And then shall the end come

I was reading Matthew 24 and 25 the other day, what Jesus said about His second coming and all the following things came to me.  So take it for what is worth it. (Scriptures from Old King James Bible – use your own Bible if you wish)

Matthew 24:8-14. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.  And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

All these things are the beginning of sorrows. There shall be persecutions, we shall be hated by all nations for Jesus name sake, hated even by our own children and brothers and parents. Many will be offended with this and that, people shall hate one another, amongst the believers and sincere followers of Jesus. Then these smart "prophets" will arise with all kinds of beautiful promises and "don't worries" and blah, blah, and will deceive believers, and the iniquity will abound so much that it will be hard to keep love alive. That's why the importance of calling on the keys of love for one another. But he/she that endures and keeps the faith and the obedience to love another and what needs to be done until THE END shall be SAVED. Saved from what? And what is THE END?

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The end is the beginning of the Tribulation, when things really get crazy, the 4 winds start blowing upon the earth and the servants of God have His seal upon their foreheads.  (Rev 7:2-3 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads).

The end is the midnight cry of Mattews 25:6 and the virgins - the believers - both wise and foolish will wake up. (Mat 25:5-6. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.) Some were wise and had oil and others were foolish and didn't have it.

The end is the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet. (Dan 11:31, Dan 12:11, Mat 24:15, Mar 13:14)

The end is referred to in: (Mat 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.) (John 9:4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.)

When that day comes it will be very clear to ALL. There will be outer darkness outside, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, there will be great tribulation such as never was and never will be again.

But, for the ones that kept the faith until "the end", there will be some kind of protection, things will be very clear, they will walk in the light, and it will be the beginning of Tribulation. (Isa 60:2. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.)

If there is one thing I ask the Lord, for me and my beloved ones, is that we will always keep the faith, and keep being faithful no matter what, because it will be worth it. And to put myself in the position of being available to bring into the Kingdom everyone that are supposed to be saved before these things happen. And they are out there and we will find them.

In the promises given to the church of Philadelphia we read: (Rev 3:10. Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. )

So, the Tribulation is that hour of temptation upon all the world and some will be kept from that hour of temptation. It's not the rapture yet, because the "elect" will be here praying and seeing all these horrible things happening and that's why Jesus will shorten those days (Mat.24:22.  And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.)

They will be carried to the wilderness, whatever that is: (Rev 12:6 The woman fled unto the wilderness where she has a place prepared of God).   

Are you prepared for the End?

PS The Coming of Jesus, after the Tribulation, is another study in itself, the happy ending with much, much brighter perspectives for all, except for the very incorrigibles and wicked. Keep in touch.