Before I get started, I have read several articles lately that said Microsoft Outlook’s e-mail system had been hacked.

I have also received calls and e-mails from people saying they received an e-mail from me that they could not open.

I answer lots of e-mails every day, but I did not send the e-mails in question, and I do not know how to stop that from happening. (I advise everyone not to open an e-mail from me unless you are reasonably sure that I sent it.)

Moving on, in one of the most famous passages of Scripture, Paul said, “the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive shall be caught up [Raptured] together with them in the clouds” (I Thess. 4:16-17).

Here are some Scriptures about the resurrection of the dead:

• Jesus was raised from the dead according to the Scriptures. Paul said, “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures” (I Cor. 15:3-4).
• Job believed God would raise him with a new body. He said, “And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me” (Job 19:26-27).
• Abraham believed God would raise Isaac from the dead. He took Isaac to Mount Moriah to kill him as a sacrifice, and when he got close, he told those that were with him, “I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you” (Gen. 22:5). The writer of Hebrews said Abraham was willing to sacrifice Isaac because he believed “that God was able to raise him (Isaac) up, even from the dead” (Heb. 11:17-19).
• Joseph probably believed God would raise him from the dead because he wanted his bones to be buried in Israel, so “Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he [Joseph] had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you” (Ex. 13:19).
• David believed in the resurrection of the dead. He said, “my flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption” (Psa. 16:9-10). Peter said, “He [David] seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses” (Acts 2:31-32).
• Isaiah believed God will raise the dead. Concerning Israel, he said, “Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise” (Isa. 26:19).
• Hosea believed God will bring people out of the grave. He quoted God as saying, “I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes” (Hos. 13:14; see also I Cor. 15:55-57).
• Daniel believed in the resurrection of the body. He said, “And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt” (Dan. 12:2).
• Jesus taught that the dead will be raised. He said, “Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation” (Jn. 5:28-29).
• Matthew said many people were raised from the dead when Jesus was raised. “And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many” (Matt. 27:52-53).
• Paul said he and many others saw the resurrected Jesus. “He [Jesus] was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time (I Cor. 15:5-8).

Those that do not believe in the resurrection and Rapture err because they do not know the Scriptures or the power of God (Matt. 22:29).

One, on May 29, 2020, Pres. Trump withdrew the U.S. from the World Health Organization (WHO) and stopped U.S. funding.

Leaked secret WHO documents show that the WHO believed China was covering up its involvement in the spread of Covid.

Trump accused the WHO of cooperating with the coverup.

Trump said the WHO was receiving about $450 million dollars a year from the U.S., about $40 million dollars a year from China, and the WHO was acting as a spokesperson for the Chinese government.

On Mar. 3, 2021, it was reported that the Biden administration has just sent $200 million to the WHO despite the fact that neither the WHO nor China has done anything to punish those that helped spread Covid.

Biden is reversing Trump’s withdrawal from the coming world government.

Two, concerning the coming global economic collapse: Biden killed more than 11,000 jobs when he stopped construction on the Keystone Pipeline; the U.S. Chamber of Commerce believes he will kill about 6.5 million more jobs with his reentry into the Paris Climate Change Accords; the new Congressional Covid Relief bill will pay cities and states to keep the lockdowns going (more lost jobs); his open border with Mexico is allowing thousands of unemployed people to enter the U.S. (free healthcare, free vaccinations, free food, free travel, stimulus checks, etc.); the cost of food and gasoline for legal citizens is rising; and America’s debt is approaching the $28 trillion mark.

Some financial analysts say the markets are showing signs of alarm over inflation, but Biden’s Treasury Sec. says she knows how to handle it.

World government, famine and economic collapse are coming (but the Rapture comes first).

Three, concerning the latter years and latter days Battle of Gog and Magog, in the last 2 weeks:

• A Libyan oil tanker named the Emerald dumped an estimated 150 or more tons of tar and contaminated waste into the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Israel that polluted more than 90 miles of Israeli shoreline. A two-week investigation concluded that the Libyan tanker originated in Iran, was destined for Syria, and the pollutants were deliberately dumped near Israel.
• There was an explosion on both sides of an Israeli-owned cargo ship coming out of Saudi Arabia in the Gulf of Oman. The ship and cargo were damaged, but the ship did not sink. Israel blamed the explosions on Iran.
• An Iranian-backed militia in Iraq fired at least 10 rockets at a U.S. base in Iraq that killed a U.S. citizen.
• Iranian-backed Houthis fired rockets at Saudi Arabia almost every day.
• Iran threatened to destroy Tel Aviv and Haifa in Israel if Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Iran appears to be getting more aggressive since Biden took office.

Four, concerning a departing from the faith and apostasy: in Feb. 2019, Pope Francis announced plans to build the “Abrahamic Family House” in Abu Dhabi.

The “Abrahamic Family House” will have a Church, a Synagogue, and a Mosque (separate places of worship for Christians, Jews and Muslims), and it will have a fourth place for people of all religions to come together as one body.

Readers should know that many prophecy teachers (including this writer) believe the Bible teaches that a godless world religion will be located at the site of the ancient city of Babylon at the end of the age (Zech. 5:1-11; Rev. 17-18)).

On Mar. 6, 2021, Pope Frances was in Iraq (the only Pope to ever visit the land of Babylon, the cradle of civilization.).

The purpose of his trip is to promote peace, coexistence, and brotherhood among all religions.

He spoke to Christians, Muslims, and Jews at the ancient city of Ur (original home of Abraham before God called him to move to Israel).

Francis prayed for peace, but there was no mention of Jesus, the Prince of Peace.

Worship without Jesus is worthless, and prayer in the name of other gods sounds like what is going on in the U.S. House of Representatives.

We have reached the point where the U.S. government is ignoring Jesus, the Pope is ignoring Jesus, and according to the Bible, the Antichrist and False Prophet will ignore Jesus.

Anyway, Francis appears to be trying to unite the world’s religions around Abraham (not Jesus).

Some call this new religion Chrislam because it is an effort to merge the faiths of Christianity, Israel, and Islam.

Those that support this new religion will have to abandon or change many of their beliefs (but Jesus is the only way to be saved).

This could be the rise of MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH (Rev. 17:5).

During the Tribulation Period, the Antichrist and False Prophet will persecute and kill those that do not go along with Babylon’s harlot religion.

God will respond by calling 144,000 Jewish evangelists, Two Witnesses, and an angel to preach the gospel to everyone on earth.

Realize as you are reading this that the Bible teaches that the global false religion will locate at Babylon when Israel is back in the land, Jerusalem has been rebuilt, the world government will have the ability to track all buying and selling, there will be global pandemics, etc. These conditions are appearing today.

Know too that the Bible story of Abraham is about calling out one man to start a religion to bring forth the Messiah (Jesus), and it has absolutely nothing to do with uniting the religions or creating a one-world religion that replaces faith in Jesus with faith in false gods.

Here is one more thing that caught my attention: While in Iraq, Pope Francis met with Iraq’s Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani (in a secure location about 35 miles from where the ancient city of Babylon was located).

An Iraqi analyst said, “Both the pope and Ayatollah are renouncing violence and killing, and both would like mankind to live in peace, security (peace and safety) and faith.”

The Tribulation Period will begin when world leaders declare peace and safety.

Finally, if you want to 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.

Prophecy Plus Ministries, Inc.

Daymond Duck

duck_daymond@yahoo.com

Here are 10 reasons why people would be wise to study Bible prophecy.

• One, there is a judgment, people are accountable to God, and people need to accept Jesus (Heb. 9:27).
• Two, Bible prophecy causes people to give up their sins and be serious about their relationship with Jesus (I Jn. 3:23).
• Three, those that love the appearance of Jesus (the Rapture) will receive a crown of righteousness (II Tim. 4:8).
• Four, the unsaved that are alive at the Second Coming will be cast into Hell (Matt. 13:40-42; 47-50).
• Five, Jesus’ disciples were interested in the Second Coming (Matt. 24:3).
• Six, Bible prophecy teaches people to patiently wait for the return of Jesus (Matt. 24:5-6).
• Seven, Jesus said the end will come, so it will happen (Matt. 24:14).
• Eight, Jesus mentioned the end of the age in the Great Commission, and He wants people to observe everything He taught (Matt. 28:19-20; see Matt. 24:42-44).
• Nine, God is pleased with those that understand the times and help others understand what is happening from a Biblical perspective (I Chron. 12:32).
• Ten, the Second Coming is mentioned in 23 of the 27 New Testament books, in one out of every 30 verses in the New Testament, and there are 20 verses in the New Testament about the Second Coming for each verse about water baptism.

When asked about the signs of His coming, Jesus said, “And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold” (Matt. 24:12).

Iniquity and a declining love for God are not new, but they appear to be spreading globally, and they are rapidly spreading in the U.S.

Notice the following examples.

One, concerning persecution, the Biden administration is supporting a misnamed piece of legislation called the “Equality Act.”

Franklin Graham said, “The Equality Act is a threat to life as we know it in our nation.”

Tony Perkins, Pres. of the Family Research Council, said it will be “a catastrophic loss of religious freedom in America.”

It is about forcing everyone in the U.S. to adopt the government’s position on gay rights; transgender surgeries; forcing churches, Christian organizations, schools, hospitals, and others to hire gays, not criticize gays, accept gay marriage, pay for transformation surgeries, allow males to call themselves female to compete in female sports, use female locker rooms, female bathrooms, etc.

Simply put, it is about controlling the citizens of the U.S. It will destroy freedom of speech in America and authorize stiff punishment of those that don’t comply.

On Feb. 25, 2021, the Democrat-controlled House (and 3 Republicans) passed the bill, and it will now go to the U.S. Senate where it will need 60 votes.

Two, the Antichrist will head up a godless world government, and I have often mentioned that the current Democrat Party left all mention of God out of their party platform.

On Feb. 26, 2021, the Equality Act was being debated in the U.S. House of Representatives, and several Republicans accused the Democrats of ignoring Biblical values by supporting abortion, same-sex marriage, gender identity, etc.

Greg Steube, a Republican from Florida, said, “When men or women claim to be able to choose their own sexual identity, they are making a statement that God did not know what he was doing when he created them.”

Jerry Nadler, a Democrat from New York, said, “What any religious tradition describes as God’s will is no concern of this Congress.”

America is now a godless nation, run by a godless party in a godless world, and that is a strong sign that the judgment of God will follow.

Trump has been censored, but God cannot be censored without consequences.

Three, concerning a departing from the faith in America, a recent Barna survey of voters in the 2020 presidential election found:

• That just 15% of Biden voters and 34% of Trump voters believe that the only people that will go to heaven when they die are those that have confessed their sins and accepted Jesus as their Saviour.
• That just 25% of Biden voters and 43% of Trump voters believe that “absolute moral truths exist and are defined in the Bible.”
• That just 31% of Biden voters and 42% of Trump voters are active in church.
• That 60% of Biden voters and 41% of Trump voters believe the Bible is ambiguous on abortion.
• That 65% of Biden voters (no figure was given on Trump voters) described themselves as Christians, and 63% rejected the teaching that “God is the all-powerful, all-knowing, perfect and just creator of the universe who rules that universe today.”

Add to this the fact that America’s President refers to himself as “a good Catholic” despite the fact that he supports same-sex marriage, abortion, the proposed Equality Act (persecution of Christians), globalism (the coming satanic world government), the Global Ethic (the coming godless world religion), etc.

It is getting easier to believe that God will remove (Rapture) His Church and let this godless world have what it is asking for (and it won’t be pretty).

Four, on Feb. 28, 2021, Pres. Trump spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference CPAC).

One reporter, Dave Kubal (President and CEO of Intercessors for America), said he heard a couple of themes: 1) Trump sees his followers as part of a movement that wants something done about the corruption in government, and 2) They want their government to support godly values.

In other words, Trump believes he represents people that want the Constitution to be followed, laws to be enforced, and the Judeo-Christian values that America was founded upon to be maintained.

Referring to the Republican Party/the American people, Trump said, we’re “in the middle of a historic struggle for America’s future, America’s culture, and America’s institutions, borders, and most cherished principles.”

He said, “In one short month (under Biden), we have gone from “America First” to “America Last.”

These are striking statements considering that the Bible teaches godless government will prevail over the whole earth before the Second Coming of Jesus.

Five, some prophecy teachers have referred to the rebuilding of the ancient city of Babylon as the last great sign to be fulfilled in Bible prophecy.

Saddam Hussein started rebuilding the ancient city of Babylon in the 1980s, but since he was in a costly war with Iran, he had to stop.

Several improvements have been made at the city since Saddam’s time, and the UN has designated it as a World Heritage Site, but that is not enough.

On Feb. 23, 2021, it was reported that the Iraqi government is determined to rebuild their nation and its ancient city (one of the 7 wonders of the world).

They already have small groups of tourists to the area, a few hotels have been built, and there are boat rides on the Euphrates River, but they want to do more.

Starting on Mar. 5, 2021, Pope Francis will spend 4 days touring sites in Iraq (the land of Babylon) that Iraqi officials want to use to draw tourists (perhaps pilgrimages) and international funding for construction projects in Babylon.

Six, on Mar. 1, 2021, it was reported that a cornerstone-laying ceremony will be held (on Mar. 27, 2021) to initiate 4 years of construction on a $57 million religious center in Germany.

The religious center called “The House of One” (some call it a Churmosquagogue) will house a Church, Mosque and Synagogue under one roof so Christians, Muslims, Jews, and others can worship in the same building (and perhaps together).

Seven, concerning the Battle of Gog and Magog and Iran’s quest for nuclear weapons:

• Biden has decided to ignore the fact that Iran is listed as a terrorist nation.
• Biden has decided to reverse some of the sanctions placed on Iran by Trump.
• Biden has expressed a willingness to revive the Iranian nuclear deal, despite the fact that Iran did not keep the agreement when it existed and has threatened to increase the enrichment of its uranium up to 60%.
• Netanyahu said a Biden deal with Iran will not change the fact that Israel will not let Iran get a nuclear weapon.

We don’t know when, but prophecy teachers believe the stage is being set for this great battle.

Finally, if you want to 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.

Prophecy Plus Ministries, Inc.

Daymond Duck

duck_daymond@yahoo.com