Transcript: COVID-19 and the End Times: Understanding God's Plan

What's happening with COVID-19 is without precedent in our generation. In a relatively short amount of time, countries have closed their borders. Health systems in even the most developed countries have found themselves overwhelmed by more cases than they can treat. and millions of people have been shut up in their homes waiting for a green light on part of governments to be able to return to normal life. But we aren't going to return to normal life, at least not to the normal that we knew before. In this video, we are going to look at the implications of all that has happened up till now with the new coronavirus and its connection to Bible prophecies, the mark of the beast, and what awaits us in the next coming years. While false prophets of the religious system promised prosperity, health, and all types of success for the year 2020 and made their followers jump for joy for all the good that was going to come, none of them imagined that God had other plans. The coronavirus COVID-19 that came out of Wuhan, China, continues spreading throughout the world, closing airports, cancelling major events, and restricting the movement of people in many countries around the world. Not too long ago we heard about the huge fires that burnt forests all over the world, including the United States, Mexico, Africa, Russia, Australia and large swathes of the Amazonian forest in Brazil. We've also heard about a plague of Biblical proportions made up of millions of locusts that has been ravishing crops and plant life in the Middle East, Africa and parts of Asia. Many people are anxious to know what's going to happen. Many are asking if we are already in the last days, if the apocalyptic trumpets have sounded if the four horsemen of the apocalypse have been released, if the great tribulation is about to start and if that means that the rapture could occur at any moment. In order to respond to these questions, we have to start with Jesus. He already gave us serious warnings about the end times. In the chapters of Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21, we hear what Jesus says is going to happen during the last generation before his return. This includes the following... Wars and rumors of wars Nation rising against nation Famines Pestilences Serious strife Big earthquakes in many places Terror and great signs in the skies false prophets that perform lying signs and wonders, false Christs which could refer to people claiming to be Christ's return in the flesh, or even the many who claim to be anointed by God, persecution of Christians Jesus gospel preached in all the world and the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel that marks the beginning of the great tribulation Given that Jesus said that all these things will happen in the course of one generation, it isn't necessary that they happen simultaneously. Each event could even be years apart from one another, and when we observe each of these signs, It is evident that this current generation fulfills almost all of these requirements. So we have to take seriously the warning given by Jesus about the times in which we live, and to be praying and watching as the worst is still to come. At the same time, we shouldn't rush to presume that the end of the world as we know it will occur immediately, since there are other events that are still remaining to happen. It's very important to understand this concept of the end times, because what is needed to survive spiritually is patience, perseverance and faithfulness. Jesus said that he that perseveres until the end will be the one who is saved, that it is through our patience that we will win and preserve our souls, and that we have to keep watching and praying in every moment. Many people freak out when they start seeing the signs of the end, and they suddenly start showing some interest in growing closer to God reading the Bible, praying, and getting involved in other religious activities in the hope that these things will save them from God's punishment, or from the apocalyptic event through which they believe they are passing. Now, it's true that trials and tests can help draw us closer to God, And it's much better to come to God and to take Jesus' message seriously during a crisis, than it is to ignore God completely. But if we only come to God for physical protection, then as soon as the moment of danger or the time of crisis passes, our commitment also fades away. So, if in these difficult moments you decide to commit your life to God, Ask yourself what you are going to do once the coronavirus crisis or any other worrying event passes. Are you going to return to normality? Will you go back to giving your time and life to the system in exchange for money? Or are you going to keep giving your life to God? Some people are saying that the coronavirus was prophesied in the book of Revelation, and that it is, in fact, the first of the four horsemen described in Revelation 6, because it says that the rider of the white horse wears a crown, which in Latin is corona. So they take the word crown and say that it must be referring to coronavirus, and then they throw out the rest of the description of the rider and the rest of the context. This is the same type of reasoning that has been used to announce the end of the world for many events in the past, including prophecies in other books If we are not to be blown about by every new supposed prophecy and sign of the end we need to develop better filters starting with Jesus teachings and the overall message of the New Testament and applying the concept of establishing every word by the testimony of two or three witnesses. One of the things about which we can be most certain with regard to the end times is that there will be many false prophets and false Christs. This was, in fact, Jesus' first warning about the end times. It's for this reason that we have to be very careful before believing any news about fulfilled prophecies and promises that there will soon be a secret rapture that will save us from everything that is going to happen. However, we can say that the Great Tribulation has not yet started since the abomination of desolation has not yet occurred. The Antichrist has yet to manifest himself, after which he will seat himself in the temple, mocking God and all objects of worship. We also understand that before this, there will be an agreement that will be made with the nation of Israel, permitting the construction of the Third Temple. So please understand the following. There will not be a secret rapture before the Great Tribulation. It is a false hope. Jesus is clear that he will come back for his chosen ones after we have gone through the Great Tribulation. Don't believe anyone that offers you an easy way out, or that tries to convince you that Jesus has already returned secretly and wants you to be part of some new religious organization on the basis of their false Christ. But we are definitely in significant times. The significance of the coronavirus has more to do with the changes that we are experiencing on a global level with respect to growing cooperation between nations and making refinements to how they are all able to work together while battling this illness. China, where the virus came from, is apparently showing that a totalitarian style of government is much more efficient and effective for resolving drastic problems than democratic countries like Italy, Spain and the United States, where the virus is causing great problems and will end up infecting many more people than were infected in China. It may be that China is covering up the real figures, but it has definitely instilled in people's minds that their authoritarian approach is the right one, and as a result, we have seen many countries follow suit. Perhaps what will be most affected by all these measures that are being taken to prevent the rapid spread of the virus is the global economy. The entire system is based on production and consumption. Due to this current slump in production people have less possibilities to generate an income in order to be able to buy more things and thus lubricate the wheels of the machine China has apparently been able to manage the situation and its economy has not suffered so much as a result Now that the United States is exploding with coronavirus cases, it has to look at how its economy will be affected in the long run, and it may be that China comes back from this even stronger, and continues growing in power, and overtakes the United States. The International Monetary Fund has now announced that the global economy is in recession, even worse than what it experienced in the year 2008 and 2009, and they said that they are going to take new measures to improve this situation. Now everyone is seeking not only to resolve this situation, but how to avoid it happening again. It's an opportune moment to present a new global political economy that assures economic prosperity and stability for everyone. There is already growing talk about the need for a new economic world order that will bring stability to all. Without a doubt, we will start to see more pressure towards a cashless society, a more united international political body and greater determination to implement measures of control. Artificial intelligence, a database of biometric identification for all the citizens of the world, and the use of RFID microchips will play significant roles in this new post-coronavirus world that is soon coming. On the other side of the coin, the religious hypocrisy and stupidity which is so clearly manifesting at this time will continue to lead to a general disdain towards everything related to God until the Antichrist himself can finally mock all that represents faith and worship, sitting himself in the temple and making himself pass as God, demanding that everyone abandon their superstitious beliefs of the past and recognize only him and artificial intelligence as the only objects worthy of worship. We are in very significant times. Now is the moment to take Jesus' message seriously, to draw closer to God, and to learn to listen to and obey him. But it has to be a commitment for life. It will serve us nothing to draw close to God now out of fear of the virus, only to abandon our commitment to Him when the social distancing restrictions are removed. A vaccine is available, and the world continues to eat, drink, marry, buy, sell, and build like before, all in service to materialism. Come out of Babylon, My people, and do not partake any more of his sins, says the Lord.