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I just read an article about the war in the middle east as being a biblical prophesy for the end of times. This individual believes that we will see the return of Jesus in our life time.

I thought it would be fun to do a kinda Bible Study on prophesy. For both the first coming and the second coming of Jesus Christ.

I would like to challenge you to find a Biblical Prophesy and post it here to see how many we can find.

I'll give you some hints to start --

Check out Psalms, especially 22.
Check out the book of Daniel.
Of course Check out Isiah

What prophesies could you find? Was it to prophasize the first coming or the second coming? Has it come true? When? Are we still waiting for its fullfillment?

There are many threads within this forum as there are many parts of end of world prophesy. please reply to the post you are replying to so we know which thread your post is part of.

Just so you know this is the prophecy we are hearing about concerning the Israeli/Lebanonise conflict:



Israel became a nation in 1945.

Quote 1 -- Interesting how years before Jesus was born a prophet was able to prophesize that Isreal would be destroyed and sent every which direction in defeat and humiliation. Then they would come back as one nation again.

What has been amazing in Isreal's modern history, since 1945 is that they were successful in every battle even though they were greatly outnumbered. When you study the history you can see God in their continual successes in battle since 1945.

Anyone else see anything in the Bible that would confirm that these are indeed the end of times.

Or propheses that prove that Jesus was the Messiah.

Here is a link to a website that addresses the very issue of Isreal vrs Islam and how it was foretold by the prophets of old.

http://www.fallofislam.com/Bible_Prophecy.html

What do you think -- true or false?

Since I work in the Oil & Gas industry and am reading about it all the time I found this interesting:

http://www.raptureready.com/rr-oil.html

It is from the site Rapture Ready. The site is a study of the end of times and looks at a number of different authors and the news of today compared to the Biblical Prophesies.

Studying that website will take time as there is a lot of info, but anything stand out for you?

i have never followed war and polotics in or out of the Bible but somewhere in the Bible there is a verus that says you will not beable to tell the diferncees between the seasons, there will be fires, floods and dourghts... I think it talks about a ring of fire (valcanos,earthquakes...) any way I come from a line of farmes and ranches that watch the sky and weather so thats what has ALWAYS stood out to me!!!

At present I am reading 1 John and came accross a passage regarding the Anti-Christs. 1 John is written by the aposle John, the beloved disciple. John also wrote Revelations so he can be concidered the expert on the end of world prophesy.



We are so busy looking for THE Anti Christ, the last one, that we allow other antichrists to effect our world.

Anti Christ is the one that teaches that Christ is not the Son of God and leads weak and non believers away from Jesus and God.

Who do you know that is an antichrist? Do you allow them to spread lies without denouncing them with the truth. Are you scared to debate them because you don't know all the truths?

These anti christs do more damage to humanity than the monsters in our world that we look to as being The Anti-Christ, Hitler, Saddam Hussain etc. These men are NOT the Anti-Christ because they did not lead the world astray, away from Jesus, that never was their intention. They are terrible hateful men, men we would think behave the way the Anti-Christ should, but don't be decieved. The Anti-Christ's aim will be to lead the world astray and he does so by using many anti-christs throughout history.

The inquisition, the Cathlic Church's worst hour, was lead and carried out by anti-christs. There are so many anti-christs in the Catholic Church's history and they have succeed in using the Church to turn others away from God. The 7th Day Adventists believe that all the Popes are the antichrists and that THE Anti-Christ will be a Pope. I personally think this is not completely true. I believe that there may have been antichrists within power in the church that lead others to make some bad decisions, but not all Popes are antichrists, deceived maybe, but not anti christs for they do preach that Jesus is the Son of God. However, many of the doctrine and actions within the Church do lead people away from Jesus and provide true antichrists ammunition. The Catholic Church needs to clean house, throw out bad unbiblical doctrine, so they can be a light unto the world again. Remember Mother Theresa was a Catholic nun and no one can say she lead people astray. Many priests, in fact most priests, help guide people to God.

The point I want to make is that antichrists can operate within the Church and corrupt parts of it. Know what parts are true and which are false by knowing the Bible, the word of God. Use the Truth to shine a light on these false doctrines, planted their by powerful antichrists.

Ok i can agree with most of that statement but dont you think its time for ALL churches (ALL denomenations) to clean house? I have a friend that was thrown out of an Epistpalyan church because her hair is short!!! yes they believe that women should have lond hair and never cut it but she has cancer and when she was little she had scarlet fever and she never had hair to begain with!!! she has been a member of the church sence she was a child and now at 70 something they kick her out?

I think its time that every Christian evaluate the Bible and its truth then look at their lives and where they worship.

Even if the world goes on for another 1000 years, it doesn't matter - you could die tomorrow.

God is going to ask what you did with his Son. What is your answer? Did you turn away and by your example turn others away? or did you live your life as an example for others to see God and turn to him?

When I say an example, I don't mean a condecending judgemental hypocryte who thinks others sins are worse than their own. I mean, were you like Jesus? When God lead you to others in need did you say no and then justify it with, they'd only spend my money on drugs or alchol. Or did you look into their eyes and see their pain?

Now that I've totally taken this away from topic, Let me ask you, who do you see as an antichrist in today's world and why?

You just described them!!! the CHIRSTIANS that are condesending and hipocrits!!! a Great Precher once told me the only thing that scars people away from God is Chirstians that jugde and lord it over others tring to look like a "Good Chirstian" by making it look to hard and complecated and no fun to be!!!

Today's sermon at my church was on this topic. Hypocrites and how Jesus told the church of Sardis in Revelation Chapter 3.

Jesus told them that although the world may see them as alive he saw them as dead because he knew the truth. Would he announce them as his to God in front of the angels on the day of judgement? No.

My husband has issues with churches and Christians. He was brought up to be suspious of all Christians and that they all were hypocrites and users. He said today's sermon talked directly to him and he was impressed because our pastor encouraged not only the congregation but also the leaders of the church to question their actions and attitudes. To create a report card of sorts to ensure that they were on the right path.

Once the sermon is on the website I'll post it here for all that are interested in this message.