Most believe truly committed Christians, will be raptured prior to the seven years of Tribulation when God pours out His judgment on those left on earth.

Revelation 16:1 – 4 – “Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath on the earth.” The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land, and ugly, festering sores broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it turned into blood like that of a dead person, and every living thing in the sea died. The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood.”

During the later part of the Tribulation, God will deal with non-believers by punishment. In previous Scripture, everyone has been warned what will happen if they take the mark of the Antichrist. It should not come as any surprise when God begins His punishments.

The first punishment is some serious sores or cancerous lesions that affect everyone on earth except those who have received the Holy Spirit and have their name in the Lamb’s Book of Life. The sores will be very painful and resist any antibiotics or are unable to be healed.

The second punishment, the seas will turn a blood red with some types of pollutants. Sea life will die from this ecological disaster. In 1949, off the coast of Florida, a ‘red tide’ occurred. Water was filled with countless billions of tiny one-celled organisms. Sixty-miles of stinking fish fouled the beaches. This area appeared looking like blood.

Revelation 16:6 – 9 – “for they have shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets, and you have given them blood to drink as they deserve.” And I heard the altar respond: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are your judgments.” The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was allowed to scorch people with fire. They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him.”

The third punishment, rivers, lakes, springs of water will become polluted. Imagine how this could affect cities and farmers who cannot live without pure water. God has told us that this would happen and if we did not accept Christ and receive the Holy Spirit this is what we could expect. Yet, Scripture says people cursed God and refused to repent.

The forth punishment, will be a solar flare that hits the earth and cause severe radiation. The sun will become so hot that it will scorch men as fire would do. We will hear Al Gore coming on TV and telling the world: “I told you so and you would not believe that we were going to have global warming.” President Obama will tell us that is why it was his number one priority when he was president. Do you suppose the solar flare will take out the national electric grid and we will no longer have any electricity? Without air conditioning and the sun becoming much hotter, won’t you be glad if you were raptured?

Isaiah 30:26 – “The moon will shine like the sun, and the sunlight will be seven times brighter, like the light of seven full days, when the Lord binds up the bruises of his people and heals the wounds he inflicted.”

Revelation 16:10 & 11 – “The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in agony and cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, but they refused to repent of what they had done.”

The fifth punishment plunged the world into darkness. Was it because of no electricity? At this time people were suffering from sores, burns, lack of water and now complete darkness. Regardless of their fear and the Antichrist and false prophet’s control, they refused to repent of what they had done.

Revelation 16:12 – “The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the East.”

The sixth punishment causes the Euphrates River to dry up and assisted the army’s movements toward Israel. Melting ice and snow from Mount Ararat forms the Euphrates River. With the excessive heat from the sun all snow melted and there was no source of water. There are 12 dams on the Euphrates that could also stop the flow of water. Armies from all over the world gather for the final battle of Armageddon. It is possible armies from all over the world accumulate outside of Jerusalem believing there will be an invasion from outer space, as unbelievable as that may seem. Could the Antichrist be thinking Christ and the heavenly angels will attack? Or, there will be such a hatred of the Jews that they are there to destroy them once and for all. Something drastic occurs to get every nation’s army to fight a tiny country such as Israel. We know God pulls them there.

Revelation 16:17 – 21 – “The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and out of the temple came a loud voice from the throne, saying, “It is done!” Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder and a severe earthquake. No earthquake like it has ever occurred since mankind has been on earth, so tremendous was the quake. The great city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered Babylon the Great and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath. Every island fled away and the mountains could not be found. From the sky huge hailstones, each weighing about a hundred pounds, fell on people. And they cursed God on account of the plague of hail, because the plague was so terrible.”

The seventh punishment earth receives an unprecedented thunderstorm. Blinding flashes of lightning burn and blaze across the sky; deafening peals of thunder crash and roll like some universal cannon going off. People will be terrified. Some indicate the earth will veer off course causing it to shake violently. It is at this time that it is believed islands will sink into the ocean and mountains will become flat. Almost everyone believes they know where Babylon is: some say it is Rome, others Jerusalem and some believe it is the United States. There is belief that it will be a rebuilt city and the capitol for the Antichrist. Most everyone believes it stands for an evil city, or an immoral empire or the focal point of anti-Christian activity.

Wherever this city or empire is located, a violent earthquake will totally destroy the city or country. It will be a quake probably greater than the Richter Scale can record. Something as gigantic as the west coast falling into the ocean or greater. Almost every phenomenon that has taken place has destroyed most every growing thing. Now hailstones weighing maybe hundreds of pounds come down to cause the final destruction. Why is it that nonbeliever’s hearts were so hard that they continually rejected and cursed God? At this point salvation had been withdrawn. All who were going to be saved have been saved. SHOULDN’T YOU BE SPIRITUALLY READY TO BE A BELIEVER THAT IS RAPTURED?

On September 28th will be the forth blood moon that falls on a Jewish religious holiday. In the past, when this happened something spectacular occurred. Joel 2:31 – “The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. Acts 2:20 – “The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.” Every generation believed the rapture would happen since 35 A.D. during their lifetime. Jesus said a sign would be given. What if the four blood moons are the sign that the rapture is to occur?

What the Bible says happens, after Christians have met Christ in the air, will be so devastating and evil that no one will want to live through it. However, there will be a chance to accept Christ and be saved during the Tribulation, but it will require possible beheading or immediate death of some kind. Therefore, if you want to live with God throughout eternity, now is a better time to be ready to meet the Lord.

Hopefully, the following will explain what the Bible tells will happen.

In Daniel chapter 9, we are told the Antichrist makes a peace covenant with Israel for seven years. At the end of the first 3½ years of that covenant, he will put an end to their sacrificing and ritual offerings in the Temple. He will take over the Temple and exalt himself over God and any other gods. The Antichrist will desecrate the Temple and cause all kinds of disasters on those who will not bow down and worship him.

During the first 3½, God will provide two witnesses in Jerusalem that will perform miracles and teach the gospel message of salvation in Christ. They will have the power to stop anyone who tries to interfere with their message. They will have power to stop it from raining or even cause plagues anytime they want.

Finally, they will be killed and lay dead, in the streets, for three and a half days. Then God brings them back to life and fear will strike the people.

Revelation 7:4 – 8 tell us, prior to these two, God has 144,000 Jews witness and give the message of the gospel so that everyone who was not raptured have a chance for salvation. But once the two have been seen ascending into heaven, there will be no further chances of anyone being saved.

In Revelation chapter 13, John tells us that the Antichrist will have tremendous control and power that will run an evil world system. His power will be total; he can do whatever he desires. Since Pentecost, God has limited Satan’s power and it will be restrained until the church is raptured. After that, he will focus much of his power against Christians. He will become too powerful that opposing him will be futile. All nations on earth will serve him. Only those who have his mark on their bodies will be able to buy and sell in the world’s economy. There are some theologians who believe the Antichrist can be a Jew or a gentile.

Everyone will live under the same laws. He will not only be the head of government, he will be the government, speak for it, think for it and decide for it. His followers will establish a world religion with the Antichrist the one worshipped. This religion will not believe in our God or the Holy Spirit. Everyone will be required to worship him and those who will not, face death. John, the author of Revelation, tells us that Satan will copy God in order to deceive people. John says, unless a person is well grounded in faith and is knowledgeable of Revelation, they could be easily deceived. The temptation to believe in this leader will be great.

Great secrets of nature will be revealed to men. Seducing spirits will inspire the arts, philosophies and sciences. People will think the Antichrist is the greatest benefactor the world has ever known. As he sets himself up in the Temple, claiming that he is god according to Mark 13:14. In Matthew 24:15 we are told there will be an Abomination of Desolation, which means anything involving the worship of false gods in a sacred place. The old Temple has been used as a brothel by an invading army previously.

The Bible says there will be Christians during this time and the Antichrist will be out to kill everyone. (Revelation 13:15 – “The second beast was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed.) These are possibly people who accepted Christ but never received the sealing of the Holy Spirit and became a true Christian. They were a Christian in name only and remained on earth after the church was raptured. Some believe this could be millions.

In addition to the Antichrist will be the False Prophet. The false prophet becomes the organizer and establishes a new religion centered on the Antichrist. The Antichrist gives him unlimited authority. The real purpose is to worship Satan through the Antichrist. The new religion will be made acceptable for everyone to believe and to practice. His speeches will be hypnotic for he will be able to move everyone to tears or motivate them to do most anything. He will make fire come down from heaven as Elijah did in I Kings 18. With his miraculous powers he will be able to distort the truth and shape world opinion into accepting the Antichrist and himself.

Mankind will be blinded to this universal religion and will easily accept the requirement of worshiping an idol. There will be no forgiveness from God for worshiping this image and not to worship the image as we said will cause one’s death. `If one refuses and continues to serve our Lord Jesus Christ, by doing so will mean martyrdom and death. There will be no middle ground. But everyone who does not take the mark of the beast will be given one final opportunity to repent and accept Christ as their Savior. (Revelation 14:9 – 11 – “A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on their forehead or on their hand, they, too, will drink the wine of God’s fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. They will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever. There will be no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”

Scripture tells us that there has never been a time before or a time after as bad as when the Antichrist rules. Why would anyone not be willing to prepare spiritually, so that they will be raptured when Christ returns to meet us in the sky? Why would you want to live through devastating earthquakes, volcanoes erupting, food being scare and plagues will be prevalent, causing all kinds of sickness? In addition, there will be a war where 1/3 of the world’s population will be killed? ARE YOU PREPARED AND READY to meet God if the rapture were to occur after September 28, 2015?

I felt led to author a book because of what God has done in my life. The book was written in 2009 and the publisher we were working with suggested I write a Christen blog to help with the sales of the book. Since  that time, I have written two blogs per week. Once I became a Christian, I tried as much as possible to read the Bible. A particular Scripture got my attention and I applied it ever since. I believe every Christian that uses the following verses and complies with them can improve.

Colossians 3:22 – 24 – “Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”

This Scripture does not just apply to slaves but to all employees. At the end of my freshman year in college I worked for Birds Eye Frozen Foods. My first job was the hardest job in the plant. When everyone was taking a break, I was sweeping up and getting ready to begin again. My motivation was that I wanted them to know, as a Christian, I was a good, dependable worker and as Scripture advised, I was to work for the Lord. At the end of one month, I was given the easiest job and a much more responsible job. Was that a result of my hard work or did the Lord have something to do with it? My second summer I was promoted to the assistant foreman over 250 employees. I had never worked any harder and made recommendations that improved production. At the end of my junior year, that summer they asked me to be the night foreman in charge of production. During that summer a Christian high school asked me to be their athletic director and head coach. My senior year, my class schedule worked so every afternoon I could take that job. I was able to coach and in the summer work for Birds Eye. After graduation I became a full-time teacher and coach and in the summer do my summer job. How much of this was the result of my following Scripture and working hard for the Lord or the Lord making it happen?

Montgomery Ward in Longview, WA had an opening for a management trainee. Since I had been living in Longview prior to going to school, I interviewed and got the job. I used the same work principles that Colossians 3:22 – 24 suggest. I was promoted to eight different stores and the last four stores as a store manager. My last assignment was 13 years in Las Vegas, which was one of the largest and most profitable in the nine western states. Was success a result of working hard for the Lord or did God just make it happen?

I wanted to share my experience with other Christians particularly those just starting out. I believe these principles will work for any Christian that applies them. I also believe part of success comes from reading the Bible daily and praying at a particular time every day. It also helps to pray for God’s direction and guidance in making many decisions. If you find something you like doing you will develop a passion to do it as well as you possibly can. After 29 years with Wards, I felt led to become a financial advisor and work for myself. It took three years before I made enough to pay my monthly bills. Fifteen years ago my son began working with me. Ten years ago my daughter started. The three of us were able to witness God building our business. Are we enjoying life like Christ intended? As Christians shouldn’t we be living an extra-ordinary life style?

God created an ugly old worm, called a caterpillar that crawls along the ground with all kinds of obstacles blocking its way. After a time, this worm is instantaneously transformed into an insect called a butterfly, which is one of the most graceful and beautiful of all insects. What kind of life are we living, like the caterpillar or the butterfly? As a result of sin and our self-centered nature, we were born ‘caterpillar-like’. But Christ came to offer us a ‘butterfly-like’ life. If God can transform a caterpillar into a butterfly, can’t He transform a sinner into one of His children? The Bible says God will bring our life into a new dimension. (“If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old has gone, the new has come!” II Corinthians 5:17). As a caterpillar, I face death. As a butterfly, the Spirit has set me free from the law of sin and death. (Romans 8:2) Each of us is made differently. Some were created with certain abilities, some handicapped and most of us average. God didn’t say let’s create another human today and watch them fail. He had the knowledge and ability to put the universe together; and He knew everyone of us prior to our birth. Then can’t He give each one of us a plan and purpose for our lives with the abilities to be successful in whatever we do? However, Satan is not pleased when Christians do things out of the ordinary. Have you been told you will not amount to much? That doesn’t come from God. I found the American dream was available to those who realized that it won’t be given to them; it had to be earned. I had to prepare. I received a degree in business management. I read many books on the power of positive thinking. I studied management principles and went to numerous seminars to improve my skills. The one book that has helped me the most is studying the Bible. One thing I learned was preparation. It also was one key to success. I also learned the importance of trusting in God’s promises. I became aware that the Holy Spirit was given to us that we might have comfort, guidance and to help us with our purpose in life. The Bible taught me to become free from the ways of society and our worldly, self-centered nature and become more Christ-centered and Christ minded. How many people are willing to work hard and prepare for success? It seems there are many that want to dumb-down Americans, give them entitlements and convince them the government will meet their needs. You may not need an education but you must become knowledgeable with a good attitude. As God is watching and the Holy Spirit guiding, why not begin believing and practicing what it takes to be a success in whatever task you have chosen? Work hard, set obtainable goals and adequately prepare. Then see where the Holy Spirit leads you. Never allow the devil or others to discourage you as they are likely to do. God’s promise that we can become successful and prosperous by complying with His teachings is available to all believers.

The tragedy in Charleston allowed the world to see the true example of spirit filled Christians who know that a believer must not allow hate to become a part of their being. Love is a God given priority and it cannot be a spiritual love with hate in one’s heart. Hate can only be removed with forgiveness. One can be angry without being hateful. What we have seen on TV must be a lesson for every person that God can gives us the ability to forgive and remove hate. It is not the nature of carnal man to do so! This may answer those who do not understand how the shooter could ever be forgiven.

A normal person would not attend a Wednesday evening prayer service and shoot nine people. Yet I read where some Christians and many unbelievers in Christ do not believe there is a Satan or that some people are just evil or may even be demon possessed. We realize that the shooter’s defense will probably be that of insanity or mentally incapacitated. Drug addiction can lead to possession and evil deeds. Apparently he had a drug problem and many want to legalize drugs. Maybe when the Antichrist takes over, as Scripture says will happen, everything will be permissible and legal.

II Timothy 3:1 – 5 – “But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.”

I believe we are living in the last days and we should not be surprised at the moral degeneration of society around us. Man’s state of depravity is increasing exponentially all around us. When people misdirect their love toward themselves and material pleasures there can be no love left to direct toward others. Then moral corruption normally results. Here are other reasons for moral corruption: Boastful, proud – An inflated self-importance. Abusive – People who speak disrespectfully to others. Disobedient to their parents – Behavior that breaks the fifth Commandment. Ungrateful – Cannot appreciate others or give gratitude for favors. Unholy – Disregard God in order to live only to please themselves. Without love – People who love only themselves. Unforgiving – Cannot allow for other people’s mistakes or weaknesses. Slanderous – Enjoy spreading gossip and malicious reports about others. Without self-control – Cannot restrain their feelings or actions. Brutal – Live like untamed animals. Not lovers of good – People who hate anything good and hate others because of their race or religion. Treacherous – Ready and willing to betray anyone and capable of committing murder. Rash – People who act foolishly and carelessly and normally head-strong.

Conceited – A person who is narcissistic and a very high opinion of themselves. Lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God – People who are so misdirected that they can think only of themselves. Having a form of godliness but denying its power – People who practice a form of godliness and used godliness as a cloak of respectability while denying God’s power over their lives. Can we not see this happening daily?

Matthew 24:21 – “For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again.”

Using the above Scripture it tells us what will happen in the end times and how morality will disappear. Why are we surprised when tragedy occurs if we are entering the end times as it is going to get even worse? When believers are raptured and meet Christ in the air and the Holy Spirit is removed, would you want to live through that time?

God sends them a powerful delusion Revelation 13:7 & 8 – “It was given power to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer them. And it was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation. All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world.” (The beast refers to the Antichrist.)

2 Thessalonians 2:9 – 12 – “The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. For this reason so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.”

Jesus explains that believers must be on guard and ready for Him to come at any moment. He will come suddenly and swiftly. There will be no last chance for repentance or bargaining. The choice each person has previously made will determine their eternal destiny. Christ’s followers are not to let their minds and spirits be dulled by careless living or the foolish pursuit of pleasure. No human knows the date He will come but we are told to be ready at any time.
I Thessalonians 4:16 – 17 – “ For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.”

We will begin seeing more and more demon possessed and evil people committing all kinds of crimes. Unless Americans return to God and changes what they believe and how they live. If not, expect the worst to come.

Scripture clearly states that God is in charge of the universe. Throughout the centuries, God has selected judges, prophets and kings for particular reasons. There have been times when God made nations very prosperous. Other times, He brought famine and draught. Jesus told us there would be a time when believers would meet Jesus in the air. No one knows when that day will occur. However, Jesus told us there would be signs that would give us a clue.

I Thessalonians 4:16 – 17 – “ For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.”

Mark 13:28 – 31 – “Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that it is near, right at the door. Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.”

Beginning with Genesis God said the sun, stars and the moon will be signs. God has used all three to prepare us for some spectacular supernatural event to happen during the past 1,000s of years. These past six years, America has declined in almost every area. Is it time for God to give us a sign providing a warning?

Here are some of my concerns. The national debt continues to climb. Are we getting to the point it can never be repaid. Are foreign countries and American investors no longer willing to loan the U.S. money and stop buying our bonds? The Congressional Budget Office says our debt threatens to send U.S. economy into a death spiral. There is no way the Federal Reserve can just start printing money to make up for what our government needs to continue operating as normal. If the bond or stock market goes down as it has done before, millions of retirees would be in worse shape. What if federal agencies put a hold or reduce the amounts for food stamps, Medicare, Medicaid and social security? The thing that makes me frustrated is it does not have to happen. However, if something is not done in Washington, D.C. to change their many unnecessary restrictions and policies something bad is possible to happen.

You have no idea how much I want to believe this will not happen. But, we have politicians that are living in a fantasy land. I understand, that many of you will disagree with me but, I want you to understand why I am making recommendations that everyone should be prepared as we get closer to this fall. I have written about the forth blood moon will be September 28, 2015. The next sign could be 2017, the year of Jubilee.

Why do I provide the above information? As I listened to Trump’s speech, who I do not endorse, running for president provided many of the things that need to be done to make America strong again. If we get another four years of the present policies being delivered by Mrs. Clinton or Bernie Sanders, America could end up as a third world country, completely broke, in a depression.

Since I believe God has a plan, whoever is elected president could determine how long before Christ returns as He has predicted, to take the believers to heaven with Him. The Antichrist takes over and the Tribulation begins. At the end of those seven years, is the War of Armageddon and Christ returns to rule for 1000 years. When America is no longer militarily powerful enough to cause peace in the world, Satan takes over. How long that will be is up to God. Who is elected president, may give us a sign as to how long before the church age ends.

I was shocked when I read that many Christians do not believe in Hell, Satan or Evil. There are approximately 2.3 billion Christians worldwide. I did research and find this is accurate. It seems, these same Christians either do not read the Bible or believe it is the inspired Word of God. Many complain that by saying there is a hell, there is a Satan and there are evil spirits in this world should not be said, because it scares children. I am not advising Christians what to believe or not to believe, but if you have been watching TV and anarchy in the streets you must realize there is evil in this world. Have you noticed the beheadings and torture done by ISIS?

I have studied the Bible for more than fifty years and believe in its accuracy and wonder how can they claim to be a Christian? Therefore, I am writing to Christians who believe there is a hell, Satan and evil spirits because the Bible tells they exists.

Realizing there are many unbelievers I did research into the Paranormal. I learned that some of our military returned from the Middle East hearing voices in their head and seeing shadow people. I learned of the many who have witnessed haunted buildings and homes. My research has led me to believe that we are in the end times and Satan is creating a type of hell on earth. This is why we are witnessing so much chaos in the world. God is allowing this to happen to separate the believers from the unbelievers in preparation for eternity. Expect Satan to continue to instigate what is happening to take away peace and prosperity so that many will follow the Antichrist when He takes over and changes everything.

Matthew 7:21 – 23 – “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’” I suppose this is referring to those who do not believe in a hell, Satan or evil spirits. Just a supposition wondering who it is that He is denying eternity with Him that claim to be believers. Some say there are no evil spirits and people are not demon possessed, they are mentally ill. In the gospels, especially Mark, we are told about the number of people who were demon possessed.  Apparently these unbelieving Christians have never read the Bible or believe in its accuracy. We may wonder what percent of people are demon possessed today.

We hear of murders, torture and extreme abuse and wonder if these abusers could be possessed. The Exorcist movie was about a boy who was demon possessed for using an Ouija board. You may have seen where objects flew around. We know of homes and buildings being haunted. Some go to séances and hear voices. Many may not believe in inanimate objects being possessed but we believe they can be. The Demon possession is a proven fact confirmed by the Catholic Church and those who do exorcisms. The Bible and Jesus confirm it.

Luke 8:27 – 31 – “When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torture me!” For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary places. Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him. And they begged Jesus repeatedly not to order them to go into the Abyss.”

II Corinthians 4:4 – “The god of this age (Satan)* has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” (*My description)

I Timothy 4:1 – “The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.

II Timothy 3:13 – “while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

II Chronicles 18:22 – “So now the Lord has put a deceiving spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours. The Lord has decreed disaster for you.”

Ephesians 6:12 & 16 – “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Verse 16 – “In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.”

Are you likely to find the devil in church? If Scripture says he or his demons are everywhere, then he must also be in the church. He is there to cause trouble, divide Christians and make Christians powerless. If you are not aware of the devil being in the church, you may not be involved enough. Because of my job and being transferred I have been a member of 12 churches. The devil is there!

Do you find it hard to find time to read and study your Bible? Could it be possible that you have been influenced by the devil not to study? Corinthians 11:14 – “And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. “ This is how he operates inside the church.

Our children think it is neat to play the Ouija board, dungeon and dragons or the Charlie, Charlie game that is being played in many schools calling on the demon Charlie to answer their questions and this is how some can become possessed as you may have seen in that movie.  Christians, we have a responsibility to teach, especially our children, that the devil wants their soul. Much of todays out of control behavior, may come from evil spirits and anti-God believers. Many have no fear of God or respect for authority. This may be why America seems to be in chaos. Not only that but, 200 million Harry Potter books have been sold aimed at children. They make witchcraft and wizardry a form of entertainment. Harry goes to the school of witchcraft and Wizardry and is taught about a Sorcerer’s ability and the occult. How many parents are allowing their children to believe there is no hell, or Satan or evil? If so, what may we expect in the future?

Have you not read that a number of stars and prosperous people and I suppose maybe a politician and religious leaders have actually said they sold their soul to the devil for success, fame and power? You don’t believe any of this? Consider, maybe Satan has blinded you!

Many do not believe we are living in the end times and believe the world will go on forever. Jesus tells us in Matthew 24:3 – 5 – “ As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many. “

Jesus tells us there will be signs and then gives the signs. Did Jesus say that knowing no one would look for the signs and recognized them when they came? In the early church there were a number of false teachers and many rejected God and that Jesus was the Son of God. In the Book of Jude, who many believe was the brother of James and the half brother of Jesus, wrote warning us what to expect is coming to Christians. Both Peter and Jude wrote to warn every Christian what to expect and to be prepared for this time.

Jude 5 – 6 – “Though you already know all this, I want to remind you that the Lord at one time delivered his people out of Egypt, but later destroyed those who did not believe. And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their proper dwelling—these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day.”

2 Peter 2:4 – 9 – “For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment; if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others; if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly; and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.”

They both wrote about false teachers and their false doctrines. Jude told Christians you must understand the message of God’s grace in order to reject false teaching. They will undermine the faith of believers. Is it possible someone will write a book telling us what is political correct and then say this will take the place of the Bible? Any Christian who is not politically correct is available for persecution and legally being sued.

Jude 17 – 23 – “But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. They said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.” These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit. But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. Be merciful to those who doubt; save others by snatching them from the fire; to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.”

As we study Ezekiel we know that Gog and Magog with Iran and other Arab nations will attack Israel. Ezekiel 38:4 – 9 – “I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and bring you out with your whole army—your horses, your horsemen fully armed, and a great horde with large and small shields, all of them brandishing their swords. Persia, Cush and Put will be with them, all with shields and helmets, also Gomer with all its troops, and Beth Togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you.
“‘Get ready; be prepared, you and all the hordes gathered about you, and take command of them. After many days you will be called to arms. In future years you will invade a land that has recovered from war, whose people were gathered from many nations to the mountains of Israel, which had long been desolate. They had been brought out from the nations, and now all of them live in safety. You and all your troops and the many nations with you will go up, advancing like a storm; you will be like a cloud covering the land. I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and bring you out with your whole army—your horses, your horsemen fully armed, and a great horde with large and small shields, all of them brandishing their swords. Persia, Cush and Put will be with them, all with shields and helmets, also Gomer with all its troops, and Beth Togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you.'”

Some believe widespread atheism and secularism will change overnight in the Jewish world in light of the supernatural protection of Israel. We shall also see an unprecedented resurgence of religious expression among Israelis and among Jews worldwide. Many Jews will become united around rebuilding the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. Isaiah 2:2 – “In the last days the mountain of the LORD’s temple will be established as chief among the mountains; it will be raised above the hills and all nations will stream to it.” Daniel, Micah, Paul, John and Christ confirm this. Security experts now believe that the Temple Mount is the most dangerous square mile on the planet.

We have false teachers in our universities, we have politician involved in cult worship, and we have religious leaders who are spreading a gospel different from the Bible. We have anarchy in our streets with mobs calling for the killing of police. We have teen gangs rioting and looting.

The forth blood moon falling on a religious holiday will occur on September 28, 2015 according to NASA, as a sign stating something spectacular will happen. Joel 2:31 – “The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.”
Are we seeing signs of the end time and the end of the Church Age?

I believe that God allows Christians to go through pain, suffering or problems to get us to respond. Scripture says that once we accept Christ as our Savior, God will make us more Christ-like. When a Christian goes through problems, suffering or pain, you should immediately turn to God.

Whatever it takes to drive us closer to a personal relationship with God is actually good for us.
Have you ever questioned why God allowed Job to go through all he went through? The Book of Job has always been a question: “What did Job do to deserve what happened to him?”

Job 1:8 – 12 – “Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. “Does Job fear God for nothing?” Satan replied. “Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. “But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face.” The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.”

Satan causes Job to lose his children and servants. All of his livestock and wealth were taken from him. His home was destroyed and he was covered with boils from bottom to head. Scripture says that Job fell to the ground and praised and worshipped God.

Satan approaches God and God asks: “Though I allowed you to do all that you did without any reason.” Job still praised God. Suffering from the boils all over his body Job complained. His wife instructed him what to do. Job 2:9 & 10 – “His wife said to him, ‘Are you still maintaining your integrity? Curse God and die’. He replied, “You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.”

Three friends arrived to console Job. However, they accuse Job of having sinned and God was punishing him. Job 19:21 & 22 – ““Have pity on me, my friends, have pity, for the hand of God has struck me. Why do you pursue me as God does? Will you never get enough of my flesh?”
No matter what Job went through, He was obedient and trusted that God intervene in time. As a result of all that he went through God finally blessed.

Job 42:12 – 17 – “The Lord blessed the latter part of Job’s life more than the former part. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand donkeys. And he also had seven sons and three daughters. The first daughter he named Jemimah, the second Keziah and the third Keren-Happuch. Nowhere in all the land were there found women as beautiful as Job’s daughters, and their father granted them an inheritance along with their brothers. After this, Job lived a hundred and forty years; he saw his children and their children to the fourth generation. And so Job died, an old man and full of years.”

I have always wondered what the purpose of what Job had to go through and why this story is in the Bible. Does God allow Satan to tempt us and cause terror in our lives? God knew before Job was ever tempted what Job would do.

For God know all things, present and future. What are we to learn from this story? Does God allow problems and pain so that He can reward us with material blessings?
The answer I received was that God wanted us to know that if we have enough faith and enough trust and have been living an obedient life; God will give us the strength to withstand any and all problems or pain. Job and the Apostle Paul handled their problems because they trusted God’s power and strength that He provided.

If you have ever gone through times of tremendous problems and stress, did you handle it like Job did? We are to be aware that tough times could come and are we prepared to handle them as Job had?

If you are observant, you must see that America is so different from what it was 70 years ago. Our nation was established on a faith in God and religious freedom. America’s constitution was formed on the foundation of the Law of God and the Holy Bible. We never heard of demonic spirits which come from a form of idolatry and witchcraft years ago as children.

I have listened to a number of Christian missionaries who spent considerable time in Africa talk about the number of demon possessed people. They were not aware there was a God and they believed in Voodoo and witchcraft. The Bible states that Jesus may have spent 25% of His ministry casting out demons and evil spirits. Many knew that there were evil and demonic spirits in the world but never realized they existed in the U.S. There is plenty of evidence that they have changed the lives of many Americans.

American Christians today, only about 55%, believe the Bible is totally accurate. Less than 50% of Christians polled believe Satan represents evil, but do believe that a person can be influenced by demons. About 50% did not believe in the Holy Spirit indwelling in the life of a Christian.

If all Christians polled don’t believe as the Bible teaches, what about people who do not know God and belong to satanic cults? Is there any wonder that our nation is drastically changing? What about local, state and government leaders. Do you think what they believe and their character affects the lives of Americans?

As we study Bible prophecy we learn that in the end times, many will move from the truth and except beliefs of all kinds. There will be a revolt and many will end their dependence on God and move away. We are being prepared for the revealing of the Antichrist.

2 Thessalonians 2:6 – 12 – “And now you know what is holding him back, so that he may be revealed at the proper time. For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming. The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.”

The Antichrist will not be revealed because he will be held back by the Holy Spirit until the appropriate time. Scripture says his power of lawlessness is already at work. Can we not see evil and demonic spirits working in America and the world now than ever before? This man will be very powerful and will receive notoriety and loyalty from the masses. He is Satan’s tool and will be given all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders in order to deceive all.

Why do we believe that God will allow this wicked person to act without restraint? In order for people and nations to be shown their own sinfulness and to see what happens when they rebel against God and refuse the Holy Spirit’s guidance. Once he is revealed he will act with great power and unrestricted evil. Are we not sensing this happening today?

Revelations says the Antichrist will make fire flash down to earth from heaven while everyone is watching. His power and his miracles will deceive and cause unbelievers to perish who refuse to love the truth or gospel message and be saved. Those who chose to follow the Antichrist; God will send a powerful delusion so that they will believe his lies and thus be condemned for not accepting Christ as the Savior. God uses Satan as part of His judgment for rebelling.

I Timothy 4:1 – “The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.”

I believe prophecy is telling us to read the signs and get ready. We are seeing prophecy fulfilled before our very eyes. This is why evil and demonic spirits are getting people to be willing to accept and to prepare for the Antichrist. There are people listening to these spirits and are doing as they say. It is not going to get better, only worse.

John 3:36 – “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.”

Have you had a serious problem and have asked God to rescue you? When the situation was over and the problem resolved, were you wondering where God was in it? We know that if we are filled with the Holy Spirit He hears every one of our prayers. I do not believe God causes problems or sickness. Most is due to our poor decisions, inherited or Satan. As in the case of Job, in the Bible, He allowed Satan to cause havoc. No matter how much we pray, it does not seem He sometimes does anything to change the situation.

Having had massive heart attacks and bypass surgery twice, you pray almost continuously while in pain. First, you are wondering why God is allowing this to happen. Second, you are wondering if you will continue to live. It has been times like these that my faith was stronger than at any other time. Each experience changed my life completely and how I lived the future. God promises He will answer our prayers, He just doesn’t say how.

After having a problem, there have been times something extra unusual or supernatural occurs that happens to me or I see. It is almost like God is saying: “I wanted you to know that I was aware of everything you have just gone through and my Spirit is with you every minute.” Was God getting my attention to pray more, even though I pray every morning and night? At least, it does build one’s faith to know that God is aware of everything.

I have often written, the two things I believe is God’s greatest requirement is that we trust Him and we must obey His ways and commandments. Sometimes it takes pain and problems to teach us faith and get our attention. I am often reminded of the song: “Trust and obey, for there’s no other way.”

Proverbs 3:1 – 7 – “My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity. Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.”

God chooses what is best for us. He knows what we need in life. We must trust without question. God says He has a plan for our lives. To serve and submit to Him, I must accept that He has a plan and I must make every effort to following the leading of the Holy Spirit. He promises us His protection and will guide us.

Scripture tells us that love and faithfulness are important. A faithful person believes and trusts God in all things. Our character reveals whether we are truly loving and loyal. God is a better judge than we will ever be. We must trust Him in making choices. Do you always ask God’s help before making major decisions? Have we turned every area of our lives over to God and the Holy Spirit?

What are your priorities and values? God must be a part of everything we do. If we find it hard to submit, trust and obey and believe we don’t need the Creators help, we will probably encounter physical problems. Proverbs 3:8 – “This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.” This is referring to following the path that God has laid out for us to follow. As long as we stay on that narrow path we may have fewer pain and problems.

Two of my favorite verses tells me what spiritual gifts are available: Galatians 5:22 – 23 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”

Think you have problems or are in pain? Next to Jesus the Apostle Paul was one of the greatest Christian examples. I This is what he wrote: 2 Corinthians 11:23 – 29 – “Are they servants of Christ? (I am out of my mind to talk like this.) I am more. I have worked much harder, been in prison more frequently, been flogged more severely, and been exposed to death again and again. Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea, I have been constantly on the move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from bandits, in danger from my fellow Jews, in danger from Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in danger at sea; and in danger from false believers. I have labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I have been cold and naked. Besides everything else, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches. Who is weak, and I do not feel weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not inwardly burn?”

Maybe there is a reason for the pain and problems we face. God knows best!