thetrumpet--2020-02-06--Israel Rattled by Successive Terrorist Attacks

Words are powerful .
Actions , more so .
Even as Donald Trump was uttering the final words of his State of the Union address— “ God bless you , and God bless America—thank you very much ” —Nancy Pelosi was right behind him ripping up his manuscript .
Why ?
She explained afterward , “ Because it was the courteous thing to do , considering the alternatives.
” This is Speaker Pelosi being “ courteous.
” In fact , throughout the speech she was demonstrating her peculiar style of courtesy with continual fidgeting , head shaking , paper shuffling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But don ’ t think she hates the man she was sitting behind .
When a reporter suggested last month that she hates President Trump , she sternly corrected him : “ I don ’ t hate anyone .
I was raised in a way that is a heart full of love , and always pray for the president .
… I pray for the president all the time .
So don ’ t mess with me when it comes to words like that.
” Never mind her actions .
Just take her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full of love , so don ’ t mess with her .
The irony was not lost on many who watched the president ’ s speech last night .
The reaction of Pelosi and her Democrats gave all of us a good hard look at the distorted lens through which they view right and wrong , evil and good .
As President Trump enumerated a litany of national successes , the gallery and half of Congress cheered while Democrats sat , stone-faced , often visibly agitated .
Most Democrats saw nothing to celebrate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wages , and lower African American and Hispanic unemployment .
They could not applaud progress in fighting the opioid epidemic , supporting neonatal health care , lowering prescription drug costs , or securing America ’ s border .
They wore on their faces their disapproval of merit-based immigration and a path to citizenship .
They apparently see nothing good about weakening the Islamic State , recognizing Jerusalem as Israel ’ s capital , or strengthening America ’ s military .
These moralistic lawmakers were unmoved by the guests and visitors this impeached president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not applaud a young black girl receiving an academic scholarship .
Some remained adamantly seated so as not to honor one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen , the first black fighter pilots .
Many felt no need to stand in respect for a family whose two daughters were murdered by the MS-13 gang .
Speaker Pelosi would barely even look at the brother of a man murdered by an illegal immigrant , let alone acknowledge his loss .
And on and on the “ courtesy ” went .
The Democratic Party prides @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charity .
It says it fights for freedom , justice , equality , fairness .
It has a “ heart full of love ” for everyone .
However , don ’ t judge them by their conspicuous incivility last night , or by their acrid reaction to evidence of their own nation ’ s resurgence .
Just take them at their word .
For three years , Democrats have been working to thwart this president , and for several weeks they have prosecuted his impeachment .
If you take them at their word @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think their party was founded on respect for law .
They are keen watchdogs against all forms of corruption and abuse of power .
They are fierce advocates of the norms of jurisprudence , of equitable execution of blind justice .
In speech after speech , they invoke the sacredness of the Constitution and the divine wisdom of the founders : Adams , Jefferson , Madison , Franklin .
They are courageously standing in the breach , defenders of democracy , guardians of the republic , champions of the rule of law , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fortress to all that is good and upright .
And woe and shame upon any who would disagree !
These impartial statesmen express astonishment at the crass partisanship displayed by Republicans , who have sold their souls for political gain .
They say they are deeply troubled , grieved , pained by the systematic dismantling of the holy pillars of governance that have undergirded American exceptionalism .
They say that the acquittal of President Trump by the Senate today marks the death knell for the founders ’ vision , and the tragic ruination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country in human history .
They love the Constitution , and they love America .
They say .
It ’ s very difficult to stomach , considering the source .
In fact , this is bald-faced hypocrisy on a scale I have never personally witnessed in my life .
Barely a month ago , these same individuals rushed their impeachment case through the House of Representatives , forbade cross-examination of witnesses , blocked the opposition from calling witnesses , trampled due process , and refused the president opportunity to mount a defense .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of seeking and airing the whole truth .
Their entire case is based on an allegation that the president worked Ukraine ’ s president to investigate a political opponent , yet they willingly overlook identical activity by members of their own party .
They continue to accuse the president of colluding with the Russians—having launched an investigation against him based on false accusations concocted by Russian informants .
The examples of their two-facedness are legion .
But perhaps most stunning is their sudden reformation into “ strict constitutionalists.
” For years most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bypassed or ignored constitutional limits on his power .
For years many have praised cities , counties and states for flatly refusing to uphold and enforce immigration law .
For years they have broadly ignored and excused rank criminality , rioting and violence as being a “ natural response ” to systemic injustice .
For years they have labored to rewrite America ’ s history into a story of shame .
For years they have attacked constitutional guarantees including freedom of speech , freedom of religion , and the right to bear arms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Constitution itself : It ’ s antiquated and outdated ; it must be reinterpreted , made a “ living document ” ; it ’ s a “ charter of negative liberties , ” restricting government rather than empowering it on the people ’ s behalf ; it ’ s a racist invention of bigoted slaveowners .
Now , as they prepare for the next presidential election , the Democratic candidates have been tripping over each other trying to prove who among them is willing to act most radically to reshape the country—denying people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whole industries .
They would proudly employ virtually any means necessary .
They exalt politics over principle .
Their whole mindset is utterly lawless .
Yet suddenly we are all expected to believe these sanctimonious speeches about the sagacity of the framers , the sacredness of American ideals , and the inviolability of the rule of law ?
It should be clearer than ever : Their view of right and wrong , evil and good , is fundamentally crooked .
Here is a suggestion : Don ’ t take them at their word @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the effects of the policies they propose .
Jesus Christ warned of ravening wolves coming in sheep ’ s clothing—and said , “ Ye shall know them by their fruits ” ( Matthew 7:15-16 ) .
They say they want to help the poor , help minorities , help women .
But when the president gives a speech about 7 million people no longer needing food stamps , 10 million being lifted off welfare , black poverty and unemployment reaching their lowest levels in history , and the workforce offering more opportunities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they do .
Their hearts are full of something , but it isn ’ t love .
Jeremiah 17:9 says the human heart is deceitful and wicked .
People want to look righteous , and they can say anything .
People like to identify as loving , prayerful , courteous .
Humanity has a limitless history of wrapping its corruption in a cloak of righteousness .
Jesus Himself saw it : When a woman anointed His feet with costly ointment , noble Judas rose in indignation : That should have been sold and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
But John ’ s Gospel exposes the truth : Judas didn ’ t care for the poor—he was a thief and wanted to pocket the money ( John 12:6 ) .
And soon after , he betrayed Jesus—with a kiss .
“ Mark you this , Bassanio , ” Antonio says in The Merchant of Venice , “ The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose .
/ An evil soul producing holy witness / Is like a villain with a smiling cheek , / A goodly apple rotten at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a goodly outside falsehood hath !
” Yes , Satan himself comes as an angel of light ( 2 Corinthians 11:14 ) .
He can call the rankest disrespect “ courteous ” and the most insidious hate “ love.
” Don ’ t take him at his word .

jerusalem
In the space of 12 hours on Thursday, Israelis received news of three terrorist attacks in Jerusalem and the West Bank.
Before dawn, a car-ramming took place in a highly trafficked area by Jerusalem’s popular First Station entertainment complex. The attack injured 12 soldiers as they toured Jerusalem before they were due to attend a swearing-in ceremony at the Western Wall. The car used in the attack was found deserted just outside of Bethlehem, less than five miles from where the attack took place. The terrorist was apprehended later in the day.
At noon, another terrorist opened fire at Israeli border police at the eastern side of the Old City. “An assailant approached officers who were stationed near the Lions Gate, and opened fire at them,” police said. “Other officers responded quickly, firing at the assailant and neutralizing him.” According to Israeli television, the terrorist was a 40-year-old man from the north of Israel who had recently converted to Islam. One police officer was shot in the attack, although he was only moderately injured.
A few hours later, reports emerged of a third attack; this time a drive-by shooting outside of Ramallah, which saw a soldier lightly wounded. According to the Israel Defense Forces, a gunman opened fire at a group of soldiers stationed near the Parsa Junction outside the Dolev settlement. The soldier is fortunate to be alive as the bullet shot from the terrorist grazed his head.
In response to these attacks, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a planned press conference and is conducting a security assessment.
Since the unveiling of United States President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” last week, tensions between Israelis and Palestinians have increased inside the West Bank and at the Gaza border. Several rockets and mortars were fired into Israel from Gaza, and riots have erupted in Jenin and Hebron.
On Wednesday, the military reported that a Palestinian teenager was shot dead by Israeli troops as he threw a Molotov cocktail at them in Hebron.
In response to the death, on Wednesday the Hamas terrorist group called for “escalating confrontations with the occupation and its settlers and fighting their assaults against the land and holy sites, especially the blessed al-Aqsa Mosque.”
After the attacks, Hamas released a statement on its website saying that “the revolution raging in the West Bank cities and in Jerusalem is the implementation of the Palestinian people’s decision to expel the occupation from the West Bank and free it of settlers.”
The leadership of the rival Palestinian group Fatah released its own statement blaming the peace plan for the uptick in violence. The Trump peace plan has “created this atmosphere of escalation and tension by trying to impose fake facts on the ground, which we have repeatedly warned against,” wrote Nabil Abu Rudeineh, Mahmoud Abbas’s spokesperson, in a statement posted on the Palestinian Authority official site Wafa.
Israeli Police or the idf are yet to claim any connection between Hamas’s statement, “the deal of the century” and Thursday’s attacks. However, the quick succession of the terrorist acts after a long period of relative calm seems to be more than coincidence.
Also, the effect of the timing of the attacks and, in particular, the location of the car-ramming will have an outsized impact on Jerusalem residents, especially on those who have moved to the city in the past decade. Being one of the only complexes open on the Sabbath, the First Station is a hub of activity on the weekend for families, tourists and working foreigners in the city.
While many are accustomed to hearing about terrorist attacks in the eastern parts of the Old City, as well as in the West Bank, rarely do such attacks occur in the western part of the city. This can make Jerusalem feel like an incredibly safe city, with attacks out of sight and out of mind.
Thursday’s attack just outside the First Station is far closer to home than any attack in recent memory and will certainly impact Jerusalem’s more insulated residents.
It is too soon to know whether these attacks are the beginning of a new terrorist wave or not. For their part, Israel’s internal security agencies are highly successful at foiling such attacks before they take place. Nevertheless, the attack on Thursday shows that when the weapon of choice is a white sedan, even Israel’s security apparatus cannot prevent every attack.
According to biblical prophecy, we can expect these types of attacks to continue inside the city of Jerusalem and even increase in the time ahead.
According to President Trump’s peace plan, Israel will continue to be sovereign over all of Jerusalem. This part of the deal nullifies the Palestinian claim to the Old City and much of what is traditionally called East Jerusalem. Justified or not, gifting all of Jerusalem to the Jews in the face of almost worldwide opposition means we can expect more violence as Israel moves forward with its stated intent to implement the deal regardless of whether the Palestinians accept the terms. It’s hard to see how this won’t infuriate the Palestinians further.
Prophecies for our time today found in the book of Zechariah speak about how an Arab revolt will come to violently take back half of the city of Jerusalem, including much of what President Trump has just declared to be part of Israeli Jerusalem. Yet those same verses also show the Arab takeover of half of Jerusalem is a preordained step toward Jerusalem’s long-term peace thereafter.
If you would like to learn more about these prophecies about the Arab takeover of half of Jerusalem, please request Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry’s free booklet Jerusalem in Prophecy.


thetrumpet--2020-02-06--Another Political Earthquake in Germany

Another Political Earthquake in Germany

Impeachment Is the End of the Beginning ( 8 minutes ) U.S. President Donald Trump was acquitted yesterday by the @ @ @ @ @ impeachment sham that started when he was elected to its inevitable end .
Now that @ @ @ @ @ been brought so low , we look back at the many “ impeachable ” acts @ @ @ @ @ predecessor .
The political turmoil in one German state is a harbinger of things to @ @ @ @ @ .
Yesterday , in the state of Thuringia , Chancellor Angela Merkel ’ s Christian @ @ @ @ @ the far-right Altnernative für Deutschland to build a workable government .
To this point , @ @ @ @ @ Germany had shunned the AfD .
That taboo has now been smashed !
One German @ @ @ @ @ s move a “ disgrace for Germany.
” In this segment , I talk about @ @ @ @ @ is rising in Germany .
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Another Political Earthquake in Germany
Impeachment Is the End of the Beginning (8 minutes)
U.S. President Donald Trump was acquitted yesterday by the Senate, finally bringing the impeachment sham that started when he was elected to its inevitable end. Now that the bar for impeachment has been brought so low, we look back at the many “impeachable” acts of President Trump’s predecessor.
Political Earthquake in Germany (40 minutes)
The political turmoil in one German state is a harbinger of things to come for the whole nation. Yesterday, in the state of Thuringia, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union reached out to the far-right Altnernative für Deutschland to build a workable government. To this point, all major political parties in Germany had shunned the AfD. That taboo has now been smashed! One German newspaper called the CDU’s move a “disgrace for Germany.” In this segment, I talk about how quickly the far right is rising in Germany.
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thetrumpet--2020-02-06--The Climax of Man’s Rule Over Man

The Climax of Man’s Rule Over Man

One of Jesus Christ ’ s major prophecies reveals how brutal mankind ’ s attempts at governing itself will soon become .
The governments of man have created untold misery over the millennia .
But not until the final days of human history , just ahead of us , will the world witness the fullest extent of how grievous human rule can be .
Jesus Christ prophesied of a time that would take place shortly before His return to Earth—a time of the greatest suffering in human history .
Do you believe these words of Jesus ?
“ And when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then know that the desolation thereof is nigh .
… For these be the days of vengeance , that all things which are written may be fulfilled ” ( Luke 21:20 , 22 ) .
The Bible is full of prophecies of this horrific era , and Christ said all of them will be fulfilled within a short span of time .
If you follow the signs He gave us , you know that time is almost here .
“ And they shall fall by the edge of the sword , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nations : and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles , until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled ” ( verse 24 ) .
These “ times of the Gentiles ” are yet to be fully realized .
However , we are in the outer edges of this catastrophic storm .
Events taking place in Xinjiang and Hong Kong , China , in Russia and its periphery , in Europe and Latin America and in the Middle East , have everything to do with this prophecy .
This is part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your Bible !
Yet we don ’ t hear much about the times of the Gentiles today .
Why not ?
Who Are the Gentiles ?
In this prophecy , Christ said Jerusalem would be surrounded by armies bent on its desolation .
This crisis is building around Jerusalem today .
The Jews have many enemies—not only Iran , but many other nations .
Almost all Gentile nations are hostile and hateful toward the Jews .
However , they are hostile to more than just the Jews .
The name Israel refers to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation in the Middle East .
The biblical nation of Israel was composed of 12 tribes , and Judah—from which the Jews are descended—was only one of those tribes .
The other tribes of Israel are scattered across the Earth .
For a thorough and illuminating explanation , order your free copy of The United States and Britain in Prophecy , by Herbert W. Armstrong .
Once you understand who Israel is , then you can see how the Gentiles—the non-Israelite peoples—have started to take charge of the world already .
While there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when this prophecy is completely fulfilled there will be two major powers—one revolving around Russia and China , and the other around Germany .
Each will have strong allies , making the clash between these Gentiles the worst ever on Earth .
Some history will help you recognize how we are entering the times of the Gentiles today .
Over 2,500 years ago , the powerful Babylonian Empire was ruled by King Nebuchadnezzar .
This great Gentile king came into contact with the Prophet Daniel , who wrote the book of Daniel in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warning directly from God , but the king would not submit .
Therefore God dethroned Nebuchadnezzar and sent him out to the field , making him eat grass like an animal .
Seven years passed before Nebuchadnezzar finally acknowledged that God rules in the kingdom of men ( Daniel 5:21 ) .
This is a lesson all mankind will learn one day soon .
Daniel 2 records how God revealed a powerful dream to Nebuchadnezzar .
The great image featured in the dream prophesied of successive world-ruling powers .
They were the Babylonians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , lastly , the Romans , an empire prophesied elsewhere to be resurrected 10 separate times .
This one image provides an incredible overview of world history under these Gentile powers .
Daniel 7 is a companion prophecy .
It describes these same four kingdoms—but pictures them as “ four great beasts ” ( verse 3 ) .
And in these prophecies , the kingdom and the king are used interchangeably .
There is a reason God uses this terminology : Every leader of these Gentile kingdoms was under the sway of an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mind of a wild , fierce beast !
When such men attain power , they become cunning , ferocious beasts .
Throughout history they have routinely thought like wild animals , wanting to conquer , pillage , burn and destroy .
As the U.S. falls in power , it is being replaced by leaders who act like wild , raging beasts !
God calls these leaders beasts for a reason !
Yet people don ’ t believe God .
Somehow , the leaders of Israel think our modern world has evolved beyond that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ haven ’ t even seen the most savage of these beasts !
The worst times of the Gentiles are yet ahead of us !
Think about Adolf Hitler , one of those beast-like leaders .
Before World War ii , British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain tried to make peace with this man .
His diplomacy almost guaranteed defeat for Britain and Europe in World War ii .
You can not reason with a wild , ferocious beast !
We keep thinking diplomacy will solve all our problems .
However , diplomacy solves nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with real power .
Can a good diplomat win over the mind of a vicious , wild beast ?
The big reason these powers are rising today traces back to the power vacuum created by America ’ s weakness—and the disappearance of America ’ s will .
Gentiles have contempt for the weak .
In recent decades , America has demonstrated its lack of will to decisively use its power in several international arenas .
Right now there is a temporary resurgence taking place under President Donald Trump , but it is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the long term .
Recognizing this weakness , China has been asserting its power in the South China Sea and tightening its control over the people of Hong Kong and Xinjiang .
Russia is claiming more and more power over former Soviet nations , including Georgia , Ukraine and Belarus .
It is also pushing its weight around in the Middle East .
Iran is also becoming more belligerent .
America ’ s broken will is a big part of what is motivating these actions .
Throughout history , China has often taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destroy , subdue and enslave people .
In recent years , the United States has acted like China has changed , but that same policy is materializing again , stronger than ever .
Russia and China are also defying the U.S. by supporting North Korea , upgrading Kim Jong-un ’ s ability to attack South Korea , Japan and even the U.S. with nuclear weapons !
If China and Russia were concerned about the general welfare of mankind , would they do that ?
If they still respected the United States , would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Russia ’ s and China ’ s actions prove that Gentiles are rising to power before our eyes !
And these are just two of many Gentile nations growing more aggressive on the world scene .
U.S. weakness is putting its allies on dangerous ground .
Many nations are realizing they can not trust America for protection anymore .
They have to make peace with China , Russia and these other nations if they are to survive in the new global order that is taking shape .
Again , under the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the world ’ s aggressors than previous recent administrations .
But Bible prophecy shows that this is only a temporary resurgence in America ’ s foreign policy .
It will not last longer than one more U.S. presidential election !
Is that an urgent crisis ?
?
While many will rejoice at the United States ’ demise , this trend is building to catastrophe like never before seen !
As the U.S. falls in power , it will be replaced by leaders who act like wild , raging beasts !
Here are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adversity of this coming “ times of the Gentiles.
” Daniel called it “ a time of trouble , such as never was since there was a nation ” ( Daniel 12:1 ) .
The Prophet Jeremiah said , “ Alas !
for that day is great , so that none is like it : it is even the time of Jacob ’ s [ another name for Israel ] trouble … ” ( Jeremiah 30:7 ) .
Jesus Christ Himself prophesied , “ For then shall be great tribulation , such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world to this time , no , nor ever shall be ” ( Matthew 24:21 ) .
Look at the intense trouble and tribulation throughout history !
Imagine a time worse than any before !
Many other Bible prophecies show that the nuclear , chemical and biological weapons mankind has invented are going to be used on a mass scale .
( Request my free booklet Nuclear Armageddon Is ‘ At the Door ’ ) Christ went on to say , “ And except those days should be shortened , there should no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ verse 22 ; Moffatt translation ) .
This is the ghastly culmination of 6,000 years of man ’ s rule over man !
This is the nightmare awaiting mankind just ahead .
Anciently , God sent Daniel to warn Nebuchadnezzar and his successors of what would befall their empires .
God actually spoke through this man .
Notice this point from later in Daniel ’ s book : “ Neither have we [ Israel ] obeyed the voice of the Lord our God , to walk in his laws , which he set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” ( Daniel 9:10 ) .
Daniel discusses the voice of God .
However , God didn ’ t speak in person ; He worked through Daniel .
Believe it or not , He works through one man today—a man who must follow Daniel ’ s example .
“ [ W ] hy will ye die , O house of Israel ?
” ( Ezekiel 33:11 ) .
Will Israel repent ?
I see no such signs .
But there is mind-staggering hope in spite of what Israel does .
Daniel also wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people “ by his servants the prophets.
” This shows there is to be a Daniel-type prophecy going out in the end time about the times of the Gentiles !
Who in this modern day is proclaiming that we are facing the times of the Gentiles ?
That horrifying time is almost upon us !
“ Yea , all Israel have transgressed thy law , even by departing , that they might not obey thy voice ; therefore the curse is poured upon us , and the oath that is written in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because we have sinned against him ” ( Daniel 9:11 ) .
All the way back in the law of Moses—which is the first five books of the Bible—God prophesied what would happen to Israel in this end time .
For example , in Leviticus 26:19 , God said , I will break the pride of your power .
You will have lots of power but will lack the courage to use it .
This has happened to the modern-day nations of Israel—specifically to America and Britain .
Daniel wrote about “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you break God ’ s commands , He has no choice but to turn against you and punish you for your sins .
That is the curse !
Daniel continued , “ As it is written in the law of Moses , all this evil is come upon us : yet made we not our prayer before the Lord our God , that we might turn from our iniquities , and understand thy truth ” ( Daniel 9:13 ) .
Daniel is saying , We need to pray to God and turn from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your life around if God is to help you .
He is talking to all Israel !
You must know who Israel is in order to understand this !
“ Therefore hath the Lord watched upon the evil , and brought it upon us : for the Lord our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth : for we obeyed not his voice ” ( verse 14 ) .
Do you believe in a God who brings destruction upon His own people because of their evil ways ?
That is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destruction upon His own Church because of its sins !
“ And there was given me a reed like unto a rod : and the angel stood , saying , Rise , and measure the temple of God , and the altar [ a symbol of the ministry ] , and them that worship therein .
But the court which is without the temple leave out , and measure it not ; for it is given unto the Gentiles : and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is given to the Gentiles , God says—another reference to the times of the Gentiles !
In this end time , 95 percent of God ’ s own people will have to be plunged into the greatest suffering ever—in an effort to motivate them to repent !
This scripture also talks about the small portion of God ’ s people in the inner court who are faithful in proclaiming the message for God .
The majority are in the outer court , where God does not dwell .
God promises to take His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protection shortly before the Second Coming ( e.g .
Revelation 12:14 ) .
But those outside will have to experience the wrath of these Gentile leaders who have minds like ferocious , wild , ravaging beasts !
How much mercy are those leaders going to show ?
God ’ s own people who have rebelled against Him will have to go through all this misery and suffering to save even half of them .
The other half will lose their eternal lives !
( e.g .
Matthew 25:1-13 ; Jeremiah 24 ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ world in the modern day—and you see what savagery mankind is capable of .
You also realize humanity is degenerating : The last empire described in Daniel 2 and Daniel 7 is far more brutal , savage and uncivilized than the first .
Man is not evolving and getting better and better—he is getting worse and worse !
Look at the desolation mankind wreaked in World War ii—then think of the horrific devastation prophesied to come in the near future .
This is the complete opposite of getting better and better .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record of Christ ’ s prophecy says it will be a time of “ [ m ] en ’ s hearts failing them for fear , and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth : for the powers of heaven shall be shaken ” ( Luke 21:26 ) .
This is the ultimate consequence of man ’ s rule over other men !
Six thousand years of human rule are going to culminate in a nuclear world war that would actually annihilate all mankind if Jesus Christ didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sick is the human mind !
How desperately we need God !
Thankfully , Christ will intervene .
Notice the very next verse !
“ And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory ” ( verse 27 ) .
These times of the Gentiles lead directly to the return of Jesus Christ !
He will finally put down the beast-like rulers so they are no longer able to tear apart mankind !
Now that is good news !

One of Jesus Christ’s major prophecies reveals how brutal mankind’s attempts at governing itself will soon become.
The governments of man have created untold misery over the millennia. But not until the final days of human history, just ahead of us, will the world witness the fullest extent of how grievous human rule can be.
Jesus Christ prophesied of a time that would take place shortly before His return to Earth—a time of the greatest suffering in human history.
Do you believe these words of Jesus?
“And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. … For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled” (Luke 21:20, 22). The Bible is full of prophecies of this horrific era, and Christ said all of them will be fulfilled within a short span of time. If you follow the signs He gave us, you know that time is almost here.
“And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled” (verse 24).
These “times of the Gentiles” are yet to be fully realized. However, we are in the outer edges of this catastrophic storm. Events taking place in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, China, in Russia and its periphery, in Europe and Latin America and in the Middle East, have everything to do with this prophecy.
This is part of the core of biblical prophecy—right out of your Bible! Yet we don’t hear much about the times of the Gentiles today. Why not?
Who Are the Gentiles?
In this prophecy, Christ said Jerusalem would be surrounded by armies bent on its desolation. This crisis is building around Jerusalem today. The Jews have many enemies—not only Iran, but many other nations. Almost all Gentile nations are hostile and hateful toward the Jews. However, they are hostile to more than just the Jews.
The name Israel refers to a lot more than just the little nation in the Middle East. The biblical nation of Israel was composed of 12 tribes, and Judah—from which the Jews are descended—was only one of those tribes. The other tribes of Israel are scattered across the Earth. For a thorough and illuminating explanation, order your free copy of The United States and Britain in Prophecy, by Herbert W. Armstrong.
Once you understand who Israel is, then you can see how the Gentiles—the non-Israelite peoples—have started to take charge of the world already.
While there are many Gentile nations around today, when this prophecy is completely fulfilled there will be two major powers—one revolving around Russia and China, and the other around Germany. Each will have strong allies, making the clash between these Gentiles the worst ever on Earth.
Some history will help you recognize how we are entering the times of the Gentiles today.
Successive Gentile Powers
Over 2,500 years ago, the powerful Babylonian Empire was ruled by King Nebuchadnezzar. This great Gentile king came into contact with the Prophet Daniel, who wrote the book of Daniel in the Bible.
Daniel gave Nebuchadnezzar a warning directly from God, but the king would not submit. Therefore God dethroned Nebuchadnezzar and sent him out to the field, making him eat grass like an animal. Seven years passed before Nebuchadnezzar finally acknowledged that God rules in the kingdom of men (Daniel 5:21). This is a lesson all mankind will learn one day soon.
Daniel 2 records how God revealed a powerful dream to Nebuchadnezzar. The great image featured in the dream prophesied of successive world-ruling powers. They were the Babylonians, the Persians, the Greeks and, lastly, the Romans, an empire prophesied elsewhere to be resurrected 10 separate times. This one image provides an incredible overview of world history under these Gentile powers.
Daniel 7 is a companion prophecy. It describes these same four kingdoms—but pictures them as “four great beasts” (verse 3). And in these prophecies, the kingdom and the king are used interchangeably.
There is a reason God uses this terminology: Every leader of these Gentile kingdoms was under the sway of an evil spiritual influence—and came to have the mind of a wild, fierce beast! When such men attain power, they become cunning, ferocious beasts. Throughout history they have routinely thought like wild animals, wanting to conquer, pillage, burn and destroy.
As the U.S. falls in power, it is being replaced by leaders who act like wild, raging beasts!
God calls these leaders beasts for a reason! Yet people don’t believe God. Somehow, the leaders of Israel think our modern world has evolved beyond that evil nature. In reality, we haven’t even seen the most savage of these beasts! The worst times of the Gentiles are yet ahead of us!
Think about Adolf Hitler, one of those beast-like leaders. Before World War ii, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain tried to make peace with this man. His diplomacy almost guaranteed defeat for Britain and Europe in World War ii. You cannot reason with a wild, ferocious beast! We keep thinking diplomacy will solve all our problems. However, diplomacy solves nothing if it isn’t backed up with real power.
Can a good diplomat win over the mind of a vicious, wild beast?
America’s Disappearing Will
The big reason these powers are rising today traces back to the power vacuum created by America’s weakness—and the disappearance of America’s will.
Gentiles have contempt for the weak.
In recent decades, America has demonstrated its lack of will to decisively use its power in several international arenas. Right now there is a temporary resurgence taking place under President Donald Trump, but it is not enough to reverse this trend—certainly not in the long term.
Recognizing this weakness, China has been asserting its power in the South China Sea and tightening its control over the people of Hong Kong and Xinjiang. Russia is claiming more and more power over former Soviet nations, including Georgia, Ukraine and Belarus. It is also pushing its weight around in the Middle East. Iran is also becoming more belligerent. America’s broken will is a big part of what is motivating these actions.
Throughout history, China has often taken on an expansionist policy to conquer, destroy, subdue and enslave people. In recent years, the United States has acted like China has changed, but that same policy is materializing again, stronger than ever.
Russia and China are also defying the U.S. by supporting North Korea, upgrading Kim Jong-un’s ability to attack South Korea, Japan and even the U.S. with nuclear weapons! If China and Russia were concerned about the general welfare of mankind, would they do that? If they still respected the United States, would they act so brazenly against American interests?
Russia’s and China’s actions prove that Gentiles are rising to power before our eyes! And these are just two of many Gentile nations growing more aggressive on the world scene.
U.S. weakness is putting its allies on dangerous ground. Many nations are realizing they cannot trust America for protection anymore. They have to make peace with China, Russia and these other nations if they are to survive in the new global order that is taking shape.
Again, under the Trump administration, America is showing more spine to the world’s aggressors than previous recent administrations. But Bible prophecy shows that this is only a temporary resurgence in America’s foreign policy. It will not last longer than one more U.S. presidential election!
Is that an urgent crisis??
While many will rejoice at the United States’ demise, this trend is building to catastrophe like never before seen! As the U.S. falls in power, it will be replaced by leaders who act like wild, raging beasts!
Here are some other prophecies that describe the unparalleled adversity of this coming “times of the Gentiles.” Daniel called it “a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation” (Daniel 12:1). The Prophet Jeremiah said, “Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s [another name for Israel] trouble …” (Jeremiah 30:7). Jesus Christ Himself prophesied, “For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be” (Matthew 24:21).
Look at the intense trouble and tribulation throughout history! Imagine a time worse than any before!
Many other Bible prophecies show that the nuclear, chemical and biological weapons mankind has invented are going to be used on a mass scale. (Request my free booklet Nuclear Armageddon Is ‘At the Door’) Christ went on to say, “And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved alive”! (verse 22; Moffatt translation).
This is the ghastly culmination of 6,000 years of man’s rule over man! This is the nightmare awaiting mankind just ahead.
‘By His Servants’
Anciently, God sent Daniel to warn Nebuchadnezzar and his successors of what would befall their empires. God actually spoke through this man.
Notice this point from later in Daniel’s book: “Neither have we [Israel] obeyed the voice of the Lord our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets” (Daniel 9:10). Daniel discusses the voice of God. However, God didn’t speak in person; He worked through Daniel. Believe it or not, He works through one man today—a man who must follow Daniel’s example.
“[W]hy will ye die, O house of Israel?” (Ezekiel 33:11). Will Israel repent? I see no such signs. But there is mind-staggering hope in spite of what Israel does.
Daniel also wrote that God set His voice before His people “by his servants the prophets.” This shows there is to be a Daniel-type prophecy going out in the end time about the times of the Gentiles!
Who in this modern day is proclaiming that we are facing the times of the Gentiles? That horrifying time is almost upon us!
“Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him” (Daniel 9:11).
All the way back in the law of Moses—which is the first five books of the Bible—God prophesied what would happen to Israel in this end time. For example, in Leviticus 26:19, God said, I will break the pride of your power. You will have lots of power but will lack the courage to use it. This has happened to the modern-day nations of Israel—specifically to America and Britain.
Daniel wrote about “the curse” on Israel. When you break God’s commands, He has no choice but to turn against you and punish you for your sins. That is the curse!
Daniel continued, “As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the Lord our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth” (Daniel 9:13). Daniel is saying, We need to pray to God and turn from our evil ways. You must turn your life around if God is to help you.
He is talking to all Israel! You must know who Israel is in order to understand this!
“Therefore hath the Lord watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the Lord our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice” (verse 14). Do you believe in a God who brings destruction upon His own people because of their evil ways? That is what Scripture describes!
The Conclusion
God even brings destruction upon His own Church because of its sins! “And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar [a symbol of the ministry], and them that worship therein. But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months” (Revelation 11:1-2).
It is given to the Gentiles, God says—another reference to the times of the Gentiles! In this end time, 95 percent of God’s own people will have to be plunged into the greatest suffering ever—in an effort to motivate them to repent!
This scripture also talks about the small portion of God’s people in the inner court who are faithful in proclaiming the message for God. The majority are in the outer court, where God does not dwell. God promises to take His inner court people to a place of protection shortly before the Second Coming (e.g. Revelation 12:14). But those outside will have to experience the wrath of these Gentile leaders who have minds like ferocious, wild, ravaging beasts! How much mercy are those leaders going to show?
God’s own people who have rebelled against Him will have to go through all this misery and suffering to save even half of them. The other half will lose their eternal lives! (e.g. Matthew 25:1-13; Jeremiah 24).
Look at history—and even parts of the world in the modern day—and you see what savagery mankind is capable of. You also realize humanity is degenerating: The last empire described in Daniel 2 and Daniel 7 is far more brutal, savage and uncivilized than the first. Man is not evolving and getting better and better—he is getting worse and worse! Look at the desolation mankind wreaked in World War ii—then think of the horrific devastation prophesied to come in the near future. This is the complete opposite of getting better and better.
This is terrifying news. Luke’s record of Christ’s prophecy says it will be a time of “[m]en’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken” (Luke 21:26).
This is the ultimate consequence of man’s rule over other men! Six thousand years of human rule are going to culminate in a nuclear world war that would actually annihilate all mankind if Jesus Christ didn’t intervene to stop it! How sick is the human mind! How desperately we need God!
Thankfully, Christ will intervene. Notice the very next verse! “And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory” (verse 27). These times of the Gentiles lead directly to the return of Jesus Christ! He will finally put down the beast-like rulers so they are no longer able to tear apart mankind! Now that is good news!


thetrumpet--2020-02-06--Africa Suffers Worst Locust Swarms in Seventy Years

Is God aware of the plight of Kenya ’ s farmers , and if so , why did He allow it ?
Kenya and Ethiopia are suffering their worst desert locust infestation in 70 years .
Media began reporting on this in early January , and the United Nations triggered its emergency protocols on January 17 .
Experts estimate the outbreak involves billions of the hungry insects .
The outbreak poses severe danger to farmers , the economy and the food supply .
The situation is an “ unprecedented threat to food security and livelihoods ” in the entire Horn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Food and Agriculture Organization ( fao ) in response to the growing swathes of infested land .
It can be difficult to understand the scale and devastation of a locust invasion .
A small swarm is capable of consuming the equivalent of enough food to feed 35,000 people—over the course of just one day .
The largest locust swarm ever measured was 37 miles long by 25 miles wide .
Kenya is primarily affected , Ethiopia is also suffering under the swarms , and Somalia has declared a state of emergency .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the already hard-hit region , which recently experienced crop-destroying rains .
These rains provided ideal conditions for locusts to breed , which threatens to worsen the infestation in coming months .
The fao has stated that 14 counties in Kenya are affected .
The longer the infestation continues , the greater the risk that the swarm will multiply .
“ Some swarms have already laid eggs and hatching is almost certainly underway , ” wrote the fao .
This will increase in February , the main breeding season .
If not dealt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could grow up to 500 times larger by June .
Only then will drier weather aid in alleviating their spread .
Associated Press reported on January 25 that over 70,000 hectares were infected in Kenya alone .
This is constantly growing .
Spray plane crews are working to contain the outbreak , but only five airplanes are available .
Treatment so far is insufficient .
In Ethiopia , 22,550 hectares have been treated by spray planes , and an estimated 20,000 hectares in Kenya .
Officials fear the swarms will spread into Uganda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quickly .
Many places where these crews operate lack mobile phone signal , meaning that a member of the crew must drive away until communications with the other groups is restored .
This has slowed the efforts to relay coordinates to pilots .
Many explanations have been proposed for what caused the infestation .
Because the plague is the worst in 70 years , preachers , like James Ng ’ ang ’ a of Nairobi , Kenya , have urged the nation to repent and humble themselves .
“ It is not normal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ desert locusts and having rain in the month of January , ” Ng ’ ang ’ a told Nairobi Wire .
“ I am here to repent our sins and ask God for forgiveness because something is wrong somewhere.
” Is there a reason plagues like locusts or disastrous floods and fires seem to happen with increasing frequency today ?
Can anything be done to alleviate the suffering brought on by them ?
There is a clear answer in the Bible .
Ng ’ ang ’ a knows that something is wrong , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reason why God sends environmental disasters .
Exodus 10 shows that God has power over the environment .
In this account , He miraculously sent a deluge of locusts on Egypt , and later took them all away just as miraculously .
God sent this plague to get the attention of the Egyptian leaders who were disobeying His commands .
Few today see disasters as God ’ s way of pointing us back to His law .
God has allowed these locust swarms to hit Africa just as He allows catastrophic floods and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plagues are a sign that God isn ’ t intervening on behalf of man .
Many wonder why a loving God would worsen the suffering of impoverished African farmers .
Our free booklet Why ‘ Natural ’ Disasters ?
asks , “ Can we recognize the love in God ’ s correction ?
” God sends environmental disasters to warn us that our disobedience to His law is going to bring more curses .
“ Doesn ’ t God love us ?
is perhaps a common question after a disaster .
But shouldn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ question : Is it possible that we don ’ t love God ?
Might that be the problem ?
” ( ibid ) .
Soon , food shortages will not be only a Third World problem .
Prophecy shows famines , like what ’ s happening in Africa , will soon reach the United States , Britain and other First World nations .
And they will be worse than anything previously seen .
Revelation 6:5-6 say , “ And when he had opened the third seal , I heard the third beast say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beheld , and lo a black horse ; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand .
And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say , A measure of wheat for a penny , and three measures of barley for a penny ; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
” Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry and coauthor Wayne Turgeon write about this scripture in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse , saying : “ [ T ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a specific fulfillment .
It is ready to gallop into our immediate future with an impact far beyond the historic and present-day occurrences of localized famines.
” Where will this be ?
“ This time , ” they continue , “ instead of only affecting war-torn regions or the Third World , it will affect the First World nations—the blessed birthright peoples of the lost 10 tribes of Israel.
” The Bible specifically talks about these kinds of plagues that affect our food supplies as being sent by God as punishment for sin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ancient Israel : “ ‘ I gave you empty stomachs in every city and lack of bread in every town , yet you have not returned to me , ’ declares the Lord .
… ‘ Many times I struck your gardens and vineyards , destroying them with blight and mildew .
Locusts devoured your fig and olive trees , yet you have not returned to me , ’ declares the Lord ” ( Amos 4:6 , 9 ; New International Version ) .
In Deuteronomy 28 , God spells out the blessings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obedience and the curses for disobedience .
He says that if Israel refuses to obey Him , then “ cursed shalt thou be in the field ” —the nation ’ s food production would suffer ( verse 16 ) .
“ All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume , ” God warns ( verse 42 ) .
This prophecy is speaking to America and Britain today .
Living contrary to God ’ s law is bringing on a time of suffering called the Great Tribulation , which will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before it ( Matthew 24:21-22 ) .
The reason for attention-grabbing locust swarms , and even for floods and fires , is that God wants individuals to repent and turn to His law .
Only when they do will weather disasters end permanently .
Why does God allow suffering ?
How is it meant to bring about a positive change in your life ?
Read our free booklet Why ‘ Natural ’ Disasters ?
for the answers .

Kenya and Ethiopia are suffering their worst desert locust infestation in 70 years. Media began reporting on this in early January, and the United Nations triggered its emergency protocols on January 17. Experts estimate the outbreak involves billions of the hungry insects. The outbreak poses severe danger to farmers, the economy and the food supply.
The situation is an “unprecedented threat to food security and livelihoods” in the entire Horn of Africa, reported the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (fao) in response to the growing swathes of infested land.
It can be difficult to understand the scale and devastation of a locust invasion. A small swarm is capable of consuming the equivalent of enough food to feed 35,000 people—over the course of just one day. The largest locust swarm ever measured was 37 miles long by 25 miles wide.
Desert #locusts are the most destructive migratory pests in the .
It is the worse invasion in Somalia and Ethiopia in 25 years and in 70 years for Kenya.
The next planting season is just weeks away.
We need to scale up control efforts fast! pic.twitter.com/W3gLF3TZWY — Food and Agriculture Organization (@FAO) January 30, 2020
Kenya is primarily affected, Ethiopia is also suffering under the swarms, and Somalia has declared a state of emergency. The crisis is likely to worsen hunger in the already hard-hit region, which recently experienced crop-destroying rains. These rains provided ideal conditions for locusts to breed, which threatens to worsen the infestation in coming months.
The fao has stated that 14 counties in Kenya are affected. The longer the infestation continues, the greater the risk that the swarm will multiply. “Some swarms have already laid eggs and hatching is almost certainly underway,” wrote the fao. This will increase in February, the main breeding season. If not dealt with quickly, the number of locusts could grow up to 500 times larger by June. Only then will drier weather aid in alleviating their spread.
Associated Press reported on January 25 that over 70,000 hectares were infected in Kenya alone. This is constantly growing. Spray plane crews are working to contain the outbreak, but only five airplanes are available. Treatment so far is insufficient. In Ethiopia, 22,550 hectares have been treated by spray planes, and an estimated 20,000 hectares in Kenya. Officials fear the swarms will spread into Uganda and South Sudan if not dealt with quickly. Many places where these crews operate lack mobile phone signal, meaning that a member of the crew must drive away until communications with the other groups is restored. This has slowed the efforts to relay coordinates to pilots.
Many explanations have been proposed for what caused the infestation. Because the plague is the worst in 70 years, preachers, like James Ng’ang’a of Nairobi, Kenya, have urged the nation to repent and humble themselves. “It is not normal that the country has been invaded by desert locusts and having rain in the month of January,” Ng’ang’a told Nairobi Wire. “I am here to repent our sins and ask God for forgiveness because something is wrong somewhere.”
Is there a reason plagues like locusts or disastrous floods and fires seem to happen with increasing frequency today? Can anything be done to alleviate the suffering brought on by them?
There is a clear answer in the Bible. Ng’ang’a knows that something is wrong, but he does not address the fundamental reason why God sends environmental disasters.
Exodus 10 shows that God has power over the environment. In this account, He miraculously sent a deluge of locusts on Egypt, and later took them all away just as miraculously. God sent this plague to get the attention of the Egyptian leaders who were disobeying His commands. Few today see disasters as God’s way of pointing us back to His law.
God has allowed these locust swarms to hit Africa just as He allows catastrophic floods and fires. To many, the locust plagues are a sign that God isn’t intervening on behalf of man. Many wonder why a loving God would worsen the suffering of impoverished African farmers.
Our free booklet Why ‘Natural’ Disasters? asks, “Can we recognize the love in God’s correction?” God sends environmental disasters to warn us that our disobedience to His law is going to bring more curses. “Doesn’t God love us? is perhaps a common question after a disaster. But shouldn’t we ask the more piercing question: Is it possible that we don’t love God? Might that be the problem?” (ibid).
Soon, food shortages will not be only a Third World problem. Prophecy shows famines, like what’s happening in Africa, will soon reach the United States, Britain and other First World nations. And they will be worse than anything previously seen.
Revelation 6:5-6 say, “And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.” Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry and coauthor Wayne Turgeon write about this scripture in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, saying: “[T]his third horseman of famine will have a specific fulfillment. It is ready to gallop into our immediate future with an impact far beyond the historic and present-day occurrences of localized famines.” Where will this be? “This time,” they continue, “instead of only affecting war-torn regions or the Third World, it will affect the First World nations—the blessed birthright peoples of the lost 10 tribes of Israel.”
The Bible specifically talks about these kinds of plagues that affect our food supplies as being sent by God as punishment for sin. God tells the modern descendants of ancient Israel: “‘I gave you empty stomachs in every city and lack of bread in every town, yet you have not returned to me,’ declares the Lord. … ‘Many times I struck your gardens and vineyards, destroying them with blight and mildew. Locusts devoured your fig and olive trees, yet you have not returned to me,’ declares the Lord” (Amos 4:6, 9; New International Version).
In Deuteronomy 28, God spells out the blessings He will pour on His people for obedience and the curses for disobedience. He says that if Israel refuses to obey Him, then “cursed shalt thou be in the field”—the nation’s food production would suffer (verse 16). “All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume,” God warns (verse 42).
This prophecy is speaking to America and Britain today. Living contrary to God’s law is bringing on a time of suffering called the Great Tribulation, which will be worse than anything that has come before it (Matthew 24:21-22). The reason for attention-grabbing locust swarms, and even for floods and fires, is that God wants individuals to repent and turn to His law. Only when they do will weather disasters end permanently.
Why does God allow suffering? How is it meant to bring about a positive change in your life? Read our free booklet Why ‘Natural’ Disasters? for the answers.


thetrumpet--2020-02-06--Macron Honors the History of French Crusaders

French territorial claims in Jerusalem appear more important to Macron than remembering the victims of the Holocaust .
A video of French President Emmanuel Macron went viral last month .
He was recorded yelling at Israeli security personnel during his trip to Jerusalem .
News concerning the incident greatly overshadowed Macron ’ s political talks and his attendance at the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz .
Despite the coverage , the true reason for Macron ’ s loss of temper has been overlooked .
During his two-day trip , Macron met with Israeli Prime Minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas .
He also attended a ceremony to commemorate the liberation of Nazi Germany ’ s Auschwitz death camp .
But none of Macron ’ s activities caught the attention of the media as much as a seemingly unrelated event .
Macron visited the Church of St. Anne in Jerusalem ’ s Muslim Quarter in the Old City on January 22 .
The church building was given to France by the Ottoman Empire in 1856 .
French authorities claim the church and three other sites as French territories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so furiously defend these claims .
“ Everybody knows the rules .
I don ’ t like what you did in front of me , ” Macron shouted at Israeli security personnel in English .
“ Go out—outside , please !
” he added , emphasizing that the rules have been in place “ for centuries ” and they “ will not change with me.
” Why did Macron get so angry ?
Some say he wanted to boost his popularity in France .
In 1996 , the popular former French President Jacques @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security guards .
He too refused to enter St. Anne until Israeli security left the site .
But there is more to Macron ’ s outburst than merely trying to imitate Chirac .
Chirac saw the Israeli security guards , in general , as an annoyance during his entire visit .
Macron only corrected them at St. Anne .
“ Macron Begins Jerusalem Visit by Underscoring France ’ s History in Region , ” the Jerusalem Post headlined .
Macron specifically planned this visit and was likely prepared for a possible confrontation with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone to take away from his trip to Jerusalem was that France has a century-old connection , and even territorial claims , to the holy city .
Concerning the peace process , Macron told reporters on January 15 : “ France always has a role to play , and I don ’ t think we ’ re absent from the debates in the region.
” It ’ s true : Europe has its own ideas for peace in Jerusalem .
Macron ’ s fit of anger is more concerning when you understand St. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anne is called the “ Crusader Church.
” Sadly , few people today know enough about the Crusades to understand what this means .
This is one of the few monuments in Jerusalem that reminds us of the Crusades .
By confronting the Israeli security guard , Macron took a passionate stance for the history of French crusaders—just before commemorating the Holocaust .
In fact , the Holocaust and the Crusades weren ’ t all that different .
In the Middle Ages , persecution of Jews in Europe took place at the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Middle East .
“ Crusader Jerusalem is seen at its best in the simple strength of St. Anne ’ s ( a.d. 1138 ) , ” Jerome Murphy-O ’ Connor writes in his book The Holy Land : An Oxford Archaeological Guide From Earliest Times to 1700 .
Biblicalarchaeology.org highlights St. Anne ’ s history in the Crusades : “ The Crusades history of Jerusalem is evident in such churches as St. Anne ’ s ….
” The Crusades , unlike the Holocaust , are viewed in a positive light today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bit of a romantic glow in our modern times , a glow that is far from the gritty , bloody reality , ” Biblicalarchaeology.org noted in 2018 .
In “ When Crusader Kings Ruled Jerusalem , ” Jack Meinhardt explained : France has territory in Jerusalem as the result of a push to make Jerusalem a Catholic headquarters .
Should France really be proud of this history ?
Macron should have been apologizing for the history of French Crusaders as he apologized for France ’ s part in the Holocaust .
Macron can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; his speeches and policies prove that he has a profound understanding of French history .
St. Anne was built on the blood of heretics who opposed the occupation of French Crusaders .
For those fighting , the spilled blood served a greater purpose , which the Catholic Church and European leaders deeply believed in .
The Crusaders sought to establish Jerusalem as a city of peace .
To this day , some believe this to be the solution to the crisis in the Middle East .
French leaders are well familiar with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once held worship services where St. Anne stands today , until the Roman Empire “ christianized ” the area by building a Byzantine basilica in the fifth century .
The location increased in Catholic significance during the reign of Baldwin i , French Baudouin de Boulogne , the first king of the Crusader state of Jerusalem .
In 1100 , Baldwin succeeded his brother Godfrey , who was appointed “ the first king of Jerusalem.
” St. Anne ’ s Church was completed around a.d. 1138 .
The building ’ s construction paralleled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jerusalem .
Following Baldwin ’ s success in the Crusades , Holy Roman emperors continued to claim the title “ king of Jerusalem , ” despite the fact that many of them never even set foot in the holy city .
Watching the videos of Macron ’ s Jerusalem trip , you get the impression that French leaders may still see themselves as important figures in Jerusalem .
The Catholic Church ’ s goal over the centuries hasn ’ t changed .
It still believes that christianizing Jerusalem is the true solution to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders will again support the Catholic Church ’ s effort to control Jerusalem .
This will be its last and most successful attempt to rule the city .
Jeremiah 1:15 reads : “ For , lo , I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north , saith the Lord ; and they shall come , and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem , and against all the walls thereof round about , and against all the cities of Judah.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Revelation 17 give additional insight into how Europe ’ s last crusade will unfold .
Revelation 17 reveals that the families of the kingdoms of the north consist of “ ten kings ” or 10 heads of state .
Daniel 11 shows that these 10 kings will enter into Jerusalem as a peace-keeping force , but then bring sudden destruction .
All these prophecies are connected as they all point to the same outcome : the coming of the Messiah , or the return of Jesus Christ .
( These prophecies are explained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry .
All of our literature is free . )
For decades , the Trumpet and its predecessor , the Plain Truth , under the direction of Herbert W. Armstrong , have prophesied that France will be part of a unified European empire , a modern resurrection of the Holy Roman Empire .
In light of these prophecies , Marcon ’ s incident with the Israeli security forces becomes all the more sobering .
Today , “ France is resurrecting the Holy Roman Empire , ” as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issue .
Mr .
Flurry pointed to various trends through which France is currently reviving this history .
The fact that Macron is setting his eyes on Jerusalem is yet another indication that we are about to see history repeat itself .
Both Bible prophecy and Macron ’ s visit to Jerusalem indicate that we are seeing European leaders emerge who appear as Israel ’ s friends but are mostly interested in ruling the city themselves .
“ Jerusalem is a powder keg , loaded with nuclear potential !
No city on Earth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jerusalem !
” Mr .
Flurry writes in Jerusalem in Prophecy .
Conflict throughout the ages have revolved around this city .
So many world rulers sought to bring peace through conquest to this city .
But only one can bring peace to this city and consequently to the whole world—God .
The history of Jerusalem is bloody , but its future is hope-filled .
God is about to bring peace to this city by supernatural intervention .
He will also teach mankind why its attempts for peace have so desperately failed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ intervened in world affairs yet , and how He soon will , read Jerusalem in Prophecy , by Gerald Flurry .

A video of French President Emmanuel Macron went viral last month. He was recorded yelling at Israeli security personnel during his trip to Jerusalem. News concerning the incident greatly overshadowed Macron’s political talks and his attendance at the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Despite the coverage, the true reason for Macron’s loss of temper has been overlooked.
During his two-day trip, Macron met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, opposition leader Benny Gantz and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. He also attended a ceremony to commemorate the liberation of Nazi Germany’s Auschwitz death camp.
But none of Macron’s activities caught the attention of the media as much as a seemingly unrelated event. Macron visited the Church of St. Anne in Jerusalem’s Muslim Quarter in the Old City on January 22. The church building was given to France by the Ottoman Empire in 1856. French authorities claim the church and three other sites as French territories, but rarely does a French president so furiously defend these claims.
‘Go outside,’ French President Macron demanded from Israeli security men at the Church of St. Anne in Jerusalem. The church which was gifted by the Ottomans to Napoleon III in 1856 https://t.co/F7CXHBZ2Wp pic.twitter.com/RFskn1kjC9 — Reuters (@Reuters) January 23, 2020
“Everybody knows the rules. I don’t like what you did in front of me,” Macron shouted at Israeli security personnel in English. “Go out—outside, please!” he added, emphasizing that the rules have been in place “for centuries” and they “will not change with me.”
Why did Macron get so angry? Some say he wanted to boost his popularity in France. In 1996, the popular former French President Jacques Chirac also expressed great annoyance with Israeli security guards. He too refused to enter St. Anne until Israeli security left the site. But there is more to Macron’s outburst than merely trying to imitate Chirac. Chirac saw the Israeli security guards, in general, as an annoyance during his entire visit. Macron only corrected them at St. Anne.
“Macron Begins Jerusalem Visit by Underscoring France’s History in Region,” the Jerusalem Post headlined. Macron specifically planned this visit and was likely prepared for a possible confrontation with security personnel.
The message Macron wanted everyone to take away from his trip to Jerusalem was that France has a century-old connection, and even territorial claims, to the holy city.
Concerning the peace process, Macron told reporters on January 15: “France always has a role to play, and I don’t think we’re absent from the debates in the region.”
It’s true: Europe has its own ideas for peace in Jerusalem.
Crusaders and the Holocaust
Macron’s fit of anger is more concerning when you understand St. Anne’s historical background. St. Anne is called the “Crusader Church.” Sadly, few people today know enough about the Crusades to understand what this means. This is one of the few monuments in Jerusalem that reminds us of the Crusades.
By confronting the Israeli security guard, Macron took a passionate stance for the history of French crusaders—just before commemorating the Holocaust. In fact, the Holocaust and the Crusades weren’t all that different. In the Middle Ages, persecution of Jews in Europe took place at the same time as attacks on Jews and Muslims in the Middle East.
“Crusader Jerusalem is seen at its best in the simple strength of St. Anne’s (a.d. 1138),” Jerome Murphy-O’Connor writes in his book The Holy Land: An Oxford Archaeological Guide From Earliest Times to 1700. Biblicalarchaeology.org highlights St. Anne’s history in the Crusades: “The Crusades history of Jerusalem is evident in such churches as St. Anne’s ….”
The Crusades, unlike the Holocaust, are viewed in a positive light today. “Crusades history has acquired a bit of a romantic glow in our modern times, a glow that is far from the gritty, bloody reality,” Biblicalarchaeology.org noted in 2018. In “When Crusader Kings Ruled Jerusalem,” Jack Meinhardt explained:
It was one of the most romantic, chaotic, cruel, passionate, bizarre and dramatic episodes in history. In the 12th and 13th centuries a.d., a continual stream of European armies, mustered mostly in present-day France and Germany, marched out to destroy the infidel. Crusaders attacked non-Christians in northern and Eastern Europe; they conducted bloody pogroms against Jews and “heretical” Christians in their own territories; they campaigned to push Muslims off the Iberian Peninsula and out of North Africa; and most important of all, they conquered Palestine, ruling the Holy Land from their citadel in Jerusalem.
France has territory in Jerusalem as the result of a push to make Jerusalem a Catholic headquarters.
Should France really be proud of this history? Macron should have been apologizing for the history of French Crusaders as he apologized for France’s part in the Holocaust. Macron cannot be accused of lacking historical understanding; his speeches and policies prove that he has a profound understanding of French history.
St. Anne was built on the blood of heretics who opposed the occupation of French Crusaders. For those fighting, the spilled blood served a greater purpose, which the Catholic Church and European leaders deeply believed in. The Crusaders sought to establish Jerusalem as a city of peace. To this day, some believe this to be the solution to the crisis in the Middle East.
French leaders are well familiar with St. Anne’s history.
Pagans once held worship services where St. Anne stands today, until the Roman Empire “christianized” the area by building a Byzantine basilica in the fifth century. The location increased in Catholic significance during the reign of Baldwin i, French Baudouin de Boulogne, the first king of the Crusader state of Jerusalem. In 1100, Baldwin succeeded his brother Godfrey, who was appointed “the first king of Jerusalem.” St. Anne’s Church was completed around a.d. 1138. The building’s construction paralleled the height of the Crusader period in Jerusalem.
Following Baldwin’s success in the Crusades, Holy Roman emperors continued to claim the title “king of Jerusalem,” despite the fact that many of them never even set foot in the holy city.
Watching the videos of Macron’s Jerusalem trip, you get the impression that French leaders may still see themselves as important figures in Jerusalem.
The Quest for Jerusalem Continues
The Catholic Church’s goal over the centuries hasn’t changed. It still believes that christianizing Jerusalem is the true solution to peace. And the Bible reveals European leaders will again support the Catholic Church’s effort to control Jerusalem. This will be its last and most successful attempt to rule the city. Jeremiah 1:15 reads: “For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the Lord; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.”
A parallel prophecy in Daniel 11:40-45 and Revelation 17 give additional insight into how Europe’s last crusade will unfold. Revelation 17 reveals that the families of the kingdoms of the north consist of “ten kings” or 10 heads of state. Daniel 11 shows that these 10 kings will enter into Jerusalem as a peace-keeping force, but then bring sudden destruction. All these prophecies are connected as they all point to the same outcome: the coming of the Messiah, or the return of Jesus Christ. (These prophecies are explained in detail in Jerusalem in Prophecy, by Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry. All of our literature is free.)
For decades, the Trumpet and its predecessor, the Plain Truth, under the direction of Herbert W. Armstrong, have prophesied that France will be part of a unified European empire, a modern resurrection of the Holy Roman Empire. In light of these prophecies, Marcon’s incident with the Israeli security forces becomes all the more sobering.
Today, “France is resurrecting the Holy Roman Empire,” as Gerald Flurry wrote in the latest Trumpet issue. Mr. Flurry pointed to various trends through which France is currently reviving this history. The fact that Macron is setting his eyes on Jerusalem is yet another indication that we are about to see history repeat itself.
Both Bible prophecy and Macron’s visit to Jerusalem indicate that we are seeing European leaders emerge who appear as Israel’s friends but are mostly interested in ruling the city themselves.
“Jerusalem is a powder keg, loaded with nuclear potential! No city on Earth is so fraught with international tension as Jerusalem!” Mr. Flurry writes in Jerusalem in Prophecy. Conflict throughout the ages have revolved around this city. So many world rulers sought to bring peace through conquest to this city. But only one can bring peace to this city and consequently to the whole world—God.
The history of Jerusalem is bloody, but its future is hope-filled. God is about to bring peace to this city by supernatural intervention. He will also teach mankind why its attempts for peace have so desperately failed. To learn why God hasn’t intervened in world affairs yet, and how He soon will, read Jerusalem in Prophecy, by Gerald Flurry.


thetrumpet--2020-02-05--Decline of the British Royal Family

Decline of the British Royal Family

The monarchy has gone terribly off track , especially in the last three years .
Why ?
Prince Harry and his wife , former actress Meghan Markle , have stepped down as senior members of the British royal family .
Why does news about the monarchy keep getting worse and worse ?
This decline is prophesied in your Bible but is also related to the best possible news you could ever hear—news that will fill the Earth with joy like never before !
The Telegraph reported that Prince Harry wanted certain access and privileges without as much responsibility , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accusations against the royal family .
He and his wife are receiving advice from former United States President Barack Obama and his wife , Michelle .
Remember , Obama sent a bust of Winston Churchill back to Britain soon after taking office , an open expression of contempt for the British Empire .
I don ’ t know what kind of advice he might be offering to the departing royals .
Several months ago , a reporter asked Meghan in a tv interview how she was doing .
She said that it has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the reporter , “ Thanks for asking , as not many people have.
” The public accusation that the royal family doesn ’ t really care about her shocked many .
Friends and aides of the Sussexes have accused the royal family of having it in for them from the start .
But the evidence is hard to see .
“ People had bent over backwards for them , ” said one palace aide .
“ They were given the wedding they wanted , the house they wanted , the office they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and had the backing of the family .
What more did they want ?
” A lot of Prince Harry ’ s colleagues in the army are really angry with him for the way he has spoken about the royal family .
They don ’ t share his sentiment .
The problems keep mounting for Britain .
The nation is trying to solve the protracted problem of Brexit .
Prince Andrew has dealt with severe criticism for his relationship with the late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein .
What is going on here ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ King David forever .
“ And when thy days be fulfilled , and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers , I will set up thy seed after thee , which shall proceed out of thy bowels , and I will establish his kingdom .
He shall build an house for my name , and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever ” ( 2 Samuel 7:12-13 ) .
This is an everlasting covenant ( 2 Samuel 23:5 ) , meaning the throne must be somewhere on Earth today .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for thousands of years .
As of three years ago , they no longer have it .
God has established a new stone and a new throne , as I explain in The New Throne of David .
But why would God remove the throne from where it was ?
Everything revolves around David ’ s throne—today and in the World Tomorrow , and for all eternity .
Jesus Christ will rule from that throne , assisted by the tiny group of people who proclaim God ’ s message to the world before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has never been anything in this world like the British royal family .
But something much greater is coming : “ 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 , The Prince of Peace .
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end , upon the throne of David , and upon his kingdom , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever .
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this ” ( Isaiah 9:6-7 ) .
This future spiritual government will bring all humanity under subjection to the throne of David .
All will become a part of spiritual Israel .
David ’ s throne will unite the world !
Today , division is spreading like a plague , but God gives us hope !
There will be peace—not just on Earth , but in the universe !
God the Father @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
Until January 2017 , Queen Elizabeth ii ruled from David ’ s throne .
Here ’ s part of the reason why she no longer does , excerpted from The New Throne of David : We must know where the throne of David is today , or we can ’ t discern whether God is keeping His promise to King David !
Why don ’ t we hear more discussion about the throne and these staggering prophecies ?
God has always expected David ’ s kingly line to uphold the highest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; Go down to the house of the king of Judah , and speak there this word , And say , Hear the word of the Lord , O king of Judah , that sittest upon the throne of David , thou , and thy servants , and thy people that enter in by these gates : Thus saith the Lord ; Execute ye judgment and righteousness , and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor : and do no wrong , do no violence to the stranger , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shed innocent blood in this place .
For if ye do this thing indeed , then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David , riding in chariots and on horses , he , and his servants , and his people ” ( Jeremiah 22:1-4 ) .
Ask yourself : Is the British royal family today really fulfilling these requirements ?
The monarchy has always had flaws , but never until the last few decades has it intentionally devalued David ’ s throne .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s happening with the royal family : “ And I will prepare destroyers against thee , every one with his weapons : and they shall cut down thy choice cedars , and cast them into the fire .
And many nations shall pass by this city , and they shall say every man to his neighbour , Wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this great city ?
Then they shall answer , Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God , and worshipped other gods , and served them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made a covenant with David , which his own descendants have forsaken !
The Queen and the rest of the royals ought to be seeking the righteousness of David !
This is bad news for the royal family , but it ’ s also good news when you understand the truth about the new throne .
You don ’ t have to guess where the throne is today !
You can stake your life on this throne !
Many great men of the Bible did .
I wrote in The New Throne of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three years since ?
A civil war within the royal family !
Queen Elizabeth ii is almost 94 years old .
Her husband ’ s health is failing .
Prince Harry has said that no one else in the royal family wants to be crowned king or queen , and now he has backed up those words by essentially leaving the royal family !
“ Harry ’ s determination to be ordinary seems reflected in his love life , ” Newsweek reported in 2017 .
“ His [ now wife ] Meghan Markle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but she is also a divorcée , a vocal feminist and American , none of which conforms to the stereotype of a royal consort.
” “ The younger royals are just too interested in the cringe-inducing world of celebrity and in the popularization of their own image , ” the Spectator commented .
“ We are told that they are reinventing the concept of monarchy for the digital age ….
” That article concluded with an analysis of the younger royals eagerly associating with celebrities , then posed the chilling question : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started to go wrong ?
” Finally , the British and the whole world can see what I have been telling you for decades !
God shows us exactly what is wrong with the royal family : They have forsaken God ’ s covenant with David .
The Queen returning the throne to Scotland in 1996 exposed a degeneration in their faith .
Things have gotten much worse ever since .
“ And the angel said unto her , Fear not , Mary : for thou hast found favour with God .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thy womb , and bring forth a son , and shalt call his name Jesus .
He shall be great , and shall be called the Son of the Highest : and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David : And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever ; and of his kingdom there shall be no end ” ( Luke 1:30-33 ) .
It ’ s not over for the British royal family or for this dark world !
Christ Himself is about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 30:24 says , “ … in the latter days ye shall consider it.
” Consider it would be better translated “ understand it thoroughly.
” In the end time , God has revealed the truth about the throne of David so we can understand it thoroughly !
It ’ s time we repent of our sins and support God ’ s Work .
“ Alas !
for that day is great , so that none is like it : it is even the time of Jacob ’ s trouble ; but he shall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it shall come to pass in that day , saith the Lord of hosts , that I will break his yoke from off thy neck , and will burst thy bonds , and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him : But they shall serve the Lord their God , and David their king , whom I will raise up unto them ” ( verses 7-9 ) .
Jacob ’ s trouble means that America , Britain and the Jewish nation are suffering for their rebellion against God .
The suffering will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all His loyal saints to help teach them the right way to live .

Prince Harry and his wife, former actress Meghan Markle, have stepped down as senior members of the British royal family. Why does news about the monarchy keep getting worse and worse? This decline is prophesied in your Bible but is also related to the best possible news you could ever hear—news that will fill the Earth with joy like never before!
The Telegraph reported that Prince Harry wanted certain access and privileges without as much responsibility, and that he could go public with damaging accusations against the royal family. He and his wife are receiving advice from former United States President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle. Remember, Obama sent a bust of Winston Churchill back to Britain soon after taking office, an open expression of contempt for the British Empire. I don’t know what kind of advice he might be offering to the departing royals.
In a January 13 report, we wrote:
Several months ago, a reporter asked Meghan in a tv interview how she was doing. She said that it has been a struggle, but she also told the reporter, “Thanks for asking, as not many people have.” The public accusation that the royal family doesn’t really care about her shocked many. Friends and aides of the Sussexes have accused the royal family of having it in for them from the start. But the evidence is hard to see. “People had bent over backwards for them,” said one palace aide. “They were given the wedding they wanted, the house they wanted, the office they wanted, the staff they wanted, and had the backing of the family. What more did they want?”
A lot of Prince Harry’s colleagues in the army are really angry with him for the way he has spoken about the royal family. They don’t share his sentiment.
The problems keep mounting for Britain. The nation is trying to solve the protracted problem of Brexit. Prince Andrew has dealt with severe criticism for his relationship with the late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. What is going on here?
An Everlasting Throne
God promised to preserve the line of King David forever. “And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever” (2 Samuel 7:12-13). This is an everlasting covenant (2 Samuel 23:5), meaning the throne must be somewhere on Earth today.
The British people possessed the throne of David for thousands of years. As of three years ago, they no longer have it. God has established a new stone and a new throne, as I explain in The New Throne of David. But why would God remove the throne from where it was?
Everything revolves around David’s throne—today and in the World Tomorrow, and for all eternity. Jesus Christ will rule from that throne, assisted by the tiny group of people who proclaim God’s message to the world before Christ’s Second Coming.
There has never been anything in this world like the British royal family. But something much greater is coming: “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, The Prince of Peace. 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” (Isaiah 9:6-7).
This future spiritual government will bring all humanity under subjection to the throne of David. All will become a part of spiritual Israel. David’s throne will unite the world! Today, division is spreading like a plague, but God gives us hope! There will be peace—not just on Earth, but in the universe! God the Father and Jesus Christ will make sure of it.
Throne Devalued
Until January 2017, Queen Elizabeth ii ruled from David’s throne. Here’s part of the reason why she no longer does, excerpted from The New Throne of David:
God is not happy with those who have been sitting on David’s throne. In 1996, England returned the stone of Scone—then the symbol of the throne of David and Jesus Christ, our Rock—to Scotland. England was willing to give it up! In the Trumpet at that time, I wrote, “I believe this stone is the most precious physical thing on this Earth. I also believe that Queen Elizabeth just made the worst decision of her life! And the British government has made the biggest mistake in its history! [England’s] actions have scorned the omnipotent, living God. And there is going to be a terrifying penalty unless they repent.”
We must know where the throne of David is today, or we can’t discern whether God is keeping His promise to King David! Why don’t we hear more discussion about the throne and these staggering prophecies?
God has always expected David’s kingly line to uphold the highest standard: “Thus saith the Lord; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word, And say, Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates: Thus saith the Lord; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place. For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people” (Jeremiah 22:1-4).
Ask yourself: Is the British royal family today really fulfilling these requirements? The monarchy has always had flaws, but never until the last few decades has it intentionally devalued David’s throne.
Covenant Forsaken
God is so upset at what’s happening with the royal family: “And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire. And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this great city? Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them” (Jeremiah 22:7-9).
God made a covenant with David, which his own descendants have forsaken! The Queen and the rest of the royals ought to be seeking the righteousness of David!
This is bad news for the royal family, but it’s also good news when you understand the truth about the new throne. You don’t have to guess where the throne is today! You can stake your life on this throne! Many great men of the Bible did.
I wrote in The New Throne of David:
When God gave the revelation about the new stone on Jan. 16, 2017, the royal family of Britain was displaced as the royal family of David’s throne. That was a signal of terrible things to come upon Britain …. It was also an indication that we would see a rapid decline in Britain’s royal family.
What has happened in the three years since? A civil war within the royal family! Queen Elizabeth ii is almost 94 years old. Her husband’s health is failing. Prince Harry has said that no one else in the royal family wants to be crowned king or queen, and now he has backed up those words by essentially leaving the royal family!
“Harry’s determination to be ordinary seems reflected in his love life,” Newsweek reported in 2017. “His [now wife] Meghan Markle, might be a well-known actress, but she is also a divorcée, a vocal feminist and American, none of which conforms to the stereotype of a royal consort.”
“The younger royals are just too interested in the cringe-inducing world of celebrity and in the popularization of their own image,” the Spectator commented. “We are told that they are reinventing the concept of monarchy for the digital age ….”
That article concluded with an analysis of the younger royals eagerly associating with celebrities, then posed the chilling question: “Was this the moment when it all started to go wrong?”
Finally, the British and the whole world can see what I have been telling you for decades! God shows us exactly what is wrong with the royal family: They have forsaken God’s covenant with David. The Queen returning the throne to Scotland in 1996 exposed a degeneration in their faith. Things have gotten much worse ever since.
The Solution
“And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end” (Luke 1:30-33). It’s not over for the British royal family or for this dark world! Christ Himself is about to rule all nations forever!
Jeremiah 30:24 says, “… in the latter days ye shall consider it.” Consider it would be better translated “understand it thoroughly.” In the end time, God has revealed the truth about the throne of David so we can understand it thoroughly! It’s time we repent of our sins and support God’s Work.
“Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it. For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him: But they shall serve the Lord their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them” (verses 7-9). Jacob’s trouble means that America, Britain and the Jewish nation are suffering for their rebellion against God. The suffering will intensify until God resurrects King David and all His loyal saints to help teach them the right way to live.


thetrumpet--2020-02-05--Pelosi Unmasks Her Utter Contempt for Donald Trump’s America

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi rip a copy of U.S. President Donald Trumps speech after he delivers the State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington , DC , on February 4 , 2020 .
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ripped her copy of President Trump ’ s State of the Union Address on live television yesterday as the president was concluding his remarks .
This childish tantrum reveals the Democratic Party ’ s hatred for the president and the 63 million Americans who voted for him .
In this segment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far-sighted forecast of America ’ s dangerous turn left .
How will Brexit impact Europe ’ s ambitions to build a European army ?
Scoffers in the Last Days ( 20 minutes ) The Apostle Peter was inspired to write that “ scoffers ” would come in the “ last days.
” We ’ re living in the prophesied “ last days ” right now .
As Bible prophecies continue to be fulfilled , more and more people scoff at the Bible !
How can you explain this ?
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Pelosi Unmasks Her Utter Contempt for Donald Trump’s America
Pelosi Unmasked (22 minutes)
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ripped her copy of President Trump’s State of the Union Address on live television yesterday as the president was concluding his remarks. This childish tantrum reveals the Democratic Party’s hatred for the president and the 63 million Americans who voted for him. In this segment, I talk about the Trumpet’s far-sighted forecast of America’s dangerous turn left.
European Army (8 minutes)
How will Brexit impact Europe’s ambitions to build a European army?
Scoffers in the Last Days (20 minutes)
The Apostle Peter was inspired to write that “scoffers” would come in the “last days.” We’re living in the prophesied “last days” right now. As Bible prophecies continue to be fulfilled, more and more people scoff at the Bible! How can you explain this?