surprised to learn that atheistic controlled countries such as China and Russia are included in that. There are many in those type nations which have had the chance to 'hear', and many among them have believed on Christ Jesus as their Saviour. In the west, there's a Church on just about every street corner. Furthermore, one living in the west where Bible study tools are readily available only needs to get down to a disciplined study in The Word and ask our Lord's guidance in it. Because the wicked will not turn, God's Hand must eventually come down. If those who refuse Christ and don't desire to get into His Word want to be devoured by our Lord's enemies, then He will allow it. A lot will be required to bring many out of their deceived state of spiritual stupor.

 

 1 Peter 2:7-8. Unto you therefore who believe He is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the Stone Which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner.

8 And a stone of stumbling, and a Rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

Isa 26:12     LORD, Thou wilt ordain peace for us: for Thou also hast wrought all our works in us.

     Our Lord Christ fulfilled this ordaining of peace for those who believe on The Father through Him. When He sent The Comforter of The Holy Spirit as Guide to believers for the latter times, that means true peace in our hearts and minds through The Spirit.

 

 John 14:26-31: Read All.

 

 That peace is not of the world, but is directly from God .

 

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Many believers today and in the past have been gifted by the various administrations of The Holy Spirit, as "...dividing to every man severally as He will."

 

1 Cor.12:11.But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as He will."

 

 Those gifts of The Spirit which work through us do not originate from ourselves. That includes the various talents God has given to each who work for Him through Christ. But how often do many look only at the man (or woman) with a spiritual gift, instead of realizing where it came from?
     There are some Christian denominations which try to teach that The Holy Spirit doesn't work through believers on Christ anymore. This Isaiah 26:12 verse is a wake-up call to them, just as our Lord's Words in...

 

John 14: Read All.

 

...are. To teach that The Holy Spirit is no longer in effect through Christ's believers, is to default to thinking the 'gifts' from God originate from within 'man' himself. That believes on man, and of Satan's sin of self-pride from the carnal nature, wanting to be 'The God'. When man falls to that type of thought, he begins to assume he doesn't need GOD.

Isa 26:13     O LORD our God, other lords beside Thee have had dominion over us: but by Thee only will we make mention of Thy name.

     Though the world controllers (Kenites) have often lorded over believers during this flesh time, a true believer always keeps God through His Son as LORD in their mind. During the future tribulation time, the false lords will be given greater strength, so how does one prepare to stay on The Father through His Son? Wait on Christ Jesus, and stay in His Word for yourself. Within this Book of Isaiah, there have been many examples of a false one coming prior to our True Lord and Saviour Jesus