Prophecy Preview and Current Events:

We have discovered Biblical prophecies to be exceedingly accurate and astounding, and the Qu'ran has hidden within it's text scientific truths that experts have identified as a result of recent scientific discoveries. End-Time Bible prophecies were written from two to three thousand years ago by seemingly simple men. This achievement could be comparable to a modern tribesman who lives in the jungles of the South American Amazon or Africa writing about future events that will unfold 1,500 years from today. The Qu'ran was written around 1,400 years ago by a man named Muhammed. It is said that Muhammed was an illiterate man who received his revelations from the angel Gabriel who is sometimes identified as the Chief Commander of God's heavenly armies. Furthermore, certain prophecies of Nostradamus and modern day prophets support various themes of the Biblical apacolyptic view such as the 1,000 years of peace.

God Ordains 6,000 Years For Man's Rule On Earth:

According to ancient Jewish belief, the time period ordained by God for mankind's existence is divided into seven periods of 1,000 years each. Therefore, the existence of mankind on earth is ordained by God for 7,000 years. We have identified the following: Adam was created approximately 6,000 years ago, or 4,000 years before Christ. We are now in the seventh millenium or the last 1,000 years of man's existence on earth according to ancient Jewish belief. It has been approximately 2,000 years since the birth of Christ. In the book of Revelation from the Bible, Christ will return and defeat the two beasts of Revelation that are lead by the anti-christ & false prophet. Will this happen at the beginning of the seventh millenium? In the Bible and Qu'ran, the number "seven" is used often, and is a recurring theme. You may want to take a look at this page, "The Symbolic Seven." The number seven, according to our reviews, represents "completion." In this case "seven" symbolizes a complete 7,000 years ordained for man on earth. There are other symbolisms in the Bible which support the 1,000 year = 1 day analogy. Because it is beyond the scope of this section, investigate on your own. One good example is Christ's resurrection on the third day. This symbolizes that two thousand years have passed since Christ's crucification and we are now entering the 3rd day.

Of course, in order to believe creation, you will have to re-think evolution. Darwin came up with an ingenius theory during his time, but new scientific knowledge offers compelling evidence for creation. We are astounded how little attention has been given to the new and compelling scientific evidence of the 20th Century that supports creation. Unfortunately our popular media and education systems have ignored the evidence. The reason is simple, we have all been so well endocrinated with the theory of evolution that any thought of "creation" bring memories of children's fairy tale stories. Our investigation reveals that creation is no fairy tale and should be taken seriously. You will learn that carbon-dating and other dating techniques are based on a formula. However, there are missing pieces in that formula. The link, www.HALOS.com., presents evidence in physics which identifies the potential for an instantaneous creation of the earth. The matter identified is Pulonium Halos.

At Wyatt Archaelogical Research, at the site of the discovery of Noah's Ark, petrified wood was identified that did not have any growth rings. This confirmed a passage in the Bible in the Book of Genesis that states the earth was covered by a mist and it did not rain (Genesis 2:6 KJV). This suggests the climate of the earth remained constant and therefore plant life grew steady, lacking any growth rings. Growth rings are the result of fluctuation in growth due to the different seasons and rain fall. See the link referenced earlier at Wyatt Archaelogical Research for more details.

Scientific research performed upon the Shroud of Turin also show that carbon-dating can be erroneous due to impurities caught in the object being examined. We recommend buying the video titled "Uncovering the Truth About Jesus" by Grizzly Adams Productions. This video is about two-hours long covering a broad range of subjects but contains a section that explains the erroneous carbon-dating of the Shroud. Here are two Shroud of Turin websites which are useful, "The Shroud of Turin Website" and, "Science and the Shroud."

The current world population is about 6 billion. Precise mathematical and statistical formulas can measure population growth. Any physicist will tell you that nature is ruled by mathematics. A statistical and mathematical analysis of population growth since the estimated time of Noah's existence show that only 8 people in existence approximately 4,000 years ago (Noah & family) will have nearly 6 billion descendents in the current century. Notice population growth follows the rules of a logarithmic curve in the population chart. In light of this, a cataclysmic meteor would have to strike the earth every 4,000 years in order to keep the population from exploding exponentially- Hmmm...food for thought. Earth in essence is like a petri dish and God has to intercede before a population explodes out of control. For more detail on this see, "Creation Expedition." Find the "Expedition" section and check out "Journey to Ethiopia" and "World Population Growth." Another useful site is, "Center for Scientific Creation."

Sky Angel on satellite offers excellent programming on the Creation Network. See their link on our home page. One program shows how the calculation of the moon's orbit and it's movement away from the earth, and formation of space dust on the moon's surface provide evidence for a very, very young earth. The point is scientist understand that the moon is moving away from the earth according to a precise mathematical formula. Based on the moon's current position, scientist can determine where the moon was in the past at a certain point in time. The key here is that beyond a critical point, the moon will get pulled right into the earth because of the gravitational pull. By doing a little back-tracking of where the moon was at this critical point, scientists find that the moon is no older than 12,000 years old. The argument is made that the moon never started at the critical point where it could have been pulled into the earth by the force of gravity. In essence the thought that the moon could be 6,000 years old is not very far-fetched. Investigate on your own.

A second scientific discovery was made during the time of the first lunar landing. Scientists calculated that the moon would have a couple miles worth of space dust according to the theory that the moon was millions of years old. Scientist know according to precise mathematical calculations that a certain amount of space dust collects on the moon for a determined period of time. When the astronauts landed on the moon during the first lunar landing they found little space dust on the moon. According to the calculations based on the amount of space dust found on the moon, the age of the moon could not be older than 15,000 years. The possibility that the moon is only 6,000 years old is not too far-fetched. Note that the space craft that NASA built was designed to "float" on this space dust. That is why the craft had very long legs and a large circular landing pad on each leg to prevent it from sinking into the moon- just like an insect sits on top of water. Unfortunately news like this usually gets purged from the masses and never gets full exposure. As we understand it, a few of the astronauts involved went around the country proclaiming their faith in the Bible after this event. According to the Bible the earth is approximately 6,000 years old in this decade. Investigate the details on your own.

The Tribulation-

The Bible prophesies a 7 or 3-1/2 year 'tribulation' period before the final battle of Armegeddon depending on the school of thought. The prophecy is that during this tribulation period those who are obedient followers of the Word of God will be "raptured" or saved super-naturally and given immortal bodies. Our investigation through July 8, 2000 reveals that there is a 7 year tribulation period with the last half being 3 1/2 years of Great Tribulation. During this period humanity will suffer great pains. May 5, 2000 or Aviv 1, 6001 marked the begininng of the 7th Millenium - see home page. The first 3 1/2 years of a 7 year tribulation period begins November 6, 2000 at sunset or Tishri 10, 6001 - Yom Kippur, "Day of Atonement." The 3 1/2 year Great Tribulation will begin in Spring of 2004 (Gregorian) or Aviv 10, 6005. The latest dates are all according to Michael John Rood's Biblical Hebrew calendar. Note that the last seven years outlined in his calendar fits hand and glove with our calculations for the last 7 years before the Messiah's Millennial reign. Our calculations are based on information from various prophecy sites. Note that according to Bob Wadsworth, author of "A Voice Crying in the Heavens," (link provided earlier) there are extremely rare astronomical signs that also appear between 2000 and 2007. These rare celestial events cannot be identified after 2007 for the next 1,000 years. Also be sure to review on the home page the section titled, "Revelation: The Stage Is Set."

Foreshadows-

The suffering by the people of Kosovo, Iraq and Chechnya are certainly a foreshadow of what is to come for the rest of the world. The impact of Hurricane Floyd on the Eastern United States in September 1999, two typhoons which hit Hong Kong in 1999, the earthquakes which hit Turkey, Mexico City and Taiwan also in 1999 may are the beginning of troubles, and are certainly a foreshadow of things to come. In the latter part of 1999, major conflicts, some of which have been going on for years, have reached a level of climax to be concerned about. It is interesting that they all escalated simultaneously in 1999. If you've been keeping up with world news, you will realize the Balkan war wasn't the only major conflict started in 1999. Now in July of 2000, it is clear these were foreshadows of things to come. Understand that headlines in the year 2000 are about fires, floods and droughts - certainly a foreshadow of things to come. Be sure to review some of the news articles we have linked to on the home page to get a perspective of what you may have to endure, unless of course you are "raptured" according to Bible prophecy. Be sure to take not that as of the fall of 2000, we are convinced that many prophetic fulfillments will parallel the Feasts of the Lord of the Bible. As a result, we will track current events that parallel the Biblical Feast Days, and you can find them on the home page.

The Holy (Everlasting) Covenant VS. The Middle East Peace Treaty-

Through September 1999, we can identify several key conflicts/wars which have escalated: East Timor, Taiwan vs. China, Moscow vs. Chechnya, India vs. Pakistan, North Korea vs. South Korea, various African tribal wars, and Protestant vs. Catholics in Northern Ireland. The most important and key development is the Palestinian statehood issue that is expected to be addressed in the year 2000. May 2000 was one deadline for a framework of the Middle East Peace agreement (a.k.a. Jerusalem Covenant, Covenant with Death). This deadline was missed. September 13, 2000 was the final deadline for the execution of the agreement. Keep your eyes open on the current Palestinian uprising or "intafada."

Be aware that Palestine may not declare a state but Bible prophecy calls for the "Re-birth of Judah" or a section of Israeli society that will not bend to the will of the United Nations and Arab world for giving up of the promised land as ordained in the Torah. Investigate this on your own. Henry Gruver and Messianic Israel Alliance is a good source in regards to this information. Look for their links in this report. If Israel consents to Arafat's demands on the division of Jerusalem, there can be civil war and/or a new goverment could take control of Israel. If Israel does not consent to Arafat's demands on the division of Jerusalem, it is immediate war. Arafat is also on the "hot seat" and knows he will be assisinated if he does not get a part of Jerusalem as part of Palestine's capitol. It looks like in either case - peace deal or no peace deal, Yasser Arafat will have to declare his state unilaterrally and will have to declare war against Israel in order to execute the Middle East Peace treaty.

You should understand at this time that the treaty will be "annulled." That is, instead the Ark of the Covenant will be revealed. The Ark is representative of the Covenant that God, the Creator, has with the 12 Tribes of Israel. This Holy Covenant gives the descendant of Abraham in the line of Isaac or the "Twelve Tribes of Israel" the current Israeli borders that is outlined in Bible scripture. In perspective of Bible prophecy, anyone working against this Holy Covenant is in essence working against a covenant by God the Creator. It is preached that God is Great Love, but very few preach that God has Great Wrath and must keep his Covenants. This is one reason Israel was re-born as a nation in 1948 and has grown economically and politically with magnificent speed in accordance with Bible prophecy. For more details, see the "1999 International Prophecy Conference" referenced earlier, and the video "The Last Generation" by Jack Van Impe. We will see God's Wrath shortly as the world spirals out of control as a result of this Middle East war. If you find it hard to believe, you need to continue your investigation of prophecy in order to understand the issue.

Murad Hofmann, once a Director of Information for NATO at Brussells and at one time Ambassador to Algeria and Morocco, writes "Decisive military action, and nothing else, moved Serbia and even Bosnian Serbs finally into accepting a peace arrangement.....so much for the pathetic facts, and now some analysis. By the time the peace treaty was signed in Paris, 200,000 people had been killed, three million driven from their homes, tens of thousands of women had been raped, and a hundred thousand buildings destroyed, right in the center of Europe and under the noses of major 'civilized' powers."

Keep in mind this was not about Kosovo but this was related to Bosnia in 1995. At this time, Kosovo appears to parallel the events of Bosnia. Even the peace agreement involving Iraq has destroyed Iraq's social order and killed tens of thousands of Iraqi children. We have seen that in each case the United Nations has been involved as peacekeepers.

Bible prophecy states that the Man of Sin (Anti-Christ) will come in peace but through peace will destroy many. Is there a pattern like this evident in the world today? Another Bible prophecy states that the Man of Sin (Anti-Christ) will be key player in the Middle East Peace agreement. Who are the key players? See our news stories on the home page.

The Millenium Bug, had it been pervasive and significant would have been a key factor potentially causing an increased strain on the world social and economic order. Despite the potential and pervasive threats, we know now that so far the Millenium Bug has not been a catalyst which would have caused an acceleration of end-time events. See our feature story on the home page titled, "Y2K: A Prophetic Blunder or Fullfilment." Now in July 2000, it is evident that the catalyst will be a Middle East war involving Israel and breach of the Holy Covenant. Those in Christian circles who understood the significance of Israel in ushering in the last days made a note that Y2K was "moot" or of no significance.

Be aware that Israel is the key prophetic time-clock. So, don't count on some major disaster happening in America or the rest of the world to trigger the beginning of the last days. May 2000 has already seen rising violence erupting in Israel (worse in four years according to wire reports)- in essence Israelites are experiencing some form of tribulation. Note that the Temple Mount conflict started on Erev Yom Teruach (Feast of Trumpets) in accordance with the accepted Hebrew calendar. If this is not the beginning of a 7 year tribulation period then the only other possible date will be October 27-28 in accordance with Michael John Rood's Biblical Hebrew Calendar.

Saving Believers or "Rapture"-

The Bible prophesies that there will be a rapture of those who are faithful and follow the word of God. The "rapture" is the event of being caught up into heaven and transformed into immortal bodies according to Bible prophecy. There are three schools of thought on when this rapture will occur in relation to the seven year tribulation period. They are known as post-trib, pre-trib and mid-trib. As the names indicate one happens at the beginning of the seven year tribulation period, another view is that the "rapture" happens near the end of the 7 year tribulation period, and the third view is that the "rapture" happens right before the "Great Tribulation" period or half-way through the 7 year tribulation period.

A convincing school of thought is a "rapture" towards the end of the Great Tribulation period just before the Wrath of God is poured out. If this is the case, expect the rapture in the year 2007 (Gregorian) in the fall. We use Michael Rood's calendar in this case to identify a "season." Many who expect an earlier rapture may be mis-lead. Three sources we used include the following: 1) Stan Johnson's "Revelation for the 21st Century" video from the Prophecy Club, 2) Rapture: Truth or Consquences by Gene Bacon from the Prophecy Club, 3) the book, "Mystery of Iniquity" by Michael John Rood and 4) our own analysis of the Book of Revelation compartmentalized on MS Excel. Check out the home page for the Prophecy Club and the section titled "Revelation: The Stage Is Set" for the Excel worksheet. Michael Rood's book was already mentioned in the beginning of this page. The foundation for supporting this type of "rapture" are Biblical passages that describe Believers experiencing persecution, and a specific verse in the Book of Revelation that explicitely describes the act of being "caught up." Here is a great on-line resource that is extremely comprehensive and scripturally based covering the "rapture." Don't miss, "The Post-Tribulation Rapture" by William Arnold III. Be sure to review the section titled, "The Biblical Basis for Post-Tribulationism."

Another very convincing school of thought is a "rapture" at the beginning of the 7 year tribulation period. In order to understand this fully, one must be familiar with the Hebrew and Arabic cultures. This type of rapture is not easy to identify in the Bible. Investigate this for yourself - an essay is needed to explain this one. The foundation for this school of thought is based on the consideration of a 7 year consecration period of the priesthood and an analogy to wedding rituals in the Hebrew and Arabic traditions. If there is a pre-tribulation rapture, expect it right around the time of October 28, 2000- the beginning of the 7 year tribulation period. Sometime during the beginning of the 7 year tribulation period the war of Ezekiel 38 & 39 (home page where Syria is nuked and Egypt Aswan is destroyed) or the Gog of Magog war may take place. At the time of the Gog of Magog invasion or within a short period of the war, the U.S. coastal cities are nuked - never again to exist. According to the prophecies of Henry Gruver, in his video, "I Saw Submarines Attack America !", the following cities/areas will be nuked: Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, New York, and the southern half of Florida. Henry Gruver is well known and trusted by many in the Christian community for his prophecies. He may be reached at Joyful Sound Ministries, 712-647-3104. The Prophecy Club also carry his presentations.

Henry Gruver also points out part of scripture in the Bible that prophecize a civil war in Jerusalem, the re-birth of the Tribe of Judah, how the United Nations in Geneva will hear the marble walls speak out at them (literally) when they cast a vote to form a United Nations force against Israel, he explains scripture in the Bible reveals Ehud Barak may be assinated or hurt badly by a sharp object - possibly a plastic knife that will severe his arm and severely injure his eye. The video by Henry Gruver titled, "The Re-Birth of Judah" is highly recommended. Shockingly as the prophecy relating to the crippling of Ehud Barak is noted, a related Islamic prophecy is remembered. There is an Islamic prophecy of the "anti-christ," known as DAJJAL, who is a man that will be blind in one eye and crippled. The potential is there that Ehud Barak will be perceived as an "anti-christ" by many in the Islamic nations when his eye is blinded on the condition that he is the leader who will make Syria and Egypt desolate according the prophecies on the home page. Is this a trick by potentially false Islamic prophecies? An important note- the Islamic prophecy does not orginate in the Qu'ran.

As of July 2000, if there is a pre-tribulation rapture, it is very convincing that the only type of "Church" mentality that will be raptured in the beginning of a seven year tribulation is the "Church of Philadelphia" as described in the Book of Revelation. One of the fundamental reasons pre-tribulation rapture believers use to support a pre-tribulation is the fact that "the church is not found" in the rest of the Book of Revelation after the letters to the seven churches. The post-tribulation believer will note the church is found because "saints" are referenced in Revelation, or the church is not found because it marks the end of the church age. In light of this only one type of church makes it according to the scriptural passages. This is the Church of Philadelphia that is identified as a type of "Missionary Church" - one with works and faith. Therefore, the other church types will have to endure through the tribulation period of seven years. If the post-tribulation scenario is correct, then the only type of Church that will be protected THROUGH the 7 year tribulation period will be the Church of Philadelphia. We think this is the most likely scenario. Keep in mind when identifying a type of church, we are identifying a type of "mental attitude" within the body of the Church. Again we refer you back to Chuck Missler's tape series, "Letters to the Seven Churches" that was referenced earlier for more details regarding the church types.

Added September 16, 2000: Do not miss Michael Rood's 8 hour video teaching series, "Countdown to The 7th Millenium." In tape four of four Michael Rood shows that the "rapture" of the Church or "called out ones" will occur in Tishri 1, 6008 (November of 2007). He shows how the Feast of Tabernacles, a 7 day event, will be the 7 day "wedding feast" of the Messiah. He shows that the final fulfillment of this feast will occur at the Feast of Tabernacles on Tishri 15, 6008 or in gregorian time, November 2007. One day after the feast is called The Last Great Day or "Feast of Conclusion" or also known as "Feast of Leviathan." He explains that this is when the "called out one" (Church) that is "raptured" will return with the Messiah at this time for the Battle of Armeggedon on Tishri 22, 6008 (November of 2007).

Simple Slogans In The Wrong Context Don't Work-

Some professing Christians object to forecasting the end of the age based on scripture in Matthew 24:36 in regards to the Second Coming, "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father." However, they ignore that at the same time Matthew 24:32-33 states that humanity will be able to tell when the end is near because of the signs of the times, "Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see all these things (signs of the times), you know that it is near right at the door." Also keep in mind that the words "day" and "hour" is used, therefore identifying a particular year, month or short range of dates is acceptable if this verse is not viewed in a poetic or spiritualized way.

More importantly, after 600 hours of investigating and inquiring about Bible scripture since May of 2000, we finally realize that scriptural passages in the Bible must be taken in the context of the Hebrew and Arabic mind- but especially from the Hebrew mindset. In June of 2000, we were impressed with Michael John Rood's explanation of the phrase in Matthew 24:36 in the context of the fall Feasts of the Lord in the Torah. He explains that "no man knows the day or hour" because the "two witnesses" in the Book of Revelation who are killed at the end of the 3 1/2 year Great Tribulation must sight the new moon from heaven in accordance with the rituals outlined in the fall Feasts of the Lord. It is this event that spans a potential 48 hour time-frame that no man knows the "day or hour."

1,000 Years of Peace and satan bound-

Christ is prophecied to reign for 1,000 years upon his return. It is stated in the Bible and the Qu'ran that a day with the Lord is like a thousand years (Psalms 90:4, 2 Peter 3:8, Surah 32:5).

The Book of Revelation prophesies that satan will be bound during the peaceful 1,000 year reign of Christ so that he may not deceive mankind. At the end of the 1,000 years, satan is to be let loose "a little season." Within a period of time after satan is let loose, the earth will be destroyed completely as a result of satan's deception, and the Day of Resurrection and Day of Judgement will be upon us. Note that some well known Christian leaders like Jack Van Impe have identified that the earth will not be destroyed and point to translation problems within the Bible. Jack's ministry and movies can be found on our home page along with Stan Johnson's videos from the Prophecy Club. If you want more details on what may happen during the 1,000 year reign of Christ, check out these two sources and what they have to offer on the Book of Revelation. Also, check out our coverage of the Book of Revelation on the home page.

Day of Judgement-

A common theme between all three religions is to worship One God of Creation and believe in His scriptures, Prophets and follow His commandments or laws. Any deviation from worship of One God is idolatry and may be a gate-way to a waiting Hell either permanently or for a fixed time. In Christianity, however, the fundamental emphasis for salvation is placed on the point that one must believe that Christ is the Son of God who's blood was sacrificed for the sins of mankind. To take it a step further many teach that one must also follow God's Laws according to scripture in the Torah. To the layman, a blood sacrifice of one man, prophet or man-God for the atonement of sins may seem like a silly idea but once you read the Torah, you will realize that this is a doctrine one should consider very, very seriously. We discovered the serious nature of this as a result of our end-time investigation.

First And Greatest Commandment-

It is not surprising then to find that buried in the first in greatest commandment is to "love the Lord with all thy mind." It does not matter if you are Jew, Christian or Moslem, this commandment remains the same since it is the first of the Ten Commandments. It is also repeated in the "New" Testament of the Bible. Is this a message from the Creator warning His creation to constantly struggle for knowledge and understanding of His scriptures? We decided to take this first commandment seriously, and as a result, our investigation has revealed to us exciting and unusual information opening new doors into prophecy, scripture, understanding salvation, and events to come.

Every religion is driven by faith as a critical requirement, so faith alone does not appear to be good enough. History and current events prove that faith alone is a formula for trouble. It does not matter if it is faith in a social-political, economic or religious system. In the case of religion, unfortunately, faith alone is preached by many religious leaders. We conclude faith through knowledge is a formula for success. The Bible itself testifies that faith alone is not good enough in Thessalonians 5:21 "Prove all things, hold fast that which is good." The key word here is "prove." Here is another supporting verse from the Bible itself, Hosea 4:6, "..my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God." The Bible also testifies that the Creator is not the author of confusion, 1 Corinthians 14:33, "For God is not [the author] of confusion."

Israel, The Last Days Time Clock:

For sometime we had identified that May 2000 or September 2000 may be the month where a nuclear holocaust starts the prophecized tribulation period in the Bible. There was no nuclear holocaust in September 2000, but we know that the Middle East Peace negotiations broke down on September 28, 2000 as a result of major conflict breaking out at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. At this point we are confident that Michael Rood's Biblically, astronomically and agriculturally correct Hebrew calendar is right on target and the 7 year tribulation period will start on October 28, 2000. Among many different signs we identify throughout this commentary, the most important sign is that May 2000 or September 2000 ends a seven year period after the Jerusalem Covenant was signed depending on how you identify the signing of the covenant. For more information regarding this, you may want to take a look at endTime, Mideast Treaty, "Greatest Prophetic Fulfillment in 2000 Years." A couple other key facts to keep in mind is that Israel became a nation in 1948 and a major political decision was made on the fate of the city of Jerusalem in 1967. This "peace plan" is known as the "land for peace" agreement.

Israel and Jerusalem are used as key measuring sticks for forecasting the end of the age in Bible prophecy. It is stated that a "generation," commonly accepted as forty years in the Bible, shall not pass before the end of the age. It turns out that 1948, 1967 and 1993 happen to be key prophetic years. In 1993 the signing of the Jerusalem Covenant took place. The actual month may be May or September depending on how the covenant is identified. One type of forecast measures a generation from 1967. Forty years from 1967 is 2007. Interestingly enough, 7 years from May 1993/September 1993 is May 2000/September 2000 and 7 years from these dates is May 2007/September 2007.

Could this be related to a prophetic theme in the Bible of "7 years of plenty and 7 years of famine?" In this case the 7 years of famine could represent a 7 year period of tribulation with the last 3 1/2 years being the Great Tribulation represented in the Book of Revelation. The United States gave birth to Israel in 1948- both countries have been experiencing unprecendented prosperity. That, unfortunately has turned around for Israel in Erev Yom Teruach, September 28-29, 2000 when the Temple Mount conflict started. Are we approaching the end of a 7 year period of prosperity? Note that in April 2000, the stock market took a major blow right after the Pope appeared at the Temple Mount. Was this a foreshadow of the Abomination of Desolations? A prophecy that we outline in the link, "The Mystery of Iniquity" in the beginning of this report states that the US mainland will be attacked by Russia and China after the economy spirals out of control. This is something to keep an eye on. But again, watch out for false prophecies.

Bible scripture warns that many false prophets and prophecies will appear in the end of days (Matthew 7:15; 24:11, 24; Mark 13:22, 2 Peter 2:1 etc.) There is one verse in the Bible used to test if a spirit speaking through a person is a false prophet. That verse is 1 John 4:1-3, "Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world." A Moslem, Jew, atheist or other may ignore this passage but is this test good enough for Christians? It seems that the test is insufficient because there are many that profess that "Christ has come in the flesh" but disagree with each other on fundamental doctrinal principles and themes in scripture of the Bible.

Only intimate knowledge of scripture and investigation about Judaism, Christianity and Islam can help identify a potential false prophecy or false prophet. Unfortunately, it appears that too many professing Christians rely on this verse alone without the continuing inquiry of the Jewish, Christian and Islamic scriptures. It seems to be the easy way out from real-world investigation of Judaism, Christianity and Islam in light of the end-times.

We have only provided an introduction here to the prophetic time-clock and other major signs and indications of the end of the age are presented throughout this commentary and related references. You will only recognize the patterns after significant review. You may want to briefly review the link titled, "A Voice Crying in the Heavens" a few paragraphs above along with the link titled, "List of Significant Events & Signs," which is a few paragraphs below. A prophetic blunder was made in the past by some in the Christian community which measured the end of the age from 1948 plus a generation. This happened to be 1988 and turned out to be a big mistake because many signs and indications which we can identify today had not yet arrived. Therefore, even though Israel and Jerusalem were being used as a key measuring stick, other measuring factors were not incorporated. But, we must also notice that 1988 was certainly a prophetic year and more than likely a year of foreshadows. If you have been reading the news this year you will note that many times, articles covering the wildfires in the Western United States reference 1988 as the last period of time where massive wildfires occured in this country. Take a look at this article from CNN titled, "Clinton to tour Idaho wildfire zone."

Here are a few links to some interesting prophecy sites. We recommend this site for additional inquiry, "Countdown to Armageddon, 1967 to 2007, The Ultimate Bible Prophecy Website." (this site has excellent end-time information when the author decides to keep it up and not show movies so we will maintain the link here). Here is another interesting companion site which may be of interest, Countdown To Armageddon. This site, EndTimesNow has news and prophecy.

It does not matter if you look at the Jewish calendar or Gregorian calendar. In either case we are at 6,000 years after the birth of Adam or 2,000 years after the birth of Christ. In the corrected Jewish calendar we entered the year 6001 in May 2000. In the traditional Jewish calendar the year 2000 is year 5760. But, the missing 240 years is argued to be the result of the Jews trying to deny the arrival of their Messiah, Yahshua of Nazareth, by date manipulation. Here are a couple interesting sites which show that we are in the year 6001. The following link by Mr. Jim Searcy has a section on why the Hebrew calendar is not accurate and if corrected we are in the year 6001. Here is the link, "Hebrew vs. Roman Calendar." A presentation that was made in the video tape series "1999 International Prophecy Conference" also show that we are in the year 6001 according to the Jewish calendar. A speaker did confirm the missing 240 years from the accepted Jewish calendar.

Here is a "List of Significant Events & Signs" that are various indicators of the End of The Age with May 2000 and September 2000 being major turning points. At the end of this commentary, we provide many excellent links covering prophecy. Be sure to review these links.

Prophecies That Shatter The Current Time-Line:

According to the video, "The Coming Occupation of America" by Chuck Youngbrandt (produced by the Prophecy Club), there will be a 7 year occupation of America by the Soviets and Chinese armies. Our time-line for the forecast of the Great Tribulation and Christ's Second Coming is shattered if these prophecies are correct. Keep in mind, other prophecies by two well known modern day "prophets" Dumitru Duduman and Henry Gruver also speak of an attack on the U.S. mainland by the Soviets and China. Therefore, Chuck Youngbrandt's prophecy, who claims to be a prophet from God, may be correct. If this is the case, then it is possible that this attack may occur sometime this year or in 2001. According to Chuck Youngbrandt, this 7 year occupation is not the Great Tribulation so the 3 1/2 year Great Tribulation may not begin until around 2007. Be sure to see our review and commentary on the video, "The Coming Occupation of America," in our "Video, Book and Program Review," (Go). This occupation is to occur after a great earthquake hits Chicago and the Midwest. Keep in mind, if these prophecies are true from those who claim to be prophets from God, then the real Anti-Christ and False Prophet will not make there debut until around 2007.

As of July 2000, we doubt the prophecy above is wholly correct in light of Michael John Rood's Biblical Hebrew calendar so be cautious. Throughout this investigation we learned that a good prophecy is one that is based on scripture of the Bible. So always test a prophecy against scripture where possible and see if it fits. The prophecy must have its foundation built upon scripture of the Bible. Does this apply to Moslems too? the answer is yes because we remind you that the Qu'ran itself confirms the Torah and Gospels.

What Is Exactly Going On Here ? !

The Jews deny Yahshua and the Gospel and regard him as a false prophet. The Christians deny Muhammad and the Qu'ran, regarding him as the false prophet. The Christian's look away from the Torah. The Moslems acknowledge Judaism and Christianity but look away from the Torah and Gospel, even though the Qu'ran confirms these books. What is exactly going on here? Is Muhammed a true prophet? Is Apostle Paul a true Apostle? Was Muhammed's Qu'ran taken out of context, mis-translated, mis-interpreted or are some of the scriptures corrupted? Are the Letters of Apostle Paul being taken out of context, mis-translated, mis-interpreted? or are some of the scriptures in the letters corrupted?

Apostle Paul is the author of most of the New Testament of the Bible and was a Jewish Pharisee. How did Apostle Paul, who was an executor and persecutor of the early Believers and followers of Christ, become the most influential person in modern day Christianity according to some? In the Bible, Christ called the Jewish Pharisees of that time, "sons of hell," (Matthew 23:15). Apostle Paul wasn't one of the 12 disciples of Christ and never personally knew Christ. Can we rely on Apostle Paul as a true apostle? can we rely on Muhammed as the last messenger of God? Apostle Paul rises on the scene after Christ's death. The Hadiths of Muhammed were compiled after Muhammed's death (we'll explain about the Hadiths vs the Qu'ran later).

Apostle Paul's writings incorporates important themes and principles in the New Testament. Are these themes and principals found elsewhere in scripture? Are these themes and principles attributed from Apostle Paul or are they re-packaged by him based on previously available scripture? What about Muhammed?

CRITICAL NOTE added September 2000: For sometime it was almost convincing that Apostle Paul was a false prophet and could have been the cause for the differentiation between the scriptures of the Bible and the Qu'ran. However, as a result of our increase in knowledge of Biblical and Qu'ranic scriptures, we are confident in the truthfulness and authenticity of Apostle Paul. Our investigation indicates very strongly that Apostle Paul has been grossly taken out of context, mis-translated, and mis-interpreted by the Apostate Church or professing Christians who do not understand their Hebrew roots, the Torah, and the "old" Testament. Therefore, Apostle Paul, remains a true Apostle based on our investigation. His key contribution is the interpretation of the Torah and the spiritualization of the physical worship services in the Torah. For a better understanding of this, we highly recommend reviewing all of Dick Reuben's videos that were referenced earlier as a starting point. The reason Apostle Paul is the main contributor to the "New" Testament instead of the disciples of the Messiah may possibly a prophetic picture not yet understood.

The End of The Age in Light of Genesis:

The End of the Age may be better understood by first understanding Genesis in light of the Bible and Qu'ran. According to the Bible, Adam was fallen because satan deceived Eve into eating fruit from the Tree of Knowledge. Yahweh commanded Adam not to eat of the Tree of Knowledge. According to the Qu'ran, God created man and asked the Angels and Jinn (genies) to bow to Adam (Surah 18:50) since God created man to be higher ranking than the Angels (Note: the fact that man was created higher than the angels is in agreement with the Bible because man was created in the image of God. We also learned that the Bible passages translated as Christ being created a little lower than the angels is a bad translation and should be translated that Christ was created a little lower than Elohim or God).

Satan (Iblis in Arabic), refuses to bow because of his pride. Satan felt that that the Jinn were superior (Surah 7:12) because the Jinn were made of fire and Adam was made of clay (carbon) or made from the "dust" of the ground (Gen 2:7). So, satan refused to bow and God banishes him from Heaven. Satan however pleads with God so that he may "tempt" man. God grants satan his wish and ordains that anyone who follows satan will be banished to hell with satan. God also ordains that those who turn toward him will be saved.

In both the Qu'ran and Bible, God commands Adam to stay away from a particular tree in the Garden of Eden, but Eve, Adam's wife, is later deceived by satan and pursuades Adam to eat from the forbidden tree. Per the Qu'ran, to purge Adam's sin, he is sent to earth on "probation" for a "season" with the promise of guidance and hope. Per the Bible, Adam and Eve are cast out of the Garden of Eden. The point that is made is satan turned away from Yahweh, God. Satan is an avowed enemy of mankind from the time Adam was created. Satan is the master of deceit and pride (Surah 2:34). Mankind is here on earth for a probationary period (Surah 2:35-39).

How was this promise of guidance and hope to be fulfilled? According to Judaism, Christianity and Islam God sent prophets down upon the earth as messengers. The Bible has scripture describing these prophets and their accomplishments. We can name a few prophets of high stature here based on the Bible and Qu'ran- Noah, Abraham, Moses and Christ. If we include the Qu'ran as the last revelation, this would make Muhammad the last prophet of high stature. Could Adam himself be regarded as a prophet? It is quite possible that he could because he had to guide his descendents, and more than likely God's original teachings were communicated to Adam. The book, "A Voice Crying in the Heavens," referenced earlier, shows how the constellations, when studied from a Biblical perspective, serve as a guidance for "signs and seasons." Why did our ancestors rely on the starry skies so much for revelation? Did it have roots from the creation of Adam? In consideration of the Bible and Qu'ran we can see that this guidance finally came in the form of a book called the Torah, and next came the Gospel among many other books of scripture. Was the Qu'ran the last revelation? We read that the Jews expected a Messiah to deliver them from the constant struggles of conflict with the surrounding pagan societies in the Middle East. The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls have enriched us with new and interesting historical facts which might shed new light on the story of a Messiah.

Promise of a Messiah:

Our investigation reveals that according an interpretation of the Dead Sea Scrolls, two "Messiahs" or "Kings" may have been prophecied. We quote from Mr. Abdullah's book,"Those who have studied the scrolls have noticed a common theme prevalent throughout these manuscripts, that is, most of the pesher texts prophesise...the coming of two Messiahs. These two messiahs are referred to as priestly and a temporal messiah. What we had here was a society of very devout Jews who were convinced that the time of the coming of the two messiahs was at hand, therefore, they set about preparing for their advent by detaching themselves from the mainstream society, and dedicating their lives to their worship and the preparation for their imminent arrival. 'According to the dominant view in the sectarian texts from Qumran, two messiahs were to lead the congregation in the End of Days, one priestly, and the other lay' (Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls, Lawrence H. Schiffman, pp. 321-322)."

Mr. Abdullah continues, "In the 'Dead Sea Scrolls Uncovered,' by Robert Eisenman and Michael Wise, we read that the early scrolls spoke of two Messiahs, but later on, the communities of the Jews began to combine them into one Messiah: ' As we have suggested, contrary to the well-known 'two-Messiah' theory of early Qumran scholarship, these references to the 'Messiah of Aaron and Israel' in the Damascus Document are singular not plural... and one possible explanation for it is that it is evoking a Messiah with both priestly and kingly implications, like the somewhat similar recitations of Hebrews' (The Dead Sea Scrolls Uncovered, Robert Eisenman and Michael Wise, p. 162).' The Jews had prophesied of two messiahs. The first was best known to them for his 'priestly' or 'ecclesiastic' works which he would perform. The second was best known to them for his 'kingly' or 'military' works. These two prophecies refer to Jesus (pbuh) and Muhammad (pbuh). Jesus (pbuh) was best known for his 'priestly' works. However, unlike prophets such as David and Moses (pbuh), he never lead an army, he never established a kingdom or a government, nor did he call his followers to wage war." According to Mr. Abdullah, it appears that the Dead Sea Scrolls may support Muhammad as the second of two Messiahs and therefore support the possibility that the Qu'ran as a last revelation from God.

Keep in mind that Yahshua Messiah alone fits into the category of BOTH King and Priest himself. A good review that provides an overview of the intrinsic literary relationships in the Bible regarding Yahshua Messiah as both King and Priest is the video titled, "Our Great High Priest" by Dick Reuben who we referenced earlier. Dick Reuben explains how Yahshua Messiah was born King of the Jews and consecrated into the priesthood by John the Baptist at the Jordan river. John the Baptist was a priest in the order of Aaron who transferred the priesthood to Yahshua when he baptised the Messiah. For more details we highly recommed viewing the video by Dick Reuben. Do not miss it. In light of this, the "two messiah" theory in the last paragraph could not apply.

The Prophet and the Christ-

Does the modern day Bible have any hints as to a prophecy of more than one Messiah? After considering Mr. Abdullah's analysis of John 1:19-24, we have to agree that at one point the Jews were APPARENTLY expecting three prophets, of which one was known as the "Christ" and the other the "Prophet." A third was Elijah. John 1:19-24 reads, "Now this was John's testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, 'I am not the Christ.' They asked him, 'Then who are you? Are you Elijah?' He said, 'I am not.' 'Are you the Prophet?' He answered 'No.' Finally they said, 'Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?' John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, 'I am the voice of one calling in the desert, "Make straight way for the Lord." ' Now some Pharisees who had been sent questioned him, 'Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?' ."

Notice that the order of the prophets which were expected by the Pharisees are mentioned twice as three distinct prophets. During this time, the prophet Elijah had already appeared and therefore only two remaining prophets known as the Christ and the Prophet were left. Mr. Abdullah writes, "In the Bible we read of the test that the Jews applied to Jesus (pbuh) in order to ascertain his truthfulness. The Jews had a prophecy that required Elijah to come before Jesus (pbuh): 'Elija verily cometh first' (Mark 9:12, John 3:28). They had not seen Elijah yet so they doubted the claim of Jesus (pbuh). Jesus, however, responded to them that Elijah had already come but that they did not recognize him. In Matthew 17:12-13 we read: 'But I say unto you, That Elijah is come already, and they know him not...Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.' " John the Baptist was Elijah but the Jews did not recognize him.

Why did John that Baptist say 'I am not' when asked if he was Elijah? At the same time John the Baptist hints who he is by stating, "I am the voice of one calling in the desert, 'Make straight way for the Lord.' " According to the NIV Study Bible, John was denying that he was Elijah of the End-Times but confirming that he was the prophet Elijah. There is Bible prophecy which states that in the last day Moses and Elijah will return to prophecy about the coming Kingdom of God.

For several months through August 2000, it appeared that John 1:19-24 quoted above was a key piece of scripture that could tie the prophecy in Deuteronomy 18:14-21 together with the prophecy in John 14:16, John 15:26, John 14:26, and John 16:7-14. Investigating the footnotes of Zondervan NIV Study Bible helped us identify a possible relationship between these prophecies from a different perspective. Deuteronomy 18:14-21 is the prophecy of a coming prophet. This prophecy is argued by Moslems as the prophecy of Muhammed, but Christians argue that this is a prophecy of Christ. The prophecies in John relate to the Holy Spirit of Yahweh according to Christians but Moslems claim that the prophecy in John of the "comforter" is the prophecy of Muhammed. The prophecy in Deuteronomy and the prophecy in John of the Comforter are two key pieces of scripture that is contested between Moslems and Christians.

After over 620 hours of investigating the end times in light of Judaism, Christianity and Islam we have the following statement to make in regards to the debate regarding the prophecies in Deuteronomy and the book of John about the comforter. The Muslim view is very convincing and effective regarding the prophecy in Deuteronomy as prophecizing Muhammed. In the context of the immediate passages in the Bible the word "brethren" can only mean brother within the 12 tribes of Israel and does not include the Ishmaelites. However, in the larger context of the passages within Bible scripture, the word "brethren" can include Ishmaelites. You should review this article titled, "That Prophet" from the site Kehilat Beth Miqlat for an excellent review of the Christian perspective.

The Muslim support for the prophecy in the book of John regarding the "comforter" being Muhammed is very, very convincing. However, one has to accept that the Gospel of John and a large portion of the "New" Testament is greatly corrupted if this is the case. The reason is, in the context of the Gospel of John and the other Gospels, this prophecy is definately the prophecy of the Holy Spirit of Yahweh. The Holy Spirit of Yahweh is found symbolically throughout the sciptures of the Bible but it is difficult to understand unless one digs deep into the scriptures as we have. For starters, the Holy Spirit is found to be symbolized by the Ephod in the Garments of the Priesthood in the Torah (see Dick Reuben's site- video titled "Garments of the Priesthood" ). The Holy Spirit of Yahweh is also associated with the oil in the Menorah that is before the Throne of God in the Book of Revelation. There are many more symbolisms and is beyond the scope of this Special Report. Investigate more on your own- Dick Reuben, Bill Klimek and Chuck Missler are excellent resources and their links are in this report.

Muhammed fits so well into the prophecy of the "Comforter" according to the Muslim supporting arguments that it may work against Muhammed. It's unfortunate this is the case but because Muhammed fits so well, it raises a "red flag" and causes us to ask if Muhammed was a false prophet - supernaturally conceived? Continue to investigate to see if Prophet Muhammed was true. One thing for certain- Bible scripture has to clearly prophecize the Prophet Muhammed in detail whether that may be positive or negative. Only those who are familiar with the Middle East demographics and prophecies in the Torah while considering Muhammed will only be successful in clearly identifying him as either a true prophet or a false prophet. Investigate some more on your own.

Here are a few references you should consider for investigating the prophecy of Muhammed in the Bible. Be sure to check out these links from the on-line version of the book, "What Did Jesus Really Say," by Misha'al ibn Abdullah: Isaiah's Vision, Three Distinct Prophecies, A Rod Out of the Stem of Jesse, The Rejected Stone, Al-Alak foretold, Reference to Moses-Jesus-Muhammed, The Imigration, Truthfullness of Muhammed, Other Prophecies.

Added October 2000: We were originally impressed with Misha'l ibn Abdullah's presentation that "A Rod Out of the Stem of Jesse" was a prophecy of Muhammed when we reviewed his book in the fall of 1999. He presents a convincing argument with strong foundation. Unfortunately, after careful review and better understanding of Bible scripture, we find that this "Rod Out of the Stem of Jesse" is definately describing the Messiah, Yahshua of Nazareth. It was quite simple to figure out because by searching on the word "Jesse" in the Bible we come up with a string of scriptures that all point to the fact that Jesse was the Father of King David who was the Father of King Solomon, etc. (Ruth 4:17, 4:22, 1 Sam 17:17, 2 Sam 23:1, 1 Chron 2:13, Psalm 72:20, etc.) In light of this Misha'l ibn Abdullah grossly neglected many verses in scripture of the Bible that without a doubt establish the identity of Jesse. Be sure to test the other potential prophecies of Muhammed in Bible scripture on your own. Because the Islamic claim is that Muhammed is the direct descendent of one of the 12 "tribes" of Ishmael, one cannot claim Muhammed as a descendent of one of the 12 "tribes" of Isaac.

This site, Answering-Islam.org is a good resource for inquiry into Christian-Moslem debate but too often focuses on minute details instead of fundamental principles and themes of scripture direct from the Bible and Qu'ran. Be cautious because based on our review, they often focus on comparing Islamic beliefs and customs to Christian beliefs and customs. As a result, they sometimes miss the point that comparison must be made at the scripture level. Also, the authors seem to be on an "attack" mode against Islam and appear to hint at an Islamic conspiracy by Moslems and therefore may not be impartial in their views. The possibility of taking things out of context and focusing on minor issues is made greater because of this. Remember, focus on whether Muhammed is prophecized in Bible scripture - either positively or negatively.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Also be sure to understand the four fundamental "red flags" in the Qu'ran that cannot be denied as a result of fundamental truths and themes in scripture of the Bible. The "red flags" are discussed in detail in this Special Report- if you miss them you will be mis-lead. We provide a quick outline here: 1) Reason for Sabbath 2) The Deityship of Yahshua of Nazareth 3) Qu'ran's claim to Ishmael being offered by sacrifice to God 4) The Name of Yahshua of Nazareth identified as Isa in the Qu'ran has important implications (to be covered at the conclusion of this special report).

On August 4, 2000 we finally find the key verses that clarify what the scriptures mean when referencing "THAT PROPHET." Were the Jews wrong in identifying "THE CHRIST" and "THE PROPHET" as two persons? In order to accept the Islamic argument that the prophecy in Deuteronomy 18:14-21 as the prophecy of Muhammed, one would have to assume that the following verses, John 6:14 and Acts 3:23 are corrupt verses. John 6:14 reads, "Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Yahshua did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world." This verse clearly identifies, within the context of Bible scripture itself, that the phrase "that prophet" refers to Christ. Acts 3:20-23 reads, "And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people." Again, these verses in the book of Acts clearly identify that "that prophet" is Christ.

In the context of these verses, it is clear that "The Christ" and "That Prophet" are one and the same. Therefore, the Jews were confused as to the separation of "The Christ" and "That Prophet" in the context of Bible scripture. In conclusion, if Muhammed is prophecized in the Bible, HE IS NOT PROPHECIZED PER DEUTERONOMY REGARDING "THAT PROPHET" OR IN THE BOOK OF JOHN REGARDING "THE COMFORTER." One would have to assume significant corruption of scripture in the Book of John and book of Acts, as well has various other books to the point of making that corruption consistent. Furthermore, the writers of the "New" Testament scriptures produced their documents over 500 years before Muhammed came into existence, therefore any argument portraying an intentional doctrinal corruption to hide Muhammed's prophecy in Bible scripture would be incorrect. For further investigation, you should review this link from Messianic Bible Society for further explanation to the prophecy of two messiahs and it's true meaning, "When is Messiah Coming?"

NOTE: The example above demonstrates the importance of reading scripture of the Bible as a legal document. We have noticed that words and phrased are SELF-DEFINED within the context of Bible scripture. This is exactly how a legal document is structured. When a lawyer drafts a legal agreement or contract, he or she sets up certain definitions for words and phrases within the context of the agreement so that the reader will not mis-understand the definition of a certain word or phrase according to their own understanding or generally accepted understanding. You may want to take a look at a comprehensive legal document sometime on your own. You will be amazed at the many self-defined words and phrase in Bible scripture. In order to recognize them, you must be aware that these relationships in the literature exist. Another very interesting point that can be made about scripture in the Bible is that it is fully self-contained just like a comprehensive legal document. That is, one does not necessarily have to go to historical context and records in order to comprehend the scripture with the exception of places & things. This is only realized when you acquire advanced knowledge about the scriptures- it took us over 600 hours in a years time frame to accomplish this. Keep these points in mind for your own information.

The prophesy of two Messiahs known as the Christ and the Prophet appear to parallel the Book of Revelation where the "Man of Sin" known as "Anti-Christ" and the False Prophet are thrown into the lake of fire in the Book of Revelation at the end of the age. This is an interesting pattern to note.

War In The Name of God in Light of the Bible and Qu'ran:

Let's consider Islam for a moment. Authors who try to target Islam as the anti-christ system or Muhammad as a false prophet tend to justify their belief based on the actions of certain Islamic leaders that use war to further what they believe as the true Word of God. This of course is in opposition to "love" which is preached by Christ in the Bible. Casual observation makes Islam appear "anti-love" or "anti-Christ." Is this is a hypocritical argument? We'll have to look at Bible scripture for answers. The author of "The Koran: Testimony of Anti-Christ," referenced Surahs from the Qu'ran out of context. The average person who reads his review may mistakenly believe the author's premise that the Qu'ran is inspired by satan himself- for all the wrong reasons. The author's mis-guided reason for his premise is that the Qu'ran encourages Moslems to fight in the Name of God. A statement like this to an informed Moslem could no doubt cause him or her to tell the auther to "look in the mirror." (Note: the author does however offer a look into the numerical equivalent of the name Muhammed in Hebrew to be "666")

A review of Bible scripture in the paragraphs to follow will show that the author should probably pay more attention to his own Bible in Matthew 7:3-5 where Yahshua Messiah states, "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye." Islam allows for War in the Name of God against nations that first attack a true Islamic nation. However, the Qu'ran commands that true Moslems are not to be aggressors, and are prescribed not to fight those who offer peace per God's commands in Surah 2:190, and Surah 4:94. Searching the word "fight" in the Qu'ran Browser will help you find other related verses. If these are commands of God, they are logical; it allows a nation that follows the Word of God to protect itself against pagan aggressors.

The Bible also contains episodes of War in the Name of God. In Exodus 32:25-29 from the Bible, Yahweh commands Moses to execute, by the sword, Israelites at Mount Sinai who broke Yahweh's commandments after seeing and believing Yahweh's proof and signs that He is the God of the Creation. Here is just another example of a verse from the Bible in Deuteronomy 20:10 as commanded by Yahweh, "When you march up to attack a city, make its people an offer of peace. If they accept and open their gates, all the people in it shall be subject to forced labor and shall work for you. If they refuse to make peace and they engage you in battle, lay siege to that city. When the Lord your God delivers it into your hand, put to the sword all the men in it. As for the women, the children, the livestock and everything else in the city, you may take these as plunder for yourselves. And you may use the plunder the Lord your God gives you from your enemies." It continues in Deuteronomy 21:11, "..if you notice among the captives a beautiful woman and are attracted to her, you may take her as your wife. Bring her into your home and have her shave her head, trim her nails and put aside clothes she was wearing when captured. After she has lived in your house and mourned her father and mother for a full month, then you may go to her and be her husband and she shall be your wife."

The fundamental point the Bible and Qu'ran make is that a society that does not follow God's Commandments is detestable to Him (read Numbers & Deuteronomy). Therefore, God may, at His Will, render judgement upon those living in a society by destruction of the society or submission to another society that more closely follows God's Commandments. Per the examples found throughout the Bible in Joshua through 2 Kings, Yahweh will also punish a society that turns away from him by putting that society under pagan societies even though they do not follow his Commandments.

Qu'ran Confirms Messiah, Resurrection and Crucification:

Crucified or Not?

The Qu'ran specifically states that Yahshua is the Messiah (Surah 3:45, Surah 5:75), and blessed with the Holy Spirit from God, Surah 2:87, Surah 2:253, Surah 5:110 and Surah 16:102. "Messiah" means that Yahshua is the "Annointed One" or "King".

The Qu'ran itself testifies that God did cause Christ to die and raise him up. The verse can be found in Surah 3:55 in the Imran section of the Qu'ran. It is written in the Qu'ran, "When God said: 'Oh Jesus, I shall cause you to die, AND then I shall raise you up to me.' " This was pointed out to us from a member of the audience who provided us a testimony from a Moslem who converted to Christianity. In his testimony he pointed out that the claim by the Qu'ran confirming Yahshua's potential crucification contradicted the other passage in the Qu'ran which states that Yahshua did not die but was substituted by another physical body.

Here is a related verse,Surah 4:157. This surah appears to deny that Christ was crucified at first glance but a Moslem should read this Surah in the context of the Torah, Bible and other verses in the Qu'ran such as Surah 19:33 and Surah 3:55 in order to understand Surah 4:157 in the right context. These Qu'ranic Surah's are a clear witness to Christ's crucification and resurrection in light of the Torah, Gospels and the Qu'ran's own scriptures.

In a popular translation of the Qu'ran, the scripture claims that God states that Yahshua Messiah was not crucified but it was made to appear so in the eyes of the Pharisees by a substition of another body (verse pending). As of May 2000 we have learned from Yusuf in Kuwait that this theory is the result of Islamic scholars' attempt to explain the death of Christ. The bias may have lead to the possible mis-translation of the original Qu'ran scripture. As of May 2000 we are having trouble finding this particular verse in the Qu'ran. We can confidently say that after 610 hours of investigating the expert reviews of the Torah, Bible and Qu'ran in light of the end-times, there is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY that Yahshua Messiah was substituted by another body. If this type of verse exists in the Qu'ran, it is certain to be false. Investigate for yourself.

It cannot be denied that Christ was crucified according to our investigation because the evidence is compelling and overwhelming in light of all the resources reviewed. In consideration of Qu'ranic scripture alone, we begin to understand that these verses confirm the crucification and resurrection of Christ. When the Qu'ran states that Christ was not killed and made to appear so it basically confirms the immortality of Christ in the context of the Qu'ranic verses. The passage in the Qu'ran, Surah 4:157, that states that Yahshua did not die but it was made to appear so in the eyes of the Pharisees cannot be easily dismissed. That is true, Yahshua really did not die - he was resurrected. Also be alert on how the use of the word "crucified" in Surah 4:157 is presented. The possibility exists that this could be a mis-translation or a translation of bias. It is possible that the word could be translated as "killed." Both the Bible and the Qu'ran are subject to translation biases, so watch out.

Yahshua Messiah was the Passover Lamb of God and High Priest in the Order of Melchizadek. This fact cannot be denied because it a theme and principle in the Torah and Gospels. Even if the Bible was corrupted or books were burned during the time of Constantine's Roman Empire according to various historical sources, this fundamental theme and principle cannot be denied. For more information regarding intrinsic literary relationships regarding the identification of Yahshua Messiah as the Lamb of God and High Priest in the Order of Melchizadek please refer to the following: The video, "Prophecies in the Feast of the Lord" by Michael John Rood, "Our Great High Priest" by Dick Reuben, "Garments of the Priesthood" by Dick Reuben, see the discovery of the Ark of the Covenant by Ron Wyatt, and be sure to read the Bible itself from cover to cover and don't forget the fact the books of the Bible were written over hundreds/thousands of years apart and by different authors. The links to the videos were provided earlier in this Special Report.

Take a look at this commentary, at DCCSA.com. It provides a review of how the rituals of animal sacrifices in the Torah relate to the events that occurred at the time of Yahshua's crucification. The relevant part is towards the end. Unfortunately, this author apparently has a mis-guided view of Islam for the wrong reasons, but his review is informative. This investigation has also given a high degree of confidence in the Book of Revelation of the Bible. It is the key book for end-time prophecy in the Bible. The Book of Revelation is clear that Christ's blood was shed for the "purchase of men for God" (Revelation 5:9) and for the forgiveness of sins (Revelation 1:5).

Other Interesting Similiarities About Christ

The Qu'ran claims that Yahweh commands that Yahshua is the portent. Portent means "great sign" or it could also mean portal, which means "the gateway". This is in alignment with Christian ideology that Yahshua is the "way to the Father." In the Qu'ran Adam's name is found 25 times and Jesus' name is found 25 times (depending on the translator who could have also use the word "Christ" interchangeably with Jesus). In Surah 3:56-64, page 413 of the Qu'ran by Penguin Classics, it states, "This revelation, and this wise admonition, We recite to you. Jesus is like Adam in the sight of Allah. He created him of dust and then said to him: 'Be,' and he was." Interestingly enough, scripture in the Bible also refers to the Messiah as the "last Adam" in Corinthians 15:45-49.

Son of God or "Son" of God ?

Bible passages unfortunately present the Messiah as a man at times and as a deity at other times. More confusing yet, the Messiah states, "My Father is Greater Than I." Unfortunately from a Western perspective and reasoning we rationalize that if God is all powerful, how can God be greater than God? But, should we be thinking from a Western perspective? or should we take on a Hebrew way of rationalization? Unless one investigates the scriptures of the Bible and Qu'ran diligently and from a Hebrew and Arabic perspective, statements like the one above made by the Messiah may never be made clear. We have learned that from a Hebrew perspective, when one speaks of God, even in contradictory terms, they wrap up the apparent contradictory terms and combine them to create a picture of God. So God can be a flaming tower of fire as well as being formless and even a bright light. Individually, these descriptions of God in the Torah are contradictory but yet when combined, they represent qualities of God.

It can be argued that Yahshua was a man based on passages in the Bible. One example is that Yahshua calls himself "son of man," and Moses was often referred to as the "man of God." Why is it significant that Moses was often referred to as "man of God" and Christ often referred to as "son of man"? The word "son" carried a different meaning in the days of Yahshua 2,000 years ago according to the NIV Study Bible. Numerous passages in the Bible testify to this within the first 1,445 pages or 75% of the Bible. The term "sons of God" is used often to refer to people or prophets who follow God's commands. An example of this is in Genesis 6:2 where it is written "That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose." Another example can be found in the Book of Revelation, Rev 21:7, "He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son." Here, the term "son" is used and does not reference Yahshua Messiah. Reading the Bible will reveal that the term "son of God" is used many times when not referring to Christ. As a result, this phrase alone cannot be used to support the deityship of Christ.

Even after the coming of Yahshua in Matthew, more passages testify that son had a different meaning throughout the Gospels. As a matter of fact, the NIV Study Bible (Zondervan) testifies, in their footnote 2:7 in Psalms 2:4, "Son.....Father. In the ancient Near East the relationship between a great king and one of his subject kings, who ruled by his authority and owed him allegiance, was expressed not only by words 'lord' and 'servant' but also by 'father' and 'son.' " The Qu'ran claims that Yahweh testifies that Yahshua was His servant, Surah 4:172. In the Bible, Yahshua himself also testifies he is Yahweh's servant in Matthew 12:15-21.

Misha'al ibn Abdullah, the author of "What Did Jesus Really Say?" states in his book, "We have already read the words of Mr. Tom Harpur in the preface to his book: ' The most significant development since 1986 in this regard has been the discovery of the title "Son of God" in one of the Qumran papyri (Dead Sea Scrolls) used in relation to a person other than Jesus.....this simply reinforces the argument made there that to be called the Son of God in a Jewish setting in the first century is not by any means the same as being identical with God Himself.' "

At this point we also caution you to be aware that many other verses in the Bible indicate the deityship of Christ, making the Bible confusing at times. However, three key verses that we thought were critical in support of Christ's deityship are mentioned in the concluding impression for your consideration. These three verses are not the traditional verses used by professing Christians to support the deityship of Christ. Based on our investigation the traditional verses are weak and can be effectively refuted- see Misha'al ibn Abdullah's book. Be sure to read through to the concluding impression to fully understand the implications and considerations.

The following may be a shock to Moslems, Jews, Jehovah Witnesses, etc, but the Book of Revelation cleary spells out that the Messiah is Yahweh (God) in the Flesh. The Book of Revelation is one of the five Gospels of Christ and interestingly enough the Torah itself has 5 books too. For details see our concluding impression at the end of this Special Report and the link on the Home Page titled, "Revelation: The Stage Is Set" in the sub-section titled, "The Revelation of Christ." Be sure to understand our review proving the Messiah's deityship using the Book of Revelation. We also reference other verses of the "Old" Testament in the concluding impression that clearly show that Yahshua of Nazareth is Yahweh (God) in the Flesh.

THIS WAS CLEARLY NOT OUR ORIGINAL CONCLUSION. Scripture in the Bible itself did not help us come to this conclusion very easily in light of the fact we had to take into serious consideration scripture of the Qu'ran. It also did not help seeing the overwhelming rituals professing Christians followed by observing and practicing pagan, non-biblical holidays such as Christmas and Easter indicating that many professing Christians do not even understand or follow their own Bible. Testimonies from Christian scholars denying the authenticity of the "New" Testament scriptures without really understanding the super-natural literary relationships in the text also made it difficult for us to identify Yahshua of Nazareth as Yahweh in the Flesh. Other problems we faced is the unfortunate circumstance of having to read scripture of the Bible in English without understanding the real meaning of the Hebrew words and phrases. Even in light of all this, we are able to show that the Book of Revelation, in light of the whole Bible, does spell out that Yahshua of Nazareth is God in the Flesh. If this is not good enough for you and you want a deeper understanding and wish to learn more about who the Messiah is, you must read the scriptures with a strong foundation in the Hebrew language and understand MESSIANIC JUDAISM. We have provided links for you in this report for your own investigation, and if you review the key teachings of Michael Rood, Dick Reuben, Ron Wyatt, Chuck Missler, and Bill Klimek you will know who Yahshua of Nazareth is. These teachers can bring passages of the Bible alive in such a way that cannot be presented from the average church preacher.

Islam Loses Sight of the Torah and Bible,
Christianity becomes Paganized...

Islam Loses Sight of the Torah and Bible, Part I of II.

Based on our understanding, it appears that Islamic religious tradition has been to turn away from the Torah and Gospel which is against the commandments of God in the Qu'ran. Moslems, as a result, may have failed to fully recognize the significance of Yahshua of Nazareth as the passover Lamb of God and High Priest of mankind. It appears that modern day Islam, which relies exclusively on the Qu'ran and a series of works called "Hadiths" for spiritual guidance, is not aware of the complete Word of God. The commands in Surah 2:136, Surah 5:46 and Surah 42:13 in the Qu'ran makes it clear that Moslems are to make no distinction between the Torah and Gospel and Moslems are to look to the Torah and Gospel for light and guidance. You may search the word "Jesus" for the referenced Surahs using the Qu'ran Browser. Here is the Bible Browser also for your reference. Keep in mind the Qu'ran was written approximately 1,400 years ago, and when it says "make no distinction" between the Torah and Gospel, it means the Torah and Gospel in the form they existed 1,400 years ago. An inquisitive mind would ask if the modern day Torah and Gospel the same as they were approximately 1,400 years ago? What is the meaning of the term Gospel? New Testament? etc. Search those words in the Encyclopedia of the Orient and inquire with congregations and authors. Remember, Dead Sea Scrolls prove that the Bible in existence today is the same as it was during the time the Yahshua of Nazareth walked Jerusalem.

It has become evident that Christians and Moslems receive a false view of Islam because of early Moslems and Islamic leaders who may not have been 100% true to the Qu'ran. Keep in mind, when Moslems speak of Allah or "The God," they are referring to the same God as in the Bible. In the context of the verses in the Qu'ran, Allah is also the God of the Creation of Adam and of Abraham, Isaac, Ishmael, Jacob, Noah, Moses, Jesus, Solomon, David, Job, Lot, etc. All you need to do is search these words in the Qu'ran Browser link on this page and read the passages in context. Spellings may differ (i.e. Abraham versus Abrahim). Anyone who tells you Allah is not referring to the same God of the Creation, God of Israel, God of Abraham, God of Jesus, etc. did not due their due diligence in research and review causing mis-understanding.

The important point many professing Christians may overlook is that Moslems worship the God of the Creation and believe in the prophets from Adam to Yahshua to Muhammad, giving Muhammad final credit as the last messenger. In consideration of the substance of scriptures of the Qu'ran, Moslems are worshiping the Father, Yahweh, directly and refer to Him as "The God" or "Al-Lah." This is in accordance with Matthew 6:5-15 where Christ Yahshua commands to pray to the Father but does not mention to pray in Christ's Name. It is clear that Yahshua himself, commands Believers to pray directly to the Father. However, it is also evident that there are various verses which explicitely suggest praying to the Father in the Name of Yahshua Messiah. The difference is that although Moslems believe in Yahshua and His Second Coming, they do not believe that Yahshua is the Son but instead a man who was a prophet from the Lord of the Creation. Even if you believe that the Qu'ran is satan inspired, the substance of the verses in the Qu'ran point to the same God of the Bible.

Take a look at Matthew 26:39 where Yahshua prays to the Father, "Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, ' My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.' " Is this style of prayer familiar where the person praying has his or her face to the ground? It is the Moslem style of prayer when praying to the God of the Creation. There are many other verses in the Bible which indicate this style of prayer- read the Bible and you'll see (Genesis 17:3, 17:17; Exodus 34:8; Numbers 16:20-22; Joshua 5:14; Ezekiel 9:8, 11:13; 2 Chronicles 20:18; Matthew 17:6). Also note that Christ does not do his own will but the Father's Will. In respect to this, we realize that Islamic style worship does not wholly conflict with worship as portrayed in scripture of the Bible.

Christianity Becomes Paganized.

We identified various Christian and Islamic sources that convinced us that modern day Christianity has been polluted by ancient pagan practices, and has lost sight of some of the original teachings of Yahshua Messiah and the Law given to Moses on Mt. Sinai. We referenced various books earlier in this commentary. Of these books the following are repeated here because they specifically address the how paganism infiltrated Christianity over the last two-thousand years. The books are, "Too Long In The Sun" by Robert M. Rives, "What Did Jesus Really Say?" by Misha'al ibn Abdullah, YNCA.com and "Jesus Prophet of Islam" by Muhammad 'Ata ur-Rahim. In addition to these earlier references, you may want to review the following sites for more education on the Hebrew roots of Christianity & Islam: The Truth Of Yahweh, and How The Savior's Name Was Changed. Here is an excellent site which we had already mentioned earlier, "The Beast and His Background" (go) which provides reference after reference of how paganism has infiltrated Christianity and is presented in the context of the Book of Revelation and Book of Daniel. Reviewing the books and links will help you understand how paganism has infiltrated Christianity. We have included a short discussion in the following paragraphs of paganism and modern day "Christianity."

Richard M. Rives writes, "The ancient historian Herodotus describes a temple in Babylon of Zeus Belus. He states that Babylonian rituals involved with the worship of Zeus Belus are identical with those of Thebian Zeus, practiced in Thebes, Egypt." He goes on, "Through the realization that Zeus is the same god as Bel, the conclusion must be drawn that the same sun god worshipped at the time of Nimrod is actually the same sun god worshipped all the way through the time of the Greco-Roman empire." Isn't this astounding? Zeus the sun-god has been worshipped since the time of Babylon through the Roman Empire ! This fact should offer new insight into the name "Je Zeus" or Jesus who's birthday is supposedly on December 25th. So what is the significance of December 25th?

December 25th is the birthday of many pagan gods as we find out more. Mr. Abdullah writes on page 239 of his book, "So who else celebrated the 25th of December as the birth day of their gods before it was agreed upon as the birth day of Jesus (pbuh)? Well, there are the people of India who rejoice, decorate their houses with garlands, and give presents to their friends on this day. The people of China also celebrate this day and close their shops. The pagan god Buddha is believed to have been born on this day when the "Holy Ghost" descended on his virgin mother Maya. The great savior and god of the Persians, Mithras, is also believed to have been born on the 25th of December long before the coming of Jesus (pbuh). The Egyptions celebrated this day as the birth day of their great savior Horus, the Egyption god of light and the son of the "virgin mother" and "queen of the heavens" Isis. Osiris, god of the dead and the underworld in Egypt, the son of "the holy virgin," again was believed to have been born on the 25th of December.

Mr. Abdullah continues, "The Greeks celebrated the 25th of December as the birthday of Hercules, the son of the supreme god of the Greeks, Zeus, through the mortal woman Alcmene. Bacchus, the god of wine and revelry among the Romans (known among the Greeks as Dionysus) was also born on this day. Adonis, revered as a "dying-and-rising god" among the Greeks, miraculously was also born on the 25th of December. His worshipers held him a yearly festival representing his death and resurrection, in midsummer. The ceremonies of his birth day are recorded to have taken place in the same cave in Bethlehem which is claimed to have been the birth place of Jesus (pbuh). The Scandinavians celebrated the 25th of December as the birth day of their god Freyr, the son of their supreme god of the heavens, Odin." If you review the teachings of Michael John Rood or other related authors, you will find that they concur with Mr. Abdullah's work.

Where does this all lead? According to the facts above, the pattern is clear, December 25th is associated with pagan worship, and the name Zeus, which may be buried in "Je Zeus" as Jesus, is also associated with pagan worship. Anyone who reads the Bible and Qu'ran will realize that the association of pagan worship with God brings His wrath because it is idolatry. It is a fundamental theme of the "Old" Testament. We have only touched the tip of the iceberg on this subject. The purpose here is to present you with general awareness. Investigate further on your own. Be sure to to review the concluding impression which introduces a reverse point of view on this particular pattern we have discovered about pagan worship and Zeus.

PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING E-MAIL CORRESPONDENCE. This was an e-mail we wrote to Bob Wadsworth, the author of "A Voice Crying in the Heavens." He is an expert on Biblical astronomy. His reply confirms that December 25 is not the birthday of Christ. The identification of September 11, 3 B.C. by Mr. Wadworth as the appearance of the Star of Bethlehem points to September 11, 1997 as the date which represents 2,000 years after the birth of Christ. It is interesting to note that Michael Rood first identified that September 11, 1999 as Tishri 6001 but later revised it to September 29, 2000.

In order to truly understand the birthday of Yahshua of Nazareth, we highly recommend you investigate the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) and it's meaning. Again, we recommend you goto a Messianic Jewish congregation or web-site, review the teachings of Michael John Rood on the Feast of Tabernacles. Here are two links to get you started, "When was Jesus Born" and "Jesus and the Biblical Holy Days" from Christian Renewal Ministries, a Messianic congregation.

Now back to the subject of paganism's infiltration into Christianity. Richard Rives writes about Easter, "The pagan festival of Easter originated as the worship of the sun goddess, the Babylonian Queen of Heaven who was later worshipped under many names including Ishtar, Cybele, Idaea Mater (the Great Mother), or Astarte for whom the celebration of Easter is named. Easter is not another name for the Feast of Passover and is not celebrated at the Biblically prescribed time for Passover. This pagan festival was 'Christianized' several hundred years after Christ." He goes on, "There is no Biblical authority for the celebration of Easter. Please consider the implications of the following scripture upon the 'church' of today: Malachi 3:6-7 'I am the Lord, I change not;....Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you, saith the Lord of host. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?' The people had gone away from the ways of the Lord and He called for them to return. They said 'wherein shall we return?' They did not think that they were doing anything wrong. The same thing is going on today. Pagan practices are being proclaimed to be 'Christian' in nature, and many think there is nothing wrong. Once more the Lord pleads with His people to disassociate with Babylonian apostasy: 'come out of her'." These are the statements of Mr. Richard Rives. He explains that even when God had asked His people to return to Him, they were not aware that they were doing anything wrong.

Again we have touched only the tip of the iceberg here and advise you to investigate this further. Is it coincidence that Christianity today worships a man called "Je Zeus," or "Jesus" who was supposedly born on December 25th? Is it coincidence that "Jesus" has other pagan rituals such as Easter and Christmas associated with him? or is this the result of deeply rooted ancient paganism, a part of the "mystery of iniquity," and part of a super-natural phenomenon? Have we inherited lies as a result of decisions made by pagan emporers, the politicians of the Roman Empire? Is the message of Christ of history the same as the message of Christ of the Bible? or is the message of Christ of the Bible being perverted and taken out of the context of the Torah? Because of the association of the name "Jesus" with other pagan rituals, is it possible that "JeZeus Christos" is the other "Jesus" that Yahshua of Nazareth warns about?

NOTE: Additional correspondence with Bob Wadsworth reveals that on December 25th, the planet Jupiter was in the constellation Virgo. This has been identified as the Star of Bethlehem. In Bob's analysis of the planets and constellations, he identifies Jesus Christ as Jupiter. In ancient Rome, the planet Jupiter was also identified with Zeus which is equivalent to satan. Is Bob scripturally correct in identifying the planet Jupiter with Christ? We have an e-mail inquiry to him at this time (May 2000) and we are waiting for a response. Our audience member in Kuwait, Yusuf, identifies that Christ is represented by Venus which according to him is the "morning star" (Revelation 22:16). We don't quite understand why yet but the "morning star" of Isaiah 14:12 also represents satan. This is an interesting pattern indeed. In the French language, Je suis means "I am." Notice that Je suis is similar to Jesus. These are interesting patterns to say the least, but remember patterns can also be deceiving. We think we proved it in some of the prophecies of Muhammed presented by Mish'al ibn Abdullah.

One might ask, can the reverse be true? is it possible that the name Jesus is really another name for Yahshua of Nazareth? and could satan have modeled all these ancient pagan rituals after patterns in heaven? Could the sign Bob saw in the stars on September 11, 3 B.C. be merely a prerequisite sign to the possible birth of Christ on December 25th represented by the planet Jupiter in the constellation Virgo? In Revelation 19:12 we see that Christ has a name written on him that no one knows. What does this mean? Can we rely on Jesus as a true name for Yahshua? Is it possible that the name Zeus modeled after the coming Christ in ancient Babylon? The site, Bible Revelations, which we have referred to before even go as far as saying that the name "Jesus Christ" or "JeZeus Christos" is the Mark of the Beast and have convincing backup information. They even explain that the Mark of the Beast may be the enforcement of the Roman Catholic Church to make all people wear the name "Jesus Christ" on their foreheads and right hands after a spiritual revival after the first apocalypse or "false armegeddon." Take a look at this link, "Questions & Answers" by Bible Revelations for more information. There are serious implications here.

Did all of the above information seem confusing to you? It should be confusing because those who are involved in trying to understand the birthday of the Messiah are trying to do it with a mixture of pagan beliefs and systems, and Biblical beliefs and systems. In light of the confusing thoughts above, we encourage you to look at this issue from a strictly Messianic Jewish and Hebrew perspective. All the pagan influence leads to confusion of who the Messiah is and when he was born. Again we encourage you to investigate the name and birthday of the Messiah from a pure Hebrew and Biblical mind-set by inquiring with a Messianic Jewish congregation and understanding the prophetic significance of the Feast of Tabernacles in regards to the Messiah's birthdate. The Feasts of the Lord are foreshadows and prophecies of the Messiah, Yahshua of Nazareth and tell of his first and second coming. Michael John Rood is a good teacher in this subject and offers a book called "Biblical Holidays" on his site that cover the Feasts of the Lord; Feast of Passover, Feast of Unleavened Bread, Day of Firstfruits, Feast of Weeks, Feast of Trumpets, Day of Atonment, Feast of Tabernacles, etc. Each feast is a picture or foreshadow of prophecy already fulfilled or to be fulfilled.

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Another good example where mainstream Christianity takes verses out of context in order to be culturally acceptable is in the vision Peter receives in Acts 10:9-19 and Acts 11:4-9. Mainstream Christinity uses this verse as the authorization for eating unclean meat that is prohibited in the Bible (Torah portion) such as meat of swine, etc. Acts 10:11-15 reads, "He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles of the earth and birds of the air. Then a voice told him, 'Get up, Peter, Kill and eat. 'Surely not, Lord !' Peter replied. 'I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.' The voice spoke to him a second time, 'Do not call anything impure that God has made clean."

After investigating this issue in light of the Torah and Qu'ran (Qu'ran has the same fundamental principles on clean and unclean meat as the Torah), we discovered that just a few verses later this vision is interpreted to mean that all men, Jew or Gentile, are made clean (in the Bible there are only two groups of people recognized by God, Jews and Gentiles). Notice that Peter is wondering what the dream means in Acts 10:17 and Acts 10:19. Peter finally realizes what the dream means in Acts 10:28, "He said to them: ' You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with a Gentile or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean," and continuing in Acts 10:34-36 it is stated, "I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right. You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, telling the good news of peace through Yahshua Messiah, who is Lord of all."

In Zechariah 14:16-19 are scriptural passages about the Feast of Tabernacles in the 1,000 year reign of the Messiah. In these passages the Messiah tells the reader that if the Feast of Tabernacles is not observed in the Millennial reign, He will curse that nation. The Feast of Tabernacles was a Law in the Bible (Torah) that was required to be observed. Simple logic reveals that if the Messiah requires the feast to be observed in the Torah and also in His 1,000 year reign, why would there be an exception from the time of His First Coming to His Second Coming? The obvious answer in light of the passages referenced above is that there IS NO EXCEPTION in the two thousand year period before His Second Coming.

One passage of scripture, Colossians 2:16, is often taken out of context and used to show that the Law or Torah has been voided. However, careful review of this verse, in the context of the examples provided above and the Torah, shows this verse is a good example of translation error of bias. Because the translators have made the verse to appear to support voiding the Torah Laws, it sticks out like a soar thumb or "red flag" in light of the other verses just referenced in obvious support of the Torah. Colossian 2:16 reads, "Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ." Careful investigation reveals that the word "is" is an added word. A little extra word play and arrangement of sentences makes this verse say something that apparently contradicts other passages that confirm observation of Torah Laws. The true meaning behind this verse is that one should not let any man judge in the matters outlined except the BODY OF CHRIST. You may want to write the author of Kehilat Beth Miqlat referenced earlier for a deeper investigation.

Love is the focus of the Gospels and Letters of Paul. Yet, are professing Christians getting the full understanding of what this means? The Messiah states in John 14:15, "If ye love me, keep my commandments," and John 15:10 states, "If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love." It is reasonable and logical to ask what are "my commandments?" In light of the passages above, the strong impression is "my commandments" are laws in the Torah and throughout all the Bible. This shouldn't be hard to figure out because if you read the Bible, the most explicit commandments were given when Moses received them from Yahweh at Mt. Sinai. These commandments are not only the "Ten Commandments" but an array of commandments including sexual relation laws found in the Book of Leviticus and Deuteronomy.

Why an Apacolypse, Heaven and Hell?

If Yahweh exists, why will there be an Apocalypse? The book "The Mystery of Iniquity" by Michael John Rood, provides an excellent explanation. Basically, there are heavenly laws that must be followed. Because Yahweh is Just, these laws cannot be broken, unless He Wills. It appears that a provision in a covenant or heavenly agreement will take effect around the year 2000 or shortly after. This agreement most likely involves the high ranking fallen cherub or fallen angel, satan (a genie according to the Qu'ran). This agreement may be related to Adam's probationary period on earth. Because certain provisions of this agreement are now becoming effective, Yahshua removes the seven seals from the scroll representing this agreement. Since this agreement has to do with the eventual binding of satan, satan's wrath is poured onto the earth. Since satan knows that he only has a short time to deceive mankind he unleashes all his anger and as a result, man is deceived into an outbreak of wars. At the same time Yahweh will render judgement on mankind and satan for not following Yahweh's Commandments. Yahweh Himself will allow war to proliferate as a form of punishment on mankind for not following His Commandments. Is it possible that punishment and suffering here on earth through the Apacolypse is an additional redemption or atonement process for sins so that many Believers will enter the gates of Heaven upon death? Keep this in mind because you will notice this theme in both the Bible and Qu'ran.

Heaven and Hell?

The Qu'ran mentions seven heavens and seven gates of hell with each gate equivalent to an appointed time- see the link title "Seven" on this page. The Bible itself suggest multiple heavens in Corinthians 12:2, "I know a man in Christ who four years ago was caught up to the third heaven." This was one of Paul's visions. For those who don't find salvation is there a Hell? We have identified authors who show that there is no Hell and others who argue that there is. Per the Qu'ran, it is clear there is a Hell. Per the Bible, interpreters appear to argue either way. However, based on our reading of the Bible, we think that those who argue that there is no Hell, base their scriptural references on "Old Testament" verses. For this reason, their argument is right. It's important to note, before Yahshua's first coming, there was little mention of Hell or Heaven but only death. Heaven and Hell appear to be fully introduced in the "New" Testament along with the concept of a resurrection. Investigate this further.

Meanwhile, take a look at this very interesting site about Hell, "The Truth About Hell." It is frightening and Art Bell makes a commentary about the audio recording which is suppose to be a recording of screams from hell inside the earth. Take this seriously because Bible scripture indicates that hell is inside the earth ! Here is another related site, "Do You Have An Immortal Soul?" Also take a look at this site, "The Truth About Hellfire." This author is impressive. He points out using the definition of words and phrases in the Bible as the Bible defines them and shows that hellfire is not eternal and once the recipient of the hellfire is destroyed, there is no more suffering for that person. The reason is the person's sole and spirit no longer exist but is destroyed eternally. In essence, God punishes the sin by purging it, the person suffers for a limited time, and he/she isn't tortured in an everlasting hellfire.

Concluding Impression:

For a little over a year from the spring of 1999 to the summer of 2000, our investigation lead us to believe that the Qu'ran was the last book of the Bible. We were quite convinced that the conflicting principles between the Bible and the Qur'an were the result of corruption of scripture in both the Qu'ran and the Bible. As the investigation proceeded through the fall of 2000 we identified four fundamental problems in the Qu'ran. We identified a set key of passages in the Qu'ran that directly conflicted with three key principles and themes in the scripture of the Bible. These three "red flags" are addressed in this Special Report. Make sure you understand them. These three "red flags" contradict three fundamental themes and principles of the Bible that cannot be denied. As a result, we lost our confidence in the Qu'ran. Themes and principles that are evident throughout scripture were addressed because even in light of the argument that there may be some curruption of scripture, it would be quite impossible to twist a theme or principle that is evident throughout a work of literature put together by many authors over a period of a few thousand years.

The main "red flag" that caused our complete lack of confidence in the Qu'ran in light of information reviewed in this investigation, is a set of verses that claims Ishmael was the son offered for sacrifice to God by Abraham. Next, the two key prophecies of Muhammed that is claimed by some in the Moslem community were discredited as a result of this Special Report. Those two prophecies are that of "The Prophet" and the "Comforter." We were also able to poke a hole in another prophecy of Muhammed presented by Mish'al ibn Abdullah called, "The Stem of the Root of Jesse." In light of all the on-line and off-line information in this special report, we conclude that the Qu'ran is not a revelation from Yahweh, God. We regret this conclusion because we hoped to reconcile the Qu'ran with the Bible from the start of this investigation.

The reason we pursued the course of reconciling the Qu'ran with the Bible was we felt "how could God allow the deception of billions of people to happen?" Well, the answer is that if Moslems read their Qu'ran and were sincere in following it, they would read the Torah and Gospels since the Qu'ran confirms these books. By reading the Torah and Gospels (The Bible) a sincere investigation would lead to certain fundamental truths. Are all professing Christians saved because they believe in Yahshua of Nazareth as their salvation? the answer is NO! The parable of the Ten Virgins in the Gospels (covered in the next few paragraphs) and the report of the 7 churches in the Book of Revelation clearly spell out the fact that just because one is a professing Christian does not guarantee salvation. The Bible prophecizes an apostate church. One who is well-informed about what Bible scripture truly says can see that "Christinity" today is apostate, a form of pagan worship, and therefore most who profess to be Christian are also deceived for they too have not read their own scriptures in the Bible and followed the written word.

The Mystery of Esau and Jacob:

Scripture of the Bible reveals two key divisions in brotherhood in the descendents of Abraham who is recognized as the father of the three Abrahamic faiths known today as Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The first division is between Ishmael and Isaac the sons of Abraham. The second division is between Esau and Jacob the sons of Isaac. By now you know that the descendent of Ishmael are blessed by Yahweh in the Bible. They are the modern day Arabs. You also know that the descendents of Isaac are what we today call the Jews. What about the other division? that of Esau and Jacob, where are their descendents today? physically as well as spiritually? We think a mystery may have been identified as to the nature of how this division is causing spiritually based super-natural events in the modern world.

In the process of this investigation, we discovered that the name of ISA used for Yahshua of Nazareth in the Qu'ran resembles the name of Esau, the brother of Jacob, in the Bible. If you think this is insignificant, we encourage you to spend the time to understand the various types of "signs and wonders" or symbolisms throughout the world that super-naturally identify works of satan. For example if you take the satanic symbol of the pentagram with the goat in it and turn it upside down, you will notice that the figure now looks like the "high priest" mage of Star Wars named Yoda. Another type of "signs and wonder" is a huge computer complex in Europe named "The Beast." If you view the multi-story building from above, it is shaped like a broken cross, very much like the "peace" symbol. Be sure to take a look at our home page section titled, "Inside the Occult" to better understand various types of satanic symbols. Take the name of "Santa Klaus" and scramble the letters and substitute a similar sounding word and you get "Satan Claws." So if you think signs and symbols are not an "objective" way of identifying the mark of satan, think again. These are just a few simple examples.

To continue- Esau lost his birth-right inheritance and blessing to his brother as a result of his brother's selfishness and deception. Esau himself gave up his birthright inheritance willingly as a result of his value for "this world" versus a gift from Yahweh, God. When the Qu'ran uses the name ISA as the name of the son of Mary, Yahshua of Nazareth with no foundation in what the name means in Arabic, we begin to see a curious pattern. Does the name ISA reveal any "signs and wonder" about the Qu'ran in light of this special report and current events? The answer is YES. We find that the Spirit of Islam is the Spirit of Esau (ISA) attempting to re-claim the birthright and blessing Esau lost to his brother Jacob. This is obvious in current events because Islam by nature wants part possession of Jerusalem with the Jews.

Islam by nature also has roots in Judaism. Because we cannot credit the Qu'ran as scripture from Yahweh, we must conclude it is from another super-natural source- satan. The spirit of Esau appears to be using a false religion written by satan himself to create anomosity between the two blessed nations of Ishmael (Arabs) and Isaac (Jews). According to the author of Kehilat Beth Miqlat, Esau became the "High Priest" of satan. For more details on why Esau is the "high priest" of satan, write the author of Kehilat Beth Miqlat who's link can be found in this report. Notice that while Yahshua of Nazareth is the High Priest of Yahweh, Esau (ISA) of the Qu'ran became the High Priest of satan. It appears that the spirit of Esau is now seeking to re-claim his inheritance back from his brother Jacob (Jews) by using the descendents of Ishmael, the Arabs. Also be aware that according to the author of Kehilat Beth Miqlat, the spirit of Esau works with the Illuminati of the world who are also trying to take possesion and control of the earth by a social-political-economic-military system. These are the rich-men of the world. These weathly elite control governments and countries and are known to be satan-worshippers in secret but hold Bibles and look "Jewish" in public. Check for more details with Kehilat Beth Miqlat.

Yahshua of Nazareth is Yahweh in the Flesh:

It was stated earlier in this report that it is difficult to clearly establish the existence of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit based on a general reading of the Bible in English. The Holy Spirit is better identified only by understanding the deeper meaning of symbolisms, reading from a Messianic Hebrew perspective and understanding the Hebrew language. We can make a similar statement about the identification of Yahshua of Nazareth as God in the Flesh. However, the following are key verses in Bible scripture that are not typically used to support the identity of Yahshua of Nazareth as Yahweh in the Flesh or the Son of God.

Take a look at this verse from the Book of Revelation and Isaiah 9:6-7 which states, "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this." This verse clearly supports Yahshua of Nazareth as Yahweh in the Flesh by use of the phrase and words that represent the Father, Yahweh as well as the Son, Yahshua.

Zechariah 12:10-14 clearly shows that Yahweh proclaims that he will be pierced. This in essence is the crucification ! The scripture reads, "And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son. 11 On that day the weeping in Jerusalem will be great, like the weeping of Hadad Rimmon in the plain of Megiddo. 12 The land will mourn, each clan by itself, with their wives by themselves: the clan of the house of David and their wives, the clan of the house of Nathan and their wives, 13 the clan of the house of Levi and their wives, the clan of Shimei and their wives, 14 and all the rest of the clans and their wives.

Isaiah 9:6-7 clearly shows that if Christ is not Yahweh manifest in the Flesh as the Son of God or "supreme image" of God like the son being the image of the father, then the written scripture would be blasphemous. In essence, in light of the other two scriptural passages we reference, Christ is the Son or "Image" of Yahweh in the Flesh, Christ is Yahweh in the Flesh. See for yourself, "6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this. Also the phrase "supreme image" is supported in part by Hebrews 1:3, "The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word."

Revelation 22:12-16 clearly shows that Christ speaks as if he is the Father Yahweh. If Christ were to speak this way and He was not the Father Yahweh in the Flesh, it could be blasphemy. Be sure to review the section on the home page titled, "Revelation: The Stage Is Set." Our analysis will show how in the beginning of the Book of Revelation we were able to separate the Father Yahweh from Christ, however, we were not able to accomplish this in Chapter 22 of the Book of Revelation. The passage reads, "2 Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. 14 "Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. 15 Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. 16 "I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star."

The Ultimate Riddle: So Is God Greater Than God?

The Ultimate Riddle remains the Ultimate Mystery. And in Bible scripture God does proclaim that he is a Mystery and that mystery will be revealed. It is written in Revelation 10:7, "But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as he announced to his servants the prophets." By accepting Yahshua Messiah as the Son of God, then only verses in the Bible such as Hebrews 1:9 begin to make sense. It reads, "You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy." We highly recommend you read the book of Hebrews carefully.

The Holy Spirit is Yahweh:

To call God a trinity is apparently erroneous for the word "trinity" is not in scripture of the Bible. The word for "one" in the Hebrew means a "plural unity." You should investigate this on your own because the English translation of the Hebrew word for "one" does not communicate the "essence" of the true meaning of the original Hebrew word for "one." Hebrews 3:7 show that the Holy Spirit is Yahweh. It reads, "So, as the Holy Spirit says: 'Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the desert, where your fathers tested and tried me and for forty years saw what I did. That is why I was angry with that generation, and I said, 'Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known my ways.' So I declared on oath in my anger, 'They shall never enter my rest.' " These are the Words of Yahweh in the Torah.

Christ and Muhammed Brothers?

If the Islamic claim that Muhammed is the descendent of Ishmael, then in the physical sense, from a pure genetic perspective, Christ and Muhammed are genetically related and in essence "brothers." But why is it that it was Muhammed that became the vehicle for satan to reveal the Qu'ran? This is a mystery that needs to be investigated. In the spiritual sense, because Muhammed was allowed to be used as a vehicle for satan to do his work, Christ and Muhammed could not be brothers. Also in the spiritual sense that Christ is the Son of God, it is difficult to regard Muhammed as the brother of Christ even though the genetic implications suggests otherwise. But again, we would be assuming that Muhammed was an Ishmaelite. Investigate this more for yourself. The Qu'ran and Muhammed may be satan's way of showing God how satan, appearing as an "angel of light" can establish a religion like the one God authored and produce a loyal following. The Qu'ran is an excellent book with noble principles and laws with themes similar to the Torah. Through the Qu'ran, it appears that satan deceives his followers into a religion that mimics the Torah and denies the Salvation of Yahweh through his only begotten Son, Yahshua Messiah. Similarly, apostate Christianity today creates a type of deception that causes followers to lose their salvation by denying the commandments of the Messiah. The apostate Church apparently causes the breaking of many Torah based laws (first five books of the Bible). Don't believe it? read on.

The Blood of Christ And A Critical Consideration:

A pamphlet we picked up sometime in April 2000 reminded us of a critical insight. There is no doubt that the following note represents a critical theme of the Bible in the Torah- without the shedding of blood there is not remission of sins. Here is what the note said:

At this point one might ask why does Christ ask us to pray for the forgiveness of "debts" or "sins" in Mathew 6:12 ? If sins are already forgiven then why pray for forgiveness of sins? This apparently looks like a contradiction at first glance. After some investigation and inquiry the point that is made is that even though Christ's Grace is sufficient for the remission of sins, we can fall from Grace and back into sin each time we break a commandment of Yahweh. Remember, Yahweh's commandments are in the Torah and throughout the scriptures. The answer to receiving the Grace again is to repent and continue to live in holiness by following the commandments of Yahweh. What happens if you keep on knowingly breaking the Law of Yahweh- in essence committing sin? The answer is in Hebrews 10:26, it states, "If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, but only a fearful expectation of judgement and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God." How is sin measured and defined? The Torah in light of all the scripture of the Bible measures sin and defines it by its laws. Take this very seriously.

The Parable of the Ten Virgins (Mathew 25-1-13 NIV):

The parable of the "Ten Virgins" is probably one of the most important pieces of scripture to understand if you have already accepted Yahshua of Nazareth as your salvation. Take a serious look at the commentary below.

The story of the 2000 Pigs (Mark 5:11-12 NIV):

This next story symbolically supports the existence of the "apostate" church. In light of the parable of the "Ten Virgins" commentary, this commentary should provide additional insight.

An Important Consideration:

At this point you should have realized that in order to understand scripture, the faithful Moslem, must first be a Jew then a Christian because these two came first and the Qu'ran confirms the Torah and Gospels. The faithful Christian should be a Jew first and then a Christian but in order to be careful not to make the same mistake that the Jews made about Christ, the faithful Christian should study and understand the message of the Qu'ran communicated through Muhammed. The faithful Christian should not have a problem doing this because Yahshua of Nazareth in Matthew 10:16 states, "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves." Therefore, a Christian should have no fear of reading the Qu'ran or understanding Islam. The faithful Jew should realize there are two other religions in the world, that is Christianity and Islam which claims roots in Judaism and investigate accordingly. If you are not of these three religions or merely profess to be a faithful believer of one of these religions, we hope this Special Report has enlightened you some more and as a result you will sincerely investigate the three religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, that will become a key focus of the end-times. This focus is another "sign and wonder" and there is a super-natural reason for this.

As for us, we have come to the solid conclusion that the true Word of God is in the Bible and there is only ONE religion- that of Judaism with the acceptance of the Messiah and the "New" Testament. This movement is called Messianic Judaism. Many translation and interpretation problems can be reconciled by careful investigation and understanding of the Hebrew and Greek behind the English translations. Problems in interpretation of "New" Testament scripture is the result of ignoring the context of the Torah and "Old" Testament. We have come to the conclusion that the Messianic Judaism movement is closer to the actual implementation of the true Word of Yahweh than any other movement.

Be careful, some Messianic movements unfortunately take on Rabbinic doctrines. That is, they begin to disregard Bible scripture and base many of their practices on Rabbinic oral and written laws. These oral and written laws are good when they clarify and support Bible principles and themes, but many times the oral and written interpretations of Bible scripture by the Rabbis go to far and begin to "add to and take away from" the Bible. Here is an interesting link from Karaite Korner that gives an excellent example of the problems with observing certain Rabbinic traditions, Karaite Korner. Take look at the holiday of Sukkot for starters. It is unfortunate that once involved in the Messianic Judaism movement many also forget Matthew 23 and Mark 7. Yahshua Messiah clearly critiques the fault of the Rabbis and Pharisees and it appears that those who do get involved in the Messianic movement have freed themselves from paganized Christianity but find themselves challenged in an effort to avoid falling into the same trap that the Rabbis and Pharisees set two thousand years ago. Read Matthew 23 and Mark 7 for additional enlightenment.

A FINAL WORD:

Accept Yahshua of Nazareth as the Messiah, as the Son of God, Yahweh in the Flesh and get baptized in the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Accept the blood atonement of Yahshua Messiah as Salvation for you by the Father, Yahweh. Follow Yahweh's commandments in the Torah and all of Bible scripture - if you are not sure of some of His laws, why not take the conservative route and follow the law? Is this what we do in a profession? We take the conservative route when we find ourselve in a "grey" area. If the Bible seems foreign to you and you think God needs to update His book, you may want to re-think your thought. May be it is you that is out-dated and have been raised in a social-political-economic system that is not ordained by God. That is why many passages of the Bible may seem strange to you. Many passages were strange to us but once we determined the source of the the Bible, we have changed our way of thinking. Don't try to take passages of the Bible and interpret them according to your way of thinking in the context of your own society. Try and understand it as one would have understood and followed the passages in the time, culture and language that the scriptures originated from. Next, share the Word of God with others so that they too may benefit from the Salvation of Yahweh- Yahshua of Nazareth. Don't act blindly, investigate, pray and keep on learning and digging deeper. This is a very serious matter - yes, it is eternal life or death, BELIEVE IT OR NOT. We didn't when we first started this investigation, but we do now.

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