





Dr. Michael E. Todd



INTRODUCTION

We realize that we are not to go by signs

but to walk by faith.



The Bible clearly states that Jesus could return at any time.

This is called the "Rapture", "a catching up" of the true

born again believers.



Then of course the seven year tribulation follows.

The surprising things listed below deal with events that we

see today that seem to be leading up to the tribulation

period. We are truly in the last days and close to the

"Rapture" of the church.

1. THE BIRTH OF ISRAEL (May 14, 1948) Literally thousands of Jews have returned to the

land of Israel in the past 52 years. Even more so

since 1991 when the iron curtain fell in Russia.

Jesus said, "Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet

tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: So likewise

ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the

doors. Verily I say unto you, THIS GENERATION SHALL NOT PASS,

till all these things be fulfilled."

A GENERATION IS ABOUT 70 TO 100 YEARS.

2. JERUSALEM IS NOT TRODDEN DOWN OF THE

GENTILES ANYMORE And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all

nations: and Jerusalem shall be TRODDEN DOWN OF THE GENTILES, until the

times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

3. INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT OVER ISRAEL There is much fighting and killing in Israel right now.

The news is constantly keeping us updated

on the events happening in the Mideast.

4. TEMPLE REBUILT There have been several unsuccessful attempts

to lay foundation stones. Arab opposition

has stopped them. The Jews have the instruments for sacrifice and worship

already made and waiting to be used in the temple. In 1990 Time Magazine dealt with this issue. 5. WORLD WIDE COMMUNICATION THE WHOLE WORLD WILL LOOK AT THE BODIES OF

[Moses & Elijah]

THE TWO WITNESSES THAT ARE KILLED. One hundred years ago this would have been impossible.

Now it is common to see things happening on the other

side of the world through satellite TV. "And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a

thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth...And

when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth

out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome

them, and kill them. And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great

city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was

crucified. And they of THE PEOPLE AND KINDREDS AND TONGUES AND

NATIONS SHALL SEE THEIR DEAD BODIES THREE DAYS AND

AN HALF, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. And

they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry,

and shall send gifts one to another; because two prophets

tormented them that dwelt on the earth. And after three days and an

half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon

their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.

6. WARS & RUMORS OF WARS And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled:

or all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

WAR IN THE WORLD 8000 treaties have been made and broken.

On any day soldiers are fighting in 30 to 40 nations.

7 million people have died since the 1970s due to war. World War 1; World War 2; Korean War; Vietnam; Grenada;

Gulf War & Afghanistan. SOME VERY SERIOUS WEAPONS HAVE BEEN

DEVELOPED SINCE WORLD WAR 2 See our special article

dealing with these latest weapons of war Latest Weapons of Destruction 7. EARTHQUAKES, PESTILENCE & FAMINES For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:

and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes,

in divers places.

PLAGUES

Pestilences are increasing each year -

Aids; Venereal diseases; STD; Anthrax; Biological warfare, etc. And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and

pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be

from heaven.

(Earthquakes are also increasing every year) Jesus Christ said,

"For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:

and there shall be famines, and pestilences,

and EARTHQUAKES, in divers places."

The following statistics were taken from a

National earthquake center in the year 2001

(5.5 and up on the Richter scale) 1800 - 1900 = 645 earthquakes in 100 years. 1900 - 1994 = 1845 earthquakes in 94 years.

(2.8 times higher than 1800 - 1900) 1994 - 2000 = 1163 earthquakes in 7 years.

(175.2 times higher than 1800 - 1900) 8. FALSE CHRISTS & RELIGIONS For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall

show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible,

they shall deceive the very elect.

9. ONE WORLD SYSTEM "The New World Order"

During the Gulf War, President Bush Sr.,

constantly used the term "New World Order." 10. A ONE WORLD LANGUAGE And they said, Go to, LET US BUILD US A CITY AND A TOWER,

whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we

be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. And the LORD

came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.

And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have ALL ONE

LANGUAGE; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained

from them, which they have imagined to do. Go to, let us go down, and

there confound their language, that they may not

understand one another's speech.

English is the number one language in the world

today. No matter where you go-

Russia; China; Asia; Africa etc.,

they are doing their best to learn English. Please see article dealing with English One of the beasts in Revelation 13:2 -

speaks with a mouth of a lion. "And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were

as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as THE MOUTH OF A LION." The lion is the symbol of

England, an English speaking country. 11. ONE WORLD RELIGIOUS ECUMENICAL MOVEMENT Most mainline churches are "joining hands" toward

an ecumenical one world religious system. They talk

about ecumenical dialogue; ecumenical worship

services; and ecumenical agreements. This of

course is exactly what the antichrist will desire. A famous preacher said,

"The reason for this is that the devil can

swallow them up in one big gulp." 12. KNOWLEDGE EXPLOSION But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even

to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and KNOWLEDGE

SHALL BE INCREASED.

In 1991 -

Knowledge doubled every 10 years.

It now doubles every 22 months. 13. FAST TRAVEL The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against

another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall

RUN LIKE THE LIGHTNINGS.

14. WILL NOT ENDURE SOUND DOCTRINE For the time will come when they will

NOT ENDURE SOUND DOCTRINE;.

And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be

TURNED UNTO FABLES.

15. SCOFFERS IN LAST DAYS SECOND COMING STATISTICS IN 1999



Do you believe a mass spiritual event on the scale

of the Second Coming will happen

in your lifetime?



Out of 12812 responses. Yes.

34% No.

66% Knowing this first, that there shall come IN THE LAST DAYS scoffers,

walking after their own lusts, And saying, WHERE IS

THE PROMISE OF HIS COMING?

16. FALLING AWAY Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come,

except there come a FALLING AWAY FIRST, and that man of sin be revealed,

the son of perdition.

17. INIQUITY & LAWLESSNESS And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

VIOLENCE TERRORISM CRIME CORRUPTION LYING CHEATING STEALING 18. LAODICEAN "CIVIL RIGHTS" CHURCH AGE And unto the angel of the church of the LAODICEANS write; These

things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the

creation of God; I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot:

I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because THOU ART LUKEWARM,

and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Because

thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing;

and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and

poor, and blind, and naked:

The Laodicean age included -

riots, revolution, anarchy and a

lukewarm compromising church.

This got under full swing in the 1960s. 19. WOMEN SHALL RULE MEN WILL BE EFFEMINATE -

AND NOT BE LEADERS IN THE HOME Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God?

Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers,

NOR EFFEMINATE, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

20. DISOBEDIENT TO PARENTS For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud,

blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy.

21. INCREASE IN ASTROLOGY, SATANISM,

WITCHCRAFT & DEMON ACTIVITY Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that IN THE LATTER TIMES

some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to SEDUCING SPIRITS,

AND DOCTRINES OF DEVILS.

White magic Black magic Harry Potter Rock and Roll Christian Rock Voodoo music Animal sacrifices Human sacrifices 22. PERILOUS TIMES SHALL COME This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

HAVE YOU SEEN... The video games that the young people play? SODOMY; PORNOGRAPHY; ADULTRY;

SEX; NAKEDNESS; BLOOD AND VIOLENCE!



KILL - KILL - KILL 23. INCREASE IN DRUGS Neither repented they of their murders,

NOR OF THEIR SORCERIES,

nor of their fornication,

nor of their thefts.

Sorceries - enchantment with drugs.

(Alcohol; cocaine; tobacco; marijuana; etc.) 24. EUROPEAN COMMON MARKET

THE TEN TOES OF THE IMAGE IN DANIEL Daniel 2, 7 & Rev. 13, 17 states that there will be a

ten nation confederation in Europe.

(This was established in 1979) As of January 1, 2002 the EU has its

own currency called a Euro Dollar. Pope John Paul II has welcomed the arrival of

Europe's common currency. For the first time since the Roman Empire can

you buy a loaf of bread and a bottle of wine

with the same coin in any European country. 25. THE RISE OF A POLITICAL SUPERMAN (Antichrist) Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers,

nor the desire of women,

nor regard any god:

for he SHALL MAGNIFY HIMSELF above all.

But in his estate shall he honour

THE GOD OF FORCES.

He will appear for a while as a great peacemaker. He will gain control over the world. He will be a genius in all areas of life. Military; Political; Social; Religious;

Business & Financial; He will be the greatest

"CHARISMATIC." 26. FALSE PEACE 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.

27. PEACE TREATY WITH ISRAEL And HE SHALL CONFIRM THE COVENANT with many for one

week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the

sacrifice and the oblation to cease.

The antichrist will make a treaty with Israel for 7 years and

then break it after three and one half years. Even now there

is much talking in Israel about having a peace treaty

with the Palestinians. 28. 666 - THE NUMBER OF HIS NAME. This number is already showing up in various places. Just

about all products now carry the bar code. This code not

only tells what the product is, but other information about it

also. On the two ends plus the middle are two lines

which represent the number 6. As you can see from

the example below there are three sixes in a row.



WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THOSE WHO TAKE THE

MARK IN THE TRIBULATION? And HE CAUSETH ALL, both small and great, rich and

poor, free and bond, TO RECEIVE A MARK in their right

hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy

or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the

beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let

him that hath understanding count the number of the

beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is

SIX HUNDRED THREESCORE AND SIX.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THOSE WHO DO NOT TAKE

THE MARK? And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment

was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that

were

BEHEADED FOR THE WITNESS OF JESUS,

and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped

the beast, neither his image, neither had received his

mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they

lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

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