"...And There Will Be Signs In The Sun, Moon & Stars"

"The Northern Lights, or the aurora borealis, are beautiful dancing ribbons of light that have captivated people for millennia," according to Space.com.

However, they are called 'Northern Lights' for a reason and are usually only visible in places like Alaska, Canada, and northern Europe.

It is extremely rare to see them as far south as Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Southern California, but due to massive explosions on the surface of the Sun known as coronal mass ejections--we did.

And that ain't all folks.

Scientists anticipate heightened solar activity in the coming years, with the sun reaching its peak in what some are calling  "The Internet Apocalypse"  in 2025 (Um...is that before or after the next Blood Moon?).

Yikes. And get this:

Though a possible collision between Earth and a giant asteroid on Friday the 13th sounds like a Hollywood blockbuster starring Bruce Willis...it is not.

On April 13, 2029, Asteroid 99972, aka Apophis (the 'Egyptian God of Chaos'), an asteroid that "appeared" to be on a collision course with Earth's orbital path (but now isn't) will come uncomfortably close to our planet. (Close, but no cigar, according to NASA).

Discovered in 2004, the initial calculations of this "Near Earth Object" (NEO) were that there was a small but very real possibility that it would strike Earth somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean with the explosive force of 880 million tons of TNT and be 65,000 times more destructive than Hiroshima or any tsnami ever recorded.

Since then, the expected trajectory has been recalculated, refigured, and retracted.

NASA now says it will fly harmlessly by.

Others say, "Not so fast NASA." Impact cannot be completely ruled out given:

1. How extremely close to the earth this asteroid comes, and
2. there are several years worth of unknown gravitational effects that could change its trajectory.

Apophis is projected to come within 19,400 miles of Earth--that puts it within range of satellites and space stations, and during the 2029 flyby, it will be close enough to be visible to the naked eye.

So, just because Apophis will be closer than any other sizeable asteroid in recorded history, and even a tiny change in trajectory could spell disaster--there's absolutely no reason for alarm.

NASA says everything's A-OK, and since a government agency would never lie to us--we need to believe them...after all, lying to avoid public panic only happens in the movies. Or does it?

A wise man once said: "Jesus promises 'signs' in several places. And yet in some ways, we don't really need them. Would you act differently if you saw a sign today that the end was near? If so, that's a sign that you're not fully committed to Him. Repent and begin following Jesus with your whole life right now before it's too late."-- ConnectUs, Editor-in-Chief

"And there shall be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring, men's hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens  will be shaken" (LUKE 21:25-27).

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News:

• NBC News: House passes Republican-backed bill designed to pressure Biden on delivering weapons to Israel
• Breitbart: IDF Finds Loaded Rocket Launchers In Rafah Aimed At Israel
• Whatfinger.com: Customs and Border Protection reports nearly a quater of a million illegal migrant encounters trying to enter U.S. last month
• MSN: Scientists sound alarm over powerful geomagnetic storm engulfing Earth; wave of hurricanes and storms feared

"Is God A Zionist?"

What exactly is Zionism?

According to History.com:

"Simply put, Zionism is a movement to create a Jewish presence in Israel. The name comes from the word "Zion" which is a Hebrew term that refers to Jerusalem."

According to the Bible:   

Zion, or all the land of Israel, belongs to God who gave it to His chosen people, the Jews (Genesis 12:7), aka "The Promised Land" (Joshua 1:4).

Scripture refers to Zion as the "City of Holiness" and a "city of refuge" where the Lord protects His people, the Jews, from the evils of the world.

Twice the Jews were exiled form Zion in punishment for their sins. Once to Babylonia, and then again by the Romans into what is called the Diaspora.

But God promised to restore them permanently to their ancient homeland in the "latter days", which God did in 1948 after almost 2,000 years of exile.

And while the Jews have returned to Israel in unbelief, Romans 11:26 plainly says, "All Israel will be saved" in the end.

The word "Zion" is featured 152 times in the Old Testament and 7 times in the New. Clearly, Zion is important to God and will play a leading role in the future.

Eventually, (and possibly very soon) Jesus Christ will return to earth and establish His Kingdom in what is known as the Millennial Reign of Christ (found in Revelation 20:1-6).

And where will this Kingdom be located? You guessed it. Zion.

A wise man once said: "Christian, do yourself a favor. As we watch America struggling with a very fast rising tide of antisemitism, why don't you pick a side and stay there? You see, I believe my Bible, and I know how it all winds up, who wins, and how it all will go when the end times dust settles. So here and now, by faith, I stand on the side of the King of the Jews, on the side of His chosen people, and with the biblical, and literal, physical, and earthly Zion which is the City of David. Where do you stand?" -- Geoffrey Grider, Now The End Begins

"This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'You can be sure that I will rescue My people (the Jew) from the east and from the west. I will bring them home again to live safely in Jerusalem. They will be My people, and I will be faithful and just toward them as their God" (ZECHARIAH 8:7).

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News:

• METRO: Unrest rocks universities, as antisemetic students clash with police; 2,000 arrested, many calling for the Jews 'to be gassed'.
• Israel News: Actress Susan Sarandan denies Hamas committed rape, says atrocities against Jews were "myths"
• The Jerusalem Post: Palestinian man visits Auschwitz, publicly calls on Jews to return there "where they belong"

 

"Israel: Ground Zero"

According to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and their famous Doomsday Clock--it is now 90 seconds before midnight.

Headlines out of Israel seem to prove their point. Consider:

• Iran has threatened a direct attack against Israel in response to the recent Damascus hit. Israel believes it will come in the form of a massive swarm of attack drones and missiles.
• The Israeli Air Force has begun a bombing campaign in Rafah despite Biden's threats to pull support.
• And Russia (of Gog & Magog fame) has installed three military posts on the Israeli-Syrian boarder, as well as warships in the Red Sea.

In 1948, the nation of Israel was born (again) and with it many biblical prophecies were fulfilled, each graphic, literal, and exact. Almost all of end-time prophecy also revolves around (you guessed it!) Israel.

In fact, the entire Scripture is woven through and through with provable, precise prophecy in regards to God's chosen people--the Jews. (For a detailed account of those prophecies, see archived posts from July 2011: Israel: The Key to Prophecy-Part 1 Part 2)

The Scriptures seem to indicate the Jews will only be back in their Land for one generation before the return of the Messiah. And while no one can say for sure how long a generation is, Psalm 91 mentions it being 70 or 80 years. We are now at year 76.

Is it possible the Atomic Scientists are correct in setting The Clock @ 90 seconds before midnight - or are they  just alarmists? You do the math.

"So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be sober. Night is the time for sleep and the time when people get drunk. But let us who live in the light think clearly, protected by the body armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation. For God decided to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out His anger on us. He died for us so that we can live with Him forever, whether we are dead or alive at the time of His return."  (1THESS. 5:6-10)

A wise man once said: "Paul warns us that God will hold all people accountable for their attitudes and actions. So don't procrastinate. God wants us to act immediately to receive His forgiveness and power to help us change."  -- David Stoop, author

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News:

• WSJ:US officials fear most of Israeli hostages may be dead
• Israel News: Christian community in Israel calls out Tucker Carlson for posting unsubstantiated claims from a known anti-semitic propagandist. "Come to Israel and you will see that Christians are treated well" says Shadi Khalloul of the Aramaic Christian Center
• The Times of Israel: Israel on high alert for Iranian attack; PM warns Israel will strike at anyone who trys to harm them
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Anti-Semitism Predicted in the End-Times

Roughly a decade ago, Mosab Hassan Yousef wrote the book on what it's like to grow up in Gaza...and we mean that literally.

Yousef, a Hamas-raised Christian convert, now living in the United States, authored the book  Son of Hamas that is dedicated to revealing the truth behind Hamas and the Palestinian militants that comprise much of the population of Gaza. And it's not pretty.

"Hamas is not seeking coexistence and compromise. Hamas is seeking conquest and taking over," he explains. 

"And by the way, the destruction of the State of Israel is not Hamas' final destination. Hamas' final destination is building the Islamic caliphate, which means an Islamic state under (sic) the rubble of every other civilization." He also said it doesn't matter to them how many Palestinians die to accomplish that goal.

Yousef is the son of a Hamas founding member and was raised in the organization, but after reading the Bible, he rejects everything Hamas stands for.

Groomed for Hamas leadership, he wants the world to recognize:

• how Hamas indoctrinates the Palestinian people to hate Jews from childhood 
• why there can never be peace between Israel and Hamas
• how Hamas tortures its own people
• why Hamas desires so many Palestinian casualties in the current conflict with Israel

"Hamas," he says, "doesn't care about the lives of Palestinians; does not care about the lives of Israelis or Americans. They don't care about their own lives. They consider dying for the sake of their ideology a way of worship." 

Meanwhile, anti-Semitic attacks are skyrocketing amid the growing outrage of the international community over what some see as the indiscriminate bombing of Palestinian civilians.

Anti-Israel protest are springing up all over the world, despite the fact that Israel takes great pains to avoid civilian casualties:

• raining down leaflets from airplanes over Gaza warning people to evacuate the areas to be bombed
• calling ahead on telephones for the same purpose
• dropping unloaded missiles as a warning to clear the area ahead of a 'real' bombing.

Israel has done everything possible to avoid civilian deaths, but the world doesn't seem to notice. Hamas hides its missiles among its population and encourages them to stay put and become martyrs. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says it best:

"Here's the difference between us. We're using missile defense to protect our civilians, and they're using their civilians to protect their missiles.

Israel can't win. Even if they achieve their objective: to destroy terror tunnels under Gaza & wipe out Hamas, they will never win in the court of public opinion. 

The Bible clearly predicts that the nations of the world will turn against Israel in the last days, just as they turn against God. Why? Because the world hates what God loves and God loves His Chosen people the Jews.

Christian, stand with Israel, pray for the Palestinian people and understand the times we are living in.

"I will make Jerusalem like an intoxicating drink that makes the nearby nations stagger when they send their armies to besiege Jerusalem and Judah...And all the nations of the earth will be gathered against it..." (ZECHARIAH 12: 2,3)

"Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May those who love you prosper." (PSALM 122:6)

"For the days will come upon you (Israel), when your enemies will set up a barricade around you and surround you and hem you in on every side."  (LUKE 19:43)

A wise man once said: "If the Arabs put down their weapons today, there would be no more violence. If the Jews put down their weapons today, there would be no more Israel."-- Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister

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News:

• The Washington Post: Israeli airstrike in Damascus kills senior Iranian commander
• The New York Times: Damascus target was the headquarters of the Revolutionry Guards and not a diplomatic building according to Israeli officials
• Iran: "Israeli embassies around the world will now be targeted."

"2 Solemn & Related Warnings: But The World Is Asleep"

Christian author and founder of  The Berean Call , Dave Hunt, died back in 2013. He left behind a legacy of expert scholarship, impeccable research, and a wide variety of in-depth studies we can all benefit from. He also left us with a couple of warnings:

• "There are two solemn and related warnings which Christ gave concerning His coming again. First of all, He repeatedly and earnestly declared that He was coming very soon and should be expected at any moment. That He hasn't come in more than 1900 years, far from discrediting that promise, makes it all the more urgent that we heed it in our day. By heaven's reckoning, Christ has been gone a very short time; and His coming is nearer now than it ever was."

• "Secondly, He warned us about preoccupation with the things of this life. Christ knew the attraction which the pleasures and ambitions of this world, wicked though we realize it to be, can have for each of us. So He warned us that unless we kept the thoughts of His return fresh in our hearts at all times, we would be caught by surprise at His coming."

Dave Hunt was adamant about the fact that there are no signs for the Rapture of the church. Not even one. There is absolutely nothing that must proceed it. Jesus said that He would come like a thief: "At such an hour as you think not" (LUKE 12:40). Some translations say He's coming when you least expect Him. There are at least twenty warnings in the Bible telling us to watch, be ready, and stay awake.

Why? Because complacency is human nature. Remember the parable of the 10 bridesmaids in Matthew 25? "When the bridegroom was delayed, they all lay down and slept" (emphasis added).

The world is asleep right now and sadly, so is the church. And yet:

• Israel is back in the land (Ezekiel 37:21)
• surrounded by enemies, and at the epicenter of world events (Psalm 83)
• Iran and Russia have a military alliance for the first time in history (Ezekiel 38:5)
• technology has advanced to the degree that everything predicted in the Scripture is possible for the first time in history (Revelation 13)
• the financial world is sagging under its debt load (Revelation 6:5-6; James 5:1-3)
• sin is rampant; hatred, everywhere, especially for the Jew (Matthew 24:9)
• everything has gone super sized (i.e. deception, lawlessness, division, etc.) (Luke21:16).

People--these are signs for the Tribulation and the Second Coming, not the Rapture, two distinct events.

No one knows the day or the hour of the Rapture, but once it comes (when we least expect it) the Second Coming can be calculated to the very day. Everything hinges upon the Rapture because it is the kickoff of the last days as detailed in the Book of Daniel (Daniel 9:20-27).

Jesus said, "Watch out! Don't let me find you living in careless ease and drunkenness, and filled with the worries of this life. Don't let that day catch you unaware, as in a trap. For that day will come upon everyone living on the earth. Keep a constant watch. And pray that, if possible, you may escape these horrors and stand before the Son of Man" (LUKE 21:34-36).

Why did Jesus warn us to keep a constant watch? Because the signs of the Tribulation will all be there in the distance for anyone who is aware and watching to see. For those who are not watching it will be "business as usual right up until the hour when the Son of Man returns" (LUKE 17:30).

"So keep a sharp lookout! Don't let Him find you sleeping when He arrives without warning. What I say to you I say to everyone: Watch for His return!" (MARK 13:35-37).

A wise man once said: "How close are we? Christ could come at any moment--before I finish writing this page, or before you finish reading it. Does that thought bring joy or regret--perhaps even fear? The honest answer to that vital question reveals one's spiritual condition and the measure of one's love for Him." -- Dave Hunt (1926-2013)

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News:

• AlJazeera: UN Security Council demands immediate Gaza ceasefire as US abstains
• Gallup Poll: Church attendance has declined again in most US religious groups; nondenominational Christian attending services regularly at 44%
• METRO: Horror movie based on Satan made $666,666 at box office on opening

"April 8th Solar Eclipse: What Does It Mean?"

You may have heard the phrase, "A little learning is a dangerous thing." And when it comes to Bible prophecy, it's especially true. Why? Because God takes His Word very seriously and the last thing you want to do is add or subtract from it, as both carry a dire consquence.

On April 8,2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada, traveling from the Southwest to the Northeast. In 2017, (7 years ago) another total solar eclipse crossed the US, moving from the Northwest to the Southeast. When you take the paths of these two eclipses and cross them together, they form a giant X over the nation.

So what, you ask? Exactly....so what.

While two major eclipse events 7 years apart forming a giant X may seem cool and all, it probably shouldn't be the cause of so much fear and wild conjecture.  .

Sooooo, we'd like to take this opportunity to stop the madness, because let's face it, speculation about end times events is running rampant.

Some of it is true and some of it is just crazy talk.

But is there any way to know the difference?

Yes, as long as one sticks to Scripture and avoids guesswork. It is quite possible to understand the framework of the end-time scenario. It actually makes a lot of sense. For instance:

The Bible tells us all of history revolves around His chosen people--the Jew. Watch what happens in Israel and you'll have a pretty good idea of where we are on God's prophetic timeline.

In fact 1948 (the year Israel was reborn as a nation) marked the beginning of the final generation. What we don't know is exactly how long a generation actually is. Most contend it's 70 or 80 years, but no one knows for sure. Even so, the stage is being set for what the Bible calls the 'final hour'. Developments of great significance are coming together so fast it's hard to keep up with them all. But that doesn't mean it's all coming down tomorrow (although it could). Every generation of Christians has hoped to be the last generation, but until Israel actually existed again, we weren't sure if this prophecy was to be taken  literally or spiritually. Now we know. 

The Bible teaches that Christ's return is imminent. That means there is no prophetic event that remains to be fulfilled before He can return.

So how close are we?  If there is one thing we all learned from various wrong speculations, it's this: No man knows the day or the hour. And trying to theorize beyond what Scripture actually predicts is a fool's errand. But what we can (and should) do is watch, wait and be ready.

The Bible warns : "...that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. For when they say, "Peace and safety!" then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. But you are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. You are all sons of light and of the day. Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation. For God did not appoint to us wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you are doing".           

(1 THESSALONIANS 5: 2b-11)

The above scripture describes the contrast between the mindset of believers and unbelievers. The world (or unbeliever) is asleep to what God is doing; so busy with the cares of life, that even all the weirdness of the last few years and what's happening in Israel and the threat of a widening war has failed to alarm them enough to seek God.

In other words, the indifference of the people will cause them to turn a deaf ear and give no thought at all to their eternal destiny. They will be caught completely unready and unsaved, left behind to face the coming judgment of God's wrath upon all who remain after the Rapture of the Church.

In contrast, Christians should be awake and aware, prepared at every moment to present the quality of her (or his) life before the judgment seat of Christ, knowing that our departure (either by rapture or rupture) could happen at any moment.

 (And while speculating about strange omens or giant Xs may be fun, you won't find them in the Bible...just sayin'.)

A wiseman once said: "We're in the final countdown...but first this old planet will be shaken up. All the sin and corruption will be wiped out. It will be a very tough time for those who reject Jesus Christ. Already God is warning mankind to change. The impending signs of judgment are all around us. God declared these things in the Book of Revelation so that you might be warned. It's time to wake up."

--Chuck Smith

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News: 

• BBC: Top Democrate Chuck Schumer calls for new Israel election;accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of turning Israel into global "pariah"
• Behold Israel: Biden gives $10 billion sanctions waiver to Iranian terror regime
• The Telegraph: Iran using European ports to ship weapons to terror group Hezbollah

"We're About To Wreak Havoc On Ourselves. Why?"

What do heart attacks, car crashes, obesity, and depression have in common?

If you guessed 'daylight savings time', you'd be correct!

According to Dr. Phyllis Zee, a sleep researcher at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago:

"Time changes mess with sleep schedules, a potential problem when so many people are already sleep deprived.

"Research suggests that chronic sleep deprivation can increase levels of stress hormones that boost heart rate and blood pressure, and of chemicals that trigger inflammation." 

Circadian biologists believe our biological clock is set by exposure to sunlight and darkness which regulates metabolism, blood pressure and hormones. Even a small disruption of only an hour a day has big consequences, claims Till Roenneberg, a circadian rhythm specialist at Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich, Germany.

And yet, for the last 100 years, in spite of the havoc it wreaks on our body, we continue to tinker with light. Why? To save a measly 3.5% in electricity.

Imagine if instead of messing with physical light and the sun, we, as a nation, turned back to the real Light and the Son?

'Got Questions Ministries' has some mind-blowing facts when it come to light (wait 4 it!):

"The Bible refers to God as light many times as in 1 John  1:5: 'This is the message we have heard from Him and proclaim to you, that God is light...' and John 12:36: 'While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light...' or Job 24:13:'There are those who rebel against the light...' and John 1:7: 'He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light...' or Matthew 17:2:'And He was transfigured before them and His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became white as light.'

"Many of these references to light appear to have another dimension to them, more than simply metaphorical or spiritual; they appear to indicate actual physical attributes of light to God as well.

"We live in a scientific and technological age, it is important for apologists to understand that while the Bible is not a science text book, when it does make references that can be verified by science, archeology and secular historical text, it is always correct.

" Second Peter 3:8 says, "Dear friends, don't forget that for the Lord one day is the same as 1,000 years, and one thousands years is the same as one day."

"So, let's test what we know from science about light and plug it into a formula:

• 1,000 years = 1 day / square root of (1-v2/c2)
• V solves to: 299,792,457 meters/sec or the speed of light

So, in other words, in one day (24 hours), light travels 1,000 years 

" Second Peter 3:8 and Einstein's formula for Special Theory of Relativity is one proof (among many others) that the Bible is divinely inspired and that God's time is the universal standard of time set by the velocity of light.

"Einstein's scientific work eventually returned him to believe in God."

Jesus said, "I am the Light of the world, he that follows Me shall not walk in darkness..." -- JOHN 8:12

A wise man once said: "He (Jesus) lights the path ahead of us, so we can see how to live. He removes the darkness of sin." -- Stanley S. Drane, Got Questions Ministries

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News:

• The Washington Post: Lights out? Creaking power grid struggling to keep up with "explosive demand"
• New York Post: Sweden joins NATO as fears of Russian aggression mount
• World News Daily: Admininstration 'secretly flying' hundreds of thousands illegals into 43 cities; Elon Musk: "The groundwork os being laid for something worse than 9/11."