Elites Plot WORLD WAR 3 With Iran! – What You NEED To Know with G. Edward Griffin
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“What
does it mean that there will be wars and rumors of wars before the end
times?”
In part of His response to the disciples’ question,
“Tell us . . . what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”
(Matthew
24:3), Jesus responded, “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars” (Matthew
24:6). Because of Jesus’ words in this passage, whenever there is an
explosion of conflict, especially in the vicinity of Israel, many people begin
to wonder if the new war is a sign of the end times.
If only people would read the rest of Matthew
24:6—“. . . See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the
end is not yet” (emphasis added).
Understanding Jesus’ statement about “wars and
rumors of wars” to mean that warfare is a sign of the end times is the exact
opposite of what He intended. Jesus was instructing us to not allow wars
or rumors of wars to alarm or concern us, because “the end is not yet.”
Similarly, Jesus spoke of false Christs (Matthew
24:5), famines and earthquakes (24:7), persecution (24:9), apostasy
(24:10), and false prophets (24:11), warning that “all these are the beginning
of the birth pains” (24:8).
Sadly, all of the things Jesus pointed to as not
necessarily being signs of the end times are precisely the things most people
look at as signs of the end times. Now, this is not to say that wars and rumors
of wars are completely unrelated to the end times. When the Bible speaks of the
end times, it describes some intense warfare. But
Jesus’ point seems to be that there always has been war, and, until He
establishes peace in the Millennial
Kingdom, there will always be war. Therefore, wars and rumors of war are
not reliable predictors for the end times.
Whether it is the civil war in Syria,
the conflict between Russia and Ukraine,
or the war against ISIS/ISIL,
no conflict today is necessarily a sign that the end times are imminent. No
matter what wars and rumors of war are going on around us, our mission is the
same, and it just so happens that the mission is what Jesus says is a reliable
predictor of the end times, “And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed
throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the
end will come” (Matthew 24:14, emphasis added).
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“Does
Bible prophecy predict that there will be a World War 3 (III, three) before the
end times?”
There is no doubt that world war will be a part of
the future. Christ plainly taught that there would be war prior to His return (Matthew
24:4-31). Some hold that He spoke generally of the Church age in verses
4-14 and spoke of the tribulation period starting at its mid-point in verses
15-31. Others believe that Christ spoke of only the seven-year period known as
the tribulation in verses 4-31. Though verses 4-14 do seem to be giving general
descriptions, they parallel the description given early in Revelation 6,
which records details concerning the beginning of the tribulation. Matthew
24:6-7 says there will be “wars and rumors of wars…For nation will
rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there
will be famines and earthquakes.” Here, Christ makes it very clear that
war will play a significant role in the last seven years prior to His return.
To be more specific, the future does hold at least
one more world war. There is nothing in Scripture that says there will be only
a certain number of world wars. World Wars I and II are not explicitly
mentioned in Scripture, nor is a possible third World War. It is only the last
war that is mentioned in detail, which allows the interpretation that there may
be others before the final conflict.
John the Apostle was shown what the end times would
be like, specifically the last seven years prior to Christ’s return. Beginning
in Revelation
6, he recorded what he saw concerning the future. War is found in this
chapter, and continues to be a part of the unfolding events until Christ
returns in chapter 19 (Revelation 6:2; 4;
11:7;
12:7;
13:4,
7;
16:14;
17:14;
19:11;
19:19).
Revelation
19:11 says, “. . . in righteousness He [Christ] judges and wages
war.” Revelation 19:19 says John “saw the beast and the
kings of the earth and their armies, assembled to make war against Him (Christ)
who sat upon the horse, and against His army.” Take special notice that it
says the kings of the earth and their armies assembled to make war against
Christ. This clearly describes a world war. It also should be noted that the
victor in this war is clearly Christ, who seizes the beast/antichrist and the
false prophet and casts them into the lake of fire, and the armies that followed
them are destroyed (Revelation 19:20-21). So, although there will be at least
one more world war, there is no doubt of the outcome—righteousness will prevail
as Christ, the King of kings and Lord of lords, defeats all who oppose Him.
It is also worth mentioning at this time that following the 1,000-year reign of Christ, there will be another uprising which could possibly have the scope of a world war. Satan will be bound for 1,000 years and then released. Upon his release, he leads a rebellion among the peoples of the earth. Christ quickly puts down this rebellion and permanently judges Satan, casting him into the lake of fire as He did with the beast/antichrist and the false prophet (Revelation 20:7-10).
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Note: “1871”
Albert Pike’s 1871 Plan For The Three World Wars
In 1871 Albert Pike envisioned three World Wars to be followed by an unparalleled economic disaster. Pike’s plans have come to fruition, shockingly ‘on target’. Who is Pike and perhaps more importantly who backed Pike?
Albert Pike’s letter to Mazzini, dated August 15, 1871:
- “The First World War must be brought about in order to permit the Illuminati to overthrow the power of the Czars in Russia and of making that country a fortress of atheistic Communism. The divergences caused by the “agentur” (agents) of the Illuminati between the British and Germanic Empires will be used to foment this war. At the end of the war, Communism will be built and used in order to destroy the other governments and in order to weaken the religions.”
- “The Second World War must be fomented by taking advantage of the differences between the Fascists and the political Zionists. This war must be brought about so that Nazism is destroyed and that the political Zionism be strong enough to institute a sovereign state of Israel in Palestine. During the Second World War, International Communism must become strong enough in order to balance Christendom, which would be then restrained and held in check until the time when we would need it for the final social cataclysm.”
- “The Third World War must be fomented by taking advantage of the differences caused by the “agentur” of the “Illuminati” between the political Zionists and the leaders of Islamic World. The war must be conducted in such a way that Islam (the Moslem Arabic World) and political Zionism (the State of Israel) mutually destroy each other. Meanwhile the other nations, once more divided on this issue will be constrained to fight to the point of complete physical, moral, spiritual and economical exhaustion…We shall unleash the Nihilists and the atheists, and we shall provoke a formidable social cataclysm which in all its horror will show clearly to the nations the effect of absolute atheism, origin of savagery and of the most bloody turmoil. Then everywhere, the citizens, obliged to defend themselves against the world minority of revolutionaries, will exterminate those destroyers of civilization, and the multitude, disillusioned with Christianity, whose deistic spirits will from that moment be without compass or direction, anxious for an ideal, but without knowing where to render its adoration, will receive the true light through the universal manifestation of the pure doctrine of Lucifer, brought finally out in the public view. This manifestation will result from the general reactionary movement which will follow the destruction of Christianity and atheism, both conquered and exterminated at the same time.”
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“Could an alien deception be part of the end
times?”
We know that the events surrounding the end times, as described in the Bible, will include a powerful deception (Matthew 24:24). Recently, interest has been rising in the theory that this deception will include alien beings from another planet. Odd as it may seem, this theory is entirely plausible from a Christian perspective. Although the Bible gives us no word about whether or not aliens exist—there is no inclusion of them in the creation account in Genesis, and no mention of them elsewhere—the Bible does tell us about visitors from another world—the spiritual world.
Since the beginning, instances of demons (fallen angels) visiting the earth
have been witnessed and recorded. We know from Eve’s encounter with Satan that
demons are interested in monitoring (and altering) the progress of humanity.
They want to be involved, with the goal of drawing humanity away from the
worship of God and turning mankind’s attention instead to them. Another notable
instance of their interaction with us is found in Genesis 6:4
with the arrival of the “sons of God.” The Genesis account states
that these powerful beings had sexual intercourse with women and produced a
super race of beings known as the Nephilim. This sounds like the stuff of science
fiction, yet it is right there in the Bible. There are striking similarities
between this account and the accounts of other ancient cultures. The writings
of the ancient Sumerians, for example (who were the first to produce a written
language) mention the presence of the “Anunnaki” who were deities that came
from heaven to dwell on earth with men. It is also interesting to note that the
Sumerians’ gods often came to them in the form of snakes.
These
accounts, seen alongside the amazing things created by ancient man, make it
possible to theorize that demons, in the form of beings from another world,
came to earth, bringing spectacular wisdom and knowledge to men, and
“intermarrying” with their daughters in an attempt to draw men away from God.
We already see from Eve’s experience with the serpent that demons will use the
temptation of superior wisdom to ensnare man and that man is very susceptible
to it.
Could the
end times include a similar alien deception? The Bible doesn’t directly address
the issue, but it is certainly plausible, for a variety of reasons. First, the
Bible tells us that the world will unite under the power of the Antichrist. In
order to achieve an agreement between all the world’s religions, it would make
sense for the “uniter” to come from an entirely new source—an extraterrestrial
source. It is hard to imagine one religion becoming head of all the others,
unless new, unearthly knowledge were the source of the appeal and power of the
new “religion.” This would be in keeping with past deceptions and would be a
very effective way to deceive a large number of people.
Second,
this deception could provide an answer to the problem of earth’s origins. The
scientific theory that the evolution of life on earth was spontaneously
generated still has no answer for life’s beginnings. There is evidence for a “big bang,” but
that still doesn’t explain what caused the big bang to occur. If alien beings
arrived and gave us an extraterrestrial explanation for life on earth, the
origins of the world religions, and even the origins of our planet, it would be
very persuasive.
That said,
we should not fear. The Lord has said that He will not leave us or forsake us,
and that He will protect us (1
Kings 8:57; Matthew 10:31; Isaiah
41:10). Demons / angels are not omnipotent, nor are they omnipresent. Jesus
said that in the end times His appearing would be like lightning—easily visible
to all. He said to be wary of any being that says “I am the Christ” or any
group that says “He’s over there” or “He’s in here” (Matthew
24:23-24). He said that vultures gather around a dead body, meaning that if
you see a group of people gathering around someone claiming to be Christ, that
person is death and a false prophet.
We should
be wary of any person or being that produces signs and wonders without biblical
fidelity or the presence of obedience to the Lord Jesus, anyone who provides a
way to unite the world religions or governments (Revelation
13:5-8), any being that promotes unnatural sexual relationships (Genesis 6:4;
Jude
1:6-7), and of course, any person who denies that Jesus is God (2 John
1:7). Furthermore, anyone who presents a “substitute” Jesus, who represents
Him as “a god but not the God” or who claims He was merely a good teacher,
simply a human, or even a super-human or an alien creature, is a deceiver.
Lastly, if demons manifesting as aliens are part of the end times, we should remember that they, too, are created beings subject to a sovereign God and ultimately answerable to Him. Whether in alien form or not, the descriptions of demons in Revelation are frightening (Revelation 9:1-12), but we should not fear those who can only kill the body. Instead, we should only fear the One who can kill the body and the soul in hell (Matthew 10:28). No matter what happens to us on the earth, we should trust that the Lord is the Savior, Redeemer, and Protector of the souls of those who put their trust in Him (Psalm 9:10; 22:5).
Could an alien deception be part of the end times?
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US airstrikes LIVE: Updates as fears of World War 3 erupt after Trump orders brutal attack
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WW3: President’s claim US will ‘take initiative’ in nuclear war escalation revealed
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The Killing of Gen. Qassim Suleimani: What We Know Since the U.S. Airstrike
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US sends 3,500 extra troops to Middle East after killing top Iranian general
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Israeli embassies, IDF raise alert levels as Iran threatens to avenge Soleimani
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Russia Condemns US Killing of Iranian Commander
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Are You Ready to Die?
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In a war between the US and Russia, America would be obliterated
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Washington Has Lost Its Mind!
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A.A. Allen’s 1954 Vision of America
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America is keen to protect ISIS so they killed Qasem Soleimani: Syrian Ambassador
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Moscow Is Ready for a Nuclear War (As in Lots of Bunkers for the Population)
In case World War III goes down.
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AMERICANS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY LEAVE THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES:
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Missiles Hit Base Where U.S. Troops Stationed In Iraq And Near U.S. Embassy, Reports Say
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Trump warns Iran if it hits any Americans or American assets ‘we have targeted 52 Iranian sites’
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American and British spy planes appear in the skies over the Middle East to hoover up electronic messages and phone calls from Iranian forces and their allies
- A pair of US and UK spy planes were spotted operating in the Middle East today
- The US Air Force RC-R135W ‘Rivet Joint’ was spotted circling west of Lebanon
- An RAF Sentinel R1 was tracked from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus to Jordan
- Both aircraft can provide early warning for possible missile attacks in the region
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7851293/American-British-spyplanes-appear-skies-Middle-East.html?fbclid=IwAR0hw5gGkCUpXcdy-L_W8RSWOrgXWR4-LRoUO3yXINN93FsorLHpDvC4bno
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Iraqi air base housing US troops comes under rocket fire-Iran vows to hit 35 US targets
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Iran vows revenge after U.S. airstrike kills top Iranian General in Iraq
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The US and Israel reportedly signed a secret pact to take on Iran
https://www.businessinsider.com/us-israel-iran-secret-pact-2017-12?fbclid=IwAR1ONr1A0TBCWC718bAKKevtl2_Ik-OKkvq9FCIq_wtHQdS-RChkXPi1c-o
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Global Warfare: “We’re Going to Take out 7 Countries in 5 Years: Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan & Iran..”
Originally published in March 2007.
Global Research Editor’s Note:
This interview serves as a reminder regarding the diabolical timeline of America’s hegemonic project. Is Iran the next target “to be taken out”?
All these countries are on the Pentagon’s drawing board. These seven countries have directly or indirectly been the object of US aggression.
America’s hegemonic military agenda has reached a dangerous threshold: The assassination of IRG General Soleimani ordered by Donald Trump is tantamount to an Act of War against Iran.
US Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper described the assassination of General Soleimani as a “decisive defensive action” while confirming that the operation ordered by Donald Trump had been carried out by the Pentagon. “The game has changed” said Defense Secretary Esper.
Michel Chossudovsky, January 4, 2019
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Originally published in March 2007.
“GEN. WESLEY CLARK: Well, starting with Iraq, then Syria and Lebanon, then Libya, then Somalia and Sudan, and back to Iran. So when you look at Iran, you say, “Is it a replay?” It’s not exactly a replay. But here’s the truth: that Iran, from the beginning, has seen that the presence of the United States in Iraq was a threat — a blessing, because we took out Saddam Hussein and the Baathists. They couldn’t handle them. We took care of it for them. But also a threat, because they knew that they were next on the hit list. And so, of course, they got engaged. They lost a million people during the war with Iraq, and they’ve got a long and unprotectable, unsecurable border. So it was in their vital interest to be deeply involved inside Iraq. They tolerated our attacks on the Baathists. They were happy we captured Saddam Hussein.
But they’re building up their own network of influence, and to cement it, they occasionally give some military assistance and training and advice, either directly or indirectly, to both the insurgents and to the militias. And in that sense, it’s not exactly parallel, because there has been, I believe, continuous Iranian engagement, some of it legitimate, some of it illegitimate. I mean, you can hardly fault Iran because they’re offering to do eye operations for Iraqis who need medical attention. That’s not an offense that you can go to war over, perhaps. But it is an effort to gain influence.
And the administration has stubbornly refused to talk with Iran about their perception, in part because they don’t want to pay the price with their domestic — our US domestic political base, the rightwing base, but also because they don’t want to legitimate a government that they’ve been trying to overthrow. If you were Iran, you’d probably believe that you were mostly already at war with the United States anyway, since we’ve asserted that their government needs regime change, and we’ve asked congress to appropriate $75 million to do it, and we are supporting terrorist groups, apparently, who are infiltrating and blowing up things inside Iraq — Iran. And if we’re not doing it, let’s put it this way: we’re probably cognizant of it and encouraging it. So it’s not surprising that we’re moving to a point of confrontation and crisis with Iran.
My point on this is not that the Iranians are good guys — they’re not — but that you shouldn’t use force, except as a last, last, last resort. There is a military option, but it’s a bad one.”
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“Because every conspiracy is simply a step in the outward manifestation of Lucifers determined rebellion towards God as executed by his human agents…”
Queen Elizabeth II, Churchill, Hitler, Stalin, and the Rothschilds by Illuminati Bloodlines, cousins !!!!
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‘ISIS Is CIA False Flag Op, Pretext for War Inside Syria & Iraq’
US military has confirmed that the US-led coalition have launched five airstrikes on the Islamic State militants. Geopolitical expert William Engdahl joins RT to …
http://www.unz.com/video/rt_isis-is-cia-false-flag-op-pretext-for-war-inside-syria-iraq/
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ISIS is CIA False Flag Operation, Pretext for War Inside Syria & Iraq
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Syria Gas Attack Is Almost Certainly a “False Flag”
https://worldbeyondwar.org/syria-gas-attack-almost-certainly-false-flag/
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Australian journalist and film maker John Pilger puts it this way : “What if I told you that the version of history you were taught in school was heavily revised to favour your own nation’s agenda while hiding its crimes. And in doing so fostered an unrealistic sense of false patriotism used to manufacture an allegiance to a corporate entity masquerading as your government”.
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GEN MCINERNEY “WE HELPED BUILD ISIS”
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Exactly how the US trained and armed ISIS
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ISIS: The US-CIA Connection
http://bellofliberty.blogspot.com/2015/11/isis-us-cia-connection.html
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Donald Trump The Satanic Jewish From Khazar
https://archive.org/details/DonaldTrumpTheSatanicJewishFromKhazar
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Hillary Clinton: “We Created Al Qaeda”. The Protagonists of the “Global War on Terrorism” are the Terrorists
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Hillary Clinton Admits the U.S. Government Created al-Qaeda
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Trump and Hillary Freemason (Freemason and Eastern Star)
Donald Trump Hillary Clinton are related, genealogy experts say
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/25/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-are-related-genealogy/
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Hillary Rodham Clinton, 67th U.S. Secretary of State is Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the USA’s 19th cousin thrice removed!
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Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Related To Descendants of British Royalty
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TRUMP AND THE US ROYAL BLOODLINE
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Donald Trump The Satanic Jew From Khazar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmX6DOBPLDQ
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Hillary Clinton’s Intimate Relationship with the Rothschild Banking Dynasty, The Shadowy Network of Super-Elites
“The Rothschilds own Israel 🇮🇱, trump gives them 10 million a day. We need them as friends because China, Russia and Iran are enemies . So the Rothschilds win with these endless wars. Or the evil Vatican who controls these phony world leaders.”
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Satan’s Counterfeit Israel, Antichrist & World Rule
http://www.jesusisprecious.org/prophecy/satans_counterfeit.htm
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False Christ (Messiah) and a false Israel. The true Israel will be regathered to the Promised Land only when Jesus returns to set up His kingdom, and not before. The attempt to restore Israel since 1948 is a Zionist movement by Marxist/Communist false Jews who are led by the international banking cabal. The Illuminati by war and bloodshed put Israel back onto the map in 1948 as a vehicle by which to control the kings of the world. How does Israel rule over the kings of the earth? It’s the international banking cabal. Their official headquarters is The Council On Foreign Relations (CFR). The CFR created the United Nations (UN)! Starting to get the picture?
The ACCURATE way to look at Israel, the Jews and the Antichrist is to see Present-Day Israel, the Antichrist and the Antichrist’s rule over the world as Satan’s counterfeit of true Israel, Jesus Christ and Christ’s Millennial Kingdom.
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Hillary Clinton: Destroy Syria for Israel: “The Best Way to Help Israel”
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Psalm 9:17-18 King James Version (KJV)
17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
18 For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
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“What is going to happen according to end times
prophecy?”
The Bible has a lot to say about the end times. Nearly every book of the Bible contains prophecy regarding the end times. Taking all of these prophecies and organizing them can be difficult. Following is a very brief summary of what the Bible declares will happen in the end times.
Christ will remove all born-again believers from the earth in an event known as
the rapture (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1
Corinthians 15:51-54). At the judgment seat of Christ, these believers will
be rewarded for good works and faithful service during their time on earth or
will lose rewards, but not eternal life, for lack of service and obedience (1
Corinthians 3:11-15; 2
Corinthians 5:10).
The
Antichrist (the beast) will come into power and will sign a covenant with
Israel for seven years (Daniel 9:27). This seven-year period of time is known as
the “tribulation.” During the tribulation, there will be terrible wars,
famines, plagues, and natural disasters. God will be pouring out His wrath
against sin, evil, and wickedness. The tribulation will include the appearance
of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse, and the seven seal, trumpet, and bowl
judgments.
About halfway
through the seven years, the Antichrist will break the peace covenant with
Israel and make war against it. The Antichrist will commit “the abomination of
desolation” and set up an image of himself to be worshipped in the Jerusalem
temple (Daniel
9:27; 2 Thessalonians 2:3-10), which will have been rebuilt. The
second half of the tribulation is known as “the great tribulation” (Revelation
7:14) and “the time of Jacob’s trouble” (Jeremiah
30:7).
At the end
of the seven-year tribulation, the Antichrist will launch a final attack on
Jerusalem, culminating in the battle of Armageddon. Jesus Christ will return,
destroy the Antichrist and his armies, and cast them into the lake of fire (Revelation
19:11-21). Christ will then bind Satan in the Abyss for 1000 years and He
will rule His earthly kingdom for this thousand-year period (Revelation
20:1-6).
At the end of the thousand years, Satan will be released, defeated again, and then cast into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:7-10) for eternity. Christ then judges all unbelievers (Revelation 20:10-15) at the great white throne judgment, casting them all into the lake of fire. Christ will then usher in a new heaven and new earth and the New Jerusalem—the eternal dwelling place of believers. There will be no more sin, sorrow, or death (Revelation 21–22).
What is going to happen according to end times prophecy?
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“What
is the end times timeline?”
Pretribulational
approach to eschatology.
From that perspective, here is the order of end-times events that the Bible
reveals:
1. The rapture of the church. Christ comes
in the clouds to “snatch away” all those who trust in Him (1
Corinthians 15:52). At this same time, the “dead in Christ” will be
resurrected and taken to heaven, too. From our perspective today, this is the
next event in the eschatological timeline. The rapture is
imminent; no other biblical prophecy needs to be fulfilled before the rapture happens.
2. The rise of the Antichrist. After the
church is taken out of the way (2 Thessalonians 2:7–8), a satanically empowered man will
gain worldwide control with promises of peace (Revelation
13:1; Daniel
9:27). He will be aided by another man, called the false prophet, who heads
up a religious system that requires worship of the Antichrist
(Revelation
19:20).
3. The tribulation. A period of seven years
in which God’s judgment is poured out on sinful humanity (Revelation
6–16). The Antichrist’s rise to power is associated with this time period.
During the tribulation
on earth, the Church will be in heaven. It is thought that at this time the
Judgment Seat of Christ and the Marriage Supper of the Lamb will occur in
heaven (2 Corinthians 5:10; Revelation
19:6–10).
4. The Battle of Gog and Magog. In the
first part of the tribulation, a great army from the north, in
alliance with several other countries from the Middle East and Africa, attacks
Israel and is defeated by God’s supernatural intervention (Ezekiel
38–39). (Some commentators place this battle just before the start of the
tribulation.)
5. The abomination of desolation. At the
midway point of the seven-year tribulation, the Antichrist breaks his covenant
with Israel and shows his true colors. The Jews are scattered, and many of them
turn to the Lord, realizing that Jesus is their Savior. A great persecution
breaks out against all those who believe in Christ (Daniel
12:11; Mark 13:14; Revelation
12:17).
6. The Battle of Armageddon. At the end of
the tribulation, Jesus returns with the armies of heaven (Mark 14:62).
He saves Jerusalem from annihilation and defeats the armies of the nations
fighting under the banner of the Antichrist (Revelation
19:11–21). The Antichrist and the false prophet are captured and thrown
alive into the lake of fire (Revelation
19:20).
7. The judgment of the nations. Christ will
judge the survivors of the tribulation, separating the righteous from the
wicked as “sheep” and “goats” (Matthew
25:31–46). (It is thought that at this time the Old Testament saints will
be raised from the dead.) The righteous will enter the Millennial Kingdom; the
wicked will be cast into hell.
8. The binding of Satan. Satan will be
bound and held in a bottomless pit for the next 1,000 years (Revelation
20:1–3).
9. The Millennial Kingdom. Jesus Himself
will rule the world, and Jerusalem will be the capital. This will be a
1,000-year period of peace and prosperity on earth (Revelation 20;
Isaiah
60–62). Memorial sacrifices will be offered in a rebuilt temple in
Jerusalem (Ezekiel 40–48).
10. The last battle. At the end of the
1,000 years, Satan will be released from his prison for a short time. He will
deceive the nations once again, and there will be a rebellion against the Lord
that will be quickly defeated (Revelation
20:7–10). Satan will be cast into the lake of fire, never to reappear.
11. The Great White Throne Judgment. All
those in hell will be brought forth, and all the wicked from all eras of
history will be resurrected to stand before God in a final
judgment (Revelation 20:11–15). The verdicts are read, and all of
sinful humanity is cast into the lake of fire.
12. The new creation. God completely
remakes the heavens and the earth. It is at this time that God wipes away all
tears and there will be no more pain, death, or sorrow. The New Jerusalem
descends from heaven, and the children of God will enjoy eternity with Him (Revelation
21–22).
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“How
are we to live our lives in light of Christ’s return?”
We believe that the return of Jesus Christ is
imminent, that is, His return could occur at any moment. We, with the apostle
Paul, look for “the blessed hope—the glorious appearing of our great God and
Savior, Jesus Christ” (Titus 2:13). Knowing that the Lord could come
back today, some are tempted to stop what they are doing and just “wait” for
Him.
However, there is a big difference between knowing
that Jesus could return today and knowing that He will return today. Jesus
said, “No one knows about that day or hour” (Matthew
24:36). The time of His coming is something God has not revealed to anyone,
and so, until He calls us to Himself, we should continue serving Him. In Jesus’
parable of the ten talents, the departing king instructs his servants to
“occupy till I come” (Luke 19:13 KJV).
The return of Christ is always presented in
Scripture as a great motivation to action, not as a reason to cease from
action. In 1 Corinthians 15:58, Paul wraps up his
teaching on the rapture by saying, “Always give yourselves fully to the work of
the Lord.” In 1 Thessalonians 5:6, Paul concludes a lesson
on Christ’s coming with these words: “So then, let us not be like others, who
are asleep, but let us be alert and self-controlled.” To retreat and “hold the
fort” was never Jesus’ intention for us. Instead, we work while we can. “Night
is coming, when no one can work” (John
9:4).
The apostles lived and served with the idea that Jesus could return within their lifetime; what if they had ceased from their labors and just “waited”? They would have been in disobedience to Christ’s command to “go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation” (Mark 16:15), and the gospel would not have been spread. The apostles understood that Jesus’ imminent return meant they must busy themselves with God’s work. They lived life to the fullest, as if every day were their last. We, too, should view every day as a gift and use it to glorify God.