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Re: The Bridegroom delaying his coming [message #11410 is a reply to message #11394]

Fri, 21 November 2014 07:28

Mark L
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james wrote on Sun, 16 November 2014 14:15

As to whether or not this was a prophecy from The Lord or not, I don't really have an opinion since I didn't hear or know this person.

That was given by Bro Freeman at Faith Assembly. Most of the people who read and comment here would have heard him say that and I wanted to jog everyones memories. The main point to my post is that I believe that war is on the horizon

It seems to me that so many years have passed without anything really significant happening. I think things have happened and are happening but we don’t see the things Jesus spoke of. I think we are in the time the bridegroom has delayed his coming and it will end with the war of Gog and Magog.

There are several reasons for that war

1. To destroy Russian military power. The antichrist is going to arise into a place prepared for him. That is not entirely supernatural. Russia has to be removed as a military power. Probably Turkey and Iran as well.
2. To punish Russia for its treatment of the Jews in particular and the multitudes of minorities in general. God is the judge of all the earth and he does bring judgment.
3. To turn Israel back to their ancient god. Not savingly of course. But the entire nation is going to see the supernatural hand of God on their behalf. Even the most hardened atheist will have to admit their God has showed himself.
4. So Israel can build their temple and reinstitute the sacrifices.
5. To move the world toward a more supernatural worldview.I think in the not too distant future evolution is going to be replaced with something partly science and partly mystical. Also I think there are tidal waves of the occult coming.

The antichrist begins his rise to power in there somewhere as well. To sign a peace treaty with Israel at the beginning of the trib he must be in power already.

I think it is this war that opens the door for end time events to really begin to move forward. Beginning with the persecution Jesus spoke of in Luke 21. Followed by the beginning of sorrows the sorrows the tribulation and the great tribulation (second half)

Following this war and rebuilding of the temple a unreasoning resentment toward Jews and Christians will begin. Luke 21/12. Eventually culminating in an implacable hatred. There are several reasons for that “end time” persecution.

1. So God can cleanse his church. He is going to have a church without spot or wrinkle. Luke 3/17 Before he deals with the world he has to deal with his church.
2. To move the Jews his ancient people back into their land. It’s a terrible thing to have to say but I believe that ultimately there won’t be any Jews left anywhere outside the national borders of Israel. Without some sort of impetus most simply won’t move. Unfortunately they will have plenty of impetus. The reason for this of course is that one of the major end time purposes of god is to bring his people into salvation

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Fires will be kindled to testify that two and two make four. Swords will be drawn to prove that leaves are green in summer.”

G.K. Chesterton

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