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Concerning life during evil times, Paul said, “See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil” (Eph. 5:16-17).

Do not let the corruption of this world distract you, be thoughtful, walk wisely, walk in the will of God, and use the time you have left to serve Him.

Here are some reasons to believe the days are evil.

One, concerning Israel’s recent war with Hamas and the Palestine Islamic Jihad, here are a few things that caught my attention:

On May 17, 2021, Turkey’s Pres. Erdogan called upon the UN, the UN Security Council, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and other international groups to wrestle Jerusalem away from Israel and to establish a commission of Muslims, Christians and Jews to administer the city.
On May 18, 2021, Israel’s Prime Min. Netanyahu said Israel’s 9 days of strikes on Gaza have “set Hamas back by years,” and “We will continue [to strike] as long as needed in order to restore the quiet to all citizens of Israel.”
On May 18, 2021, Israel shot down and recovered pieces of an armed Iranian drone that was launched from Syria or Iraq and entered Israeli air space from Jordan.
On May 18, 2021, Kohanim (Jewish priests) wearing priestly garments reenacted the Shavuot (Feast of Weeks; Pentecost) Temple service. The service could not be held on the Temple Mount because the Palestinians were rioting, but it was held near the Temple Mount despite the rioting.
On May 19, 2021, four rockets were fired at Israel from southern Lebanon, but Hezbollah denied responsibility (Israel responded with artillery fire).
On May 19, 2021, it was reported that Israel has been striking Hamas’ navy. The head of Hamas’ submarine development program has been killed, the head of Hamas’ naval commando force has probably been killed, 8 warehouses that store naval weapons, 10 naval posts and 22 ships have been destroyed, and more.
On May 19, 2021, Pres. Biden pushed Prime Min. Netanyahu to move toward a ceasefire with Hamas. Netanyahu said he is determined to continue until he has achieved quiet and security (peace and safety) for the citizens of Israel. Netanyahu said, “The possible responses to Hamas are to either conquer Gaza or deter them.”
On May 20, 2021, there was an 8-hour lull in Israel’s attacks on her enemies, but 341 rockets were fired at Israel. Despite that (and the fact that 4,400 rockets had been fired at Israel since May 10), Prime Min. Netanyahu declared a unilateral ceasefire.
On May 20, 2021, it was reported that a long list of Arab writers (Arab writers, not Jewish writers) are saying this conflict was really a conflict with Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood because they were financing and arming Hamas. According to these Arab writers, those that truly care about the Palestinians would want Hamas defeated and driven out of Gaza because they are oppressing the Palestinian people.

For your information, here is this writer’s understanding of the ceasefire:

On May 20, 2021, following an Egyptian proposal, Prime Min. Netanyahu declared a unilateral ceasefire.
Hamas wanted a negotiated ceasefire, not a unilateral ceasefire.
Hamas was attacking Israel to force Israel to agree to keep Jews off the Temple Mount, keep Jews out of Muslim neighborhoods near Jerusalem, cause Israel to abandon the holy sites, etc.
Israel’s unilateral ceasefire means that Israel did not make any concessions to Hamas or agree to any of the things Hamas wanted.
It also means that Israel can resume the attacks anytime Israel thinks it is necessary.
Israel did not give up the right to visit the Temple Mount, enter Muslim neighborhoods, abandon any of the holy sites, etc.
When Israel declared a unilateral ceasefire, world leaders stopped pressuring Israel to stop attacking the Palestinians.
But some started pressuring the Muslims to stop attacking Israel.
On May 23, 2021, Israel allowed a small group of Jewish visitors to visit the Temple Mount.
Hamas lost a lot of people, weapons, tunnels, buildings, money, etc., but not even one of their demands was met.
On May 25, 2021, there were no rockets being fired on Israel, but rioting and violence were still taking place.

Two, Since the rocket bombardments stopped, Biden said he will give Gaza $338 million, Pres. el-Sisi of Egypt said he will give $500 million to rebuild Gaza, and Qatar pledged $360 million (almost $1.2 billion so far).

Why shouldn’t Hamas go to war if world leaders reward them like that?

Of course, some always say the money helps the Palestinian people.

In my neck of the woods, people call that “Hog Wash” (blarney, a lie, nonsense, stupidity, etc.).

Past history shows that most of the money given to help the Palestinians always seems to wind up in the hands of terrorists, and most of it is used not to help the Palestinians but to finance future terrorist attacks on Israel.

Three, concerning the Great Reset, on May 19, 2021, LifeSiteNews posted an Apr. 9, 2021, interview with retired Roman Catholic Archbishop Carlo Vigano.

In my words, Vigano said:

The Great Reset is an elitist effort to impose a series of changes on the masses because it would be difficult to get the changes approved if the masses are given a choice.
The changes are intended to prepare for the reign of the Antichrist.
The elite are hiding their true intent (deceiving the masses) under the guise of creating a better world, protecting the environment, freedom, equality, etc.
The principles they espouse reveals a hatred for religion, especially Christianity and Jesus.
Their idea of freedom is rebellion against God and the Word of God.
Their idea of equality is to place everyone on the same level, and that is the lowest level of society today.
Man is made in the image of God with the freedom to choose to obey or not obey God, but the globalists intend to remake man in an image they prefer and force man to obey them.
Good and evil will not be defined by the Bible; it will be defined by them.
The Great Reset is not just setting the stage for the rise of Antichrist; it is also setting the stage for their godless world religion.
Covid is a tool the globalists have been using to justify restrictions on the natural freedoms and rights of the masses.

Four, concerning the tracking of all buying and selling, on May 24, 2021, it was reported that the Federal Reserve expects a money system similar to a digital dollar to be ready for use by the general public in two years.

Five, concerning a falling away from the faith in the U.S., on May 20, 2021, it was reported that an Arizona Univ. Cultural Research Center found that 43% of Millennials (18-36) and 31% of Gen Xers (37-54) do not know or care whether God exists.

Only 40% of those that are 55 or older are believed to be born again.

Concerning this, Dr. George Barna said, “The influence of the Christian church has diminished while the influence of arts, entertainment, and news media has exploded.”

In conclusion, walk wisely, the days are evil, and you should not want to be embarrassed when Jesus returns.

Six, concerning election fraud, on May 25, 2021, it was reported that radio host John Fredericks said Judge Amero could decertify the Georgia election if it is found that votes were counted twice.

If Fredericks is right, the struggle to get this fraud to the U.S. Supreme Court could tear this nation apart.

Finally, 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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In numerous messages, an uncomplicated statement has been presented that is known as the “ABCs of Salvation.” One problem today is there are those who are trying to complicate what Salvation is really all about. What they overlook is a very simple statement that tells us Jesus paid “In Full” for the souls of all who will receive and accept His wonderful gift. “The price for my pardon was the blood of my King” is a line from a song by Dale and Cheryl Golden and is the absolute truth. Rounding this out, Paul told us in Romans 8:1, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” (all ESV – emphasis mine)

With all that’s taking place in this sin-filled world today, there are those who are looking for some sign of Hope. The main message is that the Gospel is simple enough for a child to understand, and those who try to complicate it are not doing any service to the Lord.

A couple of preliminary verses before reviewing the steps to be saved. First, Romans 10:10, “As it is written, none is righteous, no not one.” This was taken from Psalm 14:1-3 and Psalm 53:1-3. Please let me emphasize something I have stated in the past. When God says something, we need to take note of it. When He repeats something, especially several times, we need to give extra attention because He considers this critical for us to know.

Next, for those who believe they are good and don’t really sin, Romans 3:23 states, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Follow this up with Romans 6:23, and we see consequences and reward in the same verse; “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Before anyone thinks the “death” mentioned here is just to disappear as if we never lived, our souls will exist in one place or another forever. Revelation 19:20 tells us about the false prophet and the beast, also known as the antichrist, being cast alive into “the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.” They are the first two occupants of hell, and Jesus said this was prepared for the devil and his angels in Matthew 25:41.

The next occupant of hell will be Satan one thousand years later. He will be followed by all who disobeyed God’s will pre-Calvary, and all from Calvary to the end of the millennial reign of Jesus, who refused the gift that was offered them (Revelation 20:10-15). It will be a very long line that Jesus Himself told us about in Matthew 7:13-14. This was his message about the straight and narrow pathway that leads to eternal life versus the broad pathway that leads to destruction.

All at the Great White Throne will be shown exactly why they are there and what their eternal punishment will be. None of these souls will have been written in the “book of life” as given in Revelation 20:12. Going to verse 15, it states, “And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the Lake of Fire.”

A couple more points: no matter what any false prophet may try to tell you, hell is very real, and without Jesus, it will be a person’s home forever. There are not many ways to Heaven without Jesus, as He is the only way (John 14:6; Acts 4:12). Any who try to say that what God called “abominations” are now perfectly alright are liars. God does not change His mind. Sin is sin no matter how great or how small, and our perfect and faithful Creator cannot tolerate any sin. And, no matter what we try on our own to gain our Salvation, we can never satisfy God’s requirement of perfection.

Also, there is no way to “buy” it, as was illustrated in Acts l8:17-24. Simon the magician saw that the Holy Spirit was given to people after the apostles laid their hands on them. He offered to “buy” this power, but in verse 20, “Peter said to him, may your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money.”

To go to the positive side leading to Salvation, first we look at Ephesians 2:8-9; “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God, not a result of works so that no one may boast”.

So, why would the Lord God Jehovah care so much about a bunch of humans? First, John 3:16-17; “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him.”

Sounds wonderful, but there is a disclaimer in verse 18. “Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.”

Looking at 1 John 1:5:1, “Everyone that believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of Him.” Going to 1 John 5:11-12, “And this is the testimony that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.”

So, this we know right now: God loves us, Jesus shed His pure sinless blood for us, and if we receive and accept the Son, we have eternal life in Heaven. It’s a covenant for believers, and God cannot lie (Titus 1:2).

Romans 10:9-13 contains the simple ABCs of Salvation. “Because if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart, one believes and is justified, and with the mouth, one confesses and is saved. For the scripture says everyone who believes in Him will not be put to shame. For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord is Lord of all who call on Him.” Verse 12 is saying everyone in this world can be saved if they choose the Savior.

So far, we have the A; confess, which is to admit. God is not mocked (Galatians 6:7) as He already knows what we have done, but desires that we admit to Him we know we have sinned and need a Savior. Also, we have the B, in that we must believe God raised Jesus from the dead after He gave Himself in our place. Jesus suffered for sins He never committed to give us something we can never obtain for ourselves without Him. All He asks in return is that we accept Him and what He did, and to develop a loving relationship with Him. We must believe this is ours for the asking, as it is a gift.

Finally, the C; Romans 10:13; “For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” This is repeated in Joel 2:32 and Acts 2:21, meaning God has repeated it several times.

In summary, Admit we’re sinners and confess that Jesus is our only way to the Father. Believe Jesus led a sinless life here and that He shed His blood for us at Calvary, when every sin that will ever be committed on this earth was laid on Him. Call on Jesus in true sincerity to be our Lord and Savior forever.

There is no other way. It’s very simple, but as I stated, “too simple” for some. Paul explains in 1 Corinthians 1:18, “For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God.”

Right now, the unforgivable sin is to die without having received and accepted Jesus as Savior. That is automatically a spot in line at the White Throne Judgment. During the Tribulation, willingly taking the mark of the beast will also be unforgivable.

It’s all so easy to avoid all the pain and eternal suffering. Re-read Romans 10:9-13, then go to John 14:6 and Romans 8:1. God wants no one to be condemned (2 Peter 3:9) and will gladly accept anyone who will repent and call on His Son. No one has sinned so terribly that He won’t forgive them if His Son becomes their Savior. He is available 24/7, and unlike the phone company, His lines are always open and in working order.

Call right now; it isn’t too early, and not too late if you are still alive. Jesus will be calling all who have followed the simple ABCs very soon. That will be the Rapture of all believers as given in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 and 1 Corinthians 15:51-53. It will be the wisest decision you will ever make and a choice that will last forever!

Shalom! Come, Lord Jesus!

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The Days Are Evil :: By Daymond Duck

Simple Yet Powerful :: By Dennis Huebshman