It doesn’t seem like a day passes by that we don’t hear of several horrible events taking place in the world. Shootings, stabbings, earthquakes, extreme weather, etc. Some people chalk it up to global news; that we hear about things more because we have access to more news. But I’m not so sure that is the case. There has been an influx of violence and hate, sweeping across the world along with extreme weather changes not seen in human history. In the United States and other parts of the world, politically-driven extremism has become the new normal. People displaying great hate for one another over differences in opinion and political views.

Watching all this can lead to a person thinking that this world is spiraling out of control. Like it’s a train going 100 MPH with no driver, rushing toward a brick wall. But what if we were told all this would take place? What if things are very much in control?

Human History and the Bible

Many are quick to blow off the Bible as any sort of history book. Even many professing Christians find it hard to believe that the stories and prophecies have any historical fact. What’s often overlooked is the evidence supporting the truth found in the Bible. As an example, we can plainly see prophecies were written by Daniel, Ezekiel and Isaiah 100 or more years before the events or kingdoms they wrote about occurred (see Ezekiel 26 & 44, Daniel 7, 8 & 11, Isaiah 53). Of which these kingdoms and events are also recorded in human history outside of the Bible. We have literary and archeological evidences that support the times of writing for these and many other Biblical accounts. With fragments of Daniel and Ezekiel being found in the Dead Sea Scrolls along with the entire book of Isaiah. So we are very sure they wrote their books long before the events happened. Jesus had many prophecies written about His first coming, some 600 or so years before He walked this earth, Micah 5:2 and Isaiah 53 to name just a couple examples.

The Bible even talks of the Jewish people being dispersed throughout the world (Deuteronomy 28:64-65) which happened for nineteen centuries. As of 1948 they are now back in Israel, something no one ever thought possible before. (Ezekiel 34:13, Ezekiel 37:21-22, Isaiah 66:8). Which is amazing since in AD 70 the Romans destroyed the Jewish temple and in AD 135 fully conquered Jerusalem, killing most of its people and those who remained fled. Famous first century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus wrote detailed accounts of Jewish history during the first century AD. Referencing Jesus and also the accounts of the destruction of the second temple, which back up Jesus’ foretelling of the event recorded in Matthew 24:1-2. In 1967, the Six-Day War re-claimed Jerusalem for the Jewish state. Since 1948, over 3 million Jewish people have immigrated back to the land of Israel. No other people group in history have ever been scattered around the world and then come back to their original land. Israel at this time is one of the most powerful nations, with leading agricultural technologies which have allowed them to reclaim much of what had been lost to the desert over those nineteen centuries.

I encourage everyone to do your own studies and research into the accuracy of the Bible, with known historical events, since the scope of this article doesn’t support such a deep dive.

The Bible is Full of Truth and Future Truths

The many fulfilled prophesies of the Bible not only back up my personal belief that it is indeed the Word of God, but also shows it can be trusted. No other book has foretold so many things with 100% accuracy. This is why the Christian faith isn’t a blind faith as some might say. There is way too much evidence of its truth. Believing that God doesn’t exist takes way more blind faith than being a believer in Jesus. So why did I tell you all this? It was important to establish the foundation of historical accuracy, before I tell you about how the Bible applies to the events of today and the future.

In addition to the many Biblical prophecies of Jesus’ first coming, there are hundreds more about His second coming. You can find in the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus’ description of the end of this age. We can see more information given in the Old Testament Prophets, the Epistles and in the Bible’s final book, Revelation. Not all of it pertains to this very moment in history, however Jesus has told us in Matthew 24:4-8 what the season of His return will look like. And wow, our days are looking more and more like this. We can also see in 2 Timothy 3:1-5, Apostle Paul describing the behavior of people in the last days. All through human history people have fit these descriptions, however there has not been a time since the days of Noah where it has held so true for the entire world. Jesus tells us He will return when the days parallel those of Noah and Lot (Matthew 24:37-39, Luke 17:28-30).

Our world is looking more and more like a reflection of those days of wickedness. Where God judged the world in the flood of Noah (Genesis 6) and judged Sodom and Gomorrah in the days of Lot (Genesis 19, Jude 1:7).

Modern Culture Has Distorted the Truth

Back to our modern day; media and entertainment has increasingly mocked and distorted the prophesies of the end of this age or end times. Making the Bible look like fairytales and fictional stories. Creating its own versions of the truth of the end times that they refer to as “Armageddon”. However, with all the evidence you can find for the validity of the Biblical accounts and prophesies, it would be foolish to write it off as fairytales. Contrary to what pop culture says today about “Armageddon”, the world will not end by aliens, all out human war, a space object, global warming, etc. This age will end because God will end it to judge the wicked and reward the believers. This is what the book of Revelation tells us and if we can trust the rest of the Bible, we can for sure trust its most important book of prophecy for our time.

The Heart of Man Is Deathly Sick

The very descriptions of the last days are starting to be played out before our eyes. The establishing of Israel as a nation state once again, wars and rumors of wars, the many earthquakes in various places, the famine in different parts of the world and the pure hatred toward fellow man. We see all the horrible things that we do to each other (2 Timothy 3:1-5) and try and place all the blame on video games, movies, guns, this group, that group, you name it. But the real problem is our hearts. They’ve grown cold in many people and love is no longer found in them — the cause is the lack of Jesus Christ. In the last 6 or so decades, at least in the United States, Jesus has been systematically taken out of public life, prayer taken out of school, the Ten Commandments removed from schools and public buildings, and abortion being fully legalized in 1973. We have pushed Jesus away and adopted a life of selfishness, materialism, sexual sin, and a devaluation of human life. Without God, there is no moral compass, and therefore we now find ourselves in the world we live in today.

God is in Control

The season of violent events and the extreme weather will eventually make way for the 7-year Tribulation (Matthew 24:21) at which time God will send judgments on the wicked world. The rise of a world leader will take place, as we’re told in Revelation 13:1-10. This ruler will look like the savior of humanity (Daniel 9:27) until he shows his true identity as the worst and final antichrist this world has ever seen. He will make war, killing a large amount of the population at the time, brutally ruling a global government for a period of 3.5 years until Jesus Christ comes back to retake this earth and establish His Kingdom with those who love Him (1 Thessalonians 3:13). The unbelievers will wait in torment until Jesus judges them for their wicked deeds and casts them into the Lake of Fire for eternal punishment (Revelation 20:4-6, Revelation 20:11-15). There will be a season leading up to this final event and with the support of the Bible and its astonishing accuracy, I truly believe that we are indeed in that season — so many prophecies are converging.

Nobody knows the day or the hour of Christ’s return (Matthew 24:36), but we can see the signs of the season (see Luke 21) and know that He will return sooner rather than later. So nothing we see in the world today is beyond the control of God. He does not orchestrate this hateful human behavior, but He uses it to further His will. He is sovereign over all and rewards those who love Him while punishing those who hate Him (Matthew 25:46). Jesus will protect His saints from these events, by snatching away His church (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Revelation 3:10) to be with Him, while this earth will deal with the worst set of events it has ever seen or ever will see.

God Will Not Wait Forever

God does not want anyone to perish in their sin (2 Peter 3:9). However He will only wait for so long. He is so patient and the only reason He is waiting, is so you have time to open the door to Him. That time is today, repent and accept Jesus’ sacrifice for you, putting your full faith in Him for salvation. If you wait until you die or His eventual return it will be too late. Accepting Jesus means this life will be the closest thing to Hell you’ll ever experience. However, rejecting Him means this life will be the closest thing to Heaven you’ll ever witness. The choice is yours.