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Four Dangerous Man

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Col 2:4 Dangerous because of his Words
Col 2:8 Dangerous because of his Wisdom
Col 2:16 Dangerous because of his Works
Col 2:18 Dangerous because of his Worship

Impossible

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Heb 6:4 Apostates to Repent
Heb 6:18 Almighty to Recant
Heb 10:4 Atonement by Ritual
Heb 11:6 Acceptance without Reward

Mark of the Beast

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"And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.  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: 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.  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 threescore and six" Rev 13:15-18

Rev 13:15 Ecumenical
Rev 13:16 Extensive
Rev 13:17 Economic
Rev 13:18a Explained
Rev 13:18b Enumerated
Rev 14:11 Eternal

Balaam Part 3

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Num 31:16 Counsel of Balaam - Wickedness of Immorality
2Pet 2:15 Way of Balaam - Wages of Iniquity
Jude 1:11 Error of Balaam - Willfulness of Insubordination
Rev 2:14 Doctrine of Balaam - Wiles of Idolatry

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Balaam Part 2

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Num 31:16 Counsel of Balaam - Malice of Curse
2Pet 2:15 Way of Balaam - Madness of Covetousness
Jude 1:11 Error of Balaam - Mercenary of Corruption
Rev 2:14 Doctrine of Balaam - Methods of Confusion

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Balaam

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Num 31:16 Counsel of Balaam - Cause of Trespass in Shittim
2Pet 2:15 Way of Balaam - Craving of Treasure in Subtlety
Jude 1:11 Error of Balaam - Corruption of Truth for Stipend
Rev 2:14 Doctrine of Balaam - Craftiness of Teaching unto Subversion

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Casualties & Enemies Part 2

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1Tim 1:20 Unruly
Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme

2Tim 1:15 Unfaithful
This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes

2Tim 2:17 Unsound
And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus

2Tim 3:8 Unscrupulous
Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith

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Casualties and Enemies

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1Tim 1:20 Desecration and Dishonesty
Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme

2Tim 1:15 Defection and Departure
This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes

2Tim 2:17 Dissension and Distortion
And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus

2Tim 3:8 Defiance and Depravity
Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith

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Outline of Revelation 18

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Rev 18:1-3 Sentence on Babylon
- Heavenly Declaration
- Hellish Demonism
- Heathen Drunkenness

Rev 18:4-8 Sinfulness of Babylon
- Call for Separation
- Climax of Her Sins
- Compensation of Her Deeds
- Concupiscence of Her Disposition
- Catastrophe in a Day

Rev 18:9-19 Sobs of the Bewitched
- Monarchs
- Merchants
- Mariners

Rev 18:20-24 Sinking of Babylon
- Comfort of the Saints
- Casting into the Sea
- Cessation of Seduction
- Conclusion of Sorceries
- Carnage of the Saints

Outline of Revelation 13

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Rev 13:1-10 The Fierce Prince
- Appearance (Rev 13:1-2)
- Aberration (Rev 13:3-4)
- Antagonism (Rev 13:5-8)
- Admonition (Rev 13:9-10)
 
Rev 13:11-18 The False Prophet
- Manifestation (Rev 13:11-12)
- Miracles (Rev 13:13-15)
- Mark (Rev 13:16-17)

Origin of Babylon the Great

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A The whole earth was of one language, and of one speech (Gen 11:1)
A And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east (Gen 11:2)
B  That they found a plain in the land of Shinar; And they dwelt there (Gen 11:2)
C   And they said one to another  (Gen 11:3)
D    Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly (Gen 11:3)
E     And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter. (Gen 11:3)
F      And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower,
F      whose top may reach unto heaven; (Gen 11:4)
G       And let us make us a name,
G       lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. (Gen 11:4)
X          And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower,
X          which the children of men builded. (Gen 11:5)
G'       So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: (Gen 11:8)
F'      And the LORD said, Behold, the people [is] one,
F'      and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: (Gen 11:6)
E'     And now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. (Gen 11:6)
D'    Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, (Gen 11:7)
C'   That they may not understand one another's speech. (Gen 11:7)
B'  And they left off to build the city. Therefore is the name of it called Babel; (Gen 11:8,9)
A' because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: (Gen 11:9)
A' and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth. (Gen 11:9)

Victory over the Beast

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"And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire:and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God" Rev 15:2

Victory over his strength - the beast
Victory over his subversion - his image
Victory over his subsistence - his mark
Victory over his sophistication - the number of his name

In the Beginning God

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"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth" Genesis 1:1

Atheism with its doctrine of no God debunked - In the beginning God
Polytheism with its doctrine of many God debunked - In the beginning God
Fatalism with its doctrine of chance debunked - In the beginning God created
Evolution with its doctrine of infinite becoming debunked - In the beginning God created
Pantheism which makes God and the universe identical debunked - God created the heaven and the earth
Materialism which asserts the eternity of matter debunked - God created the heaven and the earth

No More Part 2

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Babylon the Great
Rev 18:14 No more merchandise
Rev 18:21 No more metropolis
Rev 18:22a No more music
Rev 18:22b No more manufacturing
Rev 18:22c No more machinery
Rev 18:23a No more marvel
Rev 18:23b No more mirth

Diotrephes

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"I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church" 3John 1:9-10

Ambition "loveth to have the preeminence"
Animosity "receiveth us not", "neither doth he himself receive"
Action "his deeds which he doeth"
Accusation "prating against us with malicious words"
Arrogance "not content therewith"
Antagonism "forbiddeth them"
Abuse "casteth them out"

Simon the Sorcerer

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Prominence - giving out that himself was some great one (Acts 8:9)
Power - this man is the great power of God (Acts 8:10)
Ploy - he had bewitched them with sorceries (Acts 8:11)
Profession - Simon himself believed also (Acts 8:13)
Proposal - he offered them money, saying, give me also this power (Acts 8:18-19)
Perdition - thy money perish with thee (Acts 8:20a)
Purchase - thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased (Acts 8:20b)
Portion - thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter (Acts 8:21a)
Perversion - thy heart is not right in the sight of God (Acts 8:21b)
Profanity - repent therefore of this thy wickedness (Acts 8:22)
Poison - thou art in the gall of bitterness (Acts 8:23a)
Prison - and in the bond of iniquity (Acts 8:23b)
Petition - pray ye to the Lord for me (Acts 8:24)

It is very likely that Simon is not a true believer.  The verb "believed" in verse 13 refers more to a mere mental assent that is based on signs and wonders than a genuine saving faith.  Simon's selfish interest in the display of miraculous power is an indication of his unregenerated heart.  His perversion is demonstrated when he offers money in exchange for divine endowment.  Peter points out that Simon has no part or lot with regard to the gift of God.  His heart is not right.  The words "perish" and "repent" are strong words which apply to unbelievers.  The expressions "gall of bitterness" and "bond of iniquity" are better descriptions of a lost man rather than one who is saved.

Elymas the Sorcerer

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"And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:  which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.  But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.  Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,  And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?" Acts 13:6-10

Sorcerer - His deception
False Prophet - His depravity
Jew - His descent
Barjesus - His disparity
Elymas - His defiance

Deception - full of all subtilty
Depravity - and all mischief
Descent - child of the devil
Disparity - not cease to pervert
Defiance - enemy of all righteousness


Woe unto the Scribes and Pharisees

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Matt 23:13 Woe on their Antagonism
Matt 23:14 Woe on their Acting
Matt 23:15 Woe on their Activities
Matt 23:16 Woe on their Administration
Matt 23:23 Woe on their Assertion
Matt 23:25 Woe on their Attitude
Matt 23:27 Woe on their Appearance
Matt 23:29 Woe on their Action

Read also Woes unto the Pharisees, Scribes and Lawyer.

Spirit, Word and Letter

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"That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand." 2 Th 2:2

Consternation
Frantic - shaken in mind
Frightened - be troubled

Commotion
Fake Revelation - by spirit
False Speculation - by word
Forged Communication - by letter

Certainty
Future - the day of Christ

Many Antichrists, False Prophets & Deceivers

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1 John 2:18 "Many Antichrists" - Their Opposition
1 John 4:1 "Many False Prophets" - Their Operation
2 John 7 "Many Deceivers" - Their Objective