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PROPHECY IN THE BIBLE: WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT LAWLESSNESS AND END TIMES​

One of the signs of the end times I speak about in this article is that “lawlessness” in society will become pervasive. Hear the words of Jesus as he mentions this fact in His message about end times events:
Matthew 24:12: “And because lawlessness will abound,
the love of many will grow cold”
Here Jesus is stating that “lawlessness”, a complete disregard for law, “will abound”. In other words, it will be common, pervasive, on the news, in the media. The rule of “law”, upon which great societies are founded and prosper, will be cast aside in the name of selfishness and greed

THE ROLE OF LAW IN ESTABLISHING AMERICA AS THE LAND OF THE FREE​

Let’s take a moment to look at where the concept of “rule by law” came from, where our nation has been, and where we are now in 2020
Keep in mind that God Himself gave His people, and thus humanity, the “Ten Commandments” as a basic set of laws with which to rule themselves, in order that they survive and prosper. These “laws” are more relevant today than ever, and although the Son has set up free by His grace, that does NOT nullify the importance of the Law. In fact, believers in Jesus (Yeshua) should more than ever be the ones to fulfill the Law, by His Holy Spirit that He has placed in everyone who believes and trusts their life with Him.
England became a great country by establish their laws upon the Ten Commandments, and the Bible. And America followed by establishing its Constitution, state and local laws after the English model, and ultimately the Bible. That is precisely our coinage has listed on its face “In God we Trust” – because it has been God the Creator that has “shined His grace ” on America. America the beautiful.
America became precisely because our nation was founded on God’s word, and these same Ten Commandments. The Constitution, the highest “law” of the land, guarantees freedoms such as free speech, the right to peaceably assemble, and the right to bear arms in the event a citizen needs to protect themselves. its because of respect for our laws that America has become great among the nations of the world, and a magnet for people everywhere to come and enjoy these freedoms and liberty.

 

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2nd Timothy 3:1, “This know also, that in the LAST DAYS perilous times shall come...”
Increasingly, we are hearing people talk about “The Last Days” or “The End of the World,” and for good reason, because the wickedness is so horrible nowadays. The newsmedia is filled with so much horrible stories and hatred, and the media has no hesitation about destroying someone's life with their manure spreading. Society has become ruthless, craving the bloodiest and most horrid stories in the news... give us more, more, more!
The word “perilous” in 2nd Timothy 3:1 means “hard to endure, dangerous, difficult to bear.” Hence, God is warning us that mankind will spiritually deteriorate in the Last Days, to the point where it will be difficult to bear. Certainly, it is difficult to live in a time when same-sex marriages have become a nightmarish reality, and now President Barack Obama wants to expand their adoption rights as well.
The Bible calls these “perilous” times . . .

2nd Timothy 3:2-4, “...lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God.”

 

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Increasing Wickedness
America has turned her back against God, praising vile homosexuals and teaching innocent children that it's ok to be homosexual. No it's not! It's a dirty, rotten, vile sin which brings the judgment of God upon sinners (Romans 1:24-32). We've even nicknamed one of our most popular cities, “SIN CITY,” mocking the holy God of the Bible. I assure you whoever you may be, no sin will go unaccounted for by God.
The Bible tells us that the LAST DAYS will be a time of woeful wickedness, when people will become selfish, self-centered and self-righteous. The majority of people these days have become sinfully proud, disobedient, unholy, unthankful, highminded, especially today's youth who are void of genuine Biblical faith and knowledge of Christ. Satan has been working relentlessly through demonic Rock 'N' Roll and other heathen types of music to influence the past few generations. Today, the Rock 'N' Roll superstars of the 1970's and 1980's have a cult-like following of middle-aged and older Americans. It is wickedness in the eyes of God.
America has become so wicked that little children are now being sexually exploited by television producers to make money. Consider the rotten show, DANCE MOMS. According to a study released in December of 2010 by the Parents Television Council (PTC): “Hollywood is shockingly obsessed with sexualizing teen girls, to the point where underage female characters are shown participating in an even higher percentage of sexual situations than their adult counterparts: 47 percent to 29 percent respectively.”

Philippians 3:18,19, “For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.”

 

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Likewise, no one can tell us with certainly when the exact timing of Jesus' return will be except the one who will cause it to happen, God the Father (Mt. 12:36), but by listening to the right information sources, people can use their eyes and their brains to at least make an educated guess about how close we are to the return of Jesus Christ. Jesus said that when you see certain things begin to happen, "Look up and lift up your heads, for your redemption draws near," and "when you see them happen the kingdom of God is near" (Luke 21:28,31). Jesus and Paul both taught that the proper way to wait for His return is to therefore be watchful, ready and sober (Matthew 24:42-44,25:13; 1 Th. 5:6).
The apostle John wrote that when Jesus appears, we who believe in Him shall become like him, and everyone having this hope in Him purifies himself (1 John 3:2,3). He also wrote that the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy (Revelation 19:10). So two benefits of studying Bible prophecy and comparing it to world events are personal purification and a better understanding of Jesus. Besides, in 1 Th. 4:18, Christians are commanded to encourage each other with words about the return of Christ. Hebrews 10:24,25 also says that as we should regularly meet to encourage one another, especially as we see the Day of Jesus' return approaching.
Although we cannot say with certainty how today's events are related to Bible prophecy, it is unwise to ignore them. Following are 10 for your consideration. The first seven are already happening. The last three are in preparatory stages:
Signs that are already Happening
1. Wars and rumors of wars
"And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom."(Matthew 24:6,7a) Since World War II, many countries have been building up massive arsenals of conventional and nuclear weapons. The potential for war grows day by day. In addition to potential nuclear war, we have war on terror, water wars, weather wars, Albert Pike's Three World Wars, angel wars, and transhuman wars. (See also Wars and Rumors of Wars.)
2. Famines, Pestilence, Earthquakes
"And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows." (Matthew 24:7b,8). Due to flooding and droughts, world food supplies are running very low. Many people are expecting a global food shortage and famines in many places.
In 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a warning that infectious diseases are emerging more quickly and spreading faster around the globe than ever before, and they are becoming increasingly difficult to treat. The UN said in its 2007 annual world health report that an outbreak or epidemic in one part of the world can easily threaten billions of people in other parts due to large numbers of modern day air travelers.
Regarding earthquakes, scientific data does show that we have been seeing a large increase in seismic activity. According to a number of scientists, another star or large planet is affecting the sun's magnetic field, which is also affecting the earth's magnetic field - both the core and the ionosphere. The north pole is shifting at an accelerated pace, and the earth seems to be expanding. Thus, we should see a continual increase in earthquakes and volcanic activity in coming years. Stan Deyo follows earth changes very closely. He's a scientist and has written a lot on the subject. His web site covers numerous topics related to changes in the world today.

 

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3. Deceivers who claim to follow Jesus
And Jesus answered and said to them: "Take heed that no one deceives you for many will come in My name saying that I am the Christ and will deceive many." Mt. 24:4,5
Although the Bible teaches that Jesus is the promised Jewish Messiah (see proof) and is "the only begotten Son of God" (see John 3:18), who created the world and everything in it (see Col. 1:16), at the end of the Church Age many people will be teaching these truths, yet they will have other teachings that that are not consistent with the Bible and will deceive many. Perhaps the majority of professing Christian teachers in the world today fall into this camp, as most have fallen away from sound Biblical teachings and instead place traditions of men and/or the goal of increasing church attendance figures above the authority of the Bible. Some are subtle, and some are blatant. Sincere followers of Jesus should come out of these wayward institutional churches and seek to fellowship with people who follow and teach what Jesus and His apostles did. If you are unsure about your current church or fellowship, see Should I stay in my church or leave?
(If you are wondering why three additional commas were not included in the Scripture above, see Note on commas in the text of Mt. 24:4,5.)
4. People of Israel return to their land
"Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that ... I will bring again captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them. And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God." (Amos 9:13-15)
"Thus says the Lord GOD: 'Surely I will take the children of Israel from among the nations, wherever they have gone, and will gather them from every side and bring them into their own land; and I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel.'" (Ezekiel 37:21,22)
During the last 130 years Jews from 108 nations have migrated to the land of Israel.
In 1882 the first wave of modern immigration to Israel started as Jews fled persecution, or followed the Socialist Zionist ideas of Moses Hess. From 1882 to 1919 around 75,000 Jews immigrated to Palestine, mostly from Russia. They bought land from Ottoman and individual Arab landholders and established agricultural settlements. During this period the Hebrews language was revived, newspapers and literature were published in Hebrew and political parties and workers organizations were established.
In 1917 during World War I, the British government in its Balfour Declaration supported plans for a ?national home? for the Jews in their promised land. Later, the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) lost control of the Middle East. This made it possible for hundreds of thousands more immigrants to arrive from Europe. Anti-Semitism drove most there. Many more would have come had it not been for Arab protest and resulting British restrictions on immigration.
During World War II, the Nazis killed around 6 million Jews in the Holocaust, so it became clear to the Jews that they needed a homeland. Many Holocaust survivors immigrated illegally to Palestine. When the British pulled out of Palestine in May 1948, the state of Israel formally declared its independence. It was immediately recognized by the USA, followed by Guatemala, Nicaragua and Uruguay. A few days later, the Soviet Union, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and South Africa did the same. No Arab states have ever recognized Israel, but several have attacked them. However, Israel has successfully defended itself against numerous Arab attacks. As a result, Jews throughout the Middle East have also been forced to immigrate to Israel, and the nation has grown strong. It has turned a desert into an agricultural success, and it?s technology industry exports cutting edge innovations.
Today, Israel's population is over 7 million. In 2018, Israel will celebrate it's 70th anniversary, but some of its neighbors hate it and want to "wipe it off the map". It is still mostly a secular state, but it has a growing percentage of Orthodox Jews and Christians. Today, the Aliyah immigration movement continues to embrace Jewish newcomers, help them become a part of communities and help them learn Hebrew.
Plans are being made to build a new temple on the Temple Mount. This will be the seat of the coming global dictator or "man of sin" whom the Jews and most of the world will embrace as their messiah.
"Now, brothers, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to Him, we urge you not to be quickly shaken from your conviction or disturbed, whether by a spirit or a word or a letter as from us, as though the Day of Christ has come. Do not let anyone deceive you by any means; because that day cannot come unless the rebellion comes first and the man of sin is revealed, the son of ruin, who opposes and exalts himself over everything that is called a god or an object of worship, to the point of taking his seat as God in God’s sanctuary, proclaiming himself to be God." (2 Thessalonians 2:1-4)

 

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4 Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you.
5 For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many.
6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.
7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of birth pains.“
.- Matt 24:3-8
“There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven …
When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
—Luke 21:11, 28
The thing to notice here is that Jesus was likening the approaching End Times as when a woman begin to experience the “birth pains” of labor, which will eventually give way to the new life of a child. What we are to gather from this is that these “signs” should start to occur in 1) increasing frequency, and 2) in increasing strength. This goes for all the the “signs” mentioned – wars, rumors of wars, famines, earthquakes, and “pestilences”.
The End Times Sign of “Pestilence”
What is a Pestilence?
According to vocabulary,com, Pestilence means a deadly and overwhelming disease that affects an entire community. The Black Plague, a disease that killed over thirty percent of Europe’s population, was certainly a pestilence. Pestilence is also one of the four Horseman of the Apocalypse in the book of Revelation, so it is certain to explode during the last 7 years of history, or the Tribulation.
Have Major Epidemics/Pandemics Increased in the Last Few Centuries?
In the last few years, we have endured SARS, the swine flu, ebola, avian flu, MERS, West Nile virus and now the Coronavirus or Covid-19. Let us take a look at the frequency, scale and impact of epidemics and pandemics over the last few centuries in the list below, and in the supporting table below.
Dates, Major Types of Pestilence, Impact and Deaths
Please see the attached table below for a list of the major epidemics/pandemics (plagues) just during the last century, but it is clear from the data in this table that in the last few centuries we have seen an alarming increase in worldwide epidemics and pandemics, with some resulting in millions of lives lost:
2019 – Covid-19 – Worldwide
2017 – Flu epidemic – United States – 61,000 deaths
2013-16 – Ebola – Worldwide, primarily Africa – 11,323 deaths
2009-10 – Influenza A H1N1 – Worldwide 284,000 deaths
1981 – HIV Aids – Worldwide – 35 million deaths
1968-70 – Hong Kong Flu -Worldwide H3N2 – 1-4 million deaths
1957-58 – Influenza A H2N2 – Worldwide – 1-4 million deaths
1918-22 – Typhoid – Eussia – 2.5 million deaths
1918 – Spanish Flu – H1N1 – Worldwide – 60 million deaths
1915 – Encephalitus -Worldwide – 1.5 million deaths
1899-1923 – Cholera – Europe, Africa, Asia – 800,000 deaths

 

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[Jay Ross]

Was 1926 AD significant with respect to Biblical prophecy and if so where is it mentioned in Scripture?

 

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I get that part of the end, is everyone focused on the end.

But why focus on the end, when you could focus on God? Does God focus on the end?

 

[Jay Ross]

I get that part of the end, is everyone focused on the end.

But why focus on the end, when you could focus on God? Does God focus on the end?

But focusing on the end helps me to focus on God in the present and come to a sense of peace knowing that God is in control of what is to happen in our distant future. Hopefully, my responses at this time will be a blessing to others with whom I might rub shoulders with.

Shalom

 

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But focusing on the end helps me to focus on God in the present and come to a sense of peace knowing that God is in control of what is to happen in our distant future. Hopefully, my responses at this time will be a blessing to others with whom I might rub shoulders with.

Shalom

There is a partial truth in what you have said: God is revealed more in the sadness of the end, than the happiness of the beginning.

The point would be, to keep a happy countenance, despite the sadness of the end - that would be a comfort.

If everyone kept a happy countenance, despite the sadness of the end: life would be far easier and lighter.

 

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There is a partial truth in what you have said: God is revealed more in the sadness of the end, than the happiness of the beginning.

The point would be, to keep a happy countenance, despite the sadness of the end - that would be a comfort.

If everyone kept a happy countenance, despite the sadness of the end: life would be far easier and lighter.

Yes, but the end times brings gladness for my soul, which helps me face what the present times hold.

 

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[strepho]

I don't believe in the rapture. Ezekiel chapter 13, God is agaisnt the the fly away doctrine. I respect other people's beliefs. Jesus gave us signs in Matthew chapter 24, 7 signs. Fake shepherds. Wars and rumors of wars. Pestilence. Earthquakes. Famine. Nations rising against nation. Luke chapter 21, fearful sights and great signs from heaven . We have many hirelings and heretics running around. Teaching traditions of men. The pestilence is covid-19. Wars and rumors of wars, how about Russia and Ukraine. Famine is inflation and hearing God's truth. We just had 7.9 major earthquake in Turkey and Syria in January. Another sign . Thessalonians chapter 5, when they say peace and safety, then sudden destruction shall come upon them. Ukraine president said, peace and security. China offered peace plan to Russia and Ukraine. Bible prophecy coming to pass. Sign's are everywhere. Second Timothy chapter 3, perilous times shall come. Rampant crime, drug epidemic in America, homosexuality, transgender, kids killing kids/adults. Miami Florida, race car drivers out of control. The authorities cant control it. Revelation chapter 13, the one world political system receives deadly wound near future. At the 6th trump, satan as antichrist, false messiah, heals deadly wound. By absorbing nations back in the one world system. It's now religious system. Its world peace. Read ephesians chapter 6. Without gospel armory on, those who are biblically illiterate will worship antichrist. The gospel armour is knowledge and wisdom of God's word. Ephesians chapter 6 is the key past antichrist lies and deception.

 

[Fancy2020]

The end of the world will not come until the Antichrist appears. I think there is still a lot of time before that, so we don’t have to worry

 

[amigo de christo]

That is the worst advice one could have wrote . My advice . READ WELL the signs of the times .
That which is of ANTI CHRIST has not been at rest . ITS MORPHING all religoins and peoples to be as one under A false love .
JESUS ,the dire needto BELIEVE HIM to be the CHRIST , IS BEING DENIED by this false love stuff .
OH ITS HERE and , aint nearly as much time left as folks think or hope , hope to have . Too many folks have found a
HOME in this world . AND that BE THE PROBLEM .