Signs of the End Times

In my previous Blog, I wrote of signs of the end times, that Jesus told to the deciples, after they asked about it.  I was getting that information from the Gospel of Matthew chapter 24. In that chapter Jesus gave one of the most pointed signs of all prophecy.  Jesus told them,

           "when you see the abomination of desolation which was spoken of through Daniel
           the prophet, standing in the holy place,then let those in Judea flee to the mountains........".
         
 It is a very important sign, although some things still have to happen to bring us to that day.  I will cover a lot of different writtens to bring that to it's true light.  For now, I must cover a few more relevant signs as to where we might be headed now.  In Paul's first letter to Timothy, he wrote in chapter 4,

           " but the Spirit explicitly says that in latter times some will fall away from the faith,
           paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, by means of hypocrisy
           of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron, men who forbid marriage
           and advocate abstaining from foods, which God has created to be gratefully shared in by
           those who believe and know the truth.  For everything  created by God is good, and nothing
           is to be rejected, if it is recieved with gratitude........in pointing out these things you would
           be a good servant of Jesus Christ ...........".

In Paul's second letter to Timothy chapter 3, he wrote,

           " But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.  For men will be lovers
           of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful,
           unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self control, brutal, haters of
           good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding
           a form of godliness, although they have denied its power, avoid such men as
           these..........always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth".

I won't comment on these, but rather choose to let you reflect on what you might feel, as to what these kind of days might look like.

Signs of Jesus' return and the end of the age

When asked about this by His disciples, Jesus said:
1) Many will come in His name, saying, "I am the Christ," and will mislead many.

2) You will hear of wars and rumors of war, be not frightened, this must take place, but not yet the end.

3) Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

4) In various places, there will be famines and earthquakes.

5) These things are merely the beginning of birth pangs. This means that they will become closer together and more severe.

6) They will deliver you to tribulation.

7) Some will be put to death.

8) You will be hated by all nations because of My name.

9) Many will be caused to stumble and will deliver up one another and hate one another.

10) Because lawlessness is increased, the love of many will grow cold.

11) Those who endure to the end will be saved.

12) The gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a witness to the nations, and then the end shall come
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Just giving you something to think about.  I will expand on all of these in future bloggs.
Peace to all of you.