Journal: Conservative Theological Journal
Volume: CTJ 09:27 (Aug 2005)
Article: Marching Toward Armageddon
Author: Mal Couch

CTJ 9:27 (August 2005) p. 139

Marching Toward Armageddon

Mal Couch

President

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that the world will increase by 73,285,608 people during this year of 2005. This means that since January we have already increased by over 35,000,000 souls worldwide. This is more than 200,000 people each day, or about 2.3 folks per second. In the next fifty years Saudi Arabia will multiply 420 percent, going from the present 22 million to 91 million. Yemen will increase by 415 percent population growth. And, all of the Islamic world is not far behind in such an explosion of people.

World population growth is outstripping Christianity by leaps and bounds. The Christian world is shrinking rapidly. The spiritual message of salvation in Christ is disappearing, even in the marketplace of our own nation. The world repudiates the “tightness” and “absoluteness” of truth, and the proclamation of spiritual doctrine. Even in our own country children in secular public schools ask the teachers: “What is this stuff about the birth of Jesus all about?” Or, “What is this Easter celebration mean?” They have no clue to what these basics of the Christian message mean.

All other parts of the world, China, Europe, the Middle East, are becoming the most important parts of this globe, far-surpassing the strength and influence of America by giant steps! As this happens the earth is becoming a “one” world just as the Bible predicts in the book of Revelation. The tribulation will affect all peoples and ripple throughout the nations as societies collapse like dominoes under the weight of the wrath of God.

Since revival must come through the light of the gospel, and by the truth of the Word of God, apart from some unseen miracle, all peoples are marching toward Armageddon. The tribulation is just around the corner.

But you say, “There has always been in past history some who thought that the end was near.” While this is true to a degree, there were certain elements missing that are now in place, such as: (1) A massive world population that is tying all civilizations together. (2) The ability to destroy all of the earth, as prophesied by Isaiah, Christ, and John the apostle in the book of Revelation. And most important, (3) The fact that Israel is back in the land, though in unbelief as Scripture prophesied.

CTJ 9:27 (August 2005) p. 140

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