The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Satan Bound - Released "for a season"

I count my self Amil, but I can't help but wonder about the last few years, where it seems that Satan really has been "released for a season (Rev, 20:3, 7-10)." We're seeing genuine demonic madness globally now, promoting and celebrating violence and murder, especially of Christians.

There have been such things before, here and there, but now this madness is all over the globe, with the exceptions of little spots like Hungary. Even Russia and China seem like the "good guys"right now because they sensibly forbid homosexual practice, Islamic terror, etc.

Is there some other biblical explanation for the sheer extent of this pure evil that has taken hold over the past 8-10 years?

I look at the history of the world since Christ's ascension and not what is happening in my own insignificant day. Look at the atrocities man has committed since that glorious day and today's awful situation pales in comparison. Millions upon millions have been slaughtered by myriad tyrants and without cause. Doubtless, our present situation will go the way of all others and something far worse will come which will be the fulfillment of infallible prophecy where things will grow worse and worse. And should the Lord tarry, even the elect would be carried away. Cry out for the present and let the Lord continue to work His perfect will; gradually removing the Spirit's restraint and thus unleashing the depravity of men in concourse with Satan's last breath as his imminent destruction is finalized.

Does seem that around the world at the [resent tim, the Lord is doing a massive evagelism outreach among both Jews and Muslims, yet at the same time that is happening, authentic Islam is killing we Christians much more out in the open

God has no part in sending individuals to preach/teach a false gospel. This is nothing more than a man-made effort that has a false and hollow message. That there may be some legitimate evangelists who are proclaiming the one true Gospel is possible.

I am referring to those such as Christian Prince, Al Fadi, Jay Smith, who are using thr internet to demolish islam strongholds regarding the Myth of the city, man, and th book

Again, you wrote: the Lord is doing a massive evagelism outreach among both Jews and Muslims..."

You are accrediting "the Lord" as designing and bringing to pass what the individuals you listed are doing, preaching and teaching, which must be referring to the Gospel. And I'm questioning the validity of that statement if you are intimating that the "gospel" they promote is the actual biblical, historical Gospel. God has ordained and brought to pass ALL things, without question. But that does not equate with God condoning what individuals have thought, spoken or done to bring what he has ordained to pass; e.g., the crucifixion of Christ.

So, what exactly do you mean when you write: "massive eva(n)gelism among both Jews and Muslins..." ???

There is now appearing to be a large conversion among Muslims nw going on, as the fastest growing churches in world right now are in Iran, and many muslims are thru the internet finding out about the lies of Islam and the truth of Gospel and coming to the true Jesus to get saved now

What kind of "conversion" is going on? Again, FALSE gospels do not produce true regeneration nor true conversions for God the Spirit does not and never will use FALSE gospels to bring the elect to saving faith in Christ.

Those reaching the muslims today are giving to them the true Gospel message

From Phillip Mauro’s Revelation commentary written around 1919-20:

Another political development of the first magnitude which is taking substance and form at the present moment is the much discussed "League of Nations." This is a subject which is just now engaging the best thought and closest study of the responsible statesmen of Europe and America. Not only so; but the proposed "League" is regarded by the ablest and [364] most conservative statesmen of the day as the only thing that can save the world from self-destruction. Hence the great anxiety to secure, not peace alone but, "peace and safety" (1 Thess. 5:3). And what enhances the interest which all who believe the Word of God must take in this subject is that, in the light of the prophetic Scriptures, the League of Nations is closely related to the revived Jewish State. For it is easy to recognize, in the forthcoming League of the Nations of the old Roman earth, that Federation of Ten Kingdoms which is foretold in the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation, and which is to wield the political authority of the world at the time of the second coming of Christ.

It is worthy of special notice that the proposed League of Nations is not a plan conceived in the mind of some great leader or statesman, nor is it a system of visionary ideals, such as socialism; but it is being born, as it were, out of the political conditions, which the war and the menace of "militarism" have forced upon the world. It is not so much the product of human contrivance as of political and dire necessity. Conditions which the world now faces are admittedly such that "civilized" man must needs create something greater than himself to save him from the results of his own "civilization." This is the point to which human "progress" has brought us.

This very clearly appears by the latest, and perhaps the most weighty, utterance of President Wilson (pronounced September 27, 1918, only a short time [365] prior to the writing of these lines) wherein he declared that "the only instrumentality" by which "a secure and lasting peace" can be attained is "a league of nations formed under covenants that will be efficacious." And he goes on to say:

"And as I see it, the constitution of that league of nations and the clear definition of its objects must be a part of the peace settlement itself."

Manifestly, if President Wilson is right in this view of the situation, the Federation foretold by the prophets will soon be a reality.

Further in the course of the speech from which we have quoted, Mr. Wilson confidently declared that one effect of the war has been to promote the consolidation of all mankind. So we have here a very striking testimony indeed, and from a highly competent witness, to the great fact which it was the main object of this volume to demonstrate, namely, that current movements were tending to the virtual unification of mankind through the bringing into existence of a vast system, embracing the political, economic and religious affairs of the civilized nations, or the greater part of them. Thus, Mr. Wilson said:

"The common will of mankind has been substituted for the particular purposes of individual states."

And again:

"National purposes have fallen more and more into the background, and the common purpose of enlightened mankind has taken their place." [366]

Thus Mr. Wilson has announced to the world, which listens with deepest respect to his utterances, the advent of universal Democracy, and confidently declares that it soon will be established upon a permanent basis. And this recalls to mind his earlier phrase, in which he declared that the purpose of the war was, and its outcome will be, "to make the world safe for Democracy"--that is to say for the rule of Man.

It is of deep interest in this connection to note that in our day the demand of the authorities for "peace" is coupled with an insistent demand for "safety" also, which shows that we are at last in the days foretold in 1 Thess. 5:2, 3--"For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they (i. e., the rulers) shall say (literally, decree or say with authority) peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them."

Notice that he used 1 Thess. 5:2-3 for “proof” things were imminent.