The lord jesus christ began opening the seals shortly after he went into heaven to sit with his father on the throne. Why preacher fears end of world in 2020 after prophecies fulfilled. Most christians who discuss revelation take this view, as evidenced by the sheer number of blogs. He forced everyone to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead so that no one shall be able to buy or sell unless he has the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name, and the number of the beast is 666 this could be seen as a. The revelation 12 sign prophecy is an apocalyptic belief that an astronomical alignment on september 23, 2017 fulfilled the first two verses of revelation 12. I dont really believe in certain elements of the bible, but this bit seems to be happening. Yes, we are in the end times, prophecied when judah returns and establishes an independent state may 15, 1948. Only this view does justice to revelation s claim to be prophecy and interprets the book by the same grammaticalhistorical method as chapters, and the rest of. Armageddon the coming of christ the rider on the white horse. While there, god gave him visions of the second coming of jesus christ to the earth and the events that would precede this event. But if god wanted to hide this knowledge completely, he never would have revealed it in the first place. This is not the end of the world, say those who study christian.
John of patmos was a war refugee, writing sixty years after the death of jesus and. Jesus delivered a pivotal prophecyone of the longest single prophecies in the bible and the most important prophecy christ revealed when he was on this earth. Before we can understand this book we must have one thing clearly lodged in our minds. Oct 31, 2017 gods wrath and mercy during the seven trumpets. Revelation 7 and 14 discuss the 144000 chosen ones, who gather with the christ, i think in new york city, in revelation 14. The book of revelation tells us, when christ returns, every eye shall see him. Prophecy calendar for 2020 to 2025 recent past and future. Apr 21, 2014 i also agree that the outline of the revelation of jesus christ is provided in 1. Until cnn and the internet, it was impossible to imagine the fulfillment of such an event.
Fully 59% say they believe the events in revelation are going to come true apocalypse now, time magazine, june 23, 2002. Without the spirit of the living god, there is no way these prophesys unfolding today, could have been known by apostle john, a believer in jesus as the true messiah, almost two thousand years ago. Unlocking revelation the simple truth about the book of. Mar 07, 2012 the book of revelation, the final book of the new testament, has some of the most dramatic and frightening language in the bible. Summary of bible prophecy about islam revelationnow. And the outcome of this will be the enforcement of the mark of the beast. Revelation for the church, revelation for our lives.
The end times image in revelation that is more likely to come true according to science is that of. Around 95 ad, the apostle john was exiled onto a little island called patmos. The book of revelation starts with this is a revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. Many people believe the prophecies of the bible are coming true now, as described in revelation. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. In the book of revelation, jesus warned about a coming false prophet and a demonic spirit beast that would later emerge. The book of revelation is war literature, pagels explained. The rest of the book, really the last half of the book is about the overthrow of this system.
But if you know bible prophecy, then you will know that this kind of move is a fulfillment of revelation, where america creates an image to the papacy, which is a uniting of church and state, in which the church dictates to the state. The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. What are the prophecies that have yet to come true in revelation. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, a stark account of the apocalypse and a prophecy of the world coming to an. Meanwhile, as i am doing in all my blogs at the present time, let me continue to urge all of us to be repenting of the sins that separate us from our god isaiah 59.
But this is a mere tremor compared to what is coming. This is the belief that the events of revelation will take place somewhere in the future. This is no less true of revelation than it is of any other book of the bible. We want to know how god is going to deal with what we see right now. Prophecy calendar for 2020 to 2025 recent past and. The book of revelation predictions of coming disaster. Scroll down this page for in depth articles on the individual lessons, additional articles, and links to christian websites that understand islam.
What revelation tells us will happen love worth finding. He at that time was found worthy to open them and did begin to do so. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, a stark account of the apocalypse and a prophecy of the world coming to an end. Revelation to john, the apocalypse of john, the revelation, or simply revelation or apocalypse, is a book of the new testament that occupies a central place in christian eschatology, but can only now understood propersly, through the revelations of the.
The book of revelation was meant to be open only now, when time is very close. Icommentaries and sermons on the book of revelation paul c. Common misinterpretations about the end times book of. Mar 11, 2014 end time notes of reference as to where we are now in the book of revelation.
The book of revelation, the final book of the new testament, has some of the most dramatic and frightening language in the bible. Again, this is not to say that everything in revelation is as plain as the gospel of john, nor do i claim to understand everything in it perfectly. This site proposes that events described in the bibles book of revelation are coming true now, as described on the first page. Nov 11, 2018 the book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, a stark account of the apocalypse and a prophecy of the world coming to an end. Where i believe many go wrong is by simply applying the things which shall be hereafter to the here and now ie the things which are. The book of revelation was given as a mysterious, closed and sealed book.
By the time the writings that are now included in the new testament were assembled in their present form, three letters and one gospel were also attributed to john. Dec 18, 2019 a biblical preacher outrageously warned that 2020 could be the end of the world after wildly claiming several prophecies from the book of revelation have been fulfilled, meaning humanity is living. Is the age of the antichrist, martyrdom, rapture and the millennial kingdom coming. Coming to a conclusion on the precise date that a particular book of the bible was written is by no means an easy task.
The most popular interpretation is known as futurism. This site has my vision, my visions and prophecies. God gave him this revelation in order to show to his servants what must happen very soon. But what does the biblical scripture say will happen. Mar 15, 2020 its true that the coronavirus is causing upheaval around the world. Many christians, including me receive revelations concerning the second coming of christ. The book of revelation was written for our time and you can now understand it. Is the age of the antichrist, martyrdom, rapture and the. What are the prophecies that have yet to come true in. Through personal revelation, you can receive your own witness that the book of mormon is the word of god, that joseph smith is a prophet, and that this is the lords church.
If separated from the larger context of this book, this chapter could make god appear to be very cruel and unfairly harsh so please read subsequent chapters as soon as possible. Revelation always implies the unveiling of something previously hidden, in this case, future events. The visions have become known as the book of revelation. The evil the sacrilege, the lies, the slander, the immorality, the lust for power and control, and even the violence. But the apocalypse is not here, doomsday prophesiers say. The last president, the last trump what the book of revelation says about america right now kindle edition by smith, john wycliffe. How do you know that christianity is the one true worldview. Futurists emphasize that the antichrist has not yet come to the world, and thus, the prophecies from the book of daniel, book of matthew and book of revelation have not yet come true. The book of revelation, often called the book of revelations, revelation to john, the apocalypse of john, the revelation, or simply revelation, the revelation of jesus christ from its opening words or the apocalypse, is the final book of the new testament, and therefore also the final book of the christian bible. For our purposes now, let us use the question and answer method to give an overview of what this unknown book, revelation, is all about. The bible talks about a time when disease epidemics, matthew 24. These 144000 are sealed in their foreheads, i think that means they are alien abductees who have been given brain implants by the aliens in their foreheads, in preparation for the alien invasion.
There are a lot of common misconceptions and false statements about what the bible says, end times prophecies, and the book of revelation. The revelation of john is the one book in the new testament that claims john as its author. It is similar to the book of daniel, which god told daniel was sealed until the time of the end. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. The devil delights in distorting the character of god whenever possible. Much of the book tells of horrendous events that will occur as satan tries to destroy gods people and all creation. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. Astrology and new age ideas are also discussed on this site. In the book of revelation, which contains an account of visions which symbolise and foretell what it says will happen in the future, it says. Mar 19, 2019 the book of revelation starts with this is a revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. Seven prophecies that must be fulfilled before jesus christs.
Modern day events are fulfilling specific prophecies from the book of revelation. T he book of revelation was given as a mysterious, closed and sealed book. Nov 08, 2008 the book of revelation is happening now. Core christianity the book of revelation is not about the. Regardless of what others may say or do, no one can ever take away a witness borne to your heart and mind about what is true. Introduction to bible prophecy about islam good newsjesus loves all of us. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john nlt. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john.
Only this view does justice to revelation s claim to be prophecy and interprets the book by the same grammaticalhistorical method as chapters, and the rest of scripture. And i saw heaven opened and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called faithful and true, and in righteousness he judges and wages war. The revelation of jesus christ is a book of prophecy on the end times and comprises the final book of the new testament and of the bible. In the book of revelation, the seven seals represent the apocalyptic vision foreseen by john of patmos. Use the button below to download unlocking revelation. Understanding the seven trumpets of revelation gods purpose. Revelation islam prophecy library contains much research, resources and bible teaching. In this months study, were going to stand at a high pointas if on a mountain overlookand get a panoramic view of the entire book of revelation. Princeton religious scholar elaine pagels puts the new testaments last book in historical context. Whether or not america is the modern babylon the great described in revelation 18, this nation certainly seems to be headed in the direction of fulfilling the jeremiah 51 prophecy. Revelation chapter 1 tev 1 this book is the record of the events that jesus christ revealed.
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