September 12, 2021 – End Times Prophecy Report

The Climax of Human History: The Return of Jesus Christ Will Be a Day of Doom and Gloom for the Wicked

The Day of the Lord: a gloomy day of darkness.

BUT, for the lost, a day of DOOM and GLOOM.

The return of Jesus Christ to earth is an event which the Bible highlights.

But in all of that Scripture, one point which appears to have been passed over by the lost is the way the day (or, The Day of the Lord) LOOKS to the wicked–which is all of the lost who dwell upon the earth.

Which is the GREAT MAJORITY of mankind.

Scripture is CLEAR that the day Jesus returns will be a dark and gloomy one. BUT, it will be day on which BELIEVERS have OTHER fish to fry; while NONBELIEVERS can take their cue from the day’s appearance.

“Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand; A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.”
–Joel 2:1-2

“Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?”
–Amos 5:20

“The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness”
–Zephaniah 1:15-16

To the BELIEVER–who are FEW–the day will still appear dark and gloomy.

BUT, to a BELIEVER, what the day looks like will be tempered by the fact that it IS the day the return of Jesus happens.

And Jesus Himself is recorded in Scripture telling His followers what that day means.

“And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.”
–Revelation 22:12

In other words,

“But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: For there is no respect of persons with God.”
–Romans 2:5-11

SO: the day will be dark and gloomy for ALL MEN, but followers of Jesus Christ know that OTHER events will mitigate the gloom FOR THEM.

HOWEVER, God’s Word is VERY CLEAR that the day Jesus Christ returns to earth will be scary for BELIEVERS as well as NONBELIEVERS.

“Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light.”
–Amos 5:18

“And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?”
–Joel 2:11

“Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD’S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.”
–Zephaniah 1:18

So, while the BELIEVER has eternal life with God to look forward to, the NONBELIEVER has to contend with, not only the darkness of the day, but also with the JUDGMENT of GOD–which he NEVER thought in a million years would happen–as well as the unnerving events which the NONBELIEVER never felt would EVER happen (seeing as how they were written in a book he has ridiculed for YEARS).

The day Jesus Christ returns will be a scary one for ALL men.

BUT, for most men, the day’s appearance is only the beginning of a VERY BAD DAY.

DOES the reader claim to believe the Bible?

WHAT about when the Bible is contradicted by more MODERN information?

It is not YET too late: there is still a little 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?

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DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

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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

A Reminder: The Gospel is Simple

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[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: September 8-10, 2021.]

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Ten Common Sayings Which the World Borrowed from the Bible

Once upon a time, a young high school English Literature student surveyed the many commons phrases which passed into English from the WRITINGS of WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.

He was shocked and SURPRISED at how many there were.

A few years later, a young college student studied the MANY common phrases which originated in God’s Word (King James Version of the Bible).

He was even more amazed at how many there were–actually, at how many MORE there were.

And so, here are a few of the MANY commons sayings the world has borrowed from the Bible.

1- A WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING

“Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.”
–Matthew 7:15

2- THE POWERS THAT BE

“Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.”
–Romans 13:1

3- AT WIT’S END

“They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.”
–Psalm 107:27

4- EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY

“And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.”
–Luke 12:19

5- BY THE SKIN OF MY TEETH

“My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth. “
–Job 19:20

6- FALL BY THE WAYSIDE

“A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.”
–Luke 8:5

7- A LAND OF MILK AND HONEY

And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
–Exodus 3:8

8- THE WRITING ON THE WALL

“They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone. In the same hour came forth fingers of a man’s hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king’s palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote. Then the king’s countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another. “
–Daniel 5:4-6

9- A FLY IN THE OINTMENT

“Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.”
–Ecclesiastes 10:1

10- THE BLIND LEADING THE BLIND

“Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.”
–Matthew 15:14

There are TEN listed here.

There are many more–which means that–God willing–another article will be needed to include them all (or at least, MOST of them).

Odd that a book which the vast majority of the world does NOT believe would supply so many commonly-used phrases?

WAS the reader aware of the number of commonly-used phrases which started out as phrases in the Bible?

It is not YET too late: there is still a little 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

A Reminder: The Gospel is Simple

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[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: September 8, 2021.]

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–with Mondo Frazier

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The United States: Out of Business

IF a country cannot (or will not) pay its bills, many times, it just shuts down or ‘goes out of business.’

This is an idea which seems to be a popular one–at least if one reads the government ‘news.’

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Sometimes, a country will shut down and revive under new management by getting itself conquered by a foreign rival, then throwing the foreign rival out (or the conqueror leaves) and a NEW country is then born.

Shutting down a country ‘due to COVID-19’ seems to be the modern way of saying, “We’re going out of business, BUT we’re not saying that–at least not just yet.”

ANY American who claims that that will NOT happen in the USA is deceived.

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ANYONE familiar with world history KNOWS that there is a LONG list of countries which, when faced with debts they could not (or would not) repay, simply went out of business and opened up as a brand new government/country.

Voila!

No more debts, no more owed payments: it’s a clean economic slate for that country: the ‘old’ bills and payments due belonged to that OLD country–not the NEW one.

One can see why this is a popular choice for POLITICIANS.

Some governments also have claimed that they could not govern under the old system: that they needed a new one. These countries have also ‘went out of business’ and reemerged as another government/country.

IF one is not prepared for the unexpected, then one is NOT prepared.

DOES the reader believe that the USA will always and forever be around?

HAS the reader put some of his eggs for the future in the USA’s basket?

It is not YET too late: there is still a little 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

A Reminder: The Gospel is Simple

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

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: September 6, 2021.]

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A FEW THOUGHTS: Labor Day 2021

SOME DAYS, IT’s PICK A WINNER TIME!

[When one chooses the topic and then writes about it on a regular basis, one inevitably runs into the occasional ‘brick wall.’

These are the days when a writer feels like throwing all of his possibilities against the wall and picking a winner from those which stick.

There are times when one simply CANNOT find a subject to write about.

This is not ‘writer’s block‘–or any of the other excuses writers have provided to those who look for their writings–this is more like the ‘well runs dry’–at least for a little while.

And so it was that, as is usual with such things, SEVERAL topics were considered, rejected, photos secured, some research was done on one or two AND THEN REJECTED, then FINALLY, one was chosen to expound upon.

Among the topics which did NOT make the cut (but which may very well become the focus of an article in the future) were: David Wilkerson quotes (using Wilkerson’s OWN WORDS to illustrate how that charlatan was NOT a man of God); the notion that some claim to have of “Who wants to live forever?” (which was originally based on a movie); and, the utter confusion suffered by those who see the events of the last days unfold before them BUT who do NOT believe those events are the judgment of God.

FINALLY, another topic was settled upon–one that is a little more timely–and so, the rest of this piece will be about THOUGHTS ON LABOR DAY.]

1- The whole idea behind Labor Day was originally to honor LABOR–or rather, those who labored (workers).

Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States.

2- That being said, a great number of Americans celebrate something other than the American labor movement on that holiday.

Some–over the years–have used the occasion to tend graves, especially of those warriors killed in battle.

Some have used the day to catch up on work which they have felt they did not have time to do otherwise.

And a great many see Labor Day as one of SUMMER’s three BIG Holidays (along with Memorial Day, which unofficially kicks off Summer at the end of May and the Fourth of July). A sizable portion of these folks–at least in this writer’s knowledge–have come to honor Labor Day as the day which CLOSES OUT SUMMER (unofficially).

3- Labor Day has become a day when many families ‘cookout.’ For many–not all–this is often the LAST cookout for the outdoor grill until the next year.

4- Labor Day was the day after which, traditionally, many municipal pools CLOSED. Again, this fact, no doubt, contributed to the idea that Labor Day was the death knell of summer.

5- A year ago,we offered a piece in which Labor Day was used to contrast the type of jobs which NOW are generally available and the type of jobs which ONCE were available when the USA was on its way up.

Labor Day 2020

Labor Day 2020 could just as easily celebrate jobs which are scarce and mostly minimum wage–where once they were good-paying and plentiful.

6- Three years ago, it was pointed out in these pages the contrast between man’s version of Labor Day and God’s version.

Labor Day Eternal

How many see Labor Day as an extra day of rest, one day of a three-day long weekend, a day for cookouts and picnics OR the a day signalling the end of summer?

Many declare Labor Day to be a day to take a break and get in some last-minute summer rest.

With an emphasis on getting some rest.

Rest is one thing that believers are promised in God’s Word.

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
–Matthew 11:28

7- Finally, the question popped up: “How many more Labor Days will there be?”

Since Labor Day is an AMERICAN holiday, it stands to reason that IF America no longer exists, there will be no more official Labor Day’s.

DOES the reader have certain tasks or duties he has always associated with Labor Day?

OR, does the reader celebrate the American labor movement on that day?

It is not YET too late: there is still a little 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

A Reminder: The Gospel is Simple

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

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: September 7, 2021.]

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