IS TODAY ANY DIFFERENT?

# PROPHECY UPDATE

PROPHECY RELATED NEWS AND COMMENTARY

## Tuesday, October 14, 2025

### IS TODAY ANY DIFFERENT?

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**IS TODAY ANY DIFFERENT?**

**J Brentner**

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I have heard it said in many ways from both Christians and pastors. They say today is no different than any other previous period in history. They tell us that just like the past, the societal trends we bemoan will correct themselves.

In other words, there’s no reason to think we live in the last days of human history. But is this really the case? Can we turn back the clock from the midnight hour?

In several ways, life has returned to more of a sense of normality since the lockdowns, business and church closures, and draconian restrictions of the COVID-19 era. This confirms the belief of many that our day is no different than any other period in the past; normal always returns.

In America, this normality bias is especially strong. Many believers plan their futures as though nothing will interfere with their distant aspirations. Their illusion of normalcy muffles the warning sirens loudly blaring all around them. “Things are not as bad as they seem,” they tell us, “we don’t share your pessimistic view of the future.” But does such optimism align with what the Bible says?

Yes, there have been times in history where immorality and lawlessness mirrored what we see today. The WWII era had many in that day thinking they were living in the last days; it was certainly a horrific and deadly time in history. For over century, globalists have plotted world domination and population reduction. So, what makes today different?

_It’s the great convergence of so many signs occurring at a time when Israel again exists as a nation._

Israel’s miraculous reemergence as a nation after two thousand years tells us by itself that we live at a time like no other. We are watching end time prophecy unfold before our eyes as hostility toward the Jewish state and people rapidly intensifies throughou