"Saving Faith"

 "And many believed on him there." (John 10:42 KJV)

  "Now, dear brothers and sisters, let us clarify some things about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and how we will be gathered to meet him. Don't be so easily shaken or alarmed by those who say the day of the Lord has already begun. Don't believe them, even if they claim to have had a spiritual vision, a revelation, or a letter supposedly from us. Don't be fooled by what they say. For that day will not come until there is a great rebellion against God and the man of lawlessness is revealed - the one who brings destruction. He will exalt himself and defy everything that people call god and every object of worship. He will even sit in the temple of God, claiming that he himself is God." (2 Thessalonians 2:1-4 NLT)

 If you did not know, the Book of Revelation, is actually, "The Revelation of Jesus Christ." The word actually means, "to take the cover off," which is the uncovering of the Glory of Christ. As to the crowd that is to be given harps from God, singing the song of Moses and of the Lamb, those are the ones that make it through the tribulation; and when I say make it through, I mean that they refused the mark, and were killed for not doing so! 

 If you want to talk about 'saving faith', that is the by far the limit, as in, the boiling point of putting your faith in Jesus Christ. It just doesn't get more intense than that. Think about it: because the whole world will be against you, the church will be gone, and you will be pretty much left to make the choice, take the mark, or lose your head.

 The mark will be published as if it were something good, something that is meant to save everyone from something sinister, outside of this world. Those that refuse to accept the mark will be considered to be an enemy of this world, and their deaths will be encouraged by everyone that has received the mark, as if, those who don't have the mark, are a threat to them for not getting the mark. 

 Obviously, the plot sounds very similar to some of the current events, which in my opinion is just a test to see if everyone can be manipulated to fall in line; or if you will, the hardening of people's hearts. If you can get people to be accustomed to something long enough, then when it really becomes overpowering, they will be more controllable and become easier to get to fall in line. 

 Other than that, everything will be quite wonderful, thank goodness for God's loving grace! We that are currently saved will be observing, as those that are faced with the choice, dying or death! That means, you die for your faith, which means eternal life; or you get the mark, which means the second death! 

 By the way, this might seem a little off, but I truly believe that we are getting closer and closer. It could today, or it could be 10 more years down the road; regardless, there is no better time than right now to make your choice, life or death; which one suits you better? I think that I would pick the Leisure Suit...

""Come now, let's settle this," says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them a white a snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool. If you will only obey me, you will have plenty to eat. But if you turn away and refuse to listen, you will be devoured by the sword of your enemies. I, the LORD, have spoken!"" (Isaiah 1:18-20 NLT)