Preparing for the Apocalypse

[1rreducibly Complex]

If the apocalypse as foretold in revelation appeared near. How would you prepare for it?

Would guns and ammo be the only requirement for survival. I see a lot of people flexing selfies of themselves and a gun on social media who claim they're 100% prepared for the apocalypse and end times, simply because they own a gun.

The 4 horsemen of the apocalypse are:

• Famine
• War
• Disease
• Death

Would growing our own food be important to stave off the famine horseman. Or having basic biology, medical and healing knowledge be necessary for countering the disease horseman.

Would you take things a step forward and try to find ways to generate your own electricity for extra credit? Perhaps learn basic survival skills, how to start a fire, how to purify water or preserve food without a refrigerator.

How would you counter the horseman of war? Perhaps by moving to another location where battles are not being fought. Do you know which nations in the world are likely be sympathetic to christians and which are likely to persecute christians.

I'm surprised no one is discussing these basic and fundamental topics. Is knowledge completely useless in this era? Perhaps I should forget about planning, learning and knowledge and simply pray -- expecting God to prepare me, protect me and solve all of my problems?

 

[Jeshu]

i know that loving God's truth faithfully will protect me from the wrath of God coming down on this world.

Revelation 3:10
"Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth."

 

[a-lily-of-peace]

Looking at the last one first - Death - I would say to be prepared to die.

Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?
Matthew 6:27

Our inheritance is in heaven. It would be nice to die peacefully in our sleep, but we are going to die regardless. That might be by famine, war, or disease. It might not. But if we aren't afraid of the fourth, the first three just seem like means to that end.

So how to prepare - I would say to pray, if it is God's will, may it be peaceful for us to leave this body behind.

 

[Lost4words]

Faith and love of God. Thats all you need.

 

[1rreducibly Complex]

Faith and love of God. Thats all you need.

If I'm in school and have an important exam coming.

Do I need to study and prepare or will faith and love of God get me a good grade?

I'm confused as to how this is supposed to work.

 

[Lost4words]

If I'm in school and have an important exam coming.

Do I need to study and prepare or will faith and love of God get me a good grade?

I'm confused as to how this is supposed to work.

A bit different to the end of the world!

 

[2PhiloVoid]

If the apocalypse as foretold in revelation appeared near. How would you prepare for it?

Would guns and ammo be the only requirement for survival. I see a lot of people flexing selfies of themselves and a gun on social media who claim they're 100% prepared for the apocalypse and end times, simply because they own a gun.

The 4 horsemen of the apocalypse are:

• Famine
• War
• Disease
• Death

Would growing our own food be important to stave off the famine horseman. Or having basic biology, medical and healing knowledge be necessary for countering the disease horseman.

Would you take things a step forward and try to find ways to generate your own electricity for extra credit? Perhaps learn basic survival skills, how to start a fire, how to purify water or preserve food without a refrigerator.

How would you counter the horseman of war? Perhaps by moving to another location where battles are not being fought. Do you know which nations in the world are likely be sympathetic to christians and which are likely to persecute christians.

I'm surprised no one is discussing these basic and fundamental topics. Is knowledge completely useless in this era? Perhaps I should forget about planning, learning and knowledge and simply pray -- expecting God to prepare me, protect me and solve all of my problems?

Maybe not many are discussing it because none of us really knows how (or when) the Apocalypse plays out ...

 

[Original Happy Camper]

Perhaps I should forget about planning, learning and knowledge and simply pray -- expecting God to prepare me, protect me and solve all of my problems

And what is wrong with doing that. We are told to live by faith not guns. claim the promises he gives to the true and faithful servants

Matthew 10:22
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

 

[spiritfilledjm]

God will provide

 

[GOD Shines Forth!]

If the apocalypse as foretold in revelation appeared near. How would you prepare for it?

Would guns and ammo be the only requirement for survival. I see a lot of people flexing selfies of themselves and a gun on social media who claim they're 100% prepared for the apocalypse and end times, simply because they own a gun.

The 4 horsemen of the apocalypse are:

• Famine
• War
• Disease
• Death

Would growing our own food be important to stave off the famine horseman. Or having basic biology, medical and healing knowledge be necessary for countering the disease horseman.

Would you take things a step forward and try to find ways to generate your own electricity for extra credit? Perhaps learn basic survival skills, how to start a fire, how to purify water or preserve food without a refrigerator.

How would you counter the horseman of war? Perhaps by moving to another location where battles are not being fought. Do you know which nations in the world are likely be sympathetic to christians and which are likely to persecute christians.

I'm surprised no one is discussing these basic and fundamental topics. Is knowledge completely useless in this era? Perhaps I should forget about planning, learning and knowledge and simply pray -- expecting God to prepare me, protect me and solve all of my problems?

I’m not sure Apocalypse is an environment conducive to "planning", as if prepper skills could avert the horror. But you raise interesting questions.

 

[Servus]

Priority #1 stock up on toilet paper.

 

[tturt]

There is a Christian Preppers forum here. Even if it's not the Apocalyypse, there are other situations that we need to try to prepare such as no electricity for a month.

 

[Maria Billingsley]

If the apocalypse as foretold in revelation appeared near. How would you prepare for it?

Would guns and ammo be the only requirement for survival. I see a lot of people flexing selfies of themselves and a gun on social media who claim they're 100% prepared for the apocalypse and end times, simply because they own a gun.

The 4 horsemen of the apocalypse are:

• Famine
• War
• Disease
• Death

Would growing our own food be important to stave off the famine horseman. Or having basic biology, medical and healing knowledge be necessary for countering the disease horseman.

Would you take things a step forward and try to find ways to generate your own electricity for extra credit? Perhaps learn basic survival skills, how to start a fire, how to purify water or preserve food without a refrigerator.

How would you counter the horseman of war? Perhaps by moving to another location where battles are not being fought. Do you know which nations in the world are likely be sympathetic to christians and which are likely to persecute christians.

I'm surprised no one is discussing these basic and fundamental topics. Is knowledge completely useless in this era? Perhaps I should forget about planning, learning and knowledge and simply pray -- expecting God to prepare me, protect me and solve all of my problems?

We can prep all we want but eventually it will all run out. Some sooner than others. This is when desperation sets in and people begin to hoard if not already doing so. Then they begin to threaten those who ask for help. Then they kill those who demand it. The best thing to do is live daily, only using what you need for that day. Reducing oneself to selfishness is a sin. Blessings.

 

[Mark Quayle]

If the apocalypse as foretold in revelation appeared near. How would you prepare for it?

Would guns and ammo be the only requirement for survival. I see a lot of people flexing selfies of themselves and a gun on social media who claim they're 100% prepared for the apocalypse and end times, simply because they own a gun.

The 4 horsemen of the apocalypse are:

• Famine
• War
• Disease
• Death

Would growing our own food be important to stave off the famine horseman. Or having basic biology, medical and healing knowledge be necessary for countering the disease horseman.

Would you take things a step forward and try to find ways to generate your own electricity for extra credit? Perhaps learn basic survival skills, how to start a fire, how to purify water or preserve food without a refrigerator.

How would you counter the horseman of war? Perhaps by moving to another location where battles are not being fought. Do you know which nations in the world are likely be sympathetic to christians and which are likely to persecute christians.

I'm surprised no one is discussing these basic and fundamental topics. Is knowledge completely useless in this era? Perhaps I should forget about planning, learning and knowledge and simply pray -- expecting God to prepare me, protect me and solve all of my problems?

They are talking about it, just not that much on this site. To be honest, there isn't all that much that can be said about it, other than specific ways, like, "Is this mushroom edible?"

But when I read "Apocalypse" I was thinking, 'Tribulation', which what I DO hear about is avoiding the mark of the Beast. I'm thinking this principle applies to both avoiding the mark of the Beast and surviving in the Apocalypse: The habit of sin is stronger than any wisdom or planning to save one's life. The habit of submission and obedience to Christ is more important than knowledge and understanding. But, yeah, that doesn't imply being stupid and not preparing.

Strangely, a lot of believers who believe it is coming seem to be at a loss as to how to deal with it. I have a friend who wants to build an underground bunker, but because of specific policies the current (and foreseeable) government is for implementing —not for the apocalypse as such. H-bomb warfare seemed to be more of an immediate threat than the apocalypse.

But then, the apocalypse seems to be quite inescapable; maybe from the vagueness of quite exactly how it will play out, plus the fact that the threat there is from 'within', while the threat of The Bomb was from 'outside', plus the political fact as it now exists, that our whereabouts are always known or can be found out, and that friends will so easily turn on us, while we flip-flop, wondering if our gov't is totally ruled by absolute evil over to, are we just being silly?, as others of our brothers and sisters seem to think... Then there's people like me, old and tired, skeptical even of my own assessments and motivations, and, frankly, lazy...

 

[aiki]

If the apocalypse as foretold in revelation appeared near. How would you prepare for it?

Would guns and ammo be the only requirement for survival. I see a lot of people flexing selfies of themselves and a gun on social media who claim they're 100% prepared for the apocalypse and end times, simply because they own a gun.

The 4 horsemen of the apocalypse are:

• Famine
• War
• Disease
• Death

Aren't these all judgments of God that He pours out upon the World? Do you think you can, by having a well-stocked larder, a bunch of ammo, a few solar panels and a water purifier, exempt yourself from God's judgment? Were the Israelites, God's Chosen People, able to escape His judgment?

1 Peter 4:17-18
17 For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?
18 And “If the righteous is scarcely saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”

 

[Lost4words]

Priority #1 stock up on toilet paper.

No, marrow bones!

 

[lismore]

13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)

'Encourage one another with these words'. No offence to anyone here but stocking up on guns and ammo, preparing for the four horsemen of the apocalypse, looking forward to starving to death, having a shoot out with the old lady next door or catching bubonic plague does not sound very encouraging. God Bless

 

[PloverWing]

One element of our response would be to plan ways to care for the needs of the suffering people around us. How can we direct our resources to feed those suffering from famine? How can we provide shelter and medical care for those affected by war, or for refugees fleeing war zones?

As a point of detail, the four horses and riders I see in Revelation 6 are conquest, war, famine, and death. But my response would be the same in either scenario.

 

[Hazelelponi]

If the apocalypse as foretold in revelation appeared near. How would you prepare for it?

Would guns and ammo be the only requirement for survival. I see a lot of people flexing selfies of themselves and a gun on social media who claim they're 100% prepared for the apocalypse and end times, simply because they own a gun.

The 4 horsemen of the apocalypse are:

• Famine
• War
• Disease
• Death

Would growing our own food be important to stave off the famine horseman. Or having basic biology, medical and healing knowledge be necessary for countering the disease horseman.

Would you take things a step forward and try to find ways to generate your own electricity for extra credit? Perhaps learn basic survival skills, how to start a fire, how to purify water or preserve food without a refrigerator.

How would you counter the horseman of war? Perhaps by moving to another location where battles are not being fought. Do you know which nations in the world are likely be sympathetic to christians and which are likely to persecute christians.

I'm surprised no one is discussing these basic and fundamental topics. Is knowledge completely useless in this era? Perhaps I should forget about planning, learning and knowledge and simply pray -- expecting God to prepare me, protect me and solve all of my problems?

There's no way to prepare for every eventuality, therefore, the best you can do is just be prepared to meet the Lord in whatever way He determines...

Back in 2014 my husband and Ieft the city, and looking back of course just through 2016-2020 that was absolutely the right decision no matter how anything else would have gone..

We live in the mountains and if worse comes to worst we can always hunt for food, as well as grow some (not that I have a green thumb) we have made sure to have a good amount of (dry) rice and beans on hand (though we haven't gone overboard with it) but other than that we have no other real preparations... God will see us through one way or the other..

I think the main preparation is simply to be ready from a spiritual standpoint and what comes will come..

 

[GOD Shines Forth!]

There is a Christian Preppers forum here. Even if it's not the Apocalyypse, there are other situations that we need to try to prepare such as no electricity for a month.

I like the idea of prepping, find it useful. Just don’t know where to begin other than having some extra canned goods on supply and making sure I have water, TP, paper towels, etc. It’s definitely something that fits with a family or community.