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| 47361 | STU_JAJOHNSO | RELIGION             | 09/03/92 | 09/09/92 | 
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| Description: The devil has lost....
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>You mentioned God and Satan...I know this is a HUGE question but can
>someone explain to me the end of the world.  Anything you know about
>it, but starting with the Bible would probably be best.  I'm asking
>seriously, I'm curious as to what is suppose/going to happen, what
>followers believe, etcetera.  I am especially interested in the
>Battle that is suppose to take place.  I'd like as many details as
>possible (hence referring to this as a huge question)and I'd like to
>feed off all and any knowledge anyone has.  Whether from a Christian
>prospective or otherwise.  Anyone tempted to respond "It's not going
>to happen" or "It's a bunch of <fill in your own choices>" should
>save their terminal keys from wear and tear because I want the facts 
>as people believe them, not opinion on if these facts are valid.
>Thanks.
 
If you have a Bible handy, the book of Revelation tells a lot about the
end times.  The Gospels also have excerpts where Jesus talks about the
end times. The books of Joel and Ezekiel also mention the end times.
If you do not have a Bible, then let me know, and I will post or E-mail
more specifically.  About the battle(s)...(Revelation 19-20) Jesus
returns as the Rider on the White Horse.  He is called Faithful and True.
He has eyes of fire and blood-dripped clothing and He has a name no one
else knows.  The armies of heaven will follow Him in all of His glory.
From His mouth comes a sword with which He will strike down the nations
of the earth.  Satan will be seized by an ANGEL and locked up for 1000
years.  When the devil is freed, he will gather his armies from the
corners of the earth numbering like grands of sand.  He will go to God's
holy city and surround the encampment where God's army/people are, but
fires from heaven will engulf the evil army, and Satan will be thrown
into the Lake of Fire where the beast and false prophet were thrown,
and there the devil will be tormented for eternity.
 
That was my paraphrase of the two chapters(I don't have a Bible on me
to put it word for word, but again, you can E-mail/post to let me know
if you want more specifics or references or whatever).
 
The key is that Jesus has already won the Holy War.  It is up to us
whether or not we choose to be a part of the victory.  The devil....well
as a fallen angel and to be seized by an angel in the end times and
tossed....that bad boy is in for it, and I mean IN FOR IT!
 
Beacon Deacon