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But God :: By Daymond Duck

Published on: by RR10

But God…

  • Mockers say Bible prophecy is not being fulfilled, but God said every word of Bible prophecy will be fulfilled.
  • Radical Islam is determined to destroy Israel, but God said Israel cannot be destroyed.
  • Russia, Iran, Turkey, and several Islamic allies are plotting to attack Israel, but God said He will destroy their armies on the mountains of Israel.
  • Many world leaders are determined to divide Israel and give Judea and Samaria to the Palestinians, but God said He will drag their armies into the Battle of Armageddon for doing that.
  • Many world leaders think they can divide Jerusalem and establish peace with the Muslims, but God said He will cut the nations into pieces for doing that.
  • Many world leaders are determined to establish a godless world government, but God said He will destroy their much-desired world government seven years after they establish it.
  • Pres. Trump is determined to negotiate a normalization agreement between the Arabs and Israel, but God said Israel will not have peace until the Jews accept Jesus as their Saviour.
  • Many world leaders think they can force a peace treaty on Israel and establish peace, but God said when they say peace and safety, then sudden destruction will come upon them.
  • Orthodox Jews believe the Messiah will give them permission to rebuild the Temple and resume the animal sacrifices on the Temple Mount, but many Christians believe the one that gives them permission to do that will be the Antichrist.
  • Many world leaders are working on an economic system (one-world currency and Mark) to track and control everyone on earth, but God said all who take that Mark will perish in Hell, and multitudes will refuse to take it.
  • Satan believes he can destroy the Church, but God said the gates of Hell will not prevail against the Church.

(My opinion: What God has said will happen, will happen. He revealed these things and told us to watch to comfort us as we see the day approaching.)

One, concerning wickedness as in the days of Noah, on Feb. 20, 2025, Phyllis Chesler (JNS) asked:

  • What kind of a liberation movement purposely, with malice aforethought, murders a 9-month-old infant, a 4-year-old toddler, and their terrorized mother?
  • What kind of world praises Hamas’s atrocities?
  • How “civilized” can people in the civilized West be if, in response to the Hamas-led terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, they continue to support the rape, torture, murder, and kidnapping of civilians from southern Israel?

(More: Forensic experts concluded that the bodies of the two children were the correct bodies and that the children were brutally murdered.)

(Update: On Feb. 20, 2025, it was reported that the body that was alleged to be the body of the mother (Shiri Bibas) was the body of a Palestinian woman and not the body of Shiri. Israel called this a serious violation of their ceasefire agreement with Hamas and demanded the release of Shiri’s body and all of the hostages.)

(Update: On Feb. 22, 2025, Hamas returned Shiri’s body. Forensic experts confirmed that it was Shira – a 32-year-old mother who was kidnapped at her home with her two young children – and that she was brutally murdered.)

(More: Concerning the victims of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel: on Feb. 20, 2025, messianic Jewish prophecy teacher, Amir Tsarfati, said, “They were students, farmers, soldiers, tradespeople, homemakers, young people, and old folks who looked forward to spending their remaining days with their ever-expanding families. In other words, they were everyday people, just like you and me, whose lives were suddenly, brutally, and permanently destroyed because of the raging violence of a hateful army of terrorists and civilians.”)

(FYI: There are still more than 60 hostages or hostage bodies that have not been returned. Hamas said it will kill them if Israel resumes the war.)

Two, concerning wars and rumors of wars at the end of the age: on Feb. 18, 2025, the commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Forces said Iran is poised to launch missile strikes on hundreds of targets in Israel and many U.S. targets near Iran, and Iran will definitely do it at the appointed time.

Three, concerning wars and rumors of wars: on Feb. 21, 2025, it was reported that Pres. Trump is fed up with the NATO nations for not paying what they agreed to pay to defend their nations.

Trump accused the NATO nations of prolonging Ukraine’s war with Russia and costing U.S. taxpayers trillions of dollars.

So, Trump has given Europe and NATO an ultimatum:

  • You have three weeks to agree on terms to end the Ukraine war!
  • If you don’t do it, the U.S. will withdraw from Europe!

(My opinion: I believe the EU will quickly strengthen its military before the Antichrist rises to power. Trump is telling EU leaders to stop relying on the U.S., stop dragging their feet, and strengthen their military now.)

(More: According to the article, EU leaders thought Trump would never do it. France is panicking, Germany is in shock, and NATO is scrambling.)

Four, concerning Trump’s maximum pressure on Iran for trying to build nuclear weapons: on Feb. 19, 2025, it was reported that China has banned oil tankers that are subject to U.S. sanctions from delivering oil to China.

As a result, Iranian oil shipments to China have declined by more than 50%.

Five, concerning wars and rumors of wars and the destruction of Damascus in one night: on Feb. 25, 2025, it was reported that Israel struck several military (vehicle and weapons storage, command centers, etc.) sites in Syria about 12 miles south of Damascus.

Israel said it will not allow Syrian forces or terrorist groups to take over the security zone between Israel and Syria.

It must remain demilitarized, and the 700-800,000 Druze that support Israel must be protected.

Israel’s Defense Min. said, “We will not allow southern Syria to become southern Lebanon.”

Six, concerning wickedness as in the days of Noah: during a recent speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), U.S. Vice-Pres. Vance said,

  • Our message to the drug traffickers is get the hell out of our country.
  • Your free ride is over because President Trump is back in the Oval Office.
  • You’re not welcome.
  • We’re going to go after you, wage war on you.
  • And certainly we want you out of the United States of America.

Seven, concerning Israel having a great army at the end of the age: on Feb. 19, 2025, it was reported that Israel’s navy has six new missile ships with stealth technology that allows them to operate thousands of miles from the battlefield.

Eight, concerning Israel expanding its borders at the end of the age: at a Trump-Netanyahu press conference on Feb. 5, 2025, Trump was asked about Israel annexing Judea and Samaria. Trump responded, “People do like the idea, but we haven’t taken a position on it yet. But we will be making an announcement probably on that very specific topic over the next four weeks.”

On Feb. 21, 2025, with Trump’s decision on sovereignty over Judea and Samaria looming, it was reported that thousands of Christian pastors and religious leaders are signing a petition that will be given to Pres. Trump supporting Israel’s historical, legal, and moral claim to this area of its Biblical heartland.

Bible-believing Christians are convinced that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, King David, and King Solomon lived and traveled through the Biblical heartland of Judea and Samaria.

(More: In a recent interview, Trump’s ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said he “felt an overwhelming spiritual reality of understanding this (Judea and Samaria) is the land that God has given to the Jews.”)

Nine, concerning the UN wannabe world government: on Feb. 25, 2025, it was reported that Senator Mike Lee of Utah and Congressman Chip Roy of Texas have reintroduced legislation to completely stop U.S. funding and involvement in the UN, and with Trump in the White House, it could happen.

(My opinion: I hope they succeed, but this would probably be the end of the UN, and I believe it will ultimately be restructured – Ten Kings – not shut down.)

Ten, concerning God blessing those that bless Israel and cursing those that curse Israel: this week, Apple announced that it will spend $500 billion to expand its facilities in the U.S. and create about 20,000 new jobs.

Eleven, concerning perilous times, America’s new Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, recently warned that “radical Islamist terrorism” poses the greatest threat to the safety of the American people.

People need to realize that the goal of radical Islamic terrorism is to take over the world and establish Islam as a one-world religion.

Twelve, concerning perilous times, wickedness, murder, etc.: on Feb. 25, 2025, four Hamas terrorists (the Oct. 7 group that murdered, raped, and kidnapped Jews) went on trial in Germany for storing weapons in Europe and plotting terrorist attacks on Jews and a U.S. Air Force base in Germany.

(My opinion: If Hamas will store weapons to plot terrorist attacks against Jews and U.S. soldiers in Germany, they will do it in the U.S.)

Thirteen, concerning Islam in America: on Feb. 24, 2025, it was reported that the New York Police Dept. has 1,200 Muslim police officers (10 are women that wear hijabs), and they are looking forward to another 100,000 ladies wearing hijabs in the near future.

(My opinion: I am for freedom of religion, but I believe it is a mistake to empower a religious group that forces its religious beliefs on other people, and Islam does that when they get the upper hand.)

(My opinion: Radical Islam is trying to convert the world – the “little Satan” first and the “big Satan” next – but God said Israel cannot be destroyed, and the gates of Hell will not prevail against the Church. Islam’s future will not turn out the way they believe.)

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 Heart, The Rapture Is Coming :: By Nathele Graham

Published on: by RR10

The world is becoming a very dark place to live. In my lifetime, I’ve seen so much change in people’s attitudes, and very little is good. I count myself blessed that I was raised in a God-fearing family. I was taught about God right along with being taught to walk and talk. “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6).

I don’t take this blessing lightly. When my family was touched by tragedy, I could see the adults handle the pain through prayer and trusting God. As I entered my teen years, much changed in the world around me. It was the 1960s, and it seemed as if there was a spirit of evil all around. The portal for that evil was opened by the hippies who promoted free love and drugs. Still, the foundation of my life was built upon Jesus Christ, and I was able to avoid any involvement in that lifestyle. I’m so thankful.

Don’t get me wrong; I’m far from perfect. God is still working with me, and the more I submit to Him, the more peace I find. As I look back, I can see that those days of free sex and drugs are still an influence in the world today. It’s a very bad influence. I take heart knowing that the Rapture is coming.

I don’t understand the controversy over the Rapture. It’s all very clear in Scripture. That is, it’s clear if you don’t try to twist God’s words. Whenever I write about the Rapture, I get emails (very lengthy emails) explaining to me why I’m wrong. I appreciate the information, but please be assured that I’ve held a pre-tribulation view for many, many years. I have studied the subject and didn’t just flip a coin in order to decide what to believe.

Christians tend to be confused over many important Biblical subjects because they don’t study. Scripture encourages us to study. “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15).

If you don’t study, then you can’t defend your faith. The preacher at the last church I attended decided to preach through Revelation. He made it clear for 3 weeks prior that he didn’t understand it but would teach on it anyway. Oh my. I gave him some information about some excellent Bible teachers who have great teachings on it, but he didn’t want help. His teaching was very poor and showed a total lack of understanding.

Revelation is a worthwhile study and is really very comforting to all believers, as well as a witnessing tool. When I met my husband, he was not a Christian. He had some ideas of what was in Scripture but no true knowledge. One of his favorite movies was The Ten Commandments. I kept telling him, “If you like the movie, you should read the book.” His other evidence of “knowledge” was 666. He had no idea what that was all about but knew it wasn’t good. Well, he finally read the Book, he accepted Christ for salvation, and was filled with the Holy Spirit. His knowledge of Scripture grew every day because he prayerfully studied daily.

Something you will come to understand as you honestly study Scripture is that demons are real. God is real and teaches us about the supernatural, but we aren’t to seek after the evil. God has always given rules in order to protect us from the evil one. Adam and Eve chose to defy God and listen to Satan’s twisted words. After that, the evil in the world spread. The fallen angels mated with human women, and the Nephilim were born. Most of the world allowed themselves to be corrupted by the evil, but there did remain one pure human line from Adam’s son Seth.

One of Seth’s descendants was Enoch. He was a man who had a change in his life when he was 65 years old. “And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: and Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters” (Genesis 5:21-22).

God’s judgment on a rebellious world, which was consumed by sin, was coming soon. God saves those who love Him, and prior to God’s judgment through the Flood, God raptured Enoch. “And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him” (Genesis 5:24).

Noah was Enoch’s great-grandson and followed the godly example of his forefathers. Noah obeyed God and didn’t mingle with the fallen angels. He chose a godly wife and raised 3 sons who also honored God. Enoch was taken prior to the judgment (a picture of Christians being Raptured prior to judgment), while Noah and his family were protected through the judgment (a picture of God’s protection over Israel through the Tribulation). We can take heart as we watch this world fall deeper and deeper into sin; the Rapture is coming.

Throughout the Old Testament, we can see hints of the Rapture. For instance, Isaiah wrote, “Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead. Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast. For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain” (Isaiah 26:19-21).

Christians are the only group of people who have the promise of not facing God’s wrath. This passage in Isaiah seems to be what Paul refers to in his first letter to the Thessalonians. Remember, the Rapture is not the same event as the Second Coming. At the time of the Rapture, Christians will meet our Lord in the air prior to God’s judgment, but at the Second Coming, we will come with Him after the final battle.

“For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words” (1 Thessalonians 4:14-18).

The Rapture is truly a comfort. Whatever this world brings, we always have the Blessed Hope. We might face some very evil times, but Christians will never face God’s wrath. Jesus Christ took all of God’s wrath upon Himself as He hung on the cross. All we have to do is understand we are sinners, repent of our sin and rebellion to God, and truly believe in His death, burial, and resurrection. Then we can take heart because the Rapture is coming.

Now let’s take a quick look at Revelation. Jesus dictated seven letters to John, and those letters describe the history of the church in advance. Each letter describes a specific “age.” The last letter was written to the Laodiceans and describes the modern church; God isn’t welcome within its walls. They have all they need and are lukewarm in their faith. They are “woke.” Jesus is on the outside and knocking to be welcomed in. “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me“ (Revelation 3:20).

Do you hear Jesus knocking at the door of your heart? Don’t delay. Open the door and invite Him in because this is the last age. After this is the Rapture. “After this I looked, and, behold a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me, which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter” (Revelation 4:1).

Both “after this” and “hereafter” are from the Greek words meta tauta, which means the next in a sequence of events. So, after the 7 letters describing the church age, John saw a door open in Heaven (the Rapture), and he was shown the events that would happen after that. Those events are God’s judgment upon the people who have chosen to live in rebellion and sin. The ekklesia (translated “church”) is last mentioned in the letter to Laodicea. Chapters 4 and 5 of Revelation describe what happens in Heaven after the Rapture, and beginning with chapter 6, we read of the judgment upon Earth with no mention of Christians being on Earth.

We can see the signs of the times getting stronger. Earthquakes, love growing cold, wickedness everywhere, war. The days of Noah and the days of Lot are being repeated, just as Jesus said would happen. Don’t despair, and don’t deny your faith. God has given us a wonderful promise: Jesus is preparing a place for us and will take us there to be with him forever. “In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know” (John 14:2-4). Thank You, Jesus, for loving us.

Are you lost? If you need to find the way, you will only find it through faith in Jesus. The directions are found in Scripture. Jesus is the only way. “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me“ (John 14:6).

Those words bring so much comfort. Jesus is preparing a place for us to be with Him always. Is this what Isaiah wrote about? I believe it is. No matter how dark and ugly the world becomes, take heart: the Rapture is coming!

God bless you all

Nathele Graham
twotug@embarqmail.com

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