The Bible tells of many prophecies that will be fulfilled in the last days. Jesus states in Matthew 24:33-34 "In the same way, when you see all these things, know that He is near, at the gates. Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place." Note, that our generation is the first to see all these following trends take place. We will list some of these last day prophecies in the hope you can see how close we are to the last days, or end times. And the hope you will do something about - saving yourself, family and friends - before God's wrath takes place. The following is taken from the book "101 Last Days Prophecies" from Eternal Productions. (You can also read these following prophecies on this, and our other web sites, but these are short, quick, and bear repeating).
2. Global communications foreseen (Rev. 11:9-10). The Bible prophesies that the entire world will "see" certain events unfold. The invention of the television and the deployment of global satellite networks during the 20th century allow news to travel the world at the speed of light for the first time ever. Remember that in the Apostle John's day, news traveled at the speed of horseback.
3. Mankind would be capable of destroying all life (Matt. 24:21-22). Consider that when Jesus made this prophecy the armaments of His day were swords and spears. But today, with nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, it is possible to wipe out all flesh on planet earth.
4. The use of nuclear weapons anticipated (Zechariah 14:12). "...their flesh shall rot while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall rot in their sockets, and their tongues shall rot in their mouths." The neutron bomb melts (dissolves) its victims - just as God warned 2500 years ago. This was unimaginable in Zechariah’s day. Note: If you ever read the articles written by witnesses to the aftermath of the two nuclear bombs dropped on Japan at the end of World War 2, this description in Zechariah is the exact description of the condition or the bodies in ground zero. The one writer stated it was hard to realize the bodies were human, from the melting of the flesh. This one prophecy alone should be enough for anybody to turn to Christ.
5. Chaotic weather would be prevalent (Luke 21:25-26). Jesus foresaw "the seas and the waves roaring" in the last days. He also likened these signs to birth pangs (Matt. 24:8). The Greek word "odin", often translated as "sorrows" in Matthew 28, literally means "birth pangs". Further more, the apostle Paul reminded us that the creation itself will be delivered from the curse at the end of the age (Romans 8:21). And that "the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs." As delivery draws near, birth pangs always increase in both intensity and frequency. Therefore, the creation itself would travail as the time of delivery draws near. Of course chaotic weather is not new, but there are indications that we are witnessing an increase in strange weather.
6. The fact that God once flooded the earth (the Noahic flood) would be denied (2 Peter 3:5-6). "They deliberately ignore the fact that the heavens existed of old and earth was formed out of water and through water by the Word of God; through these the world that then existed was destroyed, deluged with water." There is a mass of fossil evidence to prove this fact, yet it is flatly ignored by most of the scientific world because it was judgment from God on man's wickedness.
7. Increase interest in vegetarianism anticipated (1 Timothy 4:3-4). The New Age Movement has swept the globe during the past 40 years popularizing this.
8. Many wars would erupt (Mark 13:7-8). According to Project Ploughshares, there are over 50 major armed conflicts in the world today. (It’s also been noted; that more people have been killed in wars, in the last century, than all the previous centuries of recorded history).
9. Ethnic conflicts would be prevalent (Mark 13:7-8; Luke 21:10). Jesus used the Greek word "ethnos" to describe the last days' battles. Today, as never in history, we have ethnic group rising against ethnic group.
10. The earth will be filled with violence (Luke 17:26; Genesis 6:11-13). In the United States alone, violent crime has increased nearly 500% since 1960. Fifty years ago abortion (the violent murder of an unborn child) was illegal in most countries. Today abortion is legal in most countries and 50 million children are aborted each year.
If these ten prophecies of the "last days' has made an impression on you, and you can see we may now be living in the "last days". Then I urge you to turn your life over to Christ. If we are in the generation that Christ speaks of in Matthew 24:34 "Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place," - then there are a lot worse things coming.
So, I say to you, if you have not taken advantage of Christ's call to you - Then take your head out of the sand, take your blinders off, look around you, and see how today’s events were predicted a few thousand years ago by Jesus, and a group of prophets.
To escape the oncoming tribulation, read our comment on 04/18/04 Abandoment of Your Will to God (Praying for salvation), and follow the instructions.
By George Konig
2/11/2007
www.georgekonig.org
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