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No one can tell us with certainty
what tomorrow’s weather will be except the one who causes it – God – but by
listening to the weather report or looking at the sky, people use their eyes
and their brains to at least make an educated guess about tomorrow’s weather.
Likewise, no one can tell us with certainly when the exact timing of Jesus’
return will be except the one who will cause it to happen – God the Father
(Mt. 12:36) – but by listening to the right world news sources, people can
use their eyes and their brains to at least make an educated guess about how
close we are to the return of Jesus Christ. Jesus said that when you see
certain things begin to happen, "look up
and lift up your heads, for your redemption draws near," and "when you see them happen the kingdom of God is
near" (Luke 21:28,31). Jesus and Paul both taught that the
proper way to wait for His return is to therefore be watchful, ready and
sober (Matthew 24:42-44,25:13; 1 Th. 5:6).
The apostle John wrote that when
Jesus appears we who believe in Him shall become like him, and everyone
having this hope in Him purifies himself (1 John 3:2,3). He also wrote that
the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy (Revelation 19:10). So two
benefits of studying Bible prophecy and comparing it to world events are
personal purification and a better understanding of Jesus. Besides, in 1 Th.
4:18 Christians are commanded to encourage each other with words about the
return of Christ. Hebrews 10:24,25 says that as we should regularly meet to
encourage one another, especially as we see the Day of Jesus’ return
approaching.
Although we cannot say with
certainty how today’s events are related to Bible prophecy, it is unwise to
ignore them. Following are 10 for your consideration:
1.
Wars and rumors of wars
“And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not
troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For
nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.” (Matthew 24:6,7a) Since World War II, many countries have
been building up massive arsenals of conventional and nuclear weapons. The
potential for war grows day by day. In addition to potential nuclear war, we
have war on terror, water wars, weather wars,Albert Pike's Three World Wars, angel wars, and transhuman wars.
2.
Famines, Pestilence, Earthquakes
“And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.
All these are the beginning of sorrows.”(Matthew 24:7b,8). Due to
flooding and droughts, world food supplies are running very low. Many people
are expecting aglobal food shortage and famines in many places.
In 2007, the World Health
Organization (WHO) issued a warning that infectious diseases are emerging
more quickly and spreading faster around the globe than ever before, and they
are becoming increasingly difficult to treat. The UN said in its 2007 annual
world health report that an outbreak or epidemic in one part of the world can
easily threaten billions of people in other parts due to large numbers of
modern day air travelers.
Regarding earthquakes, scientific
data does show that we have been seeing a large increase in seismic activity.
According to a number of scientists, another star or large planet is
affecting the sun's magnetic field, which is also affecting the earth's
magnetic field - both the core and the ionosphere. The north pole is shifting
at an accelerated pace, and the earth seems to be expanding. Thus, we should
see a continual increase in earthquakes and volcanic activity in coming
years. Stan Deyo follows earth changes very closely. He's a scientist and has written a lot on
the subject. His web site covers numerous topics related to changes in the
world today.
3. Deceivers who claim to
follow Jesus
And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you.
For many will come in My name saying that I am the Christ and will deceive
many.” Mt. 24:4,5
At
the end of the Church Age many people will be claiming that Jesus is the
Christ, yet their teaching will deceive many. They will teach ideas that are
contrary to the Bible. Perhaps the majority of professing Christian teachers in
the world today fall into this camp, as most have fallen away from sound
Biblical teachings and instead place traditions of men and/or the goal of
increasing church attendance figures above the authority of the Bible. Some are
subtle, and some are blatant. Sincere followers of Jesus should come out of
these wayward institutional churches and seek to fellowship with people who
follow and teach what Jesus and His apostles did. If you are unsure about your
current church or fellowship, see Should I stay in my church or
leave?
4. People of Israel return
to their land
“Thus says the Lord GOD: 'Surely I will take the children of Israel from
among the nations, wherever they have gone, and will gather them from every
side and bring them into their own land; and I will make them one nation in the
land, on the mountains of Israel.’ ” (Ezekiel 37:21,22).
- During the last 126 years Jews
from 108 nations have migrated to the land of Israel.
- In 1882 the first wave of
modern immigration to Israel started as Jews fled persecution, or followed
the Socialist Zionist ideas of Moses Hess. From 1882 to 1919 around 75,000
Jews immigrated to Palestine, mostly from Russia. They bought land from
Ottoman and individual Arab landholders and established agricultural
settlements. During this period the Hebrews language was revived,
newspapers and literature were published in Hebrew and political parties
and workers organizations were established.
- In 1917 during World War I, the
British government in its Balfour Declaration supported plans for a
‘national home’ for the Jews in their promised land. Later, the Ottoman
Empire (Turkey) lost control of the Middle East. This made it possible for
hundreds of thousands more immigrants to arrive from Europe. Anti-Semitism
drove most there. Many more would have come had it not been for Arab
protest and resulting British restrictions on immigration.
- During World War II, the Nazis
killed around 6 million Jews in the Holocaust, so it became clear to the
Jews that they needed a homeland. Many Holocaust survivors immigrated
illegally to Palestine. When the British pulled out of Palestine in May
1948, the state of Israel formally declared its independence. It was
immediately recognized by the USA, followed by Guatemala, Nicaragua &
Uruguay. A few days later, the Soviet Union, Poland, Czechoslovakia,
Yugoslavia and South Africa did the same. No Arab states have ever
recognized Israel, but several have attacked them. However, Israel has
successfully defended itself against numerous Arab attacks. As a result,
Jews throughout the Middle East have also been forced to immigrate to
Israel, and the nation has grown strong. It has turned a desert into an
agricultural success, and it’s technology industry exports cutting edge
innovations.
- Today, Israel's population is
over 7 million, including around 267,000 who live in Judea and Samaria
(sometimes called the West Bank) and 180,000 in East Jerusalem. In 2008,
Israel will celebrate it’s 60 anniversary in the face of Arabs who hate it
and want to ‘wipe it off the map’. It is still mostly a secular state, but
it has a growing percentage of Orthodox Jews.· Today, the Aliyah
immigration movement continues to embrace Jewish newcomers, help them
become a part of communities and help them learn Hebrew.
- Tough US Economy is Promoting
Aliyah (Prophecy Today, July 9, 2008)
- See also Israel and Prophecy and The Coming Four Blood Moons
5. Increased wickedness
& loss of love
“And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.” (Matthew 24:12) Today, more and more people are
living primarily for themselves and their own happiness. The idea of denying
themselves, taking up their crosses daily and following Jesus (Luke 9:23) is a
foreign concept. What TV and movies show as 'normal' has affected the values of
those who indulge in them. At the same time, couples are divorcing, and
children are growing up with deep unmet needs as a result. Many couples are not
even marrying but living together in fornication (any form of sex not
sanctioned by God). The result has been the blood sacrifice (murder) of
hundreds of millions of innocent, helpless children through abortion and the
birthing of even more children who lack a healthy home where they can receive
love and training from their own father and mother.
6. Return of the Fallen
Angels and Hybrid Heroes
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days--and also afterward--when the
sons of God went to the daughters of men and had children by them. The were the
heroes of old, men of renown. Genesis 6:4
The Nephilim are most likely a group of fallen angels who came to earth to
corrupt mankind, since the Hebrew word forNephilim in Genesis 6:4 is nephiyl, which comes from the word naphal, which means 'to fall'. Some have mated with
human women to produce hybrid offspring, and they were giants who had the
ability to lead millions of people away from the true God. Heroes of old comes from the Hebrew word gibbowr, which means a 'mighty man'. These were giants
orrephaim (rapha in Hebrew), and archaeological evidence shows
that they were sometimes up to 30 feet tall. Before the flood, angels and their hybrid offspring corrupted the
whole earth. After the flood, they were perhaps not as large, but still
powerful and evil in their influence. That is why God commanded Israel to
totally wipe out all the nations of Canaan. The Bible mentions some of their
tribal names: the Emim, the Anakim, the Horim, and Zamsummim. (See Num 13:33;
Deuteronomy 3:11, 12:10-12; Joshua 4:15, 13:12, 1 Samuel 17:4-7; 2 Samuel
17:16-22.) Ancient texts and pictures from Egyptian, Greek and other cultures
also talk of giants or men who were offspring of supernatural beings.
Jesus
said, "as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it
be also in the days of the Son of man" (Luke 17:26). Thus, we can also expect the Nephilim as well as hybrid mighty beings to here before Jesus' return. In
fact, they are already here, but they are not publicly disclosed through most
official channels. However, a number of Christians have researched them, and
eyewitnesses have testified of seeing them. The various types of sighted aliens
are actually materialized fallen angels, and some men and women with great
physical and/or persuasive powers are hybrid offspring.For more information click here.
7. Strong delusion
And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should
believe the lie. (2 Th. 2:11 NKJV)
The
primary focus of the deception is use of the media by the Prince of the Power
of the Air. TV, radio, Internet, cell phones, PDAs, etc. keep people
completely preoccupied and oblivious to the fate that awaits unbelievers. The
goal is also to prevent people from hearing the Gospel of Jesus, and if they do
hear it to forget about it and be entertained constantly. Most people in
developed countries are now in a fog due to the impact of these mediums that
lull them into a false sense of security and into a false sense of right and
wrong. This delusion can be seen in three areas:
- Spiritually, the Emerging Church has become so pervasive that most churches in developed
countries will tolerate abortion (murder), fornication (premarital sex,
adultery, homosexuality) and almost any other violation of God's
law. Just think: how many churches will excommunicate a person for
involvement in these sins?
- Financially, many people are unaware that government / banking
cartel partnership is stealing their wealth and using the funds to control
the world. (See How Some Rich Bankers Tricked
the American People and Gained Control of the World's Economic, Political,
Legal and Educational Systems and 19 Reasons Why The Federal
Reserve Is At the Heart of Our Economic Problems, 20 Questions To Ask Anyone
Foolish Enough To Believe The Economic Crisis Is Over.) The stealing is done through the printing of
fiat money (money not based on gold or silver but on debt), through
interest on money that does not exist (due to fractional reserve banking
laws) and through the saw tooth effect of markets that draws people into
bad investments over a long period of time and then makes them lose large
portions of their life savings when the markets drop. (See 200 Year Dow/Gold Ratio,
and note how it became much more dramatic after the creation of the
Federal Reserve System in 1913.)
8. One world government
"And
the fourth kingdom shall be as strong as iron, inasmuch as iron breaks in
pieces and shatters everything: and like iron that crushes, that kingdom will
break in pieces and crush all the others." (Daniel 2:40 NKJV)
9. One world ruler and an
assistant emerge
I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns,
and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name. Now the beast
which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his
mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon [Satan, or the devil] gave him his
power, his throne, and great authority. And I saw one of his heads as if it had
been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world
marveled and followed the beast. So they worshiped the dragon who gave
authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the
beast? Who is able to make war with him?” (Revelation 13:1-4)
It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome
them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation. All who
dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the
Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. (Revelation 13:7,8)
Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the
falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition,
who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is
worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he
is God. The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of
Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous
deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the
truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong
delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned
who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. (2 Thessalonians 2:3,4,9-12)
Most religions expect a savior or a man who will bring world peace, justice and
unity. Here are three examples:
- Muslims are waiting for the
Mahdi or the 12th Imam. Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has stated
that his mandate is to pave the way for the coming of this Islamic
messiah. A new Islamic film is out about this: The Coming Is Upon Us. An interview with Ken Timmerman about this in April 2011 reveals the current hope.
- Buddhists are waiting for the
Buddha of compassion, Maitreya, or a world teacher and unifier, the 5th
and coming Buddha of the present era. See also, Maitreya Rising
- Hindus are waiting for their
completer and savior, Kalki, the name of Vishnu in his tenth and last
avatar. According to the Usborne
Encyclopedia of World Religions,
"The tenth and last avatar has not yet appeared. It is said
that at the end of the present age, Vishnu will come to Earth as Kalki,
riding a white horse, to destroy the wicked and re-establish
order."
A false prophet emerges to assist the world ruler and savior. “Then I saw another beast coming up
out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. And
he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes
the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly
wound was healed. He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down
from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. And he deceives those who dwell
on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the
beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who
was wounded by the sword and lived. He was granted power to give breath to the
image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as
many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.” (Revelation 13:11-15)
Muslims are waiting for Isa Bin
Maryam (i.e., Jesus, the son of the virgin Mary) to appear with the Mahdi,
praying behind him …Jews are still waiting for their Messiah, Emmanuel.
Christians are waiting for the second coming of Jesus, but most no longer
believe in the literal interpretation of the Bible, so many will be deceived.
Recently, the Roman Church has
elected a new pope whom some people say will be the last pope and may be the
beast out of the earth described in Rev. 13:11-15. See Has the
Beast from the Earth Officially Arisen?
10. Technology to control the world
“He [the second beast] causes all, both small and great, rich and
poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their
foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the
name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him who has
understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man:
His number is 666.” (Revelation
13:16-18)
Today, smart cards are popular,
but they can be lost or stolen. It is likely that the eventual solution will be
an implantable RFID chip or some form of high
tech tatoo on the right hand
or forehead. Already, 99% of commercial transactions in many countries are done
without cash. Most paper money is not even backed by gold or silver anymore, so
it’s value is purely psychological. When the current monetary system crashes, technology
is available to redefine currency and commerce in a seamless way that people
will want as a solution to their need for quick spending.
The Utah Data Center became fully
operational on May 30, 2013. This was set up to intercept and store all the world’s
information. This center may play a huge role in the coming 666 Surveillance System.
Further study:
- How to be saved
- Tribulation Contingency Plan (Some possible scenarios to consider and plan for)
- Timing of the Rapture
- Rapture Insurance
- Preparing for the tribulation
persecution by Shannon Ray Davis (short mp3 audio)
- 10 Dangerous Assumptions
Christians Make
- The Secret Link Between
School Shootings, Dec. 21, 2012 and the Coming USD Collapse
- Why Serious Christians Should
Consider the Validity and Implications of Selected Conspiracy Theories
- Facing Perilous Times (a brief Biblical and financial view of the world today
plus some suggestions)
- Dumitru
Duduman's Vision of America's Sudden Destruction (video with testimony)
- The Power Behind the NWO (2 hr. 23 min.)
- Getting chipped & biometrics (archived articles from Neaiga)
- RFID Verichip Commercial (1 min.)
- 25 Signs That America Is
Rapidly Becoming More Like Nazi Germany (2012)
- 32 Signs That The Entire
World Is Being Transformed Into A Futuristic Big Brother Prison Grid (May 26, 2011)
- 20 Signs That The United States Is Rapidly Becoming A
Totalitarian Big Brother Police State
- A Cashless Society May Be
Closer Than Most People Would Ever Dare To Imagine
- Microchip Implant
Controversy: a Mark of the Beast or the Coming "Singularity"? (Oct. 9, 2009)
- The cover charge at this club? An RFID implant (June 29, 2009)
- CNBC Analyst: Global Bank, Global Currency Within 15 Years (Feb. 27, 2009)
- Humans ‘will be implanted with microchips’ (Jan. 30, 2009)
- NBC News clip (2 min.)
- Verichip is being implanted in humans (4 min. video)
- 666 prophecy Mark of the
Beast (8 min. video)
- 666: The Mark of the Beast (evidence that the technology is ready)
- Mandatory chips in animals, humans next
- Microsoft wants to get under your skin
- Rich Mexicans chip themselves
in case they are kidnapped
- RFID - Watching You (from a 2002 movie)
- Total Surveillance : NYPD
places full body scanners on the streets of NY (Jan. 24, 2013)
- Privacy of World Citizens
Wiped Out by USA (May 31, 2013)
- Steps Towards the Mark of the Beast (free eBook)
- Iron Mountain Report and the
Rise of the Antichrist (2 hr,
21min video)
- Cashless Society: Antichrist
Monetary System Coming Into Focus (June 29, 2013)
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