The mission of this blog is to show the world, through Bible prophecy, that the end time is now. Posts will be made referencing current world news and world events prophesied in the Bible as well as day to day topics having ties to Bible prophecy.
I
received an email today from a visitor to theHumanStain.net web site
with a question that seems to be asked more often in the last year or
so. It is an important question for all to ask and even more to
consider.
Sheila C asks 'After going through your website and
reading various blogs, I am beginning to see why there won’t be a
pre-tribulation rapture. Here is my concern. Suppose the RFID chip or
something similar to it is, in fact, the “mark” which we should not
take. How would I go about providing for my children the basic
necessities without the “mark?” '
Jesus Christ gives the answer to your question and it isn't complicated either.
Check out Luke 21:34-36 'But
watch yourself lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and
drunkenness and cares of this life and that day come upon you suddenly
like a trap. For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the
whole earth. But staying awake at all times PRAYING THAT YOU MAY HAVE
STRENGTH TO ESCAPE ALL THESE THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO TAKE PLACE AND TO
STAND BEFORE THE SON OF MAN.'
Luke 21:34-36
is also another good arguing point against a pre-tribulation rapture.
Why would Jesus Christ Himself tell His people to pray if they are
going to be raptured before the Great Tribulation? If there is a
pre-tribulation rapture and all of Jesus Christ's followers will escape
the Great Tribulation, then what be the purpose of praying 'to escape
all these things'?
In
other words, Jesus Christ was saying to the BORN AGAIN, POST
TRIBULATIONAL DISCIPLE to pray that it would be in His will that He
will protect His disciples.
The Old Testament also gives direction on how to conduct yourself at all times, not just in a crisis.
Psalm 91:9-10: 'Because
you have made the Lord your dwelling place, the Most High, who is my
refuge, no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near
your tent.'
Zephaniah 2:3: 'Seek
the Lord, all you humble of the land, who do His just commands, seek
righteousness; seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of
the anger of the Lord.'
The
Bible is clear on what our conduct should be, pray, seek God's
righteousness and constantly grow your relationship with our advocate,
Jesus Christ.
It
is also wise to use common sense. Stockpile food that has a lengthly
shelf life, i.e., freeze dried soups that are inexpensive such as the
Nisan ramon noodle soups that one can purchase at Wal-mart for .30
cents per container. I have personally researched the shelf life of
these soups and it seems to be three to five years. Buy as many of
these as you can afford and have storage for. These kinds of soups are
extremely light in case an escape out of your current city is
warranted. Being as light as they are, they can be carried easily and
take up little room in a van or SUV.
Is stockpiling Biblical? Check out Proverbs 6:6-11 and read about the tiny ant and what God thinks of its common sense talents.
Also
it would be wise to get you and your family the type of water filter
bottles that hikers carry with them that can filter out just about any
'nasty' imaginable. They are expensive, even in the Walmart camping
section, however, it is a wise investment.
I
also recommend some kind of fishing gear, i.e., Ron Popeil's pocket
fisherman and a small .22 or similar rifle for hunting and protection.
I firmly believe that ammunition could become something as valuable as
silver and/or gold in the very near future.
And
most importantly, ban together with other disciples of the Lord Jesus
Christ so that all talents can be 'pooled' together so that others that
did not plan well can receive assistance, fellowship and maybe even the
receipt of Jesus Christ's good news of salvation (Romans 12:5-6, Hebrews 10:24-25)!
It
is also notable that Joseph of the Old Testament, prophesied to Pharaoh
of Egypt seven years of hard times. Because of Joseph's wisdom and
listening to the Lord, all of Egypt was spared the seven year drought
and came out the other side unscathed. God is the same yesterday, today
and forever, therefore the wisdom He gave to Joesph is even more
relevant in the End Time; that is store and minister to those who need
salvation (Matthew 28:19-20)!
Be watchful - Be Blessed!
The Middle East Peace Treaty or what the Bible calls the Confirmation of the Covenant, will be the world event that triggers the final seven years to Armageddon.
It's only a matter of time . . . . . . .
The Middle East Peace Treaty is being formulated and written as you read this text. Once the Confirmation of the Covenant is signed and recognized by the world leaders, the final seven year time clock begins to tick.
Do you know what events occur during the final seven years?
If you don't or are not sure, theHumanStain.net has created this time-line so that you can watch for the signs as Jesus Christ commands us to do (Revelation 3:3).
A downloadable .PDF is also available on theHumanStain.net web site under the 'Resources' tab. This document can then be folded into a convenient brochure type format.
And, for 'better hall way vision', here's an 'End Time Glossary' for your edification!
3rd Temple – The first two temples were destroyed. The first temple was destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 B.C. and the second temple was destroyed by the Romans in 70 A.D. The third temple WILL BE rebuilt as prophesied in Revelation 11:1-2.
6th Trumpet War – War prophesied in Revelation 9:13 that will kill 1/3 of mankind. This war will originate from the Euphrates River, seventy percent of which lies within the borders of Iraq.
Abomination of Desolation - The event that will mark the beginning of the second half of the final seven years in which the Antichrist enters the rebuilt Temple and proclaims himself to be the Messiah (2 Thessalonians 1:3-4).
Antichrist - Before Christ returns to set up His kingdom of peace, Satan will enter a man's body and present his counterfeit, the Antichrist, as the Messiah. The Antichrist will come out of the European Union and rule during the Great Tribulation (Daniel 9:26).
Battle of Armageddon – The final war where the Antichrist and his world army attacks Israel. Jesus Christ ends this battle at his second coming (Revelation 19:11-16) and throws the Antichrist and the False Prophet into the Lake of Fire (Revelation 19:19-20).
Confirmation of the Covenant - Promise given to Abraham by God that Israel will always have a land with specific borders (Genesis 15:18) and that Jerusalem will be the Holy City of the Lord. This covenant will be reestablished by the Antichrist (Daniel 9:27).
Great Tribulation – The last half of the final seven years. The Antichrist will solidify his one world government and the False Prophet will rule over the one world religion during this period (Matthew 24:15-21, Revelation 13:5, Revelation 13:11-17).
Mark of the Beast – Some type of mark on the forehead or right hand that the False Prophet initiates (Revelation 13:11-18). Will have to have this mark to buy or to sell.
Two Witnesses – Two powerful prophets anointed by God to counter the Antichrist and False Prophet. They appear during the Great Tribulation from Jerusalem preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Revelation 11:3-12).
War in Heaven – Satan tries to take control of Heaven and is defeated and thrown out by the archangel Michael. This event triggers the Great Tribulation (Revelation 12:7-11).
Wrath of Satan – Satan punishes world inhabitants through the Antichrist for being kicked out of heaven. This will last for 3 1/2 years right up to the Battle of Armageddon (Revelation 12:12).
Are You Ready?
There is only one thing you need to do to be ready for the EndTime and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. You must be born again (John 3:3). Being born again is Jesus Christ’s plan of salvation for the entire world. Jesus Christ specifically said if a person is not born again, entrance into the Kingdom of God is not possible. Three steps to being born again:
Step 1: A person must truly and honestly believe that Jesus Christ is the only true God (no such thing as ‘Allah’ or ‘Buddah’) and that HE died on a cross for everyone’s sins, was buried and rose again and is in heaven now preparing a place for all believers (John 3:16-21).
Step 2: A person must believe that they are a sinner and repent (Luke 13:3, Acts 2:38, Acts 17:30). Not only must a person repent, he/she MUST have such a change in heart and belief that the sin you once loved you now hate and the righteousness you once ignored you now seek with a burning desire (1 John 1:5-10). In other words, you must have a burning desire to seek the path of Jesus Christ. When you put your faith in Jesus Christ, receiving Him into your life and allowing His Holy Spirit to guide you (Psalm 139:23-24), His righteousness becomes yours and you are then saved and can enter the Kingdom of God. As a human being, it is impossible to be perfect as Jesus was perfect (Romans 3:23), however, if a person truly believes in Jesus Christ and his Gospel, that person will have a burning desire to repent of any sin that does not allow a closer walk with Jesus Christ. Repentance is a journey NOT a destination! Repentance an ongoing process and part of the journey to walking every day closer and closer with the Lord Jesus Christ (1 John 2:1-6). The Bible is your ‘Instruction Manual’. If you don’t have one, get one. TheHumanStain.net recommends the English Standard Version.
Step 3: Be Baptized in water and Spirit symbolizing that you are burying your old ways and are now living for Jesus Christ with the Holy Spirit guiding you. (John 3:5, Acts 2:38)
So, Are you ready? If your not, then get it done! As you can see, there is very little time remaining.
Got questions on this topic or any other questions about Bible prophecy? Call theHumanStain now to get an answer; a truthful answer right from the only book that is 100% truth - and that's the Bible!
Be Blessed!
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If I told you that I could prove the final seven years of this man-made world is poised to begin, would you believe?
Well, buckle up boys and girls. You are about to take a 6000 year old ride and it might shake you up a little!
Almighty God has a 7,000 year plan for humanity and for this hunk of rock we currently call 'earth'. As Genesis 1:1-31 shows, God refashioned the earth and created all life forms, including Adam (Hebrew for 'man') and then rested on the seventh day or the Sabbath (Genesis 2:1-3).
God also gave man six days to work followed by a day of rest (Exodus 20:8-11). The Sabbath is such an important day to God that He even took the time to include this in His Ten Commandments. On the Sabbath, man is to set aside his normal routine to worship the only true God (Isaiah 58:13-14) and study His instruction manual, the Bible.
The Apostle, Peter, clearly understood the seven day week as a pattern that applies to man on a much grander time scale. In 2 Peter 3:8-9, Peter writes 'But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise as some count slowness but is patient toward you not wishing that any should perish but that all should reach repentance.'
The Apostle, Paul, also understood this concept where he explains in Hebrew 4:3-11 the seventh day of the week and how this will be a peaceful time of rest after this age of human activity.
So the two questions to ask are:
When does the rest period begin?
And
When does the 'work week' or this age end?
The Apostle John clearly prophesies when the 'day of rest' begins in Revelation 20:1-4. This prophecy tells us at the Second Coming of Christ, when Christ preempts current world governments that nearly destroy every living creature on earth, begins the 1,000 year rest period for this earth. This period is commonly called the 'Millennium'.
Since the seventh day of the week symbolizes 1,000 years of peace under the direct rule of Jesus Christ and His perfect government, the previous six days of the week represents 6,000 years in which man was allowed to work out his own ideas and plans. In other words, each day represents 1,000 years of human existence. I'm here to tell ya, we have done a really lousy job with the six thousand years God has given man!
Now we know when the day of rest begins; directly after the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. You are undoubtedly asking right about now when the first 6,000 years will end. Ah, here's where you better cinch it up!
So, get your Bible, a pen and a piece of paper and get ready to do some math. If your like me, a little slim on the math skills, get a calculator instead of paper and a pen!
Just by looking at a few passages in the Bible, we can accurately calculate when the 6,000 years are up. Take a look at Genesis 5:1-31. A complete lineage from Adam to Noah is given. Betcha skipped over that when reading Genesis? Too boring, huh? I'm here to tell ya, read the entire Bible. You just never know what valuable lessons might be learned.
Back to the math. To determine how much time elapsed from Adam to Noah, simply add the ages of each patriarch at the birth of his son, plus the age of Noah at the time of the Flood (Genesis 7:6). What number did you get? It should be 1,656 years passed from Adam to the time of the flood.
Now we are ready for the next set of numbers to add to the 1,656 years. We need to locate a future date that links the 1,656 years passed. That date is found in Genesis 11:10 when we are informed that two years have passed since the flood. So we need to add two years (time that passed since Shem fathered Arpachshad) plus the age of each successive patriarch at the time of his son's birth to the death of Terah, father of Abraham (Genesis 11:32). This sum is 427 years. So add 427 + 1,656 and we get the total of 2,083 years that passed since the Adam's creation.
Using the same 'event linking methodology', we need to link the death of Terah to another future event in order to continue the 6,000 year time-line. This event occurs just a few verses later in Genesis 12:4 when we are told how old Abraham was when he left Haran, where his father had settled.
You ask, 'well, how does that help, we don't know how old Abraham was when Terah died?' Knowing how old Abraham was at the time he left Haran will help IF we can link this event to another future event and then subtract the elapsed time from Abraham's age.
Guess what, we can link this event with with the Covenant of Circumcision God made with Abraham. In Genesis 17:1-10, we are informed that Abraham had a name change and was 99 years old. So now we need to subtract Abraham's age when he departed Haran from what we now know was Abraham's current age, i.e., 99 - 75 = 24. So now we need to add 24 to 2,083 which equals 2,107 years elapsed since the creation of Adam.
Let's keep going. We're on a roll! Again, we are looking for a future date that links God's covenant with Abraham. Jump to Galatians 3:16-17. In these two verses, we find that 430 years passed between God's covenant with Abraham and the time God gave 'the law' or the 10 commandments to Moses (Exodus 12:40). Now you see why I use a calculator! 2,107 + 430 = 2,537 years since Adam's creation.
Just a couple more calculations and the total will be known. We find the next link in 1 Kings 6:1 where we learn that 480 years passed between Israel being miraculously delivered by God out of the land of Egypt and the fourth year of Solomon's 40 year reign as King and when the building of the first temple began. So now we have 2,537 + 480 = 3,017 years since God breathed life into Adam.
It's time for secular historical records to chime in on this calculation. The most secular record I can think of, at least on the internet, is Wikipedia. Not my favorite source but secular none-the-less. Wikipedia records that Solomon's temple was completed in 960 BC. We know that the first temple took approximately six or seven years to build (1 Kings 6:38) which puts the beginning of building at 966 BC. Knowing this, we add 3,017 + 966 (which would bring us to year 1) = 3,983 years.
Almost done, so cinch it up some more because you will be rocked right out of your chair when you add 3,983 + 2,009 (number of years between year 1 and the time this blog was written). What number do you get? I have a total of 5,992 years since the creation of Adam.
O.K., now that you have picked your self up off the floor (I told you to cinch it up), that's only eight years away from God's plan of 6,000 years for man's government to rule! That means time is almost up and the final seven years before Armageddon are right before us as prophesied in Daniel 9:27 and the Great Tribulation prophesied by Jesus Christ in Matthew 24:15-21.
Are ya hearing me people?
Do you realize that the final seven year period directly before the Second Coming of Christ could begin yet this year?
Are you ready?
Do you now believe? If you don't, then you weren't paying attention! You either have peanut butter in your ears or you have a faulty calculator so you better read this blog entry again.
I have just proven, using a little math and common sense, that you should be ready. If you are ready, you should not fear but rejoice that your Master, Jesus Christ is almost ready to begin His style of government. And His style of government doesn't need any crazy bail-outs or expensive economic stimulus plans. His style of government doesn't need money. It's based on His law that has proven to be the only thing that really works.
If you are not ready, you should be scared out of your mind! But there is a way for you to have peace in your heart and know you are protected. It's called being 'born again' and is the only way (John 3:3) to enter into the Kingdom of God, i.e., the government of Jesus Christ. Not sure how to become born again, give theHumanStain a call to find out what being born again is and how you can be ready for the end of this age.
O.K., time to unbuckle, take a big breath and read the other blog entries of theHumanStain to learn more about God's prophecy plan for you.
As always, if you have questions on Bible prophecy, call theHumanStain so that you can know and not be in the dark (1 Thessalonians 5:4).
Be Blessed!
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Remember the old movie, 'The Day
the Earth Stood Still?' An interesting Sci-Fi movie in which the entire
earth is threatened by an outer space alien and his trusty
indestructible robot. The movie explains how there are only a few
places in the entire universe capable of sustaining life. Because
man-kind on the planet earth is so violent, it is decided by the the
collective intelligent life throughout the universe that a sample of
every living form on earth, except man, was to be collected and kept
safe on a 'Galactical ark'. After this collection process, earth is to
be destroyed along with all human beings.
It's ironic how movies depict actual prophetic events. Jesus Christ talks of a time in Matthew 24:22 where humanity would destroy itself if it were not for the Grace of God and the second coming of Jesus Christ.
The
late General Douglas MacArthur was quoted saying after World War II,
'If we will not devise some greater and more equitable system,
Armageddon will be at our door.' General MacArthur must have read Revelation 16:16
where all the armies of the world congregate to wipe out Israel. The
stage for that very prophecy is being set right now in the middle east.
Israel moving against Gaza is stripped right from the prophecy of Psalm 83 where an Arab confederacy is being formed at this very moment you are reading this blog entry. Psalm 83:4 prophesies, 'They say, Come, let us wipe them out as a nation; let the name of israel be remembered no more!
The result of the prophecy of Psalm 83
will be Israel expanding its current borders and eventually Iran and
Russia moving against Israel to wipe out what they feel is a direct
threat to their own existence (Ezekiel 38:1-6).
Guess who are best buddies right now? Putin and Ahmadinejad; the
leaders of Russia and Iran respectfully. The bad news is this will be
the Battle of Armageddon spoken of by General MacArthur. The good news
is, this event will also trigger the second coming of Jesus Christ (Revelation 19:11-21) and His 1,000 year reign of peace; something mankind has not been able
to achieve for almost 6,000 years. in other words, without the
intervention of Jesus Christ in the last minute, man-kind would
actually accomplish the unthinkable; the complete extinction of every
living creature on this earth.
Do you think we are close to this event? Instead of giving you the answer outright, here are some facts to ponder:
- The final seven years will begin when the Antichrist (who will appear out of the Revived Holy Roman Empire prophesied in Daniel 2:32, Daniel 7:28 and the international community give their support to Israel's right to
exist in the land promised to Abraham by God Almighty (Genesis 15:18). This is called the 'confirmation of the covenant (Daniel 9:27).
This peace treaty between Israel and it's hostile neighbors have been
in the news almost on a daily basis for the past year. This peace
treaty will be a result of the failure of the Arab Confederacy going
against Israel (Psalm 83, Isaiah 17:1-3, Amos 1:2-5, Jeremiah 49:23-27,
Zephaniah 2:4-15).
- The Jewish temple will be built on the Temple Mount (Revelation 11:1-2 & 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4).
All the furniture for Israel's Third Temple is now complete; Israel has
her long sought for red heifer which is needed before the
reestablishment of temple worship; and in June of 2005, the newly
reborn Sanhedrin announced they were proceeding with building the
temple which also coincides with the Pslam 83 prophecy.
- A world government will dominate for three and one half years prior to Armageddon (Daniel 7:23 & Revelation 13:7).
The nations of the world are increasingly recognizing the authority of
international law. We now have the World Bank, the World Trade
Organization, the World Health Organization and the World court just to
name a few. We have a World Court to adjudicate the international laws
of the emerging world government.
- Each person on earth will be required to have a mark or a number in order to buy or sell (Revelation 13:16-18).
On May 11, 2005, President Bush signed the Real ID Act. This law
requires that every American must have a national ID card. Without this
card, a person will not be able to hold a job or open a bank account.
Without a job or a bank account, how much buying and selling will an
individual be able to perform? Oh yeah, almost forgot; you will not get
this card without giving your number which will be none other then your
Social Security Number.
So
what do you think? Are we close? I'm not saying we are approaching the
end time. I'm saying, it is evident, we are in the end time right now!
Many
people thought that the world would be a safer place when the Soviet
Union collapsed. Guess what? It's now even more dangerous. Many people
throughout the world would celebrate at the fall of the United States.
Who would fill the void if that happened? China, KGB led Russia? Not
much of choice.
There is a choice you can make, however, that
would secure your eternal soul and allow you to enter a place where
there will be no war, no disease, no sadness, no death. That choice is
Jesus Christ and His Kingdom, His government!
If you are not ready, get ready now. You don't have to worry about the 'Earth Standing Still'.
Have some questions about this blog? Contact theHumanStain.net and find out how to get ready. Don't wait. It will soon be too late.
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Did you know that the Book of Psalm
in the Bible has prophecy contained in it? Don't believe for a second
that Isaiah, Ezekiel and Revelation have a corner on the 'prophetic
market'!
In Psalm 83, there is a critical Bible prophecy given that is directly related to what is going on in the Arab nations right now.
Psalm 83:2-8 says:
For behold, your enemies make an uproar; those who hate you have raised their heads. They lay crafty plans against your people; they consult together against your treasured ones.
They say, "Come, let us wipe them out as a nation; let the name of Israel be remembered no more!"
For they conspire with one accord; against you they make a covenant.
the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites,
Gebal and Amon and Amalek, Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;
Asshur also has joined them; they are the strong arm of the children of Lot.
I
can sense some of you saying, the Ismae-who, the Amalek what? Let me
explain all the 'whoites' that are listed in this prophecy.
All
these countries in this prophecy are also nations of today. They just
have different names then what they were called in Biblical times.
Ammon, Edom, Ishmaelites and Moab are now located in the Kingdom of Jordan.
Amalek and Hagrites were nomads of Egypt.
Tyre and Gebal were two important Phoenician sea ports located in Lebanon.
Philistia is located in today's Gaza.
Asshur is located in now modern day Syria.
Now
that you know where these Biblical nations are located in today's
world, you can see that all of them surround the nation of Israel. What
is astounding is verse 4 '"Come, let us wipe them out as a nation; let
the name of Israel be remembered no more!". Isn't that what Mahmoud
Amadinejad has been caught on video saying almost word for word? Yea, I
know, Iran isn't mentioned in this specific prophecy, however, Syria is
and it is a well known fact that Syria and Iran are basically joined at
the hip. In fact, King George (President Bush) has recently said that Israel would give up the Golan Heights if Syria would completely sever ties with Iran.
This is what I see happening in the very near future and I call it the 'Psalm 83 Scenario'. Israeli president Shimon Peres said at the recent U.N. summit meeting last month
that he would like to see Saudi King Abdullah push his already 2002
proposed Arab peace initiative even further and place current peace
talks on a single track. This plays right into the Psalm 83 prophecy that there will be one single Arab consortium that will eventually betray any peace deal with Israel.
As prophesied in Psalm 83:5,
an Arab confederacy comprised of all the nations mentioned above will
move against Israel as soon as this single track, Arab peace initiative
is signed by all parties. Why would the PLO and Syria attack Israel
when they know their combined force would be wiped out in a single day
by the Israeli Defense Force (IDF)? The answer is the PLO and Syria
would never think of such a thing UNLESS they had the backing of the
entire Arab region; which they will after Annapolis 2 scheduled for November 27, 2008 in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt.
So
what am I saying here? I'm saying that the Arab nations will attack
Israel AFTER a piece treaty is signed and this Arab confederacy will
effectively be wiped out by the IDF. How do I know this? I know this
because the Bible says it will happen both in Psalm 83 and Isaiah 17:1-3 and today's news points to the Psalm 83 Scenario being a legitimate possibility.
Oh
yea, I forgot to mention Isaiah prophesies a time when Damascus, Syria
will cease to be a city and will become a heap of ruins. And if that's
not enough, Jeremiah 49:24-27 and Amos 1:2-5
tell the same story of Syria being destroyed, resulting in Israel
expanding its borders to include Syria and possibly parts of Jordan.
Amos 1:5
even prophesies where the Syrian people are exiled to after Damascus is
destroyed. These Syrian refugees are exiled to Kir, which is modern day
Iraq! How ironic that the Syrian people are exiled
to a country that they originally came from after the U.S. took out
Saddam Hussein. And Iraq will welcome them back with open arms!
Can
I guarantee that this is the exact scenario? Of course not, however, I
can guarantee that Damascus will be destroyed in the very near future.
I know this because the Bible is 100% accurate on it's prophesies. The
Bible has never been wrong and never will be wrong about any end time
prophesy or anything else contained within the covers of this
unbelievable book.
Are you a frequent reader of 'A Layman's
View'? If you are, then I set before you the same question I end many
of my blog entries. Are you ready for the end time? Not sure if you are
ready or are you a first time reader?
Call theHumanStain
and find out how you can be 100% ready for the return of Jesus Christ.
It's getting late in the game, people. Don't wait until there is a
better time. The time is NOW to be born again and follow Jesus Christ!
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Did you know that the Bible
prophesies that the end time will not be a failing economy but a
booming market? Don't believe anyone, including Christians, that tell
you otherwise because it just ain't true.
Bible scripture gives several clear prophecies that indicate what the end time economy will be like. In Luke 17:26-30 Jesus Christ prophesies 'Just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of Man. They were eating and drinking and marrying and being given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark and the flood came and destroyed them all. Likewise, just as it was in the days of Lot, they were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building, but on the day when Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all. So will it be on the day when the Son of Man is revealed.'
Jesus Christ gives an
extremely accurate picture of what the end time will be like. Very
little of day to day living will change from what current day to day
living is like. Notice that 'buying and selling, planting and building'
will be taking place right up to the Second Coming of Christ. I imagine
there being quite of bit of laughter right up to the Second Coming of
Christ as well. Notice what Jesus says about the days of Noah; 'they
were eating and drinking and marrying and being given in marriage.'
I've never heard of many parties and weddings that were doom and gloom
with no laughter and no fun being had.
The
idea that the world must suffer an economic collapse prior to the
tribulation period, is, as far as I can see, not Biblical. Yet, amid
Christians, there is a notion being circulated in which a collapse is
said to be necessary for ushering in the 'mark of the beast'. In fact,
would not the contrary be more logical, if logic is the only basis upon
which we may debate?
A thriving economy would best open the doors for the mark of the beast, which is prophesied in Revelation 13:16-18.
As the plastic cards are evolving to take the place of cash without a
collapse, where they are thriving because the markets/corporations are
confident, could the mark of the beast not evolve from the plastic
cards without a collapse, and precisely because the economy is
stable/promising? Indeed, a faltering economy would dampen the hopes of
the banks to usher in the mark of the beast.
Another great example that proves the world economy will be booming is an often overlooked Bible passage located in Revelation 11:10.
The economy will be so good in the final 1,260 days, people will
rejoice when the Two Witnesses are killed and people all over the world
rejoice in the fact that these two radicals are dead. All people of the
world rejoice by sending each other gifts, which means the post offices
and gift shops of the world are operating without any problems. If the
world economy was in the dumper, I kinda doubt if anyone would find the
time to even care about watching two preacher men blasting away about
Jesus Christ let alone sending gifts to each other.
Even the TV
stations will be pumping out the news all the way up to the Second
Coming of Jesus Christ. Picture this scenario; All the worlds TV news
stations will suddenly go blank. Wolf Blitzer Barbara Walters fading to
television snow for ever! Wow, I can't wait until that day!
The
final point I would like to make in this blog entry is that the end
time is not some far off never, never land which is decades away. I'm
here to tell you that the end time is RIGHT NOW! Every day that goes
by, you can pick up and read the Bible and its like reading a daily
newspaper. It's awesome and humbling at the same time.
Every day
that goes by is a day closer to the return of Jesus Christ. Are you
ready for the magnificent day of Jesus Christ's return to this earth?
If you are not sure, please take advantage of the short time left
before it will no longer matter if you are sure or not.
Call theHumanStain today and find out how you can be ready and how you can know what Bible prophecy says.
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