It is essential for all Christians to understand the
chronology of Christ’s return, because knowing what the Bible says would happen
shortly before Christ’s return, and seeing it actually happen, builds up our
faith in the Word of God, encourages us to draw closer to our Savior, and
motivates us to reach others before it’s too late.
However, it is simply impossible to understand the chronology
of Christ’s return, if we don’t understand that Judgment begins with Christ’s
Church. “It is time for judgment to begin with the
household of God, and if it will begin with us first, what will be the outcome
for those who do not obey the gospel of God?” (1Peter 4:17)
“The Son of man shall send out His angels, and they shall gather out of
His kingdom all things that offend, and those who do iniquity, and shall cast
them into a furnace of fire. There shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous shall shine out like the
sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
(Mathew 13:41-43)
The “Book of Revelation” is a letter warning about the
apostasy that was already spreading through the Churches of the first
century. The letter is a terrible rebuke
to all apostate churches, and a loving encouragement to the faithful remnant. It describes the judgments that will be
poured out on the earth shortly before Christ’s return. The four judgments contained within the first
five “Seals” in the Book of Revelation, will be poured out on Christendom, (1) Economic collapse and catastrophic crop failures (2) Deadly diseases
(3) The sword of Islam rises as God’s hand of judgment (4) War brings the destruction of the apostate people and the martyrdom of the faithful by beheading. (note that these four judgments have already been poured out on apostate Christendom twice before, during Jihad I that started in 690 AD, and Jihad II that began in 1453 AD)
Then... Seal six and seven, the Trumpet judgments, and Bowl judgments will be poured out on the rest of the world because of unbelief. We must remember that the devastating judgments described in Revelation do not reflect God’s eagerness to pour out his wrath against evil people. These judgments are to be poured out slowly at first, and then gradually increased to devastating levels. This merciful plan of God was designed to give His people and the rest of the world a last chance to turn back to a saving faith in their Savior.
Then... Seal six and seven, the Trumpet judgments, and Bowl judgments will be poured out on the rest of the world because of unbelief. We must remember that the devastating judgments described in Revelation do not reflect God’s eagerness to pour out his wrath against evil people. These judgments are to be poured out slowly at first, and then gradually increased to devastating levels. This merciful plan of God was designed to give His people and the rest of the world a last chance to turn back to a saving faith in their Savior.
However, I am extremely sceptical that today's arrogant Christians, who have chosen to believe that they can actually attain personal Christlike holiness, can ever find true HUMILITY again... and repent.
It is the apostasy of Christ’s Church that is causing
these devastating judgments to come upon us.
Ironically, however, this pride-filled apostasy is also causing the Church to remain
completely blind to the fact that these judgments are already being poured out… “Remember
therefore what you have received and heard, and keep it, and repent. If therefore you will not wake up, I will
come like a thief, and you will not
know at what hour I will come upon you.” (Revelation 3:2-3)
AMEN !
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