“I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you,and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”
Genesis 12:2-3
“Thus says the Lord God:
‘Surely I will take the children of Israel from among the nations, wherever they have gone,and will gather them from every side and bring them into their own Land.”
Ezekiel 37:21
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14
But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.
Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming.That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness.
2 Peter 3:10-13
Up to a point, God’s judgement is His mercy, but many people don’t see it that way. What I mean is that God is long suffering or very patient with people. Many times God has used judgement in the form of death, famine, natural disasters, or attacks from the enemy to get the attention of His people and motivate them to acknowledge His existence and cry out to Him. In His righteous anger God could very easily wipe out all mankind, but His love for His creation overides the requirements of the Law, … this is mercy. However, for every mortal there comes a point in time or in their life where they run out of second chances to repent or turn to God and live their lives according to His ways.
I believe God gave me a scriptural revelation one night while driving on the freeway, here it is:
The body of Jesus Christ was risen as a new, incorruptible, glorified body early on the 3rd Day. So it will be with the Body of Christ today, which is the Church. On the 3rd day the body, that is the church of true believers, will be given new incorruptible bodies and will rise to meet Christ in the air. The Rapture is nearer than ever, but do not give any attention to anyone who says they know the day or the hour, because God’s Word says no one, not even the angels, know what the day or the hour is….but its near.
I believe that the 3rd day has already begun.
Hosea 6:1-2
Come, let us return to the LORD. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us;
he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds. After two days he will revive us;
on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence.
2 Peter 3:8
But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
2000 years = 2 days to the Lord
2000 years since Christ is right about now.
Check out this math for fun >>
2000 years x 360 days (in a Hebrew Year) = 720,000 days
720,000 days / 364.2425 solar-year days* = 1971.29 solar years
*365.2425 days is the same as our modern Gregorian calendar.
If Christ was born around 4 B.C. then it would have been around 30 A.D. when he died at on the cross and rose from the grave at the age of 33.
Note: (30 A.D., not 29 A.D. because there was no such thing as Year Zero)
So, 2 days or 2000 years from Christ’s resurrection and ascension would be approximately 1971.29 + 30 = 2001
Now don’t misunderstand me, this is not a date-setting false prophecy, its just an illustration using scripture and simple math to point out why I believe Jesus is coming back VERY SOON. Obviously I am not saying that Jesus was to come in 2001 (which has come and gone) but it could be anytime now, the Lord will not tarry.
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Hosea 6:1-2
Come, let us return to the LORD. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds. After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence.
2 Peter 3:8
But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
0-1000 A.D. | 1001-2000 A.D. | 2001-3000 A.D. |
The 1st Day | The 2nd Day | The 3rd Day |
Its interesting to note that Rosh Hashanah or the Jewish New Year is in September. We all know what happened in September 2001. Remember Y2K? Remember how many people mistakingly believed that the year 2000 was the beginning of the new millennium when in fact it is the year 2001? Is it too much for coincidence that the math outlined above coincides with the awful events of September 11th 2001? When I think about the photos of Satan’s face appearing in the cloud of smoke emanating from the Twin Towers it doesn’t seem so surprising. These are the times of the signs for sure.