WHICH WAY WILL YOU CHOOSE ?
This is the title to a song I recently heard by Randy Travis, which is taken from the book of Revelation. He describes a future event when we who are still living on planet earth will have to make this important choice! The choice is clearly explained in chapter 13, which describes two beasts who will appear at the start of the last half of the 7 year period spoken of by Daniel, and know as "Daniel's seventieth week". Most Bible scholars agree that this 7 year period describes the last 7 years on earth as we have known it, that Jesus spoke of in (Matt 24:3-36), sometimes referred to as the time of "great tribulation". Many people believe that a Pre-tribulation Rapture will remove the church before this Antichrist (first beast mentioned) appears on the scene. But even a casual reading of (2 Thess 2:1-4) will disprove that theory, and clearly show us that the church will still be here at that time.
So the all important choice at that time will be, will we choose to receive the mark of Antichrist, and be able to buy and sell, or will we choose to be true to Jesus and refuse to worship the "man of lawlessness". It would seem that once he shows his true colors at the mid point of this 7 year period, and demands the world to worship him as god; that is the beginning of the real time of tribulation. His wrath will be extended toward the church and the Jewish Nation, until the time of persecution is "cut short" by the return of Jesus in the clouds of glory. (Matt 24:21-22). At this time the rapture of the true church, that has made herself ready, (2 Cor 7:1) will take place, and immediately the bowls of the Wrath of God will start to be poured out on the remaining ungodly crowd whose names were not recorded in the Lamb's Book of Life. (Rev 16). This will include all those who have taken the mark of the beast (Rev 13:5-10)!
So you can see how important the proper choice will be at this critical time. A choice to refuse the mark, and be able to buy and sell as usual, will result in being persecuted by the Antichrist forces, and possibly dying as a martyr. On the other hand to take the mark may buy you a bit of freedom from the wrath of the Antichrist for a brief time, but will result in spending eternity in hell with Satan and his kingdom of darkness! I trust you will search the scriptures, like the believers of Berea did and see if these things are so!
(Acts 17:11) This will probably be the most important decision of your life!
Sincerely submitted.
Dave Jamer
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Here's how it might work out in real life. A bit of preparation can make the choice less daunting. Read my free e-book Walkabout: The History of a Brief Century!
[Great blog! I agree! Found this good web article recently. Harry]
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