Wars & Rumors of Wars

This video is a summary of recent events which are of interest to those who follow Bible Prophecy as it relates to Today. I think you will find it interesting.

Biblical Eschatology or the study and teaching of Bible Prophecy has become extinct in most churches. For many reasons Pastors and Teachers are either unfamiliar with or uncomfortable with Bible Prophecy. This happens as End Times Prophecy is in the process of being fulfilled before our very eyes.

Even now, as we see the unholy alliance between Russia and Iran along with our former friend and ally, Turkey, we are witnessing the of the massing of the Peoples who will attack Israel only to be dramatically defeated in an End Times sign that Israel still belongs to God and His special people.

The recent events in Syria do even more to solidify Russia’s influence over the Middle East - filling a void left open by former President Obama who’s naive and destructive foreign policy completely destabilized the region opening the door for Russia to become the primary influence there.

The issue of Syria’s WMD was brought to the fore again just days ago. Once more, Obama’s feckless foreign policy resulted in Syrian dictator Bashar Assad retaining possession of a large cache of Chemical and Possibly other WMD. These weapons are holdovers from the huge shipments of ordinance etc moved at night by truck from the various Chemical Weapons facilities maintained by Saddam Hussein. CNN broadcast military night vision surveillance of convoys of trucks miles long leaving Iraq. Ironically, nobody seemed to remember this when the military found only small caches of WMD in Iraq during the 1999 Iraq invasion. Even today the common misconception is that Bush lied in order to steal Iraqi oil. This seems silly since Iraq was, and still is, one of our smallest suppliers of oil. There is little doubt left in my mind that the Enemy, Satan, has complete control of our Mainstream News and Information Networks.

But, I digress. These Wars and Rumors of Wars as well as the increasing persecution of Christians and Jews throughout the world (Palm Sunday a number of Coptic Christians were slaughtered by Muslim Jihadists as they worshiped in St. Mark’s church in Egypt.) the growing violence worldwide, the growing, all inclusive One World Religion embraced by Pope Francis along with a number of Mega-Church Pastors in the US and the destabilization being caused by the Muslim invasion of Europe, the European monetary crisis, BREXIT and the growing divisions here in the United States… I could go on.

Among those who study Bible Prophecy it is widely acknowledged that we are living in a time unlike any other before. It is true that many times in the past it seemed the “End” was near, however only now does the world possess the technology, the Weapons and the necessary alliances to completely fulfill all of the prophecies describing the end of the time of the Gentiles and the time of God’s Judgment and the pouring out of HIS wrath on a world that rejects HIM.

Those of us who believe this are often accused of being doomsayers, sensationalists and even un-Christian. All of this is as far from the truth as the East is from the West! The entire point of prophecy is to exhort the Body of Christ to focus on being about The Father’s business. It’s about the urgency of bringing the Gospel to as many as possible and it’s about the blessed and merciful hope we have in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

My prayer is that we study about the end times in such a way that it gives us a deeper passion for the people that do not know and are not following Jesus. That is where we all need to focus our efforts.

With that said I will leave you with the word of God. Be blessed.

2 Timothy 3:1-5 - This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.   (Read More...)

Mark 13:32 - But of that day and [that] hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

Matthew 24:7 - For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

Luke 21:11 - And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

Matthew 24:1-51 - And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to [him] for to shew him the buildings of the temple.   (Read More...)

Joel 2:28-32 - And it shall come to pass afterward, [that] I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:   (Read More...)

1 Timothy 4:1 - Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

Matthew 24:6 - And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all [these things] must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

Revelation 13:16-17 - And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:   (Read More...)

2 Timothy 3:1-4 - This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.   (Read More...)

Luke 21:25 - And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

Luke 21:36 - Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

1 Corinthians 6:9-10 - Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,   (Read More...)

Revelation 3:3 - Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

Daniel 12:4 - But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, [even] to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

2 Timothy 3:1-17 - This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.   (Read More...)

Matthew 24:21-22 - For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.   (Read More...)

Matthew 24:36 - But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

2 Peter 3:3-4 - Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,   (Read More...)

Lucifer. Not such a bad guy.

Lucifer. Not such a bad guy. 

(Or so Hollywood would have us Believe) 

 - From the Article 'Lucifer Makes Prime Time' by Jan Markell  - 

"Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" (Isa 5:20)

Hollywood has never shied from productions which glorify Spiritual Darkness, glamorise Evil and make fun of the only power which can protect them from the Demonic forces they so blithely submit themselves to - Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. That, however is for another time, today I ran across the following article by Jan Markell of Understand the Times Ministry. It is just one more piece of evidence that the sheep are being readied to accept a special Shepherd, one who will preside over the entire globe:

"But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse..." (II Timothy 3:13).

I guess the Fox Network really is fair and balanced. They present the good, the bad, and the truly ugly. In this case the "ugly" is a program about Lucifer. That's right: Lucifer leaves Hell and becomes a resident of Los Angeles. I'm not making this up.

A trailer for the show portrays Lucifer as a handsome, British-accented, well-to-do lady killer full of charm and wit. The more subtle side of Satanism in Hollywood entertainment is now a thing of the past. Prime time television now will air blatant drama featuring Lucifer but portrayed by a character who is just a nice guy.

Based on the show's trailer, the Lucifer character will be offered up to the masses who watch the Fox program as a likable character with moral and ethical convictions, fulfilling the biblical account of this insidious demonic entity. It's only fitting then, that this modern-day show would portray Lucifer as a type of benevolent god, since this was always his goal. It was to take the place of the real God.

One commentator said that the masses are increasingly obsessed with evil so why not make a program glorifying Satan? You might say that Hollywood has done that for decades and featured their offerings to the evil one on the big screen and you would be correct, but this program will be prime time, available to millions with just the turn of a dial or push of a TV transmitter.

Satan, disguised as Mr. Nice-Guy, will come leaping into the family rooms of millions of unsuspecting people, and particularly into the minds of impressionable young people.

The entertainment and book industry have paid homage to Lucifer for years and with each generation, the interest becomes more and more staggering -- and more bold and blatant.

Hollywood has offered us "The Omen," "Rosemary's Baby," "The Exorcist," endless Halloween dramas, Freddy Kruger's evil, and many nightmares on Elm Street, but now it is not just coming to a street near you, it is coming to your living room. And on a network you thought you could trust.

Lucifer will make prime time TV.  On a reality show that may be all too real. 

He has even influenced Christian publishing. In the 1930s, two women channeled a book called "God Calling." They heard from demons in other words. That book remains a big hit today. From that came the modern day best-seller, "Jesus Calling."  This author credits "God Calling" as her inspiration. How is this possible? 

Tell me these aren't the last of the last days? Try to convince me that is not true.

There is an undeniable increase in wickedness today. So what is our response?

Let our light so shine before men that they see our good works and glorify our Father, who is in Heaven. When evil increases - we must do good. We must delay the decay. 

Mike Oppenheimer of "Let Us Reason" writes, "God did not invent evil, however he knew it would come about. Yet He did not stop it but made a provision for it when it would rear its ugly head.   

"There is coming a day when this will be taken care of. Right now we are in position of grace where God is commanding all men everywhere to repent." 

Oppenheimer says, "First, evil is a necessary part of free will. Man has free will -- we can choose what we want. We sin because we want to sin. It is our natural inclination. We follow our strongest nature at any given time. We are not morally inclined toward God.

"As J. B. Phillips has put it: Evil is inherent in the risky gift of free will. God could have made us machines but to do so would have robbed us of our precious freedom of choice, and we would have ceased to be human. We all exercise free choice in the direction of our nature which is traced to the 'fall' of man.

"This is the basic reason for evil and suffering in the world. It is man's responsibility, not God's. Why does God permit evil?  He could stop it, but in so doing would destroy us all.

"It is worth noting that the whole point of real Christianity lies not in interference with the human power to choose, but in God producing a willing consent for us to choose good over evil. He offers us choice and by doing so a chance to grow and understand the difference." 
 

The world was this evil during the days of Noah but they didn't have the entertainment world glorifying it. We know what the consequences of the evil of Noah's day were. The last days are compared to the days of Noah.
Need I say more?

The devil can roar all he wants. He knows his time is short. But he is making good use of his time.

A final thought: Is Antichrist's reign on earth so close that this paves the way? 

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