Heed God's
warnings!
Mankind claims to have become super intelligent and even boasts
that there is nothing too hard for him to accomplish! Surely you
realise he is NOT able to control this life, nor can he control the
next life! 1*.
In our super advanced world are you surprised to still find
religious confusion, wars, rebellion, fighting and destruction
among fellow-countrymen, earthquakes, famines and pestilences, and
fears about events in space and in the sea?
Two thousand years ago these very things were listed by
Jesus Christ as events that would be happening in the world at the
time of His return. 2*.
In the religious confusion of today are you sure who you should
believe? Jesus said, "Watch out that you are not deceived. For many
will come in My name, claiming, `I am He,' and `The time is near.'
" We are not to follow 3*. any "Gurus" or "Vicars" or "prophets" or
"angels" or "priests" who claim to be taking Jesus place and who
claim to be able to do what Jesus alone can do. Only Jesus
can bring you to God!
Those who accept the teachings of Jesus, the Son of God, are not
left confused! Jesus said, "I am the way and the truth and the
life. No-one comes to the Father except through Me."
4*. True faith in
Jesus brings you peace with God and power to live a life pleasing
to God. 5*.
Perhaps you're thinking anyone could guess at something that might
happen in the future. True! But to give details of many
things that would happen at the same time would prove that it was
not guesswork. Jesus told of many things that would
be happening together at the time of His return!
Man has hoped to be able to end all wars long ago, but Jesus knew
that wouldn't happen! He said that before His return, "Nation will
rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom." 6*. God uses both these phrases
elsewhere in the Bible to describe civil unrest within
countries. 7*. How
many countries in our world today have serious troubles within
their own borders? MANY! Every day some will be mentioned on the
news!
Jesus also said, "There will be great earthquakes, famines and
pestilences in various places, and fearful events .." - frightening
things in space and in the sea! You would think Jesus was just
listing the things we are hearing on television news every day!
Jesus compared these signs to the birth pains of an expectant
mother - and they increase more and more just before her baby
comes. 8*.
Jesus is soon to come again, not as a baby but as "the Son
of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory… "
2*. He is coming to
save those who have put their trust in Him and are eagerly waiting
for Him. 9*.
Heed God's warnings! God's Son is
returning, and there will follow judgment and wrath against
the unrepentant sinners. 10*. In love He has clearly warned you that you
have little time left to be made right with God before it is too
late! Seek the Lord while He may be found! 4*.
Read the warning signs Jesus gave in Luke's Gospel, chapter 21,
verses 8-28
Bye for now,
John Nixon, Ballincollig, Cork, Ireland. P31HD98. Contact: jnixonj@gmail.com
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Footnotes. Bible quotations from N.I.V.
1 2nd Peter 3:4-7.
Genesis 11:5-10.
2 Luke 21:8-11, 25-28.
3 Luke 21:8. Matthew
24:4-5. Galatians 1:6-9.
4 John 14:6. Isaiah
55:6-7.
5 Romans 5:1-5. 2nd Peter
1:1-4.
6 Luke 21:10.
7 Isaiah 19:2. 2nd
Chronicles 15:3-6.
8 Matthew 24:8.
9 Hebrews 9:28.
10 Jude
14-21.
