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PTNews<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n March 2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Published 10 times annually<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n (Examining Current Events in the Light of Bible Prophecy)<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n P.O. Box 13006, Roanoke, VA 24030-3006<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Peace and Security Summit<\/b><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n .pdf download<\/a><\/p>\n By Mike Wingfield<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n On February 13, sixty world leaders gathered in Warsaw, Poland under the banner \u201cPeace and Security in the Middle East,\u201d to speak out against the Iranian aggression leading the Middle East toward war. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence hailed this as a \u201cnew era\u201d in the Middle East. Pence said that the \u201cgathering of Middle Eastern countries \u2018breaking bread together\u2019 was the sign of \u2018a hopeful sign of a brighter future.\u2019\u201d (<\/span>World Israel News<\/i><\/span>, February 14, 2019). In attendance were Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and many high ranking dignitaries from the Arab Gulf states., <\/span>\u201csudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child and they shall not escape\u201d<\/b><\/i><\/span> (1 Thessalonians 5:3<\/a>). This simply means that while the unbelieving world is seeking for peace and security, the horrors of the Tribulation will engulf them and they won\u2019t be extracted from the trouble and distress that will overwhelm the nations. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The threat of a nuclear Iran is driving the Arab nations of the Middle East to seek some type of cooperation with Israel. These former enemies of Israel see the Jewish state as the only nation in the Middle East that is militarily powerful enough to deal with the Iranian threat. Iran is on Israel\u2019s northern borders entrenched in Syria and Lebanon. And the Iranians are supporting Hamas on Israel\u2019s southern border. Israel is facing the constant threat of <\/span>\u201cwars and rumors of wars\u201d<\/b><\/i><\/span> (Matthew 24:6<\/a>). The Israeli Defense Force has assured the nation they are ready for any military attack. The Israeli military and the public have a very high level of confidence in their ability to defend the nation against any threat. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n In light of Ezekiel 38<\/a>, this summit seems to indicate we are moving very close to the time when the Gog and Magog invasion of Israel will become a reality. It is extremely revealing to examine the list of countries that were in attendance at this summit and those who were not. Those who did not attend included the nations that will invade Israel \u2013 Russia, Iran, Turkey and their allies. Those who did attend and are in cooperation with Israel are also mentioned in Ezekiel 38:13<\/a> as opposing this invasion. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Ezekiel 38:13<\/a> states that <\/span>\u201cSheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof\u201d<\/b><\/i><\/span> will speak in opposition to this invasion of Israel. Many Bible scholars indicate that Sheba and Dedan are references to the Arab Gulf states. The others mentioned possibly point to European nations, also including \u201cthe United States of America, Canada, Australia, and other present-day western democracies\u201d (Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum, <\/span>The Footsteps of the Messiah<\/u><\/span>, p. 73). I<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>f these observations are correct, we have just witnessed a major development that was predicted by Ezekiel more than 2,500 years ago. It certainly would indicate that the events moving our world closer to the fulfillment of this text are dramatically near. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n As all of this is happening, we are being told that a major announcement is coming soon about a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians. We have witnessed numerous failed attempts to bring peace to the Middle East. However, according to Daniel 9:27<\/a>, the Antichrist will confirm a covenant of peace with Israel that will begin the Tribulation Period of seven years. Is the antichrist about to step onto the world scene with his peace plan? Current events seem to be pointing in that direction. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n From my understanding of the timing of Ezekiel\u2019s revelation about Gog and Magog<\/a>, we are very close to the Rapture of the church. When I initially read the reports concerning the Peace and Security Summit in Warsaw, Poland, I was stunned by the clarity of what we are witnessing. If anything has become a neon light flashing out the signs of the last days, this would be it! Get ready for the shout that will take us out! <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Israeli Medical Team <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>Finds Cure for Cancer<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n United with Israel<\/i><\/span> has just announced, \u201cUsing cutting-edge genetic coding to kill diseased cells, Israeli researchers may have discovered the first complete cure for cancer\u2026. According to Dan Aridor, chairman of the board of the company developing the treatment, \u2018Our cancer cure will be effective from day one, will last a duration of a few weeks and will have no or minimal side-effects at a much lower cost than most other treatments on the market.\u2019 The treatment is called MuTaTo (multi-target toxin). MuTaTo uses a combination of several amino acids to specifically target and kill cancer cells.\u201d (E-mail from <\/span>United with Israel<\/i><\/span>)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n This treatment is amazing. It attacks only the cancer cells in the tumor, but does not harm the healthy tissue around the cancerous tumor. In only two weeks it can destroy all cancer cells in 70 percent of cancerous tumors, while shrinking the remaining 30 percent, making a surgical removal of the tumor possible. After going through all of the legal tape, this Israeli firm will be able to ship the treatment in a regular box to hospitals where the patient will have an out-patient daily treatment for two weeks and in most cases be cancer free. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n One Israeli doctor said, \u201cWe are already saving lives in the trials. It\u2019s amazing to see patients who have been told their life expectancy is in weeks get treatment under local anesthesia and, 60 days out, they\u2019re clear, they have no evidence of any tumors.\u201d This quote is taken from, https:\/\/unitedwithisrael.org<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n I have been saying for about 20 years that the Israelis would discover a cure for cancer. It has now come to pass. The Lord promised the Jewish people, <\/span>\u201cAnd I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing\u201d<\/b><\/i><\/span> (Genesis 12:2<\/a>). Once again, Israel has blessed the world. Isn\u2019t it amazing that most of the people in the world hate the Jews? Satan has deceived the world into hating the people through whom God is blessing the nations. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Radical Shifting of Earth\u2019s Magnetic Field<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n When a person wants to pinpoint his location he can take a compass and find his position in terms of the North Pole. The compass will always point north toward the North Pole due to the earth\u2019s magnetic field. Scientists know the earth has a magnetic field that is created by the movement of ferrous fluids that travel around the earth\u2019s core. While they do not completely understand this effect, they have been able to determine that the earth\u2019s magnetic field is changing. They have noted that the magnetic point known as the North Pole is traveling southward. Thirty years ago, this was taking place at a rate of 9.3 miles per year. However, now it is moving at the rate of 34 miles per year. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n According to <\/span>Breaking Israel News<\/i><\/span>, \u201cScientists confirm that the magnetic pole shift is happening and that it will have a major impact on the planet. Researchers estimated that the planet\u2019s magnetic field has already lost 30 percent of its intensity in the last 3,000 years and predict it will drop to near zero in the next few centuries.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The shifting of this magnetic field is having a major impact upon all navigational systems being used today. <\/span>Breaking Israel News<\/i><\/span> states, \u201cOn January 30, the World Magnetic Model governing modern navigation systems is due to undergo an unscheduled update. This update, delayed because of the U.S. Government shutdown, is a vital component of almost every navigational system in use today. The current model set up in 2015 was expected to remain valid until 2020 but the magnetic pole is shifting so quickly that officials decided it needed to be adjusted.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The reduction of the earth\u2019s magnetic field also has a more dangerous result. Most scientists concur that this magnetic field protects earth from most of the sun\u2019s harmful radiation and particles. Therefore, as the magnetic field continues to deteriorate, it could cause certain areas of the earth\u2019s surface to become unbearably hot.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n If this trend continues, it could cause a complete reversal of earth\u2019s magnetic field. The North Pole would become the South Pole and vice versa. A study of earth\u2019s rocks indicates this happened several thousand years ago. It is possible that this is what happened to bring about the sudden climate conditions that prevailed upon the earth at the time of the global flood in Noah\u2019s day. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n This also sounds like what will happen during the Tribulation. While referring to the geological upheaval of the Tribulation, Isaiah 24:1<\/a> says, <\/span>\u201cBehold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.\u201d<\/b><\/i><\/span> Read the entire chapter. This is what is coming upon the earth. It will cause major global warming. Read Revelation 16:8-9<\/a>. This should humble all of us. God is in control of His creation. God has His hand on earth\u2019s thermostat, not those who speak of dooms-day global warming for political scare tactics.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Get ready friends. Jesus is coming for His church. He is coming soon! <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n European Hatred for Jews on the Rise<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n During the last World War, the aggressors who were attempting to change the world were driven by anti-Semitism. Germany\u2019s chancellor, Adolf Hitler, devised an insidious strategy to wipe out the Jewish race. This was based upon the false doctrine of replacement theology. Martin Luther, a German theologian who is credited for leading the Protestant Reformation, hated the Jews. Luther called for radical treatment of the Jewish people \u2013 destroying their homes, desecrating their cemeteries, burning their books, and calling for the demolition of their synagogues. While these kinds of expressions were not new, it set the tone for the doctrine of the German church that laid the foundation for the radical thinking of Adolf Hitler. We must be reminded that this same dangerous doctrine is sweeping through churches in the United States. More than half of the pastors and churches in America believe in replacement theology and favor the Palestinians over the Israelis. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The stage is being set for another holocaust that will eclipse the one of almost 80 years ago. Many biblical texts indicate that the most horrific time for Jews and believers in Jesus Christ will come during the Tribulation (Daniel 12:1; Matthew 24:21-22<\/a>). <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Today, the church is almost non-existent in parts of the European Union. Furthermore, radical Islamic immigrants are flooding Europe, bring their hatred of Israel and the Jews with them. Consequently, anti-Semitism is once again raising its ugly head and setting the stage for another world war \u2013 the last one \u2013 Armageddon. \u201cThe Commission of the European Union recently published a survey which showed that 75% of British Jews feel that anti-Semitism has become a very large and serious problem. As a result a third of British Jewry is considering emigration due to the upsurge in anti-Semitism.\u201d (<\/span>The Jerusalem Report<\/i><\/span>, January 28, 2019, p. 10) <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Studies now indicate that new Palestinian school curriculum is growing more radical. Funded by the EU, this curriculum does not promote peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis. It teaches children that Jews have no part in their land. And, it promotes jihad and martyrdom to accomplish the radical goal of eliminating Israel. The next generation of Palestinians is being educated to be more radical and more anti-Semitic. From a human vantage point, there is no real hope for peace in the Middle East. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n This also spells trouble for Christians. The radical Muslims have a saying, \u201cFirst comes Saturday then comes Sunday.\u201d This means that their war of eradication of all non-Muslims is aimed first at Jews, then at Christians. This is evidenced all over the Middle East where the Jewish and Christian population is dwindling. Israel is the only country in the Middle East where the Christian population is safe and growing. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n We need to understand that the enemies of Christians and Jews are the same. This present state of affairs will only worsen as we approach the final days at the end of this age. The coming world dictator, the antichrist, like Hitler, will lead an all-out war to annihilate Jews and those who will be saved during the Tribulation. We can see the storm coming. We only pray that our exit through the Rapture is imminent. <\/span>\u201cEven, so, come Lord Jesus\u201d<\/b><\/i><\/span> (Revelation 22:20<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Israel is Safe<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n I have been going to Israel for 34 years and have always experienced the calm assurance that I am in a safe place. Contrary to world opinion and the biased American news media coverage, Israel is much safer than many areas within the United States. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n In a recent article in <\/span>The Jerusalem Report,<\/i><\/span> the Israeli author expressed how safe it is to live in Israel. \u201cIsrael is safe now. I live here with my children and I would not do so unless it was a safe place. \u2026 Since 1948, Israel has succeeded in building a thriving and stable economy, impressive health and educational system, and world class academia. It is also one of the most innovative countries in the world. With a strong and sophisticated army, effective security organizations and a young but deeply rooted democratic tradition \u2013 all these make Israel a safe, comfortable, prosperous and interesting country in which to live. \u2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI live in Jerusalem, a city safer than the majority of American and European cities. Even at the height of the last knife intifada three years ago, Jerusalem was safer than New York, London, Paris, or even Portland. I would not have raised my children in a war zone, nor in a country whose future is uncertain. I encourage you to believe this Israeli, who decided to live in this country, and raise his children in its capital \u2013 because, really, Israel is safe.\u201d (Amir A Segal, <\/span>The Jerusalem Report<\/i><\/span>, \u201cIsrael is Safe,\u201d January 28, 2019, p. 6, 7)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n