I found the message linked below to be encouraging and insightful. I want to share it with all. Pastor Farag is one of the most awakened pastors I have come across (9/11, Patriot Act, death shot, DNA corruption, etc.) and while other’s efforts to tie current times to biblical prophecy fall short I find Pastor Farag’s messages always sit right with my heart and often confirm thoughts that the Holy Spirit has already pressed upon me.
0-8mins Opening prayer, etc.
8-25mins A simple and hopeful Pre-Trib message
25-end JD expands with good insights as to the certainty of why the last hour is not near but here:
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Advanced Technology
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Mankind’s Survivability
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Deception Spiritually
https://calvarychapelkaneohe.subspla.sh/59534ds
The last one “Spiritual Deception” is the reason for my post title and the motivation of sharing this here at GAW. What movie are you watching? The biggest nugget in Pastor Farag’s message, for me, was the distinction between “an” anti-Christ and “the” anti-Christ. While being grateful for this board and all of you contributors, my heart has always been unsettled about how to reconcile the spiritual hopes placed in Trump, Q, or “The Plan” vs biblical prophecy. I understand that for this reconciliation to be perplexing one has to have the mindset that we are indeed at the last hour. My hope is strictly in Jesus’ plan and I look forward to the blessed hope of Jesus gathering His children to Him in the clouds.
Conversely, the hopes in Trump, Q, or The Plan, while entertaining, do not hold much credence since we are already at the last hour. I don’t believe the current signs and times allow enough time for this generation, those that are alive now, and even those middle-late aged that are not saved by the blood of Christ, to escape the great tribulation. It’s coming and coming soon. There is simply not enough time for this ship to get righted. Much less for another era of bountiful and good times. It is a false hope IMO. We have never been so close to biblical prophecy. Israel is a nation, the temple artifacts are all already made and just waiting for the already planned and supposedly only waiting on funding. DNA manipulation and the evil in man’s hearts just as in the time of Noah. COVID showed us a concerted global effort. World government and world currency on deck. These are only off the top of my head. The few prophecies that left are strongly in the realm of possibility now. It is a time to rejoice as heaven draws near.
Trump, Q, or the plan can all be anti-christs. Anything that is taking your hope away from Jesus can be “an” anti-Christ. They may not be “the” anti-Christ but they can certainly be “an”. Search your heart frens. What movie are you watching and where does your hope lie?
Seek Jesus and you will find truth.
Edit: I find it revealing and sad that some would equate this post to dooming. Is not our salvation and the promise of heaven immeasurably better than this garbage dump called earth? Where is your faith and what are you seeking? I get it, I have aspirations too and on some level would like justice to prevail just so I could experience them but the promise of heaven is so far beyond any happiness that can be found here. I will endure what I must for as long as I must while here but we are all better off keeping our hope rooted in Jesus Christ and not any worldly plan.
I mean every century or so. There’s one or more events that people trumpet as being a sign of the end times. Or the start of the end times. World War 1 and World War 2. Both were portrayed as “The final battle” of biblical prophecy.
The 30 years war. Got much the same treatment by those who experienced it.
The American Civil War saw a religious revival among soldiers. With the battles also drawing comparisons to the Great horrors described in scripture.
When the black plague ravaged Europe. European Christians believed it the end times.
Prophecies and Portents of Doom and the end times are as old as recorded history. In fact they predate Christianity. Anytime there was major political, economic, or Military upheaval and uncertainty. Perhaps Barbarians and invaders were running wild and torching the countryside and sacking cities and temples/churches. Maybe plague was running rampant.
Every time There were always those who claimed their God or Gods, whether it be the Pagan, Christian, Jewish, Islamic etc. ones. Was ending the world and that was it. Time for the final judgement of souls.
And well. We’re still here.
You are correct with your examples but I feel it necessary to point out and even stress that those who know the scriptures should not have feared the end so prematurely. Only since after WWII has it even been possible for Israel was not a nation since then (critical to end times prophecy). On top of that while Hitler may have had allies he was nowhere close to having global coordination such as we saw during COVID. One world government and one world currency or marketplace is another critical prophecy that has only recently been plausible. Closer than plausible from behind the scenes. There are very few critical prophecies left to take place but even those are in sight or now being discussed as possibilities. Especially with another WW that would take place after the previously mentioned events.
I believe we are truly finally there and am grateful. While I will endure as long as I have to, I am ready to splitskys now. I hope Jesus comes this very moment as what lies ahead will make the last few years seems like a picnic. Not gonna debate Pre-Trib but it has no prophecy prerequisites and will be a private event involving believers of Christ and can happen at any time. Nonbelievers will only see the after effects of everyone’s disappearance. The Second Coming of Christ and the Apocalypse do have prerequisites as well as being public events that all will witness.
https://youtu.be/nboxWhqQd-8
What if the rapture is all the "died suddenlies" and we are missing it rn? 🤔