The intense pain of the world is an indication that the womb of the heavens is pregnant with something spectacular that will imprint true smile on the faces of the people residing in the earth.

God is very much aware of the unpleasant things going on in the world (brought about by sin and disobedience to His loving instructions). In spite of it all, in spite of the rise of sin and sinners with their wicked and evil works, God won't stop loving the earth He created, and He remain eager to install true peace and pleasantness in the earth realm.

God is raising people (His own sons and daughters) from the nations of the world, and He is molding them into divine solution-carriers which He will use to solve some of the myriad of problems the world is facing - talk about poverty, sickness, bad governance, untimely death, unemployment, all manner of negative addictions, and so on. These sons and daughters of YAHWEH (who must have made the genuine decision to surrender their totality to GOD), will be placed in strategic positions, sectors and industries. They will be duly empowered by God, will start operating in an enhanced level of power and intelligence, and their activities and efforts will lessen the pains of the world to an extent - with the aim of bringing more people into the kingdom of God.

However, the ultimate and perfect solution to the world's problems will be experienced when Jesus Christ returns with His Saints, to establish His utopian rule on earth. Until the perfect God will return to establish His perfect Kingdom here, the earth will continue to experience unpleasantness and pain - since it is currently controlled by imperfect and fallen humans.

You should note that before Jesus Christ will return to establish His reign on earth for a season, the Rapture will first take place. The rapture is the next big event that will transport genuine and true children of God (both dead and living) to the presence of Christ in the skies, where we will, among other superb things, participate in a feast known as the Marriage Feast of the Lamb.

Nevertheless, immediately after the rapture, the Great Tribulation will begin, and the Antichrist will be given power to torment those left behind. The Antichrist will force people to receive the mark of the beast (666) either on their forehead or arm. Those that won't receive it would be vehemently tormented: They won't be able to buy and sell, they will suffer violent persecutions with no one to help. And according to the graphic illustration given by the Lord Jesus about the Great Tribulation (Matthew 24:15-28), many won't be able to withstand the torments for long (that is, they can't help but to receive the mark of the beast) BUT: THOSE THAT WILL RECEIVE THE MARK OF THE BEAST WILL BE ETERNALLY DAMNED IN THE LAKE OF FIRE AT THE APPOINTED TIME.

Hence, wisdom demands that everyone of us should understand the signs and know that this is the time to get closer to God and establish a true and sincere individual relationship with Him. This is the time to forsake our sinful ways and start serving God in spirit and in truth. This is the time to embrace the Lordship of Christ, and make Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior.

If you are yet to make Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior, simply do so now. Call upon His Name wherever you are, ask Him to come into Your life, and you will be saved! You will be happier if you forsake your current sinful lifestyle, as your holy relationship with God (your Creator) will empower you to have dominion over everything He has created (which is the Will of God for you).

You only start living and enjoying life only after you make Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior.

For a deeper understanding, you can check this article I published on nairaland back in 2017 >> https://www.nairaland.com/4211840/difference-rapture-second-coming

Difference Between The Rapture And The Second Coming

Many Christians are yet to have an appropriate knowledge about the Rapture and The Second Coming of Jesus Christ, and there are some Christians who are even thinking they are the same.

First of all, we need to know that The Rapture and The Second Coming are two different events that will happen at different times.

The Rapture (from the Latin verb 'rapere', which means 'to transport from one place to another') is the catching up of all believers for a glorious meeting with Christ in the air.

"Behold I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed - in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality." (1 Corinthians 15:51-53).

Also see 1 Thessalonians chapter 4: 15-17

So, The Rapture comes first, and is an event whereby the Lord Jesus comes for His Saints (dead and living), and we shall meet Him in the air.

The Saints are those who have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of their lives and are living in holiness. The Saints are those that are living a CONSISTENT holy and godly lifestyle, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. They are the ones who will be transformed to meet Jesus in the air, while unbelievers and lukewarm Christians will be left behind.

Now, after the rapture, the Saints will proceed into the sky to participate in the marriage feast of the Lamb, where rewards would be given to everyone present according to his/her deeds on earth.

What Happens To Those Left Behind?

Immediately after the rapture, the Great Tribulation will begin, and the Antichrist will be given power to torment those left behind. The Antichrist will force people to receive the mark of the beast (666) either on their forehead or arm.

Those that won't receive it would be vehemently tormented: They won't be able to buy and sell, they will suffer violent persecutions with no one to help. And according to the graphic illustration given by the Lord Jesus about the Great Tribulation (Matthew 24:15-28), many won't be able to withstand the torments for long (that is, they can't help but to receive the mark of the beast)

BUT: THOSE THAT WILL RECEIVE THE MARK OF THE BEAST WILL BE ETERNALLY DAMNED IN THE LAKE OF FIRE AT THE APPOINTED TIME.

Don't forget that while the tribulation is taking place on earth, the Saints that have been raptured are with Jesus Christ in the sky enjoying the marriage supper as well as their rewards.

THEN: At the end of the marriage supper in the sky and the Tribulation on earth, THE SECOND COMING will take place.

The Second Coming is the public revelation of Jesus Christ, when He comes WITH HIS SAINTS (those who have been previously raptured and have participated in the marriage supper in the sky) to set up the Millennium (see 1 Thessalonians 3:13 and Matthew 24: 29-31)

Here, those who have suffered just because they won't take the mark of the beast during the Great Tribulation, will now have a new hope.

My Advice:

Jesus said the day and hour of these events are not known, but will happen anytime, and it will come like a thief in the night. He gave us some signs we should watch out for, and if you look at the scriptures, you will see the signs keeps coming to pass (Please see Mark 13:

That means, if Jesus Christ can predict those things and TRUELY, they keeps coming to pass, then His promise of the rapture and second coming will also come to pass!

So, if you are yet to receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior, please do so now, as tommorow might be too late.

And for we that are already Christians, let us allow the belief that Jesus will return one day, to guide us within godly conducts.

How sure are you that you can withstand the torment of the Antichrist during the great tribulation? The best thing for you is to live a lifestyle of holiness that will make you rapturable with Jesus Christ, and go on with Him to enjoy the marriage supper.

The Lord asked me to tell you this:

"I stand at the door, I cometh, I cometh" Thus saith the Lord Of Host!

Lol.

Pain is an inescapable part of life, telling people your god is going to make it all disappear is just you selling false hope.

the good lord has always make his promise to punish sinners with rod and iron, and will continue to punish them until all the lord's enemy are brought to obedience. false prophet, who prophecy peace and love when the good lord has not prophesy will be smitten with a greater rod and iron until they begin to listen to the true voice of the good lord our God.


I am the true messenger of the lord, check my signature

We hope so oo...

truefood45:
the good lord has always make his promise to punish sinners with rod and iron, and will continue to punish them until all the lord's enemy are brought to obedience. false prophet, who prophecy peace and love when the good lord has not prophesy will be smitten with a greater rod and iron until they begin to listen to the true voice of the good lord our God.


I am the true messenger of the lord, check my signature

Including people at IDP?

helinues:


Including people at IDP?

IDP people suffered because of the wrong management by those who claimed to know it all, peace is always at the side of every man if only they are willing to take it as the good lord wanted it, and not as they wish it to be.

the same pain he put on people? abi u think claiming to be d most powerful god and not answering prayers immediately is not a painful tin? all na scam

I know God can not lie.
and this is for all of us who believed in Jesus

He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true."
REV 21:4

The confirmation

Which day

Amen

Ok

Thank you, father.
accept my praise.

I can't wait. May Adaobi not make me fall before he comes o.

It's about to go down on this thread. Those that agree and those that do not agree. In 3,2,1...

(Grabs popcorn)

The world's pain isn't coming to an end. Not now, not soon. All over the world, pleasure and goodness can't be stable. It's not possible. Not like I'm advocating for evil or pain, but we just have to understand the world for what it is and live with it like that.

Even the Bible testified to this. Isaiah 45:7 in the King James Version reads, “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.”

The world's pain.

Pain isn't a thing to be feared, just mastered.

If there's pain, it is pointing you towards what you need to do.

Pain isn't a bad thing, it is a good thing, in the long run.

truefood45:




IDP people suffered because of the wrong management by those who claimed to know it all, peace is always at the side of every man if only they are willing to take it as the good lord wanted it, and not as they wish it to be.

Re-read what you wrote and do justification

Religion is a joke

Righteousness89:
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This guy has been spewing trash since 1980

righteousness 89 whats ur take on this?

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This land is not for sale..
Beware of Righteousness89, the doom preacher..

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bullshit, find something else 2 post

Chibaku Tensei

danyero:
Pain is an inescapable part of life, telling people your god is going to make it all disappear is just you selling false hope.

......No dear....take it or leave it..... believe it or not.......it will surely happen......your believing it or not doesn't change anything.

Hope is a very dangerous thing it can make a man go insane

Have we not waited enough?


How soon is enough?