Fleeing to the Mountains....Hypocrites embracing the image of the beast!

Fleeing to the Mountains....Hypocrites embracing the image of the beast!
The warning that Christ gives in Matthew 24:15-24 has always been taught by Christian leaders as a physical tribulation or attack upon Jews (i.e. Israel), resulting in a physical escape for safety to the mountains.

This, however, does not mesh with the warning that Christ gave in the previous lines in Matthew 24, outlining a tribulation that would mislead “Christians” ...many of which would compromise and place another belief before Christ and the True God.

The reference to Jews or “those in Judea” should also be understood within the context of Christ’s warning to the apostles and relative to Christ’s accusations of the Jewish priests as being hypocrites and a synagogue of Satan. Many references to “the Jews” were made as to them being the physical and symbolic enemy against Christ and as the physical and symbolic enemy against the followers of Christ.

The definitions of the Greek words used in Matthew 24:15-20 have alternate meanings, which give a clearer understanding of the message in connection with Christ’s previous words.

Οταν ουν ιδητε , το βδελυγμα της ερημωσεως το ρηθεν δια Δανιελ του προφητου, εστος εν τοπω αγιω (ο αωαγινωσκων νοειτω)

When therefore you shall see the abomination of the desolation (the image of the beast), which was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (in the place of the True God) (he who reads let him understand)

Τοτε οι εν τη Ιουδαια, φευγετωσαν επι τα ορη

Then those in Judea (religious-christian hypocrites) will take refuge in, to glorify and worship, this mountain, this abomination of the image of the beast.

Ο επι του δωματος μη καταβαινετω αραι τι εκ της οικιας αυτου

These hypocrite leaders (on the rooftops) of the churches (house of God) will not come down (humble themselves-change) to take anything (their garment) out of this house (Word of God)

Και ο εν τω αγρω μη επιστρεψατω οπισω αραι τα ιματα αυτου

These hypocrite members in the field (country) will not return to take their garment (will not stand for the True God) out from their house (the Word of the True God)

Ουαι δε ταις εν γαστρι (craving) εχ-ουσαις(holdfast to oneself)

But woe (anger and pain) will come to these (hypocrites) craving to holdfast to oneself

Και ταις θηλαζ-ουσαις (clothe/abound - in one’s own substance) ενεκειναιςταιςημεπαις

But woe (anger and pain) to those (hypocrites) abounding in one’s own substance in those days

Προσευχεσθε δε ινα μη γενται η φυγη υμων χειμωνος μηδε εν σαββατω (7 dayweek)

But pray this not your result/fruit, but rather make your escape from this storm of distress and calamity, but not only within the sabbath (this week of 7 days...i.e. 7 years...ref. to Daniel 9:27)

...and this will be the greatest and most powerful tribulation (pressure-deception) on the truth, such that, if continued, all mankind would reject the Pre-Eminence of the True God and no flesh would be physically or spiritually saved of this generation.

However, because there will be the faithful elect that will not compromise and which will stand, unto death, for Christ, that this tribulation-deception will be brought to an end (cut short). Because of these elect, man will be given an opportunity to be saved. This is reflective of the discussion between Abraham and The Word of God concerning Sodom and Gomorrah….i.e. if there are only 10 righteous?

Christ tells us what this image of the beast will be. He describes it as a “craving to hold fast to oneself” and a way of life “clothed / abounding in one’s own substance”.
To put it in today’s terms, Our Saviour is describing man’s belief for the freedom to serve one’s own interests and desires. The worship of one’s own will to decide for oneself what is right. This is known as the belief in freedom of rights and religion...self-rule....democracy.

All Christian churches speak God’s word ...but the leaders and members live by the belief in and desire for this freedom of rights. This belief makes the True God and Christ into a religion among other religions.

This belief dictates that man’s gods and religions are as valid and as equal as the God of Christ.

I ask you to open your eyes and take the stand for Christ, God’s Anointed Son and Our Saviour, and for the One and Only True God...in love for God and in love for our neighbour and enemies.

Do not compromise for a way that man says is righteous and good. It is Satan’s way.

Do not place The True Creator Father and His Christ below this other belief/way of life.

John Stefanyszyn