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Setting the Stage for a Global Dictator :: By Britt Gillette

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Around the world, freedom and liberty are under assault. Tyranny is asserting itself. The COVID-19 pandemic has given us lockdowns, vaccine passports, vaccine mandates, and even forced vaccinations and quarantine camps. On January 15th, Canada implemented a vaccine requirement for all truckers crossing the Canada-U.S. border. A week later, the U.S. instituted its own vaccine mandate for truckers crossing the Canadian and Mexican borders. The truckers said no.

They formed long convoys to protest the mandates. Day after day, the ranks of the protestors grew until the Freedom Convoy occupied the streets of Ottawa and several major roadways at the Canada-U.S. border. More and more Canadians joined the cause, bringing food, water, fuel, and even bounce houses to show their solidarity with the truckers. However, the national leaders of Canada rejected the Freedom Convoy’s peaceful demands for an end to the mandates and a return to freedom and liberty.

On February 4th, GoFundMe took down the Freedom Convoy 2022 fundraiser page. Claiming the effort “reflects or promotes behavior in support of violence,” GoFundMe froze the account. At first, they said donors would only see their donations refunded if they specifically requested that the money be returned. Otherwise, it would be forwarded to another cause of GoFundMe’s choice. After an immense backlash, they promised to return all funds to those who donated. That remains to be seen.

A few days later, a new fundraising campaign emerged on GiveSendGo. Almost immediately, the government of Ontario ordered GiveSendGo to withhold all donations. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act and seized broad powers in an attempt to shut down the protests. Broadening anti-money laundering rules, he accused crowdfunding sites of financing “terrorism” and authorized financial institutions to “cease providing financial services where the institution suspects an account is being used to further the illegal blockades and occupations.” Trudeau and his minions then threatened the protestors with massive fines, impoundment of vehicles, revocation of driver’s licenses, and seizure of bank accounts.

Then today, Canada’s Justice Minister, David Lemetti, doubled down on Trudeau’s threats. When asked if those who donated to the Freedom Convoy should be worried if banks will freeze their accounts, he responded, “Well, I think if you are a member of a pro-Trump movement who’s donating hundreds of thousands of dollars and millions of dollars to this kind of thing, they oughta be worried.” He then said, “This is about stopping the financing of these illegal blockades. We are today serving notice; if your truck is being used in these illegal blockades, your corporate accounts will be frozen.” The message is clear – criticize Canada’s national leaders, and they’ll crush you.

Government Demands for Compliance

This is the type of reaction we’ve come to expect from governments like China, Russia, and North Korea. But the Canadian government’s response surprised a lot of people. It shouldn’t have. Throughout history, the drive toward tyranny has been the natural inclination of government. Freedom and liberty are the exception, not the norm. In recent years, Canada has shown growing hostility toward free speech. So it shouldn’t surprise anyone to see them label peaceful protestors “terrorists” for daring to commit the “crime” of criticizing government leaders and “undermining trust in government institutions.”

Since early 2020, the same totalitarian instinct has invaded other Western Democratic nations. Australia vilified the unvaccinated and put its people in quarantine detention centers. The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Israel, and various cities in the United States rolled out vaccine passports. Austria implemented mandatory vaccination. To various degrees, all these governments trampled on individual liberty, demanding compliance to their draconian measures.

The message is clear. Comply or you’ll be fined. Comply or you’ll lose your job. Comply or you’ll lose your benefits. And if you still don’t comply, they’ll take away your assets and your ability to participate in society.

If we don’t stand up to this now, we’ll lose our freedom and liberty forever. The marriage of Big Government and Big Tech creates an oppressive combination, and we’re only in the early stages. The next government power grab will be the last, and it will lead to total enslavement.

The Next Power Grab

The next power grab will rival any ever dreamed about by past rulers and dictators. Across the world, central banks openly discuss their plans to introduce central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). This includes central banks in England, Canada, China, Mexico, the European Union, the United States, and many other nations. This should alarm everyone because CBDCs are far different from Bitcoin and other popular cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin is decentralized. No single authority controls it. In contrast, central banks will operate, regulate, and control CBDCs. This simple distinction is the difference between a Libertarian’s dream and every citizen’s nightmare.

The replacement of today’s government currencies with CBDCs will give unlimited power to government. Not only will this new system permanently record every financial transaction, but CBDCs will track where you go and what you do. They’ll track the websites you visit, the friends you interact with, and the charities you contribute to. While most of this information is already available via tracking of credit and debit cards, mobile phones, and social media profiles, a state-sponsored digital currency will provide unfettered access to this information in one centralized location. It will create a closed, government-controlled economic system where everyone is dependent on CBDCs to participate in society.

This gives government the ability to control your behavior, down to the most minute details of daily life. If the government decides they don’t like you, they can cut off access to your accounts and freeze you out of the economic system. We’re already seeing this take place in Canada. With CBDCs, the government will be able to tell you what you can and can’t buy. They’ll be able to tell you where you can and can’t go. In essence, they’ll have complete control over every aspect of your life.

Do you see why this will be not just the next power grab, but the power grab? This is it. Once you enter such a system, they’ve got you. You can never leave. If you criticize the government or do anything they deem “undesirable,” they’ll cut off your access to CBDC, and you won’t be able to buy or sell anything.

This is the ultimate power grab, and it’s coming soon. The current monetary system is broken. It’s completely dependent on central bank distortions of the free market and permanent bailouts for big corporations. The central banks can’t allow the free market to set interest rates. If they do, the increased interest payments will bankrupt governments around the world. But if they persist in keeping rates artificially low, they’ll eventually spark hyperinflation. One way or another, the entire system is set to collapse. When it does, a “great reset” will be necessary. And that’s when the CBDCs roll out.

CBDC Adoption Will Be Swift

CBDCs will be the central feature of this great reset. Think most people will reject them? While I hope so, it’s highly unlikely. Governments will make sure adoption is quick and easy. They’ll simply launch a campaign to “claim your digital wallet.” To incentivize you, they’ll offer an initial deposit of $10,000 (or $20,000, $30,000, or whatever amount is necessary to get people to take action). Once everyone is on board, they’ll eliminate paper currency and other options for payment of goods and services. The result will be a government-controlled economic system based on CBDCs.

The Bible Foretold All of This

For those who have read the Bible, this is no surprise. Almost two thousand years ago, the Book of Revelation foretold of a global economic system eerily similar to the one taking form today.

The Bible says a time will come when a global dictator will require everyone on earth to receive a mark on their right hand or their forehead (Revelation 13:16). Without this mark, people will be unable to buy or sell anything (Revelation 13:17). How will this work? The exact details aren’t clear. But the worldwide rush to create central bank digital currencies provides us with a glimpse as to how such a system might work.

The Bible says the Antichrist will rule a global government (Revelation 13:7). To control who can buy and who can sell, he’ll need a system capable of tracking every transaction on earth. He’ll need a way to monopolize all financial transactions and a way to kick people out of the system if they don’t do his bidding. CBDCs create such a system. All that’s required to bring about this “Great Reset” is a global economic crisis, and one is coming. Hungry people will be more than willing to adopt such a system if it means the difference between eating and not eating.

So what does this mean? It means we’re fast approaching a time the prophets long warned us about. We’re in the midst of a global pandemic (Luke 21:11). Israel is back in the land (Jeremiah 23:7-8). The Jewish people are back in Jerusalem (Luke 21:24-28). And the Gospel is being preached throughout the world (Matthew 24:14). The end times approach. The tribulation, the Antichrist, and global government are on our doorstep. But first, the rapture must take place. So don’t despair. While it looks like the world is falling apart, every Christian should have peace. We know how it ends. Jesus is coming (Revelation 22:20), and He’s coming soon!

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Britt Gillette is author of the free ebook Coming to Jesus as well as the books Signs of the Second Coming, Racing Toward Armageddon, and The End Times. Receive his book 7 Signs of the End Times for free when you sign up for his monthly newsletter.

Unexpected Outcome :: By Dennis Huebshman

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George Carlin (1937-2008) was a comedian with a very unique sense of humor. However, sometimes his observations hit home. For example, “We have multiplied our possessions but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We’ve learned how to make a living, but not a life. We’ve added years to life, but not life to years.” Another saying is a hope that I have for everyone, “May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house.” (all emphasis mine)

I would be the first to give everyone caution that Carlin’s humor was not all “family-oriented.” He used very crude language in many of his skits, and some of his descriptive terms were straight from the dark side. However, what seemed ridiculous at the time is happening in this world today.

When Ezekiel named the main members of a coalition that would someday attack Israel as modern-day Russia, Turkey and Iran, it was thought to be far-fetched. These nations had never before been friendly toward each other until about a decade ago. Now, all three have financial issues, and there sits tiny Israel with enough wealth that would solve all three’s problems. At least that’s what they believe.

As Ezekiel 38:4 states, God Himself will bring them out and “put hooks” into their jaws to convince them that Israel would be easy to defeat. And to be perfectly honest, without the Lord God Jehovah, Israel would not be able to withstand such an attack and would not even be here today because of the massive attack against them on May 14, 1948, without the Father. When the time comes, God will be the One who actually defeats the coalition, and in a way that will be obvious to Israel as to whom their “Champion” is.

Speaking of May 14, 1948, for anyone who may be skeptical about the future prophecy, how about the attack against Israel that took place right after they announced they were a sovereign nation again after being absent for about 2,000 years? To be able to withstand such an attack from all their surrounding nations and to successfully drive them back was absolutely miraculous.

How about the June 5-10, 1967 conflict called the “6-day war”? Once again, outside forces thought they could conquer that small nation yet were soundly defeated. Since then, there have been other skirmishes, but today, Israel is a small but mighty force to reckon with. Amos 9:15 is not taken seriously by the world; “I will plant them on their land, and they shall never again be uprooted out of the land that I have given them, says the Lord your God.”

There is coming a time when Israel will be “disciplined” for not accepting God’s Son as their true Messiah. Today, it’s reported that only about 1% – 2% of the current 15.2 million Jews worldwide are Messianic and accept Jesus as their Savior. The main “religion” of the Jewish people is Judaism, which is from the Torah, or first 5 books of the Bible. Jesus is not included in that document.

As Romans 11:25 states, “Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers; a partial hardening has come upon Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.”

That “fullness” will happen when Jesus calls all His true believers up from this earth to meet Him in the air to be kept from the Tribulation period. This will include every person on this earth who has received and accepted the gift of forgiveness and eternal Salvation that our Savior paid for with His precious blood. Though we would like to believe that this would be a large percentage of today’s world population, it will actually be between 12% – 15% worldwide. The Messianic Jews of today will be included with all those who are raptured.

God will allow the remaining population to go through “discipline,” and by the end of the tribulation, 2/3 of the population will perish. Ultimately, Philippians 2:10-11 will happen; “So that at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow, in Heaven and on earth and under the earth; and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.”

Today, we are seeing end-time prophecy being fulfilled with 100% accuracy. Jesus said His followers would be hated by the world, but not to worry as “He overcame the world” (John 16:33).

In 2 Timothy 3:1-5, Paul spoke of attitudes that will be here “in the last days.” We have seen every one of them develop and thrive within the past decade. Not only are they all here at once, but they are also gaining in intensity. Our “Freedom of Religion” is being challenged by a large number of people who are demanding “Freedom from Religion.” Their excuse is that all Christians are “haters.”

Going through Paul’s list, “But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self; lovers of money; proud; arrogant; abusive; disobedient to their parents; ungrateful; unholy; heartless; unappeasable; slanderous; without self-control; brutal; not loving good; treacherous; reckless; swollen with conceit; lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God; having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power.”

Prior to this past decade, who would have ever thought that so-called pastors would stand in evangelical pulpits and declare that God’s abominations no longer apply? How about, All religions are basically the same, and we all worship the same God. False prophets are proclaiming the “good news” as ear-tickling messages without any mention of the consequences of sin. Through Satan’s influence, they are leading multitudes away from the Gospel – the real “good news” – and into man’s own definition of how we can live.

Sadly, we are seeing a distinctive division between those on the straight and narrow path leading to eternal life and those on the broad path leading to eternal damnation (Matthew 7:13-14). Jesus Himself stated that more would choose this earth and its so-called pleasures than would choose Him and gain eternal Heavenly life. Satan knows what buttons to push, and he and his followers are pulling multiple souls away from the Christ.

No person or deity other than Jesus the Christ ever provided a way of salvation that our one and only Creator, the Lord God Jehovah, Our Heavenly Father, could accept as complete payment for us. Unlike man-made religions, we do not have any mysterious ceremonies, numerous and continuous works, and special “fees” to be paid in order to go into paradise. Also, no one in them ever knows if they’ve done enough works to actually qualify them for their paradise.

God purposely gave us a single pathway, which “religious leaders” refuse to accept. The Pharisees, Sadducees and other major religious leaders of Jesus’ day made up more and more “regulations and requirements” as time passed for people to try and follow. The biggest problem then as today is that they used their own words rather than God’s true word. What God actually gave as the “Law” or 10 Commandments was changed so much by the time Jesus was here that it was almost unrecognizable.

We have reached the Luke 12:26 prophecy, “people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the Powers of the heavens will be shaken.” Everything has gone downhill just over the past few years, and Luke 21:28 was started in that time frame. “Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.”

Every day is a testimony in itself that all believers are but a breath away from going Home. Rather than be filled with fear, as those with no hope are, we should be anticipating our Shepherd’s call. To become a member of His flock, it’s as plain as ABC.

A – Admit we’re sinners, as everyone on earth is. Confess this to the Savior, and ask to be forgiven.

B – Believe Jesus is the true Son of God and that the only way that we can reach the Father is through Him. That He died for our sins and was raised from the dead to conquer sin and death once and for all. Our eternal Salvation is a gift that cannot be bought or gained by works.

C – Call on the name of the Lord, and you will be saved.

Scriptures that cover this are John 3:16-18; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:10; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23; Romans 10:9-13; and 1 John 5:10-12. For the forgiveness passages, 1 John 1:8-10. Another very important verse is Romans 8:1, which plainly states, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”

Time is drawing near to the next major event on the prophecy calendar – The Rapture. God promised that all who call on the name of His Son will be saved. To take your last breath here without Jesus is an automatic reservation at the Great White Throne of Revelation 20:11-15.

If you wish to gamble, get a lottery ticket or go to a casino. Your soul is too valuable to take lightly and to gamble that God’s word is not absolutely true.

Call on the Savior today. Make sure you’re ready for the trip up to meet Him in the air when He calls.

Ahava B’Shem Yeshua! (Love in the name of the Lord)

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