Daniel 8 (New International Version)

23 "In the latter part of their reign, when rebels have become
completely wicked, a stern-faced king, a master of intrigue, will
arise. 24 He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He
will cause astounding devastation and will succeed in whatever he
does. He will destroy the mighty men and the holy people. 25 He will
cause deceit to prosper, and he will consider himself superior. When
they feel secure, he will destroy many and take his stand against the
Prince of princes. Yet he will be destroyed, but not by human power.



Luke 21 (New International Version)

7"Teacher," they asked, "when will these things happen? And what
will be the sign that they are about to take place?"

8He replied: "Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will
come in my name, claiming, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not
follow them. 9When you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be
frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come
right away."

10Then he said to them: "Nation will rise against nation, and
kingdom against kingdom. 11There will be great earthquakes, famines
and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs
from heaven.


25"There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth,
nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing
of the sea. 26Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is
coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. 27At that
time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and
great glory. 28When these things begin to take place, stand up and
lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."

29He told them this parable: "Look at the fig tree and all the
trees. 30When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know
that summer is near. 31Even so, when you see these things happening,
you know that the kingdom of God is near.

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Notice how it's getting harder and harder to be a Christian with more
constraints and restrictions put on them.

Notice the increase of natural disasters and abnormal weather
conditions in that usually there more and higher eg more tornadoes,
higher temperatures.

Notice the levels of pollution, moral and spiritual are increasing
with easier access then ever before in human history that we are all
affected by in our daily lives.

Read the first bible verse and notice a precondition to the rise of
the anti Christ is the rebellion of man against God's holiness and a
sign of the end times is the increase of natural disasters.

Below article is from the A.C's homeland but it seems to be a trend in
most western countries.
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(From mirror)
ONLY 44% NOW BELIEVE IN GOD Dec 28 2004

By Sean Connolly

PEOPLE who believe God exists are now a minority in Britain, a survey
claimed yesterday.

According to a poll by YouGov, just 44 per cent believe in God
compared to 77 per cent in 1968.

A majority - 81 per cent - also believe the country is becoming more
secular, with fewer people going to places of worship.

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End
times:
http://www.geocities.com/mart1963/