Falling away or revival? What is coming?
The end times have come. Israel is once again in Jewish hands, but besieged by enemies, just as in the prophetic writings.
In Europe, we have long seen the fall of Christian civilisation.
The French Revolution was not just a revolt against monarchy and aristocracy. It was a furious rebellion against the Catholic Church and against God himself.
The ideology of Voltaire and the anti-Christian philosophers in France also had a profound influence in other countries, including the Enlightenment in Germany and Switzerland.
Humanist philosophy and theology appeared in Germany. The Bible was no longer understood as the word of God. Everything was questioned.
Today, many Bible-believing Christians are indignant that their children are taught to reject traditional sexual morals and to believe all religions are equally valid.
Even among supposedly Bible-believing Christians, we find many who see sex before marriage as perfectly normal and don't want to wait for marriage themselves.
Many claim that this is the fulfilment of Jesus' prophecy, and they are right.
And because of the increase of lawlessness, the love of many will grow cold. Mt 24:12 NRSV
We see this fulfilled. This is the great falling away.
But then we hear a completely different message, that a great revival is coming and is already underway in many countries and regions of the world.
But that cannot be! The Word does not speak of revival, but of apostasy, and this is confirmed before our eyes every day.
But in China, Indonesia, South Korea, South America and all over Africa, tens of millions are turning to Jesus. We hear amazing stories of miraculous healings and even corpses being called back to life.
How can this be? Some see it all as a demonic counterfeit.
And many false prophets will appear and will deceive many people. Mt 24:11 NLT
But the Bible also tells us that people from all nations, all tribes and all countries will come into God's kingdom.
And they sang a new song, ... with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation. Rev 5:9 NIV
How does this massive crowd of people from every nation come to Jesus?
Let's take an example.
But how do millions of Muslims all over the world come to Jesus in our time?
Millions of faithful Christians pray earnestly and fervently from the heart.
God answers these prayers and millions of Muslims experience visitations from Jesus in dreams and visions.
I met a Christian woman in Germany. She was a Muslim from Iran. Then she experienced a visitation from Jesus in a dream. Eight years later she converted to Jesus.
Countless Muslims see or experience miraculous healings. Not only Reinhard Bonnke, but many others have preached in Africa and released God's power for miraculous healings.
There are more Muslims in Indonesia than in Iran, Pakistan or Arab nations, but there are also millions of faithful Christians in Indonesia.
In Indonesia, Christian evangelists are allowed to preach, but they are not allowed to evangelise Muslims. Many sick people experience miraculous healings and Muslims come to be healed. As a result, many Muslims are converted to Christ, in Indonesia as well as in Africa.
Without evangelism with miraculous healings, countless Muslims would never be converted.
Faithful Christians love Muslims with kindness, prayer and practical help. I know this from personal experience.
Some Muslims are challenged to read the Bible for themselves and they are converted through God's Word.
God's kingdom does not only spread through method A, B, C or D.
It is about prayer, preaching, kindness, miraculous healings, practical help, reading the Bible, dreams and visions, evangelising through the internet and satellite TV, and, and, and, and ...
We must believe, love, pray, help, and not limit God.
Saturday, November 30, 2024
End Time Revival or Falling Away
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