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God Told the World :: By Daymond Duck

Published on: by RR10

I ask you to forgive me if this introduction is a repeat, but God has blessed me with a long life and allowed me to write so many articles, speak in so many different states and so many different denominations, that it has become difficult for me to remember what I have written or said when or where.

I don’t want to bore you with a repeat, but God allowed me to prepare the following list several years ago, and I want to be sure I passed it on.

The Bible reveals:

    One nation that will come back into being in one day: Israel (May 14, 1948).

    One nation that will be divided: Israel (and the two-state solution will divide Israel).

    One nation that cannot be defeated: Israel (several nations have tried and failed).

    One nation that will be hated by all nations: Israel (and there have been more UN resolutions against Israel than any other nation on earth).

    One nation that will have trees again: Israel (and it has).

    One nation that vultures will return to: Israel (and they have).

    One nation that the animals will return to: Israel (and they have).

    One nation that will have an increase in rain: Israel (and it has).

    One nation that will abide many days without a king and a sacrifice: Israel (and it has).

    One nation that will return in unbelief: Israel (and the Jews have been blinded).

    One nation that will have a pure language: Israel (and all citizens are required to learn Hebrew).

    One nation where the plowman will overtake the reaper: Israel (and the farmers are double cropping).

    One nation that will dominate the descendants of Esau: Israel (and the Arabs have not been able to bring Israel down.).

    One thing that the Gates of Hell will not prevail against: The Church (and true believers still exist).

    One city that will be rebuilt: Babylon (and there has been some, but not much construction at ancient Babylon).

    One city that will be a cup of trembling and a burdensome stone for the whole world: Jerusalem (and it is).

    One gate that won’t be opened until Jesus returns: The Eastern Gate (and it is closed).

    One river that will dry up: The Euphrates (and seven dams have been built on it).

    One thing that will go all over the world: the gospel (and it is, but there is more to come with the Two Witnesses, the 144,000, and an angel).

    One building that will be rebuilt: The Temple (and the architectural plans, materials list, clothing, musical instruments, etc. are complete).

    One group of nations that will come back into being: The old Roman Empire (and that’s the EU).

    One covenant that will be confirmed (strengthened by the Antichrist): a peace treaty (and world leaders are working on one).

    One person that cannot be revealed while the church is here: The Antichrist (and he hasn’t been revealed).

    One thing that will increase at the end of the age: iniquity (and immorality is exploding).

    One thing that will decrease at the end of the age: the love of many (and many have stopped attending worship services).

    One book that will be sealed up until the time of the end: The Book of Daniel (it is a little fuzzy, but current events are making it easier to understand).

    One non-human thing that will speak: a statue of the Antichrist (Scientists are making robots that speak).

    One religious practice that will resume at the end of the age: animal sacrifices (Priests have been trained to do this).

    One thing that the wicked won’t understand at the end of the age: current events (because they reject what the Bible says: Dan. 12:10).

    One thing that will be speeded up at the end of the age: travel (we now have planes and vehicles).

    One thing that the world cannot have until Jesus returns: peace (wars and rumors of wars are a constant problem).

    One thing that the world cannot understand: the things of God (because they are spiritually discerned; I Cor. 2:14).

    One being that won’t be bound until the Second Coming of Jesus: Satan (he is alive and well on planet Earth today).

    Only God could know that all these specific signs would happen at the end of the age.

    He told the world in the Bible that they would happen.

    He told His people to watch for them and we could know when the day of His return is near.

    God has spoken, and many know it.

    Here are recent current events that seem to indicate that the end of the age is close.

    One, last week, I reported that:

    • On Mar. 30, 2025, Turkey’s Pres. Erdogan called for the destruction of Israel.
    • On Apr. 1, 2025, Turkey and Syria signed an agreement for Turkey to take over an airbase in Syria and provide air cover and military protection for Syria’s new government.

    On Apr. 2, 2025, Israel launched massive airstrikes on several Syrian military airports and bases.

    I24 News said, “The Israeli strikes in Syria, both acknowledged and unacknowledged, are intended to convey a message to Turkey: Do not establish a military base in the country and do not interfere with Israeli activity in the country’s skies.”

    On Apr. 3, 2025, Israel’s Defense Min. warned Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa in a statement: “If you allow forces hostile to Israel to enter Syria and endanger Israeli security interests – you will pay a very heavy price. The Air Force’s activity is a warning to the future – we will not allow the security of the State of Israel to be harmed.”

    (My comment: The Bible tells us that Turkish forces will enter Syria with forces from Russia, Iran, and others in the latter years and latter days.).

    Two, concerning Israel being surrounded by enemies at the end of the age (and perhaps a Psa. 83 war): on Apr. 2, 2025, the All Israel News staff reported that an Israeli official said:

    • Egypt has deployed forces beyond the permitted quota, expanded port facilities, and extended runways at airports.
    • Israel will not accept the situation and will not tolerate violations (of its 1979 peace treaty with Egypt) from Cairo.

    (My comment: God promised that Israel cannot be destroyed. Many Christians all over the world are praying for Israel. Egypt’s powerful military may not last much longer.)

    Three, concerning an increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters at the end of the age:

    • On Apr. 2, 2025, AccuWeather’s chief meteorologist said up to four months’ worth of rain will fall in five days along portions of a 1,000-mile-long swath from Texas to Ohio. People who have lived in a community their entire lives may see water rapidly rising and flooding areas they have never seen flood before. Do not assume that if you have not seen flooding in an area before, it will not occur this time.
    • On Apr. 2, 2025, it was reported that unheard-of 18-ft waves crashed into beaches in Sydney, Australia.

    (Update: On Apr. 4, 2025, it was reported that at least 16 people have been killed by the storms, flooding, and tornadoes from Texas to Ohio. On Apr. 6, 2025, it was reported that most areas have received 8-16 inches of rain, but some areas have received up to 21 inches of rain, and wind gusts of 65-75 mph.)

    (Update: On Apr. 8, 2025, it was reported that the death toll has reached 23.)

    Four, concerning wars and rumors of wars at the end of the age: on Apr. 2, 2025, the Foreign Min. of France said war with Iran is almost inevitable if Iran fails to restart nuclear talks.

    (More: On Apr. 4, 2025, it was reported that former Vice-Pres. Mike Pence said Trump is ready to attack Iran if necessary.)

    (My opinion: The U.S. has already deployed forces to the Middle East. Iran said it will retaliate if the U.S. and/or Israel attacks their nation. Iran’s retaliation could lead to the long-expected Battle of Gog and Magog in the latter years and latter days. Time will tell.)

    (More: On Apr. 6, 2025, it was reported that the U.S. recently deployed more anti-missile systems to Israel (a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery and two Patriot batteries.)

    (More: On Apr. 6, 2025, it was reported that Iran has put its military on full alert.)

    (More: On Apr. 6, 2025, Israel released recently captured solid evidence – transcripts and intercepted documents found in tunnels – that Iran was giving millions of dollars to Hamas to destroy Israel. Iran and her corrupt allies in the UN can no longer legitimately claim that Iran was not involved in this war.)

    (More: On Apr. 7, 2025, following a meeting with Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu, Pres. Trump said direct talks with Iran have started. We will have a top-level major meeting on Apr. 12, 2025. Hopefully, those talks will be successful, and I think it would be in Iran’s best interest if they are successful.)

    Five, concerning wars and rumors of wars at the end of the age: Pres. Trump has been attacking the Houthis in Yemen.

    He said he will continue to do it as long as they attack ships in international waters.

    He also said if they continue to receive backing from Iran, he would treat their attacks as attacks by Iran itself.

    On Apr. 3, 2025, Iran announced that it is withdrawing its advisors from Yemen because Iran wants to avoid a direct conflict with the U.S.

    Six, concerning world government: on Apr. 6, 2025, it was reported that British Prime Min. Kier Starmer said the world has changed (since Trump announced Tariffs on several nations), globalization is over, and we are now in a new era.

    (My opinion: Wrong! The globalists, Democrats, and others are doing everything they can to stop Trump, and the Bible clearly teaches that there will be a world government after the Rapture of the Church.)

    Seven, concerning open borders (a borderless world; world government) and the deportation of illegal aliens: on Apr. 7, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Pres. Trump had the authority over the illegal alien gang members from Venezuela.

    Eight, concerning persecution of believers at the end of the age: on Apr. 7, 2025, it was reported that China has released new regulations that prohibit foreigners from preaching, sharing their faith, or forming religious organizations in China (effective May 1, 2025).

    China mandates that all Christian activities must be confined to churches officially sanctioned and closely monitored by the state, thereby controlling the religious landscape.

    (My opinion: The Church may start thriving in China as a result of these new regulations. It has thrived under persecution in the past.)

    Nine, concerning the Days of Noah (great wickedness) at the end of the age: on Apr. 9, 2025, it was reported that a poll by the Network Contagion Research Institute at Rutgers University found that almost 60% of leftists polled have no problem with someone assassinating Pres. Trump, and almost 50% have no problem with someone assassinating Elon Musk.

    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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    Take Them to The Cross :: By Nathele Graham

    Published on: by RR10

    Every Christian should desire to share the Gospel with others. Most of us can be easily intimidated by the thought of talking to someone about something so important and personal as salvation and eternity. How can we overcome this fear?

    I’d like to say that it’s easy, but it isn’t. It can be hard to share the Gospel with a stranger or an acquaintance but harder to share with family and friends, or even with members of our church. Yes, you read that correctly. Just because someone sits in a pew doesn’t mean they have repented and surrendered to Christ. We live in a time when sin is accepted or ignored, and many preachers tickle ears rather than preach solid Biblical truth.

    Don’t get me wrong, there are some wonderful pastors doing a great service for the Lord, and if your pastor is one of those, pray and encourage him. On the other hand, there are many who want to rewrite Scripture in order to make everybody feel good about themselves.

    Scripture was given by inspiration of the Holy Spirit and isn’t subject to human changes. In fact, a point people who doubt like to question is the integrity of Scripture, so it would be a good idea for you to fully understand that Scripture was penned by men by inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

    “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works” (2 Timothy 3:16-17).

    Scripture is God’s instructions to us on how to live and what to believe. If you desire to share the Gospel with others, be sure it’s the Gospel found in Scripture, not something modified to fit modern life. Sin hasn’t changed, nor has God’s grace. There are many “other gospels” being taught today. None of these false teachings will bring salvation.

    “For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him” (2 Corinthians 11:4).

    There are lots of false teachings in today’s society, and a good understanding of Scripture will give you answers for the false teachers. Never compromise Christ and His finished work on the cross. Christ was God incarnate. He isn’t “a god,” and He isn’t the brother of Satan. He is God, the second Person of the Trinity, and the Creator of all that is, including Satan.

    “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men” (John 1:1-4).

    Later in this chapter of John, we are told, “And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth” (John 1:14).

    If you understand Genesis chapter 1, you understand that Jesus was there in the beginning, and He spoke everything into existence. He is the Word made flesh. This is a truth that anybody who believes the lie of evolution has a hard time understanding. When you share the Gospel with someone, they need to understand that they are a sinner, and they need to understand where sin originated. They also need to understand what really happened on the cross.

    Sin originated in the Garden of Eden; the serpent lied to Eve about God, and she believed the lie. Adam chose to disobey God.

    “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin, and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned” (Romans 5:12). 

    We can read in Genesis that Adam sinned (disobeyed God’s instructions), and all of creation was cursed by his sin. The name Adam simply means man.

    “And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit” (1 Corinthians 15:45). 

    In this verse, the Apostle Paul explains that the first man was made a living soul; he didn’t evolve but was created. The last Adam (Jesus) is a life-giving spirit. Without Him, we are lost and destined for eternal damnation. God has no desire to see anybody spend eternity apart from Him. He had a plan to offer salvation to sin-filled mankind. His only begotten Son would enter His creation and shed His blood on the cross to take sin away. It takes repentance and faith in this truth for sinners to find salvation.

    If you are witnessing to someone, they have to understand that they sin. Most people don’t think much about sin, nor do they think about what God considers sin. Most believe “I’m a good person and haven’t done anything to deserve punishment in Hell.” God has a very different idea of sin than humans, and we need to see things as God sees them. I have never killed anybody, but I certainly harbor animosity toward some people. Shame on me. I don’t make a habit of using God’s name in vain, but is that talking about words, or does it refer to calling myself a Christian but living in a way that doesn’t honor God?

    Jesus gave His life to take my sin away, but I still live as if I were a part of the world. I get angry for no reason, and I don’t honor Christ as I should. Shame on me. Yes, I’m a sinner saved by grace. I’m sure you are, too. Pride, which is a sin, will blind you to your own sin while clearly seeing sin in others. When you share the Gospel with others, don’t be afraid to talk about sin.

    “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). 

    Everybody has sinned, but we usually can justify our own sin. In excusing our own sin and continuing in it with no repentance, we earn our reward. “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23).

    God didn’t leave us in a fallen state. He provided the only way to find salvation and forgiveness for our sin. That salvation can only come from faith in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

    Sadly, I watched a video where the pope was speaking to a group of non-Christians, and he told them that no matter what they worshipped, they were saved because they had a god. What a heresy! There is no salvation except through the blood of Jesus.

    “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand. By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scripture; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:1-4).

    There is no salvation except through repentance and accepting Jesus’ sacrifice for our sins. Thank God for the cross.

    When you share the Gospel, take your friend to the cross. Let that person see their sin and understand that Jesus shed His blood, which was untainted by sin, to take sin away. On that day, so many years ago, your sins and mine were nailed to the cross. Satan and his minions were defeated on that day, but you have to choose to accept the free gift of salvation through repentance and accepting Christ’s free gift of salvation.

    God gave the Law to Moses, and it points out sin. Animal sacrifices were required to cover sin, but only the blood of Jesus, shed on the cross, can take sin away.

    “And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it” (Colossians 2:13-15).

    Those principalities and powers are the minions of evil who whisper evil thoughts to you. Satan has no power over you, other than what you allow. You have to choose to follow Christ and allow His power to guide you. When you witness to others, make it clear that they must make a choice. They can reject Christ and His finished work on the cross, or they can accept His free gift of salvation. It’s really a “no-brainer” choice. Death or life?

    Rejecting Christ’s finished work on the cross is what condemns a person to eternal death. Understand exactly what Jesus did on the cross, and share that Good News with everybody. Take up your cross and follow Him.

    God bless you all

    Nathele Graham

    twotug@embarqmail.com

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