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Russia Hiring Syrians to Fight in Ukraine

The Jewish Press reported on March 7, 2022, that Russia has employed Syrians to fight alongside of Russian troops in Ukraine.  It is reported that these Syrian troops have urban combat experience in the war with other Islamic radical elements in Syria in the last few years.  Russia is ramping up its forces to attack major urban centers in Ukraine.

This is a critical development.  According to the Bible, Russia and its allies will invade Israel in the last days from the northern parts of Israel – the Syrian border along the Golan Heights (Joel 2:20; Ezekiel 38:15 & 39:2).  It appears that Russia is already forming its coalition for this battle that will happen in “the latter days” (Ezekiel 38:8, 16).  It is very apparent that the Syrians will join their Russian partners in this Biblical war of Gog and Magog.

Text Box: Recently, I reported in another article that other radical groups are being employed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.  Read my March 2022 newsletter for more details on this future prophetic war that seems to be on the immediate horizon.

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Breaking News: Putin Recruits Muslim to Fight in Ukraine

Many of us who follow the current events with an eye on Biblical prophecy believe the current war between Russia and Ukraine is a possible prelude to the Biblical war of Gog and Mago in Ezekiel 38-39.  Israel 365 News reported on February 28, 2022, that Russian President Vladimir Putin is recruiting Muslims from Syria and Chechnya to fight along beside his military forces in Ukraine.  Russia has a long history of siding with the radical elements of Islam who hate the West.  During the Cold War, the former Soviet Union supported the radical Muslim elements in the Middle East against Israel. So, this makes these Muslims a natural ally of Russia against the West.  Many Muslims are now praying that Russia will defeat Ukraine and spread its war across the European continent.  They see Putin as a strong leader who will aid them in the defeat of the West, and especially the United States.

The formation of an Islamic coalition is natural for Putin.  It is estimated that there are 20 million Muslims living in Russia.  They comprise about 14 percent of the Russian population.  The Russian Orthodox church is also a part of the radical religious group that supports Putin.  These pagan church leaders have been known to publicly bless the production of Russian nuclear arms.  (See the photo that shows a Russian priest blessing nuclear arms. – Copied from The Moscow Times February 4, 2020.)  Putin claims to be an Orthodox Christian and is hailed as a beloved hero by them.  This is so reminiscent of Hitler in the pre-WWII era.  Nothing is more sinister than a political figure who cloaks himself as a follower of God, while being an agent of deception and death.   

According to Ezekiel 38:5-6, radical elements of the Islamic world will join “Gog” [the ancient Biblical term for the leader of Russia] in his sudden invasion of Israel in the last days.  It seems that with each passing day there is new evidence that this Biblical war of Gog and Mago is on the imminent horizon.  

As I spelled out in my March newsletter (Click the elephant on this page to receive it via e-mail.), I believe all the pieces to the prophetic puzzle in Ezekiel 38-39 indicate this invasion by Russia and its Muslim allies will take place either immediately before or after the Rapture of the church.  There is some solid evidence presented by Ezekiel that the events that follow the sudden and catastrophic defeat of this collation will be accomplished before the Kingdom of God begins at the end of the Tribulation Period.  Ezekiel reports that Israel will burn the weapons left behind by the coalition.  It will take them seven years to burn these weapons (Ezekiel 39:9).  The stated purpose of Israel’s recovery of this war is to “cleanse the land” (39:12, 16).  Many Bible scholars believe this cleansing of the land of Israel must be completed before the Millennial Kingdom can begin.  Naturally, this would indicate this battle must take place at least seven years prior to the end of the Tribulation Period. 

It is all unfolding, just like the Bible has predicted!  “Be ready for the shout that will take us out!”

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The Tragic Face of War

At this moment in time, once again the world is looking into the tragic face of war.  My heart is torn as I watch the news and see the suffering of the Ukrainian people.  Parents, children, and the elderly in Ukraine are all experiencing the sudden upheaval of every fabric of their lives.  As Christians, we must pray that believers in Ukraine will have a great open door to share the only real hope and peace in the world – faith in Jesus Christ.

One of the strong signs of the end-times is the collapse of peace and security.  While speaking about the last days, Jesus said, “And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.  For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and [pandemics], and earthquakes, in [different] places” (Matthew 24:6-7).   While speaking about the Tribulation Period, the Apostle Paul wrote, “For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape” (1 Thessalonians 5:3).

This current invasion of Russia into Ukraine illustrates that we are living at a time when our world is in turmoil.  The United States has been the strong nation of freedom and peace around the globe since the end of WWII.  As the U.S. shows signs of weakness, it is sending a message to the tyrants of the world, that now is the time for them to make their move to acquire more power, wealth, and resources.  Therefore, President Vladmir Putin has made his dramatic move against an independent sovereign nation along his border. He wants to control and acquire more energy resources and to restore Russia to its glory days of the former Soviet Union. We can expect other tyrants, like those in China, North Korea, Iran, and Turkey to follow in the footsteps of Russia.

According to the prophetic Word of God, our world is heading into the most dangerous and volatile time in modern history.  The 20th century saw two World Wars.  During World War II, about 80 million people [3 percent of the global population] died.  During the final seven years before Christ returns to earth from heaven, the world will face human suffering and fatalities that will boggle the human mind.  There will be numerous wars as the final global dictator attacks every nation on the planet to set up his global kingdom.  In the first half of the Tribulation one-half of the global population will die because of wars, famines, pandemics, and an attack by demonic hordes from hell (Revelation 6:8; 9:15).  The last half of the Tribulation will be more horrific than the first half.  Isaiah 24:6 declares, “Therefore, hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: Therefore, the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.”

The final war, Armageddon, will involve every nation on the planet.  This war will end when the Lord Jesus comes back to earth in a display of great power and glory (Matthew 24:30).  He will strike dead all the armed forces that accompany the Antichrist in his attack upon Jerusalem (Revelation 19:11-21).

Jesus will return to earth to establish a global kingdom of peace.  For 1,000 years the world will not experience any conflict or war.  The Bible declares, “And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore” (Isaiah 2:4).

The Bible teaches that peace treaties will not work in a world filled with depraved souls.  History demonstrates that conflict and war are a part of the sin nature of mankind (James 3:14-17).  Human governments must rule from a position of strength to deter violence and lawlessness (Romans 13:1-4). Therefore, Jesus will rule the world with an iron scepter (Revelation 19:15).  Jesus will rule over depraved humanity during the kingdom from a position of strength.  There will be no peace until the Prince of Peace comes to establish His kingdom of peace!

My friend, our world will not get better.  We are moving into the most dangerous period this world has ever experienced.  The only way to escape is to receive Jesus and exit the world in the Rapture before the Tribulation period begins.  Now is the time to receive Him.  Don’t wait another day!

Until that time comes, cry out to the Lord to give you wisdom to live in a fallen world filled with violence, war, and death.

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Russia Invades Ukraine

All eyes are now on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  Without question we are witnessing the beginning of a war that will have dramatic and painful consequences for the international community.  Many European leaders are concerned this may be the beginning of World Ward III.  This is a major showdown between Russia in the East, and Europe and the U.S. in the West.

This war is of major to Israel.  Many Jewish Israeli citizens are former Ukrainians [about 500,00 are from Ukraine].  About 15,000 Israeli citizens live and work in Ukraine.  Israel has offered to airlift all Jews in Ukraine [about 200,000] to Israel.  Since all three of the Ukrainian airports have been destroyed by the Russian invasion, all who want to escape must travel west to the border with Poland where Jewish authorities are waiting to assist them.  With the fast-advancing Russia forces and only 8 days of propane reserves left in the country, time is of the essence.  Winter is still harsh in Ukraine and the fear is that many will have no way to heat their homes, and many will freeze to death.

How will this war impact Israel?  In just a few days you will receive my March newsletter – PTNews. (That is if you are on the list to receive it. Click the elephant on this page to receive it via e-mail.)  In this publication I have presented extensive considerations of how this war will affect Israel.  The major question for many is the possible connection of this war as a prelude to the Gog and Magog invasion in Ezekiel 38-39.  In my newsletter, I examine 10 considerations to show that Russian President Vladimir Putin could be the Gog [Russian leader] of this future war.  If he is, we are living in the closing moments of the church age!

In recent weeks, Russia has made several threatening statements toward Israel concerning their military air raids on Iranian positions in Syria.  They have told Israel that these air attacks must cease, and if they do not it could lead to a military confrontation with Russia.  Russia is also flying some of their fighter jets from their airbase in Syria along the northern Israeli border on the Golan Heights in what appears to be of a provocative nature.  When Israeli leaders condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine, within hours Russia said that Israel was illegally occupying the Golan Heights.  Without question, Russia is looking south toward Israel.

Israeli political and military leaders are convinced that the Ezekiel 38-39 war is on the immediate horizon.  They are not only talking about it.  They are prepared for the day that it happens.  All of Israel is focused on Ezekiel’s prophecy.

If the world carries through with their threat to put in place harsh economic sanctions on Russia, could this backfire and force Russia to attack Israel for the wealth and food that Ezekiel mentioned in his prophecy?  It is looking like this could be a real possibility.

Putin has put himself in a very precarious position.  He is forced to proceed with his war plans.  This could cause him to expand his war efforts.  Some very dangerous days are ahead for our world.

“Be ready for the shout that will take us out!”

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Threat at U.S. Southern Border

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Crossing the border wall.

One of the serious signs of the last days is the preparations for a One-World government. See Psalm 2:1-3 and Revelation 13:7. For this to take place, the global players who are attempting to make this happen realize they must bring about the demise of the United States. The U.S. is the world’s most powerful nation in the free world. However, that is rapidly changing.
The globalists are using several strategies to bring about the collapse of the U.S. They are attempting to change the nation spiritually, morally, economically, educationally, and politically. At this moment, America is fighting for its life as one of the world’s last true democracies. One of the ways to bring down this nation is to flood it with immigrants that will change the make-up of this once great nation. This is one of the purposes behind the current administration’s open southern border policy.
The current open border policy is a threat to the national security of America. A recent Gatestone Institute article highlighted the invasion of illegal immigrants flooding our southern border with Mexico. Records show that in 2021, almost 1.7 million migrants attempted to enter the U.S. illegally. This is the highest number ever recorded in our history. Data indicates that in 2021 at least 63 percent of those who illegally entered America were from countries other than Mexico. Many of these are enemies of America. It is known that many of them have prior criminal convictions. They are also bringing dangerous illegal drugs across the border.
They are flooding our medical facilities in the southern states, threatening their economic demise. They are placing a massive economic burden upon our government. The current administration is offering billions of dollars in economic aid to these illegal immigrants, while assisting them to settle within our borders. All of this is happening when our nation is facing unprecedented rates of unemployment and runaway inflation. This is a recipe for disaster.
Gatestone Institute comments, “When almost 2 million people arrive in your country in one year (a population larger than many major cities), then there are consequences for local services, healthcare, education, housing, police, fire and EMT – all of the threads of our community fabric. This has nothing to do with race or country of origin. It is a demographic challenge – sheer number of human beings” (www.gatestoneinstitute.org , “Biden’s Borders: The Threat to America and the Threat to the Free World, February 1, 2022).