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“Behold, I [show] you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” 1 Corinthians 15:51-52

By Mike Wingfield

Explosion of Evil and Lawlessness in Israel

“… and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil the sight of the LORD,

to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.”

Deuteronomy 31:29

By Mike Wingfield

From a biblical perspective, current events clearly indicate that the nations of the world are marching toward their final conflict with Almighty God. Students of Bible prophecy know that the Tribulation is near.

Turmoil in the Middle East is at a fever pitch, and Israel faces an ever-growing and imminent threat from its enemies. As the danger grows day by day, Israel is a divided nation, much like the United States.

From its inception as an infant nation, Israel has enjoyed unity as a response to the threats they have constantly faced from 1948 until the Yom Kippur war in 1973. Since that time, Israel has garnered the respect of the nations of the Middle East for its military strength and ability to defend itself in another major war. However, because of the current lawlessness and division in Israel, its enemy nations in the Middle East sense that the Jewish nation is vulnerable. They believe Israel is ripe for a major assault that will lead to its annihilation.

For the first time in its modern history, Israel is facing an explosion of evil, lawlessness, and division that is emanating from within its own Jewish population. Since the beginning of this year, tens of thousands of Israeli protestors have demonstrated in major cities. They have shut down major highways in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. They have interrupted activity at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv. Some high-tech entrepreneurs are threatening to move their companies out of Israel. Some Israelis are declaring they will leave Israel. Thousands of Israeli soldiers, even some high-ranking officers, are threatening to stop serving in the army and air force. To clear highway blockades, police are forced to use water cannons to disperse rebellious crowds. Tempers flare and obscene insults are hurled from one Israeli to another. Obviously, this is shaking the very foundations of the nation to the core. Some Israelis are wondering if Israel will survive.

Is this a fulfillment of biblical prophecy? What is this all about? Who is really behind this? Why is this happening now? What will be the ultimate outcome? Let us look at the answers to these important questions.

Most importantly, I believe all these developments are a

part of God’s divine plan to place Israel in a vulnerableposition. As the world watches, God will display His faithfulness and power to the Jewish nation. He wants to destroy Israel’s pride and humble them, bringing them to a place of spiritual surrender to Him. Ultimately, it will open the door of salvation to millions of Israelis. Some reports out of Israel indicate that the current severe conflict is causing Israelis to search their souls for answers. Many are beginning to read the Bible and are showing signs of being drawn closer to the Lord.

God is clearly orchestrating the events in the world, and especially the Middle East, to bring it to His determined end. Long ago, He declared, “Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me. Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure” (Isaiah 46:9-10).

Near the end of Israel’s wilderness wandering for 40 years (1400 B.C.), the Lord informed Moses that in the latter days, Israel would be in “tribulation” (Deuteronomy 4:30). Furthermore, the Jewish nation was informed, “evil will befall you in the latter days” (Deuteronomy 31:29).

Amazingly, Moses was told that the evil that would come upon His people in the last days would be partly due to the evil actions of the Jewish people themselves. Like the Jews of Moses’ time, the Jewish people in the last days would be guilty of the same sins. They were rebellious and had “no faith” (Deuteronomy 32:20). Today, most Israelis are secular in their worldview. They do not honor the Law of God and hate those in Israel who do. They are a nation that is “void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them. O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end” (Deuteronomy 32:28-29).

The former Israeli prime ministers who represented the liberal, secular Israeli people in recent decades were willing to negotiate with the Palestinian leadership to surrender the “West Bank” (biblical Judea and Samaria), and biblical Jerusalem for a false covenant that promotes peace with Israel. In their eyes, it was not important to view Israel as a Jewish nation and to retain the Promised Land that was given to their forefathers. These liberal leaders do not value the Zionist dream that views the Holy Land as a fulfillment of the biblical prophecies in the last days.

The prophetic Word of God indicates that these liberal and godless leaders of Israel would lead their people into a deadly and false covenant with the Antichrist in the last days (Isaiah 28:14-22). Isaiah calls them “scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem” (Isaiah 28:14).Later, Isaiah calls these leaders “mockers” (Isaiah 28:22). This means these leaders openly make fun of those who believe the promises of God to Israel. In this passage, God scolds these foolish leaders because they have rejected their own people who believe in the biblical promises of God. At the same time, these leaders openly embrace enemy liars and formulate a covenant with them. God calls their false covenant “a covenant with death” (verse 15), and an “agreement with hell” (verse 18).

God warned His people that when they returned to their land in the last days, they would be plagued with false shepherds and those who were blind watchmen (Isaiah 56:8-11). Until the elections last November, Israel has been dominated by secular politicians. Up until recent years, the Israeli population was ruled by secular Jews who were not followers of the Law of God. However, this is all changing.

Sondra Baras, who is one of the founders and directors of Christian Friends of Israel in Jerusalem, explains how things have changed in Israel since its beginning, “Much of what we are seeing on the streets of Israel today has been brewing for quite some time now. Some would even say, since the State of Israel was established. From the very beginning, the leaders of the [emerging] state decided to avoid creating a constitution in order to bypass divisions between religious and secular views on the nature of the State and its institutions. Rabbis were hesitant to confer ultimate legal authority to a document that was not the Torah, as expressed in Jewish law. Secular Zionists denied the Messianic nature of Israel’s restoration. While people can live together while holding different views, when it comes to creating a foundation for the state, it became easier just to avoid the argument.

“In the early years, religious Jews were a small minority of the population and leadership of the State of Israel. While they had political representation, they tended to restrict their attention to issues concerning religious observance: protecting the rights of Jews not to work on the Sabbath, restricting public transportation on the Sabbath, ensuring that public facilities would observe the dietary laws and that Jewish weddings and divorce would comport to Jewish traditions. These latter issues, in particular, guaranteed that regardless of private religious observance, there was commonality in the public sphere amongst all Jews.

“ Much has changed since those early years. The first change was actually represented by the settlement movement. No longer would religious politicians be content with narrow religious issues. A biblical view of the newly acquired areas of Judea and Samaria demanded Jewish settlement in the area. What began as a grassroots movement became a political position, adopted by religious and traditional politicians, joined by hawkish secular politicians. But the actual movement to settle the land remained religiously motivated from the start.

“This was the first time a religiously-based idea became the basis of public policy that not only affected domestic issues in Israel but changed the way the nations around the world viewed Israel. For years, this issue was the crux of the division between right and left in Israel and for most of that time, there was parity between right and left.

“But in recent years, the population of Israel has shifted. More secular Israelis are identifying as traditional, finding themselves more closely allied with the values and political sentiments of the religious. Religiously oriented families tend to have more children than their secular counterparts with a far smaller tendency to emigrate from Israel to other western countries. The result is that Israel today is the only western country that is more religious today than it was twenty years ago. And that means that the political elite has changed. The religious/traditional/conservative public is now the leadership.

“While demographics is often a catalyst for change, change is often a catalyst for division. The original [authority] does not want to let go. Sometimes, they are simply power-hungry. Sometimes, they are merely afraid of how the change will affect their lives” (www.cfoic. com, March 29, 2023).

As previously stated, Israel does not have a constitution like the United States. From the beginning of the nation in 1948, they knew the ideological differences between the secular and religious Jews would not allow them to reach a consensus to formulate a constitution. Furthermore, the earlier years of the nation were consumed with defending the nation against the radical Islamic nations that surrounded Israel. Therefore, a constitution was never created.

When the secular Jews realized that the religious population was becoming stronger politically, they began to work with the Israeli Supreme Court to ensure that the desires of the religious population would never become law and be imposed upon the liberal elements of Israeli society. In 1995, the Israeli Supreme Court was filled with those who were sympathetic to the secular/liberal cause. This court is not controlled by any other branch of the Israeli government. When a vacancy becomes available on the Israeli Supreme Court, the judges on the court appoint a new replacement. So, the Israeli Supreme Court is a self-appointed body. This packing of the court has guaranteed that any decision made by a future right-wing government would be opposed. In the last few years, the Supreme Court has nullified and opposed decisions made by the right-wing governments of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalitions since 1996.

The liberal elements in Israel hate Netanyahu. When he won the elections in November 2022, all the liberal political parties vowed to never serve with him in a future government. Netanyahu’s only choice was to bring the religious political parties into his government coalition. This was too much for the liberal Israelis to tolerate. Almost immediately, the former liberal politicians who had held prominent positions in earlier Israeli governments, began to organize the current protests of this newly elected government. It has been proven that these organized protests were planned by the political left about 20 years ago.

During the process leading up to the elections in November 2022, Netanyahu promised that if elected he would direct his newly formed government to change the liberal dominant stance of the Israeli Supreme Court. This decision was supported by most Israelis. Therefore, other liberal political parties promised they would also bring about judicial reform if they were elected. However, when Netanyahu and the religious parties democratically won a majority of the votes, the opposing liberals began to use the judicial reform as a tool to falsely accuse the newly elected government of attempting to destroy democracy in Israel.

This current government in Israel has been met with unprecedented opposition. The left-wing activists and media are fanning the flames of division. They continue to accuse the newly elected right-wing government of trying to destroy democracy.

Truthfully, the judicial reform proposed by Netanyahu’s government would correct the overpowering control of the liberals in Israel and make the checks and balances of democracy stronger. Tragically, the liberals’ interpretation of democracy is aimed at their freedom to enjoy their sin and corruption. In their eyes, democracy is freedom from religious law, so that people are free to make dangerous and immoral choices that ultimately threaten the future of the nation.

It is reported that the U.S.’s Biden administration is funding the efforts of the demonstrators against Netanyahu’s government. The Biden administration has allegedly purchased thousands of Israeli flags for protestors to use in rallies, marches, and demonstrations. Some demonstrators are being paid to help offset the costs of their being involved in the marches.

As previously mentioned, the demonstrations have been fomenting a slanderous rebellion for eight months. They are being directed by the former anti-Zionist leaders of Israel. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak is openly calling for a civil rebellion against Israel’s newly elected government. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has openly stated that the current Israeli government is the enemy of the State of Israel. A former cabinet minister in several governments, Avigdor Lieberman, is an avowed secularist. He views the religious parties that are currently serving as a threat to Israel. Former Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid is openly calling the Israeli people to oppose their democratically elected officials.

The liberal left in Israel does not accept the Bible as God’s Word, and therefore considers the religious parties in Netanyahu’s government as dangerous. “Many secular Israelis see the Bible as little more than a collection of national folklore no different than that of any long-lived nation.” They fear these religious parties “because they want to govern the modern State of Israel according to biblical precepts, with an eye toward a ‘messianic age’” (Israel Today, June 26, 2023). They fear the current religiously based government because they believe they will lose their freedom to express their immoral, lawless, and godless desires. Many of the demonstrators carry the rainbow flag in support of the LGBT agenda. See the photo on this page.

The sharp division in Israel is so real that some Israelis are calling for the establishment of two Israeli nations. One would be called “New Israel” and the other would be called “Judea.” This is reminiscent of the tragic division that took place in 900 B.C. after the death of Solomon, creating the state of Israel with ten tribes in the north, and Judea, with two tribes in the south. However, today the nation is not politically divided along any geographical lines. This option does not seem feasible.

Another current concern that adds to Israel’s apparent vulnerability is the weakness of its most important ally, the United States. Leaders in the Middle East understand that the U.S. is only a shadow of the powerful nation it used to be. The feeble leadership of President Joe Biden, the weakening of the U.S. military, and the collapsing of the U.S. economy are of more concern to the international community than to many Americans. Furthermore, prior to the administration of President Barack Obama the U.S. was viewed as a defender of the Arabs in the Persian Gulf against the threatening dominance of Iran. However, the nuclear agreements under the Obama administration with Iran, and the current similar policies of the Biden administration, have caused the former allies of the U.S. to view the Americans as traitors. It now appears that the former allies of the U.S. are its enemies, while the former enemies are now its allies. The absence of strong leadership in the Middle East is being filled by China and Russia. This is of grave concern to Middle Eastern and world leaders. Clearly, this does not bode well for the future of our world.

Another major concern has been the failure of the free world to clearly oppose Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with a strong and united military force. The U.S. and other nations continue to supply Ukraine with military equipment. However, this is viewed as a very weak response to Russia’s aggression against a member of the United Nations. This is also sending a signal to other aggressive nations, like China, that they can invade countries and not face militarily repercussions from the free world.

Will this lack of strong response against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine send a message to the Islamic nations of the Middle East? Will they be led to believe that no nation will come to the aid of Israel should they choose to invade the Jewish state? This is exactly what the Bible says will happen when the Gog and Magog nations of Russia, Iran, Turkey, and their Islamic allies invade Israel in the last days. In Ezekiel 38:13, only a handful of nations will ask these invading forces if they are coming to plunder Israel for its wealth. It is apparent that no nation will militarily defend Israel when this invasion takes place. Israel, like Ukraine, will be left to defend itself.

Another consideration that is very important is the rapid rise of global anti-Semitism. The newly elected government in Israel has made very bold statements about building many Jewish communities on the “West Bank” (biblical Judea and Samaria). The world does not recognize that true peace with the Palestinians is virtually impossible. The overwhelming majority of the Palestinian leadership, media, education, and religious institutions continue to promote the complete rejection and annihilation of the entire State of Israel. Therefore, a two-state solution that sees a Jewish nation living alongside a Palestinian State is not possible. However, the world refuses to see the reality of what is happening. Their hatred of Israel has blinded them to the truth. Therefore, as the Israeli government proceeds to obey God and occupy the Promised Land, the world’s hatred for the Jewish people is escalating to a new level that is reminiscent of the days of the Holocaust in Nazi Germany a little more than 80 years ago.

It is my opinion that we are entering a time of high probability that the Gog and Magog invasion of Israel is on the immediate horizon. Everything is in place. The Islamic enemy nations that border Israel are viewing the current division in Israel with lustful eyes. It appears they will soon test Israel.

Some of the military and security experts in Israel believe that Iran will attempt to attack Israel by giving its terrorist proxies the green light to simultaneously send thousands of missiles and rockets into Israel from Lebanon, Gaza, and Yemen. This would force Israel to respond to threats from multiple fronts. Furthermore, Iran is currently behind the increasing escalation of armed attacks against Jews from terrorist enclaves in the West Bank.

Iran’s terrorist puppet in Lebanon, Hezbollah, has recently threatened to destroy Israel. Israel has reacted by telling them that the Israeli forces will immediately and overwhelmingly respond, sending Lebanon back into the Stone Age. Should this materialize, the world would be united against Israel. It would probably trigger the Gog and Magog invasion as recorded in Ezekiel 38-39.

I t is my opinion that the Lord is orchestrating these elements that seem to be placing Israel in a position of vulnerability. In the past, God has done this so He can demonstrate to His people that the battle belongs to Him (1 Samuel 17:47; 2 Chronicles 20:15). In the days of Israel’s exodus out of Egypt, He purposely led them into a trap so that He could demonstrate His faithfulness and power to His people (Exodus 14:1-12). As they stood on the shores of the Red Sea, with mountains to each side, the Egyptian army was closing in behind them. It appeared they were trapped! It looked like they would be annihilated. Then, at the last possible moment, God stepped in. Moses said to the people, “Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you today: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more forever. The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace” (Exodus 14:13-14).

God demonstrated to His people that He is faithful, and He could be trusted with every situation. Once again, Israel is faced with a massive number of enemy forces that want to annihilate them. When Russia and its allies come against Israel as described in Ezekiel 38, they will “come like a storm, … like a cloud to cover the land … and many people with [them](Ezekiel 38:9). Prior to 1990, Russia, like Egypt in the days of Moses, would not answer the pleas to let God’s people go. In 1990, one of the largest Jewish communities in the world was living in Russia. Then, God decimated the Russian economy. Remember what God did to Egypt with destructive and deadly plagues in the days of Moses. Finally, Russia allowed millions of Jews to leave Russia and return to Israel, just like Pharoah did after the plagues. In the 1990s more than two million Jews fled Russia and immigrated to Israel. Eventually, Russia, like Egypt, will seek revenge and invade to kill the Jewish people. Once again, God will supernaturally intervene. The Gog and Magog forces will be destroyed by Him with a massive earthquake and volcanic eruptions on the Golan Heights (Ezekiel 38:18-22). As in days of old, God will glorify Himself in the eyes of His people (Ezekiel 38:23; 39:7, 21-22).As promised by God, then the Lord will return millions of Jews back to their ancient homeland (Ezekiel 39:28).

The Bible promises, “Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be said, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; But, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north [Russia], … and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers” (Jeremiah 16:14-15).

While the world sees Israel’s vulnerability, the Lord has coordinated these events to lure the enemies of Israel to invade His land (Ezekiel 38:4). Then, in the eyes of the entire world, He will destroy Russia and her radical Islamic allies. God has said, “Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the LORD” (Ezekiel 38:23).

I am convinced that before the Russian invasion of Israel takes place, we will be raptured into glory. The stage is set! Get ready for the shout that will take us out!

August 2023 – AI- The Final Rebellion Part 2

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AI- The Final Rebellion

Part 2- The Biblical References to Artificial Intelligence in the Prophetic Scriptures

By Mike Wingfield

Knowledge and technological advances in our world are growing at a breakneck pace, offering proof that we are living in the last of the last days. This proof comes from God’s written revelation in the Bible. The Bible says that in the last of days, man will be living in a word that is filled with rapid advances in knowledge and technological capabilities. Previous generations, and even the Bible writers, could not have understood what was revealed by God to the prophets and apostles.

At the end of his illustrious life, the ancient prophet of Israel, Daniel, expressed to God that he did not fully understand all the visions and revelation that had been given to him about the end times. He asked God, “And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?” (Daniel 12:8) God responded to Daniel, “Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Many shall be purified and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand: but the wise shall understand” (Daniel 12:9-10).

God told Daniel that he would die and never know the depths of the infinite revelation he had been given. The truths revealed to the ancient biblical writers would be protected, concealed, and remain a mystery that would not be unraveled until the end times. Only when the end is about to unfold will those who are wise be illumined by the Holy Spirit concerning the mysteries of the end times. Clearly, the wise are those who truly know the One who is the fountain of all wisdom, understanding, and knowledge (Proverbs 9:10).

However, the wicked, those who do not know or fear God, walk in darkness and confusion. They never understand what is really happening. We live in a generation of educated fools. Many people are brilliant in the acquisition of academic and scientific data. However, their pride blinds them and causes them to erroneously think they are in control of their own destiny.

With the introduction of Artificial Intelligence, man has introduced the ultimate scheme and model of his prideful thinking. Those who promote AI are playing God. This is the ultimate blasphemous attempt by man to reorder God’s creation. They do not know it, but these brilliant thinkers are making themselves available to the devil, his demons, and his Antichrist in the war that is raging in the spirit world against the holy, Almighty God.

The curtain is about to rise on the final act of rebellion against God. The false church of today is void of spiritual truth, and like the wicked, professing Christians do not understand what is taking place around them. The Tribulation Period is about to begin. The Antichrist is about to make his appearance. The true church is soon to make its grand exit and meet Jesus in the clouds.

According to the intricate details of the prophetic Scriptures, there are several developments in the last days that will require access to the technological advances. Clearly, these advances have burst onto the scene in the last few decades. Without these advanced technologies these biblical prophecies could not be fulfilled. There are at least four major future events that will require the use of our modern technologies. Let us examine them!

#1- The Two Jewish Witnesses of the First Half of the Tribulation Period

Shortly after the Rapture of the church to heaven, the Antichrist will “confirm” [strengthen] a “covenant” with Israel and “many” other kings (Daniel 9:27). The Bible tells us that 10 kings who are contemporaries with Antichrist will precede him in making peace with Israel (Daniel 7:24; Revelation 17:12-13). The Antichrist’s participation in this peace agreement will capture the attention of the entire world.

Just three years ago, the world was engrossed with the events of the Abraham Peace Accord. This series of joint relationship agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain were signed on the lawn of the White House on September 15, 2020. This agreement was brokered by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former U.S. President Donald Trump. Thanks to satellite internet technology, the world watched in real time as these four men signed the peace accord document in Washington D.C. One can only imagine the news coverage on the coming day when the Antichrist and an Israeli delegation gather to sign a covenant that promises peace to the Middle East. This covenant will no doubt be touted as the pinnacle of peace-making achievements to resolve the longstanding Arab-Israeli conflict.

According to the Bible, on that same day, God’s unique two Jewish witnesses will appear in Jerusalem (Revelation 11:3-4). At first, the appearance of these two men will probably not garner much attention. However, as the two men oppose the Antichrist and those who are in league with him, the entire world will watch the drama as it begins to unfold. As the two witnesses are threatened, they will respond by calling down fire upon their enemies (Revelation 11:5). No doubt the believers in Israel will point to the events in 2 Kings 1:9-15 when Elijah defended himself in this same manner. Furthermore, the two witnesses will turn the water on earth into a blood red color. Like Elijah in I Kings 17-18, their power over their enemies will bring about a three and one-half year global drought. These conditions will worsen the already serious climate changes that are threatening life on earth. Like Elijah in the Old Testament (1 Kings 18), the two witnesses will become public enemy number one. The global population will hurl a steady stream of false accusations against the two men. They will accuse them of endangering the lives of everyone on earth.

This war between the Antichrist and the two witnesses will ultimately cause the Antichrist to break his treaty with Israel. He will march into Jerusalem and seize the Temple Mount (Revelation 11:1-2). He will stop the sacrifices at the newly rebuilt temple (Daniel 9:27; 2 Thessalonians 2:4).At this same time, God will allow the Antichrist to kill the two Jewish witnesses (Revelation 11:7). The anger directed toward God and His witnesses will enrage the Antichrist and he will display his wrath by leaving the bodies of the two witnesses to decay in the streets of Jerusalem for three and one-half days (Revelation 11:8-9) Once again, the satellite technology of real-time imagery will permit the world to continually observe the decomposing bodies of the two witnesses. These reports will illicit a joyful celebration around the world (Revelation 11:9-10).

Suddenly, the Lord will glorify Himself by calling the two witnesses back to life and instantly taking them up to heaven. All of this will be viewed around the world in real-time as it takes place. This will horrify the people. And if that were not enough, the Bible says, “And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them [the two witnesses] Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them” (Revelation 11:13). As the Lord speaks from heaven, a powerful earthquake will rock Jerusalem, killing 7,000 people.

This text was written by the Apostle John near the end of the first century. We cannot begin to comprehend how those who have read these verses for more than 19 centuries struggled to understand how the world could watch these events happen in real time. We are the first generation that could possibly visualize how all of this could take place. As a matter of fact, we view these kinds of images on our screens as a normal and everyday occurrence. All of this is a part of the mind-boggling technology that has preceded AI. Now we are about to witness the final quantum leap in this technology.

#2- The Living Appearance of the Image of the Antichrist

With the death of the two witnesses, and the Temple Mount back in his hands, the Antichrist will enter the holy place of the Jewish temple and declare himself to be God (2 Thessalonians 2:4). He will demand global worship as a symbol of his authority over all nations (Revelation 13:7-8). His anger will drive him to defiantly strike back at God by opening “his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven” (Revelation 13:6).

At this time another significant figure will enter the picture – the false prophet. John tells us that the Antichrist, pictured as a beast, will rise “out of the sea” (Revelation 13:1). This symbolism indicates that he will be a Gentile. However, the false prophet, also depicted as a beast, will rise “out of the earth” (Revelation 13:11). This indicates he will be Jewish.

The false prophet will support the Antichrist. God will allow Satan to give him power to perform “great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men” (Revelation 13:13). This will be a deceptive imitation of the unique powers of the two witnesses. At this point in time, the false prophet will unveil an image of the Antichrist. This image will look and speak like the Antichrist (Revelation 13:15).

I find it amazing that the Bible tells us that the false prophet will be Jewish. It is highly likely that he may be an Israeli who will create the image of the Antichrist and unite the radical left in Israel to submit to the Antichrist and his false peace covenant with Israel. It is not an accident that Israel is currently one of the major participants in the creation, production, and advancement of the global high-tech industry. Many of the technological features that are inside our smart phones and computers were created in Israel. Israel is also one of the leading nations in advancing AI. Therefore, it is not surprising that the technology behind the image of the Antichrist will come out of Israel.

One of the goals of AI is to create virtual twins of human beings. This technology has advanced to the point that many AI robots appear to be just as real in appearance and actions as their human twin. We now have the capability to do this for the first time in human history. With the use of Neuralink implants in the brain, man now can scan the brain of a person and upload that information into the computer brain of the AI robot. Therefore, that person’s virtual twin can have their memories, emotions, vocal projection, and personality. In other words, the robot will look like, move like, and speak like their real human double.

The scientific achievements of AI have now brought us to the time when the virtual twin of the Antichrist will become a reality. Previous generations could not have imagined how this image could appear to be like a living human being. However, it is all very clear to us. We are living in a world where this is taking place. The global population is being prepared for the Antichrist and his virtual twin. It is only a matter of time.

#3- The Mark of the Beast’s Economic Technology

At the same time the false prophet and Antichrist unveil the Antichrist’s image, they will also divulge their economic plan that will force every person on the planet to submit to the digital economic program of the Antichrist. Attached to this economic policy will be the numerical value of the name of the Antichrist – 666 (Revelation 13:18).Within Islam, the number 666 is considered a sacred number. It is the number of their god, Allah. In the wars of the Middle East, the number and name are worn on the headbands of most of the Islamic terrorists that view themselves as the army of Allah.

In some digital numerical form that is not currently known, every person on earth will be forced to receive this identification number – 666. If they refuse to submit to the authority and edict of the Antichrist, they will find it impossible to economically function (Revelation 13:17).

Somehow, this identification number will be placed on the right hand, or the forehead. While we cannot be dogmatic about this, it appears that a small computer chip, about the size of a grain of rice, will be injected just under the skin. This will become each person’s recognizable international passport. Inside of this chip will be the technology to access a person’s vital identification information. It will contain the ability to both receive and transmit information instantly. Like our current computer chip information on our credit cards, it will instantly connect us with the international security and economic systems around the globe. This will give the One World government of the Antichrist the ability to track the location and information of everyone who submits to the Antichrist’s identification system.

Once again, previous generations could not have possibly understood how the Antichrist would be able to have this kind of knowledge, control, and power. However, we now live in a world where we understand that we have this technology and the ability to make it function. As a matter of fact, more than 50,000 people worldwide have already received a microchip in their hand. This is not the final version that contains the numerical identity that will be demanded by the Antichrist and his one-world government. However, it does appear to be a pre-cursor to it.

International powerbrokers have already prepared a digital economic system. All they need to do is to finish installing the electronic systems to make their dream come true. It is projected that we are only 12-18 months away from the time when the central bank digital system will be enforced in the U.S. This U.S. digital central bank system will allow the federal government to track and control the individual financial transactions of every American! The Antichrist, whoever and wherever he is, must be smiling!

Several reliable sources indicate that the World Health Organization [WHO] has announced that it is creating a global digital passport and ID system that will be introduced and enforced sometime in 2024. The goal is to force everyone to take a vaccination for COVID-19, or the next global pandemic.

The evil dream of malicious dictators will finally become a reality. They will be able to control every facet of our lives. It appears that the technology used by the Antichrist during the Tribulation Period is almost ready for implementation.

#4- The Future Global Center of the Antichrist and His Technological Systems

According to the Bible, the Antichrist will have a high-tech global command center that will control the lives of everyone on earth. The Holy Spirit caused the Apostle John to record for us two significant chapters in the Book of Revelation about this command center. In Revelation 17-18, John wrote about the political, religious, and economic control center of the Antichrist and his religion. In these two chapters the beast is the Antichrist and his earthly kingdom. The harlot, as presented in a multitude of Scriptures, is a false religion that has plagued Israel and the Middle Eastern nations for centuries. A study of these two chapters and the Old Testament passages that John quoted and alluded to point to an area located in the vicinity of the Old Babylonian Empire. It is my conviction, based upon Scripture, that this area is in the Middle East, and more specifically in the Persian Gulf area.

When this Global Command Center of the Antichrist is destroyed at the end of the Tribulation, as recorded in Revelation 18, it will garner an overwhelming heavenly response as seen in Revelation 19. John wrote about the heavenly reaction, “And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power, unto the Lord our God. For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore [false religion], which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand” (Revelation 19:1-2).

The last verse of chapter 18 that precedes this heavenly response reads, “And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth” (Revelation 18:24). A study of the Old Testament Scriptures and the history of the Middle East indicate that one of the main ancient false gods was the crescent moon god (Judges 8:26-28). Today, the enemy nations that surround Israel are still worshiping the crescent moon god of Islam, called Allah. Many Christian scholars who were former Muslims testify that the religion of Islam that was founded by Muhammed almost 15 centuries ago, is nothing more than a revival of an ancient crescent moon religion that traces its roots back to the days of Abraham 4,000 years ago.

If all of this is true, then we should expect to see some preparation for the center of the Antichrist kingdom in the Persian Gulf area. Considering this, it is most intriguing to follow what is happening with Saudi Arabia’s plans to build a mega technological global commercial center called Neom. This name means “new future.” This massive area will be 33 times larger than New York City. It is being constructed in the southwestern region of Saudi Arabia, on the banks of the Red Sea. [See map on this page.] These plans call for this city to be built upon the remains of a mountain called Jebel al-Lawz. Many scholars believe this is the location of Mount Sinai where God gave Moses and the children of Israel the law. I agree with their conclusion. There are a lot of ancient physical markings from this historical period (see above) that indicate the presence of a Jewish encampment here.

According to the Bible, Moses was living in Midian when God spoke to him from the burning bush. Later, Moses returned to this same mountain where he received the 10 Commandments. Ancient Midian is today called Saudi Arabia. How fitting that the Command Center of the Antichrist at the end of this age would be in the same location where the people of Israel received the law from the God of Israel. Satan has always attempted to imitate God!

The very first global rebellion against God was at the Tower of Babel, located in “a plain in the land of Shinar” (Genesis 11:2). Today this is in Iraq, the center of the Islamic world for centuries.

In the days of Nimrod, the people came together in opposition to God’s authority and laws (Genesis 11). Before they reached their goal of building their tower, God stopped them by confusing their language.

How fascinating it is to consider the first and last global rebellions of a One-World government are in the same general geographical area. The world is ignoring God’s law and wants to replace God’s order in the very place where He gave the law. Jesus has exclaimed, “For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled” (Matthew 5:18).

Several years ago, Israel reported, “Saudi Prince Muhammad Bin Salman has developed a plan to spearhead a massive transformation of Saudi Arabia to move past being an oil-dependent economy; to move toward a moderate Islam; and into a peaceful and technologically advanced future” (The International Jerusalem Post, December 13-19, 2019, p. 21). The Saudi Prince’s goal is to bring the world together in one place. He wants to create a new way of life for all people.

Furthermore, Saudi Arabia’s leadership is devoting itself to becoming a world leader in AI and humanoid robotics. Saudi Arabia was the first nation to grant citizenship to a humanoid robot, named Sophia. Sophia recently spoke on behalf of Saudi Arabia at a UN summit on “AI for Good.”

Everything is in place for the final conflict between heaven and hell. Israel is back in the land. Israel is also in turmoil between those who believe the Bible and those who reject the Bible. The impact of Islam is growing around the globe. More Christians are being martyred for Christ by Muslims than ever before. The technology that the Antichrist will use to dominate the world is already available. Jesus said, “And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh” (Luke 21:28).

The history of life on earth is drawing near its predicted end. It is all taking place as God has ordained. God is orchestrating the events in His creation to His conclusion. Your life here has been a test to prepare you for living in eternity. Are you ready?

Please do not fail to surrender your life to the Lord Jesus. He is the only way to heaven. He declared “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6). Those who fail to believe in Him and make Him their Lord are doomed to suffer in the fires of eternal damnation. Please call out to Him today before it is too late!

The Rise of Evil in the Land of Israel

According to many Scriptures, when the Tribulation Period begins, Israel will be fighting against a rebellious people. Today, Israel is facing a very dangerous division in the land between the religious and the secular Jews. It seems as if the liberal left is attempting to rip the nation apart.

Liberal political leaders are calling for civil rebellion against the newly elected conservative biblical coalition of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government. Hiding behind the false cry for democracy, the liberal left is promoting the wokeism and immoral agenda that is tearing nations apart. The liberal left in Israel is afraid that the new Israeli government will align itself with the Bible in its policies and practices. Leading the liberals in Israel are former liberal prime ministers Yair Lapid, Ehud Barak and Ehud Olmert. These men do not support a unique Zionist Jewish nation. They want Israel to be a liberal nation that is like all the other nations. They want to create a Palestinian State and divide the land, giving the Palestinians the West Bank and parts of Jerusalem.

In recent weeks the LGBT groups are forcing their agenda in Jerusalem. They want to change the Lord’s agenda for the Holy City. In general, there is a shocking rise in atheism in Israel and a rebellion against Messianic Jews. Recently, Yuval Noah Harari, an Israeli intellectual, historian, and professor at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, called for the creation of a new AI version of the Bible. He stated that in this modern era we need to replace the outdated version of the Bible. Satan is doing his best to destroy or discredit the modern nation of Israel as a tool in the hand of Almighty God.

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AI- The Final Rebellion

Part one- Understanding Artificial Intelligence in light of the Bible

By Mike Wingfield

Artificial intelligence, more commonly known as AI, is capturing the world’s attention as technological advances continue at a breathtaking pace. I am convinced that AI, when examined from a global context in relation to Bible prophecy, is proof that we are living in the last days.

Our world is in its final stage of its evil revolt against God, and Satan is using A1 to capture the minds of the world’s most powerful and influential leaders. It is my opinion that Satan is using some of the world’s most brilliant minds in his final rebellion against the Lord. Like toy soldiers marching to the beat of Satan’s drum, these influential men are leading the world in this revolution. At the heart of this insurrection is the creation and application of AI.

During the first century, the Holy Spirit showed the Apostle Paul the nature of a culture that had reached the final stage of spiritual rebellion — a point of no return. This great man of God wrote about this in Romans 1. When the end comes, God will pour out His wrath against this society because it has suppressed His Word and rejected His “eternal power and Godhead” (Romans 1:20). This final generation will reject the truth that man has been uniquely made in the image of God. With a seared conscience, and the absence of any common sense, Paul describes these arrogant, pride-filled people as those who, “professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man…” (Romans 1:22-23). This is evidenced by the fact that these people are given over to depraved sexual immorality that only exists in the jungles of darkness with wild beasts (Romans 1:24-27). They are given over to unnatural sinful sexual pleasures that demand the judgment of a holy God! Look around you! It is very apparent that we have reached this point in time.

According to the Bible, at the end of this age, Satan will direct his final assault against God before he is once and for all cast into the Lake of Fire (Revelation 20:10). His efforts against God will be driven by his great wrath (Revelation 12:12) directed toward God and all those who serve God, especially the chosen people of Israel (Revelation 12:1-5, 14-17). Furthermore, Satan knows the Bible. He fully understands what God has planned for him according to the revealed eternal plan of God. Satan knows his time is “short” (Revelation 12:12).

Satan’s demons will assist him in this final rebellion against Almighty God. According to Revelation 9, demons will be released from hell to physically attack the wicked during the Tribulation Period. Notice Revelation 9:11, “And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.” These names of Satan mean “destroyer.”

From the beginning, after his insurrection in heaven (taking one-third of the angels with him), Lucifer came to earth and attempted to recruit man to join him in his rebellion against God. Satan delights in taking control of every aspect of people’s lives, their marriages, their culture, and their governments. It is his aim to use man in his attempt to defeat God and to establish his kingdom of darkness upon this earth. In the past, the Scriptures highlight how the devil directed his efforts to a historical climax at the time of Noah and the global flood in Genesis 6, and at the time of the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11.

In Satan’s first attempt to unite the world in rebellion against God in the days of Noah, he thought he could change the course of humanity by altering the very essence of man. Man was created in the image of God. During the days of Noah Satan attempted to alter the nature of humanity by flooding the global population with demon-possessed people.

In his first attempt in the days of Noah, Satan thought he could change the course of humanity by altering the very essence of man. Man was created in the image of God (Genesis 1:26-27). During the days of Noah (Genesis 6:1-3) Satan attempted to alter the nature of humanity by flooding the global population with demon-possessed people. The emphasis of Genesis 6 focuses upon a global population that was being threatened with the birth of millions of demon-possessed babies. I believe this is the best theological understanding of the reference of the “nephilim” [the Hebrew word translated as “giants”]. These great fallen ones are described as being those who were born in the time before the flood in Genesis 6:4. The results of demonic possession in this text do not focus upon the physical stature of the people, but upon their spiritual wickedness. The core problem, as reported in Genesis 6, was a culture with people who had no conscience (verse 3), were lawless and evil (verse 5), morally corrupt (verses 11, 12), and “filled with violence” (verse 11, 13). This is a clear reference to the oppression and possession of demons in the days of Noah.

These same characteristics are seen today in our world. I believe that a growing segment of our global population is demonically oppressed. This means they are being mentally influenced by demons (2 Corinthians 4:4; 1 Timothy 4:1). Many other people are possessed by demons. This happens when demons take up residence in a person’s body to control their body, mind, and emotions, making that person their slave.

The destroyer is at work, wrecking what is good and that glorifies God. However, Satan seems to be taking everything to another hellish level with the introduction of Artificial Intelligence. It is my conviction that Satan will double his efforts by using demonically controlled people who will be aided by AI robots during the Tribulation Period. These robots are being called “bots,” or “humanoids.”

It is my understanding that demons are always looking for a person who has seared his conscience (1 Timothy 4:1-3). This simply means that this person has no moral inhibitions and is furthermore filled with a blind knowledge of a world that has exchanged the truth of God for lies and deceptive insights (Romans 1:21-25). The person who has no conscience becomes the perfect tool for demons who want to enslave people, recruiting them for Satan’s ultimate rebellion against God. In essence, AI-controlled robots are made to look, speak, think, and act like human beings. However, they have no human body, mind, or conscience. These humanoids will become another satanic instrument to capture the minds and attention of the world at the end of this age.

With this understanding, let us begin to examine Artificial Intelligence is and how it is preparing our world for the final rebellion against God.

1. What is AI?

Ziv Katzir, the head of the National Program for AI Infrastructure at the Israel Innovation Authority says, “By function definition, AI is anything that a computer or other machine does that mimics/resembles/replaces a human being” (The Jerusalem Post, January 15, 2023). The central focus of AI today is the creation of computer enhanced robots that will perform tasks that are usually associated with mimicking human beings. These robots are designed and manufactured to think for themselves, research, collect data, and to speak, act, and look like intelligent human beings.

It is not an accident that Satan has captured the minds of some of the most intelligent people on the planet to produce and promote AI. Satan’s purpose behind AI is a chapter out of his own playbook in his mutiny against God thousands of years ago. It was his pride that caused him to think that he could successfully seize God’s sovereignty. Most theologians have correctly observed that the Bible indicates Satan was created as a good angel in the beginning. Lucifer was probably one of the greatest of all the angels. He was divinely equipped with great intelligence, beauty, and abilities, and given great power (Isaiah 14:12-14; Ezekiel 28:13-17). However, his attempt to defeat God failed. God cannot be overthrown because only Almighty God is infinite and invincible in all His ways and attributes. All of creation, including the angelic world, is finite and dependent upon God for its existence.

A godly man will always realize that knowledge, understanding, and wisdom are found in knowing God and being humble before Him (Proverbs 1:7; 9:10; 15:33; 1 Peter 5:5-7). God’s wisdom is infinite, far beyond the comprehension of finite angels or men (Romans 11:33-34).

Those who have great intellectual abilities tend to view themselves as being superior to others. In some cases, they even reject God because they do not understand that biblical faith isn’t based upon the depraved, flawed, and finite intellectual abilities which formulate their reasoning (1 Corinthians 1:21-2:14).

Arrogant sinners fly into the face of God, thinking they can outwit Him. They do not even think about God or God’s ways or wisdom (Psalm 10:4). It is impossible for unsaved man, no matter how brilliantly intellectual he may be by the world’s standards, to understand the things of God. The Bible says, “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned” (1 Corinthians 2:14).

Only a man who has the Holy Spirit living in him can begin to grasp the knowledge of God. The saved man is directed by the Spirit in the Word of God to see things that are invisible, eternal, and heavenly (2 Corinthians 4:18-5:1). The child of God walks by faith, not by human reasoning alone (2 Corinthians 5:7).

We live in a world that worships at the feet of scientists and other intellectuals. Our world is filled with men who have degrees from institutes of higher learning but have no common sense and are moral pagans. These people live in utter foolishness because they refuse to believe in God and the spirit world. Therefore, the world is prepared for the great deception of the end-times, and AI will take them to the highest levels of their arrogant rebellion against God.

2. The Development and Prevalence of AI

AI is no longer a future dream, but a present reality in many nations. The following nations are leading the world with the research and application of AI systems: China, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Canada, Russia, France, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, United Kingdom, the United States, and Israel. Israel is known around the world as the high-tech innovation nation. It is leading the world in AI research and its application.

3. The Current Applications of AI

Like the previous industrial revolution, AI will radically alter the way we do business in the world. It will have many applications, both good and evil. It will aid man in enhancing security and banking industries. It will alter the way we educate the next generation. It will help us to robotically manufacture everything. Robots will steer vehicles and fly aircraft. All military applications will be controlled by AI. It will simplify research. AI will perform medical surgeries with greater precision and more efficiency. AI will continue to enable the entertainment industry to reach new levels of deception that will simulate reality. AI will set the stage for the great deception of the last days!

A I will be promoted as something good for everyone. AI robots will become available to live in our homes to function as our personal servants to accomplish all the chores of life- cooking, cleaning, and washing clothes. On the evil side, promoters of AI say they will offer AI girl friends that will come to live in people’s homes to do whatever their owners wish.

Elon Musk, a rich visionary businessman who leads multiple companies in fields of space, electric vehicles, and brain-computer interfaces, has a company that has created brain implants called Neuralink. “Neuralink implants connect human brains with computer interfaces via artificial intelligence. The approaching technology would see groups of minuscule, flexible electrode ‘threads’ implanted into the human brain by a neurosurgical robot. These threads detect and record the electrical signals in the brain and transmit this information outside the body”- (www.dezeen.com). The designers of this technology hope these implants will enable them to repair the brain to restore vision to the blind, speech to the dumb, and mobility to the physically impaired. Only a few weeks ago, the FDA gave approval to apply this technology to humans.

It is very significant to note that Israel is a world leader in AI. The tiny Jewish nation is leading the world in security, medical, and military AI applications. Israel has already designed and manufactured miniature robotic tanks [see picture on this page] and antiballistic devices. They are currently leading the world in the creation of a robotic army.

4. The Potential Dangers of AI

Some people are sounding warnings of the potential dangers of AI. A few of the evil and godless minds behind the AI project are attempting to develop a new creation with super intelligent, nonhuman minds that will remove God from their culture. In essence, it is their goal to make man, and the machines man manufacture, gods.

Joel Rosenberg, a born-again Jew living in Israel who is a world leader in biblical writing and thought, warns, “Rooted in the evolutionary, materialist worldview which dominates the scientific and academic worlds, the transhumanist religions have come to permeated much of the Silicon Valley, as well as international institutions like the World Economic Forum and the United Nations” (Joel Rosenberg, allisrael.com, May 3, 2023).

Another danger of AI is the creation of AI robots that will replace millions of jobs around the world. It is believed these automated computer-controlled robots will work tirelessly around the clock, without flawed workmanship. After their initial purchase, they will require no salary or benefits. Their products will be better and cheaper. Some are suggesting that perhaps as many as 40 percent of the employed people around the world will be eventually replaced by AI robots. They are being told that the profits from robotic manufacturing will be channeled by the governments of the world to generate a universal basic income for those who become unemployed. This is the empty proposal of those who are planning a socialist type of international government. Government payments to the unemployed during COVID-19 has helped to set this trap for the mindless millions that are being duped by socialism’s lies.

Some people who formerly promoted AI are now sounding the warning that we may be creating AI robots that will think for themselves and eventually go beyond the control of their creators. These robots may reprogram themselves so that no human can control them. They fear these robots may seek to destroy humanity. However, according to the Bible, we know this will never materialize. We know the end of God’s story in the Bible. God, not man or robots created by man, is in complete control of the destiny of God’s creation (Daniel 4:34-35)!

AI is playing God! They want to re-define truth and reality. They want to change humanity. They want to reverse the consequences of sin and death. They want to reorder morality, mortality, and the divine honor of work. They want to set man free from the reality of God’s creation and divine purposes for his glory.

These warnings should not be ignored. AI poses a great threat to humanity. Elon Musk has warned that artificial intelligence could be more dangerous than nuclear weapons.

5. AI is Man’s Ultimate Rebellion

It is my conviction that at some point, the church will wake up to discover that AI is man’s ultimate rebellion against God. As Bible believers, we must recognize that the promoters of AI are seeking to destroy the God-given distinctions between man, animals, and machines. It is utterly foolish on their part to think they can tinker with machines and computers to create a new kind of being that will enhance and save humanity from aging and mortality. They tragically deny the saving power of God and have put their hope in their own foolish technological salvation.

AI is rooted and grounded in a godless worldview. The creators of AI do not believe in God. They see the earth and matter as being eternal – a god. From their perspective, everything is based on evolution. They view man as only a materialist creature that has evolved from lower life forms. They believe that the evolutionary process of man will ultimately reach its goal of perfection in AI. They believe they can replace man with humanoids that will be perfect and eternal.

To accomplish this, they want to create a digital twin for many people. These digital twins will be made to look and move like their real human twin. Their voices will be duplicated. They will interface the digital mind of these persons so that their robotic twin will have the memory and personality traits of that person. All of this will be accomplished by scanning a person’s brain and uploading it into the computer brain of their digital twin.

Some AI promoters say this is already possible. They state, “Imagine that a person’s brain could be scanned in great detail and recreated in a computer simulation. The person’s mind and memories, emotions and personality would be duplicated. In effect, a new and equally valid version of that person would now exist, in a potentially immortal, digital form. This futuristic possibility is called mind uploading. The science of the brain and of consciousness increasingly suggests that mind uploading is possible – there are no laws of physics to prevent it” (www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/oct/20/mind-up loading-brain-live-for-ever-internet-virtual-reality).

All of this is dangerous, and demonic. AI is playing God! They want to re-define truth and reality. They want to change humanity. They want to reverse the consequences of sin and death. They want to reorder morality, mortality, and the divine honor of work. They want to set man free from the reality of God’s creation and divine purposes for his glory. They want to remove the curse of God upon man’s sin – death and hard work!

Satan’s temptation of Eve deceptively lured her into the trap of thinking she could become a god, and reorder what was good and evil as it suited her wishes (Genesis 3:4-6). The ultimate tragic results of man’s sin in the Garden of Eden led to a full-blown rebellion against God in the days of Noah. Man’s rebellion was aimed at changing the very created nature of man. When Noah’s world got out of control with the birth of demonic-filled offspring, God decided to step into His creation to rescue it from self-destruction.

We are now reaching a similar point. We are entering a very dangerous period of humanity that is demonic in its goals.

Satan is behind all of this. He is now creating a culture and society that will welcome his dark kingdom of death, decadence, and deception.

An examination of the prophetic Scriptures indicate that the high-tech inventions of AI will be a part of the kingdom that promotes the Antichrist as God. This will be the topic of Part II of this subject that will be covered in our August newsletter.

The Current Prophetic Global Context

O ur world is racing toward the final days of the Great Tribulation. The following developments illustrate how close we are getting to the beginning of the time of great sorrows and death – the Tribulation.

The Growing Threat of the Destruction of the U.S. – The United States is not mentioned in the prophetic portions of the Bible that speak about the last days. There is growing hatred toward America and this nation’s days as a world leader are ending. “Today, China, Russia, North Korea and Iran continue to invest in technologies to expand their capabilities to hit the United States with nuclear weapons. All four countries have also escalated their threatening rhetoric, indicating their willingness to use nuclear weapons in a military conflict. By expanding their nuclear programs, each has made clear that our nuclear arsenal is no longer a deterrent to their potential use of nuclear weapons” (Rep. Mike Turner, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, Fox News, May 4, 2023).

Growing War Over Jerusalem’s Temple Mount -Israel’s biblically conservative government is determined to allow Jews to pray on the Temple Mount, where the two Jewish temples mentioned in the Bible were located. Israeli lawmaker, Amit Halevi’s political party (the political party of Prime Minister Netanyahu) has proposed a plan to divide the Temple Mount. He wants to make the northern end of the mount a place where Jews can pray, while the southern end of the area (where Muslims pray at El Aqsa Mosque) would be dedicated to Muslim prayer. Palestinian groups and other Muslims in the Middle East consider this to be a declaration of war.

According to the Bible, Jerusalem will be a flash point for war until the very end of the Tribulation Period. God has warned that Jerusalem and its Temple Mount will become a “cup of trembling” and “a burdensome stone” to all nations during the end-times (Zechariah 12:2-3).

The Sons of Israel are Coming Home– In recent months Israel has seen a dramatic increase in the number of Jews returning to Israel to make it their permanent home. It is the highest surge in 30 years! This is the work of God (Ezekiel 36:24).

Millions of Fish are dying and littering the beaches around the world – In recent years, millions of fish have died and have washed up on shore all over the world because of the warming temperatures of the oceans that are causing algae to give off toxic poison. This is being called “red tide.” This is only the beginning of this tragedy. According to the book of Revelation, during the Tribulation, the ocean will turn to a red blood-like color and eventually kill all marine life in the oceans around the world (Revelation 8:8-9; 16:3).

Be ready for the shout that will take us out!