Abundant Life Ministries, Philippines

11/10/2025

𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧
𝘉𝘺 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘸 𝘔𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘋. 𝘋𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘰

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𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘

Science tells us that earthquakes happen when tectonic plates move.
Energy is released.
The ground shakes.
Mountains rise.
Buildings fall.
That is the science of it.

The Bible does not disagree with science.
It simply tells us 𝘸𝘩𝘺 these quakes happen in key moments of God’s plan.
They are more than natural events.
They are signs of divine movement.

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𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘

When God came down on Mount Sinai, “𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘭𝘺” (Exodus 19:18).
When Jesus died, “𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘬𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵” (Matthew 27:51).
When He rose again, “𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘬𝘦” (Matthew 28:2).

Every time the power of God breaks into human history, the earth responds.
The ground trembles because creation feels the touch of the Creator.
Creation reacts when the Creator acts.

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𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

The next great earthquake will happen when the dead in Christ rise.

Paul said,

“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.”
—1 Thessalonians 4:16–17

When Jesus rose, there was one earthquake.
When many believers rise, there will be many and massive earthquakes.
The graves of believers around the world will open.
The ground will shake everywhere.

Hebrews 12:26–27:
“𝘠𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯.”

This shaking is both 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹.
Heaven and earth will respond as creation is renewed.

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𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗕𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗞𝗘 (𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗢𝗡𝗘) 𝗜𝗡 𝗘𝗭𝗘𝗞𝗜𝗘𝗟 𝟯𝟴:𝟭𝟵–𝟮𝟬

Ezekiel saw it long before science could measure it.

“𝘐𝘯 𝘔𝘺 𝘫𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘺 𝘸𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘐 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯, 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘴𝘳𝘢𝘦𝘭…
𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩, 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘔𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.”

Verse 19 speaks of Israel.
Verse 20 speaks of the world.
The shaking starts in Israel but spreads across the globe.

Scientists call it “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗢𝗻𝗲.”
God calls it “𝗠𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.”

This will happen just before the rapture.
The resurrection of the dead in Christ will trigger a global quake—
not only in the land but in the heavens.

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𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗘𝗭𝗘𝗞𝗜𝗘𝗟 𝟯𝟴–𝟯𝟵

Before this global shaking (The Big One), a great war will come.
Ezekiel 38–39 describes the King of the North leading a massive invasion.
This power fits the description of Russia, joined by its Arab allies.

The timing of the attack tells much.
Israel will be “𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘯𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴” (Ezekiel 38:11).
That means peace.
No fear.
No military build-up.
Probably after a great victory that silenced its enemies (The Miracle War).

During that peaceful period, Israel begins rebuilding the Third Temple.
Temples in the Bible were always built in relatively peaceful times.

Then, suddenly, Russia and its allies will strike.
They come by air and land (Ezekiel 38:9, 15).
Fighter planes.
Tanks.
Missiles.
Israel will be on the brink of defeat.

But God will intervene.
He will cause a great earthquake.
The shaking will be so strong that it moves the earth’s axis.
GPS and radar systems will fail.
Modern technology will collapse.
Confusion will spread.

This explain why Ezekiel 38:21 says, “𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘯’𝘴 𝘴𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳.”
The movement of the Earth's axis will make the military GPS and radar system inaccurate.
The armies will turn on each other, believing that what they are shooting are Israel's army.
The battlefield becomes chaos.
The destruction will be massive.

Ezekiel 39 describes the aftermath.
The dead will be buried for seven months.
Weapons will burn for seven years.
The language suggests the use of nuclear weapons.

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𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧

After this war, the world will cry for peace.
A global leader will rise.
He will make a seven-year peace treaty with Israel and many nations (Daniel 9:27).
The world will hail him as a savior.
But he is the Man of Sin—the Antichrist.

At the midpoint of the seven years, he will break the treaty.
He will move his headquarters to Jerusalem.
He will sit in the Temple and claim to be God.
That will mark the start of the Great Tribulation.

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𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗦𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘

1️⃣ Growing tension in the Middle East culminating in the Miracle War in which Israel will defeat its enemies.
2️⃣ Israel’s brief season of peace and rebuilding.
3️⃣ The invasion from the north.
4️⃣ God’s intervention through a massive earthquake.
5️⃣ The resurrection of the dead in Christ.
6️⃣ The rise of the Antichrist and the final seven years.
7️⃣ The rapture.

NOTE:
The Bride will be able to witness the rise of the Man of Sin (estimated at 40 days before their ascension in the rapture. This will also be the period when the Body Change of the Bride's living element will transpire.)

Everything is aligning.
The signs are visible.
The time is near.

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𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨?

When the great shaking comes, the only safe place will be 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵.
The graves will open.
The Bride will rise.
The world will tremble.

Jesus said, “𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦.” (John 11:25)

Those who belong to Him will never die.

You are not called to fear the shaking.
You are called to be ready.
Stay awake.
Stay faithful.
Keep your eyes on Jesus.

He is coming soon.

04/10/2025

To all Facebook friends, , and casual readers, this article is the result of over six years of personal study, research, and prayer.

A little more than six years ago, I became interested in the post-diluvian era. Before that, I had already studied the prehistoric and pre-diluvian world (Genesis 1–6). Something inside me kept pointing to the Tower of Babel and Ni**od. I have long believed they are types of the Beast system and the Antichrist in Revelation.

The Tower of Babel caught my attention. Taken literally, the story raises questions. How could they build a tower in a plain and expect to reach heaven? Why not build on top of a mountain instead? And what tower could ever reach the heavens? Why did God come down to confuse and scatter them, while modern space explorations don’t alarm Him at all?

Clearly, there is more to the Tower of Babel than most people realize.

These questions drove me to dig deeper for years. And just days ago, I decided to finally write about it.

May God bless us all.

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𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗥𝗢𝗗 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗕𝗔𝗕𝗘𝗟
𝘉𝘺 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘸 𝘔𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘋. 𝘋𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘰

The account of the Tower of Babel is not just about an ancient structure.
It is about 𝗥𝗘𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡.
It is about a 𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗗𝗢𝗠.
It is about a 𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡 that runs through the Bible and ends in the Antichrist.



𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥

Genesis 11:4
“Come, let us build us a CITY and a TOWER, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a NAME, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.”
◾ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬 = Political unity.
◾ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 = Religious ambition and absolute control.
◾ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗘 = Human identity apart from God.

The tower was not just a religious monument. It was a structure of surveillance and control. From a tower, guards see everything—who enters, who leaves. No one moves without permission.

This foreshadows the end-time system in Revelation 13:16–17:
“No man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark.”
◾ 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 = Total allegiance. The mind sold out to the beast.
◾ 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱 = Forced compliance. Actions bound to the system for fear of life or family.

Buying and selling here is not just groceries or coins. It is freedom of action.
No one can live or move without submitting to the beast’s authority.
◾ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗶𝗺𝗿𝗼𝗱 = Absolute control.
◾ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 = Absolute control.

Different ages. Same spirit of rebellion.



𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗚𝗢𝗧 𝗚𝗢𝗗’𝗦 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

Genesis 11:6
“And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.”

It was not the architecture.
It was the arrogance.

God saw a 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻, and He scattered them.



𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗥𝗢𝗗

Genesis 10:8–10
“And Cush begat Ni**od: he began to be a MIGHTY ONE in the earth. He was a MIGHTY HUNTER before the LORD… And the beginning of his kingdom was BABEL, and ERECH, and AKKAD, and CALNEH, in the land of Shinar.”
◾ “Mighty one” = 𝗚𝗜𝗕𝗕𝗢𝗥. Not just a warrior, but a 𝘁𝘆𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁.
◾ “Before the LORD” = In 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗱.
◾ “Ni**od” may not be a personal name but a 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲—“the rebel.”

Ni**od was the first empire-builder.
The first dictator.
The first man who sought to unite the world against God.



𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦

The Bible links Ni**od with eight key cities. Each name carries a message:
◾ 𝗕𝗔𝗕𝗘𝗟 = “Gate of God.” Confusion. False religion.
◾ 𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗛 = Prolonged rebellion.
◾ 𝗔𝗞𝗞𝗔𝗗 = Fortress. Political power.
◾ 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗡𝗘𝗛 = Strength and prosperity.
◾ 𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗛 = Violence and idolatry.
◾ 𝗥𝗘𝗛𝗢𝗕𝗢𝗧𝗛 = Expansion. Human boasting.
◾ 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗛 = Completion. Reaching the full measure.
◾ 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗡 = Control. Bridling the nations.

Put together, this is the blueprint of the end-time Babylon in Revelation 17–18:
𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 + 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 + 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 + 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 + 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 + 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹.



𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗥𝗢𝗗 → 𝗡𝗘𝗕𝗨𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗭𝗭𝗔𝗥 → 𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧

The Bible shows a repeating pattern of centralization and arrogance.
◾ 𝗡𝗶𝗺𝗿𝗼𝗱 built Babel. He united men in rebellion and God scattered them.
◾ 𝗡𝗲𝗯𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘇𝘇𝗮𝗿 built Babylon. He boasted, “Is not this great Babylon that I have built?” (Dan. 4:30). God drove him mad until he confessed Heaven rules.
◾ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 will build the final Babylon system. He will exalt himself above all that is called God (2 Thess. 2:4). God will cast him alive into the lake of fire (Rev. 19:20).

Man exalts himself.
God brings him down.
Ni**od’s tower fell.
Nebuchadnezzar was humbled.
The Antichrist will be destroyed forever.



𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗥𝗢𝗗 𝗩𝗦 𝗔𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗛𝗔𝗠

At the same time Ni**od was building his empire, God was calling Abraham.
They stand as opposites in Scripture.
◾ 𝗡𝗶𝗺𝗿𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. He gathered men into one city under one rule.
◾ 𝗔𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. When strife arose, he told Lot: “If you go left, I will go right” (Gen. 13:9). Abraham gave freedom, not tyranny.
◾ 𝗡𝗶𝗺𝗿𝗼𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀—Babel, Erech, Nineveh.
◾ 𝗔𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆—“a city whose builder and maker is God” (Heb. 11:10).
◾ 𝗡𝗶𝗺𝗿𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳—“let us make us a name” (Gen. 11:4).
◾ 𝗔𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗚𝗼𝗱—“I will make your name great” (Gen. 12:2).

One trusted in man’s control.
The other trusted in God’s promise.

This also mirrors the religious system of our day.
◾ A Mother Church controls her “daughter churches.”
◾ A Mother Church and the “Outreach Churches” under her.
◾ Revelation calls her “MYSTERY BABYLON, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS” (Rev. 17:5). If there is a mother harlot, there are also daughter harlots.
◾ But the New Testament shows local, autonomous churches under Christ alone. No central tower. No Ni**od.



𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗥𝗢𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗬

The Bible shows us Ni**od’s identity, but ancient cultures preserved his memory under different names. His rebellion was so significant that nations remembered him as a god or hero.

𝟭. 𝗡𝗶𝗺𝗿𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗵
◾ The Epic of Gilgamesh (Sumerian text) speaks of a king of Uruk (Erech—one of Ni**od’s cities).
◾ Gilgamesh is described as two-thirds god and one-third man, a mighty hunter and builder.
◾ He sought immortality, just as Ni**od sought to build a tower “to reach the heavens.”
◾ Scholars connect Ni**od’s rule with the same region, the same city, and the same ambition.

𝟮. 𝗡𝗶𝗺𝗿𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗢𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘀
◾ In Egyptian myth, Osiris was the god of the underworld, associated with death and resurrection.
◾ Tradition says Osiris was killed and his body cut into pieces, scattered across the land, then reassembled.
◾ Ni**od’s violent death, according to Jewish and extra-biblical traditions, mirrors this myth.
◾ His deification as Osiris shows how Babel’s rebellion spread into Egyptian religion.

𝟯. 𝗡𝗶𝗺𝗿𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗼𝗻
◾ The Greeks worshiped Poseidon as the god of the sea, earthquakes, and power.
◾ Ancient sources trace Poseidon’s cult back to Phoenicia and Babylon.
◾ Ni**od was remembered as a conqueror who extended dominion by force—mirroring Poseidon’s title as “Earth-shaker.”
◾ His influence on coastal peoples translated into worship of him as the lord of the seas.

𝟰. 𝗡𝗶𝗺𝗿𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗻
◾ The constellation Orion is called “the hunter.”
◾ Ancient Hebrews, Greeks, and Babylonians all identified Orion as a mighty hunter of old.
◾ This fits the biblical description of Ni**od as “a mighty hunter before the LORD.”
◾ The attempt to immortalize him in the stars reveals how deeply his legend marked the ancient world.

Different cultures. Same man. Same memory of rebellion.
The Bible calls him 𝗡𝗶𝗺𝗿𝗼𝗱—𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹.



𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧

Revelation 13:18
“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.”
◾ 𝟲𝟲𝟲 = 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗮𝗻. The fullness of human arrogance and control.
◾ The beast system relies on 𝗺𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽—totalitarian authority.
◾ The true Church relies on the 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁—the risen and glorified Christ.

Two systems.
Two rulers.
Two destinies.



𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡

The Tower of Babel is both 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗰𝘆.
It is both past, present, and future.
◾ It warns us of man’s arrogance.
◾ It shows us the pattern of rebellion.
◾ It points forward to the final Babylon system.

Revelation 18:8
“For strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.”

God will always have the final word.

18/02/2024

ANNOUNCEMENT

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04/02/2024

ANNOUNCEMENT

Due to technical problem, we do not have a Bible Study today.

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31/12/2023

ANNOUNCEMENT

Due to unforeseen circumstances, our Bible Study that is scheduled today will be moved tomorrow, January 1, 2024, .

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30/11/2023

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗗𝗢: 𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗢𝗡'𝗦 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗠𝗜𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗟𝗘
𝘉𝘺 𝘉𝘳𝘰. 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘸 𝘔𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘋. 𝘋𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘰

For months, sister Sharon Durano battled an unknown illness, grappling with various debilitating symptoms. Recently, severe edema manifested, causing significant swelling in her feet and bloating in her abdomen. A battery of tests revealed a massive ascites, likely stemming from liver cirrhosis.

It was suggested by her companions that she (sister Sharon) be confined in a hospital. She was brought to the Emergency Room (ER) of one of the hospitals in Manila. But the doctor advised against it (hospital admission) saying it is unnecessary. I knew then the reason why her doctor refused her to be confined in the hospital, but I just kept it to myself.

Her doctor recommended that a medical procedure has to be performed to drain her massive ascites (abdominal fluid) as she has a visible enlarged abdomen. Thus, the medical operation to drain the massive ascites, among other medical procedures like endoscopy and colonoscopy, has been scheduled to be performed at the end of November this year.

On the evening of Friday, November 24, 2023, a miracle happened. Her distended abdomen was gone and has returned to normal! I knew then that a miracle happened. And sister Sharon also recognized it.

And finally, this morning when she was about to be operated on to drain her massive abdominal fluid, the doctors saw that the massive ascites was no more. It’s GONE! The doctors were amazed and decided to forego with the operation as it is not necessary anymore. The endoscopy and colonoscopy will be performed tomorrow, though.

Saints, we cannot thank you enough for remembering sister Sharon Durano in your prayers. Your prayers have really strengthened her to cling to God's promises and to throw away any unbelief. We are still beseeching you to continue to remember her in your prayers. We will not stop until sister Sharon has completely overcome.

Indeed, a miracle has happened to sister Sharon. As I have been saying all along, we serve a LIVING God. And He is THE SAME yesterday, today, and forever. What He did yesterday, He can still do it TODAY! Truly, what God promised in His Word He will surely do. When the Scripture says “By His stripes we were healed”, we better believe it and it will surely happen to us.

Today, we praise and worship the LIVING God we serve. Blessed be the Name of the Lord!

14/11/2023

𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘/𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗗𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧
𝘉𝘺 𝘉𝘳𝘰. 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘸 𝘔𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘋. 𝘋𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘰

Like me, perhaps many of you are praying and searching for the revelation of your specific place or position in the Body of Christ. As noble as this may appear, this is actually where the problem starts. Yes, I erred. And perhaps you too.

We start with an ASSUMPTION that we can and will be able to know what specific part/member we are in the Body of Christ. We may have heard of it from preachers or it could be that our pastors/teachers taught us of it. And after we have assumed "who we are", we limit our works/ministries and functions in accordance with our supposed "knowledge" of what part we are in the Body of Christ.

I have come to realize that we do not have the capacity to "know" what/which specific part of the Body of Christ we are in.

Yes, the Bible tells us to KNOW our calling. That has, however, nothing to do with "knowing" what specific part of the Body of Christ we belong. It speaks of OUR CALLING. The Bible in 1 Cor. 1:9 tells us that WE ARE CALLED UNTO THE FELLOWSHIP OF HIS SON OUR LORD. In other words, our calling is TO BE ONE WITH CHRIST, as He (Christ) is the Head and we are His body.

Come to think of it, brothers and sisters, do the eyes know that they are eyes? Do your hands know that they are your hands? Do your feet know that they are your feet? The answer is obviously a big "NO". Your eyes, hands, feet, and other parts of your body are not self-conscious beings. They do not have brains to understand who they are.

IT IS THE HEAD (BRAIN) THAT KNOWS AND DIRECTS EVERYTHING as to the functions of our body parts. It is the head/brain that knows when to use the eyes. It is the head/brain when to use the hands. As long as the eyes, hands, feet, etc. remains CONNECTED AND ONE WITH THE BODY (AND THE HEAD), IT IS NOT THEIR (eyes, hands, feet, etc.) BUSINESS TO ASSIGN WORKS/FUNCTIONS TO THEMSELVES. They do not have the capacity to do such.

In like manner, as parts/members of the Body of Christ, we do not have the capacity to know what specific part of the Body of Christ we are/belong. It is Christ, the Head, who knows who we are. It is only Him who lets us function and directs what we should do. As long as we are IN FELLOWSHIP OF THE SON OF GOD, THE HEAD, we do not have to worry about our respective ministry.

Only the Lord Jesus Christ knows our ministries/functions in the Body of Christ. Let us make sure WE HAVE FELLOWSHIP and BE CONNECTED/ONE with the Lord Jesus Christ and He knows how to use us. That is HOW TO KNOW OUR PART/FUNCTION IN THE BODY OF CHRIST.

Let us not depart from the simplicity that is in Christ. We must live according to the LIFE of God in us.

Blessed be the Name of the Lord.

04/11/2023

P R A Y E R R E Q U E S T

Sister Sharon Durano is seriously ill. She has edema, with bloated abdomen and swollen feet.
Her doctor is considering cirrhosis of the liver secondary to hypatitis B as the cause of her edema.

Please remember her in your prayers, saints.

"The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much" (James 5:16).

28/10/2023

07/10/2023

𝗜𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝟭:𝟭𝟴, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲: "𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙝𝙪𝙞𝙤𝙨" (𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗻) 𝗼𝗿 "𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙤𝙨" (𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗱)?
𝘉𝘺 𝘉𝘳𝘰. 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘸 𝘔𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘋. 𝘋𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘰

The correct reading in John 1:18 in the Greek New Testament manuscripts is "μονογενὴς θεὸς" (monogenes theos), which is typically translated as "the only God" or "the unique God" or "the only begotten God". This is supported by the majority of modern scholars who believe that the correct reading of John 1:18 is monogenes theos (only begotten God). This reading is supported by the oldest and most reliable manuscripts, including the Codex Sinaiticus, the Codex Vaticanus, and the Codex Alexandrinus.

Here is some additional information about the manuscript evidence:

1. 𝗣𝟲𝟲 (𝗣𝗮𝗽𝘆𝗿𝘂𝘀 𝟲𝟲): P66 is an early papyrus manuscript dating to the late 2nd century or early 3rd century, and it reads "μονογενὴς θεὸς" (monogenes theos) in John 1:18.

2. 𝗣𝟳𝟱 (𝗣𝗮𝗽𝘆𝗿𝘂𝘀 𝟳𝟱): P75 is another early papyrus manuscript from the late 2nd century or early 3rd century, and it also reads "μονογενὴς θεὸς" (monogenes theos) in John 1:18.

3. 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘅 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝘀 (א) Codex Sinaiticus is one of the most ancient and important Greek manuscripts of the New Testament, dating to the 4th century, and it reads "μονογενὴς θεὸς" (monogenes theos) in John 1:18.

4. 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘅 𝗩𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀 (𝗕): Codex Vaticanus is another significant 4th-century Greek manuscript, and it also contains the reading "μονογενὴς θεὸς" (monogenes theos) in John 1:18.

While there are some variations in the manuscripts, "μονογενὴς θεὸς" (monogenes theos) is widely regarded as the more reliable and well-supported reading, reflecting the belief in Jesus Christ as the "only God" or "unique God" in the context of the Gospel of John. This reading is consistent with the overall theological message of the Gospel, which emphasizes the divinity of Jesus Christ.

The following sources support the reading "monogenes theos":

1. 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗗. 𝗘𝗵𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗜𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗲𝗱. (𝗢𝘅𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟲): Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration, 3rd ed. (Oxford University Press, 2006): "The external evidence for monogenes theos is overwhelming. It is found in the earliest and most reliable manuscripts, as well as in the vast majority of later manuscripts. The internal evidence is also strong. The reading makes good sense in the context of John 1, which is a statement about the divinity of Jesus."

2. 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗕. 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁: 𝗔𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗺, 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗱. (𝗞𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹, 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟰): "The manuscript evidence for monogenes theos is overwhelming. It is found in the earliest and most reliable manuscripts, as well as in the vast majority of later manuscripts. The internal evidence is also strong. The reading makes good sense in the context of John 1, which is a statement about the divinity of Jesus."

3. 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗠. 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝘇𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗔 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗱. (𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝟭𝟵𝟵𝟰): "The external evidence for monogenes theos is overwhelming. It is found in the earliest and most reliable manuscripts, as well as in the vast majority of later manuscripts. The internal evidence is also strong. The reading makes good sense in the context of John 1, which is a statement about the divinity of Jesus."

However, there are a few manuscripts that read monogenes huios (only begotten Son). These manuscripts are generally considered to be less reliable than the manuscripts that read monogenes theos.

The following sources support the reading "monogenes huios":

The King James Version
The American Standard Bible (ASV)

The translators of these Bibles argue that the reading "monogenes huios" is more consistent with the rest of the New Testament, which teaches that Jesus is the Son of God.

However, it is important to note that the reading "monogenes theos" does not contradict the teaching that Jesus is the Son of God. Rather, it emphasizes the divinity of Jesus. Jesus is the Son of God, or the Begotten God... the Logos that proceeded out of God (The Great Eternal Spirit) who became man. This perfectly aligns with the presentation of Gospel of John of who Jesus is.

01/10/2023

A N N O U N C E M E N T

No Bible Study today.

Reason: Internet connectivity problems.

See you all next Sunday.

God bless you all.

Shalom.

10/09/2023

We'll be broadcasting live online in a few minutes.

During the live broadcast, everyone is encourage to ask questions by posting them in the comment section, as our broadcast will contain a Q&A portion by which we will endeavor, by the grace of God, to answer them all.

Thank you.

God bless you all, saints.

Shalom.