Do Not Be Misled
Part 2 of the Harlot of Babylon Series
Matt 24:3 As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”
4 And Jesus answered and said to them, “See to it that no one misleads you. 5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many.
The context of Matthew 24 is His coming and the end of the age. The context is end time Bible prophecy. Jesus says many will come in My name, saying I am the Christ, and mislead many. These are Christian theologians, pastors, and teachers. They say that Jesus is the Christ just like all of us do. Jesus says these people will mislead many. Not a few. Many!
This is exactly what we see today in the church regarding end time Bible prophecy. Many have been misled. Later in the chapter Jesus includes false prophets, who also mislead many. The starting point for us, therefore, is to simply admit that we have been misled. I have lost count of the different opinions and doctrines that I have been misled on in the past. Jesus says to us today, “See to it that no one misleads you.” Fine, but how do we keep from being misled?
John 14:26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.
The Holy Spirit will guide us into all truth. He is our teacher. He will never lead us into confusion, frustration, and strife. To understand end time Bible prophecy, we do not need many scholarly theologians and teachers. We need the Holy Spirit.
Why is Revelation so vague and cryptic and full of images that makes it so hard to understand? It is by design! God made the book of Revelation literally impossible to understand without the Holy Spirit! Why did He do this? To force us to come to Him for the answers. He wants us to seek Him. We must set our hearts to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Let me show you how this works. As I said in the introduction, a few years ago I was sitting on my balcony in the Old City of Jerusalem meditating on Revelation chapter 11. I wanted the Lord to show me who the two witnesses were. Like everyone, I had a few pre-conceived concepts. Probably Moses and Elijah or Enoch and Elijah. Or maybe a couple of Observant Jews who would walk by below me as they entered Jaffa Gate on their way to the Western Wall.
I read chapter eleven many times during my morning coffee. Just like everyone else, I would start with verse one and two and then continue down the chapter. The Holy Spirit began to tell me to stop at verse two. Do not continue! I would read the first two verses again and then continue, once again, down the chapter. It took many times before I caught on to what the Holy Spirit was showing me. I finally stopped at verse two. Measure the sanctuary and those who worship there. Leave out the outer court. Do not measure it.
The Holy Spirit told me that the first two verses are the key to understanding the two-witness ministry. These are the same two verses that no one else uses when they teach about the two witnesses! So, I spent two weeks on two verses and the Lord continued to reveal to me who the two witnesses are and what their ministry is. Measure the sanctuary and those who worship in it. Leave out the outer court. What does worship, the sanctuary, and the outer court have to do with Enoch and Elijah? Absolutely nothing! This began my adventure of prophetic revelation.
To understand Revelation, we must drop our pre-conceived concepts, meditate on the Word, and listen to the speaking of the Holy Spirit. This is the only way to escape the chaos that permeates end time Bible prophecy in the church today. I am not saying I understand all of Revelation. Far from it. I am saying I have received insight from the Holy Spirit regarding the two witnesses, the harlot of Babylon, and the beast that carries her.
I make no claim of being a prophet or a theologian. I am a software developer.
