The Last Trumpet Midnight Cry Edition | Page 5

PROPHETS ASSASSINATED Security forces of the Federation have assassinated two holy men on the streets of Jerusalem today. The prophets had exercised great supernatural powers as they preached the return of the Jewish Messiah, Jesus Christ, to defend Israel. They claimed that the President of the Federation is actually the Beast (antichrist) of the Book of Revelation and that anyone who wears his mark “666” will be cast into the lake of fire when Jesus returns to set up his Kingdom on earth. The two prophets were considered bitter enemies of the Federation and their bodies laid untouched in the street as the world celebrated their death with wild parties. This is an interview I had with a young Jewish man who believes in the imminent return of Jesus Christ as the Jewish Messiah. He is part of that unusual group of over 100,000 Jewish Doomsday Evangelists. LAST TRUMPET: Sir, do you believe these two men were prophets sent from God? EVANGELIST: Yes, I know they were because the Bible, in the Book of Revelation, chapter 11 foretold their supernatural powers, their ministry, and death. The Bible also says that God will resurrect them after three and a half days and then there will be a great earthquake in Jerusalem as the world watches. The President of the Federation believes that with constant surveillance, it will be impossible to stage a fake resurrection. LAST TRUMPET: So you believe in the Bible and in the Second Coming of The Messiah? EVANGELIST: Yes, Jesus is returning with great power and glory to defend God’s chosen people, the nation of Israel, and set up his thousand year reign on earth. It is all predicted clearly in the Bible. LAST TRUMPET: Why are you so convinced of this? EVANGELIST: First of all, I believe that the Bible is surely the WORD OF GOD. Hundreds of Biblical predictions have come true and the events of the past few years were all prophesied in the Bible. The Jewish Holy Scriptures (Old Testament) foretold the two separate comings of the same Messiah. In his first coming he would appear at a specified time (Dan 9:24-27 with Luke 2:1) be born of a virgin (Isa. 7:14 with Matt. 1:18-23) at Bethlehem of Judea (Mic. 5:2 with Matt. 2:1, Luke 2:5,6). He was to be preceded by a forerunner, John The Baptist, before entering His public ministry (Isa. 40:3, Mal. 3:1 with Luke 1:7 and Matt, 3:1-3). He was to be a prophet like Moses (Deut 18:18 with Acts 3:20-22). As the “Servant of The Lord” he was to be a faithful and patient Redeemer, for the Gentiles as well as the Jews (Isa. 42:1-4 with Matt. 12:18-21). His ministry was to begin in Galilee (Isa. 9:1,2 with Matt. 12:16-23); later He was to enter Jerusalem on a donkey (Zech. 9:9 with Matt. 21:1-5) to bring salvation and His ministry was to be characterized by miracles (Isa. 35:5-6 with Matt. 11:4-6). He was to be rejected by His brethren (Isa. 53:3 with John 1:11) sold for thirty pieces of silver (Zech 11:12,13 with Matt. 26:15) and His price given for a poor man’s grave (Zech 11:13 with Matt. 27:3-10). His death by crucifixion is given in detail in Psalm 22; His hands and feet were to be pierced (Ps 22:15 with John 19:28). He was to be numbered with transgressors (Isa. 53:12 with Matt. 27:38); and the meaning of His death, as a substitutionary atonement is given in Isa. 53. He was assigned a grave with the wicked but buried in a rich man’s tomb. (Isa. 53:9 with Matt. 27:5760). He was to be raised from the dead (Ps. 16:10 with Acts 13:33,34) and ascend to the right hand of God the Father (Ps. 110:1 with Heb. 1:3). LAST TRUMPET: Did the Jews kill Jesus? EVANGELIST: Jesus went to death willingly as a lamb to the slaughter. He said concerning his life and death, “for this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. No one has taken it from me, but I lay it down on my own initiative.” (John 10:17-18) LAST TRUMPET: Why did the Messiah have to die? EVANGELIST: When John the Baptist saw Jesus he said, “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” Jesus demonstrated his love toward us when he willingly shed his blood upon the cross and became the passover lamb. Jesus said “This is the new covenant in my blood which is shed for many.” In Leviticus 17, God’s never-ending statute states that there is no forgiveness of sins without the shedding of blood. After the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in 70 AD, animal sacrifices became impossible. Now you can understand why Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father but by me.” LAST TRUMPET: When is Jesus coming back? EVANGELIST: No man knows the day or the hour but there will be obvious signs heralding his return. After some time he would return, not as the suffering Messiah but as the LION OF JUDAH that would defend the Jewish Nation in a time of great adversity, defeat the forces that would come against his chosen people