![]() There are, despite aches, pains, and physical degradation, some advantages in advanced years. If the schools of today would only have to deal with gum chewing and talking in class, it would be cause for celebration. ![]() I grew up in the 60s, and I can tell you, with no need for exaggeration, the difference between then and now is staggering. The result has been a marked rise in rebellious and perverted behavior. The velocity of this downward spiral cannot be ignored and has steadily increased since the 1960s. One of the most significant prophecies is the degradation of humans on a personal level, and can be found in Paul’s warnings in (2 Timothy 3:1-7). These things are occurring daily and are constantly in the news in both secular (occasionally/reluctantly) and alternative (frequently and in detail) media venues. The much-read and discussed prophecies of Matthew 24:1-25 (Mark 13:1-23 and Luke 21:7-24) describe the things that “must” take place before the end of the age arrives and address more widespread worldly conditions. This brings us to the New Testament prophecies to complete the understanding of the accelerating rate of prophetic fulfillment. It has gone on for approximately 2,000 years. The time between the 69th week and the commencement of the final week is not specified, but it can be understood as a period of time from the crucifixion of Jesus and the birth of His Church (50 days later) until the rising of the “ruler who will come.” This is the Church Age, or the Age of Grace, in which we currently reside. The final week of 7 years is the time of the Tribulation (or the Time of Jacob’s Trouble), described in the Book of Revelation beginning with chapter 4, verse 1. The first two divisions constitute a total of 69 weeks and have already been fulfilled. ![]() This prophecy describes the division of 70 weeks into three sections (7 weeks of years, 62 weeks of years, and one final week of 7 years). ![]() Most significant is the world conditions that must exist for the prophecy of the Seventy Weeks of Years to be completed (Daniel 9:24-27). The current state of the world bears a remarkable resemblance to the book of Daniel, one of the most prophetic books of the Old Testament. The current state of the God-rejecting world: Bible prophecy, particularly, but certainly not limited to the events described in the Book of Revelation beginning in Chapter 4:1 and beyond.The current state of the unbelieving, God-rejecting world and the consequences it will bring about.The two converging conditions I am referring to are: I believe the merging of these events would be more accurately described as a collision. Unlike the railroad tracks, these end-time events will converge and, I believe, are doing so at an undeniably accelerated pace. In this case, the convergence of the two different conditions is not an illusion. Hopefully, this will present a picture of the point I am trying to make. Picture in your mind’s eye a set of railroad tracks that convey the illusion that they are converging in the distance, as they appear to be when you are observing them when standing in the center. The convergence of these two different conditions is also accelerating in their merging together, as well as accelerating in their relationship to the timeline. Using this example, I believe that the acceleration of current events and the increasing visibility of the conditions that will exist at the time of the final fulfillment of Bible prophecy are at the point where they match the location on the chart where the curve goes nearly vertical.įor the sake of this discussion, we will view the event line as two different but related lines (or topics), instead of one, that are merging as the timeline advances. There is a type of chart that is used to illustrate the relationship between time and events.Ĭalled an Exponential Curve, it illustrates this relationship both graphically and numerically and is presented in chart form for easy comparison.Īs events progress, they also increase in frequency as they approach the end of the timeline illustrated on the chart.Ī quick search on the web will give numerous examples of how this looks, and you will notice that the rate of acceleration rapidly increases to near vertical as the end of the timeline approaches. ( There is a special message at the end of this article for those who might happen to read this and do not have Jesus in their life and are looking for peace and a way to better understand the present-day insanity and confusion.)
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