Isaiah 5:20

When people become so full of sin that they will call those who practice unrighteousness good and those who walk in righteousness evil, intolerant, unloving. 

That is the world we are living in. Many of us have suffered the pains because we choose to preserve, remaining faithful, producing good works and eternal fruit. These are the final times, so be strong in the power of God’s word. Endure till the End! 

[Lonnie Martin] 

Isaiah 5:20 ... Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Proverbs 17:15 ... He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.  ❤

The Coming Future

During Noah's generation (2400BC), the world population stood between 4-10 billion. In that entire length of time, God found no one righteous; in other words, no single human living during that period served God except for Noah, who scripture states were unblemished and a preacher. 

The world was evil, ruled by evil beings. This gives us two ideas to consider:

1. Noah remained faithful to God while the world (inhabitants) rejected God.

2. Jesus refers back to Noah to give us a glimpse of OUR world in the coming future, where something significant will occur that will make Christianity and all other religions currently - nonexistent. 

This explains why we see subtle cracks in the faith today, with young people beginning to depart the faith as we move deeper into the 21st century. 

[Christopher Gregory]

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Genesis 6:12-13 ... And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

Matthew 24:37 ... But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

2 Thessalonians 2:3 ... Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;  ❤

Get Better?

Is the world going to get better?  NO, it's going to get worse.

The only hope for this world is God and His son, Jesus Christ, the LORD.

[Franklin Graham]

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Matthew 24:12 ... And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

2 Timothy 3:1 ... This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

Titus 2:13 ... Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; ❤

The Only Future

1,001 teachings about the end times, along with 1,001 opinions, sermons, and commentaries, and none of them can agree with one another. Why? Because they all think that their eschatological view is correct.  Pre-Trib, mid-Trib, post-Trib or no Trib, the endless rhetoric about "soon" that has been the cattle call of many a preacher, and many more still who rang that bell are now in the grave some decades and centuries later. And where did it get us? Endless strife and debate, and sadly the circus never ends. 

If you believe in the rapture, fantastic; if you don't, wonderful still. It means you think critically; at least, I hope you do. Whether Christ comes today, tomorrow, or someday, our fixation should be the Great Commission. Reaching a world that still has 3 billion who have yet to be reached. Get the picture, or do you need a diagram? 

The end of the world has been around since long before any of us was born, and it will, unfortunately, be here long after all of us are dead and gone. But the call to reach the world continues. That's where our focus needs to be and leave the theological monkeys to their endless debates. The only future, for now, is progress. 

[Christopher Gregory]

Matthew 28:19-20 ... Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:  Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

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Wilkerson's Revelation

The late David Wilkerson stated something many years ago that I had always taken with particular interest when he spoke of something God had revealed about the state of the church in the latter years just before the end of days. David spoke of the rise of a new type of Jesus which would result in a new kind of Christianity that would challenge the past and signify a new era of spirituality. David also stated that this new type of Jesus would come on the heels of a strange revival that would be hype, signs and wonders, and little of doctrine. People would become seekers of experience, gathering toward anything that gave them a sensation but never truly changed. 

David said that this would begin rebuilding a new type of "super church," which would eventually lead to a global unification of all religions. We can see this happening now. The world and the church are conditioned for the greatest spectacle of deception known to man, and like moths to the flame, we run to it. The Pentecostal movement I grew up with is dead, hijacked by charismatic chaos, which has invaded many today. 

Still, as David stated in one of his prophecies concerning the last era of movements, it's been designed to be. We now seek after gold dust and spirit clouds in churches, take pictures of them, and call it a "sign." Strange manifestations and erratic behaviors it's all part of this new movement that is creating a new type of Jesus. This is not a Calvinist or reformed conspiracy; this is simply part of a more deceptive plan by the growing darkness in our world. It's by design. But few are listening. And that, too, is by design. 

Stop being led by emotions, stop chasing wildfire, and start paying attention to our world. And most of all, stop coddling other faiths! Latter days, not end of days. Then a great falling away will come, not an end-time revival. 

[Christopher Gregory]

2 Thessalonians 2:3 ... Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

2 Timothy 4:3 ...  For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

Matthew 24:24 ... For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. ❤

End Times Eschatology

 Israel is the clock.

Daniel 9:27 ... And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

Jeremiah 30:7 ...  Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble, but he shall be saved out of it.

Matthew 24:15 ... When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 ... Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. ❤

In The End Times ....

When the Word of God says, ‘In the end times deceivers will get worse and worse. Deceiving and being deceived’ --- this is not the time to be heeding the voices of the world or government. This is the time to listen to the only 100% TRUSTWORTHY SOURCE, The Holy Spirit. 

[Troi Nelson Cockayne]

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2 Timothy 3:13 ... But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

Matthew 24:24 ... For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

2 Timothy 3:1 ... This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. ❤

Gay Problem

Joel Osteen has a gay problem, and I'm not talking about a hidden lifestyle, but a Biblical one. Why would Osteen, who pastors one of the largest churches in America support an LGBT Lady GaGa event, along with his wife? I'll tell you why, because this is the agenda of the progressive movement happening in the modern church in America, that's why. The plan is simple really, attend LGBT events, support LGBT affairs, be seen as tolerant, as well as politically correct and before you know it, the people will eventually follow in suit. It's been happening for decades, and no one has paid attention to it but for a few, and here we are, in the 21st century where the church finds itself at a crossroads. What will she do? I can only imagine.

[Christopher Gregory]

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1 Corinthians 6:9-10 … Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate [by perversion], nor ^[e]those who participate in homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers [whose words are used as weapons to abuse, insult, humiliate, intimidate, or slander], nor swindlers will inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God. (AMP) ❤

Strange Times

Eventually, over time, the unthinkable will become tolerable, then it will become acceptable, then, before you know what happened, it becomes normal. Finally, it is celebrated, and worse, defended. 

False doctrine, fake bibles, prostitute preachers, alternative lifestyles, and bad political ideas are all based on one thing, pride. Pride because it silences all opposition, pride because it thinks it knows better than common sense, pride because it desires to strip away every sense of reason from the people because it thinks it’s better than the rest. And it will attack venomously anyone who seeks to oppose it.

We are living in some strange times, and I believe it’s going to get worse before I get old. The best we can do at some point is educate ourselves in the word, be led by the spirit, and seek discernment in these troubled times. It’s the only thing that will help us get through this mess that is invading our world, as well as our life.

Dare to speak out.

[Christopher Gregory]

2 Timothy 3:1-5 … This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,  Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,  Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.❤

The Tolerant Society

The stage is set, the band ready, and the players have all assembled for the big dance. Friends, mark this down, the day is now here that any church, ministry or otherwise, who speaks in a measure which is labeled as intolerant, or hateful when it comes to homosexuality, that same organization will face the wrath of a tolerant society. 

This is why I believe small churches (250 or less) won't make it in the future simply because of the fear of litigation challenges by just one individual will shutter their doors. Mid-sized churches (500-1,500) will survive for a season, but the growing demand for recognition of same-sex rights under the guise of religious hate speech will force these churches to either silence their objection to this practice, or find themselves at risk for Federal laws enacted to protect a small minority.

Even the mega-churches will have already agreed to keep silent on the matter of the gay lifestyle, simply to keep their image going of being seen as "loving", as well as tolerant in the days to come. They will have sold out for the sum price of a potters field.

Mark my words, the church will face its greatest challenge in the coming decade. And no, we will NOT be victorious in the end, because the word says that we (the church) will be hunted, persecuted and railed against by this growing movement whose sole purpose is to silence the majority, by the minority.

[Christopher Gregory]

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2 Thessalonians 2:3 … Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

Revelation 2:20-22 … Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.

Revelation 13:7 … And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.❤

No Longer a Christian Nation

For the first time, there are now more unbelievers who do not subscribe to faith as there are Catholics and Christians in America. But that should not come as a surprise to anyone who has been seeing the clear cut signs emerging over the past several decades. Ignore all of the fancy church sayings about revival, the religious conferences being convened, and the pop fuzzy psychology that masquerades found in many pulpits across the U.S., the reality is becoming clear, we are living in a POST-Christian nation. 

The study found that 23.1% of people in America today have absolutely no religious identity. This tops the number of Roman Catholics (23%), as well as traditional Christian (22.5%). Simply put, there is a shift happening in our nation that is driving people away from faith and into secularism. But why?

The word declares that in the last days, men will love their sin more than they will love God. They will not follow Christ, and what's worse, they will eventually show a genuine hatred for anything of God. We can see this in Europe, where Christianity was once a underlying foundation throughout the region, it (Christianity) has all but become an historic relic that few find the time for anymore. All of this is guiding us into a period of great darkness that is rising in our world.

If America was a Christian nation in the past (debatable), it has proven that it is no longer. Sooner or later the church must realize the time frame they are in, recognize the hour in which we live, and set its course on proclaiming the gospel to all who will listen. For at some point that statistical number will begin to rise even further, and eventually a new sentiment will give rise to a new idea, an wicked idea, and that is to worship another identity, and that my friend should cause us all to realize our time here is short.

[Christopher Gregory]

2 Timothy 3:1-5 … This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.❤

Spirit of Lawless

The reason why homosexuality is spreading across the world, becoming more and more acceptable as we move further into the last days, is for one reason, it (homosexuality) represents the spirit of Antichrist which will eventually peak from his seat in Jerusalem. 

In Revelation 11:8, God calls Jerusalem "Sodom" and "Egypt", he does so to give us a glimpse of how evil, wicked and immoral the world will become at some point in the future when the man of sin will establish homosexuality as the global norm across the globe. This movement has nothing to do with equality, but perversion, to undermine that which God HATES, and which will eventually bring about his wrath.

It's not about choice or lifestyle, it's about the spirit of the lawless one who is coming in the near future. Read the book, don't wait for the movie.

[Christopher Gregory]

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Daniel 11:37 … Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.

Jude 7 … Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

Romans 1:18 … For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;❤

Do Not Be Led Astray!

Many things combine to make the present inroad of false doctrine peculiarly dangerous.

There is an undeniable zeal in some of the teachers of error and their 'earnestness' makes many think they must be right.

There is a great appearance of learning and theological knowledge and many imagine that such clever and intellectual men must surely be safe guides.

There is a general tendency to free thought in these latter days many like to prove their independence of judgment, by believing novelties.

There is a wide-spread desire to appear tolerant and liberal-minded many seem half ashamed of saying that anybody can be in the wrong.

There is a quantity of half-truth taught by the modern false teachers they are incessantly using Scriptural terms and phrases in an unscriptural sense.

There is a morbid craving in the public mind for the more sensational and showy men are impatient of inward, invisible heart-work.

There is a silly readiness in every direction to believe everybody who talks cleverly and earnestly and a determination to forget that Satan is often "transformed into an angel of light." 2 Corinthians 2:14

There is a wide-spread 'gullibility' among professing Christians every heretic who tells his story plausibly, is sure to be believed. Anyone who questions him, is called a bigot and a narrow-minded man.

All these things are peculiar symptoms of our times. I defy any observing man to deny them. They tend to make the assaults of false doctrine in our day peculiarly dangerous. They make it more than ever needful to cry aloud, "Do not be led astray by all kinds of strange teachings!"

An ignorant laity will always be the bane of a Church! A Bible-reading laity may save a Church from ruin.

Let us read the Bible regularly, daily, and with fervent prayer, and become familiar with its contents.

Let us receive nothing, believe nothing, follow nothing which is not in the Bible, nor can be proved by the Bible.

Let our rule of faith, our touchstone of all teaching be the written Word of God!

[J. C. Ryle]

Hebrews 8:9 ... Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

Isaiah 8:20 ... To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

2 Timothy 4:3-4 ... For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;  And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.❤

NWO

Be warned --- New World Order --- is coming!

Daniel 7:23 ... Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.✞

Revelation 6:8 ... And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on 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, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.✞

Revelation 13:3-5 ... And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.  And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.✞

Revelation 13:16-17 ... And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:  And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. ✞

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Signs in the Heavens

Isaiah 13:10 … For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.

Amos 8:9 … And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord God, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day:

Joel 2:10 … The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:

Joel 2:30-31 … And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.  The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord come.

Matthew 24:29-30 … Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:  And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

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

Luke 21:25 … And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

Revelation 6:12 … And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; ❤

The Day of The Lord

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.  But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.  2 Peter 3:9-13 ❤

Nearing Midnight

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Matthew 25:6 KJV

We are in the end times, and nearing midnight. Look up and Pray up ~ the Church is going UP! ♥

Gun Control?

This nation does not have a gun problem.  People that intend to harm or kill another will do so with a gun, a knife, a bomb, a bat, any weapon, or even their bare hands.  This nation has a heart problem - Sin!

America has been aggressively becoming more and more secular. America is becoming anti-God, anti-Bible, anti-Christian, anti-family, anti-biblical values, anti-morals, anti-righteousness.

Not only does this nation no longer expect her leaders to be godly Christians,  America has actually fallen to the point that prefers them not to be.  If America, and the church, do not repent and turn back to God, this nation and the world will continue on the fast track downward.

Hosea 6:1-2 ... Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.  After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.

Joel 2:13 ... And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

Proverbs 13:34 ...  Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. ✞

Deception

We need to realize that the Bible says to "test the spirits" and warns very strongly that the Last Days will be a time of "seducing spirits" and great deception.

[Andrew Strom]

1 John 4:1 ... Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

1 Timothy 4:4 ... Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

2 Timothy 3:12-13 .... Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.   But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. ❤

The Coming Storm

Earth is aging,
War is raging.

Storms are brewing,
Hatred stewing.

Fires are burning,
Seas are churning.

Earthquakes rumbling,
Stocks are tumbling.

Soldiers trenching,
Mobs are lynching.

Satan working,
Evil lurking.

Thieves are stealing,
Men are killing.

Voters sighing,
Leaders lying.

Oil is soaring,
Price deploring.

Food costs spiking,
Unions striking.

Disease reeling,
AIDS is chilling.

People swearing,
No one caring.

Armies forming,
Mothers mourning.

Sad new rule,
Bans God from school.

Signs are heeded,
Prayer needed,

Lives forsaken,
Babies taken.

Down and under,
Lots of plunder.

Brothers fighting,
Such backbiting.

Liberal creed,
We do not need.

Evil prophet,
None can stop it.

Man of sorrow,
Holds tomorrow.

Congress stalling,
Leaders brawling.

Tribulation,
Hits our nation.

God doth warn,
The coming storm.

[Author Unknown]

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.  And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. Matthew 24:21-22 ✞