End Time Pictures in the News Today: Extreme Weather, Government Surveillance, Russian Nuclear Threat
“Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this” (Revelation 4:1).
This past week’s headline news presents more evidence that we are in the end-times.
- Extreme weather
- Malaysia becoming a cashless society
- Facial recognition instead of passports in Australia
- Germany’s Post Office now scans their citizen’s personal mail
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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).
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“What signs indicate
that the end times are approaching?”
Matthew 24:5–8 gives us some important clues for discerning the approach of the end times: “Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. 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. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains.” An increase in false messiahs, an increase in warfare, and increases in famines, plagues, and natural disasters—these are signs of the end times. In this passage, though, we are given a warning: we are not to be deceived, because these events are only the beginning of birth pains; the end is still to come.
Some interpreters point to every
earthquake, every political upheaval, and every attack on Israel as a sure sign
that the end times are rapidly approaching. While the events may signal the
approach of the last days, they are not necessarily indicators that the end
times have arrived. The apostle Paul warned that the last days would bring a
marked increase in false teaching. “The Spirit clearly says that in later times
some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by
demons” (1 Timothy 4:1). The last days are described as “perilous
times” because of the increasingly evil character of man and people who
actively “oppose the truth” (2
Timothy 3:1–9; see also 2
Thessalonians 2:3).
Other possible signs would include a
rebuilding of a Jewish temple in Jerusalem, increased hostility toward Israel,
and advances toward a one-world government. The most prominent sign of the end
times, however, is the nation of Israel. In 1948, Israel was recognized as a
sovereign state, essentially for the first time since AD 70. God promised
Abraham that his posterity would have Canaan as “an everlasting possession” (Genesis 17:8),
and Ezekiel prophesied a physical and spiritual resuscitation of Israel (Ezekiel 37).
Having Israel as a nation in its own land is important in light of end-times
prophecy because of Israel’s prominence in eschatology (Daniel
10:14; 11:41; Revelation 11:8).
With these signs in mind, we can be wise and discerning in regard to the expectation of the end times. We should not, however, interpret any of these singular events as a clear indication of the soon arrival of the end times. God has given us enough information that we can be prepared, and that is what we are called to be as our hearts cry out, “Come, Lord Jesus” (Revelation 22:20).
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“Are we living in the end times?”
https://www.gotquestions.org/living-in-the-end-times.html
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BIG PHARMA AND MICROSOFT ARE TEAMING UP IN SOMETHING CALLED THE ‘ID2020 ALLIANCE’ THAT WILL COMBINE VACCINATIONS WITH IMPLANTABLE MICROCHIPS TO CREATE YOUR DIGITAL ID
The ID2020 Alliance, as it’s being called, is a digital identity program that aims to “leverage immunization” as a means of inserting tiny microchips into people’s bodies. In collaboration with the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations, also known as GAVI, the government of Bangladesh and various other “partners in government, academia, and humanitarian relief,” the ID2020 Alliance hopes to usher in this mark of the beast as a way to keep tabs on every human being living on Earth.
Big Pharma is officially partnering with the tech industry to pair “immunization” with digital biometrics, meaning humans will soon be microchipped, tracked, and ultimately controlled through a global identification matrix.
“And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.” Revelation 13:16-18 (KJV)
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Bank of Canada exploring digital currency that would replace cash, track how people spend money
An internal Bank of Canada presentation says benefits of a digital currency include the sharing of personal information with police or tax authorities
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CBS USES PROPAGANDA TO PROMOTE THE “BENEFITS” OF MICROCHIPPING
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China’s Social Credit System seeks to assign citizens scores, engineer social behaviour
“Chinese authorities claim they have banned more than 7 million people deemed “untrustworthy” from boarding flights, and nearly 3 million others from riding on high-speed trains, according to a report by the country’s National Development and Reform Commission.
Key points:
- Various pilot projects have been launched throughout China ahead of 2020
- Chinese authorities use new advanced technologies to crackdown on crime
- Beijing could engineer society if it combines technology with its credit system
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Drones, facial recognition and a social credit system: 10 ways China watches its citizens
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