In one of my English classes, a student started a 60-second talk with these words:
"We are all going to have to die some day. But, we are afraid to die..."
My first thought was, "I'm not." Then I thought,
"Maybe people would think that's strange, but why should I be afraid to die? If I were afraid to die, wouldn't that mean that I didn't really believe that the best part of life is on the other side of the veil? Wouldn't it mean that I don't really believe that Jesus Christ suffered unimaginable agony in order to pay for my eternal life? My eternal bliss?"
Ok, there may be some trepidation for a fleeting moment whenever I think about death. I think that's mainly because I don't want to cause my loved ones sorrow. But, then I realize very quickly that every single one of us must die and, as well, every single one of us must lose loved ones to death.
When my student had finished his brief talk, I said,
"You know, it is a strange thing that we all know that we are going to die. We all know that we can't live forever. But, when someone close to us dies, our brains just freak out!"
"Yes!" one of the girls agreed, "Our minds can't accept it!"
Why is that? It crossed my mind that, if nobody ever told us as children that we would die some day, would we ever know that this body we live in is temporary? (Personally, I can't remember how or when I learned it.)
Yes, folks, this body we occupy will need to be vacated some day. It's true. Nobody likes the truth, but that is one of them. Most people would be offended if you walked up to them and said,
"You do realize that you are going to die, don't you?"
Nobody likes to talk about death. It's like there's a sign on Death's Door that says, "Quiet, Keep Out!" or "Danger!"
But, death is a blessing. It's a huge, huge blessing! Death is the final climax! It's our graduation! It's a release! We get out of the prison of this earthbound piece of clay and we can travel at the speed of thought to worlds yet to be discovered!
Death is the cherry on top! It's the Light at the end of the proverbial tunnel! It's glorious! It's the Answer!
Ha! That's when you get ALL the answers back on ALL the exams of life! The Great Teacher hands back your paper and says,
"Well done! Come on in and join the party! Let Me teach you how to REALLY party!"
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Thursday, May 23, 2013
A Favourite Chapter!
John 14
1. Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in Me.
2. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
4. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
5. Thomas saith unto Him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest, and how can we know the way?
6. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.
Even the prophet Mohammed knew this! He told his followers that they should have a close relationship with Jesus Christ, the Messiah.
7. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
8. Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
9. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?
10. Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
11. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.
12. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
13. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
Not only is Jesus saying here that those who believe on Him will do greater works than He did, but that if we ask anything in His name, He will do it. Those are pretty hefty promises!
15. If ye love Me, keep my commandments.
16. And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever.
17. Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Have you received the Holy Spirit since you were saved? Be filled with the Holy Spirit! It's ours for the asking. Why? Because we believe. The world cannot receive it because the world only believes in what it sees. Yes, folks, we have our very own, Holy Ghost that wants to haunt us wherever we go!
18. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
19. Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see Me: because I live, ye shall live also.
20. At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in Me, and I in you.
21. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth Me: and he that loveth Me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
Has God manifested Himself to you, yet?
22. Judas saith unto Him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
23. Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love Me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
24. He that loveth Me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent Me.
25. These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
26. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
27. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Jesus gives us a better kind of peace than what the world has to offer. Perfect peace!
28. Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away and come again unto you. If ye loved Me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
29. And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.
30. Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in Me.
31. But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave Me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
1. Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in Me.
2. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
4. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
5. Thomas saith unto Him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest, and how can we know the way?
6. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.
Even the prophet Mohammed knew this! He told his followers that they should have a close relationship with Jesus Christ, the Messiah.
7. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
8. Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
9. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?
10. Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
11. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.
12. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
13. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
Not only is Jesus saying here that those who believe on Him will do greater works than He did, but that if we ask anything in His name, He will do it. Those are pretty hefty promises!
15. If ye love Me, keep my commandments.
16. And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever.
17. Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Have you received the Holy Spirit since you were saved? Be filled with the Holy Spirit! It's ours for the asking. Why? Because we believe. The world cannot receive it because the world only believes in what it sees. Yes, folks, we have our very own, Holy Ghost that wants to haunt us wherever we go!
18. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
19. Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see Me: because I live, ye shall live also.
20. At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in Me, and I in you.
21. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth Me: and he that loveth Me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
Has God manifested Himself to you, yet?
22. Judas saith unto Him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
23. Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love Me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
24. He that loveth Me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent Me.
25. These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
26. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
27. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Jesus gives us a better kind of peace than what the world has to offer. Perfect peace!
28. Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away and come again unto you. If ye loved Me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
29. And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.
30. Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in Me.
31. But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave Me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Satan Enters Judas!
John 13:
27. And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
28. Now no man at the table knew for what intent He spake this unto him.
29. For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
30. He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.
31. Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in Him.
32. If God be glorified in Him, God shall also glorify Him in Himself, and shall straightway glorify Him.
It seems Jesus is encouraging his disciples to try to prepare their hearts by telling them that there is glory in all these seemingly bad things that will soon transpire.
33. Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek Me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
34. A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
35. By this shall all men know that ye are My disciples, if you have love one to another.
Do we, as Christians, love one another?
36. Simon Peter said unto Him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow Me afterwards.
37. Peter said unto Him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life thy sake.
38. Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for My sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
Poor Peter! All his good intentions don't stand the test of fear. Later, when he receives the Holy Spirit, Peter will become fearless and ready to look death in the eye! But, first, he has to suffer the agony of failing God.
27. And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
28. Now no man at the table knew for what intent He spake this unto him.
29. For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
30. He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.
31. Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in Him.
32. If God be glorified in Him, God shall also glorify Him in Himself, and shall straightway glorify Him.
It seems Jesus is encouraging his disciples to try to prepare their hearts by telling them that there is glory in all these seemingly bad things that will soon transpire.
33. Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek Me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
34. A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
35. By this shall all men know that ye are My disciples, if you have love one to another.
Do we, as Christians, love one another?
36. Simon Peter said unto Him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow Me afterwards.
37. Peter said unto Him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life thy sake.
38. Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for My sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
Poor Peter! All his good intentions don't stand the test of fear. Later, when he receives the Holy Spirit, Peter will become fearless and ready to look death in the eye! But, first, he has to suffer the agony of failing God.
Monday, May 20, 2013
John 13
1. Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that His hour was come that He should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved His own which were in the world, He loved them unto the end.
(It seems that LOVE was the most important part of Jesus's mission.)
2. And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;
3. Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that He was come from God, and went to God;
(Because we have Jesus, all of us who have Jesus can know that we came from God and will go to God.)
4. He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded Himself.
5. After that He poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith He was girded.
(What a great example of humility!)
6. Then cometh He to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto Him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
7. Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
8. Peter saith unto Him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with Me.
9. Simon Peter saith unto Him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
10. Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
11. For He knew who should betray him: therefore said He, Ye are not all clean.
12. So after He had washed their feet, and had taken His garments, and was set down again, He said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?
13. Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
14. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.
15. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
Everything Jesus asks us to do has been demonstrated to us by Himself. He set the example. Time and again, Jesus set the example for us to follow. He made it simple and very clear. How could we get it wrong?
16. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
17. If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
He didn't threaten. He didn't say, "Bad things will happen to you if you don't do what I say." He said, "You will be HAPPY if you do what I suggest." What great parenting skills!
18. I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
Here, Jesus is explaining to his disciples that the reason he chose Judas to be His disciple was to fulfill the scripture in Psalm 41:9 which says, "Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me."
19. Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am He.
20. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth Me receiveth Him that sent Me.
21. When Jesus had thus said, He was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray Me.
22. Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom He spake.
23. Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
24. Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom He spake.
25. He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto Him, Lord, who is it?
26. Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, He gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
(It seems that LOVE was the most important part of Jesus's mission.)
2. And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;
3. Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that He was come from God, and went to God;
(Because we have Jesus, all of us who have Jesus can know that we came from God and will go to God.)
4. He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded Himself.
5. After that He poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith He was girded.
(What a great example of humility!)
6. Then cometh He to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto Him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
7. Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
8. Peter saith unto Him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with Me.
9. Simon Peter saith unto Him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
10. Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
11. For He knew who should betray him: therefore said He, Ye are not all clean.
12. So after He had washed their feet, and had taken His garments, and was set down again, He said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?
13. Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
14. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.
15. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
Everything Jesus asks us to do has been demonstrated to us by Himself. He set the example. Time and again, Jesus set the example for us to follow. He made it simple and very clear. How could we get it wrong?
16. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
17. If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
He didn't threaten. He didn't say, "Bad things will happen to you if you don't do what I say." He said, "You will be HAPPY if you do what I suggest." What great parenting skills!
18. I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
Here, Jesus is explaining to his disciples that the reason he chose Judas to be His disciple was to fulfill the scripture in Psalm 41:9 which says, "Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me."
19. Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am He.
20. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth Me receiveth Him that sent Me.
21. When Jesus had thus said, He was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray Me.
22. Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom He spake.
23. Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
24. Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom He spake.
25. He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto Him, Lord, who is it?
26. Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, He gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
Friday, May 17, 2013
The Antichrist
Seven years before the second coming of Christ, there will arise a man who will strive to rule the entire world. Like his predecessors, Alexander the Great, Napoleon and Hitler, this man will also fail. Let's face it, it's just too big of a job! Anybody nuts enough to want to rule the entire world would have to have an ego the size of Niagara Falls and anyone who dared to try would find out he's biting off more than he can chew.
Still, he will try. He will use modern technology, of course and every means at his disposal. He will try to control every person on the planet and, eventually, demand that we all worship him. That means he's going to be doing a lot of peacocking and performing of miracles to demonstrate his power.
Daniel describes him in Daniel 8:23 as "a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences". He says in verse 24, "And his power shall be mighty, ... and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people."
For a while, it will look like he's winning. But we know that he'll just be filling his cup of iniquity.
Daniel 8:25 says, "And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; (Jesus) but he shall be broken without hand."
Still, he will try. He will use modern technology, of course and every means at his disposal. He will try to control every person on the planet and, eventually, demand that we all worship him. That means he's going to be doing a lot of peacocking and performing of miracles to demonstrate his power.
Daniel describes him in Daniel 8:23 as "a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences". He says in verse 24, "And his power shall be mighty, ... and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people."
For a while, it will look like he's winning. But we know that he'll just be filling his cup of iniquity.
Daniel 8:25 says, "And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; (Jesus) but he shall be broken without hand."
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Another Sign to Watch For
Matthew 24: 15 says, "When ye therefore shall see the ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) 16. Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: 17. Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take anything out of his house."
This is another sign that Jesus, Himself makes very, very clear.
When we see some sort of idol standing in the "holy place", (Jerusalem is the place referred to in the Bible as the Holy Place), then we should flee to somewhere safe. In fact, we should flee so quickly that we don't have time to take anything out of our houses.
Verse 21 says: "For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be."
Then, it seems that another major occurrence will be false prophets jumping out of the wood-work!
Matthew 24:23,24: "Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. 24. For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders, insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect."
The way I see it, if you are still alive at that time and you are a follower and believer of Christ, you are one of His elect. That means you've been elected to live during the great tribulation! Hallelujah? That makes you one of the "very elect". You won't be deceived by these amazing false prophets because you know the Word! Right?
Something that must happen before the end is that the Gospel shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations.
Matthew 24:14 "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come."
For the first time in the history of the world, the internet has made it possible for people around the world to receive information instantaneously. The Gospel has gone forth over the Internet, as well as by radio, TV, news medias, telephone and word of mouth into all the world. People in the furthest jungles and highest mountains are hearing the Gospel.
It's time to choose sides! Are you going to join the winning team or wash out with the losers? And, when I say, "losers", I mean big losers. They will be history's biggest losers of all time, sold out for the Antichrist. Like Esau, of old, they will willingly sell their birthrights for a morsel of bread!
No doubt, during the tribulation, we Christians left on the earth will be spreading the good news whole-heartedly. In fact, I believe that God will keep us alive to do so! He will perform miracles to keep us alive and able to keep preaching it.
This is another sign that Jesus, Himself makes very, very clear.
When we see some sort of idol standing in the "holy place", (Jerusalem is the place referred to in the Bible as the Holy Place), then we should flee to somewhere safe. In fact, we should flee so quickly that we don't have time to take anything out of our houses.
Verse 21 says: "For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be."
Then, it seems that another major occurrence will be false prophets jumping out of the wood-work!
Matthew 24:23,24: "Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. 24. For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders, insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect."
The way I see it, if you are still alive at that time and you are a follower and believer of Christ, you are one of His elect. That means you've been elected to live during the great tribulation! Hallelujah? That makes you one of the "very elect". You won't be deceived by these amazing false prophets because you know the Word! Right?
Something that must happen before the end is that the Gospel shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations.
Matthew 24:14 "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come."
For the first time in the history of the world, the internet has made it possible for people around the world to receive information instantaneously. The Gospel has gone forth over the Internet, as well as by radio, TV, news medias, telephone and word of mouth into all the world. People in the furthest jungles and highest mountains are hearing the Gospel.
It's time to choose sides! Are you going to join the winning team or wash out with the losers? And, when I say, "losers", I mean big losers. They will be history's biggest losers of all time, sold out for the Antichrist. Like Esau, of old, they will willingly sell their birthrights for a morsel of bread!
No doubt, during the tribulation, we Christians left on the earth will be spreading the good news whole-heartedly. In fact, I believe that God will keep us alive to do so! He will perform miracles to keep us alive and able to keep preaching it.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
When Will the Last Seven Years Begin?
Most Christians would like to know exactly where we are on the history time-line. How close are we to the second-coming of Christ? Or, possibly, some may even ask whether there is going to be a second-coming. For those of you who do believe that Jesus meant what He said when He said He would return, there are signs that will signal the beginning of the last seven years.
The main event will be the signing of the "covenant". There will be a major agreement of some sort that will affect the entire globe. We will know that the last seven years are upon us when that covenant is signed by the world dictator we refer to as the "Antichrist". The reason we know that it will trigger the final seven years is because that same covenant will be broken halfway through the seven years and that will begin the final three and a half (3 1/2) years of "Tribulation".
There are two definite time posts for you: The signing of the Covenant and the breaking of the Covenant.
Daniel 9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
The Antichrist will "confirm the covenant for one week" or seven years. In the middle of the 7 years, he will make it cease. Half of 7 is 3.5.
I recently read something online that was talking about the last "70 years". This is not the correct time frame. How do we know that? The Bible tells us the time frame in days as well. If you add it up, it is 7 years, not 70.
The main event will be the signing of the "covenant". There will be a major agreement of some sort that will affect the entire globe. We will know that the last seven years are upon us when that covenant is signed by the world dictator we refer to as the "Antichrist". The reason we know that it will trigger the final seven years is because that same covenant will be broken halfway through the seven years and that will begin the final three and a half (3 1/2) years of "Tribulation".
There are two definite time posts for you: The signing of the Covenant and the breaking of the Covenant.
Daniel 9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
The Antichrist will "confirm the covenant for one week" or seven years. In the middle of the 7 years, he will make it cease. Half of 7 is 3.5.
I recently read something online that was talking about the last "70 years". This is not the correct time frame. How do we know that? The Bible tells us the time frame in days as well. If you add it up, it is 7 years, not 70.
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