tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152221.post109162405560133947..comments2024-03-23T07:49:50.940-05:00Comments on The Middle Ground: The End of Time?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152221.post-1155130387835627512006-08-09T08:33:00.000-05:002006-08-09T08:33:00.000-05:00Yes most people through out the ages have tried to...Yes most people through out the ages have tried to come up with some way in which their current catastrophe fitted the Revelation senario, however it has only ever fitted one section or portion. The prophecy that need to be fulfilled are really quite specific and cannot really be applied to other times in New Testament history. Some prophecy such as Israel getting their nation back have only ever occurred once (the Bible says that the end will come within a generation of that what is the average lifespan of a person?). They cannot be taken singularly they must be looked at as a succession of events which will be unique to only one time in New Testament history. Israel got it's nation back in the 1940's it has not happened at any other time since the people were robbed of their nation 2000 or so years ago. Babylon the great will be rebuilt. Suddam Husein began that process on the origional site of that ancient city when he was in power. Around a decade ago it was conveniently discovered that the dome of the mosque is actually built next to the origional site of the Temple and therefore paves the way for an agreement which will bring about the rebuilding of the temple (the mosque and Gods temple side by side? the abomination of desolation?). Israel will be surrounded by her enemies there will be a 7 year peace treaty signed with the endorsement of the temple being rebuilt (Gods enemy is not his children that have been misled it is the spiritual powers behind that deciet but those people still have a choice). When the apostles asked Jesus when this would happen he gave them signs to look for and called them the birthpains and said the end would come quickly when we saw them and asked us to be vigilant and to watch for them, wars, famine, freak weather conditions, earthquakes around the world and the sea's will rise up and roar. Yes all of these things have happened throughout history but just take one moment and look at the last 2 years where we have had an increase in eathquakes, freak weather conditions (Sydney Australia does not have tornadoes ever however just 2 nights ago it was hit with a series of them), the wars and the famines go on and we have had 3 incredibly significantly serious tsunami in the last 2 years (the seas will rise up and roar) Whatever your beliefs may be about Jesus when you read the prophecy that have already occured and the timing of everything it is very difficult i believe to deny that something significant is happening and if the Bible is the inspired word of God written so long ago but is fulfilling itself today then we had better start looking to this God and listen to what else He say's such as maybe His escape plan is real. Here is the bottom line as i see it, God is love and He created us to be his family, the tree of knowledge of good and evil was in the garden because he did not want slaves or robots but family, love cannot exist without a choice. We chose curiosity over our relationship with God and when we did we abdicated our position of CEO of this world and gave it to another an ambitious angel who thought he could do it better than God. We crowned him that's why bad things happen to good people we made him the king of this world and he hates God (whats the best way to hurt someone who has children, through their children of course, God is not vulnerable to satan in anyother way). God came and was born into the body of a man and fulfilled the laws by which He created this world and the manner of it's existance so that quite simply all we had to do is believe he did it for us. So we, like a grape vine could be regrafted into the vine of life, our Father in Heaven. When He did this he destroyed the power of satan over all of those of us who accept His precious gift and from that time to now has been a time of decision making but the time is running out there has never been a prophecy in the Bible that missed it's mark there are only some left yet to be fulfilled but they will be and i dont know if it will be tomorrow or 500 years from now but i do personally believe my grandchildren who have yet to be born may see it. We will all live eternally everyone of us the destination will be of our own choosing with or without our Father in Heaven that is the bottom line. It is nice if you have read the Bible a couple of times but i challenge you to study it leave not one page undisected you will be amazed at what you find it will blow your mind and i can see you are just the sort of person who could commit to doing just that. Go with an open mind or be sceptical black is black and white is white the truth will always win out. The truth is that part of your brain the enemy has convinced you is just superstition may be the most logical rational and inspired part of your thinking. God speaks to us all unfortunately only some listen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152221.post-1092095758560577442004-08-09T18:55:00.000-05:002004-08-09T18:55:00.000-05:00Tammi..I had a second cousin like that. Kind of c...Tammi..I had a second cousin like that. Kind of crazy, end of the world to the point where he took his family off into the netherlands of the US and built himself a little compound. Basically went whole hog on the fundamentals of Christianity. Made his kids dress a certain way and home schooled them. Two of them grew up and left, never looked back. The third is a little screwy. His wife finally left him and went back to practice law.<br /><br />Nas...I didn't realize that about the seven blessings. I only noticed the seven plagues. Guess that's what gets some people, the scary part.<br /><br />When I read Revelations, I often think of Nostradamus's predictions. Sort of vague, with just enough mention of actual places and events to make you think they could be real.<br /><br />My personal belief is that the end of the world is a long way off (hopefully). Thought, I must wonder if the reason some people are so "anti-globalization" is that it predicates the scary part of the Revelations.<br /><br />Personally, I am hoping that globalization leads more towards the Star Trek version of unity and super development of technology. Of course, this could mean that we are destined to destroy the world, but hopefully not.<br /><br />I'm an optimist, after all. LOLKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05208095650375780838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152221.post-1091895518766674122004-08-07T11:18:00.000-05:002004-08-07T11:18:00.000-05:00I'm like you on Religion. It's mine and it's perso...I'm like you on Religion. It's mine and it's personal. I share when appropriate. Mom worries as I don't attend church, but when we lapse into conversations like you shared with your Mom she feels a bit better.<br /><br />Regarding the book of Revelations, I studied it pretty intensly in High School and the first bit of college. To the point that it really started to effect me. So I stepped back and just realized that personally, I'll just live life so that I have no regrets and no misgivings. When it happens, it happens. <br /><br />But the images and code can be so confusing and actually terrifying to those that get caught up in it. My ex-brother in law is obsessed with it, to the point that he pushes his fears off on his children. That's tough to offset.<br /><br />This war in Iraq has triggered some thought along the lines your mother shared, however - there is no real knowing. My neice brought it up during her visit and wanted me to pull out the Bible and figure out when the end of the world will be. I had to explain that while Aunt Tammi is good - she'll never be that good! ;-)<br /><br />Anyway - wonderful, thought provoking post as always.Tammihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13985883231772506578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152221.post-1091643489281618612004-08-04T13:18:00.000-05:002004-08-04T13:18:00.000-05:00Robert..that is an excellent reminder about when R...Robert..that is an excellent reminder about when Revelations was written and Nero being the ultimate imperfection (right up there with Caligula) since he was a sick puppy.<br /><br />I suppose then that Rome and the Ceasars must be considered the "world ruled by one man" who comes as a savior and ends up being the anti-christ. Certainly, the edges of the Roman empire had to be considered "the world" as they knew it. And of course, there were many kings that paid tribute and hommage to Rome. I suppose if I lived in that time, I would have believed that, too. <br /><br />So, if we follow that to the ultimate conclusion, the prophesied New Babylon to be detroyed would be Rome and the New Jerusalem would be Vatican city? It sure is filled with treasures and many gates, studded with gems and covered in Gold. Dressed as a bride for the lamb.<br /><br />Hmm...very interesting.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05208095650375780838noreply@blogger.com