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Russia’s Role in the End Times

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Putin - Gog Magog Russia


Ezekiel 38:14-23
“Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say to Gog: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: In that day, when my people Israel are living in safety, will you not take notice of it? 15 You will come from your place in the far north, you and many nations with you, all of them riding on horses, a great horde, a mighty army. 16 You will advance against my people Israel like a cloud that covers the land. In days to come, O Gog, I will bring you against my land, so that the nations may know me when I show myself holy through you before their eyes.

” ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Are you not the one I spoke of in former days by my servants the prophets of Israel? At that time they prophesied for years that I would bring you against them. 18 This is what will happen in that day: When Gog attacks the land of Israel, my hot anger will be aroused, declares the Sovereign LORD . 19 In my zeal and fiery wrath I declare that at that time there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel. 20 The fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the beasts of the field, every creature that moves along the ground, and all the people on the face of the earth will tremble at my presence. The mountains will be overturned, the cliffs will crumble and every wall will fall to the ground. I will summon a sword against Gog on all my mountains, declares the Sovereign LORD . Every man’s sword will be against his brother. 22 I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed; I will pour down torrents of rain, hailstones and burning sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him. 23 And so I will show my greatness and my holiness, and I will make myself known in the sight of many nations. Then they will know that I am the LORD .’ LORD . Every man’s sword will be against his brother. 22 I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed; I will pour down torrents of rain, hailstones and burning sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him. 23 And so I will show my greatness and my holiness, and I will make myself known in the sight of many nations. Then they will know that I am the LORD .’

Ecumenicalism in the End Times

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pope & murderer arafatdalai lama demonized

The Pope and the Dalai Lama…

The term “ecumenical” comes from the Greek word “oikoumene” which refers to “the entire inhabited world.” In English, it refers to cooperation among the thousands of Christian denominations and other religions of the world including Roman Catholicism, Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism. The bottom line is that ecumenicalism is about forsaking doctrine (Truth) for the sake of Unity. Generally speaking, ecumenicalists refuse to preach the message of the cross, which is the only way one’s sins can be forgiven.

2 Corinthians 6:14
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?

Corinthians 7:1
Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.

Matthew 28:18-20
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Mark 16:15-18
He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”

Examples of Roman Catholic heresy:

“If anyone says that after the reception of the grace of Justification the guilt is so remitted and the debt of eternal punishment so blotted out to every repentant sinner, that no debt of temporal punishment remains to be discharged either in this world or in purgatory before the gates of heaven can be opened, let him be anathema” (The Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent, Session 6, Canon 30. Shroeder, H.J., Tan Books, 1978, p. 46. The Council of Trent was reaffirmed by Vatican I & II –1960)

“There is one holy Catholic and apostolic church, outside of which there is no salvation . . . . it is altogether necessary for salvation for every creature to be subject to the Roman Pontiff.”(Unam Sanctam AD 1302)

Deception in the Church

 

Heightened Interest in the Supernatural in the Last Days

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Main Entry: su·per·nat·u·ral
Pronunciation: “sü-p&r-‘na-ch&-r&l, -‘nach-r&l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin supernaturalis, from Latin super- + natura nature
Date: 15th century
1 : of or relating to an order of existence beyond the visible observable universe; especially : of or relating to God or a god, demigod, spirit, or devil
2 a : departing from what is usual or normal especially so as to appear to transcend the laws of nature b : attributed to an invisible agent (as a ghost or spirit)

1 John 4:1
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Galations 1:8
But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned!

Drug Abuse in the End Times

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Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

Proverbs 31:4
It is not for kings, O Lemuel– not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer,

Deuteronomy 30:19
This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live

1 Corinthians 6:12
“Everything is permissible for me”–but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me”–but I will not be mastered by anything

James 4:7
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

1 Peter 5:8
Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

Revelation 9:20-21
The rest of mankind that were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood–idols that cannot see or hear or walk.
Nor did they repent of their, murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts.

Note: The word for “magic arts” or “sorceries” in Rev 9:20 means ‘drugs’, and is derived from the Greek root for the word ‘pharmakeia’ which is where we get the word ‘pharmaceuticals’, for prescription drugs.

alcoholic beveages in excessX, ex, ecstasy pills, synthetic raves, ecstasy, getting highyour brain on drugsrails of cocaine

 

 

 

 

California DUI Statistics

DARE

Alcoholics Anonymous

MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)

Satanism and the End Times

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the author of death, the serpent satanRomans 16:20
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

Genesis 3:5
“For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and Homeyou will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

Genesis 3:13
Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”

Genesis 3:14-15
So the LORD God said to the serpent,
“Because you have done this, “Cursed are you above all the livestock and all the wild animals!
You will crawl on your belly and you will eat dust all the days of your life. And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers;
he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”

From the front page of The Church of Satan their ‘About Us’ statement proclaims “We Satanists are our own Gods”…

anton lavey : poisoned soul satanist

aleister crowley crazed satanist

The originators of Satanism are primarily Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) who combined occult magic, drug use, and sexual aberrations into a system with one rule, “Do whatever you want” and Anton LaVey (1930-1997 ) who published The Satanic Bible in 1969 and who also started ‘The Church of Satan’ in the same decade. LaVey and his followers are secular humanists for whom Satan is a symbol of the power of the self and their rejection of Christianity. Do either of these men look like someone you’d feel comfortable enough with to invite to spend the night in your guestroom?

baphomet pentagram satanic symbol
The Baphomet or Satanic pentagram is pointed downward to accomodate the outline of a goat’s head.

 

 

 

 

satanic goat with caduceusThe Beast sits atop the world. The moons may also suggest that this is the Prince of Darkness. The moon is also an accurate metaphor for Satan, masquerading as a ‘source of light’ it can only reflect the true light down upon those living in darkness, and it pales in comparison.

The relatively modern trend of removing God from our Government, Courthouse, school rooms, etc. under the Constitutional moniker of ‘Separation of Church and State’ is unquestionably in alignment with the tenets of Satanism since Satanists proudly proclaim that they “Pledge Allegiance to NO God”

 

 

2 Corinthians 11:3
But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

Revelation 12:9
The great dragon was hurled down–that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

Revelation 20:2
He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.
So the End has already been written and can NOT be changed. Satan will be sent to Hell with his demons. Why anyone would choose to align themselves with a loser is beyond me.

C.S. Lewis. In The Screwtape Letters Lewis noted that people often either dismiss as mere nonsense the devil’s existence and interaction with mankind, or they believe but have an excessive interest in him (either of which error delights the devil immensely)….

Here is an article titled ‘The Many Faces of Satanism’ by Craig S. Hawkins, published in Forward Magazine in 1986 (now known as The Christian Research Journal ) that I’d recommned reading if you’re interested.

John 8:44
You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

“Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law” – Aleister Crowley
“If it feels good, do it.” motto of our culture
“Do your own thing.” motto of our culture
“Whatever works for you.” motto of our culture

 

And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples asked him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And he said to them, When you pray, say,

Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come.
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins; as we forgive those who sin against us.
And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil

– Jesus Christ

Matthew 25:31-46

When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’

“The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’

“They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’

“He will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’
“Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.

False Christs

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For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.”

-Matthew 24:24

Sun Myung Moon : False Christ Sun Myung Moon and wife : False Christ

Sun Myung Moon, the Moonies, the Unification Church, and ‘True Parents Organization’, are all examples of Matthew 24. This man, and I emphasize the word “man”, is a tool of Satan himself. He is NOT God, as he has claimed to be so often. His eternal fate is pretty certain unless he repents of his blasphemous lying before he died on September 3, 2012. Many thousands of people throughout the world have been seduced by his powerful deceit.

Maitreya is a False Christ

Maitreya, the “world teacher”, is expected to initiate his ‘Day of Revealing’ anytime now, and is reported to have been making a number of special appearances in third world countries. Funny thing though, the website dedicated to everything the character states that “Maitreya’s appearances have been halted temporarily since 2002.”

David Koresh was a False Christ

Fruit of False Christ David Koresh, Waco Texas
(AP Photo/Susan Weems)

David Koresh, former leader of the Branch Davidian cult in Waco, Texas, believed he was the Lamb of Revelation 5 because he received revelations from God in how to interpret the seven seals needed to be broken in order to open the scroll. 75 people died in the inferno that ensued during the attempted takeover of the compound by the FBI and ATF on April 19, 1993.

Marshall Applewhite was a False Christ Heaven's Gate Cult - False Christ

Marshall Applewhite convinced his 21 followers (the Heaven’s Gate cult) that they were all extra-terrestrials who came to Earth on an expedition to disseminate their beliefs, and that if they committed suicide together they’d be able to leave their earthly ‘shell’ bodies and catch a ride away from Earth on the spaceship that was following Hale Bopp comet on March 23, 1997.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine.
– 2 Timothy 4:3
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
– Matthew 7:22, 23
Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these [apostates] also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
– 2 Timothy 3:8

 

Wake Up!

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It seems to me that the Devil is having his way with a number of preachers in the spotlight lately. I’m becoming more aware of an aire of bitterness and vindictivenss between popular theologians who disagree on some debatable issues like the Rapture. The term ‘false prophet’ and ‘false teacher’ seems to be flying both directions. What must the unsaved who are witness to these ego competitions be thinking? The only conclusion I would expect from the unsaved is one of being turned off completely or so confused that they don’t know who or what to believe. God help us.

January 17, 2005

Having just finished reading the Assemblies of God (AOG) “offical position” paper on the Rapture I was so impressed with the concise summary of the position and Biblical references that I though it a good idea to add a link.

January 12, 2005

In the wake of the Christmas Day Tsunami that has claimed more than 150,000 lives throughout Sumatra, Indonesia, Thailand, India and even the shores of NE Africa, there seems to be a sense of anticipation or expectation of what the next large scale tragedy might be or when it’ll happen. Another tidal wave? A devastating earthquake? Perhaps an unprecedented volcanic eruption? Maybe all of these things and more? Take notice of these ‘birth pangs’. Contrary to the headline repeated on NBC National News last night, the Earth isn’t trying to tell us something through these tragic events, but the one and only true, living God is…

Matthew 24:4-8
Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,[a]’ and will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains.

The End Times News headlines have been updated for 2004. Often times we tend to forget some of what has happened over the span of just few short years. The return of Jesus is nearer than ever. God has clearly been confirming a message through those who truly love him and serve him that it’s time to WAKE UP!