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Marching To Armageddon

The Lord has promised that when the last days come, He will cause His people to return to the land that He promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He said, “For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries and will bring you into your own land” (Ezekiel 36:24). A multitude of passages declare that the Lord will settle His people upon “the mountains of Israel” (Ezekiel 36:1, 4, 6, 8). An examination of the map of ancient Israel will demonstrate that this is a reference to the mountains of Samaria and Judea. These mountains are currently a part of what the world refers to as “the West Bank.” This area is the very heartland of the land that God promised to His people 4,000 years ago. This area was the location of the majority of biblical accounts recorded in the Bible.

The Bible informs us that at the end of this age, during the final weeks of the Tribulation Period, the armies of all the nations (Zechariah 14:2) will converge on Israel, attempting to force the Israelis to surrender their land and the city of Jerusalem. According to Ezekiel 36:1-7, the nations that surround Israel will resist the Jewish effort to resettle their ancient homeland in the last days. In this conflict, God will defend His people against this aggression and defiance that is opposing His eternal land covenant with Israel (Genesis 13:15). He has warned the Arab/Islamic nations that “they shall bear their shame” (Ezekiel 36:7). This simply means they will suffer a continual humiliating defeat that will bring disgrace upon them.

According to the Bible, the regional war against Israel over her land will ultimately involve all nations. God has declared that the reason for Armageddon is because the nations “have scattered [His people] among the nations, and parted my land” (Joel 3:2). This war over the land of Israel is about to become very intense.

The world continues to reject the biblical truth and push for Israel to allow the creation of a Palestinian State upon the heart of the Promised Land. It seems no nation really wants to protect and defend the Jewish nation. Instead, they are supporting the creation of another Arab Islamic terrorist state, rather than defending the democratic nation of Israel. More importantly, they are choosing to rebel against the eternal work of God, while ignoring His promises to Israel and their right to their land.

I am convinced here are six factors that are about to cause this conflict to escalate and create the march of the nations toward Armageddon. (1) For five decades Israel has cooperated with the global demand for a two-state solution to resolve the conflict over the land. However, most Israelis realize that this is now impossible. The new biblically conservative Israeli government, which includes the religious parties, are now pushing for more new Israeli towns and villages to occupy the disputed territory of the West Bank. These plans are enraging the nations. The world views this as a roadblock that prevents the creation of a viable Palestinian State on the West Bank. (2) Those who have been following the efforts of creating a two-state solution over the last five decades are realizing that the Palestinian leadership has never been serious about establishing a Palestinian State along side a Jewish State – Israel. There is much proof that demonstrates the real goal of the Arab nations and the Palestinian leadership has been the refusal to recognize the continued occupation of the Jewish nation in the Middle East. The Palestinians do not want to only occupy the West Bank, but all the land “from the River to the Sea.” The proof of this is the incitement of hatred against the Jews in the Palestinian mosques, schools, media, and the entire Palestinian culture. Terrorists who kill Israelis are rewarded and glorified in the Palestinian territories. (3) Recent polls throughout the Palestinian territories demonstrate that most Palestinians would rather conduct terrorist attacks against Israel, rather than to promote peace. (4) The armed conflict between Israel and the Palestinians on the West Bank is now escalating rapidly. It is reported that more than 400,000 Palestinians have rifles that have been smuggled into the country by Iran. In recent days, a few Palestinian terrorist groups have launched rockets into Israel from the West Bank. Israel has answered with great military force in several of the towns that are controlled by radical terrorist groups. (5) Global anti-Semitism is escalating and reaching very dangerous levels in the West, especially in Europe. As a result, more Jewish people are immigrating to Israel. Since about one-half of Israel’s territory is desert, the new immigrants need more room to settle. The answer is to allow them to occupy biblical Judea and Samarian (the West Bank). (6) In recent days, President Joe Biden commented that the current Israeli administration is the “most extreme ever.” He made these comments because Israel is ignoring the U.S. warnings about building on the “West Bank.” Israel’s answer was, “We will not compromise on the land of Israel. … It is ours. … The Land of Israel is for the People of Israel, according to the Torah [Law] of Israel. … The United States wants two states for two peoples and we think it’s suicide” (World Israel News, July 10, 2023).

I have been following this conflict for five decades and it is very clear to me that we are about to enter the final phase of the war for the Promised Land. Considering all of the other global developments, we are getting very close to “the shout that will take us out.”

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Praying to “the Great Queer One”

The Bible predicted that when the end comes, the professing church would depart from biblical doctrines and replace them with the doctrine of demons (1 Timothy 4:1).  We are literally seeing this take place at this moment.  According to a report from World Net Daily, Duke Chapel at Duke Divinity School has committed the ultimate blasphemy.

Writing for World Net Daily, Bob Unruh writes, “A report from Hope Rawlson at the blog for the Institute on Religion & Democracy has documented that students at Duke Divinity School, which is affiliated with the United Methodist Church, have held a “Pride” worship service to pray to the “Great Queer One.”

She revealed, “Divinity Pride, a student group affirming the ‘dignity, faithfulness, and strength of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and gender/sexuality non-conforming Christians,'” held the event.

The posting explained, “Criticizing the church, Justis Mitchell, a first-year M.Div student, stated, ‘In the pews we listen to the pastor who preaches about commandments, condemning those who disobey, predicating a future of fire and turmoil.’ However, Mitchell believes that ‘We can become holy, we can become worthy, we can become valued…even as we remain queer, even as we discover our own queer God whose presence is within these walls.'”

This is compelling evidence that a portion of the American population has reached the spiritual point of no return.  When a culture travels down the path of suppressing the truth of Scripture and replaces them with unholy, wicked, and immoral practices, they have become “fools” (Romans 1:22).  They have “become vain [worthless] in their imaginations, and their foolish heart [conscience] [has been] darkened” (Romans 1:21).    

Concerning these people in this wicked culture, the Bible says, “And [they]changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen” (Romans 1:23-25). 

The following context of Romans 1 makes it emphatically clear that the spiritual point of no return is reached when a culture openly and unapologetically embraces and support homosexuality and lesbianism.  The character of the people living in this kind of culture is exposed in Romans 1:29-32.  Reading this character list is like listening to the daily news reports in America and around the world.

Some would call what I have said “hate speech.”  However, I view this as a warning from a holy God.  I care enough about the people living around me to warn them of the consequence of their sin.  If I fail to do this, then I really do not love them.  The message I share is from a heart of love because I do not want anyone to die in their sin and go to a place of eternal damnation.  Unless these people repent and accept the holy Son of God and His holy standards, they will perish in their sins.

The true church must be bold, compassionate, and caring enough to proclaim the truth!  Jesus warned His disciples to not seek the friendship of the world because it will temp us to remain silent and to not warn them of the consequences of their sin.  Read what Jesus had to say in John 15:18-25. 

Observation:  Perhaps the mascot of Duke University is more fitting than we realize. 

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The Approaching Digital Currency

According to the prophetic Scriptures,when the Antichrist comes to power at the mid-point of the 7-year Tribulation, he will force a digital currency upon all nations (Revelation 13:7).  He implements his dictatorial rule over the world by forcing them to adopt his international economic policy.  First, he will call for every person to receive a personal identification number that will reflect the numerical value of his name – 666 (Revelation 13:16-18).  This “mark” [Greek word means “to cut” – could probably be a reference to the injection of a computer chip) will be placed in each person’s right hand or under the skin of their forehead (Revelation 13:16). [Note that these are the two places that a person’s skin is usually exposed when people are dressed.  So, it would ensure that the device would not be concealed or interfered with while being covered with clothing.]  Any person who refuses to accept the economic policy of the Antichrist will not be able to participate in any global economic transaction (Revelation 13:17).  This will be the global dictator’s way of controlling the world population.

While the Tribulation Period has not yet begun, we are witnessing the policies and technologies that are setting the stage for the fulfillment of this prophecy. For several decades we have been witnessing the movement toward a global digital currency.  It is now apparent that we are very close to that time when it will be introduced.  This will be the policies and technology that the Antichrist will adopt when he comes to power.

According to Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz at Israel 365 News, the World Economic Forum has called for the adoption of a one-world currency.  “Dr. Phillipa ‘Pippa’ Malmgren, a technology entrepreneur and economist, spoke at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum being held in Davos, Switzerland, this week [March 28-April 1, 2022], dropping a bombshell prediction that the world is well on its way to implementing an electronic banking system that would open every transaction of every person to government scrutiny. … [This] means digital … it means having an almost perfect record of every single transaction that happens in the economy, which will give us far greater clarity over what’s going on. …

“Unlike current cryptocurrencies, the system Malmgren describes will give the central banks complete control over people’s money. The banks will be able to track every transaction and even control how it is spent, blocking it from being transferred to people or organizations it deems undesirable. … Implementing such a global digital currency system would require the establishment of a global digital currency and a global digital identity for every person on the planet. … The practical difference in switching from what we are using now, which is mostly digital anyway; to central bank digital banking is that cash will be outlawed. When you outlaw cash, every single thing becomes trackable. Nothing is too small” (Israel 365 News, April 5, 2022).  

Be ready for the shout that will take us out!

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The Imminent Threat of Global War

Our world is at the crossroads of a very critical moment in history. “The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists is keeping the Doomsday Clock set at 100 seconds to midnight — the closest it has ever been to apocalypse” (www.news.yahoo.com).  The Russian invasion of Ukraine and Vladmir Putin’s threat to use nuclear weapons is moving the world closer to the possibility of a horrific development that would threaten the lives of millions of people across Europe and around the world.

In addition to this war is the concern that Communist China is threatening to invade Taiwan, and possibility Japan.  This power move by China has been expected for several years now.  The recent agreement between Russia and China indicates that these two global forces of anarchy are planning to challenge the old-world order that recognizes the United States as the dominant leader.  Also, in recent days, Iran has attacked the U.S. consulate in Erbil, Iraq.  Unfortunately, the weakness of America, especially demonstrated by the embarrassing departure from Afghanistan, is fueling these bold moves by evil tyrants around the world. 

Many world leaders fear that an evil emerging new world order is taking shape to challenge the dominance of the United States and the West.  This evil order includes the alliance of China, Russia, Iran, and Turkey. 

Israeli leaders continue to warn the world that the greatest threat is not China or Russia, but the radical leaders of the Islamic world in Iran and Turkey.  These leaders are motivated by a passionate religious fervor.  They believe their country is destined to bring world-wide destruction that will prepare the way for their coming messiah.  Muslim terrorists have demonstrated they are willing to sacrifice themselves for this cause.  In contrast, Russia and China seem to be rational actors on the global stage.  They want power, prestige, and wealth.  This is not accomplished by destroying the world.

Perhaps the greatest threat to the world is the possible development of a nuclear Iran.  Everyone agrees that Iran is enriching uranium far beyond what is necessary for peaceful purposes.   The Iranians want a nuclear bomb to blackmail the world into submission to their god – Allah.  Should they develop a nuclear arsenal, it would set in motion a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, one of the most volatile regions on the planet.  In recent days, President Biden has attempted to contact the Persian Gulf Arab leaders to seek their assistance with the current oil crisis.   These leaders have refused to answer Biden’s phone calls.  They refuse to talk to a person who is aiding their enemy – Iran. 

At the top of the Iran’s hit list is the nation of Israel.  They have verbally made that clear for several decades.  Consequently, Israel has vowed that it will act alone if necessary to halt Iran’s march toward a nuclear bomb.  They consider this to be an existential threat.  This could set in motion a major war in the Middle East.

It is both foolish and alarming that the Biden administration is currently acquiring the services of Russia to encourage Iran to once again accept a nuclear agreement that would supposedly temporarily limit Iran’s ability to have a nuclear bomb.  This proposed agreement would allow Iran to continue to advance their nuclear capabilities, remove economic sanctions, and award them with billions of dollars.  Everyone knows that Iran cannot be trusted.  They have demonstrated they will not abide by any agreement.  Furthermore, giving them a windfall of billions of dollars will financially fuel their terrorist campaign in the Middle East and around the world.  The recent Iranian attack upon the U.S. consulate in Iraq demonstrates that Iran considers the U.S. to be an enemy.  It is foolish to negotiate with evil enemies who demonstrate their hatred for you.   

The Biden administration and those in Europe who agree with him are acting recklessly and placing the world in grave danger.  The collapse of the West and the bold movements of evil nations in the east are preparing the world for the formation of the kingdom of the Antichrist that will rule the world during the Tribulation. 

At some point in time, Russia and its coalition partners mentioned in Ezekiel 38 – Iran, Turkey, Libya, and Sudan – will make their move against Israel.  Perhaps this will be triggered by Israel’s attempt to destroy Iran’s nuclear march toward a nuclear weapon. 

Jesus said that the period prior to the Tribulation would be a time of “wars and rumors of war” (Matthew 24:6).  That time has arrived.  So, “be listening for the shout that will take us out!”

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Ukrainian Jews arrive in Israel

The big picture story of the end-times is the return of the Jewish people to their ancient homeland.  Currently, almost one-half of the global Jewish population has returned to Israel.  Both history and the prophetic Scriptures demonstrate that war times and social unrest in the world play a large role in forcing the Jewish people to immigrate to Israel.

More than 2,000 years ago, the Romans forced the remnant Jewish population living in Israel to leave.  They were scattered to the nations of the world.  During this period, Jews have been able to live in other nations for a short period of time until dangerous circumstances made it difficult for them to remain there.  Long ago, God promised the Jewish people that they would not be able to find rest while living in the Gentile nations.  He said, “And the LORD shall scatter thee among all the people, even from the one end of the earth even unto the other … And among these nations shall thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind: And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shall fear day and night, and shall have none assurance of thy life” (Deuteronomy 28:64-66).   

According to the Bible, these difficult circumstances will continue unto the end of this age.  In the last days, the prophetic Scriptures predict that the modern state of Israel would be reborn (Isaiah 66:8).  During the difficult times of the last days, the newly reborn nation would suffer rejection and wars.  During these difficult times, Jews from all over the world would join their brethren in answering the divine call to return to Israel.  God promised, “For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land” (Ezekiel 36:24). 

As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many Ukrainian Jews are returning to Israel.  Israel is expecting about 150,000 Ukrainian Jews to immigrate in the next few weeks.  Bible prophecy continues to take place right before our eyes!