The end times will be marked by GREAT uncertainty, anxiety and change.
One might wonder, “How could ANYONE not be aware of the last days?”
BUT, man has a great capacity to ignore that which upsets him and has the ability to focus like a laser beam on that which makes him feel better.
At any rate, the end times will be marked by chaos, upheaval, unrest and terror.
A GREAT NUMBER of systems, products, societies and other parts of man’s existence which have worked for (in some cases) thousands of years will appear to be breaking down. The end times are a time of throwing out the old ways and trying something completely different–in many cases because man claims he is FORCED in these changes because “mistakes have been made” “OR “the old ways just don’t work anymore.” OR “Some problems are bigger than one country by itself can solve. We have to be UNITED!”
So, what will man do, living amongst all of this unrest and change?
God’s Word (the Bible) informs the reader that a certain man will appear on the scene who will assume the guise of a holy man of God.
But this man will REALLY be a man of the dragon (Satan).
“And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.”
–Revelation 13:11
The Bible calls this man the “man of sin” and “the false prophet.”
Jesus Christ called him a “false Christ” and a “false prophet.”
“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 2:3
“And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.”
–Revelation 16:13-14
“For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.”
–Matthew 24:24
There are others who will call this false prophet “The Messiah“–because they do not believe Jesus Christ was the Messiah.
This false prophet will appear as a handyman–a regular Mr. Fixit: he will seem to put everything right with the world.
He will fix apparent problems which the world has fretted over for YEARS: climate change, various diseases, Middle East peace negotiations.
Some of these problems have been instituted or made to seem worse by the workers of iniquity in anticipation of the man of sin arriving on the scene and supplying the answers and tools to fix these “problems.”
Other of these “problems” will be made to seem truly NOT fixable because of years of satanic propaganda masquerading as hysterical press coverage.
And all of the people on the earth will follow the dragon-inspired man of sin because he appears to have the power of God within him–at least for 42 months (three-and-a-half years, 1260 days).
“And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.”
–Revelation 13:5
BUT, what the man of sin REALLY has is the power of Satan and the power of devils.
Still, those who dwell upon the earth are fooled by his displays of what looks like power from God.
“And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast”
–Revelation 13:13-14
“Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,”
–2THESSALONIANS 2:9
“For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.”
–Matthew 24:24
SO, the world will be deceived by the man of sin–EVEN THOUGH the world has been warned over the past 2000 years by God’s Word.
They will be deceived because
- the man of sin does great lying wonders and satanic miracles;
- the man of sin will demonstrate his power to the whole world;
- the man of sin will FIX so many problems which had appeared to be UN-FIXABLE.
- The world no longer even pretends to believe the Word of God.
The man of sin will look like the world’s most accomplished handyman–an end times Mr. Fixit–when he fixes so many “problems” which the world worried over.
And that is a big reason the world follows after him and the ruler of the beast empire, the beast.
“And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.”
“And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.”
–Revelation 13:4,8,13-15
Immediately before Jesus returns, God pour out his wrath on the man of sin, the earth and those who dwell upon it.
So the wheels begin coming off of the man of sin’s cart before the very end.
But for the briefest moment, the man of sin makes the world believe he can “fix” any end times problem.
Then Jesus Christ returns and puts an end to the man of sin’s–and Satan’s–handiwork.
DOES the reader watch for the appearance of the man of sin?
OR DOES the reader believe that’s nothing more than some mumbo jumbo from the Bible?
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?
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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
MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report
[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: March 24, 2020.]
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