Opening Remarks from
Prophecy Teacher, Kevin Swift
If you are asleep to events
taking place around the globe--WAKE UP! Rub those sleepy eyes. Major calamities
are increasing in frequency, and the warning signs are everywhere that dark
dangers lurk and catastrophes are breaking upon our
planet. Financial bankruptcy and economic turmoil across the global
markets, the Haiti earthquake disaster,
volcano in Iceland,
and now the
oil flow into the Gulf of Mexico on America's southern border--a
catastrophe that mirrors the destructive sea scourges of Revelation (8:8-9).
If not stopped, the long-term environmental damage could lead to
worldwide
devastation. For nearly three months the toxic petroleum and gases continued
to flow out of control with millions of gallons polluting the water and
shorelines. There is a state of confusion, fear and anxiety. We
want to believe everything is going to be OK, but there's that gnawing
feeling it's not, and even more surprises await us.
All of this reminds us of the
prophetic warning found in the book of Revelation, chapter 11,
verse 18. "The nations were
angry; and Your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead, and
for rewarding Your servants the prophets and Your saints and those who
reverence Your name, both small and great—and for destroying those who
destroy the earth." Current events are yet another sign of the times.
They seem to be warnings that we are on a path to worldwide destruction that
cannot be stopped, as foreseen in the trumpet and vial woes of Revelation.
What about military conflicts,
which are also manmade disasters? There are a growing number of
articles pointing out that a Middle East War seems inevitable, which could
quickly lead to WW III. The 8th chapter of the book of Daniel identifies a
confrontation with Persia, today's Iran, that would open the prophetic door
for final events to begin. Iran is nearing the point of nuclear bomb
breakthrough, and so this conflict is fast approaching, and with it nuclear
mushrooms, mass destruction and world war. Global society and
structure will forever change, setting the stage for final events.
Jerusalem is the focus of
end-time tragedy; this is where the end-time disasters and prophetic
counting periods begin (the beginning of sorrows), and the end-times end.
Yeshua, the greatest Prophet forewarned of the Temple Mount area, "Not
one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down,"
Matthew 24:2. An
earthquake disaster could destroy sacred and religious structures, taking
away daily (Hebrew "tamid") worship at the Western Wall and Temple
Mount. This, in turn, could
inflame war and hatred fueled by Iran, which would continue to spread
throughout the Middle East in an attempt to annihilate Israel in a greater
holocaust. The
1,290 prophetic
counting days would begin... the days that will lead to a
rebuilt temple (video by CBN) and ultimately to the
opened door into the Most Holy Place in the Temple in Heaven on the Day
of Atonement, when the
Ark of the Covenant of God's judgment is revealed? May it be so; may it
not be so. God help us.
Marvin Rosenthal wrote, "In simplest terms, revelation is the disclosing of truth to man which could not have
been known apart from divine enablement -- things about God, the origin of
the universe, [and] the end of the age."
We can be thankful that God chose Hebrew
prophets to receive and relay the visions and dreams that reveal events just
before the return of Yeshua--Jesus our Messiah. We want as many details God
is willing to share as to how this will all come about, because we want
desperately to be on the right side of the conflict when deception will
flourish and the earth is coming unhinged. We look forward to His
supernatural intervention when He will transform our losses and earth's
sin-filled past into a Son-filled future, changing forever the course of
human history as we know it. What a day that will be! When enemies will be
gone, and death, destruction and separation will no longer haunt us.
(Video:
Steven Curtis Chapman "Heaven Is The Face")
However, "Paul, with all his spiritual insight,
admitted his personal limitation (and, in turn, our constraint) in
comprehending the full scope of those final events until the visible return
of our Savior when all things will become known: "For we know in part and
we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears...
Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to
face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully,"
1 Corinthians 13:9-12.
This reflects the great prophet Daniel and
his frustration of seeing a divine revelation, but not understanding what he
saw: "I was appalled by the vision; it was beyond understanding,"
Daniel 8:27.
In spite of the prophets'
limitations, we (likely the last generation) have the promise of Heaven in
Daniel 12:9-10, which says, "the
words [of Daniel] are closed up and sealed until the time of the end…
None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will
understand.” Let God be true, and every man a liar (Romans
3:4); the book of Daniel will be understood in a profound way at the end
of time! God's Word declares it. The scroll's mysterious time frames and
visions will be made clearer as the light from God's throne shines brighter,
piercing through the darkness of deception that is about to fall across our
planet in these final days.
Regardless of our past
disappointments and the long delay, we must keep on proclaiming with
confidence and passion the great promise of our soon-coming King. Why?
Because the death, resurrection and eternal reign of our King Yeshua
is the focus of the Word of God. We stand in the
company of great prophets and saints... John the Baptist, Peter,
Paul, James and the Apostle John; they all believed and proclaimed with
confidence the end of the age and the future kingdom. Jesus energized the
disciples and early church to accomplish great goals in view of the
shortness of time. Each year since those early proclamations brings us that
much closer to the Great Day of the LORD. Therefore, as prophecy students
we look to the next Festival cycle (beginning early 2011), or (if need be)
beyond, for the fulfillment of end-time events.
Troubles
Keep Growing Worldwide, Increasing Month by Month
The US and world economies continue to struggle season after
season, and all seem susceptible to total collapse. The relationship
between the US, our European allies and the
Russian
Bear is tenuous. The cry is getting louder for
Muslims to unite against Israel (proof;
proof;
proof,
proof), and soon Jerusalem will feel the pain (proof).
The Middle East is sitting on a powder keg of destruction, and the nations
seem destine for a global showdown and World War III.
Over 2,000 years ago, Hebrew prophets such as Ezekiel, Daniel and John
forewarned of a series of tragic end-time events to strike Israel and the
world at large, which will climax at the return of God's Son. Their
prophecies foretell global tragedies, which point to earthquakes and other
natural disasters, economic collapse, pandemics, famine, and widespread
death and destruction on the scale of thermonuclear disaster. Added to that,
supernatural signs will increase and deceive, and hatred and betrayal will
become more commonplace among family and friends.
There is a growing hatred for Israel, Judaism and Jews (proof-1;
proof-2;
proof 3;
proof 4);
in part, to the powers of darkness who want to destroy God's elect. In
addition, there is mounting hatred directed against the
world's banking moguls, many who are driven by power and money, whom Satan is
manipulating to set up a one-world financial order that will eventually
control buying and selling. These men, working in
concert with Rome's guidance, will ultimately lead to Jerusalem's revulsion
and quick demise. The
Holy City will be the recipient of mass amounts of money and world attention
in the final days, and Scripture refers to her as the luxuriously well-cared
for woman "dressed in purple and scarlet,
and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden
cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her
adulteries. This title was written on her forehead: MYSTERY BABYLON THE
GREAT THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH,"
Revelation 17:4-5.
Zechariah proclaims, "I am going
to make Jerusalem a cup that sends all the surrounding peoples reeling,"
(12:2).
The end will begin with Jerusalem in the center of the controversy; the end
will end with the "great city" (Revelation
11:8) in the crosshairs. Once the controversy begins in the Middle East
and in Israel, the place God chose as His, the world will never be the same
again.
You'll Never Be The Same - Music Video
“O God, do not keep
silent; be not quiet, O God, be not still. See how your enemies are astir,
how your foes rear their heads. With cunning they conspire against your
people [Israel]; they plot against those you cherish. "Come," they say, "let
us destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel be remembered no more."
With one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against you… Cover
their faces with shame so that men will seek your name, O Yahweh. May they
ever be ashamed and dismayed; may they perish in disgrace. Let them know
that you, whose Name is the Yahweh— that you alone are the Most High over
all the earth." (Psalm 83).
My Story
My father--Russell Swift, a Baptist minister, often preached about
the
return of Jesus when I was a child. But today, times have changed. Pulpits
are nearly silent about end-time events and the Savior's return. For the
most part, church life seems a normal routine with little thought about the
nearness of the kingdom of God. This is a sign, in and of itself, that
sudden destruction will soon burst upon the church and upon mankind.
Just how final events may unfold and the timing of those events is the
focus of this website. Nearly 20 years ago, I was exposed to the idea that
the last four visions in the book of Daniel (chapters 7, 8, 9, 10-12) could
have as much to say about the end of time as the visions recorded in the
book of Revelation. This stands in contrast to the popular view that
Daniel, for the most part, portrays historical events. However, we have
more than a hint the visionary aspects of the book are about the end of the
ages, and will be understood in a fresh new way just before last-day events
begin.
Daniel (12:9-10) indicated his book of future events would be locked up
until the end of time: “the words [of Daniel] are closed up and sealed
until the time of the end… None of the wicked will understand, but
those who are wise will understand.” Just after this promise to the
wise, two more mysterious time periods were revealed to Daniel--the
1,290 days and 1,335 days. Strange timelines indeed! Very mysterious, but
very specific in length.
Therefore, it seemed clear that as long as these two time periods
remained a mystery the "time of the end” could not begin. In contrast, when
God unlocked these two timelines, then we could be very certain the end was
imminent. For this reason, prophecy students wanted to understand the
unsealing of the book promised to the last generation, and so many joined in
that challenge of going "here and there
[in the book] to increase knowledge"
(Daniel
12:4) of how final events would unfold.
By
looking at the visions, symbolism and timelines of Daniel and Revelation, it
seemed possible to combine the events of the two books into one overarching
prophecy. It was easy to see the predictions of Daniel were mirrored in the
book of Revelation, with repeating patterns, similar beast powers and
duplicate time periods.
Once the books and their timelines were united as one, a time chart of
events began to emerge in 1990. Not only did the various time periods in
the books of Daniel and Revelation merge into a prophetic chart, but two
years later it was discovered the chart fit between the Jewish Festivals.
It is a fact Yeshua fulfilled the spring Festivals--Passover during the
crucifixion week and Pentecost (known in Judaism as Shavuot) at the
baptism of the Holy Spirit (Acts
2:1-4);
likewise, He will fulfill His autumn High Holy Days at His return and the
culmination of all things. It seems apparent there is a connection between
the time periods of Daniel and Revelation and God's Festivals introduced in
Leviticus 23, in fulfillment of final events and the end-time chart.
The timelines (and revelation of Messiah to the world) must culminate at and
during the autumn Festival season (September/October) in a given year;
although, "that day or hour" no man can know (Matthew
24:36).
The Challenge of Prophecy--Mystery vs. Puzzle
Divine-inspired prophecy, which is God's supernatural prediction of future
events that will occur during the closing period of human history, is a
vital part of the Scriptures. Chuck Missler notes that there are 8,362
verses containing 1,817 predictions concerning more than 700 different
matters. Of these, there are more than 300 prophecies that deal with the
return of Christ and the end of the ages. These insights were not revealed
to the Hebrew prophets just to fill volumes, but for our benefit; therefore,
we should "cry aloud for understanding, and... look for it [wisdom] as
for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure," (Proverbs
2:3-4). We should apply the ancient end-time prophecies to the events
of our day.
An
award-winning author and staff writer for the New Yorker magazine,
Malcolm Gladwell, once wrote, "Do you know the difference between a mystery
and a puzzle?" According to Gladwell, mysteries do not have simple answers
based solely on fact, since they "require judgments and the assessment of
uncertainty." Puzzles, on the other hand, can be solved because we have all
the necessary information; we just need to put it all together for the
solution.
The ancient
Hebrew prophecies are mysteries, not puzzles.
Revelation 10:7 says, "In the days when the Seventh Angel is about to
sound His trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished." Not
until the very end of the end-times will the mystery of God be totally
unraveled as a complete revelation. We will never know every single detail
in advance of the years of trouble, because we cannot comprehend the mind of
God (Romans
11:34); and second, we cannot know the full extent of the struggle in
the unseen world--the conflict between the forces of good and evil, between
Christ and Satan (Ephesians
6:12).
However,
the last generation of saints have the promise of the unsealing--a more
thorough understanding of final events that center around
the
mysterious
1,290 days and 1,335 days of Daniel 12, which says, "From the
time that the daily [worship]... is abolished [at the Western Wall & Temple
Mount] and the abomination that causes desolation is set up [on the Temple
Mount], there will be 1,290 days. Blessed is the one who waits for and
reaches the end of the 1,335 days." In other words, a disastrous tragedy
such as an earthquake (link)
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will stop daily worship at the Western Wall and Temple Mount. This is the
decisive Jerusalem event that initiates the prophetic periods of the
appointed time of the end. Jesus said, "There will be... earthquakes in
various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains,"
Matthew 24:7-8.
"Since the Arab Islamic foreign occupation
of the land of Israel, Jerusalem, and the Temple Mount — after building
the mosque and Dome of the Rock, it was a Jewish tradition that in the
time of the redemption of Israel when the people of Israel again dwell
in the land and the State of Israel is re-established, the G-d of Israel
will cause a strong earthquake which will completely remove these
foreign houses of pagan worship from the Temple Mount. The Temple Mount
will be ready for the rebuilding for the building of the Third Temple...
scientists stated that a very strong earthquake will occur in the coming
future and the epicenter of the earthquake will be on the Temple Mount
and the Old City."
TempleMountFaithful.org
Soon after the Jerusalem disaster, Gentile troops will enter the City to
restore order, trampling on Jerusalem for 42 months (1,260 days--Revelation
11:2). The
greater part of the military forces will likely be European
NATO troops;
the majority of Israelis approve of a NATO
presence in the West Bank (International
Troops Bound for West Bank?, June 19, 2010),
which western border runs through the city of Jerusalem.
The
Appointed Times & Seasons Calendar of End-time Events
The
Appointed Times & Seasons Calendar(with 21 point and
click references)
and the
Insights in Prophecy lesson guides will take you through
the books of Daniel and Revelation for a thorough investigation into final
events. All the information is available free of charge.
The Calendar shows how the timelines of prophecy
align between the Jewish Festivals (Moedim). Since the discovery
that God's Festivals and the prophetic timelines of Daniel and Revelation
align, we can now set anticipated fulfillment periods; still, we proceed
with caution. Winston Churchill once humorously quipped, "I
always avoid prophesying beforehand, because it is a much better policy to
prophesy after the event has already taken place."
The five prophetic time periods
in Daniel ("seventy 'sevens'"--490
days,
"2300 evenings and mornings"--1150
days, "time, times and a half"--1260
days,
1290 days
and
1335 days)
directly connect to the often-repeated
1260 days (42 months; "time, times and a half") found five times in the
book of Revelation. In addition the 3 1/2 days of Daniel (9:27)--"the
middle of the seven" and the 3 1/2 days of Revelation (11:9-11),
when added to the longer
3 1/2 year period, reveal a prophetic time chart that both begins and ends
with
God's Festivals. This alignment
forecasts the fulfillment of end-time events known as the "times and
seasons" of Biblical prophecy.
The
Appointed Times & Seasons Calendar book takes you step by step through
events of the final crisis, noting how the great worldwide troubles may
begin and end within the time allotted by God.
Ecclesiastes 8:5-6
says, “...and a wise man’s heart
discerns both time and judgment. Because to every purpose there is
time and judgment."
The
Appointed Time of the End Begins With a US Led War on Iran
For more
than two decades, this ministry has joined others in warning of a US led
coalition against the Islamic nations of Iraq, followed by Iran--the Goat vs. the
two-horned Ram in
Daniel 8:1-8. The shattering of the larger horn (Iran) that "grew up
later" will occur at the beginning of end.
Gabriel told Daniel,"Understand
that the vision concerns the time of the end."
He reaffirmed the point once again (as though once was not enough to
convince the reader), "the vision
concerns the appointed time of the end,"
Daniel 8:17, 19.
Alexander the Great, King
Darius III and the war of 331 B.C.
over 2,000 years ago does not match the "time of the end" prediction of
war--the common teaching in modern-day commentaries.
Daniel 11:2 identifies the instigator of the end-time war as the fourth
leader of Persia (Iran), a very wealthy man, who would stir up Muslims
against Greece (the Hebrew word "Javan," translated often as Greece,
in Daniel's day generally stood for powers to the West). As for the
fourth and wealthy leader in Iran, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani fits the
prophecy perfectly (see his picture, current comments and news articles in
the right-hand column)...
Benjamin Netanyahu, on Jerusalem Day, May
22, 2009, said, "Unified Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. Jerusalem
always has been and always will be ours and it will never be divided
again... I stand here today… saying what I said in my visit to the US:
Jerusalem will never be divided again. Only Israeli sovereignty over the
city would ensure the freedom of religion for the three faiths, and it is
the only thing that can guarantee that all minorities and congregations
could continue living in it."
One day soon Messiah will stand on the
Mount of Olives and split apart the Great City with a massive earthquake,
and fighting over the holy sites between the three religions of Jerusalem
(Judaism, Christianity & Islam) will be vanquished as the buildings fall in
ruins (Matthew
24:2). Starting with Jerusalem, He will bring an end to powerful cities
and corrupt governments worldwide, and with the global destruction the
schemes of Satan will fail: "The Seventh Angel poured out His bowl into
the air, and out of the Temple came a loud voice from the throne, saying,
"It is done!" Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of
thunder and a severe earthquake. No earthquake like it has ever occurred
since man has been on earth, so tremendous was the quake. The Great City
[Jerusalem] split into three parts [dividing the three religions of
Jerusalem, which have joined together with Antichrist against God], and the
cities of the nations collapsed,"
Revelation 16:17-19. "Then the LORD will go out and fight against
those nations, as He fights in the day of battle. On that day His feet will
stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives
will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half of
the mountain moving north and half moving south... You will flee [in fear]
as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah,"
Zechariah 14:3-5.
"Here the paths of the world's three great
monotheistic religions meet, reminding us what they share in common,"
Benedict said during a meeting with the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Muhammad
Ahmad Hussein. "In a world sadly torn by divisions, this sacred place serves
as a stimulus, and also challenges men and women of good will to overcome
misunderstandings and conflicts of the past."
Pope Benedict XVI
The Russian Bear
In Daniel 7, a governmental animal is described
as a Bear with three ribs in its mouth. The Bear is told, "Get up and eat
your fill of [human] flesh!" A few verses later a monster creature is
described as having ten horns, but "three of the first horns were uprooted."
For many years we have taught in Lesson 4 here
on the website (even when it seemed improbable) the Bear, representing the
Old Soviet Union, would re-emerge from its slumbering (political/military)
hibernation to attack the Biblical creature with ten horns--Western Europe.
There
seems little doubt we could be living on the precipice of World War III and
world tragedies. Joel C. Rosenberg writes, "To
misunderstand the nature and threat of evil is to risk being blind-sided by
it." Video:
Russian
power
The Bear's anger towards the
West continues to intensify as foretold in our
lesson
studies. During the last days, prophecy
indicates that Damascus will be destroyed (Psalm
83;
Isaiah 17:1, 9;
Jeremiah 49:23-27) during an
Arab/Israeli conflict. In the unfolding of end-time events, Russia may
launch a
nuclear attack on Europe, destroying at least three countries ("horns"--Daniel
7:5-8) and causing unimaginable chaos and the
loss of
millions of lives (video). Russia could also attack the US; from here,
the stage will be set for Antichrist's cryptic rise out of the ashes of
World War III to a position of power. The Man of Sin will arrive on the
world scene with global displays of Satanic signs and wonders (2
Thessalonians 2:9); thereby, winning the adoration and worship of the
masses. This is the "powerful delusion" God will send upon the planet for
the majority of earth's population who "refused to love the truth and so be
saved." For this reason, "God sends them a powerful delusion so that they
will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed
the truth but have delighted in wickedness," (2
Thessalonians 2:10-12).
New articles continue to be published exposing
Russia's (Magog) growing anger with the West and its mounting
alliance with Muslim countries, including
Iran (Persia) and Cush (Northern Nile & Africa regions: Libya
proof-1;
proof-2;
proof-3;
proof-4;
proof-5,
proof-6, and Sudan). Military maneuvering to
increase the Bear's show of power in the Mediterranean/European theatre and
other regions of the world is gaining frequency. These Muslin and radical
alliances will
eventually lead to the military showdown called Armageddon as foretold in
the Ezekiel 38, just before the coming of Messiah (possibly involving
Georgia and Turkey landmasses (proof-1;
proof-2;
proof-3;
proof-4;
proof-5;
proof-6;
proof-7) for Russian armies to reach Israel), although very soon we may
see a devastating prelude to Armageddon--World War III. Some may think the
next major war is Armageddon and the end of all things because of the
massive holocaust that could occur around the globe, but it will only be the
beginning of sorrows (Matthew
24:7-8).
Is
America ripe for judgment? Many years ago, Thomas Jefferson said: "I
tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; and that His justice
cannot sleep forever. In recent decades, Billy Graham quipped, "If God
doesn't judge America He will have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah!"
For
an understanding of how far America's elected representatives have strayed
from their constitutional duties to represent the citizens of this nation,
watch
We The People Stimulus Package Video
Abraham Lincoln knew the source from which America’s greatness came. During
an address on March 30, 1863, during which he declared a day of prayer and
fasting, he stated: "[I]t is the duty of nations, as well as of men, to own
their dependence upon the overruling power of God … and to recognize the
sublime truth, announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven by all history,
that those nations only are blessed whose God is the Lord …. We have
been the recipients of the choicest blessings of heaven. We have been
preserved, these many years, in peace and prosperity. We have grown in
number, wealth and power as no other nation ever has grown: But we have
forgotten God! We have forgotten the gracious Hand which preserved us in
peace, and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us; and we have
vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that these blessings
were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own.
America is in a downward spiral, and will pay the price for our sinful and
stupid decisions. We are surely a nation in decline. Streets are no
longer maintained. Cities and counties can no longer keep up repairs.
We are in debt and nearing financial ruin; yet, the spending continues
unabated.
It's possibly that sometime in the future we could face
some form of
chemical, biological and/or radiological warfare with the spread of
deadly epidemics (pestilences). Because of quarantine periods and gas
shortages, the normal means of supplies (food, water, etc) would be
interrupted for extended periods of time. It is my view you should, if at
all possible, move out of the larger cities to a rural setting or to a
smaller community as soon as possible, to secure homes and garden spots
in preparation for perilous times. World news and international tensions
confirm that momentous events are on the horizon, and God's Hebrew Calendar
will soon to be fulfilled. Daniel's timelines will have their historic
beginning, and prophetic events will become front page news.
Part
of the final events is the
collapse of the world economies. The dire state of affairs in the
international banking system is cascading through the marketplace to our
communities--to local banks, businesses and households. Former Federal
Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned when the collapse began in late 2008, "This is a once-in-a-century
crisis." Job layoffs continue at a staggering pace, week after week. God is
showing all of us our need to trust in Him, not men, money and
institutions... (continued)
January, 2010 Editor's Insert-- Now is the time to prayerfully consider
taking any funds you have remaining out of the US stock market, before the
next major collapse.
"Here is a puzzle that calls for careful
thought to solve it. Let those who are able, interpret this code: the
numerical values of the letters of his name add to 666!"
Revelation 13:18
If there has
been one mysterious verse in prophecy that has captured the minds and
imaginations of thousands of Bible students, scholars and teachers
throughout the centuries, it is the prediction of a coming Antichrist and
his number 666! When God hides the meaning no man can know it, but when His
hand is removed all men can see it, if they desire. (continue)
The Rapture Debate
Some believe
Jesus will rapture the Church at any moment. Others say He won’t do so
until the middle of the tribulation. Still others place the rapture at the
very end of a seven year tribulation period. Are any of them right, or
could the Bible teach a different option altogether?
(continue)
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catastrophe--whether natural or manmade. BE
AWARE AND PREPARED, NOT SCARED!
"Now
30 years after the start of the revolution, Iran is on the cusp of
crossing the nuclear threshold. By many estimates, Iran is less than
a year away from producing a nuclear weapon—if not sooner."
According to prophecy, a US led clash with
Iran (Persia--Daniel 8) will lead to an escalation of nuclear war,
mass destruction and the cryptic rise of a European Antichrist--the
Man of Sin.
"One rule of thumb which many learned during the Bush-Cheney years is
that the attack is likely to start during the dark of the moon. This
suggests a possible timetable built around August 10, September 8, or
October 7 of this year, or perhaps some time later."
"The
US Defense Department has decided to arm NATO generals in Afghanistan
and Europe with interim ALTBMD capabilities by the end of the year, as
part of America's preparations for war with Iran."
"The
Russian step has demolished the last remnant of Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu's strategy which... relied on Tehran being held back from
attaining a nuclear weapon by expanded international sanctions harsh
enough to hurt its economy. He trusted Obama's new energy sanctions to
be the ultimate preventative - until Wednesday, when Moscow stepped in
to pull their punch."
Forbes
magazine at one time listed Rafsanjani in their list of richest people
in the world and has written that as the real power behind the Iranian
government, he "has more or less run the Islamic Republic for the past
24 years."
Wikipedia
Persia (Iran) was
ruled for centuries by shahs (a title of kingship for the monarch of
Iran). However, political revolution began to mount in this region so
that by April 1, 1979, the Islamic Republic was established in Iran. A
Constitution of the Islamic Republic was approved by national referendum
in December 1979. For the first time Iran had elected leadership--a
clear transition from the monarchy of the past--which would usher in the
conditions for the prediction of Daniel 11 to become a reality. One key
leader in the development of the Islamic Republic is the very wealthy
Hashemi Rafsanjani, who would become the fourth and most influential
presidential leader of Iran.
Prophecy warns, "In
the latter days...three
more kings will appear in Persia [Iran], and then a fourth [Rafsanjani],
who will be far richer than all the others. When he has gained power
by his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom
of... [Hebrew: "Javan"--Western powers]," Daniel 10:14; 11:2.
I have
written about Rafsanjani's eventual rise to end-time prominence for
nearly 20 years--the only author to do so.
The summer riots and protest events in
Iran may be the catalyst leading to the fulfillment of Daniel's
prediction of Rafsanjani's rise to prominence, quite possibly as the
Supreme Leader of Iran (or similar role). Chants of
"Death to Khomeini" were heard from the masses for the first time in the
streets of Iran in 2009.
R
afsanjani will
continue to slowly and methodically
gain more control by his wealth
and influence. As he gains greater power, or even supreme leadership,
Iran's nuclear program will continue its march towards the government's
goal of nuclear bomb knowledge.
In turn, if the US increases
sanctions such as choking off the
gasoline imports, and/or
Israel or the West makes military maneuvers in preparation (or actually
attacks) their nuclear sites, key government buildings and military
installations, and/or an Israeli/Hezbollah/Syrian
conflict erupts in which Iran and the US engage military assets,
Rafsanjani will "stir up everyone" in the Muslim world against Israel
and "Javan"--the West. This will lead to WW III and the beginning of the
end, according to Daniel's prophecies (Daniel 8:1-7;11:2-3).
"The
institution is considered a stronghold of support for Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani,
the former president and a rival of Mr Ahmadi-Nejad... Parliament has
been ready to impeach Mr Ahmadi-Nejad but will do so only if the supreme
leader gives a go-ahead.”
"Rafsanjani said that he is is at an age that he would rather retire
from politics and enjoy the rest of his life, even travel the world, but
he is concerned that due to the current situation of the country that
might have bad political consequences for the country."
"From the time that the daily
[worship]... is abolished [at the Western Wall & Temple Mount] and the
abomination that causes desolation is set up [on the Temple Mount],
there will be 1,290 days. Blessed is the one who waits for and reaches
the end of the 1,335 days," Daniel 12:11-12.
"For
nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there
shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
All these are the beginning of sorrows," Matthew 24:7-8.
The New World Order will result from a series of international policy
changes in response to the growing
global financial crisis and the desire for a new global currency,
escalating disasters of war, nuclear holocaust and nature's wrath, along
with supernatural signs and wonders (Marian sightings), and religious
unity based on Vatican/Catholic "Sunday-promoting"
governance centered in the Europe Union (Lisbon Treaty), promoting the
"common good" of all nations under Papal and European
NATO
rule. This will ultimately lead to a global marking system for buying
and selling.
Preparing the World for Supernatural
Visitations & Global Unity
God's warning is
of vital importance now, as Satan pulls out all his demonic trickery in
the skies above to unite the population under world government and
religious leaders of his choosing: "Put on the full armor of God so that
you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is
not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the
authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against
the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put
on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be
able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to
stand," Ephesians 6:11-13
"The Vatican
is playing a leading role in preparing the world for extraterrestrial
disclosure."
October 21, 2009
Official disclosure of extraterrestrial life is imminent "If
extraterrestrial disclosure does occur at the end of 2009 or early 2010,
President Obama will lead an unprecedented effort to promote global
governance through the United Nations."
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the
return of Jesus when I was a child. But today, times have changed. Pulpits
are nearly silent about end-time events and the Savior's return. For the
most part, church life seems a normal routine with little thought about the
nearness of the kingdom of God. This is a sign, in and of itself, that
sudden destruction will soon burst upon the church and upon mankind.
lesson
studies. During the last days, prophecy
indicates that Damascus will be destroyed (
increase the Bear's show of power in the Mediterranean/European theatre and
other regions of the world is gaining frequency. These Muslin and radical
alliances w
ill
eventually lead to the military showdown called Armageddon as foretold in
the Ezekiel 38, just before the coming of Messiah (possibly involving
minimum,
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growing
global financial crisis and the desire for a new global currency,
escalating disasters of war, nuclear holocaust and nature's wrath, along
with supernatural signs and wonders (Marian sightings), and religious
unity based on Vatican/Catholic "Sunday-promoting"
governance centered in the Europe Union (Lisbon Treaty), promoting the
"common good" of all nations under Papal and European
