And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my names sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. - Matthew 24:4-12 KJV ******* Now learn a parable of the fig tree; when his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be I the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. - Matthew 24:32-42 KJV ******* The first set of verses is very straight forward and self-explanatory. Its very easy to see all of this escalating daily in the world. Not just the wars, but also the frequency of natural disasters, outbreaks in sickness and threats of weaponized diseases, the extreme increase in lawlessness, hatred and contempt for fellow humans, increases in domestic violence, and the drastic increase in fatal violent crimes, many being mass murders and gruesome murders are all very apparent and more common even in he past few years. The second set of verses begins with the fig tree. In the Bible, this represents Israel. ...When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh, speaks of Israel being recognized and accepted as a nation in 1948, and it tells that the end of times and the harvest is near. In verses 33-34, So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass till all these things be fulfilled., Jesus tells us that the same generation that sees Israel become a nation will also see all of the other signs mentioned in the first part of Matthew 24, as well as the day He calls the Saved to Heaven and His second coming. Those that are not saved, who have not trusted in and believed on Jesus as the Christ and as their own personal savior, that He was resurrected and is alive even today, having won the victory over death will be left behind on the earth to experience the 7-year tribulation, which is the very wrath of God. I urge all of you and pray that you not let your hearts wax cold and become hardened to the Word of God. Please do not deny our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. ...Believe on The Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved... Acts 16:31 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23 But God commended His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew Him not. 1 John 3:1 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 19:59:05 +0000
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