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That's good stuff! I believe, beyond a shadow of doubt, that God (through the Holy Spirit) is opening the eyes and ears of His children through Christ Jesus to the understanding of the times that we are living, and specifically what is just on the horizon. The devil knows this as well, and he is successfully instilling the "fear factor" to mankind - specifically Christians in order to weaken their witness for Christ. Instead of stockpiling food & weapons in our false sense of security bunkers, we should be proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ from the rooftops! I care not to live one day longer on this hellashish earth than God's plan for my life calls for! But while I am still here, I am going to do my best to live a Christ-like lifestyle, spread the Gospel to my circle of influence, and encourage my fellow Christians to do likewise. By living a lifestyle of complete obedience to God's will - He will give us the ears to hear and the eyes to see. God bless you brother!
End Time Prophesies (Microchips) - Dr Hal Lindsey
there is considerable debate among prophecy teachers..... (including) scriptural interpretation of the seuence of end times events as they relate to Bible prophecy
The Book Opened
Those who studied Bible prophecy throughout the decades since the close of the second century did so in the dark, from the point of history not shedding much illumination on how God's prophetic Word would unfold. The angel had told Daniel the prophet that this would be the case--that the book (the understanding of end things) would remained closed until the time of the very end was reached.
Bible prophecy was then put on the back burner, for the most part, as far as any endeavors into understanding end-times matters was concerned. The Catholic Church in its various manifestations, then the Reformation church derivatives of Martin Luther and the others, drifted far from the early church fathers' devotion to studying the part of the Scriptures that dealt with prophecy yet future. It was, in my view, intellectual and spiritual laziness, as much as luciferian influence, that caused this callous disregard for prophecy to infect the Body of Christ.
Some would say that this must have been the way God wanted it. He must have desired for believers to not have understanding, so doused the light of understanding during this long period -longer even than the 400-plus year drought of prophetic activity just prior to Christ's first advent. That's one way of looking at the dearth of prophetic enlightenment during the almost 2,000 years since Christ's resurrection. However, I believe the words of the angel to Daniel telling the old prophet to "shut up the book" was more akin to the Bible's telling about Abraham, David, and Solomon having multiple wives, and even concubines. God reported these things, but He did not cause them to happen. Nor did God approve of these goings on. The Lord used reports of these sins to show His children down through the ages the folly, even deadly consequences, of disobeying their heavenly Father. The lessons of these sinful activities of even the greatest of the Bible heroes is that we are fallen, and without staying close to the Creator "our Father" we, too, can and will slip into egregious activities that push us away from God's loving, directing hand.
This disobedience, He is telling us through such reportage, causes severe repercussions and ramifications. There is no better example of those repercussions and ramifications than what has happened since Abraham and Sarah decided to get ahead of God's will when Sarah sent her handmaid, Hagar, into her husband to produce an heir. And, this is where that disobedience and prophecy yet future converge and merge. The whole world faces the consequences of that sin today in the hate-filled conflict between Arabs and Jews that is gushing humanity toward man's final conflagration - Armageddon. So, the angel's instruction to Daniel to "close up the book" (of understanding end-time things) was God's reporting, in my view, the deliberate intellectual and spiritual slothfulness - even callous disregard - that would clutch the minds of even God's best Bible students until the very end of days. God was reporting this dearth of His people being able to ascertain end-time matters. God did not cause the book of understanding to be closed so they would't comprehend.
The vital, glorious thing to see is that now that book has, I'm convinced it is overwhelmingly obvious, been open, and each and every hour seems to bring increased understanding. Knowledge is indeed increasing, and at an exponential rate!
End-Time Timeline
This generation stands upon the precipice of the wrap-up of human history. We can say this upon a platform of certainty. Our end-time stage is built upon a solid structure of knowledge. It provides strength of understanding from which no other generation of human beings could have spoken.
The prophet Daniel predicted precisely this time on God's prophetic timeline, I am convinced: "But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased" (Dan. 12:4).
http://www.raptureready.com/rr-end-time.html
Hip-High Hail? Massive TX Storm Produces Stunning Pics of 4-Foot Hail ‘Drifts’
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 8:22am by Liz Klimas
Redemption:
Is tomorrow's history a result of decisions made 2,680 years ago? Have ancient prophets accurately foretold the future? The evidence that the planet is a powder keg and the world's leaders are about to light the fuse is undeniable. What will happen next?
Will the decisions you make today be correct as tomorrow unfolds? The choice you make determines one of two destinies. One leads to Redemption; the other to Judgment.
Our new book, "The Manasseh Effect", seeks to discover what the Word of God has to say about the Rapture and Redemption of the Church. This informative study will help unravel the past and prepare you to make a decision today that will determine your future.
"The Manasseh Effect" testifies of the far-reaching consequences of sin. King Manasseh's actions foreshadowed the coming age of the Antichrist and his dealings with Israel. His actions in the past have set in motion a series of judgments that will change the world.
http://www.thehistoryoftomorrow.com/read.html
The last thing I would ever claim is that it is impossible for God and God's church to do anything.
Mark 9:23 And Jesus said to him, "If you can! All things are possible to him who believes."
It‘s Impossible for the Church to Replace Gov’t in Feeding the Poor
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 9:40am by Billy Hallowell
Thank you for sharing that scripture. There is no doubt that we are living in the end time age, and that as Christians we will go through physical persecution - some of us even to the point of martyrdom! There are many "Christians" that will not be ready for it, and will succumb to the persecution and be sucked into the vacuum of the NWO, thus losing their hope of a Godly inheritance of eternal life. The primary purpose of Christians in our lifetimes (including the end time) is to live our life in complete obedience to God's will, proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ unto our own circle of influence, encourage fellow believers to do likewise, love and pray one for another, allow the Holy Spirit to work through us, admonish our fellow brethren with love and thanksgiving, and whatever else the heavenly Father asks of us - in a nutshell - honestly and vigorously strive to be more Christlike in all of our thoughts, words, actions and deeds.
The unfolding of Biblical prophecy will continue; the revelation will actually roll-out at a faster pace in the very-near future. The stage is set, the band starts playing...
luke 21 :7
7 And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what asign will there be when these things shall come to pass?
8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
9 But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
10 Then said he unto them, aNation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and apestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and apersecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
A Cashless Society by 2016
According to a report from The International Business Times, our children born today will be the first “cashless generation” and will frequently use their smartphones in exchange for goods and services. This is according to a report by the research company Forrester for the e-commerce site PayPal.
“The survey, based on interviews with ten senior executives from major UK businesses with a combined turnover of £85 billion in 2010, identified 2016 as the year that the “digital switchover” will take place on the high street.”
This may seem like a simple next step in innovation, but this is a step in the wrong direction. Scriptures throughout the Bible give a picture of a One World Government, a.k.a. New World Order Government. In order for this to become a reality, several things must happen including a new currency that all the world uses. If we become a cashless society, then all it takes is a click of a button to take full control of all our finances. The more cashless we become, the easier it will become to control the world’s finances. Think about it. How easy will it be for them to make all your savings disappear if you do not do exactly as they want?
Taking it a step further, the Bible talks about how we will not be able to buy food and supplies without a “mark of the beast”:
"The second beast was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed. It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads, so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of its name." ~ Revelations 13: 15-17
If we are a cashless society, it would be extremely easy to implement this immediately…overnight. Nothing you can do about it.
As a side note, it is not a bad idea to store up tools and other useful supplies to use and/or barter with when that time comes. That is if we are stil here.
http://lastdays.org/featured/cashless-society-by-2016
The current events of the world are not mere coincidences suddenly befalling mankind. And they are not occurring without God, the Creator, allowing them to! God's purpose for His creation will come to fruition - regardless of mankind's folly.
The convergence of these events at this particular time is direct fulfillment of Biblical prophecy. Satan started this ball rolling ions ago when he introduced mankind to sin. His ultimate purpose and goal is to counter all that God has done, and to eternally separate God from Man - as Satan already is. Satan successfully did this with the created Man, and it was only through the grace, mercy and love of God for His creation that God, through His only begotten Son, reconciled Man to Himself.
Short of divine intervention - the direction of mankind to the culmination of Satan's goal of the NWO, followed by OWR (one world religion) will continue. I do not believe that God will intervene at this time, due to this being the fulfillment of Biblical prophecy.
I also believe that diverting our attention, focus and energy away from God's purpose for our lives is part Satan's plan and goal. Through distractions and "cares of this world" he lures us away from the thoughts, cares and actions that God, through the Holy Spirit, wishes for us to be concentrating and acting upon.
Thank you for sharing these current events, but at the same time - let's be careful not to lose attention to our primary purpose of worshipping our Heavenly Father, fulfilling His desires for us, sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with unbelievers, and lifting up and encouraging fellow believers in the admonition of love given to us through our Lord. God bless you!
There is God's plan and then there is...
U.N. Report Saying the Road to Happiness Is Paved With…European Socialism?
Posted on April 10, 2012 at 8:40pm by Tiffany Gabbay
The sages taught humanity, time and again, that material gain alone will not fulfill our deepest needs. Material life must be harnessed to meet these human needs, most importantly to promote the end of suffering, social justice, and the attainment of happiness. The challenge is real for all parts of the world.
Outstanding idea for a board Ran.
Thanks and God bless!
Thanks! I hope the board will take off with much information sharing. I don't watch television much at all. I will watch Charles Stanley on Sunday's, but that is mostly it. I would certainly welcome you sharing some of the info from those shows here though. God bless!
Does this sound familiar?... does this ring true?...
If I were the devil, I wouldn't be happy until I had seized the ripest apple on the tree: thee. So I would set about however necessary to take over the United States. I'd subvert the churches first. I would begin with a campaign of whispers. With the wisdom of a serpent, I would whisper to you as I whispered to eve: "Do as you please".
To the young, I would whisper, that the Bibler is a myth. I would convince them that man created God instead of the other way around. I would confide that what is bad is good, and what is good is "square". And the old, I would teach to pray, after me: "Our father, which art in Washington..."
If I were the devil I'd soon have families at war with themselves, churches at war with themselves, and nations at war with themselves until each in its turn was consumed. And with promises of higher ratings I'd have mesmerizing media fanning the flames.
If I were the devil, I would encourage schools to refine young intellects but neglect to discipline emotions, just let those run wild...
Soon I could evict God from the Courthouse and then from the houses of Congress and in his own churches I would substitute psychology for religion, and deify science.
If I were the devil, I'd make the symbol of Easter an egg, and the symbol of Christmas, a bottle.
If I were the devil, I'd take from those who have and give to those who want it, until I had killed the incentive of the ambitious. And what'll you bet I couldn't get whole states to promote gambling as the way to get rich? I would caution against extremes and hard work and patriotism and moral conduct. I would convince the young that marriage is old-fashioned that swinging is more fun. That what you see on TV is the way to be. And thus I could undress you in public and I could lure you into bed with diseases for which there is no cure.
In other words if I were the devil I'd just keep right on doing what he's doing.
Paul Harvey,
Good day.
hi Rand2khz- nice board. do you watch any end time prophecy tv programs. i like hal lindsey and manifest - but there are a few good ones out there.
Are We Living In The Last Days?
Every generation of Christians since the time of Christ probably believed that they were living in the times known as the Last Days, End times, End of Days, and the End of the World. Their arguments proved wronged obviously. But what about our time? We here at LastDays.org believe that we are indeed living in the Last Days.
We believe there are events that make this generation stand out from all others, especially considered cumulatively. Some historically unique features involving world conditions do indicate that we may not be far from the actual return of Christ. Most of these events were not present in earlier centuries. There are many characteristics of this current timeframe that seem to indicate the return of Christ may be near. We draw this conclusion by looking to the biblical books of Revelation, Matthew, Ezekiel, and Daniel, though others are also relevant. For example, consider the following points related or predicted to occur in the Last Days of Israel:
First, let’s look at the broad outline of prophetic events predicted for the last days in the biblical books of Ezekiel, Daniel, Revelation, and others remains viable — something highly unique if geo-political events are merely random.
Second, consider the combined gravity of the following 14 sample events related to end times Last Days biblical prophecy:
1. A major increase in knowledge and the global communications needed for the entire world to see the events of the last days, as suggested in Revelation;
2. The rise of a great and hostile power to Israel’s far North (Russia);
3. The revival of the ancient Roman empire in the present-day European Union- increasingly powerful and centralized, although still somewhat fluid;
4. The possibility of a single global economic system and global government headed by an amazingly powerful dictator biblically called the Antichrist. As Dr. David Jeremiah has pointed out in TV appearances and his books, today there is a growing electronic financial net encompassing the globe and providing the foundation for global economic unity. Never before in our history has there been a financial stability Board (created in 2010 by the G-20) seeking the ability to control a global economy. Indeed, if the Antichrist appeared today, there is virtually nothing additional he would need to assume control of a global economic system.
5. The technology (at least) exists for “the mark of the beast,” cited in the Book of Revelation, without which no one on earth can buy or sell; ( see previous posts- Huge Step toward the Technology for the Mark of the Beast / A Cashless Society by 2016 / Pay by Chip not Card )
6. Preparations exist to build the Third Jewish temple, a requirement for certain prophecies to be fulfilled;
7. The increasing persecution of Christians worldwide — just look at the Voice of Martyrs website;
8. Potential signs in the sun and heavens, something some astronomers have been theorizing about;
9. A dramatic seven-year peace covenant that Israel makes with a world leader (the Antichrist) can hardly be considered impossible, given the endless turmoil in the Middle East that occupies the attention of the world;
10. The war of Armageddon seems more possible today than ever, given A) the significant and dramatic rise of anti-Semitism globally B) the United Nations open hostility toward Israel C) Israel’s numerous failed peace treaties with Arab neighbors; D) the current and constant turmoil in the Middle East, E) the ever increasing influence of global Islam and the increasing Russian alliance with certain Muslim nations against Israel such as Iran, and F) other facts named below. The idea that the world could some day be aligned against Israel, leading to a massive war to destroy it can no longer be considered the “impossibility” it once was prior to the reestablishment of the Jewish state in 1948. With the on/off relationship with the current U.S. administration, the tide is turning in the wrong direction.
11. As Revelation teaches, a great army from the East comprising 200 million men will march toward Israel. China, now a superpower with the world’s 2nd largest economy, could alone enlist a 200 million-man army, but other Eastern nations could also be involved;
12. Global evangelism is predicted in the Bible prior to the return of Christ. Matthew 24:14 - “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” We are fast approaching the Bible having been translated into over 2,000 languages and dialects covering over 90% of the globe. For example, cell phones are currently used by some four billion people and could be used to share the Gospel message.
13. The reestablishment of the nation of Israel in 1948 and the 1967 capture of Old Jerusalem, possibly signaling an ending of “the time of the Gentiles” (Luke 21:24 - “They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.” Although the Muslims still hold Solomon’s temple area);
14. An end times apostasy in the Christian church. Note that the apostasy (total departure from one’s religion) before the return of Christ mentioned in the Bible doesn’t necessarily have to deal only with the Christian church, such as today’s nominal/cultural Christianity, but may also refer to cultures as a whole. For example, there is a strong anti-Christian movement in America today where once there was a general consensus as to the importance and value of a Christian worldview whether or not one was a Christian. Some argue abandoning this culturally may be considered a form of apostasy.
Everything mentioned above and more indicate that we are living in a truly unique period of history as far as the end times relating to the nation of Israel and the world are concerned. We are called to be prepared as followers of Christ, realizing that now more than ever; we may truly be living in the Last Days.
There are more additional indicators, which further illustrate the uniqueness of the times we live in relation to biblical prophecy relating to the “end times” of Israel:
* This is the first time in history where Russia and Iran have a military alliance and Russia has and is seeking alliances with Muslim nations that seem to fit the pattern in Ezekiel 38. (In the Ezekiel 38 war, it is primarily Russia and a coalition of Muslim nations that attack Israel.) In an attempt to stall the Russians from giving specialized weapons to Iran, Israel is accepting greater Russian influence in the Middle East.
* It is the first time in 2,500 years that Israel is a fully sovereign nation. Ezekiel 36:24, 36 - “For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land.” “Then the nations around you that remain will know that I the LORD have rebuilt what was destroyed and have replanted what was desolate. I the LORD have spoken, and I will do it.’” The Bible is clear that in the Last Days, the Jews would begin to re-gather in Israel (Isaiah 11:11-12; Ezekiel 37:21-22; 38:8), and several million Jews have returned to Israel in recent times. Millions more on the way.
* This is the first period in 2,000 years that Israel is a nation state and has regained all of Jerusalem. Hebrew is no longer a dead language, but spoken throughout Israel, as prophesied over 2,500 years ago (Zephaniah 3:9 - “Then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that all of them may call on the name of the LORD and serve him shoulder to shoulder.”)
* This is the first time in over 2,000 years that Israel has become a prosperous nation, with one of the great armies and economies of the Middle East.
* This is the first time in history that the apparent four major power blocs of biblical prophecy now exist. It is today possible that America and/or the West could be headed toward an economic, terrorist (cyber, nuclear, biological), theological (the rapture, divine judgment) “perfect storm.” America could become crippled and as a result become isolationist. If Israel was cut off from American support, a power vacuum would be created in the Middle East and throughout world, and other nations will rise to prominence such as China and other Eastern powers, the Islamic Confederation, Russia, and the European Union. These are precisely the four power blocs the Scripture speaks of relating to last days of Bible prophecy. Some believe America could become part of the Western/European Confederacy but no longer be a super power.
* This is the first time since the birth of the modern Israel that an American president is not proactively on the side of Israel. Some would argue that Jimmy Carter certainly was no friend either.
* This is the first time since the birth of Israel that a nation (Iran) has not only declared it will literally annihilate the state of Israel but may soon have (or has) the capacity to do so.
* This is the first time in 2,500 years that the ancient city of Babylon is literally being rebuilt, having been started by Saddam Hussein (stopped during the Gulf wars) and is now being rebuilt again. The city of Babylon is mentioned prominently in the book of Revelation in the last days, and these prophecies may indeed refer to a literal rebuilt city.
* This is the first time in over 1,000 years that there is a Jewish spiritual awakening toward their Messiah. Possibly, more Jews have come to Christ in the last 60 years than in the previous millennium. According to Mideast prophecy expert Joel Rosenberg, in 1948 when Israel was founded, there were 23 known families that believed Jesus was the Messiah. Today there are 15,000 Jews who follow Jesus in Israel and as many as 300,000-500,000 globally.
* This is the first time in history that science itself has commented upon the specific prophecies in the book of Revelation, declaring that many of them can indeed happen as declared, though not asserting the specific source of the predictions (i.e., God or natural events; in either case something rather significant). ”In fact, modern science seems to confirm these unfolding signs. Modern science confirms many of the doomsday scenarios foretold in these mysterious prophecies” in the book of Revelation.
* For the first time in history, because of the 30-year old peace treaty, it is possible to see how Egypt may not be part of the Ezekiel Chapter 38-39 coalition against Israel, just as Ezekiel apparently prophesied 2,500 years ago. Although since the Arab spring, Egypt has become a little less predictable.
* For the first time in history even some Muslims have proposed the rebuilding of the Third Jewish Temple, the building of which is one of the most significant aspects of end times prophecy. According to one poll, two thirds of all Israelis back the idea of a rebuilt Jewish Temple. A number of Jewish organizations have been preparing to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem for many years.
Until 2009, it was almost inconceivable that a Muslim might endorse the building of a new Jewish Temple especially on the same site as the Muslim Dome of the Rock. But in April 2009 an article was published which suggested this: “Trouble in the Holy Land: What? Muslim Leader Wants Temple Rebuilt, Jewish Sanhedrin Rabbis Unite with Turk on Common Cause,” (August 5, 2009 WorldNetDaily.com.)
“Adnan Oktar, who uses the pen name of Harun Yahya, is a controversial but highly influential Muslim intellectual and author with more than 65 million of his books in circulation worldwide. Oktar recently met with three representatives from the re-established Jewish Sanhedrin, a group of 71 Orthodox rabbis and scholars from Israel, to discuss how religious Muslims, Jews and Christians can work together on the project.” and, “This is not the only similar call to rebuild the Jewish Temple, points out Richardson. Yoav Frankel is an Orthodox Jew who has been deeply involved in interfaith dialogue with Muslims and also envisions a shared Temple Mount. The Interfaith Encounter Association is working on a project called “God’s Holy Mountain.” It sees the day when the rebuilt Jewish Temple will exist side by side with the Dome of the Rock.”
The Temple Institute is another group openly dedicated to rebuilding the Jewish Temple. That there will be another Temple is evident from several biblical scriptures including those prophesied in Ezekiel Chapters 40-48, which gives specific details.
These significant historical events indicate that we are living in a truly unique period as far as the Last Days relating to the nation of Israel and the world are concerned.
http://lastdays.org/featured/are-we-living-in-the-last-days
God's Two Revelation Witnesses
Throughout history, many men have wondered about the "End Times", (a period of time which includes, among other things, the ascension of the Antichrist to power over the Earth and the "Great Tribulation"). During these End Times, the forces of evil will seem to triumph over the forces of good, as Christians are slaughtered throughout the world, many of them by beheading.
Also, during the "Great Tribulation", the "Two Witnesses" of Yahweh will be sent by God to preach to the whole world for an extended period of time. ("Yahweh" and "Jehovah" are two possible pronunciations for the name of God in the Bible.)
Discussions about the End Times should rightly include a discussion about these "Two Witnesses". Just who will these two men be, and where will they come from? Why will the Antichrist try for so many months to kill these two men, and yet not be able to succeed in these many attempts? Why will the Antichrist finally be allowed to kill these men after several months of their preaching to the whole world? What will happen to these two men after they are killed?
These two men will speak God's truth while The Antichrist will speak his own wicked lies. As the Bible says, this Antichrist (Anti-Christ) will one day come onto the world scene. Throughout the centuries, various people have claimed that "this man" or "that man" was the Antichrist. The Antichrist was clearly none of these men from the past, because all of these men eventually died without completely fulfilling those things that the Bible prophesied would be true about the Antichrist.
But who will the Antichrist be? Will he reign until the end of time? Some once said that Adolph Hitler was the Antichrist. But they were wrong. Others have recently suggested that President Barack Hussein Obama is the Antichrist. Nevertheless, it is not possible to know for sure who the Antichrist is until he does one particularly wicked act, which will then reveal him as the real Antichrist. This act will be when the Antichrist enters into the rebuilt Temple in Jerusalem and then pollutes it:
"And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate." ~ Daniel 9:27
"And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate." ~ Daniel 11:31
Jesus Himself mentioned this prophesy by Daniel, which Jesus referred to as "the abomination of desolation". Jesus declared that this act by the Antichrist would signify the start of the "Great Tribulation", the most horrific period in the history of the earth:
"When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains: Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened." ~ Matthew 24:15-22
The Great Tribulation will be proceeded by a period of time characterized by a great deception and a falling away from Biblical Truth throughout the world. This period of time, which we believe has already started, is called the "Great Apostasy". During this current Great Apostasy, leaders from the various religions of the world will start moving together in what is has been called the Great Ecumenical Movement.
They will also move together towards the "Great Whore", (The Roman Catholic Church), in Rome. (One reason that The Roman Catholic Church is called the "Great Whore" in Revelation 17:1 is because of her long history of "spiritual fornication").
This Roman Catholic Great Whore, under the protection of the Antichrist, will then start to murder all true Christians, mostly by beheading. This is similar to what many Muslims now do to Christians, Jews, and others in various parts of the world, in obedience to the Koran. (Koran: "Strike off their heads till ye have made a great slaughter among them" ~ Sura 47:4):
"So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration. And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns. The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth." ~ Revelation 17: 3-9
Although many Bapticatholics, New Evangelicals and others are now unashamed to link up with the Roman Catholic Church, they will have their heads removed at that time by the Antichrist with the help of his prostitute, the Roman Catholic Church.
Nevertheless, many will have died already by that time and others may have been raptured as well. Still others who are "Left Behind" after The Rapture will take the "Mark of the Beast" and therefore give themselves over to eternal judgment and damnation in the Lake of Fire.
But just who is the Antichrist? We will know when he enters one day into the Temple in Jerusalem and then pollutes it, as prophesied by Daniel the Prophet. Please keep in mind though, that the Temple in Jerusalem has not been built yet. Therefore, such an act would clearly have to come to pass some time in the future. There are billions of people living in the world today. Is the Antichrist one of these? We just can not know for certain who the Antichrist is at this time.
As for the "Two Witnesses" of God who will preach during the Antichrist's reign on Earth, they will probably start their preaching ministry in Israel or some other part of the Middle East. These Two Witnesses will then preach God's Truth to an ungodly and rebellious world.
Their ability to preach to the whole world will probably be made possible by the use of radio and television transmission via satellite, and also by broadband Internet access as well.
These "Two Witnesses" of Yahweh in the End Times might include Elijah, Moses, Enoch, or two completely different men. We just do not know for sure their true identities. Nevertheless, these two men will preach boldly out in the open, without fear of the Antichrist or of his many followers. God will protect his "Two Witnesses" from all such attacks against them as they go about preaching God's Truth:
"And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will." ~ Revelation 11:3-6
That the world will want these two men dead can be shown by what happens next. After a many months, God will finally permit these two men to be killed by the Antichrist. Nevertheless, the Antichrist will neither bury these men, nor allow others to bury them.
Instead, the whole world will throw a huge party, celebrating the murder of these two righteous men. It will seem like "Christmas" or some other holiday as the whole world eats, laughs, and watches these two bloody bodies lie there on the street - probably watching the corpses on TV or on the Internet:
"And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth." ~ Revelation 11:7-10
Nevertheless, God will not yet have finished with these two men. Their bodies will lie on the ground for three days, under the constant view of the world's television cameras. After these three days of lying dead on the ground, these two men will suddenly come back to life and then stand up again, probably right on live television! These two men will then ascend up into Heaven, in plain view of the world, as people watch with the assistance of modern technological media.
The world, of course, will be quite shocked to see this happen to these two godly men before their very eyes. Nevertheless, the Great Tribulation will continue upon the Earth, with a great earthquake occurring that very hour in Jerusalem. The Antichrist will also continue speaking his lies and blasphemies against God. The world will likewise continue to follow the Antichrist as well:
"And after three days and an half the spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them. And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven." ~ Revelation 11:11-13
The reign of the Antichrist over the world will only last for a few short years. Jesus Christ will then come back to the Earth at the Mount of Olives, destroy the Antichrist, and then reign over the Earth for a thousand years. After this thousand year reign, the current Heavens and Earth will be destroyed. God will then create new Heavens and a new Earth, and time as we now know it will be no more. We will then be living in Eternity!
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Are there True Prophets in the End Time?
Some teach the prophets of God exist only in the Old Testament time and not in the New Testament. This is an erroneous teaching. It can be easily proven that the Early Apostolic Church had prophets. “And in these days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch. Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and showed by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine throughout all the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius Caesar.” (Acts 11:27-28) Not only were there prophets but there were also prophetesses. Philip the evangelist had “four virgin daughters who prophesied.” (Acts 21:8-9)
“And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams. 18 And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy.” (Acts 2:17-18)
The last days began when our Lord Jesus Christ came to this earth (Heb. 1:1-2) We are indeed living in the last days. The Bible shows during the End time there will be true prophets who are sent by God. Our Lord Jesus Christ had given us a warning there would also be many false prophets during the End Time.
“For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. And unless those days, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect's sake those days will be shortened. Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'There!' do not believe it. For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. See, I have told you beforehand.” (Mt. 24:21-25)
Our Lord Jesus had prophesied that in the End Time during the Great Tribulation false christs and false prophets would “rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.” If you believe we are living in the End Time and the Great Tribulation then you know there are false christs and false prophets in the world today. Our Lord has given us some clues how to identify the false prophets.
"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.” (Mt. 7:15-20)
There is no need to point out who are the true and false prophets in the End Time. Just check out whether or not their prophecies are fulfilled and look at their lifestyles, characters and behaviors. True prophets are Spirit-filled. They keep God’s Commandments, love the brethren and will fellowship with them. (1 Jn. 1:7; 2:3-11) “Therefore by their fruits you will know them.”
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Welcome to the END TIME!
This board was set-up exclusively for the purpose of discussing and sharing information as it relates to the fulfillment of Biblical Prophecy concerning the “end time” events.
Granted, predictions of “the rapture is eminent” and “Armageddon is right around the corner”, have been preached about and shouted from the rooftops for decades. So much even that most people today just turn a deaf ear to it. Jesus spoke of these false prophets:
“And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name,” ~ Matthew 24:4-5a
Satan has, and continues, to use false prophets to lead us astray, and through deception dull our ability to ascertain and recognize God’s truth and revelation. It is only through dying to our own selfish flesh that we are able to break out of the hypnotic trance that the evilness of this world as us entrenched in. And until we break free from the grip that this world has on us (pride, greed, lust, idolatry, hatred, etc.), we will not be able to hear or see what God, through the Holy Spirit and Scriptures is telling us about the end time events.
I encourage you to submit fully to God’s will for your life and trust Him to provide your every need according to His will, not your will. And by doing so – He will give you the “ears to hear” and the “eyes to see”.
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