SIGNS OF LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF THE ANTI-CHRIST

by Dr. Hank Lindstrom

1.     Return of the Jew to Israel     Jeremiah 30:1-3; 23:7-8

2.     Rebirth of Israel as a Nation     Isaiah 66:8
        a.     Phase 1: 1948-return in unbelief     Ezekiel 37:1-8
        b.     Phase 2: after tribulation and Armageddon-return in belief     Eze 37:11-28; Jer 31:1-12

3.     Rebuilding Temple, and offering of sacrifices          Daniel 9:27; Matthew 24:15

4.     Lawlessness and Anarchy     II Timothy 3:1-7; Luke 21:10; Revelation 16:8-11
        Violence as in the days of Noah     Luke 17:26

5.     Gross Immortality     Genesis 6:5; 19:4; Luke 17:28-30; Matthew 24:37-39; Romans 1;24-31
       Drugs, Witchcraft, Murders, Sex Abuse, Thefts, Satanic Activity .Rev 9:21; I Timothy 4:1-2

6.     Tremendous increase in knowledge and travel:
          Technology-Travel     Daniel 12:4
          Television     Revelation 11
          Sign in heavens; possibly space satellites, rockets, etc.     Luke 21:11
          Jupiter effect-Nova

7.     Famine, Earthquakes and Pestilence-Immune germs; pollution     Matthew 24:7; Luke 21:8-11

8.     Religious Apostasy and Apathy     I Timothy 4:1-2; II Timothy 4:3-4; Matthew 24:12
          False Christs and False Prophets

9.     Absolute Control of Economic Life     Revelation 13
          Cash-Less Society-666

10.    Atomic Power     II Peter 3:10
          Neutron Bomb     Zechariah 14:12-15

11.     Formation of a block of 10 Western Nations     Daniel 7:7,8,23-24; Revelation 13:1

12.     Russia rising up as a great power to attack Israel     Ezekiel 38-39

13.     Great Armies from China or the East coming into Israel     Revelation 9:13-15; 16:12

14.     Coalition of Third World Power of African States     Daniel 11:25,40

15.     Rise of a World Dictator or Anti-Christ     Daniel 7:7-8; Revelation 13:1; II Thessalonians 2

16.      Great Suffering of Jews and Believing Gentiles     Matt 24:9,22; 25:31-40; Rev 6:7; 9:14;
          Zechariah 13:8-9

17.     One World Church     Daniel 11:38-39; Revelation 13:11-12; Revelation 17

18.     Talk of World Peace     I Thessalonians 5:1-2

19.     Pure Hebrew as language in Israel     Zephaniah 3:8

20.     World Armament Race     Joel 2

21.     Race Against Race     Matthew 24:7

22.     Drying up Euphrates River     Revelation 16:12-16

23.     World War (Armageddon)     Revelation 16:13-16; 19:11-20; Joel 2:1-10

          When     Zechariah 12:3; 14:2-3