Posted on 04/06/2009 4:48:19 PM PDT by GiovannaNicoletta
I recall a conservative political commentator saying that the Democratic Party was the "A" team, while the Republicans were the "B" team on the road to socialism. Boy, oh boy was that a truism. Things are moving so fast in the last six months that stage-setting events are happening so fast that no one person can keep up with events. Prophecy is on fast-forward!
Stage Setting
Virtually all future prophecy will start to be fulfilled when the rapture occurs ending the church age. Then the world will enter the time when the birth pangs that Jesus spoke of begin to be fulfilled (Matt. 24:8). This post-rapture period known in the Old Testament as the "latter days" (Deut. 4:30; Jer. 30:24; 48:47; Dan. 2:28; 10:14), the "last days" (Jer. 23:20; 49:39; Ezek. 38:16), and the "latter years" (Ezek. 38:8) will last for seven years (Dan. 9:24–27; compare with Rev. 11:2, 3; 12:6; 13:5). None of what is happening today indicates that the rapture is near since that event is a signless event that could happen at any moment. Are you ready for the rapture?
The signs of the times that are occurring today relate to Israel as God is preparing the world for the time when He will resume His plan for Israel and that will then involve the fulfillment of times and seasons. One major indicator that we are likely near the beginning of the tribulation is the clear fact that national Israel has been reconstituted after almost 2,000 years. The signs also relate to what is happening in the Gentile world as we move toward a global government centered in the Revived Roman Empire, which is mainly Europe. Dr. John Walvoord explains the significance of signs occurring in our own day as follows:
But if there are no signs for the Rapture itself, what are the legitimate grounds for believing that the Rapture could be especially near of this generation? The answer is not found in any prophetic events predicted before the Rapture but in understanding the events that will follow the Rapture. Just as history was prepared for Christ's first coming, in a similar way history is preparing for the events leading up to His Second Coming. . . . If this is the case, it leads to the inevitable conclusion that the Rapture may be excitingly near.[1]
Signs For Our Day
In every generation since Christ's ascension there have been Christians who thought that there was reason for His return in their lifetime. However, almost all of these past expectations were derived from the belief that they were experiencing events of the tribulation in their own day. Only in the last 200 years have some interpreters begun to return to a literal, futurist understanding of the impending events of the tribulation, as generally held by most in the early Church. Thus, while so many have believed that Christ's return was near, the basis for such an understanding has not always been the same down through the history of the church—that the church was in the tribulation. The fact that Israel became a nation in 1948 is an undeniable fact of history that indicates that God is up to something in history in our day that could not be said in previous times.
God's plan for history always moves forward in relation to what He is doing with Israel. Thus, the fact that Israel has been and continues to be reconstituted as a nation is prophetically significant, so significant that it makes Israel God's "super-sign" of the end times. Were Israel not a nation again it would be impossible for events of the end time to occur since so many of them take place in that tiny country or in reference to her. But she has returned and so it is that all other aspects of Bible prophecy are also being prepared for the grand finale of history.
Recently we have seen that the European Union threatened and warned Israel about not being open to the so-called "two-state solution" of the Arab-Israeli conflict in their effort to impose a human solution to the conflict.
The prospect of a new hawkish government, with Israel Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman as a possible foreign minister, will be seen in Europe as a setback to the Middle East peace process.
"Let me say very clearly that the way the European Union will relate to an [Israeli] government that is not committed to a two-state solution will be very, very different," said Javier Solana, the EU's foreign and security affairs chief.[2]
New Israeli Prime Minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, is opposed to the two-state solution, which is the EU's framework for dealing with the problem. Whatever the supposed human solution affixed to this crisis will bring, the situation will not be genuinely solved until our Lord returns and imposes His will as the ultimate solution to the situation.
Since the election of Obama to the White House, we also see the United States changing from a sympathetic supporter of Israel to one who will be pressing for an imposed solution. New Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton is said by observers of the Mid-East Conflict to have shifted her pro Israel position she displayed as a U. S. Senator from New York.
Morton A. Klein, President of the Zionist Organization of America, is just one of many supporters of Israel who say that Hillary Clinton, an outspoken supporter of a Palestinian state, has made an anti-Israel switch of late. Klein writes that the U.S. Secretary of State, once a "reliable and vocal supporter of Israel," has now taken many positions that are not in Israel's interest.[3]
Globalism
When George W. Bush was president he was ostracized and viciously attacked for acting upon the national interests of the United States within the now dominate global environment. As a pronounced citizen of the world, Obama instead insists that we must all shoulder "the burdens of global citizenship."[4] Thus, the United States of America, the last major holdout against global governance, has under President Obama joined efforts to deal with most matters within the framework of globalism. Whatever reluctance was shown in the past, America has now officially under the Obama administration joined the global community lock, stock, and barrel.
Scripture teaches that the Antichrist will rise to power out of a federation of nations that correlate in some way with the Roman Empire of two thousand years ago. Dr. J. Dwight Pentecost explains:
Now, when we turn to the prophecies of Daniel 2 and 7 and to Revelation 13 and 17 and other parallel passages, we find that at the end time, during the Tribulation period, the final form of Gentile world power is a federation of ten separate nations, the ten toes or ten horns. It seems as though Europe's leaders are advocating that which Daniel prophesied hundreds of years before Christ, when he said that the final form of Roman world power would be a federation of independent states who elect one man to take authority over them while maintaining their own sovereign authority. The more movement we see in Europe for a common market and a federation of nations, the closer the coming of our Lord must be.[5]
One would have to be totally ignorant of developments within the world of our day to not admit that through the efforts of the European Union, Humpty Dumpty is finally being put back together again. This is occurring, like all of the other needed developments of prophecy, at just the right time to be in place for the coming tribulation period. Prophecy popularizer, Hal Lindsey tells us:
"A generation ago, no one could have dreamed that an empire formed of the nations that were part of old Rome could possibly be revived. But today, as Europe is on the advent of real unity, we see the potential fulfillment of another vital prophecy leading to the return of our Lord Jesus Christ."[6]
Conclusion
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has recently said concerning the global economic downturn that we all should seek global solutions. He further said that the world has never been more willing to see globalism as the answer to our problems, to which he also promised a bright future if we join arms and march in this direction. Henry Kissinger has recently said on multiple occasions that President Obama has a tremendous opportunity to steer America toward globalism in an effort to deal with our problems. Kissinger has further opined that only globalists can solve these problems in the area of economics, environment, agriculture, religion, political, and so on.
It may be true that mankind without God and His word cannot figure out how to solve the pressing problems of humanity without some kind of global governance. However, the realities concerning these matters are always and only found in the Bible and in our Lord's plan for the future as outlined through biblical prophecy. Some critics say that we become fatalists because we trust the veracity of Bible prophecy and thereby contribute to the decline of culture and society. Yet, how can we expect people to find biblical solutions to their problems when they are clearly and vocally in rebellion against God? What Bible-believing Christian would want the unbelieving world to succeed in solving the world's problems apart from God and His word? The Bible predicts this kind of direction and outcome because man is sinful and God is righteous. However, for any individual who will listen to God's word, He has provided a way of salvation through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Listen to Him. Maranatha!
I see what you mean.
Interesting. Ain’t it? No idea what he said except for the viva la France part, but you could definitely feel a stir of emotion. His eyes also bother me. He has the deadest eyes I’ve seen on anyone.
SMALL STRAWS IN A SOFT WIND by Marsha Burns — April 10, 2009:
Be aware that your spiritual atmosphere is charged with restlessness and a desire for change, and I say to you that you are sensing changes that are on the horizon. But, it is not yet time for real, productive change to manifest in your lives. Wait for My timing and leading, for if you step out too soon to force a transformation it will be by the flesh and out of the flow of My Spirit, says the Lord. Use this current restlessness to draw close to Me and be elevated to a new place in the Spirit.
Proverbs 16:9 A man’s heart plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps.
I think we all try or should try to obey the commandments as best we can.
BLESSED BE THE NAME AND WORD OF THE LORD.
THANKS THANKS.
AMEN!
I would not be surprised if they were . . . uhhh . . . sacrificed.
They are tooooo ambitious.
After their usefulness as traitorous idiots is passed . . .
Funny, I’ve heard many people say David Rockefeller is the devil.
Well, two of these prophecies you posted specifically mention areas I can see from my house—Puget Sound and Mount Rainier. I’m still in GA for training, but it’s not sounding like I’ll be enjoying WA for very long when I get back there...
Yeah. Seattle is one of my favorite places, in terms of geography.
And the cinnamon rolls at the North end top of Pike’s Street Market are the best. They still there?
Evidently . . . lots of . . .
REARRANGIN’ gonna take place.
If the Hopi Elders believe they are going to travel between their mesas on seawater . . . that’s a LOT of rearrangin’.
I don’t think he is.
But I bet they have each other on speed dial.
You got some great views! Any pics available?
MM
My backyard view. Mount Rainier is a big time "cloud catcher" so it seems like it's completely masked by clouds more often than not. Occasionally, though, we get some spectacular views. We have more of a glancing view of Puget Sound from my front porch, just past a newly-built golf course. Past that is a series of mountains that sit on the southern peninsula to the west of Puget Sound (I don't know the name of the range, but you can see it on any relief map of WA). It's a very beautiful state.
I certainly don’t think the AC will emerge OVERTLY until he steps on the stage with a dramatic solution to a set of engineered intractable problems as THE PEACEMAKER etc. etc. etc.
Scripture says he will
MAKE WAR ——!!!-—WITH-—!!!—— PEACE!
BEAUTIFUL SHOT.
Thanks much.
Post 165, Rosie Lovejoy’s summary (including nuke war on US soil).
Post 168 highlight:
December 4, 2004
Dream, USA
I was dreaming and I heard two angels discussing ‘an appointment in the aftermath’. One spoke to me and said, ‘I could choose to opt out’. I made the choice not to opt out. Then the angel spoke to me what the cost would be concerning me and my family.
Then a simple contour map of the USA was shown. In the middle of the US map was shown two semi circles like ( ) with the west one running approximately along the Rocky Mountains and the east was towards the vicinity of the Mississippi River (again the map was only an outline, no precise coordinates were shown). My spirit was made to know this middle land was called the ‘New Territory’ in the aftermath.
Then I felt the presence of my Lord Jesus and He extended both His hands to me and in them was His heart. His heart was shown as pure white. I pondered to myself. ‘Why is it not reddish?’ Jesus answered my inner question and said, ‘I have poured out my blood.’
Then I replied to Jesus somewhat loudly, ‘I wish to go all the way!’ that is, with Jesus. Then I heard a large host clapping overhead. And a song was sung and I heard these words at the end of the song, ‘I will drench you in wine’.
Thanks thanks.
Highlights from post 169:
For I will not stand for My Bride to be tarnished. I am returning for a pure and spotless Bride and this fire that will fall upon many will take many to the next level in Me, the dross will be burnt away, and a great clarity will come in their relationships with Me.
Many have been crying out to Me, to come closer to Me, to know Me more, to hear My heart in greater ways, I say unto you My Bride, embrace My fire. Embrace the fire that has already come upon some of you, and to those of you who are still awaiting the move of My Spirit, when it comes embrace it. The fire will not burn you, but it will bring about such a transformation within your life, that ministry within your lives will INCREASE.
Many that have turned their backs on Me and their hearts away yet still call on My name, will see you shining brightly and you will have opportunities to minister to them, many who do not know Me, will recognise this change within each of you and a door to their hearts will be opened. Do not lose heart My Bride, do not give up on those who you are trying to reach for My namesake. As you embrace the fire I am sending upon My Bride now in your own lives, doors will open that you could never open before.
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