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Are You Prepared for the Antichrist

There are many Antichrist types in the world today, however, the last dreaded Antichrist sent by Satan and the powers of darkness has not yet been publicly revealed (I John 2:18). We will discuss some of the major characteristics of the Antichrist. More importantly, we will help God’s children to prepare for his coming. We will not encourage them to start pointing fingers at potential candidates. This is very important because if we all did this it would lead to hysteria and a global panic. I am confident that when the last Antichrist arrives on the scene God’s faithful remnant will know. It will not be a matter of public debate or open discourse. On the other hand, God’s faithful remnant will spend their time making last-minute preparations for themselves and their families. Before we begin our discussion let me be very clear about what the Bible says, “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” (II Thessalonians 2:3). There are two very important points: we will be here when the Antichrist arrives, if we are still alive, and secondly, there will be a great falling away from the true faith.

Many will claim the name of Christ on that day but only a few will be known by the risen Lord (Matthew 7:21-23). Many people will be led astray by the Antichrist believing that he is the true Christ or the anointed one. Most of the fallen world will blindly follow the Antichrist as the true savior of humanity. Unlike Jesus Christ who came specifically to the children of Israel, the Antichrist will set his sights on the entire world (Revelation 13:7-8). He will not be an isolationist, but a globalist seeking to control the hearts of all humanity. Although he may very well act like an isolationist to gain support from the country from which he arises, he will have plans to enlist all nations to a peace accord with the nation of Israel in his quest for world domination. The prime target for the Antichrist will be the seduction of Christianity and especially the nation of Israel convincing them that he is the true messiah or the anointed one. In essence, Christianity has been seduced for many years by leading them to trust in the works of mankind instead of trusting in God exclusively. This will allow the seduction of Christianity to be more compelling and effectual when the Antichrist makes his bold proclamations that often seem beyond the pale.

Satan from the beginning has always desired that humanity put their trust in him as opposed to trusting in God exclusively. His first words in the Garden of Eden, spoken through the serpent, were to proclaim that God was a liar by telling humanity that they would not die for their disobedience (Genesis 3:2-5). Well, we know how that worked out for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God allowing humanity to live an increasingly shorter life span on planet earth. Furthermore, Satan has been seducing humanity ever since bringing them to the point of serving his Antichrist as the savior of humanity. The characteristics of the Antichrist are not unlike Satan the father of lies. Perhaps one of his strongest attributes is lying to the masses of humanity by proclaiming his innocence for his many outrageous transgressions against the established laws of civil society. There is not even a hint of guilt or remorse. The population will be seduced into believing that others are falsely accusing him making them appear as the liars in the same way that Satan has attempted to turn the tables on God, accusing Him of being the liar. Truly the Antichrist is the man of lawlessness and the son of perdition or a man of eminent wickedness. His aim is the destruction of others for his own benefit.

The Antichrist’s eminent desire is to garner the worship of humanity. In his pride, he will never stop talking about himself but constantly telling everyone about how intelligent he is having the ability to bring peace to a wayward world. In his pride, he will slander others to elevate himself above all others. In his arrogance and pride, he will proclaim that he has the answers to fix all the world’s problems. This pride and seduction will lead many to praise him openly and unashamedly above all others. The Antichrist will not refuse the praise and adoration from others but will act as though he rightfully deserves it by heaping praises upon himself. Seduction and pride will work hand in hand to energize his public following, whipping them into a frenzy of support. They will even be led to strike back at his enemies, causing civil disobedience, veiled threats, and raising money for his personal needs. Many promises will be made by the Antichrist to garner humanity’s support and their undying allegiance to him as the next world leader after the Caesars of old. As the Antichrist slips through each of the legal charges against him, as his predecessor, Adolf Hitler, did before taking control in Germany, his public praise and adoration will increase phenomenally. People will fill the streets bashing those who refuse to publicly worship him as humanity’s new savior.

So, how do we, as the faithful remnant, prepare for the Antichrist? Seduction will be your biggest worry. As his followers are seduced and led astray, they will bring great pressure upon the rest of the world to follow them in their seduction. From social media to the workplace you will be confronted with people who have been swept away by the power and majesty of the Antichrist. If you could only try to imagine what it was like to live in Germany during the rise of Hitler, it would give you a sense of what lies ahead. The faithful remnant will be much like the Jews who hunkered down, tried to escape, or openly denied their ancestry. I would hope that we as God’s faithful remnant will not deny who we are in Christ. I would hope and pray that we would stand firm and not be led astray by a false hope that all will be changed through his tutelage. The only real change is Jesus Christ making us individually into a new creation and changing us from one degree of glory to another (II Corinthians 5:17; 3:18). Also, we must hold tight to the original prophecy that God will not return to set up His Kingdom until after the dreaded Antichrist is publicly revealed and has led the entire world to worship him as the anointed one (II Thessalonians 2:3; Revelation 13:7-8). Furthermore, when Christ returns every eye will see Him descend from heaven in glory to rapture, or catch up, His beloved children (Matthew 24:30-31; I Thessalonians 4:16-17; Revelation 1:7). We as God’s faithful remnant will reject any man who pridefully claims to bring about world peace and prosperity through his own initiative.

Although we may need to be careful with great discernment on who we share the eternal gospel with, we will struggle to ensure that our immediate family is part of the remnant even if we are exposed to those in power. This is something we should be working on now by first warning them of what the Bible says about the Antichrist, as outlined in this article, and secondly to ensure that they are being transformed into the image of Christ every day of their lives. I hope you can clearly see that I am not pointing fingers or naming any person in particular, but I am through the grace of God giving you enough information to beware of the one coming soon to seduce the entire world. There is no time like the present. We must prepare for the Antichrist who is much closer than you think. It is time to look in the mirror at our own Christian walk to determine if we are truly following the risen Christ or are we following the great men of our era proclaiming unbelievable things. Test your relationship today to determine if you are trusting in God exclusively for all of your problems or if you are trusting in psychology and the governmental programs of mankind.

It absolutely breaks my heart that so many people will be led astray. Deception is a slippery slope engineered by the devil. Step by step the powers of darkness will lead you to embrace cute little videos on social media designed to make you question your heritage in Christ where He promises to grow us from one degree of glory to another, giving us everything you need for life and godliness. These little videos also promise to give you wisdom for all of life leading you to put your trust in your own abilities to solve all of your problems. When this happens, then it’s only one small step to putting your trust in the Antichrist who also promises to give you, your family, and your country everything it needs.  We must come out from among them while we still have time. The longer we stay among them the stronger the deception will become causing you to strike out at your own family members who disagree. The great falling away is a reality that will cut into the fabric of every family and every household. God help us to stand firm against powers of darkness and the Antichrist. Finally, don’t just share this article but discuss it with your family and friends, pleading with them to seek the God of heaven who will validate all things.

For Further Reading:

Bringing Peace Out of  Chaos Bringing Peace Out of Chaos
The Coming Image of the Beast The Coming Image of the Beast
The  Great Deception of Mankind The Great Deception of Mankind

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What Causes the Global Chaos

We will take a deeper dive into what will cause the global chaos affecting every people group and nation in the world. What causes global chaos is a most difficult question that will open the darkest caverns of evil that have invaded the world as we know it. This unimaginable evil has affected humanity in a way that is not expected, nor is it realized. Many have come forward with their plausible explanations of what is causing the tragic events in the world that have horrifically afflicted humanity, but none has seen the real cause. They have not seen the underlying reason that’s causing humanity to experience one devastating tragedy after another. Only the Spirit of the living God can expose the truth of what is happening behind the scenes driving humanity to the edge of insanity and its unfathomable destruction. We have all seen and experienced what is happening all around us. We have experienced the pain and the suffering. We have agonized and even cried out to the Lord, but few understand the reality of what is happening. There is a cause and effect. The primary cause of the global chaos is turning away from God and the effect is reaping what humanity has sown. We will look closely at how this effect on humanity is causing a global chaos.

Recently, I have written a lot about what is falling upon the world from the horrific weather patterns blamed on global warming to the increase in earthquakes, wars, famines, forced migration, and even more deadly pandemics to come. Today, I will write about the effect it is having on humanity creating a very chaotic world on the verge of self-annihilation. We cannot just say that people will be sorely affected, we have to go much deeper and understand together how humanity will be affected. There is one main cause for the chaos that creates a multifaceted problem. In one word, it is migration. The migration of the masses within a nation-state and the migration of people fleeing from other countries. The migration from within and from without is causing a severe social/economic problem. Although these migrations seem dissembler, they are more similar than thought, for they both seek better economic and social conditions. They both seek freedom from unfair or unjust laws. They both seek security from unchecked lawlessness. They both seek a safer area from the increasing natural disasters and the pending pandemics. They both seek stability in the workforce and society unknowingly caused by the dumbing down of humanity. In 2022, 8.2 Million people migrated between states adding to the chaos.

The dumbing down of humanity will have a profound effect on everyone causing sociological, economic, and psychological problems. When humanity begins to lose its ability to rationalize, think complex thoughts, to learn, and retain new material, it will lead to instability in the workplace and even in personal relationships. This dumbing down is caused in large part by technology, advanced algorithms, and artificial intelligence. When it is no longer required to maintain basic skills of penmanship, mathematics, and grammar along with other basic skills there is a dumbing down leading humanity to become ever more dependent upon the Antichrist system. Furthermore, when humanity can no longer function properly in the workplace it will lead to a run-on psychological medication that will put them under control of the world system that controls its distribution. It will also cause increased lawlessness in obtaining the medication. Moreover, when humanity can no longer function in the workplace it will severely limit the quality of the products and services that will have a detrimental effect on the society. This will create a larger migration from one job site to another which will inhibit their ability to become proficient in their task. This too will increase the number of workers seeking to withdraw into the caves of technology and become a part of the unemployed and homeless population. Every step of the way humanity’s unemployed workforce will be controlled by those in power.

That’s not the only migration. The other migration of people that’s been displaced by wars, famines, disease, poverty, and lack of work will increase tenfold from other countries. In the coming days there will be no way to stop this migration with a million people camped on your border. Walls and extra border guards will not stop the inevitable. Allowing a few to come in by placing them in confined areas and campsites will not work. In reality, it won’t be much different than the Great Depression in this country when thousands upon thousands fled to California in search of work and a new beginning from their worsening poverty. Most people will simply be looking for a better life. This has already created a lot of fear, especially when those in power tell us that they are lawless groups that bring in drugs and that some could be terrorists. Global migration will continue and get much worse, combined with the internal migration from a dumbed-down workforce, it will only create a more dangerous environment spawning lawlessness, homelessness, and an array of psychological problems. Migration is nothing new. In previous generations, migrants were assimilated into the host countries in which they migrated. Today this is not happening creating even greater chaos at the border.

Along with migration, the dumbing down of humanity, and the rejection of God it opened the door to the powers of darkness. Once the door is opened then evil and unwanted thoughts are cast upon the minds of humanity that increase exponentially as we grow closer to the end. Although some of these thoughts could be generated by movies, videos, and social media platforms, most will come directly from the powers of darkness. These evil thoughts will add to the chaos in the world driving people to do the unimaginable. These thoughts are so prevalent and powerful that they will drive many to the precipice of insanity. These thoughts are also responsible for the instability in the world’s workforce causing many to constantly migrate to another job, in a different state or country. All the world’s counselors and psychotropic drugs will not solve this problem. Depression, anxiety, and hallucinations pale in comparison to what individuals must endure to struggle against these unwanted thoughts of the enemy. People may even look and behave naturally but are completely controlled by their thoughts and emotions. All this only adds to the chaos facing a world that has completely turned its back on God.

Another kind of migration that is dumbing down and destroying humanity is filling their minds with non-essential thoughts. This happens every day from getting up to going to bed. These thoughts are considered to be of our own choosing, pretending that we have discernment, filtering out non-essential thoughts. Not only is the mind filled with an array of information from the world controlled by the powers of darkness, but they rob you of your precious time causing you tremendous problems going forward. We were never created to spend our time in the caves of technology that not only consume our time but throw our schedules and priorities out of sync. People have been known to get so involved with technology, such as searches on the internet, news media, social media, apps on the cellphone, YouTube, television, and the Metaverse that they have forgotten their priorities, their schedules, and their promises to others. They always complain that they don’t have enough time as they are pulled in one direction, and then another by the powers of darkness. Not only do these caves of technology consume our time and mess with our commitments but it has a profound effect on our psyche, which causes undue stress and explosive behavior issues.

In conclusion, I can remember a time when people would never move from their hometown. They stayed in one place built lasting relationships and retired from the same job they had from their high school or college graduation. Yes, it’s a different day. I can also remember a time before there was technology of any kind. These were beautiful days with ample time to study God’s word without any interruptions from our devices. I remember a time when we had ample time to meet with God privately for hours on end. I can also remember a time when we could study and interact with others to build our theology. I can remember a time when visiting church members as a pastor could take many Spirit-filled evenings of encouraging and being encouraged. Well, we live in a different day now where technology has robbed us of the things that make us human, like keeping our word, fulfilling our commitments, and strengthening our personal relationships. My prayer is that God will deliver His children from the bondage of the technology used in their proverbial caves to escape reality. There is no escaping the fact that humanity is reaping what it has sown. Be strong, be bold, and come out of your technological caves today to face the dying world with a message of hope. Let us lead humanity back to spending all of their recovered time worshipping and serving their Creator.

Further Reading

Fall of the American Empire Fall of the American Empire
Silence in Heaven Silence in Heaven
Evil Will Unleash an Unimaginable Chaos Evil Will Unleash an Unimaginable Chaos

 

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In The Blink of an Eye (Video)

If you lived for 125 years, compared to eternity that would only be in the blink of an eye. Unfortunately, most live far less than that because of the increase in new diseases, viruses, and other health-related issues. Some have their life ended early because of lawlessness, immorality, and abortion. Others enter death early because of wars, famines, and increasing natural disasters or global warming. Furthermore, over 1 million people die of car accidents every year globally; their lives too have changed in the blink of an eye. We are all dying. Our life span on planet earth is truly in the blink of an eye compared to eternity. After watching this video on my secure website, please share it with everyone you care about. Their eternal life depends on it.

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Getting Caught Up in the Spirit (Video)

“Getting caught up in the Spirit” is a term we don’t often hear about among modern-day Christians. It’s a term that makes little sense to most believers. Throughout New Testament history many godly men and women have also been caught up in the Spirit through deep prayer and meditation. Sadly, to say, most Christians today spend far less than an hour of uninterrupted prayer, with almost no one practicing the discipline of meditation. Furthermore, almost all these prayers are one-way communication telling God what is needed. Unfortunately, they have not mastered the art of listening to God through many hours of deep meditation. Yet, we live in a day where almost everyone is claiming to speak for God creating a tremendous amount of confusion and even causing weaker Christians to stumble. So, my question is: “How can so many speak for God, when almost no one is listening?” After watching this video on my secure website, please share it with other believers to the glory of God.

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Developing Discernment in an Age of Deception (Video)

Are you unknowingly being used by the devil to do his bidding? We need to discover how to have great discernment in this age of deception that’s already captured so many of God’s children to do his bidding, to do his work. Let me say, very importantly, that there is no easy path to great discernment. It will take faith, dedication, and many hours of hard work. After watching this importantly informative video on my secure website, please share it with others.

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