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quote:
Originally posted by Aaron:

Aaron

P.S. I don't believe that the "sons of God" spoken of in Genesis were demons. I believe they were men....men who were lead by the Spirit of God and who were the ministers of God's covenant concerning man. Their tryst with the daughters of men denotes sexual promiscuity...they began to follow their lusts rather than the Spirit.

The ruling law or reproduction is "each after its own kind". Demons are of a different kind than man. I don't believe that they could've made children with men. Just like there are no "chucks" or "dickens" (crosses between chickens and ducks) there are no "memons" or "den".

In the days of Noah the sons of God were a group of demons and they are referred to again in the book of Jude. They went into the daughters of men and had children with them. Jude says they left their first estate.

Greek mythology mentions funny creatures such as fauns, satyrs, centaurs, as well these kinds of creatures are mentioned in other cultures' mythologies. The Bible does say there were Giants on the earth in those days, also.

I often wonder how much of mythology is actually based on fact. Due to the days of Noah passage.

God destroyed all of mankind except for Noah and his wife and sons and their wives. Noah's line of geneology was pure as the Bible does state this.

Noah was perfect in all his generations.

Scientists have already mixed genes from animals with man in testing. They have already made zygotes that are half human and half something else, but thankfully have not (as far as we know) allowed them to develop.

Ducks and chickens are no problem for scientists to cross-breed.

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This has been an interesting thread.

Let me add another question regarding a quote from the opening article
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Israel will exist as a nation in the latter days:
Read Ezekiel 37:1-14 to see this prophecy, which was fulfilled in 1948.

Israel's birth as a nation will have happened in one day:
Fulfilled on May 14, 1948 as seen in Isaiah 66:8: "Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once?"

Israel will be in possession of Jerusalem (has been since 1967):

This happened as a result of the Six-Day War in 1967. The capture of Jerusalem was critical from a prophetic standpoint as the Antichrist will someday enter a rebuilt Holy Temple that will be standing in Jerusalem at the midpoint of the Tribulation Period where he will declare himself to be God. This event, referred to by most as the abomination of desolation, is documented in Daniel 9:27 and Matthew 24:15.

Israel being a nation, and it happening in one day, is well enough established.
But, the part about Israel being in possession of Jerusalem, I do see as questionable.
Modern Israel has never been in possession of all Jerusalem.
The Temple Mount is occupied by an abomination that makes the Mount desolate of worship to the true GOD.

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The signs are as follows:

The Gospel will be preached in all the world:
Matthew 24:14: And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

5For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

6Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth

17So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

18But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.


Pual never mastered DF eschatology...

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quote:
Originally posted by WKUHilltopper:
Chucks? Dickens? LOL!! Don't give the evolutionist any more suggestions of a chuck missing link to ducks and chickens! LOL

No kidding! [Big Grin]

I wish I could take credit for the analogy but I heard/read it a while back and it kinda stuck on me. [Smile]

But to keep the evolutionists at bay I'm going incognito.

Peace,
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quote:
Originally posted by Rogg:
I have heard stories years ago that Nephilim are flying in UFOs, and also many UFOs seen by NASA astronauts are actually orbs(demons).
White spherical lights.

Also one thing I believe that is error that is a prevelant interpretation is that the Ten kings will be Ten nations, but in fact will be Ten people.

In Daniel the Lord shows parallels between anti christ and Antiocus Epiphanes.


Daniel 11:22-23
22."With the force of a flood they shall be swept away from before him and be broken, and also the prince of the covenant.
23."And after the league is made with him he shall act deceitfully, for he shall come up and become strong with a small number of people.

It will be anti-christ and his 9 disciples

But don't take my word for it, ask the Holy Spirit.


Rog

I never thought about the idea of Nephilim. But I can't discount this could be it. I don't know if "UFOs" will be the stage Satan delivers his deceit, but it wouldn't surprise me. People are so eager to embrace this UFO thing--all without any thread of evidence.

I've had an interest of study on UFOs, and I've not found one thing that's compelling to prove it exists. What I've found is that the "little green men" described in the 1960's and before where all different, lizard looking fellas--some had tenacles, some had webbed feet or claws. But ever since the movie "Close Encounters", everyone has "decided" to describe them as they looked in that movie. Little grey shrimpy looking folk. I think the movie influenced this "thinking". And now, whenever someone is "abducted", this is the way they describe them.

I think it's all pretty much imagination. However, I trust that Satan will do anything he can to deceive and the idea of a "special intellectual being from another world" may be the platform he does it. Satan, as everyone knows, tries to mimic our Lord. Especially when we're expecting the Lord to come from out of the clouds, I can see the deceit of "UFOs".

There's a lot of educated people in science, but they'd be the first to fall over themselves in this fraud. Some of them are blowing big bucks looking for "liitle green men" through SETI. NASA has blown your tax dollars doing the same as well.

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Chucks? Dickens? LOL!! Don't give the evolutionist any more suggestions of a chuck missing link to ducks and chickens! LOL
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quote:
P.S. I don't believe that the "sons of God" spoken of in Genesis were demons. I believe they were men....men who were lead by the Spirit of God and who were the ministers of God's covenant concerning man. Their tryst with the daughters of men denotes sexual promiscuity...they began to follow their lusts rather than the Spirit.

The ruling law or reproduction is "each after its own kind". Demons are of a different kind than man. I don't believe that they could've made children with men. Just like there are no "chucks" or "dickens" (crosses between chickens and ducks) there are no "memons" or "den".

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I believe Jesus now knows the day and hour. Noah knew a week ahead of time. I believe we will know a short time before His return.

Signs I'm expecting:

Revelation 12:1-4 "Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a garland of twelve stars. 2 Then being with child, she cried out in labor and in pain to give birth.
3 And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great, fiery red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his heads. 4 His tail drew a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to give birth, to devour her Child as soon as it was born."


There will be some cosmic event involving the constellation Virgo and the constellation Draco, the sun and the moon.

Revelation1:4-9 "And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, 8 but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for *them in heaven any longer. 9 So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him."

The demons will be thrown out of the second heaven and will take bodily form on earth. I believe this will be the ultimate reason people say that Christ will not return: They will "know" that life exists elsewhere in the universe. As was mentioned the human race is primed to believe in extra-terrestrials. The demons will be their proof.

But do not fear, for it is written:"Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, "Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death."

Our Lord will prepare all the saints who should take part in these events.

Other signs: "nation against nation" or "ethnic group against ethnic group". Most wars are fought for economic gain or for protection. One side either surrenders or retreats. The ethnic wars are wars wherein the goal is the eradication of a race of people: death is the goal. From such a war there is no retreat. Certainly we've had our share of "ethnic cleansing" in our life time.

Aaron

P.S. I don't believe that the "sons of God" spoken of in Genesis were demons. I believe they were men....men who were lead by the Spirit of God and who were the ministers of God's covenant concerning man. Their tryst with the daughters of men denotes sexual promiscuity...they began to follow their lusts rather than the Spirit.

The ruling law or reproduction is "each after its own kind". Demons are of a different kind than man. I don't believe that they could've made children with men. Just like there are no "chucks" or "dickens" (crosses between chickens and ducks) there are no "memons" or "den".

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http://www.khouse.org/articles/1996/43/

Return of the Aliens?
As The Days of Noah Were
by Chuck Missler

This is just a small part of the article:


The "Sons of God" Return?

There are many who believe that the recent "alien" involvements are also demonic and are just another precursor to the end-time. Some also believe that the Coming World Leader (for more information on the Coming World Leader, see our Briefing Package) may boast of an "alien connection." It would be consistent from what else we can infer from Scripture.

(The Restrainer of II Thessalonians 2 may be restraining far more than we have any suspicion of! When He is removed, the world is in for some astonishing surprises!)16

In the meantime, what are our weapons of protection against such things? We do, indeed, "wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."

Our armor is well defined in Ephesians 6:10-17.

The unprepared are in for some unpleasant surprises. Always. Have you done your homework?


Chuck has some great stuff about Nephilim flying in UFOs

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I have heard stories years ago that Nephilim are flying in UFOs, and also many UFOs seen by NASA astronauts are actually orbs(demons).
White spherical lights.

Also one thing I believe that is error that is a prevelant interpretation is that the Ten kings will be Ten nations, but in fact will be Ten people.

In Daniel the Lord shows parallels between anti christ and Antiocus Epiphanes.


Daniel 11:22-23
22."With the force of a flood they shall be swept away from before him and be broken, and also the prince of the covenant.
23."And after the league is made with him he shall act deceitfully, for he shall come up and become strong with a small number of people.

It will be anti-christ and his 9 disciples

But don't take my word for it, ask the Holy Spirit.


Rog

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quote:
Originally posted by WKUHilltopper:
Interesting stuff, Kindgo.

I've often wondered if Jesus actually knows the year and month, but not the time or day as specified in Scriptures.

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Although the Bible tells us no one knows the hour nor the day when the Lord will return
It probably isn't all that important, but since I'm a literalist, I've just always wondered if there was a reason it was written in this manner.
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There is potentially more to the numerous UFO sightings and alien abduction stories in the news today than we have ever imagined!
The only thing I believe about UFOs is that the things people have seen are truly unidentified, not that they were from "outer space" or little green men.

A majority of people in this country believe that UFOs are visitors from outer space. There's no rhyme or reason for this belief, except the constant "propaganda" from Hollywood touting these stories.

My thought is, I'm wondering if Satin uses "UFOs" in some manner to usher in the man he chooses to represent him in the final days? The beast is supposed to do mircles, save humanity, and come back from a fatal wound, I'm wondering if part of this scam is to convince people this guy is special and powerful because he came from the heavens or another planet. Outfits like SETI seem to be looking for some culture more advanced than ours to "show us the way". I'm guessing that part of the deceit, at least early on, might be this scam to justify why people should trust the beast.

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Interesting stuff, Kindgo.

I've often wondered if Jesus actually knows the year and month, but not the time or day as specified in Scriptures.

quote:
Although the Bible tells us no one knows the hour nor the day when the Lord will return
It probably isn't all that important, but since I'm a literalist, I've just always wondered if there was a reason it was written in this manner.
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quote:
Originally posted by David:
Sounds like a good definition to me!

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Hitch you need to tone it down and be more polite if you want to participate on this message board.

Thank you,
David

Well two thousand years so far,,,

Let me put it this way. When another 5 years pass and these things listed above have failed to be as predicteve as Kindgo thinks will a direcly applicable "with out the usual delay" have passed? What about 10 years? What passage of time would allowed this prediction to be labled a failure?

I dont think Kindgo or anyone else can honestly say that she, and/or most folks here, is expecting anything nearly as long as a decade. But dont worry I wont bother to ask for an honest asesment again. The implication here is clearly of a much shorter time frame.


Take care

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Sounds like a good definition to me!

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Hitch you need to tone it down and be more polite if you want to participate on this message board.

Thank you,
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Soon

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In a short time; shortly after any time specified or supposed; as, soon after sunrise.

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Without the usual delay; before any time supposed; early.

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Promptly; quickly; easily.

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Readily; willingly; -- in this sense used with would, or some other word expressing will.

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Speedy; quick.

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If so, I suggest you quickly enter into a relationship with Jesus Christ if you haven't already done so! He is coming soon


And you're still afraid to define 'soon' LOL

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The Signs of His Coming
by Michael G. Mickey

http://www.rapturealert.com/signsofhiscoming.html


One of the biggest mysteries in the Bible concerns the timing of Jesus Christ's return to earth. Although the Bible tells us no one knows the hour nor the day when the Lord will return, the Bible is filled with many indicators or conditions we can use to assess how close we may be to the season of His return.

As you are about to read, many of the conditions spoken of in Bible prophecy which would seem to indicate Christ's return is coming in the not-too-distant future are clearly visible in the world today, reminding us He could come at any moment!

The signs are as follows:

The Gospel will be preached in all the world:
Matthew 24:14: And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

There will be a mixture of believers and false believers within the Church body:
Matthew 13:24-30: Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

There will be scoffers:
The Bible tells us one of the key signs of the end times will be people doubting the return of Christ will ever happen.

2nd Peter 3:3-4: Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

Humanity will be able to cross the globe rapidly and science will be advancing:
Daniel 12:4: 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.

Perilous times will come for mankind:
2nd Timothy 3:1: This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

Mankind will deny God once flooded the earth:
2nd Peter 3:5-6: For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

The earth will be swimming in a sea of violence:
As it was in the days of Noah (Luke 17:26), so it shall be at the end. How was the earth in Noah's time?

Look no further than Genesis 6:11: The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

There will be warfare all over the globe:
Mark 13:8: For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:

Mankind will have the capability to destroy all life on the planet:
Unique to our generation, this prophecy could not have been fulfilled prior to the invention of weapons of mass destruction such as the nuclear bomb. Matthew 24: 22: And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

Deadly diseases will be rampant:
Matthew 24:7: For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

Famines will be common:
Matthew 24:7: For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

Earthquakes will be occurring globally:
Matthew 24:7: For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

There will be violent weather:
Luke 21:25- And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

Children will be disobedient and rebellious:
2nd Timothy 3:2: For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Christians and Jews will be hated for their faith in and connection with Christ:
Luke 21:17: And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.

Mankind will be in a state of moral decay:
2nd Timothy 3:2-5: For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

Religious cults will flourish:
2nd Peter 2:1: But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

There will be progress made toward a global government:
The European Union, the revived Roman Empire, is alive today and moving steadily toward the fulfillment of this prophecy as seen in Daniel 7: 23: "The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces." The Antichrist who will lead this world government (after the rapture of the Christian Church takes place) will be a leader from the European Union as seen in Daniel 9:26. He will be of the people who destroyed the city of Jerusalem and its sanctuary in AD 70, the Romans.

The world will be desperately seeking peace:
1st Thessalonians 5:3: 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.

Global means of communication will exist:

We know this because the book of Revelation teaches us the entire world will see several events. This is unique to our generation as only recently in mankind's history have these technologies been present.

Revelation 11:9: 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.

In the last days, fallen angels will mingle with mankind:
I know this one is going to be controversial, but there is a scriptural basis for this, as seen in Luke 17:26: And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

A careful examination of what was going on in Noah's day seems to suggest fallen angels were somehow mingling with mankind.

Genesis 6:4: There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

If so, one of God's motives in destroying mankind at the flood may have been Satan and his fallen angels, in an attempt to save themselves from His judgment, were trying to taint the bloodline that would lead to the birth of Christ.

We find Noah was spared from destruction for three reasons as seen in Genesis 6:9. They are as follows:

1) Noah was a just man.

2) Noah was perfect in his generations (note this reference to his bloodline being pure).

3) Noah walked with God.

There is potentially more to the numerous UFO sightings and alien abduction stories in the news today than we have ever imagined!

Israel will exist as a nation in the latter days:
Read Ezekiel 37:1-14 to see this prophecy, which was fulfilled in 1948.

Israel's birth as a nation will have happened in one day:
Fulfilled on May 14, 1948 as seen in Isaiah 66:8: "Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once?"

Israel will be in possession of Jerusalem (has been since 1967):

This happened as a result of the Six-Day War in 1967. The capture of Jerusalem was critical from a prophetic standpoint as the Antichrist will someday enter a rebuilt Holy Temple that will be standing in Jerusalem at the midpoint of the Tribulation Period where he will declare himself to be God. This event, referred to by most as the abomination of desolation, is documented in Daniel 9:27 and Matthew 24:15.

Israel will be surrounded on every side by enemies:
Psalms 83:4: They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

The possession of Jerusalem will be the source of international conflict:
Is this happening today or what? It's a HUGE sign to us! Zechariah 12:3: And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.


Christians will be lukewarm in their faith:
In Christ's address to the seven churches, He says in Revelation 3:15: I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

Many will claim to be Christ:
Matthew 24:5: For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

False Christs and false prophets will be very effective in the art of deception:
Matthew 24:24: For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

There will be signs in the heavens:
Luke 21:25: And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

Sexual immorality will abound:
Jude 1:18: How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.

Idolatry will be common:
Revelation 9:20: And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:

Many Christians and church doctrines will depart from the faith:
1st Timothy 4:1: Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

Mankind's state of rebellion will be so great, the coming of Christ will catch them completely off-guard:
Luke 21:35: For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

Homosexuality will be flaunted:
Leviticus 20:13: "If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them."

This is also spoken of in Luke 17:28- 30: "Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed."

Although homosexuality is an abomination in the eyes of God, all sin is! I bring up this point because many Christians treat homosexuality as if it is the most unforgivable sin of all. Jesus Christ forgives all sins and we, His followers, should be reaching out to these people with love in our hearts that they might be saved! Homosexuality is not an unpardonable sin any more than any other sin is!

Many will rejoice in their unrighteousness:
2nd Thessalonians 2: 12: "That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness."

These people, according to 2nd Thessalonians 2:11, will be subject to believing the lie the Antichrist will present to the world in the aftermath of the Rapture of the Church, leading many of them to eternal damnation. God will allow them to be deceived, it seems, as a reward for their bold defiance of Him. What a frightening thought!

Many will begin to understand Bible prophecy and will start warning the world the return of Jesus Christ is near:
Acts 2:17-18: And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

Aliyah will be taking place:
What is Aliyah? Aliyah is the Hebrew word used to describe the physical return of the Jewish people, the children of Israel, to their ancient Promised Land, Zion, from abroad.

In Scripture, God promised He would bring the Jews (descendants of Abraham) back to their Promised Land from all the nations of the world where He had scattered them! It is happening even as you read these words.

Ezekiel 36:24: For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.

39. There will be signs Earth's environment is in trouble:

Romans 8:21-23: Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only [they], but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, [to wit], the redemption of our body.

40. Technology will exist capable of tracking the world's population and their finances:

Revelation 13:16-17: And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

41. The capability will exist for an army of 200 million soldiers to be formed:

In Revelation 9:16, John sees a specific number of soldiers/"horsemen" preparing for or entering into war: And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.

Estimates of the total human population of Earth during Christ's day typically vary between 100 to 400 million people. In 2004, the CIA determined China has an estimated 208,143,352 in its population alone fit for military service.

42. Drug use will be rampant:

Revelation 9:21: Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

The original Greek for the word 'sorceries' is pharmakeia {far-mak-i'-ah}. It means the use or the administering of drugs OR sorcery, magical arts, often found in connection with idolatry and fostered by it.

43. Evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. (2nd Timothy 3:13)

One doesn't have to think too hard to realize this prophecy is being dramatically fulfilled in our times. Upon reading this, close your eyes for a moment and think of how many people you know (or have heard of from reputable sources) who seem to be evil to the core! Similarly, think of how many people you know who have fallen victim to frauds and scams perpetrated by seducers (deceivers/imposters). The world today seems full of both with no letup in sight.

Have you seen any of these signs in the world today?

If so, I suggest you quickly enter into a relationship with Jesus Christ if you haven't already done so! He is coming soon

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God bless,
Kindgo

Inside the will of God there is no failure. Outside the will of God there is no success.

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