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It is my belief that God will reconcile with His remnant and bring them back into the flock, where there is no need for a physical Temple.nonbelieverforums
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So am I to understand that the man who will enter into the temple and declare himself God is the son of man God in this view. Yet the futurists beleive it to be Antichrist?
Could it not be the bible calls him "the man of sin" up until he enters into the temple and actually declares himself god. Thereafter he is called the Antichrist ??
I also just want to confirm you're not denying anything to do with this building aka the Third Temple as far as what is happening now right?
You do acknowledge that a building will built on the Temple Mount in the present day and it will be called the Third Temple by the Jewish people and the rest of the world..
It seems like you won't even acknowledge the actual building and the preparations being made right now..
Lets say for example the Third Temple was built in 2012 in full completion. What would you make of this then ? Just a temple ?
P.S. Can some of you please answer my question ?? Ezekiel 38 How could it happen in the 1st Century ?? in the other post??
Could it not be the bible calls him "the man of sin" up until he enters into the temple and actually declares himself god. Thereafter he is called the Antichrist ??
I also just want to confirm you're not denying anything to do with this building aka the Third Temple as far as what is happening now right?
You do acknowledge that a building will built on the Temple Mount in the present day and it will be called the Third Temple by the Jewish people and the rest of the world..
It seems like you won't even acknowledge the actual building and the preparations being made right now..
Lets say for example the Third Temple was built in 2012 in full completion. What would you make of this then ? Just a temple ?
P.S. Can some of you please answer my question ?? Ezekiel 38 How could it happen in the 1st Century ?? in the other post??
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(I thought this recent article might be interesting with respect to our divided issues on the Temple)
Saturday, June 27, 2009
The Great Pause
By Jack Kelley
Surely you have heard about the administration (dispensation) of God’s grace that was given to me for you, that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. (Ephesians 3:2-3)
One of the most difficult things for someone unfamiliar with dispensational theology to understand is why Israel needs to exist at all in the last days, let alone rebuild their Temple. A recent discussion with a theology professor from a well known West Coast Christian school made this clear.
We were talking about our respective views of the End Times. When I mentioned the coming Temple and Israel’s re-awakening into their Old Covenant relationship, he looked at me like I was from another planet. He graduated from one of the main line denominational seminaries where he had been immersed in liberal theology, so what little he knows about the end times is all allegorical. He had never been taught anything like what I was saying.
Why on Earth, he asked, would God bring Israel back when the Church has replaced Israel in His eyes? And even if He did, why would He bring them into an Old Covenant relationship when He’s told the Church that since the cross the Old Covenant no longer applies?
Good Questions
Most Christians can’t answer these questions, and even among those who take the Bible literally, many can only say , “Because the Bible says so.†They can’t explain why it says so.
It’s only when you understand that the Age of Grace didn’t end the Age of Law, but only interrupted it seven years short of its allotted time, that it all becomes clear. Here’s what happened.
Near the end of the Babylonian captivity the Angel Gabriel told Daniel that Israel was being given 490 years to complete 6 tasks.
“Seventy ’sevens’ (490 years) are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the most holy (place). (Daniel 9:24)
When the Lord was crucified, 483 of those years had past. Remember, that’s why the disciples were astonished when He told them the Temple would soon be destroyed (Matt. 24:2). It’s also why, 40 days after the Resurrection, they asked if He was was going to restore the Kingdom to Israel now. (Acts 1:6) They thought they were only 7 years away from the Kingdom Age. Ten days later, on Pentecost, the indeterminate Age of the Church began, with the Age of Law still 7 years short of its prophesied end.
After 20 years had passed the Lord’s half-brother James, who was the head of the Church in Jerusalem at the time, explained that Israel had been set aside while the Lord took from among the Gentiles a people for Himself (the Church). After that he would turn again to Israel and pick up where He had left off (Acts 15:13-18). About 18 years after that the Temple was destroyed and has never been rebuilt. In 135 AD the nation ceased to exist in any form. The Roman Emperor Hadrian destroyed what was left of Jerusalem, built a new city called Aelia Capitolina on its ruins, and forbade any Jew from entering it. But the Lord’s promise still stands. As soon as He has taken the Church, He’ll turn again to Israel to complete the last 7 years of the Age of Law.
These facts from both the Bible and history completely undermine any arguments for the validity of replacement theology. They explain why Israel has to exist in the End Times and why the Jews will need a Temple.
The Great Pause
While Pentecost was the official beginning of the Age of Grace, it didn’t signal the end of the Age of Law, as so many in the Church wrongly assume. It was only a Great Pause while the Lord pursued His Church, something He intended to do all along, but had only divulged in a general way in the past.
Speaking to His Messiah, the Lord said,
“It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.†(Isaiah 49:6)
When you understand the Great Pause, lots of other things fall into place. We’ve already discussed the re-birth of the Nation and the re-built Temple. Israel had to be re-born and will have to become a covenant people again in order to complete their final 7 years. This is what makes their re-birth such a powerful sign that the Great Pause is about to end. The only reason for Israel to exist again is to complete the 7 years remaining in the Age of Law. It also explains the return to animal sacrifice during this time. This is the way things were before the Great Pause began, and the way they’ll have to be after it ends. Although people have always been saved by faith, during the Age of Law their faith has to be evidenced by obedience to the Law.
Understanding the Great Pause also helps us see why the Rapture of the Church has to precede the final 7 years. The purpose of the Great Pause is so the Lord can take from among the Gentiles a people for Himself. The Greek word translated “take†in Acts 15:14 is lambano. A look at the primary meanings of lambano reveals that the intent of the word is to describe one who takes something for the purpose of carrying it away. Once the church is complete the Lord will carry us away before turning again to Israel. This is consistent with Paul’s statement in Romans 11:25 that Israel has experienced a partial blindness until the full number of Gentiles has come in. The phrase “come in†means to arrive at one’s destination, as when a ship has “come inâ€Â. According to John 14:2-3 our destination is Heaven. Once the church has been carried away to its destination in Heaven the blinders will fall from Israel’s eyes, the Great Pause will come to an end, and Israel will complete its final seven years.
The Rapture has to happen before Daniel’s 70th Week can begin, because the 70th Week is all about Israel. It’s their final opportunity to be reconciled to God through the Messiah and prepare for the Kingdom He promised them so long ago. 2500 years before the fact, Zechariah prophesied that this would take place near the end of the 70th Week:
“And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son.†(Zech. 12:10)
Paul confirmed this and said it would happen after the rapture.
I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob. And this is my covenant with them when I take away their sins.†(Romans 11:25-27)
And the Great Pause explains why post rapture salvation will be like it was in Old Testament times. The only difference is post rapture believers will be looking back to the cross whereas Old Testament believers looked forward to it. Speaking of the time when taking the mark of the beast will be required of everyone on Earth, the Lord said,
“This calls for patient endurance on the part of the saints who obey God’s commandments and remain faithful to Jesus.†(Rev. 14:12)
Again, people have always been saved by faith, but during the Age of Law their faith has to be evidenced by obedience to the Law.
It also explains why the 144,000 servants of God have to be sealed before undertaking their mission. (Rev. 7:3) If the church was still here they would be sealed just the way we are. But during the Age of Law believers were not, nor will they be, sealed with the Holy Spirit as a guarantee of their inheritance as we are (Ephes. 1:13-14). The 144,000 is the only group in the post rapture world that is described as being sealed. By the way, some scholars believe this means only the 144,000 will be supernaturally protected from the demonic locusts spoken of in Rev. 9.
I Can See Clearly Now
I could go on, but I think you get the idea. No other system of theology explains God’s overarching plan as succinctly as dispensationalism. None gives us such a clear understanding of the connection between events before Pentecost and those after the Rapture. No other one helps usee the “why†behind the “what†described in the Bible. None other so vividly demonstrates the absolutely unique nature of the church, while maintaining the integrity of God’s promises to Israel. And best of all it does so in a manner consistent with the literal, historical, grammatical interpretation of His Word.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
The Great Pause
By Jack Kelley
Surely you have heard about the administration (dispensation) of God’s grace that was given to me for you, that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. (Ephesians 3:2-3)
One of the most difficult things for someone unfamiliar with dispensational theology to understand is why Israel needs to exist at all in the last days, let alone rebuild their Temple. A recent discussion with a theology professor from a well known West Coast Christian school made this clear.
We were talking about our respective views of the End Times. When I mentioned the coming Temple and Israel’s re-awakening into their Old Covenant relationship, he looked at me like I was from another planet. He graduated from one of the main line denominational seminaries where he had been immersed in liberal theology, so what little he knows about the end times is all allegorical. He had never been taught anything like what I was saying.
Why on Earth, he asked, would God bring Israel back when the Church has replaced Israel in His eyes? And even if He did, why would He bring them into an Old Covenant relationship when He’s told the Church that since the cross the Old Covenant no longer applies?
Good Questions
Most Christians can’t answer these questions, and even among those who take the Bible literally, many can only say , “Because the Bible says so.†They can’t explain why it says so.
It’s only when you understand that the Age of Grace didn’t end the Age of Law, but only interrupted it seven years short of its allotted time, that it all becomes clear. Here’s what happened.
Near the end of the Babylonian captivity the Angel Gabriel told Daniel that Israel was being given 490 years to complete 6 tasks.
“Seventy ’sevens’ (490 years) are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the most holy (place). (Daniel 9:24)
When the Lord was crucified, 483 of those years had past. Remember, that’s why the disciples were astonished when He told them the Temple would soon be destroyed (Matt. 24:2). It’s also why, 40 days after the Resurrection, they asked if He was was going to restore the Kingdom to Israel now. (Acts 1:6) They thought they were only 7 years away from the Kingdom Age. Ten days later, on Pentecost, the indeterminate Age of the Church began, with the Age of Law still 7 years short of its prophesied end.
After 20 years had passed the Lord’s half-brother James, who was the head of the Church in Jerusalem at the time, explained that Israel had been set aside while the Lord took from among the Gentiles a people for Himself (the Church). After that he would turn again to Israel and pick up where He had left off (Acts 15:13-18). About 18 years after that the Temple was destroyed and has never been rebuilt. In 135 AD the nation ceased to exist in any form. The Roman Emperor Hadrian destroyed what was left of Jerusalem, built a new city called Aelia Capitolina on its ruins, and forbade any Jew from entering it. But the Lord’s promise still stands. As soon as He has taken the Church, He’ll turn again to Israel to complete the last 7 years of the Age of Law.
These facts from both the Bible and history completely undermine any arguments for the validity of replacement theology. They explain why Israel has to exist in the End Times and why the Jews will need a Temple.
The Great Pause
While Pentecost was the official beginning of the Age of Grace, it didn’t signal the end of the Age of Law, as so many in the Church wrongly assume. It was only a Great Pause while the Lord pursued His Church, something He intended to do all along, but had only divulged in a general way in the past.
Speaking to His Messiah, the Lord said,
“It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.†(Isaiah 49:6)
When you understand the Great Pause, lots of other things fall into place. We’ve already discussed the re-birth of the Nation and the re-built Temple. Israel had to be re-born and will have to become a covenant people again in order to complete their final 7 years. This is what makes their re-birth such a powerful sign that the Great Pause is about to end. The only reason for Israel to exist again is to complete the 7 years remaining in the Age of Law. It also explains the return to animal sacrifice during this time. This is the way things were before the Great Pause began, and the way they’ll have to be after it ends. Although people have always been saved by faith, during the Age of Law their faith has to be evidenced by obedience to the Law.
Understanding the Great Pause also helps us see why the Rapture of the Church has to precede the final 7 years. The purpose of the Great Pause is so the Lord can take from among the Gentiles a people for Himself. The Greek word translated “take†in Acts 15:14 is lambano. A look at the primary meanings of lambano reveals that the intent of the word is to describe one who takes something for the purpose of carrying it away. Once the church is complete the Lord will carry us away before turning again to Israel. This is consistent with Paul’s statement in Romans 11:25 that Israel has experienced a partial blindness until the full number of Gentiles has come in. The phrase “come in†means to arrive at one’s destination, as when a ship has “come inâ€Â. According to John 14:2-3 our destination is Heaven. Once the church has been carried away to its destination in Heaven the blinders will fall from Israel’s eyes, the Great Pause will come to an end, and Israel will complete its final seven years.
The Rapture has to happen before Daniel’s 70th Week can begin, because the 70th Week is all about Israel. It’s their final opportunity to be reconciled to God through the Messiah and prepare for the Kingdom He promised them so long ago. 2500 years before the fact, Zechariah prophesied that this would take place near the end of the 70th Week:
“And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son.†(Zech. 12:10)
Paul confirmed this and said it would happen after the rapture.
I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob. And this is my covenant with them when I take away their sins.†(Romans 11:25-27)
And the Great Pause explains why post rapture salvation will be like it was in Old Testament times. The only difference is post rapture believers will be looking back to the cross whereas Old Testament believers looked forward to it. Speaking of the time when taking the mark of the beast will be required of everyone on Earth, the Lord said,
“This calls for patient endurance on the part of the saints who obey God’s commandments and remain faithful to Jesus.†(Rev. 14:12)
Again, people have always been saved by faith, but during the Age of Law their faith has to be evidenced by obedience to the Law.
It also explains why the 144,000 servants of God have to be sealed before undertaking their mission. (Rev. 7:3) If the church was still here they would be sealed just the way we are. But during the Age of Law believers were not, nor will they be, sealed with the Holy Spirit as a guarantee of their inheritance as we are (Ephes. 1:13-14). The 144,000 is the only group in the post rapture world that is described as being sealed. By the way, some scholars believe this means only the 144,000 will be supernaturally protected from the demonic locusts spoken of in Rev. 9.
I Can See Clearly Now
I could go on, but I think you get the idea. No other system of theology explains God’s overarching plan as succinctly as dispensationalism. None gives us such a clear understanding of the connection between events before Pentecost and those after the Rapture. No other one helps usee the “why†behind the “what†described in the Bible. None other so vividly demonstrates the absolutely unique nature of the church, while maintaining the integrity of God’s promises to Israel. And best of all it does so in a manner consistent with the literal, historical, grammatical interpretation of His Word.
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nonbelieverforums said:
If you do understand it that way, your understanding is incorrect.
From the preterist perspective, the Man of Sin Paul spoke of in 2 Thess. is a SEPERATE INDIVIDUAL that has NOTHING TO DO WITH antichrist of 1 & 2 John NOR the Beast of Revelation.
Can I make that ANY MORE CLEAR FOR YOU?
The Bible NEVER calls the "Man of Sin" antichrist. NEVER. Not even once. Not before, not after, not EVER.
That fact is apparently very, very difficult for you to grasp.
Todays Israel is a multi ethnic secular democracy that has ZERO connection to the pre desolation Hebrew nation. Religiously or genetically. They have made a fraudulent claim to the Name "Israel" as there is NO Isreal apart from Christ. Jesus Christ IS Israel.
Not likely.
The radical splinter groups have been "making preperations" for decades and are no closer to completion today than they werre 30 years ago. Again, Todays Israel is a Multi ethnic SECULAR DEMOCRACY.
It seems like you won't even acknowledge that.
Certainly not the "Temple of God".
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I already answered it, remember, you said you didn't like my answer.
Now suppose you explain why you believe in the 4th "Millennial" Temple, people will be required to render blood animal sacrifices directly to the "returned" Jesus Christ for atonement of thier sins as Ezekiel 40-43 States? (as I pointed out in detail above)
This "Backwards redemption" theory has always fascinated me.... even though your belief in it, IMO, puts your very salvation in jeopardy, I'm still fascinated by the mechanics of it all.
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Please cite the Bible translation this is taken from.
It's AWFUL.
The CORRECT rendering is the "FULLNESS of the Gentiles" not "FULL NUMBER of the Gentiles".
BIG difference. Night & Day.
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That would be Joel Rosenberg's quote not mine.
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My goodness,, now is this your personal view or that of the preterists. I find the statement antisemitic.
In two days parousa you have told me to repent and have questioned my salvation. So are you saying that all of the zillion Christians who believe we are living in endtimes will be going to hell if they don't adopt your view? Almost daily we see things that are relating more and more to scripture being fulfilled in the modern day. So you can certainly see how Christians like myself could be decieved from what we see now and how it continually relates to scripture. Christians write about and preach it world wide. So what say you then ? Is this the work of Satan? Are we all going to hell? Are we all being deceived?
If you don't mind I will be using the "fraudulent claim" quote above in my research for a book I am writing.
I have not done indepth study on the 4th Temple so I will be having a look into scripture and see if I agree with the post or would like to make a more educated comment.
I would also like to hear your views on the Modern Day Babylon this rebuild is happening now.(this can not be disputed) .
What do you make of this then just another coincidence?
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/ ... 44,00.html
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nonbelieverforums said:
You find the view that Jesus Christ and his JEWISH FOLLOWERS are Israel, and there is no Isreal APART from Christ Antisemetic?
I'm no more antisemetic than I am antiatheist or anti new age or anti hindu or antimuslim or anti bhuddist.
Indeed it's futurism that is anti semetic:
And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the Great City which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. (Rev. 11:8)
This verse designates Jerusalem as "Sodom and Egypt" because it was in Jerusalem that the Lord Jesus was crucified. If we are to say this verse refers to a time in our future and is not yet fulfilled, then we must also say that Jerusalem remains the spiritual "Sodom and Egypt" to this very day because of its Messianic blood-guilt, and that it must remain so indicted until the Judgment of Rev. 11:13-19 is fulfilled sometime in our future. This conclusion is inescapable if the passage has yet to be fulfilled.
And if Rev. 11:13-19 is yet unfulfilled, this logically implies that Paul's indictment against Jews must also remain intact to this very day, specifically, that "the Jews [who "killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets"] ...are ...hostile to all men" and that "they always fill up the measure of their sins." (I Thess. 2:14-16)
Consistent futurism logically produces a very dangerous ambiguity and ambivalence toward modern-day "Jews" in that, on the one hand, they are in some sense "God's chosen people," while on the other hand they remain a blood-guilty race of enemies (Rom. 11:28) who are opposed to all men, and whose metropolis is "Egypt" and "Sodom" until Revelation 11 is fulfilled. And Only after 2/3 of the Jews in Israel have been violently exterminated will they be Gods chosen people again. This is the hateful fruit of consistent futurism.
In the preterist doctrine, in contrast, Jerusalem was "given to the nations" by God in the late 60's, A.D., and the Great City was then trampled under foot until it was destroyed in A. D. 70. In those terrible "days of vengeance," the wrath of God against the Jews came to the utmost (I Thess. 2:16; Heb. 10:26-31) and they paid the price for their Messianic blood-guilt to the last penny (Lk. 12:54-59).
After that day, the blood-descendants of Abraham became --covenantally speaking-- simply one of the many ethnic classes in the family of man (Eph. 3:15). There is not one ethnic group (or "race") of men today that is in any sense rejected by God or favored by God over others, but all are freely accepted in Christ and are made One through faith in Him.
How many lives would have been saved if this preterist view of Israel in Bible prophecy had been taught instead of consistent futurism?
Probably millions.
And in 3 weeks, just about every other post from you tells me to repent and questions my salvation, even going so far as to call my views SATANIC.
So What's your beef?
It's OK for you question my salvation but not for me to question yours?
Nope, but I am saying that if you believe Jesus will come back and reinstitute blood animal sacrifices in the millenial temple for atonement of sins, you are claiming a view that the apostles called a "falling away" from the grace of Christ.
name one Bible prophesy, Chapter and verse, that was fulfilled int he last 5 years. Just one.
Excellent. Please do.
Remember to include the myriad of research that supports my claim of fraudulence.
I'll be happy to link some of it to you if you want.
The fact remains, People today who practice the religion of Talmudic Judiasm have no verifiable link to the pre desolation Hebrew nation.
None.
It's not the same religion, it's not the same people, and 1st century Israel was a Hebrew Theocracy, todays national Israel is a multi ethnic SECULAR DEMOCRACY....
You have yet to explain how a multi ethnic secular democracy can be the heir to the promise of Abraham.
You seem to have a habit of making "matter of fact" statements about topics you admittedly don't know enough about to comment correctly on when pressed to elaborate.
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I think you need to step back brother and take a break. When you do a post if you only want to debate theologians or experts say so I will be happy to bud out. I am a believer not an expert. I am a constant student of scripture. I was also a reporter for many years so I am a big gather of evidence as well. I see the evidence in overflow about the current events and prophecy and you pretend you don't see any of it. I post articles and current events from the media till I am blue in the face and you seem to be angered by it all no matter how hard I relate it to scripture. Guess what I won't be stopping any time soon.
My issue with you is that this always seems like games and contests with you. Like your looking for some kind of reward when you win the "look how smart I am" contest. It doesn't seem like Christ is your objective or guiding people to the right path for Christ is your objective (i.e. your view). It seems like winning a contest is your objective and that's more important. You can get the same satisfaction from doing Christian crosswords and word puzzels mate.
I can sense anger and frustration you have with me in your posts. Yet most people simply don't have the strenght to debate you I do. I am the only futurist (as you call me) that keeps going back and forth with you. Everyone else except for one I think has dropped out. If I am David and you are Goliath so be it.
But I will continue to push evidence at you and anyone else (with scripture) right up to the point where certain prophecies are fulfilled that you are forced to change your views I will do this as it's part of my Ministry. I have to do what god has lead me to do, not one man who says I should repent.
My issue with you is not you the person, it's your heart and your intentions.
P.S. May I know the sgnificance of your avtar what does the beast/animal below the cross represent?
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Let me ask you this.
Who has scriptural authority to declare when a Bible prophesy has been "fulfilled" based on the events they see around them?
Anybody?
Frustration? yes. anger, no.
I'm frustrated when you continue to favor Newspapers to scripture, yes.
Terriffic!
Which takes me back to my first question... who today has the authority to declare a prophesy "Fulfilled'?
Of all the running around the issue you have done, you have yet to cite even ONE propphesy that you believe has been FULFILLED in the past 5 years. Chapter and verse.
If the evidence is so OVERWHELMING, why can't you point to the chapter and verse?
Ditto
My intention is to offer correction and reproof for what I know in my heart to be a mishandling of scripture in the name of futurism.
It's the logo of a legendary american musical group who's music I enjoy very much. Many of their fans are Christians, and the link below my signature is to the site dedicated to bringing the good news of the Gospel to the rest of their fan base.... My Avatar is the juxtaposition of their logo and the Cross of Christ. Pretty cool huh?
You can click on the link below my signature...don't worry, I won block you the way you blocked me from your site. when we say "all are welcome", we actually mean it. All are welcome.
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http://www.eternal-productions.org/101prophecy.html
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False Bible teachers would bring in heresies, have many followers, and cause others to reject God's Word (2 Peter 2:1-2). It is very common today to find people who reject the Bible out of hand because they have heard it misrepresented by a false teacher.
See:
-The Danger of False Prophets (lamb and lion ministries)
-Nostradamus
-Edgar Cayce: The Sleeping Prophet
-William Miller: The sincerely deceived prophet
-Joseph Smith: The Ego-maniacal prophet
-The Jehovah's Witnesses: False prophecy gone to seed
-Benny Hinn exposed
-The Signs & Wonders Movement DVD
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These false prophets would be money hungry, smooth talkers (2 Peter 2:3). A growing number of TV evangelists epitomize this. They twist the Scriptures, using misleading words, to make merchandise of the unwary.
See:
-The Gospel of GREED 1
-The Gospel of GREED 2
-The Hustler’s of God TV
-Creflo Dollar$$$
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The Christian gospel would be preached as a witness to all nations (Matthew 24:14; Mark 13:10; Revelation 14:6). Today, portions or all of the Bible have been translated into over 2,400 languages and dialects covering over 90% of the world's population.
See:
-Growth of Scripture Translation
-United Bible Societies (biblesociety.org)
-Wycliff Bible Translators
-God's Story
-Global Recordings Network
-Oral Bible Stories
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Global communications foreseen (Revelation 11:9-10; 17:8). The Bible prophesies that the entire world will see certain events unfold. The invention of the television and the deployment of global satellite networks during the 20th century allow news to travel the world at the speed of light for the first time ever. Remember that in the apostle John's day, news traveled at the speed of horseback.
See:
-Global Communications Foreseen
-Communications Satellites: Making the Global Village Possible
-International GPS Service (igscb.jpl.nasa.gov)
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5.
Mankind would be capable of destroying all life (Matthew 24:21-22). Consider that when Jesus made this prophecy the armaments of His day were swords and spears. But today, with nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, it is possible to wipe out all flesh on planet earth.
See:
-Number of Nations with Weapons of Mass Destruction
-Nuclear Weapons in the End Times: Does The Bible Predict A Nuclear Holocaust?
-Nuclear Weapons: Global Issues (arms control)
-World Condemns Iran for Enriching Uranium (times uk)
-Rice Defends US-India Nuclear Deal (aljazeera)
-Nuclear Warhead Stockpiles (atomicarchive.com)
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6.
The use of nuclear weapons anticipated (Zechariah 14:12). The neutron bomb melts (dissolves) its victims just as God warned 2500 years ago. "Their flesh shall dissolve while they stand on their feet, Their eyes shall dissolve in their sockets, And their tongues shall dissolve in their mouths." This was unimaginable in Zechariah's day.
See:
-Number of Nations with Nuclear Weapons
-Nuclear Proliferation: The Big Picture (koinonia house)
-What is a Neutron Bomb? (manuels web)
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There would be a global cry for peace (1 Thessalonians 5:3). Never has there been such a concerted, global effort to bring about peace at any cost as there is today.
See:
-Possible Plan for Peace (understand the times)
-Ecumenical Movement (understand the times)
-Queen of Peace (understand the times)
-Global PeaceWorks
-Center for Global Peace
-Global Peace Foundation
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8.
The Antichrist would use (false) peace to destroy many (Daniel 8:23-25). With all the problems facing mankind, multitudes are looking for a savior to usher in peace and prosperity without moral accountability. The Antichrist will promise the world and Israel such a peace if they follow him but his intentions will be sinister.
See:
-The Rise and Fall of the Antichrist
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9.
In the last days Israel would have a peace treaty in place that the Antichrist will confirm and eventually break (Daniel 9:27). Currently the world's governments are striving for an Israeli peace treaty.
See:
-GUIDE TO THE MIDEAST PEACE PROCESS
-Rice hopes to energize peace plan (jerusalem post)
-EU back peace plan (y net news)
-Assad: I want peace with Israel (haaretz.com)
-Rice urges ‘urgent and enduring’ Mideast peace (msnbc)
-Pope Benedict meets with Israeli president, renews call for peaceful coexistence with Palestinians -The Center for Middle East Peace & Economic Cooperation
-The Oslo Accords
-The Peace Process is Dead, Long Live the Peace Process (mideastweb.org)
-Jordan Seen as Key to Solving the P.A. Problem: 3 Plans (arutz 7)
-Camp David: Bush, Jordanian King Continue Work on Mideast Peace (fox news)
-A Guide to the Mideast 'Road Map' (washington post)
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10.
Damascus would be destroyed (Isaiah 17:1, 14; Jeremiah 49:23-27; Amos 1:3-5; Zechariah 9:1-8). Damascus, Syria is increasingly in the news and is extremely anti-Semitic. Many terrorist organizations have their bases in Damascus. God declares that they will become a ruinous heap because they have violently taken what was not theirs. In 2007 Israel vowed to wipe Syria off the map if Syria attacked by chemical weapons.
See:
-Israel Destroys Damascus
-Israel will attack Syria soon
-Israel to Syria: Use chem weapons & we'll wipe you off map
-Prophesied destruction of Damascus imminent?
-Fury as Netanyahu confirms Syria strike
-Israel Thwarted Syria's Plan To Attack
-Israel Thwarted Syria's Plan To Attack-2
-The Land of Israel: To whom does it belong?
-Olmert Warns Of Looming War With Syria
-Let’s get serious about Syria
-As Syria prepares for war (jewish world review)
-Olmert: Prepare for war with Syria (the jerusalem post)
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11.
Chaotic weather would be prevalent (Luke 21:25-26). Jesus foresaw the seas and the waves roaring in the last days. He also likened these signs to birth pangs (Matthew 24:8). The Greek word odin, often translated as sorrows in Matthew 24:8, literally means birth pangs. Furthermore, the apostle Paul reminded us that the creation itself will be delivered from the curse at the end of the age (Romans 8:21). And that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs (Romans 8:22). As delivery draws near, birth pangs always increase in both intensity and frequency. Therefore, the creation itself would travail as the time of delivery draws near. Of course chaotic weather is not new, but there are indications that we are witnessing an increase in strange weather.
See:
-US Tornadoes Chart
-Worldwide Weather-related Disasters Chart
-WMO Says World Hit By Record Extreme Weather Events In 2007
-Monster hail hits eastern Australia
-Wild Weather Forces Farmers To Adapt
-Weather
-Hurricane Katrina: The Prophetic Significance
-Earth Watch (disaster relief)
-Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema)
-Climate change (abc news)
-Residents Flee as Cyclone Heads for Australian Coast
-Asian Tsunami Survivors Look Back at 6 Months of Suffering (voa news)
-The Planet Goes Haywire (guardian)
-Australia - Worst Drought On Record (abc net)
-Floods Leave One Million Homeless In India's Northeast (terra daily)
-Hurricanes Predicted to Double (cnn)
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12.
There would be a move toward a global government (Daniel 2:40-44; 7:23; Revelation 13:7-8). The former Roman Empire which encompassed present-day Europe would revive and eventually dominate the world. The European Union has steadily moved forward in its attempt to unite Europe politically and economically. It has succeeded in creating a European parliament, a court, and a common currency. And globalization is not unique to Europe, it is happening everywhere.
See:
-European Union
-Rise of the Euro
-North American Union
-One World Government News
-Europe in Bible Prophecy
-One World Government (understand the times)
-New World Order (olive tree ministries)
-The Rise of the European Superstate (koinonia house)
-Euro Information (euro.gov.uk)
-Euro Hits Record vs Yen (reuters)
-Europe Wants to Rival US as Military Superpower (crosswalk)
-Javier Solana to Head EU Defense Agency (xinhuanet)
-Tens of Thousands of Activists Converge to Forge New Vision of Europe (terradaily)
-EU Viewed by China as World Power to Rival US (telegraph)
-Europe Tests Its Military Wings (guardian)
-War Crimes Court On Trial As EU, US Square Up (dailytimes)
-EU Peacekeeping Force Ready (the age)
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Literal Babylon (formerly called Babel, Genesis 10:10) would reemerge in the land of Shinar known today as Iraq (Zechariah 5:11; Isaiah 13). Saddam Hussein spent over 20 years rebuilding the city of Babylon. Today, with Saddam's regime overthrown, the international community is discussing how to rebuild Iraq.
See:
-Photo Tour of Babylon
-Chaldean Bishop: Iraq Needs Help From Outside To Be "Reborn" (national review)
-Council Ousts Babylon Governor (washington times)
-New Patriarch of Babylonia of the Chaldeans, Iraq, Elected (ewtn)
-Plan for Rebuilding Iraq Given Unanimous OK (world net daily)
-UK Pledges 300m for Rebuilding Iraq (bbc)
-New Iraqi Currency
-University of Babylon Re-opens (bb)
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14.
The fact that God once flooded the earth (the Noahic Flood) would be denied (2 Peter 3:5-6). There is a mass of fossil evidence to prove this fact, yet it is flatly ignored by most of the scientific world because it was judgment from God on man's wickedness.
See:
-Geologic Evidences for the Genesis Flood (answersingenesis.org)
-The World’s a Graveyard (answersingenesis.org)
-Australian coal – memorial to the Flood! (answersingenesis.org)
-Was the Flood Global? (www.christiananswers.net)
-Noah’s Flood - Where did the water come from? (answersingenesis.org)
-Dinosaurs and Fossils (answersingenesis.org)
-Noah's Flood Questions and Answers (answersingenesis.org)
-Noah's Ark (sunstar)
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Increased interest in vegetarianism anticipated (1 Timothy 4:3-4). The New Age Movement has swept the globe during the past 40 years popularizing this.
See:
-Growth of the New Age Movement
-Row Over Peta's 'Crucifix' Protest (news24)
-Peta's Pig Billboard: 'He Died For Your Sins' (world net daily)
-Slaughterville vs. "Veggieville" (wis-tv, columbia)
-PETA's Ad a No-No with CBS (cnn money)
-Vegetarian Virgin Mary Ad Riles Church (cnn)
-For Vegetarians, There's No 'Me' in Meat (journal gazette)
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Many wars would erupt (Mark 13:7-8). According to Project Ploughshares, there are dozens of major armed conflicts in the world today.
See:
-Armed Conflicts in 2006
-Armed Conflicts Report 2007
-Wars and Rumors of Wars (understand the times)
-Wars and Rumors of Wars (olive tree ministries)
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Ethnic conflicts would be prevalent (Mark 13:7-8; Luke 21:10). Jesus used the Greek word ethnos to describe the last days battles. Today, as never in history, we have ethnic group rising against ethnic group.
See:
The World at War
A Century of Genocides
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The earth would be filled with violence (Luke 17:26; Genesis 6:11-13). In the United States alone, violent crime has increased nearly 500% since 1960. Fifty years ago abortion (the violent murder of an unborn child) was illegal in most countries. Today abortion is legal in most countries and 46 million children are aborted each year.
See:
-Global Abortion Statistics
-United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2000 (disaster center)
-Preliminary Uniform Crime Report, 2002 (fbi)
-Painkillers for Aborted Babies? (wnd)
-Lawmakers Vote to 'Celebrate' Abortion (world net daily)
-'Pro-Choicers' Clap After Partial-Birth Abortion (world net daily)
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Jesus foretold that there would be fearful sights (Luke 21:11). The Greek word translated fearful is phobetron, which can also be translated terror. According to the U.S. State Department, between 1981 and 2006, there were more than 38,000 international terrorist attacks.
See:
-Worldwide Terror Attacks Up By 25 Percent in 2006
-U.S. Figures Show Sharp Global Rise In Terrorism (washington post)
-Terrorism (olive tree ministries)
-FBI, ATF Point to Threat of Domestic Terrorism (cnn)
-Bin Laden 'is Alive' (news 24)
-Al Qaeda Vows Back-Breaking Strike (indian express)
-Cities Ramp Up Security On Terror Alert Rise (cnn)
-Report: Hamas Planned Attacks in U.S. (world net daily)
-Istanbul Blasts At Least 27 Killed - 450 Injured (cnn)
-'Dirty-Bomb' Plot Underway in U.S. (world net daily)
-Al-Qaida Training Manual Shows Seaports Top Target (world net daily)
-New al-Qaida Threat: 15-Ship Mystery Navy (world net daily)
-Al-Qaida Tape Warns of 'Crusade' (world net daily)
-Saudis Seize 'Terror' Missiles (bbc)
-Terrorism News
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20.
Multitudes would travel to and fro (Daniel 12:4). Prior to the Industrial Revolution, few individuals traveled beyond their own communities. Until recently, horse, foot, and boat were the only modes of transportation. Yet today we travel by car, bus, plane, train, subway, etc. Millions and millions are running to and fro just as Daniel prophesied 2500 years ago!
See:
-Vehicle Miles Traveled in US
-Air Miles Traveled Worldwide
-The Acceleration of Life: Is it a Signal that Jesus is Returning Soon?
-Travel Statistics and Trends (tia)
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21.
Knowledge would increase (Daniel 12:4). Today we are witnessing an explosion of available knowledge. With the advent of the Internet, it is estimated that our cumulative knowledge is doubling every five years. This exponential increase is beyond what anyone could have imagined!
See:
-Explosion of Knowledge Graphs
-Technology
-World Internet Usage
-Internet Growth Charts
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22.
Deadly diseases (which the Bible calls pestilences) would be common (Matthew 24:7; Revelation 6:8). Emerging diseases such as AIDS, ebola, Hanta virus, Dengue, West Nile, SARS, bird flu, etc., underscore this fact. Ironically, just a few decades ago, some scientists were forecasting that advances in medicine might soon eradicate deadly diseases.
See:
-Infectious diseases spreading faster than ever: U.N.
-CDC: Emerging Infectious Diseases
-WHO: Emerging Diseases
-List of NIAID Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases
-Medical Experts Fear Looming Pestilence
-LA Woman Hospitalized With Bubonic Plague (ap)
-Mumps Outbreak (cnn)
-Global Pestilence (koinonia house)
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23.
The final generation would be open to receiving a mark on their right hand or on their forehead (Revelation 13:16). Consider how the up and coming generation is tattooed, pierced and marked with all kinds of insignia. And today, for the first time in history, global tracking and marking technology is available.
See:
-Global Tracking Technology
-RFID Gets Under Their Skin (VeriChip)
-Will RFID be the “Mark of the Beast? (prophecy in the news)
-VeriMed selected by 487 hospitals and 1410 Physicians (www.verimedinfo.com)
-VeriChip for Alzheimer’s Patients (VeriChip)
-VeriChip Sells First Baby Protection System, in Talks with Military (eweek.com)
-Insurers Study Implanting RFID Chips in Patients (eweek.com)
-Injectable chipless RFID Ink (www.ministryoftech.com)
-RFID TATTOOS FOR TRACKING COWS… AND PEOPLE
-Video on Largest RFID Conference
-Spychips Everywhere
-Looking for Truth in a Tattooed World
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A global economic system would exist (Revelation 13:16-17). This was unthinkable in the apostle John's day. Yet today, globalists in every level of government are seeking to unite the world. Connecting the world monetarily is crucial to their goal.
See:
-Technology for a Global Monetary System (understand the times)
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A man would control all banking and commerce (Revelation 13:16-18). Remember, this prophecy was penned 2000 years before our computer-driven society. Yet, until recently, you couldn't have even dreamed how a person could control all commerce.
See:
Global Commerce Initiative
The International Momentary Fund
The World Bank
The Global Banking System
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26.
Famines would be common (Luke 21:11; Revelation 6:5-8). According to the United Nations, an estimated 854 million people went hungry in 2006.
See:
-Hunger Facts
-Famines (prophecy central)
-Zimbabwe: Govt Admits Food Aid Required (irinnews)
-UN Appeals for Cash to Halt Famine in Sudan (dawn)
-Food Crisis Hits Mozambique as Drought Continues (reuters)
-World Hunger Situation Worsening (cnn)
-Egypt: Bread Shortages, Hunger and Unrest (Buzzle)
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27.
Great signs from heaven prophesied (Luke 21:11, 26). Unexplained sightings in the sky appear to be increasing. For instance, since 1947 UFO testimonies have exploded - terrifying many. Each year thousands of unidentified aerial sightings are reported.
See:
-Reported UFO Sightings Skyrocket
-UFO Evidence
-UFO's and ET's are real and demonic
-The National UFO Reporting Center
-Fearful Events (prophecy central)
-Huge Ice Chunks Fall from Sky, Mystify Scientists (world net daily)
-'Hole in Sky' Amazes Scientists (bbc)
-Hundreds See Fireballs Fall From Sky in Spain (reuters)
-The Sky Isn't Falling, But Pieces Sure Are (space.com)
-Soothsayers See Doom, Gloom in Closeness of Mars (planet ark)
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The sun would scorch the inhabitants of the earth (Revelation 16:8-9). In recent years, solar activity has intensified markedly. Though this prophecy is clearly a divine judgment on unrepentant mankind, a compromise in the earth's atmosphere due to nuclear war or other ecological disaster could facilitate this judgment.
See:
-Here comes the Sun... again
-Scientists Predict Big Solar Cycle
-Sun's Activity Increased in Past Century, Study Confirms
-The truth about global warming - it's the Sun that's to blame
-Sunspot activity hits 1,000-year high
-Solar Radio Burst
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The nation Israel would be born in one day (Isaiah 66:8). On May 14, 1948 Israel became a nation.
See:
-Jewish Population Living in Israel
-The Jews in Prophecy
-Israel: 1948 Footage
-A Maturing Miracle – Israel Celebrates 59 Years
-“Israel: A Nation Is Born†DVD resource
-Declaration of Independence (brijnet)
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30.
The Jews would begin to regather in Israel (Isaiah 11:11-12; Ezekiel 37:21-22; 38:8; Luke 21:29-31). Over five million Jews have returned to Israel in recent times! This is unprecedented in human history. Never has a people group been dispersed for hundreds of years to every corner of the globe, and then regathered back to their homeland. Yet, God said it and He has done it before our very eyes!
See:
-Israel's Regathering
-Israel News
-The Jew – Proof of God’s Existence & Satan’s Existence
-View the Israel section on the Countdown video here (eternal productions)
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31.
Returning Jews would come from the north, south, east, and west (Isaiah 43:5-6; Jeremiah 31:7-10). Amazingly, nearly a million Jews have emigrated from Russia in the north. Over 100,000 Ethiopian Jews have emigrated from the south (Zephaniah 3:10). Since 1948, Jews have emigrated from Europe, Asia, the Americas, everywhere!
See:
-Anti-Israel sentiment growing in Ethiopia
-Israel opens door to Ethiopian Jews
-Statistics Bureau: Israeli Jews Outnumber Jews in the U.S. (ha'aretz)
-Americans Defy Terror, Emigrate to Israel (world net daily)
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32.
During the diaspora (the dispersion of the Jews to the four corners of the globe), Israel would become a wasteland (Deuteronomy 29:23-28; Ezekiel 36:8-11; Ezekiel 36:33-36). During the past 1900 years Israel became a nearly uninhabited, desolate wasteland.
See:
-International scientists learn how Israel combats desertification with forestry
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Israel, once a desolate desert, would blossom in the last days and export produce to the world (Isaiah 27:6; 35:1-2; Ezekiel 36:34-36). Israel's increased rainfall and world-renowned irrigation technology have caused the land to blossom. Incredibly, as foretold, they currently export over 800 million dollars worth of fresh produce each year, including over 200 million in flowers and ornamental plants!
See:
-Israel Blossoms
-Israel's Agricultural Production
-Watch Israel Blossoms chapter on Countdown To Eternity video
-Israeli Agro-Technology
-Ashkelon Desalination Plant
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34.
Israel would prosper economically (Ezekiel 38:12-13). Amazingly, this recently regathered, often attacked, tiny nation exported over 42 billion dollars worth of goods in 2006. This was inconceivable a century ago! In contrast, their neighbor Jordan exported less than 5 billion in 2006.
See:
-Israel's Economic Prosperity
-Exports (The World Fact Book)
-Israel's 2006 Exports
-Israel's economic indicators
-Israel is the fastest growing economy outside of Asia, and ahead of China and India
-Cool facts about Israel!
-Agriculture and the Israeli Economy
-After 2,000 Years, a Seed From Ancient Judea Sprouts (ny times)
-Israel's Exports Underpin Economic Growth (israel ministry of foreign affairs)
-The World Factbook - Israel (cia)
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Israel would once again plant vineyards (Joel 3:18; Amos 9:13-15). Today, sweet wine flows from the Golan Heights and many other vineyards on the mountains of Israel.
See:
-Israeli Wine & Wineries - Gems in Israel
-Vinyards in the Middle East
-Israel Wine
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The last days Jews would plant forests of trees. The Bible even specifies the variety of trees, cedar, acacia, myrtle, oil, cypress, pine, and box (Isaiah 41:18-20). Since 1900 more than one billion trees have been planted in Israel! This has happened in our day after Israel lay barren for nearly two millennia.
See:
-Trees for the Holy Land (www.treesfortheholyland.com)
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A pure language would be restored (Zephaniah 3:9). At the end of the 19th century the Zionist movement brought about the revival of Hebrew as a spoken language. In 1948, Hebrew became an official tongue of the state of Israel. Originally there was only one language (Genesis 11:1) and this pure speech will be restored (Isaiah 19:18). Interestingly, Hebrew has no swear words.
See:
-Jewish Language Research Website
-A Brief History of the Hebrew Language
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38.
Jerusalem would be rebuilt on its own ruins (Jeremiah 30:18; Zechariah 12:6). Since 1948, Jerusalem has been rebuilt on the old ruins exactly as foretold.
See:
-The Divine Zionist Roadmap (arutz 7)
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Jerusalem would be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled (Luke 21:24). Since 70 A.D., Jerusalem had been trampled by Gentiles until the Jews regained control of the city during the 1967 Six-Day War.
See:
-Jerusalem 3000
-History of Israel (olive tree ministries)
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Anti-Semitism worldwide anticipated (Deuteronomy 28:37; Jeremiah 29:18; 44:8; Luke 21:20-24; Revelation 12). History confirms that the Jews have been persecuted as no other people group. Hitler tried to exterminate them, and the Antichrist will attempt the same during the Tribulation. Today, anti-Semitism is a global epidemic. For example, of over 700 General Assembly resolutions passed since the establishment of the United Nations in 1945, nearly 450 condemn Israel. None have been passed against any Arab country nor any Arab terrorist organizations! In other words, out of 190 nations in the UN, over 60% of all General Assembly resolutions rebuke just one member, Israel!
See:
-Anti-Semitism Increasing
-Anti-Semitism Worldwide by Region
-ANTI-SEMITISM (olive tree ministries)
-Anti-Semitism
-Global resurgence of anti-Semitism alarms UN (www.smh.com)
-Anti-Semitic incidents soar worldwide: (israelinsider)
-Anti-Semitism around the world (www.answers.com)
-The Cancer of Anti-Semitism in Europe (www.aish.com)
-The Spiritual Roots of Anti-Semitism: www.aish.com)
-“Lest We Forget†DVD resource
-The Woman of Revelation 12
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1.
False Bible teachers would bring in heresies, have many followers, and cause others to reject God's Word (2 Peter 2:1-2). It is very common today to find people who reject the Bible out of hand because they have heard it misrepresented by a false teacher.
See:
-The Danger of False Prophets (lamb and lion ministries)
-Nostradamus
-Edgar Cayce: The Sleeping Prophet
-William Miller: The sincerely deceived prophet
-Joseph Smith: The Ego-maniacal prophet
-The Jehovah's Witnesses: False prophecy gone to seed
-Benny Hinn exposed
-The Signs & Wonders Movement DVD
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These false prophets would be money hungry, smooth talkers (2 Peter 2:3). A growing number of TV evangelists epitomize this. They twist the Scriptures, using misleading words, to make merchandise of the unwary.
See:
-The Gospel of GREED 1
-The Gospel of GREED 2
-The Hustler’s of God TV
-Creflo Dollar$$$
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3.
The Christian gospel would be preached as a witness to all nations (Matthew 24:14; Mark 13:10; Revelation 14:6). Today, portions or all of the Bible have been translated into over 2,400 languages and dialects covering over 90% of the world's population.
See:
-Growth of Scripture Translation
-United Bible Societies (biblesociety.org)
-Wycliff Bible Translators
-God's Story
-Global Recordings Network
-Oral Bible Stories
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4.
Global communications foreseen (Revelation 11:9-10; 17:8). The Bible prophesies that the entire world will see certain events unfold. The invention of the television and the deployment of global satellite networks during the 20th century allow news to travel the world at the speed of light for the first time ever. Remember that in the apostle John's day, news traveled at the speed of horseback.
See:
-Global Communications Foreseen
-Communications Satellites: Making the Global Village Possible
-International GPS Service (igscb.jpl.nasa.gov)
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Mankind would be capable of destroying all life (Matthew 24:21-22). Consider that when Jesus made this prophecy the armaments of His day were swords and spears. But today, with nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, it is possible to wipe out all flesh on planet earth.
See:
-Number of Nations with Weapons of Mass Destruction
-Nuclear Weapons in the End Times: Does The Bible Predict A Nuclear Holocaust?
-Nuclear Weapons: Global Issues (arms control)
-World Condemns Iran for Enriching Uranium (times uk)
-Rice Defends US-India Nuclear Deal (aljazeera)
-Nuclear Warhead Stockpiles (atomicarchive.com)
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6.
The use of nuclear weapons anticipated (Zechariah 14:12). The neutron bomb melts (dissolves) its victims just as God warned 2500 years ago. "Their flesh shall dissolve while they stand on their feet, Their eyes shall dissolve in their sockets, And their tongues shall dissolve in their mouths." This was unimaginable in Zechariah's day.
See:
-Number of Nations with Nuclear Weapons
-Nuclear Proliferation: The Big Picture (koinonia house)
-What is a Neutron Bomb? (manuels web)
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There would be a global cry for peace (1 Thessalonians 5:3). Never has there been such a concerted, global effort to bring about peace at any cost as there is today.
See:
-Possible Plan for Peace (understand the times)
-Ecumenical Movement (understand the times)
-Queen of Peace (understand the times)
-Global PeaceWorks
-Center for Global Peace
-Global Peace Foundation
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The Antichrist would use (false) peace to destroy many (Daniel 8:23-25). With all the problems facing mankind, multitudes are looking for a savior to usher in peace and prosperity without moral accountability. The Antichrist will promise the world and Israel such a peace if they follow him but his intentions will be sinister.
See:
-The Rise and Fall of the Antichrist
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9.
In the last days Israel would have a peace treaty in place that the Antichrist will confirm and eventually break (Daniel 9:27). Currently the world's governments are striving for an Israeli peace treaty.
See:
-GUIDE TO THE MIDEAST PEACE PROCESS
-Rice hopes to energize peace plan (jerusalem post)
-EU back peace plan (y net news)
-Assad: I want peace with Israel (haaretz.com)
-Rice urges ‘urgent and enduring’ Mideast peace (msnbc)
-Pope Benedict meets with Israeli president, renews call for peaceful coexistence with Palestinians -The Center for Middle East Peace & Economic Cooperation
-The Oslo Accords
-The Peace Process is Dead, Long Live the Peace Process (mideastweb.org)
-Jordan Seen as Key to Solving the P.A. Problem: 3 Plans (arutz 7)
-Camp David: Bush, Jordanian King Continue Work on Mideast Peace (fox news)
-A Guide to the Mideast 'Road Map' (washington post)
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10.
Damascus would be destroyed (Isaiah 17:1, 14; Jeremiah 49:23-27; Amos 1:3-5; Zechariah 9:1-8). Damascus, Syria is increasingly in the news and is extremely anti-Semitic. Many terrorist organizations have their bases in Damascus. God declares that they will become a ruinous heap because they have violently taken what was not theirs. In 2007 Israel vowed to wipe Syria off the map if Syria attacked by chemical weapons.
See:
-Israel Destroys Damascus
-Israel will attack Syria soon
-Israel to Syria: Use chem weapons & we'll wipe you off map
-Prophesied destruction of Damascus imminent?
-Fury as Netanyahu confirms Syria strike
-Israel Thwarted Syria's Plan To Attack
-Israel Thwarted Syria's Plan To Attack-2
-The Land of Israel: To whom does it belong?
-Olmert Warns Of Looming War With Syria
-Let’s get serious about Syria
-As Syria prepares for war (jewish world review)
-Olmert: Prepare for war with Syria (the jerusalem post)
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Chaotic weather would be prevalent (Luke 21:25-26). Jesus foresaw the seas and the waves roaring in the last days. He also likened these signs to birth pangs (Matthew 24:8). The Greek word odin, often translated as sorrows in Matthew 24:8, literally means birth pangs. Furthermore, the apostle Paul reminded us that the creation itself will be delivered from the curse at the end of the age (Romans 8:21). And that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs (Romans 8:22). As delivery draws near, birth pangs always increase in both intensity and frequency. Therefore, the creation itself would travail as the time of delivery draws near. Of course chaotic weather is not new, but there are indications that we are witnessing an increase in strange weather.
See:
-US Tornadoes Chart
-Worldwide Weather-related Disasters Chart
-WMO Says World Hit By Record Extreme Weather Events In 2007
-Monster hail hits eastern Australia
-Wild Weather Forces Farmers To Adapt
-Weather
-Hurricane Katrina: The Prophetic Significance
-Earth Watch (disaster relief)
-Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema)
-Climate change (abc news)
-Residents Flee as Cyclone Heads for Australian Coast
-Asian Tsunami Survivors Look Back at 6 Months of Suffering (voa news)
-The Planet Goes Haywire (guardian)
-Australia - Worst Drought On Record (abc net)
-Floods Leave One Million Homeless In India's Northeast (terra daily)
-Hurricanes Predicted to Double (cnn)
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There would be a move toward a global government (Daniel 2:40-44; 7:23; Revelation 13:7-8). The former Roman Empire which encompassed present-day Europe would revive and eventually dominate the world. The European Union has steadily moved forward in its attempt to unite Europe politically and economically. It has succeeded in creating a European parliament, a court, and a common currency. And globalization is not unique to Europe, it is happening everywhere.
See:
-European Union
-Rise of the Euro
-North American Union
-One World Government News
-Europe in Bible Prophecy
-One World Government (understand the times)
-New World Order (olive tree ministries)
-The Rise of the European Superstate (koinonia house)
-Euro Information (euro.gov.uk)
-Euro Hits Record vs Yen (reuters)
-Europe Wants to Rival US as Military Superpower (crosswalk)
-Javier Solana to Head EU Defense Agency (xinhuanet)
-Tens of Thousands of Activists Converge to Forge New Vision of Europe (terradaily)
-EU Viewed by China as World Power to Rival US (telegraph)
-Europe Tests Its Military Wings (guardian)
-War Crimes Court On Trial As EU, US Square Up (dailytimes)
-EU Peacekeeping Force Ready (the age)
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13.
Literal Babylon (formerly called Babel, Genesis 10:10) would reemerge in the land of Shinar known today as Iraq (Zechariah 5:11; Isaiah 13). Saddam Hussein spent over 20 years rebuilding the city of Babylon. Today, with Saddam's regime overthrown, the international community is discussing how to rebuild Iraq.
See:
-Photo Tour of Babylon
-Chaldean Bishop: Iraq Needs Help From Outside To Be "Reborn" (national review)
-Council Ousts Babylon Governor (washington times)
-New Patriarch of Babylonia of the Chaldeans, Iraq, Elected (ewtn)
-Plan for Rebuilding Iraq Given Unanimous OK (world net daily)
-UK Pledges 300m for Rebuilding Iraq (bbc)
-New Iraqi Currency
-University of Babylon Re-opens (bb)
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14.
The fact that God once flooded the earth (the Noahic Flood) would be denied (2 Peter 3:5-6). There is a mass of fossil evidence to prove this fact, yet it is flatly ignored by most of the scientific world because it was judgment from God on man's wickedness.
See:
-Geologic Evidences for the Genesis Flood (answersingenesis.org)
-The World’s a Graveyard (answersingenesis.org)
-Australian coal – memorial to the Flood! (answersingenesis.org)
-Was the Flood Global? (www.christiananswers.net)
-Noah’s Flood - Where did the water come from? (answersingenesis.org)
-Dinosaurs and Fossils (answersingenesis.org)
-Noah's Flood Questions and Answers (answersingenesis.org)
-Noah's Ark (sunstar)
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15.
Increased interest in vegetarianism anticipated (1 Timothy 4:3-4). The New Age Movement has swept the globe during the past 40 years popularizing this.
See:
-Growth of the New Age Movement
-Row Over Peta's 'Crucifix' Protest (news24)
-Peta's Pig Billboard: 'He Died For Your Sins' (world net daily)
-Slaughterville vs. "Veggieville" (wis-tv, columbia)
-PETA's Ad a No-No with CBS (cnn money)
-Vegetarian Virgin Mary Ad Riles Church (cnn)
-For Vegetarians, There's No 'Me' in Meat (journal gazette)
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16.
Many wars would erupt (Mark 13:7-8). According to Project Ploughshares, there are dozens of major armed conflicts in the world today.
See:
-Armed Conflicts in 2006
-Armed Conflicts Report 2007
-Wars and Rumors of Wars (understand the times)
-Wars and Rumors of Wars (olive tree ministries)
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17.
Ethnic conflicts would be prevalent (Mark 13:7-8; Luke 21:10). Jesus used the Greek word ethnos to describe the last days battles. Today, as never in history, we have ethnic group rising against ethnic group.
See:
The World at War
A Century of Genocides
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18.
The earth would be filled with violence (Luke 17:26; Genesis 6:11-13). In the United States alone, violent crime has increased nearly 500% since 1960. Fifty years ago abortion (the violent murder of an unborn child) was illegal in most countries. Today abortion is legal in most countries and 46 million children are aborted each year.
See:
-Global Abortion Statistics
-United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2000 (disaster center)
-Preliminary Uniform Crime Report, 2002 (fbi)
-Painkillers for Aborted Babies? (wnd)
-Lawmakers Vote to 'Celebrate' Abortion (world net daily)
-'Pro-Choicers' Clap After Partial-Birth Abortion (world net daily)
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19.
Jesus foretold that there would be fearful sights (Luke 21:11). The Greek word translated fearful is phobetron, which can also be translated terror. According to the U.S. State Department, between 1981 and 2006, there were more than 38,000 international terrorist attacks.
See:
-Worldwide Terror Attacks Up By 25 Percent in 2006
-U.S. Figures Show Sharp Global Rise In Terrorism (washington post)
-Terrorism (olive tree ministries)
-FBI, ATF Point to Threat of Domestic Terrorism (cnn)
-Bin Laden 'is Alive' (news 24)
-Al Qaeda Vows Back-Breaking Strike (indian express)
-Cities Ramp Up Security On Terror Alert Rise (cnn)
-Report: Hamas Planned Attacks in U.S. (world net daily)
-Istanbul Blasts At Least 27 Killed - 450 Injured (cnn)
-'Dirty-Bomb' Plot Underway in U.S. (world net daily)
-Al-Qaida Training Manual Shows Seaports Top Target (world net daily)
-New al-Qaida Threat: 15-Ship Mystery Navy (world net daily)
-Al-Qaida Tape Warns of 'Crusade' (world net daily)
-Saudis Seize 'Terror' Missiles (bbc)
-Terrorism News
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20.
Multitudes would travel to and fro (Daniel 12:4). Prior to the Industrial Revolution, few individuals traveled beyond their own communities. Until recently, horse, foot, and boat were the only modes of transportation. Yet today we travel by car, bus, plane, train, subway, etc. Millions and millions are running to and fro just as Daniel prophesied 2500 years ago!
See:
-Vehicle Miles Traveled in US
-Air Miles Traveled Worldwide
-The Acceleration of Life: Is it a Signal that Jesus is Returning Soon?
-Travel Statistics and Trends (tia)
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21.
Knowledge would increase (Daniel 12:4). Today we are witnessing an explosion of available knowledge. With the advent of the Internet, it is estimated that our cumulative knowledge is doubling every five years. This exponential increase is beyond what anyone could have imagined!
See:
-Explosion of Knowledge Graphs
-Technology
-World Internet Usage
-Internet Growth Charts
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22.
Deadly diseases (which the Bible calls pestilences) would be common (Matthew 24:7; Revelation 6:8). Emerging diseases such as AIDS, ebola, Hanta virus, Dengue, West Nile, SARS, bird flu, etc., underscore this fact. Ironically, just a few decades ago, some scientists were forecasting that advances in medicine might soon eradicate deadly diseases.
See:
-Infectious diseases spreading faster than ever: U.N.
-CDC: Emerging Infectious Diseases
-WHO: Emerging Diseases
-List of NIAID Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases
-Medical Experts Fear Looming Pestilence
-LA Woman Hospitalized With Bubonic Plague (ap)
-Mumps Outbreak (cnn)
-Global Pestilence (koinonia house)
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23.
The final generation would be open to receiving a mark on their right hand or on their forehead (Revelation 13:16). Consider how the up and coming generation is tattooed, pierced and marked with all kinds of insignia. And today, for the first time in history, global tracking and marking technology is available.
See:
-Global Tracking Technology
-RFID Gets Under Their Skin (VeriChip)
-Will RFID be the “Mark of the Beast? (prophecy in the news)
-VeriMed selected by 487 hospitals and 1410 Physicians (www.verimedinfo.com)
-VeriChip for Alzheimer’s Patients (VeriChip)
-VeriChip Sells First Baby Protection System, in Talks with Military (eweek.com)
-Insurers Study Implanting RFID Chips in Patients (eweek.com)
-Injectable chipless RFID Ink (www.ministryoftech.com)
-RFID TATTOOS FOR TRACKING COWS… AND PEOPLE
-Video on Largest RFID Conference
-Spychips Everywhere
-Looking for Truth in a Tattooed World
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24.
A global economic system would exist (Revelation 13:16-17). This was unthinkable in the apostle John's day. Yet today, globalists in every level of government are seeking to unite the world. Connecting the world monetarily is crucial to their goal.
See:
-Technology for a Global Monetary System (understand the times)
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A man would control all banking and commerce (Revelation 13:16-18). Remember, this prophecy was penned 2000 years before our computer-driven society. Yet, until recently, you couldn't have even dreamed how a person could control all commerce.
See:
Global Commerce Initiative
The International Momentary Fund
The World Bank
The Global Banking System
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26.
Famines would be common (Luke 21:11; Revelation 6:5-8). According to the United Nations, an estimated 854 million people went hungry in 2006.
See:
-Hunger Facts
-Famines (prophecy central)
-Zimbabwe: Govt Admits Food Aid Required (irinnews)
-UN Appeals for Cash to Halt Famine in Sudan (dawn)
-Food Crisis Hits Mozambique as Drought Continues (reuters)
-World Hunger Situation Worsening (cnn)
-Egypt: Bread Shortages, Hunger and Unrest (Buzzle)
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27.
Great signs from heaven prophesied (Luke 21:11, 26). Unexplained sightings in the sky appear to be increasing. For instance, since 1947 UFO testimonies have exploded - terrifying many. Each year thousands of unidentified aerial sightings are reported.
See:
-Reported UFO Sightings Skyrocket
-UFO Evidence
-UFO's and ET's are real and demonic
-The National UFO Reporting Center
-Fearful Events (prophecy central)
-Huge Ice Chunks Fall from Sky, Mystify Scientists (world net daily)
-'Hole in Sky' Amazes Scientists (bbc)
-Hundreds See Fireballs Fall From Sky in Spain (reuters)
-The Sky Isn't Falling, But Pieces Sure Are (space.com)
-Soothsayers See Doom, Gloom in Closeness of Mars (planet ark)
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28.
The sun would scorch the inhabitants of the earth (Revelation 16:8-9). In recent years, solar activity has intensified markedly. Though this prophecy is clearly a divine judgment on unrepentant mankind, a compromise in the earth's atmosphere due to nuclear war or other ecological disaster could facilitate this judgment.
See:
-Here comes the Sun... again
-Scientists Predict Big Solar Cycle
-Sun's Activity Increased in Past Century, Study Confirms
-The truth about global warming - it's the Sun that's to blame
-Sunspot activity hits 1,000-year high
-Solar Radio Burst
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29.
The nation Israel would be born in one day (Isaiah 66:8). On May 14, 1948 Israel became a nation.
See:
-Jewish Population Living in Israel
-The Jews in Prophecy
-Israel: 1948 Footage
-A Maturing Miracle – Israel Celebrates 59 Years
-“Israel: A Nation Is Born†DVD resource
-Declaration of Independence (brijnet)
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30.
The Jews would begin to regather in Israel (Isaiah 11:11-12; Ezekiel 37:21-22; 38:8; Luke 21:29-31). Over five million Jews have returned to Israel in recent times! This is unprecedented in human history. Never has a people group been dispersed for hundreds of years to every corner of the globe, and then regathered back to their homeland. Yet, God said it and He has done it before our very eyes!
See:
-Israel's Regathering
-Israel News
-The Jew – Proof of God’s Existence & Satan’s Existence
-View the Israel section on the Countdown video here (eternal productions)
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31.
Returning Jews would come from the north, south, east, and west (Isaiah 43:5-6; Jeremiah 31:7-10). Amazingly, nearly a million Jews have emigrated from Russia in the north. Over 100,000 Ethiopian Jews have emigrated from the south (Zephaniah 3:10). Since 1948, Jews have emigrated from Europe, Asia, the Americas, everywhere!
See:
-Anti-Israel sentiment growing in Ethiopia
-Israel opens door to Ethiopian Jews
-Statistics Bureau: Israeli Jews Outnumber Jews in the U.S. (ha'aretz)
-Americans Defy Terror, Emigrate to Israel (world net daily)
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32.
During the diaspora (the dispersion of the Jews to the four corners of the globe), Israel would become a wasteland (Deuteronomy 29:23-28; Ezekiel 36:8-11; Ezekiel 36:33-36). During the past 1900 years Israel became a nearly uninhabited, desolate wasteland.
See:
-International scientists learn how Israel combats desertification with forestry
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33.
Israel, once a desolate desert, would blossom in the last days and export produce to the world (Isaiah 27:6; 35:1-2; Ezekiel 36:34-36). Israel's increased rainfall and world-renowned irrigation technology have caused the land to blossom. Incredibly, as foretold, they currently export over 800 million dollars worth of fresh produce each year, including over 200 million in flowers and ornamental plants!
See:
-Israel Blossoms
-Israel's Agricultural Production
-Watch Israel Blossoms chapter on Countdown To Eternity video
-Israeli Agro-Technology
-Ashkelon Desalination Plant
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34.
Israel would prosper economically (Ezekiel 38:12-13). Amazingly, this recently regathered, often attacked, tiny nation exported over 42 billion dollars worth of goods in 2006. This was inconceivable a century ago! In contrast, their neighbor Jordan exported less than 5 billion in 2006.
See:
-Israel's Economic Prosperity
-Exports (The World Fact Book)
-Israel's 2006 Exports
-Israel's economic indicators
-Israel is the fastest growing economy outside of Asia, and ahead of China and India
-Cool facts about Israel!
-Agriculture and the Israeli Economy
-After 2,000 Years, a Seed From Ancient Judea Sprouts (ny times)
-Israel's Exports Underpin Economic Growth (israel ministry of foreign affairs)
-The World Factbook - Israel (cia)
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35.
Israel would once again plant vineyards (Joel 3:18; Amos 9:13-15). Today, sweet wine flows from the Golan Heights and many other vineyards on the mountains of Israel.
See:
-Israeli Wine & Wineries - Gems in Israel
-Vinyards in the Middle East
-Israel Wine
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36.
The last days Jews would plant forests of trees. The Bible even specifies the variety of trees, cedar, acacia, myrtle, oil, cypress, pine, and box (Isaiah 41:18-20). Since 1900 more than one billion trees have been planted in Israel! This has happened in our day after Israel lay barren for nearly two millennia.
See:
-Trees for the Holy Land (www.treesfortheholyland.com)
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37.
A pure language would be restored (Zephaniah 3:9). At the end of the 19th century the Zionist movement brought about the revival of Hebrew as a spoken language. In 1948, Hebrew became an official tongue of the state of Israel. Originally there was only one language (Genesis 11:1) and this pure speech will be restored (Isaiah 19:18). Interestingly, Hebrew has no swear words.
See:
-Jewish Language Research Website
-A Brief History of the Hebrew Language
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38.
Jerusalem would be rebuilt on its own ruins (Jeremiah 30:18; Zechariah 12:6). Since 1948, Jerusalem has been rebuilt on the old ruins exactly as foretold.
See:
-The Divine Zionist Roadmap (arutz 7)
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39.
Jerusalem would be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled (Luke 21:24). Since 70 A.D., Jerusalem had been trampled by Gentiles until the Jews regained control of the city during the 1967 Six-Day War.
See:
-Jerusalem 3000
-History of Israel (olive tree ministries)
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40.
Anti-Semitism worldwide anticipated (Deuteronomy 28:37; Jeremiah 29:18; 44:8; Luke 21:20-24; Revelation 12). History confirms that the Jews have been persecuted as no other people group. Hitler tried to exterminate them, and the Antichrist will attempt the same during the Tribulation. Today, anti-Semitism is a global epidemic. For example, of over 700 General Assembly resolutions passed since the establishment of the United Nations in 1945, nearly 450 condemn Israel. None have been passed against any Arab country nor any Arab terrorist organizations! In other words, out of 190 nations in the UN, over 60% of all General Assembly resolutions rebuke just one member, Israel!
See:
-Anti-Semitism Increasing
-Anti-Semitism Worldwide by Region
-ANTI-SEMITISM (olive tree ministries)
-Anti-Semitism
-Global resurgence of anti-Semitism alarms UN (www.smh.com)
-Anti-Semitic incidents soar worldwide: (israelinsider)
-Anti-Semitism around the world (www.answers.com)
-The Cancer of Anti-Semitism in Europe (www.aish.com)
-The Spiritual Roots of Anti-Semitism: www.aish.com)
-“Lest We Forget†DVD resource
-The Woman of Revelation 12
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40.
Anti-Semitism worldwide anticipated (Deuteronomy 28:37; Jeremiah 29:18; 44:8; Luke 21:20-24; Revelation 12). History confirms that the Jews have been persecuted as no other people group. Hitler tried to exterminate them, and the Antichrist will attempt the same during the Tribulation. Today, anti-Semitism is a global epidemic. For example, of over 700 General Assembly resolutions passed since the establishment of the United Nations in 1945, nearly 450 condemn Israel. None have been passed against any Arab country nor any Arab terrorist organizations! In other words, out of 190 nations in the UN, over 60% of all General Assembly resolutions rebuke just one member, Israel!
See:
-Anti-Semitism Increasing
-Anti-Semitism Worldwide by Region
-ANTI-SEMITISM (olive tree ministries)
-Anti-Semitism
-Global resurgence of anti-Semitism alarms UN (www.smh.com)
-Anti-Semitic incidents soar worldwide: (israelinsider)
-Anti-Semitism around the world (www.answers.com)
-The Cancer of Anti-Semitism in Europe (www.aish.com)
-The Spiritual Roots of Anti-Semitism: (www.aish.com)
-“Lest We Forget†DVD resource
-The Woman of Revelation 12
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41.
All surrounding nations would be united against Israel (Psalm 83:4-8; Zechariah 12:2). This hasnever happened in history. Yet today, Israel is surrounded by Muslim nations sworn to her destruction. Muhammad said: The Hour (last day) will not be established until you fight with the Jews, and the stone behind which a Jew will be hiding will say 'O Muslim! There is a Jew hiding behind me, so kill him.'" (Sahih Al-Bukhari, vol. 4, b. 52, Hadith # 177).
See:
-Psalm 83 or Ezekiel 38, Which is the Next Middle East News Headline
-Bill Salus on Psalm 83
-Israel Expands
-Bible Prophecies Reveal a Clear View of Israel's Enemies
-The Truth About Islam (olive tree ministries)
-Israel, Islam & Armageddon – part 1 (youtube)
-Iran President: Israel Will Be Annihilated (fox news)
-Islam News
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42.
Jerusalem would be a cup of trembling to all surrounding peoples (Zechariah 12:2). Jerusalem is a small city, with no natural resources, no port, insignificant manufacturing and industrial capability, yet its very existence causes the surrounding nations to shudder.
See:
A Cup of Trembling
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43.
Jerusalem would be a burdensome stone to all nations (Zechariah 12:3). Almost daily the world news reports on the conflict over Jerusalem. The United Nations, the Vatican, and many world leaders want to make it an international city. However, God says that the city is His and He has given it to the Jews forever (Genesis 15:18; Leviticus 25:23; 2 Chronicles 6:6). All who burden themselves with it will be "cut in pieces." Despite God's warning, UN resolution 476 flagrantly reiterates that Israel's claim to Jerusalem are null and void. As a result, most countries refuse to transfer their embassies to Jerusalem - Israel's capital.
See:
-Prognosis for Jerusalem (koinonia house)
-The Abomination of Desolation (the omega letter)
-Israelis Back Disengagement, Review Jerusalem Situation (angus reid)
-Israeli Colonel Tries to Keep Jerusalem's Temple Mount from Exploding (time)
-Structural Collapse On Temple Mount! (world net daily)
-Muslim Writer: Jerusalem Not Sacred (world net daily)
-Jerusalem Touted As World's Capital (world net daily)
-Temple Mount Reopens to Non-Muslim Visitors (world net daily)
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44.
Israel would be invincible (Zechariah 12:6-9). Since 1948, tiny Israel has been attacked in three major wars and several lesser wars. Yet despite being vastly outnumbered, they have defeated all attacking foes. Even during the final battle, when it looks like Israel will be destroyed, the Lord shall deliver her (Jeremiah 30:3-7; Zechariah 14; Mark 13:14-20). An invincible Israel makes no sense unless you believe God's Word.
See:
-Israel wars
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45.
Israel would be partitioned by all nations (Joel 3:2; Daniel 11:39). This is another unimaginable prophecy! In 1947, UN Resolution 181 planned the partitioning of Israel. Currently, the West Bank and Gaza have been seperated into Jewish and Palestinian settlements. Dividing Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria are also being negotiated today in order to create a Palestinian state.
See:
-Kofi Annan Calls For International 'Buffer' Force for Israel (ha'aretz)
-Bush: The Holy Land Must Be Divided (israeli insider)
-United Nations General Assembly Resolution 181
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46.
The Eastern Gate would remain closed until the Messiah returns. At Christ's Second Coming, He will enter Jerusalem through the now sealed Eastern Gate (Ezekiel 44:1-3). Today, as prophesied, the Eastern Gate remains sealed.
See:
-The Eastern Gate in Prophecy (focusonjerusalem.com)
-The Gates of Jerusalem
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47.
The nation of Israel, which had been divided into two kingdoms since the time of Solomon (950B.C.) Israel in the north and Judah in the south would be one united nation in the last days (Ezekiel 37:15-22). And so it is, Israel is one nation.
See:
-Declaration of Establishment of State of Israel
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48.
The returning Jews would have no king until Jesus returns (Hosea 3:4-5). As foretold, Israel has been without a king for over 2500 years. Amazingly, not only is Israel no longer a theocracy, but today the Jewish state is governed by a democracy comprised of multiple political parties.
See:
-List of political parties in Israel
-The Knesset (jewish virtual library)
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49.
Rebuilt temple in Israel anticipated (Daniel 9:27; 12:11; Mark 13:14; 2 Thessalonians 2:4; Revelation 11:1-2). The prophet Daniel, Jesus, Paul, and John all refer to the temple in the last days. Therefore we know it must be rebuilt. Preparations by the Temple Institute are nearly complete!
See:
-The Building of the Third Temple
-Papua New Guinea delegation donates gold for rebuilding Temple
-The Temple Institute
-Temple Mount Faithful (tmf)
-Government of Israel Reopens the Temple Mount to Non-Moslems (tmf)
-“The Tabernacle of David†– Rebuilding The Holy Temple
-The Rebirth of the Sanhedrin
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50.
The temple sacrifices would be reinstituted in Israel in the last days (Daniel 9:27; 12:11). Daniel foresaw the Antichrist ending the daily sacrifices. Therefore, the Jewish sacrificial system must have first been restored in the last days. Currently, the Temple Institute has created the temple furniture, vessels, and priestly garments. There are also several hundred young Jewish men in training for the Levitical priesthood.
See:
-Temple Institute Preparations
-TMF Sends Letter to Pope Demanding Immediate Return of the Temple Menorah, Vessels and
treasure for Soon-to-be-Rebuilt Temple (tmf)
-Israel Seeks Return of Temple Artifacts (world net daily)
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51.
A red heifer without blemish must be born and sacrificed to purify the temple in Israel (Numbers 19:2-9). The Temple Institute is actively seeking to acquire a kosher red heifer.
See:
-The Red Heifer (www.templeinstitute.org)
-Holy Cow? – The Red Heifer
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52.
Though Israel would be the focus of many fulfilled prophecies, most Jews would remain blind to the fact that Jesus is their Messiah until the very end (Luke 19:41-42; Luke 13:34-35; Romans 11:25-26). Remarkably, in recent years thousands of Jews have trusted Jesus as Messiah!
See:
-Recent Surge of Jews Coming to Jesus in Israel
-Huge Increase in Jewish Believers Worldwide!
-Messianic Jewish Revival!
-Messianic Jews increasing
-Birth of a Messianic Jew
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53.
Ancient Petra (Sela the rock city) in Jordan would exist and become the refuge for the fleeing Jews during the Tribulation (Isaiah 16:1-4; Matthew 24:16; Revelation 12:6, 14). In 1994, Jordan and Israel signed a peace treaty making Petra a potential refuge for fleeing Jews.
See:
-Refuge in Edom (koinonia house)
-PETRA: Israel’s Secret Hiding Place
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54.
Russia (Magog) would rise as a military power and lead an attack on Israel (Ezekiel 38). Today, most of the southern states of the former Soviet Union are both military powerhouses and Muslim.
See:
-Putin touts new nuclear weapons against US
-Russia News
-Ezekiel's Wall (jack kinsella)
-Rebuilding Russia in the Soviet Image (hal lindsey)
-Revisiting Perestroika (hal lindsey)
-Evidence Cited of Russian Arms in Iraq (boston globe)
-Russia Upstages U.S. in Caspian Oil Game (the hindu)
-Russia Bares its Military Teeth (bbc)
-Magog Revisited (koinonia house)
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55.
Israel would dwell without walls prior to the invasion from the north (Ezekiel 38:8-11). As foretold, Israel now dwells "without walls" or bars or gates. Untill 1900, most Middle East cities and villiages were fortified. Yet modern weaponry (jets/missiles) can "ascend...covering the land like a cloud" making these barriers obsolete.
See:
The Citadel of Jerusalem
Fortification
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56.
Iran (Persia), Sudan (Cush), and Libya (Put) would also partake in this attack on Israel (Ezekiel 38). Anti-Semitism in the Islamic world is rampant. According to the Koran and Hadith, Muslims are commanded to fight and slay non-believers in Jihad (holy war) unless they convert to Islam (Surahs 9:5 and 47:4; vol. 1, b. 2, Hadith # 24 and 35).
See:
-Russia will assist Iran to build nuclear reactor
-Iran News
-Iran shows off new fighter jet
-Iran - 600 Shihab missiles pointing at Israel
-The Truth About Islam (olive tree ministries)
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57.
Turkey (Gomer) would also join in the attack on Israel (Ezekiel 38). In 2002, Turkey elected a pro-Islamic party to govern the country. In 2005, Hitler's anti-Semitic manifesto Mein Kampf became a bestseller in Turkey. In 2007, Turkey elected an Islamist president.
See:
-Turkey elects Islamist president Abdullah Gul
-The Truth About Islam (olive tree ministries)
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58.
Ironically, Egypt and Jordan would not participate in this attack (Ezekiel 38). Interestingly, these two nations have signed recent peace treaties with Israel. Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994.
See:
-Jordan's King Abdullah Warns Israel to Start Preparing Further Pullbacks (arutz 7)
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59.
Birds of prey would eat the dead flesh of the enemy armies that fall in battle against Israel (Ezekiel 39:4, 17; Revelation 19:17-21). It is a little known fact that Israel is the bird migration capital of the world. During the spring and fall migrations, billions of birds fly over Israel. Many of these migratory birds are raptors, carrion (dead flesh) eating birds of prey. In fact, 34 species of raptors migrate over Israel.
See:
-Bird Migration over Israel
-Bird Migration
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60.
The Euphrates River would be dried up (Revelation 16:12). Today, the massive Ataturk Dam in Turkey, completed in 1990, can hold back the Euphrates to a trickle.
See:
-Ataturk Dam
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61.
Asia (the kings from the east) would be capable of deploying a 200-million-man army duringearth's final days (Revelation 9:14-16; 16:12). Bear in mind, when John penned this prophecy 2000 years ago, there were only an estimated 170 to 400 million people on the entire planet. Yet today, according to the CIA, China alone has 281 million men fit for military service!
See:
-China and India's Growing Population
-Manpower fit for Military Service
-China News
-Historical Estimates of World Population (census.gov)
-The World Factbook - China (cia)
-America Meets the New Superpower (independent.co.uk)
-China Using Artificial Rain to Clear Dust (ap)
-Chinese Dragon Awakens
-China's New Missile 'Warning to U.S.' (world net daily)
-Will China's Lust for Power Bring War to America? (cbn)
-China: U.S. Must Back Off
-China: Projected Number of Men without Wives Massively Increased
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Population explosion foreseen (Revelation 7:9, 14). The apostle John, who wrote the Book of Revelation, was told the number of an army in the last days - 200 million (Revelation 9:16). This was the approximate population of the world at that time. That John also beholds a great multitude which no one could number coming out of the Great Tribulation at the end of the age (Revelation 7:9, 14), indicates an enormous number of people on planet earth in the last days.
See:
-World Population Chart
-World Population Chart
-World population counter
-Population explosion
-Weapon of Mass Population (sp times)
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63.
The nations would bud (Luke 21:29-32). In Scripture, the tree is often used figuratively of a nation (Ezekiel 31:3-6; Daniel 4:20-22). Since 1945, more than 80 former colonies have gained their independence. Our generation has witnessed the end of the colonial era and the budding of the nations. Remarkable!
See:
-Growth in the Number of Independent Nations
-Listing of over 200 nations, dependent areas, and other entities
-Listing of over 200 nations, dependent areas, and other entities-2
-The United Nations and Decolonization
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64.
Egypt would exist in the last days - but only as a "lowly Kingdom" (Ezekiel 29:14-16). Egypt was one of the world's greatest ancient civilizations. Yet today, as prophesied, Egypt remains - but only as a third world nation - which will "never again exalt itself above the nations" (v. 15). And while God's Word foretold of the demise of many other ancient people groups and kingdoms (which have long since vanished), Egypt remains!
See:
-Egypt's GDP compared to other Nations
-Egypt Facts
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65.
Great earthquakes in diverse places foreseen (Luke 21:11; Isaiah 24:19-20; Revelation 6:12-14;16:18-20). Seismic activity appears to be on the rise.
See:
-Most Destructive Known Earthquakes on Record in the World
-Recent Major Earthquakes
-Major Recent Earthquakes
-Major earthquakes around the world over the past 80 years
-View Environment section on Countdown video here (eternal productions)
-Recent Earthquakes (neic.usgs.gov)
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66.
Marriage would be forbidden by many (1 Timothy 4:3). The Bible states that marriage is honorable among all (Hebrews 13:4). Despite this, the Catholic Church forbids their 400,000 priests, 800,000 nuns and numerous bishops, cardinals, and monks from marrying. The Orthodox Church, as well as Hindus, Buddhists, and other religious groups also impose mandatory celibacy for certain orders.
See:
-The End of Marriage in Scandinavia (weekly standard)
-Group Calls for De-Legalization of Marriage (fox news)
-Boston Archdiocese Agrees to $85M Sex Abuse Settlement (fox news)
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67.
Deceptive signs and wonders would abound (Matthew 7:22-23; 24:24; 2 Thessalonians 2:9). The signs and wonders movement has swept the globe in recent years replacing the Word of God. Experiences that feed the senses in the name of Christ are drawing away millions.
See:
-Signs & Wonders: (understand the times)
-Experienced-Based Christianity: (understand the times)
-Emerging Church: (understand the times)
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68.
Men would be lovers of themselves (2 Timothy 3:1-2). This generation, like no other, regards self above all else. Self-love, self-esteem, self-reliance, self-gratification, are encouraged by the media, schools, psychologists, etc. In contrast, Jesus taught self-denial. Even many churches today preach a feel good about yourself message.
See:
-The Problem of Self-Love (the berean call)
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69.
Youth would become increasingly rebellious (2 Timothy 3:2-3; Mark 13:12). No comment necessary.
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70.
Humanity would become increasingly materialistic and lovers of pleasure (2 Timothy 3:1-5). No generation in history has had so many means to entertain and arouse the senses. Every imaginable hedonistic pleasure is available and has become big business.
See:
-Explosion of Lust
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71.
Jesus said Christians would be hated for His name's sake (Luke 21:17; Revelation 6:9-11; 20:4). The banning of the Bible, prayer, the Ten Commandments, nativity scenes, Christmas songs, etc., reflects this trend. Also consider that more Christians were martyred during the past century than during all previous history.
See:
-Christian Persecution News (olive tree ministries)
-Voice of the Martyrs
-International Persecution of Christians (greater things)
-SUDAN: The Hidden Holocaust
-Christians face beatings, church burnings (world net daily)
-Can Messianic Jews Own Businesses? (maoz israel)
-Bethlehem Christians Fear Neighbors (ifcj)
-Facts On Palestinian Christians
-Let My Children Go
-Persecution in Smyrna
-Missionary School Headmaster Brutally Beaten in Rajasthan
-Christian persecution
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72.
Homosexuality would be flaunted at the end of the age. Jesus warned that the last days would be like the days of Lot who lived in wicked Sodom (Luke 17:28-30). We know that the root of Sodom's sin was pride and complacency (Ezekiel 16:49) as it is today. However, Sodom's lasting infamy stemmed from their aggressive homosexual sin (Genesis 19; Jude 1:7). Today, the homosexual agenda is flaunted and forced upon our entire society.
See:
-Culture Decline (olive tree ministries)
-BBC to broadcast gay mass from San Francisco
-Homosexuals Brainwashing Our Children In Elementary Schools
-Disney to allow gay commitment ceremonies
-World pride in Jerusalem (world pride)
-Perilous Times – flaunting homosexuality (understand the times)
-View Morality section on Countdown video here (eternal productions)
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73.
Substantial wealth and luxuries foreseen (James 5:1-3; Revelation 3:17; Revelation 18). It is interesting that 40 years ago some authorities predicted that the growing mass of humanity was so quickly depleting the world's resources, that many resources would be exhausted in a few decades. Yet today, vast material wealth and luxuries are in abundant supply just as the Bible anticipated 2000 years ago.
See:
-Gold in the Last Days
-Luxury lives here now (news observer)
-Luxury E-Tail: Who's Buying This Stuff (tech news world)
-The Rich Get Richer, and Buy Mansions (econ web)
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74.
In the last days, fallen angels would interact with mankind (1 Timothy 4:1; Luke 17:26; Genesis 6:1-4). There has been an explosion of ET/alien reports during the past 60 years. Studies indicate these entities behave more like demons than space travelers. They transcend the laws of physics, invoke fear, and deliver anti-Christian messages.
See:
-Reported UFO Sightings Skyrocket
-UFO's do exist - they're demonic
-The Gospel According to ET
-The Return of the Nephilim? (koinonia house)
-Mischievous Angels or Sethites? (koinonia house)
-As The Days of Noah Were (koinonia house)
-Mount Hermon: Gate of the Fallen Angels (prophecy in the news)
-UFO Blasts Sky Like 50,000 Spotlights (world net daily)
-Paranormal SWAT Team Won't Rule Out Alien Authorship (sfgate)
-Strange UFO Seen in Colorado (world net daily)
-Who Were The Legendary Giants?
-Project Jehovah
-Valley Of The Giants
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Apostasy would occur just before the Antichrist is revealed (2 Thessalonians 2:3). Increasingly, experience-based "Christianity" is replacing the Bible as the standard for saving faith. The ecumenical movement is striving for unity at the expense of truth. Christ's exclusive claims are negated in the name of tolerance.
See:
-Apostasy In The Church (lamb and lion)
-The Emerging Church (understand the times)
-Freemasonry
-Freemasonry & The Church (saints alive for Jesus)
-A Litmus Test
-The description of Apostates
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76.
There would be a move towards a one-world religion (Revelation 13:8, 12; Revelation 17). Today, as never before, we are witnessing religions joining hands in the name of peace and tolerance.
See:
-One World Religion (understand the times)
-Bridges to Rome (understand the times)
-Ecumenical Movement (understand the times)
-Papal Perspective: a Biblical Analysis (understand the times)
-Pope Says All Great Religions Must Unite For Peace (ewtn)
-Vatican Concert Unites Faiths bbc
-Dialogue Between Catholics, Chief Rabbinate is a Sign of Hope (ewtn)
-Pope Offers Hand to Conservative Anglicans (world net daily)
-A Call for 'United Nations of Religions' (world net daily)
-Interreligious Dialogue Is Part of Evangelizing Mission, Pope Says (zenit)
-Pope Hopes for 'Leap Forward' in Catholic-Orthodox Relations (rns)
-Germany's Catholics, Protestants Come Together for Historic Event (deutsche welle)
-Mary: Mother of Interreligious Dialogue (ewtn)
-The Pope Appeals For Full Unity Between Catholics and Orthodox (ewtn)
-Round Table Reflects on "Mary and the Churches"(ewtn)
-Bold Ecumeical Suggestion From Anglican Leader (ewtn)
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77.
Some would say that Christ is in the secret chambers or inner rooms in the last days (Matthew 24:26). According to the Catholic Church, Christ is in the inner rooms of hundreds of thousands of Catholic churches either in Eucharistic tabernacles or monstrances.
See:
Read Another Jesus? (understand the times)
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Jesus also warned that this deception would be accompanied by great signs and wonders (Matthew 24:23-27). Currently, Eucharistic miracles are reported around the globe.
Read appendix A and B of the online book: Messages From Heaven or The Eucharist - A Biblical Review (Eternal Prouctions)
See:
-Eucharistic Adoration (therealpresence.org)
-Pope Calls Worldwide Synod of Bishops on Eucharist (zenit)
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A woman would call herself "queen" and head the global counterfeit church in the last days - proving herself an imposter (Revelation 17; 18:7). Tens of millions follow the apparition of Mary, who is regarded as the Mother of the Church, the Lady of All Nations, the Co-Redemptrix, and the Queen of Heaven and Earth.
See:
-Number of Approved Marian Apparitions
-Apparitions of Mary (eternal productions)
to read the book and view the video Messages From Heaven.
-Pope Says: Mary Helps Us to Open Up Our Hearts to God's Will (ewtn)
-Pope Says: Mary Loves Us As She Loves Her Divine Son (ewtn)
-Pope Stresses Need to Pray the Rosary-Urges Confidence in the Virgin Mary (zenit)
-John Paul II Entrusts Future of Europe to Mary (zenit)
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The woman would also represent a great city set on seven hills (Revelation 17:9, 18). The Queen of Heaven is considered the Mother of the Roman Catholic Church which has its headquarters (the Vatican) situated on seven hills. As the Catholic Encyclopedia states, It is within the city of Rome, called the city of seven hills, that the entire area of Vatican State proper is now confined.
See:
-Vatican City Celebrates 75 Years as a Sovereign State (ewtn)
-A Woman Rides The Beast (Book) (the berean call)
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In the last days, this wicked woman would go out over the face of the whole earth. She would be associated with a global curse. Her final destination would be Babylon in the land of Shinar (Zechariah 5). Interestingly, the apparition of Mary claims that she will soon travel through the entire world saving those who look to her.
See:
-Queen of All (eternal productions)
Writers Credit:
http://www.eternal-productions.org/101prophecy.html
40.
Anti-Semitism worldwide anticipated (Deuteronomy 28:37; Jeremiah 29:18; 44:8; Luke 21:20-24; Revelation 12). History confirms that the Jews have been persecuted as no other people group. Hitler tried to exterminate them, and the Antichrist will attempt the same during the Tribulation. Today, anti-Semitism is a global epidemic. For example, of over 700 General Assembly resolutions passed since the establishment of the United Nations in 1945, nearly 450 condemn Israel. None have been passed against any Arab country nor any Arab terrorist organizations! In other words, out of 190 nations in the UN, over 60% of all General Assembly resolutions rebuke just one member, Israel!
See:
-Anti-Semitism Increasing
-Anti-Semitism Worldwide by Region
-ANTI-SEMITISM (olive tree ministries)
-Anti-Semitism
-Global resurgence of anti-Semitism alarms UN (www.smh.com)
-Anti-Semitic incidents soar worldwide: (israelinsider)
-Anti-Semitism around the world (www.answers.com)
-The Cancer of Anti-Semitism in Europe (www.aish.com)
-The Spiritual Roots of Anti-Semitism: (www.aish.com)
-“Lest We Forget†DVD resource
-The Woman of Revelation 12
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All surrounding nations would be united against Israel (Psalm 83:4-8; Zechariah 12:2). This hasnever happened in history. Yet today, Israel is surrounded by Muslim nations sworn to her destruction. Muhammad said: The Hour (last day) will not be established until you fight with the Jews, and the stone behind which a Jew will be hiding will say 'O Muslim! There is a Jew hiding behind me, so kill him.'" (Sahih Al-Bukhari, vol. 4, b. 52, Hadith # 177).
See:
-Psalm 83 or Ezekiel 38, Which is the Next Middle East News Headline
-Bill Salus on Psalm 83
-Israel Expands
-Bible Prophecies Reveal a Clear View of Israel's Enemies
-The Truth About Islam (olive tree ministries)
-Israel, Islam & Armageddon – part 1 (youtube)
-Iran President: Israel Will Be Annihilated (fox news)
-Islam News
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Jerusalem would be a cup of trembling to all surrounding peoples (Zechariah 12:2). Jerusalem is a small city, with no natural resources, no port, insignificant manufacturing and industrial capability, yet its very existence causes the surrounding nations to shudder.
See:
A Cup of Trembling
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43.
Jerusalem would be a burdensome stone to all nations (Zechariah 12:3). Almost daily the world news reports on the conflict over Jerusalem. The United Nations, the Vatican, and many world leaders want to make it an international city. However, God says that the city is His and He has given it to the Jews forever (Genesis 15:18; Leviticus 25:23; 2 Chronicles 6:6). All who burden themselves with it will be "cut in pieces." Despite God's warning, UN resolution 476 flagrantly reiterates that Israel's claim to Jerusalem are null and void. As a result, most countries refuse to transfer their embassies to Jerusalem - Israel's capital.
See:
-Prognosis for Jerusalem (koinonia house)
-The Abomination of Desolation (the omega letter)
-Israelis Back Disengagement, Review Jerusalem Situation (angus reid)
-Israeli Colonel Tries to Keep Jerusalem's Temple Mount from Exploding (time)
-Structural Collapse On Temple Mount! (world net daily)
-Muslim Writer: Jerusalem Not Sacred (world net daily)
-Jerusalem Touted As World's Capital (world net daily)
-Temple Mount Reopens to Non-Muslim Visitors (world net daily)
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Israel would be invincible (Zechariah 12:6-9). Since 1948, tiny Israel has been attacked in three major wars and several lesser wars. Yet despite being vastly outnumbered, they have defeated all attacking foes. Even during the final battle, when it looks like Israel will be destroyed, the Lord shall deliver her (Jeremiah 30:3-7; Zechariah 14; Mark 13:14-20). An invincible Israel makes no sense unless you believe God's Word.
See:
-Israel wars
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45.
Israel would be partitioned by all nations (Joel 3:2; Daniel 11:39). This is another unimaginable prophecy! In 1947, UN Resolution 181 planned the partitioning of Israel. Currently, the West Bank and Gaza have been seperated into Jewish and Palestinian settlements. Dividing Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria are also being negotiated today in order to create a Palestinian state.
See:
-Kofi Annan Calls For International 'Buffer' Force for Israel (ha'aretz)
-Bush: The Holy Land Must Be Divided (israeli insider)
-United Nations General Assembly Resolution 181
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46.
The Eastern Gate would remain closed until the Messiah returns. At Christ's Second Coming, He will enter Jerusalem through the now sealed Eastern Gate (Ezekiel 44:1-3). Today, as prophesied, the Eastern Gate remains sealed.
See:
-The Eastern Gate in Prophecy (focusonjerusalem.com)
-The Gates of Jerusalem
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The nation of Israel, which had been divided into two kingdoms since the time of Solomon (950B.C.) Israel in the north and Judah in the south would be one united nation in the last days (Ezekiel 37:15-22). And so it is, Israel is one nation.
See:
-Declaration of Establishment of State of Israel
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The returning Jews would have no king until Jesus returns (Hosea 3:4-5). As foretold, Israel has been without a king for over 2500 years. Amazingly, not only is Israel no longer a theocracy, but today the Jewish state is governed by a democracy comprised of multiple political parties.
See:
-List of political parties in Israel
-The Knesset (jewish virtual library)
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49.
Rebuilt temple in Israel anticipated (Daniel 9:27; 12:11; Mark 13:14; 2 Thessalonians 2:4; Revelation 11:1-2). The prophet Daniel, Jesus, Paul, and John all refer to the temple in the last days. Therefore we know it must be rebuilt. Preparations by the Temple Institute are nearly complete!
See:
-The Building of the Third Temple
-Papua New Guinea delegation donates gold for rebuilding Temple
-The Temple Institute
-Temple Mount Faithful (tmf)
-Government of Israel Reopens the Temple Mount to Non-Moslems (tmf)
-“The Tabernacle of David†– Rebuilding The Holy Temple
-The Rebirth of the Sanhedrin
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50.
The temple sacrifices would be reinstituted in Israel in the last days (Daniel 9:27; 12:11). Daniel foresaw the Antichrist ending the daily sacrifices. Therefore, the Jewish sacrificial system must have first been restored in the last days. Currently, the Temple Institute has created the temple furniture, vessels, and priestly garments. There are also several hundred young Jewish men in training for the Levitical priesthood.
See:
-Temple Institute Preparations
-TMF Sends Letter to Pope Demanding Immediate Return of the Temple Menorah, Vessels and
treasure for Soon-to-be-Rebuilt Temple (tmf)
-Israel Seeks Return of Temple Artifacts (world net daily)
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51.
A red heifer without blemish must be born and sacrificed to purify the temple in Israel (Numbers 19:2-9). The Temple Institute is actively seeking to acquire a kosher red heifer.
See:
-The Red Heifer (www.templeinstitute.org)
-Holy Cow? – The Red Heifer
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52.
Though Israel would be the focus of many fulfilled prophecies, most Jews would remain blind to the fact that Jesus is their Messiah until the very end (Luke 19:41-42; Luke 13:34-35; Romans 11:25-26). Remarkably, in recent years thousands of Jews have trusted Jesus as Messiah!
See:
-Recent Surge of Jews Coming to Jesus in Israel
-Huge Increase in Jewish Believers Worldwide!
-Messianic Jewish Revival!
-Messianic Jews increasing
-Birth of a Messianic Jew
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53.
Ancient Petra (Sela the rock city) in Jordan would exist and become the refuge for the fleeing Jews during the Tribulation (Isaiah 16:1-4; Matthew 24:16; Revelation 12:6, 14). In 1994, Jordan and Israel signed a peace treaty making Petra a potential refuge for fleeing Jews.
See:
-Refuge in Edom (koinonia house)
-PETRA: Israel’s Secret Hiding Place
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54.
Russia (Magog) would rise as a military power and lead an attack on Israel (Ezekiel 38). Today, most of the southern states of the former Soviet Union are both military powerhouses and Muslim.
See:
-Putin touts new nuclear weapons against US
-Russia News
-Ezekiel's Wall (jack kinsella)
-Rebuilding Russia in the Soviet Image (hal lindsey)
-Revisiting Perestroika (hal lindsey)
-Evidence Cited of Russian Arms in Iraq (boston globe)
-Russia Upstages U.S. in Caspian Oil Game (the hindu)
-Russia Bares its Military Teeth (bbc)
-Magog Revisited (koinonia house)
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55.
Israel would dwell without walls prior to the invasion from the north (Ezekiel 38:8-11). As foretold, Israel now dwells "without walls" or bars or gates. Untill 1900, most Middle East cities and villiages were fortified. Yet modern weaponry (jets/missiles) can "ascend...covering the land like a cloud" making these barriers obsolete.
See:
The Citadel of Jerusalem
Fortification
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Iran (Persia), Sudan (Cush), and Libya (Put) would also partake in this attack on Israel (Ezekiel 38). Anti-Semitism in the Islamic world is rampant. According to the Koran and Hadith, Muslims are commanded to fight and slay non-believers in Jihad (holy war) unless they convert to Islam (Surahs 9:5 and 47:4; vol. 1, b. 2, Hadith # 24 and 35).
See:
-Russia will assist Iran to build nuclear reactor
-Iran News
-Iran shows off new fighter jet
-Iran - 600 Shihab missiles pointing at Israel
-The Truth About Islam (olive tree ministries)
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57.
Turkey (Gomer) would also join in the attack on Israel (Ezekiel 38). In 2002, Turkey elected a pro-Islamic party to govern the country. In 2005, Hitler's anti-Semitic manifesto Mein Kampf became a bestseller in Turkey. In 2007, Turkey elected an Islamist president.
See:
-Turkey elects Islamist president Abdullah Gul
-The Truth About Islam (olive tree ministries)
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58.
Ironically, Egypt and Jordan would not participate in this attack (Ezekiel 38). Interestingly, these two nations have signed recent peace treaties with Israel. Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994.
See:
-Jordan's King Abdullah Warns Israel to Start Preparing Further Pullbacks (arutz 7)
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Birds of prey would eat the dead flesh of the enemy armies that fall in battle against Israel (Ezekiel 39:4, 17; Revelation 19:17-21). It is a little known fact that Israel is the bird migration capital of the world. During the spring and fall migrations, billions of birds fly over Israel. Many of these migratory birds are raptors, carrion (dead flesh) eating birds of prey. In fact, 34 species of raptors migrate over Israel.
See:
-Bird Migration over Israel
-Bird Migration
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60.
The Euphrates River would be dried up (Revelation 16:12). Today, the massive Ataturk Dam in Turkey, completed in 1990, can hold back the Euphrates to a trickle.
See:
-Ataturk Dam
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61.
Asia (the kings from the east) would be capable of deploying a 200-million-man army duringearth's final days (Revelation 9:14-16; 16:12). Bear in mind, when John penned this prophecy 2000 years ago, there were only an estimated 170 to 400 million people on the entire planet. Yet today, according to the CIA, China alone has 281 million men fit for military service!
See:
-China and India's Growing Population
-Manpower fit for Military Service
-China News
-Historical Estimates of World Population (census.gov)
-The World Factbook - China (cia)
-America Meets the New Superpower (independent.co.uk)
-China Using Artificial Rain to Clear Dust (ap)
-Chinese Dragon Awakens
-China's New Missile 'Warning to U.S.' (world net daily)
-Will China's Lust for Power Bring War to America? (cbn)
-China: U.S. Must Back Off
-China: Projected Number of Men without Wives Massively Increased
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62.
Population explosion foreseen (Revelation 7:9, 14). The apostle John, who wrote the Book of Revelation, was told the number of an army in the last days - 200 million (Revelation 9:16). This was the approximate population of the world at that time. That John also beholds a great multitude which no one could number coming out of the Great Tribulation at the end of the age (Revelation 7:9, 14), indicates an enormous number of people on planet earth in the last days.
See:
-World Population Chart
-World Population Chart
-World population counter
-Population explosion
-Weapon of Mass Population (sp times)
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63.
The nations would bud (Luke 21:29-32). In Scripture, the tree is often used figuratively of a nation (Ezekiel 31:3-6; Daniel 4:20-22). Since 1945, more than 80 former colonies have gained their independence. Our generation has witnessed the end of the colonial era and the budding of the nations. Remarkable!
See:
-Growth in the Number of Independent Nations
-Listing of over 200 nations, dependent areas, and other entities
-Listing of over 200 nations, dependent areas, and other entities-2
-The United Nations and Decolonization
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64.
Egypt would exist in the last days - but only as a "lowly Kingdom" (Ezekiel 29:14-16). Egypt was one of the world's greatest ancient civilizations. Yet today, as prophesied, Egypt remains - but only as a third world nation - which will "never again exalt itself above the nations" (v. 15). And while God's Word foretold of the demise of many other ancient people groups and kingdoms (which have long since vanished), Egypt remains!
See:
-Egypt's GDP compared to other Nations
-Egypt Facts
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65.
Great earthquakes in diverse places foreseen (Luke 21:11; Isaiah 24:19-20; Revelation 6:12-14;16:18-20). Seismic activity appears to be on the rise.
See:
-Most Destructive Known Earthquakes on Record in the World
-Recent Major Earthquakes
-Major Recent Earthquakes
-Major earthquakes around the world over the past 80 years
-View Environment section on Countdown video here (eternal productions)
-Recent Earthquakes (neic.usgs.gov)
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66.
Marriage would be forbidden by many (1 Timothy 4:3). The Bible states that marriage is honorable among all (Hebrews 13:4). Despite this, the Catholic Church forbids their 400,000 priests, 800,000 nuns and numerous bishops, cardinals, and monks from marrying. The Orthodox Church, as well as Hindus, Buddhists, and other religious groups also impose mandatory celibacy for certain orders.
See:
-The End of Marriage in Scandinavia (weekly standard)
-Group Calls for De-Legalization of Marriage (fox news)
-Boston Archdiocese Agrees to $85M Sex Abuse Settlement (fox news)
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67.
Deceptive signs and wonders would abound (Matthew 7:22-23; 24:24; 2 Thessalonians 2:9). The signs and wonders movement has swept the globe in recent years replacing the Word of God. Experiences that feed the senses in the name of Christ are drawing away millions.
See:
-Signs & Wonders: (understand the times)
-Experienced-Based Christianity: (understand the times)
-Emerging Church: (understand the times)
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68.
Men would be lovers of themselves (2 Timothy 3:1-2). This generation, like no other, regards self above all else. Self-love, self-esteem, self-reliance, self-gratification, are encouraged by the media, schools, psychologists, etc. In contrast, Jesus taught self-denial. Even many churches today preach a feel good about yourself message.
See:
-The Problem of Self-Love (the berean call)
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69.
Youth would become increasingly rebellious (2 Timothy 3:2-3; Mark 13:12). No comment necessary.
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70.
Humanity would become increasingly materialistic and lovers of pleasure (2 Timothy 3:1-5). No generation in history has had so many means to entertain and arouse the senses. Every imaginable hedonistic pleasure is available and has become big business.
See:
-Explosion of Lust
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71.
Jesus said Christians would be hated for His name's sake (Luke 21:17; Revelation 6:9-11; 20:4). The banning of the Bible, prayer, the Ten Commandments, nativity scenes, Christmas songs, etc., reflects this trend. Also consider that more Christians were martyred during the past century than during all previous history.
See:
-Christian Persecution News (olive tree ministries)
-Voice of the Martyrs
-International Persecution of Christians (greater things)
-SUDAN: The Hidden Holocaust
-Christians face beatings, church burnings (world net daily)
-Can Messianic Jews Own Businesses? (maoz israel)
-Bethlehem Christians Fear Neighbors (ifcj)
-Facts On Palestinian Christians
-Let My Children Go
-Persecution in Smyrna
-Missionary School Headmaster Brutally Beaten in Rajasthan
-Christian persecution
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Homosexuality would be flaunted at the end of the age. Jesus warned that the last days would be like the days of Lot who lived in wicked Sodom (Luke 17:28-30). We know that the root of Sodom's sin was pride and complacency (Ezekiel 16:49) as it is today. However, Sodom's lasting infamy stemmed from their aggressive homosexual sin (Genesis 19; Jude 1:7). Today, the homosexual agenda is flaunted and forced upon our entire society.
See:
-Culture Decline (olive tree ministries)
-BBC to broadcast gay mass from San Francisco
-Homosexuals Brainwashing Our Children In Elementary Schools
-Disney to allow gay commitment ceremonies
-World pride in Jerusalem (world pride)
-Perilous Times – flaunting homosexuality (understand the times)
-View Morality section on Countdown video here (eternal productions)
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73.
Substantial wealth and luxuries foreseen (James 5:1-3; Revelation 3:17; Revelation 18). It is interesting that 40 years ago some authorities predicted that the growing mass of humanity was so quickly depleting the world's resources, that many resources would be exhausted in a few decades. Yet today, vast material wealth and luxuries are in abundant supply just as the Bible anticipated 2000 years ago.
See:
-Gold in the Last Days
-Luxury lives here now (news observer)
-Luxury E-Tail: Who's Buying This Stuff (tech news world)
-The Rich Get Richer, and Buy Mansions (econ web)
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74.
In the last days, fallen angels would interact with mankind (1 Timothy 4:1; Luke 17:26; Genesis 6:1-4). There has been an explosion of ET/alien reports during the past 60 years. Studies indicate these entities behave more like demons than space travelers. They transcend the laws of physics, invoke fear, and deliver anti-Christian messages.
See:
-Reported UFO Sightings Skyrocket
-UFO's do exist - they're demonic
-The Gospel According to ET
-The Return of the Nephilim? (koinonia house)
-Mischievous Angels or Sethites? (koinonia house)
-As The Days of Noah Were (koinonia house)
-Mount Hermon: Gate of the Fallen Angels (prophecy in the news)
-UFO Blasts Sky Like 50,000 Spotlights (world net daily)
-Paranormal SWAT Team Won't Rule Out Alien Authorship (sfgate)
-Strange UFO Seen in Colorado (world net daily)
-Who Were The Legendary Giants?
-Project Jehovah
-Valley Of The Giants
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75.
Apostasy would occur just before the Antichrist is revealed (2 Thessalonians 2:3). Increasingly, experience-based "Christianity" is replacing the Bible as the standard for saving faith. The ecumenical movement is striving for unity at the expense of truth. Christ's exclusive claims are negated in the name of tolerance.
See:
-Apostasy In The Church (lamb and lion)
-The Emerging Church (understand the times)
-Freemasonry
-Freemasonry & The Church (saints alive for Jesus)
-A Litmus Test
-The description of Apostates
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76.
There would be a move towards a one-world religion (Revelation 13:8, 12; Revelation 17). Today, as never before, we are witnessing religions joining hands in the name of peace and tolerance.
See:
-One World Religion (understand the times)
-Bridges to Rome (understand the times)
-Ecumenical Movement (understand the times)
-Papal Perspective: a Biblical Analysis (understand the times)
-Pope Says All Great Religions Must Unite For Peace (ewtn)
-Vatican Concert Unites Faiths bbc
-Dialogue Between Catholics, Chief Rabbinate is a Sign of Hope (ewtn)
-Pope Offers Hand to Conservative Anglicans (world net daily)
-A Call for 'United Nations of Religions' (world net daily)
-Interreligious Dialogue Is Part of Evangelizing Mission, Pope Says (zenit)
-Pope Hopes for 'Leap Forward' in Catholic-Orthodox Relations (rns)
-Germany's Catholics, Protestants Come Together for Historic Event (deutsche welle)
-Mary: Mother of Interreligious Dialogue (ewtn)
-The Pope Appeals For Full Unity Between Catholics and Orthodox (ewtn)
-Round Table Reflects on "Mary and the Churches"(ewtn)
-Bold Ecumeical Suggestion From Anglican Leader (ewtn)
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77.
Some would say that Christ is in the secret chambers or inner rooms in the last days (Matthew 24:26). According to the Catholic Church, Christ is in the inner rooms of hundreds of thousands of Catholic churches either in Eucharistic tabernacles or monstrances.
See:
Read Another Jesus? (understand the times)
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Jesus also warned that this deception would be accompanied by great signs and wonders (Matthew 24:23-27). Currently, Eucharistic miracles are reported around the globe.
Read appendix A and B of the online book: Messages From Heaven or The Eucharist - A Biblical Review (Eternal Prouctions)
See:
-Eucharistic Adoration (therealpresence.org)
-Pope Calls Worldwide Synod of Bishops on Eucharist (zenit)
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79.
A woman would call herself "queen" and head the global counterfeit church in the last days - proving herself an imposter (Revelation 17; 18:7). Tens of millions follow the apparition of Mary, who is regarded as the Mother of the Church, the Lady of All Nations, the Co-Redemptrix, and the Queen of Heaven and Earth.
See:
-Number of Approved Marian Apparitions
-Apparitions of Mary (eternal productions)
to read the book and view the video Messages From Heaven.
-Pope Says: Mary Helps Us to Open Up Our Hearts to God's Will (ewtn)
-Pope Says: Mary Loves Us As She Loves Her Divine Son (ewtn)
-Pope Stresses Need to Pray the Rosary-Urges Confidence in the Virgin Mary (zenit)
-John Paul II Entrusts Future of Europe to Mary (zenit)
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80.
The woman would also represent a great city set on seven hills (Revelation 17:9, 18). The Queen of Heaven is considered the Mother of the Roman Catholic Church which has its headquarters (the Vatican) situated on seven hills. As the Catholic Encyclopedia states, It is within the city of Rome, called the city of seven hills, that the entire area of Vatican State proper is now confined.
See:
-Vatican City Celebrates 75 Years as a Sovereign State (ewtn)
-A Woman Rides The Beast (Book) (the berean call)
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81.
In the last days, this wicked woman would go out over the face of the whole earth. She would be associated with a global curse. Her final destination would be Babylon in the land of Shinar (Zechariah 5). Interestingly, the apparition of Mary claims that she will soon travel through the entire world saving those who look to her.
See:
-Queen of All (eternal productions)
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80.
The woman would also represent a great city set on seven hills (Revelation 17:9, 18). The Queen of Heaven is considered the Mother of the Roman Catholic Church which has its headquarters (the Vatican) situated on seven hills. As the Catholic Encyclopedia states, It is within the city of Rome, called the city of seven hills, that the entire area of Vatican State proper is now confined.
See:
-Vatican City Celebrates 75 Years as a Sovereign State (ewtn)
-A Woman Rides The Beast (Book) (the berean call)
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81.
In the last days, this wicked woman would go out over the face of the whole earth. She would be associated with a global curse. Her final destination would be Babylon in the land of Shinar (Zechariah 5). Interestingly, the apparition of Mary claims that she will soon travel through the entire world saving those who look to her.
See:
-Queen of All (eternal productions)
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82.
Epidemic drug use foreseen (Revelation 9:21). The Greek word translated sorceries is pharmakeia which can also refer to drug use, both illegal drugs and mind-altering drugs. The use of illegal drugs and the dispensing of mind-altering drugs has risen sharply during our current generation.
See:
-National Institute on Drug Abuse - Trends & Statistics
-Prescriptions of Mind-Altering Drugs for Teens Rise (washington times)
-Babies given mind altering drugs in Florida (ahrp)
-Is Ritalin Raising Kids To Be Drug Addicts? (eagleforum)
-Antidepressant Use in Children Soars Despite Efficacy Doubts (washington post)
-Psychology and the Doctrines of Devils
-Your Drug may Be Your Problem (recommended book)
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83.
Sorceries referring to witchcraft, magic, or occult practices used to enchant and deceive are also anticipated in the last days (Revelation 9:21; 18:23; 21:8; Isaiah 47:9-15; Micah 5:10-15). Today, interest in the occult is flourishing.
See:
-Witchcraft is the Fastest Growing Religion in the US
-Harry Potter Statistics
-Occult Explosion
-Witchcraft goes mainstream
-Witchcraft video
-Toy Stores Pushing Voodoo: (chick)
-Freemasonry: The Witchcraft Connection (saints alive in Jesus)
-The Kabbalah (koinonia house)
-View Occult section on Countdown video (eternal productions)
-High-Tech Witchcraft (probe ministries)
-Witch School Opens Doors In Midwestern (abc news)
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84.
Preparations for a global war anticipated (Joel 3:9-14; Matthew 24:22; Revelation 16:14). Never in history have so many nations stockpiled weapons of mass destruction.
See:
-Number of Nations with Weapons of Mass Destruction
-Wars and Rumors of Wars (koinonia house)
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85.
Environmental devastation of the planet foreseen (Revelation 11:18). Our generation has done more to ravage the environment than any previous generation.
See:
-1,360 Scientists from 95 Countries Warn: The End of the World (prophecy in the news)
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86.
There would be signs in the sun (Luke 21:25). In recent years there has been a massive increase in solar activity recorded. Still future paranormal events must yet occur (Revelation 13:13-14; 16:14).
See:
-The Miracle of the Sun
-Here comes the Sun... again
-Scientists Predict Big Solar Cycle
-Sun's Activity Increased in Past Century, Study Confirms
-The truth about global warming - it's the Sun that's to blame
-Sunspot activity hits 1,000-year high
-Solar Radio Burst
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87.
Many would call themselves the Christ (Matthew 24:5). Jesus was an itinerate preacher who never traveled outside the tiny nation of Israel and He had the audacity to say that many would come in His name, claiming to be the Christ. And yet today, multitudes within the New Age Movement, Eastern religions, and the cults call themselves the Christ. This is another incredible prophecy!
See:
-Growth of the New Age Movement
-Jesus in South Florida?
-Jesus of the Cults (christian ministries international)
-Jesus of the Cults (saints alive in Jesus)
-Christian answers for the New Age
-Countdown to Eternity video (Morality) (eternal productions)
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_have_claimed_to_be_Jesus_Christ
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88.
God said that His name would be great among the nations (Malachi 1:11; Philippians 2:9-11). Jesus in Hebrew Jehoshuah - means Jehovah saves. As we begin the 3rd millennium, over two billion people profess to be Christians. Multitudes more regard Jesus as the greatest prophet and teacher ever. As foretold, no other name compares to the fame ascribed to Jesus Christ.
See:
-Major Religions of the World Ranked by Number of Adherents (adherents.com)
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89.
Jesus prophesied that even after heaven and earth pass away, His words would never be forgotten (Luke 21:33). As we near the end of the age, we see that Christ's words remain as accurate, renowned, and relevant as they were 2000 years ago. Today, Bible societies alone distribute approximately 500 million Scripture portions or entire Bibles every single year.
See:
-Growth of Scripture Translation
-United Bible Societies (biblesociety.org)
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90.
Despite the Bible's numerous warnings and last days prophecies, many people would be taken off guard when these events culminate (Luke 21:34-36; 1 Thessalonians 5:2-6). Take heed to yourselves!
See:
-Jesus Is Coming Soon!
-Approximately 100 Million American Church Members Have Very Little to No Understanding of Bible Prophecy (koenig's international news)
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91.
All true followers of Christ would suddenly vanish, raptured (caught up) by God to heaven (1 Thessalonians 4:15-17; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52). A false explanation will deceive the unsuspecting masses (2 Thessalonians 2:9-12). Today many apparitions, angels, ETs, channelers, and New Agers are offering a counterfeit explanation for this soon to take place event.
See:
-The Rapture
-The Rapture: A Counterfeit Explanation
-The Rapture (lamb and lion ministries)
-The Rapture (koinonia house)
-Cults (understand the times)
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92.
During the Tribulation, innumerable multitudes from every nation would wake up and turn to the true Jesus of the Bible and be saved (Revelation 7:9-17; Daniel 12:10; Zechariah 2:11). See also: Acts 2:17-21). Today, the seeds of the gospel are being spread in every nation!
See:
-Gospel Spreading!
-United Bible Societies (biblesociety.org)
-Wycliff Bible Translators
-God's Story
-Global Recordings Network
-Oral Bible Stories
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93.
Many from Egypt to Assyria (Iraq and the Middle East) would call upon the name of the Lord and be saved (Isaiah 19:16-25). The Lord is currently moving mightily to save souls throughout the Middle East. Whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved (Romans 10:13)!
See:
-Revival in Iran!
-The Arabs in Prophecy
-SAT-7 Arabic Website (sat7)
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94.
Some would depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons (1 Timothy 4:1). This generation has witnessed the explosion of "heavenly visitors" and false doctrines that are embraced by professing Christians even though their messages contradict the Word of God. Channeling, witchcraft, yoga, psychics, etc., have also gained in popularity though forbidden by God (Deuteronomy 18:10-12).
See:
-Various Spiritual Deceptions (olive tree ministries)
-Drumming up “Jesus†(understand the times)
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95.
People would reject the sound doctrine of the Word of God and follow the doctrines of men that appeal to their own lusts (2 Timothy 4:3-4; Acts 20:29-30). Others would confess faith in Christ, but not obey His Word (Matthew 24:48-51; Matthew 7:22-23).
See:
-A Biblical Worldview Has a Radical Effect on a Person's Life (the barna group)
-How Many Have Biblical Worldview (the barna group)
-We live in the land of biblical idiots (la times)
-The Plague of Biblical Illiteracy (lamb and lion)
-Oprah on Jesus: Is Jesus the only way to God? (watchman fellowship)
-Apparitions of Mary (eternal productions)
-Aberrant teachings (http://www.letusreason.org)
-New Age (understand the times)
-The Day They Kicked God Out Of The Schools
-Astrology
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96.
Many would forsake the Ten Commandments as a moral code: blaspheming, committing adultery, disobeying parents, stealing, lying, coveting, etc. (Matthew 24:12; Revelation 9:21).
See:
-Survey: More Americans Familiar with Big Mac Ingredients than 10 Commandments
-The Good Test (See How You Measure Up!) (eternal productions)
-Ten Commandments Judge Removed (cnn)
-Ten Commandments Monument Moved (cnn)
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97.
Idolatry would be pervasive (Revelation 9:20; 13:12-15; 19:20; Micah 5:10-15; Zechariah 13:1-2). An idol is anything that competes for the attention due only to our Creator. Statues, images, charms, false gods, angels, apparitions, as well as possessions, position, pleasure, a person, self, and any created thing can all become idols (Romans 1:18-25).
See:
-Non-Christians in church flock (the telegraph)
-Our Lady of Peace Shrine
-Pope Benedict XVI - the Doll (dw)
-Relics of Cur of Ars Make Stop in Papal Chapel (zenit)
-An Icon the Pope Hoped to Deliver Personally (zenit)
-Pope to Accept Mother Teresa's Blood (sify)
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98.
Blasphemy would be common (2 Timothy 3:2; Revelation 16:9, 11, 21). Consider how often people use their Creator's name (God, Lord, or Jesus Christ) as a curse word. What they have done is liken the One who is the source of every blessing (eyesight, sunsets, food, family, friends, etc.) to a four-letter curse word. Fifty years ago, Hollywood seldom used God's name in vain. Today, nearly every movie includes blasphemy.
See:
-Blasphemy Increasing
-Damning Blasphemy
-Hollywood and Blasphemy
-http://www.afa.net:80/hollywoodandgodvideo.htm
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99.
Sexual immorality would be rampant (Jude 18; Revelation 9:21). Keep in mind, Jesus said whoever looks to lust has already committed adultery in his heart (Matthew 5:28). Therefore, God equates Internet porn, lustful movies, TV shows, and magazines to fornication. The availability and consumption of sensual products has exploded in our generation.
See:
-Japanese Sex Club Employs Robots
-Jewish "Sex Commando" Targets Israeli Porn Web Sites (afp)
-Internet Group OKs 'XXX' Web Addresses
-Ofcom Says OK to Sex with Animals (guardian.co.uk)
-Sex-Change Series on Sked (variety)
-New Rules to Crack Down on Child Pornography (cnn)
-Little Black Book' Teaches Kids 'Gay' Sex (world net daily)
-Media Gives Porn Industry Pass -- Again (agape press)
-Harvard to Publish Porn Magazine (wnd)
-High School Hosting 'Porn' Play (wnd)
-Net Blamed for Rise in Child Porn (bbc)
-Abercrombie Plans Another Porn Catalog (world net daily)
-Students Lobby for University Porn Club (world net daily)
-Sadomasochism Conferences Canceled (world net daily)
-Amazon Sells 'Deadly' Pedophile Magazine (world net daily)
-Britain At Sex Disease Crisis Point, Say MPs
-New Zealand Legalizes Prostitution (lifesite)
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100.
Men would sear their conscience so they could continue in sin (1 Timothy 4:2). The conscience is where God reveals right and wrong. Con means with and science means knowledge. Therefore we sin with knowledge when we ignore God's moral law and violate our own conscience.
See:
-Light to Every Man
-Age of Accountability
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101.
Men would mock the warning signs of the end of the age saying, These signs have always been around (2 Peter 3:3-4). The Bible even reveals their motivation - they love lust.
Writers Credit:
http://www.eternal-productions.org/101prophecy.html
80.
The woman would also represent a great city set on seven hills (Revelation 17:9, 18). The Queen of Heaven is considered the Mother of the Roman Catholic Church which has its headquarters (the Vatican) situated on seven hills. As the Catholic Encyclopedia states, It is within the city of Rome, called the city of seven hills, that the entire area of Vatican State proper is now confined.
See:
-Vatican City Celebrates 75 Years as a Sovereign State (ewtn)
-A Woman Rides The Beast (Book) (the berean call)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
81.
In the last days, this wicked woman would go out over the face of the whole earth. She would be associated with a global curse. Her final destination would be Babylon in the land of Shinar (Zechariah 5). Interestingly, the apparition of Mary claims that she will soon travel through the entire world saving those who look to her.
See:
-Queen of All (eternal productions)
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82.
Epidemic drug use foreseen (Revelation 9:21). The Greek word translated sorceries is pharmakeia which can also refer to drug use, both illegal drugs and mind-altering drugs. The use of illegal drugs and the dispensing of mind-altering drugs has risen sharply during our current generation.
See:
-National Institute on Drug Abuse - Trends & Statistics
-Prescriptions of Mind-Altering Drugs for Teens Rise (washington times)
-Babies given mind altering drugs in Florida (ahrp)
-Is Ritalin Raising Kids To Be Drug Addicts? (eagleforum)
-Antidepressant Use in Children Soars Despite Efficacy Doubts (washington post)
-Psychology and the Doctrines of Devils
-Your Drug may Be Your Problem (recommended book)
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83.
Sorceries referring to witchcraft, magic, or occult practices used to enchant and deceive are also anticipated in the last days (Revelation 9:21; 18:23; 21:8; Isaiah 47:9-15; Micah 5:10-15). Today, interest in the occult is flourishing.
See:
-Witchcraft is the Fastest Growing Religion in the US
-Harry Potter Statistics
-Occult Explosion
-Witchcraft goes mainstream
-Witchcraft video
-Toy Stores Pushing Voodoo: (chick)
-Freemasonry: The Witchcraft Connection (saints alive in Jesus)
-The Kabbalah (koinonia house)
-View Occult section on Countdown video (eternal productions)
-High-Tech Witchcraft (probe ministries)
-Witch School Opens Doors In Midwestern (abc news)
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84.
Preparations for a global war anticipated (Joel 3:9-14; Matthew 24:22; Revelation 16:14). Never in history have so many nations stockpiled weapons of mass destruction.
See:
-Number of Nations with Weapons of Mass Destruction
-Wars and Rumors of Wars (koinonia house)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
85.
Environmental devastation of the planet foreseen (Revelation 11:18). Our generation has done more to ravage the environment than any previous generation.
See:
-1,360 Scientists from 95 Countries Warn: The End of the World (prophecy in the news)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
86.
There would be signs in the sun (Luke 21:25). In recent years there has been a massive increase in solar activity recorded. Still future paranormal events must yet occur (Revelation 13:13-14; 16:14).
See:
-The Miracle of the Sun
-Here comes the Sun... again
-Scientists Predict Big Solar Cycle
-Sun's Activity Increased in Past Century, Study Confirms
-The truth about global warming - it's the Sun that's to blame
-Sunspot activity hits 1,000-year high
-Solar Radio Burst
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
87.
Many would call themselves the Christ (Matthew 24:5). Jesus was an itinerate preacher who never traveled outside the tiny nation of Israel and He had the audacity to say that many would come in His name, claiming to be the Christ. And yet today, multitudes within the New Age Movement, Eastern religions, and the cults call themselves the Christ. This is another incredible prophecy!
See:
-Growth of the New Age Movement
-Jesus in South Florida?
-Jesus of the Cults (christian ministries international)
-Jesus of the Cults (saints alive in Jesus)
-Christian answers for the New Age
-Countdown to Eternity video (Morality) (eternal productions)
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_have_claimed_to_be_Jesus_Christ
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88.
God said that His name would be great among the nations (Malachi 1:11; Philippians 2:9-11). Jesus in Hebrew Jehoshuah - means Jehovah saves. As we begin the 3rd millennium, over two billion people profess to be Christians. Multitudes more regard Jesus as the greatest prophet and teacher ever. As foretold, no other name compares to the fame ascribed to Jesus Christ.
See:
-Major Religions of the World Ranked by Number of Adherents (adherents.com)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
89.
Jesus prophesied that even after heaven and earth pass away, His words would never be forgotten (Luke 21:33). As we near the end of the age, we see that Christ's words remain as accurate, renowned, and relevant as they were 2000 years ago. Today, Bible societies alone distribute approximately 500 million Scripture portions or entire Bibles every single year.
See:
-Growth of Scripture Translation
-United Bible Societies (biblesociety.org)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
90.
Despite the Bible's numerous warnings and last days prophecies, many people would be taken off guard when these events culminate (Luke 21:34-36; 1 Thessalonians 5:2-6). Take heed to yourselves!
See:
-Jesus Is Coming Soon!
-Approximately 100 Million American Church Members Have Very Little to No Understanding of Bible Prophecy (koenig's international news)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
91.
All true followers of Christ would suddenly vanish, raptured (caught up) by God to heaven (1 Thessalonians 4:15-17; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52). A false explanation will deceive the unsuspecting masses (2 Thessalonians 2:9-12). Today many apparitions, angels, ETs, channelers, and New Agers are offering a counterfeit explanation for this soon to take place event.
See:
-The Rapture
-The Rapture: A Counterfeit Explanation
-The Rapture (lamb and lion ministries)
-The Rapture (koinonia house)
-Cults (understand the times)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
92.
During the Tribulation, innumerable multitudes from every nation would wake up and turn to the true Jesus of the Bible and be saved (Revelation 7:9-17; Daniel 12:10; Zechariah 2:11). See also: Acts 2:17-21). Today, the seeds of the gospel are being spread in every nation!
See:
-Gospel Spreading!
-United Bible Societies (biblesociety.org)
-Wycliff Bible Translators
-God's Story
-Global Recordings Network
-Oral Bible Stories
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
93.
Many from Egypt to Assyria (Iraq and the Middle East) would call upon the name of the Lord and be saved (Isaiah 19:16-25). The Lord is currently moving mightily to save souls throughout the Middle East. Whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved (Romans 10:13)!
See:
-Revival in Iran!
-The Arabs in Prophecy
-SAT-7 Arabic Website (sat7)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
94.
Some would depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons (1 Timothy 4:1). This generation has witnessed the explosion of "heavenly visitors" and false doctrines that are embraced by professing Christians even though their messages contradict the Word of God. Channeling, witchcraft, yoga, psychics, etc., have also gained in popularity though forbidden by God (Deuteronomy 18:10-12).
See:
-Various Spiritual Deceptions (olive tree ministries)
-Drumming up “Jesus†(understand the times)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
95.
People would reject the sound doctrine of the Word of God and follow the doctrines of men that appeal to their own lusts (2 Timothy 4:3-4; Acts 20:29-30). Others would confess faith in Christ, but not obey His Word (Matthew 24:48-51; Matthew 7:22-23).
See:
-A Biblical Worldview Has a Radical Effect on a Person's Life (the barna group)
-How Many Have Biblical Worldview (the barna group)
-We live in the land of biblical idiots (la times)
-The Plague of Biblical Illiteracy (lamb and lion)
-Oprah on Jesus: Is Jesus the only way to God? (watchman fellowship)
-Apparitions of Mary (eternal productions)
-Aberrant teachings (http://www.letusreason.org)
-New Age (understand the times)
-The Day They Kicked God Out Of The Schools
-Astrology
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96.
Many would forsake the Ten Commandments as a moral code: blaspheming, committing adultery, disobeying parents, stealing, lying, coveting, etc. (Matthew 24:12; Revelation 9:21).
See:
-Survey: More Americans Familiar with Big Mac Ingredients than 10 Commandments
-The Good Test (See How You Measure Up!) (eternal productions)
-Ten Commandments Judge Removed (cnn)
-Ten Commandments Monument Moved (cnn)
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97.
Idolatry would be pervasive (Revelation 9:20; 13:12-15; 19:20; Micah 5:10-15; Zechariah 13:1-2). An idol is anything that competes for the attention due only to our Creator. Statues, images, charms, false gods, angels, apparitions, as well as possessions, position, pleasure, a person, self, and any created thing can all become idols (Romans 1:18-25).
See:
-Non-Christians in church flock (the telegraph)
-Our Lady of Peace Shrine
-Pope Benedict XVI - the Doll (dw)
-Relics of Cur of Ars Make Stop in Papal Chapel (zenit)
-An Icon the Pope Hoped to Deliver Personally (zenit)
-Pope to Accept Mother Teresa's Blood (sify)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
98.
Blasphemy would be common (2 Timothy 3:2; Revelation 16:9, 11, 21). Consider how often people use their Creator's name (God, Lord, or Jesus Christ) as a curse word. What they have done is liken the One who is the source of every blessing (eyesight, sunsets, food, family, friends, etc.) to a four-letter curse word. Fifty years ago, Hollywood seldom used God's name in vain. Today, nearly every movie includes blasphemy.
See:
-Blasphemy Increasing
-Damning Blasphemy
-Hollywood and Blasphemy
-http://www.afa.net:80/hollywoodandgodvideo.htm
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
99.
Sexual immorality would be rampant (Jude 18; Revelation 9:21). Keep in mind, Jesus said whoever looks to lust has already committed adultery in his heart (Matthew 5:28). Therefore, God equates Internet porn, lustful movies, TV shows, and magazines to fornication. The availability and consumption of sensual products has exploded in our generation.
See:
-Japanese Sex Club Employs Robots
-Jewish "Sex Commando" Targets Israeli Porn Web Sites (afp)
-Internet Group OKs 'XXX' Web Addresses
-Ofcom Says OK to Sex with Animals (guardian.co.uk)
-Sex-Change Series on Sked (variety)
-New Rules to Crack Down on Child Pornography (cnn)
-Little Black Book' Teaches Kids 'Gay' Sex (world net daily)
-Media Gives Porn Industry Pass -- Again (agape press)
-Harvard to Publish Porn Magazine (wnd)
-High School Hosting 'Porn' Play (wnd)
-Net Blamed for Rise in Child Porn (bbc)
-Abercrombie Plans Another Porn Catalog (world net daily)
-Students Lobby for University Porn Club (world net daily)
-Sadomasochism Conferences Canceled (world net daily)
-Amazon Sells 'Deadly' Pedophile Magazine (world net daily)
-Britain At Sex Disease Crisis Point, Say MPs
-New Zealand Legalizes Prostitution (lifesite)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
100.
Men would sear their conscience so they could continue in sin (1 Timothy 4:2). The conscience is where God reveals right and wrong. Con means with and science means knowledge. Therefore we sin with knowledge when we ignore God's moral law and violate our own conscience.
See:
-Light to Every Man
-Age of Accountability
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
101.
Men would mock the warning signs of the end of the age saying, These signs have always been around (2 Peter 3:3-4). The Bible even reveals their motivation - they love lust.
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There is no pullin the wool over your eves is there Drew?
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Re: 1 to 40
Before I get started... (assuming me taking the next several days to travel down this path you have laid before me isn't a violation of TOS - Vic?) ....Lets get back to the question I asked a couple posts back as this feeds directly into your cut and paste.
Who today has the scriptural authority to infallibly claim that ANY event they witnessed or are witnessing is the fulfillment of Bible prophesy?
Anybody?
You? Me?
Eternal Productions dot org?
Who has scripture given that authority to?
nonbelieverforums said:
Before I get started... (assuming me taking the next several days to travel down this path you have laid before me isn't a violation of TOS - Vic?) ....Lets get back to the question I asked a couple posts back as this feeds directly into your cut and paste.
Who today has the scriptural authority to infallibly claim that ANY event they witnessed or are witnessing is the fulfillment of Bible prophesy?
Anybody?
You? Me?
Eternal Productions dot org?
Who has scripture given that authority to?
researcher
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- Mar 15, 2009
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Talk about missing the symbolism.
Isa 41:19 I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together:
Don't see where it says that the "Jews" plant trees. It says God plants the trees.
Let's see what kind of trees those would be. :\
Eze 17:22 Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon an high mountain and eminent:
Mat 3:10 And even now the axe lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Jdg 9:8 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.
Jdg 9:9 But the olive-tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honor God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?
Zec 11:1 Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.
Zec 11:2 Wail, O fir-tree, for the cedar is fallen, because the goodly ones are destroyed: wail, O ye oaks of Bashan, for the strong forest is come down.
Oh, hmmm. OK. Trees are symbolic for people in this case. :\
Let's see what was right before that -
Isa 41:15 Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.
Are those bulldozers that will thresh the mountains, or countries that are being threshed by another country? :o ;)
parousia70
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Re: 1 to 5
1.
False Bible teachers would bring in heresies, have many followers, and cause others to reject God's Word (2 Peter 2:1-2).
You deny this happened in Peter's Day?
2.
These false prophets would be money hungry, smooth talkers (2 Peter 2:3).
Again, you claim there were none of these in the 1st century?
3.
The Christian gospel would be preached as a witness to all nations (Matthew 24:14; Mark 13:10; Revelation 14:6).
You deny this was fulfilled in the 1st century?
St Paul, writing under inspiration of the Holy Spirit, infallibly proclaimed it was:
Colossians 1:5-6 (NKJV) because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, 6 which has come to you, as it has also in all the world, and is bringing forth fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;
Colossians 1:23 (NKJV) if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.
Romans 1:8 (NKJV) First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
Romans 16:25-26 (NKJV) Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began 26 but now has been made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures has been made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, for obedience to the faith;
4.
Global communications foreseen (Revelation 11:9-10; 17:8).
Is this what the text says? Global?
Lets have a look-see
--COMPARE THESE:
Rev 11:9-10 NKJ
9 Then those from the peoples, tribes, tongues, and nations will see their dead bodies three-and-a-half days, and not allow[d] their dead bodies to be put into graves. 10 And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, make merry, and send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.
17: 8The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
--TO THIS:
Acts 2: 1-5
1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord[a] in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.
Or, compare to any of the above Pauline verses that speak of the whole world, all nations, all men, etc....
Clearly, when the Bible speaks of "the whole world", or "All nations" or "every tribe", etc, even you must assert that it means something besides "the whole world".
5.
Mankind would be capable of destroying all life (Matthew 24:21-22).
Oh Dear. This is one of the worst mis-handings of this text I have seen in years.
Lets look at what the text ACTUALLY says, shall we?
Matt 24:21-22 NKJ
21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.
1) All flesh?
Again, Even you NBF, When you find a scripture that says "all flesh" and your view needs it not to mean "all flesh", you, NBF will argue it does not mean "an all flesh".
2) Great Tribulation? ever was/nor shall be?
Your mishandling, which is now very very plain for all to see, is in your ignorance of the the common Old Testament figure of speech Jesus is utilizing in Matthew 24:21: "ever was/nor ever shall be." Scripture tells us in 1 Kings 3:12 that there was "no king like Solomon before or after him." Such statements are then repeated in 2 Kings 18:5-6 of Hezekiah and in 2 Kings 23:25 of Josiah. Obviously, they can't all be the greatest King there ever was nor ever shall be. (And, of course, Jesus Christ surpasses even Solomon -- Matt. 12:42). Furthermore, this same Old Testament idea of "never will be again" is employed of various judgments that have already been fulfilled such as locusts in Egypt (Ex. 10:12-15; cf. Joel 1:1-4), a cry in Egypt (Ex. 11:6), and judgment upon O.T. Israel (Ez. 5:9; Joel 2:2). The Ezekiel 5:9 passage is especially instructive to us, for it states that the Babylonian conquest of Israel (sixth-century BC) would be the greatest judgment God had ever brought upon a nation, past or future. Therefore, scripture plainly teaches us, over and over and over, that the expression "ever was/nor ever shall be" is a common Hebraic idiom meaning "very great" or "very much." Our Lord was simply saying in Matthew 24:21 that there would be very great tribulation. St. Luke's account of this great tribulation reads as follows:
These are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people. (Luke 21:22-23)
Without question, Jesus promised his apostles that they would live to see Israel's great tribulation ("great distress in the land and wrath upon this people") and all those things come to pass in their generation (Matt 24:33-34; Luke 21:31-32).
The tough part for you, is that even if you are right, and it was to be the very greatest tribulation that ever was nor ever shall be, AD 66-70 was the greatest Day-of-the-Lord event in Israel's history, and was, unquestionably, the one Christ's followers spoke of mere decades before it transpired. This was the same Day of the Lord concerning which the apostles stated they would remain alive unto its passing (1 Thess 5:2-4,23; Phil 1:6,10; Heb 10:25,36-39; 1 Cor 1:7-8; 1 Cor 5:5).
Due to the covenantal significance of the event, that Day of the Lord's vengeance (cf. Luke 21:20-22; Isa 61:2; Jer 46:10) can never be repeated.
I'll say that again for clarity:
Due to the covenantal significance of the event, that Day of the Lord's vengeance (cf. Luke 21:20-22; Isa 61:2; Jer 46:10) can never be repeated.
There is no equal to the level of devastation millions of Messiah-rejecting Jews endured as they were violently excommunicated out of covenant with God (Matt 21:40-45; Acts 3:22-24).
I'll cap it there for reply & 1 and await council from the site admins to confirm this is within TOS.
Lets see... 5 points out of 101, twice a day = 10 days of this... Kewl!
Since I love multi tasking, I have a top 101 list too, But I'll be nice and start a new thread about it.
1.
False Bible teachers would bring in heresies, have many followers, and cause others to reject God's Word (2 Peter 2:1-2).
You deny this happened in Peter's Day?
2.
These false prophets would be money hungry, smooth talkers (2 Peter 2:3).
Again, you claim there were none of these in the 1st century?
3.
The Christian gospel would be preached as a witness to all nations (Matthew 24:14; Mark 13:10; Revelation 14:6).
You deny this was fulfilled in the 1st century?
St Paul, writing under inspiration of the Holy Spirit, infallibly proclaimed it was:
Colossians 1:5-6 (NKJV) because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, 6 which has come to you, as it has also in all the world, and is bringing forth fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;
Colossians 1:23 (NKJV) if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.
Romans 1:8 (NKJV) First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
Romans 16:25-26 (NKJV) Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began 26 but now has been made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures has been made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, for obedience to the faith;
4.
Global communications foreseen (Revelation 11:9-10; 17:8).
Is this what the text says? Global?
Lets have a look-see
--COMPARE THESE:
Rev 11:9-10 NKJ
9 Then those from the peoples, tribes, tongues, and nations will see their dead bodies three-and-a-half days, and not allow[d] their dead bodies to be put into graves. 10 And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, make merry, and send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.
17: 8The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
--TO THIS:
Acts 2: 1-5
1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord[a] in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.
Or, compare to any of the above Pauline verses that speak of the whole world, all nations, all men, etc....
Clearly, when the Bible speaks of "the whole world", or "All nations" or "every tribe", etc, even you must assert that it means something besides "the whole world".
5.
Mankind would be capable of destroying all life (Matthew 24:21-22).
Oh Dear. This is one of the worst mis-handings of this text I have seen in years.
Lets look at what the text ACTUALLY says, shall we?
Matt 24:21-22 NKJ
21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.
1) All flesh?
Again, Even you NBF, When you find a scripture that says "all flesh" and your view needs it not to mean "all flesh", you, NBF will argue it does not mean "an all flesh".
2) Great Tribulation? ever was/nor shall be?
Your mishandling, which is now very very plain for all to see, is in your ignorance of the the common Old Testament figure of speech Jesus is utilizing in Matthew 24:21: "ever was/nor ever shall be." Scripture tells us in 1 Kings 3:12 that there was "no king like Solomon before or after him." Such statements are then repeated in 2 Kings 18:5-6 of Hezekiah and in 2 Kings 23:25 of Josiah. Obviously, they can't all be the greatest King there ever was nor ever shall be. (And, of course, Jesus Christ surpasses even Solomon -- Matt. 12:42). Furthermore, this same Old Testament idea of "never will be again" is employed of various judgments that have already been fulfilled such as locusts in Egypt (Ex. 10:12-15; cf. Joel 1:1-4), a cry in Egypt (Ex. 11:6), and judgment upon O.T. Israel (Ez. 5:9; Joel 2:2). The Ezekiel 5:9 passage is especially instructive to us, for it states that the Babylonian conquest of Israel (sixth-century BC) would be the greatest judgment God had ever brought upon a nation, past or future. Therefore, scripture plainly teaches us, over and over and over, that the expression "ever was/nor ever shall be" is a common Hebraic idiom meaning "very great" or "very much." Our Lord was simply saying in Matthew 24:21 that there would be very great tribulation. St. Luke's account of this great tribulation reads as follows:
These are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people. (Luke 21:22-23)
Without question, Jesus promised his apostles that they would live to see Israel's great tribulation ("great distress in the land and wrath upon this people") and all those things come to pass in their generation (Matt 24:33-34; Luke 21:31-32).
The tough part for you, is that even if you are right, and it was to be the very greatest tribulation that ever was nor ever shall be, AD 66-70 was the greatest Day-of-the-Lord event in Israel's history, and was, unquestionably, the one Christ's followers spoke of mere decades before it transpired. This was the same Day of the Lord concerning which the apostles stated they would remain alive unto its passing (1 Thess 5:2-4,23; Phil 1:6,10; Heb 10:25,36-39; 1 Cor 1:7-8; 1 Cor 5:5).
Due to the covenantal significance of the event, that Day of the Lord's vengeance (cf. Luke 21:20-22; Isa 61:2; Jer 46:10) can never be repeated.
I'll say that again for clarity:
Due to the covenantal significance of the event, that Day of the Lord's vengeance (cf. Luke 21:20-22; Isa 61:2; Jer 46:10) can never be repeated.
There is no equal to the level of devastation millions of Messiah-rejecting Jews endured as they were violently excommunicated out of covenant with God (Matt 21:40-45; Acts 3:22-24).
I'll cap it there for reply & 1 and await council from the site admins to confirm this is within TOS.
Lets see... 5 points out of 101, twice a day = 10 days of this... Kewl!
Since I love multi tasking, I have a top 101 list too, But I'll be nice and start a new thread about it.
M
Matthew24:34
Guest
What is the point of this constant copy and paste!!!!!! This is extremely annoying!!! Anyone who does such a thing does not know how to convey his own thinking. I will NOT even address this. Has anyone noticed that parousia70 graciously addresses these book-long posts but the poster almost completely ignores the things he posts!
Do your own work!
Do your own work!