CURRENT WAR IN ISRAEL
Is this the fulfillment of a specific prophecy? Is Damascus about to be destroyed for good, as scripture prophesies? Is this the precursor to the second coming of Christ? Some people have told me they think it is. What do you all think? Let's discuss it.
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Has anyone been watching the Euphrates River? Apparently it's drying up, and they estimate that if things continue as they are it will be completely dry by around 2040. That being said, it's not the first time the Euphrates has fallen to the level it is today.
I love reading what you fine folks have to say as it agrees with what my wife and I talk about all the time! Thanks for the fellowship!
Revelation 20:7-9 refers to all the nations surrounding the Saints and the beloved city, but that occurs after the millennium. So, what's happening in the Middle East right now cannot be that event.
Many people say we are getting close to 6,000 years from creation, and we can expect something monumental to happen. I guess we'll find out.
So . . .here is an interesting updated biblical study on what year from creation we are . . https://nicklasarthur.info/WYISITbooklet.pdf. This would put "Year 6000" at 2055 (plus minus a year or so). In the author's opinion, times/ages/etc are given in the Bible to line up for believers the time of the End. He has stated his opinion. while we may not know the "day and hour"(Mat 24:36), we are given the times in the Bible to help show us, generally, the year. He adds that the concept of not knowing "the day and hour" was a reference to the declaration of the new months by the Hebrew high priests. By that system, two witnesses were necessary to see a full moon to declare the new month . . and the "day and hour" of that occurrence was never known in advance. But, in his opinion, the year of Christ's return remains an open question. I have a couple of interesting facts to add to this. The first is the surprising ascension of the first Jesuit pope . . Bergoglio . .to his current role in March of 2013. If you recall, he did not succeed a dead pope (as was their tradition), but the prior pope "retired." The naming of the first Jesuit pope gave that order the first outward control of the entire Catholic Church in history. Why does this matter? Revelation 17:12 tells us that there will be 10 kings that rule for "one hour" along with the Beast just prior to the Second Coming. It is a know fact that the Jesuits have divided the world into 9 administrative regions (called "assistancies") outside of Rome . . and a Jesuit pope adds control of Rome for a total of 10. Are these the 10 kings? If so . . what does "one hour" mean? Well . . and we have considered this verse here with different opinions . . 2 Peter 3:8 says "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." If a thousand years is a "day", what is "one hour" with the Lord? 1000/24 = 41.667 years. If you add 41.67 years to the date that Bergogglio outwardly consolidated Jesuit power in the world by being named pope to rule with the Beast (the Catholic system) . . you come to the end of 2053/beginning of 2054. Very close to the 2055, year 6000 as projected by Arthur. There are many Catholic prophecies which say Francis will be the "Last Pope." Could it be that the structure of the Catholic Church is about to undergo a fundamental change to enshrine the Jesuit leadership permanently (. . . or at least until Christ returns.) Personally, I don't see the Jesuits giving up control of the Church after the consolidated it. The SECOND interesting set of historical facts in this area also relates to the Jesuits and something called the "Great Work" ( aka Magnum Opus) . . which is a known reference to their "alchemical" "magic" "inspired" plan to take over the world for Rome/Antichrist. The Jesuit Order was established to win back the world for Rome after the near destruction of the Catholic Church by the Reformation. As covered in this fellowship, Rome is obsessed with re-writing the Bible (and reality) so that Rome is NOT considered the Beast/Antichrist. The 'Great Work" was undertaken by the Jesuits to do this . . and I believe they are following a timeline to this end. My theory is that the Great Work and its timeline was established during the Council of Trent. The Jesuits know that they are a satanic organization, and that they seek to operate in opposite to the direction of the Bible . . while outwardly professing to follow the Bible. They call evil good and good evil. I believe that the timing of their "Great Work" is a counterfeit copy of Daniel's 70 week prophecy . . seeking to re-create the Babylonian Kingdom of Gold ( . . the main focus of alchemy is to create gold from lead). Seventy Sevens in reverse. 490 year plan proceeding from the Council of Trent. If you add 490 years from the end of the Council of Trent . . . you come to the year 2054. There are many historical events which seem to be mileposts of this kind of timeline. For example, the Jesuits established "Maryland" as the first Catholic colony in the US in 1633-34 . . 70 (ten "sevens") years after Trent. 210 (thirty "sevens") years after Trent was the (fake) Jesuit suppression of 1773. 280 (forty "sevens") years after Trent was 1843-4 . . . Darwin, Marx were introduced to the world, the Great Disappointment, "discovery" of the Codex Sinaticus, and many other notable worldwide events. 350 (fifty "sevens") years after Trent was the start of the World Wars. 420 (sixty "sevens") years after Trent was 1984 . . the official re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the US (Earth Beast?) and the Vatican (Sea Beast?). And seventy "sevens" would be 2054. Do I believe 2054 is the year of Christ's return? I certainly hope it is earlier but the information Arthur presents is interesting at least. . AND I am pretty sure that the Jesuits believe that this time period is significant . . . by their actions and desire to complete their "Great Work."
According to the collection of divers authors in the Geneva Bible, this is the year 5998/5997 after Adam, proved by scripture. I do not know if their timeline is correct, particularly when it comes from the time from the building of the second Temple to Christ. We know that the wise men from the east was able to calculate the year that the Messiah was going to be born, so it should be reproducible. At year 1000 I think was around the time Enoch was taken to heaven. Year 2000 is somewhere around Abraham being given the promise. Year 3000 was around the time of Elijah. Year 4000 was a few years before Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. Year 5000 lead up to first Crusade? Will something happen around the year 6000? I have no idea. Maybe this is connected to what is happening in the Middle East today, at least that is my thought on the matter.
I have heard many times about 1 Thess 5:3 about peace and safety regarding an Israel peace plan. Is this true or is it a deception to make us believe some false doctrine? I do believe that Israel is at war and I also have a friend who is fighting there now. Also has not the whole world been turning against Israel in protest? Is not Zechariah chapter 14 talking of Jerusalem in a way that points us in this direction for signs of the end (or is it the beginning, with Christ's second coming)?
Sadly, people still fight and die in Rome's wars . . even if the end result is a pre-agreed outcome.
Good point. "Rumors of wars" does not mean wars. It means there's talk, but no real substantiation. Indeed, I believe it is part of an end time deception. This will probably include a rebuild temple on the so-called Temple Mount, which is actually a Roman fortress, and not the site of Solomon's Temple. But, institutional futurists will be deceived into thinking prophecy has been fulfilled, when, in fact, there is no scriptural prophecy demanding a third temple be rebuilt. Once that temple is rebuilt (if the Lord permits it), then the futurists will be looking for antichrist to expose himself - like Satan is that stupid!...just some thoughts.
I think you may have mentioned that once or twice :) The possibility of manipulated "news" is no small matter. . especially as it relates to this topic . . because of our Lord's direction regarding "rumors of war" (Mat 24:6) . . coupled with the prophecy in Daniel 11:27 regarding the King of the North and of the South conspiring to deceive (" And both these kings’ hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed"). I read this verses in conjunction with current world events and think there is a high probability that these "wars" are being carefully manipulated to support an End Times deception that serves Antichrist/Rome. But . . as Daniel and our Lord both say, it will not change God's plan for the End ( . .Dan 11:27 "yet the End shall be at the time appointed" . . "Mat 24:6 "but the End is not yet")
So true. How can we trust Big Media. Fox is owned by Rupert Murdoch, a papal knight and the world's biggest publisher of pornography...oh, did I mention he owns the copyright to the NIV and he also owns all the big so-called Christian publishing houses?
Is there really even a war over there? In this "information" age I have a hard time believing anything. All I know is that Jesus tells us that he could come back anytime so I strive to be ready!
. . third question . . I can't count today for some reason
You sure like to pick the easy ones, don't you Reg :) The short and sweet answer to your second question is "Yes . . ALL things are precursors to the Second Coming." And the dispensational futurists are titillated by their supposed prophetic implications of war over the land now called "Israel". Many books have been written on the topic. However, I think they may be right for the wrong reasons . . . victims of Satan's "lying wonders" and God's "strong delusion" spoken of by Paul in 2 Thessalonians 2:8-11. I will explain my view more fully in a later post.
I always remind myself that the scripture teaches we've been in the end times since Pentecost. Thus, as you point out all things in the end time are precursors to the second coming.