Do you see any possibility in that scenario, that Obama represents antichrist (at least a spirit of a.c.) and Biden represents the one who assists him, and furthermore that we are somewhere near that point of betrayal rather than waiting for the seven years to begin? Obama and Biden have been at this spiritual assault (deception? I don’t know who is deceived, fools perhaps) for three and a half years so far (not to mention Obama’s two terms as president).
Again, I come at this from a perspective that we are unlikely to see too obvious a literal fulfilment, since so many will be surprised by events, if there were a more obvious “reign of Antichrist” we would all be counting the days, but the type of antichrist rule we do see is startling enough to get our attention already.
I can’t say that I would be very surprised if the second coming took place sooner than 3.5 years into the future starting today. But perhaps it’s just because I am old and wish it would come to its inevitable end before even more harm is done to generally innocent people.
The attacks on civilians in Israel on Oct 7 are similar in tone to “day of the Lord” prophecies, perhaps the “peace and security” they believed they had was nothing more complicated than the status quo in Israel before Oct 7 — it could have happened at any time before then but hamas were not ready to roll the end-time dice. Now apparently they have done so. The full consequences are as yet unknown but surely nobody but a few zealots or crazy progressives could say it was a good thing that they did. Yet half the world seems to accept it as justified in some way. That in itself is madness and shows the depravity of our times.
I suppose the question I am really asking is this — at what level of acceptance does antichrist actually rule this world? Even now there is a large portion of the population either backing the agenda or at least unwilling to fight against it.
I would say, be of good cheer, for there are yet things that MUST happen.
Now for those who believe in a Rapture of the Church, I would not pretend to set a date, for that cannot be known. I will say that it appears to be on an average day. For people are portrayed as going about their normal lives. We can see this even in Luke 17:26-32.
There MUST be a ‘peace deal’ - Obama, Hillary, Tony Blair, George Mitchell, the U.N. leaders and sadly, yes, even Jared Kushner have all used the term that the Bible absolutely predicted that they will use.
Obama and Joe are definitely spirit of antichrist - having a “form” of “christian” (small “C”) but denying the most basic doctrines. People like this always have power, money and influence. That’s why the Bible says the world is against God and God is against the world (system).
They will deceive themselves with this ‘oeace deal’ - God’s Two Witnesses will arrive and they will be hated; all the way until their deaths (Revelation 11).
Then they WILL resurrect and ascend into the sky - the whole world will behold this. Yes, a supernatural event.
THEN comes the Mark of the Beast, the Great Tribulation and an additional 3-1/2 years of God’s wrath BEFORE Armageddon and the Second Coming of Christ.
Hang on, keep preaching, keep praying, keep sharing, keep telling people about the Messiah and the Word of God.
The scoffers will scoff and the mockers will mock.
That is exactly the way it was in the Days of Noah and in the Days of Lot.
And this world is mostly unaware of what is coming.
I’m trying to wake up some small part but it is difficult. Others are doing the same.
God bless.