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PREFACE
Welcome to the information that will guide you to understand America's inevitable future. This lecture is a Bible study dedicated to the prophetic passages assigned to the last generation of Christians who will witness the 2nd Advent of Jesus Christ. The focal point of the message is a special appeal to the closing work of the Gospel. It has two chapters:
1. The Honor Given to Churchmen in These Closing Days
2. History Validates Man’s Halfhearted Service to GOD
The ideas presented may be unfamiliar to some but they will reveal the enormity of the peril facing the human race. And only an historical/Biblical approach will accommodate our need to understand the grave nature of the life-threatening events about to unfold. Pearl Harbor and 9/11 cannot compare to the coming catapult that will plunge the human race into a desperate and collective movement to survive. A contest is coming that will determine the fate of an entire world.
To achieve the standard of the noble Bereans (Acts 17:10-12) the author will substantiate the events pointing to man’s calamitous future by associating unmistakable Bible verses with every threat to the security of life addressed in this synopsis. This will verify a rational reasoning without the use of mystical interpretation beyond the plain meaning of the words (Isa.2:20). Only the grammatical/historical interpretation of the Bible will be utilized (Isa.8:20), with the one exception of a heart rendering use of a Bible verse (Lu.10:26).
The purpose of this Bible study is to qualify the need to prepare the last generation of Christians who will face “a time of trouble, such as never was…” Dan.12:1. The contrast between where we are today and where we will be “At that time…” deserves prayerful examination. The flow of thought begins with the theme of peril facing today’s Christian that is given little or no attention in the Christian world. Once the threat is verified a plan providing a remedy is then presented, uniting the Bible lessons related to each of the threatening events that are prophesied to come. In summation, a clear explanation is key to our ability to overcome what Christ Himself had to overcome (Rev.3:21)!
The Bible assures us that the time “Michael” stands up (Dan.12:1) is the time of “the seven plagues” (Revelation 16). But before this terrible time for GOD’S people a great threshing within the church must take place: the chaff will be separated from the wheat when the great tests of Salvation will be placed in the path of everyone professing the Christian faith (Deut.8:16). The turmoil caused by this dramatic turn of events will create an overwhelming level of anxiety that only the Biblically literate Christians who have taken to heart the great lessons from the "Master" will not be divorced from their faith during this most sobering time for the Christian church (Jer.30:5-11). Therefore, Shelter From the Storm, Chapter I, gives careful attention to meeting the needs of GOD’S people leading up to "the seven plagues." In Chapter II, a more historical perspective is provided to show how rare Biblical humility is among those professing service to GOD; especially the church leaders throughout history whose actions more often than not have denied the very One they profess to serve (Matt.7:22). These lessons of history are the best guide to know our future, and how we are commanded by the GOD of Creation to face it with faith, courage and patience (Josh.10:25). To know what is to come before it comes is key to our success (Mk.13:23). False expectations have destroyed friendships, marriages and nations. But Jesus left nothing out concerning what we are to face together as a people who desire the salvation promised; not only for our welfare but for those who "know not what they do" (Jn.12:48).
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