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The Basics of Bible Prophecy
The Worst is Yet to Come
If the relief effort is hampered when only one major calamity occurs,
what will it be like in the foretold coming days when calamity follows
calamity? Jesus indicated that for the seven years after the Rapture
there will be such devastation on earth that “except those days should
be shortened, there should no flesh be saved” (Matt.24: 22). Imagine what
it will be like with the following events occurring in quick succession
within a short 7-year period:
1) Peace will be taken from the earth and there will be wars, famine,
and disease that will wipe out 25% of world population (Rev.6:4-8).
2) Great earthquakes will shake the globe and “the cities of the nations
fell” (Rev.16:19). Mega cities like Tokyo, Shanghai, Los Angeles,
Mexico City, etc, now have populations running into many millions
of people. Men will flee into the rocks of the mountains and want to
die for fear of those things which are coming on the earth
(Rev.6:12-17).
3) A great island mountain will plunge burning into the sea and
one third of all sea creatures and ships will be destroyed (Rev.8:8).
4) The world will be tinder dry from a drought that will last for at
least 31 /2 years, and hail and lightning will ignite a bushfire that will
destroy one third of the earth’s trees and grass (Rev.8:7; 11:6).
5) Russia, and a Muslim alliance of Iran, Turkey, Libya and Sudan
will attempt to occupy the Middle East, but will be destroyed by
God on the mountains of Israel as that nation repents of her rejection
of Messiah (Ezek.38-39; Joel 2).
6) Demon activity will reach a new level as the bottomless pit (Greek
“abussos” meaning abyss) is opened, and spirit beings will attack
humans (Rev.9:1-11).
7) A world ruler who will arise from the revived Roman Empire
(Europe) will attain global influence and establish himself as God
in a rebuilt Jewish Temple at Jerusalem. At this time all Jews will
have turned to Christ, and Antichrist will attempt to annihilate the
nation. He will also seek to destroy every religion on the face of the
earth so that he alone is worshipped (Rev.13:1-18; 2Thess.2:1-12).
8) Asia will erupt in awful warfare that will cause the death of one
third of the world’s population. An army of 200 million will
converge on the Middle East (Rev.9:14-21).
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