The Real Pandemic :: By Terry James

A headline on Rapture Ready News jumped from the monitor screen: “Will Coronavirus Kill the New World Order?”

By this, I infer the question implies that the globalists might not get their long-dreamed-of, unified world because the so-called coronavirus pandemic will keep the nations of the world separated out of necessity.

This is one question I can answer with absolute certitude. The answer is NO. The coronavirus, nor any other virus or human agency, will destroy the coming “new world order.”

However, the caveat that must be entered here is predicated upon the supposition that we’re talking about destruction of the coming new world order, not changes in it.

Those changes are coming—and we must think in terms of profound, unprecedented changes that will likely rearrange modalities of living even in the United States of America.

For Americans, this prospect is daunting. We’re used to not having our apple carts upset. Concerning our ways of life, the poor among us, the middle class among us, and the wealthy and upper 1 percent of the ultra-rich among our numbers are not easily moved from our routines. God’s Word says through prophecy that a new world order is coming. As a matter of fact, two new world orders are on the way.

So to predict that the new world order—the first of which isn’t even here yet—will not be killed by the coronavirus or anything else is a sure bet. 

But the changes that will affect the first of these separate and distinctly different world orders are, I’m convinced, upon us right now. These are manifesting in every news cycle. The “pandemic” of the coronavirus is engendering not the destruction of it, but the changes in it that will forever alter life in our nation and around the world.

These changes we’re witnessing, experiencing, and enduring aren’t Bible prophecy being fulfilled, but rather, are setting the stage for the fulfillment of Bible prophecy.

The first of these world orders is the one Antichrist will rule. It will ultimately be created out of the geopolitical turmoil going on at this moment in history. This turbulence—fomented by Satan, with the United States presidency and the American nation at the epicenter—is generating the current economic earthquake.

The coronavirus hoopla is being used masterfully by Satan and his minions in high places to try yet again to bring this US president down. This must be done in order to get the globalist juggernaut back on track.

This is in no way saying that I take this disease lightly. I agree with my good friend Eric Barger of Take a Stand Ministries, who recently wrote the following:

There is no question that COVID-19 is deadly. There is also no question that some in the media are manipulating this story dramatically as they report on it. Objective reporting is hard to find these days but instead of calling out some of the politicians on the left—who’ve chosen to politicize an epidemic—their allies in the media are choosing to just chime in! Both pundits and political hacks alike apparently just can’t wait to attempt scoring the cheapest of points against the president. It is frankly unconscionable, but, as expected, it appears that nothing whatsoever is off limits for these partisans.

The old serpent has chosen to create the perception of a worldwide spread of a relatively common virus to bring the peoples of the world together Fear is the ingeniously devilish nucleus around which the globalist cabal has wrapped its plans to get things back to normal, in a perverted model of normalcy. The one-world elitists will do anything and everything within their Lucifer-infused power to restore their internationalist equilibrium, to tear down nation-state sovereignty and dissolve national boundaries.

All of that said, however, the coronavirus pandemic is not the pandemic to which I refer as presented in the title of this commentary. That “real” pandemic, as I term it, is far more lethal—far more terrifying.

The real pandemic facing the world today is 100 percent fatal—not only to physical life, but to life that follows physical death.

It is the virus called sin. Each and every person who has ever been born on this fallen planet with the exception of One, the Lord Jesus Christ, is born with this spiritual virus It will, for the one afflicted, without remedy, end with the person suffering the process of dying forever.

This hellish, spiritual virus turns mankind against God. It thus brings about thinking that is upside-down—an insanity that precludes rationality. That’s what we’ve been witnessing for the last four years in particular. The Lord of Heaven has turned the anti-God forces over to a “reprobate mind” (Romans 1:28).

There is coming a second new world order. It will be ushered in by King Jesus, who will reign and rule over an Eden-like planet that He will refurbish upon putting an end to Armageddon.

Finally, at the end of Christ’s reign, there will be no more pandemics that corrupt and destroy God’s creation called man. The new heavens and new earth will provide the perfect environment—the utopia the globalists with their climate-change rants proclaim they want. But they will not be around to enjoy it. Sadly, they will have succumbed to the pandemic that is far deadlier than the coronavirus.

To avoid being terminally and eternally ill because of this terrible, spiritual virus, confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus Christ, who died for your sins. Believe then in your spiritual heart that He rose from the dead. Do this and you have God’s Word on it. You are now saved. (Romans 10: 9—10)

 

In Good Hands Despite the Tempest :: By Edwin Tan

At the time of writing, the World Health Organization had nothing positive to say where the corona virus was concerned – ‘a tragic milestone’ was the phrase emanating from the Geneva-based entity. Only a few days earlier on, this pestilence was upgraded to a global pandemic. Lockdowns in Italy and Spain ensued, the prospect of other nations in Europe looming large. More countries have reported occurrences of this disease. Aside from a hefty dose of negative news taking much of an average day’s media coverage, there is little by way of breathers when sporting events and concerts are put on hold. All because of the risk of contracting the virus through close proximity.

With about everything being of zero inspirational value, that down-in-the-dumps mood is gaining worldwide momentum. For a good many, it appears to be getting a lot worse with each passing week. What next would be on countless minds as the case for optimism diminishes with each passing day. Few would see any silver lining in the distant horizon.

Why such a multitude of crestfallen faces spread all over the globe? Plain ignorance of the silver lining that is truly in existence. Problem is, few believe that it exists.

There is a sizeable number that never heard of the Blessed Hope because it was never delivered to them. Excluding those who outrightly spurn the Living Word, there is a large group of churchgoers who probably got the wrong information which can toss up confusion, which leads to unfounded fears. A significant crowd zigzags away from the book of Revelation because they deem it to be scary material, only to be more petrified by what they see and hear from various media sources with each passing day. The same can be said about individuals who shy away from Bible prophecy; they consider it as complicated stuff capable of triggering nightmares; yet, ironically, they could be looking at a nightmare scenario unfolding before their very eyes!

What is presently fast-moving around the world in a volatile fashion would undoubtedly shake and stir many a faint heart. But we need not add to the figures in that cohort if we abide wholeheartedly in the inerrant Living Word. This is a dose of encouragement from Joshua 1:9:

“Have I commanded you? Be strong and courageous, do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

If only these words could more than resonate in many faint hearts amongst our brothers and sisters in Christ, that they believe in the Heavenly Father’s unfailingly presence in spite of the turmoil. He has not forsaken His flock despite the uncertainty. One thing is for sure – the Lord is in control of the situation. Nahum 1:7 states this very emphatically:

“The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him.”

A cheery reminder of the hymn ‘A mighty fortress is our God’ – problem is, few treasure such inspirationals in the face of politically correct tunes! Small wonder why a swelling of the running-scared mob. On a parallel note, there is insufficient teaching of the inerrant kind on the subject of Bible prophecy. People do get a chunk of wrong ideas from questionable sources that pop up in cyberspace, and that sends them on a tailspin of confusion laced with fear.

The world is as good as upside down as events continue to unfold; but if we fully understand the meaning of it, there is every reason to smile. First and foremost, the Lord is with us all the way. At the end of it all, we ultimately are assured of better times that are forever. Even if we are mortally afflicted after much suffering, we know that which follows is a glorious eternity. On the other hand, the seemingly rollercoaster train of happenings will not unseat our faith as we are aware of the Blessed Hope being close to fruition. Without a shadow of doubt, we are out of this decaying planet when things get out of hand.

This situation can be a great opportunity when it comes to strengthening our weaker brothers and sisters in Christ. At the same time, there could be a chance to share the Good News and the Blessed Hope with those yet to know the Lord.

May the Lord grant us knowledge, wisdom and understanding that accompanies a sound mind. Above all, let us ask for His anointing, so that we be full of courage and joy despite the times. That we brighten up each gloomy day as we gird our loins and keep the lamps burning.

Maranatha

Edwin Tan

edwinuk13@gmail.com