thetrumpet--2020-02-19--Royal Family Divides Britain

Royal Family Divides Britain

Prince Harry ’ s dramatic announcement has brought culture wars into the heart of the royal family .
Harry the duke of Sussex and his wife , Meghan , announced on January 8 that they would be stepping down as senior members of Britain ’ s royal family .
Their announcement has sparked a public crisis within the royal family .
Harry ’ s announcement 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The trouble is , the money he offered to give up is estimated to be only around 5 percent of his income .
He wanted to keep the income his father gives him from his family ’ s large estates in the United Kingdom .
He wanted to keep the free home he lives in on the grounds of Windsor Castle , which taxpayers just spent $ 3.2 million renovating .
In other words , he wanted the perks of being royalty , but not the responsibility .
The Queen wasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that .
Ten days later , she announced that Harry and Meghan would lose their “ His/Her Royal Highness ” status .
No longer “ Prince Harry , ” he would be known as “ Harry , duke of Sussex.
” He would pay back the $ 3.2 million used to renovate his house .
He would lose all his military posts , including his position as captain general of the Royal Marines .
He would no longer represent the Queen in any official capacity .
Prince Charles said he would continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short term , perhaps for around a year .
The verdict is clear .
He ’ s free to go off and do his own thing and make money if he wants .
But he can not do so as a member of the royal family .
The duke of Sussex ’ s decision is said to have caused great distress to the Queen personally .
“ It is no secret behind palace gates that she has been left devastated by their bombshell statement , ” wrote the Daily Telegraph ( January 18 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
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 .
The announcement comes at a hard time for the Queen .
Her husband was forced to step back from public duties last year because of ill health .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christmas period .
As Benedict Spence wrote in the Daily Telegraph , the duke ’ s decision to retire from royal life “ now , at a time when the family , and the monarch , needed the younger members to put aside personal animus , is in many ways unforgivable.
” Many have likened Harry ’ s move to an “ abdication ” or a royal divorce .
And it could have a similar fallout .
While the Queen moved quickly to settle the biggest issues , much remains undecided .
Who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security , for example , now that he ’ s living overseas ?
Will he be able to use “ Sussex Royal ” —the brand he and his wife trademarked before he quit the family ?
More troubling , there is the risk that this could turn into a public and angry divorce battle .
The Telegraph reported that Buckingham Palace fears that if 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sit-down interview , and I don ’ t think it would be pretty , ” wrote Tom Bradby in the Sunday Times ( January 12 ) .
Such a no-holds-barred interview may not come right away .
Harry respects his grandmother , the Queen , and seems ready to go quietly , even if he doesn ’ t get his own way .
But his relationship with his father is much more strained .
The specter of a public royal split will haunt Prince Charles ’ s future .
The royal family has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
She has admirably lived up to her pledge on her 21st birthday : “ 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.
” The Queen hasn ’ t used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
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 Harry is happy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ 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.
” This view from the Army may have played a role in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military positions .
Prince Harry and his wife are good friends with important figures on the radical left in America .
The Daily Mail reported on January 10 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House , particularly Michelle ’ s , and this is something Meghan admires very , very much , ” the Mail quotes an aide as saying .
President Obama played a huge role in shifting America to the left ( article , page 1 ) .
His presidency accentuated major divisions in American society .
And apparently he and his wife played a significant role in dividing Harry from the rest of the royal family .
Nor is Mr. Obama the Sussex ’ s only connection .
Their head of communications , Sara @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hillary Clinton ’ s 2016 presidential campaign .
Mrs. Clinton herself visited the two of them at their home near Windsor Castle on November 12 .
Later that month , the Sussexes left for Canada for a six-week holiday to consider their future .
The left in America , along with its associated film stars and celebrities , have loudly supported Harry and Meghan ’ s decision .
During her November trip to the UK , Mrs. Clinton said that Meghan ’ s critics in the press were “ bad guys.
” Meghan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ k ] eep going , do what you think is right.
” The Daily Mail reports that Harry is now so invested in America ’ s political struggles that he wants to move to the U.S.—but will keep out as long as Donald Trump is president .
During the 2016 election campaign , Meghan called Mr. Trump “ divisive ” and “ misogynistic.
” She said she would move to Canada if he won .
Diplomatic protocol has prevented Harry from being too vocal with his opposition to Mr. Trump .
Now no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more involved in America ’ s political divisions .
Others in the radical left have gone much further than merely praising the Sussexes ’ decision .
On January 9 , the New York Times published an 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—the implication being that the Times is calling the Queen racist .
The article triggered an avalanche .
“ Experts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the airways to explain that Harry and Meghan ’ s decision was a reaction to society ’ s racism .
Good Morning Britain , This Morning , Newsnight , Question Time and many more programs hosted discussions on the nation ’ s sins against the part-black duchess of Sussex .
This seems a real turning point for race relations in Britain .
Never had the idea that Britain is fundamentally , institutionally racist received so much airtime .
On these programs , when a tv host asks for evidence of racism , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black person states there is racism , you must take his or her word for it .
If you ask for proof , you ’ re questioning the life experiences of a black person and are therefore racist .
But there is little evidence of any racism .
Scour the headlines from Meghan ’ s wedding to Prince Harry , and you ’ ll find little but excitement for the new royal bride .
The coverage only turned negative as a reaction to Meghan ’ s own behavior .
No one enjoys being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that zooms around the world on private jets .
But the radical left has decided they can divine the motive behind any criticism of Meghan—and that motive can only be racism .
Meghan herself has never made this accusation , but she has played the victim—and not just the victim of the press .
Several months ago , a reporter asked Meghan 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.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ family doesn ’ t really care about her shocked many .
Friends and aides of the Sussexes have accused the royal family of having it in for them from the start .
But the evidence is hard to see .
“ People had bent over backwards for them , ” said one palace aide .
“ They were given the wedding they wanted , the house they wanted , the office they wanted , the staff they wanted , and had the backing of the family .
What more did they want ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a left-wing movement that wants to defend Meghan by painting Britain and its royal family as racist .
There has been a public backlash against all these claims , so it is too soon to know where this is leading .
But if Meghan ’ s “ abdication crisis ” sows seeds of racial division that take root , this could cause huge damage to the country for a long time to come .
The monarchy was once a force for unity in Britain , an institution that most , regardless of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monarchy , in a 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 .
Now the throne has become a force for division .
The same culture wars that have fractured 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 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 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.
” In it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ What is wrong with Britain and the royal family ?
This issue is far more important than people generally realize.
” That article lamented the decline of the royal family .
Many of the royals have had troubled family lives .
The family and the country have drifted from biblical morality .
Many of the young royals , including Harry , have gotten behind causes that are anti-Bible .
The royal family , Mr .
Flurry explained , is in “ rapid decline.
” “ God is already changing the way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which explains why 2017 has been so tragic so far , ” he wrote .
2019 was a disastrous year for the royal family .
On January 17 , Prince Philip was involved in a car crash near the royal family ’ s Sandringham Estate .
A few weeks later he was photographed driving without his seatbelt .
In the wake of the negative press , he voluntarily surrendered his driver ’ s license .
On September 24 , the Supreme Court set itself up as more powerful than the Queen .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the advice of her prime minister .
The Supreme Court ruled that the advice was unlawful and nullified the Queen ’ s actions—effectively setting itself up above the Queen .
On November 18 , Prince Andrew gave a disastrous interview about his friendship with the disgraced and now-dead Jeffrey Epstein .
He was accused of showing no remorse or sympathy for the victims .
He was forced to step down from royal duties , and could even face legal action , as some girls accuse him of participating in some of Epstein @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said to be the Queen ’ s favorite son .
Now his reputation has been destroyed , perhaps permanently .
“ The negative headlines and happenings this year were a sharp departure from the usual news of royal marriages , births and fashion that have become standard over the past decade or so , ” wrote nbc World News ( Dec. 24 , 2019 ) .
Yet the change God has made in the way He deals with the royal family has happened for an incredibly positive reason .
He has plans for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not curses , to those it rules .
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 … .
[ T ] his truth can galvanize your life and fill you with joy and hope , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m not just saying that .
This is not a fantasy .
You can do that , and it will work in your life ” ( June 20 , 2018 ) .
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 as Mr .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ That the royal family should be hit by so many serious , once-in-a-generation-or-more crises just months after Mr .
Flurry published an article about its “ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It also reveals how God has very practical plans , right now , for a throne that brings hope and unity to the whole world .

Prince Harry’s dramatic announcement has brought culture wars into the heart of the royal family.
Harry the duke of Sussex and his wife, Meghan, announced on January 8 that they would be stepping down as senior members of Britain’s royal family. Their announcement has sparked a public crisis within the royal family.
Harry’s announcement 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 offered to give up is estimated to be only around 5 percent of his income. He wanted to keep the income his father gives him from his family’s large estates in the United Kingdom. He wanted to keep the free home he lives in on the grounds of Windsor Castle, which taxpayers just spent $3.2 million renovating.
In other words, he wanted the perks of being royalty, but not the responsibility.
The Queen wasn’t willing to let him have any of that. Ten days later, she announced that Harry and Meghan would lose their “His/Her Royal Highness” status. No longer “Prince Harry,” he would be known as “Harry, duke of Sussex.” He would pay back the $3.2 million used to renovate his house. He would lose all his military posts, including his position as captain general of the Royal Marines. He would no longer represent the Queen in any official capacity. Prince Charles said he would continue to fund Harry, but only in the short term, perhaps for around a year.
The verdict is clear. He’s free to go off and do his own thing and make money if he wants. But he cannot do so as a member of the royal family.
Hurt to the Royal Family
The duke of Sussex’s decision is said to have caused great distress to the Queen personally. “It is no secret behind palace gates that she has been left devastated by their bombshell statement,” wrote the Daily Telegraph (January 18).
The duke 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. 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.
The announcement comes at a hard time for the Queen. Her husband was forced to step back from public duties last year because of ill health. He was taken into the hospital over the Christmas period. As Benedict Spence wrote in the Daily Telegraph, the duke’s decision to retire from royal life “now, at a time when the family, and the monarch, needed the younger members to put aside personal animus, is in many ways unforgivable.”
Many have likened Harry’s move to an “abdication” or a royal divorce. And it could have a similar fallout.
While the Queen moved quickly to settle the biggest issues, much remains undecided. Who will pay for Prince Harry’s security, for example, now that he’s living overseas? Will he be able to use “Sussex Royal”—the brand he and his wife trademarked before he quit the family?
More troubling, there is the risk that this could turn into a public and angry divorce battle.
The Telegraph reported that Buckingham Palace fears that if 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 (January 12).
Such a no-holds-barred interview may not come right away. Harry respects his grandmother, the Queen, and seems ready to go quietly, even if he doesn’t get his own way. But his relationship with his father is much more strained. The specter of a public royal split will haunt Prince Charles’s future.
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. She has admirably lived up to her pledge on her 21st birthday: “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.”
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.
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 Harry is happy to play anymore.
Some of 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.” This view from the Army may have played a role in the decision to strip Harry of his military positions.
Culture Wars
Prince Harry and his wife are good friends with important figures on the radical left in America. The Daily Mail reported on January 10 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 as saying.
President Obama played a huge role in shifting America to the left (article, page 1). His presidency accentuated major divisions in American society. And apparently he and his wife played a significant role in dividing Harry from the rest of the royal family.
Nor is Mr. Obama the Sussex’s only connection. Their head of communications, Sara Latham, was a senior adviser on Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. Mrs. Clinton herself visited the two of them at their home near Windsor Castle on November 12. Later that month, the Sussexes left for Canada for a six-week holiday to consider their future.
The left in America, along with its associated film stars and celebrities, have loudly supported Harry and Meghan’s decision. During her November trip to the UK, Mrs. Clinton said that Meghan’s critics in the press were “bad guys.” Meghan, she said, must “[k]eep going, do what you think is right.”
Many have likened Harry’s move to an “abdication” or a royal divorce. It could have a similar fallout.
The Daily Mail reports that Harry is now so invested in America’s political struggles that he wants to move to the U.S.—but will keep out as long as Donald Trump is president. During the 2016 election campaign, Meghan called Mr. Trump “divisive” and “misogynistic.” She said she would move to Canada if he won.
Diplomatic protocol has prevented Harry from being too vocal with his opposition to Mr. Trump. Now no longer a royal, he may get more involved in America’s political divisions.
Racism in the Royal Family
Others in the radical left have gone much further than merely praising the Sussexes’ decision. On January 9, the New York Times published an 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—the implication being that the Times is calling the Queen racist.
The article triggered an avalanche. “Experts” in race and gender studies flooded the airways to explain that Harry and Meghan’s decision was a reaction to society’s racism. Good Morning Britain, This Morning, Newsnight, Question Time and many more programs hosted discussions on the nation’s sins against the part-black duchess of Sussex.
This seems a real turning point for race relations in Britain. Never had the idea that Britain is fundamentally, institutionally racist received so much airtime.
On these programs, when a tv host asks for evidence of racism, he is immediately shot down. If a black person states there is racism, you must take his or her word for it. If you ask for proof, you’re questioning the life experiences of a black person and are therefore racist.
But there is little evidence of any racism. Scour the headlines from Meghan’s wedding to Prince Harry, and you’ll find little but excitement for the new royal bride. The coverage only turned negative as a reaction to Meghan’s own behavior. No one enjoys being lectured on environmental responsibility by a couple that zooms around the world on private jets. But the radical left has decided they can divine the motive behind any criticism of Meghan—and that motive can only be racism.
Meghan herself has never made this accusation, but she has played the victim—and not just the victim of the press. Several months ago, a reporter asked Meghan 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.” This 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?”
But evidence is no defense against a left-wing movement that wants to defend Meghan by painting Britain and its royal family as racist.
There has been a public backlash against all these claims, so it is too soon to know where this is leading. But if Meghan’s “abdication crisis” sows seeds of racial division that take root, this could cause huge damage to the country for a long time to come.
Division or Unity
The monarchy was once a force for unity in Britain, an institution that most, regardless of their politics, could get behind. The monarchy, in a 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.
Now the throne has become a force for division. The same culture wars that have fractured 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.” In it, Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry asked, “What is wrong with Britain and the royal family? This issue is far more important than people generally realize.”
That article lamented the decline of the royal family. Many of the royals have had troubled family lives. The family and the country have drifted from biblical morality. Many of the young royals, including Harry, have gotten behind causes that are anti-Bible.
The monarchy was once a force for unity in Britain, an institution that most could get behind. In a real and literal sense, it brought the country together.
The royal family, Mr. Flurry 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.
2019 was a disastrous year for the royal family. On January 17, Prince Philip was involved in a car crash near the royal family’s Sandringham Estate. A few weeks later he was photographed driving without his seatbelt. In the wake of the negative press, he voluntarily surrendered his driver’s license.
On September 24, the Supreme Court set itself up as more powerful than the Queen. The Queen had suspended Parliament for five weeks on the advice of her prime minister. The Supreme Court ruled that the advice was unlawful and nullified the Queen’s actions—effectively setting itself up above the Queen.
On November 18, Prince Andrew gave a disastrous interview about his friendship with the disgraced and now-dead Jeffrey Epstein. He was accused of showing no remorse or sympathy for the victims. He was forced to step down from royal duties, and could even face legal action, as some girls accuse him of participating in some of Epstein’s activities. The prince is said to be the Queen’s favorite son. Now his reputation has been destroyed, perhaps permanently.
“The negative headlines and happenings this year were a sharp departure from the usual news of royal marriages, births and fashion that have become standard over the past decade or so,” wrote nbc World News (Dec. 24, 2019).
Yet the change God has made in the way He deals with the royal family has happened for an incredibly positive reason. He has plans for a royal family that brings blessings, not curses, to those it rules. 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 …. [T]his 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” (June 20, 2018).
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 as Mr. Flurry forecast nearly three years ago.
That the royal family should be hit by so many serious, once-in-a-generation-or-more crises just months after Mr. Flurry published an article about its “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 and unity to the whole world.


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The man who rallied Britain to face down the German threat and save Western civilization gave a warning to us .
Shouldn ’ t we heed ?
If Adolf Hitler had won World War ii , all of Europe would have been dominated by a homicidal madman .
He threatened the survival of Western civilization itself !
And he would have succeeded if not for one man : British Prime Minister Winston Churchill .
Many historians recognize this truth .
Throughout the 1930s , Churchill warned Britain about the danger in a rising Germany , but no one heeded him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Britain to rearm , but they only wanted to disarm .
The nation ’ s leadership was dedicated to appeasement , and America was committed to isolationism .
Somehow , the liberals thought that disarming would appease the tyrant .
Instead , Hitler made slaves of most of Europe .
Churchill was alone .
The media and academia scorned him .
He risked his reputation , his political career , even his life , to publicize the truth about the threats facing the nation .
God ’ s work must do the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the truth .
Churchill had to overcome a lot of personal fears to do what he did .
We all must overcome fear .
God offers the solution in 1 John 4:18 : “ There is no fear in love ; but perfect love casteth out fear ….
” We all have fear , but if we have the love of God , that will cast fear out and motivate us to do what needs to be done .
Churchill stood alone against a sea of enemies .
Where would we be today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to speak God ’ s message freely if Hitler had imposed tyranny on the Continent and then the world ?
Only after all other options had been exhausted did Britain finally acknowledge that Churchill was right and turn to him for leadership .
This experience should have taught the world a lasting lesson .
Sadly , it did not .
Today , it is possible to deploy devastating nuclear weapons in war .
The consequences of another worldwide conflict will be far worse than World War ii .
Churchill delivered a warning about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happen if we didn ’ t make some radical changes .
Considering how accurate his vision proved to be before that war , surely we ought to listen .
What was that warning ?
And what changes must we make to avoid the fate about which he warned ?
Churchill ’ s main political rival was Lord Halifax , who came close to being prime minister .
Halifax believed there was nothing heroic about fighting and dying for your country .
He supported negotiating a surrender to Hitler .
Churchill refused to turn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ determined was he not to submit to Hitler that reportedly he told Halifax and the entire War Cabinet that “ if this long island story of ours is to end at last , let it end only when each one of us lies choking in his own blood upon the ground.
” On May 13 , 1940 , in his first speech to Parliament after being elected prime minister , Churchill said : What a rhetorical masterpiece—powerful , poetic and precise .
Even as Britain was on the brink of losing the war @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He used that word five times in a single sentence .
That is what his mind was fixed on .
Staring down impossible odds , he remained stunningly positive !
He simply refused to lose .
“ I take up my task with buoyancy and hope , ” he concluded .
“ I feel sure that our cause will not be suffered to fail among men .
At this time I feel entitled to claim the aid of all and I say , ‘ Come then , let us go forward together with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of securing the survival of the empire with “ buoyancy and hope.
” He was determined to resurrect that force for good in the world—the empire God had given them .
This speech was only seven minutes , and it is one of the greatest speeches ever given in politics !
It began to drive away the darkness over London , and shift the hearts of the British people .
I have read that speech over a dozen times , and every time I am more impressed .
His speech was not well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and influence .
But he was encouraged by former Prime Minister Lloyd George .
George said it was a good thing Churchill had been made prime minister , given “ his dauntless courage , his profound study of war , and his experience in its operation and direction , ” and said : “ He is exercising his supreme responsibility at a graver moment and in times of greater jeopardy than have ever confronted a British minister for all time.
” Those words brought Churchill to tears !
The reality was , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sweat , ” Churchill wasn ’ t speaking empty words .
He absolutely meant what he said .
And those words changed history !
‘ We Shall Fight on the Beaches ’ It took a miracle at Dunkirk to prevent the Allied forces from being captured and massacred .
In the evacuation , Britain had preserved its troops , but lost all its ammunition .
M.P .
Henry Channon wrote in his diary , “ I wonder as I gaze out on the gray and green Horse Guards Parade … is this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we witnessing , as for so long I have feared , the decay and perhaps extinction of this great island people ?
” It is true that nations can die !
If you know history , you know many of them have .
Churchill was happy to save most of his troops from ruin at Dunkirk , but he knew this wasn ’ t really a victory .
As he said , wars are not won by evacuations .
But he remained steadfast when it seems nobody else did .
In a speech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declared his intent to fight Hitler wherever and for however long was needed : Even though large tracts of Europe and many old and famous states have fallen or may fall into the grip of the Gestapo and all the odious apparatus of Nazi rule , we shall not flag or fail .
We shall go on to the end .
We shall fight in France , we shall fight on the seas and oceans , we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air .
We shall defend our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We shall fight on the beaches , we shall fight on the landing grounds , we shall fight in the fields and in the streets , we shall fight in the hills .
We shall never surrender .
And even if , which I do not for a moment believe , this island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving , then our empire beyond the seas , armed and guarded by the British fleet , would carry on the struggle , until , in God ’ s good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all its power and might , steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old .
Churchill guaranteed continual warfare , even if the mainland were defeated !
He was determined to move to other Commonwealth nations and keep fighting from there .
This speech helped mightily in rousing Britain to abandon its policy of appeasement and surrender , and to stand up to Hitler .
It brought many members of Parliament to tears , and lifted the people ’ s spirits .
Men were moved and stirred by these words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives to stand up and fight .
Such strength and courage is desperately needed today .
Only two weeks after Dunkirk , German troops marched into Paris .
On June 18 , 1940 , Winston Churchill again addressed British Parliament ( emphasis mine throughout ) : What General Weygand called the Battle of France is over .
I expect that the Battle of Britain is about to begin .
Upon this battle depends the survival of Christian civilization .
Upon it depends our own British life , and the long continuity of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us .
Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this island or lose the war .
If we can stand up to him , all Europe may be free and the life of the world may move forward into broad , sunlit uplands .
But if we fail , then the whole world , including the United States , including all that we have known and cared for , will sink into the abyss of a new Dark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more protracted , by the lights of perverted science .
Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties , and so bear ourselves that , if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years , men will still say , “ This was their finest hour.
” What Churchill said then is even more relevant today .
The “ new Dark Age ” he warned about is upon us .
Science has created even more-formidable , more-destructive weapons .
The dangers threatening our world are proliferating .
How could it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up and see reality !
We need help from God !
We all truly need to recognize that !
Churchill said that “ the survival of Christian civilization ” was at stake .
How true—and it is even more so today !
This reflected his historical vision—the perspective he had because he knew history .
He had devoured history , which gave him an epic sweep of history and the lessons it taught .
Can we learn from his perspective , and his history ?
Over a decade before he became prime minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call it his “ final warning ” because it is the message that applies most of all to our time .
In 1924 , he wrote : We need to think about the world today and how Churchill ’ s warning applies to us .
Those are powerful words , and they are more relevant than ever !
Churchill said the people then were living in a “ fool ’ s paradise.
” Today our fantasy world is far more distorted .
If we don ’ t heed Churchill ’ s warnings , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into perspective .
But what a terrifying tragedy if we fail to heed .
Churchill warned of mass extermination .
His warning fits the Bible description of the end time .
Jesus Christ Himself warned about an end-time nuclear holocaust : “ For then shall be great tribulation , such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time , no , nor ever shall be .
And except those days should be shortened , there should no flesh be saved : but for the elect ’ s sake those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24:21-22 ) .
This is a prophecy that mankind would take himself to the brink of annihilation !
Why don ’ t you hear Christians teaching these prophecies of Christ ?
Christians are supposed to be followers of Christ .
Christianity also got it all wrong about Hitler in the 1930s .
It learned nothing from Winston Churchill .
It is the guiltiest of all religions , because Christians should know better .
They have been warned repeatedly .
They don ’ t know God and they don ’ t know their Bibles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No .
Only our Savior can .
We need God ’ s help in this nuclear Dark Age .
Thankfully , Christ also prophesied of the wonderfully inspiring conclusion : His return .
Even if we don ’ t heed , He is going to intervene just before we destroy all human life on this planet !
God doesn ’ t want anyone to suffer .
In Ezekiel 33:11 , He asks , “ Why will ye die ?
” Our nations are choosing death !
Many nations are pursuing nuclear capability with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention , you see that the dangers Hitler posed are coming from many quarters in today ’ s world , and the potential for destruction on a scale Hitler never accomplished is frighteningly high !
The threat of nuclear devastation is very real !
We need to heed Winston Churchill ’ s warning .
But most of all , we need to listen to Jesus Christ !
Heed his warning about this horror of horrors !
We can heed this warning and avoid the worst suffering ever on Earth .
Each one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that choice are truly monumental !

The Syrian crisis intensified over the last two weeks when Syria and Turkey traded blows in northwestern Syria. The back-and-forth bombardments cost troops on both sides. As Russia continues to support Syria in the conflict, the question arises: Where will Turkey turn for help?
Shelling by the Syrian Army against the northwestern Idlib province this month killed 13 Turkish military personnel, according to several sources. On February 10, Turkey retaliated by firing on 115 Syrian government targets, destroying 101 of them, including three tanks, two mortar positions and one helicopter, according to Turkey’s Ministry of Defense. The Turkish retaliation killed at least 51 Syrian soldiers.
“The incidents are among the most serious confrontations between Turkish and Syrian troops in nearly nine years of conflict in Syria,” Reuters reported. “Turkey has said it will drive back Syrian forces if they do not pull back by the end of this month.”
After the escalation, Turkey deployed an additional 5,000 troops, hundreds of tanks and armored personnel carriers, and radar equipment over the border to bolster its forces.
What is happening in Syria’s Idlib? pic.twitter.com/6HxvjDEl8d — Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) February 15, 2020
In a speech in Ankara on February 11, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned, “The more they attack our soldiers, the heavier price they will pay,” claiming Turkey gave the “necessary responses” to the Syrian attack.
Though this is Syrian territory, Turkey is getting involved to protect its southern border and stop the influx of Syrian refugees.
With backing from Russian air strikes, Syrian artillery has flattened several towns and cities in Idlib over the last few weeks, killing hundreds of civilians and forcing about 850,000 more to flee their homes to seek refuge; many have attempted to start a new life in Turkey and even Europe.
#Sarmeen just a few kilometers south of #Idlib City and north of #Saraqib is completely empty and destroyed. You only hear the sound of explosions & occasional motorcycle racing through the empty streets. 70k people left Sarmeen in 24 hours fleeing Russian backed regime shelling pic.twitter.com/bipXm2gvJT — Obaida Hitto عبيدة هيتو (@ObaidaHitto) February 18, 2020
Turkey is already saturated with Syrian immigrants; 3.6 million Syrian refugees have made their home there since the civil war began in 2011. According to a 2018 Pew Poll, 1 million Syrian refugees migrated into Europe, with the largest concentration in Germany, which hosts more than a half million displaced Syrians. The migrant crisis has been crippling to Europe’s economies, specifically in Germany, as they seek to find employment, food and shelter for 3.6 million Syrian refugees.
Turkey cannot absorb any more migrants, and neither can Europe.
Russia and Turkey have maintained close diplomatic relations throughout the years. The two nations share many economic and military deals and have met several times attempting to resolve the Syrian crisis. Despite this alliance, Russia continues to support Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Relations with the United States have been especially strained since the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and Turkey’s decision to purchase the S-400 air defense system from Russia in spite of pressure from the U.S. not to.
As a result, it is logical that the next place Turkey will turn for help will be from its neighboring continent with whom it shares the migrant burden from the Syrian crisis: Europe.
Turkey’s shift away from the U.S. toward Europe is a trend the Trumpet has followed for years. In September 2012, Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry wrote “How the Syrian Crisis Will End.” When he wrote the article, more than 10,000 people had been killed. The current death toll from the Syrian crisis now stands at about half a million.
“Keep your eye on Germany,” Mr. Flurry admonished readers in 2012. “Turkey has also been allied with Iran, but it too is going to side with Germany in the future! Why? Because it disagrees with what Iran is doing in Syria! While Iran supports the Assad regime, Turkey supports the rebels.”
The migrant crisis has brought Turkey and Germany closer together. Though the relationship is still strained at times, Turkey is one of Germany’s chief destinations for military hardware. Turkey operates about 750 German main battle tanks. These Turkish-owned Leopard ii tanks rolled into Syria in two offensives last year in January and October.
Because “Turkey and Germany share a common goal in Syria,” as Trumpet contributor Josué Michels wrote, these two nations will soon unite, just as the Bible prophesies.
Psalm 83 contains a prophecy about a group of Middle Eastern nations aligning themselves with Germany. Verse 6 says that the “tabernacles of Edom” and the “Hagarenes” will be included in 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, an area 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.
In “Is Turkey in the Bible?” Trumpet writer David Vejil explained that Turkey is actually the modern descendant of Edom, as mentioned into Psalm 83:6. He wrote, “The key to their identity and their origins lies in their name, Ottoman. This name actually appears in biblical prophecy. … This name is Teman—grandson of Esau … also named Edom (Genesis 25:30).” Anciently, the Edomites lived near Mt. Seir, as recorded in Genesis 26, but they eventually migrated to Central Asia where they gained independence from the Persians under Tur where they became known as the Turks. In the seventh century, many, but not all, of the Turks migrated into Asia Minor and established the Ottoman Empire.
Psalm 83 says that Turkey and Syria will dramatically shift away from Iran and into an alliance with Germany. The U.S. has already largely withdrawn from northern Syria, only keeping a small number of troops at the Al-Tanf military base as a counterterrorism force and to protect local oil fields; however, on January 8, U.S. President Donald Trump asked nato to become more involved in the Middle East, with the ultimate goal of the U.S. being less involved.
Since then, Germany has become considerably more active in the region. The start of 2020 has seen a sharp rise in German activity in the Middle East, from supporting an anti-Iranian naval mission to training Saudi military forces to hosting a diplomatic conference to resolve the Libyan civil war.
America is on the way out and a German superpower is emerging in its place. Watch for this dramatic change in the Middle East.
For more information, read “How the Syrian Crisis Will End,” by Gerald Flurry.


thetrumpet--2020-02-19--Australia Celebrates 42nd Sydney Mardi Gras

Thousands of people from across Australia and overseas converged onto the streets of Sydney on February 14 to celebrate lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-queer lifestyle at the 2020 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. The festival is Australia’s most popular annual celebration of lgbtq culture. The 16-day festivities, ending on March 1, will culminate in a colorful parade attended by hundreds of thousands.
The parade has grown in popularity over recent years. The 2018 parade drew an estimated 300,000 attendees and over 12,000 participants. The 2019 parade drew an estimated 500,000 attendees and 16,500 participants. This year’s parade could attract more.
The Sydney Mardi Gras, however, wasn’t always popular. In 1978, a small group gathered for international homosexual celebrations. Police arrested many of them. The following year, the Parliament of New South Wales repealed the legislation that had allowed the arrests to be made. Since then, the event has grown in popularity. To the point where members of both the police and military participate in the parade—in their uniforms.
The growing popularity of the Sydney Mardi Gras is indicative of the growing acceptance of the lgbtq lifestyle. Australia legalized homosexual “marriage” in December 2017, when nearly 60 percent of the population in every state voted “Yes” in a postal referendum. For many Australians today, the acceptance of this lifestyle is far beyond a “shoulder shrug.”
Can Australia continue down this path without experiencing negative effects?
Trumpet managing editor Joel Hilliker explains in his booklet Redefining Family, “Until a few generations ago, the concept of marriage and family was taken for granted—generally accepted as desirable—as the basic means of rearing responsible children and producing a stable society.”
Australia has not been the epitome of stability over recent years. It has had five prime ministers in five years, widespread drug abuse, increased depression, increasing cost of living, as well as the worst drought in 400 years. According to the Australian mental health association Beyond Blue, 1 in 6 Australians is currently suffering depression or anxiety, or both.
To add to the economic pressures from the rising cost of living, Australia is dealing with what experts say could be the nation’s most expensive environmental disaster to date, the 2019–2020 bushfire crisis. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a bushfire recovery fund of $1.3 billion. Experts have said the fires will cost the country $3.5 billion.
These facts show that Australia needs more stability.
As Mr. Hilliker noted, a nation gains its stability from strong families. The question must be asked, then: Is the legalization and public celebration of homosexual values helping build stable, healthy families? Or is it aiding in the family breakdown?
Just because a nation legalizes same-sex “marriage” doesn’t mean that it is legal in the eyes of the one who instituted marriage.
In Why Marriage—Soon Obsolete? Herbert W. Armstrong wrote:
If we were mere animals, developed by evolution, marriage would never have existed. Human men never did think out, devise or institute the relationship of marriage, with family and home life. Marriage was ordained by God—not by man. It is governed by the laws of God—and man has no jurisdiction over it, in God’s eyes.
The Bible is very clear in displaying God’s view on marriage and homosexuality. God emphatically condemns the practice of homosexuality. You can read about God’s stance throughout the Bible (e.g. Genesis 19:1-13; Leviticus 18:22; 20:13; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; 1 Timothy 1:9-10).
The unprecedented levels of instability and other problems Australia is facing now are due to the sins of the people, including that of the government.
Rather than blaming the government, Australians must look at themselves. In Leviticus 26, God states, “If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them; Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit” (verses 3-4). As these Bible verses say, obedience to God’s laws results in blessings.
Contrast verses 3-4 with verses 14, 19 and 20: “But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments …. I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass: And your strength shall be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits.”
God uses the weather as an effective tool in getting people’s attention. God sincerely wants to spare people from the suffering that comes from disobeying His law, including the plethora of problems that result from family breakdown. God yearns to bless us. He can only do that if we are living by His wonderful law.
Breaking that law, and embracing things like homosexuality, destroy family and bring about unparalleled suffering. To save us from that suffering, God corrects us. He punishes our nations so we will turn to Him and change our destructive behavior. Homosexuality is such a destructive sin because it blinds us to what God is doing through man—it makes it hard for someone to understand the gospel.
Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry wrote in “Guardian Angel”:
The God Family is the issue of issues in the entire Bible! The true gospel is the good news of the coming Kingdom, or Family, of God. The true Church is the Family of God in embryo today, waiting to be born as God’s sons. The physical family is a type of the God Family. If the traditional family breaks down, so does God’s master plan for man!
For more information on why God has created the institutions of marriage and family and how Satan is actively working to hasten the crumbling of those institutions, read our free booklets Why Marriage—Soon Obsolete? and Redefining Family.
As Australia continues to accept and laud perversions of the traditional family unit, suffering caused by curses will only increase. But you don’t have to suffer those curses. You can enjoy the blessings of a marriage based on God’s wonderful law of true outgoing concern.
As thousands celebrate perversions of the God-ordained institutions of marriage and family, you can be sure that God is not celebrating with them. As Joel Hilliker wrote in his inspiring conclusion to Redefining Family:


thetrumpet--2020-02-18--Have You Been Watching World Events?

Have You Been Watching World Events?

Christ is getting ready to return to Earth .
But how bad will events become before He arrives ?
The @ @ @ @ @ Israel is compared to a sheep that has been attacked—and only two legs and a @ @ @ @ @ !
Only one tenth of these nations ’ inhabitants will survive .
There is no @ @ @ @ @ Bible .
Of the one who delivers it , Amos says , “ The land @ @ @ @ @ all his words.
” This is a prophecy for today .
God must supernaturally protect @ @ @ @ @ is coming .
Thankfully , all of these horrifying events lead to the return of @ @ @ @ @ world forever !

Christ is getting ready to return to Earth. But how bad will events become before He arrives? The most powerful part of biblical Israel is compared to a sheep that has been attacked—and only two legs and a piece of an ear remain! Only one tenth of these nations’ inhabitants will survive. There is no stronger prophetic message in the Bible. Of the one who delivers it, Amos says, “The land is not able to bear all his words.” This is a prophecy for today. God must supernaturally protect His very elect from what is coming. Thankfully, all of these horrifying events lead to the return of Jesus Christ to rule this world forever!


thetrumpet--2020-02-18--The Right Side of Bible Prophecy

The Right Side of Bible Prophecy

The Queen ’ s nephew announced that he and his wife would be getting a divorce after 25 years of marriage .
This is the second divorce in the royal family in less than one week .
Why is Britain ’ s royal family continuing to disintegrate ?
In America right now , there is a two-tiered standard of justice—one for ordinary Americans and another for those in the administrative state .
Former President Barack Obama took credit for the surging economy in a tweet yesterday : “ Eleven years ago today , near the bottom of the worst recession @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Act , paving the way for more than a decade of economic growth and the longest streak of job creation in American history.
” What is behind the pro-Israel policies in the Trump administration ?
In this segment , we look at the strong alliance between President Donald Trump and American evangelicals—and why both offer such strong support for Israel .
This weekend ’ s Key of David episode airing in the United Kingdom is about the dramatic political events happening in Germany .
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The Right Side of Bible Prophecy
Britain’s Royal Family: From Bad to Worse (5 minutes)
The Queen’s nephew announced that he and his wife would be getting a divorce after 25 years of marriage. This is the second divorce in the royal family in less than one week. Why is Britain’s royal family continuing to disintegrate?
Two Tiers of Justice (8 minutes)
In America right now, there is a two-tiered standard of justice—one for ordinary Americans and another for those in the administrative state.
Obama Takes Credit for Economic Resurgence (4 minutes)
Former President Barack Obama took credit for the surging economy in a tweet yesterday: “Eleven years ago today, near the bottom of the worst recession in generations, I signed the Recovery Act, paving the way for more than a decade of economic growth and the longest streak of job creation in American history.”
Evangelicals, President Trump and Jerusalem (20 minutes)
What is behind the pro-Israel policies in the Trump administration? In this segment, we look at the strong alliance between President Donald Trump and American evangelicals—and why both offer such strong support for Israel.
Brace for Change in Europe (25 minutes)
This weekend’s Key of David episode airing in the United Kingdom is about the dramatic political events happening in Germany.


thetrumpet--2020-02-18--Will China’s Coronavirus Make Vladimir Putin King of the East?

The expanding pandemic is the worst crisis the Chinese Communist Party has faced since 1989 .
It could work toward shifting the global power balance in a way that the Trumpet has been expecting .
The axis that Xi Jinping ’ s China has forged with Vladimir Putin ’ s Russia stands out as one of this century ’ s defining geopolitical developments .
The two nations have grown as thick as thieves in their push against America ’ s global influence , with a level of cooperation that is now routinely called “ revolutionary , ” “ game-changing ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name.
” Due to China ’ s colossal economic , political and military power , analysts have generally seen China as the lead player in the dynamic , and Russia as the junior partner .
But events now underway could weaken Xi and China , and lift Putin ’ s Russia to the helm of the partnership .
Even before the Wuhan coronavirus , Xi Jinping had been under acute pressure from several directions : His tightening grip on Hong Kong pushed the region to open rebellion that he can ’ t suppress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Muslims provoked the ire of Europeans and Americans ; African swine fever killed two thirds of China ’ s most important meat and sent all the nation ’ s protein prices soaring ; his efforts to squeeze Taiwan into submission propelled President Tsai Ing-wen to a landslide win on a platform that directly opposed Xi ; and his defiance of international trade law and failure to manage United States President Donald Trump prompted China ’ s largest customer to wage a tariff fight that took a considerable bite out of the Chinese economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Xi .
Yet they pale in comparison to the new strain of coronavirus that broke out in central China late last year .
Official government data says that as of Tuesday morning , the covid-19 or Wuhan coronavirus has infected more than 70,500 people across the country and killed more than 1,800 .
And a mounting body of evidence shows that the Chinese Communist Party ( ccp ) is downplaying the true scope of the disease .
For example , all seven of Wuhan ’ s crematoriums have been running in recent weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days per week—far longer than would be needed to accommodate the published body count .
A study published in the well-regarded Lancet calculates that the ccp is downplaying the numbers by a factor of 10 .
Whatever the true figures turn out to be , the economic impact has been profound : Chinese factories by the thousand have ground to a halt or have remained closed for longer than planned after the Chinese New Year .
Port activity on China ’ s coast has shrunk by 20 percent since mid-January .
And two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including more than 80 percent of manufacturing .
The Economist Intelligence Unit has lowered its 2020 gross domestic product forecast for China by half a percent to 5.4 percent .
That amount may not sound momentous , but last year alarms were sounded when China ’ s gdp growth slowed to 6 percent , the lowest in nearly 30 years .
And the 5.4 figure is based on the assumption that the virus will be controlled by the end of March—a reasonably big “ if.
” Xi Jinping ’ s unwritten contract @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says if they give him complete political control , he will make them wealthy and build China into a superpower .
But now growth is slowing and increasing numbers are desperate , especially among the 50 million residents in the quarantined areas .
Some in Hubei province , where most factories are closed , have risked their lives to paddle across the Hanjiang River that separates them from the non-quarantined city of Xiaogan , where they hope to earn a few yuan to feed their families .
There is real desperation and suffering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see that a portion of it is the result of Xi ’ s focus on self-preservation and “ saving face ” at all costs .
Xi ’ s ccp has detained journalists covering the story , arrested citizens who post about its true scope online , and it dispatched a senior medical expert from Beijing to Wuhan to publicly proclaim that the virus was “ preventable.
” The expert ended up contracting it and became an icon of the ccp ’ s ineptitude and dishonesty .
Most glaringly , in the early days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical experts in Wuhan , such as Dr. Li Wenliang , a platform from which to warn the country of the potential for an outbreak , the ccp silenced them .
After Li posted a warning on the Twitter-like Weibo about an odd new pneumonia-like illness that didn ’ t respond to usual treatments , officials knocked on his door and strongarmed the 33-year-old father of two into signing a statement saying his warning was “ false ” and “ seriously disturbing the social order.
” At least seven other doctors who tried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sign similar confessions .
But it wasn ’ t false .
And Dr. Li succumbed to the disease on February 7 , sending shock waves through China and filling Weibo and other Chinese social media with outpourings of anger toward the government .
“ We want freedom of speech ” became the hashtag of the hour , with numbers that overwhelmed China ’ s notorious armies of online censors .
In light of such events , more Chinese see that Xi and the ccp prioritize their own survival above that of the people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has diminished .
The Financial Times recalled on February 10 that in earlier chapters of Chinese history , events like disease outbreaks , enemy invasions and internal rebellions against an emperor were seen as “ ominous portents ” that the leader was losing the “ mandate of heaven ” —and that the end of his dynasty was close .
“ [ I ] f the heavens were seen to be displeased , ” it wrote , “ the right of the populace to rebel was implicitly guaranteed.
” And such rebellions led to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Xi than losing the confidence of the general populace is losing that of the cadre of leaders just below him .
Writing for Geopolitical Futures on February 4 , George Friedman said it is unlikely that these men see China ’ s multiplying problems without losing some faith in their president .
“ The Central Committee is packed with Xi supporters , of course , ” he wrote , “ but a situation like what has developed must cause concern and generate ambitions.
” The notion that Xi ’ s ccp comrades remain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the various crises is , Friedman wrote , “ the least likely situation.
” Maybe the Wuhan coronavirus will soon be contained , and the Chinese economy will bounce back and Xi will be able to pin the dragon ’ s share of the blame on some of his underlings .
But even in a best-case scenario , he would not emerge from this crisis entirely unscathed .
This is significant because the Trumpet has been expecting a decline in Xi ’ s power relative to that of his fellow strongman in Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has identified Vladimir Putin as the man who will lead an end-time Asian military force that Bible prophecy calls “ the kings of the east ” ( Revelation 16:12 ) and says will have a force of 200 million soldiers ( Revelation 9:16 ) .
In his booklet The Prophesied ‘ Prince of Russia , ’ Mr .
Flurry shows that Ezekiel 38:2 describes the leadership of this Asian bloc : It will be led by “ the prince of Rosh , Meshech , and Tubal ” ( New King James Version ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , are early names corresponding to modern Russian cities , and Rosh is a variation of an ancient name for Russia .
The verse also mentions “ the land of Magog , ” which includes modern China , as being a part of the power bloc .
But it makes clear that it will not be a Chinese leader but a Russian one who is the primary king , or prince , over this “ kings of the east ” conglomerate .
“ We need to watch Vladimir Putin closely , ” Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he is almost certain to be the ‘ prince of Rosh ’ whom God inspired Ezekiel to write about 2,500 years ago !
” The path the Wuhan coronavirus takes next could determine how soon and to what degree the power of Xi Jinping and China will be reduced .
Meanwhile , Russia is virtually untouched by the disease and Putin has just set a plan in motion designed to let him rule Russia—with increasing influence over its neighboring nations—for as long as he lives .
The power balance in the Russia-China axis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the kings of the east power bloc that is coming together mainly under Russian leadership , order your free copy of The Prophesied ‘ Prince of Russia .
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The axis that Xi Jinping’s China has forged with Vladimir Putin’s Russia stands out as one of this century’s defining geopolitical developments. The two nations have grown as thick as thieves in their push against America’s global influence, with a level of cooperation that is now routinely called “revolutionary,” “game-changing” and “an alliance in all but name.” Due to China’s colossal economic, political and military power, analysts have generally seen China as the lead player in the dynamic, and Russia as the junior partner. But events now underway could weaken Xi and China, and lift Putin’s Russia to the helm of the partnership.
Even before the Wuhan coronavirus, Xi Jinping had been under acute pressure from several directions: His tightening grip on Hong Kong pushed the region to open rebellion that he can’t suppress; his human rights abuses of Chinese Muslims provoked the ire of Europeans and Americans; African swine fever killed two thirds of China’s most important meat and sent all the nation’s protein prices soaring; his efforts to squeeze Taiwan into submission propelled President Tsai Ing-wen to a landslide win on a platform that directly opposed Xi; and his defiance of international trade law and failure to manage United States President Donald Trump prompted China’s largest customer to wage a tariff fight that took a considerable bite out of the Chinese economy.
These all placed serious strain on Xi. Yet they pale in comparison to the new strain of coronavirus that broke out in central China late last year.
Official government data says that as of Tuesday morning, the covid-19 or Wuhan coronavirus has infected more than 70,500 people across the country and killed more than 1,800. And a mounting body of evidence shows that the Chinese Communist Party (ccp) is downplaying the true scope of the disease. For example, all seven of Wuhan’s crematoriums have been running in recent weeks at 24 hours per day, seven days per week—far longer than would be needed to accommodate the published body count. A study published in the well-regarded Lancet calculates that the ccp is downplaying the numbers by a factor of 10.
Whatever the true figures turn out to be, the economic impact has been profound: Chinese factories by the thousand have ground to a halt or have remained closed for longer than planned after the Chinese New Year. Port activity on China’s coast has shrunk by 20 percent since mid-January. And two thirds of the overall economy remains shutdown, including more than 80 percent of manufacturing.
The Economist Intelligence Unit has lowered its 2020 gross domestic product forecast for China by half a percent to 5.4 percent. That amount may not sound momentous, but last year alarms were sounded when China’s gdp growth slowed to 6 percent, the lowest in nearly 30 years. And the 5.4 figure is based on the assumption that the virus will be controlled by the end of March—a reasonably big “if.”
Xi Jinping’s unwritten contract with China’s 1.4 billion citizens says if they give him complete political control, he will make them wealthy and build China into a superpower. But now growth is slowing and increasing numbers are desperate, especially among the 50 million residents in the quarantined areas. Some in Hubei province, where most factories are closed, have risked their lives to paddle across the Hanjiang River that separates them from the non-quarantined city of Xiaogan, where they hope to earn a few yuan to feed their families.
There is real desperation and suffering. And many Chinese are coming to see that a portion of it is the result of Xi’s focus on self-preservation and “saving face” at all costs.
Xi’s ccp has detained journalists covering the story, arrested citizens who post about its true scope online, and it dispatched a senior medical expert from Beijing to Wuhan to publicly proclaim that the virus was “preventable.” The expert ended up contracting it and became an icon of the ccp’s ineptitude and dishonesty.
Most glaringly, in the early days of the virus, rather than giving medical experts in Wuhan, such as Dr. Li Wenliang, a platform from which to warn the country of the potential for an outbreak, the ccp silenced them. After Li posted a warning on the Twitter-like Weibo about an odd new pneumonia-like illness that didn’t respond to usual treatments, officials knocked on his door and strongarmed the 33-year-old father of two into signing a statement saying his warning was “false” and “seriously disturbing the social order.” At least seven other doctors who tried to sound the alarm were forced to sign similar confessions.
But it wasn’t false. And Dr. Li succumbed to the disease on February 7, sending shock waves through China and filling Weibo and other Chinese social media with outpourings of anger toward the government. “We want freedom of speech” became the hashtag of the hour, with numbers that overwhelmed China’s notorious armies of online censors.
In light of such events, more Chinese see that Xi and the ccp prioritize their own survival above that of the people. And public trust in the ccp has diminished.
The Financial Times recalled on February 10 that in earlier chapters of Chinese history, events like disease outbreaks, enemy invasions and internal rebellions against an emperor were seen as “ominous portents” that the leader was losing the “mandate of heaven”—and that the end of his dynasty was close. “[I]f the heavens were seen to be displeased,” it wrote, “the right of the populace to rebel was implicitly guaranteed.” And such rebellions led to numerous revolutions.
Perhaps more threatening to Xi than losing the confidence of the general populace is losing that of the cadre of leaders just below him. Writing for Geopolitical Futures on February 4, George Friedman said it is unlikely that these men see China’s multiplying problems without losing some faith in their president. “The Central Committee is packed with Xi supporters, of course,” he wrote, “but a situation like what has developed must cause concern and generate ambitions.” The notion that Xi’s ccp comrades remain “content” with his handling of the various crises is, Friedman wrote, “the least likely situation.”
Maybe the Wuhan coronavirus will soon be contained, and the Chinese economy will bounce back and Xi will be able to pin the dragon’s share of the blame on some of his underlings. But even in a best-case scenario, he would not emerge from this crisis entirely unscathed.
This is significant because the Trumpet has been expecting a decline in Xi’s power relative to that of his fellow strongman in Russia. Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry has identified Vladimir Putin as the man who will lead an end-time Asian military force that Bible prophecy calls “the kings of the east” (Revelation 16:12) and says will have a force of 200 million soldiers (Revelation 9:16).
In his booklet The Prophesied ‘Prince of Russia,’ Mr. Flurry shows that Ezekiel 38:2 describes the leadership of this Asian bloc: It will be led by “the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal” (New King James Version). Meshech and Tubal, he explained, are early names corresponding to modern Russian cities, and Rosh is a variation of an ancient name for Russia.
The verse also mentions “the land of Magog,” which includes modern China, as being a part of the power bloc. But it makes clear that it will not be a Chinese leader but a Russian one who is the primary king, or prince, over this “kings of the east” conglomerate. “We need to watch Vladimir Putin closely,” Mr. Flurry writes. “I believe he is almost certain to be the ‘prince of Rosh’ whom God inspired Ezekiel to write about 2,500 years ago!”
The path the Wuhan coronavirus takes next could determine how soon and to what degree the power of Xi Jinping and China will be reduced. Meanwhile, Russia is virtually untouched by the disease and Putin has just set a plan in motion designed to let him rule Russia—with increasing influence over its neighboring nations—for as long as he lives. The power balance in the Russia-China axis is shifting.
To understand more about the kings of the east power bloc that is coming together mainly under Russian leadership, order your free copy of The Prophesied ‘Prince of Russia.’


thetrumpet--2020-02-18--Germany, Trump and “Zionist” Evangelicals

Local religious leaders pray over President Trump at the King Jesus International Ministry during a “ Evangelicals for Trump ” rally in Miami , Florida , on Friday , January 3 .
German media opposition to Donald Trump is boiling over .
Since his inauguration , United States President Donald Trump has been under constant criticism in Germany .
But recently , Germany ’ s media has begun to more vehemently oppose his evangelical supporters .
“ They worship Trump like a saint , ” Germany ’ s Tagesspiegel noted on January 29 , pointing out that “ Christian Zionists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ source of many of Trump ’ s policies ( Trumpet translation throughout ) .
Germany ’ s growing opposition to President Trump and his followers gives a strong sign where German-U.S. relations are leading .
In “ America ’ s Evangelicals : Why Christian Zionists Cheer for Donald Trump , ” Tagesspiegel noted : Whether it is to relocate the U.S. Embassy , approve the settlements or confront Iran , conservative Christians influence Trump ’ s Middle East policy .
All Jews should come to Israel , God ’ s Promised Land .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ should become strong and powerful .
The satanic regime in Iran , which wants to destroy Israel , must be overthrown .
When all of this happens , the prophecies will come true and the Messiah will come back to Earth in Jerusalem .
All Christians have a duty to participate in this Second Coming , because the return of the Redeemer heralds the end times , the thousand-year peace .
That is the core of Christian Zionist belief of which there are approximately 30 million adherents in the United States .
Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convert to Christianity before the Messiah comes back .
Though Tagesspiegel uses provocative exaggeration to appeal to its readers , the overall point is true : Evangelicals do influence Mr. Trump ’ s policies .
The president knows he needs their support .
In the 2016 presidential election , Mr. Trump received 81 percent of the evangelical vote .
A poll from the Public Religion Research Institute showed that a large majority of evangelicals approve of the president ’ s job and as many as 99 percent opposed his impeachment .
In “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Conspicuous Christian , ” theTrumpet.com managing editor Brad Macdonald showed how widespread this alliance is and how suddenly it formed .
At public meetings , in the Oval Office , and at every other conceivable chance , Trump rallies evangelicals behind him .
Both Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are evangelicals and closely aligned with the nonprofit organization Christians United for Israel , which was founded in 2006 by conservative evangelicals .
Tagesspiegel noted : Pence and Pompeo moved President Donald Trump to withdraw from the nuclear deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Jerusalem , recognize Israeli settlements , and kill the top Iranian general , [ Qassem ] Suleimani .
If you want to understand Trump ’ s Middle East policy , you have to deal with the phenomenon of Christian Zionism .
Evangelical Christians who promote a literal interpretation of the Bible are the largest and most influential religious community in the United States .
Many of them worship Trump like a saint ; they are his most loyal voters .
In return , he appoints strictly conservative constitutional judges and is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large demonstration of opponents of abortion .
Trump ’ s character deficits are accepted by the evangelicals .
Tagesspiegel continued to point out that many view these developments critically , because “ Israel is being instrumentalized by the desire of radical right-wing Christians for redemption.
” In Germany , Mr. Trump is increasingly seen as a man who blindly follows the advice of radical evangelicals to gain their favor .
In doing so , he risks the peace of the world and a crisis in the Middle East .
Austrian Roman Catholic theologian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told Germany ’ s Vatican News , “ Trump persistently represents the evangelicals as they see themselves : as a badly treated minority that needs a defender who acts according to the rules of the world.
” Portraying President Trump as a fanatic who is supported by fanatics is well received in Germany .
A U.S. study found that only 13 percent of Germans have a positive view of President Trump .
He has greater approval in Russia and France ( 20 percent ) , Britain ( 32 percent ) , Poland ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent ) .
In reaction to the study ’ s findings , Frankfurter Rundschau noted that it is “ a political maturity mark , one against nationalism and chauvinism , ” for Germany .
Germans are proud of their opposition to the U.S. president .
But their criticism doesn ’ t stop with Trump .
America , as a whole , is increasingly being portrayed as fanatical .
Of all nations , Germany should know the outcome of such hatred .
The Bible , with phenomenal accuracy , revealed that this breakdown of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also reveals where this trend will lead .
In his free booklet Great Again , Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry explains in detail where we currently are in Bible prophecy by pointing to a specific prophesied role President Trump plays .
Amos 7 shows that an end-time type of Israel ’ s King Jeroboam ii would emerge in our day .
Concerning Jeroboam ii , 2 Kings 14:27 recounts : “ And the Lord said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven : but he saved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ son of Joash.
” Without doubt , America has greatly benefited from President Trump ’ s time in office .
Under his direction , the nation has been experiencing a resurgence in economy , employment and even military strength .
But notice what else God records about Jeroboam ii : “ And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord : he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat , who made Israel to sin ” ( 2 Kings 15:28 ) .
Jeroboam i @ @ @ @ @ @ @ false religion—that is Jeroboam ’ s sin .
This applies directly today .
The end-time Jeroboam is prophesied to align with an end-time priest , Amaziah .
In “ Who Is the Modern-Day Jeroboam ?
” Mr .
Flurry explained : Mr. Trump received over 80 percent of the white evangelical vote and a large portion of the Catholic vote .
He really is leading most of America ’ s “ religious ” people .
But where is he leading them ?
… Amaziah ’ s message to Jeroboam is , “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his words.
” What “ words ” are so difficult to bear ?
Amaziah explains : “ For thus Amos saith , Jeroboam shall die by the sword , and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land ” ( Amos 7:11 ) .
In the short run , this is bad news .
But it is a message from God that must be delivered !
This false priest will go before Jeroboam and say , “ This is what Amos says.
” He doesn ’ t say that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amaziah is identified as the “ priest of Bethel.
” “ Bethel ” means house of God .
Amaziah came from within God ’ s own Church , but he rejected God and allied himself with a false religious movement that influences American politics .
In the end , Amaziah causes the American government to reject God ’ s message !
This enrages God to the point that He will bring a prophesied captivity on America .
God always punishes in love to bring about repentance .
But if the recipients of God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s warning and repent , He wouldn ’ t need to punish them !
But because this religious movement and the American government reject this message , God will bring about the punishment .
This is where Germany comes into play .
The Prophet Amos warns Amaziah : “ Now therefore hear thou the word of the Lord : Thou sayest , Prophesy not against Israel , and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac .
Therefore thus saith the Lord ; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shall fall by the sword , and thy land shall be divided by line ; and thou shalt die in a polluted land : and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land ” ( Amos 7:16-17 ) .
Anciently , Assyria , modern-day Germany , took Israel captive .
Our booklet Germany and the Holy Roman Empire proves this fact .
This booklet connects various other prophesies that show God will use Germany again to execute His punishment in this end time .
This makes Germany ’ s growing hatred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deeply prophetic .
God is bringing captivity on America .
Many will repent and turn to God while in German captivity .
Christ will return to this Earth , but the Bible reveals that He will return under different circumstances than evangelical Christians believe ( Matthew 24 ) .
To understand this wonderful future , request your free copy of Great Again , by Gerald Flurry .

Since his inauguration, United States President Donald Trump has been under constant criticism in Germany. But recently, Germany’s media has begun to more vehemently oppose his evangelical supporters. “They worship Trump like a saint,” Germany’s Tagesspiegel noted on January 29, pointing out that “Christian Zionists” among the evangelicals are also the source of many of Trump’s policies (Trumpet translation throughout).
Germany’s growing opposition to President Trump and his followers gives a strong sign where German-U.S. relations are leading.
In “America’s Evangelicals: Why Christian Zionists Cheer for Donald Trump,” Tagesspiegel noted:
Whether it is to relocate the U.S. Embassy, approve the settlements or confront Iran, conservative Christians influence Trump’s Middle East policy. All Jews should come to Israel, God’s Promised Land. They should colonize it. The state should become strong and powerful. The satanic regime in Iran, which wants to destroy Israel, must be overthrown. When all of this happens, the prophecies will come true and the Messiah will come back to Earth in Jerusalem. All Christians have a duty to participate in this Second Coming, because the return of the Redeemer heralds the end times, the thousand-year peace. That is the core of Christian Zionist belief of which there are approximately 30 million adherents in the United States. Some are also convinced that the Jews must convert to Christianity before the Messiah comes back.
Though Tagesspiegel uses provocative exaggeration to appeal to its readers, the overall point is true: Evangelicals do influence Mr. Trump’s policies. The president knows he needs their support. In the 2016 presidential election, Mr. Trump received 81 percent of the evangelical vote. A poll from the Public Religion Research Institute showed that a large majority of evangelicals approve of the president’s job and as many as 99 percent opposed his impeachment.
In “Donald Trump: From Merchant Playboy to Conspicuous Christian,” theTrumpet.com managing editor Brad Macdonald showed how widespread this alliance is and how suddenly it formed. At public meetings, in the Oval Office, and at every other conceivable chance, Trump rallies evangelicals behind him. Both Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are evangelicals and closely aligned with the nonprofit organization Christians United for Israel, which was founded in 2006 by conservative evangelicals. Tagesspiegel noted:
Pence and Pompeo moved President Donald Trump to withdraw from the nuclear deal with Iran, move the American Embassy to Jerusalem, recognize Israeli settlements, and kill the top Iranian general, [Qassem] Suleimani. If you want to understand Trump’s Middle East policy, you have to deal with the phenomenon of Christian Zionism. Evangelical Christians who promote a literal interpretation of the Bible are the largest and most influential religious community in the United States. Many of them worship Trump like a saint; they are his most loyal voters. In return, he appoints strictly conservative constitutional judges and is the first U.S. president to speak at a large demonstration of opponents of abortion. Trump’s character deficits are accepted by the evangelicals.
Tagesspiegel continued to point out that many view these developments critically, because “Israel is being instrumentalized by the desire of radical right-wing Christians for redemption.”
In Germany, Mr. Trump is increasingly seen as a man who blindly follows the advice of radical evangelicals to gain their favor. In doing so, he risks the peace of the world and a crisis in the Middle East.
Austrian Roman Catholic theologian, ethicist and U.S. expert Kurt Remele told Germany’s Vatican News, “Trump persistently represents the evangelicals as they see themselves: as a badly treated minority that needs a defender who acts according to the rules of the world.”
Portraying President Trump as a fanatic who is supported by fanatics is well received in Germany. A U.S. study found that only 13 percent of Germans have a positive view of President Trump. He has greater approval in Russia and France (20 percent), Britain (32 percent), Poland (51 percent) and Israel (71 percent).
In reaction to the study’s findings, Frankfurter Rundschau noted that it is “a political maturity mark, one against nationalism and chauvinism,” for Germany. Germans are proud of their opposition to the U.S. president.
But their criticism doesn’t stop with Trump. America, as a whole, is increasingly being portrayed as fanatical. Of all nations, Germany should know the outcome of such hatred.
The Bible, with phenomenal accuracy, revealed that this breakdown of the U.S.-German relationship would occur. It also reveals where this trend will lead.
In his free booklet Great Again, Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry explains in detail where we currently are in Bible prophecy by pointing to a specific prophesied role President Trump plays.
Amos 7 shows that an end-time type of Israel’s King Jeroboam ii would emerge in our day. Concerning Jeroboam ii, 2 Kings 14:27 recounts: “And the Lord said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.”
Without doubt, America has greatly benefited from President Trump’s time in office. Under his direction, the nation has been experiencing a resurgence in economy, employment and even military strength. But notice what else God records about Jeroboam ii: “And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord: he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin” (2 Kings 15:28). Jeroboam i led Israel away from God and into false religion—that is Jeroboam’s sin.
This applies directly today. The end-time Jeroboam is prophesied to align with an end-time priest, Amaziah. In “Who Is the Modern-Day Jeroboam?” Mr. Flurry explained:
Mr. Trump received over 80 percent of the white evangelical vote and a large portion of the Catholic vote. He really is leading most of America’s “religious” people. But where is he leading them? … Amaziah’s message to Jeroboam is, “The land is not able to bear all his words.” What “words” are so difficult to bear? Amaziah explains: “For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land” (Amos 7:11). In the short run, this is bad news. But it is a message from God that must be delivered! This false priest will go before Jeroboam and say, “This is what Amos says.” He doesn’t say that this is a message from God!
Amaziah is identified as the “priest of Bethel.” “Bethel” means house of God. Amaziah came from within God’s own Church, but he rejected God and allied himself with a false religious movement that influences American politics. In the end, Amaziah causes the American government to reject God’s message! This enrages God to the point that He will bring a prophesied captivity on America. God always punishes in love to bring about repentance. But if the recipients of God’s message would heed God’s warning and repent, He wouldn’t need to punish them!
But because this religious movement and the American government reject this message, God will bring about the punishment. This is where Germany comes into play.
The Prophet Amos warns Amaziah: “Now therefore hear thou the word of the Lord: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac. Therefore thus saith the Lord; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land” (Amos 7:16-17).
Anciently, Assyria, modern-day Germany, took Israel captive. Our booklet Germany and the Holy Roman Empire proves this fact. This booklet connects various other prophesies that show God will use Germany again to execute His punishment in this end time.
This makes Germany’s growing hatred for President Trump and his evangelical support deeply prophetic. God is bringing captivity on America. Many will repent and turn to God while in German captivity. Christ will return to this Earth, but the Bible reveals that He will return under different circumstances than evangelical Christians believe (Matthew 24). To understand this wonderful future, request your free copy of Great Again, by Gerald Flurry.