I am aware that the end times are a hot topic amongst most every circle of social networking.After all, most of us want to know if the world is really going to come to an end. It will. Whether we believe in God or not.
There is a vast increase in predictions from a wide spectrum of backgrounds. Even in the secular world. It is not just in what is referred to as the religious world, Hollywood movies depicting the end of the world have abounded. Something about the end of the world has triggered great interest in virtually every facet of society.
When secular society pays attention to the end of the world, it is mostly out of curiosity. There are those who desire a foreknowledge of this scenario so as to be prepared. There is a growing number of people, religious or not, that are seeking life off the grid. Sad to say, secular society often seems to be more willing to be ready for the end of the world than believers actually do themselves.
It is written in Proverbs, "A wise man foresees evil and prepares himself for it". Foreknowledge sacrifices the present for the future. Putting aside all the other references in scripture, i.e. witness from the Old Covenant writings and even the New Covenant writings, the Lord Jesus Himself has very serious remarks to make about the last days.
It is written in Proverbs, "A wise man foresees evil and prepares himself for it". Foreknowledge sacrifices the present for the future. Putting aside all the other references in scripture, i.e. witness from the Old Covenant writings and even the New Covenant writings, the Lord Jesus Himself has very serious remarks to make about the last days.
These warnings of His, will affect every person in one fashion or the other.All that live on the entire planet earth will be affected. Particular note is the Lord' s warnings in the gospel of Matthew. The illustration of the 5 wise and 5 foolish virgins to be noted. I am purposefully withholding the actual references because if you are reading this, you do the research yourself and see if these things be so. We can become lazy in our own study of the scriptures expecting others to do it for us.
The scriptural account is the most accurate one there is. The events recorded in the bible have, and are continuing to happen until the end. Clearly, the actual events that will take place will be real life. What we read in the scriptures don't offer 24 hour a day, 7 days a week records of these events.
The scriptural account is the most accurate one there is. The events recorded in the bible have, and are continuing to happen until the end. Clearly, the actual events that will take place will be real life. What we read in the scriptures don't offer 24 hour a day, 7 days a week records of these events.
It should be understood clearly that, any contradictions we may arrive at regarding the end times is due to our own failure to understand what the Lord Jesus Himself has to say about them. When believers come up with differing interpretations of scripture, it could be that it is a different facet of the same truth which will ultimately form a single truth when pieced together. It could also be we have failed to understand what we are reading, thus coming up with an incorrect view of what we are reading. It could also be that we are missing exactly what we are reading, inserting our own or at worst a doctrine of demons interpretation of what we are reading. Note very carefully that any writing of Paul or Peter or John, Daniel etc do not contradict what the Lord Himself says about the end times.
The book of Revelation has often been misinterpreted because we have failed to see this revelation from the same stand point as it was given John. It is absolutely imperative that we be in the same sphere of spirit and mind in order to understand the writing of this prophecy of Revelation. "I (John) was in the spirit on the Lord's day"... This is not some airy fairy view or position to take. It is the only way of understanding this prophecy. There is also I believe a precedent given in Daniel. As Daniel was told to shut the book until the time of the end, so too there is that element which applies to the book of Revelation. We will come to understand end time things in a greater more accurate degree as we draw closer to the end.
But you, O Daniel, shut up the words and seal the Book until the time of the end. [Then] many shall run to and fro and search anxiously [through the Book], and knowledge [of God’s purposes as revealed by His prophets] shall be increased and become great. (Amplified)
One thing is for certain, God does not want us ignorant,(ignorance is not bliss), it is a folly to be ignorant and folly leads us into destruction. The prophet Hosea declares by the Word of the Lord, "My people perish because of a lack of knowledge". If we do not understand, then we will not be prepared for these end times. We will be caught unawares. We may go to sleep one night and wake up the next morning and some great event has taken place that will affect the way we live here in these last days.
The book of Revelation has often been misinterpreted because we have failed to see this revelation from the same stand point as it was given John. It is absolutely imperative that we be in the same sphere of spirit and mind in order to understand the writing of this prophecy of Revelation. "I (John) was in the spirit on the Lord's day"... This is not some airy fairy view or position to take. It is the only way of understanding this prophecy. There is also I believe a precedent given in Daniel. As Daniel was told to shut the book until the time of the end, so too there is that element which applies to the book of Revelation. We will come to understand end time things in a greater more accurate degree as we draw closer to the end.
But you, O Daniel, shut up the words and seal the Book until the time of the end. [Then] many shall run to and fro and search anxiously [through the Book], and knowledge [of God’s purposes as revealed by His prophets] shall be increased and become great. (Amplified)
One thing is for certain, God does not want us ignorant,(ignorance is not bliss), it is a folly to be ignorant and folly leads us into destruction. The prophet Hosea declares by the Word of the Lord, "My people perish because of a lack of knowledge". If we do not understand, then we will not be prepared for these end times. We will be caught unawares. We may go to sleep one night and wake up the next morning and some great event has taken place that will affect the way we live here in these last days.
So let us trust the Lord together to reveal and open the truths we read in scripture and prophecy regarding these end times. Events are taking place that we do not see or hear of until their time for revealing comes. Are you ready and prepared? The grace of the Lord be with each one.
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