Is There A Future For America? (Bible Prophecy - Video)

So much of Bible prophecy may seem like doom and gloom, but if you are a true believer in and a follower of Jesus, prophecy gives you hope and faith that soon we will be in our heavenly home with the Lord.  Bible prophecy can also be a motivator .....to help you to live a godly life as well as to build your faith in God and to know that His promises and what He tells us about future events will definitely come to pass, for God cannot lie.  (Titus 1:2).  

No matter what the future holds for America (or the rest of the world), believers in Jesus Christ have the hope of eternal life.   In the following video by www.prophecywatchers.com , Gary Stearman and Jeff Kinley discuss America's possible future and they give mature insight on many topics concerning today's events. 

One statement by Jeff Kinley that took me by surprise was the fact that "of the top ten places where people get their spiritual growth from, the church did not even make the top ten."   That is where America stands right now, folks.  

The above video also discusses what effect the Rapture of the Church will have on America, as millions will be caught up to be with the Lord all at once; some doctors, some policemen, some government officials, and so many more that their sudden absence will be crippling to the USA.   

Just remember, believers, that things will be pretty much "business as usual" when the Rapture occurs according to what Jesus said at Matthew 24:36-39 which is quoted below:

(36) "But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. (37) But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.  (38)  For as in the days that were before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,  (39) And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

There are no signs or prophecies that must happen before the Rapture as that event is imminent.  That is why we must always be ready and "looking up" (Luke 21:28) for the Lord's return at any time.  Be often in prayer and Bible study which will enable you to live a more godly life and will also give you strength to carry on in difficult times.   Also, prayer and Bible reading will help you grow to spiritual maturity.  You will thereby draw ever closer to the Lord and develop a close, intimate, personal love relationship with Him.

Remember, you are not saved by any works you may do.  You are saved by belief in Jesus.  

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.  Not of works, lest any man should boast."  -  Ephesians 2:8-9

Rest assured that if you are a true believer in Jesus Christ as your Savior, Lord, and Master, you will meet the Lord in the air and follow Him to heaven at the time of the Rapture.   What a blessed hope!   (Titus 2:13)  If you are born again but you die before the Rapture occurs, you will  immediately enter heaven to be with the Lord.

"Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:  .........We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord."   -  2 Corinthians 5:6, 8

"For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.  Wherefore comfort one another with these words."   -  1 Thessalonians 4:16-18

The two words above ,"caught up" are, in the Greek, harpazo , and in the Latin Vulgate Bible it is the word rapturo (or rapio). That word rapturo is where the English word rapture originates.

The Lord loves His people, and will take care of them for all eternity.   All He asks in return is our love, faith and trust in Him, and our obedience.  When we contemplate how He even bled and died for us, our hearts should be overflowing with love for Him, and we should have a deep sense of gratitude for all that He has done for us.  

Maranatha !!

"Brexit, The Merchants of Tarshish, and America in Bible Prophecy" - Inspirational Weekend

My photograph above shows a busy but not violent Hawaiian surf with soft floating clouds that remind me of God's glory,   Remember, the presence of God was represented by a cloud to the ancient Israelites (Exodus 13:21 and Exodus 19:9).    Whenever I see or paint clouds, I feel very spiritual and I am reminded of God.   It is too bad that many people give no thought to God, except maybe when they take His name in vain.   America is no longer the country I grew up in over 50 years ago.  The other day I was watching news videos and also videos about Bible prophecy and their fulfillment in the present time and in the near future,  and for some reason I got really upset and bothered more than usual about just how bad things are right now.  As a Christian, I know all the promises of God for believers and the hope of eternal life in heaven, so I don't usually get so upset about all the chaos going on in the present because of the soul-peace that faith in Christ gives me.    I had to get away from all the bad news and pour over the comforting Scriptures immediately to calm my troubled spirit.   It was more a feeling of despair and sorrow over all of the evil going on that upset me, and not so much a spirit of fear.

So many lost souls out there are going to perish in the Tribulation period unless they come to their senses and accept Jesus as their Savior.   Let me just share three Scriptures in the book of Revelation that describes just one of many judgments of destruction to take place in the Tribulation.  You might want to read all of Revelation chapter eight, but here are verses 7 to 9 of that chapter:  (7) "The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth:  and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.  (8) And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea:  and the third part of the sea became blood; (9) And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed."   God's wrath against wicked mankind is being poured out here;  you do not want to go through the Tribulation !   I digressed a little here because I wanted to emphasize actual Scriptures instead of just providing where to find them because, quite frankly, a lot of readers would not look them up in their Bibles; if they have a Bible, that is.    You Christians need to be witnessing to these lost souls with the Gospel of Jesus Christ before the Rapture occurs, which will be soon.  If you are like myself, you may have family members who are not yet saved.  Pray for them.  Share the Gospel with them.  Live a godly life and be a good example to them so they may want the peace and joy that you experience as a believer.

When you are troubled by world events, just remember that God is still in control and always will be.  Things that are occurring now were long ago prophesied in God's Word, and must take place to fulfill those prophecies.   "But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved."   - Jesus speaking at Matthew 24:13.     But take note, you must have put your faith in Jesus Christ as your Savior and as the Lord of your life in order to be saved.  

In my previous post, I had indicated that I would talk more about Revelation and Daniel's 70 weeks, but I ran across two bits of information about Brexit, and how Britain is now able to fulfill prophecy found in Ezekiel 38; so I decided to write about that first instead.  More on Revelation and Daniel later in another post.   Many scholars believe that Britain is what is referred to as "the merchants of Tarshish" at Ezekiel 38:13.  Also, in that same verse, it mentions about  "Tarshish , with all the young lions thereof."   It is believed that the young lions are past colonies from Britain, like North America and Australia and Canada.   If true, that would mean that America is in Bible prophecy after all.   Here is a link for an excellent article by prophecy expert Bill Salus on this very subject.  

By the way, I highly recommend that you purchase a book by Bill Salus titled, "The Now Prophecies" found at Amazon and other places.  The author attempts to put various prophecies in a rough order in terms of when they occur.   Some things could happen right now (like the Rapture of the Church) and others need more time to occur, to reach fulfillment when the time is right.

Below is a short 9 minute video about Bible prophecies which also mentions Brexit and how it is timely in terms of these last days we find ourselves living in.   

"Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh."  -  James 5:8