If Olmert Signs The Saudi Peace Plan Will That Mark The Beginning Of The Seven-Year Tribulation Period?

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May 17, 2007

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Comments
If Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert were to sign the Saudi peace plan and make peace with the Arab world this would certainly be a major breakthrough but it doesn't necessarily usher us into the tribulation period.  Many other signs will have to come into play for this peace plan to be the legitimate plan with the antichrist.

First of all, the Bible makes it clear that the peace plan the antichrist brings forth will be limited to seven years.  Without an expressed seven year time limit I do not believe it can be the peace agreement that will be brought by the antichrist.  Is it possible that the time limit could be kept a secret?  I don't believe so due to the importance the Bible has placed on it. 

Secondly, when the antichrist signs a peace accord with Israel that marks day one of the tribulation period.  On that day or very shortly after, God will send two supernatural witnesses to Jerusalem.  The Bible says they will be wearing sackcloth (Revelation 11:3) and preaching the Word of God boldly. "And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will (Revelation 11:5 & 6)."  

Thirdly, at the beginning of their ministry there will be a great pouring out of the Spirit in Jerusalem and many will be saved.  From that great revival God will anoint and seal 144,000 male virgins to go out into the world and preach the Gospel.  They will literally turn the world upside down and many will be saved.  

This will bring about another unprecedented fourth event...worldwide martyrdom.  This is made evident in Revelation 6:9-11:

"And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled."

And again in Revelation 7:13 & 14:

"And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb."

So many will be martyred that the Bible describes their number as "a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues (Revelation 7:9)".

Another major prophetic event the Bibles says must take place between now, but before the middle of the tribulation period, is the rebuilding of the temple. At the middle of the tribulation period the antichrist will walk into the temple, stop the daily sacrifice and declare himself to be God (Daniel 9:27; Revelation 13:5-8).  At this time, there is no temple in Jerusalem...but 3 1/2 years from the signing of  the peace accord it will have to be in place.

To recap, if the Saudi peace plan is to be the peace agreement the antichrist will bring the following must come soon after or be in place at the time. 1) God's two supernatural witnesses clothed in sackcloth must appear preaching the Gospel. 2) They will display supernatural feats (calling fire down from heaven, plagues, stopping the rain, etc.) that have never before been witnessed in modern times.  3) They will bring about a revival in Jerusalem that will spark a world evangelical mission by 144,000 men. 4) From this world revival will come a martyrdom of Christians that the Bible says will be innumerable. 5) At some point between now and the middle of the tribulation period the temple must be up and performing the daily sacrifices.  This must be in order to fulfill the prophecy of the antichrist stopping the daily sacrifice and declaring himself to be God at the halfway point of the tribulation period.  Without a temple this prophecy simply cannot be fulfilled.

Whether the Saudi peace plan will be the future plan of the antichrist is still up for debate.  It's very possible that features of this plan may be incorporated into the antichrist's ultimate plan. But whatever the case, the final plan must be accompanied or followed by the afore mentioned signs.

We should remember, when the rapture takes place, satan will be given unprecedented privilege and power that he did not have when the church was on earth.  This will allow him to accomplish things out of the ordinary.  Life on earth will seem normal but in time it will change dramatically.  

Are you ready to meet the Lord?  If not your time is running out!

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Terry Malone