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I just uploaded two new videos yesterday, both are from our series of teachings on the Rapture. I believe that the Bible is trying tell us (true believers) what we need to know concerning this event. I know that everybody out there has there own opinion on this, and for now, we all see through a glass darkly. Take a look at the videos and let me know what you think. Again, if you would like a copy of this DVD, just send us a note. They are free of charge.

The Rapture - Part 3

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4231572563669476448

The Rapture - Part 4

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2406932598828416393

I hope you enjoyed the first one, now I am posting the second part to our Rapture series.  This one is a study of Bible typology, particularly a study of the two men in the Bible who left this world and went to heaven without dying.  Do you know who they are?  Again, if you would like this on DVD we have it available free of charge.  Just send us a note at www.visitbethelchurch.org

We will have more to come in this series so keep watching this blog.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3930387854840062408&hl=en

I am preaching - teaching a series on Sunday nights on the Rapture of the Gentile Church.  Part 1 has been posted and I plan to post part 2 later.  These teachings are also available on DVD, free of charge, just send us a note, email, or call us.  Hope you enjoy!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7508265646651223326&hl=en

If you have seen my newest video called The Secret of Solomon’s Key Revealed, you know that I believe that Freemason’s and other groups share a great secret that will literally change the world.  If you have not seen this video, I encourage you to get a copy.  We have them available here at our church.  Part of the talk towards the end dealt with the idea that stem cell research was a part of this great secret to change mankind by reprogramming his DNA.  Check out this article for confirmation of that theory.

http://www.sundayherald.com/news/heraldnews/display.var.1708374.0.stem_cell_therapy_will_be_commonplace.php

I am writing this blog from the comfort of my own office, nearly two weeks after finishing my nationwide tour.  I found out that there was little time for anything else but traveling, resting, and speaking.  But the memories of those days are still clear and I will try to express them here as well as I can.

LANSING, MICHIGAN

I first met Phil Bareham in 2004 on my first tour for the P.C.  He is the M.C. here in Lansing, and we have become good friends throughout these years.  It doesn’t take you long to realize he has spent a lifetime in politics, he knows how to handle people well.  He is a good servant of the Lord and a great host.  The room filled slowly but eventually did fill to capacity as I moved through the presentation.  For the most part, the people here were gracious and receptive, including one older gentleman who was glad that God called him out of the DeMolay organization as a young man.

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Phil took me to the Lansing airport, and I picked up a rental car to drive to Cleveland.  The car they gave me was a 2007 Corolla, the same car my daughter just bought about a month ago.  With the help of my new gps, and a 30 minute nap about halfway there, I finally made it to Cleveland.  As I drove up to the Holiday Inn, I noticed a restaurant called Somers Cafe.  I thought, “I think I’ll eat there this evening, that looks like a good place.”  Yeah, right.

Richard Baum, the M.C. in Cleveland is a very gracious and wonderful man, and very supportive of Prophecy Club speakers.  He knows my interest in computers, and especially the Linux operating system, so he always has an interesting update for me in that realm.  He followed me to drop the rental car off, and asked me if I would like to join him and some friends for dinner at Somers Cafe.  I told him that I planned on going there anyway, and looked forward to it.  yeah right. 

After a quick nap, I walked over to the restaurant.  There was Richard, and seated at the table was a couple that had come to hear me this evening.  We exchanged cordialities, and I asked the man what he did for a living.  He said he worked for the Ohio Department of Transportation, plowing roadways in the wintertime.  When I asked him what he did during the summer time, he hesitated and said he picked up animal carcasses.  My mind went immediately to an episode of Dirty Jobs (http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/dirtyjobs/about/about.html) where the host rode along with somebody picking up road kill.  My eyes lit up and I mentioned this to the man sitting at dinner with me.  As I said this, his head dropped slightly, his eyes fixed on mine, and he said “That was me.”  WOW.  I finally get to meet someone famous and have dinner with them!  We laughed awhile at this exchange, and then it came time to order.

I found out that I was in a Mediterranian restaurant.  Along with seeing meatloaf and chicken fried steak on the menu, I found things I had never heard of before.  Richard ordered a combo plate of Mediterranean delicacies, and I thought, “Why not”.  yeah, right.  I said, “Make that two”.  Famous last words.  10 minutes later I am staring at a plate of flat bread, like tortillas, and a plate with two kinds of lightly colored GOO!  I tried my best, as I watched Richard “wolf” his food down, and tell me that it was good for my blood.  I have a 41 year record of never walking away from a full plate of food, until now.

The meeting that night went well, and I was just a bit hungry.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

Finally, more time to rest as I landed in Indianapolis just before noon…and rest I did.  And, food options were much better here.  For those who don’t know, when a person speaks for the Prophecy club, they are given $25.00 a day in cash to spend on meals.  This money is given to the speaker the night before at each meeting.  This sounds like alot, but in reality, hotel food and airport food is expensive.  So I would try to limit myself to just snacking or a quick sandwich somewhere at an airport, then use the remainder of the money for a good meal just before the meeting.  I went downstairs to the hotel restaurant, but they would not be open until 6:00 p.m.  This would not give me enough time before the meeting.  Fortunately, the hotel I was staying at was right across from the airport.  I literally stepped out of the hotel, walked across the street, and walked into the airport!  They had my favorite place to eath there, The Food Court.

Small crowd at the meeting, one man that came was a former mason.  We had a good Q & A time at the end.  Although one person did say that he had heard from somebody who heard from somebody that there was this guy that was at the site of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis and he thought he heard bombs going off.  He wanted to know what I thought about that.  I said, that in my opinion, a bridge collapsing would sound like bombs going off.

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA

A traveling nightmare.  South Bend is only about 2-3 hours driving time away from Indianapolis.  But I left Indianapolis airport at 7:20 in the morning and got to South Bend at 3:00 in the afternoon, after a 6 hour layover, 1 cancelled flight in Chicago, and 1 stand-by flight at 1:30 that afternoon.  I still can’t believe I got all my luggage!

The meeting here was small, but a lot of interest.  Mike Terry was the M.C., another good man that God has put in my path.  Mike and I always have a good time of fellowship together.

HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

By this time I am no longer looking forward to the next meeting, I am looking forward to going home.  My wife misses me, my children miss me (in their own way of course) and my church misses me.  I miss them.  I am tired and a little confused.  Days no longer have names such as “Wednesday” or “the 17th”, they have names like “Harrisburg” or “Detroit”.

After my usual nap, I walked over to a Wendy’s restaurant to get a bite to eat.  As soon as I walk in the door, I see two guys who recognize me.  After about 5 minutes I start to recognize them, and sat down with them and ate my chili and hamburger.

Again, not many attended the meeting here, but most of the ones who did, I recognized from years past.  Some of them have prayed for me and my family over the years and it was good to hug their neck and fellowship again.

John Nace was the M.C. here.  It was he who was going to drive me to Baltimore the next day.  He asked about my plans for the next day.  I was hoping he would bring this up, and as it turns out, the Lord was in it.  I asked him if he wouldn’t mind taking me to D.C., there was some things that I wanted to see there concerning my presentation.  He was delighted with the idea.

LAUREL, MARYLAND

John picked me up at about 8:00 that morning and took me out to breakfast in Hershey, PA.  The restaurant was just a few blocks from the Hershey chocolate factory and you could smell that wonderful smell in the air.  Just a few blocks away was the masonic lodge in Hershey.  It was interesting to note its numerical designation.

I will probably write more in a later blog about my discoveries in D.C. but I am convinced now more than ever that I am right on my theories concerning the secret of Freemasonry.

I always look forward to the Baltimore meeting.  It is well attended and usually a lot of energy in the room.  During this meeting a young man presented himself to me, excited about what I was saying, and shared with me a thought, that so far, has made all the sense in the world.  Again, I will post this in a later blog.

DENVER, COLORADO

This is it.  The last day.  With the flying time, delays, time change, etc. Bentley Johnson and I have just enough time to get to the hotel, rest a few minutes, and head to the meeting.  Again, no large crowd here.  Just about 20 or so very attentive people.  All in all, this trip was not about making me famous.  I realize the kind of message that God has given me is not popular.  I could tell, however, that those who were truly hungry and thirsty for spiritual things, and knew the Bible, praised God for what they had heard.  Now I have even more information, and more confirmation of what is going on.  What do I do with this information?  God will direct my paths, because He is the one who has directed my study.  I will trust him.

Discover the Hidden Agenda Behind the Modern “Church-Growth” Movement. This video is the conclusion of the Invasion Series and is part of the “Watchman on the Wall” Series.

I had a good, restful night at the Johnson home.  Woke up at 6:00 a.m., cleaned up, packed up, then Stan and I headed to the airport.  (But first, a stop at the local caffeine dealer, Starbucks).  I flew from Dallas to  Kansas City to Portland, landing at about 2:00 p.m pacific time ( I gained two hours of daytime).

Portland was beautiful Friday, with crystal clear skies and the temperature was only about 75.  The meeting was at the Red Lion on the River Hotel.  This is one of my favorite places to stay.  The accomodations are very nice there.  After resting well, I went to the Hotel restaurant, Shenanigan’s, and had one of my favorite dishes, seafood pasta.

The meeting was at 7:00 and the room filled quickly.  I guess there were about 100 in attendance or so.  Several people that came, I remembered meeting them last year when I spoke on the DaVinci Code.  I could tell that many of the people there were eager to hear what the Lord has laid on my heart to share.  There were some there that I wasn’t so sure about, but nobody caused any commotion.  My hope is that it goes this well throughout the remainder of the tour.  Many people came to me after I was done speaking and gave comments, asked questions, gave me their own conspiracy theories, etc.  I tried to be gracious to all of them, but by the time I was through speaking, it was already 12:30 central time,  which is the clock my body was using.  The last words that I had were with two dear saints from Romania.  These two ladies had a wonderful spirit about them.  I tried to be accomodating to their questions, but I was very tired. 

Bro. James, the meeting MC walked me to my room, we wished each other well, and parted.  Finally, I can go to bed!  My alarm clock on my cell phone woke me up at 3:00 a.m. Pacific time.  I had to shower, pack, and meet the airport shuttle at 4:00 a.m. and catch my flight out at 5:20.  The airport was packed, hardly no one on duty, lines were long, and security….I won’t even go there!

I sat cramped on a 3 hour flight from Portland to Pheonix, had just enough time to get off one plane, grab a breakfast burrito, and get on another plane, headed to St.  Louis, again, cramped on a 3 hour flight.

I slept very well Saturday night, and was glad to be back with my family again.

Monday, we leave for Omaha.  For four days, my wife, three of my children and I are going to drive this part of the tour.  This is the way I like to travel the most.  I’ll see you when we get there.

Leaving St. Louis airport was pretty much how I figured.  A lot of waiting, security, coffee, etc.

Landed in Dallas and was picked up by Stan Johnson of the Prophecy Club.  We went to home his home in suburban Dallas.  A very nice home I might add.  We visited for awhile, recorded a P.Club broadcast on some new information I shared with him in the car.

He asked me if I had ever had Thai food.  We went to something called Sui Thai ( I think that is was it was called).  It was pretty spicy but good.  After that, a quick nap, cleanup, then off to Dealey Plaza.

It is very surrealistic to be in the spot where an American President was murdered.  There is an x to mark the spot where the famous kill shot took place.  Stan took me behind the fence, behind the grassy knoll.  There, someone has spray painted the spot where the kill shot supposedly came from, not the building where Oswald supposedly was.  I have to admit it was the perfect place for a sniper attack.  A clear shot, a quick get-away.  Stan told me that a confidential source revealed to him several years ago that the actual shooter was dead and buried within an hour of the assassination.  Only God knows what really happened there.

There is a Masonic connection to the sight.  There is a marker there, a giant obelisk erected as a memorial to Kennedy.  It has 14 sections, like the myth of the death of Horus, and a torch on top.  Pike says in Morals and Dogma that this is a masonic sign of rebirth.  If you know the secret of Freemasonry, you know what that really means.

The meeting was good, about 50 people in attendance.  A good spirit was there, and I received several good comments.

Tomorrow, I leave for what will amount to a 2 1/2 week 16 city tour for a ministry out of Topeka, KS called The Prophecy Club.  This is my third speaking tour for them since 2004.  I have been to a lot of cities, sat in a lot of airports, slept in a lot of hotel rooms, some good, some ok.  I’ve met some good people, some not so good people, and some, shall I say, “interesting” individuals.

This time I will be speaking on the secret of Freemasonry. 

A secret so big that most masons don’t know it.  It’s simple, but difficult to explain with spending some time doing it.  You might be asking, “If only a few Masons know it, how can you know it?”  Well, nothing is a secret to God, and He says that He reveals “the deep and secret things.”  I just asked Him, and in His time, He showed it to my right out of the pages of the King James Bible.  Discovering this secret has been the key to unlock a lot of things, both in the Bible, and in other places, that I have been studying for years.  (By the way, I know what this symbol means.)

Tomorrow, I leave for Dallas, TX.  I plan on going to Dealey Plaza, where JFK was shot.  I believe there is a Freemason connection there.  If I find anything, I will report it here on the blog.

I just remembered that I have to check-in with SouthWest Airlines.  If you check in early enough with them you get a better seat.  I hate sitting in the middle.

So, tomorrow morning I should be at Lambert field, sitting, waiting, putting my shoes back on, drinking hot Starbucks, reading my Bible, and in need of prayer.

Listed below is a quick reference guide to the symbolic meanings of various numbers that are used in the Bible. This is not an exhaustive list, nor is it meant to be totally comprehensive as to their meanings. I have selected certain of these numbers to focus on in this book, and their meanings will become apparent. I recommend purchasing at least one, if not several, books written by different authors on the subject.

This list is compiled from two of these books, plus my own research into Biblical numbers. In a few instances, I depart from previously published material on Bible numerics, as to meaning and usage of certain numbers, but for the most part, there is a general agreement concerning a majority of these numbers. I also recommend using this list and the research contained in this book, to advance your own study. The Word of God will be your authority and the Holy Spirit will guide you into all truth.

Number / Symbolic Meaning

  1  Unity, Beginnings
  2  Union, Division, Witnessing
  3  Resurrection, Divine Completeness
  4  Creation, The World, The Gospel
  5  Grace, Redemption, The Rapture
  6  Man, Sinfulness of Man
  7  Divine Completion, Perfection
  8  New Beginnings, New Life
  9  Fruit, Fruit bearing
10  Law and Testimony, Divine Authority
11  Judgement and Disorder
12  Governmental Perfection, 
         The Jewish and the Gentile Church
13  Depravity and Rebellion, The Beast
14  Deliverance or Salvation, Multiple of 7
17  Transformation
22  Light, Revelation, Spiritual Knowledge
23  Death
33  Wisdom of God
40  Probation and Testing, Purification
42  Reconciliation of God and Man, 7×6
49  Compounded Perfection, 7×7
66  The Earthly House of God, Divine Wisdom
70  The Kingdom of God

Here are a few principles to keep in mind when it comes to understanding certain numbers in the Bible. Often, numbers above 12 will carry several different meanings, usually dependant on the context of the verse or chapter they are located in, or by what numbers they are compounded, or by what they are the sum of. For instance, the repeated numbers, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, etc., are used either as repeated numbers, giving them a compounded meaning of the main number, or sometimes they carry with them the identification with the number 11, 2 X 11, 3 X 11, etc. Numbers that are multiples of 10, may carry
their own significance, or carry the idea of the root number being compounded, (5, 50, 500, 5000, 1, 10, 100, 1000… and so on.) In several cases, as we will see, the number of times a certain word or phrase is found in the Scriptures, gives that number its meaning, or is associated in some way with a meaning already established.

As you are reading through your Bible, take note of how certain numbers are used, consult the meaning of that particular number, and ask the question, “What principle or doctrine is being taught by this number as it relates to the context of the passage.” For instance, in Genesis 24, why did Abraham’s servant take ten camels with him to find a bride for Isaac? In the story, he takes ten camels to search for a wife for the only begotten son of Abraham (type of Christ). When he finds Rebekah, she is carried back to Isaac riding on the camels! Why? Because 10, in this case, represents the Testimony of the
written Word of God, i.e., the Ten Commandments, and God’s Word tells us that whenever God issues forth His Word, it never comes back empty handed, but always accomplishes that which it was sent out to do!

(Isa 55:11) “So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.”

That is just one instance of how to use the numbers of the Bible as a tool for interpretation.

It cannot, at least for now, be proven that every single number in the Bible has any great significance. Many are, however, finding out more and more of the mysteries of the Scriptures in these last days. It is the opinion of this author that to omit or otherwise change any of the numbers found in the Scriptures is a mistake that should be avoided at all costs. The problem that many of the modern translations have is that they have, in many cases, changed the numbers, usually by converting
weights and measures into current standards, or by completely omitting a number, replacing it with an invented paraphrase.

Allow me to give one example of this. In John 6, the story of the feeding of the five thousand is given. In the Authorized Version, verses 5 through 7 are recorded as follows:

 (John 6:5-7) “When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? {6} And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. {7} Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.”

Notice the difference between this and its corresponding verses from the NIV.

(John 6:5-7) “When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” (6.) He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do. (7.) Philip answered him, “Eight months’ wages would not buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!”

Not only has the number been omitted, but a paraphrased interpretation has taken its place. The phrase “eight months’ wages” is not contained in any of the Greek texts. I am curious as to how the regular student of the Bible is supposed to find out that two hundred pennyworth is the exact amount that a person would be expected to earn in eight months’ time. Is this idea or equation located in the Bible anywhere? The answer is no. I do not doubt that someone has done some digging into
ancient history and discovered something, somewhere that told him that a man earned two hundred pennyworth in eight month’s time. But isn’t this a case of relying on man’s knowledge and not God’s? Those who translated this passage obviously made the assumption that God really intended to tell John to write it down as eight month’s wages, but never got around to it, until the NIV was published. Please, don’t do God any favors!

As you can probably tell, I am a stickler for leaving the Bible the way it is. You will see why I feel this way as you read through this book. Although I may not have a flawless apologetic for the King James Translation, I am content with leaving it intact, not making any changes to any portions of it, and letting God supply the interpretation He wants.