Judging Planet Earth

[Chris]

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Judging Planet Earth
This Week’s Feature Article by Jack Kelley

The combination of the Rapture and the Battle of Ezekiel 38 will fill the world with anguish and uncertainty as Daniel’s 70th Week begins. Where did all those Christian people go? How did Israel so utterly destroy that massive invasion force all by itself? Who caused the nuclear exchanges in various places? How did all these things happen so suddenly? Why didn’t somebody see this coming and do something to prevent it?

The Seal Judgments

In the midst of the chaos and confusion a man with an incredible ability to restore the world’s hope for the future will emerge, promising to bring peace. (Rev. 6:2) The frightened populace will listen and will quickly persuade themselves to follow his lead. He’ll agree to Israel’s demand for a Temple, not because He wants to help them honor God for securing their victory but because he has plans of his own for the Temple. (Daniel 9:27)

From their own Scriptures (Ezekiel 48:1-10) he’ll show Israel why their new Temple shouldn’t be built where the old ones had stood. Instead it should be located a few miles north, in ancient Shiloh, where the Tabernacle had been located. This will leave the Moslem facilities intact for a time on the current Temple mount. After the disappearance of the Church Islam will fast become the dominant religion of the world and they believe their third most holy place is on that mount. With this bold stroke he’ll bring a semblance of peace to the region, demonstrating that Jew and Moslem can live in peace as neighbors in a brave new world (Dan 8:25). The people of Earth will breathe a collective sigh of relief.

But all too soon wars will start to break out in various places (Rev. 6:3) because this leader’s ultimate goal is world domination and some nations will resist. He’ll convince people it’s only a necessary inconvenience and assure them that everything will soon be all right again. But the combination of wars, food shortages, and runaway inflation will begin taking their toll (Rev. 6:6). The deadly effects of this combination will be felt across one fourth of the Earth.

Though it’s often called a religion of peace, Islam offers the world only two options, submission or death, as the martyrs among believers of other faiths will soon learn. For the multitude of new Christians who witnessed the disappearance of friends and family in the rapture and know from first hand experience the truth of the gospel, conversion to Islam will be impossible and the number of those who will die for their faith will mount rapidly and steadily. (Rev. 6:9) They’ll cry out to the Lord for vengeance but He’ll caution them to be patient for a little while longer because many more will die just as they have (Rev. 6:10-11).

A great earthquake that will be felt world wide will trigger volcanic action spewing millions of tons of ash into the air, blotting out the Sun and bringing the Blood Moon (Rev. 6:12-14). Some will blame the earthquake on a unique planetary alignment predicted by the Mayans long ago. Others will say it’s due to the return into the Solar System of a long lost planet. The upper atmosphere will literally burst into flame because of the simultaneous magnetic polar reversals on the Sun and Earth.

The world’s leaders will run for cover, some intuitively knowing that the Wrath of God they were warned about by the Christians who’ve all disappeared has already begun and they’ll be shown no quarter. (Rev. 6:16-17)

The Trumpet Judgments

As if to confirm the worst fears of these leaders, a storm of hail, fire, and blood will rain down upon the Earth burning up a third of it. A third of the trees and all the green grass will go up in smoke. (Rev. 8:7) A meteor-like object the size of a huge mountain will crash into the sea. The resulting contamination will turn a third of the world’s oceans to blood killing all the marine life in the affected areas. The tsunami this causes will capsize and destroy a third of the ships in the world. Over 50,000 commercial ships will disappear in a single day. (Rev. 8:8-9)

Then another star will fall to Earth and when it does a third of the fresh water will be contaminated. It will be toxic and foul tasting and many people will die from drinking it. (Rev. 8:10-11)

Both the day and the night will lose a third of their light due to the smoke and ash from the fires and volcanos. Through the smoke and haze a messenger will bring a warning from the Lord, “The worst is yet to come.” (Rev. 8:12-13)

A fallen angel will open the shaft of the Abyss and smoke will billow forth, further contaminating the already toxic air. Creatures resembling locusts will fly from the smoke and for 5 months will inflict scorpion like stings on the people. These stings will be so painful people will wish they could die, but there’ll be no escape (Rev. 9:1-11). The only people on Earth who will be immune from their venom will be the 144,000 evangelists the Lord will have commissioned from among 12 named tribes of Israel (Rev. 7:1-8).

Four angels who’ve been bound at the gateway to the East (the Euphrates) will be released to kill one third of the Earth’s remaining population with plagues of fire, smoke and sulfur. (Rev. 9:13-19) The East is far different from the West and because of Hinduism, Buddhism, and other Eastern religions the Far East will be the most difficult to bring under the Islamic one world banner. Since 40% of the world’s population lives there the number of casualties will be enormous.

Between the Rapture, the martyrdom, the wars and the judgments well over 2 billion people will no longer be found among the living on planet Earth as Daniel’s 70th Week approaches the mid point. And yet the Bible gives no indication that the unbelievers who remain will see the error of their ways and change their minds. This is the hardest core of the unsaved, the ones who refused to believe the truth of the Lord and accepted the lie of the anti-Christ instead (2 Thes. 2:10). In their deluded state they’ll think they’re on the side of light not darkness, and right not wrong. They’ll see God as the invading enemy and Satan as their leader. Spiritually, everything will be upside down.

But at the blowing of the 7th Trumpet, the Lord’s reign will begin (Rev. 11:15). Having used every device at His command to persuade the people of Earth to change their minds and accept His offer of pardon, He will now take action to unseat the usurper from the throne that’s rightfully His and claim for Himself that which He’s purchased with His own blood, Planet Earth. Those who’ve sided with Satan will now face the worst time of judgment in the history of mankind. Were it not for a remnant of the Lord’s people among them, not a single soul would be left standing when this is over (Matt. 24:21-22).

The Bowl Judgments

The Bowl judgments make up the 3 1/2 year period of time we know as the Great Tribulation. The Seal and Trumpet cycles of judgments were partly for the purpose of demonstrating evidence of God’s existence to the undecided among the people of Earth. But that will have come to an end with the Bowl judgments. They’re strictly for the purpose of bringing judgment upon those who’ve rejected Him. In the process the Lord is going to completely destroy all the nations to which His people have been scattered (Jeremiah 30:11). Today there are nearly as many Jews in America as there are in Israel, so you know this country will not escape.

By now Satan will have been expelled from Heaven (Rev. 12:9), taken up residence in the body of the anti-Christ (Rev. 13:4) and unleashed his full fury on those who refuse to bow before him. Three angels will have delivered God’s final messages to mankind. The first one will offer one last chance to accept the Gospel, the second will announce the coming destruction of Babylon and all the city represents, and the third will warn mankind against taking the mark of the beast. (Rev. 14:6-11)

People who will have disregarded the warning against taking the mark will be treated to a dose of ugly and painful sores (Rev. 16:2) All the water on Earth will turn to blood, whether in the sea (Rev. 16:3) or in springs and rivers (Rev. 16:4). All sources of water will now be contaminated. The angel in charge of the waters reminds us that God is just in doing this because those He’s judging have shed the blood of God’s saints and prophets. Now He’s giving them blood to drink. (Rev. 16:5-7)

The Sun will go super nova at this point becoming so hot people will burst into flames just by going outside. Again they will curse God but refuse to repent. (Rev. 16:8-9)

Then the Sun will go totally dark turning day into night, and still the people of Earth will curse God but refuse to repent (Rev. 16:10-11).

The anti-Christ will gather the armies of the world to Armageddon in a final effort to repel the Earth’s “invaders”. From Heaven a loud voice will shout, “It is done!” and the full fury of God’s wrath will be loosed on Earth. Lightning, thunder, and the worst earthquake man has ever experienced will be followed by a torrent of 100 pound hail stones. (Rev. 16:17-21) The punishment for blasphemy is stoning, and the blaspheming people of Earth will suffer the most extreme form of this punishment for their behavior.

Then God will turn to Babylon, headquarters of the forces who’ve defied Him since the time after the flood. There are three components involved, governmental, commercial, and religious, and among them they have enslaved the people of Earth for several millennia.

First God will use the governmental component to destroy the religious one.

“The beast (anti-Christ) and the ten horns (ten kings who assist him) you saw will hate the prostitute (religious Babylon). They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to give the beast their power to rule, until God’s words are fulfilled.” (Rev. 17:16-17)

Then He’ll turn to the commercial component. It will be so totally destroyed that Earth’s leaders will stand aghast scarcely believing what their own eyes are telling them.

They will weep and mourn and cry out, “Woe! Woe, O great city, dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet, and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls! In one hour such great wealth has been brought to ruin!” (Rev. 18:16-17)

Finally the governmental component.

The beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the miraculous signs on his behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped his image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. The rest of them were killed with the sword that came out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh. (Rev. 19:20-21)

For six thousand years God has worked tirelessly to reconcile Himself to man, even giving His own life in exchange for ours, and all of His efforts have ended in failure due to man’s unfaithfulness. Covenant after covenant was instituted and broken. The only one that wasn’t is the one the Father made with His son to save us. But even then man, given the choice to participate as a beneficiary, refused. Soon, His patience exhausted, God will remove the remnant that chose the pardon He offers, and judge the rest. Can you blame Him? 07-31-10

[mattfivefour]

Good article ... but I respectfully disagree with Jack on one point. He says, "For six thousand years God has worked tirelessly to reconcile Himself to man, even giving His own life in exchange for ours, and all of His efforts have ended in failure due to man’s unfaithfulness." No sir. There has been no failure. God's plan has worked exactly as He planned from the foundations of the world. At that time, He knew EVERYBODY who would accept His offer of forgiveness and salvation in Christ, and all of those who wouldn't. Those whom He has given the Son have been ... are now ... and will be ... saved. Not one will be lost.

And even if one is saying it is because most men reject the gospel that God's efforts have too often ended in failure, that statement is incorrect. Yes, it is sad that so many have chosen destruction rather than eternal life in union with God, but that is not a failure. It was the necessary price that came with giving man free will. The Bible is clear that God knew everything from the beginning. Yet He still created man. Therefore it must be worth it. And those who are (and those who will be) lost have not brought a single one of God's plans to nought. Those people were known by Him before Adam ... and factored into His plans.

[Chris]

Excellent analysis and article by Jack Kelley. We'll all be watching this pretty soon. The church from the balcony seats in Heaven and the unrepentant sinners will be watching from the ground on earth. Praying that people make a choice for the Lord Jesus Christ.

[Hannah]

Chris

Praying in agreement. Many many come to Christ while there is time. I lift up all my loved ones and that of my hubby as well. Amen

It makes me weep to think many will end up going through the Tribulation. I can only hope that they might come to Jesus in the Trib.

Looking forward to finally being with Jesus and throwing off this body of Sin and seeing all of my brothers and sisters face to face.

[Hannah]

I've just given the article another read. Even though I have read and studied Revelation a few times over now I still cannot phathom the amount of death and destruction coming to the Earth. It's enormity really hasn't sunk in!

All I can do is to keep praying for God's mercy.

[LdyinChrist]

Good article ... but I respectfully disagree with Jack on one point. He says, "For six thousand years God has worked tirelessly to reconcile Himself to man, even giving His own life in exchange for ours, and all of His efforts have ended in failure due to man’s unfaithfulness." No sir. There has been no failure. God's plan has worked exactly as He planned from the foundations of the world. At that time, He knew EVERYBODY who would accept His offer of forgiveness and slavation in Christ, and all of those who wouldn't. Those whom He has given the Son have been ... are now ... and will be ... saved. Not one will be lost.

And even if one is saying it is because most men reject the gospel that God's efforts have too often ended in failure, that statement is incorrect. Yes, it is sad that so many have chosen destruction rather than eternal life in union with God, but that is not a failure. It was the necessary price that came with giving man free will. The Bible is clear that God knew everything from the beginning. Yet He still created man. Therefore it must be worth it. And those who are (and those who will be) lost have not brought a single one of God's plans to nought. Those people were known by Him before Adam ... and factored into His plans.

Amen Adrian!

[Andrei]

A very interesting article, although Mr. Kelley is wrong in some points.

First of all

The upper atmosphere will literally burst into flame because of the simultaneous magnetic polar reversals on the Sun and Earth.

According to my friend, who is a specialist in studying magnetic data, polar reversal is impossible:

Magnetic forces vary in intensity. The Earth's pole never flips but the variance in intensity creates a wave, which rises and falls. Some people wrongly assume that this is reversal; but the fact is, it has never gone negative (reverse), it has just gone low and high.

Second,

Creatures resembling locusts will fly from the smoke and for 5 months will inflict scorpion like stings on the people. These stings will be so painful people will wish they could die, but there’ll be no escape (Rev. 9:1-11). The only people on Earth who will be immune from their venom will be the 144,000 evangelists the Lord will have commissioned from among 12 named tribes of Israel (Rev. 7:1-8).

Let me ask you, what will happen to the rest of the Tribulation believers? Will God let them be affected by this judgment? I don't think so.

And last, but not least,

For six thousand years God has worked tirelessly to reconcile Himself to man, even giving His own life in exchange for ours, and all of His efforts have ended in failure due to man’s unfaithfulness.

No, Mr. Kelley, God's efforts never end in failure. If there would have been only one person who would have accepted salvation through Jesus Christ through the entire history, God would have still sent His Son to die on the cross, and the Heavens would have still rejoiced when that man got saved.

So be careful what you preach, because there is a 20 year old dude in Romania who's been a Christian for just over a year who can find flaws in your teachings

[MikeD]

As was mentioned previously, there are a couple of points I do disagree. Yet, over all, this is one of the clearest depictions of what's to come in and during the tribulation years. Specific, to the point, and undeniably a "GOD THING" not to be over looked. Yet, as we know, sadly many will over look these signs and ignore the warnings of the written Word.

To me, in the opening paragraph, notable words are given:

"Where did all those Christian people go? How did Israel so utterly destroy that massive invasion force all by itself? Who caused the nuclear exchanges in various places? How did all these things happen so suddenly? Why didn’t somebody see this coming and do something to prevent it?"

These statements, to me, clearly detail as well as highlight the immediate and soon to come removal of the church. The warnings have been there for years just, very few were paying attention. Too caught up in their own lives and desires. Well, the end WILL come and, obviously, very soon.............

[Meg]

Overall, I really like and really respect what Kelly came up with. I think he's mostly right. Sometimes I wonder if when great men of this generation get a sketch of genuine prophetic insight from the Holy Spirit, that they tend to overcompensate in trying to analyze what was given against what they know about current events etc. I sat this because of something someone else wrote that seems that way to me, a combination of prophecy proven genuine enough in whats been fulfilled so far, but seeming overanalyzed in some ways...

But even so, this part of Kelly's article is just brilliant, and in my mind, looks genuinely inspired:

In the midst of the chaos and confusion a man with an incredible ability to restore the world’s hope for the future will emerge, promising to bring peace. (Rev. 6:2) The frightened populace will listen and will quickly persuade themselves to follow his lead. He’ll agree to Israel’s demand for a Temple, not because He wants to help them honor God for securing their victory but because he has plans of his own for the Temple. (Daniel 9:27)

From their own Scriptures (Ezekiel 48:1-10) he’ll show Israel why their new Temple shouldn’t be built where the old ones had stood. Instead it should be located a few miles north, in ancient Shiloh, where the Tabernacle had been located. This will leave the Moslem facilities intact for a time on the current Temple mount. After the disappearance of the Church Islam will fast become the dominant religion of the world and they believe their third most holy place is on that mount. With this bold stroke he’ll bring a semblance of peace to the region, demonstrating that Jew and Moslem can live in peace as neighbors in a brave new world (Dan 8:25). The people of Earth will breathe a collective sigh of relief.

But all too soon wars will start to break out in various places (Rev. 6:3) because this leader’s ultimate goal is world domination and some nations will resist. He’ll convince people it’s only a necessary inconvenience and assure them that everything will soon be all right again. But the combination of wars, food shortages, and runaway inflation will begin taking their toll (Rev. 6:6). The deadly effects of this combination will be felt across one fourth of the Earth.

Though it’s often called a religion of peace, Islam offers the world only two options, submission or death, as the martyrs among believers of other faiths will soon learn. For the multitude of new Christians who witnessed the disappearance of friends and family in the rapture and know from first hand experience the truth of the gospel, conversion to Islam will be impossible and the number of those who will die for their faith will mount rapidly and steadily. (Rev. 6:9) They’ll cry out to the Lord for vengeance but He’ll caution them to be patient for a little while longer because many more will die just as they have (Rev. 6:10-11).

I'll close with this statement; the Giftedness of the Holy Spirit has a way of attracting the hostile attention of satan. If he can't kill your faith any other way, he will mess with your mind in an effort to kill your credibility and/or your faith. So try to be careful what you say against Kelly, and watch and pray. We've all long been wondering how Israel is supposed to build a Temple with that ugly mosque in the way...

Question for the experts, Ezekiel 48:1-10 is not describing the Samaritan temple, is it... I don't think it is, but just checking to rule that one out.

[bghtnpd4]

Kelly did a great job on this one...as usual! He is one of my all-time favorites!!! I am so glad we won't be here to witness the judgements to come...

[kbella1490]

Andrei, When you said "there's been a 20 year old dude in Romania...., are you talking about the anti-christ? What do you know about him?

[Andrei]

Andrei, When you said "there's been a 20 year old dude in Romania...., are you talking about the anti-christ? What do you know about him?

No, I was actually talking about myself.

Mr. Kelley's article is good, but it also contains a few misleading things which I mentioned in my other post. I don't think I've read other articles belonging to Mr. Kelley prior to this, so I all I can say is there are a few false teachings that somehow managed to end up in the debated article.

[kbella1490]

Oh, sorry..lol.

[Hannah]

Mr. Kelley's article is good, but it also contains a few misleading things which I mentioned in my other post. I don't think I've read other articles belonging to Mr. Kelley prior to this, so I all I can say is there are a few false teachings that somehow managed to end up in the debated article.

I generally find Jack Kelley is fairly spot on. Not that I have agreed 100% all the time with everything he has said in his articles. I have read quite a few of his teachings over the years.

I was scratching my head wondering why lately there have been more than a few things Jack Kelley has written that I have questioned or thought to myself that just doesn't sound right.

In the end I hold him up to the Lord to help lead him as he continues to write and teach God's Word.

I think many preachers are time poor and occassionally they might take what they have heard other Teachers or Pastors preach or say. Maybe some of the wrong stuff is not his own? Just a thought.

[GlennO]

Hi Andrei

According to my friend, who is a specialist in studying magnetic data, polar reversal is impossible:
Magnetic forces vary in intensity. The Earth's pole never flips but the variance in intensity creates a wave, which rises and falls. Some people wrongly assume that this is reversal; but the fact is, it has never gone negative (reverse), it has just gone low and high.

I would be interested in your friend's take on this paper -
Princeton University - Planet Earth may have 'tilted' to keep its balance, say scientists

If the polarity of the Sun flips, why would the earth be immune?
The Sun Does a Flip - NASA Science

NASA - Earth's Inconstant Magnetic Field

Magnetic Reversals and Moving Continents

WHEN NORTH GOES SOUTH: Three-Dimensional Simulation of Geomagnetic Field Reversal

NOVA | Magnetic Storm | When Compasses Point South | PBS

Earth's poles long overdue for reversal | COSMOS magazine

Will Compasses Point South? - NYTimes.com

I'm not college educated but I do like fact checking and I am interested in both the subjects of earth axis shift and earth magnetic polarity shifts.

[GlennO]

I have no history with Jack Kelly. Reading the article found I was had to spit out too many seeds to enjoy the fruit.

The upper atmosphere will literally burst into flame because of the simultaneous magnetic polar reversals on the Sun and Earth.

This is a load of hooey.

The Sun will go super nova at this point becoming so hot people will burst into flames just by going outside. Again they will curse God but refuse to repent. (Rev. 16:8-9

A supernova is instant death for all !!
http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/te...ifecycles.html

http://www.michielb.nl/sun/leven.htm
In the mid to late period of the hydrogen consumption cycle the diameter of the Sun could expand a bit and we would feel it. It’s just as easy for God to make it so…..

Especially with The Revelation, let us stay on the target and not add to or take away from. I get goosey when I see sloppy or casual treatment of that text.

The Bowl judgments make up the 3 1/2 year period of time we know as the Great Tribulation.

Bowl, and Trumpet Judgments begin after the covenant is broken (mid trib).

For six thousand years God has worked tirelessly to reconcile Himself to man, even giving His own life in exchange for ours, and all of His efforts have ended in failure due to man’s unfaithfulness.

At no time has God ever said whoops I didn't see that coming!

There is more, but I will stop now as I feel I am being critical of someone some folks are fond of.
To those I offend I apologize in advance.

[Meg]

Exactly, Glenn, this is what I mean by overcompensating, and Kelly has actually gone pretty far. The stage is a dangerous place, the cheering approval of a wound-up audience can be really intoxicating. Its kind of sad to see him go that far... But this is precisely what I mean when I say that any giftedness is not lightly handled. We see again and again people who start out gifted and get knocked off course, and a major part of how that happens stems from how the crowds treat or mistreat their leaders.

[SonSeeker]

Hi Andrei




I would be interested in your friend's take on this paper -
Princeton University - Planet Earth may have 'tilted' to keep its balance, say scientists

If the polarity of the Sun flips, why would the earth be immune?
The Sun Does a Flip - NASA Science

NASA - Earth's Inconstant Magnetic Field

Magnetic Reversals and Moving Continents

WHEN NORTH GOES SOUTH: Three-Dimensional Simulation of Geomagnetic Field Reversal

NOVA | Magnetic Storm | When Compasses Point South | PBS

Earth's poles long overdue for reversal | COSMOS magazine

Will Compasses Point South? - NYTimes.com

I'm not college educated but I do like fact checking and I am interested in both the subjects of earth axis shift and earth magnetic polarity shifts.

Thanks Glenn,

I thought I had read an article or two stating the poles had shifted in the past. I haven't looked at all the articles you've linked yet, just a couple, but will peruse them all shortly.

[SonSeeker]

I have no history with Jack Kelly. Reading the article found I was had to spit out too many seeds to enjoy the fruit.


This is a load of hooey.

A supernova is instant death for all !!
Background: Life Cycles of Stars

The Sun - the future of us
In the mid to late period of the hydrogen consumption cycle the diameter of the Sun could expand a bit and we would feel it. It’s just as easy for God to make it so…..

Especially with The Revelation, let us stay on the target and not add to or take away from. I get goosey when I see sloppy or casual treatment of that text.



Bowl, and Trumpet Judgments begin after the covenant is broken (mid trib).



At no time has God ever said whoops I didn't see that coming!

There is more, but I will stop now as I feel I am being critical of someone some folks are fond of.
To those I offend I apologize in advance.

I like most of Jack's articles, but when anyone makes blatant mistakes, especially about Scripture, they do need to be called out on it.

Some of the other errors in the article can probably be overlooked. But the supernova statement is just plain ridiculous and shows that Jack knows absolutely nothing about astronomy. The problem is that when one statement is shown to be totally false, then the entire article becomes suspect. Thank God the Holy Scriptures DON'T contain any fallacies.

[bghtnpd4]

I would suggest to those who take issue with his article that you write to Jack and tell him....he is great about always responding whether or not you agree with him.