Category: End Times

Daniel’s Amazing Prophecy

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Daniel was truly a man of God. We first read about Daniel shortly after Judah was captured by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. Daniel, along with other young men, was taken from Judah to Babylon to be trained for the king’s service. 

We are probably more familiar with the story of Daniel being thrown into the lion’s den, than we are of his prophecies, which predicted the future. Be that as it may, his predictions of the future are much more important to us. They were so accurate, that critics of the Bible claimed they had to be written after the fact. They claimed the book of Daniel was a book of history rather than prophecy. However, the discovery of ancient manuscripts, some dating back to 250 BC, have quieted those critics.

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Why is There so Much Evil in the World?

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We live in a troubled and chaotic world. There are shootings, bombings, terrorist attacks, countries fighting countries, and religions fighting religions. There are more famines now than ever. Natural disasters are happening all over the world. Depending on where you live, it can be unsafe to say you are a Christian. You may live in a country where having peace in one’s life seems impossible. What is going on?

Take heart! God is still in control!

“The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters. (Psalms 24:1-2)

In Matthew, chapter 24, the disciples asked Jesus, “What will be the sign of your coming and the end of the age?”

“Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains.

“Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. At that time, many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.” (Matthew 24: 4-13)

We can see all these things happening at an unprecedented rate. Earthquakes and natural disasters have greatly increased in number and severity. Famines are more common now than they have ever been in the history of this planet. Wars and attacks are an everyday occurrence. Many religions claim they are the way to heaven, while the attacks on Christianity have dramatically increased. 

Jesus tells us all these things will come to pass as we near the end of time. God gives us prophecy, not to scare us, but so that we can have hope. We can know that these things are temporary.

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD.  “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” (Deuteronomy 31:8) 

This passage of Scripture assures us that God knows what He’s doing; His thinking is different from ours, and it is so much higher than ours. We may not understand the mind of God when it comes to what is best for us and His ways and everything He allows. However, despite what we see around us, we can take heart in knowing that it is nothing that God can’t handle. Nothing surprises God. Let the “big things” become little in the hands of God.

The evil in this world will continue to increase as we near the end. However, if we have accepted Jesus as our Lord and Saviour, we need not fear. God assures us that we will not be here to endure the wrath. (1 Thessalonians 1:10, 5:9) (Revelations 3:10) All the Christians will be raptured away before then. The Rapture is the next prophetic event to take place. Personally, I can’t wait.

As a child of God, our peace is based on who God is, not on what is happening in the world.

“God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea. Let the oceans roar and foam. Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge! (Psalms 46:1-3 NLT)

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  3. The End Times: Signs and Prophecy
  4. Noah and the Great Flood: Proof and Effects
  5. Following Jesus and Fishing Along the Way: Stories of God’s Great Outdoors
  6. The Rapture: Coming Soon
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What’s Coming Next?

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What’s Coming Next?

As we look around us, with the Coronavirus Pandemic going on we see people living in fear and anxiety and looking to the goverments for answers. If a virus can cause such panic in the world, imagine how it will be when the anticipated rapture happens. (All prophecies to be fulfilled before the rapture has taken place; the rapture is the next prophetic event to occur.) Millions of people will suddenly be gone. Those that don’t recognize it as the rapture will be looking for answers. They will be looking to their country’s leaders for guidance. With the different governments enacting controls on their people with this virus, it is easy to see how the world governments could come together to solve the problems the rapture will cause and when one man (The Antichrist) will seem to have the answers, he will be pushed into the spotlight.

 

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Earthquakes Fulfilling the Words of Jesus

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Jesus said that in the last days there would be an increase in famine and earthquakes (Matthew 24:7-8).

Earthquakes have greatly increased in the last century and are increasing each year. There are now 55 earthquakes per day in the United States. The USA used to average 21 quakes of a magnitude of 3.0 or larger in its central region. In 2011 there were 134 events of that size, but in 2014, there were 659. This is a massive increase of 31 times more that were seen during the 20th century.

Before 2009, there were on the average, 2 earthquakes a year in Oklahoma of a magnitude of 3.0 or greater, last year there were 907.

Earthquakes are not only getting much more numerous but are also getting larger. Worldwide from 2007 to 2017, there were 146,635 earthquakes of 6.0 and larger.

You would think that in our modern world that famine would be a thing of the past. However, just the opposite is true. The very worst famines in history have occurred within the last century.

Jesus said, these would be the birth pains to the end. “Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door.” (Matthew 24:33)


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The Rapture book coverJesus said that no one knows when He is coming back. However, He also said that we can know when the time is near, and we should be watching for His return. This book will take you through the last century of world events and how they tie in with Bible prophecy to bring us to the point where we are today, standing on the brink of the end times. The next biblical prophecy to be fulfilled will be the rapture. Paperback $4.99

 

The Case for a Pre-Tribulation Rapture

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Pre-tribulation, mid-tribulation, or a post-tribulation rapture? I know this can be a controversial subject among Christians. Please read the entire short post before commenting.

I believe the Bible is very clear, the Rapture of the saints is the next event on the prophetic calendar. The time is short and people need to be prepared. We need to make sure our friends and family are ready.

Why is the Bible clear about a pre-tribulation rapture? There are several reasons, but I am only going to give three reasons, that I believe are enough to justify this view.

First, the Bible tells us that we will not have to endure the wrath of the Antichrist. (1 Thessalonians 1:10, 5:9)

The Lord promised the believers that we would not have to endure the tribulation. (Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth. Revelation 3:) Jesus promises to keep His people not just from the testing but from “the hour of testing.” God will keep His people not just from the trials of the tribulation but from the tribulation itself.

Woe to anyone that will experience the wrath of Satan and the Antichrist during the tribulation.

Second, Jesus said that only the Father in heaven knows when the rapture will occur (Matthew 24:36). Jesus was on earth when He spoke those words. Now that He is back in heaven, He would, of course, know the time.

Only the pre-tribulation rapture meets that at-any-moment expectation of the Lord’s coming.

Third, the church is mentioned seventeen times in the first three chapters in Revelation, but not mentioned again until chapter 19, when it (the believers) returns with the Lord at His glorious appearing.

Professor Richard Mayhue stated: “It is remarkable and totally unexpected that John would shift from detailed instructions for the church to absolute silence about the church….If, in fact, the church continued into the tribulation. If the church will experience the tribulation…. then surely the most detailed study of tribulation events would include an account of the church’s role. But it doesn’t!”

Pastor David Jeremiah writes: “Yet in all the New Testament, there is not a single statement to warn Christians of the coming Great Tribulation or to help them prepare for it…….. Isn’t it strange that God never gave one tidbit of information, encouragement, warning, or instruction on the preparation for it? The reason for that omission is clear: the church will not be present at all when the tribulation comes.”

How could the church (the believers) return with the Lord and the angels, if they were not already in heaven? (Revelation 19:11-14)

The time is short, much of the end time prophecy has been fulfilled. The next prophecy to be fulfilled will be the rapture. Are you ready? Are your friends and family ready?

How Near is the Rapture?

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In Matthew 24:34, Jesus told His disciples that this generation would not pass away before the end would come. Which generation was Jesus talking about?

In verse 32-33, Jesus is speaking about the rebirth of the fig tree. When a fig tree is used symbolically in scripture, it commonly refers to the nation of Israel. Jesus is referring to the rebirth of Israel that began with the forming of the nation of Israel in 1948. In the six-day in 1967, Israel gained control of Jerusalem.

When Jesus stated that “Truly, I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened,” He could only be speaking of two generations. One would be the disciple’s generation, and two, the generation that witnessed the rebirth of the fig tree (Israel). We know it wasn’t the disciple’s generation so it would seem, He is saying that the generation that is alive at the forming and maturing of Israel into a real nation will not pass away before He returns.

The rapture is the next prophetic event to take place. Every prophecy prior to the rapture has been fulfilled. The world stage is set for the tribulation to begin. the only thing holding it back is the Holy Spirit and the believers. Both will be removed at the rapture.

Jesus said that when we see the things taking place, that is happening in the world today, we would know that we are standing on the doorstep to the end. It has been seventy years, since the forming of Israel. The generation that witnessed the rebirth of the fig tree is nearing the end of their lives. The stage is set. The rapture is very near.

Are you ready? The tribulation will be a terrible thing to endure. Don’t be left behind!