WEIGH THE CONSEQUENCES

The prophecies Jesus related in the twenty-fourth chapter of Matthew, written nearly 2000 years ago, could almost be composed from the news headlines of today; undisciplined youth running uncontrolled in the streets destroying other people’s private property, rape and plunder, ominous concerns about the political future of even ”Christian” nations. There is no such thing of course as a Christian nation. People become Christians, not nations. Even the Clergy and self styled ministers today often deny the deity of the Messiah, the very heart of the Gospel, they claim to represent. The headlines tell of wars, strange plagues and illnesses, starvation and nature gone wild in severity and frequency. Records are being broken from as far back as history has recorded them. Our world is building up to something disastrous, beyond our understanding. The world’s religions have no answers. Only the Creator of everything can save us, and that is His desire. “For (He) God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16. Yes Christ Jesus is both the Creator and the Savior of the earth. He is, He was, and He will always be so. “In the beginning was the Word (Jesus Christ) and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God, All things were made by him, and without him was not anything made that was made.” John 1:1-3

The above things being so, it is time that we studied Matthew 24, yes, the entire chapter! If two pages are too much, start with verse six. After this, turn to the final book of the Bible, Revelation and read, (The whole book would be good, but in particular don’t miss Revelation 13:8, “and all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him,(the Beast), whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” Those that were written, were written there by the Lord. “And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.” Acts 2:47. That is, those who had responded to Peter’s sermon through their faith, repentance of their sins, and being baptized for the forgiveness of their sins. Acts 2:38 and following.

The ecconomy of the world is already under attack, This is exactly what we should expect. “And he,(the beast),causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark on their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred three score and six. (666) Revelation 13:16-18. Christians must have nothing to do with that number for it is Satan’s mark. “If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: and the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.” Revelation 14:9-11.

In American history, Patrick Henry is quoted as having said, "Give me liberty or give me death."

In the Bible, a voice from heaven said, "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them." Revelation 14:13. This is an eternal "life or death decision." Weigh the consequences.