God, His Word (the Holy Bible), and His plans are unchangeable.

Anyone can choose to not believe them, not accept them, or not go by them, but no one can change them.

Things will eventually happen exactly as prophesied in the Scriptures.

For example, God promised to bless those that bless Israel, and to curse those that curse Israel.

In essence, those that choose to curse Israel are choosing to be cursed.

People can ignore God and the Scriptures, do what they want to do, and sincerely hope that everything will turn out okay, but it may not happen.

God is holy.

He cannot lie.

He requires things to happen the way He said they would happen.

He predicted hundreds of things that would happen before they happened (the virgin birth, crucifixion, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, etc.), and because they happened, He expects everyone to believe the unfulfilled prophecies will happen.

It is a shame for people not to believe and not to tell people about things to come.

People need to know, understand, and prepare.

Here are some recent events that seem to indicate that the end of the age is near.

One, concerning the fact that Israel cannot be destroyed: on Oct. 16, 2025, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) held a day of mourning to honor the soldiers and civilians that lost their lives in the Israel-Hamas War.

One official said,

• This day of mourning is not just about grief.
• It is also a declaration: Israel remembers. Israel endures. And Israel honors those who gave everything so that their people might live.

(My comment: Let the world know that Israel lives.)

Two, Muslims sometimes call Israel the Little Satan, and they call the U.S. the Great Satan.

They often say that after we destroy the Little Satan, we will destroy the Great Satan.

They can’t destroy Israel, but they are trying to, and they are trying to take over the U.S.

On Oct. 16, 2025, RAIR reported that a Muslim radio station is putting up Arabic-language billboards in Texas advertising that “We speak to you in Arabic.”

RAIR said:

• Once upon a time, Texas highways were lined with cattle ranch ads, BBQ joints, and country radio stations celebrating the state’s heritage.
• Now, they’re beaming foreign-language content (Arabic) across Texas airwaves.

(My comment: If the people of Texas don’t wake up soon, the call to Islamic prayer will be waking them up every day.)

(More: Pundits are predicting that a devout Twelver Shiite Muslim named Zoran Mamdani (son of a Marxist Columbia professor) will likely win the New York Mayoral race next month. Voters should be aware that he is close to gaining control of their $100 billion budget, police, schools, taxes, etc.)

(FYI: Iran is a devout Twelver Shiite Muslim nation. Iran is calling for the destruction of Israel, and the U.S. Iran wants to establish a global Shiite government and religion on earth.)

(More: On Oct. 17, 2025, the founder of CAIR (the Council of American-Islamic Relations) spoke to the Islamic Society of Orange County, Cal. and called upon mosques to fund and produce 100,000 Muslim journalists, lawyers, policymakers, and candidates by 2050 in order to build Islamic political power inside America. He said, “We have 4000 mosques in the country… if each mosque establishes a small fund… five students in journalism… filmmaking… defending rights… political science… history…
…In 12 years… 50,000 of each… In the year 2050, imagine the Muslim community will have 100,000 of each. Then we will tell our own story… defend… and… run for public office at all levels of government.”)

Three, concerning persecution of Christians at the end of the age: on Oct. 16, 2025, it was reported that India now requires local authorities to approve voluntary conversions, and unauthorized conversions can produce prison sentences and the equivalent of nearly $30,000 in fines.

Residents could also have their homes confiscated or demolished for getting people to accept Jesus.

Four, concerning persecution of Christians at the end of the age: on Oct. 16, 2025, it was reported that Turkey has expelled more than 350 foreign Christians since 2020, labeling many as “national security threats,” according to rights groups.

Five, concerning persecution of Christians at the end of the age: on Oct. 18, 2025, Zero Hedge (Tyler Durden) reported that there are about 8 billion people living in our world today, and well over half of them live in a country where Christians are being persecuted.

Six, concerning wickedness at the end of the age: on Oct. 15, 2025, it was reported that the Department of Homeland Security said Mexican drug cartels are now offering the following cash rewards:

• $2,000 for intelligence on ICE officials and their families.
• $5,000-10,000 for their kidnapping or non-lethal assaults.
• Up to $50,000 for murdering high-ranking officials.

Seven, concerning Hamas killing Palestinians in Gaza: on Oct. 16, 2025, Pres. Trump said, if Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them.

Eight, concerning Hamas releasing the bodies of deceased hostages: on Oct. 16, 2025, Israel’s Foreign Minister said, “We know for certain that Hamas can easily release a significant number of hostages in accordance with the agreement. What they are doing now is a fundamental violation of the agreement.”

Nine, concerning the implementation of Pres. Trump’s 20-Point Plan: on Oct. 17, 2025, White House Correspondent William Koenig reported:

• The release of the hostages is going slow, and Israel is concerned.
• Despite pressure from Turkey, Qatar, and Egypt, Hamas is refusing to disarm.
• Trump has announced that Saudi Arabia has expressed a willingness to join the Abraham Accords.

Ten, concerning progress on Trump’s 20-Point Plan: on Oct. 19, 2025, it was reported that:

• Hamas terrorists attacked Israel Defense Forces in southern Gaza on Oct. 18, 2025. Israel retaliated, but the brokered ceasefire appears to be falling apart.
• Hamas was required to return all 28 hostage bodies it held by Oct. 13, but it has only returned 12 (Note: As of Oct. 21, 2025, they had returned 13).
• Hamas intends to remain the ruling party in Gaza during an interim period.
• Israel released 1,950 terrorists as part of the exchange for 20 Israeli hostages and 28 bodies. At least 250 released terrorists were serving one or more life sentences for murdering Jews. All of the 250 terrorists received a significant sum of money while incarcerated, but 160 of them received the equivalent of $70 million from the Palestinian Authority (and their family members received other benefits). Some of the released murderers are now millionaires.

(BTW: A senior member of Hamas’ politburo, Mohammed Nazzal, said Hamas is now considering a 3-5-yr ceasefire to allow for reconstruction of Gaza. Really!!! Why not 7 years and someone to strengthen the agreement?)

(My questions: If Hamas is refusing to keep its current agreement, why would world leaders pretend to believe that Hamas will keep any agreement? Oh, wait! Could it be that we are at the end of the age, and world leaders hate Israel just like the Bible says? Could it be that killing Jews is an Islamic religious belief, and Hamas will not abandon its religious beliefs? What will Pres. Trump do about Hamas’ violation of the agreement? He has already issued an executive order to protect Qatar, a major financier of Hamas. Hegseth has already said the U.S will allow Qatari jets and pilots to train in Idaho. So, the U.S. has cozied up to Qatar, which sides with Iran in the financing of Hamas, and now Hamas is reneging. Trump said if Hamas keeps killing Palestinians, he will kill Hamas. What will he do if Hamas keeps killing Jews?)

(Update: On Oct. 20, 2025, Pres. Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Israel to keep the truce from collapsing and discuss further phases of the deal.)

(Update: Concerning Hamas: on Oct. 21, 2025, Pres. Trump said, “They’re going to be nice, and if they’re not… we’re going to eradicate them if we have to.”

Eleven, Trump’s ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel requires Israeli troops to stay behind a yellow line, and Hamas not to cross it.

Hamas has already violated that, so Israel has started placing concrete blocks with yellow posts on them along the line, and Israel has warned Hamas to stay on its side of the line.

Twelve, since the beginning of 2025, 20 hay barns (storage facilities for hay to feed cows) have gone up in fire.

Many are the result of arson, and we could focus on the wickedness of man (days of Noah), hatred for Israel, etc., but I just want to point out that God called Israel the land of milk and honey, Russia will go after Israel’s cattle and goods in the latter years and latter days, etc.

Hay barns are a sign that God knows the future, and the cattle are there.

Thirteen, concerning the Battle of Gog of Magog in the latter years and latter days: on Oct. 20, 2025, the Prophecy News Watch (PNW) staff wrote:

• In the uneasy calm following their devastating losses, Hezbollah and Iran are not defeated — they are regrouping.
• Both powers have suffered humiliating setbacks against Israel.
• Yet rather than signaling surrender, their restraint feels strategic — a calculated pause in the rhythm of a war that has never truly ended.

The PNW staff believes we are witnessing “The Quiet Before the Next Storm.”

Fourteen, concerning Israel being a great army at the end of the age: on Oct. 20, 2025, Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu told the Israeli Knesset that Israel has been fighting a war on seven fronts for two years, and the Jewish military is stronger than ever.

Fifteen, concerning Pres. Trump’s 20-Point Plan: on Oct. 23, 2025, it was reported that:

• Prime Min. Netanyahu said Israel will not agree to the Palestinian Authority (PA) taking part in governing the Gaza Strip unless it undergoes fundamental change.
• An Israeli official said Israel will not agree to Turkish soldiers entering Gaza.
• A different Israeli official said the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) will not have future involvement in the Gaza Strip.
• Israel’s Finance Min. said if Saudi Arabia says normalization in exchange for a Palestinian state, friends, no thank you. Keep riding camels in the sands of the desert in Saudi Arabia.

(My opinion: God is opposed to the division of Israel, so Pres. Trump’s 20-Point Plan has a long way to go.)

Sixteen, concerning the rebuilding of Babylon at the end of the age (and a possible fulfillment of Bible prophecy): on Sept. 25, 2025, it was reported that construction has started on several major projects.

Here is a link to the article:

https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/babylon-tourism-drive-industrial-capital/

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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Concerning the so-called ceasefire and peace deal between Israel and Hamas: on Oct. 8, 2025, Pres. Trump said:

• “It’s been really an amazing period of time and so great for Israel, so great for Muslims, for the Arab countries, and so great for this country, for the United States of America, and that we could be involved in, you know, making a deal like this happen because it was, you know, many years they talked about peace in the Middle East.
• This is more than Gaza.
• This is peace in the Middle East.”

I have prayed for the peace of Jerusalem too many times to count (for years).

I wish I could tell you that I think Pres. Trump is right.

Nevertheless, I believe the prophetic scriptures are screaming “WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!”

World leaders will eventually (perhaps very soon) sign a worthless peace treaty for seven years (and this may lead to that), but Jesus clearly taught that the world would have wars and rumors of war until the Second Coming of Jesus.

I want to quickly mention Hamas and their 1988 Charter.

• Article 6 says Hamas is a distinguished Palestinian movement whose allegiance is to Allah, and whose way of life is Islam.
• Article 11 says the land of Palestine is an Islamic Waqf (holy possession).
• Article 13 says Israel will exist until Islam obliterates it.

Later, Hamas added the following statement:

• Article 20 says Hamas rejects any alternative to the full and complete liberation of Palestine, from the river to the sea.

As I see it, Pres. Trump’s ceasefire doesn’t address the real issues, and Israel’s only option is to defend itself against a group of religious fanatics that are determined to destroy it.

The Bible clearly teaches that all the land from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea (and more) will go to Israel, not Hamas.

It is Israel’s holy land, not a Palestinian holy possession.

Sadly, Israel will have to go through the Tribulation Period before the nation accepts Jesus as its Messiah and the issue is settled.

Here are some recent events that seem to indicate that the end of the age is near.

One, on Oct. 9, 2025, Israel approved a U.S.-brokered plan to end the war with Hamas. Israeli troops will pull back to a so-called “yellow line,” leaving them still in control of 53% of Gaza, and Hamas will release all of the hostages (both living and deceased) within 72 hours (by 1:30 a.m. Oct. 13, 2025).

After all of the hostages are returned, Phase II of Trump’s 20-point plan is supposed to begin, in which Gaza is to be de-radicalized and demilitarized and then redeveloped with a temporary technocratic, non-political administration in charge (with Hamas out of control).

(My opinion: The Palestinians are taught from birth to hate Jews. The idea that they can immediately be de-radicalized is fantasy. Bible prophecy teaches that the effort to destroy Israel is not over.)

(Update: On Oct. 11, 2025, it was reported that Hamas is murdering Palestinians who oppose its rule over Gaza. According to the report, Hamas has recruited about 7,000 fighters in an effort to continue its control of the Palestinians.)

(Update: On Oct. 11, 2025, 200 U.S. military troops arrived in Israel to monitor Trump’s 20-point plan. Several other countries are expected to send security forces and representatives to help monitor the ceasefire, distribute humanitarian aid, and prepare for the reconstruction of Gaza.)

(Update: On Oct. 12, 2025, fighting broke out between Hamas and a group of Palestinians in Gaza. 52 Palestinians and 12 members of Hamas have been killed. According to the report, Hamas has killed Palestinian children and burned Palestinian houses.)

(Update: On Oct. 12, 2025, it was reported that a senior Hamas official said, “Hamas will not take part in the transitional phase, meaning that it has given up control of the Strip, but remains an integral part of Palestinian society.” My opinion: Changing their name from Hamas to the Palestinian Society means Hamas intends to continue its efforts to destroy Israel.)

(Update: On Oct. 13, 2025, Pres. Trump is planning to be in Israel for a speech before the Israeli Knesset and then a meeting with members of the hostage families. He will then travel to Egypt for a meeting with more than 20 world leaders to discuss Gaza’s future.)

(FYI: Some peace advocates are already calling for a broader Middle East peace agreement. In Biblical terms, it sounds like they are calling for the current agreement to be strengthened (Dan. 9:24-27.)

(FYI: For those that are interested, here is a link to an excellent article about how Trump’s plan may relate to Bible prophecy: https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=8939).

(Update: On Oct. 13, 2025, Hamas released 20 hostages. According to Israel, this was all the remaining living hostages. Hamas also released the bodies of four of the twenty-eight deceased hostages, and Israel called this a breach of the agreement. An International Board is supposed to try to help locate the bodies in the next 72 hours.)

(Update: On Oct. 15, 2025, Hamas released two more bodies that it said are Jewish hostages, but Hamas said it can’t get to any more bodies. Israel warned that continued violations could trigger a resumption of military operations, signaling that renewed fighting remains a very real option if the group does not meet its obligations. Pres. Trump said he may authorize Israel to resume military operations in Gaza if Hamas fails to fulfill the terms of the ceasefire agreement.)

Two, concerning the Abraham Accords: on Oct. 11, 2025, it was reported that:

• Trump wants to seize the momentum (generated by his 20-point plan) to expand the circle of the Abraham Accords.
• Trump wants to bring in the Saudisand the Indonesians.
• Trump will move forward with the Abraham Accords, and he will try to make it happen.

(My opinion: We could be seeing the development of a covenant with many for a worthless peace in the Middle East.)

Three, concerning the persecution of Christians at the end of the age: here is a link to a two-minute 19-second video that will bless your heart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7E6VmzmPuk

(More: On Oct. 12, 2025, the RAIR Foundation USA reported that Germany — once the heartland of Christendom — is facing a continuous alarming wave of anti-Christian hatred and desecration. Across the country, churches are being vandalized, sacred statues mutilated, Bibles burned, and worshippers harassed — all while politicians and media downplay the growing hostility toward Christianity in the name of “tolerance” and “diversity.”)

Four, concerning the coming mandatory digital ID in the UK and how it probably relates to the Mark of the Beast: here is a link to a 5-minute 46-second video that explains a lot:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfKkCnIAYIM

Five, concerning Islam’s effort to take over the world: on Oct. 11, 2025, it was reported that while passing through Judea and Samaria, travelers can see signs everywhere: bright-red signs warning Israelis in three languages that entering a Palestinian Authority town is “forbidden, dangerous to your lives, and against Israeli law.”

(My comment: If Muslims are willing to kill Jews who enter a Palestinian-controlled town in Israel, will Muslims eventually threaten to kill U.S. citizens who enter Muslim-controlled towns in the U.S.? I believe America’s leaders need to pay more attention to what many Muslims believe, what they are taught, what they support, what they do, etc. The voters in New York City, Minnesota, Texas, etc., need to recognize the danger that they could be facing in the future.)

Six, on Oct. 13, 2025, Pres. Trump addressed the Israeli Knesset.

Here is some of what he said:

• “Today, the skies are calm, the guns are silent, the sirens are still, and the sun rises on a holy land that is finally at peace and a region that will live, God-willing, in peace for all eternity.
• Trump called on additional countries to join the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords that normalized diplomatic ties between Israel and several regional Arab and Muslim nations.
• Peace is not just a dream; it’s a reality that we can build upon piece by piece.
• Israel is today stronger, more respected, and more loved than it has ever been.
• The world loves Israel again. Peace, security, and coexistence (peace, safety, and coexistence) can finally flourish.”

(My opinion: According to the Bible, the guns may stay silent for a short time, but Israel will have to go through the Tribulation Period and accept Jesus as their Messiah before they have peace. Other nations will probably join in the Abraham Accords in a covenant with “many” that will eventually be strengthened by the Antichrist, but he will break it.)

(FYI: Israel must now withdraw from part of Gaza, and Hamas must disarm. Many things can still go wrong.)

(BTW: During his flight to Israel, Pres. Trump was asked if former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair would serve on a new “Board of Peace” to temporarily rule Gaza, and Trump replied, “I’ve always liked Tony, but I want to find out that he’s an acceptable choice to everybody.”)

(Update: On Oct. 14, 2025, Netanyahu said Hamas must give up its weapons or all Hell will break loose.)

(Update: On Oct. 14, 2025, it was reported that Pres. Trump said, “We have told them – Hamas – we want them to disarm, and they will disarm. And if they don’t disarm, we will disarm them, and it’ll happen quickly and perhaps violently, but they will disarm.)

Seven, concerning the release of the hostages: when Pres. Trump took the podium to address the Israeli Knesset,

• He thanked the Almighty God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, as well as numerous members of his delegation, for their contribution to the return of the 20 Israeli hostages.
• Then, he thanked Prime Min. Netanyahu.

Concerning Jerusalem: during his speech, Pres. Trump said:

• “For thousands of years, Jerusalem has been a home to Christians, Jews, Muslims, and people of all ethnicities and creeds.
• This is the holy center of the world’s three great Abrahamic faiths. . . Adorned with their sacred sites and alive with their pilgrims and visitors from every corner of the globe.
• But here between the Western Wall, the Temple Mount, and the hill called Calvary, people of every faith and background live, work, pray, serve, and raise their families side by side, and they do it with love.
• This example is just one of the modern miracles that Israel has given to the world.”

(My comment: I am very concerned about Pres. Trump’s 20-Point Plan, the Abraham Accords, his position on AI and bitcoin, etc., and I view him as an immature baby Christian, but I think recognizing Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel is one of the greatest and most significant things any President has done. I appreciate him mentioning the Western Wall, the Temple Mount, and the hill called Calvary. These places are about to become earthshaking issues. Don’t forget that Hamas said they started the war because Israel was planning to rebuild the Temple. I am not a prophet, and I don’t know what will happen, but it wouldn’t surprise me to read that Pres. Trump supports a rebuilt Temple as well as a rebuilt Gaza.)

Eight, concerning peace in the Middle East and Trump’s “Peace Conference” with more than 30 world leaders (many) in Egypt: on Oct. 13, 2025, Trump announced the creation of a new “peace council,” led by Egypt, to oversee Gaza’s political and security transition.

(My opinion: This is a developing situation that could happen very fast or that could drag on for a while, but Bible prophecy teachers have many excellent reasons for believing we may be seeing the development of a covenant of peace in the Middle East. Trump mentioned peace and security – peace and safety – in Israel, and he announced the creation of a peace council in Egypt.)

Nine, concerning Islam in America, on Oct. 15, 2025, Whatfinger posted a Megyn Kelly video clip and brief article about Islam that said:

• In the U.S., where Muslims now number over 3.5 million, polls reveal alarming disconnects: A 2017 Center for Security Policy survey found 51% of American Muslims believe Sharia should override U.S. law, with 25% viewing violence as justifiable against those offending Islam.
• Such sentiments echo the Muslim Brotherhood’s explicit mission, as outlined in its 1991 memorandum: “The process of settlement is a ‘Civilization-Jihadist Process’ with all the word means… enabling [them] to conquer and destroy the Western civilization from within.”

Ten, concerning an increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters at the end of the age: on Oct. 14, 2025, it was reported that torrential rains in Mexico have caused flooding and landslides that have:

• Killed at least 64 people.
• Left at least 65 people missing.
• Damaged nearly 100,000 homes.

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