Red Tide 17

Trust in God only (Jeremiah 17) Repent and Believe The Gospel. All Glory and Grace be to God Forever and Ever. Amen 🙏🏻

[Student Of The Word @student_word]

AMEN
Stan, the
“Stones of Fire “
No, not sure
your thoughts?
To me it’s
painting a picture of
The throne of God
& we know God is a consuming fire
& there are precious stones jewels on the breast plate

Ezekiel 28
& we know that lucifer
The Prince of Tyrus
Sparkled with beauty &
Brightness
“ or maybe better said shiny
Or glistening”
& in the Garden of Eden
Mesmerizing like a snake

[Olive Oil Seller of Truth @_BrettRyanMusic]

The restrainer is archangel, Michael he’s the one that kicks Satan out of heaven and restraining him now, as he is head of the military in the heavens

Daniel 10:21 But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.”

Revelation 12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.

9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Daniel 12:1
And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.”

Who is like God? (1.) The title given to one of the chief angels "(Dan. 10:13, 21; 12:1). He had special charge of Israel as a" nation. He disputed with Satan (Jude 1:9) about the body of "Moses. He is also represented as warning against "that old" "serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole" "world" (Rev. 12:7-9)."

[Cathy Kay @Cathyrkay]

Daniel 10

1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.

2 In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks.

3 I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.

4 And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel;

5 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:

6 His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.

7 And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.

8 Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.

9 Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.

10 And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.

11 And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.

12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.

13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

14 Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.

15 And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.

16 And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.

17 For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.

18 Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,

19 And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.

20 Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.

21 But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.

[Student Of The Word @student_word]

The 3 World Ages

Are The Foundation of
Understanding the past
the present & the future
Which is written in
God’s Word
In the
1st EarthAge when the stars sang & God’s sons shouted for joy at the creation of the universe this is the world that was
But because of
one son
that covering cherubim
lucifer
Who in his Pride
Rebelled
wanting to be worship as
God
& lucifer seduced 1/3 of God sons into following him
& God
Not wanting to sentence those
sons to Perish along with lucifer
So
God planned a way of
Redemption for those 1/3 sons
Where He God Himself
Could Offer Forgiveness
to those sons
& this plan of Redemption was before the foundation of
This the 2nd EarthAge
When God’s sons would take on a flesh body
&
So would Jesus
So He could lay IT
Down on the Cross
& 3 days later pick it up

[Olive Oil Seller of Truth @_BrettRyanMusic]

I put on the whole armor of God and take the seed He gave me.
The belt of truth is buckled. The breastplate of righteousness is set over the heart. The feet are shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. The shield of faith is in hand, the helmet of salvation upon the head, and the sword of the Spirit — which is the Word of God — is drawn. Then I step onto the path.
I cast upon the wayside. Some of it is trodden under foot, and the fowls of the air come and devour it before it can ever enter the ground. I do not linger there to mourn what was stolen. I was not clothed for standing still.
I come to the stony places, where there is little earth and no deepness of earth. The seed springs quickly because it has no depth, and the same sun that should ripen it will scorch it. I cast it still. When the ground is hard beneath me I keep my footing and raise the shield of faith, and I go on.
I come among the thorns. The cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things enter in and choke the word. The path narrows. The briars reach from both sides. Yet the feet remain shod with peace, the breastplate still guards what must not be pierced, and the shield is not lowered. I sow through it.
Then I come upon good ground — honest and good ground — and I cast again. Sometimes I am permitted to see it spring up, increase, and bring forth fruit, some thirty, some sixty, some an hundredfold, before I pass to the next field.
I do not wait for that ground to open my hand.
By the wayside, on the stones, among the thorns, or into good earth — I sow.
I am not he that giveth the increase. Paul planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. I am only carrying the seed the Sower placed in my hand.
So wherever He leads, I keep casting.
🙏 eyes2see + ears2hear

[Jeremiah Knight @iamrjknight]

Death is one of the great humiliations of fallen humanity because it tears away the illusion that we are sovereign over our own existence.

The first temptation was, “You will be like God” (Genesis 3:5). Ever since Eden, sinful man has wanted autonomy, control, self rule, and life on his own terms. But after the fall God said, “You are dust, and to dust you shall return” (Genesis 3:19). Death reminds every king, every ruler, every wealthy man, every rebel, and every proud heart of the same truth: you are a creature, not the Creator.

Scripture says, “The wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). Death is not merely a natural biological event. It entered human experience through sin and stands as part of God’s judgment upon fallen humanity. Hebrews says, “It is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment” (Hebrews 9:27).

Man can build monuments, accumulate wealth, extend life, command armies, and imagine himself independent of God, but he cannot command his heart to beat forever. Psalm 49 says that even the wealthy and powerful die and leave everything behind (Psalm 49:10–12).

Death therefore exposes the great lie of human pride. We want to live as though we answer to no one, yet every grave announces that we are not self existent. Only God has life in Himself.

But for the Christian, death does not have the final word. Christ entered death, conquered it through His resurrection, and promises that those who belong to Him will also be raised. “The last enemy that will be abolished is death” (1 Corinthians 15:26).

Death humbles the creature.

Christ defeats death.

And in the end, every human claim to independence will give way before the One who alone is God.

[Student Of The Word @student_word]

AMEN
An interesting Bible study is
Who are these Nethinims
that were given to service
& by tracing their family lineage
we find that they are
The Rechabites who were the descendants of
Cain
& Cain’s descendants were called Kenites
& even though they be called Solomon servants
These are the Nethinims
Who when Ezra brought them out of the Babylon captivity they were wearing the robes of a priest
But not a single one was of the tribe of Levi
Ezra 2:55-63

[GodHasHelped @LarrySi63376143]

Luke 15:11-32 The Return of The Prodigal Son; A Lost Sheep! Luke 15:32 It was meet that we should make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead and is alive again; and was lost and is found. The Return Of a Lost Son To The FATHER! Read The Truth At https://t.co/FnXKoygAPm

[Cathy Kay @Cathyrkay]

PROVERBS 26

1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.

28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

[Cathy Kay @Cathyrkay]

Daniel 7

1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.

2 Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.

3 And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.

4 The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.

5 And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.

6 After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.

7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.

8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

9 I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.

10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

11 I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.

12 As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.

13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.

15 I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.

16 I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.

17 These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.

18 But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.

19 Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;

20 And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.

21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;

22 Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

[Cathy Kay @Cathyrkay]

Psalm 55

1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.

4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.

6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.

9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.

11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.

15 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.

19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.

21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

[GodHasHelped @LarrySi63376143]

Matthew 5:15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.👇

[Cathy Kay @Cathyrkay]

1 John 5

1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.

10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.

11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

[Olive Oil Seller of Truth @_BrettRyanMusic]

There is no mystery in why God loved Jacob and hated Esau when you understand the order of the ages. Satan’s fall came first and brought about the need for this flesh age; then Adam’s fall brought death into that flesh age. We did not begin our existence as strangers to God in the womb. God knew the souls of Jacob and Esau before they entered this flesh, and He knew the choices they would make. Esau’s selling of his birthright was not God arbitrarily forcing a man to reject what he loved; it revealed the choice of a soul God already knew. Esau chose the gratification of the flesh over the inheritance of God. Jacob desired the birthright. God’s foreknowledge did not create their choices—it knew them.

[Olive Oil Seller of Truth @_BrettRyanMusic]

The question creates a false choice. Jesus is a perfect Savior—not because He forces every man to choose Him, but because He perfectly accomplishes what He came to accomplish.

There is an election rooted in the first earth age: those who stood with God were foreknown, chosen, and predestined. Of those the Father gives the Son, Christ loses none (John 6:37–39; 10:27–29).

But election does not cancel free will. The door remains open: “whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely” (Revelation 22:17).

The elect are secured; the rest are genuinely free to choose or refuse. A man rejecting Christ does not make Christ an imperfect Savior any more than a man refusing a gift makes the giver unable to give.

The Jesus of the Bible is a perfect Savior who loses none of those given to Him, while still allowing man to choose life or death.

[Ricardo Cáceres @Richouse0509]

QUÉ ES EL ARREPENTIMIENTO?

No es apartarse del pecado —
es cambiar tu mente hacia Dios

ARREPENTIMIENTO = UN CAMBIO DE MENTE
(METANOIA)

• No es emoción. No es esfuerzo. No son obras.
📖 Cree el evangelio de la gracia
→ Arrepentimiento hacia Dios (Hechos 20:21)
→ Confía en la obra terminada de Cristo (1 Corintios 15:1-4)

El arrepentimiento es cambiar tu mente — no limpiar tu vida.

[Manny R. Jones @ManassehRJones]

GOD FORCES OBEDIENCE.

"And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;"
1 Cor 10:2.

"Baptized" means all Israel were👉 forced👈 to succumb to "eat and drink" the spiritual trials and tribulations in the wilderness that Moses endured.

NOTE: ALL of Israel was 👉forced👈 out of Egypt by God hardening Pharoahs heart so that Pharoah would "with a strong hand" not leave one single Israelite in Egypt, therefore the plagues not ceasing. Pharoah demanding ALL be put out.

Exodus 6:1 KJV
Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for 👉with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.👈

Exodus 11:1 KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: 👉when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.👈

Exodus 12:31-33 KJV
And (Pharoah) he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said,👉 Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said. [32] Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone;👈 and bless me also. [33] And👉 the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.👈

"Baptized" into Moses represents the "forced" trials God's elect endure both from physical Eqypt, and their own lusts of their flesh. Egypt is the flesh, and God says they are distinguishabley in opposition to one another.

Exodus 11:7 KJV
But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that👉 the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.👈

[Olive Oil Seller of Truth @_BrettRyanMusic]

God’s goodness does not need evil as its counterpart, and His glory does not require evil in order to be complete. Evil is not the “yin” to God’s “yang.” Evil is rebellion against the good—a corruption of what God created good.

Satan’s downfall explains the entrance of rebellion; it does not make evil something God needed in order to display Himself. God can sovereignly use evil without being the author of it.

This is why the first earth age matters. Satan rebelled, and God’s plan did not fail. In this flesh age, every soul comes through the “water” of natural birth, through the womb, innocent of that former world, and is given the opportunity to choose whom they will serve.

But the flesh birth is not the end. Christ came so that we could be born from above by the Spirit. “Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God” (John 3:5). The first birth brings us into this flesh age; the second birth gives us spiritual life in Christ.

And what is the ultimate purpose? To overcome evil—not preserve it as some necessary counterpart to good. Christ reigns through the Millennium, Satan is ultimately cast into the lake of fire, judgment comes, and there will be a new heaven and a new earth where evil has no place.

That is the destination of God’s plan: not eternal coexistence between good and evil, but the complete victory and eradication of evil. Those who belong to Satan cannot enter that new creation. The sons of God enter through the second birth—the birth of the Spirit.

So neither Calvinism nor Buddhism has the answer. God does not need evil to complete His glory. He is using His plan to bring His children through this age, overcome evil, judge rebellion, and ultimately establish a creation where evil is gone forever.

[Olive Oil Seller of Truth @_BrettRyanMusic]

The four kingdoms are Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome. I agree.

The issue is what happens to the FOURTH kingdom.

Daniel 2:40–43 does not show the iron ending with ancient Rome. The iron continues into the feet and toes, mixed with clay:

“And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided…”

The iron is still there.

Then Daniel sees the stone cut without hands strike the IMAGE UPON HIS FEET:

“Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet…” — Daniel 2:34

Christ destroys the entire image at His return. Therefore the fourth kingdom did not simply vanish with ancient Rome. Its final form remains until the kingdom of God destroys it.

Daniel 7 gives the same picture: the fourth beast, its ten horns, the little horn, and then the Ancient of Days comes and the saints possess the kingdom.

So Rome is the fourth kingdom historically, but the fourth kingdom continues in its latter-day form.

Now Daniel 9.

Yes, Jesus is the Messiah.

Yes, He is Messiah the Prince.

Yes, His blood established the New Covenant.

But that does not mean the “prince that shall come” in Daniel 9:26 is Christ. The text distinguishes Messiah the Prince from the prince that shall come.

The Messiah is cut off.

The later prince brings desolation.

That distinction is essential.

And Christ Himself warned that the deception would come in the name of Christ:

“For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets…” — Matthew 24:24

The false Christ comes BEFORE the true Christ returns.

That is why the rapture doctrine is so dangerous: it removes the saints before the very deception Christ warned us to endure and overcome.

Christ does not secretly remove His elect.

He returns at the sounding of the seventh trump, and the kingdoms of this world become the kingdoms of our Lord and His Christ.

So I agree with you that Daniel points to Christ.

Where we disagree is here:

You end the fourth kingdom with ancient Rome. Scripture carries the iron into the feet and toes until the Stone destroys the whole image.

You make Daniel 9:27 entirely Christ. Scripture distinguishes Messiah the Prince from the prince that shall come.

And that distinction is the whole issue.

[Wylliam Ireland @IrelandWylliam]

Psalms
Chapter 9
1(To the chief Musician upon Muthlabben, A Psalm of David.) I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
2I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.

3When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.

4For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.

5Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.

6O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.

7But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.

8And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.

9The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

10And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

11Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.

12When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.

13Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:

14That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.

15The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.

16The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.

17The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.

18For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

19Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.

20Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.