Signs of the End of the Age Straight from Scripture
How close are we?
One theme running throughout the Bible is that God never judges or punishes without first warning His people. Warnings were given before The Flood (Genesis 6), before the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 18-19), before events of the Passover story (Exodus 12) and in the warning to Israel that he would be held captive by Babylon 70 years. (Jeremiah 13-18)
Instead God does His utmost to shake us loose from complacency and wrong behavior so that all may be saved. The Lord is . . . not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9)
This is one reason for the judgments in Revelation. His children have been thoroughly warned so none can complain they didn't have a clue. These times will see such catastrophic, horrific events none would survive except that the Lord cuts these judgments short.
Throughout scripture, in both the Old and New Testaments, God gives many, many indications when End Time Prophecies are about to be fulfilled.
In Matthew 24:32, Jesus tell us to watch for the rebudding of the fig tree - a symbol of Israel. He warns two verses later when this happens, the generation that sees it "will not pass" until all these things (the judgments and return of the Lord) take place.
The nation of Israel became re-established in 1948. This event has set the Lord's clock in motion and he warns that "when you see all these things, recognize that I will be near, right at the door" (Matthew 24:33). So while that we may know only "the times and the seasons", not a specific date, the Lord could arrive literally at any moment.
Israel's Signs:
Israelis will come back to their country. When the Jews return to Israel, the desert will bloom. The Hebrew language will be revived. They will occupy Jerusalem. Israel's statehood will be re-established. Their military strength will become mighty. World politics will focus on Israel and many (most) countries will turn against her.
Signs in Societal Breakdown:
People will have no regard for the law, becoming violent, immoral, greedy, selfish, hedonistic and rebellious. Total family break down will be common, all of which brings on great despair.
2 Timothy 3:1-4, 6
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent (unrestrained sexual appetites), fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
Mark 13:12
Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
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Biblical End Times
Date: 2004-07-05 11:24 pm (UTC)Straight from Scripture
How close are we?
One theme running throughout the Bible is that God never judges or punishes without first warning His people. Warnings were given before The Flood (Genesis 6), before the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 18-19), before events of the Passover story (Exodus 12) and in the warning to Israel that he would be held captive by Babylon 70 years. (Jeremiah 13-18)
Instead God does His utmost to shake us loose from complacency and wrong behavior so that all may be saved. The Lord is . . . not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9)
This is one reason for the judgments in Revelation. His children have been thoroughly warned so none can complain they didn't have a clue. These times will see such catastrophic, horrific events none would survive except that the Lord cuts these judgments short.
Throughout scripture, in both the Old and New Testaments, God gives many, many indications when End Time Prophecies are about to be fulfilled.
In Matthew 24:32, Jesus tell us to watch for the rebudding of the fig tree - a symbol of Israel. He warns two verses later when this happens, the generation that sees it "will not pass" until all these things (the judgments and return of the Lord) take place.
The nation of Israel became re-established in 1948. This event has set the Lord's clock in motion and he warns that "when you see all these things, recognize that I will be near, right at the door" (Matthew 24:33). So while that we may know only "the times and the seasons", not a specific date, the Lord could arrive literally at any moment.
Israel's Signs:
Israelis will come back to their country.
When the Jews return to Israel, the desert will bloom.
The Hebrew language will be revived.
They will occupy Jerusalem.
Israel's statehood will be re-established.
Their military strength will become mighty.
World politics will focus on Israel and many (most) countries will turn against her.
Signs in Societal Breakdown:
People will have no regard for the law, becoming violent, immoral, greedy, selfish, hedonistic and rebellious. Total family break down will be common, all of which brings on great despair.
2 Timothy 3:1-4, 6
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent (unrestrained sexual appetites), fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
Mark 13:12
Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.