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CHAPTER 10

The Timeline for End Time Prophecy

It is written that the end will not come until all prophecies are fulfilled during the final generation of the fig tree.

In 1948, Israel became a nation, marking the beginning of the fig tree’s planting. This event symbolizes the growth of both good figs and bad figs. Based on Biblical interpretations, a generation can span 40, 70, or 120 years, allowing us to estimate possible timelines for the end.

If this event signaled the final generation, then we can do some calculations. Adding 40 years to 1948 brings us to 1988, a time during which certain prophecies were fulfilled, though the end did not arrive. Extending the timeline by 70 years leads us to 2018, yet the end remained unrealized. We now find ourselves within the 120-year generation.

This suggests that as prophecies continue to unfold, the second coming draws nearer. However, this does not guarantee that the end will occur by 2068. Rather, it indicates that the culmination of events could happen at any point between now and then. All prophecies must reach fulfillment before the end can manifest.

Signs of the End Times

One of the events that will happen in the end times is the establishment of a one-world system. This system will encounter what is described as a deadly political wound, signifying a fracture when one government dissents and falls away. At this critical juncture, Satan will emerge to restore unity, reviving the one-world system.

A one-world common currency will also be introduced, meaning our current financial system will completely change.

As the end approaches, it is written that the Euphrates River will dry up, releasing four evil angels. These angels, regarded as Satan’s lieutenants, will spread deception and pave the way for Satan’s return. His reign is prophesied to last five months, with his most active presence during the final two and a half months of that period.

Around the same time as the arrival of the first four evil angels, God’s two witnesses will appear. Many scholars believe these witnesses to be Moses, representing the law, and Elijah, representing the prophets. Their identities align with the figures who appeared alongside Jesus during the Transfiguration, witnessed by Peter, James, and John.

As we go through these events, it’s very important to stay alert and be ready in our hearts and minds.

The two witnesses will wield extraordinary power, bringing plagues that will make the plagues of Egypt seem mild by comparison. Those who follow Jesus have no reason to fear the two witnesses. However, woe to those who follow Satan, mistaking him for Jesus.

When Satan arrives, he will bring with him ten of his major lieutenants. At the same time, ten nations will unite against Israel, forming a coalition under Satan’s command.

Contrary to what many think, Satan will not appear as an overtly evil entity. Instead, he will present himself in all his beauty and wisdom, preaching a counterfeit gospel. Remember, his ultimate goal is to deceive people into believing that he is Jesus.

Satan will possess the ability to speak all languages, and he will tailor his approach to each religious group, claiming to be their deity. He will offer wealth, gifts, and other temptations to lure people into allegiance. To accept his offerings is to choose to love and follow him.

Consider the following hypothetical example, which illustrates Satan’s deceptive tactics. Pay close attention to how he can use Scripture cunningly, twisting it to sound as though he is Jesus. Notice how he manipulates even the words Jesus spoke to reinforce his deception.

For those who believe in the rapture theory, take this to heart. Ever since the great Katabole, when Satan was cast down from his position of power, he cannot rapture anyone. However, he has a plan to exploit this belief. Imagine his followers asking him:

“Father, we see what looks like an asteroid approaching from the sky. Should we be concerned?”

Satan will reply, “Fear not, my children. Have you not read? Is it not written that Satan will be cast from Heaven with his fallen angels? That is Satan coming. But you will be taken up in the clouds with me before he arrives.”

In this scenario, people will follow Satan like sheep, believing he is Jesus. They will eagerly seek to be among the first to be “taken.”

This deception will buy Satan more time, allowing his followers to bring others, including loved ones, friends, and acquaintances, to him, so they too may be “raptured.”

It is written that Satan is death. And this is where prophecy will be fulfilled, where a mother will betray her daughter to death (meaning bring her to Satan), and a father will betray his son to death (meaning bring him to Satan) to be raptured by him.

As Satan’s reign nears its end, he will defy God’s command and kill the two witnesses in a public arena in Jerusalem. Their bodies will be left exposed, a display of Satan’s supposed power. However, after three and a half days, the two witnesses will rise again.

At this time, the two great wars, Armageddon and Hamongog, will unfold. Armageddon is said to take place in Jerusalem, while many scholars suggest Hamongog will occur in Alaska. These battles will see God confronting Satan’s armies.

What will happen during these events? Studies suggest that, just as an asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago, tilting its axis, another asteroid will strike Jerusalem as the two witnesses rise. This impact will realign the Earth to its proper axis, preparing it for its rejuvenation.

In this moment, multiple prophecies will be fulfilled. Satan’s seven thousand fallen angels will be instantly destroyed. You are instructed to flee to safety, as it is written: not one stone will be left upon another. Such destruction would be caused by an asteroid.

It is also written that your eyes will melt in their sockets and your flesh will melt from your bones. An asteroid would bring about such devastation. The human brain registers pain within one-tenth of a millisecond, but the force of an asteroid strike would disintegrate the body in one-hundredth of a millisecond, too fast to feel pain. In the twinkling of an eye, you will be transformed into your spiritual body.

Before the asteroid strikes, another prophecy will unfold. People will realize they were deceived, that there was no rapture. They will pray for the mountains to fall upon them.

When this asteroid strikes, the planet will be engulfed in flames, fulfilling yet another prophecy. Upon impact, not one stone will be left upon another in Jerusalem, marking the fulfillment of another prophetic word. The collision will hurl massive boulders and soot into the atmosphere, forming hailstones weighing between 120 to 180 pounds, which will decimate the armies at Hamongog, fulfilling additional prophecies.

The earth will burn, fulfilling yet another prophecy, as the rudiments, representing evil imperfections, are utterly destroyed. Thunder, lightning, and a massive earthquake will follow, one so unprecedented that it will eclipse anything humanity has ever experienced, fulfilling even more prophecies.

At this climactic moment, the true Jesus will return. All will be transformed into their spiritual bodies, and every knee will bow to Him in reverence, singing the Song of Moses, fulfilling further prophecies.

This is where many have misunderstood Paul’s words, taking them literally. When Paul mentioned that we would meet Jesus in the clouds in the air, it’s important to understand the context. Paul wrote in colloquial Greek, where “clouds” often symbolized large groups of people. This interpretation is consistent across his writings.

Additionally, when Paul referred to “air,” he was speaking of the “Holy Ruach.” The term “Ruach” translates to spirit, breath, or wind. Connecting these ideas, we understand that “clouds” represent a gathering of people and “air” signifies spiritual existence. As mentioned earlier, we will all (a vast group, or clouds) be in our spiritual bodies (air). However, people are free to interpret this differently. Everyone has the free will to believe as they choose, which also aligns with prophecy.

When Jesus Christ returns, the millennium will begin. Satan and his evil spirit will be bound in chains, confined to the bottomless pit, unable to deceive anyone.

During this millennial period, teachings of love and discipline will prevail. Who will be taught? Those who were on the left-hand side of the gulf. Who will be the teachers? The Elect and the Zadok, those chosen by God, who stood against Satan in the First Earth Age and will stand against him again when he returns.

It’s important to note that during this time of teaching, Jesus will establish His temple in Jerusalem, a place of purity and holiness. Meanwhile, the rest of the world will burn like a smoldering garbage pit, which Jesus referred to as Gehenna.

In spiritual form, fire has no power over the body. However, those who followed Satan, believing he was Jesus, will find themselves in a distressing, hell-like state, pleading for the mountains to fall upon them, realizing too late that they were deceived.