Even at the Doors blog » Tribulation Period http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog What in the world is going on? Biblical End-Times Prophecy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:34:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Great Apostasy and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2011/04/03/the-great-apostasy-and-the-second-coming-of-jesus-christ/ http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2011/04/03/the-great-apostasy-and-the-second-coming-of-jesus-christ/#comments Sun, 03 Apr 2011 06:06:27 +0000 James Jackson http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/?p=3207 (April 3, 2011) "8 When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?" (Luke 18:8) I believe this is one of the most intriguing things Jesus said during His earthly ministry. To whom was He directing this question? Was He trying to motivate the Disciples to spread the faith? No, He knew they were going to preach the gospel throughout the Roman Empire and lead many to faith in Him (Luke 21:12-15). Was He trying to motivate future generations which would include us to spread the faith? No, because in Matthew 24:14 He stated as a fact that the gospel would be preached in all the world and then the end would come. Or was He asking a rhetorical question of Himself? I believe that He indeed was making a statement with this question indicating that true faith would be lacking on earth when He returns again. The context of this question begins in the last section of chapter 17 of Luke where He describes His second coming. He immediately follows this with a parable of the Unjust Judge and persistent prayer in the first seven verses of chapter 18. The meaning of this parable is that His followers should be persistently praying that His kingdom would come without further delay. He concludes this parable by asking if He will find faith on earth when He does come again. The answer to this question lies in biblical prophecy... Related posts:
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]]> http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2011/04/03/the-great-apostasy-and-the-second-coming-of-jesus-christ/feed/ 2 “…and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven” http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2011/02/06/and-fearful-sights-and-great-signs-shall-there-be-from-heaven/ http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2011/02/06/and-fearful-sights-and-great-signs-shall-there-be-from-heaven/#comments Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:53:42 +0000 James Jackson http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/?p=2977 (February 6, 2011) On January 29, 2011 the following video was posted on YouTube purportedly showing a UFO hovering over the Temple Mount in Jerusalem: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ-bNOy_CKQ[/youtube] "8 And He said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in My name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.9 But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by. 10 Then said He unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: 11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven... Related posts:
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  4. The Great Red Dragon, Liberal Christianity, and “Anti-Israelism” (January 10, 2011) There are elements of the Christian Church...
  5. UPDATE: The Great Apostasy; Annual Easter anti-Christian Media bias (April 17, 2011) Fourteen days ago I posted an article...
]]> http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2011/02/06/and-fearful-sights-and-great-signs-shall-there-be-from-heaven/feed/ 0 Doomsday Shelters, Record Hailstones, GPS Tracking Consumers, Eurabia http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2010/08/01/doomsday-shelters-record-hailstones-gps-tracking-consumers-eurabia/ http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2010/08/01/doomsday-shelters-record-hailstones-gps-tracking-consumers-eurabia/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 03:23:34 +0000 James Jackson http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/?p=2761 (August 1, 2010) Several headlines caught my attention this week. They may either be related to or reminders of End-Times prophecy.

Doomsday Shelters

The USA Today reports that there is a renewed interest in Doomsday Shelters which are reminiscent of the Cold War bomb shelters of the 1950s and '60s. (Doomsday shelters making a comeback) The article states, "There are signs that underground shelters, almost-forgotten relics of the Cold War era, are making a comeback. The Vivos network, which offers partial ownerships similar to a timeshare in underground shelter communities, is one of several ventures touting escape from a surface-level calamity. Radius Engineering in Terrell, Texas, has built underground shelters for more than three decades, and business has never been better, says Walton McCarthy, company president. The company sells fiberglass shelters that can accommodate 10 to 2,000 adults to live underground for one to five years with power, food, water and filtered air, McCarthy says." According to this article the Vivos company is playing up the Mayan "prophecy" which implies that major changes are coming to the world on December 21, 2012. Doomsday shelters may have a place in protecting people from some natural disasters and maybe even some man-made cataclysms but they will be rendered useless during the End-Times... Related posts:
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]]> http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2010/08/01/doomsday-shelters-record-hailstones-gps-tracking-consumers-eurabia/feed/ 0 Is it all falling apart? (even if it is God is stll in control) http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2010/06/19/is-it-all-falling-apart-even-if-it-is-god-is-stll-in-control/ http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2010/06/19/is-it-all-falling-apart-even-if-it-is-god-is-stll-in-control/#comments Sat, 19 Jun 2010 08:58:32 +0000 James Jackson http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/?p=2542 (June 18, 2010) The subtitle of my blog is What in the world is going on? Looking at news events occurring around the world I think an even more appropriate question is, Is it all falling apart? In my lifetime (52 years) I have seen dramatic changes in socioeconomic, cultural, and technological spheres of human existence. Although the modern era may have begun during the European Renaissance, culturally in the areas of intellectual and artistic pursuits and politically through revolutions, I believe current modernity grew out of the Industrial Revolution of the 19th Century. Prior to that time human life moved at a much slower pace. Travel was powered by horse or sailing ship. Although the printing press had been around since the 15th Century communication still traveled only as fast as the horse or ship could carry it. With the advent of the 20th Century human innovation had made great strides in improving the human condition. The breadth of human existence had been dramatically changed in the areas of medicine and health, working and manufacturing, travel, education, and communication. Of course technological advancement also led to greater destruction in warfare. In the Nuclear Age humanity is capable of destroying the earth for the first time in human history. The prophet Daniel may have spoken of this development, "1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. 2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. 3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. 4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased."(Daniel 12:1-4) It is possible that verse four of this passage could refer to human'sincreased abilities to travel ("to and fro") around the world (both physically and communicatively) and that knowledge would increase to a point where technology would be man's final attempt to replace the God of the universe with the god of human intellect... Related posts:
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]]> http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2010/06/19/is-it-all-falling-apart-even-if-it-is-god-is-stll-in-control/feed/ 0 Mayan prophecy is not Biblical prophecy (nor is Nostradamus etc.) http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2010/06/10/mayan-prophecy-is-not-biblical-prophecy-nor-is-nostradamus-etc/ http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2010/06/10/mayan-prophecy-is-not-biblical-prophecy-nor-is-nostradamus-etc/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:24:23 +0000 James Jackson http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/?p=2472 (June 13, 2010) My last post dealt with increased solar activity and attempts by some to link it to Mayan Prophecy. There seems to be a diverse opinion on the meaning and nature of the Mayan Prophecy. The Mayans observed several calendrical cycles for their various social, agricultural, commercial and administrative endeavors and each of which had a religious element in or religious aspect to them. One of the calendars, the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, is the one that pertains to the Mayan Prophecy. This Long Count calendar constitutes a period of time consisting of 5125 years. The current Great Cycle of the Long Count will conclude on December 21, 2012. What happens after that seems to be open to conjecture. Beginning in the 1960s some Mayan researchers suggested that some type of apocalyptic event would occur at that time. Since then others have stated their belief that a new age of enlightenment will come upon mankind and the earth. Some believe that there will be some form of Milky Way galactic alignment on the Winter solstice (December 21) of 2012. As I pointed out in my last post, Hollywood has taken the Armageddon approach to 2012 and this is the idea which seems to have taken root in popular American culture. Therefore, I am interested in seeing how the months and weeks leading up to December 21, 2012 play out. The media hype may surpass that which occurred prior to the Y2k scare of 1999. I have read that modern-day Mayans themselves attach no import to the Mayan Prophecy. I believe they have the correct approach to this "event". From a Christian perspective I think it is possible that on December 22, 2012 people will use the failure of the falsely perceived Mayan prophecy to disparage Biblical End-Times prophecy. The two are completely unrelated... Related posts:
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]]> http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2010/06/10/mayan-prophecy-is-not-biblical-prophecy-nor-is-nostradamus-etc/feed/ 0 “And the fourth angel poured out his bowl upon the sun…and men were scorched with great heat” – Revelation 16:8-9 http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2010/06/06/and-the-fourth-angel-poured-out-his-bowl-upon-the-sun-and-men-were-scorched-with-great-heat-revelation-168-9/ http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2010/06/06/and-the-fourth-angel-poured-out-his-bowl-upon-the-sun-and-men-were-scorched-with-great-heat-revelation-168-9/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:39:01 +0000 James Jackson http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/?p=2434 (June 6, 2010) In the last couple of years Hollywood has produced two apocalyptic movies (Knowing and 2012) in which the sun played a role in devastating the earth. I do not know whether or not the Bible played any role in the development of the storylines of these two movies. However, according to the Bible the sun does play a part in the judgment of the earth towards the end of the seven-year Tribulation Period. John saw the future and wrote what he observed in the Book of Revelation ("Write what you see in a book" - Rev. 1:11) . He witnessed the Tribulation Period when men's judgments and God's judgments devastate the earth. The final judgments he saw were the seven bowls being poured out on the earth. He writes what occurred when the fourth bowl judgment takes place, "8 And the fourth angel poured out his bowl upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. 9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give Him glory." John doesn't say exactly how the sun scorches men (i.e. solar eruptions, deterioration of the earth's atmosphere, etc.) only that they are still alive after this judgment occurs. Scientists are meeting this Tuesday at the Space Weather Enterprise Forum in Washington D.C. to discuss severe space weather events and how they will impact the earth (As the Sun Awakens, NASA Keeps a Wary Eye on Space Weather)... Related posts:
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]]> http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2010/06/06/and-the-fourth-angel-poured-out-his-bowl-upon-the-sun-and-men-were-scorched-with-great-heat-revelation-168-9/feed/ 0 Whale off Israel’s coast, Jonah and End-Times animal behavior http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2010/05/12/whale-off-israels-coast-jonah-and-end-times-animal-behavior/ http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2010/05/12/whale-off-israels-coast-jonah-and-end-times-animal-behavior/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 16:36:29 +0000 James Jackson http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/?p=2167 (IMMRAC)(May 13, 2010) A grey whale was spotted off the coast of Israel. (Scientists stunned as grey whale sighted off Israel ) According to this article, "The whale, which was first sighted off Herzliya in central Israel on Saturday, is believed to have travelled thousands of miles from the north Pacific after losing its way in search of food. 'It's an unbelievable event which has been described as one of the most important whale sightings ever,' said Dr Aviad Scheinin, chairman of the Israel Marine Mammal Research and Assistance Center which identified the creature. A population of grey whales once inhabited the north Atlantic but became extinct in the 17th or 18th centuries and has not been seen there since. The remaining colonies live in the western and eastern sectors of the north Pacific." Of course the most famous "great fish" incident occurred when a whale or some other large sea creature swallowed and then vomited the prophet Jonah onto the shores of Israel... Related posts:
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]]> http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2010/05/12/whale-off-israels-coast-jonah-and-end-times-animal-behavior/feed/ 0 Noah’s Ark and the Rapture http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2010/04/27/noahs-ark-and-the-rapture/ http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2010/04/27/noahs-ark-and-the-rapture/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:17:26 +0000 James Jackson http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/?p=2103 (April 28, 2010) Noah's Ark may have been found according to the London Newspaper The Sun ('Noah's Ark' found in Turkey) and Fox News (Has Noah's Ark Been Found on Turkish Mountaintop?). The Fox News article reports, "A group of Chinese and Turkish evangelical explorers say wooden remains they have discovered on Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey are the remains of Noah's Ark. The group claims that carbon dating proves the relics are 4,800 years old, meaning they date to around the same time the ark was said to be afloat. Mt. Ararat has long been suspected as the final resting place of the craft by evangelicals and literalists hoping to validate biblical stories. Yeung Wing-Cheung, from the Noah's Ark Ministries International research team that made the discovery, said: 'It's not 100 percent that it is Noah's Ark, but we think it is 99.9 percent that this is it.'" The Sun article includes video footage of the find. Christian archaeologist Dr. Randall Price, who was with this team of explorers when they made the find in 2008, considers this event to be a hoax (Statement of Dr. Randall Price on the Alleged Discovery of a Wooden Structure on Mt. Ararat). In any event, the story of Noah does have End-Times prophetic implications... Related posts:
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]]> http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2010/04/27/noahs-ark-and-the-rapture/feed/ 0 “And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke” http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2010/04/24/and-i-will-shew-wonders-in-the-heavens-and-in-the-earth-blood-and-fire-and-pillars-of-smoke/ http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2010/04/24/and-i-will-shew-wonders-in-the-heavens-and-in-the-earth-blood-and-fire-and-pillars-of-smoke/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:44:54 +0000 James Jackson http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/?p=2078 (April 24, 2010) Today is the twentieth anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope launch. In commemoration of that event NASA released this photo. This extraordinary display of God's creation brings to mind a prophecy from the Book of Joel: "1 Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in My holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand...27 And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: and My people shall never be ashamed. 28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: 29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out My Spirit. 30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke... Related posts:
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]]> http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2010/04/24/and-i-will-shew-wonders-in-the-heavens-and-in-the-earth-blood-and-fire-and-pillars-of-smoke/feed/ 0 Hell Came Up http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2010/01/17/hell-came-up/ http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/2010/01/17/hell-came-up/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:58:45 +0000 James Jackson http://www.evenatthedoors.com/blog/?p=1043 (January 16, 2010) There was a recent headline on the Drudge Report that stated "Hell Came Up". It linked to an article describing the incredible devastation caused by the earthquake in Haiti. As I watched the news reports and images of the pain and suffering of the Haitian people I thought that headline was the most accurate description of what was happening in Haiti. It also reminded me that according to End-Times prophecy the Devil is going to unleash his demonic hordes from the pit of hell upon the inhabitants of the earth: "1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. 2 And he opened the bottomless pit... Related posts:
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