Created Problems :: By Daymond Duck

Created problems are piling up in the U.S. as the globalists continue their effort to weaken America and establish a world government by 2030 or sooner.

These are facts, not conspiracy theories.

  • Oil—The Biden administration deliberately reduced America’s oil production by stopping construction on the Keystone XL Pipeline, halting oil production on federal lands in Louisiana, New Mexico, etc., and this caused the price of oil to soar. Now, Biden wants production increased to bring the price of oil back down, but he doesn’t want U.S. companies and U.S. workers to increase production, get their jobs back, etc.; he wants OPEC and foreign workers to increase production and have those jobs.
  • Crime—The Defund the Police movement has resulted in police budgets being cut in many cities, thousands of criminals being released from jails, soaring shootings, killings, and thefts; this is by design because globalists want to gain control of the police.
  • Border—The Biden administration has deliberately destroyed what few immigration laws the U.S. had. This week, Biden’s Homeland Security Sec. visited the U.S./Mexico border and was secretly recorded saying the border crisis is unsustainable (just the opposite of what he is saying in public). About one million immigrants (many with Covid) have come across the border, drug and human trafficking have increased, etc., and there is no effort to stop it (just an effort to hide what they are doing by lying about it.).
  • Covid—Only U.S. citizens are required to wear masks and be tested. Illegal aliens are not required to be masked or tested, and many are deliberately bussed and flown to other parts of the U.S., especially TX and FLA (at taxpayer expense) in what appears to be an effort to spread Covid, turn TX and FLA from Red to Blue (from Republican to Democrat) and blame unvaccinated citizens for spreading Covid to justify forcing everyone to be vaccinated for the global good or the common good (deceptive phrases meaning world government).
  • Inflation—Inflation is rising faster than wages are increasing, meaning money is declining in value and buying less and less. There seems to be two reasons: 1) Unending stimulus packages with pork-barrel spending, and 2) Disruption of production due to the deliberate spread of Covid and imposed lockdowns. This is increasing the price of everything (food, clothing, vehicles, rent, mortgages, medicine, etc.; gas is $1 per gallon higher than it was this time last year). It is destroying the U.S. economy and hurting every American, especially the poor.
  • Critical Race Theory (CRT)—Socialists have increased their power in the Democrat Party, and they are pushing CRT (a new form of segregation) to divide the U.S. They know that a nation divided against itself cannot stand. Why else would they want to re-establish segregation? Note: On Aug. 16, 2021, the Arkansas Attorney Gen. said separating children based on race violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
  • Afghanistan—Biden told America the Afghan military had enough modern weapons and troops to defend itself. Then, we read that Biden sent a letter to the Taliban asking them to hold off taking over the country until we could evacuate our people. Then, we read that most of the major Afghan cities fell in 24 hours. Then, we read that the Afghan capital fell a few hours later. Then, we read that Biden offered the Taliban foreign aid for a promise to not attack the U.S. embassy.

Biden’s hasty exit sends the message that America is not a reliable ally; it dooms thousands of Afghan soldiers to death that helped the U.S.; it dooms Afghan women to second class citizenship, covering their face, etc.; it dooms Afghan girls to forced marriages, no education, etc.; it dooms Afghan boys to brainwashing, very little education, etc.; it dooms Afghan men to beatings, amputation of limbs, etc.; and it dooms the Christians to convert to Islam or be executed. Thousands of Americans were injured or killed in Afghanistan, and Biden squandered everything America accomplished in a matter of hours.

Update One: On Aug. 16, 2021, it was reported that French Pres. Macron was advised to call an emergency meeting of the EU Council because “the security of the world” is in danger. Some EU leaders say an Islamic Caliphate in Afghanistan will be a serious threat to the western world.

Update Two: On Aug. 16, 2021, an editorial in a Chinese-affiliated newspaper declared that war will break out between China and Taiwan, and the U.S. will not help Taiwan. Amir Tsarfati said China, Russia, and Iran are declaring that the post-American world order is over, and he believes that Russia and Iran no longer believe the U.S. will help Israel if they decide to launch an attack.

Update Three: On Aug. 17, 2021, it was reported that China has been emboldened by America’s apparent weakness, and her military is already preparing to practice an attack on Taiwan.

Update Four: On Aug. 17, 2021, it was reported that the Taliban is already sending letters to house churches saying, “We know who you are, and we’re coming for you.” The Antichrist will use beheadings as a terror tactic, and the Taliban does that too.

Here are some of my afterthoughts on Biden’s Afghan debacle.

  • Biden had a choice. He didn’t have to run. He was advised against it, but he did it anyway.
  • Biden has led America to defeat in the War on Terror, and his claim to love women and children is nothing more than a campaign slogan that he used to get elected (tell the women and children of Afghanistan that Biden loves them).
  • The Taliban, Iran and others will declare that Allah has given Islam a major victory over the Great Satan and be encouraged to fight harder (and Biden has just given them weapons worth many millions of dollars). They are surely blaspheming God, His name, and His people.
  • The success of radical Islam will increase the pressure on Israel and the Arabs to sign a peace treaty.
  • Israel must realize that she needs to rely on God, not America.
  • Biden has created a breeding ground for Islamic terrorists, and a borderless world is more dangerous than ever. (The security of the U.S. is threatened by America’s open border, and the Taliban won’t hesitate to cross it.)
  • It is clearer than ever that the Christian’s hope is the Rapture, not a better, stronger America.
  • As the world grows darker, the cries for a world leader to solve the world’s problems will grow louder.
  • God brought Afghanistan (and Babylon) down in a matter of hours, and He can bring the U.S. down in the blink of an eye if He wants.
  • The U.S. is led by people that are following Satan or it wouldn’t be supporting a godless world government, godless world religion, abortion, gay marriage, censoring Christian ministries, etc.
  • Biden raised the gay flag over our embassies, and the Taliban will probably take it down and raise their flag over our embassy.
  • There are many reasons to believe the lukewarm church needs to wake up, or God will eventually bring our sin-filled nation to its knees.

Here are some more reasons to believe that the Rapture is close.

One, deceit and lying have existed at least since God created Adam and Eve, but it will be common practice at the end of the age.

What could be more deceitful than deliberately spreading Covid-19 and blaming it on the unvaccinated?

Could it be internment camps to deliberately incarcerate the falsely accused unvaccinated?

This writer has seen several reports lately that the CDC is planning to have incarceration camps in every U.S. city.

Several sources have reported that on Aug. 6, 2021, TN Gov. Mike Lee signed an executive order authorizing the National Guard to seize unvaccinated people for incarceration.

Natural News reported that it has information that the CDC has been working with the University of Chicago to develop a plan to call homes in an effort to determine if there are any children between 6 months and 17 years in the home that have not been vaccinated.

The activation of incarceration camps in every U.S. city and perhaps a phone call to every household is very troubling.

It has also been reported that starting this month in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, people will not be allowed into restaurants, theaters, and several other venues without proof of vaccination.

This writer is far from knowledgeable on Covid-19 and the mutations or variants, but this is some of what I have read and the way I understand it:

  • The Covid-19 virus doesn’t want to be killed by a vaccine, so it tries to stay alive by mutating.
  • Some medical professionals believe the mutations are developing in and being spread by vaccinated people.
  • This explains why the world will never reach herd immunity (vaccinate so many people on earth that the spread of Covid-19 is unlikely). For whatever it is worth, about 2/3 of the new Covid cases in Israel are people that have been fully vaccinated.

Here is a repeat from my last week’s article with the addition of one sentence: we are seeing the global development and advancement of technology and policies that many excellent Bible prophecy teachers believe will lead to the Mark of the Beast (forced compliance, loss of one’s job, development of passports or passes, a demand for government databases to track people, a demand to prevent the unvaccinated from entering stores to buy or sell, the spread of anti-Christian rhetoric, etc.). We are seeing a preview of things to come and a warning from our merciful God (that knows what is going to happen before it happens) to be sure we are saved.

Two, concerning earthquakes:

  • On Aug. 11, 2021, a 7.1 quake struck off the coast of Mindanao, Philippines.
  • On Aug. 12, 2021, an 8.1 quake struck near the South Sandwich Islands (South Atlantic Ocean).
  • On Aug. 14, 2021, a 7.2 quake struck Haiti. Three days later, it was reported that 6,900 were injured, 1419 were killed, and 84,585 homes were damaged or destroyed.
  • On Aug. 14, 2021, a 6.9 quake struck in the Gulf of Alaska.
  • On Aug. 16, 2021, as Haiti was trying to deal with the 7.2 quake, Tropical Storm Grace was bearing down with strong winds and perhaps as much as 8 inches of rain (up to 15 inches and flooding in some areas).

Three, concerning an increase in frequency and intensity of natural disasters (like birth pains): on Aug. 14, 2021, The Moscow Times reported that Russia’s Pres. Vladimir Putin said the scale of natural disasters (floods, droughts, and forest fires) that have hit Russia this year is “absolutely unprecedented.”

According to the article, “Russian weather officials and environmentalists have linked the increasing intensity of Siberia’s annual fires to climate change.”

More:

  • On Aug. 15, it was reported that at least 51 people have been killed by floods and mudslides in Turkey.
  • On Aug. 16, the U.S. announced that the water level in Lake Mead is at the lowest level since the Hoover Dam was built in the 1930s, a water shortage on the Colorado River was declared, and it was announced that there will be water cut-backs in 2022. Farmers and ranchers will cut production.

Four, concerning the Battle of Gog and Magog: on Aug. 13, 2021, Monte Judah (Messianic World Update) said, “It is very clear that the IDF and the government of Israel is planning to attack Iran soon to stop the nuclear weapons program. This is evidenced by the fact that the IDF, the Air Force, has been running long-range bombing training missions with the nation of Greece, and they have been doing in-flight refueling and other things of that type with Benny Gantz, the Defense Minister, announcing and giving warnings to the U.S. and other nations that Israel is going to stop Iran if they continue to do it.”

FYI: Several pastors say they are being inundated with requests for a “Religious Exemption Letter.” Here is a link to a letter that Rock Harbor Church (Rev. Brandon Holthaus) is using, and it can be printed off:

RHC Religious Exemption for Vaccines and PCR Swabs.pdf

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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T-Shirts, Bumper Stickers, and Works :: By Nathele Graham

They’re everywhere. T-shirts proclaim everything from the beer you drink and the tourist traps you’ve visited the super-star concert you’ve attended. Bumper stickers often tell where you stand politically. Some messages are vulgar, while others are uplifting and encouraging. Whatever the message, it says a lot about the one who wears the shirt or drives the car.

If the message promotes Christ, the person behind the shirt or bumper sticker should represent Christ. If your T-shirt proclaims that you love Jesus, shouldn’t you be forgiving of other people who seem rude or obnoxious? The answer is “Yes.” If your bumper sticker is a little fish symbol, shouldn’t you pray for the person who makes a left turn without using their blinker or cuts you off in traffic? That would be the Christian thing to do. It’s important to live your life for Christ rather than just wear it on your shirt.

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service” (Romans 12:1). It makes a strong statement for Christ if you humbly live for Him.

People do notice your proclamations. My husband, Ron, had a vinyl sticker on the back window of his pickup… a hand with a spike going through it. The caption said, “Body piercing saved my life.” A man in our congregation saw it and reprimanded my husband for promoting body piercing. Rightly so, but this man didn’t get the significance of the hand being pierced as representing Jesus being crucified. Ron explained it to this man, who then thought it was a great message.

A few weeks later, Ron was at work and parked on the main street through town. It was very early in the morning, and he was surprised when the door opened. A very disheveled young woman walked in. Her hair was full of snarls, and she was barefoot with very dirty and tattered clothing. She and her boyfriend were traveling, had a fight, and he kicked her out of the car. She had walked about 10 miles that cold night, barefoot with no jacket. We lived in a very rural area, so there wasn’t much traffic. As she walked through town, hungry with sore and blistered feet, she needed help, saw the body piercing sticker, and went inside the building. She told Ron, “I saw the sticker on the pickup and knew I would find help here.”

She did find help. Ron, who lived his faith, took her to the local diner and bought her breakfast. While she ate, he contacted the youth pastor where we attended services and told him about her plight. The young pastor was able to get her some shoes, clean clothes, and bought her a bus ticket to where she wanted to go.

The point is, if you make statements on your shirt or vehicle, you need to live what you proclaim. Ron was the epitome of the Good Samaritan, which Jesus described in Luke 10:30-37. Both men shared the Gospel with her. James wrote, “Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone” (James 2:17). Works cannot bring salvation, but neither can a bumper sticker. They can open the way to show God’s love and share the Gospel.

Christians are supposed to show kindness and do good in the name of Jesus. Living our faith is an individual work we do. One day, as Peter and John were about to enter the Temple, a crippled man asked for a handout. “Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have, give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk” (Acts 3:6). The man was crippled and could only beg for money. More than money, he needed to come to know Jesus as his Redeemer. Peter did a good work in the name of Jesus, and the man stood up on his own two feet. “And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God” (Acts 3:8).

The crowd saw the miracle, and Peter used clear words to tell them about Jesus.

We need to boldly share the Gospel. We need to do good works in the name of Jesus, but if we don’t share the Gospel, we’ve done nothing worthwhile.

Today, it seems Christians have a strange way of sharing the Gospel. T-shirts, bumper stickers, and orchestrated works programs with gimmicks. None of that is found in Scripture. The final instruction that Jesus gave His disciples before He ascended to Heaven was to share the Gospel. “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15).

How did the Disciples respond? Did they put on T-shirts and organize work parties? No. They shared the Gospel. “And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen” (Mark 16:20).

Jesus never sent work parties armed with hammer and nails to repair houses for people who needed salvation. He sent His disciples armed with the Gospel. “Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. And He sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick” (Luke 9:1-2). Jesus told them to take nothing with them except the power and authority that comes from the Holy Spirit. “And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where” (Luke 9:6).

After that, He sent 70 out with the same mission. “And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you” (Luke 10:9). Can you imagine what Christians filled with the Holy Spirit could do in the name of Jesus against a pandemic? When the seventy returned, they were thrilled! “And the seventy returned again with joy, saying Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name” (Luke 10:17). Brothers and sisters, Jesus hasn’t changed His instructions. Preach the Gospel to the lost, armed with the Holy Spirit.

This isn’t to say that God won’t use a t-shirt, bumper sticker, or kindness to open the door for a chance to share the Gospel. But we must be ready to share the Gospel with words. “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ” (1 Peter 3:15-16). In other words, we’re all sinners saved by grace, and people tend to be aware of our wrongdoings, which compromises our witness. “…good conversation in Christ” means to live so others see His mercy and grace in us.

Peter said we should always be ready to give an answer for the hope within us. What is that hope? The Gospel of Jesus Christ. If someone sees a cute saying on your t-shirt and asks what it means, can you share the Gospel with them? Paul never backed away from defending his faith in Jesus. He is a good example of what missionary work looks like. His first stop on missionary travels was in synagogues. It got him in a lot of trouble at times, but it also brought people to Christ. He didn’t wear a woven message on his robe but spoke boldly to all within hearing distance.

The main mission of a Christian is to bring people to Christ. Speak the Gospel with words. We need to do kind things for people but boldly do kindness in the name of Jesus. Don’t do those good works, hoping maybe someone will ask about Jesus and salvation. If you’re ashamed of Jesus, then shame on you. “For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek” (Romans 1:16). Share the Gospel boldly.

Scripture says crowds would gather when the people knew Jesus was in town. Why? Not because He sold t-shirts saying, “I heard the Sermon on the Mount.” Word of mouth brought people to Him. Though He had created the world and all things in it and was a carpenter by trade, He never built houses nor repaired roofs for people but spoke to them of the love of God.

Peter was a fisherman by trade, not a shepherd, but Jesus told him, “Feed my sheep.” That meant to teach God’s word. Peter spoke openly and eloquently of Jesus. Because of his words, many people came to a saving faith in Christ. Peter gave a beautiful sermon on the day of Pentecost. He used words to point out why the people listening needed salvation that only comes through Christ. He wasn’t shy about pointing out sin, nor was he shy about sharing Christ with the lost.

Study Acts beginning with chapter 2, verse 14, and take Peter’s words to heart. “Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls” (Acts 2:41). T-shirts, bumper stickers, and works cannot accomplish what Peter, allowing the Holy Spirit to speak through him, accomplished that day.

It seems that in today’s world, we’re much more comfortable letting our T-shirts and bumper stickers speak for us rather than sharing the Gospel with our own lips. Try this. Stand in front of a mirror with your “I love Jesus” t-shirt on, and give your testimony to your reflection. Which one is more powerful? Is it your words or your t-shirt that makes it clear who Jesus is and what He’s done for you? Then, share the Gospel with your reflection. Can you explain why you need Jesus in your life? By doing so, you just might bring yourself to a saving knowledge of Christ!

Maybe you believe you’re saved because you were baptized as a baby. Scripture says we have to make our own profession of faith, and baptism alone won’t bring salvation. “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:9-10). I have yet to see a baby able to understand anything except their basic needs. They know nothing of the fact that they are sinners and cannot be good enough to save themselves. As precious as a baby is, they have to grow and be taught the Gospel in order to understand they need to confess with their mouth their faith in Jesus.

An observation I’ve made recently is that Christians seem to hide behind t-shirts, bumper stickers, and works while people with a false “gospel” are out sharing their misplaced faith.

During the last year, I’ve received phone calls from a lady with a message of “hope.” As I spoke with her, it became clear she was a Jehovah’s Witness sharing her twisted truth. She couldn’t knock on doors, so she called on the telephone. This gave me an opportunity to share Jesus with her. Did it do any good? I don’t know. All I could do is speak God’s truth. I do know that I used words instead of hiding behind my t-shirt that says, “Jesus Christ is my Life Savior,” or my license plate holder that says, “Know Jesus, know peace, no Jesus, no peace,” or any other works. After all, Jehovah’s Witnesses are sure that if they do enough good works, they can get to Heaven.

The Gospel is really quite simple. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). All have sinned… you, me, and the most “holy” saint you know. Sin separates us from God. “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23). This death could be physical death caused by disease spread through sin, but the sin of rejecting Jesus brings eternal death. Every human sins and is on the road to eternal death. God doesn’t want that. The only remedy is faith in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved” (John 3:16-17).

Repentance is part of salvation. Repent means to change your mind about sin. If you’ve rejected Christ all your life, then change your mind about that. “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord” (Acts 3:19). Paul described the Gospel this way, “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:3-4).

Don’t be fearful of speaking God’s truth. T-shirts, bumper stickers, and works might open the door for a conversation, but be sure to have the words to share the Gospel of Salvation.

God bless you all,

Nathele Graham

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ron@straitandnarrowministry.com

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