Are we in end times? Yes or No (poll)

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Are we in the last days according to this scripture?

  • YES

    Votes: 10 76.9%
  • NO

    Votes: 1 7.7%
  • Don't know

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Other (explain)

    Votes: 2 15.4%

  • Total voters
    13

zeroturbulence

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Are we in end times? Yes or No (poll)

[h=1]2 Timothy 3 New Living Translation (NLT)[/h] [h=3]The Dangers of the Last Days[/h]You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times. [SUP]2[/SUP]For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. [SUP]3 [/SUP]They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good. [SUP]4 [/SUP]They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God. [SUP]5 [/SUP]They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that!

[SUP]6 [/SUP]They are the kind who work their way into people’s homes and win the confidence of[SUP][a][/SUP] vulnerable women who are burdened with the guilt of sin and controlled by various desires. [SUP]7 [/SUP](Such women are forever following new teachings, but they are never able to understand the truth.) [SUP]8 [/SUP]These teachers oppose the truth just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses. They have depraved minds and a counterfeit faith. [SUP]9 [/SUP]But they won’t get away with this for long. Someday everyone will recognize what fools they are, just as with Jannes and Jambres.
 
I think it is folly to judge our times without thinking about other eras. If you ever study a little about ancient Greece and Rome, those were some brutal societies. The Middle Ages in Europe were no picnic. There are bad things occurring in the world, sure. But there are also some very good things. For instance, in our country, segregation is no longer legal. And I promise you, I think race relations improve with every generation.

I think there is a danger among Christians to be gloomy and have no hope. God is STILL on the throne, people are STILL getting saved, life is STILL worth the living, the world is STILL beautiful in many ways.

I'm an optimist, though. :)
 
We should always be positive,for no matter how the world behaves,we are still in the same position of salvation,and blessings from God.

But there has to be an end time,for God has to end this sin business on earth,and give the world their way for a certain amount of time,and cause all people that do not love Him,to follow a kingdom that acknowledges no God,and exalts people,which is based on spiritual evolution through nature.

And that amount of time is 7 years,which will start when the man of sin establishes peace in the Middle East,and the Gentile nations come together and say,Peace and safety,which is when they will cooperate to try to achieve peace on earth.

But do not be deceived by the way things are going in the world trying to compare how they were cruel,and brutal societies,back then,for what is coming in the future is far worse,and brutal,than what has ever happened on earth in the past,to the point that one third of the world dies,and nuclear weapons devastate the Arab nations,and the beast shall persecute the saints so terrible,that if Jesus did not shorten it to three and one half years,no flesh would be saved.

For when they say Peace and safety,then sudden destruction comes upon them as a woman in labor with child,and they shall not escape,for the the world will slowly cut God out of the picture,and the man of sin will get more power in the world,until they receive him as God,and the beast kingdom has no God to fear,and no God to offend,and the man of sin is controlled by Satan,as he uses him to take away as many people as possible,spiritually,and physically,the world that does not love God,spiritually,and physically,and the saints physically,for the devil will pour our his wrath through the man of sin,who will we mighty but not by his own power,for he gets his power from Satan,and the man of sin got in to the occult so deep,and the worship of Lucifer,and wanted power so much,that he lost his human will,and is controlled by the devil.

One reason it is not so brutal right now,is because the world knows about each other,and there is nuclear weapons,and they have United Nations,and the world is trying to cooperate among a lot of them to have peace on earth.

But the cruelty will come out in the future worse than what has ever happened in the history of mankind,but the peace is the deception thereof.

It is the calm before the storm,and it is the only way the devil can pull off controlling the world through the man of sin,for stirring up people to fight will not gain the devil as much destruction as bringing the world together by peace,and then using that world's power to cause major casualties,taking down the religion of Islam to the point of plucking them up by the roots,and persecuting the saints after that to the point of almost wiping them all out,and going against everybody that opposes him.

The brutal societies of the past have nothing on the society that is to come,and if they are fighting now,minor casualties,but if the devil brings them together by peace,major casualties of massive proportions,for the bigger the power base the more the destruction,and will make the societies of Greece,and the Roman Empire,look like school children fighting on the playground.

The devil is getting the world together by peace,so he can rule by the man of sin when the time comes for God to allow all people that do not love Him to follow the beast kingdom,for God will allow the man of sin to have his way to deceive,and he is not playing around,but means business.

When they say Peace and safety,when the world does come together as one,is it going to be peaceful,no,for sudden destruction comes upon them,and they shall not escape,for now they are locked in to a deal,and if they try to break away from it,they will have the world to deal with,and that is what will happen to the religion of Islam,they will say it is an insult to Allah,and they will clash with the world,and will be devastated by nuclear weapons,which the Bible says the man of sin,the little horn,plucks them up by the roots,and destruction as the world tries to solve their problems without God,chaos after chaos.

The peace is the deception,for it will benefit the devil more that way,than him stirring up nations to fight their little fights,that they fight.

The last king,the man of sin,by peace shall destroy many,and he shall destroy the mighty and holy people.

Peace,peace,when there is no peace.The calm before the storm,that will cause more destruction upon mankind,than if it were the storm all the way through,because when the world finally comes together,God said,blessed be the dead,for it will be the worse period ever in the history of mankind,and they shall not escape,they are locked in,and every one that opposes will not want the force put on them,no matter how large their country,or religion,for they will not prevail,for God is giving the man of sin his way to deceive,for the time has come for God to put down this sin business on earth,and allow the wicked to rebel against Him,so He can put the world down.

We are at the end time.

1.Daniel did not understand what was told him,but was told to go his way,for they will understand the book of Daniel at the end time,for many will run to and fro,advanced travel,and knowledge shall be increased,advanced technology,allowing the saints to be able to view the world,and see what is going on,and how it is possible for the world to come together.

Jesus told the saints that they would know of earthquakes,famines,and pestilences,that will occur on different parts on the earth,and hear of wars,and rumors of wars,and nation against nation,and kingdom against kingdom,which can only be known if they can view what the world is doing,which is the end time.

2.Told us of automobiles that would be at the end time,that would be a form of transportation,that would have lights,run like lightening,and jostle against each other,which is done with heavy traffic,and automobiles that are very close to each other in traffic.

3.Told us like birds flying,fighter jets,the 6 day war,that would take back Jersualem,which Israeli fighter pilots paved the way to win the six day war,and take control of Jerusalem.

4.Warned us of the new age movement,and their interpretation of the Bible based on the occult,nature worship,witchcraft,and spiritual evolution through nature,that does not claim Jesus as Lord and Savior,but a good teacher in spiritual evolution,and an ascended master,and avatar,and that interpretation will come out at the latter times,the last days,of the lasts days,real close to Jesus coming back.

The new age movement will unify the religions,with an interpretation of the Bible,Islam,and Judaism,to fit that format,based on spiritual evolution,and the man of sin will support the new age movement,and will not honor the God of his fathers,but in his estate will honor the God of forces,or the power of nature as his God,and will not regard any god,but exalt himself above all,and will exalt himself above all that is called God,or is worshipped,convincing the people that do not love God that he harnessed the power of nature,and obtained power,which is what the world wanted,as they believed the New Age Christ would restore all the hidden mysteries of the past,and they can get back the occult powers they lost,and the new age movement believes Lucifer is the helper of this world.

During the time of the unified religious system,it will be the time that the world will not accept the truth of the Bible,but according to their own lusts,and the man of sin will claim to be God,and the unified religious system will be done away with,which the Bible says the saints cannot be gathered unto Christ until that happens,but then the man of sin makes war against the saints are prevails against them.

4.God told is of the last generation before Jesus comes back,that will curse their father,and will not bless their mother,disobedient to parents,highly selfish,highly arrogant,aggressive towards each other,and will devour the poor from off the earth,and the needy among men,which they will be so obsessed with money they will not care about the poor and needy.

We are at the last generation.

5.God would bring the Jews back to Israel,and they would be established as a nation again,and speaks of the Palestinians bothering His people at that time,in which God said He will put it back on their own head,and said,gather up the world,and let us go to war,in which God said He will gather all nations together to fight Israel,and then fight against those nations as He did in the day of battle.

Technology,and advanced travel,lets us know we are at the end time,for the world can communicate with each other,and can come together as one,which is what God wants is for the world to come together,and the people that do not love Him to rebel against Him,so He can end this sin business on earth.

The calm before the storm,and some people think because it is not that bad in the world,that all is alright,and the end time in the far future,but the peace is what will be the culprit to the worse destruction ever in the history of mankind,for it will bring the world together,and they will slowly cut God out of the picture,and because of that they will be terribly cruel,and brutal,like never before.

Will make Hitler look like a baby in a playpen,make Alexander the Great look like a child that is crippled from birth.The past societies have nothing on the 7 years period when the world comes together to try to have peace on earth,for there is no peace without war,and dectruction,not with man,and not with God,for He too has to fight the world,and put them down,for rebelling against Him,and put an end to their sin.

Since it is the nations together,and much people opposing them,by way of holding on to beliefs they do not agree with,like religion,and nuclear weapons will be used without being hestitant at that time,the worse destruction there will be,for the Roman Empire wanted their way,but the people involved were minor compared to the people involved now.
 
I'm reminded of a judge who was commenting on the flap over internet privacy. He was 102 years old as of the news report I read, and he remembered when phones were on party lines and your neighbor three doors down could quietly pick up the phone and listen in on your conversation. This judge had a unique perspective on Facebook's privacy concerns: "I've about decided to live my life as if there aren't any secrets." Because then he won't have to worry about it, you see.

In the days of the apostles, they seemed to believe Jesus' return was imminent. And today we still believe Jesus could return at any moment. I have decided to live as though Jesus might come back today, or maybe in ten years, or maybe after I die. That way I won't be caught unaware.

Are we in the end times? Dunno. But I'm going to look up, cause I sure am hoping my redemption is getting near.
 
Yes, but then, according to 1 Peter 1:20, we have been in the last days for about two thousand years. :)
 
I'm reminded of a judge who was commenting on the flap over internet privacy. He was 102 years old as of the news report I read, and he remembered when phones were on party lines and your neighbor three doors down could quietly pick up the phone and listen in on your conversation. ...

Wait... I remember being able to do that... (feels old for the second time this week)
 
I voted yes. I experienced something in the last few years that I believe is tied to Revelation 14, starting at verse 6. It is something that is happening, slowly, worldwide.
 
I think it is folly to judge our times without thinking about other eras. If you ever study a little about ancient Greece and Rome, those were some brutal societies. The Middle Ages in Europe were no picnic. There are bad things occurring in the world, sure. But there are also some very good things. For instance, in our country, segregation is no longer legal. And I promise you, I think race relations improve with every generation.

I think there is a danger among Christians to be gloomy and have no hope. God is STILL on the throne, people are STILL getting saved, life is STILL worth the living, the world is STILL beautiful in many ways.

I'm an optimist, though. :)
"I like your optimism!" :D

( As long as it is 'tempered' with 'realism'... ;) )
 
We are, but they have been ongoing for thousands of years, so it doesn't have to mean Jesus will return next week (though he might), Maybe it will be another thousand years for all we know