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Tribulation Seekers
May 27, 2009, 05:21:16 AM »
There are many today who seek the tribulation period and feel the need to be judged and for "purification" they say. There seems to be an intrinsic need for receiving the Lord's unmitigated wrath during His coming judgment against human intransigence in spite of the truth about the matter as the scriptures tell. This is a strange thing indeed.
There will be a place for them if they are living at the time of the beginning of the period and in they will go. This is a Biblical fact. There are even some who claim super "elite" status and that they will somehow be made into invincible perfected beings for the purpose of establishing the Lord's coming millennial kingdom themselves before He gets involved.
There are some who claim "protected" status by billing themselves as the 144,000 sealed mortal Israelites, or the believing part of national Israel who will flee into the Jordanian wilderness, and even the two prophets who will stand before the Lord in Jerusalem. These protections are limited and specific; and only if one is an ethnic Israelite. And there are even some who look forward to martyrdom and having their heads removed.
All of these argue themselves into the events of the tribulation with much vigor and attempt to convince others to go with them by supporting their views with scripture by aberrant teaching. I say let them go. Do not fight the issue with them. The Lord will execute His coming judgment against unbelief and related actions in spite of what humans think. He will not change His schedule.
16:15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame [parenthetical].
3:10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout [command], with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up [harpazo] together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
4:18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
7:13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
7:14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of [away from] great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
7:15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
8:7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
8:8 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;
18:21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
8:9 And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
8:10 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;
8:11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
8:12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
17:16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
17:17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
17:18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings [politicians] of the earth.
18:2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
18:3 For all nationshave drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings [politicians] of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants [business mogels] of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
18:17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
18:18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
18:19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
18:20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
19:1 And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
19:2 For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
19:3 And again they said, Alleluia And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.
19:4 And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.
19:5 And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.
19:6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
19:7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
19:8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
19:9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
19:12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
19:13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
19:14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
19:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
16:10 And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,
16:11 And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
16:12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
16:13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
16:14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
16:16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
16:17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
16:18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
16:19 And the great city was divided into three parts [the continent where the great city once stood], and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
16:20 And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
16:21 And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them [the 24 elders and the great multitude]: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands [the martyrs of the tribulation period]; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
WARNING: The believer must be ready for the Lord's "harpazo" action to immortalize the Church and not to be found refuting His promise. There are only two resurrections to immortality scheduled during the tribulation period .... the Lord's two prophets and the tribulation martyrs. No others are described. The gatherings of a few surviving mortals at the end of the tribulation period as noted in Matthew 24:29-31 and 25:31-46 are not resurrections.
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Re: Tribulation Seekers
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May 27, 2009, 05:26:20 AM »
Hi Stephen.......just curious.......what does the Lord's "harpazo" action mean to you? Blessings...
"I would rather train twenty men to pray, than a thousand to preach; A minister's highest mission ought to be to teach his people to pray." -H. MacGregor
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May 27, 2009, 02:21:29 PM »
[1Corinthians 15:23-58] [1Thessalonians 4:13-18] [2Thessalonians 2:1] [Matthew 25:1-13] [Revelation 3:10-11] [Revelation 18:4]
Lexicon Results Strong's G726 - harpazō ἁρπάζω
här-pä'-zō (Key)
Part of Speech
from a derivative of G138
TDNT Reference
Outline of Biblical Usage
1. to seize, carry off by force
2. to seize on, claim for one's self eagerly
3. to snatch out or away
Authorized Version (KJV) Translation Count Total: 13 AV catch up 4, take by force 3, catch away 2, pluck 2, catch 1, pull 1
Last Edit: May 27, 2009, 02:25:56 PM by Stephen
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May 27, 2009, 03:23:19 PM »
Thanks for your reply. I know what the word means, I want to know what it means to YOU, ie. how does this fit into your beliefs? Blessings....
"I would rather train twenty men to pray, than a thousand to preach; A minister's highest mission ought to be to teach his people to pray." -H. MacGregor
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May 27, 2009, 07:46:08 PM »
I am in total agreement with the Lord on this issue just as He has clearly revealed from His Word
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This fully on-line unit will explore the way that electronic modes of communication and the emergence of virtual communities are transforming the way we live. This unit examines issues such as the presentation of the self in virtual networks, social relations online, new forms of criminal behaviour and the regulatory responses to these developments. Importantly, the techniques of social science research and theory will be used to evaluate and understand these developments. This unit will enable students to research the area and critically enhance their capacity to understand how virtual forms of communication and interaction raise new dilemmas for the study of crime and justice, social relations and identity. A range of disciplines (sociology, criminology and gender studies) are used to understand these changes and provide the means to actively participate in deliberation on how living in the electronic age produces both continuity and change to our sense of self, society and space.
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UFC on FOX 11 heads to Florida with Werdum vs. Browne, Tate vs. Carmouche
The second UFC on FOX event of 2014 is slated for April 14, and the network-televised event has its first two fights.
Those UFC on FOX 11 bouts include heavyweights Travis Browne (15-1-1 MMA, 6-1-1 UFC) vs. Fabricio Werdum (17-5-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC) in a surefire title eliminator, as well as former womens bantamweight title challengers Miesha Tate (13-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) vs. Liz Carmouche (9-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC), the UFC today announced.
However, neither bout will serve as the headliner, which will be announced soon, according to todays announcement.
UFC on FOX 11 is slated for April 19 at the 19,000-seat Amway Center in Orlando. The events main card airs on FOX following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.


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A new Canadian study concluded that mixed martial arts fighter suffers a traumatic brain injury in nearly 30% of professional fights. The rate was higher than that for football, hockey, or even boxing.
The University of Toronto researchers analyzed seven years of UFC scorecards which detail when a fight ends with a knockout or technical knockout as well as watching videotape of bouts. They concluded the damage done to MMA fighters is likely exacerbated by the surprising, repeated blows to the head delivered after they have already been put out cold.
The researchers suggest banning the growing sport among young people, and instituting rules at the pro level that limit action after a competitor is downed, much like the 10-second count in boxing.
Concussions have become a hot topic in hockey and football, as evidence mounts of their potentially debilitating long-term impact, but received relatively little attention in MMA, note the authors of the paper, published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
This draws attention to the fact that relevant questions need to be asked of a sport for which the objective at some level is to knock them out, said Michael Hutchison, a U of T kinesiology professor and lead author.
The [knocked out] person is rendered unable to defend themselves, and then theyre getting multiple strikes to their head. Thats probably not good for ones health.
The UFC the sports dominant promotional company is still reviewing the technical medical document and is not ready to comment on it yet, said Steve Keogh.
In barely a couple of decades, MMA has won a wide following in numerous countries, with one marketing company last year estimating its worldwide audience to be 300 million people.
Fighters are allowed to kick and punch, as well as employ wrestling-like techniques on the ground in bouts often conducted inside a chain-link-fence octagon. Some events pay cash rewards for the knockout of the night.
Despite its popularity, the sport has long faced criticism, with several medical associations calling for its banning, and some provinces and states doing so.
There is little empirical data, though, on its relative safety.
The study conducted by Prof. Hutchison and doctors at St. Michaels Hospital in Toronto did not involve actual medical diagnosis of MMA fighters.
Instead, they analysed the publicly available scorecards from professional UFC matches, which indicate whether a fight ended in a knockout or TKO. While not definitive evidence, it is probable that a knockout, where the fighter loses consciousness, involves a concussion or more severe brain injury, said Prof. Hutchison.
The researchers also analyzed video to find technical knockouts that involved multiple strikes to the head, which they also suggest likely represent a traumatic brain injury.
They detected an average of 6.4 knockouts per athlete for every 100 fights, or athlete exposures. When the multiple-strike TKOs were added, the total of suspected brain injuries climbed to 15.9 per athlete per 100 bouts, or one concussion-like injury in 32% of matches.
That compares to rates, found in other studies, of 4.9 concussions per 100 athlete exposures in boxing, 2.2 per 100 in hockey and 8.08 per 100 in football, the paper said.
Analysis of the fight video suggested that 90% of the TKOs were a result of repetitive strikes. The 30 seconds before match stoppage was characterized by the losing competitor sustaining a flurry of multiple strikes to the head, said the study.
Half of the knockouts occurred because of blows to the mandible, or lower jaw.
And the researchers found an average of 2.6 head strikes after a knockout, inflicted on unconscious fighters.
Evidence that such injuries can result in structural damage to the brain and chronic traumatic encephalopathy sometimes known as boxers dementia makes a strong argument that MMA should be banned for youth, and made safer for professionals, the researchers say.
UFC should consider a rule that would halt the bout at least temporarily after a competitor is knocked down, and require mandatory imaging scans of fighters who suffer knockouts or TKOs, they say.


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Sen. Brown targets prescription drug abuse with new billWritten by Brian Bohnert | | firstname.lastname@example.com
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) spoke at a local pharmacy on Aug. 26, highlighting proposed legislation that aims to curtail prescription drug abuse and strengthen penalties for pharmaceutical theft in Ohio.
During a press conference at Kahler Pharmacy in South Toledo, Brown outlined the Strengthening and Focusing Enforcement to Deter Organized Stealing and Enhance Safety (SAFE DOSES) Act, a bipartisan bill committed to eliminating prescription drug crime on Ohio streets.
"Drug addicts have shown that they will stop at nothing to feed their addiction," Brown said in a news release. "We must equip local and federal law enforcement with the right tools to crack down on pharmaceutical theft, including tougher jail sentences for these criminals. Not only will this help keep prescription painkillers off our streets and out of the hands of abusers, but it will help protect pharmacies and their employees from being targeted in these often-violent crimes."
According to the news release, if passed, the SAFE DOSES Act would:
- Prohibit stealing, fraudulently obtaining, or trafficking a medical product such as prescription drugs.
- Increase criminal penalties when death occurs as a result of a stolen substance.
- Enhance civil penalties for profits made off of stolen products.
- Increase penalties for "fences," when someone knowingly purchases stolen property and later resells it in the legitimate market.
- Put pharmaceutical theft under the Racketeering Influenced and Correct Organization law, which has been effective in breaking up organized crime.
Although most prescription pain medications are used by patients who actually need them, Brown said there is a rise in criminals who abuse the Medicaid system by trying to acquire multiple prescriptions from doctors and having them filled at multiple pharmacies, a crime he said undermines taxpayers.
"The drugs that people are likely to steal are legal drugs that are helpful to many in our country," Brown said. "Those people that have had traumatic injuries, car accidents or surgeries need Oxycontin or Percocet or Vicodin. They're legal; they should be legal, but we've got to try to deal with those problems of addiction and try to deal with those problems of robbery beyond that."
In an effort to eliminate pill mills (doctors, pharmacies or clinics that prescribe painkillers for nonmedical reasons), "doctor shopping" and "pharmacy shopping," Brown introduced the Stop Trafficking of Pills (STOP) Act in 2011, a bill that would require a national adoption of a Medicaid "Lock-In" program.
"It says to Medicaid beneficiaries, 'You can only have one doctor and one pharmacist. You can't doctor shop, you can't pharmacy shop so you can get this pain medication at multiple places,' " Brown said.
Joining Brown at the press conference was Kahler Pharmacy owner, Dr. Nicholas Tabb. Since taking over the 31-year-old drugstore in March, the longtime employee said the rise in narcotic-related crime has made the safety and security of both his family and his new business a top priority.
"I'm the father of a very young family and I think any effort to keep drugs off the street, no matter which drug it is, is a good start," Tabb said. "I live in the neighborhood and I know that drug abuse leads to crime; and, I think this measure will help keep more drugs off the streets."
Part of that priority, he said, involves maintaining that safe, neighborhood atmosphere of his small business.
"As a pharmacist, I think people go to the doctor and come to the pharmacy to get better. They're sick, they don't feel well, and they come here to feel safe and to get their medication," he said. "And, I think people would feel more safe if the place they go isn't more likely to be robbed or held up."
The SAFE DOSES Act recently passed through the House of Representatives and is currently awaiting Senate approval. Confident that the bill will pass by September, Brown said he hopes to have it put into effect by the beginning of next year.
Tags: "doctor shopping", "pharmacy shopping", Brian Bohnert, Kahler Pharmacy, Medicaid, Nicholas Tabb, prescription drugs, Sherrod Brown, Strengthening and Focusing Enforcement to Deter Organized Stealing and Enhance Safety (SAFE DOSES) Act


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The mild New England winter means that more bears are up and about, looking for food — and not just in the woods. They're also exploring urban backyards and residential streets. The small town of Northampton, Mass., has more than its share of furry visitors.
In Northampton, a call on a neighborhood email list for tales of recent bear encounters netted about about a dozen responses in an hour. Almost everyone, it seems, has a bear story.