END TIMES PROPHECY

WHY PROPHECY IS RELEVANT

Given that we’re living in the latter days, it’s of immediate relevance that we have a solid understanding of biblical end times prophecy so that we’re as prepared as possible for what’s to come.

The trajectory is clear for those of us who are paying attention.

The world today is one of rapidly declining morals and increased debauchery, tyrannical governments and endless wars. Christian persecution around the world is on the rise (see the World Watch List 2022) and, in the West, Christians are being criminalized and called haters for such things as opposing abortion and declining to extend their services to same-sex “weddings”.

Meanwhile, our so called nation-states are ruled by those in the shadows of power who control all “national” politics; the WHO, the WEF and the IMF are consolidating their power and influence on behalf of the aforementioned ruling powers; central bank digital currencies are in the works and digital IDs are being developed; Jesuit Pope Francis continues to promote inter-religious dialogue and asserts we all have the same Father, while mainstream “Christian” denominations march ever more enthusiastically to the ecumenical drumbeat that leads back to Rome.

All of this is bringing us closer and closer to a one world government (Revelation 13:7), a one world economic system (Revelation 13:17) and a one world religion (Revelation 13:8), just exactly as is prophesied in the Bible

And since 2020, Satan and his minions have been working hard on the endgame, with the Covid-1984 coup being the chosen vehicle to usher in the prophesied one world order out of Covid chaos.

The Order of Events in the Book of Revelation

The order of events in the Book of Revelation causes much confusion amongst believers. As a result, there are three main theories for the timing of the rapture: the beginning, the middle and the end of the seven-year period. Our understanding places the rapture at the midpoint of the seven years.

When the sixth seal is juxtaposed with what Jesus tells us in Matthew 24, it’s clear that these are pointing to the same event — the rapture, or “catching up”.

And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? (Revelation 6:12-17)

Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. (Matthew 24:29-31)

It’s also clear that these two passages point to the day of the Lord.

The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come: (Acts 2:20)

Further, Jesus tells us in Luke that these signs in the sun and moon, as well as the day when men’s hearts fail them for fear, immediately precede our redemption, or the rapture.

And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. (Luke 21:25-28)

The sun is turned black and the moon is turned blood when the sixth seal is opened, which Jesus tells us occurs immediately AFTER the tribulation. The seventh seal is when the seven angels are given seven trumpets, and this denotes the beginning of wrath. Two of these trumpets span eighteen months, combined — the fifth trumpet lasts for five months (Revelation 9:10), while the sixth trumpet lasts for “an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year” (Revelation 9:15).

Thus, the seals are opened during tribulation, at the end of which is the rapture, and then the trumpets are blown and the vials poured out during wrath.

In other words, tribulation and wrath are two separate periods during the end times.

The Heresy of Dispensationalism

Dispensationalism, which permeates much of apostate Christianity, teaches that physical “Jews” are God’s chosen people — God’s elect — and that the existence of the modern State of Israel is fulfilment of Bible prophecy. This Zionist teaching is the foundation of the false doctrine of a pre-tribulation rapture, Satan’s way of ensuring a great many of those who call themselves Christians are entirely unprepared for tribulation and at risk of falling away and following the Antichrist. Truly saved Christians will not be deceived for they know and follow the Good Shepherd’s voice (John 10:4) and “a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers” (John 10:5).

God's Elect

The physical State of Israel is not the true Israel, which is spiritual. Knowing this is key to understanding both end times prophecy and the Bible itself. The false dispensationalist teaching on modern Israel has infiltrated many churches, with large numbers of Christians believing that they must “stand with Israel” in order to be blessed themselves. This is a twisting of God’s promise to Abraham:

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. (Genesis 12:2-3)

However, any Christian who reads their Bible, thoroughly, will know that the promise was made to Abraham and his seed, not seeds or descendants. That seed is Christ.

Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. (Galatians 3:16)

And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. (Galatians 3:29)

Abraham’s seed is the body of believers who are justified by faith, just as Abraham was prior to circumcision.

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised. (Romans 4:11-12)

There is a clear distinction in the Bible between spiritual Israel — all those who have put their full faith and trust in Christ for their salvation — and the physical descendants of Israel:

For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. (Romans 9:6-8)

Further, when exhorting the Colossians to put on all that pertains to the new man — that is, the born-again believer — the apostle Paul refers to them as the elect:

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. (Colossians 3:12-13)

Thus, the true Israel, those who will be marching to Zion, are not those who “say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.” (Revelation 2:9; 3:9) “For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.” (Romans 2:28-29)