THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD

 

A. No Peace (Eze 7: 25)

 

1. This can be understood from the vision of the Great Image (Dan2: 31--:45).

2. This can be understood from the existence of the 'Red Horse' (Rev 6: 3-4).

3. This can be understood from the prophecy by the Lord (Mt 24: 6-8, 21, 29).

 

B. The Great Disasters Will Surely Come

• God punishes the sinners with various types of plagues (Lev 26: 21; Ezek 14: 21).

 

1. With sword (Ezek 14: 17; Is 10: 5-14).

2. With famine (Ezek 14: 12-13; 1 Kings18:18).

3. With pestilences (Ezek 14: 19; Num 25: 1 -9).

4. Using beasts ( Ezek 14: 1 5; Dan 7: 3, 17).

5. With earthquake (Rev 16: 18-19; Num 16: 31, 33).

 

• Before the Last Day there will be great tribulations (Mt 24: 21, 22; Joel 2: 1 -3).

• The great war will start from the Middle East (Rev 9: 13-16; 16: 12-16; cf: 2 Kings 23: 28-30).

 

C. The Consequences Of The Great Disasters

 

1. Blood flows and forms into rivers (Rev 14: 17-20; Zeph 1: 17).

2. Bodies are not buried (Jer 25: 32-33; Zeph 1: 17).

3. Men are rarer than fine gold (Is 13: 11-12; Mt 24: 22).

4. The world shall become a waste ground (Rev 18: 19; Joel 2: 2-3).

5. People will be as if burned to lime (Is 33: 12).

 

D. Why Is The World Punished?

 

• They are punished because their sins multiply (Is 13: 11; Rev 18: 4-5).

 

1. They do not worship the True God (Dan 5: 23; 2 Tim 3: 4-5).

2. They worship idols (Dan 5: 22- 24; Rev 9: 20).

3. They have greed for money (Rev 9: 21; 2 Tim 3: 1-2).

4. They turn towards fornication (Rev 9: 21; Jude 7).

5. They glorify themselves (Rev 18: 7; Gen 11: 4).

6. They persecute the saints (Rev 13:6, 15-17; 17: 6; 18: 24).

 

E. What Should Man Do?

 

• The merciful Heavenly Father is calling you (Rev 18: 4-5).

 

1. He must believe in the Lord Jesus (Acts 16: 30-31; 4: 12).

2. He must repent and receive the baptism ( Mk 1 6: H>; Acts 2: 37- 38).

3. He must receive the Holy Spirit and be renewed in the Spirit (Tit 3: 5; Jn 3: 5).

4. He must proclaim the true gospel (1 Cor 9: 16-17; Eph 1: 13-14).

5. He must honor God and love· men (Mt 22: 37-40; 25: 34-40).

6. He must prepare to meet God (Amos 4: 12; Rev 19: 7-8).