Posted on 12/21/2025 7:27:19 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
On Dec. 11, 2025, an Israeli official (Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council) visited the U.S. House of Rep. Speaker Mike Johnson at his office in Washington, D.C.
Johnson told Dagan:
I visited Samaria—both as a member of Congress before becoming speaker, and again last summer as speaker with a small group of colleagues. The Bible is clear: Judea and Samaria are the Land of Israel. Dagan told Johnson:
No nation on earth has a connection to its homeland as deep as the Jewish people have to the Land of Israel—especially to Judea and Samaria, the land of the Bible. Two thousand years ago, the prophets Jeremiah, Amos and Ezekiel foretold that the people of Israel would return to their land, rebuild the hills of Samaria, plant vineyards and produce wine. That is exactly what we are doing today. There is no greater justice than fulfilling the words of the prophets in the Land of Israel, particularly in the biblical heartland of Judea and Samaria. Yes, the Bible is clear: Judea and Samaria are part of the Promised Land that God gave to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and their descendants after them in their generation.
Yes, the Bible is clear: The nations will divide the Promised Land, many of the Jews in Judea will flee into the wilderness at the middle of the Tribulation Period, and God will drag the nations into the Battle of Armageddon for doing that.
Yes, the Bible is clear: The Scriptures clearly contain 2,000-4,000-year-old prophecies that have either been fulfilled or are beginning to be fulfilled in our generation.
It is clearly the Word of God because it is being fulfilled with 100% accuracy, and only God, who knows the end from the beginning, could do that.
The Apostle Peter said, “We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts” (2 Pet. 1:19).
Everyone would do well (be wise) to believe and live by what the Bible clearly says.
The sure (proven to be true) prophecies clearly teach that heaven, the Rapture, Tribulation Period, Second Coming, Millennial reign of Jesus, and more are coming, and very likely very soon (and it clearly teaches that hell is real too).
Here are some recent events that appear to show that.
One, concerning Judea and Samaria: on Dec. 5, 2025, Yisrael Ganz (chairman of the Yesha Council and governor of the Binyamin Regional Council) hosted 1,100 American pastors for a visit to Judea and Samaria.
The pastors publicly called on Vice President JD Vance (who said this is not the time for Israel to declare sovereignty over Judea and Samaria) to change his policy and declare that: “God’s policy is Judea and Samaria belong to Jews and to the State of Israel.”
(My opinion: God’s policy is clearly stated in the Bible, and God’s policy should be America’s policy.)
Two, concerning wars and rumors of wars at the end of the age: on Dec. 11, 2025, in a major address in Berlin, NATO chief Mark Rutte told NATO members:
That they should step up defense efforts to prevent a war waged by Russiathat could be on the scale of war our grandparents and great-grandparents endured (WWI and WWII). We are Russia’s next target. Too many are quietly complacent, too many don’t feel the urgency, and too many believe that time is on our side. It is not. The time for action is now. Conflict is at our door. Russia has brought war back to Europe. And we must be prepared. Three, concerning Israel becoming a great army at the end of the age: last week, Israel delivered some Arrow-3 batteries to Germany that can shoot down missiles from Russia, Iran, or whoever.
That’s right, less than 80 years after Hitler’s Germany was bombing European targets and burning Jews alive in its crematorium ovens, Israel is selling weapons to Germany to protect the German people from foreign missiles.
Four, concerning the Rapture and the many different opinions: on Dec. 11, 2025, highly regarded and well-known prophecy teacher Jonathan Brentner asked, “Is there a clear Biblical path to the Pre-Tribulation Rapture?”
Brentner responded:
Yes, a decisive biblical path exists to our belief in the pre-Tribulation Rapture. In 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Paul talks about the Day of the Lord’s wrath. In verses 9-10, we have the promise of deliverance from this time: “For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.” (My opinion: Brentner is right as usual.)
Five, concerning an increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters at the end of the age on Dec. 12, 2025, it was reported that atmospheric rivers have dumped more than 15 inches of rain on parts of Washington state in the last few days, sparking historic river flooding and submerging neighborhoods — and the threat is far from over.
Six, concerning Israel having silver and gold, cattle and goods in the latter days and latter years (Ezek. 38): on Dec. 14, 2025, it was reported that The Economist said Israel had the third strongest economy in the world in 2025.
Seven, concerning antisemitism and corruption in the UN: on Dec. 12, 2025, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution calling for Israel to cooperate with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) on Palestinian humanitarian issues.
Israel immediately said it will not do it because the UNRWA is a subsidiary of Hamas and a hotbed of terrorism.
(My comment: The wannabe UN world government is corrupt.)
Eight, my understanding of AI (Artificial Intelligence) is very limited, but I know that an increase in knowledge is a major sign that the end of the age is close.
In the Book of Daniel, God said, “But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase” (Dan. 12:4).
On Dec. 13, 2025, Tania Koenig (an excellent prophecy teacher with knowledge and experience in this area) posted an article about AI that makes sense to me.
Here is how I understand some of the main points from Koenig’s very informative article.
In the Book of Daniel, God said, “But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase” (Dan. 12:4). In late 2025, the U.S. announced two major artificial intelligence platforms within a span of fifteen days: one civilian, one military. The first, the Genesis Mission under the Dept. of Energy, was framed as a Manhattan Project–level initiative for artificial intelligence, integrating national laboratories, supercomputers, and secure cloud infrastructure into a unified platform. The second, GenAI.mil, deployed frontier AI models across the entire U.S. defense workforce, reaching approximately three million civilian and military personnel worldwide. Some pundits think the world is witnessing a new form of global intelligence and government. We are not there yet. But in 2026, the technology will be sufficiently embedded that its effects are no longer theoretical. The technology will continue to advance. Prophetic Scripture anticipates an increase in knowledge, but it does not grant that knowledge ultimate authority. Prophetic Scripture does not allow for man’s knowledge to permanently exceed God’s knowledge and authority. The Restrainer will be removed. The Antichrist and False Prophet will be allowed to rule temporarily, but God is still in control. Here is a link for those who want to read Koenig’s entire article:
Genesis + GenAI.mil: The New State Platforms — and the Physical Limits of Optimization – Tania Koenig | Koenig’s Eye View
Nine, concerning an increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters at the end of the age: on Dec. 12, 2025, it was reported that Washington state remains under a state of emergency as days of torrential downpours have pushed rivers to levels never seen before, triggering destructive and historic flooding across the region.
Some areas have received 13-17 inches of rain. About 80,000 people have been evacuated.
Ten, concerning antisemitism, wickedness, and Islam’s efforts to establish an Islamic world government and religion: on Dec. 16, 2025, it was reported that Australian police have officially classified the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney as a terrorist attack inspired by the Islamic State.
The attack occurred during a Hanukkah event and resulted in 15 deaths and over two dozen injuries.
Eleven, concerning Pres. Trump’s Board of Peace (BoP) to oversee the construction of a post-war Gaza: on Dec. 17, 2025, it was reported that he has secured the agreement of leaders from six nations to join his BoP, and he is seeking to add a few more.
(FYI: Some prophecy teachers are watching to see if he winds up with 10 leaders, as in Ten Kings. We shall see.)
Twelve, concerning persecution at the end of the age: it is now illegal to carry newspapers, magazines, books, drones, cameras, and Bibles into Nicaragua.
Banning Bibles suppresses freedom of religion.
FYI: God does not send anyone to Hell (all of us are born with a sin nature and destined to go to Hell because we sin), but God has provided a way (Jesus) for everyone to go to Heaven (and He is the only way to get there; John 14:6).
Finally, are you Rapture Ready?
If you want to be rapture ready and go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). 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.
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2 Timothy 4:8
Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.
Maranatha!
Bkmk
This is a heresy. And that chutzpah for someone who doesn’t believe in Jesus to lecture America about the Bible. Last, the nation state that chose the name Israel in 1948 is not the one in the Bible. And Ashkezanis are not the biblcal Jews.
Israel is not going anywhere, much to the chagrin of many people.
Maranatha!
Even so come quickly, Lord Jesus!!!!
For example, it's rare I read that the Ottoman Empire or Islam in general can be one of the sections in the Daniel 2 statue. It could well be that statue sections are: the head is Babylon (no doubting this part, it's in the Daniel text itself), breast is Medes/Persia, belly Greece/Rome, and legs are Ottoman Empire (which fractured much like Roman Empire fractured, so the various caliphate states within the latter part of the OE's existence could be the toes of iron and clay).
And it's also possible that the Revelation 13 beast with seven heads represent the seven Muslim nations that fought against the new nation of Israel in 1948: Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Yemen. Practically a repeat of the Revelation 12 dragon with 7 heads (seven hills of Rome maybe, persecuting Christ and the Christians and Jews) except instead of Rome persecuting Jews and Christians (Revelation 12) it's Muslims doing it (Revelation 13:1-10, closer to today's time). It could be that the beast in Revelation 13:11-18 is a more "pure" version of Islam that seems more like a peaceful religion to the west (i.e. "two horns like a lamb" may be a reference to Islam being a "religion of peace" like Christianity) that tells people to obey the Muslim nation states (Revelation 13:1-10's beast). And we all know that Muslims implement a mark of the beast type economic system wherever they can, including in the middle east. Do the end times events in Scripture take place outside the middle east too? I dunno. I'm open to the multiple meanings of "the world" being both the region and global.
You’re one to talk about heresy, Jew-Hater.
Every Knee will bow hater, including yours - Your King is Jewish.
All promises to Israel are eternal.
Amen!
A lot of these clowns have no idea what’s coming. Very sophomoric conclusions.
Their ideas of who Jesus is (GOD), what Israel is (His Eternal Nation), and the destiny of Israel vs. The Church.
Every knee will bow to The Jewish King.
We sure do live in Interesting Times ✝️🙏🛐
So grateful to have assurance of salvation, and not get slapped with the “sin of presumption”, like a certain religion.
The Bible does not provide an absolute assurance of salvation for individuals. According to the teachings of the Church, we cannot have certainty of our final perseverance or that our sins are forgiven without a special revelation from God. St. Paul advises us to "work out your salvation with fear and trembling" (Philippians 2:12), indicating that while we can have a moral certainty and lively hope regarding our salvation through the proper use of the sacraments, absolute certainty is not attainable (V5 Burke A Catechism Moral and Controversial 1752 228:2).
Furthermore, while faith is necessary for salvation, it must be accompanied by good works, hope, and charity. Faith alone, without these, is insufficient (V17 Cafferata The Catechism Simply Explained 1932 198:1). The Church teaches that we can have a certain confidence in God's promises regarding salvation, but this confidence is not the same as absolute certainty (V8 Frassinetti A Dogmatic Catechism 1872 135:3).
In summary, while the Bible and the Church affirm the necessity of faith and the hope of salvation, they do not guarantee absolute assurance of salvation without divine revelation.
We cannot without a special revelation; because a "man knoweth not whether he be worthy of love, or hatred." And St. Paul exhorts us to work out our salvation with fear and trembling. Neither is that certainty necessary for the peace of our conscience, because for this it is enough to have a moral certainty, and a most lively hope, that our sins are forgiven us by the due use of the sacraments.
Faith alone will not save us without good works; we must also have hope and charity.
Some people believe that it is sufficient to have faith in order to be saved; so it is, if they understand what having faith really means. It does not mean merely that you must believe there is a God, but also that you must believe all that that God has said and taught you, and further, that you must do all that he has told you to do. It means that you must believe that he has established a religion which you must practice; that he has founded a Church whose duty it is to teach you how to save your soul, and that you must belong to and obey that Church and its teaching. Faith teaches you that God is your Creator, and that he has a Creator's right over you. As you depend upon him completely, he requires that you should show this dependence by prayer, by asking him for what you want, for all things must come to you from him. Then, again, God has given you certain laws, which he has called his commandments. You are bound to observe these laws, and thereby to testify your love for your Creator. To pray to him, therefore, and to love him are duties quite as necessary as believing in him.
Observe that I say "certain confidence," and not "sure certainty"; because confidence of attaining any good always presupposes the peril of losing it. Now on God's part our hope is most certain, because nothing that is necessary for our salvation can be wanting to us on his part; but on our part the necessary correspondence to his grace may be wanting, and therefore we cannot say that we are certain that we shall infallibly be saved. Looking therefore at the certainty of the divine promise on the one side, and at our weakness on the other, our hope cannot be an absolute certainty, but only a certain confidence.
Go ahead and disbelieve God if you want.
Me? I'll take Him at His word.
That's called "faith".
1 John 5:13-15 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life. And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
If only you would put as much faith in God and His word as you do in a corrupt, failed religious system of works.
God/Jesus makes this decision ;not human theologians.
Act with faith and love and let God do his part.
14 What shall it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but hath not works? Shall faith be able to save him?
15 And if a brother or sister be naked, and want daily food:
16 And one of you say to them: Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; yet give them not those things that are necessary for the body, what shall it profit? 17 So faith also, if it have not works, is dead in itself. 18 But some man will say: Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without works; and I will shew thee, by works, my faith. 19 Thou believest that there is one God. Thou dost well: the devils also believe and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, offering up Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 Seest thou, that faith did co-operate with his works; and by works faith was made perfect? 23 And the scripture was fulfilled, saying: Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him to justice, and he was called the friend of God. 24 Do you see that by works a man is justified; and not by faith only? 25 And in like manner also Rahab the harlot, was not she justified by works, receiving the messengers, and sending them out another way?
26 For even as the body without the spirit is dead; so also faith without works is dead. James Chapter 2--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 Who will render to every man according to his works. 7 To them indeed, who according to patience in good work, seek glory and honour and incorruption, eternal life: 8 But to them that are contentious, and who obey not the truth, but give credit to iniquity, wrath and indignation. 9 Tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man that worketh evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek. 10 But glory, and honour, and peace to every one that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. Romans Chapter 2
So you only believe in two of the three theological virtues: just Faith and Charity. Hope is out the window for you guys, right?
Sometimes it seems you only believe in just one of the virtues: Faith. No Hope, no Charity.
You’re free to assume what you want, even though you are wrong.
And you are obviously free to cherry-pick the Bible to your heart’s content.
Doesn’t mean you’re right, though.
🙏👍
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