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Post by Tabitha3319 on Sept 1, 2020 12:24:26 GMT -5
Mark 13:7-8 King James Version 7 And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.
8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
Can someone explain why they're sure we are close to the end of days?
Jesus said that many would come and proclaim dates for His return and not to listen to them.
Is there prophecy that I'm missing? I don't know if this is the end.
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Post by John on Sept 1, 2020 12:36:07 GMT -5
I can give you the biggest reasons. 1. This is the generation that witnessed the Jews returning to their land. Many believe Jesus will return within 80 years of that, meaning by 2028. 2. The quick advancement of technology making the beast system possible very soon.
Is it possible Jesus may not return this decade or in our lifetime? Yes. I personally believe He will return this decade, but cannot say for certain.
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Post by Tabitha3319 on Sept 1, 2020 12:50:02 GMT -5
I can give you the biggest reasons. 1. This is the generation that witnessed the Jews returning to their land. Many believe Jesus will return within 80 years of that, meaning by 2028. 2. The quick advancement of technology making the beast system possible very soon.
Is it possible Jesus may not return this decade or in our lifetime? Yes. I personally believe He will return this decade, but cannot say for certain.
Thank you
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Post by frienduff on Sept 1, 2020 13:22:20 GMT -5
I can give you the biggest reasons. 1. This is the generation that witnessed the Jews returning to their land. Many believe Jesus will return within 80 years of that, meaning by 2028. 2. The quick advancement of technology making the beast system possible very soon.
Is it possible Jesus may not return this decade or in our lifetime? Yes. I personally believe He will return this decade, but cannot say for certain.
james would argue with your last sentence . he nor peter , jude nor john , ever thought JESUS was not coming back in their time . ER one of them believed HE WOULD . i do agree with the first part . The end of the times is upon us . My lips , my heart , my mind , my brain and all that is within me , BY GRACE , SEES IT . Am i saying its possible that JESUS will come in our lifetime . YOU BET I AM . and way sooner than most realize TOO .
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Post by frienduff on Sept 1, 2020 13:26:53 GMT -5
THE DAY of the KING is gonna take masses by total surprise . YES IT IS . HIS COMING DRAWS , VERY NIGH . And here is the seriousness of it . If a man be upon the earth and suddenly in the blink of an eye , lambs are gone . That man may as well tuck his head down and kiss hisself GOOD BYE . ALL HE has is wrath and then cometh the judgement . ITS OVER once that door closes . PEROID . SO we better get those houses in order and get them in order , RIGHT NOW . I Speak to all of us as well as to others . THE SIGNS of the times , are as a woman in travail. SURE they were seen by even the earliest of saints . BUT always they get worse as the hour draws nigh . As a babe in pampers till now . I AM TELLING US , ITS ALL WENT ARRAY . WE IN THE END TIMES .
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Post by frienduff on Sept 1, 2020 13:29:53 GMT -5
I can give you the biggest reasons. 1. This is the generation that witnessed the Jews returning to their land. Many believe Jesus will return within 80 years of that, meaning by 2028. 2. The quick advancement of technology making the beast system possible very soon.
Is it possible Jesus may not return this decade or in our lifetime? Yes. I personally believe He will return this decade, but cannot say for certain.
james would argue with your last sentence . he nor peter , jude nor john , ever thought JESUS was not coming back in their time . ER one of them believed HE WOULD . i do agree with the first part . The end of the times is upon us . My lips , my heart , my mind , my brain and all that is within me , BY GRACE , SEES IT . Am i saying its possible that JESUS will come in our lifetime . YOU BET I AM . and way sooner than most realize TOO . Lets reword that one sentence . the question was , IS IT Possible JESUS may not return this decade or in our lifetime . Well if one of us dies tonight , THEN I DO suppose it was not in our lifetime on earth . AS FOR TIME ITSELF . i invite all to read , mathew twenty four , mark thirteen , luke seventeen , and twenty one . read all the letters of the apostels . read timothy fourth chapter adn second tim third chapter too . THEN PEEK AT the world and churches . FLAT OUT YES ITS NEAR . SO NEAR ITS RIGHT AT THE DOOR .
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Post by John on Sept 1, 2020 13:32:21 GMT -5
I can give you the biggest reasons. 1. This is the generation that witnessed the Jews returning to their land. Many believe Jesus will return within 80 years of that, meaning by 2028. 2. The quick advancement of technology making the beast system possible very soon.
Is it possible Jesus may not return this decade or in our lifetime? Yes. I personally believe He will return this decade, but cannot say for certain.
james would argue with your last sentence . he nor peter , jude nor john , ever thought JESUS was not coming back in their time . ER one of them believed HE WOULD . i do agree with the first part . The end of the times is upon us . My lips , my heart , my mind , my brain and all that is within me , BY GRACE , SEES IT . Am i saying its possible that JESUS will come in our lifetime . YOU BET I AM . and way sooner than most realize TOO . If you are just asking for my personal opinion, I believe Jesus Christ will return very soon. If He came back this month or even today, I would not be taken by surprise. I believe He is warning us all to get our houses in order NOW. Of course, that is good advise, no matter when He returns, but I believe He will come back sooner than most think, based on what I see happening in the world. I believe we are living in the beginning of sorrows, and the great tribulation is at hand.
I am reminded of these words of Jesus in Matthew 24:32-34...
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.
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Post by frienduff on Sept 1, 2020 13:33:03 GMT -5
WHEN the DOOR IS SHUT , if one is not in . KISS IT ALL GOODBYE . ITS only WRATH and JUDGMENT and the great throne judgment for those . AKA . ITS OVER . and if one dies tonight , not being a hearer and a doer of the word , not truly being OF JESUS . yEAH , KISS IT ALL GOODBYE . ITS OVER . the next thing heard is this . DEPART FROM ME I NEVER KNEW YOU . Man when i see even the words i wrote and write , its no wonder folks think i am off . AND YET I AINT OFF . COME TO JESUS NOW or RISK IT ALL . THAT IS ALL I CAN SAY .
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Post by John on Sept 1, 2020 13:34:37 GMT -5
THE DAY of the KING is gonna take masses by total surprise . YES IT IS . HIS COMING DRAWS , VERY NIGH . And here is the seriousness of it . If a man be upon the earth and suddenly in the blink of an eye , lambs are gone . That man may as well tuck his head down and kiss hisself GOOD BYE . ALL HE has is wrath and then cometh the judgement . ITS OVER once that door closes . PEROID . SO we better get those houses in order and get them in order , RIGHT NOW . I Speak to all of us as well as to others . THE SIGNS of the times , are as a woman in travail. SURE they were seen by even the earliest of saints . BUT always they get worse as the hour draws nigh . As a babe in pampers till now . I AM TELLING US , ITS ALL WENT ARRAY . WE IN THE END TIMES . I agree with you about that. I am just saying that God never gave us the day or the hour. We should live like this is our day of departure, but we really do not know exactly when the Father will send Jesus back for us. Just be ready at all times. To me, all the signs point to a speedy departure.
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Post by frienduff on Sept 1, 2020 13:40:53 GMT -5
THE DAY of the KING is gonna take masses by total surprise . YES IT IS . HIS COMING DRAWS , VERY NIGH . And here is the seriousness of it . If a man be upon the earth and suddenly in the blink of an eye , lambs are gone . That man may as well tuck his head down and kiss hisself GOOD BYE . ALL HE has is wrath and then cometh the judgement . ITS OVER once that door closes . PEROID . SO we better get those houses in order and get them in order , RIGHT NOW . I Speak to all of us as well as to others . THE SIGNS of the times , are as a woman in travail. SURE they were seen by even the earliest of saints . BUT always they get worse as the hour draws nigh . As a babe in pampers till now . I AM TELLING US , ITS ALL WENT ARRAY . WE IN THE END TIMES . I agree with you about that. I am just saying that God never gave us the day or the hour. We should live like this is our day of departure, but we really do not know exactly when the Father will send Jesus back for us. Just be ready at all times. To me, all the signs point to a speedy departure. yes i know you do my friend . But let our words be , ONLY THIS . OH YES HIS COMING DRAWS NIGH . i dont know any other way to say it but to just say it . HIS COMING . ITS AT THE DOOR my friends . I can by grace see it , even taste it . AND ITS GONNA TAKE THIS WORLD and even most of christendom , BY TOTAL SUPRISE as A THEIF . WE are RUNNING , and when i say RUNNING , i mean RUNNING OUT OF TIME . BIG TIME . I NEVER SEEN IT LIKE THIS .
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Post by John on Sept 1, 2020 13:48:03 GMT -5
I agree with you about that. I am just saying that God never gave us the day or the hour. We should live like this is our day of departure, but we really do not know exactly when the Father will send Jesus back for us. Just be ready at all times. To me, all the signs point to a speedy departure. yes i know you do my friend . But let our words be , ONLY THIS . OH YES HIS COMING DRAWS NIGH . i dont know any other way to say it but to just say it . HIS COMING . ITS AT THE DOOR my friends . I can by grace see it , even taste it . AND ITS GONNA TAKE THIS WORLD and even most of christendom , BY TOTAL SUPRISE as A THEIF . WE are RUNNING , and when i say RUNNING , i mean RUNNING OUT OF TIME . BIG TIME . I NEVER SEEN IT LIKE THIS . I cannot really go beyond what scripture says, or I am false, but I can say that we are told to be watching and praying always. We need to be ready at all times. I can tell you that everything inside me is telling me Jesus is coming back soon. I cannot say by the authority of scripture that He must come this week, month, year or decade. I can say the signs of the times show me He likely will.
I think many have unfulfilled things they want to do, and really hope they have some time. For younger people, I fully understand that. I used to feel the same way to some extent, but I promise everyone that if Jesus came right now, and they are ready, they will not feel disappointed. They will not miss this world, and they will not feel bad they left some goal undone. On the other hand, if the day of our departure is not as soon as we feel like it will be, we are to occupy till Jesus returns. Hold our ground for the Lord, and be busy doing His work.
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Post by frienduff on Sept 1, 2020 14:07:07 GMT -5
yes i know you do my friend . But let our words be , ONLY THIS . OH YES HIS COMING DRAWS NIGH . i dont know any other way to say it but to just say it . HIS COMING . ITS AT THE DOOR my friends . I can by grace see it , even taste it . AND ITS GONNA TAKE THIS WORLD and even most of christendom , BY TOTAL SUPRISE as A THEIF . WE are RUNNING , and when i say RUNNING , i mean RUNNING OUT OF TIME . BIG TIME . I NEVER SEEN IT LIKE THIS . I cannot really go beyond what scripture says, or I am false, but I can say that we are told to be watching and praying always. We need to be ready at all times. I can tell you that everything inside me is telling me Jesus is coming back soon. I cannot say by the authority of scripture that He must come this week, month, year or decade. I can say the signs of the times show me He likely will.
I think many have unfulfilled things they want to do, and really hope they have some time. For younger people, I fully understand that. I used to feel the same way to some extent, but I promise everyone that if Jesus came right now, and they are ready, they will not feel disappointed. They will not miss this world, and they will not feel bad they left some goal undone. On the other hand, if the day of our departure is not as soon as we feel like it will be, we are to occupy till Jesus returns. Hold our ground for the Lord, and be busy doing His work. The young as well as the old , think they have things still left undone . As for me and the lambs , we could care less about worldy goals and dreams . I have seen the young . young , saying the same thing . because their goals in this life , have NOTHING to do with this world . ITs all about SOULS and KNOWING JESUS . and whether young or old , we better all have that mindset . I walked away from goals of this life . and wont look back . its true i could go to college right now and excel . HECK NO . GIVE ME JESUS When a lambs tastes of JESUS , their is nothing else they desire or want . I PRAY TO GOD HIMSELF that sinks into all our hearts .
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Post by frienduff on Sept 1, 2020 14:09:37 GMT -5
Taste of the truth and may be heart be fully swollen for it . This world , aint got squat for me . Even my job that i work with my own hands , is but a job . no desire to be more weathly , no desire for any recoginiton . LET JESUS GET IT . let me be hated all the day long ONLY LET JESUS BE PRAISED . OH there is only beauty in this . its so pure and so lovely . IT TRULY IS .
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Post by frienduff on Sept 1, 2020 15:13:42 GMT -5
Yes indeed the truth is beautiful to those who have been born again . But before that , the truth is rejected and false hope seems wonderful . believe me , i know , i have lived both lives . and yet not i , but the grace of GOD within me lives the second life . SO many have no idea what i speak of . and yet its so simple . there is nothing complex or hard to be understood by it . for every lamb that loves JESUS has tasted the new life . And they have tasted the old life , for it was the life , i mean death , they first lived . But let us be on gaurd . and guard those hearts diligently . for the lusts within the flesh that still is within us , will tempt all by means of the devil . OH , he AINT sleeping as many think . Let us gaurd those hearts diligently unless he , satan , gain the advantage through the lusts of the flesh . OH yes its real . But dont fear him , nor man . SIMPLY TRUST THOU IN GOD . THE LORD is awakening his lambs . Those who are HIS . ANY GUESSES what the message is...... GET THINE HOUSE IN ORDER RIGHT NOW . RIGHT NOW . DONT WAIT , DONT HESITATE . LET he or she who thinks , well i need to get laundry done , or anythig else done , FORE i repent . NO . REPENT ASAP . HEAR the voice and REPENT . DO IT NOW . BEFORE ITS TOO LATE . AND when i say TOO LATE , i mean FOREVER
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Post by Cletus on Sept 1, 2020 22:04:54 GMT -5
Dan 9:24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. Dan 9:25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. Dan 9:26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. Dan 9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. the 70 weeks were finished when Israel became a nation again. compare weeks/actual time with rachels week and then compare the time. its exact down to the day Israel was not a nation and became one again. Amo 9:11 In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:
Isa 2:2 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. Isa 2:3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. the third temple is going to be built soon. the corner stones have been cut. they are huge. around 7 tons each. the menorah is complete. they are sanctifying priests and they are already doing grain offerings on the altar, which is also complete. the temple has to be built for the abomination that makes desolate to come to pass. 2Th 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 2Th 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
the temple must be rebuilt for God's word to come to pass. the orthodox Jews are chomping at the bit to rebuild. they groan for their messiah to come. keep watch on Israel. the theme of the third temple can be found all over the bible. nt and old. it dont come out and say temple number three, you got to dig.
Rev 11:1 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. Rev 11:2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
this underlined part shows its not the temple that comes down... whats really being said here with measuring.... assess the spiritual condition.
here is a nifty resource:
this is where i like to pump the brakes. i have heard people say Jesus could come back at any time. i do not share this view. why? because God, who always makes good on His promises, always fulfills His Word, and who knows all things... He knew when He wrote the bible with mans hand He would do the exact things in the bible He said would happen. He knew when. The Father has always known the day and the hour. its appointed. its not going to change. all will be fulfilled.
and all the signs are here. nations in distress with perplexity... oh yes. wars and rumors of wars, yup, famines, pestilences, natural disasters... a dime a dozen. and whats up with tsunamis. they used to be so rare generations would pass and no tsunami... now, not so much. earthquakes are getting to be more common on severe ones. the love of many growing cold... as in the days of LOT... we have sexual immorality just the same as the told Lot you came to this land a sojourner and now sit as a judge against us???... what do the homosexuals say today... thats hate speech, your judging me. as in the days of Noah... just look around mans heart is continually wicked... just as God said why He sent the flood.
all the signs are here. every. single. one. 20 years ago society was not this bad. today even the world knows something is wrong. even the blind can see it. false Christs. false prophets. false teaching abounds.
what you are asking @tabitha, i spent over a decade of prayerful study on... and i am still learning.
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