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The Ark and Islam – Open letter to muslims

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By R.Tourniaire

There are several Muslims today who are searching for the Ark of the Covenant, but what if a Muslim has already found it and the Islamic world still have to accept it? What does the Ark of the Covenant mean to a faithful Muslim?

I have an interesting quote from one of several Muslim ark hunters today (not representative for all Muslims):

As stated in the Qur’an, the Ark of the Covenant is “a sign” for the faithful (Surah, 2:248 Yusuf Ali), for which reason believers have looked for it down the years. The fact that it has remained lost despite all this detailed research may be an indication that it will be found in our own time, when a great many portents regarding the end times have been fulfilled. (Almighty Allah knows best.)” (source )

In addition to the Qur’an there is the hadith. The hadiths are reports and traditions of Mohammed’s teachings collected after his death. Different hadiths claim the Ark is hidden in different locations. Therefore it is reasonable to assume that the authors didn’t know it’s exact whereabouts. Locations like by Lake Tiberias** and Antioch are among those places mentioned in regard to the Ark.

**(Iqd al-Durar fi Akbar al-Imam al-Muntadhar, by Shaikh Jamaluddin Yusuf al-Damishqi, p. 51-a)

Either way, many think that it will be found by the Mahdi in the end times and it will be a symbol of his dominion.

“The reason he will be known as the Mahdi is that he will show the way to a hidden thing. He will bring the Ark to light from a place called Antioch. (Suyuti, al-Hawi li’l Fatawa, II, 82)” (source, External link)

In an interview with one of the Muslim ark hunters it is proclaimed:

Yes, after the descent. The Ark of the Covenant will be opened. That is the reason for that procession, in any case. They will go up to the Temple of the Mount. It is not a very steep hill. There will be rabbis. The Mahdi will be there. Insha’Allah, I will be beside the Mahdi. I do not miss such encounters. The Pope will be there. They elected him specially for that task. The Pope knows about the Mahdi and Jesus the Messiah. I underline that – he knows. He knows what to do and how to behave to whom. Chief rabbis and Islamic scholars will be there on that day. They will be reasonable scholars though, not fanatics. There will not be any fanatics there on that day.

They will descend from the Temple of the Mount. That rusted iron gate will be opened after 4000 years. Nobody has gone through since then. The gate will be opened and they will pass through. And from there to the al-Aqsa Mosque, insha’Allah. Maybe the Knights of the Temple will be there, and Freemasons. The Ark will be brought up. It will contain sacred relics from the time of the Prophet Solomon and the Prophet Moses. It will be the original Ark of the Covenant.” (source: External link)

The Mahdi is thought to be the forerunner to Jesus’ second coming which Muslims do believe in. However there is no reference to the Mahdi in the Koran, it mostly comes from the hadiths. It is understood that the Mahdi as a great end time persona will battle the antichrist himself, but there are different traditions and understandings between Muslims of Mahdi’s mission. Already many have claimed to be the Madhi. Now many Christians have a similar belief that a prophet like Elijah will come before Christ’s second coming, but unlike Muslims and Jews, Christians don’t have oral traditions regarding such a figure, so usually don’t go past the Bible teaching when it comes to this Elijah.

There is no reference to the Mahdi in the earliest hadiths leading some to believe the tradition is inspired by Jewish and Christian expectations. What’s more the original prediction of the Mahdi in the beginning differs slightly from the one most widely circulated now. This leaves us with a more open understanding of the Madhi.

Like other Abrahamic religions, Islam teaches the resurrection of the dead, a final tribulation, eternal division of the righteous and the wicked and Armageddon or the “Fitnah”. While there are many similarities between all the different Islamic, Christian and Jewish teachings, they do have a common understanding of a final judgement and the coming of Messiah (which Muslims and Christians think is Jesus of course). In the Tanakh, the New Testament and in Islamic tradition a great moral decline is predicted, a terrible growth of lawlessness, and a falling away from God’s moral standard will take place in the end times – and we all have to admit that that has taken place.

All versions of the Abrahamic religions think they have understood the end time scenario correctly, but what if the Muslim thoughts are correct but have some important details missing? For example, what would really happen if one day Islam was confronted by the Ark of the Covenant? Would it’s judgement be for them or against them? Would it lead to a reformation back to the foundations upon which Islam was built? We know that the Jews rejected Jesus, considered a prophet in Islam, because they put so much unbending weight upon their traditional understanding of the Messiah’s mission. That is what is so often the problem with traditions. The traditional Jewish interpretation of Messiah led to them rejecting Jesus as the Messiah.


“We believe in God, and the revelation given to us, and to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and that given to Moses and Jesus, and that given to (all) Prophets from their Lord. We make no difference between one and another of them.”
Surah (2):136

“If only they had stood fast by the Law, the Gospel, and all the revelation that was sent to them from their Lord, they would have enjoyed happiness from every side. There is from among them a party on the right course: but many of them follow a course that is evil.” Surah 5:66 (Yusuf Ali)

Muslims do believe in the biblical prophets and of course Moses, and have for many generations benefited from his teachings. Could the predicted falling away in the end time also be tied to a Muslim falling away? That is, instead of the world needing to turn to Islamic values, do the Muslims themselves need to evaluate if perhaps they are in need of reformation as well?

We humans tend to be a bit like this. Like Jesus said, “And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.” (Matthew 7:1-4).

I’m certainly not saying Jews and Christians are without fault and have all perfectly prepared for the end times. I’m saying, what if the average Muslim isn’t prepared either, and that the Ark of the Covenant might enlighten everyone on their position with Allah or God. Muslims believe wholeheartedly in the re-establishment of the true faith in the end times, but it is important that the Muslim understands that this is relevant to their own misunderstandings too. Right now there is a huge inconsistency in the teachings of the imams and the real foundation of Islam. Mohammed didn’t start a new religion, thats an idea that comes from Thomas Aquinas, a Catholic scholar. Muhammed claimed to continue the teachings of the ancient prophets like Abraham, Moses and later Jesus. “It is He Who has sent down the Book (the Qur’an) to you (Muhammad SAW) with truth, confirming what came before it. And he sent down the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel).” Sura. 3:3, Al-Hilali & Khan.

“And in their footsteps We sent Jesus the son of Mary, confirming the Law that had come before him: We sent him the Gospel: therein was guidance and light, and confirmation of the Law that had come before him: a guidance and an admonition to those who fear Allah.” Surah 5:46, Yusuf Ali.

If only they had stood fast by the Law, the Gospel, and all the revelation that was sent to them from their Lord, they would have enjoyed happiness from every side. There is from among them a party on the right course: but many of them follow a course that is evil.” Surah 5:66, Yusuf Ali. 

The Torah is the law, and the gospels are the books pertaining to the life of Christ. And the book of Revelation in the Bible says that these two things are the characteristics identifying God’s faithful people in the end times, Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. (Revelation 14:12).

But what if Abraham, Moses and Jesus now contradict the teachings of many imams? Then how would it all harmonise?

“If thou wert in doubt as to what We have revealed unto thee, then ask those who have been reading the Book from before thee: the Truth hath indeed come to thee from thy Lord: so be in no wise of those in doubt.” Surah 10:94, Yusuf Ali.

“Nor be of those who reject the signs of Allah, or thou shalt be of those who perish.” Surah 10:95, Yusuf Ali.

The bond that has been severed between true Bible Christians and Muslims might never have happened if the idea that the Bible was corrupt and even altered by man, had surfaced, convincing Muslims they could no longer trust the Bible teachers. This idea might have led Muslims away from the enlightenment that Allah or God intended for them in the last days. Perhaps Muslims, being convinced not to read the Bible, Torah or the Gospels, is one of the areas where they need reformation.

800px-Kumeran4501px-1QIsa_bPhoto: Part of one of the biblical text found in خربة قمران

Perhaps the Allah Himself has given a sign to Muslims in order to call them to reformation, but He didn’t use a great imam, just a young shepherd boy named Muhammed edh-Dhib and his cousin Jum’a Muhammed and Khalil Musa. Between November 1946 and February 1947 they made a major discovery of several scrolls – ancient copies of the Bible. Note that although these scrolls are now of great importance to the Jewish nation, it was Muslims that were first led to them. Maybe because there was a message to the Muslim world who for a long time now have rejected these writings being taught they were corrupted.

Many imams and their traditions teach that the Bible has been altered since then – but the discoveries made by the shepherd boys testify that this is not true. Subsequently more scrolls were discovered by other Muslim Bedouins, which proved to date from the 1st century, the time Muslim tradition says they weren’t corrupted – and the scrolls proved the Bible hasn’t changed. You must remember that when the Qur’an refers to “The Book” there was no Qur’an. The Qur’an had still not been compiled, so the following verses clearly show that the Bible was to be an important book in order for the Muslim not to stray away:

“They say: “Why does he not bring us a sign from his Lord?” Has not a Clear Sign come to them of all that was in the former Books of revelation.” Surah 20:133, Yusuf Ali.

“O People of the Book Ye have no ground to stand upon unless ye stand fast by the Law, the Gospel, and all the revelation that has come to you from your Lord.” Surah 5:68.

“Say (O Muhammad, to mankind): Who is an enemy to Gabriel! For he it is who hath revealed (this Scripture) to thy heart by Allah’s leave, confirming that which was (revealed) before it, and a guidance and glad tidings to believers;” Surah 2:89, Pickthall.

“Say: “Shall I seek for judge other than Allah? – when He it is Who hath sent unto you the Book, explained in detail.” They know full well, to whom We have given the Book, that it hath been sent down from thy Lord in truth. Never be then of those who doubt.” 6:114 Yusuf Ali

While it is true many translations of the Bible has been tampered with and there are several versions in circulation today, the changes are relatively minor and regardless of that, it is still possible to read one that has not been tampered with anyway. In fact one of these versions has been proven to be uncorrupted by the Muslim discovery. The King James version was in fact once saved from corruption when the Muslim armies attacked Constantinople: “God allowed the Muslim armies to attack Constantinople before the Aramaic Bible was accepted by the Greek Church. The Greek monks of Constantinople fled their churches with the Greek manuscripts they had from Antioch and the Eastern churches not polluted by Syrian pagan notions from Mesopotamia. Thus, the King James Bible was protected by God from pollution by the Aramaic texts.» (1)

So what does it all mean? Well the word of the Qur’an still stands, which teaches the true Bible believers have something to give the Muslim in regard to understanding – but not all who preach the Gospel keep the Torah too. The vast, vast majority of Christians claiming to believe the Bible actually twist it’s words, and this is why they eat unclean meat and disobey the Torah in almost every regard. However there are still Christians who do not do this, who are still faithful to the Torah and the Gospel and interpret the Bible correctly.

“When before it there was the Scripture of Moses, an example and a mercy; and this is a confirming Scripture in the Arabic language, that it may warn those who do wrong and bring good tidings for the righteous.” Surah 46:12, Picthall.

The word of thy Lord doth find its fulfilment in truth and in justice: No one can change His words: for He is the one who heareth and knoweth all.” Surah 6:115, Yusuf Ali.


Please remember this as we continue: “NO ONE CAN CHANGE HIS WORDS”.

You must understand that Christianity has suffered a great division. Catholicism, under the pope, was for centuries persecuting and even putting to death Christians that didn’t accept their view of the Bible. There has always been Christians who refused to pray to icons and idols, and rejected all the pagan elements that were adopted into the church during the transition from pagan Rome to “Christian” Rome. Did you know this is actually part of Islamic history too, which I’ll explain in a moment?

Now as Christianity became more and more corrupted three or four centuries after Christ, a large party in the Byzantine era joined Mohammed in a what was for them a reformation movement. Idols were cast away and a more biblical understanding of prayer and worship was established. Many Muslims are perhaps unaware that not all Christians were corrupted, and there has been a line of believers that have stayed faithful to the prophets of the Old Testament, Moses and their faith in Jesus – and they were severely persecuted for it! “They are not [all] the same; among the People of the Scripture is a community standing [in obedience], reciting the verses of Allah during periods of the night and prostrating [in prayer].” Surah 3:113, Sahih International.

When the wars started between papal Europe and the Islamic rulers and later the caliphs, many of those who were true torah keeping Christians experienced temporally help as the islamic armies 5880784_lkept their persecutors busy , but the persecution in Europe was so great that they still disappeared in vast numbers during the middle ages. Many tried to reform back to a more biblical religion, but they were opposed and persecuted and largely prevented from doing so. When the Ottoman Empire later began their military campaigns it gave the Christian Reformation a boost, and the result of the Reformation in Europe was the end of papal persecution. As Muslims are often not taught this part of their history, they don’t realise that they once helped true Christians and even helped persecuted Jews from papal persecution, and such historical ignorance is causing a misunderstanding which leads them to reject those they ought not. Today there is an enormous amount of media-fuelled propaganda from both Islam and the west, trying to cause strife and conflict between the religions. Sometimes the media in the west almost only show horrible stories of injustice from Muslim countries making it appear as this behaviour is the result of someone following Allah. While those stories should more rightly be tied to people who has fallen away or even ignorant of the true Islamic values or have followed a deceitful religious leader. Those that know the Lord should be careful before lifting their sword. Allah (or God) is merciful and I’m sure He will help in the current reformation of everyone who has been led astray but are willing to listen, including those Muslims who have been led astray, who are the children of Abraham physically or spiritually.

The Bible teaches that anyone should fear taking another man’s life for: “he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.» (Revelation 13:10)

So then, did you know that in 1982 another Muslim was about to make another startling discovery. This discovery, like that of the scrolls, revealed exactly where the Muslim would need to reform. Is the general Muslim population in harmony with Moses, the Torah and the Ark or unknowingly in opposition due to some misunderstanding?

In 1979 a man named Ron Wyatt started searching for the Ark of the Covenant after a divine calling. He respected both the Torah and believed the Gospel. He was directed to a site just north of the Old City in Jerusalem, which at that time was in the Muslim section of the city. This mountain is identified by most Protestants as the real “Skull Hill” where Jesus was believed to have been crucified. Now many Muslims don’t believe Jesus actually died of course, but only because the Qur’an says, That they said (in their boast), “We killed the Messiah Isa (Jesus) son of Maryam (Mary), The Messenger of Allah” – but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them, and those who differ therein are full of doubts, with no (certain) knowledge, but only conjecture to follow, for of a surety They killed him not – Nay, Allah raised him up unto Himself; and Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise” Qur’an 4:157-158.

What if the meaning of this verse is that no human could kill Jesus. He gave his life, and this verse points to the fact that Allah raised Him up unto Himself.

Jesus did die for a short moment, the Qur’an even says so!

Jesus says “…but when Thou didst cause me to die, Thou wert the watcher over them, and Thou art witness of all things.” (Surah. 5:117, Shakir).

The Bible says the same thing, “Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.” (John 10.17-18).

Ron Wyatt started excavating through many of the caves and tunnels inside this mountain which is actually the northern portion of the mountain upon which the Dome of the Rock and Al Aqsa mosque is situated. The mountain is believed to be where Mohammed was during his night journey, and before he was taken to heaven. Many also think it is upon this mountain the whole world will have to stand and be judged. But judged according to what law? On the northern wall of the Dome of the Rock which directly faces the part of the mountain where Ron Wyatt was excavating, is written, ‘Allah has no son three times in different ways.

The teaching that Jesus was not God’s son but just a prophet is important to many Muslims.

The Qur’an writes this many times, but it is actually an argument against the Trinity, which was a major debate during Mohammed’s time. It is also an argument that God did not have a son the way people have a son. He had no relationship with women.

He is Mary’s son, which is written several times as His surname, “Isa Ibn Maryam”.

Usually the Arabs name their sons after a line of his fathers and some times grandfathers name, but Jesus only had his mothers name because Joseph was not his father. So who was his father?

“(And remember) when the angels said: O Mary! Lo! Allah giveth thee glad tidings of a word from him, whose name is the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, illustrious in the world and the Hereafter, and one of those brought near (unto Allah)”. Surah 3:45, Pickthall.

“And Mary the daughter of ‘Imran, who guarded her chastity; and We breathed into (her body) of Our spirit; and she testified to the truth of the words of her Lord and of His Revelations, and was one of the devout (servants).” Surah 66:12, Yusuf Ali.

01010009bPhoto: The area Ron excavated. The photo also show one of the cave entrances leading into the mountain. Part of an earthquake crack can be seen extending downward.

Whilst excavating, Ron seemed to come up against immovable obstacles which prevented him from finding the Ark of the Covenant – until in January of 1982 he received help from a Muslim man. This Muslim would crawl into small caves and openings that Ron himself couldn’t. Eventually he squeezed into a very tight hole in the cave system, and inside was a small chamber filled almost to the roof with rocks. Near the cave wall, stood a large stone box. The man’s heart was instantly filled with terror beyond measure, in the box was the original Ark of the Covenant and he was only feet away! He could feel it’s presence strongly. The fear of it’s presence was so great that he instantly fled the cave and the entire cave system crying out, “What’s in there? What’s in there?”. Ron later explained that he never would have enlarged the hole and crawled in himself if that hadn’t have happened – he never would have found the Ark of the Covenant if it hadn’t been for this Muslim’s witness. So it was a Muslim who was the first to enter the chamber with the Ark of the Covenant for the first time since it had been hidden before the destruction of the first temple. But why couldn’t he face it without such terror? This discovery proved to serve as a correction to Islamic beliefs in two important areas – perhaps it is even supposed to be the discovery designed to reform Muslims to their roots and prepare them for the day of judgement.

On top of the stone case was a lid, broken in two. Directly above that was an earthquake crack that Ron later discovered communicated with a cross hole 6 meters above. Some brownish material had spilled through the crack and onto the lid, or the mercy seat of the Ark of the Covenant.

The brownish material proved to be ancient blood when Ron took it to a laboratory to have it analyzed. The chromosomes showed that this was blood from a man with 23 chromosome from his mother, but no paternal chromosomes from a father. There was only one Y-chromosome which would determine the man’s gender. This could only be the blood of a man with no earthly father, only a mother, just like the Qur’an and the Bible teaches about Jesus.ogarkenunder

So this discovery showed that Jesus had died on the cross and as the Bible explains, there was an earthquake when he died and the ground was cracked in two. (Se Matthew 27:51) In fact there is still evidence of the earthquake crack which :can be seen from near the top of the mountain and down towards the cross hole, and from the cross hole to the cave with the Ark. The Bible also explains that after Jesus had died a soldier pierced his side with a spear, and water and blood gushed out.

According to the discovery, the blood had spilled down the earthquake crack and onto the Ark of the Covenant. The lid of the Ark, known as the mercy seat, was the place where the animal blood used to be sprinkled for the atonement of sins. The sin was the breaking of the law that was inside the Ark. Inside the Ark is the Ten Commandments written by Allah, or God’s own finger, and given to Moses. This proved that Jesus did die before ascending to heaven, and that his death was the atonement for the sins of the world. He took my sin, my punishment. Just like Abraham when his son’s life was spared, and the prophet Abraham was given a ram instead. In Surah 37:107 we read, And We ransomed him with a momentous sacrifice:”

And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son.” (Gen 22:13)

He was not just a prophet. He took our place in the judgement if we will accept it – and in that judgement we will be judged by the law.

The lambs that the prophets slaughtered represented the way to be reconciled with the Lord. He who violates the law must die, but the sacrifices represented someone who would die in our place. This is “the Gospel” that the writers of the Qur’an originally referred to, that Jesus took upon him the sins of the world and died instead of the sinner. We have a chance to receive pardon for our sins, and the Muslim knows, that Jesus is alive and is coming back, but we need to receive or accept his gift of salvation before he comes.

Although Muslims once had been true to this law that is inside the Ark of the Covenant, today most of them are not, and there is one particular commandment that is especially forgotten. The fourth commandment says, “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.” (Exodus 20:8-11).

And the Qur’an even states it’s importance, “And well ye knew those amongst you who transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath: We said to them: “Be ye apes, despised and rejected.” Surah 2:65.

Ye People of the Book! believe in what We have revealed, confirming what was (already) with you (Bible), before We change the face and fame of some (of you) beyond all recognition, and turn them hindwards, or curse them as We cursed the Sabbath-breakers, for the decision of Allah Must be carried out.” An-Nisa, 4.47.

So what happened? Why did the Sabbath suddenly become unimportant to the Muslims who were supposed to stay true to the Torah and the Gospel? A symbol of Allah’s or God’s authority to judge the world, to rule over His creation. Why is the sign of His ownership of this planet so lightly regarded?

“He is the most mighty, the most wise. / Such is God’s favor: He bestows it on whomsoever He pleases. God is the Lord of abounding favor. / The parable of those who were charged with the Torah and then they failed to live up to it is that of a [stubborn] donkey laden with books. What an evil parable for the people who lie with God’s verses. God does not guide such wrong-doers.” Surah 62:3-5.

Today the majority of the Christian churches have overstepped God’s authority and changed the Sabbath. Instead of respecting the law and keeping it holy from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday they now keep Sunday holy and are trying to convince the whole world to keep this Sabbath that was originally established by the papacy, a most deceptive Christian ruler who persecuted both Jews, Muslims and true Bible Christians. Even Israel have given after the pressure of making Sunday a day of rest together with Saturday in order to function better with the rest of the world. Many Jews still respect the Sabbath, and the Muslim Friday prayer was most likely the prayer that was supposed to be given at the entrance of the Sabbath at sundown. But at some point, Muslims started focusing on Friday as if that day was special, and chose to disregard the Sabbath of the law. Keeping the law was meant to help Muslims stay on the right path, but disregarding it has led many astray. In no language is the word sabbath tied to Sunday or Friday. Remember that when Allah confused the languages at the tower of Babel He had the advantage to place knowledge of His law in them. In Arabic it’s Assabt . In chaldee syriac (Kurdistan, Urumia, Persia); Shaptu. In Armenian Shabat. Bosnian:  Subota Bulgarian:  Sabota Corsican:  Sàbatu Croatian:  Subota Czech:  Sobota Georgian:  Sabati Greek:  Savvato Indonesian:  Sabtu Italian:  Sabato Latin:  Sabbatum Maltese:  is-Sibt Portuguese: S  ábado Romanian:  Sambata Russian:  Subbota Somali:  Sabti Sudanese:  Saptu, Swahili (east equatorial Africa): As-sabt, Bornu (central Africa): Assebdu (The sabbath), Mandingo (west Africa, s. of Senegal): (Sibiti) Coptic (Egypt): Pi sabbaton, Congo (West Equatorial Africa): Sabbado or Kiansbula, Turkish: Yomessabt, High German (Germany): Samstag
In different ancient languages Friday was called (translated) either the sixst day, eve of sabbath day or assembly day (Becouse they assemblied for sabbath at sunset friday)
In for instancce Afghanistan friday was called assembly day and saturday khali – unemployed-day, Shamba. (Source: http://www.sabbathtruth.com/free-resources/article-library/id/912/which-day-of-the-week)

The powerful testimony from Allah/God in all the languages shoes not only what day is the sabbath but also that he meant for it to apply to all nations, not just the jewish, and it also shows His zeal to advocate it. Although most countries have taken the lead of the western world and roman calender placing sunday as the seventh day in their calander the ir very own languages are witnessing of God’s true sabbath.

So the Muslim man who found the Ark of the Covenant, trembled when he came face-to-face with the law and the Ark because he was unprepared. While the other man who entered after him had respected all of the law and therefore did not fear in the same way. Muslims must understand the Gospel as they did in the beginning of time, and they must not disregard the Torah. If they are God’s or Allah’s people then they must show Him by showing respect for His commandments and authority.

On the great day of judgement the Muslim will be confronted by these two great decisions – the rejection of Christ as the redeemer of their sins, and their neglect of keeping the law – and especially the Sabbath commandment. In order for the Muslim to be prepared, the Bible must be read and understood properly. They have to reform back to the faith and practice of their forefathers.

Presently the Ark testifies against those Christians who oppose the law and think they can change it, and corrects the Jews for rejecting their Messiah, but it also has a message to the Muslim world. Remember, “NO ONE CAN CHANGE HIS WORDS”.

And, It is He Who has sent down the Book (the Qur’an) to you (Muhammad SAW) with truth, confirming what came before it. And he sent down the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel).” Surah 3:3, Al-Hilali & Khan. The Torah is the law and the gospel the New Testament.

Muslims should be proud that the first person to ever enter the cave after all those years was a Muslim, but one day every Muslim must face the law in the Ark, and to not be struck by terror, they must repent and reform.

The Temple Mount has long been a place where tradition says Allah will judge from in the end times. The Bible proclaims that it is from the mountain the Dome of the Rock is standing upon, that the law will be revealed.

“And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.” (Micah 4:2).

If the Ark of the Covenant is brought to restore God’s rule then you cannot at the same time ignore the commandments that is inside it. Without the law the Ark is meaningless as the throne of its King. If the books of Moses are to be restored, Muslims need to go back to their principles – the law of the Creator.

We can stand at judgement day, if we allow Jesus’ death to be in place of ours, and because he was resurrected, death could not keep him, so we can be given life.

The Word of thy Lord doth find its fulfillment in truth and in justice. None can change His Words.” Surat-ul An’am (6):115.

The words of the law cannot be changed. Either you keep it as it was written with the divine finger on Mount Sinai in Arabia, or you don’t. At one point many Muslims must decide if they will read and follow the Torah and the Gospel or lean to teachers teaching them otherwise.

The many revelations given to the Muslim world prove His love and enduring patience for everyone.

Ron Wyatt tells his story:

Violation of the constiution

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DEFEND YOUR FREEDOM

“If this land of boasted liberty is preparing to sacrifice every principle which enters into her Constitution…”

bellWritten in 19th century as a warning to the time coming: “Let not one who believes the truth, be silent now. None should be careless now; let all urge their petitions at the throne of grace, pleading the promise, “Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do” (John 14:13). It is a perilous time now. If this land of boasted liberty is preparing to sacrifice every principle which enters into her Constitution, making decrees to suppress religious freedom, and for the enforcing of papal falsehood and delusion, then the people of God need to present their petitions in faith to the Most High. There is every encouragement, in the promises of God, for those who put their trust in Him. The prospect of being brought into personal danger and distress, need not cause despondency, but should quicken the vigor and hopes of God’s people; for the time of their peril is the season for God to grant them clearer manifestations of His power.” (SM 2, Chapt.47)

Let’s briefly look at the ten amendments and it’s principles:

First Amendment
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petitition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Second Amendment
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Third Amendment
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner; nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

Fourth Amendment
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Fifth Amendment
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself; nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.

Sixth Amendment
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed; which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor; and to have the assistance of counsel for his defence.

Seventh Amendment
In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise reexamined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of common law.

Eighth Amendment
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Ninth Amendment
The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Tenth Amendment
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

 

We can see many of these principles have been disregarded by the state in the last decade.
Edward Snowden (The guardian – external link)  expose how every American citizen (and people in other countries) have lost their privacy. It is said to be for every one’s common good, but when everyone is regarded as a possible “suspect” and therefore can whenever be subjected to an unreasonable search there has been a great violation. It makes the state a ‘god’ who will have a position few can compete with. If the state got corrupted, few can ever turn it over or put it in it’s place. Even drones can be used to spy on innocent citizens (external link). “The American government is collecting and storing virtually every phone call, purchases, email,  text message, internet searches, social media communications, health information,  employment history, travel and student records, and virtually all other information of every American.” (source)  And a database of citizens (The Wall Street Journal)

After 9/11 many have reported on the loss of this right and have been subjected to unreasonable searches and seizures, and many named ‘terrorists’ how lost the right of the sixth amendment; the right of a public trial. It is said to be for emergency situations, however when a law is passed the law is used more widely then how they first claimed they would use it. (Bush) It’s like asking someone for the cookie jar under the pretense of just having one cookie, but when lead to it, take all the cookies.
“President Obama has claimed, as President George W. Bush did before him, the right to order the killing of any citizen considered a terrorist or an abettor of terrorism. Last year, he approved the killing of U.S. citizen Anwar al-Awlaqi and another citizen under this claimed inherent authority. Last month, administration officials affirmed that power, stating that the president can order the assassination of any citizen whom he considers allied with terrorists. (Nations such as Nigeria, Iran and Syria have been routinely criticized for extrajudicial killings of enemies of the state.)
…The president now decides whether a person will receive a trial in the federal courts or in a military tribunal, a system that has been ridiculed around the world for lacking basic due process protections. Bush claimed this authority in 2001, and Obama has continued the practice. …The president may now order warrantless surveillance, including a new capability to force companies and organizations to turn over information on citizens’ finances, communications and associations. Bush acquired this sweeping power under the Patriot Act in 2001, and in 2011, Obama extended the power, including searches of everything from business documents to library records. The government can use “national security letters” to demand, without probable cause, that organizations turn over information on citizens — and order them not to reveal the disclosure to the affected party. (Saudi Arabia and Pakistan operate under laws that allow the government to engage in widespread discretionary surveillance.)” (Source: Washington post)

The second amendment is also under attack. While the state has overwelming power over the citizens the second amendment was to ensure that if this ever happen (that is happening) and the state is becoming a dictator oppressing peoples rights, then the people should fight for their rights and therefore have right to bear arms as protection. The motive was for US never to loose it’s status as the land of the free and to hinder any repetition of  dominant states as had been seen in other parts of the world. But now that the state holds the power they want to remove this right at the same time. The different school shootings have been used as an argument to why the state has to change the second amendment. However in many of these cases, had a gun been in circulation among the victims, many of the massacres would have been avoided. Although worrying shootings, the extreme must never inspire the laws. Most people are not extreme. If extreme is the inspiration for laws then the laws itself will be extreme too.
Also don’t let any incident give the state the permission to remove your rights. US and other countries have for years used false flag to get the people to agree to do what they want them to. (See 42 admitted false flag attacks throughout history) Or as an excuse to start wars or to win people over to their side during a conflict.
It the peoples right to bear arms are removed and the attack on freedom continues, then US citizen will be sitting ducks.

The first amendment is being fought with laughter. Ridiculing the religious seem to have a great effect on the public. Although the constitution were to make sure that people have the right to believe and practice their faith – the state wants to reduce these rights to an acceptable standard. This means of course that the liberty is removed. Freedom of speech has also suffered when the belief that this right is secondary to the peoples right to not be offended. Forcing pastors to wed gays are a violation of the first amendment.  Pastors not being allowed to speak their belief on their pulpit because someone else disagree is also a violation. USA have started something the papacy, with it’s kings and queen puppets, did under the dark ages. There was an excepted truth and those who didn’t preach or practice the accepted truth was called extreme, trouble makers and persecuted and some killed. Years later we know that not every one burnt on the state was extreme in modern scenes, like copying and sharing the bible, but was considered dangerous in the time they were living. Today those who actually did many of these execution is regarded the extreme ones.
The question has to be asked: Can there really be democracy if there isn’t at the same time freedom of speech? The answer is of-course “no”! The person who controls speech also control the information and therefore also those receiving the information.
Because ‘religious’ and ‘terrorist’ can come under same category it gives the US the opportunity to cease, kill and even torture a ‘religious’ under the guise of protecting the country. (Example)  When the ten amendments are set a side, the believer have no longer the protection USA was supposed to give them.

The point making is that US is changing and the laws that made the US “the land of the free” are either on the ‘way out’ or being overruled. If American citizens wants to save their country they have to demand a change right now.

THE ARK WAS NEVER LOST, WE WERE.

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Article taken from the book Journey Of The Ark. Can be downloaded for free from here. All rights belong to the author.

arkfiles_mapGod’s people started their journey in Egypt as the they were about to be delivered from slavery. They were about to experience salvation from their oppressor, but they could not leave until they had celebrated their first Passover, and the Passover lamb
was slain. This powerful symbol of our salvation from the slavary of sin, pointed to Christ dying in our stead. God led them from Egypt to Sinai where He reintroduced His people to His law and Kingship. Then they were ready to enter the promised land to
become citizens of God’s kingdom. Well that was the plan. It was only intended to take a few months to implement God’s ‘Plan A’ and for them to enter the promised land, but they didn’t cooperate with this plan. I’m sure this is also the case with many of us too. God has a ‘Plan A’ for our lives too, one that is straight forward and simple and brings His peace to us sooner, but we rarely choose God’s plan for our lives. Fear, and doubt that God wants the best for us take us down many roads God never intended for us to travel, leaving us with heartache that could have been avoided – and so everyone had to die in that wilderness. A new birth is the only path to salvation. So whenever you may have experienced turmoil in your life, God had planned a more straight way, but how is all this related to the Ark of the Covenant? Well the Bible is full of practical examples, put there to lead us onto the right path. Right now there are people claiming the Ark of the Covenant is hidden in many different places, and so which one is correct? Perhaps the answer to this question is right there in the symbolism found in Scripture. One of the purposes of the Ark in the wilderness was to search out a resting place for them. “And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days’ journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days’ journey, to search out a resting place for them.” (Numbers 10:33). One of the tasks was therefore to go before God’s people to lead them to a place which would provide rest and their other needs. I want you to remember the specific wording, “rest”. Why didn’t God say as usual that “He” would go before them in this particular verse? Why specify that the Ark itself had this task? Nothing in the Bible is accidental. When they had finally entered the promised land the Ark was taken to Shiloh. Shiloh was probably named after the Ark was taken there, as ‘Shiloh’ was a prophetic name for the Prince of Peace, The Messiah that they were waiting for. They probably thought they had reached their resting place after 40 years wandering in the wilderness, but as we know, Israel’s true, spiritual rest had not really arrived.

The Bible says, “When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God… ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.” (Joshua 3:3). So could this message still be relevant today? Where is the final resting place God wants to lead His people? The place where they could obtain true freedom and peace at heart? To the foot of the cross. How beautiful, if the purpose of the Ark is to guide us to our resting place, and it traveled all the way to Skull Hill, right at the foot of the cross! And it hasn’t moved

from the cross since. Israel had long relied on their ceremonies, as well as victory over their enemies to give them rest, but that didn’t give them rest. For the real rest, they needed to “go after” the Ark, to the cross. There God will take your burdens, and give you salvation through Christ’s righteousness. There is the Ark. There is your spiritual resting place, where your carnal man dies and a new spiritual man is born, now a citizen of heaven. The cross is the last place where people can find rest on this Earth before cruzefictionentering heaven, and the Ark is at the gateway. Praise the Lord for that!
Yet how sad it is for those who think the Ark is hidden in Egypt – the symbol of Satan’s kingdom of sin. Some say it’s in Ethiopia and tell you to go on a pilgrimage there. Ethiopia is connected to punishment upon Israel, and to disobedience. In the Bible, Ethiopia was Egypt’s ally. In fact the term “rest” is only used in connection to Ethiopia when God said He would overcome the Ethiopian army and thereby give Israel rest. So here, “rest” pertains to the destruction of Ethiopia’s army. (See Ezekiel 30, 2 Chron 14:1-12; Deut 12:2, 10; Isaiah 18, Isaiah 20; Isaiah 43:1-7; Isaiah 45:14; Jer.46, Deut 25:19, Amos 9; Ezek 38, Nahum 3; Zephaniah 2-3)
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Some allege the Ark is in the wilderness, but the book of Hebrews clearly states those who wandered there did not enter into “God’s rest” (Hebrews 3:7-13 to 18). Some say the Ark is in Mount Nebo in Moab. What did God say about that place? While they were there He said, “For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the LORD your God giveth you.” (Deut 1:1, 5 & 12:9). Some say the Ark is underneath the old temple site, but the Bible says that

those who think they can be saved through the ceremonial law are still in captivity. They have not received God’s rest. That was the old covenant system, the sacrificial laws that were flawed and couldn’t save. Would the Ark really lead the people of God there? The blood of animals could never save (Hebrews 10:4). What did Christ say? “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28). “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” (Matthew 16:24).
If the Ark led us to any other place it would have failed it’s task of leading God’s people to rest. So did God’s throne fail? You know where the Ark is don’t you? It is where it always wanted to lead the children of Israel to, because “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6).
If the Lord of the Ark led you to any of these other places then surely such places wouldn’t be a resting place at all, but a place of death, sin and confusion. But the Ark isn’t in Egypt, Jordan, Ethiopia or the Temple Mount – it couldn’t have led people there – that wasn’t it’s task.
It’s final station is the cross – it points to the cross. The law points to the cross. There is your rest – there is your salvation. There is your faith and your deliverance.
Don’t be fooled and follow the counterfeit allegations of the Ark in Egypt, the wilderness or the place of the imperfect, old covenant, sacrificial system. Follow the real Ark discovery. You know where to go. You know where our resting place is in this world, and don’t think you are being led to a cave. No one was allowed to see the Ark veiled in the Sanctuary in the wilderness. They had to look up, to the Shekinah above His throne – the real Leader. The Ark was a symbol of kingship, but their salvation was with their King. You too must not run to a cave below Golgotha to find rest, but look up to where Christ died for us. God wants to remind the world of what took place there. So we can as a people still follow the Ark and trust it will lead us to our resting place, at the foot of the cross. The Ark was never lost – we were

THE THREEFOLD MEANING OF THE SABBATH

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This article is from a chapter in the book ‘King of The Ark’ available for download (free) here. All rights belongs to the author.

The Creator

God spoke the world into existence over a period of six days, and on the sixth day, He created man in His own image. On the seventh day He sancti-
fied the Sabbath, “And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.” (Genesis 2:2-3).
6913763_lThe Sabbath testified to what God Himself had said every day during the week of creation, “that it was good” and “God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good.” (Genesis 1:31). The Sabbath was not only a memorial of creation but also the Creator, “And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.” (Genesis 2:3). The fourth commandment explicitly reveals one of the reasons why man must sanctify His

Sabbath, because “the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God” (Exodus 20:10). Here God states ownership of the Sabbath day, and He wants man to sanctify it as a memorial of Him as Creator and rightful Father of man and Earth. “For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day,and hallowed it.” (Exodus 20:11). When speaking of a future deceiver God warns that one of his greatest crimes will be to try and alter God’s appointed times, “And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times
and laws.” (Daniel 7:25). By touching the very memorial of Him as Father and Creator, this deceiver is challenging God Himself.

When God created the animals, the lights in the heavens, and all nature it says He spoke it, and it happened while He spoke it, but on the sixth day God changed His method when He created man. He didn’t speak man into existence. Instead He took the soil of the earth and thereby “formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” (Genesis 2:7). Then He planted a garden for them to live in (Genesis 2:8).
5856055_lThe sanctification of the Sabbath created a connecting bond between God and man, a weekly memorial of their special relationship, the Creator and the created in loving harmony. The Sabbath reveals the harmony between God and His creation, where the created are bonded with the Creator in a special way.
When sin entered and man rebelled the plan of salvation was formed, but the Sabbath was still the sign between man and the God of creation. When the Israelites received the law in written form at Mount Sinai, the Sabbath commandment was the only one of two commandments that didn’t start with “Thou shalt not…” Instead God placed a special reminder at the beginning of this very law, “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy”. It was never to be taken away as a law. As sure as God created the world and

man, the holiness of the seventh day could never be changed. It wasn’t a new law given to Israel, it was a law that had been there since creation and would be part of the weekly cycle until “heaven and earth pass”. Sabbath was there before sin and before Sinai. Sacrificial laws were given because sin entered the world. And therefore the
sabbath was not a sacrificial law.

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The work of the Redeemer

Sadly man was no longer in the image of their Creator. What God had said was “good” was no longer “good”, and
that which was the sign between the Father and the human family was no longer a seal between two “good” parties. God’s creation was now corrupted, but the Sabbath still remained a witness of the true Creator and testified that His original creation was good. When Israel had sinned and the ten commandments were again read aloud to the people, an additional reason for keeping the Sabbath was given, “Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee… And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God
commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.” (Deuteronomy 5:15). So although the Sabbath was initially

given as a memorial of creation and the relationship between God and man, now God wanted His people to add further meaning to this commandment – a memorial of when He delivered them from slavery. Egypt and the Pharaoh symbolized the bondage of sin and the devil. God’s deliverance from Egyptian bondage symbolised deliverance from sin. Just before the children of Israel were about to be freed from Egypt they had to celebrate their first pass over as a people. They were instructed to kill a lamb and sprinkle it’s blood upon their door posts. This served as a sign to God’s angel that the lamb’s blood had taken their place and thus their lives were spared. The next day
they were to leave Egypt. The passover lamb symbolised how Christ would die in man’s place in order to save us from our sins (1 Corinthians 5:7). When Christ saved
man and died on the cross, He rested in the tomb on the seventh day. Just as God rested after creating the world, Christ rested after redeeming it. It is clear that now the Sabbath no longer simply honoured the connection between the Creator and His creation, but also the connection between the Redeemer and His redeemed.
First God formed man, creating him in His image and breathing life into his nostrils. When redeeming His children He offered His own blood. God’s love for mankind was visible from when He formed man with His own hand and gave life with His own breath until He shed His own blood for them. So Sabbath was before sin, but also after sin was conquered. In both cases sabbath is tied to God’s paradise: a sin free place. Before paradise was lost and after it’s restored. Creation and redemption.

The work of the Spirit

6309462_mThe Sabbath was originally the seal of something that had been created perfect. Here is the third meaning of the Sabbath, a seal of something created in God’s image. When the Israelites had killed the passover lamb they were not to remain in Egypt. They were given the opportunity to leave that which symbolised the kingdom of sin and slavery, to serve God instead. Remember, the quote from Deuteronomy says God commanded them to keep the Sabbath because He “brought thee out thence”. “Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” (John 8:34-36). So the Sabbath was a seal of separation and restoration from sin. The Sabbath is a day of liberation and freedom, just like we have independence days remembering a country’s victory over their enemies or conquerors. God said the Sabbath should be a delight, “If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high

places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.” (Isaiah 58:13-14).
God once formed man with His hands out of the dust, and He compared this to when He said to Jeremiah, “Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, O house of Israel, cannot
I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.” (Jeremiah 18:2-6).
God’s plan was not to just deliver the means of salvation, but to actually ‘reform’ man into His image, so He can see that it is “good” again.
For God to do this to Israel, He had to take them out of Egypt. When they were separated from the nation symbolising sin, God started to teach them His laws and how to live in harmony with the Creator, but many did not want to be formed like clay in the potter’s hand. In the old covenant system they had the law outwardly but did not necessarily follow it in their hearts. It is the same for us if we have knowledge of God’s law and fail to keep it. The new covenant is to not just claim to know about the law, or
have it in writing or displayed in your church, but to live and breathe it. Christ was the word made flesh, “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14). When the law is truly in someone’s heart we can see they resemble Jesus and His life. Many have misunderstood God’s law, but to understand the goal of the law, and how it was to mould man into a ‘better’ person can only be understood by
beholding the perfect, loving, caring life of Christ. Hating Christ is hating God’s law, loving Christ is loving God’s law. Calling God’s law unjust is calling Christ unjust and calling God’s law righteous is calling Christ righteous. John said, “He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk,

even as he walked.” (1 John 2:4-6). Israel had the physical law in their possession (the tables of stone), but didn’t keep it, not even in the time of Jesus. Jesus said they put God’s commandments aside to keep their own man made commandments. Today many Christians live in their own ‘personalised’ old covenant system.
They attend church ceremonies and outwardly profess God’s truth, salvation and law. They know it but they do not live it. Their faith is shown in words and professed with their mouths but not with their actions and their hearts. Only when truth is made a part of the heart are we living in the new covenant. Jesus said, “Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (John 3:3), and, “Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit,
he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” (John 3:5-6).
So the third meaning behind the Sabbath is how it seals a sanctified person. A person who has allowed God to not just save them from the death penalty, but to ‘re-form’ them back into His image. In Ezekiel we read about this third reason to keep the Sabbath, “Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me

and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.” (Ezekiel 20:12). Sanctify is the Hebrew word ‘qadash’, meaning something holy, clean or dedicated.
The Sabbath becomes a sign between God and man, but here it is only to those who are being sanctified, those who allow God to purify them. In the book of Daniel we read how God will cleanse a people before Christ returns, “Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.” (Daniel 12:10). The Sabbath will be a sign between those who are purified and God, a sign that they are His very own children.
In the very last days before the judgements and plagues fall upon mankind, a seal is placed on those who have allowed God to reform them, “And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.” (Revelation 7:2-3). In Revelation chapter 14 we see this same group of people mentioned again, this time as a pure people who are undefiled (see Revelation 14:4).
Note that this is a verse not referring to those who have an understanding of the truth, listen to it, or who profess it with their mouths, but those who actually live it, “Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” A scene depicted in the book of Zechariah describes the devil accusing Joshua, “Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment. And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.” (Zecharaiah 3:3-5).
Jesus Himself described a similar scene, “The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another

to his merchandise: And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. For many are called, but few are chosen.” (Matthew 22: 2-14). In this parable some who are called to the wedding seem to think it unnecessary to wear the appropriate attire, thinking they can attend in their own clothes. Christ was trying to show us He wants to dress us in His righteousness and forgive all our sins, but His work for the restoration of man isn’t over until He is allowed to reform
man’s heart back into harmony with that which is “good”.
Those who keep and honour God’s Sabbath are doing it in remembrance of both God’s creation and redemption. But the Sabbath as a seal is a gift from God only to those who have been remoulded by Him, purified and are walking in harmony with His law. In the first of three messages given to the Earth before Christ’s return, God
reminds man to keep the Sabbath in relation to it’s first meaning, “Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.” (Revelation 14:7). You cannot honour God as Creator without sanctifying His
Sabbath.

Our Redemption

The seal given just before the four winds of Earth are let go is the Sabbath seal of redemption and sanctification. It shows we have accepted Christ’s death in our stead and that we have allowed Him to sanctify and cleanse us. When the last plagues come over the Earth everyone sealed with this seal will be protected by God’s angels. It’s not a seal we can give to ourselves; that we can draw on our own foreheads. It’s not a seal we get automatically by attending a church, synagogue or mosque on the Sabbath. It’s a seal that is God’s “stamp” of approval so to speak, showing us we belong to God. Only those who have been first investigated by God and have accepted His sanctification will receive it. When any religious or world leaders, be it the pope or anyone, tries to rob from God the symbol of Him as Creator and King of the Earth, we know

we cannot trust them. If they will influence or force us to be clothed in a righteousness they have fabricated, a redemption based on their ideas of right and wrong, then we know we cannot follow them in order to stand when Christ comes. God created the Earth by Christ (see John chapter 1) but He did so as a tribute to God, and the Sabbath
uplifts His name. Christ’s work of redemption is uplifted in the second meaning behind the Sabbath. Then, finally God’s Spirit working in us, being the main tool to recreate our hearts in the work of sanctifying us, reveals the third meaning of the Sabbath. The ‘rest’ which is symbolised in the Sabbath is found in all three. God’s creation, Christ’s redemption and the Spirit’s work in us, all represent the rest man so desperately needs in order to fully enjoy life and to bring harmony between the Creator and man. The Father, the Son and the Spirit were all present at the creation, redemption and restoration of man, and they are all a witness of the samething. Sabbath means rest and when
sin is done away with man will finally have true rest.

 Frequent questions:

?: When do I keep sabbath?
!: The biblical sabbath is from sunset Friday till sunset Saturday.
?: How do I keep the day holy?
!:  Read about the sabbath law in Exodus 20:8-11

Ron claiming to have found the Ark

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After being long forgotten or regarded by some as just the subject of stories in the Bible, the Ark of the Covenant has now not only become the subject of much discussion, but has also become a much sought after artifact.

Ron Wyatt had not even thought about looking for the Ark when suddenly, while walking in the Garden Tomb area, his finger pointed to a certain area, and he said: “There’s Jeremiah’s grotto and the Ark of the Covenant is in there”. The man standing with him being a man of influence, told Ron he would help him obtain the permission required to excavate. But Ron had not consciously said those words, or even thought about what he was saying, and thus he felt the experience was somewhat supernatural. Did God want him to search for the Ark?

Ron did end up excavating where he had pointed. First he found three niches cut out into the cliff face. Although he was looking for the Ark he thought perhaps th

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ey could be connected to an execution site. He explains that the place he was digging felt unsafe and he started digging several meters to left of where he had first pointed, eventually digging a tunnel back to the original place, below the niches. Here he claimed to find an old Roman building foundation and a few cross holes. Noticing an earthquake crack extending from one of the cross holes he thought of the story in the Bible describing an earthquake when Christ died on the cross and that the rocks were rent. He was amazed by the idea that perhaps this could have been where Christ was crucified. Such cross holes, right at Golgotha’s Skull Hill not only proved that this was an execution site in Roman times, but it also showed the rocks were rent here, just like the Bible says. He thought the old Roman building could have been built by the first Jewish Christians as a memorial to where Christ died. But Ron was looking for the Ark and was left uncertain as to where to go from here. He had reached the bedrock.

Going back up he felt impressed to break through the cliff face below the niches. Even he felt this might not be sensible as it was probably just solid rock, but after opening a small crevice he saw there was an open cave system behind the place he felt impressed to break through. Ron largely financed his excavations himself, so he had to return home often to earn money to continue digging. After returning to the site on one trip in 1982 he investigated the myriad of caves and openings inside the mountain and finally reached a cave that was filled to the roof with rocks. Underneath the rocks he could see the shimmering of something that looked golden. Excitedly he uncovered it finding what appeared to be the table of shewbread. Ron had thought perhaps it was going to be the Ark. Looking through the cave more thoroughly with his flashlight he could see a large stone box sitting near the cave wall. Its top was so close to the cave ceiling that he could not look into it, but noticed it’s cover had broken in two. Right above it, he noticed a natural crack in the cave ceiling with a brownish material on both the end of the crack and on the top of the stone lid where it was cracked open. He was completely shocked as he realised that this was the other end of the earthquake crack which he found by the cross hole, and that the blood of Christ had actually spilled down it, and onto the mercy seat. For years after, he could not even tell the story without tears in his eyes.

Subsequently, when Ron investigated the crack he did indeed find it communicated with the cross hole 6 meters above. He managed to confirm it was the Ark of the Covenant in the stone box and the blood was analysed and proven to be unique. It contained chromosomes from a human mother but only one Y chromosome from a Father.

Ron’s account of his discovery caused shock among some, and ridicule among others, but faith for those who believed him. He was called a charlatan and a deceiver and many tried to discredit him both as a person and as an amateur archaeologist. The Israeli government seemingly denied knowledge of him and his excavation – even though photos of him digging proved otherwise. The Garden Tomb told people not to listen to him and covered up the area of his excavation.

During Ron’s excavation, Hollywood released their own movie about the discovery of the lost Ark, and several people began claiming they had found the Ark here and there. Ron’s testimony was suddenly drowned in a sea of other claims, and many felt that so many different claims might mean they are all false.

However Ron Wyatt continued to tell his story and relay the evidence of our redemption, understanding 1 John 5:8 & 9 to be referring to the discovery: “And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.”

If he was ever dreaming of fame or even for praise and honour, he certainly did not receive it! People didn’t even want to believe he had dug in the Garden Tomb. But despite all the mockery Ron continued to tell his story right up until his death. In his final interview on his deathbed in hospital, he was given the opportunity to clear his conscience, on record, and tell the truth: had he lied? Ron confirmed his story again and confirmed that he had told the truth.

Did Ron find the Ark? Was the blood of Christ supposed to have fallen on the Mercy Seat of the Ark, or are one of the other alleged discoveries true? Perhaps no one has found the Ark? Can the Bible help and direct us in the unfolding of the true destiny of the Ark, and if it still has an unfulfilled purpose? Can the Bible expose the liars?

See my ongoing investigation here: www.arkfiles.net

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What Is The Ark Of The Covenant?

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arki2The Ark of the Covenant is the most holy object described in the Bible and it once stood in the Jewish temple. Then suddenly it was seemingly lost forever. Many theories have surfaced as to what happened to it, but the Bible itself doesn’t say exactly what did happen to it. Some think that it had supernatural powers, while others don’t believe it even existed. In our time the Ark has been portrayed in at least one fictitious movie, as well as in carnivals, and other events like Sukkot celebrated in Jerusalem where a replica is escorted by both Christians and Jews

There have been several claims that the Ark has been found.
Some believe it is in a cave in the desert, others claim it is in a church in Ethiopia and some believe it is right underneath the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Jews still to this day pray at the famous Wailing Wall, towards the Temple Mount where their temple once stood with the Ark of the Covenant. Now the Muslim mosque is in the very place where the Jewish temple once stood (or very near), which creates a lot of tension between Jews and Muslims.

What was the Ark ?

WHAT IS THE ARK OF THE COVENANT ?

In the Bible the Creator of the earth asked the people of Israel to make Him an earthly throne. This throne was called The Ark of the Covenant.

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The God of Israel told them to build the Ark of the Covenant in two different pieces. One part was called the Mercy Seat which the two cherubim were connected to, and the other part was called the Ark of the Testimony, after God’s testimony, namely The Ten Commandments, that were placed in the box. So the box is the foundation of the throne. These two pieces were to be put together, and thus we have the Ark of the Covenant.

Please take the time to read the whole description in the Bible. I’ll give you a reference so you can read it yourself and I’ll just introduce the most relevant details here. It’s found in the book of Exodus, chapter 25:10-22.

The Ark.
The Ark was to be made of shittim wood and then overlaid with pure gold, with a crown of gold around it. The staves were also made of wood and overlaid with gold, and were detachable from the Ark. Then the tables of stone were placed into this box. The Ark was 2.5 cubits long, 1.5 cubits high and 1.5 cubits wide.

The Mercy Seat
The Mercy Seat was not made of wood but of pure gold; both the seat and the two cherubim. Firstly we are told that, “the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.” Exodus 25:20.