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Date:         Sat, 29 Aug 1992 18:01:05 G+3
From:         "Karim Fawaz <cca3102.sakaau03>" <CCA3102@SAKAAU03.BITNET>
Subject:      JESUS IS ABOUT TO COME BACK

Dear brothers and sisters in CHRISTia:

     Few months ago, I read a book talking about the 'signs of the end times'.
I found it very interesting so I decided to share its ideas with you. And if
anyone has any comment about them, I will be very happy to know it.
     Most of the signs regarding the end of the times, which were written in
the New Testament, when you read it, you will feel that it has been written
exactly for the current time. This means that He is about to come back. Even
some people beleive that Jesus is coming this decade, i.e. the world will not
reach the year 2000. (Other people say that the same thing happened before,
when people were expecting the end before the year 1000, but I tell them, this
time is not the same case since most of the signs happened lastly). Anyhow,
let's discuss about some of these signs.

1) False christs (mat. 24:4-5)
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     Someone made a statistic about the false christs and he found that, since
the ascension of Jesus until now, there were more than 1500 false christs in
the world. (i.e. one false christ every 1.3 years in the average). Where the
last one appeared (at the time of writing the book) and ordered his followers
to suicide with him if they want to go to heaven and more than 900 people
suicided with him that day.

2) Wars (Mat. 24:6-7)
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     Someone may say that wars have been since the start of the creature.
That's true. But during the whole history, any war was limited to two or more
countries only. But starting from this century, and within a small period of
time (40 years), two world wars happened which never happened in the whole
history.

3) Famine, disease, earthquakes (Mat. 24:7)
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3.a) Famine: In many places of the world like Sudan, Somalia, Africa, etc.
3.b) Disease: In the last ten years only, a new disease appeared and all people
heared about it which is 'AIDS'. Why do you think it did not appear before? I
think because it's one of the end signs.
In all diseases, when someone was attaked by it, he was only dying of it. But
if someone has AIDS, he may die by any other illness since AIDS attacks the
defense system itself, which is something new.
3.c) Earthquakes: like what we hear from time to time in Japan, and in many
places. But lastly, one big earthquake was in Philippines, which was too strong
so that even the airplanes could not fly over it, which is not usual.

4) Bible propagation (Mat. 24:14)
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     If you read the 'GUINESS BOOK OF RECORDS' you can find that the book which
has the highest distribution rate is the Bible. Now it has been translated, not
only to all languages, but even to all accents of the world. We can easily say
that God's word has now reached every corner of the earth and even in the
places where the Bible did not enter yet, its voice can be heard through the
radios.

5) Signs in the sun (Luke 21:25)
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     In the middle of this century only, one scientist discovered the sun holes
which were not found before.

6) Signs in the sky with fear (Luke 21:11)
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     In the last few years only, they discovered holes in the sky which is
known as the 'OZONE HOLE'. This hole is becoming bigger and all people are
afraid of it because of its bad consequences.

7) Gulf war
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     Even the gulf war (17/1/1991 - 28/2/1991) is described in details in the
Revelation book, and is mentioned as one of the last three catastrophes which
will precede Jesus arrival.


     Finally, Jesus said: "When you see all these are happening, know that the
time is close". From all of the above, we can deduce easily that He's about to
come and it's just a matter of time. Don't you think so? But the more important
question (it's better to call it the most important question): Will He find us
when He comes ready to receive Him and living according to His teachings? I
hope so.


"Amen come o Lord Jesus".

Peace be with you in His name.

Karim Fawaz
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