"And there was given me a reed like unto a rod:
and the
angel stood, saying,
Rise, and measure the
temple of
God, and the altar, and
them that worship therein." (Rev. 11:1)
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<10>However, John, who had been taken to the
state of
Pure
Consciousness (intuitional knowledge) was allowed to understand
the reality of the highest spiritual truth and be able to measure
its depth. <11>He was permitted to experience the
temple of
God
(universe) and understand about the altar (Father,
nucleus of the universe).
"But the court which is without the
temple leave out, and
measure it not; for it is given unto the
Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty
and two months." (Rev. 11:2)
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<12>But the understanding of the physical
elements in the manifested world, "without the
temple," leave to the
Gentiles (intellectuals).
<13>Those who are lost and take this material
life as the only reality, or those who try to understand everything
through measuring this material world (Gentiles),
will stay in this illusion for "forty and two months," which is
equal with three and one-half years. Each year is a symbol for one
thousand years, so they will be lost in this dry
intellect for three
thousand-five hundred years.
"And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and
they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days,
clothed in sackcloth." (Rev. 11:3)
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<14>These two
Prophets
would bring the word of
God
for one thousand-two hundred and sixty days, which is three and
one-half years (forty and two months). If again we believe that each
year is symbolic of one thousand years, then these
Prophets will come
again and again for three thousand five hundred years and try to
bring to humanity the teachings that will guide them toward the goal
of life. They would try to make humans understand that the intuitive
knowledge (knowledge of
God)
is superior to
intellect.
<15>The phrase "clothed in sackcloth" means
that they come in a humbling manner.
"These are the two olive trees, and the two
candlesticks standing before the
God of the earth." (Rev. 11:4)
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<16>So these two
Prophets
are like candlesticks that stand before "the
God
of the earth." And they have been sent to prophesy, bring the truth
again and again into the world, and perfect the previous teachings
with the new revelations.
"And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth
out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will
hurt them, he must in this manner be killed." (Rev. 11:5)
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<17>From the mouths of these
Prophets the truth
will be revealed to burn all superstitions and oppositions of their
enemies. And if the people hurt the
Prophets, they will
create very bad
karma (very bad
sin) and they will be
killed, or they will be badly judged because they have done that bad
action.
"These have power to shut heaven, that it rain
not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over
waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all
plagues, as often as they will." (Rev. 11:6)
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<18>They have the power to shut the
understanding of the reality behind this universe, and rain (truth)
will not come to the
minds of the lost people.
The consciousness of the people will not comprehend their
prophecies. <19>"Power over
waters to turn them to
blood" means that the consciousness of the people will be turned
into bloody consciousness, and they will hate these
Prophets. <20>Also they can bring disasters to the earth
as often as they want.
"And when they shall have finished their
testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall
make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them."
(Rev. 11:7)
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<21>Each time that the
Prophets bring their
teachings to humanity and finish their work, after they leave the
earth, the desires and attachments to
Maya or the external world
(the beast) will kill them (their teachings) and will overcome the
understanding of their teachings.
"And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of
the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where
also our Lord was crucified." (Rev. 11:8)
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<22>"And their dead bodies" means, the dead
teachings of them. That is, the real teachings will be forgotten and
misinterpreted as dogmas, and what remains will be kept as truth
("their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city
[earth]").
"And they of the people and kindreds and tongues
and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and
shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves." (Rev. 11:9)
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<23>And people will not put away these dead
concepts and beliefs.
They will cleave unto them as truth. If they put their "dead bodies"
away, they would be prepared to receive the next Messenger of
God. But because of their wrong beliefs, they do not receive the
new
Prophets.
<24>However, this should have been done in the last three thousand-five
hundred years, until the time of the explanation of all truths and
their significances.
<25>It is time now that these dead bodies should be put away.
"And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice
over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another;
because these two
prophets tormented
them that dwelt on the earth." (Rev. 11:10)
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<26>Whenever these two
Prophets came, their
true teachings tormented the people who were following their own
false egos and the
false teachings ("dead bodies"). <27>The
Prophets told them
they should give up their egoistical pursuance, should follow the
truth, and be selfless and humble. These things they cannot do,
because it requires giving up the
false ego. Giving up
the
false ego is a very
hard thing to do for those who have not overcome.
"And after three days and an half the Spirit of
life from
God entered into them, and
they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw
them." (Rev. 11:11)
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<28>However, after a short period of time
these
Prophets will bring
the truth back to humanity. Again truth will bring fear to those who
see its power.
"And they heard a great voice from
heaven saying unto them,
Come up hither. And they ascended up to
heaven in a
cloud; and their enemies
beheld them." (Rev. 11:12)
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<29>After they finish completing the
prophecies, they will leave the earth and go to
heaven.
"And the same hour was there a great earthquake,
and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were
slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and
gave glory to the
God
of
heaven." (Rev. 11:13)
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<30>After the prophecies are finished, the
tribulation reaches
its peak, and people start coming back to
God and start searching for everlasting happiness. Or, each time
some more people will be saved from
Maya (the
dragon).
"The second woe is past; and, behold, the third
woe cometh quickly." (Rev. 11:14)
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<31>The seventh
Angel, or the third woe,
is going to come to humanity after all these things happen. After
these
Prophets and all the
intellectual understandings have come, and then, after these two
Prophets finish their
prophecies and the people hate and kill their revelations, then the
seventh
Angel
will sound.
"And the seventh
angel
sounded; and there were great voices in
heaven, saying, The
Kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of
his
Christ; and he shall
reign for ever and ever." (Rev. 11:15)
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<32>When those two
Prophets finish their
work, the seventh
Angel will sound his
trumpet, the truth will come to this world, and the Kingdom Of
Heaven will be established on earth.
"And the four and twenty
elders, which sat before
God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped
God,"
"Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord
God Almighty, which art,
and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great
power, and hast reigned." (Rev. 11:16-17)
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<33>With the sound of the seventh
Angel, the Kingdom of the
earth will be the Kingdom of
God. And all the universe will glorify
God because He has
undertaken such a beautiful Plan to bring humanity to understand the
reality behind this universe through showing the history and
revealing the reality of this creation. He has taken humanity
through an elaborate evolutionary process to the point where He has
made humanity so powerless.
God then took the human
through history to this point where he is completely confused and
does not know what is the purpose of his life.
<34>With all these things, when the seventh
Angel
reveals the truth, humanity will suddenly wake up and start to
understand. The Saints, with His
Grace, will start to become active. They will take over the
earth and guide humanity and the whole universe to its purpose,
Pure
Consciousness.
"And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is
come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that
thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the
prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small
and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth."
(Rev. 11:18)
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<35>Those who lag behind in the process of
understanding the reality behind this universe (that this world has
been created for growth in the spiritual path) and use this earth
for their own selfish desires will be very angry and will start
fighting. <36>But the power of
God is much mightier than
these people, and they will be judged and given punishment. It is
the time of reward for the
Prophets and Saints
who will be reincarnated. They will gain the reward of going through
all this
tribulation. And
those who destroyed the earth will be destroyed.
"And the
temple of
God was opened in
heaven, and there was
seen in his
temple the ark of his
testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings,
and an earthquake, and great hail." (Rev. 11:19)
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<37>The truth behind
God's Covenant with His
chosen people will be revealed. These chosen people are the ones who
have been reincarnated again and again in many different parts of
the world. They obtained the
Light, stayed with the
Light and followed the
Light, and they fight for
bringing the righteousness and establishing the
Kingdom Of Heaven On Earth. Only these people are the
Elected Ones, or
the
Paravipras. These
are the true
Children of
Israel.
God never fails in His
Promise (covenant) to these people, and these people never fail in
their promise (covenant) to
God. <38>And they
stayed with their promise in any
incarnation. They furthered the Kingdom Of Heaven more and more.
But after the seventh
Angel sounds his trumpet
or brings the truth, the real time for judgment will occur. It will
be the end of this age, which started 12,000 years ago to make
humanity understand that the only way is the way of the
spirit, the way of
God, and the realization of
His Truth, not the selfish desires of humanity. The selfish desires
of humanity will bring destruction of the self and others.
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