The Eight-fold ControversyRepent

Or Judgment

Malachi 4: 1-3BELIEVERS -----------BLESSINGUNBELIEVERS ………JUDGEMENT

NOT: “1” BLESSING “O” NEUTRAL (does not exist)

“--1” CURSE

1:2 I HAVE LOVED YOU … COMPARE YOUR STATE WITH ESAU

MALACHI 1:6A SON HONORS HIS FATHER,A SERVANT HIS MASTER….

WHERE IS MY HONOR?

1:7YOU HAVE OFFERED ME THE BLIND,

LAME, AND SICK

4. YOU HAVE DWELT TREACHEROUSLY WITH THE WIFE OF YOUR YOUTH DIVORCED AND REMARRIED PAGANS…. 2: 14

I LOVE MARRIAGE … I HATE DIVORCE…

Discouraged by the apparent prosperity of the wicked and Uselessness of serving the LORD, God’s people needed to be reminded that “the day is coming”. God still has Eternity to right all wrongs and reward all good.

1. I HAVE LOVED YOU… 1:2 2. WHERE IS MY HONOR… 1:6

3. YOU HAVE OFFERED TO ME THE BLIND, LAME, SICK .. 1:7 4. YOU HAVE DWELT TREACHEROUSLY WITH THE WIFE OF YOUR YOUTH

2:14 (I LOVE MARRIAGE, I HATE DIVORCE) 5. YOU ACCUSE ME OF TREATING THE EVIL –GOOD, AND THE GOOD, EVIL 2: 17

6. YOU HAVE NOT KEEP MY ORDANCES .. 3:7 7. YOU HAVE ROBBED ME … 3: 8

8. YOU HAVE BLASPHEMED ME 3: 14

JUDGMENTFEAR THE

LORD

REPENT/

BELIEVE

DECLAREDRIGHTEOUS

YOUR CHOICE

MALACHI

CHAPTER 4

CHOICEREPENT…. OR JUDGMENT IS COMING(ONE DOESN’T PLAY GAMES WITH GOD)déjà vu… The Flood …(Noah preached for

over 100 yrs)READ MALACHI 4: 1-3 (CONTINUING

THOUGHT FROM CHAPTER 3… THERE IS NO CHAPTER 4 IN THE HEBREW BIBLE… THE CONTENTS ARE ADDED TO CHAPTER 3)

THOSE THAT THINK ILL OF GOD’S TRUTH … “JUST A TALE”

NIPPUR1899 NIPPUR

FOUND “TALES” OF CREATION AND FLOOD5500 YRS

AGO

ANOTHER…IN 1872, GEORGE SMITH JOURNEYED TO

THE RUINS OF NINEVEH AND THERE UNCOVERED MORE TABLETS WHICH FLESHED OUT THE STORY…OF A GREAT FLOOD …. LIKE THE TALE OF NOAH.

National Geographic “Everyday Life In Bible Times”

DO THEY THINK GOD IS NOT LISTENING?

“DAY OF THE LORD”DAY WHEN CHRIST BEGINS TO TAKE BACK THE

EARTH FROM SATAN/DEMONS… AND THEN REIGNS PHYSICALLY HERE ON EARTHISAIAH 2:12, 13:6, 9 (45X) ACTS 2: 20EZEKIEL 13: 5, 30:3, I THESS. 5:2JOEL 1:15, 2: 1, 11, 31 2 THESS. 2: 2AMOS 5: 18, 20 2 PETER 3: 10OBADIAH 15ZEPH. 1: 7, 14ZACH. 14: 1, MALACHI 4: 1, 5SPECIFIC JUDGMENTS OF ISRAEL AND THE NATIONS

Rapture/Believers

Tribulation7 YR

Christ’s return (with Believers)1000 YR

REIGN

GWT

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DAY OF THE LORD

AGE OF GRACE

Lake of fire

TODAY

XXX: JUDGMENT

“DAY” WILL COME AS A THIEF IN THE NIGHT 1 THESS 5:2

(WITH ROD OF IRON)

Don’t confuse with “day of Christ”2 Thess 2:2Relates wholly to the blessing and reward of

His saints.Expectation of the churchHer translation (rapture)Her glorificationExamination for reward

EXAMPLES OF THIS JUDGMENT…GOD’S WRATH … (READ)Deut 4: 30/31 Zeph 1: 14-15, 18Isa 2: 19 Matt 24: 21-22Isa 24: 1,3,6 Luke 21: 25-26Isa 24: 19-21 I Thess 5:3Isa 26: 20, 21 Rev 6: 15-17Ps 21:9 who shall be fuel for the

fire?Jer 30: 7Dan 9:27Dan 12: 1

Extent of the Tribulation The Seal judgments takes peace from

the world, and men begin to kill each other (Rev 6:8) .. ¼ of earth’s population killed

6th Trumpet … alone provides for the destruction of 1/3 of world’s population (Rev. 9:13-21) WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE TRUMPET

JUDGMENTS… OVER HALF THE WORLD’S POPULATION IS DEAD

- The Bowl judgments are even more severe.

Primary Purpose of TribulationBring a multitude (millions) of Jews to the

SaviorWho will enter into the blessings of the

KingdomExperience the fulfillment of all Israel’s

covenants.According to Matt 24:14 “The return of the

Messiah (Christ) will be preached” … so that Israel may be returned to their Deliverer.

•Secondary purpose is to pour out judgment on unbelieving man and nations (Rev 3:10)

Judgment will bring uncountablenumber to the LORDRead Rev 7: 4-17“a great multitude which no one could

number….From all tribes(ethnic groups), nations,

tongues,peoples…….

Standing before the throne, clothed in white robes…

Burning like an ovenWhat does that mean?

Probably nuclear explosions… “BURNING LIKE AN OVEN, AND ALL THE PROUD,

YES, ALL WHO DO WICKEDLY WILL BE STUBBLE, AND THE DAY THAT IS COMING SHALL BURN THEM UP” MAL. 4:1

“THIS WILL LEAVE THEM NEITHER ROOT NOR BRANCH” MAL. 4:1 The destruction will be TOTAL (TREE ROOTS NORMALLY PROTECTED IN FIRES)

FIRE WILL BE THE AGENT OF DESTRUCTION IN THAT DAY, AS WAS WATER IN THE DAYS OF NOAH

IN SPITE OF BELIEVERS WICKEDNESSGOD’S GRACE INTERVENES“BUT TO YOU WHO FEAR MY NAME” 4: 2

DO we in Friends of Faith FEAR HIM? DO YOU PROSTRATE YOURSELF BEFORE HIM?… OR ARE YOU TOO PROUD?

TRUE REPENTANCE IS SEEING YOURSELF AS GOD SEE’S YOU… TOTALLY DEPRAVED/HELPLESS AND HOPELESS .. (weakness of the Church)

“MY NAME” … ALL THAT I AM (INCL. EXECUTOR OF GOD’S WRATH)… check

Russian prison – Dr. Boris Kornfeld M.D.

“THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALL ARISE” 4:2INSTEAD OF THE FIRE OF JUDGMENT….

THE SUN’S WARMTH is felt WITH HEALING IN THE SUNBEAMS…. (“ IN HIS WINGS”) .. speed

HE WHO IS AN OVEN TO THE WICKED, IS LIKE THE SUN TO THE RIGHTEOUS. (Remember the pillar of fire in the desert… same pillar provided protection to the Jews… and darkness and judgment to the Egyptians)

“there is spiritual healing in this Sun, for just as the rays of the physical sun give light and heat for the growth of plant and animal life, so the Sun of righteousness will heal the wounds inflicted upon and borne by the righteous.” Dr. C. Feinberg

“AND YOU SHALL GO OUT AND LEAP LIKE CALVES FROM THE STALL”“Calves that have been constrained/restricted

and put down for the winter… shall leap and jump….”

Do you think the Rapture is going to be a quiet subdued affair? NO. One of rejoicing/shouting/praisingdancing/leaping/releasing ultimate joy..

a football game is not even close.

“THEN YOU WILL TRAMPLE DOWN THE WICKED, THEY WILL BE ASHES UNDER THE SOLES OF YOUR FEET ON THE DAY WHEN I DO THESE THINGS” 4:3As we will return with HIM to earth…. (I would

assume this statement can be taken literally also.)We will celebrate HIS VICTORY in joy by trampling

down (WALKING ON) the ashes of the wicked… CHRIST HAS WON….

P.s. Get on your riding boots… Rev. 20:11 “And I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True…. The host of heaven were following Him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen…”