Biblical End Times

[VAReact]

Aren't blood moons common? What, two or three in the past year or two alone?

[Just Dave]

every generation believes the end times are coming soon.

The Bible is written as such, nobody knows the hour or the day that's why Jesus says to watch.

Aren't blood moons common? What, two or three in the past year or two alone?

More specific to Israel and Jerusalem (which BTW is off the hook right now).

[Sailormilan2]

The "Blood Moon" is supposed to occur on, or near, a Feast Day for it to have significance.

[Just Dave]

The "Blood Moon" is supposed to occur on, or near, a Feast Day for it to have significance.

Thanks for adding that.

[Sailormilan2]

YW, Just Dave.

[Kokopelli]

"and the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing a holy service for God." John 16:2b (NLT)

ISIS Executes 12 Christians For Refusing to Renounce Faith

[The War Wagon]

The Dispensational view of the endtimes has many problems. Read this book called Amillenialism by Kim Riddlebarger. It's the correct view.

Dispensationalism is just good for writing more books for the public's endtimes obsessions.

Hey - a fellow Lutheran - awesome!

Mt.11: 27 - "27 All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him."

Mt.24: 1-36 - "1 Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings. 2 "Do you see all these things?" he asked. "I tell you the truth, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down." 3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. "Tell us," they said, "when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?" 4 Jesus answered: "Watch out that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Christ, ' and will deceive many. 6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of birth pains. 9 "Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. 10 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11 and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. 12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13 but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. 15 "So when you see standing in the holy place 'the abomination that causes desolation,' spoken of through the prophet Daniel--let the reader understand--16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let no one on the roof of his house go down to take anything out of the house. 18 Let no one in the field go back to get his cloak. 19 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! 20 Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now--and never to be equaled again. 22 If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened. 23 At that time if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'There he is!' do not believe it. 24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect--if that were possible. 25 See, I have told you ahead of time. 26 "So if anyone tells you, 'There he is, out in the desert,' do not go out; or, 'Here he is, in the inner rooms,' do not believe it. 27 For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 28 Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather. 29 "Immediately after the distress of those days " 'the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.' 30 "At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory. 31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. 32 "Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. 33 Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door. 34 I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. 36 "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."

Mk.13: 32-37 - "32 No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 Be on guard! Be alert ! You do not know when that time will come. 34 It's like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with his assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch. 35 "Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back--whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. 36 If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. 37 What I say to you, I say to everyone: 'Watch!'"

Keep watch, seems GOOD advice...

[Sailormilan2]

"and the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing a holy service for God." John 16:2b (NLT)

ISIS Executes 12 Christians For Refusing to Renounce Faith

I read an article about a year ago that tried to equate the 4 horses of Rev.6 with current or recent countries/ideologies.
White being England/USA
Red being Communist Russia
Black being Nazi Germany
Green being Islam

The writer stated that the word translated as "Pale", is actually from the Greek word chloros" and really means "green". Think chlorophyl

https://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/rev/6/8/t_conc_1173008

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G5515&t=KJV

Green was reputed to be the favorite color of the Prophet Mohammed

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G5515&t=KJV

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_in_Islam

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2009/06/islamic_greenwashing.html

I'm not saying I agree with any, or all, I just thought it was interesting from a different/historical perspective.

[RAMCLAP]

Green as in enviro nazis?

[Kokopelli]

Revelation 6:8 - I looked, and behold, an ashen

[Sailormilan2]

Revelation 6:8 - I looked, and behold, an ashen

Agreed.

[Steponmytoes]

Dude, the world has been ending since about 33 AD... Early Christians were predicting the end of days in their lifetime. When Nero was burning Rome and Christians were being rounded up like cattle and being eaten by bears and **** in the arena, I'm sure it felt like the end of days way more than it does today. Fast forward a thousand years and change and you have a small german guy trying to take over the world and you will definitely see the signs there too. The Bible is like the Constitution, Open to interpretation so there will always be "signs."

P.S. - Hitler could easily be the Ashen horse

[Just Dave]

Revelation 6:8 - I looked, and behold, an ashen

I wouldn't get too hung up on the color but more of what event each one is going to usher in.
1st horse is the Anti-Christ taking world power.
2nd is war
3rd is famine
4th one is death

I read an article about a year ago that tried to equate the 4 horses of Rev.6 with current or recent countries/ideologies.
White being England/USA
Red being Communist Russia
Black being Nazi Germany
Green being Islam

The writer stated that the word translated as "Pale", is actually from the Greek word chloros" and really means "green". Think chlorophyl

https://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/rev/6/8/t_conc_1173008

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G5515&t=KJV

Green was reputed to be the favorite color of the Prophet Mohammed

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G5515&t=KJV

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_in_Islam

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2009/06/islamic_greenwashing.html

I'm not saying I agree with any, or all, I just thought it was interesting from a different/historical perspective.

I kind of consider that a theological stretch. It would seem that a lot of people in the last century have always tried to place the US in end times.
The reality is that the US isn't even mentioned in the Bible. The only place where we could possibly find the US is in Zechariah 12:3 supposing if the US were still the US at that time.

[Just Dave]

Dude, the world has been ending since about 33 AD... Early Christians were predicting the end of days in their lifetime. When Nero was burning Rome and Christians were being rounded up like cattle and being eaten by bears and **** in the arena, I'm sure it felt like the end of days way more than it does today. Fast forward a thousand years and change and you have a small german guy trying to take over the world and you will definitely see the signs there too. The Bible is like the Constitution, Open to interpretation so there will always be "signs."

P.S. - Hitler could easily be the Ashen horse

True on the return of Christ but for good reason, if you go back and read my comments in this thread I had pointed out the the Bible is designed to keep us watching with the sudden expectation of Christ return at any moment.
So with every generation there is the expectation of His return...As there should be.

On another note.
When you take a look at history it is wrought with people from all walks of life saying the end is near. As a matter of fact we just had that recent Mayan calendar thing a few years ago which is a perfect example of this.

[The War Wagon]

As a matter of fact we just had that recent Mayan calendar thing a few years ago which is a perfect example of this.

I LOVED that! Everyone was all like, "OH NOES - WHADDA YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN ON DECEMBER 21, 2012?"

And I would always reply, "It'll be three more shopping days until Christmas, 2012."


Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd... WIN.