September 2009
Mandatory H1N1 Vaccine Rumors Dispelled
Sep 29, 2009 · Posted in Discernment, EmailsA reader asked:
I have heard about a mandatory H1N1 vaccine that the US is going to force us to take the vaccine or go to a concentration camp. Have you heard about this? It is supposedly going to start as soon as October 15, 2009. If you have heard anything or have any advise I would greatly appreciate your response.
There are always rumors like this about draconian laws coming or concentration camps for resistors. I’ve heard and watched these fables come and go for years.
You know what I’ve found? They never come to pass.
Why Unsubstantiated Rumors Should Be Ignored
I can think of three reasons why:
- Most often they were just unfounded or false rumors. There is a good reason mainstream news sites do not carry such stories. They cannot be verified. This of itself does not make them false, but most unverifiable stories do turn out this way.
- Perhaps a few rumors are based on actual plans of the enemy which failed as most plans men make up do.
- Finally some may have been real plans and had a real chance but they contradicted God’s master plan. Of course, God is sovereign and his plans never fail.
Discernment 101
In hindsight, most of the above may seem like common sense, even academic. But common sense is not always very common.
I confess it took me a few years to experience this pattern before I recognized it myself. We all have to learn most of our discernment the hard way, by experience. We must fall for a few con-men, erroneous ideas, false prophets, and false prophecies before we start to see that generally if it sounds too good to be true (or too bad to be true) it usually is. Or if too few people are saying something, it generally is false. (With the Bible this turns out to be the opposite: most of what is popularly taught from the Bible is in error, due to how the Bible was written)
The next time you hear an extreme rumor like this, I hope you treat it as it deserves. As an unsubstantiated rumor.
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Furl thisNew Bible Prophecy Glossary / Newsletter
Sep 11, 2009 · Posted in NewsletterMy last newsletter was four months ago (May 5th, 2009). As a result many of you have been asking “where are all the newsletters?” Of course, I planned to do newsletters regularly, but as they say, life got in the way. (I explain below for those interested.)
Bible Prophecy Glossary
However, the main reason for this newsletter is to announce I have completed a Bible Prophecy Glossary. I got the idea to write this after having the realization that, as good as my book is, it represents only one approach to mastering the subject of Bible prophecy. Having more than one way to learn a topic can only increase understanding. Given how hard Bible prophecy is, it definitely merits cross-training.
Of course, just like my book Know the Future, this glossary is different compared to others you might encounter. The difference is that it bases its definitions on the two key breakthroughs I have identified for understanding Bible prophecy accurately: 1) literal interpretation 2) incorporation of the prophetic Feasts of the LORD and other parts of the OT.
Check it out here: http://www.escapeallthesethings.com/bible-prophecy-glossary.htm
(I encourage your feedback on how to improve or add to this first stab. Thank you.)
October Speaking Engagement in Jacksonville, FL for Feast of Tabernacles
For those in the Florida area I have been invited to teach for a week in Jacksonville. I’ll be in the area from October 1st through October 15th. We’ll be camping out with the folks and discussing the Bible everyday. The focus will be on what Bible prophecy says is coming and also much detail on what God wants us to do in the meantime to prepare ourselves and in general draw closer to him just because. If you want a sneak peak on what my next book will cover by all means try to come.
You can see details on the event and learn what the “Feast of Tabernacles” is at this blog post: http://timmchyde.com/tabernacles-sukkot-jacksonville-florida/
http://timmchyde.com/feast-of-tabernacles-sukkot/
Three Ways To Stay Up to Date: My Blog TimMcHyde.com, Facebook and Twitter
Speaking of the blog, I’ve begun to update my blog for non-article-worthy posts and news items. This is the address http://timmchyde.com/. You’ll find some posts on Obama as the Antichrist there lately.
Likewise, I plan to use my Facebook account to keep people abreast of developments. You can add me as a Facebook friend by clicking here: http://www.facebook.com/addfriend.php?id=512870162
Ditto for Twitter. You can see the postings for that here: http://twitter.com/TimMcHyde
Moving (& in the Bible), The Prophecy Conference, Summer Break
Here’s an update on why so long since my last newsletter.
The Bible records how God trained many of the saints heroes through hardships. They were put in dungeons for years, banished to be strangers in foreign lands and even experienced extended desert or wilderness sojourns. For many reasons I feel like Costa Rica is my own version of a wilderness experience. Since I was a boy I desired to understand the Bible, especially prophecy. After moving to Costa Rica ten years ago, that dream began to become a reality. We have been able to learn things of God we never could have in our busy, scripted lives in the USA. Those of you who have read my book know how thrilling these things are.
But the similarities to Biblical wilderness experiences for us do not end there. My landlord announced earlier in the year that he wanted to return to live in his own house before our lease was up (which made it optional for us to comply with). Here in Costa Rica it takes the hand of God to find a comfortable house to U.S. standards, so we were not thrilled with his request. Nevertheless, we wanted to try to help him out believing that if God would bless it we would be willing to do the work. Thankfully, God seemed pleased with our self-sacrifice and hospitality as we did find a good home, for $200 less rent. It was tough as all moves are, but we are now in our new house—our tenth dwelling in ten years of living in Costa Rica or an average of one move per year.
If that seems like a lot, think about this: Numbers 33 records all the stops of Israel during her Sinai wilderness wanderings. If you count them there are exactly 42 (foreshadowing of the 42 months of the Great Tribulation?), or one per year. And that’s what I mean about our wilderness experience in Costa Rica. We never intended to move every year (who would?). Yet, one thing is certain: you do learn more when you change your surroundings frequently. When we prayed to God for understanding years ago, we kind of asked for these experiences. This according to the Bible is how God goes about training his servants who ask for wisdom or a closer walk with him.
After the move I continued to prepare for my first prophecy keynote at the www.TheProphecyConference.com which took place at the end of June in St Louis. How did it go? I’m happy with it considering it was my first big presentation and I could not prepare fully due to the move. More than that, I realized as soon as I starting talking with people and listening to the first speakers that what I had prepared was going to be too technical. I have been spoiled by the more studious left-brained types who read my book and stick around on my private forums to ask questions and discuss prophecy. A live talk to a mixed conference audience like this is much different. So I made a rookie mistake that I won’t make again.
When I move into more speaking engagements and video I will have to keep that lesson in mind. For example, http://www.GodsLearningChannel.com is interested in having me on but I don’t plan to pursue it until I am more practiced with live mixed audiences.
My Next Book – Next Year?
We enjoyed talking to all of God’s servants at the conference in St Louis (and look forward to more of that in Jacksonville, in a more intimate setting). More importantly, those interactions impressed something upon me. I realized how much people are like sheep without a shepherd these days. They don’t have time to study the Bible and research the Internet for hours each week like I have been able. They need guidance on practical matters like how to prepare for the end times and live in the present times until the end times begin. What are the principles of wisdom for our times that please God? And how to we deal with family and friends who do not like it when we start making changes to serve God better (which often means serving those around us less than they are accustomed to)?
Because my wife is very good at counseling people on such questions in their own life, I’m excited to announce that I’ve decided recently to make her a co-author on this forthcoming book. Because of this I have high hopes that this book will be as good or even better than the first one that you all love. I still plan to make it freely available on my site (by living off the sales of my first book). In this way I expect the book to reach many people and fill a great void in showing God’s servants how to understand the key principles of living from the Bible. The goal is to help them live according to what the Bible says directly, with no middleman or religious traditions in the way. Lofty goals I know, but not a far cry from what we have been already learning and living ourselves the last ten years…especially with God’s help.
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Tim Teaching in Jacksonville, FL Oct 5th – 12th (Feast of Tabernacles/Sukkot)
Sep 6, 2009 · Posted in ConferencesI am excited to announce that I will be teaching again in the States (I still live in Costa Rica). An elder who has brought several other teachers in to the Jacksonville area saw my first speaking engagement listed at www.TheProphecyConference.com and decided to invite me up for their annual Feast of Tabernacles celebration (see their site www.thevineone.org).
Speaking of St Louis, I had a great time at that conference. The highlight for me was not my talk, but meeting and listening to the other attendees. Those conversations lead to a few new insights as always, which I will be sharing in FL. My presentation was not a highlight because I wished I had more time to cover my book than just the alloted 90 minutes. I ended up cramming too much into it (rookie mistake). Now in Jacksonville I will get my wish to do it over and this time with more time (Sukkot lasts eight days from Oct 5th to Oct 12th and I’m the only brought-in teacher planned).
Thrilling, Practical & Life-Changing Information
Why should you consider coming to this event? Because it has the potential to be change your life. Unlike the merely intellectually stimulating or entertaining talks given at church or even similar conferences, my focus is on practical insights and true wisdom. I will help you master the Bible so you can follow it directly (not men or religion) and help you improve your daily walk with God.
The result for you if you apply this wisdom are direct blessings from God. I say this from personal experience. This wisdom enabled me to find peace, happiness, joy and even retirement from my Bible software programming career at the early age of 40. My goal is to help attendees to have Biblical prosperity in all aspects of their life as well, just as the Bible heroes did.
Of course, at this event you’ll also learn what Bible prophecy (Revelation, Daniel, the Olivet Discourse, etc.) says is coming like few do. God promised this would be possible in the End times (Dan 12:9-10). This information is also very practical because it will give you strong discernment against all the deceptions being spread so readily today.
I can promise all of this because I will be teaching from my first book Know the Future which readers over the past five years have described as eye-opening and life-changing. Not only that, but I also will be digging into my notes from my forthcoming second book on what church should have taught us but didn’t, to be released in 2010. Just like my first book, I am writing the kind of book I wish was available to me when I was a new believer searching for solid answers nobody seemed to have.
Tentative Outline Of Teaching
To get all this done, I am planning to teach for six days of approximately 1 hour teachings, not including Q&A and open discussion after each hour of teaching. As well, my wife Katrina will be there and handling some topics, at least in the Q&A. She has a gift for encouragement with the everyday issues we all face and has used it to help many people over the years going through marriage or personal struggles. As a result she has rare wisdom for helping people get unstuck in their walk with God and their walk with themselves. With her there you are all in for a treat.
Here is the outline of days with topics (unlike the Ten Commandments, this is not written in stone):
- Planet X in Bible Prophecy: The Key Breakthrough – Video on Wormwood (The biggest prophecy you never heard) – Prophetic Feasts / Literal Interpretation – 6th seal – 4th Trumpet – 360 day year/30 day month return
- The Revelation Roadmap: The Complete Timeline of Bible prophecy (Elijah, Middle East War, Wormwood, etc.) Timing: 6000 Years of Men’s Governments Possibilities: 70th Week in Prophecy – Sabbath Year Cycles – Only 13 Years Left?
- Mystery of Disunity: Why so many churches and such division? Who are the 144,000 and the Woman Elijah’s Coming
- — 6. “What do we do in the meantime?” (The Catrina Story): The Bible Heroes – Why can’t you be like them? Parable of the Sower (Mt 13) and how it applies today. The Laodicean Church Attributes (Rev 3:14-21): Breaking it down Priorities – Making TIME for God – Are We “Seeking First the Kingdom”? (Mt 6:33) / Jesus and the Rich Ruler and the lesson of sacrifice – Riches in Heaven vs. America Dream Habits of Hundredfolders What to expect when you make changes – Dealing with friends/family reaction to your changes
For more details on how to sign up and what the accommodations will be, visit www.thevineone.org.
Not Sure what the Feast of Tabernacles is about? Read my post on understanding what the Feast of Tabernacles is about and why people celebrate.
We hope to see you there!
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What is the Feast of Tabernacles/Sukkot and Why Celebrate it?
Sep 6, 2009 · Posted in Prophetic Feast DaysSome of you may be unfamiliar with Tabernacles or Booths (Hebrew: Sukkot). And if you have heard of it you may have the conception that it is a Jewish Holiday, as in only for the Jews. Therefore the first place to look in the Bible to find out about Tabernacles is Zechariah 14 where it dispels this notion and tells us about our future keeping it:
Zechariah 14:16-19 —16 Then all the survivors from the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the Lord of Hosts, and to celebrate the Festival of Booths. 17 Should any of the families of the earth not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of Hosts, rain will not fall on them. 18 And if the people of Egypt will not go up and enter, then rain will not fall on them; this will be the plague the Lord inflicts on the nations who do not go up to celebrate the Festival of Booths. 19 This will be the punishment of Egypt and all the nations that do not go up to celebrate the Festival of Booths.
That’s right, we are told plainly that in the Millennium the whole world will be keeping this festival, on penalty of drought. This news is shocking to most Christians because they have been taught that the Torah is a curse or burdensome and “done away forever”. On the contrary, this Torah festival is coming back and is so important to God that he will enforce its observance. Why?
The purpose for this feast is the same purpose Hebrews describes for the sacrifices and by extension all the rituals of the Torah: to give us forgetful humans reminders of all aspects of God’s plan for us, including sin (Heb 10:1-4). Although we are not in the Millennium and able to keep the Feast properly in Jerusalem nor therefore required to do so just yet, we can still learn a lot by rehearsing now. You never learn a subject as well as if you actually experience it. And God will bless you for it. The Jewish rabbis and the Bible agree that when you do something difficult like that when it is not required it is more meritorious for you than if it was commanded (Luke 17:10).
Also, did you know that Tabernacles itself as Ancient Israel kept it for centuries is a prophecy of the Millennium? (See my book for more on that). The feasting, joy and peace we are meant to experience during Sukkot is meant to picture the 1000 year peaceful, prosperous and joyous reign of Christ. This at last will be the idea of utopia made reality. And if we practice it today it will help us to understand prophecy. In fact, the breakthroughs I made on Bible prophecy came after I began after voluntarily resting on Sabbath and Holy days.
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