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MERCIFUL GRACE TO RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT
JUDGMENTS FROM THE THRONE ROOM His memorial-name is no longer to be hidden, for Yahveh will soon arise from His heavenly throne room and make His name known in power, glory, and awesome judgments. Isaiah foresaw this day and said, “BEHOLD THE NAME OF YAHVEH COMES FROM A REMOTE PLACE. [from afar]; BURNING IS HIS ANGER …” (Isa 30:27). ”…Yahveh abides forever; He established His throne for judgment, and He will judge the world in righteousness; … THOSE WHO KNOW THY NAME WILL PUT THEIR TRUST IN THEE; For Thou, O Yahveh, has not forsaken those who seek Thee” (Ps 9:7-10). – “The voice of Yahveh will call … AND IT IS SOUND WISDOM TO FEAR THY NAME: …”(Mic 6:9). – “And it will come about that WHOEVER CALLS ON THE NAME OF YAHVEH WILL BE DELIEVERED: …” ,(Joel 2:32)
All His name embodies will be magnified in His vengeance against those who have transgressed His righteous commandments and violated His statutes.
MERCIFUL GRACE TO RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT John the revelator, who had witnessed the onset of the age of grace , was given a panoramic vision of its cataclysmic end. He was shown the heavens opening up, revealing the tabernacle with Yahveh’s ark. The ark, Yahveh’s throne and mercy seat, had now become a place of judgment. AND THE TEMPLE OF YAHVEH WHICH IS IN HEAVEN WAS OPENED; AND THE ARK OF HIS COVENENT APPEARED IN HIS TEMPLE, and their were flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder and an earthquake and a great hailstorm (Rev 11:19)…the temple of the tabernacle of testimony in heaven was opened, and the seven angels who had the seven plagues came out of the temple, … one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of Yahveh, … and no one was able to enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were finished.
The age of grace and mercy, through which the Jews and Gentiles could approach the throne of Yahveh, had come to an end. The dramatic display at the giving of the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai was now surpassed by the awesome display of Yahveh’s forthcoming wrath from His ark. His commandments within the ark, His plumb line of truth, would now become a plumb line of flashing judgments stretched out over the defiled earth and the disobedient hearts of men.
The righteousness of His name, which brought mercy and deliverance, will bring the power of His righteous indignation and divine judgments. At this time, no one will be able to approach Yahveh’s mercy seat, the ark, for in His sovereignty, He will cleanse the earth of all defilement in order to establish His eternal, righteous kingdom. This is the hope of those who faithfully obey Yahveh’s commandments and hold fast to the testimony of Yahshua. Isaiah prophesied of this most sorrowful day:
The earth is also polluted by its inhabitants, FOR THEY TRANSGRESSED LAWS, VIOLATED STATUTES, BROKE THE EVERLASTING COVENANT… . Therefore, the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men are left. (Isa 24:5-6)
Yahveh’s mercy will find ultimate fulfillment in cleansing the earth of everyone who has trampled the Lamb’s blood underfoot. The ark, which had been the seat of the Lamb’s mercy and forgiveness, will become the seat of the Lion of the tribe of Judah’s vengeance and wrath.
Yahveh’s sovereign judgments will pour out upon the whole earth, including the outer court of man’s tainted religious systems. Many professing, yet lukewarm believers in the Almighty, will encounter the “Wrathful Lion” and not the “Loving Lamb,” as He comes forth in fury to uphold the glory and honor of Yahveh’s memorial-name and righteous commandments. For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of Yahveh? AND IF IT IS WITH DIFFICULTY THAT THE RIGHTEOUS IS SAVED, WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE GODLESS MAN AND THE SINNER? Therefore, let those who suffer according to the will of Yahveh entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing what is right. (1Pe 4:17-19) It is time to avenge; He will repay.
”THEREFORE HAVING OVERLOOKED THE TIMES OF IGNORANCE, YAHVEH IS NOW DECLARING TO MEN THAT ALL EVERYWHERE SHOULD REPENT, because He has fixed a day in which HE WILL JUDGE THE WORLD IN RIGHTEOUSNESS through a Man [Yahshua] whom He has appointed, …”(Ac 17:30-31)
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