1. Many
Christians are again getting excited about a report
of the Rapture occurring 9/23/2017.
NEWS BRIEF: "The
Revelation 12 Sign in 5 Minutes! September 23
2017 Alignment Explained What you need to know",
By Parables of the Vineyard
"The Revelation
12 Sign is an extremely rare and complex astronomical
alignment which many believe matches
the Biblical prophecy found in Revelation 12:1-2.
Later this year, multiple celestial bodies will
converge into one area of the sky to literally
fulfill the imagery found in the Bible. The most
unique portion of the Rev12 Sign is the fact that
the king planet (Jupiter) enters into the womb
area of the woman (Virgo), does a loop in her
womb area and stays there for just over 9 months
(the period of a human pregnancy). In addition
to this, the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Mars and Venus
all take their positions perfectly on September
23, 2017. Together they form a sign which has
been found to be completely unique, even after
studying more 7000 years in astronomy software.
Additionally, on August 21st an extremely rare
solar eclipse transverses the United States just
33 days prior to the this sign. The Great American
Eclipse occurs in the exact same area of the sky
as this sign and as millions of people look to
the sky they will be given a short glimpse of
the Rev12 Sign as it moves into its final stages
of fulfillment." (Emphasis added)
Many Christians
have become excited because they have become absolutely
convinced that, finally, someone has discovered
a "prophecy" which negates a stern warning
from the lips of our Savior Jesus Christ that
no person -- not even Him -- would be allowed
to know the exact day or hour of His return!
Listen:
"But of that
day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels
of heaven, but my Father only." (Matthew
24:36, KJV)
"But of that
day or that hour not a [single] person knows,
not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but
only the Father." (Mark 13:32, Parallel Bible/KJV)
Additionally, this
"Revelation 12" prediction commits a
grievous error in its fundamental facts. Essential
to this interpretation is the identification of
the virgin giving birth (Revelation 12:1-2).
"And there
appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed
with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and
upon her head a crown of twelve stars. And she
being with child cried, travailing in birth, and
pained to be delivered."
Bible Scholars for
the past 2,000 years have identified this "woman"
as the Virgin Mary giving birth to Jesus. In full
accord with verse 3, Jesus the Baby is immediately
caught away by God to safety in Egypt until King
Herod died.
We can see that
this virgin represents the Virgin Mary because
she is identified in verse 1 as wearing crown
of 12 Stars, which are representative of the 12
tribes of Israel.
But, this Revelation
12 prediction is based upon identifying this woman
as an unknown virgin whose birth will be the "church
of Jesus Christ" being raptured. There is
no Biblical justification for this position whatsoever!
Even though
some of the numbers are interesting, we cannot
ignore the warning from Jesus Himself that "no
man can know the day or the hour"!
"But of that
day or that hour not a [single] person knows,
not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but
only the Father." (Mark 13:32, Parallel Bible/KJV)
In the past 21 years
that Cutting Edge has been active, we have passed
through numerous predictions like this, each one
with some interesting numbers, but each one absolutely
proven false.
We urge you to not
be taken away by this newest prediction, as I
am sure that Jesus will not be proven to be wrong.
And, when the Rapture
does not occur on September 23, 2017, do not become
discouraged over the reality and the inherent
worth of End Times Prophecies. In the past 20
years, every failed "exact day" prediction
produced more skeptics, people of whom the Apostle
Paul warned:
"... scoffers
(mockers) will come in the last days with scoffing,
people who walk after their own fleshly desires,
And say, 'Where is the promise of His coming?
For since the forefathers fell asleep, all things
have continued exactly as they did from the beginning
of creation'."
The saying "once
burned, twice shy" certainly applies here.
Can you imagine a Christian burned as he / she
quit their job and cashed in their retirement
to await the Rapture as predicted by Pastor Harold
Camping, ever again getting excited about fulfillment
of prophecy, even the genuine ones?
So, when the Rapture
of the Church does not occur on September 23,
2017, do not become convinced that ALL prophecies
are false and should be ignored!
NOTE: For a more
scientfic AND Christian perspective, we urge you
to read this article:
"What Will Happen on September 23, 2017?",
by Dr. Danny R. Faulkner on May 1, 2017, Answers
In Genesis
You will remember
Dr. Faulkner who authored our DVD entitled, "Climate
Change Or Mind Control", when he was
a Physics professor at the University of South
Carolina!
Listen to Dr. Faulkner's
conclusion:
"One of the
purposes that God ordained for the stars is for
them to be signs (Genesis 1:14). However, to truly
be a sign, shouldn’t such things be obvious,
at least to a few people? Since the sun will be
in Virgo at the time, virtually none of Virgo’s
stars will be visible. The three planets in Leo
will be visible in the early morning that day,
but all will be low in the southeastern sky. Venus
is very bright, so it will be relatively easy
to spot; however, Mars and Mercury will not be,
because they will be much fainter, and they won’t
rise until about the time morning twilight begins.
The thin crescent moon will be visible in the
evening sky, low in the southwest. Jupiter may
be visible lower in the southwest, though it will
be difficult, since it will set before evening
twilight ends. That is, not all of this “sign”
will be visible, and those parts that will be
visible won’t be visible at the same time.
While this event may show up nicely on a computer
screen, God set the lights in the “firmament
of heaven” (not on computer screens) to
be for signs."
Then, he concludes:
" People who get excited about supposed signs
miss the point that Jesus made (Matthew 24:36–51).
Instead of setting dates, we ought to be ready
for His return at any moment. Are you ready?"
We would like to
add, instead of setting dates, we Christians should
be praying that the Lord find us faithful as stewards
of the time and opportunity He has given us so
that we may witness to more souls of the Gospel
of Jesus Christ. Lord, delay your coming so we
can win more souls for you!
One Personal Belief
I Have Always Harbored About Knowing The Exact
Day or Hour: Since I do believe that the Seven
Feasts of Israel's Year are all to be fulfilled
by Jesus (4 in His First Advent and 3 in His Second),
that means I agree that, in whatever year Jesus
calls His Church home in the Rapture, the Rapture
will occur in the Feast of Trumpets. And, that
Rapture will occur on the Last Trumpet Call.
In this year, that
day in 2017 is September 23, the same day the
"Rev12" prediction predicts.
However, I believe
that, in the last 2,000 years, various Roman Catholic
Popes have changed our calendar so completely
that we are not sure anymore if the modern calendar
accurately reflects the Ancient.
And, with Israel's
tumultuous 2,000 years of Dispersion, I am not
sure that the Jewish modern calendar is right,
either.
Therefore, I do
not believe Jesus will allow Himself to be mocked
by allowing any human being to figure out the
exact day or hour. If 2017 is the Feast of Trumpets
whose "Last Trumpet Call" will produce
the Call of the Rapture, Ancient calendars will
differ enough for the modern so that the Rapture
will NOT occur on September 23!
DVD
2. The Senate
confirmed Christopher Wray as the new FBI Director!
NEWS BRIEF: "Senate
Confirms Christopher Wray as Next FBI Director",
CBS News, August 1, 2017
"WASHINGTON
-- The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Christopher
Wray, President Donald Trump's choice to replace
James Comey as head of the FBI. The Senate overwhelmingly
approved Wray 92-5, concluding an afternoon of
debate over his nomination that was as uneventful
as Comey's departure was chaotic."
Wray is so highly
considered that no one really believed his confirmation
would be rejected.
"Wray won unanimous
support from the Senate Judiciary Committee last
month, with Republicans and Democrats praising
his promise never to let politics get in the way
of the bureau's mission. 'Beyond credentials,
I believe Mr. Wray has the right view of the job',
said Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa."
Now that
President Trump has his own team on hand in the
Department of Justice, can we expect a vigorous
effort to bring justice to the Clinton traitorous
affair with Russia?
While the
Trump/Russia tree bears no fruit, the Clinton/Russia
tree is heavily laded with abundant fruit and
it is low-hanging.
NEWS BRIEF: "
Gingrich:
Trump Should Not Fire Sessions, But Clintons &
Russia Should Be Probed ",
Fox News Insider, July 25, 2017
"Former House
Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said President Donald
Trump is becoming frustrated with the Justice
Department because he sees the 'totally one-sided'
nature of the Russia investigation ... Gingrich
added that he understands why Trump wants a "parallel
investigation" into Russian influence on
the Clintons and their foundation."
" 'This whole
thing is now so totally one-sided and basically
a witch hunt', said Gingrich, adding Trump has
faced six months of 'insanity' from the left and
the media when it comes to the Russia narrative.
Gingrich said the left has now created an environment
where it's 'reasonable' for any Russian influence
on the Clintons to be investigated."
Can we also
see the Robert Mueller travesty ended before he
can do real damage?
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3. The Department
of Justice is zeroing in on the Obama abomination
know as "Sanctuary Cities", a place
where criminals cannot be prosecuted simply because
they are Illegals!
NEWS BRIEF: "ICE
Director: ‘Sanctuary
Cities Are a Criminal’s Best Friend’,
CNS News, July 28, 2017
"In a White
House press briefing Thursday, a top immigration
enforcement official said sanctuary cities make
it almost impossible to fulfill a priority of
the Trump administration—pushing back against
the MS-13 gang. 'Sanctuary cities are a criminal's
biggest friend', said Tom Homan, acting director
of the U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement."
The problem is that
police cannot enforce arrest warrants against
illegal immigrants, knowing that courts will toss
out the indictment anyway. My daughter's boyfriend
was recently hit in Portland, Oregon, by a car
driven by an illegal immigrant. The immigrant
driver was most definitely at fault, as he ran
a red light and T-Boned my daughter's boyfriend.
Yet, the police
officer wrote his report as "No fault",
and told the immigrant that he was free to leave.
When the boyfriend objected to this obvious travesty
of Justice, the policeman shrugged his shoulders
and said, "Portland is a Sanctuary City".
If I were to find the immigrant guilty, he would
just toss the paperwork and ignore the court summons.
"“If
you're an alien smuggler and you're smuggling
people in this country for a living, that is one
sales pitch – ‘we can get you to a
sanctuary city that will help shield you from
immigration,’” he said ... if you
get into the country, you get by the Border Patrol,
and don't get arrested by local law enforcement
for another crime, and no one is looking for you
-- that is a magnet; that is a pull factor,”
Homan added."
However, cities
which shield illegal immigrant criminals also
endanger ordinary citizens and the police officers
who are attempting to uphold the law!
"Sanctuary
cities not only endanger public safety, they endanger
my law enforcement officers, because when we can't
get a criminal alien -- violent alien -- out of
a county jail, it means one of our officers will
knock on the door -- which anybody in law enforcement
knows, that's one of the most dangerous things
to do', Homan said."
“The community
is put at risk, our officers are put at risk,
and the alien himself is put at risk.”
Do you want
proof that these policies foment a danger to ordinary
citizens" Just look at Times Square in New
York City, which has been turned into a threatening
place for families and innocents by Illegal Immigrants.
NEWS BRIEF: "Naked
illegal alien panhandlers turning Times Square
into shocking anti-family zone:
"Now you see what
happens when Democrats rule a city",
Todd Starnes Column, August 1, 2017
"A word of
caution for folks planning a family-friendly vacation
to New York City -- we've been overrun by a horde
of naked street performers. The New York Post
reports topless females and filthy costumed characters
have turned Times Square into a haven for seedy
shakedown artists. The bare-naked broads are lewd
and crude -- harassing unsuspecting tourists -
especially families."
"Police officers
tell the Post there's nothing they can do to stop
the panhandlers because they say most of the folks
are illegal aliens."
The NYPD angrily
refuted this accusation that they do nothing to
restrain illegal activities if the perpetrator
is an illegal alien. They reported that they issue
lots and lots of "summons", which do
not carry the legal weight of an arrest warrant!