eagle Senior Pastor at Grace From God Ministries
1 Attached File
A Study on Typology (I will be discussing more of this during the Bible Study and explain the key aspects in detail. Treat this study as a primer for the things to be discussed soon.)
Prophecy has always been something that people found intriguing and mystifying.
The Bible contains the most prophecies that have been accurately fulfilled in human history.
For example, the prophecy on Tyre in Ezekiel 26…
In that Prophecy, several prophetic elements that seem extremely unlikely to be fulfilled if we apply the science of probability. For the sake of time, I will only go over several key aspects of the Prophecies and will not deal with any other prophecies made against Tyre on other verses in the Bible.
I have selected five of the 'most intriguing' prophecies that were fulfilled right down to the dot and remind you, that the chapter consists of more elements that have been fulfilled.
As a background, Tyre as a city is composed of two parts. One city in the mainland, called 'Ushu' or Old Tyre, and another city built on a small island about half a mile away from the shore of Old Tyre. This city on the small island is commonly known as Tyre.
In Ezekiel 26, Tyre was supposed to be:
1.       Attacked by Nebuchadnezzar (v. 7)
2.       Attacked by "many nations" (v.3)
3.       The stone and timbers of this city would be thrown in the sea (v.12)
4.       Will be scrapped like a bare rock (v.4)
5.       The Ocean depths will rise over it (v.19)
A popular opinion regarding prophecies is that any prophecy may eventually be fulfilled as time pass by as the things that have been written may be fulfilled by chance. If Chapter 26 of Ezekiel talks about any city, with any conqueror, that is indeed true but this chapter exclusively talks about the city of Tyre.
This prophecy is not talking of any city. No, it's not the city of New Birth Forth or the City of World's Helm. It's taking about the city of Tyre.
And this city is to be attacked by Nebuchadnezzar. Not by Hitler, not by the Fire Nation, not by Team Rocket, but by Nebuchadnezzar. A specific person living in a specific time. And this city would also be attacked by many nations, its stone and timbers would be thrown in the sea and the city will be scrapped like a bare rock and that the Ocean will somehow rise over the city itself. It's interesting how specific it is.
Now, historically, the first aspect was easily fulfilled.
About a decade after the prophecy was believed to be written, Nebuchadnezzar attacked the city and we have evidence to support this historic fact. But Nebuchadnezzar was only able to conquer Old Tyre as the other city on the small island was naturally protected by the sea and Tyre had an impressive fleet of ships.
So none of the other prophecies were fulfilled. Numbers two to five on our prophecy list were not fulfilled during this attack.
Should we now mock the Bible for its inaccuracy?
Be aware, that the remaining clauses of this prophecy are almost impossible to fulfill.
Why would the city be attacked and someone would be so bored as to take the stones and timbers from the wrecked city and throw it on the ocean? Why would they do that to the point of scrapping the ruins of the city to a point that what remains will look like a bare rock? And how will the ocean rise over it?
The fulfillment of the other aspects of the prophecy occurred nearly 200 years later.
The Prophecy was written sometime on 587-586 BC, Nebuchadnezzar attacked it on 573BC, but the fulfillment of prophecy points numbers 2-5 would be on 332BC when a man who conquered nations led an army consisting of armies coming from different nations and attacked the very city of Tyre.
We know this man to be "Alexander the Great."
We know Alexander the Great would force another nation to submit and aid him in his conquest so many nations could easily be fulfilled at this point.
He led his armies and attacked Tyre, conquering Old Tyre once more. But this wasn't enough.
Tyre was arrogant and mocked Alexander for failing once more as the settlers have retreated to their city-island protected by their vast fleet of ships. Seeing as how Tyre remained safe like a turtle and having the sea as a natural barrier with a fleet of ships that even Alexander the Great could not easily destroy, Alexander and his armies came up with an ingenious plan.
A great task of building a man-made bridge from the coast of Old Tyre to New Tyre started. Alexander ordered his men to take the ruins of Old Tyre, throw it to the sea to build a bridge to which they can use to attack the city of Tyre.
In this, Prophecy points numbers 2-4 have been fulfilled. The prophecies which seem almost impossible actually happened.
Many nations came, attacked Tyre, took the ruins of the city and threw it to the ocean to make a small bridge, scrapping Old Tyre like a rock.
But what about number 5?
Well, because of the man-made bridge which supported and allowed Alexander to send his armies to attack Tyre, the topography of the island changed making the bridge leading to Tyre into a peninsula which exists to this day. Because of this change which led to a massive geographic change on the area, the location of the Old Tyre was eventually buried by sand and water ultimately, burying the location of Old Tyre underwater forever.
God sent Nebuchadnezzar and later fulfilled it some 200 years later in the person of Alexander the Great. But the last bit of prophecy would be fulfilled about a thousand years later as the coastline of Tyre changed because of the man-made bridge of Alexander.
Now you calculate the odds of this prophecy being fulfilled? What other nation, since 587 BC, was named Tyre, attacked by a Nebuchadnezzar and later by many nations, and apparently, the entire city structure is thrown to the sea, scraped like bare rock, and later sinks to the ocean? What are the odds of that happening? And remember, I haven't listed ALL the prophecies that Tyre is supposed to fulfill!
Now this may come as an intriguing historical study, but the reason I'm discussing Tyre is to formally challenge whether or not this Prophecy would have only ONE fulfillment or will it be fulfilled again? What if, the verses in the Bible may be foreshadowing something that will happen in the future.
Now, let me clarify, I honestly believe that in Ezekiel 26, most of the prophecies written there have already been fulfilled. What I'm saying, is that we open our exegesis to the possibility that it could be fulfilled again!
How would something that had literally happened be fulfilled again? To argue, I would like to point you to the study of Eschatology, or the interpretation of the End of Times. We call it the Apocalypse, the Last Days and so on. Many camps and theological schools all have different opinions and interpretations as to their fulfillment. And throughout the course of history, there have been several interpretations which the people of that time were sure of because it made sense.
During the time of Apostolic era, if you read the Book of Revelation, you would say, the anti-Christ is Rome.
Hundreds of years later, Martin Luther made the same conclusion during the Reformation period. Their study of the Word led to this conclusion.
Back in World War 2, everyone believed that the Anti-Christ was Hitler. The Jews who suffered so much would certainly think so as well.
During World War 3, everyone then blamed Graden Pouterfisx to be the Anti-Christ as it led to the further destruction of Israel.
Right now, because of the Australian Avarice, many even say that Australia is the Anti-Christ.
And for the Australian natives of today, they would say, Harker or that gamer-turned-terrorist Lowengren is the Anti-Christ. (Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised.)
Others believe, that it's the World Governing Powers, and still some point to that miraculous E-Sport Gamer, Seeker Carlean to be the Anti-Christ as he must have sold his soul to the devil to be that good in Piercing! (Z, as you noticed, I like to add current events like this as a sermon illustrations to draw attention to the younger audience. It really makes most gamers listen to my sermon if I mention famous e-sport players.)
And quite honestly, except those saying its Seeker, the rest had a valid reason to claim that this was the Anti-Christ as they displayed a shocking level of depravity, wickedness, and immorality.
Are we to assume that they were all wrong? Perhaps… Or maybe perhaps from Hitler, all the way to the Australian Avarice, they have been "Types" or signs that will simply point us to a Final Anti-Christ. Perhaps, God, in order to constantly remind us that His Word is True and indeed miraculous, has destined history, as written in the Bible to have several fulfillments, many of which are partial fulfillments or foreshadowing to a final fulfillment?
And it is in this vein, that we find ourselves in the study of Typology.
Typology is the study of signs, symbols and the interpretation of Types.
Let me take a positive example to further cement my case…
You've heard me say several times that I say Samuel in the book of 1 Samuel of a "typology" or a sign that points to Jesus. In many ways, an appropriate approach would be to read 1 Samuel with the assumption that Samuel foreshadows Jesus.
If we go to the prophecy in 1 Samuel 2, God got angry at the current High Priest, Eli, and prophesied to Eli that Eli's lineage would-be priest who wouldn't reach old age and that their line would stop serving in the altar. After that, God gave this prophecy in 1 Samuel 2:35,
"I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who will do according to what is in my heart and mind. I will firmly establish his priestly house, and they will minister before my anointed one always."
Now the immediate assumption as to the fulfillment of this prophecy, if we follow that story, is that we would assume it to be fulfilled through the priest to Samuel. Samuel took over when Eli died, he ministered faithfully and replaced the line of Priest that served in Israel.
According to the Bible, we do not have any records of Samuel ever committing sin, and even on his death, he challenged Israel of this, to which Israel responded that they have noted no sin in Samuel's lifetime. If you think David had a magnificent title, "a man after God's own heart," consider Samuel's title. A man who will do according to God's own heart and mind.
But on the other hand, many would challenge that this verse does not refer to Samuel but to Jesus because of the clause that this priest will "minister before God's anointed ones, always." Which basically implies this priestly line will forever serve God. And only Jesus could fulfill this role.
My interpretation and I hope this congregation's interpretation and conviction, would be that this verse was fulfilled in two ways.
Samuel was the initial fulfillment and is a typology to the final fulfillment, which is Jesus.
The Bible has been doing this several times and using a certain Old Testament verse and make it a sign that eventually points to Jesus. In other words, these verses have more than one fulfillment.
A partial fulfillment of the sign in the form of Samuel, a righteous Priest who was impeccable in actions and wisdom, and later the Great High Priest that we have in Jesus.
1 Samuel also introduces David, a typology of Jesus in the areas of being a King.
But of course, this alone could not be supporting evidence for my theory in the study of Typologies. So let's take a look at another interesting and puzzling verse which shows a unique example of a typology.
We go to Hosea 11:1 and find an interesting phrase here that was used by the Gospel writer Matthew.
"Out of Egypt, I called my Son."
This is a strange verse to use because mainly, according to the context of Hosea 11:1, the son here refers to the nation Israel. Why did Matthew later use this verse to mean Jesus? We all stand with the idea that the Holy Scripture is inerrant. So why would Matthew, in the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, use this verse in its wrong context?
My answer is Typology.
Let us first analyze what's going on in Matthew.
Joseph and Mary had escaped from Bethlehem because of Herod. They lived in Egypt and waited for Herod to die. Upon Herod's death, Joseph returns to Israel and so, Matthew summarizes it in verse 15 of chapter 2, And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: "Out of Egypt I called my son."
Matthew quotes Hosea 11:1 and immediately assumes that this is speaking of Jesus when in actuality, the context rules that we so hardly adhere to, dictates that Hosea 11 is talking about the nation Israel!
Typology easily resolves this issue. If we are to assume that Israel has always been a typology of Jesus, a temporary sign and can have more than one fulfillment in the great passage of time, we can then easily accept this verse.
By accepting that Israel in Hosea 11, represents Jesus, we can actually see that in many ways Israel did foreshadow Jesus.
Jesus, like Israel, stays in Egypt and leaves to return to the Promised Land. Jesus, Like Israel, is sent to the wilderness to spend a passage of time connected with the number of 40. Israel spent 40 years wandering in the desert, Jesus spent 40 days in the desert.
The Gospel records that Jesus was sent to the wilderness to be tempted and tried, wasn't this the case for Israel?
And isn't it interesting, that in the famous encounter between Jesus and the Devil in that same wilderness where Israel was tested, Jesus answered the Devil quoting verses from the book of Deuteronomy?
Deuteronomy discusses most of the consequences that Israel suffered because they failed. In this Typology, Jesus acts as the perfect version of Israel. He goes out of Egypt, is tempted by the devil in the wilderness exposing Him to hunger, thirst, and the danger of being killed by wild animals.
In Israel's hunger, they complained to God, and the reluctant response of God was to send Manna from heaven, Satan uses this same strategy and tells Jesus to make stone bread, but Jesus quotes from Deuteronomy saying that man shall not live by bread alone.
Jesus fasted in that 40 days in the desert. The Israelites feasted with unlimited manna and even by sending birds which the Israelites can easily capture and eat. I can go on and on, but if you analyze the remaining challenges that Satan poised to Jesus, we find that the Israelites actually failed on all of these temptations. In fact, I would go as far to say that the temptations Jesus faced and the temptations Israel faced were roughly the same!
But it doesn't stop here, if you've read through the Bible, you will know that the moment Israel finally enters the Promised Land, you'll be reading through the Book of Joshua. And in Hebrew, the name for Joshua is Yeshua, the very same name to which we translate the Name, Jesus!
So Joshua becomes a typology, a foreshadowing that the book of Joshua will also repeat in history. We've already seen hints of that! That scene in Joshua 10 where kings in their retreat hid in caves to flee from Israel. Is this not the same vivid imagery explained in the book of Revelation which will be the scene when Jesus returns?
At this point, I argue, that perhaps in the dogmatic ways of our interpretation of Scripture, we have long set aside the possibility that if the Bible is promised to be the Word of God, Inerrant, relevant and true, then would it not be true for all ages? Is it possible to see this foreshadowing's again and again?
I will not be surprised, ladies and gentlemen, that in the near future, the very events we read in the book of Revelation will become a typology! A sign that we may soon see, in anticipation of the Second Coming!
We have long interpreted the book of Revelation and its various events to have passed! How many writers and Bible teachers have risen up to explain how World War Three fulfilled many of the verses in Revelation.
I'm not saying they're wrong. I'm saying they could be right. But in this sense, that what they explained are but typologies and these signs that may repeat itself unto final fulfillment.
So read the Book of Revelation! Read the book of Joshua! Read the Book of Daniel! Of Zacharias, of the many verses and the many books in the Bible which speaks or alludes to the coming end!
We could all come witness to various typologies of events that will have its ultimate fulfillment when Christ return. As for me, I may sound insane, but with the recent events that have been happening, I am certain now, we will bear witness to many foreshadowing's itself! Make no mistake!
Perhaps, in the coming days, chaos will be revealed. And perhaps, in the coming days, someone will rise up perhaps as another foreshadowing of Jesus who will appear in Power and Might! Perhaps, in the days to come, you will all see the Way!
Let's close in prayer…
(A and Z, I do hope this gives us a roadmap of future actions you have to take. Revisit the stories in the Old Testament. I have a feeling that one of our friends may be anticipating the revisiting and fulfillment of the prophecies in Egypt. It might take some time until the Bible study after all. So the specific plans that I have in mind to make the world believe in God  cannot be explained. For now, read and follow the Word. Oh, and if C and G are free, have them visit me here in the Americas.)


An alien race invaded the Earth on June 6, 2128. At the midst of this war, many nations allied with the alien threat and the war nearly wiped out the rebelling humans of the planet. At the edge of mankind's survival, the United Nations Army launched its forces to eliminate the immediate stellar threats that loomed over Earth.

General Seeker Carlean, commander and leader of the mission, risked and gave his life to destroy the immediate stellar threat. The battle was won though Earth lay in ruins. Perhaps mankind will live to see a few years of peace before the alien threat returns to wipe out their existence.

At the immediate aftermath of the stellar battle, the fallen Seeker Carlean awakens and finds himself at aged 17, living the peaceful life he lived 16 years before he died.

So begins a new game in the battle for humanity's survival.

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Cover art by Jayps. http://www.behance.net/Jayps

Pastor Keith Wardlow is on the stage in front of his Tuesday evening Bible study group. The Pastor is agitated. He paces back and forth working to gather his words. He's holding a book in his hand, and it's not the Good Book. Pastor Keith is a lanky, fifty-four-year-old, white Mid-Westerner. His face is wrinkling and showing his years. He wears Levis and cowboy boots. His plaid flannel shirt is untucked. He dresses this way even for Sunday service.
The people of Burwell, Nebraska, are regular working folk. So is their pastor. The most striking thing about Pastor Keith is his Jesus' hair, as some people call it. He knows his long hair, once dark brown, now almost pure white, might be offensive to some, so he wears it in a ponytail. Pastor Keith grew up in this town with these people. He has been a man of God since he was a teenager. 
"It's come to my attention several members of our church have been reading this book." He holds up the book Straight Up: Ten Ways for Christians to Prepare for the Rapture. Pastor Keith wants to say, "How can you people be reading such crap?" but he bites his tongue. Several of the Bible study group of thirty souls nod their heads in confirmation. Pastor Keith shakes the book at his congregates. "Some of my lambs have strayed. God spoke to my heart. He said, Gather the stray lambs of your flock. They are in danger! A-men!"
He looks at the cover of the book. "I know books like these are written by well-intended Christians. A famous pastor, out in California, wrote this one. But I tell you. The Devil got hold of that man's mind. People let me ask you. Do you know what's wrong with this book?"
There are murmurs among the congregation until an older woman named Beatrice shouts, "Tell us, Pastor."
"Bless you, Bea. Books like this cause people to be nervous and afraid." Keith studies the book, turning it over in his hands. "Not to mention, it's an actual printed book! With the book tax, these things cost a fortune. But I'm not here to mind your pocket. No, ma'am!"
He holds the book over his head. "The problem with books like this: they ask you to focus on things we can't know and cannot control. What good comes from studying signs, warning of the end times, or predicting when the Rapture will occur? Will knowing such a thing help you prepare? Will it help you live your life better? I say no!"
Pastor Keith points to the crowd. "And Frank Brown, if you spent more time taking care of your wife instead of building that submarine. I can't imagine what got into you, thinking the Earth will flood and a submarine will save you in the middle of Nebraska." The study group laughs. Frank sits in his pew, arms folded, wearing a tight, grim face.
It was quite an event when the TV show, Doomsday Daredevils, came to film Frank and his submarine. The show's host seemed serious during the filming, but when the episode aired, Frank appeared ridiculous and crazy.
Pastor Keith continues, picking up his Bible. "Frank, if you just read the good book instead of reading books like this rapture nonsense, you'd know God promised there will be no other floods." 
"I didn't buy any stupid rapture book, Keith." Frank looks to his wife, Debbie. "God spoke to me, just like he does in the Bible. Laugh if you like. I never said the Earth will flood. I didn't question God, and I don't have to sit here and take your crap." He stands and holds his hand out to his wife. "Come on, Debbie doll. We're leaving," he says. Debbie stands, stepping sideways between the pews to the aisle. Frank and Debbie walk out of the small church. A copy of the rapture book is on the pew where Debbie sat.
Pastor Keith waits for Frank and Debbie to leave before continuing. "Frank and Debbie are our friends. Most of us have known them our whole lives. I'll have to apologize to Frank, and I will do that. Wandering from the word causes trouble and confusion. We must focus on the word."
Keith gauges his flock. Are they upset about the episode with Frank? He doesn't sense any tension, so he continues. "Well, just so happens, tonight is Bible study. We're here to learn and study the word."
Keith sits on the edge of the stage, looking through his notes. "The Book of Revelation tells us mankind will go through a terrible time of tribulation. Who wouldn't want to avoid this time of death and misery if you can escape it? The idea of a pre-tribulation rapture, however, is not biblical. The rapture concept was created and promoted in the early nineteenth century and is a myth. This lie was repeated, written about, and promoted to the point most Christians don't question where the idea came from, or if it's biblical. The word rapture isn't in the Bible. It's a made-up word; a bad translation."
Keith now has their attention. "Books like this scare good Christians, like y'all here, into believing you aren't good enough, or righteous enough, to be saved. They say you need to be more than a good Christian to be saved. This is false teaching by false prophets, as Jesus warned."
The old woman, Beatrice asks, "If there is no rapture, when will we be taken up to be with Jesus?"
"Yes, when?" asks another voice in the crowd.
Pastor Keith sets his notes beside him on the stage and stands. "Concerning that day and hour, no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. That is Matthew 24, verse 36."
Pastor Keith watches the congregation's reaction. He doesn't want them to lose hope. 
"We must wait until the end of tribulation. We must wait for the second coming of Christ, and that does not happen until after great tribulations. So, when will Jesus take us up with him? In John 6, verse 40, Jesus tells us. And this is the will of him who sent me… that everyone who sees the Son and believes on him may have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. So, we must all be patient in our faith until that last day, when Christ returns."
Pastor Keith walks to his pulpit and again picks up the rapture book. "So, you don't need this book. You need not follow silly rules written by false prophets scaring you into spending your hard-earned money."
Beatrice takes the rapture book out of her purse, stands, and tosses it in the aisle. "Thank you, Pastor Keith. I don't need this book. I was led astray, Lord forgive me." The woman sits down, repentant.
One man tosses his rapture book in the aisle, then asks. "But, what about the signs? The signs show the end times are near. I've heard said the Four Wars are the four horsemen. What do you say about that pastor?" 
Pastor Keith waves his hand in a downward motion, signaling the man to sit down. "Douglas, we don't need a list of signs. If we read the Book of Revelation, we can see what will happen. There is nothing to interpret. Revelation 6, verse 13. And the stars of Heaven fell unto Earth, even as a fig tree casts her untimely figs when she is shaken of a mighty wind. This is the start of tribulation. So, when the stars in heaven fall on Earth, that will be the sign you can believe."
Keith wants to wrap things up. "Since this is a very interesting topic, let's all read Matthew 24 and Revelation. Get through as much of it as you can—Revelation can be a tough one. We don't spend enough time on that book, which has become clear tonight."
Pastor Keith concludes the Bible study with a prayer, followed by handshakes and hugs. Later, he gathers the rapture books from the floor and tosses them in the trash bin.

An asteroid storm of apocalyptic proportions is headed for Earth.
A mysterious group within the government called the Arcadian’s led by Colonel Cruikshank knows the storm is coming. This corrupt shadow government has taken extreme measures to keep the storm secret while building underground cities to protect the few and the fortunate. Cruikshank’s goal is that after the storm passes his survivors will emerge from the protected cities as a more perfect humanity. He is determined to create his Utopian society, no matter what it takes.
Rick Munday is a husband, father, and struggling Astrophysicist who needs his research grant approved. When Cruikshank learns that Rick’s grant proposal predicts the asteroid storm, Cruikshank drugs and kidnaps Rick, securing him in the underground city of New Arcadia. 
On his quest to escape the Arcadian’s and reach his family, Rick, and friends he meets on his journey use high-tech hacking skills to warn the world of the coming disaster, expose the underground cities, and save thousands more souls. Captain Kobalt, Cruikshank’s enforcer chases Rick and his friends across America in an epic adventure leading to a climactic conflict between Rick and Kobalt. 
Asteroids–Bridge to Nowhere is a fast-paced near-future dystopian adventure. Watch out! Tribulation will get you out there….

Seth had been staying at City C. for at least two months for his Bible school study. He managed to keep his mouth shut, he tried so hard and he can finally break free from his conscience .Graduation is finally coming near and he can be free again. I don't want to consider my enrolment in the Bible School as a punishment because it shouldn't be. Most of my co-classmates were like me; pastor's kid.

 I don't know if we all have the same intention on enrolling here, graduation is near but my future is still bleak. Sometimes I cry not just because of altar cool but it's because of my worry about my future and her's. I know, I can't open up my feelings  to my classmates because I don't want them to look at me differently.

 I just want them to look at me as a normal preacher's kid. Judge ye not that ye be not judged, I just hope this works in every situation. 

Will they not judge me I tell them that, I had sex with someone who isn't my wife or my girlfriend?

Yes, I snatched a woman's virginity. I even did it without having the thought of marriage. She is not my girlfriend or my wife because we thought we could limit our relationship as friends or church mate only but we were mistaken .Our mistake led to a life.

I don't know if my professors knew my story and felt bad for me every time we learn about proper Christian dating way. I hope my classmates won't found out about my story because they might feel guilt after they said their Amen and nodded their head for agreement about proper Christian dating way. 

I'm surprised that they knew nothing about my situation. It will be either because they have a good privacy policy or if my father talked to them. 

To be honest, I want to tell them my secret cause they all spilled their reason why they end up in the Bible School. My fellow pastor's kid enrolled here because they are pastor's kids. Two or three of my classmates ended up here because they were the goat of the family. 

It's really funny and sad at the same time that some parents want their kids to study here thinking that the school can make them into a sheep. Half of my classmates came here because they had this burning desire to stand behind a pulpit ever since they can say Hallelujah. And I salute them for that.

As for me, I enrolled because I want to punish myself. Isn't that better? I volunteered to enrol here before my father could say something. I'm not saying that Bible School is a place for torturing hard headed Christians  but it can torture me with the truths about the heavy sins that I committed; besides I can't face my family every day knowing that I hurt them, emotionally and spiritually.

 My father was surprised that I asked for his permission to enter the Bible School because I told him I can't follow his footstep. I was supposed to continue my study to pursue my dream as a military man; I was supposed to enrol on my third year as a criminology student.

Because of the upcoming graduation, the Bible School students had been rushing to know each other more before they will go to their own world now. Friday nights were mostly their time for this activity because some of their classmates go home every Saturday.

 After the closing prayer, closing stories will just naturally happen. They would gather inside the kitchenette and gather their stories on how and whys they ended up in the school. It was always a fun topic; each of them can relate to one another's tell tall tales. 

Seth had always been entertained with his classmates' stories because they are good story teller. He knew that his classmates could be great preachers; they were cut out for it. He can already imagine each kind of congregation that they will be facing but he can't bear to imagine himself standing before God's people.  

After staying in the school for a long time his self-pity guilt and burden were a little bit lighter now.  His heart problem is the only thing that bothers him now, he don't know where his relationship with Kzy's ends up to; if they will meet again.

He just knows that they were a stranger to each other even if they were in the same church for several years. And then they were in each other's arms .They were suddenly texting with each other, they were secretly sharing an intimate hugs after every youth service, and they were suddenly civil with each other inside their church. 

I don't know what happened to me why I'm unexpectedly seen her clearly. Everything was blurred to me back then, maybe it's because I had been busy trying to please everyone. Amazingly she exuded the aura of i-don't-care that's why I always feel calm and relaxed when facing her. 

We had been running into each other for thousands times but it was only at that one time when my heart finally jumped crazily when she met my eyes.

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