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State Of Affairs
The world is going through some dramatic changes that are escalating at an increasingly alarming rate. Just to name a few huge disruptive problems; we have mass migrations mostly in Europe, massive immigration in many other areas, increasing socialist governments with massive money inflation in many if not all first world nations, destructive riots in the streets of cities in the free world and artificially inflated stock markets globally. These are just the manmade disruptors which may include the Covid19 Chinese pandemic and some forest fires. We also have some natural disasters in recent times like other forest fires, hurricanes, droughts and floods. Feeding the growing population is another swelling dilemma.
Meanwhile scientific advancements are racing ahead at near unmanageable speed. The 4G internet is overloaded. 5G is on its way but is already being threatened with systems like driverless cars, privacy invasion with massive data banks and blockchain technology like Bitcoin, which all use huge amounts of data transfers and band width. We are entering unchartered territory with nano technology. Clean energy desperately needs intelligent guidance.
As the world is increasingly being faced with the leadership of groups like LGBTQ and BLM, children like Greta Thunberg and the senile like Joe Bidden, we are increasingly becoming desperate for smart, intelligent, insightful and far seeing rulers.
To add confusion to growing chaos, mainstream media is a farce.
By all appearances most of the world does not want righteous rule but rather anything but. Unruly governments, groups and crowds are growing at alarming rates. They seem to be dominating or will soon be dominating. Should this continue we are headed for a disaster of unprecedented proportion the likes of which the world has never seen before.
The Bible has forecasted this long ago through the Word of God who is Jesus Christ, the co-creator of all things with His Father and the spokesman of the Old Testament. The Bible has much prophecy on the subject. Let me show you a few passages.
Matthew 24:21–22 (NKJV)
21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.
2 Thessalonians 2:3–4 (NKJV)
3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
Revelation 13:18 (NKJV)
18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666.
Here is that man of perdition, the beast's ultimate destiny.
Revelation 20:10 (NKJV)
10 The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
As you have read and can see, great tribulation is coming via a beast of a man and of a system or government. This will be the end of an age but not the end of life or of the earth. There is yet salvation being offered through Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2:1–3 (NKJV)
1 Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, 2 not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. 3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition,
Luke 3:4–6 (NKJV)
4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight. 5 Every valley shall be filled And every mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough ways smooth; 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’ ”
Acts 4:10–12 (NKJV)
10 let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, ... 11 This is the ‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’ 12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
The apostle Paul was called to lead and to teach.
Acts 26:15–18 (NKJV)
15 So I said, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. 16 But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you. 17 I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you, 18 to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.’
The apostle Peter also lead and taught.
Acts 3:19–23 (NKJV)
19 Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, 20 and that He may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before, 21 whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began. 22 For Moses truly said to the fathers, ‘The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brethren. Him you shall hear in all things, whatever He says to you. 23 And it shall be that every soul who will not hear that Prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.’
Acts 2:38 (NKJV)
38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Be aware also that mainstream religion is also a farce. Do not trust it. Trust your bible. Trust the Savior God Jesus the Lord of the Sabbath.
So repent which means to change your thoughts, ideals, beliefs and habits to conform with the teachings of Jesus and His Bible. Adopt a new way of life free from despair with new priorities and a new outlook full of patience, and hope, and faith, and love.
Jacques Gauvin
September 19, 2020.
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