Are We In The End Times? Are these Apocalyptic Times?

When wickedness seemed supreme in the world and evil powers were dominant, an apocalypse was given to show the real situation behind that which was apparent, and to indicate the eventual victory of righteousness upon the earth. Apocalyptic writing uses many figures and symbols. God used this literary form to convey His truth to His people.

Here is the mind that has “wisdom”!

There has been several dispensations in time, time past in history.

Arguably, we are in the last one.

It must be settled in our understanding that all times, obviously, aren’t the same.

Naturally, in any program, event or activity under heaven

◇ There is the Beginning or Starting or Commencement Time.

◇ There are Milestone Times in between

◇ There are and must of course, equally be those Endpoint or Completion or Expiry Timepoint moments!

The natural explains, even, the spiritual  – 1 Corinthians 15

We are now at the foretold End of the Age!

Anyone may unilaterally wish it off but God determined it and gave His Elects adequate signs, DIVINE HINTS (covertly hidden and opened) to watch out for and DISCERN times and seasons!

Didn’t Jesus warned us, believers, against speculating about this matter?

Answer: Capital NO and YES!

No‼️ Jesus, directly and through His holy prophets and apostles, charged us EXPRESSLY to be watchful, discerning, pray accordingly, walk circumspectly in sobriety and therefore be prepared as we see the time approaching!

Yes‼️Jesus warned against speculation on the particular DAY and HOUR of His appearing as it would lead to frustration, apathy and delusion. Only the Father knows the particular DAY and HOUR!

But of THAT day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Truly, this declaration of the Lord in the Book of Matthew that says that the “day and hour” no one knows, is certain, sure and completely valid!

Any study, teaching, exposition and heralding about Bible EndTime Prophecies that tend to get involved in DATE SETTING for the coming of the Lord is foolish, merely carnally exuberant, frustrating, disobedient and may instigate delusive tendencies.

No one should be involved in setting the date – that is, day and hour, that the Lord, Himself, declares to be exclusive to the Father only.

However, the same Holy Spirit spoke through Daniel, John and others, particularly and specifically through apostle Paul, saying [paraphrased]

“… of the “times and seasons“… I dont need to write to you about because you will know (by prophetic insight and impression) perfectly and you will not caught unawares like those who thieves stole treasures from without warning. You will be awake to it and not sleep of”

No one may know the specific hour or day but those who are awake and vigilant like Daniel who studied the Books and sought God, will be aware of the “times and seasons”

However, immediately following and within context, the Master, began, in wisdom, to give DIVINE HINTS, additional resolutions and information- insights based on recorded specific hindsights and information to guide those wise ones about TIMES (in the days) and SEASONS (characters of unique activities, events, occurrences and societal influences peculiar to the range of days)!

But as the days of Noe [comparable range of days, seasons, similarly likewise characterized] were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

For as in the days that were before the flood

➡️ [PECULIAR SEASON’S CHARACTER – CONDITIONS, ACTIVITIES, EVENTS, OCCURRENCES & UNIQUE SOCIETAL OVERWHELMING INFLUENCES]

they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

WATCH therefore: for ye KNOW NOT what HOUR your Lord doth come.

[WATCH – consciously and deliberately monitor despite not knowing the specific ‘hour’]

But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch ‘the THIEF’ would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

Therefore BE YE ALSO READY: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

[YOU DO NOT KNOW THE SPECIFIC “HOUR AND DAY” BUT WATCH TO BE READY!

WATCH WHAT? THE DIVINE HINTS SUPPLIED ABOUT “TIMES & SEASONS”]

But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.

And as it was in the days of Noe [comparable range of days, seasons, similarly likewise characterized] so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

➡️ [PECULIAR SEASON’S CHARACTER – CONDITIONS, ACTIVITIES, EVENTS, OCCURRENCES & UNIQUE SOCIETAL OVERWHELMING INFLUENCES]

They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage,

until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot [comparable range of days, seasons, similarly likewise characterized] ;

➡️ [PECULIAR SEASON’S CHARACTER – CONDITIONS, ACTIVITIES, EVENTS, OCCURRENCES & UNIQUE SOCIETAL OVERWHELMING INFLUENCES]

they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

➡️Remember Lot’s wife.

But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a ‘thief’ in the night.

Biblical References To Hours, Days… Signs, Seasons in Time!

And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.

KJV

To every thing there is a SEASON,

and a TIME to every PURPOSE under the heaven

NIV

There is a time for everything,

and a season for every activity under the heavens:

NLT

For everything there is a season,

a time for every activity under heaven.

MSGE

There’s an opportune time to do things,

a right time for everything on the earth:

GNT

Everything that happens in this world happens at the time God chooses.

“any period or time”

“for a season, for a time, especially a short time: He lived in Paris for a season”

“in season and out of season, regardless of time or season; at all times: Misfortunes plague this family in season and out of season”

division of time, interval, juncture, occasion, period, term, time, while

As it was in the past, so it will be now.

Isreal through the political leadership, High Priests, Scribes, Pharisees and Sadducees, misled the people to look beyond the time of the true Messiah!

Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city: That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring.

O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not DISCERN THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES?

And when He was come near, He beheld the city, and WEPT over it, Saying, IF THOU HAST KNOWN, even thou, at least in THIS THY DAY, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

For the DAYS SHALL COME UPON THEE, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; BECAUSE THOU KNOWEST NOT THE ” *TIME* ” OF THY VISITATION…”

But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that ONE DAY is with the Lord AS A THOUSAND YEARS, and a thousand years as one day.

The Lord is NOT SLACK concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; …

Brother, what do I loose by believing that it is TIME and get superlatively prepared?

What do I loose? Nothing!

What do I gain? Increased fervency in the spirit and wisdom!

I choose the latter sir.

There are minimum of three (3) possible groups any individual may fall into now!

Choice #1 – The Wise, Prepared, Ready Group (refuse to sleep)

But Misunderstood, Largely Ignored or Heavily Mocked & Persecuted

Choice #2 – The Virgins Who Didn’t See Any Need For Extra Oil (for Revelation

Knowledge Required for Vigilance and Watching) End up sleeping

~ some are mere victims of leaders who missed it due to too much

simplicity of mind FOOLISH VIRGINS

~ some just arrogant to admit being wrong therefore became adversaries

~ some joined SCOFFERS and MOCKERS

~ some betrayed their fellow believers, aided persecutions

~ some just turned out of the true faith and joined the Antichrist system

~ some woke up too late!

Choice #3 – The Deliberate Ignorant And Unbelieving Hell-bent Crowd

Willing subjects and tools of Antichrist who never believe in the one

Only True God. Scoffers, mockers, persecutors and perverse who

rule out God but revel in Humanism – Bows to the aspiration of

False Peace, False World Religion and World Unity.

How do you determine your choice and therefore, your group?

 Why is it that, in matters relating to the EndTime and the Coming of The Lord,

words and phrases like these often pop up?

– The dichotomy of Wise Virgins as against Foolish Virgins?

– Wisdom?

– “Here is the mind that has wisdom”?

– Be ye wise? …. and more…

We shall, by the imparted teaching grace in this ministry, combine three scriptures to illuminate on these.

1 Thessalonians 5: 1 – 9a

2 Peter 3: 1 – 5a

Revelation 13

Choice #1 – Those Not Appointed To The Wrath Of God

But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

WATCH therefore: for ye KNOW NOT what HOUR your Lord doth come.

Therefore BE YE ALSO READY: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

Therefore let us not sleep, {as do others}; but let us watch and be sober.

But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

Choice #2 – The Believers Who Ignored the High Beam Light Ministry Of The Word

Missed The Bridegroom Due To Unpreparedness and Sleep

… as do others;…

ref … as do others;…

For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch ‘the THIEF’ would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming?

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine;

but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

If these are believers, what does the phrase “after their own lusts” mean?

I strongly believe that what is meant here by their own lusts are those IMPERFECT BUT VERY POPULAR SOUL-FRIENDLY DOCTRINAL BELIEF SYSTEMS THAT ARE OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH THE ENDTIMES AND HAVE STRONG DESIRES AND STRONGHOLDS IN THEIR HEARTS! These have therefore become “their own lusts”!

The Jews, particularly the leaders, scribes, Pharisees and Sadducees, fell out

with Jesus because their own Kingdom expectations based on imperfect interpretations and therefore selfish lusts for power was out of alignment with that of the Lord!

And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

In Acts chapter 1, it is recorded that, even the disciples were anxious about the restoration of the POLITICAL kingdom of Israel. They were tired of Roman domination but God has His own Plan, set PROGRAMME and Timing!

Even, apostle Peter, in age, older than Jesus, even zealously rebuked Jesus when he something contrary to his interpretation, expectation and desire (lust) but Jesus reproved the nonsense out of him immediately!

Choice #3 – The Unbelieving Crowd

And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

….And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

…and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast,…

And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in 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.

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, (spirit of self, humanistic self elevation without God reflected as “666”)

Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

For this they willingly are ignorant of,

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

The “time” has come.

This is the deceptive “Me” Philosophy.

If we zero in on the book of 2 Timothy 3: 1-9.

“…perilous times shall come… for men shall be lovers of own selves…”

The “Perilous Times” predicted by the holy apostles is here.

This time period is characterised by the “Me! Me first…Me last (and others) Philosophy”.

This is the Luciferian Deceptive Message to the world of men, his colourful kite hoisted lofty to capture the unsaved and unregenerated men who are otherwise made in God’s image.

It’s all about thinking about You! You are the centre of the world and every matter!

Doesn’t that sound good?

Except that you didn’t notice that you are being nudged to live in the thought that “You are the first, you are the last, it’s really about YOU being the alpha & omega!”

If you are the the “alpha & omega” of your world, where is your creator? I guess you didn’t reason up to that point before you swallowed Oprah Winfrey doctrines.

What Lucifer has been doing through his agents in the talkshow industry, soul motivators, oratory political speakers, certain class of “rights” agitators, etc is to push the human race to mimic his actions that was reported in the book of Isaiah 14: 12-14 “…For thou has said in thine heart, I will…I will… I will… I will… I will be like the most High”.

The generality of the human race has been progressively goaded to be on this precipice – The New Age Philosophy.

Men have been made to think that it is both cute and a sign of “self confidence” to believe that “it’s all about Me” !

Yeah, yes “I” can!

What “I” think… what “I” choose to like… what “I” decide that is right for “Me”… what “I” decide is not right for “Me”…

“I” make all the laws…

“I” decide what is morally acceptable or not…

It is “I” and “I” that must be satisfied…

Nothing is no longer absolutely evil and nothing is good except what “I” classify them to be…”

In other words man has taken the title and function of “I am that I am”!

Since “I” like “Me”, then to hell with any differing opinion of anybody – parents, church leaders, community leaders, guardians and mentors (do they even exist again?), the moral society and even God motivated inner consciences!

Please take time to examine deeply the underlying philosophies of

● The Same-sex Rights Movements,

● The Pro-Abortionists,

● The various Terrorist Groups,

● The Pervert Religious Leaders,

● Corrupt & Selfish Politicians, Judges and Law Enforcement Agents,

● The Internet Fraudsters, Electronic Hackers,

● The Drug & Human Traffickers,

● The Movie Industry and Entertainment Practitioners,

● Pedophiles,

● Armed Robbers,

● Assassins,

● Money launderers,

● serial sex offenders,

● Arms traffickers,

● Youth Cult Groups and Gangs, etc.

It’s all about gradually replacing God with the man!

It is all about projecting IDOLS! Making images and idols that will provoke God’s wrath and judgement.

These are the things to watch out for… what to pray against. .. what to resist from infliterating our minds and souls… pray for the youths!

In your patience, possess ye your souls!

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To understand the word “times” in this context, we must consider, put together three distinct elements and link them. This is beyond mere chronological passage of moments.

4. Prophetic Allotments & Spiritual Interplays

These four factors constitute what is termed “times” in the contextual usage of the word in the scriptures

Chronology

“And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise,…” Daniel 2: 21

“But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days.” Daniel 2: 28

“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come...” 2 Tim 3: 1

“…That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ,…” Ephesians 1: 10

2 Tim 4: 1

“God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;”

Hebrews 1: 1-2

These are not just mere minutes, hours and days but much more.