ISRAEL'S THREE "LAST DAYS" MAJOR CONFLICTS

- by Pastor Bill Hoganson 

 

The COVID-19 Pandemic has led many prophecy teachers to focus on the coming New World Order. And rightly so. However, an unintended consequence of this new focus appears to have left Israel's prophetic role in the shadows... well, sort of. So, I thought it a good idea to write an article focusing on Israel's three "lasts days" major conflicts.

Israel's steady attacks in Syrian territory in recent years has led some prophecy teachers to conclude that the Ezekiel 38-39 invasion of Israel is months away, if not a couple of years away, at most. But, hold on, not so fast! Before jumping on that bandwagon, please take a few minutes to read the following article and then draw your own conclusions.

 

This article avoids newspaper exegesis as much as possible. It does contain speculation but is grounded in prophetic truth that will come to pass in the not-too-distant-future. How distant is the question?

 

Israel's Three Distinct Last Days Major Conflicts

 

Using a birds-eye view approach, the Bible delineates three distinct "major" conflicts that Israel must face in the last days. The BIG-picture-scope of these three "distinct" conflicts are outlined below.

 

Each major conflict is spear-headed by different "people groups," as follows:

 

* 1st Major Conflict - "surrounding" people groups contiguous to Israel's borders (Zec. 12:2-8)

* 2nd Major Conflict - "distant" people groups non-contiguous to Israel's borders (Eze. 38-39)

* 3rd Major Conflict - "all" people groups both near and far (Rev. 16:13-16; 19:11-21)

 

There is a "variation in duration" for each conflict, as follows:

 

* 1st Major Conflict - began in 1948 and continues to the present day, now covering 70+ years.

* 2nd Major Conflict - covers a short time period, perhaps weeks, and no more than a month.

* 3rd Major Conflict - covers final 3½ years of the Tribulation (aka, Campaign of Armageddon).

 

There are different military "victors" in each of the three conflicts, as follows:

* 1st Major Conflict - Israel's "powerful military" is always the victor (Zech. 12:2-8; Isa. 11:11-14)

* 2nd Major Conflict - The "LORD God" Himself, without Israel's help, brings victory (Eze. 38:18-23)

* 3rd Major Conflict - "Jesus Christ" physically / visibly returns as victor (Zec. 14:1-3; Rev. 19:11-21)

 

Let us now examine each of Israel's three last days major conflicts, keeping speculation to a minimum, lol.

 

Israel's 1st Last Days Major Conflict

 

Consider the following birds-eye-view sequential timeline of Israel's first last day's major conflict, and then you decide if the Ezekiel 38 invasion will take place in the next few months, or even years, as of May, 2020:

 

Israel's first major conflict involves "people groups" that "surround" Israel, contiguous to Israel's borders, for the most part. This major conflict began in 1948, when five "surrounding" Arab nations attacked Israel. This 70+ year conflict will continue until Israel finally assumes control of the region.

 

Do not think of the first major conflict as a single battle. It is a series of battles over a long period of time, much in the same way Daniel 10:1 presented the coming "great conflict" (NASB/ESV) as a series of battles between the kings of the North and the South (Dan. 11:5-35), which took place during the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Centuries BC. It culminates with a final great war at the "time of the end" (Dan. 11:36-45).

 

Much like Daniel 11:5-35, Israel's first major conflict also includes a series of battles, including the wars of 1948, 1956, 1967, 1973, 1982, Palestinian Intifada uprisings in 1987 and 2000, and many tit-for-tat battles since 2005 involving Lebanon, Syria, Gaza (Egypt), and the West Bank (Jordan). All these people groups (and nations) "surrounding" Israel, currently seek Israel's complete destruction (Psalm 83:1-8).

 

However, the prophet Zechariah (520 BC) predicts the "surrounding" people groups will fail to defeat Jerusalem and Israel, which we have been witnessing for 53 years now. Here is what Zechariah wrote:

 

Zechariah 12:2-3 (NKJV) - 2 "Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to "all the surrounding" peoples, when they lay siege against Judah and Jerusalem.   ... 3 And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all peoples; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all nations of the earth are gathered against it.

 

In other words, God emphatically exclaims that even though (if) all nations should gather against Jerusalem, they will fail to excise it from Jewish hands during the first major conflict! Why? The context tells us that Israel's military will be too powerful for them to overcome, as revealed in the following:

 

Zechariah 12:6 (NKJV) - "In that day I will make the governors [leaders] of Judah [Israel] like a firepan in the woodpile, and like a fiery torch in the sheaves; they shall devour [militarily] all the surrounding peoples on the right hand and on the left... "

 

At the time Zechariah wrote this, Israel did not have a powerful military. However, that all changed after 1948. Since 1948, the world has witnessed God's empowerment of Israel's military to "consistently" defeat the "surrounding" people groups and nations. Concerning the people of Israel, Zechariah clearly states that even the "feeble among them" shall be like the mighty warrior David, as follows:

 

Zechariah 12:8 (NKJV) - In that day the LORD will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; the one who is feeble among them in that day shall be like David, and the house of David shall be like God, like the Angel of the LORD before them.

 

What becomes of these people groups that "surround" Israel during the last days? For that answer, we turn to yet-to-be-fulfilled OT prophecies, that identify Israel's future powerful military in action.

 

After Babylon defeated Israel in 586 BC, Israel did not become a sovereign nation with a powerful military until the 20th Century AD. Isaiah 11:11 prophesied that after the dispersed Jews return to their land a "second time" (1948) they become a "banner" (sign) to the nations, united as one (Isa. 11:12-13), and militarily defeat the surrounding people groups (Isa. 11:14). Isaiah 11:14 states that a reunited Israel will (1) "fly down upon the shoulder of the Philistines" (Gaza), (2) plunder the "people of the East" (Syria-cf Gen.29:1), and (3) "lay their hand" on Edom and Moab (Jordan), and Ammon (Jordan) "shall obey them."

 

Other OT Scriptures describe Israel's military defeat of Jordan, as follows: Zephaniah 2:9 (Ammon / Moab) and Jeremiah 49:1-2 (Ammon); Obadiah 18 (Edom) and Ezekiel 25:14 (Edom). We are still awaiting the complete fulfillment of these OT prophecies.

Some speculate these prophecies have been fulfilled. Others speculate they will be fulfilled "during" the Tribulation; still others speculate "after" the Tribulation! But, all three speculations are wrong, as follows:

 

* Firstly, "past" fulfillments of these prophecies lack evidence. The brief revolt by the Maccabees and John Hyrcanus against the Seleucids and the Idumeans do not fit the details of these OT prophecies.

 

* Secondly, "during" the Tribulation, Israel's powerful (IDF) military is absent. Zechariah 14:2 and Revelation 12:6 and 14 clearly indicate that by the middle of the Tribulation, Israel is in complete meltdown, without a military, no IDF anywhere in sight! It appears the Jews fight Antichrist forces with underground militias (Zec. 14:14). The Bible does not explain the mysterious disappearance of Israel's (IDF) military during the Tribulation. Perhaps, Daniel 9:27's seven-year covenant includes a reduction of Israel's (IDF) military capabilities.

 

* Thirdly, "after" the Tribulation, Israel and the nations "beat their swords into plowshares and theirs spears into pruning hooks, ...nor will they train for war anymore" (Isa. 2:4). So, that does not fit either.

 

Therefore, it is safe to speculate that Israel's powerful IDF military exists only "before" the Tribulation, at least, up until the start of the second major conflict, which we will examine later.

 

How does Iran Fit into Israel's 1st Major Conflict?

Scripture is not clear concerning Iran's involvement in Israel's first major conflict, except possibly in Jeremiah 49:34-37, when Iran's Persian Gulf (Elam) coast is destroyed. Some claim this prophecy was fulfilled 2500 years ago when the Persians conquered the Elamites, while others believe it was fulfilled after the 1979 Revolution, when many Iranians fled from dictator Ayatollah Khomeini-but, who knows?

 

Today, Iran works skillfully behind the scenes, stealthily using proxies to support the people groups "surrounding" Israel; including, Hamas in Gaza, and Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the Bashar Al Assad regime in Syria. Iran's fingerprints are all over the region, including al Quds Force. Mostly made up of foreign nationals, al Quds is building and maintaining military bases in Syria and Iraq, financially fueled by Iran.

 

It is not clear why Scripture appears to ignore Iran's part in the first major conflict. Clearly, they are not one of the "surrounding" people groups. But it is clear, that Iran is using proxies to avoid a "direct" confrontation with Israel. Perhaps, Israel and the U.S. destroy Iran's Persian Gulf coast... possibly! What role does COVID-19 play in the U.S.'s future with Iran? We are left only with speculation.

 

In light of last year's withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria (October 2019), it appears that Iran is taking advantage by gaining a greater proxy foothold in the region. In any case, Iran is avoiding a "direct" military conflict with Israel by fueling their proxies, most of whom belong to the "surrounding" people groups. However, Iran does play a major role in the second major conflict, which we will examine later.

 

"Aftermath" of Israel's 1st Last Days Major Conflict

 

Ready for more speculation? Keep in mind, this speculation is integrated in prophecies that will be fulfilled. Perhaps the trigger that concludes the first major conflict will be Israel's annexation of the West Bank. In any case, Israel's victory over the surrounding people groups seems to be accomplished as follows: Israel eliminates Iran's proxy militias (Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, and al Quds Force). How so? The Syrian Regime is destroyed, Damascus becoming a "heap of rubble" (Isa. 17:1) "because of Israel" (Isa. 17:9), and South Lebanon is made part of Israel (Oba. 20). Additionally, Jordan falls to Israel's military (Isa. 11:14; Oba. 18-19; Zep. 2:8-10; Eze. 25:14); and Egypt loses five cities to Israel (Isa. 19:16-18). These conquered lands become vassal entities under Israel's control. Like King David of old (2 Sam. 8:6), Israel may set up garrisons in these regions, establishing puppet governments that reluctantly submit to Israel's rule. Precariously, Israel's governance will be accepted due to welcomed economic prosperity and a long overdue peace throughout the region... It will not be perfect, but it will provide a respite of sorts.

 

As Israel pacifies the "surrounding" people groups with economic aid, Israel will enter a period of unprecedented peace and security (Eze. 38:11-14). Many Jews will declare they have entered "The Golden Age," prophesied in the OT. Perhaps this is when Israel builds their 3rd Temple on the Temple Mount.

 

Scriptures do not indicate when the 3rd Temple is built. So, it is possible that it is built "before" the Tribulation. The Jews will be motivated to build the 3rd Temple primarily for two reasons: 1) Religious Jews will herald the Temple as God's mandate from heaven, while 2) secular Jews will point to the Temple as a monument testifying to their "historical" right to Jerusalem as their undivided Capital. Undoubtedly, this move will anger regional Muslims, so Israel will be forced to severely restrict Muslim worship on the Temple Mount due to security concerns. Many Muslim nations will see this move by Israel as catastrophic (nakba) and wholeheartedly object to the new Temple. This will lead to "Israel's 2nd Last Days Major Conflict." This is speculation at its best, rooted in sound inferential logic. AMEN!

 

But, how long all this, and what about the Rapture?

 

So, does all the above takes place within the next few months, or even next few years (as of May 2020)? Highly unlikely! What about the Rapture? It can take place at "any moment." So, is it possible believers might be present for the entire first major conflict? Yes! How? Since the first major conflict takes place "before" the seven-year Tribulation and the Rapture "might" not take place until the "start" of the Tribulation, believers "could" witness the first major conflict in its entirety.

 

Israel's 2nd Last Days Major Conflict

 

Let us speculate again! Ezekiel 38-39, Israel's second major conflict, may take place "before" the Tribulation (suggesting believers "might" witness it in its entirety, the same way believers "might" witness the first major conflict in its entirety). So, what events lead to the start of the second major conflict?

 

Israel's acquired great wealth, Zionistic land expansion, and a newly built Temple on the Temple Mount seems to provoke an invasion by the Ezekiel 38-39 nations, supported by primarily two motives, as follows:

 

1. Scripture reveals Russia's motive is "great plunder" (Eze. 38:11-12). Russia (Gog) will resist invading Israel at first, that is, until God puts "hooks" into his "jaws" (Eze. 38:4), and then drags them into Israel.

2. Albeit, no Scripture reference, speculation suggests that Islam's motive is one of revenge, taking back "occupied" Islamic lands, including the Temple Mount. "Great plunder" is of less interest to them.

 

Let us now examine the second major conflict as found in Scripture, using much less speculation.

 

The Ezekiel 38-39 Russian Confederation is made up only of those people groups non-contiguous to Israel's borders, including Iranians, Turks, Sudanese, N. Africans, and possibly Germans, as follows:

 

Ezekiel 38:2-6 (NKJV) - 2 "Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog [Russia], the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy against him,   ... 3 and say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, I am against you, O Gog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal [Russia, et al].   ... 5 Persia [Iran], Ethiopia [Sudan], and Libya [northern Africa] are with them, all of them with shield and helmet;   ... 6 Gomer and all its troops [Turkey and/or Germany]; the house of Togarmah [Turkey / Armenia]...

 

This is where Iran plays a major role in attacking Israel directly. But, the leader of the confederation is Gog of the "land of Magog," located to the "uttermost" north of Israel, which is Russia, as follows:

 

Ezekiel 39:1-2 (NKJV) - 1 "And you, son of man, prophesy against Gog [of the land of Magog], and say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, I am against you, O Gog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal; ... 2 and I will turn you around and lead you on, bringing you up from the "far" north [or uttermost north, which can only be Russia] , and bring you against the mountains of Israel.

 

The Russian Confederation's invasion of Israel takes place in the "latter days," as follows:

 

Ezekiel 38:16b (NKJV) -   "...It will be in the latter days that I will bring you against My land,"

 

The LORD God Himself will thoroughly destroy this Russian Confederation, as follows:

Ezekiel 39:2-4 (NKJV) - 2 "and I will turn you..." [Gog and the Russian Confederacy] "around and lead you on, bringing you up from the far north, and bring you against the mountains of Israel.   ... 3 Then I will knock the "bow" [qeseth - launchers]   "...out of your left hand, and cause the "arrows" [hes - that which pierces, e.g. arrows, bullets, or missiles]... "...to fall out of your right hand.   ... 4 You shall fall upon the mountains of Israel, you and all your troops and the peoples who are with you;..."

 

Notice, Israel's powerful military does not defeat the Russian Confederation. The LORD God does! God makes their weapons useless against Israel! The Hebrew in verse 2 reads "I will turn you around and lead you on," suggesting that God so thoroughly destroys the Russian Confederation that very few will survive. The KJV translates this passage as follows: "I will turn thee back and leave but the 1/6th part of thee."

Only God gets the glory in this victory, and no one else, so that "many nations shall know" Him, as follows:

 

Ezekiel 38:22-23 (NKJV) - 22 And I will bring him to judgment with pestilence and bloodshed; I will rain down on him, on his troops, and on the many peoples who are with him, flooding rain, great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.   ... 23 Thus I will magnify Myself and sanctify Myself, and I will be known in the eyes of many nations. Then they shall know that I am the LORD." '

 

Confirmation of the Daniel 9:27 Seven-year Covenant

 

I am not a prophet nor the son of a prophet, so let us continue to speculate---ready? Here we go: With the defeat of the Russian Confederation, Antichrist makes his appearance, convincing Israel and the world that his power and leadership played a key role in their defeat. He will convince Israel and many other nations that God sent him to defeat the Russian Confederation and bring peace to the Middle East.

 

Many Muslim nations that supported the Russian Confederation, but did not participate, will still be angry over the newly built Temple on the Temple Mount, next to Islam's third holiest site. It is in that context Antichrist makes his appearance. He will seek to diminish Muslim anger against the Jews and Israel.

 

Seeking to calm the nations, Antichrist will convince Israel, and others, that it is in their best interest to share the Temple Mount, allowing Muslims to worship in East Jerusalem, the "holy city" (Rev. 11:2). Israel will agree to this compromise, and a seven-year covenant "with many" is confirmed (Dan. 9:27). It will be Israel's covenant with Hell (Isa. 28:14-15). This covenant will allow Jews to continue to offer animal sacrifices on the Temple Mount, while allowing Muslims to worship on what is considered the Temple's "outer court" (Rev. 11:2). Of course, speculation plays a big role here, but seems to be sound speculation.

 

With all due respect to Robert L. Thomas, Gentiles do not "tread" upon the "holy city" during the second half, but during the first half of the Daniel 9:27 covenant, at which time Muslims are given full access to East Jerusalem, including the Temple Mount's "outer court." This fulfills Revelation 11:2 "the outer court... has been given to the Gentiles. And they will tread the holy city [East Jerusalem] underfoot for 42 months." After this 42-month period, the covenant is broken, and Israel will no longer be in charge of anything... On a side note: The 2020 Trump Peace Plan provides some insight into how Jerusalem may be divided; however, the "peace plan from Hell" will include more favorable East Jerusalem borders for the Muslims.  

 

At the end of 42 months, Antichrist enters the Temple, and declares he is God (Matt. 24:15; 2 Thess. 2:4); he has the "two witnesses" killed (Rev. 11:7); and he takes control of Jerusalem (Zech. 14:2). The "holy city" falls under Antichrist's control for the next 3½ years. During that time, Antichrist slaughters the Jews (Zech. 13:8). He also attacks the Tribulation Saints and anyone else standing in his way (Rev. 12:17).

 

Once the Jews lose control of Jerusalem, half of them flee out of the region (Zec. 14:2) to Petra (Isa. 16:1-4), while other Jews remain in the region, forming underground militias, and fight (Zec. 14:14). This huge attack against the Jews takes place in the final 3½ years of the Daniel 9:27 seven-year covenant and begins Israel's third last days major conflict. It appears Israel will never control Jerusalem again. However...

Israel's 3rd Last Days Major Conflict

 

Israel's third major conflict takes place during the final 3½ years of the seven-year Tribulation, many call the "campaign of Armageddon." This final 3½ years begins after Antichrist enters the Temple and declares himself to be God (2 Thes. 2:4, Dan. 9:27). At this point, three demons are sent out to gather the nation's armies to Israel into the valley of Armageddon (Jezreel), to be used as a staging area (Rev. 16:13-16). Satan's primary goal will be to kill all the Jews in the world, beginning in Israel (Rev. 12:6-17). Antichrist convinces the nations that the Jews are the world's primary problem, and they need to be eliminated.

 

The "kings of the east" also join the conflict, seeking complete annihilation of Israel's Jews (Rev. 16:12).

 

The primary focus of Israel's third major conflict, Revelation 6-19, is the destruction of Zionism and the Jews! This conflict ends with the death of two-thirds of all Jews (Zec. 13:8). Satan seeks to prove that God is untrue to His promise to use Israel to bless all families on earth (Gen. 12:1-3). Partially fulfilled at Jesus' first coming, this promise is still awaiting its complete fulfillment with King Jesus ruling the world.

 

Israel's third major conflict ends after a Jewish majority repents (Isa. 64). Until that point, the Jews have been blinded to prophecy. At the end of the Ezekiel 38-39 invasion, God will pour out His Spirit on Israel (Eze. 39:29), and then all Israel will be saved (Rom. 11:25-29). Israel's salvation unfolds progressively, throughout the Tribulation, as the Jews increasingly cry out to Jesus: "Blessed is He that comes in the name of the LORD" (Matt. 23:39). After a Jewish majority cries out to Jesus, He will respond, as follows:

 

Zechariah 14:2-3 (NKJV) - 2 For I will gather all the nations to battle against Jerusalem;   ... 3 Then the LORD [Jesus] will go forth And fight against those nations, As He fights in the day of battle.

 

The LORD Jesus' response against those nations is a bloody slaughter of Israel's enemies as described in Isaiah 63:1-6, Revelation 14:18-20 and 19:11-21. Here are a couple of excerpts, and this is not speculation:

 

Revelation 14:20 (NKJV) - And the winepress was trampled outside the city, and blood came out of the winepress, up to the horses' bridles, for one thousand six hundred furlongs [180 miles].

 

Jesus Himself strikes down the nations that come against Israel, as follows:

 

Rev 19:15 (NKJV) - Now out of His [Jesus] mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

 

Israel's three "major" conflicts take place in Israel's "last days." All three major conflicts are fulfilled "within" the generation following Israel's rebirth as a nation in 1948 (Matt. 24:32-34). That suggests, "within" the next 30-40 years, our Lord Jesus will return to set up His kingdom here on earth! In the meantime, the Rapture can happen at any moment! How exciting is that? MARANAHTA!

THE DESTRUCTION OF OUR FREEDOMS

by Pastor Mike Taylor


1  Why do the nations rage, and the people plot a vain thing?
2  The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying,
3  “Let us break Their bonds in pieces and cast away Their cords from us.”
4  He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision.
5  Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, and distress them in His deep displeasure:(Psalm 2:1-5)
 

18  “And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.
19  Then it shall be, if you by any means forget the LORD your God, and follow other gods, and serve them and worship them, I testify against you this day that you shall surely perish
20  As the nations which the LORD destroys before you, so you shall perish, because you would not be obedient to the voice of the LORD your God." (Deuteronomy 8:18-20)

I was implored by a brother in Christ to assemble a message on our 1st Amendment rights of freedom of speech and religion that is guaranteed in our Constitution and written down in our Bill of Rights to that Constitution and the loss of those freedoms, which are coming. As he is, so am I, tired of hearing the words “separation of church and state”. No where in our founding documents that birthed this nation as a land of freedom can these words be found. I challenge anyone to show them to me. Why? Because they are not there.

A NEW NATION FORMED

In the beginning of forming this nation, men of conscious, men of faith, and men of determination came to an agreement on what this nation would be based upon. And what was the foundation that formed this nation and which we stand upon? In the opening words of our Declaration of Independence, we find the source of our freedoms:

 “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their CREATOR with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” (emphasis mine)


It was the opening salvo of our war of independence from British tyranny and to break away from being ruled by one man and to being subject to him, as our benefactor, instead of relying on our source of our freedom, being Almighty God.

So where did this phrase of separation of church and state come from, in the first place, if not found in our Constitution or Bill of Rights in any of its language? Now as a preface, note that this nation was formed out of a desire to escape persecution, besides that of tyranny and a dictatorship of a king, but to have religious liberty to choose how an individual was to acknowledge the God of our Fathers in his/her own life and not have a state religion dictate your beliefs according to their definitions and against your own convictions. Note that during this time period, Europe was going through several rounds of Catholic Inquisitions fostered by the likes of the Jesuits and were persecuting all who would not bow to the rule of the Catholic Church and it's Pope. That’s history written down and cannot be refuted. That is what the Catholic church was doing, and men of freewill longed for the right to choose according to their own convictions.

Down through history, the issue was debated from antiquity until even the time of British rule and Henry VIII creating his own religion or the Church of England, thus breaking ties with the Roman Catholic Church over a dispute of marriage. The King became also the High Priest of the nation and many perils befell the population because of state run religion, but it was Thomas Jefferson, who wrote the Declaration of Independence who attempted to define what was undefined in our Bill of Rights. What are the words of the 1st Amendment to the Constitution? Quote:

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...” endquote.

I ask you, do you see anything in that phrase that says that the name of God shall be eliminated from the halls of every state institution, or that a free person can’t say the name of Jesus in a prayer, or prohibit prayer according to your convictions at a school function, the Ten Commandments displayed outside a courthouse, or a nativity scene banished for view during the month of December? So where did it come from?In English, the exact term is an offshoot of the phrase, "wall of separation between church and state", as written in  Thomas Jefferson's letter to the Danbury Baptist Association in 1802. In that letter, referencing the First Amendment to the Constitution, Jefferson writes:

"Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between Church and State."

And from a letter written, not law mind you, was the order of the Supreme Court that in a case of Reynolds v. United States that the ruling added to the Bill of Rights something that was not ratified by the people of the USA. Here is their “opinion”.

 "Congress cannot pass a law for the government of the Territory which shall prohibit the free exercise of religion. The first amendment to the Constitution expressly forbids such legislation." Of federal territorial laws, the Court said: "Laws are made for the government of actions, and while they cannot interfere with mere religious beliefs and opinions, they may with practices."

There were many instances where cults or perversion was based on “religious beliefs” contrary to the welfare of the majority or in violation of current law and that is a broad subject that I will not cover here. But the problem began when the state began throwing the baby out with the bath water. From the 1960s, beginning with Madeline O’Hare’s suing the Board of Education about school prayer, has the slide of everything anti-God been promoted as “separation of church and state”…Every mention of God, or our Savior Jesus Christ was banned and challenged by minority population of atheist and those that would change the foundation upon which this country was formed, namely the Ten Commandments and the exercise of every man’s conscious whether to worship or not to worship a Divine Being, was being overturned. Now instead of the 1stAmendment identifying “Freedom OF Religion”, it has morphed into “Freedom from Religion” devoid of any mention of what this country has stood for some 237+ years of her existence.

SO WHERE ARE WE HEADED?

So we know where we have been and what we have fought and died for, since the beginning of the 20th Century. Of such are Marxist-communism, fascism, and nazism. For all their differences, each of these three totalitarian systems deny democracy and the rule of law. They all—though fascism to a lesser extent—get their intellectual underpinnings from Karl Marx. So what is the end result of a nation that throws God or His mention from the halls of their laws and government of the people, by the people, and for the people?

Many doomsday prognosticators feel that a nation that falls is a result of social economic indicators, or political upheaval, but their prognosis is correct, but their diagnosis misses the mark and is wrong. What causes a nation to fall into ruin, as other nations before us have fallen, such as Rome, Greece, or the British Empire? Yes, the future is bleak. But our problem is not ultimately political, economic, or even social, as these doomsayers would have us believe.

 The decline of this nation (just as the decline of every other nation) is due to spiritual factors. The political, economic, and social problems we encounter are the symptoms of the spiritual deterioration of a nation, not the cause. Just as our Bible gives us example after example of when Israel was putting God first in all that she did, such at the time of Solomon’s reign during his first years of being king. Now contrast that to when his sons who attained the throne after him, followed not with their whole heart after God falling into idolatry, did God finally send them into exile not once, but twice for the Southern Kingdom (and total annihilation of the Northern Kingdom by the Assyrians) with the last one being almost 1900 years by Rome, until against all odds, God made them a nation again. Now, my reader, we are NOT Israel and we are NOT God’s chosen people, but of the Christians of this nation, we are people He called as a special people called out for Himself. A people who were not His people, through His grace and His mercy.

How can we think or even believe that if we stay on the same course that we are on and expect God to do anything but what He said He would do in Deuteronomy :

“Then it shall be, if you by any means forget the LORD your God, and follow other gods, and serve them and worship them, I testify against you this day that you shall surely perish".(Deuteronomy 8:19)

Notice the word “perish”…to mean destroy utterly. Have we gone too far? Has the Christian majority that has the label “Christian” about them, allowed this nation to descend to a point of no  return? Have our multitude of sins that have been made politically correct destroyed our very foundation? We could make a multitude of the laundry list of our abominations that I can only imagine “stinks” in God’s nostrils…I would like to quote an article I read about the stages and the rise and fall of a nation from Kirby Anderson  “Decline of a Nation”…I quote:

“History has shown that the average age of the great civilizations is around two hundred years. Countries like Great Britain exceed the average while other countries like the United States are just now reaching the average age.

Each of the great civilizations in the world passed through a series of stages from their birth to their decline to their death. Historians have listed these in ten stages.

The first stage moves from bondage to spiritual faith. The second from spiritual faith to great courage. The third stage moves from great courage to liberty. The fourth stage moves from liberty to abundance. The fifth stage moves from abundance to selfishness. The sixth stage moves from selfishness to complacency. The seventh stage moves from complacency to apathy. The eighth stage moves from apathy to moral decay. The ninth stage moves from moral decay to dependence. And the tenth and last stage moves from dependence to bondage.”

Let us look at where we are, based on this scale of 1-10 stages. Looking at our daily news and reports of the economic, political, and yes, the spiritual condition of this country, I would say we are somewhere between 9 and 10…The powers that be starting with this past despotic “administration” were working feverishly to destroy what is left of this nation, and you my reader, are a facilitator of that moral decay by your silence, your apathy, and by being only concerned with self…It’s all about me, right?


Do you see what I’m speaking of here? The land of the free, and the home of the brave is perilously close to extinction. Extinct to say from what we knew and enjoyed in abundance…that is FREEDOM to choose. That freedom is dangerously close to be snuffed out in the name of political correctness and the love of unrighteous behavior.

I ask you, where are the righteous men and  women of this nation that have yet to rise up and scream at the top of their lungs and take action to take this country back?…again, is it too late? In times past, I have postulated that indeed, it may be too late. Our doom is sealed in my mind, but my heart longs for the nation I thought I knew…I am reminded of what God said of the wicked that will make up much of this country in the near future. 

Psalm:11:5  The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
11:6  Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup."

The only light that I see right now, is one man standing in the way of our complete annihilation because of the desire to bring socialism/communism to this land and destroy what freedoms we have enjoyed. Why do you think the Washington DC establishment hate the man called Trump so much? Is it because he stands in the way of their nefarious plots to destroy our nation? Plans that have been being hatched for nigh 100+ years that has been never looking better than it does right now. Look at what is going on right now with this 'Plannedemic” of the Coronavirus. We have slipped very close to tyranny with local governments making it illegal to gather to worship God. Destroying our economy, bankrupting businesses, and many people loosing their jobs because of all of it. And for what reason? All in the name of this coming election to take down an administration that is standing in their way. Coming from a medical background, I have seen more deaths each year from influenza A, or H1N1 or variations of either, take more lives than this so-called “pandemic” has done. We have to face it, this scenario is planned with the “lamestream media” supplying the hype to increase the fear and chaos. Make no mistake, but this is the prelude to what is coming next that I speak of below.

THE COMING 7 YEAR TRIBULATION

There is coming a time of  unspeakable horror that all will face that do not call on the name of  our Lord and Savior in repentance and ask forgiveness of their sins and do so, truly in their heart of hearts. That time may be just around the corner. In that period of 7 years, the USA and the whole world for that matter, will be but a shell of what it was. There will be a brutal master over the whole world that will rule with death, destruction, and terror. In him will be the ultimate separation of church and state, as the One World Religion that he uses to his own gain will be destroyed. Many believe, as I was sent an email stating as such, that the AC will not be just a man, but a system of evil....True to a point, but the Bible speaks of a single man that is revealed in Revelation chp. 6:

“And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.

2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.” (Revelation 6:1-2)

Notice the man riding this horse has a bow, but no arrows, as he destroys by deceit and lying wonders.

 "And he deceives those who dwell on the earth because of the signs which he had received to perform in the presence of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who had the wound of the sword and has come to life.
15   And he received power to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would even speak and cause as many as do not worship the image of the beast to die.
16   And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead:
17   and he provides that no one can buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark, either the name of the beast or the number of his name.
18   Here we find wisdom Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number represents that of a man; and his number adds up to six hundred and sixty-six.”(Revelation 13:14-18)

Because this man indwelt by Satan himself, desires worship, he does away with this false church, then  he being the supreme false god over the state:

16  'And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore (false church), and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
17  For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.” (Revelation 17:16-17)

It will be the most awful time of the end of this age of the rule of one man over the whole earth, as Jesus said that “unless the time be shortened, no flesh would be saved”.( Matthew 24:22a)

WHAT ABOUT YOU?

So my reader, how is your religion? Is it rooted in the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? Do you call upon the name that is  above every name, Jesus, the Son of the Living God? If you have followed any of my previous messages concerning the coming tribulation, then my friend, if  you be of that crowd who wants a separation of church and state, you will get your wish in all  its horror when religion is  centered on one man, and  you will worship him on pain of death. Much like  Augustus Caesar during Rome’s rule and their subsequent Caesars. Sounds delightful, right? I’m sure that will be the last thing on  your mind, as you attempt just to stay alive, as living free on this earth during that time coming will be a scarce commodity for all who live a mortal  life during those years. Separation of church and state is coming and it’s nothing you bargained for or able to envision. God help you.

But if the supreme chaos of millions of people that suddenly vanish has not happened yet and you are reading this, then you have time to make a decision to avoid what is coming and spend eternity with the only Man/God this world has ever known, Jesus Christ my soon coming King and Savior. To delay that confession of faith will send you head long into what is coming upon the earth, which right now, these are the birth pangs of that coming abomination that causeth desolation and the destruction of the world we have known. It will only get worse, especially if the man who has been placed in office to stand in the way of a New World Order, looses the coming election, then chaos, evil and the loss of your freedoms will happen at “warp speed”. But the question I leave you and the scriptures that I post, gives you the answer of “what can I do”?

16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”(John 3:16-18)

8 “But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”(Romans 10:8-13)

“(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)” 2^nd Corinthians 2:6)

10 “Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.” (Revelation 3:10-11)

I briefly have warned all who read of what is coming upon the earth, now and in the near future of what is called the “Tribulation and the Great Tribulation” of what only be described as literal “hell on earth” and near 80% of all human life on this planet will be destroyed in 7 short years. You have a choice to make, my friend, you will either endure what is coming, and live through the most horrific times of the loss of freedom and tyranny, or give your heart to Jesus before what I quickly describes, comes to pass. As right now, we are in the birth pangs knowing that our Lord is close at hand and the rapture of the church is nigh.

“And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. (Luke 21:28)

This is pastor Mike Taylor, praying you make that decision for Jesus Christ before time runs out. If you need counseling, prayer, or just a listening ear, email me at pastormiketaylor@yahoo.com, God bless you all,                                                              

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