Is it just us, or have you noticed a huge uptick in dreams & visions all over social media? Hashtag almost anything "End Times" and you're going to find an avalanche of people claiming they've had a dream or (better yet) a vision regarding this coming Fall of 2025.
And then there's the You Tube sensation, Joshua Mhlakela from South Africa, who's giving us the exact time-frame of (you guessed it!) the Rapture of the Church: September 23-24,2025 on Rosh Hashanah.
True? We have our doubts. Sensational? You betcha! Our advice? Study God's word for yourself. Pray and proceed with caution, because not one Rapture "date-setter" in all of history has ever been right before. The Bible says "No one knows the day or the hour" (to which Joshua replies "Because it's a 2-day holiday, no one can know which day or which hour, so it became a Jewish idiom meaning The Feast of Trumpets).
It's always advisable to approach any content of this sort with discernment and critically evaluate the information.
As current events in the Middle East continue to align with specific prophecies regarding Israel, it is increasingly obvious that the birth pains described in Scripture have begun....which some take as a cue to zero in on the doom & gloom.
"The Book of Revelation delves into grave details using remarkable symbols of judgment," says S. Douglas Woodward of Faith-Happens. "Each broken seal discloses a new horror; each trumpet portends a new calamity; each vial grows increasingly more horrible.""If we dwell on these images of doom, no doubt we too would become gloomy," cautions Woodward. "Nevertheless, the Bible consistently offers a starkly contrasted message: the greatest day for those who believe in Christ, comes on the worst day for those that don't."
In other words, the doom & gloom has a purpose. For the unbeliever, these "birth-pains" are a warning: seek God while He may be found; receive the redemption His Son suffered and died to purchase for you before it's too late.
For the believer and student of Bible prophecy, these same birth-pains are an amazing, faith-building, fear-of-God producing, awe-inspiring wonder to watch as events unfold exactly as God said they would in His word.
Remember, the purpose of Bible prophecy is not to predict the future, but to authenticate the message.
And what is the main message of the Bible?
Hope! God is the creator of everything. He has a plan and a purpose to redeem not only those of us who believe that Jesus died in our place and rose again as our Savior, but His entire creation as well.
"Now we live with a wonderful expectation because Jesus Christ rose again from the dead. For God has reserved a priceless inheritance for His children...It will be revealed on the last day for all to see. So be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead..." (1PETER 1:3-6)Eventually, there will be a new heaven and a new earth where everything (including us) must be born again. But first, like any birth--there are birth pains. And while it's tempting to try to figure out the day or the hour, the only things we can know for sure, is what Scripture actually says.
A wise man once said: "Night is coming...a darkness that will cover this globe in suffering and sorrow such as we have never known. But we must not sit and wring our hands about the state of the world. God has provided a way to escape the coming night. Now is the time to tell everyone about the hope of a brand new world waiting for us." -- David Jeremiah, author
"So I pray that God who gives you hope, will keep you happy and full of peace as you believe in Him. May you overflow with hope through the power of the Holy Spirit." (ROMANS 15:13)👉👉👉"HOW TO GO TO HEAVEN"☝
News:
- Cultural Trends: Widespread claims about dreams & visions swamp social media platforms
- The Guardian: Studies show a dramatic rise in extreme weather events over the past five years
- Reuters: NATO conducts military drills in the Baltic Sea, heightens tensions
