Issue Number 31 - FEBRUARY 2015

Matthew 24:14 “And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come."
Daniel 7:25 “he shall… think to change times and laws.”
Headlines Declare Mark of the Beast (Sunday Law) is Coming!
  • Obama Finds an Ally on Political Controversies at the Vatican – THE POPE!
    "President Obama increasingly is finding a key policy ally in the Vatican, with Pope Francis standing virtually shoulder to shoulder with the White House on income inequality and a historic diplomatic reboot with communist Cuba. The pontiff next year also appears poised to offer greater support to the president on climate change initiatives and reportedly wants to be a leading voice at a U.N. global warming summit next year, where the American president will make perhaps his greatest pitch to date for more dramatic action on the environment." --Prophecy does say the mark will be enforced in America first, right? And prophecy also says the calamities, or "climate change" as they now call it will be the means by which the Vatican will demand the enforcement of Sunday Laws. And now we see Obama and the Pope "shoulder to shoulder" politically? That being said, are you still a member of a church that not only bypasses preaching on prophecy or one that missed this massive prophesied event? If so.. WHY?  Source: http://www.washingtontimes.com
  • Blizzard 2015 Photos: NYC Grocery Stores Cleaned out as Northeast Prepares for Snow Storm  
    Grocery stores in New York City and around the Northeast are being overrun and cleaned out as customers brace for a "potentially historic" snow storm set to bury the region." --In and of itself, this photoset really isn't much of a "PROPHECY IN THE NEWS" type thing. After all, whenever there's a particularly big storm approaching somewhere, be it a blizzard or a hurricane, the grocery store shelves are going to get stripped bare. But think about this; the storms that are going to be unleashed when the Lord tells His angels to stop holding back the four winds will be unlike anything we've ever experienced before. A lot of those grocery stores aren't going to be restocked afterwards ever again. I'm not saying that to scare you but to remind those of you who aren't growing your own food that relying on the status quo for your next meal isn't the safest way to go. And no I am not echoing Mormon theology about stockpiling food either in that the Lord promises in both Isaiah 33:16 and Psalm 78:19 that He will care for us even if we're on the run. Many like to quote Isaiah 33:16 and figure you don't need to garden but keep in mind, if you don't act now and learn how to cultivate the soil or educate yourself on that table already growing in the wild, your lack of knowledge may tempt you to stay in the city and actually receive the mark just to make sure you and your family keep the fleshpots of Egypt well stocked. Source: http://www.syracuse.com

“Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.”  Joshua 10:25
  • French Atheist Editor Murdered by Muslims Also Often Printed Vile Mockeries of Christ
    "Roman Catholics were also often the subject of satire, with some cartoons being sexually-charged. Charlie Hebdo was leveled with 13 lawsuits from Roman Catholics organizations over its content, with only one Muslim challenging the newspaper in court." –First, I must warn you the descriptions of cartoons blaspheming Jesus are vile and will anger real Christians. Sadly, this pathetic so-called satirical newspaper which was targeted by terrorists has granted the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) multiple victories layered one on top of another. There are some points to ponder. Catholic prelates hate our Lord which they prove with their Pagan rituals, blasphemous doctrines and actual hate-filled statements in writing towards His Word and His followers. So when atheists print cartoons slandering Jesus and Christianity, the Vatican gets the satisfaction of seeing hatred towards God spread among the masses which in turn cultivates fewer true Christians to oppose them. But they also get to play the victim of atheists as evidenced by the lawsuits they filed against Charlie Hebdo. These numerous lawsuits allow the RCC to practice legal strategies against their critics which will ultimately benefit them when they use courts around the world to outlaw real Christianity as it is biblically taught because Rome is not a Christian church. Yet another victory for them is this: Islam, which is really just another Catholic denomination in disguise designed to instill terror in the public who will be moved en masse to beg their leaders to put heavily armed riot police on every corner, making martial law that much easier to implement. Remember how the US Government wanted armed guards in airports in the 1990's and the people complained but after 911 the people demanded the armed guards? It's just that easy! The other toss of the coin is bloody acts like this will give politicians an excuse to limit freedom of speech as the victims will ultimately be blamed for inciting the violence by mocking Muhammad. Then the RCC will demand equal protection under the law claiming people who tell the truth about the Pope are inciting hatred as well. They already declared criticizing the Vatican is terrorism in 2007, but before moving forward they need that mindset to be the law of the land in all countries before the mark of the beast can be enforced. So, expect new laws and if they fail to pass, expect more blood till they do. Source: http://christiannews.net

“And the LORD shall give them up before your face, that ye may do unto them according unto all the commandments which I have commanded you.  Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he [it is] that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.” Deuteronomy 31:6
 

Lesson 8:

You Can Be a Friend of God!

Continuing from last month...

11. What example did Jesus set for us?
Mark 1:35_____________________________________________________________________

12. What did He often do in the evening?
Matthew 14:23__________________________________________________________________

13. How continually essential is prayer?
1 Thessalonians 5:17_____________________________________________________________
"Men ought always to pray." Luke 18:1

14. How close may we be to Jesus?
John 15:7______________________________________________________________________
"I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears." Psalms 34:4

15. What reason did Jesus give for His confidence of His Father's presence?
John 8:29______________________________________________________________________

16. On what basis does God fulfill our requests?
1 John 3:22____________________________________________________________________
The Bible gives clear guidelines for prayer:

a. We pray to God the Father in Jesus name (1 John 16:23)
b. We come to God in faith, believing that He hears and will answer our prayer (Matthew 21:22; Hebrews 11:6; James 1:6)
c. We trust Him to answer our prayers according to His will (1 John 5:14).
d. Vain repetiton in prayer has no value (Matthew 6:7).
e. The purpose of the prayer is to bring glory to God (John 14:13)

To be continued….

Why Most Christians Won't Be Ready
US Senate Agrees with Pope on Climate Change
Muslims Hold Secret Meeting in Texas
Pope’s Homosexual Agenda in Full Swing
Pope Demands Limits on Free Speech
Anti Extremism Summit – American Christian Persecution

SDA Ben Carson Likens Islamic State to American Patriots
Pastors Teach Members to Beat Each Other Bloody
Pope Francis, Climate Change and Sunday Laws
Strange Events Around the Globe

In this issue:

Prophecy in the News ------------------------------- page 1

Prophecy Study (Studying Prophecy) ------------ page 2

Easy Facts ------------------------------------------- page 2

Most Recent Truth-Provided Videos --------------- page 2

Bible Truth (Tongues) ------------------------------- page 3

For Your Health (The Folly of Ignorance) ----------page 3

These Last Days Bible Study Lesson 8------------- page 4

Prophecy in the News ------------------------------- page 4

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So.. how did Daniel get in tune? First off, he had a desire deep within to understand. He wanted to know what the prophecies meant. In this case, it was a dream he was given. Did you notice the Word said he "chastened" himself? In the Strongs Concordance, that word means "to humble thyself." (See strongs #06031) This is one very important aspect in Christianity. Without humbling oneself, we can never expect to have the meekness of Christ. And that is what every Christian must strive for!

Daniel wanted to know and understand the prophecy. His attitude was such that his mind was wide open to all blessed revelations the Lord would give him. This I fear is also a major obstacle for most people today. They are so set in their ways that they refuse to have a “change of mind” when it comes to Biblical truth. I praise the Lord my mind was open to the truth when He revealed to me His Truth regarding the Roman Catholic church. Had I stayed in that church and decided to obey men over Scripture, as all Catholics do to this day, I shudder to think of what I would be doing at this place in time. I also shudder to think of how that prophesied house of lies would have destroyed my wife and children as well.

Studying His Word is the key

  • Isaiah 29:11,13 "And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed: Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:"

The student of prophecy must make sure to maintain a constant good relationship with the Almighty day in and day out. Else the prophecies he or she seeks to understand will eventually become sealed to them as well.

John 7:17, "If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself."

 

To be continued….

Question: Is it Okay to Bow Before Men and Kiss Their Hand?

Continuing from last month...

If you study the story, you will find that King Nebuchadnezzar set up a 90 foot statue of gold of himself. He then demanded all in his kingdom to bow to the statue in worship at the sound of the music his court would perform at set intervals. If they refused they would be cast into the fiery furnace to die. On the coronation day of this statue, the king unveiled it and made the oration wherein he demanded worship, and then the music played., EVERYONE BOWED except the three worshippers of the true God in Heaven.

QUESTION: If you were alive in that day, would you be bowing before the statue? Sadly, the Catholic would say yes because they wouldn't consider it an act of worship because "in their heart" they weren't bowing in worship, they were bowing to prevent death by fire. However, if it wasn't an act of worship to merely bow for any reason, why did Jesus step out of eternity for a moment to reward the three worthies with salvation from the fire that day?

  • Daniel 3:22-25, "Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God."

If it was no big deal to bow before the statue, why did Satan make the king demand it, and why did Satan make the Roman Catholic church REMOVE Commandment #2 from their Catechism books where it says..

Exodus 20:4-6, "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments."

 

 

 

To be continued….

Amos 8:11 "Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:"

As prophesied, most Christians refuse to open Bibles today to verify what their pastors say. In this age of convenience they have been conditioned to trust the pastors without question. This prophesied “lukewarm” mindset, as Revelation 3:16 calls it, has given rise to false preachers all around the world. These wolves in sheep’s clothing can easily lie to their congregations knowing with absolute confidence that the majority of their victims will never check up on them. As for the small number of Christians that do investigate their false message using the Bible, they are quickly kicked out of the churches so as to prevent the truth from spreading. To keep those remaining in the church happy, they now preach prosperity messages on how to gain wealth, amusing sermons, and even rock music mixed with Gospel lyrics to keep the people entertained. As prophesied, they then use false doctrines that all the world agrees with to make their flock feel they are safe and doing the right thing with the thought that since everyone else believes in this way it must be right. Case in point, one of the oldest and most successfully evangelized false doctrines has to be the so called Sunday sabbath. In this tract we will look at the verses they claim are saying the Sabbath has been changed from the seventh day to the first day of the week.

CLAIM #1… Acts 20:7 “And upon the first [day] of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.”

This meeting was held at night. If you read on you also find in the next verse it mentions the "many lights in the upper chamber.”  Later in verse 11 it also states after they ate, Paul “talked a long while, even till break of day.” The question then is, are they saying this a church service because they broke

bread, and since it was on the “first day” it must mean the Sabbath was changed? Problem with that thought is, in Acts 2:46 it says that they normally continued "…daily …breaking bread from house to house." Since they define this is a church service, this must be the format the church must emulate today. If Acts 20:7 is the definitive proof we need to validate Sabbath being changed from the seventh day to the first day of the week, then all Sunday keeping churches must...

  • Hold church at NIGHT
  • Hold church EVERY NIGHT
  • Hold church TILL THE BREAK OF DAY

CLAIM #2… I Corinthians 16:2 “Upon the first [day] of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as [god] hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.”

There is absolutely no reference whatsoever of a public meeting, or church service mentioned here for when Paul arrives. Some declare this to be a church service because Paul is gathering what they call “tithes.” But if you read past the verse they give out of context, you find the word “liberality” is actually used to describe this offering in verse #3 of that same chapter. That word defined is “monetary gift” in Strong’s Bible Concordance. (#5485) Also notice Paul is asking for that to be given from what "God hath prospered" in the passage given to sanction Sunday as sabbath. I ask, is this normal tithing practices of a church service to give from what God has prospered which is now stored in savings? Is not Luke 18:12 rather plain wherein it says, "I give tithes of all that I possess."

To be continued….

 

The Folly of Ignorance

To make natural law plain, and to urge obedience to it, is a work that accompanies the third angel's message. Ignorance is no excuse now for the transgression of law. The light shines clearly, and none need be ignorant; for the great God Himself is man's instructor. All are bound by the most sacred obligations to heed the sound philosophy and genuine experience which God is now giving them in reference to health reform. He designs that the subject shall be agitated and the public mind deeply stirred to investigate it; for it is impossible for men and women, while under the power of sinful, health-destroying, brain-enervating habits, to appreciate sacred truth.

Those who are willing to inform themselves concerning the effect which sinful indulgence has upon the health and who begin the work of reform, even from selfish motives, may in so doing place themselves where the truth of God can reach their hearts. And, on the other hand, those who have been reached by the presentation of Scripture truth, are in a position where the conscience may be aroused upon the subject of health. They see and feel the necessity of breaking away from the tyrannizing habits and appetites which have ruled them so long. There are many who would receive the truths of God's word, their judgment having been convinced by the clearest evidence; but the carnal desires, clamoring for gratification, control the intellect, and they reject truth because it conflicts with their lustful desires. The minds of many take so low a level that God cannot work either for them

or with  them. The current of their thoughts must be changed, their moral
sensibilities must be aroused, before they can feel the claims of God. 
The apostle Paul exhorts the church, "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service." Romans 12:1. Sinful indulgence defiles the body and unfits men for spiritual worship. He who cherishes the light which God has given him upon health reform has an important aid in the work of becoming sanctified through the truth, and fitted for immortality. But if he disregards that light and lives in violation of natural law, he must pay the penalty; his spiritual powers are benumbed, and how can he perfect holiness in the fear of God?  {CH 22.2} 

Men have polluted the soul temple, and God calls upon them to awake and to strive with all their might to win back their God-given manhood. Nothing but the grace of God can convict and convert the heart; from Him alone can the slaves of custom obtain power to break the shackles that bind them. It is impossible for a man to present his body a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, while continuing to indulge habits that are depriving him of physical, mental, and moral vigor. Again the apostle says, "Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." Romans 12:2.  Counsels on Health, p 21-23

  • VIDEO: 2014 Had the Highest Level of Modern Christian Persecution
    "-no comments posted from video authors" --If you watch the video you will see that they do comment on some globally known Christian persecutors in modern time but they also declare the number one source of Christian persecution is done by the Muslim people. What they're not saying out of sheer fear of reprisal is the now documented reality that the true power behind the Muslim people that are killing the Christians is in fact the Roman Catholic church who also uses the Muslim presidency of Obama to speed up and spread the process globally. If you study prophecy, you know the king of the North is the Vatican. If you study historic record, you also know Rome from its infancy has always used their "friends" to get the immoral acts done and then conquers/merges them into their number so as to grow exponentially. They did it in Pagan Rome as competent historians know and anyone with the ability to read the local Newspaper know they did in Papal Rome. That being said, are you aware prophecy declares a little "time of trouble" will occur before the more intense time of Jacob's trouble, which in fact happens during the plagues, and not during a fictional seven year tribulation concocted by Rome?  That little time of trouble is NOW. We are THAT close!   Source: http://video.foxnews.com
  • VIDEO: Hall of Fame Quarterback Says Peyton Manning Should be a ‘Dictator’ Like Obama!
    “Watch for Peyton to speak to the nation, as the president of the United States would speak to the nation tonight,” the former San Francisco great began. “And tell them, ‘I am the dictator! I am the one who’s going to take care of everything," --Was this a Freudian slip, or was it purposely allowed to air knowing tens of millions would be listening live and millions more listening later when it hit YouTube and other social media sites? Propaganda is promoted in many ways, and doing so in this way is just as effective as boldly proclaiming Obama a Dictator outright. In any event, Rome demands it, Bush wanted it, Obama craves it and prophecy confirms IT WILL happen in the USA so as to enforce the mark of the Roman Catholic beast. Source: http://www.tpnn.com
  • State Compares Christian Baker to Nazis 
    "The Colorado Civil Rights Commission’s order to a baker to use his artistry to celebrate homosexual unions in violation of his Christian beliefs is under challenge, in part, because a commissioner likened Christians to slavers and Nazis." --If you listen to the audio clip in the article you can see lies are again being used by a politician to claim "religious discrimination." And notice something rather comical after she tries to name two religious discrimination events that she stumbles to come up with a 3rd but cannot. So, like so many have done in the past, she quickly comes up with another lie to make her previous lies appear valid by claiming "we can list hundreds of situations where freedom of religion has been used to justify discrimination." Madam, lying does not make for historic fact. But then I don't expect anyone in the media to jump on this one. And yes, I understand Rome and Islam have used religious discrimination to kill hundreds of millions. But she's not talking about deviant forms of religion. She's claiming real Christians persecute nonbelievers. Still, for her to compare Christians to Nazis is exactly what is to be expected if you are an obedient Christian in the coming days. They don't care if you claim Jesus as Lord and more than Satan does. But they do care if you declare sin to be sin while also claiming Jesus Lord. So be it.. "But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:" -Acts 24:14. Source: http://www.wnd.com
  • VIDEO: Pope Francis, Climate Change and Sunday Laws 
    --I posted this article the other day on the main site in the hopes I would get some feedback.. didn't get much.. so I am making a video about it. Most missed what's really happening here and you need to see this video! If you haven't been doing much study in prophecy lately, wait till the end of the video for a bit of a shock. (it's highlighted) Perhaps now you will start "trimming your lamps?" Source: https://www.youtube.com

“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee whithersoever thou goest.” Joshua 1:9

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