Signs of the Times



PROPHETIC SIGNIFICANCE OF LAWLESSNESS:

The Bible describes a terrible increase in crime and immorality. This is an accurate picture of our times: with all its riots, prison overcrowding, drug and alcohol addiction, carjackings, drive-by shootings, follow-home robberies, and home invasions.

There is currently a huge spike in violence and crime that has been caused by racial unrest following the deaths of some people who were arrested by police. Ferguson, Missouri, Baltimore, Maryland and McKinney, Texas have all experienced this sort of turmoil. It is exploited by agitators, and made worse by officials with ultra-liberal agendas. Police are reluctant to make arrests and keep the peace because of the danger of personal attacks by hostile crowds on the street and a lack of support from their superiors.

As with the other signs, this problem of lawlessness is bad before The Tribulation but it will accelerate off the scale during those seven dreadful years because the Holy Spirit will no longer be acting as The Restrainer, and Antichrist will be revealed.

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Christianity Without the Holy Spirit? One End-Time Expert Says Yes

Dec. 8, 2015 - A new book, Revelation and the Age of Antichrist, written by Steve Magill, suggests that the culture of violence and death will continue to increase if today's Christians fail to be filled with the Holy Spirit.

The departure of Christians from the Holy Spirit results in the removal of God's character of love, joy, peace, ... from our culture. The result is the opposite of these and the everyday violence we now see.

Source: Charisma

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FBI: Massacre Investigated as 'Act of Terrorism'

Dec. 4, 2015 - As the FBI conducts its investigation, it is becoming evident that the husband/wife team that massacred 14 people in San Bernardino were inspired by Islamist militants. The woman, Tashfeen Malik, was a native of Pakistan who lived in Saudi Arabia for more than 20 years. The man, Syed Rizwan Farook, was born in the U.S. They were killed in a shootout with police.

Just before they attacked innocent people at a holiday party, Malik pledged allegiance to Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in an online post.

David Bowdich, assistant director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Los Angeles office, said at a news conference. "Based on the information and the facts as we know them, we are now investigating these horrific acts as an act of terrorism."

Source: Newsmax
Female shooter Tashfeen Malik swore allegiance to ISIS - WND
Islamic State Recruiting ‘City Wolves’ For ‘Guerrilla War In America’ - Breitbart



San Bernardino shooting suspect traveled to Saudi Arabia, was married, appeared to be living 'American Dream,' co-workers say

Dec. 3, 2015 - Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife were killed in a shoot-out with San Bernardino law enforcement officers as they attempted to flee in their vehicle. Farook was a health inspector for the county of San Bernardino. A third suspect in the mass murder case may still be at large.

Farook recently traveled to Saudi Arabia and returned with a new wife he had met online. The couple had a baby and appeared to be "living the American dream," said Patrick Baccari, a fellow health inspector who shared a cubicle with Farook.

Source: Los Angeles Times
Was California massacre an act of Islamic terrorism? - OneNewsNow dd> Radicalized US Muslim was teased by colleagues about his Islamic beard and had clashed with Jewish co-worker over religion before he and Pakistani wife killed 14 at San Bernardino holiday party - Daily Mail

Police: At least 14 people killed, 14 others injured in mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif.

Dec. 2, 2015 -

As many as three attackers opened fire at a holiday party for county employees in San Bernardino, Calif., on Wednesday, killing at least 14 people and injuring 14 others.

The identities of the attackers is not yet known, but they fled in a dark SUV. The San Bernardino police chief called it an act of domestic terrorism. However, their motive is not yet known. The attack took place at the Inland Regional Center, a governmental complex that, among other things, houses a facility that serves people with developmental disabilities.

Source: Washington Post
Update: Shootout follows manhunt for suspects in California massacre, 1 believed at large - Fox
Obama calls for gun reforms in wake of San Bernardino shooting - CNN

Three People Killed In Colorado Springs Shooting At Planned Parenthood

Nov. 28, 2015

A gunman was taken into custody Friday night [yesterday] after opening fire inside a Planned Parenthood building in Colorado Springs, CO. Three people, including a police officer, were killed.

Source: NPR
Blame for Planned Parenthood killings rests with shooter alone - Chicago Tribune

Ferguson, Baltimore ... now McKinney?

June 9, 2015 - McKinney, Texas is the latest city torn apart by racial controversy.

The Texas town has been targeted by protesters since a video of a white police officer confronting a mostly black crowd of teenagers went viral, leading to claims of police brutality.

Source: WND

Baltimore Has Descended Into A State Of Lawlessness – And More Cities Will Soon Follow

May 30, 2015 - Tension has continued to grow in Baltimore between police and the citizens over a serious disagreement about the death of a criminal suspect. Police have changed their tactics, allowing the disorderly element of the city to increase their criminal activity. Most recently a mother and her young child were shot.

That mother and son were the 37th and 38th murder victims in the city of Baltimore so far this month. That makes this the deadliest month in Baltimore in 15 years, but because of all the controversy surrounding the death of Freddie Gray, police in Baltimore are afraid to do their jobs at this point.

Source: Michael Snyder - Right Side News































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