Dear friends and followers of Jesus,
Today we are six months out from the 7th anniversary of the Revelation 12 sign of 23rd September 2017, which I believe to be the most important sign of the birth of the end times - World War Three. In this post I'm going to explain the timing, and the countdown to moments of birth in Scripture, and how it will likely relate in the coming months as WW3 approaches, and the birth of the end times generation, assuming the signs continue to prove true. But firstly, what is this concept of an end times birth?
Prophecy is a physical manifestation of the spiritual journey of salvation, so it always begins with a moment of birth, and goes on to form a 'lived testimony', a complete birth - life - death and resurrection pattern that resembles the life of Jesus. The escape that Jesus made from King Herod as a baby appears in prophecy (for example at the birth of Moses, etc.) and in Revelation 12 it is pictured as an escape from the dragon himself, which is the devil, or Satan. What does this mean? It is a physical manifestation of something spiritual, but what is it?
To escape the dragon at the time of spiritual new birth requires faith, and the act of repentance. As sinners we need to break free from the power of sin when we are born again, breaking old habits and attitudes. It involves a war like struggle between the desires of the flesh and the spirit, and we must act in spirit and truth.
Jesus however was perfect, and sinless. He had no sin from which to repent, so his escape was a purely symbolic act of repentance (Rev 12 and Mat 2). Whenever prophecy is fulfilled apocalyptically, that is in an outwardly visible way, it is always only symbolic for whoever is involved, whether an individual, the nation of Israel, or the church. True repentance is a change of mind. It's a matter of the heart, and it takes place when the journey of faith begins.
The concept of prophecy beginning with symbolic or apocalyptic repentance and forming a 'lived testimony' does not seem to have been understood or explained theologically before as far as I can tell, but as I meet Christian leaders to raise awareness and explain it they often show good interest and respond well, agreeing that it makes good sense. They are edified and encouraged, so I thank God for the opportunity to serve in this way.
If you haven't yet learnt about this perspective please read about it on cross2victory.com. At biblical moments of birth we always see apocalyptic repentance. If you understand you will be able to test this prophecy regarding the end times birth, and to seek God's help so that we may be ready for the coming conflict. By God's grace we will be able to act with confidence in obedience to the leading of God's spirit to do everything possible to care for each other and as many people as possible. The signs point to major events in just the next few months.
When the appointed time comes for God to act he brings a moment of birth and promises his people a successful escape from a physical manifestation of the dragon that resembles the act of repentance. If we really are coming to a moment of birth in our time as I believe we are, God is about to act apocalyptically, and our miraculous escape will be a symbolic act of repentance just as it was for Jesus when he escaped Herod's slaughter of the 'innocent'. It will be a sign to the world that God is with is people.
As you know, I believe this biblical moment of birth will manifest firstly as world war three, a full scale nuclear war, and secondly with the joy and celebration of a spiritual moment of birth, like a second Pentecost for God's people. The great last days awakening, a revival, the outpouring of God's spirit is promised, so we needn't fear. God is good and we can trust him to guide us safely through the coming storm. On the topic of war Jesus said, "you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet." - Mat 24v6. "All these are but the beginning of the birth pains." - Mat 24v8.
The Timing of Birth
Having studied biblical moments of birth it is clear that unlike the end of the testimony which comes at a time that we can't predict, birth happens more or less on time. No-one can tell when they will die, and I will not try to predict the end when Jesus will return, but when a baby is coming everyone knows the birth will be about nine months from conception, and so a woman calculates her due date successfully. Likewise we can study the signs and calculate the approximate time of the end times birth, WW3.
There are several kinds of sign which may relate to various stages of pregnancy. For the end times birth we have the following categories:
-- Seven year signs, 2015 - 2017
-- Two year signs, 2022
-- One year signs, 7th October 2023
(I write these words in March 2024 so the following signs lie ahead)
-- Five month signs, (maybe around about April 2024)
-- Seven week signs. (maybe around about August 2024)
As I explain these signs bear in mind they can relate chiasticaly to both before and after the war. A chiastic pattern is as follows:
7 - 2 - 1 - 0.5 - 7w - BIRTH - 7w - 0.5 - 1 - 2 - 7
A similar pattern is seen around Noah's flood in Genesis 6-9.
The seven year signs (2015 - 2017)
The graphic above summarises where the seven year signs are found in Scripture. There are links to more information in the SIGNS menu, and in the footer.
The seven year signs include the Biblical Blood Moon Tetrad and Eclipse Reversal of 2014 and 2015, and the Revelation 12 sign of 2017, the first coming of Trump and a lot of numerical signs, the 777 signs which I've written about on the website.
The Eclipse Reversal is now proven a true seven year sign of the dragon. After seven years, in January and February 2022 Putin came out against Ukraine, so the dragon of war appeared on time. This also relates to the approximate two year sign as will be explained in due course.
The Revelation 12 sign of 2017 is in my opinion the most perfect and spectacular seven year sign of all. I've explained theologically why it is a seven year sign on the website, in the signs menu, on the page called, 'Seven Year Warning'.
The Revelation 12 sign also happened perfectly nearly 6000 years ago at the birth of creation with a perfect little difference that confirms God's design. Some critics have tried to claim that it's happened at other times as a way of saying it's nothing special, but I've used Stellarium and checked the dates they suggested and found there was no other close resemblance to what is described in Revelation 12. I've written about it on the 'Response to Critics' page, and provided screen shots.
The exact time between the two perfect Revelation 12 signs is 5930 years which suggests the births of both the first and last generations of the world, given that today a generation lives about 70 years. In Adam's day they lived about 930 years as did Adam himself. 5,930 + 70 = 6000 years. To top it off, in 2020 just before I set out on full time mission I calculated the most simple Bible Chronology, and was rewarded with the perfect result: about 5930 years from creation to today. That could only have been by God's design. The calculation is on the website in the signs menu, on the page called, '6000 years'.
The numerical signs are described on the cross2victory website on the 777-signs page. Many of them point to the rise of Donald Trump to power. They also connect with Putin and Netanyahu. I learnt of most of these signs fairly early on, only a few months after the powerful life changing vision that I had in 2015 when I saw Trump as the man of Daniel 11v36 and 44. I refer to Trump as the 'King Herod' figure because at that time I understood that he is destined to push the nuclear button, triggering the war that will kill a third of the people of the world (Rev 9v15).
Seven Years Afterwards (2025 - 2031)
The signs come before the birth. What comes after? There will be sword, famine, plague and death for about seven years after a full scale nuclear war. The clearest and strongest Old Testament passages that connect with the imagery of the Revelation 12 sign are from the time of Joseph who foresaw the seven year famine when God provided for the Israelites in Egypt, and also in Isaiah 7 & 8 when during a serious time of war God was with them, Immanuel, and although the land was destroyed they had curds and honey. In both these cases God provided clear seven year signs of birth just as described in Revelation 12.
Another example is Joash, who after escaping Atheliah as a baby, was hidden in the temple until the age of seven when Atheliah was killed and he was proclaimed King. We are born again to rule spiritually, Rev 12v5, Eph 2v6, but Joash gave us a physical manifestation of the spiritual reality in 2 Kings 11 & 12. We will be blessed after this war with a powerful ministry.
We could also consider the Shunnamites son (2 Kings 4 & 8).
There will be more seven year examples to consider, but lets finish this section with Daniel 9 and the seventy week prophecy:
In Daniel 9 the seventy week prophecy may have another application in addition to the conventional interpretations: the seventy weeks may relate to an approximate 70 years for the final generation. The first seven are for rebuilding after the war, and then an anointed one will rule until the abomination.
Daniel 9 and the seventy weeks relates historically in the week for a year pattern given the war came when Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem in 586 B.C. and Israel had to build their houses in Babylon. Israel had 70 good years in Babylon where Daniel ruled along side the King until Cyrus sent them home. Then Daniel was thrown into the lions den at the very end of his life, the moment of the cross, also confirmed in the book of Esther on the national level. That completes the birth - life - death & resurrection pattern of a prophetic testimony and reveals Jesus.
The Two Year Signs (2022)
Two year signs are found in Scripture in the following locations:
-- When Jesus was born Herod ordered the two year old boys of Bethlehem to be killed.
-- The first birth after the flood was Alphaxad, born two years after the flood.
-- Saul began the war against the Philistines two years into his reign (1 Sam 13). They hid under the rocks and in the caves due to the fear of the war.
-- The Revelation 12 signs were first fulfilled in Jospeh’s time when two years after the dragon appeared in the form of a world wide famine the sun, the moon and the stars (Jospeh’s family) came and bowed down (Gen 37v9, 45v6 & 11). Therefore the signs relate both as a seven year sign and a two year sign. We get confirmation in Isaiah 7 and 8 again as we see the births of two children at about these intervals, seven years and two years before the war.
Just as two years into the famine the sun, the moon and the stars bowed down to Joseph, when Jesus was about two years old Kings came and bowed down, the Magi. I trust God will do that miracle again, maybe two years after the nuclear war if we are willing to work with the government to prepare so that we may be able to help care for the people of 'Egypt', so to speak, (Galatians 6v10). Kings will bow down to that. Birth is an opportunity and a blessing for God's people.
-- There are probably more two year signs to consider in Scripture.
In our time we got the fulfilment of the Eclipse Reversal sign right on time in early 2022 when the war began in Ukraine. Therefore we are already seeing the relationship between the two heavenly signs of Revelation 12v1-3, the sign of birth, and the sign of the dragon who waits in front of the woman.
In Joseph's time the dragon was a world wide famine. Previously it was a world wide flood, in Noah's time. In our day it will be a flood of war, and it will cause a world wide famine. The war began on time in early 2022, and it is set to climax in the latter part of 2024. The Revelation 12 sign of 2017 points to around September 2024 as the approximate due date for nuclear war, when Trump is destined to push the nuclear button.
The first two years after the war will be particularly intense, but as Jacob's family were blessed by God at that time to come to the land of Goshen in Egypt, so I trust that God will also lead us to a land of 'Goshen', so to speak. Lets pray and work towards that miracle.
The One Year Signs (7th October 2023)
The picture below was used in a video that I published in early 2023 as we were approaching the one year moment.
There are many one year or similar prophecies with miraculous births. Therefore I was certain that we would gave a clear one year warning. Abraham's prophecy is one of the clearest:
"The Lord said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife shall have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him." - Gen 18v10.
Sarah laughed. They were too old for children. But at that time Abraham started a countdown. He looked at Sodom and Gomorrah. What if there are 50 righteous people? 45? 40? 30? 20? 10? Lot escaped Sodom just before it was destroyed. Unfortunately his wife looked back. She died. Then Lot made a kind of two stage exodus which I discuss when considering how to prepare.
Abraham's one year warning is particularly interesting when we look at Biblical Chronology. His birth was in 1948 AM ('Anno Mundi' or Years after Creation). He was called at the age of 75 in 2023 AM. This relates perfectly to the modern nation of Israel who were reborn in 1948 AD, and are now 75 years of age. It's no coincidence that Abram was the father of the nation of Israel. So in 2023 we got a clear one year warning on 7th October when Hamas attacked Israel, just two weeks after the 6th anniversary of the Revelation 12 sign. We have reasons to feel more confident that this birth is coming on time.
Indeed, Isaac was born on time:
"And Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age at the time of which God had spoken to him." - Gen 21v2.
This one year warning sign was revealed to me in 2020 when I while also studying the 6000 year chronology. I've been showing it to as many people as possible while on mission during the last three and a half years. It was often the second sign that I showed to people after the Revelation 12 sign. When it came true right on time I stopped to publish a couple of videos on what God is revealing.
Hamas means violence in the Hebrew. It was violence that caused Noah's flood which was also a one year event. The flood described in Daniel 11 is going to prove itself during the current year - if I understand the timing of birth correctly.
The war of symbolic repentance has begun. Noah's flood was God's war against sin. The sign of the rainbow was literally a "war bow" in the sky pointing up to God. The flood was God's sin war, so it is no coincidence that the leader of Hamas in Gaza is Yahya Sinwar. Look at that name. 'Yah' is the Hebrew name of God, Sinwar speaks for itself. Sin-war. It's God's sin war. This is the end times birth.
For us it will be the war of symbolic repentance, and we must act not just symbolically as we are blessed to escape the destruction of nuclear war, but we must act in spirit and truth.
5 Month Sign (possibly about April or May 2024)
As I write today on the 23rd March 2024 we are six months out from the approximate due date of the end times birth, so perhaps in the next month or two we will see the next phase of events as we continue the buildup to nuclear war. I'm expecting the conflicts to start moving like a flood, especially in the Middle East as described in Daniel 11v40. Netanyahu is promising to attack Rafa even if Israel needs to 'go it alone'. That is sure to trigger a full scale war with Hezbollah, and there will be no stopping the spread from there. The biggest Middle Eastern powers are Iran and Egypt.
Jordan is the only country who is explicitly said to keep out of it, or at least to avoid being invaded, (Daniel 11v41).
Which powerful country would choose not to invade Jordan?
In my opinion the main invading force will be America, and their allies at war against Iran, Egypt and their allies. America will be forced to come in to rescue the remnant of Israel. Jordan is a moderate Arab country with good relations with the west, so they will evidently avoid becoming involved. Perhaps Petra could become a refuge for some people as we reach the climax.
Five month moments are found in a few locations in Scripture. It's seems to be a minor sign as the references are a little more obscure, but they are there:
-- Elizabeth hid herself for 5 months while pregnant with John the baptist (Luke 1v24).
-- People will hide for 5 months after this nuclear war while the radiation stings people as described in the apocalyptic locust plague of Revelation 9.
-- Noah's flood lasted 5 months before the peak, and then 5 months afterwards, or 150 days twice mentioned in Genesis 7 & 8.
This will be the most intense period relating to the end times birth, and we are now coming very close to the beginning of the first five months, so we need to urgently pray and seek God's wisdom. We need to alert people, especially those who have the capacity to understand the concept of an end times birth. We will need to work together to get prepared so that we will be able to care for all God's family, and as many people as possible.
As I write these words we seem to be poised a few weeks away from this five month moment. Netanyahu is saying again and again that he is going to attack Rafa, and also Hezbollah. He has suggested it will happen in the next few weeks. Not even the Americans can dissuade him. The flood is about to begin, and then we may have about 5 months to prepare for nuclear war.
The seven week sign (Possibly around about August 2024)
The final great sign of birth comes at about the seven week mark. We have some very important heavily emphasized examples in Scripture. This will be an extremely major sign. I believe it will trigger the exodus of Christians and many non-christians too, a mixed multitude will leave the cities, flowing out like a flood, like Noah's 40 days of rain.
The above graphic summarises the main seven week warning signs. Again, it's approximate. These signs range from three months to 40 days. We never know the exact time of birth. The feast of Trumpets is also called, 'the day no-one knows'. But this will be the clearest sign that it's time to move out of harms way right before nuclear war.
We will be successful, it is promised. Look at how Jonah warned Nineveh to repent, and they did! We will be able to help save many lives during the 40 days after this terrifying sign appears. Jesus also appeared to his disciples for 40 days after his death and resurrection. They had another 10 days to wait after that for the birth which in Acts 2 was Pentecost, "blood, fire and the vapour of smoke."
What will this terrifying sign be?
I published a video recently in which I showed this slide:
To add a few more thoughts, I expect a seven week warning attack could be by rogue states such as North Korea against Washington, and Iran against Israel. This would be like passover in which blood is placed on the wooden frame of the doors of the Israelites who were getting ready to leave Egypt. There will be a lot of blood, but Mount Sinai would be even more dramatic about seven weeks later. They saw the wrath of God on that mountain.
This approximate seven week warning would potentially bring Trump back to power early, at a time we wouldn't normally expect. I'm speculating that he might be able to take advantage of Presidential succession being triggered. Therefore the return of Trump would resemble the second coming of Jesus if he returns at a time we don't expect, and if he brings fire from heaven in the form of nuclear war.
I have had dreams and vision about this and have briefly described the main ones.
If this warning comes about seven weeks prior to the seventh anniversary of the Revelation 12 sign we could expect it in about July or August, or around that time. We will get a better idea of the timing as events progress. Daniel 11v36-44 is of key importance. God will help us prepare for nuclear war and the end times birth.
The moment of birth is difficult. It is normal for a woman to feel afraid before giving birth, but afterwards there comes great joy. The key word is "afterwards" as seen in Joel 2v28 quoted in the graphic below.
This picture describes the blessings of birth, and the meaning is primarily spiritual. After the struggle of repentance we enjoy the peace of having a right relationship with God.
Repentance is a great struggle. It involves a fierce war between the flesh and the spirit. It is a fight to the death. We need to put to death the ungodly desires of the flesh. We are called to take up the cross and crucify the sinful nature. We must, because if we don't sin has the power of death over us. But thanks be to Jesus who gives us the victory.
World war three will be a serious encounter with the dragon, but by God's grace we will escape his power. At times of birth we are able to escape, and we are raised up in Christ and seated with him in heavenly places in Christ Jesus (Eph 2v6). The spiritual resurrection sets us free from the power of sin and death. It is a sign to the world that we are saved.
Birth begins a good life and a powerful ministry. We must set out to complete the great commission in the decades ahead. God willing we will continue to grow in our faith, and in obedience to our Lord and Saviour, until he comes.
The End (when?)
Several decades later at a time we can’t predict except that it will be within the natural lifespan of a generation (Mat 24v34).
In the end, on the great and dreadful day of the Lord there will be a greater battle to fight, the battle of death and resurrection. It is also called, Armaggeddon, Gog and Magog, or the Abomination that causes desolation. Our earthly temple will be destroyed, and we will have to give an account of all we have said and done. But we will not be as an infant running to hide from the dragon. We will be mature and fully equipped to wage war against our enemy, if we remain in Christ. At that time, when our accuser comes against us, we will be victorious in battle. Jesus himself will come to wage war against the enemy and to throw him into the lake of fire.
The end will come at a time that we can't predict, but if we remain in Christ, he is our righteousness. We are secure in him for eternity.
There are two encounters with the dragon. We see them in Revelation 12 and 20. The first is a birth and we are blessed to escape the enemy as the journey of faith begins. The second encounter comes at the end of a millennium and relates to death and resurrection.
My background is Presbyterian and while I get along very well with premillennialists, especially those who hold a post tribulation view, I prefer the view that says we are currently in the millennium. I call myself an Amillennialist although I am not like many who deny a futurist view of prophecy.
I believe we are a Kingdom of Priests living and reigning with Christ today. We enjoy Adam's 'millennial day', but it comes to an end with death as we see in Genesis 2v17 - "The day you eat of it you will surely die". For God a day is like a thousand years. Adam's millennial day was 930 years, almost a millennium. Jesus is the second Adam and we are in him, completing what is left of the millennium, something closer to 70 years. 930 + 70 = 1000. The millennial day is also called, “the day of salvation,” 1 Corinthians 6v2.
There are two witnesses, Adam and Christ. We also have this pattern, the old life and the new. Therefore in the Old Testament, in Joel 2 we read of the "great and dreadful day of the Lord" as the flesh dies, and our earthly temple is destroyed. But in the New Testament, in Acts 2 we read of the "great and glorious day of the Lord", because if we are in Christ we will be part of the resurrection.
The struggle of birth foreshadows the greater struggle that comes at the end. Repentance is the spiritual struggle of birth, and we receive God's Spirit, and the joy and peace of having a right relationship with God. The struggle at the end of the testimony is a greater tribulation, and involves death, judgement, and if we are in Christ, a glorious resurrection. We will be brought into the new creation to be with God forever.
In this way we follow Jesus, and the pattern of his life. We escape the power of sin and death when we are born again, just as Jesus escaped symbolically from King Herod's slaughter of the innocent. A life and ministry takes place, but the dragon also lives, so the wheat and weeds grow up together. At the end there is a moment of the cross, a great tribulation where the ultimate battle is fought, and for those who are in Christ, a glorious victory is won and the dragon is destroyed. This is the testimony of Jesus.
The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. "Whoever believes in the son of God has the testimony in himself." - 1 John 5v10. We follow Jesus.
