Scripture for Today, 6-16-17

Balance Report on Speculation
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Argument: No Big Event in September
September 23, 2017: Doomsday? NO!

6-15-17, J.L. Robb [Excerpted*] -- I was asked about the new rumors and speculations about September 23, 2017. I saw some messages on the Internet giving them little attention. By the time I went through:

1. The Jupiter Effect, written in 1974 by John Gribbin and Stephen Plagemann, detailed a future alignment of all the planets on one side of the sun. This planetary alignment would basically warp the solar system, causing great distress to Earth and the other planets; and the event was to happen in 1982, only it didn’t.
2. the Harold Camping prophecies of The End on May 21, 2011
3. Camping's End on October 21 adjusted date
4. the Blood Moon Tetrad that was surely a sign in the heavens
5. Lots of books were written and money made, but it was a stretch.

I was pretty disappointed in the accuracy. Bible prophecy comes true; man prophecy does not.

​According to reports, there will be yet another special alignment of the stars and planets, indicating that something big is about to happen on September 23rd this year 2017. 
 
There are numerous verses in the Bible pertaining to “signs” that God will send mankind in the last days. This should be no surprise since God has often used signs throughout history, but the signs in the last days will be different. There will be no question.

• God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come:  I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.” Genesis 9:12-13 NIV
• “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.” Luke 21:25 NIV

These two examples refer to signs provided by sun, moon and stars and a sign provided as a rainbow, the first time it is mentioned in human history. Remember that there were no telescopes or any visual aids to enhance the images of the sun, moon and stars; but the night sky was clear, even in the city. There was little light pollution to block the heavens from view. [Will we have to see the alignment? [1]
 
The alignment of stars, moon and planets this coming September 23 appears to fulfill the prophecy in Revelation 12, at least at first glance:
 
“A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.” Revelation 12:1 NIV
 
The sign of Revelation 12 has many details that are common, but uncommon when all put together:

1. the woman clothed with the sun. This happens every year, but it narrows the time down to one month around the autumnal equinox. That woman is represented by Virgo--the virgin.
2. She is clothed by the sun from mid-September to early October. September 23, 2017 meets these requirements.
3. the moon must be under the feet of Virgo. With the sun in Virgo and her feet to the east, the moon must be a few days past new moon. Since the Hebrew Calendar is lunar and the Feast of Trumpets (September 21, 2017) is on the new moon, September 23-25 places the moon in the correct position. This happens every year on the Hebrew Calendar as long as the new moon did not occur too early or too late in relation to the equinox, which would put the sun too high or low in Virgo. Here it is perfect. The requirement of the moon and sun narrows it down to a few days of the year.
4. The rest of the parts of the sign must then coincide with this time if we are able to observe this sign. [?] [1]
5. On September 23, 2017 there are four planets in the vicinity that complete the sign and its ultimate uniqueness.
6. Planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter play their parts.
7. Above the head of Virgo is the constellation Leo. In Leo at this time there will be Mars, Venus, and Mercury.
8. With Leo being a constellation of nine principle stars, the three wandering stars make it twelve at this time.
9. Thus the garland of twelve stars is upon the woman.
10. For three planets to be in Leo at this time with all of the other preconditions makes this rare.
11. Combined with the final piece of the picture ... makes this sign difficult of not nearly impossible to replicate anywhere close to the time in which we live. How rare? A search 150 years before and 150 years after September 23, 2017 produced no results.

I must admit that this rendition is nothing I really considered, that the signs would have anything to do with astrology [astronomy not astrology, Mr Robb-Ed.]. Why would God give us an astrological sign when He made astrology a sin, and it was a serious sin? It came with a death penalty. [God tells us to look for signs in the heavens, Mr Robb - Joel 2:30; Amos 5:8; Matt 24:29; Luke 21:25; Acts 2:19.-Ed.] (..snip)

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My guess is this: Another false sign, like the orange Blood Moons, that will make eschatology look foolish. When the signs pertaining to the Last Days occur, we will not need to scratch our heads and ask: Is that a sign? We will know.
 
We do not have to make it happen.
 
*Excerpted and adapted full original message here: http://www.omegaletter.com/articles/articles.asp?ArticleID=8459
 
[1] Website watching signs for Sep 23, '17: http://www.watchfortheday.org
and must we see it? http://watchfortheday.org/sundownatnoon.html