"Sad that this happens, but the Lord allows these things to test those who really love him, and those who do not." Brothertom....
Ginnyrose replied;
"Tom, ya reckon the word 'expose' could replace the word 'test'? at least this is the way I understand it"........................................
The Word about the Harvest, which is the end of the Age, is surely about "Exposing". The Wheat look-alike Tares are exposed to be but poison weeds....not the holy fruit of God.
This separation, or exposing, is the thrust of the entire end-times, culminating in the Lord Jesus returning to claim His Wheat into the "Barn" [ Heaven ], and to cast the poison tares [ that were exposed] into the eternal fire.
INVOLVED in the separation, are decisions that we make, primarily about who we love, trust in, and Worship; Either our own lives and the devil, or God, and His Holy Christ; Jesus! This is a TEST, that involves Endurance, Faith, and Patience as we walk in ever increasing attack and temptations to lay our faith aside, and SAVE our lives.
Revelation 3:9-11 (New King James Version)
9 Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie—indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.
10 Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world,
TO TEST THOSE WHO DWELL UPON THE EARTH...!!
11 Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown!"
Many, as Judas, King Saul, Esau, Diotrophese....and much more...will fail to deny themselves; die to themselves and their various selfish ambitions and lusts, and exalt themselves to save their lives instead of honoring Christ Jesus, and His blood at Calvary. Their crown was stolen, or given away.
This is really what the great Tribulation is all about...It is the test as to how much you trust and worship King Jesus, to what degree, and believe in His Promises and Holy Word.
Multitudes will sign the contract of their love of Jesus alone as their Lord with their own blood...martyrdom. This will be their final test. Others will bow the knee to a lessor god, saving their lives only to lose them forever and ever.
This test is the most serious ever to come upon mankind, and it is written,
Revelation 13:6-8 (New King James Version)
6. Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven.
7 It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation.
8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
This test will be who will you worship?,.. and how much do you really believe Jesus is Lord, and the loving Savior He says He is? Are you willing to trust Him for an immediate resurrection?..as the blade removes your head from your body?...or see your children suffer, or hunger and thirst, as the Hebrews 11 saints did?...or the reformation martyrs?
"Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
36 Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment.
37 They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented—
38 of whom the world was not worthy.
They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.
39 And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise,
40 God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us.
They were tested, as we shall be. The sign of the end-times is not revival, but a barrage of Deception.....just like our friend Camping here...
