The Good News Still to be Preached: Still future
As we all know, the good news must be preached first before the end comes. We are not in the time of the end as yet, and the time of the end is in actual fact the day of Jehovah. This day begins by Satans ousting from heaven and the set up of the wild beast, or disgusting thing that causes desolation.
The preaching of the good news comes during the first half of the 7 year tribulation that is to come, we see this when we read (Matt 24:14).
This occurs inside the time of the opening of the 6 seals. It will be a time marred by talks or reports of war, then nation rising against nation in war, and most likely by use of nuclear weapons? as when we read (Revelation 6:8) we see at least one quarter of the worlds population being eradicated by war, famine and disease. Luke also tells us there will be "big" earthquakes and plagues in one place after the other (Luke 21:11). The good news is being preached within this time frame. We most certainly do live on an earth today beset by problems, grave ones, but we are not in the end time yet, not even at begining of the 7 year tribulation. But the real difficulties as spoken by christ are still to occur also in this time frame. The preaching of the good news by this elite two witness group is just another composite sign of the tribulation which is about to come.
The period of the 2 witnesses is the period of (Matt 24:4-14). This is the period in which we see the 6 seals being opened. And the presence of Christ will only be known to this remnant group, his chosen ones, just as the transfiguration was only made know to a select intimate group of Christ (Matt 17:1-8)*
Soon, during the first half of the 7 year tribulation that is coming, the 2 witnesses will arrive. They will preach a new message, a messgae that is sweet, but yet have very bitter consequences, and it will be preached in the whole world to peoples, nations, tongues and to many kings (Revelation 10:8-11 11:3 Jerimiah 1:10 Matt 24:14).
Their ministry will be reflective of that of the christs, public preaching backed up by powerful works. Whilst christ was on the earth, he cured the sick, fed the hungry, and even raised the dead. But, he said that his apostles will do greater and more poweful works than he did (John 14:12 Matt 21:21). But, sadly, this time, as with the time of the great tribulation also, false christs and prophets will arise, and these will also perform signs, but signs which are lying portents of satan himself so as to mislead the many (Matt 24:11).
These 2 witnesses, the true apostles of christ and witnesses of God, will be like Elijah and Moses, closing heavens to rain, and brining as many plagues upon the earth as they wish and for as often as they wish (Revelation 11:4-7). These 2, or the group representing these 2, are the Elijah that is indeed coming before the day of Jehovah to lead men back to God (Isaiah 40:3). While those on the earth marvel at their wild beast, and proclaim who is like the beast, who can do battle with it, there will be those of the Elijah group that will say who is like God, who can compare to him? (Revelation13:4b Isaiah 40:25-26). These 2 witness group are obviously going to go head to head with the authorities over the Gods sovereignty and like Christ they will die for it (Daniel 7:25 9:27 Rev 13:5 11:7-10 Daniel 12:11a).
But, will there be a resurrection during the time these 2 witness group are preaching? Although the resurrection is reserved for after Armageddon during the 1000 year reign of christ, it cannot be ruled out that these witnesses will perform works like these. And during the time of Elijah, he was sent to a widow of Zerapath in Sidon where he saved her house from famine, and when her son became sick and he died, Elijah raised him from the dead (1 Kings 17:17-27. .And due to the works these 2 will do, like christ, the message will spread about it (Luke 7:16-17).
And the bible tells us that Elijah must still to return before the great and fear inspiring day of jehovah begins Certainly, John the baptist had his spirit, but John did not restore all things, and this Elijah to come is certainly not the self proclaimed prophet the WBTS has made itself out to be, for it hasnt even acted or preached in the, and let alone served in the spirit of truth, so this Elijah must still be future (Malachi 4:5 Matt 17:10-12* John 4:24). So, the 2 witnesses to come, are indeed this future Elijah, who will set all things staright and lead many men back to God. And they will perform many powerful works, and as Jesus himself said, not only perform works greater than he did, but be witnesses of him to the most distant corners of the earth, and on this account they will be hated (Matt 21:21 Acts 1:8 Matt 24:14 24:9). So, will be the raising of the dead be part of their witnessing mission? we dont know, all we do know is that they will have powers to perform great works, as were the apostles, and by faith in Christ they will perform them. But, one could very well imagine the crowds they will draw when they do arrive and start doing these things, just like when Jesus himself had done these things. It will be very hard not to notice them. But, as discussed, a resurrection of the dead this side of Gods Kingdom cannot be ruled out. Its quite possible, for we have the accounts in the Bible concerning Elijah, Christ, the Apostles and even the Apostle Paul himself, as we see in the case of Dorcas when he raised her from the dead. These miracles and powers willprove from whom it is they are coming from. So, the 2 witnesses to come, are indeed the prophet Elijah, who will set all things staright and lead many men back to God. .......peoples, nations, tongues and even kings, and this good news is not the so called good news of the WBTS, as these men or individuals who are shortly to appear will preach in spirit and in truth, and according to accurate knowledge.
And the day of Jehovah is the great tribulation that will last for 3.5 years, it is marked by, and begins by Satans ousting from Heaven. The time of Satans New World Order, which will kill these two men, and indeed battle with and kill the holy ones of God.
This may seem balsphemous at first glance, maybe even impossible, but to God all things are indeed possible, one just has to beleive and have faith that these things will indeed occur and very shortly (Matt 19:26). But, it will be works like this that are going to get this group noticed, and put them on a collision course with the authorities when the time comes for their mission to end, the time when they will be put to death by the wild beast.
The work will not be a door to door one, but it will be one very much like that of and reflective of Christs own ministry. It will be a public preaching activity with powerful works which will indeed draw the crowds just as Jesus drew the crowds to him. A work which will get a people ready for the day of Jehovah, a work getting a people prepared to go back to him, a work which will see a great crowd coming out of the nations and through this oncoming tribulation, through Armageddon and on into the new millenial reign when christ finally becomes king.
