We’re nearing the end of the church age IMHO.
Wars and rumors of war.
The Lawless One will arise and confirm 7 years of ‘Peace and Security’.
3-1/2 years later he will declare himself to be “god” and the Great Tribulaton will begin.
THEN comes the Mark of the Beast.
And the Israel haters will join him.
Matthew 24:15-16
King James Version
15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2024%3A15-16&version=KJV
Israelvwill face it’s sever judgement as well.
Agreed!
Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is six hundred and sixty-six.” Revelation 13:18
Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. II These. 2