God's Plan For Man Final

ra t he r g i v e t han t ake away ; and abundant in compassion, because he makes his compassions abound more and more to those now living and to those who are gone and to those yet to come—for if he did not make them abound, the world with those who inhabit it would not have life—and he is called the giver, because if he did not give out of his goodness so that those who have committed iniquities might be relieved of them, not one ten- thousandth of humankind could have life; and the judge, because if he did not pardon those who were created by his word and blot out the multitude of their sins, there would probably be left only very few of the innumerable multitude.’ He answered me and said, ‘The Mo s t Hi gh made t h i s wo r l d f o r t he sake o f many , bu t t he wo r l d t o c ome f o r t he sake o f on l y a f ew . But I tell you a parable, Ezra [Esdras]. Just as, when you ask the earth, it will tell you that it provides a large amount of clay from which earthenware is made, but only a little dust from which gold comes, so is the course of the present world. Many hav e be en c r ea t ed , bu t on l y a f ew sha l l be sav ed . ’ ” (2 Esdras 7-8:3) What the angel speaks to Esdras is a prophetic vision of life from two different dimensions: one eternal or spiritual and the other physical, because life must be lived to be experienced. These words are to educate you in your struggle of trying to comprehend, and they should give solace to you, assisting in the search for truth. Eternity may be understood in this imperfect dimension of time, and experienced outside of perfection. So, understanding is given so that one may to comprehend the spiritual, and wisdom is acquired so one may experience a clear perception of truth, becoming like-minded to the Father. What is most precious to God is that we understand now, and use wisdom to fulfill the Divine Will in this imperfect state of time. Furthermore, everyone must acquire perfection— the spiritual, not physical in this moment of time. So, reflect deeper within the word, and you will understand and align to the Father’s Will; thus repentance is found at the intersection of the narrow and wide roads. Choose correctly and see the “Y” in the road, but know why to choose the correct road.

Tribulation, Armageddon—Rapture

You may judge by the signs of the times, for they are obvious. But, many people are afraid to even approach or discuss the subject with any sense of seriousness. Those who do consider the “end times” are subjected to numerous biblical misinterpretations by the world of knowledge. These understandings skew toward disastrous events expected in the end, and

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