“Have any aspects of end times prophecy been fulfilled?”……Letsintroduces a section of Scripture that details "things which must take place after this."

Revelation 4:1Then as I looked, I saw a door standing open in heaven, and the same voice I had heard before spoke to me like a trumpet blast. The voice said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after this."

What follows are prophecies of the "end times." We have not yet reached

The tribulation,

The revelation of the Antichrist, or

Other "end-time" events.

What we do see is a "preparation" for those events.……Jesus said that the last days would be preceded by several things:

Many false Christs would come, deceiving many;

We would "hear of wars and rumors of wars"

There would be an increase in "famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in diverse places.

All these are the beginning of sorrows"

Matthew 24:5-8for many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Messiah.' They will deceive many. And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don't panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won't follow immediately. Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world. But all this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.

Today's news is full of false religions, warfare, and natural disasters. We know that events of the tribulation period will include all that Jesus predicted current events seem to be a build-up for greater trouble ahead.

Revelation 6:1-8As I watched, the Lamb broke the first of the seven seals on the scroll.[a] Then I heard one of the four living beings say with a voice like thunder, "Come!" I looked up and saw a white horse standing there. Its rider carried a bow, and a crown was placed on his head. He rode out to win many battles and gain the victory.

When the Lamb broke the second seal, I heard the second living being say, "Come!" Then another horse appeared, a red one. Its rider was given a mighty sword and the authority to take peace from the earth. And there was war and slaughter everywhere.

When the Lamb broke the third seal, I heard the third living being say, "Come!" I looked up and saw a black horse, and its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. And I heard a voice from among the four living beings say, "A loaf of wheat bread or three loaves of barley will cost a day's pay. And don't waste the olive oil and wine." When the Lamb broke the fourth seal, I heard the fourth living being say, "Come!" I looked up and saw a horse whose color was pale green. Its rider was named Death, and his companion was the Grave. These two were given authority over one-fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword and famine and disease and wild animals.

Paul warned that the last days would bring a marked increase in false teaching. 1 Timothy 4:1"Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons."

The last days are described as "very difficult times" because of the increasingly evil character of man and people who actively "oppose the truth"

2 Timothy 3:1-9 You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times.

2 Thessalonians 2:3Don't be fooled by what they say. For that day will not come until there is a great rebellion against God and the man of lawlessness is revealed-the one who brings destruction.

The list of things people that will be in the last daysseems to fit our modern age exactly.……Can there be any doubt that the prophecies concerning apostasy are being fulfilled? Our 21st-century world has embraced moral relativism, a philosophy which is tainting even the church. For example, many denominations are having a hard time defining marriage as being between one man and one woman, and many religious leaders today are openly supporting homosexuality. The Bible has become subordinate to the modern church's quest for a more appealing "truth." These are indeed "perilous times" spiritually.……The formation of the European Union-and the fact that we have a reunified Germany-is very interesting in light of biblical prophecy.

The "ten toes" of Daniel 2:42But while some parts of it will be as strong as iron, other parts will be as weak as clay.

The ten-horned beasts ofDaniel 7:20I also asked about the ten horns on the fourth beast's head and the little horn that came up afterward and destroyed three of the other horns. This horn had seemed greater than the others, and it had human eyes and a mouth that was boasting arrogantly.

and Revelation 13:1Then I saw a beast rising up out of the sea. It had seven heads and ten horns, with ten crowns on its horns. And written on each head were names that blasphemed God.

These are references to a "revived" Roman Empire which will hold power before Christ returns. Although the precise political structure has yet to be formed, the pieces can be seen as falling into place.……In 1948, Israel was recognized as a sovereign state, and this, too, has ramifications for the student of Scripture. God promised Abram that his posterity would have Canaan as "an everlasting possession"

Genesis 17:8And I will give the entire land of Canaan, where you now live as a foreigner, to you and your descendants. It will be their possession forever, and I will be their God."

Ezekiel prophesied a physical and spiritual resuscitation of Israel (Ezekiel 37).Valley of Dry Bones. Having Israel as a nation in its own land is important in light of end-time prophecy, because of Israel's prominence in eschatology

Daniel 10:14Now I am here to explain what will happen to your people in the future, for this vision concerns a time yet to come."

Daniel 11:41He will enter the glorious land of Israel,[a] and many nations will fall, but Moab, Edom, and the best part of Ammon will escape.

Revelation 11:8And their bodies will lie in the main street of Jerusalem,[a] the city that is figuratively called "Sodom" and "Egypt," the city where their Lord was crucified.

While there is no biblical proof that the things mentioned above are the fulfillment of specific end-times prophecies, we can see how many of these events are similar to what the Bible describes. In any case, we are to be watching for these signs because Jesus told us that the day of the Lord-His return for His own-would come like a thief in the night

2 Peter 3:10But the day of the Lord will come as unexpectedly as a thief. Then the heavens will pass away with a terrible noise, and the very elements themselves will disappear in fire, and the earth and everything on it will be found to deserve judgment.

Unexpected and unannounced

Luke 21:36Keep alert at all times. And pray that you might be strong enough to escape these coming horrors and stand before the Son of Man."……