thetrumpet--2020-02-13--Are We Truly Not Alone?

Are We Truly Not Alone?

It’s true. Yet it’s not as science and UFO enthusiasts think!
Ufos are real! A spokesman for the United States Navy confirmed so in September 2019. In part, this was done to quell the controversy begun in December 2017 when the New York Times and To the Stars Academy of Arts and Sciences (a ufo research organization) released two of three Navy F-18 gun-camera videos for public viewing. The videos show Navy pilots encountering strange globular objects that moved through the air in ways that mystify experts. When looking at the videos nearly everyone exclaims: “What are those things?”
Flight engineers easily recognize that these “things” defy the known laws of physics. “What was strange, the pilots said, was that the video showed objects accelerating to hypersonic speed, making sudden stops and instantaneous turns—something beyond the physical limits of a human crew,” the New York Times reported on May 26, 2019.
While this is a significant admission on the part of a U.S. government agency, recognize: The U.S. Navy is not making any definitive statements about extraterrestrial life. Nor is it stating that little green men, or other weird-looking alien beings, have recently visited planet Earth. Hence, a name change.
Call Them UAPs
The Navy doesn’t want to call “these things” ufos anymore. According to Navy officials, these difficult-to-explain flying objects’ new moniker should be “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (uap),” explained Kayla Epstein, writing for the Washington Post on Sept. 18, 2019.
“The ‘Unidentified Aerial Phenomena’ terminology is used because it provides the basic descriptor for the sightings/observation of unauthorized/unidentified aircraft/objects that have been observed entering/operating in the airspace of various military controlled training ranges,” Epstein wrote, quoting Joseph Gradisher, spokesman for the deputy chief of naval operations for information warfare.
In other words, the U.S. Department of the Navy is concerned enough about what it has observed—and can’t explain. It would have rather have kept it a secret. To the Navy, it’s a matter of defending Americans from a potentially more powerful enemy.
Public Concern—Government Cover-up!
On January 13, Christopher Carbone of Fox News reported that the Navy had refused to release additional information on “a 2004 incident between the uss Nimitz and strange unknown aerial objects in response to a public records request” from vice Media. Why? Because “release of these materials would cause exceptionally grave damage to the National Security of the United States,” stated Carbone.
After the leak and growing controversy over the Navy tapes, ufo enthusiasts started an Internet campaign in June 2019 called “Storm Area 51” with nearly 2 million people pledging to break into Area 51, part of an Air Force base in southern Nevada where supposedly the government is warehousing crashed ufos and possibly aliens. The event, also called “Raid Area 51,” was scheduled to take place on Sept. 20, 2019. On the day of the event, only about 150 people appeared at the gate, but no one stormed the gate.
The event founders and many who signed up for the “raid” said it was only a joke. However, not everyone showing up at the gate saw it that way. According to Fox News, one of the gate visitors said, “I’ve always looked to the skies, but I kept it to myself because you didn’t talk about those things and now everyone is talking about things because it is easier to come out in the open with being a believer.” It will be interesting to observe if a serious uptick in “alien activism” heats up.
Many Believe Aliens Exist
Belief in ufos, extraterrestrials and the U.S. government cover-up is not a joke for many Americans. A recent Gallup poll reveals that not all of the ufo and alien-life enthusiasts are eccentrics hanging out on the fringe of society. While the majority of Americans are skeptical about ufos and aliens visiting Earth, a surprising number are not. On Sept. 6, 2019, Gallup published findings that show 33 percent of U.S. adults believe that some ufo sightings over the years have been alien spacecraft visiting Earth from other planets or galaxies.
In addition, 49 percent of Americans think that people like ourselves exist elsewhere in the universe. Even more Americans, 75 percent to be exact, believe that some form of life exists on other planets. So “Storm Area 51” was not really a joke. A large number of highly intelligent scientists believe there is a real possibility that there are advanced civilizations “out there,” meaning somewhere in the vast unexplored universe.
Multiple millions of dollars, man-hours and time has been invested in finding extraterrestrials. National Geographic’s March 2019 issue featured a 32-page spread titled “Who’s Out There?” On the cover is a beautiful picture of our Milky Way Galaxy and one of the 64 antennas of MeerKat, a supersensitive telescope that scans the sky for radio signals. Just above the telescope are the words printed on the cover in capital letters: “WE ARE NOT ALONE.” This definitive statement reflects not only the belief of a well-respected magazine but thousands of scientists around the world who are diligently searching for extraterrestrials. “New discoveries reveal it’s almost certain we’re not alone in the universe,” stated the article’s quip.
Looking for Earth-Like Planets
The article is worth reading because it gives us a look at the recent history of the magnificent technology invented to help us see further into the universe.
Of course, the goal—and hope—of all this technological development is to contact other beings like ourselves or any other benevolent, advanced alien civilization. The new game plan, in addition to listening to radio signals to make contact “out there,” is a driving urgency to find “exoplanets,” which are basically “all the planets in the universe except the ones you already know about revolving around our sun,” wrote author Jamie Shreeve.
To help scientists locate Earth-size planets that are circling a star’s habitable zone, the Keppler space telescope was launched in March 2009 (later decommissioned on Nov. 15, 2018). “Keppler’s mission was to see how many planets it could find orbiting some 150,000 stars in one tiny patch of sky—about as much as you can cover with your hand with your arm outstretched,” wrote Shreeve. Four thousand exoplanets have been confirmed. “But its ultimate purpose was to resolve a much more freighted question: Are places where life might evolve common in the universe or vanishingly rare, leaving us effectively without hope of ever knowing whether another living world exists?” he continued (emphasis added). What Keppler helped reveal is amazing.
“Kepler’s answer was unequivocal. There are more planets than there are stars, and at least a quarter are Earth-size planets in the star’s so-called habitable zone, where conditions are neither too hot or too cold for life,” Shreeve wrote. His conclusion concerning Kepler’s impact on our understanding of our galaxy is something we need to think about deeply.
“With a minimum of 100 billion stars in the Milky Way, that means there are at least 25 billion places where life could conceivably take hold in our galaxy alone—and our galaxy is one among trillions,” he stated. Think about this fact. This means that there is an awful lot of potentially livable real estate “out there.”
“It’s changed the way we approach one of the great mysteries of existence. The question is no longer is there life beyond Earth? It’s a pretty sure bet there is. The question now is, how do we find it,” University of California–Berkley astrophysicist Andrew Siemion told Shreeve.
There is another question we should ask: Is it possible the inhabitants of Earth are the unique and only species in the vast universe? There is an answer, but it can’t be found through the use of a highly sophisticated telescope.
‘The Silence Is Maddening’
Mankind’s desperation to find others in the universe is leading to the creation of newer and more powerful telescopes, which will far exceed the power of Hubble Space Telescope or Keppler. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (tess) was launched in 2018. “tess is scanning the entire sky with the goal of finding 50 exoplanets with rocky surfaces like Earth’s that could be investigated by even more powerful telescopes coming on line,” continued Shreeve. nasa hopes to launch the James Webb Space Telescope in 2021, the first of a new series of extremely powerful telescopes. However, what is the likelihood we’ll make contact?
The Hubble Space Telescope NASA
“As the romance of manned space exploration has waned, the drive today is to find our living, thinking counterparts in the universe. For all the excitement, however, the search betrays a profound melancholy—a lonely species in a merciless universe awaits an answering voice amid utter silence. The silence is maddening,” wrote Charles Krauthammer for the Washington Post (Dec. 29, 2011). It has been eight years since this essay was published—still no answer.
“As we inevitably find more and more exoplanets where intelligent life can exist, why have we found no evidence—no signals, no radio waves—that intelligent life does exist?” he continued. Krauthammer, who died in 2018, had a brilliant mind and was not afraid to voice the difficult questions. He saw clearly the great mystery science is trying to unlock. And there is no doubt he was puzzled as to why brilliant men have not been able to find the key to open the secret.
Here’s a point we need to consider. There is one thing that human beings have had difficulty accepting since the creation of Adam and Eve. We are limited in what we can discover and know about ourselves: why we exist, the purpose of human life, and even, why the vast universe. Consider also the physical limitations of human life. Our amazing technology only allows us to see so far into boundless space. At present—putting the hopes of sci-fi aside—we don’t have the spacecraft to travel to the outer reaches of the universe in order to do our own inspection. We may need to accept that no matter how advanced our technology becomes, it is still unlikely to give us the knowledge we so greatly desire. However, there is a source that can. It is the Holy Bible!
Universe Mysteries Revealed
To many men of science, who trust implicitly in the theory of evolution as the truth of origins, that statement is laughable. Unfortunately, the majority of the great minds of science have been buffaloed by the unprovable theory of evolution. There exists an all-powerful Creator God who created all things! Because of intellectual vanity, many of the brightest men of science have closed their eyes and minds to the only source that has the true answers to the great mysteries of the universe in which human beings are destined to play a major role. The Bible even explains the origin of ufos–uaps. There is no need for high-dollar, space-polluting telescopes!
“In this Book of all books, God reveals Himself as Creator of all, not merely the Earth and man, but the entire limitless universe,” wrote Herbert W. Armstrong, undeniably the most important theologian of the 20th century, in his book The Incredible Human Potential. “The Maker of mankind is also the Creator of all. On a clear, cloudless night one may behold the star-studded sky. Is it possible there is an unrealized connection between the galaxies with their mighty suns, their planets—and man?” he asked. Mr. Armstrong devotes the first seven chapters of this book to explain why the vast universe has billions of unfinished, decaying planets and why Earth is the sole planet in the universe with life. It is thrilling knowledge. And it is directly related to the gospel (good news) message Jesus Christ brought to Earth.
Explaining Christ’s true gospel message, Mr. Armstrong stated, “It is concerned with God’s tremendous, overwhelming, overall purpose as Creator of the entire universe. It’s concerned with the entire vast universe, filled with uncountable galaxies, nebulae, suns, stars, planets, and with God’s purpose for them.” He assured us that man’s incredible human potential is directly tied to the universe and the Creator’s overall purpose for it. God has revealed this purpose in His Word for all those willing to open their minds to receive it.
“In this Book of all books, God reveals Himself as Creator of all, not merely the Earth and man, but the entire limitless universe.” Herbert W. Armstrong
NASA
“Science generally rejects revelation as a basic source of knowledge. Although astronomers for hundreds of years have been curious about the stars in the sky, many devoting their lifetimes to study through constantly improved telescopes, they knew nothing about the purpose—0r whether there is a purpose,” Mr. Armstrong continued.
“But does human life or some other form—either much superior to man, or much inferior exist on Mars or any other planet? Science does not have these answers. … The pictures [from the Viking 1, July 20, 1976, Mars landing] showed clearly to us precisely what is revealed in the Word of God—Romans 8:19-23; Revised Standard Version. All is waste, deterioration, a condition of decay. There appeared no evidence of any sign of life of any sort, or conditions that could sustain life,” he wrote. Study these verses using the Revised Standard Version. Mr. Armstrong explained the deep meaning of these scriptures in this eye-opening, mind-blowing book. You may have this book, at no cost or obligation, upon request.
“All indications are that only our planet Earth is a life-supporting planet. Others appear to be like our moon—dead, decayed, wasted and empty. Our Earth is part of the solar system which is part of a single galaxy called the Milky Way. There are many other galaxies on beyond ours. They extend into space distances so vast the human mind cannot conceive of them in terms of miles, meters or any measure of distance except light-years,” Mr. Armstrong wrote. But it will not remain this way. God created mankind to be born into His Family and finish the creation of the universe and rule it as God’s obedient sons and daughters.
Satan: God’s and Man’s Adversary
“What could have caused this ‘bondage to decay?’” Mr. Armstrong asked. His answer is astounding and a key to understanding what is behind the ufo–uap sightings. Do you realize that human beings were not the first inhabitants of Earth? “We shall see that angels inhabited the Earth prior to the creation of man. Angels, who were perfect from the creation until iniquity or lawlessness was found in them, caused the whole surface of the Earth to turn into a state of decay, confusion and emptiness, as we shall see,” he stated. He explained that it is likely the entire universe was subjected to the same decay at the time that the rebellion of the angels destroyed the surface of the Earth (study Genesis 1:2). Lucifer, now Satan the devil, led one third of the angels, who were assigned to help him finish the creation of the Earth, into rebellion against God and His government (Isaiah 14:12-14; Ezekiel 28:12-19; 2 Peter 2:4; Jude 6). They attempted to seize God’s throne over the universe and replace Him as ruler. We could speculate that the Earth may have seemed too small for them. Mr. Armstrong explained this prehistory in great detail. You need to read and study The Incredible Human Potential.
“It is a mystery to almost everybody, but the Bible reveals a very real but invisible world—another dimension, as some choose to call it—existing along with our own, absolutely indiscernible to our five senses. It is the spirit world,” Mr. Armstrong explained in Mystery of the Ages. So in this sense we are not alone in the universe. One third of these angelic beings—Satan’s cohorts now known as demons—are man’s adversaries. After Satan’s recent attempt to take the throne from God a second time, they are no longer permitted to go out into the universe. They were cast down to this Earth (Revelation 12:7-9). The remaining faithful angels are now working to help God’s people attain salvation (Hebrews 1:14).
“The Bible reveals a very real but invisible world … existing along with our own, absolutely indiscernible to our five senses. It is the spirit world.” Herbert W. Armstrong
Satan is very active today. “It is extremely urgent that we understand Satan. The book of Ezekiel exposes him in an exceptional way,” writes Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry in Ezekiel: The End-Time Prophet. “Lucifer was one of only three archangels mentioned in the Bible. He was one of the highest-ranking angels God created, if not the highest. His prestigious position was that of a covering cherub, and he directly served at God’s throne. After God set him on the throne of this Earth, he rebelled. Today, he still retains a lot of that power as the evil god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4). How does he operate? … As you examine the Scriptures, you will see that he follows a pattern of deception. The only difference is, he is much more wrathful today than ever before (Revelation 12:12).”
Amazing Spiritual Vehicles
So what do the fallen angels have to do with ufos–uaps? Ezekiel 1 not only introduces the great God to us, it reveals that Ezekiel was given a vision of an amazing spiritual vehicle. At the time Ezekiel saw this vision, righteous angels (specifically cherubs) were operating an amazing aircraft to transport God to visit Ezekiel at the river Chebar. Read Ezekiel 1:4-28.
“Ezekiel saw this great, luminous vehicle with wings and revolving wheels moving at lightning speed. It never had to turn; it would move instantly in any direction. Men had never seen anything like this—it looked like torches or lightning darting around. This was quite a vehicle—so awesome Ezekiel had trouble even explaining it. Has anyone else ever had such a vision?” writes Mr. Flurry (ibid). Isn’t that description somewhat similar to what the U.S. Navy pilots witnessed. The “things” they saw looked like vehicles that can do amazing things beyond our known laws of physics.
The Navy pilots obviously were not given a vision from God. But Satan and his demons have the means to show off amazing vehicles they may have access to. This could have been what they saw. Of course, their reason for doing so would be to deceive mankind about the plan of God for the universe. Surely Satan would like man to believe there are extraterrestrials out there, if for no other reason than to blind mankind to God’s purpose for man and the universe. Yet the Bible, specifically Romans 8:19-23, show that the entire universe is in decay. There is no extraterrestrial civilization out there.
We live in terrifying times. Satan and his demons are pushing madmen to ignite the destruction of all humanity. It is time we wake up and turn back to a firm belief in a great Creator God.
Even Charles Krauthammer postulated that many people want to search for aliens in the hope they can save us from blowing ourselves off the planet. “So why the silence?” he asked. “Carl Sagan (among others) thought the answer is to be found tragically, in the final variable: The high probability that advanced civilizations destroy themselves. In other words, this silent universe is conveying not a flattering lesson about our uniqueness but a tragic story about our destiny” (Things That Matter). We live in terrifying times. Satan and his demons are pushing madmen to ignite the destruction of all humanity. It is time we wake up and turn back to a firm belief in a great Creator God. There are no extraterrestrials “out there” to come and save us from genocide. There is good news! Man’s civilization will not have a Carl Sagan end.
That is what the Second Coming of Jesus Christ is all about. He is planning to return (from outer space) and save humanity from the nuclear war that is sure to come. Study Matthew 24:21-22. As King of the Earth, Jesus Christ will establish a new civilization, known in the Bible as the wonderful World Tomorrow, and build a new human society of peace, safety and abundance for all mankind (Hebrews 2:5-10). The great Creator God has great plans for you, me and all mankind. That future will be far more exciting than seeing a ufo–uap streak across the sky.


thetrumpet--2020-02-13--Your Attitude Toward Government

Your Attitude Toward Government

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 ?
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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 !

If human governments are bad, how should you act—and think—toward them?
The Bible reveals that human governments are cut off from God, heavily influenced by Satan and terminally flawed. Does this mean you should resist and rebel against them? What should be your individual attitude toward government? The Bible is clear on God’s answer to true Christians.
When human authorities order you to break God’s law, you must “obey God rather than men” (Acts 4:19; 5:29), even to the point of facing execution, as did Daniel, Zechariah, John the Baptist, Stephen, most of the apostles, and, of course, Jesus Christ. God obviously does not command you to condone the sins of those human authorities. But these are only two aspects of your overall approach toward human government. Following the rest of what the Bible commands on this subject will change your actions and even your thoughts toward human government, and toward God.
“You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people” (Exodus 22:28; Revised Standard Version). “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers …” (Romans 13:1). “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s …” (Mark 12:17). “Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour” (Romans 13:7). “Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors …” (1 Peter 2:13-14). “[B]e submissive to rulers and authorities …” (Titus 3:1; rsv). Pray to God “[f]or kings, and for all that are in authority” (1 Timothy 2:1-2). Do not “despise government” or “speak evil of dignities” (2 Peter 2:10). Accept that it is God who “removeth kings, and setteth up kings” and that “the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men” (Daniel 2:21; 4:17). “… For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God” (Romans 13:1).
Such thinking is decidedly unpopular in today’s world, but these scriptures are clear. Moreover, it is clear that this attitude toward government should extend into your workplace, even your family. The Bible commands servants (employees and other subordinates) to show obedience toward their supervisors and bosses, “not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward,” on account of their positions (Ephesians 6:5-7; Colossians 3:22-25; 1 Timothy 6:1; Titus 2:9; 1 Peter 2:18). It commands children to obey their parents (Exodus 20:12; Ephesians 6:1; Colossians 3:20), wives to obey their husbands (Ephesians 5:22-24; 1 Peter 3:1; 1 Corinthians 11:3; Colossians 3:18). It specifies that obedience to these offices applies whether the officeholder is a true Christian or, as in most cases, not.
Why does the Bible command us to obey human authorities?
One reason is that disobedience brings punishment, whether it is a fine for speeding, imprisonment for tax evasion, or execution for treason. But there is so much more to this command.
Another reason we must obey parents, husbands, teachers, bosses, law enforcement, civil executives and other human authorities is to protect and enhance God’s reputation, to “glorify God,” and to “adorn the doctrine of God our Savior” “that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.” This can even win over people who are not true Christians (see Titus 2:9-10; 1 Timothy 6:1; 1 Peter 2:12-21; 3:1).
But there is even more to this command. This is a command about obeying human authorities not only in your words and actions but in your mind. “[B]e subject, not only for wrath [civil punishment], but also for conscience sake” (Romans 13:5). “Curse not the king, no not in thy thought …” (Ecclesiastes 10:20). Obey “not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God” (Colossians 3:22; also Ephesians 6:5-7).
Submitting to your flawed human superior, even in your conscience, your heart and your thoughts, is actually about learning to submit to God!
God created the universe, and He actively rules it through His government. He established a throne over the Earth and placed on that throne the archangel Lucifer. Lucifer’s fundamental act was to put his will above God’s will. He became Satan through rebellion against government! As god of this world, he spreads his attitude of disobedience to authority (2 Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 2:2). Have you noticed that in private conversation, speeches, history books, news programs, social media, sitcoms, children’s movies and almost everywhere else in modern society, one of the most dominant themes is defiance toward authority?
Government is ordained by God. He is the ultimate authority, and His loving, spiritual, God Family government is His most important priority: It is the method through which He creates, maintains, preserves, defends, gives, forgives, saves and loves us! God’s loving government is actually the theme of the entire Bible! God commands you to reject Satan’s attitude of rebellion and submit to Jesus Christ’s attitude of obedience. Why? So that He can draw close to you, you can draw close to Him, and the horrific vices of Satan and the human societies he influences can actually, finally be solved by God’s Family government.
Fear God. Honor the king.


thetrumpet--2020-02-13--Thanks to President Trump: Europe is Arming Again

It ’ s hard to believe we are only seven weeks into this calendar year .
The list of major events—major events related to Bible prophecy—that have occurred since January 1 is astonishing : United States embassy attacks , Qassem Suleimani strike , Australian bushfires , British royal family crisis , Russian constitutional changes , coronavirus , the impeachment trial of the American president , a new Middle East peace plan , and more .
We started the year with Iran-controlled Iraqi militias in the middle of an assault on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad .
These militias had just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airbase that killed an American .
The U.S. responded with air strikes on the responsible group , Kata ’ ib Hezbollah , killing 25 , and stating that the strikes were a message to “ the Iranian regime.
” Hundreds of militia members and their supporters responded by breaking into the outer area of the Embassy compound , spraying graffiti , setting fires and chanting , “ Death to America.
” This was the biblically prophesied king of the south , radical Islam , led by Iran , getting extremely bold .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s second-most powerful man and the commander of its terrorism operations , among other things , arrived in Iraq on January 3 to personally conduct Iran ’ s response to the U.S. reinforcing its embassy .
Then the situation suddenly became even more dramatic when the U.S. unexpectedly killed him in a drone strike at the Baghdad airport .
The Iraqi leader of the Popular Mobilization Forces militias , Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis , was with Suleimani and was also killed .
This decisive move was ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leading ( 2 Kings 14:27 ) .
At the same time , President Trump had been impeached by the House of Representatives .
His trial in the Senate began January 16 , a prophetically significant date , and ended February 5 , when he was acquitted .
Like the Mueller investigation , the impeachment exposed the power and willingness of Democrats to try to overturn the results of the last presidential election—and the next one .
Leaks were planted the day before the Senate vote on whether to have more witnesses , then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acquit .
There are a lot of evil people colluding to bring down the presidency and to bring down the constitutional government of the country as a whole .
Yet this president just keeps going forward .
This impeachment has highlighted the fulfillment of Bible prophecy .
As all this was going on , President Trump announced the political element of his new peace plan between Israelis and Palestinians on January 28 , the Middle East “ deal of the century , ” as he called it .
It amounts to an ultimatum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all end-time prophecy is Jerusalem , so this effort will inevitably lead to some major events in the Middle East and beyond , and those events will not be peaceful .
But for now , the resurgence continues .
Last week , President Trump gave his State of the Union speech , was acquitted in his impeachment trial , and took a victory lap of sorts , sharply criticizing former President Barack Obama ’ s “ deep state.
” One talk radio commentator noted how close America had come to becoming a police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have never had a free and fair election ever again.
” But God intervened to save America—temporarily .
Meanwhile , another world leader became even more powerful in January as Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his sweeping changes to Russia ’ s Constitution .
The changes are obviously intended to enable him to retain power over Russia for the rest of his life .
In “ Putin the Czar Is More Dangerous Than Ever to the U.S. , ” Bloomberg wrote , “ Vladimir Putin will be the czar of all the Russians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health appears likely to change the course upon which he now sails … .
Much like President Xi Jinping in China , Putin will now be able to shape events and planning indefinitely.
” This piece draws parallels between the two powers of Asia and their two powerful leaders .
Authoritarians in Russia and China are now in power for life , enabling them to fulfill their destructive prophetic roles as “ the kings of the east ” ( see Ezekiel 38 ) .
Germany has had the opposite problem .
Chancellor Angela @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15 years ago , has announced that she will not seek reelection in 2021 .
She had been grooming a successor , Annegret Kramp-Karenbauer , but then another political earthquake struck German politics last week .
During state elections in Thuringia , Merkel ’ s Christian Democratic Union crossed a line and negotiated with the far-right Alternative für Deutschland to get a candidate elected from a third , moderately right-wing party .
It was the first time in a lifetime that the far right has played a role in government .
Thuringia is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power in 1930 , and now a far-right party played a role in forming the government in the exact same place !
The backlash included criticism by Chancellor Merkel herself , Kramp-Karrenbauer suffering major political damage , and the new state premier resigning after a day in office .
As we wrote in Monday ’ s Trumpet Brief , with 2020 already a tumultuous year , Germans now sail into the storm without a captain .
Meanwhile , we ’ ve had the ongoing bushfires in Australia , which have burned more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
More than a billion animals are estimated to have died , with 113 endangered species being brought closer to extinction .
The cost to the Australian economy is estimated to exceed $ 3 billion .
Smoke from the fires reached New Zealand and , eventually , South America , almost 7,000 miles away .
We also had something much deadlier spreading internationally : coronavirus .
A new strain of coronavirus that originated in China has infected more than 45,000 people , killing more than 1,100 .
The Chinese government quarantined tens of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease spread to other countries .
This is an end-time disease pandemic , prophesied in your Bible .
Ezekiel 38:22 states , “ And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood ; and I will rain upon him , and upon his bands , and upon the many people that are with him , an overflowing rain , and great hailstones , fire , and brimstone.
” You can read more about this prophecy in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse booklet .
At the same time , the embattled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when a conflict between Prince Harry and his wife and the rest of the family broke out into the open .
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle abruptly announced on Instagram that they “ intend to step back as ‘ senior ’ members of the royal family ” and would move to North America for part of the year .
You can learn about the prophetic significance of this in my father ’ s September 2017 Philadelphia Trumpet article “ The Fall of the British Royal Family ” and in his newest book , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this is besides perhaps the most significant prophesied event in decades !
On January 31 , Britain left the European Union .
Herbert W. Armstrong prophesied consistently for decades and decades that Europe would become the mortal enemy of Britain , as well as of the United States and Israel .
In 1956 he wrote , “ Germany is the economic and military heart of Europe .
Probably Germany will lead and dominate the coming United States of Europe .
But Britain will be no part of it !
” But in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Community .
People thought he got it all wrong , that Britain and Europe were doing just the opposite of what he had said .
Mr. Armstrong wrote that year , “ Britain is going to look back on Monday , Jan. 1 , 1973 , in all probability , as a most tragically historic date—a date fraught with ominous potentialities !
” He maintained his forecast , based on numerous Bible prophecies .
Now that prophetic forecast has proved true in a dramatic way .
This has been a year of Bible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God warns us , “ Knowing the time , that now it is high time to awake out of sleep : for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed .
The night is far spent , the day is at hand : let us therefore cast off the works of darkness , and let us put on the armour of light ” ( Romans 13:11-12 ) .
Now it is HIGH TIME !
It is not possible to take these warnings too earnestly !
You must keep abreast of current world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throughout the world !
As Jesus Christ commanded , watch , lest you be suddenly ensnared in the evil day .
“ And take heed to yourselves , lest at any time your hearts be overcharged [ means to be weighed down or oppressed ] with surfeiting , and drunkenness , and cares of this life , and so that day come upon you unawares .
For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth ” ( Luke 21:34-35 ) .
Jesus Christ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unexpected to those in this world and those who are not watching and praying .
That is why Christ gave this warning to His disciples .
Those who believe Him and obey Him will not be caught off guard if they watch and pray .
If you are a true follower of Christ , you will unburden yourself from the cares and sins of this world .
You will be spiritually sober .
With God ’ s help , you will purge sins from your life like materialism , worldliness and carnal pursuits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your life and reorient it to revolve completely around God and His way of life !
“ Watch ye therefore , and pray always , that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass , and to stand before the Son of man [ at His coming ] ” ( verse 36 ) .
Jesus Christ warns you that unless you are zealously watching—and praying—you will not be ready for His return !
“ Watch ” means to monitor world events and to connect them to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to study your Bible closely and the revelation God has given on who those prophecies are about and what those prophecies mean .
“ Pray ” means to constantly , fervently ask God to open your eyes to understand the spiritual truth revealed in your Bible .
“ But the end of all things is at hand : be ye therefore sober , and watch unto prayer ” ( 1 Peter 4:7 ) .
“ The fact that Christ ’ s return is so near should change our behavior , ” my father @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hope .
“ The knowledge of Christ ’ s imminent return should make us URGENT SPIRITUALLY.
” In early 2020 , more than ever , we are facing terrifying times immediately ahead of us .
Open your eyes .
See the coming world catastrophe prophesied by God in your Bible .
And let that reality motivate you to change your life , to overcome your sins , to focus on God , to commit to His work , to give His message to the world .
It is a message of the gravest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message of the greatest hope : the desperately needed return of Jesus Christ !
E-mail your thoughts about the pace of prophetic events to sflurry @ pcog.org .
Thank you for your support !

United States President Donald Trump has asked Europe repeatedly to contribute more to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. And although some in Europe refer to the alliance as “brain dead,” the respective member states have increased their military spending.
After years of military cuts, the U.S. has drastically increased its military spending under the Trump administration. Likewise, China has increased its spending as it aims to meet the U.S. level. Considering America’s and China’s massive military expenditures, it would be easy to overlook Europe’s growing military power. But doing so would be a fatal mistake. Global military spending as a whole is increasing, but as Britain has just left the European Union and antagonism within Europe toward the U.S. increases, one should keep a close eye on Europe, specifically Germany.
“Europe is again spending more on its own defense,” Germany’s Die Welt noted, referencing the database of the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Europe’s military spending may have “only increased 4 percent, from $278 billion to $289 billion,” but “[i]t can be observed that after a long decline under Barack Obama until 2014, European spending rose every year in the Trump era.”
President Trump is not the only one who has urged Europe to increase its military spending. French President Emmanuel Macron has as well, but for different reasons.
In November 2018, Macron called for a “true European army” to protect Europe “with respect to China, Russia and even the United States of America.” In an interview with the Economist, he said, the U.S. “is turning its back on us. What we are currently experiencing is the brain death of nato.”
As Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry has pointed out, Macron’s demands are often so much in Germany’s interests that he appears more and more “as a sort of puppet to Germany!”
This is a dangerous trend. While the U.S. and Britain are leaving the European continent to itself, France is increasingly inviting Germany to take on more responsibility.
Consider Macron’s February 7 speech on France’s defense and deterrence strategy. He demanded that Europe strive for strategic autonomy in order to obtain more freedom of action. And he invited Germany to take on greater responsibility on the Continent. Germany’s Süddeutsche Zeitung wrote:
The president of France addressed the European partners—but after Brexit, this meant, above all, Germany. In Berlin, people always react annoyed to Trump’s warnings to increase defense spending, but there should be food for thought when the same call is heard from Paris. Indeed, it is imperative that Europe, as Macron demands, define its “vital interests.” It would be foolish if the German answer to Macron’s wake-up call was shortened to the question of whether Bundeswehr jets could eventually carry French atomic bombs. If Macron offers to involve the nuclear armed forces, there is a political signal: France is ready to use all its resources to make Europe a serious security actor. Macron knows that France cannot do this alone. But he represents France’s leadership claim in Europe.
The United States should carefully watch these developments. Although compared to Russia, China and Iran, Germany still appears to be the U.S.’s ally, this alliance will prove most deceitful and dangerous.
A U.S. study found that only 13 percent of Germans have a positive view of President Trump. He finds greater approval in Russia and France (20 percent), Britain (32 percent), Poland (51 percent) and Israel (71 percent).
In a survey by the Pew Research Center and the Körber Foundation, 75 percent of Americans see their country’s relationship with Germany as good or very good. In stark contrast, only 34 percent of Germans share the same opinion. Sixty-four percent of Germans said relations are bad or very bad—an opinion that only 17 percent of Americans hold.
More and more Germans are growing hostile toward the U.S. Most Americans have not noticed this trend and continue to view Germany as a partner—but they are forgetting that it was Germany that started Word Wars i and ii.
In addition to understanding history, people today would do well to understand Bible prophecy. The Bible repeatedly warns that our nations are provoking God to send great punishment. God reveals that He will use Assyria, modern-day Germany, to execute that punishment (Isaiah 10:5).
Ezekiel 23 specifically prophesies that Germany will betray the U.S. “Wherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted” (verse 9). As punishment for its sins, God will deliver America into the hands of its enemy, which it trusted as an ally. “Ezekiel 23 explains this heinous double cross,” Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry writes in Ezekiel: The End-Time Prophet (free upon request).
Before a double cross can unfold, Germany and America must be allies, which they became following World War ii. Now, we are seeing a stark mood change in Germany that is a prelude to the coming betrayal.
Many people reject God’s warning message, believing that Germany would never start another war. This delusion works toward Germany’s advantage. The U.S. relies on its great military, but a surprise attack by one of its allies would be devastating.
To fully understand the Bible’s warning about this coming double cross, how it will happen, and the wonderful news will follow, request a free copy of Ezekiel: The End-Time Prophet, by Gerald Flurry.


thetrumpet--2020-02-12--Syria Battered By Waves of Israeli Airstrikes

Bennett vows to ‘ increase the strikes ’ for ‘ driving Iran out of Syria.
’ Large explosions lit up the night sky and thundered through the dimly lit streets of Damascus on February 5 .
Israeli F-16 fighter jets fired eight air-to-ground missiles from the Golan Heights , which flew about 50 kilometers ( 31 miles ) before striking several Iranian targets in and around the Syrian capital .
According to Israel ’ s Yedioth Ahronoth , the Israeli air strike killed at least 23 pro-Iran gunmen .
The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the attack .
Syria ’ s state-controlled Syrian Arab News Agency reported that the attacks came in two waves .
The first wave at 1:12 a.m. and the second wave at 1:41 a.m. targeted “ military positions in the suburbs of Damascus ” and “ the surroundings ” of the “ Damascus countryside.
” In a speech on February 8 , Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett confirmed that Israel had conducted attacks against Iran in Syria the past week .
Bennett said , “ We have significantly intensified , including this week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the Iranian presence , against Iranian bases , against Iranian surface-to-air missiles , against Iranian fighters , against Iranian militias in Syria.
” Iran has been pursuing its goal to control a vast corridor of land in Iraq , Syria and Lebanon to connect Iran to the Mediterranean Sea .
This highway , warehouse and military base network has allowed Iran to supply its Lebanese proxy , Hezbollah , with rockets and armaments to support Syrian President Bashar Assad , to further entrench its forces in Syria , and to conduct attacks—such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Israel Defense Forces and the Israeli Air Force have worked together to prevent Iran from further entrenching itself in this strategic land corridor .
Since the Syrian civil war began in 2011 , Israel has conducted hundreds of air strikes on Iranian targets in the nation .
Nevertheless , Iran has managed to supply Hezbollah with hundreds of thousands of rockets , gain port access to the Mediterranean Sea in the Syrian city of Latakia , and build a large military base and missile storage warehouse at the Al-Bukamal border crossing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of Syria has failed .
Now Bennett seeks to rid Syria of an Iranian military influence .
He acknowledged Israel ’ s mistake in the past : “ I don ’ t want to chase after convoys because for every convoy you hit , you miss five convoys , and slowly [ Hezbollah ] accumulates the critical mass of rockets that threaten us.
” He recognizes the threat that Israel is facing and the prime importance of ridding Syria of Iran ’ s Quds Force .
Bennett admitted that Israel had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but that policy is about to change .
“ We are in a process of switching to hurting the head of the octopus—Iran ’ s power .
I am not necessarily talking about a full-blown war with Iran tomorrow ; it is more similar to the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States , with the two regional powers Israel and Iran.
” Stopping short of a “ full-blown war with Iran ” and putting Israeli troops on the ground , Bennett concluded his speech by vowing to “ continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ until we reach the ultimate goal : driving Iran out of Syria.
” Ever since United States President Donald Trump withdrew from the 2016 Iran nuclear deal and began reimposing sanctions on the Iranian regime , the Islamic Republic ’ s economy has tanked .
The regime is barely staying afloat through trade with Iraq and China and by smuggling oil through Iraqi front companies .
Reports indicate that due to its cash problems , Iran has been unable to finance its fighters in Syria as it has in the past .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israel ’ s potential escalation and it ’ s possible that Israel could finally oust Iran from Syria .
This is significant because although Iran and Syria are close allies now , the Bible prophesies of a coming Iran-Syria divorce .
Psalm 83 describes an end-time alliance between moderate Arab nations and Germany .
This exact alliance of nations has never occurred throughout history , so it must be prophetic .
Psalm 83:5 says , “ For they have consulted together with one consent : they are confederate against thee.
” The prophecy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nations , which correspond with the modern nations of Lebanon , Jordan , Saudi Arabia and Turkey , that will align with Germany ( biblical Assur , or Assyria ) .
Verse 6 says that the Hagarenes will join this alliance .
In Bible prophecy , the Hagarenes refer to the modern-day nation of Syria .
The Hagarenes were a semi-nomadic people who lived in the desert region between the lands of Gilead , Bashan and the Euphrates River , which is known today as Syria .
They are mentioned as living in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ b.c .
during the time of King Saul ( 1 Chronicles 5:9-10 ) to 703 b.c.
, when they were referenced in Assyrian King Tiglath-Pileser iii ’ s Summary Inscription .
The Psalm 83 prophecy identifies Syria , the modern descendants of the Hagarenes , as part of this Arab confederation .
They are not allied with Iran .
Instead , they are in this German-led alliance , along with some of Iran ’ s greatest enemies , like Saudi Arabia .
In “ How the Syrian Crisis Will End , ” published @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chief Gerald Flurry wrote , “ What we are seeing right now in Syria is a major biblical prophecy in the process of being fulfilled !
What happens in Syria will lead to mighty nations changing course and the foundations of this world being shaken !
” Whether by Israel or not , Iran will soon be forced out of Syria and Germany will step in to fill the void .
The start of 2020 has seen a sharp rise in German activity in the Middle East , from supporting an anti-Iran naval @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hosting a diplomatic conference to resolve the Libyan civil war .
On January 8 , the United States called on the European Union to take over the Middle East .
America is on the way out and a German superpower is emerging to take its place .
Watch for this dramatic change in the Middle East .
This switch in alliances , however , is not all good news for Israel .
The nations listed in Psalm 83 come together to “ cut them [ Israel ] off from being a nation ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no more in remembrance ” ( verse 4 ) .
This German-Arab alliance wants to blot out the name of Israel .
Though the Arabs have always had a hatred for the Jewish state , perhaps a future Israeli attack will make much of their land devastated leaving them anxious for retribution .
However it all plays out , this alliance may not initially appear to be anti-Israeli , but will soon turn on the Jewish state .
It will inflict a lot of suffering , but it is a crucial part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ events .
For more information , read “ How the Syrian Crisis Will End .
”

Large explosions lit up the night sky and thundered through the dimly lit streets of Damascus on February 5. Israeli F-16 fighter jets fired eight air-to-ground missiles from the Golan Heights, which flew about 50 kilometers (31 miles) before striking several Iranian targets in and around the Syrian capital.
According to Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth, the Israeli air strike killed at least 23 pro-Iran gunmen. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that at least three government Iranian positions were targeted in the attack.
Syria’s state-controlled Syrian Arab News Agency reported that the attacks came in two waves. The first wave at 1:12 a.m. and the second wave at 1:41 a.m. targeted “military positions in the suburbs of Damascus” and “the surroundings” of the “Damascus countryside.”
In a speech on February 8, Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett confirmed that Israel had conducted attacks against Iran in Syria the past week. Bennett said, “We have significantly intensified, including this week, with very strong attacks against Iran, against the Iranian presence, against Iranian bases, against Iranian surface-to-air missiles, against Iranian fighters, against Iranian militias in Syria.”
Iran has been pursuing its goal to control a vast corridor of land in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon to connect Iran to the Mediterranean Sea. This highway, warehouse and military base network has allowed Iran to supply its Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah, with rockets and armaments to support Syrian President Bashar Assad, to further entrench its forces in Syria, and to conduct attacks—such as launching missiles or drones—against Israeli soil.
The Israel Defense Forces and the Israeli Air Force have worked together to prevent Iran from further entrenching itself in this strategic land corridor. Since the Syrian civil war began in 2011, Israel has conducted hundreds of air strikes on Iranian targets in the nation. Nevertheless, Iran has managed to supply Hezbollah with hundreds of thousands of rockets, gain port access to the Mediterranean Sea in the Syrian city of Latakia, and build a large military base and missile storage warehouse at the Al-Bukamal border crossing between Iraq and Syria.
Keeping Iran out of Syria has failed. Now Bennett seeks to rid Syria of an Iranian military influence. He acknowledged Israel’s mistake in the past: “I don’t want to chase after convoys because for every convoy you hit, you miss five convoys, and slowly [Hezbollah] accumulates the critical mass of rockets that threaten us.” He recognizes the threat that Israel is facing and the prime importance of ridding Syria of Iran’s Quds Force.
Bennett admitted that Israel had been chasing Iran’s terrorist tentacles, but that policy is about to change. “We are in a process of switching to hurting the head of the octopus—Iran’s power. I am not necessarily talking about a full-blown war with Iran tomorrow; it is more similar to the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States, with the two regional powers Israel and Iran.”
Stopping short of a “full-blown war with Iran” and putting Israeli troops on the ground, Bennett concluded his speech by vowing to “continue to increase the strikes” against Iran “until we reach the ultimate goal: driving Iran out of Syria.”
Ever since United States President Donald Trump withdrew from the 2016 Iran nuclear deal and began reimposing sanctions on the Iranian regime, the Islamic Republic’s economy has tanked. The regime is barely staying afloat through trade with Iraq and China and by smuggling oil through Iraqi front companies. Reports indicate that due to its cash problems, Iran has been unable to finance its fighters in Syria as it has in the past.
Combine Iran’s financial issues with Israel’s potential escalation and it’s possible that Israel could finally oust Iran from Syria.
This is significant because although Iran and Syria are close allies now, the Bible prophesies of a coming Iran-Syria divorce.
Psalm 83 describes an end-time alliance between moderate Arab nations and Germany. This exact alliance of nations has never occurred throughout history, so it must be prophetic.
Psalm 83:5 says, “For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee.” The prophecy then goes on to list several ancient nations, which correspond with the modern nations of Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, that will align with Germany (biblical Assur, or Assyria). Verse 6 says that the Hagarenes will join this alliance.
In Bible prophecy, the Hagarenes refer to the modern-day nation of Syria. The Hagarenes were a semi-nomadic people who lived in the desert region between the lands of Gilead, Bashan and the Euphrates River, which is known today as Syria. They are mentioned as living in the same region from the 12th century b.c. during the time of King Saul (1 Chronicles 5:9-10) to 703 b.c., when they were referenced in Assyrian King Tiglath-Pileser iii’s Summary Inscription. The Psalm 83 prophecy identifies Syria, the modern descendants of the Hagarenes, as part of this Arab confederation. They are not allied with Iran. Instead, they are in this German-led alliance, along with some of Iran’s greatest enemies, like Saudi Arabia.
In “How the Syrian Crisis Will End,” published in September 2012, Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry wrote, “What we are seeing right now in Syria is a major biblical prophecy in the process of being fulfilled! What happens in Syria will lead to mighty nations changing course and the foundations of this world being shaken!”
Whether by Israel or not, Iran will soon be forced out of Syria and Germany will step in to fill the void. The start of 2020 has seen a sharp rise in German activity in the Middle East, from supporting an anti-Iran naval mission to training Saudi military forces to hosting a diplomatic conference to resolve the Libyan civil war.
On January 8, the United States called on the European Union to take over the Middle East. America is on the way out and a German superpower is emerging to take its place. Watch for this dramatic change in the Middle East.
This switch in alliances, however, is not all good news for Israel. The nations listed in Psalm 83 come together to “cut them [Israel] off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance” (verse 4). This German-Arab alliance wants to blot out the name of Israel.
Though the Arabs have always had a hatred for the Jewish state, perhaps a future Israeli attack will make much of their land devastated leaving them anxious for retribution. However it all plays out, this alliance may not initially appear to be anti-Israeli, but will soon turn on the Jewish state. It will inflict a lot of suffering, but it is a crucial part of the Bible’s prophecies of end-time events.
For more information, read “How the Syrian Crisis Will End.”


thetrumpet--2020-02-12--Bernie the Red, Communist Infiltration and a Tribute to Rush Limbaugh

For three years , the mainstream media and the Democrat Party told the American people Donald Trump was a Russian agent .
Today , Bernie Sanders , an unabashed Communist , is the front-runner for the Democratic nomination .
Sanders honeymooned in Moscow and has voted for Communist parties in the United States .
The Cold War might be over , but the fruits of the Communist infiltration into America have sprung forth .
In the lead up to announcing the Robert Mueller special counsel in May 2017 , then deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein had numerous interactions with former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I talk about the Obama administration ’ s attempt to cover up the wrongdoing it committed before and after the election of President Trump .
Rush Limbaugh was a pioneer for talk radio .
He has brought a dying medium back to life .
In this segment , I talk about how Limbaugh ’ s program has helped change radio .
I will also discuss the impact radio has on the dispensation of God ’ s truth .
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Bernie the Red, Communist Infiltration and a Tribute to Rush Limbaugh
Losing the Cold War (23 minutes)
For three years, the mainstream media and the Democrat Party told the American people Donald Trump was a Russian agent. Today, Bernie Sanders, an unabashed Communist, is the front-runner for the Democratic nomination. Sanders honeymooned in Moscow and has voted for Communist parties in the United States. The Cold War might be over, but the fruits of the Communist infiltration into America have sprung forth.
Rosenstein’s Heartfelt Support From Obama Officials (12 minutes)
In the lead up to announcing the Robert Mueller special counsel in May 2017, then deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein had numerous interactions with former Obama officials. In this segment, I talk about the Obama administration’s attempt to cover up the wrongdoing it committed before and after the election of President Trump.
King of Talk Radio: Rush Limbaugh (18 minutes)
Rush Limbaugh was a pioneer for talk radio. He has brought a dying medium back to life. In this segment, I talk about how Limbaugh’s program has helped change radio. I will also discuss the impact radio has on the dispensation of God’s truth.