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By now you should be convinced that these prophecies have become fact in this generation. The following is also based on the book "101 Last Days Prophecies" by Eternal Productions.
39. Multitudes would travel to and fro (Daniel 12:4). Prior to the industrial revolution, few individuals traveled beyond their community. Until recently, horse, foot, and boat were the only modes of transportation. Yet today we travel by car, bus, plane, train, subway, etc. Millions and millions are running to and fro just as Daniel prophesied 2500 years ago!
40. Knowledge would increase (Daniel 12:4). Today we are witnessing an explosion of available knowledge. With the advent of the internet, it is estimated that our cumulative knowledge is doubling every five years. This exponential increase is beyond what any one could have imagined! (Especially 2500 years ago).
41. Famines and earthquakes would be common (Luke 21:11; Rev. 6:5-8) "There will be powerful earthquakes, famines, and plagues from place to place..." According to the United Nations, an estimated 852 million people went hungry in 2004. And its no secret seismic activity is on the rise.
42. Epidemic drug use foreseen (Rev. 9:21) "And they did not repent of their murders or of their sorceries or of their immorality or of their thefts." The Greek word translated "sorceries" is "pharmakeia" which can also refer to drug use, both illegal drugs and mind-altering drugs. The use of illegal drugs and the dispensing of mind-altering drugs has risen sharply during our current generation.
43. Sorceries - referring to witchcraft, magic, or occult practices used to enchant and deceive - are also anticipated in the last days (Rev. 21:8; Isaiah 47:9=15; Micah 5:10-15) "I will put an end to all witchcraft - there will be no more fortune-tellers to consult - and destroy all your idols." Today, interest in the occult is flourishing. TV shows, books, and movies are dedicated to it. (One of the worst examples I came across, happened not long after the death of Mother Teresa. A local newspaper advertised a picnic in the memory of Mother Teresa. The article listed all the events in the picnic, including palm reading and fortune telling. Can you imagine what Mother Teresa would have felt - if she knew - the thing that God wants to put an end to, was being practiced in her honor?
44. Many would forsake the ten Commandments as a moral code: blaspheming, committing adultery, disobeying parents, stealing, lying, coveting, etc. (Matt. 24:12) "Many false prophets will arise and deceive many; and because of the increase of evildoing, the love of many will grow cold." The Ten Commandments has been practically kicked off the planet. The worlds at the point where many mothers are growing cold to their own children, as proven by 50 million abortions across the world in a year.
45. Blasphemy would be common (2 Tim. 3:2; Rev. 16:9, 11, 21) "and blasphemed the name of God." Consider how often people use their Creator's name (God, Lord, or Jesus Christ) as a curse word. What they have done is liken the One who is the source of every blessing (eyesight, sunsets, food, family, friends, etc.) to a four-letter curse word. Fifty years ago, Hollywood seldom used God's name in vain. Today nearly every movie includes blasphemy.
46. Sexual immorality would be rampant (Jude 18) "But you, beloved, remember the words spoken beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who kept saying to you that at the end of time there will come scoffers, walking impiously according to their lusts." Keep in mind, Jesus said whoever looks to lust has already committed adultery in his heart (Matt. 5:28). Therefore, God equates Internet porn, lustful movies, TV shows, and magazines to fornication. The availability and consumption of sensual products has exploded in our generation.
47. Jesus prophesied that even after heaven and earth pass away, His words would never be forgotten (Luke 21:33). As we near the end of the age, we see that Christ's words remain as accurate, renowned, and relevant as they were 2000 years ago. Today, Bible societies distribute approximately 600 million Scripture portions or entire Bibles every single year.
48. Men would sear their conscience so they could continue in sin (1 Timothy 4;2). The conscience is where God reveals right and wrong. "Con" means "with" and "science" means "knowledge." Therefore we sin "with knowledge" when we ignore God's moral law and violate our own conscience.
49. God said that His name would be great among the nations (Philippians 2:9-11) "Because of this, God greatly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend..." Jesus - in Hebrew Jehoshua - means Jehovah saves. As we begin the 3rd millennium, nearly two billion people profess to be Christians. Multitudes more regard Jesus as the greatest prophet and teacher ever. As foretold 2000 years ago, no other name compares to the fame ascribed to Jesus Christ.
50. Men would mock the warning signs of the end of the age (2 Peter 3:3-4) "Know this first of all, that in the last days scoffers will come to scoff, living according to their own desires and saying, 'Where is the promise of His coming? From the time when our ancestors fell asleep, everything has remained as it was from the beginning of creation.'" Well, the promise of His coming is in all these prophecies of the "last days" that are being fulfilled right now in this generation.
Think about this: in just these 50 prophecies (and there are many more) can you see that we are living in - or very close to - the "last days" now? And what do you think the odds are for one book to list dozens and dozens of last days prophecies, that are being fulfilled right now? A trillion to one? Remember this: The Bible has not been proved wrong in anything, by anyone, at anytime. No matter how hard the Darwinist's, some scientists, the liberal media, politicians, talk show hosts, Hollywood, etc. tries to rectify their liberal lifestyles by reducing God and Creation to fairy tales, they are always proven wrong by archaeology digs that prove the Bible is correct. They are proven wrong by DNA samples of so-called missing links. They are proven wrong by science.
Again, we repeat, turn your life over to Christ. It will be the most important thing you will ever do. To repent of your sins and place your trust in Jesus Christ, make Psalm 51 your prayer. Or rear our comment on 04/18/04 " Abandoment of You Will to God (praying for salvation)" and follow the instructions.
By George Konig
3/4/2007
www.georgekonig.org
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