Earth dwellers will awake one day to massive tectonic Adjustment,
Likely to begin down the length of the Israeli Jordan Rift Valley!
It’s Likely to Abruptly Begin at a Point in Time Prior to 2015!
WHEN is a guess, but Revelation 6:12 HAPPENING Is Not!
Two excerpts in this blog are previews of future Events!
Foundations Of The Earth Will Shake Down To Its Core!
October 26, 2010
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Haggai 2:6 – For thus saith the Lord of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;
Isaiah 24:17,18 – Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth. [18] And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.
Isaiah 29:6 – Thou shalt be visited of the Lord of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire.
Revelation 6:12-15 – And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; [13] And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. [14] And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
[15] And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
ARCHIVE SPECIAL PROPHECY UPDATE NUMBER 205A
January 2, 2005
Tribulation Period Tsunamis and the Earth’s Isostasy Problem!
For quite a while the word “isostasy” did not appear in dictionaries because it was geological jargon that only a geologist would use among associates in the discipline. My computer spelling check system still puts a red line under it to let me know it does not exist. During the tsunami catastrophe one of the many pastors that called me heard me use “isostasy” in our conversation, so I defined it for him, but advised him he would not find it in any dictionary. Just to make sure I checked in a new dictionary, “The New Merriam-Webster Dictionary,” and lo and behold, there it was big as life. It gave the following definition: “A general equilibrium in the earth’s crust maintained by the gravity induced flow of deep rock.” I first heard the word used in a Physical Geology class I had at Arkansas Tech University in the seventies and, by the time I had graduated and taken post graduate geological courses, I became convinced that many prophetically directed Bible verses indicated the isostasy of the earth was going to be put in a state of equilibrium confusion by the weight shifting of water and land through earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis, which would be occurring like never before during the latter portion of the tribulation period.
You will find ample evidence of this in my last book, “Birth Pangs from the Bottomless Pit,” and on this Web Site in the last three Prophecy Updates in our Archives, which will refer you to many others in our Birth Pang and Prophecy Update Archives. I have been teaching this for 30 years, and my last book was written more than 20 years ago, so I am not a Johnnie-come-lately, who has suddenly decided to use the tsunami to bring a new idea to the prophetic stew of our age.
I have taught in “Tectonic Chaos,” “Tribulation Triad,” “The Bottomless Pit,” and “Birth Pangs from the Bottomless Pit” that, according to Scripture, the great tribulation period was going to be dominated by great earthquakes and humongous volcanic eruptions along the thousands of miles of tectonic plate boundaries, and tsunamis that would rake the coastlines of all nations. I am certain the horrific events described vividly by all the prophets from Amos, Joel, and Isaiah in the Old Testament to John’s closing book of Revelation in the New Testament, are visions of geologically generated phenomena. I am also certain that God, not man with his weapons of mass destruction, will produce the bulk of the destruction by his own power released through his own creation, the earth itself. The Scriptures which follow are just a few of the many exposited on in all my books.
Matthew 24:21,22 – For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. [22] And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
Daniel 12:1 – And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, EVERY ONE that shall be FOUND WRITTEN IN THE BOOK.
Malachi 3:16 to 4:3 – Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and A BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE WAS WRITTEN before him FOR THEM that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name. [17] And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. [18] Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not. [1] For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. [2] But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
[3] And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the Lord of hosts.
Luke 21:25-28 – And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; [26] Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. [27] And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. [28] And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
My great comfort in all this is found in Paul’ s letter to the church at Ephe
sus concerning redemption.
Ephesians 4:30 – And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day
of redemption.
Ashamedly, I confess that the number of times I have grieved him since I was born again 60 years ago may be approaching a million, and the number of times I have confessed my sins is in the same ballpark.
I John 1:8,9 – If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. [9] If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
But in spite of what a wretched man I am in the flesh, I rejoice continually because I know I will be delivered from this body of death when my sealed soul leaves it, since it has been eternally passed from death to life by a one time sacrifice of Jesus, saved to the uttermost by his grace and, additionally, I also have the promise that even this old sinful fleshly nature that daily plagues me, will also be changed at the first resurrection. Paul asks a question in verse 24 below, and then answers in for us in verse 25, for which I thank God, and rejoice daily it is the truth of God in Christ Jesus.
Romans 7:14,23-25 – For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. [23] But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. [24] O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? [25] I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
John 5:24 – Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, HATH everlasting life, and SHALL NOT come into condemnation; but IS PASSED from death unto life.
Hebrews 7:24,25 – But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. [25] Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God BY him, SEEING he EVER liveth to make intercession for them.
I Corinthians 15:50-52 – Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. [51] Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, [52] In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
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Excerpt Number 1
Australians among 100s missing after quake
Adam Gartrell
October 26, 2010 – 10:39PM
AAP
Nine Australians are among hundreds missing after a powerful earthquake triggered a deadly tsunami in Indonesia’s west.
The 7.7-magnitude quake struck near the remote Mentawai Island chain on Monday night, generating massive waves that swept ashore, killing at least 23 people and washing away hundreds of homes.
Disaster management officials in Jakarta on Tuesday put the number of missing at 167 but local officials said it was 380.
Nine Australians and a Japanese man were believed to have been in the area aboard surf charter boat MV Southern Cross. Twenty hours later they had still failed to make contact.
The traditional wooden boat is skippered by Australian man Chris Scurrah and Japanese man Akinori Fujita.
A journey manifest lists the other Australians as Clifford Humphries, Gary Mountford, Christopher Papallo, Alexander McTaggart, Neil Cox, Jeffrey Annesley, Stephen Reynolds and Colin Steell.
SurfAid International’s Mentawai Islands Program Manager Tom Plummer said the boat was believed to have been very close to the quake’s epicentre.
“There are genuine fears,” Mr Plummer said.
SurfAid founder Dave Jenkins said they had launched a search and rescue effort to find the Southern Cross and assess the damage to local villages.
“We do have increasingly worrying reports of quite high numbers of people who are missing in villages,” Dr Jenkins said.
“We hope that by this time tomorrow we will have accurate information as to what’s going on, and also we hope of course we’ve found Southern Cross.”
SurfAid hoped to charter a plane to help in the search if the Southern Cross was not found soon, he said.
Friends said Mr Scurrah was an experienced skipper who kept his boat well maintained and knew how to handle a crisis.
Indonesia’s Sea Security Coordinator said it had not received any distress calls from boats in the area.
Nonetheless, the Australian embassy will send a consular official to the West Sumatran capital of Padang to assist the search efforts.
Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said the Australian government would continue to monitor the situation closely.
“Of course, it’s possible that we simply have a telecommunications problem,” he said.
“The mobile phone system is down.
“But to be absolutely certain, I have been in contact with our ambassador in Jakarta to ensure that all efforts are being made to make contact with the vessel and to work with the Indonesia authorities on the ground concerning their whereabouts and wellbeing.
“On top of that, I’ve asked the ambassador to engage the Indonesian authorities on the whereabouts and wellbeing of the Indonesian population.”
It’s believed villages on the islands of Sipora, North Pagai and South Pagai have all been affected.
One official said ten villages had been “swept away”.
With bad weather hampering rescue efforts the death toll was expected to rise overnight.
At least nine Australians who were staying at North Pagai’s popular Macaroni’s Resort ran to a nearby village when the quake hit.
“I don’t know the full extent of the damage to the resort but all our guests have been accounted for and are safe,” resort co-owner Tony Mascali said.
A statement posted on the World Surfaris website said the resort “has experienced a level of devastation that has rendered the resort inoperable until further notice”.
Other surfers were forced to jump from the Freedom 3 and Midas charter boats when the tsunami crashed them against each other, causing an explosion.
Some of the surfers were swept inland and sheltered in trees until they were picked up by another boat, the D’Bora.
Chris Scurrah’s father Hal Scurrah said he hoped to have contact with his son soon.
“My feeling is that he’s possibly out of range, and hopefully he’s all well,” he said.
“I keep watching news, and I keep trying to text him or contact him on Facebook. He’ll have a laptop with him.
“Generally he’s not out of contact for a long time because often they will go into a sheltered spot or into a local town for supplies.”
The quake, which was followed by several powerful aftershocks, also shook Padang, sending panicked residents into the streets.
Indonesia sits on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire and is very prone to earthquakes and volcanic activity.
More than 1100 people were killed when a powerful quake hit near Padang last year.
In 2004 a tsunami caused by a magnitude-9 earthquake off Sumatra killed an estimated 230,000 people.
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Indonesian volcano erupts, 20 hurt by ash
October 27, 2010 – 12:04AM
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Indonesia’s most volatile volcano started erupting on Tuesday, after scientists warned that pressure building beneath its dome could trigger the
most powerful eruption in years.
Up to 20 people were injured by hot ash spewed from Mount Merapi, said an AP reporter who witnessed them being taken away for treatment.
Subandriyo, chief vulcanologist in the area, said the eruption started just before dusk on Tuesday. The volcano had rumbled and groaned for hours.
“There was a thunderous rumble that went on for ages, maybe 15 minutes,” said Sukamto, a farmer who by nightfall had yet to abandon his home on the mountain’s fertile slopes.
“Then huge plumes of hot ash started shooting up into the air.”
Scientists have warned that pressure building beneath Merapi’s lava dome could trigger one of the most powerful blasts in years.
“The energy is building up … We hope it will release slowly,” government volcanologist Surono told reporters. “Otherwise we’re looking at a potentially huge eruption, bigger than anything we’ve seen in years.”
The alert level for the 2,968-metre mountain has been raised to its highest level.
Some 11,400 villagers on the mountain were urged to evacuate.
But most who fled were the elderly and children, while adults stayed to tend to homes and farms on the mountain’s fertile slopes.
In 2006, an avalanche of blistering gases and rock fragments raced down the volcano and killed two people.
A similar eruption in 1994 killed 60 people, and 1,300 people died in a 1930 blast.
Indonesian officials were also trying to assess the impact of a 7.7-magnitude earthquake late on Monday that caused a tsunami off western Indonesia, leaving scores of villagers dead or missing.
Indonesia is a vast archipelago of 237 million people, and the volcano and earthquake epicentre are about 13,000 kilometres apart.
The nation is prone to earthquakes and volcanic activity due to its location on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire – a series of fault lines stretching from the Western Hemisphere through Japan and Southeast Asia.
There are more than 129 active volcanoes to watch in Indonesia, which is spread across 17,500 islands.
AP
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