Isaiah 17 being FULFILLED!

Wednesday, Jan 30 - Israeli Air Force attacked an arms depot (Jamaraya) leaving casualties. This resulted in feirce condemnation from both Russia, and Iran saying that they are "preparing for retaliation".
Syria, being a rogue nation is unpredictable at best. And because Israel has attacked first means that in the world's eye's, Syria, Iran, and Russia would be justified in any retaliation attempt.
Will it be all out war with Syria?
For months Bashar Assad has said that anyone that attacks his nation, he will retaliate against.
"...Behold, Damascus will be a ruiness heep..."
Even so, come Lord Jesus! Keep looking up!

What Will Happen in the Next Few Years?

What does the next few years hold for the world? Can we really know the time frame for the seven years of tribulation that was prophesied by many prophets through the span of hundreds of years? Can we? Sounds far fetched, right? 

I hope to share with you in this post key pieces in this prophetic puzzle that can help us see that we truly are living in the very last of the last days! But, let me first say that very same thing that Jesus told His disciples when they questioned Him about His return:

  "For No man knows the day or the hour the Son of Man cometh, no not the Angels in Heaven, but The Father Only."

With that being said, let us begin.

The Parable of the Fig Tree

³² “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. ³³ So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near—at the doors! ³⁴ Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. ³⁵ Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. Matthew 24: 32-35

This is the cornerstone on which the whole prophecy of Matthew 24 rests upon. 

Jesus used many illustrations in His ministry, so this did not come as a surprise to His disciples. We are instructed to learn from the fig tree. Israel has been called the fig tree, and in this prophecy, that is precisely what the fig tree is symbolic for. 

Jesus is saying that when you see Israel become a nation, the generation that sees that very thing happen, would not pass away until all the prophecy would be fulfilled. 

So let's do a little math, shall we? According to the Psalmist (Psalm 90:10) the years of man are seventy to eighty years. If May 14, 1948 was indeed the figurative start to God's prophetic time clock, where are we now? 
Let's take May 14, 1948 and add on to it seventy years. We arrive at May 12, 2017 (I am going by the Jewish calendar which consists of 360 days.) But, we have to subtract the 7 years of Tribulation; then we get June 18, 2010. Yes, that day has past, but the Psalmist gave us a time frame of seventy to eighty years. Let's add eighty to the equation: You first reach March 21, 2027, and again, subtract the 7 years of Tribulation, and you get April 26, 2020.
What does this mean?
It means we still do not, and will not know the day nor the hour, but the time frame is right in front of us. If the prophecy has been interpreted right, the rapture would have to occur between now, and April 26, 2020. 

I do realize that God is God, and He goes by His own time, and nothing has to occur by this prophecy, but just allow this to sink in. We could be less than, and I do mean less than, 7 years away from the Rapture, or the Snatching Away of the church! Think of it!

Blood Moons and Prophecy

What do lunar eclipses, and red moons have to do with the bible?
In the very beginning, in creation, we find that God did not only make the Sun, Moon, and Stars for light, but also for signs and seasons! (Genesis 1:14)
In the old testament, a blood moon was considered a warning to Israel. But, let me not bore you with ancient history, let us skip ahead to about the Fifteenth Century A.D.
A tetrad is where four blood moons coincide with Jewish feasts (i.e. Passover, and Sukkoth). These are rare occurrences, but each one in history proved to deal with Israel, and the Jews. 
In the years 1493, and 1494 the Jews were exiled out of Spain. Was it any coincidence that there just happened to be a blood moon tetrad those two years?

Blood Moons of 1493-1494
April 2, 1493 - Passover
September 25, 1493 - Sukkoth
March 22, 1494 - Passover
September 15, 1494 - Sukkoth

Or how about a later date, such as when Israel got her independence:

Blood Moons of 1949-1950 

April 13, 1949 - Passover
October 7, 1949 - Sukkoth
April 2, 1950 - Passover
September 26, 1950 - Sukkoth I understand that these dates did not fall directly on the day of Israel's Independence (May 14, 1948), however, that is not the purpose. It coincides with the event. It was meant to be a sign for the Jews, and with our astronomers today, we can predict when these things will happen. But I get ahead of myself. The next tetrad coincides with the 6 day war in 1967: Blood moons of 1967-1968 April 24 1967 - Passover October 18, 1967 - Sukkoth April 13, 1968 - Passover October 6, 1968 - Sukkoth But wait, there's more! But the next tetrad has to do with the future! 2014, and 2015 to be exact. Blood Moons of 2014-2015 April 15, 2014 October 8, 2014 April 4, 2015 September 28, 2015 What could this mean? I am not certain, however, I can speculate. I propose that this tetrad could  either be signaling the 7 year peace treaty with Israel, or  the Abomination of Desolation where the Antichrist stands in the (soon to be built) temple, and claims that he is God. Just mere speculation, of course. However, when you look in the past, you see that the blood moons were dead accurate in concern to Israel... The Sign in Heaven (Rev. 12) Revelation 12 speaks of a woman clothed with the sun, the moon at her feet, and a garland of twelve stars around her head. I am not about to say certain that my view on this is fact, but if it is, we have something to look forward to! On September 22, 2017, the constellation Virgo will be in the sky (observing from Israel, of course) and of course Virgo means virgin, which symbolizes the virgin Mary, and more importantly, Israel. Remember that God put the stars in the heavens for the reason of giving us signs. On this day, Sept 22, 2017 the constellation Virgo will have the sun at here shoulders (clothed with the sun), the moon will be at her feet (literally) and there will be twelve stars (planets included as stars) around her head. This sign appears right before the dragon (satan) is cast out of heaven. (the second heaven). This is the mid point of the tribulation where satan will posses the Antichrist, and persecute the nation of Israel, and breaking the covenant. Well, again, math is our friend! You subtract 3 1/2 years (roughly) from this date, and you get March, 2014! If this is the sign in heaven, then the tribulation could start next year! But use discernment, and do not take everything I say at face value, but just think of it! The Rapture proves to be that much closer! 188 Day Cycle By now, you have probably heard enough, in light of recent seismological activity, about the proposed 188 day cycle earthquake theory stating that every 188 days or so, there is a major earthquake. As  the theory goes, the earth is at a different position in which it aligns itself in a perfect position to be  susceptible to an earthquake of 7.0 magnitude or greater. Not convinced? Let me give you the facts:    Chile - February 27, 2010 - 8.8-magnitude    New Zealand - September 4, 2010 - 7.1-magnitude    Japan - March 11, 2011 - 9.1-magnitude    Fiji- September 15, 2011 - 7.2-magnitude    Mexico- March 22, 2012 - 7.4-magnitude    Colombia-September 30, 2012 - 7.3 magnitude    (???-First week in April?-???) Now, yes if you do the calculations, the earthquakes do not occur to the very date of the predicted 188 day cycle. April is the next predicted "hit". Again, only time can tell, but just look at the facts!  Petrus Romanus - The Final Pope? In the earlier years of the Catholic church, there was a made a prophecy by a man by the name of  St. Malachy. In his prophecy he gave the attributes and even some of the names of all the popes that would ever be, starting with Pope Celestine II (elected in 1143) and ending with Petrus Romanus, who would be the final pope and would lead his people into great tribulation.  The prophecy: "In the extreme persecution of the Holy Roman Church, there will sit [i.e., as bishop]. Peter the Roman, who will pasture his sheep in many tribulations: and when these things are finished, the city of seven hills will be destroyed, and the terrible judge will judge his people. The End." Proof?  Here are a few of the prophecies corresponding with the actual pope: Prophecy/Pope name/Interpretation -Shepherd and sailor - John XXIII - From Venice, a maritime city. -Flower of flowers - Paul VI - His coat of arms features three flowers. -From the labor of the sun - John Paul II - Born on the day of a solar eclipse. Entombed on the day of a solar eclipse. -Glory of the olive - Benedict XVI - Chose the name Benedict after St. Benedict who started the Benedictine order whose Crest is an Olive Branch. So who is next? Pope Benedict the XVI is our current pope, and also the last pope before the prophesied  Petrus Romanus, the final pope. Could this man be the false prophet? Could this man really lead the Catholic church  into the tribulation period? Are we really that close? In Conclusion Friends, I can only give you the facts, and I cannot make you believe anything that is on this page, however, I can pray that you will open your heart to the truth! These are exciting times! What should you do? Accept Jesus. We can't change prophecy, and by the truths that I have shown, the rapture of the church is imminent, and for those left behind, great tribulation. I beg you friend, that if this scares you, intrigues you, or even bores you, do not take it lightly. Jesus is coming back, the dead in Christ shall rise first, but we who are alive and remain shall be caught up to meet the Lord in the air! Oh, how glorious it will be for those who know Christ! But for those who do not, they will be left behind to endure the  judgments of God, and the reign of Antichrist.  Come to Jesus my friend. He loves you, and He does not want you to suffer through the judgments of the great tribulation, but if you are left behind, it will be so to get your attention! God sent His son  Jesus to literally die for your sin! God became His own wicked creation, and stepped into our world as a babe in a manger. Some 33 years later, He died on the Roman cross, a crucifixion that was long prophesied by the prophets of old. Jesus is about to return for His church, and let me ask you, will  you be raptured, or will you be...                                                Left Behind?

Will 2013 be the beginning of the End?

I feel the need to encourage other fellow believers about the return of Christ. I must admit that I have not had anything to bring to the table in the last few weeks as far as the blog is concerned. Now, I do. 

Like you, friend, I am, and have been long awaiting the return of Jesus Christ Himself to call His people up to Him. We have been squashed by false teachings and false hopes that set dates. I did set a timeline once that said Christ had to return by July 2, 2012. I was wrong. I jumped the gun, and without guidance from the Holy Spirit, I made a false statement. I have since repented, but I still continue to look for clues in this monumental puzzle we call Bible Prophecy. 

I'm sure if you are a bible believing Christian, you have noticed that the world we live in is not the same. That's a fair assumption, because it isn't the same. Jesus gave clear prophecies Himself about the end of the age in Matthew 24.

Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”

The disciples were clearly asking the exact same thing many of us ask, but the answer is right there in front of us. 

4 And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. ⁵ For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.

Jesus immediately warns His disciples of deception. Jesus was telling them that He was the Only messiah. He was telling them that many false Christs, and false prophets would rise. We've seen this prophecy fulfilled before our very eyes in the past decade alone. I will not name names but I have a feeling if you noticed anything in 2011, and 2012, you know who I speak of.

6And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

This is a big indicator of prophecy because we surely have heard of wars, and rumors of wars in the past few centuries, which adds to the argument "These things have always happened, what makes now any different?" The rest of His prophecy is the key. 

7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.

We have not seen this magnitude of earthquakes such as the one we see now in any time in human history. Every day there is an earthquake. Granted, earthquakes have always occurred, but the uptick in them has even got scientists worried. And you should also consider the 188 day cycle. If the cycle holds true, we can expect another sizable earthquake to occur on or around April 2, 2013. (There was an earthquake 188 days or so after the last one that I posted in the cited blog, I just never edited it.)

⁸ All these are the beginning of sorrows

Christ even says these are only the beginning.

⁹  “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake.

Now, you're probably saying "Well no one is getting killed for being a Christian." Want to think twice about that? Just because nobody is in America, doesn't mean that it isn't happening around the world. Just look at Egypt! They have been crucifying Christians ever since their king, Muhammad Mursi took power. And don't tell me you haven't been persecuted for your faith if you truly serve Christ, because if you haven't yet, you may want to reexamine your faith.

 ¹⁰ And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.

I sort of snickered at this verse just because that is exactly what we are seeing today! If you say homosexuality is a sin, you're politically incorrect, and people hate you for it. Sound familiar? One of my favorite Christian actors, Kirk Cameron, has been the center of the homosexuality debate. People make him the center of their mockery, just because he believes what the bibles says. And when you mention abortion, people get offended because they don't care what God wants. I could chase this rabbit, but we have much more to cover.

¹¹ Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many

Again, Jesus makes references to these False Prophets. This shows the deception that we see in America. Because of False Prophets, people don't understand what will really happen in the last days. People are ignorant because the false prophets tell them that "you will have a lot longer to live, do what you want." And the biggest one is "if it makes you happy, do it." 

¹² And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.

This sent shivers down my back. We see lawlessness every day! Murder, rape, theft! We see it every day! People care nothing of others, but only themselves. Remember, friends, this was prophesied.

¹³ But he who endures to the end shall be saved.

Endure these things! But I will tell you that it isn't the end...yet.

¹⁴ And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.

Just look at how many ministries there are! Missionaries, Television programs, Radio shows! The gospel is reaching the very corners of the earth! And once you see this happen, as we have, the end will come. But what is the end? The end is the seven year period of time in which the antichrist  confirms a peace agreement with Israel and the rest of the world, also known as The Tribulation.

The rest of Matthew 24 speaks of the tribulation itself. I hope to go through the verses as well on a later date. They speak of terrible times that will face the earth, and I pray that you will not have to face them. I encourage you to look through the posts in this blog concerning the blood moons and other astronomical, and political reasons that show Christ's coming is soon and imminent. 

Take heart brothers, and sisters, your redemption draws nigh. And you, friend, you must ask yourself the same thing Pilot asked some 2000 years ago, "What then shall I do with Jesus?" 

Jesus, I admit that I am a sinner in accordance to your word,

I believe that you literally died on the cross to save me from those very sins,

and I confess to you that I want you in my life Jesus. Save me, make me a new creature in you. I love you Lord, Amen.