The War of Evil in North Korea

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“The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut offthe remembrance of them from the earth.” Psalm 34:16

By Mike Wingfield

One of the most evil nations on the planet is North Korea. This evil is displayed in their denial of the very existence of God and their hatred of His revelation and followers. While North Korea as a nation is not mentioned in the prophetic Scriptures, it certainly illustrates the trend of evil that is permeating our world. North Korea is modeling the kind of murderous policies against believers in Jesus Christ that will be employed in the future by the Antichrist and his brutal global kingdom.

Most people in America and abroad are focused upon the nuclear threat of North Korea to the United States and other nations in its region. While this threat must not be taken lightly, it is equally important to look at the evil, ultra-dictatorial communist leadership of North Korea, and the wicked atrocities it is carrying out on its own citizens.

The current leader of North Korea, Kim Jung Un, is the third heir to the Kim dynasty that began in 1948. Korea was divided into two nations following the defeat of Japan during World War II. Russia was given the responsibility to administer North Korea and the United States became the administrator of South Korea. Russia established a communist government in North Korea, appointing Kim Il Sung as the leader. Following the example of emperor worship in Japan, Kim Il Sung quickly promoted himself as a messianic figure. He created a cultic religion that promoted himself as a god. His religion was a religious philosophy called “Juche.” This religious belief “holds that an individual is ‘the master of his destiny,’ and the North Korean masses are to act as the ‘masters of the revolution and construction’ to achieve true socialism.” (Whistleblower, “Light vs. Darkness,” December 2017, p. 11) In essence, like all forms of communism and socialism, this religion elevates man and denies the existence of God. It is a devious form of atheism.

In this state religion, most of the people openly worship their leaders, past and present. Pictures of their leaders are placed in a very prominent place in each home. Many daily bow before these photos and praise their leaders as god. There are more than 34,000 statues of Kim Jung Un throughout the country [that is one for every 750 people]. He has ordered everyone to wear a badge with his image on it.

Under this dictatorial rule, “every aspect of life is regulated, from speech to food, employment and travel – millions of North Koreans have died in recent years, either of starvation or in labor camps.” (Whistleblower, “Light vs. Darkness,” December 2017, p. 11) For example, there are published photos of only a few styles of haircuts for men and women that are permitted.

After Kim Il Sung’s death in 1994, his son, Kim Jong Il became the leader. He was affectionately called “the son of god,” deceptively mimicking the Father/Son imagery in the Bible. After his death in 2011, his second son, Kim Jung Un, became the dictator and recognized god in North Korea. Under the leadership of the Kim dynasty, and especially the current leader, Christianity is outlawed and Christians are persecuted and killed. Owning or possessing a Bible is illegal and punishable by death. The organization that officially ranks the top 50 countries in the world that persecute and kill Christians, Open Doors, last year ranked North Korea as number one on its list. (www.opendoorsusa.org) North Korea has a population of 25 million, and considers its approximately 300,000 Christians to be a threat. They believe Christianity is evil and therefore attempt to eliminate all Christians, making all Christian activity illegal and punishable by death. “The government views Christianity as a ‘sin’ and as a way the West tries to invade its country with Western and capitalist ideas. Some have reported that the North Korean government even likens Christianity missionary work to ‘vampirism.’” (The Voice of the Martyrs, February 2018, p. 9) No Christian is safe to openly serve the Lord or share the gospel. Children have been taught to report their parents, friends, or anyone else who is suspected to being a Christian. Compare this with Luke 21:16.

According to some who have escaped from a work camp, “Prisoners live in bunkhouses with 100 people per room, and some 30 percent show markings of torture and beatings, including torn ears, gouged eyes and faces covered with scars. … Torture includes forcing prisoners to stand on their toes in tanks filled with water up to their noses for 24 hours. The tiny rations force prisoners to hunt rats and snakes, and some search through animal dung for undigested seeds to eat. Prisoners are used as practice targets during martial arts training, and guards routinely rape female inmates.” (Whistleblower, “Light vs. Darkness,” December 2017, p. 12)

In November 1996, five church leaders were executed. “They were bound hand and foot and made to lie down in front of a steamroller … [while 20 of their church members] were held just to the side. The condemned, accused of being Protestant Christian spies, were told that if they abandoned their religion and served only Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, they would not be killed. None of the five said a word, … Some of the fellow parishioners who had assembled to watch the execution cried, screamed out, or fainted when the skulls made a popping sound as they were crushed beneath the steamroller.” (Whistleblower, “Light vs. Darkness,” December 2017, p. 12)

Everyone should visit www.NorthKoreanChristians.com. This site reports: “North Korean Christians aren’t simply killed for their faith in Christ. They are pulverized with steamrollers, used to test biological weapons, shipped off to death camps or shot in front of children, while newborn babies have their brains pinched with forceps in front of their mothers. Crimes against humanity reminiscent of Auschwitz and Treblinka to which the world declared ‘Never Again!’ more than 70 years ago are being perpetrated today against the North Korean Christians.” I encourage you to visit this website and watch some of the videos and read some of the testimonies of our brothers and sisters in Christ who have suffered greatly for our Lord.

The church in America is numb to the suffering of their brothers and sisters in Christ abroad. It is as if we really do not care what happens to them. Have we forgotten that there is only one church made up of all true believers in the world? While the church of Corinth was exhibiting this kind of selfish behavior, the Apostle Paul wrote to them about the nature of the church. He explained that the true church is like a human body. He wrote: “For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. … For the body is not one member but many.” (1 Corinthians 12:12, 14) In the same context, Paul admonished the church that all members of the body of Christ are needed and are dependent upon one another. Therefore, there should be no division in the body. He wrote: “… there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it …” (1 Corinthians 12:25-26) Hebrews 13:3 adds: “Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them: and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves in the body.”

Satan is the mastermind behind these brutal attacks against believers in Jesus Christ. While speaking to His Jewish disciples about the end of this age, Jesus describe it as a time when “they [shall] deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.” (Matthew 24:9-10) The persecution and martyrdom of believers is escalating around the globe. It is reported that there were more believers killed in the 20th century than in the previous 19 centuries of church history. The beginning of this 21st century indicates this trend is on the rise.

Satan has two very powerful agents of evil that are focused on the eradication of the church and the destruction of Israel. They are the atheist, communist (socialist) governments and the radical Islamic jihadists around the world. There seem to be some common elements within the circles of governments that are anti-Christ. They deny the God of the Bible and instead venerate man as god. They openly attack Christians and make any form of true worship illegal and punishable by death. They use images to represent their god and force the people to accept this image as a part of their submission to their dictatorial authority. They control every aspect of people’s lives, making them a slave of their godless government. The Antichrist and his brutal, murderous kingdom will follow this satanic pattern of rule.

As Christians in America we wonder why the members of the liberal left in this country are so open to socialism or the godless tenants of Islam. While answering this question about the liberal left and its attachment to Islam, award-winning Christian journalist and chief-editor of World Net Daily, David Kupelian, writes: “Because the left’s real enemy is not Islam, it is the Judeo-Christian biblical precepts and commandments that for centuries served as Western civilization’s moral foundation. The left does not feel threatened by Islam because Islam doesn’t shine as a light on the left’s sins; it just represents a different form of darkness and therefore causes no spiritual conflict or shame. Moreover, for now at least, the left is strategically comfortable allying with Islam because ‘the enemy of your enemy is your friend,’ and both Islam and the atheistic left are at war with Christianity.” (Whistleblower, “Light vs. Darkness,” December 2017, p. 7) The same can be said for the atheistic nations, like North Korea, within the communist/socialist circles of power.

We must remind ourselves that the communists and Islamic nations control the United Nations. They are working in tandem to carry out their agendas. A perfect example of this is the level of respect and cooperation between North Korea and Iran. Much of the nuclear and ballistic missile technology developed in North Korea has been shared with Iran in the last three decades. These nations hate America, Israel, and all believers in Jesus Christ. This reveals whose side they are on! These evil nations are the embodiment of the prophetic Scriptures in Psalm 2:1-3: “Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed [Christ], saying. Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.”

Many sources indicate that 252 million Christians are facing extreme persecution at this moment. As one examines the list of 50 nations that persecute and kill Christians, North Korea has been at the top of this list for 14 consecutive years! Most of the other nations are either Islamic or Communist countries. As these forms of evil dictatorial rule continue to escalate around the world, they are preparing the way for the most wicked and brutal of them all – the Antichrist.

On the basis of many Scriptures, I do not believe the leadership of North Korea is a viable antichrist candidate. However, he, along with many others from the past and present, are one of the many antichrists that Jesus and His apostles warned us would come. Near the end of the first century, the aged Apostle John wrote: “Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.” (1 John 2:18) The brutal and godless Kim regime in North Korea continues to take orders from their master, Satan. While speaking about Satan to the godless Jewish government of His day, Jesus said: “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father will ye do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.” (John 8:44)

There is no relief in sight for the inhabitants of earth until the Prince of Peace comes. He will be a dictator and rule the world with “a rod of iron.” (Revelation 19:15) However, this dictator will rule over all of earth’s citizens with justice and peace. For the first time since the fall of man, peace will rule over all of the earth. It is no wonder that our Lord has taught us to pray: “Thy kingdom come.” (Matthew 6:10)

It Is About Time They Faced the Truth

“As far as Israel is concerned, denial of the Jewish historical and religious connection to this land, and especially to Jerusalem, is the primary roadblock to peace at present.”.(www.israeltoday.co.il) Finally, a U.S. administration is standing with Israel on this issue. When President Trump stated that his recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel was based upon reality, he shook the world, which is filled with lies, deception, fake history and fake news. For too long the governments of the world have tried to appease the Palestinians and Muslims in the Middle East by making compromises for peace that were based upon lies. If you want reconciliation between two parties or people that are verbally seeking reconciliation, they must both face reality, not how they feel or what they believe, but what are the real facts. What people believe and how they live must be based upon facts and honesty.

President Trump’s team is reminding the Palestinian leadership that they must stop denying the Jewish historical connection to Jerusalem and the Promised Land. This is proven by the Bible, archeology, and many secular historical records, including Muslim historical records. The denial of all of this began with Yasser Arafat and has been repeated to an entire generation of Muslims that believe these lies. I applaud our current administration for finally standing on the side of truth. It is about time the Muslims of the world face the truth, which is supported by their holy books, including the Koran.

Many Israelis also blame many of those on the liberal left within their own government in its attempt to deny reality and to appease those who are sworn to the destruction of the Jewish state. A recent article in Israel Today addresses this with the following remark: “The current Israeli-Palestinian conflict is itself an example of the persistent failure of short-term deals made to keep the ‘peace’ with Arab parties ever since the Balfour Declaration was published 100 years ago. Instead of getting on with it and immediately implementing its declared goal – the resettlement of Jews from the Diaspora in the Promised Land – we dithered and dallied for decades in a fruitless effort to please all parties. The enemies of Israel saw it as weakness, which they exploited to the hilt with violence that had us chasing our tails looking for a way out of the awesome responsibility we had been given.” (www.israeltoday.co.il)

Is this the Prelude to the Gog and Magog War?

The recent escalation between Israel, Russia and Iran in Syria is raising questions in Israel concerning ancient Biblical prophecies. According to the prophet Ezekiel (chapters 38-39), Russia, Iran, Turkey and other Islamic nations will invade Israel on its northern border in the last days. (Ezekiel 39:2; Joel 2:20) Ezekiel stated that God will cause certain conditions to develop that will provoke this invasion: “And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth…” (Ezekiel 38:4) What will be the nature of this divine provocation?

All of Israel is talking about the developments on their northern border. Those who know these Biblical prophecies are wondering, as I am, are we witnessing the provocation that will start this war? In the last few months, Israel has been attacking Iranian positions in Syria to stop the flow of dangerous military equipment to their proxy army, Hezbollah, in Lebanon. However, in the last few days this has escalated. Recently, Iran sent a military drone (unmanned aircraft) into Israeli territory. Israel considers Iran to be an enemy that has openly sworn that it will destroy the Jewish state. Therefore, Israel retaliated. The Israeli Air Force flew into Syria and bombed the command center of the military drone that infiltrated Israeli air space. In the process, the Russian-made air defense system in Syria successfully damaged an Israeli F-16, forcing it to crash in Israeli territory. Thankfully, both pilots ejected themselves from the aircraft and safely landed, with some injuries, inside of Israel. This marked the first time since 1982 that Israel has lost an aircraft. Consequently, Israel once again sent a squadron of fighter jets into Syrian territory, destroying 12 major Syrian military installations. One of the installations that Israel destroyed was a major military command center. Syria, Iran, and Russia were shocked because they all thought this was a secret facility that Israel did not know existed.

Many Islamic enemies of Israel, in Iran, Syria, Lebanon, the Palestinians, etc. danced in the streets when they heard that Israel had lost an F-16 in its confrontation in Syria. They saw this as a major military victory over Israel. One needs to understand that in the past, it has been this kind of scenario that has provoked a dangerous escalation of war with Israel. Many of the enemies of Israel view the downing of this F-16 as an indication that Israel is not invincible and that the time has come when they need to take advantage of this perceived moment of Israeli military weakness.

About a week before these developments, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a special trip, along with some of Israel’s military commanders, to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Russian military leaders about the developments in Syria along Israel’s northern border. The Israelis made it clear that they did not want to harm Russian military personnel deployed in Syria. However, Netanyahu boldly communicated to Putin that Israel would not be deterred from destroying any Iranian effort to develop a military presence in Syria, or to transfer missiles to Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Given the blind hatred that Iran has for Israel, and its determination to destroy the Jewish homeland, there is no question that all of this is about to escalate. What will happen if Iran continues to provoke Israel? What would happen if Israel were to accidentally kill some Russia military personnel in one of its defensive responses to another Iranian provocation? Will Iran give Hezbollah the green light to begin a war against Israel?

Without question, in light of the prophetic Scriptures, these developments certainly indicate that the war that Ezekiel wrote about is just over the horizon. Many rabbis in Israel are alerting the nation that these developments are heralding the coming of their long-awaited messiah. One rabbi said: “It is not a matter of whether or not the War of Gog and Magog is coming. It is a matter of time and at this point, we are counting the days.”
(www.breakingisraelnews.com)

I personally believe that the battle of Gog and Magog will happen before the Rapture. If this is a true assessment, we are very close to the Rapture. Get ready to fly! It appears we are going home soon.

Seal of the Prophet Isaiah Found in Jerusalem

Archeologists are fairly certain they have recently discovered a clay seal with the name of Isaiah on it. The clay seal has been damaged. However, Isaiah’s name is clear, but part of his title, “prophet,” is missing. The strong supporting evidence of this seal belonging to the prophet Isaiah is that it was found only a few feet away from the royal seal of King Hezekiah that was discovered a few years ago. According to the book that bears his name, Isaiah had several encounters with King Hezekiah. Therefore, to find both of these seals only a few feet apart at the same historical level in the debris left behind from that period is a sure indication that this damaged seal belonged to the prophet Isaiah.

These finds in ancient Jerusalem continue to amaze Israelis and believers around the world. Our gracious Lord is certainly sending a strong message to the entire world concerning the historical authenticity of the Bible. Many of us do not need such physical evidences. We have long ago placed our complete trust in the perfect Word of God. However, it is wonderful to confront the doubters and scoffers with such physical evidences. I am convinced that this is being used by the Holy Spirit to prick the consciences and souls of Israelis who are being prepared for the sudden appearance of Moses and Elijah at the beginning of the Tribulation Period. (Revelation 11:3-6) Suddenly, in the opening days of the Tribulation Period, 144,000 young Jewish men will come to grips with the reality that Jesus is the Messiah and God. They will place their faith in Him and begin to spread this gospel around the world, just as the Jewish apostles did in the first century. (Revelation 7:1-8; 14:1-5)

The Political Attack on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

As many of you know, the sharp liberal left and media in Israel are attempting to destroy the leadership of Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu is presently being charged with political corruption. Those who are attempting to bring him down are pointing out that over the last several decades, even before he became the prime minister of Israel, he and his wife have received numerous expensive gifts from individuals. These political opponents are attempting to promote the idea that Netanyahu has been receiving these gifts in exchange for political favors. While it is not being disputed that Netanyahu and his wife were the recipients of these expensive gifts, it has not yet been proven or determined if these donors did receive political favors as a result of the gifts. These are serious charges and are worthy of impeachment should they be discovered to be true.

It is my opinion that Israel is suffering from the same political war between the liberal left and the more conservative right as here in the United States. We know that the liberal socialists in this country are bent not only in the ousting of President Trump from office, but ultimately bringing down our democratic form of government to be replaced by socialism. In essence, they are attempting to destroy the America that has existed since its founding days in order to make our country fit in with their dream of a New World Order and become like other socialistic and Islamic forms of government that are ruled by merciless dictators.

A similar political war is being waged in Israel at this very moment. I believe that it is all a political power struggle that finds its roots in the demonic powers that are working in the spiritual realm, setting the stage for the entrance of the Antichrist and Satan’s final attempt to defeat God. It is not an accident that President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu are friends and political allies. They both promote freedom for their citizens and want to protect them. They are the only international leaders who occasionally quote Scripture in some of their speeches. There is no evidence that suggests either of them are born-again believers. However, I believe, both of them have been divinely chosen and placed in office for such a time as this. Both of these leaders are also hated by the world leaders and the international media. They are not respected within the United Nations.

Satan has a game plan. It appears that both the United States and Israel are strong nations with capable militaries that are equipped to protect their citizens. However, Satan’s plan is destroy these nations from within by sharply dividing the people. When Jesus cast out demons in Matthew 12:22-30, his religious enemies falsely charged Him by saying He was using Satanic powers to cast out demons. Jesus reminded them of their foolish charges. Why would Satan want to defeat his own agents of evil? Jesus declared: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought down to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself: how shall then his kingdom stand?” (Matthew 12:25-26) Satan knows that if he can successfully divide America and Israel, he can destroy these two nations and quickly advance his political kingdom on this earth to prepare for his final stand against God. When the end comes, all nations will be in league with Satan’s messiah – the Antichrist. Speaking of this, the Apostle John wrote: “… and power was given him [the Antichrist] over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.” (Revelation 13:7)

With all that is transpiring at this time, it is evident that Satan is orchestrating the activities of all who have been deceived into playing into his deadly and deceptive hands. Pray for President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu. (1Timothy 2:1-2)