Swept Away! God's Retribution "Day"

Swept 

 Away!

God’s Retribution day

Francis 

 Smith Jr.

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© Copyright 2012 Francis Smith Jr.

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isbn: 978-1-4669-1676-0 (sc)

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Contents

Acknowledgments

To The Reader

Bible Abbreviations

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Biography

Acknowledgments

Dedicated to D.B. My fellow soup line spiritual specialist.

Micah 7:1-5; Jeremiah 9:2-9; Revelation 18:19-20

Isaiah 66:5-6; Jeremiah 2:13; Amos 8:11-12

And E.D. who started it all.

Special thanks to the men and women who unwittingly labor to bring about the technical fulfillment of God’s word. For the true evolution of man is the small incremental technological steps necessary in the fulfillment of scripture. Also those who have committed their lives to disclaim the Bible’s active role in the modern day nuclear peril by unfolding its pages in their drama of nuclear description. And in memory of all psychics, mystics, mediums, astrologers; ancient, past and present whose renown is in their name not prophecy. And the it will not happen; it cannot happen people.

To The Reader

This book is intended for readers who have the Bible in hand. It is divided into two sections, Part 1 and Part 2. The first and second section are paralleled into ‘groups’ of ‘Combined References’. The first section consists of the authors writings, related to each reference within the group. The second section, has a complete ‘Scripture’ type out of each reference. It also consists of ‘Combined and Single References’ that are numbered in the authors text. The ‘Combined References’ in both sections are selected for preferred study, but in many cases, are suited for the purpose of memorization. The typed out ‘Scripture,’ of the second section, is to acclimate the reader to the subject; while the numbered ‘References’ section, compiles related scripture references. All the bracketed material provides not only insight and comparison, but an opportunity for a more selective study. These can also translate into a study within a study. For consistency all numbered references follow the New International Version of the Bible.

Bible Abbreviations

The King James Version = K.J.V.

The New International Version = N.I.V.

The New American Standard Version = N.A.S.B

The New Revised Standard Version = N.R.S.V.

Part 1 of 2

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Combined References:

Proverbs 21:30

All people, rich, poor, slave or free live in a world of suffering. What counts is what the creator of the universe is doing and why (1). Who can fight what is, if what is cannot be fought?

Job 12:13-25

Creation is clay in the hands of its Creator Who decides what to do with it. There is no contest with men of self importance when display of that importance is in the clay (2). He is a selective Potter Who decides what pot to form for what purpose (3) because He is the purpose for each pot.

Romans 11:33-36

Among men someone can always be found that can do a better job, man has never had it right. For what is, is not yet known and who can grasp better than what already Is.

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Combined References:

Amos 3:7

God Who, in the beginning out of nothing (4) created time (5) and the universe from invisible particles (6), then stretches it out (7), dangling the earth over empty space (8), has revealed His ending purpose from the beginning. Who or what is His equal? He has revealed His plan.

Isaiah 46:8-10

He is what He is because He knows Who He Is (9). And we know Who He is from what He has made known as He promised from the beginning. Nearly everything created by man of lasting value comes with a product manual. A skilled auto mechanic can spot and identify problems associated with a vehicle from experience and the manual will correspond with its solutions. The Bible is the Creators manual (10). Everyone, everywhere; past, present and future are attuned to its features (11). It is a Book of our daily life with minute detail as the way we think and process our experiences. The mechanic, if necessary, may cross reference a universal part or setting but he is also the best candidate in spotting and identifying the correct manual. There is only one manual for man and if honest and seeking it can be found (12).

Billions live today giving man thousands of years to distort, replace or create sacred concepts. Ancient civilizations took for granted that all mankind originated from the garden of Eden. When the truth was scrambled (13) the world was warned, deluged and a remnant rescued from that evil age. Once again ancient civilizations flourished taking for granted that all originated from the garden and that the world of Noah’s day was destroyed. Now the world, with believers in idolatry, are warned (14) and a remnant made ready.

Habakkuk 2:2-3 and 2:13-14

The end is a sure thing (15). There is delay of the end to make known the end by describing what brings about the end. Without the delay no one would be alive to know the end has come. The entire of the human construct is destined for the nuclear fire. The more technical the world becomes the more accessible its flames. With the end comes the beginning. It is when the world knows, the deceit of atheism has vanished (16), and the physical administration of the world (17) has changed for generations to come. All the earth will be aware of His presence.

Isaiah 41:21-24

The God Who is God could make Himself known or easily hide Himself or even forget where He put the universe. But He has already made Himself known (18)! Eternal life offered through Jesus Christ is dependent upon knowing the Creator (19). The religions of the world worship, but it is better to know Whom one worships and it is here that the Bible has no rival. Its just that most people want a different take as to Who He Is. But God Is Who He Is, as He Is (20). And He challenges all the concepts about Him to speak out. Why should He give glory to that which He Is not?

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Combined References:

Isaiah 44:6

For Jew and Christians there can only be One God whose name is Yahweh.

First Corinthians 8:5-6

But for the Christian there is one God (Yahweh), the Father, and One Lord Christ (Messiah) Jesus. The Father created all things through His Word (Jesus Christ) (21).

First Corinthians 15:22-28

It is Christ (Messiah) who will destroy all spiritual and earthly authorities and after God has put everything under His feet and destroyed death He Himself will submit to Yahweh (*22).

First Timothy 6:15-16

For there is only One God whom no one can approach or see because of His nature. But through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit given we have seen Him because Christ is for us the express Image of the Father in human form (23). And when we honor and worship the Son we worship and honor the Father. And also through his Name (Christ Jesus) we speak directly too and are acknowledged by the Father. Because through Messiah we are one with the Father just as the Father is with is Son (Christ Jesus) (*24).

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Combined References:

Amos 5:18-23

-God has set a time to judge the world, but He judges those who belong to Him first. Throughout Christian history there is a longing for the return of Christ. The scriptures concur but gives a sobering reality, this is not a nice day. It is the return of Jesus, yes, but in blazing fire (25). Some past generations may have received their redeemer on better terms but not this generation. It appears that many a believer found short of the Lord’s coming glory will enter the kingdom of God by means of the same fire that destroys the wicked.

To be heard on high or give meaning to a song of praise our bodies would be presented as a daily spiritual sacrifice of worship (26) of obedience and separation from the world. All Christians are commissioned to take up his cross, proclaim (preach) the good news (gospel) (27) and build the body of Christ both spiritually (28) and physically (29). And most of all to be taught directly by God (30) that would render many of these points as common knowledge. God is jealous for His people but He also loves the world for whom our very lives should be dedicated to saving (31). We let the world down, we let ourselves down. For the purpose of man is to find God (32) and the purpose of the Christian is to be sure they find Him (33). And most of all God is the God of the heart not lip service (34). His day (sabbath) is everyday and the Christian enters rest because He is there giving His rest daily. The Sabbath is our rest, on a moments notice, whenever the Holy Spirit beckons (35).

Amos 8:3

An instant surge and for some nothing audible, just devastation.

Amos 8:9-10

The spiritual darkness becomes a physical darkness.

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Combined References:

Isaiah 60:1-3

The darkness from world war covers the earth and soon Christ Jesus and His glory will be over His people, those who belong to Christ. Then surviving peoples and nations will be drawn from the darkness to the unfolding glory of His saints (Christians).

Jeremiah 13:15-17

There is forecast of nuclear darkness so that one may pray to escape (36) the preceding Holocaust (37) and, by doing so, be sheltered by God during the day of darkness. But before the world becomes immobile and flight are to places people are fleeing from. Before people stumble in blind despair in the deep darkness of daylight. The Lord says to his people listen. It is the coming captivity.

Jeremiah 13:21

Our demise is trusting in the deceitfulness of men.

Jeremiah 46:28

The Lord is on the way but slow in coming, he is indignant and will punish His people.

Psalm 107:10-14

There is prison, maybe even labor camps and death (38). It is during the dreaded darkness there is hope of deliverance. But what of the falling away (39)? To revolt against the Bible? This onslaught is everywhere and millions of believers are suffering having circumvented the words of God. Hearing the cries of His people His indignation begins to wane and Christ will free them during the days of darkness.

Micah 7:8-9

For those who know the meaning of the darkness there is encouragement and hope. Suffering but somehow being alive in a nuclear war! It is here that some come to realize that sin has been in the Lord’s camp for too long and this undoing is the Lord’s doing. And it is here, with ears unadulterated by the world, the Holy Spirit