Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy
to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of
man. - Luke 21:36
Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy
to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of
man. - Luke 21:36
Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. - 1 John 2:18
In the parable of the fig tree (Matthew 24:34), Jesus said, "Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled." For many years, Bible teachers have believed that the fig tree was Israel, and that the generation that saw the rebirth of the Nation Israel would not pass away until all these things be fulfilled.
If we add 70 years for a generation to the year 1948 when Israel received statehood, we come to the year 2018. If we minus seven years for the tribulation period mentioned in Daniel 9:27 we can see that the time is close. We should be careful in setting dates however, before the antichrist mentioned by Paul in 2nd Thessalonians chapter 2 actually arrives.
Many expect a pretribulation rapture, which brings up important questions:
We are entering a critical time in history. Jesus said:
Take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with [...] cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. - Luke 21:34-35
If the pretribulation rapture is true, then many end time Scriptures do not apply to us. But if the Bible does not teach a pretribulation rapture, then when we enter the most important time in modern history, many in the church will be completely unprepared. In this study, we will look at the Scriptures used to teach a pretrib rapture. I hope that reading these passages in context will help you to prepare.
And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: - Revelation 13:16
The Mark of the Beast is a popular topic in science fiction. In real life, what do we know about it? What do we need to know?
Who are these Four Horsemen? In this Bible study on Revelation chapter 6, we will look at the first five seals opened by the Lamb of God.
And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
- Revelation 11:3
Who are these Two Witnesses, and what is their ministry? Will the world recognize them when they arrive? Will we recognize them when they arrive?
When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand) Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains:
- Matthew 24:15-16
This Bible study looks at God's miraculous protection of His chosen in Israel during the Great Tribulation.
This is a study of Revelation 14:18-20 and Zechariah 14:3-5. An event similar to when Moses led the children of Israel through the Red Sea will occur at the Lord's second coming. Let's look at the clues God has given us for the end of the age.
Do church-goers actually support torturing Prisoners? The answer may surprise you.
As we approach the end of the age, the world condemns Israel for trying to exist. As the prophet said:
The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.
And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it. - Zechariah 12:1-3