Pope Francis hosts Islamic and Jewish Prayers at the Vatican

As we have seen in the news, this tremendous "unprecedented" move by Pope Francis to host both Peres and Abbas for prayers at the Vatican, in an effort to "promote" and progress peace talks among the Palestinians (Muslims) and the Jews

Why you ask, is this so important?  It seems like a good move to working toward finding peace in the Middle East between Jews and Muslims.  Well one thing the news doesn't tell us is that the three religions involved, Islam, Judaism and Christianity (though the Vatican is NOT a true Christian church, it is apostate and teaches a false gospel (Galatians 1:8,9; Ephesians 2:8,9; Romans 10:9-10)), de facto making whatever Pope a false prophet, though I believe this one IS THE False Prophet spoken of in scriptures (Revelation 13: 11, 19:20).

Revelation 13:11, 12  Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb and he spoke as a dragon.  12 He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence. And he makes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed. 

All three faiths have Endtime scenarios involved, awaiting their version of a Messiah or Mahdi to return and usher humanity into a great era of peace, prosperity and blessing.  But everything uttered in God's word through the Hebrew prophets, and the Apostles has been fulfilled on time.  In Daniel's prophecy in chapter 9:24-27, on the last Seventy "Sevens" or Shabuas destined for the Jews, as it is written:

Daniel 9:24   24 "Seventy weeks have been decreed for your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to make an end of sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the most holy place.

We know from scripture that after the first seven shabuas, and the 62 shabuas, Messiah was cut off, Yeshua was crucified by the Roman soldiers under the Political authority of the Romans and Religous authority of the Jewish leaders, who did not understand that Messiah must come first as a suffering servant (see Isaiah 53).  So According to Daniel 9, we have the Messiah cut off after the first 69 shabuas or "weeks", which leaves one final week or shabua to be fulfilled.

During this time, Yahweh extended the good news of salvation to the Gentile world, so that the gospel might be preached in every nation.  As Yeshua tells us in Matt. 24:14 - 

Matthew 24:14  14 "This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. 

And indeed it has.  The gospel has gone forth into the world and been carried to every continent on earth.  Some of the only countries on earth where the gospel is not known are Islamic countries where they forbid the people of the book from sharing the news about Yeshua, the promised and returning Jewish Messiah.

So why is this "meeting" of prayers and meditations so important at the Vatican today?  Daniel's prophecy tells us of the remaining shabua, the 70th:

Daniel 9:27   27 "And he will make a firm covenant with the many for one week [shabua], but in the middle of the week he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain offering; and on the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolate, even until a complete destruction, one that is decreed, is poured out on the one who makes desolate."

Earlier I cited Nowtheendbegins' article on this matter, though I do not agree that Revelation 17 and 18 are describing the Vatican system.  Many Catholic and Protestant theologians have interpreted it this way, but that was before the rising of the American empire!  I believe "the city that reigns over the kings of the earth" (Rev. 17:18) is none other than New York!  It fits the prophecies of the scriptures Revelation 17 and 18 more precisely, and today, does indeed reign over the kings of the earth!

Who the final man of sin, the man of lawlessness is remains to be seen.  Daniel tells us that he will "confirm a covenant with the many for one shabua," and in the middle of the shabua, will stop sacrifice at the Jewish Temple.  The Apostle Paul, born-again into the truth about Yeshua, the Messiah, tells us that this one will "opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the Temple of God (Yahweh/Yeshua), displaying himself as being God."  (2 Thessalonians 2:4).

The only way to escape the coming destruction and horrors that are facing mankind is to cry out to the Lord Yeshua, for forgiveness of sins and everlasting life. "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me will live, even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die!" (John 11:25)  Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved!  (Rom 10:13).

For you are saved by grace, through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast.  (Eph. 2:8,9).

PROPHECY ALERT: Israel Closes All 102 Embassies "War With Iran"?

I'm a little frustrated... last week I couldn't get online, and this happens!  This is definitely something big, of prophetic nature...  We are nearing the foretold time of the 7 year peace treaty led by the man empowered by the ruler of this world, Satan (1 Jn. 5:19).  It's coming soon.  Today is the first day of a new Jewish year, the month of Nisan, and the year 5775 will witness the tetrad of blood moons, starting this month!



Joel 2:31

“The sun will be turned into darkness And the moon into blood Before the great and awesome day of the Yhwh comes.

*updated: Christmas Sunday Revelations - 2014

When I first wrote this, I, for lack of time, didn't include my wife's revelation.  The updated material is in the third and fourth paragraphs.  :-)
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Two weeks ago, my family and I were sitting in the Sunday service, in the rear of the sanctuary, as we got there late!  It was the Sunday before Christmas.  The pastor had brought a good sermon, with the emphasis upon the Messiah-child, as it should be.  At the end of the sermon during the invitation, we were all standing in the sanctuary, and my wife and I were worshipping as the invitation song was being played.

All of a sudden, the LORD came upon me and gave me a realization, "He's coming!  And most of these (people) will perish!  As the realization hit me, I was almost knocked down.  I was greatly angered, yet greatly sorrowed at the same time, and started crying.  I was reeling from the shock of the realization!

I noticed my wife also started crying during worship at about the same time.  I thought (in my typical man-centeredness) that it was because she was touched that I looked so upset.  Turns out, the LORD had given her a vision.  We had been studying on and learning all about the pagan origins of Christ-mass.  In the back of the church sanctuary, we could view all the Christ-mass ornamentations.

The vision the Lord gave my wife was of pagans worshipping and offering sacrifice on an altar, then, after the pagans finished, the Christians came up up and offered on the same altar!  And this is what the LORD said it was like to Him!  Christians, who follow (or claim to) Messiah, joining themselves to pagan altars, giving worship to Satan and Nimrod in the holy place.  God is greatly grieved!  'Come out of her and be seperate!'  Says the Lord!  Be holy, as I am holy!

Not one person went forward at the end of the service in the Christmas-filled congregation!

I have waited until now to say anything about it, because I did not want to be one who impulsively blurts out everything, until I am more sure of the purpose and the intent of the revelations.

I'm sure that you've seen in the news that Joihn Kerry is in the midst of much travel, flurrying back and forth from the U.S. to the Middle East, working with colleagues and partners, kings of the earth, to work a negotionation out, a peace treaty.  As my wife points out, they've been triyng to do that for years!  Yes, but it seems that there is a special push by the media concerning this effort.  It seems that attention is really being drawn to this treaty negotiation.

It appears that this year may bring in a peace treaty with the Middle East.  If it does, that will be HUGE!!!  Apart from all the natural signs and birth pains and eerie sounds we are witnessing from around the globe, this will be of major prophetic fulfillment.  And the LORD has raised up a number of Watchmen that are sounding the alarm!

In Daniel 9, 70 sevens are declared for Israel to "to finish the transgression, to make an end of sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the most holy place (Daniel 9:24)."    The first 69 sevens (shabuas) were completed when Yeshua Mashiach was lifted up onto the tree, buried and rose three days later (Hos. 6:1,2).  The Seventieth seven awaits its fulfillment with the signing of a seven year peace treaty, and the re-establishment of the Temple of YHWH ha El-Elyon.

If the "realization" that came upon me were true, and I believe it was, and a seven year peace treaty  is signed for the Middle East, hold on to your hats!  Seven years from 2014 will be 2021.  The Bible declares Seven years for this shabua to be fulfilled, and after that, Messiah will return!

Zechariah 12:9-10   9 "And in that day I will set about to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.  10 "I will pour out on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and of supplication, so that they will look on Me whom they have pierced; and they will mourn for Him, as one mourns for an only son, and they will weep bitterly over Him like the bitter weeping over a firstborn. 

Believer, time is short.  As John tells us: 28 Now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming (1 John 2:28  ).  If you have never entered into a personal, saving relationship with Jesus Christ, you can do so today by calling out to His name, and agreeing with God that you are a sinner, and need his forgiveness (Rom. 10:9-10, 13).

Mideast Quartet Calls for Peace(!)

Mideast Quartet Calls for Peace.

Meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly on Friday, top diplomats from the United Nations, United States, Russia and the European Union said in a statement that both sides should take "every possible step" to make ongoing U.S.-mediated negotiations a success. The quartet also called on the parties to refrain from any action that would undermine trust or prejudge the outcome of the talks.

This call for seriousness in talks would almost be laughable if it were not so sad.  The religion of Islam calls for the annihilation of the Jewish people!  This whole thing is nothing but a sham to forestall in the supposed hope of provoking the Jews to war, and then wiping them out.

But the Bible declares that this will not happen.  Israel is going to be victorious.  If the world would learn to listen to the natural disasters that God is sending to all those who oppose Israel, and try to take away her land, they might bring prosperity to their nations.  But alas, the LORD told us that in the last days all the Gentiles would oppose Israel, that Jerusalem would be a heavy rock for all the peoples, and all who lift it will be severely damaged!" (Zech. 12:3).

IAF launches early morning attack in response to Gaza rockets | JPost | Israel News

oops... I was starting to post on the possiblities of reaching a peace treaty, but yet again it seems apparent the Muslims still REALLY aren't interested in achieving peace.  How long is the (guess who) going to pursue a lie?


IAF launches early morning attack in response to Gaza rockets | JPost | Israel News

Antichrist Rises?

I know I've posted on this some on my Facebook account, but it doesn't seem I've had time to blog a post about it on here.  In the book of Micah, famous for it's prophecy in Micah 5:2, of a Messiah to be born in Bethlehem, it continues on to tell of an adversary, a "satan" if you will, to rise against Israel.

Micah 5:2-6 ² "¹But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. ²His goings forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity." ³ Therefore He will give them up until the time When she who is in labor has borne a child. Then the remainder of His brethren Will return to the sons of Israel. ⁴ And He will arise and shepherd His flock In the strength of the LORD, In the majesty of the name of the LORD His God. And they will remain, Because ²at that time He will be great To the ends of the earth. ⁵ This One will be our peace. When the Assyrian invades our land, When he tramples on our citadels, Then we will raise against him Seven shepherds and eight leaders of men. ⁶ They will shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword, The land of Nimrod at its entrances; And He will deliver us from the Assyrian When he attacks our land And when he tramples our territory. (underline mine)

We also know that the Jewish prophet exiled to Babylon (i.e. Persia, Iraq), Daniel, tells us in his vision about the last controlling one-world empire, that the ruler will confirm a seven year peace treaty with the many.

Daniel 9:27 - 10:1 ²⁷ "And he will make a firm covenant with the many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain offering; and on the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolate, even until a complete destruction, one that is decreed, is poured out on the one who makes desolate."

So the antichrist will emerge in the name of peace.  He will come bringing peace to the Middle East, something that many U.S. presidents have been unable to do (for America has a different purpose in the divine plan?).

Micah tells us that asshur will arise against Israel, and that Israel will be delievered by that One born in Bethlehem.  Asshur is translated in our Bibles as the Assyrian.  This empire still exists, the capital of which, Damascus, also occupies a major prophecy seemingly about to be fulfilled as well (Is. 17:1, 14).  Today it is considerably smaller, but retains essentially the same name, that's right, Syria!

It seems that there is a Syrian man rising up in the name of peace, the media will point out that he is a former preacher.  But in post-Christian America, what you may not be as quick to catch is that he is a Muslim preacher.  That's right.  And Islam's holy book says that a one-world order, that is, a global Caliphate under sharia law, comes about through the annihilation of the Jewish nation.  Many of their preachers also declare "... and the great Satan," meaning the U.S. of A. 

I found an interesting, informative article about this Syrian, Moaz al-Khatib in the Financial Times. 

Moaz al-Khatib, the Damascene preacher elevated to lead Syria’s rebel coalition last November, is the most astute tactician the opposition has fielded so far.
...
he is a mainstream Muslim preacher from a family that have long been the custodians of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, one of the holiest places of Islam, and he is widely respected across Syria’s mosaic of different religious communities. It is worth careful parsing.

Though I may find different as I study and learn more, it seems that he is more of a "moderate" Muslim, advocating, at least publically, for an inclusive, ecumenical environment for all religous persuations in Syria; Shiite, Sunni, Druze, Christian.

Will the Pope come alongside this man in the name of peace and ecumenical pluralism?  The newly elected Pope is on track up to the present, reaching out to "nonbelievers" and Muslims, not trying to explain as the Christ Himself did, that Y'shua is the only path to heaven, and all the other paths lead to destruction (Mt. 7:13,14).

If my assumptions are correct, these two will eventually come together, with the Pope supporting this man, and turning many so-called Christians to a new Chrislam, complete with the disclosure of Aliens and "ascended humans".

Israeli Defense on High Alert for Prisoner's Funeral - Inside Israel - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com

Israeli Defense on High Alert for Prisoner's Funeral - Inside Israel - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com

Psalm 83 speaks of Israel's neighboring enemies:

Psalm 83:2-4 ² For behold, Your enemies make an uproar, And those who hate You have exalted themselves. ³ They make shrewd plans against Your people, And conspire together against Your treasured ones. ⁴ They have said, "Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation, That the name of Israel be remembered no more."

Tensions continue to rise in the Middle East... you can see the pieces continue to come together, leading to that war that may indeed be the call for serious negotiations that will be confirmed by that one in Daniel 9:27 who confirms the covenant with the many for one seven.

Signs of the times...

So much is happeing now so quickly... and in my life, I don't have much time to research or comment, but I thought I might post links to a few articles I found particularly noteworthy!

Numerous sightings of Fireballs after meteor crash... (Cuba, Japan, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany)

Could Peter Turkson of Ghana fit the role of the next Pope? 

Your smartphone soon to be a government biometric scanner? 

Will President Obama confirm a seven year peace treaty (Dan. 9:27), or will it be the Assyrian  (Micah 5:5-6)?

Lots of interesting developments... the false prophet is about to emerge, we're seeing signs in the heavens and the earth, wars and rumors of wars, Isaiah 17:1 is about to be reality...  Maranatha, Come Lord Jesus!

Worldview Weekend - Rise of Antichrist and who's laying the foundation for his Arrival

Brannon Howse has an excellent interview with Jimmy DeYoung about the rise of the coming Antichrist and who are laying the foundation for his coming.  The person mentioned makes a lot of sense and is very well in the situatoin where he might be able to step into that role.  Time will tell.

http://www.worldviewweekend.com/worldview-tube/video.php?videoid=4469

Division over Israel?

Will the world be divided over Israel this Septmeber?

http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250