14 Dec 2025

Prophetic Stage-setting Continues

Stage-setting for the fulfillment of Bible prophecy continues through the acceleration of news, which I hope to show here.

A Catholic Church proclamation again has insinuated its centuries-old self-acclaimed replacement of Israel in usurping promises made to the chosen people—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Pope Leo XVI has weighed in with remarks, suggesting support for a two-state solution to achieving Mideast peace. By so doing, the leader of 1.4 billion adherents to the Catholic faith has pitted a large segment of earth’s population against God’s declaration that Israel is His nation forever.

Such anti-God opposition by the world’s nations is the primary ingredient that will cause God to bring all rebels to Armageddon for humanity’s final war.

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Leo XIV doubled down Sunday on the Holy See’s insistence on a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying in his first airborne news conference that it was the “only solution” that could guarantee justice for both sides.

Leo made the comments as he flew from Istanbul to Beirut for the second and final leg of his maiden voyage as pope…

In Gaza, he repeated the Holy See’s longstanding position supporting a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians. The creation of a Palestinian state in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza has long been seen internationally as the only way to resolve the conflict.

The Holy See had recognized a Palestinian state in 2015, but the push for a two-state solution received new impetus this year during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Several more countries formally recognized a Palestinian state during the U.N. General Assembly.

“We know that in this moment, Israel doesn’t accept this solution, but we see it as the only one that can offer a solution to the conflict that they are living in,” he said, and help bring them closer to a solution with justice for all. (“Pope Leo XIV Doubles Down on Insistence for 2-state Solution to Resolve Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Chicago Sun-Times, November 30, 2025)

Many who observe developments believe the Catholic Church will be a major part of the false worship system of Revelation chapter 17–the system that will be demanded by the False Prophet. I would add here that there are many within the Catholic system who know the Lord for salvation. However, these are saved in spite of, not because of, Catholicism. These are saved because of their belief in Jesus Christ alone for their salvation. The works system of any religion is a false belief system. It is Jesus Christ and belief only in Him, along with confession of Him with the mouth, that saves the individual (Romans 10:9-10).

The pope’s declaration that the two-state solution–Israel giving up land for peace by allowing a Palestinian state—is a declaration that God’s Word says is what will bring God’s wrath (Joel 3:2). This preachment by Pope Leo XVI is setting the stage for Armageddon.

Another stage-setting matter that leaps from recent news concerns the ongoing development of the Gog-Magog coalition that will bring about that disastrous assault, according to Ezekiel chapters 38 and 39.

Despite the recent reimposition of UN sanctions on Iran, Turkey has called for closer diplomatic and trade relations with the Iranian regime, as both countries seek to bolster their influence in the Middle East while openly targeting Israel.

In a new interview with the semi-official Iranian news outlet ISNA, Turkey’s Ambassador to Iran, Hicabi Kırlangıç, said Ankara was working to expand bilateral cooperation with Tehran by leveraging existing capabilities to increase economic ties between the two countries…

The Turkish diplomat’s latest remarks followed Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s visit on Sunday to Tehran, where he also pushed for stronger bilateral cooperation between the two countries and denounced what he called “unfair sanctions” on Iran.

In a joint press conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Fidan reaffirmed Turkey’s support for Tehran while calling for the country’s nuclear program to be addressed through dialogue amid ongoing discussions to restart nuclear talks with the West. (“Turkey Pushes for Closer Ties with Iran Despite Mounting Sanctions as Both Countries Pursue Regional Ambitions,” Algemeiner.com)

It is more than interesting that the ties that are bringing Turkey (Togarmah) together with Iran (Persia) in a close, mutually advantageous relationship involve economy. Both nations are hurting in the world trade wars that are ongoing.

When thinking on Russia, the third major nation/entity of the future Gog-Magog assaulting force, it is economy that is most troubling to the Putin regime. Sanctions and other financial calamities continue to embroil the Russians.

The prophet Ezekiel said these three nations/entities will assault Israel in order to “take great spoil.” It is for economic reasons–at least partially—that the Gog-Magog force coalesces to come to plunder riches from Israel.

So, the setting of the prophetic stage continues on many fronts. This means that fulfillment of the Tribulation–the worst time of history, according to Jesus Himself—is coming ever nearer. But it also means the Rapture of all believers in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation of their souls is also drawing ever nearer. You want to hear Christ’s shout when He calls God’s family into the clouds of Glory. Here is how to make sure you hear that shout.

“That if you will confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and will believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:9-10).

—Terry


COP30 and the Coming One-World Religion :: By Jonathan Brentner

The closer we get to Jesus’ appearing, the more our understanding of Bible prophecy grows. Just ten years ago, I didn’t fully comprehend that antichrist’s kingdom would not suddenly appear after the Rapture, but would begin forming prior to our departure. As we approach the midnight hour, we see that the preparations for his reign are far advanced and perhaps near completion. The stage is being set.

Similarly, the book of Revelation portrays a religious element to the world governance of the Tribulation period. The false prophet will force people to worship the image of the beast and accept the mark of the beast (Revelation 13:16-18). The “great prostitute” described in Revelation 17 pictures the role of this religious spirit in deceiving and enslaving the masses.

Do we already see this demonic false worship taking shape in today’s world? We do, and not only that, but it’s also gaining worldwide acceptance, as evidenced by this year’s COP30.

COP30

From November 10-21, 2025, the nations of the world gathered for the thirtieth annual United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties, more commonly known as COP30. The meeting took place in Belém, Brazil, with almost every country officially represented apart from the notable exception of the United States.

At COP30, Communist China unveiled a grotesque, demonic image that it calls the “dragon jaguar guardian spirit.” It displayed devil horns on its head and human hands holding the world. It shows that Satan, whom Jesus described as “the father of lies” (John 8:44), is advancing the need for all the world’s religions to unite under one banner using the ruse of a climate change emergency as its justification.

Worship of the environment has long been a hallmark of the climate alarmists. On September 19, 2019, according to Fox News, students at Union Theological Seminary in New York City prayed to a collection of potted plants set up in the school’s chapel. They later sent out a tweet regarding their worship of nature:

“Today in chapel, we confessed to plants. Together, we held our grief, joy, regret, hope, guilt and sorrow in prayer; offering them to the beings who sustain us but whose gift we too often fail to honor. What do you confess to the plants in your life?”

At COP 30, the worship of nature emerged as central to the agenda of the radical environmentalists.

The Religious Framing of the Climate Movement

Alex Newman, Christian journalist and CEO of Liberty Sentinel and website, attended COP30 and reported his observations in an article posted on the Harbinger’s Daily website: In-Depth: UN COP30 Climate Summit Unites World Religions Under The Cult Of ‘Earth Worship.’ Below are a few of the paragraphs from his report.

“In addition to the political and economic agendas advanced at COP30, one of the least reported but most consequential developments in Belém was, in fact, the increasingly religious and spiritual framing of the global climate movement. Far from being a secular, science-driven assembly, COP30 brought together an unprecedented coalition of world religions. This alliance included everything from Catholics and Protestants to Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus, Jews, and Indigenous pagans and spiritualists. They all rallied under a reinvented global moral consensus built largely around climate action and CO2 emissions.

Two crucial spiritual elements long documented by The New American about this environmental holy war were on full display in Belém. First, COP30 showed unprecedented religious convergence — a “spiritual coalition” bringing all the major religions and religious movements of the world together behind the UN climate program. The unity revolves around an emerging new moral framework that replaces historic biblical understandings of sin with a new vision, where CO2 emissions and other alleged offenses against “Mother Earth” are the real moral evil. COP30 culminated with a virtual interfaith climate liturgy.

Second, COP30 and the broader climate movement are now increasingly and openly integrating pagan and pantheistic spirituality into everything — all while marginalizing the biblical worldview. This was on full display throughout the summit. At official events throughout COP30, Indigenous rituals and pagan earth-worship symbolism were not only present — they were center stage in discussions about the damage humans are supposedly doing to ‘Mother Earth.’”

Does this not represent the forming of the Tribulation period religion that will bring together all the world’s faiths under one banner and empower antichrist?

The Rapture Will Change Everything

During his Olive Tree Ministries’ interview on COP30, Alex Newman remarked how the elite are planning years in advance, and in particular, for when President Donald Trump is no longer in office. Those attending COP30 regard the President as the key roadblock to their demonic agenda, but they are sorely mistaken. The Bible tells us a much different story.

From 2 Thessalonians 2:3-8, we learn that the Lord is currently restraining the unveiling of antichrist and his lawless reign of terror. The Holy Spirit is the Restrainer, and when His work of restricting lawlessness ends with the Rapture, the utopian agenda of the elite, based on the illusion of a climate emergency, will kick into overdrive.

The Rapture will be the game-changer. It will be the crisis that will enable the elite power brokers to impose their will on all the nations.

The pieces for antichrist’s rule are already falling into place. I do not know how much more stage-setting needs to occur between now and the Rapture or the length of the interval between the Rapture and the start of the seven-year Tribulation. But should Jesus appear today and take us home, it would not take a lengthy period of time for the elite to subjugate humanity under their Orwellian nightmare and clear the path for antichrist to begin his reign of terror. That’s because the stage setting for these things is well underway.

The Rapture will change everything for us; it will also change everything for those left behind.

-Jonathan

14 Dec 2025

SO MUCH TREACHERY; SO LITTLE TIME TO TURN THE TIDE

Apostasy and Doctrines of Demons

Good! Despite Being an Atheistic Stronghold, France Experiences ‘Quiet Surge’ of Evangelicals.
“Every ten days, a new evangelical church opens its doors.” This movement is not happening from most of the long-established churches. [No surprise, considering the apostasy in those.]

As Christians put more trust in AI, a pastor warns of idolatry. Also, according to new survey data, the majority of pastors now use AI to prepare sermons amid rapid embrace of technology,

Russia Detains and Interrogates 12-Year-Old Girl for Opposing a Mosque. She wrote a short poem opposing construction of a large mosque in her quiet, overwhelmingly Russian-Christian neighborhood. This view is shared by many of her neighbors who oppose the project for legitimate civic, cultural, and demographic reasons. The regime responded with police, intimidation, and Soviet-style extremism laws.

Oklahoma: Linda Sarsour & CAIR’s Attempt to Rewrite Sharia & Jihad for Conservatives. Sarsour, known for praising convicted terrorists and telling Muslims not to assimilate, was hosted by CAIR Oklahoma to deliver their most strategic message (aka lie to advance Islam’s cause): “Sharia is harmless. Jihad just means inner struggle.”

Senator Tuberville Issues Historic Warning as Jihadist Violence and Somali Fraud Explode Nationwide. The US must act now or watch itself become the “United Caliphate of America.”

WARNING: Japan Has Been Selected — Inside Yasir Qadhi’s Coordinated Campaign to Institutionalize Political Islam. He’s using a polished da’wah tour to embed foreign-trained leadership, expand Islamic institutions, and quietly build a long-term foothold in a nation with no scrutiny, no resistance, and no understanding of the movement he represents.

Muslim Long Game: From Syria to Europe & America, Islam’s Global Strategy on Full Display.
On the surface, al-Sharaa says the right things. But how different is he from when he was a leader of al-Qaeda? He’s playing the Muslim long game, similar to the “soft takeover” Islam has carried out in Europe. He is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Deceivers: Nature Worshipers and Godless Global Government Goblins

At UN’s COP30 Climate Summit, Chinese Communist Party Called the Shots. The real story at the COP30 is the ongoing reshuffling of global economic power—away from the once-dominant West and toward communist China and its allies. The conference even featured a hideous “Dragon-Jaguar Guardian Spirit” statue, complete with devil horns, donated by the CCP.

Pervasive Perversion

Good! Florida sues top medical groups for ‘reprehensible’ promotion of child ‘gender transitions,’ seeking heavy fines against American Academy for Pediatrics and other pro-transgender medical associations for their ‘immoral’ efforts to push the mutilation of children.

Over 40% of Netflix’s children’s shows contain LGBT content: homosexual relationships, ‘transgender’ and ‘non-binary’ characters, and other ‘queer’ themes.

Musk fires back at Newsom for pushing ‘trans kids,’ ‘evil woke mind virus.’ Free speech advocate Elon Musk and California Gov. Newsom are engaged in a heated debate on X after Newsom called for more “trans kids.”

University of California Mandates Students Conform to Gender Ideology to Stay Registered.
Students must complete a program designed to ensure conformity to this agenda to complete their education. It states, “Failing to use one’s self-declared trans pronouns or protesting men’s presence in women’s restrooms constitutes a hostile environment and qualifies as harassment.”

Leaked Video: Woke Elite College Held “Disgusting” Sexual Orientation Performance. In Amherst College, proudly one of America’s wokest institutions, a group of traumatized students said they were coerced into a mandatory orientation spectacle where student performers acted like they were having sex and pelted the audience with condoms.

Good! Trump admin’s ban on trans troops upheld in major court ruling. In a majority opinion, Judge Katsas and Rao determined the district court failed to allow Pentagon leaders, including Secretary of War Hegseth, to use their judgment in determining “strict medical standards” used by the U.S. military – “to ensure only physically and mentally fit individuals join its ranks.”

Seattle’s Woke World Cup Agenda: Pride Match Between Countries with Anti-Gay Laws. We’ll see what happens in June when 69,000 Seattle progressives wave their rainbow flags and shout their pronouns at men from countries who’ll kill you for sex outside of heterosexual marriage.

Chick-Fil-A Waffles On Wokeness with Same-Sex Marriage Post and DEI Focus. While most of corporate America listened to angry consumers and backed away from woke politics, a holdout remains: Chick-fil-A, best known for Christian ownership and family-centric policies, is quietly still condoning a message radically at odds with biblical values most people associate it with.

And the Abortion Abomination

Book Aimed at 5-Year-Olds Claims Abortion Is ‘Superpower.’ A radical abortion group is selling a children’s book that frames killing unborn babies in abortions as a “superpower.”

Plague, Pestilence, and Plandemics

HS Senior Escorted from School for Following Doctors’ Orders and Skipping Vaccine Booster.
A high school senior in a New York school has been banned because she didn’t get a vaccine booster that causes her to have serious side effects.

Last Days Traitors (Including the Deceived and the Deceiving)

Good! White House “Media Offenders” Page Is Accountability Tool Americans Deserve. The tracker lists a “Media Offender of the Week” detailing news articles that share misleading or outright false reporting. This week’s offender is Washington Post for publishing “an article from two unnamed sources claiming Secretary Hegseth ordered a Joint Special Operations commander to ‘kill everybody’ during an anti-terrorist operation in the Caribbean Sea.”

Media Remains Silent as Minnesota Politicians are Implicated in Mass Fraud, Intimidation, and Corruption. This should be the biggest story in America, but mainstream media refuses to touch it. $8 billion of citizens’ taxpayer money was stolen from federal programs through a massive web of fraud and schemes tied primarily to Somali networks. Governor Walz, Rep. Omar, and others are implicated, knowing fraud was occurring but doing nothing to stop it.

Left-Wing Vermont School District Raises Somali Flag Next to American Flag as Democrats defend Somali migrants amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown and a growing fraud scandal in Minnesota’s Somali community. The City of Winooski also made headlines two years ago after becoming the second city in the US with an all-LGBTQ+ city council.

Good! Desantis Torches CAIR’s Meltdown and Drops the Real Bomb: Discovery Is Coming.
For the first time in 30 years, a governor isn’t backing down. He’s inviting CAIR into court so the state can drag CAIR’s financial pipelines, partnerships, and political networks into the light.

Celebrities calling for convicted terrorist’s release shows their moral character. Hundreds of celebrities signed a petition demanding Israel release Marwan Barghouti, a convicted terrorist found guilty of orchestrating multiple attacks that killed Israeli civilians.

Deep State Narcoterrorism: Former Obama DEA Official Charged with Agreeing to Launder Millions for Mexican Drug Cartel. The now-retired high-ranking Drug Enforcement official from Obama’s regime ironically oversaw money laundering cases.

Former CNN producer now works as Qatar Foundation foreign agent. The Qatar Foundation has paid RF Binder at least $460,000 since Plocienniczak registered as its agent. A veteran producer at CNN now serves as a registered foreign agent for the Qatar Foundation, working to “elevate and promote” the regime-led nonprofit “within U.S. media.”

The fall of Britain: How has it happened and who’s caused it? The fall of Britain is being presided over by a governing elite who hate our country.

UN votes to extend UNRWA’s mandate despite its ties to terrorists. Over its 75 years of existence, UNRWA has churned out thousands of jihadi terrorists. Yet on Dec.5, the UN adopted a resolution to extend UNRWA’s operations for another three years.

…Also Their Deliberate Border Disorder and the Consequences

‘We’re Not Backing Down’: Owner of Pro-ICE Idaho Saloon Undeterred by Violent Threats. The Idaho saloon owner who promised free beer to citizens who help ICE identify and deport illegal aliens faces death threats but remains undeterred.

Can Our Country and the Western Hemisphere Be Saved

White House Releases New National Security Strategy Indicating Renewed Focus on Western Hemisphere. The US will reassert & enforce the Monroe Doctrine to restore American preeminence in the Western Hemisphere, and to protect our homeland and access to key geographies throughout the region. We’ll deny non-Hemispheric competitors the ability to position forces or other threatening capabilities, or to own/control strategically vital assets in our Hemisphere. The US wants to ensure the Western Hemisphere remains reasonably stable & well-governed enough to prevent & discourage mass migration – a Hemisphere whose governments cooperate with us against narco-terrorists, cartels, transnational criminals, etc.

This Is How China Is Rapidly Becoming the World’s Most Dominant Economic Superpower. The US consumes far more than it produces and goes into colossal debt to make that possible. Meanwhile, the Chinese produce far more than they consume; therefore, far more money comes in than goes out. This allows China to loan vast amounts of money to nations all over the planet, and that gives it tremendous economic leverage.

Orwellian Society

11 Signs Our World Is Rapidly Becoming a Lot More Orwellian. All over the globe, the
digital control grid we’re all living in continues to get tighter – facial recognition technology to scan our faces, license plate readers to track where we travel, systematically monitoring conversations on our phones, and watching everything we post on social media. At this stage, many of us assume nothing we do or say is ever truly private.

Weather Events

Indonesia: Medical shortages & disease cases rise as Cyclone Senyar death toll climbs to 940 in flood-stricken Indonesian provinces. Also, 276 people are missing. As Indonesia faces ‘second tsunami’ after Sumatra floods, is Jakarta’s response enough? “Every day, we walk through the flood from 9am until sunset so we can seek aid,” said Iwan. “Sometimes we only get two packages of [cooked] rice a day. We share them [among 5 family members]. Water is sometimes hard to come by. We make do with whatever we can.”

Israeli Farmers welcome Storm Byron after multi-year drought. Heavy rain reached the southern coastal plain, Judean foothills, Negev, and Gaza Envelope, where growers had entered the season with depleted soil moisture, high irrigation costs, and sharply reduced yields.

Great Earthquakes and Volcanoes

At least 23 people injured after rare 7.5 earthquake strikes off coast of Japan on Dec. 9, triggering tsunami warnings and prompting evacuation of around 90,000 residents. Although tsunami advisories have been lifted, officials cautioned that strong aftershocks may continue for a week. Since then, they’ve had a 6.9 aftershock in the same area.

Why Is the Pacific Ring of Fire Shaking So Violently This Year? Every time there’s another major event, occurring frequently in recent weeks, experts say it’s perfectly normal. But volcanoes dormant for hundreds or thousands of years are waking up at the same time. And much shaking is taking place all along the Ring of Fire right now.

Wars and Rumors of War

US forces seized a Chinese cargo ship delivering military equipment to Iran. This was part of a US operation to disrupt the rearming of Iranian regime forces.

Ukrainian city hit by ‘massive’ strike as peace talks in US conclude. Russian air strikes on Ukraine continued overnight, hours after Ukraine’s President Zelensky said he had a “very constructive” phone call with Trump’s negotiating team following three days of talks in Florida.

Zelensky: There may be a referendum on Ukraine territories. President Zelensky maintains there’s no question of giving up territory to make some kind of peace with Russia, and he has opened the door to let the issue be decided by referendum: “Ukrainians must have their say.” The US is pushing for a demilitarized “free economic zone” in the east of the country as part of a deal to end the war. Zelensky says ceasefire must be in place before Ukraine can hold elections.

NATO chief Rutte warns allies to step up defence spending or be Russia’s next target. He urged this to prevent a war waged by Russia that could be “on the scale of war our grandparents and great-grandparents endured.” He said too many members of the military alliance didn’t feel the urgency of Russia’s threat in Europe.

Why Is Europe Feverishly Preparing for World War III? If there is going to be peace, why are we witnessing the largest military buildup in Europe since the end of the Cold War? The actions the major European powers are taking tell us they are preparing for a huge war with Russia.

IDF sees sharp rise in enlistment from Druze, Bedouins, and Arab Christians. There’s a dramatic rise in IDF enlistment among Druze living on the Golan Heights. Events in Syria, coupled with the shock of the Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023, are reshaping attitudes toward Israel, the army, and the Druze community’s place within both.

Qatar & Turkey trying to dissuade Hamas from disarming, as Phase II of ceasefire still under discussion. Alternatives proposed: Hamas giving up its weapons to the PA or transferring them to secure storage under oversight, which could preserve Hamas’ Gaza influence.

Hamas’s Khaled Mashaal: “We will not disarm, give up control in Gaza, or accept international oversight,” terror leader Mashaal said during a video address to an Istanbul conference titled “Pledge to Jerusalem.” Israel’s Foreign Ministry slammed the comments, calling them a “direct contradiction of core terms of the peace plan itself.”

Demonic Nature of Hamas and the Delusion of the West. No one should be shocked that Hamas is refusing to disarm. Yet, many in the West are surprised, obliviously believing the terrorist group would honor Trump’s peace plan. These leaders have failed to see these terrorists for who they really are: a demonic death cult.

Iran is directing Hamas money network in Turkey, moving hundreds of millions to terrorists, continuing to “push forward terrorist plots against Israel.” The terror group runs a network of money changers made up of Gazans living in Turkey in order to exploit Turkish financial infrastructure for terrorist activities. The money changers work in full cooperation with Iran.

Iran Accelerates Ballistic Missile Production, Israel Warns. Iran aims to restore its weakened military capabilities and extend its influence across the Middle East.

IDF postpones planned strike on alleged Hezbollah site as Lebanese army searches it. The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday warned residents of Lebanon’s town of Yanouh to move at least 300 meters away ahead of planned airstrikes against Hezbollah infrastructure. But it was postponed after Lebanon’s army requested to “access the site that had been implicated and to address the violation of the agreement.” The IDF has warned it will attack military infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah terror organization in response to its prohibited attempts to rebuild its activities in the area.

True Peace in Christ’s Eternal Kingdom

‘Times of the Gentiles’ and Beginning of Israel’s Preeminent Position Among the Nations. During the past 2,500 years, Jews have been hounded, hunted, and hated, but God promises the age to come will be completely different (Zechariah 8:22-23). So, even though the world must first endure the revived form of that final Gentile empire which will sweep the planet with its marauding hordes, seize Israel, and triumph over Jerusalem, we confidently look for that promised fifth eternal kingdom as prophesied in Daniel 7:13-14:

“I was watching in the night visions, and behold, One like the Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven!  He came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought Him near before Him. Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom the one which shall not be destroyed.”

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