IceMobster wrote:Can't wait for the explanation when that actually doesn't happen.
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Prophecy is a pattern, not a linear fulfillment. We see glimpses of this pattern as time goes on...Rome, the Caesars, the Popes, various empires, the Holocaust, ecumenicism, etc. etc. Unfortunately most don't realize this, even many Christians. They see one glimpse and they naturally wondered if this is it, and others take advantage of this or voice their own sincere "newspaper exegesis". When it does happen it will be a "convergence" of all the indicators in the Bible.
What we see now is
a lot of those indicators converging and being set in place. We haven't seen the kickoff, but it seems the players are coming out onto the field.
A few that we are seeing:
Israel is a nation again, as prophesied in Ezekiel 35-36, EXACTLY
on-time, and the Jews are returning to it per Zechariah 8:7-8, and Isaiah 43:5-6
Israel is flourishing as prophesied in Isaiah 41:12-14, Isaiah 41:18-20, Amos 9:11, 13, Ezekiel 36:11, Isaiah 27:6, Micah 4:1, and Isaiah 51:3.
Damascus is about done, per Isaiah 17; though Jeremiah 49:23-27 indicates it may go out with a bang.
Ezekiel 38 tells about a "hook in the jaw" that will drag nations to attack Israel, and they will be accused of doing it for economic gain. Well, turns out Israel has the
motherlode of oil and gas.
More Jews are coming to Christ in the last 30 years than all the time before, per Hosea 5:15, Zechariah 13 and 14.
"Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase." Daniel 12:4.
Then you have the "Days of Lot", which are arguably here, and the "Days of Noah", which are close.
"The Great Falling Away" in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 is occurring as people reject and deny Christ.
The growing apostasy in the Church, per 2 Timothy 4:3 - "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths." There are several glimpses/parallels going on with the church today, that were said of Israel during the time of it's apostasy that caused God to let them be taken by Babylon.
I'm sure I'm missing a few, but we aren't into the bad part yet, and we don't know how long until kickoff, but we are seeing the stage set like was said.
BTW, The four horses of Revelation 6 are colored in Greek: white, red, black and green, the same colors as Islamic national flags, which is interesting.
Also the bow in Revelation 6:2 may refer to a rainbow....interesting how gay rights is being used as a weapon against the church these days.
God's grace is not cheap; it's free.