HOW. . . WILL THE WORLD OF FLESH-MAN, END?

   IN THE 14TH CENTURY, THE AZTEC EMPIRE, AS BEST AS WE KNOW WAS 2, MILLION STRONG.
   It was one of the most powerful civilization in the western hemisphere, yet it was taken by a force of only 600 Spanish people!

   How could that have occurred?
Aztec prophecy predicted Quetzalcoatl, a legendary feathered god-king who was light skinned and bearded, who would return from across the sea, and this just coincided with the arrival of Cortez and his galleons. Fernando Cortez was fast enough to assume this role, of their deity, and took their capital, which they soon plundered, and kill the soldiers.

   The Aztec nation was overcome, due to their very nebular and vague prophecy, but the Bible, has many specific identifying points for its prophecies.

As this comes from a booklet "Hidden Truth" by Amazing Facts.com Box 1058 Roseville Ca. 95678, and my thanks for them.

• 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." Mark 13:22.

These would deceive much of the world, with false testimonies and Bible interpretations! One of the greatest deceptions can be found in....

• 2 Thessalonians 2:1-9. "Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,  That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

Note: The Tribulations have just begun, and by this we know that Jesus' return will be only weeks away! 

• Vs.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; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

Note: Please Read Daniel 7:25 and know this:  "We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty." Pope Leo XIII, in an Encyclical letter, June 20, 1894.! {HIS WORDS, none else's]  In The Catholic [meaning Universal] National [magazine] July 1895-- "The Pope is not only the representative of Jesus Christ, but he is Jesus Christ Himselfd hidden under veil of flesh"! {wow! talk about ego that matches Satan' s]

• Vs6. And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.  For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: 
• VS9. Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

IN WHAT MANNER WILL CHRIST RETURN THE SECOND TIME?

• Acts 1:9-11. "And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven."
• Matthew 24:30. "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."

WILL THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST, BE VISIBLE TO ALL?

• Revelation 1:7. "Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen."
• Matthew 24:30. "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."
• Matthew 24:27. "For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."
• Luke 17:24. "For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day."

Note: 1. every eye shall see Him, just as each can see the sun or the moon.

         2. He shall come as He left, in the clouds, BUT will NOT set foot on earth, that the Counterfeit shall.

         3. It, as every growing bright spot, will come out of the east.

         4, His brightness, will outshine the sun, and cause all unjust humans, then living to perish why?

• Revelation 22:12. "And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be."

Note:  Please know,  HIS REWARD,(*nb) all HIS saints, is with HIM, then Judgement is rendered and done. right? This means all yet living will have been judged, and the Just are His reward, thus the unjust perish! So now it the time to "Get Right with Christ" if you want to live, if not reject Him and die for your sins! Simple. right?

THE BIBLE SAYS, " I WILL COME AS A THIEF: DOES THIS MEAN, IT SHALL BE A SECRET"?

• 2 Peter 3:10. "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."

Note: How much of a "SECRET" can this be for YOU?  The ONLY "Secret" about the Secret Rapture, is how much money this garbage has earned the writers and publishers, right?

• 1 Thessalonians 5:2-4  .. "For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief."

Note: The "Day of the LORD" shall come as a thief in the night, to only those who are unlearned in the Bible, thus unprepared!

WHAT'S THE PURPOSE OF HIS RETURN?

• John 14:3. "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also."
• Acts 3:20-21. ""And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began."
• (*nb) Revelation 22:12. "And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be."

Note: He shall restore to all who claim Him as the Payer of their sins, and restore us to the glory and joys of Eden that Adam and Eve lost by sin!

WHAT SHALL HAPPEN TO THE JUST WHEN JESUS RETURNS?

• 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18. "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words."
• 1 Corinthians 15:50-55\. "Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit in-corruption. Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on in-corruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on in-corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?"
• Philippians 3:20-21. "For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ:  Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.?

Note: A word about the Deceiver's role just before Christ' s return!

• Matthew 24:23-27 . "hen if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. 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. Behold, I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

Note: Jesus will NOT put His feet on the earth at this time, and why we meet Him in the clouds! Satan as the counterfeit Jesus shall walk on earth and the T.V. news will proclaim his as the true Christ, and shall deceive millions! So watch him NOT!  The Just shall be raised perfect in youth and health, and be so forever.

WHAT SHALL HAPPEN TO THE WICKED?

• Isaiah 11:4. "But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked."
• 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9  In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:  Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;    John 14:15. "If ye love me, keep my commandments."   

Note: God's government is love because HE is love! 1 John 4:8. "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love."

• 2 Thessalonians 2:7-8. "For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:"

Note: Please, do not be upset at the sinner's destruction, BECAUSE if they want nothing to do with Jesus or the Father, then HE loves them enough to grant their desire! However all must know that without GOD, no life is possible!

HOW WILL CHRIST' S SECOND COMING AFFECT THIS EARTH?

• Revelation 16:18-20. "And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found."

Note: With all this ongoing, just much of a "Secret Rapture" do YOU think this can be? Plus all living unrepentant people shall perish at His sight! Still a secret? The ONLY thing secret. . . .  is the dollars made by the authors and publishers of this "Left-Behind", trash! As you can now see none of this is Biblical!

HOW WILL CHRIST' S 2ND COMING AFFECT THE EARTH ITSELF?

• Revelation 16:18-21"And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great."
• Jeremiah 4:23-28. "I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly. I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled. I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and by his fierce anger. For thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end. For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it."

Note: Genesis 1:2. "And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters."    {God will tear down all of man's works, and get it ready to re-build Eden, after the 1,000 years. Then humans will see God's creative powers at work!}

• Isaiah 24:1-3. "Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.  And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.  The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word."

HOW CLOSE ARE WE, TO THESE EVENTS? 

1. Wars and rumors of war: Luke 21:9. "But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, [disorder] be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.  [is this not world-wide, today?]
2. Unrest, fear and upheaval: Luke 21:25-26. "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; Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken" [The above signs have passed in the 1750's and 1850's ' day without night, Meteor showers so intense, it turned night into near day] .
3. Increase knowledge: Daniel 12:4. "But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased." [Many hold that 80% of all human knowledge has been brought forth in the 20th Century.]
4. Scoffers and Bible skeptics who turn away from Bible truth: 2 Peter 3:3-6. "Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 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. 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:  Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:" [Remember only 8 people were inside the Ark, the rest rejected God!. "Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. 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. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry..[ Even Christian leaders deny Creation, the Flood, the Divinity of Christ!]
5. Moral Degeneracy--decline of spirituality: 2 Timothy 3:1-5. "This 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."

NOTE: Does the above passage not reflect mankind's behaviors these days? Yet there's more......

•   CRAZE FOR PLEASURE:Repeat # 5, with knowing the world has gone pleasure - mad. People      jam pleasure resorts and gambling casinos by the millions and spend billions, while many starve to death or died from unsanitary water and living conditions!
• Increasing lawlessness, bloody crimes and violence: Matthew 24:12. "And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.   2 Timothy 3:13  But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.   Ezekiel 7:23  Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence."
• Destructive quakes,storms, and famines: 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."

Note: Between storms,quakes, and slides many are increasingly lost, but many also die of famine and many more hunger each day.

• A TURNING TO SPIRITISM: 1 Timothy 4:1. "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;  Revelation 16:14  For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty."

Note: Ever since the early 1990's T.V. has been filled with the Oxy-moron "THE LIVING DEAD." [ the dead are dead, period, Genesis 3:19]  Or shows declaring that we humans, can speak to the dead! Little do these 'devotees' realize they are playing with Satan and his demons!Who use human psychics, channelers, and spiritualists as their proxies or gobetweens!

Summery: Can there be any doubt we are in that last days, with all these signs being fulfilled at such an alarming rate? Jesus said: "When ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors." Matthew 24:33.

JUST HOW NEAR IS THE LORD'S SECOND COMING?

• Matthew 24:32-34. "Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.  Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled."

Note: In 1948 By a U.N. vote Israel became a nation once more for the first time since 70 A.D. Now since both the Fig and Olive trees are symbolic of Israel as a nation, we need only to look from that date forwards to know these sins are upon humanity in ever increasing rates, agree?

• Matthew 24:36-37. "But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. But as the days of Noe [Grk. for Noah]were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be".     .Genesis 6:5. "And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually."

Note: Genesis 6:5 gives us the information of the WHY God destroyed all earthly creatures save the 8 in the Ark! Out of how many? Remember Methuselah, lived 969 years passing only one year before the Flood!

•  Romans 9:28. "For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth."
• Matthew 24:22. "And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened."

Note: This is the time of Tribulations The Father will cut short, for our sake. As you can see we have never been this close to Christ' s return, are YOU ready for HIM or will you be among the lost?

HOW CAN I NOT BE DECEIVED BY THE LIES OF SATAN ABOUT THE END TIMES?

• Matthew 24:23-24. "Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. 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."

Note: what about many Churches and their teaching?

• 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."

Note: In Matthew 24:4. Christ warned: "Take heed that no man deceive you" He did this 2x more and referred to it another 2x all in this one chapter, ask self why? Read His Word {John1:1-3,14} and know there is not one reason to be deceived unless it's a willingness on our part!  [Never, ever take the words of men over the Word of God, no not even this man, LEARN IT FOR YOURSELF! Is not your eternal life worth some effort on your part?

HOW can I be certain to be ready when Jesus comes back?

• John 6:37. "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. John 1:12  But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Hebrews 8:10  For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: Romans 9:8  That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed."

Note Read John 3:16, and all who claim Christ in love and trust/faith, are children of the promise, "Spiritual Israel" . Jesus said, "Behold, I stand at the door [of your heart/mind] and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in" Revelation 3:20.

• John 1:12-13. "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:  Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God."

Note: Please know at Baptism, if you in faith and trust believe, YOU shall be reborn from above, into a new being, the old  ways, you used to use,will slowly disappear. 

Amazing Fact: The European Cuckoo bird is a "brood parasite". The female lays her eggs in the nests of other smaller birds, which unwittingly incubate, feed and raise the young impostor. nearly always at the expense of their own young. One of the tragedies of nature is when you see a little reed warbler working itself to death to satisfy the voracious hunger of the fat cuckoo chick, while her own starving young are pushed out of their nest! Satan works in a same fashion, keeping you from the the truth that is Christ.  Even from the pulpits, trying to keep you from eternal life!

• Romans 3:24-25. "Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;"

WHAT GREAT DANGER does Christ solemnly warn?

• Luke 21:34  And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, [ over eating] and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

Note: Even here we are given a health message, over eating make one obese, thus overcharging or overworking our hearts, and becoming a alcoholic, and becoming so busy with life that we forget to live.

• Matthew 24:37. "But as the days of Noe [ Grk for Noah] were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Matthew 24:44. "Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh."

Note: His return is never been this near, are YOU ready for HIM?

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