We are Facing Perilous Times!
His Word told us it Would Occur!
Don’t Depart From Joy in the Faith!
Let the joy of His coming sustain You,
The joy of many believers is Challenged,
Fears of War & Economic Woes Take A Toll,
And It Is Taking an Emotional Toll on the Faith!
End time depression flows among some Believers!
All I lived through was a Depression and Three Wars,
This century of man will experience Chaos much Worse,
But many ears don’t want to hear anything about Suffering
And I cannot honestly blame them for Possessing This Outlook.
I’m certain I would have such an attitude if I was in my Twenties,
But as soon as American troops are pulled out of Afghanistan & Iraq,
We’ll then soon see the last war of this age begin in the Middle East!
September 17, 2010
http://www.tribulationperiod.com/
II Thessalonians 2:3 – Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
At times in the New Testament, the expression “that day” has a wide variety of prophetic time periods, which are determined by the context of the verses in which it is found. In these verses the context determines “that day” to mean specifically the day of the rapture.
Paul advises the local church that those who are telling them that the rapture has already occurred, or is about to happen in the immediate future, are misinforming them. And he then gives then two reasons why what they have been told by these men is simply not true.
The first reason is that the great “falling away” had not occurred at the time he wrote the epistle, and until it did no one could say the coming of the Lord was going to happen right away. The Greek word translated “falling away” is “apostosia,” from which our English word “apostasy” is derived. In the context of these verses, it is preceded by the definite article in the Greek text, and can only refer to “the falling away” from something, and that something represents the gospel truths of the faith once delivered to the saints.
Jude 1:3 – Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
At the time Paul wrote II Thessalonians he knew the rapture was not in the immediate future, because the faith had not been delivered by the gospel to all the world of his day, as Jesus had indicated it would before the end.
Matthew 24:14 – And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
The faith, a system of teaching and doctrine, had to first be in place in order to have a “falling away” from it. In an attempt to justify the “first of the week” position, in very recent times, someone came up with the idea that “apostosia” meant “a catching out” of the saved at the rapture, but that is stretching the linguistic meaning of the word far beyond allowable limits. It’s a cute idea, but it just isn’t true.
Well, I would say it is finally getting close to the first resurrection, because the falling away from the truth is now in full swing on a worldwide basis, just as Paul indicated in his second epistle to Timothy.
II Timothy 4:1-4 – I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; [2] Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. [3] For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; [4] And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
The second reason he gave them that the rapture had not yet occurred, and was not in the immediate future, was that the man of s
in, the antichrist, had not yet been revealed to them. The Greek word rendered “revealed” in the KJV is “apokalupto,” which means “to remove the veil or covering away from, so as to expose to open view what was before hidden, hence, to reveal, to make manifest.” The same word is used in the same epistle to refer to Christ’s visible manifestation at the time of his Second Advent.
II Thessalonians 1:7,8 – And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, [8] In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
Revelation 1:7 – Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
DON’T LET THESE END TIME PERILOUS TIMES GET YOU DOWN!
THE FOLLOWING WORDS OF COMFORT AND ASSURANCE WERE GIVEN TO HIS FIRST CHURCH WHEN THEY WERE TROUBLED. I IS STILL VALID TODAY TO HIS CHILDREN.
Mark 6:50 – For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
EVEN CRAZY KOREA AND IRAN DON’T WANT THERMONUCLEAR WAR!
NATIONS OF THE WORLD INDIVIDUALLY WANT NUCLEAR WEAPONS AS DETERRENTS TO PREVENT OTHER NATIONS FROM LAUNCHING NUKES AT THEM, AND AS BARGAINING CHIPS TO OBTAIN THE THINGS WHICH SATISFY THEIR NATIONAL INTERESTS.
In 2007 I estimated that the final war of the age of the Gentiles would begin at some point in time between 2010 and 2015, and that the final battle associated with this war, the battle of Armageddon, would occur some three and one-half years after the war began. I indicated that each year after 2010 the odds would increase as to its beginning. I still believe this is a valid assessment concurrent with current events.
The major elements directly affecting its beginning, in my assessment, have always been tied to the following parameters:
1) When the vast majority of American troops are withdrawn from Afghanistan and Iraq.
2) When Iran is able to develop a large enough deterrent arsenal of nuclear warhead missiles to feel confident Israel will not launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike against it.
3) When the Arab nations friendly to Iran, and the many terrorist groups are sufficient supplied with enough high tech weaponry to knock out Israel’s tanks and aircraft in large numbers,
I do not believe the war with be a nuclear war, at least until the final Armageddon battle, and even then I doubt if they will use nukes there. As far as chemical and biological weapons, I think if they are used it will be sparingly, because of bi-lateral deaths of their own people. By and large, the last war will be a conventional war, not a nuclear war.
I am also convinced the major destructive effect of war, and the deaths associated with it, will occur in what was the known world at the time John wrote the Book of Revelation.
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Middle East Media Review Institute
Exclusive Al-Jazeera TV Reports on the Taliban in Afghanistan
Special Dispatch No. 3236
September 16, 2010
Following are excerpts from several exclusive Al-Jazeera TV reports on the Taliban, which aired in July and August 2010:
August 11, 2010
Dhiya Al-Rahman: “These are your weapons, oh Americans. We will use them to kill you. We will open fire on your heads. No matter what you do, we will kill you and whoever helps you.”
Reporter: “With these words, Dhiya Al-Rahman stresses the strength of the Taliban fighters, who were not deterred by the torrential rains from taking their positions in the mountaintops. These fighters constitute a thorn in the side of the Afghan army, the U.S. forces, and coalition forces in Afghanistan.
“The heavy clouds caressing the mountaintops prevent U.S. airplanes from reaching these areas. In addition, they serve as a natural shield for the Taliban fighters, who have not stopped their activity, and who continue to meet with their field commanders to get their orders.” […]
August 12, 2010
Reporter: “The Taliban prepares in a different way for the month of Ramadan: These people are planning to step up their armed operations against the Afghan and international forces in the Kandahar province, where these
forces have been conducting a military operation against Taliban fighters for more than a month. But the Taliban says that the operation has not achieved its goals.”
Taliban field commander Mullah Abu ‘Atiq: “With the grace of Allah, the NATO forces are heading for defeat.
The fate of the NATO forces will be the same as that of the Soviet forces. This month, there will be a stream of mujahideen from the Islamic Emirate, ready to sacrifice their lives.”
Reporter: “Taliban leaders in Kandahar reject the U.N. report that blamed the Taliban for most of the civilian deaths in Afghanistan.
They say that Taliban has no reason to kill innocent people. They consider the locals to be the base of their power, as well as their refuge.”
Taliban field commander Mullah Abdallah: “It is the invading forces that are killing innocent people. These forces are anti-Muslim, and they kill them so that they will not become their enemies in the future. They see no difference between a fighter or a defenseless child.”
Reporter: “The Taliban says that these pieces of scrap metal are the remains of armored vehicles, which were destroyed in battles here. In addition, the Kandahar-Helmand route witnesses daily clashes, targeting the Afghan and NATO forces and their supply convoys.” […]
Al-Jazeera, July 28, 2010
Reporter: “Within seconds, this vehicle will cease to exist on the face of the earth, and its remains will fly into the skies. In a matter of minutes, this convoy, led by a minesweeper, in Kunar, will be destroyed by a landmine. These are the trademarks of the Taliban.
“In addition, there is continuous shooting at everything American – from supply convoys to American bases.
Those returning safely from the retaliation of the US forces are greeted by their comrades, and prepare for the next round, planned by their field commanders.”
Taliban field commander Muhammad Zahed: “The operations conducted by the mujahideen are successful. We have cut off the roads leading to the American bases. They are trying to take advantage of [their control of] the air. For a long time, the US forces here in Kunar have not been able to leave their bases.”
[…]
Al-Jazeera, August 12, 2010
Reporter: “This is the fate of a NATO supply convoy in
the Helmand desert. The convoy was on its way to the Musa Qala district, carrying supplies to the Afghan and international forces stationed there. The convoy suffered a surprise attack at the hands of the Taliban militants between the Musa Qala and Gereshk districts, in Helmand, South Afghanistan. The Taliban fighters destroyed several trucks and tankers. They took control of several vehicles in this battle, which lasted for a few hours.”
Taliban field commander Maulvi Abd Al-Hakim: “There were 70-80 trucks and cars in the convoy. Only four cars managed to escape.
We either destroyed or took control of the rest of the cars, as you can see.”
Reporter: “The warriors’ repose will soon be over with information about another convoy on its way to Musa Qala. These fighters are constantly in a state of alert. With old weapons and young blood, they continue to fight the NATO and Afghan forces, as they themselves say.
The harvest of months of fighting between the Taliban and the international forces in the Musa Qala district alone includes the destruction of 70 NATO vehicles.”
Taliban field commander Mula Haj Ghaleb: “The morale of the mujahideen is high, Allah be praised, as the NATO forces are being defeated. They have given up most of their bases in Helmand, and soon they will be forced to move out of the region.”
Reporter: “There is no room for comparison between the military equipment of the Taliban with that of the Afghan and international forces. The Taliban’s most important means of transport is the motorcycle, and their most important anti-tank weapon is the Russian-made 82 mm rocket. They have no anti-aircraft weapons. Nevertheless, the Taliban speaks of great victories, not least of which is the besieging of the Afghan and international forces in their bases in Musa Qala.” […]
Al-Jazeera TV, August 20, 2010
Reporter: “For two days, the gunfire in this region has cont
inued between the Taliban and the Afghan police and security agencies.
The Taliban continues to thwart government control over the Kajaki Dam in the Sangin district.
The Taliban is not allowing the dam to be rebuilt, and is not letting anyone come near it. The Taliban has its reasons for this – reasons that are backed by its weapons.”
Taliban Helmand Province commander Sallah Jan: ” We have reached the Kajaki Dam.
I am in charge of the Sangin-Kajaki road. During yesterday’s clashes, we inflicted casualties on our enemy, and collected lots of booty.” […]
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