If these are the last days, and if the Bible is to be taken at its word, then you’d expect there to be news about the rebuilding of the Jewish Temple on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
Recently an Israeli website published a story titled, FINALLY! Israel Officially Calling For Third Temple to Replace al-Aqsa Mosque.
Excerpts:
The Israel Minister of Housing and Construction Uri Ariel on Friday expressed his wish to see the construction of a “Third Temple” in place of the Al-Aqsa Mosque that is currently occupying the Temple Mount. Uri Ariel said “The first Temple was destroyed in 586 BCE, the second Temple in 70 CE, and ever since, the Jewish People have been mourning its loss.”
He then went on to say “Al-Aqsa Mosque is currently in the place of the temple, despite the temple being much holier than it. Al-Aqsa Mosque is only the third most holy mosque in Islam.” “Now that Israel has once again become a Jewish sovereign state, the desire to rebuild the Temple is growing stronger and stronger” he added.
http://www.israelvideonetwork.com/finally-israel-officially-calling-for-third-temple-to-replace-al-aqsa-mosque/
Another article was titled, Jerusalem Now Has Some Money for the Third Temple.
Excerpts:
The prophesied third temple may be on its way to fulfillment now that the Temple Heritage Foundation was granted a budget toward restoration.
Though the United Nations considers the Temple Mount a Muslim holy site, Jewish politicians petitioned and were granted a small budget to go toward “research, information and advocacy” for the Jewish connection to the Temple Mount.
Some believe the newly added $550,000 budget for the Temple Mount Heritage Foundation could move Jerusalem toward a fulfilled prophecy.
“After many long months, I am pleased that our efforts have finally produced fruit. This is a good time, and thank God it has finally arrived, albeit 50 years late (actually 2,000 years late). The Israeli government has recognized that the Temple Mount is our national site,” prayer advocate MK Yehudah Glick told Breaking News Israel.
http://www.charismanews.com/world/64080-a-sign-of-the-end-times-jerusalem-now-has-some-money-for-the-third-temple
Daniel, Ezekiel, and Jesus all prophesied there would be a Temple in Jerusalem in the last days. What you’re seeing and hearing in the news is exactly what you’d expect from reading your Bible.
Stories like these are exciting, but we are not looking for a particular sign. Jesus promised He’d return to rapture His church – which entails the resurrection of the dead in Christ of the Church Age, then the translation from earth to Heaven of all living believers.
There are no prophecies needing to be fulfilled prior to the rapture. It is presented in the Bible as an imminent event.
Are you ready for the rapture? If not, get ready, stay ready, and keep looking up. Ready or not, Jesus is coming!