What God Said Will Happen

Several people have asked for my opinion on Israel’s recent peace treaties with the UAE and Bahrain, so this is my effort to put it into writing.

At the Sept. 15, 2020, signing ceremony, Israel’s Prime Min. Netanyahu said, “This peace will eventually expand to include other Arab states, and ultimately, it can end the Arab-Israel conflict once and for all.”

These treaties have been called historic, a profound geopolitical shift, stunning, a fundamental reordering of the Middle East, etc.

These treaties are not the 7-year covenant with many that will be confirmed by the Antichrist (Dan. 9:27) and triggers the Tribulation Period, but they are a very significant step in that direction and will eventually lead to people declaring “peace and safety” in the world (I Thess. 5:3).

A Foreign Policy statement released by the White House on Sept. 15, 2020, even says, “The Parties shall be guided in their relations by the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of international law governing relations among States. In particular, they shall recognize and respect each other’s sovereignty and right to live in peace and security (the same thing as “peace and safety”), develop friendly relations of cooperation between them and their peoples, and settle all disputes between them by peaceful means.”

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/abraham-accords-peace-agreement-treaty-of-peace-diplomatic-relations-and-full-normalization-between-the-united-arab-emirates-and-the-state-of-israel/

A second Foreign Policy statement released by the White House on the same date reads, (The UAE and Israel are) “Determined to ensure lasting peace, stability, security and prosperity (the same thing as “peace and safety”) for both their States and to develop and enhance their dynamic and innovative economies.”

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/abraham-accords-peace-agreement-treaty-of-peace-diplomatic-relations-and-full-normalization-between-the-united-arab-emirates-and-the-state-of-israel/

A third Foreign Policy statement released by the White House on the same date reads, “The parties discussed their shared commitment to advancing peace and security (the same thing as “peace and safety”) in the Middle East stressing the importance of embracing the vision of the Abraham Accords, widening the circle of peace; recognizing each State’s right to sovereignty and to live in peace and security, and continuing the efforts to achieve a just, comprehensive, and enduring resolution of the Israeli- Palestinian conflict.”

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/abraham-accords-declaration-peace-cooperation-constructive-diplomatic-friendly-relations/

Two more nations have now acknowledged Israel’s right to exist, and more nations will follow suit, but the fact that some nations are willing to make peace with Israel doesn’t mean that there are not other nations and groups that want to destroy Israel (peace and safety with many doesn’t mean peace and safety with everybody). Many nations have noticed Israel’s wealth (silver and gold; cattle and goods, etc.). The Arabs want to increase their wealth by negotiating and trading with Israel. Russia, Iran, Turkey, and others want to increase their wealth by plundering Israel (Ezek. 38:11-12). Netanyahu said the peace deals will bring billions of dollars into Israel’s economy, making the plunder more enticing. The peace treaties (called the “Abraham Accords because Arabs and Jews are both descendants of Abraham) suggest that Israel is now safer (as in dwelling safely; Ezek. 38:11). They make an attack by Saudi Arabia less likely; and they make an attack by Russia, Turkey, and Iran more likely, etc. (Ezek. 38:13). The U.S. will sell the UAE and Bahrain more powerful weapons (F-35 jets, high-tech equipment, etc.) that will strengthen the Arab alliance against Iran; be used against Iran’s allies in Libya, Yemen and other places; and put a greater strain on Iran’s economy (increasing Iran’s need for plunder). The peace treaties have caused the PA to feel abandoned and increased the pressure on Israel’s terrorist enemies (Hezbollah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, etc.). The PA can now be expected to do one of two things: 1) Step up their war against Israel (which will fulfill Bible prophecy), or 2) Sit down at the negotiating table (which will result in the 7-year covenant). They will likely go to war first and sit down at the negotiating table later (after their defeat). On Sept. 16, 2020, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman said, “The peace treaties between Israel, Bahrain and the UAE mark the beginning of the end of the Israeli-Arab conflict.” On Sept. 16, 2020, Jared Kushner, Trump’s Advisor and Son-in-Law, said he is very confident that the peace treaties will make an ultimate resolution with the Palestinians more likely. According to the Bible, a worthless treaty with many will be signed by the Antichrist after the Rapture. According to Pres. Trump, the peace treaties allow Muslims to visit the holy sites in Israel (the Temple Mount and more), including the Al Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Israel and the U.S. believe this opens the door for the Temple to be rebuilt. Many prophecy teachers believe the 7-year covenant with many will give Israel permission to rebuild the Temple, and they will quickly do it after the Tribulation Period begins. So, 72 years (about one generation; Matt. 24:32-35) after Israel has become a nation in one day (Isa. 66:7-9) before the Tribulation Period, the nation is rich, possibly on the verge of many peace treaties that are expected to lead to peace and safety in the Middle East, the door to rebuilding the Temple could be starting to open, and Israel’s enemies (Russia, Turkey, Iran, etc.) are amassing north of Israel just like the Bible says (Ezek. 38:15). We cannot know the day or the hour (Matt. 24:36), but we can see the day approaching (Heb. 10:25) and know when our redemption is near (Luke 21:28). Here are some other things that recently caught my attention:

One, a friend sent this link to me of prophecy teacher Don Stewart’s fascinating interview of Dennis Swick, the owner and founder of His Channel TV:

On Sept. 17, 2020, Swick was interviewed on Stewart’s “World News Briefing” TV program.

About 30 min. into the program, Stewart and Swick started talking about the fact that Elon Musk has been authorized to put up 12,000 satellites into orbit (he wants to increase it to 40,000) to make high-speed Internet and TV service available everywhere on earth.

Many Bible prophecy teachers know that this will literally make it possible for the gospel to go all over the world, for the Antichrist and False Prophet to track all buying and selling, for everyone on earth to see the Antichrist kill the Two Witnesses, to see the bodies of the Two Witnesses laying in the street in Jerusalem, and for everyone on earth to see the Two Witnesses raised from the dead and Raptured into heaven at the middle of the Tribulation Period (Rev. 11).

Stewart wanted to know when this system (called Starlink) will be complete, “in five years”?

Swick, who receives technical notes from Musk, replied “less than that. Some people will go online this year, and the system will be operational in a few years” (it just needs to be operational 3 ½ years after the Tribulation Period begins).

Two, a second thing that caught my attention in the Stewart-Swick interview concerns social distancing.

Bill Gates wants to force everyone on earth to be numbered, tattooed with a quantum dot tattoo, and vaccinated for the Coronavirus.

The enzyme that activates the quantum dots in Gates’ vaccine is called Luciferase (Lucifer was Satan’s name when he fell; Isa. 14:12).

Swick talked about why officials want 7 feet of social distancing (He probably misspoke because it is 6 feet), and he said scanners may misread people’s numbers if the people and their numbers are too close together, but if the people are at least 7 feet (he means 6 feet) apart, the scanners will accurately read the numbers.

I don’t know if this is right, but Swick has excellent knowledge of technology, and the media is now reporting that 6 feet of social distancing may not be enough.

Three, on Sept. 17, 2020, Rev. Franklin Graham was talking about what God said will happen, and I think it is important to hear Dr. Graham’s opinion.

He was talking about his upcoming Prayer March in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 26, 2020, and he told the Christian Post, “I just sense there is something moving in our country. I don’t believe that our country is going to be spared from God’s judgment. We are not a Christian nation. We are a secular nation, and the secularists are wanting to strip God out of everything.

“Maybe this election could possibly slow that down, but we know there’s going to be a one-world system one day. We know that people aren’t going to be able to buy, sell, or trade unless they have the mark of the Antichrist. We know that there will be a great war.

“We see God’s judgment coming against this earth for the rejection of His Son, and we see the Lord Jesus Christ coming back triumphant to establish a new Heaven and a new Earth. We know how the last chapters of history are written.

“I think we’re kind of in that period of time on God’s clock where some of these things might just be beginning to unfold. To say that we’re not going to be able to reset God’s clock, in the sense where He’s going to change His mind, no, it’s written. But He might delay just a little bit.”

https://www.christianpost.com/news/franklin-graham-ahead-of-national-prayer-march-us-is-crumbling-god-is-only-hope.html

I agree with everything Dr. Graham said: God is still on the throne, and prayer changes things.

By the time this article is posted, the Prayer March will be history, but Christians need to keep praying.

Four, concerning Syria, Russia’s economy is hurting, Putin is moving more equipment and weapons to Syria, and Russia is becoming more aggressive. This has prompted the U.S. to send 100 troops with vehicles, helicopters and jets back to Syria to protect the oil fields that are under Kurdish control. A U.S. company has just inked a deal with the Kurds to develop the oilfields and sell the crude, and the Russians are very unhappy. Five, concerning natural disasters, several wildfires have now merged, creating the largest California wildfire on record since record-keeping started in 1932, and 83% of the state of Utah is now experiencing an “extreme” drought emergency.

Six, concerning wickedness, in Chicago, IL, homicides are up 52% over 2019, and the vast majority of those killed are people of color.

Black Lives Matter and defunding the police are about overthrowing the U.S. government, not about protecting or bettering the lives of people of color.

In New York City, homicides are up 27% over 2019; murder, robbery, domestic violence, and other crimes are also up, and the story is similar in other cities.

Now, even before we know who the nominee will be, left-wing activists are threatening violent riots if Pres. Trump and Mitch McConnell try to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Trump and McConnell have not caved, and they have said there will be a nomination and vote.

God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin born, sinless Son of God, who died for the sins of the world, was buried and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this.

Conclusion

The Vatican (STATO DELLA CITTÁ DEL VATICANO), which means City-State of prophecy, is the woman of Revelation 17, Jezebel, the apostate harlot, the mother universal church, the persecutor of the saints that sits on seven hills in Rome and claims authority over the kings of the earth.

Your church, as the corrector of heretics, tortured and murdered (persecuted) hundreds of millions of "saints". And, that's prophecy fulfilled and points directly to the Catholic Church, whether you want to admit it or not.

Phil - your biblical knowledge is as poor as your historical knowledge.

in 476 AD what happened in the city of Rome? Julius Nepo was still the de jure Augustus of the Western Empire, there was Odoacer the Gothic consul who was heavily Latinized as the other Goths. He paid nominal allegiance to Nepos (now in Dalmatia) while effectively operating autonomously, having been raised to the rank of patrician by Zeno. Odoacer retained the Roman administrative system, cooperated actively with the Roman Senate, and his rule was efficient and successful.

Odoacer's successor Theodoric kept the Augustus in Constantinople as his nominal suzereign.

The Roman Empire in the West never "fell" - it was occupied by the Romanized Germans as de jure rulers who acknowledged the Augustus in Constantinople as their ruler

This continued until 800 AD when Charlemagne was crowned as Western Roman Emperor. This set off a power struggle between East and West that wasn't satisfied until the Ottonian empire in the 900s that reverted to being a Germanic empire (though retaining the nomenclature of HRE, the true Roman emperor didn't care)

the Roman Empire fell apart in 1453, not before

As the Papacy came to prominence, it influenced Pagan Roman armies to destroy three of the tribes which opposed its Christian doctrines. These three were the Vandals, Ostrogoths, and Heruli. The last of these was destroyed in AD 538 when Justinian’s decree went into effect.

Phil - your historical knowledge is as poor as your biblical knowledge

Firstly, the Vandals, Ostrogoths and Heruli invaded the CHRISTIAN Roman Empire, not the pagan Roman Empire

Secondly, the Heruli - sheesh -- he Heruli were one of the peoples dominated by the empire of Attila the Hun. By 454, after the death of Attila, they established their own kingdom on the Middle Danube, and Heruli also participated in successive conquests of Italy by Odoacer, Theoderic the Great, Narses and probably also the Lombards. Their independent kingdom was however destroyed by the Lombards in the early 6th century AD.

Ostrogoths -- really? Have you even read "the Gothic wars"? The Papacy opposed the Roman attempt to conquer back italy as this was a bloody war that depopulated the peninsula

Next, the Papacy came into prominence back in the 1st century when Clement of Rome was noted

Furthermore, you don't seem to have any clue about who Charlemagne was?

Read the Bible and read some history

during the dark ages... More than 50 million Protestant Christians tortured and killed by the Catholic Church.

The population of Europe in 1492 was 70 million.

your 50 million is, idiotic

The Spanish inquisition executed 3000 people - far less than the Catholics executed by the Anglicans, far less than the Calvinists murdering Catholics and Anabaptists, far less than Luther's killing of Anabaptists and Catholics.

You really need to see how hilarious wrong you are, biblically and historically

The anti-Christ vision fits Nero perfectly.

The little horn "had a mouth that spoke great things" and "shall speak words against the Most high" (7:20, 25).

NERO blasphemed against God by aggressively enforcing emperor worship - down to getting the Sanhedrin to authorise Emperor worship in the temple grounds itself.

Even the uprooting of 3 other royalty is Nero uprooting AGrippina, Claudius and Britannicus

Daniel's vision even accurately predicts the death of Nero - His dominion shall be taken away, to be consumed and destroyed tot he end - 7:26 --> Nero's death ended the Julio-Claudian dynasty

We are even told the LENGTH of time during which the little horn will age war against "the law" -- read Dan 7:25 25 And he shall speak words against the High One, and shall crush the saints of the most High: and he shall think himself able to change times and laws, and they shall be delivered into his hand until a time, and times, and half a time. -- for a time (1) and times (2) and half a time (0.5) = 3.5 years. This is the 500 BC ancient way of saying 3.5 years.

The 3.5 years coincides precisely with the events in the first century -- the Jewish-Roman war lasted from February 67 AD to August 70 AD == 3.5 years or 42 months or 1260 days

When Did Rome Fall? Romulus Augustulus resigns the Roman crown to Odoacer 19th-century illustration of Romulus Augustulus resigning the Roman crown to Odoacer; from an unknown source. Public Domain/Wikimedia In his masterwork, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, historian Edward Gibbon selected 476 CE, a date most often mentioned by historians.1 That date was when Odoacer, the Germanic king of the Torcilingi, deposed Romulus Augustulus, the last Roman emperor to rule the western part of the Roman Empire. The eastern half became the Byzantine Empire, with its capital at Constantinople (modern Istanbul).

Cronos, We are talking about Western Rome

The Little Horn (Antichrist) come out of Western Rome

Uprooted three of the ten horns (v.8) - As the Papacy came to prominence, it influenced Pagan Roman armies to destroy three of the tribes which opposed its Christian doctrines. These three were the Vandals, Ostrogoths, and Heruli. The last of these was destroyed in AD 538 when Justinian’s decree went into effect.

By following the course of history we discover that the exact fulfillment did come in the year 476 A.D. Fierce tribes came sweeping down from the north country, and overwhelmed the territory of Western Europe, dividing it finally into ten parts. Those parts, of course, correspond to the ten toes of the great image of Daniel 2. All students of history are well acquainted with the names of those tribal conquerors of Western Europe in 476 A.D. They were the Anglo-Saxons, Alemanni, Heruli, Vandals, Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Suevi, Lombards, Burgundians and Franks. Seven of those tribes are still in existence to this very day, having grown into modem nations. They survive on the map of Europe as significant twentieth century powers. Three of them disappeared from the stage of history.

As well as being historically wrong, you are biblically wrong

Dan 7 After this, in the visions of the night I saw a fourth beast, terrifying, horrible, and of extraordinary strength; it had great iron teeth with which it devoured and crushed, and it trampled with its feet what was left. It differed from the beasts that preceded it. It had ten horns. 8 I was considering the ten horns it had, when suddenly another, a little horn, sprang out of their midst, and three of the previous horns were torn away to make room for it. This horn had eyes like human eyes, and a mouth that spoke arrogantly.

Firstly - this is about the fourth kingdom - the Roman Empire.

SEcondly, you missed verses 24 onwards The ten horns shall be ten kings rising out of that kingdom; another shall rise up after them, Different from those before him, who shall lay low three kings. 25 He shall speak against the Most High and wear down the holy ones of the Most High, intending to change the feast days and the law.[j] They shall be handed over to him for a time, two times, and half a time. 26 But when the court is convened, and his dominion is taken away to be abolished and completely destroyed,

ten KINGS - individuals

And the Hebrew word is melek - royalty, not kings

This is also tied in to His speaking against he Most High BUT

verse 27 Then the kingship and dominion and majesty of all the kingdoms under the heavens shall be given to the people of the holy ones of the Most High, Whose kingship shall be an everlasting kingship, whom all dominions shall serve and obey.”

The Messiah wins even after the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD

And what is the New Jerusalem that the Messiah inaugurates? It is the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church

The population of Europe in 1492 was 70 million.

your 50 million is, idiotic

No, it’s not. Remember, it’s over 1260 years of torturing and murdering.

http://webwitness.org.au/estimates.html

Secondly, 50 million? There weren't even 50 thousand executed. Have you heard of the Catholics murdered by Cromwell etc.? Even on either side

Your historical knowledge is as lacking as your biblical knowledge

“The best estimate is that around 3,000 death sentences were carried out in Spain by Inquisitorial verdict between 1550 and 1800, a far smaller number than that in comparable secular courts,” Dr. Peters writes on page 87 of his book, Inquisition (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1989)

Dr. Kamen writes: “Taking into account all the tribunals of Spain up to about 1530, it is unlikely that more than two thousand people were executed for heresy by the Inquisition (p. 60) The Spanish Inquisition: A Historical Revision (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1998)

You, Phil, have Zero historical evidence for your statements and zero biblical evidence for your statements -- next you'll be saying that your group, the Adventists have killed 50 million Christians and that your group, the Adventists don't believe that Jesus is archangel Michael, a created being

A world that sets its work and false worship to a Roman calendar, named after a Pope,is still being ruled by the Roman empire.

So, you want to use the Hindu calendar or the Islamic one then?

Let's see -- you use the concept of 365 days, that's a Sumerian concept - are you being ruled by Sargon of Akkad's Akkadian empire????

Or let's see - wooah, you use Hindu numerals - 1,2, 3, etc -- are you being ruled by the Mauryan empire?

Edward Gibbon’s works have been discarded - he wrote the “fall of Rome” when nothing of that sort happened.

The senate continued right up until the Gothic wars

Furthermore, when Odoacer deposed Romulus Augustulus what did he do? He held the Roman Emperor Zeno as his sovereign

What was the border of the Roman empire in 480 AD? It was the same as in 350 AD - de jure. Odoacer and Theodoric (Odoacer’s successor) held that they were still IN the Roman Empire and the August in Constantinople was their sovereign

it influenced Pagan Roman armies to destroy three of the tribes which opposed its Christian doctrines. These three were the Vandals, Ostrogoths, and Heruli. The last of these was destroyed in AD 538 when Justinian’s decree went into effect.

Phil - you really need to read something before writing

The Heruli were destroyed by the Lombards/Langobards - another Germanic tribe

The Vandals and Ostrogoths were defeated by the Christian Romans

You really think that Justinian was a pagan Roman Emperor? Next you'll be telling me that you Adventists weren't founded by Ellen G White

in the year 476 A.D. Fierce tribes came sweeping down from the north country, and overwhelmed the territory of Western Europe, dividing it finally into ten parts.

Phillyboy - your knowledge of history is as poor as your knowledge of the bible

Firstly, you see any map with the dividing into 10 parts?

You can see at max 8 foedorati -- they weren't kingdoms.

Or do Adventists believe that foedorati are kingdoms and that 8 is actually 10?

Anglo-Saxons, Alemanni, Heruli, Vandals, Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Suevi, Lombards, Burgundians and Franks

hoo boy - this is pretty funny -- the Lombards desroyed the Heruli while they were still OUTSIDE the boundaries of the empire (even the de jure not de facto)

The Burgundians were conquered by the Franks (after clovis married the princess)

The Alemanni were also conquered by the Franks OUTSIDE the boundaries of the empire

Furthermore, the Anglo-Saxons conquered land OUTSIDE the empire - the island of Britain was abandoned in the early 400s.

And the Heruli were in the east

Sheesh - go and read the Bible and read history.

The anti-Christ for the 1800s could be Ellen G White and the Adventists, you say?

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