In 2008, a White House Correspondent named William R. “Bill” Koenig wrote a fascinating and well-documented book called “Eye to Eye.” Bill discussed the ten costliest insurance events in American history, the twelve costliest hurricanes in American history, some of the largest tornado disasters in American history and the two largest terrorist attacks in American history. The thing that caught the attention of many is that Bill tied the timing of these events to American pressure on Israel to divide the Promised Land. He quoted a verse of Scripture that reads, “It shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem” (Zech. 12:9). And he warned that the Two-State Solution has placed the world on a collision course with God.

There is another verse of Scripture that has often got my attention,“For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head” (Obad. 1:15). When the Tribulation Period is near those who mistreat Israel will reap what they sow and every effort to harm Israel will backfire. God’s guiding principle will be to do toIsrael’s enemies what they try to do to Israel. For example, in September 2010, America pushed Israel to sign a peace treaty to give up houses and land on the West Bank. About that time, America’s housing industry tanked, bankruptcy filings soared and one out of every seven mortgages became delinquent or went into foreclosure. To cite a second example, for years, the Arab League has caused political turmoil and division in Israel over the Two-State Solution (dividing the Promised Land of Israel). Now, most of the Arab League nations are caught up in the Arab Spring with its seemingly endless political turmoil and division.

With these Scriptural warnings and subsequent literal catastrophes, problems and turmoil in mind, it is important to notice that Prime Minister Netanyahu believes Iran could cross his famous red line on the development of nuclear weapons before the end of 2013. And even worse, Pres. Obama seems to be on the brink of losing what is left of his unchristian, anti-Semitic mind over the thought that Israel could attack Iran’s nuclear facilities in the next four to six months. He appears to be desperate to stop it at any cost.

My opinion comes first from a report that Pres. Obama has enticed the EU to lure Iran to the negotiating table by offering to weaken Israel, if Iran will give up its nuclear weapons program before Israel destroys it. And second, from Pres. Obama’s use of the EU to threaten Israel to accept the Two-State Solution based on the 1967 borders or the West will let Iran go nuclear. He may lure Iran to the negotiating table because Iran would be tempted to stall for time to advance her nuclear weapons program. And he may weaken Israel, but he won’t weaken Israel enough for Iran to destroy Israel unless he can weaken God (and he may think he is). Anyway, there is not a chance in the world that he can do that. He may decide to let Iran go nuclear, but there is not much chance that Israel will permit it. And even if Israel did permit it, based on the Scriptures cited above, it is more likely that those weapons would be used on America than on Israel.

No one can fault Pres. Obama for wanting to avoid war between Iran and Israel, but his offer to weaken Israel and his threat to let Iran go nuclear are a very dangerous turn of events. For one thing, Israel attacking Iran is not the Battle of Gog and Magog (Ezek. 38-39), but a counterattack against Israel by Iran, Russia and others would be that long-predicted war. For another thing, about 2010, a panel of American experts suggested that should Iran and Israel get into a war: 1) The price of oil will surge and gasoline could reach $8-10 per gallon, 2) Fear and panic selling will impact the stock market and possibly cause it to collapse, 3) World trade will seize up and perhaps cause a depression, 4) Military spending will escalate forcing the U.S. to borrow more at a time when we can’t afford it, 5) Inflation will kick in and the price of everything will soar, 6) The price of precious metals will surge, and 7) more.

I am not saying that any of these things will happen in the next four to six months. They could happen before that and they could be delayed a little longer. I have been expecting the Battle of Gog and Magog for several years and it obviously hasn’t happened yet. But I am saying some or all of these things could happen in the next four to six months. And if the Rapture doesn’t remove the Church before then, there is no telling what Christians will face. We always need to have our spiritual house in order, but if we don’t have it in order right now it is high time that we get er done.

FYI: Coming this month “God Has Spoken (And We Know It)” by Daymond Duck.

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Daymond & Rachel Duck

In 1971, several high-level members of President Richard Nixon’s staff established the “Political Enemies Project” to target people who opposed the president. They created an “enemies list” and decided that the president’s “enemies” would be watched, intimidated, investigated by the IRS, denied government grants, denied government contracts, attacked with lawsuits, attacked politically and harmed in various other ways. The “Political Enemies Project” led to a burglary at the Watergate Hotel, wiretapped telephones, broken campaign finance laws and a major cover-up. The Democrats and the news media were outraged. President Nixon was eventually forced to resign. Three of his top-aides were sent to prison and most agree that it was one of the greatest political scandals in U.S. history.

Through the years, Congress, the Justice Department and the media have reacted strongly to the creation of an enemies list. Laws have been passed and court rulings have come down against governments and police forces profiling, targeting or taking action against people according to their race, gender, accent, dress, language, behavior patterns, religious beliefs, etc. Without question these practices are illegal.

But the Obama Administration sees nothing wrong with profiling, targeting, watching and taking action against people. Regardless of what the president’s people say, they have demonstrated that they are in favor of it as long as they get to decide who is to be profiled, targeted, watched, and intimidated, etc. For example, they are against profiling Islamic terrorists (they pretend that it’s a small group of people, workplace violence, etc.) and illegal aliens. But they are for profiling, targeting, watching and intimidating people if they are in a Christian, pro-Israel or pro-life group, or if they use words like “TEA Party,” “Patriot” or “Constitutional” in their name, or if they work for a conservative news organization such as FOX News.

Why is anyone surprised? In 2009, the Department of Homeland Security warned against the possibility of violence in the U.S. by citizens concerned about illegal immigration, increasing federal power, restrictions on firearms, abortion, the loss of U.S. sovereignty and the like. They warned that end- times prophecy teachers (people with religious beliefs) could motivate extremist individuals and groups to stockpile food, ammunition and weapons.

In 1992, Bill Clinton was running against George H. W. Bush for President of the United States when a member of Clinton’s staff, James Carville, coined the phrase, “It’s the economy stupid.” I’ve never liked that phrase because it demeans people, but it will help me make the point I want to make. It’s not the targeting or profiling of people that is unacceptable to the Obama Administration. It’s the target and who does the targeting, stupid.

For example, Muslims and illegal aliens are on the Obama Administration’s list of unacceptable targets and no action must be taken against them. But Christians, Jews, pro-lifers and conservative newsmen are on their list of acceptable targets and President Obama wants them silenced. Targeting people is unacceptable if conservatives such as President Nixon and some of his staff are doing it. But targeting people is acceptable if liberals such as President Obama and some of his staff are doing it.

There is a great deal of concern among many conservatives over where this is going. If the government is willing to target its political enemies and use the IRS to threaten them, silence them, drag them into court, deny them tax exempt status, etc., as it has been doing, will the government transform Obamacare into a weapon for the IRS? Will the government direct the IRS to threaten people with the denial of healthcare?

Will the government direct the IRS to delay the approval of surgeries the way it delayed the approval of tax-exempt status for those on President Obama’s enemies list? Will the government put reporters who write the truth on its enemies list and direct the IRS to deny or stall their healthcare? Will the death panels that Sarah Palin talked about actually exist and will the government use the IRS and Obamacare to eliminate the opposition and freedom of speech by delaying healthcare to those on his enemies list?

Is it just me or should I be concerned about the use of drones to kill American citizens on American soil? Attorney General Eric Holder said that President Obama can do that under extraordinary circumstances. Should I be concerned about all the bullets, guns and armored vehicles the Department of Homeland Security is buying? Should I be concerned that they want to take away the guns of returning troops, TEA Party members, conservatives, prophecy teachers, etc.? Should I be concerned about this all-out attack on “Stand Your Ground” laws? Should I be concerned that this sounds like some of the actions of the Antichrist whose satanic government will target people during the Tribulation period for their religious beliefs?

The right to buy and sell will be granted to those who take the mark, name or number of the Antichrist, but those who refuse to take the mark, name or number will be targeted, denied the right to buy and sell (can’t purchase healthcare, food, water, utilities, guns, bullets, etc.), and ultimately, they will die or be put to death. It will be too late. But the left and media (same thing) are going to regret their complicity and silence. Could it be that this IRS scandal is coming out of the pits of hell instead of Cincinnati and Washington, D.C.? Could it be that it is being orchestrated by a control-freak who is clearly a type of the Antichrist or perhaps worse (the real man of sin)?

FYI: Coming soon: God Has Spoken (And We Know It) by Daymond Duck.

Prophecy Plus Ministries
Daymond & Rachel Duck