The End of the World?

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IT LOOKS REALLY, REALLY BAD

Once again we turn on the media and hear a new spin of an old tale, “This is it! The end of the world is here! The end of the Mayan calendar will abruptly bring all life to a sudden end!”   

SPECIAL, SECRET KNOWLEDGE

Can this prophecy known by the Mayans, media, and select scientists be trusted?  How do we comfort our children when they are hearing things that make our own stomach swim? Where can we find reliable, time proven truth to tell us exactly what the end looks like?

MAYAN PROPHECY VS BIBLICAL PROPHESY

According to Josh McDowell, there are 332 distinct prophecies in the Old Testament, all written down at least 250 years before Christ’s first coming, that were perfectly fulfilled.  Bible prophecies are proven.

David Jeremiah tells us that there are more than nine hundred prophecies in the Bible telling of the second coming of Jesus Christ (future events), three times as many compared to His first coming. We are confident these nine hundred will be fulfilled exactly as the others were.

THE FUTURE IS TOLD

God does not want us to be ignorant and living in fear. He gave us the complete history of life on our planet through His unchanging Word.  Have you ever calmed your children before entering a new situation by telling them step-by-step what will happen? Our Heavenly Father, not wanting us to be ignorant and living in fear, has  given us each step in history.

  • First we are given Genesis, which describes the literal creation and fall of man.  Because of man’s fall into sin, God promised us a Savior. These were the 332 prophecies speaking of Christ’s first coming,  perfectly fulfilled.  John 3:16, Isaiah 53
  • Second, and at present, believers are waiting for the rapture when Christ comes for His bride the church (although some Christians have different views as to whether the rapture occurs before, somewhere in the middle or after the tribulation).  No event stands  in the way for this event to happen….this will occur at any time!  The dead in Christ will rise first, and then the believers who are alive will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. This event, as you can imagine, will be a shock to those left behind. The non-believers will have their wish of complete separation of church and state…..the church will no longer be here….at all!  Those left behind will feel the chaos produced by so many people suddenly “missing”.  1Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1Corinthians 15:51-58
  • Third we have the seven-year tribulation that immediately follows the rapture of the church.  This is a time of unrestrained evil.  All Christians are removed and evil will flourish.  All the people on earth will want and need a powerful leader to return life to ‘normal” and will turn to the Antichrist for peace.  He will show up on the scene after the first 3 1/2 years of the Tribulation.  The Antichrist leads the world’s last battle against Israel in the Battle of Armageddon, which Christ’s Second Coming interrupts.  Revelation 6-9, Daniel 9:24-27, Matthew 24:15, Revelation 16:12-16
  • Fourth, is Christ’s return or Second Coming.  The Bible gives us more than 900 prophecies about this amazing event. David Jeremiah in The Prophecy Answer Book states, “Christ’s return will be amplified by a devastating spectacle that will make Hollywood disaster movies look like Saturday morning child’s fare.  The world will see and recognize its rightful Lord and King.  Whereas He came the first time in humility and simplicity (baby Jesus), this time His glory and majesty will be spectacularly displayed for all to see.” Revelation 19:11-21, Revelation 20:1-3 Matthew 25:31-46
  • Lastly, we are told of the 1,000-year Reign of Christ, then the New Heaven and New Earth. Eternity in heaven!  Revelation 20:1-6, 11-15; Revelation 21-22, Revelation 20:10,13-15, Matthew 25:41,46

DOOMSDAY OR RAPTURE?

The human race has always been given a choice.  Will we choose to follow the world into each Mayan doomsday type prophecy, or submit to God’s plan and be filled with ecstatic delight and peace as we await  the rapture of the Church?  (Look up the definition for rapture….it means “ecstatic delight!”)   Let’s pour confidence into our children that we serve an awesome God who is in complete control.

Revelation 22:20  “Yes, I (Jesus Christ) am coming quickly.”  Amen! Come, Lord Jesus.

Psalm 4:8 I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make we dwell in safety.

Dear mom, are you or your children living in fear? We pray you will point your family to the unchanging truth found in scripture to find peace.

By Tara Dovenbarger,  Come be filled up with all the fullness of God.

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David Jeremiah, The Prophecy Answer Book (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2010)

Kay Arthur, Lord I Want to Know You: A Devotional Study on the Names of God (Colorado Springs, CO: WaterBrook Press, 1992)

 

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