thetrumpet--2020-01-20--The Middle East in Prophecy

The Middle East in Prophecy

Jerusalem means “ city of peace , ” and yet this city ’ s history has been filled with rivers @ @ @ @ @ has suffered like Jerusalem .
It has known almost no peace .
But there is @ @ @ @ @ established Jerusalem to be a city of peace—and will one day make sure that it @ @ @ @ @ actually the city from which God ’ s Family will rule the entire universe !

Jerusalem means “city of peace,” and yet this city’s history has been filled with rivers of blood! No city has suffered like Jerusalem. It has known almost no peace. But there is very good news. God established Jerusalem to be a city of peace—and will one day make sure that it becomes so! It is actually the city from which God’s Family will rule the entire universe!


thetrumpet--2020-01-20--Hard ‘Megxit’ and the Coming World War

Hard ‘Megxit’ and the Coming World War

Harry and Meghan are no longer royals , the Queen announced over the weekend .
The couple will no longer hold royal titles , no longer receive public funds , and will no longer formally represent the royal family .
It ’ s a hard break !
In this segment , I look at the rapid changes in Britain ’ s royal family over the past three years , and how they relate to an extraordinary Bible prophecy !
Democrats have said impeachment was a serious and somber duty , even as they have laughed , cheered and fist bumped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I look back at an article my father wrote after the 2000 presidential election crisis and explain how relevant it is today .
End Times Are Upon Us ( 12 minutes ) A recent article in Real Clear Defense took an honest , sober look at the world as it is today .
It almost read like an article from theTrumpet.com .
More and more people are beginning to see that calamity and war are a reality that we must prepare to face .
Queen Elizabeth II ’ s motto back in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the midst of today ’ s royal soap opera , I review what it means to be true servants .
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Hard ‘Megxit’ and the Coming World War
‘Megxit’ (11 minutes)
Harry and Meghan are no longer royals, the Queen announced over the weekend. The couple will no longer hold royal titles, no longer receive public funds, and will no longer formally represent the royal family. It’s a hard break! In this segment, I look at the rapid changes in Britain’s royal family over the past three years, and how they relate to an extraordinary Bible prophecy!
Impeachment (10 minutes)
Democrats have said impeachment was a serious and somber duty, even as they have laughed, cheered and fist bumped along the way. In this segment, I look back at an article my father wrote after the 2000 presidential election crisis and explain how relevant it is today.
End Times Are Upon Us (12 minutes)
A recent article in Real Clear Defense took an honest, sober look at the world as it is today. It almost read like an article from theTrumpet.com. More and more people are beginning to see that calamity and war are a reality that we must prepare to face.
Bible Study: ‘I Serve’ (18 minutes)
Queen Elizabeth II’s motto back in the 1950s was “I serve.” In the midst of today’s royal soap opera, I review what it means to be true servants.


thetrumpet--2020-01-20--Cultural Experience—How You Could Live Longer

Putin is deliberately weakening presidential powers—just in time for him to step into another more influential office .
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent shock waves around the world once again .
In his January 15 State of the Union address , he announced the most sweeping changes to Russia ’ s constitution since the document was put into force in 1993 .
This bombshell was immediately followed by the resignation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and the rest of the Russian cabinet , a move that will facilitate Putin ’ s overhaul of the Constitution .
Some details of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Constitution and government remain unknown .
But Putin ’ s overarching goals can be discerned in light of the fact that during his 20 years at the helm of Russia , he has killed far too many of his people and stolen far too much of Russia ’ s wealth to willingly relinquish power .
Yet the Constitution , in its present form , would keep him from seeking the presidency again after his term ends in 2024 because it forbids more than two successive terms .
Therefore , Kremlin-watchers have been expecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay in a position of power .
Putin successfully played the system in such a way once before .
In 2008 , after completing two consecutive four-year presidential terms , he handed the presidency over to Medvedev , his subservient protégé , and stepped into the office of prime minister .
During this time , Putin kept operating as the true power over Russia in all but official title , with Medvedev functioning essentially as a puppet .
Also in 2008 , the government extended the presidential term to six years , effective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2012 , Putin returned to the presidency with a newly extended six-year presidential term .
His rule over Russia was official once again , and he won a second six-year term in 2018 .
Speculation has been rife that this time around Putin would simply nix the constitutional term limits , particularly since he told reporters last month that the restrictions “ could be removed.
” But scrapping the Constitution ’ s presidential term limits was not part of Putin ’ s new package of amendments .
Instead , the overhaul will actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ labored so arduously over the years to amass .
The reduction in power comes partly by limiting future presidents not just to two consecutive terms , but to two terms—period .
“ There can be no second Putin , ” senior fellow editor in chief of Carnegie.ru Alexander Baunov wrote of the changes .
“ Putin ’ s four terms were needed to help the country recover from the collapse of the Soviet Union .
From now on , the maximum reign will be 12 years.
” Presidential power will also be reduced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members from the office of president to that of prime minister .
Parliament will be given what was long the president ’ s power to confirm the prime minister and other top officials .
And under the new arrangement , the president will not be able to veto parliament ’ s choices .
So the amendments will make the president far weaker .
But the office of prime minister will be considerably stronger , making a return to the prime minister post a safer and more attractive option for Putin after 2024 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Putin ’ s eye is on the chief state council post .
In the past , this was a largely ceremonial office , but during his address , Putin called for its “ status and role ” to be “ enshrined in the Constitution.
” This office will be imbued with new , as-yet-undisclosed powers that will likely be vast .
There is also speculation that after 2024 , Putin will become head of the “ Union State of Russia and Belarus , ” which he is presently working with the Belarussian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ practice , these specifics will make little difference .
Putin has ruled Russia with an increasingly tight grip for this entire century , and whether he keeps the title of president , or takes that of prime minister , chief of state council , head of the Russia-Belarus Union State or something else , he will remain the true power over Russia and one of the world ’ s foremost despots .
At various points over the years—following the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 , and after anti-government protests broke out across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the end of the reign of Putin was near .
But the Trumpet never agreed with those forecasts .
In opposition to many leading analysts , we said : “ Putin Won ’ t Just Survive , He ’ ll Thrive.
” In light of this week ’ s bombshell announcements , most every Kremlin watcher agrees with our long-held view : Putin is czar for life .
The Trumpet has held to this assertion with conviction over the years , even when appearances seemed to challenge it , because it is founded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : the Holy Bible .
Revelation 9:16 , written around a.d. 90 , describes an Asian army that will field an army of 200 million soldiers : “ And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand : and I heard the number of them.
” Such a force contains more people than were even alive at the time that was written .
Revelation 16:12 labels the leadership of this gargantuan military bloc as “ the kings of the east , ” indicating a bloc of Asian countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comprise this bloc and provides details about the man who will be its primary ruler : “ And the word of the Lord came unto me , saying , ‘ Son of man , set thy face unto Gog , of the land of Magog , prince of Rosh , Meshech , and Tubal , and prophesy concerning him ’ ” ( Ezekiel 38:1-2 ; Young ’ s Literal Translation ) .
Anciently , Rosh or Rus was the name of Russia .
The Jamieson , Fausset and Brown Commentary and several other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goes on to describe the campaigns of this force led by the “ prince of Rosh , Meshech , and Tubal.
” Who is the “ prince ” directing this vast army ?
An examination of these scriptural passages and others , matched to the framework of current events , makes the answer clear .
In the September 2014 issue of the Philadelphia Trumpet , editor in chief Gerald Flurry wrote : I strongly believe Vladimir Putin is going to lead the 200 million-man army .
Just look at the power he already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other Russian politician who could become so powerful and have the will to lead Russia into the crisis of crises ?
I see nobody else on the horizon who could do that .
And only a tiny few years remain for the prince of Rosh to appear !
… This much is absolutely certain : The restoring of Russia ’ s power by Vladimir Putin—the prince of Russia—was prophesied !
Since the Trumpet has this vital understanding of Putin ’ s role in end-time prophecy , we believe that whatever his official title @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the true power of Russia for the foreseeable future .
And he will lead the nation in an increasingly dangerous direction .
To understand more , watch Mr.
Flurry ’ s Key of David episode “ The Prophesied Prince of Russia .
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A new study has found links that indicate those who engage more frequently in high quality culture and fine arts live longer. Such cultural activities include visiting a museum, art gallery, opera, theater production or orchestral performance.
The study, conducted by University College London, analyzed data on 6,000 English adults over the age of 50. After measuring their interest and engagement in the arts over 2004–2005, each adult was then tracked for an average of 12 years.
The researchers found that the adults who spent more time enjoying high culture and the finer things in life lived longer on average. Those who engaged in the arts once or twice a year had a 14 percent lower risk of dying during the tracking period than those who reportedly never engaged in the arts. Those who enjoyed the arts more regularly, at least every few months, had a 31 percent lower risk of death.
This is the first time that cultural experience has been linked to mortality. However, as it is only an observational study, researchers admit that further research is necessary. Its findings could also suggest, for example, that wealthier people are able to enjoy the arts more often, and that wealthier people live longer. But other studies also show the positive impact the arts have on physical and mental health, depression, chronic pain, dementia and other illnesses.
This study fits with God’s perspective on culture and the arts. Throughout His Word, God promotes the arts and pursuing the highest quality possible. He promotes these things because of the good they do us—and this study adds another dimension: extended lifespan.
Many other benefits come from quality cultural and fine arts experience. God’s Church has always had a central role in establishing God’s culture because it points to man’s incredible human potential.
Herbert W. Armstrong raised up Ambassador College to reflect God’s character and man’s incredible potential. In his autobiography, Mr. Armstrong wrote:
In every way, Ambassador College is unique. In magnificence of its campus—in the tone and character of its buildings and grounds—the physical setting in which it has produced tone and character in young men and women—Ambassador College is certainly unique in a world where education has drifted into materialism. Ambassador has dared to recapture the true values; to restore the most necessary missing dimension in knowledge; to become a cultural character-building institution, concerned with moral, spiritual and ethical values as well as with the intellect.
The college was established as a “cultural character-building institution.” This wasn’t primarily about intellect, like most of the colleges founded today. The highest standard in materials, arts and culture were used, not to focus on materialism, but to raise the standard as the greatest character-building institute in the universe.
This wasn’t an idea that originated with Mr. Armstrong. He was merely following the pattern God has established throughout eternity.
In his article “Throne-Room Culture,” Philadelphia Church of God music director Ryan Malone wrote:
God … is the most cultured, brilliant and sophisticated Being. He appreciates the finest things. He is a God of quality. … God is surrounded by brilliance and sophistication. In the Apostle John’s vision of God’s throne room, he records: “And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. … And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. And when those beasts give glory and honor and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever” (Revelation 4:3-4, 8-9). In Revelation 5, we read that these 24 elders sing a new song before the throne (verse 9). What a visually rich environment: pure gold, precious stones, fiery crystals. And what aurally rich conditions—harps, singing and constant music. Verses 11-13 reference an angelic chorus of 100 million voices! All this, you could say, is God’s throne-room culture.
God has His very own culture—this throne-room culture. And as Mr. Malone went on to write, He gave humans a mind like His, minds that can think and reason and appreciate these fine things. God expects us to benefit from this culture and export it around the world and, eventually, to the whole universe. Mr. Malone continued:
Your ability to be inspired by a symphony, to be enriched by a sculpture, or to be uplifted by a sunset is a miracle. That ability is due to a God-like mind that God created in you. … This ability makes the human being a unique creation. No animal has this ability. God gave it only to man, because of our unique and special purpose. Part of the unique God-like mind that humans possess is the ability to appreciate creative, artistic endeavors. … As rulers in the World Tomorrow, we will teach that the physical things are temporary and are not to be idolized, but that they can teach us about God’s mind and character. They point us to spiritual excellence.
We can look to many of the great biblical figures as examples in how to export this throne-room culture. Abraham established Austria as the cultural center of Europe, and to this day, Vienna is the music capital of the world. Moses was trained in the royal Egyptian court. The Levites were arrayed in the finest attire and received the highest education with which to serve ancient Israel. Kings David and Solomon brought Israel to the zenith of cultural prowess. And Solomon built God’s temple, an unmatched architectural accomplishment.
This is the culture that God wants spread throughout the universe. For more information on how highly God values right culture, read our free booklet How God Values Music, by Ryan Malone.


thetrumpet--2020-01-20--Record Level of Attacks on European Christian Sites in 2019

Ignoring history takes America further down the path of division .
The New York Times published a series of essays called the 1619 Project in August 2019 .
These essays claimed that the true foundation of the United States did not lie in the Declaration of Independence .
Instead , the nation ’ s true origins come from 1619—the date the first slave arrived in America .
All of America ’ s history was reinterpreted in light of slavery .
It claimed that every facet of capitalist , democratic American society was built on slavery .
Historians weighed in on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times ’ 1619 Project in a letter published in the December 29 issue of New York Times Magazine .
The project now stands exposed as a factually incorrect attempt at rewriting American history , and it all revolves around the Times ’ divisive new agenda : race .
Responding to the accusations , New York Times editor in chief Jake Silverstein said , “ Historical understanding is not fixed ; it is constantly being adjusted by new scholarship and new voices.
” But the Times scholarship wasn ’ t merely new “ understanding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authors of the letter to the Times are all recognized , credible historians of high standing .
They include James McPherson , Gordon Wood , James Oakes and Lincoln Richard Carwardine .
All of them specialize in the history of the Revolutionary and Civil War periods .
They demanded “ prominent corrections of all the errors and distortions presented in the 1619 Project.
” The letter made clear that this was not a matter of varying interpretations .
“ These errors , which concern major events , can not be described as interpretation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote .
“ They are matters of verifiable fact , which are the foundation of both honest scholarship and honest journalism.
” The errors , combined with a response of denial rather than willingness to admit mistakes , “ suggest a displacement of historical understanding by ideology .
Dismissal of objections on racial grounds—that they are the objections of only ‘ white historians ’ —has affirmed that displacement ” ( ibid ) .
The New York Times has displayed both a willingness to rewrite history and an underlying motivation of bias that will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ points of history misrepresented in the 1619 Project are not petty .
They are major violations of historical integrity .
Consider a few examples .
“ On the American Revolution , pivotal to any account of our history , the project asserts that the founders declared the colonies ’ independence of Britain ‘ in order to ensure slavery would continue , ’ ” stated the letter .
This is clearly a false assertion .
No historical records support it .
Another false assertion was that Abraham Lincoln was a major supporter of slavery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Declaration of Independence proclaimed universal equality , for blacks as well as whites , a view he upheld repeatedly against powerful white supremacists who opposed him , ” stated the letter .
It also brushes aside Lincoln ’ s agreement with Frederick Douglass that the Constitution was , in the words of Douglass , “ a glorious liberty document.
” Interviews with historians , ironically published by the World Socialist Web Site , have shed light on the skewed facts of the 1619 Project .
Oxford historian Richard Carwardine called the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tendentious and partial reading of American history.
” He described the Times ’ usage of two brief quotes from Abraham Lincoln to paint him as a pro-slavery bigot as “ thoroughly un-contexted , historically deaf , and blind to a broader reality.
” Historian Gordon Wood also weighed in .
He addressed the central false premise of the piece , stating , “ I don ’ t know of any colonist who said that they wanted independence in order to preserve their slaves .
No colonist expressed alarm that the mother country was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One of the most concerning aspects of the 1619 Project is that it is intended to be used in the American educational system .
Its historical fallacies and misleading ideas will permeate the minds of impressionable students .
Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry wrote “ The Law of History ” in 2002 .
In it , he showed how the American educational system has devalued the study of history .
He drew attention to Winston Churchill ’ s warning that flouting the lessons of history , or neglecting to understand them , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and dissolution.
” Examples of this can be seen in Howard Zinn ’ s book A People ’ s History of the United States .
This anti-American misreading of history teaches that the most important founding principle of the United States is racism .
Its views have been taught in American schools since the 1980s .
Eighteen years after Mr .
Flurry warned about the danger of forgetting history , the warning is truer than ever .
By portraying the history of the United States as fundamentally racist , the New York Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As noted in the letter , the main goal of the 1619 Project is not to promote historical accuracy and true justice , but to stir racial tensions to serve political ends .
Portraying America ’ s founding as racist inflames tensions that have already brought terrible suffering and division to many American cities in the form of race riots , such as in Ferguson , Missouri , in 2014 and Baltimore , Maryland , in 2015 .
Using misleading and even totally fictitious ideas to say that the U.S. is founded on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only serves to deepen grudges and stir negative emotions .
It promotes hatred instead of healing .
It betrays the efforts of Abraham Lincoln and founders like John Adams and Thomas Jefferson to end slavery .
It misrepresents the mostly positive influence that the U.S. has had on the world scene .
Though no country is perfect , history shows that the U.S. has brought law and order to society , advanced technology to industry , and increased geopolitical stability throughout the world due to its military functioning as a deterrent rather than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promoting divisive ideas .
Trumpet executive editor Stephen Flurry explained the danger it poses to America ’ s fragile peace in his article “ The New York Times ’ Dangerous New Agenda.
” He wrote : These journalists and politicians are hastening the fulfillment of the terrifying prophecy of Isaiah 1 : “ Your country is desolate , your cities are burned with fire : your land , strangers [ Gentiles ] devour it in your presence , and it is desolate , as overthrown by strangers ” ( verse 7 ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cities .
And God is allowing this destruction because of America ’ s sins—because the nation is “ laden with iniquity ” ( verse 4 ) .
The Times is fomenting racial hatred that will end in death and suffering and the burning of America ’ s cities .
Abraham Lincoln was right when he quoted Jesus Christ : A house divided against itself can not stand ( Matthew 12:25 ) .
The nation ’ s only hope is to look to the same God Lincoln did and seek the Eternal while He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Him while He is near ( Isaiah 55:6 ) .
There has been one prominent exception to the story of racial division in modern America : Charleston , South Carolina .
After a white man committed a deadly shooting at an all-black church , the victims took an extraordinary position : They forgave the perpetrator .
In his September 2015 Trumpet article , “ How to Solve America ’ s Race Problems , ” Gerald Flurry pointed to this event as “ one of the most amazing stories in American history.
” He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forgiveness is “ the only spirit that ’ s ever going to solve our race relations ” and stated that “ the relatives of the victims of that church shooting showed the whole world the solution to our race-relations crisis ….
” The Bible foretells that division and hatred will rip apart American society before Jesus Christ ’ s return .
But you can escape .
As this time of suffering approaches , you can discover the way that brings true peace for every race .
For more on this subject , read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Race Problems , ” by Gerald Flurry .

Attacks on Christian sites in Europe hit an all-time high in 2019, according to research conducted by Gatestone Institute and published January 1.
Last year, attackers defaced, damaged, burned and pillaged roughly 3,000 Christian sites throughout France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the United Kingdom and Spain.
The vast majority of attacks hit France and Germany and were acts of vandalism. Islam-inspired attacks were fewer but noticed nevertheless. Gatestone noted that many of the attacks showed “a deep-seated hostility toward Christianity.”
The crimes were perpetrated by a wide range of people. However, they were all an attack on Europe’s Christian roots. And they all galvanized Europeans to defend their heritage more strongly.
Data from the French Interior Ministry show that attacks on Christian sites have increased by 245 percent between 2008 and 2016. They accounted for 90 percent of all attacks on religious sites.
France reported 949 attacks on Christian sites in 2016 compared to 1,063 in 2018. These continued unabated through 2019 and into 2020.
In many cases, especially of vandalism, the culprit is never caught. Therefore, it is impossible to say exactly how many of the attacks were motivated by Islam. However, a number of attacks have involved verses from the Koran being inscribed on church walls, or shouts of “Allahu akbar!” from a violent attacker.
Many are also the work of delinquents or anti-religious anarchists. Whatever the causes, the attacks are providing motivation for Europeans to support and protect their Christian heritage.
After the church of St. Denis in Paris was vandalized, Annie Genevard, a French member of parliament for the center-right Les Republicains (Republicans) party, denounced the attacks on Europe’s Christian sites as an assault against Europe’s historical and cultural identity. Consider her statement to Le Figaro:
Saint Denis is not only a place of Christian worship, it is the necropolis of the kings of France! It is a meeting place between our national history and our Christian roots. That one dares to attack this monument is really shocking not only for Christians but for many citizens, whatever their convictions. When an anti-Christian act is committed, we turn our backs on the history of France, which has an intimate connection with the Christian religion. To attack a Christian tomb or a church, whatever the motivation of the author, is a way to attack one part of our collective identity, because Christianity and its monuments have shaped our culture, our history and our landscapes. Seeking to destroy or damage Christian buildings is a way of “wiping the slate clean” of the past. … A civilization that would deny and turn away from its past would be a civilization that would be lost. I think this is worrying, and there is a need for a strong political response.
More Europeans are coming to this realization: Any civilization that fails to safeguard its history will be lost. Guarding history requires concrete action.
Even when an attack on a church is not motivated by radical Islam, the results are similar: Europeans are confronted with the need to guard their heritage.
Though most in France are not religious, France is still, at heart, “a Judeo-Christian country,” said the mayor of Saint-Éloy-les-Mines, France, speaking to the Observatory of Christianophobia.
French bishop Dominique Rey told Italian magazine Il Timone on Aug. 5, 2019, that “evangelization is more urgent than ever” in order to counteract the decline of Christianity and the rising tide of Islamic culture. Now Europe must “find a common base of values” and “restore centrality to its Christian roots,” he added.
Open hatred against Christian sites is pushing Europeans to ask hard questions about their Christian values. Should those values be more protected? If so, how do governments go about doing so in a secular society?
Europe will ultimately answer these questions in a way few expect.
As the migrant crisis developed, defending Europe’s identity became a political question. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recently went so far as to create a commissioner portfolio for “protecting our European way of life.” This prompted backlash and the name was soon changed to “promoting our European way of life.” Yet the intent had already become clear. Europe’s identity needs protection.
Ultimately, Europeans will look to their Christian history to achieve this.
An October 2018 article by Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry, “The Holy Roman Empire Goes Public—Big Time!”, drew attention to this trend. He warned that rising numbers of immigrants, bringing with them a different way of life, would prompt a revival of European Christian heritage. He wrote:
A trend is unfolding in Europe that you should keep a close watch on. Europeans have been besieged by immigrants from the Middle East, growing Muslim populations within their midst, cityscapes filling with mosques and minarets, portions of their cities turning into Muslim enclaves that local police dare not enter, even Islamic terrorist attacks. And more and more Europeans are looking for solutions in their own history. Specifically, their religious history.
A clash between Islam and Christianity may seem like a Crusade-era relic of medieval times. But to say that these same tensions could not boil over in modern times is to ignore centuries of history, as well as current trends.
Mr. Flurry wrote about Europe’s return to its Christian roots because of specific Bible prophecies. Daniel 11:40 and Revelation 17:3 and 12 foretell a 10-nation European superpower guided and temporarily unified by a church, symbolized throughout the Bible by a woman.
As our free booklet The King of the South explains, this power will come into direct confrontation with its historical enemy, radical Islam, led by Iran.
It may seem impossible after decades of relative peace, but the world you live in is prophesied to change dramatically in a short period of time. Watch Europe’s return to its Christian cultural roots. It’s another indicator of fulfilled prophecy.
For more about the ultimate outcome of this trend, read “The Holy Roman Empire Goes Public—Big Time!” and order a free copy of our book The Holy Roman Empire in Prophecy.


thetrumpet--2020-01-19--Civil War in the Royal Family?

Civil War in the Royal Family?

Prince Harry ’ s dramatic announcement has brought culture wars into the heart of the royal family .
Prince Harry and his wife , Meghan , announced last week that they would be stepping down as senior members of the royal family .
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex ’ s announcement has sparked a public crisis within the royal family .
And the fallout could be massive .
Last week , Prince Harry laid out what he wanted to do : give up the money he receives from taxpayers , step back from his role as a “ senior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work for whatever businesses or charities he wants .
The trouble is , the money he ’ s giving up is estimated to be only around 5 percent of his income .
He wants to keep the income he gets from his family ’ s large estates in the United Kingdom .
He wants to keep the free home he lives in on the grounds of Windsor Castle , which taxpayers just spent £2.5 million ( us $ 3.2 million ) renovating .
He wants the taxpayer to continue to fund his security—even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expensive by spending most of his time abroad .
And he wants to make money—but the only reason people would be willing to pay him large sums is because of his status as a member of Britain ’ s royal family .
In other words , he wants the perks of being royalty but not the responsibility .
He may want this , but it is unclear whether the other members of the royal family will agree .
He made his announcement before ironing out the details with the Queen and Prince Charles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a direct request from the Queen not to go solo on this .
Royal insiders report that the Queen is not amused .
“ The Queen will be absolutely devastated by this , ” said long-time royal reporter Phil Dampier .
Her husband , the Duke of Edinburgh , is said to have been left “ deeply hurt ” by the “ lack of respect ” shown by Prince Harry and his wife .
So we seem set for something like unto a very public and angry divorce battle .
The Telegraph reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prince Harry does not get what he wants , “ He and his wife could go public with damaging accusations.
” “ I have some idea of what might be aired in a full , no-holds-barred , sit-down interview , and I don ’ t think it would be pretty , ” wrote Tom Bradby in the Sunday Times .
Even without the interview , it is already not pretty .
Prince Harry and his wife are very close to important figures on the radical left in America .
The Daily Mail reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on their break with the royal family from former United States President Barack Obama and his wife .
The Mail wrote that the Sussexes want to “ mimic the way they had managed to build a successful , but dignified , life for themselves after the White House.
” “ In fact , it is fair to say that their star has soared since leaving the White House , particularly Michelle ’ s , and this is something Meghan admires very , very much , ” the Mail quotes an aide saying .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prince Harry .
On Thursday , the New York Times published an outrageous opinion piece titled “ Black Britons Know Why Meghan Markle Wants Out.
” By dramatically stepping down , the two were sticking “ two fingers up at the racism of the British establishment , ” the article states .
In claiming that Meghan has been mistreated by the royal family because of racism , it certainly seems the Times is calling the Queen racist .
This was an op-ed piece , but the New York Times editorial board made clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ titled “ Good for Meghan and Harry , ” the editorial board said the British press had subjected Meghan to “ virulent racism.
” But there ’ s little evidence of any racism .
Scour the headlines from her wedding to Prince Harry , and you ’ ll find little but excitement for the new royal bride .
But Meghan has played the victim—and not just the victim of the press .
Several months ago , a reporter asked Meghan in 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 ?
” The Sussexes ’ declaration also undermines the very basis of the modern monarchy .
The royal family has a privileged position with a lot of money and support from taxpayers .
At this point , that is uncontroversial .
But a big reason why it is uncontroversial is that the Queen uses that privilege and support in service and duty .
“ I declare before you all that my whole life , whether it be long or short @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong , ” she said on her 21st birthday .
Though her family has had some major problems , the Queen herself has generally worked to live up to this pledge .
The Queen hasn ’ t used her wealth and power to get wealthier or to travel the world to rub shoulders with celebrities .
But if Prince Harry uses his royal position for himself and not to serve others , more will question whether Britain should even have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trumpet Daily Radio Show , host Stephen Flurry contrasted the Queen ’ s example of service with the more selfish worldview of her grandson : Talk of duty and service were largely missing from the Sussexes ’ statement .
“ The job of every royal family member is to support the Queen , to play second , third or fourth fiddle , ” wrote Fraser Nelson in the Telegraph .
It ’ s not a role Prince Harry is happy to play anymore .
The timing of this announcement is also particularly unsightly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ husband has stepped back from public duties because of ill health and had to go into hospital last month .
“ To make the decision now , at a time when the family and the monarch needed the younger members to put aside personal animus , is in many ways unforgivable , ” wrote Benedict Spence in the Telegraph .
Some of Prince Harry ’ s former colleagues in the Army are angry .
James Glancy , a former captain in the elite Special Boat Service , said , “ If Harry goes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I wouldn ’ t raise a toast to him as he wouldn ’ t have my respect.
” He said that others in the Army were “ very upset , if not disgusted by the disrespect to the Queen by not discussing this.
” The monarchy was once a force for unity in the country , an institution that most , regardless of their politics , could get behind .
The monarchy , in a very real and literal sense , brought the country together .
It wasn ’ t a battle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ king of Scotland inheriting the throne of England that eventually led to the two unifying .
But now the throne has become a force for division .
The same culture wars that have torn apart our universities , our politics and our media have arrived in the heart of the monarchy .
It is perhaps this that the Queen fears most about an independent Harry .
Right now , you have a Brexit-voting , Conservative-supporting country .
What if Prince Harry campaigns even more stridently for the other side , taking the stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woke , ” left-wing view .
A country that has just shaken off a “ deep state ” attempt to block Brexit could be faced by a member of the royal family pushing that same agenda .
How much division would that create ?
The cover article for our September 2017 Trumpet magazine was “ The Fall of the British Royal Family.
” “ What is wrong with Britain and the royal family ?
” asked Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry .
“ This issue is far more important than people generally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Flurry lamented the decline of the royal family .
Many of the royals have had troubled family lives—something we ’ ve been reminded of with all the media scrutiny of Prince Andrew and his relations with Jeffery Epstein .
The family and the country have drifted away from biblical morality .
Many of the young royals , including Prince Harry , have gotten behind causes that are anti-Bible .
The royal family , he explained , is in “ rapid decline.
” “ God is already changing the way He deals with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2017 has been so tragic so far , ” he wrote .
At the start of 2020 , it is becoming clearer than ever why .
God has a plan for a throne that unifies people , Mr .
Flurry explained in his Key of David episode “ The New Throne of David.
” “ It is going to unify the entire world , ” he said .
He explained that this throne is “ a monumental hope for this world … .
But this truth can galvanize your life and fill you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ else can !
And I ’ m not just saying that .
This is not a fantasy .
You can do that , and it will work in your life.
” It is a throne completely devoted to service , and one that does its duty perfectly .
Britain ’ s royal family , far from bringing hope to the nation , is bringing more troubles and division .
That throne has been hit with a series of crises that are bringing it rapidly into disrepute—exactly the way Mr .
Flurry forecast nearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family should be hit by so many serious , once-in-a-generation-or-more-type crises just months after Mr .
Flurry published an article about their “ rapid decline ” should cause us to look more deeply into what is happening here .
And it is worth looking .
The latest news is not pretty .
But behind it , God has a plan full of hope .
This subject contains the solutions , not just for Britain ’ s problems , but for the whole world ’ s .
It explains why the royal family is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reveals how God has very practical plans , right now , for a throne that brings hope to the whole world .
You can learn more about this by requesting a free copy of Mr.
Flurry ’ s book The New Throne of David .

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, announced last week that they would be stepping down as senior members of the royal family.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s announcement has sparked a public crisis within the royal family. And the fallout could be massive.
Last week, Prince Harry laid out what he wanted to do: give up the money he receives from taxpayers, step back from his role as a “senior royal,” and be free to work for whatever businesses or charities he wants.
The trouble is, the money he’s giving up is estimated to be only around 5 percent of his income. He wants to keep the income he gets from his family’s large estates in the United Kingdom. He wants to keep the free home he lives in on the grounds of Windsor Castle, which taxpayers just spent £2.5 million (us$3.2 million) renovating. He wants the taxpayer to continue to fund his security—even while he makes that security much more expensive by spending most of his time abroad. And he wants to make money—but the only reason people would be willing to pay him large sums is because of his status as a member of Britain’s royal family.
In other words, he wants the perks of being royalty but not the responsibility.
He may want this, but it is unclear whether the other members of the royal family will agree. He made his announcement before ironing out the details with the Queen and Prince Charles. He is said to have defied a direct request from the Queen not to go solo on this. Royal insiders report that the Queen is not amused. “The Queen will be absolutely devastated by this,” said long-time royal reporter Phil Dampier. Her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, is said to have been left “deeply hurt” by the “lack of respect” shown by Prince Harry and his wife.
So we seem set for something like unto a very public and angry divorce battle.
The Telegraph reported yesterday that Buckingham Palace fears that if Prince Harry does not get what he wants, “He and his wife could go public with damaging accusations.”
“I have some idea of what might be aired in a full, no-holds-barred, sit-down interview, and I don’t think it would be pretty,” wrote Tom Bradby in the Sunday Times.
Even without the interview, it is already not pretty.
Prince Harry and his wife are very close to important figures on the radical left in America. The Daily Mail reported on Friday that the Sussexes got advice on their break with the royal family from former United States President Barack Obama and his wife. The Mail wrote that the Sussexes want to “mimic the way they had managed to build a successful, but dignified, life for themselves after the White House.”
“In fact, it is fair to say that their star has soared since leaving the White House, particularly Michelle’s, and this is something Meghan admires very, very much,” the Mail quotes an aide saying.
The radical left is already rallying around Prince Harry. On Thursday, the New York Times published an outrageous opinion piece titled “Black Britons Know Why Meghan Markle Wants Out.”
By dramatically stepping down, the two were sticking “two fingers up at the racism of the British establishment,” the article states. In claiming that Meghan has been mistreated by the royal family because of racism, it certainly seems the Times is calling the Queen racist.
This was an op-ed piece, but the New York Times editorial board made clear where it stands. In an article titled “Good for Meghan and Harry,” the editorial board said the British press had subjected Meghan to “virulent racism.”
But there’s little evidence of any racism. Scour the headlines from her wedding to Prince Harry, and you’ll find little but excitement for the new royal bride.
‘Nasty racist British press had it in for Meghan from the start.’ pic.twitter.com/vdKfOC5BTh — Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 10, 2020
But Meghan has played the victim—and not just the victim of the press. Several months ago, a reporter asked Meghan in 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?”
The Sussexes’ declaration also undermines the very basis of the modern monarchy.
The royal family has a privileged position with a lot of money and support from taxpayers. At this point, that is uncontroversial. But a big reason why it is uncontroversial is that the Queen uses that privilege and support in service and duty. “I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong,” she said on her 21st birthday. Though her family has had some major problems, the Queen herself has generally worked to live up to this pledge.
The Queen hasn’t used her wealth and power to get wealthier or to travel the world to rub shoulders with celebrities. But if Prince Harry uses his royal position for himself and not to serve others, more will question whether Britain should even have a royal family.
In today’s Trumpet Daily Radio Show, host Stephen Flurry contrasted the Queen’s example of service with the more selfish worldview of her grandson:
Talk of duty and service were largely missing from the Sussexes’ statement. “The job of every royal family member is to support the Queen, to play second, third or fourth fiddle,” wrote Fraser Nelson in the Telegraph. It’s not a role Prince Harry is happy to play anymore.
The timing of this announcement is also particularly unsightly. The Queen is aging. Her husband has stepped back from public duties because of ill health and had to go into hospital last month. “To make the decision now, at a time when the family and the monarch needed the younger members to put aside personal animus, is in many ways unforgivable,” wrote Benedict Spence in the Telegraph.
Some of Prince Harry’s former colleagues in the Army are angry. James Glancy, a former captain in the elite Special Boat Service, said, “If Harry goes down this route of semi-privatizing his role, I wouldn’t raise a toast to him as he wouldn’t have my respect.” He said that others in the Army were “very upset, if not disgusted by the disrespect to the Queen by not discussing this.”
The monarchy was once a force for unity in the country, an institution that most, regardless of their politics, could get behind. The monarchy, in a very real and literal sense, brought the country together. It wasn’t a battle that forged the United Kingdom—it was the king of Scotland inheriting the throne of England that eventually led to the two unifying.
But now the throne has become a force for division. The same culture wars that have torn apart our universities, our politics and our media have arrived in the heart of the monarchy.
It is perhaps this that the Queen fears most about an independent Harry. Right now, you have a Brexit-voting, Conservative-supporting country. What if Prince Harry campaigns even more stridently for the other side, taking the stage behind Barack Obama and giving a “woke,” left-wing view. A country that has just shaken off a “deep state” attempt to block Brexit could be faced by a member of the royal family pushing that same agenda. How much division would that create?
The cover article for our September 2017 Trumpet magazine was “The Fall of the British Royal Family.” “What is wrong with Britain and the royal family?” asked Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry. “This issue is far more important than people generally realize.”
In that article, Mr. Flurry lamented the decline of the royal family. Many of the royals have had troubled family lives—something we’ve been reminded of with all the media scrutiny of Prince Andrew and his relations with Jeffery Epstein. The family and the country have drifted away from biblical morality. Many of the young royals, including Prince Harry, have gotten behind causes that are anti-Bible.
The royal family, he explained, is in “rapid decline.” “God is already changing the way He deals with the royal family, which explains why 2017 has been so tragic so far,” he wrote.
At the start of 2020, it is becoming clearer than ever why.
A royal family done God’s way brings unity.
God has a plan for a throne that unifies people, Mr. Flurry explained in his Key of David episode “The New Throne of David.” “It is going to unify the entire world,” he said.
He explained that this throne is “a monumental hope for this world …. But this truth can galvanize your life and fill you with joy and hope, as nothing else can! And I’m not just saying that. This is not a fantasy. You can do that, and it will work in your life.”
It is a throne completely devoted to service, and one that does its duty perfectly.
Britain’s royal family, far from bringing hope to the nation, is bringing more troubles and division. That throne has been hit with a series of crises that are bringing it rapidly into disrepute—exactly the way Mr. Flurry forecast nearly three years ago.
That the royal family should be hit by so many serious, once-in-a-generation-or-more-type crises just months after Mr. Flurry published an article about their “rapid decline” should cause us to look more deeply into what is happening here.
And it is worth looking. The latest news is not pretty. But behind it, God has a plan full of hope. This subject contains the solutions, not just for Britain’s problems, but for the whole world’s. It explains why the royal family is suffering from increasing troubles. It also reveals how God has very practical plans, right now, for a throne that brings hope to the whole world. You can learn more about this by requesting a free copy of Mr. Flurry’s book The New Throne of David.


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Nancy Pelosi Fulfills Prophecy

Young Winston Spencer Churchill was disadvantaged .
Being born into a wealthy , aristocratic family certainly had enormous advantages , but when you realize the irreplaceable importance of the involvement , teaching , correction , discipline and encouragement of a father and mother , you realize that young Winston suffered a poverty of child rearing .
His father told him he was a failure , and he died when Winston was only 20 .
Despite his pleas , Winston ’ s mother took no interest in him prior to his rise in stature and fame .
As a youth , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention from his father and mother .
Yet he became the greatest statesman in modern history .
How ?
It actually started with failure .
Winston had been a failure in school , and as he became a young man , he recognized that , and he decided to educate himself .
“ The discipline of self-education that Winston so passionately and aggressively practiced during those hot Bangalore afternoons remained with him throughout his life , ” Stephen Mansfield writes , regarding Churchill ’ s intensive studies as a young man in India @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , laying the foundation for the kind of leader he would one day be .
By doing so , he proved that knowledge does not belong alone to the school or the professional , but to the hungry and willing ” ( Never Give In ; emphasis added throughout ) .
He was hungry for knowledge , and for history in particular .
He especially craved the history of his own Anglo-Saxon people and their glorious British Empire .
In God ’ s Church , we must hunger for spiritual knowledge ( see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
That involves a deep and abiding understanding of our spiritual history and God ’ s royal family empire .
In Galatians 6:16 , the Apostle Paul refers to God ’ s Church as the Israel of God .
The history of ancient Israel , going back thousands of years , is a forerunner of the spiritual kingdom of Israel that God is establishing in His Church today .
This glorious history and all that it encompasses is our heritage , our national identity as the Israel of God !
Hungering for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for history .
Winston dedicated himself to reading and learning everything he could from books of history .
He became the greatest statesman of his age by teaching himself .
That ’ s how hungry he was for history .
This is a rare attitude today .
Even college students , whose job it is to study and who have teachers providing them calibrated reading assignments for that purpose , frequently skip their reading and justify it by saying , I just don ’ t have the time .
It is not lack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of history and other subjects .
It is lack of hunger .
Hunger for learning is how Churchill was able to accomplish so much .
His hunger was an active hunger ; his study was an active study .
Among other things , his ravenous consumption of knowledge gave him command of the English language , which in turn endowed him with exceptional writing ability .
He wrote extensively , to say the least , and almost all of his books were works of history .
Why was Churchill great ?
Much of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , read , studied and wrote about history .
Today , most people are caught up in the present and have forgotten even their own history , even their own recent history .
As Hal Brands and Francis Gavin wrote in “ The Historical Profession Is Committing Slow-Motion Suicide , ” “ The study of history , it seems , is itself becoming a relic of the past ” ( Dec. 10 , 2018 ) .
Those who do take interest in history often view the subject through a distorted lens .
Brands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ During the 1960s and after , the discipline was therefore swept by new approaches that emphasized cultural , social and gender history , and that paid greater attention to the experiences of underrepresented and oppressed groups.
” Howard Zinn ’ s popular textbook , A People ’ s History of the United States , even goes to the extreme of portraying America as a dark , evil nation that only gained power and influence by oppressing “ marginalized ” people .
No wonder so many students today hate America !
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That is the “ history ” they are absorbing .
Winston Churchill foresaw this historical amnesia .
In 1931 , the same year he concluded the final volume of The World Crisis , he wrote , “ How strange it is that the past is so little understood and so quickly forgotten .
We live in the most thoughtless of ages.
” Churchill wrote five volumes on the subject of the First World War and its immediate aftermath .
Near the end , he asked , “ Is this the end of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , unprecedented carnage would repeat itself .
And within the decade , that is exactly what started up again .
Following the second world war in his lifetime , Churchill wrote in The Gathering Storm : The Origins of the Second World War , “ It is my earnest hope that pondering upon the past may give guidance in the days to come.
” Churchill sought guidance , counsel and more from his diligent and passionate study of history !
He wanted others to remember the history of these world wars and to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so that we won ’ t make the same mistakes again !
On the first page of The Book of Chronicles , my father writes , “ This world is lost in the present .
God is always challenging His people to keep the overview—to see the grand sweep both historically and prophetically.
” God describes this “ grand sweep ” in Isaiah 46:9-10 : “ Remember the former things of old : for I am God , and there is none else ; I am God , and there is none like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beginning , and from ancient times the things that are not yet done , saying , My counsel shall stand , and I will do all my pleasure.
” How deeply are you grounded in this grand sweep of history and prophecy ?
Winston Churchill didn ’ t grasp Bible prophecy , but he certainly understood the grand sweep of history !
History was his most trusted counselor .
In the introduction to Churchill ’ s biography of his ancestor Marlborough , Henry Steele Commager wrote that Churchill viewed history as a great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Churchill what he himself wrote of Rosebery , that ‘ the past stood ever at his elbow and was the counselor upon whom he most relied .
He seemed to be attended by learning and history , and to carry into current events an air of ancient majesty.
’ ” History served as Churchill ’ s guide !
“ He read history as a stupendous moral scripture , and for him the writing was , if not divinely inspired , at least authoritative .
More , it was straightforward and simple .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of right or wrong , freedom and tyranny , the future and the past .
By great good fortune Churchill ’ s own people— ‘ this island race , ’ as he called them—were on the side of right , progress and enlightenment ; by great good fortune , too , it was given to him to buckle these virtues onto him as armor in the struggle for a righteous cause ” ( ibid ) .
Every day , this greatest statesmen of our modern era strapped on historical armor and went out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many lessons that our history is ready and waiting to teach us .
It ’ s both memory and prophecy .
It ’ s our identity , our national character , and also the lens through which we view the future .
History , Commager wrote , follows great cycles .
“ The same themes recurred , again and again , the same drama was played out , from age to age.
” History repeats itself .
Churchill believed , “ The longer you look back , the farther you can look forward.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ from history , as Churchill did , but also from history recorded in advance .
To those whom God calls , history can be understood in advance through Bible prophecy .
These forecasts of the future are indeed obscure to even the great men .
But God chooses those of humbler wherewithal to submit to Him , and He opens their minds to the basic principles of human existence , the laws of cause and effect , those “ forces of right or wrong ” that have determined every human interaction in every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prophecy , He also opens their minds to specific predictions of what will happen with certain nations and even certain individuals in our lifetime .
The Former Prophets , written by my father , Gerald Flurry , shows you that history is prophecy , especially Bible history—and especially the former prophets .
This is history that has been miraculously recorded and preserved for thousands of years by God Himself so that it—and He—can be your counselor .

“Time will prove this to be a deadly curse on the United States!”
Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry wrote that statement in November 2006, following a dramatic midterm election in which the Democrats won a strong majority in the House of Representatives and Nancy Pelosi became speaker of the House.
Today, 13 years later, Speaker Pelosi finally sent the articles of impeachment to the Senate, beginning the next battle in the radical left’s war to bring down America’s president. She held onto the articles for weeks, hoping to pressure Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to compromise with Democrats in conducting the Senate trial. But Leader McConnell didn’t budge. Like most Americans, he knows the impeachment articles are as weak and worthless as the now infamous Steele dossier.
In that 2006 article, Mr. Flurry warned that the midterm election and the rise of Pelosi were a landmark moment for America that “changed American politics forever.” At the time, this seemed to many to be a pretty extreme observation; to be sure, it was a daring forecast.
This prophecy was fulfilled today—and it is being fulfilled every day Ms. Pelosi and her colleagues show up for work!
The scale of irrationality and absurdity now being exhibited by Speaker Pelosi, many House Democrats, and radical leftist media is incomprehensible to most people. There is only one explanation for such an outright rejection of evidence and facts, for such abhorrence of protocol, traditions, institutions and the American Constitution: The source of this behavior is deep hatred. But they don’t just hate Donald Trump, or even Trump supporters; they hate Judeo-Christian America, its history, and many of its traditions and institutions.
America’s government is indeed suffering an unprecedented “deadly curse.” America’s politics have changed forever!
Exactly as Mr. Flurry forecast.
Some today consider Nancy Pelosi a calm, steadying force in the Democratic Party. Some say she is keeping a lid on the more extreme, radical representatives. (Who can forget her hastily “shushing” an eruption of applause when the House officially passed impeachment articles in mid-December?) Many believe Pelosi was forced against her will to undertake impeachment, that radicals in “the Squad” bullied her into it, and that her heart isn’t really in it.
This is all wrong.
Today it is plain that the Democratic Party in Congress is far more radical than it was in 2006, when Nancy Pelosi became speaker. The congresswoman might be a long-time “establishment” Democrat and a dominant figure in the House, but she is no moderate and has never been a bulwark against radicalism. The party, as the Atlantic admitted last spring, has moved left, “where Pelosi has been all along.”
The Democratic Party hasn’t accidentally slid into leftist radicalism against the wishes of its speaker; it has been deliberately transformed by Nancy Pelosi!
Some say that Pelosi is nothing like newer congressional Democrats like Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib or Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The truth is, these extremist congresswomen are amateurs and Pelosi is a pro; they all have the same radical leftist dna!
Elected as House minority leader in 2002 and speaker in 2006, Ms. Pelosi has been outspoken and unapologetic about her “San Francisco values.” Compared to her younger colleagues, she is shrewder and has been around long enough to know that many Americans do not respond willingly to sudden, dramatic, revolutionary change. The same is true for her political ally, Barack Obama. This community organizer warned the Democrats two months ago about appearing to move too far to the left. “Even as we push the envelope and we are bold in our vision, we also have to be rooted in reality,” Mr. Obama said. “The average American doesn’t think we have to completely tear down the system and remake it.”
Pelosi often appears poised and fair-minded, especially compared to the strident behavior of the Squad. But she has captained the Democratic Party in Congress for 13 years. Its transformation into a lawless, intensely secular, anti-American, tradition-hating, well-nigh Communist political party has occurred under her stewardship.
This woman, and the extremist agenda she embodies and advances, have become a “deadly curse” to America, exactly as Mr. Flurry said 13 years ago.
Recall what he wrote in that article (emphasis added):
The new speaker of the House is a Democrat from San Francisco, Nancy Pelosi. This liberal woman, who is now second in line for the presidency after Vice President Dick Cheney, is pro-abortion and pro-homosexual marriage; she wants to allocate federal spending for stem-cell research, which involves experimenting on unborn babies. Democrats are excited by the fact that “San Francisco values” now echo through Washington’s halls. Is this what America needs? Prior to the elections, one newspaper stated, “If Democrats win, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will be speaker and her far-left San Francisco values—gay marriage, cutting and running from Iraq, coddling terrorists, raising taxes, amnesty for illegals—will become the House agenda” (Augusta Chronicle, Oct. 28, 2006). San Francisco values will now permeate every major decision made by the American government.
And they have, with enormous success. Today Nancy Pelosi’s “San Francisco values” are no longer confined to the House, or seen as controversial at all. Homosexual “marriage” is now legal nationwide and accepted even by Republicans. The battle is now over the transgender agenda, over which Republicans are basically in an orderly retreat.
Mr. Flurry continued:
San Francisco is the homosexual capital of America. It is a seat of liberalism and one of the most morally and spiritually bankrupt cities in the country. Now a leader saturated in San Francisco values and beliefs is one of the most powerful politicians in the land.
Since her election, Pelosi has played a major role in seeding those values. Now, she is working to take down the democratically elected president of the United States in an impeachment trial based on hearsay and what Attorney General William Barr terms “divined” motives.
And in an eerily prescient analysis, Mr. Flurry continued to describe Pelosi’s 2006 election victory as a victory for Iran and the terrorists, something vividly pertinent today. “Time will prove this to be a deadly curse on the United States!” he wrote. “In these elections, the United States surrendered to Iran and the terrorists.”
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei actually celebrated the outcome of the 2006 midterm elections. He said the election of Democrats was an “obvious victory for the Iranian nation”! The reason for such sentiments have become clear some 13 years on, with President Obama saving Iran from sanctions, sending the nation huge amounts of cash, and negotiating the infamous Iran nuclear deal. Now the Democratic Party is virtually mourning the killing of the world’s worst terrorist, Qassem Suleimani. Many think of this murderer more positively than they do President Donald Trump!
Mr. Flurry continued—again, 13 years ago—by writing: “We are in a war against terrorism, and top terrorist leaders are rejoicing and celebrating with the Democrats.” Over the past two weeks, we have seen Democratic figures openly sympathizing with Iran’s genocidal ayatollah.
What has happened to America’s Democratic Party? Why have they become so radical? What has happened to America? You need to read this article from Mr. Flurry: “Midterm Elections—A Disaster for America.” It is even more pertinent today than it was 13 years ago! This article shows how the political crises besieging America today were prophesied some 2,700 years ago in a stunning biblical passage that goes so far as to highlight the false appropriation of the term “liberals.”
This article, together with our free booklet America Under Attack, explains what happened today in Washington, d.c. This literature shows that Nancy Pelosi’s actions today, and her political arrival as House speaker in November 2006, were no accident. It explains the source of the extreme hate coursing through the Democratic Party.
And it explains how Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry was able to prophesy this exact moment 13 years ago.


Walking With Destiny

God has promised to preserve King David ’ s throne for all eternity .
Where is this throne today and why does it matter ?
Why the Day of the Lord ?
The most terrifying time in world history has almost arrived .
What will God teach mankind during the great and dreadful Day of the Lord ?
Why the Great Falling Away God ’ s Church was spiritually wrecked three decades ago .
There is one specific reason why .
During His time on Earth , Jesus Christ established the one true Church .
But just over 100 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What happened to God ’ s Church during the ‘ lost century ’ ?
Christ ’ s Coming Is ‘ At the Very Door ’ Jesus Christ was the greatest prophet of all time .
While on Earth , He revealed six signs of His Second Coming .
To be protected in the dangerous days ahead , you need to be able to discern these signs !
The defection of Prince Harry from the British royal family has shocked the world .
Why has the monarchy struggled in recent years—and what is God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American politics are in a state of hysteria right now .
There is a deadly reason so many people are adopting insane ideas .

The late, great Winston Churchill knew he was walking with destiny. How can you walk with destiny every day of your life?
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was the only real political watchman in this end time. As Adolf Hitler rose to power in Germany during the 1930s, Churchill warned urgently. The British people and virtually the entire Western world ignored him. He was alone, rejected by even his own political party. It wasn’t until the end of the decade that everyone was finally forced to acknowledge how right Churchill had been all along.
As the only man who would respond appropriately to the German threat, Churchill was appointed prime minister in 1940. He led his nation in intense warfare, essentially alone, against Nazi Germany—until pacifist America was bombed into World War ii by Japan on Dec. 7, 1941.
What Churchill thought about himself at that time is stunning. He believed he was walking with destiny, “and that all my past life had been but a preparation for this hour and for this trial” (Winston Churchill, The Gathering Storm).
In his 2018 book Churchill: Walking with Destiny, Andrew Roberts wrote:
When [Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie] King told Churchill [in 1943] that no one else could have saved the British Empire in 1940, [Churchill] replied that “he had had very exceptional training, having been through a previous war, and having had large experience in government.” … This idea was reiterated by the Conservative politician Lord Hailsham, who had been a junior minister in Churchill’s wartime government, when he said, “The one case in which I think I can see the finger of God in contemporary history is Churchill’s arrival at the premiership at that precise moment in 1940.”
Churchill always knew he was walking with destiny, and many others eventually came to believe the same.
Was Churchill really prepared by God to save the West from Nazi tyranny? Can this really be possible—even probable?
A Greater Walk With Destiny
Definitions for destiny include “to decree beforehand, set apart for a specific purpose,” and “a predetermined course of events often held to be an irresistible power or agency.”
Churchill didn’t know whether he fulfilled a biblical purpose. But we can know!
When God speaks in the Bible about walking with destiny, He is discussing not just the future, but also right now. He wants you to lead an adventurous, spectacular life in this present world and in the World Tomorrow. What if you could be destined to enjoy abundance, happiness, joy and protection from God? That is what He is offering!
No matter who you are, you can walk with God. This way of life is most exciting and challenging. It is far more important than anything ever was in Winston Churchill’s life—and he is credited with saving Western civilization! (Really, only God can do that, but He often uses humans to fulfill His purpose.)
Hitler the barbarian came alarmingly close to sending the world back into the Dark Ages. God used Churchill to prevent this and to save the West. Churchill fought and defeated Germany and the sixth head of the Holy Roman Empire. (The seventh and final resurrection of this church-state beast, plainly prophesied in your Bible, will likely occur in the next couple years.)
Churchill’s watchman warning forecast World War ii. Today, World War iii is coming! Churchill was able to help the West succeed in World War ii. But this time, Jesus Christ Himself will have to end the suffering before all life on the planet is exterminated (Matthew 24:21-22).
Clearly, Churchill’s life was earthshaking. But I guarantee you that your opportunity to walk with destiny right now would have been beyond Churchill’s ability to comprehend! His walk with destiny looks trivial by comparison to God’s master plan for man.
Two Types of Watchman
God reveals the meaning of terrifying end-time prophecies like this one: “Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman” (Ezekiel 33:1-2). Is it possible that God allowed the madman Hitler to “bring the sword upon a land”? This prophecy clearly applies to that World War ii period. At what other time in history have “the people of the land [taken] a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman”?
A watchman can be chosen by the people (verse 2) or by God (verse 7). The British people chose Churchill, although they only did so when it was almost too late.
God must teach our nations—particularly America, Britain and the Jewish nation—some hard lessons in this end time. (Request Herbert W. Armstrong’s free book The United States and Britain in Prophecy to learn about these nations’ special history with God—and how they have rejected their destiny.)
Before God brings punishment, He always gives warning. “Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?” (verse 11). God makes each of us choose! Turn and live! This is about the death of nations. God will save us physically and spiritually from that fate—if we will just let Him. There’s no need to suffer horribly before Christ’s return. Repent. Change. Turn things around now. Walk with destiny! Nations most likely won’t—but individuals can and are.
The British people used to talk more about the miracles of World War ii. Today, they are drifting further and further from God—a deadly direction.
Look at the responsibility God places on the shoulders of the watchman: “If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people; Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul. But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand” (verses 3-6). To Churchill, there was almost no choice—he had to warn! If not, the national suffering would have been his fault. Churchill wasn’t deeply religious, but he could feel the weight of his purpose.
Then verse 7 pivots to a different watchman: “So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.” This watchman is chosen by God. Where is this watchman today?
Sadly, the world won’t listen to God’s watchman until the severe punishment has already begun: “Then shall they know that I am the Lord, when I have laid the land most desolate because of all their abominations which they have committed. … And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them” (verses 29, 33).
The good news is, these verses indicate that anyone searching for the truth with an open mind can find it right now, escape punishment, and walk with God. God’s watchman is backed by a powerful, noticeable work, which is why a great multitude of repentant sinners will be able to compare his warning to unfolding events and emerge from the Great Tribulation early. God will immediately start working with them spiritually.
God wants you to walk with destiny, even today. Recognize God’s hand in history, and in events today. Heed the warning message He is sending out. Turn to Him, and allow Him to direct your life to fulfill His marvelous destiny for mankind!


thetrumpet--2020-01-17--Czar Putin: Russian President Lays Groundwork to Rule Russia for Life

Putin is deliberately weakening presidential powers—just in time for him to step into another more influential office .
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent shock waves around the world once again .
In his January 15 State of the Union address , he announced the most sweeping changes to Russia ’ s constitution since the document was put into force in 1993 .
This bombshell was immediately followed by the resignation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and the rest of the Russian cabinet , a move that will facilitate Putin ’ s overhaul of the Constitution .
Some details of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Constitution and government remain unknown .
But Putin ’ s overarching goals can be discerned in light of the fact that during his 20 years at the helm of Russia , he has killed far too many of his people and stolen far too much of Russia ’ s wealth to willingly relinquish power .
Yet the Constitution , in its present form , would keep him from seeking the presidency again after his term ends in 2024 because it forbids more than two successive terms .
Therefore , Kremlin-watchers have been expecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay in a position of power .
Putin successfully played the system in such a way once before .
In 2008 , after completing two consecutive four-year presidential terms , he handed the presidency over to Medvedev , his subservient protégé , and stepped into the office of prime minister .
During this time , Putin kept operating as the true power over Russia in all but official title , with Medvedev functioning essentially as a puppet .
Also in 2008 , the government extended the presidential term to six years , effective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2012 , Putin returned to the presidency with a newly extended six-year presidential term .
His rule over Russia was official once again , and he won a second six-year term in 2018 .
Speculation has been rife that this time around Putin would simply nix the constitutional term limits , particularly since he told reporters last month that the restrictions “ could be removed.
” But scrapping the Constitution ’ s presidential term limits was not part of Putin ’ s new package of amendments .
Instead , the overhaul will actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ labored so arduously over the years to amass .
The reduction in power comes partly by limiting future presidents not just to two consecutive terms , but to two terms—period .
“ There can be no second Putin , ” senior fellow editor in chief of Carnegie.ru Alexander Baunov wrote of the changes .
“ Putin ’ s four terms were needed to help the country recover from the collapse of the Soviet Union .
From now on , the maximum reign will be 12 years.
” Presidential power will also be reduced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members from the office of president to that of prime minister .
Parliament will be given what was long the president ’ s power to confirm the prime minister and other top officials .
And under the new arrangement , the president will not be able to veto parliament ’ s choices .
So the amendments will make the president far weaker .
But the office of prime minister will be considerably stronger , making a return to the prime minister post a safer and more attractive option for Putin after 2024 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Putin ’ s eye is on the chief state council post .
In the past , this was a largely ceremonial office , but during his address , Putin called for its “ status and role ” to be “ enshrined in the Constitution.
” This office will be imbued with new , as-yet-undisclosed powers that will likely be vast .
There is also speculation that after 2024 , Putin will become head of the “ Union State of Russia and Belarus , ” which he is presently working with the Belarussian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ practice , these specifics will make little difference .
Putin has ruled Russia with an increasingly tight grip for this entire century , and whether he keeps the title of president , or takes that of prime minister , chief of state council , head of the Russia-Belarus Union State or something else , he will remain the true power over Russia and one of the world ’ s foremost despots .
At various points over the years—following the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 , and after anti-government protests broke out across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the end of the reign of Putin was near .
But the Trumpet never agreed with those forecasts .
In opposition to many leading analysts , we said : “ Putin Won ’ t Just Survive , He ’ ll Thrive.
” In light of this week ’ s bombshell announcements , most every Kremlin watcher agrees with our long-held view : Putin is czar for life .
The Trumpet has held to this assertion with conviction over the years , even when appearances seemed to challenge it , because it is founded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : the Holy Bible .
Revelation 9:16 , written around a.d. 90 , describes an Asian army that will field an army of 200 million soldiers : “ And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand : and I heard the number of them.
” Such a force contains more people than were even alive at the time that was written .
Revelation 16:12 labels the leadership of this gargantuan military bloc as “ the kings of the east , ” indicating a bloc of Asian countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comprise this bloc and provides details about the man who will be its primary ruler : “ And the word of the Lord came unto me , saying , ‘ Son of man , set thy face unto Gog , of the land of Magog , prince of Rosh , Meshech , and Tubal , and prophesy concerning him ’ ” ( Ezekiel 38:1-2 ; Young ’ s Literal Translation ) .
Anciently , Rosh or Rus was the name of Russia .
The Jamieson , Fausset and Brown Commentary and several other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goes on to describe the campaigns of this force led by the “ prince of Rosh , Meshech , and Tubal.
” Who is the “ prince ” directing this vast army ?
An examination of these scriptural passages and others , matched to the framework of current events , makes the answer clear .
In the September 2014 issue of the Philadelphia Trumpet , editor in chief Gerald Flurry wrote : Since the Trumpet has this vital understanding of Putin ’ s role in end-time prophecy , we believe that whatever his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will remain the true power of Russia for the foreseeable future .
And he will lead the nation in an increasingly dangerous direction .
To understand more , watch Mr.
Flurry ’ s Key of David episode “ The Prophesied Prince of Russia .
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent shock waves around the world once again. In his January 15 State of the Union address, he announced the most sweeping changes to Russia’s constitution since the document was put into force in 1993. This bombshell was immediately followed by the resignation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and the rest of the Russian cabinet, a move that will facilitate Putin’s overhaul of the Constitution.
Some details of exactly how the changes will reshape the Constitution and government remain unknown. But Putin’s overarching goals can be discerned in light of the fact that during his 20 years at the helm of Russia, he has killed far too many of his people and stolen far too much of Russia’s wealth to willingly relinquish power. Yet the Constitution, in its present form, would keep him from seeking the presidency again after his term ends in 2024 because it forbids more than two successive terms. Therefore, Kremlin-watchers have been expecting Putin to somehow play the system to stay in a position of power.
Putin successfully played the system in such a way once before. In 2008, after completing two consecutive four-year presidential terms, he handed the presidency over to Medvedev, his subservient protégé, and stepped into the office of prime minister. During this time, Putin kept operating as the true power over Russia in all but official title, with Medvedev functioning essentially as a puppet. Also in 2008, the government extended the presidential term to six years, effective upon the next election. So in 2012, Putin returned to the presidency with a newly extended six-year presidential term. His rule over Russia was official once again, and he won a second six-year term in 2018.
Speculation has been rife that this time around Putin would simply nix the constitutional term limits, particularly since he told reporters last month that the restrictions “could be removed.” But scrapping the Constitution’s presidential term limits was not part of Putin’s new package of amendments. Instead, the overhaul will actually reduce the presidential powers that Putin has labored so arduously over the years to amass.
The reduction in power comes partly by limiting future presidents not just to two consecutive terms, but to two terms—period.
“There can be no second Putin,” senior fellow editor in chief of Carnegie.ru Alexander Baunov wrote of the changes. “Putin’s four terms were needed to help the country recover from the collapse of the Soviet Union. From now on, the maximum reign will be 12 years.”
Presidential power will also be reduced by transferring the authority to appoint cabinet members from the office of president to that of prime minister. Parliament will be given what was long the president’s power to confirm the prime minister and other top officials. And under the new arrangement, the president will not be able to veto parliament’s choices.
So the amendments will make the president far weaker. But the office of prime minister will be considerably stronger, making a return to the prime minister post a safer and more attractive option for Putin after 2024.
Even more likely, though, is that Putin’s eye is on the chief state council post. In the past, this was a largely ceremonial office, but during his address, Putin called for its “status and role” to be “enshrined in the Constitution.” This office will be imbued with new, as-yet-undisclosed powers that will likely be vast.
There is also speculation that after 2024, Putin will become head of the “Union State of Russia and Belarus,” which he is presently working with the Belarussian leadership to bring online.
In actual practice, these specifics will make little difference.
Putin has ruled Russia with an increasingly tight grip for this entire century, and whether he keeps the title of president, or takes that of prime minister, chief of state council, head of the Russia-Belarus Union State or something else, he will remain the true power over Russia and one of the world’s foremost despots.
At various points over the years—following the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, and after anti-government protests broke out across Russia—choruses of Western voices sang out that the end of the reign of Putin was near. But the Trumpet never agreed with those forecasts. In opposition to many leading analysts, we said: “Putin Won’t Just Survive, He’ll Thrive.” In light of this week’s bombshell announcements, most every Kremlin watcher agrees with our long-held view: Putin is czar for life.
The Trumpet has held to this assertion with conviction over the years, even when appearances seemed to challenge it, because it is founded on specific forecasts from a reliable source: the Holy Bible.
Revelation 9:16, written around a.d. 90, describes an Asian army that will field an army of 200 million soldiers: “And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.” Such a force contains more people than were even alive at the time that was written.
Revelation 16:12 labels the leadership of this gargantuan military bloc as “the kings of the east,” indicating a bloc of Asian countries. Ezekiel 38 shows which nations would comprise this bloc and provides details about the man who will be its primary ruler: “And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, ‘Son of man, set thy face unto Gog, of the land of Magog, prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy concerning him’” (Ezekiel 38:1-2; Young’s Literal Translation). Anciently, Rosh or Rus was the name of Russia. The Jamieson, Fausset and Brown Commentary and several other Bible sources recognize this.
The passage goes on to describe the campaigns of this force led by the “prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal.” Who is the “prince” directing this vast army?
An examination of these scriptural passages and others, matched to the framework of current events, makes the answer clear. In the September 2014 issue of the Philadelphia Trumpet, editor in chief Gerald Flurry wrote:
I strongly believe Vladimir Putin is going to lead the 200 million-man army. Just look at the power he already has. Can you think of any other Russian politician who could become so powerful and have the will to lead Russia into the crisis of crises? I see nobody else on the horizon who could do that. And only a tiny few years remain for the prince of Rosh to appear! … This much is absolutely certain: The restoring of Russia’s power by Vladimir Putin—the prince of Russia—was prophesied!
Since the Trumpet has this vital understanding of Putin’s role in end-time prophecy, we believe that whatever his official title may become, Vladimir Putin will remain the true power of Russia for the foreseeable future. And he will lead the nation in an increasingly dangerous direction.
To understand more, watch Mr. Flurry’s Key of David episode “The Prophesied Prince of Russia.”