Even if I am unskilled in speaking, I am not in knowledge.     2 Cor 11:6

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.     2 Tim 3:15

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.     Rom 10:14,17

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.     Psalm 14:1-2

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?     1 Cor 1:19-20

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
1 Cor 3:19-20

A Window into the Past in Genesis

Giants not only in physical stature, but also in mind, knowledge and know-how, “men of renown". Other versions of the Bible call them the Nephilim. They were the pre-flood builders of the Pyramids, Stonehenge, the Easter Island figures and the ancient Incan walls. God destroyed them in the great flood because, “God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart” (Gen 6:5-6). So God destroyed that world and gave us a new and very different world with greatly changed physical properties and limitations. We will never know what vast volumes of knowledge of the ancient world were lost when the great Library of Alexandria, the ancient world’s single greatest archive of knowledge, was burned to the ground. Perhaps it even contained information about the Pyramid builders and their abilities. Mankind has struggled unsuccessfully to come up with elaborate solutions to such ancient mysteries as Stonehenge and Pyramid building ever since. If science would only establish the great flood as fact, then everything else would fall into its proper place in history, and make perfect sense, and all of the elaborate theories would be discarded. Carbon 14 dating assumes that the production of C14 in the air has remained constant throughout the ages, but if certain universal constants were changed around the time of the flood, as man’s natural lifespan was (Gen 6:3), then Carbon 14 dating would only be accurate back to the time of the flood at the earliest (just under 4500 years ago). All dates prior to the flood achieved by Carbon 14 dating would then be grossly inaccurate. Even Professor Willard Frank Libby, the father of Carbon 14 dating, has admitted that it is only accurate up to 4,000 years ago and that all older dates have errors. That is exactly the point in history when the lifespans of the Biblical Patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph) were being dramatically shortened to the lifespan we now have. The fact that God also made the first ever rainbow after the flood (Gen 9:8-17) is further evidence that dramatic atmospheric changes were occurring at that time, changes that would drastically alter C14 production. If we accept Biblical truth about the flood as fact, only then can we begin to piece together our true ancient history, complete with all its mysteries, right back to creation. It’s a simple question of faith; either you believe God, or you believe man.

It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.     Psalm 118:8

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.     John 8:32                                        DGD

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.     2 Tim 2:15                                                                                                                              DGD

And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.     John 6:40                                              DGD

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.     Prov 1:7

Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.     Rev 22:7

A New Heaven and a New Earth

For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying. There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed. And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them. And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.     Isaiah 65:17-25

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.     Rev 21:1-8

                                 Algonquin Provincial Park - Centennial Ridges Trail

It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.     Lam 3:26

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.     Prov 3:13

But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.     1 Tim 6:6-7

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.     Titus 2:13

The Rapture

Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?     1 Cor 15:51-55

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.     1 Thes 4:13-17

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.                   1 Cor 15:20-26

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.     Col 3:1-2

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.     Eph 5:15-16

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.     2 Cor 5:10

For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.     Col 1:16-17

Jesus in the Old Testament (Part 4 of 4)

My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them. They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded. But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him. But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts. I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly. Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion. I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have enclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me. Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns. I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel. For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard. My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him. The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever. All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. For the kingdom is the LORD's: and he is the governor among the nations. All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul. A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.     Psalm 22

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.     John 15:12-13