Doomsday Clock now 11:55

Today I read an article in the paper.The headline read"Doomsday

Clock Ticks closer to midnight".Apparently a prominent group of

scientists in 1945 set up this clock to illustrate impending nuclear

annihilation.At that time their main concern was nuclear war and

midnight symbolized a widespread nuclear conflict.They moved it to

11:55 today.Their concerns have shifted however, more onto Global

warming.The dangers posed by climate change are nearly as dire as

those posed by nuclear weapons they say.I couldn't help but ponder

how the world seems to know something ominous is on the horizon but

they don't know exactly what.
As a believer in Jesus I guess I have an added advantage to know

exactly what is coming down the pipe for planet earth.As a matter of

fact everything that is currently happening out there in planet earth has

been forewarned about 2 thousand years ago without squinting to hard

at the bible. In Matthew chapter 24 and Luke 21 the disciples asked

Jesus "what the sign of his coming would be and of the end of the

age".Notice I didn't say the end of the world.The world mistakenly

believes that Armageddon is the end of the world but scripture clearly

bears out that it is a time of great tribulation but also a new beginning

after that.Jesus gave them a list of things to watch for that would be

the tell tale signs.I will attempt to touch on a 3 obvious ones here for

those that may be scoffing at bible prophecy. For all the atheists out

there that have the guts to read this.

So what are we seeing lately that everyone can clearly see that the Bible

is totally accurate and right on pace with.

#1Well first off Jesus in Matthew said we would hear of wars and

rumors of wars.Also that "nation would rise against nation".If you look

up the word nation in the Greek you get the word ethnos.In other

words ethnic diversity against ethnic diversity.Gadzooks!Countless

examples of wars and ethnic groups fighting each other all over the

world at this moment.All you have to do is watch the news on Iraq or

Iran or some of the wars going on in Africa.The Yugoslavia thing

awhile back also comes to mind.I'm sure you can fill in the blanks here

depending on which war you have been following.

#2 He also said there would be "famines and earthquakes in various

places".I don't think you have to look to hard for truth in this one as

scientists clearly telling us that more and more earthquakes are

happening with increasing intensity in the last few years.We all are

acutely aware of famines.Organizations like world vision are constantly

on our televisions educating us.Even Bono has stepped up to the plate

and tried to get the rich countries to cancel the debt of the poor

countries to take a stab at eliminating poverty and hunger.

#3Lastly Jesus said "there will be signs in the sun,in the moon and in

the stars; and on the earth distress of nations,with perplexity,the sea

and the waves roaring".So have you seen any hurricanes lately.How

about tsunamis.Katrina ring a bell.I live in B.C. Canada and the west

coast has had a string of storms in a row this winter and of a fierceness

that has not been seen in years putting thousands out of power.

So what does it all mean you might ask.For the believer it means Jesus

is secretly about to rapture them out of the judgments that are about to

fall on mankind as a result of his rebellion and sin against God.For the

unbeliever it means troubling times ahead, such as never been seen on

the earth before.I suggest watching Israel and the signing of a seven

year peace treaty.When this happens the world has exactly that time

frame.7 years until Jesus returns to earth to set up his new

kingdom.During this seven year period a series of wars takes place

leading up to Armageddon, where so much carnage and killing results

the blood runs up as high as the horse's bridle.Scary stuff if you are still

here!But there is still time today to turn from your sin and accept what

Jesus did for you on the cross and I'll see you in Heaven

Source: http://www.ArticlePros.com/author.php?Lance Brown

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