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Post by Cindy on Feb 23, 2023 12:34:26 GMT -5
Sorry guys, my eyes are hurting so much I can't think straight. Oh Marlene, that's true about the genealogies, but a pastor I had told me another purpose which I've always remembered when reading them. It shows us that the individual people (like us!) are very important to God. So important that He records their names in His Word. Not only that, but thinking of that makes me remember too that all our names (of those truly saved) are also in His book of life!
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Post by Cindy on Feb 22, 2023 13:24:54 GMT -5
By Hal Lindsey Politicians on all sides assure us that happy days wait just over the horizon — as long as we place them in power or keep them there. Talking heads on television assure us that nothing we face is new — humanity has been here before, and we did just fine. And in a sense, they’re right. In Ecclesiastes 1:9 (NASB), wise Solomon said, “There is nothing new under the sun.” Covid was bad, but not as bad as the black plague. Crime is high, but it has been higher. Present wars don’t have nearly the scope of the world wars faced during the previous century. The economy is giving off major danger signals, but we’re not in a depression. Violence and debauchery seem to have taken over among the young. But woke educators and entertainers assure us that we are entering a new age of moral enlightenment. For the public at large, however, such reassurances are less than comforting. Most people understand that we face a staggering set of potential catastrophes, and we face them all at once. Each is magnified by the size of earth’s population. At the time of the 1918 flu epidemic, fewer than 2 billion people inhabited the planet. Today that number exceeds 8 billion. We depend on fewer and fewer farmers to feed larger and larger populations. In an increasingly divided world, borders are turning into chasms over which supply lines must run. While there is nothing new under the sun, the scale and scope of disasters can grow and intensify. There have always been wars, and warriors have always used weapons. But they have not always had access to nuclear weapons. So it is with disease and pestilence. Our ancestors faced biological threats, but those threats were not enhanced or weaponized in pharmaceutical laboratories. By the late 1940s, penicillin and flu vaccines were just coming into wide use among the civilian population. Optimism ran high. US Secretary of State George Marshall saw the conquest of infectious disease on the horizon. In 1962, Nobel Prize-winning virologist Macfarlane Burnet said, “To write about infectious diseases is almost to write of something that has passed into history.” Not quite. A May 2017 article in Time Magazine said, “The number of new diseases per decade has increased nearly fourfold over the past 60 years.” Most of the world’s 8 billion people live in the petri dishes known as cities. Disease travels with its human hosts. That means infections move around the globe in hours, not the weeks or months of earlier generations. And the people of our time run to and fro at an unprecedented pace. It’s not surprising that the world was unprepared for Covid. But it is stunning that the situation has not been corrected. For instance, the United States and most of the west still use China as a sort of global pharmacy. But the communists play games. They flex their muscles to prove their strength and our vulnerability. The rest of the world finds itself out on a limb with the Chinese communist party holding the saw. They can slow manufacturing or stop it entirely. They can slow supply lines or cut them off according to their whims. The West’s continued dependance on China for vital pharmaceuticals is suicidal. Yet very little is being done to correct the situation. In Luke 21:11, Jesus warned that in the days leading up to His return, there would be an increase in what the New American Standard Bible translates as “plagues” and the King James translates “pestilences.” They mean the same thing — massive outbreaks of disease. Those diseases can be naturally occurring, or lab enhanced. So far, we have only had a taste.
Posted with permission: www.hallindsey.com/ww-2-12-2023/
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Post by Cindy on Feb 22, 2023 10:41:48 GMT -5
I finally realized that we were way overdue for a new thread so started a new one for us.
I know what you were talking about concerning MacArthur's church Kelly, but that's very old news and has been shown that the only people who think MacArthur did something wrong, and who lie about what happened or what was done in their articles are unbelievers. One of the worst is Julie Roys. She hates MacArthur and God and all true believers with a passion and her articles and videos show it. I sure hope you're not listening to her or anyone like her.
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Post by Cindy on Feb 22, 2023 10:19:40 GMT -5
true and so sad that anyone would believe that they can simply decide to be a different gender.
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Post by Cindy on Feb 22, 2023 10:18:50 GMT -5
True, I know a number of adults who were brought up in a godly Christian home who are not believers, and many, like me, who were brought up by unbelievers who are now believers.
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Post by Cindy on Feb 21, 2023 11:30:53 GMT -5
Hi everyone. Yeah, I have a hard time getting through all the genealogy's too.
Well, it's been snowing since I got up due to a temp drop last night. But the temps supposed to go up again today so that's it's supposed to rain tonight! Talk about mixed up!
I'm trying to balance my check book and am having trouble so I won't be able to do the bible studies or prayer of the day today, sorry....
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Post by Cindy on Feb 20, 2023 11:26:01 GMT -5
I love the story about what your mom did, that was great! So was what you wrote about your Bible study!
About how some mom's get depressed thinking they're at fault for how their kids turned out, that's something that is actually a sin because it's basically saying that the children didn't have free will to make their own decisions about everything. Sometimes parents of children who've been sexually abused think that's a reason to beat themselves up since the kids couldn't help what happened to them, but again, that's not true. Let me share a true story as an example:
You know my kids were sexually abused when they were just babies and toddlers. Some of them still haven't gotten over it and are still living as victims. But they had a friend who was just a couple of years older than they were. She was sexually molested by her father for as long as she could remember until she was a teenager. At that point she confronted her dad and with a pastor's help got him to stop. She got married and had children and took her children over to see her parents every weekend. She never left them alone with her father, but she never made it obvious either. She loved her father and her mother. She told me she'd forgiven her father and had told him so, and she treated him the way Jesus would have. It was amazing to see. Sadly, I don't think my kids were aware of that about her as she didn't go around telling other people. She only told me because I'd told her what had happened to my kids.
My point is, she made the decision of how she was going to deal with the abuse, and dealt with it in the best way possible. My kids decided to deal with it the worlds way, which is to blame and hate and be a victim. I didn't do that to them. I told them about Jesus, it's up to them to accept the gospel or not. (which is another thing parents often beat themselves up about). No matter what the issue is, our children choose what they're going to do, what they're going to say, how they're going to act, etc. And as far as spiritual issues go, only God can cause them to be saved, we can't. So to beat ourselves up over that is again a sin, since we can't save anyone or make anyone interested unless God has made them open to the Gospel. All we can do is pray for them. I pray for your family and mine that they'll be saved and that they will stop being victims and be the victors that Jesus makes us over all the evil in this world.
I know you're aware of all of this stuff, I just wrote it for those who aren't aware of it.
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Post by Cindy on Feb 20, 2023 11:02:06 GMT -5
It feels like spring to us today as it's 47, but then it has almost all winter this year. Very strange winter for us....
The board seems fine now Kelly. I'm sorry you had a problem with it.
Here's the latest article: fresh-hope.com/thread/8049/beginning
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Post by Cindy on Feb 20, 2023 10:56:41 GMT -5
By Daymond Duck
On Feb. 6, 2023, Michael Snyder (theeconomiccollapseblog.com) posted an article titled “The Giant Earthquakes That We Just Witnessed in Turkey Are Just The Beginning.”
Snyder cited an Oregon State University (OSU) study by seismologist Tyler Metcalf that said, “a major earthquake in one part of the globe can cause large earthquakes in other parts of the globe.”
According to Snyder and the OSU study, the earthquakes in Turkey could be just the beginning of more earthquakes because large earthquakes often trigger other earthquakes.
I am not predicting more earthquakes in the coming days, but the Bible does teach that earthquakes will increase in frequency and intensity at the end of the age (called the beginning of sorrows; Matt. 24:3-8), and it does teach that the terminal generation will be able to see all the signs beginning to come to pass (Luke 21:28).
It is my opinion that the current generation of people is witnessing Tribulation Period events (world government, tracking all buying and selling, famine, earthquakes, pestilences, economic collapse, etc.) beginning to shape up.
It is just the beginning, but it seems obvious to many that study the subject.
(Note: On Feb. 7-8, 2023, starting one day after Snyder’s article, three small earthquakes struck Israel in 24 hours; 3.9, 3.4, and 3.4.)
(Note: On Feb. 7. 2023, Arab media reported that several small pieces of tile containing verses from the Koran fell off the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount. They blamed Israel for not letting them make repairs to the structure.)
(Note: On Feb. 12, 2023, 6 days after the first earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the total number of deaths in both nations was approaching 35,000 and expected to exceed 50,000. The destruction of thousands of houses and buildings was making it difficult for survivors to find food, water, shelter, fuel, and electricity, and the destruction of roads and bridges was making it difficult for people to get aid to them. Dissatisfaction over the pace of recovery was leading to rioting in some places. Make your salvation sure, and be thankful for what you have. Many people went to bed not knowing they would not be alive the next day. Many others lost everything they had, including loved ones, in a matter of minutes.)
Here is more on the signs of His Coming.
One, concerning immorality, perversion, and reprobate minds at the end of the age: on Feb. 7, 2023, it was reported that Finland has amended the nation’s transgender laws to allow citizens that are 18 or over to legally change their gender once a year.
Why am I getting the impression that there is no end to this kind of thinking?
As I see it, allowing people to legally change their gender every 12 months will make it impossible for everyone to call them by their preferred gender.
How can anyone change their gender in one day?
Two, on Feb. 8, 2023, it was reported that this spring, two groups in the Church of England will meet to explore “the use of gender-neutral terms when referring to God.”
A spokesperson said God has not changed, God is neither male nor female, but the Church has not done a good job of using inclusive language.
As far as I am concerned, the Scriptures were written by holy men of God who wrote what God told them to write (II Pet. 1:21).
Changing just one word to soothe people’s feelings will be just the beginning of changing other things in the Bible (II Tim. 4:3-4).
Three, concerning the Battle of Gog and Magog: on Feb. 3, 2023, worthynews.com posted an excellent article by retired Israeli Col. Jacques Neriah.
According to the article, a pre-emptive Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities is no longer a “maybe” for Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu.
It is a matter of “when” to do it and how much preparation is needed.
Israel must prepare for:
- An Iranian counterattack with missiles and drones from many locations.
- An attack by Iranian troops near the Golan Heights in Syria.
- An attack by Hezbollah with thousands of rockets and troops in Lebanon.
- An attack by Hamas and the Palestinians in Gaza, Judea, and Samaria.
- Attacks on Jewish sites all over the world, on oil and gas wells in the Mediterranean Sea, and on Israeli ships in various parts of the world.
Some big questions include Israel’s ability to permanently destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities, the help of Arab neighbors that fear Iran, and U.S. support.
Four, concerning the desert blooming in Israel during the Millennium: I recently wrote that Israel has built several desalination plants, has filled the Sea of Galilee, and would soon double the amount of water it sells to Jordan.
On Feb. 7, 2023, it was reported that the rains have arrived in most of Israel, including Jerusalem and the desert areas of the south.
The water level in the Sea of Galilee is now less than six inches from the red line at which water must be released, or there will be flooding along the shoreline.
More rain, including snow in the mountains, is forecast for the coming week.
Five, concerning world government: I recently wrote that there were two globalist meetings in Jan. 2023 (The WHO International Health Regulations Review Committee, IHRRC, and the WEF Annual Meeting) that submitted proposals to be voted on at the upcoming WHO Assembly Meeting in May.
I wrote that Dr. Francis Boyle, Prof. of Law at the Univ. of IL, studied those proposals and said they will set up a worldwide totalitarian medical and scientific police state and that every nation on earth could lose their national sovereignty if those proposals are approved.
One very dangerous aspect of those proposals is that the International Health Regulations (IHRs) will be changed from “non-binding” to “legally binding,” and WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus will be empowered to declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, whether there is a real one or not, just by saying that the “potential” for one exists.
This is extremely important because, on Feb. 8, 2023, Ghebreyesus warned during a virtual briefing that the H5N1 bird flu virus could become a global pandemic and “potentially” infect humans.
If the IHRs become “legally binding” global laws in May, the only thing that is needed for one man to take over the medical and scientific sovereignty of every nation on earth is for Ghebreyesus to declare that the potential exists for the bird flu (or monkeypox or anything else) to become a global pandemic.
Six, concerning world government: on Feb. 13, 2023, about 10,000 globalists from 150 nations started meeting at the World Government Summit 2023 under the guise of “Shaping Future Governments.”
There were 220 sessions that included discussions of:
- The Challenges of Sustainable Development
- Climate Change
- Global Financial Policies
- The International Economy
- The Future of Healthcare, etc.
Elon Musk, Founder of SpaceX, participated in a discussion of the main issues that concern the world.
Klaus Schwab, Founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF), discussed the state of the world (including the future world economy and the future of society).
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), discussed the transition to digital healthcare and WHO efforts to eliminate epidemics and chronic diseases.
(Note: After writing about this meeting, I almost deleted it because it doesn’t tell you very much, but I decided that 10,000 globalists from 150 nations plotting to change the world’s economy, healthcare, the future of society, etc., is noteworthy.)
Seven, concerning world government: on Feb. 9, 2023, Poland’s Prime Min. said, “Poland is ready to take co-responsibility for shaping the New World Order.”
He called for more international help for Ukraine and opposed a ceasefire in Ukraine’s war with Russia.
I ask,
- Why would he say this?
- What does Russia’s war with Ukraine have to do with the shape of the New World Order?
My answer,
- I believe it is about which regional group Ukraine will be in.
- The EU wants Ukraine in its group, but Putin wants Ukraine in Russia’s group.
- Poland wants Ukraine to be in the EU.
(FYI: Note: be aware that Poland is opposing a ceasefire, that Ukraine is rejecting peace talks, and that war and rumors of war continue in Ukraine.)
Eight, concerning world government: in an interview titled “English journalist James Delingpole speaks to LifeSiteNews about Covid jabs, globalists, and God,” on Feb. 10, 2023, it was reported that Delingpole, a famous writer for several major publications, accused shadowy figures in governments, the media, and Big Pharma of colluding to impose the Babylonian slave system upon the world (make everyone on earth a slave to a very narrow group of controllers).
Delingpole talked about his salvation during this time of global upheaval, he said the things that are going on are part of God’s plan, he said people can oppose the cashless society by using cash, and he encouraged the informed to expose the globalist plan to as many people as possible.
(My opinion: This famous writer, Delingpole, is a very wise man because he realized that this time of global upheaval is leading to the fulfillment of Bible prophecy, and he let it motivate him to improve His relationship with God through Jesus.)
Nine, concerning one world government and the tracking of everyone: on Feb. 10, 2023, it was reported that the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) proposed International Pandemic Treaty calls for:
- A “One Health” global surveillance system to monitor and control diseases.
- The 194 nations that belong to the WHO to be required to recognize the WHO’s authority over global health issues.
- The WHO to be allowed to impose its requirements upon all member nations.
Ten, concerning world government, tracking everyone, and reducing the population of the earth: on Feb. 10, 2023, it was reported that a World Health Organization (WHO) official called for:
- A strengthened WHO global surveillance system.
- Standardized global medical care.
- Everyone on earth that is 60 years old or older with an immunocompromised system (weakened immune system) to receive booster shots.
- To require everyone that is at risk (everyone with underlying conditions, healthcare workers, etc.) to be vaccinated.
- To put patients that are hospitalized with Covid-19 on ventilators (which often terminates their life).
Eleven, concerning wars and rumors of wars: on Feb. 11, 2023, Ukrainian Pres. Zelensky said Ukraine wants to be a member of the EU, not Russia, and he pleaded with the EU to give him more weapons, including fighter jets.
The EU has not done it for fear that the war will spread.
The next day, Feb. 12, 2023, Russia responded by launching a barrage of more than 50 missiles at Ukraine.
(Note: On Feb. 13, 2023, it was reported that the U.S. has informed all U.S. citizens living or traveling in Russia to leave immediately and to exercise caution because Russian security services are arresting U.S. citizens on spurious charges.)
Twelve, with Ash Wednesday looming (the beginning of a season of repentance in Catholic and some Protestant churches; Feb. 22, 2023, this year), Roman Catholic Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano delivered a sermon that strikes me as amazing.
Here is my understanding of Vigano’s main points:
- This world is sinking into the abyss of evil (violence, slaughter, immorality, etc., some of which is proposed and celebrated by leaders, the media, and even some in the church).
- People need to prepare for what is coming (Jesus called it the time of tribulation) by getting saved.
- Watch out for false teachers that are promoting the globalist agenda, especially Pope Francis.
- Those who promote a New World Order are like the people on the Titanic who were drunk, dancing, and carefree while the ship was moving at full speed toward an iceberg that they did not think could sink it.
- Pope Francis is an enemy of God because he has abandoned the message of salvation and deliverance from the coming tribulation to push the New World Order.
- Even though things are getting scary, even though world leaders, the media, and some in the Church have strayed, salvation was purchased for believers by the death of Jesus on the cross, God is in control, and the Church will escape the coming tribulation that humankind is bringing upon itself.
www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/abp-vigano-pagan-modernity-is-preparing-a-scourge-far-more-disastrous-than-the-flood/?
Finally, are you Rapture Ready?
If you want to be rapture ready and go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this.
Posted with permission:www.raptureready.com/2023/02/18/just-the-beginning-by-daymond-duck/
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Post by Cindy on Feb 17, 2023 11:42:28 GMT -5
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Post by Cindy on Feb 17, 2023 11:40:19 GMT -5
I like what you said about bodybuilders LOL. That was perfect!
I enjoyed all of what you've written. Boy, if you can do this when you're so tired, I can't imagine how fantastic it will be when you're wide awake! But then again, maybe the Holy Spirit uses the tiredness so the He can inspire you easier, as sometimes we tend to question what He tells us. I don't know how to explain what I mean. Maybe if I explain how I write, it will help.... Whenever I write anything, I think it's me writing it. It's only later, after I'm done, when I read what I've written (sometimes right after writing it, sometimes days later) that I'm astounded by what I've said and realize there's no way I could have written it, only the Holy Spirit could have. Now that's not true of everything I write, much is just from me, but when it's the Holy Spirit, it really shows, at least to me!
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Post by Cindy on Feb 17, 2023 11:25:47 GMT -5
I'll have to take another picture of my fire bush later this year for you guys. That last storm we had when we lost electricity crushed many trees, taking many of them down, and sadly broke many of my fire bushes branches. So it's going to have to be pruned back.
I used to wish I was born in an earlier time, a time when people really worshiped God in spirit and in truth. But the more I've studied, I've discovered that during all of history, the vast majority of people who said they were Christians were only pretending, because that was what society expected of them. But they weren't really saved. Plus I've often said that back in the "old days" people were proud of their work and always did their best. (I'm speaking specifically of before the industrial age, when things were handmade.) When people signed their name to what they'd done, it was their honor at stake. They certainly didn't want to do a horrible job because for one thing, no one would want whatever it was, and for another, word would quickly get around not to get anything from them. Now days, it seems most people do as little as possible and couldn't care less about the quality of their work. I don't know about other states, but here in New Hampshire the "covid emergency" has ended and all the various things people were getting because of covid, like money from unemployment, extra food stamps, etc. is completely over. Therefore, people had better jump up and find a job quick or they'll be going hungry and won't get any help. Because in NH, if you're physically able to work, you can't get food stamps or financial help unless you are working, and then only if your job doesn't pay enough, which is pretty rare here.
This whole covid thing has shown me a number of truths about us humans, first how lazy many of us are, such as the ones who chose not to work even though they could have. It also showed me how greedy we are as we saw those who didn't work trying to wring every dollar they could out of the system so they could enjoy themselves while not working. It was really an eye opener because those who didn't work were being paid 3 times more than what most of the people who were working got paid! Yet those people who continued to work, never stopped and didn't complain publicly about how much non workers were being paid. Now we're seeing people scrambling to find a job, even going back to the jobs they left and trying to get hired back there, as they won't be getting any more free money.
Honestly, I think this simply shows us what people have always been like in every generation everywhere. It just wasn't so easy to see it before. Kind of like those folks who found ways to get together with other believers weekly, and pastors who found ways to keep their church open. For example, our pastor rents space in the building our church is in and they closed it down because of covid, so they had the church meet in their back yard and it was fantastic! During the winter of course they moved it indoors . Another church for the same reason, get his people together at our one and only drive in theater . I'm sure we've all heard about how John MacArthur's church stayed open no matter how hard the state tried to shut him down, and how he gained another 7,000 + members from other churches who had closed their doors. That's an amazing amount of new members, not just people who happen to come to the church, but have officially joined the church and have no intention of ever leaving. Sadly the opposite is also true. Since the churches opened up again, man of the people have stopped going to church at all. They're the ones the Bible says were never really saved in the first place. (like in 1 John 2:19 and other scriptures)
Again, I can't speak about what's happening in other states, but there's more than enough work here for everyone. Anyone who wants to work can find a job if they'll just look. In fact, I've heard about and seen for myself many employers literally pleading for people to come and work for them. Maybe now they'll finally get some help!
Hope you're all having a great day!
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Post by Cindy on Feb 15, 2023 11:26:32 GMT -5
These were both very good Barbara, thank you!
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Post by Cindy on Feb 15, 2023 11:23:09 GMT -5
Thanks Kelly!
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Post by Cindy on Feb 15, 2023 11:22:20 GMT -5
I'm glad you weren't in the middle of it Kelly! It's good to see you Marlene! I've got to run to get groceries today, both for us and for Christopher too. Jenn was really sick with a nasty virus yesterday, but is feeling some better today. Hopefully she'll be fine by tomorrow. I guess it's a nasty stomach bug that's going through the schools. I agree Barbara, it's just another symptom of the times we're living in.
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Post by Cindy on Feb 13, 2023 11:57:59 GMT -5
Thanks for the information Marlene and especially for your prayers. I really appreciate them! In fact, I've been sleeping lately with the prayer blanket you sent me. It always makes me think of you. I sure hope your eyes are feeling a lot better now!
I hope the pole wasn't close to your house Kelly! At least we know you're safe since you posted. Did you actually see the accident happen, or just see it afterward?
Well, as usual, I'm off to try and get something done today. Oh, I posted another new article for us:
fresh-hope.com/thread/8009/living-biblical-times
I don't know if you all remember, but a long time ago I posted some prayers out of a book called, Let us pray: 120 prayers for all occasions, by David Clowes. Many of you really loved his prayers and I think at least one person went out and bought the book for themselves. I'm mentioning it because I just got three more of his prayer books. I'll start posting the prayers from these books in the thread called, Prayer of the Day. I haven't started this yet, but I did recently post some prayers from some others that I thought you'd all like. Anyway, here's a link to the last page of the thread I'll be posting on.
fresh-hope.com/thread/1891/prayer-day?page=3
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Post by Cindy on Feb 13, 2023 11:43:53 GMT -5
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Post by Cindy on Feb 13, 2023 11:25:04 GMT -5
By Daymond Duck
On Jan. 26, 2023, Tim Moore, CEO and Senior Evangelist at Lamb & Lion Ministries, wrote that Dr. David Reagan (founder of Lamb & Lion Ministries) met a man that said he wished he could live in biblical times.
Moore wrote that Reagan replied, “You do! You do live in biblical times! Open your eyes and see!”
The Bible teaches that:
- Only God knows the day or the hour of our Lord’s return (Matt. 24:36).
- Those who watch can know when it is near (Luke 21:28).
- Those who watch can see the day approaching (Heb. 10:25).
According to the Bible, Jesus will come to this earth twice (called the first coming as a Lamb and a Second Coming as a Lion).
The Scriptures record hundreds of prophecies about the first coming of Jesus and hundreds more about the Second Coming of Jesus.
I had the great honor of being interviewed by Tim Moore, David Reagan, and Nathan Jones on Lamb & Lion’s Christ in Prophecy TV program a few years ago, and they seemed fascinated when I told them my grandson was interviewed on a TCT-TV program discussing the Book of Revelation when he was eight years old.
My grandson was asked if adults can understand the Book of Revelation, and his reply was, “If an eight-year-old kid can understand the Book of Revelation, an adult can understand it.”
Paul said, “God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty” (I Cor. 1:27).
There are thousands of people with multiple degrees that God could have chosen for that TCT-TV interview discussing the Book of Revelation, but He chose an eight-year-old boy.
Reagan got it right, “You do live in biblical times! Open your eyes and see!”
(Note: Today, there are plenty of resources available for a person to get a good understanding of most of the Book of Revelation, IF THEY WANT TO).
Here are a few signs that we are living in biblical times today.
One, concerning the Battle of Gog and Magog: on Jan. 31, 2023, it was reported that U.S. Sec. of State, Antony Blinken, visited Israel and said Russia and Iran are on a “two-way street.”
Blinken said, “Russia is supplying sophisticated weapons to Iran,” and Iran is supplying drones to Russia to “kill innocent Ukrainian civilians.”
These two nations, which were once enemies, are constantly growing closer together, just as the Bible says.
Two, also concerning the Battle of Gog and Magog: Israel has been sending supplies (blankets, first aid supplies, ambulances, etc.) to Ukraine but not weapons because Russia has troops and weapons in Syria that could be used to retaliate against Israel.
When U.S. Sec. of State Antony Blinken visited Israel on Jan. 31, 2023, Blinken urged Israel to do more to support the security of Ukraine.
On Feb. 2, 2023, Russia warned Israel against arming Ukraine.
A Russian spokesperson said, “Any attempts – implemented or even unrealized but announced for the supply of additional, new or some other weapons – lead and will lead to an escalation of this crisis. And everyone should be aware of this.”
It is interesting that Bible prophecy says Israel will have a great army at the end of the age, and the U.S. is asking Israel to do more to support Ukraine.
Why does NATO, the U.S. military, the EU, and Ukraine need Israel’s help?
Three, concerning wars and rumors of wars: Muslims have stepped up terrorist attacks in Israel, and Israel has stepped up its retaliation.
Violence is escalating, and the possibility of war is growing.
Four, concerning population control and abortion (the murder of children): on Jan. 30, 2023, U.S. Sec. of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, said government looks for scientists and professionals that can give them a reason to declare emergencies.
Becerra said he is considering the possibility of declaring a public health emergency to promote abortion.
At the World Health Organization Assembly meeting on May 21-30, 2023, there will be a vote to make recent World Economic Forum (WEF) proposals global law.
If approved, one of those proposals will empower the head of the WHO (Director Gen. Tedros) to declare emergencies and regulate the healthcare of everyone on earth.
If one individual, such as Becerra or Tedros, is empowered to declare emergencies to promote a political agenda, the U.S. and the world will soon be subjected to the political agenda of the Antichrist.
Five, concerning a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and tracking all buying and selling: in an article on the Exposé site on Feb. 3, 2023, Rhoda Wilson wrote, “The ‘pandemic’ may be over, but the agenda behind the unleashing of one or more deadly poisons and diseases and an even deadlier ‘cure’ is not. The Great Reset is moving forward, and if the populations of Western countries do not wake up, the final part of the central control grid may snap into place – the rollout of digital identities and CBDCs.”
(My opinion: Globalists are taking a 14-year (2016-2030 or sooner) step-by-step approach toward world government. They pass a few global laws in one week, wait and pass a few more global laws, wait, and pass a few more global laws, etc. They restrict the use of thousands of acres of land in one week, wait and restrict the use of thousands of acres of more land, wait, and do it again. It is like the myth of slowly raising the temperature of water on a frog in a pot. If you put the frog in hot water, he will jump out, but if you put the frog in tepid water and slowly raise the temperature, he will sit in the water until it kills him. Globalists are incrementally moving toward the New World Order and hoping that people won’t wake up until it is too late.).
Six, concerning CBDCs: the idea of the world going to a basket full of currencies first and eventually settling on a one-world currency has been around for more than 40 years (Google it).
In 2013, I wrote a book called God Has Spoken (And We Know It).
There were two more printings, but in the first printing, I wrote the following:
- On March 19, 2009, the UN Commission of Experts on International Financial Reform suggested that the world drop the dollar as its Federal Reserve Currency. This panel (not prophecy buffs or religious nuts) wants to replace the dollar with a “basket of currencies” called “shared reserve currencies.” The intermediate goal of this panel is the creation of ten regional currencies or ten shared reserve currencies, but the ultimate goal is a one-world currency.
In Dec. 2015, Paul McGuire wrote the following in an article titled “MEGA DATA: WHAT THE FUTURE WILL BRING IN 2015”:
- Now we add another major economic trend, the BRICS nations attempting to replace the dollar as the world’s currency with a new world currency composed of a basket of competing currencies.
Having said this, let’s fast forward to Feb. 4, 2023, and an article by Zero Hedge titled, “A Dollar Collapse is Now in Motion, Saudi Arabia Signals The End of ‘Petro Status.’”
According to Zero Hedge:
- Globalist white papers and essays specifically outline the need for a diminished role for the U.S. currency as well as a decline in the American economy in order to make way for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and a new global currency system controlled by the IMF.
While globalists plot and plan for the end of the U.S. dollar and a single currency made up of a basket of digital currencies controlled by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Bible tells us that would only be temporary.
When he arrives on the world stage, Antichrist, indwelt by Satan, and the False Prophet will seize control of the global political system (Revelation 13:4), the global religious system (Revelation 13:11), and the global economic system (Revelation 13:16-18).
All three are being rebuilt to accommodate the final government.
Currently, 10 nations have launched a CBDC, and more than 100, including the U.S., are exploring their use of them.
I am not prophesying, but I believe the Bible teaches that the world will merge into 10 regions (10 groups of nations; called Regionalization) with 10 leaders (called the Ten Kings).
The Bible does not say this, but I would not be surprised if world leaders settle on 10 CBDCs (a basket of 10 digital currencies because more than 100 is too many).
As I understand it, after some initial rebellion by 3 leaders, God will cause the Ten Kings to merge their 10 regions, 10 militaries, and 10 currencies into a one-world government with one CBDC to fulfill His Word.
Will the Rapture be before the Ten Kings rise, after the Ten Kings rise, or at some point in between?
We don’t know, but I believe some of them could soon start coming onto the scene.
Seven, concerning potential corruption and betrayal of the U.S. in the Biden administration: on Feb. 4, 2023, it was reported that Sen. James Comer, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, has notified Biden’s Climate Change Czar, John Kerry, that he is under investigation for secret negotiations with the Chinese Communist Party that undermine the economic well-being of the U.S.
The committee has asked Kerry to supply relevant documents and accused him of failing to respond.
Eight, concerning an increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters at the end of the age, on Feb. 6, 2023 (Turkish time), a 7.8 earthquake (followed by a 6.7 aftershock about ten minutes later, and a 5.8 aftershock about an hour later) struck while people were sleeping at about 4 a.m. on a cold, snowy night about 20 miles from a major Turkish city.
Initial reports said many buildings have collapsed, more than 1,300 people have been killed, hundreds (perhaps thousands) more are trapped, the earthquake was felt in Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Egypt, and the aftershocks keep coming.
Hospitals, healthcare facilities, and medical and rescue workers are overwhelmed.
(More: At 1:24 p.m., following the first earthquake and aftershocks, a 7.5 earthquake struck. Statistics from the first earthquake were up to more than 1,300 killed, at least 5,383 injured, and more than 2,800 buildings destroyed. The report also said at least 473 people have been killed and more than 3,000 injured in Syria. Several nations, including Israel, are sending help.)
(More: On Feb. 8, 2023, the Associated Press (AP) reported that the death toll had topped 11,000 and was expected to keep climbing. There have been 120 significant aftershocks, at least 6,000 buildings have been destroyed, including hospitals, thousands of people need to be rescued, and 380,000 people are in shelters and hotels. A different report said the World Health Organization is predicting that the death toll could reach 20,000, and a third report said people are working in freezing temperatures, and time is running out.)
(Latest update as of Feb. 11: The death toll has surpassed 28,000.)
Finally, are you Rapture Ready?
If you want to be rapture ready and go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God, who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this.
Posted with permissionwww.raptureready.com/2023/02/11/living-in-biblical-times-by-daymond-duck/
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Post by Cindy on Feb 13, 2023 11:08:25 GMT -5
This wasn't about sports, it's about whether or not we're blessed.
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Post by Cindy on Feb 12, 2023 11:48:51 GMT -5
That's something we all need every day. Are you experiencing food shortages? I've heard that people may experience that, but we haven't had that problem yet. We may not always get the "brand" of a particular food we want, but there's more than enough food for everyone so far. Did you mean to put this in Christian chat or did you mean for it to be in the prayer forum?
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Post by Cindy on Feb 12, 2023 11:45:07 GMT -5
It looks like it's going to be a beautiful day here today. Where do they get their information from Marlene? I want to get the shingles vaccine too, but keep forgetting. oh well, sooner or later I'll remember. My eyes have been hurting a lot for the last couple of weeks and still are which is another reason why I haven't been here a lot.
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Post by Cindy on Feb 12, 2023 11:11:04 GMT -5
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Post by Cindy on Feb 12, 2023 11:09:29 GMT -5
“looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens burning will be destroyed, and the elements will melt with intense heat! But according to His promise we are looking for NEW HEAVENS AND A NEW EARTH, in which righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, since you are looking for these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless,” (2 Peter 3:12–14)
We know Jesus is coming back, but there are many who don’t have a peace about His coming because they know they are not spotless and blameless. Understand, dear saint, that in Luke 12:37 we hear Jesus saying, “Blessed are those servants whom the Lord when He cometh shall find watching.” Therefore, if you are simply watching for His coming, if you are tired of this world system’s sin and corruption and want to see the Lord rule and reign at last—it is you the Lord calls blessed.
Many years ago when we went to see the Oakland A’s play, upon entering the stadium, Ben, seven, and Mary, eight, were given free wristbands with their names and seat numbers on them. As we made our way into the stands, we turned around to see Mary wasn’t with us. We looked and looked for her until—after about ten minutes—one of the ushers brought her to the seat number printed on her wristband. When we were reunited, did we yell at her? No. Did we say, “Mary, you are spotted and full of blame. Depart, Mary. Away with you!” No. For although she had wandered off, although she had become mixed up, all she really wanted was to be with Mommy and Daddy. So with tears in her eyes, we embraced her, sat her down between us, and bought her some popcorn, a hotdog, and a some cotton candy.
So, too, if your heart is like Mary’s, if you simply say, “Yes, I wandered away, but what I really want is to be with You, Father”—don’t you know He is going to embrace you as tightly as we embraced Mary?
“Wait a minute,” you say. “The text says not only are we to look for Him, but we are to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless.” That’s true. And the only way we can be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless is to be found in Him. The great news of the gospel is that the moment you became a Christian, you were positioned in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). Consequently, when the Father looks at you, He doesn’t see you. He sees the spotless and blameless One, Jesus Christ.
And no one embodied the reality of this truth better than Peter…When Jesus called to Peter fishing on the Sea of Galilee in direct violation of the command He had given him to remain in Jerusalem, Peter couldn’t swim to shore fast enough. And when he got there, did Jesus lecture Peter, berate Peter, humiliate Peter? No. He served Peter (John 21:12, 13). Will Jesus be mad at you when He comes? Not if, like Peter, you’re saying, “Lord, even though I’m out to lunch, drifting out to sea, fishing where I ought not be, I still want to be with You.”
Jon Courson’s Application Commentary
For the sake of clarity, this isn't saying we shouldn't be concerned with the sin in our life, it's simply letting us know that our salvation is secure in Christ. We were not saved because we were good, but we are to try to be like Jesus because we love Him. However, even though we try and fail, we need to understand that doesn't affect our salvation.
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Post by Cindy on Feb 11, 2023 11:19:51 GMT -5
awesome job! I've got a surprise for you! Guess what Bible version these verses are from:
Isaiah 3:12 O My people! Their taskmasters are infants, And women rule over them. O My people! Those who guide you lead you astray And swallow up the way of your paths.
“Now it will be that instead of sweet perfume there will be the smell of rot; Instead of a belt, a rope; Instead of well-set hair, a plucked-out scalp; Instead of fine clothes, a donning of sackcloth; And branding instead of beauty. Your men will fall by the sword And your mighty ones in battle. And her gates will lament and mourn, And deserted she will sit on the ground.” (Isaiah 3:24–26)
It's the Legacy Standard Bible! I love the name of the publishing company too; it's: Three Sixteen Publishing! I got it free for my birthday for my Logos Bible Library, so now I have 34 different versions lol, but my favorites are the same ones MacArthur likes the best, the NIV to read and now the Legacy for study. Before it was the NASB for study.
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Post by Cindy on Feb 11, 2023 10:57:17 GMT -5
Glad to hear it Mark! I just finished praying for her. But you still haven't said how your health is!
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Post by Cindy on Feb 11, 2023 10:54:27 GMT -5
I'm glad you're ok Kelly. Was your electricity out, or just your internet or both? How long did you have to wait to get them back? I sure hope it wasn't very long!
I'm sorry to hear that Marlene. Honestly though I think that's pretty much true for everyone now days. At least it sure seems like it. But at least we know that we have a wonderful life ahead for us. It makes going through trials a little easier to know that.
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Post by Cindy on Feb 9, 2023 11:14:14 GMT -5
Here's some very disturbing news which is certainly times of the end of this age:
Satanic Worship Headlines Grammys
Surrounded by dancers with long black hair cloaked in red robes, English singer Sam Smith was center stage at the Grammys glorifying satanic rituals in a skin tight leather outfit as he sang "Unholy."
Smith identifies as non-binary. His performance at the Grammys which streamed to millions around the world was a clear symbol of the vociferous spiritual warfare happening in our culture today.
The first transgender singer to hit No. 1 charts, Kim Petras also joined Smith for the performance. Petras is a collaborator on the song and was seen trapped in a large cage surrounded by fire on the stage.
The song "Unholy" is about a father sneaking out of the house away from his wife and children to go to what sounds like a strip club. In the song, Smith esteems the action and glorifies the life of a man who cheats on his wife with an unknown woman.
As he sang the song wearing a hat with devil horns, the dancers on the stage dropped to the ground shaking their heads around moving in a sexual manner.
Read the rest here linkCheck out this video:
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Post by Cindy on Feb 9, 2023 10:57:10 GMT -5
By Hal Lindsey The price of eggs… a Mall of America security guard threatening the wearer of a “Jesus saves” t-shirt… attacks on the US power grid… a worldwide obsession with pornography… another wave of nuclear threats coming out of Russia… a universal weakening of democratic institutions… a global reshuffling of leaders… threats of “civil war” in Israel… corruption in the highest levels of government across the world… weaponized Artificial Intelligence… deep fake audio and video enabling previously unimagined levels of deception… global economic chaos… and on and on. What do these and hundreds of other things like them have in common? They are signs of the soon coming of Jesus. Planet earth is in the throes of the birth of a new world. It’s difficult — even excruciating — but it is also thrilling. We are entering the days foreseen by the prophets. In this end-times world, we are increasingly surrounded by foolishness, rage against God, arrogance, and by people who devise and delight in evil. It’s important for us, our loved ones, our churches, and our communities that Christians respond well. So, how does God say to respond? First, let’s look at how not to respond. Jesus taught us not to respond in kind. We are not to spew expletive-saturated vitriol at perceived enemies over social media. We are not to become fearful or violent. Fear and rage go hand in hand. Extreme anger often comes as a result of feeling afraid or threatened. That’s why it is so important for Christians to walk in faith. How can you win people to Christ while living in fear of them and feeling unrelenting anger toward them? In Mark 11:22, Jesus gave us the answer in only four words — “Have faith in God.” If your faith is in your own strength or the strength of your political associations or in a particular leader, you will naturally be afraid. You will be outraged by every potential threat. But faith in God allows you to exhibit and grow the fruit of the Spirit — “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.” (Galatians 5:22-23, NASB) Don’t pass over that list too quickly. Consider each word. Don’t you want that? Doesn’t the world need that? Those words represent light in an ever-darkening age — “love… joy… peace… patience… kindness… goodness… faithfulness… gentleness… self-control.” Proverbs 24:19 says, “Do not fret because of evildoers.” Social media and cable news networks teach us just the opposite. They want us to do nothing but fret over the actions and attitudes of others. If your concern is only for your own worldly well-being, then you will be obsessed with what evildoers are up to. But if you take God’s perspective, you won’t agonize because of evildoers, but over the future of evildoers. The next verse, Proverbs 24:20, says, “For there will be no future for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out.” For that reason, verse 19 and many other scriptures admonish us not to envy evil men. They may be flying in lush private jets to conferences about the terrors of climate change. They may have celebrity and power. But unless they turn to Christ, eternity will not be a happy place for them. Meanwhile, the lowliest (by the world’s standards) man or woman in Christ will live in an eternity full of love, joy, and peace. And we who have faith in God, can live in the same heavenly love, joy, and peace — now.
Posted with permissionwww.hallindsey.com/ww-1-22-2023/
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Post by Cindy on Feb 9, 2023 10:53:11 GMT -5
By Daymond Duck
On Jan. 23, 2023, Hal Lindsey started off his weekly article like this:
“The price of eggs…. A Mall of America security guard threatening the wearer of a ‘Jesus saves’ t-shirt…. Attacks on the U.S. power grid…. A worldwide obsession with pornography…. Another wave of nuclear threats coming out of Russia…. A universal weakening of democratic institutions…. A global reshuffling of leaders…. Threats of ‘civil war’ in Israel…. Corruption in the highest levels of government across the world…. Weaponized Artificial Intelligence…. Deep fake audio and video enabling previously unimagined levels of deception.… Global economic chaos…, and on and on.
“What do these and hundreds of other things like them have in common? They are signs of the soon coming of Jesus. Planet Earth is in the throes of the birth of a new world. It’s difficult — even excruciating — but it is also thrilling. We are entering the days foreseen by the prophets.”
Wow, just the kind of thing one would expect from the foremost prophecy teacher in our lifetime.
Hal mentioned that there are hundreds of other signs, and I will add the following to his list:
- The rebirth of Israel.
- The restoration of Jerusalem with Israel in control.
- Preparations to rebuild the Temple and resume the animal sacrifices.
- The technology to control all buying and selling.
- The technology for the whole world to see the resurrection of the Two Witnesses and the Second Coming of Jesus.
- The developing world government (New World Order; Great Reset; Build Back Better, etc.).
- The developing world religion (calling good evil and evil good; increasing rejection of Jehovah, Jesus, and the Bible; increasing promotion of abortion, LGBTQ agenda, etc.).
- The increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters, famine, pestilences, poverty, etc.
We are the only generation to see the convergence of all the prophecies that the Bible said will be fulfilled at the end of the age.
Here are recent events that seem to indicate that the end of the age is looming.
One, concerning the persecution of Christians: on Jan. 24, 2023, it was reported that Open Doors has been monitoring the persecution of Christians since 1993 (for 30 years), and it is increasing all over the world.
According to the group, globally, more than 360 million Christians are experiencing “very high or extreme levels of persecution for their faith.”
Two, concerning persecution: on Jan. 29, 2023, Paul Craig Roberts (Institute for Political Economy) noted that political activism is normalizing sexual perversion (homosexuality, pedophilia, etc.) and making criticizing it a criminal violation of civil rights and hate speech laws.
I agree with Roberts, but I want to add my opinion on something here.
While there has always been persecution over some issues, I don’t believe society has ever had the normalization of sexual perversion on a global scale or the criminalization of speaking out against it on a global scale, but that is where the world is headed now.
The United Nations, World Health Organization, World Economic Forum, United States, and other despisers of the truth are promoting global laws that will criminalize Bible truth all over the world (2 Tim. 3:1-7).
Sexual perversion is just part of it; other things that are going to be outlawed include spreading the truth, worshipping Jesus instead of the Antichrist, some things people want to spend their money on, etc.
Society is witnessing the birth of unparalleled global tribulation- period persecution of believers that matches Bible prophecy: censorship of truth; prosecution of believers for praying silently in front of an abortion clinic, for refusing to make a wedding cake for a same-sex wedding, etc.
Persecution of people who become believers during the Tribulation Period will be terrible.
Three, concerning the WEF: on Jan. 16, 2023, highly respected writer Leo Hohman wrote, “They intend to digitally enslave the world in a total surveillance state based on a global digital I.D. (likely disguised as vaccine passports) and a global digital currency to replace cash.”
Four, concerning world government: on Jan. 24, 2023, it was reported that Canadian Member of Parliament, Dr. Leslyn Lewis, continues to speak out against Canada’s involvement in the World Economic Forum (WEF).
In 2022, Lewis said, “The WEF threatens Canadian Democracy.” On Jan. 23, 2023, Lewis said, “The unelected WEF is not our government. Canadians did not sign up for the WEF’s plan to create agile rule-making in a post-pandemic world & the 4th Industrial Revolution (something that Prime Min. Trudeau did in 2020). As I understand it, Dr. Lewis said it is wrong for Trudeau to be signing international agreements that impose global laws on Canadian citizens that they haven’t voted for and their Parliament hasn’t approved.
This is also happening in the U.S., and citizens could lose many of their rights at the World Health Organization Assembly meeting in May.
(More: Concerning that meeting: on Jan. 27, 2023, prophecy teacher Jonathan Brentner wrote, “If it (the Pandemic Treaty) is approved by member nations during their May 2023 meeting, it would give the WHO and its head absolute control over member nations in regard to what they deem as health emergencies. In other words, in the event they declare such a crisis, the WHO could prescribe a course of action for everyone. It wouldn’t matter if the president of a nation disagreed – the dictates of the WHO would become law in his or her country. Should a U.S. governor say “No!” to the WHO mandates, that also wouldn’t matter. The WHO would have the power to militarily enforce compliance with its health dictates.”)
Five, concerning the recent WEF meeting and world government: on Jan. 26, 2023, Canada Free Press posted an article by writer, commentator, and Radio Host Douglas V. Gibbs.
Gibbs has been on “Hannity” and “Fox and Friends.
Gibbs’ nickname is “Mr. Constitution,” and he said, “Unelected elitists who believe their job is to rule the world recently gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, meeting to discuss the fate of all of humanity and the road we must take based on their visions in order to ‘save the world.’ Except, they don’t mean to save the world; they mean to control humanity and break the spirit of anyone who dares stand against them.”
Gibbs continued, “These tyrants drive and lobby policies in the United States through a well-placed, deeply embedded deep state, and they do the same throughout the world. The dark spirit of tyranny we fought wars (including two World Wars and a Cold War) against has now become the mainstream leadership on this planet, and they aim to make sure that this time they are not knocked off the top of the mountain.”
Here is a link to the article.
canadafreepress.com/article/world-economic-forum-davos-globalism-woke-progressivism-temper-tantrums-and-tyrants
(My opinion: The prophesied world government is shaping up, and it will be seven years of hell on earth. The only people that are not going to be impacted are those that die before then and those that are truly trusting in Jesus when the Rapture occurs.)
Six, concerning famine and hyperinflation (food shortages, extreme food, and energy prices, etc.) during the Tribulation Period: on Jan. 27, 2021, shortly after he became Pres. of the U.S., Biden signed an Executive Order that committed the U.S. to conserving at least 30% of America’s land and water by 2030.
Unless this is reversed, it will block mining, farming, and drilling for oil on 30% of America’s lands and water by 2030.
Blocking mining, farming, fishing, and drilling for oil on 30% of the world’s land and water will have a great impact on everyone’s life.
At the U.N. Biodiversity Conference that was held on Dec. 7-19, 2022, under the guise of saving “Mother Earth” from natural disasters (rising sea levels, floods, droughts, wildfires, etc.) supposedly created by man’s pollution and excessive consumption, the group agreed to a plan called the 30-by-30 (or 30 X 30) Initiative.
One of the 30-by-30 Initiative goals is to protect 30% of the world’s land, water, and marine areas (not allow 30% of these areas to be used) by 2030.
Critics say the real goal is to transform the world according to the agenda, morals, etc., of the “Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
Anyway, on Jan. 26, 2023, the Biden administration announced a 20-year ban on mining on 225,504 acres of land in Minnesota.
Another group of U.S. workers will be losing their jobs, and Biden has already signed an agreement to make funds available to increase mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (sounds like putting U.S. workers drilling for oil off the coast of Florida out of work and asking Saudi Arabia to increase production).
He seems determined to weaken America.
Seven, concerning hyperinflation and a global economic collapse: on Jan. 25, 2023, the head of the Bank of Canada warned that Canada’s economy has stalled, growth will be close to zero for the remainder of this year, and Canada’s citizens are not going to feel good.
Critics blame Prime Min. Trudeau for running up Canada’s debt with excessive spending on Covid and unnecessary liberal programs.
Payday has arrived in Canada, but most of the world is facing the same problem.
Eight, concerning the Millennium in Israel: God said, “The desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose…. For in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert. And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water” (Isa. 35:1, 7).
In recent years, Israel has built several desalination plants to draw water from the Mediterranean Sea and make it suitable for drinking.
On Jan. 30, 2030, it was reported that Israel has received very little rain this winter, but Israel’s system of desalination plants has filled the Sea of Galilee, and Israel will soon double the amount of water it sells to Jordan.
Nine, concerning the Battle of Gog and Magog: on Jan. 29, 2023, Israeli drones struck an Iranian weapons production facility inside Iran.
There are contradictory reports about what Iran was producing (drones, ballistic missiles, etc.), but the next day, Russia’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement that said, “We strongly condemn any provocative actions potentially capable of provoking an uncontrolled escalation of tension in an already far from calm region. Such destructive actions may have unpredictable consequences for peace and stability in the Middle East.”
Two things stand out about this event:
- One, Israel apparently struck a target inside Iran.
- Two, some analysts called Russia’s statement a veiled threat to Israel.
Finally, are you Rapture Ready?
If you want to be rapture ready and go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this. Posted with permission:www.raptureready.com/2023/02/04/the-only-generation-by-daymond-duck/
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Post by Cindy on Feb 7, 2023 11:04:40 GMT -5
I'm so sorry! I replied to you all yesterday, but must have done something wrong because it didn't post. Crazy weather indeed Mark! 17 below 0 one day and the very next day it was 43 above! We had to have Chris at the hospital yesterday and we're going there again today, so I won't have any time left to post here. Sorry guys. Hopefully this will end today or tomorrow.
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