May 24, 2026 | www.gospelofjesuschrist.blog | River Wilde
(The views expressed in this article are my personal interpretations of the Bible, particularly concerning biblical prophecy and the end times. They are offered for discussion, study, and personal reflection. I do not claim special revelation, nor do I speak on behalf of any church, denomination, religious organization, or its leaders. Readers are encouraged to study the Scriptures for themselves, seek God’s guidance through prayer, and draw their own conclusions.)
Some of you are VERY fimilure with the following scriptures. We acknowledge them, but feel that there is NO POSSIBLE way that they are specifically warning us about our church / pastor. Let’s look.
Beware of False Prophets / Teachers
Matthew 24:11 (KJV)
“And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.”
Matthew 24:24 (KJV)
“For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.”
Mark 13:22 (KJV)
“For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.”
There are also revealing scriptures that teach us that some of these false teachers will actually use the name of Christ to “make money for themselves”
2 Peter 2:1-3 (KJV)
“But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them…
And many shall follow their pernicious ways…
And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you…”
Humm…solicitation of money, in exchange for blessings, certainly would fit into this teaching.
The Bible repeatedly warns believers to reject any church, pastor, or teacher who presents doctrines that do not align with the same gospel and truths taught by Jesus Christ and His apostles.
Galatians 1:8-9 (KJV)
“But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.”
As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.”
Paul could not be clearer. Even if an angel appeared and taught a different gospel, believers were to reject it.
2 John 1:9–10 (KJV)
“Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:”
The standard is the doctrine of Christ, not new teachings or later revelations that contradict what He taught.
For some, this is enough guidance for them to know if their leader is on God’s team, or if they are on their “Own” team, and far worse, if they are on satan’s team. So let me help all of you flush out other biblical teachings that we can apply to “test our religion / pastors” to see where they stand.
Through Prophets of the Old Testament, God gave us incredible details about the “end-times,” specifically the 7-year Tribulation Period, that we are about to enter into. Understanding their teachings are a way of determining what team your religious leaders are on:
(These teachings have numerous scripture details and additional teachings, which are included in the articles on the blog www.gospelofjesuschrist.blog . Just enter the topic in the search bar to find them, should you desire further content.)
We are just days/weeks away from God’s rescue plan called the rapture.
God is totally in charge of the 7-year Tribulation Period, and He will not allow the antichrist to be revealed upon the world stage until He has removed the “Restrainer” which is His spirit from the earth. The spirit of God resides in all of those who are “Born Again” or “in Christ” as taught in detail in the New Testament. So, God will be removing His Spirit, (all born again believers) prior to the antichrist taking the world stage, through the event of the rapture. Here is one of the scriptures teaching about the rapture.
1 Thessalonians 4:16–17
“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”
You can see in the follow scripture that not everyone will be taken:
Matthew 24:40–41 (KJV):
“Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.”
“Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.”
The Rapture accomplishes two things. It saves His followers from the WRATH that God plans to pour upon the earth, (this wrath is not intended for them), and it also removes His spirit from the earth as He taught, so that the antichrist can be revealed.
This one Gospel teaching is explosive, giving us information to make our own conclusion as to which religious leaders are on God’s Team Fully. Everyone, including church leaders, who are “in Christ” will be rescued in the rapture, and removed from the earth. REMEMBER this key point!
We are in the Season of the Rapture right now. Don’t embarrass yourselves by showing me this scripture:
Matthew 24:36 (KJV)
“But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.”
If you are a student of end times prophecy, you learn that this scripture is referring to a 24-hour period… Day or Hour, nothing more.
Through the prophets, we are taught to know the season, and even the year, which we can find without much effort. God does not want us to be surprised like a thief in the night, nor be unprepared without oil in our lamps. He wants us to be ready, and WAITING for the return of the Savior.
So, this is important. If your church leader / Pastor has been stockpiling money away, you have to ask yourself a very important question:
Why save this money, if you know that you will be raptured in a matter of weeks?
Let me take this one step further.
We know through these teachings that the antichrist will form one “World Government” for which He will reign, as well as “One Religion”, under the leadership of a false prophet. During the antichrist’s reign, he will insist…(MAKE MANDATORY), that all mankind (which will include church leaders who are left behind) to take the Mark of the Beast. If you do not take the mark, the consequence is death.
Revelation 13:16–17 (KJV):
16 “And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:”
17 “And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.”
The Mark of the Beast is far more than a simple symbol or accidental action. According to the book of Revelation, it is connected directly to worship, allegiance, and obedience to the Beast and ultimately to Satan himself.
Those who receive the mark do so in conjunction with worshipping the Beast and accepting his authority over their lives. Scripture presents this as a conscious choice of loyalty rather than an innocent mistake.
In contrast, God’s people are called to follow Jesus Christ, remain faithful to Him, and refuse the worship of any false system. The Mark of the Beast therefore represents a deliberate commitment to the kingdom of darkness, while believers are sealed by their faith and commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Did you pick up on an important clue here. If a church leader, or pastor wants access to the money that they have saved up, THEY MUST TAKE the mark of the beast.
This again begs an answer to, why would a church or pastor save up money, if they knew that they would have to take the mark to access it…And even further…If they knew that they wouldn’t take the mark, why would they save up the money just to turn it over to the Antichrist? Knowing and doing this would be supporting a team that is NOT Team God.
Are these leaders knowingly supporting Team Satan? The answer very well could be Yes or No. A leader with this understanding might very well just be thinking of themselves, and deceptively convinced that they would actually have access to this money, not planning to take the mark.
We must again return to the opening evidence…All people who are “in Christ” will be removed from the earth…and this event will happen very soon. In my opinion, there is no spiritual need for any church or pastor to be stockpiling any amounts of money right now.
From a common-sense approach: God has no need for money to fulfill the plan that He has already created for the 7-year Tribulation Period. None What-So-Ever!
God fed the Israelites for 40 years without money:
Exodus 16:35 (KJV)
“And the children of Israel did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan.”
Again, it is my opinion that there is no application that would make any spiritual sense for ANYONE or Organization to have money for the 7-year Tribulation Period, because using it is tied in directly to taking the mark of the beast. Not only do you need the mark to access your money, you also need it to SPEND it.
“Are they thinking of handing it out to the poor so that they can eat?” Doing this is actually encouraging others to take the mark so that they can spend the money. Is this in God’s plan? Of course Not.
I believe that Religious wealth right now can be seen as the Scarlet “A”, which can lead a person to believe that they are not the leaders that they once thought that they were.
Studying the end times, leads you to the understanding that any monitory or material thing is really of no value right now.
Here is another litmus test as you try to determine the true side of your religion or pastor.
Are they teaching the details of the final 7-year Tribulation Period? You know what I’m talking about, right?
1. The Rapture of the Church
- Scriptures: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; John 14:2-3; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52
2. Wedding Feast of Christ
- Scriptures: Matthew 22:1-14; Revelation 19:7-9
3. Judgment Seat of Christ for Believers
- Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 5:10; Romans 14:10-12
4. 7-Year Peace Agreement Signed (we are so close in seeing this occur)
- Scriptures: Daniel 9:27; Revelation 6:1-2 (context of covenant and peace)
5. 7-Year Tribulation Period
- Scriptures: Daniel 9:27
6. 7 Seals Opened
- Scriptures: Revelation 6:1-17; Revelation 8:1
7. Temple Built in Israel by the Jewish People – Likely upon the Temple Mount
- Scriptures: Ezekiel 40-48 (detailed temple prophecy); Daniel 9:27 (abomination set up in temple)
8. 144,000 Missionaries
- Scriptures: Revelation 7:1-8; Revelation 14:1-5
9. Two Prophets in Israel – Likely Elijah and Moses
- Scriptures: Revelation 11:3-12; Malachi 4:5-6 (Elijah)
10. The Antichrist and False Prophet
- Scriptures: 1 John 2:18; 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4; Revelation 13:1-18
11. Deception
- Scriptures: Matthew 24:4-5, 24; 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12; Revelation 12:9
12. One World Religion & World Government
- Scriptures: Revelation 13:7-8; Daniel 7:23-24; Revelation 17:12-13
13. The Desolation of Abomination
- Scriptures: Daniel 9:27; Daniel 11:31; Matthew 24:15
14. The Mark of the Beast
- Scriptures: Revelation 13:16-18; Revelation 14:9-11
15. 7 Trumpet Judgments
- Scriptures: Revelation 8:6-13; Revelation 9:1-21; Revelation 11:15
16. 7 Bowls of God’s Wrath
- Scriptures: Revelation 16:1-21
17. Return of Jesus Christ
- Scriptures: Revelation 19:11-16; Acts 1:11; Zechariah 14:4
18. Battle of Armageddon
- Scriptures: Revelation 16:16; Revelation 19:19-21; Zechariah 14:2
19. 1,000 Year Millennial Reign
- Scriptures: Revelation 20:1-6; Isaiah 11:6-9; Micah 4:1-4
20. The Great White Throne Judgment for non-believers
- Scriptures: Revelation 20:11-15
21. The Lake of Fire
- Scriptures: Revelation 20:14-15; Revelation 21:8
I feel that it is important for church leaders to teach about the end times because God included prophecy throughout His Word for a reason. Jesus repeatedly instructed His followers to “watch” and be prepared for His return (Matthew 24:42; Mark 13:37, KJV).
The apostles also warned believers about deception, apostasy, and future events that would precede Christ’s coming. When church leaders faithfully teach these passages, they help believers recognize the signs of the times, remain steadfast in their faith, and keep their focus on the blessed hope of Jesus Christ’s return. They also see the mercy and love that God has for His followers through His rescue plan that He has created.
While prophecy should never overshadow the gospel itself, neither should it be ignored. A leader who consistently avoids teaching large portions of Scripture dealing with future events may rightly raise questions about whether the full message of God’s Word is being presented to the congregation.
Some KJV scriptures often cited in support of teaching prophecy include:
- Acts 20:27 – “For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.”
- Matthew 24:42 – “Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.”
- Mark 13:37 – “And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.”
- 2 Timothy 4:2-4 – A charge to preach the Word faithfully, even when people do not want to hear sound doctrine.
- Revelation 1:3 – “Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy…”
God has taught us how He works:
Amos 3:7
“Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.”
This verse teaches that God does not act without first revealing His plans to His prophets. In other words, before major divine actions or judgments, God communicates His intentions through chosen messengers.
He has done this with the end times, as well as the 7-year Tribulation Period. He did this thousands of years ago, by revealing all of the details of the end times to His servants, the prophets.
One Third of the Bible is written regarding the end times. How much do YOU know about it? Don’t you think that God wants us to know? If not, why would He dedicate so much of the Bible for these teachings?
We are so blessed to know each detail of the 7-year tribulation period. There has never been a generation living upon the earth that has such a clear road map on how we are to proceed through their lifetime, like we have.
Sadly, the adversary has influenced many important leaders to keep this information hidden, or to make members feel that it is unimportant. This is how he is deceiving the “very elect” as declared in the scriptures.
Is he deceiving you? That doesn’t need to be the case if that is so. The prophetic writings are where they have always been, it’s now up to you to learn about them.
It’s not about what is false…It’s about what is TRUE! As you study the Bible, God will assist you in identifying the truth of His gospel, regardless what others might have taught you. Seek the Truth. It’s really that easy. The truth is all that matters, and is what will happen regardless of what a person believes.
I hope to see you soon, on the upcoming incredible journey into the clouds to meet our Savior. Can you even imagine?
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