Posted on 07/29/2016 6:43:04 PM PDT by kindred
In the end, it always comes down to money.
An Article I wrote last year about Alexis Tsipras:
A Charismatic New World Leader Emerges and Takes Control of Greece
An Excerpt:
His name is Alexis Tsipras, and it seems that he meets much of the criteria of the prophesied Antichrist He was just elected as the Prime Minister of Greece. He is an atheist and a far left winger. His party in Greece is called SYRIZA. He has appeared out of nowhere in the last couple of years, almost magically. He has landed himself in a most precarious situation. Greece is broken. Is he the one to fix it, and also the EU which is struggling and groping at almost anything to revive Europe? All eyes are on this man.
The Plot Thickens
When Alexis Tsipras ran as his partys (SYRIZA) candidate in Greece to become the P.M., he made it clear to his constituents that he was anti-Israel and very pro-Palestinian. Well it seems that he has done an about face for economic reasons. A politician not keeping his promises? Im so shocked!
From I24 News:
Israel, Greece plan to hold trilateral energy summit with neighbor Cyprus early next year:
When Alexis Tzipras was elected prime minister of Greece in January 2015, Israel watched the political shift closely. The victory of the radical, left wing pro-Palestinian Syriza party was considered bad news.
On his first visit to the region, Tzipras came to change that impression and show that Greece is still a friendly neighbor.
Meeting with the Israeli leadership, opening a two day tour in Jerusalem and Ramallah, Tzipras praised the importance of the relations between Israel and Greece and showed that the partnership has survived the political change.
While in Jerusalem for a meeting with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, Tsipras took an opportunity to sign the Presidents guestbook, writing, With great honor to be in your historic capital and to meet your excellencies.
Because of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and dispute over Jerusalem, many countries refuse to recognize Jerusalem as Israels capital, much to Israels displeasure.
A former Israeli diplomatic official said that Tzipras reference to Jerusalem as Israels capital was unprecedented, especially for a European leader. [1] source
Israels New Found Wealth
In the last few years, Israel discovered an abundance of natural gas, and then found that they were sitting on oil rich fields. Most every nation on earth has declared that they are vehemently against Israel. Just watch a video of PM Netanyahu at the U.N. during his silent glare at those whom he said were determined to destroy his people. None of this is a coincidence.
Greeces economy was close to a complete crash and burn; can you see why after finding out about Israels riches, that Tsipras would re-think his position on Israel?
I24 News goes on:
Calling Greece a friend of Israel, Tsipras offered Greeces help in facilitating negotiations between the two sides and reiterated the need for Israel to protect its citizens and its security.
During talks with Rivlin, Tsipras also addressed the global rise in terrorism saying in the wake of European terror, we must send a message from here in Jerusalem that cooperation can banish extremism and hatred.
Rivlin responded saying, ISIS is not only in Syria and Iraq, but spreading to the whole western world, who must take responsibility and say that we cannot live in a world in which ISIS exists.
Later Thursday Tsipras will travel to Ramallah to meet with President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas. -source
Israel, Greece embrace the future of energy cooperation
Greece and Israel, two western democratic states in a very non-western and undemocratic region, share many mutual strategic interests and on Wednesday Tzipras and Netanyahu agreed to expand bilateral security cooperation.Money also talks, off course, as the natural gas discoveries in Israel, Cyprus and Egypt in recent years are a trigger for the creation new energy alliances in the eastern Mediterranean. Tzipras and Netanyahu agreed to hold a trilateral meeting with Cypriot president Nicos Anastasiades early next year to continue discussing further cooperation.
Natural gas fields were discovered in both Israeli and Cypriot waters, which has strengthened bilateral relations on cooperation and maritime security, including plans to develop a pipeline connecting Israeli gas fields to Cyprus and undersea power cables between Israel and Cyprus that could enable export to Europe. Anastasiades visited Israel earlier this month to discuss development of these gas fields. -source
Brethren, the news just keeps getting more and more interesting especially in light of Bible prophecy! We took a look at Alexis Tsipras as a possible candidate for Antichrist. Could it be that he is truly the one? Only God knows, and only time will tell.
Praise God that we (the Church) will not be here when this wicked one is revealed to the world. We will be with our Lord Jesus in heaven.
Hold on tightly to the Lord and to His Word! Share the Gospel with the lost!
Time is short.
MARANATHA
You’re welcome! ;)
This activity is demon-driven, and why should we be surprised to see a number of precursors before the specific event of Revelation happens.
Except that nobody is selling “Trump for a safer world.” He didn’t say make the world great again. He said make America greater again.
I really wanted to read all that you wrote but I couldn’t handle the “wall of text”. Please use whitespace when you make long posts (i.e. paragraphs).
I don’t see anything other than Hillary necessary to fulfill Revelation.
Paragraphs are a good thing
I believe we have a few decades to go yet. For one thing, we haven't yet seen the latter rain of God's spirit poured out upon the earth (which I believe is in its beginning stages) as the gospel of the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ is being recovered, as Jude prophesied, in earnestly contending for the faith that was once delivered to the saints (Jude 3).
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. James 5:7.
The same signs and wonders and even greater will accompany the gospel of grace the way it did in the former rain of the early church. I believe God is getting ready to do this (as soon as the Church is ready) in order to bring in the last great in-gathering Jesus prophesied in Luke 14:16-23.
I also believe America is a key strategic part in all of this. I believe God is bringing about a rebirth of freedom in America so that America can once again shine the light of the gospel around the world.
So, let's be encouraged and strengthened and let us not be afraid. God's move is on and let's be part of it. And remember, we are told to keep our eyes on Jesus , the Author and Finisher of our faith. We are to watch for Him, not this man of sin. In fact, it is only after the Church and the Holy Spirit are "taken out of the way" that "that Wicked be revealed" (2 Thess 2:5-8).
As the Lord once told me, "Live your faith, Light the world."
God bless.
The anti Christ comes out of Iran or Iraq or southern turkey....not Greece. Plus my best guess is he will be Muslim...
Paragraphs are you f I end....this mess is tlr
This terminology of “Pro-Israel vs Pro-Palestinian” shows up in commentary all the time. Its a little absurd for a few reasons, but one thing that is lost in the doublespeak is that when most people say “Pro-Palestinian” they really mean “anti-Israel”. That logic is evident even in the premise of this story. This story purports to reveal shock that the new Greek PM who was supposedly “Pro-Palestinian” has come to cooperate with Israel on economic and energy matters. Why is this shocking? If someone is truly pro-Palestinian, they have to be Pro-Israeli at the same time. Israel employs 100,000s of Palestinians. Israel is the largest trade partner of the Palestinian by far - indeed no other neighbor has anywhere near the economy that Israel has. Israel imports for consumption and for export more Palestinian goods than the all the other neighbors combined. Israel provides the backbone for all Palestinian infrastructure including electricity, gas, phone, water, sewage, internet and more. Israel collects and remits more tax money to the PA than the PA collects on its own. And the Palestinians use the Israeli currency internally and in trade. You cannot be pro-Palestinian if you are anti-Israel. W. Bush had this concept on lock. After a decade of back-and-forth Oslo negotiations under Clinton’s administration, Bush said simply that if they wanted US involvement then the Palestinians would have to show they can rule in peace, end incitement in the media, and use the power of the government to suppress violent militias from dragging them into conflict. Nobody gains, least of all the Palestinians, by encouraging conflict. To be Pro-Palestinian, one must also be Pro-Israel. Otherwise you are asking for ongoing and escalating conflict, which is definitely not in the interest of the Palestinians.
The Rapture is imminent and there is no Great Revival between now and the beginning of the Tribulation. The Great Revival happens during the Tribulation.
I didn’t read anything there that sounded outside the norm
Have you heard of paragraphs?
The rapture is imminent but I have reason to believe it will be a few decades. I’ve given some reason and support for why I believe that but you don’t address those reasons. You also don’t give me reasons or support for saying what you are saying.
Flat assertions are no argument but I’d be happy to talk with you in a good-faith discussion and a good faith discussion means we both have to be reasonable and in this case scriptural.
If you want to do that, then let’s start by you telling me how does what I say not add up and what support do you give for your assertions.
Making America great again, does setup a safer world. The weaker America becomes the more unsafe the world becomes.
In that day
- People will stop eating meat
o Scary, but there is already a lot of talk that people eating beef need to stop
- Babylon will be a great city again
o This requires a large ?Muslim? country and an effort to rebuild
The false-prophet will perform miracles, in my opinion, as in the days of Job. The miracles will be so convincing that basically, as is said, if the days were not shortened, even the very elect would have been deceived. In the book of Job, Satan was able to
1) call down lightening from the sky
2) stir up armies and have them take over new territory
3) control whirlwinds to destroy (Jobs children's house)
4) time events in such a unique way to allow the most devastating impact to Job
5) damage Jobs physical body and infest him with worms and do other damage.
How would you react if someone could call down lightening or a tornado right in front of you?
While I attended a very conservative seminary, none of the professors felt that the USA was mentioned in the end times. There are too many possible reasons why.
About the Rapture itself, I believe it will happen somewhere towards the middle of the tribulation, but before the false prophet performs any significant miracles. Jesus said He would never leave us, nor forsake us. He is honoring His word through the in-dwelling of the Holy Spirit. As has been stated, the Holy Spirit has to be removed from the earth before the fullness of evil is revealed. I believe that will be the time of the Rapture, since the Holy Spirit can not leave without the Christians.
Yeah I saw that - I apologize for the blotted text.
See the link here and scroll down to the AntiChrist Assumptions article written by Terry.
http://www.raptureready.com/nm/554.html
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