The
End Times and The Book Of
Revelation
What does the Book of
Revelation mean to the public?
A TIME/CNN poll in 2002
found that 35% of Americans say they are paying more attention now to how the
news might relate to the end of the world, and have talked about what the Bible
has to say on the subject.
Fully 59% say they
believe the events in Revelation are going to come true ("Apocalypse
Now," Time Magazine, June 23, 2002).
The Book of Revelation
tells us,
7 Behold, he
is coming with the clouds, and every
eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will
wail on
account of him. Even so. Amen.
8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the
Lord God, “who
is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” (Revelation 1:7-8) English Standard Version
(ESV)
What Does the World Think?
Until CNN and the
Internet, it was impossible to imagine the fulfillment of such an event.
Walter Russell Mead,
Council on Foreign Relations, predicts that our century will be remembered as
the Age of Apocalypse.
"The word
apocalypse," he observes, "comes from a Greek word that literally
means 'lifting of the veil.' In an apocalyptic age,
people feel that the veil of normal, secular reality is lifting, and we can see
behind the scenes, see where God and the devil, good and evil are fighting to
control the future."
To the extent that more
people in the U.S. and around the world believe history is accelerating, that
ancient prophecies are being fulfilled in real time, "it changes the way
people feel about their circumstances, and the way they act. The grays are beginning
to leak out of the way people view the world, and they're seeing things in more
black-and-white terms" ("Apocalypse Now," Time Magazine,
June 23, 2002).
The Book of Revelation speaks of the coming world leader known as the
"Antichrist."
Revelations of the
Antichrist seem to be coming frequently.
When U.N.
Secretary-general Kofi Annan tells the World Economic Forum that globalization
is the best hope to solve the world's problems, when the forum floats the idea
of a "united nations of major religions," when privacy is sacrificed
to security, the news headlines are listed on the prophecy websites as signs
that the Antichrist is busy about his business.
What Do the Theologians Think?
"BEHOLD, HE IS COMING WITH THE CLOUDS, and
every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the
earth will mourn over Him. So
it is to be. Amen" (Revelation 1:7).
Time Magazine looked at apocalyptic theology, and declared that religious "scholars" tend to treat this area as a sociological tradition.
Time Magazine looked at apocalyptic theology, and declared that religious "scholars" tend to treat this area as a sociological tradition.
"They see End Times interest rising and
falling on
waves of cataclysm and calm.
Masses of people became convinced the end was nigh
- when Rome was sacked in 410 A.D.,
- when the Black Death wiped out one-third of the
population of 14th century Europe,
- when the tectonic shudders of the Lisbon earthquake
in 1755 caused church bells to ring as far away as England, and
- certainly after 1945, when for the first time human
beings harnessed the power to bring about their total destruction, not an act
of God, but an act of mankind" ("Apocalypse
Now," Time Magazine, June 23, 2002).
God's Word on the End Times
The Book of Revelation
is not grounded in religious, social or mythological tradition.
The Book of Revelation
is God's Word to us, packed with prophecy that will be fulfilled in the End Times.
Many declare that the
End Times have already begun.
A significant prophecy
was fulfilled when the Jews re-established their homeland in 1948.
Thereafter, another tick
on the End Times "prophecy clock" occurred when the Jews retook
Jerusalem in 1967.
Do we know when the end
will come? No.
However, we do know that
the clock is ticking a little bit faster these days.
"Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is he who
keeps the words of the prophecy of this book" (Jesus
Christ; Revelation 22:7).
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 that is in me now. I surrender my life to You.
Use me for Your glory.
In Jesus Name. Amen.”
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lyrics
There's a
call it's coming from the mountain
To one and all
There's a call a call to every tribe and nation
Worship Him the Lamb who sits upon the Throne
Chorus
Come and worship royal priesthood
Come and praise Him holy nation
Show forth His praise show forth His power
This is the day this is the hour
For this is the day that the Lord has made
Let us rejoice and be glad
Alleluia alleluia
Hearts to Heaven and voices raise
Sing to God a hymn of gladness
Sing to God a hymn of praise
Come into His gates
With thanksgiving in your hearts
Enter His courts with praise
For this is the time and the hour
As a kingdom of priests we will reign
(Repeat chorus)
Let us rejoice and be glad
Alleluia alleluia alleluia alleluia
Let us rejoice and be glad glad
To one and all
There's a call a call to every tribe and nation
Worship Him the Lamb who sits upon the Throne
Chorus
Come and worship royal priesthood
Come and praise Him holy nation
Show forth His praise show forth His power
This is the day this is the hour
For this is the day that the Lord has made
Let us rejoice and be glad
Alleluia alleluia
Hearts to Heaven and voices raise
Sing to God a hymn of gladness
Sing to God a hymn of praise
Come into His gates
With thanksgiving in your hearts
Enter His courts with praise
For this is the time and the hour
As a kingdom of priests we will reign
(Repeat chorus)
Let us rejoice and be glad
Alleluia alleluia alleluia alleluia
Let us rejoice and be glad glad
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