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| Prelude to the Apocalypse Is the End near? Introduction By His life, by His example; by His word, teachings and by His deeds, Jesus Christ the Nazarene placed a premium upon the Bible’s prophetic word. And, rightly so, for— His manhood memory refreshed and fully apprised of such by His Father—it was He who sent the prophets, bearing messages He set in order, when as Almighty God, He “hangout” in the Heavenlies, by the side of Him who was to become His Father, in a future (then) yet to be created (huhn?! Does that “freak” you out?!). Any saint or servant, professing himself to be a Christian and follower of Christ, can ill afford to do less—for that would be to make Him and His Father, liars. Thus, we understand, then, that the study of biblical prophecy is for the Christian, not an option, to be handled flippantly, or, dismissed lightly. The preparation and preparedness (with regard to frame of mind; whether one waits and watches expectantly) of many a saint hangs in the balances, subject in part to proper handling and interpretation (his life, habits, or, manner of living are governed and shaped to a degree by his level of expectation, which could be considered a factor of his understanding; if he even believes). The Divinely ordained Sooth-Sayer: God’s Divine litmus test “Should ever a prophet presume to speak in My Name, and the thing of which he speaks does not come to pass, that is the thing which I did not speak, and that is a prophet I did not send” (Deu. 18:22). Thus, may we not conclude that the first litmus test of the word of any prophet, far more than its religiosity, is its historicity? That is, anyone claiming to be a prophet, speaking predictively on behalf of the God Almighty, will be speaking and delivering a message designed and calculated to have basis in future historical fact (this applies whether or not the messenger and those hearing actually live to see the fulfillment). It must come to pass, if the prophets message is from God. There is no other test. So, how have the prophets done? All of their words have endured well the test of time. We have them on every hand, exactly as the prophets delivered them, up to 2500 hundred years ago—at a time when all that they spoke seemed outlandish at best, downright preposterous at worst! In fact, the Almighty so tied His hands behind His back, as it were, set a standard so tight, that there was not the slightest possibility any of His words would ever find basis in reality, seeing the light of day, prior to the year 1900! Beginning actually in the Book of Genesis with God’s promises to Abraham, continuing here in the Book of Deuteronomy, with the words “I will raise up a Prophet,…”, and throughout the Psalms and the prophetic books, it is a matter of historical record, accounted of in the Greatest, most accurate of all historical records, that all the Messianic prophecies came to pass, exactly as planned and scheduled. Against all odds and the voices of many nay-sayers, doubters, scoffers, critics and skeptics, all of its purely historical claims have been borne out by the physical science of modern archaeology (or, all the work that has been done leaves little room for doubt in the case of those not yet proven), leaving the egg-of-falsehood-and-libel on the faces of those who dared vent their disbelief in words of defamation against the God of the prophets, and His word the Bible. But, the Messianic prophecies and the historical statements represent only about two-thirds of the story, at best. That in them, God and His word have faired well so far is a clinically testable fact. There are other prophetic statements, scientific in nature, requiring and mandating sciences and industries, tied together at the hip, as it were—by and built upon the platform of an intellectual discipline known now as quantum physics—which either had not been conceived, or were simply non- quantifiable prior to the year 1900, or, thereabouts (that is, some of the ideology necessary to the ushering in of the realization of these prophecies were known, but not understood, until well after WWII). Given that these scientific, predictive elements of the prophets’ messages were eschatological in nature, signaling the end of time and the return of Israel’s Messiah, how well does His prophecies fair in light of the modern sciences? Was this aspect of His prophetic word ever doable in the first place, or, were the prophets simply blowing smoke and hot air? What are these scientific prophecies, which transpire before and during the Apocalypse? Motive behind the Apocalypse What is this Apocalypse? When will it occur? Why? With these questions in mind, we commence this study by observation of the following: My Spirit shall not always strive with man…(Gen. 6:3). Since the pinning of these words, by Moses (he lived roughly 1500 years B.C.), the God of the Bible has been on record as having His Eye set on a day when the struggle between Himself and His wayward creature, man, would have an end. The biblical record signifies strongly, however, that this struggle will end in neither truce, nor stalemate, neither will there be any negotiated peaceful resolution or settlements (with men who will not bow, or, submit to His authority and sovereignty), once the “bullets” start to fly (there will be perhaps billions who will be saved, but maybe twice as many or more who will be lost.). He will take no hostages. [For persons living in the moments immediately preceding the commencement of this horrific time of judgment, the way of escape is through faith, trust and confidence in Christ Jesus, as one’s Lord and Savior, same as always. For those souls unfortunate enough to live past the beginning, entering and experiencing some of the horror of this time of hell on earth, the way of escape remains the same, albeit, at a price: during those days, the most gruesome and grueling of which will span a minimum of at least 7 years, Christians (and, toward the end, unbelieving Jews, within 3.5 years of the Parousia) will not be tolerated, in the least; all who dare to profess faith in God and His Christ, refusing (if ever they are given the chance) to ‘recant’, will pay the ultimate price—with their lives (truth be told, the Jews as a national, international entity will for a time be among the persecutors of Christians, Jewish and non-Jew, as even today Jews who convert to Christianity are said to not be tolerated in Israel (they are led by a Jew who in fact is not a Jew—see sections on the Khazars, Ashkenazim, and Zionism). As will be shown, they will for a period of a minimum 10.5 years figure prominently, with a controlling hand, in international affairs).] :1 Why are the nations (of Gentiles) tumultuous (restless), and the people murmuring a worthless thing? :2 The kings of the earth position themselves, and the rulers consult together, against Yahweh, and against His Messiah (Mashiyach, maw-shee-yach’: Anointed): :3 “let us break their restraints (chastisements), so as to minimize and/or diminish their influence, as we cast away their bindings from us”…..In “retaliation” to the aggression of His puny, hopelessly inferior creature man, He who sits in the Heavens will take up defenses set upon foundations of laughter, as He assumes a defensive posture awash in derision. Then, He will get serious, speaking to them in His Wrath; causing them to tremble inwardly (being agitated and alarmed), in His burning anger (Heb.: charown)…He will break them with a rod of iron….. (Psalm 2:1-12) Belligerent man, cantankerous in his bid for freedom, wants his space as well—not only to set himself free from the “constraints” of the Almighty, on the one hand, but He wishes to turn right around on the other hand and set himself up, both on the world stage and in America, in place of God over his fellow man, even if he has to annihilate him to do it. History on every continent is replete with examples of this type of ‘tyranny’. Witness all the wars of the past, most notably WWI & Hitler’s WWII, the “righteous” and bloody Stalin (Mao, Chochesku, Melochevik, Amin, Charles Taylor, the Marcos’s)—and the heinous, atrocious attitudes and ideologies which drove them all. Consider also, the nations recently impoverished and devastated by the awesome forces of nature, which while some are ready and eager to embrace foreign aid and dollar bills in one hand, do brandish prohibition signs before the face of God in the other (if that aid happens to come via Christian). Equally as bad as an unbelieving world that rejects God, is today’s American churches, white and black, which while they pretentiously serve Him on the one hand, they do effectively brandish those same ‘prohibition’ signs of their own in the other, telling God that He is not welcome in their midst (Rev. 3:14-22). What is this “apocalypse”? While the Old Testament prophets like Zechariah and the New Testament writers of the gospels and of the epistles give us much in the way of previews, snapshot, glimpses, intriguing pieces of a puzzle, it you please, what else is to constitute or characterize this time of future hell on earth? For starters, the “apocalypse” might be characterized as a time such that man will not only be given his day in court, well in advance of the final judgment, but he will as well be given space and a place on the battlefield (first to darn near obliterate the human race and the planet, venting and “working out his frustrations” with his neighbor (particularly the Jew) then, to go “toe to toe”, in a face to face repudiation of his Maker!). God has set a date in which He will Judge the world in righteousness… (Paul in Acts 17:31)! In so many words, the Apocalypse is a detailing of an event that will happen, but, it will only do so as part of a predetermined plan set by God Himself. It is not a happening that just “happens”. Nor will it occur simply because something went ‘unexpectedly’ wrong in God’s otherwise good creation. The Apocalypse was the plan from the very beginning, before the creation itself. Since man will not submit willingly to the Authority of His Maker, God will give him ample opportunity and space to fight for the prize/title. Our world is being prepared, even as we speak, for just that event. The “Alien”, bearing and honoring man’s right to reject and disdain his Creator will come, delivering that right (on the platter of a silver “bullet”, as it were)—face to face, mono au mono—but at a price, and the price will not be cheap; nor will He appear according to the antics and physique of that hideous creature of Hollywood fame. Webster’s New World Pocket Dictionary, 4th addition, defines apocalypse as “a time of total devastation, as in doomsday”. The Greek, however, from which this our English word is derivative, is the term “apokalupsis” (ap-ok-al’-oop-sis). While it is somewhat akin in meaning to the Greek term “epiphania” (meaning: a manifestation; a shining forth, as in simply making something visible), apocalypse is said to be more comprehensive in scope. In its simplest sense, it means “disclosure”. In its fuller, more broad, biblical sense, this term apocalypse actually refers to and depicts a progressive and immediate unveiling of things otherwise unknowable, and therefore unknown to even the church, except as God chooses to reveal them. It is the word translated “revelation” in the title of the last book of the Bible which has been aptly titled “The Revelation of Jesus” (some have referred to the book as “John’ s revelation”)[insofar as it is His revelation (and is correctly cited as such in verse 1), given to Him by His Father God—to be delivered to us, His church by John the revelator]. Hence, the term apocalypse—its usual reference being or pointing to the Book of the Revelation—depicts a specific period in time, preceding which, life will proceed normally, as usual, before experiencing a decided turn of events, all leading to the “worst”, all of which when they start, will occur in what might be termed relatively “rapid succession”. Herein (and only herein) lies the basis for the Webster definition, given that this period, as set forth in the Apocalypse (The Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ), will be characterized by war, unrest, uncertainty and great devastation (brought on first by man, then by God Himself), as well as by intensified hatred for and murder of untold multitudes of Christians (all “born” during these troublesome, turbulent times; Christians living just prior to the apocalypse will be gone—I Thessalonians 5:1-8), and by a concerted, global, final push to exterminate and eradicate the Jews from the face of the earth—thus it will be a time of institutionalized barbarism and of a barbarous brutality reminiscent of Hitler and the Holocaust. Hence, it might be argued that the Apocalypse proper (strictly speaking) is the unveiling of the fact of history’s destiny, an unavoidable, Divinely directed rendezvous with this global, most hellish of blights on the annals of time, orchestrated and instituted by the Almighty Himself, to be culminated and capped by the triumphant appearance of the God/Man, Jesus the Christ from Calvary’s Cross—i. e., the Day of the Lord. Hereby then, we know it to be a system of events occurring just before the Parousia. Of any substance, backed by literature of any substance— religious, political, social, etc.— apart from the Bible’s account, there is no Apocalypse. When will this time be? Is it possible to know? The route or road through the Apocalypse is clearly spelled out in His Word, the Holy Scriptures, but, how might one know when it is near? Are there actual indicators in the Bible (that correspond to modern historical events), by which one can know when, or approximately when this great event will take place? Does He envision pouncing upon men in fury, like an anger lion, without warning, without fanfare? Can one in anywise be fully apprised, or has the God of all Heaven and Earth intentionally left His doomed world in total darkness concerning this momentous event? |
| The advent of the Apocalypse is sure, firmly established. It is as certain as the exhalation that will follow one's next intake of air. The world of men and time, as we know them, will each soon meet its full end, per the prophecies of the Word of God, the Bible. Preceding the events of "The Apocalypse of Jesus Christ", however, a preclude of major events or, signs--if you will--some general (more or less, one might say), others catastrophic, must transpire. These will set the stage for the time of the Apocalypse, which will itself usher in the return of Jesus Christ, leaving in their wakes a time of intense, world wide economic and political unrest and strife. We could call certain of the prelude of major events leading into the Apocalypse "a culling of the powers that be", or, alternatively, a leveling of the playing fields. During this 'culling' and 'leveling' process, all the major powers and global threats of the world will be severely beaten and vanquished per the plan, mind and hand of Almighty God. Leading the pack in this Heavenly down-sizing of the nations will be the total decimation of Babylon the Great, followed immediately by that of the militaries of Magog, the Arab world of Islam, and Gomer. The role of Russia and the Arabic nations, and, their association with certain of these end-times Biblical entities is not left to chance, as they are clearly spelled out in the word of God. But, what of the EU, the UK, and the US? The Bible is equally graphic in its depiction of God's disposition and determination against them. But where? To whom biblically do they relate? This new book, "Prelude to the Apocalypse of Jesus", proposes that God's plan for the end calls for elimination of the major players in the game of international power, prestige and politics. All their pedestals must be bashed and brought low. Most powerful, most prominent, most visible of all, among all is Babylon the Great. She is to be first to feel the wrath of God. The Prelude to the Apocalypse details like no other prophecy book can, God's plan for these United States of America. It will show in near graphic detail how a potent, cosmopolitan force like Babylon can indeed be brought down in well within the incredibly short time specified in the word of God. |
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| Timeline Chart of Eschatological Events Click here to get some perspective as to how endimes events will unfold, leading to the return of Jesus Christ to earth. |
| Rebirth of the Nation of Israel Contrary to the erroneous thinking and teaching of the ancients the likes of Augustine and many a modern day "nayer-sayer", God is not done with this people! |
| Revelation 18 Babylon the Great: Part II The Biggest Looser: Killing the American Dream, Part I From all outward appearances, by all accounts and measures, Babylon the Great seens to have it all together. Internationally recognized, cosmopolitan, wealthy herself and a source of weath to multitudes of merchants through uncoerced free trade, she is highly esteemed among the nations, and therefore, highly influential (socially, religiously, economically and politically) all around the globe. Her goods and services are much sought after, being in high demand. God however, takes a different view of Babylon the Great. His is outlook for her is dim; His plan equally as grim. It is for this reason that Babylon's sudden, catastrophic ruin and downfall will spell doom to all her suitors; the ruin and demise all the nations of the world. |
| Revelation 18 (Appendix A) Killing the American Dream, Part II America the Beautiful: Babylon the Great #2 |
| Revelation 18 (Appendix B) Killing the American Dream, Part III Destruction of America--the preferred method! |
| Eze. 38:1-3 Vendetta: Dead Men Walking |
| Eze. 38:4-10 Genocide of the Jews: God's Plan for the Next Holocaust |
| Eze. 38:10-23 Gog's Plan: God's Nose-rings |
| Eze. 39 Waterloo: The Agony of Defeat-- |
