WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT END TIME WARNINGS. Dooms Day or The End of the World: What the Bible Says about End Time Warnings. We are hearing warnings from all sectors of our society. There are HEATH warnings, TERRORIST warnings, ECONOMIC warnings, WEATHER warnings, and END-OF-THE-WORLD warnings. Some warnings are VAID, others are SIMPLY THE FEARS OF CERTAIN PEOPLE, and HAVE NO BASIS OF ACCURACY. GOVERNMENTS issue warnings when they feel they are being threatened by invasion or aggression from other powers. HEALTH AGENCIES warn of contagious diseases that could be spread unless precautions are taken. We hear of ECONOMIC WARNINGS when certain indicators in the markets warrant caution. And of course, our WEATHER AGENCIES monitor the threat of storms, fires, earthquakes, hurricanes and other weather related dangers. Members, I want to address a particular kind of warning in this post, what is popularly known as an “END TIME WARNING. These voices range from “END-OF-THE-WORLD scenarios to end time prophecies depicting all kinds of foreboding happenings that could threaten our world. Some of these warnings are VALID and CREDIBLE, while others are just people who want to be SEEN and HEARD. Most of these warnings are coming from THE CHURCH. However, SECULAR MOVIES and VIDEOS have also been depicting “END TIME” themes WITH WARNING THAT THE END OF THE WORLD CULD BE NEAR. Should we HEED these warnings? Danielle How do we know they are CREDIBLE? The Bible tells us in 1 Thessalonians 5:21: “PROVE ALL THING; HOLD FAST THAT WHICH IS GOOD.” We are not supposed to believe every warning we hear, but rather we are to “PROVE ALL THINGS.” HOW DO WE DO THIS? First, we must check out SPIRITUAL WARNINGS to see IF THEY ARE BIBLE-BASED. The next thing we need to do is ASK THE LORD if THE MOTIVE of the ones who are sounding the warnings are PURE, and DIRECTED OUT OF CONCERN FOR THE PEOPLE. Some people PREY ON PEOPLES FEARS to sell them something, while others LIKE THE ATENTION they receive because of their INFLATED EGOS. BIBLE WARNING The Bible records many warnings throughout its pages. Those who heeded true warnings from God were spared the predicted consequences. Memebers before we look at some of these, let us look at the primary dictionary definition of the word “WARN”: to tell (A PERSON) of a DANGER, COMING EVIL, MISFORTUNE, ETC.; PUT ON GUARD, CAUTION . Throughout the history of the world, GOD HAS ALWAYS MADE KNOWN TO HIS PEOPLE IMPENDING TIMES O TROUBLES, AND GIVEN THEM TIME TO PERPARE (OR ESCAPE): A• He warned Noah and his family of the coming flood and directed them how to prepare to survive it. “By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith” (Hebrews 11:7). B• He warned Lot and his family of the coming destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and told them to flee. And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law” (Genesis 19:14). G• He warned the Pharaoh of Egypt, through Joseph, of the coming famine and used Joseph to prepare stores of grain during the seven years of plenty, which saved Egypt and Joseph’s family when a seven year famine followed the times of plenty. “And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous” (Genesis 41:30-31). C• He warned the Israelites living under Egyptian slavery that the “angel of death” would kill all the first-born of every family and that they must protect themselves and their families by placing the blood of a lamb over the door posts, so the angel would “pass over” them. “For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you” (Exodus 12:23). D• He warned the wicked people of Ninevah, the capital city of Assyria, of God’s coming destruction through Jonah. When they repented, the judgment was averted and did not come for a number of years. “And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown. So th Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them” (Jonah 3:4-5) As Jesus said regarding the people of Noah’s day in Matthew 24:38, 39: “For as in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage up to the day Noah entered the Ark; and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away.” A WORD FROM THE LORD Members recently the Lord awakened me in the early morning with a word to warn His children to prepare for the judgements that are just ahead. He spoke to my heart that the most important preparation was spiritual preparation. He said that He was continuing to use his prophets and preachers to warn people of the coming troubles, but most of their warnings were general warnings. He also said that He would give individual warnings of what to do, and when to do it, to all that were totally committed to His will, and that they would be protected in the coming days. Those who are committed and obedient to God will hear specific instructions, not only pertaining to their safety, but will be given assignments from the Lord with His empowerment to perform them. These assignments will be His plans for sharing the gospel with the world. He is going to use a company of believers that will do mighty exploits in this hour. If you desire to be among these overcomers you must begin your spiritual preparation now, before it is too late. The devil is deceiving and destroying people daily but the Lord desires for us to overcome him. And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. Daniel 11:32 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 GOD BLESS YOU IN JESUS CHRIST HOLY NAME. AMEN! Tommie Pegues
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 02:09:40 +0000
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