Research Paper 19
Revised October 2008
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In Matthew chapters 24 and 25 Jesus provides much information
in answer to the question from his disciples "What will be the sign
of your presence?" And, "What will be the signs of the conclusion
of the system?".
In Mat 24 vs 42 -51 Jesus warns his faithful servants that they should keep on the watch because they do not know on what day their Lord is coming. Saying in vs 44 "You too prove to be ready because at an hour that you do not think it to be, the Son of man is coming".
There would be a similar waiting period of up to 120 years as in Noah's day when persons serving God as followers of Jesus would be warning the world system of its coming end. But these persons giving out this warning would not themselves know when the Son of man would arrive. In fact at an hour that these warners do not expect it Jesus says he will arrive ( Mat 24:37-39 ). For just as the days of Noah were, so the presence of the Son of man will be. 38 For as they were in those days before the flood, eating and drinking, men marrying and women being given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark; 39 and they took no note until the flood came and swept them all away, so the presence of the Son of man will be).
Greek word Doulos - Servant, Slave, Employee.
Greek word Kakos - Evil, Wicked, Bad, unfair of bad character,
destructive, injurious person.
Possible renderings of Kakos Doulos:- "Evil Slave", "Wicked Servant", "Bad Employee".
In connection with his unexpected arrival Jesus throws up the question in vs 45 "Who really are these faithful and discerning servants who had been commissioned by him to give out spiritual food nourishment to the household at the correct time".
This could apply to any groups who since 1914 during this 120 year period have been involved in warning that the Kingdom had drawn near and that the system was approaching its end.
Because of a seeming delay Jesus' arrives at a time not expected. Which of these involved in the warning work will prove to be wise and recognise this unexpected delayed arrival date of Jesus? Which ones will prove bad not adjusting to this delayed timetable?
Many thousands of various bible students believe that Jesus arrival began in 1878, many others 1914. This did not happen from their view point he has delayed his inspection time of the so called Christian religious system.
In vs 46 Jesus says of the ones recognising his coming at an unexpected time after a period of delay. "Happy is that slave if his master on arriving finds him doing so". Why? Because these are the ones who shall be appointed over the earthly interests of the next "generation" phase of the Kingdom activity. "They are to be appointed over all the earthly belongings" vs 47.
These ones will have the opportunity in being in line to become appointed as Kingdom representatives. On the other hand many will not move on to the next phase why? Because they are wrongly expecting events as per their own time table believing that the King os kings Coronation has already taken place. So they say in their hearts vs 48 "My master is delaying". Leading them to: (vs 49) brow beat their followers with all sorts of rules and do's and don'ts, unnecessary rburdensomeequirements (binding up heavy loads, putting them on others shoulders Mat 23:4) their actions are described as "eating and drinking with the confirmed drunkards".
Once these former followers lose the Masters approval they lose their direction, water down their objectives reverting to the ways of the other religions of Christendom and go to 'sleep' spiritually. This is already happening with many over the understanding of the timing for the 'last generation' watering it down to a meaningless time period rather than examining to see if their starting dates are wrong and so their expectation of events delayed. It happens because, (vs 50) "The master comes (after a delay) on a day that they do not expect and in an hour that they do not recognise". So what will happen to these ones that unwisely are asleep and unaware of the delayed coronation date and inspection. They receive a heavy punishment, (vs 51) "He will cut them in two and place them with the hypocrites". Because they wilfully fail to support the Master at the correct time of arrival for his coronation, they commit the act of rebellion against him.
Many since 1914 although being part of the 120 year early warning group, rebel against Jesus by refusing to accept his delayed arrival and coronation date. For this he will execute these potential Sons of the Kingdom as criminals (cutting asunder was the execution method for the worst criminals). Executed by rejection, they become spiritually dead as the rest of the hypocrites within Christendom's leaders Mat 8:12 whereas the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the darkness outside. There is where [their] weeping and the gnashing of [their] teeth will be”.
What a great opportunity wasted, no wonder they are described as weeping and mad with themselves in anguish, what a disaster for these ones who for years may have served the warning notice but start to fall into the trap of building more loyalty for their own man made religious organisations than for God and his timetable.
Not only do they lose out on the opportunity to become Sons of God but when they die they go to their graves or Hades with the unrighteous. Cut off for an additional 1,000 years when they could have had a direct part in the opportunity to rule as kings and priests alongside Jesus in the Kingdom's 1,000 year rulership. This is all lost to them, they do not even get an early earthly resurrection. Instead they have to wait this additional 1,000 years for the resurrection of the unrighteous, (Luke 16:19-31, John 5:29, Acts 24:15, 1 Cor 15:24).
These first in line will now become the last, although they claim as a group to have worked in the vineyard all day long, for some 120 years, some individuals all their adult lives warning people (Mat 20:16). These ones were in the front line position, eating and drinking spiritual food from the table of their master. For failing to recognise and support the delayed Coronation date of Jesus they are shut out from any further part in Kingdom activities (Luke 13:25-30). Just as the Jewish nation were shut out of continued privileges from God once they had rejected their king on the 10th of Nisan 33. In chapter 25 of Matthew Jesus continues using illustrations on the same theme, punishment by cutting off from the Kingdom of those ones who should have responded to the delayed date.
is of ten virgins, five discerning and five stupid, the bridegroom delays. When the arrival cry comes in 2033 the discerning act wisely and are prepared to respond to the situation. The five stupid do not respond sticking to old ideas complaining about the delay and miss the call-in-time, so they are rejected and locked out (Mat 25:1-13).
Another illustration Jesus uses is the Master who leaves his servants to do his work while
he is away. After a long time the master returns and demands an accounting
of their efforts the wise increase their spiritual riches, the stupid
let it stagnate, at the return of the master the wise are rewarded, the
stupid are rejected into spiritual darkness and locked out.
Mat 25:1-12
“Then the kingdom of the heavens will become like ten virgins that
took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were
foolish, and five were discreet. 3 For the foolish took their lamps but
took no oil with them, 4 whereas the discreet took oil in their receptacles
with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom was delaying, they all nodded
and went to sleep. 6 Right in the middle of the night there arose a
cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Be on your way out to meet him.’ 7 Then all
those virgins rose and put their lamps in order. 8 The foolish said to the
discreet, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are about to go out.’
9 The discreet answered with the words, ‘Perhaps there may not be quite
enough for us and you. Be on your way, instead, to those who sell it and
buy for yourselves.’ 10 While they were going off to buy, the bridegroom
arrived, and the virgins that were ready went in with him to the marriage
feast; and the door was shut. 11 Afterwards the rest of the virgins also
came, saying, ‘Sir, sir, open to us!’ 12 In answer he said, ‘I tell you the
truth, I do not know you.’ 13 “Keep on the watch, therefore, because you
know neither the day nor the hour.
Jesus warns those who have been working in the field during the 120 year warning work. They their anticipated time for the Kingdom wrong, it seems to delay to them so some go to sleep on the job stop illuminating the situation or turn into bad servants stagnating. When the real John the Baptist preparation work starts heralding the seeming late delay of the Coronation and the start of the Kingdom these ones will miss it and lose out completely. These illustrations of Jesus show there are two parts to this group one part that turns bad and loses out and another part that remain awake and recognises the delay and the mistakes, adjusts to accepting it and go forward with the new time table. It is an individuals choice in staying awake and on their spiritual toes. Who will prove to be wise and who will be foolish, alertness needs to be maintained, changes accepted in order to carry on serving and progress on to gaining the rewards of being appointed over all the masters belongings (Mat 24:47).
When the John the Baptist preparation
vehicle is identified it will carried out one of the greatest assignments
on behalf of God preparing things for the Kingdom. Directing alert and
awake persons moving them toward the Kingdom. The wise servants who
are alert to the situation will positively attach them selves to the
John the Baptist preparation vehicle and have the opportunity of moving
along and over to the Moses group as candidates for Kingdom recruitment
when it restarts in 2029.
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