The Hebrew prophet Daniel warns us that a false peace is coming for Israel. (Daniel 9) The Hebrew prophet Jeremiah warns us that there will be false prophets saying, “‘Peace, peace,’ but there is no peace.” (Jeremiah 6:14) The Bible teaches that overall, things are going to get worse between now and the Second Coming of Christ. Like the birth pangs of a woman in labor, there will be “contractions,” and “release.” We will see occasional periods of “release” – but as mankind gets closer and closer to the Second Coming, we will see longer and more intense contractions, and shorter periods of release. The prophets tell us of some of the contractions that are coming: The War of Gog and Magog (Ezekiel 38-39) The destruction of Damascus (Isaiah 17 & Jeremiah 49) The judgment of Elam/Iran (Jeremiah 49) The judgment of Babylon (Isaiah 13-14, Jeremiah 50-51 The Battle of Armageddon (Revelation 16) The Final Battle of Jerusalem (Zechariah 12-14) In his first letter to the Thessalonians, the Apostle Paul indicates that is during one of these “release” moments that the Rapture will occur. The Lord will come for His Church “like a thief in the night” (I Thessalonians chapter four, and 5:2) “While they [the people of the world] are saying, ‘Peace and safety!’ then destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman with child…” (I Thessalonians 5:3)
Posted on: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 06:02:15 +0000
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