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72 THE SIGNS OF THE END

Epilogue:
Piecing Together
the Prophetic Puzzle

The advent o f the third millennium AD may have indeed ushered
in the very last days before the return o f Messiah, Jesus Christ. So
many significant events transpired within the first few years after the
millennial turnover. The feared Y 2K phenomenon passed with barely
a blip, world leaders — both good and bad — have come and gone,
technology has increased exponentially and, o f course, the world was
changed forever by the tragedy o f September 11, 2001. And Israel
finds itself bombarded by terrorists from within its borders and
international political pressure from without. Never before have I
seen the world so ripe for End Times prophecy to be fulfilled!

We’ve established the Biblical teaching that the next event on
God’ s prophetic calendar is the Rapture, when our Lord will call
believers up to Himself in the clouds, transforming us with glorified
bodies and escorting us to His Father’ s house in heaven. The Rapture
is imminent, meaning it could occur at any time, even before you
finish reading this page! As much as I enjoy the life God has given me
here on earth, I must say with the Apostle Paul, “to live is Christ and
to die is gain” (Phil. 1:21). What glory it will be to finally see Him
face to face, without guilt or shame, enjoying His presence forever!

I f you are reading this book right now, two scenarios are possible.
First, the Rapture has already taken place and you were left behind.
And you’re now searching for the truth about what happened to all the
Christians who disappeared. Keep reading. You can still know the
God o f all creation personally. Second, the Rapture has not happened
yet, and you are eager to discover just what’s going on in the world
today and how it all relates to the End Times. Again, keep reading.
The world stage is nearly set for the Rapture, the Tribulation, the
Lord’ s return to earth and the millennial kingdom, as we’ve described
in this book. I believe that even now God is making final preparations
for His Word to be fulfilled.