I want to begin by saying that I am grateful for each person that visits Presenttruth.com. It was started over 4 years ago now and has always been a joy to see the interaction with you as a reader and the content that is put onto the site. It was started with the purpose of sharing free sermons online. It has since become more of a place for unique content that I hope is not found on other sites.
My background is business and so it was my original thought to build up traffic and generate funds via advertisers. We do have a few advertisers but it is more of a personal joy to fund the site and servers than anything else.
As we enter a new year, I wanted to share what was on my heart just so you as a reader may know what keeps this site going. First off, it was started with an emphasis on lots of issues relating to ‘Last Day Events’. Over the past few years I have been driven to more deeply understand what has held up the second coming for over 150 years and in a greater extent, what has withheld the second coming for over 2000 years since the death of Christ.
I can say with confidence that Christ loves His people. I now understand He loves those that do not even love Him…yet. What do I mean by that? I think we have yet to see the real, living, breathing personal gospel go to the whole world. Christianity has in essence been the worst enemy of Bible Truth. I mean, let’s face it, the majority of ‘Christians’ do not read their Bibles and a large percentage of those that do, do not believe the Bible can be taken literally. I have lived in this camp much of my life- a grade A hypocrite. The idea of a 6-day literal creation, the young age of the earth at 6000 years, a 7th day Sabbath and that the Law of God is actually still an issue.
I have seen some crazy stuff as you have over the past few years in regards to what many have deemed ‘ The end of the world’. We are here and the world has not ended yet. I think we are primed for what God has called ‘an overwhelming surprise’. This world is ready for deception. Just look to Hollywood and you will see all of the ingredients for the coming of Lucifer onto the earth via the foundation of spriritualism. One day very soon we are going to see the apostles return to refute what they wrote 2000 years ago. We are told that we will see even heathen gods show up to deceive the world.
All things are now ready. So what do we do. We don’t panic, but we take a real assessment. Are you closer to the Lord now than a year ago? To get a true answer, ask your spouse, kids, brother, sister, parents etc. Those directly around you can be honest to tell you whether you are more godly or Christlike than 12 months ago.
You should know that answer but it would be great to ask your loved ones the truth. The truth is that this universe is waiting for a true demonstration that God can have a people that fully trust Him and will hold nothing back from Him. It is not so much are we willing to die for Christ but are we willing to live for Him? The millions of martyrs have shown the universe that people are willing to die for God. Have they seen a group willing to fully live for Him?
I challenge you in this year to treat it like it will be the last one we have on this earth. Below are a few videos that I found interesting. One is on the cities of our world and what life is like around the world. I found it invigorating that there is a world out there with no clue on what the Truth is. I just read that in 1900 there were 2 Billion people on earth…today we are nearing 7 Billion. May God help us reach them so that He can save them and give them Peace.
The other video is from the man who makes many upset but his video is most fascinating. He is being impressed by some spirit of what is soon to take place. Now is not a time to fear but to prepare for what is soon to break upon this world as an overwhelming surprise.
I have struggled lately with the idea that many will die ‘deceived’. The truth is though that Eve was deceived in the very beginning and lost paradise.
As cliche and stale as it may sound, let’s do something crazy this year. Let’s go back to our Bible’s and study so that we can really know what we believe. Also I am taking the challenge to pray for at least 30 minutes every day. Prayer is the license God needs to intercede in the middle of this War of Good and Evil.
Lastly, beware of the news and study Bible Prophecy with a fresh perspective ready to learn perhaps old truths for the first time. I am personally studying the old testament sanctuary so that I can more fully understand the book of Revelation. I believe there are secrets it holds to unlocking Prophecy.
The practical principle that I hope to implement more than ever before this year is to live out the principles of Isaiah 58 and Matthew 25. I want to really seek out those in need and help them. I challenge you to do the same.
As for 2011 or 2012 being the last year on earth. Well it may be for any one of us. We can hasten the return of God and I am ready to get to work to do just that. Join me
This group believes the end of the world is in May, I hope to meet one of them when they find out they were incorrect.
Pat Robertson’s predictions for the next few years…
http://www.cbn.com/media/player/index.aspx?s=/vod/PatNewYear_010311_WS
A Tour of the Cities of the World
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