¶ Exploring End Times Beliefs and Prophecies
Look up , I don't want to give you everything . I want you to eat a little bit of the meat instead of just drinking the milk . There are beliefs and each one can be . This is why it's so annoying sometimes , but people can take things and make it where it will fit , whatever they believe , for instance , Faith and Failure Podcast .
So are we in the end times ? We're going to watch this video . So there is a Christian guy and his channel is called what Do you Mean ? Let's go to see if I can show you that right quick . So what Do you Mean ? Proof of the End Times ? All right , I'm going to scroll back up so we can watch this , all right .
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It seems like every generation since the time of Christ believed that we were in the end times , but ever since this war in Israel started , it seems this time could be a lot different , and here's why you can't read the Bible without noticing just how important of a role Jewish people play in God's plan to redeem humanity , not only in terms of redemption to
Christ , but also in terms of the role Israel plays in the end times . Now , of course , there's more than a few different views of the end times and how things will actually unfold , but what I want to do here is give you a really condensed version of a few of the main prophecies that some Christians believe prove that we truly are in the end times Now .
As I just mentioned , even though every generation truly believed that they were in the end times , one prophecy that had to first be fulfilled before all of the others could be fulfilled was the prophecy of the regathering .
Some have said that this prophecy was mentioned by all of the prophets besides Jonah and can be found most explicitly in places like Jeremiah 31-10 and Ezekiel 37 . In Ezekiel 37-21 we read Now keep in mind this passage was written about 600 years before Jesus even walked the earth , and it says that the Jews would first be scattered and then regathered to their
¶ Scattering, Regathering, and Prophecy of Israel
homeland . Now , when it comes to them being scattered , this happened several times , but most notably when Rome sent General Titus into Jerusalem to conquer it in 70 AD , killing about 10,000 Jews . As soon as he arrived , the killing of the Jewish people went on , and by 135 AD , all of the Jews were officially banished from their land .
This resulted in the Jews being scattered all around the world to around 70 different nations . It was during Glacier for almost 2000 years , and only seemed to get worse during the Holocaust , after Hitler succeeded in killing 6 million Jews . It was during this time that people especially thought that the Jews would never be regathered to their homeland again .
But what people didn't know was that it was precisely this event that generated compassion among people , which led to a call for Jews to have refuge in their homeland once again . So , against the lads , the Jews were gathered once again in their homeland on May 14th of 1948 . But when it comes to Bible prophecy , that's not where this story ends .
The Bible also says that after the Jews were regathered in their homeland , they'll come under attack .
So this is where we come in to . Are we In the End Times , the Bible prophecy , as he just said a minute ago ? Let's go back and look at that right here . This is like Jeremiah . Okay , so this is Jeremiah . He who scattered Israel will gather them and will watch over his flock like a shepherd .
So it's talking about a very specific of a scattering and then a gathering . So then it's talking about a war that will come .
Listen to this , and it's time that people especially thought that the Jews would never be regathered to their homeland again . But what people didn't know was that it was precisely this event that generated compassion among people , which led to a call for Jews to have refuge in their homeland once again .
So , against the lads , the Jews were gathered once again in their homeland on May 14th of 1948 . But when it comes to Bible prophecy , that's not where this story ends . The Bible also says that after the Jews were regathered in their homeland , they'll come under attack . And unfortunately , that's exactly what's been going on ever since Israel returned in 1948 .
Leading us all the way up to what we see today . And that leads us to the next prophecy . Another significant prophecy related to Israel , many believe is found in Psalm 83 . In the first four verses we read that Israel's Okay , so it's Psalm 83 .
Oh God , do not remain silent , do not turn to death here , do not stand aloof , oh God . God , see how your enemies grow , how your foes rear their heads with cunning . They conspire against your people , they plot against those you cherish . Come , they say , let us destroy them as a nation , so that Israel's name is remembered no more . So listen to this .
This is important .
These neighbors would conspire against Israel with the purpose of destroying them as a nation . With cunning , they conspire against your people , they plot against those you cherish . Come they say , let us destroy them as a nation so that Israel's name is remembered no more .
Now , I want you to remember that this was written about 3,000 years ago , long before the existence of Hamas , who stated in the first sentence of their charter that their goal is to destroy Israel , so that Israel would no longer exist as a nation .
And stay to the end of the live stream today , because we're going to be talking in depth of what Hamas is , so we can explain that and understand exactly who is coming against Israel .
It reads Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam obliterates it . Iran has also been recorded saying death to Israel , and that they have a nuke that could wipe Israel off the map . Now , as we get to the next few verses , we read where some of Israel's enemies will come from .
It lists names other than the ancient names for modern-day Jordan Arabia , lebanon , syria , iraq , the Sinai Peninsula and Philistia , which is the modern-day Gaza Strip .
So in those verses we learned that not only will people from the Gaza Strip and also other neighbors who live in the places surrounding Israel , they'll not only be united in eradicating Israel , but they also will conspire against Israel together in order to wipe it off of the face of the map . Okay , now here's where things get even more interesting .
Ezekiel 37 and 38 talk about how , after Israel is regathered in their homeland , a large force from the north will attack Israel , and it's referred to as Maegog in the Bible . Now , as Greg Laurie recently pointed out in his viral video , some interpreters believe that Maegog refers to Russia , since Russia is a large force from the north .
There's also other reasons they believe that , but we won't get into that here . But the Bible talks about how Maegog will be pulled into a conflict with Israel by the hooks in her jaw , possibly implying reluctance , and the one who's doing the pooling is Persia , which is modern-day Iran .
So , if this interpretation is correct , that means that Iran will bring Russia with it to attack Israel in the end times . But what also makes this interesting is that it's only recently that Iran and Russia began a new relationship , as Iran has been helping them with .
Okay , this is where this is where things start coming together . Start coming to a head point . Pay attention .
Weapons for the Ukraine war . This is why some believe that if Russia gets involved in attacking Israel , then it's yet another sign of the times . But it doesn't stop there either , as we read what will eventually happen in Jerusalem ?
In Zachariah , god says that he will make Jerusalem like an intoxicating drink that makes the nearby nation stagger when they send their armies to beseech Jerusalem and Judah .
Now what's interesting about this is that Israel is such a small place on the map , slightly smaller than the size of New Jersey , and the fact that it's been able to stay protected in spite of its neighboring countries wanting to completely destroy it is really remarkable when you think about it .
But as we continue to read , we learn that event the size of New Jersey and the surrounding countries cannot completely overtake it . That's pretty incredible . It sounds almost just like a straight-up miracle that nothing has actually happened or they have not lost ground .
Interestingly , all the nations are going to be against Israel , but of course , as a sense of day , america doesn't seem to be against Israel . Last week , president Joe Biden said that America will never fail to have Israel's back . If the United States stands with Israel , we will not ever fail to have their back .
Then again who knows what . I'm just surprised that he said that that was a full sentence . Guys , see , miracles happen bro .
What can unfold under the next few months or even the next few years . Right now , there's actually plenty of scenarios that could cause America to not want to be involved in this war , and could also turn us against Israel , but , of course , only God knows the specifics of what's gonna happen
¶ End-Time Scriptures and Beliefs
next . Now , one thing I want you to keep in mind is that there's multiple different views and theologies that have an impact on how people view these end-time scriptures .
The purpose of this video isn't to say which one is right or to go into the different views , but only to explain why a lot of Christians believe that this is a strong sign that we're in the end times , unlike anything else before .
Now to understand this completely . Look up , I don't want to give you everything . I want you to eat a little bit of the meat instead of just drinking the milk . There are beliefs and each one can be . This is why it's so annoying sometimes , but people can take things and make it where it will fit , whatever they believe .
For instance , there is a theological belief based on scripture for pre-trib . Pre-trib means pre-tribulation , and so there is an end-time coming where there will be pretty much wars , rumors of wars . It's gonna be famine .
It's gonna be one world , and think about this one world order , one world government , one currency , and if you think about things that are happening right now with currency , you can see that it will be very easy to make it where , as I think it's North Korea as easy to stop or release your money based on what the government wants you to do .
Now , why is that important ? Because in the end , in the end times , in the middle of the end times , there will be what is called a mark of the beast . Now , for clarification to some of y'all , you cannot accidentally take the mark of the beast .
I believe it is a choice whether you choose because they're starving your family and you can't get food for your family or whatever the reason may be , or out of fear , but there will be a , a , a one money , a one currency , and I believe see back then it wouldn't makea whole lot of sense .
But the more technology progresses , the more it makes sense that money can be digital , tracked and controlled . Now , if you think about you feeding your family , being able to get groceries , being able to get gas , being able to do anything that we do every day to live , that requires money . If it is a digital currency , only your money can be stopped .
My money can be stopped . It can be held . This just happened to me with QuickBooks for over a year or not over a year , but eight months . They did not take out fees and I don't know why . They had some reason . Blah , blah , blah .
Well , so I had people paying me money through QuickBooks , so I keep track of all my stuff , and they garnished about 10 invoices , including and I got a call about this including the sales tax . So they they took money . I already had to pay my sales tax for this quarter , so they took that money too that I have to now get back from them .
But that's the power they had . They didn't have to give a reason , they didn't have to do anything . They just held my money up until I called them . That's gonna be what it's .
That's exactly how they're gonna be able to do it and that's how people are gonna end up being forced into doing taking the Mark of the Beast because they feel like they have to , to be able to provide , buy and travel and do whatever else they got to do in life .
And if you were to ask me what I personally believe honestly .
I'm sorry I got that side track . So pre-trib , mid-tribulation and , I think , post-tribulation . So some people believe the Rapture , which is the God Jesus coming back for his people , that's gonna happen before any of that bad stuff happens . And there's some that think it's gonna happen in the middle of everything going on .
And then there's some that think we're gonna have to suffer through it all and then Jesus will come back and rescue us from all the tribulation and struggles and all that stuff . So personally I pray and hope and think that it'll be pre-tribulation . But I don't know .
And the reason I say that is because I don't think Christians because they're doing such pushback now with the transgender stuff and all that I don't think , if there's enough Christians in the world that this one world government and order and things like that can be forced on us because we'll stand up for what we consider to be wrong for them to be able to do
that to us . But then again , you never know . You never know who's actually evil . I mean like people staying in office when they should have been out a while ago .
If you're talking politics , how in the world do people , for instance , I mean , if I disappear , I didn't kill myself If Hillary Clinton did what she and there's people that have seen actual evidence yet there's no conviction . Nobody has to answer for anything , so what is even
¶ Approaching the End Times With Humility
the point ?
I try to keep a humble approach to this topic . Since the first time that Jesus came , it didn't unfold according to everyone's expectations , and there's no reason to think that the same thing won't be true for the second time that he comes either .
And so that right there is why I don't preach end times . Like I say , get your life ready .
I preach the gospel of Jesus Christ , but I do not preach the end times because there is no actual concrete of what will or won't happen or where we are right now in that timeline , and so whatever I preach could be inaccurate , and I am not willing to preach false doctrine or gospel , even as an accident , from the pulpit .
Now I can be on this podcast and give you my opinion , but I'm not gonna preach it from a pulpit God has given me and put me in charge of to be the shepherd , because I'm not gonna leave my flock that way . I'm not gonna do things on what I'm assuming . I'm not gonna give opinions from the pulpit , I'm gonna give facts .
I'm gonna give theologically sound , biblically sound doctrine from the pulpit , not what I assume or what I think . That's what this podcast is for . So that's why I don't talk about stuff like that from the pulpit .
And , given that no man knows the day or the hour , we should all approach this topic with humility . But no matter what your views on the end times , there's still two things that we should keep in mind when thinking about all of this . First , pray , because the Bible tells us to pray for peace in Jerusalem .
And also we should never forget to pray for all of those people who are suffering right now , as the violence of this war continues to escalate . We should be praying for everyone the Israelis , the Gazans and even Hamas .
Keep in mind no one is too far from God's touch because , as I mentioned in my last video , the son of the Hamas co-founder left Hamas and became a Christian . That in itself proves that God can save anyone .
Now , as we start to talk about these things like prophecy , it can be easy for us to forget that these are real people who have had real lives destroyed by this war . So we need to keep our hearts and attention not only focused on scripture , but also the humanity of the people being impacted .
And this is why I like this guy's YouTube channel because he uplifts and he really breaks down things very well , but he also ends with a good message of hope in what we should be doing . So I really appreciate that .
Faith and Failure's podcast .