So why aren’t there more believers happy than they are? Most are not presently living through severe persecution, especially not like our brethren, where God is either hated or you are forced to accept a certain religion.
Matthew 13:49 (King James Version)
49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
The first time Christ came to Planet Earth, the Angels observed His coming. The second time He comes, the Angels are going to assist Him. They will be involved in separating the wicked or the sinners from the just or the Born-Again Christians. The Born-Again Christians will be with Christ Our Lord, but the sinners will be separated from the Born-Again Christians and Christ Your Lord. In Revelation 1:7; (HS) inspired Apostle John to write that there will be some wailing when Christ Your Lord returns to Planet Earth the second time. Since all living on Earth at that future time will have heard the Gospel, those wailing will include those who will reject the Gospel. When they see Christ Your Lord return, they will wail in sorrow and fear because they know they are about to face the judgment of Our Father.
In Revelations Chapters Seventeen and Eighteen, “By the time Christ returns to Planet Earth the second time, Satan will have established two parts of his kingdom on Earth. One will be a world economic system under a world dictator known as Antichrist. The other will be a false Church with a worldwide organization claiming to be the true Church. This two-part temporary kingdom that Satan will have on Planet Earth will be destroyed. (HS) showed Apostle John a vision of this happening.
Revelation 21:1-22 (King James Version)
1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.
10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.
17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
Also, in the vision that(HS) showed to the Apostle John, (HS) revealed to him that the kingdom of Satan would be destroyed. First, a Millennial Kingdom in which Christ and His Saints will reign for one thousand years will replace the kingdom of Satan on Earth. This will be followed by a New Heaven and New Earth, which will be established by Our Father/Christ Your Lord/Holy Spirit. “Here are a few important things to note: (1) Born Again Christians should realize that enduring the suffering and pain of persecution is part of sharing the Gospel with everyone on Planet Earth. (2) When Born Again Christians endure the pain and suffering of persecution, they are being a part of Our Father/Christ Your Lord/Holy Spirit, completing the history of Planet Earth. (3) Realizing these two important truths adds a greater depth to the blessedness or happiness of a Born-Again Christian who is enduring the pain and suffering of persecution.”
Revelation 22:14 (King James Version)
14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Revelation 2:7 (King James Version)
7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
I want to explain one aspect of the content of this verse in retrospect to our study.
Our Father created Angels, but they are not self-sustaining. Our Father also created human beings; they are not self-sustaining- Human beings need to take physical food into their bodies daily to sustain their physical bodies, and they need to take spiritual food into their inner beings to sustain the spirit beings living in their physical bodies. Angels also need a regular intake of spirit food to sustain them as spirit-light beings. What is that food? It is our Father, and if you remember our teaching on the sound of God, then you know our Father chooses to give us this food by energizing us when we worship and pray or wait on him. There is also a level of energizing that comes when we read and meditate on the word of God.
The saints in heaven who have no physical body continue to be energized the same way in heaven; although they continue to study the Word and other things, they are also energized by eating the tree of life in heaven. A Wounded Angel is an Angel that needs more than a regular supply of spirit light energy after doing special ministry activities such as spiritual warfare. » There are places in different areas on the earth in the spirit realm where angels that are wounded or weakened in battle can be refreshed with spirit light energy. I know that sounds pretty wild, but it is true, there is one such place here over this building.
The first question is, who can receive from the Tree of Life mentioned in our text? Who are the ones included in the idea of keeping the commandments? These are the ones who become Born Again Christians while living on Planet Earth, and then live a righteous and holy life according to the standards of the Ten Commandments.” “Secondly, let us note that in our second text verse, (HS) inspired the Apostle to include the word of Christ Your Lord when He told Apostle John in his vision that overcomers will eat of the Tree of Life. Who are the overcomers?” These are those living on Planet Earth who become Born Again Christians, live a righteous and holy life, and endure or move through times of persecution that come to them.’ “One of the reasons that Born Again Christians who endure persecution are blessed or happy is that those who endure the persecution will be able to eat of the Tree of Life. Therefore, it is important to understand some of the meanings of the Tree of Life. When is the Tree of Life first mentioned in the Bible? The basic references are Genesis 2:9, 16-17. Among all the trees in the Garden of Eden, there were two very important trees. One was the Tree of Life, and the other was the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Adam and Eve could eat all the trees in the Garden of Eden except for the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. This means that Adam and Eve were permitted to eat of the Tree of Life.”
After Adam and Eve sinned, they were cast out of the Garden of Eden, and Father placed Cherubim at the entrance of the Garden of Eden to prohibit them from entering the Garden of Eden. (See Genesis 3:23-24.) This meant that Adam and Eve could not any longer eat of the Tree of Life. “When you combine the meaning of our two text verses, it means that the Saints in Heaven, as well as the Angels, have the right to eat of the Tree of Life. Like there was a gate to the Garden of Eden, so there is a gate to Heaven. There will be a time coming when Satan, his demons, and his followers will be sealed in Hell forever. This means that in the future, there is a time when all those who have entered Heaven through the gate will not have any hindrance coming from Satan as they, throughout eternity, eat of the Tree of Life.
“Our first text verse states that those in Heaven have a right to the Tree of Life. The meaning of the Greek word that is translated right is that Our Father permits those in Heaven to receive from the Tree of Life. This is a permission that Our Father will never take away from those in Heaven. Again, one of the blessings of those who endure their persecution is that it prepares them to receive from the Tree of Life in Heaven. This means that the Tree of Life is a source of happiness in Heaven. Those in Heaven will keep renewing their happiness as they continue to eat the Tree of Life. Born Again Christians on Planet Earth can now even be eating of the Tree of Life as they meditate upon the Word of Our Father and have meaningful personal relationships with Christ, The Word, and (HS). This also means that when a Born-Again Christian living on Earth endures or goes through times of persecution, that one is eating of the Tree of Life. Remember, Paul calls it the fellowship of his suffering.
Revelation 22:2 (King James Version)
2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
It is important to note that there are various fruits on the Tree of Life. Variety is an important factor in happiness, as variety keeps one from being bored. (HS) have taught you that there will not be any illness or sickness in Heaven and that the source of illness and sickness will not exist in Heaven. Health in Heaven is more than being free from illness and sicknesses. Health in Heaven includes receiving life and strength for the spirit light beings living in Heaven. The Saints and Angels in Heaven enjoy and will enjoy an ongoing renewal of health.”
Genesis 3:22 (King James Version)
22 And the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
As long as Adam and Eve were in the Garden of Eden and ate from the Tree of Life, they continued as eternal beings. When they were cast out of the Garden of Eden, they could no longer eat from the Tree of Life, and they then experienced physical death. The Tree of Life in Heaven will give us the spirit-light energy we need to continue as spirit-light beings. The Tree of Life in Heaven as a source of spirit light energy will never cease to be.
Matthew 24:30-31 (King James Version)
30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
We have mentioned to you before why Christians have Guardian Angels. Our Father chooses to extend some of the ministry of His Grace to us through Angels. We do not need to understand why, only that He does. We will need them as the matter of persecution of Born-Again Christians gets closer to the time of Antichrist?” Persecution of Born-Again Christians from time to time will continue, and the number of times and intensity of persecution will increase the closer we get to the time of Antichrist.”
The truths I’m saying are true regardless of your viewpoint about Christ taking His Church out of Planet Earth. For example, these truths apply whether a Born-Again Christian believes that the Rapture will take place before, during, or after the Great Tribulation. Also, there is an important reason why Our Father is enabling more Born-Again Christians to see some of the Angels around them. This is so that more Born Again Christians can have some understanding of the truth that the Father has His Angels giving assistance or ministry to Born Again Christians during times of persecution. As the history of Planet Earth moves closer to the time of the Antichrist and the persecution of Born-Again Christians increases, Our Father wants His Family to be aware of all the ways He is extending the Ministry of His Grace to them.
Revelation 14:6-7 (King James Version)
6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
These two verses state that before the Second Coming of Christ Your Lord, Angels will be involved in preaching the Gospel on Planet Earth. This means that in a very real sense, Christ Your Lord could return from Heaven at any time. The other factor is that those who hear the angels preach the Gospel will also see the angels.”
Revelation 14:17-20 (King James Version)
17 And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
18 And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.
19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
20 And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.
It was back in the Old Testament that (HS) inspired the people to understand that the treading of the winepress is a parable expression of the wrath or judgment of Our Father. (See Isaiah 63:3.) These verses of Scripture are about the sinners living on the Planet when Christ returns from Heaven a second time, being gathered together to receive the judgment of Our Father. The Angels will assist in gathering together the sinners. When Christ returns from Heaven the second time, the Angels will help gather together the Born Again Christians who will be taken to Heaven. The Angels will also help to gather together the sinners, but they will be taken to Hell.
