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Are
these the end times
before
THE GREAT TRIBULATION?
by:
Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.
 IN
THE LAST DAYS PERILOUS TIMES
SHALL COME!
THE
WORLD IS FEARFUL - EVERYONE IS
LOOKING FOR ANSWERS -
EVERYTHING WE HOLD DEAR IS
FALLING APART! Are we living
in the end- times - are these
signs of the end of time and
the COMING Great Tribulation?
Are
we seeing the signs, signals
and warnings of what will be
taking place during the GREAT
TRIBULATION which is spoken in
the Holy Scriptures?
Jesus
warned: "For nation
shall rise against nation, and
kingdom against kingdom: and
there shall be famines, and
PESTILENCES, and earthquakes,
in divers places."
(Matthew 24:7)
The
Bible says: "And I
looked, and behold a pale
horse: and his name that sat
upon him was Death, and Hell
followed with him. And
power was given unto them over
the fourth part of the earth,
to kill with sword (war), and
with hunger (famine), and with
death (tsunamis, war,
earthquakes, mudslides etc),
and with the beasts of the
earth (Mad Cow, Monkey Pox,
West Nile Virus, Sars."
(Revelation 6:8)
THE
WORLD IS AFRAID - THE WORLD IS
LOOKING FOR ANSWERS - THE
WORLD IS FALLING APART!
The
world has become a very
frightening place, indeed!
People are afraid. They are
nervous and anxious and full
of fear. We are now
living in a very unsafe
world. We are living in
a world filled with violence,
terrorism, wars, frightening
new diseases and viruses and
startling weather disasters
that are wiping out thousands
of people in seconds.
On
September 11 - the world
changed. On September 11
- Satan was rejoicing.
On September 11 - Satan scored
a victory. But I am here
to tell you that SATAN CAN BE
DEFEATED.
Yes
- the world changed
drastically on September 11.
What was a relatively safe,
comfortable existence
instantly turned into a world
of terror. The Islamic
terrorist group al Qaeda and
its leader Osama bin Laden
accomplished A HELLISH DEED on
September 11. The
terrorists took away our
freedom, the freedom to feel
safe, the freedom to feel
secure.
And
September 11 was only the
beginning. The world
is dealing with so many issues
that its hard for people to
cope.
THE
WORLD IS FALLING APART - How
long will it last? Are we
living in the end-times before
the Second Coming of Jesus
Christ?
Our
world is falling apart.
Our air is polluted, our water
is polluted, we are
experiencing earthquakes,
tidal waves, tsunamis in
totally unexpected places and
at the greatest magnitudes
ever recorded. Global
warming is threatening our
very existence and the new
diseases and viruses we are
seeing in animals and food
products are alarming.
"WHAT
COMES NEXT?" THAT
IS THE QUESTION ON
THE MINDS OF PEOPLE!
The
whole creation, including the
earth and all living creatures
therein, the cosmos and all
universes that our Lord has
created, are groaning and
travailing in pain and travail
"together until
now."
The
earth is "running
down".. Man has
polluted the air, polluted the
water and the earth. The
earth is polluting and
destroying itself through
earthquakes, tidal waves,
tsunamis and volcanic
eruptions.
NATURE,
through solar storms, falling
meteors, black holes, white
holes and worm holes is doing
damage to the universe.
Tornados, cyclones, tsunamis
and severe electrical storms
cause great bodily harm and
death to people and animals,
as well as destroying millions
of acres of timber annually
through forest fire. The
animals and wild life are
themselves polluters,
spreading disease amongst
themselves, as well as being
purveyors of many deadly
diseases to the human
population.
AIDS,
SARS, MAD COW DISEASE - ARE
THESE END TIMES
PRE-TRIBULATION BIBLE
PROPHECY?
We
are being attacked from every
angle it seems, but what of
the diseases we can contract,
primarily from animals?
AIDS, WEST NILE VIRUS,
MONKEYPOX, SARS, MAD COW
DISEASE - Are these diseases
and viruses the starting point
of what is coming next during
the GREAT TRIBULATION ?
I
believe that the outbreak of
AIDS, SARS, Ebola virus, Lyme
disease, Mad Cow disease (BSE),
Foot and Mouth disease (FDM),
West Nile Virus, Hanta Virus,
Monkey Pox and the latent TB
and drug resistant TB that is
now rampant (2 billion world
wide) is surely Bible prophecy
being fulfilled. There
are also so many new viruses,
bacteria and parasites spread
by animals, rodents and pests
to human beings. Are
these new viruses from animals
also a precursor to the awful
things which will happen
during the GREAT TRIBULATION.
NEW
VIRUSES APPEARING AT FASTER
RATES,
SCIENTISTS BELIEVE
A
recent headline that appeared
(August 2003) in the
Washington Post, must have
sent shock waves through the
Medical Community and the
general population. From
a theological perspective, the
connection between Biblical
eschatology and the phenomenal
parade of new emerging viruses
being passed from animals to
humans, this new report is
very significant.
IS
END TIMES BIBLE PROPHECY BEING
FULFILLED WITH:
massive earthquakes, the Sri
Lanka Tsunami, terrorist
attacks, the wars in Iraq,
Afghanistan and continuing
unrest in the Middle East and
elsewhere in the world?
BIBLE
SCHOLARS COULD NOT UNDERSTAND
REVELATION 6:8 CONCERNING
BEASTS OF THE EARTH
Are
the new diseases Sars, Mad Cow
Disease, West Nile Virus, Bird
flu and many others biblical
prophecies. Are these
world disasters, extreme
weather changes, world
disasters and mounting hatred,
wars and nations turning
against nations world wide
BIBLE PROPHECY coming to pass.
The
Bible states: "And I
looked, and behold a pale
horse: and his name that sat
upon him was Death, and Hell
followed with him. And
power was given unto them over
the fourth part of the earth,
to kill with sword (war), and
with hunger (famine), and with
death (tsunamis, war,
earthquakes, mudslides etc),
and with the beasts of the
earth (Mad Cow, Monkey Pox,
West Nile Virus, Sars.")
(Revelation 6:8)
For
a very long time Bible
scholars were unable to
understand this verse.
Everyone had serious questions
about beasts being a
source of so many people
dying. When S.A.R.S.
struck the world with a
vengeance a few years ago, the
meaning of the scripture
became very evident. St.
John's prophecy was so
absolutely clear!
THE
BIBLE SCHOLARS CONVENTIONAL
WISDOM WAS WRONG
The
prevalent though was that when
famine came, the wild beasts
from the forests would enter
the cities and towns and kill
people for food. Some
translations of Revelation 6:8
placed the words 'wild
beasts' in their study
notes.
GOD'S
WORD IS PERFECT AND THE TRUTH
IS BEING
REVEALED AS BIBLE PROPHECY ARE
FULFILLED
Now
we know how wrong that
interpretation was.
God's Word is absolutely
perfect and as we near the end
of time. As a theologian who
has studied the Holy Bible
scriptures for over 40 years I
believe this to be
pre-Tribulation more and more
as the truth in revealed
through events that happen
round about us.
In
my research, I found found
that SARS, Lyme Disease, Foot
& Mouth disease, Mad Cow
disease, Hanta virus, Monkey
pox, Ebola virus, Aids and
West Nile Fever are diseases
that have all come from
animals (beasts) or rodents
and insects (pests).
Jesus warned: "For
nation shall rise against
nation, and kingdom against
kingdom: and there shall be
famines, and PESTILENCES, and
earthquakes, in divers
places." (Matthew
24:7).
Read
more of the subject of SARS at
this link "SARS:
A Pre-Tribulation Bible
prophecy being fulfilled ?"
Rob
Stein wrote: "It
happens again and again.
Strange and frightening new
infections seem to appear out
of no where, such as Lyme
disease, Ebola and of course,
AIDS. With Monkeypox
coming on the heels of Sars,
which emerged not long after
West Nile, it is a phenomenon
that seems to be happening at
an accelerating rate."
"Scientists
agree that the trend is
alarming and appears to be
gathering speed. In the
coming years, they say,
dangerous new pathogens
emerging."
WE
ARE SURROUNDED BY DEATH AND
DESTRUCTION - THE
WORLD HAS BECOME UNCERTAIN
& FEARFUL
On
every hand, we see death and
destruction. The
Bible states that, "the
whole world lieth in
wickedness." (1
John 5:19); "And the
world passeth away and the
lust thereof, but he that
doeth the will of God abideth
forever." (1 John
2:15-18)
Not
only they, by OURSELVES also,
which have the first fruits of
the Spirit, even we ourselves
groan within ourselves,
waiting for the adoption, that
is to say, the redemption
(resurrection) of our
body."
SATAN
IS HARD AT WORK AND SATAN'S
INFLUENCE IS
PRESENT EVERYWHERE -
SATAN
IS AWARE WE ARE NEARING THE
END TIMES
SATAN'S
FILTH & STENCH can be
seen, heard and felt across
the world. His evil,
unholy and corrupting
influence is everywhere
present; in homes, communities
and nations, as well as in
academia, the government,
commerce, judicial systems and
in the church.
The
truth is that the whole world
lies in wickedness and Satan
is the "prince of the
power of the air."
Satan is the author of the "spirit
of disobedience" that
pervades society today.
This "spirit of
disobedience" is
affecting millions of people
across the earth. (Ephesians
2:2, Ephesians 5:6,
Colossians 3:6)
SATAN
CONTINUOUSLY ROAMS THE EARTH
SEEKING
WHOM HE CAN DEVOUR &
DESTROY
Even
though we as Christians are
filled with the Holy Spirit
and have fellowship with Jesus
and each other, we live in a
flesh and blood body. We
are constantly being bombarded
with temptations. We
have Christ's promise of
divine healing, but we are
still subject to ageing and
death.
St.
Paul states that we groan
inwardly because of our
limitations and desire to be
clothed with a glorified body,
knowing that one day we will
be changed and receive a
glorified body similar to
Christ's.
The
Bible says:
"Behold, what manner
of love the Father hath
bestowed upon us, that we
should be called the sons of
God: therefore the world
knoweth us not, because it
knew Him not."
"Beloved,
now are we the sons of God,
and it doth not yet appear
what we shall be: but we know
that, when He shall appear, we
shall be like Him, for we
shall see Him as He is."
(1 John 3:1-2).
Death
and corruption have been
present on this earth and in
the cosmos since the terrible
'fall of man' in the Garden of
Eden. Everything is
subject to the 'Second Law of
Thermodynamics' - that of
ageing, deteriorating and
corruption. There is no
escaping it.
BIBLE
PROPHECY IS BEING FULFILLED
& ITS POINTING
US CLOSER TO THE END OF TIME
Everyone
that is born dies eventually
and will go back to the dust
of the earth. All great
men and their empires, small
or great will deteriorate and
go to ruin. Now the
universe is running out of
steam and Bible Prophecy is
being fulfilled and will
continue to be fulfilled as
time goes on.
JESUS
demanded: "…Whosever
will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For
whosoever will save his life
shall lose it; but whosoever
shall lose his life for My
sake and the gospel’s the
same shall save it."
"For
what shall it profit a man if
he shall gain the whole world,
and lose his own soul?
Whosoever therefore shall be
ashamed of Me and of My words
in this adulterous and sinful
generation, of him also shall
the Son of Man be ashamed,
when He cometh in the glory of
His Father with the holy
angels." (Mark
8:34-38)
Christ's
Victory and Satan's Defeat is
our
Liberty
for
time and eternity! Amen and
Amen.
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BIBLE
SCRIPTURES / VERSES
End
times & Bible Prophecy
& Salvation
Matthew 24:7
"For nation
shall rise against nation, and
kingdom against kingdom: and
there shall be famines, and
PESTILENCES, and earthquakes,
in divers places."
Revelation 6:8
"And I
looked, and behold a pale
horse: and his name that sat
upon him was Death, and Hell
followed with him. And
power was given unto them over
the fourth part of the earth,
to kill with sword (war), and
with hunger (famine), and with
death (tsunamis, war,
earthquakes, mudslides etc),
and with the beasts of the
earth (Mad Cow, Monkey Pox,
West Nile Virus, Sars."
MARK
8:34-38
Jesus
said, "What shall it
profit a man, if he shall
gain the whole world, and
lose his own soul?"
(Mark 8:34-38).
JOHN
3:16-17
"For
God so loved the world, that
he gave his only begotten
Son, that whosoever
believeth in Him should not
perish, but have everlasting
life."
"For
God sent not his Son into
the world to condemn the
world: but that the world
through Him might be
saved:"
JOHN 10:27-29
Jesus
stated: "My sheep hear
My voice, and I know them and
they follow Me: And I
give unto them eternal life;
and they shall never perish,
neither shall any man pluck
them out of My hand. My
Father, which gave them Me, is
greater than all; and no man
is able to pluck them out of
My Father's hand. I and
My Father are one.
John 10:36-38
"Say
ye of Him, whom the Father
hath sanctified, and sent into
the world, Thou blasphemest;
because I said, I am the Son
of God. If I do not the
works of My Father, believe Me
not. But, if I do,
though ye believe not Me,
believe the works: that ye may
know, and believe, that the
Father is in Me, and I in
Him."
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