Since Christ first promised His disciples He would return, Christians have wondered if their generation is the one that would witness the fulfillment of that promise. And probably every generation since has thought itself to be the last generation, basing their belief on the perceived or actual declining moral standards of society in their day. For centuries, Christians have used anecdotal evidence, such as “things have never been so bad” or “look at all the evil in the world,” as a basis for believing their generation was the last generation of this age. Yet very few biblical signs of Christ’s return, if any at all, were present for these generations.
Now, fast forward to the present day when almost every sign of Christ’s return is present. Travel and knowledge have dramatically increased (Daniel 12:4). Russia, Iran, and a unique coalition of anti-Israeli nations are gathering in concert (Ezekiel 38-39). The European Union, cultural and geographical heir to the ancient Roman Empire, has emerged on the world scene as a legitimate superpower (Daniel 9:26), and many other end times prophecies (too numerous to list here) have been fulfilled or are in the process of being fulfilled in our time.
But one of the most recognizable signs that our generation is in the last days is that ours is the first generation with, or about to acquire, the technology necessary to fulfill many of the end times prophecies. Let’s examine these technologies:
The Whole World Looks Upon Them
Revelation 11 describes one such technology, which will allow the whole world to look upon the bodies of God’s two witnesses:
It is interesting to often ponder upon what the future holds for Humanity. The age-old ritual of thinking about how life will be in the future is almost a type of implanted logic or recurring thought that has been implanted into humans of all walks of life. Below are a few concepts scattered in segments of some interesting considerations and visions that I ponder upon frequently related to Technology, the mind, Influence, Inspiration, and other related topics.