- GOD NEVER OFFERED A TWO-STATE SOLUTION.
- God wrote the Bible. The Holy Spirit moved prophets like Moses and apostles like Paul to write about God’s relationship with the world (1 Ti 3:16; 2 Pe 1:20–21). About 40 people wrote the Bible. Many authors wrote individual books over many years in many places and for many different groups. At first, the Catholic church decided what was in and out concerning the New Testament books.
- Teaching the rapture doctrine is only 230 years old. John Nelson Darby invented the pre-tribulation rapture doctrine around 1830 AD. I don’t believe it. As it is currently defined, the idea of rapture is not found in historical Christianity.
- According to Jesus, His return date will remain unknown. Quit with the guessing game.
- The Bible doesn’t support the claim that the temple will be rebuilt on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
- This Good News about Christianity is that it will be preached throughout the world for a witness to all people, and then the end will come — Matthew 24:14.
- Bible passages say that Israel got all the land promised to Abraham. God pledged to the lands of Cannan. Those boundaries are subject to interpretation. After WWl, Churchhill drew Israel’s borders to settle TransJordan claims. At any rate, God will be deciding where the boundaries lie.
- GOD NEVER OFFERED A TWO-STATE SOLUTION.
- GOD NEVER OFFERED A TWO-STATE SOLUTION.
- Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the [Euphrates] River to the land of the Philistines and the border of Egypt.
- The word apocalypse means revelation. That which is uncovered. It comes from the Greek word, which means to pull the lid off something.
- Jesus foretold: “Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom.” (Matthew 4.7). Kingdom will rise against kingdom, Jesus taught his disciples in the Book of Luke. Conflict and ecological disasters will destroy much of the world.
- Jesus foretold: “There will be food shortages.” (Matthew 24:7).
- Jesus said great earthquakes will be everywhere and often.
- Earthquakes in one place after another. (Matthew 24:7; Luke 21:11).
- Diseases. According to Jesus, there will be pestilence and epidemics. Luke 21:11.
- Jesus foretold that in the last days, there would be an increase in lawlessness. Matthew 24:12.
- The Bible also foretold that people generally would be unthankful and disloyal. 2 Timothy 3:1-4.
- Breakdown of the family. People would have “no natural affection” for their family, and children would be “disobedient to parents.” 2 Timothy 3:2, 3.
- Diminished love of God. Jesus foretold: “The love of God will grow cold.” (Matthew 24:12).
- People will be “lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God.” 2 Timothy 3:4.
- Religious hypocrisy. Worshiping God but not living by His standards. 2 Timothy 3:5.
- Jesus said in Matthew 24:14, “The ultimate End Times sign is the preaching of the gospel to all.”
- Jesus said: “The one who endures to the end will be saved”—Matthew 24:13; Micah 7:7.
- Romans 11:25-26. Predicts a large-scale conversion of Jewish people at the end of the age through faith in the gospel of Jesus as their Messiah. Jesus was the real deal, after all.
- In ancient religious traditions beyond Christianity — including Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism- a familiar narrative arises in moments of social and political crisis as people try to process unprecedented or shocking events. Jewish communities experienced violent persecution. The Quran tells stories of ten plagues from the Book of Exodus and a final earthquake that will tear the earth apart; in Buddhism, time is cyclical, not linear.
- Leading up to the End Times, there will be a new social order, moral order, unjust rulers, social inequalities, and plagues.
- How do you like the play now, Mrs. Jones?
- After you have tried everything else, do the right thing; it’s your only way out.
- GOD NEVER OFFERED A TWO-STATE SOLUTION.
