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Monday, September 7, 2015

What to Believe?

It's coming, folks, it's coming.

That is the inevitable.

Now is the time to prepare, spiritually, at a minimum.

The world will end one day. Energy will run out, the sun will die, life will cease. It's inevitable.

Scientists have appeased our minds, reassuring us that we have billions of years....

But that is completely without proof. We have no idea when the end of the world will be. Really.

But it isn't next week, for sure.

When you believe in something completely outside of your own imagination you have an advantage. You have surety. You have a basis for rationality.

If you have made up something to believe in---whether it's provable science or your own version of God---you are on always on shaky ground.

Provable science? So limited. We know far less than what is.

Religion? Idolatry. All religion has a component of idolatry-----a definition that is man-made, or for "Christians" extra-biblical.

So what to believe?

The Bible. You have the gift of the Word of God, amazingly preserved and handed down to this generation, full of supernatural fingerprints, and completely reliable.

What an advantage.

Ditch organized religion and hang your hat on something reasonable!

God's Word is sufficient.

There are some intriguing events prophesied in the Word of God. Prophecy makes up about 1/3 of the Bible, and much of it has already been fulfilled.

There is this part about a "seven year Tribulation," " Jacob's Trouble," "The Period of Wrath."  Some call it "The Apocolypse."

It's written about in several places. Old and New Testaments. Jesus Himself speaks of it at length. (Matthew 24,25 in particular).

Some say it describes the end of the world.

It doesn't. There is a time on earth to come of peace and safety, also according to Biblical prophecy. But first the bad happens.

Bible believers have speculated since the time of Christ about this seven year period. Is it imagery? Has it happened? What do the specific signs actually mean? People have been watching for "signs" for millennia.

So what's the big deal?

Well, it is just that signs are incredibly prevalent right now. This actually could be the time of the beginning of the seven-year-tribulation.

Why?

Natural catastrophes increased  (earthquake uptick), economic change on a global scale (New World Order feasibility), persecution of believers (the last century has seen the most martyrdom of any time period for Christian belief), pestilence (the figures are astronomical and the suffering horrific), moral failure, and heresy/apathy in "The Church."

Those of us who lean toward the Jewish roots of our faith are struck by the significance of the patterns God gave through the feasts and appointments He ordained. Yes, they are significant. They are given for signs, for seasons, says the Word.

I think this September is a big player in the the whole prophecy out-working scheme. Here's why:

1. Completely unrelated sources converge on the importance of this month in world history. (Both Luciferian and Bible believers)

2. Secrets have become known. Knowledge has increased. We simply know more.

3. There are several witnesses coming forth about the spiritual signs we are seeing and how they could relate to Bible prophecy fulfillment. This is not a "Harold Camping" moment. Too many different sources conclude that September 2015 is a special appointment of some type.

4. The time is ripe. There just isn't time for things to be sustainable spiritually or environmentally much longer. Things MUST come to a head soon. (Exhibit A: the Economy, and the 18 Trillion dollar debt)

I have a host of other reasons to think that we are seeing the commencement of a time of trouble. I've tried to put up articles and video clips. There's just too much to mention here.

So how do I prepare for this time of trouble?

The Bible is pretty clear about this.

You must abandon idolatry-----the god of your own making---and believe in, put your faith in Yeshua Hamashiach. Jesus Christ. The Messiah. You must repent of your sin and ask the Holy Spirit to awaken your dead spirit---fill you with His power, and His wisdom. You are to become holy.

You must change.

You must "devour" the Word of God. READ YOUR BIBLE. Let the Holy Spirit give you the understanding. You could literally open the Bible anywhere and start reading and become spiritually fed when you have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

If you are spending an hour in the Word every day you will be convinced of the reality of the spiritual world. You will never be the same. You'll be better.

Call upon the Lord. Cry out to Him. He will defeat the evil in your life, and you will be spiritually victorious.

Oh, but, wait...........you're going to have to give up that addiction. You're going to have to see things His way. You're going to have to adopt His views on sexuality, morality, generosity, and life in general.

You may have to suffer for that. You might be rejected by a bunch of people who you really love. You might be called a nut-case, fool, or some other bad name.

That is possible.
 
Don't worry. God's power is strong enough to save the vilest sinner, conquer the greatest addiction, defeat the devil himself---in whatever form he appears in your life---sexual sin, lust, gluttony, anger, pride, greed, sloth, or envy.

You'll have the power.

And the icing on the cake is that you will COMPLETELY MISS THE TIME OF TROUBLE because Jesus promised us a blessed hope of a seven "day" bridal feast.

The Church is the Bride of Christ. The church isn't that building on the corner----it is the body of Bible-believers. Those that actually believe the Word of God, have faith in God, and have repented from sin. WE have become righteous through the blood of Jesus shed on the cross. We are to live out the fruits of the Spirit, showing HIS righteousness in our lives. Every aspect of them.

That is the only way to prepare for this upcoming time of trouble.

It's coming. Really.

YOU must prepare.


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