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Israel at War
How do we tie a war to Israel and the end times? Is the current war related to the end times, and is the antichrist figure about to appear? This article is written with the 2023 war in Gaza uppermost … Continue reading
Wake-up Call
An increasing number of stores are rejecting cash for digital-only payments. Obviously, this applies to online stores and businesses. The use of credit cards and the rise of Apple Pay and Google Pay in stores and restaurants is slowly working … Continue reading
Will There be a Revival in the End Times?
Some believers in the Pre-Tribulation fold believe that 144,000 Jews will be preaching the word to others in a tribulation period, and that’s where the revival happens. Revivals can happen at any time in history when the conditions are right. … Continue reading
Working in the End Times, Mark 13
Mark 13 Chapter Breakdown: 1-4 The great buildings will be torn down 5-13 Times of persecution of believers 14-23 Tribulation in the days of the Abomination of Desolation 24-27 The Son of Man comes and the angels take away his people 28-32 The span of … Continue reading
Why does God want Christians to reign with Him?
God made us with built-in impulses. Two of them are to be rewarded and honored. Reigning with Him by passing the test fairly satisfies both of these impulses. We want to be recognized. God offers that recognition by giving us … Continue reading
Last Days Timeline
I created a last days timeline based on the 500+ page book, The Sign (3rd revised edition, 2000), by the late Robert Van Kampen. Take a quick look at it here, then tap on Home to return to this page.
Posted in End Times
Tagged antichrist, end times, peace treaty, prophecy, treaty with Israel
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The End Times According to Daniel 9
The Bible gives us several timelines of key end-times events that transpire before Christ returns. We covered one such timeline in Daniel 7. In this article we will look at another timeline, this one from Daniel 9.
How Many Judgments of God Take Place in the End Times?
Regarding the end times, there are different scenarios and much disagreement. What follows is my understanding of what happens. I am using “judgment” in an elastic sense here, for they are happening whenever the Lord is making decisions that affect … Continue reading
What character traits does Jesus want to see in His church when He comes again?
Or, are you ready for a reward? When I wrote my book, Ready for a Reward, I examined verses that were related to the end times which also mentioned a character value. That is, the verses had two aspects: 1. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ's Return, end times, good works, growth, judgment, prophecy, reward
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Why should we read the Old Testament?
Is the Old Testament (OT) of any value nowadays? Many people say that we no longer have to follow all those laws and rules anymore, so why bother reading it at all? I’ve read through the OT many times along … Continue reading
Posted in The Bible
Tagged Bible, Christ's Return, end times, faith, God, Jesus Christ, Mosaic Law, prophecy, sin, Word of God
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Will the world end on a specific date based on the Mayan calendar?
God was very specific when he told us how the world will “end.” Because he wanted us to be ready against that time, he gave specific prophecies regarding specific events, some of which could be happening in our lifetime, to … Continue reading
Why does the Bible talk about Israel signing a peace treaty?
Daniel 9:24-27 gives us a sweeping, end-times prophecy from Christ’s first coming to His Second Coming. Verse 27 tells us about the final seven years before Christ sets up His kingdom. It all begins with someone making an agreement, or … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 years, abomination of desolation, antichrist, Daniel, end of the world, end of the world in 2012, end times, Israel, prophecy, temple, treaty with Israel
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Seeing through “The Woman in Black”
I recently watched the movie starring Daniel Radcliffe of Harry Potter fame, The Woman in Black. This was a ghost story, complete with haunted house. When it was all over, I found it odd that the incidents in the haunted … Continue reading
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Tagged Daniel Radcliffe, Devil, end times, horror film, judgment, movie, mystical, New Age, occult, Revelation, Satan, spiritual
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How could I identify the 666 mark of the Antichrist?
Of all the different prophecies about the end times, perhaps none other has received so much publicity than the Mark of the Beast. Some have refused to use credit cards, insisting that they are the scheme of the Devil. Others … Continue reading
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Tagged 666, Doubt Busters, end times, mark of the beast, prophecy, Revelation
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Why do people think we are living in the end times?
We do not know when the end (the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ) will occur, but the Bible has given us specific events we may look for that indicate that Jesus’ Second Coming is near. Let me give you … Continue reading
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Tagged 666, antichrist, Babylon, Christ's Return, Doubt Busters, end times, Israei, mark of the beast, peace treaty, prophecy, Second Coming, temple
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Why are more people believing in a partial rapture?
Several passages teach us that the Lord makes a difference among his people. He does not treat them all the same way. Not all of us will be rewarded the same, even though we are all of the church. Not … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ's Return, Christians, end times, faith, overcomers, partial rapture, prophecy, reward, tribulation period, weeding feast, wise virgins
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Why are so many Christians turning from the pre-tribulation rapture to the pre-wrath rapture?
What does the “pre” refer to in the words pre-tribulation and pre-wrath? It refers to an event that occurs prior to an event. Specifically, it refers to the rapture, the removal of people from the earth, before either a 7-year … Continue reading
