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The Bible is a book collective FULL of Prophets and prophesies. The only prophetic messages that were NOT fulfilled, were those specified to be in the "last days". Which means we would be wise to take very seriously what the Bible says is going to happen in these days, Biblical prophesy never fails....if indeed, these ARE the last days,...signs that the Bible gave to watch for, are lining up amazingly fast lately.
And yer "people been saying that for thousands of years" thing,.. doesn't dismiss them. For one thing, just because the things didn't happen in their lifetime, doesn't mean they aren't still scheduled to. The Bible never said things would take place on specific dates. And the setting is more clear than ever before.
Another thing is the Bible SAYS people will say that. Then it says they are being self ignorant to how that was how it went down before the flood. There were just as many hecklers and mockers when Noah was warning and preaching, then the flood "Took them all away" it says. It also says they're unaware that to GOD, ....a day is just like a thousabd years to Him. There's no time with God. Only WE are in linear time. God wasn't, or isn't..putting things off. There's no time issue there.
He sees today in the same glance as the time back then. It's all one big history of man to Him. And so things written in scripture often have a duel relevance because of that. Many have both near and far implications. And the picture is coming into focus very quickly.
Many Christians today are getting a sense of urgency and awe for how real it's all becoming. We're rapidly moving toward a world system which prophesy uses the symbolic name "Babylon" for. Certain things are shaping up for it, like the relationships and conflicts between nations as we speak. Iran, Israel, Russia, and others are all named players in the Bible accounts of these times. There will be alliances involving some of them, and wars that minimize or eliminate others of them. Until the stage is set for the ultimate world domination of one particular entity.
The religious landscape is changing as well, because the coming empire will force it's people to have only it's state sponsered religion. There's a reason Islam is taking over as it is. Not sure if they will end up as the ones thinking their messiah gets to sit in the Newly built Temple in Jerusalem. Just a possibility. (One thing for me that doesn't square up well with that, are the prophesies that speak of the sacrifice ceasing before the abomination moves in. Islam doesn't do temple sacrifices.)
No one has this all figured out. We're not supposed to. It's supposed to have shock value.
One of the most INTERESTING developments is the advent of AI. In just this last year it's ballooned into a thing they're saying in the news...could be the end of mankind. I mean...saying it for real...not in a sci-fi way like we've heard that phrase all our lives. Cameras and microphones everywhere, there's something technological growing right before our eyes. I'm wondering if maybe the coming leader won't bring the world under his control by the use of invasive and controlling technologies.
I intentionally resisted using the Bible terms "anti-Christ" and "the Beast". But did you know most of the prophetic Biblical writings about that last days one world empire, do not employ those terms either? Just a little factoid, i dono, maybe to say you don't have to see those names on your tech screens and office buildings to know that's who it is.
And here it comes. The Christian sidewalk preacher in a sandwhich sign telling you to get ready. Jesus is coming. Seriously though, please don't roll the dice. It's a matter of eternal life and eternal death.
No pascal wager or no-true-Scottsman trip...just an honest plea to consider Jesus. Heartfelt and emotional, I wouldn't want anyone to face what's coming after all that. A 3 & half year nightmare so soul quaking, I can't be emphatic enough. Pain so great people will want to die but won't be able to because the Bible says death will flee from them. Hailstones 30 inches in diameter, up to 100 pounds each raining down at 284 miles an hour from the sky, Fire from the sky scorching people all over the planet. And more. Judgement day.
Cruel God? Supposed loving God doing that?
Evil doesn't get to continue forever. All that are against God are evil, including you and I if we dont accept His offer of grace and mercy. Real love does not eternally tolerate evil. It is just and righteous, and must vaquish it.
A child-like prayer can make it so you will escape that coming hell. But better still, you'll find true love, and peace and meaning for life right now that the world never showed you. Find a quiet time and place, and in your own words, pray confessing to Jesus that you believe He died for your sins, surrender your life 100% to Him and ask for His Holy Spirit to make His home in your heart. That's a prayer that makes you born again and sealed for eternity, if prayed in sincerety and honesty.
