thetrumpet--2020-02-11--The Revolutions of Revolutions

The Revolutions of Revolutions

Based on a perfect law , administered by leaders of perfect character People throughout history have realized that society needs government—otherwise , it ’ s every man for himself .
The strong prey on the weak ; the evil take advantage of others .
Society descends into chaos .
But the trouble is , human governments bring their own problems .
The major reason this world ’ s systems of government fail is that they are concocted and administered by human beings under the sway of Satan the devil , an evil being who passionately hates God—and hates the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subjected humanity to oppressive , inept , selfish governments for millennia , he is deceiving us into hating and rejecting all forms of authority—especially God ’ s government .
Look around : Satan ’ s society unceasingly broadcasts brazenly anti-government messages : In media , the husband and father is portrayed as an immature wimp ; at work , the boss as an idiot ; in government , officials are savagely ridiculed .
We must realize just how anti-God all these ideas about government really are !
It is also important we realize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is from any other .
God has a perfect system of governance , revealed in Scripture .
And very soon , it will be the authority all over the Earth .
In his book Mystery of the Ages , Herbert W. Armstrong called God the “ Author of government.
” God is the supreme and only perfect Lawgiver ( James 4:12 ) , and “ The very fact of law presupposes government , ” Mr. Armstrong wrote .
“ Government is the administration and enforcement of law by one in authority .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mystery of the Ages ) .
Even between God the Father and Jesus Christ , the Son clearly spoke of how the Father holds higher authority ( e.g .
John 14:28 ) .
Government is simply an organized system of administering and enforcing law .
The law tells you how to live ; the government administers and enforces that law .
Men ’ s governments administer man ’ s laws ; God ’ s government administers God ’ s law .
A government that is not enforcing God ’ s law is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government of God is of necessity government from the top down , ” Mr. Armstrong continued .
“ It can not be ‘ government by the consent of the governed.
’ Its laws originate and are handed down from God—never legislated by the people—never dictated by the governed how the government over them shall rule them .
… “ [ T ] he government of God is based on the law of God , which is the way of life of outflowing love , cooperation , concern for the good of the governed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peace , happiness , cooperation through obedience.
” The Bible reveals that that law can be summarized by the one word love—subdivided into love toward God and love toward neighbor ( Matthew 22:36-40 ) .
“ Jesus magnified this law by showing how its principle expands to cover virtually every possible human infraction .
[ I ] t is so perfect that , by applying its principle , it is a complete law ” ( ibid ) .
When Jesus Christ returns to this Earth in supreme power and glory , that law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Isaiah 2:2-4 ) .
The results will be a world with strong and happy families , a world without murder and hatred , a world of honesty and truth , of giving and contentment , of prosperity and harmony , a world united in knowing and worshiping the one true God .
“ The contrast between the beautiful results of God ’ s government and the wretched results of the governments of Satan ’ s world could not be more stark !
” Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry wrote in a recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vision .
“ Yet human nature , under Satan ’ s influence , rebels against and rejects God ’ s rule .
Thankfully , this will change when Christ returns .
The devil will be imprisoned , and his anti-God broadcasting will cease ( Revelation 20:1-3 ) .
Men ’ s eyes will be opened to the glorious benefits of being ruled by God , and they will embrace it.
” He then referred to the prophecy in Acts 3:20-21 about that time being called “ the restitution of all things.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Earth , ” he wrote .
“ That is the most important aspect of this coming ‘ restitution of all things.
’ ” We will look at more of the results this “ restitution of all things ” will achieve later in the article .
But first , let ’ s study some of the specifics the Bible teaches us about God ’ s form of government .
God ’ s law not only shows how to love God and neighbor , it also includes many provisions that explain how to administer and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders how to lead in a godly way .
It also tells followers how to follow excellently .
When God ’ s eternal spiritual law is obeyed , it produces a beautiful , harmonious relationship between leader and follower , government and governed .
The principle of God ’ s government is based on the fact that God is at the top .
It is government for the people , but it is not by the people .
The authority emanates from God , and He delegates it to whom He chooses in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In Deuteronomy ’ s first four chapters , Moses delivered a sermon to the Israelites about their history .
Deuteronomy 1:9-10 show how Moses was acting as God ’ s sole representative , administering His government , but the job was too big for him .
God ’ s solution was to create an organized system of leaders working under Moses in a pyramidal structure ( verses 13-15 ) .
This is the pattern for God ’ s government throughout the Bible .
It is government from the top down , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one man , and people filling various offices under that man .
The pyramidal government structure alone doesn ’ t make it God ’ s government—plenty of worldly organizations use that .
What makes it God ’ s government is that it has God at the top !
In a May 2 , 1974 , member letter , Mr. Armstrong talked about this administration of godly government : “ Here is government from the top ( God ) on down .
… Under the Eternal God in authority was Moses .
Under Moses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands ( it could have been several thousands under each ruler ) .
Under each ruler of a thousand , rulers over hundreds .
Under each ruler of a hundred , rulers of fifties , and under each of them rulers of tens .
It was rule from the top down—that is , from God—it was the government of God !
” To implement that government , each individual in office must be a righteous person who exhibits godly character .
Many people have come to believe that the character of a leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he or she knows how to lead .
To God , this notion is ludicrous .
Throughout the Bible , God concerns Himself with character most of all—not talent , not charisma , not ambition , not some magical “ ability to lead.
” Study , for example , the qualifications for the ministry the Apostle Paul discusses in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9 .
What good are other leadership qualities if the leader draws people astray with a corrupt personal example ?
The solution to all mankind ’ s failed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That godly government will consist of God beings with perfect character who are submitted to God .
Nothing else will work !
Human governments often act in their own interests .
That is why they tend to get bigger and bigger , demanding more and more of the people ’ s resources .
God ’ s government is different : It doesn ’ t act in its own interest because God is at the top , and God is love !
God has outgoing concern for the benefit of those under His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His disciples for government positions , on at least one occasion they began to bicker politically about who should have a higher office .
Jesus took the opportunity to show them how utterly different , and entirely unselfish , God ’ s government is .
He said , “ In this world the kings and great men lord it over their people , yet they are called ‘ friends of the people.
’ But among you it will be different .
Those who are the greatest among you should take the lowest rank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a servant .
Who is more important , the one who sits at the table or the one who serves ?
The one who sits at the table , of course .
But not here !
For I am among you as one who serves ” ( Luke 22:24-27 ; New Living Translation ) .
Godly leadership is service .
Those who implement it live and govern according to God ’ s law of love .
If they prioritize their own interests , they are breaking that law ( Matthew 22:36-40 ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ laws for Israel ’ s monarchy .
Verse 15 shows that the king was to be God ’ s choice .
God didn ’ t institute anything like democracy—it was still God ’ s government .
This verse also shows that God doesn ’ t want Israelites ruled by non-Israelites .
In verse 16 , God commands the king not to trust in his military .
America has violated both of these laws in recent times .
Verse 17 underscores God ’ s concern with the character of the ruler .
He wanted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Him—He didn ’ t want him led astray by a lust for women or riches .
This again points to the New Testament counterpart where God demands that a minister be “ the husband of one wife … not greedy of filthy lucre ” ( 1 Timothy 3:2-3 ) .
A leader who is greedy for money is susceptible to corruption , liable to abuse his position at the people ’ s expense .
Such weakness disqualifies an individual to lead , in God ’ s eyes .
In verses 18-20 , God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diligent student of His law .
This makes perfect sense when you remember that God ’ s government is a system of administering and enforcing God ’ s law .
This is true wherever that government is administered , whether within a family , church or nation .
Soon it will be true all over the Earth .
This is essentially the extent of what God ’ s government will be doing in the World Tomorrow : 1 ) educating people in God ’ s law ; teaching people how to lead happy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in their families , with their neighbors and in their nations ; and 2 ) administering and enforcing God ’ s law , ensuring justice among the people by judging according to that law .
( This involves bringing criminals to judgment and protecting the people from outside aggressors .
Within God ’ s nation , this ultimately includes destroying any foreign aggressors . )
Within a church or nation , God ’ s government also operates a centralized system of worship .
The purpose of God ’ s government is extraordinary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to realize just how revolutionary it is compared to all the flavors of government in Satan ’ s world .
What God ’ s Government Does Not Do Anciently , when the Israelites demanded a king , God gave Samuel important insights into the pitfalls of human governments , which Samuel relayed to the people ( 1 Samuel 8:10-18 ) .
God warned that a human-led government would be oppressive .
It would introduce burdensome taxes , becoming bloated and centralized .
This is what human-led governments tend to do : They get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and wealth—wealth that should remain in the hands of citizens .
God ’ s government is far more generous , far less intrusive , and far more interested in the prosperity and happiness of the people .
Consider some things God ’ s government does not do—things that become very problematic when governments do them .
God ’ s government does not manage people ’ s money—neither for health care nor retirement .
( Those programs are bringing America and many other Western nations down .
The socialistic mindset—that government will provide for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is why it fails . )
God ’ s government does not own or run businesses that compete with businesses run by private industry .
God ’ s government facilitates wealth creation rather than interfering with it .
God ’ s government does not legislate new laws .
God only has about 600 laws .
Man ’ s governments , by contrast , constantly create new laws .
In God ’ s system of administration , there is no legislature .
In ancient Israel , if Moses needed guidance in a matter he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he appealed to God , who gave him judgments in accordance with the existing law .
That ’ s the way it was in ancient Israel—that ’ s how it will be in the World Tomorrow !
James 4:12 says there is one Lawgiver : God .
Governmental positions under the Lawgiver are administrative—administering the law of God that already exists .
God ’ s government is so simple .
It teaches the law , and it administers and enforces the law .
That is why God ’ s entire government—whether over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the entire world—can operate on such a limited budget .
It stays out of people ’ s business as they strive to keep the law .
In the Millennium , people will tithe and give offerings the same as God ’ s people do in God ’ s Church today .
Wealth is going to grow .
Justice , equity and peace will spread !
As God ’ s government teaches , administers and enforces God ’ s law—His way of life—the whole world will be able to enjoy the affection and love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the serving and helping way of life—the way that God and the Word have enjoyed forever !
Jesus Christ is about to return and take His place as King of kings , governing all the Earth .
You can read about this in the wonderful prophecy in Isaiah 9:6 : “ For unto us a child is born , unto us a son is given : and the government shall be upon his shoulder : and his name shall be called Wonderful , Counsellor , The mighty God , The everlasting father , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ titles !
What a wonderful picture of the blessing this government will be .
“ Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end , upon the throne of David , and upon his kingdom , to order it , and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever .
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this ” ( verse 7 ) .
God is zealous about this !
Mr. Armstrong said the “ restoration of God ’ s government is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s mind.
” The Bible is full of beautiful prophecies describing conditions that will result when this government is restored .
Mr. Armstrong describes these in inspiring detail in The Wonderful World Tomorrow—What It Will Be Like ( free upon request ) .
“ Now notice just how the new world government will function !
” he wrote in Chapter 4 , “ The New World Government.
” “ All officials will be appointed—and by the divine Christ , who reads and knows men ’ s hearts , their inner character , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You ’ ll find a description of Christ ’ s supernatural insight into the very character of others in Isaiah 11:2-5 .
… Think of it—no money wasted on political campaigns .
No splits in political parties with quarreling and hatreds .
No political parties !
” Christ and His governing Family will bring about this utopia through two basic courses of action , Mr. Armstrong continued : “ 1 ) All crime and organized rebellion will be put down by force—divine supernatural force .
2 ) Christ will then set His hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spiritually convert , the world.
” On the first point , the most important step Christ will take is to depose and imprison Satan the devil , “ the god of this [ present ] world , ” whose evil influence manifests itself in human nature in all of mankind ’ s interactions ( 2 Corinthians 4:4 ; Revelation 20:1-2 ) .
The end of his malevolent broadcasting will immediately change the course of the world .
But whatever of man ’ s stubbornness and unteachability remains , Christ will confront by ruling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Revelation 19:15 ) .
As for the second action , once human nature is eliminated God will be able to put His law into people ’ s minds and write it on their hearts ( Jeremiah 31:33 ; Hebrews 8:10 ; 10:16 ) .
“ When God ’ s laws are in our hearts—when we love God ’ s ways , and in our hearts want to live by them , human nature will be put under subjection—people will want to live the way that is the cause of peace , happiness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr. Armstrong continued .
With the Prince of Peace overseeing a government of righteous , incorruptible leaders administering a perfect law of love , with satanic broadcasts stopped and true education universal ( Habakkuk 2:14 ) , with all individuals worldwide developing a loving , personal relationship with the one and only true God , a truly utopian world will result !
Scripture amply describes life brimming over with pure water , nutritious food , favorable weather , fertile deserts , agricultural abundance , robust health , satisfying work , efficient economies , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ architecture , clean energy , happy families and harmonious communities .
God ’ s government will produce all these conditions and lead all human beings to fully realizing their incredible God-given potential !

Demand for change is as old and as universal as humanity itself.
The day a Buddhist monk kneeled in the middle of the street, set himself afire and burned to death, everything changed. I recently saw a documentary showing how, after this suicide in South Vietnam in 1963, protests against President Ngo Dinh Diem escalated quickly. A coup quickly followed, and military leaders put a bullet in Diem’s head.
The initial act reminded me of the self-immolation that incited the Arab Spring in Tunisia in 2011. The jubilation that filled South Vietnam at news of the autocrat’s demise brought to mind the mass protests filling streets right now in Hong Kong and Cairo, Santiago and St. Petersburg, Bratislava, Barcelona and Beirut—in Asia, in Europe, in South America, in the Caribbean, in the Middle East. Different mob, but the same exasperation, rage and passion for change—and the same conviction that eliminating a leader will offer a fresh start and a bright new age.
The protests now surging over the world evoke a mix of emotions. Many of these people are courageously risking their lives to defy genuine tyranny. Others have baser motives. But there are warning signs that most of these demonstrations won’t have happy endings, and may actually unleash powerfully destructive forces on the world.
Several factors indicate we are entering a period of political upheaval certain to create far more disruption, on a wider scale, than any before. One is the instability of the global economic order that is throwing nations into stagnation, recession, forced austerity and volatility. Another is a generation of mobilizing youth, composing a growing percentage of the population, ignorant of history, tenuously bound by convention and religion, connected and world-aware thanks to the Internet and social media, and susceptible to intoxication by the spirit of revolution. Rising expectations mean that even people who are by historical comparisons quite well off are dissatisfied and angry.
How many of these protests will end well? The question crossed my mind as I saw what became of South Vietnam in 1963. The euphoria that followed President Diem’s overthrow ended quickly. His murder created a void that no one else could fill. Over the next two tumultuous years, the nation agonized as it cycled through six different inept governments.
History is littered with examples of peoples rising up and defying the injustice of the existing order, peoples seeking to destroy the status quo. But in case after case, the swell of jubilation and hope that comes with toppling a dictator or overthrowing a government soon gives way to despair‚ sometimes even worse than before. Though revolutionaries may correctly identify troubles, errors and mistakes, they usually fail at solutions. Rebels know what angers them, but are often oblivious to the challenges of implementing genuine improvements. “The reformer is always right about what is wrong,” G.K. Chesterton said, “he is also usually wrong about what is right.” Mobs and mass movements can destroy. Few prove capable of successfully building.
There are real problems in the world—after all, this is Satan’s world. He literally rules it and influences it (2 Corinthians 4:4; Revelation 12:9). Many of these protesters have legitimate grievances. But they are misguided to assume that whatever fills the void will be an improvement. And they are mistaken to think the violence of resistance is universally virtuous. The rage of the mob is often fertile soil for the devil to nurture division, toxic emotion and nation-shattering rage.
In historical example after example, upheavals such as those we see today actually lead to greater tyranny. Where governments can, they squash them. Where they cannot, disorder gives rise to new tyrants. Anarchy is insufferable, and people get their fill of it quickly. Soon someone steps in to reestablish order, often at even higher cost and greater suffering.
Revolution can mean a sudden political change, but it can also refer to the cyclical orbiting of a body around an axis, a movement that occurs repetitively, predictably. The correlation is fitting. For 6,000 years of human history, suffering under poor governance has inflamed desire for change, which has sparked hope in a new regime. The promise of progress has motivated almost every election, putsch, coup and revolution in history, whether it’s the French in 1789, the Bolsheviks in 1917, the Iranian hardliners in 1979, the Nazis in 1933 or the Islamic State in 2016. No leader ever sets out to create a legacy of same-old, status-quo failure. Yet with frustrating consistency, that is precisely what they achieve—or worse. And the suffering resumes, and the cycle repeats.
Thankfully, these revolutions of revolutions are about to end.
For 6,000 years, mankind has been writing crucial lessons, if only we will learn them. We have proven our inability to govern in a way that brings broad peace, sweeping prosperity, long-lasting justice and freedom. We have repeatedly confirmed the intractable evil of human nature. Biblical prophecy powerfully underscores these lessons: It plainly describes the conditions that will grow out of today’s disruptions: a time of tribulation worse than any in human history! (Matthew 24:21; Daniel 12:1; Jeremiah 30:7). The instability rolling through country after country today augurs far more serious troubles to come. But they will culminate in the final revolution: the coronation of the King of kings, who will reign unchallenged, eternally.
This is the overarching lesson we are recording: This world desperately needs perfect governance, established by the only Source of genuine solutions to its injustices and problems. Thankfully, it is almost here.


thetrumpet--2020-02-11--Horn of Africa Unification Paving Way For Fall to Iran

( From left ) Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki , Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed cut the ribbon during the inauguration of the Tibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital in Bahir Dar , northern Ethiopia , on Nov. 10 , 2018 .
The ‘ Cushitic Alliance ’ and the Horn of Africa in prophecy The leaders of Ethiopia , Eritrea and Somalia met in Asmara , Eritrea , on January 27 to discuss increasing cooperation and regional integration in the Horn of Africa .
This new “ Cushitic Alliance , ” as it has been called , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ realization of a united , radical Islamic Horn of Africa .
The meeting last month was the third time Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed , Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and Somali President Mohamed Farmajo had met in the last year .
The three leaders began by reaffirming their commitments to the Tripartite Agreement .
The alliance signed in September 2018 stated : The fledgling alliance also adopted a new Joint Plan of Action for 2020 .
According to Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Meskel , the plan will focus “ on two main and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and security , as well as promoting economic and social development.
” He continued , “ They also agreed to bolster efforts for effective regional cooperation.
” A later dispatch said the three leaders would focus on development and building infrastructure .
On the security front , the leaders formulated a strategy to combat common threats , such as terrorism , arms and human trafficking , and drug smuggling , according to AllAfrica .
The EastAfrican said that these efforts are leading “ to some sort of Horn of Africa coalition , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” At the Helm of the Horn Spearheading the regional integration project , Abiy has been the biggest proponent of the unification of the Horn of Africa .
Ever since he took control of the leadership of Ethiopia , he has worked diligently to reestablish the Ethiopian Navy , which it decommissioned in 1993 after it lost its coastline to Eritrea .
When Abiy announced his plan to bring back the Navy , he emphasized that a robust maritime force is required for having a united Horn of Africa .
According to AllAfrica @ @ @ @ @ @ @ integrate , “ both economically and politically , with its neighbors around the region , including Eritrea , Djibouti , Somalia and others.
” Ethiopia is a massive economy in the region and it needs access to the sea to become an international trading giant .
According to the Daily Nation , “ For Ethiopia , a friendly leader in Jubaland [ southern province of Somalia ] will provide an unhindered access to the five Somalia ’ s Indian Ocean ports agreed with Farmajo : Kismayo , Balawe , Basasso , Barbera and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ethiopia has been making close relations with Eritrea to regain its port access there as well .
“ [ N ] ow that Eritrea and Ethiopia are together , ” said Macharia Munene , a professor of history and international relations at United States International University Africa , “ [ t ] hey can form a strong economic bloc.
” Ethiopia is Africa ’ s second-most populous nation , with a population of more than 105 million people .
It is the key player at the helm of East Africa .
Where Ethiopia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Africa follows .
In The King of the South , Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry writes , “ Whoever heavily influences or controls Ethiopia will undoubtedly also control the small areas of Eritrea and Djibouti on the Red Sea coastline.
” You could also add Somalia to that list .
Right now , Ethiopia is pushing for the unification of the Horn of Africa—an objective that has seen a large degree of success over the past two years .
However , Ethiopia is also facing what could become “ violent and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by ethnic divides , these elections could cause the nation to split down the middle , following ethnic , language and religious composition .
A prophecy in Daniel 11 describes the rise of an end-time Middle Eastern power called “ the king of the south.
” Verse 40 says that this power will have a very pushy foreign policy and eventually it will “ push ” at Europe .
In The King of the South ( free upon request ) , Mr .
Flurry proves that radical Islamic extremism , led by Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Verse 43 says , “ the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.
” The Soncino commentary defines “ at his steps ” as either “ joining his army or placing themselves at his beck and call.
” The Gesenius ’ Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon says it should read “ in his company.
” Ethiopia will be closely allied with Iran !
Mr .
Flurry continues in The King of the South : “ These areas [ Djibouti and Eritrea ] only recently became independent of Ethiopia .
Also , I believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ areas are included as a part of Ethiopia.
” Eritrea is a part of Ethiopia .
Analysts are now saying that “ Eritrea and Ethiopia are together.
” The word Ethiopia is translated from the Hebrew name Cushi .
Anciently , the kingdom of Cush was centered in Ethiopia .
Today , the Cushitic language is indigenous only to the Horn of Africa and a pocket along the Red Sea coast in Sudan .
It is a commonly accepted fact that a large majority of the people in Eritrea , Ethiopia and Somalia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Cushitic region is almost wholly Islamic .
Ethiopia is where this divide between west and east , Cushitic and non-Cushitic , Muslim and non-Muslim meets .
The Somali and Oromeia , which are two of the largest provinces and ethnic groups in Ethiopia , are both of Cushitic language and origin and are predominantly Muslim .
However , the eastern provinces , primarily Tigray and Amhara , are both of non-Cushitic origin and are predominantly Christian .
It is this ethnic and religious divide down the center of Ethiopia that makes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dangerous .
Ethiopia ’ s Christian-Muslim divide is an ongoing issue .
On December 24 , Al Jazeera reported that several thousand Muslims across Ethiopia protested the burning of four mosques in the Christian-dominated Amhara region .
Meanwhile , in Amhara , thousands are protesting the ill treatment of Christian students in Muslim areas of Oromeia .
This conflict is expected to worsen leading up to the May 2020 election as ethnic and religious conflict takes center stage .
As a result , Ethiopia is in danger of collapse .
Such a scenario @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran , an opportunity to hijack the nation ’ s politics and gain control of the nation .
Once radical Islam controls Ethiopia , it is prophesied that the Cushitic Muslim Horn of Africa would follow Ethiopia and fall under the control of Iran .
Somalia is struggling to fight off the al-Shabaab terrorist group in its territory , one Iran has previously worked with .
Sudan and Egypt have also been historic targets of Iran .
Ethiopia is also in Iran ’ s sights .
Mr .
Flurry writes , “ You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ethiopia to make a severe and rapid turn into the radical Islamic camp.
” As Eritrea , Ethiopia and Somalia continue to strengthen their “ Cushitic Alliance , ” this Bible prophecy becomes more and more of a reality .
For more information , request your free copy of The King of the South , by Gerald Flurry .

The leaders of Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia met in Asmara, Eritrea, on January 27 to discuss increasing cooperation and regional integration in the Horn of Africa. This new “Cushitic Alliance,” as it has been called, could be setting the stage for the realization of a united, radical Islamic Horn of Africa.
The meeting last month was the third time Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and Somali President Mohamed Farmajo had met in the last year. The three leaders began by reaffirming their commitments to the Tripartite Agreement. The alliance signed in September 2018 stated:
The three countries shall foster comprehensive cooperation that advances the goals of their peoples. The three countries shall build close political, economic, social, cultural and security ties. The three countries shall work in coordination to promote regional peace and security. The three governments hereby establish a Joint High-Level Committee to coordinate their efforts in the framework of this Joint Declaration.
The fledgling alliance also adopted a new Joint Plan of Action for 2020. According to Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Meskel, the plan will focus “on two main and intertwined objectives of consolidating peace, stability and security, as well as promoting economic and social development.” He continued, “They also agreed to bolster efforts for effective regional cooperation.” A later dispatch said the three leaders would focus on development and building infrastructure.
On the security front, the leaders formulated a strategy to combat common threats, such as terrorism, arms and human trafficking, and drug smuggling, according to AllAfrica.
The EastAfrican said that these efforts are leading “to some sort of Horn of Africa coalition,” even calling it a “Cushitic Alliance.”
At the Helm of the Horn
Spearheading the regional integration project, Abiy has been the biggest proponent of the unification of the Horn of Africa. Ever since he took control of the leadership of Ethiopia, he has worked diligently to reestablish the Ethiopian Navy, which it decommissioned in 1993 after it lost its coastline to Eritrea.
When Abiy announced his plan to bring back the Navy, he emphasized that a robust maritime force is required for having a united Horn of Africa. According to AllAfrica, Abiy has been pushing Ethiopia to integrate, “both economically and politically, with its neighbors around the region, including Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia and others.”
Ethiopia is a massive economy in the region and it needs access to the sea to become an international trading giant. According to the Daily Nation, “For Ethiopia, a friendly leader in Jubaland [southern province of Somalia] will provide an unhindered access to the five Somalia’s Indian Ocean ports agreed with Farmajo: Kismayo, Balawe, Basasso, Barbera and Hobyo north of Mogadishu.” Additionally, Ethiopia has been making close relations with Eritrea to regain its port access there as well.
“[N]ow that Eritrea and Ethiopia are together,” said Macharia Munene, a professor of history and international relations at United States International University Africa, “[t]hey can form a strong economic bloc.”
Ethiopia is Africa’s second-most populous nation, with a population of more than 105 million people. It is the key player at the helm of East Africa.
Where Ethiopia goes, the rest of the Horn of Africa follows.
In The King of the South, Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry writes, “Whoever heavily influences or controls Ethiopia will undoubtedly also control the small areas of Eritrea and Djibouti on the Red Sea coastline.” You could also add Somalia to that list.
Right now, Ethiopia is pushing for the unification of the Horn of Africa—an objective that has seen a large degree of success over the past two years. However, Ethiopia is also facing what could become “violent and divisive” elections in May. Sparked by ethnic divides, these elections could cause the nation to split down the middle, following ethnic, language and religious composition.
Fall to Iran
A prophecy in Daniel 11 describes the rise of an end-time Middle Eastern power called “the king of the south.” Verse 40 says that this power will have a very pushy foreign policy and eventually it will “push” at Europe. In The King of the South (free upon request), Mr. Flurry proves that radical Islamic extremism, led by Iran, is this prophesied Middle Eastern power.
Verse 43 says, “the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.” The Soncino commentary defines “at his steps” as either “joining his army or placing themselves at his beck and call.” The Gesenius’ Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon says it should read “in his company.”
Ethiopia will be closely allied with Iran! Mr. Flurry continues in The King of the South: “These areas [Djibouti and Eritrea] only recently became independent of Ethiopia. Also, I believe the Bible view is that these small areas are included as a part of Ethiopia.” Eritrea is a part of Ethiopia. Analysts are now saying that “Eritrea and Ethiopia are together.”
The word Ethiopia is translated from the Hebrew name Cushi. Anciently, the kingdom of Cush was centered in Ethiopia. Today, the Cushitic language is indigenous only to the Horn of Africa and a pocket along the Red Sea coast in Sudan. It is a commonly accepted fact that a large majority of the people in Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia are of Cushitic ethnic background. Additionally, the Cushitic region is almost wholly Islamic.
Ethiopia is where this divide between west and east, Cushitic and non-Cushitic, Muslim and non-Muslim meets. The Somali and Oromeia, which are two of the largest provinces and ethnic groups in Ethiopia, are both of Cushitic language and origin and are predominantly Muslim. However, the eastern provinces, primarily Tigray and Amhara, are both of non-Cushitic origin and are predominantly Christian.
It is this ethnic and religious divide down the center of Ethiopia that makes the instability of the May elections so dangerous. Ethiopia’s Christian-Muslim divide is an ongoing issue. On December 24, Al Jazeera reported that several thousand Muslims across Ethiopia protested the burning of four mosques in the Christian-dominated Amhara region. Meanwhile, in Amhara, thousands are protesting the ill treatment of Christian students in Muslim areas of Oromeia. This conflict is expected to worsen leading up to the May 2020 election as ethnic and religious conflict takes center stage.
As a result, Ethiopia is in danger of collapse. Such a scenario would provide radical Islam, led by Iran, an opportunity to hijack the nation’s politics and gain control of the nation. Once radical Islam controls Ethiopia, it is prophesied that the Cushitic Muslim Horn of Africa would follow Ethiopia and fall under the control of Iran.
Somalia is struggling to fight off the al-Shabaab terrorist group in its territory, one Iran has previously worked with. Sudan and Egypt have also been historic targets of Iran. Ethiopia is also in Iran’s sights.
Mr. Flurry writes, “You need to continue to watch for … Ethiopia to make a severe and rapid turn into the radical Islamic camp.” As Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia continue to strengthen their “Cushitic Alliance,” this Bible prophecy becomes more and more of a reality.
For more information, request your free copy of The King of the South, by Gerald Flurry.


thetrumpet--2020-02-11--Germany’s “Dual Strategy” to Help Saudi Arabia’s Autocratic Regime

As Germany struggles to navigate some of its biggest challenges in its postwar history , it is essentially leaderless .
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has already announced she will not stand in another election—meaning she ’ ll be out of her job by the end of next year .
Today , her chosen successor quit .
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer became the leader of Merkel ’ s Christian Democratic Union ( cdu ) in December 2018 .
As leader of Germany ’ s most popular political party , she was the most likely candidate for Germany ’ s next chancellor .
Until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the political earthquake that struck Germany last week .
Last Wednesday , for the first time in Germany ’ s postwar history , a far-right party played a role in forming a government in Germany .
Merkel ’ s cdu worked with the far-right Alternative für Deutschland ( AfD ) to elect a candidate from a third , moderately right-wing party , in the state of Thuringia .
After that taboo was broken , it ’ s no longer just the Trumpet warning about the parallels with the rise of the Nazis .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ power in 1930 .
The dam is cracking in exactly the same place it did before .
The backlash was immediate .
Ms. Merkel was very critical of her own party ’ s role in the debacle .
The newly elected state premier resigned after about a day in office .
But the taboo still stands broken .
Kramp-Karrenbauer ’ s career was damaged beyond repair .
And Germany now stands leaderless .
Kramp-Karrenbauer came under attack for not stopping the deal with the far right .
She was party leader—had she lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was also accused of not speaking out forcefully enough against the AfD .
Germans were already disappointed with her tenure in office .
And so , today , she announced that she would not stand as a candidate for Germany ’ s chancellor , and that she would resign as party leader—to be replaced in the summer .
Germany is in crisis .
Its future as a democracy is in doubt .
As Spiegel Online wrote on Friday , the events of last week were “ a sign of the gradual decay of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scenario appears to have been averted.
” “ Every new attrition chips away at our democratic system , ” it wrote .
“ To stop this , what happened in Thuringia must be seen as a warning shot , a harbinger.
” This is not the only storm looming on Germany ’ s horizon .
The migrant crisis has created tensions that still haven ’ t be solved—and it could break out with each new crisis in the Middle East .
Germany ’ s manufacturing sector is suffering its largest decline in orders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy could easily tilt into recession .
All of Europe has not yet solved the problems exposed by the 2008 financial crisis .
Another financial crisis would be a storm of hurricane-force proportions .
Who can Germans look to to guide them through the storms ?
Germany ’ s largest party has no leader and is not planning to have a leader until the summer .
Germans aren ’ t particularly enthusiastic about any of the candidates .
The nation ’ s main left-wing party doesn ’ t have a leader—it has two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neither of whom are particularly prominent .
I don ’ t think there ’ s any time in recent history where Germans have been more worried about their political situation .
And at the same time , I can ’ t think of any time in recent German history where there has been a bigger leadership vacuum .
Germans aren ’ t used to this kind of instability .
Since World War ii , Germany has had nine chancellors .
Comparatively , Britain has had 16 prime ministers , and Italy has had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was developing in 2016 , theTrumpet.com managing editor Brad Macdonald wrote : “ This is a potentially dangerous scenario .
Politics abhors a vacuum .
The greater the number and intensity of the crises , the stronger the desire for someone with real solutions .
This is exactly the scenario that facilitated the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party.
” Anyone familiar with the Trumpet ’ s message will recognize the situation we ’ re in right now .
One of the biggest predictions we ’ ve made—based on Bible prophecy—is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Bible forecasts this strongman .
And it has a lot of specifics about how he will come to power .
Daniel 11:21 tells us to watch for the arrival of “ a vile person , to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom : but he shall come in peaceably , and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
” The Jamieson , Fausset and Brown Commentary writes about this verse that “ the nation shall not , by a public act , confer the kingdom on him , but he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flattering.
’ ” He doesn ’ t come to power in a normal election process .
With Germans desperate for a strong leader , and none on the horizon , circumstances are almost perfect for someone to come into power in an unorthodox way .
What happens if there ’ s some kind of crisis between now and summer , and Ms. Merkel is forced to step down ?
Germany ’ s top two leaders are both lame ducks .
Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry showed just how many specifics the Bible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cover article for the January issue of the Trumpet magazine .
He explained that this strongman “ will somehow manipulate the political system to effectively hijack Germany and , by extension , Europe.
” “ Knowing that such political intrigue will occur makes the bureaucratic turmoil in Berlin important to watch , ” he wrote .
“ The government is shaky , the need for strong leadership is clear—but the path to achieve it is unknown .
This prophesied leader may well exploit this frustration and confusion by rallying a coalition behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ … Look at the public resentment and anger in Germany and Europe .
The opportunity is growing ripe for someone to take power by flatteries !
” The events of last week show that opportunity is riper than ever .
Germany has the potential to be a major , even a military , power .
“ For now , though , the nation lacks a leader willing ” to take the steps necessary , wrote Mr .
Flurry .
“ This will change overnight when a strongman gets control !
Germany ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , dramatic as it was , will not even compare to what is coming !
” This strongman could come to power very fast , and he will change your world .
You need to understand what the Bible says about him .
If you ’ ve not done so already , please read Mr.
Flurry ’ s January cover article : “ Is KT zu Guttenberg About to Come to Power ?
” It will give you the biblical truth you need to understand events in Germany .
More importantly , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to your own life .

In January, Germany’s federal police resumed training Saudi Arabian security forces. After the murder of journalist Jamal Kashoggi, the German government suspended the police cooperation, which started in 2009. Human rights violations continue unstopped in Saudi Arabia, but Germany upholds relations with the Saudis. Why?
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is suspected to have orchestrated the murder of Kashoggi. Although the regime has neither admitted to the murder nor allowed insight into the investigations, Germany is loosening its sanctions.
In January, eight police trainers returned to Saudi Arabia to train border guards. Five other German officials are coordinating the mission from a project office in Riyadh.
“As early as June 2012, the ard magazine Fact reported that Saudi intelligence officers were sometimes present in the training measures,” German-Foreign-Policy.com noted. “Religious police officers are also involved. Under the guidance of federal police officers, they not only practice the operation of assault rifles—Riyadh has a license to build the German G3 and G36 types—but also how to ‘deal with so-called large scale operations such as demonstrations.’ So far, mass demonstrations have not been part of everyday life on the Saudi-Iraqi desert border.” This training obviously goes beyond training soldiers for border control.
Germany criticizes Saudi Arabia for not upholding Europe’s human rights values. Despite that, it continues doing business with Saudi Arabia. Spiegel Online noted:
The federal government has been pursuing a dual strategy for dealing with Saudi Arabia for years. Berlin repeatedly criticizes the desert state for the precarious human rights situation or for the retention of the death penalty. At the same time, Riyadh is seen by the security authorities as an important cooperation partner in the fight against terrorism, and the German government does not want to completely abandon the strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia.
The reason Germany doesn’t want to abandon its strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia is far more important than most realize. Saudi Arabia is one of the strongest opponents to Iran’s dominance in the Middle East. Germany depends on Saudi Arabia to not only prevent the further spread of terrorism but also protect sea routes, oil supplies and various other interests in the region.
However, the strategic partnership is also prophesied. A prophecy in Psalm 83 describes “Assyria”—modern-day Germany—allying with a group of Middle Eastern powers. In “A Mysterious Prophecy,” Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry wrote:
“For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee: The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes; Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre [Lebanon]; Assur [Assyria or Germany] also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah” (Psalm 83:5-8). Here are the modern names of these nations, as taught at Ambassador College under Herbert W. Armstrong: Edom—Turkey; Ishmaelites—Saudi Arabia; Moab—Jordan; Hagarenes—anciently dwelt in the land known as Syria today; Gebal—Lebanon; Ammon—also Jordan. (We cannot be extremely precise in this understanding, but it gives a good general idea of where these nations are today.) Remember this: God inspired these names to be included in the Bible so we could know who they are and how this prophecy would unfold today! We are commanded to live by “every word” of God. If we can’t understand who these nations are, we can’t understand the 83rd Psalm. God expects us to understand!
We are seeing this prophecy be fulfilled with absolute accuracy. While we can expect Saudi Arabia’s autocratic regime to continue, we can also expect Germany to uphold its relations with the regime. Together, they are prophesied to confront Iran militarily. Germany may back off from its relations with Saudi Arabia for a time, but it will not break that relationship entirely—and in the long run, it will only grow stronger.
In “A Mysterious Prophecy,” Mr. Flurry explained in detail where this alliance is leading. If you want to understand these prophecies in even greater detail and understand why God recorded them, request a free copy of The King of the South, by Gerald Flurry, which includes this chapter on the Psalm 83 alliance, and much more.


thetrumpet--2020-02-10--Russia is Upgrading Its Nuclear Weapons

Russia is Upgrading Its Nuclear Weapons

Members of the activist groups March for Truth and Rise and Resist take to the streets in Times Square , holding signs and banners , and chanting , “ Nobody is above the law.
” Satisfaction with democracy is at an all-time low around the world , a Cambridge study published in January has shown .
This growing trend is going to transform the world—especially America and Europe .
“ Across the globe , democracy is in a state of deep malaise , ” said the report .
It found that dissatisfaction with democracy is highest in developed nations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to it the most .
In the early 1990s , the majority of people in North American , European and Asian democracies were satisfied by how the system worked .
But since 1995 , average global dissatisfaction has risen from 47.9 percent to 57.5 percent on average .
Whereas many Asian democracies have remained committed to democracy , Europe and the Americas are seeing concerning declines .
This data shows the highest level of dissatisfaction since record-keeping began in 1995 .
2005 was also a turning point : Democracy reached its high point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
However , from 2005 on , a decline set in .
Europe is particularly divided .
It is home to both the world ’ s least satisfied and most satisfied democracies .
A few nations , such as Norway and Switzerland , rank as highly content with democracy .
There , income is generally high and society has been more insulated from major economic and geopolitical shocks .
In many European nations , especially France and Spain , discontentment with democracy has continued to grow , even as the nation recovered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is likely that , beyond personal feelings of economic dissatisfaction , the crisis has brought forward a broader sense of political discontent that is tied to economic sovereignty , national pride , and anger over the use of public resources , ” stated the report .
Economics has always been a major influence on the popularity of a government .
Right now , the Continent is splitting .
The report stated , “ Europe ’ s average level of satisfaction masks a large and growing divide within the Continent , between a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and southern Europe , and a ‘ zone of complacency ’ across Western Germany , Scandinavia and the Netherlands.
” Democracy has died in Europe during times of crisis .
At the start of the 1930s , the Great Depression generated anger toward Chancellor Heinrich Brüning ’ s government .
At that time , “ the basis of democracy was disintegrating in Germany against the background of 5 million unemployed and a host of unmitigated economic woes , ” writes John Cornwell in Hitler ’ s Pope .
Ultimately , this led to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 1932 .
By 1933 , violence between Communists and Nazis created a pretext for the Nazi party to invoke martial law .
The final blow to democracy came with the Reichstag fire of Feb. 27 , 1933 .
This gave Hitler an excuse to pass the Enabling Act less than a month later , in late March .
Hitler gained dictatorial powers and Germany was firmly set on the course of war .
Democracy faces similar threats today .
A European financial crisis would drive many voters into the arms of alternative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strong German leader , as the economic and political crises of the 1930s did for Germany .
Herbert W. Armstrong , founder of the Plain Truth , our predecessor magazine , prophesied exactly that .
The decline of democracy is no minor trend .
It tends to precede violence .
The largest downward shift of all happened in America , with Australia , the United Kingdom and Spain close behind .
This is particularly relevant for the United States , where polarized politics have split the nation in half .
Rising dissatisfaction with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2005 .
Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry ’ s article “ America Has Been ‘ Fundamentally Transformed ’ ” explains the threat posed by the radical left ’ s war against democracy .
The same turn against democracy was observed in other Anglo-Saxon countries , only slightly later than in the United States .
Australia followed with a sharp increase a few years later .
The steepest increase in dissatisfaction of all was seen in Britain in 2016 .
Ironically , the nations where modern democratic principles were born and flourished first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While the decline of democracy weakens America , it will have an opposite and even more deadly effect in Europe .
European politics are in a death-spiral toward strongman leadership .
Rising discontent with democracy has fueled the rise of populists .
Though this trend is evident from statistics alone , there is even stronger proof that Europe is headed in a dangerous direction .
In Daniel Unlocks Revelation , first published in 2005 , Mr .
Flurry writes , “ Politics in Europe are going to shift dramatically to the right.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Bible prophecy found in Daniel 8 .
Describing a German leader who will come to power in the time immediately before Christ ’ s return , verse 23 states , “ And in the latter time of their kingdom , when the transgressors are come to the full , a king of fierce countenance , and understanding dark sentences , shall stand up.
” Mr .
Flurry writes in detail about this prophecy in A Strong German Leader Is Imminent .
He states , “ This soon-coming ruler could literally be called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not , the Bible gives him that label .
When the Bible talks about a king , in most cases it ’ s saying that this is not a democratic government.
” Revelation 17:3 shows this man will be at the head of an undemocratic government based on a universal religion .
A church ( symbolized in the Bible by a woman ) rides , or controls , the empire , symbolized by the beast .
Throughout history , this church has been heavily involved with European unification .
After World War ii @ @ @ @ @ @ @ democracy as a means to preserve its relevance , because , as Jan-Werner Mueller wrote for Project Syndicate , “ [ a ] religion that claims universal validity could not allow itself to become just another interest group among many.
” God will use this European power as “ an instrument of correction upon the nations of Israel , ” writes Mr .
Flurry ( see Isaiah 10:5 ) .
Israel mainly refers to the United States and Britain , along with the State of Israel ( for a full explanation of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of The United States and Britain in Prophecy , by Herbert W. Armstrong ) .
This correction on the nations of Israel comes to bring repentance of sins and turn them to God .
Democracy is losing its grip in Europe .
Its decline will fundamentally change the world .
For more information , order a free copy of A Strong German Leader Is Imminent .

Russia is replacing older nuclear technology with newer and deadlier options in a trend that the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace said on January 29 has Europe “very concerned.”
While Russian President Vladimir Putin has bragged about its intercontinental Burevestnik nuclear propelled missile, all of its tests in 2019 ended in failure. Europe is more worried about Russia’s nuclear modernization program that revolves more around weapons that can threaten European soil.
As of December 2018, Russia had produced at least 100 ssc-8 intermediate range, ground-launched cruise missiles. European leaders rose in near unison to decry this as a violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. If deployed in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, which supports both conventional and nuclear weapons, the ssc-8’s range would include all of Europe’s nato nations.
Military facilities in Crimea are also being upgraded, including a new focus on basing sites for Russia’s nuclear-capable Iskander missiles. Designated “a highly accurate modern missile that is capable of launching either nuclear or conventional warheads,” the Iskander is a premier 21st-century weapon of war. Crimea is being prepared to house this missile, designed specifically to replace the now obsolete Tochka system by the end of the year.
Carnegie Endowment commented on these developments (emphasis added):
If Russia brings nuclear weapons into Crimea, it will spark complex political, legal and moral problems. The world community has largely held firm in condemning Russia’s seizure of Crimea and considers Crimea to be Ukrainian territory. Should Russia bring nuclear weapons to Crimea, it will be violating the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (npt) in a fundamental manner, for Ukraine is a non-nuclear weapon state under the npt. Russia in this case would be behaving in a manner no better than North Korea.
Russia began constructing nuclear weapons bases after it annexed Crimea in 2014. Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry pointed out that the Crimean crisis would have a major impact on Europe. He wrote that Russian aggression had sparked fear in the heart of Europe, and that fear would result in a reaction that will trigger World War iii.
Mr. Flurry wrote that fear of Russia will “cause 10 leaders in Europe to unite in a sudden and dramatic way” as the only way to safeguard against an aggressive and dangerous Russia. These 10 European leaders are “a resurrection of the Holy Roman Empire,” biblically identified as “the king of the north” in Daniel 11.
Daniel 11:40-41 prophesies about the king of the north coming against the king of the south “like a whirlwind.” The king of the north is united Europe, and the king of the south is radical Islam led by Iran (for more on this, request our free booklet The King of the South).
Europe is prophesied to win this war against the king of the south. However, this clash will trigger other events. Notice verses 44-45: “But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many. And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.”
Mr. Flurry commented on these verses:
… Russia will ally with China and other Asian nations. They know that they are next on Europe’s hit list—the world’s new number one superpower, which likes to attack without warning. Germany has a history of such treachery—and Germany leads the EU. That is the ideal way to win nuclear wars. So Russia and China will gather their armies on the borders of Europe. This move will make Europe intensely nervous! So much so that they will attack Russia and China. … The “tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him”—united Europe. That means the frightening news comes from the northeast. Look on any world map and see who is located northeast of Europe—Russia and China, which will soon unite.
We can see Europe being “troubled” right now! Russia’s aggressive nuclear advancements are setting off a chain reaction prophesied in your Bible. Very soon we are going to see Europe unite and these dramatic prophecies fulfilled in their totality. To fully understand these prophecies and where they are leading, read our article “The Crimean Crisis Is Reshaping Europe!” by Gerald Flurry.


thetrumpet--2020-02-10--The Coronavirus and What the Bible Says About Disease Epidemics

This undated handout photo from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a microscopic view of the Coronavirus at the CDC in Atlanta , Georgia .
The Coronavirus and What the Bible Says About Disease Epidemics The head of Germany ’ s Christian Democratic Union , and Angela Merkel ’ s chosen successor , stepped down from her position yesterday .
Now the question is , who will fill in ?
As Germany ’ s political crisis continues to intensify , we look back at the Trumpet forecast regarding Germany ’ s leadership crisis in these last days .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ scale of the coronavirus outbreak .
When whistleblowers and journalists began sounding the alarm , they were silenced .
Now the Chinese government is forcing people into quarantine as the crisis spirals out of hand .
In this segment , I discuss the Bible prophecies that forecast the spread of disease and pestilence just before the return of Jesus Christ .
What does it take to develop true humility ?
Are you measuring your character against God ’ s perfect law ?
In this segment , I talk about why humility is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God .
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thetrumpet--2020-02-10--World More Divided on Democracy Than Ever

Satisfaction with democracy is at an all-time low around the world, a Cambridge study published in January has shown. This growing trend is going to transform the world—especially America and Europe.
“Across the globe, democracy is in a state of deep malaise,” said the report. It found that dissatisfaction with democracy is highest in developed nations, the same places that have been exposed to it the most.
In the early 1990s, the majority of people in North American, European and Asian democracies were satisfied by how the system worked. But since 1995, average global dissatisfaction has risen from 47.9 percent to 57.5 percent on average. Whereas many Asian democracies have remained committed to democracy, Europe and the Americas are seeing concerning declines.
This data shows the highest level of dissatisfaction since record-keeping began in 1995. 2005 was also a turning point: Democracy reached its high point. Dissatisfaction was only 38.7 percent that year. However, from 2005 on, a decline set in.
Europe is particularly divided. It is home to both the world’s least satisfied and most satisfied democracies. A few nations, such as Norway and Switzerland, rank as highly content with democracy. There, income is generally high and society has been more insulated from major economic and geopolitical shocks.
In many European nations, especially France and Spain, discontentment with democracy has continued to grow, even as the nation recovered from the 2008 economic crisis. “It is likely that, beyond personal feelings of economic dissatisfaction, the crisis has brought forward a broader sense of political discontent that is tied to economic sovereignty, national pride, and anger over the use of public resources,” stated the report.
Economics has always been a major influence on the popularity of a government. Right now, the Continent is splitting. The report stated, “Europe’s average level of satisfaction masks a large and growing divide within the Continent, between a ‘zone of despair’ across France and southern Europe, and a ‘zone of complacency’ across Western Germany, Scandinavia and the Netherlands.”
Democracy has died in Europe during times of crisis. At the start of the 1930s, the Great Depression generated anger toward Chancellor Heinrich Brüning’s government. At that time, “the basis of democracy was disintegrating in Germany against the background of 5 million unemployed and a host of unmitigated economic woes,” writes John Cornwell in Hitler’s Pope. Ultimately, this led to the fall of Brüning on May 29, 1932. By 1933, violence between Communists and Nazis created a pretext for the Nazi party to invoke martial law. The final blow to democracy came with the Reichstag fire of Feb. 27, 1933. This gave Hitler an excuse to pass the Enabling Act less than a month later, in late March. Hitler gained dictatorial powers and Germany was firmly set on the course of war.
Democracy faces similar threats today. A European financial crisis would drive many voters into the arms of alternative parties and make Europe unite around a strong German leader, as the economic and political crises of the 1930s did for Germany. Herbert W. Armstrong, founder of the Plain Truth, our predecessor magazine, prophesied exactly that.
The decline of democracy is no minor trend. It tends to precede violence.
The largest downward shift of all happened in America, with Australia, the United Kingdom and Spain close behind. This is particularly relevant for the United States, where polarized politics have split the nation in half. Rising dissatisfaction with democracy in the U.S. goes back to 2005. Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry’s article “America Has Been ‘Fundamentally Transformed’” explains the threat posed by the radical left’s war against democracy.
The same turn against democracy was observed in other Anglo-Saxon countries, only slightly later than in the United States. Australia followed with a sharp increase a few years later. The steepest increase in dissatisfaction of all was seen in Britain in 2016.
Ironically, the nations where modern democratic principles were born and flourished first are the ones most discontented with democracy.
While the decline of democracy weakens America, it will have an opposite and even more deadly effect in Europe.
European politics are in a death-spiral toward strongman leadership. Rising discontent with democracy has fueled the rise of populists. Though this trend is evident from statistics alone, there is even stronger proof that Europe is headed in a dangerous direction.
In Daniel Unlocks Revelation, first published in 2005, Mr. Flurry writes, “Politics in Europe are going to shift dramatically to the right.” He wrote this in relation to a Bible prophecy found in Daniel 8. Describing a German leader who will come to power in the time immediately before Christ’s return, verse 23 states, “And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.” Mr. Flurry writes in detail about this prophecy in A Strong German Leader Is Imminent. He states, “This soon-coming ruler could literally be called a king. Even if he is not, the Bible gives him that label. When the Bible talks about a king, in most cases it’s saying that this is not a democratic government.”
Revelation 17:3 shows this man will be at the head of an undemocratic government based on a universal religion. A church (symbolized in the Bible by a woman) rides, or controls, the empire, symbolized by the beast. Throughout history, this church has been heavily involved with European unification. After World War ii, leaders of the Catholic Church embraced democracy as a means to preserve its relevance, because, as Jan-Werner Mueller wrote for Project Syndicate, “[a] religion that claims universal validity could not allow itself to become just another interest group among many.”
God will use this European power as “an instrument of correction upon the nations of Israel,” writes Mr. Flurry (see Isaiah 10:5). Israel mainly refers to the United States and Britain, along with the State of Israel (for a full explanation of these prophetic identities, request your free copy of The United States and Britain in Prophecy, by Herbert W. Armstrong). This correction on the nations of Israel comes to bring repentance of sins and turn them to God.
Democracy is losing its grip in Europe. Its decline will fundamentally change the world. For more information, order a free copy of A Strong German Leader Is Imminent.


thetrumpet--2020-02-10--Impeachment Proceedings Have Deeply Damaged America

What ’ s worse : a political deadlock or cooperating with the far right ?
A far-right party played the role of kingmaker in Thuringia , Germany , yesterday—the first time this has happened in a German state in the country ’ s postwar history .
The breaking of this taboo sent shock waves across Germany , and even around the world .
Thomas Kemmerich , a member of the Free Democratic Party ( fdp ) , was elected premier of Thuringia , with the help of the Christian Democratic Union ( cdu ) and the far-right Alternative für Deutschland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all mainstream German parties have refused to work with the AfD .
The breach of this taboo created such strong backlash that Kemmerich announced his resignation today—after holding office for less than a day .
“ The resignation is inevitable , ” he said .
“ Yesterday , the AfD tried a perfidious trick to damage democracy .
Democrats need democratic majorities .
Obviously , they can not be produced in this parliament.
” Despite lasting less than a day , his short term is an important milestone , and a clear symbol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have become .
Thuringia held state elections last October .
The result was deadlock .
The far-left Left party came in first place , with 31 percent of the vote .
The AfD was second with 23.4 percent .
The result meant that any government had to include one of the extreme parties—either on the far left or the far right .
None of the usual coalitions were feasible .
What would be better , the mainstream parties asked themselves , cooperating with the far right or not governing at all ?
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for one of the cdu ’ s or fdp ’ s candidates , but this would have meant entering a deal with the devil , as many see the AfD .
The AfD branch in Thuringia is led by Björn Höcke , one of the party ’ s most overt radicals .
As anti-Semitism becomes an increasingly prominent issue in Germany , various leaders have appealed to the people to remember their history lest it repeat itself .
Höcke , however , has a different viewpoint ; he has called for a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remembrance culture of the Holocaust .
He believes recalling that history is crippling the nation .
Referring to Berlin ’ s Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe , Höcke said Germany has built “ a monument of shame ” in the heart of its capital and spoke in favor of the abolishment of a law that makes Holocaust denial illegal in Germany .
So the fact that Kemmerich was voted into office yesterday with the support of the cdu and AfD strongly indicates that some kind of a deal was made behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizens responded furiously .
Protesters outside the state parliament quickly recalled that it was in Thuringia that a Nazi minister was first allowed into the government in 1930 .
Former Thuringian State Premier Bodo Ramelow also compared the event to 1930 and tweeted two pictures that juxtaposed Kemmerich and Höcke and German President Paul von Hindenburg and Adolf Hitler .
Hindenburg is still a controversial figure in Germany .
Many believe he could have prevented Hitler ’ s rise , but instead helped him come to power .
He believed the deadlock would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kemmerich ’ s resignation , many more say he should have never accepted the vote to begin with .
The fact that he accepted the office was a scandal in itself , even if no previous deal with the AfD had been made .
Accepting the vote is being interpreted as a sign that the parliament is now willing to cooperate with the AfD .
This vote has brought heavy pressure on cdu leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer .
How was it possible that cdu members , along with AfD members , voted together for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Many previously feared that the cdu in Thuringia would be the first to give into the pressure and cooperate with the far right .
Kramp-Karrenbauer explicitly condemned any kind of cooperation before and after the vote .
But her statements and the reality of the situation indicate that she lost control over her own party .
German Chancellor Angela Merkel , who stepped down as the cdu ’ s party leader , intervened , calling the vote unacceptable and demanding new elections .
“ The election of this state premier was a unique @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that broke with a fundamental conviction of mine and my party ’ s , namely that you don ’ t win majorities with the help of Alternative für Deutschland.
” On the federal level , the cdu is currently in a coalition with the Social Democrats ( spd ) .
The spd was livid about the cdu ’ s cooperation with the AfD .
Many analysts feared that the cdu ’ s cooperation on a state level could break the coalition and paralyze Germany ’ s government .
What happened yesterday in Germany @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indeed repeat itself .
Many fear that the rise of the AfD , and mainstream parties ’ possible cooperation with them , is one of Germany ’ s greatest dangers at the moment .
Its political deadlock is strengthening the far right as it gains momentum .
Germany ’ s Nazi past is glaring everyone in the face .
But few realize that Germany ’ s greatest threat is not coming from the AfD !
Many hope that the AfD ’ s rise will be stopped if mainstream parties regain popularity .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everything , restoring the status quo .
They will get such a leader—as the Bible reveals .
He could use Germany ’ s current political deadlock as a stepping-stone for his power grab .
He will not appear as far right as the AfD .
Instead , he will appear as a man of peace .
But the Bible strongly warns that , though he appears moderate , he will cause havoc .
Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry repeatedly points readers to a prophecy in Daniel 11 : “ And in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom : but he shall come in peaceably , and obtain the kingdom by flatteries ” ( verse 21 ) .
This man will not come to power through votes , the normal democratic means .
He will most likely not come from the AfD either .
That doesn ’ t mean we don ’ t need to worry about the AfD .
It is a dangerous symptom of social trends in Germany—a clear sign that the nation is retreating to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming leader will use Germany ’ s current turmoil—the same turmoil that has caused the rise of the AfD—and appear to be the nation ’ s savior !
Notice what Mr .
Flurry wrote concerning this prophecy in the January 2020 Trumpet issue : Knowing that such political intrigue will occur makes the bureaucratic turmoil in Berlin important to watch .
The government is shaky , the need for strong leadership is clear—but the path to achieve it is unknown .
This prophesied leader may well exploit this frustration and confusion by rallying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to power .
This would take a lot of intelligence and calculation ; it would require unusual skill to deceive people in high places with flattery .
But the prophesied Daniel 8 man will do it magnificently .
Adolf Hitler was a man of mental strength , but he was not as adept at deceiving people as this coming strongman will be !
This leader will come as an angel of light .
This is a stark warning !
Yesterday , Germany was up in arms because of an apparent cooperation between the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Historians , politicians , activists , the German media and the international media all sounded the alarm .
Certainly , they did so for good reasons !
But at the same time , they are totally ignorant of God ’ s sure word of Bible prophecy .
For this reason , history will repeat itself , and they will fail to recognize it !
God revealed to the late Herbert W. Armstrong that the Nazi empire was part of the prophesied sixth resurrection of the Holy Roman Empire ( Revelation 17:10 ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ empire would rise one more time , just before the return of Jesus Christ !
We are now seeing the rise of this empire !
But though the rise of the AfD is certainly a big part of this trend , the Bible reveals that this last resurrection will be much more subtle and lead this world suddenly to war .
We believe that we know who will lead this last resurrection .
It is a man who most of the world pays little attention to .
What ’ s more , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely celebrate him as a man who successfully ended the rise of the far right , just as Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz did .
We believe that Germany ’ s next strongman will be former Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg .
Read “ Is KT zu Guttenberg About to Come to Power ?
” by Gerald Flurry and learn what the Bible says about Germany ’ s current political turmoil and where it will lead .
This article gives a stark warning that is totally unlike what is currently coming from various media @ @

For more than three years, Democrats have waged a “scorched-earth, no-holds-barred war of resistance” against United States President Donald Trump. First, it was the fabricated Clinton-Steele dossier that set off a 22-month Special Counsel investigation into unverified claims that Trump colluded with the Russians to rig the 2016 presidential election. Then it was the Senate Judiciary Committee into baseless accusations that President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, had sexually abused four women. And then it was the four-month impeachment investigation into hearsay that President Trump tried to bully the Ukrainian government into investigating the son of political rival Joe Biden.
In all of these cases, investigators were unable to find evidence of wrongdoing.
On February 5, the Senate acquitted President Trump of both articles of impeachment. On abuse of power, 47 Democratic-aligned senators and Utah Senator Mitt Romney voted that Mr. Trump was guilty, while the rest of the Senate found him innocent. On obstruction of Congress, all Democratic-aligned senators found Mr. Trump guilty, and all Republican senators found him innocent. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts announced the outcome: “Donald John Trump, president of the United States … is hereby acquitted.”
This acquittal ends the most recent legal assault against President Trump, but the damage inflicted on America will long remain. By divining intentions, calling on false witnesses, and relying on hearsay, Democrats have brought the standards for impeachment to a historic low and damaged people’s trust in federal law enforcement. This is shown by the fact that President Trump’s job approval ratings have risen 10 percent since impeachment proceedings began. According to Gallup, 49 percent of Americans approve of President Trump’s job performance, the highest percentage since he took office.
“The fbi’s malfeasance in the launch and handling of Crossfire Hurricane provides the starkest example of damage wrought without regard to the ramifications,” wrote senior contributor to the Federalist Margot Cleveland in “How Democrats’ Get-Trump Crusade Has Irreparably Damaged the Nation.” “Americans no longer trust the world’s premier law enforcement agency because of men like James Comey, Andrew McCabe and Peter Strzok, and women like Lisa Page. They no longer believe in equal justice under the law, or the integrity of sworn affidavits and judicially authorized surveillance.”
Impeachment proceedings have also shown U.S. adversaries how easy it is to sow division in America by feeding misinformation to political operatives. No one knows for sure whether Christopher Steele, the former British spy behind the dossier on President Trump’s ties to Russia, fabricated the salacious and unverified claims in his report, or whether Russian operatives fed them to him. But if Russia actually wanted to create political chaos in America, all it would have to do is write another such dossier. If America remains this divided, no president may be viewed as legitimate again.
America has been bitterly divided by lying politicians and corrupt bureaucrats that stop at nothing to sabotage the functioning of the executive branch. These people believe they are tearing down President Trump, but they are tearing down America’s constitutional system of government. In an environment where people lose faith in government institutions, they start taking matters into their own hands. Leftists join radical groups like Antifa and the Democratic Socialists of America, which want to replace, rewrite or ignore the Constitution. Those afraid of socialism buy guns, and in some cases join militias, in an attempt to defend themselves and their country.
Tensions are building, but protests and armed resistance are not real solutions. Government corruption and declining trust in its institutions are symptoms of a greater sickness in the nation. The Prophet Isaiah wrote about the spiritual sickness that besets a nation that turns away from God. “Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the Lord, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward. Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint” (Isaiah 1:4-5).
More and more Americans are realizing that the government is sick and the nation is faint, but too few are willing to consider what the Bible says about the root cause of this condition. God does not put the primary blame on political leaders the way many commentators do. In the end, America’s problems are correction from God to help people see their sins and repent. All Americans must come to realize that only Jesus Christ can solve the serious problems in their government!
For a deeper understanding of the spiritual dimension to America’s decline, read “America Has Been ‘Fundamentally Transformed,’” by editor in chief Gerald Flurry.


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Last Tuesday , United States President Donald Trump unveiled his peace plan for the Middle East .
It was 180 pages and covered an enormous number of specifics .
The White House called it “ the most detailed proposal ever put forward by far.
” It received support from Israel : President Trump announced it at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by his side .
But Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas responded , “ We say a thousand times : No , no and no to the deal of the century.
” Does anybody really think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t suppose many people do .
The Bible tells us to beware when you are hearing a lot about peace .
The Prophet Jeremiah wrote of false prophets “ saying , Peace , peace ; when there is no peace ” ( Jeremiah 6:14 ; 8:11 ) .
Isaiah the prophet foretold of a time when “ the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.
” Diplomats run around talking about peace , peace , peace—but we never have lasting peace .
This has been true throughout history .
When they keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are about to have war—war like you have never seen !
Did you know that Jerusalem means “ city of peace ” ?
You would almost think that is a sick joke .
There has been no lasting peace in that city .
In fact , Jerusalem has flowed with rivers of blood !
Why do these peace plans always fail ?
There is a reason—a cause we need to understand .
Jerusalem provides a stunning example of this reason .
Many of the most arduous peace efforts have centered around this city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ labored to bring it peace and have failed .
We desperately need to understand this fundamental point .
If ever there was a time we need to be concerned about how to bring peace to this world , surely it is now .
The number one problem the world faces today is human survival !
Many nations are acquiring nuclear weapons and honing their nuclear power !
We are facing a nuclear war that stupefies the imagination !
Isaiah said , “ The way of peace they know not ” ( Isaiah 59:8 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peace—but mankind does not know that way !
Man keeps trying to somehow generate some kind of peace , but never can .
This is a deadly dangerous issue .
If we are to avoid great suffering , we must understand how to have peace .
We need peace not only in nations , but in our own homes .
How do you have peace in a home ?
There is a way , and you can absolutely prove it .
In fact , even the name Jerusalem , “ city of peace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we will have peace—in spite of man , not because of him .
Over some decades now , the United States and Britain have pressured the Jews to accept a peace process that has repeatedly failed .
Clearly America and Britain , like the rest of mankind , do not know the way to peace .
The “ former prophets ” include the biblical books of Joshua , Judges , Samuel and Kings .
These books were written by prophets and , like virtually all biblical prophecy , contain forecasts intended primarily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stunning statement in the prophetic book of Kings .
When God decided to strip the kingdom of Israel away from Solomon for his terrible sins , He said : “ Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom ; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant ’ s sake , and for Jerusalem ’ s sake which I have chosen ” ( 1 Kings 11:13 ) .
God has chosen Jerusalem .
He has chosen no other city in the world—only Jerusalem .
This has everything to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world !
When the modern State of Israel came into being in 1948 , the Arabs immediately attacked .
The Jews had no real army .
Within three weeks , they were losing the war .
Then the Arabs strangely agreed to a temporary United Nations-sponsored truce .
This is just what Israel needed to rearm and train its weary troops—many of them civilians who carried guns .
Soon after , the Arabs started attacking again .
This time the Jews were well prepared and quickly won the war .
It was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many miracles in the following years .
The Six-Day War in 1967 was a major clash between the Jewish nation and Egypt , Jordan and Syria .
In that short but intense conflict , the Jews captured all of the Sinai , the Suez Canal , East Jerusalem , the West Bank and the Golan Heights—in six days !
Study that history and you will see they were aided by miracles .
In late 1973 , the Arabs attacked again , this time on the solemn Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur .
With @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jews won the war in three weeks—another miraculous deliverance .
At some point , however , the Jews decided to stop looking to God for help .
They decided , prodded by America and Britain , to seek security by negotiating with the very people who wanted to destroy them .
In 1993 , Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat made a pact in which Israel gave up land for promises of peace .
Arafat , before he led the Palestinians in the peace process , was the number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Does it make sense that you could somehow achieve peace by making a deal with a famed terrorist ?
There is no logic in that !
Even as Arafat talked about peace to the Israelis and to the world , in private he would often tell people of his plan to take over Israel and destroy the Jews completely !
That was always his ambition !
Yet somehow we thought that simply handing him land would soften him or convince him to abandon that goal .
Such reasoning shows terrible weakness and only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Swapping land for peace has never brought peace .
Since the start of that peace process , the Jews have given up Gaza , Jericho , Bethlehem and the West Bank to the Arabs .
Think about that : Arabs attacked the Jews on multiple occasions with a goal to annihilate every one of them !
Where in history can you find a war where the victors later gave the land back to the aggressors who tried to wipe them off the map ?
Today , the Jews have very little land @ @ @ @ @ @ @ land to give away .
Yet the Trump peace plan includes a map that shows a lot of Israeli territory becoming a new Palestinian state .
To think that if you give the Palestinians their own state they will abandon their plans to destroy Israel is utterly delusional !
If you want to see what Bible prophecy reveals about where these peace efforts are leading , read Chapter 2 of my booklet Jerusalem in Prophecy .
Those peace plans are a deadly delusion !
We ought to see by now that it won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have tried giving land for peace , or negotiating with terrorists to bring peace , it has only brought more war !
Where Is Their Faith ?
Something is terribly wrong with man ’ s reasoning .
“ The way of peace they know not.
” Men are trying to work the problem out themselves , and are even looking to their enemies to make a peace pact with !
But how much are they looking to God ?
The truth is that nobody can bring peace in a family or a nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involved if you are to have real peace .
You will never have peace any other way .
These leaders seem to have more faith in their enemies than in God !
How much faith do we have in the all-powerful God who could instantly bring us peace if we would look to Him ?
That shows you what the real problem is !
How insulted must God be when men trust somebody like the top terrorist in the Middle East rather than trusting in Him ?
Jeremiah 17:9 says the human mind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wicked .
That is human nature , and we can never have peace as long as we have human nature .
Man must be rid of human nature before we can ever have peace !
Iran has created a presence and influence in Gaza , Lebanon and Syria .
It has surrounded the Jews , and it hates the Jews more than anybody in the Middle East .
Yet today , Israel is proffering a peace pact with , essentially , an Iranian proxy !
That will never work !
Anybody should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you look at Bible prophecy , the danger involved becomes even more exceedingly clear .
Zechariah 14:2 says that in the end time , half of Jerusalem will be captured by the Arabs : “ For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle ; and the city shall be taken , and the houses rifled , and the women ravished ; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity , and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.
” Yes , the efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prophesied to fail catastrophically !
I explain this prophecy in Chapter 3 of Jerusalem in Prophecy , and it is a crucial end-time prophecy to understand .
But notice : In this context God says that all nations will be gathered “ against Jerusalem to battle.
” Many other prophecies provide detail about this climactic battle .
All of these nations , with all of their militaries , are going to gather in Armageddon before marching on Jerusalem !
And what will happen then ?
“ Then shall the Lord go forth , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he fought in the day of battle ” ( verse 3 ) .
Jesus Christ is going to return personally to fight them !
Revelation 14:18-20 show that this battle will be so fierce , the blood of these armies will be flowing deep enough that for 200 miles in the Valley of Jehoshaphat , at the foot of the Mount of Olives , it will rise to the level of the horses ’ bridles !
This clash in Jerusalem will be the decisive battle in the bloodiest war in human history .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be horrific all over the Earth .
The Bible warns soberly that the horrors of World War ii—with Germany ’ s extermination camps , Russia ’ s gulags and other nightmares including nuclear bombs incinerating whole cities—were only a rehearsal for the Tribulation to come !
Why such butchery and warfare ?
Because this is what it will take for God to get man ’ s attention !
We have to recognize and acknowledge what a disaster results when we try to solve our problems on our own , without God !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bring peace to this world !
Despite the lack of peace in Israel today , numerous prophecies tell us that God will give us peace !
Leviticus 26:6 says that if you turn to God , “ I will give peace in the land , ” nobody will “ make you afraid , ” and “ neither shall the sword go through your land.
” This is what God says if you will do what I say !
What a promise !
Zechariah 1:17 says that God “ shall yet choose Jerusalem.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whole world to look to Jerusalem !
He will bring peace to all mankind in just a few years .
“ And many people shall go and say , Come ye , and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord , to the house of the God of Jacob ; and he will teach us of his ways , and we will walk in his paths : for out of Zion shall go forth the law , and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem ” ( Isaiah 2:3 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet !
It is a prophecy that is about to be fulfilled .
Isaiah 66:10 and 12 say , “ Rejoice ye with Jerusalem , and be glad with her , all ye that love her : rejoice for joy with her , all ye that mourn for her … .
For thus saith the Lord , Behold , I will extend peace to her like a river ….
” Instead of a river of blood , there will be a river of peace flowing from Jerusalem !
God is going to bring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sought for 6,000 years and has never been able to find because he hasn ’ t looked to God .
Watch Jerusalem !
So much is going to be happening there !
Events are serious and sobering , yet at the same time , they are filled with the hope of God !
What hope God gives through His peace plan .
What a vision this is !
How does that compare with President Trump ’ s peace plan ?
Henry Kissinger once said there is no other choice than the peace process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not a choice of life .
Moses wrote that there are two ways before us : life and death .
Choose life !
( Deuteronomy 30:19 ) .
Man is choosing the wrong way .
We are choosing the way that God is not involved in .
God is telling us what we should be doing , but we are not following His instructions .
That needs to change and change quickly .
More than a hundred scriptures tell you how to bring peace !
We need faith in God .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we would listen to God today and turn to Him !
God says , “ [ T ] urn ye , turn ye … for why will ye die , O house of Israel ?
” ( Ezekiel 33:11 ) .
He wants you to choose life—choose His way and trust Him .
When you do , He will give peace in your individual life , and in your nation .
And very soon , He is going to give peace to this whole world !

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on February 4 that his government would outlaw the sale of new cars powered by gasoline, diesel and even hybrid engines by 2035. They will be replaced by electric cars and charging stations. Will this technological moonshot be worthwhile, or is Britain missing the real cause of climate change?
Johnson’s policy has caused anger among people who have purchased hybrid vehicles expecting to be free from penalties aimed at gasoline and diesel vehicles. It also harms the auto industry, which is already burdened by heavy fines for not reaching emissions targets. Motorists are holding off on purchases, either because of economic conditions or uncertainty over the type of car they should buy.
After banning the sale of new non-electric cars, the United Kingdom aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. However, for this to work, the entire country would have to undergo a massive transformation on a scale never before seen.
The Telegraph warned that “to do all this within the space of time that it takes a child to go through school is more than just a tall order. And the implications of phasing out petrol and diesel are enormous.”
For one matter, all revenue collected by the Treasury on fuel duties would disappear. This year such duties are estimated to provide 3.5 percent of all tax revenues. Their loss would leave a funding gap of roughly $36.8 billion.
That does not include all the infrastructure that would have to be built to accommodate electric charging stations, costing an untold amount over an undetermined period of time. For years, there would be a limited number of charging stations available, and some analysts foresee long lines at public charging stations.
The auto industry would also face a crisis in the supply of metals for batteries. Lithium and cobalt are the main components used in electric car batteries. Analysts at Evercore, a global risk and investing consultancy, told the Telegraph that more than $50 billion needs to be invested in mining these minerals in order to make up for supply shortages.
Technology used in electric vehicles would also have to be improved. The longest range is so far held by Tesla, with many catching up. But this remains a daunting prospect for most buyers. Until long-lasting batteries become more widely available, this will remain a major roadblock for Johnson’s ambitious project.
These are the practical problems with Johnson’s plan. But there is a much more important reason why this scheme will not benefit Britain.
Climate change is making headlines more than ever. Governments are pushing so-called “green” legislation. Scientists and the media are throwing their weight behind reports aimed to convince people that climate change is an urgent threat. On Nov. 5, 2019, academic journal Bioscience published a declaration signed by 11,000 scientists, stating that climate change is “unequivocally” an emergency. Upon closer examination, however, some of the “scientists” turned out to be without relevant credentials—or to have no credentials at all.
“Every new disaster we suffer brings out climatologists speaking as though these curses would cease if only we would all become vegetarians, erect windmills, and stop flying airplanes. This is not only delusional, it is terribly dangerous,” wrote Trumpet managing editor Joel Hilliker in “The Unseen Consequence of Climate Change.” “Many people see the dishonesty and hypocrisy of climate alarmism. But even they do not see the real disaster in it: the fact that this error obscures the real lesson we must take from these curses!”
There is a definite cause for worsening climate disasters.
Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry explained in “The Deadly Climate Change Deception” that the Bible contains an “undeniably clear explanation for what causes climatic disasters.” Contrary to what most believe, “[t]he idea that carbon emissions cause storms is the antithesis of what God says!” he wrote.
What does the Bible say?
“The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet” (Nahum 1:3).
God points out that He has control over the weather. As Mr. Flurry wrote, this scripture “is consistent with the message you find throughout the Bible. It says that, in a sense, humans are responsible for weather disasters. Not because of fossil fuels, but because of sin—breaking God’s commandments!”
All of our measures to change the course of the weather, including banning the sale of non-electric cars in Britain, will have no effect on the weather. Besides being physically impossible at the present, these efforts distract from the reality that the increasing frequency of disasters is caused by the lawlessness of our societies.
The notion of climate change is dangerously flawed. Read “The Deadly Climate Change Deception,” by Gerald Flurry, to find out why.