Nobody likes to here about the wrath of God. Even many Christian denominations avoid the topic in fear that it will chase memebers out of their seats, decreasing the money that comes into the church. This is why many churches hesitate even taking on the Book of Revelation. The truth is the truth and any church that avoids this topic is doing a great disservice to their members. If a believer is aware of what will take place in the last days of this age, then it will not caught them off guard. They will be able to come off victorious from the beast and his image and the number of his name, not being decieved. Paul starts Chapter 16 hearing a voice from the temple, saying to the seven angles;
"Go and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God into the earth."
Remember, the wrath is coming on those who refused to receive the truth as to be saved and to destroy those, under the direction of Satan, who are destroying the earth. As written in Revelation Chapter 11, verse 18;
"And the nations were enraged, and Thy wrath came, and the time came for
the dead to be judged, and the time to give their reward to thy bond-servants
the prophets and to the saints and to those who fear Thy name, the small and
the great, and to destoy those who are destroying the earth."
And in the 2nd letter to the Thessalonians, in Chapter2, verses 1-10;
(1)"Now we request you, brethren, with reguard to the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ, and our gathering together to Him, (2) that you may not be quickly shaken
from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter
as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. (3) Let no one in any
way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy (falling away)...........
The falling away is what will take place in many churches, as those who are not prepared for these days to occur, will follow the deception of the rider on the white horse as written in the 6th Chapter of Revelation, verse 2;
"And I looked, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow;
and a crown was given to him; and he went out conquering and to conquer."
This rider will be, as I believe, the one who will become the leader in Tyre, Lebanon, a global commerce capital of the world, as written by the prophet Ezekiel, in his 27th and 28th Chapters.
The thing to notice here, is that the rider has a bow, not mentioning any arrows. He is given a crown, which means a power of rule, and he goes out conquering and to conquer. So what we have here, is someone who will go out and gain control over many without needing weapons. This means that he will do it with diplomatic means of coming up with solutions to the worlds termoil and make proposals of peace and people will follow after his deception. For Paul wrote in his 1st letter to the Thessalonians Chapter 5, verse 2-4;
(2)"For you yourself know full well that the day of the Lord will come like a
thief in the night.(3) While they are saying, "Peace and safety!" then sudden
destruction will come upon them suddenly like birth pangs upon a women with
child; and they shall not escape. (4) But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that
the day should overtake you like a thief;"
Now continuing with what Paul was saying in his 2nd letter to the Thessalonians Chapter 2;
(3)".............apostasy comes first, and the man of lawless is revealed, the son
destruction.
This son of destuction is the rider on the white horse who will come back to life, after being killed. This will occur 3 1/2 years into what is know as the tribulation period. This is the last 7 years of this age. Half way through this period, 3 1/2 years in, Satan and his demons will will be cast out of heaven and down to the earth. This is at the same time the rider on the white hore is killed. When he comes back to life, he comes back in the power of Satan. He goes from being a man of peace to the "son of destuction". John writes of this in Revelation;
Chapter 12, verse 9;
"And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the
devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth,
and his angels(demons) where thrown down with him."
Chapter 12, verse 12;
"For this reason, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them. Woe to the
earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you, having great wrath,
knowing that he has only a short time."
Chapter 13, verses 3-10;
(3)"And I saw one of his heads as if it had been slain, and his fatal would was
healed. And the whole earth was amazed and followed after the beast;(4) and
they worshiped the dragon, because he gave authority to the beast; and they
they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast, and who is able to
wage war with him?"(5) And there was given him a mouth speaking arrogant
words and blasphemies; and authority to act for forty-two months (3 1/2 years)
was given to him. (6) And he opened his mouth in blasphemies against God,
to blaspheme His name (JESUS) and His tabernacle, that is, those who dwell
in heaven.(7) And it was given to him to make war with the saints and to
overcome them them; and authority over every tribe and people and tongue
and nation was given to him.(8) And all who dwell on the earth will worship
him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the
world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slain.................
To be recorded in the book of life, all one has to do is receive the sacrifice of the slain Lamb(JESUS) for the forgiveness of your sin, and receive the gift of eternal life.
(9)...........If anyone has an ear, let him hear. (10) If anyone is destined for
captivity, to captivity he goes; if anyone kills with a sword, with a sword he
must be killed. Here is were the perseverance and the faith(trusting Jesus)
of the saints.
You can see here why it is a disservice for churhes not to inform the saints as to what will take place.
2nd Thessalonians 4-10;
"..............son of destruction, (4) who opposes and exalts himself above
every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the
temple of God, displaying himself as being God......"
This is the "abomination of desolation" that Daniel wrote about. Jesus said, in Matthew Chapter 24, that this would be the sign of the end of the age and to look to Daniel's writings on th
(5) Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you
these things? (6) And you know what restains him now, so that in his time
he may be revealed. (7) For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work;
only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way.
(8) And then the lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with
the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming;
(9) that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with
all power and signs and FALSE wonders, (10) and with all deception of
wickedness for those who perish, BECAUSE THEY DID NOT RECEIVE
THE LOVE OF THE TRUTH SO AS TO BE SAVED."
May the love of the truth and peace of Jesus be with you.
