How the Holy Spirit Works by Jimmy Swaggart Ministries

The Cross of Christ as used in the book and in the concept — IS DEFINED:
as what Jesus did at the Cross and ALL the consequences for believers [salvation, sanctification, strength, help, and guidance], including our relationship with God Almighty, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.

Jesus sacrificed his life and suffered heavily so believer’s sins to be forgiven, believers to be saved, and believers sanctified.  God Almighty gave Jesus this task, accepted the sacrifice as payment of believer’s sins, and resurrected Jesus as a sign of his acceptance of such.  Without the sacrifice of payment of the sin penalty, all humans would NOT be saved ever.  They would have no hope at all.

Jesus asked God Almighty to send to believers the Holy Spirit to help them.  God Almighty did so.

Jesus now sits at the right hand of God Almighty and intercedes for believers.  Jesus is coming to gather believers for receiving immortality and glorified body as well as other benefits.  Then they accompany Him to Paradise in Heaven.  Believers will later accompany Jesus and Good Angels at the 2nd Coming.  Believers will rule with Jesus during 1000 year reign and after the 1000 year reign will be with Jesus on the New Earth.

At the end o the 1000 year rule and when the White Throne Events are finished, Jesus will turn everything over to God Almighty.  God Almighty will then place Jesus over New Earth and Heavens as King of Kings, Head of the Family, Head of the Kingdom, and Head of the Church.

When Swaggart refers to the “Cross” and faith therein, He includes what was accomplished on the Cross as well as God Almighty’s acceptance of the sin penalty payment and that we receive the Holy Spirit.  Do NOT get confused.  It ALL includes the Holy Spirit and God Almighty.

God’s Plan of Salvation is predestined.

Who is saved?
John 7:37 — “If any man thirsts, let him come unto me and drink” [Jesus Christ].  He said any man [or woman].  {on page 278}
Rev 22:17 — “And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.”   {on page 278}

This book is very interesting and includes a lot of related concepts.  It has repetition, but he presents various concepts while doing so.   The nuggets of revelations are worth wading through all the repetitions.

The Holy Spirit You May Not Know by Jeremiah

This book just came out and I plan to get it in June or July 2026.  I have not ordered it yet.

God in You by David Jeremiah

This book is well worth reading after reading Swaggart’s How the Holy Spirit works.  Together both books cover the topic completely.

I just began reading this book. 6/23/2026
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Page 12: quote

John 5:19 and 30, John 8:28, and John 12:49
“The things I said and the works I accomplished did not initiate with Me. It was the Father, accomplishing his purposes in and through Me.” Jesus disclaimed any credit for the word he spoke or the works He preformed. They all flowed from His Father in Heaven.

“The Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.” “I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgement is righteous, because I do NOT seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.”
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Page 35 clarification:

Animals have a spirit and a personality.  Animals sing the praises of God by their existence. Animals exist in Heaven.  There are many books written on this subject.  Read some of them and research the Scripture they give supporting such.

Those of us who had/have animals whom we love plan on seeing them and having contact with them in Heaven and Eternity.  Jesus understood human love for their pets, thus God Almighty does too.  

God can handle everything — even animals.

Page 54 – 55 clarification:

Spirit = Holy Spirit
Word = Jesus Christ [He always has been even before being born of Mary]
Word is the Scripture which originates from God Almighty through Jesus Christ.
Water = Jesus Christ is the Living Water [Salvation through his sacrifice]

The Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ [the Word] always existed along with God Almighty. The Bible came to humans long afterwords.

Page 67 clarification:

Once you are truly saved through Jesus Christ with the Holy Spirit’s Help and God Almighty’s acceptance of you into the Kingdom of God, there are two ways to lose your salvation: — You rejecting God and losing your faith in Him with no repentance of such before you die. — You backsliding [forgetting about God and doing your own will] to an extreme and not repenting before you die.  They Holy Spirit will leave you at actual  death as then it is too late to repent.  The Holy Spirit will NOT accompany you to Hell or the Lake of Fire.  Until your actual death, the Holy Spirit remain with you to influence you to repent.

However, if you are a true believer and keep your faith until death at all costs to you, the Holy Spirit will remain with you through your life, death, intermediate Heaven, the Millennium, and Eternity.  The Holy Spirit will never leave you and will reside within you throughout. 

Page 130-131:  quotes

Ps. 4:8 “You alone Lord make me dwell in safety.”

“Peace is to join together……. Peace is knowing that the God you were once separated from, you are now joined to through Jesus Christ.”

“Peace is certain in spite of circumstances.  In the World, you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer.  I have overcome the World. John 16:31”

“Our Lord is bigger than any circumstance in which we could ever find our self.”

Bible Prophecy and A Country in Crisis by Jeff Kinley is a good book to read:

Page 23: clarification

Definitions:

• agnostic= believes it is unknown and unknowable it there is a God or not.
• atheists = does not believe in God.
• deistic   = thought is largely defined by what it rejects and what it champions:

• • The “Clockmaker” God: Deists often view God as an architect or “clockmaker” who established the natural laws of the universe, set it in motion, and then stepped back to let it run on its own.
  • Rejection of Revelation: They reject traditional “revealed” religions (like Christianity, Islam, or Judaism) and refuse to believe in sacred scriptures, divine intervention, or miracles.
  • Emphasis on Reason: Deists believe humans are meant to use their natural intellectual faculties to understand the divine through science and logic.
  • Deists generally view Jesus as a wise historical teacher and a moral philosopher, but they do not believe he was divine. Because Deism emphasizes reason and the natural world over supernatural events, Deists reject the miracles, virgin birth, and resurrection of Jesus.

Page 52:  clarification

Definition:

apocryphal = popular and/or entertaining, but most likely untrue.

Page 142: clarification

Babylon is rebuilt by the Anti-Christ [German leader controlled by Satan] and used as Anti-Christ’s capital city [headquarters]. America has nothing to do with rebuilding Babylon.  However, it is easy to relate to the corruption of the business and political system in America and World-wide.

Page 152: quote

“Bible prophecy was written primarily for the Church, not the country………
God disposes of Gentile nations as He pleases, largely due to their arrogance and dismissal of Him.  Like dust, He blows on them and they are no more.”

Page 176: quote

“Persecution will cause us to rejoice and feel blessed that we were considered worthy to suffer shame for His [God’s] name……….

Persecution will frustrate and infuriate Satan, as through it our faithfulness will ultimately bring greater glory to God.”

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My Note: Those who rape, torture, kill/murder Christians just show the kind of person they are and does not humiliate, degrade, contaminate, or damage the person being persecuted.  The persecuted person remains OK with God and the person doing the persecution is NOT OK with God {or any God}.

Page 178:  quote

“Every man and woman who names the name of Christ must walk his own path of faith, and if need be, suffer for it.”

Page 190-191: correction

Last paragraph on 190:  Should delete the whole last paragraph!

Our “spirit bodies” in the Earth re-unit with our spirit/soul that is in Heaven during the rapture where saved get “glorified bodies that are a combined spirit/soul and spirit body” in physical form.  We never use our decomposed dead bodies.  God has the power to re-create our bodies [He created them in the first place.] in a new immortal form.

Page 238:  quote

“God is calling His people to rise up, stand strong, and move forward knowing that nothing we do in His Spirit and for His Name is ever wasted.  We as American Christians must fight for our country while simultaneously helping to stem the tide of sin, pointing others to the cross, and preparing for the Lord’s return.  Living with purposeful urgency, we must un-apologetically  declare Jesus’s message of repentance and hope to a great nation in rapid decline.”

I just started to read this book, but it looks very informative.

Book: Where Do We Go From Here? by Jeremiah [2021]

• Cultural Prophesy – Socialism
• International Prophesy – Globalism
• Biological Prophesy – Pandemic
• Financial Prophesy – Economic Chaos
• Theological Prophesy – The Falling Away
• Biographical Prophesy – End Time People
• Political Prophesy – Cancel Culture
• Spiritual Prophesy – Spiritual Famine
• Geographical Prophesy – Jerusalem
• Final Prophesy – The Triumph of the Gospel

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I found this book helpful, even when it needed clarifications here and there.  Also, everyone may occasionally make a mistake.

Page 31 & page 40: Quote

“…..being asleep pertains only to the physical body and not to the soul. The soul does not sleep.  It is fully conscious.  The believer’s soul in the afterlife is fully awake and active in the presence of God.  [Rev. 6:9-11]  The unbeliever’s soul is fully conscious in a place of great suffering. [Luke 16:19-331]

The Bible never speaks of soul sleeping, but only the body.  That is because the body takes on the appearance of sleep at the moment of death.

Page 45:  Quote

“The rest will be a comprehensive rest.  There will be rest from all toil of the body, all laborious work, all the diseases and frailties of the body, all outward sorrows, all inward troubles, all temptations and afflictions of Satan, and all doubts and fears.  How blessed will be that rest.”

To relax or sleep: Ceasing exertion to recover energy
To lean or support: Letting an object lie on something else

• In the Bible, rest represents much more than physical sleep or taking a break. It is a core spiritual concept meaning trust in God, freedom from striving, and reconciliation with the Creator. It signifies ceasing from our own efforts to control our lives and relying entirely on God’s grace and provision.
• It means ceasing from trying to justify ourselves by our own works and fully resting in the completed, redemptive work of Jesus Christ.
• True restoration requires addressing different areas of depletion: physical, mental, sensory, creative, emotional, social, and spiritual rest.
• Spiritual rest is a state of deep peace and soul-level rejuvenation. It is the practice of disconnecting from life’s frantic pace to connect with a higher power [GOD], nature, or your core purpose. Rather than sleeping, it involves releasing the pressure to control everything and recalibrating your focus.

Page 56: Quote

The word glory when used of God, refers to the luminous manifestation of God.  …….. brilliant light…..too brilliant for a mere mortal to witness.

 Page 111: Clarification

Angels are immortal.  Fallen Angels and demons remain alive in the Lake of Fire, forever separated from God.

No part of Angels/Demons or unbelievers ever leave the Lake of Fire

When a human [unbeliever] who is not immortal is thrown into the Lake of Fire, they never leave it. The human dies, burns up [dissolves] and dissipates into the Lake of Fire.  That human exists no more and is separate from God forever.  He no longer has memory, soul, spirit, or body.  That human has dissolved into the substance of the Lake of Fire.

For humans to remain alive in the Lake of Fire and suffer forever, the human would have to be immortal and humans who are unsaved are NOT immortal. The Lake of Fire is called the Lake of Fire.

There are many references in the book that this clarification pertains to although I have not repeated it each time.

Page 112: Clarification

God, Jesus, or Scripture no where says unsaved humans get immortality before being thrown into the Lake of Fire.

Page 114:  Clarification

God does NOT give unbelievers immortality at any time.  Angels and demons are tormented day and night forever and ever, but humans burn up and are gone.

However, in Hell awaiting the White Throne Judgement, their soul/spirit is conscious and alive until they are judged and thrown into the Lake of Fire. Some have been there unsaved for 1000’s of years. However, this is NOT immortality which is forever and not 1000’s of years as God in God’s System.

Page 115:  Clarification

At the beginning of 1000-year reign, Jesus separates the sheep from the goats.  The goats will go to Hell to await the White Throne Judgement and then to the Lake of Fire.  Unbeliever goats do not go immediately to the Lake of Fire, but go there at the appointed time.

Fallen Angels and demons are in Hell, but they are in a separate part of Hell from the unbelievers.

Page 116:  Clarification

Third sentence on page is wrong!  However, unbelievers will remain in the Lake of Fire forever and be separated from God as they are dead and gone never to leave the Lake of Fire.

Page 117 and 118:  Clarification

The Lake of Fire is the “Second Death” The unbeliever’s soul, spirit, and body die, burn up and are forever in the lake of Fire.  They are gone and separated from God forever to remain in the Lake of Fire.  They are no longer alive, conscious, or aware of it  anymore.

Page 125: clarification

Purification from Sin [Sanctification] is not a license to sin without consequences.  You cannot sin knowingly — thinking I can sin and God will forgive me.  You are suppose to abstain from sin with the help of God and Jesus through the Holy Spirit with God’s strength to do so.

For forgiveness of a sin, you must recognize the sin, repent, and try to change your ways so you do not do so again — ALL through the strength and reliance on God via the Holy Spirit.  Recognizing a sin can be in “general” as well as “specific”.  God often teaches us what the sin is so we can not do it again.

Page 134: Quote

“Because all human beings can see the revelation of God in creation, all people –regardless of whether they heard about Christ or read the Bible — are held accountable before God.  All are without excuse.  [Rom. 1:20]  Their rightful condemnation, as objects of God’s Wrath, is justified because their choice to ignore the revelation of God in creation is indefensible.  [Ps. 19:1-6]

Page 144 & 145: Clarification

The Lake of Fire is the “Second Death” The unbeliever’s soul, spirit, and body die, burn up and are forever in the lake of Fire.  They are gone and separated from God forever to remain in the Lake of Fire.  They are no longer alive, conscious, or aware of it  anymore.

God does NOT give unbelievers immortality at any time.  Angels and demons are tormented day and night forever and ever, but humans burn up and are gone.

The last paragraph on page 145 is wrong!  Rev 20: 11-15 does not say that at all!

Page 146: clarification

What does carnal mean biblically?

AI Overview

In the Bible, carnal refers to the “fleshly” or worldly nature of humanity. Derived from the Latin word for flesh (caro), it describes living according to base human instincts, physical desires, and earthly impulses rather than being guided by the Spirit of God.

Here is how carnal is used in scripture:

• The “Carnal Christian”: In 1 Corinthians 3:1-3, the Apostle Paul describes believers who are still acting like “mere men” as carnal. He points out that their spiritual growth is stunted, leading to jealousy, division, and strife.
• Hostility Toward God: In Romans 8:6-7, Paul states that “to be carnally minded is death” because the fleshly mind is naturally hostile to God and does not submit to His laws..
• Physical vs. Spiritual: It highlights the contrast between physical limitations and spiritual realities, such as in Romans 15:27 where it refers to sharing in material (physical) blessings rather than spiritual ones.

Ultimately, a carnal state indicates a focus on self, worldly pleasures, and the five physical senses. Biblical teaching encourages believers to move away from carnality and allow their minds to be transformed by the Spirit.

{My question is how can you be saved and remain carnal minded and carnal behavior instead of trying to following God’s Will?}

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Source of below: GotQuestions.com

A person can be carnal and be a Christian, as a “carnal Christian” refers to a believer who is genuinely saved but struggles with spiritual immaturity and fleshly desires. However, this condition is viewed as a temporary stage of growth, not a permanent lifestyle of unrepentant sin. Genuine faith is expected to produce spiritual growth, fruit, and good works over time. A life continuously marked by habitual, unrepentant sin with absolutely no desire to follow Christ raises serious questions about the authenticity of a person’s faith.  Will a true Christian remain carnal? No.

Since eternal security is a fact of Scripture, even the carnal Christian is still saved. Salvation cannot be lost, because salvation is a gift of God that He will not take away (see John 10:28; Romans 8:37-39; 1 John 5:13). Even in 1 Corinthians 3:15, the carnal Christian is assured of salvation: “If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.” The question is not whether a person who claims to be a Christian but lives carnally has lost his salvation, but whether that person was truly saved in the first place (1 John 2:19).

Christians who become carnal in their behavior can expect God to lovingly discipline them (Hebrews 12:5-11) so they can be restored to close fellowship with Him and be trained to obey Him. God’s desire in saving us is that we would progressively grow closer to the image of Christ (Romans 12:1-2), becoming increasingly spiritual and decreasingly carnal, a process known as sanctification. Until we are delivered from our sinful flesh, there will be outbreaks of carnality. For a genuine believer in Christ, though, these outbreaks of carnality will be the exception, not the rule.

Agents of the Apocalypse by David Jeremiah:

The best thing I read in the book that helped me understand is on page 46-47.  Those who were persecuted and killed before the Tribulation asked God to forgive those who persecuted and killed them, but those who were persecuted and killed during  the Tribulation asked God for Judgement on those who persecuted and killed them.  The difference is that those before the Tribulation were under “grace” and those during the Tribulation were under “judgement upon the Earth”

I always wondered how someone could be in Heaven and ask for punishment/judgement instead of forgiveness of a perpetrator.  Now it makes sense and very logical.

For me it is worth the price of the book.

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A general concept: 

Humans [men/women] were created on the 6^th day of creation.  They lived as they chose, fought, killed, and were immoral.  However, they did not know about sin and were not held accountable for it.  For them, there was no sin.  They did not worship God or live as God wanted in God’s Ways.

Adam and Eve were created after the 7^th day of creation or as I refer to it the 8^th day of creation.  They were created to lead the existing humans [from 6^th day creation] to live in God’s way.  Adam was the first Jewish man and created as ancestor lineage to Jesus Christ.  They were sinless and lived God’s way until they fell from grace by listening to Satan.

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Notes for  Page 48:

Our bodies in Intermediate Heaven [current] will be similar to astral bodies.  Thus, bodies will be more of a spirit body and different than bodies had when we were alive

Notes for  Page 112:

Satan does not hold meetings in Hell.  Satan does not rule Hell.  Satan has never and will never go to Hell.  He does at one point go to the bottomless pit for 1000 years.

Jesus did not go to Hell after his Crucifixion.  He went to Paradise which Jesus Christ moved to Heaven thereafter.

Notes for Page 127:

God saved the Jews “wings of a great eagle”.

Notes for Page 141:

The armies came to Megiddo to destroy Isreal not the Anti-Christ.  The Anti-Christ dis fight with the armies but then became their leader.  They then moved toward Isreal just before Jesus Christ came at the Second Coming.  Jesus Christ came at Second Coming.

Notes for Page 142:

Anti-Christ is not from the United Kingdom.   The Anti-Christ is from Southwest Germany near the French border.

Notes for Page 156:

Once Humans are thrown into the Lake of Fire alive, they burned up completely [body and spirit] and dissipated into the Lake of Fire because they were mortal beings.  However, Satan is immortal and will remain in the Lake of Fire and be tormented forever.

Notes for Page 158:

Detherow is the False Prophet.  His concept of all religions of the World currently worshiping the same god but in different ways is wrong.

Notes for Page 294:

Satan is put in chains into bottomless pit for 1000 years.

Anti-Christ [Christopher] and False Prophet [Detherow] are thrown into the Lake of Fire, die, burned up, and dissolved for ever.  They are dead and gone forever.

Notes for Page 207:

“Burning with brimstone” is volcanic activity with lightening, burning sulfur, on fire, burning stone, has noxious smell of rotten eggs, and it is toxic.

Notes for Page 208:

Satan, Anti-Christ, nor False Prophet go to Hell ever.  However, at a future time, Hell is thrown into the Lake of Fire where their remains are dissipated.  Satan remains in the Lake of Fire forever as he is immortal.

Those who took the number of the Beast go to Hell [receive stripes], then go to the White Throne Judgement, and then to Hell.  As they are mortal, they will die and dissipate into the Lake of Fire and are forever gone.

Notes for Page 218:

It is unknown if humans in their glorified bodies will instantly travel anywhere or how they will get about in the Millennium or Eternity.

Notes for Page 222:

Jesus Christ [God] visited Adam and Eve in Eden.  He never lived there.

Notes for Page 249:

In the Lake of Fire, humans die, burn up, dissolve into the Fire.  They are mortal and will die.

Notes for Page 251:

Humans in Heaven [currently] are in spirit with soul bodies.  Graves hold Earthly bodies and somehow join with humans at the Rapture where humans receive their glorified bodies that include their soul and spirit.

The ONLY humans alive forever are those who are saved through Jesus Christ.  Unsaved humans will die and never live again anywhere.  However, unsaved will be alive in combined soul/spirit and Earthly bodies for Judgement and trip to Lake of Fire.

Notes for Page 252:

The White Throne Judgement [resurrected unsaved] will include all unsaved humans from creation through the Millennium and include those unsaved who die at the final rebellion after Satan is released for a time from the bottomless pit.

Notes for Page 253:

The White Throne Judgement will take place in the Spirit Realm not on Earth or in God’s Heaven.

Notes for Page 260-261:

Dr Haldeman writes paragraph has been crossed off as no way!

Humans do not get everlasting punishment other than they are dead and dissolved in the Lake of Fire forever and never live again.  The smoke may go up forever, but the humans in the Lake of Fire [including Anti-Christ and False Prophet] are dead and gone. [dissolved and dissipated]

Fallen Angels [immortal] are alive in Lake of Fire forever, but humans in Lake of Fire are dead, dissolved and dissipated] never to live again as they are mortal.

People receive stripes [rope with metal pieces] in Hell only.

Read the book by Jeremiah. [2017, 2020]

“Revealing the Mysteries of Heaven” written by Jeremiah
https://www.davidjeremiah.org/search?q=revealing%20the%20mysteries%20of%20heaven%20book&tab=products

The book will answer questions about Heaven

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Page 40 clarification:

Flame/flames definition: symbolic representation of separation from God and the consequences of sin, anguish, and despair.

Page 41 clarification:  

Hell is temporary, but the Lake of Fire is Forever.

Unbelievers die in the Lake of Fire and dissolve forever.  For human unbelievers, their soul and spirit die as well as their body. Unsaved humans in Lake of Fire are mortal and thus will die body, soul, and spirit.

Page 44 clarification:

Angels and Demons [evil spirits] remain in the Lake of Fire forever [eternity] as they are immortal.  It is permanent.  They will suffer forever.

Human unbelievers [mortal] die in the lake of fire.  Soul, Spirit, and body are destroyed to never exist again anywhere.

Page 45 clarification:

Paradise was originally within Earth, with an immense gulf between Hell and Paradise.  Paradise was moved to the current Heaven when Jesus Christ ascended to Heaven.

Page 107 clarification:

Trust God Almighty {God the Father} through Jesus Christ via Holy Spirit.  Trust that Jesus Christ paid your sin penalty and God Almighty accepted the payment of your sin penalty.

Page 119 clarification:

In last paragraph:  Rev 20:  ……. to be consigned to the Lake of Fire [not Hell].

Page 124 clarification:

Temperate definition is moderation and self-restraint.

Page 143 clarification:

In a personal sense, being a spiritual pillar means being a steadfast, dependable person who helps hold things together and stands as a testament to faith that helps hold up a spiritual community or system.

Page 171 clarification:

In Intermediate Heaven, those in Heaven pray for God’s Will to be done on Earth, pray for people to be saved, pray for saints to endure to the end, praise, and worship of God, etc.

In Eternity Heaven, saints pray for God’s Will to be done and we pray for each other as well as praise and worship of God.

In Intermediate Heaven and in Eternity Heaven, preaching would help to remind us of how and why we are in Heaven.  It will retell what Jesus Christ went through to pay the sin penalty, it will retell us of God’s greatness, it will remind us of the gift of God of salvation how fantastic Heaven is compared to Old Earth.  We will be refreshed in our appreciation of Heaven, God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.

Page 180 clarification:

Suffuse means to gradually spread through or over

Nimbus means radiant halo or aura.

The Sevenfold Spirit of God means the Holy Spirit, not seven separate spirits, symbolized by the number seven representing completeness and perfection.  The seven attributes are: the Spirit of the Lord, Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Might, Knowledge, and the Fear of the Lord.

Page 185 clarification:

Biblically, worship is a whole-life response of the heart and actions to God’s supreme worth, encompassing profound reverence, adoration, submission, and service, which flows from a deep, treasuring love for God above all things. It is not limited to religious rituals like singing or prayer but includes every aspect of life, such as obedience, sacrifice, and honest labor, all performed to honor God as Creator and Savior. 

Five common acts of worship found in the Bible are singing hymns and spiritual songs, prayer for communion with God, preaching and teaching the word of God, observing the Lord’s Supper (Communion), and giving financially to support the work of God. These practices are often observed together in a community of believers, as seen in various passages in the New Testament.

Praise is the external, verbal or physical expression of gratitude and admiration for what God has done, focusing on His greatness and actions.  Worship, on the other hand, is a deeper, more intimate attitude of the heart, involving submission, humility, and an inward relationship where one offers themselves to God. While praise focuses on God’s deeds, worship focuses on God’s identity and glory, often involving a profound, personal communion with Him

Page 211 clarification:

God has the capability of destroying body, soul, and spirit.  He does this to the unsaved thrown into the Lake of Fire.  Their whole being [body, soul, and spirit] is thrown into the fire to die, dissolved, and dissipated into nothingness with atoms and molecules spreading into the fire mixture.

At salvation, a person is changed from a state of spiritual death to spiritual life, becoming a “new creation” in Christ, no longer a slave to sin but a child of God with a new nature and purpose. This transformation is a gift from God that removes the penalty of sin, brings a right relationship with Him, and offers eternal life.

Page 290 clarification:

In a biblical context, virtue is moral excellence, integrity, and a disposition to do good, reflecting God’s character. It involves cultivating qualities like faith, hope, and charity, rooted in a relationship with God and demonstrated through obedience to His commands.

Note: Lake of Fire clarification:

In biblical terms, the “lake of fire” is a symbolic, fiery place of eternal punishment and the ultimate destination for the unrepentant, Satan, and his followers. It is described in the Book of Revelation as a symbol of the “second death,” representing final destruction [a state of lasting ruin, no influence or power, loss, or perpetual torment, rather than simple nonexistence] and separation from God.

“Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels” (Matthew 25:41). The lake of fire is not here on the earth.

The Devil does not die in the lake of fire; instead, he and his demons are thrown into the lake of fire for eternal torment and restraint, a state described as the “second death” where they are never to be heard from again, ensuring complete annihilation from existence [a state of lasting ruin, no influence or power, loss, or perpetual torment, rather than simple nonexistence] in the physical [created] realm. While the wicked humans who are cast into the lake of fire face annihilation and are killed, the Devil’s fate is described as continuous torment, never truly dying but being permanently destroyed. It is inescapable, eternal punishment, torment, and separation from God, with no possibility of release or a second chance.

The “Lake of Fire” is not a literal physical geographical location but a symbolic concept in the Bible, primarily mentioned in the Book of Revelation. It represents the second death, eternal destruction[a state of lasting ruin, no influence or power, loss, or perpetual torment, rather than simple nonexistence], and a place of separation and punishment for the wicked and those who reject God. Its meaning is rooted in the Jewish concept of Gehenna, a garbage-filled valley outside Jerusalem where constant fires and maggots destroyed refuse, which Jesus used as a symbol of permanent destruction.

When a new heaven and earth are established, the Lake of Fire is removed from the presence of God and the saints, possibly in a distant, separate location or a state of being removed from God’s immediate presence to serve as a place of eternal separation from God for those who rebelled against Him.

The Lake of Fire will be located in the heavenly [spiritual realms — spiritual dimension]  places, not in the [created] physical realm. Therefore, its existence is not impacted by the destruction [a state of lasting ruin, no influence or power, loss, or perpetual torment, rather than simple nonexistence] of the first heavens and earth following the 1,000-year kingdom, since it is not a part of the created universe.

The World in the last days with Babylon as the center of the Anti-Christ government.

“New Babylon Rising — the Emerging End Times World Order”, The 2019 book is by Ron Rhodes.

“Babylon will be a city of rampant paganism and evil.  It will be the center of the end times.  When it falls, the whole World system falls.  All economic and political systems will be affected.  Currently, all World Stock Exchanges are interconnected, as well as banking systems.”

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Page 134 note:

Hedonism is pursuit of pleasure, sensual self-indulgence

Page 148 note:

Satan is an Angel and he can NOT indwell anyone.  He can only externally influence someone.  Also, Satan can only be in one place at a time.

Page 156 note:

Technology does not necessarily make things easier.  Most older people will tell you that technology makes things much harder to do the simplest of things.  Life is getting harder and harder, ask anyone who lived in the 1950’s or 1960’s.

Page 157 note:

Losing your wallet may not be less painful even if in a cashless society as you would have debit or credit cards in your wallet [or whatever in that timeline].

Page 166 note:

Jews who left the city repented and did what God told them to do.  Apparently, [as they were forgiven] they did not take the mark of the beast.

Page 174 note:

Merchants and Leaders received centuries of notification in writing [in the Bible], but would not believe it.  “Destruction would happen quickly to the New Babylon at the end of the Tribulation.”

Page 191 note:

Biblical legalistic self-denial is a misunderstanding of true self-denial, conflating [combine two or more texts, ideas, etc. into one.] genuine surrender of personal desires to God with a performance-based adherence to rules for acceptance or to demonstrate piety. While true biblical “self-denial” involves a joyful resignation of one’s will to God’s for spiritual growth and a God-centered life, legalism applies human-made or overly strict interpretations of God’s law to earn favor, leading to a self-righteous, rigid, and potentially harmful spiritual practice that goes beyond genuine biblical teaching.

page 197 note:

Virulent means bitterly hostile.

page 202 note:

Staggering in this sentence means deeply shocking or astonishing.

Reeling in this sentence means to lose one’s balance and stagger or lurch violently.

Page 232 note:

In the Bible, purity signifies a state of being free from sin, moral corruption, and defilement, encompassing both inner character and outward actions.  It is closely linked with holiness, righteousness, and sanctification.

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Plagues means [in Biblical terms] a severe affliction or calamity.  That can include:  disease, pestilence, or natural disaster.

Destroy [here] means ruined, ending influence, loss of spiritual standing or leadership, removing from a position,  kill or terminate, etc.  In regards; to Anti-Christ and False Prophet, the Anti-Christ destroyed the False Prophet 3 1/2 years into the Tribulation and replaced the False Prophet with himself in spiritual leadership.  [In this case, it means to remove the False spiritual leader and influence thereof.]

God destroying the Anti-Christ and False Prophet at the end of the Tribulation, destroy means to capture, judge, and throw them alive into the Lake of Fire, thus killing them after removing them from any influence they had.

In biblical terms, the “seat of the beast” refers to the throne, center of power, and capital of the Antichrist’s kingdom.

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Below is not in the book, but added information by me [Marilyn]:

Note:  During the Tribulation, if you take the mark of the beast:

1. You must worship the Anti-Christ for 3 1/2 to 7 years.  Horrible malignant sores break out on those who took the mark of the beast and worshiped him.
2. In Hell, you will get the appropriate number of stripes [that you earned while on Earth]. You will spend 1000 years or more in Hell.
3. You will receive NO amenities, be in isolation, be in unpleasant conditions to say the least, and remember what you had on Earth but do not have in Hell — Knowing what those in Heaven are enjoying forever.
4. You will go to White Throne Judgement, listen to why you will go to the Lake of Fire and knowing that there is no reprieve.
5. Be thrown alive into the Lake of Fire to die, burn up, and dissolve.  It will take whatever length of time Jesus Christ determines is appropriate.

Is it worth all of the above for 3 1/3 to 7 years of wealth and luxury?  That is if you are lucky and not a slave doing hard labor. 

Note:  During the Tribulation, if you do NOT take the mark of the beast, but reject God:

1. You cannot do business or buy/sell anything.  You probably will starve to death.  However, .  However, horrible malignant sores do not break out on those who refused the mark of the beast and did not worshiped him.
2. In Hell, you will get the appropriate number of stripes [that you earned while on Earth].  You will spend 1000 years or more in Hell.
3. You will receive NO amenities, be in isolation, be in unpleasant conditions to say the least, and remember what you had on Earth but do not have in Hell — Knowing what those in Heaven are enjoying forever.
4. You will go to White Throne Judgement, listen to why you will go to the Lake of Fire and knowing that there is no reprieve.
5. You will be thrown [alive or dead, depending on Jesus Christ’s determination] into the Lake of Fire to die, burn up, and dissolve.  It will take whatever length of time Jesus determines is appropriate.

The difference being that you probably will get fewer stripes in Hell and you might be dead before being thrown into the Lake of Fire or get less time in the Lake of Fire before you die and burn up/dissolve. Also, you do not experience the  malignant sores.

What Does the Bible Say About….? by Ron Rhodes is very interesting and helpful.

Page 105 thru 113 clarification:

God Almighty has the Godhead as 3 entities that do distinct functions:

Officiates = GOD THE FATHER/GOD ALMIGHTY
presides, commands, directs, governs, controls, compels, guides, reigns, has authority, supervises, leads, authorizes, appoints, imposes, grants, instructs, requires, manages, oversees, approves/disapproves, enforces the spiritual law, and has ultimate control/power. All worship, prayer, glory, praise, and thanks goes to God the Father and “HE” gives glory and praise to whom he chooses.

Orchestrates = GOD THE SON/JESUS
arranges, manipulates [especially by means of clever or thorough planning or maneuvering], devises, establishes [creation accomplished], reconciles, unifies, coordinates, embodies, correlates, clarifies, intercedes, explicates, channels, and formulates. Always does/communicates God the Father’s Will.  Jesus paid our sin penalty which God the Father accepted as payment of the sin penalty. [Any worship praise, glory, and thanks given to Jesus is channeled to God the Father through Jesus.  Jesus will not correct, reprimand, or reject such but channels it to God the Father. Jesus understands why people do such.]

Executes = GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT
carries out; performs or does; provides polish to; perfects; achieves [to conclude successfully; complete], carries into effect, gets something done; influences, comforts; reveals/revelations; communicates between humans and God & Jesus. Always does/communicates God the Father’s Will.  Leads humans to repent of sin and to God the Father through Jesus’ payment of the sin penalty,

Jesus requested [of God the Father] that the Holy Spirit entity be sent to saved humans as a Helper/Comforter, and he will abide with them forever. [John 14: 16-17]

An entity is something that has real and distinct existence that is a being.

The word Trinity does not appear in the Scriptures but is often referred to therein. The Godhead is a Trinity as it is made up of 3 entities that always existed.  This is how God Almighty has it in existence no matter what one labels it.

There is no contradiction in affirming equality of being and functional subordination among the persons in the Godhead.  Christ in his divine nature is fully equal to the Father, though relationally [or functionally] He is subordinate or submissive to the Father. [This paragraph is from the book page 111, paragraph 3]

God the Father/Almighty, Jesus/God the Son, God the Holy Spirit  — All have the same essence, focus, character, goals, methods, etc. [and are in complete agreement on everything and in a working functionality].

The only way TO GOD is through Jesus with the guidance of the Holy Spirit.  You believe in Jesus Christ BECAUSE you believe in God Almighty and want to be acceptable to God [forgiven of sin].

Page 129 clarification:

In the verses given as a reference, for Jesus Christ demanded worship, [Exodus, Joshua] do not actually refer to Jesus Christ, but refer to God Almighty.  LORD is used, not Lord. LORD refers to God Almighty, and Lord refers to Jesus Christ. The word lord refers to human lords on Earth.  Capitalization is important in the Bible.

Nowhere in the Bible Scriptures is it indicated that Jesus should be worshiped or that he demanded, requested, or accepted such.  Jesus, however, did allow people to worship him as he understood why they did it, but he did not even acknowledge that they did so.

Jesus Christ sends all worship, praise, and glory to God Almighty.  We worship God Almighty through Jesus Christ [as saved by His paying the sin penalty] with the help of the Holy Spirit.  Jesus Christ should be respected, followed, and thanked for paying the Law’s sin penalty.  Jesus would want you to worship God Almighty, not Him.

Jesus Christ is King of Kings.  At the end of the 1000-year reign, Jesus turns over the Kingdom of God to God Almighty, who then places Jesus Christ over the Kingdom of God.

God Almighty gives praise, honor, etc to Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, Angels, saved humans as He chooses and when He chooses.

Page 148 and 150 clarification:

Jesus asked God the Father to send the Holy Spirit.  God the Father sent the Holy Spirit upon Jesus Christ’s request.

Page 171 clarification:

“Sin unto Death” [The sin that leads to physical AND spiritual death is….]

• Rejecting God.
• Submersion in the World and its ways [and Not God’s Ways].
• Intentional and persistent sin without repentance.
• Physical Death in the above state with no repentance.

[You die without accepting Jesus’ paying your sin penalty because you rejected God and His method of salvation. This is also known as the “unforgivable sin”.]

Page 195-197 clarification:

The METHOD of salvation was predestined, and not who would be saved.  The only method to receive salvation is through belief/faith in Jesus Christ [paid the sin penalty].

• God uses the Holy Spirit to draw sinners to Him.  However, many reject the calling by rejecting God.  God wants everyone saved, but not all accept salvation and reject God instead.
• Those who do not reject the Holy Spirit leading them to God will find salvation through Jesus Christ [paid the sin penalty].  It was predestined that one could only be saved through faith in Jesus Christ and the sinner accepting His payment of the sin penalty for them.

Page 202-206 clarification:

• Jesus died for all humanity, but only some sinners accepted his sacrifice for them.
• Some sinners don’t want salvation or to live in “God’s Will”. Thus, they reject Jesus Christ, God Almighty, and salvation.  
• Jesus died for the unsaved sinners, but they chose to reject it; thus, His death was beneficial to only His sheep, followers, etc.

Page 241-244 clarification:

Satan cannot indwell humans.  Satan can only be in one place at a time and, thus, even if he could indwell a human [which he cannot], it would be a waste of his time.  He has better things to do with his time.  He can externally influence and externally tempt only.

Demons are the children of mixed human and fallen angel creation. They are also evil spirits.

A lot of people call Fallen Angels demons, but they are not demons.  Fallen Angels cannot possess [indwell] humans.  Fallen Angels do evil and are spirit beings; thus, Fallen Angels are evil spirits not demons.

Page 249 and 250 clarification:

Evil Spirits:

• Demons are evil spirits [They are the children of mixed human and fallen angel creation.]
• Fallen Angels are evil spirits [They are spirit beings as all angels are, but are fallen and evil.]
• Thoughts, behavior, and actions can be evil spirits [They are:  pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, sloth, vainglory.]
• Dragon [Satan], Beast [Anti-Christ {empowered and influenced by Satan}], and False Prophet [empowered and influenced by Anti-Christ.] are all evil spirits.
• Familiar Spirits are demonic spirits.

Familiar Spirits:

• In the Bible, familiar spirits are understood to be demonic entities that attach themselves to people, often acting as deceptive guides or informants. They are portrayed as a form of divination or spiritual manipulation, and the Bible strongly condemns seeking their guidance or associating with them. 
• Familiar spirits and spirit guides are under the control of their master, Satan. They influence people to spread lies and deceit in order to thwart the kingdom .
• The Bible warns against seeking counsel from such spirits and forbids any form of interaction with them. In Leviticus 19:31 (KJV), God warns His people: “Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.”
• Familiar spirits are also called monitoring spirits, this is because they monitor your progress, they are always there in your life to sabotage and to ruin every good thing that comes your way. These spirits are behind the near success syndrome problem.

Page 253-262 clarification:

Timeline of Rapture — who receive glorified body and immortality:

1. Those dead in Christ at the Rapture
2. Those alive on Earth who are in Christ at the Rapture
3. Those who died in Christ during the Tribulation
4. Those who died in Christ during the 1000-year reign and those alive in Christ at the end of the 1000-year reign

Page 263 clarification:

Upon death, the soul of a believer enters a disembodied state [like an astral projection {example:  Dr Strange Movie}]. This means the body is conscious, has  awareness, talks/communicates, thinks, and is in the presence of God, but believer does not yet have a physical body.  The righteous spirits are in paradise, and the wicked spirits are in a prison realm. [This gives a good reason God’s Angels {under their protection from Fallen Angels} escort you to Heaven when you die.]

Some, like Randy Alcorn, propose that there might be temporary, intermediate bodies in the afterlife.  [Read his book “Heaven”.]

Page 273-285 clarification and correction:

Information on Hell, Judgement, and Lake of Fire — LINKS:

• do-sinners-in-hell-get-tortured-no
• hell-awaiting-judgement-punishment-and-disolvement
• lake-of-fire
• eternal-punishment-in-the-lake-of-fire-for-the-unsaved/

Rev 20: 11-15 does NOT say unbelievers are given an eternal body so they can suffer in the Lake of Fire, unbelievers will be thrown into the Lake of Fire alive, and unbelievers will suffer forever.  The only unbelievers thrown into the Lake of Fire alive are the Anti-Christ and the False Prophet.  Other unbelievers may be thrown in alive, but the Scriptures do not say so.  Unbelievers do not get immortal bodies, so they can suffer.  However, Fallen Angels, Demons, and Evil Spirits [demons] are immortal [eternal] and will suffer in the Lake of Fire forever. Unbelievers will be separated from God forever as they will be dead in body and spirit and dissolved into the Lake of Fire forever.

Page 315 clarification and correction: {ONLY — My Opinion on the matter.}

Since 1947, America has had flying saucers, but maybe not working as well as they would like.  We obtained them from Germany’s research.  Blaming “space aliens” would be a good way to go anywhere or do anything [even illegal].  Research could be conducted without permission, spying could be done, etc.

Other countries, since then, could also have such aircraft, working well or poorly.  They could spy anywhere and get away with blaming it on “space aliens”.

In the long past, such aircraft, activities, abductions, etc. could be done either by “space aliens” or some previous advanced civilization on Earth that has gone underground for some reason.  This past civilization could have been around for an extended timeline.  Scripture briefly indicates that a past civilization was on Earth and was terminated by God for rebellion. [It is in Genesis somewhere.  It is so brief, it is hard to find.]

Since God Almighty [and Godhead] is powerful and has capabilities we do not yet understand, God could have created beings on other planets.  He has had thousands and millions of years to do so, if he chose to do so.  I am NOT going to tell God that he can/could not do such.  He created us for a reason.  He could have created other beings in other locations for other reasons.  Who knows.  In any case, God is in charge and control of the Universe and beyond.  Jesus Christ has been placed in charge of Earth and the heavens.

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By the way, God [Godhead], Angels, Demons, Satan, Fallen Angels, etc are “space aliens” [not of this Earth].  God created Earth.  Good and/or Fallen Angels come/go to/from Earth frequently.  We have the Holy Spirit indwelling Christians [Sent from God, the Holy Spirit is part of the Godhead and thus a “space alien”.]  God has the capability of creating environmental events [even light globes]. 

Also, the Godhead is masculine and thus prone to creating things like space ships [New Jerusalem] for a purpose or just for fun and I am NOT going to tell the Godhead it cannot do such.  By the way New Jerusalem is a good thing coming eventually from God’s current [intermediate] Heaven.  I sometime wonder if there might also be some smaller such ships for other areas of Earth when the New Jerusalem comes down from Heaven.

By the way, Adam and Eve were the first Jewish people and created on the 8th day of creation [after the 7 days of creation].  On the 6th day of creation men and women were created and ran amuck so God created Adam and Eve to lead them into God’s Will of living.  Adam and Eve fell so it did not happen.]

By the way, Hell is within the Earth currently [probably in another dimension].  Don’t dig around in Earth to find it because even if you found it, you would not recognize it anyway as it is probably not visible to humans.  It is supervised by God’s Angels.

The “Book of Signs” by Dr. David Jeremiah is a book I recently put in my Biblical Library and am currently reading.

Chapters 4 and 10 have helped me understand areas I did not understand before, and I have been a Christian since I was 7 or 8 years old.  At this point I was on chapter 10.

Page 337 info in “Book of Signs”.

• Currently, Gog & Magog are beginning to form the Northern Military Collation.
• The Anti-Christ will be known and in power in the Tribulation, making a treaty with Israel for 7 years [involves Palestinians, Arabs, and Israel. [Beginning of Tribulation]
• Anti-Christ breaks treaty and attacks Israel, sets up Beast in Temple, etc. [3 ½ yrs into Tribulation]
• Many Jews flee Israel to the mountains and/or Petra.
• Anti-Christ chases with his forces the Jews who flee.
• God sends an earthquake & a flood between the Anti-Christ and the fleeing Jews to save the fleeing Jews.
• Anti-Christ hears of Gog & Magog attacking Jerusalem and Israel [that Anti-Christ considers he has already conquered].
• Anti-Christ and his forces turn from the fleeing Jews he is chasing, and he goes to deal with Gog & Magog. [Anti-Christ does not join Northern Military Collation. Anti-Christ considers himself dictator over the whole World, including Gog & Magog, although he will lead the armies of Armageddon.]

The above is before Armageddon but leads up to it.

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Clarification: pages 343-345 The Book of Signs:

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Clarification: pages 347 “The Book of Signs”:

The saints that come with Jesus at the Second Coming will NOT be doing battle.  They will be serving God [through Jesus] in other ways.   Angels that come with Jesus and Jesus Himself will participate in the battle.

Clarifying “Book of Signs” page 360

Yes, the Bible does describe people hiding in caves in the context of judgment and the end times to escape God’s wrath.

The Book of Revelation includes a passage where people hide in caves and among mountains, calling for the rocks to fall on them to hide them from God and the wrath of the Lamb, because the day of wrath has come and no one can withstand it. This illustrates people of all social standing desperately seeking refuge from God’s judgment and the wrath of Jesus Christ (the Lamb).

The Old Testament also contains similar imagery. Isaiah describes people fleeing to caves and holes in the ground from the fearful presence and majesty of the Lord when he rises to shake the earth.

These passages highlight the idea that earthly hiding places cannot ultimately protect people from God’s wrath during judgment. Hiding in caves symbolizes a vain effort to avoid the inevitable results of rejecting God and pursuing sin.

Revelation 6:15-17:
Isaiah 2:10, 19, 21:

Book “Book of Signs” — Page 380 clarification……

Go to Judgement Seat of Christ:
Old testiment saved and all others dead in Christ are raised at Rapture.
All alive on Earth who are saved are raised at Rapture.
At end of Tribulation all saved during Tribulation are raised.
After 1000 yr Millennium, all those saved during 1000 yr period are raised.

Go to White Throne Judgement:
All unsaved and all fake Christians go to White Throne Judgement.

Note:  All fallen Angels, demons, and Satan will be tormented forever, but all humans are mortal and will die [both soul and spirit body] and thus not tormented forever.  However, the dead will forever be dead, dissolved, and gone.

Page 389 “Book of Signs” clarification on Hell:

• One is supervised by good angels, so one cannot do whatever one wants to do
• It is small, and one is in solitary confinement, without company, community, fellowships, family, or friendships.
• One does not have a sense of purpose or accomplishment.
• One has little to do except remember one’s life and the now absence of amenities one once had. [regrets are remembered]
• One has a life of minimal existence [no amenities]
• One is probably bored with nothing interesting to do [agonizingly dull] [utter inactivity]
• Realizing diminishing personhood and knowledge of insignificance
• There is the absence of God and all that is good.  One knows one is going to Judgement, punishment, and the Lake of Fire [either alive or dead]
• One knows one has led many to the same situation and one is punished for leading them to such, so one gets maximum punishments [maybe thrown into Lake of Fire alive or for a longer time before dissolving body] or more stripes [stripes:  see below].
• Knowing that whatever one did on Earth during one’s life is gone, not remembered, and has no lasting significance.  There will be no lasting legacy or importance to anything done, built, or created.
• It will probably be warm [you will not be in fire] as Hell is in the inner Earth somewhere, either in this dimension or another dimension.  You will be in spirit bodies of some kind as your Earthly body will be buried, cremated, or whatever.  In your spirit body, you can withstand and endure such warmth, but you will most likely not like it. Fire is involved when Hell is thrown into the Lake of Fire.
• You will NOT be tortured by anyone or anything, as Hell is probably one of the safest places that exists, while you are there.  You will not be in torment except possibly by your own doing or your own memories, regrets, and response to no amenities.
• Hell will [at the end of the White Throne Judgement timeline] relocate to the Lake of Fire and cease to be forever more.
• etc.

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“But I tell you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you … But I tell you that it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for you” (Matt. 11:22, 24).

The concept of “stripes” is based on a passage in Luke 12:47-48, where Jesus discusses a servant who knew his master’s will but disobeyed. The servant will be “beaten with many stripes” while another servant, who did not know his master’s will but still committed acts worthy of punishment, will be “beaten with few stripes”. This passage is often interpreted to mean that punishment in hell will not be uniform, and some will experience more severe consequences than others.

Punishment [stripes, etc] will not be torture.  They are earned from behavior and choices the person made on Earth.  They are not continuous, but one event in Hell. God’s [good] Angels will preform them. God’s [good] Angels have no anger or feelings about it.  They just administer it.

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Some Fallen Angels [those who cohabited with human women] are in chains in a part of Hell until Judgement Day for disobeying God. Jude 6

Nephilim [children of fallen angels and human women] might also be in Hell in a separate location. Jesus Christ can send them to Hell but some he did not send there but had them go into pigs who then drown. The Bible does not say what happened to them when the pigs drown.

Clarification “Book of Signs” page 393

Isaiah 53:10 speaks of the servant seeing his “seed” and prolonging his days. Christians interpret “seed” here as referring to the believers who come to faith through the servant’s sacrifice, his spiritual offspring.

The phrase “so shall your seed and your name remain” from Isaiah 66:22 signifies God’s promise of enduring legacy and continued existence for the people of Israel. It means that just as the new heavens and new earth will last, so too will the descendants and the name of Israel continue to exist. This promise highlights God’s faithfulness and the unbreakable nature of His covenant with His chosen people

Clarification “Book of Signs” Page 392

Do God and Jesus wipe out all history for eternity?

Christian theology generally emphasizes that God, through Jesus Christ, redeems and transforms history, rather than erasing it for eternity.

Here’s why, based on common Christian understanding:

• Redemption, not erasure: The purpose of Christ’s sacrifice is to redeem humanity and creation from sin’s effects, including the consequences in history, not to obliterate the past altogether.
• The significance of historical events: Christianity is a historically grounded faith, with core beliefs tied to historical events like the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
• A new perspective on the past: While some interpretations suggest forgetting past troubles in the new heaven and earth, this doesn’t mean forgetting all memories or history. Instead, it implies viewing history and past experiences from a redeemed perspective, where sorrow and pain are absent, according to GotQuestions.org.
• Memories of God’s grace and justice: It is believed that memories of the past, including both good and bad, will be part of the eternal experience, serving to highlight God’s grace and justice, according to Eternal Perspective Ministries.

In essence, the Christian view suggests that while the negativity and pain of the past will be removed or transformed, the lessons, experiences, and events of history, particularly those showcasing God’s actions and redemptive work, will remain in eternal remembrance, according to Verse By Verse Ministry

Isaiah 65:17 says, “See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.” Some interpret Isaiah 65:17 as saying that we will have no memory of our earthly lives in heaven. However, one verse earlier, in Isaiah 65:16, the Bible says, “For the past troubles will be forgotten and hidden from my eyes.” It is likely only our “past troubles” will be forgotten, not all of our memories. Our memories will eventually be cleansed, redeemed, healed, and restored, not erased. There is no reason why we could not possess many memories from our earthly lives. The memories that will be cleansed are the ones that involve sin, pain, and sadness. Revelation 21:4 declares, “‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”  GotQuestions.org

https://www.shopjsm.org/

If I purchased Genesis thru Revelation all at once, it would be very expensive.  So I am purchasing them one at a time.  [not exactly every month, but most months]

So far I have 4 of them.  They are very helpful and I hope to get more by the month method.  However, since I am not of Swaggart’s church, I have four differences in my beliefs with his interpretation of scripture.

1.  Interpretation of “speaking in tongues” especially during a church service as it is disruptive and confuses me so I don’t listen to his services.

2.  Interpretation of “animal souls” going to heaven.  I believe they do if you ask God for them to do so.  My pets are my children as I could not have children so I asked God to consider my pets as my children.  As they are instinctive and cannot sin, I think it is reasonable.

3.  There are some things a psych center can do that need to be done, but a psych center certainly cannot do what God can do.  Even though God can heal anything He chooses, sometimes He chooses not to heal some things and some people need custodial care and medications.

4.  I prefer a calmer presentation of sermons than others may require.

The Cross of Christ Series — Jimmy Swaggart Study Guides

I started my Bible study with this series.  However, now you have to obtain them by searching the internet for used copies.  It is unfortunate as I really found them helpful.

Below are three of the series that I used extensively.

• A Study in Bible Prophesy
• The Seventh Chapter of Romans
• God’s Prescribed Order of Victory

“What is sanctification, how it operates in the heart and life of the believer, and how the Holy Spirit works with us our entire lives to bring our condition up to our position in Christ Jesus.”

Book: Sanctification by Jimmy Swaggart  www.jsm.org

I found reading the whole book very helpful in getting the information embedded in me.  There is a lot of repetition, but it actually helps in the learning process.

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Be sure to keep God Almighty [Father] in his supreme position — when reading the book and understanding santification.

page 10:
“Everything comes from God [Almighty] through what Jesus did at the Cross then the Holy Spirit will work mightily on behalf of the believer and guarantee victory.”

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Remember:

It is God Almighty’s plan and will that all who accept salvation will be saved.

Jesus paid the sin penalty and God Almighty [Father] accepted the payment.  It was God Almighty who resurrected Jesus.

Jesus requested God Almighty [Father] to send us the Holy Spirit to help us.

We cannot be victorious against sin or Satan [although salvation is secure] by our own strength, ability, willpower, faith, or efforts.  Only the Holy Spirit has the power to be victorious over sin or Satan.

The Holy Spirit inspires anyone who comes to God Almighty through Jesus to seek God in the first place.

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The Bible Scripture has a lot of things you are to do as a Christian.  It is easy to get convinced that you are to be doing them through your own willpower and strength even though you are saved [through Jesus Christ and his payment of the sin penalty] — BECAUSE YOU ARE SAVED.

However, you are to allow the Holy Spirit to do them through you as you do not have the ability to do them in your own willpower and strength.

I think where I got messed up is that I thought I was to follow the scriptures on the do’s, but I failed compeletely every test of God.  Each time the scripture tells of what a person should be doing, it does not say then and there that it is through the Holy Spirit working through you that gets it done.  It is easy to get to thinking YOU ARE TO DO IT, however, because you are saved through Jesus Christ paying the sin penalty at the cross, that you get the Holy Spirit to do what you are being told to do [via scripture].

BUT ——- one has to follow God’s plan of victory as HE has it set up to work.  The Message of the Cross by Swaggart presents this plan.

Revealing the Mysteries of Heaven
The Coming Golden Kingdom Age

both above books by Dr. David Jeremiah
https://www.davidjeremiah.org/

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Heaven

above book by Randy Alcorn
https://store.epm.org/

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Angels

above book by Billy Graham
https://billygraham.org/
You can get the book at https://www.thriftbooks.com/

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Angels

above book by David Jeremiah
https://www.davidjeremiah.org/store/product/angels-who-they-are-and-how-they-help-0852

This book has a study guide as well [separate]

A book worth reading:  Mystery of the Ages by Herbert Armstrong  can be obtained from — https://www.thetrumpet.com

The book includes chapters on the following:

• Did you ever ask yourself:
• “Who am I?
• What am I?
• Why am I?”
• You are a mystery. The world about you is a mystery.
• Now, you can understand!

Book you should read by Randy Alcorn:
http://store.epm.org/product/heaven

In the most comprehensive and definitive book on Heaven to date, Randy invites you to picture Heaven the way Scripture describes it—a bright, vibrant, and physical New Earth, free from sin, suffering, and death, and brimming with Christ’s presence, wondrous natural beauty, and the richness of human culture as God intended it.