THE REMNANT OF REVELATION THE REMNANT OF REVELATION

12:1712:17

TWO CHARACTERISTICS: TWO CHARACTERISTICS:

FIRST: FIRST: THEY KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS OF GODTHEY KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS OF GODSECOND: THEY HAVE THE TESTIMONY OF SECOND: THEY HAVE THE TESTIMONY OF

JESUS CHRISTJESUS CHRIST

PART ONEPART ONE

REVELATION 12:17REVELATION 12:17

AND THE DRAGON WAS WROTH WITH THE AND THE DRAGON WAS WROTH WITH THE WOMAN, AND WENT TO MAKE WAR WITH WOMAN, AND WENT TO MAKE WAR WITH THE REMNANT OF HER SEED, THE REMNANT OF HER SEED, WHICH KEEP WHICH KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD, AND THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD, AND HAVE THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRISTHAVE THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST..

ISAIAH 8:20ISAIAH 8:20TO THE TO THE LAWLAW AND TO THE AND TO THE TESTIMONYTESTIMONY: IF : IF THEY SPEAK NOT ACCORDING TO THIS THEY SPEAK NOT ACCORDING TO THIS WORD, IT IS BECAUSE THERE IS NO LIGHT WORD, IT IS BECAUSE THERE IS NO LIGHT IN THEM.IN THEM.

DOES THIS REMNANT HAVE A TRUE DOES THIS REMNANT HAVE A TRUE PROPHET IN HER MIDST?PROPHET IN HER MIDST?

MATTHEW 24:24MATTHEW 24:24

FOR THERE SHALL ARISE FALSE CHRISTS, FOR THERE SHALL ARISE FALSE CHRISTS, AND AND FALSE PROPHETSFALSE PROPHETS, AND SHALL SHEW , AND SHALL SHEW GREAT SIGNS AND WONDERS; INSOMUCH GREAT SIGNS AND WONDERS; INSOMUCH THAT, IF IT WERE POSSIBLE, THEY SHALL THAT, IF IT WERE POSSIBLE, THEY SHALL DECEIVE THE VERY ELECT.DECEIVE THE VERY ELECT.

HISTORY: 3 METHODSHISTORY: 3 METHODS

1.1. PRETERISM: PROPHECIES OF DANIEL & PRETERISM: PROPHECIES OF DANIEL & REVELATION WERE FULFILLED IN THE SIX REVELATION WERE FULFILLED IN THE SIX

CENTURY OF THE CHRISTIAN ERA… CENTURY OF THE CHRISTIAN ERA…

LUIS DE ALCAZAR [JESUIT: SEVILLE, SPAIN]LUIS DE ALCAZAR [JESUIT: SEVILLE, SPAIN]

2.2. FUTURISMFUTURISM

THE IDEA THAT AN EVIL PERSON WOULD THE IDEA THAT AN EVIL PERSON WOULD ARISE OUT OF THE MIDDLE EAST AS SOON ARISE OUT OF THE MIDDLE EAST AS SOON AS THE ROMAN EMPIRE FELL. HENCE, AS THE ROMAN EMPIRE FELL. HENCE, THIS IDEA SHIFTS GOD’S PROPHETIC TIME THIS IDEA SHIFTS GOD’S PROPHETIC TIME CLOCK BEARING ROME’S INSIGNIA INTO CLOCK BEARING ROME’S INSIGNIA INTO THE FUTURE.THE FUTURE.

FRANCISCO RIBERA [JESUIT: SALAMANCA, FRANCISCO RIBERA [JESUIT: SALAMANCA, SPAIN]SPAIN]

3.3. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST: HISTORICISTSEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST: HISTORICIST CHAIN PROPHECIESCHAIN PROPHECIES

DIFFERENTIATION: FALSE/TRUE DIFFERENTIATION: FALSE/TRUE PROPHET?PROPHET?

[DEUTERONOMY 13:1-4][DEUTERONOMY 13:1-4]

DEUTERONOMY 18:22DEUTERONOMY 18:22

WHEN A PROPHET SPEAKETH IN THE WHEN A PROPHET SPEAKETH IN THE NAME OF THE LORD, IF THE THING NAME OF THE LORD, IF THE THING FOLLOW NOT, NOR COME TO PASS, FOLLOW NOT, NOR COME TO PASS, THAT IS THE THING WHICH THE LORD THAT IS THE THING WHICH THE LORD HATH NOT SPOKEN, BUT THE PROPHET HATH NOT SPOKEN, BUT THE PROPHET HATH SPOKEN IT PRESUMPTUOUSLY: HATH SPOKEN IT PRESUMPTUOUSLY: THOU SHALT NOT BE AFRAID OF HIM.THOU SHALT NOT BE AFRAID OF HIM.

DRAGON WROTH: WOMANDRAGON WROTH: WOMANREVELATION 12:1-3REVELATION 12:1-3

AND THERE APPEARED A GREAT WONDER AND THERE APPEARED A GREAT WONDER IN HEAVEN; A WOMAN CLOTHED WITH THE IN HEAVEN; A WOMAN CLOTHED WITH THE SUN, AND THE MOON UNDER HER FEET, SUN, AND THE MOON UNDER HER FEET, AND UPON HER HEAD A CROWN OF AND UPON HER HEAD A CROWN OF TWELVE STARS: AND SHE BEING WITH TWELVE STARS: AND SHE BEING WITH CHILD CRIED, TRAVAILING IN BIRTH, AND CHILD CRIED, TRAVAILING IN BIRTH, AND PAINED TO BE DELIVERED. AND THERE PAINED TO BE DELIVERED. AND THERE APPEARED ANOTHER WONDER IN HEAVEN; APPEARED ANOTHER WONDER IN HEAVEN; AND BEHOLD A GREAT RED DRAGAON. AND BEHOLD A GREAT RED DRAGAON. HAVING SEVEN HEADS AND TEN HORNS, HAVING SEVEN HEADS AND TEN HORNS, AND SEVEN CROWNS UPON HIS HEADS.AND SEVEN CROWNS UPON HIS HEADS.

ROME: THREE STAGES OF DOMINIONROME: THREE STAGES OF DOMINION

1.1. It is a Roman power: For it comes out of the head It is a Roman power: For it comes out of the head of the fourth beast, symbolizing Rome.of the fourth beast, symbolizing Rome.

2. 2. It is a religion-political Roman power: For it is It is a religion-political Roman power: For it is represented by a horn, as political powers, while represented by a horn, as political powers, while its character and work show it to be also a its character and work show it to be also a religious power.religious power.

3.3. It is a blasphemous power: In that it speaks great It is a blasphemous power: In that it speaks great swelling words against the Most High. [DANIEL swelling words against the Most High. [DANIEL 7:23, 24]. It ruled from 538-1798 BC.7:23, 24]. It ruled from 538-1798 BC.

REVELATION 12:6, 13-16REVELATION 12:6, 13-16

And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed here there a thousand two hundred and threescore here there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. And when the dragon saw that he was cast out days. And when the dragon saw that he was cast out unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. And to the woman were brought forth the man child. And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. And the serpent cast from the face of the serpent. And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. And the flood. And the earth helped the woman, and the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the floodearth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

THE REMNANT DURING THE 1260 YEARS: THE REMNANT DURING THE 1260 YEARS: TIME, TIMES, AND HALF A TIME…TIME, TIMES, AND HALF A TIME…

TWO CHARACTERISTICS:TWO CHARACTERISTICS:

REVELATION 12:17REVELATION 12:17

And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which which keep the commandments of Godkeep the commandments of God, , and and have the testimony of Jesus Christhave the testimony of Jesus Christ..

WHO HAS THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST?WHO HAS THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST?

REVELATION 19:10REVELATION 19:10And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am that unto me, See thou do it not: I am that fellowservantfellowservant, , and of thy and of thy brethrenbrethren that have the testimony of that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.spirit of prophecy.

REVELATION 22:8, 9REVELATION 22:8, 9……And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to

worship before the feet of the angel which shewed worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. Then saith he unto me, See thou do me these things. Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy it not: for I am thy fellowservantfellowservant, and of thy , and of thy brethren the prophetsbrethren the prophets, and of them which keep the , and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.sayings of this book: worship God.

COMPARISON: DANIEL’S AND COMPARISON: DANIEL’S AND REVELATION’S BEASTS REVELATION’S BEASTS

REVELATION 13:1, 2 REVELATION 13:1, 2

DragonDragon

LeopardLeopard

BearBear

LionLion

DANIEL 7:3, 7, 8

•Lion

•Bear

•Leopard

•Dragon

REVELATION 13:2, 5, 9, 10, 11REVELATION 13:2, 5, 9, 10, 11And the beast which I saw was like a And the beast which I saw was like a leopardleopard, and , and his feet were as the his feet were as the feet of a bearfeet of a bear, and his mouth as , and his mouth as the the mouth of a lionmouth of a lion: and the : and the dragon gave him his dragon gave him his powerpower, and his seat, and great authority, and his seat, and great authority. . And there And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and and blasphemiesblasphemies; and power was given unto him to ; and power was given unto him to continue continue forty and two monthsforty and two months. …He that leadeth . …He that leadeth into captivity into captivity shall go into captivityshall go into captivity: he that killeth : he that killeth with the with the sword must be killed with the swordsword must be killed with the sword. . Here is the patience and faith of the saints. And I Here is the patience and faith of the saints. And I beheld another beast coming up out of the beheld another beast coming up out of the earthearth; ; and he had and he had two horns like a lambtwo horns like a lamb, and he , and he spake as spake as a dragona dragon..

FIRST BEAST [SEA] SECOND BEAST [LAND]FIRST BEAST [SEA] SECOND BEAST [LAND]

REVELATION 13:1, 2 REVELATION 13:11, 12REVELATION 13:1, 2 REVELATION 13:11, 12

WHENWHEN AND AND WHEREWHERE WOULD THE WOULD THE REMNANT OF REVELATION 12:7 ARISE?REMNANT OF REVELATION 12:7 ARISE?

AFTER THE YEAR AFTER THE YEAR 17981798

AFTER 1260 YEARSAFTER 1260 YEARS

AFTER 42 MONTHSAFTER 42 MONTHS

AFTER TIME, TIMES, AFTER TIME, TIMES, AND HALF A TIME.AND HALF A TIME.

WHERE WOULD THIS REMNANT ARISEWHERE WOULD THIS REMNANT ARISE??

REVELATION 12:16REVELATION 12:16

And the And the earth helped the womanearth helped the woman, and the earth , and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the floodopened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

REVELATION 13:11, 12REVELATION 13:11, 12

And I beheld another beast coming up out of the And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earthearth; and he had ; and he had two hornstwo horns like a like a lamblamb, and he , and he spake as a dragonspake as a dragon. And he exerciseth all the power . And he exerciseth all the power of the of the firstfirst beast before him, and causeth the earth beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

WOULD THIS REMNANT POSSESS THE TWO WOULD THIS REMNANT POSSESS THE TWO CHARACTERISTICS WHICH THE BRETHREN, CHARACTERISTICS WHICH THE BRETHREN,

THE PROPHETS, POSSESSED?THE PROPHETS, POSSESSED?

THEY KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD?THEY KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD?

THEY HAVE THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST?THEY HAVE THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST?

HOW WOULD THE DRAGON BEAST COUNTERFEIT HOW WOULD THE DRAGON BEAST COUNTERFEIT THE COMMANDMENTS AND THE TESTIMONIES OF THE COMMANDMENTS AND THE TESTIMONIES OF

JESUS CHRIST?JESUS CHRIST?

REVELATION 13:15, 16REVELATION 13:15, 16

And he [dragon beast] had power to give life unto And he [dragon beast] had power to give life unto the the image of the beastimage of the beast, that the image of the beast , that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast of the beast not worship the image of the beast of the beast should be killed. And he causeth all, both small and should be killed. And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

REVELATION 16:13REVELATION 16:13

And I saw And I saw three unclean spirits like frogsthree unclean spirits like frogs come come out of the mouth of the out of the mouth of the dragondragon, and out of the , and out of the mouth of the mouth of the beastbeast, and out of the mouth of the , and out of the mouth of the false prophetfalse prophet..

FALSE PROPHETS: PROMOTE & TEACH A FALSE PROPHETS: PROMOTE & TEACH A FALSE PROPHETIC CALENDARFALSE PROPHETIC CALENDAR

DANIEL 7:25DANIEL 7:25And he shall speak great words against the most And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and shall think to change times and laws: and they and shall think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hands until a time and times shall be given into his hands until a time and times and the dividing of time.and the dividing of time.

ACTS 1:7ACTS 1:7And he [Jesus] said unto hem, It is not for you to And he [Jesus] said unto hem, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his power.hath put in his power.

ACTS 17:26ACTS 17:26

And hath made of one blood all nations of men for And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;…bounds of their habitation;…

DANIEL 2:21DANIEL 2:21

And he changeth the times and the seasons: he And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings:…removeth kings, and setteth up kings:…

MATTHEW 24:36MATTHEW 24:36

But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

GOD’S RESPONSE TO THE LITTLE HORN’S GOD’S RESPONSE TO THE LITTLE HORN’S BLASPHEMOUS ACTSBLASPHEMOUS ACTS

REVELATION 14:12REVELATION 14:12……Here are they that keep the commandments of God, Here are they that keep the commandments of God,

and have the faith of Jesus.and have the faith of Jesus.REVELATION 12:17REVELATION 12:17

And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.the testimony of Jesus Christ.

REVELATION 19:10REVELATION 19:10……I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that

have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

IF BABYLON HAVE MADE EARTH IF BABYLON HAVE MADE EARTH INHABITANTS DRUNK WITH HER INHABITANTS DRUNK WITH HER

WINE, WOULD YOU NOT EXPECT THE WINE, WOULD YOU NOT EXPECT THE CHRISTIAN WORLDCHRISTIAN WORLD TO BE TO BE BEGUILEDBEGUILED BY HER BY HER FALSE FALSE PROPHETIC CALENDARPROPHETIC CALENDAR??

INSTEAD OF CHRISTIANS LOOKING TO INSTEAD OF CHRISTIANS LOOKING TO ROME/VATICANROME/VATICAN, THEIR LOOKING TO THE , THEIR LOOKING TO THE MIDDLE MIDDLE

EAST!EAST!