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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION. 3

CHAPTER 1 DISCOVERING THE SPIRIT OF ANTICHRIST..... 8

CHAPTER 2 THE TREE OF THE ANTICHRIST... 15

CHAPTER 3 TESTING THE SPIRIT OF ANTICHRIST 21

CHAPTER 4 - CAMPED ON THE PLAINS OF MOAB... 2

CHAPTER 5 BALAAM THE PROPHET.. 3!

CHAPTER ! BALAAM"S DOCTRINE. 44

CHAPTER PROPHETIC MADNESS. 4#

CHAPTER 8 THE GREAT FALLING A$A%. !2

CHAPTER # %OU MUST BE HOL% 0

CHAPTER 10 OVERCOMING THE ANTICHRIST #

BALAAM AND THE BEAST

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BALAAM AND THE BEAST - NT!ODUCTON

No" as He sat on the Mount o# O$%&es' the (%sc%)$es came to H%m )*%&ate$y' say%ng'

+Te$$ us' "hen "%$$ these th%ngs ,e An( "hat "%$$ ,e the s%gn o# You* com%ng' an( o#

the en( o# the age An( /esus ans"e*e( an( sa%( to them0 +Ta1e hee( that no one

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CHA9TE! < DSCOE!NG THE S9!T O2 ANTCH!ST

Ho" you a*e #a$$en #*om hea&en' O Luc%#e*' son o# the mo*n%ng Ho" you a*e cut

(o"n to the g*oun(' you "ho "ea1ene( the nat%ons 2o* you ha&e sa%( %n you*

hea*t0 + "%$$ ascen( %nto hea&en' "%$$ ea$t my th*one a,o&e the sta*s o# Go(F

"%$$ a$so s%t on the mount o# the cong*egat%on on the #a*thest s%(es o# the no*thF "%$$ ascen( a,o&e the he%ghts o# the c$ou(s' "%$$ ,e $%1e the Most H%gh. Yet you

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CHA9TE! 5 THE T!EE O2 ANTC!HST

No" the se*)ent "as mo*e cunn%ng than any ,east o# the #%e$( "h%ch the LO!D Go(

ha( ma(e. An( he sa%( to the "oman' +Has Go( %n(ee( sa%(' 3You sha$$ not eat o#

e&e*y t*ee o# the ga*(en4 An( the "oman sa%( to the se*)ent' +:e may eat the

#*u%t o# the t*ees o# the ga*(enF ,ut o# the #*u%t o# the t*ee "h%ch %s %n the m%(st o#the ga*(en' Go( has sa%(' 3You sha$$ not eat %t' no* sha$$ you touch %t' $est you (%e.4

Then the se*)ent sa%( to the "oman' +You "%$$ not su*e$y (%e. 2o* Go( 1no"s that

%n the (ay you eat o# %t you* eyes "%$$ ,e o)ene(' an( you "%$$ ,e $%1e Go(' 1no"%ng

goo( an( e&%$. So "hen the "oman sa" that the t*ee "as goo( #o* #oo(' that %t "as

)$easant to the eyes' an( a t*ee (es%*a,$e to ma1e one "%se' she too1 o# %ts #*u%t an(

ate. She a$so ga&e to he* hus,an( "%th he*' an( he ate. Then the eyes o# ,oth o#

them "e*e o)ene(' an( they 1ne" that they "e*e na1e(F an( they se"e( #%g $ea&es

togethe* an( ma(e themse$&es co&e*%ngs. Genes%s 70


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An( /esus sa%(' +2o* u(gment ha&e come %nto th%s "o*$(' that those "ho (o not

see may see' an( that those "ho see may ,e ma(e ,$%n(. Then some o# the 9ha*%sees

"ho "e*e "%th H%m hea*( these "o*(s' an( sa%( to H%m' +A*e "e ,$%n( a$so /esus

sa%( to them' +# you "e*e ,$%n(' you "ou$( ha&e no s%nF ,ut no" you say' 3:e see.4

The*e#o*e you* s%n *ema%ns.

+Most assu*e($y' say to you' he "ho (oes not ente* the shee)#o$( ,y the (oo*' ,ut

c$%m,s u) some othe* "ay' the same %s a th%e# an( a *o,,e*. But he "ho ente*s ,y

the (oo* %s the she)he*( o# the shee). To h%m the (oo*1ee)e* o)ens' an( the shee)

hea* h%s &o%ceF an( he ca$$s h%s o"n shee) ,y name an( $ea(s them out. An( "hen

he ,*%ngs out h%s o"n shee)' he goes ,e#o*e themF an( the shee) #o$$o" h%m' #o* they

1no" h%s &o%ce. Yet they "%$$ ,y no means #o$$o" a st*ange*' ,ut "%$$ #$ee #*om h%m'

#o* they (o not 1no" the &o%ce o# st*ange*s. /esus use( th%s %$$ust*at%on' ,ut they

(%( not un(e*stan( the th%ngs "h%ch He s)o1e to them./ohn ;07;-0J

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CHA9TE! 7 TESTNG THE S9!T O2 ANTC!HST

L%tt$e ch%$(*en' %t %s the $ast hou*F an( as you ha&e hea*( that the Ant%ch*%st %s

com%ng' e&en no" many ant%ch*%sts ha&e come' ,y "h%ch "e 1no" that %t %s the $ast

hou*. They "ent out #*om us' ,ut they "e*e not o# usF #o* %# they ha( ,een o# us' they

"ou$( ha&e cont%nue( "%th usF ,ut they "ent out that they m%ght ,e ma(e man%#est'that none o# them "e*e o# us. But you ha&e an ano%nt%ng #*om the Ho$y One' an( you

1no" a$$ th%ngs. ha&e not "*%tten to you ,ecause you (o not 1no" the t*uth' ,ut

,ecause you 1no" %t' an( that no $%e %s o# the t*uth. :ho %s a $%a* ,ut he "ho (en%es

that /esus %s the Ch*%st He %s ant%ch*%st "ho (en%es the 2athe* an( the Son.

:hoe&e* (en%es the Son (oes not ha&e the 2athe* e%the*F he "ho ac1no"$e(ges the

Son has the 2athe* a$so.

The*e#o*e $et that a,%(e %n you "h%ch you hea*( #*om the ,eg%nn%ng. # "hat you

hea*( #*om the ,eg%nn%ng a,%(es %n you' you a$so "%$$ a,%(e %n the Son an( %n the

2athe*. An( th%s %s the )*om%se that He has )*om%se( us--ete*na$ $%#e. These th%ngs

ha&e "*%tten to you conce*n%ng those "ho t*y to (ece%&e you. But the ano%nt%ng"h%ch you ha&e *ece%&e( #*om H%m a,%(es %n you' an( you (o not nee( that anyone

teach youF ,ut as the same ano%nt%ng teaches you conce*n%ng a$$ th%ngs' an( %s t*ue'

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They a*e o# the "o*$(. The*e#o*e they s)ea1 as o# the "o*$(' an( the "o*$( hea*s

them. :e a*e o# Go(. He "ho 1no"s Go( hea*s usF he "ho %s not o# Go( (oes not

hea* us. By th%s "e 1no" the s)%*%t o# t*uth an( the s)%*%t o# e**o*. Be$o&e(' $et us

$o&e one anothe*' #o* $o&e %s o# Go(F an( e&e*yone "ho $o&es %s ,o*n o# Go( an(

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CHA9TE! 6 CAM9ED N THE 9LANS O2 MOAB

Then the ch%$(*en o# s*ae$ mo&e(' an( cam)e( %n the )$a%ns o# Moa, on the s%(e o#

the /o*(an ac*oss #*om /e*%cho. Num,e*s 5500

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CHA9TE! 8 BALAAM THE 9!O9HET

Then the ch%$(*en o# s*ae$ mo&e(' an( cam)e( %n the )$a%ns o# Moa, on the s%(e o#

the /o*(an ac*oss #*om /e*%cho. No" Ba$a1 the son o# %))o* sa" a$$ that s*ae$

ha( (one to the Amo*%tes. An( Moa, "as ecee(%ng$y a#*a%( o# the )eo)$e ,ecause

they "e*e many' an( Moa, "as s%c1 "%th (*ea( ,ecause o# the ch%$(*en o# s*ae$. SoMoa, sa%( to the e$(e*s o# M%(%an' +No" th%s com)any "%$$ $%c1 u) e&e*yth%ng

a*oun( us' as an o $%c1s u) the g*ass o# the #%e$(. An( Ba$a1 the son o# %))o* "as

1%ng o# the Moa,%tes at that t%me. Then he sent messenge*s to Ba$aam the son o#

Beo* at 9etho*' "h%ch %s nea* the !%&e* %n the $an( o# the sons o# h%s )eo)$e' to ca$$

h%m' say%ng0 +Loo1' a )eo)$e has come #*om Egy)t. See' they co&e* the #ace o# the

ea*th' an( a*e sett$%ng net to me The*e#o*e )$ease come at once' cu*se th%s )eo)$e

#o* me' #o* they a*e too m%ghty #o* me. 9e*ha)s sha$$ ,e a,$e to (e#eat them an(

(*%&e them out o# the $an(' #o* 1no" that he "hom you ,$ess %s ,$esse(' an( he

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Then Ba$a1 aga%n sent )*%nces' mo*e nume*ous an( mo*e hono*a,$e than they. An(

they came to Ba$aam an( sa%( to h%m' +Thus says Ba$a1 the son o# %))o*0 39$ease

$et noth%ng h%n(e* you #*om com%ng to meF #o* "%$$ ce*ta%n$y hono* you g*eat$y'

an( "%$$ (o "hate&e* you say to me. The*e#o*e )$ease come' cu*se th%s )eo)$e #o*

me.4

Then Ba$aam ans"e*e( an( sa%( to the se*&ants o# Ba$a1' +Though Ba$a1 "e*e to

g%&e me h%s house #u$$ o# s%$&e* an( go$(' cou$( not go ,eyon( the "o*( o# the

LO!D my Go(' to (o $ess o* mo*e. No" the*e#o*e' )$ease' you a$so stay he*e

ton%ght' that may 1no" "hat mo*e the LO!D "%$$ say to me.

An( Go( came to Ba$aam at n%ght an( sa%( to h%m' +# the men come to ca$$ you' *%se

an( go "%th themF ,ut on$y the "o*( "h%ch s)ea1 to you -- that you sha$$ (o. So

Ba$aam *ose %n the mo*n%ng' sa(($e( h%s (on1ey' an( "ent "%th the )*%nces o#

Moa,. Num,e*s 550-5< un(e*$%n%ng m%ne

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the (on1ey' +Because you ha&e a,use( me. "%sh the*e "e*e a s"o*( %n my han('

#o* no" "ou$( 1%$$ you

So the (on1ey sa%( to Ba$aam' +Am not you* (on1ey on "h%ch you ha&e *%((en'

e&e* s%nce ,ecame you*s' to th%s (ay :as e&e* (%s)ose( to (o th%s to you

An( he sa%(' +No.

Then the LO!D o)ene( Ba$aam4s eyes' an( he sa" the Ange$ o# the LO!D stan(%ng

%n the "ay "%th H%s (*a"n s"o*( %n H%s han(F an( he ,o"e( h%s hea( an( #e$$ #$at

on h%s #ace. An( the Ange$ o# the LO!D sa%( to h%m' +:hy ha&e you st*uc1 you*

(on1ey these th*ee t%mes Beho$(' ha&e come out to stan( aga%nst you' ,ecause

you* "ay %s )e*&e*se ,e#o*e Me. The (on1ey sa" Me an( tu*ne( as%(e #*om Me

these th*ee t%mes. # she ha( not tu*ne( as%(e #*om Me' su*e$y "ou$( a$so ha&e

1%$$e( you ,y no"' an( $et he* $%&e.

An( Ba$aam sa%( to the Ange$ o# the LO!D' + ha&e s%nne(' #o* (%( not 1no" You

stoo( %n the "ay aga%nst me. No" the*e#o*e' %# %t (%s)$eases You' "%$$ tu*n ,ac1.Then the Ange$ o# the LO!D sa%( to Ba$aam' +Go "%th the men' ,ut on$y the "o*(

that s)ea1 to you' that you sha$$ s)ea1. So Ba$aam "ent "%th the )*%nces o# Ba$a1.

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So %t "as' the net (ay' that Ba$a1 too1 Ba$aam an( ,*ought h%m u) to the h%gh

)$aces o# Baa$' that #*om the*e he m%ght o,se*&e the etent o# the )eo)$e.

Then Ba$aam sa%( to Ba$a1' +Bu%$( se&en a$ta*s #o* me he*e' an( )*e)a*e #o* me

he*e se&en ,u$$s an( se&en *ams. An( Ba$a1 (%( ust as Ba$aam ha( s)o1en' an(Ba$a1 an( Ba$aam o##e*e( a ,u$$ an( a *am on each a$ta*. Then Ba$aam sa%( to

Ba$a1' +Stan( ,y you* ,u*nt o##e*%ng' an( "%$$ goF )e*ha)s the LO!D "%$$ come

to meet me' an( "hate&e* He sho"s me "%$$ te$$ you. So he "ent to a (eso$ate

he%ght. An( Go( met Ba$aam' an( he sa%( to H%m' + ha&e )*e)a*e( the se&en

a$ta*s' an( ha&e o##e*e( on each a$ta* a ,u$$ an( a *am.

Then the LO!D )ut a "o*( %n Ba$aam4s mouth' an( sa%(' +!etu*n to Ba$a1' an(

thus you sha$$ s)ea1. So he *etu*ne( to h%m' an( the*e he "as' stan(%ng ,y h%s

,u*nt o##e*%ng' he an( a$$ the )*%nces o# Moa,. An( he too1 u) h%s o*ac$e an( sa%(0

+Ba$a1 the 1%ng o# Moa, has ,*ought me #*om A*am' #*om the mounta%ns o# the

east. 3Come' cu*se /aco, #o* me' an( come' (enounce s*ae$4

+Ho" sha$$ cu*se "hom Go( has not cu*se( An( ho" sha$$ (enounce "hom the

LO!D has not (enounce( 2o* #*om the to) o# the *oc1s see h%m' an( #*om the

h%$$s ,eho$( h%mF the*e A )eo)$e ("e$$%ng a$one' not *ec1on%ng %tse$# among the

nat%ons. :ho can count the (ust o# /aco,' o* num,e* one-#ou*th o# s*ae$ Let me

(%e the (eath o# the *%ghteous' an( $et my en( ,e $%1e h%s

Then Ba$a1 sa%( to Ba$aam' +:hat ha&e you (one to me too1 you to cu*se my

enem%es' an( $oo1' you ha&e ,$esse( them ,ount%#u$$y So he ans"e*e( an( sa%('

+Must not ta1e hee( to s)ea1 "hat the LO!D has )ut %n my mouth

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ce(a*s ,es%(e the "ate*s. He sha$$ )ou* "ate* #*om h%s ,uc1ets' an( h%s see( sha$$

,e %n many "ate*s. H%s 1%ng sha$$ ,e h%ghe* than Agag' an( h%s 1%ng(om sha$$ ,e

ea$te(. Go( ,*%ngs h%m out o# Egy)tF He has st*ength $%1e a "%$( oF He sha$$

consume the nat%ons' h%s enem%esF He sha$$ ,*ea1 the%* ,ones an( )%e*ce them "%th

h%s a**o"s. 3He ,o"s (o"n' he $%es (o"n as a $%onF an( as a $%on' "ho sha$$ *ouse

h%m4

+B$esse( %s he "ho ,$esses you' an( cu*se( %s he "ho cu*ses you.

Then Ba$a14s ange* "as a*ouse( aga%nst Ba$aam' an( he st*uc1 h%s han(s togethe*F

an( Ba$a1 sa%( to Ba$aam' + ca$$e( you to cu*se my enem%es' an( $oo1' you ha&e

,ount%#u$$y ,$esse( them these th*ee t%mes No" the*e#o*e' #$ee to you* )$ace. sa%(

"ou$( g*eat$y hono* you' ,ut %n #act' the LO!D has 1e)t you ,ac1 #*om hono*.

So Ba$aam sa%( to Ba$a1' +D%( not a$so s)ea1 to you* messenge*s "hom you sent to

me' say%ng' 3# Ba$a1 "e*e to g%&e me h%s house #u$$ o# s%$&e* an( go$(' cou$( not go

,eyon( the "o*( o# the LO!D' to (o goo( o* ,a( o# my o"n "%$$. :hat the LO!Dsays' that must s)ea14 An( no"' %n(ee(' am go%ng to my )eo)$e. Come' "%$$

a(&%se you "hat th%s )eo)$e "%$$ (o to you* )eo)$e %n the $atte* (ays.

So he too1 u) h%s o*ac$e an( sa%(0 +The utte*ance o# Ba$aam the son o# Beo*' an(

the utte*ance o# the man "hose eyes a*e o)ene(F The utte*ance o# h%m "ho hea*s

the "o*(s o# Go(' an( has the 1no"$e(ge o# the Most H%gh' "ho sees the &%s%on o#

the A$m%ghty' "ho #a$$s (o"n' "%th eyes "%(e o)en0 + see H%m' ,ut not no"F

,eho$( H%m' ,ut not nea*F A Sta* sha$$ come out o# /aco,F A Sce)te* sha$$ *%se out o#

s*ae$' an( ,atte* the ,*o" o# Moa,' an( (est*oy a$$ the sons o# tumu$t. An( E(om

sha$$ ,e a )ossess%onF Se%* a$so' h%s enem%es' sha$$ ,e a )ossess%on' "h%$e s*ae$ (oes

&a$%ant$y. Out o# /aco, one sha$$ ha&e (om%n%on' an( (est*oy the *ema%ns o# the

c%ty.

Then he $oo1e( on Ama$e1' an( he too1 u) h%s o*ac$e an( sa%(0 +Ama$e1 "as #%*st

among the nat%ons' ,ut sha$$ ,e $ast unt%$ he )e*%shes. Then he $oo1e( on the

Ken%tes' an( he too1 u) h%s o*ac$e an( sa%(0 +2%*m %s you* ("e$$%ng )$ace' an( you*

nest %s set %n the *oc1F Ne&e*the$ess Ka%n sha$$ ,e ,u*ne(. Ho" $ong unt%$ Asshu*

ca**%es you a"ay ca)t%&e Then he too1 u) h%s o*ac$e an( sa%(0 +A$as :ho sha$$

$%&e "hen Go( (oes th%s But sh%)s sha$$ come #*om the coasts o# Cy)*us' an( they

sha$$ a##$%ct Asshu* an( a##$%ct E,e*' an( so sha$$ Ama$e1' unt%$ he )e*%shes.

So Ba$aam *ose an( (e)a*te( an( *etu*ne( to h%s )$aceF Ba$a1 a$so "ent h%s "ay.

Num,e*s 5705 56058

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CHA9TE! J BALAAM4S DOCT!NE

But ha&e a #e" th%ngs aga%nst you' ,ecause you ha&e the*e those "ho ho$( the

(oct*%ne o# Ba$aam' "ho taught Ba$a1 to )ut a stum,$%ng ,$oc1 ,e#o*e the ch%$(*en

o# s*ae$' to eat th%ngs sac*%#%ce( to %(o$s' an( to comm%t seua$ %mmo*a$%ty.

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(oo* o# the ta,e*nac$e o# meet%ng. Num,e*s 580J =un(e*$%n%ng an( sta* m%ne?

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CHA9TE! 9!O9HETC MADNESS

They a*e s)ots an( ,$em%shes' ca*ous%ng %n the%* o"n (ece)t%ons "h%$e they #east

"%th you' ha&%ng eyes #u$$ o# a(u$te*y an( that cannot cease #*om s%n' ent%c%ng

unsta,$e sou$s. They ha&e a hea*t t*a%ne( %n co&etous )*act%ces' an( a*e accu*se(

ch%$(*en. They ha&e #o*sa1en the *%ght "ay an( gone ast*ay' #o$$o"%ng the "ay o#Ba$aam the son o# Beo*' "ho $o&e( the "ages o# un*%ghteousnessF ,ut he "as

*e,u1e( #o* h%s %n%Iu%ty0 a (um, (on1ey s)ea1%ng "%th a man4s &o%ce *est*a%ne( the

ma(ness o# the )*o)het. These a*e "e$$s "%thout "ate*' c$ou(s ca**%e( ,y a tem)est'

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The*e#o*e thus says the Lo*( GOD0 +Because you ha&e s)o1en nonsense an(

en&%s%one( $%es' the*e#o*e am %n(ee( aga%nst you' says the Lo*( GOD. My han(

"%$$ ,e aga%nst the )*o)hets "ho en&%s%on #ut%$%ty an( "ho (%&%ne $%esF they sha$$ not

,e %n the assem,$y o# My )eo)$e' no* ,e "*%tten %n the *eco*( o# the house o# s*ae$'

no* sha$$ they ente* %nto the $an( o# s*ae$. Then you sha$$ 1no" that am the Lo*(

GOD. Because' %n(ee(' ,ecause they ha&e se(uce( My )eo)$e' say%ng' 39eace4 "henthe*e %s no )eace--an( one ,u%$(s a "a$$' an( they )$aste* %t "%th untem)e*e(

mo*ta*-- say to those "ho )$aste* %t "%th untem)e*e( mo*ta*' that %t "%$$ #a$$. The*e

"%$$ ,e #$oo(%ng *a%n' an( you' O g*eat ha%$stones' sha$$ #a$$F an( a sto*my "%n( sha$$

tea* %t (o"n. Su*e$y' "hen the "a$$ has #a$$en' "%$$ %t not ,e sa%( to you' 3:he*e %s

the mo*ta* "%th "h%ch you )$aste*e( %t The*e#o*e thus says the Lo*( GOD0 +

"%$$ cause a sto*my "%n( to ,*ea1 #o*th %n My #u*yF an( the*e sha$$ ,e a #$oo(%ng

*a%n %n My ange*' an( g*eat ha%$stones %n #u*y to consume %t. So "%$$ ,*ea1 (o"n

the "a$$ you ha&e )$aste*e( "%th untem)e*e( mo*ta*' an( ,*%ng %t (o"n to the

g*oun(' so that %ts #oun(at%on "%$$ ,e unco&e*e(F %t "%$$ #a$$' an( you sha$$ ,e

consume( %n the m%(st o# %t. Then you sha$$ 1no" that am the LO!D. Thus "%$$

accom)$%sh My "*ath on the "a$$ an( on those "ho ha&e )$aste*e( %t "%thuntem)e*e( mo*ta*F an( "%$$ say to you' 3The "a$$ %s no mo*e' no* those "ho

)$aste*e( %t' that %s' the )*o)hets o# s*ae$ "ho )*o)hesy conce*n%ng /e*usa$em' an(

"ho see &%s%ons o# )eace #o* he* "hen the*e %s no )eace'4 says the Lo*( GOD.

+L%1e"%se' son o# man' set you* #ace aga%nst the (aughte*s o# you* )eo)$e' "ho

)*o)hesy out o# the%* o"n hea*tF )*o)hesy aga%nst them' an( say' 3Thus says the

Lo*( GOD0 +:oe to the "omen "ho se" mag%c cha*ms on the%* s$ee&es an( ma1e

&e%$s #o* the hea(s o# )eo)$e o# e&e*y he%ght to hunt sou$s :%$$ you hunt the sou$s o#

My )eo)$e' an( 1ee) you*se$&es a$%&e An( "%$$ you )*o#ane Me among My )eo)$e

#o* han(#u$s o# ,a*$ey an( #o* )%eces o# ,*ea(' 1%$$%ng )eo)$e "ho shou$( not (%e' an(

1ee)%ng )eo)$e a$%&e "ho shou$( not $%&e' ,y you* $y%ng to My )eo)$e "ho $%sten to

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"ho )*o)hesy $%es n(ee( they a*e )*o)hets o# the (ece%t o# the%* o"n hea*t' "ho

t*y to ma1e My )eo)$e #o*get My name ,y the%* (*eams "h%ch e&e*yone te$$s h%s

ne%gh,o*' as the%* #athe*s #o*got My name #o* Baa$. +The )*o)het "ho has a (*eam'

$et h%m te$$ a (*eamF an( he "ho has My "o*(' $et h%m s)ea1 My "o*( #a%th#u$$y.

:hat %s the cha## to the "heat says the LO!D. +s not My "o*( $%1e a #%*e says

the LO!D' +An( $%1e a hamme* that ,*ea1s the *oc1 %n )%eces

The*e#o*e ,eho$(' am aga%nst the )*o)hets' says the LO!D' +"ho stea$ My "o*(s

e&e*y one #*om h%s ne%gh,o*. Beho$(' am aga%nst the )*o)hets' says the LO!D'

+"ho use the%* tongues an( say' 3He says.4 +Beho$(' am aga%nst those "ho )*o)hesy

#a$se (*eams' says the LO!D' +an( te$$ them' an( cause My )eo)$e to e** ,y the%*

$%es an( ,y the%* *ec1$essness. Yet (%( not sen( them o* comman( themF the*e#o*e

they sha$$ not )*o#%t th%s )eo)$e at a$$' says the LO!D. /e*em%ah 570


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CHA9TE! THE G!EAT 2ALLNG A:AY

Let no one (ece%&e you ,y any meansF #o* that Day "%$$ not come un$ess the #a$$%ng

a"ay comes #%*st' an( the man o# s%n %s *e&ea$e(' the son o# )e*(%t%on' "ho o))oses

an( ea$ts h%mse$# a,o&e a$$ that %s ca$$e( Go( o* that %s "o*sh%)e(' so that he s%ts as

Go( %n the tem)$e o# Go(' sho"%ng h%mse$# that he %s Go(.

Do you not *emem,e* that "hen "as st%$$ "%th you to$( you these th%ngs An(

no" you 1no" "hat %s *est*a%n%ng' that he may ,e *e&ea$e( %n h%s o"n t%me. 2o* the

myste*y o# $a"$essness %s a$*ea(y at "o*1F on$y He "ho no" *est*a%ns "%$$ (o so unt%$

He %s ta1en out o# the "ay. An( then the $a"$ess one "%$$ ,e *e&ea$e(' "hom the

Lo*( "%$$ consume "%th the ,*eath o# H%s mouth an( (est*oy "%th the ,*%ghtness o#

H%s com%ng. The com%ng o# the $a"$ess one %s acco*(%ng to the "o*1%ng o# Satan'

"%th a$$ )o"e*' s%gns' an( $y%ng "on(e*s' an( "%th a$$ un*%ghteous (ece)t%on among

those "ho )e*%sh' ,ecause they (%( not *ece%&e the $o&e o# the t*uth' that they m%ght

,e sa&e(. An( #o* th%s *eason Go( "%$$ sen( them st*ong (e$us%on' that they shou$(

,e$%e&e the $%e' that they a$$ may ,e con(emne( "ho (%( not ,e$%e&e the t*uth ,ut ha()$easu*e %n un*%ghteousness. Thessa$on%ans 505-


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CHA9TE! ; YOU MUST BE HOLY

:hen A,*am "as n%nety-n%ne yea*s o$(' the Lo*( a))ea*e( to A,*am an( sa%( to

h%m' + am a$m%ghty Go(F "a$1 ,e#o*e Me an( ,e ,$ame$ess. An( "%$$ ma1e My

co&enant ,et"een Me an( you' an( "%$$ mu$t%)$y you ecee(%ng$y. Genes%s ?.

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9ut a Kn%#e to You* Th*oat

:hen you s%t (o"n to eat "%th a *u$e*' cons%(e* ca*e#u$$y "hat %s ,e#o*e youF an(

)ut a 1n%#e to you* th*oat %# you a*e a man g%&en to a))et%te. Do not (es%*e h%s

(e$%cac%es' #o* they a*e (ece)t%&e #oo(. Do not o&e*"o*1 to ,e *%chF ,ecause o# you*

o"n un(e*stan(%ng' cease :%$$ you set you* eyes on that "h%ch %s not 2o* *%chesce*ta%n$y ma1e themse$&es "%ngsF they #$y a"ay $%1e an eag$e to"a*( hea&en.

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CHA9TE! OE!COMNG THE S9!T O2 ANTCH!ST

L%tt$e ch%$(*en' %t %s the $ast hou*F an( as you ha&e hea*( that the Ant%ch*%st %s

com%ng' e&en no" many ant%ch*%sts ha&e come' ,y "h%ch "e 1no" that %t %s the $ast

hou*. They "ent out #*om us' ,ut they "e*e not o# usF #o* %# they ha( ,een o# us' they

"ou$( ha&e cont%nue( "%th usF ,ut they "ent out that they m%ght ,e ma(e man%#est'that none o# them "e*e o# us. But you ha&e an ano%nt%ng #*om the Ho$y one' an( you

1no" a$$ th%ngs. ha&e not "*%tten to you ,ecause you (o not 1no" the t*uth' ,ut

,ecause you 1no" %t' an( that no $%e %s o# the t*uth. /ohn 50


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