WHEN LOCUST-DEMONS WILL POUR OUT FROM THE ABYSS OF REVELATION 9

In chapter 9, the apostle John introduces us to the dreadful realm of the fallen spirits and their abode: the abyss. At this point, the fifth angel sounds the fifth trumpet, which is a preview of hell—endless darkness. This bottomless pit is the holding tank of punishment for the fallen angels, demons, the beast, the false prophet, and Satan (Revelation 9:1-2, 11; 11:7; 20:1-3). These spirit-beings of the highest magnitude of evil are leftover from Satan’s rebellion.
Jude tells us that some of these evil spirit-beings tried to corrupt the human race so that the promised Seed of the woman, Jesus Christ, could never come. Others seem to be key leaders of Satan’s forces, while still others have been so vile that they have been held back until Revelation 9. Like Satan, these demonic spirit-beings are filled with a hatred for God and mankind.

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[charlieblower]

Gospel of our salvation
G:od created us to be with Him
O:ur sin separates us from God
S:ins cannot be removed by good deeds
P:aying the price for sin, Jesus died and rose again
E:veryone who trusts in Him alone has eternal life
L:ife with Jesus starts now and lasts forever

[patwarburtonr]

Jesus is the earthly entrance to God in heaven!!!

[chrislane]

The unsaved cannot stop them, nor can the afflicted commit suicide to relieve their pain and torment.

[doctorartphd]

Thank you. You are the best teacher to help me understand the Bible. For that, you are much appreciated. Thank you, Doc.

[jorgeapodaca]

Brothers and Sister in Christ, please help 🆘 and pray for the following people and their amily: Jose Socorro Noriega and Ciclali Marquez they are undergoing an attempt of Demonic possession. He has suffered scratches and random blisters as well as screaming in weird voices. She suffers from random pain in the chest that doctors can't explain, vomits when they pray for her in person. Pray for Deliverance from these entities in the name of Jesus Christ. There are Brother and sisters seeking their Deliverance but it is still undergoing. We need as many prayers to Jesús as necessary please. God bless 🙏

[jasonamor]

Psalm 27:10

"For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord will take me in."

God revealed himself to me around 10 yo when physical abuse began at home.  As a teenager, my mother and step father were drugging all three of the kids with wine and  GHB so they could molest us without us remembering. 

I remember making a conscious decision one day that I didn't want anything to do with women if they're anything like my mother. 

I came to accept Jesus as my Lord and Savior in my 20s but my emotional and psychological struggles continued.

I  always struggled with how little my mother seemed to care for my safety during and after the abuse years.  I witnessed  a conversation between her and her parents, who told her, "You know we can have your kids taken away from you at any time."  My mother refused to explain.  

So even my grandparents were aware of what was happening and did nothing to protect me.  The reality is that there wasn't a single person in my entire family who cared enough about me to protect me.  

And if I meant so little to everyone else, why should my life mean any more to me?  

That thought fueled Major Depressive Disorder and about 50 suicide attempts throughout my life, almost half of those before  I graduated from high school.  

In my early 40s, I got involved with crystal meth to help cope with the stress.   A few years ago, I entered rehab and felt driven to leave a church led by a gay pastor.  In conversation with the pastor, he refused to acknowledge the Bible passages critical of homosexuality.  However I continued with gay sex in my private life with meth use.

Rehab in conjunction with trauma counseling brought me to forgive my mother and begin to pray for her salvation.  She lived her entire life hating God.

Some people have asked how I was able to forgive her.  The Holy Spirit helped me to understand the situation from her point of view. She experienced intense public humiliation and shaming from her own father as a child.  Unfortunately she wasn't able to get professional help and under the right circumstances she just unraveled.  But she wasn't always like that. 

So we were both abused, albeit in different ways.  She couldn't handle it very well but neither did I.  We just had different ways of coping. 

She constructed a fantasy world where nothing happened and she wasn't capable of doing anything of the sort. 

I stuck a needle in my arm just to have a few hours where I didn't have to think about everything. 

So again, we're the same.  And if we're both the same at the core, then I don't have to internalize anything.  Seeing her life journey through the lens of mental health issues allowed me to foster compassion.  All the anger and resentments slowly melted away.

I was able to forgive her after I related to her.  

I was healed from the depression after I forgave my abusers.  But I still live with PTSD.

With the help of the Holy Spirit, I was able to cast out a demon of addiction with an unpronounceable name.  I felt it leave my body.  The next morning I had no draw to meth use and almost entirely lost cigarette cravings after trying to quit smoking numerous times.

More recently, I felt compelled to read Revelation and the warnings to the seven churches really hit me hard.  I vowed to completely turn from my gay past.

I only recently learned how the Vatican changed the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday so I'm now changing my life again to honor the Sabbath on the seventh day instead of the first as Jesus instructed.  However, I also understand that we are saved by grace alone.  So this change isn't about doing anything to earn salvation, but more in line with obedience.

It's been a lifetime journey with Jesus, leaning on him constantly.  I'm now free of my traumatic past, free of drug use (fighting occasional cravings), free of smoking (with lozenges) and free of the gay life.


Psalm 18:1-6
I love you, O Lord, my strength
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,
and I am saved from my enemies.
The cords of death encompassed me;
the torrents of destruction assailed me;
the cords of Sheol entangled me;
the snares of death confronted me.
In my distress I called upon the Lord;
to my God I called for help.
From his temple he heard my voice,
and my cry to him reached his ears.

Beating gay people with Bible criticism will only drive them away from God.  Christians need compassion to help gay and  lesbian people cope with their underlying issues so they're open to the healing power and guidance of the Holy Spirit.

With all my traumatic past and drug addiction behind me, I'm now facing potential metastatic cancer (waiting for official diagnosis) AND a hole in a heart valve from drug use - all without the support of family.  But the benefit of having been through such a difficult life is knowing the closeness of relationship with Jesus I certainly would not enjoy had it not been for those trials. 

Jesus has saved my life on at least three occasions.  There have been many visions of the two of us alone in an all-white room as he counsels me and other "close encounters" over my life, prompting me to track many of them in a God Journal.  

So as I face this new trial, I have no doubts that he will continue to walk with me by my side.  Undoubtedly he's been the closest friend I've ever known. 


FOOTNOTE:
I recently bought a used copy of the movie Big Fish.  An elderly man made a lifetime habit of sharing the details of his life through grand, flowery tales bringing joy, laughter, inspiration and fond memories to those who heard.

It tells of his son's journey to unravel truth from fantasy as his father battles cancer.  After watching it again for the first time in many years, I asked God absentmindedly before bed how the story applies to me.  Here's what he said the following morning:

The plain details of my life were these: abused, abandoned, betrayed, suicidal, depressed, hopeless, alone - my destiny was clear.  But God preferred the more flowery version of the tale and began leading me down a different path.

Thank you for all my trials Lord.  From glory to glory to eventually finished glory.  God makes all things work for the good of those who love him.  (I'm not praying for healing.  If you feel moved to pray for me, please pray for pain management and that I will be reunited with Jesus in heaven, finally free of all struggle and striving.)

All glory to God - there's no way I could have survived this long without him.

May these words inspire and comfort all who read them. Amen

Feel free to share my testimony with others in your life who may be coping with similar issues or benefit from a story of hope and bountiful faithfulness of Christ Jesus.

[Danae]

I need to double check that..I thought angels were around way before the earth was created.

[LoveFootballOnHD]

That won't stop the victory over Christ, I believe that Jesus will come and safe us before it gets that serious. Trust and obey the commands of Christ. Amen, I myself have replaced the act of smoking with vapes. Which I feel is a victory for myself in a way ❤️🙏🤱

[godsbeautifulflatearth]

Stars are angels.
The Earth is Flat.
Jesus Christ is about to return to snatch His Bride away.

[merme]

Dr Barnett... in your studies of creation, do you have any explanation why there would be seemingly two different accounts in the creation of man in Genesis 1`as compared to Genesis 2. The Strongs concordance of the specific verses and word meanings pertinent to account of man;s creation in Genesis 1:26-27 is different from the ones in Genesis 2:7 -25. I came across videos in you tube that examined the Strongs concordance for these two accounts of creation, The interpretation is radical but makes sense. The Real Truth needs to be revealed as the Word is explored more. E Sword KJV was used in the studies. God bless you.

[angsieverz]

When these pit opens, these demons will inhabit animals, beasts of the Earth, people. Imagine the scene at Gardenes about the demon possessed persons in chains who PLEADED with Jesus to jump INTO the pigs that jumped and drowned in the waters. Those demons are named Legion. About 6000 men, imagine that.

[ApocalypsesandSurvival]

DTBM -> Question : Is there any references to what Jesus perched of Gospel when he was in the bottomless pit to the fallen angels.?

[stevenklein]

What about the gap between verse 1 and 2 in genesis?

[BBoldGaming]

I've met praying mantis creatues and it was loving.. It was probably 7-8 feet tall

[mckays]

Angels were created before the six days of creation, as noted in the Bible when it says they all sang during the six day creation. The fall of satan and his angels came before that event.

[dennisryan]

This means that 1/3 of His Holy Angels must've gotten their gossamer "Wings in a over the fact that their Creator had made them from fire while insisting they serve men, whom He fashioned out of clay 🧱

[kenminten]

WHAT ABOUT THE SUPERNATURAL BIBLE CHANGES BROTHER VERRY IMPORTANT

[GinaandGod]

Where was the rich man that begged Lazarus for a taste of water? You said no one is in hell...please answer this question biblically so I can see for myself. Thank you

[samuelgarciajr.]

No one in hell right now ? That's not entirely accurate what do you mean by that statement?

[sawtoothbygeorge]

What and how people think is beyond amazing, it's unbelievable.