When Jesus walked the earth in His earthly ministry He would heal people on the
Sabbath or the "Seventh" day. The biblical number "Seven" stands for rest. When
Jesus healed people on the "Seventh" day He received so much opposition. In
Luke 13:16 the Bible says," Ought not this women, being a daughter of Abraham
, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on
the Sabbath day?"
When people reject Jesus Christ and just live their life they will be bound in one
way or another. It has got to be refreshing to know that our Lord sets the captives
free. "The spirit of the Lord God is upon me: because the Lord hath anointed me
to preach good tidings unto the meek : he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted
, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are
bound." Isaiah 61:1. Satan can only bind people and put them in prison. If they
continue on that path the prison will get more and more severe. This statement
alone is enough to want to follow Jesus Christ but on the other hand the greater
the devotion we have to our Savior and Lord the more we will experience His love
in our hearts. This is just the opposite of bondage.
" Or those eighteen upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye
that
they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem." Luke 13:4. There
were
"Eighteen" people bound by their own sin. They did not repent and were killed.
The very first word Jesus said in His public ministry was "Repent." Surrounding
Luke 13:4 is a bookend of repentance and He says the exact same thing two
different times. He was telling the people of His day in His public ministry that
they were no better than these people and if they did not repent they would perish
. Jesus was saying they would die in their sins and go to hell as opposed to
everlasting life in heaven. The bookends are in verses 3 and 5 surrounding
Luke 13:4. Jesus is still saying today that sin leads to bondage and then
death (Perish) unless true repentance in our heart takes place before God
while we are still living on earth in this life. God has not changed His message.
Stephen quoted in Acts chapter 7: 6," And God spake on this wise, That His
seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into
bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years." He understood this from
Genesis 15:13 which says," And He said unto Abram, Know of a surety that
thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them;
and they shall afflict them four hundred years." This bondage is found in exactly
"Eighteen" different places in the Old Testament. (1) Genesis 15:13-14
,(2) Exodus 1:14,(3) Exodus 2:23,(4) Exodus 2:23,(5) Exodus 6:5,
(6) Exodus 6:6,(7) Exodus 6:9,(8) Exodus 13:3,(9) Exodus 13:14
,(10) Exodus 20:2, (11) Deut. 5:6,(12) Deut. 6:12,(13) Deut.8:12,
(14) Deut. 13:5,(15) Deut.13:10,(16) Deut.26:6,(17) Joshua 24:17
and the last "Bondage" which is the "Eighteen" of the whole list would be
Judges 6:8.
I could also show you that the different occurrences of the numbered
bondages seem to match the biblical meaning of each number but I
don't have the time for that study in the Word of God. know that the
God we serve is perfect.
How could God be so exact and in perfect control to show honest students
of the Bible that the biblical number "Eighteen" means "Bondage?"
I don't have an easy answer for that question because my mind or
heart can not understand how God could do this; however, this truth is
throughout the Bible and God put His signature in His Word.
Can we say that God does not understand our problems? He understands
them better than we do. Some people tell me that they see their life and just
live it but we do not see our lives. Only God sees our life. Maybe that is why
the Bible places so much importance on us having faith in Him. God is
watching us right now and He sees everything. There is not one thing that
God does not know. We have issues and don't understand how to deal with
them; however, God will tell us what He wants us to know in His timing through
our faith in Him. If we don't follow this principle we will probably fall into sin
and bondage. Some people may be saying that they are in sin and bondage
but if the very first word Jesus said in His public ministry was "Repent" that
should give us a pretty good idea as to what to do before God.
Christians fall into sin. The Bible says," If we confess our sins, He is faithful
and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
1 John 1:9. God wants His children to confess their sins to Him because sinful
hearts need to be cleansed from unrighteousness. I do not understand churches
that make light of this point and just live their lives.
If you never accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord based on the fact
that He died for your sins on the cross about 2000 years ago and rose from the
dead on the third day then I encourage you to make that eternal decision today/
tonight wherever you are so you will have everlasting life in heaven. Don't delay
this decision because you never know when your end will come in this world.
Only God knows this because our fate is in the hands of God.
It is interesting to me that on two different occasions the children of Israel were
in bondage to their enemies for "Eighteen" years. Those verses would be found
in Judges 3:14 and Judges 10:7-8. "Eighteen", "Bondage." I think it is becoming
very clear that biblical history is testifying to the fact that this principle is true so it
will make it easier to talk about what the Bible has to say about the future
regarding this biblical number "Eighteen" that will take place in the world when
end time biblical prophecy starts to be fulfilled in the future seven year
tribulation period.
I am writing to so many different types of people but if you are one that does not
want to read the book of Revelation at the very least read Revelation chapter 13.
This is the chapter that shows the main leaders, what they have, what they want
and what they will try to force on people.
"Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast:
for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred three score and six
." Revelation 13:18. His name will add up to 666. As of this writing in the year 2016
I am not sure who the antichrist is going to be but during the seven year tribulation
period this will become more obvious. 6+6+6=18. This is the number for "Bondage
." This is when the world as we know it ends and culminates into "Bondage."
As of this writing the rapture of the Church has not happened. Our Blessed
Hope (Rapture) will take place before the seven year tribulation period."(16)
And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to
Receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:(17) And that no man
might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the
number of his name." Revelation 13:16-17. People in this world will not be able
to buy or sell during the seven year tribulation unless they take this mark in
their right hands or foreheads but that is not to say it has not already been
introduced at present.
I was told that every major computer system around the world has already
programmed in the mark of the beast and if a person does not get this mark
they will be seen as an outcast. People that don't get the mark won't be able
to keep a job much less get a job. They won't be able to buy, sell or even get
into their computer around certain places of the world.
I was watching something on the internet late 2015 early 2016 and saw a
very interesting video. This man was talking about the mark and how some
people want to put something in the mark. This "Something" gets rid of part
of the brain. It was discovered that it is the part that is used to repent before
God. Now I don't know if this is true or not but the following verses may be
more real to you in light of this information if it is true.
The antichrist will make war with the saints according to Revelation 13:7.
That is sad but true. I also want you to look at the next verses that I am going
to show you but observe them very close."(9) And the third angel followed
them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image
, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand (10) The same shall
drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture
into the cup of His indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and
brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the
Lamb. Revelation 14:9-10. These verses say that anyone who takes this
mark will be under the wrath of God and go to hell. This is what this
present world is going into because we are in the last days and very
close to the rapture of the Church and the seven year tribulation period on planet earth.
When I look at all the beheadings around the world and everything else
I come to the conclusion that what I am seeing may be worse than the
dark ages. It is only because of the mercy of God that He has not yet
come to rapture His Church. Jesus will come very soon but I don't know
when; however, I would be ready at any moment because He is coming
at an hour that you think not." Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of
man cometh at an hour when ye think not." Luke 12:40.
I just want to make one more point. If we see beheading now then we must
conclude that we are close." And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them,
and judgment was given unto them, and I saw the souls of them that were
beheaded for the witness of Jesus and for the word of God, and which
had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received
his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and
reigned with Christ a thousand years." Revelation 20:4.
BOB d.
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