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The Truth Seeker
Tony
Stone Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it shall
be given you. Seek, and you. shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened unto
you. For every one that asks receives. And he that seeks, finds. And to him
who knocks, it shall be opened. John 8:32 Then you will
know the truth, and the truth will set you free. The Seven (7)
Seal Judgements
Are Natural
Disasters INCREASING?!
Covid-19:
Origins of an outbreak
New Lab-Made Strain of H5N1
Virus
How
worried should we be about the geophysics of the Afar region The Afar
region (northeastern Ethiopia, Djibouti, and part of Eritrea) is one of
the most geophysically active places on Earth —
it’s where three tectonic plates are pulling apart:
This
triple junction is opening at a rate of roughly 2–3 cm per year,
making Afar a literal preview of an ocean basin in the making. Why Afar is geophysically
significant
Short-Term Risks (Next 10–50 Years)
Why this matters beyond Afar
How worried should we be right now?
Summary: Will
Africa's splitting tectonic plates affect the afar region Yes — in
fact, the Afar region is the frontline of Africa’s splitting. What’s
happening there isn’t just “affected” by tectonic plate movement — it is
the active zone where the plates are pulling apart. Why Afar Is central to Africa’s splitting
How the Splitting Affects Afar Now
Short-Term (10–50 years) Outlook
Bottom line: The splitting of Africa’s plates is the
tectonic process shaping Afar, and it directly drives the region’s
earthquakes, volcanoes, and surface changes. In the near term, the main
concerns are localized hazards, not continent-wide catastrophe. |
Chapter Seven The Seven Seals of Revelation In
the not-too-distant future, the world will think a revival has come. But
they'll be wrong. Because what looks like peace will become the world's
deadliest trap. The Bible warns us that in the middle of this peace something
dark will enter. A man, born of this world, not just any man but a man the
Bible calls the beast, the son of perdition, the antichrist, will walk into
the Third Temple. When he enters this Holy place, he will do the unthinkable
and declare himself God. But even that is only the beginning. What follows
will be unlike anything we've seen before. You don’t want to be around when
these things happen. When will it happen? That time is described in the Book
of Revelation. It begins with the seven seals, continues with the seven
trumpets and ends with the seven vials. Can you avoid it? Yes, you can. Read
Chapter 6. If you don’t take the good advice given, you had better read
Chapter 9. Your choice. Thanks to the
Hubble telescope's observations, astronomers have traced the formation of
galaxies and discovered that, on a very large scale, matter in the Universe
is arranged in a wispy network consisting of huge clusters of galaxies,
linked to one another by dense filaments of gas and invisible dark matter and
interspersed with gigantic cosmic voids. This network of structure is called
the 'cosmic web' can be explained using Georg Cantor’s ‘set theory’ where the
universe is a collection of definite, distinguishable interrelated objects,
real and perceived, all within sets, sub-sets, sub-sub-sets. The ‘cosmic web’ is
governed by the laws of quantum physics. Which are set in space and time There are two rules. First,
a particle can be in quantum superposition where it behaves as though it is
both here and there, and secondly when measured, the particle will be found
either here or there. Many phenomena predicted by quantum physics can be understood
using these two simple rules, as can the omnipotence, omniscience, and
omnipresence of God. Observed quantum phenomena
and conscious experience occur when the observer absorbs and receives the
vibrations, including the information, energy, and matter carried in the
quantum field. In this work, we propose to define the soul as the content of
the information carried in one’s quantum vibrational field. With this
definition and using quantum physics, one can make seven predictions about
the soul: 1)
The
soul is the essence of one’s existence, determining every aspect of life. 2)
The
soul may continue its journey when the physical body stops functioning. 3)
The
soul can be eternal and unlimited in spite of the limitation of the physical
body. 4)
One
may connect with, communicate with, and affect other souls remotely. 5)
There
exists the “Akashic Records,” a universal quantum vibrational field carrying
the information, energy, and matter about everything. 6)
Spiritual
abilities, such as intuition, direct knowing, telepathy, clairvoyance, and
psychokinesis, can be scientifically explained. 7)
The
soul gives meaning and purpose to life. These predictions agree with
widespread common spiritual wisdom. Let me start this chapter
by saying that it is not for me to say when God calls you, or me. That may be
tomorrow, the day after, next month, next year or at some point in the
future. We don’t know when God will call us. In the Book of Matthew 24:36-51
it says, “No one knows when that day or time will be. The Son and the angels
in heaven don't know when it will be. Only the Father
knows.” Natural law The Book of Genesis tells
us how God created the Heavens and the Earth and all things in and on it,
which means all the natural laws were created by God, and are used by God to
accomplish his word and commands. These important universal
laws are: 1.
Law of Divine Oneness: The first and most foundational law of the
universe is the Law of Divine Oneness, which highlights the
interconnectedness of all things. It says that beyond our senses, every
thought, action, and event is in some way connected to anything and
everything else. 2.
Law of Vibration: At a microscopic level, everything is in
constant motion, vibrating at a specific frequency. This applies to matter
but also one's personal frequency as well. This law says that our vibrational
frequency can inform our lived experience. 3.
Law of Correspondence: This law states that patterns repeat throughout
the universe, and on a personal level, our reality is a mirror of what's
happening inside us at that moment. Think "As above, so below. As
within, so without." 4.
Law of Attraction: Undoubtedly the most talked about universal law,
the law of attraction is often used for manifestation. It says that like
attracts like, and you get what you focus on. Not only that, but you have to
believe what you're seeking is possible to obtain. 5.
Law of Inspired Action: Closely related to the law of attraction, the law
of inspired action is all about taking those real, actionable steps to invite
what we want into our lives. Often the inspiration comes from within.
"Inspired action is that gentle, internal nudge," Kumar says.
"It's not always a plan of action." 6.
Law of Perpetual Transmutation of Energy: This law
states that on an energetic level, everything in the universe is constantly
evolving or fluctuating. The Laws of Thermodynamics refer to a set of
principles governing energy conservation, heat transfer, and entropy in
systems. 7.
Law of Cause and Effect: Relatively straightforward, this law highlights
the direct relation between actions and events. What's important to note
here, according to Kumar, is we often can't see the effects right away, but
they will come back around. 8.
Law of Compensation: The law of compensation relates closely to the
law of attraction and the law of correspondence. "You reap what you
sow" is the main takeaway, with the law stating your efforts will always
come back to you positively. If you are seeking something, you must
contribute in some way toward your goal. 9.
Law of Relativity: This law suggests that we are inclined to
compare things in our world, but in reality, everything is neutral.
Relativism exists in all things, and in the end, meaning comes down to our
perspective and perception. 10.Law
of Polarity: This law says that everything in life has an
opposite; good and evil, love and fear, warmth and cold. The key is
understanding these are all two sides of the same coin. 11. Law
of Rhythm: Cycles are a natural part of the universe.
Physically, you can think about the seasons on Earth. In our own lives, we
can remember that integration is just as important as growth. Kumar notes,
"We expect ourselves to be one way all the time, whether we're thinking
about our health or even productivity," but this is not sustainable. 12.Law
of Gender: And lastly, the law of gender has to do with the
masculine and feminine energy that exists in all things. Kaiser notes that
much of our society has historically operated from a masculine, "hustle
and do" mentality, which doesn't allow for much room to just be. Nothing on or in the
universe happens without these laws being in effect. Laws, given by God, that
directly bear on humanity were given by God to Moses. The 10 Commandment’s
list, in short form are: ·
You
shall have no other gods before Me. ·
You
shall not make idols. ·
You
shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain. ·
Remember
the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. ·
Honor
your father and your mother. ·
You
shall not murder. ·
You
shall not commit adultery. ·
You
shall not steal. ·
You
shall not bear false witness against your neighbour. ·
You
shall not covet. The inevitable future: The
Seven Seals
The Book of Revelation
speaks of the Four Riders of the Apocalypse. Each rider is described
separately, and must be understood in each of their individual capacities. As
I said, they are road signs. If you have been watching you will have seen
these signs. The First Seal: In the
Book of Revelation 6:2 John of Patmos says, “I looked, and
there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a
crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest.” Through
history we read that the British Empire, composed of the dominions, colonies,
protectorates, mandates, and other territories, was ruled or administered by
the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas
possessions and trading posts established by England between the late 16th
and early 18th centuries. At its height during Queen Victoria’s reign (1890
(9)) it was the largest empire in history and, for over a century, was the
foremost global power. It achieved this through its navy, with white being
the dominant colour. Between 1818 (18>9) and 1962 (18>9) (144 years
(9)), the sun never set on the British Empire (2992918
547995>79>16>7). The Second Seal: In the Book of
Revelation 6:4 it says, “Then another horse came out, a fiery
red one. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth and to make
people kill each other. To him was given a large sword.” The Union
of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) (35965 66 164952 163913912
957323931>144>9), a flagship communist state, which country's roots lay
in the October Revolution of 1917 (18>9), when the Bolsheviks, under the
leadership of Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the Russian Provisional Government
that had earlier replaced the House of Romanov of the Russian Empire. From
1945 (10>1) onwards, with the advent of the Cold War, the USSR expanded
its influence by creating the Eastern Bloc across states like Poland,
Czechoslovakia, and Hungary. Joseph Stalin set up puppet communist
governments that he could control. He repressed anyone who resisted. In countries across the
world, where the majority were being abused by their respective governments,
disenchanted political groups embraced the romance and ideology of the
communist revolution. It spread to China, and with Mao Zedong's rise to
power. It crossed the Atlantic Ocean to Cuba, with Fidel Castro's rise to
power. Thereafter, communist revolution spread to North Korea, Vietnam and
Laos. The USSR also supported African countries and their struggle for
independence. These countries included Angola, Mozambique, Ghana, Guinea,
Senegal, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and South Africa, amongst others. Some Latin
American countries also embraced communism, such as Uruguay, Ecuador and,
most notably, Nicaragua and Venezuela. And, the predominant colour of the
USSR was red. Russia’s KGB (11/2) was
responsible for foreign intelligence, domestic counterintelligence, technical
intelligence, protection of the political leadership, the security of the
Soviet Union's frontiers and promoting communism in other countries. Its
badge comprised a shield with a great sword. Communism was renowned for
promoting revolution in other counties. The United Soviet Socialist Republic
lasted from 1917 (18>9) to 1989 (27>9), 72 (9) years, before it
collapsed. The Third Seal: Then, in the Book of
Revelation 6:5 it says, “I looked, and there before me was a black
horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. 6 Then I heard
what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, “Two
pounds[a] of wheat for a day’s wages, and six pounds of barley for a day’s
wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!” This is Africa
(169931>29>11>2) (1957 onwards) with its constant famines,
pestilences, war and starving millions. Ongoing conflict, climate change,
extreme poverty, displacement and political instability create the conditions
that ultimately lead to famine. Conflict is often the main catalyst for
famines and Africa has been at war with itself since the imperialist
colonisers began withdrawing from Africa, granting independence to their
previously held colonies. In total, there have been 549 intra and inter-
state wars and conflicts in Africa. These conflicts are said to
have been caused by a multiplicity of factors such as arbitrary borders
created by the colonial powers, heterogeneous ethnic composition of African
states, inept political leadership, corruption, the negative effect of the
external debt burden, and poverty. 34 out of 53 countries are classified as
poor, low-income economies. Nearly 4 million Africans have died during
Africa’s many conflicts. 278 million people suffer from chronic hunger. This
corresponds to 20 percent of the continent's population. Poor nutrition and
hunger is responsible for the average death of 3.1
million children per annum. That's nearly half of all deaths in children
under the age of 5. The children die because their bodies lack basic
nutrients. In all, more than 10-million people die in Africa every year
because of hunger and disease. What is more, the future looks bleak. The Fourth Seal: As to this last rider, the
Book of Revelation 6:7 says, “I looked, and there before me was
a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind
him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword,
famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.” So, who
is the fourth Rider? The clue to which country or group of countries could be
the Pale Horse is mentioned in the Book of Revelation 9:16-18 where
it says, “The army had 200 million soldiers on horses. I heard them say
how many there were. 17 I saw, as God wanted to show me, the horses and the
men on them. The men had pieces of iron over their chests. These were red
like fire and blue like the sky and yellow like sulphur. The heads of the horses
looked like the heads of lions. Fire and smoke and sulphur came out of their
mouths. 18 One-third part of all men was killed by the fire and smoke and
sulphur that came out of their mouths.”
The clue to which country
or countries could put together an army of 200 million men to fight in the Book
of Revelation 16:16 prophecy, in the Plains of Megiddo points only to two
possibilities. China or Islam. The Valley of Megiddo in
northern Israel, is a large plain where you can find the kibbutz Megiddo.
West of this valley lies the Carmel Mountain range, and to the east, the
Jordan Valley. The large size of this plain is, in part, the reason why so
many battles were fought here. Both China and Islam have global
aspirations. And, in both cases, their long-term strategies have been well
thought through. In each case, it is to build a global order and ultimately
inculcate its brand of socialism or Islamic faith across and throughout the
four corners of the Earth. The third globalist
ambition, the Great Reset, with its magic words ‘stakeholder capitalism’,
which we will deal with first, is a concept that World Economic Forum
chairman Klaus Schwab has been hammering for decades. The idea is that global
capitalism should be transformed so that corporations no longer focus solely
on serving shareholders but become custodians of society by creating value
for customers, suppliers, employees, communities and other stakeholders. The
way the WEF sees stakeholder capitalism being carried out is through a range
of ‘multi-stakeholder partnerships’ bringing together the private sector,
governments and civil society across all areas of global governance. Simply
put, big business will own everything, you will own nothing and be happy.
Socialism under another name? Even so, the architects of
all three globalist ambitions will pursue and are pursuing their respective implementation
agendas with subtle, sly, calculating and chess minded determination. China Brookings Research paper, Global
China: Regional influence and strategy, produced by its team of Tarun
Chhabra, Rush Doshi, Ryan Hass and Emilie Kimball, encapsulates China’s
global ambitions. They say, “Not long ago, China was viewed primarily as a
regional actor with a predominant focus on events in its near abroad. In the
span of a few short decades, China has established itself as a global actor.
It has solidified its role as one of a small handful of countries with
interests spanning the globe and the capacity to act on them. China’s
presence is now felt in every corner of the world, from the South Pacific to
South and Central Asia, the wider Middle East, Latin America, and points in
between.” The long-term goal of world
communism is an unlimited worldwide communist society that is classless,
moneyless, stateless, and nonviolent, which may be achieved through an
intermediate-term goal of either a voluntary association of sovereign states
as a global alliance, or a world government as a single worldwide state,
obviously with China at the helm. But what of China’s track
record. It has been estimated that communist China, between 1949 (23>5),
their October Revolution, the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989 (27>9) to
present day December 2024, the communists have murdered an estimated 102,7 million
people. The communist government, during Mao Zedong's rule (1949-1976), and
cultural revolution, was responsible for at least 45 million of those deaths.
Victims were killed through starvation, persecution, excessive hard labour
while imprisoned, and mass executions. Since 1989, every year, China’s
religiously intolerant communist party, detains, kidnaps, imprisons and
murders, on average, 16, 000 Christians every year. Judaism is banned in
China. There is a small Jewish population and, as with Christians, they too
are persecuted. The Muslim Uyghur genocide is also well known. At least 1,5
million have been killed and another 1,8 million are currently detained in
the Xinjiang internment camp where they are tortured and brainwashed. Even
children are interned in special boarding schools where they too are
brainwashed. Then, the now notorious
Wuhan Institute of Virology, which has in the past collaborated with the
United States, France, and Canada, is what can only be described as a place
of evil that is focused on devising biological weapons for the sole purpose
of killing people. One of the viruses created by the Wuhan laboratory is the
COVID 19 virus. They have also created the less known Nipah virus and the
Langya virus. Who knows what other horrible diseases they have created.
COVID-19 infection outbreaks occurred in Mainland China first, before
spreading around the world. A total of 6,7 million people have
died from COVID-19 so far. What is more, the disease keeps mutating. The Omnicrom “Kraken Xbb.1.5” strain that spread to Africa,
Europe, and the Americas. It was highly infectious. Currently, the dominant
variant nationwide is XEC, with 44% of cases, followed by KP.3.1.1, with 39%
of cases, and MC.1, with 6% of cases. "The original omicron variant is
gone now," says Dr. Rupp. "Currently subvariants of omicron are circulating,
including LB.1, KP.3, and LF.7." Next, there is nature
itself, or, because China’s Wuhan laboratory is involved, that nature is
being given a helping hand. We can only speculate, but given the reality of
what the Wuhan laboratory is and does, we cannot be blamed for speculating.
China has confirmed three more H9N2 avian flu cases in different provinces,
according to a regular avian flu update from the Hong Kong Centre for Health
Protection. The illness onsets occurred in October and November. The patients
include a 58-year-old man from Hunan province, a 5-year-old girl from Gansu
province, and a 3-year-old boy from Anhui province. H9N2 is known to circulate in poultry in
parts of Asia, with most human cases reported in China. Infections are
typically mild and affect mostly children. The country's most recent cases
involved two children, one from Guangdong province and the other from Gansu
province, who became ill in August and September, respectively. Bird Flu, as
in the case of a little girl in Ecuador, can be dangerous. She is seriously ill.
Amongst birds, it has a 60% fatality rate. With 102,7 million people killed by
communist Chinese and 7,010,681 dead from COVID-19 world-wide, is this the
beginning of Death
and Hades? It would seem so China, under its current
president, Xi Jinping, and his predecessors, adopted an aggressive, global
expansionist policy. The Qing dynasty was seen to be the return of Chinese
expansionist policies. Under the Qing rule, China expanded beyond the Great
Wall and started to annex more territories in process. The Qing invaded
Korea, managed to conquer Mongolia, and also annexed modern territories of
Xinjiang and Tibet as well. The Indian Defence Review
went on record to say that China has well laid out long-term strategic goals,
dovetailing territorial expansion and economic objectives. China sees itself
as fulfilling a global leadership role and is aiming to dislodge the USA from
its world leadership role. Naturally, it condones no competition from India
to its hegemony in South Asia. Moreover, China appears on course. China also sees itself as
an economic powerhouse. With a $ 18.5 trillion economy, it envisions itself
catching up with USA’s $ 28.8 trillion economy by exploiting the natural
resources in the South China Sea, and is why it has annexed the Parcel and
Spratly Islands. The South China Sea disputes involve both island and
maritime claims among several sovereign states within the region, namely
Brunei, the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Republic of China (Taiwan),
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. South China sea
Table:
Top 5 Countries by GDP in 2024
Source:
World Population Review (Tn=Trillion) An estimated$3.37 trillion
worth of global trade passes through the South China Sea annually that
accounts for a third of the global maritime trade. China’s crucial energy
imports and 39.5 per cent of its total trade passes through the South China
sea. The U.S. Energy Information
Agency estimates that the South China Sea holds about 190 trillion cubic feet
of natural gas and 11 billion barrels of oil in proved and probable reserves,
most of which lie along the margins of the South China Sea rather than under
disputed islets and reefs. China’s seven militarised islands is its strategy
to secure it becoming the biggest economy in the world. China’s Belt and Road
Initiative (BRI) is a global infrastructure development strategy adopted by
the Chinese communist government in 2013 to invest in nearly 150 countries
and international organizations. It is considered a centrepiece of the
Chinese leader Xi Jinping's foreign policy. The BRI forms a central component
of Xi's "Major Country Diplomacy" As of August 2022, 149 countries
were listed as having signed up to the BRI. Examples of Belt and Road
Initiative infrastructure investments include ports, skyscrapers, railroads,
roads, bridges, airports, dams, coal-fired power stations, and railroad
tunnels. What is significant about
the BRI is, as in 2019, the first China Railway Express line train reached
Turkey from China’s east coast. The train crosses into Europe via Istanbul's Marmaray tunnel, a subsea tunnel, reaching a railway
station in Zeytinburnu, Istanbul. The significance of this railway line
becomes apparent when we consider the Battle of Armageddon and the logistical
need to move men, equipment, food, ammunition etc. for an army of 200 million
men to Turkey where they will attack Israel. Of note is that this
railway lime passes through a number of Islamic countries, including Iran.
Under a 25-year agreement (signed on 24 June 2020 in Beijing), China is to
invest US$400 billion in Iran's economy in exchange for a supply of oil and
the right to reroute the railway south around the Caspian Sea, cutting out
its existing east-west water crossing, and tracking directly into Turkey. China’s military prowess
grows by the day. It is fast marching ahead. As per the Global Fire Power
Review, China’s military-might ranks third behind the USA and Russia. With
2.18 million strength defence force, it boasts of the highest number of
active military personnel in the world. India is a distant second with a
force of 1.23 million. China has an impressive array of land, air and marine
equipment and armament. The Federation of American Scientists, a thinktank,
estimates that China possesses approximately 240 nuclear warheads, which
further makes China a high-tech superpower. This in fact is the cornerstone
of Xi’s presidency. The
top 10 powerful countries in the world
Source: Forbes India Islam The Muslim invasion of the Western World, from
Europe started in the 8th century. From Portugal and Spain in the west,
Sicily and Italy in the centre to Belarus, Lithuania, and Poland in the east.
In the 17th century the Muslims were finally expelled from Europe.
However, small pockets of Muslims remained. Fast forward to the 20th
and 21st centuries with Europe opening its doors to every Muslim “refugee”,
the “peaceful” invasion of Europe began in earnest, and it’s been a disaster!
Wherever Islamists go, trouble follows. Terrorist attacks begin and violence
erupts. Tracking the Islamic protests in London and other
European cities in support of the implementation of Sharia Law in place of
Western law, values and principles questions the motivation behind their
leaving Islamic countries where they were so “unhappy” just to recreate
exactly what they had left raises the spectre of it being a carefully planned
invasion strategy of defeating the enemy from within. Looking at the makeup
of migrants, they are all military age men. No Women. They come later once
they have secured their residence in the country of choice. And, wherever they go they cause problems. No one
sums up the Islam’s eerie vision for Europe better than the figurehead of
nonviolent Islamism, Yusuf al-Qaradawi. As he stated on Qatar TV in July
2007: “The peaceful conquest has foundations in this religion, and therefore,
I expect that Islam will conquer Europe without resorting to the sword or
fighting. It will do so by means of da’wa and ideology.” The common European
values of democracy, freedom of speech, freedom of religion and legal
equality are weakened at the margins for every European citizen won over to
the cause of Islam. Clearly, to preserve Western culture, the European Union
and its member states must reject the Islamic strategy. Multiculturalist policies that protect Islamists,
and immigrants, and their right to use democracy to replace Western culture
must not be allowed and must be rejected by European citizens. And, where
Islamists cannot use democracy as a tool and they turn to protesting,
Germany’s policy in dealing with Islamist extremists should be the example:
deportation without question. Interestingly, even at times of war and hostility,
the Prophet Mohammed laid down strict rules of engagement which made it
absolute that women, children and non-combatants must not be killed and
infrastructure must not be destroyed. The Prophet rejected all types of
terrorism in the name of Islam. And yet Sharia promotes terrorism. The 2001
September 11 attacks on the USA’s New York Twin Towers where 2,977 men and
women were killed flies in the face of Mohammed’s “strict” rules.
The sweet talk of Islam is
that it seeks to establish an equilibrium between two aspects of life - the
material and the spiritual. It says that everything in the world is for man,
but man was created to serve a higher purpose, which is the establishment of
a moral and just order that will fulfil the will of Allah. Pretty words that
hide the “how.” Apostasy, the abandonment
or renunciation of Islam is considered a crime punishable by death, the
traditional form of punishment for both male and female apostates for
rejecting, leaving Islam. So, if you are an infidel, a non-believer of Islam,
e.g. a Jew, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist etc, as an apostate, you should be
given a grace period of three days to reconsider your decision to reject or
leave Islam. Thereafter, the punishment is death. Your captor is then
entitled to kill you and take your wife, daughter and mother as his
concubines, or kill them as he so wishes. So it is
written. In the Quran 9: 5, it says,
“But once the Sacred Months have passed, kill the polytheists (e.g.
Christians with their Triune God) wherever you find them, capture them,
besiege them, and lie in wait for them on every way. But if they repent,
perform prayers, and pay alms-tax, then set them free. Indeed, Allah is
All-Forgiving, Most Merciful. But Islam can be very
harsh. In the Quran 8:12 is very clear. It says, “When your Lord inspired to
the angels, "I am with you, so strengthen those who have believed. I
will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieved, so strike [them]
upon the necks and strike from them every fingertip." From the table we can see
that Muslim countries cannot put an army of 200 million men without China’s
help, or for that matter India’s. This, even though they have 1.9 billion
followers spread around the globe they will have to convert all the
Christians, communists, agnostics, atheists and Hindus to achieve world
domination Table: Communist and
Islamic Countries (2024)
Sources: Wikipedia The fifth Seal In the Book of
Revelation 6:9-11, it says, “When He opened the fifth seal, I saw
under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and
for the testimony which they held. And they cried with a loud voice, saying,
“How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge and avenge our blood on
those who dwell on the earth?” Then a white robe was given to each of them;
and it was said to them that they should rest a little while longer, until
both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be
killed as they were, was completed.” It is difficult to believe,
and perhaps not, that in 2024 there are countries that persecute Christians. Open
Doors is an organisation that has been monitoring the worldwide persecution
of Christians since the 1970s. And, since 1992, detailed data on the
persecution of Christians has been gathered and published. The World Watch
List (WWL) methodology has gradually evolved and was comprehensively revised
in 2012 by Open Doors’ research unit, World Watch Research (WWR)in order to
provide greater credibility, transparency, objectivity and academic quality.
Further refinements are regularly made. The broad definition of
persecution includes (but is not limited to) restrictions, pressure,
discrimination, opposition, disinformation, injustice, intimidation,
mistreatment, marginalization, oppression, intolerance, infringement,
violation, ostracism, hostilities, harassment, abuse, violence, ethnic
cleansing and genocide. There are twelve countries
in which extreme persecution of Christians (81 to 100 points) exists. The
World Watch List 2024 has these countries as:
Then they have 39 countries where the persecution
of Christians is very high (62 to 80 points). These countries are:
More than 365m Christians suffer
high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith. ·
1
in 7 Christians are persecuted worldwide ·
1
in 5 Christians are persecuted in Africa ·
2
in 5 Christians are persecuted in Asia For example, “Christians
who remain in Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban’s takeover face routine
torture and persecution from both the Taliban government and their own
friends, families and communities, according to humanitarian and watchdog
groups,” Fox News Digital reported on 29 August 2022 citing a recent
interview with the CEO of the anti-Christian persecution organization Open
Doors USA. And, the Baptist Press reported
that Christian deaths are spiralling in Nigeria as militant Fulani herdsmen
and Boko Haram terrorists escalate their attacks, according to reports from
religious liberty watchdog groups active there. As many as 280 people were
killed in Christian communities in several attacks spanning February through
mid-March 2022 in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, according to varying reports from
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), Morning Star News and International
Christian Concern (ICC). Militants destroyed hundreds of homes and displaced
residents. 4,998 Christians murdered: Thirteen Christians a day
were killed for their faith in 2023, on average. Nigeria remains the
deadliest place to follow Jesus; 82% of killings happened here. Violence only
eased during Nigeria’s elections, which accounted for a drop in the number of
Christians killed globally compared to 2023. 14,766 churches and
Christian properties attacked: The number of attacks on churches and
Christian-run schools, hospitals and cemeteries has exploded in 2023, up
seven-fold compared to the previous year. It’s been driven by mob violence in
India, church closures in China, and attacks in Nigeria, Nicaragua and
Ethiopia. 295,120 Christians
displaced: When
countries are destabilised by war or extremism, Christians are at risk. In
2023, the number of believers forced to flee their homes more than doubled.
Across the most dangerous countries for believers in Sub-Saharan Africa,
about 3% of all Christians are displaced. Sadly, the persecution of
Christians will no doubt continue for a little while longer, as the prophecy
says. We should earnestly pray for these people who find themselves under
persecution in these countries. The Sixth Seal In the Book of
Revelation 6:12 to 17, it says, “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; And the stars of heaven
fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casts her untimely figs when she is
shaken of a mighty wind. And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is
rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their
places. 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; And said
to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that
sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his
wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?” To understand the Sixth Seal we need first to look at the prophecy of the Third
Temple. The First Temple was destroyed in 586 BC by Nebuchadnezzar,
the King of Babylon, when he conquered Jerusalem. The Second Temple was
destroyed in 70 CE by Titus, the Roman legion commander in Judea, who put
down the Jewish rebellion after recapturing Jerusalem. In the Book of Matthew
24:15-19, we have a prophecy that specifically warns us against the
Antichrist. It says, “When ye therefore shall see the
abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the
holy place, (whoever reads this, let him understand:). Then let them which be
in Judaea flee into the mountains: Let
him which is on the housetop not come down to take anything out of his house:
Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. And
woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!” The “abomination of
desolation” is the Antichrist. The “holy place” is the third temple. In the Book
of 2 Thessalonians2:4, it says, “Who opposeth
(to be adverse) and exalteth himself above all that
is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth
in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.” For this to happen, the
Third Temple must be built. But why was and is a temple
needed? The Temple was not only the focus of Jewish religious ritual but also
the repository of the Holy Scriptures, the Ten Commandments and other
national literature. It was also the meeting place of the Sanhedrin, the
highest court of Jewish law during the Roman period. In the Book of Luke 21:6, Jesus’ had said
some 37 years earlier, “As for these things which ye behold, the days will
come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall
not be thrown down.” Titus, at the time had
packed the temple inside and out with logs and set them ablaze. Sandstone,
when heated to high temperatures, explodes, thus fulfilling the prophecy that
not one stone would be left upon another. Turning to the future, in
the Book of Matthew 24:15-21, it says, “When ye,
therefore, shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the
prophet, stand in the holy place, (who so ever reads this, let him
understand).” For this to happen, the
third temple must exist and must therefore be built. Orthodox Jewish
tradition maintains it is here that the third and final Temple must exist
when the Messiah comes. There is only one problem.
On the temple mount is the second holiest mosque in all of Islam, the Dome of
the Rock (Qubbat al-Sakhra), on an elevated
platform in the middle of the Temple Mount in heart of Jerusalem. It is
revered by most Muslims as the spot from which the Prophet Muhammad ascended
to Heaven. That of course is pure,
manufactured speculation. Why? In March, 632 CE, the Prophet Muhammad
returned to Mecca one last time to perform a pilgrimage, and tens of
thousands of Muslims joined him. After the pilgrimage, he returned to Medina.
Three months later on 8 June, 632 CE he died there, after a brief illness. He
is buried in the mosque in Medina, 1,213 kilometers
away from Jerusalem and the Dome of the Rock. However, since its
construction, the Dome of the Rock has been more than a mere structure for
Muslims, despite the fact that there is plenty of historical and
archaeological evidence that the Temple Mount originally belonged to the Jews
and is the most revered holy site for them as it is the location of their
first temple, destroyed in 586 BCE, and their second, rebuilt temple,
destroyed in 70 CE. If the Jews physically tore
down the Dome of the Rock to rebuild their temple, this would set ablaze the
entire Muslim community, the world over. So, for the Third Temple to be
rebuilt, which it must, in order fulfil prophecy, the Dome of the Rock would have
to be destroyed by some natural event that would be seen as an “Act of God”. As God uses natural laws,
which he created, and nature itself, to execute His grand plan, the only
thing that could cause the destruction of the Dome of the Rock is an
earthquake. And, such an earthquake would need to be so great that it affects
Israel and Jerusalem. It would need to be caused by a sizable geological
fault. What is described in the
Sixth Seal are massive volcanic-induced earthquakes of magnitude so great
that these shock the world, and will be seen as an “Act of God.” Volcanic
materials from this eruption will form a vertical column or plume that may
well rise over 40 km (25 miles), penetrating the stratosphere, blocking the
sun during the day and turning the moon red at night. It will spew out lava
bombs, partially molten rock (tephra) formed when a volcano ejects viscous
fragments of lava during an eruption. With such a huge eruption the lava
bombs could be hurled as far as 20 km (12 miles) from the vent, as has been
recorded by Encyclopaedia Britannica. A pyroclastic flow of huge proportions
will leave havoc and destruction in its path. The eruption will be absolutely
spectacular, especially at night, and it will strike fear into the hearts of
millions of people, and will kill and injure many. Is such a volcanic eruption
predicted that could affect Israel? Absolutely! There is a geological fault
that could cause such an eruption and related earthquakes. The Great African
Rift Valley stretches from Mozambique in the south to Ethiopia’s confluence
of tectonic plates, the Nubian Plate, the Somalian Plate and the Arabian
Plate through Israel’s Dead Sea and the Sea of Galilee to the Eurasia Plate.
The Nubian Plate is moving north-westwards, the Somalian Plate is moving
south-eastwards, following the Indian plate while the Arabian Plate is moving
northwards. Tectonic spreading, where
two plates move apart. from each other, do not simply move the plates, they
also cause plates to rupture, forming a rift and potentially leading to the
creation of new plate boundaries. The East African Rift system all the way up
to the Eurasia plate is an example of where this is currently happening. Sixty percent of all active
volcanoes occur at the boundaries between tectonic plates. In September 2005,
the Earth split apart along a 60-kilometer section of the East African Rift
in Afar, Ethiopia. Scientists from the UK, U.S., and Ethiopia determined that
the 8-meter rift developed along the 60-kilometre-long in just three weeks.
Then, in 2018, a large crack, stretching several kilometers,
made a sudden appearance in southwestern Kenya. The tear, which continues to
grow, caused part of the Nairobi-Narok highway to collapse. This was caused
by the tectonic plates moving apart. Scientists are predicting that,
with the splitting apart of the tectonic plates at a rate of 6-7 mm per year,
a new continent will be formed over millions of years. However, they forgot
to mention that there are 87 volcanoes along the East African Rift - 53 in
Ethiopia, 7 in Uganda, 17 in Kenya, 9 in Tanzania, and 1 in Malawi. There are
no active volcanoes located in Mozambique or South Africa. According to the Journal of
Geophysical Research, seismic activity has been constant and, overall, the
comprehensive data set composed of 121 earthquakes along the East African
Rift shows three distinct patterns in the distribution of focal depths which are
interpreted to be related to distinctive stages in the evolution of rift. The 6000-kilometer-long
East African Rift Valley System is the longest continental seismic rift
system on earth. The sub-region covers 5.5 million km2 and is
inhabited by about 120 million people. The East African Rift Valley is not
subject to the high-magnitude earthquakes that we see along subduction zones,
such as those in the Ring of Fire—the area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean
known for its many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions—which can produce
catastrophic consequences, as we’ve recently seen in Japan and Indonesia. In
the Rift Valley, residents have not experienced a high-magnitude earthquake
in their lifetime, leading many people to deduce that the seismic risk is low
or non-existent. But complacency is reckless. About 25% of the East
African Rift’s volcanoes had eruptions in the last 100 years. Therefore, it’s
very likely that we will encounter new eruptions in the next decades. As the
BBC reported, thousands of people fled their homes in the Democratic Republic
of Congo during the night after Mount Nyiragongo erupted. This resulted in a mass
evacuation from the city of Goma, which has a population of about two million
people. The volcano, located 10km (six miles) from Goma, last erupted in
2002, killing 250 people and making 120,000 homeless. As I said, complacency is
reckless. In my calculated
determination, a series of major earthquakes and volcanic eruptions will take
place in 2027 - of magnitude so great that the spitting of Africa will be
accelerated. In the process, the effects will extend north to Israel. After probing deep below
the Dead Sea bed to study the frequency of quakes, researchers from Tel Aviv
University warn the area is due for a ‘devastating’ 6.5-magnitude earthquake.
“The geological record does not lie and a major earthquake in Israel will come,”
said Prof. Shmuel Marco, head of Tel Aviv University’s Porter School of the
Environment and Earth Sciences, in the statement. This will be the “Act of
God” that will destroy the Dome of the Rock and allow the Jews to rebuild
their temple – to facilitate prophecy and enable the Antichrist to defile the
temple. Interestingly, the Third Temple will be destroyed as well. The new Jerusalem that
Jesus Christ will bring must not be confused with the prophesy of Ezekiel,
which, in the Book of Ezekiel, in the Hebrew Bible, New Jerusalem is
Ezekiel's prophetic vision of a city centred on the rebuilt Holy Temple, the
Third Temple, to be established in Jerusalem, which would be the capital of
the Messianic Kingdom, the meeting place of the twelve tribes of Israel,
during the Messianic era. But this is not to be. The Third Temple will be
destroyed by earthquake as told in Seventh Trumpet Prophecy. In the Book of
Revelation 21:10, it says, “So he carried me away in the power of the
spirit to a great and lofty mountain, and he showed me the holy city
Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God.” This will be the new
Jerusalem and the Fourth Temple, not the old Jerusalem with its Third Temple
defiled by the antichrist. The science of it all All volcanoes are connected
to a reservoir of molten rock, called a magma chamber, below the surface of
the Earth. When pressure inside the chamber builds up, the buoyant magma
travels out a surface vent or series of vents, through a central interior
pipe or series of pipes. It’s not just earthquakes and erupting volcanoes
along the Great African Rift Valley that are going to create havoc but other
earthquakes and volcanoes around the world that will add to the mayhem. For
example: Earthquakes (greater than
magnitude 6) are considered to be related to a subsequent eruption or to some
type of unrest at a nearby volcano. However, volcanoes can only be triggered
into eruption by nearby tectonic earthquakes if they are already poised to
erupt. This requires two conditions to be met: ·
Enough
"eruptible" magma within the volcanic system. ·
Significant
pressure within the magma storage region. The Horn of Africa hosts
one of the most active seismic zones on the planet. The Afar Triangle, a
geological depression between a triple junction of tectonic plates at the
crook of the Horn, is the doorway to the East African Rift System, which is a
prime example of divergent tectonic plates pulling away from each other, with
the African plate now appearing to be two separate entities — the Somalian
tectonic plate and the larger Nubian tectonic plate — moving in opposite
directions.
But why is this relevant.
We have read Prof. Shmuel Marco’s comments about the
expectant earthquake that will hit Israel. The connection is quite simple.
The Great Rift Valley is a series of contiguous geographic depressions,
approximately 6,000 or 7,000 kilometres in total length that runs from the
southern Turkish Hatay Province in Asia, down past Israel, through the Dead
Sea and the Red Sea, Somalia and parts of Kenya, Ethiopia, and Tanzania to
Mozambique in Southeast Africa. As the Somali and Nubian
tectonic plates continue to pull apart from each other, evidence of Africa
splitting apart can be seen in Ethiopia and Kenya. This crack occurred in a
specific area of the region called the Afar Triangle. Within this triangle,
the land is relatively low in elevation compared to the other land around it. There are 10 active
volcanoes in Kenya. The majority of these are located in the East African
rift valley. The active volcanoes in Kenya have all erupted at some point in
the last 10,000 years. In Ethiopia the Erta'Ale
volcano is the most active and known for its permanent lava-lake activity
since 1967. Ethiopia has 50 Holocene volcanoes. Volcanoes included in this
partial list below are within the boundaries of Ethiopia. The sequence of
volcanic deposits shows that some volcanoes in central Ethiopia, like Corbetti and Aluto, are
characterised by between one and four explosive eruptions per millennium.
That is up to one every 250 years. Volcanoes that share common magma
reservoirs can sometimes trigger unrest at each other. Table:
Partial list of volcanoes in Ethiopia
Source: Smithsonian
Institute
The Somalian and Nubian
plates are also separating from the Arabian plate in the north. These plates
intersect in the Afar region of Ethiopia, creating a Y-shaped rift system.
The three limbs of the Afar triple junction zone experience major
earthquakes, as well as frequent volcanic eruptions and dike intrusions. The
magnitude of earthquakes during volcano-tectonic events is usually less than
M6, but large volumes of magma accommodating plate openings may occur during
these intense, smaller magnitude swarms. The Red Sea, up to the Gulf
of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba, experiences on average 5,9 earthquakes per year
ranging from M3 to M6.9. The Gulf of Aqaba at the southern tip of Israel is
characterized by significant seismic activity and high deformation rates,
making it a major source of destructive earthquakes in the region. The Dead
Sea Fault, a 1,000 km long continental transform structure, has produced at
least 14 historical earthquakes with magnitudes ≥6.0 since 551 AD.
Should such an earth quake hit Jerusalem, it would destroy the Dome of the
Rock and allow the third temple to be rebuilt. Is this possible. Yes! So,
with a double whammy of volcanoes and tectonic plates, this could trigger a
chain reaction and produce the earthquake that Prof. Shmuel Marco has spoken
about. An example of how tectonic
plates can cause massive earthquakes, is Turkey’s recent 7.8 and 7.5
magnitude earthquakes that rocked southeast Turkey near the Syrian border. At least 56,000 people
were killed by the 6 February, 2023, 7.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred
in southern Turkey near the northern border of Syria. This quake was followed
approximately nine hours later by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake located around 95
kilometres to the southwest. The two earthquakes were associated with the
East Anatolian Fault system, which runs northeast-southwest through southern
Türkiye, close to the Syrian border. This left-lateral-strike-slip-fault
accommodates the motion of Earth’s tectonic plates. The westward motion along
the fault, at a rate of between 6 and 10 millimetres per year, makes the
region prone to quakes. The deadliest
earthquake in the Middle East occurred on the 11 October 1138 in Aleppo,
Syria, in the Dead Sea Fault system, that killed 230,000 people. The Seventh Seal There is much debate among
Biblical scholars as to whether the Rapture of born-again Christians, those
who are born again of the water and of the spirit, is at the beginning of the
great tribulation, or in the middle, or at the end of the tribulation period.
The answer to this debate is found in the Holy Bible. In the Book of
Jeremiah 31:21, it says, “Set up road signs; put up guideposts. Take
note of the highway, the road that you take.” The Bible, Jesus Christ,
the Holy Spirit and those who wrote the books of the Bible, gave us the
signposts to the future so that we who are watching would recognise the signs
that show us the way. In the Book of Luke
21:36 it says,”Watch
therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these
things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.” This
is repeated in the Book of Revelation 3:3, where it says, “Remember
therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore,
if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know
what hour I will come upon you.” In the Book of
Revelation 8:1, it says, “And when he had opened the seventh seal,
there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.” This just
before the seven angels with the seven trumpets were about to sound. What is
so special about this “half hour” respite. In the Book of Revelation 7: 3
it says, “Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have
sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.” But who exactly are the servants
of God? If the Jews do not believe in Jesus Christ, then why does the Book
of Revelation 7:4 say, “And I heard the number of them which were
sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty
and four thousand of all the tribes of the children
of Israel.” As it is not our place to question God, we must just accept
that the 144,000 (9) Jews will be raptured (taken into Heaven). Being a faithful servant,
according to the Bible, is a devoted and helpful follower, to be humble
before God, to be ready to act as God nudges and inspires us, to help meet
the needs of other people, and to remember that it is not about money or
reward, but about love for our fellow human beings. Any person who has been
born again, of the water and of the spirit, is a servant of God. These are
people who, as in the Book of Deuteronomy 5:33, “Walk in obedience
to all that the Lord God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper
and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.” And, in Heaven. In the Book of 1 Peter
4:10-11, it says, “Each of you should use whatever gift you have
received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various
forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words
of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides,
so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the
glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.” If you have truly been born
again, of the water and of the spirit, you will have been given a gift of the
spirit – by the Holy Spirit. In the Book of Corinthians 12:1-14, it
says, “Brothers and sisters, I want you to know about the gifts of the
Holy Spirit. You know that at one time you were unbelievers. You were somehow
drawn away to worship statues of gods that couldn’t even speak. So, I want
you to know that no one who is speaking with the help of God’s Spirit says,
“May Jesus be cursed.” And without the help of the Holy Spirit no one can
say, “Jesus is Lord.” “There are different kinds
of gifts. But they are all given to believers by the same Spirit. There are
different ways to serve. But they all come from the same Lord. There are
different ways the Spirit works. But the same God is working in all these
ways and in all people.” “The Holy Spirit is given
to each of us in a special way. That is for the good of all. To some people
the Spirit gives a message of wisdom. To others the same Spirit gives a
message of knowledge. To others the same Spirit gives faith. To others that
one Spirit gives gifts of healing. To others he gives the power to do
miracles. To others he gives the ability to prophesy. To others he gives the
ability to tell the spirits apart. To others he gives the ability to speak in
different kinds of languages they had not known before. And to still others
he gives the ability to explain what was said in those languages. All the
gifts are produced by one and the same Spirit. He gives gifts to each person,
just as he decides.” “There is one body, but it
has many parts. But all its many parts make up one body. It is the same with
Christ. We were all baptized by one Holy Spirit. And so, we are formed into
one body. It didn’t matter whether we were Jews or Gentiles, slaves or free
people. We were all given the same Spirit to drink. So, the body is not made
up of just one part. It has many parts.” Now, today, it is incumbent
on all born again Christians, to evangelise. This does not necessarily mean
standing on a street corner preaching the world of God. You can evangelise by
allowing the Holy Spirit to show you how to use your Gift of the Spirit to do
so. It is unlikely that an introvert will stand on a street corner preaching
God’s word but will rather quietly converse with an unbeliever and in so
doing save that person’s soul. But evangelise we must, even if it’s to save
one soul. In the Book of Matthew
28:16-20, it says, “Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the
mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped
him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in
heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of
all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of
the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.
And surely, I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Then of course, at the end
of the age, the naysayers will say that the word “rapture” does not exist in
the Bible. Quite so. But there are clear references to the rapture. For
example, in talking about His return, the 2nd Advent, in the Book of
Matthew 24:40-41, Jesus says, “Two men will be in the field; one will
be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one
will be taken and the other left.” Those left behind will be the
unbelievers and those not born again, the lukewarm Christians. Jesus, knowing of His
coming crucifixion and resurrection, assured His disciples in the Book of
John 14:1-3, and said, “Let not your heart be troubled. Ye believe in
God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are
many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a
place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again,
and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” The Apostle Paul was one of
the most influential leaders of the early Christian church. He played a
crucial role in spreading the gospel to the world. Before his conversion,
Paul was known as Saul and was "a Pharisee of Pharisees", who
"intensely persecuted" the followers of Jesus. One day, on a
journey, and as he neared Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed
around him. Blinded by the light, he fell to the ground and heard a voice say
to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" Saul asked,
"Who are you, Lord? "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," he
replied. Jesus then said, “Go, for you are a chosen instrument of mine to
carry my name before Gentiles, kings, and Israelites,” (Book of Acts 9:15).
He then did as Jesus commanded, and, in so doing, Jesus restored Saul's sight
– and baptized him. After his conversion, Saul, determined to bring the
gospel to the Gentiles, dusted off his Roman name and became known as Paul. The Apostle (chief
disciple) Paul is often considered to be the most important person after
Jesus in the history of Christianity. His epistles (letters) have had
enormous influence on Christian theology, especially on the relationship
between God the Father and Jesus, and on the mystical human relationship with
the divine. The Apostle Paul wrote in
the Book of Colossians 3:4, “When Christ, who is our life, shall
appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.” Again, the Apostle Paul
wrote in the Book of 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, “But I would not have
you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye
sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus
died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring
with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are
alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are
asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the
voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ
shall rise first. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up
together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one
another with these words.” The words “we which are
alive and remain” were written because a massive earthquake, as described in
the Book of Revelation 6:12-17, will take place and many lives will be
lost. However, as Paul assures us, born-again Christians, as written in the Book
of 1 Thessalonians 5:9, where it says, “For God hath not
appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ.” This is confirmed in the
Book of Revelation 7:9, wherein John of Patmos says, “After
this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from
every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the
throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in
their hands.” Further confirmation of
this comes again in the Book of Revelation 7:13-14, where John tells
us, “And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, what are these
which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? And I said unto him,
Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, these are they which came out of great
tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of
the Lamb.” Although Christians
comprise just under a third of the world's people, they form a majority of
the population in 158 countries and territories, about two-thirds of all the
countries and territories in the world. With a 17% growth rate, almost 2.56
billion people will have identified as Christians by the middle of 2024. It
is the largest-religion by population respectively. Sadly though, not all of
the 2,56 billion will be raptured. Many will be left behind. After the rapture, and of
those remaining, the previously lukewarm Christians, they will realise what
has happened. Of these, some will take the mark of the beast, the antichrist,
while others will refuse to do so and will be persecuted. Some will flee to
the wilderness where they will survive the tribulation period – the Seven
Trumpets and the Seven Vials. The question is, will you be able to survive in
the wilderness? Away from the antichrist. REMEMBER THIS: While you are alive, you
can repent and accept Jesus Christ as your Saviour. Even if your physical
body is killed, your soul will be saved, and you will rise again in Christ
Jesus. So, do not fear physical death, the spiritual death and damnation into
Hell is, by far, the worst. To find out how to be born
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