The following e-mail
was sent out on December 6, 2002. This is the only writing in this list that is
an e-mail; but since the two witnesses of Revelation 11 are so tied to
Christmas, this message sent out at Christmas has been left even as it was
published. We trust you will greatly benefit from it.
Christmas and the Two Witnesses
Dear Remnant Bride
Inquirer,
What you are about to
learn is MOST timely and will provide information concerning Revelation 11 and
the two witnesses that is critical for this day. You will see Revelation 11
like you have never seen it before, and will marvel at its thoroughly and
soundly established truth.
It is most relevant
during this time of the establishment of the second Remnant and holding all
things in common, to say something regarding Christmas; and as you will see,
this relates directly to Revelation 11. Christmas is undoubtedly the best
example of what has been said in the writing, The
Love of Money. If you want to know the ways of the god of this world, Satan, just
look around you at Christianity's great celebration, Christmas. Even as
Christianity is the afflicted body of Christ with the cares of this world (the
wreath of thorns) on its head, the ram with its head caught in the thicket of
these same cares, or Jonah in the belly of the great fish for three days and
three nights with weeds binding his head, so we find in Christianity's
Christmas clear evidence of how incredibly and undeniably they are bound with
the cares of this world that blind them, and thus they completely alter the
truth of Yahshua. Christmas is by far "exhibit A" in the case against
Christianity's ongoing affair with riches.
But there is far far
more to this than what meets even the discriminating eye. In Revelation 11, we
read the parable (for indeed this is what Revelation is, as Yahshua never
ceased speaking in parables but continued to do so in the book of Revelation
immediately after His ascension) of the two witnesses who were slain by the
beast in "the great city," and whose bodies laid there for
"three days and a half." Who were these two witnesses and what is
"the great city"? Clearly, the two witnesses here are the two
Remnant. Even as we see in Zechariah 4 the remarkably clear like testimony that
the two Remnant are the two olive trees, here once again we find that the two
witnesses are identified as the "two olive trees and the two lampstands
that stand before the Lord of the earth." (We likewise see here the
Remnant as two lampstands, the lampstands which would be taken away from
Christianity as warned in Revelation 2:5.)
It says that the bodies
of these two witnesses laid in the street of "the great city."
Christianity's false end time wrath, mark of the beast teachings would tell you
that this city is Jerusalem; but being led by Satan to teach these things, they
fail to note that "the great city" is in fact them, Christianity,
even mystery Babylon! Revelation 17:18 specifically tells us who or what
"the great city" is - "the woman whom you saw (Babylon the
great, the mother of harlots) is the great city, which has a kingdom of
the earth." How much straighter answer does one need? "The great
city" is mystery Babylon. Furthermore, Revelation 16:19 tells us that
"the great city was split into three parts." I have shared over and
over that Christianity is a 3,000 year or three-part work. It is the
"three pecks of meal" that were "all leavened" by the same
woman - the great harlot, mystery Babylon (Matthew 13:33). This "great
city" is undeniably "Babylon the great" that falls in one hour,
and is nothing less than Christianity itself.
How long do the bodies
of these two olive tree witnesses lay in the streets of Christianity without
life in them? For "three days and a half." And how long was Yahshua's
ministry on this earth? Three and a half years. And who is Christianity but the
body of Christ on this earth, even "the great city, which has a kingdom
of the earth"? Thus, these two are in fact one, insomuch that they are
Christ and His afflicted body, both identified by the period of three and a
half. We clearly see then that the Remnant will be dead and silent in the
church until the ministry period of the body of Christ is complete on this
earth. Legally, this would actually be 3,000 years; but those days must be cut
short lest no one be saved, and "the breath of life from God" must
reenter into the second Remnant witnesses and they do precisely what this
parable reveals: they must stand on their feet, their kingdom rights that are
given to them through the first Remnant, and as the second bird of Leviticus
14, be summoned - "Come up here," and ascend alive into heaven. As a
result, mark-of-the-beast-7-afflicted Christianity will be destroyed, even as
we read that 7,000 people were killed in an earthquake when the two witnesses
ascended!
Furthermore, as another
testimony of this seamless inner garment of truth, we see that the two
witnesses have "power over the waters to turn them into blood, and to
smite the earth with every plague, as often as they desire." Where before
have we seen this in the Scriptures? Obviously with Moses and Egypt. In The Signs That Cause Belief, which is one of the most
incredible and revealing writings on this site, we find the amazing testimony
of the two attesting signs of Christianity and the two-part Remnant. Turning
the water into blood was actually the first plague initiated by Moses before
Pharaoh when the two-part Remnant second sign that causes belief was not
provided - placing the hand in the bosom and taking it out leprous, then
repeating this and it being clean. The water that is turned into blood as seen
here per the two witnesses thus testifies that the two-part Remnant sign was
not given, which then leads Christianity into the period of the plagues equally
spoken of here - "to smite the earth with every plague, as often as they
desire."
Verse eight even
identifies "the great city" of Christianity as mystically being
Egypt. (It is also mystically "where also the Lord was crucified,"
once again clearly pointing to this being the period of the crucified body of
Christ.) The fact is, Moses taking the sons of Israel out of Egypt is a type
and picture of the second Remnant coming out of Christianity. When the first Remnant
died and the complete two-part second sign did not take place, the water was
turned into blood and all the other ensuing plagues began to be carried out in
mystical Egypt Christianity. Yahweh must now complete the vital final plague by
performing an unleavened Passover work that preserves the first-born second
Remnant alive and delivers them out of mystical Egypt, "the great
city."
Thus in summary, we find
here the testimony that the first Remnant die, the beast/Satan kills them, and
their witness remains silent and even breathless in Christianity for the
duration of its ministry period. But also, the afflicting plagues begin in the
church, and the first Remnant, who equally have the stated power to "shut
up the sky, in order that rain may not fall," have ever since kept the
latter rain from falling on the earth. (This is equally the drought of the
Spirit "sword" that the angel has borne in order to keep kingdom men
from the tree of life.) But gratefully, in the end breath returns to the now
second Remnant, and as the Elijah work we will be called to "Come up
here" and ascend alive. This is the breath/life that is being breathed
into the second Remnant right now, causing it to come alive. Thus in these
subject two witnesses, along with the beast and the people of "the great
city," we see the testimony of the two-part Remnant and Christianity.
Now that you see, beyond
any doubt, the multiple substantiatable evidences as to the truth of this
riddle/parable, as we approach this Christmas season, let us look further at
this most telling testimony for even added corroborative evidence and truth.
While during the prophetic three and a half ministry period of the body of
Christ when the message of the two witnesses remains dead and silent, what is
Christianity's response to its death? Verse ten tells us - "And those who
dwell on the earth will rejoice over them and make merry; and they will send
gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on
the earth." Let us extract a portion of this verse and restate it - they
will "make merry; and they will send gifts to one another." This next
point is so incredibly obvious, it really goes beyond the need of even being
said.
We already know that
"the great city" is Christianity, so what is the specific celebration
in which Christians revel and "make merry" and "send gifts to
one another"? In the entire history of the church, there is only one
celebration that clearly fulfills this - "Merry Christmas!" and the
exchanging of gifts!
I will not even begin to
go into all the corruption, lies, deceit, error, and heathen worship in
Christmas, but without any doubt, Christmas celebrates the death of the two
witnesses of Revelation 11. What else in history is more graphic in fulfilling this
celebration? When else do men "make merry" and "send gifts to
one another"? Christmas celebrates the death of the two Remnant, the tree
of life that "yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not
wither" (Psalm 1:3). Christmas celebrates the death of the two Remnant, the
tree of life that is planted by the river of living water that comes from the
throne and its leaves are for the healing of the nations (Revelation 22:2). So
in celebration of their death, what do Christians do while they "make
merry" and "send gifts to one another"? They perform all of this
around the dead tree of life, the evergreen that does not lose its leaves. This
is the prophetic tree of life that they have cut off the life thereof and
placed upon it their earthly gaudy glory and glittering lights, mocking the
glory that the Remnant will receive from above as testified on the mount of
transfiguration, and covering its feet instead with a full assortment of the
cares of this world. This is the tree of life that in the end they strip it of
its fake glory and likewise let it "lie in the street" lifeless for
all to publicly behold.
Thus, the Christmas tree
is Satan's bold affront to the two Remnant. And this is the GREAT ignorance and corruption of the
kingdom that is afflicted upon man by Satan and Christianity; and consistent
with both of them, they call evil good and good evil. Do not celebrate with
them the death of the two Remnant and see what others, particularly Christians,
think about you. But what else should one expect from Satan and Christianity?
They are both haters of good and truth; and just as good Abel was slain by evil
Cain, in the end the good that they might do is slain by all their abounding
evil.
Now, no compromise! You
could abstain from Christmas for whatever reason you may, but hear this word of
caution - as long as you remain in worldly deceived thorn-afflicted
Christianity, you remain a part of the problem. Christianity is corrupt to the
core, and no matter what you individually may do in it, you can never and will
never change it. As good as you might try to be, eventually evil Cain will kill
you, for you are two brothers of one and the same family. This is the problem
inherent in this good and evil tree of the kingdom of God - the evil kills the
good.
While you are now faced
with the challenge of holding all things in common in the Remnant, there is no
greater testimony to the corruption and even violence of Christianity than here
at their high and holy holiday of Christmas. What greater contrast is there
than that set forth at Christmas when Christians are gorging themselves on the
cares of this world, mixing the kingdom of God with the cares of this world in
one great crescendo that thoroughly corrupts the kingdom, while alternately the
second Remnant are seeking to divest ourselves of our wealth, to become poor,
to become His disciple by obeying Him and giving up all our possessions and
hold all things in common? EVIDENCE SPEAKS!
While Revelation 11 is
fulfilled every year in December, it is with great hope that we approach this year's
Christmas, that it might very well be the last Christmas ever. (So if you are
going to celebrate this one, let it be your best ever.) The fifty-five year
test of Carmel will be over come Tabernacles, 2003, well before Christmas has a
chance to gear up, and the Remnant, who will reign with Yahshua, will not be
too interested in continuing this celebration of their death and silence.
Since we await and now
prepare the way for the return of Yahshua, let us consider the pattern and
example He has laid out for us, one that we are commanded to follow in order to
be like Him and to share in His glory. We will read from 2 Corinthians 8:9.
For
you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for
your sake He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.
Most people want to take
this scripture and either (1), consistent with the spirit of Christmas, use it
to "name it and claim it" and gain worldly wealth, or (2) dismiss
themselves from having to go through anything Yahshua went through, since He
"paid it all" and we do not have to pay anything. But while this will
do for the greedy, worldly, and naive, this attitude will not do for the
disciple of Yahshua. If we are going to share His glory, we must also share and
identify with His sacrifice. Following are two such attesting passages from
Peter.
Beloved,
do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you (the fire Yahshua is kindling
today in the Remnant), which comes upon you for your testing, as though some
strange thing were happening to you; but to the degree that you share the
sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing; so that also at the revelation of His
glory, you may rejoice with exaltation (or glorification, 1 Peter 4:12-13).
And only as first
Remnant Peter could declare, who was told three times by Yahshua to shepherd
the flock, he then repeats regarding receiving His glory:
Therefore,
I exhort the elders among you, as your fellow-elder and witness of the
sufferings of Christ, and a partaker also of the glory that is to be revealed,
shepherd the flock of God among you, not under compulsion, but voluntarily,
according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness; not
yet as lording it over those allotted to your charge, but proving to be
examples to the flock (1 Peter 5:1-3).
This is truly a message
to the second Remnant from our example, Peter, and holds truth for all who will
lead this Bride work - to lead by example. And what greater example is there
now than for us to follow both the example and clear and specific teachings of
Yahshua, and give up all of one's possessions? If Yahshua forsook His riches
and became poor so that we could become rich, how much more would He ask us to
do likewise? I longingly and earnestly want to be like Yahshua in all ways; and
if I am not willing to be like Him and equally forsake all my riches and become
poor, then likewise I do not have any right to expect to share in His glory! If
I as a mere man am going to have the hope of entering into heaven alive, then in the same way that Yahshua
exited heaven in order to get to earth, I must exit this earth in order to get
to heaven - by giving up everything and becoming poor! A servant is not greater than
his Master, is he?
For
you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for
your sake He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.
Like our Master, we too
must become poor, so that through our poverty others might likewise become
rich. In order for salvation to be extended throughout all mankind, there must
be the expression of Yahshua's own self and works in and through man. And if we
are to share in His glory, then we must become like Him in His sacrifice. Even
as we read in the second requirement for being His disciple, we too must take
up our own cross and follow Him, thus causing us to obey as well His third
requirement to give up all of our possessions (Luke 14:27 and 33).
But if you do not
believe this, and even teach against it, that's OK too. There must be a
convincing alternate voice out there to insure that only the Bride enters
through this narrow door. If everyone believed, then the door would no longer
be narrow; therefore, it is incumbent that the vast multitude will not believe
this, their unbelief actually being for our good. In fact, the unbelief of the
mass of Christians is an excellent indicator that this is true. One should get
very concerned when something becomes broadly accepted in this world,
especially pertaining to the kingdom of heaven.
Closing now on the
subject of this e-mail, we note that Christmas is specifically Christianity's
holiday, and it is a huge crescendous hype that is broadly participated in up
and down the gamut of the church, indicting the entire whole. It is a holiday
that no finger can point to and say that it's Hindu or Moslem or any other
religion. The responsibility for Christmas falls clearly on Christianity. And
in telling evidence of the thorn-afflicted state of harlotrous Christianity,
their holiday provides the largest marketing drive of the entire year,
literally making or breaking many businesses. And even as it is written in
Revelation 18:10-11, so it will be true that when Christianity and its
economy-boosting Christmas are gone, the merchants will cry - "'Woe, woe, the
great city, Babylon, the strong city! For in one hour your judgment has
come.' And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, because no one
buys their cargoes any more." Can you imagine what it would be like
economically without the financial influx or incentive of Christmas? The merchants
will literally have just cause to lament and mourn when the great harlot
Christianity and her Christmas holiday (holyday) are gone.
Christians have little
idea of the evil in which they participate, doing it in large measure in
ignorance. But, they know enough to not be totally guiltless, for there is
always a remnant of truth placed there to convict them; but they do not listen,
preferring the cares of this world over the things of Yahweh.
But, now you have the
whole truth, and truth demands responsibility. As it is written by Peter -
"For it would be better for them not to have known the way of
righteousness, than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment
delivered to them" (2 Peter 2:21). Why is Yahweh now presenting the truth?
Because it is time to hold the church accountable for all these things and
more. The handwriting is on the wall for mystery Babylon, and the Remnant
Daniel is simply revealing the truth of the mysteries that have thus far been
concealed. Christianity and its Christmas are weighed in the balance, and have
woefully come up short!
What will you now do? It
is your choice - to remain in corrupt mystery Babylon Christianity, or come out
and be a part of Yahshua's second Remnant, giving up everything to be His
disciple. The voice from heaven cries out - "Come out of her, my people,
that you may not participate in her sins and that you may not receive of her
plagues; for her sins have piled up as high as heaven, and God has remembered
her iniquities" (Revelation 18:4-5).
I hope to hear from you,
Gary