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    <title>This week in Prophecy</title>
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    <summary type="text/plain">We are seeing more and more signs of the times, they are happening at an amazing speed now! I saw a headline a couple weeks ago that really caught my attention, it was a picture of the Pope saying that...</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p>We are seeing more and more signs of the times, they are happening at an amazing speed now!</p>

<p>I saw a headline a couple weeks ago that really caught my attention, it was a picture of the Pope saying that the "Vatican calls for a Central World Bank". On the outside you may say, well what’s wrong with that? The entire world economy is in trouble, we hear of the European Union (which is its self a sign of the times) having serious financial issues, along with our country. </p>

<p>In the book of Revelation it shows us of a time to come that there will be a global government and one world currency, so it is very interesting that the Catholic Church mentioning that we need to move to a Central World Bank.  <br />
The signs we are seeing should not surprise us if we believe in God's word, it is laid out plainly in prophecy, look at Revelation 13, and Daniel 7:16-24 and Daniel 2:41-42.  </p>

<p>We have also been seeing what the media is calling the Arab Spring, in which many countries in the Middle East rebelling against their leaders. I certainly do not blame them, but unfortunately this will give a door for the radical Muslims to take over, we already see that in Egypt and Libya.  Syria is certainly in the news these days with President Assad killing his own people, and Syria plays a big part in end time prophecy, as it says in Isaiah 17:1 that Damascus will no longer exist.</p>

<p>We see Israel talking about taking out Iran's nuclear capabilities, and if they do so Syria and all the other Arab countries said they would attack Israel if they attack Iran.</p>

<p>We also see people in our own country protesting because of our economy and other social ills.  We see a lot of angry people out there. Just look at Occupy Wall street, we are seeing violence, anti -Semitism, anger, pushing socialism, they want to destroy capitalism etc....</p>

<p>There are so many people out there that want a change; they really think a world global economy system is the way to go. There are many so called Christian leaders saying this also.  There are hurting people out there; there are millions out of work, so something has to give.</p>

<p>The USA is not mentioned in the End Times, and I can see why, I really believe we will be absorbed in the European Union.  Even though we see in Europe that socialism in not working, just look at the problems Greece is having along with the other European countries.</p>

<p>But there will be a person coming soon, the Anti Christ, that will seem to have all the answers.  All you have to do is look back in the early 20th century, Germany lost the first World War, everyone was going through a global depression (sounds familiar doesn't), and a man named Hitler seemed to have all the answers, and we all know what happened after he came into power.  <br />
We are going to see a lot of unrest, it is getting bad now, but it will get a lot worse.</p>

<p>So what is the Church doing about this, very little!<br />
We see a seeker friendly, seeker sensitive, social Gospel, tickling your ears, weaned off the word of God, many Pastors will not speak on the conviction of the word of God, as they do not want to hurt someone’s feelings. They want to be politically correct as they do not want to lose people in their congregation. </p>

<p>We see the emerging Church, new age movement; they add programs such as yoga, etc....  Why don't they have a program on the word of God!!!!!!<br />
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Do you know that 1/3rd of the Bible is prophecy, and most Churches will not even talk about the end times?  That in itself is mentioned in prophecy!<br />
We always talk about His first coming, but very rarely about His second.  <br />
Jesus came the first time as a lamb; He will come a second time as a lion!</p>

<p>As Jesus said in Matthew 24:4 "Take heed that no man deceives you", well there is a lot of deceiving going around in the world and the Church. <br />
Again things are happening at an amazingly fast rate; Jesus said in Matthew 24:8 that it will be like a birth pains, the contractions will get closer and closer together as we get closer to His return.</p>

<p>Jesus is coming soon, are you ready?????<br />
Marantha</p>]]>
      
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    <title>This Week in Prophecy</title>
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    <modified>2011-05-01T02:40:20Z</modified>
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    <summary type="text/plain">It has been a couple weeks since we celebrated our Lord&apos;s resurrection, but guess what, HE IS COMING AGAIN!!! Things seem to be speeding up recently, what do I mean, just look at all the natural disasters that has occurred...</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p>It has been a couple weeks since we celebrated our Lord's resurrection, but guess what, HE IS COMING AGAIN!!!</p>

<p>Things seem to be speeding up recently, what do I mean, just look at all the natural disasters that has occurred in the past few months and all the turmoil in the Middle East.</p>

<p>We have seen the huge, deadly earthquake and tsunami in Japan killing thousands, earthquakes in various places around the world, not just small earthquakes but huge earthquakes. Then just recently we had the terrible tornadoes in the south of the US killing more than 350 people.  What do we hear on the news, "this is the worse storm ever" or "this was the largest earthquake in recorded history", or "this has never happened ever before".  Natural disasters are becoming the norm now and are affecting almost everyone on this earth.  </p>

<p>We all have heard about all the problems happening in the Middle East, we have people protesting in Egypt, Libya, Bahrain, Syria, and many other countries in that region. We see a huge shift of power in that area, a very dangerous shift of power, and all these countries are surrounding Israel.  We even see the President of Iran having a power struggle with the supreme leader the Ayatollah of Iran.  Keep a close eye on this part of the world because end times prophecy's are happening at a extremely fast rate.  The battle of Ezekiel is coming.</p>

<p>We also hear about all the violence occurring at McDonald's in the US, meaningless, senseless violence.  People just do not care about anything anymore, they have no respect for life, no respect for their fellow human being.</p>

<p>We also have a rash of false prophets that are appearing in the Christian world.  We have Bob Bell writing a book that basically says that all people will make it to heaven.  I do not know about you but I know what the Bible says about that subject, that the only way to the Father is through the Son. We must be born again, and once we die we only have two places as a destination, heaven or hell, and we do not have any second changes after we die.</p>

<p>But you know what, this should not be a surprise for people who read and live on God's word. Jesus is coming back soon, and it says very plainly in the Bible what will lead up to His coming, and we see that in today's headlines.<br />
As Christians we have a job to do before His return, and that is to go out and make disciples of all nations. Is that what you are doing???<br />
Jesus is coming soon, and He wants everyone to come to Him!<br />
Are you ready?</p>

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    <title>This Week in Prophecy</title>
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    <summary type="text/plain">I found this acrticle that was written by Ron Graham, it is about hell. Show this to unsaved people you know, tell them there are only two places that you will go after you leave this earth. It does not...</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p>I found this acrticle that was written by Ron Graham, it is about hell.  Show this to unsaved people you know, tell them there are only two places that you will go after you leave this earth.  It does not matter if you believe or not, Heaven and hell are real places. Once you die you do not have another chance to make things right with God, it will be too late, do not wait! Jesus said he is preparing a place for us, and I for one cannot wait to be with him in Heaven, but there is also that other place called hell, seperated from God forever, utter darkness, forever alone. What side are you on? Read this and let it sink in, and thank God for His mercy and Grace for sending His Son to save those who believe!</p>

<p><i>Hell - Sheol, <br />
by Ron Graham</p>

<p>   It’s true, there really is a Hell. I know because I’m standing in the midst of the most horrible place anyone could imagine. Truth be told, no human being could ever come close to imagining what I am seeing and experiencing without experiencing it personally for themselves. Hollywood could not do justice to the immense hideousness of this place. What I am seeing cannot be described in human terms. Why am I here? I rejected God’s free gift of salvation, and if you keep reading you might just avoid spending eternity with me.   </p>

<p>You see, I died and instantaneously there I was in Hell.  I knew immediately where I was and that I was surrounded by others who I perceived knew exactly where they were also. “Hell and destruction are never full;” Proverbs 27:20. There is no denying the truth any longer. All of us standing in this most unholy realm of godlessness were instantly confronted with the overwhelming truth of our failure to acknowledge the one true and living God of all Creation. </p>

<p>I see a huge cave-like chamber so immense it’s beyond my ability to describe it in size. It seems as vast as the universe itself but without stars, it is pitch black like a huge black hole, and yet I can see through the blackness into a deeper blackness. From a human standpoint this place defies explanation, yet I see it. I feel the presence of multitudes all around me but no one speaks, and as I reach out to touch another person there is nothing but blackness. I also feel that each person, including myself, knows that enduring this chamber of horrors is only temporary. I can feel that there is something else coming something that will be even more horrible and impossible to endure, something which will ultimately be our self-imposed punishment for eternity.</p>

<p>As I stand here I’m weighed down with fear and sorrow. My very first thought is that I had been given every opportunity, while I lived on earth, to avoid such a place. Before I died I was an intelligent man. Not given to believing in fables and myths, and I had a good grasp on what I thought was reality. There is no denying the fact of the matter that I had allowed the world to deceive me and convince me that there was no God. The evolution of pond scum into living beings keeps coming to mind as a major satanic deception.  </p>

<p>Interestingly, as I stand here silent in all this blackness I understand fully why I had allowed myself to be so completely deceived. A life of denying God is laid before me. Everything I had ever done on earth is vividly playing back across the recesses of my memory. All the evil I was responsible for torments me, even all the good deeds I had ever accomplished are laid before me as a proof that all the good deeds one can perform mean nothing to God unless they are done through the born again experience of believing and trusting in His only begotten Son Jesus Christ. These scenes are exploding out from all the blackness as though being played on a huge theater screen that only I can see. Excluded from all this playback is any semblance of happiness. There is to be no further joy for me for eternity now that I am in this Hell, and I know it. </p>

<p>Horrible, horrible misery and wretchedness is all I can sense as I stand here. It is not just my own wretchedness but that of those who occupy space with me. It is as though all the unhappiness in the universe is now easily sensed as it floods the caverns of my mind. Remorse and guilt also inundate my being. The permanence of Hell is relentlessly affecting my mind. The unshakable and overwhelming obstinacy of the reality of my situation is now extreme. And the more I linger and try to somehow deal with my new surroundings, the more severe become my anguish and sorrow. I realize that this place which was created by God as a future eternal dimension of torment for Satan and his angels is, along with all its awful horribleness, now mine also. “Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure:” Isaiah 5:14.  </p>

<p>I realize that my torment is never to depart but is only going to get worse as more and more join us in our new eternity. I have no clue as to just how long I’ve been here because time is not a factor in this particular dimension, but that awful playback continues for what seems like millennia. One thing I know for sure, eternity has no end. Dread and sorrow fill every fiber of my being as I stand here remembering the opportunities I had been given as they are piled one upon another to remind me of what I had rejected while I was alive on earth. Over and over again it plays in my mind that people – friends and family – brought the truth to me explaining about Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on that cross. Each time the scene plays, further and further into the depths of Hell I slide. The deeper I slide the stronger my dread grows while I anticipate the next flash of memories depicting my refusal to accept the truth of the Gospel of Christ. The misery, sorrow, and grief is unbearable. I know I cannot deal with this horrible place for very much longer, yet this undeniably torturous eternity remains steadfast staring me in the face. </p>

<p>My new existence is just as real and vivid as all the time I had lived and ignored the plight of my fellow man while I enjoyed all the pleasures I could on earth. Only now there will never be happiness and joy again. My worldly depravity comes screaming back at me while I stand here in all this seemingly empty blackness. It is alive and overwhelming as it sinks deep into the recesses of my eternal consciousness. All the evilness I had dabbled in throughout all those years as a living being, along with all the sorrow I had effectively dealt out to my fellow man, is now mine to endure for eternity. The tables have been everlastingly turned and as all this continually rolls across the screen of my thoughts, the clarity of extreme sorrow fills me to a point that I think I will explode. Even as much as I long to explode, to disintegrate into a billion specks of nothing, I know I will never escape Hell, never. </p>

<p>It seems as though tears are falling down my cheeks, but not really. It’s more like flames of fire licking at my face. And then fear of more visions of my life on earth coupled with the full sinking awareness of where I am and how long I will be here gives way to the most bewildering sense of failure I would ever know. But the worst thing about being in Hell is knowledge. All the knowledge of who God is and what He had done for me is perfectly and completely apparent. I now fully understand that it was He who sustained me through all my joyous yet very selfish years on earth. Just knowing that while I was on earth I was in God’s hands, and that I was never completely apart from Him, makes my current sorrow even worse. And now I know there is never to be another chance to be with Him. Spending eternity without God is like experiencing death over and over again – never to stop. Realizing God will never be present with me again gives way to the most fearful concept that could ever attack my consciousness. Lonesomeness that is indescribable in human terms is now gripping me as I stand in my eternal isolation. </p>

<p>Even though God was responsible for my very existence and for all the good things that entered my life while I was alive, I never once gave Him what He wanted from me, acknowledgement of God and love for Jesus Christ was the farthest thing from my mind. The simple yet totally obvious fact that relates to my current situation is that all I had to do was believe in the One who God sent to earth to save mankind from their sins. That all sounds so simple now and yet impossible for all those who, like myself, have crossed the plane into this new dimension called Hell. </p>

<p>Senses and perceptions are all still in place. Although from your humanistic view point I’m dead, I’m actually very much alive, more so than I had ever been on earth. I did not understand anything relevant to eternity while on earth, but now standing in this vast horrible darkness I understand with crystal clarity. I will never have another chance to believe and confess the truth and be saved. This Hell is now to be my present and this present never ceases. Explaining this existence further could never sufficiently give a true view of Hell. Hell cannot be explained in human terms, it has to be experienced to fully grasp. For anyone who thinks they are currently living a life of Hell on earth, and who’ve rejected Christ their whole life – let me conclude with – you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.</p>

<p>The above scenario is a fictional presentation of Hell. The supernatural cannot be explained in human terms, and certainly not with our limited cranial abilities. No one who places themselves in Hell for eternity will ever return to give testimony to the rest of humanity as to just what transpires there, so I contrived a plausible, yet fictional, adaptation of Hell, one that most readers should be able to grasp. </p>

<p>Jesus gives a great example of what hell is all about in Luke chapter 16 beginning in verse 19. Jesus is not speaking in parables in this situation, He’s giving us a factual set of circumstances, in other words the conversation between Abraham and the rich man really happened. </p>

<p>Jesus tells us that it really wouldn’t matter if He were to send one back from the grave to explain what Hell was all about. Just like the fictional example given above, people who are deceived into believing the lies of the enemy will not be persuaded even if someone was to rise from the grave, show up on the world stage, and proclaim what was truly going on down there. “And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.” Luke 16:31. </p>

<p>Jesus was nailed to a cross some 2,000 years ago, and He, just a few hours later gave up the ghost. He was then buried in a tomb with a huge rock rolled across the entrance. Yet in just three days Jesus arose from that grave and was seen by His disciples and the women that followed Him, even to 500 others. He remained on this earth for some 40 more days. All of this is recorded in the most historical book of all time, the Holy Bible, yet most refuse to believe this truth. Thus the above fictional scenario will become factual for all those who continue to reject Christ as Savior and Lord. </p>

<p>Hell is a real place and the Bible speaks of it often, which of course tells us the opposite is also a real place. Heaven is equally shrouded in the scriptures whenever we seek a clear and full explanation about that awesome place. But be assured both are accessible and both are eternal. Hell, being a place God created to house His rebellious angels, is also available for anyone who so chooses to spend their eternal existence there. </p>

<p>To avoid that horrible place for eternity is quite simple. God made it simple for His Creation because of His great love for us. Although He had to watch while evil men put His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, through the most horrible of punishments He still gives us every opportunity to come to the realization that we must believe in what He did so we can avoid that eternal punishment of Hell. We humans can either believe the truth and live, or we can say no to that truth and reject His free gift of pardon. Those who say no to God’s offer of salvation are telling Him they would much rather endure eternal punishment themselves instead of relying on Jesus Christ as the propitiation of all sin. </p>

<p>Given the above scenario and the possibility that that just might be at least somewhat similar to what Hell is actually like, wouldn’t it be better to try and avoid that place? Here’s all you have to do to avoid Hell: Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. Admit you’re a sinner and that you believe Jesus Christ died for your sins. Believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that God raised Him from the dead. Believing and understanding go hand in hand. Once you believe this simple truth, studying your Bible becomes a walk through the most awesome experiences life will allow. Once you have God given biblical discernment the Bible becomes the most exciting book of all time and you will never get tired of reading and studying God’s truth. </p>

<p>Hell, or Sheol, is real and if you’re a believer in Christ you’ll never know what that horrible place actually consists of. Everyone who rejects Christ will end up in Sheol where they will await the White Throne Judgment of God and from there all those Christ rejecters will be cast into the Lake of Fire which burns forever. Not a very pleasant thought for your eternal existence. Ultimately, it’s your choice. So, which of the two ultimate and eternal destinations have you chosen? Heaven or Hell.  </p>

<p>God bless you all, </p>

<p>Ron Graham</i></p>

<p>Jesus is coming soon, are you ready?</p>]]>
      
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    <title>This Week in Prophecy</title>
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    <modified>2010-06-10T00:35:41Z</modified>
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    <summary type="text/plain">Please watch this great video from Chuck Missler, he is right on target about the coming judgement on the USA due the moral decline of our country. God bless,...</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p>Please watch this great video from Chuck Missler, he is right on target about the coming judgement on the USA due the moral decline of our country.<br />
God bless,</p>

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    <title>This Week in Prophecy</title>
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    <summary type="text/plain">Zechariah 12:2-3 2 “Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples, when they lay siege against Judah and Jerusalem. 3 And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem a very...</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p><i>Zechariah 12:2-3<br />
2 “Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples, when they lay siege against Judah and Jerusalem. 3 And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all peoples; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all nations of the earth are gathered against it.</i><br />
This verse has come alive the past few weeks. Through out history there has been a lot of anti semitic feelings all across the world, this was very evident in World War 2. Those feelings seem to be showing its ugly head again, in a major fashion. This should not surprise us since God has warned us this would happen. <br />
Just this past week with the naval blockade of Gaza, and the boarding of the Turkish ship by the Israeli forces. For years these "aid" ships have smuggled weapons into Gaza with no action from the UN. These weapons have been used against Israel for years, including rockets, again the UN did nothing, but when Israel stops a ship, gets attacked, and they defend themselves, the UN  immediately goes into action to condemn them. Even our country was a bit weak supporting Israel.  Israel seems to be standing alone, but we know by God's word it is not alone, God is with them!<br />
The anti semiticism is so very evident that you would have to be blind not to see it. Just look what happened with Helen Thomas this week with her remarks. She said that they (the Jews) should get out of Palastine.  This just shows her ignorance of history and her true feelings. She obviously has not read the Bible. She has since resigned but this shows how many liberals are letting their feelings known concering Israel and the Jews. She has made many anti semitic remarks while in the White House prss room, and it was allowed to happen. She basically is saying the same thing as the Iranian President has been saying for a couple years.  <br />
Things are lining up for the return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Biblical prophecies are coming true daily so His return is near.<br />
Are you ready for His return? Have you giving your life to Christ?  Jesus said the only way to the Father is through Him, there is no other way. Where will your destiny be, there is only 2 places, Heaven or Hell, no in between. <br />
2 Peter 9 says<i> "not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance"</i>.  God wants you to spend eternity with Him, all you have to do is in Romans 10 <i>"that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation"</i>. <br />
God loves you, your eternity starts today!<br />
Jesus is coming soon!<br />
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    <title>This Week in Prophecy</title>
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    <summary type="text/plain">The past few months sure have been busy in regards to prophecy. Many earthquakes in diverse places, and the spirit of the Antichrist is showing its ugly head. It is unbelievable where this country is headed, we just saw this...</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p>The past few months sure have been busy in regards to prophecy.  Many earthquakes in diverse places, and the spirit of the Antichrist is showing its ugly head. It is unbelievable where this country is headed, we just saw this past week how we are heading very quickly into socialism. Our great document, in which many generations have fought for and died, our Constitution is being shredded before our very eyes. <br />
Then we see our Government turning its shoulder on Israel. We have an unbelievably arrogant president that is snubbing his nose at our great ally in the Middle East.  Would you believe he totally treated Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel like a bum on the street.  This is what the media said "For a head of government to visit the White House and not pose for photographers is rare. For a key ally to be left to his own devices while the President withdraws to have dinner in private was, until this week, unheard of. Yet that is how Binyamin Netanyahu was treated by President Obama on Tuesday night, according to Israeli reports on a trip viewed in Jerusalem as a humiliation.<br />
After failing to extract a written promise of concessions on settlements, Mr Obama walked out of his meeting with Mr Netanyahu but invited him to stay at the White House, consult with advisers and “let me know if there is anything new”, a US congressman, who spoke to the Prime Minister, said.<br />
“It was awful,” the congressman said. One Israeli newspaper called the meeting “a hazing in stages”, poisoned by such mistrust that the Israeli delegation eventually left rather than risk being eavesdropped on a White House telephone line. Another said that the Prime Minister had received “the treatment reserved for the President of Equatorial Guinea”.<br />
Left to talk among themselves Mr Netanyahu and his aides retreated to the Roosevelt Room. He spent a further half-hour with Mr Obama and extended his stay for a day of emergency talks to try to restart peace negotiations. However, he left last night with no official statement from either side. He returned to Israel yesterday isolated after what Israeli media have called a White House ambush for which he is largely to blame. <br />
This is not how we treat the leader of a nation, especially Israel! As the word said in Zechariah 12 <i><b>"And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all peoples; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all nations of the earth are gathered against it." </b></i><br />
Joel Rosenburg said "President Obama is insisting that Israel sign a document that specifies Israel's commitment to a peace deal with the Palestinians that will be based on 1967 lines. This means no building in Jerusalem, and a time table to address other core issues, like the 'right of return.'" The source, one that I trust a great deal, also noted that President Obama spoke by phone with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to make sure each of them are on board with pressuring the Israelis to make such unprecedented unilateral concessions."<br />
But the good news is that Netanyahu stood his ground, matter of fact a couple days before this Netanyahu said that Jerusalem is not a settlement, it is OUR capital!<br />
President Obama also mocked God with his statement on Armageddon, he said bring it on when some people in Congress said this healthcare bill will be Armageddon. Just read the news and you will see how this president and his administration is taking this once great nation down to a nation in which God will not bless anymore.  As God said in His word concerning Israel, <i><b>"I will bless those who bless you,<br />
And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” Genesis 12:3.</b></i><br />
We have been blessed as a nation since our founding but that will soon end the way we are going. Pray for our nation, pray for its leaders and pray for Israel.  <br />
This should not surprise us though because it has all been prophesied in God's word, and we know who wins in the end!<br />
Have a great Easter week and remember, HE HAS RISEN!!!<br />
Jesus is coming soon, are you ready?<br />
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    <title>This Week in Prophecy</title>
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    <modified>2010-02-10T16:02:54Z</modified>
    <issued>2010-02-10T10:02:54-06:00</issued>
    <id>tag:firmfoundationchurch.org,2010:/my-journal/Watchmen/1.51</id>
    <created>2010-02-10T16:02:54Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain">Just wanted to share this video because it is that days we live in! Be Blessed!...</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p>Just wanted to share this video because it is that days we live in!<br />
Be Blessed!</p>

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    <title>This Week in Prophecy</title>
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    <modified>2010-02-04T01:17:58Z</modified>
    <issued>2010-02-03T19:17:58-06:00</issued>
    <id>tag:firmfoundationchurch.org,2010:/my-journal/Watchmen/1.50</id>
    <created>2010-02-04T01:17:58Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain">Romans 12:1-2 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be...</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p><b>Romans 12:1-2</b><br />
<i><b>I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.</b></i></p>

<p>Do you find yourself being conformed to this world?  We go to work every day and are surrounded by worldly things, we get tempted by a variety of worldly things when we are out at a restaurant, seeing a movie, going to a store, we then go home and watch TV and again get tempted by the world.  Even committed Christians have this problem, we are always tempted. We also get stressed by daily events, financial hardships, health issues, family problems, events happening around the world. <br />
It is so easy to fall into this habit.  But we have a Father in heaven to see us through, we cannot forget about that.  When we are in our normal daily routine it is easy to fall into the world, but do not forget who came to save us.  It is so easy to forget that God sent His only son to pay for our sins, our past sins, our present sins and even our future sins, what a gift!  <br />
Even as Christians, we will sin, we will always sin until we meet Him face to face.  No matter how hard we try, how good we may think we are, we are sinners, we are like filthy rags to God.  But thanks be to God that He sent a mediator to forgive us in those sins.<br />
As we continue to head very quickly to the second coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, times will get harder, even more difficult then today. But Jesus said He will never leave us or forsake us, He keeps Hs promises.  No matter what you are going through, He is with you; He will guide you through it.<br />
So when you get caught up into worldly things, stop and get into God's word, seek Him in prayer, ask God for guidance, ask Him for forgiveness, ask for strength.  We cannot do it on our own even though we try, only with Him can face this world and succeed.  He has a plan for you, listen for His voice, and do what He tells you to do, and you will be blessed!<br />
Jesus is coming soon folks, get out there and spread the good news, go and make disciples of all nations, that is not a suggestion, that was a command from God. I am so looking forward to Hs coming, but in the meantime I am going to live a life pleasing to Him and to do everything I can to give Him the glory He deserves.  No matter what comes my way, I will make it, and you will too with Him.<br />
God bless and look up, because our redemption draws near!<br />
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  <entry>
    <title>This Week in Prophecy</title>
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    <modified>2009-12-18T19:13:51Z</modified>
    <issued>2009-12-18T13:13:51-06:00</issued>
    <id>tag:firmfoundationchurch.org,2009:/my-journal/Watchmen/1.49</id>
    <created>2009-12-18T19:13:51Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain">Merry Christmas Everyone! Jesus is coming back soon, so when we celebrate the birth of Jesus, remember that He is coming back! He came as a Baby in weakness, in meekness, and in obscurity. He will come the next time...</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p>Merry Christmas Everyone!<br />
Jesus is coming back soon, so when we celebrate the birth of Jesus, remember that He is coming back!</p>

<p><i>He came as a Baby in weakness, in meekness, and in obscurity.</i><br />
He will come the next time in power and glory to assert His will over all the earth.</p>

<p><i>Very few bowed before Him at His first coming.</i><br />
When He comes again all knees shall bow at His feet in humble worship.</p>

<p><i>At His first coming the door of the inn was shut in His face.</i><br />
For His second coming we read of a door opened in heaven out of which He rides as King of kings and Lord of lords.</p>

<p><i>His coming was shrouded in secret. Very few knew of His arrival.</i><br />
But when He returns everyone will know. Every eye will see Him and recognize Him as the one they pierced and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of Him.</p>

<p><i>He came to suffer for the sins of the world. He was mistreated, humiliated, and rejected.</i><br />
He will return as Judge to pass judgment on all those who rejected Him.</p>

<p><i>He came in great humility as a servant.</i><br />
He will return as the Commander in Chief of a very large army.</p>

<p><i>He came the first time to wear the crown of thorns.</i><br />
He is coming the second time to wear the crown of power and glory.</p>

<p><i>He came to set up His assembly which includes both sheep and goats, the good and bad.</i><br />
At His return He will separate the sheep from the goats and not allow any that are false to enter His kingdom.</p>

<p><i>When Jesus came the first time it was to settle the problem of sin. He did not come to settle the problems of government nor the social dilemmas that harass our world.</i><br />
When He comes again He will solve all government problems, and political and social ills.</p>

<p><i>He came the first time to make peace between God and man.</i><br />
He will return to make war on those who do not know God.</p>

<p><i>He came the first time to be God's representative of love and grace.</i><br />
He is returning as God's representative against a rebellious world.</p>

<p><i>He came as our Savior.</i><br />
He will return as our Sovereign Lord!</p>

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    <title>This Week in Prophecy</title>
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    <modified>2009-11-24T19:42:53Z</modified>
    <issued>2009-11-24T13:42:53-06:00</issued>
    <id>tag:firmfoundationchurch.org,2009:/my-journal/Watchmen/1.48</id>
    <created>2009-11-24T19:42:53Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain">Do you notice what the &quot;spirit&quot; of world is right now? Just look what has happened in the last few years or so, you will notice the world is in the spirit of &quot;The One&quot;, meaning the world is in...</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p>Do you notice what the "spirit" of world is right now?  Just look what has happened in the last few years or so, you will notice the world is in the spirit of "The One", meaning the world is in a messianic attitude.  <br />
We have movies coming out like 2012, showing the world in arrmageddon, we have Muslims looking for their Mahdi to come to save the world, the History and Discovery channels are showing all different views of armageddon and end times. We see books being written about this subject, we even see main line news agencies talking about end times.<br />
Why is this? <br />
Jesus did say we do not know the time but we will know the season,<br />
<i><b>Matthew 25:36-39<br />
36 But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. 37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be</b></i><br />
So why is the world looking for something to happen soon? Satan knows his time is short so he is working overtime to keep people from the saving knowledge of our Lord and Savior. Satan is working hard to take as many people as he can with him. We can just look at the news and the people around us and see how the world is moving away from God.<br />
We see everyone against Israel, just a couple weeks ago the UN voted to make Israel guilty of war crimes because of their war with Gaza. Even though Gaza was the one who was shooting rockets in Israel, but no one voted to charge Gaza with these crimes.  Israel’s friends are getting fewer and fewer, even our country is moving away from Israel with the policies of our new president.<br />
We see Iran getting closer to having nuclear weapons, we see more and more hatred of the Jewish people.<br />
We also see the decline of morals right here in our own country, we even have a president that says we are not nor ever been a Christian nation.  <br />
<i>But as the days of Noah were</i>, do you see any similarities?<br />
Jesus is coming soon, there is no doubt about it.  Will He come tomorrow, next month, next year, I do not know, but I do know He is coming, and we are living in the end days. We have a lot of tough times ahead of us but we have hope, our hope is in Jesus Christ! Do you know anyone who does not have hope, introduce them to the real Jesus, do not introduce them to "religion", show them our Lord and Savior. Do not get caught up in traditions of man, get caught up in the Lord! He is our hope, He is our life, and He is coming soon. <br />
Are you ready?<br />
God Bless,</p>

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  <entry>
    <title>This Week in Prophecy</title>
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    <modified>2009-10-26T20:23:24Z</modified>
    <issued>2009-10-26T15:23:24-06:00</issued>
    <id>tag:firmfoundationchurch.org,2009:/my-journal/Watchmen/1.47</id>
    <created>2009-10-26T20:23:24Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain">Zechariah 12:2-3 &amp;#65279;2&amp;#65279; “Behold, I will make Jerusalem &amp;#65279;a cup of &amp;#65279;drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples, when they lay siege against Judah and Jerusalem. &amp;#65279;3&amp;#65279; &amp;#65279;And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem &amp;#65279;a very...</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p><b>Zechariah 12:2-3<br />
&#65279;2&#65279; “Behold, I will make Jerusalem &#65279;a cup of &#65279;drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples, when they lay siege against Judah and Jerusalem. &#65279;3&#65279; &#65279;And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem &#65279;a very heavy stone for all peoples; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all nations of the earth are gathered against it."</b></p>

<p>We have seen this prophecy come true ever since Israel became a nation in 1948. Today we see this happen more and more.<br />
All nations seem to be drawing away from Israel, even her allies, even the USA.<br />
Just recently Turkey,  the only Islamic country that supported Israel turned their backs to Israel.  A recent article by Joel Rosenberg stated:<br />
<i>The Apostle Paul wrote much of the New Testament either in Turkey (then “Asia Minor”), or to the churches located throughout that remarkable land. The Apostle John saw in Turkey the startling vision of the End Times that became the Book of Revelation. The country later became the seat of the Ottoman Islamic empire. Later it became a modern democracy, a NATO ally, a friend of Israel, and the original “Reformer” country. <br />
#  Turkey has canceled a NATO military exercise because Israel was invited to participate<br />
# Turkey has aired a drama on state-run TV portraying an Israeli soldier walking up to a Palestinian child and barbarically shooting her point-blank<br />
# Turkey has made moves to draw closer to Iran and Syria, including choosing to engage in military exercises with Syria instead of Israel<br />
# Turkey has made moves to draw closer to Russia<br />
These are troublesome developments on two levels.</p>

<p>First, they indicate that Turkey is not simply turning against Israel but doing so, in part, to curry favor with an emerging Russia-Iranian-Syrian alliance.</p>

<p>Second, these developments are consistent with Bible prophecies found in Ezekiel 38-39 which indicate that in the “last days” Turkey (identified in the prophecies as “Gomer” and part of “Beth Togarmah”) will join a Russian-Iranian alliance against Israel. While it remains too early to draw any conclusions on whether the Ezekiel 38-39 prophecies will come to pass in our lifetime, much less soon, it is not to early to be concerned about the pivot Turkey is making away from Israel and toward her enemies, and ours.</p>

<p>Please pray for the leaders of Turkey to resist the temptation so many other world leaders are having to turn against Israel. Please pray, too, for the gospel to spread throughout all of Turkey and that many in that country find the amazing love and grace and forgiveness found in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Finally, please pray for the leaders of Israel to have the wisdom to know how best to handle the current tensions with Turkey.</i><br />
We also see Iran getting closer and closer to having nuclear weapons, once they have them the door is open for all Islamic nations to obtain them.  We know from God's word that He will protect Israel but we see dark days ahead of us. <br />
This is just another sign of the times. We must not fool ourselves in believing that this is normal, and this is nothing new, this has happened in the past and will happen again.  We need to read God’s word and see what He has written about the end times, we must study and learn, and listen to the Holy Spirit.  He did not give us the word to confuse us, but He gave us the word for us to understand His plans and His plans for our life.  We are in the end times, Jesus is coming back soon, we see the signs all over, we see it everyday, again and again, we just cannot ignore it , we just need to open our eyes of understanding and rejoice that the Lord is coming back!<br />
Are you ready?  Do you know someone who is not, if so, share the Gospel, tell them of the good news of Jesus Christ. Remember we all have eternal life, but do you know where you will spend that life at?<br />
The Lord said He did not want anyone to perish but for everyone to have everlasting life.<br />
Marantha!<br />
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  <entry>
    <title>This Week in Prophecy</title>
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    <modified>2009-08-01T23:12:36Z</modified>
    <issued>2009-08-01T18:12:36-06:00</issued>
    <id>tag:firmfoundationchurch.org,2009:/my-journal/Watchmen/1.45</id>
    <created>2009-08-01T23:12:36Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain">Is the time near? Have you noticed in the past year or so the mainstream media and Hollywood have increasing focused on making films and documentaries about the end of the earth and the end of mankind and how all...</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p>Is the time near?<br />
Have you noticed in the past year or so the mainstream media and Hollywood have increasing focused on making films and documentaries about the end of the earth and the end of mankind and how all over the world people are becoming more and more worried about coming cataclysmic events?  There is a new apocalyptic film coming out soon starring Jon Cusack that envisions a Mayan prophecy coming true involving the end of the world occurring in less than three years, called “2012, Who will be Left Behind”, the trailer of the new film began: “How would the governments of our planet prepare six billion people for the end of the world?”<br />
Also a new poll finds 64% of Israelis believe the time has come to build the Third Temple, prophesied as happening in the “last days” of history. The Radical Muslim leaders of Iran say the end of the world is at hand, and are seeking nuclear weapons to bring it about. The Radical environmentalists say doomsday is coming quickly due to global warming. The History Channel kicked off 2009 with a week of documentaries about End Times prophecies, and dubbed the series, “Armageddon Week.” Evangelical Christians, like me, believe global events are lining up just as Jesus Christ and the Biblical prophets said they would in the “last days.” Books about the End Times repeatedly hit the New York Times best-sellers lists, and prophecy conferences are increasingly sold out.<br />
Picking up a thread of this trend is an intriguing story in Friday’s Wall Street Journal headlined, “Hollywood Destroys The World”. The article explains how Hollywood is increasingly consumed with making “end of the world” films, in part because film-makers themselves fear actual disasters are just over the horizon. <br />
Excerpts from the story:<br />
“Director Roland Emmerich has nearly destroyed the world three times already. This time, he means to finish the job,” notes the Journal. “In his next movie, ‘2012,’ which comes out in November, the earth will rip apart, fulfilling an ancient prophecy. The director previously leveled civilization with an alien attack in the 1996 movie ‘Independence Day,’ unleashed Godzilla a couple years later and orchestrated a climate disaster in 2004’s ‘The Day After Tomorrow.’ His new film, he says, reflects a darker world view. ‘I’m really very pessimistic these days,’ he says.”…. <br />
“Most of the storytellers say they are reacting to anxiety over real threats in uncertain times: the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, two U.S. wars abroad, multiple pandemics, a global financial crisis and new attention to environmental perils. ‘The Road’ even weaves in footage shot during recent disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina, into its scenes of destruction. ‘For me, I feel like I live in an apocalyptic world with global warfare, a recession, and resource scarcity,’ says Jesse Alexander, writer and executive producer of NBC’s ‘Day One.’”…. <br />
“’Day One,’ a series coming to NBC in March, follows a handful of neighbors trying to survive and understand a calamity that erased the world’s infrastructure. ‘The Colony,’ now airing on Discovery Channel, is a reality show set in an imagined end-times period in which contestants hunt for food, water and shelter after a presumed disaster.” <br />
It is amazing that even the secular world is picking up on the events happening recently and how they even feel the "end" of the world is at hand.<br />
But fortunately they are mistaken, the end of the world is not coming, Jesus is coming! What they do not understand is that all they need to do is read God's word and what is says about the future. The world will not end; the world will be renewed with Jesus as King! <br />
After the Rapture, when true Christians are "caught up" with Jesus in the air to be with Him forever, the tribulation will begin. After 7 years of the calamity that Hollywood and the History Channel attempt to portray, (actually the tribulation will be much worse then they portray) Jesus will come back down to earth and rule forever!!! After the millennium here on earth, God will create new heaven and earth! See, the world will not end, but sin will! We will finally be back to the Garden of Eden, exactly what God envisioned for His creation. <br />
We must pray for the lost out there, Jesus died not only for us, but for everyone, tell everyone you know and come in contact with about the good news of Jesus Christ! <br />
<b><i>Hebrews 9:27-28 says "And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment"</i></b><br />
Everyone knows the truth after they die, but unfortunately for many it is too late, because in <b><i>Philippians 2:8-11 says "Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."</i></b><br />
Jesus said in <b><i>Matthew 7:13-14, &#65279;13&#65279; &#65279;&#65279;“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. &#65279;14&#65279; &#65279;&#65279;Because narrow is the gate and &#65279;&#65279;difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.</i></b><br />
Will you enter the wide gate or narrow gate?<br />
Come to Jesus before it is too late, as it says above, ALL will bow before our King! <br />
Feel the love, the peace of Jesus Christ our savior, He is coming soon, are you ready?<br />
God Bless,<br />
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  <entry>
    <title>This Week in Prophecy</title>
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    <modified>2009-07-28T03:07:26Z</modified>
    <issued>2009-07-27T22:07:26-06:00</issued>
    <id>tag:firmfoundationchurch.org,2009:/my-journal/Watchmen/1.44</id>
    <created>2009-07-28T03:07:26Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain">Things are really heating up in the Middle East again, not only the re-election of Iran’s hard line President, but also Israel sent warships into the Red Sea through the Suez canal in range to attack Iran. What is our...</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p>Things are really heating up in the Middle East again, not only the re-election of Iran’s hard line President, but also Israel sent warships into the Red Sea through the Suez canal in range to attack Iran.  What is our country doing about this, it is just pacifying the regime in Iran, not setting any conditions, just empty promises, it will be just a matter of time when we hear of an attack.  Looks like Israel will have to act on its own. But those who know the word of God know that God will protect Israel! He will not let anyone destroy Israel; He will supernaturally protect His chosen people as it says in Ezekiel 39. <br />
We also hear about North Korea wanting to launch missile’s and continue with it’s nuclear program, they have a leader who is not only Godless but sick, he does not care if he kills his own people, he just wants to destroy anyone who gets in his way. We are very close to something happening with these 2 countries, but this should not surprise us, it is all prophesied in the Bible. <br />
What does this mean to us, it means look up as our redemption draws near! We will soon hear the trumpet of God and we will meet Jesus in the air to be with Him forever! Jesus is coming back soon, read His word, understand His word, ask the Holy Spirit to explain His word to you. <br />
Jesus is coming soon, are you ready???<br />
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    <title>This Week in Prophecy</title>
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    <modified>2009-03-02T02:48:55Z</modified>
    <issued>2009-03-01T20:48:55-06:00</issued>
    <id>tag:firmfoundationchurch.org,2009:/my-journal/Watchmen/1.40</id>
    <created>2009-03-02T02:48:55Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain">Is this coming to the USA? &quot;All is not well in the old world. There is a tremendous danger looming, and it is very difficult to be optimistic. We might be in the final stages of the Islamization of Europe....</summary>
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      <name>Watchmen</name>
      
      <email>palmaceae@sbcglobal.net</email>
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      <![CDATA[<p>Is this coming to the USA?<br />
"All is not well in the old world. There is a tremendous danger looming, and it is very difficult to be optimistic. We might be in the final stages of the Islamization of Europe. This not only is a clear and present danger to the future of Europe itself, it is a threat to America and the sheer survival of the West. The danger I see looming is the scenario of America as the last man standing. The United States is the last bastion of Western civilization, facing an Islamic Europe. In a generation or two, the US will ask itself: who lost Europe?"<br />
The quote is from Geert Wilders, a Dutch lawmaker from the Netherlands, he made a short video called <i>Fitna</i> about proofs that Europe is turning into Eurasia.<br />
Like a modern-day Paul Revere, Mr. Wilders has been allowed in Israel and the United States to call out his warnings of the impending Islamic takeover. But, in his own European Union, Wilders' cry goes ignored by its leaders and raged at by liberal and Islamic groups. He's even been denied entry into Great Britain, following the lead of Indonesia. Mr. Wilders' own Dutch government first attempted to prosecute him under Dutch anti-hate speech laws in June 2008, but failed. Again on January 21, 2009, his own court system ordered prosecutors to try him for hate speech, which if convicted, will land Wilders 16 months in jail and a fine of around $12,800.<br />
Just think about that, "hate speech", that is already happening in Canada, if Pastors preach against lifestyles such as homosexuality, they can be fined and imprisoned! It is just a matter of time before that comes here to the USA.<br />
It sure looks like the world is turning against Christianity in large numbers, no other religion in the world is having this problem.  We know why this is happening because the devil knows the truth so he does not worry about Islam, about Buddiasm, or Hindism, he wants to destroy Christianity.<br />
Ok, back to Mr. Wilder's story on "Euroasia";<br />
If there's any proof that the Netherlands and the European Union in general have already been taken over by Islam, the silencing of a warning by one of their own parliamentarians and the condemnation by European Union leaders are proof that the will to survive has truly been lost in much of Europe.<br />
<i>Fitna</i> merely uses the Koran, news stories and Islam's own practices to make people aware of what Islam's intentions and rule would be like. And yet, European leaders have chosen to appease Islam and attempt to silence Mr. Wilders' warning. Since appeasement always leads to subjugation by a totalitarian ideology, shouldn't Europe soon be conquered by Islam?<br />
I don't think one particular European will remain compliant about Islamic takeover for very long. The Antichrist makes his scene like a peaceful, appeasing "dove" (Rev. 6:2), but once in control of this native of "the people who destroy the Temple" (Dan. 9:26)—the Romans—conquers with a warrior's spirit (Rev. 6:4). Clearly he will have taken Fitna's warning to heart.<br />
What will this leader who believers in Christ call the "Antichrist" use to remove the threat of the Islamic takeover of Europe? Opportunity.<br />
The Book of Daniel foretells the last Gentile world empire will be a confederation of nations (Dan. 2:41-43) that will arise out of the old Roman Empire (Dan. 7:7-8). And out of that confederation, the Antichrist will arise, using the revived Roman Empire as his base to conquer the world (Dan. 7:8, 23-25).<br />
Half of the Roman Empire has quickly been reborn in the form of the European Union. The other half needed to complete the revival of the Roman Empire lies throughout a variety of Muslim nations from North Africa east around the Mediterranean Sea. Europe has been in negotiations with these countries in an attempt to create an economic union called the Mediterranean Union.<br />
The battles of Psalm 83 and Ezekiel 38 & 39 makes the scenario of a Mediterranean Union highly unlikely, though. With the Islamic nations crushed by Israel and God, the leader from the European Union wouldn't need a Mediterranean Union. Islamic morale will have been shattered and religious dissolution over the existence of Allah will have set in. The European ruler would only have to make a treaty with the only nation left in the Middle East—Israel—which he does in Daniel 9:27, and just walk right into the already defeated Islamic nations and subjugate them. Once the revived Roman Empire is consolidated, the Antichrist will bring world war upon the rest of the world, eliminating any vestiges of rivaling totalitarianism like Islam and forcing the nations of the world into subjugation to his empire (Dan. 8:24; Rev. 6:2-8). He'll have to contend with the other absolute ideologies like Judaism and Tribulation believers of Christ, which he does (Rev. 6:9-11; 7:9-14). But overall, the world will be his to force to obey a new religion unknown to his fathers—the worship of himself (Dan. 11:38; 2 Thes. 2:4).<br />
The Antichrist's final Gentile empire will be short-lived, though, for it will be utterly defeated by the return of the Messiah who will "set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed" (Daniel 2:44).<br />
Prophecy is coming true right before our very eyes folks, get out there and spread the good news of our Savior Jesus Christ, because time is short, are you ready?<br />
God Bless</p>]]>
      
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  <entry>
    <title>This week in Prophecy</title>
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    <modified>2009-01-28T15:17:56Z</modified>
    <issued>2009-01-28T09:17:56-06:00</issued>
    <id>tag:firmfoundationchurch.org,2009:/my-journal/Watchmen/1.39</id>
    <created>2009-01-28T15:17:56Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain">Why is America not in end time prophecy? Well many people say different things about that question. We do know that the USA is not mentioned in scripture. There can be many reasons for that. One reason can be is...</summary>
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      <name>Watchmen</name>
      
      <email>palmaceae@sbcglobal.net</email>
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      <![CDATA[<p>Why is America not in end time prophecy?<br />
Well many people say different things about that question. We do know that the USA is not mentioned in scripture. There can be many reasons for that.<br />
One reason can be is after the Rapture of the Church millions of people around the world will disappear! We know that a majority of Christians live in the United States, so if millions of Americans disappear, that would change our country in many ways. The economy would be non existent, our defense would be in shambles, our government would be shaken. We would have to look somewhere else for leadership, and that could be Europe (revived Roman Empire as prophesied in Daniel).<br />
Another reason we are not mentioned in scripture is if a nuclear war destroyed our country. That possibility sure seems a likely scenario these days.<br />
We already are seeing a weakness grow in this country, our economy is a mess, our US dollar is not worth as much as it used to be and the whole world is turning to the euro.<br />
There could be a lot of other reasons we are not mentioned in the Bible in the end times. <br />
Let’s talk about what has happened in the last week since President Obama has taken office.<br />
He has overturned President Bush's order to stop funding over seas abortions, so OUR tax money is going to fund abortions.<br />
Another Executive Order was executed removing the Bush Executive Order whose intent was to protect doctors employed by health care networks and providers from facing loss of jobs or disciplinary actions in the event they refused to perform abortions on religious grounds. Those that take an affirmation to preserve life also had been placed in ethical dilemmas when the policies of hospitals and these networks, always more concerned with the buck than sometimes patient care, began outpatient procedures for on demand abortions. <br />
With regard to sexual perversion, the President's policy goals are spelled out as follows:<br />
1) Defeat all state and federal constitutional efforts to defend the definition of biblical marriage as being a union between one man and one woman.<br />
2) Repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) signed by Bill Clinton. (This is currently the only line of defense keeping all 50 states from being forced to recognize so-called "same-sex marriages" from extremely liberal states like Massachusetts and Connecticut.)<br />
3) Repeal the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.<br />
4) Pass "hate crimes" legislation granting homosexuals and cross dressers special rights denied to other Americans. (This legislation, depending on how it is drafted, could even attempt to muzzle any criticism of homosexuality as being unbiblical and unnatural perversion.)<br />
5) Pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) which would force business owners (religious and otherwise) to abandon traditional values relative to sexual morality under penalty of law.<br />
6) Create intentionally motherless and fatherless homes by expanding "gay adoption."<br />
You can look up all this at http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/civil_rights/</p>

<p>President Obama also had an interview with a moderate Arab TV station, he said he wanted to let the Arab's know that we are not their enemy, (which is good to say but Obama does not understand the mentality that these people have about what it says in their Koran). They WILL NOT stop until they destroy Israel and the USA. You can not "talk" to these leaders who just want to wipe Israel off the map.<br />
He also said he agrees with the Saudi peace plan, which will give the Palestinians Gaza, the West Bank, the Golan Heights and eastern Jerusalem which includes the Temple Mount.  </p>

<p>Where is this all leading?  How much longer can God bless this once great country with all that this administration is doing, and this is just from the first week! I really wanted to believe the President was going to be better then I thought, but after this first week, I have changed that to I think he will be much worse then I ever imagined.<br />
Romans 13 says to submit to authority because God is the one who put him in power. We must pray for Obama to have a change of heart, to change his way of thinking, we must pray daily for this!<br />
<i><b>Galatians 6:7-8 says; "Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life."</b></i><br />
<i><b>Luke 12:47-48 says "And that servant who knew his master’s will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more."</b></i><br />
Pray for our country, pray for our leaders. God put these people in charge for a reason, He has the grand plan, and He will never leave us or forsake us. The time is near folks, are you ready?<br />
God Bless,<br />
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