BD.6538
May 3, 1956

FAITH CONFLICT - HOSTILITIES - ANTICHRIST

I want to bless you, so that you may be My firm supports when the edifice of Faith, which for My elect is the essence of the church of Christ, is being shaken - when they shall shake what I Myself have built up, and concerning which I teach mankind time after time.

There lies ahead of you a time when you shall not be only spitefully used by representatives of false doctrines, but when faith itself is to be rooted out, regardless of whether it is erroneous or corresponds to truth, because My adversary is bent on wielding his sharpest weapon: to stifle all knowledge and faith in Me and My Work of Salvation, and to replace it with materialistic views and plans.

And a time shall then be set in which at present you would regard as impossible, because My adversary shall embody himself in a worldly ruler, and start his work so cunningly that he will be identified as the one he is only by the few. - And thus he shall win over to himself many who merely follow and blindly obey him, as he changes his plans inconspicuously. - Because he proceeds only against certain creeds in the beginning, and thereby gains the others to his side, who are only too willing to help when it comes to removing their opponents. And you shall, therefore, believe yourselves (to be) only exposed to the persecution of those who fight pure truth, because they themselves are representatives of error and lies.

And then you will need to be cautious, and not rashly endanger yourselves. Not long thereafter, those others will themselves be persecuted, and then the Antichrist's hand manifests openly. - And many will then follow him, because they find themselves already under his sway, and with them he shall have an easy task.

Not much time shall pass before the first signs become apparent. Not an act of violence will herald the battle of faith, because My adversary proceeds by stealth and shall, indeed, deceive many believers who attach themselves to him, therefore to become his welcome servants at a later time. But those of you of wakeful spirit he shall not deceive, because I will open your eyes, and channel your thoughts in the right direction. Because it is then time to arm for the last battle, which shall be waged with a brutality you do not suspect.

But I shall bless you - I Myself shall be with you, and leave none who stand up for Me and My name without protection, as this battle shall be decisive, for it is to separate the sheep from the goats, and shall be the last work of My adversary, by which he himself is judged.

For as soon as he proceeds against Myself, as soon as he attempts to stifle the spread of knowledge about Me and My Work of Salvation, he shall have brought his own sentence upon himself, he shall be bound and irrevocably robbed of all power. - During his embodiment in a man he will be attempting to carry out his most malevolent plan against Me, and there shall not be many who stand firm and resist him, and who will not allow themselves to be led into temptation, because these are Mine, and shall remain so forever.

But a clear sifting must needs take place, because too many men still are neither fish, nor meat - many deem themselves believers, but now, having to stand the test, they fail; because they do not stand in the truth, possessing too little love, and hence can neither receive nor recognisee truth.

You My servants must therefore be exceedingly active, because many opportunities will still offer themselves then, and you can be edifyingly engaged among those who - precipitated into doubt, are incapable of discernment, and require your counsel. And you shall, indeed, succeed in strengthening the weak of faith, you will succeed in attracting a few into your camp, you shall be able to give clear and intelligible information, presenting Me to them as a loving God and Father, Who demands only a firm faith in order to also then stand by them in extremity, and to give them the strength to persevere until the end.

AMEN