A while ago, someone posed the question: “Do you think the end times will be as EXCEPTIONAL as everyone thinks?”
IF memory serves, there was FIRST a series of rejoinders which focused on the question itself.
“Do you believe that everyone suspects the end times as being EXCEPTIONAL?”
“What if they aren’t?”
“What if they ARE?”
THEN, there were more specific questions.
“What makes you think the end times will be exceptional?”
At some point, it was offered by the person posing the original question “I’m just asking, that’s all.”
Among the items given for the end times being exceptional were earthquakes and wars and rumours of wars.
Although a lot of the supporting points were NOT offered at this time, the MAIN answer was
“The end times will be ATTENTION-GRABBING because a LOT of events which have NEVER happened before will happen.”
Among the things given that ‘never have happened before’ were
- The man of sin takes over the world
- The financial system the world has used for buying and selling since the beginning will change
- People (almost all will be true Christians) will be killed
- The sun will grow dark
- Jesus will return to earth
ANY of the previous points would be reason enough for man to stop what he was doing and pay attention to what was happening.
BUT,
Man is resilient.
Man thinks the bad times are defeated by a combination of ignoring them and saying over and over “This too shall pass.”
Man believes everything will eventually work out for the best.
The end times will be a time of one’s attention being grabbed.
Whether or not one gives heed to this is up to the individual.
WHAT does the reader believe?
It is not YET too late–although time is surely running out: 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
“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
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[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: April 17, 2023.]
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