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PROPHECY UPDATE NEWSLETTER SCROLL DOWN TO READ It’s Far Better To Heed God’s Warnings Now, Before They Become Reality – Jonathan Brentner - https://www.jonathanbrentner.com/https/jonathan-brentner-g8fgsquarespacecom/config/2023/6/22/when-the-warnings-cease   As I watch events unfold in America and around the world, I find myself wondering why the Rapture hasn’t already occurred. I never thought I would see so many precursors to the Tribulation period as are evident all around us and yet still be waiting for the Lord’s appearing.   As I consider what the Bible says about the enormous death toll and vast devastation of the Day of Lord, I begin to understand what seems to us to be a delay. Just as God sent many prophets to warn Judah of its impending destruction, so He is now allowing students of His Word, as well as the events themselves, to warn people that He’s ready to pour out His wrath on a rebellious humanity.   There will come a day when the signs of the end times become reality; then it will be too late for many.   GOD WILL JUDGE AMERICA   The wickedness of the Biden administration exceeds all that I could ever have imagined. The lewd celebration of LGBQT+ on the White House lawn in early June shocked me. The President praised those in attendance above our service members, veterans, law enforcement officers, and fire fighters. Since when are those who chose a deviant lifestyle that’s a grievous affront to God to be honored as “brave and inspiring?” How can such wickedness not lead to God’s judgment?   As never before, we witness the satanic attack on our children that starts with abortion and works its way to the LGBQT+ grooming of children for a vile lifestyle. This includes the sex trafficking to satisfy the lusts of a multitude of pedophiles that remain hidden because many of them have powerful positions in our government. Only the devil himself could come up with the evil and vile practice of mutilating children to change their sex. Thank God for the states that now prohibit this wicked practice.   These are all signs of God’s impending judgment.   I believe that the events of September 11, 2001, were a shot across the bow warning America to turn around. Unfortunately, the tragic events of that day quickly lost their impact and as a nation we have journeyed to the edge of forever.   Psalm 75:8 provides an apt picture of what happens when God’s patience comes to an end:   For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup    with foaming wine, well mixed, and he pours out from it,    and all the wicked of the earth    shall drain it down to the dregs.   God will surely judge the wickedness of our world. It’s a matter of when, not if.   THE RESTRAINER IS ALLOWING MORE TIME FOR PEOPLE TO HEED GOD’S WARNINGS   The seeming delay in the beginning of the Tribulation has lulled many people, even believers, into a false sense of normalcy. The warnings of the past several years have not happened as soon as many thought. The result is a sense that all is well for the foreseeable future, which couldn’t be further from realty.   “Why would God restrain His judgments for the moment?” one might ask. The answer is found in 2 Thessalonians 2:3-8; the Restrainer is holding back the appearing of the antichrist on the world scene and in so doing, I believe He’s also suppressing events that that will usher the “lawless one” into power. We must always keep in mind that God is sovereign over all things; His timing is perfect in all things regardless of our perspective. He’s holding back His wrath so as to give people more time to repent.   I have watched as NATO consistently crosses the red lines that Vladimir Putin puts in place, and yet the war has not yet escalated beyond Ukraine or become nuclear. I don’t think it’s because Putin is such a good guy, but rather that the Lord, at least for the moment, is holding back the eruption of WWIII.   For at least the past decade, I have read books and articles warning that the U.S. is on the brink of a major economic collapse the likes of which will cause a worldwide depression leading to the conditions described in Revelation 6:5-6. Despite the fact that our government has printed an enormous amount of money during the past several years, incurred over thirty-one trillion dollars in debt, continues to recklessly spend money, and invites millions of illegals into our country on our dime, somehow our economy has not yet collapsed. How is this possible apart from the Lord’s restraining hand?   Last year, I reported the numerous warnings of dire food shortages for 2023, but so far they have not materialized despite the fiery destruction of well over one hundred food processing plants in the U.S. and efforts around the world to curb farm production.   For the past several years, we have watched tensions escalate in the Middle East as nations align precisely as described in Ezekiel 38. Many predicted that Israel would attack Iran’s nuclear capabilities long before now. For the past several months, it has seemed as though a major war could erupt at any moment between Israel and the proxies of Iran, one that might rapidly lead to the Gog-Magog war described by the Prophet Ezekiel. Yet this full-scale war hasn’t yet happened despite the huge buildup for it.   Is not God holding back these things until the time is right and then everything will happen suddenly? The Rapture will be just the beginning of rapid events that will rock the world as never before. It will all happen quicker than we can imagine.   HOW CAN BELIEVERS NOT SEE THE MANY SIGNS OF THE LORD’S RETURN?   Last year, I wrote a post titled, 12 Signs the World is Running Out of Normal. In it, I provided evidence of how God is demonstrating the lateness of the hour with unmistakable signs that we live in the last moments before Jesus returns for His church.   In many instances, these signs are clearer now than eight months ago. Below is an update to these signs that tell us we might be moments away from the Lord’s appearing.   1. The rebirth of Israel. The continued existence of the nation of Israel is truly miraculous and a sign that should be evident to all believers. Unfortunately, many close their eyes to the reality of this fulfillment of biblical prophecy. How can people not recognize this unfolding miracle?   2. Third temple fever in Israel. The Bible says there will be a temple in Jerusalem during the Tribulation period and the nation of Israel intends to construct is as soon as possible. Their new railway system from Tel Aviv to the temple mount even facilitates the transportation of animals for sacrifices at the temple. The Temple Institute in Jerusalem is now training Levites to serve as priests in the future temple.   3. The four horses of Revelation 6:1-8. We see precursors to the judgments of Revelation 6:1-8 everywhere we look; one has to close their eyes not to see the signs of the nearing Tribulation period. As evidence of their nearness, some mistakenly believe that the conditions described in these verses have already arrived.   4. The emergence of digital currencies. This is coming to the U.S. in July of 2023 in the form of FedNow and when fully implemented, it will enable the state to regulate all income and spending. The elimination of cash is a necessity for the mark of the beast as the antichrist. How could he control all commerce if people can still use cash for their purchase?   5. Digital health passports. This is another avenue through which the globalists seek to gain control over the lives of everyone on the planet and this initiative is picking up momentum every day. When fully in place, these passports will radically change the lives of everyone. We are much close to this becoming a reality than last year.   6. Mark of the Beast technology. With Artificial Intelligence (AI), huge databases, and the 5G network, the antichrist will be able to do what he couldn’t have done twenty years ago. Even unbelievers are warning people of the dangers inherit in this technology.   7. Transhumanism. Meet the new Nephilim. Just as Satan tried to change humanity in days of Noah so as to pollute the human race and stop the birth of our Savior, he’s at it again in an attempt to radically transform all human life before Jesus has a chance to rule over the nations.   8. The soon arrival of One-World governance. For those paying attention, the elite are increasingly vocal about their desire to subject the world to their Communistic regime where we will “own nothing and be happy.” The UN is currently talking about a seven-year plan, starting in September of 2023, which will accelerate their plans for one-world governance by 2030. Do you see how this could easily become a seven-year covenant?   9. Worship of creation rather than the Creator. Noah Harari recently said that AI will rewrite the Bible so that it forms the basis of a religion that’s “correct.” A new “bible” for a new religion sounds a lot like Revelation 17.   10. Pole shift concerns that eerily match prophecies in both Revelation 6:12-17 and Isaiah 24:19-20. The warnings continue, but for the moment God is saying, “Not yet.” Could we see the effects of this before the Rapture? Have these conditions already started with the emergence of severe weather across the world?   11. Scoffing. If you believe in the pre-Tribulation Rapture, you know all about the scoffing. Pastors and church members alike join in the laughter of our treasured hope and readily accuse us of being liars and false teachers. The intensity of the mocking continues to grow.   12. Perilous times on steroids. The retail industry expects losses due to theft to reach the two hundred-billion-dollar mark for 2022. We are seeing lawlessness on a scale never seen before in America. It’s a sure sign that the spirit of the “lawless one” is working overtime in our day.   13. Deception. I’m adding this one because it also shouts to us that the Tribulation period is ever so close. Both Jesus and the Apostle Paul warned that deception would greatly increase in the last days. I have to admit, however, that it has reached a place beyond what I could ever have imagined, and it will even get worse after the Rapture.   Many of the signs in the above list merely point to the Lord’s soon return, but someday they will happen and quickly enslave people under the rule of a deadly regime.   The Lord is graciously allowing an abundance of signs demonstrating His sovereignty over history and warning people that we live in the last moments of human history as we know it. Why do so many Christians close their eyes to these things and remain hopeful of a long and prosperous life?   THE TIME IS NOW   As the time of the Rapture and the start of the seven-year Tribulation near, we can expect lawlessness and violence to increase along with the continuing shrinking of our freedoms.   Many of us who know Jesus as our Savior long for His appearing. We eagerly anticipate the day Jesus suddenly catches us up to meet Him in the air and takes us up to glory before God pours out His wrath on the world (1 Thessalonians 5:1-11).   Those left behind will feel the full force of the troubles about which the Lord is graciously warning all those who will listen. The time is now to look up in anticipation of Jesus’ soon appearing. Please don’t fall for the lie that the Lord will not return until after you die. That is not the reality that that the signs point us to.   If you have not yet put your complete trust in Jesus, please see my post, Jesus Is the Only Path to Eternal Life. In it, I explain how you can know for sure that Jesus has forgiven all your sins and that you possess eternal life. Jesus is able to give you bright hope for tomorrow regardless of your circumstances or the chaos we see in our world.   Please, please don’t delay; call upon Jesus while you may! Yes, many people will turn to the Savior during the Tribulation and receive eternal life. However, the vast majority of those who do will experience severe persecution and martyrdom.   It’s far better to heed God’s warnings now, before they become reality. What Keeps the Majority Christians from Acknowledging the Obvious? Time Is Running Out – By Jan Markell - https://harbingersdaily.com/what-keeps-the-majority-christians-from-acknowledging-the-obvious-time-is-running-out/   Author and commentator Jonathan Brentner wrote a provocative article titled, “How Can You Not See It?” He was asking the question, how can you not see the fulfilling of Bible prophecy wherever you look?   Is it biblical illiteracy, indifference, or busyness, that keeps the majority from acknowledging the obvious? Time is running out. Predicted events are exploding. Things are in decline. Even nature is screaming that Jesus is coming soon! All of creation must be set free, not just humans.   Most reading this magazine have seen things in their lifetime that are, quite frankly, astounding:   The re-birth and prospering of the nation of Israel The rise of artificial intelligence The preparation of the coming digital currency The use of a pandemic to hasten global government The rise of Mark of the Beast technology The rise of apostasy in the church the last 60 years The death of discernment Talk of a third temple in Israel The scoffing of Bible prophecy A cancel culture that cancels Christians The exponential rise of evil The rise of anti-Semitism   The list could go on with another twenty bullet points!   A headline on the Drudge Report said it all: “Global Economy Struggles Amid Inflation, Pandemic Aftershocks, and War.” The world’s a mess.   All Set for the Antichrist   As Jonathan Brentner states, “Twenty-five years ago, it would have been impossible for the Antichrist to control commerce in the world in the way that we read in Revelation 13:16-18. He would have needed a massive army of devotees to do so.   “Today, with the advances in artificial intelligence, gigantic databases, and 5G technology, it will soon be possible for one person to set the parameters of buying and selling for everyone in the world. By the midpoint of the Tribulation, he will be able to control buying and selling worldwide with the flip of a switch.”   The Silence of the Shepherds   I personally believe that the root of today’s blindness to these facts is the silence of the church. Some 30 years ago, our seminaries dropped eschatology from their class line-up and pastors have not been trained in things to come. What a tragedy! At such a time as this, the shepherds are not equipped.   Many pastors state they don’t wish to take a “controversial” stand when it comes to last days’ eschatology. Is it pre-Tribulation, mid or post? Is it Amillennial, Premillennial, or Postmillennial? And will the addition of these topics really grow a church or just divide it?? It might be better to set such topics aside and deal with day-to-day needs of a congregation and its hurting people.   Desperately Needed Hope!   But they have robbed them of the “blessed hope”! (Titus 2:13) How can pastors not see the signs of the times, and as a result, provide those in their charge with the hope they desperately need in these perilous times?   As Jonathan Brentner summarizes in his article, “We are living on borrowed time. God is sovereign, but from our perspective we see His patience with a nation and world gone mad. He’s holding back the full explosion of evil and destruction that will happen at the beginning of the Day of the Lord.”   He concludes, “I know that the majority of those reading this article agree with me, and the intent of my question is to reinforce your valid beliefs. It takes a purposeful ignorance of biblical prophecy not to recognize that the world, and especially the U.S., rests on the edge of a cliff.”   You Have Eyes to See!   You can see the nearness of His return! Very few reading this would disagree. What a blessing that God has opened your eyes to this truth and to the lateness of the hour. You cannot be accused of being in ignorance! You devour all the issues and news of the day to keep up and to help you look up!   You are the righteous, eager remnant. May your numbers increase as we wind down the Church Age. Prophecy Update Videos Must Watch Videos! Videos You Can Trust The UFO Whistleblower – Gary Stearman & Mondo Gonzales Antichrist - Mr. 666 – Jack Hibbs The GREATEST THREAT to the CHURCH | Guest: Robert Jeffress Considering 2023 – Tyler Gen2434 SITREP 6.26.23 - Failed Coup Attempt - What Next? – Monkey Werx Something SACRED Just Got STOLEN!!! – James Kaddis Sing in the Darkness | Acts 15-16 | Gary Hamrick It's a Trap... 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The idea that when Christian Americans say nice things, they are in fact speaking code for evil things, creates deep distrust and destroys civil discourse.   Mr. Castro assigned his own meaning to the words “religious liberty.” For instance, he called it code for “Islamophobia.” The opposite is true. Religious liberty means that every individual is free to embrace Islam, Christianity, or none of the above if they choose.   However, the freedom to choose does not mean that all choices are equal. Castro called “Christian supremacy… a form of intolerance.” I have never heard a Christian use the term “Christian supremacy.” That phrase seems to have been chosen because it evokes the idea of white supremacy — something that is antithetical to the Bible.   We do not choose our race, but we do choose our ideas. Islam and Christianity represent competing ideas and beliefs. The Bible and the Koran contradict one another in major ways, so they cannot both be true. “Religious freedom” allows each side to present its case, to which people are free to listen or not. One way or another, they come to a wide variety of conclusions.   We Christians must recognize that every human being is made in the image of God and that Christ died for each one. We love and respect individuals because of the One whose image they bear. They will make different choices about God, and we respect that, too. But the fact that we respect the God-given faculty of individual choice does not make all choices equal.   Does “Christian supremacy” mean that Christians see our beliefs as superior to other sets of beliefs? If it’s just that, then what’s the big deal? Everyone believes in the superiority of their own beliefs. They might be atheists, they might believe that God is unknowable, or they might believe in a pantheon of gods. But whatever they believe, they believe they are right.   If you are a Christian, walk humbly before God and man, but don’t be ashamed of being right. And don’t buy in to the silly idea that one belief is as good as another. The truth matters. Unlike any other religious text in the world, the Bible proves itself in thousands of ways.   It is not intolerant to say that two plus two equals four, and not five. It’s the truth. You have a right to believe that the answer is five, but that idea is inferior to the truth, and it will harm you in many ways. The danger is that children will come to see confidence in one’s faith as intolerance. It is not. We can coexist and we can respect others without affirming lies or deprecating truth. Nearing Midnight: Climate Change Vs. End-Time Birth Pains – Todd Strandberg - https://www.raptureready.com/category/nearing-midnight/   Large wildfires have been raging across Western Canada over the past few weeks, burning close to 500,000 hectares (nearly 1 million acres). The fires have forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents and have caused significant structural damage.   Large plumes of smoke produced by the fires have stretched from west to east across the North American continent, significantly impacting air quality in several areas. New York City experienced hazardous air quality levels on June 6, primarily due to smoke from these fires.   The east coast has been particularly affected, with smoke from fires in Nova Scotia and Quebec playing a significant role. Currently, the Quebec region is grappling with over 160 forest fires, further exacerbating the situation.   Air quality alerts have been issued in several other cities. When the smoke was at its peak, the sky turned. It is very strange that the same profound weather condition took place on the west coast in 2021 and 2022.   Many Christians wonder if these firestorms are the result of climate change or the product of end-time birth pains. In recent years, the world has witnessed an increase in extreme weather events driven possibly by climate change. From heat waves and droughts to hurricanes and flooding, the frequency and severity of these events are on the rise.   The key thing about climate change is that it should get worse over a long period of time. The temp will go up 5 degrees in the next 50 years. Ocean Water levels are forecasted to go up by four inches.   A lot of events that strike are not part of a steady process. They come out of nowhere and often create a 1000-year event. Houston had a third 1000-year event when hurricane Harvey poured down massive amounts of water that set records that a tropical jungle couldn’t match.   In 2011 we broke several longstanding records for tornadoes. The next year, it was a record low for tornadoes. The next year was another record low for tornadoes. Oklahoma and Kansas had the latest reporting for the formation of a twister in each state.   In 2005 Wilma was the strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in Dominica. It was the fastest storm to reach a Category 5 storm, and it stayed at Cat 5 longer than any other storm. Wilma was the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Atlantic basin.   We had such a massive rise in monster hurricanes, people started fearing living on the shoreline. Right after Maria plowed into Puerto Rico, we experienced a drought for hurricanes. We went a record 10 years without a US state being hit by a category 1 hurricane.   In 2021 the state of Texas nearly suffered a grid-wide electrical meltdown because it relied too much on windmills, solar cells, and natural gas. God sent down a record cold blast to embarrass the green energy planners. The incident was also likely an end-time birth pain.   Over the years, I’ve done many searches on “record cold,” and they don’t seem to be decreasing. Here is a fresh one from a few days ago: The last day of spring and the first day of summer both brought record-cold temperatures to Baker City, Oregon. The temperature at the Baker City Airport dropped to 29 degrees on Tuesday, June 20, breaking the previous record for the date of 30 set in 2012. The next morning, the summer solstice, the temperature at the airport dipped to 30 degrees, breaking the record of 32 set in 1960.   The reason why there was a name change from global warming to climate change is that we keep having record cold events. Several global warming conferences were canceled because snowstorms occurred in cities that rarely get freezing temperatures. I have a running joke with Terry and his son. If we have a heatwave, say we need Al Gore to fly over the state in his jet. The former vice president has been embarrassed several times by Old Man Winter (God).   Weather, by its nature, makes wild moves. It could be 80 degrees in one location. A day later, it could be 20 below and snowing. Most birth pains are unrelated to weather, which is why they work so well.   “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” (Matthew 24:8-10). Daily Jot: WHO and CDC must be held accountable - Bill Wilson – www.dailyjot.com   As the data from studies regarding the COVID pandemic accumulates and is analyzed, more experts are joining the growing chorus of those who believe World Health Organization mandated protocols contributed to a massive number of needless deaths. This also would hold true for the US Centers for Disease Control, who rigidly followed the WHO protocols and actively censored anyone who disagreed. The CDC and WHO condemned doctors who experientially were treating COVID with alternative protocols and having great success, while at the same time hospitals across the world were experiencing extreme mortality treating COVID with the WHO and CDC mandated protocols.   As early as November 2021, The Daily Jot reported that a National Library of Medicine January 2021 report of 69 studies involving over 57,000 patients concluded that fatality rates were 45% among COVID 19 patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation (ventilator treatment). The fatality rate increased to 84% in older patients. Legal Counsel for the Truth For Health Foundation Thomas Renz confirmed these statistics as updated by a study in Texas. He told a press conference that 84.8% of people mechanically ventilated for 96 hours died. According to the CMS, hospitals were incentivized to use ventilators on admitted patients at the rate of about $100,000 per patient.   A June 8 Epoch Times Op-Ed documents: “Within weeks of the pandemic outbreak, it had become apparent that the standard practice of putting COVID-19 patients on mechanical ventilation was a death sentence—76.4 percent of COVID-19 patients (aged 18 to 65) in New York City who were placed on ventilators died. Among patients over age 65 who were vented, the mortality rate was 97.2 percent. Data suggest around 10,000 patients died with COVID-19 in NYC hospitals after being put on ventilators in spring 2020. Other metropolitan areas also saw massive spikes in deaths among younger individuals who were at low risk of dying from COVID-19. It’s possible many of these deaths were the result of being placed on mechanical ventilation.” That’s just New York. Multiply this worldwide. It’s criminal what WHO and the CDC did.   The WHO and CDC mandates along with the subsequent peer pressure in the medical system for doctors to follow the mandates to maintain their licenses turned hospitals into bounty hunters for those suspected of having COVID. Christ said in John 10:10, “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” Most of us have counted on doctors and hospitals to do the right thing when we entrust them to care for us. In this day and age, beware and be wise for there is a great difference between life abundantly and life on a bounty. WHO must be held accountable by opposing funding for WHO, demanding the US withdraw from WHO, and supporting legislative efforts against WHO.   Daily Devotion: A Life That Makes a Difference - by Greg Laurie – www.harvest.org   So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. —Galatians 6:9   https://harvest.org/resources/devotion/a-life-that-makes-a-difference/ - Listen   In many ways, people mock us and deride us for our beliefs as Christians. They accuse us of things that simply aren’t true because we stand up for our principles.   Just remember that we are not home yet. One day Jesus will welcome us home, and we will hear the words “Well done, my good and faithful servant” (Matthew 5:21 NLT).   That is why the Bible reminds us, “So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up” (Galatians 6:9 NLT).   I remember hearing the late Alan Redpath talk about a message he heard many years ago when he was a young accountant. The speaker was talking about having a saved soul but a lost life. In other words, it is possible for us to be saved and forgiven of our sin yet waste our lives by not serving the Lord.   Redpath kept thinking about the words “saved soul, lost life,” and he ultimately made a commitment to the Lord. He prayed, “Lord, I want to serve You. I don’t bring a lot to the table, but what I have is now Yours.”   Some Christians are basically throwing their lives away and living for themselves. Maybe that describes you. And maybe you think it’s too late and that God could never use you.   It isn’t too late for you to recommit your life to God and say, “Lord, I want my life to make a difference. You have given me something to do. You have given me certain abilities and talents, and I want to serve You. Whatever role You have for me, I want to be a part of what You’re doing.”   Don’t waste your life. If you will step forward and make yourself available, God will help you do what He has called you to do.