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Bible Update: great power struggle and greater Israel – Amir Tsarfati

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After seeing this news on Koenig’s World Watch Daily I find a most noteworthy analysis by Amir Tsarfati, as below:

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/diplomacy-or-defiance-irans-rulers-face-existential-choice-after-us-israeli-2025-08-14/

https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/middle-east/iran-eastern-states/artc-report-iranian-leadership-regards-nuclear-deal-with-u-s-as-critical-to-regime-s-survival

THE GREAT POWER STRUGGLE AND GREATER ISRAEL – Amir Tsarfati 

‘Trump arrives for talks with Putin after having secured stability in the trade war with China and brokering a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia. These developments are not happening in a vacuum.

The Israel–Iran war marked a breaking point in U.S.–China relations: Iran, a state that China and Russia relied on militarily and for energy, was humiliated by Israel while the BRICS bloc stood silent. The “ceasefire” purchased by Iran through threats to close the Strait of Hormuz amounted to national suicide—especially in the eyes of China.

Israel dismantled the Shiite axis, and in the process unraveled the China–Russia–Iran alliance. To break apart an alignment, you don’t need to destroy every member—you just need to press on the weak link.

It was supposed to be the other way around: sanctions from Asia and an embrace from Europe. But Europe is progressive, while Asia is realist. Asia doesn’t like us—it sees us as a rival, not a friend—but it respects us. And geographically, Israel belongs to Asia, not to Europe.

That is why heavy European pressure on Israel is only natural. In fact, calm between Russia and the U.S., calm between China and the U.S., means an America hostile toward Europe—while Europe is trapped in its own troubles.

Israel is stepping into a very unique niche as a player between Asia and the West, while establishing dominance in the Middle East. The dismantling of Syria and Lebanon leaves the Arab world unable to build its own trade route. The breakup of the PLO and the erasure of Gaza remove the Arabs’ eternal leverage over Israel.

After Iran was significantly weakened:
1. Trump was able to easily stabilize relations with China.
2. Trump was able to easily secure peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia, creating American influence in the Asian sphere.
3. Now Trump can easily speak with Putin. With Iran—Russia’s key military supplier, especially in drones—humbled, Russia’s strategic interests are in question.

Iran’s weakness also created deep disappointment in China. From this point, Trump could comfortably say to China: If you want Iran so badly, take it broken and unstable. And it’s fine—we’ll still do trade. When Iran, the number-three state in the Chinese global axis, is humiliated in just 12 days, it is a deeply embarrassing signal to its allies that cannot mount either military or diplomatic cooperation.

Iran’s decline opened a window for the Caucasus states to break free from Iranian–Russian influence. Washington seized the opportunity and led the peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The new trade corridor (TRIPP) is not just a regional move but a direct outcome of the Israel–Iran war—since Iran can no longer threaten its neighbors.

Trump’s talks with Putin were also directly shaped by this. Iran’s collapse showed Russia and China that the U.S. can send bombers—and that it has a fierce Israeli ally. Neither China nor Russia gave their client states the operational freedom that Israel received from the U.S., using it skillfully to reshape the Middle East. Russia’s dependence on Iran, particularly in drones, is now a liability.

In short:
1. Iran has lost prestige as the third most important state in the China–Russia axis.
2. The U.S. is now a stronger diplomatic player, thanks to Israel as its military contractor.
3. Israel is reshaping the Middle East, the most important trade corridor in human history.

For more on the trade corridor, click here. It is crucial for the U.S. in the era of its trade war with China.

Israel is reshaping the Middle East, dismantling Syria, Lebanon, and the PLO, while providing the U.S.—the world’s number-two power—with vital military contracting capacity.

Israel is now one of the most important and powerful nations in the world. In the end, military power is supreme—and to bring a state like Iran to its knees in just 12 days is an achievement no Western army (other than the U.S.) could pull off today.’

Telegram:  Behold Israel

Bible Update: Gog-Magog, ‘the Bear and the Beast from the East’ plus the Dragon – Veronika West

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Veronika writes and I note her prophetical parlance is equivalent to the geographical nations and locations as known in of Ezekiel’s days 2,500 years ago:

“….PRAY….; PROPHECY COMING TO PASS; THE BEAR…THE DRAGON AND THE BEAST OF THE EAST..; Russia…China and Iran..! …The Bear, the Dragon and the Beast From the East..;”
🔥See Link; 23.2.2022:

Gog-Magog Update: The Bear, the Dragon and the Beast from the East – Veronika West

3.3.2022:

Three times the Bear shall bite…the Lion…Dragon…Leopard – Veronika West

21.9.2022:

URGENT ALERT: Next step in prophecy on WEF’s baiting the Russian bear – Veronika West

Bible Update: President Trump’s Inauguration deals with evil – Jonathan Cahn

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First, a reminder of the miracle:

More scripture relating to Trump assassination attempt – Jonathan Cahn & Veronika West

“Today, it was my great honor to sign an Executive Order banning the chemical castration and medical mutilation of innocent children in the United States of America. Our Nation will no longer fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support so-called “gender affirming care,” which has already ruined far too many precious lives. My Order directs Agencies to use every available means to cut off Federal financial participation in institutions which seek to provide these barbaric medical procedures, that should have never been allowed to take place!” https://t.me/real_DonaldJTrump/17794

“When future generations look back on this time, they will look back in horror, unable to fathom how the Left normalized and glorified the butchering and mutilation of our children.  We just lived through an era of unprecedented evil.”  https://t.me/bioclandestine/4523

NOW, A MUST-WATCH & RECALL…

‘What just happened? What does it mean? What will the future bring? Revival or judgment? Is there an ancient mystery, a template from the Bible that gives us the answer?’

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!  (Isaiah 5:20 NKJV, BibleGateway.com)

Notable points of Messianic rabbi Jonathan on Trump’s second Inauguration:

Continue reading →

Turkey’s president officially calls for Gog-Magog Alliance against Israel

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We now publish this blog’s 100th posting on the Gog-Magog Alliance with this from All Israel News of Turkey’s President Erdogan’s call for the official creation of an alliance to overthrow God’s sovereign nation of Israel.

It echoes what Old Testament prophet Ezekiel recorded from the Lord in two chapters (38 & 39) about a confederation of hostile nations that attack His people, but victorious superiority of Israel all for the Glory of God to be seen before all nations. NB, it refers to the Jews as living in peace and safety without any protection, which has yet to be achieved since its creation in 1948!

https://allisrael.com/axis-of-ezekiel-erdogan-calls-for-alliance-of-russia-iran-turkey-and-syria-against-israel

By the way, All Israel News latest (the Lord’s hand in action??):

11:14 – 6.1 earthquake shakes eastern Turkey and northern Syria

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit eastern Turkey, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center. The quake took place about 30 km (18 miles) south of the town of Baskil, at a depth of 9 km(5.6 miles) below the earth, the EMSC reported.

Prophecy Update on PM Netanyahu’s popularity (GPS 108)

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The previous post is Veronika West’s reminder of what she’d heard from the Lord in 2016 on Benjamin Netanyahu, and in contacting me direct upon seeing my Fakebuk link – just before it got removed – to republishing David Reagan on his addressing the UN as fulfilling Zechariah 12, Veronika draws specific attention as follows (emphases mine):

“Particular ref; As I heard those Words, The Spirit of The LORD then showed me a Mantle that came to rest upon Benjamin Netanyahu — an Ezekiel Mantle — as one that is called and anointed to speak to The House of Israel, and even to the Global and Economic Organisations of the World, in the coming days. “I say, Watch! For My Hand will move suddenly and swiftly to bring out a Nation held in bondage,.. I say, Watch the United Nations — for there shall be a sifting, and a separation in the coming days that will cause great upheaval among The Nations!”  Then I saw that The Hand of God has made his face (Benjamin Netanyahu) hard against their faces, and his forehead hard against their foreheads — like the hardest stone — harder than flint, he has made his forehead.”

Last night William Koenig’s World Watch Daily linked this from the journo-editor whom he styles as ‘ne plus ultra’ – Caroline Glick (read her extensive biography > About):

 

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Read in full at https://www.jns.org/the-secret-of-netanyahus-unacknowledged-and-historic-popularity/

Now place your bets on this being retained on my Fakebuk timeline….(completed 17:00)

Bible Update on Bibi is BANG ON TARGET…censored by F_bk!!

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Yet another ‘BADGE OF HONOUR’ for dropping TRUTH-BOMBS on FAKE-BOOK – I’ve lost count of the number!

Boy oh Boy, it’s been a while since I was right over target and getting flak from our spiritual enemy’s useless idiots at Fa__k .  They’re not even brainless nut-bots! Continue reading →

Bible Update: Netanyahu’s visit to UN fulfills Zechariah 12 prophecy on satan’s strategy

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Readers may recall my several occasional references to satan’s strategy of thwarting Jesus’ return to the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem (Zechariah 14.4) by removing the Jews from Israel, as posited in Paws-4-Thought: Devilish plot to avoid The Lake of Fire.

I’m very pleased to read David Reagan, founder of Lion & Lamb Ministries, takes the same posture in his insights into Zechariah’s prophecies about Israel and other nations, and most importantly on the ancient and modern history of Jews in their homeland. Note the start and close of his opening observations to his 5-page article, followed by sub-heads and few extracts (underscoring added)

‘On Friday morning, September 27, I saw Bible prophecy being fulfilled before my very eyes as I watched Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on television address the General Assembly of the United Nations. It happened as he approached the podium to deliver his address. As he walked forward, two-thirds of the delegates got up from their seats and walked out. Netanyahu was left with an almost empty auditorium to speak to.

The specific Bible prophecy this event reminded me of was written by the Hebrew prophet Zechariah 2,500 years ago. Speaking of the end times, he prophesied that God will “make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who lift it will be severely injured. And all the nations of the earth will be gathered against it.” (Zechariah 12: 3, emphasis added)….

…For over 40 years, I have been teaching that in the end times — in accordance with Bible prophecy — all the nations of the world will turn against Israel. In response, American Christians have reacted in disbelief, arguing that our nation would never turn against Israel. But today, the streets of our largest cities and the campuses of our major universities are filled with violent anti-Semitic protestors (sic) demanding that our nation abandon Israel in support of two of the world’s most vicious terrorist organizations.

How can this be explained?’

A Spiritual Anomaly

‘…The Bible makes it very clear that Satan knows Bible prophecy (Revelation 12:12). Satan can read the signs of the times, and he therefore realizes that the time he has left before Jesus returns is running out fast. He has, therefore, shifted his evil actions against the Jewish people into high gear because he is determined to annihilate them before the return of Jesus. Why? Because the Bible says that a great remnant of the Jews will be saved when Jesus returns (Zechariah 12:10 and Romans 9:27), and Satan is determined to keep that prophecy from being fulfilled…’

Current Anti-Semitism 

‘…The Bible says that Satan is the “Father of Lies” (John 8:44). And lies are what he is using to generate hatred of the Jews worldwide and here in America. As proof, consider the current lies he is using to incite hatred of Israel:

  1. The Jews are European Colonialist Occupiers of Palestine
  2. The Jews Practise Apartheid Against The Palestinians
  3. The Jews Need To Free Gaza
  4. The Jews Are Practising Genocide’

A Forgotten Truth

Fulfilled Prophecies Before 20th Century

Fulfilled Prophecies During 20th Century

Jewish Prophecies Yet To Be Fulfilled

  1. Another Holocaust
  2. Repentance
  3. Salvation
  4. Regathering in Belief
  5. Primacy

The Messages

‘Let’s conclude by considering the messages we can draw from the Bible concerning Israel in End Time Prophecy…..(5 in number)’

Conclusion

‘One final thing: What is the message of Israel in Prophecy for you and me? What is its meaning for the Church?

I would contend that it proves that God is faithful to keep all His promises, and that is a very important message for the Church, for God has made a lot of promises to us.

He has promised that at any moment, Jesus is going to appear in the heavens to take His Church — both the living and the dead — out of this world. Then, while He pours out His wrath on an evil and unbelieving world in the Tribulation, believers in Heaven will receive rewards for how they used their spiritual gifts to advance the Lord’s kingdom. After all the rewards have been distributed, we will enjoy the greatest feast in the history of the cosmos — the wedding feat of the Lamb, when the Bride of Christ (His Church) celebrates its union with the Bridegroom (Jesus).

When that feast is concluded, we will return to earth with Jesus and will witness His destruction of the Antichrist and his forces, after which we will celebrate His coronation as King of kings and Lord of lords. Believing Jews will serve in his government in Jerusalem. Glorified Gentiles will be distributed worldwide to reign over those in the flesh (those saved during the Tribulation and who live to the end of it). We will have the privilege of witnessing the world enveloped in peace, righteousness, and justice as the waters cover the sea.

And at the end of the Lord’s thousand-year reign, we will live forever in our new, eternal bodies in a New Jerusalem on and New Earth in the presence of our Creator and Jesus. Maranatha! (1 Corinthians 16:22).’

PLEASE READ IN FULL > https://harbingersdaily.com/during-netanyahus-un-address-i-saw-bible-prophecy-being-fulfilled-before-my-very-eyes/

After 40 years Iran’s rehearsals are now reality – but double failure comes before defeat!

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Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia’s grievance of Obama courting Iran and terrorists!

Further to my earliest email 15 years and 222 posts ago, as above, and this years’ End-times Briefing 21 documenting Iran’s rehearsing the ‘liberation’ of holy Jerusalem, as well as recent posts on its failed direct attack upon Israel followed by God’s holy word on Jerusalem and His protection, you’ll be aware of their second attempt overnight 1st-2nd October.

It was a great blessing that almost 200 missiles failed to kill any Israelis but the only tragic fatality was a Palestinian in Jericho.

Here’s Amir’s report on Telegram from a fellow Israeli

“I really don’t think you understand the absolute miracles that we witnessed last night here in Israel. In fact, I am sure you don’t. Let’s break this down.

Israel has three air defense systems, each one of them a technological wonder and that’s not me saying it. That’s Dr. Gold who basically invented the Iron Dome who told me that. The level and sophistication of the Iron Dome is simply unparalleled.

But the Iron Dome only knows how to detonate short range rockets or missiles within a 70 km range, give or take.

Then Israel has the David’s Sling system. That knows how to deal with mid range missiles up to approximately 300 km.

Then we have the Arrow system that literally detonates missiles that can fly outside of the earth’s atmosphere. That has a range of about 2,400 km!! 🤯

Last night, as Iran rained down ballistic missiles on Israel, all three defense systems were activated and implemented to perfection.

The chances of all of these incredibly complex systems working in unison as flawlessly as they did last night, are basically non existent.

If one thing went wrong, if one of those ballistic missiles hit an apartment building, a shopping center, or an army base, we would now be burying hundreds of Israelis.

And all of that is not even the biggest miracle.

A few hours ago, I got a WhatsApp message from a good friend who is a senior executive at Microsoft and who wasn’t exactly a God fearing Jew. Until yesterday.

Here is what he wrote me.

“If you’re looking for miracles man – last night I started believing. Missiles hit all around me but none of them hit my house or any house, for that matter.”

He elaborated some more and shared info about the missiles that he watched land just meters away from very strategic places in Israel, to say the least.

Each one of those defense systems is, in and of itself, pretty miraculous, but what is even more insane is the low casualty numbers from the rockets and missiles that we’re NOT intercepted.

Where did those missiles go? I’ll tell you where. They landed in sand, in water, and in “Empty spaces”.

Have you been to Israel? It’s a microscopic country. What empty spaces? Where are these empty spaces? 🤷‍♂️

How have hundreds of Iranian ballistic missiles all either get detonated by miraculous systems or totally miss their mark and land in empty spaces causing zero casualties and minimal damage?!

How??

Listen, I get it. This thought process begs the question, where was God during the horrible terrorist attack yesterday? Where was He on October 7th? Where was He during the holocaust?

All valid questions that require a very serious nuanced conversation.

But if you know anything about what had to happen last night and throughout this war in general, for such a low number of casualties, you’ll know that what we witnessed last night was the equivalent of God splitting the sea right before our eyes.

Guess what. When God split the sea, there were those who didn’t believe it was a miracle and didn’t jump in. And there are also those who feel the need to explain it naturally. Ok, that’s fine.

You don’t want to call yesterday an act of God? That’s your choice, but like my Microsoft friend, if you look at these events objectively, you’d have a really hard time seeing those hundreds of deadly missiles land in empty spaces and not see the hand of God.

Last night was an incredible display of the collaboration between two of the powers that protect the Jewish people: The IDF and Hashem.

Last night will go down in history right alongside many of Israel’s accomplishments in this war including the beepers and the unprecedented low ratio between combatant and civilian, as a military operation the likes of which the world has never seen. Ever!

Last night will be analyzed by military strategists and experts for generations.

Last night, we witnessed history.

Last night we witnessed open miracles.

Last night, we witnessed God in all His glory watching over His children.”

(Hillel Fuld on X)

Let us keep praying for the Lord’s protection upon His ancient Covenant people.

PS (22:10)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/02/brink-world-war-3-only-israel-can-stop-it/

Bible Update: Second Signpost of Daniel and Psalm 83 war – Mark Davidson

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Although published a few months ago Mark Davidson provides a useful situation report on how the ‘Four Signposts’ in the Book of Daniel, together with Psalm 83, may apply to the Shiite Islam war against Israel that began with the barbaric genocidal massacre on October 7th a year ago. Read about it in The Second Signpost Is At The Doorstep.

Latest test-run of Rev 13 ‘maRk’ of the Beast used to monitor and control citizens!

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WE’VE BEEN WARNED SEVERAL TIMES OVER DECADES! Now, blatant ‘two-tier’ justice exists on both sides of ‘the pond’!  SO before we consider what the Lord is saying and doing FOR HE IS FAR GREATER, we need to be aware of scripture-relevant events:

The danger of demonic globalist control of peoples’ lives has surfaced occasionally throughout my life, for example:  

  1. 2020 – Trying to return to sleep early 18th July I got stopped by: “MaSks are 1 letter away from MaRk (ie. of the Beast) – Wake up Church”. Upon getting confirmation from a prophet I posted Personal Appeal: WAKE UP Church!
  2. This developed in my review of satanic strategy asking Are masks a trial-run?
  3. 2021- During a service, American prophet Robin Bullock repeated that insight exactly word for word – even explaining it with the same understanding!! – 
  4. Thus, I reiterated its direct connection with imposition of cashless society during Covid Lockdown in MaRk of the Beast moves to the next phase.
  5. 1996-8 – Bible teacher Barry Smith warned in-depth about New World Order’s total government control and developing use of bar-codes [Barry Smith Evangelism – ‘…better than Nostradamus’ – ‘The Devil’s Jigsaw’]
  6. 1949 – Publication of George Orwell’s ‘1984’ about ‘Big Brother’ surveillance and control. [Google-search: ‘Orwell’s hope when he published “1984” was that he could communicate his concerns related to authoritarian governments. He wanted people to be aware of the potential problems that could arise if they did not pay attention to their government’s attempts to control them’.  See Overview & Analysis of Orwell’s novel 1984 at Study.com.]

Thus, I blogged and now with extra emphases:

‘That is, we need to realise that compulsory wearing of masks in public is a trial-run, or testing, the progress and outcome of which will inform and lead into the imposition of the infamous Mark of the Beast. It is a softening up and preparing the global population for such an eventuality, as foretold in chapter 13 of the Book of Revelation. Therefore, it is becoming increasingly important for Christian leaders to teach about being prepared for the End-Times.

‘…It dawned upon me we’re not only ‘one letter’ but also ‘one inch’ away from carrying the full marking, or ‘carved-effect’ (original Greek). The new legal requirement from last Friday imposes a mandatory restriction upon anyone wanting to go shopping and buy anything that focuses not only upon a person’s mask, thereby highlighting their forehead and eyes – its edge being on the bridge of their nose, is an inch below the forehead – but also upon waving a hand in order to buy without handing over cash or cheque, or tapping one’s own private code.’

…AND NOW:

Read advert-free version https://www.printfriendly.com/p/g/63a8BN

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/08/07/secretive-government-agency-brought-monitor-riots/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/07/dont-give-whitehalls-censors-a-blank-cheque/ (Silkie Carlo is Director of Big Brother Watch)

Regarding the new PM being two-faced, Telegraph’s Assistant Editor Michael Deacon comments in Two-tiered Kier showed his true colours years ago – We should have seen the warning signs:

‘On June 6, 2020, 14 police officers were injured in London after a Black Lives Matter protest turned violent. One female officer suffered a broken collar bone, broken ribs and a collapsed lung after a protester threw a bicycle at her horse, causing it to bolt. The next day, at another Black Lives Matter protest in London, a further eight officers were injured. One was pictured with blood pouring down his face.

Then, two days after that, Sir Keir Starmer chose to publish a photo of himself, solemnly taking the knee.’

NB: Thank you to Chris G Bennett for informing me about this directly implicit danger of surveillance and crowd control :

https://anamihalceamdphd.substack.com/p/weapons-expert-mark-steele-confirms

PS (13:34): REV 13 13 He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men (NKJV BibleGateway.com)

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The Lord is cleansing His Church of apostasy and false rainbow – Catholics against pope!

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My previous posts about End-times apostasy and the return of the Days of Noah often refer to the 6-coloured rainbow as satan’s counterfeit of the real rainbow symbolic of the LORD Almighty’s first covenant with mankind (Genesis 9).

SO, let’s return to another part of the Word of 6th May He gave Amanda Grace:

“Thus says the Lord, the rainbow fabricated, twisted–corrupted is being cleansed from the church in this hour, says the Lord. The Great Purge has begun, says the Lord, for a serpent that has all the colors of the rainbow has bent itself as such and twisted around the pulpits and has slithered to the shepherds and said in their ear “Did God really say it was an abomination?” “Did God REALLY say it is a sin and perversion?” The Shepherds are facing the tree of the knowledge of good and evil again. They are facing it and the theology of the serpent has broken their theology because the SHEPHERDS WATERED IT DOWN, BUTCHERED IT, SLANDERED IT, AND FORSOOK IT FOR THE FLESH AND TO KEEP MAN IN THEIR SEATS.

AND SAYS THE SPIRIT, LET IT BE NOTED THIS DAY IN THE BOOK OF RECORDS WHAT THE SERPENT AND THE SHEPHERDS HAVE DONE THE AGREEMENT THEY HAVE REACHED. AND LET IT BE NOTED THIS DAY IN THE BOOK OF RECORDS THAT THE PULPITS SHALL BE TAKEN, THE CHURCH CLEANSED AND EVERY FOUL SPIRIT THAT HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AT THE HEAD IS BEING WEIGHED AND JUDGED AND THOSE SCROLLS SHALL GO FORTH IN THIS HOUR INTO THE CHURCH ALL DENOMINATIONS THAT HAVE DIVIDED AND SEPARATED THE BODY IT IS GOING FORTH THIS DAY AND SHALL CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE OF THE CHURCH IT HAS BEEN WRITTEN AND SPOKEN THIS DAY AND SO SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED.

Thus says the Lord, the Vatican, smoke from their chimneys, a changing of the guard for every foul perverse spirit is feasting at their table and they have praised the gods of gold and silver, and the serpent of the rainbow, they have praised their saints and the work of THEIR hands. I the Lord have given mercy and time and in this time their altars shall be broken as well says the Lord as well as the place of MY Son who died at Calvary cleansed of its relics in this time for I the Lord am calling you back to HOLINESS.

THE STANDARD SHALL BE RAISED THE TRUMPETS SHALL SOUND THE CRIES FOR HOLINESS SHALL ENTER YOUR STREETS. REMEMBER, YOU MY CHILDREN MUST BEAR THE STANDARD AS THEY WILL ATTEMPT TO DRAW YOU INTO PROVOCATION IN THE STREETS TO LOCK YOU DOWN.”

Therefore, following years of deep disquiet in the Roman Church, note that last Friday Life SIte News reports Prominent Catholics urge bishops, cardinals-to declare Francis has lost the Papal Office if he refuses to resign. The extensive indictment introduces this exceptionally serious matter as follows:

‘A group of 17 scholars and activists have released a lengthy statement calling for Pope Francis to resign or to be formally asked to resign by the College of Cardinals. 

Stating that Francis has “caused an unprecedented crisis in the Catholic Church” by his words and actions, the 17 signatories attested that the Pope has “done great harm to the Church and the whole world” since assuming the papal throne in March 2013. (Full statement is below, with a downloadable PDF here).

In a statement released late on May 2, the signatories stated that “the members of the hierarchy of the Church have a duty to act in order to prevent Francis from causing further harm.” They added:

We therefore call for Pope Francis to resign the papal office, and to repent and do penance for his actions. If he does not do this, we request that the cardinals and bishops of the Catholic Church ask Pope Francis to resign the office of pope.

If this eventually should not take place, then the signatories called on the cardinals and bishops to declare that Francis has somehow lost the papacy…’

PS.

Posted 5th January 2023:

Revisiting ‘The Prophecy of the Popes’ – who is the final pope ‘Petrus Romanus’? Part 1

End-times Briefing 14: Mark of the Beast and contactless payments

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[First posted 3.7.20 – update April 2024]

As if by coincidence, a week ago today three people alerted me separately to ‘the Mark of the Beast,’ as in the 13th chapter of The Book of Revelation, as herein:

The Beast from the Earth

11 Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. 12 And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 13 He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. 14 And he deceives [f]those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived. 15 He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. 16 He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, 17 and that no-one may buy or sell except one who has [g]the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666. [NKJV courtesy BibleGateway.com – the Greek is particularly illuminating on ’emblem of the hand’: click image to read in full.]

1st GOD-INCIDENCE

Friday 26th June was the latter half of 24 hours of fasting to finish a week of prayer held by our church. I limited my drinks to tea or coffee and didn’t have any accompanying ‘yummies’! Therefore, this unusual when joining a couple for a chat over morning coffee at Petersfield Heath. It was their first time near others since the start of lockdown three months ago.

For several weeks the outdoor cafe has opened on certain days to serve take-away drinks, subject to ‘socially distanced’ queuing and not handling items, such as cash, for the good of the staff’s health. So, it’s ‘contactless payments only’. We’ve known the manager since the cafe first opened and my card is not enabled for such payments, so they allow me to pay by tapping my PIN whilst wearing one of their disposable gloves.

Last Friday, the manager took orders and asked if I don’t use contactless on principle, so I answered “Yes”. He said local Environmental Health officials are instructing businesses to reopen by following his method of accepting money. That is, local firms are now encouraged not to accept any cash, thus avoiding the risk of Covid-19 virus, and move entirely to payments enabled by a digital personal number – as foretold in Revelation 13!

2nd GOD-INCIDENCE

That evening Neil Mackereth emailed me a new article in which he quotes those verses in connection with a vaccination programme against the Covid-19 virus. The pertinent part coinciding with what I’d heard that morning, reads:

“Everyone will be encouraged to have the vaccination and, for seemingly very sensible reasons, to have an identifying mark (like a tattoo) to show their immunity.
In the early stages of “normalisation”, retail outlets (shops, pubs, restaurants etc.) will be able to relax social distancing restrictions, for those who can show that they have been vaccinated (i.e. have the mark of immunity)…I am not suggesting that it will be inappropriate to have the vaccination. However, if it is conditional on having some sort of mark, great care will be needed in assessing the appropriateness, in light of God’s guidance on the subject. (see Revelation 13:16-18).”

3rd GOD-INCIDENCE

Also, on Friday my phone alerted me to a YouTube video prophet Tomi Arayomi had issued the previous day in which he divulges a dream about lockdown of markets relating to the implantation of radio-frequency identification (RFID) micro-chips. He also brings an important prophetic word for the Church in these days.

In my humble opinion this video is essential viewing! It is most important that we know about such matters because they are directly relevant to End-Times and clearly indicate we’re now there..!!

No wonder I’m ‘God-smacked’ over what the Lord brought to my attention 7 days ago!

“By the mouth of two or three witnesses the matter shall be established” (Deuteronomy 19:15)

‘Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said’ (1 Corinthians 14:29)

NOW, 4 YEARS LATER (11 April 2024)

BUYING BY FACIAL RECOGNITION PLUS WAVING HAND = IMPLEMENTATION OF Rev 13’s ‘MARK OF THE BEAST’

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End-times Briefing 13: Book of Revelation’s importance – 10 key points

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[First posted 4.7.20]

In his third annexure to Simplicity, Neil Mackereth asks and points out:

WHY IS THE BOOK OF REVELATION SO IMPORTANT?
10 KEY POINTS

1. It is the Culmination of The Bible Story. The denouement.
Could you imagine the Bible ending with the one-chapter book of Jude?

2. It Shows Jesus in His glory – As King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
So awesome that even His close friend John fell on his face as if dead when he saw Jesus. We know Jesus as prophet, teacher, priest, healer and so on – but here we see Him in all His glory.

3. It Provides Knowledge: to Defeat Misinformation. A challenge to false prophets and false doctrine.

4. It Provides Knowledge: to Help us Understand World Events. Revelation shows that God foreknew, He is in control, and His plan will not be thwarted.
Current events: Israel, 1948 and following; moves towards a new world order – a world economic system and a world governmental system.

5. It Provides Knowledge: to help us be pathfinder guides and watchmen for Israel.

6. It is a Basis for Evangelism.
It is my contention that the incredible significance and glorious wonder of so much fulfilled prophecy in the Bible, is so “undersold” that it indicates the church has been duped into veiling parts of the Word of God Any other prophetic book that was so absolutely accurate over so many events over such a long period of time, would be hailed and revered in awe and wonder by the secular world.

7. An antidote to complacency.
We now know enough to not be caught unawares.

8. Future Focus: it prepares us for what lies ahead.
Revelation tells us more about our eternal home and condition, rather than our current temporary state – more about the significance and urgency of the choice we, and all people, need to make.

9. Worship.
A book full of worship, and how to worship – 11 major songs that have inspired a multitude of hymns and choral works, songs etc.

10. Because God tells us it is Special!
It is the only book in the Bible that blesses the reader and the hearer (Rev 1:3) John wrote it as he saw it and heard it, which may account for its unusual style – he was continually being reminded to write down what he saw and heard, and then told not to change it! – Reveleation 22:18-19.

Neil Mackereth 21 May 2020

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End-times Briefing 12: an overview of the Book of Revelation

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[First posted 2.7.20]

Briefing 11’s Introduction to the Book of Revelation draws to a close by its author, Neil Mackereth, stating “Apocalyptic works seek to inform the reader about aspects of an End-Times drama. The grand climax of the Bible is imminent — that is to say, it could happen at any moment…”  He reminds us, “The Bible explains that two absolute powers or principles operate in the universe…In the book of Revelation (and the whole Bible), God himself is the ultimate source of all that is good; Satan and his followers refuse to submit to God and are the ultimate source of evil. This ethical dichotomy underlies the conflict within the book of Revelation”.:

OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION

The Prologue provides essential information for understanding the meaning and structure of the Book of Revelation. “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place; he made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw.” (Rev. 1:1–2).

Apostle John conveys to his first-century readers the unveiling of Jesus. It’s something like the showing of a video of a Monarch and his court. The Book of Revelation is written for Christians who understand the language of a faith unique to Christian experience. But given the complexity of the metaphors and images, even “insiders” have difficulty understanding Revelation. However, anyone can grasp the basic message: Jesus is going to return to earth, overthrow Satan’s evil empire, reward his faithful followers, punish those who reject his Lordship, and create a new heaven and a new earth.

From the very start, it is abundantly clear that God holds the Book of Revelation to be of paramount importance.

Revelation continues with 7 letters dictated by Jesus to John for distribution to the churches at: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea. The letters, which summarise positive and negative aspects of these representative churches, have stood the test of time.  They were written over 1,900 years ago but signpost conditions and circumstances that continue to exist in churches today.

The pattern of the letters is fairly consistent. Each is addressed to a specific church, followed by a particular characteristic of Jesus. Then comes positive comments (none for Sardis or Laodicea) and negative comments (none for Smyrna or Philadelphia), and advice to each.  The letters close with an entreaty that the readers will open their ears and hear, and with a promise to ‘overcomers’, which is different for each church.

These letters are relatively straightforward and understandable (which is not to say that we shouldn’t look for help to “unpack” their full meaning!).

From chapter 4 onwards we move into an altogether more challenging series of visions that are filled with symbolism, allegories, metaphors, imagery and other such figures of speech and apocryphal language: to try to interpret the Book literally would be to miss its meaning.  Some scholars argue that there are seven visions each of which is linked to a matching day in the seven days of creation in Genesis (ie. that the order of events links the beginning with the end).

The timing and sequence of events can be difficult to follow.  This is in part because the very act of writing things down gives them an order that may not be intended.  Some of the actions recorded are clearly happening simultaneously.

I have the impression that John (Jesus’ scribe) is seeing visions on a huge scale (like vast paintings) and trying to scribble down what catches his eye, without necessarily having time to arrange and classify the information.  It is clear that there are two or three sections that are digressions or parentheses from the central narrative.

Furthermore, the unusual style, which is not in character with John’s other writings, may have remained ‘unedited’ because of the very strong warning against alteration given in Rev. 22: 18-19.  These verses show us again that Revelation is both unique and of huge significance: no other book of the Bible has such a ‘health warning’!

In simple terms, Revelation shows that:

  • Things on earth are not right and the Church is not as it should be (Rev. 2 & 3);
  • Things in heaven are right: God is on His throne and Jesus is the overseer and leader for the End-Time plan and action (Rev. 4 & 5);
  • The world will suffer great tribulation for 3½ years, under the unholy trinity of Satan, the antichrist and the false prophet (Rev. 6-18);
  • Jesus will return as King of kings and Lord of lords, defeat the armies of the unholy trinity and establish His rule on the earth for a thousand years. The Day of Judgement will be at the end of the millennium rule, followed by the ushering in of the new heaven, new Earth and new Jerusalem (Rev. 19-22).

JESUS WINS!

Neil Mackereth 21 May 2020

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End-times Briefing 11: an intro’ to the Book of Revelation

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[First posted 2.7.20]

It’s now time to expand upon Briefing 3’s listing of Signs from the Gospel accounts and Paul’s letters by considering ‘The Apocalypse’, as in the annexures to Neil Mackereth’s paper dated 21st May: Simplicity. First, recall Apostle John’s opening remarks on its awesome origin, along with benediction (Young’s Literal Translation – in Greek here):

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify [it], having sent through his messenger to his servant John, 2 who did testify the word of God, and the testimony of Jesus Christ, as many things also as he did see. 3 Happy is he who is reading, and those hearing, the words of the prophecy, and keeping the things written in it — for the time is nigh!

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF REVELATION

The challenge in introducing Revelation to a new audience, or to infrequent readers of the book, is twofold: how do we make sense of this strange book; and how do we overcome longstanding antipathy to it, which, unfortunately, is often reinforced by those who should be explaining its message. I want to describe what apocalyptic literature is and to provide a basic overview of what Revelation is about.

The Bible, at its opening, quickly moves to the fall of man and the success of Satan. Then follows God’s sovereign selection of His chosen people Israel, the story of their triumphs, failures, trials and tribulations up to the first coming of Christ. The New Testament describes Jesus’ life and role as Redeemer King, His death, resurrection and ascension to heaven. At the close of the Bible, Jesus returns, Satan is overthrown and his followers are defeated. Without the Book of Revelation, the story would be incomplete.

First, I believe it is essential to consider what the writer’s mindset might have been, if we are to have any hope of untangling and understanding the book’s mysteries.

The Hebrew Mindset

Those who first taught me Bible truths encouraged me to read the Bible with integrity, in context and with a Hebrew mindset. I felt confident about the context and integrity aspects but, in the past, rather glossed over the “mindset” factor.

Recently, whilst meditating on the concept of divine control, I had a distinct feeling that I should address the mindset question far more rigorously. As I have come to understand it, there are three main types of mindset, and each will lead to a different world view:

  1. Barbarian: Tyrannical “strong man” rule based on control by fear. Typically, a ruthless dictator using extreme force to subjugate. Examples of the Barbarian mindset include ISIS, the Taliban, the Church during the Inquisition, Iraq under Saddam Hussein, Iran, North Korea and so on.
  2. Greek: Man-centric democratic rule based on the concept that human reason reigns supreme and that the application of intellect and logic can bring about a utopian liberal society. Ours is the pride, power and glory, there is no need for God. Knowledge is power and anything that cannot be comprehended is ignored. Examples include USA, UK, most European countries and communist nations.
  3. Hebrew: God-centric (Theocracy) based on acknowledgement of God’s existence and His absolute power and authority. A biblical way of thinking and acting that is Holy Spirit lead. Standards based on the Torah which guides moral values of right and wrong, holy and unholy. Examples here are more difficult. Historically, the Jewish nation had a Hebrew mindset. However, the new Israel, post 1948, is much more secular. There are undoubtably people groups and individuals who have a Hebrew mindset; but no nation.

The various mindsets do not necessarily operate in isolation. Barbarian groups may work within a democracy and vice versa. Also, to state the obvious, Bible believing committed Christians may live in democracies or in totalitarian states.

Why is it important?

If we don’t put God at the centre in our Christian walk and our Bible study, we will live on the fringes of what is available to us (Proverbs 3:5,13; Joshua 1:9; Psalm 1; 1 John 5: 13-15; etc.).

When considering the Book of Revelation, we need to overcome centuries of ‘Greek World-View’ interpretations and analyses that seek to apply logic and to deny or ignore any supernatural implications. Recently, it was made clear to me that the word ‘theological’ is a one-word oxymoron (contradiction in terms) implying that God can be explained by some logical process. We can learn a huge amount by a systematic approach to the study of theology, but the mystery remains and there comes a point where only faith and God-given spiritual discernment can help us.

God is in control and is shaking the foundations of our man-made democratic systems and liberal world view. I am convinced that churches which adopt the Greek mindset, and only operate in what they understand, will not see miracles. That is not to say that individuals with a Hebrew mindset within those churches won’t see miracles. Those with eyes to see and ears to hear will recognise that the weaknesses of democracy are being exposed.

BACK TO REVELATION

The word Revelation is synonymous with the word ‘Apocalypse’, which means unveiling or revealing. The Book of Revelation is so called because it reveals the glory of Jesus, and unveils God’s End-Time plan. Because of its “end of the world” association, the meaning of the word apocalypse has come to be used as a descriptive noun that denotes damage or destruction on a catastrophic scale.

John wrote the book of Revelation during the era of apocalypticism. This rather daunting word is more about how we view things than being a clearly definable literary style or type. There are historic plays and dramatic writings of the period, between 200 BC to 200 AD, that share some common literary themes with Revelation. Apocalypticism involves a view of reality where there is a disclosing, unveiling, or revealing of something that was previously hidden or secret. Put another way, when John was writing, an apocalypse would have been understood as a public disclosure of something that had previously been kept secret.

In a dream or trance-like state, John is transported to heaven and is given a conducted tour of God’s headquarters. There he gains some insights into the workings of heavenly realms and God’s operations room, and their interaction with the worldly realm. He sees and is briefed on various aspects of God’s End-Times plan, including some classified information which he is told he is not to reveal. For most of his tour he has an angelic guide who explains the meaning of the events and visions that John is witnessing.

The idea of an angelic mentor is not unique to Revelation. The books of Ezekiel, Daniel, and Zechariah have apocalyptic passages where angels provide commentary (Ezekiel 40:3–4, 43:6–27; Daniel 7:15–28, 8:15–27, 10:10–21; Zechariah 1:9–2:13, 4:1–6:15).

Further to this point, for a full appreciation of End-Times prophecy it is necessary to study a wide range of Old Testament prophetic books and New Testament scriptures. Revelation draws together many threads of End-Times prophetic writing. For example, the description of the antichrist given in Daniel 9 is developed more fully in Revelation 13. Similarly, the apocalyptical threads in Daniel 7-12, Isaiah 24-27, Ezekiel 37-41 and Zechariah 9-12 are all drawn together in Revelation. In other words, I don’t think that Revelation can be studied in isolation. Some theologians go so far as to suggest that the whole Bible could be studied (reverse-studied!) from Revelation: to which I would comment; such an undertaking would not be for the faint-hearted!

Apocalyptic works seek to inform the reader about aspects of an End-Times drama. The grand climax of the Bible is imminent — that is to say, it could happen at any moment. As the prologue of Revelation explains, “The time is near” (1:3). The Bible explains that two absolute powers or principles operate in the universe. A fundamental divide exists between good and evil. In the book of Revelation (and the whole Bible), God himself is the ultimate source of all that is good; Satan and his followers refuse to submit to God and are the ultimate source of evil. This ethical dichotomy underlies the conflict within the book of Revelation.

Neil Mackereth, 21 May 2020

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End-times Update: Days of Noah – White House sacrilege fulfills blasphemy prophecy (PPU 131.2)

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First, we continue from PPU 127.1 with reaction from Catholic clergy, including another call for Biden’s excommunication!

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“…I ask my Brethren in the Episcopate and priests to recognize that Joe Biden has incurred latæ sententiæ excommunication, and as such must be expelled from the churches and not admitted to Communion. I call on Catholics and all Christians to pray that, on this solemn Easter Day, the Risen Lord will have mercy on the United States of America and put an end to the onslaught of the infernal forces unleashed today more than ever before…

Luciferian hatred of God and our Lord Jesus Christ can no longer be hidden or denied. This is the revelation unveiled before us, which the servants of darkness provocatively mock by celebrating perversions and vices on the very holy Day when we honor the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ…”

Read this bravely forthright archbishop’s Statement in full here.

Now to the prophetic word brought by Julie Green on Biden’s blasphemy:

One Nation Under God received on 3rd July last year concludes (emphases except for last are mine and note ‘Two Presidents’ reference, as brought 16 years ago yesterday by Kim Clement, copy herein):

‘Great blasphemy I have seen and heard. Watch what happens next in the White House, your Capitol Building, and Washington, D.C. A great fall is about to take place. 

“Biden is a fake!” people will scream. “Two presidents, how can this be? How can this happen in our Nation?” Great judgment will be seen in this land against the ones who have stolen your freedom, your Nation, your elections, and your health. 

The day is drawing near when you will see all who are against you be removed. So stand your ground. Hold the line and do not give up on Me and My protection of it (this Nation). You will see that I am the defender and protector of the United States, and your enemies will never have this Nation or what they desired from it. 

Their (your enemies’) great reset is about to fall. Hold on a little bit longer. Their dam is about to break. Every lie is about to be revealed, and truth will completely set you free, saith the Lord.  

I am with this Nation, no matter what man says, no matter what your enemy says, and no matter what it looks like. This Nation will be what it was always meant to be on this Earth – a blessing to the nations; a light to the world; a superpower to help defend and protect from the evil, corruption, and enemies that have tried to infiltrate every nation on this Earth. This country will be what I have called it to be, and nothing will get in the way of that.  

Freedom is coming like you have never known. Call it in. Receive it now in My Name, the Name of Jesus. It has been won. Your enemies are defeated. Believe that this day. Freedom will rise, and liberty will be celebrated once again. Shout your freedoms today. Take back what is yours now,” saith the Lord your Redeemer.’

Now note, Donald Trump trump’s Biden’s call:

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EPIC: Trump Mocks Dementia Joe Over ‘Trans Visibility Day,’ Declares Election Day Will Be ‘Christian Visibility Day’

Lord, may that declaration speak into 5th November being the removal of political plots and their culprits in the USA, just as in Guy Fawkes’ capture foiled the Gunpowder Plot of his attempting to blow up King James in Parliament in 1605.

End-times Update: Days of Noah – Biden desecrates God’s two holiest days! (PPU 131.1)

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I’ve not wanted to blog on this repulsive matter over the most Holy-days as it makes me feel unclean, so dealt first with Godly material this week but now need to address this as a Bible Update.
In End-times Briefing 3, signs 23 and 24 are Jesus saying – and recall the widespread wickedness of sodomy and related practices implicit in His references:  

  • “As it was in the days of Noah, so also in the days of the Son of Man: “They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.”
  • “Likewise as it was in the days of Lot…on the day Lot left Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed all. Even so will it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed.”

Exposure of rampant deep evil in USA and consequential judgement must now go full throttle after Biden blatantly throws down satan’s gauntlet at The Almighty on the day’s when Christians mourn Jesus’ death and rejoice in His resurrection, on behalf of ALL humanity.  I’m sure most readers will be aware of that nasty news:

So, here’s some related news items captured on Richard’s Watch and other Telegram channels and elsewhere. First, we consider the political and in the next post prophetic fulfillment and church reactions:

NB, Biden’s Proclamation shows his definite personal anti-scriptural stance. SO, Lord have mercy on him and send Holy Spirit to thoroughly convict him and bring public repentance and penance: Continue reading →

End-times Briefing 10 cont’d: key signs and prophecies

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[First posted 1.7.20]
We continue Annex A to Simplicity and examine some items in earlier Briefings:

KEY END-TIME (or SECOND ADVENT) SIGNS and PROPHECIES

An awareness of End-Time signs will help us to see if any world events, as they unfold in the weeks, months and years ahead, can honestly be described as fulfilling Biblical prophecy. Analysis of world events in relation to prophecy requires care and integrity, both to ensure genuine spiritual significance, and to avoid “false news”, conspiracy theories and the pronouncements of false prophets. It will be exceedingly hard to convince a sceptical world that prophecy is being fulfilled!

Some prophecies in the Bible seem particularly significant, in light of current world events, especially in the Middle-East. The following prophecies are worth bearing in mind, especially by those who are intentional about marrying historic prophecies with contemporary occurrences. They are, in short, signs of the End-Times:

  • Egyptian will turn against Egyptian (Isaiah 19:2)
  • Damascus will be in ruins (Isaiah 17:1)
  • Gaza will writhe in agony (Zechariah 9:5)
  • There will be false teachers and prophets who lead people astray (2 Peter 2:1-2)
  • Earthquakes, famines, plague and pestilences will intensify (Luke 21:11)
  • People will prefer fantasy to reality, myth to Christian truths (2 Timothy 4:3-4).

Some other signs of note:

  1. The Jews have returned to their Biblical homeland, however, not all of the Jews have returned, and not to all of what was originally the Promised Land. We can expect to see more Jews returning and there may be further expansion of the current borders of Israel.
  2. The desolate land of Israel has become fertile and fruitful – Zechariah 7:14.
  3. The Gospel will be preached to all nations – Matthew 24:14. The Gospel is being preached in many nations, though not yet in all nations. It may be difficult for us to determine when full coverage has been achieved! At the same time, it is surely significant that in a matter of a few years from now the Bible, or parts of it, will have been translated into every known language.
  4. We can expect that in any communication on End-Time prophecies the message, and the messenger, will be mocked and ridiculed (2 Peter 3:3-4).
  5. Jerusalem will be seen as a problem by the whole world (Zechariah 12:2-3). Zechariah made this prophecy in about 520 BC, when Jerusalem was in ruins. Today, as foretold, Israel and Jerusalem are the focus of massive media coverage that is totally disproportionate to the size of the city or nation.
  6. Christians will be persecuted and martyred (Matthew 24:9).
  7. Many will turn away from the Christian faith (Matthew 24:10).
  8. The governance of Jerusalem will be free of Gentile involvement (Luke 21:24).
  9. The “Man of Lawlessness” (the Antichrist) will appear on the world stage. He will be seen as a great and very effective unifying world leader (Revelation 13:3-8). He will establish a seven-year covenant of peace with Israel which, after 31/2 years, he will break when he declares himself as god in the Temple in Jerusalem.
  10. A worldwide financial system will be established requiring people to register and show allegiance to the Antichrist, as a prerequisite to being able to shop and trade (Revelation 13:16-17). We hear talk today of a “new world order”, the need for a worldwide economic organisation and a world government.
  11. A 31/2 year period of desolation and despair, the “Great Tribulation”, will follow the “Abomination of Desolation” by the Antichrist in the Temple.
  12. In order for the prophecy at 11 above to be fulfilled, assuming it is not allegorical, we can expect to see the Temple rebuilt in Jerusalem.
  13. All nations will gather to fight against Jerusalem (Zechariah 14:2).
  14. Jesus will return and defeat the attacking nations at Armageddon (Zechariah 14:3-4, Revelation 16:14-16, Revelation 19:11, 19-21).
  15. The awesome realisation that Jesus is the Messiah, and all that that implies, will come to the nation of Israel in absolute certainty (Zechariah 12:9-10).
  16. Nations will be judged according to their treatment of the Jews (Joel 3:1-2).

(Annex A) CONCLUSION 

Undoubtedly, more signs could be added. However, time and space dictate a degree of selectivity. Jesus gave us pointers for the circumstances that will prevail when he returns, but makes it clear that the specific time of his coming cannot be known. It seems clear that we are well along the time line of prophetic events. Those signs that await fulfillment could happen very quickly. Reading the Bible, watching what is happening, particularly in Israel and Jerusalem, and seeking to understand the spiritual significance of unusual signs and symbols in the world around us, are all key elements in our being ready for the return of Jesus.

Neil Mackereth, 21 May 2020

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End-times Briefing 10: the centre line – where are we now?

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Simplicity of the Gospel and in Evangelism and in End-Times – Neil Mackereth
Annex A to Neil Mackereth’s paper Simplicity goes deeper into Matthew 24 signs than earlier Briefings 2: the ‘When?’ and 3: the ‘What?’ of Watching [cross-references to the book of Daniel are mine]:

1 Then Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and His disciples came up to show Him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Assuredly, I say to you, not one stone shall be left here upon another, that shall not be thrown down.”

THE CENTRE LINE OF END-TIME PROPHECY – WHERE ARE WE NOW?

At the start of Matthew 24 the disciples are seeking Jesus’ acknowledgement that the Temple is a beautiful building.  They were shocked by His response, that the Temple would be utterly destroyed, not one stone left on another.  This startling prophetic statement leads them to ask two very significant questions: “When will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” (Jesus responds to this as two questions, the second having two parts) Before answering these questions, Jesus warns the disciples against being deceived by people falsely claiming to be Christ. This thread of potential deception by false prophets continues throughout the chapter. Question 1: “When?” The answer to the first is most clearly given in Mark 21:20-24: “When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near. Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city. For this is the time of punishment in fulfilment of all that has been written.  How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people. They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.”   The exact fulfilment of this prophecy came in 70 AD. It is worth noting that the Roman General Vespasian was in the process of establishing a siege around Jerusalem when he was recalled to Rome to be installed as Emperor. Thus, a lull occurred which allowed many to escape the city before Vespasian’s son, General Titus, fully established the siege which led to the destruction of the city and Temple. There was nothing metaphorical about the siege of Jerusalem and its destruction: those who knew what Jesus had said, and were obedient to His advice, escaped.  Since then, the sacred Temple site has been “trampled on by the Gentiles”. Question 2: “What?” – 2nd Part In answering the second question, which has two overlapping parts, Jesus addresses part 2 first: “the sign of the end of the age”. He summarises several signs before giving the sign. He makes it clear that while the various catastrophic events constitute the “birth-pains” for what is to come, and these along with persecution will cause many people to turn away from faith, they are not the final sign.  That sign is given in v 14: “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.”  This can be seen as the required culmination of the “Great Commission”; the task given to the disciples in Matthew 28, to go and make disciples of all nations.  Determining when this task has been completed will be difficult! These early verses of Matthew 24 emphasise the need for Christians to stand firm during the labour pains that indicate the imminence of the “birth” of the Kingdom of God on earth. From verse 15 to 25 the focus narrows to Israel. When “the abomination that causes desolation” [Daniel 9:27,11:31,12:11] is seen in the “holy place” [9:23, 8:13 ‘Wonderful Numberer‘] it is time to flee.  The continued warnings of deception, the sense of great distress and the indications of extreme urgency given in these verses cannot be overstressed. The words were spoken by Jesus and he tells us how to pray. Note that Jesus does not say that we should pray against these things happening, rather that they won’t happen in winter, or on the Sabbath. What is “the abomination that causes desolation”?  It seems that the events of AD 70 were a “model” or “shadow” of what will happen at the end of the age.  When Titus destroyed the Temple, he set up an idol on the site.  Prophecy relating to the end times (2 Thessalonians 2:4; Revelation 13:14,15) says that the antichrist will declare himself god, set up an image of himself in the temple, and order everyone to worship it.  This is the “abomination” that mocks God. Jesus goes on to say (Matthew 24:24) that some false Christs and false prophets will be so convincing that even the “elect” (well established, strong Christians) may be deceived, and that things will be so bad that no one would survive if the “days had not been cut short”. Question 2: “What?” – 1st Part Jesus then addresses part one of question two: what will be the sign of His coming? The order in which He answered the two parts to the question is significant.  Jesus’ return will be unmistakeable! If we think that Jesus might have come, then He hasn’t!  If we don’t believe that Christ can make His second and glorious coming to Earth obvious to everyone, then we seriously underestimate the power, authority and capability of our God. In the closing verses of chapter 24, Jesus urges us to be both watchful and prepared and that His return will be swift and sudden. We are not told the “day or the hour” (verse 36) and it seems clear that we should not speculate on these matters. However, we do have some indication of the events leading up to the end of the age, and that things will be as they were “in the days of Noah” (verse 37). 

IN THE DAYS OF NOAH – END-TIMES’ TRENDS

As shown in Matthew 24:27, the characteristics of end-times world activities and conditions are likened to the circumstances in the days of Noah.  This parallel is repeated in Luke 17:26. In Luke 17:28 the comparison is expanded to include the conditions in Sodom during the time leading up to Lot’s departure from the city. The account of Noah’s righteousness and the situation before the flood is given in Genesis 6. How do the conditions then and now compare? The earth was full of wickedness and evil thoughts (v 5), violence (v 11) and sexual corruption (v 12).  It seems that materialism, violence, corruption and immorality were accepted as the norm. The positive features of the story of Noah are that he was supernaturally warned.  Noah “walked with God” and “found favour in the eyes of the Lord”. He was obedient to God and, as head of his family, took full responsibility for his household and led them to safety. The conditions in the end-times are summarised by Paul in 2 Timothy 3:1-5: “But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.” So, are the conditions in the world today as they were in the time of Noah?

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