Post by jlr1701 on Sept 15, 2017 0:41:01 GMT -6
I'm posting this in this section, because for me to post these thoughts publicly on Facebook was an act of thanksgiving and worship! I have shared some of my past here and I will likely share more soon, but suffice it to say that my being here as a believer in Jesus Christ is a MIRACLE of EPIC proportions! God has done AMAZING things in my life!! But here's the post:
I have been rather obsessed lately... but in a good way. I have been spending most of my free time online reading, studying, learning, and giving a great deal of thought to the Revelation 12 sign that will be appearing in the sky very soon, on either September 23rd or 24th. The 23rd is being heavily promoted, but there is a possibility it will be on the 24th. Either way, I've read through a bunch of stuff online that confirms this celestial event as being the sign mentioned in Revelation 12. And I've read some rebuttals and then I've read rebuttals of those rebuttals, and they were quite convincing. Am I 100% certain that this event is the sign mentioned in Revelation 12? No, but I would put the probability of it extremely high since it is a one time event that has never occurred in human history and it never will again. So it pretty much HAS to be it.
And then there's the fact that numerous biblical prophecies have been fulfilled in recent history, world events are lining up EXACTLY as God said they would during the Last Days, and the world is in the EXACT condition that Jesus Christ said it would be in shortly before His return.
So yeah, I'm convinced beyond any reasonable doubt that God is about to intervene in this world in a very big way. And I can guarantee you that I don't feel that way because I'm having a bipolar manic religious episode (I'm not. I'm fine, thanks). I believe because I have seen simply overwhelming evidence that has completely changed my mind on the subject of religion.
One biblical prophecy that is being fulfilled right now at this very moment can be found in 2 Thessalonians 2. It speaks of a great apostasy, of many Christians falling away from the faith just before the return of Christ. And sure, believers have been falling away from the faith for centuries, but not in numbers anywhere close to what has been the case in recent decades. The departure from the faith in modern times is quite unprecedented, and I was a part of it. And I am ashamed to say that for years I raged against God and I did everything I could to lead Christians away from faith in Jesus, and at one time I wanted to build the largest, most comprehensive atheist website on the Net. I HATED Christianity, and I wanted to stamp it out of existence. But not anymore. That man is DEAD! God has restored my faith and changed my heart, and I will praise Him forever without shame. Jesus Christ is GOD, and He is my Lord and He is my Savior! And He is about to return to this Earth in power and great glory!
Will the rapture occur on or around September 23rd? I don't have a clue. It would seem so because the Revelation 12 sign involves the rapture of the Church. So I'm not setting a date. I believe we can know the season, and that began in 1948 when Israel became a nation again in direct fulfillment of ancient biblical prophesy. And it's pretty clear that the End Times began then. And history as we know it I believe is about to end.
I wouldn't be posting these thoughts publicly if I wasn't convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that things are about to change in this world in a big way. I don't have a clue about the day or the hour of the rapture, but I do strongly believe that it is very close. I may not be here much longer. I will be in a FAR better place with the God who took my sin on Himself on the cross and died for them and then rose again for my justification.
I have been struggling with guilt about my past behavior and wondering how I could be welcome at the throne of God to worship Him in Heaven after all of those years of spewing hatred at Him and at those who love Him. But... then I realized... I asked God to forgive me, and I know He did! That sin is under the Blood of Jesus, and it has been cast as far as the east is from the west. And it shall be remembered no more. I am not saved by my own efforts. I am saved solely by the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross. I am saved because I believe in my heart that He was God in the flesh and that He died for my sins and rose again, Alive forevermore on the third day.
And I'll add this. I realized that every single atheist site on the Net has the exact same goal -- to debunk the Bible and to lead Christians away from faith in Jesus Christ. That was certainly my goal when I had my atheist sites. I'm sure there are sites out there that focus on criticizing other faiths, but the vast majority of anti-religious sites are focused on criticizing the Bible and the Christian faith. And you know what? You'll never hear of anyone wasting a moment of their time spewing hatred at Krishna or Hanuman or any of the thousands of other gods mankind has dreamed up over the centuries. But the God of the Bible? He gets hatred spewed at Him on a daily basis! WHY? Because HE is REAL, and men know it because they are made in His image. Yet they SUPPRESS THE TRUTH (Romans 1:18).
Jesus Christ said that the world would be as it was in the days of Noah just before His return. And folks... we're there! The signs of the times are EVERYWHERE if your eyes are open to see them. Just today, I became aware of a site called undo Jesus. Not undo Krishna or undo any other god, but undo JESUS, and a photo of a man holding a sign at a rally somewhere that said, "If Jesus returns, kill Him again!".That sealed the deal for me. Depravity and sin are rampant everywhere, and I personally believe that God is not going to let it continue for much longer.
What are the signs of the times? Here are a few: Jesus said that there would be wars and rumors of wars, and there are currently more armed conflicts going on in the world right now than probably any other time in history. There would be earthquakes in diverse places, and indeed that has been the case in recent years and right now as well. And "the waves and the seas roaring". The strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic ocean happened very recently, and two very strong hurricanes just devastated the Southern US in Texas and Florida. The flooding in Houston was an unprecedented disaster, and devastation is widespread. And those aren't the only storms. There have been devastating cyclones in other parts of the world. And... a large part of the world is on fire right now. And that brings up the subject of Joel 2 and the recent eclipse and the blood moons. Joel 2 has been fulfilled in detail in our time. And just before the great and terrible Day of the LORD.
And... the world is now as it was in the days of Noah, just as Jesus predicted. And EVERYTHING is in place for the return of Christ. My friends, don't take my word for it. Research it for yourself. No man can know the day or the hour, but we've been in the season for 70 years, and that's a biblical generation, and Jesus said that the generation that saw these things come to pass would not pass away before He returned.
Oh... and one more thing. What skeptics say about the Bible doesn't mean squat to me anymore. Of course skeptics are going to criticize the Bible!
So... if you've read this far, you know that i am a changed man and that my belief system has changed radically FOR THE BETTER. I have hope beyond this life now. And if, in spite of all the convincing evidence to the contrary, things don't pan out the way it certainly appears that they will, I'll still continue to believe in and follow Jesus. He is THE way, THE Truth, and THE life. And no one comes to the Father but through HIM. (John 14:6) And He is the only one who has the words of life (John 6:63).
Watch the skies on September 23rd and GET READY!
Oh... and if you don't like the way I think and believe now, I'll understand if you choose to exit my online world.
For my Christian friends, LOOK UP for your redemption draweth nigh! Come quickly, Lord Jesus! Amen.
I have been rather obsessed lately... but in a good way. I have been spending most of my free time online reading, studying, learning, and giving a great deal of thought to the Revelation 12 sign that will be appearing in the sky very soon, on either September 23rd or 24th. The 23rd is being heavily promoted, but there is a possibility it will be on the 24th. Either way, I've read through a bunch of stuff online that confirms this celestial event as being the sign mentioned in Revelation 12. And I've read some rebuttals and then I've read rebuttals of those rebuttals, and they were quite convincing. Am I 100% certain that this event is the sign mentioned in Revelation 12? No, but I would put the probability of it extremely high since it is a one time event that has never occurred in human history and it never will again. So it pretty much HAS to be it.
And then there's the fact that numerous biblical prophecies have been fulfilled in recent history, world events are lining up EXACTLY as God said they would during the Last Days, and the world is in the EXACT condition that Jesus Christ said it would be in shortly before His return.
So yeah, I'm convinced beyond any reasonable doubt that God is about to intervene in this world in a very big way. And I can guarantee you that I don't feel that way because I'm having a bipolar manic religious episode (I'm not. I'm fine, thanks). I believe because I have seen simply overwhelming evidence that has completely changed my mind on the subject of religion.
One biblical prophecy that is being fulfilled right now at this very moment can be found in 2 Thessalonians 2. It speaks of a great apostasy, of many Christians falling away from the faith just before the return of Christ. And sure, believers have been falling away from the faith for centuries, but not in numbers anywhere close to what has been the case in recent decades. The departure from the faith in modern times is quite unprecedented, and I was a part of it. And I am ashamed to say that for years I raged against God and I did everything I could to lead Christians away from faith in Jesus, and at one time I wanted to build the largest, most comprehensive atheist website on the Net. I HATED Christianity, and I wanted to stamp it out of existence. But not anymore. That man is DEAD! God has restored my faith and changed my heart, and I will praise Him forever without shame. Jesus Christ is GOD, and He is my Lord and He is my Savior! And He is about to return to this Earth in power and great glory!
Will the rapture occur on or around September 23rd? I don't have a clue. It would seem so because the Revelation 12 sign involves the rapture of the Church. So I'm not setting a date. I believe we can know the season, and that began in 1948 when Israel became a nation again in direct fulfillment of ancient biblical prophesy. And it's pretty clear that the End Times began then. And history as we know it I believe is about to end.
I wouldn't be posting these thoughts publicly if I wasn't convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that things are about to change in this world in a big way. I don't have a clue about the day or the hour of the rapture, but I do strongly believe that it is very close. I may not be here much longer. I will be in a FAR better place with the God who took my sin on Himself on the cross and died for them and then rose again for my justification.
I have been struggling with guilt about my past behavior and wondering how I could be welcome at the throne of God to worship Him in Heaven after all of those years of spewing hatred at Him and at those who love Him. But... then I realized... I asked God to forgive me, and I know He did! That sin is under the Blood of Jesus, and it has been cast as far as the east is from the west. And it shall be remembered no more. I am not saved by my own efforts. I am saved solely by the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross. I am saved because I believe in my heart that He was God in the flesh and that He died for my sins and rose again, Alive forevermore on the third day.
And I'll add this. I realized that every single atheist site on the Net has the exact same goal -- to debunk the Bible and to lead Christians away from faith in Jesus Christ. That was certainly my goal when I had my atheist sites. I'm sure there are sites out there that focus on criticizing other faiths, but the vast majority of anti-religious sites are focused on criticizing the Bible and the Christian faith. And you know what? You'll never hear of anyone wasting a moment of their time spewing hatred at Krishna or Hanuman or any of the thousands of other gods mankind has dreamed up over the centuries. But the God of the Bible? He gets hatred spewed at Him on a daily basis! WHY? Because HE is REAL, and men know it because they are made in His image. Yet they SUPPRESS THE TRUTH (Romans 1:18).
Jesus Christ said that the world would be as it was in the days of Noah just before His return. And folks... we're there! The signs of the times are EVERYWHERE if your eyes are open to see them. Just today, I became aware of a site called undo Jesus. Not undo Krishna or undo any other god, but undo JESUS, and a photo of a man holding a sign at a rally somewhere that said, "If Jesus returns, kill Him again!".That sealed the deal for me. Depravity and sin are rampant everywhere, and I personally believe that God is not going to let it continue for much longer.
What are the signs of the times? Here are a few: Jesus said that there would be wars and rumors of wars, and there are currently more armed conflicts going on in the world right now than probably any other time in history. There would be earthquakes in diverse places, and indeed that has been the case in recent years and right now as well. And "the waves and the seas roaring". The strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic ocean happened very recently, and two very strong hurricanes just devastated the Southern US in Texas and Florida. The flooding in Houston was an unprecedented disaster, and devastation is widespread. And those aren't the only storms. There have been devastating cyclones in other parts of the world. And... a large part of the world is on fire right now. And that brings up the subject of Joel 2 and the recent eclipse and the blood moons. Joel 2 has been fulfilled in detail in our time. And just before the great and terrible Day of the LORD.
And... the world is now as it was in the days of Noah, just as Jesus predicted. And EVERYTHING is in place for the return of Christ. My friends, don't take my word for it. Research it for yourself. No man can know the day or the hour, but we've been in the season for 70 years, and that's a biblical generation, and Jesus said that the generation that saw these things come to pass would not pass away before He returned.
Oh... and one more thing. What skeptics say about the Bible doesn't mean squat to me anymore. Of course skeptics are going to criticize the Bible!
So... if you've read this far, you know that i am a changed man and that my belief system has changed radically FOR THE BETTER. I have hope beyond this life now. And if, in spite of all the convincing evidence to the contrary, things don't pan out the way it certainly appears that they will, I'll still continue to believe in and follow Jesus. He is THE way, THE Truth, and THE life. And no one comes to the Father but through HIM. (John 14:6) And He is the only one who has the words of life (John 6:63).
Watch the skies on September 23rd and GET READY!
Oh... and if you don't like the way I think and believe now, I'll understand if you choose to exit my online world.
For my Christian friends, LOOK UP for your redemption draweth nigh! Come quickly, Lord Jesus! Amen.