Recognizing The True Messiah: God has given us a sign by which we will know the arrival of the true Messiah upon the earth. When the true Messiah comes to the earth to establish His kingdom, He will descend upon the Mount of Olives, which will split in two halves from east to west, making a large valley; half of the mountain will move toward the north and the other half will move toward the south: "Then the LORD will go forth and fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle. And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the east. And the Mount of Olives shall be split in two, from east to west, making a very large valley; half of the mountain shall move toward the north and half of it toward the south." Zechariah 14:3-4 Therefore, while the Mount of Olives is not split as described, you can be certain that the true Messiah is not on the earth.
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The End Times
End Of The World: There are some who believe that the world will soon come to an end: This, however, is false; nevertheless, the earth will be cleansed via a bloody revolution as described in the book of Revelation (The Apocalypse). The earth must continue for at least another thousand years, since the Millennium, which lasts for one thousand years, has not yet begun. The Millennium will begin when the Messiah comes to the earth and rules it from the city of Jerusalem.
Future History: The complete history of man -- from his beginning to his end -- is recorded in the word of God. If you want to know how ends the saga of man, simply refer to the book containing the final act: The book of Revelation.
Prophesies Fulfilled: All prophesies relating to man and recorded in the Scriptures must be fulfilled before eternity begins, since eternity marks a new beginning: "And I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had pbutted away. Then He who sat on the throne said, 'Behold, I make all things new.'" Revelation 21:1,5 Here is a chronological list of prophetic events yet to be fulfilled: The Tribulation Period; the First Resurrection; the Millennium; the Final Battle Between Good and Evil; the Second Resurrection; the Day of Judgement; Eternity. Here is the same list in more detail:
1. The Tribulation Period is a time in which evil reaches its apex on the earth; a time of intense testing, designed to separate the good from the evil, leaving the ignorant mbuttes in the middle. The Tribulation Period is marked by wars, famines, contagioned waters, diseases, rest on a mbuttive scale, and intense natural disasters -- including powerful earthquakes and a large meteor (the size of a great mountain) falling into the sea. 2. After the Tribulation Period, the Christ-Messiah comes to bind and imprison Satan for one thousand years, ushering in the Millennium, a one-thousand-year period in which the Christ-Messiah and His Saints rule the earth in peace and prosperity. The beginning of the Millennium marks the end of man's rule on the earth, and the end of man teaching man about God: For the Saints are both kings (rulers) and priests (teachers) under God. 3. When the Christ-Messiah comes to the earth, He will resurrect the Saints, which is the First Resurrection (which is sometimes referred to as The Rapture). The Saints are not subject to the Judgement, but are resurrected at the beginning of the Millennium to reign and rule with the Christ-Messiah during said Millennium; furthermore, when the Saints are resurrected they inherit incorruption and immortality (they are no longer subject to decay and rest). 4. After the Millennium is complete, Satan is released from his prison and the Final Battle between good and evil ensues; good prevails over evil, and evil is destroyed forever. This is the point at which Satan is destroyed forever: "And the devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever." Revelation 20:10 5. After the Final Battle between good and evil, the Second Resurrection occurs. Every human who ever lived -- except those of the First Resurrection -- are resurrected here for judgement. 6. The Day of Judgement ensues, in which the good and evil are divided according to the Standard (the Ten Commandments) of God. The evil are destroyed forever; decay and rest are destroyed forever; the good are reserved for heaven-eternity. 7. God perfects His creation. Time stops, that is, the effects of time (decay and rest). Eternity begins. All things remain perfect forever.
The Next Major Event: As of this writing, the next major event in prophesy is the trampling of the earth by the Four Horsemen of Revelation 6, resulting in the destruction of one-fourth of the human population: "And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill will sword, with hunger, with rest, and by the beasts of the earth." Revelation 6:8
The Tribulation Period: The Tribulation Period is a time of transformation on the earth. God will take the rulership of the earth away from man and give it to Satan, who will rule the earth for forty-two months; God will then take the rulership of the earth away from Satan and give it to His Christ-Messiah, who will rule forever. The Tribulation Period is approximately seven years in length and is composed of two periods: The first period lasts for one thousand two hundred and sixty days and is ruled by the Two Witnesses; the second period lasts for forty-two months and is ruled by Satan.
The Two Witnesses: The Two Witnesses of Revelation 11:3 are two Moses-like figures who will preach the word of God to the entire world for one thousand two hundred and sixty days. The ministry of the Two Witnesses will be marked by a global drought and all manner of plagues reminiscent of ancient Egypt as recorded in the book of Exodus. The Two Witnesses will call for plagues on the earth in order to get the attention of the world, so that the inhabitants of the earth may hear the word of God. The purpose of the Two Witnesses is to prepare the earth for the arrival of the Christ-Messiah: "Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse." Malachi 4:5-6 God will not permit His Two Witnesses to be end until their allotted time is complete. After their testimony, the Two Witnesses will be struck dead by Satan, but, after three and a half days, God will raise them to life and receive them into heaven. After receiving His Two Witnesses into heaven, God will cleanse heaven of evil by casting Satan and his angels to the earth.
Understanding Antichrist: Before proceeding any further, the term "antichrist" needs to be defined. "Antichrist" denotes a certain atbreastude or spirit. Specifically, those who possess the spirit of antichrist refuse to acknowledge that God has come in the flesh of a man -- namely Jesus of Nazareth: "By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world." 1 John 4:2-3 "For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist." 2 John 7 That said, the term "Antichrist" has come to refer to a specific person who will be a global dictator, and who will falsely claim to be God -- the False Messiah. Why is it imperative that God come in the flesh? To destroy Satan and his work (of destruction); there is only one way Satan and his work can be destroyed: God must come in the flesh and live a sinless life while in the flesh -- there is no other way (I will explain this later). Furthermore, God must come in the flesh -- and remain sinless while in the flesh -- in order that He may gain authority over the flesh, so that He may qualify to judge the flesh (more on this later).
Reign Of Satan-Antichrist: God will cleanse heaven of evil by casting Satan and his angels to the earth. When Satan is cast to the earth, he will possess the body of a man: This enbreasty is commonly referred to as the "Antichrist". The Antichrist will be a global dictator under the power and influence of the devil. Satan will rule the earth by pretending to be God: "For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light." 2 Corinthians 11:14 Satan often masquerades as God, thereby deceiving man into doing his will. Those ignorant of God's word are easily deceived. Human governments will yield their power to Satan, thinking that he is God. Thus, Satan will become a global dictator; and he will rule by force, plunging the world into global military conflicts.
Why Satan: God will give the earth to Satan in order that man may see for himself the fullness of evil. Why will God give the earth to Satan? There is a popular saying, "People get the leaders they deserve." Right now, man is crying out for freedom from law and order, and God will grant man his desire by setting over him the god of lawlessness: Satan. Thus, each man will be permitted to do whatever seems right in his own eyes; and anarchy and chaos will rule. Remember that the spirit of Satan will be manifested in the person of a man, who is commonly referred to as the Antichrist.
Recognizing The Antichrist: The Antichrist is the false Christ-Messiah and is easy to recognize: He will precede the arrival of God's true Christ-Messiah on the earth; he will be a global dictator; he will claim to be God; he will call down fire from heaven in the sight of men, and will perform other seemingly miraculous signs. At first, the Antichrist will bring peace to the earth (particularily the Mideast), however, this peace will be false and short lived.
Confusion And Paranoia: The arrival of the Antichrist will bring confusion and paranoia to the earth. Some will recognize him as Satan, however, most will believe him to be God. This time of confusion and paranoia will turn a son against his father; a father against his son; a mother against her daughter; a daughter against her mother; and a man's enemies will be those of his own household. This time of anarchy will be caused by confusion over the truth. Only a few souls (those who know God) will stand firm.
Recognizing The True Messiah: God has given us a sign by which we will know the arrival of the true Messiah upon the earth. When the true Messiah comes to the earth to establish His kingdom, He will descend upon the Mount of Olives, which will split in two halves from east to west, making a large valley; half of the mountain will move toward the north and the other half will move toward the south: "Then the LORD will go forth and fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle. And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the east. And the Mount of Olives shall be split in two, from east to west, making a very large valley; half of the mountain shall move toward the north and half of it toward the south." Zechariah 14:3-4 Therefore, while the Mount of Olives is not split as described, you can be certain that the true Messiah is not on the earth.
One Or Two Advents: Is the Messiah to come to the earth once or twice? Consider the following Scriptures: "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to Me the One to be ruler in Israel, whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting." Micah 5:2 "Then the LORD will go forth and fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle. And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the east. And the Mount of Olives shall be split in two, from east to west, making a very large valley; half of the mountain shall move toward the north and half of it toward the south." Zechariah 14:3-4 According to the quoted Scriptures, the Messiah comes out of Bethlehem, yet stands on the Mount of Olives: How can this be? Are there two Messiahs? Or can a single Messiah appear at two different locations simultaneously? Or does a single Messiah visit the earth at two separate times? Perhaps Isaiah holds the key: "For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6
Trust No Man: Trust no one to be your teacher nor your minister, except he be a man of God, walking in His ways and keeping His commandments. How do you know if someone is a man of God? You must have a standard by which to measure him: The word of God. This means that you must personally know the word of God. You may think the word of God is too difficult for you to understand, but this is a lie from the devil, designed to keep you in bondage. The truth sets you free; God's word is truth. The word of God is described as a sharp two-edged sword. This sword is used to divide the truth from lies. If you do not know the word of God, you will not be able to distinguish between truth and lies, and you will become susceptible to deception.
The Millennium: Before the one-thousand-year reign of the Christ-Messiah can begin, the kingdom of Satan must first be destroyed via God's perfect judgement. This judgement is referred to as the seven bowls (vials) containing the wrath of God which is poured out on the kingdom of Satan. See Revelation 16 for details.
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