"I live for today nor anxious be;
Jesus my Lord I soon shall see;
GLAD DAY! GLAD DAY!
Is it the crowning DAY?"

OUR Lord's End Time Prophecy— Matthew 24; Mark 13; Luke 21— emphasises four progressive and three specific "signs" that we are to take note of:

WARS: i.e. continuing and escalating human conflict;

EARTHQUAKES: i.e. ongoing and increasing natural disasters;

SIGNS IN HEAVEN: i.e. unusual astronomical events;

APOSTASY: i.e. undermining of true faith.

There is no doubt that these things have occurred in varying degree throughout Church history. There is equally no doubt that they are happening with greater regularity and increasing intensity in our time precisely as Jesus warned.

The three specific signs are:

National Israel Restored;
Jewish Worship Corrupted;
Jerusalem Surrounded.

The coming together of these four progressive and three specific signs in an intensifying manner is a certain indication that Christ's return may be close. That's why we must re-double our efforts to reach the lost and to rescue the deceived. To this end we dedicate this issue of CETF with confidence, faith and optimism. God bless you.

Luke 21:28 "And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draws nigh."

Appeared in Volume 5.2 September 1999