Signs of End Times could be terrorism and false teachings, says Greg Laurie

Pastor Greg Laurie said terrorist attacks and false teachings of the Church could be signs that pertain to the world's "last days." Laurie had been speaking to his congregation about this topic over the past few months, warning Christians that they could face tougher times.

During his visit to Pompeii in June, the pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship Church suggested that Americans could suffer the same fate as the ancient civilizations if they do not change their ways. He said the country's best days may still be ahead but warned that the nation could face judgement if it continued to ignore God.

In an interview with the Christian Post, Laurie mentioned some of the Biblical prophecies that Christians should pay attention to. "One of them of course is the scattering and regathering of the nation of Israel, which we all know happened in 1948 when Israel was declared a nation," he said. He also pointed out that the Bible contained predictions about global instability and violence in the last days.

He also mentioned the emergence of terrorist groups like the Islamic State and asserted that these acts of violence committed by terrorists were unheard of 25 years ago.

He took notice of false teachers who deny that the Bible is God's word and warned that they are a part of the apostasy that is prophesied in the Bible. "And, it also says that in the End Times ... there would be an apostasy," Laurie said to the Christian Post. 

"When someone says the Bible is not the Word of God and that we can make things up as we go, pick and choose what parts of the Bible we want to believe, that to me is apostasy," Laurie added.

Laurie then clarified that he ultimately did not know when the end will come. He said the book of Revelations foretold what to expect when the last days arrive. Laurie warned that it will get worse before it gets better but added "I have read the last page of the Bible and I know for sure that we win in the end."