A study on things to come It started as I was pondering the Other Dimensions that exist in the midst of our dimensions.

My views were evolving with added data and incites. I had an inspiration that was more like a revelation. I decided to write down what I was seeing and compare these things to the prophecies in the Bible. Also, I checked other prophecies to verify the my conclusions. I have studied the Bible for decades, and have read it through from cover to cover multiple times. I have read a multitude of commentaries about prophecy and books about things to come from many authors that have tried to set the coming of Jesus Christ for the past 200 years. Since the 1960s, as the events predicted passed without Jesuss return, I grew skeptical of all these fools and the books and movies they made. The puzzles in the prophecies that were used set these dates and predict the end times seemed unsolvable. One or two pieces may fit, but others had to be pounded into place. As the year 2012 begins, other pieces are being placed together and you tubes fill the Internet about the next date. I have learned so much in the last years that I want to clear up some of this. I want to examine all the pieces, like a detective checking with witnesses, I want to put these into a clearer picture of what will happen. Where to start? The Bible. Then check the other sources to expand the view from less credible witnesses. I believe that even deceiving witnesses be used to show a view of the truth. Since all deception has a grain of truth, it can be used to compare with the truth and show where there are variances. I will start with an outline of events to come and then go into some detail. Jesus said we will not know the date of His coming, but we can read the signs as we do when we predict the seasons or forecast the weather. Many of the prophecies converging trends, mentioned in the Bible are falling into place now, but they are still not together. Thus I see years ahead, without the return of Jesus, but I may be wrong. Revelation The place to start talking about the future is the Bibles book of Revelation. This has been the place to go to see what is to come for almost 2,000 years. In the past is was like a trip to fantasy land, but lately it is more like a current newscast. I will use this book as the main outline for this discussion. The Churches. In Revelation, after the description of the vision of Jesus, there are letters to seven churches. These were actual churches in what is now Turkey. I also can see, from the text, that they represent seven church ages. The first church (Ephesis) was the church after the apostles that set up the churches and had died. They were working hard, but they had lost their love of Jesus. Similar to burn out experienced by some missionaries and church leaders. But they resisted the start of the professional clergy, where the leaders are the only ones doing Gods work. While the members are sitting on the sidelines.

Church number two (Smyrna) was during the Roman persecution period. Ten persecution periods were prophesied. Church number three (Pergamum) was during the time after Christianity became the religion of Rome. Their problem was the rise of a profit motivated, professional clergy that corrupted doctrine and allowed sexual sin. Church number four (Thyatyra) was the church in the middle ages. This church was lead astray by a prophetess Jezebel. Jezebel in the old testament worshiped the Queen of Heaven. The worship of Mary and saints is idolatry and many immoral practices were also in this church. The interesting part is that this church would be destroyed and some will be saved. The Catholic revival that started in the 1970s has eliminated much of the error and the idols from the church in some areas. A Catholic prophecy says that the present pope will be the second to last pope and next pope will see the church destroyed. Church number five (Sardis) was from the reformation era. They suffered from legalism (be good and get to Heaven) that was putting them to sleep and killing them spiritually. They knew the truth, but were very rigid with their rules, and judgemental and also not doing what God wanted them to do. Still a few will be saved. I see the old mainline protestant denominations that started 200-400 years ago as this church. Church number six (Philadelphia) was from the enlightenment era, in the late 1700s, through the twentieth century. They were/are the ideal church, the missionary church. This church was on fire for the Lord and spread the gospel around the world, even to the Jews. Because of their good work, they will be saved from the disaster about to happen to the world. This will be by rapture, or by Christians dying before the events mentioned later in this book. Church number seven (Laodicea) was/is/will be the church that compromised with the world. They were not hot or cold but lukewarm. They see themselves as satisfied, rich, and really did not need anything else from God. But they were actually spiritually blind, naked, poor, wretched, and pitiable. I see baby Christians that are left out on their own by a proud, rich clergy, that told them only about salvation and never about growing mature in Christ. Like babies the dont even know they are in a bad situation. This could be part of todays mega churches, that are more into numbers, buildings, money, power, and politics than actually helping people in need. Or the health and wealth gospel churches that promise prosperity and health here on earth, if you follow their formulas. I prayed about the meaning of Jesus throwing up this church, I was reminded of several tele-evangelists, and other ministries that were exposed by immorality, fraud, power plays, bankruptcy, and non biblical doctrines. The Lord allowed these ministries to fail and the members were literally spewed out of these sick churches. At the end, there is a call for all to come and eat with Jesus when He knocks on their door. They open the door to their heart and He comes in. The Rapture. Starting with chapter 4 the scene changes from earth to heaven. I believe this is a picture of the rapture. The trumpet sounds and John the author was lifted into heaven. From this point on, all the things seen are in heaven or from heaven looking down to earth. The church, or more precisely born again Christians, both dead and alive are given new bodies and meet the Lord in the sky. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 tells of this rapture. Matthew 24:40-42 tells of people disappearing instantly. In fact the entire chapter 24 of Matthew gives lessons that parallel the

Revelation prophecies. It also says that we will not know when Jesus will come to get us. If the rapture happened during or after the tribulation, it would not be a surprise. The beginning of sorrows. The triggering event will be the rapture of the church. This will set in motion all other events on the time line. Once this happens the events written in Revelation starting with chapter 4 will start. The studies that I read say that there will be seven years of tribulation and then Armageddon, the final battle, and then Jesus will return in Glory to rule the earth for 1,000 years. I believe that there will be all this, but the Bible also says that the generation that sees the beginning of this will not pass away until all these things come to pass. This means that there may be 30 to 80 years between the rapture and Jesuss return in glory. The seven year tribulation will be at the end of this time of troubles. With the rapture, and the vanishing of about a billion people, especially from North America, the suppressing force of good will be removed from the earth. The evil governments and people will see their chance and take advantage of the resulting power vacuum, and thus turmoil and fear will start all over the world. The one of the explanations (strong delusion) for the disappearance of so many people will be alien abduction. A race of aliens is trying to save humanity from the coming disaster and has beamed up chosen people to return them to earth after the apocalypse is over. I saw that movie years ago. We will have alien contacts, but they will be demons. There is a prophecy of a time that will be as in the days of Noah where demons mated with humans and super humans were the result. World War III and the seven seals The first of the four horsemen, the white horse in Revelation 6 will be a leader, like Hitler or Napoleon that will consolidate his power and start the third world war. I believe that this war will include the events mentioned in Ezekiel 38-39. This force will include the Muslims leader that their books describe as the twelfth imam, or the Mahdi. Nostradamus described him and called him Mabus, the third Antichrist, after Napoleon and Hitler. Ezekiel called him Gog and his kingdom Magog. His kingdom, described in the Muslim prophecies as the countries that are now: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, and Iraq. He will fly a black flag and wear a blue turban. From Ezekiel his allies will be the northern nations (north of Israel), as well as Libya and Sudan. I think that the Muslim countries that were part of the old USSR, as well as Turkey, will be involved. I believe that Russia will initially support the Mahdi, but when attacked, will be in on destroying him, just like what happened with Napoleon and Hitler. The second horseman is war, and It will be an Atomic war and both the Madhis armies and his allied lands will be destroyed, but the empire, itself, will exist until Jesuss return in glory. They will attack Israel and their army will die in northern Israel. How long this war will take and the other nations involved are mentioned in other prophecies. An attack on the USA in detailed by Nostradamus, with the New city destroyed. Russia will become part of a Northern alliance (NATO) and will help in defeating this leader. The war in space is mentioned by Nostradamus. A war using missiles and anti missiles. The additional descriptions given in the book of Revelation 6, and Joel 2:30-31, tell of earthquakes, falling

stars (reentry vehicles), the atmosphere pealed back as a scroll (atomic blast shock waves), the people hiding in caves and under mountains, the sun covered like sack cloth and the moon as blood (nuclear winter). The beasts in Daniel 7 are described and interpreted as countries that are living at the time of Jesuss return. The lion is England, the bear is Russia, the four headed leopard will be the combination of the Mahdi's lands, and the ten headed beast, and the ten toes of iron and clay from Daniel 2, is the European Union (the revived Roman Empire). The three ribs in the Bear's mouth are the three anti Christs the bear ate (Napoleon, Hitler, and the Mahdi). The side effects of this war are the other two horsemen, famine and death. The devastation and the radioactive fallout will wipe out a large part of the worlds food supply, both crops and animals. Those who are alive after the blasts will face a nuclear winter. Slow starvation and disease will make the war dead add up to one fourth of the worlds population. And this is just the beginning of the story. This war will be like other wars (WWII) with some areas devastated and some areas prospering. The in certain areas, persecutions of Christians will happen while the war continues, like what happened to the Jews in WWII. There will be multiple attacks in various areas and at different times. There may be relatively peaceful times between campaigns and nuclear retaliation. Remember the Napoleonic wars had peaceful times, not continuous battling. This war may last for many years. Remember, there was a 100 year war between England and France. At the end of this world war the Mahdi will be gone. The rebuilding When the war stops there is a calm and the 144,000 Jewish evangelists are anointed to spread a revival over all the earth. And they convert millions to Christ. But these Christians will pay for their belief with martyrdom. Some right away, some later as they resist the coming Antichrist. As you read Revelation you see many side stories that take place during these times. The main story is the harsher and harsher judgements poured on the Earth. Seven seals, seven trumpets, and seven bowls of wrath. These judgements take place while these other side stories are going on. The chapters after the seven trumpets are some of these side stories, starting with chapter 12. In chapter 16 the bowl judgements are shown. Then more side stories. And then the finale. Side stories. The picture of the woman and the baby is about Israel and Jesus. This story parallels the story in Ezekiel where the bones come together and flesh is applied. Then life is given to the bodies. I believe that there will be a revival in Israel and a peace period before the war starts. The dragon and the flood being swallowed up is another view of the invasion and defeat in the beginning of WWIII and also parallels the accounts in Ezekiel 38-39. After the war. a peace settlement will have Israel dominating the middle east. They will need 7 years to clean up the dead. As the world recovers a new prosperity starts and new

determination to form a world government and end war. With less population there is now more food and wealth for the survivors. Europe will dominate, since the USA will have much less population, more to fix up, and a devastated economy and military. How long this period lasts is unknown. But during this time a new leader will rise from Europe. He will be a man who promises peace and will eventually become the world leader. This is the real Antichrist. Chapter 13 shows the appearance of the Antichrist and his false prophet. His place of origin is the ten headed beast or a united Europe. The mouth of the lion means they will speak English. Along with the Antichrist will be the false prophet, who will work wonders. They will create a new religion that will be forced on all. More religious persecution will kill many Christians that became Christians after the rapture. All old mainline religions will be suppressed but not all will be eliminated. The Jews will be protected, for three and one half years. During his reign the Antichrist will be wounded severely but recover. Zechariah 11:17 describes that his right arm will be withered and his right eye blinded. The Jews will rebuild the temple with Ezekiels plans, chapter 40-46, and animal sacrifices will restart. There may be years between the first emergence of the would be world leader and a seven year treaty with the Jews, that starts the Tribulation. The leader will become the ruler of the world when he makes this treaty with Israel. The treaty will be violated after three and one half years. He will declare himself god and desecrate the temple. There will be a world economic system and electronic identification of all who have access to this economic system. This is the infamous mark of the beast. I believe that the new Internet address system with six sets of three numbers could be the 666 code mentioned. Whether an implanted RFID chip or a direct brain access system to the Internet will be used, it will be up to the individual and his means. But it will be mandatory. A tattoo will be placed on the hand or forehead to show compliance. The tattoo may be the web address, or some seal. For instance: 123.156. 234.067. 097.012 Refusing the mark will be death. There are prophecies of beheading, like with a guillotine. I saw a more sinister, terrible death for the ones that gave the beast a really hard time, torture. Think of the Roman times and Nero, or the Spanish Inquisition. The result will be a slow painful death that will scare others into taking the mark. Cannibalism and people being cooked alive will solve the lack of food problems, as well as being a spectacle. I can imagine scenes that today's horror movies would not show. The Seven Trumpets. Next set of judgements are natural disasters driven by Gods wrath on the evil people on earth. Hail and (lightning)fire destroying one third of the trees and grass. A meteorite falling into the sea killing one third of the creatures. Another meteorite falling on land polluting one third of the rivers. Because of these meteorites impacts the sky is darkened with dust by one third. This is

the plot of several movies Ive seen. An asteroid is split as it approaches earth and the two parts hit at different places. The Apothos asteroid is scheduled to pass very close to the earth in 2028 and again in the 2036 and 2037. Or a rogue asteroid may come out of anywhere, anytime. The locusts remind my of the nano-robots that are now being designed. They are now looking like bugs and birds. I just saw an article about swarming robots that have artificial intelligence. So this is quite possible. Their design can be any shape. In the past, they were described to be small helicopters. Small robotic flying bugs are already available, now. The 200,000,000 man army is possible today, from China. Their horses are described and look like descriptions of the tanks of today. This invasion leads up to the battle of Armageddon. There will be four nations (four angels) involved in this invasion and their colors are red, yellow, and blue. I believe that the red is for China. This war will kill one third of the earths remaining population. It will spread across the east and eventually cross into present day Iraq, where the Euphrates river will be dried up. The next scene has an angel pronouncing doom on all the earth for all to hear and see. There is now no excuse for men to not believe in God. The evidence is overwhelming, but men still refuse to believe. What the angel said is hidden from us. The scene changes to the Jews temple and the two witnesses. I believe they are Moses and Elijah. These two were with Jesus on the mount of transfiguration. They will tell of Gods plan for all to hear for three and one half years. Anyone who tries to stop them will be incinerated by the fire from their mouths. They will work wonders and afflict those as they choose. After the three and one half years they will be killed. During the same time that the Antichrist declares himself god. But God raises them from the dead after three and one half days. The statement that everybody will see their dead bodies in three days used to be used as a proof that the Bible was wrong. But that was before television was invented. Jesus warned the Jews in the area to run for their lives when they see the abomination of desolation, when the Antichrist desecrates the temple.

In chapter 16 the last seven bowls of wrath finish the job and make the earth unlivable. The people are infested with sores, all water sources are polluted, both the oceans and rivers. The sun scorches all, the ozone layer is gone. Then darkness is everywhere. This may be because the earths fast continental drifts, or the earths axis has changed. There is a prophecy in Isaiah 24:19-20 of the earth reeling like a drunken man. Part of this will dry up the Euphrates river valley. The massive earthquake will be part of this change in the earths axis or continental drift. The earthquake and resulting tsunami will cause all islands to vanish and all mountains to collapse. The weather then goes crazy with fifty to sixty pound hailstones. The next chapters 17-18 is the side story about the fall of Rome and the corrupt Catholic church. The woman is a representation of a church, like the false prophetess Jezebel and her church (see Revelation 2:20). This church in chapter 2:18-29 has fallen away from the truth and

will be judged in the last days, but some will be saved, those who do not partake in the depths of Satan. The colors the woman is wearing purple and scarlet are the colors of Rome and the Catholic cardinals dresses. The city she is identified with, is Rome, with seven hills. The woman could be the representation of a demon who impersonates the Virgin Mary in the visions from time to time. The Jezebel of 1 Kings 18:19 worshiped Asherah the Queen of Heaven as mentioned in Jeremiah 7:18, and sometimes was called the Mother (or wife of )God. Check Catholic prayers for references to Mary as the mother of God, or the Queen of Heaven. The beast under the woman is the same one mentioned before in Daniel 7 and in Revelation chapter 13. A revived Roman Empire, or a united Europe. The beast hates the woman and strips, cooks, eats her, and destroys her remains with fire. Her and also her city, Rome. The name Babylon was given to Rome by Peter, 1 Peter 4:13. The Catholic church claims that Peter was their first pope, in Rome. Rome will be a capital of the beasts empire, but he will spoil and destroy it, as well as the church residing there. Chapter 19 starts with the scene in heaven as Jesus and the saints celebrate the victory and preparing for the battle of Armageddon. Then the battle is won and the judgement of those who have the mark of the beast - straight to Hell. The beast and the prophet go directly to the lake of fire. Satan is sent to the bottomless pit. I believe that Hell is inside the earth. The bottomless pit is in the earth, where gravity is zeroed out, probably the center. I believe the lake of fire is the planet Venus. The Christians that were killed during the tribulation period will be resurrected with new bodies and join the raptured church and saints that died before the rapture, reigning with Jesus for 1,000 years. The surviving people of earth, that did not take the mark, will repopulate the earth. They will live very long lives, without hunger or disease. The earth will be revitalized and creatures will be recreated. I also believe that our technology will allow access to the other dimensions, for space exploration. We may also meet the other civilizations that are ready for us. But after the 1,000 years Satan is loosed and he foments a rebellion. The rebels are all killed by fire from heaven. The next scene is the final judgement. Earth and sky are gone. Hell is emptied and all are given new bodies. But their destination is the lake of fire. The severity of their punishment is based on what they did while alive. The saints of God are not part of this judgement. If you read the description of the conditions on the surface of the planet Venus, it is a lake of fire. The heat is about 900 degrees and the atmosphere is so viscous it resembles liquid. The clouds, that cover the planet, and the atmosphere are full of sulphur compounds, and only a red glow gets through to the surface. If this is not the lake of fire, it sure looks like it. Imagine that you have an indestructible body that has the ability to feel all the pain and you are now to spend forever on this planet. You will review your life and recall all the times you could have accepted Jesus as your savior, and avoided this place, but you refused. This will make your punishment

even worse. New Heaven and New Earth. The final chapters describe the new heaven and the new earth. This scene has the new city, the new Jerusalem descending from space on to a new earth without oceans. The city is 1,500 miles in all directions. It may resemble a cube, Pyramid, or square with extremely tall buildings. It does have twelve gates and high walls. The walls and streets are transparent gold. God will provide the light and power for this city. This may be like a star ship that lands and resettles man on a new planet in a different solar system. The description of interior features include the trees of life and water flowing from the throne of God. I believe that we will rule galaxies and bring life to many planets under Gods will. There will be no Star Wars or strife as man becomes in fact and indeed the Sons of God.