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Imminent Prophetic Fulfillment Shaping :: By Terry James

Published on: by RR10

At the outset of this week’s commentary, I want to give much attribution to my good friend Bill Salus. He has done tremendous work on bringing information to the forefront of understanding likely prophetic developments in the general geographical region surrounding Israel.

In particular, his research and writing about the movement toward prophetic fulfillment of Iran’s destiny with regard to that regime’s hatred for Israel is obviously, I think, Holy Spirit-directed. I recommend his great books about prophecy involving Israel in these last days.

I have relied heavily in writing this article on material from Bill’s book The Now Prophecies. His treatment, especially in the matter of the foretelling of Iran (ancient Persia) and its coming against God’s chosen people, Israel, is to me almost prescient in its discernment of where we stand exactly at this late hour of the end of the age.

At this moment, there is, according to those who observe likely imminent military action of a major sort, a building force whose intent is to fulfill Israel’s Prime Minister’s and America’s President’s collective pledge. Both Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald J. Trump have vowed that Iran’s terrorist-spawning regime, which has nuclear development facilities deeply within a mountainous area — will never have an atomic weapon. The following news item explains the nature and extent of these leaders preparing to fulfill that pledge.

(Worthy News) – The U.S. has extended the USS Harry S. Truman’s Red Sea deployment, dispatched another carrier to the Middle East, and deployed five B-2 stealth bombers to Diego Garcia—signaling that military strikes on Iran may be imminent as President Trump’s ultimatum to Iran’s Supreme Leader over its nuclear program looms.

While media attention has centered on “Signal Gate”—where leftist Atlantic journalist Jeffrey Goldberg was mistakenly added to a Trump administration group chat on the current actions of the U.S. military against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen—the U.S. military has been quietly ramping up its regional buildup.

The joint UK-U.S. base at Diego Garcia—key in past campaigns like Afghanistan (2001) and Iraq (2003)—is once again seeing a buildup, signaling possible preparations for airstrikes in the Middle East.

At least five B-2 stealth bombers have arrived at Diego Garcia, joining four already stationed there, with more reportedly en route.

Satellite imagery shared on social media revealed three C-17 cargo planes and 11 KC-135 refueling tankers were also deployed to Diego Garcia within the past 48 hours, underscoring the base’s strategic role as a U.S. staging ground for a potential strike against Iran and supporting the current Trump administration’s actions against the Houthis…

The increased military presence in the Middle East serves as an active warning to Iran, whose Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei received a two-month ultimatum from Donald Trump last week.

Also taking place this week, senior U.S. and Israeli officials are holding high-level talks concerning Iran’s nuclear program in Washington. [Source: U.S. Ramps Up Military Presence in the Middle East Ahead of Possible Iranian Strike, by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent, Worthy Christian News, Wednesday, March 26, 2025]

For literally years, the reports have been that Iran is on the very brink of having a working nuclear weapon. This within a radical Islamic regime that has declared they will destroy completely both the great Satan and the little Satan –meaning America and Israel. So it has been, to many –including me—the question: why, if Iran was so close to developing such lethality, has not action been taken to make sure atomic weaponry never is held in the hands of the satanically insane Ayatollahs?

This action by this president –moving such massively lethal assets into that region at this time looks to be indeed the quickly approaching moment of truth. This president means business as has no president since Ronald Reagan, in my view. This time, I think Iran –that ancient area of Persia—is near the moment of having usable atomic weaponry. This will not be allowed to stand. Neither by Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Trump –nor, if this is the time of fulfillment, more importantly, by the God of Heaven, who gave Jeremiah the prophet this to prophesy:

“The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, The foremost of their might. Against Elam I will bring the four winds From the four quarters of heaven, And scatter them toward all those winds; There shall be no nations where the outcasts of Elam will not go. For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies And before those who seek their life. I will bring disaster upon them, My fierce anger,’ says the LORD; ‘And I will send the sword after them Until I have consumed them. I will set My throne in Elam, And will destroy from there the king and the princes,’ says the LORD. ‘But it shall come to pass in the latter days: I will bring back the captives of Elam,’ says the LORD” (Jeremiah 49:34-39, NKJV).

My friend Bill Salus, in his excellent book of several years ago, The Now Prophecies, wrote the following:

Summarizing the Elam prophecy

In this prophecy, Jeremiah declares that a time would arrive when the Lord would be furious with the leadership of Iran. We know this because Jeremiah 49:38 says that the kings and the princes will be destroyed. This most likely represents the Iranian government in place when the prophecy occurs. The Lord would never destroy good kings and princes, so we can safely presume that bad Iranian leadership is the problem…

But why is the Lord fiercely angry with the government of Iran at the time of the prophecy? The reason is because Iran wants to launch something powerful somewhere. This is why the Lord will break the bow at the foremost of Iran’s might in order to prevent such a lethal launch.

But where does Iran want to launch something powerful? Apparently, it wasn’t Iraq because the Lord didn’t prevent scores of Iranian missiles from landing in Iraq during the Iran-Iraq war of 1980-1988. Thus, it must be somewhere else, perhaps Israel. The prophecy doesn’t tell us specifically where, but it does tell us that Iran has enemies, plural, when the prophecy happens.

This qualifies Israel today because Iran has declared on numerous occasions that it wants to wipe Israel off of the map. Thus, it is safe to say that Israel and Iran are presently enemies. Should Iran get nuclear weapons, the destruction of Israel becomes a strong possibility. Even the attempted destruction of Israel is not something the Lord will tolerate! [Source: The Now Prophecies, by Bill Salus, Prophecy Depot Publishing, 2016, ISBN – 978-0-9887260-7-9]

(You can find all of Bill’s great books at http://www.prophecydepot.com)

With fulfillment of such earth-shattering Bible prophecy in view, and with all other end times signals bursting forth all around this generation, the most profound of all prophecies prior to the Second Advent of our Lord must be near fulfillment indeed!

The Rapture of all believers from this Judgment-bound planet is surely at the door.

Even so, Come, Lord Jesus!

 

 

Encouraging People on Their Way to Hell :: By Howard Green

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In the early morning of March 26, 2024, the Maryland Transportation Authority Police received an urgent call from the container ship MV Dali, saying they lost control of the vessel and a collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge was possible. The police had the roadways leading to the massive bridge spanning Baltimore’s outer harbor shut down in under two minutes just before it collapsed.

The quick actions of the officers blocking the road saved people from driving to their deaths nearly two hundred feet below in the frigid water. Can you imagine if the police didn’t block the road? What if they just gave a friendly wave and smile or even a complimentary refreshment before letting them continue toward the gaping hole in the bridge span without warning them about the danger ahead? It would be unthinkable, right? This is precisely what innumerable Christians and church leaders are doing as they collectively fail to warn people about the wrath to come and encourage people on their way to hell.

Many Christians are preoccupied with making unsaved people feel good about themselves. This happens in churches, para-church ministries, outreaches, and one-on-one. There’s an overwhelming emphasis on feelings, experiences, and felt needs. This me-centered focus is unheard of in the Bible. This approach to engaging the unsaved is an eternal tragedy in the making. Instead of warning people about the wrath to come, we give them a false sense of security through involvement in religious activities and programs. Or worse, we inadvertently encourage people to think they are good enough to escape it.

How does this encouraging people on their way to hell take place? Here are a few examples you’ve probably heard or seen from Christian leaders, mission statements, promotional materials, or other Christians:

  • You were made for more.
  • God’s not angry with you, or God is pleased with you.
  • Find a way to belong, connect, be known, or find community.
  • We love our church, and so will you.
  • This is a safe space for you to explore faith.
  • We must first know our neighbors so we can eventually share the gospel.
  • We must earn the right to share the gospel.
  • We must build bridges that can bear the weight of truth or cultivate relationships with people first.
  • Give invitations to festivals, Christmas concerts, programs, and activities, but rarely to the gospel.

The reality is that most unchurched or unsaved people will rarely enter a church. We must bring the gospel out to them.

Many Christian leaders and church growth gurus have snubbed the work of the Holy Spirit to draw people to saving faith for their ability and cunning to draw people to a building or organization. When they do come, most are met with a watered-down message encouraging them to feel good about themselves but rarely to repent.

Collectively, we create religious pep rallies with multi-million-dollar jumbotrons, smoke, cued spotlights, worship performers, hirelings, and tons of emotion. This may result in confessions of faith, baptisms, and a look of authentic Christianity, but in the end, much of it may prove to be spiritual deception.

Tens of thousands, perhaps millions, have come into some kind of religious experience by accepting Christ, and they have not been saved. A.W. Tozer

Why do most Churches, Christian leaders, and everyday believers rarely warn people about hell? Because it won’t fill seats, and collectively, we care more about people-pleasing than God-pleasing. Simply put, we want people to like and think well of us. It’s wrong to lure people in with swank coffee shops, bookstores, and programs to make them feel good instead of commissioning believers to go outside the building and compel lost people to saving faith.

Meeting them for endless coffees or lunches so we can eventually earn the right to share the gospel is a spiritual bait-and-switch. This Western watered-down approach of promoting experiences, community, plugging in, or belonging won’t save anyone. It is encouraging people on their way to hell. What are the tragic results? A well-known preacher explains it like this in his sobering book:

When death comes for us, nothing will stop us from answering the summons. One minute after you die, you will either be elated or terrified. -Erwin Lutzer, One Minute After You Die

The thought of hell is offensive to our human sensibilities. When we think of hell, we have no personal experience to reference. Here are some of the terms Jesus used to describe hell:

Wanting people to like and think well of us has become an idol to many churches and Christians in America and the West. Think about how many Churches and organizations started well but are now nothing more than religious country clubs, albeit with a cross and spiritual platitudes on the walls. I remember not too long ago when believers were fired up to warn people lovingly and win them to Jesus, then bring them to church for equipping and discipleship. Now, if we can grovel for them to come to an activity or giveaway, we’ve won them. My question is, what are we winning them to?

I know there’s a remnant of authentic Christians and sound biblical fellowships making up the true Church worldwide. Many pastors and leaders haven’t been swept up in the tide of spiritual deception masquerading as an authentic move of the Holy Spirit. As believers, we must decide whether to go out and compel people to come to repentance and saving faith in Jesus or if we are going to play church and encourage people on their way to hell.

Dear friends, let’s use the little time left to warn people of the wrath to come instead of encouraging them on the way to hell. It’s a loving thing to warn people; you might be the last chance they get to hear the gospel.

I want to share a few lines from a Keith Green song with you for exhortation.

All for Him,

Howard

Jesus commands us to go, but we go the other way.
So He carries the burden alone,
while His children are busy at play,
feelin’ so called to stay.

Jesus commands us to go,
It should be the exception if we stay.
It’s no wonder we’re movin’ so slow
when His church refuses to obey,
feelin’ so called to stay.

Oh, how God calls as He stalls the great judgment of fire,
so He can gain His greatest desire.
‘Cause He knows that the souls of the lost,
they can only be reached through us,
we’re His hands and His feet. -Keith Green, Jesus Commands Us to Go

YouTube video link, Encouraging People on Their Way to Hell: https://youtu.be/HoibX7ODESo?si=Lj2gDAluNNswotUl&t=1

Podcast deep-dive episode link, Encouraging People on Their Way to Hell:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/encouraging-people-on-their-way-to-hell/id1565453348?i=1000700970594