Death Decree: A Final Test of Faith Before Christ’s Return
With Satan now presiding over a one-world system of false worship, God’s faithful people will come under the increased persecution as they boldly resist the union of church and state and declare that the reigning “Christ” is, in fact, the devil personating Christ. Finally, the false Christ will command and demand an extermination program—a death […]
Close of Probation: A Final Moment Before Christ’s Return
Once every decision is made, probation will close. The enforcement of the mark of the beast will draw a clear line between the true gospel of love and liberty, in contrast to the false gospel of fear and coercion.
This global crisis of conscience will drive every living human being to a character-sealing decision.
The world will […]
Satan’s Deception: The Impersonation of Christ in the End Times
As the crowning act of Satan’s deception, he will appear on earth claiming to be Christ.
He will manifest himself in supernatural form, unlike any spectacle humans have ever witnessed.
He will perform “miracles” and speak eloquently of peace, making the delusion almost overmastering.
Then, as the world is hammered with calamities, the false Christ will declare his […]
God’s Character: How His Justice and Love Are Vindicated
Jesus came to our world to magnify, glorify, and vindicate God’s character.
By His life, death, and resurrection He demonstrated that “God is love”, in the most beautiful sense imaginable, ruling out fear and force as motivations for worshipping God.
Jesus proves that God’s favor cannot be merited or earned, by anything humans might do, for the simple reason that […]
Mark of the Beast: Understanding Its Enforcement in the Last Days
The essence of God’s character is love. From this premise arises the sublime truth that God, while possessing all power, only desires love-motivated worship.
God’s law is a law of liberty, not of force.
Wherever the true gospel is known and received, there is liberty. The gospel, therefore, stands for the separation of church and state, and stands against […]
Sealing of God’s People: A Mark of Loyalty Before the End
As the loud cry and the latter rain exert their influence, the followers of Jesus become more and more deeply settled into the truth about God’s good character of love. They become immovable, with intelligent loyalty and trust toward God. As a result, they become impenetrable to Satan’s deceptions. This sealing of God’s people shows that the believers […]