Are We in the End Times? – Church of God

(Copyright 2021) by Ray Daly (Lincoln, North Dakota) & Laura Lee (Bismarck, North Dakota)
Ray writes: Please bear with me in what I am sending you. It is not an article as such, but rather a communication. For, I am curious as to where the two of you feel we are today, as it refers to the “end times”? Basically, all Sabbath observing churches, and some Sunday observing as well, seem to think we are presently in “the end times”. In other words, they expect that Christ, and his Angelic army, can come at any time. And those churches have their prophets saying as much. The point is, is the above True? Have they presented any concrete, Scriptural supporting prophecies, that shows this to be True? Think about it. For Scripture is clear that the “end times” cannot even begin to unfold, until the kings of the north and south come to positions of power and control on earth. And present history shows that they cannot do so, without the aid and encouragement of the nations around them. Primarily, the “nuclear nations of the US and Russia”. Actually, the only way I can see them coming to power, is through gaining the support of the Gentile countries of the UN. The European Union, and the Arab Union, have been meeting since mid-2019 (perhaps secretly, even earlier), trying to work out their differences. All they have to do to gain said control of the UN, is to separate themselves from the US (which is almost completed at this time) and start their own military powers. Which they have been doing for a few years. Germany and France want the EU to have their own strong military forces, completely free of any US controls. The Arabs already have their own. It is just a matter of working together with the EU. Rome is working with China on this factor, and if nothing else, encouraging China to support the new movement of the “kings of the north and south”. China gaining a great “market to the west”. Basically, isolating their eastern customers today. Consider where we are today, as far as the seven churches are concerned. I will be as short as possible. And can present further evidence as needed. The WCG was the second work of the Thyatira Church. With COG-7^th Day being the first work. Note that WCG was taken over by “Baal worshippers”. This “takeover” is shown in the fact that it says of Thyatira that they had within them “that woman Jezebel”. As Scripture shows, Jezebel, the Baal worshipper, was the wife of king Ahab, and almost succeeded in getting the northern tribes of Israel to change from the Sabbath to Sunday. She failed, but Jezebel of Thyatira did not fail. Note also of WCG. “Of the rest of you that do not have this [Baal] doctrine, I will require of you no more”. (para). Meaning that we are not in the Sardis era church. And it seems to be obvious that today that this is the case. But the greatest work is yet to begin, in only a few short years. That being the work of the Philadelphia Church. Or the “144,000”. So, I ask you. Can you see the above being so? Would you like (if it is The Almighty’s will) to hopefully be a part of the coming Philadelphia work? I certainly do, and I feel that The Almighty has allowed me to have understanding of much future prophecy. It may be hard to take, but Scripture is there for us to read and study for ourselves. I have been doing so for some 25 years. And the “beginning of the genuine end times” is just around the corner. Prophecy even gives the timing of the coming major events. Which I can pass on for your consideration. Hope I haven’t been offensive. It is just that Philadelphia’s work must begin in some form before it can go out to all people on earth. Laura writes: As normal you send some pretty interesting emails. Yes, we do both believe that the return of Christ will be soon. Ray writes: Actually, I find Christ’s coming for the final time will not be all that soon. The time when he will “sit on his throne”, which will be at the beginning of the 7th millennium. Which may be as late as the mid 2040’s. When he comes the first time, he will only be seen, and not set down on earth. But, since, as I point out also, there are religions, of billions of peoples that are expecting the coming of a Messiah. Thus, when they see him in the heaven, they will try to prepare for his return. How? By gaining control of Jerusalem/Judea. Which they will do in 2037, by going to war against the present “Edomite Jews” that now have control. Think about it Laura. BOTH Christian Europeans and Islam Arabs are expecting “their messiah” to come. And it would seem obvious that the Edomite Jews will not want to give them control of Jerusalem, or the hill of Zion, where the Arab temple is. Thus, they will be destroyed, as it is described to us in Zech. 1:12, where the 70-year control of Jerusalem prophecy is complete. Or, from 1967, when they gained control of Jerusalem. Add to this verse the prophecy of Luke 21:20. “When you see JERUSALEM surrounded by armies [Or, the kings of the north and south, and perhaps some of those who also are awaiting the “Lamb” to return.], then know that the destruction [of Jerusalem] is near.” Since the earth will be at peace, beginning in 2027, then it would not be hard for the kings of the north and south to begin their prophesied end time works. Laura writes: Even though I found your emails to be interesting, I do not believe you have a gift for prophecy. We believe that Christ will return sometime within the next 10 years. A real time marker would be when the two witnesses come on the scene but so far they have not shown up. ———————————————————————————————— See Ray Daly’s other articles at: Daly, Ray – Church of God, Bismarck (church-of-god-bismarck.org) ————————————————————————————————

Ray writes:
Please bear with me in what I am sending you. It is not an article as such, but rather a communication.

For, I am curious as to where the two of you feel we are today, as it refers to the “end times”? Basically, all Sabbath observing churches, and some Sunday observing as well, seem to think we are presently in “the end times”. In other words, they expect that Christ, and his Angelic army, can come at any time. And those churches have their prophets saying as much.

The point is, is the above True? Have they presented any concrete, Scriptural supporting prophecies, that shows this to be True? Think about it. For Scripture is clear that the “end times” cannot even begin to unfold, until the kings of the north and south come to positions of power and control on earth. And present history shows that they cannot do so, without the aid and encouragement of the nations around them. Primarily, the “nuclear nations of the US and Russia”. Actually, the only way I can see them coming to power, is through gaining the support of the Gentile countries of the UN. The European Union, and the Arab Union, have been meeting since mid-2019 (perhaps secretly, even earlier), trying to work out their differences. All they have to do to gain said control of the UN, is to separate themselves from the US (which is almost completed at this time) and start their own military powers. Which they have been doing for a few years. Germany and France want the EU to have their own strong military forces, completely free of any US controls. The Arabs already have their own. It is just a matter of working together with the EU. Rome is working with China on this factor, and if nothing else, encouraging China to support the new movement of the “kings of the north and south”. China gaining a great “market to the west”. Basically, isolating their eastern customers today.

Consider where we are today, as far as the seven churches are concerned. I will be as short as possible. And can present further evidence as needed.

The WCG was the second work of the Thyatira Church. With COG-7^th Day being the first work. Note that WCG was taken over by “Baal worshippers”. This “takeover” is shown in the fact that it says of Thyatira that they had within them “that woman Jezebel”. As Scripture shows, Jezebel, the Baal worshipper, was the wife of king Ahab, and almost succeeded in getting the northern tribes of Israel to change from the Sabbath to Sunday. She failed, but Jezebel of Thyatira did not fail. Note also of WCG. “Of the rest of you that do not have this [Baal] doctrine, I will require of you no more”. (para).

Meaning that we are not in the Sardis era church. And it seems to be obvious that today that this is the case. But the greatest work is yet to begin, in only a few short years. That being the work of the Philadelphia Church. Or the “144,000”. So, I ask you. Can you see the above being so? Would you like (if it is The Almighty’s will) to hopefully be a part of the coming Philadelphia work? I certainly do, and I feel that The Almighty has allowed me to have understanding of much future prophecy. It may be hard to take, but Scripture is there for us to read and study for ourselves. I have been doing so for some 25 years. And the “beginning of the genuine end times” is just around the corner. Prophecy even gives the timing of the coming major events. Which I can pass on for your consideration.

Hope I haven’t been offensive. It is just that Philadelphia’s work must begin in some form before it can go out to all people on earth.

Laura writes:
As normal you send some pretty interesting emails. Yes, we do both believe that the return of Christ will be soon.

Ray writes:
Actually, I find Christ’s coming for the final time will not be all that soon. The time when he will “sit on his throne”, which will be at the beginning of the 7th millennium. Which may be as late as the mid 2040’s. When he comes the first time, he will only be seen, and not set down on earth. But, since, as I point out also, there are religions, of billions of peoples that are expecting the coming of a Messiah. Thus, when they see him in the heaven, they will try to prepare for his return. How? By gaining control of Jerusalem/Judea. Which they will do in 2037, by going to war against the present “Edomite Jews” that now have control. Think about it Laura. BOTH Christian Europeans and Islam Arabs are expecting “their messiah” to come. And it would seem obvious that the Edomite Jews will not want to give them control of Jerusalem, or the hill of Zion, where the Arab temple is. Thus, they will be destroyed, as it is described to us in Zech. 1:12, where the 70-year control of Jerusalem prophecy is complete.

Or, from 1967, when they gained control of Jerusalem. Add to this verse the prophecy of Luke 21:20. “When you see JERUSALEM surrounded by armies [Or, the kings of the north and south, and perhaps some of those who also are awaiting the “Lamb” to return.], then know that the destruction [of Jerusalem] is near.”

Since the earth will be at peace, beginning in 2027, then it would not be hard for the kings of the north and south to begin their prophesied end time works.

Laura writes:
Even though I found your emails to be interesting, I do not believe you have a gift for prophecy. We believe that Christ will return sometime within the next 10 years. A real time marker would be when the two witnesses come on the scene but so far they have not shown up.

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See Ray Daly’s other articles at:
Daly, Ray – Church of God, Bismarck (church-of-god-bismarck.org)
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