Recent Gallup polls show President Biden’s job approval among likely American voters to be slipping; from 55 percent in June to 43 percent six days ago. About 53 percent think he is not doing a good job.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/354872/biden-approval-rating-hits-new-low-harris.aspx
It is a mistake to put too much stock in opinion polls. Public opinion is fickle. Those of us in the ‘loyal opposition’ (as the British say) who disagree with the President’s policies can, however, be modestly encouraged. There may be hope for the voting public yet. Perhaps, our fellow Americans will wise up, and Mr. Biden’s slow drift from the penthouse to the outhouse will continue – until there is a conservative in the Whitehouse.
Frankly, it amazes me that President Biden and Vice President Harris are doing as well in the polls as they are. It is my opinion that their performance in office has been a catastrophe.
Concerns about the way things are going have prompted some people to wonder if we are in the prelude to the End-Time events prophesied in the Holy Bible. The short answer is maybe … and maybe not.
It seems like there are as many opinions about when Christ will return as there are students of Bible prophesy. ‘Imminence’ has always been Christian doctrine. Clearly, the Apostles were looking for Jesus to return almost immediately. (Acts 2:17, Hebrews 1:2, 1Peter 1:20, 2Peter 3:3, and 1John 2:18)
When this did not happen, scoffers began to chide the early Christians, and mock their beliefs. They are still doing it today. Peter reminds us that God is from eternity to eternity. He does not regard time in the same way we do. If Jesus tarries, it is to give everyone who will come to Him the chance to do so. (2Peter 3:8-9)
It has always been my belief that it is a mistake to try to predict the exact time when Jesus will return. We know that He promised he would come back and take the Church out of the world to be with Him – an event Christians call ‘the Rapture.’ (John 14:1-3) He also commanded us to watch expectantly for His return, and to keep ourselves ready for it. (Matthew 25:1-13) He said repeatedly, however, that He would come unexpectedly, and we would not know the day or the hour of His return. (Matthew 24:36, Matthew 24:44, Matthew 25:13, Mark 13:32)
Are we living in the time immediately before the Rapture? Perhaps. Certain signs are given to us in the Holy Bible that will help us to know what to look for before Jesus comes to take us home. See if any of them sound familiar to you.
Jesus said:
“See that
no one leads you astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and
they will lead many astray. And you will hear of wars and
rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the
end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against
kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All
these are but the beginning of the birth pains.
“Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake. And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another. And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. (emphasis added) (Matthew 24:4-14 ESV)
But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. (2Timothy 3:1-5 ESV)
(Daniel 12:4 ESV)
https://biblehub.com/esv/daniel/12.htm
God cannot lie. (Hebrews 6:18) Jesus was God living in a human body. (Colossians 1:15-20) Jesus said He is coming back for us. I believe it, and that settles it. The Lord will reward those who eagerly watch for His appearing. (2Timothy 4:8)
Are you ready?
