A.R.Smith Bible Insight

The Fall of Gold Prices.

The Bible tells us that in the end days gold and silver prices shall drop to the point that they are worthless materials. What would cause such a drastic change in these values where by all financial institutions use them as an indicator of what paper currency is worth?

I have noticed a great assurgence in the buying and selling of Gold and silver, but just as the diamond prices are regulated by a few, Gold and silver is also regulated to a certain extent.

Lets take diamonds for the first example.
DeBears is the largest diamond producer that I know of. They regulate the price by assuring that only a select number are released upon the world market. But look what would happen to the price of diamonds if all the stockpiles around the world would hit the market at once.
As the sands of the seas, the diamonds would be worthless.
So shall be the value of gold and silver.

Let us read;
“And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
And the idols he shall utterly abolish.”

Loftiness;
Elevated in condition or character. Proud.

Haughtiness;
Proud and disdainful; having a high opinion of one's self, with some contempt for others; lofty and arrogant; supercilious.

“In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;”

Many of the precious stones that are coveted by man today, have in essence become idols to be worshipped. Idols can be anything that you put before the Lord. It is written that the love of money is the root of all evil and I have found that this is very true.
You can see that many rich and highly influential people, wear gold and silver constantly.
Gold fausetts, silver cufflinks, and what about diamonds, they show off their wealth and prosperity by the number and size of these stones.

What has caused the intrest of buying and selling gold today? It is fear, fear of the decline of all financial markets world wide. The fall of the stock exchange is not surpriseing but predictiable. When man decided to start calling evil, good, and good, evil, it was the time to watch for these changes. This world will not last forever, it has a begining and and end.

Common sense dictates that the more a man owns, the more he desires. He is not satisfied with his hoard of wealth, but will lie awake at night crafting many devices to lay hold of what others possess.
We see this in todays news, wallstreet, banks, credit card companies raising their interest rates to gain a foot hold into the every day life of the common man. As the rich get richer, the poor get poorer, and suffer for it.

There is coming a time that it will take a days wages, for those lucky enough to have a job, to pay for only the food that they eat.
So if this is coming to pass, what about home sales, automobile industries, manufacturing and other services that we’ve all come to rely upon?
They also shall fail. Who shall you turn too, the banks, the government or will you die of hunger and disease?

To bring about Gods profetic word, the manufacturing, financial and false religious orders around the world must fail. This has been the warning from Jesus, who spoke of hiding our treasures in Heaven.

“And he spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
And he said,
This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have much goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said to him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you: then whose shall those things be, which you have provided?”

The financial institutions shall continue on a downward spiral, until all that they can take from the poor is exhausted. Will there be a great find of gold and silver to make them worthless? I do not know, but one thing is for certain, it will come to pass, so saith the Lord God.

“Cease you from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of ?”
Who are we to trust in? Banks and all financial institutions are steeling from the common man and the goverment is setting back and allowing this to happen. Shall you turn to God ansd His Christ or will you also take the mark of the Beast and enjoy sin for a season? The Choice is yours.

“Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;”

Charge them that are rich] He had before, in 1Tim 6:1; 1Tim 6:9; 1Tim 6:10, given them a very awful lesson concerning their obtaining riches; and now he gives them one equally so concerning their use of them.

That they be not high-minded] That they do not value themselves on account of their wealth, for this adds nothing to mind or moral worth.

Nor trust in uncertain riches] (The uncertainty of riches; things which are never at a stay, are ever changing, and seldom continue long with one proprietor; therefore, as well as on many other accounts, they are not to be trusted in: they cannot give happiness, because they are not fixed and permanent; neither can they meet the wishes of an immortal spirit; but in the living God, who is the unchangeable fountain of perfection.”Clark)

ars.

TSK, Webster. Clark
Isa 2:17- 22 Eccl 11:9; 1Cor 15:32; Jas 5:5; Ps 52:5; Jer 17:11; Ps 39:6 Mark 4:18; Luke 8:14;

Getting away from the Power.

“And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;” What power does the Christian have over the things that come against them? We are all the same in the sight of God, there is no male nor female. We are seen in only two states, the first is in first Adam, where all are under sin and corruption.

The second is Last Adam, where we are attributed and have salvation threw Jesus Christ. In these last days the church has gotten away from the source of our power. Many are going astray from the truth of who they are, and have accepted many false doctrines of devils. The spirit of anti-Christ is running rampant, seducing and deceiving many who are week in their power to resist.

We cannot accept things that are contrary to scripture no matter what the reason given. We cannot be partaker of the sins of the world. For this reason many have lost the power to heal, convert and bring forth a true testimony of the Lord Jesus Christ. There are too many names of the church doors, too many doctrines and too many wrong interpretations of scripture.

Remember this verse? “Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.” Many today have denied the scriptures as they are written. Many have dulled their ears to the truth and have gone away after what they have been taught by mans doctrines.

I have run into this many times. We see a denial of the scriptures concerning our power to heal, speak in other tongues and wisdom and knowledge that brings our power to full intensity. These verses are located in 1Corrinthians 12:4-10. Let us break down the meaning of a few words. “And there are differences(A logical distinction.) of administrations(dispensation; distribution; exhibition), but the same Lord. And there are diversities(Difference; dissimilitude; unlikeness.) of operations

(The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical or moral.), but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation(The act of disclosing what is secret, unseen or obscure; discovery to the eye or to the understanding; the exhibition of anything by clear evidence; display; as the manifestation of God's power in creation, or of his benevolence in redemption.) of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.” The act of disclosing what is secret, unseen or obscure, is our power within this Gospel that we all are tied to, and believe.

Without the gifts of the spirit, how can we understand the Gospel, how can we share wisdom, knowledge and understanding with others. Our power lies not in us, but within us as believers in the word written for our own salvation. “For to one is given by the Spirit the word(Declaration; affirmation.) of wisdom(The right use or exercise of knowledge); to another the word of knowledge(Learning; illumination of mind. Ignorance is the curse of God, knowledge the wing wherewith we fly to heaven.) by the same Spirit;”

As you see here, wisdom and knowledge is a gift from the Holy Spirit. These gifts are given by Him according to His will. Wisdom and knowledge are two different things. Man has knowledge of many things but it takes wisdom to make true use of it.

We all have a certain amount of knowledge of the scripture, but without the wisdom to understand, and then use what we know, is vital to our power as Christians. Many miracles are not preformed today because many have gotten away from the power, the wisdom that it takes to use knowledge to preform such acts. Do not be disheartened, for as it is written in prophecy, these things will, and are, taking place. We see many have not this gift and others do.

Here is where we must seek out those with these gifts to help us to understand what we read. “To another faith(Belief; the assent of the mind to the truth of what is declared by another, resting on his authority and veracity, without other evidence; the judgment that what another states or testifies is the truth. ) by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:” The gift of faith has been given to all.

This is also included in the gifts of the spirit. But why do we all have this gift? Faith is a substance(That which subsists by itself; that which subsists in and by another, is called a mode or manner of being.) , a possession(To take possession, to enter on, or to bring within one's power or occupancy.) and a miracle( an event or effect contrary to the established constitution and course of things, or a deviation from the known laws of nature; a supernatural event.) within itself. Without faith it is impossible to please God. Without faith we would never be saved and, without faith, how can we believe in Jesus? The discerning of spirits has been given to all.

We are aware of false teachings, preachers, and doctrines, but as I have said before, if we do not use this power, we will fall into entrapment of lies and deception. You cannot say that the gifts of the spirit were only for the disciples of Christ and His apostles, for we are all so have been given these gifts. You may not understand them but they are there. If a gift isn't used it will be given to another. This part of the gifts have been misunderstood, and feared, for years. “to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:”

The gift of tongues and their interpretation is available to all who desire to communicate this Gospel of life that Jesus brought to us. I have used this gift to communicate to many people not of English origin. I can read, write, and even use verbal communication in spreading the Gospel. There is another gift of tongues that is given that a man can communicate with God, but not all, who say they have this gift actually have it. There are many special gifts that are there if we ask for them but all in all it takes faith and trust in Gods word to achieve the impossible, for doesn't God make the impossible possible? Isnt it time that we all get back to the source of our power? Think about it.

Ars
Webster,TSK. Mat 10:1 1Ti 4:1 1Co 12:3 1Co 12:5 1Co 12:10

The Anchor Holds, Tho the Sails are Torn.

Matthew 8:24-26. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

And his disciples came to him and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.

And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. The Anchor held in the midst of the storm, the Sails of Faith, were torn and nothing would do except Faith in the Saviour. There is a tempest in all of our lives one day or another.

A Tempest so large we believe that we are to perish in the waves and wind. We all have been there, a death, a lost opportunity, financial ruin, disease, sickness running rampant in our body or our family. But Remember that the Anchor Holds in the Midst of all storms. Lets read Psalms 89:9, “Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.” In 1999, I was pronounced dead of a massive heart attack. My wife, Juanita, Daughter, Tiffine and a close friend, Jack, were there to witness the greatest storm of their lives.

I can't imagine what they were going thru, the tears, pain, suffering, disbelief and hopelessness. Their sails were tearing when this storm came upon them unexpectedly. This was a tempest that they would not want to happen but it came never the less. And as for me, I was without pain for the very first time in my life. Darkness engulfed me, as it were a soothing blanket, no pain, sorrow, trouble, worrys, I was at peace. There came crys' of painful desperation as My wife, came into the room and declared that the Anchor Holds. The storm was raging and the sails were tearing apart but she knew that Jesus, as the Anchor, was Holding.

She turned to the only one that could calm the storm, and with tears of helplessness, she spoke to The Lord God Almighty. “Dear Lord, My Husband is dead and we need Him so much. If it be thy will Lord, give Him back to me, for His work on this earth isn't done. Give Him Lord another chance to make a difference and to preach the Gospel. I need Him Lord, let him return to me. In Jesus Name I pray. Amen.” I came alive and the pain fell on me, as a great millstone falling upon the surface of the waters. God took us both thru the tempest. Her fears were relieved and Her Sails were strengthened, as God wove the Fabric Himself.

After Six months of rehabilitation, I was able to preach once again. These storms, that we all go thou, are storms of testing and storms of faith in the Creator. There are many storms and tempest in this life, Iraq, Iran, Islam, Murder, Theft, Wars and Rumors of Wars, Doubt, Confusion, Helplessness, and Mens hearts failing them for fear. We mention many false religions because they are storms within themselves, worshiping, dead men, animals, doctrines that were written by man, without the inspiration of God, which all have one thing in common, hatred of Christianity.

These storms result in division of nations, wars of idealogical ideas and threats of violence upon the light givers of the world. These are all signs of the end days, when man is a lover of himself, more than lovers of God, and are lovers of darkness, more than lovers of light. When the sky is blue, we see only rainbows and pretty flowers, but as the unexpected tempest arises, we see doom and despair. Many, when the tempest arises, have no light to guide them, they run to and fro seeking answers, but none are found.

The sails, are the fabric of the faith, that man has in God, even tho many do not believe and never will. These are the dark clouds that contain no water but are just for show. Our fabric must be repaired as each new storm arises. Satan trys' to rip and tear at this fabric until the wind passes thru. The wind and sails together move the ship forward upon a set course that will eventually land the believer in the shores of Heaven. But if the sails remain torn and shredded, they stop the forward movement of the ship, bobbing aimlessly, with no direction and no destination.

These rips and gashes are easily seen, The attacks of 911, Iraq, Afghanistan, corrupt government, Islam, Evolution, Storms, Hurricanes, Floods, Fires,and the entire Middle East situation, from Africa to Syria, its all interconnected, to bring about fear to multitudes, shaking the foundation of our spirits. Lets read Psa 107:25-30 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.

They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.

They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.

Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

Barnes states of Psa 107:28 - Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble Sailors pray.

If they do not pray elsewhere, they often do in a storm, when in danger of being wrecked and lost. A storm at sea brings hundreds on their knees who never prayed before - for they feel that their only help is in God, and that it is a fearful thing to die. Then they do “right.” They do what “ought” to be done. But they do then only what people ought always to do, for it is as plain a duty to pray when we are in safety as when we are in danger; when sailing on a smooth sea as in a storm; when on the land as on the ocean. People anywhere, and at any time may die; and people everywhere and at all times “should,” therefore, call upon God.

Storms, tempests, fire, disease, and danger, only impel people to do what they should do always from higher motives, and when their motives will be likely to be more disinterested and pure. And thru all this the Anchor Holds. When we can do no more, we stand, stand with the anchor down, until the Storm Passes and is subdued. Can we pray for the Anchor to lead us, Guide us and deliver Us from these storms? Yes. The Anchor is always on the ship and is at the ready to aid in times of need. Ars. See Psa_107:6, Psa_107:13, Psa_107:19.

Mat 8:26 -

Why: Mat_6:30, Mat_14:30,Mat_14:31, Mat_16:8; Isa_41:10-14; Mar_4:40; Luke_8:25; Rom_4:20

and rebuked: Mat_8:27; Job_38:8-11; Psa_65:7, Psa_89:9, Psa_93:3, Psa_93:4, Psa_104:6-9, Psa_107:28-30, Psa_114:3-7; Pro_8:28, Pro_8:29; Isa_50:2-4, Isa_63:12; Nah_1:4; Hab_3:8; Mar_4:39, Mar_4:41, Mar_6:48-51; Luke_8:24, Luke_8:25; Rev_10:2

“Delayed Punishment.”
Vanity of the sinner.

“For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?

There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.”

Death comes to all the wicked and the righteous. As we look threw Ecclesiastes we see that this date of our demise is not known to any man.

For man, no matter weather he be rich or poor, bond or free, will not delay his death by any means.(There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit For only God can control death and life. (neither hath he power in the day of death

There is no man that can stop his death,(neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.) for he has no control of it, nor can he say to the Lord, I have been good, so let me not die.(and there is no discharge in that war

Can death then be delayed?

Yes but only for the righteous as stated in Deuteronomy 4:40.

“Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.”

But for the wicked there is no place in this blessing. For they do not keep the commandments of the Lord and neither do they believe in Him.

“All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.”

Mans life comes and goes, his legacy will endure but for a short time, and then he will be forgotten. I have seen this many times, in just my short life time. Mans glory is fleeting and short lived. One day the world loves him and the next the world finds someone else to adore.

“But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.”

Where is mans glory when he enters into the grave? Where is mans power, his riches, and his prominence, when the worms consume the carcase?

Does the grave say to man, “I remember you. I remember your power, your glory and your prominence upon the earth. What shall you ask me to do?

Shall I make your death easier, better, shall I make the grave not cold, not so dark, or your stay shortened?

“And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity.”

The wicked are consumed by themselves, their fall from grace is of their own doing, and there is none to aid them. The Lord has called, and the wicked would not answer, the Lord has ask to save them, but they refused His salvation. Will the sentence against the evil worker be executed speedily? Will the Lords last call for them bring down deserved punishment?

No, for a man has a time to live, and a time to die.

His time must be exhausted and then his punishment shall come and will not delay.

“Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:”

The wicked may be a bond servant to the righteous and the righteous may be bond servant to the wicked, but the Lord knows who belongs to Him.

The righteous and the wicked work together, inhabit the same space, breath the same air, eat the same food, and drink the same water.

The wicked and the righteous share in the same coming of the dawn, and the falling of the night. The sun shines on both, the rain causes both to become wet, and the drought effects both, the stars of the heavens know not which is which, and shine as the Lord commands, but after, this is where the separation comes.

“There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.”

From the wicked comes, all evil done under the sun.

Rape, murder, theft, incest, and doctrines of devils.

Not knowing righteousness, nor the Lord.

Men seek their own and another mans possessions and power.

They seek only to satisfy themselves without regard to the hurt done to others and no regard to their delayed punishment.

You say; ”I've done none of these things, why then should I believe in God? Will He, if He exist, punish me also?”

Without Christ, He will punish, at His time of choosing.

For without faith it is impossible to please God. You must remember that all unrighteousness is punishable.

A liar is punished as a murderer, for there is not respect of person with the Lord.

All unrighteousness is sin, all unbelievers in Christ are included in unrighteousness.

“Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.

When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes

Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.”

Repentance is the only way to avoid this Delayed Punishment. Ars.

Webster,TSK. Ecc 8:7- 17

The Fire and The Shadow.

Many people are walking threw this life not finding pleasure nor an open door of compassion. Many are looking for something that will take away the pain of living. We all, at one time or another have been in this state, but we have found a release from this life of misery and pain, we have found a direction and an open door.

The Fire;
Trouble; affliction.
To set on fire, to kindle; to inflame; to excite violent action.

“I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:”

This baptism spoken of in Matthew 3;11, is denoting a baptism of the spirit that is able to endure hardships and tribulation. Jesus warned us that we would be hated and tried, that being a follower would not be an easy task but that His yoke is easy and His burdens light.

The burdens of mankind, without Christ are heavy, this is where we see many people walking threw this life not finding pleasure, nor an open door of compassion. This is a miserable way to live.
We all, at one time or another have been in this state, but we have found a release from this life of misery and pain, we have found a direction and an open door.

The burdens that Christ spoke of was the burdens of carrying the Gospel, living what we testify to and walk as we ask others to walk.

Barnes states of these verses; The Rivers;(High Waters.) This is a general promise, and means that whenever and wherever they should pass through water or fire, he would protect them.
“When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burnt.”
“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.”
The Fire; This is expressive of calamity and danger in general like passing through fire.

Gods protection falls upon those that believe in Him and believe upon His Son Jesus. Without protection from the fires and floods, men have no recourse but to endure the best that they can. This is where many will enter into depression and even co-mitt suicide. This world brings many burdens upon mankind, job loss, family disputes, debt, even pressure from government, bosses and every wind and doctrine that others place on them.

“As the Lord states of the unbeliever; Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.”

The Shadow.

Shadow; To overspread with obscurity. terrible darkness, trouble or death. (Speaking of Sin.)
Sin is an Inseparable companion to all men at one time or another. Even those who are rich are still a companion and slave to sin ans Satan. Without the Lord, all men live in a shadow, and all men live in the shadow of death, for it will come to all mankind.

Those of us who have accepted Christ as our savior, have learned, threw Him and the words of the Lord, to walk threw these shadows and even the fires of life. They are nothing but shadows, lies and ghosts of deception.

The Lord states of these shadows;
“For it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity by the Lord God of hosts in the valley of vision, breaking down the walls, and of crying to the mountains.”

“There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.”
“Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?”

“Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned(To despise; to consider and treat as mean and despicable; to scorn.)
the counsel of the most High:
Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.”

Mankind, even with all his troubles, still rebel against the Lord and His truth. They are prying the gates of Hell open for themselves, so they may enter. They have blinded themselves so they cannot see, and hardened their hearts so they cannot be saved. Their labour is heavy and their pleasures are an abomination. They kill each other with words and guns, not regarding life.
They despise the righteous and hate the believers.

Ars
Webster,TSK

Mat 3:11 Isa 43.Isa 43:2 Rom 9:18 Rom 9:15 Psa 107:8-12 Job 34:22 Job 38:17 Isa 22:5