The End of The World

It’s not going to happen in our
lifetime, not until 1000 years after the second coming of Christ.

From the
time that I was born, the end of the world was coming soon. This sort of
fear-based control has been used on all of us. So many things that you and I
have been told are so far from reality and this has caused so many to choose a
path away from the truth. Fear should never be used to explain the scenario of
the end of our world.

As a
believer, it is up to each of us to understand and discern the times. If you
are a believer, your focus should be on the scriptures to answer the questions
that you might have about all things related to the return of Jesus and the end
of this world. It is very unsettling to witness a lack of understanding
concerning these things. That is why we are talking about them here. Let’s take
a deep dive into reality.

I feel it
is important to start here.

Matthew
24:36

But
concerning that day and hour, no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor
the Son, but the Father only.

Matthew
24:44

Therefore
you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not
expect.

Now, also we
should never fear the second coming of Jesus, he is the redemption and he died
on the cross to free us from punishment because of our sins.

John 14:1-3

Let not your
hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my father’s house
are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a
place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and
will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

Our
understanding of time, through the eyes of God, is not so good. It is hard to
wrap your head around the idea of what or more so, who is God? I have spent
countless hours on that question alone. The funny thing is I test the spirit
every day. To truly understand someone, you must dig deep into the mind and
character of that person, the same is true with God. So, before we can find
true answers, we must spend the time asking many questions.

I feel that
it is important that we look at how we look at things a little closer. In
1Peter we are told this.

1 Peter 1:13

Therefore,
preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on
the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

What do
they say Grace is?

(In
Christian belief) the free and unmerited favor of God, as manifested in the
salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings.

I feel that
many people misunderstand grace, and they are banking on this to get them into
heaven. We will look deeper into this in another episode.

With that
said, I would like to tell you that we do have a promise of his second coming
and that you should joyfully await this spectacular event to unfold before our
very eyes. In Hebrews, it tells us we eagerly wait for him.

Hebrews
9:28

So Christ,
having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time,
not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.

So why
are so many so fearful of his return? You need to ask yourself this question.

The Bible
even tells us how he will return.

Acts
1:10-11

And while
they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white
robes, and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This
Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you
saw him go into heaven.”

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1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 *********

For the Lord
himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an
archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ
will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up
together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will
always be with the Lord.

It is
clear from that scripture that those of you awaiting the rapture before the
Tribulation might want to reexamine the way you are looking at this time of his
return. We also think you should think more about the Parable of the Ten
Virgins in Matthew to help you understand why you should be ready at all times.

Matthew 25
1-13

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened
unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the
bridegroom.

And five of them were wise, and five were
foolish.

They that were foolish took their lamps, and
took no oil with them:

But the wise took oil in their vessels with
their lamps.

While the bridegroom tarried, they all
slumbered and slept.

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold,
the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their
lamps.

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of
your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest
there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy
for yourselves.

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom
came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door
was shut.

Afterward came also the other virgins, saying,
Lord, Lord, open to us.

But he answered and said, Verily I say unto
you, I know you not.

Watch, therefore, for ye know neither the day
nor the hour wherein the son of man cometh.

John
5:28-29

Do not
marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his
voice and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and
those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

Matthew
25:31-34

When the Son
of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his
glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will
separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the
goats. And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.
Then the King will say to those on his right, “Come, you who are blessed by my
Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.”

Matthew
24:42-44

Therefore,
stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. But know this,
that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief
was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be
broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at
an hour you do not expect.

It is
clear, the ones that are ready and hear his call will be blessed.

1
Corinthians 4:5

Therefore do
not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring
to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of
the heart. Then each one will receive his commendation from God.

Let’s
look at his coming from Revelations.

Revelation
20:11-15

Then I saw a
great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and
sky fled away, and no place was found for them. And I saw the dead, great and
small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was
opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written
in the books, according to what they had done. And the sea gave up the dead who
were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were
judged, each one of them, according to what they had done. Then Death and Hades
were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
And if anyone’s name was not found written in the Book of Life, he was thrown
into the lake of fire.

So, Let’s
not be rushed or even provoked and find the patience we need so we will not be
fooled by the wonders to come. Let’s read:

James 5:7

Be patient,
therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for
the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the
early and the late rains.

Jude 1:21

Keep
yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ
that leads to eternal life.

1 John
2:28

And now,
little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence
and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.

Revelation
3:11

I am coming
soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.

Revelation
20:4-6

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and
judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the
word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither
had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they
lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

But the rest of the dead lived not again until
the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the
first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be
priests of God and of Christ and shall reign with him a thousand years.

Now it is
clear from what we just read that the first resurrection is when Jesus returns.
And the ones that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of
God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had
received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; shall reign with him
a thousand years.

But the
rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished.

So, What
should we be looking for?

The Two witnesses

From Revelation
Chapter 11

And there
was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and
measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.

But the
court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is
given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty
and two months.

And I will
give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two
hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.

These are
the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the
earth.

And if any
man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their
enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.

These have
power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have
power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all
plagues, as often as they will.

And when
they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the
bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill
them.

And their
dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is
called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.

And they of
the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies
three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in
graves.

And they
that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall
send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt
on the earth.

And after
three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they
stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.

And they
heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they
ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.

And the same
hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in
the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were
affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

The second
woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.

And the
seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The
kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ;
and he shall reign for ever and ever.

Also it
is important to note that the restrainer must be removed.

2
Thessalonians 2:7

“For
the secret power of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now holds
it back will continue to do so until he is taken out of the way.”

Then we
will see the Anti-Christ.

2
Thessalonians 2:8

“And
then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with
the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming.”

We also know
from 1^st John

1 John
4:3

“And
every spirit that does not confess Jesus is come in the flesh is not of God.
This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in
the world already.”

We are
seeing a great falling away taking place in our world currently as we have
never witnessed before. All of this must happen first.

2
Thessalonians 2:3-4

“Let no
one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion
comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,
who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of
worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to
be God.”

2
Thessalonians 2:9-10

“The
coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will
use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the
lie.”

Matthew
24:24

“For
false Christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and
wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.”

Matthew
24:29-30

Immediately after the tribulation of those
days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the
stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’

And then
shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the
tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the
clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Daniel
7:25

“He
shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the
Most High, and shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be
given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time.”

Revelation
13:7

“It was
given power to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer them. And it
was given authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation.”

As I
mentioned earlier, you will be around for all of this.

Daniel 11:21

“In his
place shall arise a contemptible person to whom royal majesty has not been
given. He shall come in without warning and obtain the kingdom by
flatteries.”

The mark

Revelation
13:16-17

“It
also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to
receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads, so that they could
not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the
number of its name.”

Revelation
14:9-11

And the
third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the
beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,

The same
shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without
mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire
and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the
Lamb:

And the
smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest
day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the
mark of his name.

Revelation
16:2

“The
first angel went and poured out his vial on the Earth, and ugly, festering sores
broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped his
image.”

Now for the
ending, even though we will go through many things that might seem to scare us we
will be done with all the sins in our world. Be ready for the things coming in
our world and know that Jesus is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords! We have a
place being made ready for us and the world will not end as we know it until
after his 1000-year reign with us here teaching us all that we need to know to
be a part of his kingdom. I sure do hope that this clears some of the confusion
that is circulating about the world ending.

Just to
add: Being ready is
to follow him. Follow his laws and commandments but most of all keep his
Sabbath Holy!