(There is a special message at the end of this article for those who might happen to read this and do not have Jesus in their life and are looking for peace and a way to better understand the present-day insanity and confusion.)

Over the last few years, in the process of following websites and watching the development of current events, I have found numerous “expositors” who posit that “we” will be the ones to save and rebuild the earth and carry on the reconstruction of what will be left of “civilization” after the disasters that are rapidly unfolding have run their course, or perhaps more accurately, been allowed to run their course by the Sovereign God, all the while under His complete control.

They seem to fall into two somewhat (general) categories:

1. Christian conservatives who are ignorant of God’s prophetic Word.
2. Conservatives who are unbelievers but can see total disaster unfolding.

Important clarification: The “WE” I refer to in the title is defined as people that think they will be acting independently of God and His Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ in a post-apocalyptic world. They seem to base this “we,” in large part, on preparation (prepping-financial, mental and physical). I am not against prepping, I think it is wise, but I don’t recommend it be done outside of the prophetic realities of God’s Word regarding true Bible-believing Christians and events that will unfold relative to the Rapture.

There are many who have been programmed to discount prophecy by any number of modern-day “pastors, preachers, and mentors.” They think and act in seemingly ambiguous ways as, without the bedrock of a true understanding of prophecy, everything is subjective. Sort of an “everything will pan out in the end” attitude?

Sadly, some of these people even mock the Rapture, the purpose of which they do not comprehend.

However, God is a God of order and not of chaos. Things don’t “pan out.” They have been “planned out” by God, and “His council will stand” (Isaiah 46:10).

It’s somewhat disheartening, in my opinion. They have not learned to or are not willing to trust in the authority of God as expressed in His Word.

It is always a good idea to read and understand the importance of prophecy, as made clear in Revelation 19:10.

“For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

Category 1: This requires understanding that their vision of the future depends entirely on their view, or lack of a view, of Bible prophecy.

By no means do I mean to imply that those who hold a different view of future events (eschatology) are not saved.

You are either a “Christian” based on the saving Grace of Jesus Christ, or you are not.

Nevertheless, it is important to make this distinction because if you misunderstand future prophecy, you misunderstand God’s sovereignty, His plan for man’s future, and more; His plan to dwell with saved, Christ- believing and following people forever on a recreated, sin-free earth (Revelation 21:1-7).

The Pre-Tribulation Rapture and Pre-Millennial viewpoint remove all doubt of these three realities:

1. All true believers in Jesus Christ will be removed just prior to the execution of the judgments of Revelation beginning in Chapter 4:1, regardless of their eschatological view. They simply will no longer be present if they are legitimate Christ-worshipping, Bible-believing Christians, whether they believe it or not.
2. When God completes execution of the judgments clearly defined in the Book of Revelation, there will not be the slightest chance of a “normal” resumption of human activities. Ever. That dispensation will have ended.
3. Humankind is incapable of repairing the damage that has resulted from rampant sin, disobedience, and corruption of every single human institution, every human government, and the rule of law. That is a shimmering mirage in the current desert of despair.

Without Jesus Christ, humans would just begin the whole vicious cycle all over again.

This is one of the reasons why God will finally execute judgment on the world and limit its self-inflicted destruction in order to complete His perfect plan.

“And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened” (Matthew 24:22).

It is also why Category 2 (below) is vanity, based on humanism and humanism alone.

There are many fluffy definitions and “interpretations” of humanism, but they all share the same foundation built on the shifting sand of rejection and rebellion against the living God.

As ever, the Lord spoke to this futility long before the present time and events:

“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5). Emphasis added by me.

Category 2: This is a little less complicated. These folks are of the belief that somehow, humanity will engineer its own recovery through electing conservative politicians and leaders and restoring the rule of law, thus saving and rebuilding what was viewed as ops-normal in the past. This does not take sin into account, nor does it take God’s Word into account, as one would expect from unbelieving people.

A cursory, honest evaluation of human history should quickly dispel any hope of this as any kind of a viable “solution.”

It is important to note here that many of those who hold this conservative view are moral and upright people in human terms. They believe in a somewhat vague code of conduct, often referred to by the moniker of “conservatism.”

But that is just another “ism” designed to replace a true understanding of God with vain human philosophy that is foundering in a sea of rebellion.

It sounds solid to those who believe in it, but it is unsustainable.

So, they too will hopelessly put their trust in failed human leaders, confirming wisdom of the oft-heard saying, “The definition of insanity is doing the same over and over again, expecting a different result.”

This a somewhat simplified synopsis of their optimistic assertions, which are based on a complete lack of accounting for God’s inerrant word and a complete lack of believing it.

It is this misplaced and unfounded trust in human leaders that will lead to the rise of antichrist and the final seven years of the world’s attempt to deny and displace God.

The result of trusting in this leader will only affirm the Truth of the Word of God and will result in worship of Satan through his agents, antichrist and the false prophet, and engender the severe consequences of doing so.

“He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So, he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God” (2 Thessalonians 4).

We all know what inevitably happens when absolute power is handed over to any one individual. History is replete with examples, none of which have ever ended well.

It is the perfect vehicle for mass genocide.

This will be magnified exponentially when that individual is evil personified.

We are seeing a “type” of this truth rapidly unfolding here in America.

Proof of the motivation for this God-denying activity was provided by the Lord in His Word approximately 1,000 years before the birth of Jesus.

“Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers gather together against the LORD and against His Anointed One: ‘Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords'” (Psalm 2:1-3).

Now to the crux of this article.

Many of these “expositors” that I referenced (Category 1) are, I believe, Christian believers, or at least they profess His Name. They seem quite sincere in their presentations as far as their view is concerned, but ultimately it is God’s plan that will be followed, not that of human imaginings.

It is always a good practice to remember that people can easily deceive themselves.

They (I hope) inadvertently contradict the Blessed Hope (Titus 2:11-13) and the Promise of God to rescue the True Church from the coming judgment of the unbelieving world [and the rescue of the remnant of Israel] (Revelation 3:10).

“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone. It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age, as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ” (Titus 2:11-13). Emphasis added by me.

“Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth” (Revelation 3:10).

One individual honestly claims that he is not a Bible expert but that he is a Christian. He is one of the more notable expositors who holds the view (and he has told his followers numerous times) that “we” will be the ones that will have to rebuild civilization after the coming collapse of existing financial, agricultural, etc., systems.

I would name names if it were just him alone, but that would not be fair, as there are many others who also hold this view. None of them hold the Pre-Tribulation view of prophecy, and that is why their understanding is skewed.

I would respectfully suggest that those who are Christians (Category one) need to spend more time in God’s Word and ask the Holy Spirit to lead them into all Truth so they may understand that it is by God’s authority that humans will be allowed to bring about many of these disasters.

Just as respectfully, I would urge those who have thus far ignored or rejected Jesus Christ’s offer of salvation (Category two) to face up to the futility of trusting in human “solutions” and receive Him as their Lord and Savior. (Please see the Special Message at the end of this article.)

Any restoration that will occur will be under the direction and authority of Jesus Christ during a 1000-year period of peace and prosperity foretold in Revelation 20:4, as He has planned right from the beginning.

It is and has always been one of God’s ways of bringing about judgment of man’s rebellion by allowing him to do “what is right in his own eyes” and reap the consequences.

God is Sovereign, and He has compassion on sinful man, as He has made clear.

“And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened” (Matthew 24:22).

The end is, I believe, very near, based on the testimony of Jesus (Luke 21:28).

“Put no more trust in man, who has only the breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?“ (Isaiah 2:22).

“The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it?” (Jeremiah 17:9).

The Old Testament prophet was referring to the human heart.

Yes, he wrote it a long time ago.

Nothing about it has changed.

The special message I promised you:

For anyone who may read this article and has not trusted in Jesus Christ and therefore has no hope or peace in your life.

You can have hope. You can have the peace that Jesus has promised to all who have made Him their Lord and Savior. The peace that passes understanding.

It requires that you come before God on His terms.

And, what are His terms according to His Word?

• Genuine repentance (turning to God instead of continuing to reject or ignore Him).
• Confession of sins (that you are a sinner and acknowledge that to God).
• That you understand that the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23).
• To acknowledge to God that you are unable to pay that debt.
• Belief that Jesus Christ paid your death sentence for you on the cross.
• To believe that Jesus is the Way, the only Way, that God has established by which humans may be saved from the consequences of their sin and rebellion.

God has made it absolutely clear that there is no one who comes before Him, under His terms, that will be refused.

• No one: no race, no color, no country of origin, regardless of any previous belief system: no one.
• No matter what your past sins have been, God can and WILL forgive you because He says He will.
• Salvation is available to everyone without any exceptions.

If you put all your trust for salvation in Jesus, and Him only, you can follow that prayer up by simply saying, “Thank you, Father God, for hearing my prayer and saving me,” because we can trust Him to keep His Word. He always has. He always will.

“Truly, Truly, I say to you that he who hears My words and believes the One who sent Me has eternal life and will not be condemned. He has crossed from death to life” (John 5:24).

There are no answers and there is no hope in the world by governments, organizations, politics or politicians. There are only lies and deception. But you can have the Truth and the peace you seek.

The answers are in the Word of God–The Bible. If you ask God, with all your heart, He will hear you.

“And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13).

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Satan/Lucifer is the master of delusion. Whosoever rejects the Word of God will, for a certainty, become deluded in one way or another.

When the Prince of Darkness casts his black magic spells of delusion on unsuspecting rejectors of the Word of God, he does not inform them first. The delusions settle in with no awareness by the devil’s victims that they have been spellbound.

Satan’s spellbinding delusions come in all shapes and sizes and yet have one thing in common. They who have been deluded began to believe in lies and call it truth. Worst case scenario is they begin to see everything in terms of evil as good and good as evil.

Isaiah 5:20-21 says, “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil” “Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.”

Scripture reveals that when a rejector of God gets to a certain point of no return, God gives them over to a reprobate mind.

Just what is a reprobate mind, some may ask?

Some of the definitions are these: A morally corrupt person, shameless, depraved, rejected as worthless or not standing the test, foreordained to damnation. A mind that is no longer able to work properly.

In Romans 1:28-32, Paul describes it like this: “And because they did not think it worthwhile to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate [a worthless] mind to do what is morally wrong.

Being filled with unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness, full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity, whisperers.”

These same evil traits apply also to those Paul spoke about to Timothy regarding reprobate minds in the end times, when in 2 Timothy 3:13, Paul declares this prophecy: “But evil people and imposters will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.” This also implies that when God gives an individual over to a reprobate mind, they don’t come back. They cannot be fixed. They only get worse from that point on.

Whereas a person, even on the verge but not yet given over to a reprobate mind by God, still has a chance, through repentance, to recover.

We who are watching can observe what Paul spoke of in regard to evil people going from bad to worse, happening in real-time here in the year 2023. Just when you think someone who demonstrates the characteristics of a reprobate can’t sink any lower, they do. Every day there are news stories on Rapture Ready News and other alternative news sights that prove this point again and again.

When a person becomes born again, trusting 100% in Jesus, the Holy Spirit is able to open our eyes of discernment, and the lies of Lucifer are made transparent.

Becoming born again, believing and trusting in Jesus, and filling the mind with the Word of God is the only sure way to break the spells of delusion cast by the Prince of Darkness.

Rejectors of Jesus will remain spellbound by the devil’s delusions without ever realizing or even suspecting that anything has happened to them.

It is not an easy task to convince a rejector of Jesus that they are spellbound by diabolic delusions from the devil. Especially if that poor soul has been convinced by Satan that there is no such thing as Satan.

Rejectors of Jesus who have allowed Satan to convince them that he doesn’t even exist are issuing that devil a free pass to delude them in all kinds of other ways as well.

Satan will cast all sorts of different wicked spells and delude people any way he can. Perhaps his most favorite topic to delude people with, however, is theology.

The Prince of Darkness has developed false theologies to fit every culture and situation. He knows that if he can get a person, or better yet, a whole nation’s theology messed up, much evil will follow.

False theologies cause great divisions. The strategy of “divide and conquer” was invented by the Father of Lies.

False theologies also fulfill the number one goal from out of the satanic playbook, causing rejection of Jesus as The Way and the Truth and the Life.

One thing that Lucifer, the fallen angel, seems to love at least as much if not more than false theologies is introducing heretical doctrines into the one true theology.

What is the one true theology? Jesus said it best, “I am the way and the truth and the life, and no man comes to the Father except through me.”

Born-again believers, and sometimes even whole churches, might forget to put on the “Armor of God” (Ephesians 6:10-18) and thus let down their guard by compromising with the world or getting lazy with God’s Word. If that happens, Satan always has one of his spawns waiting in their midst, primed and ready to tickle the ears with any number of ridiculous heresies.

That ravenous wolf in sheep’s clothing called Satan is always on the lookout for compromised pastors and church leaders to pour some heretical garbage into, knowing they will pass it along to lazy and/or gullible congregations.

When a church has bought into one of those clever diabolical heresies, it can be most difficult to dislodge it. Anyone that attempts to dislodge it is at risk of being labeled a heretic hunter.

The term “heretic hunter” was born out of someone’s refusal to be held accountable. Dialogue, accountability, and prayer are essential for a Bible-based church to remain healthy.

He who has a quick trigger in labeling someone to be a “heretic hunter” runs the risk of not only having to live with whatever heretical disease he has been inflicted with but also infecting others in the body of Christ.

Whoever contracts a heretical disease and spreads it to others in the body of Christ will be held accountable — if not sooner by a brother or sister in the Lord than later by the Lord Himself.

Heretical diseases in the church are both preventable and curable. Diligence is the recipe for avoidance, and humility is the cure for infection.

The entire world today, here in the year 2023, is suffocating under a thick cloud of delusions and an onslaught of lies, some subtle and some beyond ludicrous. Some of the biggest liars of all are in positions of tremendous power. There are certain career politicians that have proven track records of lying and committing fraud for whole lifetimes. Some are so committed to lying and lie so often that it appears they actually believe their own lies.

This is one of the major signs of a reprobate mind. They not only lie and view good as evil and evil as good but defend their twisted belief system vehemently.

Some of the most accomplished liars, people who would make Pinocchio look like the truth fairy, become highly offended if someone calls them out on their lying, to the point where veins are popping out, and their head appears to be quite nearly ready to explode.

So many politicians, international bankers, much of the medical profession and Big Pharma, the mainstream media, the government alphabet agencies that have been politicized, the U.N. and the WEF, the many evil globalist orgs and their committees and think tanks worldwide, and all who have been brainwashed and deluded by the Prince of the Power of the Air into believing that the liars are the good guys, together are making life on earth hard for all who love truth.

Those evil Globalist Elitists and their minions can really suck the joy out of a room.

Like rust, Satan never sleeps. That is why a Christian must put on and keep on all of the “Armor of Spirit” and never abandon the watchtower. In Ephesians 6:10-18, Paul conveys this message to Christians. “Be strong in the Lord and His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”

The time is drawing closer by the day to a moment when our Heavenly Father will say, “Enough of this,” and He will send His Son to bring His bride home. Until then, hold on to your joy in the Lord and “Look up for your redemption draws nigh” (Luke 21:28).

Do not believe the reprobate lying globalist tyrants who are attempting to create a new world order in their own image. And do not believe their bought-and-paid-for media lapdogs attempting to portray Klaus and Bill and the gang as benevolent philanthropists. Do not buy that delusion or any of the lies of the bent one.

Instead, believe in and trust in the Son of the Living God, who spoke creation into existence. Live for the one who was willing to die in your place and my place, and become an heir to the eternal promises. Promises of eternal life in a resurrected body free of disease, death, and the temptations of sin.

Promises of an amazing eternal paradise where evil and delusion and lying will be found nowhere at all.

If you haven’t already done so, humble yourself and repent and call on Jesus today. He will answer your call (Romans 10:9-10).

Your friend and brother, in the name of Jesus,

Rick Segoine

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