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Inspiration For the Week-------"After that ye have suffered awhile, make
you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you."
1 Peter 5:10
You have seen the arch of heaven as it spans the plain: glorious are its
colours, and rare its hues. It is beautiful, but, alas, it passes away, and
lo, it is not. The fair colours give way to the fleecy clouds, and the sky
is no longer brilliant with the tints of heaven. It is not established. How
can it be? A glorious show made up of transitory sun-beams and passing rain-drops,
how can it abide?
The graces of the Christian character must not resemble the rainbow in its
transitory beauty, but, on the contrary, must be stablished, settled, abiding.
Seek, O believer, that every good thing you have may be an abiding thing.
May your character not be a writing upon the sand, but an inscription upon
the rock! May your faith be no "baseless fabric of a vision," but
may it be builded of material able to endure that awful fire which shall consume
the wood, hay, and stubble of the hypocrite. May you be rooted and grounded
in love.
May your convictions be deep, your love real, your desires earnest. May your
whole life be so settled and established, that all the blasts of hell, and
all the storms of earth shall never be able to remove you. But notice how
this blessing of being "stablished in the faith" is gained. The
apostle's words point us to suffering as the means employed--"After that
ye have suffered awhile." It is of no use to hope that we shall be well
rooted if no rough winds pass over us. Those old gnarlings on the root of
the oak tree, and those strange twistings of the branches, all tell of the
many storms that have swept over it, and they are also indicators of the depth
into which the roots have forced their way. So the Christian is made strong,
and firmly rooted by all the trials and storms of life. Shrink not then from
the tempestuous winds of trial, but take comfort, believing that by their
rough discipline God is fulfilling this benediction to you. (C.H. Spurgeon,
"Morning
and Evening Devotions")
---------- Resource Update ----------
February
10 -- This is the firm date at which Cutting Edge Ministries will
begin shipping our wonderful customers who bought this video during our Pre-Production
sale, thus providing us with the money to pay for the first shipment of inventory.
Please accept our humble apology for this 5-week delay, but after watching
this wonderfully created and written documentary, you will forget that that
we were late. We have experienced this delay for two reasons:
1) The Editor became very ill with some unexplained virus in mid-December.
By the time he was able to get back into his office, he had lost about two
weeks.
2) As we were producing the second half of this documentary, information
fell into our hands which dramatically strengthened our contention. We simply
felt that we had to include this material. Because of the added material,
this documentary will be 2 1/2 hours, rather than the 2 hours, 10 minutes
we originally believed it would be. This new material was truly "God-sent",
for it added great strength to our presentation. We were more right than even
we dared believe, and this new material proves how right we were.
We are so pleased with the quality of the information we present in this
video, and with the quality of the script writing and the camera work. We
set out to produce a video equal in quality to a History Channel and/or National
Geographic video, and have actually surpassed it. This is the kind of quality
which would show well in theaters. In fact, please enter into prayer with
us that this video will find its way into very wide distribution, i.e., video
rental stores, Mass Market distributors, and bookstores. People really need
to see this documentary, for one of the major reasons both Christians and
secular people cannot see President Bush for who he is, and cannot comprehend
the prophetic times in which we live, is because they do not understand the
truth about America's National Heritage.
America does have a Godly Heritage, but, just like any coin, America has
another side to the story. In addition to a Godly Heritage, this country has
a most un-Godly, Illuminist Heritage which our Founding Fathers implemented
from 1776-1935. We prove that our Founding Fathers implemented a plan which
was originally created in England between 1585-1626, by Queen Elizabeth I,
Astrologer John Dee, and Sir Francis Bacon.
Time and time again, you will find yourself most amazed, as you discover
startling new information on a subject with which you thought you were well
informed. This video is a blockbuster and one you will want to recommend to
friends, loved ones, and acquaintances. Please pray for wide distribution
of this video!
** Music
Listening Center -- We have posted selected songs for two music
albums which we have never featured before and you can listen to them right
here in the newsletter:
 Use
Me Lord
Solo recording by Christian artist Kevin Inafuka as he sings his praise
to the Lord, and prayerfully asks Him to use him in a great and mighty
way. Kevin’s personal testimony, but you will discover it is your
testimony also.
Kevin Inafuku shares his testimony through heartfelt messages in song.
1) O Come and Sing Unto the Lord - Listen
2) This Poor man CriedYou Are God
3) Redeemed
4) Amazing Grace, Amazing Love
5) Jesus, I Am Resting, Resting
6) Sing Out With Splendor - Listen
7) In All Things God Works for Our Good
8) I Will Serve You
9) Here I Am
10) Hark the Voice of Jesus Calling - Listen
11) Take Me, Lord
12) Give Your Best to the Master
13) You Are God
Accompanied by the SoundForth Singers and Orchestra.
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Saints Bound For Heaven
The Foundation Brass from the Bob Jones University faculty presents
a new collection of great hymns and gospel songs featuring the title
song as well as:
1) Ceremonial Piece on Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
2) He Lives
3) The Haven of Rest
4) Bretheren, We have met to Worship - Listen
5) Jesus Shall Reign
6) Come, Ye Sinners
7)How Firm a Foundation - Listen
8) Glorious Things of The Are Spoken - Listen
9) Alas, and Did My Savior Bleed
10) Saints Bound for Heaven
11) Crown Him with Many Crowns
12) Savior, Like a Shepherd - Listen
13) And Can It Be That I Should Gain
14) Come, Thou Fount
15) Salvation Medley
16) O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing - Listen
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1) "Nephilim Walk Among Us Again" - Jesus warned
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also the coming of the son of man be". This video features
Cutting Edge staff teacher and lecturer, Mac Dominick, who takes us through
a Biblical study of Genesis chapter 6 and other books of the Bible to explain
just what was happening in the days of Noah and how Angels married Human women
and had Children by them, known as Nephilim.
2) When you order this video, we shall include as a bonus a FREE audio tape,
"Aliens, Antichrist and UFO's". This
Cutting Edge video will take you through the Bible and show why we believe
that this has now happened again. Demons in all forms, including Nephilim,
are furiously active in the world today
3) Rock-n-Roll is one of the most demonically based forms
of music in world history. If you are fighting with your children or your
grandchildren about Rock, this video will give you the ammunition you need
to convince your loved ones of the Satanic nature of Rock-n-Roll. You will
also see how Rock-n-Roll is preparing the masses of youngsters to be the future
army of Antichrist, just as Cutting Edge has been saying for 10 years! This
video is as powerful as it is, because it was written by an insider who is
now Born Again. If you like the hard-hitting style of Cutting Edge, you will
absolutely love this beautifully produced video. And, yes, Rock musicians
have "Sold Their Souls For Rock-n-Roll"!
http://www.cuttingedge.org/detail.cfm?ID=1263
Both these items are also available open stock:
* "3-Hour DVD - They Sold Their Souls For Rock-n-Roll"
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"Humility: The Forgotten Virtue" -
Book
"Pride goeth before a fall"
Most sins turn us away from God, but pride is a direct attack upon God. It
lifts our hearts above Him and against Him. Pride seeks to dethrone God and
enthrone itself. How can Christians fight against this sin and develop genuine
humility?
In this helpful book, the author guides readers through Scripture, showing
us how we can take steps to develop humility and diminish the destructive
pride in our lives. Readers will find here a resource that is practical, well
illustrated, and relevant to their lives. Pride is one of those sins everyone
is marinated in from birth. It permeates the soul, festers in the heart, and
oozes out of every pore of our life. Dr. Wayne Mack and his son Joshua do
an excellent job of diagnosing the cancer of pride and provide inspired biblical
treatment.
With the scalpel of Scripture they carefully do surgery on the soul of the
reader. Drawing wisdom from both Biblical examples and great preachers of
the past they offer practical instruction for extracting the menacing sin
of pride and specific steps for replacing it with its glorious counterpart
– humility. Even Christians seem to be afflicted with personal pride;
during this End of the Age, Christians need to humble themselves before God
and before their fellow man.
http://www.cuttingedge.org/detail.cfm?ID=1261
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"One Heartbeat Away: YOUR Journey Into Eternity"
-- Book
"What is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little
time, and then vanisheth away' (James 4:14)
You went to kindergarten and then elementary school. You learned to play sports.
You went to junior high and high school. You were overly concerned about your
grade point average. You got your driver's license. You went to college. You
went to some concerts. You got a job. You got married. You had some kids.
You cheered your favorite sports teams. You retired.
Suddenly -- You died. Now what?
Is there anything out there after we take that last breath? Life is a journey
that will end...sometime. Is that all there is... this life and nothing more?
Why are we even here? This book answers all these questions in a manner which
will assure the believer and move the unbeliever to an eternal decision for
Jesus!
http://www.cuttingedge.org/detail.cfm?ID=1260
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"The Evolution Cruncher" -- Book --
928 page book for only $4.99!
Prominent scientists explain why evolution is a hoax. Public School Science
teachers unfortunately present evolution as if it were a proven fact. This
book, with its thorough index, makes it easy to find answers to those outrageous
claims.
Listen to more songs on our "Sacred
Music Listening Center"
http://www.cuttingedge.org/detail.cfm?ID=1256
Antichrist -- How Would You
Recognize Him? Are Christians Capable of Being Deceived?
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"Antichrist & A Cup of Tea" DVD
-- 4/Pack DVD Set
I was highly skeptical that anyone could know the precise identity of Antichrist
before he arose on the world scene. Can the saints of God in Christ recognize
the AntiChrist now? Could this truly be possible? Yes! Tim Cohen reveals hard
evidence in THE ANTICHRIST AND A CUP OF TEA DVD Set. Cohen presents his evidence
in three DVD's, while the fourth DVD contains his interview with God's Learning
Channel
This DVD set contains all the key points of his book plus significant new
material. Since DVD's retail for between $20-25 each, getting a 4-DVD set
for only $69.95 represents a great value.
While Cutting Edge is a pre-Tribulation Rapture ministry, we heartily recommend
this DVD set, for the material Cohen presents to prove that Antichrist will
come from the House of Windsor is precious. Runs 5 Hrs, 46 minutes!
Also available as 443-page book
Don't be confused that one DVD says "DVD 5", as Cohen specially
picked these four DVD's out of a much larger set -- http://www.cuttingedge.org/detail.cfm?ID=1262
Original book is also available: http://www.cuttingedge.org/detail.cfm?ID=178
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"AntiChrist -- An Alternate Ending"
- DVD
Modern Fundamental Bible Scholars are united on the doctrine that Antichrist
will come from a "Revived Roman Empire". Most assume that means
he will come from Western Europe -- which is the Western "leg" of
the Ancient Roman Empire.
When studying prophecies concerning the AntiChrist, we should remember that
the Roman Empire had an eastern leg that, in fact, survived the western leg
by a thousand years!
There may be far more relevance to Iraq and the mid-east region than is commonly
recognized in most books and articles on end-time prophecy. All of us tend
to equate the Roman Empire with Western Europe. However, we may have been
subject to myopia by overlooking an important fact. The Roman Empire had an
eastern leg. Could Antichrist come from that Eastern portion?
While Cutting Edge does not entirely subscribe to this possibility, we do
recognize that Missler has done some very strong and thorough Biblical Exegisis
to arrive at this possible conclusion. We also continue to disagree with Missler
on his politics. But, this DVD is thought-provoking!
http://www.cuttingedge.org/detail.cfm?ID=1248
---------- This Weeks Hot News ----------
I.
Since Israel is THE key to the timing of the next phase of the planned World
War III to produce Antichrist, we looked with great interest on two major
events which seem to indicate that the planned withdrawal from the West Bank
may begin sooner rather than later.
NEWS BRIEF: "Israel
'has to withdraw further' : Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert", BBC
News, 24 January 2006
"Israel will have to withdraw from further parts of the West Bank, acting
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has said. In his first policy speech as interim
leader, he said the main challenge ahead was to shape Israel's borders for
good to ensure a Jewish majority. It could not continue to control parts with
a Palestinian majority, but would keep its main settlements ... Mr Olmert
is also acting as chair of Kadima, a party formed by PM Ariel Sharon before
he suffered a stroke. The party intends to run in Israeli general elections
on 28 March on a platform of withdrawal from occupied territory."
These statements are surprising only because observers believed that the
new Kadima Party -- founded by Sharon -- would have to move slowly if it ever
hoped to attain its goal of withdrawal from the West Bank. The theory was
that Olmert was no Ariel Sharon -- he did not have the war history which made
Sharon a hero in Israel, he did not have the political contacts which elevated
Sharon so powerfully, and he did not have Sharon's charisma.
Therefore, Conventional Wisdom held that Olmert could act in no other capacity
than as Acting Prime Minister. He simply could not force an early unilateral
withdrawal. Sharon's new Kadima Party, which is totally committed to withdrawal,
would have to wait until the March 28 election to even hope to begin withdrawal
-- and even then they could begin withdrawal only if they won an unusually
strong mandate from the voters.
Given all this Conventional Wisdom, it is very surprising that Olmert spoke
so boldly one day before the Palestinian election on January 25. As you can
see, Olmert is staking out an extremely strong and confident position, the
same position Sharon had taken. Olmert said Israel would "shape Israel's
borders for good to ensure a Jewish majority", which means pulling out
all Jewish settlers from territories where Palestinians predominate. Olmert
said further that, while Israel would no longer control sections "with
a Palestinian majority", it would retain its main settlements in the
West Bank.
This latter statement reflects Sharon's thinking that Israel could not expect
to forcibly withdraw 240,000 settlers, but could conceivably withdraw 80,000.
Let us review this story from August, last year.
NEWS BRIEF: "Israel
likely to keep 180,000 settlers-Sharon aide", Reuters AlertNet
News, August 5, 2005
"JERUSALEM, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Israel expects at least 180,000 of the
current 240,000 settlers in the occupied West Bank will be able to stay in
their homes with approval from the United States, an aide to Prime Minister
Ariel Sharon said ... Senior adviser Dov Weisglass made the remarks two weeks
ahead of Israel's evacuation of 9,000 settlers from the Gaza Strip and a corner
of the West Bank in a plan Israel bills as 'disengagement' from conflict with
the Palestinians ... 'Altogether, we talk about 180,000 settlers of a total
population of 240,000. So this is of course a significant step forward in
this matter', Weisglass said in a conference broadcast on Israeli radio."
This article then enunciates exactly which towns and cities would be kept.
"He (Weisglass) said that Washington backed Israel keeping major settlement
blocs as 'an integral part of the state of Israel. It means the entire area
of greater Jerusalem, the city of Maale Adumim, the settlements in the Gush
Etzion area and the bloc of settlements around Ariel'."
These towns and cities would be tightly tied to Israel's security network,
and the 180,000 settlers living in this area would be allowed to remain. This
means that Israel has to withdraw "only" 80,000 settlers, still
almost 10 times the number withdrawn from The Gaza Strip in August. However,
lessons learned from that withdrawal should prove to be priceless as Israel
withdraws from the West Bank. These cities and towns mentioned above are close
enough to Jerusalem proper that military security provided for the capitol
city could simply be extended.
Now, let us return to the current BBC News article for more important revelations
from Acting Prime Minister Olmert.
"Mr Olmert told a conference at Herzliya that Israel's withdrawal from
the Gaza Strip and part of the West Bank last year was a turning point ...
Mr Olmert said that Israel would keep security zones, the main settlement
blocs, and places important to the Jewish people, such as Jerusalem. 'There
can be no Jewish state without Jerusalem under Israeli sovereignty', he said."
In other words, The Gaza Strip operation set a precedent for withdrawal which
will now make it easier for the Israeli government to forcibly withdraw from
the West Bank.
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II. When
the terrorist group, Hamas, convincingly won the Palestinian election on January
25, that victory had an unexpected result: Olmert might now be able to more
easily convince Jews that the settlers must be withdrawn.
NEWS BRIEF: "Hamas
win could encourage Israel's go-it-alone approach", Israel
Insider, January 26, 2006
"Hamas' strong showing in Palestinian parliamentary elections will encourage
Israel's go-it-alone approach to Mideast peacemaking if Israeli officials
feel they have no one to talk to on the other side ... Hamas has shown little
willingness to renounce its charter calling for Israel's destruction or to
give up its weapons, despite its decision to uphold a cease-fire declared
a year ago ... Israeli officials refused to comment on Wednesday's exit poll
results. But in a speech on Tuesday night, acting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud
Olmert hinted that Israel might pursue more unilateral moves - like last summer's
Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip - if Israel feels there is no Palestinian
negotiating partner in the wake of the parliament vote."
Sharon began this mantra almost two years ago: "Israel does not have
a 'partner' for peace", he intoned over and over again. Slowly, carefully,
and most methodically, Ariel Sharon then began to build his case for unilateral
withdrawal. Surprisingly, by the time Israel actually began to withdraw from
The Gaza Strip, Sharon had convinced a strong majority that it was in Israel's
best interests to unilaterally withdraw from Gaza, leaving the area totally
in the hands of the Palestinians.
Now, Olmert is sounding this well-worn refrain.
"Many Israelis see unilateralism as a way out of the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict without having to wait for an elusive peace treaty, but others see
it as a grave danger because it gives up territory without gaining Palestinian
security guarantees in return." (Ibid.)
Pro-withdrawal Israelis will counter that it is ridiculous to wait for "Palestinian
security guarantees in return", because the Palestinians have never,
ever, ever lived up to an agreement! They truly are worthless as "partners
for peace", simply because they are not interested in living side-by-side
with Israel; they are interested only in physically annihilating Israel and
every Jew therein.
Because this is true, Cutting Edge issued a warning to every Arab leader
and citizen who truly wants to destroy the Jewish state of Israel. This article
is: NEWS2107,
"Arab Beware! As You Scheme To Destroy Israel, You Have Embarked Upon
'Mission Impossible' ".
Since this Headline News article is so full of Biblical promises of Godly
protection of Israel, particularly in the Last Days, that we encourage you
to read this analysis thoroughly; you will better be able to understand current
events once you understand God's bedrock promises.
Immediately after the election, editorialists were whining their belief that
the election process might "restrain" Hamas. However, officials
from that terrorist organization had other thoughts in mind, as this next
segment illustrates.
"Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas' top candidate, on Wednesday said that his group
would not lay down its weapons - a central demand of Abbas, Israel and the
West. Another candidate, Mahmoud Zahar, said Hamas is 'not going to change
a single word' in its covenant calling for Israel's destruction." (Ibid.)
Now, that is truth you can take to the bank!
Remember, Israel is withdrawing her settlers from The Gaza Strip and the
West Bank simply to "pull them out of harm's way" so that, when
the IDF annihilates the entire Palestinian population, man, woman, and child,
in fulfillment of Obadiah 15-18, she will not kill tens of thousands of Jewish
citizens in the process. We have outlined this reality in several articles
in the past. If you have not read them, we encourage you to do so. The key
articles are listed below:
NEWS1422 -- THE COMING
PROPHESIED ANNIHILATION OF THE PALESTINIANS -- TODAY'S HOUSE OF ESAU
NEWS 1620 -- ISRAELI
PRIME MINISTER STATES THAT ISRAEL WILL CREATE "BUFFER ZONES" TO
PHYSICALLY SEPARATE THEMSELVES FROM PALESTINIANS. PALESTINIAN ATTACK SUCH
A MOVE
NEWS2095 -- LEADING
ORTHODOX JEWISH SCHOLARS CONFIRM CUTTING EDGE TEACHING THAT TODAY'S PALESTINIANS
ARE THE "HOUSE OF ESAU" (Obadiah 15-18)
The fact of the matter is quite plain: Israel has set a trap for the Palestinians
in the Oslo Accords. Once Jewish settlers have been totally withdrawn, the
IDF will strike, annihilating all Palestinians just as the prophecy declares.
Israel is not really "giving up Biblical lands", but is simply and
only staging a strategic withdrawal so she can carry out the destruction without
killing tens of thousands of her own people.
III.
TIMING OF THE NEXT TERRORIST EVENT
In this past week, several scary scenarios have been suddenly rocketing around
the Internet. They are truly frightening, and the most troublesome of all
carries an imminent date of January 31, 2006!
A Captain May, supposedly former Army Intelligence officer, is suddenly emailing
untold numbers of people, predicting a nuclear terrorist attack in Texas City,
Texas, on January 31. Spouting occult numerology to convince his listeners
and readers, this Captain May is emphatically warning people of an impending
nuke terror attack. Not only is his command of occult numerology convincing
people, but his claim that he has "insider information" from friends
and contacts still within the intelligence community is further convincing
many. Cutting Edge has received numerous emails from concerned readers and
subscribers.
The Federal Government is also conducting another "terrorist drill"
in Charleston, South Carolina, simulating a response to a nuclear explosion.
Let us review this news story.
NEWS BRIEF: "Another
nuke exercise in Charleston: Defense Dept. to hold second anti-terror drill",
WorldNetDaily, January 23, 2006
"The Defense Department has scheduled a second major, three-day exercise
to combat nuclear terrorism in the Charleston, S.C. area. The goal is not
prevention, but coping with the catastrophic results of a terrorist nuclear
attack on a major U.S. port city. The military's Joint Task Force-Civil Support,
headquartered at Ft. Monroe, Va., will host the three-day drill for commanders
and representatives of other federal agencies that would be involved in managing
the consequences of a 10-megaton nuclear blast, enough to inflict mass causalities
and devastation on an American city.
"Like last summer's exercise, the Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 drill is centered
around a hypothetical blast that affects nearly half a million people across
a 900-square mile section of tidewater South Carolina. The scenario assumes
10,000 fatalities and more than 30,000 injuries. Officials from the Department
of Homeland Security, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency and
senior Coast Guard brass will be on hand."
It is true that the Illuminati loves to "telegraph its punches"
ahead of time, as any devout practitioner of the occult will do, simply to
arrogantly let you know that something is planned to happen to you, and you
are powerless to prevent it. We have posted a recent article on this subject,
which we encourage you to read, for it has significant bearing upon this very
subject. Our article is: NEWS2104
-- "Startling Revelation: Now We Know WHY The Illuminati 'Telegraphs
Their Punches' -- FEMA's Three Disaster Predictions, In Movies, and TV Shows,
Depicting The Very Disaster Which They Plan --- A brief glimpse into Kabbalism
reveals the very Black Magick requirement which leads the Elite to tell us
what they are planning to do to us in terrorist attacks and natural disasters.
You will be shocked."
There is no doubt but that a nuclear terrorist attack is in our future. The
only question is "when" and "where". Since Charleston,
South Carolina, is on the 33rd Degree Parallel, this location makes sense
from an occult numerology standpoint. Texas City, Texas, is located on the
29th Parallel.
However, the timing and the location of a nuclear terrorist attack is the
major concern. I have some major reservations about whether a nuclear terrorist
attack is going to occur in Texas City, or anywhere for that matter, on January
31, for the following reasons:
1) The Illuminati Plan is very precise. New Age author, Bill Cooper, writes
from his vantage point of a lifetime in US Naval Intelligence that a nuclear
terrorist attack is going to occur in New York City ("Behold
A Pale Horse"). He makes no mention of any other location.
In order to throw America into such great turmoil that the Constitution can
be dissolved, only one nuclear device needs to be detonated in one location,
be it New York City or Charleston, or Texas City, Texas. And, do not be deceived:
our Constitution cannot survive any nuclear terrorist device.
Therefore, I am skeptical about either Texas City or Charleston because the
Illuminati Plan specifies another location for a terrorist nuclear explosion.
However, the timing is also suspect, because not all parts of the World War
III plan are ready to become operational, as we explain in #2, below.
2) Former Satanist, Doc Marquis adamantly stated again and again to me over
the entire three years we were working together, that the planned World War
III will only be a 91-day war. Marquis further stated that
the key event which will kick off this war will occur when Israel goes to
war against her immediate Arab neighbors (NEWS1056
and NEWS1057).
This understanding is consistent with Scripture, which predicts that Israel
is the key to understanding the timing of End of the Age events (Matthew 24)
If the Illuminati Plan and Prophecy both agree that Israel is the key to
the beginning of the world war designed to produce the Masonic Christ, that
is a powerful argument.
Further, since a 91-day window for a global war is very, very tight, and
since Israel's war is the opening salvo, not one other planned event can "kick
off" prematurely. Not one of these other events will begin before Israel
is ready to go to war, and that brings us to our next point. When will Israel
be ready to go to war?
3) As we stated above, Israel will not be ready to go to war until she has
vacated her 80,000 settlers from the West Bank. Once you see that this withdrawal
has occurred, then "all bets are off", for we can have a terrorist
attack at any moment. Since the entire world war, of which domestic terrorism
is only a part, is planned to last only 91 days, the scripted terrorist attacks
will occur fairly rapidly after Israel goes to war.
Remember the shocking statement from General Tommy Franks in November, 2003?
He stated that the American Constitution would not survive the next terrorist
attack. Therefore, if a nuclear device explodes anywhere on January 31, the
American Constitution would be dissolved by the President and America plunged
into the planned dictatorship. This understanding brings us to our next reason
for disbelieving a January 31 date.
4) In his massive effort to convince the majority of secular Jewish citizens
that it would be in Israel's "best interests" to unilaterally withdraw
from the territories now heavily populated by Palestinians, Prime Minister
Sharon heavily emphasized his close relationship with America's President.
Sharon's unmistakable implication is that Israel could afford to take this
risk of withdrawing from the territories because the only superpower in the
world -- America -- would come to her aid if her existence was threatened.
Obviously, if America was reeling from a recent domestic nuclear terrorist
attack, and if her Constitution had just been dissolved, Israelis would not
feel comfortable any longer with the idea that solid, dependable America would
come to Israel's aid if her unilateral withdrawals badly backfired. This sudden
change in trust in America's might and dependability might very well pose
a formidable obstacle to Prime Minister Olmert being able to complete the
withdrawal.
Since this unilateral withdrawal will lead directly to the End of the Age
prophecy of Obadiah 15-18 being fulfilled, I place more credence in the withdrawal
going to its planned conclusion than I do in gloom and doom coming forth from
Captain May. The only question is whether something might occur in Texas City
on January 31 which Captain May can "CLAIM" fulfilled his prediction.
We can only wait and watch.
Behold
A Pale Horse
IV. Even as war rhetoric continued to fly this
week concerning a Western attack on Iran, we saw further evidence that such
an attack might not occur after all.
Russia rushed a compromise proposal to the table, which President Bush warmly
accepted and which the Iranians did not immediately reject.
NEWS BRIEF: "Bush
Supports Russian Plan on Iran N-Program", Arab News, January
27, 2006
"WASHINGTON, 27 January 2006 — US President George W. Bush yesterday
gave public support for a Russian plan to end the Iran nuclear dispute. Bush
told a news conference he would support a civilian nuclear energy program
in Iran if all the nuclear fuel was manufactured in Russia and the Russian
authorities collected all the waste that could be used for nuclear weapons."
Russia has floated this idea before, but has never actually made a specific
proposal. The fact President Bush immediately backed this plan means that
Iran might be able to forestall an American and/or Israeli attack if she just
accepted Russia's offer. Iran seemed to be warm to this plan, as even China
expressed her support.
"Earlier in the day, China and Iran expressed support for the Russian
proposal, and both said they opposed the threat of sanctions from the UN Security
Council. Top Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani, on a one-day trip to
Beijing seeking China’s support, said the Russian proposal — that
uranium be enriched on Russian soil — needed further discussion. 'The
Russian suggestion is a useful one, but needs to be discussed further', Ali
Larijani told a news conference in Beijing." (Ibid.)
Since we know that this entire confrontation is scripted, we have been looking
for a "diplomatic breakthrough" which would avert a military strike
on Iran's nuclear power plants and her enrichment facilities. Might this be
the plan which avoids war? We can only wait and watch.
Secretary of State Rice even jumped on the bandwagon.
NEWS BRIEF: "Rice
sees more room for diplomacy on Iran fight", Iran Mania,
Friday, January 27, 2006
"LONDON, January 27 (IranMania) - Iran poses a 'significant danger'
over its nuclear programme but there is still time for international diplomacy
to work, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said ..."
While the thrust of Rice's full comments revolved around dragging Iran into
the United Nations Security Council, her remark here provided necessary "diplomatic
wriggle room" to accommodate acceptance of the Russian proposal. Now,
if Iran fully accepts Russia's plan, the crisis which has kept world oil markets
roiling for months on end might finally come to a merciful end.
Iran suddenly capitulated to a key United Nations demand to allow UN inspectors
into the country.
NEWS BRIEF: "Iran
promises access to Lavizan nuke site in Iran", Iran Mania
News, January 28, 2006
"LONDON, January 28 (IranMania) - Iran has promised to allow UN nuclear
inspectors to visit the former Lavizan military site in Tehran in what would
be a key concession in the UN investigation of the Islamic Republic's contested
nuclear program ... The promise was made in a faxed letter received earlier
this week in Vienna by the International Atomic Energy Agency's deputy director
for safeguards, Ollie Heinonen, who left Tuesday for Iran ... Heinonen's trip
gives Tehran a last chance to comply with international inspections, ahead
of an emergency IAEA meeting on the Iranian nuclear program in Vienna next
Thursday."
" 'The Iranians chose their timing well', one diplomat said, referring
to Iran making concessions whenever it is faced with an international crackdown."
"Diplomats said Iran promised to provide responses to key questions
the IAEA says must be answered..."
Therefore, it appears that Iran is suddenly making the key concessions required
to prevent the UN from taking the matter to the Security Council, the first
step in escalating tensions in this most important matter. If this is the
case, and if China and Russia continue to block American efforts to further
punish Iran, this crisis may slowly dissipate.
Remember our points about Iran and why we doubt that an attack will occur
which will overthrow of the current hardline regime. We listed them in Paragraph
I in last week's newsletter, January
21, 2006. Please take a moment to read them, in order to increase
your understanding. The bottom line is that Iran will not be attacked until
the Illuminati is ready to begin their World War III; that means Israel must
be ready to go to war, and that means she must have completed her pull-out
of all settlers from the West Bank.
Once again, we are brought back to the key role of the unilateral Israeli
withdrawal from the West Bank. Watch this momentous event proceed and you
will more accurately understand the future timing of events in the world.
Whether current news paints a dire picture of an attack on Iran, or of a
domestic attack using nuclear weapons, the world is proceeding through the
"Rumors of Wars" prophecy of which Jesus warned so long ago (Matthew
24:6). Thus, even if the predicted attack either against Iran or in Texas
City, Texas, does not occur, you have witnessed the further prophetic unfolding
of "Rumors of Wars".
V. Even though Defense Secretary Rumsfeld hotly
denied that American forces were "stretched thin" by the hot wars
in Afghanistan and Iraq, the top American general in the region had no qualms
about boldly stating that American forces were, indeed, "stretched thin".
NEWS BRIEF: "Top
U.S. General Says Army 'Stretched' ", CBS News, January
27, 2006
"(AP) The top U.S. general in Iraq acknowledged Thursday that American
forces in this country are "stretched," but he said he will only
recommend withdrawals based on operational needs. Gen. George Casey told reporters
he had discussed the issue with Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker on Wednesday and
that the Army chief of staff believes he can still sustain the mission in
Iraq."
The most interesting part of this statement by General Casey is that he proceeds
from an admission to forces being "stretched thin" because of the
wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to the issue of whether the "stretching"
is serious enough to compromise the ability of the US Army to accomplish its
mission! No one suggested that the situation was that serious, and yet, General
Casey seemed to open this Pandora's Box!
"On Tuesday, The Associated Press reported that an unreleased study
conducted for the Pentagon said the Army was being overextended because of
the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and may not be able to retain and recruit
enough troops to defeat the insurgency in Iraq. A day later, Secretary of
Defense Donald Rumsfeld disputed that, asserting that 'the force is not broken'."
(Ibid.)
This next article may speak more directly to the question as to whether the
Army is "broken".
NEWS BRIEF: "U.S.
troops nearing exhaustion", Canadian National Post, January
26, 2006
"WASHINGTON - The mighty U.S. Army, the largest and most potent fighting
force on the planet, is nearing exhaustion because of falling recruitment
and the strains of frequent troop rotations to Iraq and Afghanistan ... In
a stark assessment of U.S. ground troops prepared for the Pentagon, a retired
army officer concluded the soldiers are so overstretched they cannot sustain
their current pace of deployment long enough to cripple the Iraqi insurgency.
A second report, prepared for Democrats by a former U.S. defence secretary,
said the military is reaching a "breaking point" and is so weakened
the United States is increasingly vulnerable to attack.
" 'If the strain is not relieved, it will have highly corrosive and
long-term effects on the military', said William Perry, who ran the Pentagon
during the Clinton administration."
This charge is serious, indeed, and drew an immediate sharp response from
Secretary Rumsfeld.
"The claims drew a tart response from Donald Rumsfeld, the Defence Secretary,
who cast U.S. ground forces as more capable than ever of deterring potential
threats. 'The force is not broken', he said. 'It's battle-hardened and is
not a peacetime force that has been in barracks or garrisons'." (Ibid.)
Rumsfeld should feel sensitive about this issue, for it was his decision
which limited the American presence on the ground to 145,000 soldiers, rather
than the 290,000 the Pentagon earlier had requested. In the entire guerilla
war with the insurgents, the lack of manpower has proven to be very serious
and very detrimental. We have reported on a number of occasions the deleterious
effect on husbands and boyfriends of multiple duty tours in this hellish hole
called Iraq. Listen as this report gets more specific. Note that the "Think
Tank" quoted here is most definitely Insider, which means you again see
one Illuminist attacking another.
"Mr. Rumsfeld's comments are in sharp contrast to the conclusions of
the Pentagon-commissioned report by Andrew Krepinevich, director of the Center
for Strategic & Budgetary Assessments, a Washington-based think-tank.
His 136-page report cites continuing problems in recruitment -- of active-duty
and reserve troops -- as a key factor in pushing the military to a potential
breaking point. In 2005, the force fell 6,600 people short of its recruitment
goal, despite an increase in the number of recruiters and money spent luring
new enlistments ... The Army National Guard and Reserves, which have carried
a heavy burden of fighting in Iraq, is also facing growing problems in convincing
soldiers to re-enlist because they are being rotated back into Iraq and Afghanistan
too frequently."
Since our active force in Iraq is disproportionately comprised of Reserve
and National Guard soldiers, these "weekend warriors' have taken a disproportionate
share of the casualties, a far cry from the concept most of these men had
when they enlisted. Most of them never dreamed they could be facing such a
hard, grueling, and lengthy war as this one.
Now, the article gets to the meat of the matter, bringing up the specter
of renewal of the Draft.
"The lack of new recruits has meant longer and more frequent deployment
for existing soldiers, but the Pentagon is facing an impending problem because
many reservists are reaching the legal limit of their service. 'The result
will be a de facto decline in the number of National Guard brigades and reservists
that can be deployed to Iraq', states Mr. Krepinevich's report, which suggest
the army has been reduced to a 'thin green line' ... The U.S. Army, which
has 113,000 troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, needs to add at least
30,000 in order to sustain the pace of current operations.
" 'In the meantime, the United States has only limited ground force
capability ready to respond to other contingencies. The absence of a credible
strategic reserve in our ground forces increases the risk that potential adversaries
will be tempted to challenge the United States', the report said."
As you contemplate whether America is going to deliberately pick a fight
with a well-armed, well-trained, and well-motivated Iranian Army, you need
to carefully consider this sobering fact: 'the United States has only limited
ground force capability ready to respond to other contingencies. The absence
of a credible strategic reserve in our ground forces increases the risk that
potential adversaries will be tempted to challenge the United States".
Now that you understand how crippled our forces truly are, this next segment
will make a lot more sense.
VI.
Illuminati author, H.G. Wells, wrote in a 1933 book that World War III would
occur through an event in Basra. Listen carefully to the exact
quote:
In 1933, H.G. Wells wrote a book entitled, "The Shape of
Things To Come". In this book, he revealed a part of the
Illuminati plan to start the World War III that would usher in the "Modern
World-State" which will be ruled by "The Christ" -- Antichrist.
This part of the Plan is most interesting, for we may see it come to pass
in our Daily News. Listen to Wells' exact quote:
Now, read this next news article.
NEWS BRIEF: "Iran
Blames U.S., Britain for Bombings", CBS News, January 27,
2006
"(AP) Iran's president on Wednesday blamed 'the occupiers of Iraq' _
inferring the United States and Britain _ for two bombings that killed at
least nine people in the southwestern city of Ahvaz. The foreign minister
said the bombers were supported by the British military, which is based in
southern Iraq ... State television said President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad issued
a decree ordering his foreign minister and intelligence minister to investigate
the possibility that 'foreign hands' were responsible for Tuesday's blasts
inside a bank and outside a state environmental agency building. Forty-six
people were wounded ... 'Traces of the occupiers of Iraq is evident in the
Ahvaz events. They should take responsibility in this regard', state television
quoted Ahmadinejad as saying."
When the President of Iran charges America and Great Britain with complicity
in setting off bombs as deadly as these proved to be, that is not only a serious
charge, but it is a charge which just might result in all-out war. Please
carefully read this next segment which describes exactly how deadly these
twin bomb blasts were.
"The blasts occurred in the capital of oil-rich Khuzestan province,
which borders Iraq. Ahmadinejad and his entire Cabinet had been expected to
visit Ahvaz on the day of the bombings to address local issues, but the president
canceled the visit." (Ibid.)
The fact that these bomb blasts occurred just a few hours after the Iranian
president was to be in that area led to speculation as to whether someone
was trying to assassinate this hardline President. No concrete information
has ever come out in print regarding this possibility. Now, notice that the
Iranian charge speaks directly to the leadership of the British command located
in Basra.
"Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki told a news conference Wednesday
that the bombs were planted by people 'who have taken souvenir pictures with
British officials in London, while enjoying the intelligence facilities and
the support of the British military commander in Basra', southern Iraq."
(Ibid.)
This quote takes us to the southern Iraq city of Basra, from which H.G. Wells
quote springs. Carefully study this map, above, and you will see that the
Iranian city of Ahwaz (Ahvaz) is located just across the border from Basra.
We have already noted reports that Iran has recently moved substantial numbers
of front-line troops to this border region. On the other hand, Britain's military
presence in Basra is relatively weak.
Should tensions between Iran and the United States/Great Britain/Iraq continue
to turn sour, it is possible that another incident could occur which could
bring Iranian forces across the border en masse, a strong military force which
could be aimed directly at Basra. If Iranian forces were to attack the British
garrison in Basra, the planned World War III could erupt, thus fulfilling
the Illuminati plan as espoused by H.G. Wells, above -- IF Israel has removed
all her settlers from the West Bank, that is!
VII.
The Bush Administration is now accused of creating false propaganda "news",
both in Iraq and at home!
News stories from the Iraqi War theater during the past few weeks have reported
that the Pentagon was paying journalists to write false propaganda stories
as though they were "news" and then cause them to be planted in
Iraqi newspapers; now, a former CNN anchor is making the charge that domestic
and international news is slanted towards the fluff and away from the real
issues.
NEWS BRIEF: "Broadcaster
says serious news at risk: " 'Truth no longer matters' in news reporting",
Palm Beach Daily News, Thursday, January 26, 2006
"The anchorman whose boss once characterized him as ice compared with
his successor's fire was anything but chilly in the impassioned speech he
delivered Tuesday at The Society of the Four Arts. 'Truth no longer matters
in the context of politics and, sadly, in the context of cable news', said
Aaron Brown, whose four-year period as anchor of CNN's NewsNight ended in
November, when network executives gave his job to Anderson Cooper in a bid
to push the show's ratings closer to front-runner Fox News.
"Important issues, such as the prosecution of the war in Iraq at home
and abroad, are being clouded over by 'mud-wrestling' that skirts substance,
he said. Consider what he called 'the swift-boating of John Murtha', the Democratic
congressman whose war record was smeared when he called for an exit strategy
in Iraq. 'Cable didn't search for the truth, but engaged in mock debates pitting
those making the charges against Murtha's defenders', he said."
"Many Americans on the left and the right aren't interested in the truth,
but simply want news that confirms their viewpoints, he said. 'You'd think
that it's no more complex than good vs. evil', he said."
However, Mr. Brown did notice that the President's supporters possess a distinctly
nasty predisposition.
"Those on the opposite side of the political spectrum are no more tolerant,
Brown said. 'Any criticism of the administration is regarded as hatred of
the president and hatred of the country itself', he said." (Ibid.)
What Aaron Brown is saying here is that mainline Mass Media news is not interested
in "Truth", but only in perpetuating the propaganda line being directed
by the White House at that moment, and in portraying mindless entertainment
rather than real, hard news.
Truly, it is a fact: dissent is the highest form of patriotism -- and may
be the only type of patriotism which can save a country from itself.
At this point, let us turn to a slightly different subject: The American
Army has been paying journalists good money to create false stories and plant
them in local Iraqi papers as "news".
NEWS BRIEF: "Planted
Articles May Be Violation of Pentagon's Own Rules", By Mark
Mazzetti, Times Staff Writer, L.A. Times, January 27, 2006
"WASHINGTON — A secret U.S. military program that pays Iraqi newspapers
to publish articles favorable to the American mission appears to violate a
2003 Pentagon directive, according to a newly declassified document released
Thursday. The information campaign run by U.S. troops in Baghdad and a Washington-based
private contractor is the subject of a high-level military investigation.
Last month, the top U.S. general in Iraq said a preliminary investigation
into the program had found it did not violate U.S. law or Pentagon regulations
... A secret directive on the Pentagon's information operations policy released
Thursday, however, appears to prohibit U.S. troops from conducting psychological
operations, or psy-ops, targeting the media.
" 'Psy-op is restricted by both DoD [Department of Defense] policy and
executive order from targeting American audiences, our military personnel
and news agencies or outlets', says the directive, dated Oct. 30, 2003, and
signed by Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld. The document, titled 'Information
Operations Roadmap', was released by the National Security Archive, a research
institution based at George Washington University that obtained it under the
Freedom of Information Act."
Discerning Conservatives have long complained that much, if not the majority,
of all the Mass Media news, is either biased or downright fraudulent -- lies
designed to deceive the average trusting American citizen. This story goes
a very long way toward validating this concept, because if the Pentagon will
violate established rules in order to fabricate "news" and then
plant those false stories in local Iraqi newspapers, they will do the same
thing in our news outlets.
Indeed, they do, and they have been caught at it several times over the years
(NEWS1151,
"CBS News Caught Creating Fake News Coverage of Iraqi Bombing -- Implications
To Us"; NEWS1741,
"CBS Is Caught Brazenly Creating False Stories, And Then Passing Them
Off To Local Stations As Real News")
Yet, too many Americans still believe every story they hear on CNN, Fox, and
other news outlets. These news organizations systematically create a false
worldview which will cause citizens to believe that their government has their
best interests at heart and that their leaders can do no wrong.
Can you see the truth?
VIII.
As the nation debates whether a Judge Alito will cause the High Court to overturn
Roe vs Wade, which established a killing industry known as "Abortion
On Demand", America passed a somber milestone.
47,000,000 babies have died!
NEWS BRIEF: "Tragic
Milestone: U.S. passed 47 million mark for abortions in 2005",
BP News, Jan 20, 2006
"NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--In what can only be described as tragic, the
United States likely experienced its 47 millionth legal abortion at some point
in 2005, more than three decades after the Supreme Court issued its infamous
1973 Roe. v. Wade decision legalizing the killing of the unborn. The statistic
is based on data since 1973 gathered by the pro-choice Guttmacher Institute
and on estimates by the National Right to Life Committee ... Since 1975, the
United States has witnessed more than 1 million abortions each year. Unless
the nation's laws are changed, the number of abortions post-Roe will pass
50 million in 2008."
This year -- 2006 -- will be the 33rd year of Abortion On Demand. Of course,
all occultists love the number '33', but exactly what significance this fact
has to current events remains to be seen. However, America richly deserves
the greatest imaginable Divine judgment an omnipotent God can create and deliver
to mankind.
Let us quickly return to this article, to gain some perspective on this terrible
number, 47 million dead pre-born infants.
" 'It's an unspeakable tragedy', Randall K. O'Bannon, director of education
and research at National Right to Life, told Baptist Press. 'That [47 million]
is higher than the population of some countries. That would be wiping out
a number of whole states. The world was appropriately horrified and shocked
when we lost about a couple thousand people on Sept. 11.... What we're talking
about here is that sort of loss multiplied dramatically'."
To see the full truth about Abortion On Demand, we encourage you to read
a most important article, which describes the true attitude of an abortionist.
DVD
- VHS
NEWS1068 -- "Abortion
Doctor Confirms Truth About Goals of Abortionists -- They
WANT to KILL Babies! Has Nothing To Do With Welfare of the Mother!"
The cry of the blood of the innocents is filling God's ears, and the time
for His Judgment seems to be at hand. How has God promised He will Judge America?
Listen:
"And he shouted with a mighty voice, She is fallen! Mighty Babylon is
fallen! She has become a resort and dwelling place for demons, a dungeon haunted
by every loathsome spirit, an abode for every filthy and detestable bird ...
For her iniquities (her crimes and transgressions) are piled up as high as
heaven, and God has remembered her wickedness and her crimes and calls them
up for settlement. Repay to her what she herself has paid to others and double
her doom in accordance with what she has done. Mix a double portion for her
in the cup she mixed for others. " (Revelation 18:2, 5; Parallel
Bible, KJV/Amplified Bible Commentary]
"So shall her plagues (afflictions, calamities) come thick upon her
in a single day, pestilence and anguish and sorrow and famine; and she shall
be utterly consumed, burned up with fire, for mighty is the Lord God Who judges
her. And the rulers and leaders of the earth who joined her in her immorality
(idolatry) and luxuriated with her will weep and beat their breasts and lament
over her when they see the smoke of her conflagration." (Revelation 18:8-9;
Parallel
Bible, KJV/Amplified Bible Commentary]
NOTE: For a treatise in our teaching that America is the economic giant described
in Revelation 18, please read NEWS1830,
"Has America Crossed That Final Judgment Line With God After
The Supreme Court Legalized 'Private Acts' of Homosexuality?"
---------- New Articles Posted This Week ----------
* "Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt: Anne
Rice Re-imagines Jesus and Christian leaders applaud" -- Anne
Rice has returned to her childhood faith, Catholicism. She hasn't renounced
her Vampire Chronicles or the Broadway-bound play it spawned, but her spiritual
journey has changed directions.[1] Her new focus is on the childhood of Jesus,
and Christian leaders have cheered the first book in the series: Christ the
Lord: Out of Egypt. -- http://www.cuttingedge.org/articles/db062.htm
* "ARAB BEWARE!! AS YOU SCHEME TO DESTROY
ISRAEL, YOU HAVE EMBARKED UPON "MISSION IMPOSSIBLE"! -- Starting
in 1948, Arabs have collectively tried to snuff out the life of tiny Israel,
attacking her in six major wars, and in countless acts of terrorism. You cannot
succeed, because God has set His face against you, and is protecting Israel
by the Almighty Power of His Hand! --
http://www.cuttingedge.org/news/n2107.cfm
* "OH, NO! HERE WE GO AGAIN -- U.S. "PSYOPS"
PROPAGANDA USING SAME TACTICS AGAINST IRAN THAT THEY USED AGAINST IRAQ TO
JUSTIFY AN INVASION! Also revealed for the first time -- the logical,
commonsense, and historic reasons Iran and North Korea are so adamant about
resisting American efforts to strip their nuclear weapons away from them.
You might be totally surprised at the revelations, as you have probably have
never thought of the situation in this manner before.
You might never look at the contrived struggle between America and
Iran - North Korea in the same light as before.
http://www.cuttingedge.org/news/n2106.cfm
* "GOD'S GREAT LOVE -- HE FORCES SINNERS
"CLIMB UP" OVER HUGE OBSTACLES TO GET INTO HELL!"
A review of Scripture reveals that God loves people so much, He created
huge obstacles and placed them squarely in the life-path of people, to keep
them from ever entering Hell. Sinners have to deliberately climb up over these
obstacles to get into Hell. God has even created extraordinarily huge obstacles
for people living at the End of the Age.
Incredible Biblical study at these End Times.
http://www.cuttingedge.org/news/n2105.cfm
---------Conclusion----------------"Fellow
citizens with the saints." Ephesians 2:19
What is meant by our being citizens in heaven? It means that we are under
heaven's government. Christ the king of heaven reigns in our hearts; our daily
prayer is, "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." The proclamations
issued from the throne of glory are freely received by us: the decrees of
the Great King we cheerfully obey. Then as citizens of the New Jerusalem,
we share heaven's honours. The glory which belongs to beatified saints belongs
to us, for we are already sons of God, already princes of the blood imperial;
already we wear the spotless robe of Jesu's righteousness; already we have
angels for our servitors, saints for our companions, Christ for our Brother,
God for our Father, and a crown of immortality for our reward. We share the
honours of citizenship, for we have come to the general assembly and Church
of the first-born whose names are written in heaven.
As citizens, we have common rights to all the property of heaven. Ours are
its gates of pearl and walls of chrysolite; ours the azure light of the city
that needs no candle nor light of the sun; ours the river of the water of
life, and the twelve manner of fruits which grow on the trees planted on the
banks thereof; there is nought in heaven that belongeth not to us. "Things
present, or things to come," all are ours. Also as citizens of heaven
we enjoy its delights. Do they there rejoice over sinners that repent--prodigals
that have returned? So do we. Do they chant the glories of triumphant grace?
We do the same. Do they cast their crowns at Jesu's feet? Such honours as
we have we cast there too. Are they charmed with His smile? It is not less
sweet to us who dwell below. Do they look forward, waiting for His second
advent? We also look and long for His appearing. If, then, we are thus citizens
of heaven, let our walk and actions be consistent with our high dignity.
(C.H. Spurgeon, "Morning
and Evening Devotions")
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