Seven Thousand Slain - Antichrist's Identity - Sons of God

Question/Comment: 

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From:  Name Withheld

To: Paul Stringini

Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 6:15 PM

Hi,

 

I have been searching the internet for an answers to my questions, I have, but I have not been able to do so.

I came across your site, and it said you may answer questions by contacting you.

Here is the question; No trick question, a real ones;

 

1) {Who are the 7 thousand men slain in an earthquake, when Jesus' comes?} Rev. 11:13

 

2) {Do you believe the Anti-christ is the son-of-perdition, Satan?} 2 Thess. 2:3-4.

 

I am working on a document called "Sons of God". I thought with the research I did, it was the fallen angels, (sons of God); that were slain; but I found another verse that contradicted that. So I am stuck.

Here is what I have:

 

Jude 6 These angels are in chains, etc. under darkness (unto the judgment of the great day).

 

        I thought the great day was at Jesus's coming, for these angels, but really was not that sure because, (I know judgment for ALL is at the end of the millennium) Rev. 20.  then;

 

Matt.25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire; prepared for the devil and his angels:

 

My research did show these sons of God were Satan's angels. But, according to Matt., above, Satan's angels, (sons of God), in Jude 6,  their judgment will be at the end of the Mill., (God's White Throne Judgment), when Satan is cast into the fire, with his angels.

 

Can you answer the question, Who are the 7,000 men slain in the earthquake?

 

 

I will appreciate your help and response.

 

Thank you so much,

Name Withheld

 

My  Response:

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From: Paul Stringini

To:  Name Withheld

Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 2:59 PM

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Hi Name Withheld,

 

In answer to your questions.

 

1) {Who are the 7 thousand men slain in an earthquake, when Jesus' comes?} Rev. 11:13

 

Since the bible gives very little information about that I could not say more than what is written of them.  They are men.  They are slain in the Earthquake described in that passage.  Those men may not have even been born yet, for all I know.  Knowing their precise identity will not really profit us.  I'm sure there are people out there who think they know "who" the 7000 men are.  But I prefer not to engage in speculation in such matters. Those 7000 men are the 7000 men who shall be slain in the earthquake when Christ returns.  If God did not think them worthy of further elaboration, I do not think they are worthy either.  Standing in the last days is not a matter of knowing who is who among men, but of knowing who our Lord is and what he expects of us.  Blessed is that servant whom, when his Lord comes, is found doing his Lord's will.  

 

2) {Do you believe the Anti-christ is the son-of-perdition, Satan?} 2 Thess. 2:3-4.

 

I think so.  But there may be more to it than I think I know.  In Revelation 13 there seem to be several different satanic powers.  They are all Antichrist.  But I do expect a single figure who will convince the world that he is God.  What is most important is that we know exactly who the true Christ is.  If we know who He really is, then there is no version of Antichrist which will be able to deceive us.  Christ has called us to righteousness, godliness, and sobriety in this present world.

 

Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Titus 2:12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Titus 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

The man of sin, the son of perdition, calls us to unholiness, unrighteousness, and sin.  You can tell the difference between his children and the children of God very simply by their sinful and unrighteous deeds. (! John 3)  The best thing we can do to be prepared for the end times is to take hold of the promises of God so that we might be conformed to the image of His son.  If we become like Christ, it will be impossible to deceive us.  That is what I am working towards.

 

Here is what I have:

Jude 6 These angels are in chains, etc. under darkness (unto the judgment of the great day).

        I thought the great day was at Jesus' coming, for these angels, but really was not that sure because, (I know judgment for ALL is at the end of the millennium) Rev. 20.  then;

Matt.25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire; prepared for the devil and his angels:

 

There could be more than one great day.   I can definitely see that the day of the white throne judgment might be called "the great day,"  The phrase occurs several times:

 

Zephaniah 1:14 The GREAT DAY of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
John 7:37 In the last day, that GREAT DAY of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
Jude 1:6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the GREAT DAY.
Revelation 6:17 For the GREAT DAY of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
Revelation 16:14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that GREAT DAY of God Almighty.

 

I don't know that the term "great day" must apply strictly to a single occasion in all of history.  The judgment at the beginning of the millennium is one the Great day and the judgment at the end of the millennium is the great day.  It seems to me that on any day when God executes judgment might be called the great day, or that great day.

 

Beyond that I do not trouble myself much with those kinds of issues because my main purpose is to exhort and encourage believers to take hold of the promises of God so that they might be ready to stand against all the devices of the wicked one.  And I do not see that coming from knowledge about fallen angels or from knowing the precise identity of antichrist.  It comes from God having raised us up in his Son so that we are ready to resist sin and serve God, even to death.

 

 

Sincerely,

Paul Stringini

 

Emailer's  Reply:

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From: name Withheld

To: Paul Stringini

Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 3:27 PM

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Paul,

Thank you so much for your time and giving me your insight.

Name Withheld