#189 These Evangelicals Are Trying to Start WWIII… - Joe Heschmeyer

In "Jerusalem Betrayed," Mike Evans opposes the ongoing peace process in Israel and rejects the two-state solution. He envisions a future of intense conflict around Jerusalem and the Jordan Valley, leading to global destruction of major cities. Evans sees this cataclysm as a necessary precursor to the return of Jesus as the Messiah and the establishment of peace. He encourages readers to participate in fulfilling prophecy to trigger Armageddon. Evans's controversial perspective reflects dispensationalist beliefs about the end times, advocating for specific political actions to hasten the fulfillment of biblical prophecies.

Left Behind is the first book in the Left Behind series and narrates the story of the Rapture and its immediate aftermath. The novel follows characters such as Rayford Steele, a pilot, and Buck Williams, a journalist, as they navigate a world where millions of people, including all children and babies, have suddenly vanished. The story delves into Christian eschatology, particularly dispensationalism and premillennialism, and introduces the character of Nicolae Carpathia, who is revealed to be the Antichrist. The book sets the stage for the seven-year Tribulation period and the formation of the Tribulation Force, a group of Christians resisting the Antichrist's reign.

The Late Great Planet Earth is a treatment of dispensational premillennialism that compares end-time prophecies in the Bible with then-current events. The book, written by Hal Lindsey with contributions by Carole C. Carlson, was first published in 1970 and became the bestselling nonfiction book of the decade according to The New York Times. It discusses various signs foreseen by prophets from Moses to Jesus, such as the rebirth of Israel, the threat of war in the Middle East, an increase in natural catastrophes, and the revival of Satanism and witchcraft, all of which are seen as portents of the coming of an antichrist and a war that will bring humanity to the brink of destruction. The book emphasizes the importance of biblical prophecy in understanding the imminent future of the planet.