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cated upon its prophecies coming to pass.
Jesus Christ, the apostle Paul, and various
apostles and prophets of the Old and New
Testaments make clear and direct references
to particular events occurring in the future.
If these events are only fantasies, then
everything else could be deemed equally
fictitious as well. I believe current trends
authenticate Jesus Christ’s and the apostle
Paul’s prophetic claims regarding the end of
the age. Upon examination of the evidence,
it becomes clear that the course our society
(and our churches) is taking has been fore-
told by the apostolic writings.
The apostle Paul spoke of the “day of
the Lord” in reference to “the times and
seasons” in the fifth chapter of 1 Thessalo-
nians. He describes how God will intervene
swiftly and without delay. Paul states:
But of the times and the seasons,
brethren, ye have no need that I
write unto you. For yourselves know
perfectly that the day of the Lord so
cometh as a thief in the night.
For when they shall say, Peace and
safety; then sudden destruction
cometh upon them, as travail upon
a woman with child; and they shall
not escape.
But ye, brethren, are not in
darkness, that that day should
overtake you as a thief. Ye are
all the children of light, and the
children of the day: we are not
of the night, nor of darkness.
Therefore let us not sleep, as do
others; but let us watch and be
sober. (1 Thessalonians 5:1-6)
Paul is saying the end of the age will
come upon the world like a thief in the
night. In other words, it will actually sneak
up on people. Then interestingly, the apos-
tle contrasts two groups: “But ye, brethren
[followers of Christ] are not in darkness
[people of ignorance], that that day should
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overtake you as a thief. [unaware]” (v.4).
Here, Paul is saying believers in Christ will
have the information (Scripture) available
to them to prepare for “that day.”
Those who walk in the light can see
both where they are going and what is
coming up ahead. Paul then warns against
spiritual slumber and drunkenness, which
could lead to a person being overtaken by
that day, unaware: “Therefore let us not
sleep, as do others; but let us watch and
be sober” (v. 6). The word sober means be
alert or aware. If we are instructed to watch
and be aware, there must be something to
watch for—otherwise, Paul’s admonition
would be useless. But who and what are we
to watch for? …
Interestingly, the apostle Paul declared
one called “the man of sin” and “the son
of perdition” would proclaim himself to be
God (2 Thessalonians 2:3,4). I believe this
coming Aquarian messiah will be the son
of perdition spoken of by Paul in 2 Thes-
salonians. Furthermore, I am convinced
the New Age movement is his spiritual
platform. Too many things fit together for
this to be just mere coincidence. Therefore,
we must watch for the restructuring of our
world by those who are preparing the way
for his arrival and identity to be revealed.
Daniel 8:23 states this man will be a
master of dark sayings. In Hebrew, this
translates as one skilled in cunning and
ambiguous speech. The world will see him
as one who is distinguished and spiritually
brilliant. Keep this in mind as you read the
following description:
The coming one will not be
Christian, a Hindu, a Buddhist,
not an American, Jew, Italian or
Russian—his title is not important;
he is for all humanity, to unite all
religions, philosophies and nations. 1
The only one who could bring this about
is the one who fits the description mentioned
in Daniel . This explains the all-out effort
by the New Age, which is saturating our
society with meditation right now. When
this man comes forward, all those who are
in touch with their higher self, those who are
awakened will clearly recognize him as their
unifier and give him their allegiance. He
will have a ready-made constituency (many
in key positions) to help him reconstruct
society. This will be the final culmination
of the paradigm shift that is taking place.
Familiar spirits (fallen angels) will not
just mislead a few individuals; they will
deceive the whole world into embracing
a new system. Satan (whose name means
adversary) will be the power behind the
“Coming One”—the great Antichrist. The
origin of the Antichrist’s religious system
is clearly revealed by the apostle John in
Revelation 17:5:
And upon her forehead was a name
written, Mystery, Babylon the
Great, the Mother of Harlots and
Abominations of the Earth.
Another word for Babylon in the Old
Testament was Chaldea. The Chaldeans
were renowned for their use of metaphysical
arts. They began the first mystery schools.
Daniel 4:7 says: “Then came in the magi-
cians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and
the soothsayers.” This Mystery Babylon,
then, would be the original source or moth-
er of what is now New Age metaphysics.
I believe the Bible contains an important
passage, which clearly indicates a change of
times and seasons may indeed be at hand.
In Matthew 24:3-5, which is a chapter deal-
ing with the tribulation period, Jesus spoke
these words to His disciples concerning the
signs of His coming and the end of the age:
And as he sat upon the mount of
Olives, the disciples came unto
him privately, saying, Tell us, when
shall these things be? and what shall
be the sign of thy coming, and of
the end of the world?
And Jesus answered and said unto
them, Take heed that no man
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