Several events happened in recent days that seem to suggest that the Master of the House (Jesus) is coming soon (Mark 13:34-37).

First, Kurdistan refers to the land of the Kurds (the ancient Medes).

In Old Testament times, it was part of the Assyrian Empire, then it was part of the Babylonian Empire, and then it was part of the Mede and Persian Empire.

Today, Kurdistan is divided up, and it is part of 4 nations: Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran.

I believe that Bible prophecy teaches that the Kurds will regain power at the end of the age.

Isaiah predicted that a highway will be built from Egypt through Israel and on to Assyria (Kurdistan) during the Millennium (Isa. 19:23-25) and the Lord will bless Egypt, Israel and Assyria in that day.

Isaiah and Jeremiah predicted that the spirit of the Medes (the Kurds) will destroy Babylon during the Tribulation Period (Isa. 13:9, 17-22; Jer. 51:11, 28).

John the Revelator said Babylon will be destroyed by fire in one hour (Rev. 18:8-10).

These prophecies will be fulfilled, but the Kurds need a strong military if they are going to do it.

There are about 40 million Kurds.

Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran are afraid of them, they oppress them, deny them modern weapons, etc.

In 2016, the Kurds in Iraq decided to schedule a national referendum to declare their independence from Iraq.

They didn’t establish the borders of a Kurdish state, but they believed the referendum would pass.

In 2017, they voted and it passed.

In 2018, Iraq and Iran attacked the Kurds at the city of Kirkuk.

The Kurds abandoned the city, but refused to renounce their vote for independence.

On June 27, 2019, it was reported that a delegation of Christian leaders, including some of Pres. Trump’s Faith Advisors, unofficially visited with Kurdish military officials in Iraq.

The Kurds suggested that, other than Israel, they are America’s only ally in Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran (the four nations that oppress the Kurds).

They suggested that the U.S. needs the Kurds, and the Kurds would like to be an ally of the U.S. and a recipient of U.S. help.

These Christian leaders promised to relay the message to Pres. Trump.

Second, on June 21, 2019, a high-ranking diplomat from Saudi Arabia made several startling statements.

Among other things, in essence, he said it is time for a normalization of relations between Israel and the Arabs; the age of a war with Israel is over; the Arab world admires the success of Israel and wants to copy it; the Palestinian Authority is irresponsible for not even considering Pres. Trump’s peace proposal; and the status of Jerusalem and the holy sites is a solvable issue.

Notice that a peace treaty is possible, other nations are noticing Israel’s success (Russia, Iran, Turkey, etc., are noticing Israel’s silver and gold, etc.), and Saudi Arabia is lining up politically like it will be during the Battle of Gog and Magog.

Third, on June 25-26, 2019, Jared Kushner held a “Peace To Prosperity Workshop” in Bahrain to discuss the economic part of Pres. Trump’s “Deal of the Century” (proposed peace treaty).

Many world leaders, including some from Arab nations, were present.

Jared Kushner told the group, “We all agree on the following goals: We want to see peace, security, and prosperity for Palestinians, Israelis, and everyone else throughout the world.”

It is too early to say that this is the beginning of the covenant that the Antichrist will eventually confirm, but at a meeting of many world leaders, Jared Kushner said, in essence, everyone agrees that our goal is peace, security (peace and safety), and prosperity for the Palestinians, Israel and the whole world.

Know that the Rapture is before a 7-year covenant of peace with many, and when people say peace and safety, sudden destruction will come upon the world.

Fourth, following Jared Kushner’s workshop on Pres. Trump’s “Deal of the Century” at which he suggested spending $50 billion over ten years to improve the lives of the Palestinians, Jason Greenblatt, Pres. Trump’s Special Representative for International Negotiations,  said investors told him they could make it happen if the political part gets approved.

So, the money to build factories, roads, hospitals, etc., in Gaza is available if the political issues can be resolved (by a worthless peace treaty).

Fifth, on June 27, 2019, the UN held an international conference to discuss “Israel’s policies and measures aimed at changing the character of Jerusalem, which have significant political, legal and socio-economic ramifications.”

Isn’t that interesting? God will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling and a burdensome stone for the whole world during the Tribulation Period (Zech. 12:2-3), and the UN (a global group) is disturbed about what is taking place in Jerusalem.

Sixth, on June 25, 2019, Amir Tsarfati reported that Russia’s economy is in trouble because of sanctions, and the number of Jewish immigrants from Russia to Israel has increased from about 400 per month to about 1,200 per month.

Russia’s economic problems and the immigration of Jews to Israel are signs of the latter days and latter years (Ezek. 38:8, 12).

Seventh, on June 27, 2019, it was reported that Israel believes Russia has been interfering with Israeli civilian aircraft GPS navigation systems for about three weeks (Russia denies it).

Considering what the Bible says about the Battle of Gog and Magog, it is not unreasonable to believe that Russia would want to interfere with aircraft GPS navigation systems in Israel.

Eighth, on June 16, 2019, the building caretaker at Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, Dan Davidson, dressed up as a drag queen called Sparkle Leigh.

Sparkle wore a purple dress, makeup and high heels.

Sparkle stood at the door off the church to greet people as they entered (It seems to me that Auburn is a church in name only).

During the children’s portion of the worship service, Sparkle went up on stage and read “The Story of Harvey Milk and The Rainbow Flag” (possibly the opposite of training up children in the way that they should go).

Sparkle could have read Scripture and shared a Bible Story with the Children (such as what happened to Sodom and Gomorrah), but Sparkle preferred to talk about Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag (days of Lot, departing from the faith, even worse, turning evil into good and flaunting it at church, etc.).

Literal events like this are why I believe the Master of the House is coming (and soon).

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Daymond & Rachel Duck
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China and its Social Credit Score Requirement

The Blessed Hope of Christians is steadily approaching (Titus 2:13), and could be much closer than many people think.

Below are three major reasons why this might be true.

First, on Mar. 6, 2018, it was reported that China is testing a program that requires every citizen to have a National ID number and a Social Credit Score.

Every citizen will be tracked, and their Social Credit Score will go up or down based on what groups they belong to, what they buy, what they read, the websites they browse, what others say about them, etc.

A high Social Credit Score means a person is a good citizen.

A low Social Credit Score means the person is not a good citizen.

People with high Social Credit Scores will be rewarded by letting them have better jobs, live in better houses, send their children to better schools, etc.

People with low Social Credit Scores will be given low-paying jobs, poorer housing, their children will be sent to poorer schools, etc.

How much a person earns, what they can buy and sell, etc., will be based on their loyalty to the government.

China implemented the Social Credit Score system, and millions of Chinese citizens have already been blacklisted from flying, riding trains, living in certain areas, etc.

On June 18, 2019, Facebook revealed its plans to implement a new cryptocurrency called the Libra in 2020 (Facebook originally planned to call it “Globalcoin”).

The Libra (Globalcoin or Facebook coin) appears to be a major step toward the creation of a one-world trackable economic system.

The Libra’s value will be attached to several major national currencies to try to keep it stable.

To give the Libra credibility and acceptance, Facebook has brought in 27 (and is seeking 100) investor partners that use the Internet such as Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, eBay, Bookings.com, stripe, etc., to back this venture.

Think about it: a global information system (the Internet), a global social-media system (Facebook), and global financial institutions (Visa, Mastercard, etc.) are being integrated into a one-world tracking system.

Almost everything that is known about a person (that person’s location, contacts, finances, buying and selling records, face scans, where all of the world’s wealth and goods are, all electronic communications records, texts, e-mails, etc.) will be in one database and available to one central authority.

Facebook can develop a Social Credit Score system like the one used in China.

As if this isn’t ominous enough, some experts are predicting that all jobs will be eliminated by robots in the future (but people will still need income).

At that point, people will be paid with a currency (such as Libra); the amount they receive can be increased or decreased based upon their Social Credit Score (such as a Facebook Social Credit Score); every transaction will be conducted electronically (so they can be tracked); and compliance with certain criteria will be put into law (such as the proposed Equality Act: accept LGBTQ, speak well of Islam, don’t mention or worship Jesus, etc., or you will be prosecuted for offending people).

It seems less than coincidental that this is happening when Israel is 71 years old and the UN wants a world government by 2030.

Second, in Feb. 2018 the Jewish Sanhedrin minted a coin (or medallion) to honor king Cyrus for his contribution to the building of the Second Temple and to honor Pres. Trump for recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Proceeds from the sale of the coin are used to train priests to serve at the Temple and, if needed, to help pay for the rebuilding of the next Temple.

On June 18, 2019, it was reported that the Jewish Sanhedrin has plans for minting another coin.

This coin is to honor King David in preparation for the coming Davidic Dynasty (remember that Jesus is a Descendant of King David, and He is coming back to establish an earthly kingdom).

It is also a reminder that, in addition to rebuilding the Temple, the Jews must re-establish the Davidic Dynasty.

The name of King David, a crown, and a verse of Scripture written in three languages (Hebrew, Arabic and English) are on the coin.

The verse reads, “So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekalim of silver” (II Sam. 24:24).

The three languages are a reminder to Jewish, Arabic and English-speaking people that the Bible says Israel bought the Temple Mount.

According to the Sanhedrin, there is a debate about whether the Temple will be rebuilt before the Messiah appears or when He appears.

But either way, the Sanhedrin believes that the Jews should start rebuilding the Temple as soon as possible.

Anyway, the Sanhedrin believes the Temple must be rebuilt and a descendent of King David must come to reign in Israel.

Third, this week, the U.S. came within a few minutes of an attack on Iran.

A U.S. attack on Iran could (I said could) have led to other wars such as an attack on Israel, the destruction of Damascus, the Battle of Gog and Magog, etc.

Some prophecy teachers believe these are Tribulation-Period events, but I believe they are pre-Trib events.

Thankfully, these things may have been delayed, but they haven’t been cancelled (God’s Word must be fulfilled, but that is only going to happen on His schedule).

Anyway, if an attack upon Iran had started these end-of-the-age events this week, they would have come upon the world like a snare.

Most people would have been caught eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, going about their daily business as if nothing very significant is going on, etc., in the Middle East.

For whatever it is worth, in late April 2019, Israel hand delivered information to Pres. Trump about Iranian plans to attack U.S. bases and ships in the Middle East.

U.S. Sec. of State Mike Pompeo warned Iran that the death of U.S. troops would be met with an attack on Iranian troops on Iranian soil.

When Iran shot down an unmanned drone, Pres. Trump asked the U.S. military to recommend a proportional response.

One military recommendation was to attack several sites in Iran.

After he approved the attack, Pres. Trump learned that approximately 150 Iranian troops might be killed.

He decided that killing 150 Iranian troops for destroying an unmanned drone was an excessive response, not a proportional response.

He was told that if he killed Iranian troops, Iran might use it as an excuse to kill U.S. troops, and that could start a war that would get a lot of people killed.

He called off the original attack, ordered severe sanctions on Iran’s leaders, and a virus attack on the computers at Iran’s command and control center for its rocket and missile systems (FYI: Iran said the virus attack didn’t work).

Put another way: Pres. Trump retaliated against Iran for shooting down the U.S. drone, but he selected a plan that will not kill Iranian troops because he didn’t want to give Iran an excuse to launch an attack that will kill U.S. troops.

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Daymond & Rachel Duck
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