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I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing (2 Timothy 4:7-8).
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in a world filled with anxiety, and nearly obsessed with contemplating its end. Over the past decade Hollywood has delivered up a constant stream of doomsday thrillers—some loosely exploring biblical themes, others esoteric sources of prophecy, but mankind usually finds a way to survive.
cratch the surface and it’s easy to see we are living
Without the assurance promised to those who trust in Adonai through Yeshua (Jesus), it’s easy to understand why these themes would be popular. The world has changed profoundly, offering very little stability, even for those in the western world. Instinctively, man looks for ways to conquer his fears.
The religious, too, sense that we are embarking on prophetic times. The Moschiach Now movement among
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the Orthodox Jews is proclaiming the Messianic era “is just around the corner.” A medieval Catholic prophecy from St. Malachy has become popular, indicating the next pope will usher in the Antichrist.
More chilling in light of current events in the Arab world are the expectations of the Mahdi, the Islamic End-Time figure who will come when, as Imam Nahjul Balagha explains, “society will be engulfed by ravaging wars, overflowing with havoc and devastation” and what the Koran says in sura 27.82: “when the word is fulfilled against the unjust, we shall produce from the earth a Beast to face them.”
God does not want our hearts to be troubled. He has given us clear indications in His Word so that we know the times and the seasons. Therefore, those who are His do not fear the times but rather look forward to His appearing.
— Sarah Weiner
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