End Times Prophecy
Thinking about end times prophecy tends to bring to mind current events, when the Earth will be destroyed and a new one created, the Lord will return to judge the Earth, and the saints will finally be with the Lord. There is much mystery in Bible prophecy of end time events, because much of the prophetic book of Revelation is a vision of future events as seen by someone living in ancient times. Everyone sees things differently, but the difference in John's interpretation and that of today's readers, if not Christian, is that John (and Christians) has the advantage of instruction from the Holy Spirit to help interpret scripture. Ready to jump in with both feet to find out what people are saying about end times prophecy? Let's go!
There are many writers, believers and non-believers, who expound ideas about what will happen regarding end times prophecy, and each approaches the subject somewhat differently. What all agree on is that the Bible discusses that there will be an end to all things as we know it, when Christ will return to reign on the Earth in the New Jerusalem. There are people who do not understand fully the meaning of scriptures and tend to put personal meaning into them. For example, there are people who think that God has made them one of the prophets described in the book of Revelation that is killed in Jerusalem during the tribulation. These people tend to make false prophecies that do not come true. The Bible says that anyone who calls themselves a prophet, but makes prophecies that do not come true is not a true prophet. "When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him" (Deuteronomy 18:22 KJV). Time always points out the false prophets. The best way to know otherwise, whether what people are saying is true or not, is to understand what is contained in the Scriptures.
Bible prophecy of end time events is contained in St. John's Revelation, found at the end of the Bible. John wrote this book while imprisoned on Patmos. The book is clearly divided into sections that describe events in history leading up to the final return of Christ on the Earth. These sections are not necessarily successive. That is, the sections do not necessarily follow the next in a linear time fashion. Much of the book of Revelation describes events that have already happened, and the remainder describes what is to come, prophecy that is about to be fulfilled. A bit of prophecy that is recent is the prophecy that Israel will become a nation once more, which happened in 1948. A future prophecy is that the temple in Jerusalem will be rebuilt and sacrifices will once again be instituted. The Jewish people have already begun making preparations for this, by creating all the implements to be used in the sacrifices for this new temple, making the garments the priests will wear, through genetics bringing about raising red heifers, which were originally used in ancient sacrifices, and many other activities.
Another sign of the times of Bible prophecy of end time events is the ability of mankind to create a "mark" such that without it, people cannot buy or sell. Technology is now available to implant microchips in people under their skin that contains all personal information needed to buy and sell. Many surmise that all people will be commanded to get this microchip. If the microchip isn't taken, then those people will not be able to hold a job, purchase food, buy cars, houses, gas or anything else! This could be the "mark of the beast" referred to in Revelation. Another Bible prophecy of end time events is a coming world wide government. We have seen clearly within the last few decades, the world being divided into large sections, supposedly for effective world trade. For example, the formation of the European Union, the efforts now underway to make the USA, Central America, Canada and South America into a singular large trading area with no borders. Other countries of the Earth are members of large trading areas as well. The United Nations provides a world court to judge the nations, and increasingly sovereign countries are using the laws of other countries in judging cases within their own borders.
Satan always has a counterfeit to the real thing - for example, God commanded His people to put His word on their foreheads and hands in the form of phylacteries - little containers bound on the head and hand. Satan wishes to do the same thing through the mark of the beast. Those who serve God will not take the mark of the beast, and therefore will suffer persecution as a result. It is important to understand here, the difference between the wrath of God and the persecution of the saints. During the tribulation of the last days, Satan will go out and persecute the saints through killing, torture and other means of harm. This is not the wrath of God. The wrath of God is what non-believers will experience as a result of their non-belief - sores on those who take the mark of the beast for instance.
For more prophecies, go to the book of Revelation and start reading, asking God for understanding of what is written there. God has His own timing regarding end times prophecy and so when reading, be careful not to project present day timelines onto it. The events aren't necessarily happening in succession, year after year. Only the Holy Spirit can reveal the truth to the seeker.
There are many writers, believers and non-believers, who expound ideas about what will happen regarding end times prophecy, and each approaches the subject somewhat differently. What all agree on is that the Bible discusses that there will be an end to all things as we know it, when Christ will return to reign on the Earth in the New Jerusalem. There are people who do not understand fully the meaning of scriptures and tend to put personal meaning into them. For example, there are people who think that God has made them one of the prophets described in the book of Revelation that is killed in Jerusalem during the tribulation. These people tend to make false prophecies that do not come true. The Bible says that anyone who calls themselves a prophet, but makes prophecies that do not come true is not a true prophet. "When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him" (Deuteronomy 18:22 KJV). Time always points out the false prophets. The best way to know otherwise, whether what people are saying is true or not, is to understand what is contained in the Scriptures.
Bible prophecy of end time events is contained in St. John's Revelation, found at the end of the Bible. John wrote this book while imprisoned on Patmos. The book is clearly divided into sections that describe events in history leading up to the final return of Christ on the Earth. These sections are not necessarily successive. That is, the sections do not necessarily follow the next in a linear time fashion. Much of the book of Revelation describes events that have already happened, and the remainder describes what is to come, prophecy that is about to be fulfilled. A bit of prophecy that is recent is the prophecy that Israel will become a nation once more, which happened in 1948. A future prophecy is that the temple in Jerusalem will be rebuilt and sacrifices will once again be instituted. The Jewish people have already begun making preparations for this, by creating all the implements to be used in the sacrifices for this new temple, making the garments the priests will wear, through genetics bringing about raising red heifers, which were originally used in ancient sacrifices, and many other activities.
Another sign of the times of Bible prophecy of end time events is the ability of mankind to create a "mark" such that without it, people cannot buy or sell. Technology is now available to implant microchips in people under their skin that contains all personal information needed to buy and sell. Many surmise that all people will be commanded to get this microchip. If the microchip isn't taken, then those people will not be able to hold a job, purchase food, buy cars, houses, gas or anything else! This could be the "mark of the beast" referred to in Revelation. Another Bible prophecy of end time events is a coming world wide government. We have seen clearly within the last few decades, the world being divided into large sections, supposedly for effective world trade. For example, the formation of the European Union, the efforts now underway to make the USA, Central America, Canada and South America into a singular large trading area with no borders. Other countries of the Earth are members of large trading areas as well. The United Nations provides a world court to judge the nations, and increasingly sovereign countries are using the laws of other countries in judging cases within their own borders.
Satan always has a counterfeit to the real thing - for example, God commanded His people to put His word on their foreheads and hands in the form of phylacteries - little containers bound on the head and hand. Satan wishes to do the same thing through the mark of the beast. Those who serve God will not take the mark of the beast, and therefore will suffer persecution as a result. It is important to understand here, the difference between the wrath of God and the persecution of the saints. During the tribulation of the last days, Satan will go out and persecute the saints through killing, torture and other means of harm. This is not the wrath of God. The wrath of God is what non-believers will experience as a result of their non-belief - sores on those who take the mark of the beast for instance.
For more prophecies, go to the book of Revelation and start reading, asking God for understanding of what is written there. God has His own timing regarding end times prophecy and so when reading, be careful not to project present day timelines onto it. The events aren't necessarily happening in succession, year after year. Only the Holy Spirit can reveal the truth to the seeker.
End Times Prophecy
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