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THE RAPTURE INDEX CATEGORIES EXPLAINED
1. False Christs
(Mat.24:24) Jesus talked about false Christs and false prophets. A
false Christ is anyone who claims to be equal or greater than God.
The realization that an individual is placing himself in the role of
deity is not always easy to discern.
2. Occult
There are two supernatural forces in the universe that are able to
affecting the natural world. God said that prayer was only valid means
of getting his attention, and he forbids using occultic devices. Who
do you think will answers the inquiries using taro cards, astrology,
or psychic phone lines?
3. Satanism
Satanism is one of the more difficult categories there is to track.
It has always been a shadowy topic. The devil's followers are very
secretive in their actions and cryptic in the writings they publish.
4. Unemployment
The result of poor economic conditions. Unrest, Crime, and social
change are effected more by job loss than any other economic factor.
As warm water is the life blood to the development of a hurricane,
unemployment is the energy for civil unrest and political upheaval.
5. Inflation
Inflation leads to higher interest rates, unemployment, and the loss
of buying power. Back in 20's and 30's the collapse of the German
government was mostly do to hyper inflation. It was also a major
factor in the rise of Hitler.
6. Interest Rates
The fluctuation of rates are what steers the economy. When people
make decisions in the market place, they're unknowingly guided by
interest rates. In Whatever directions rates head, the economy will
generally move in the same direction.
7. The Economy
How well an economy is doing determines the stability of a nation.
When checking with history, one finds most movements toward war,
dictatorship, and Lawlessness where aided by unfavorable financial
conditions.
8. Oil Supply/Price
Oil remains an economic and a political issue. We fought The War in
the Gulf because of its strategic importance. The final battle of
Armageddon may also involve a dispute over oil.
9. Debt and Trade
In almost all countries there's a ballooning of public and private
debt. Trade is an underestimated factor in the health of economies.
The tariffs of the 30's did more mischief than speculators on Wall
street. As time passes, the economies of the world will become more
interdependent on each other. Any disruptions in trade could effect
every nation.
10. Financial Unrest
A crash followed by a depression is the severest economic condition
a nation can expereince. In almost all occurrences were a country has
endure economic hardship, social and financial changes have taken
place. The forces of darkness must be biding their time waiting for
fiscal despair. Few people realize the downpayments we made on
enslavement during the last depression, and the seeds we planted
are soon to reap a harvest of calamity.
11. Leadership
As events transpire it's important to gauge how organized the events
are. Random happenings may not repeat themselves while events with
leadership progress to over come barriers. Leadership could come in
the form of a drug cartel funneling drugs into a country, or it could
be something like the melting of the ice caps, creating the concern
for coastal floods.
12. Drug Abuse
(Rev. 9:21) Everyone knows what drugs are today. The Bible also may
make mention of drugs. In the book of Revelation the word sorcery
has the Greek word pharmakeia as its root. This is where we get the
word pharmacy. When it says, "they repented not of their sorceries,"
it could mean they repented not of their drug use.
13. Apostasy
(2 John 1:7) Simple abandoning or defecting from the faith. This can
come in the form of staying up with the times, a new revelation from
God, or turning to other religions all together.
14. Supernatural
(Rev.13:13-14) When something occurs and science cannot explain it.
The Bible says during the tribulation, the Antichrist will be able
to deceive the world through the performance of miracles.
15. Moral Standards
This is the fabric which holds our society together. When a state of
disorder takes over, strong forces are needed to bring back control.
Civil rights are often the first casualty of this action.
16. Anti-Christian
(2 Tim.3:3) A bias or hatred of the bible believing Christian. The
media is the primary contributor to this category.
17. Crime Rate
An insecure society looks for a strongman. As crime proliferates, it
eats away at the nations moral and economic underpinnings. A nation
with a high crime rate will eventually have less freedom because of
the police state the unrest it brings on. High crime rates originates
from low moral standards.
18. Ecumenism
The movement to join all religions into one. This has been a goal of
the Devil for sometime. By having all religion unified, he could more
easily control their leadership.
19. Globalism
The breaking down of barriers increases the number of alliances, and
it making the world more integrated.
20. Tribulation Temple
(2 Thes.2:3-4),(Dan.9:27) If the Antichrist will sit in God's temple,
it is logical to conclude the temple must be rebuilt. Daniel foretold
that he will also stop the daily sacrifice.
21. Anti-Semitism
(Rev 12:13) When Satan is cast from heaven, he persecutes the Jewish
race because through them Jesus was born.
22. Israel Unrest
(Zec.12:3) This category tracks the strife in the Israeli state. God
said, "I will make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all the people."
What other city attracts more news coverage than this one. Israel is
the size of New Jersey, yet it averages more press than a country
the size of Russia.
23. Russia (Gog)
(Eze.38-39) Gog is the ancient name for the land of Russian. In the
last days, Russia will make a move against Israel and be defeated by
a supernatural act of God.
24. Persia (Iran)
(Eze.38:5) Iran will aid Russia in attacking Israel before or during
the tribulation. Even now, Iran acts as a destabilizing force in the
world.
25. False Prophet
(Rev.13:12) The Antichrist will have a religious leader to aid him.
The present or future pope will have some connection because of the
large influence the pope has. The Antichrist and False Prophet will
be headquartered in the same area as of the Old Roman Empire.
26. Nuclear Nations
(Rev.9:18) The use of nuclear armament during the tribulation will
kill over 1/3 of the human population. Only in our time could this
seem possible.
27. Global Turmoil
(2 TIM.3:1) We have always had unrest in the world. The level of
unrest is what's unique to our time. Terrorism has been redefined
in the twentieth century. Today, more wars take place concurrently
then at any point in the past.
28. Arms Proliferation
(Mat.24:6),(Rev.16:16) Jesus said there would be "wars and rumors of
wars." The armament trade is not going out of business anytime soon.
In fact, it will soon supply the biggest conflict in human history,
the battle of Armageddon.
29. Liberalism
It's not just a part of the democratic party. liberalism is what I
would call the "true conspiracy." The liberal media is 100 percent
control by the forces that bow to this humanistic ideology.
30. Peace Process
(Dan.9:27) This refers directly to Bible prophecy, where the state
of Israel signs a peace treaty with the Antichrist.
31. Kings of the East
(Rev.9:16),(Dan 11:44) These are the nations of East Asia which
will send a horde of 200 million soldiers into the Middle East.
32. Mark of the Beast
(Rev.13:16) The economic system the Antichrist will implement. It
will be compulsory, for all, to receive an implant in their right
hand or forehead.
33. Beast Government
(Rev.17:12) The Roman Empire will revive under the leadership of Ten
rules. This revived Roman Empire will exist for only 7 years.
(Rev.17:13),(Rev 13:5) After the Roman Empire is revived 3 1/2 years
into a seven year rule, the Antichrist will take over and rule for
the remaining 3 1/2 years.
34. The Antichrist
(Dan.11:36-39) The most evil and destructive man who will ever hold
public office.
35. Date Setting
To create confusion ahead of Christs return, Satan will likely
continue to moviate people into setting dates. By being exposed to
date settings, I've noticed that non-Christians can made hostle to
the end-time message.
36. Volcanoes
(Mat.24:7) Not mentioned specifically, volcanic eruptions fall into
the birth pang theme Matthew described. Volcanoes have an ecological
impact that effects other indicators.
37. Earthquakes
(Mark 13:8) God used earthquakes to show his disapproval with man.
I look for more earthquake activity as the return of Christ draws
near.
38. Wild Weather
(Luke 21:25) The description of the sea and the waves roaring would
encompass all cyclonic activity.
39. Civil Rights
To have a dictator you must have a shortage of this. The time you
least expect your loosing your freedom is when you willingly give
it up.
40. Famine
(Mark 13:8),(Rev.6:6) Famines are a result of drought, a consequence
of war, or are man made entirely. During the time of the tribulation,
a days wage will be equal to a loaf of bread.
41. Drought
(Mat. 24:7) Another one of the birth pangs Jesus described, drought
leads to famine or poor economic conditions.
42. Plagues
Some Plagues come as a result of man's sin against nature like aids
while others come as a curse directly from God.
43. Climate
(Mat. 24:7) Jesus foretold of an increase in the severity of weather
events as a sign of the end times. The extremities of nature are
difficult to measure. Any activity that goes beyond normal weather
patterns shuld be taken into consideration, whether God has a warning
behind it.
44. Food Supply
(Rev.6:6) Historically this has been a volatile indicator. That fact
that we have been able to keep food production ahead of our booming
population is not any guarantee of future success. A severe drought
could disrupt order in small if not large countries.
45. Floods
(Gen 6:7) Just like is was in Noah's time, devistateing floods are a
sign of God's wrath against man's evil ways.
1. False Christs
(Mat.24:24) Jesus talked about false Christs and false prophets. A
false Christ is anyone who claims to be equal or greater than God.
The realization that an individual is placing himself in the role of
deity is not always easy to discern.
2. Occult
There are two supernatural forces in the universe that are able to
affecting the natural world. God said that prayer was only valid means
of getting his attention, and he forbids using occultic devices. Who
do you think will answers the inquiries using taro cards, astrology,
or psychic phone lines?
3. Satanism
Satanism is one of the more difficult categories there is to track.
It has always been a shadowy topic. The devil's followers are very
secretive in their actions and cryptic in the writings they publish.
4. Unemployment
The result of poor economic conditions. Unrest, Crime, and social
change are effected more by job loss than any other economic factor.
As warm water is the life blood to the development of a hurricane,
unemployment is the energy for civil unrest and political upheaval.
5. Inflation
Inflation leads to higher interest rates, unemployment, and the loss
of buying power. Back in 20's and 30's the collapse of the German
government was mostly do to hyper inflation. It was also a major
factor in the rise of Hitler.
6. Interest Rates
The fluctuation of rates are what steers the economy. When people
make decisions in the market place, they're unknowingly guided by
interest rates. In Whatever directions rates head, the economy will
generally move in the same direction.
7. The Economy
How well an economy is doing determines the stability of a nation.
When checking with history, one finds most movements toward war,
dictatorship, and Lawlessness where aided by unfavorable financial
conditions.
8. Oil Supply/Price
Oil remains an economic and a political issue. We fought The War in
the Gulf because of its strategic importance. The final battle of
Armageddon may also involve a dispute over oil.
9. Debt and Trade
In almost all countries there's a ballooning of public and private
debt. Trade is an underestimated factor in the health of economies.
The tariffs of the 30's did more mischief than speculators on Wall
street. As time passes, the economies of the world will become more
interdependent on each other. Any disruptions in trade could effect
every nation.
10. Financial Unrest
A crash followed by a depression is the severest economic condition
a nation can expereince. In almost all occurrences were a country has
endure economic hardship, social and financial changes have taken
place. The forces of darkness must be biding their time waiting for
fiscal despair. Few people realize the downpayments we made on
enslavement during the last depression, and the seeds we planted
are soon to reap a harvest of calamity.
11. Leadership
As events transpire it's important to gauge how organized the events
are. Random happenings may not repeat themselves while events with
leadership progress to over come barriers. Leadership could come in
the form of a drug cartel funneling drugs into a country, or it could
be something like the melting of the ice caps, creating the concern
for coastal floods.
12. Drug Abuse
(Rev. 9:21) Everyone knows what drugs are today. The Bible also may
make mention of drugs. In the book of Revelation the word sorcery
has the Greek word pharmakeia as its root. This is where we get the
word pharmacy. When it says, "they repented not of their sorceries,"
it could mean they repented not of their drug use.
13. Apostasy
(2 John 1:7) Simple abandoning or defecting from the faith. This can
come in the form of staying up with the times, a new revelation from
God, or turning to other religions all together.
14. Supernatural
(Rev.13:13-14) When something occurs and science cannot explain it.
The Bible says during the tribulation, the Antichrist will be able
to deceive the world through the performance of miracles.
15. Moral Standards
This is the fabric which holds our society together. When a state of
disorder takes over, strong forces are needed to bring back control.
Civil rights are often the first casualty of this action.
16. Anti-Christian
(2 Tim.3:3) A bias or hatred of the bible believing Christian. The
media is the primary contributor to this category.
17. Crime Rate
An insecure society looks for a strongman. As crime proliferates, it
eats away at the nations moral and economic underpinnings. A nation
with a high crime rate will eventually have less freedom because of
the police state the unrest it brings on. High crime rates originates
from low moral standards.
18. Ecumenism
The movement to join all religions into one. This has been a goal of
the Devil for sometime. By having all religion unified, he could more
easily control their leadership.
19. Globalism
The breaking down of barriers increases the number of alliances, and
it making the world more integrated.
20. Tribulation Temple
(2 Thes.2:3-4),(Dan.9:27) If the Antichrist will sit in God's temple,
it is logical to conclude the temple must be rebuilt. Daniel foretold
that he will also stop the daily sacrifice.
21. Anti-Semitism
(Rev 12:13) When Satan is cast from heaven, he persecutes the Jewish
race because through them Jesus was born.
22. Israel Unrest
(Zec.12:3) This category tracks the strife in the Israeli state. God
said, "I will make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all the people."
What other city attracts more news coverage than this one. Israel is
the size of New Jersey, yet it averages more press than a country
the size of Russia.
23. Russia (Gog)
(Eze.38-39) Gog is the ancient name for the land of Russian. In the
last days, Russia will make a move against Israel and be defeated by
a supernatural act of God.
24. Persia (Iran)
(Eze.38:5) Iran will aid Russia in attacking Israel before or during
the tribulation. Even now, Iran acts as a destabilizing force in the
world.
25. False Prophet
(Rev.13:12) The Antichrist will have a religious leader to aid him.
The present or future pope will have some connection because of the
large influence the pope has. The Antichrist and False Prophet will
be headquartered in the same area as of the Old Roman Empire.
26. Nuclear Nations
(Rev.9:18) The use of nuclear armament during the tribulation will
kill over 1/3 of the human population. Only in our time could this
seem possible.
27. Global Turmoil
(2 TIM.3:1) We have always had unrest in the world. The level of
unrest is what's unique to our time. Terrorism has been redefined
in the twentieth century. Today, more wars take place concurrently
then at any point in the past.
28. Arms Proliferation
(Mat.24:6),(Rev.16:16) Jesus said there would be "wars and rumors of
wars." The armament trade is not going out of business anytime soon.
In fact, it will soon supply the biggest conflict in human history,
the battle of Armageddon.
29. Liberalism
It's not just a part of the democratic party. liberalism is what I
would call the "true conspiracy." The liberal media is 100 percent
control by the forces that bow to this humanistic ideology.
30. Peace Process
(Dan.9:27) This refers directly to Bible prophecy, where the state
of Israel signs a peace treaty with the Antichrist.
31. Kings of the East
(Rev.9:16),(Dan 11:44) These are the nations of East Asia which
will send a horde of 200 million soldiers into the Middle East.
32. Mark of the Beast
(Rev.13:16) The economic system the Antichrist will implement. It
will be compulsory, for all, to receive an implant in their right
hand or forehead.
33. Beast Government
(Rev.17:12) The Roman Empire will revive under the leadership of Ten
rules. This revived Roman Empire will exist for only 7 years.
(Rev.17:13),(Rev 13:5) After the Roman Empire is revived 3 1/2 years
into a seven year rule, the Antichrist will take over and rule for
the remaining 3 1/2 years.
34. The Antichrist
(Dan.11:36-39) The most evil and destructive man who will ever hold
public office.
35. Date Setting
To create confusion ahead of Christs return, Satan will likely
continue to moviate people into setting dates. By being exposed to
date settings, I've noticed that non-Christians can made hostle to
the end-time message.
36. Volcanoes
(Mat.24:7) Not mentioned specifically, volcanic eruptions fall into
the birth pang theme Matthew described. Volcanoes have an ecological
impact that effects other indicators.
37. Earthquakes
(Mark 13:8) God used earthquakes to show his disapproval with man.
I look for more earthquake activity as the return of Christ draws
near.
38. Wild Weather
(Luke 21:25) The description of the sea and the waves roaring would
encompass all cyclonic activity.
39. Civil Rights
To have a dictator you must have a shortage of this. The time you
least expect your loosing your freedom is when you willingly give
it up.
40. Famine
(Mark 13:8),(Rev.6:6) Famines are a result of drought, a consequence
of war, or are man made entirely. During the time of the tribulation,
a days wage will be equal to a loaf of bread.
41. Drought
(Mat. 24:7) Another one of the birth pangs Jesus described, drought
leads to famine or poor economic conditions.
42. Plagues
Some Plagues come as a result of man's sin against nature like aids
while others come as a curse directly from God.
43. Climate
(Mat. 24:7) Jesus foretold of an increase in the severity of weather
events as a sign of the end times. The extremities of nature are
difficult to measure. Any activity that goes beyond normal weather
patterns shuld be taken into consideration, whether God has a warning
behind it.
44. Food Supply
(Rev.6:6) Historically this has been a volatile indicator. That fact
that we have been able to keep food production ahead of our booming
population is not any guarantee of future success. A severe drought
could disrupt order in small if not large countries.
45. Floods
(Gen 6:7) Just like is was in Noah's time, devistateing floods are a
sign of God's wrath against man's evil ways.
