During a recent episode of Prophecy Watchers, host Gary Stearman and author L.A. Marzulli pointed to the intensifying global chaos as evidence that the rapture of the church may be near.
“I think we’re closer than most people would think,” Marzulli said. “I think it’s really close. I really do.”
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Referencing 1 Thessalonians 5:3, Stearman noted, “For when they shall say peace and safety, then sudden destruction shall come upon them as travail upon a woman with child.” He emphasized that the world’s present state matches biblical descriptions of end-times upheaval. “Biblically speaking, the rapture is always embedded in the scenario of global revolution,” Stearman said.
Marzulli echoed the sentiment: “We are at the point where you can’t fix this anymore.”
Highlighting Israel’s prophetic role, Marzulli cited Amos 9:14-15 as proof of God’s ongoing covenant. “They will build the way cities and inhabit them. Check. They will plant vineyards and drink the wine from them. Check… And here’s the kicker. I will plant them in their land, and never again will they be plucked up out of the land I have given them.”
Concerns were also raised about the rise of artificial intelligence and its potential role in end-times deception. “You don’t know what you’re looking at is real,” Marzulli said. “This is demonic. This is real Frankenstein.”
Stearman added, “In a sense, AI is creating itself… If this isn’t Antichrist stuff, I don’t know what is.”
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The conversation also covered the October 7, attacks on Israel, the persecution of Christians worldwide, and the growing push for globalism. Marzulli remarked, “The player to watch is Turkey… That’s his belief system. That’s his core.”
When asked about objections to a pre-tribulation rapture, Marzulli responded, “We’re not appointed to wrath… We are the bride of Christ, which didn’t exist until after the crucifixion and then Pentecost when the spirit comes in.”
As the conversation came to a close, both men reaffirmed their hope in Christ’s return. “Keep looking up,” Marzulli said. “Because as Gary says, we are.”
James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
