IRON AND CLAY – JUST DON’T MIX!

IRON AND CLAY – JUST DON’T MIX! We are all watching all sorts of evidence of that minute by minute as the world is shaking inside out. The global goals of crimes against humanity are smacking us right in our faces. Their sins have surely reached up into the heavens. What do you believe?

As we read the Book of Revelation it is a divine Word of Jesus our Lord and reveals the things that are coming upon the earth to have us watch and not be taken into devilish snares by all the evils of Satan and his demonic children in this world. It is filled with promises to God’s children who serve Him of the victory over evil. The book reveals all things so we are not caught up in believing the lies and lose hope in the promises God has made to those who love and serve Him. The Words cross reference with the visions of the prophets and makes clear that all prophecy is the testimony of Jesus Christ. Rev. 19:10

John is told to write the things that have been, that are and that shall come to pass. We’ve been taking the mystery of the beast rising out of the sea, and the second beast rising out of the earth. The book reveals the mysteries, and we are attempting to present it in a manner where it can be understood, and each can pray to the Holy Spirit for discernment. Today, we are going to look at Revelation 14 and 15 and how that relates to the beasts of chapter 13.

Revelation Chapter 14 – The Lamb and the 144,000

1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads. 2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: 3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. 4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. 5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.

2 Thessalonians 2:13 says, “But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth.”

James 1:18 says, “He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.”

These are firstfruits, which mean they are the first fruits of those who believed. Scriptures tell us what the firstfruits are.  First fruits are not last fruits! These are the first ones to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit through belief in the truth of Jesus our Lord and Savior. 144,000 having “His Father’s name written on their foreheads”, are those who believe in him and have been saved. For the only way to the Father is through His Son.

We see in Rev. 14, in the first verses 1-5 144,000 who were the first fruits and Jesus being the first fruit, and those who believed on Him came next, in their orders which relate to 1Corinthians chapter 15.

Mark Taylor, in a recent video, spoke about wanting the original texts to see what they say for many of the translations have been edited, some words and entire paragraphs have been omitted, and some words have been added. Many books that were used and sacred reading such as the book of Enoch, Jasher, and Jubilees, were deemed unorthodox at the Council of Nicaea. Many of the books that were included in the original King James Bible have been removed and now considered Apocrypha. In fact 7 books that were in the original Bible were removed by the theologians of King James, and 7 more were removed from the original King James Bible in 1891 by a council of men. 14 entire books have been removed. Yet, by Dec 22, 2024 there were 3,336 versions in 2,182 languages available digitally on bible.com, of which 2,181 are available audibly. Read: The Missing Parts of the King James Bible • The Lost Books

Fact: In the year 1611 the Holy Bible was translated from Latin to English; and at that time the Bible contained a total of 80 books. The last 14 books that made up the end of the Old Testament and were removed are:1 Esdras; 2 Esdras; Tobit; Judith; The rest of Esther; The Wisdom of Solomon; Ecclesiasticus; Baruch with the epistle Jeremiah; The Songs of the 3 Holy children; The history of Susana; Bel and the Dragon; The prayer for Manasses; 1 Maccabees; 2 Maccabees

There are many books that were removed but in all of that, the Word of God has still survived.

That being said, people need to discern translations and that can be hard when they don’t know what they are reading with understanding. How would they even know what scriptures contradict what Jesus said, let alone a prophet? For example, I chose to read from the Wycliffe Bible, translated by Theologian John Wycliffe. I chose this one since the papacy at the time it was written literally hated it, and the Wycliffe for translating it. They went nuts over it and condemned him as a heretic and those who went against the dictates of the church and read and supported it were burned at the stake. Wycliffe, the deceased theologian was denounced by the church on May 4th, 1415. But, that didn’t stop the protesters from reading the Word of God. Are you seeing the iron and the clay yet?

That being said, let’s look at the difference some of the translations can make using 1Corinthians 15:12-26.

Wycliffe Bible: 1 Corinthians 15:12-26, 12 “And if Christ is preached, that he rose again from death [from dead], how say some men among you [how say some in you], that the again-rising of dead men is not? ¹³ And if the again-rising of dead men is not, neither Christ rose again from death [neither Christ rose again].¹⁴ And if Christ rose not, our preaching is vain, our faith is vain.¹⁵ [Forsooth] And we be found false witnesses of God, for we have said witnessing against God, that he raised Christ, whom he raised not, if dead men rise not again.

¹⁶ For why if dead men rise not again, neither Christ rose again; ¹⁷ and if Christ rose not again, our faith is vain; and yet ye be in your sins. ¹⁸ And then they that have died in Christ, have perished. [Therefore and they that slept, or died, in Christ, have perished.] ¹⁹ If in this life only we be hoping in Christ, we be more wretches than all men. ²⁰ But now Christ hath risen again from death, the first fruit of dead men; [Now forsooth Christ rose again, from dead, the first fruits of sleeping men;] ²¹ for death was by a man, and by a man is again-rising from death. [for soothly by a man death, and by a man again-rising of dead.] ²² And as in Adam all men die, so [and] in Christ all men shall be quickened. ²³ But each man in his order; the first fruit, Christ [first fruits, Christ], afterward they that be of Christ, that believed in the coming of Christ; ²⁴ afterward an end, when he shall betake the kingdom to God and to the Father, when he shall void all princehood, and power, and virtue. ²⁵ But it behooveth him to reign, till he put all his enemies under his feet. ²⁶ And at the last, death the enemy shall be destroyed; [Forsooth at the last, the enemy death shall be destroyed;]

And while at it… read the Aramaic Peshitta Bible (Jesus spoke in Aramaic)…

In Aramaic The Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Explains the Firstfruits much better than the poetic Shakespeare version of the King James. (compare the two writings)

1 Corinthians 15:12-28, “12 But if The Messiah who arose from among the dead is preached, how are there some among you who say there is no life for the dead? 13And if there is no life for the dead, even The Messiah has not risen. 14 And if The Messiah is not risen, our preaching is worthless and your faith is also worthless. 15 But we are also found to be lying witnesses of God, for we testified of God that he raised The Messiah, when he did not raise him. 16 For if those who have died do not live again, not even The Messiah is alive. 17 And if The Messiah is not alive, your faith is empty and you are yet in your sins; 18 Doubtless also those who fell asleep in The Messiah have themselves perished. 19 And if in this life only we hope in The Messiah, so it is that we are more wretched than all people.

20 But now The Messiah is risen from among the dead and is the first fruits of those who sleep. 21 Just as by a man death came, in this way also by a man the dead come to life. 22 For just as by Adam all people die, in this way also by The Messiah they all live; 23 Each person in his order; The Messiah was the first fruits; after this, those who are The Messiah’s at his arrival. 24 And then the end will come, when he will deliver The Kingdom to God The Father, when he will destroy every Ruler and every Authority and all Powers. 25 For he is going to reign until all his enemies will be set under his feet, 26 And the last enemy death shall be destroyed. 27 For he brought all things to submission under his feet. But when it says, “All things are subjected to him”, it is understood that it excludes him who subjected all things to him. 28 And when all is subjected to him, then the Son shall be subject to him who subjected all things to him, that God might be all in all.”

Our Lord was the first fruit to rise from the dead. He conquered death and hell. The first fruits who believed were of Israel and called the Jews. The book of Acts tells us they preached in Jerusalem and Judea and as many as 3,000 at a time believed on the day of Pentecost, and in Acts 4:4, “Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.” 

Scripture tells us they preached throughout Judea and Jerusalem until the stoning of Stephen and then they went to teach the gentiles as well as the Jews. Peter continued to preach to the Jews as was his apostleship to do so.

Now read King James Version – 1 Corinthians 15:12-26

1 Corinthians 15:12-26, “12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: 14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.

16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: 17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. 20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. 21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming. 24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. 25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.”

To the average person, who isn’t skilled at the poetic tongue, King James reads as though Jesus conquered death and hell and in spite of all that, he left all the other souls in Hell until His second coming some day when he says, “Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.” Which sounds like the dead in Christ will rise at his coming? Which now we know where some get their belief that no one rises until the judgement day? Which goes against the Word Jesus spoke with His Own mouth… especially to the thief on the cross. Luke 23:43 “And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.”

And it erases Matthew 27:50-54 “50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, 53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. 54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.” KJV

In comparing the translations of the KJV and Wycliffe Translation, I found I trust Wycliffe more, but I prefer the Aramaic Peshitta. You can decide what you trust more, let the Holy Spirit show you. And regardless of which translation is most accurate, both have the Word of God inside it and the most important messages you will see. Little by little as you seek the Lord shall show you where to find the things you desire to know. That is just how the Holy Spirit works and Satan hates that.

The Three Angels and Babylon’s Fall

In Revelation Chapter 14 verse 6 we see another angel fly in the midst of the heavens with the everlasting gospel to take to the nations. Can you guess what this could possibly signify? Could it be the time of the gentiles?

6And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, 7Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

(We see this is a succession of events over the passing of time.)

8And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

(Is Babylon the Great part iron and part clay. What is that great city?)

9And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, 10The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: 11And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. 12Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

13And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

(This reads and sounds like all who pass on in the Lord from that day onward shall rest from their labors and I doubt hell is the resting place for the saints. Do you?)

The Harvest of the Earth

14And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. 15And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. 

(Jesus said in Matthew 9:36-38, “36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. 37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest).

After the Lord ascended, they ministered to the Jews throughout Judea for 3 and a half years, (time, and times, and half a time) and gained multitudes of followers causing anger and persecutions from those of the Temple and anger from Caesar of Rome for the High Priests, Pharisees, and Sadducees of the Temple stirring up such a rebellion. During that time the apostles and disciples were persecuted and many imprisoned and it grew worse and led up to the stoning of Stephen the first martyr for the Lord where in his death. It was time to go to flee out of Jerusalem (surrounded by armies) and go to teach the gentiles.

The vine of the earth and the Winepress of the wrath of God ...

16And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped. 17And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. 18And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe. 19And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God. 20And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.

This appears to be a summary of the things that are and are yet to come. For this was written by John, at a time when he was the only remaining apostle left of the original 12. Even Jerusalem had been destroyed in 70 A.D. and the verses in this chapter, also resemble that story as well and or a dual example of casting a vine into a winepress of the wrath of God where the blood comes out of the winepress for the fall of Jerusalem was the bloodiest massacre of the entire city and people within it. All of whom denied their own Messiah. However, Jesus foretold all of the fall of Jerusalem and how not one stone shall be left upon another in Matthew 2:42. And when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies know that its desolation is near. The dispensationalists have this desolation floating out there at the end of some floating 7 years of time after an evil antichrist arises.

The Lord did also tell his disciples in Luke 21: ²² For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.” when he went on to warn them of when to flee Jerusalem, he said “And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.” And he went on in detail of the things that will be coming on the earth when the powers of the heavens are shaken. And from that point on their will be great tribulation and there was. And has been ever since. Read all of Luke Chapter 21 and you will see it clearly.

Some believe this was the wrath of the Jews who rejected their Messiah. Whereas they did receive wrath and destruction and their temple was left to them desolate. And the Lord is coming on a white cloud with a Crown on his head and a sharp sickle. (But not with all the armies of heaven?) Jesus also warned of great tribulation that would be for all and we are to grow worse with pains as a woman in travail (labor).

Let us look at Eziekiel that cross references a lot with Revelation.

Eziekiel 15:1-8 “1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest? 3 Shall wood be taken thereof to do any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon? 4 Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoured both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for any work?

5 Behold, when it was whole, it was meet for no work: how much less shall it be meet yet for any work, when the fire hath devoured it, and it is burned? 6 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so will I give the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 7 And I will set my face against them; they shall go out from one fire, and another fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I set my face against them. 8 And I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, saith the Lord GOD. Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Like the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so I will give up the people of Jerusalem.”

Taking this in the context of the Lord Jesus as the first fruit and the 144,000 firstfruits, and all who are thereafter, along with the angel sent out to all the nations to spread the Word of God and Babylon is fallen is fallen… it appears to serve a dual message. One warning those in the world but not of it, and the warning of God’s wrath based on what such wrath was sent out upon Jerusalem. And now it’s kindled toward those who go against his people who follow his commands, with a strong message to repent for these are the days of great tribulation, and they began then as Peter said in the book of Acts:2 when he proclaimed the book of Joel being fulfilled. The Lord had foretold all of what was to come upon Jerusalem and in the world but they were not of it. What do you discern this to mean and why?

It would be good to also read the history of the Jews from Josephus, the Jewish historian? The signs of Matthew 24 prophecies the destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD are not the second coming. It certainly isn’t speaking of a “Rapture” theology anywhere in that verse. (That idea was invented in 1830 AD by John Darby.) Some believe it was the destruction of Jerusalem, but Josephus did record that many who saw this coming, they fled the city and were saved. Read: Chronology of the War According to Josephus: Part 7, The Fall of Jerusalem Also Read: Josephus’ Jewish War and the Causes of the Jewish Revolt: Re-Examining Inevitability (unt.edu)

The fall of Jerusalem was also accompanied by significant loss of life. Josephus provides an account of the carnage, stating that the Romans killed many of the city’s inhabitants. Those who were not killed were taken as slaves, with many sent to the mines of Egypt or sold in slave markets. I find some of the very same events interesting as they have echoes of the treasonous actions Newsom et al are performing in California… and the plans the globalists have for the nation and all the world.

Many who teach dispensationalism and rapture have all sorts of meanings for Rev. 14. We won’t go into all of that puzzle of Zionism here. Most already know the many arguments that abound. Read the scriptures for yourself with the Holy Spirit guiding you and see where the word cross references with other prophetic scriptures. I by no means have all the answers, only a small direction and enough to see that the Word is not confusing, nor does it need pages of philosophical explanation… you will know the truth in your heart by the power of the Holy Spirit. You will feel it.

And while we are yet on the Beast remember the Lord has triumphed over death and hell. And he has the keys! There is nothing floating out there waiting to be fulfilled, and just like many interpretations have everyone still in hell until the day of Judgement… that also is another lie, of which we will show in Revelation Chapter 15.

Misinterpretation of scripture is forgivable when one is trying to find the truth and truly believe they have found it. It truly is easy to get things wrong, or halfway, but the search is truly one that is exciting. It’s like mining for gold where a miner can be at it for days, weeks, years and finally finds a nugget and BOOM! That just makes all the digging worth it. But when someone sets out to deceive and has preplanned a plot designed to mislead… that is evil. God knows our hearts and he judges our heart and no one can fool God. Woe to those who think they can.

The most important thing one finds when seeking the truth in the Word of God is a relationship with Him! That is the first and the most precious gold nugget and the pearl of great price!

There are many books that were removed from the church and deemed forbidden but they are resurfacing and more people have begun to read them. Funny how the ones with information of the fallen angels were all forbidden. Yet and still, in all of that, the Word of God has still survived. Some of the books made it harder to misinterpret because they were just to succinct in certain areas and it was more difficult to jump around in. When you aren’t using the poetic flow and all of the verily, verily’s, and thou arts and art nots…. it just makes it harder.

‘Wycliffe had developed so called “unorthodox opinions”, meaning he went against the Pope and cleric’s unreliable and self-serving teachings. He had come to see the scriptures as the only reliable guide to the truth about God and said all Christians should rely on the Bible and stated there was no scriptural justification for the papacy’s existence and attacked the riches and power that popes and the Church as a whole had acquired, which of course were condemned by Pope Gregory VII in 1377. He not only attacked the riches and power that popes and the Church as a whole had acquired, he openly denounced their clerical celibacy, pilgrimages, the selling of indulgences and praying to saints. He thought the monasteries were corrupt and the immorality with which many clerics often behaved invalidated the sacraments they conducted. If clerics were accused of a crime, they should be tried in the ordinary lay courts, not in their special ecclesiastical tribunals.’ Read: John Wycliffe condemned as a heretic | History Today

Again, this was done at a time when the church and state were ruling as one… which is a good representation of the Beast (governing iron pagan system) AND the second beast (religious iron and clay system) causing all to worship the first beast. But Iron and Clay do not mix.

The Lord told us all things. Are we reading and finding out what He is telling us today?

Which bring us to: Revelation 15 – and remember Revelation 14, and there were no chapters and verses in John’s original scroll writing. So we are continuing with the verses describing the Lamb of God and the 144,000 having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.  These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. 5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God. And ending with the winepress of the wrath of God. And now we are presented the Seven Angels with Seven Plagues.

Revelation 15 – the Seven Angels with Seven Plagues

1And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.

2And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

These saints sing before the throne of God which is pure gold described as a sea of glass in Revelation 4:6. “And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal in the center, around the throne.”

3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

4Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

5And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened: 6And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. 7And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever. 

8And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.

Discern and ponder this much for now with the Holy Spirit guiding you. It is a lot to ponder. But it should be making more clarity. This will tie into the next chapters and yes… we are getting to the mark of the beast.

Keep on pressing into the Kingdom of God. Press, Press, Press!

Dianne