Showing posts with label judgment. Show all posts
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Sunday, October 18, 2009

Frank Dimora

http://endtimes.punt.nl/?id=557210&r=1&tbl_archief=&

Excellent video on current events, including the Lisbon Treaty and the Middle East, and how they relate to the soon return of Yeshua. The page is written in Dutch, but the video is in English. Just scroll down a little to see it. Hat tip to KarenB. (HUG)

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Perilous times

Once again the peace process is front-and-center on the prophetic stage. This time it is settlements as the hot-button issue.

Some recent quotes:

Tony Blair


"There is a virtual consensus across the international community not just as to what needs to happen, but how...which was not the case a couple of years ago."

"So if everyone would commit themselves to a peaceful political negotiation to a two-state solution, you could have this deal within the year. But people have got to be prepared to commit to it."

"If President Obama gets the right partner, on the Israeli side but also on the Palestinian side, his determination to do this I have no doubt about at all."




Nimer Hamad, senior political adviser to PA President Mahmoud Abbas

"No matter what is the position of the Israeli government and no matter what are the statements of Netanyahu, what counts is what was promised to us by Obama, which is totally the opposite [of Netanyahu's positions]."




German Chancellor Angela Merkel

"I am convinced that there must be a stop to this. Otherwise we will not come to the two-state solution that is urgently needed."

Merkel has never been so openly critical of Israel before now.


German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier

"Everyone knows: without a stop to settlement building there will be no decisive progress in the peace process."




And it seems that Israel is bowing to pressure. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak says that Israel will dismantle 23 "illegal" outposts in the coming weeks or months.

The whole world is pressuring Israel over this issue. Everybody and their grandmother is jumping on this bandwagon.

That's because they think they have Israel over a barrel now! They think that because the US has turned against Israel (along with the rest of the world) that they have it all sewn up and wrapped up with a pretty bow. Well they're going to get a big surprise! Because though all the nations of earth may have abandoned Israel -- God never will.


The Center for American Progress (CAP), regarded as one of the most influential think tanks in Washington, is advocating the internationalization of Jerusalem, likely permanently, under the control of a third party. Might this third party be the Vatican? Obama is going to meet the Pope during the G8 summit in Italy, with a Mideast peace plan on the agenda.

The Pope is also urging the G8 to not only rewrite the rules on global finance, but also to institute a global governing authority to "manage the global economy" which would be "regulated by law" and "universally recognized". That is a call for a One World Government as clear as any I've seen. He also managed to plug the One World Religion, with a call for more ecumenical efforts and a stand against terrorism.

Well, since Bible/Endtime-believing Christians are the "new" terrorists, guess who he wants a stand against? All of what he is advocating is clearly the embodiment of what the Bible says will happen in the Endtimes. It's right at our doorstep!

Matthew 24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.


It is also clear that America has decided to abandon Israel. It's been coming for ages, but it is a done deal. There were a rash of reports that the US gave Israel a green light to attack Iran's nuclear facilities and put an end to its nuclear program, but of course the Obama administration denies this. They should tape up Joe Biden's mouth, then.

A report that the Saudis also gave a green light for an Israel attack on Iran is officially being denied by Saudi Arabia as well. Their motive: they don't want a nuclear Iran, either.

Meanwhile, Iran continues to be rocked by rioting and demonstrations in the aftermath of the disputed election which saw hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad retain the presidency. Hard to say just exactly what is going to come of it as this juncture. But we know Iran has to be around for the future Gog/Magog War. (Ez. 38/39)

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu recently told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to stop selling missiles to Iran. Obama was just in Moscow, where he met both Putin and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev. Obama and Medvedev signed agreements to limit nuclear weapons. Reports are that Obama is going to abandon support for Georgia and Ukraine in return. Does anyone really think that Russia will give up any of its nukes?? (If so, I have some nice beachfront property in the Himalayas that I can sell them.)

They also discussed the missile shield in Europe. Russia of course has been dead set against it. Obama now claims that the shield is only for defense from an Iranian missile threat. Before now, the shield would've been just as much for defense against Russia, maybe more so. No other president would've said something like this.

US combat troops have now pulled out of all Iraqi cities, although many troops still remain in non-combat capacity. Now there's going to be a mad dash by many nations to get in there and exploit the oil wealth. Iraq has the world's third largest proven petroleum reserves (after Saudi Arabia and Iran) plus huge, undeveloped amounts of natural gas. Russia and France already have their hats thrown into the fray.

Some Iraqis are also accusing Saudi Arabia, rather than Iran, of supporting terrorism to destabilize Iraq. Saudi Prince Turki Al-Faisal has said it is necessary "to bring Iraq back to the Arab world at any cost." Just something to ponder. Nice time for us to be pulling out.


That brings us to the ongoing war in Afghanistan, which is inextricably linked to Pakistan. Both Al Qaeda and the Taliban are fiercely fighting to hold onto their power and influence in both countries. Al Qaeda released another one of its threatening videos, this time saying that they would use Pakistani nukes on the US when they can get their hands on them. They also said the US should surrender to the inevitable and convert to Islam!

Just across the border from Pakistan and Afghanistan is the Muslim-dominated Xinjiang region of China. There was just a mass arrest of 1,434 people after deadly riots broke out. Separatists in Xinjiang want their own homeland, and the unrest has been simmering for ages. This looks to get a lot worse.

Then we have wildcard North Korea. They have threatened to begin a nuclear war and accused the US of trying to start one as well. South Korea is relying on the US for protection, and Japan has reportedly even begun to consider developing their own nuclear weapons as a deterrent. Remember that Japan is the only nation to have undergone a nuclear attack, and vowed not to pursue such weapons as a result, so this is a rather serious development.


It's hard keeping up with all this! It just seems like so much is happening, so fast! I didn't even get to cover everything that I would've liked to address. Just when it seems like you've seen it all, even crazier things happen. Perilous times are here. (2 Timothy 3:1)


Even so, come, Lord Jesus! We need You!


SEL

Trust in no man, only God.

Originally written on June 13, 2009


Obama finally gave his speech in Egypt, and it was extremely telling of where he stands in regards to Israel, Islam and America. He re-wrote history, twisted Scripture, and tailored the content to maximize its impact on his target audience: the Muslim world at large. He took a page from Napoléon, becoming the first Western leader since the French emperor's day to address the entire Muslim body as one. This corresponds to the Muslim custom of dividing up the world according to religion. But it ignores the political and religious divisons that exist among Muslims. Rather, it caters to those who dream of a unified Islamic state, a revived caliphate from Morocco to Bangladesh. People like Ahamdinejad and Osama bin Laden.


Everything about the speech was meticulously planned to appeal to his Muslim audience. It was even given on a day that has meaning for Muslims. Historically, several events occured on that day. The most significant was the rebuilding of the Ka'abah, the Muslim sacred stone in Mecca, which had been destroyed in a civil war. Also, the very first battle between Islam and Christianity took place on that date in 629 AD, led by Muhammad himself. It also marked 20 years since Ayatollah Khomeini died and Ali Khamenei was installed as the new “Supreme Guide of the Islamic ummah.”


He referred to the Koran as "the Holy Koran", something non-Muslims would not do. Would Muslims call the Bible "the Holy Bible"? Nope. He referred to a passage of the Koran where it is said that Jesus, Moses, and Muhammad all prayed together, as he spoke of making Jerusalem an international city where Jews, Christians and Muslims would dwell together. He used the phrase "peace be upon them" in reference to Jesus, Moses, and Muhammad. That is a phrase that Muslims use when speaking of the dead. Well, Christians believe that Jesus is alive and well, resurrected from the dead. Does Obama consider Jesus to be dead?

He demanded that Israel cease making settlements in "Palestinian" territory. Jews won't even be allowed in the planned Palestinian state, but he expects Israel to allow the "right of return" for millions of Arabs in refugee camps since the time of Israel's independence.

He quoted a jihad passage from Koran, knowing that Muslims would full well understand the implications. It is a passage that scolds Muslims who abandoned Muhammad as he went to fight Byzantine Christians.

He never mentioned the word "terror". Of course, we all know that he erased that word from his administration. Except when branding Americans as terrorists for believing in the Bible, Endtimes, and the Constitution.

He said that no form of government should be imposed on any nation by any other, an obvious reference to the Iraq war. This ignores the teachings of the Koran, which calls for theocracy via Islam.

He promised to protect and promote Islam in America, and foster the ability of American Muslims to do zakat (charitable giving). The reason zakat has been under such scrutiny in America is because that money is often funneled to terrorism! Muslims have more freedom in the US than anywhere in the world, especially nations where Islamic rule is absolute under Sharia. Yet American Christians can't even take a Bible or wear a cross to school.

He wants to bring more Muslims to America, and he inflated the number of Muslims living in America, claiming that America is one of the largest Muslim nations on earth! Yet in his last speech to the Muslim world, in Turkey, he claimed that that US does not consider even consider itself to be any rooted in any one religion, certainly not Christianity (according to him), but in all of them.


He pushed for new ways of thinking, global government, and bringing religions together. He lauded the Saudi-led interfaith dialogue and the Alliance of Civilizations.

He gave Iran a thumbs up for their "peaceful" nuke program, saying that all nations have the right to have one.

At the end, he paints a picture that will only happen when Jesus returns. He revealed his humanistic-based faith, a faith in other people. No amount of cooperation of humans will bring peace. Our egoes, emotions, lusts, greed, and ambitions always get in the way.


Look at what some Palestinians had to say:

'For the first time, we feel we have a friend in the White House." ~ Palestinian Authority official in Ramallah

"When I heard Obama speaking, I felt as if I were listening to the head of an Arab or Islamic state. He's really a great man." ~ woman in Ramallah

"For now, Obama is our man in Washington. But if he fails to follow up on his nice statements with deeds on the ground, we and the rest of the Arabs and Muslims will turn against him very quickly." ~ another Palestinian official


The media was ecstatic over the speech. What did they immediate jump on? Israel -- lay all the onus on Israel.

Then there's Newsweek's editor Evan Thomas, who said that Obama is "sort of God" in a way that's "standing above the country." What??? I realize that Newsweek is a rag, and they have been one of the greatest Obama champions, but come on! Newsweek was the one with the cover that stated, "We are all socialists now" in honor of their beloved leader, and even pushed many articles making Iran look like Disneyland. They know that Americans do not, on the whole, want to engage Iran in any way. But since Obama does, they are out to change Americans' opinions about Iran.

Both candidates in the Iranian presidential election claimed victory, though incumbent Mahmoud Ahamdinejad was officially declared the winner. Heavy violence has broken out in the country. Former Prime Minister Mir Hossein Mousavi has vowed to challenge the results. Stay tuned! (Oh, and the US government reportedly had "no preference" as to who wins the election.)

Iran has also stepped up its nuke program. It reportedly has 7200 centrifuges at its facility in Natanz -- rendering it capable of making 2 nuclear weapons a year! Mousavi, by the way, was the one who began the nuke program.



Saudi King Abdullah reportedly told Obama that the Arab world is running out of patience with Israel and that the US should impose a solution if necessary to end the problem. Obama visited the king just before his speech in Cairo. He said:

"I thought it was very important to come to the place where Islam began and to seek His Majesty's counsel and to discuss with him many of the issues that we confront here in the Middle East."

Dhimmi much?

Spain's King Juan Carlos sent two messages for Abdullah at the same time. There's probably going to be another push for interfaith dialogue and the peace process come out of that!

The Vatican will want in there, too. Their position on the Middle East is the same as Obama's, and that of the Spanish and Saudi monarchs. Did you know that it was a Catholic-funded grant that brought Obama to Chicago in the first place, and provided him with a room in a Catholic rectory? And now Obama has several Jesuits among his advisors? The Pope even blessed him on his inauguration day. How does that work, given his pro-abortion stance, and the Catholic Church is supposed to be pro-life?

On the Israeli side, Prime Minister Netanyahu reportedly is expected to endorse a 2-state solution this weekend. He has already said that he will sit down to talk with the Palestinians without preconditions. But PA President Abbas wants Israel to give up all of the Jewish ancestral land for the establishment of a Palestinian state! They want it all, and the Jews erased from the planet.

Israeli President Peres called for setting temporary borders with the PA, and he praised both the Saudi and Jordanian peace plans!

White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel also reportedly told an Israeli official that the US doesn't care who the Israeli prime minister is, and that there will be a Palestinian state in the next 4 years. However, another report says that Obama has given them only two years. And yet another report has a Palestinian offical saying that Obama promised Jerusalem to the them as the capital of their future state! Also, US Mideast envoy George Mitchell reportedly said that Obama sees the creation of a Palestinian state as a national security issue for the US. Well, it sure is, but not in the way that they think!

Zechariah 12
2 Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.

3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.

America is not immune! America will be judged for touching the apple of God's eye.


There is likely to be a meeting of the Quartet - the European Union, the United Nations, Russia and the United States -- on the sidelines of a G-8 meeting June 25-27 in Trieste, Italy. And Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is going to be there, too!

Jimmy Carter, in his book "We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land" says that a specific time limit should be set for resolving the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, say perhaps, September 2009. Now, the next G20 summit will be in Pittsburgh, PA on September 24-25, 2009. There will also be a UN General Assembly meeting at that time!

This would put those meetings right around Rosh HaShanah, the 19th, and Yom Kippur, the 28th. This comes on the heels of the Hebrew month of Av. This month saw the destruction of both Jewish temples! All over there are murmurings of a summer of hell. Then perhaps a push for peace this September? It's looking like a good possibility!



I'd like to make something clear, and I know I may get flack for it. I do not believe Obama is the Antichrist. America is on a downward spiral. I think we are doomed as a nation. The writing is on the wall. So unless he abandons the US for the EU or something, I think he is the fall guy to usher in the New World Order. If the US falls, resistance will drop all over the world, and the global Antichrist system can be implemented more efficiently. That's just MHO.

There was even a "World Invocation Day" last Sunday. This was purportedly a day of prayer to foster harmony among all humanity, for peace, love, light, unity, etc. It was a call for the expected "teacher" to come, identified variously as Avatar, Christ, Maitreya, Krishna, Messiah, Imam Mahdi and Bodhisattva. Well, it was certainly not the Christ of Christianity that they were praying for! Sounds more like they were praying for the Antichrist to arrive! He will be all things to all peoples, hence the linking of so many different religious traditions. Scary to think that so many deceived masses were praying for the advent of the AC!


A lot of people pin their hopes on Bibi, and a whole lot more delusional people do the same with Obama.


Trust in no man, only God. Pray that Israel does the same.


Come quickly, Lord Jesus!



SEL