The times that have been foreseen, foretold and mostly feared have suddenly come upon us. These will prove to be times like no other in all of history. If God had intended for you to live during any other age, He would have arranged it. Yet from the foundation of the world, God has purposed that you would live on the earth during a time of both unprecedented deception and darkness, and yet unequaled grace and glory.
God has promised hope and help in troubled times. You may even discover that you were more prepared for these days than you had ever dreamed. Because the times that were to come, have come.
Chapter Ten
The Spirit of the Antichrist
“And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you heard was coming, and is now already in the world.” (I John 4:3b) As the end of the age approaches evil will reach a climax in its influence over all those who have turned away from the grace offered to them through Jesus Christ. It will be increasingly apparent that either we are becoming more and more a part of the Lord Jesus Christ, in demonstrating His likeness and in doing His will, or we are reflecting more of the image and engaged in more of the activities of the spirit of the Antichrist.
Jesus reminded His disciples that, “No one can serve two masters” (see Matthew 6:24). However we can and will serve at least one. The question that remains is which master will we serve? Will we be among those who “marveled and followed the beast”, as described in Revelation 13:3, or will we be among those who “follow the Lamb wherever He goes”, as revealed in Revelation 14:4. As the end of the age draws nearer, the entire world will line up to follow one or the other.