THE END IS NEAR- SIGNS OF THE END TIMES
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I wake up everyday and I relish on how sweet life is because I am counted amongst the graced to breathe in and out without difficulty. but I am also aware of the fact that time will always come everyday to shorten my days on earth. I also wake up everyday reminiscing of the day time and life will agree to take me off this earth. And that has always got me wondering where I would be in the end, heaven or hell?. my dear steemians, this day is going come and time would be inevitably unavailable for us to get a second chance. This is a topic every unsaved and saved Christians would wanna dodge but I am not gonna run from the truth. I am going to be discussing some revelations of facts that indicates how close we are to the end of the world.
Matthew 24:33 ...'So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.'
Looking at the world now, and considering the SIGNS of the end times, it is no doubt we are in the last days. The end time has no date. Dates that has been set by false prophecies is as a result of devil's wish to manipulate believers. when a date is set and it doesn't turn out as expected, believers begin to lose faiith and end up going back to their old way of life thinking there is still time.
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PICTURE SHOWING SIGNS OF END TIME
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END OF TIME SIGNS WITH BIBLICAL BACKING
INCREASE IN KNOWLEGDE
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Daniel 12:4 "even to the time of the end, many shall run to and fro and knowledge shall be increased"
Knowledge has increased slowly and in bits throughout history. perhaps, the explosion of knowledge in the past 150 years. This sign is pointing to the biblical truth when the true gospel will be preached freely as a result of running to and fro to seek for the true gospel. This true gospel will be delivered to the world before the end comes.
VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL IMMORALITY
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Luke 17:28-30 ...'Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.'
In our world today, violence, sexual immorality and homosexuality has become the order of the day. Homosexuality has become a norm in over 14countries in the world. Violence is also a major concern as it is present in today's world.
MASS ANIMAL DEATHS
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Hosea 4:3 ...'Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.'
It is no news that the rate at which animals die over the last few years has become alarming. fishes die as a result of dealdly red tides, birds dropping from the sky dead and Bees and Bats die in millions
NATURAL DISASTER
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Luke 21:25-26 ...'and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.'
With the violent storm (hurricane) rocking the America continent over the years, it can be seen that it has really come to stay. Natural disaster has also been storming the world violently. A major change in climate has also contributed. men's heart are falling for fear as it is a life taking experience.
WARS
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Matthew 24:6-7 ...'And ye shall hear of wars ... For nation shall rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom.'
Just because war has been in the beginning, many people do not classify it as a sign of end time. The perceived threats between USA and north Korea is a war related occurrence which has got the whole world standing on their toes. Nations are rising against each other rapidly and this relates to the bible.
Finally it is important that we realized the end time has no specific date but SIGNS. The bible speaks about the SIGNS but recorded no dates. Satan keeps setting these dates to turn people away from the truth. these SIGNS as revealed by the bible , it is crystal clear and justified to be happening now but just like in the days of Noah and lots, people failed to listen and when destruction came, they were unprepared and all died. Therefore, I want to urge the steem-church-community to get prepared for the fate of the unprepared is destruction. May God grant us the strength to yield to his biddings. Amen