Beast System on the move!

 

Global effort to bring Christianity into a one-world Beast system!

#maranatha

The Great Tribulation is NOW!

 

Are we in the "Great Tribulation"?

Many believe in an allotted time which is described as "the great tribulation" towards the time right before Christ returns.   Again, the distinction between tribulation and "the great tribulation". 

 

I try not to debate eschatology too dogmatically because I believe that the theology and the prophetic writings found in end times prophesy needs to be approached differently than the rest of theology.

There indeed is certain theology which will be affected by ones eschatology and vise/versa but among brothers, this needs to be a respected in-house debate, and the only way to do that is through respect and spiritual maturity.  

However, many Christians believe that unless you can say that "Christ can come at any time", you would be drawing a bit too close to arguing against immanency...

To say that The Lord's return is not immanent is to step too close to a worst position of "time setting"...   Most Christians don't want to be accused of time setting the coming of Christ.   No way!

And so, we've now stepped into MY position on the matter of whether there is a distinction between tribulation and "the great tribulation".  

 

If The Lord can come at any time... then God's church is either in tribulation NOW or there's no immanency of Christ's return, and we can say,....."Christ can't come yet"...

Get it?

So Christian, where are you on this matter?

What do you think?

Are we in the great tribulation or not?

My Pre-Trib brothers will say we're not because the bowl and seal judgments in the book of Revelation haven't started.  

  

Unfortunately, by believing this, inevitably, they make themselves "time setters" and can't believe in Christ's imminent return.   (That's how I see it)

As an Amillennialist, I believe that those bowl and seal judgments are as SYMBOLIC as much of what's written in Bible end times prophesy, and therefore, those judgements are happening now!

*Consider that the persecution of Christ's Church has NOT stopped since Christ ascended. 

*Consider that the spirit of antichrist as been at work since the days of Christ.

These are the two distinctions The Apostle Paul revealed to the Church of Thessalonians on the question of, "has Christ already returned" which they were dealing with at that time.

Paul was admonishing them to continue in their faith and hold down their patience as they were experiencing persecution. 

Persecution of the Church and the work of antichrist has ebbed and flowed throughout the last 2000 years and as it is written in 2 Thessalonians 2:6 --- 

"And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed" 

 

It would take a lot to unfold how those seal and trumpet signs as well as the bowl judgements are understood symbolically but that's for a later and longer blog.

But the moral of the story is that we should NOT consider that these prophetic happenings are just things for the future ... I believe they're happening NOW.

I believe the hearts of men (the world system); the globalization and the climactic signs in earthquakes, mudslides, wildfires, tornados, hurricanes, etc.  are ....

THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

God's chosen people were expecting the coming of their Messiah 

but they completely missed the signs of the times.... 

Let's not make that same error in our time and receive the same rebuke from The Lord!

On the issue of "natural disasters" we've seen in 2023 so far...

Hurricane Idalia rips through Georgia reportedly killing 1 person..

The Maui wildfires killing approximately 100 people...

Illinois tornados causing much damage and reportedly killing 4 in Texas...and many tornados killing approx. 32 people across 8 US states...

Papua New Guinea hit by a 7.0 Magnitude earthquake...

7.8 Earthquake in Turkey and Syria which left thousands dead..

Deluge in California US which reportedly swept away a 5 year old boy in January... 

 "And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him, they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven. 2But He replied to them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ 3And in the morning, ‘There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Do you know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times? 4An evil and adulterous generation eagerly seeks for a sign; and a sign will not be given it, except the sign of Jonah.” And He left them and went away."

Matthew 16:1-4

UAP: What are they really?

 

As Christians, how should we regard this conversation of UFO/UAP?

This is gaining attention in high government and NASA itself holding hearings to discuss hundreds of alleged sightings of what is presumed to be highly advanced aircraft.

The way most Christians have handled this conversation over the centuries is to equate anything of advanced technology or anything of supernatural manifestation by looking into end times Biblical prophesy.

That's pretty much it.

This is perhaps enemy advanced technology or demonic powers... or both!   Or perhaps it could be our own military running drills and they don't want to let the general public in the know of our new advanced toys.

Regardless, it's real, it's advanced, and all we need to know is, is it friendly?

But then there is a movement of people who are literally worshipping these things and feel as though they can telepathically communicate and summons these UFO's, those folks have been around way before "ET" phoned home.

But back to us... How are we to regard these things?

Well for one, we need to get a grip because we're Biblical Christians, and our hope is in Christ not in weird manifestations, not in signs and wonders or highly advanced technologies.

None of that is as vast as God Himself.

The Word of God isn't silent about much of these things and leads us to the place where we should stand when these things come about- whether in rumor or in actual visible manifestation.

We are to be ready for all things and in all things not just to death but until the coming of The Lord Himself.

"Therefore stand"! is the Word of The Lord.

Those who don't have Christ; those who don't KNOW Christ will not be able to withstand the temptation to follow along where fear and new information will lead them.

I believe we're living in the last days of the end of the age, and I believe we've been at the end of the age SINCE The Lord ascended.

SIGNS AND WONDERS:   There are many who disregard signs and wonders and yet #1, they're in our Bibles, #2, they're important for us to know the power of God and the power of our supernatural enemies, #3, it's inextricably linked to OUR POWER in Christ through faith, and #4, God is in control of the epochs of time and how He moves, and what He wills....  The manifestations of signs and wonders in the last days could very well be happening NOW (depending on how differently we can understand and interpret them) and will continue to unfold right until The Lord's appearing.

In other words, signs and wonders are subject to interpretation but not subject to accept or deny.   They DID HAPPEN but the question to be openly argue is HOW did it happen?

Unfortunately, this is too spiritual and deep for a quick blog like this.  There's more to admonish and Exhort on this subject but to wrap it up on this brief blog, let me end with precious and powerful guidance from The Word of God made available to us to prepare and strengthen us in this last time:

Acts 7:36

This man (Moses) led them out, performing wonders and signs in the land of Egypt and in the Red Sea and in the wilderness for forty years.

 

 

Acts 2:43

Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles.

Matthew 24:24

For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.

 

2 Thessalonians 2:9

that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders,

 

    Revelation 13:11-17

11 Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb and he spoke as a dragon. 12 He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence. And he makes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed. 13 He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the presence of men. 14 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth because of the signs which it was given him to perform in the presence of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who had the wound of the sword and has come to life. 15 And it was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would even speak and cause as many as do not worship the image of the beast to be killed. 16 And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead, 17 and he provides that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark, either the name of the beast or the number of his name. 

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State Religion coming soon!

Chinese Province Forces Believers to Apply Online to Attend Church

 link   https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/christopher-eyte/chinese-province-forces-believers-to-apply-online-to-attend-church.html

A crackdown on spiritual activities is forcing Chinese Christians in the Henan province to apply online for permission to attend church.

The ‘Smart Religion’ requirements app created by the Henan provincial religious department does not have a legal basis, China Aid reports. There has been a drop in numbers attending churches because of the introduced measures.

Henan has a large Christian population, and believers must now register and make appointments for any religious activity via the ‘Smart Religion’ application. It was created by the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Commission of Henan Province. Muslims and other religions have also been affected by the same controlling directive.

According to China Aid, those registering first need to choose the intended religious venue and no key search words are allowed, such as ‘Christianity’ or ‘Catholicism.’

Personal information is then inputted to make a reservation: name, date of birth, phone number, ID number, permanent residence, and occupation. Church attendees must also give a reservation code and have their bodily temperature checked. Older people would be guided by officials in using the mobile phone application.

(Click on link above for the whole article)

Do we truly think that this can't happen in the USA?

This in fact did already happen here as a trial run... 

Do you remember the approximate 2-year fiasco and shut downs that happen during the Corona Virus plan-demic?   Many believe this was a trial run and many believe this will soon happen again.

And what if it were to happen again?

We saw what happen!

We saw how people reacted.. 

We  saw how neighbor fought against neighbor... 

We experienced the inconsistencies and the bad and dishonest governing bodies literally creating rules and laws out of thin air -  for the sake of the "greater good".  

Church services were relegated to Zoom meetings ... and many were satisfied with that.  Threats and arrests were made.

Singing hymns was discouraged... Gathering and worship congregations discouraged while violent and disruptive leftist protests were encouraged.... 

The next time around will be better?... You think?

Pray so that you'll be able to stand in the evil day.

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Christian Evangelism: The world hates it!

 Since The Lord Jesus left, He commissioned The faithful to continue proclaiming the Good news to all who could hear, and thus The Gospel of Jesus Christ - The redemptive message of salvation, the power over sin and death has been proclaimed to all nations, and continues to do so.  The god of this world is bound from preventing the Gospel message from going out. Where it reaches, it restores lives but the world can only then threaten and try to stop the spread of the Gospel by force of persecution and death.  Today, there are more than 20 nations recorded as overtly persecuting and murdering God's elect around the world.  But the message is already out - until The Lord's return when He'll restore all things!  That time will be marked by the fullness of the world's hate over God's saints, and a global apostacy in order to fall into a deception ripe for God's final judgement upon the earth.  #maranatha   Revelation Chapt. 20:

"Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.
2 And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years;
3 and he threw him into the abyss, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were completed; after these things he must be released for a short time

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Eschatology Trippin'!

 

What is Eschatology Trippin'?  I'll give you a clue: Eschatology Trippin' will get us 'time setting' and will discourage our work in The Lord in these last days.  We don't want to be Eschatology Trippin'!  We do however, want to push forward with joy in our hearts and remain faithful in our holy endeavors.

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