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The second mention of this sign fulfilled by the coming of false prophets and false Christís is found in Mt. 24:11 The third time is to be found in Mt. 24:15 The abomination of desolation or the abomination which makes desolate. This theme is introduced to us in Daniel 12:11 and refers to the antichrist. Two very important things will take place at this future moment of time. The door of salvation as acquired through the blood of Christ will close and none will be able to be saved through repentance and a direct contact with Him such as we enjoy today. While He is not sacrificed daily, He is that once for all sacrifice which is made available every day.
Heb. 10:10 He replaced and completed every sacrifice, for every need, by the sacrifice of Himself. Heb. 7:27.
The appearing and the manifest presence of the person of the antichrist will result in the withdrawal of the Holy Spirit and this world will become a world of no restraint. The Holy Spirit is the one who hinders this world from becoming totally unrighteous, that is, fully dominated by unrighteousness. 2 Thess. 2:7 In great contrast, The Spirit will have led the church into a state of holiness which is only comparable to the Lord Himself. Two great forces come to an apex at basically one and the same time. The true church of that day, the bride of Christ will bear His image and likeness. She will reach the call of the Spirit to measure up to the measurements of the Lord, in every aspect. Eph. 5:22 – 27 She will manifest the power of the Word and the Spirit by being purified sanctified and delivered from all bondage’s. The Holy Spirit will accompany and transport the Bride of Christ when she is moved into the wilderness. Rev. 12:6, 14 The Holy Spirit is here visualized as a great eagle with massive wings carrying the church into the wilderness.
The antichrist is the abomination before the Lord because of whom he is, the position he will hold and the deception which he will perpetrate on this world. The message of Christ will be almost totally removed in that day. As a matter of fact there is already a strong effort to remove all things which are of a religious nature and they have been successful in some cases. The farther mankind gets away from the Lord the more they suffer. Even in that time of extreme spiritual dearth there will be witnesses for the Lord Jesus. They stood true to the Lord Jesus and the Word of the Lord. They did not give in to the command of the order of the day to worship the beast nor did they receive his mark. Consequently they were martyred by being beheaded. Rev. 20:4 Another great irritant to the antichrist and the people of that age will be the two witnesses, Moses and Elijah. They too will be slain in a like manner. The Lord called them; ìHis witnesses.î Rev. 11:3.