Prophecy Update: Smorgasbord 9/21/18
Satan hates Israel and the Church. This week I want to show how Biblical prophecy is being pushed forward on multiple fronts. Matt.24:4-14 will be our guide.
I have been reading a lot about the persecution of Christians around the world. China has begun a renewed effort to destroy Christianity. Mao tried this and failed. Dictators have a desire to make everyone worship them as Xi Jingping of China is doing now. Matt.24:9 says, “then they will deliver you up to tribulation and will kill you and you will be hated by all nations on account of My name.”
“Largest Country In The World Is Destroying 1000s Of Crosses And Bibles. Many Christians in the western world don’t even realize that the persecution of the end times has already started. All over the world, Christians are being attacked, Bibles are being burned and churches are being shut down. This persecution has been escalating for quite some time, but what prompted me to write this article today was the dramatic change that we have witnessed in China this year. Up to this point, the Chinese government has largely tolerated the booming house church movement, but now that era of toleration is officially over. New religious regulations that went into effect in February are being brutally enforced, and this is causing some to point out the frightening parallels between Communist China and Nazi Germany.” (By Right Side News -September 17, 2018) The suppression of religious freedoms is part of an official campaign to “Sinicize” religion by demanding loyalty to the atheist Communist party and removing any potential challenge to the party’s power in the country.
Matt.24:5 says, “for many will come in My name saying I am the Christ and will mislead many.” I John 2:18 talks about many antichrists arising on the scene. This comes in the form of false teaching and outright defiance of God. The 20th century saw its share of dictators who acted as god—Hitler, Mao, Stalin. Now we have this year’s crop of megalomaniacs—Xi Jingping of China, Kim Jong Un of North Korea, Vladimir Putin of Russia, Erdogan of Turkey, Maduro of Venezuela, Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and most of the leaders of the Muslim states just to name a few.
How about this headline: Biden: “Christians ‘intolerant’ of LGBT are ‘virulent dregs of society’ Former Vice President Joe Biden bashed Christians opposing the homosexual agenda as “forces of intolerance” and “virulent dregs of society” at a recent LGBT event, and a prominent pro-family group used his rant to alert Americans about what a leftist takeover in the nation’s capital would mean for believers.” Many in the progressive movement are giddy about the possibilities of winning back the house or senate in November—specifically so they can persecute Christians. I guess we are all ‘dregs of society’ according to Joe Biden.
Using China as an example again, the communist leadership of China, a country of 1.4 billion people is determined to stamp out Christianity. The Gospel Herald wrote this on Sunday: ‘China Forces Churches to Replace Crosses with National Flag, Display Pictures of President Xi Jinping. According to new regulations, “China’s Policies and Practices on Protecting Freedom of Religious Belief,” religious leaders “must conduct religious activities in the Chinese context, practice core socialist values, carry forward the fine traditions of the Chinese nation, and actively explore religious thought which conforms to the reality in China.” When Mao tried to destroy Christianity it sparked one of the largest revivals in history. Dictators never learn do they? Satan will do the same thing thru the anti-Christ only it won’t be an atheist doing it.
The persecution of Jews is also at an all-time high. The hatred of Israel around the world has grown to unprecedented heights. The Algemeiner reported Aug.28, “Former UK Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks Denounces Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn as ‘Antisemite’ Who Supports ‘Dealers of Hate” “Now, within living memory of the Holocaust, and while Jews are being murdered elsewhere in Europe for being Jews, we have an antisemite as the leader of the Labour Party and her majesty’s opposition. That is why Jews feel so threatened by Mr Corbyn and those who support him.”
The Sydney Morning Herald reported Sept.7th, More ‘prejudice in general’: creeping anti-Semitism stalks Europe. “Whenever anti-Semitism has been on the rise, you know that something bigger is going on. It is a sign that something is going wrong with society.” On the continent that saw the Holocaust, Jewish people are worried. In Germany many had metaphorically put their suitcases in the cellar – but they are now wondering if they should bring them back upstairs and start packing. In Austria, One of the party’s candidates in January’s national election had stood down after it was revealed he was a member of a fraternity whose songbook included lyrics about killing Jews, including “step on the gas, we’ll manage the seventh million”. He claimed not to have read all the pages.
Matt.24:6, “And you will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars see that you are not frightened for those things must take place but that is not yet the end.”
I believe that God raised up Barack Obama to set the conditions in Europe and the Middle East for war. I believe that God raised up Trump to light the match that will lead to the wars that will eventually bring in the Tribulation period.
Check out these flashpoints: Azov Sea Flashpoint: Russia, Ukraine Teetering On The Brink Of War. This article was written on 9/17 and catalogues the tension on the sea between Russia and Ukraine, tensions are very high for war.
“US backed Syrian forces launched an offensive on last ISIS holdout on eastern bank of the Euphrates River.” I will say more about this later in the update, but this is a bigger deal then most realize.
“Japan has carried out its first submarine drill in the South China Sea, a newspaper said Monday (Sep 17), a move that could provoke Beijing which claims most of the disputed waters. Submarine Kuroshio on Thursday joined three Japanese warships in waters just southwest of the China-controlled Scarborough Shoal, the Asahi Shimbun said.” The South China Sea is a bomb ready to go off, China has many nations angry at her for her dominance of the sea!
Matt.24:7, “for nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes.”
This headline is stunning (9/18): “Trump Does Not Have a Problem with West Bank Settlements” The U.S. ambassador said President Trump believes that Jewish settlements are not an obstacle to peace. One of the places on earth where nation is rising against nation is in the West Bank, biblical Judea and Samaria. God is very clear that He will bring the Jews back to this land and that it will not be a divided country. There will be no two state solution according to Biblical prophecy. As most of you know, I have written extensively on this topic and it is now at the forefront. With Trump putting so much pressure on the PA, they are falling apart. They will stike Israel and lose everything! God will have His way in Israel and the whole world will stand in awe! Ezekiel 36:36 says, “Then the nations that are left round about you will know that I the LORD have rebuilt the ruined places and planted that which was desolate I the LORD have spoken and will do it.”
America has troops on the Euphrates river, a river that is drying up. This is biblical prophecy, according to Revelation, the 200 million man army that comes from the east will cross a dried up Euphrates. (Rev.16:12) The pictures on the internet are stunning. Why is it drying up? Iran and Turkey are intentionally taking the water of the Euphrates. Check out this article from today, Sept.21–
Iran, Turkey dam projects drying up Iraq’s water, Gulf News Iraq. Iran is trying to cut off the Tigris River completely from the Sirwan — its original source. Iraq, the land of the ancient Assyrian and Sumerian civilisations, had, until recent years, abundant water sources. But, not anymore. At present, the country faces a growing shortage of water due to many factors, including several dam projects built by Iran and Turkey on the two main rivers — the Euphrates and Tigris, they account for nearly 98 per cent of the country’s surface water, studies show. This is why it is so important that American troops are on the Euphrates.
At this moment, many nations are vying for water in the Middle East and China, Russia, Turkey, Iran, and America have a lot of arms and men ready to fight it out over the water and oil and gas. Israel is caught in the middle because they need nothing from any of these nations—they have all of the gas, oil, and water that they need. What happens in history when one nation has more natural resources then other nations? War!!! This is not a minor amount of water, oil, and gas, it is a lot of it and the nations want what Israel has. Russia will eventually attack Israel to get it. The tensions between Israel and Russia grew this week when Syria downed a Russian plane and Russia blamed Israel.
The drying up of the Euphrates leads to Armageddon. The tensions of the nations in Europe and the Middle East with the persecution of believers and Jews are all in play and prophesied by Jesus to take place in the end times. These things are happening quicker like birth pangs. I have not even spoken about earthquakes and natural disasters! Iraq is in a catastrophic drought at the same time that Turkey and Iran are diverting the waters of the Euphrates. The Washington Times reported last week that Iraq will only have 40% of the water they had just 10 years ago. This is happening quickly my friend which means the Rapture of the Church is just around the corner!! One last thing, as all of this is happening the world has moved closer to the mark of the beast. I will write more on this next week but suffice to say, China has already introduced the system that antichrist will use in the end times. Come Lord Jesus Come—can’t happen fast enough for me!
