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THE MATTER OF THE MINGLING

Under the guise of projecting what is soon to occur in Bible Prophecy, modern Christians are increasingly being exposed to the story of the Nephilim – and the prognosticators of this narrative tell us the ancient Spiritual beings described in Genesis 6, are about to reappear in a big way.

"And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose…and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown" (Genesis 6:1,2,4). 

The Holy Bible shows the phrase "the sons of God" is used to describe Fallen Angels (Job 1:6, 2:1), and extensive research has demonstrated the many Gentile legends of demigods trace back to this rather alarming statement. Unfortunately, the prophetic paradigm which emphasizes the lurid idea of a return of these Fallen Ones (the term equivocates with the Hebrew term Nephilim), masquerading as ET (or the gods of the antiquarian Gentile nations), is peculiarly tailored for the intellectual appetite of an entire generation weaned on fantasy films and science fiction.

As the Scriptures provide scant information about this, much of the hype is generated through decidedly non-Scriptural accounts – especially the book of Enoch, and other highly suspect sources. Although the person of Enoch is mentioned in the Bible, since there are several versions of the book of Enoch (which address the Nephilim), and there are many Biblically questionable elements (such as many names of various devils which we should not utter), the LORD has made it abundantly clear that knowledge from such sources is tainted.

It's significant to note the skeptics who doubt whether or not the Genesis account actually refers to angels breeding with human women, have adopted an explanation derived from occult sources.  The most common alternative is the idea the phrase the "sons of God" refers to the descendants of Adam's third son Seth – who is thus elevated to the status of one of the "sons" of God because of Eve's exultant statement that "God, said she, hath appointed me another seed" (Genesis 4:25), after the fallen son Cain killed his brother Abel.

Over the years, when juxtaposed with the murderous son Cain, the legend of the righteous son Seth grew substantially, and many dark writings claim a divine status for his descendants. However, the Scriptures plainly reveal that extra-biblical sources (such as the many Sethian documents as well as the book of Enoch) simply cannot be trusted, as God has established His Word forever.

"Prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who [privately] shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction" (II Peter 1:21, 2:1).

One of the reasons many prophecy teachers believe the Nephilim story is indeed all about an ancient angelic meddling into mankind's genetics is related to Christ's warning that the end of the age will be similar to the generation of Noah, and the great flood. Asked about the conditions which will be prevalent when JESUS returns to the earth, He compared it to the days of Noah – evoking a connection to the very time in which the Nephilim episode occurred.

"And as it was in the days of [Noah], so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man" (Luke 17:26).

It is self evident that just because He told us the end time's will be analogous to the days of Noah, does not mean the Nephilim will return in our time. In fact, most of the prophecy figures who propose such a scenario have many unseen common denominators, which a genuine Spiritual discernment will reveal. At the heart of the issue is a crucial Scripture which is universally touted as a solid indicator the Nephilim will indeed return at the end of the age.

That text is found in the often cited 2^nd chapter of Daniel, where a famous dream, interpreted by Daniel himself, forecasts the rise of the four kingdoms of Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome. Revolving around a statue with a head of gold, arms of silver, brass thighs, and iron legs, the succession of those four Gentile Empires was predicted. With the Roman Empire symbolized by the iron legs, and the prediction the Kingdom of God would arrive "in the days of these kings" (Daniel 2:44), the verse categorically pins the arrival of the Saviour to the time of the Roman Empire.

However, as the prophecy continues, and the perspective of the statue moves down from the iron legs to the feet and toes, it adds the compound of clay, which is said to be mingled with the iron.

"And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken" (Daniel 2:42).

The false prophets in the church claim this mingling describes the return of the Nephilim (who they usually call Watchers because the term is used frequently in Enoch). Also, because vast numbers of false prophets consistently assert the kingdom of God arrives at the end of time when Christ returns (as opposed to an arrival of the Kingdom "in the days of these kings" as the verse plainly states), and the book of Revelation has the Antichrist prophecies which show a ten king confederation becomes prominent, the false prophets tell us the ten toes represent ten kings who only come to power in the last days. Thus, they push the arrival of the Kingdom of God (and the supposed re-appearance of the Nephilim) to the end times.

Further, because the ten toes are clearly tied to Rome (since the allegorical toes consist of iron and clay), the now implausible concept of the "Revived Roman Empire" was developed to push the Kingdom of God from the time of the Roman Empire to our time. Thus, the real issue is the timing (and true nature) of the arrival of the Kingdom of God. In other words, does it arrive in the earthly days of Christ's ministry, or at His return?  

The entire New Testament tells us the Kingdom of God is not a physical or earthly kingdom, but is widely described as the heavenly realm. In fact, the very definition of the Kingdom is directly related to why the Jewish leadership rejected the ministry of Jesus Christ, as they believed the Messiah was to be a powerful kingly figure, who would conquer the enemies of Israel, and return the nation to great glory.

Jesus taught the exact opposite when He described the Kingdom of God.

"Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God" (Matthew 5:5, 8)

Jesus taught the Kingdom of God was unrelated to political power, wealth, or any kind of earthly standing.

"And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God" (Luke 6:20).

Jesus specifically described the Kingdom of God as only accessible through the Spirit, in an internal sense. He further detailed the Kingdom of God was then at hand.

"From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand" (Matthew 4:17).

As the New Covenant broadly teaches, when we are drawn in to the Kingdom of God through the Lord Jesus Christ, we become the children of God, and heirs of His glory.

"Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not" (I John 3:1).

This is the ultimate "replacement theology" in that the Fallen Angels, who were the sons of God, have been supplanted by the Christians, who are NOW spiritually seated in Christ, in the heavenlies, at the right hand of the Father.

As He was accused by the Jews, Jesus specifically predicted that He would shortly be set at the right hand of God.

"Hereafter shall the Son of Man sit on the right hand of the power of God" (Luke 22:69).

The book of Hebrews tells us that Christ's sacrifice on the cross has already cleansed the sins of the Israelites who believed on Him, and that He is NOW seated in heaven at the right hand of the Father.

"God…hath appointed [Jesus] heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds…and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high" (Hebrews 1-3).

Our "new man" in Christ (Ephesians 4:24), the Spiritually regenerated, born again believer, is now seated in Him in the Kingdom of God – wherein the Bible tells us we are joint-heirs with Him as the Seed of God.

"Even when we were dead in sins, [God] hath quickened us together in Christ…and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 2:5, 6).

Predictably, Flesh and Blood Jewish people (who lost their Old Covenant standing as the sons of God because of their rejection of Christ), seek to reassert their former position on their own terms. As Flesh and Blood Jews who are not born again in Jesus, they are not Spiritually regenerated in Christ. As such, they are not "the seed of God," and must be viewed as the seed of men.

"Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election [those elected to be joined with Christ] hath obtained it…wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith" (Romans 11:7, 9:32)

The false prophets who declare the Jews are still chosen based on their Flesh and Blood, are the same false prophets who tell us the pivotal verse in Daniel 2 shows the Nephilim are going to return and attempt another mingling with the seed of men.

"And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay [in the toes of the statue], they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay" (Daniel 2:43).

The reality is decidedly different, as the "clay" represents the children of God - Spiritual Israel - the heavenly body which s born again in Christ. Flesh and Blood Jews who reject Christ (or try to rely on their racial heritage) are seen in the iron representing unsaved Gentile kingdoms. The attempt to mingle the heavenly seed with "the seed of men" speaks of the ill advised effort by deceived Christians to include Christ rejecting Flesh and Blood Israel, as the people of God, when clearly they are not.

The truly regenerate Christian, seen as the potter's clay, recognizes the deception, and is obedient to the LORD's mandate to separate themselves from the heretical attempt.

"But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand" (Isaiah 64:8).

-- James Lloyd

To Be Continued

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