Our world is going upside down… again. As I write this Russia has invaded Ukraine for more than a week. The butterfly effect is gas prices here in America are now above four dollars a gallon. In my town it’s $3.69. America has the potential to becoming energy independent if it weren’t for Joe Biden shutting down the Keystone XL Pipe Line. That isn’t the reason I’m writing this blog. I don’t want to make it political.
What bothers me is how the futurist are coming out pointing to biblical prophecy claiming the Russian invasion is a sign of the end times, Gog and Magog and that Putin is the antichrist. Not every war that happens today is a fulfillment of biblical prophecy and not every ruler we hate isn’t the antichrist. I simply don’t believe the antichrist is a political figure to begin with. (Check out my article on the antichrist for more details.) All of this fear mongering is problematic to begin with. As Christians we are encouraged to be strong and courageous. Meaning do not allow fear to influence you.
Jesus warned us that before his return there will be war and rumors of war. None of what is going on with Russia should be a surprise to any of us. Many Americans continue to live in the Cold War and believe Putin is attempting to bring in the third world war. Fear causes people to react irrationally. Motivated by fear leads to more fear.
Jesus’ next comment is, “See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place but the end is not yet.” (Matthew 24:6). So much has to happen long before the Lord returns. Prepare yourself for those times, especially spiritually. Do not allow fear to enter your life. If anything these events should encourage us more for they do lead up to Christ return but they are merely the pangs of child birth. Much has to happen long before the end. One comment that Jesus made about the end is those days will be like the days of Noah. As I meditate on those day I cannot help but to think about how many were called righteous in relation to those who did not enter into the arc.
In the end very few, I believe, will believe in Jesus. Spiritual influence will have little to no impact on our culture. Man will become more materialist and self-seeking than ever before.
What bothers me is how the futurist are coming out pointing to biblical prophecy claiming the Russian invasion is a sign of the end times, Gog and Magog and that Putin is the antichrist. Not every war that happens today is a fulfillment of biblical prophecy and not every ruler we hate isn’t the antichrist. I simply don’t believe the antichrist is a political figure to begin with. (Check out my article on the antichrist for more details.) All of this fear mongering is problematic to begin with. As Christians we are encouraged to be strong and courageous. Meaning do not allow fear to influence you.
Jesus warned us that before his return there will be war and rumors of war. None of what is going on with Russia should be a surprise to any of us. Many Americans continue to live in the Cold War and believe Putin is attempting to bring in the third world war. Fear causes people to react irrationally. Motivated by fear leads to more fear.
Jesus’ next comment is, “See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place but the end is not yet.” (Matthew 24:6). So much has to happen long before the Lord returns. Prepare yourself for those times, especially spiritually. Do not allow fear to enter your life. If anything these events should encourage us more for they do lead up to Christ return but they are merely the pangs of child birth. Much has to happen long before the end. One comment that Jesus made about the end is those days will be like the days of Noah. As I meditate on those day I cannot help but to think about how many were called righteous in relation to those who did not enter into the arc.
In the end very few, I believe, will believe in Jesus. Spiritual influence will have little to no impact on our culture. Man will become more materialist and self-seeking than ever before.
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