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angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. For as were
the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. For
as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking,
marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah
entered the ark, and they were unaware until the flood came and
swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.”
Matthew 24:36-39
Jesus is going to come back again and no one knows the day nor the
hour, but we can prepare ourselves for that day. It does say that we
are not to be ignorant of the season of His return. 1 Thessalonians
5:1. Did you know that there are lots of signs to show us that we are
in the season of His return?
God is always into warning of trouble ahead of the time, as we see in
the days of Noah. Noah prepared for the coming flood, but many
others didn’t, and perished. The day of the flood begun like any other
day, then suddenly the heavens were opened. The people of Noah’s
day had been warned, but they took no heed to the signs. God is
always giving us signs and He gave 3 signs of the coming flood.
1. God had allowed a man called "Methuselah" to keep
living on and on as a "SIGN," to that generation until he
was 969 years old. Genesis 5:27. His name means;
"When I die shall be the breaking forth of the waters."
(Schofield’s Bible.) The breaking forth of the waters was
the Flood and the year Methuselah died was the year of
the flood.
These signs are staring us in the face, but seem meaningless to this
generation. They have only been with us for the last 150 years and
are increasing in number every day. Even Christians see these signs,
but they don’t seem to realise what they mean either, nor the lateness
of the hour.
The signs and wonders in the heavens began in 1904 when man first
took to the air in a flying machine. For thousands of years man had
tried to enter the heavens but this feat was reserved for the ‘time of
the end,’ mentioned in Daniel 12:4. The trouble is we are brought up
in this generation and do not see these signs as anything meaningful.
It’s only when you look at the end time prophecies and prayerfully
consider God’s word, that the truth comes out. I believe that the hour
is later than we think.
Isaiah the Prophet said that in the last days there would be no end of
chariots. He would have no word to describe a car. Nearly everyone
has a car now days, and considering that the automobile was only
invented just over 130 years ago.
Isaiah chapter 2 starts with the statement, “In the Last Days.” Then
goes on to describe the state of man’s heart.
“You, Lord, have abandoned your people, the descendants of
Jacob. They are full of superstitions from the East; they practice
divination like the Philistines and embrace pagan customs.
Their land is full of silver and gold; there is no end to their
treasures. Their land is full of horses; there is no end to their
chariots. Their land is full of idols; they bow down to the work of
their hands, to what their fingers have made.” Isaiah 2:6-8
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Say we have been wrong about these two End Time teachings, then
the Return of the Lord could be a lot closer than we think.
In the Parable of the 10 virgins in
Matthew 25. Five virgins were wise and
5 were foolish. They were all ‘virgins’
which speaks of them being Christians,
yet only 5 were focused on preparing
for their beloved’s return and were
allowed to enter into the Marriage
Supper. The other 5 missed out.
I believe that we are all made righteous through the blood of Christ
and can all enter into heaven. We Christians are all ‘virgins’ so to
speak but not all are ready. In fact I would dare say that only 50% of
Christians will be ready when Jesus returns, if the 5 out of 10 ratio is
anything to go by.
We cannot be made any more righteous than being a new creature
in Christ, but we can receive a better reward. It tells us that there are
some Christians who will only enter heaven by the skin of their teeth.
“By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise
builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should
build with care. For no one can lay any foundation other than the
one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If anyone builds on this
foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw,
their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring
it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the
quality of each person’s work. If what has been built survives,
the builder will receive a reward. If it is burned up, the builder
will suffer loss but yet will be saved—even though only as one
escaping through the flames.” 1 Corinthians 3:10-14
Will those mentioned here receive
the same reward as the Apostle
Paul? If the parable of the 10 Virgins
is anything to go by, then some of the
Virgins are excluded from the
Marriage Supper of the Lamb? This
great event is reserved for the’ Lovers
of God.’
At midnight the cry went out yet all the 10 virgins were asleep, even
those who were prepared and everything happened so suddenly.
What I am trying to say is, that there are signs shouting at us right
now that we are in the season of the Lord’s return, but are we ready?
The world wide pandemic is another sign that the end is near.
In the messages to the 7
Churches in the Book of
Revelation, it tells us that there
will be an ‘hour’ of temptation
that would come on the whole
earth. In prophetic language an
‘hour’ is not very long, as
opposed to a ‘day’ or a ‘year.’
I believe that these letters are
messages to 7 Church Ages that have been since the Churches
conception in 33AD. The Last Church Age is the Laodicean Age
which I believe we are in right now. The coming of the Lord is very
close as Jesus says He is knocking at the door of this Church. It says
that the previous Church Age of Philadelphia would be kept from the
‘hour’ of temptation that would come on the whole earth. Has there
ever been such a time of temptation as we are in today? To give you
just one example; With the internet now in every home you can look
at pornography with ease in the privacy of your bedroom. In Paul’s
day you would have to go to a Pagan Temple to experience such
temptation. Even Children can be exposed to such evils today.
There are so many other signs that indicate that we are nearing the
end of all things. Let us not be as the unwise virgins but be prepared
for His coming, as a Bride prepares herself for her wedding. The hour
is later than you think.
“So you also must be ready, because the Son
of Man will come at an hour when you do not
expect him.” Matthew 24:44
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