What Does the bible Say About the...(An end time prophesy part one)

...the Anti-Christ's Appearance?

 Hello Friends.

I have been posting about end times/prophecy lately,  not to scare anyone. But to better prepare you and I for what is to come. 

I think it is better to know by using God's word rather than the teachings of man

to avoid being deceived.

Of course, even that is not easy

Because I am no Bible Scholar. 

And so I will continue to research the subjects on websites that I trust

to help us learn the truth. 

For the next several days, I will be looking at Crosswalk.org to see 

What is known biblically about the appearance of the Anti-Christ.

It has 7 parts to it, and I plan to post one each day starting 

with the introduction and no 1 today. 

I hope you will join me.

7 Crucial Clues about the Antichrist's Appearance

Britt Mooney Updated Apr 14, 2026

As the world continues to get crazier, at least to our perception, Christians begin to wonder, “Is this the end?” We look to the Scripture for answers to wars and deception on the earth.

The Bible describes the Antichrist as a prominent End Times figure, a sign that things are coming to a close. As believers notice many powerful and evil leaders in different nations today, they seek more information about the Antichrist. Often, they try to match a modern figure with that evil figure.

The Bible speaks about the end of this earth, and Jesus tells us what to look for. At the same time, Christ teaches us that we won’t know the exact day or hour. The end will come upon us like a surprise, even for believers. Jesus’ point is simple and clear. Be ready. Learn to live right and watchful.

With that motivation in mind, let’s examine what the Bible says about the Antichrist. Here are seven things to know about what the Antichrist will look like.

1. A Deceptive Message

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Recognizing the Antichrist begins with understanding the deceptive message he spreads, what the Bible calls the “great delusion,” outlined in 2 Thessalonians. The second chapter letter warns of a charismatic figure who will cunningly deceive humanity with false teaching. This deceptive message emerges to manipulate and sway the world.

In the beginning, in Eden, the serpent (or the accuser, Satan) engages Eve at the forbidden Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. To eat of that tree meant death for humanity and the world, and the serpent spun a lie to get Adam and Eve to eat the fruit. Satan is a liar from the beginning, Jesus tells us (John 8:44), and there’s no truth in the Devil or the Antichrist, a personal embodiment of rebellion to God, brings the whole world under a massive lie, seducing people away from God.

The Antichrist will draw people into a web of falsehood to distort truth and pervert righteousness. Through persuasive rhetoric and his charisma, he twists and defames the sacred. As part of the great delusion, this message catalyzes widespread spiritual blindness, blurring the lines between true and counterfeit. It lures individuals away from the light of truth, plunging them into darkness and confusion.

For believers, we must know the real to discern the false. Our watchful faith and continued clinging to the person of Christ allow us to recognize the lies of the enemy.

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As stated, it is crucial to know the real to discern the false. Sadly, many people in supposed Christian churches do not really know the Real to be able to discern the false. 

We have to do our own reading of God's word to prove what those people are teaching before we believe what they are saying.

! John 3:7 puts it this way:

Little Children, let no one deceive you. The one who does what is right, is righteous as He is righteous.

And so if you are following anyone in these end times that are teaching on any thing, they say is from the Bible, (even on this site) do not just take any word they (we) say as gospel. Read for yourself what is there. And make sure what is said, is not out of context. 

Anyway, that is it for today. I will be back with no 2 clue tomorrow. Thanks for coming by!

God bless!

One World Government or Currency?

What Does the Bible Say?

The Bible does not use the phrase one-world government or one-world currency in referring to the end times. It does, however, provide ample evidence to enable us to draw the conclusion that both will exist under the rule of the Antichrist in the last days.

In his apocalyptic vision in he book of Revelation, the apostle John sees the “beast,” whom we identify as the Antichrist, rising out of the sea having seven heads and ten horns (Revelation 13:1). Comparing this vision to Daniel’s similar one (Daniel 7:16–24), we can conclude that some sort of world governance system will be inaugurated by the beast, the most powerful “horn,” who will “wage war against God’s holy people and . . . conquer them” (Revelation 13:7). The ten-nation confederacy is also seen in the statue of Daniel 2:41–42, where the final world government consists of ten entities represented by the statue’s ten toes. Whoever the ten nations are and however they come to unite, Scripture is clear that the beast will subdue three of them (Daniel 7:8), and the rest will do his bidding.

John describes the ruler of this vast empire as having power and great authority, given to him by Satan himself (Revelation 13:2). This ruler receives worship from “all the world” (Revelation 13:3–4) and will have authority over “every tribe, people, language and nation” (Revelation 13:7). This person will truly be the leader of a one-world government that is recognized as sovereign over all other governments. We see nations today willing to give up some of their sovereignty to combat climate change; it’s easy to imagine that the disasters and plagues described in Revelation 6—11 would create such a monumental crisis that the nations of the world will embrace anything and anyone who promises a solution.

Once entrenched in power, the beast (the Antichrist) and the power behind him (Satan) will move to establish absolute control. In demanding worship, Satan edges toward his goal of being like God (see Isaiah 14:12–14). To truly control people, commerce must be controlled. Revelation 13 describes how this will happen. Everyone, “great and small, rich and poor, free and slave,” will be forced to receive some type of mark “on their right hands or on their foreheads” in order to buy and sell (Revelation 13:16). No doubt the majority of people in the world will receive the mark simply to survive. This new system of commerce will be universal, it will be compulsory, and it will be associated with the worship of the beast (Revelation 13:15). There is a great deal of speculation as to what form this mark will take and how it will be affixed, but the technologies available right now could accomplish it easily.

(source: gotquestions.org)

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Scary stuff, right?

Except for believers who will be in heaven 

by that time. 

We now live in dark times.

Evil has become a way of life for so many.

And yet, we are not without hope.

His name is Jesus!

But there are many that are

without Him.

While we are watching and waiting,

we must also be praying.

Praying for our friends and loved ones

who are without Him, 

and are in danger of the future events

that will eventually destroy evil

and those who have rejected Him as well.

May God have mercy on all of us

End Time Prophesy and the Iran War?

Is the Iran War a sign of the End Times for us? Let's see what gotsquestions.org has to say about it.

What are signs of the end times?

Every time there is an explosion of conflict in the Middle East, many people begin to wonder if the end times are approaching. Some Bible prophecy aficionados claim to find specific passages of Scripture to match virtually every news headline that comes out of the Middle East. The civil war in Syria, rocket attacks from Gaza, ISIS, threats from Iran, McDonalds offering a bacon cheeseburger in Israel (okay, I made the last one up), all resulted in claims that the rapture, tribulation, second coming, etc., are fast approaching. If I could summarize this blog post with one word, it would be: relax!

Don't get me wrong, I do not deny that a conflict in the Middle East could possibly be a precursor to biblical end times events. At the same time, there has been near ceaseless conflict in the Middle East for the past 3,000 years. Ever since the United Nations reestablished the nation of Israel in 1948, there likely hasn't been even a single year without some sort of conflict or terrorist activity in or near Israel. That is why I tend not to place too much weight on any specific event in the Middle East as a definite sign of the end times.

Jesus declared, “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are but the beginning of the birth pains” (Matthew 24:6-8).

Rather than worry about whether this or that is a sign of the end times; instead of interpreting the Bible based on world news; instead of writing books, articles (and blog posts) about how current events fit with biblical end times prophecy—we should be living every day of our lives as if Jesus could return at any moment. We should have urgency in our evangelism. We should be passionate in our walk with Christ. The reality of the coming of Christ is something we are to use to encourage one another (1 Thessalonians 4:17-18).

The one thing it is not to be is something we obsess over, worry about, or use to stir up an apocalyptic freak out.

S. Michael Houdmann

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Have you been seeing reports of end times in connection with the war raging over there? Perhaps you have even heard that some believe President Trump could be the anti-christ.

False teachers with their false claims tend to come out of the woodwork during these times. Well, ok they come out of the woodwork every day about something. 

And yet, we should not dismiss the possibility of the war having something to do with Jesus' return. He did tell us to not let our hearts be troubled. (John 14:1)

And He also did say there will be wars and rumors of wars.

But do you remember what else He said?

And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. (Luke 21:28)

It is in our best interest that while we do not let our hearts be troubled by what is going on, we should also watch and wait. Because His return will come when we least expect it. And not when some false teacher or prophet gives us a date. Or tells us for sure that these things are the real deal.

We just won't know until the time actually comes. But as we know, people have predicted His return many times. And they have failed every time.

So while you are waiting, friends, be watchful. In fact, be hopeful if you are a believer. And know that Jesus will come when His Father calls it. 

Thanks for coming by today. Have a blessed day! 

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Secret Rapture: Fact or Fiction?

What is the Concept of a Secret Rapture

The secret rapture—usually just called the rapture of the church—is the idea that Christ will come to take believers out of the world before His return with them at the second coming. The secret rapture is “secret” in that no one will see Jesus coming except believers; this is in contrast to the second coming of Christ after the tribulation, when “every eye will see him” (Revelation 1:7). There is considerable disagreement among Christians regarding the timing of the secret rapture. Some believe in the pre-tribulation rapture, which occurs before the beginning of the seven-year tribulation. Others hold to a mid-tribulation rapture, and still others to a post-tribulation timing.

Secret rapture is a term frequently used as a pejorative by those who deny the idea that the rapture of the church is separate from the second coming of Christ. Those who believe the rapture and the second coming are one and the same event often use the term secret rapture in derision and refer to those who believe in the rapture as “rapturists.”

“One-coming believers” who deny the rapture put themselves in conflict with the Bible and biblical scholarship, as well as the majority of the evangelical world. Among the arguments they pose are that the word rapture doesn’t appear in the Bible. While it is true that the English word rapture doesn’t appear, the concept of the rapture of the church is certainly present.

First Thessalonians 4:16–17 (the definitive passage on the rapture of the church) says that the Lord will descend from heaven and the dead in Christ will rise first; then we who are alive and remain will be “caught up.” The word rapture is derived from rapio (“to catch up or snatch away”), a form of which is found in the Latin Vulgate Bible. To say the rapture won’t happen because the word isn’t found in Scripture is a specious argument. The phrase second coming isn’t found in the Bible, either, but the reality of it certainly is.

Whatever we believe about the existence and/or timing of the rapture, there are two realities all Christians must keep in mind. First, no difference of opinion among Christians justifies unkindness or hostility toward those who hold different views. Jesus commands us to love one another, just as He loved us. He also said that by our love for one another all people would know that we are His disciples (John 13:34–35). Wrangling and name-calling over issues such as the timing of the rapture does not exhibit Christ’s love.

Second, the most important aspect of eschatology is not a secret rapture but the absolute certainty of the return of Jesus Christ to the world in the last days (Acts 1:11; Revelation 19:11–16). The timing of that event doesn’t alter the fact that those who belong to Him will enjoy eternal life and those who do not will experience everlasting condemnation (John 3:18). Faith in Christ as the only Savior from sin will distinguish the saved from the unsaved, regardless of our views on the rapture.

(source: gotquestions.org)

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To this article I would like to add a warning that Jesus Himself gives us about the rapture;

34 “But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap. 35 For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.” (ESV)

There is no secret rapture. Jesus made it clear for us to be ready and to watch for it so as not to miss it.

Because many will not be ready.

And many will miss it.

We don't want to be a part of that last group.

Thanks for coming by, Friends.

Have a blessed day!

Which is it?

 

Hell

Hell is not a subject I like to talk about. 

I am sure I am not alone about that admission. 

But the fact is, the word hell is mentioned in the Bible 57 times.

Jesus Himself talked about hell 23 times in the New Testament.

It is a subject that needs discussion.

The problem is that in some supposedly Christian churches

and many that are not, do not preach about it. 

However, there are too many that are going there to ignore it. 

And so, here are some Biblical facts that we know about Hell.

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Is hell real?

Is hell eternal?

It is interesting that a much higher percentage of people believe in the existence of heaven than believe in the existence of hell. According to the Bible, though, hell is just as real as heaven. The Bible explicitly teaches that hell is a real place to which the wicked/unbelieving are sent after death. We have all sinned against God (Romans 3:23). The just punishment for sin is death (Romans 6:23). Since all our sin is ultimately against God (Psalm 51:4), and since God is infinitely glorious, the punishment for sin must also be infinite. Eternal hell—the second death—is the punishment we have earned because of our sin.

The reality of hell was taught by Jesus. His warnings about hell are unambiguous in passages such as Matthew 5:22, Mark 9:47–48, and Luke 12:5. Pastor Alistair Begg draws this conclusion: “Is Jesus Christ true in what He says? And if we start from that premise, then we simply can’t excise the hard parts out of it. We’ve got to take him at his word. So that the most loving person who has ever lived spoke so straightforwardly about the awfulness of hell” (https://youtu.be/ycrg9Q8x8dc, accessed 6/14/25).

The punishment of the wicked dead in hell is described in Scripture as “eternal fire” (Matthew 25:41), “unquenchable fire” (Matthew 3:12), “shame and everlasting contempt” (Daniel 12:2), a place where “the fire is not quenched” (Mark 9:48), a place of “torment” and “fire” (Luke 16:23–24), “everlasting destruction” (2 Thessalonians 1:9), a place of “burning sulfur” where “the smoke of . . . torment will rise forever and ever” (Revelation 14:10–11), and a “lake of burning sulfur” where the wicked are “tormented day and night forever and ever” (Revelation 20:10).

The punishment of the wicked in hell is as never-ending as the bliss of the righteous in heaven. Jesus Himself indicates that punishment in hell is just as everlasting as life in heaven (Matthew 25:46). The wicked are forever subject to the fury and the wrath of God. Those in hell will acknowledge the perfect justice of God and the lordship of Jesus Christ, the Savior they rejected (Psalm 76:10; Philippians 2:10–11).

Yes, hell is real. Yes, hell is a place of torment and punishment that lasts forever and ever, with no end. Praise God that, through Jesus, we can escape this eternal fate (John 3:16, 18, 36).

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I thank God everyday for His salvation in my life.

I have said this before,

that I am amazed that for the grace of God, I will not be there,

and will spend eternity with Jesus.

Why?

It's not because I am special.

Or good.

Or I have done enough good works.

No, it is only because of the Blood of Jesus that He shed for me on the cross.

I could have missed it.

And that is what amazes me.

I found the right gate.

As it is written:

13 “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy[a] that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.

I hope that you have found the narrow gate. Because it means you are on your way to Jesus and will avoid the destruction of so many. 

Thanks for coming by today, Friends. Have a blessed afternoon!