-------------------------------------------'Few of the unrighteous will survive the complete 7 years
Birth Pains
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But God did that
In Matt 24. It is man who brings himself to the point of extinction.
when he returns. I believe he destroys all of the unrighteous. Only those who endure will be saved. The 1000 years will start as did the post flood. with only believers on earth.
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Just not true
Zech. 14:16 Then the survivors from all the nations that have attacked Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the Lord Almighty, and to celebrate the Festival of Tabernacles.
yes
they worship the king
they are believers.
but also remember, their will be children born to these survivors.. and they will not be saved, and have to just like receive Christ. there will be a time, where the rebellion will begin again. and people will disobey
I believe it's a restoration process. Peter explained it will be purified with fire and that water will not exist afterwards. The real question is for what purpose is the earth being restored and purified?
In the story of Cain and Abel God tells Cain that Abel's blood is crying out from the earth. So we are learning that every wrong deed, action, sinful way the earth is inheriting and testifies like a report to God.
So after 6,000+ years of this constant condition being done by imaginatively the possible 20 billion people to ever live and then include the actions by Satan and his band of fallen angels + the demons we have an earth severely polluted with sin.
I believe the severity of sin evidence within and throughout the planet earth makes our planet appear as old as Science believes it to be. If sin causes humans to die by the very nature of sin just imagine what the planet is suffering of from everything created and sins is doing to it through inheritance. We are made from the dust of earth and return to earth just as our sins.
So this fire spoken by Peter is purifying earth. It's not really a new earth but restored back to it's original state of creation.
From Thayer's Greek Lexicon:
... the pain of childbirth, travail-pain, birth-pang: 1 Thessalonians 5:3; plural ὠδῖνες ((pangs, throes, R. V. travail); German Wehen), equivalent to intolerable anguish, in reference to the dire calamities which the Jews supposed would precede the advent of the Messiah, and which were called הַמָּשִׁיחַ חֶבְלֵי (see the commentaries (especially Keil) on Matthew, the passage cited), Matthew 24:8; Mark 13:8 (9); ὠδῖνες θανάτου (Tr marginal reading ᾅδου), the pangs of death, Acts 2:24, after the Sept. who translated the words מָוֶת חֶבְלֵי by ὠδῖνες θανάτου, deriving the word חֶבְלֵי not, as they ought, from חֶבֶל, i. e. σχοινίον 'cord', but from חֵבֶל, ὠδίς, Psalm 17:5 (Ps. 18:5); Psalm 114:3 (Ps. 116:3); 2 Samuel 22:6.
In likening the "beginning of sorrows" to birth pains, when a woman goes into labor, as the birthing progresses, the contractions increase in both intensity and frequency.
As we observe what we are seeing in our day and time, we see things happening with increasing rapidity ... as well as increasingly evil.
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Hebrews talks about the heavens being folded up like a garment:
Hebrews 1:10-12 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
Imagine God taking the whole of creation (which we cannot even comprehend the vastness ... not having reached the end with all our space exploration) ... and just folding it up like we fold a blanket. Amazing!
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But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up
Notice how Peter writes in the last portion [(and the WORKS)]..
That is my post to a T.
Notice how Peter writes in the last portion [(and the WORKS)]..
That is my post to a T.
Unless one, willingly dies to self and this world of corruption, one will not see new life
Romans 6:9-
knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. read the whole Chapter please to see it whole not in part, trust God to reveal to you this truth fro you too, thank you as we all grow new as in Hebrews 5:12- Chapter 6
Knowing the gift given in the risen Son from Daddy, Father, PaPa one is not worried or arrogant over the gift given. New life in the risen Christ, and this is done through the new born new believers by God to all. Eph 2 covers this as well thanks to God, no one else at least this I am standing in Col 1:21-23 trusting God for all the rest to turn to God to believe God over it all.
The birth pains spoken of by the Lord may very well have started. God's word has told us what to look for. It will all play out according to His timetable, of that I'm sure.
right?
2 Thessalonians 2:7-12 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
I always thought the verse God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie referred to the revealing of the wicked one ... with all the stuff going on these days, I believe the strong delusion has already started, is ripening, and ultimately some will welcome the wicked one with open arms.
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There have been signs in the heavens as well, fireballs falling down strange orbs appearing in the sky apparent 8 ft. tall creatures appearing and other strange things
also earthquakes famine and the how love has grown cold even among family memeber that especially I can attest to
Basically everything Jesus said was going to happen is happening now we have to wonder how much more until people wake up and see the signs? will we repent or not? will we be ready for the harpazo or not?
also earthquakes famine and the how love has grown cold even among family memeber that especially I can attest to
Basically everything Jesus said was going to happen is happening now we have to wonder how much more until people wake up and see the signs? will we repent or not? will we be ready for the harpazo or not?
Not to mention all people from every generation having been conditioned by the schemes of the enemy to believe and live a certain way.
Having 1000 years to live without the enemy's influence seems like the right measure of time needed.
I always thought the verse God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie referred to the revealing of the wicked one ... with all the stuff going on these days, I believe the strong delusion has already started, is ripening, and ultimately some will welcome the wicked one with open arms.
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Agreed.
The church, by and large, has sold their soul to politicians. Many pew-sitters support the killing of babies. Many others support war-mongers, liars and adulterers as their leaders.
As simple internet search will show you that you're believing an urban legend. Earthquake frequency and intensity are about the same as they have always been. Do some research and stop spreading rumors
Actually I have done my research and if you do a google search it shows that yes they have ben increasing I am not spreading rumors it is facts