So, are the signs vague and susceptible to subjective interpretation or are they specific? Which one is it?
no the signs are not vague and are not subjective at all. If you go back and read some old commentaries, (which I have) you'd see they didn't quite understand exactly how it would all fit because history hadn't caught up with prophecy yet. Like for instance it seemed as tho Israel had to be in their own land but before 1948 it didn't seem feasible so many were thinking maybe the scripture meant something else.
When you read Matt 24 you'd see quite clearly that the signs are specific and we are seeing them. I believe all these disasters and diseases as well as the decline in morality is all part of the downward spiral of our world and put with the alignment of the countries as they should be aligned (Ezek 38-39) you really have to wonder how much longer do we really have?
Seriously though, if the signs are becoming "clearer" as you say, how would that not mean you were able to narrow your estimates to a more precise prediction? And if the signs are getting clearer every day, surely a week before the end comes we will know.
well I think when the AC takes power (read Matthew 24:15) we'll have an idea it's soon. All we can see is that when it really starts to heat up, God will say enough and he will cut the days of tribulation against his people short (v22)
If you read Matt 24 side by side with Rev 6 and the first six seals you would see it sounds like we are very close. But it all has to fall in place, politically,economically, religiously, and socially and it looks like the train is fast approaching the station the way things are going.
Ok, I'll rephrase the question. How many "THE" anti-Christs? Have we had according to various believers?
I don't know...lots. I mean Nero was very bad. Hitler was a sort of AC. Stalin was and so on. John and Paul spoke of AC's during their days. Scripture says this about the very end tho:
"If anyone says to you "look here is the Christ or There he is! do not believe it. For false Christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders so as to lead astray if possible even the elect." Matt 24:23Specific, but they have not all come true yet. One is peace in the Middle East.
yes, one big event leading to the end will be a false peace in the Middle East. Look for that. Don't believe it. It's predicted to last but just a little while so the AC can get things in place.
