Signs of the Times:

Update

Jesus answered Three questions in relation to the sign of His coming and the end of the world.  We will look at how there is ample evidence that all of these things are on the rise!

As a Christian you are to be watchful for the second coming of Christ.  There are many who are not being taught the second coming.  See related article on Second Coming.

Jesus was asked three questions.  We will look at these.  Feel free to comment:)

“Take heed that no man deceive you.”  Matthew 24:4

Apostasy

Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson Joined in Homosexual ‘civil union’

The agenda for the meetings promise topics of interest such as “Hermeneutics, Ecumenical Management, Anglican identity, the role of bishops, Issues of Covenant , Listening Process (within the Communion), Engagement with other faiths, Evangelism and Mission, Gender and Sexuality, Relationships, Social and family relationships, HIV/Aids and Millennium Development Goals.”

Joel Osteen is the pastor of the largest church in America.  Here he affirms Mormonism as Christianity.  This type of popular mega church icon is paving the way for the “Great Apostasy”  He does not preach about “sin” (that would be offensive).  This is crazy!  This man has the ear of millions and he won’t tell the truth.  He often admits that he is not qualified!   There is a heaven to gain and hell to shun. Wake up America.  What did Jesus say about this church age.  Mormons teach that you can become a god!  How tough is that one Joel…

Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?  Luke 18:8

And in all [things] that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.  Exodus 23 :13

For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name [is] Jealous, [is] a jealous God:  Exodus 34:14

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.  Acts 4:12  Read Peters address to the religious of that day.  Acts 4:1-21

Pastor Joel and many Emergent church leaders are RE DEFINING Christianity!  It is another gospel!  As Jude and the other Apostles warned would mark the last day Apostate Church.

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort [you] that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.  For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.  Jude 1:3-4

It is my conviction that they may not even qualify as the Ladicean Church.  It is another Jesus and another gospel.  So insidiously close to appearing like Christians as tares.  I urge you to stay in the word.  Be an overcomer and preach the gospel to every creature while it is still the day.

Deception is the mark that our Lord leads off with.  Today we have a flood of false teachers in the Church.  We have Apostasy that is growing with staggering speed taking the Church to the figure of “The Great Harlot” Revelation 17.  Also note that in 2 Thessalonians 2:7-13  Paul tells us that “For the mystery of iniquity doth already work”  But will culminate with total Apostasy after the Rapture of the Church.

Dutch bishop: Call God ‘Allah’ to ease relations

Roman Catholic leader stokes already heated debate on religion

updated 11:29 a.m. ET, Wed., Aug. 15, 2007

AMSTERDAM – A Roman Catholic Bishop in the Netherlands has proposed people of all faiths refer to God as Allah to foster understanding, stoking an already heated debate on religious tolerance in a country with one million Muslims.

The Archbishop of Canterbury February 8, 2008

Archbishop of Canterbury argues for Islamic law in Britain

(Cathal McNaughton)

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, in Canterbury Cathedral where he issued a green plea in his Christmas sermon today (Cathal McNaughton/PA)

Ruth Gledhill and Philip Webster

Read full text of Archbishop’s lecture on Islamic Law in Britain

Comment Central: why the Archbishop is wrong

The Archbishop of Canterbury came under fierce attack last night from the Government, his own Church and other religions after he advocated the adoption of parts of Sharia, or Islamic law, in Britain.

Leaders of all the main political parties made clear that they did not accept Dr Rowan Williams’s assertion that the incorporation of some aspects of Sharia was “unavoidable”.

False Christ’s

“For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.”  Matthew 24:5

Christ Maitreya

HPB writes that “Lucifer is the LOGOS in his highest, and the “Adversary” in his lowest aspect – both of which are reflected in our Ego,”(The Secret Doctrine II, p.162). She then writes that “Satan is the god of our planet, and the only god,” (p.234). She sums up on page 513 by writing, “Lucifer is divine and terrestrial light, the “Holy Ghost” and “Satan,” at one and the same time… And now it stands proven that Satan, or the Red Fiery Dragon… and Lucifer, or “Light-Bearer,” is in us: it is our Mind — our tempter and Redeemer, our intelligent liberator and Saviour…”

Black theology refuses to accept a God who is not identified totally with the goals of the black community. If God is not for us and against white people, then he is a murderer, and we had better kill him. The task of black theology is to kill Gods who do not belong to the black community … Black Theology? – Page 3

Jehovah Witness say Christ came in 1914.

If you are talking with any Jehovah’s Witnesses today and get on the topic of Christ’s return they will quickly tell you that he returned in 1914. If asked how come no one else knows this important fact they will tell you that you must have “eyes of understanding” because He came back invisibly. Where do you get these “eyes” no one knows, and also if He was invisible how would anyone know for sure.

Mormon belief says that “man is what God once was.” Do you think you would make a good god? Apparently Mormons do. Would you want to be subject to a God that is just like your Mormon neighbor? So what makes Mormons so different that they think they would make a good god?  We’ll examine this God-maker mentality in the Mormon Church.

Catholics follow Vicar of Christ?

“The Pope, Bishop of Rome and Peter’s successor, ‘is the perpetual and visible source and foundation of the unity both of the bishops and of the whole company of the faithful.’

‘For the Roman Pontiff, by reason of his office as Vicar of Christ, and as pastor of the entire Church has full, supreme, and universal power over the whole Church, a power which he can always exercise.” [Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second Edition (Washington, DC: US Catholic Conference, 1994, 1997) #882.]

[Definition: "vicar" -- in the broadest sense means someone who is authorized to act as a substitute or agent for a superior / compare "vicarious" -- serving in the place of someone else; assuming the position, place, or office of another person]

Compare Roman Catholicism: Catechism vs. Scripture

The Apostle Paul reiterates that the Holy Spirit of God, not a man, is the infallible teacher of all true Christians:

Rumors of Wars

“And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all [these things] must come to pass, but the end is not yet.”  Matthew 24:6″

Tensions with Syria could lead to the fulfillment of Isaiah 17:1 “The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from [being] a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.”

Several weeks after Jerusalem announced the renewal of indirect peace talks between Israel and Syria, frustration about the pace of the negotiations seems to be settling in among some Syrian officials, with one senior member of the foreign ministry suggesting that if Israel did not willingly give up the Golan, then Syria would take it by force.    For full story:  Syrian official: Peace isn’t the only way to get the Golan | Jerusalem Post

Overthrowing Syria

The Bush administration played good cop, bad cop with Syria on after September 11th. The Syrians got mixed signals from this administration. Until the war with Iraq, the administration was giving Syria a pass on a variety of issues. Now that time has come to an end.

Planned

US-Israeli Attack on Iran

Even if tactical nuclear weapons are not used by Israel, an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities not only raises the specter of a broader war, ..

Nations & Kingdoms

“For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:”  Matthew 24:7

This is referencing the idea of ethnic group against ethnic group and countries warring.  The specter of radical Islam is once again on the move after the Ottoman empire was toppled during WWI.

Russia alligned with Serbia and US -Nato alligned with Albania.  These are the tensions that led to the first two world wars.  History teaches one thing.  We never learn anything from history!

Ecllesiates 1:9  Says that which has been will be again there is nothing new under the sun.  In a word.  History repeats itself.

Stolen Kosovo

KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE: IS ANOTHER BALKAN WAR ABOUT TO BREAK OUT? RussiaToday

UN chief giving EU bigger role in Kosovo

Russia backs Serbia and opposed steps toward independence for Kosovo, including the U.N.’s handover of responsibility for security to the E.U, which has forced the U.N. to remain in Kosovo.

Russia has said it considers the 2,200-strong E.U. mission to be illegal because it has not been approved by the other four veto-wielding members — the United States, France, Britain and China — and the rest of the council. Full story: The Associated Press: UN chief giving EU bigger role in Kosovo

Israel braced itself for conflict on two fronts against militants in Gaza and an Iranian government persisting with its nuclear programme. June 6, 2008

Ehud Olmert, the prime minister, said the “pendulum is closer” to a large scale military operation in Gaza after another Israeli civilian was killed by a mortar fired from Gaza on Thursday.  For full story. Israel threatens war on Gaza and Iran – Telegraph

Al-Qaida’s No.2 urges holy war over Gaza Strip

Jun 4, 2008

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Al-Qaida’s top deputy Ayman al-Zawahri called on Muslims to launch holy war to break the siege of Gaza, in a new audio recording posted Wednesday on a militant Web site.

In the 11-minute recording, a voice purportedly by Osama bin Laden’s deputy spoke in Arabic and said the “salvation of the Muslim nation is through the march of its sons on the path of jihad.”

An accompanying banner said the message was issued to mark the 41st anniversary of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, when over a period of six days from June 5, Israeli warplanes destroyed 400 aircraft belonging to Egypt, Syria, Jordan and Iraq — most of them sitting on airport tarmacs.  For full story. The Associated Press: Al-Qaida’s No.2 urges holy war over Gaza Strip

Famines

“and there shall be famines,”  Matthew 24:7

Leaders at UN summit pledge to ease food crisis

By ARIEL DAVID
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

	Leaders at UN summit pledge to ease food crisis

ROME — World leaders at a U.N. summit embraced an ambitious strategy to combat a food crisis that is causing violent riots and threatening to push up to a billion people across the globe into hunger.

Famines May Occur Without Record Crops This Year, Potash Says

By Christopher Donville

Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) — Grain farmers will need to harvest record crops every year to meet increasing global food demand and avoid famine, Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. Chief Executive Officer William Doyle said.

People and livestock are consuming more grain than ever, draining world inventories and increasing the likelihood of shortages, Doyle said yesterday in an interview on Bloomberg Television. Global grain stockpiles fell to about 53 days of supply last year, the lowest level since record-keeping began in 1960, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

3 billion people in the world today struggle to survive on US$2/day.

Startling statistics that show the true nature of gloabal famine and it will get worse and worse.

Oil drives food prices

Expensive oil means above all more food problems. We will soon have a crisis on the food market with fat years, when industrialized countries looked for a suitable way to get rid of surplus food, giving way to lean years.

pestilences

“and pestilences,”  Matthew 24:7

Trends in Reportable Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the United States, 2006

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) remain a major public health challenge in the United States. While substantial progress has been made in preventing, diagnosing, and treating certain STDs in recent years, CDC estimates that approximately 19 million new infections

Study suggests ‘hot spots’ for emerging diseases

335 new ills have popped up around globe since 1940

New infectious diseases have been appearing more often, says a study that suggests “hot spots” where the next new germs are most likely to appear.

June 10, 2008

Battling HIV/AIDS

This story of progress and remaining challenges is anything but a contradiction. HIV/AIDS is unprecedented as a modern epidemic, and even as the world mounts an increasingly robust response to this devastating disease, the scope of the problem continues to expand, setting the stage for what will remain a prolonged battle to prevent infection and to help the millions already living with HIV/AIDS. The UN will discuss the next steps in this battle tomorrow, when world leaders and health officials meet to discuss both AIDS and the related threat posed by tuberculosis.  For full story: Battling HIV/AIDS

THE NEW PLAGUES

Why ‘superbugs,’ TB, leprosy and other pestilences are invading U.S.

Americans have long taken the wonders of medical science for granted, watching as disease after disease has been conquered with antibiotics, better nutrition and pharmaceutical “miracle drugs.” But today, the magic isn’t working ? and something scary is happening.

Earthquakes

“and earthquakes, in divers places.”  Matthew 24:7

“And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven”.  Luke 21:11

Tokyo – Some radioactive water splashed out of the pool it was in at a nuclear power plant in north-eastern Japan when a magnitude-7 earthquake hit Saturday morning. Radioactive water displaced during Japan quake (Extra)  June 14, 2008

China quake death toll rises to 69,170

The death toll of China’s massive earthquake increased by seven overnight to 69,170 as of Saturday noon, the State Council Information Office said.China quake death toll rises to 69,170

18,000 believed under rubble in city near epicenter; death toll tops 12,000

Crews worked through a steady rain as they searched wrecked towns across hilly stretches of Sichuan province that were stricken by Monday’s magnitude-7.9 quake, China’s deadliest in three decades. Tens of thousands of homeless spent a second night outdoors, some sleeping under plastic sheeting, others bused to a stadium in the city of Mianyang, on the edge of the disaster area….

Full storyChina: Quake left 18,000 buried in one city – China earthquake- msnbc.com

9.1 Sumatra earthquake.

9.1 Sumatra earthquake.  It will get worse.  All these great signs are coming.  If you are fearful then Put your faith in Christ Jesus today and He will give you true rest.

Historic Worldwide Earthquakes

Earthquake information for the US and the World.  An impressive up to date data base sortable by various places and magnitude.  Truly they are in various places as it was written.