Chapter 3: Eschatology and Human History
- By Kefa N. Mkombola - Nov. 10, 2008.
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Eschatology refers to the doctrine of the last days,
It is intertwined with human history, its direction and its destination ahead,
If we have been keen, we notice that history usually repeats certain trends.
Moon losing its light, the sun being darkened, will this literally take place?
And will the stars also fall down; will there be the raising of the dead?
The fall cost man the substantial Kingdom of Heaven on earth,
All of us became Satan’s children by birth,
Thus he became the ruler of this world!
But Heavenly Father could not leave us like that,
He’s since been working to assist us reclaim our life, love and lineage back.
Through the Providence of Restoration,
God has been working to give all humanity salvation,
He has been working hard to assist us accomplish the three great blessings.
Thus history shows us how the plan has so far been progressing,
History has a certain goal, a final destination.
History now has the people of world coalesced around four cultural spheres,
East Asia, Hindu, Islamic and the Christian cultures are quite clear,
Progress of Religion and Science to rid us of our internal and external fears,
The reduction of conflicts in human history that has left us with many tears,
And the Bible says that in the Last days a new heaven and earth will appear.
What is the meaning of these Last Days we keep talking about?
It’s Hell on earth being transformed into the Kingdom of Heaven on earth,
Thus it will be a day of joy and not global catastrophes, this is the fact!
Due to humans mistakes the last days has been repeated several times,
Read the religious books and you’ll discover that!
The Last Days occurred when God told Noah to build the Ark,
God wanted to end this world that was very evil and corrupt.
God intended to raise Noah’s family, who worshipped Him, in its aftermath,
Then Ham, Noah’s 2nd son reaffirmed the Fall through a certain sinful act,
Then everything tumbled down like a stack of cards.
The Last Days also occurred in Jesus’ day,
The Israelites knew this through what their prophets said,
Prophet Malachi had even told them what they should expect,
When humans didn’t fulfill their responsibility, the original mission failed,
This meant for the mission to be fulfilled, Christ had to come again.
Also The Last Days will occur at Christ’s Second Advent,
When Jesus died it was Spiritual salvation that was gained,
Physical and spiritual salvation is what He’ll bring when He comes again.
“And as it was in the days of Noah back then”,
“So shall it be in the days of the Son of man”, Jesus said.
Will the signs of the Last Days take place as literally as they’ve been stated?
Heaven and Earth Destroyed, and a New Heaven and a New Earth Created?
In Noah’s time God said He’d destroy the earth, with sin it had been tainted.
Yet it still exists to be God’s object of Love, as He had initially intended,
The earth was built to last forever so don’t expect any physical changes.
To destroy the heavens and earth is to destroy its satanic sovereignty,
And to create a new heaven and earth is to make Christ the head of it.
So this will happen without any radical physical changes and calamities,
Rather it will be a day to look forward to and full of festivities,
Let’s go deeper and find out the meaning of the other prophecies.
If the earth is God’s object of Love will He then destroy it with fire?
Malachi prophesized the same when Jesus was to come, see what transpired,
He himself said he came on earth to cast fire, was He then a liar?
It’s written, ““Is not my word like fire?” says the Lord” read 23:29 Jeremiah.
This fire representing the word already falls on one who rejects the Messiah.
Will the dead literally rise from their tombs?
Let’s ask then, can a child be born and go back and reclaim the womb?
With the archangel’s call, will the dead in Christ begin to move?
The dark realm in spirit world when looked at from Paradise is the tomb,
And the dead rising were only seen by those who were spiritually attuned.
Will we be caught up literally to meet the Lord in the air?
Going against gravity suddenly plucked from our chairs?
The earth in the Bible usually symbolizes the fallen people at its heir,
While the clouds symbolize the good sovereignty to be declared.
That’s where we shall host the Lord of the Second Advent with no fear.
And will the Sun be darkened?
Will the loosing of the Moon’s light in the last days hasten?
And will there be the falling of Stars from the sky all of a sudden?
Or do all these creations symbolize people like in the dream by Joseph?
Sun symbolizes Jesus, Moon the Holy Spirit and the stars are we the
disciples.
So how do we know that the last days are the present days?
Through the restoration of the three great blessings taking place today.
As soon as the branches on a fig tree puts fourth their leaves for shade,
You know summer is near, a new season of change,
So certain things you’ll see will make you know he’s near, at the very gates.
Fallen man to elevates their spirituality and intellect through spirit and truth,
That’s why in the course of restoration man has been given various books,
Prior to the Old Testament man had to make an offering, a Word substitute,
With the elevation of man’s spirit God gave the Law to be the spiritual food,
Finally the Gospel was provided to man for his good.
In the last days thus must appear a new Truth,
It will merge Science and Religion as we continue on our spiritual route,
Thus we must readily adjust ourselves to the dispensation of a New Age,
That will bring liberation to all, ignorant and sage,
As we turn over and begin history on a brand new page.
