Saturday, October 21, 2023

D.L. Gardner: Signs of the Last Days?

 The world has a race problem. It’s all around us in small towns and exponentially large metro areas. Race is everywhere. The human race that is.

Romans chapter 3 says, “There is none righteous, not even one; there is none who understands,  there is none who seeks for God….” Some believe there’s some good in everyone. That’s not true. God’s Word is true.

The past two weeks the world has witnessed wars and rumors of war. Israel has become the center of attention again as the latest target of invasion and genocide. The Bible speaks of nations surrounding Israel in the end times for the purpose of destroying all of the Jews. Those nations include Iran, Iraq, Russia, China, Turkey, Syria, and Libya. This is a partial list of nations prophesied in the Bible.  

The Bible speaks of seven years of worldwide tribulation including not only wars, but also famine, pestilence, and extreme natural disasters like earthquakes and fire storms. God will use these as His last appeal to the human race to come to Him for salvation. The Bible says some will trust God, but most will continue to rebel against Him to the point of destroying the earth. 

Regardless of whether we are living in the end times, we should be on the alert for more bad things to come. The middle verse in the Bible is Psalm 118:8, “It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.” How will we cope? Will we survive what’s coming?

With a growing number of nations blaming Israel for instability in the Middle East, now might be a good time to remember what God promised Abraham, “I will make you a great nation and I will bless you, and make your name great; and so you shall be a blessing; and I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” 

Many in the Middle East can trace their ancestry back to Abraham, but God clearly blessed his descendants through Jacob whom He named Israel. Past generations of Americans knew the Bible’s claims about Abraham and the Jewish people. Today’s generation knows relatively little compared to them as the number of American Christians dwindles to historic lows. 

The Bible’s long history of the Jewish people teaches that God has used hostile nations to discipline, but not destroy Israel. Christians believe the promise God gave Abraham that “in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed” was and is fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Jesus died to redeem the human race from Adam and Eve’s days to today. That’s history. 

From cover to cover, the Bible teaches Jesus will come to rule over His creation. Although the Bible gives no exact time of Jesus’ coming, it does give many signs. Nevertheless, from Adam’s day to today many have speculated about when the Savior might come. This story is as old as the human race. 

In his second letter, the Apostle Peter wrote that those who mocked Jesus’ return would be a sign of the last days. Sources agree Christianity is the most persecuted religion in the world today. Buckle up! Jesus’ coming may be sooner than we think. 


Daniel L. Gardner is a columnist who lives in Starkville, MS. You may contact him at PJandMe2@gmail.com.


32 comments:

Anonymous said...

You are far more likely to get an accurate prediction from ChatGPT than from some Bronze Age Semitic mythology.

Anonymous said...

Wow. I am glad 11:49 said that and not me.....

Anonymous said...

I suppose one could make a case for Trump,Putin, Kim Jong Un, and Xi as The Four Horsemen. The Ayatollah was considered, but the others don't do religious crazy, just crazy.

But, I would remind all the Doomsday worriers that the Bible is clear, we will NOT KNOW it's coming!

Try at least, reading all the words, sentences and paragraphs in a chapter before "preaching" about it. That everyone will be unaware is clear.

Even better, try reading the entire Bible...every single word!

Indeed, bizarre misinterpretations of The Bible out of context( invented scripture) is one of the tools a psychiatrist uses to see if religious ideations are part of the disorder.

Anonymous said...

12:01: "Thief in the night" theorem.

Anonymous said...

I see the skeptics and intellectuals are all having their bagles and espresso as they look down on someone who does not believe we all just jumped out of bacteria a few billion years ago.

No problem, this will all be settled in the future and there will no longer be any question as to who was correct in their beliefs.

Place your bets.

Anonymous said...

Is this End Times euphoria the primary source of Zionist mental illness? Orthodox Jews do not believe they should occupy Palestine until the Messiah is on the throne as King of Israel. Of course, they also reject Jesus of Nazareth as their Messiah. Christians have some sick fascination with the State of Israel because they believe it low-key forces Jews to accept Jesus. Israelis need American money to fund their socialist kibbutz form of government so they happily accept Christian delusions as long as they send their tax dollars. Christians think the existence of Israel means Jesus must be coming soon. It's a giant delusional circle jerk that appears bizarre and would be humorous to the rest of the planet who practice non-Abrahamic religions if the End Times mania were not so dangerous to the human race.

Anonymous said...

I tease a baptist, apocalyptically focused sister-in-law to send her a sky hook and a rapture gown, so she can roof-sit on the final call for the undamned.

Anonymous said...

@11:49 AM
I understand your point but I must correct you. The Torah is Bronze Age. The Quran is Bronze Age. The Christian Bible is an entirely Byzantine creation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Council_of_Nicaea

Anonymous said...

The Bible is a mish-mash of myths from earlier religions. World-consuming floods, parting seas, babies floated down rivers in baskets and so on. This isn't debatable; it's just a fact.

The apocalyptic stuff is no different. It was something many regional religions and superstitions talked about, so the various people who wrote what became the Bible threw some of it in.

Thousands of years later, we all (regardless of religion or lack thereof) rightly look at Sumerian, Mesopotamian, Norse, etc. myths and see them for what they are: historical artifacts of early humans trying to wrestle with a complicated world, imposing their own values and anxieties on it in the form of gods and magic.

But those same people will pack a megachurch in 2023 to be told that THEIR flood myth, THEIR parting sea, THEIR baby in a basket, THEIR apocalypse ... those are all literally true.

Anonymous said...

Author needs to study Romans chapter 11 and Revelation 2:9 and 3:9. Because Israel blasphemed the Holy Spirit in the first 7 chapters in the Book of Acts, God began suspending his dealing with Israel. The Book of Acts is not about the birthday of the church, it is about the decline of Israel. Right now God operates through the Body of Christ and gave information kept secret from the foundation of the world (see Romans 16:25) to the apostle Paul. Read Ephesians chapter 3 closely. After the body of Christ is removed from the earth (I Thessalonians 4), God will begin dealing with Israel again in Daniel's 70th week (see Daniel chapter 9), but God is not dealing with Israel now, and most Jews are Ashkenazi who descended from Central Asians who converted to Judaism in the 8th or 9th century. Therefore, I really don't care about what is going on the Middle East, except that our politicians like Roger Wicker and Michael Guest waste many billions of dollars each year, not to mention our bloated defense budget, contributing to our national debt being $34 trillion now.

Anonymous said...

11:49 AM
11:59 AM
12:01 PM
12:51 PM
12:57 PM
the Apostle Peter wrote that those who mocked Jesus’return would be a sign of the last days. Sources agree Christianity is the most persecuted religion in the world today.
Repent Now Brothers & Sister! Jesus’ coming may be sooner than we think. And then every knee will bow.

Anonymous said...

"Sources agree"? Come on. You'd fail freshman English with that phrase. Cite them so we can evaluate their credibility or cut out the bull.

Anonymous said...

@2:39
Your brilliant comment convinced me. Can my blasphemy against Zionism ever be forgiven?

Anonymous said...

We are probably in the last decades of the American Empire. But the rest of the world will continue on without American Imperialism.

Anonymous said...

With a growing number of nations blaming Israel for instability in the Middle East

Either DL is oblivious to how the Israeli Mossad operates, or he is merely spreading propaganda. It is a widely known fact that Mossad disrupts, bribes, assassinates, and uses honeypots against the leadership of its neighbors and its allies.

Anonymous said...

2:39pm
None of those "mocked Jesus" per se, they mocked zany end times prognostications. Which, btw, are similar to AOC and cabal of Climate Priests who routinely miss apocalyptic predictions.

Anonymous said...

@ 2:39 - Knees bend. Heads bow.

Anonymous said...

It can't be more clear than John 14:6. "Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. NO ONE comes to the Father except through me."

Anonymous said...

3:31 PM DL seems oblivious to most of reality.

Anonymous said...

Bible Thumpers and Liberals you can get those idiots to believe anything. Your government thanks you.

Anonymous said...

It's hard to believe that anyone would accuse DL of spreading propaganda.

What's next?


Spreading Santorum?

Anonymous said...

I’d leave a comment, but it’d only be deleted again. But 12:50 hits the mark.

Anonymous said...

Some one of y’all needs to tell D. L.: Pssst. D. L., Jews, Israel, not the same thing.

Anonymous said...

1:54 posted that Christians are expected to believe "myths like world-consuming floods, parting seas, babies floated down rivers in baskets and so on".
........

Can I assume, then, that he feels the same way about a giant venue, higher than the clouds, where we get to meet relatives who are thousands of years old.

What about believing a tale about a young woman who gave birth while she remained a virgin and a dead man who came alive and rolled away a big rock.

By the way, Moses was NOT a baby 'floated down the river'. Jochebed, the mother, fearing for the life of 3 month old Moses, wrapped him in blankets and placed him in a safe basket (probably a box) and hid him in the 'bullrushes' (tall thick weeds like cat-tails).

The mother's sister stood lookout from a chosen spot. To ensure the safety of the baby.

Minimum Google research would have shown you this.

Anonymous said...

At 2:03, at first, I thought you were a Bible scholar. Then you put on your MAGA hat. Sad.

Anonymous said...

So funny, 9:44.You might be surprised that 90% of Trump supporters are Christians with two or three Bibles in the house. So are the millions who you call "MAGA" - They've either got a hat, have ordered one, or would like to have one.

Anonymous said...

Paul wrote to Timothy that the man of lawlessness will be revealed.

A certain someone, whose name literally means "to override," comes to mind who appears to be 100% incapable of following laws, orders, or otherwise taking any direction whatsoever from anyone or anything.

Now that someone is worshiped by a cult following as the "anointed one," and new followers are baptized at a traveling sideshow glorifying that person.

It sure looks like end-time prophesy fulfilled to me.

Anonymous said...

October 22, 2023 at 9:44 AM, you don't think a Bible scholar, whatever that is, could also wear a MAGA hat?

October 22, 2023 at 12:36 PM, you're not even in the same galaxy as the correct answer for that prophecy.

Those concerned about current events, and bible prophecy should not waste time guessing the date, it can't be known: Matthew 24:36, Mark 13:32-36

If you seek a better understanding of the current time of Bible prophecy, prayer, and Bible study should be given to Revelations 17:11-13. Kings, with no kingdom, yet they rule.

10 Kings with one mind, yielding their power to the beast. 10 family dynasties that control all the current wealth of our time. Unbelievable? Some internet investigation will prove that all wealth is concentrated in a few hands. I have no time to elaborate.

Anonymous said...

I’m not a Theologian or Bible scholar. I have studied extinction level events and other catastrophes. I don’t know if the end times will be biblical or not. I know that the events of films like 2012 and Cormac McCarthy’s The Road are the type I fear the most.

Anonymous said...

Just wow and I didn’t even provoke any of this ! Just wow Kingfish!

Anonymous said...

@ October 22, 2023 at 9:44 AM

We've got real problems if the MAGA Republicans are the only ones concerned about government waste, runaway spending, and the national debt.

Anonymous said...

Whether you believe the Bible or not, or are a Christian or not, these comments reflect the last days. Society no longer tolerates others beliefs. People are combative if you don't believe what they do. What happened to respect? Years ago, people respected others beliefs. It was okay to think differently than your neighbor. Students grew up and went to school using McGuffy readers that taught Bible verses through dictation and stories along with good morals, whether you were a Christian or not. I am old enough to remember saying the pledge before school, then the office read a devotional on the intercom to the entire school before the first class began. So much is amiss in the world now and people are lovers of selves just as described in the end times. Some denominations have gone wild/discarding the Bible and adopting society's ways. Our country is amiss, our leadership is nonexistent and this is a biblical war. The Jews/Israel are God's chosen people. Plain and simple. God is in control and only He knows His plan. We are to stay ready and watch for the signs. The signs are there but more so every passing year. If you want some interesting reading, read about plans for the final temple, some Jews already saying they have "talked" to the Messiah, and the red heifers that so far have no stray hairs/flaws that were sent to Israel in 2022. Since 1948 and Israel becoming a nation, not one thing has to happen for the Rapture, for those that believe in it. Dust off your bible, even if not a Christian and read/study Revelation and the other prophetic chapters/verses. The Bible is approximately 30 percent prophecy. If you toss it, you toss a lot of the Bible. Some has been fulfilled, some yet to be fulfilled. A good book is Lee Strobel's, The Case For Christ. He was a non believer/atheist, trying to prove the Bible was not real and became a Christian by reading it/studying it. Time is short for everyone. I personally know of someone far too young who just left this earth from cancer---very young. No one is promised tomorrow. While you have time, sincerely ask God into your heart, accept Him as your Lord and Savior and the rest will fall into place. God never says we will be excused from bad things or a hard life, etc. but it's easier to go through life with God than without. If you think this is hogwash, give grace to those that think differently from you. Just exhibit kindness. I commend kingfish for sermon/religious posts on here and it's sad this post is being torn apart.


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