Ephesians 1:9-10 He made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment -

Israel, God's Anvil

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Signs of the End Times—Only Possible in Our Day
Every generation has its prophets of doom who claim that the end of the world is right around the corner. Could Jesus return at any time, or must certain events take place prior to His return?

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the end times, all of which are being fulfilled before our very eyes. Let me conclude by specifically listing 50 of those prophecies.

1) Increasing instability of nature.
(Matthew 24:7 & Luke 21:11)

2) Increasing lawlessness and violence.
(Matthew 24:12)

3) Increasing immorality.
(Matthew 24:37)

4) Increasing materialism.
(2 Timothy 3:2)

5) Increasing Hedonism.
(2 Timothy 3:4)

6) Increasing influence of Humanism.
(2 Timothy 3:2)

7) Depraved entertainment.
(2 Timothy 3:4)

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http://prophecylibrary.ning.com/This is the prophesied role of the church, to be persecuted from the outside and contaminated from within. The Seven Churches clarify and detail the nature of this phenomenon. A quick review of church history reveals the close connection between the Revelation prophecy and the
great difficulty faced by the historic church. Each of the Seven Churches reveals that it faced some task of extreme challenge. A brief retrosp… Continue