No man knoweth the day or the hour, BUT…..
But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 1Thess. 5:1
We are closer to the Lord’s Return than we realize, Ladies and Gentlemen.
Please watch this very short video clip of a well known scientist (a non Christian as far as I know), and then we can begin after that:
APOPHIS
Apophis is named after an ancient Egyptian deity who embodied darkness and disorder, and was thus the opponent of light and Ma’at (order/truth). Artistically, he appears as a giant serpent. More about this in a minute.
Scientists are giving a time of April 13, 2029 for its arrival. It is said to pass by safely.
HOWEVER:
According to the scientists’ calculations, the concern is that it will be back to possibly hit the earth in 7 years. That just happens to be two days after Passover and during the Feast of Unleavened Bread in 2036. (April 11-19).
SO WHAT? You say. Well, let’s have a closer look at this and what “Apophis”, the “giant serpent” could signify.
We need to lay the groundwork first, so I may encourage you to peruse this video at your leisure:
The signs are everywhere that something very big is going to happen, and the Bible certainly would agree with this.
Revelation 8:10-11
10 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;
11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
Rev. 8 happens just before Apollyon, or Abaddon comes out of the Bottomless Pit to kick off the Abomination of Desolation in the middle of the Tribulation, in Rev 9.
Rev 9:11
11 And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
This happens simultaneously with the War in Heaven between MIchael and The dragon, in Rev 12, and the assassination of the man of sin in Rev 13:3
Here is a very rough draft of the timeline, but should be clear enough.
So, we have had 2000 years (2 days…..2 Peter 3:8) of Church history and now we are ready to proceed into the Sabbatical reign of the Lord Jesus Christ (7000 years of history…7th day).
Watch Israel:
They became a nation in 1948. So the Lord said in Matt 24:34…Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
So how long is that? Well, He didn’t say a generation, he said THIS generation shall not pass. So that is a man’s lifetime. If you were born in 1948 and you are strong, your life expectancy will be 80 years.
Ps 90:10….The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
So, if we go to 1948+80 that would put the 2nd Advent at 2028 at the latest. This will not work because it doesn’t allow time for the 7 year Tribulation.
But, the focal place of Israel for the Jews (and everyone else for that matter) is Jerusalem. The Israelis took Jerusalem in 1967.
Let’s try it again….1967+80 puts the 2nd Advent at the latest (remember, we are not setting dates here) at 2047, with the Rapture no later than 2040. This all fits in with the aforementioned (and admitted somewhat speculative) timing of Wormwood and the Abomination of desolation.
Below is a video from a scientist by the name of Ben Davidson:
Davidson is of the informed opinion that the earth is losing its magnetic field and the poles are “migrating” which will (in his opinion) cause a “FLIP” of the earth and subsequently a massive global catastrophe. (See the Book of Revelation for more information).
ISAIAH 24:20...The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.
STILL THINK NOTHING HAS CHANGED, AND THE LORD WON’T BE BACK ANYTIME SOON?
2PETER 3:3-7
3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
I submit to you, that if you do, you are a further sign that the Lord is at hand.
Time is running out, Friends.
Another thought provoking addendum:
In the time of Joseph in Gen. 41, Pharaoh had a dream that Joseph interpreted. The dream was from the LORD who was warning the Eqyptians of 7 good years and 7 years of famine.
The seven years of famine are a type of the Tribulation. The seven good years immediately precede the seven bad years. Therefore in keeping with this type, there could a revival directly before the Rapture of the Church. Looking back at my timeline it would put the revival in spring of 2025 at the latest.
Pastor Steve Dunk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNq1N5EGlKA&list=PLrr_1W8qnXMec7pBO7RtGQJAcuHtTatml&index=1
ARE YOU ASKING THE WRONG QUESTIONS?
Likely you’ve seen it: the Far Side cartoon by Larson with two airline pilots; one asks the other, “Hey, what’s a mountain goat doing up here in the fog bank?” This, of course is hilarious. The Far Side is my favorite cartoon strip and that particular one is my favorite of the favourites.
The reason why it’s so funny, is because the pilot in question is asking the wrong question. This stems from making the wrong assumption. Now the worst thing you can do if you’re looking for a laugh, is let some blowhard analyze every joke to the point of it losing its humour value. However, it’s interesting to ponder what it is, and why it is we laugh at absurd situations. The pilot makes the faulty assumption that they are in fact, still in the fog bank and the mountain goat is out of his element, but the goat is perfectly IN his element, everything is as it should be, except the plane’s location. The pilot thinks everybody is wrong but him. Isn’t that funny?
People approach God the same way. Couple of examples are:
1.” If God exists, why is there so much evil in the world?” Here the human makes the assumption that the evil is God’s fault and wrongly excuses humanity from the problem. The accusation also implies that the God of the Bible, who spoke everything into existence, is somehow accountable to the human.
2.” What about the person in some remote area (undisclosed) who has never heard of Jesus Christ? This is a good question, if you’re reposing with unlimited time without the looming prospect of the judgment of God. However, while thou art philosophizing, the mountain goat is getting ever closer.
Getting back to the Far Side cartoon: That poor pilot was worrying about what the goat was doing, instead of what the presence of the goat meant to his survival. So let’s keep it real, as the Bible is clear. Everyone has a problem, and the problem is sin. Sin sends people to hell, but Jesus Christ loved you so much, that he died on the cross, poured out his blood to pay for your sins; He was buried and rose again on the third day. If you turn to God with your heart and believe on Jesus Christ he will blot out your sins and take you to heaven when you die.
John 3:16, Acts 16:31, Rom 3:10, Rom 10:13
‘Til Next Time, Ladies and Gentlemen.
Pastor Steve Dunk
Redemption Baptist Church