Aftershocks

Jeff Kinley

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In a time of global upheaval and uncertainty, uncover God's prophetic plan for the agesand your place in it Living in this era of pandemics, economic chaos, natural disasters, and political strife, you may feel tempted to question whether God is in control. Yet when you look to the Bible, you'll find these events actually signal that His promises will soon be fulfilled. In Aftershocks, bestselling author Jeff Kinley reveals how current societal and global trends foreshadow the nearness of the end timesand how the prophecies about what is to come should renew your passion to lovingly proclaim Christ to a suffering world. This book will supply you with critical intel concerning how your life will likely change in the years aheadprovide you with biblical wisdom that enables you to respond to current events with confidence and gracereveal how recent cultural convulsions on this restless planet play into heaven's plan for earthAftershocks unveils the raw reality of these last days while inspiring you to live with hopea hope that vaccinates you against the ignorance, naivety, and anxiety that plague our world today.

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• Philosophie et théologie

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• Publié par: Harvest House Publishers
• Date de parution: 13 avril 2021
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780736984119
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Aftershocks
Copyright 2021 by Jeff Kinley
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97408
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
ISBN 978-0-7369-8410-2 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-0-7369-8411-9 (eBook)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Kinley, Jeff, author.
Title: Aftershocks: Christians entering a new era of global crisis / Jeff Kinley.
Description: Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House Publishers, 2021. | Includes bibliographical references.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020047886 (print) | LCCN 2020047887 (ebook) | ISBN 9780736984102 (pbk) | ISBN 9780736984119 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: End of the world. | Church and the world. | Globalization-Religious aspects-Christianity.
Classification: LCC BT877 .K56 2021 (print) | LCC BT877 (ebook) | DDC 236-dc23
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DEDICATION
Dedicated to my fellow watchers and discerners, and all those who long to hear the last trumpet.
1 Corinthians 15:51-52
CONTENTS
Dedication
Restless Planet
1. The Great Revealer
2. Globalism at the Gates
3. Caesar and God
4. Technology and Satan s Superman
5. The End-Times Economic Collapse
6. Israel and the Rise of Antisemitism
7. Times of the Signs
8. The Coming Super Crisis
9. Be Still and Know That I Am God
10. Our Finest Hour
Notes
About the Author
Other Great Harvest House Books by Jeff Kinley
About the Publisher
RESTLESS PLANET
D uane Carriker was finishing up his workday in the little Prince William Sound port city of Valdez, Alaska. Having moved there a few years earlier with his wife, Bonnie, and their two small children, Duane had found work on the docks as a longshoreman. But driving a forklift wasn t his real passion. Ministry was. Duane s calling was to preach the gospel and lead others to Jesus. And he no doubt looked forward to this upcoming weekend, as he would be ringing the church bell at Valdez Gospel Chapel, calling the area townspeople to Good Friday worship. It was March 27, 1964. Tragically, that Friday proved to be anything but good for Duane, as by dinnertime, the 34-year-old pastor would be dead.
At 5:36 p.m., a colossal earthquake rocked the Alaskan coast. Registering a massive 9.2 on the Richter scale, it would prove to be the most powerful earthquake in US history. 1 So strong was the colossal quake that it swayed Seattle s Space Needle 1,200 miles to the south. And its ripple effects disrupted rivers and lakes as far away as Texas and Louisiana. 2
Back in Valdez, telephone poles toppled and snapped like toothpicks. Sewer lines ruptured, railroad tracks splintered, and roads split in half. Whole forests suddenly plunged below sea level as the coastline soil liquified and sank. There were hundreds of landslides. 3
And then came the tsunamis.
Footage shot by crew aboard a ship docked in Valdez documents the moment bay waters abruptly receded, nearly draining the bay dry. The ship then rapidly began sinking into a giant crevice on the ocean floor as a 70-foot high wall of water raced toward the shoreline. This just four minutes following the initial quake. The dock on which Carriker was standing simply disappeared into the dark abyss below. There was no time to escape and nowhere to run. His body was never found.
Near the Valdez dock, Union oil tanks exploded and burned for nearly two weeks, producing an apocalyptic scene of devastation. In nearby Shoup Bay, a tsunami measuring more than 200 feet high hit land, as did others in Oregon and California. Most of the more than 130 people who perished did so as a result of the tsunamis.
On the day of the earthquake, there were 11 recorded aftershocks, each of them measuring a magnitude of at least 6.0. Smaller aftershocks continued for more than a year .
But this is not a book about earthquakes. It s not about tectonic plates grinding together and wreaking havoc on land or at sea. It s not about Richter scales and ruined cities. Instead, it s about something much worse. And more serious.
Aftershocks is about God s prophetic plan for the ages, and your part in it.
It s no secret that recent national and global events have dramatically altered the moral, economic, and geopolitical landscapes of planet Earth. But in doing so, they have also triggered a series of aftershocks, some being immediate and strong, while others linger on the horizon, as if waiting for their cue to bring more seismic upheaval to humanity.
Aftershocks will supply you with critical intel concerning how life will likely change for you, your family, community, culture, and church in the months and years ahead. This book will help you develop biblical discernment, enabling you to X-ray current events and know how to respond in wisdom. You ll learn how recent cultural convulsions on this restless planet play into heaven s prophetic plan for Earth and its inhabitants. It will give you a God s-eye view of what s happening.
Undeniably, we are in a prophetic season of global change, and it is imperative for us as Christians to comprehend the perilous times in which we live, to know what we believe, and to live courageously going forward.
Aftershocks unveils the raw reality of these last days while simultaneously inspiring you with hope-a hope that vaccinates you against the viral ignorance, naivety, and anxiety that plague so many today.
Jesus told His disciples, We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no man can work. While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world (John 9:4).
While humanity desperately attempts to steady itself during tumultuous times, we Christians find ourselves standing on the precipice of a historic moment, facing a once-in-a-millennium opportunity. We can still make a difference in our world. But it has to be now-while it is still day for us. Time is running out. There are no do-overs in this brief life. We get one shot, and this is our appointment with destiny. Miss this opportunity, and we may be remembered in heaven s history books as the most undiscerning and ineffective generation of believers.
But, if we wake up, wise up, and rise up, then at some point in the future, perhaps at the bema judgment seat of Christ or in the coming millennial kingdom, Jesus Christ will proudly say of us, This, My bride, was your finest hour !
J EFF K INLEY
Chapter 1
THE GREAT REVEALER
I n the well-known European folktale Chicken Little , the main character is walking along one day, minding his own business, when an acorn unexpectedly falls on his head. Looking up and seeing nothing above him, Chicken Little falsely assumes that the sky must be collapsing. This perceived reality soon becomes his battle cry: The sky is falling! The sky is falling! Like a poultry version of Paul Revere, Chicken Little embarks on a mission to bring this urgent news to the king, heralding his message of doom wherever he goes. Along the way, he encounters various other farmyard animals, stirring them all into a similar frenzied fear. Finally, the animals encounter Foxy Loxy, who invites them one by one into his den, where presumably, he eats them. As it turns out, the sky wasn t falling after all.
The story of Chicken Little has often been cited, and sometimes appropriately so, in an effort to debunk and discredit the crazed rants of Christian doomsday preachers. Their fearmongering typically includes apocalyptic speculations and predictions of imminent judgment and devastation. Sadly, these exaggerations end up producing more paranoia and anxiety than they do actual preparation for the end of days.
Contamination, Chaos, and Crime
Like the boy who cried Wolf!, Chicken Little is a classic laughingstock. But tragically, those who proclaim and teach Bible prophecy are often associated with these fictitious literary characters. And why not? For despite centuries of waiting for the Lord s return, Jesus has, in fact, not returned at least not yet. This has given rise to a culture that regularly mocks Scripture s prophetic predictions concerning the Lord s coming in the last days. However, this too was prophesied. Writing to first-century believers scattered and suffering all across Asia Minor, Peter wrote,
Know this first of all,