Q. I know that God has used nature in the past to bring his judgments upon man. Do you believe that the judgments in Revelation (seal, trumpet, and bowl) will be “natural enough” or “logical enough” that they can be explained away by man as just acts of nature? Or, do you believe they will be so supernatural that they can only be explained as acts of God? A. The end times judgments, at least at the beginning, will appear to be acts of nature although they’ll get more and more extreme as they progress. Unbelievers might be able to write them off as bad weather at first, but it will soon become clear that it’s the worst “weather” the world has ever experienced. And right from the beginning some will know what’s going on. Some world leaders will be announcing that the wrath of God has begun by the end of the Seal judgments (Rev. 6:15-17) and according to Rev. 15:11and Rev. 16:21 men on Earth will be cursing God for causing so much pain and destruction during the Great Tribulation. The problem is that most people will believe Satan is the good guy (Rev. 13:4) and that God is the enemy who is trying to destroy them. In spite of everything, they’ll cling to their irrational belief that Satan will eventually win and then everything will be OK. Q. I got married last May, and to my dismay, some of our friends started spreading rumors that the reason we were getting married was that my wife was pregnant. This hurt my wife and myself dearly. We were all part of Bible studies, group outings, and camping trips through a Christian organization. The question I have is this, out of the four friends that did this only one friend came to us and asked us to forgive him. We did. The others openly lied to us and only made excuses as to why they spread the rumors. What are we to do? I want there to be forgiveness here but unless there is some kind of want of forgiveness on their side how can I? A. Your decision to extend forgiveness is not dependent upon anything the other person does. In Ephesians 4:26-27 Paul said we should not let the Sun go down on our anger. This means we can choose to forgive and forget no matter what the other person does or doesn’t do. Your desire to rebuild the relationships is admirable, and since you know that’s what the Lord wants, asking for His help in making this happen is praying in His will. Assuming you’ve already asked Him to forgive you for your anger, you can start by asking Him to forgive the other people involved for their actions, and to provide the circumstances which would allow reconciliation to take place. You can’t force someone else to ask for your forgiveness, but the Holy Spirit can create situations that will allow you to demonstrate that you’ve forgiven them. But whether they eventually ask for your forgiveness or not is between them and the Lord. You are only responsible for your own actions. Q. Regarding a recent post about Egypt and Ez. 29, I’ve wondered if it may be fulfilled during the period of rebellion towards the end of the thousand year reign of Christ…what are your thoughts on this? A. In Ezekiel 29:13-16 it says that at the end of the 40 year desolation, the Lord will bring the Egyptians back to their homeland. After that they will always be a lowly kingdom and will never again try to exalt themselves over other kingdoms. When I compare this with Zechariah 14:16-19 I’m more inclined to place Egypt’s judgment nearer the beginning of the Millennium. But there doesn’t appear to be any clear indication of timing, meaning it could theoretically happen any time during the Millennium that would allow for a re-gathering and a period of peace afterward. We’ll just have to wait and see. Tags: End Times, Millennium
Acts Of Nature Or Judgments From God?
How Can I Forgive If They Won’t Ask?
Egypt’s 40 Year Judgment
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Prophecy Q&A with Jack Kelley: (Acts Of Nature Or Judgments From God?; How Can I Forgive If They Won’t Ask?; Egypt’s 40 Year Judgment)
