The Truth Seeker


Does God exist?
An incredible journey of discovery!

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WATCH

The location of the rebuilding of the Third Temple
has been changed!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WATCH:

The Mahdi is the Antichrist

 

The coming of the 12th Mahdi

Islamists believe in the re-occurrence of Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Mahdi, also called Imam al-Mahdi or the Hidden Imam. This IMAM (9414>18>9) will come out of IRAQ (9918>27>9).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The First Trumpet

A supervolcanic caldera eruption could fit John’s description extremely well, maybe even better than a meteor strike in some respects. Let’s match the imagery from Revelation 8:7 to a caldera eruption:

 

"Hail and fire mixed with blood"

  • Hail: Ash clumps or volcanic bombs (solidified lava fragments) falling from the sky. In massive eruptions, the ash column can reach the stratosphere, then cool and drop back as pellets.
  • Fire: Incandescent lava bombs, pyroclastic surges, and lightning within the ash cloud (volcanic lightning is common in explosive eruptions).
  • Blood: Could be the reddish color of iron-rich ash and dust, or the appearance of a red sky from sunlight filtering through volcanic aerosols. In apocalyptic writing, “blood” is often a metaphor for death and destruction.

 

"Hurled down upon the earth"

  • An eruption ejects material tens of kilometers into the air, and gravity hurls it back over a massive area. Supervolcanoes like Yellowstone or Toba could cover continents in debris.

 

"A third of the earth was burned up"

  • A large caldera eruption can ignite massive wildfires from hot ejecta landing in forests and grasslands. Pyroclastic flows themselves incinerate everything in their path.
  • Even if not literally one-third of the globe, to an ancient observer it might seem like the destruction covers “a third of the earth” — an expression for an enormous portion.

 

"A third of the trees and all the green grass was burned up"

  • Ash fallout and hot debris can strip leaves, bury vegetation, and suffocate plant life.
  • Pyroclastic surges and lava flows instantly burn forests and grasslands.

 

In fact, a VEI-8 eruption (like Toba ~74,000 years ago) could produce:

  • Worldwide temperature drops (volcanic winter)
  • Massive die-off of vegetation in downwind regions
  • Blood-red sunsets for months or years

 

So yes — if John saw something like this in a vision, a caldera eruption is a very plausible natural explanation.

 

 

WATCH:

Did the M8.8 Russia Megaquake Disturb the SUPERVOLCANO MONSTER in the Arctic?

 

 

 

 

The Tunguska event was a massive megaton explosion that occurred in Siberia, Russia, on June 30, 1908. It was likely caused by the airburst of a meteoroid or comet fragment, which disintegrated in the atmosphere rather than impacting the Earth's surface. The blast flattened an estimated 80 million trees across 830 square miles (2,150 square km).

 

The probability of a meteor hitting Earth depends on its size. Small, house-sized meteors hit Earth's atmosphere frequently, causing "shooting stars" and burning up, with a very low chance of reaching the surface. Larger, potentially dangerous asteroids (over 30 meters) have a much lower frequency of impact, but their collisions could cause significant damage. The probability of a significant impact (like the one that killed the dinosaurs) is extremely low in any given year, and does not fit with the Biblical prophecy in the Book of Revelation.

 

It's impossible to say exactly how many undiscovered meteors could potentially strike Earth, as the vast majority of space rocks are, by definition, not yet identified. Scientists are constantly working to find and track near-Earth objects (NEOs), but the sheer number and size of these objects make complete tracking a continuing challenge.

 

Here's a breakdown of why it's difficult to know the exact number and how scientists are addressing the issue:

 

Vastness of Space:

The solar system is enormous, and there are countless asteroids, comets, and other space debris beyond Earth's orbit.

 

Difficulty of Detection:

Many space objects are small, dark, and far away, making them hard to spot with current telescopes.

 

Ongoing Discovery:

Scientists are continually discovering new NEOs, and the rate of discovery is accelerating as technology improves.

 

Focus on Larger, Threatening Objects:

While scientists strive to catalog all NEOs, the priority is on identifying those large enough to cause significant damage if they were to impact Earth.

 

Tracking and Modelling:

Once a NEO is discovered, scientists track its trajectory and calculate the probability of a future collision with Earth.

 

Diminishing Probability:

Even if a NEO's initial trajectory suggests a potential impact, further observations and calculations often reduce the probability of an actual collision over time.

 

In short, while scientists are making progress in finding and tracking potentially hazardous objects, the vastness and complexity of space mean there will always be some undiscovered objects that could pose a threat.

 

 

The Second Trumpet

Yes — that description in Revelation 8:8–9 lines up almost perfectly with what we’d expect from a large meteor or asteroid impact into the ocean. Let’s break it down:

 

"Something like a huge mountain, all ablaze"

·         A large asteroid or comet entering Earth’s atmosphere would appear as a fiery, blazing mass, possibly the size of a mountain from the observer’s perspective.

·         The friction of atmospheric entry would cause it to glow white-hot.

·         “Like” suggests John is using a comparison — he didn’t say it was a mountain, but that it resembled one.

 

"Thrown into the sea"

·         Suggests a direct impact into an ocean basin. Modern science shows that most asteroids are more likely to hit ocean than land because oceans cover ~70% of Earth’s surface.

 

"A third of the sea turned into blood"

·         Could describe the reddish hue from massive algal blooms triggered by nutrient-rich debris, the mixing of iron-rich dust with seawater, or the visual effect of millions of dead sea creatures in the water.

·         “Blood” could also be symbolic of death and devastation.

 

"A third of the living creatures in the sea died"

·         A major ocean impact would cause shock waves, enormous heat, and toxic contamination — instantly killing vast numbers of marine animals in the immediate region.

·         Tsunamis could carry destruction across great distances.

 

"A third of the ships were destroyed"

·         The impact-generated mega-tsunamis would devastate coastlines, sinking ships at sea and wrecking harbours over thousands of kilometres.

·         The energy released by such an event could dwarf any recorded earthquake or volcanic eruption.

 

This passage reads less like symbolic imagery and more like an eyewitness account in pre-scientific language of something that aligns with what modern impact modelling predicts. It’s eerily close to what happened in real life with the Chicxulub asteroid 66 million years ago — except that one hit shallow ocean off Mexico and wiped out most life on Earth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Third Trumpet

A modern, naturalistic explanation of the Third Trumpet, could be describing a large-scale environmental disaster affecting freshwater supplies. From a purely geographic and environmental perspective, you get a lot of fresh water in Alaska and Canada, and a lot of wormwood plants. Here’s a breakdown:

 

·         “A great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky” – This could represent a meteor, asteroid, or comet impact. The “blazing” could simply describe the fireball as it enters Earth’s atmosphere.

·         “Fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water” – This might symbolize contamination of freshwater sources over a wide area. The “third” could be symbolic of a significant but partial impact on global water sources.

·         “The name of the star is Wormwood” – Wormwood is bitter, so the text emphasizes the water becoming toxic or undrinkable.

·         “A third of the waters turned bitter” – Likely describes poisoning or chemical contamination of freshwater sources. This could be from toxic runoff, volcanic ash, or chemicals released by an impact event.

·         “Many people died from the waters that had become bitter” – Represents mass poisoning, disease, or death from drinking contaminated water.

 

·         Freshwater abundance:    Alaska contains roughly 6–7% of the world’s freshwater. Canada has roughly 20% of the world’s freshwater. With huge lakes, rivers, and aquifers prevalent. So, if a disaster struck there, it could potentially affect “a third of the waters” in a regional sense. while Canada dominates global freshwater, but Alaska is also a major freshwater reservoir.

·         Wormwood presence: While the plant Artemisia absinthium (wormwood) isn’t ubiquitous, there are native or naturalized bitter plants in Canada that could symbolically match the description. The “Wormwood” name could also be metaphorical — representing bitterness rather than literally the plant.

·         Environmental impact plausibility: A large meteor shower, comet fragments, or even a massive industrial/chemical accident in Canada could contaminate rivers and springs over a wide area, producing the “bitter waters” effect described.

 

So, yes, in a modern interpretation, Alaska and Canada could serve as a plausible “target zone” for the scenario described in the Third Trumpet — at least in terms of freshwater availability and potential for widespread contamination.

 

 

The Fourth Trumpet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter Eight (Part 1)

 

God created Heaven and Earth and all things in it and on it, including all the laws of nature. It is my contention that God will fulfil his word through all the natural laws, the Laws of Nature, the stated regularity in the relations or order of phenomena in the world that holds, under a stipulated set of conditions, either universally or in a stated proportion of instances. This chapter’s descriptions of the Seven Trumpets and Seven Vials are possible natural explanations of these prophecies. Only God only knows how they will eventually be realised. Nonetheless, nobody in their right mind will want to live through the seven years of the Seven Trumpets and Seven Vials. It will be a terrible time. Add to which the antichrist will be hunting down everyone who does not bear the “Mark of the Beast.” So, who and what is the antichrist?

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Biblical Profile of the Antichrist

 

Across Scripture, the Antichrist is described as:

 

Key Passages

·         Book of Daniel 7, 8, 9, 11 – A powerful political leader rising from a revived empire.

·         Book of 2 Thessalonians 2 – “Man of lawlessness,” who opposes God and sets himself up as divine.

·         Book of Revelation 13 – Beast from the sea with global influence, worship, economic control.

·         Book of 1 John 2:18, 4:3 – Denies Christ and His incarnation; embodies the spirit of deception.

 

Key Traits

1.       Charismatic and deceptive – Skilled orator, master of diplomacy (Book of Daniel 8:23–25).

2.       Global influence – Rules or dominates a world system (Book of Revelation. 13:7–8).

3.       Military and political genius – Gains power through intrigue and warfare (Book of Daniel 11:21–24).

4.       Blasphemer – Claims divinity or godlike status (Book of 2 Thessalonians. 2:4).

5.       Persecutor – Targets true believers (Book of Revelation 13:7).

6.       Performs signs and wonders – Possibly with technological or demonic aid (Book of Revelation 13:13–14).

7.       Controls commerce – Enforces a mark for buying/selling (Book of Revelation 13:16–17).

 

Modern conditions that enable such a figure

 

1. Global crisis fatigue

The world today is primed for a "saviour" figure due to:

·         Geopolitical instability (e.g., wars, shifting alliances)

·         Economic uncertainty (debt, inflation, crypto disruption)

·         Environmental disasters (climate crises, food shortages)

·         Pandemics and medical fear (mass vaccination campaigns, surveillance)

·         Impact: Societies are more willing than ever to trade freedoms for peace, health, and stability — ideal for a charismatic autocrat.

 

2. Technocratic control and surveillance

The infrastructure for global control already exists:

·         Digital currencies (CBDCs) — Could enable the mark-based commerce system.

·         Facial recognition, biometrics, AI monitoring — Enables persecution, censorship.

·         Big Tech censorship & narrative control — Suppresses dissenters or “truth speakers.”

·         Global ID systems — May evolve into a mark-of-the-beast mechanism.

 

3. Religious syncretism & moral relativism

·         Decline in Christian orthodoxy – Even among churches.

·         Rise of one-world spirituality – Interfaith movements and universalism.

·         Moral chaos – Redefinition of truth, good, evil, identity, gender, family.

 

Impact: A world hungry for unity at any cost will accept a false messiah who promises peace and tolerance — but demands worship.

 

4. Rise of ai and synthetic wonders

·         Deepfakes, virtual idols, AI avatars – Can deceive masses with “miracles.”

·         Advanced weaponry or biotech – Might fulfil the prophecy of deadly power (Rev. 13:4).

·         AI-enhanced governance – Could run a surveillance-driven global state.

 

5. Middle East dynamics

Prophecies often focus on Israel:

·         Rebuilding of the Third Temple – Would fulfil 2 Thess. 2:4 (abomination in the temple).

·         Peace treaties involving Israel – Daniel 9:27 mentions a deceptive covenant.

·         Hostility from surrounding nations – Sets up the conflict described in Ezekiel 38–39 and Revelation.

 

6. Media manipulation and cult of personality

·         Today’s influencers and political figures build cult-like followings.

·         24/7 propaganda – Amplifies a figure’s presence globally.

·         AI-generated media – Could fabricate miracles, visions, or signs.

·         Holograms and global broadcast tech – Enable mass worship remotely (Rev. 13:15).

 

Psychological and Cultural Readiness

·         People crave strong leadership in confusing times.

·         Cynicism toward traditional institutions makes space for a new “savior.”

·         Globalism and the desire for a unified world align with the beast's dominion.

 

How the antichrist might rise today: a hypothetical path

·         Charismatic leader emerges during a global crisis — pandemic, war, or economic collapse.

·         Broker of unprecedented peace — particularly in the Middle East.

·         Unites global systems — health, finance, defence — under a new coalition or tech-driven regime.

·         Performs wonders (or appears to) — with AI, biotech, or demonic help.

·         Declared divine or “post-human” — possibly claims to be a Messiah, avatar, or transhuman figure.

·         Institutes global economic ID — mark, chip, or digital ID for all transactions.

·         Turns on true believers — persecution, marginalization, or elimination of dissent.

 

Breakdown of how someone could fit the role today

Here's a detailed breakdown of how someone could fit the role of the Antichrist today, based on biblical prophecy and modern global trends—without naming any individuals. This synthesis draws from prophetic scripture, theology, geopolitics, technology, and culture.

 

A Warning Against Name-Calling

Calling someone the antichrist is serious and potentially harmful. Many innocent people, even sincere leaders, have been falsely accused due to political or religious disagreement. The Bible teaches discernment and humility, not sensationalism. There are two methods to profile a future antichrist figure, based on biblical prophecy and modern trends? Or a breakdown of how someone could fit that role today without naming names?

 

1.       Fictional profile of a future antichrist figure – This approach gives you creative freedom to explore biblical prophecy (from books like The Books of Daniel, Revelation, 2 Thessalonians) while weaving in modern geopolitical, technological, and cultural trends. We can craft a full character profile: background, rise to power, tactics, charisma, and theological significance.

2.       Breakdown of how someone could fit the role today – This is more analytical and focuses on outlining the traits, circumstances, and global conditions that would allow a real-world figure to fulfil the prophetic role. It would be speculative but grounded in scripture and current affairs, without accusing or naming any specific individual.

 

Historical and Modern Speculations

 

People have speculated that the Antichrist might be:

Person/Figure

Why they were suspected

Emperor Nero

Brutally persecuted Christians; some manuscripts of Revelation link 666 to his name.

Napoleon

Rose suddenly, sought global conquest, and disrupted Christian Europe.

Adolf Hitler

Fueled global war, genocide, occult interests, totalitarianism.

Modern political figures (e.g., U.S. Presidents, EU leaders, UN figures, tech moguls)

Some match themes of globalism, charisma, or anti-religious policy—but no definitive match.

A future Pope (in some Protestant views)

Associated with a corrupt religious system (interpreted from Revelation 17).

Artificial Intelligence / Global Tech Systems

Some think AI or centralized digital control systems (e.g., digital ids, financial tech) may enable the Antichrist’s control.

 

A thoughtful approach

If you're asking whether someone alive today could be the Antichrist, here's how a biblically cautious observer might reason:

 

·         It could be a world leader rising to power who promotes a post-religious or anti-Christian ideology.

·         It could be tied to global institutions, technocracy, or transhumanism—if used to control commerce, speech, or religious belief.

·         It could be someone currently unknown, who will emerge during a time of global chaos or false peace.

This is a visual timeline of the antichrist’s appearance:

 

Is the antichrist alive today

 

Whether the Antichrist is alive today is a matter of theological interpretation, speculation, and personal belief. The Bible doesn't provide a specific timeline for the Antichrist's appearance, so answers vary depending on one’s religious views, eschatological framework, and interpretation of prophetic Scripture.

1. Futurist View (Common in Evangelical Christianity)

·         Possibly Alive Today: Many who hold a futurist view (that Revelation describes future, literal events) believe the Antichrist could be alive today, especially given current global unrest, technological control, and political instability.

·         Signs of the End Times: Increased wars, moral decline, globalism, and religious apostasy are often interpreted as signs that the end is near.

·         Some speculate that the Antichrist is already a political or religious figure rising in influence, though the Bible warns against false identifications (e.g., the Book of 1 John 2:18).

 

2. Preterist View

·         Already Came (in the past): Preterists believe many prophecies were fulfilled in the first century, possibly in figures like Emperor Nero or Antiochus Epiphanes, who persecuted Christians and desecrated the temple.

·         Under this view, the antichrist is not a future figure.

 

3. Symbolic/Spiritual View

·         Not a Single Person: Some theologians argue that "Antichrist" represents any system or spirit that opposes Christ (as described in the Book of 1 John).

·         From this perspective, the "spirit of the Antichrist" has always been at work in the world, and thus many antichrists may exist at any time.

 

4. Catholic and Orthodox Views

·         These traditions generally believe in a personal Antichrist who will come in the future, but don't claim to know whether he is alive today. Speculation is discouraged in favour of spiritual readiness and faithfulness.

 

Biblical Caution:

The Bible warns Christians not to obsess over predictions: In the Book of Matthew 24:36 it says, “No one knows the day or the hour.” In the Book of 1 John 2:18 it says, “Even now many antichrists have come.” But Jesus did tell us how to see the season of his coming.

 

That said, people do speculate. So, here's how this question is often approached, based on biblical prophecy, historical patterns, and current global dynamics.

 

Biblical clues about the antichrist’s identity

 

In the book of Revelation, we are given a precise clue as to his return. If you are wise, you will unravel the mystery. In Book of Revelation 13:17-18 it says, “Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666.”

 

From Scripture, particularly the Book of Daniel, 2 Thessalonians, Revelation, and 1 John, the Antichrist is expected to:

 

·         Be a charismatic leader—with a smooth tongue and deceptive charm (Daniel 7:8).

·         Oppose or replace God—demanding worship (2 Thessalonians 2:4).

·         Come with signs and wonders—possibly with supernatural or staged "miracles" (2 Thessalonians 2:9).

·         Control global trade—via the “mark of the beast” (Revelation 13).

·         Persecute believers—killing or imprisoning those who resist him.

·         Arise amid chaos—possibly after a global crisis or collapse.

 

Life under the antichrist

 

Interpretations vary. Literal versus Symbolic where some Christians view these prophecies as literal future events while others see them as symbolic of ongoing spiritual battles or historical patterns (e.g., totalitarian regimes). As to timing, beliefs differ on when this era occurs (before, during, or after the “tribulation” period or rapture). Non-Christian Views, other faiths or secular interpretations may see these texts as metaphorical or mythological rather than predictive.

 

However, the Antichrist is described as a charismatic, powerful world leader who initially brings peace and unity but is ultimately a deceiver.

 

1.       Global Rule and Deception

·         Political Power: He will establish a global government or dominate many nations, centralizing power in unprecedented ways.

·         Deception: He will be persuasive, claiming divine status or acting as a messiah figure. Many will be misled into worshipping him.

·         False Peace: There may be a temporary era of peace, especially in the Middle East, which is later shattered.

 

2. Suppression of Religion:

·         Persecution of Christians and Jews: Those who remain faithful to God, especially those who refuse to worship the antichrist, will face severe persecution.

·         Outlawing of True Faith: Organized worship of the biblical God will be banned or heavily oppressed.

·         False Religion: A new religious system or ideology will be promoted—sometimes referred to as the "False Prophet" in Revelation—urging worship of the Antichrist.

 

3. The Mark of the Beast

·         Book of Revelation 13 describes a system where no one can buy or sell without the mark of the beast (often associated with the number 666).

·         This mark symbolizes allegiance to the antichrist, and refusal to take it could lead to economic ruin or execution.

 

4. Moral and Social Collapse

·         Lawlessness: The Book of 2 Thessalonians refers to the "man of lawlessness" who opposes God and exalts himself.

·         Corruption: Society will grow increasingly immoral, selfish, and hostile to righteousness.

·         Control: Advanced surveillance or authoritarian control systems may be used to maintain loyalty and suppress dissent.

 

5. Cataclysm and Divine Judgment

·         Plagues and Disasters: Revelation speaks of seals, trumpets, and bowls of God’s wrath—symbolizing natural and supernatural disasters.

·         Spiritual Warfare: Behind the scenes, a great cosmic battle between good and evil intensifies.

·         Final Confrontation: Eventually, Christ returns, defeats the Antichrist at the Battle of Armageddon, and establishes His kingdom.

 

Final Thoughts

The antichrist will not appear obviously evil at first. In fact:

 

·         He will likely speak of peace, unity, and human advancement.

·         He may come from outside traditional power structures, making him appear trustworthy.

·         Many will see him as a hero, not a tyrant — until it’s too late.

 

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The Seven Trumpets Judgements

 

Everything from here on is God ordained to culminate in the Battle of Armageddon, and the 200 million soldiers that will march on Megiddo in Israel. Where exactly is Megiddo? From the dawn of time, Megiddo, in northern Israel, has played a central role in the history of the Middle East. Its first urban characteristics were adopted during the Bronze Age, around 2900 BCE. In the 15th century BCE, Megiddo witnessed the first documented battle in human history, between the kings of Canaan and the Egyptian Pharaoh, after which the Megiddo junction became an important passageway used by great civilizations.

 

Map credit: Matthew J. Adams

 Today, Megiddo is a kibbutz, a collectie, traditionally Jewish agrarian community, that was built in 1949. It is located in the Jezreel Valley, falling under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council, which today comprises 13 communities – nine kibbutzim, one farming community and three cooperative settlements (moshavim), constituting a home for some 12,500 people.

 

Strategically, the Megiddo Junction is important because it sits at the entrance to the Wadi Ara mountain pass that connects northern Israel to the Trans-Israel Highway and other highways in Israel's coastal plain and, by that, to the rest of the country.

 

Megiddo is not only an important historical site, but has also become Israel’s Central Park with breath-taking landscapes of nature, woods, rivers, agricultural fields and plantations.

 

In Christian apocalyptic literature, The Holy Bible’s Book of Revelation, Megiddo is identified as the site of the final battle between the forces of good and evil at the end of time. Known as Armageddon, it is mentioned only once in the entire New Testament, in Revelation 16:16. Interestingly, Megiddo appears no less than 11 times in the Old Testament (KJV). Given its history, Megiddo has been the site of much chaos, conflict and division, something it will see again in the future, if the 96 CE apocalyptic prophecies of John the Elder are to be believed.

 

Armageddon then will be the place where the kings of the earth under demonic leadership will wage war on the forces of God at the end of the seven-year tribulation period.

 

But why would 200 million soldiers march on Megiddo? For what purpose? There are only two countries that can put an army of 200 million – China and India. As we have read in previous chapters, China is the one with the expansionist ideals and has already tried to take possession of some of India’s territory. When the Chinese are forced by God’s hand to go west, India, will have its hands full at blocking China from invading its country. And, because of the Himalayas, the Chinese will have to go west, north of the Himalayas. Remember too that they have already built a railway line from east coast China to Turkey.

 

What is described in this chapter and the next chapter are, using God’s natural laws and the natural world He created, as the likely scenarios to explain the Seven Trumpets and the Seven Vials. No timetables are given, but, and remember, we are in the season of the fig tree.

 

The first trumpet

In the Book of Revelation 8:7, it says, “The first angel sounded his trumpet, and there came hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.

 

What is being described here is a massive volcanic eruption, or two. But let’s link the hail, fire and blood” to a volcanic eruption. As the volcano erupts, it releases moisture, ash, and gases into the atmosphere. Within the volcanic plume, electrical charges can build to trigger lightning and the aerosols can seed rain. Volcanoes can even produce "mud rain" if the conditions are right. The water content of volcanic plumes can be greater than that of thunderstorms. The water is initially transported as a hot vapor, which condenses to liquid in the rising column and ultimately freezes to ice if the plume cools well below freezing. Some eruptions even produce volcanic hail.

 

As to the fire and blood part, lapilli are spheroid-, teardrop-, dumbbell- or button-shaped droplets of molten or semi-molten lava ejected from a volcanic eruption that fall to earth while still at least partially molten. These granules are not accretionary, but instead the direct result of liquid rock cooling as it travels through the air. The rivers of molten lava look quite like blood flowing.

 

What is important, of course, is which volcanoes and where. A third of the Earth, trees and grass are burned up in the process. So, location is important. The Ring of Fire, also referred to as the Circum-Pacific Belt, is a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. The majority of Earth's volcanoes and earthquakes take place along the Ring of Fire. The Pacific Ring of Fire runs through 15 more countries in the world including USA, Indonesia, Mexico, Japan, Canada, Guatemala, Russia, Chile, Peru, Philippines.

 

A list of the world's largest calderas

Caldera name

Country

Location

Size (km)

Most recent eruption

La Pacana

Chile

23.10 S 67.25 W

60 x 35

Pliocene

Pastos Grandes

Bolivia

21.45 S 67.51 W

50 x 40

8.3 million Years ago

Kari Kari

Bolivia

19.43 S 65.38 W

30

Unknown

Cerro Galan

Argentina

25.57 S 65.57 W

32

2.5 million Years ago

Awasa

Ethiopia

7.18 N 38.48 E

40 x 30

Unknown

Toba

Indonesia

2.60 N 98.80 E

100 x 35

74 thousand years ago

Tondano

Indonesia

1.25 N 124.85 E

30 x 20

Quaternary

Maroa/Whakamaru

New Zealand

38.55 S 176.05 E

40 x 30

500 thousand years ago

Taupo

New Zealand

38.78 S 176.12 E

35

1,800 years ago

Yellowstone

USA-WY

44.58 N 110.53 W

85 x 45

630 thousand years ago

La Garita

USA-CO

37.85 N 106.93 W

75 x 35

27.8 million Years ago

Emory

USA-NM

32.8 N 107.7 W

55 x 25

33 million Years ago

Bursum

USA-NM

33.3 N 108.5 W

40 x 30

28-29 million Years ago

Longridge (McDermitt)

USA-OR

42.0 N 117.7 W

33

~16 million Years ago

Socorro

USA-NM

33.96 N 107.10 W

35 x 25

33 million Years ago

Timber Mountain

USA-NV

37 N 116.5 W

30 x 25

11.6 million Years ago

Chinati Mountains

USA-TX

29.9 N 104.5 W

30 x 20

32-33 million Years ago

Long Valley

USA-CA

37.70 N 118.87 W

32 x 17

50 thousand years ago

Maly Semiachik/Pirog

Russia

54.11 N 159.65 E

50

~50 thousand years ago

greater Bolshoi Semiachik

Russia

54.5 N 160.00 E

48 x 40

~50 thousand years ago

Ichinsky

Russia

55.7 N 157.75 E

44 x 40

~50 thousand years ago

Pauzhetka

Russia

51 N 157 E

~40

300 thousand years ago

Ksudach

Russia

51.8 N 157.54 E

~35

~50 thousand years ago

Source: Cambridge Volcanology Group caldera database

 

Volcanoes can trigger earthquakes through the movement of magma within a volcano. Therefore, one aspect of how volcanoes and earthquakes are interrelated is the cyclical relationship where earthquakes cause volcanic eruptions and magma movement causes earthquakes.

 

And, in context, because God has ordained an army of 200 million who are to march on Megiddo, Russia’s Siberia cannot be seen as a haven or pathway if something were to go physically wrong in China. For example, if the Three Gorges Dam were to collapse. If it did, it would kill millions of people, perhaps 100 million according to some claims, and displace even more. Up to 400 million people live downstream of the dam. Farmland would be destroyed. It would be an utter catastrophe. The Gezhouba Dam, the second largest dam in China, is downstream of the Three Gorges Dam. Combined, the flood from these two dams would destroy China’s heartland, the 1.8 million square kilometre Yangtze River Basin, which could also be flooded by a sizable tsunami. Also, earthquake activity in the East China Sea or the Sea of Japan, along the Ring of Fire, could trigger a massive tsunami of the coast of China which would inundate the coastal cities and the Yangtze River Basin. The net effect is the Chinese, as a nation, will have to go west and conquer. In so doing they will fulfil Biblical prophecy. Russia, west of the Ural Mountains, will no doubt partner them.

 

And, talking about Russia, the Russian boreal forests and grasslands (known in Russia as the Taiga and the Steppes (Pdf)) represent the largest forested and grassland region on Earth (approximately 12 million km2), larger than the Amazon. These forests have relatively few tree species, and are composed mainly of birch, pine, spruce, fir, with some deciduous species – all of which combust quite easily. The grasslands in Russia are called the steppe, which crosses the Russian plain, south of the Taiga, penetrating deep into Siberia. It comprises three main types, which run in roughly parallel bands from east to west: forest steppe in the north, through steppe, to semi -desert steppe in the south.

 

The easterly trade winds blowing over Russia occur between 3,000 and 7,000 feet. Below that the prevailing winds generally blow southerly and south westerly.

 

What should be born in mind is the scientists have proved that the Earth’s core stopped 10 years ago and has now started to spin in the opposite direction. This will undoubtably affect climate and the shifting of tectonic plates.

 

Prof Yi Yang

Prof Xiaodong Son

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Russia has 117 Holocene (recent millennia) volcanoes, of which 29 are active. The highest volcanic mountain in Russia is known as Klyuchevskaya Sopka and stands at 15,584 feet (4,750 meters) above sea level. It’s also the biggest active volcano in the Northern Hemisphere. In January 2011, the Kamchatka Peninsula had four volcanoes erupting simultaneously, all within 110 miles (180km) of each other. These volcanoes are too far away to ignite a Taiga Forest fire. However, there is the Siberian Traps Caldera, which, although it has been dormant for 250 million years, could reactivate its plume, triggered by a EUR-NAM plate boundary shift. The junction between Eurasian and North American Plates, from the Gakkel Ridge to the Okhotsk Plate, passes through the sparsely populated arctic region of Eastern Siberia has very little in the way of recorded seismic activity.

 

The Gakkel Ridge (Pdf) is a mid-oceanic ridge, a divergent tectonic plate boundary between the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate. It is a gigantic volcanic mountain chain stretching beneath the Arctic Ocean. With its deep valleys 5,500 meters beneath the sea surface and its 5,000-meter-high summits, Gakkel ridge is far mightier than the Alps. The nearest towns to the Gakkel ridge beneath the Laptev Sea are Tiksi and Nayba. Over the year 2022, Tiksi has had 5 earthquakes, one measuring 4.4 on the Richter Scale. More recently, a moderate 4.6 magnitude earthquake occurred on 8 February 2023, 386 km (240 mi) NNE of Tiksi.

 

 

Plate= boundaries in the Far East region of Russia,

Image Credit:  V.Yu. Timofeev and D. G. Ardyukov

 

 

Further south, GPS measurements and other studies show that the Okhotsk Plate is slowly rotating in a clockwise direction. Models indicate that it rotates 0.2 degrees/million years about a pole located north of Sakhalin, in south-eastern Siberia.

 

Together, the divergent Gakkel Ridge and clockwise Okhotsk Plate will provide the recipe for plate turbulence. The resurgence of the Serbian Traps Caldera, with its basalt lava flows, like oozing blood, and setting the Taiga and steppes on fire, will surprise everyone. A signal that the seven-year Tribulation is just beginning. This will be a warning, not just a natural catastrophe.

 

The second trumpet

In the Book of Revelation 8:8, it says, The second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a huge mountain, all ablaze, was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned into blood, a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.”

 

What is being described here is an asteroid hitting Earth. But where exactly? In 2021, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) estimates that roughly 80 percent of global trade by volume and 70 percent by value is transported by sea. Of that volume, 60 percent of maritime trade passes through Asia, with the South China Sea carrying an estimated one-third of global shipping.1 Its waters are particularly critical for China, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea, all of which rely on the Strait of Malacca, which connects the South China Sea and, by extension, the Pacific Ocean with the Indian Ocean. As the second-largest economy in the world with over 60 percent of its trade in value traveling by sea, China’s economic security is closely tied to the South China Sea.

Apophis, 2029 or 2036?

https://www.express.co.uk/

 

Yarkovsky Effect

Image Credit: National Radio Astronomy Observatory

 

Asteroid landing in the sea

https://www.iflscience.com/

 

A possibility is Apophis (1767891/39/12/3), a space rock about 1,000 feet (370 meters) across. According to Egyptian mythology, Apophis is an evil snake-god who tries to devour the sun every night. Calculations in recent years have proven the asteroid will safely glide past Earth in both 2029 and 2036. In 2029, Apophis should pass at a nominal distance of 19,662 miles (31,643 km) from the Earth's surface. Russian scientists have also claimed that asteroid Apophis will have a close flyby in 2029 at a distance of 32,000 km from Earth, and during this time, even a small deviation in its trajectory will cause mass destruction.

 

However, in a recent report, American space agency NASA has revealed that planet Earth may actually face massive destruction in the year 2036, by Apophis striking Earth. The asteroid was detected in 2004 by NASA and since then NASA has been observing the celestial body for the past 19 years, finally concluding that the deadly strike may occur in 2036. Steve Chesley, a NASA scientist, along with his fellow teammate Paul Khodas from the jet propulsion laboratory of NASA, learned about the asteroid in 2009, and they have predicted the collision to precisely occur on April 13, 2036. Dave Tholen and his collaborators at the University of Hawaii's Institute for astronomy made the observations and confirmed the updated orbit of Apophis

 

“Apophis is one of those heavenly bodies, which has attracted the interest of the public, as it was discovered in 2004. Updated computational techniques and newly available data indicate the probability of collision of the Earth April 13, 2036," writes NASA on its website. It could also happen in 2029. Here is why:

 

Passing so close to Earth, our gravitational pull in all likelihood pulled Apophis’ ever so slightly closer, adjusting its orbit. What is more, the asteroid’s orbit has been disturbed by the heat it is taking from the Sun. This phenomenon is called Yarkovsky effect as the celestial object’s path changes due to heat energy being radiated asymmetrically. And, because Apophis is a retrograde rotator, it is drawn closer to the sun, which means it will hit Earth in 2036, most likely in the South China Sea. It will plunge down to a depth of six miles, at which point it will explode, generating a massive tidal wave.

 

Once generated, tsunamis radiate outward in all directions from their source. Unlike wind waves that affect just the surface of the ocean, tsunamis propagate (move) through the entire depth of the ocean, from the surface to the floor. Large tsunamis can even move across entire oceans.

 

Tsunamis move at great speeds and have tremendous energy; the speed depends on the depth of the water it is traveling through. The deeper the water, the faster they move. In the deep ocean, tsunamis can move as fast as a jet plane, over 500 mph (800 km/h), and can cross entire oceans in less than a day.

 

The distance between waves is the wavelength. Because of a tsunami's long wavelengths, which can be hundreds of miles, a tsunami is barely noticeable in the deep ocean and rarely more than three feet (one meter) high. Mariners at sea will not normally notice a tsunami as it passes beneath their hulls. As a tsunami enters shallow water near land, it slows down, wavelengths decrease, waves grow in height, and currents intensify. At the shore, most tsunamis slow to the speed of a car, approximately 20 to 30 mph (30 to 50 km/h).

 

According to the research done by David Crawford of Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, a 250-meter asteroid would result in less than a 10-meter-high tsunami after 60 km of travel, and a 500-meter asteroid would result in a 100-meter high wave after 30 km of travel, and a 10-meter high tsunami after 200 km of travel. Apophis is 370 metres in diameter. It would create a Tsunami 61 meters high after 30 km of travel, enough to sink every ship in the area. See Table below.

 

Tsunami height relative to size of asteroid

Asteroid diameter (metres)

250

370

500

1,000

Water cavity radius (metres) at impact

2,500

3,700

5,000

10,000

Travel distance in kilometres

Tsunami height in metres

1.0

800

1,800

2,800

5,000

2.5

300

800

1,300

3,460

5.0

150

375

600

1,600

10.0

72

211

350

900

15.0

50

135

220

640

20.0

34

97

160

460

25.0

28

74

120

360

30.0

22

61

100

300

40.0

16

43

70

220

45.0

14

38

62

190

50.0

12

34

55

170

60.0

10

27

43

135

70.0

0

19

38

110

100.0

0

11

22

70

150.0

0

7

14

40

Source: David Crawford of Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque

 

The south China Sea, 5,559m deep, is an oblong area running southwest to northeast for about 630 km. It is 324 km at its widest, with an area of about 178,000 km2. One third of this sea will be destroyed.

 

We know that dropping a hand grenade or a stick of dynamite into a river kills a lot of fish. The same effect occurs, but on a much larger scale, with an asteroid. In addition, new research shows that an asteroid impact severely acidifies the ocean, wiping out much of the life residing underwater. And, on top of this, ocean acidity causes red tide, further killing off marine life. It will be quite devastating.

 

The Third Trumpet

In the Book of Revelation 8:10, it says,The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water-- the name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter.”

 

A falling star

Image Credit: https://www.theatlantic.com/

Wormwood. Photo Credit: https://www.myherbalapothecary.com.au/

 

What we are reading about here is a meteor, commonly known as a falling star. It is estimated that probably 500 meteorites reach the surface of the Earth each year, but less than 10 are recovered. This is because most fall into the ocean, land in remote areas of the Earth, land in places that are not easily accessible, or are just not seen to fall (fall during the day).

 

The Tunguska event was approximately a 12-megaton explosion that occurred near the Tunguska River in Russia in 1908. The explosion over the sparsely populated Eastern Siberian Taiga flattened an estimated 80 million trees over an area of 2,150 km2 (830 square miles). A meteor, estimated to be 50 to 60 metres (160–200 feet) in diameter exploded and disintegrated at an altitude of 5 to 10 kilometres (3 to 6 miles) rather than having hit the ground. The meteor, travelling at a speed of about 96,000 km/h (60,000 mph) is classified as an impact event, even though no impact crater was found.

 

The country with the most lakes in the world is Canada, consisting of 879,800 lakes – more lakes than other countries combined! Canada contains about 62% of the world’s 1.42 million lakes. Unsurprisingly, Canada is the second-largest country in the world, after Russia. If you’re wondering why Russia has less than a quarter of the number of lakes Canada does – it is because the vast majority of Canada was once situated under a large ice sheet. The huge weight of the ice sheet and glacial erosion led to the filling up of the landscape with water. So much that lakes cover almost 9% of Canada’s surface area.

 

And, the highest occurrence of wormwood in the world is in Ontario, Canada. This state also has almost a third of the lakes and rivers in Canada with roughly 250,000 lakes and over 100,000 km of rivers.

 

Wormwood shrubs have extremely bitter leaves. If consumed, thujone, a chemical found in the plant, can be neurotoxic, convulsant, and hallucinogenic. Long-term or excessive use of thujone-rich products can cause restlessness, vomiting, vertigo, tremors, renal damage, and convulsions – even death.

 

It is most likely in Ontario, Canada that the meteor announced by the Third Trumpet will hit, either as a ground impact or an airburst.

 

The fourth trumpet

In the Book of Revelation 8:12, it says, “The fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them turned dark. A third of the day was without light, and also a third of the night.”

 

What is being described here is a solar and lunar eclipse. There is just one problem. Eclipses don’t last for hours, but rather minutes, in any one given place.

 

Astronomical Refraction. Credit: https://www.timeanddate.com/

 

Previously, in history, in the Book of Joshua 10:13, Joshua, as leader of the Israelites, asked God to cause the moon and the sun to stand still so that he and his army might continue fighting by daylight. However, in this instance, it’s the darkness that must prevail for the prophecy to be accurately fulfilled.

 

From astronomy, we know about the phenomenon of astronomical refraction. This posit contends that the earth continues to rotate at its normal speed while God supernaturally makes it appear that the sun and the moon remain in their regular places for longer. Thus, God will supernaturally provide a longer period of ecliptical darkness so that the prophecy may be fulfilled.

 

We experience astronomical refraction at every sunrise and sunset.

 

We have eclipses all the time. lunar eclipses are more frequent than their solar counterparts. There are zero to three lunar eclipses per year (although possibly not all at the same location on Earth) where the Moon passes through at least a portion of the Earth's umbral shadow (producing a partial to total eclipse). However, there are special occasions where the eclipses are more pronounced than normal. For example, 2030 and 2037 are unique years.

 

In Table below, the dates and types of eclipses to be experienced in 2037 are shown.

 

Solar and Lunar Eclipses

Date

Eclipse Type

Location

16 Jan

Solar

Partial

Europe, North/West Asia, Much of Africa, Atlantic

31 Jan–
1 Feb

Lunar

Total

Much of Europe, Asia, Australia, Much of Africa, North America, West in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica

13 Jul

Solar

Total

South in Asia, Australia, Pacific, Indian Ocean

26–27 Jul

Lunar

Partial

Europe, West in Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica

 

2037 will not just have its eclipses. It will also see an exploding star dubbed “Supernova Requiem” appear again. It will be the fourth time that it will be visible to astronomers. When the light from a distant object—like a supernova—passes very near to a foreground galaxy or cluster, something called gravitational lensing causes it to appear multiple times. The effect is similar to a glass lens bending light to magnify the image of a distant object, as was first predicted by Albert Einstein.

 

Gravitational lensing

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According to Steve Rodney, lead researcher at the University of South Carolina, each magnified image takes a different route through the cluster and arrives at Earth at a different time. “Whenever some light passes near a very massive object, like a galaxy or galaxy cluster, the warping of space-time that Einstein's theory of general relativity tells us is present for any mass, delays the travel of light around that mass."

 

So, with astronomical refraction and gravitational lensing, and God, anything is possible.

 

2037 also brings double blue moons. The first one comes in early January 2037, when two full moons occur in the same calendar month. The second will occur at the end of March 2037.

 

Last but not least, 2037 heralds the planetary’s ‘greatest conjunction’. If you look to the eastern sky just before sunrise on September 15, 2037 and you’ll witness the exceedingly rare sight of the planet Mercury a mere 10” above Saturn, just below the constellation of Leo. Come back the next morning and you’ll see the sight flipped, with Saturn 10” above Mercury. From some locations Mercury will actually appear to transit the “ringed planet.”

 

2037 then promises to be a unique year in which these unique phenomena will occur together.

 

The fifth Trumpet Judgment

In the Book of Revelation 9: 1, it says, “And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads. And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he strikes a man. And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men. And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions. And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle. And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months. And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.”

 

A fascinating prophetic description to say the least. Working backwards through this description, Abaddon, the Hebrew name or, as in the Greek translation, Apollyon, is the king of the locusts, and is described as the angel of the abyss, “The Destroyer, or The Angel of Death."

 

To repeat, the Fifth Trumpet only applies to those people who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. But how is it that people with the seal of God on their foreheads are not taken in the rapture? There will be those lukewarm Christians who remain after the rapture, but in realising their mistake, repent and are born again of the water and of the spirit. The seal, placed on the forehead of these now true believers, is "a mark” which angels put there but are unseen by the human eye. However, the destroying angel can see this mark of redemption. As ordained, these people will be untouched for the five-month duration of this trumpet call.

 

There is no physical “bottomless” pit on Earth. The deepest human-made 23-centimetre diameter borehole in Russia reached 12,262 metres in 1989. It is the deepest human-made hole on Earth, and remains so as of 2023.

 

In South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Central Asia, and West Asia, there are 1.2 billion Hindus, 780 million Muslims and 282 million Christians. More than enough people for the destroying angel to torture, and ostensibly win over to the antichrist’s side.

 

But who is the angel of the abyss, the destroying angel, the angel of death who is called Abaddon or Apollyon. This person is not the false prophet or the antichrist or Satan. It is an evil person, of this Earth.

 

With Xi Jinping casting himself as a 21st-century Mao, and China risking ‘arbitrary rule’, Aljazeera speculated whether Xi Jinping is China’s new Mao Zedong? He is but he will be too old at the fifth trumpet call. He is 69 years old. A protégé with the same ideals and ambitions will in all likelihood take over. Xi’s protégé, Ding Xuexiang, ‘Xi’s most trusted aide’ is a strong candidate. Even so, Xuexiang’s close working relationship with Xi Jinping and fast rise through party ranks led many analysts to regard him as a possible successor.

 

For now, we will call whoever succeeds Xi Jinping as Xi’s protégé.

 

Mao Zedong

(world’s worst mass murderer)

Photo Credit: Wikipedia

Xi Jinping

President of the People's Republic  of China

Ding Xuexiang, 60, director of the General Office of the Communist Party of China and Xi’s personal secretary, has made it to the seven-man Politburo Standing Committee, the party’s top echelon of power, and is its youngest member. Loyal and cautious, Ding has Xi’s full trust, according to analysts. The bespectacled Ding has had a determined air in interviews with state media and spoken sharply and sternly while defending Xi Jinping’s (69 1957957>58>13>4) leadership.

 

But why Mao and why a Xi protégé? People would think that the biggest mass murderer in the history of the world was Adolf Hitler, the architect of the Holocaust, or the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, who may indeed have managed to kill even more innocent people than Hitler did. But both Hitler and Stalin were outdone by Mao Zedong. From 1958 to 1962, his Great Leap Forward policy led to the deaths of up to 45 million people—easily making it the biggest episode of mass murder ever recorded.

 

So, why Mao? Xi Jinping and/or Xi’s protégé have the personal ambition to become a Mao replica, and have already started with the killing of thousands, if not millions. As one commentator put it, it has been almost 9 years (at time of writing) since Xi Jinping came to power, and he has already started large scale destruction. Just consider what he has done to the Muslim Uyghur community, an ethnic group native to Xinjiang Province. If the 69-year-old leader remains leader for life, he will surely match the killing number of Mao in next few years.

 

Jinping is being projected as a personality cult by the Chinese state-controlled media. The global rise of China and the ‘BRI project’ of Xi Jinping to make China a global superpower is utterly dangerous for the world, because he would ‘sacrifice’ millions of people to achieve his dream, just like Mao did.

 

But how does this all tie into the prophecy of the Fifth Trumpet? Mao was born in the village of Shaoshan, in the Hunan Province. What is interesting is that the “Floating Islands of Zhangjiajie”, a place called Wulingyuan, is also found in Hunan. These are an immense geological wonder, a vast conglomeration of 3,000 stone pillars rising 1,000 feet and more from the river valleys below. The combination of dense forests, deep gorges, towering peaks and craggy, wind-swept trees, and constantly swirling mist give it the appearance of a mystical and fearful abyss. Just over 300 km away in Changsha, the capital of the Hunan Province, is the strategically located Changsha Datuopu military airbase. This airbase serves a flight of supersonic jets, and helicopters.

 

The sandstone pillars of Wulingyuan extend hundreds of meters over the valley floor. Photo Credit: Wikipedia

 

Soldiers abseiling out of a helicopter could well appear to be women’s hair to an incredulous John of Patmos. Photo Credit: BBC World News

 

Chinese security personal with anti-protest weaponry. Photo Credit: FP Taiwan

 

No doubt, with all the panic prevailing during the tribulation period, and with so many human beings, there will be mass protests. The Chinese use high levels of non-lethal force, deploying an arsenal of crowd-control measures and weapons, such as tear gas (see below), pepper spray, rubber bullets, sponge grenades, and bean bag rounds. The sting in all of these crowd control weapons is quite painful. Then there are new bio-weapons for crowd control that interfere with the operation of the human brain, and even target specific ethnic groups.

 

Riot control agents (sometimes referred to as “tear gas”) are chemical compounds that temporarily make people unable to function by causing irritation to the eyes, mouth, throat, lungs, and skin. Tear gas generally consists of aerosolized solid or liquid compounds, not gas. The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States tells us that several different compounds are considered to be riot control agents. The most common compounds are known as chloroacetophenone (CN) and chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile (CS). Other examples include chloropicrin (PS), which is also used as a fumigant (that is, a substance that uses fumes to disinfect an area); bromobenzylcyanide (CA); dibenzoxazepine (CR); and combinations of various agents.

 

This five-month period serves as a lead-in to the horrific, genocidal Sixth Trumpet Judgment.

 

The Sixth Trumpet Judgment

In the Book of Revelation 9:13-21, it says, “The sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice coming from the horns of the golden altar that is before God. It said to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, "Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates. And the four angels who had been kept ready for this very hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind. The number of the mounted troops was two hundred million. I heard their number. The horses and riders I saw in my vision looked like this: Their breastplates were fiery red, dark blue, and yellow as sulfur. The heads of the horses resembled the heads of lions, and out of their mouths came fire, smoke and sulfur. A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke and sulfur that came out of their mouths. The power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; for their tails were like snakes, having heads with which they inflict injury. The rest of mankind that were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood--idols that cannot see or hear or walk. Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts.”

 

The Euphrates and Tigris Rivers originate in Turkey, flow through Syria and down through Iraq and into the Persian Gulf.

 

“Gunpowder,” as it came to be known, is a mixture of potassium nitrate, sulfur (or sulphur), and charcoal. Together, these materials will burn rapidly and explode as a propellant. Chinese monks discovered the technology in the 9th century CE, during their quest for a life-extending elixir.

 

Very clearly, from the description given above, it is a very aggressive military campaign with a third of mankind killed. Fire, smoke and sulphur best describe a range of explosive weapons from bombs to warheads delivered by modern jets and rockets, with their tails of smoke. It will be a world war with China, Russia, some Asian countries, Europe and North America involved. There are eight billion people (15 November 2022) in the world with more than half, 4.6 billion people, living in Asia. If a third of mankind is to die, that will be 2,7 billion people.

 

Given the natural events that have taken place in Siberia, the South China Sea and the Pacific Rim, as a result of the preceding Trumpet Judgements, and China’s aggressive Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the fact that they have built the rail line connecting China to Turkey, and beyond, the Chinese will move west, transporting equipment, weapons and manpower by rail. When the rest of the world sees this, they will react and, with no doubt, a world war will break out.

 

The weak link of the Silk Road train is at the harbour city of Aktau, in Kazakhstan on the Caspian Sea. The train has to be ferried across the Caspian Sea to the Azerbaijan port of Baku. This is a potential bottleneck in transporting equipment, weapons and personnel that China is only too aware of and, as such, has been busy with an alternate plan.

 

More recently, China has concluded a number of bilateral relationships and projects, including rail and road connectivity with Kazakhstan (14 projects), Kyrgyzstan (11 projects), Tajikistan (16 projects), Uzbekistan (5 projects), and Turkmenistan (5 projects). China has also, signed a $400 billion deal with Iran that paves the way for Iran's participation in “Belt and Road” Initiative. This will introduce a high-speed route from China to Tehran.

 

Credit: China Daily, The current Silk Road route from China to Turkey

Credit: China.org, China’s proposed Silk Road high-speed link

 

A train with PLA military equipment involved in the Games-2021 crossed the Russian-Chinese border

Photo Credit: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation

 

Following on, in the Book of Revelation 10:1-11 and 11:1-14 speaks of angels, scrolls, the seven thunders (of what is said is not revealed), God’s will, the temple of God and the altar, the two witnesses who will be given great powers and witness for 1260 days, and that John must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, languages and kings. It also tells us that Abaddon will kill the two witnesses and that their bodies will lay in the street for three days before God resurrects them and takes them into Heaven.

 

And, at that very hour there was a severe earthquake and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

 

It is important to note that this all takes place in Israel and, more specifically, Jerusalem.

 

Beyond our earthly vision, a war will be fought in Heaven between the God’s angel, Michael, and his angels, against the dragon, and his angels, who fought back. They will not be strong enough, and will lose their place in heaven. They will be hurled down.

 

The second woe has passed; the third woe is coming.

 

The seventh trumpet judgment

Then, at the sounding of the seventh trumpet, it signals the long-awaited arrival of the Kingdom of God on earth. In the Book of Revelation 11: 17, it says, “The seventh angel sounded his trumpet. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a great hailstorm.”

 

 

 

Obviously, from the description of lightning, rumblings and pearls of thunder we are talking about a really bad thunder storm.

 

A 6.5 magnitude earthquake is expected to strike Israel and its surroundings in the coming years, a new study warns. The study, conducted by Tel Aviv University researchers and published in the Science Advances journal, states that there exists a pattern of destructive earthquakes that hit the region every 130 to 150 years. As the last one hit the region 93 years ago, the study claims that another should shake the Jewish state in the near future. This is most likely going to happen sooner rather than later - because of tectonic plate shift.

 

Ruth Schuster, writing for Nature Geoscience, reported that an Israeli-Dutch team of scientists had been able to prove that a plate tectonic event can cause a global chain reaction. That is, one tectonic event triggers another event which triggers yet another. It happens slowly, but a chain reaction it is. They discovered that the African plate did indeed accelerate and rotate in time past. This rotation in turn caused a sequence of tectonic events, including a new subduction zone in the Western Mediterranean, which in turn pulled that part of the Mediterranean apart. They were able to show for the first time that plate tectonics doesn’t work in isolated tectonic events, but rather tectonic events along geological history can be connected. It seems obvious but someone needed to show it and now they have. This means that the earthquake caused by the ongoing split of Africa’s Nubian plate from the Somalian Plate triggers more Dead Sea and Sea of Galilee earthquakes.

 

Israeli scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have invented a new way to detect submarine earthquakes as they begin, giving people on land precious extra time to head for high ground. Nonetheless, 7,000 will die as prophesied.

 

If you survived the seven trumpet judgments you now face the seven vial judgments. God’s wrath on those who took the mark of the beast will be in particular trouble. For those who did not take the mark of the beast, and fled to a safe haven, it will be a tough three and a half years. You may not survive but what is most important is that you walk in the light, and keep the faith, no matter what. Keep praying. The best yet is to come – a millennium with Jesus Christ at the helm and Satan bound up. Heaven on Earth (851455 65 51928>64>10>1).

 

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