ARE YOU FIRSTFRUITS MATERIAL?

From the desk of

Bill Ramey

ARE YOU FIRSTFRUITS MATERIAL?

Have you seriously asked yourself this question? Have you considered the ramifications of the answer? Do you understand the first priority of the first-fruits? It may come as a surprise, especially if you are indoctrinated into the various Catholic/Protestants precepts of religiosity.

First off we need to realize that Satan has deceived the whole world, and yes, that includes you and I. (See Revelation 12:9) We only emerge from this deception one precious truth at a time. The apostle Paul commended the Bereans because they “…received the word with all readiness of mind and searched the scriptures daily whether these things were so.” When we hear some strange new doctrine, do we receive it “…with all readiness of mind”? Or do we reject it and cling to that “Old Time Religion”? The wisest man who ever lived said, “He who answers a matter before hearing it, to him it is folly.”

If you even understand who the “firstfruits” are, then you have come beyond the “Old Time Religion”. When we come to understand it, the old time religion has been handed down to us by the Vatican and teaches myths like Santa (ever notice that it has the same letters as Satan?), the easter bunny, the law is done away and many other myths. To illustrate this, I simply ask you to look at all the Catholic baggage the protestants carry. First is the counterfeit sabbath and all the pagan holidays. And if we do our homework, we will find that the Catholic Church is the mother church to the protestants.

This calls to mind a scripture in the book of Revelation, chapter 17, verse 5, about the “…MOTHER OF HARLOTS…” Do we have any clues as to who this “MOTHER” is and who her harlot daughters are?

But let’s move on to the firstfruits and their first priority. If you have ever wondered how many of these there will be, you can find the answer in Revelation 14:1-4. We have been taught the myth that when Christ returns that the touchdown will be on the Mount of Olives just east of the Dome of the Rock. I submit to you that is not true but that the touchdown point will be at Mount Sinai. Not the tourist trap Mount Sinai but the real Mount Sinai which is in Saudi Arabia some 75 miles from tourist trap Mount Sinai and is named Jabal Al Lawz (mount of the law) by the Arabs. They never lost sight of the fact that this is Mount Sinai; it is the “Christian world” that has been deceived on this issue. So just what do I base this perspective on and how do I know that the “Christian world” is in error as to the place of descent? If you read the 28th chapter of Isaiah, you find these words in verse 9: “Whom shall He teach knowledge and whom shall He make to understand doctrine?” If you read on, you find that “…precept must be upon precept … line upon line … here a little and there a little.” This is how we learn new truth.

Now let’s see if we can apply this and learn something new although it isn’t new at all but has been in your Bible for centuries, even millennia. We know that the prophets of old were sent to the nations of Israel and Judah with messages from the Creator. Those messages were of impending doom for those nations if they continued their idolatry. Did it happen? Of course it happened! And yet those prophecies carry a message for us today and many of them state quite clearly that it is for the “…last days”. With this in mind, let’s turn to Isaiah 63 and see if we can get a handle on what is just ahead for us as a nation and as a world.

Isaiah 63:1 “Who is this that comes from Edom with dyed garments from Bozrah? This that is glorious in his apparel, traveling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.”

This can be none other than the returning Christ as we shall see.

63:2 “Why are you red in your apparel and your garments like him that treads in the winefat?”

63:3 “I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in my anger and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments and I will stain all my raiment.”

63:4 “For the day of vengeance is in my heart and the year of my redeemed is come.”

We see here a spirit being the world likes to picture as a sickly looking hippie type with long hair and his hand raised in a papal blessing type gesture. Verse 6 goes on to say: “I will tread down the people in my anger and make them drunk in my fury…” So we can also see that this spirit being is furious and is going on a killing spree on the earth. Can this be the same “God” we picture as the epitome of love, mercy, tolerance and understand-ing?

Keying off the word winepress and maintaining our quest of “…line upon line … precept upon precept … here a little and there a little”, let’s turn to Revelation 14:20 and see if we can find out more about this battle and just how big it will be. (We know from Zechariah 14:2 that all nations will be gathered around Jerusalem at that time.) Rev 14:20 “And the winepress was trodden outside the city and blood came out of the winepress even unto the horses bridles by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.” (177 miles!)

We learned in the first 4 verses of Isaiah 63 that this God Warrior will be advancing toward Jerusalem from the direction of Bozrah, so if we find Bozrah on a Bible map and lay a straitedge across it from Jerusalem and project out 177 miles, it takes us right to Jabal Al Lawz or Mount Sinai.

We also learned that “…of the people, there was none with me…” therefore, this must be before the resurrection of the firstfruits. After the resurrection, the firstfruits will form the army at Christ’s back as we shall soon see.

How many people does it take to make a river of blood 177 miles long? Let’s turn to Revelation 9:16 (“…here a little … there a little.”).

“And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand…” That’s 200 million! And they will be marching on Jerusalem in a few short years.

We can learn what the top two items on Christ’s agenda are by turning to Revelation 11:18. “And the nations were angry and your wrath is come and the time of the dead that they should be judged and that you should (#1) give reward unto your servants the prophets and saints… and (#2) destroy them which destroy the earth.”

So you see Christ has two priorities when He returns: Rewarding the prophets and saints and destroying those who destroy the earth. Now we said that the firstfruits will become His army after the resurrection and after the wedding supper where positions will be assigned in the Kingdom of God. (This is the reward of the prophets and saints.)

In Revelation 19, we find the marriage of the Lamb and in verse 8, we see that “…fine linen is the righteousness of saints.” Verse 11 says: “I saw heaven opened and behold a white horse; and He that sat upon him was called Faithful and True and in righteousness He does judge and make war.”

We see in verse 14 that: “The armies which were in heaven (earth’s atmos-phere) followed Him upon white horses clothed in fine linen…”

Verse 15 “And out of His mouth goes a sharp sword that with it He should smite the nations…” Ever wonder about a sword coming out of his mouth?

He is commander of the army behind Him as we saw in the previous para-graph. He gives the commands with His mouth and the army carries out His orders. Verse 19 makes it plain that this is the army that takes on the armies of the beast who is in charge of planet earth at that time. Zechariah 14 will give you a pretty clear picture of their fate --- however --- the army of first-fruits at Christ’s back will evidently be doing the work of transforming the beast’s armies into vulture food.

I know there are those who will elevate their noses in their full complement of self righteousness and say, “The Bible says, ‘Thou shalt not kill’”. It does say that. However, if we do our homework, we find that the better rendering of this verse could be “Commit no murder.” Did Abraham kill anyone when he rescued his nephew lot? Was it murder? Did Samuel commit murder when he hewed Agag in pieces? I Samuel 15:33. Did David commit murder when he killed Goliath? Will the two witnesses of Revelation 11 commit murder when fire comes out of their mouths and kills those who would do them harm? We need to come to understand that just as the entire congregation took part in the putting to death the heathens in Jericho, the firstfruits are going to be required to destroy those who destroy the earth. In the new government established on planet earth, each community will be responsible for dispatching those who incur the death penalty. There will be no FBI, CIA, Federal Marshals, city police, highway patrol, etc. These are all contributing factors to how we got to be in the mess we are in today.

Now the question which heads up this article: ARE YOU FIRSTFRUITS MATERIAL? Are you fed up enough with this world’s hypocrisy, idolatry, murder, rape, pillage, pornography, abortions, prisons, schools, universities, entertainment, politics, religion, etc, to take part in the head chopping that is going to take place beginning right after the marriage supper? Please under-stand, this is not about a personal vendetta for wrongs you have suffered under this world’s governments but rather is an understanding that trans-cends vendettas --- an understanding that today’s governments with their methods and their people are simply not compatible with peace on earth and a workable government.

Perhaps you were planning on sitting on a cloud, plucking a harp and beholding the beatific vision. If so, go back to sleep --- for a thousand years.

Perhaps we will see you in the second resurrection --- See Revelation 20.