Opening the First Seal
Dear Teammate,
“AND I SAW, AND BEHOLD A WHITE HORSE: AND HE THAT SAT ON HIM HAD A BOW; AND A CROWN WAS GIVEN UNTO HIM: AND HE WENT FORTH CONQUERING, AND TO CONQUER.” REVELATION 6:2
Did we just witness the 1st seal in the Book of Revelation open? God is not going to make a big announcement from heaven when Jesus opens up the seals, “Hey! The End is here everyone!” There is no announcement given before Jesus opens up the 1st seal to launch the “End Times.” The only people that will know when it begins will be the Believers that know His Word and can discern the signs of the time. The opening of the 1st seal brings on a rider on a “White Horse.” The guy sitting on the White Horse has a BOW with no mention of any arrows! The 1st seal is DECEPTION (a phony virus?). Did the entire planet just get deceived by a bow with no arrows; a gun with no bullets? COVID-19 has caused the world to SHUT DOWN. Churches closed, businesses shut down, schools stopped, and people hunkered and bunkered for six months. Why? What is really going on? Could it “possibly” be that we’ve been scared about nothing? This rider on this White Horse was given a CROWN. Did you know that the definition of “CORONA” is CROWN? “Seriously, CROWN?” Yes; in fact, in Science Coronaviruses derive their name from the fact that under electron microscopic examination, each virion is surrounded by a “corona,” or halo (crown). Covid-19 has definitely been given a CROWN. It “appears” that the FIRST SEAL in Revelation may have just been opened up right before our very eyes.
“CORONA MEANS CROWN”
Recently, the CDC (Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention) “quietly” updated the Covid number to admit that only 6% of all the 190,000 deaths recorded in the United States actually died from Covid-19. That’s a little over 10,000 deaths; not a little under 200,000. Unbelievable! The other 94% that died had 2 to 3 other serious illnesses, and the overwhelming majority were of very advanced age; 90% in nursing homes. Pastor John MacArthur, of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California recently said,
“WE HAVE BEEN PLAYED”
Pastor MacArthur has been in ministry for over 50 years. He is now taking a stand over church closures. Last Sunday, he told his congregation that there is no COVID-19 pandemic and that his claim was not made off the cuff. He said that by the CDC definition of a pandemic there is no pandemic. MacArthur also said that the number of people who have COVID in California is “one hundredth of one percent out of 40 million. That’s not a death statistic, that’s a COVID statistic.” Remember, the rider on the White Horse has a bow with no arrows!
“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.” MATTHEW 24:24
“THIS KNOW ALSO, THAT IN THE LAST DAYS PERILOUS TIMES (DANGEROUS, GREAT STRESS AND TROUBLE THAT WILL BE HARD TO BEAR) SHALL COME.” 2 TIMOTHY 3:1
“BUT EVIL MEN AND SEDUCERS SHALL WAX WORSE AND WORSE, DECEIVING, AND BEING DECEIVED.” 2 TIMOTHY 3:13
Another well-known pastor, Rodney Howard Browne, was arrested earlier this year for defying government orders to close his church. He just released a book entitled, “The Phantom Virus” with a subtitle “How An Unseen Enemy Shut Down The Planet!” Howard-Browne is the pastor of the River of Tampa Bay Church in Florida. He has conducted 97 consecutive services since being released from jail (with no charges); his daily services (“The Stand”) average over 4 hours in length; most of his congregation do not wear masks and have limited restrictions; he ministers to thousands of people daily; seeing people set free by the power of God; he lays hands on the sick; and has seen thousands saved for Jesus through his ministry. It’s evident to many in the body of Christ (now) that this virus is only harmful and deadly to a certain few; but please, do not misunderstand me; a Covid-19 death (or any death) isn’t something to joke about; human lives are precious. However, why is the media, politicians and the world only concerned about the Corona virus? When was the last time you heard the news media talking about “other” deaths (cancer, heart disease, diabetes, etc.)? No, most of those deaths were added to the Covid-19 deaths; so, all we hear about is this “phantom virus.”
Could the real science of this Corona be that “we have been deceived” by false information? The 1st seal in the book of Revelation may have very well been opened. It is time for the body of Christ to dig into the WORD of GOD. Only the DOERS of the WORD will not be deceived! We don’t want to run in fear and torment over a “bow with no arrows.”
“BUT BE YE DOERS OF THE WORD, AND NOT HEARERS ONLY, DECEIVING YOUR OWN SELVES.” JAMES 1:22
Deception is everywhere right now. It’s one thing to be deceived but it’s really bad when we deceive our own selves (which means we don’t even know we are deceived). Just being a Christian isn’t good enough today; just going to church isn’t good enough; just reading your Bible isn’t good enough. We need to be DOING THE WORD if we don’t want to be deceived.
“AND WHEN HE HAD OPENED THE SECOND SEAL, I HEARD THE SECOND BEAST SAY, COME AND SEE. AND THERE WENT OUT ANOTHER HORSE THAT WAS RED: AND POWER WAS GIVEN TO HIM THAT SAT THEREON TO TAKE PEACE FROM THE EARTH, AND THAT THEY SHOULD KILL ONE ANOTHER: AND THERE WAS GIVEN UNTO HIM A GREAT SWORD.” REVELATION 6:3-4
“Thad, that’s happening now!” Yes, it is, and it will only get worse. We are watching the deception turn into anger and hate. People are becoming violent; peace has left the building; chaos, crime and killing is all over. The End Times are here my friends. “You’re scaring us! Please stop! We don’t want to hear this stuff!” I’m sorry, I guess I could give you one of those “warm and fuzzy” newsletters to “tickle your ears?” But I will choose to obey God and….
“PREPARE THE WAY FOR THE DAY!”
We are absolutely seeing many “END TIME” prophecies being fulfilled right before our eyes. You have to be blind to the Word to not see and know what is going on in these END TIMES. The city of San Francisco was lit up in “orange” yesterday due to the fires in California; picture after picture bombarded my phone from church members showing me an eerie City by the Bay. The state of California is on fire; smoke is thick; air quality is unhealthy; now is the time when we should “really” consider wearing a mask!
“AND I WILL SHEW WONDERS IN HEAVEN ABOVE, AND SIGNS IN THE EARTH BENEATH; BLOOD, AND FIRE, AND VAPOUR OF SMOKE:” ACTS 2:19
Jesus said, “Take heed that no man deceive you.” It’s time to buckle up (for safety) with the Word of God (The Truth). It’s a guarantee that we’re not going to get peace from the lies and deception from the news; FOX, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC and CBS. Yes, they all have deception. Jesus said that “only those that continue in His Word will get to know the truth.” We must stop the deception in the church. Could it be that the corona (crown) has been released to deceive the whole world; and that’s definitely not a joke!
“AND THE GREAT DRAGON WAS CAST OUT, THAT OLD SERPENT, CALLED THE DEVIL, AND SATAN, WHICH DECEIVETH THE WHOLE WORLD: HE WAS CAST OUT INTO THE EARTH, AND HIS ANGELS WERE CAST OUT WITH HIM.” REVELATION 12:9
The 1st “seal” rider is on a White Horse; going around conquering with a bow with no arrows! Was he given the “Corona Crown” and is riding his deceptiveness throughout the whole world? The 2nd “seal” rider is on a Red Horse; taking peace from the earth with a great sword; people in fear, anger and killing one another. For the Believers that love the Scriptures, these first two “seal” horse riders in the book of Revelation must be considered as candidates for “this is that” when we examine these verses and look at what is going on in our fear-filled world.
Deception? Fear? Anger? Take a look at a few of these “mixed-up” recommendations that were given by our “expert officials” in government in regards to this (deadly?) Covid-19 virus.
1. U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams made comments as late as March 31, 2020 recommending people NOT WEAR MASKS to help protect against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease. Adams stated “the data doesn’t show that wearing masks in public will help people.” What the World Health Organization (WHO) and the CDC (Centers for Disease and Prevention) have reaffirmed in the last few days is that they do not recommend the general public wear masks. On an individual level, there was a study in 2015 looking at medical students and medical students wearing surgical masks; they touch their face on average 23 times….we know a major way that you can get respiratory diseases like coronavirus is by touching a surface and then touching your face, so wearing a mask improperly can actually increase your risk of getting a disease.
2. On April 3, 2020 Adams changed his recommendation after he said he had received new guidance from the CDC (so do we, the people, assume that the 2015 study means nothing now when we’re all wearing these filthy, nasty masks?)
3. The CDC has NOW changed the actual COVID-19 deaths from 100% to 6% (Why were all of these elderly sick people with 2-3 severe health problems not included in the original COVID-19 death statistics?)
Did the White Horse rider dupe the world with his bow of “social distancing” “stay at home” and “face covering” regulations and mandates? Did his bow cause the church to shut? Did his bow cause the schools to shut? Did his bow cause businesses to shut? Time will tell, but it’s quite interesting that many of our politicians are DEMANDING us to do one thing as they conveniently do another. The rules DO NOT SEEM TO APPLY to DEMANDING POLITICIANS. WHO are they? And, WHO is WHO? W.H.O.? Why are doctors being ousted for telling the truth on social media? Why are simple, inexpensive medications (to help the sick) banned from doctors and pharmacies? Why are “cases” important? Why aren’t we quarantining those with the flu? Why can people destroy buildings, set fire to them, vandalize the city and get away with it? Why are pastors fined and put in jail for having a peaceful church service? Why are people so willing to do whatever the government tells them to do even when it violates our constitution? Why are the majority afraid to resist? Why are most afraid to stand up for Jesus and gather as He commanded us to do in His Word? Are we afraid of the consequences? It “appears” that most Christians have more faith in the government than they do in their Bible. Could this be the beginning of the “Falling Away” that has to happen before Jesus returns?
There are lots and lots of questions in this newsletter, but if you were to ask me; I believe we might just be witnessing a wild white horse rider with a corona crown on his head going around the whole wide world conquering through deception! Investigating and questioning has never hurt anyone; well, except the liars and deceivers.
Where are the Arrows?
Thad Reece