Yes, I live on that Island, in town of IliIli, directly across from Iakina Academy, Iakina SDA Church. Yes, especially upon the Tongan and Fijian fault lines (Ring of Fire), and had several within 2019, one even causing the place I dwelt in to sway for about 15-20 seconds. - Today's Earthquakes in American Samoa@ReChoired
Have you ever seen an earthquake in the oceans around the island that you live on. I assume that you live on this island: -
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Yet, those quakes are merely the prophesied, "earthquakes, in divers places" (Matthew 24:7; Mark 13:8; Luke 21:11).
The Great Lisbon Earthquake (Revelation 6:12) (AD 1755, November 1) literally shook the world, and within the timeframe spoken of by prophecy of the 1,260 day/years (Daniel & Revelation) which terminated in A.D. 1798. This earthquake (anti-type) follows the first earthquake in Jesus' death (Matthew 27:51-54), with following events in between (now repeating globally), to be ended with the appearing of Jesus (Revelation 16:18), just as the second earthquake in Jesus' day in His resurrection (Matthew 28:2). Thus the pattern (type to anti-type):
Earthquake
Silence in Heaven
Events, such as Temple Service cease, etc
Disciples go through period of trouble in that they appear to be forsaken of Heaven
Earthquake
Angels appear with Jesus and return to Heaven with trophies of the specially resurrected
Much more detail may be given, but rest assured, Ecclesiastes 1:9, 3:15, etc are true to every word.
Revelation 6:12 is dealing with literal, natural physical events. For instance, see vs, 16, the "the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together". That is no figure of speech, but the real destruction of the atmosphere when Jesus returns, see for instance, Matthew 24:35; Mark 13:31; Luke 21:33; 2 Peter 3:10; Psalms 102:26; Isaiah 51:6, etc. The other events are tied to the same language, and even to the timeframe given by Daniel previously and also found in Revelation (11-13).
Yes, I know them by experience. I am on it right now, and have been for some time. Malo!in the American Samoan Islands group.
Yes, the word carries the meaning of 'upheaval', which is what an 'earthquake' is, whether naturally or spiritually. Yet, context always dictates the meaning, of whether it is natural or spiritual. We do not get to pick and choose which is which, for God determines; Genesis 40:8; 2 Peter 1:20, etc. For instance in Matthew 8, consider the difference between it and Revelation 6:12.The Greek word is used in Matthew 28:2 is the same Greek word found in Matthew 8:24 which describes the turmoil in the sea as Jesus was asleep in the boat and the disciples feared for their lives because of the standing waves etc., that could swamp their boat and sink it.
This same Greek word as found in the Matthew 8:24 is also found in the following passages: - Matthew 28:2, Acts 16:26, Revelation 6:12, 11:13, 11:19, 16:18, 16:18, all of them with the meaning of "turmoil."
Open your Bibles to Matthew 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25 KJB; more specifically the Mark passages, and consider them in the light of Ecclesiastes 1:9; 3:15 and 1 Corinthians 15:44-46 KJB, in that history is to repeat, and the natural explains the spiritual, and that Antichrist will counterfeit everything that Jesus did.
In those passages we see Jesus get into a boat, a ship, with his disciples and set sail across the Sea of Galilee [Tiberius, etc], and while Jesus is asleep a massive storm, with terrific winds, sweeps over them suddenly, and the disciples do all in their own power and strength to bail out the incoming waters, and to forcefully row through it. They are about to sink, when they turn to Jesus and wake him up, and Jesus stands in the midst and says to the raging winds and sea, waters, PEACE, BE STILL, and there follows calm, tranquility, peace and stability, even then, they are suddenly safe, and in awe, and the disciples worship him, for they see that Jesus controls these things by his very word.
Now, Antichrist is about to counterfeit this miracle. Watch and see:
The "sea", being a bowl or basin, in which "water" accumulates [Genesis 1:9,10,22; Isaiah 11:9; Jeremiah 52:17,20; Revelation 4:6, 15:2 KJB], which "water" is representative of peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues [Isaiah 57:20; Revelation 17:15; Psalms 65:7; Isaiah 17:12,13; Jeremiah 51:42 KJB, etc]. It can also represent the bowl or basin (Laver) of the Sanctuary [Psalms 77:13,19 KJB and 1 Kings 7:23-25,39,44; 2 Kings 25:13,16; 1 Chronicles 18:8; 2 Chronicles 4:2-4,6,19 KJB].
In the days of Joseph, money failed in the land of Egypt (represents the secular world and worldliness, the contrast to Canaan, promised land), and money failed in the land of Canaan (the religious world, populated by God's peoples, the heavenly minded), see Genesis 47:15,16 KJB.
History is repeating itself, and we, who are truly Joseph's, will know what needs to be done, even as Daniel in Babylon. Yet, the world will seek the miracles of Antichrist, not desiring to give up their sinful ways.
Just as Jesus was in the boat, so too now Antichrist.
The "boat", or "ship", represents the 'houses' which carry cargo, driven by winds, even the fierce winds of war, strife, competition, etc (which merchants cause wars, that they may play both sided to always win, and reap rewards, the Hegelian, Jesuitical principle, Ordo ab Chao (Order comes through Chaos/Revolution)), and the ship trades upon the "seas", the "waters", and is thus the ECONOMIC and FINANCIAL entities, dealing in trade, commerce, money markets, stock markets, banks, monopolies (like the Federal Reserve System, Central Banks, the mint cartels), business operations, merchants of the earth, the masters of the Gold, Silver, Brass, Iron, Tin, and precious metals, ores, things, and even all valuable commodities, even animals, people as slaves, and weather control, for profit (1 Kings 9:26-28; 2 Chronicles 8:18, 9:20,21; Psalms 104:25,26, 107:23; Proverbs 31:14; Isaiah 60:9; Ezekiel 27:9,12-36; Daniel 11:30; Jeremiah 50:37; Luke 5:7 ("partners", ie. in business); James 3:4 ("winds"); Revelation 18:3,11-19,23 KJB, etc.)
Yet, right now the money markets are going up and down as the tempest tossed waves, and water is coming in, and though the persons in the boat are struggling with all their might, the whole system is about to go under and drown.
What will those in the boat do, seeing no hope in sight, and men's knowledge and strength fail? They will turn to a spiritual leader, whom they think can deliver them, one that they think is Christ-like. They will turn to the Antichrist, because they are deceived.
Antichrist will arise and pronounce over the system of things, PEACE, BE STILL (and SAFETY, CALM, TRANQUILITY, STABILITY), and it will appear to work ... for a season ... but scripture says, sudden destruction will follow this Nation Sunday Law and market, climate change legislation.
They are actually fighting against the true God of Heaven, even the Lamb.
"... The world is no more ready to credit the message for this time than were the Jews to receive the Saviour's warning concerning Jerusalem. Come when it may, the day of God will come unawares to the ungodly. When life is going on in its unvarying round; when men are absorbed in pleasure, in business, in traffic, in money-making; when religious leaders are magnifying the world's progress and enlightenment, and the people are lulled in a false security--then, as the midnight thief steals within the unguarded dwelling, so shall sudden destruction come upon the careless and ungodly, "and they shall not escape." 1 Thessalonians 5:3 KJB ..." - The Great Controversy (1911), page 38.1
Look up Luke 21:25 KJB, see "perplexity", as it means, 'no way out', 'no human solution will solve', 'confounded', 'all things tried and failed, not knowing what to do'.
There is only one Way out. Jesus (John 14:6,15; Exodus 20:6 KJB), see John 14:1-3 KJB.
Consider carefully what the disciples were doing in that storm-tossed boat? They were taking on water, and desperately, and hopelessly bailing out water, but it miserably fails.
What do you call a business or government that is financially failing?
That which is about to GO UNDER.
What do you call the financial aide to such entities?
A BAIL OUT
Brothers and sisters, the bail outs will fail soon. They will then turn to Antichrist and the New New Deal, which is tied to the environment and weather.
I have told you beforehand that when it does come to pass you might believe ...
No. I am simply "read[ing]" (Revelation 1:3) it.You are looking for "earthquakes" in the Book of Revelation
Yes, this is the issue. I am reading it, and you are, by your own admission, "looking for". I am not "looking for" therein, but "read[ing]" what it says. Yours is eisegesis.whereas I am looking for
Spiritual earthquakes deal with more than 'battles and wars' as I showed above.description of turmoil occurring among the people, which are often associated with battles and wars.
I am quite aware of what others make the scripture to say, as well as what the scripture actually reads.Perhaps your letters represent a person who has been brainwashed into accepting what you know. Not something that you have discovered.
Shalom
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