The Best Deal :: By Daymond Duck

Published on: April 4, 2026 by RR10

On Mar. 27, 2026, Harbingers Daily posted an article by Daniel Cohen (award-winning anchor, the Israel Correspondent and News Director of the Real Life Network) that said in part:

If Barack Obama and Joe Biden taught us anything, it’s that the art of the dealisn’t about making any
It’s about knowing when no deal—especially with Iran—is the best deal.
If the Trump administration leaves a wounded beast alive in Tehran, whatever’s left of that regime will rebuild its terror infrastructure and nuclear program.
It’s only a matter of time.
President Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu, finish the job!
Don’t leave a shred of this regime that ordered the mass killing of 40,000 of their own people who were demonstrating in the streets for freedom.
Ecclesiastes (a book in the Bible) says that there’s a time for all things.
There’s a time for peace and a time for war (Eccl. 3:8).
Iran has been a clear and present danger for 47 years.
We can’t neutralize evil by signing an agreement.
They don’t care.
It’s not worth the paper that it’s signed on or the ink that’s used.
We neutralize evil by making sure that the evildoers know—without a shadow of a doubt—that the cost of aggression is total and immediate.
There’s no worth in making a deal that Iran will never honor.

Simply put: Cohen believes the best deal is no deal.

Here is a link to his entire article.

https://harbingersdaily.com/the-art-of-no-deal-iran-trump-and-the-price-of-negotiating-with-terrorists/

Here are some current events that seem to indicate that the end of the age is near:

One, on Mar. 26, 2026, the Prophecy News Watch (PNW) staff wrote:

The world is teetering on the edge of a crisis that could reshape life as we know it.
The Strait of Hormuz — a narrow waterway carrying nearly a fifth of the globe’s daily oil supply — is all but shut down amid the escalating conflict in Iran.
The result: fuel prices soaring above $100 a barrel and governments quietly dusting off emergency playbooks that could force citizens to ration energy, limit travel, and accept curbs on freedoms previously taken for granted.
The economic repercussions could be staggering.
With fuel costs skyrocketing, every sector that depends on transport — from food to consumer goods — faces price shocks.
Small businesses may shutter.
Supply chains could buckle.
Consumers may see shelves emptying not just of luxury items, but essentials like fresh produce, heating fuel, and medications.
The specter of recession looms, with the potential for a global economic contraction driven by the very energy that powers daily life.

(My opinion: Instead of hurting America – and the world – by rationing energy, a better deal might be to stop the ceasefires, go to war, and permanently open the Strait of Hormuz.)

(More: On Mar. 26, 2025, in a different article, the PNW staff expressed the opinion that the next generation of Iranians might be even more radical than others. They added that the younger generation of Iranians was born into the revolution. Schooled in it. Sermoned by it. Militarized by it. Their political imagination was formed entirely inside the architecture of radical Shiite ideology. For them, the regime is not a detour from normalcy; it is normalcy. Endless confrontation is not a failure of the system. It is the system.)

(My opinion: This endless confrontation is demonic, and ceasefires with demonic forces are useless.)

Two, on Mar. 28, 2026, Gatestone Institute published an article by Majid Rafizadeh titled, “Finish the Job: Leaving Iran’s Regime in Place Guarantees Endless Regional Instability.”

Rafizadeh is a Harvard-educated political scientist.

According to him, and I agree, Pres. Trump will be making a major mistake if he doesn’t “finish the job.”

Right now, one of Iran’s greatest needs is time to rebuild.

Iran would like to lay low, wait for Trump’s term to come to an end, and then resume its quest for long-range ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons.

Trump is now facing a big decision: the choice between finishing the job or leaving it for Israel and the world to face the same reality in the future.

Simply put once again: The best deal is no deal; finish the job.

U.S. troops have died, protestors have died, you have spent billions of dollars, fuel and food prices are rising, Iran keeps attacking Israel and the Arab nations. Get it done, Mr. President, and stop dragging your feet.

Three, concerning whether the war should continue or not: on Mar. 31, 2026, it was reported that the Arab nations are:

Privately pressing Pres. Trump to keep prosecuting the war against Iran.
Saying that a month of U.S.-led strikes has not weakened Tehran enough.
Saying that any eventual deal should force major changes in Iran’s behavior, including curbing its nuclear and missile programs and stopping support for terrorist proxy groups.

It was also reported that Pres. Trump is weighing a push for Arab countries to help pay for the U.S.-Israeli war against the Iranian regime.

And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is in the process of forming alliances with Arab countries that are talking about fighting alongside us.

Netanyahu said:

In the past, I had secret conversations with Arab leaders.
I told them that once Iran is able, it will conquer you and bring down your kingdoms.
Back then, they didn’t really internalize this—today, they understand.

Four, concerning whether the war should continue or not: in an address to the nation on Apr. 1, 2026, Pres. Trump said:

The war in Iran is nearing completion.
Our key military objectives are close to being met, including dismantling Iran’s missile production, destroying its naval capabilities, and curbing its regional proxies.
We’re going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks; we’re going to bring them back to the Stone Ages, where they belong.
If, during this period of time, no deal is made, we have our eyes on key targets.
If there is no deal, we are going to hit each and every one of their electric generating plants very hard, and probably simultaneously.

Five, concerning illegal immigration and corruption in Congress: on Mar. 27, 2026, it was reported that:

S. Vice-Pres. Vance said Ilhan Omar definitely committed immigration fraud against the United States of America.
The White House is going to go after Omar for these crimes.
She came illegally and hates America.
Omar said it is the worst country in the world.
She should go home to Somalia.
Ilhan Omar said she is only in Congress for Somalia.
Let’s make her happy and send her home.
As for money, she likely has plenty of it, having made millions from somewhere.

Six, on Palm Sunday, Mar. 29, 2026, Pres. Trump released a letter that he received from Franklin Graham on Oct. 15, 2025.

Graham’s letter to Trump was in response to Trump’s saying things like this:

I want to try to get to heaven if possible.
I hear I’m not doing well.
I hear I’m really at the bottom of the totem pole.
But if I can get to heaven, this will be one of the reasons (my good deeds).

Among other things, Graham told Trump:

The only One who can save us from Hell is Jesus Christ.
You can’t save yourself; I can’t save myself.
Good works, prominence, success–none of these get us to Heaven.
The only way to Heaven is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ.
Graham reminded Trump–and, by extension, all readers–that salvation is not a matter of balancing one’s good deeds against one’s sins.
The Bible makes it clear that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Rom. 3:23).
Our works, no matter how impressive or well-intentioned, cannot erase our failures, mistakes, or sins.
The path to eternal life is a free gift, accessible only through faith in Jesus Christ.
God requires us to turn from our sins and, by faith, believe in our heart that Jesus came to earth, died on the cross for our sins, was buried, and God raised Him to life on the third day.
If you accept that by faith and invite Him to come into your heart, you ARE heaven-bound, I promise you.

(My comment: That is God’s promise to all of us, and nothing can change it.)

At the recent Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Franklin Graham said:

He (Trump) stepped up to protect Israel and the Jewish people from what I believe was the possibility of a nuclear annihilation by the radical Islamic regime.

According to the article in Worthy News, “Evangelicals are a core part of Trump’s political base, and many view support for Israel as a Biblical mission tied to beliefs about the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.”

On Mar. 30, 2026, White House Press Sec. Karoline Levitt was asked to respond to Pope Leo’s statement that God doesn’t listen to the prayers of those who wage war.

Levitt said:

Our nation was a nation founded 250 years ago, almost, on Judeo-Christian values.
And we’ve seen presidents, we’ve seen the leaders of the Department of War, and we’ve seen our troops go to prayer during the most turbulent times in our nation’s history.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with our military leaders or with the president calling on the American people to pray for our service members and those who are serving our country overseas.
In fact, I think it’s a very noble thing to do.

Here are some war reports as they come in from the U.S. and Israel:

The U.S. calls its attacks Operation Epic Fury.

Israel calls its attacks Operation Roaring Lion.

Thurs. Day 27 (Mar. 26, 2026)

Trump said the Iranian negotiators better get serious soon, before it is too late, because once that happens, there is no turning back, and it won’t be pretty!
Trump said he is extending his temporary halt on U.S. strikes targeting Iran’s energy infrastructure until 8 p.m. on Apr. 6, 2025 (10 days), signaling a continued window for diplomacy amid an escalating conflict, following a direct request from the Iranian government. (My comment: It seems to me that Trump needs to get serious before it is too late.)
Iran said exchanges of messages through intermediaries “are not negotiations, and its policy remains one of “resistance,” highlighting a widening gap with the U.S. push for diplomacy.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the launch of a campaign to recruit boys as young as 12 to join their forces, manning checkpoints and patrols, repressing Iranian citizens.
Israel’s Prime Min. Netanyahu said Israel is now actively focused on dismantling Hezbollah, that Israeli forces have already removed much of Hezbollah’s rocket threat and neutralized the group’s planned ground invasion capabilities. He said these operations have effectively created a security buffer beyond Israel’s northern border with Lebanon.

Fri. Day 28 (Mar. 27, 2026)

Iran claims that it has mobilized more than one million fighters in preparation for a US ground invasion to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran has begun reinforcing Karg Island by laying traps such as anti-personnel and anti-armor mines along likely landing zones.
According to his advisors, Pres. Trump said he is prepared to pull the trigger on a full-scale invasion if Tehran continues to rebuff his diplomatic overtures.
Verified reporting indicates that Iranian missile and drone strikes have indeed hit critical infrastructure across Bahrain, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia, with fires, injuries, and emergency responses underway.
Iran fired six ballistic missiles and 29 drones at Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan air base that wounded at least 15 troops.
Israel struck Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant(for the third time of war).
An Iranian strike wounded 10-12 US troops at Prince Sultan Air Basein Saudi Arabia and caused significant damage to US KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft that are essential for sustaining long-range US and Israeli air operations. Three E-3 Sentry AWACS, one of the most important command-and-control platforms in the US inventory, were also significantly damaged.

Sat. Day 29 (Mar. 28, 2026)

Massive Israeli airstrikes are underway across Iran. Reports indicate repeated detonations (4–6 per location), with visible sky illumination and shockwaves.
The government of South Africa imposed fuel rationing in certain local markets. Citizens are being told they can only purchase 30 liters (7.93 gallons) of fuel. Other areas are limiting amounts to 80 liters. Prices for gasoline are going up thirty percent (30%), and prices for Diesel fuel are going up fifty percent (50%). The government is attributing the rationing to panic buying by Farmers and distribution system glitches in some areas. They say the nation has adequate fuel stocks until at least mid-April.
More than 3,500 U.S. troops have arrived in the Middle East.
Yemen’s Houthis officially entered the widening Middle East war by launching several ballistic missiles at Israel

Sun. Day 30 (Mar. 29, 2026)

Sources in the Pentagon said the US is preparing for weeks of Ground Operations in Iran.
The Israeli Air Force struck more than 250 targets in Iran and Lebanon.
Trump is weighing a potential military operation to extract nearly 1,000 pounds of enriched uranium from Iran, a complex and dangerous mission that could place U.S. forces inside the country for days, but no final decision has been made.
Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu said he has instructed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to expand its security buffer inside southern Lebanon. He said the move is designed to “finally thwart the threat of invasion” and push anti-tank missile fire farther from Israeli communities that have endured sustained attacks in recent weeks.
Israel’s Defense Min. said the 600,000-plus residents of Southern Lebanon who were evacuated northward in recent weeks would be barred from returning south of the Litani until the safety and security of northern Israeli residents is ensured.
Trump claimed Iran is agreeing with most of a US-proposed 15-point planfor ending the war. He added that you never know with Iran because we negotiate with them, and then we always have to blow them up.
The IAEA confirmed that Iran’s heavy water weapons-grade plutonium production plant at Khondab, near Arak, has sustained severe damage and is no longer operational.

Mon. Day 31 (Mar. 30, 2026)

Trump threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure, including desalination plants, if a deal to end the war is not reached “shortly.”
Trump said, “If for any reason a deal is not shortly reached… and if the Strait of Hormuz is not immediately open for business, we will… completely obliterate all of their electric generating plants, oil wells and Kharg Island.”
Trump said the U.S. would “completely obliterate” Iran’s power plants, oil wells, and Kharg Island if the strait is not reopened and a deal is not reached by April 6 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Thousands of U.S troops from the 82nd Airborne Division have begun arriving in the Middle East.

Tue. Day 32 (Mar. 31, 2026)

Large explosions occurred when the U.S. dropped 2,000-pound bunker buster bombs in Isfahan, Iran.
Fresh produce, like Broccoli, Tomatoes, and lettuce, has doubled — and in some cases TRIPLED — in price in the United Kingdom.
Concerning the refusal of several nations to help the U.S. open the Strait of Hormuz: Pres. Trump said, “All of those countries that can’t get jet fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz, like the United Kingdom, which refused to get involved in the decapitation of Iran, I have a suggestion for you: Number 1, buy from the U.S.; we have plenty, and Number 2, build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT. You’ll have to start learning how to fight for yourself; the U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore (France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, etc.), just like you weren’t there for us. Iran has been, essentially, decimated. The hard part is done. Go get your own oil!”
Concerning NATO, U.S. Sec. of State Marco Rubio said, “If the alliance simply means the United States protecting Europe when they are attacked, and European powers refusing to come to America’s aid, then that’s not a very good arrangement, that’s a hard one to stay engaged in and say this is good for the United States… All of it’s going to have to be re-examined.”
Iranian state television Press TV has claimed that Chechen military units – an area in Russia – announced their readiness to deploy to Iran to support Iranian armed forces in the event of a US ground invasion. (Note: as of now, Iran’s claim that Chechen troops are ready to join Iran is unconfirmed.)

Wed. Day 33 (Apr. 1, 2026)

Iran’s largest steel company, the largest steel company in the Middle East, reported severe damage and said it appears that the company will be unable to return to production for a long time.

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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Booming Information but Less Knowledge :: By Wilfred Hahn

Published on: April 4, 2026 by RR10

Twenty-one years ago, we wrote an article entitled, “Less Understanding in an Age of Knowledge.” This current article draws heavily from that earlier one, as well as providing an update.

The earlier article spoke of a new age of knowledge and the attendant boom in information. In the 1990s, this notion had become very popular as Wall Street and its cousins around the world fanned up a massive technology investment boom. Anything to do with information—information technology (IT), the Internet, computer software, intellectual property rights … etc.—was (and remains today) a sought-after investment.

During the early 1990s, leading-edge consultancies began documenting the growing boom in information. For example, the School for Information Systems and Management at the University of California, Berkeley, periodically produced a study that estimated the amount and growth of information in the world. A study released in October 2003 provided their findings for year-end 2002.

The report estimated that so much information had been produced worldwide that year that it would amount to 30 feet of books for each person living on Earth. This represented an increase in total information in the world of 30% in one year (a similar rate to that of the previous year). At that pace, total information would double in less than three years. Back then, such calculations were considered stupendous and unbelievable.

Popular opinion in those days was captured by a new virtual world, where the “information highway” was born. Knowledge is the future, said the seers, and having an occupation as a “knowledge worker” was a luring profession. Near the end of this craze, consultants and commentators were so ecstatic about the emerging information age that nothing seemed impossible.

Policymakers and leaders of global organizations were preaching that the information and knowledge available through the World Wide Web would open all mankind to enlightenment and solve the poverty of many third-world countries. Simply by providing everyone access to the Internet, opportunity would be available to all of humanity—from the youngest schoolkids in America to the Bedouins of Arabia.

We now know that much of this talk was self-serving hype and the result of manic optimism and opportunism. As it turned out, the Dotcom Bubble—as it was popularly named—collapsed. There were massive losses, with the stock prices of many technology-related companies falling by as much as 90% and more.

Nevertheless, the new technologies did usher in a new world of digital connectivity. Powerful information networks emerged. These advances transformed the mindset of the world. In fact, many of these new technologies are surely facilitating significant end-time developments, such as rising globalization, narcissism, consumerism, and humanism. All of this was supposedly incubated by a boom in knowledge.

Is There a Knowledge Explosion?

Has there really been a boom in knowledge? What does the Bible say about knowledge? These are questions worth investigating.

We will return to address these important inquiries after we learn of the second digital boom that is ongoing today. There are again some new bubbles (speculative manias) underway … like none witnessed before. There are numerous new technologies playing a role, including robots, autonomous vehicles, space travel, quantum mechanics, as well as others. However, the biggest new development is AI (Artificial Intelligence). It is the biggest rage … by far.

It is expected that AI will greatly transform life and business on Earth. According to some visionaries, AI is an existential development for humanity. As such, massive investments are being marshaled to capture the expected future profits. The anticipated investments are in the multi-trillions of dollars.

A major side effect of these investments is a boom in the computational power of data centers. This requires enormous amounts of energy. It is estimated that this demand is already impacting energy costs. Analysts estimate that AI energy demand will account for 20-25% of total power demand by 2030. Even mothballed nuclear plants are being revived to meet the anticipated energy needs.

Adding to this computational surge is the crypto boom of recent years. The mining of cryptocurrency is also very energy-intensive, requiring much electricity.

Admittedly, all of this is rather difficult to grasp. We have only scratched the surface. Suffice it to say that enormous amounts of power and data are needed with AI and crypto operations. This has a knock-on impact on anything that uses digital processing … from streaming video to satellite data transmission, to many other applications. Without a doubt, we are witnessing a digital boom beyond comprehension.

Secular analysts and Bible readers alike agree that a boom in knowledge is underway. However, they may be terribly confused. In our view, knowledge is not expanding as rapidly as many think.

Do any of the statistics about trends and developments in information tell us anything about knowledge? In contrast, what does the Bible say about knowledge? This is an important issue to settle.

The Bible has the first and last word on knowledge. “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world” (Psalm 19:1-4).

We see that knowledge has always existed; it has never changed, and finds its complete genesis in God and His physical creation. Knowledge of eternal significance concerns the knowledge of God and His purposes. The only thing that has changed is man’s understanding, and, more importantly, mankind’s willingness to understand.

Understanding begins with the recognition of God’s sovereignty and truth, says the Bible. “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline” (Proverbs 1:7).

Scriptures allow us no excuse for lacking this type of knowledge. All of creation points to God. “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse” (Romans 1:20). Here we clearly see that knowledge is the foundational information that matters for eternity.

Shall Knowledge Increase?

Is an end-time boom in knowledge prophesied in the Bible? Some teachers suggest that the Bible prophesies an increase in knowledge in the last days. Bible prophecy may indeed provide some insights on the phenomenon of an end-time information boom. However, as we shall see, rather than prophesying a rise in knowledge, it is a boom in ignorance that will mark an end-time world.

An increase in information—trivia, distractions, and cares of this world—is markedly in alignment with last-day trends and developments. Information—the vast, vast preponderance of which is total trivia and trash—has definitely boomed.

As mentioned, some do interpret Scripture as predicting an end-time boom in knowledge. A popular proof text is found in Daniel 12:4: “But you, Daniel, close up and seal the words of the scroll until the time of the end. Many will go here and there to increase knowledge.” Some also infer from this verse that not only will knowledge increase, but also travel. For a number of reasons, it is not likely that this text refers to such phenomena at all.

A Bible word-study of the term “knowledge” may settle this issue.

In the first instance, it would be difficult to conclude that this passage refers to more knowledge in the form of new revelation. Here, the original word used for “knowledge” is more aptly defined as the “act of knowing.” In this sense, it is not knowledge that increases but rather the knowing of it. Knowledge has always existed.

Also significant is the fact that this statement is mentioned right after Daniel is instructed to “seal up the words.” As such, this would indicate that the explanation of the vision Daniel received is closed until such time that “knowing” would unlock its message.

We are safer to interpret this passage (Daniel 12:4) as referring to an increase in understanding of prophecy, the speech of Scripture, and the mind of God—not an increase in information in its original sense.

Probably the most convincing argument is that, since all of Daniel’s prophecies are concerned with the Jewish people and their future, this statement applies purely to them. Just as the Scripture, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6a) is expressly spoken to the Jews, so then would Daniel’s prophecy of an increase of knowledge only apply to the Jews.

The word “knowledge” here does not refer to miscellaneous information or trivia, but rather the knowing of God’s plan and His laws. The prophets had often castigated the Hebrews for their lack of knowledge. “Israel’s watchmen are blind, they all lack knowledge,” said Isaiah (56:10a). Hosea confirms that the knowledge being lacked refers to the ignorance of God and His laws: “…Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children” (Hosea 4:6).

During the last days, the Jewish people will again come to an increasing understanding of their destiny and purpose. Finally, at the end of the Great Tribulation, a remnant will come to a full understanding. “Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding. In those days, when your numbers have increased greatly in the land, declares the LORD…” (Jeremiah 3:15-16a).

Points to Ponder

Information is flooding the world—AI, crypto, entertainment and media, communications networks … etc. But only a very small fraction of human activities and understandings represent true knowledge—the knowing of God’s cosmic plans.

The knowledge of God is eternal and much bigger than anything that mankind could produce. As such, we identify a paradox. Even as mankind may be proud of his new information, at the same time, his knowledge becomes ever smaller in a relative sense. The more that scientists discover new information (information from God’s creation), the more questions abound than answers.

If anything, today’s information boom is an assault upon knowledge … a distraction from its recognition and understanding. It is this aspect that finds alignment with Bible prophecy and applies to the entire world. Scripture clearly indicates that in the last days, people would be taken up with the cares and anxieties of the world and its things (2 Timothy 3:1-5; James 5:1-5). It clearly is a distracted world, far from knowing and fearing God.

Despite this mind-jamming and diversionary onslaught today, true knowledge is there for the taking by anyone. We are given the ability to discern and to acknowledge it, and to willingly respond. The Bible calls this ability prudence and wisdom. It is given to both Jews and Gentiles, and is operative in both the old and new covenants.

The truths of eternity and God’s plan for the cosmos and salvation remain secure. God preserves knowledge … it does not change. “The eyes of the LORD keep watch over knowledge, but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful” (Proverbs 22:12).

There is another prophetic aspect of today’s information explosion that speaks to us living in the Western world. It is significant that information (data) is expanding and more accessible than ever in these last days. Even though we live in an age of institutionalized corruption and deception, anyone wishing to pursue truth can do so as perhaps never before. Key, crucial facts are all found in the public domain today—a surprising amount available free over the Internet from even the remotest parts of the earth.

When this cosmos finally wraps up, and humanity sits in front of the Judgment Seat, there will be no excuse for the world not to have recognized the signs of the times … the season of Christ’s soon-coming return. No clemency will be offered to the pleas of involuntary delusion, blindness, misinformation, and organized agendas of deception. The information was available all around. There will be no excuse for not being able to recognize the season of Christ’s soon-coming return.

Its interpretation is unlocked by the messages and warnings found in God’s informational database—the Bible. This information, too, has been more available than ever (ignoring some of its corrupted versions) and its Gospels more broadly accessible to the average person … to even lambs and the simple-minded. After all, the world’s population has more literacy skills, and the Bible is available in more forms (electronic text, recordings, printed … etc.) than ever in history.

Moreover, understanding the most important truths of the Bible doesn’t require theological training, mysticism, allegorizing, ordainment, an ecclesiastical intermediary, secret revelation, or knowledge of what certain theologians or early Fathers may have said. The Bible says what it says, and God knows how to say what He means. “You do not need anyone to teach you” other than the Holy Spirit (1 John 2:27). If it were otherwise, the very character of God would be in question.

The Psalmist had this prayer: “Do good to your servant according to your word, O LORD. Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I believe in your commands” (Psalm 119:66).

May we increase in knowing and understanding during these very last days.

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Wilfred J. Hahn is a global economist/strategist. Formerly a top-ranked global analyst, research director for a major Wall Street investment bank, and head of Canada’s largest global investment operation, his writings focus on the endtime roles of money, economics and globalization. He has been quoted around the world and his writings reproduced in numerous other publications and languages. His 2002 book The Endtime Money Snare: How to live free accurately anticipated and prepared its readers for the Global Financial Crisis. A following book, Global Financial Apocalypse Prophesied: Preserving true riches in an age of deception and trouble, looks further into the prophetic future.

Do you have questions or other perspectives? You can contact Wilfred at: staff@eternalvalue.com.