If you are keeping up with all the news events that are being reported and watching the strange weather patterns and widespread earthquakes in diverse places….that may sound familiar. In some of my past blog posts I have spoken of End Time events and that the rapture is imminent, well with everything that is happening right now I have to say the birth pangs are getting closer and closer.
3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” 4 And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray. 5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are but the beginning of the birth pains.
9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake. 10 And then many will fall awayand betray one another and hate one another. 11 And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. 12 And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. Matthew 24:3-14
Does this not sound like what is happening today?? It is obvious from watching the news that disasters are increasing. There has been a rise of large earthquakes and 2014 showed that there were twice as many large earthquakes occurring.
“We have recently experienced a period that has had one of the highest rates of great earthquakes ever recorded,” said lead study author Tom Parsons, a research geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Menlo Park, California. (http://www.livescience.com/46576-more-earthquakes-still-random-process.html)
As for the wars and rumors of wars, you only have to turn on the news to see the nations warring with each other and threatening other nations. For instance Russia has actually buzzed the U.S. West Coast with their fighter jets. North Korea is on the verge of attacking anyone that does not let him do what he wants. Iran is threatening anyone that stands in the way of their developing nuclear weapons. ISIS and ISIL want to kill everyone that is not Muslim and have made random attacks against towns and Peoples and killed them, as well as International prisoners that they have executed on camera. The world is not a safe place, there is not anywhere that is safe from an attack.
Then there is technology, it has finally reached the point where the events mentioned in Revelation can happen. There is various different technologies available to institute a “mark” system from an injectable microchip to a small, flexible computer chip affixed to your arm; and I am sure there are dozens of other ways that we don’t even know about yet.
16 Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, 17 so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name. 18 This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666. Revelation 13:16-18
The Beast system will be similar to George Orwell’s 1984. If you have read the book you can see the parallels that are being implemented today. We have toys and TV’s that can record our conversations…who listens to the recordings? All phones are tapped and the conversations are recorded in the interests of national security, so think about every conversation that you have had on the phone…someone else listened to it too. There are more cameras all around recording everything, similar to the show “Person of Interest”, but less altruistic. I read somewhere that the cameras are going to start recording license plates every time they pass the camera, this is so they can track your movements. We are living in a “big brother” world (not the reality show) and they already know a lot about your movements. People are not helping themselves either, look at what you post on twitter or facebook, you are filling in the gaps about your life and who you know, what your believe, what you support and don’t and your schedule. They don’t need to try to find out the information, people post it freely.
Then of course there is the Supreme Court’s decision to make same-sex marriage legal in all states. The proponents for this ideal was the fact that they should have equal rights and be able to marry too. Well I have news for those people, marriage is actually a Biblical concept.
21 And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
22 And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. Genesis 2:21-24
Clearly God considered marriage between a man and a woman. Marriage between a man and a woman mirrors God’s marriage between Himself and the Church. This was God’s concept, not man’s design.
But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” Mark 10:6-9
Abortion is also a huge problem. Abortion is murder, plain and simple. Since 1980. 1, 345, 053, 858 and the number goes up by the second. Check out the Abortion clock…it is truly sad. In the news this week someone posed as a “buyer” and the head of Planned Parenthood talks about selling the aborted fetus parts. There is a webpage with a drop down box where you can order your fetus parts, for a price. It is no surprise that Planned Parenthood pushes for abortions, it is their business. Not only the initial payment for the actual abortion, but the sale of the fetal materials. This woman even talks about partial birth abortions, which are illegal…she says well we just say we did not intend to do that….what a monster! They are truly evil and murderers!
Is it really any surprise after reading about only these few items, there is really so much more going on, that the rapture can really come any time. I am certainly not setting dates, but as Jesus said,
28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:
29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. Mark 13:28-29
But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
I believe that the rapture will happen soon. The AntiChrist is waiting in the wings to be released onto the world stage. The only thing holding him back right now is the presence of the Holy Spirit in the world. Once the rapture occurs, the Holy Spirit, who indwells believers will be removed from the world as well. This will allow the AntiChrist to rise up unimpeded and for the events of Daniel’s 70th week to unfold. This will be a horrible time to be on earth, there will be so many judgments released on the earth and millions will die horribly. If you are not a believer, I urge you to really consider your eternity. God does not hold any sin against you, there is no sin that is too big to be wiped away by the blood that Jesus gave for you. God loves you so much that He sent His son to die so that you could live. You don’t have to pay for this gift, just accept it.
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. 25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished. Romans 3:23-25
If you would like to accept this free gift of Salvation all you need to do is pray a simple prayer.
God, I am a sinner and I ask your forgiveness, I accept your gift of eternal life. I believe that Jesus died on the cross and rose again. Amen.
If you prayed that prayer I welcome you into the family of God!
MARANATHA…Come Lord Jesus, Come!
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