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.
Thank you for pointing that out, Bro. See you in the clouds
You are decidedly NOT entitled to rewrite scripture to support your interpretation.
You nailed it! That’s what MHGinTN and his pre trib rapture buddies do. And, they will tell you that they are all waiting for the Antichrist/little horn/man of sin to show up during the last 7 years of this earth when the bible CLEARLY gives us clues as to who/what it is. Of course they won’t be here because they will be taken out of this world before the tribulation. Why won’t MHGinTN tell us who the antichrist is according to the bible? Becasue if he admits it there goes the pre trib rapture theory.
Meet the Antichrist according to the bible: Guess who it is? There is only one answer.
It will rise to be a great power after the fall of the pagan Roman Empire (after 476 AD)
It would uproot three of the ten kingdoms the Roman Empire collapsed into
It will be a geographically small nation (a little horn)
It will rule over many people, nations and tongues (it will be universal)
It will be headquartered in the city of seven hills, Rome
It will be a religio-political entity - a political city-state ruled by a priest-king
Its priest-king will make great and blasphemous claims
It will claim authority over all kings
It will claim its power to change the holy times and laws of God as its mark of authority
It will be an apostate Church that makes the nations drink her cup of apostate doctrine
It will be a “mother” Church, with apostate daughters coming from her
It will be a persecuting power, killing the faithful saints of Jesus Christ as heretics
It will hold power and authority for 1260 years following the fall of pagan Rome
It will suffer a deadly wound that will end 1260 years of dominance and persecution
It will be revived after the deadly wound, and all the world would wonder at its revival
https://www.who-is-the-antichrist.org/
I've not forgotten my promise to dear ebb, that if I am standing closely to him when the rapture occurs, I will grab him by the neck or arm and haul him up with me!
He will see the reality of both the rapture and have a final chance to entrust himself to Christ alone for salvation.
If he does entrust himself to Christ alone, he will go on to heaven to be part of the Body and Bride of Christ and be with Him forever.
If he rejects Christ and salvation, well, he'd fall back to earth to go through the tribulation apart from God.
It would be a terrible fate and I hope better for him!
The great news is that he could come to saving faith in Christ TODAY and know he will be with Christ forever!
Says the man in a pseudo christian religion... so there's that.
Why won’t MHGinTN tell us who the antichrist is according to the bible? Because if he admits it there goes the pre trib rapture theory.
Add aMorePerfectUnion to that list.
Here's my take on it, not that anyone cares...
When the Rapture takes place, prior to the Tribulation, there will be a group of people who 'fall away' from the Church...They will be gone...The Church will still be here and functioning...The Church will not notice the absence of the Holy Spirit since it never had a connection anyway...
The Church will continue on with it's female overseers and baptizing babies and worshiping statues...Our falling away will have no affect on the Church while the Church on Earth waits the arrival of jesus...
The same instigators who accuse us of believing a “19th century fable” follow a 19th century invented cult.
If hypocrisy was water - we’d all drown. :)
It will be a persecuting power, killing the faithful saints of Jesus Christ as heretics
Millions upon millions of bible believing Christians tortured and murdered and it’s all historically documented. Yet, our pre trib rapture experts are silent as to the identity of the antichrist.
Geneva is a venerable text, but the sense of “departure” in 2 Thess. 2:3 is settled, and it is the sense of departure from a position of orthodoxy, from faith, from a set of beliefs or ideas; falling away from faith; rebellion against tenets of faith; revolt against orthodoxy or tenets of faith — there is no whiff of meaning in all agreed-upon scholarship that admits the sense of departure from a geographic or physical position.
You’ve seriously got to give that up; it’s not what the text is conveying, and it’s hampering you getting clarity on other related texts. 2 Thess. 2:3 does not refer to the rapture, no matter when your eschatology says it’s supposed to happen.
It will be headquartered in the city of seven hills, Rome
It is so clear as who the Antichrist power is but if they admit it, there goes the pre trib rapture theory. Nope, they just say “see you in the clouds, can’t wait to escape the tribulation that all those other suckers are going to be going through, Harrumph”
Nope, not one peep from them.
Islam.
FWIW, Tehran is also built on seven hills, as is Istanbul.
The problem is that the Antichrist comes out of the 4th beast, which is Rome. The Antichrist comes from Rome.
LOTS of contenders in the “seven hills” category, it seems.
Wonder if the Antichrist will arise in Nevada City, CA...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_claimed_to_be_built_on_seven_hills
[This oughta be a Babylon Bee story.]
I’m less about the geographic origin of A/C ‘cuz scripture makes it pretty clear that there will be NO WAY to mistake his identity when he arises.
And, even if it’s a system thing, there will be an identified head who’s preferred pronoun will be “he” and in whom will be vested the full power and authority of the broader organization. So, it’s my opinion that the “Is the A/C an Individual or a System” question is best answered with a simple “Yes.” The Individual needs a global system to prosecute his goals, and a global system needs a Head to carry its torch, be the single-point spokesman, and worldwide representative with signatory authority.
Pope/Catholic church (Rome)
These guys figured it out pretty quick:
http://www.redeemerfw.org/resources/reformers_antichrist.pdf
“There are Christians around the world being beheaded, raped, maimed, chopped up, burned up, tortured, etc. right now for the cause of Christ”
Correct. Look at the Christian community in Pakistan. Raped, maimed forced converted, burnt, tortured when they could stop that by converting to Islam. But they don’t.
They undergo a great tribulation.
Correct. Nigeria, Nepal, Pakistan etc. Etc
Jesus warned His followers that they to EXPECT persecution, not some magical taking away before the trials and tribulations. But those that endure to the end will be saved.
I think Asia Bibi is far more of a Christian than us who sit in comfort in the west
More precisely, these are the folks fooled by Darby’s 19th century “make em followers” scheme. That was later taken up by Miller and split into Jehovah’s witnesses, Seventh day Adventist and rapturist groups
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