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Thursday, November 26, 2020

ALL THE FOUNTAINS OF THE DEEP - The “deep” in Scripture usually refers to the ocean so the “great deep” that was “broken up” evidently speaks of great subterranean reservoirs or chambers deep inside the earth - all spewed forth their contents at the same time. The reference to “broken up” implies a wrenching of the earth’s crust, a great tectonic event. Any such breaching of the earth’s crust results in earthquakes, and if occurring under water results in devastating tsunamis traveling through the water at speeds approaching the speed of sound. Continued pulsation of these fountains all over the earth would totally restructure the surface of the earth, demonstrating God’s hatred for the sin of the antediluvian world. “In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.” - Our text describes the primary physical causes for the Flood of Noah’s day, as well as the primary sources for the vast waters which covered the earth. The first source is very interesting from a geological point of view, and to grasp some semblance of its meaning is necessary if we would understand the Flood. As the “deep” in Scripture usually refers to the ocean, so the “great deep” that was “broken up” evidently speaks of great subterranean reservoirs or chambers deep inside the earth, all of which spewed forth their contents at the same time. This breakup continued all over the earth for 150 days. The reference to “broken up” merits attention, for it implies a wrenching of the earth’s crust, a great tectonic event.

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All the Fountains of the Deep

The “deep” in Scripture usually refers to the ocean so the “great deep” that was “broken up” evidently speaks of great subterranean reservoirs or chambers deep inside the earth - all spewed forth their contents at the same time. The reference to “broken up” implies a wrenching of the earth’s crust, a great tectonic event. Any such breaching of the earth’s crust results in earthquakes, and if occurring under water results in devastating tsunamis traveling through the water at speeds approaching the speed of sound. Continued pulsation of these fountains all over the earth would totally restructure the surface of the earth, demonstrating God’s hatred for the sin of the antediluvian world.

BY JOHN D. MORRIS, PH.D.

“In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.” - (Genesis 7:11)

Our text describes the primary physical causes for the Flood of Noah’s day, as well as the primary sources for the vast waters which covered the earth.

The first source is very interesting from a geological point of view, and to grasp some semblance of its meaning is necessary if we would understand the Flood.

As the “deep” in Scripture usually refers to the ocean (i.e., Genesis 1:2), so the “great deep” that was “broken up” evidently speaks of great subterranean reservoirs or chambers deep inside the earth, all of which spewed forth their contents at the same time.

This breakup continued all over the earth for 150 days (see Genesis 7:11; 7:24; 8:2).

The reference to “broken up” merits attention, for it implies a wrenching of the earth’s crust, a great tectonic event.

The same word is used in Numbers 16:30-33 to describe the supernatural opening up of a great pit into which the rebellious Korah and his followers and their families fell, thereby squelching their mutiny against Moses’ leadership.

Any such breaching of the earth’s crust results in earthquakes, and if occurring under water results in devastating tsunamis (sometimes called tidal waves) traveling through the water at speeds approaching the speed of sound.

Continued pulsation of these fountains all over the earth for 150 days would totally restructure the surface of the earth, demonstrating God’s hatred for the sin of the antediluvian world.

Coupled with the other factors involved in the Flood, it is no wonder that “the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished” (2 Peter 3:6).

The Institute for Creation Research (ICR) wants people to know that God’s Word can be trusted in everything it speaks about—from how and why we were made, to how the universe was formed, to how we can know God and receive all He has planned for us.

After 50 years of ministry, ICR remains a leader in scientific research within the context of biblical creation. Founded by Dr. Henry Morris in 1970, ICR exists to conduct scientific research within the realms of origins and Earth history, and then to educate the public both formally and informally through professional training programs, through conferences and seminars around the country, and through books, magazines, and media presentations.

http://www.icr.org/article/10098/

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Friday, November 20, 2020

EARTHQUAKES & THE END TIMES - According to Jesus, earthquakes occurring in a certain pattern are signs like labor pains – He cited a number of signs to look for. Among them are the appearance of earthquakes, famines, wars, and false messiahs. Jesus knew these signs had always been present. He wasn't saying their appearance alone will signal His return. Instead, He said to look for them in a distinct pattern. He said they would arrive like "birth pains." Birth pains, or labor contractions, are sharp pains. They increase in both frequency and intensity right before birth. The signs Jesus mentioned will appear with greater frequency and intensity right before His return. The other signs Jesus said to look for are also increasing in frequency and intensity - the appearance of famines, wars, and false messiahs. These things are happening. The signs are clear. Jesus is coming! When Jesus was asked what would signal His return and the end of the age, He said to look for a number of signs. One of those signs was the appearance of earthquakes. But what does that mean? After all, earthquakes have been a part of human life since Adam and Eve. They aren't rare. Earthquakes have been a part of life since the beginning of human civilization. So, if we've always had earthquakes, how can they possibly be a sign of the Second Coming? That's a great question. Fortunately, Jesus gave us the answer. Earthquakes in general are NOT a sign of His return. But according to Jesus, earthquakes occurring in a certain pattern are... signs like labor pains - Jesus cited a number of signs to look for. Among them are the appearance of earthquakes, famines, wars, and false messiahs. Jesus knew these signs had always been present.

Earthquakes & The End Times

According to Jesus, earthquakes occurring in a certain pattern are signs like labor pains – He cited a number of signs to look for. Among them are the appearance of earthquakes, famines, wars, and false messiahs. Jesus knew these signs had always been present. He wasn't saying their appearance alone will signal His return. Instead, He said to look for them in a distinct pattern. He said they would arrive like "birth pains." Birth pains, or labor contractions, are sharp pains. They increase in both frequency and intensity right before birth. The signs Jesus mentioned will appear with greater frequency and intensity right before His return. The other signs Jesus said to look for are also increasing in frequency and intensity - the appearance of famines, wars, and false messiahs. These things are happening. The signs are clear. Jesus is coming!

BY BRITT GILLETTE

ENDTIMESBIBLEPROPHECY

When Jesus was asked what would signal His return and the end of the age, He said to look for a number of signs.

One of those signs was the appearance of earthquakes (Matthew 24:7).

But what does that mean?

After all, earthquakes have been a part of human life since Adam and Eve. They aren't rare.

The Bible says they appeared in the days of Amos (Amos 1:1) and King Saul (1 Samuel 14:15).

They appeared in the days of Paul and Silas (Acts 16:26).

And non-biblical history tells us earthquakes shook ancient China, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Syria, and other nations.

In 1906, a devastating earthquake hit San Francisco. It toppled almost every building in the city and killed over 3,000 people.

In short, earthquakes have been a part of life since the beginning of human civilization.

So, if we've always had earthquakes, how can they possibly be a sign of the Second Coming?

That's a great question.

Fortunately, Jesus gave us the answer.

Earthquakes in general are NOT a sign of His return.

But according to Jesus, earthquakes occurring in a certain pattern are...

Signs Like Labor Pains

Jesus cited a number of signs to look for.

Among them are the appearance of earthquakes, famines, wars, and false messiahs. Jesus knew these signs had always been present.

So, He wasn't saying their appearance alone will signal His return. Instead, He said to look for them in a distinct pattern.

He said they would arrive like "birth pains."

But what does this mean? What could these general signs possibly have in common with birth pains?

Only this - birth pains, or labor contractions, are sharp pains.

They increase in both frequency and intensity right before birth.

In other words, the signs Jesus mentioned will appear with greater frequency and intensity right before His return.

Looking for the Pattern

This means earthquakes (or even what seems to be a numerical increase in the number of earthquakes) are NOT a sign of the Second Coming.

Instead, Jesus said to look for an increase in the frequency of large earthquakes.

Such an increase will fit the pattern Jesus described - a pattern of more frequent intense events rising toward a climax.

So how do we measure an increase in the frequency and intensity of earthquakes?

We don't have accurate data going back to the beginning of time. We don't even have accurate data going back to the time of Jesus.

After all, advanced instruments for detecting and measuring earthquakes are relatively new.

The Richter Scale didn't even exist until 1935, and most seismographs at the time failed to detect any earthquakes under a magnitude of about 3.0.

But today?

Today's devices routinely measure earthquakes with negative magnitudes. Because of this, looking only at the frequency of earthquakes is meaningless.

Obviously, with better instruments, we can detect smaller earthquakes. But that doesn't mean more earthquakes are occurring. It just means for the first time we're able to measure them.

But let's take a different point of view. What if we look only at modern data from the last one hundred years? And what if we look only at earthquakes registering a magnitude of 8.0 or greater? This will give us a much more accurate picture.

Why? Because most instrumentation from that time period could detect an earthquake of such enormity.

This eliminates all the small quakes detected in more recent times.

And even though the sample size is still small (only about 120 years), it should give us enough data to spot a recent trend.

If these are the times Jesus told us to look for, we should expect to see an increase in the frequency (number) and intensity (magnitude) of earthquakes.

Is this what we see today? Yes. It is.

The Increasing Frequency of High Intensity Earthquakes

According to the Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) composite catalog, recent years have seen a marked increase in the number of earthquakes with a magnitude of 8.0 or greater:

1900's - 3 earthquakes

1910's - 0 earthquakes

1920's - 1 earthquake

1930's - 1 earthquake

1940's - 1 earthquake

1950's - 1 earthquake

1960's - 3 earthquakes

1970's - 2 earthquakes

1980's - 3 earthquakes

1990's - 7 earthquakes

2000's - 13 earthquakes

2010's - 8 earthquakes so far

The 20th Century witnessed 22 earthquakes with a magnitude of 8.0 or greater, but already the 21st Century has seen 21 such earthquakes.

If that pace continues, we'll see 116 earthquakes of 8.0 magnitude or greater by the end of this century!

In 2014, I cited this same data in my book Signs of the Second Coming.

While writing the book, my original draft showed six earthquakes for this decade. I had to revise the book before publication because of another 8.0 earthquake in April 2014.

After the book was published, another earthquake struck in September 2015. And during that same time, we've had three other earthquakes later revised to 7.9.

Is it possible this is just a coincidence? Sure. We've only had the tools to measure earthquakes for a small portion of human history.

It's possible we're looking at a small sample size and drawing an incorrect conclusion.

Perhaps these earthquake patterns have appeared before.

Some might argue we've only recently had the instrumentation to measure all 8.0 magnitude earthquakes - that such technology didn't exist in the early 20th Century.

I find that hard to believe. But even if that's true, we've nevertheless seen a notable increase since that time.

Jesus Is Coming

Absent any other signs, the rise in earthquakes would be nothing more than a footnote of history.

But earthquakes aren't the only signs. They aren't the only events increasing in frequency and intensity.

The other signs Jesus said to look for are also increasing in frequency and intensity - the appearance of famines, wars, and false messiahs.

And even those aren't the only signs.

Travel and knowledge have increased significantly (Daniel 12:4)...

Israel is a nation again (Jeremiah 23:7-8)...

The Jewish people control Jerusalem (Luke 21:24-28)...

The Gog of Magog alliance is forming (Ezekiel 38-39)...

The Gospel is being preached to the ends of the earth (Matthew 24:14)...

Sin is everywhere, and the love of many has grown cold (Matthew 24:12)...

These are all signs Jesus and the prophets said to look for. And our generation is the first ever to witness these signs.

Still think this is mere coincidence? I don't either.

Jesus Himself said, "When all these things begin to happen, look up for your salvation is near!" (Luke 21:28).

These things are happening.

And Jesus said the generation witnessing them will not pass away before He returns (Matthew 24:34).

The signs are clear. Jesus is coming!

So, don't waste any opportunity to share the Good News.

Britt Gillette is author of the free ebook Coming to Jesus as well as the books Signs of the Second Coming and Racing Toward Armageddon.

http://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=2091

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Monday, November 9, 2020

SIGNS FROM HEAVEN - There have been more earthquakes worldwide in the last fifteen years than in the other eight decades of the last century. New and powerful strains of bacteria emerge to mock the efforts of doctors to fight them. The people who fear the turbulent events of these times are those who do not understand what is happening -- but you do! These events remind us of our blessed hope -- Jesus will come soon to take His Church to heaven. - “Great earthquakes will occur in various places, and there will be famines and pestilence. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.” - Worldwide famine in these days when there should be none tells us that Jesus is coming. The major wheat producers grow enough food to feed every starving person in the world, yet famine abounds. There have been more earthquakes worldwide in the last fifteen years than in the other eight decades of the last century. New and powerful strains of bacteria emerge to mock the efforts of doctors to fight them. Jesus warned us that in these times men's hearts would fail them for fear but He was not talking about you. The people who fear the turbulent events of these times are those who do not understand what is happening -- but you do! Every newscast that tells us of these events is a reminder to us of our blessed hope -- Jesus will come soon to take His Church to heaven.

Signs from Heaven

There have been more earthquakes worldwide in the last fifteen years than in the other eight decades of the last century. New and powerful strains of bacteria emerge to mock the efforts of doctors to fight them. The people who fear the turbulent events of these times are those who do not understand what is happening -- but you do! These events remind us of our blessed hope -- Jesus will come soon to take His Church to heaven.

Rod Parsley

“Great earthquakes will occur in various places, and there will be famines and pestilence. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.” - Luke 21:11

Worldwide famine in these days when there should be none tells us that Jesus is coming.

The major wheat producers grow enough food to feed every starving person in the world, yet famine abounds.

There have been more earthquakes worldwide in the last fifteen years than in the other eight decades of the last century.

New and powerful strains of bacteria emerge to mock the efforts of doctors to fight them.

Jesus warned us that in these times men's hearts would fail them for fear (Luke 21:26), but He was not talking about you.

The people who fear the turbulent events of these times are those who do not understand what is happening -- but you do!

Every newscast that tells us of these events is a reminder to us of our blessed hope -- Jesus will come soon to take His Church to heaven.

Are you ready for His return?

Is your family ready?

Do you have a neighbor, friend, or work associate that you need to tell today about Jesus?

How tragic it would be if you looked over the abyss of hell at the final judgment and recognized a face of someone you knew on the other side -- spending hell in eternity.

Don't let that happen.

Tell someone you know today about Jesus!

Lord Jesus, give me the courage and the words to witness Your saving power this day. Amen.

Further Reading

Luke 21:11

Luke 21:26

Psalm 66:16

Rod Parsley has been clearly called to a pre-eminent position of leadership within the Body of Christ, as his numerous roles – including TV host, evangelist, educator, humanitarian and statesman – will attest. But he’d be the first to tell you that his prominence is solely a function of his willingness to be used by God in extraordinary ways.

He was 19 when he first led a Bible study in his parents’ backyard. In more than 40 years since then, he’s built one of the most important and far-reaching Christian ministries in the United States. He has founded and now leads outreaches with local, national and worldwide reaches.

This New York Times best-selling author has successfully advocated for federal legislation, delivered hundreds of millions of pounds of food and medical supplies to poverty-stricken areas of the world and changed the lives of thousands who will shape the cultural landscape in the next generation. He’s in constant demand to preach the Gospel in pulpits across America and around the world, and to comment publicly on the moral issues of our day. If none of those opportunities had ever presented themselves, though, he’d still be Pastor Parsley, sharing God’s Word with his beloved World Harvest Church, helping his congregation know God as he does.

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