by Gary L. Evans
(revised 7/25/2023)
The Mark of The Beast — Part 13
1Pe 2:1-3 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
Continue to love God’s Word, my friends, as you have already demonstrated that you do. We are God’s Children, and have an insatiable desire for the “milk of The Word.”
1Pe 2:4-5 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
Our Father desired a Kingdom of Priests from The Beginning. And now finally at the end of this world, His people are becoming just that, a Kingdom of Priests. We are as “living stones” within the structure of His “spiritual house” or Temple. Christ Jesus is the Corner Stone of this Temple.
1Pe 2:6-8 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. Unto you therefore which believe, he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
To us, Christ is indeed that “Chief Corner Stone.” But to those who are lawless, Christ is a “stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence.” And they were foreordained to this end. These are very dangerous times.
1Pe 2:9-10 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
We are a generation that The Lord chose, a “priesthood,” that was not formerly The Lord’s People, but now are The People of God. But this is by Election. Remember, since The First Earth Age, we are among those Living Stones.
Eze 28:12 Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.
This is the “king of Tyrus,” which symbolizes Lucifer in The First Earth Age. The word “Tyrus” means “rock,” but their “rock” is not our “Rock!”
The phrase “sealest up the sum” is a Hebraism which means “in the full pattern.” That means Lucifer was made in the full image of The Most High God.
Eze 28:13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
This is a reference to “The Garden of God” in The First Earth Age. Note all of the precious “stones.” Who do you think they were in those days? They were Lucifer’s “covering.” The word is from the Hebrew root “saw-kak’” which means “properly to entwine as a screen; by implication to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect.” They were Lucifer’s personal body guards.
Eze 28:14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
Lucifer was “the anointed cherub that covereth.” Lucifer was one of the two cherubs that protected The Throne of The Most High.
Note that he freely walked up and down through “the stones of fire.” Who were these “stones?”
Eze 28:15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
Lucifer was created, and this is a very important fact. He is not eternal, but is one of the sons of God created in The First World. Note that he was “perfect” when he was first created, but went bad, really bad.
Eze 28:16-18 By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee. Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.
Because of his rebellion, here is the Divine Judgment against Lucifer: he will consume to ashes from within right here on the earth in public view.
Eze 28:19 All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.
He will cease to exist, and never exist again forever. This is The Second Death. Satan will be cast into The Lake of Fire and consume to ashes, and so will all who follow in his ways to the very end.
But those who overcome Satan’s deception will inherit Eternal Life and will walk over their ashes.
Whosoever has eyes to see and ears to hear, let him hear.
The Mark of The Beast — Part 14
Isa 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
Lucifer fell from grace when he rebelled in arrogance.
Luk 10:18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
Jesus declared that He saw Satan fall like lightning from Heaven. Regarding Lucifer in The First World, this must be in the figurative sense. But regarding Satan in this Second World, it may very well be a literal saying, when Michael casts Satan out of Heaven.
Isa 14:13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
We know that our Lord spoke in a figurative sense about Lucifer falling from grace, because here Lucifer prophesies that he will “ascend into heaven.”
The “stars” are The Sons of God, or The Angels of Heaven.
The “sides of the north” were of the Temple in Jerusalem facing The King’s Palace. Lucifer declared that he would sit on the throne!
Isa 14:14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
Lucifer declared that he would exalt himself and would be like The Most High God. This statement is from his insane arrogance. But note that what Lucifer said is prophesy that must come to pass, because Lucifer was (is) a cherub.
Isa 14:15-19 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms; That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners? All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house. But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.
This is our Lord’s Judgment against Lucifer, that he would be thrust through “with a sword.” We know what that “Sword” is. Note also that he will “go down to the stones of the pit.” Who are those “stones” already down in that pit he will be cast into?
Rev 20:1-3 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
When our Lord returns, this is the destiny of Lucifer, alias Satan, alias The Dragon, That Old Serpent, The Devil, That Wicked One, The Son of Perdition… He will be cast into The Bottomless Pit.
Now just imagine what that might be. If one is cast into a bottomless pit, then he will fall forever never hitting bottom. This is only logical, because a bottomless pit does not have a bottom. So it is a spiritual or mental prison where one experiences absolute loss of control and helplessness. What else can be done to restrain a cherub?
Whosoever has eyes to see and ears to hear, let him hear.
The Mark of The Beast — Part 15
Eze 31:3 Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.
Note that there is no article with “Assyrian” so something is wrong in this verse, perhaps a scribe error. Dr. Ginsberg believed that instead of “ashshur” which means “successful” it should be “tashshur,” which means “box tree.” And that makes a lot more sense in the context. So it should read, “Behold, the box tree was a cedar in Lebanon…”
The Cedars of Lebanon symbolize The Elect, so this “box tree” which is among them used to be very tall and grand, but now appears to have been demoted in stature to that of a scraggly box tree. This represents Lucifer in The First World demoted in stature to the lower form of Satan in this Second.
Eze 31:4-6 The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field. Therefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long because of the multitude of waters, when he shot forth. All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations.
Note that in The First World, this cedar was very high and exalted such that “all great nations” were submissive to this “tree.”
Eze 31:7-8 Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters. The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: the fir trees were not like his boughs, and the chesnut trees were not like his branches; nor any tree in the garden of God was like unto him in his beauty.
Now we learn where this was in The First World, “The Garden of God.” He was greater and more beautiful than all the other “trees” in The Garden.
Eze 31:9-10 I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches: so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him. Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast lifted up thyself in height, and he hath shot up his top among the thick boughs, and his heart is lifted up in his height;
But he became arrogant and exalted himself.
Eze 31:11 I have therefore delivered him into the hand of the mighty one of the heathen; he shall surely deal with him: I have driven him out for his wickedness.
The word “heathen” should read “nations,” so it should read “The Mighty One of the nations.”
Eze 31:12 And strangers, the terrible of the nations, have cut him off, and have left him: upon the mountains and in all the valleys his branches are fallen, and his boughs are broken by all the rivers of the land; and all the people of the earth are gone down from his shadow, and have left him.
Now we see his downfall. He has been cut down, his branches cut off and broken, and everyone has abandoned him.
Eze 31:13 Upon his ruin shall all the fowls of the heaven remain, and all the beasts of the field shall be upon his branches:
Only a stump of his former greatness remains.
Eze 31:14 To the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit.
He has been cut down in order to teach a lesson to all of the other “trees,” that they never exalt themselves like this one did, who will “go down to the pit.” And this will happen in the sight of “the children of men.”
God’s Word is sometimes like a children’s picture storybook, so that everyone, young and old, can easily understand His Teaching.
Whosoever has eyes to see and ears to hear, let him hear.
The Mark of The Beast — Part 16
Gen 3:1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
The word “tree” is from the Hebrew “ates” which means “a tree (from its firmness).” But obviously to any adult, there is something special going on here, because snakes don’t talk. Have you ever met a talking snake?
The antichrists love to confuse and mystify all of the Scriptures, so please just use some common sense here, my friends. Our Father’s Word speaks about very serious matters, and uses many figures of speech including euphemism.
The root word of “ates” is “aw-tsaw’” which means “to fasten (or make firm), that is, to close (the eyes).” To close the eyes? Okay, so imagine an eye opening and closing. And a sister word also derived from “aw-tsaw” is “aw-tseh’” which means “the spine (as giving firmness to the body).” The spine or backbone of the body? Okay, so imagine an eye at the trunk of the body opening and closing.
We have already learned that “stones” and “the trees of The Garden” symbolize The Very Elect who served The Most High in The First Earth Age, and also the negative counterpart to election, Lucifer and his devoted lieutenants during his rebellion. So here some of them are in this Garden of Eden in this Second World. Note also that The Tree of Life which is Christ Jesus is also in this Garden.
Gen 3:2-3 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
Another clue, the word “touch” is from “naw-gah’” which means “to touch, that is, lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman).” To lie with a woman?
Most Hebrew words can have several meanings depending on context, and we note that “naw-gah’” can mean “to lie with a woman” when used euphemistically. Let’s see how the word is used with this euphemistic meaning concerning Abimelech:
Gen 20:4 But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?
Abimelech was King of Gerar, and he had desired Sarah, Abraham’s wife, not knowing that she was married.
Gen 20:5-6 Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this. And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
The Lord had prevented Abimelech from “touching” Sarah. The word “touch” is used euphemistically and is from the same word “naw-gah’” just as we see used in Genesis 3:3. In other words, Abimelech had not yet taken Sarah to his bed.
Antichrists turn much of God’s Word into fairy tales and teach them to our children, so that they can never understand God’s Word. Therefore when they grow up they cannot have any defense against The Mark of The Beast!
Do you understand that the subject we are studying is about The Cause of Adam’s Fall? Before he fell there was no death in this world. So this is a very serious matter, which has required that Christ Jesus be Crucified in order to redeem us from certain death, and that death being THE DEATH OF THE SOUL!
This is not a joke. This is not a fairy tale.
Gen 3:4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
The serpent contradicted The Word of The Lord by saying, “Ye shall not surely die.” This form of contradiction is abnegation, which is stating exactly the opposite from The Truth.
For example, we know the truth that “Jesus is The Messiah.” An antichrist might then say that “Jesus is NOT The Messiah.” That would be abnegation as a form of contradiction, which is the most obvious, and even too obvious in this case. So even new converts would perceive that a person who would say such a thing was not a true and sincere Christian.
Gen 3:5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
Were Adam and Eve blind? Was the serpent promising to give them their sight? Note that he accuses God of holding back something supposedly very good from Adam and Eve, the knowledge of good and evil, which would make them “gods!” I suggest that the implied meaning of this promise is:
THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL.
Now that is a major prophesy, something to consider. But also note the way that they would receive this benefit, “your eyes shall be opened.” Keep this phrase understood within the context, because they were both naked. “Eyes” of what? The trunks of their bodies, the base of their backbones.
Whosoever has eyes to see and ears to hear, let him hear.