Posted on 02/14/2021 10:01:18 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
I am an optimist because:
I believe Christians will soon see Jesus, see many of those that wrote the Bible, see multitudes of angels, etc. I believe Christians’ saved loved ones will soon be raised from the dead, and we will see them (I will soon see my deceased wife, and she will have a new body that will never get sick or die). I believe there is a good possibility that many Christians could go to heaven without getting sick, dying, having to be buried, etc. I believe the gates of Hell will not prevail against the Church, Christians will not go through one minute of the Tribulation Period, Christians will not be on earth when the persecution gets unbearable, Christians will not have to deal with the Mark of the Beast, etc. I believe the gospel will soon go all over the world, multitudes will soon be saved, all Israel will soon be saved, etc. I believe Jesus redeemed this Creation at the same time He redeemed a people on the cross, and the mess this world is in is temporary because Jesus will take this Creation back during the Tribulation Period. I believe there will soon be 1,000 years of peace, justice, and righteousness on earth, Jesus will be worshipped all over the globe, many Christians will have a crown of righteousness for loving His appearing, and Christians will come back to live and reign with Jesus here on this earth for 1,000 years. I refuse to ignore or be in denial about the signs, and I refuse to be pessimistic about the condition of the world because this world is not the Christian’s home, and we win. Finally, I am optimistic because I believe God’s promises, know that He said we can see the day approaching, know that many great prophecy teachers agree that we see the day approaching, and I know that we have much to rejoice about. Here are some reasons why I believe we see the Second Coming approaching:
One, concerning potential corruption in the White House and at the U.S. Dept. of Justice (DOJ): on Feb. 2, 2021, it was reported that Pres. Biden’s pick to run the DOJ’s Criminal Division and one of Hunter Biden’s new Criminal Defense Attorneys are from the same law firm.
Two, concerning a peace treaty in the Middle East: on Feb. 4, 2021, it was reported that UN Sec. Gen. Guterres wants to restart the Middle East Peace Process in the UN Quartet (US, EU, Russia, and UN) meetings.
Guterres thinks the meetings could succeed in producing a peace treaty because Biden “supports a two-state solution between Israel and the PA and will overturn several decisions made under his predecessor, Donald Trump.”
Guterres thinks Trump’s decisions need to be overturned because the Palestinians want a capital in East Jerusalem, plus they want Gaza and all the territory that Israel captured from Jordan in 1967.
Based on Scripture, this writer believes these people are just begging for the judgment of God to fall on this world, and they will come to regret what they are doing.
Three, concerning Jerusalem: on Feb. 4, 2021, the U.S. Senate added a resolution to the Covid stimulus bill that affirmed America’s intention to permanently keep the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem.
Biden’s administration said it does not intend to move the U.S. embassy, but they support a capital for the Palestinians in East Jerusalem.
Jerusalem is a cup of trembling and burdensome stone for the whole world.
Four, also concerning Jerusalem: on Feb. 1, 2021, Kosovo established diplomatic ties with Israel.
Kosovo recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and Israel recognized Kosovo’s independence from Serbia.
The next day, the Arab Parliament condemned the decision and urged Kosovo to reverse it, but that is not likely to happen.
Five, concerning Covid vaccinations: on Feb. 5, 2021, LifeSiteNews.com reported that U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data shows that between Dec. 14, 2020, and Jan. 29, 2021:
35 million people have received one or both shots. There have been 501 reported deaths (453 in the U.S.). There have been 10,748 reported adverse events (sent to doctor; admitted to hospital; permanently disabled, etc.). The average age of those that died was 77, and the youngest person to die was 23. In addition to the above, 139 cases of facial distortion and 13 miscarriages have been reported. In addition to the above, know that on Feb. 8, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) said the current vaccines may not work on new strains of Covid that already exist.
People may need a different kind of vaccine.
Six, concerning pestilence in Israel: on Feb. 5, 2021, Joel Rosenberg, Editor-in-Chief of All Israel News, correctly pointed out that II Chron. 7:12-14 is God’s promise to heal and forgive Israel in the days of drought, famine, plague, etc., in response to the Israelis humbling themselves, praying and seeking Him.
Rosenberg noted that Israel’s Covid lockdown has not saved Israel, but God can.
Rosenberg asked Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu, Pres. Rivlin, and the entire Israeli Knesset to publicly call for a National Day of Prayer based upon God’s promise in II Chron. 7:14.
Based on Scripture (Jer. 18:8), Rosenberg concluded that it is not wrong for other nations to follow God’s instructions in II Chron. 7:12-14.
At the time of this writing, this writer has not seen a response from Israel’s officials.
Seven, also on Feb. 5, 2021, researchers at an Israeli hospital said they have possibly developed a drug that may cure serious cases of Covid.
30 patients with moderate to severe cases of Covid inhaled the medicine for a few minutes once a day for 5 days, and 29 showed definite improvement in just two days (they were released from the hospital 3 to 5 days later).
More tests are planned, but the hospital believes their discovery is a game-changer.
Eight, concerning world government and open borders: on Feb. 1, 2021, U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested 11 Iranian citizens (6 men and 5 women) when they illegally entered Arizona from Mexico.
Three more Iranians were caught at this same location earlier this year, and others have been caught crossing at other places in the U.S. this year.
Open borders increase the chance of terrorist attacks in the U.S.
Nine, concerning world government and world religion: on Jan. 29, 2021, German Cardinal Gerhard Muller warned that Western capitalists, big-tech giants, and China are forming a dangerous alliance to control what people think, say, and do for the purpose of ruling the world.
Cardinal Muller warned:
That the World Economic Forum (WEF) is using Covid to call for a Great Reset to change the values (sounds like a one-world religion) and subjugate (sounds like a one-world government) the lives of everyone on earth. That this effort to control what everyone on earth thinks, says, and does is a deliberate action, not an innocent endeavor or a conspiracy theory. That Biden is now leading a campaign to “de-Christianize” the Western world (by pushing the Great Reset, promoting abortion, the gay agenda, etc.). He urged Christians not to participate actively or passively in this growing evil.
Ten, on Feb. 5, 2021, it was reported that the U.S. Federal Reserve is working with a group of international central banks (in England, France, Japan, China, Canada, Dubai, Switzerland, etc.) to push the Green Agenda, the Great Reset, the Paris Climate Change accords, the UN 2030 Sustainable Development goals, the world’s economic systems, the world’s depopulation goals, etc.
As I understand what they intend to do, any government, business or individual that wants to borrow money, apply for a grant, receive a stimulus package, etc., will have to commit to the globalist agenda, or they will not get it.
Put another way, people will have to support the globalist agenda to qualify for a loan, grant, etc. (they must submit to qualify, or they will be rejected).
This is not far-fetched. Tucker Carlson recently reported that Bank of America gave credit card information to the FBI on people that purchased items (T-shirts, weapons or weapons-related items, hotel rooms, etc.) in Washington D.C, Maryland, or Virginia on Jan. 5 or 6, 2021 (the day of the capitol takeover).
Eleven, concerning the coming economic collapse and famine: on Feb. 4, 2021, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. wrote an article for Technocracy News & Trends that said global lockdowns have:
Bankrupted 100,000 businesses in the U.S. Impoverished one billion people worldwide. Threatened the food supply of one billion people worldwide. Twelve, concerning persecution: on Feb. 3, 2021, it was reported that a proposed law in Denmark will require all sermons not preached in Danish to be translated into the Danish language and submitted to the government in writing.
Religious groups are protesting this law and expressing concern that approval in Denmark could trigger similar laws in other nations.
The bill is not clear, but religious groups also fear that they will have to submit their sermons to the government for approval before the sermons can be preached.
Thirteen, concerning gun control and world government: on Feb. 1, 2021, it was reported that a bill called H.R. 127 has been introduced in Congress (on Jan. 4, 2021) to track the make, model, and serial number of all firearms, who owns the firearm, the date each firearm was acquired, and where the firearm is being stored; it applies retroactively, and it covers firearms that a person has owned for a long time.
Those that already own firearms will be required to take a psychological evaluation, be subjected to a criminal background check, and their spouse and at least two family members or associates must be interviewed by a licensed psychologist.
Congress has not yet voted on the bill, but it is important to understand that Biden has promised gun control legislation, and many politicians want to disarm America before they surrender the sovereignty of the U.S. to the UN.
Gun sales have broken all records since this bill was introduced.
Finally, if you want to go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this.
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Jesus is coming soon - ready or not!
Even so, Come Lord Jesus!
I’m sure ready.
In the twinkling of the eye. No man knows when. But the signs are there that end times are near. Should see the Antichrist soon.
Even Jesus said He didn’t know the “when.”
I am wary of predictions, but the “signs” are there for those looking.
Think you missed a point..Christians who are saved during the tribulation will pay with their lives who become martyrs in the last days.
Your post is correct and I agree.
What point are you referring to so I can check it?
Me too - I groan like all of creation does for the restoration of all from The Lord.
Not once does he mention II Thess. 2:3. For that day shall not come ...until the man of sin de revealed, the son of perdition. “Daymond Duck?” Was that a joke by his parents?
There are Christians around the world being beheaded, raped, maimed, chopped up, burned up, tortured, etc. right now for the cause of Christ. The United States has been spared but the hedge of protection as we know it could be lifted because of our blasphemous actions against the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
If the trumpet of God and shout of the Archangel was heard today, it wouldn’t break my heart in the very least.
I’m cool with streets of gold and gates of pearl, but who I really want to see is...Jesus!!
Sorry, but I don’t agree with much of what you say. I am a believer. Here is a headline for 2020 from Christianity Today: 2,200 Nigerian Christians hacked to death in 2020; 34,400 since 2009: Intersociety report.
Christians are going thru terrible persecution TODAY in other parts of the world. Where is the pre-trib rapture for them?
When I read Jesus’ words in the gospels about the end times he speaks words of persecution to his followers Luke 21: 12 “But before all this occurs, there will be a time of great persecution. You will be dragged into synagogues and prisons, and you will stand trial before kings and governors because you are my followers.
We need to be prepared for difficult times ahead if these are the last days.
There’s a book of Revelations in every life.
You sound like a nut case.
And no, I’m not an atheist.
I am so looking forward to the great Departure, when GOD will weld a new behavior mechanism to a New glorified body for my born again spirit to occupy. To live sinless will be such a relief! God has Promised to make for me a new body and new soul (behavior mechanism) fro each member of The Body of Christ. A Promise from God is as good as already done without revocation. I’m all for escaping the wrath that is coming ...
I have recently started to believe that there is no pretrib rapture. I agree that when looking at persecution of Christians around the planet, that there is no reason to think that the USA will escape persecution. (Although, up until 45 years or so ago I would have called us a Christian nation and the pretrib rapture was more believable)
I have no idea what persecution will look like here, but we are seeing inklings.
(An aside: four years ago I would have said Mike Pence was a Christian and Donald Trump not one. Now that has flip flopped. By their fruits...)
Those saints saved during the Tribulation are not members of the Body of Christ Bride of Christ, but they are whisked away to Heaven by the Holy Spirit and will be glorious witnesses at the Wedding Feast. There are some believers (Gentile Believers) who come to believe during the Tribulation who will escape the purge and go into the millennial kingdom to help repopulate the Earth. Sadly, by the end of the 1000 years there will be rampant rejection of The Lord Christ and satan will be loosed again for a short spint on his way to the eternal torment.
You sound like a nut case.
And no, I’m not an atheist.
Now you’ve given your opinion so you can go elsewhere whilst those of us who believe and see the signs and appreciate Roman_War_Criminal’s thread can go about commenting without the likes of you......thank you.
You both said it better than I could. I’ll just add that I sincerely hope that the pre-trib rapture people take time to examine and consider that that is only one interpretation, and that there are others. I am afraid for their faith if things should go south in America and we Christians face real persecution as is happening in other parts of the world, and don’t get miraculously whisked out of harm’s way. What makes us special? One can’t help but wonder if this relatively modern teaching is part of the great deception.
Revelation. Singular.
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