A Christian lady recently said to me,

• I have a problem that you may be able to help me with.
• If my sins have been forgiven, why do I have to go before the Judgment Seat of Christ?

My answer was:

• Understand that there are several different judgments mentioned in the Bible: the Christian’s sins were judged on the cross, there will be a judgment of the sheep and goat nations, a judgment of the fallen angels, the Great White Throne Judgment of unbelievers, we must judge ourselves, etc.
• Every Christian must appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ to receive rewards in heaven.
• Jesus told us to lay up treasure in heaven.
• Paul told us to strive to receive a full reward (and he mentioned five crowns that Christians can receive).
• John said our works will follow us.
• Works won’t save anyone, but what Christians do for the Lord (giving, teaching, witnessing, etc.) is not done in vain.
• Some Christians will receive more rewards in heaven than others (some will receive five crowns, some four, some three, some two, some just one, and some none).
• Those who get saved as a teenager will likely have more time to lay up treasure in heaven than those who get saved on their deathbed.

Anyway, about two days after this, I saw this statement by Mark Henry (Mark Henry Ministries on Sept. 1, 2025).

Here are some reasons why I believe the Rapture is close.

One, on Sept. 3, 2025, an Israeli spokesman said the Israeli military now controls roughly 40% of Gaza City.

He said Israel will keep increasing the pressure on Hamas until Hamas is defeated.

Two, on Sept. 5, 2025, Israel issued an evacuation notice to residents of a multi-story high-rise building in Gaza City, which they believed many terrorists were in.

Shortly after issuing the notice, Israel blew up the building.

(More: On Sept. 7, 2025, it was reported that Israel attacked multiple high-rise buildings, a lengthy tunnel route, and dozens of other targets in Gaza City.).

(More: On Sept. 7, 2025, Pres. Trump posted the following on Truth Social: Everyone wants the hostages HOME. Everyone wants this war to end! … I have warned Hamas about the consequences of not accepting. This is my last warning; there will not be another one!)

(More: On Sept. 7, 2025, Amir Tsarfati said the U.S. clarified to Hamas that if the hostages are harmed, Hamas leaders abroad will be eliminated by Israel.)

(More: On Sept. 8, 2025, Israel’s Defense Min said, “Today, a massive hurricane will strike over the skies of Gaza City, and the roofs of the terror towers will shake. This is a final warning to the Hamas murderers and rapists in Gaza and in the luxury hotels abroad: Release the hostages and lay down your weapons—or Gaza will be destroyed, and you will be eliminated.)

(More: On Sept. 8, 2025, Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu said Israel has destroyed 50 high-rise terror towers in the last two days. Netanyahu said, the air force brought them down, and all of this is just an introduction, just a prelude, to the main intense operation. He issued a warning to civilians still in the area. “Listen to me carefully — you have been warned. Get out of there!”)

(More: On Sept. 9, 2025, Israeli Jets struck several residential buildings in Dohar, Qatar – the capital of Qatar – in an attempt to assassinate Hamas leaders who live there. Israel said, for years, these members of the Hamas leadership who have led the terrorist organization’s operations are directly responsible for the brutal October 7th massacre, and have been orchestrating and managing the war against the State of Israel. Israel said they killed five important leaders of Hamas, but none of the most important leaders.)

(More: On Sept. 11, 2025, Netanyahu warned foreign nations that are harboring leaders of Hamas to expel them or Israel will attack them and bring them to justice.)

Three, concerning the Feast of Trumpets and the Last Trump: on Sept. 5, 2025, a reader sent the following to me:

• Just announced it, they’re going to livestream the 100 trumpet blasts!
• From Israel, on the Feast of Trumpets!
• It has never happened before!
• They’re going to do it this year!

(Note: I wish I could tell you how to hear it, but the reader did not source the information. I am going to post the link to the live cameras at the Wailing Wall, and hopefully that will be it, or there will be more information later. See below.)

https://thekotel.org/en/western-wall/western-wall-cameras/

Four, concerning the coming global economic collapse during the Tribulation Period (Rider on the Black Horse, Rev. 6:5-6): on Sept. 4, 2025, The Sun reported that Pres. Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse the Federal Appeals Court ruling that most of his tariff increases are illegal.

Trump is claiming that the U.S. will be on the brink of economic catastrophe if the tariffs cannot be imposed.

According to the report:

• Last month, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that tariffs are already pushing up the prices of some goods, but “there is significant uncertainty about where all of these polices will eventually settle and what their lasting effects on the economy will be.”

(My opinion: The U.S. economy is so big, its collapse would collapse the global economy.)

Five, on Sept. 4, 2025, Pres. Trump and Melania hosted an extraordinary event at the White House with many high-tech leaders to discuss the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

He is encouraging and announcing trillions of dollars of AI investments into AI because he believes the U.S. must lead the world in its development, or other nations will, and the U.S. will be in trouble.

(My opinion: AI is loaded with benefits in science, health care, etc., but it will be abused and play a big role in the tracking of all buying and selling, and the control of everyone on earth.)

Six, concerning wars and rumors of wars: on Sept. 5, 2025, Pres. Trump used an executive order to change the name of the U.S. Dept. of Defense to the U.S. Dept. of War.

Congress will have to approve this change, but Pete Hegseth, Sec. of Defense, said,

• The Department of War is to fight with determination, not wage endless conflicts.
• It is to fight to win, not to ‘not lose.’
• We will go on the offensive, not just defensive, says Hegseth.
• Maximum lethality, not lukewarm legality.
• Violent effect, not politically correct.
• We will breed warriors, not just defenders.

(My opinion: I have long believed that it is wrong for the U.S. to send troops to fight in a war and not allow them to fight to win.)

Seven, concerning wickedness and wars and rumors of wars: on Sept. 8, 2025, two terrorists opened fire on a bus in Jerusalem, killing at least 6 people and injuring 21.

Prime Min. Netanyahu said Israel is at war on several fronts.

Eight, concerning religious freedom in the U.S.: on Sept. 8, 2025, Pres. Trump donated the Trump family Bible (that he received from his mother and that he placed his hand on at his inaugurations) to the Museum of the Bible.

Trump said:

• For thousands of years, the Bible has shaped civilization, ethics, art, and literature, and it’s brought hope, healing, and transformation to untold millions of lives.
• The Bible is also an important part of the American story; that’s why I’m delighted to announce it.
• When faith gets weaker, our country seems to get weaker.
• When faith gets stronger, good things happen for our country.
• We are one nation under God, and we always will be.
• America was founded on faith.
• America has always been a nation that believes in the power of prayer, and we will NEVER apologize for our faith — ever.
• We have to bring back religion in America, bring it back stronger than ever before.

Trump said he will soon issue guidelines for the total protection of prayer in U.S. schools.

(Update: On Sept.9, 2025, Trump announced the “America Prays” initiative. As part of that, he is calling on one million Americans to commit to praying for a return to God and the Bible as the country celebrates the forthcoming 250th “Super Centennial.”)

Nine, concerning the threat of several nations for Israel to agree to a ceasefire with Hamas or they will recognize a Palestinian State at a UN General Assembly meeting on Sept. 22-23, an Egyptian expert on Islam wrote the following on Sept. 9, 2025:

• Such a move will not bring the peace we all wish for.
• Born in blood, this offer will give rise to more blood.
• The declaration approved by sponsoring world governments calls on “the Israeli leadership to issue a clear public commitment to the two-state solution, including a sovereign and viable Palestinian state,” but it never demands that the Palestinian leadership recognize the State of Israel and its right to exist.
• If the free world tries to impose a Palestinian state upon Israel in these circumstances, Israel will be forced to fight for its survival against it.
• Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, who seek to destroy Israel, will not stop their aggression if they somehow succeed in their goals.
• In fact, they will get much closer than ever to their objective of destroying the West and building their sought-after global caliphate on its ruins.

(My opinion: This is exactly what the Bible says: God will cause what the nations try to do to Israel to come back on them. The nations that try to subjugate Israel to radical Islamic terrorists will become victims of radical Islamic terrorists, but God will protect Israel.)

Ten, concerning the threat of several nations to recognize a Palestinian state at a UN General Assembly meeting on Sept. 22-23, 2025: if Israel doesn’t agree to a ceasefire with Hamas, on Sept. 10, 2025, Bubba News reported that France and Saudi Arabia have managed to get a “New York Declaration” backed by more than 90 nations that:

• Contains time-bound, enforceable steps to pressure both Israel and Hamas into a final agreement.
• Is designed for action, not just talk.
• That establishes implementation groups focused on security, governance, hostage release, reconstruction of Gaza, and more.
• Urges global recognition of a demilitarized Palestinian state by or during the September UNGA session on September 22.

Whether or not all this happens remains to be seen, but it is definitely an attempt to create “Peace and Safety” by dividing Israel and Jerusalem.

Eleven, concerning the Days of Noah and great wickedness at the end of the age: on Sept. 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was shot (and he later died) while hosting a Turning Point event at the University of Utah.

Kirk became famous for opposing the Woke culture in debates with liberal college students.

Pres. Trump called him the “great and legendary” Charlie Kirk.

Alex Newman (The Liberty Sentinel) wrote:

• We need more MEN like Charlie—men who love Jesus, love their wives, lead their families, stand for truth, and are willing to put their own lives on the line for the sake of God and what’s right. I hope this horrific act will inspire millions of American men to do better.

Gary Bauer (Campaign for Working Families) wrote:

• Jesus wants us to confront evil until He returns. Anybody who doesn’t think that what we’re up against is demonic needs to wake up now!

(My opinion: Many liberals claim to be tolerant, but they are not. Incidentally, he was shot in the neck while talking about transgender violence.)

FYI: God does not send anyone to Hell (all of us are born with a sin nature and destined to go to Hell because we sin), but God has provided a way (Jesus) for everyone to go to Heaven (and He is the only way to get there; John 14:6).

Finally, are you Rapture Ready?

If you want to be rapture ready and go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God, who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this.

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The prophet Ezekiel received a message from heaven. He said, “The word of the Lord came unto me…” (Ezek. 38:1).

That’s why it is so accurate. When God says something will happen, it will happen.

Bible prophecy is more than a religious belief. History confirms its accuracy.

The Lord told Ezekiel to, “Set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him” (Ezek. 38:2).

The word “Gog” means “dictator.”

In my words, the Lord told Ezekiel to look at the dictator who rules over the land of Magog and prophesy against him.

This brings up a question: Where is the land of Magog?

According to the Bible, Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Japheth had seven sons, and one of Japheth’s seven sons was named Magog.

So, Magog was the son of Japheth and the grandson of Noah.

And the Land of Magog is the Land where Noah’s grandson Magog settled.

The Lord called it the land of Magog in Ezekiel’s day, but we call it Russia today, and guess what: Russia has a dictator today.

Let’s drop down to Ezek. 38:15 just a minute.

The Lord said to tell Russia’s dictator, “Thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts.”

The New King James Version reads, “You will come from your place out of the far north.”

In the Bible, north means north of Israel.

There are only four nations north of Israel: Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, and Russia. The nation in the far north of Israel is Russia. All other nations are ruled out.

Here is the message: “Behold I am against thee, O Gog” (Ezek. 38:3).

God is against Russia’s dictator for many reasons. But the main reason concerns Russia’s attitude toward Israel.

God promised to bless those that bless Israel and to curse those that curse Israel (Gen. 12:3).

Russia has set itself against Israel. So, Russia will soon come under God’s curse.

The Lord said to tell Russia’s dictator, “I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords: Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee” (Ezek. 38:4-6).

Those that have a hook in their jaw lose control to whoever controls the hook. They will go wherever the hook goes.

God rules over leaders and their nations. And when God takes control of Russia’s dictator, he is in big trouble.

But God’s message involves more than Russia. It involves many nations, most or all of which are Muslims.

Let’s notice when God intends to take control of Russia.

The Lord said, “After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them” (Ezek. 38:8).

The Lord added, “And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes” (Ezek. 38:16).

In my words, the Lord said, it will be a long time from now, but I will bring Russia down, and when it happens, history will be in the latter years and the latter days.

“The latter years” and “the latter days” are Bible terms that refer to the end of the age.

Orthodox Jews call it “The Days of Redemption” or “The Messianic Days.” They believe this refers to the days just preceding the Messiah’s Coming.

Christians believe this refers to the days just preceding the Second Coming of Jesus.

No one knows the day or the hour of our Lord’s return. But we can see the day approaching. We can know when it is near.

And when God brings down Russia, it will be the latter years and latter days.

More than twenty-six hundred years ago, God knew:

• That Israel would go back to the Promised Land.
• That Russia would have a dictator.
• That Russia’s dictator would be against Israel.
• That Russia’s dictator would be aligned with Iran, Turkey, etc.
• That Russia’s dictator would think an evil thought.

Russia’s dictator wasn’t even born twenty-six hundred years ago, but God still knew what Russia’s dictator would think and do because God would control him.

This is just one reason why many good prophecy teachers believe history is closing in on the Rapture, Tribulation Period, and Second Coming.

One, concerning wars and rumors of wars and the Battle of Gog of Magog: on Aug. 28, 2025, France, Germany, and the UK announced that they are reimposing sanctions on Iran because Iran is still trying to produce nuclear weapons.

Marco Rubio, the U.S. Sec. of State, said the U.S. will work with its allies on the sanctions but is “available for direct engagement with Iran in furtherance of a peaceful, enduring resolution to the Iran nuclear issue.

Pres. Trump and Israel have said they will attack Iran again if Iran continues its quest for nuclear weapons.

(Note: France, Germany, and the UK have announced that they are reimposing sanctions on Iran, but the sanctions won’t go into effect for thirty days.)

Two, concerning wars and rumors of wars: on Aug. 29, 2025, Israel said Gaza City has become a full-fledged war zone.

(More: Israel recovered the bodies of two hostages. One has been identified, and an effort to identify the other is ongoing.)

(More: On Sept. 3, 2025, it was reported that Israeli troops have now circled Gaza City, and they will start advancing in the next two weeks.)

Three, concerning wars and rumors of wars: on Aug. 27, 2025, Israel’s Air Force assassinated the Houthi Prime Min. (and possibly his chief of staff and Defense Min.) while the Prime Min. was making a televised speech.

(Update: On Aug. 31, 2025, the Houthis acknowledged the death of their Prime Min. and eight other officials. The Houthis vowed to avenge the death of these leaders, and Israel is preparing for an attack.)

(Update: On Sept. 2, 2025, Israel’s Defense Min. said some Houthi leaders are fleeing the capital of Yemen.)

(Update: On Sept. 3, 2025, the Houthis fired a missile at Israel, but Israel shot it down.)

Four, concerning wars and rumors of wars (with possible implications for the destruction of Damascus and the Battle of Gog of Magog): on Aug. 26, 2025, Israeli forces raided a Syrian military base on the outskirts of Damascus.

Israeli officials said Israeli troops captured Turkish surveillance and eavesdropping devices that were being used to spy on Israel.

An Israeli airstrike on the base killed several Syrian soldiers.

Five, concerning the UN General Assembly meetings (on Sept. 22-23) that have been scheduled in New York City during the Feast of Trumpets to push through the Two-State Solution: on Aug. 29, 2025, the Trump administration revoked the visas of PA and PLO officials to prevent them from attending.

One U.S. State Dept. official said:

• Before they can be taken seriously as partners for peace, the PA and PLO must repudiate terrorism, lawfare campaigns at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and International Court of Justice (ICJ), and the pursuit of unilateral recognition of statehood (pursuit of statehood without an agreement with Israel).

(My opinion: The PA and PLO are not going to repudiate terrorism and accept the existence of Israel. Furthermore, Israel is not going to agree to a terrorist Palestinian State having a capital in East Jerusalem and an air force and military in Gaza. So, many world leaders are going to try to force the Two-State Solution on Israel without forcing the PA and PLO to accept the existence of Israel. These world leaders will eventually come up with an agreement, but God will not accept it.)

(More: It was reported that leaders of several western nations – France, Canada, the UK, and more – were planning on showering PA leader Mahmoud Abbas with praise, but Trump outmaneuvered them by revoking the visas of PA and PLO officials.)

(Caution: Be careful about predictions that the Rapture will happen on the upcoming Feast of Trumpets and the Tribulation Period will begin immediately – as some are saying. I hope the Rapture is on the upcoming Feast of Trumpets – and it MAY be – but that is speculation, not a known fact. Also, the covenant that begins the Tribulation Period must be in existence before the Antichrist can confirm it, and it must be for seven years when he confirms it. Every jot and tittle must be fulfilled.)

(More Caution: I don’t know how many, if any, of the Ten Kings will rise before the Rapture, but all ten must be risen before the Antichrist gains control.)

Six, concerning world government: on Sept. 1, 2025, leaders of more than 20 non-Western nations (China, Russia, India, North Korea, Iran, etc.) met in China to discuss a new kind of global governance and ways to get around the West’s bullying behaviour.

The fact that these nations have met to discuss a new kind of global governance is a strong indication that the end of the age could be close.

What will come of this, or how soon it will happen, is debatable, but the Bible clearly teaches that there will be a New World Order (Ten Kings) before the Antichrist arrives.

Seven, concerning the expansion of Israel’s borders at the end of the age: on Sept. 1, 2025, Israel’s cabinet met to discuss the growing international pressure to recognize a Palestinian State.

According to the report, many Israeli officials are calling for the annexation of parts of Judea and Samaria (the West Bank) to counter the international move.

It appears to this writer that the discussion was not so much about whether Israel should annex part of Judea and Samaria, but it was more about how much of Judea and Samaria Israel should annex.

Some Israeli officials want Israel to limit annexation to just part of the Jordan Valley. Other officials want Israel to annex about 60 percent of the territory Israel now controls.

The PA, PLO, Arabs, and world leaders won’t like this, but they started the problem.

(Reminder: In May 2025, Israel’s Foreign Min. said, “Unilateral moves against Israel will be met by unilateral moves by Israel.”)

(Update: The decision on annexing the Jordan Valley and large parts of Judea and Samaria was delayed until Sept. 4, 2025.)

(More: On Sept. 1, 2025, Israel started a school for kindergarten kids in the northern Judean community called Homesh. The Jews were forcefully removed from this community in 2005, but they are now being allowed to return.)

(More: On Sept. 1, 2025, it was reported that the Trump administration is still considering a proposal for the U.S. to take control of Gaza for ten years, to rebuild and transform it into a “Riviera of the Middle East.”)

(More: On Sept. 3, 2025, the United Arab Emirates – UAE – called upon the Trump administration to stop Israel from annexing any territory. They warned the U.S. that it would undermine the Abraham Accords if Israel did that.)

(Update: On Sept. 4, 2025, the decision on annexing the Jordan Valley and large parts of Judea and Samaria was cancelled due to the UAE warning that it would undermine the Abraham Accords.)

(My opinion: The only certain thing about where all of this is going to wind up is that Israel will have all of the land that God promised to Abraham and his descendants when the Millennium arrives.)

Eight, on Aug. 27, 2025, The Washington Times reported that the Trump administration has given an ultimatum to most of the U.S.: drop all gender ideology content in sex-education material or lose grant funds.

Nine, on Sept. 1, 2025, it was reported that another flotilla comprising about 50 ships with activists from 44 nations is headed to Israel.

Israel’s National Security Min. wants the Netanyahu government to designate the activists as terrorists, arrest them, jail them with terrorists, and confiscate their ships.

(Update: On Sept. 1, 2025, the flotilla turned back, and they said it was because of high winds. They inferred that they will sail again when the weather is better.)

Ten, concerning an increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters at the end of the age: on Aug. 28, 2025, Pakistan reported that it was evacuating more than one million people because of torrential monsoon rains that flooded more than 1,400 villages.

(More: On Aug. 31, 2025, a 6.0 earthquake in Afghanistan killed at least 1,400 people, injured at least 2,500 people, and destroyed at least 5,400 homes (these numbers are expected to increase).

(More: On Aug. 31, 2025, a landslide in Sudan wiped out an entire village of about 1,000 people.)

(More: Words can’t describe the incredible devastation in China in recent weeks. Look at the pictures on this website: https://www.youtube.com/@doomlineyt).

Eleven, concerning the Two-State Solution, on Aug. 26, 2025:

• The foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which groups 57 Arab and Muslim countries, called for the adoption of all possible legal and effective measures to prosecute Israel and prevent it from continuing its crimes against the Palestinian people.
• The 21st Extraordinary Session of the Council of OIC Foreign Ministers underlined the need for coordinated action to suspend Israel’s membership in the United Nations.

They want to prosecute Israel, kick Israel out of the UN, and create a Palestinian state.

(My question: Will God allow this and not do anything about it? I doubt it.)

Twelve, concerning wars and rumors of wars: on Sept. 2, 2025, the Trump administration said:

• S. forces have fired at and blown up a small Venezuelan boat containing 11 drug smugglers and drugs.
• Trump said this should serve as a warning to anyone thinking about smuggling drugs into the U.S.
• Venezuela’s strongman warned that his nation will launch an armed struggle if attacked.
• The U.S. State Dept. said the U.S. will take on the drug cartels wherever they are operating.

FYI: God does not send anyone to Hell (all of us are born with a sin nature and destined to go to Hell because we sin), but God has provided a way (Jesus) for everyone to go to Heaven (and He is the only way to get there; John 14:6).

Finally, are you Rapture Ready?

If you want to be rapture ready and go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God, who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this.

duck_daymond@yahoo.com