By Joannes Simin
One of them said to the man clothed in linen, who was upstream, “How long shall it be until the end of these wonders?” The man clothed in linen, who was upstream, raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven. And I heard him swear by the one who lives forever that it would be for a time, two times, and half a time, and that when the shattering of the power of the holy people comes to an end, all these things would be accomplished.”
(New American Standard Bible, Daniel 12:6–7)
His "name" is the Word of God (Revelation 19:13). In prophecy, "name" signifies "handiwork." Divine handiwork originates from divine attributes; therefore, divine names flow from divine immutable attributes. In truth, we do not address divine attributes with ordinary words such as "character." However, for intellectual comprehension, we must use human language—such as the base word "character"—to describe the attributes of the Divine Spirit. Yet, as we enter the "beginning of Wisdom," we eventually become familiar with the language of the Spirit of Prophecy.
The Spirit of Prophecy teaches us that a divine "mission" or divine "attributes" is simply addressed by the word "name." Saying "His name is Mercy" reflects the language of the Spirit of Prophecy. This means a divine attribute such as mercy essentially becomes His "name" or "mission." When we "enter the chamber," we interact with the divine Personae whose spirit flows as revealed by His "name." All divine "names" that flow from the one Spirit of God therefore share the same "Word of God. "
Jesus, who came as a man, is the perfect manifestation of the Word of God ever seen by the naked eyes on Earth according to the Order of Melchizedek. That is why St. John wrote, "In the beginning was the Word..." The gate of the Prince of Peace is accessible through the presence of the Holy Spirit. The key to unlocking these doors remains unchanged: the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit.
“Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors! That the King of glory may come in.” (Psalm 24:7)
The ancient gates refer to the immutable names of the Ancient One. These names were revealed to humanity according to the working power of the Spirit of Understanding and the Order of Melchizedek. They (the triune God) share the exact same Word of God flowing through the Spirit of Prophecy. The Word of God is covenanted in the Person of Jesus, the Lamb of God; therefore, Jesus' name is the Word of God (Jesus's handiwork is the Word of God).
The Word of God belongs to all revealed divine names according to the Order of Melchizedek; all revelations are therefore within the Spirit of Prophecy! The ancient gates represent immutable divine characters. Divine handiwork (immutable divine names) flows from these immutable divine characters/attributes. His immutable attributes are, therefore, essentially His 'handiwork'—also known as the divine 'name'.
Every follower of the High Priest of the Melchizedek Order whose name is written in the Book of Life is exhorted to lift up divine names above all human "names" (human handiworks) in order to experience the blessings flowing through those ancient doors or gates. The reality of divine blessings from these ancient gates cannot be invoked through a righteousness of "woven fig leaves" nor through human intellectual analysis; the blessing is simply received through the gift of the Sevenfold Gifts of the Spirit: "the fear of the Lord." The fear of the Lord is the primary 'Key'—the beginning of Knowledge, Understanding, and Wisdom. Wisdom is the divine Personae of all those "ancient gates": the immutable names of God.
The Revelation of How the Power of the Holy People Is Shattered
It all begins with the pronouncement of the coming day of the Lord, for it is written in Amos 3:7: “Certainly the Lord God does nothing unless He reveals His secret plan to His servants the prophets.”
“6 On that day there will be neither sunlight nor cold, frosty darkness. 7 It will be a unique day—a day known only to the Lord—with no distinction between day and night. When evening comes, there will be light.” (NASB, Zechariah 14:6–7)
The condition described as "day and night will never cease" in Genesis 8:22 will, at an appointed time, become "no distinction between day and night," as in Zechariah 14:6–7. The age of Peace covenanted by the Prince of Peace (the Lamb of God) will come to an end. The terminus of Peace is poetically revealed in Genesis 8:21–22 and Zechariah 14:6–7. The end of peace with God also points to a new "name" of God proclaimed by the sky, as described in Matthew 24:29, Psalm 19:1–2, Psalm 50:3–6, and Revelation 6:13–14.
“...the skies proclaim the work of his hands ['name']” (Psalm 19:1b)
Prophet Asaph, who served as a royal psalmist, wrote in Psalm 50:4–6: “He summons the heavens above, and the earth, to judge His people: 5 ‘Gather My godly ones to Me, those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice [atonement].’ 6 And the heavens declare His righteousness, for God Himself is judge.” The title "Judge" represents the divine mission of judging and punishing the inhabitants of the earth during the Chastisement period following the Second Coming of Christ.
Noah entered the Ark seven days prior to the outpouring of the floodgates of heaven and the gushing forth of deep waters from the earth. Noah embarked upon the ark, and then all the selected pairs of animals entered their chambers inside it. On the seventh day, God’s hand shut the door of the ark.
Noah's ark points to any covenant between God and His people on earth. Noah was the shipbuilder who built the ark according to the exact dimensions given by the Word of God. Likewise, doers of the Word must follow God's will precisely as revealed through His Word, just as Noah built the ark according to exact divine instructions.
Christ came exactly according to the will of the Father in heaven, which explains why we must put our trust in Him. The elects are considered to be within the ark of God's covenant and are exhorted to enter into the covenant of Peace as long as the gate of the Prince of Peace remains open.
Every ship has its compartments or chambers, and every covenanted person of God is spiritually considered a chamber in the Ark. However, merely entering the ark is insufficient; every believer must learn to enter their own chamber. "Entering one's chamber" means remaining in a state of watchfulness through the spirit of prayer. Merely entering the covenant is not enough when facing the coming Judge. Every believer must achieve a breakthrough in prayer—entering their inner room—just as Jesus instructed the apostles in Matthew 6:6:
“But as for you, when you pray, go into your inner room [chamber], close your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you”.
This exhortation by Jesus aligns directly with Isaiah’s prophecy in Isaiah 26:20–21:
“20 Come, my people, enter your rooms and close your doors behind you; hide for a little while until indignation runs its course. 21 For behold, the Lord is about to come out from His place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their wrongdoing; and the earth will reveal her bloodshed and will no longer cover her slain.”
Thus, every covenanted person of God must be anointed by the Sevenfold Spirit, as Jesus revealed in the parable of the ten virgins and the coming Bridegroom. In other words, every believer is exhorted to master the spirit of prayer. Those endowed with the gift of the fear of the Lord will be able to pass through the gate of the Judge.
The Lord God Almighty says in Job 28:28: “And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.’” Prophet Isaiah revealed that preparation for the coming of the dreadful Judge requires constant prayer. It is not enough to enter the Covenant of Peace; each believer must conscientiously enter their own chamber:
“20 Come, my people, enter your 'chambers,' and shut your doors behind you; hide yourselves for a little while until the wrath is past. 21 For the Lord comes out from his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity; the earth will disclose the blood shed on it and will no longer cover its slain” (New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition, Isaiah 26:20–21).
Who Will Shut the Door of the Covenant of Peace?
The Word of God indicates that the hand of God will shut the door or gate of the Lamb of God, just as God’s hand closed the door of Noah’s ark in ancient times. The hand of God signifies the handiwork of God, which represents the "name" of God. Therefore, the divine name "Judge" is the one who will shut the gate of the Covenant of Peace. Christ said, "I am the door..." He was the gate of the Covenant of Peace, opening it throughout the Age of Peace.
However, God will fulfill the wonders on earth prophesied by His servants. Therefore, He must close the gate of Peace prior to opening the gate of Judgment. The coming dreadful Judge will shut the door of the Prince of Peace (the Lamb of God).
Closing the door of the Prince of Peace will remove Christ's advocacy on earth, resulting in "the shattering of the power of the holy people." The Church depends on Christ's advocacy to harvest souls. When Christ descends as Judge, that seat of advocacy will stand empty, leaving the holy people without their former harvesting power; yet believers will still be able to enter their own chambers if their faith is sufficiently refined.
The Chastisement
The holy people will then experience a period of Chastisement for a time, times, and half a time.
When will the gate of the Prince of Peace close? We will face great difficulty if we lack understanding and wisdom. Yet the Holy Spirit unfolds the Word of God so that we may read the signs of the times. Literal-minded believers (like weather forecasters) cannot discern signs in the spiritual realm. The arrival of the Judge will be identifiable through simultaneous signs in three spiritual realms: heaven, the sky, and the earth.
Seers must discern these signs through spiritual vision. In heaven, we will see "the rolling up of the heavens like a scroll" (the opening of the seven-layered heavens; see Acts 1:6–11). In the sky, we will see the signs prophesied in Matthew 24:29. On earth, signs like those in Revelation 8:5 will appear—peals of thunder, flashes of lightning, tempests (the whirlwind; see Nahum 1), and earthquakes.
Watching these three spiritual realms and aligning scriptural signs seen through visions and dreams will guide us in recognizing the momentous arrival of the great day of the Lord.
The door of the covenanted divine name (the Lamb of God) will cease empowering the Church and will completely close the Age of Peace at an appointed time. The Judge will not greet humanity with the familiar phrase: "Peace be with you." Instead, there will be whirlwinds, thunder, lightning, storms, hailstones, and earthquakes.
"A time" marks the beginning of the period known as "the shattering of the people of God," spanning "a time, times, and half a time." The Church will lose its spiritual power as a harvester of souls on earth. The mighty angels of God, under the command of the Judge who judges in equity, will take over the harvesting role previously entrusted to the Church. This was prophesied long ago in Daniel 12:6–7:
“6 One of them said to the man clothed in linen, who was upstream, ‘How long shall it be until the end of these wonders?’ 7 The man clothed in linen, who was upstream, raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven. And I heard him swear by the one who lives forever that it would be for a time, two times, and half a time, and that when the shattering of the power of the holy people comes to an end, all these things would be accomplished” (New International Version, Daniel 12:6–7).
"The shattering of the power of the holy people" takes effect as soon as the gate of the guarantor of Peace is closed. As the gate shuts, the harvesting power is removed—"evening comes," and unripen figs fall as strong winds blow.
The divine name "Judge" will no longer focus on taking away the sins of the world, which was the primary mission of the Prince of Peace during the Age of Peace. Believers are therefore exhorted to enter their inner chambers before the operation of grace under the Covenant of Peace closes, becoming true branches of the true Vine through the gift of "the fear of the Lord" (Psalm 25:14).
Through prayer, believers learn to call upon the ancient gates, entering the presence of God's immutable names. When Job entered his trial, his guardian angels seemed to step back. Yet Job endured by holding fast to the fear of the Lord, declaring in Job 28:28 that "the fear of the Lord is wisdom".
Job's family serves as a specimen of a God-fearing household enduring divine chastisement. His story comforts believers during seasons of darkness. In contrast, Job's wife lost hope in God's name, saying: “Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die!” But Job replied: “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?” (NASB, Job 2:9–10).
As we enter this period of distress prior to Christ's return, believers must emulate Job's steadfast trust rather than giving in to despair:
10 Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the voice of his servant, who walks in darkness and has no light, yet trusts in the name of the Lord and relies upon his God? 11 But all of you are kindlers of fire, Lighters of firebrands. Walk in the flame of your fire and among the brands that you have kindled! This is what you shall have from my hand: you shall lie down in torment. (NIV, Isaiah 50:10–11)
37 For as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark, 39 and they knew nothing until the flood came and swept them all away, so too will be the coming of the Son of Man (Matthew 24:37–39).
As in the days of Noah, when he entered a seven-day period prior to the coming judgment, "a time" presages a seven-year period of entering our inner chambers under the covenanted name, Prince of Peace.
These seven years point to the transition between divine revelations of God's names. The signs of the times serve as a ticking clock guiding believers to embrace the allegory of the five wise virgins, remaining in prayer to usher in Christ's return as Judge:
“20 Come, my people, enter your chambers, and shut your doors behind you; hide yourselves for a little while, until the wrath is past. 21 For the Lord comes out from his place, to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity; the earth will disclose the blood shed on it, and will no longer cover its slain” (NASB, Isaiah 26:20–21).
The Living Saints Shall Possess All Kingdoms on Earth
Prophet Daniel received a vision concerning the Second Coming of Christ (Daniel 7:13–28). Although the saints will endure distress, trials, and the "shattering of power" for "a time, times, and half a time," judgment will ultimately be passed in favor of the saints, and they will inherit the kingdom. (Daniel 7:22; Revelation 11:15–18)
Mortal humanity, centered on intellectual reasoning and physical senses, often disregards the Word of God to pursue eating, drinking, marrying, buying, and selling—building human "towers" of prestige. In prophecy, "name" signifies handiwork. The name or number of the beast (666) represents humanity's worldly handiwork and monetary calculations across nations.
While divine names offer abundant life, the name of the beast exalts mortal flesh through mammon. When global rulers align under this financial system, monetary transactions become an international covenant that steals worship away from God.
Jesus provided the key to overcoming this enslaving system: “Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you” (Matthew 6:33–34). While human governments focus on monetary shrewdness, true believers are called to prioritize God's kingdom.
The beast attempts to claim humanity through mammonism, but Christ, the true Word made flesh, will judge the world in righteousness and deliver those who remain faithful within His covenant. Those who reject the Word of God will be judged outside the Covenant of Peace, regardless of their standing according to human standards.
The Living Saints Shall Possess All Kingdoms on Earth
More than two thousand years ago, Prophet Daniel received a vision concerning the Second Coming of Christ:
13 “I
kept looking in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven one
like a Son of Man was coming, and He came up to the Ancient of Days and was
presented before Him. 14 And to Him was given dominion, glory, and a kingdom,
that all the peoples, nations, and men of every language might serve Him. His
dominion is an everlasting dominion which will not pass away; and His kingdom
is one which will not be destroyed. 15 As for me, Daniel, my spirit was distressed within me, and
the visions in my mind kept alarming me. 16 I approached one of those who were
standing by and began asking him the exact meaning of all this. So, he told me an
23 Thus he said: ‘The fourth
beast will be a fourth kingdom on the earth, which will be different from all
the othe
Verse 13 points to the Second Coming of Christ, as also described in Revelation 6:14 and Acts 1:6–11. Through the divine wrath poured out via the "Trumpets" and "Bowls" in the Book of Revelation, Christ is prophesied to possess the Earth, as written in Daniel 7:14, 27. Yet the saints must endure distress, trials, and Chastisement for a period described as "a time, times, and half a time." During this period, the saints will experience the "shattering of power."
The living saints must endure this "shattering of power" until "the Ancient of Days [Christ the Judge who judges in equity] comes, and judgment is passed in favor of the saints of the Highest One, and the time arrives when the saints take possession of the kingdom" (Daniel 7:22). The phrase "in favor of" will only be fulfilled after the "shattering of the power of the holy people" is completed over the span of "a time, times, and half a time."
King David sang, "The righteous ones shall inherit the earth!" The prophecy that "...judgment was passed in favor of the saints of the Highest One, and the time arrived when the saints took possession of the kingdom" is recorded in Daniel 7:22. It was likewise prophesied in Revelation 11:15–18:
15 Then the seventh angel
sounded; and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the
world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He will reign
forever and ever.” 16 And the twenty-four elders, who
sit on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17
saying, “We give You thanks, O Lord God, the
Almighty, who are and who were, because You have taken Your great power and ha
Mortal human beings, whose consciousness centers primarily on intellectual reasoning and physical senses, define life strictly within their earthly lifespans. Consequently, they discard the Word of God as an impediment to eating, drinking, marrying, buying, and selling. Humankind becomes deeply engrossed in constructing self-glorifying "towers" of human "names" on Earth.
In the Spirit of Prophecy, "name" signifies "handiwork." The name or number of the beast represents the collective, global handiwork of fallen humanity. This prophesied "name" is discernible to any spirit-led follower of Divine names. The final handiwork of the earth's inhabitants is revealed as 666, requiring mathematical shrewdness in financial transactions of "buying or selling".
Thus, 666 serves as a sign of the times, pointing to the unfolding wrath of the Judge who judges in equity. Viewed through human intellect, 666 appears to offer modern livelihood. Nevertheless, 666 originates from wounded earthly rulers. While divine names—both immutable and covenanted—offer life in abundance, the name of the beast serves only to glorify mortal flesh through monetary wealth.
It is ultimately a question of priority between eternal life and temporal life. The beast attempts to subdue the inhabitants of the earth by enslaving them to financial systems, demanding calculation and worldly shrewdness.
Jesus knows that the consciousness of fallen humanity is centered on intellectual capacities and physical senses. When the end-time rulers on Earth (the beasts) succeed in capturing this center of human consciousness through a globally agreed-upon "name," it becomes easy to codify that "name" into an international covenant, treaty, or mandate. Every person—whether rich or poor, noble or common, free or slave—is subjected to this global covenant. That "name" becomes the lifeblood and pulsating heartbeat of every nation. Consequently, even born-again believers are pressured by this system. The mark 666 effectively steals worship away from God. Such a human handiwork mirrors the original ambition of Babel: "its tower reached to the sky".
Man's name replaces God's purpose for existence, defying the supremacy of the Word of God as the true reason to live and die. Humanity reduces existence to five physical senses. The Spirit becomes unappealing because people rarely engage with spiritual reality, explaining why so few view the Word of God (Spirit) as the ultimate Source of life. Human handiworks ("names") come to define the sole purpose of mortal existence.
Alas! This 'modern slavery' steals away the true treasure of God—Wisdom and the Sevenfold Spirit of God—which He freely offers to every believer. It exalts sensory experience, devalues the Word of God, and opposes the names of the Divine Spirit. Hence, Jesus exhorted:
33
“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be
added to you. 34 So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for
itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” (
Jesus revealed the spiritual key to overcoming the ultimate enslaving grid of human consciousness: monetary reliance. Mammon is man's primary handiwork ("name"), highly sought after by rulers in every modern nation. The tower of Babel, which once unified the ancient population, has re-emerged in these modern end times: "it was once, and no more, and it appeared again".
Centralized global life under "One Tower" has returned, its apex reaching toward heaven—symbolized by the horn with one eye atop the structure. Modern humanity pursues this false treasure: contemporary mammon. Yet Jesus declared: “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Luke 12:34). Worldwide governments maintain that national development is fundamentally tied to mathematical and monetary calculation.
Monetary systems represent the foremost "name" (handiwork) enslaving human souls in these final hours. It acts as a sign of the times, revealing where we stand on God's prophetic clock. Jesus foresaw that end-time mammon would seek to ensnare all humanity like a coiling serpent. He specifically commanded, "Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness," knowing that without this priority, humanity would substitute "seeking the name of the beast" for "seeking His kingdom." Earthly governments act as beasts when they demand ultimate allegiance, for only the Church is designated as the true bride of Christ.
Jesus will never marry a geopolitical nation. The name YHVH was once covenanted to Jerusalem (the theocratic nation of Israel), but that covenanted marriage ended as prophesied in 2 Kings 23:27, and the Old Testament theocratic kingdom passed away.
A true human being reflects Jesus. Why, then, did God reveal to St. John that the beast was also "a man"? Because the false man (the beast) attempts to claim human souls through mammon, leading to spiritual warfare when the true Bridegroom returns for His bride. This fulfils biblical prophecy regarding the end-time beast being manifested through human governance. At the top of the Antichrist's hierarchical system sits a primary ruler representing this "man"—the ruler associated with the number 666. Christ is the Word made flesh; those who reject this mystery operate in the spirit of antichrist.
Those who reject the Word will be judged during the period of divine Judgment by the Judge who judges in equity. By rejecting the Word made flesh, they exclude themselves from the Covenant of Peace. By human standards, such individuals may not appear inherently evil; they may even live ethically according to societal norms. Yet they remain outside the Covenant of Peace and are deprived of its spiritual blessings, specifically the outpouring of the Sevenfold Spirit. As the Age of Peace draws to a close, those within the covenant are urged to "enter their inner chambers"—engaging in vigilant prayer.
Christ's name is the Word of God (Revelation 19:13)—the Word made Son of Man. The purpose of His dual nature (divine and human) is declared in Luke 24:44 and John 1:29–34:
29 “...Behold, the Lamb of
God who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is
He on behalf of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than
I, for He existed before me.’ 31 I did not recognize Him, but so that He might
be manifested to Israel, I came baptizing in water.” 32 J
The word Antichrist simply means Anti-Word. Expressing this theological reality is not an attempt to demonize individuals who disbelieve, for Scripture states: “...and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world.” (1 John 4:3)
Within every nation, there exist both "wheat" and "tares." Geopolitical nations are shaped by their general populaces and governed by civil constitutions. As Solomon noted: “When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when a wicked man rules, people groan” (Proverbs 29:2). Believers ("wheat") living under secular governance must follow Christ’s practical instruction: “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s” (Matthew 22:21).
The things belonging to God were revealed when Jesus taught His disciples to pray, "Our Father." Secular "nation building" resembles the city-building of Genesis 11, requiring mutual respect among citizens of differing beliefs. Historically, when humanity abandoned the altar, God initiated His plan of redemption through Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, ultimately bringing forth the Messiah through the lineage of Israel.
Because spiritual sight and hearing are gifts from God, those who believe in the name of the Father and the Son are predestined as His children. Salvation is a divine gift, which explains why true followers of Christ represent a remnant compared to the broader world population that lacks "the fear of the Lord".
How can believers fulfil the command to "seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness" amid the daily demands of commerce? In Matthew 6:33, Jesus teaches that faith requires prioritizing the kingdom of heaven as one's ultimate treasure.
Seeking first God's kingdom is the key to overcoming the struggle between God and mammon. Christ's instruction guards the believer's spirit from losing the joy of true worship. Only those who abide as branches in the True Vine possess the spiritual insight to maintain this priority. Blessed is those endowed with the fear of the Lord, for they will remain steadfast:
28 “And to mankind He said,
‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is
wisdom; and to turn away from evil is understanding.’” (New International Version, Job 28:28)
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