How Should We Prepare for the End-Time Drama?
The doom-and-gloom prophets can scare you. The
preppers can make you think.
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Should we hide in a cave or just make wise preparations for potential end-time drama like we would get ready for an impending hurricane that could leave us without food, water and power for weeks?
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Should we hide in a cave or just make wise preparations for potential end-time drama like we would get ready for an impending hurricane that could leave us without food, water and power for weeks?
If you ask 10 different people, you are likely
to get at least a few different answers. It's rather wild, actually, that this
is such a hot topic of discussion in our lifetime, isn't it?
I've been talking with my new friend Billy
Hallowell, author of The Armageddon Code and
faith editor at TheBlaze,
about these issues. In this final installment, he shared his thoughts on
prepping and what shocked him during his research for his new best-selling
book.
You can still read parts one and two: "Why
Can't We Agree About Christ's Second Coming?" and "Are
You Discerning the Signs of the Times?"
Hallowell: Many of the experts I interviewed for the book made it clear that it's
important to know one's end-time theology or, at the least, to study and try to
comprehend what will one day take place. And really that's the best way to
prepare.
There's always a danger of
obsessing over it or of taking concern to unhealthy levels. We've seen that
happen with those who date-set or who try to predict the Antichrist's identity
(something that has repeatedly happened over the centuries).
As Christians, we can all—aside from full
preterists—agree that Jesus' Second Coming is a biblical event that has not yet
come to fruition. The events that comprise the before, during and after of that
return, of course, is up for debate.
My book helps prepare people by allowing them
to compare the major views on the end times, including the rapture, Antichrist,
Millennium, Tribulation and Israel, among other topics, and come away with
knowledge and understanding.
Globest.com:
What did you learn while researching this book that shocked, surprised or even
scared you?
Hallowell: I think so much of the
end times is somewhat terrifying, which is quite possibly why so many people
try to avoid it or feel overwhelmed and confused. I was actually surprised by
how comfortable I was knowing that there is hope in Christ and that His Second
Coming will—regardless of all of the proposed events that might be terrifying
preceding it—instill a lasting peace and a rightness with God.
That narrative can sometimes get lost in the
end-time discussion, especially when we get consumed with the finer details.
Prophecy can be cryptic, and we can, to the best of our abilities, project
events based on what is in Scripture. But we won't know all of the details
until it happens—and I'm comfortable with that. 
Are you struggling with a big
decision or wondering how your eternal future will play out?
Why not talk to the God of the
universe and let Him work in your behalf?
He says, “I will instruct you and
teach you the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you" (Psalm 32:8).
Ask God to show you what to do. Pray
the following prayer:
“Heavenly
Father,
I
admit that I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You. I now want to
turn away from my past sinful life and begin a new life with You.
Please
forgive me. I now receive your Son, Jesus Christ as my Savior, my Master and my
Lord. I believe and confess that Jesus Christ died for my sins, was buried, and
rose from the dead.
I
want to receive all that Jesus Christ has provided for me as my Savior. Your
Word says, ‘Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved’ (Romans 10:13).
I
believe and confess that Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and
no man comes unto the Father, but by Him.
Lord
Jesus, I pray and ask You, to come into my heart and be Lord of my life. I
thank You that you have given me eternal life, and according to Your Word, I am
born again.
Heavenly
Father, thank You for the gift of the Holy Spirit Who is in me now. I surrender
my life to You. I promise to study Your Word – the Bible.
Use
me for Your glory.
In
Jesus’ Name. Amen.”
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“Lift Up Your Heads”
DON MOEN
lyrics
Lift up your heads, oh you gates
Swing open wide, you ancient doors
Let the King of kings take his rightful place
Make room, make way for the King of grace
Lift up your hands, open up your hearts
His victory over sin and death is ours
Let the King of kings take his rightful place
Make room, make way for our King of grace
Who is this King of glory, Lord of power?
His name is Jesus, our risen King
Who is this King so mighty, Lord of strength?
His name is Jesus, our risen King
Lift up your hands, open up your hearts
His victory over sin and death is ours
Let the King of kings take his rightful place
Make room, make way for our King of grace
Who is this King of glory, Lord of power?
His name is Jesus our risen King
Who is this King so mighty, Lord of strength?
His name is Jesus our risen King
Who is this King of glory, Lord of power?
His name is Jesus our risen King
Who is this King so mighty, Lord of strength?
His name is Jesus our risen King
King of glory, Lord of power
King of glory, Lord of power
King of glory, Lord of power
King of glory, Lord of power
Swing open wide, you ancient doors
Let the King of kings take his rightful place
Make room, make way for the King of grace
Lift up your hands, open up your hearts
His victory over sin and death is ours
Let the King of kings take his rightful place
Make room, make way for our King of grace
Who is this King of glory, Lord of power?
His name is Jesus, our risen King
Who is this King so mighty, Lord of strength?
His name is Jesus, our risen King
Lift up your hands, open up your hearts
His victory over sin and death is ours
Let the King of kings take his rightful place
Make room, make way for our King of grace
Who is this King of glory, Lord of power?
His name is Jesus our risen King
Who is this King so mighty, Lord of strength?
His name is Jesus our risen King
Who is this King of glory, Lord of power?
His name is Jesus our risen King
Who is this King so mighty, Lord of strength?
His name is Jesus our risen King
King of glory, Lord of power
King of glory, Lord of power
King of glory, Lord of power
King of glory, Lord of power
Jennifer
LeClaire is senior editor of Charisma. She is also director of Awakening House of Prayer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, co-founder of awakeningtv.com,
on the leadership team of the New Breed Revival Network and author of several books, including The Next
Great Move of God: An Appeal to Heaven for Spiritual Awakening;Mornings
With the Holy Spirit, Listening Daily to the Still, Small Voice of God; The
Making of a Prophet and Satan's
Deadly Trio: Defeating the Deceptions of Jezebel, Religion and Witchcraft.
You can visit her website here. You can also join Jennifer onFacebook or follow her on Twitter.
Jennifer's Periscope handle is @propheticbooks.
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