Prophecy & End Time Events
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Time of Trouble: End-Time Events and God’s Promise of Deliverance
As the mark of the beast is enforced, “there shall be a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation, even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who is found written in the book.” Jesus also warned of the same: “For then there will…
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Seven Last Plagues: God’s Final Judgments Before the End
As probation closes, the fierce “four winds” of violent human passion are let loose. The seven last plagues fall upon the world and plunge humanity into a state of “great tribulation”. The restraining work of the holy angels are ended. The influence of the Holy Spirit is withdrawn from earth. Satan has complete control. The political…
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Death Decree: A Final Test of Faith Before Christ’s Return
With Satan now presiding over a one-world system of false worship, God’s faithful people will come under the increased persecution as they boldly resist the union of church and state and declare that the reigning “Christ” is, in fact, the devil personating Christ. Finally, the false Christ will command and demand an extermination program—a death…
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Close of Probation: A Final Moment Before Christ’s Return
Once every decision is made, probation will close. The enforcement of the mark of the beast will draw a clear line between the true gospel of love and liberty, in contrast to the false gospel of fear and coercion. This global crisis of conscience will drive every living human being to a character-sealing decision. The…
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Satan’s Deception: The Impersonation of Christ in the End Times
As the crowning act of Satan’s deception, he will appear on earth claiming to be Christ. He will manifest himself in supernatural form, unlike any spectacle humans have ever witnessed. He will perform “miracles” and speak eloquently of peace, making the delusion almost overmastering. Then, as the world is hammered with calamities, the false Christ…
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God’s Character: How His Justice and Love Are Vindicated
Jesus came to our world to magnify, glorify, and vindicate God’s character. By His life, death, and resurrection He demonstrated that “God is love”, in the most beautiful sense imaginable, ruling out fear and force as motivations for worshipping God. Jesus proves that God’s favor cannot be merited or earned, by anything humans might do, for the simple…
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Mark of the Beast: Understanding Its Enforcement in the Last Days
The essence of God’s character is love. From this premise arises the sublime truth that God, while possessing all power, only desires love-motivated worship. God’s law is a law of liberty, not of force. Wherever the true gospel is known and received, there is liberty. The gospel, therefore, stands for the separation of church and state,…
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Sealing of God’s People: A Mark of Loyalty Before the End
As the loud cry and the latter rain exert their influence, the followers of Jesus become more and more deeply settled into the truth about God’s good character of love. They become immovable, with intelligent loyalty and trust toward God. As a result, they become impenetrable to Satan’s deceptions. This sealing of God’s people shows that the believers…
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What Is the Latter Rain in the Bible? Understanding God’s Final Outpouring of the Holy Spirit
The ancient kingdom of Israel and its surrounding territories looked forward to two vital rains each year. The “early rain” fell at sowing time, causing seed to germinate and welcoming a season of growth. The “latter rain” ripened the grain for the sickle, welcoming a season of preparation and harvest. These rains dictated the cycles…
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Calamities: Are Increasing Disasters a Sign of the End Times?
Jesus foretold that natural, economic, and military calamities will multiply and intensify, like a woman’s contractions in labor, leading up to the Parousia and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. E.G. White indicates that the world will be catapulted to its end by means of a “sudden and unlooked for calamity” of either natural, economic, or…
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False Revivals: Discerning Truth from Deception in the Last Days
As the true gospel gains influence, Babylon loses credibility, and the earth becomes more and more enveloped in disaster, Satan will instigate false religious revivals. Getting “back to God” will be advanced as the solution to humanities woes, but on the premise of a false gospel or merit and appeasement. The false idea will be advanced that through revivals, God’s anger…
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China and Russia: Why They’re Not the Final Superpowers
China and Russia may experience a rise in global influence, but neither country will ever be the ultimate power. The war that has been raging on Ukrainian soil by the Russian Army is nothing short of the biggest human tragedy and catastrophe since World War II. As the country of Ukraine is being destroyed, Ukrainians…
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Christian Persecution and Why It’s Rising Around the World
The Pew Research Center released a report in 2018 on the state of Christian persecution, restriction and harassment in the world. The report demonstrated that there was a measurable increase in governmental restrictions on religions globally. One of the key findings is that in 2016, Christians experienced significant harassment by governments or social groups in…
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Cryptocurrency: Its Role in End-Time Events and Christ’s Return
The growth of cryptocurrency has been exponential with previous naysayers, investment firms, banks and governments now beginning to jump on board. What is cryptocurrency and specifically what is Bitcoin? Each Bitcoin is basically a computer file which is stored in a ‘digital wallet’ app on a smartphone or computer. People can send Bitcoins (or part of one) to your…
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Christ’s Return Is Near: Prepare for the Final Earth-Shaking Event
Get Ready! Get Ready! Get Ready! As Christ spoke about the signs that would indicate that His coming was near, He also indicated concern that His people not be deceived by false claims. He warned that before the Second Advent “‘false christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders, so as…
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Book of Revelation: Explore End-Time Symbols and Prophetic Truths
The book of Revelation contains many symbols and messages that help unveil end-time events. “Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near” (Revelation 1:3, NKJV). BASIC ASSUMPTIONS ON THE BIBLE AND THE BOOK OF REVELATION…
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Return of Jesus: Stay Ready for His Unexpected Arrival
After Jesus’ resurrection, He spent 40 days with His disciples before His return to heaven. As the disciples watched Him ascend into heaven, two angels encouraged the disciples with this promise that someday Christ would return: “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from…
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Main Message of the Bible: Christ’s Return as Scripture’s Keynote
The keynote of the Holy Scripture and the main message of the Bible is the doctrine of Christ’s second coming to complete the work of redemption and set up the reign of righteousness. This prophesied event—which has been the great hope of God’s servants in all ages—is repeated many times both in the Old and…