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October 28, 2018 • 09:00 0

The End Times Endgame

“And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.”
–Revelation 1:5-7

Among those with an eye on future events, one of the most frequently-asked questions seems to be “What is the endgame?”

In fact, the “endgame question” is right up there with the “How much time do we have left? question.”

It is suspected that most folks who ask such questions either have 1- an idle curiosity about the end times; or, 2- want to have some general information about said times–not because they are worried about their behavior or God’s judgment (or have any intention of changing) or their place in the end times, but just to have a “heads up.”

God’s Word relates the happenings of the end times in great detail.

Sadly, the great majority do not believe God’s Word–even if they could understand it.

What is the end times endgame?

It depends on one’s outlook.

For all of those who have placed their faith for the future on man, man’s systems and the things of the world, the end game is the advent of the false messiah: the man of sin.

“Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 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”
–2THESSALONIANS 2:1-3

The man of sin is the endgame for almost all men who dwell upon the earth–whether they have actively worked for the coming of the man of sin OR whether they have merely been content to allow sin to abound and the workers of iniquity to further their plans over the years.

Of course, the entire EBOLA [travel ban] episode does have one positive side to it. It IS a valuable educational experience about just how sacred both the US constitution and the rights it “guarantees” are. The loss of rights are NOT the endgame here.

The endgame is not even the provoking of Americans into rebelling–and their getting mowed down for great loss of life and the creation of tremendously great chaos.

The endgame is that there will come a man who will promise RELIEF from the bloodshed and chaos.

The man of sin IS the endgame.
—End Times Prophecy Headlines: October 22, 2014

For the very few: for that small group of end times Christian believers, the endgame is the return of Jesus Christ.

What happens upon the return of Jesus Christ is the subject of several Scriptures (written over a period of approximately 850 years).

“Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.”
–Revelation 2:16

“But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.”
–Isaiah 11:4

“And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders”
–2THESSALONIANS 2:8-9

“And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.”
–Revelation 19:15

And so, what the end times endgame is depends upon whether one is a child of God or a child of disobedience.

“Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience”
–Ephesians 5:6

“Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience”
–Ephesians 2:2

“For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.”
–Colossians 3:6-7

So, the end times endgame depends on whether one is looking for Jesus Christ or another Christ.

DOES the reader feel an unease about the future?

HAS the reader been able to determine what this unease is, where it comes from or what to do about it?

It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.

DOES the reader believe he is saved?

Make Your Calling and Election Sure: End Times Survival

DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
–1 Corinthians 15:1-8

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: October 22, 2018.]

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by Jeremiah Jameson
–with Mondo Frazier

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Filed under: Biblical Teachings, End Time Deception, END TIMES PREPARATION, End Times: What does the Bible say, end times endgame, man of sin or Jesus Christ?, The end times endgame

October 28, 2018 • 07:30 0

The Great Tiger

Once upon a time, there was a little boy who lived in a house by the woods with his parents and his brother.

Every night, after the little boy was ready for bed, but before he went to sleep, his father would read to the little boy from a big book by the name of The Great Tiger.

The Great Tiger was about a very powerful tiger.

Occasionally, the little boy would grow scared while listening to his father read The Great Tiger.

“I’m frightened!”

And his father would laugh and tell him “Do not be afraid; there is nothing to be frightened of. There is no great tiger. It is a story. It is only a story.”

One day, as the boy was playing in the woods, he was suddenly and violently thrown to the ground.

To the little boy’s surprise, he found himself pinned to the ground by the paw of humongous tiger!

“But you are not real! You are only a story!” cried the little boy.

The Great Tiger licked his lips and bared his teeth.

“Didn’t your parents ever warn you about tigers?”

Again the little boy cried, “But you aren’t real! You are only a story!”

The tiger seemed to smile a sad smile.

The little boy could now feel the breath of the tiger on his face.

“How unfortunate. You have been misinformed.”

[NOTE: The little boy is modern man.]

DOES the reader fear those things he has been led to believe are real?

DOES the reader lack a fear of those things he has been led to believe are not real?

It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.

DOES the reader believe he is saved?

Make Your Calling and Election Sure: End Times Survival

DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

MORE: Searching for the Truth After You Discover Everything you Know is Wrong

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: October 24, 2018.]

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by Jeremiah Jameson
–with Mondo Frazier

image: ETPR/Wikimedia Commons/pd/ETPR

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Filed under: LIFE, The Great Tiger

October 28, 2018 • 06:00 0

JONAH: A Once-Disobedient Prophet of God

Ask moderns about the prophet Jonah of the Bible, and most will say, “Wasn’t that the guy who got swallowed by a whale?”

Actually, Jonah was swallowed by a “great fish.”

It all began when Jonah took a trip on a ship heading out to sea.

According to the Book of Jonah, a violent storm came up and Jonah KNEW it was because he (Jonah) had disobeyed God. The storm came up so quickly, the pagan sailors on the ship wanted to know who it was that had angered the gods.

Jonah confessed.

“Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous. And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you. So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging. Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.”
–Jonah 1:11-12,15,17

So, how did Jonah disobey God and why was he on the ship in the first place?

God told Jonah to go to the great city of Ninevah and warn them of God’s coming judgment IF the city did not repent. Jonah hated Ninevah (an enemy of Israel) and did NOT want to warn the city.

Instead of going to Ninevah, Jonah grabbed a ship heading the other direction.

“Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.”
–Jonah 1:1-3

God then sent the storm, the sailors threw Jonah overboard and God had a great fish swallow Jonah.

After Jonah changed his mind, prayed to God and said he was sorry and that he would obey, God rescued Jonah.

“And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.”
–Jonah 2:10

After this, Jonah obeyed the Word of the Lord.

“And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days’ journey. And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.”
Jonah 3:1-3

Amazingly enough, the entire city of Ninevah heard Jonah and repented. They even made their animals fast. Even the king of Ninevah changed his ways.

“So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water: But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?”
–Jonah 3:5-9

God then saw the people of Ninevah now feared God (but especially, the Ninevites feared what He could do).

“By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.”
–Proverbs 16:6

After seeing the change in Ninevah and its inhabitants, God decided NOT to destroy the city.

“And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.”
–Jonah 3:10

That God did not destroy Ninevah angered Jonah (who considered Ninevah a great enemy of Israel). Jonah greatly desired to see Ninevah suffer supernatural judgment at the hand of God. Jonah even got himself a good seat outside the city where he hoped to see its destruction.

“So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city.”
–Jonah 4:5

God’s response to Jonah’s anger is particularly interesting.

“Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?”

IN FACT, God asked Jonah this question TWICE.

The Book of Jonah is only 4 chapters (48 verses) in length. Jonah’s anger and God’s answers to the once-disobedient prophet’s anger constitute most of the fourth chapter.

Jonah is an extremely interesting account of a prophet of God who 1-disobeyed God, 2-underwent chastening and 3-returned to obedience.

A very interesting and thought-provoking 48 verses.

DOES the reader ever get angry at God?

It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.

DOES the reader believe he is saved?

Make Your Calling and Election Sure: End Times Survival

DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: October 23, 2018.]

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by Jeremiah Jameson
–with Mondo Frazier

image: ETPR file/Dore/pd

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Filed under: Biblical Teachings, Book of Jonah, Jonah, jonah: a once-disobedient prophet of God

October 28, 2018 • 02:00 0

Men Corrupting the Word of God

IF one studies the Bible, one soon enough realizes that there are mistakes.

These mistakes are not from the original Word of God.

These mistakes are the work of fallen man: the translators, the publisher, exalted “Bible teachers” who compose notes for various editions of study Bibles.

The world never tires of attempting to corrupt God’s Word.

Such as misnaming the Book of Revelation.

This was brought to mind recently while listening to an audio version of the Book of Revelation.

The listener was informed the he was listening to “The Revelation of St. John the Divine.”

The first two verses of Revelation sets the reader or listener straight on the authorship of the Bible’s last book.

“The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.”
–Revelation 1:1-2

As John testifies, the revelation came from Jesus Christ Himself.

John wrote down and testified of Jesus’ revelation.

One wonders how a Bible publisher could get something so wrong which is so clearly laid out in the first two verses.

The answer has to do with why the believer is to STUDY the Bible, not merely READ it.

DOES the reader tell others to “read their Bibles“?

CAN the reader find in the Bible ANY Scripture which commands the reader to read God’s Word?

DOES the reader remain unconvinced as to what he is to do?

It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.

DOES the reader believe he is saved?

Make Your Calling and Election Sure: End Times Survival

DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report