God's Final Call of Mercy to the World

Please prayerfully study this information as it is of utmost importance for everyone.

In Revelation 14 we see three angels proclaiming, 'with loud voices', three important messages to the world. Also, in Revelation 18 we have another angel, 'crying out mightily' to the inhabitants of the world, giving God's final warning and call of mercy, and it is high time for the world to heed these final warnings, because we are living in the very last days of this earth's history.

What interests me, is that if you read these messages, which we will do below, you will see they contain very strong and dire warnings. Not just for unbelievers, but especially for those professing the Christian faith. And yet, these are messages of love, because God doesn't just show His love for us by saying nice things. He also shows His love by warning us, and telling us of the consequences if we don't heed those warnings.

But why is that 'interesting'? Because if you give these warning messages of Revelation to the professed Christian churches throughout the world today, the majority of them will tell you that you are not being 'loving' or 'brotherly' and will reject those messages. Which reveals a major problem with the majority of professed Christians today.

Please also see CHRIST AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS in connection with this page.

The Three Angels of Revelation 14

Revelation 14:6 ...'And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven.'

The first thing to realize with regards to these angels is that we are not going to see literal angels flying around the world giving these messages, even though literal angels have a an important role to play in this final message. Just as Jacob saw angels ascending and descending on the ladder, there are angels all over the world coming down from heaven, helping to impart light and power to God's people on earth. But these 'messengers' of Revelation 14 also represent God's true people on earth sounding the call of mercy to the world.

NOTE: Want to find God's true church? Find the faithful people actively giving these messages and warnings.

FIRST ANGEL - Revelation 14:6-7 ...'And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.'

Notice the angel has something to 'PREACH' to the world. So again, this shows it is symbolic of God's true people giving this message, even though angels still have an important part in helping to give light and power to us. And what important message to preach do they have? 'The everlasting gospel'. Did you know that the gospel is an 'everlasting' one, and that it was preached and revealed throughout the Old Testament? See the amazing truth of - HOW THE GOSPEL MESSAGE WAS REVEALED IN THE OLD TESTAMENT.

What does this first angel (messenger) tell the people of the world? He tells the world to ...

'fear God' - What does it mean to 'fear God'? Well, take a look at Proverbs 8:13 ... 'The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.' ... So living in the fear of God is to hate the things that God hates. To turn away from them and expose them.

'give God glory' - How do we bring glory to God in our lives? Exodus 33:22 says that God's glory passed by the mount where Moses was, and Exodus 34:6-7 reveals that glory - God's character: merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth. So we are to SHOW God's character in our lives to the world, through the indwelling Spirit of Christ and His righteousness.

'the hour of God's judgment has come' - Is the world being judged right now? Well, think about this - When Jesus Christ returns at the second coming, what does the Bible say He has with Him? Revelation 22:12 ...'And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.' So for Jesus to have His reward to give us when He returns, what must have already taken place? Judgment! Right now in the heavenly sanctuary, the cases for all people are being decided. Do you have any faith? If you do, are you actually living in accordance with the faith you proclaim? This is what Jesus Christ and the Father are judging RIGHT NOW! They are finding out if we are living in according with God's Word.

'worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.' - Do you know what the angel is pointing us to here? He is pointing us to the CREATOR. And where do we find the Creator revealed? We find Him revealed in the creation story and also in the 4th commandment concerning the sabbath. So here we find EVOLUTION REJECTED! Also, this is a call to keep the 4th commandment which states that the 7th day (our Saturday) is God's true holy sabbath day. A commandment that has been 'forgotten' through the vain traditions of men!

Exodus 20:8-11 ...'REMEMBER the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.'

The 4th commandment is the only command that reveals who it is we worship. Keeping the true 7th day sabbath (not Sunday) is a sign that we acknowledge God the Father as the Creator and OUR GOD. It is a sign that we are giving allegiance to Him, rather than giving allegiance to man and his 'traditions'.

Revelation 14:12 ...'Here is the patience of the saints, here are they that keep the commandments of God AND the faith of Jesus.' - Here are the ones who have submitted to the ways of Jesus Christ, and have allowed Jesus to dwell IN them and change their hearts (Galatians 2:20) - Here are the ones who are clothed with the righteous garments of Christ.

Please see BIBLE EVIDENCE THAT THE 7TH DAY SABBATH COMMANDMENT IS STILL BINDING.

SECOND ANGEL - Revelation 14:8 ...'And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.'

This is a simple message telling the world that Babylon is fallen and become a place of wickedness. But who is Babylon? Well, we had literal Babylon in the Old Testament, but this literal kingdom was destroyed and Jeremiah prophesied that it would never rise again as a literal kingdom (Jeremiah 51). Does God leave us in the dark concerning Babylon? No, He gives us a very detailed description of her in Revelation 17 and 18.

She is BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS.

In the Bible a woman represents a church. A pure woman is likened unto God's true people, which means a harlot would be an apostate church. So who is this apostate church which is known Biblically as 'Babylon'? Well, she is the MOTHER apostate church, and she has 'harlot' apostate 'daughter' churches. She has the blood of God's people on her hands. She has committed 'fornication' with the leaders of the world. She has committed great wickedness and she has deceived the world with her 'wine' (false teachings). This description alone should reveal clearly to all who Babylon is. But for more evidence, please see the following:

Please see WHO IS THE WHORE OF BABYLON?

THIRD ANGEL - Revelation 14:9-12 ...'And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.'

This is the most dire warning given for us living in the end times. And yet the majority of people will tell you that you are not being 'loving' or 'brotherly' by giving a message like this. And yet this is a message from God! So is God not being loving by giving this warning to the world? Yes He is, because what people don't realize is that THIS IS A MESSAGE OF LOVE. We know that the lost will not only receive the terrible plagues to come, but will also be cast into the lake of fire. So is it not 'loving' to warn people so as to STOP them being lost? Of course it's loving. But Satan has unfortunately turned people from the clear truth and turned them 'unto fables'.

2 Timothy 4:3-5 ...'For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.'

Satan would have us all turn away from sound BIBLICAL doctrine to cause us to unite with Babylon and draw us into his kingdom which is soon to be destroyed. Which is why these messages are so important.

This third message is a warning about receiving the mark of the beast. Now the majority of professed Christians would have you believe that the mark is just a physical mark like the RFID chip that the government will try to force upon us. But there is one big problem with this thinking, and that is the fact that a physical mark CAN be forced upon you. Which makes it null and void as the mark of the beast, because we CANNOT be lost by having a physical mark forced upon us. This issue is all to do with WORSHIP. Not a microchip!

Think about it! Can someone who receives a physical mark forced upon them continue to worship God in spirit and truth? Yes or course. And can someone who rejects a physical mark continue to live a life of sin? Yes! So can you see that both statements go against the mark simply being a literal, physical mark?

Look at what the angel says. He says that those who WORSHIP the beast and receive the mark will be lost. But the saints are those 'keeping the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.' So how do we NOT worship the beast or receive the mark? By keeping God's commandments (including the 7th day sabbath) through faith in Christ Jesus.

Please see WHO IS THE BEAST? and WHAT IS THE MARK OF THE BEAST?

Angel of Revelation 18

Revelation 18:1-4 ...'And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.'

This fourth message is a repeat of the second angel above, but with added power and glory, which shows us how important it is to find out WHO BABYLON IS. And why is it given with added power and glory? Because this is when the mark of the beast is enforced. And God will add that power and glory to this warning message because time will be almost up! Did you see the additional message, not from the angel, but from heaven itself? This is a message from God Himself and He is calling His people OUT of Babylon. He is speaking to the hearts of those who are still within Babylon, who have not seen the truth yet.

Yes, there are many of God's true people within Babylon. People who are living up to the light they have and are following the Lord Jesus Christ in accordance with what has been taught them. But this is the important fact about this dire warning and FINAL call of mercy from God. They HAVE to come out of Babylon. Once the truth has been shown them, they HAVE to be obedient to the truth and show true allegiance to God the Father and Jesus Christ. Otherwise they will end up sharing in the sins and plagues of Babylon, and be lost!

If you diligently and prayerfully read through the links provided above and compare the information with the Bible and history, you will find out the truth that Babylon the Great is none other than the Roman Catholic Church. Her 'harlots' being the fallen churches who have united with the Roman Church. So you have a decision to make. Stick with Babylon and her harlots, or COME OUT and join with God's remnant and truly follow the Lord Jesus Christ, our ONLY way to salvation!

Do you have a love for the truth?

2 Thessalonians 2:7-12 ...'For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.'

In connection with these 'four' angels messages and God's final warning to the world, please see this very important page from our end times prophecy website concerning health reform.

Source:  http://www.signs-of-end-times.com/three-angels-messages.html

Boko Haram abducts 135 villagers in deadly Cameroon raid

 Suspected Boko Haram Islamists have kidnapped 135 people in a raid on a village in northern Cameroon which left eight villagers dead, local sources said Wednesday.
The raid took place before dawn on Tuesday in the village of Chakamari in a region known as the Extreme North, which borders Boko Haram strongholds in neighbouring Nigeria.
Cameroon, which is part of a regional force fighting Boko Haram, has been hit by a series of deadly Islamist attacks in recent months.
The attack came as Guinea offered help in the regional fight against Boko Haram whose bloody insurgency in Nigeria has increasingly spread to neighbouring states.
“Men from Boko Haram attacked our neighbours in the village of Chakamari overnight Monday-Tuesday. They killed eight people, two women and six men,” a member of a vigilante group in a neighbouring village told AFP.

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The vigilante, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the attackers torched many homes before making off with the hostages.
A police source confirmed the death toll and the number of people abducted.
A soldier at the scene confirmed finding six bodies, describing them as vigilantes.
“The villagers told us that more than 50 people had been kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists,” he told AFP.


Source: http://www.punchng.com/news/boko-haram-abducts-135-villagers-in-deadly-cameroon-raid/

President Obama Flat Out Mocks Christian Politician for Biblical End-Times View



President Barack Obama laughs at the White House Correspondents Dinner. (Reuters)

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Like I said earlier this month, Michelle Bachmann has never been shy about her faith or lacked the boldness to confront the difficult issues.
The former four-term Republican congresswoman didn't hold back in a recent episode of Jan Markell's Understanding the Times radio broadcast.
In case you missed it, she warned that God is going to bring judgment on America thanks to President Obama's foreign policy. She called Obama ignorant of Islamic scripture and Islamic history and accused him of intentionally lying to the American people.
"He constantly talks about perverting Islam, but we have literally centuries and centuries of theory and practice of the Quran and the Hadith, which are traditions, the works of Islamic jurisprudence, that say one complete, consistent truth and that's that they want to have a nuclear weapon," she said. Bachmann was explaining that Shia Islam has throughout its history sought an apocalyptic vision to bring about the entry of the 12^th imam. Today's version is a nuclear weapon.
"There is no fatwa out there," she added. "This is a lie, in my opinion, that the president is perpetrating. But that's what we've seen—a doctrine of deception. From the time Barack Obama has come in, I have witnessed firsthand a doctrine of deception." Bachmann was pointing to statements from President Obama asserting the Ayatollah had issued a fatwa which stated Iran would not seek a nuclear weapon. However, neither the president nor the Ayatollah have ever given evidence of an actual fatwa.
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Bachmann went on in that interview to connect the dots to the end times. What she may or may not have expected was backlash from the White House for those comments. President Obama mocked her during Saturday's White House Correspondents Dinner.
"Michele Bachmann actually predicted I would bring about the biblical end of days," Obama told the audience. "Now that's a legacy. That's big. I mean Lincoln, Washington, they didn't do that."
Unfortunately, this is no laughing matter. The signs of the times are upon us and instead of repenting the leader of the free world is cracking jokes about clear warnings of God's judgment.
Rabbi Jonathan Cahn is talking about a Christian Holocaust even as some are questioning if gay nuptials could bring God's judgment on cowardly church leadership. Still others are questioning whether the church will wake up before God's wrath falls on the nation.
We know that judgment will start in the house of God, but with the New York Times wanting us to rewrite the Bible and presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton exhorting us  to give up our religious beliefs, it seems the holy hope for our nation is a Third Great Awakening.
Let's pray for our president and others who are making critical decisions in these last days. It's never too late to make an appeal to heaven. As for me, I'm believing for an outpouring, a transforming revival, the greatest Great Awakening the world has ever seen. What about you?
You can listen to these radio interviews: Part 1 and Part 2 of the interview "Lawlessness & Global Transformation: How it Sets the Stage.
Pockets of true revival are breaking out across America. Want to know more about the next great move of God? Click here to see Jennifer LeClaire's new book, featuring Dutch Sheets, Reinhard Bonnke, Jonathan Cahn, Billy Graham and others.

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Source:   http://www.charismanews.com/opinion/watchman-on-the-wall/49446-president-obama-flat-out-mocks-christian-politician-for-biblical-end-times-view

RFID, Technology and THE MARK OF THE BEAST

Mention the mark of the beast today and instantly the majority of people will think of some sort of technological device like the RFID chip, or an ID card, or a 'techno' tattoo. And we are not only talking about professed Christians. Even non-believers instantly think of some device or physical mark that is placed upon us. So the whole world believes that one day soon we are going to have a physical mark enforced upon us which will be the prophesied mark of the beast foretold in the book of Revelation, chapter 13.
So what about us. Do we go along with this 'mainstream' view of the beast's mark? I'm afraid not, and for VERY good reason. Which is why we have compiled a short list of reasons as to why the mark of the beast CANNOT be the RFID chip or any technology device or physical mark. This is a very important issue we are dealing with here, as some of God's most dire warnings are associated with the mark of the beast.

Please carefully consider the following 6 reasons as to why the mark of the beast cannot be the RFID chip or any physical mark.

1 - The Word "Mark" Doesn't HAVE to Mean a Physical Mark

So many people look at that word "mark" in Revelation 13 and say ..."Well, the original greek for the word mark means an actual physical mark." ... And they would be right. The problem is, they forget that they are reading it in the book of Revelation. You know, that book which is FULL of symbolic language. For example. The beasts of Revelation 13 and the whore riding a beast in Revelation 17. If you take a look at these in the original language, they too will be described as ACTUAL beasts and a whore. So if you apply the rule that the mark of the beast HAS to be a physical mark because of the word, then you have to apply that rule to the rest of Revelation.
Now if you were to ask those people who support the theory of the mark being this RFID chip, or any other physical mark, if they believed we will be seeing ACTUAL beasts and a whore riding a beast forcing the world to worship them. I am sure that they would respond by saying ... "Don't be silly, that is SYMBOLIC language." ... And the same applies with the mark.
Friend, the mark of the beast does not HAVE to be a physical mark. And with the rest of the following reasons, we will show you why it CANNOT be this RFID chip or any other physical device.

2 - Where's the Deception?

 Let me give you a few verses which tells us what Satan is going to do in the end times:

2 Thessalonians 2:9-11 ...'Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie.'

Revelation 12:9 ...'And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.'

Revelation 13:14 ...'And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.'

Revelation 18:23 ...'for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.'

Revelation 19:20 ...'And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image.'

Now have a REALLY good think about this for a moment. Not only does the vast majority of the professed Christian world believe that the mark of the beast will be a physical mark, like the RFID chip, or an ID card, or tattoo. Even the un-believing world has some 'knowledge' about the mark of the beast, which they relate to a physical mark like the RFID chip. So I ask you, and please think carefully about this .... where is the DECEPTION?. Did you read the above verses from the Word of God concerning Satan's tactics? He is ALL about deception, and the final battle in these last days will contain Satan's greatest deceptions of all.

The RFID Chip is not a deception. But I tell you what is ... the WHOLE world is waiting for the RFID chip or some physical mark to be enforced. THAT is the deception!

3 - The Mark is all to do With Worship

The many people who focus on the RFID chip or some other technology device being the mark of the beast tend to forget about the spiritual aspect of being a Christian. Does the Bible say we are warring against physical enemies? No, the Bible is very clear on what we are up against:

Ephesians 6:12 ...'For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.'

You see, our battle is not against the physical things of this world. Our battle is a SPIRITUAL one. Satan is not so much looking to gain control of our wallets. He us ultimately looking to gain control of our MINDS. He wants to drive a wedge between us and Christ Jesus. And how does he do that? By stopping us from giving TRUE worship to our Creator God. Look at what the final warning to the world is in Revelation 13 and 14:

Revelation 13: vs 4 ... And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? ... vs 8 ...And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world ... vs 11-12 ...And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth ... and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast ... vs 15 ...and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.'

Revelation 14: ...'vs 6-7 ...And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven ... Saying with a loud voice ... worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters ... vs 9-10 ...If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand ... The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God

I think the mark is all to do with worship don't you? This is the final warning to the world, and it is a warning about worshipping the beast system and a call to TRUE WORSHIP. The three angels of Revelation 14 don't just say ... "DON'T TAKE THE MARK" ... They are telling us to remember our Creator and worship Him ONLY who created the heavens and the earth. They are pointing us back to creation and telling us to give our allegiance to the ONE true Creator God, Jehovah!

Now I ask you. How does getting a physical mark STOP us from giving TRUE worship to our Creator? It doesn't! Which is why the mark of the beast CANNOT be a physical mark.

Now some people claim that these RFID chips could be able to alter your mind and thoughts and in some way take control. But God would never allow this to happen on a mass scale, because He wouldn't allow our free choice to be taken away from us. If we are not able to make a free conscious decision with regards to our worship and allegiance, then the judgment of the mark would not be a fair one. The mark of the beast is all about a free conscious decision by each and every person as to who we give our allegiance and worship to.

4 - RFID Chip Can be Forced Upon Us

Let's look at the follow scenarios:
Someone is taken into hospital for an operation and during the operation the doctors insert an RFID chip into the person. Now according to the many people who believe the RFID chip to be the mark of the beast, this person who went to hospital, NOW HAS THE MARK OF THE BEAST, and is going to be lost!

Another scenario: The military take control of a town and force their way into each and every home, injecting (somehow) an RFID chip into every person. There is nothing that the people can do. Some make a run for it, but are captured and forced to have this RFID chip. The same goes for any other physical mark. They can be forced upon us if the governments decided, and there is little we could do about it, because as TRUE Christians, we should not fight back.
So is God going to reject people for having a physical mark forced upon them? No, not a chance! Because we serve a loving God who is fair and just in all His ways. And not only that, any one of us could have a physical mark forced upon us, but then we could continue to worship God in spirit and truth, which is what God is most interested in (John 4:24). Why would God be concerned about us having a physical mark like an RFID chip or ID card forced upon us? As long as we continue to serve God and keep His commandments and worship Him in spirit and truth, then God is happy with us, no matter what kind of "marking" the governments decide to place upon us.
Remember what the apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 8:4? That food offered to idols is nothing to worry about for a strong Christian, because the idol is nothing and we know there is only One God and it is Him we still worship. The same applies to a physical mark. It is NOTHING, and God is only concerned with our true WORSHIP of Him in spirit and truth.

5 - The Mark, OR the Name OR the Number of the Beast

Revelation 13:17 confirms the following: "And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, OR the name of the beast, OR the number of his name."
This verse shows us that this issue is FAR deeper than a mere physical mark like an RFID chip or ID card. Many people place all their focus upon this RFID chip or some other technology device. And yet Revelation 13 reveals there is more to this than just the "mark". We are shown here that ANY affiliation with the beast, ANY kind of support or agreement we make with the beast, apart from the "mark" will see us condemned!
Do you see this? There will be many people who don't take the actual mark of the beast and yet they will still be lost. Because they will in some way still be on the wrong side. In the last days, there will be only two groups of people. Those who are for Christ Jesus and those who are for the beast and Satan. Now if you are not on the side of Christ, then you are automatically placed on the side of the beast and Satan, and you will be lost. Even if you don't take the mark of the beast.
For instance, what would you have if you had the 'name of the beast'? Well, let's use the Bible to interpret. In Exodus 34:5-7 we see that God descended down to Moses on the mount and 'proclaimed the NAME of the Lord'. And what did the Lord proclaim?:

Exodus 34:5-7 ...'And the Lord descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord. And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty.'

Do you see what 'NAME' God proclaimed to Moses? He proclaimed His CHARACTER! So it will be with the beast. Those in the last days who have the 'name of the beast' will have the CHARACTER of the beast.

6 - Those Who Don't Take the Mark are Keeping God's Commandments

This is a vital point to understand, and one that the majority of people completely miss. Revelation 14 contains the three angels messages (which you can read about here). And those three angels tell us that we need to worship the true God. That Babylon is fallen. And that we should not take the mark of the beast. Now here is the vital point. Right after the third angel warns against receiving the mark, he says ... "Here is the patience of the saints, here are they which keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus."
Wow! So who are the one's who do NOT take the beast's mark? The one's who are keeping the commandments of God and have the faith of Jesus Christ. So how do you fit a physical mark like the RFID chip into this? You cannot! To not take the mark means to keep God's commandments and follow in the footstep of Christ. Which means the mark of the beast is to do with the BREAKING of commandments of God or not following in Christ's footsteps.
Friend, the mark of the beast cannot be any kind of technology device. The beast's mark is a SPIRITUAL mark, as this is a SPIRITUAL issue, and our war against Satan is a SPIRITUAL war. Don't get me wrong. Technology WILL be used to help enforce the mark of the beast. But in of itself, the RFID, or ID Card or Tattoo, or whatever else CANNOT be the mark. The mark HAS to be a spiritual one. Which is why we receive it in the hand OR the forehead. And do you know where we make our decisions? In the front of our forehead. So those who decide to go along with the beast's mark will receive it (spiritually) in their forehead. And those who don't accept it, but continue to break God's commandments and reject Christ Jesus, will receive the mark (spiritually) in their hand, which represents their ACTIONS against God.
We will have to make a decision one day soon, whether to be on God's side and receive His seal, or to be on Satan's side and receive the mark of the beast. And that decision will decide your eternal destiny!

It's time to find out the truth about the mark.

Source:    http://www.end-times-prophecy.org/mark-of-beast-rfid-technology.html

Homosexuality is a result of the rejection of God

 Where should we, as Christians, stand on gay marriage?

A Christian can come at the issue of gay marriage from several different directions.

The Sympathetic

To a person—Christian or not—who is an integral, loving part of the world, gay marriage almost makes sense. "God is the god of love," people say. "If two people love each other, they should be allowed to show it." It's especially difficult when circumstantial evidence brought about by personal observation seems to contradict the Bible. In other words, we want our friends to be happy.

This is the dilemma for some Christians regarding gay marriage: do we agree with what God says or follow the wisdom of the world? First Corinthians 1:18-20 says:

For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, 'I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.' Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

The passage relates to the issue of gay marriage on two levels. The wisdom and logic of the world may very well indicate that gay marriage is a basic right. But no one who is learned in the Bible can honestly say that the Bible supports homosexual relationships. That "wisdom of the world" may lever its way in and lead some to agree to a twisted interpretation, but the Bible cannot be read by sentiment, fear, selfishness, or foolishness.

The passage also shows how gay marriage relates to the cross. The wisdom of the world will say that the cross is not enough for a person with same-sex attractions. It will say a physical relationship or the right to marry should also be an option for a fulfilled life. As the serpent told Eve—God is holding out by not allowing you to experience what you should.

This misrepresents the person of Jesus and His power to save. Save not only eternally, but provide freedom and grace in this life. Jesus was clear about Christians who deceive the naïve about sin: "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea" (Mark 9:42). Condoning sin and supporting a lifestyle of sin pushes the lost away from the saving grace of Jesus.

The Political

Many Christians, particularly those who are theologically and/or politically conservative, are not encumbered with sympathetic feelings regarding homosexual behavior. The issue is not so much the feelings of their friends, but living with the shifts in societal norms. Gay marriage has been accepted by many states, and that acceptance is likely to spread. The agenda to normalize homosexuality by legally recognizing same-sex marriage is well on its way. How should Christians respond?

Recognize that the government doesn't save. We are not in a theocracy where Christians are responsible for the moral behavior of others. On the other hand, as a constitutional republic, we have the beautiful right to have a say in how much God will bless the country as a whole; the more the country follows His guidelines for healthy living, the more we will reap the rewards that naturally result.

Is it appropriate to control the moral behavior of others through government? Only insofar as the government reasonably allows, and only within the context of Scripture. Better to say, it is not scriptural to rely on the government to enforce biblical behavior. Jesus told us how to influence others: love them and preach the gospel.

The Spiritual

God already told us in His Word that as the end times draw near, society will turn against Him. Homosexuality is a result of the rejection of God (Romans 1:21-25). Gay marriage is the institutionalization of the rejection of God. None of this should be a surprise for those who know the Scriptures. It is good and right to encourage the governing authorities to discourage sin. It is not good to become alarmist. Perhaps gay marriage does herald the end of the world, but that's what we've been looking forward to, anyway (Revelation 22:20).

The Personal

There is another option. Pray for those caught in homosexuality. Be kind (1 Corinthians 13:4). Show Jesus' love (Ephesians 4:15). Bring them to a saving faith in Christ. Let Jesus guide you as to how to confront (Galatians 6:1). Don't be hateful; don't be a bully. Live in that place where Jesus loves and kneels down and provides healing and then says, "Go and sin no more." It is loving to be kind and patient, but it is also loving to encourage someone toward holiness.

The Bible teaches how Christians should respond to gay marriage. Don't condone it; no matter how much we may love our friends and want to see them happy, real love is bringing them to a saving relationship with Jesus, not encouraging a sinful lifestyle. Do vote against it; those who live in a republic should use their rights to encourage the government to promote healthy behavior. Recognize what's really going on; our fight is not against flesh and blood, and if we expect the world to see things from a biblical point of view (John 15:18-19), we're just going to get a concussion from banging our heads against the wall. Battle for hearts, not causes; love is characterized by both truth and kindness, and it will take both to lead others to the relationship that saves.

Source:  http://www.compellingtruth.org/gay-marriage.html

America in Bible Prophecy

 On this page you will not only find out that America is in Bible prophecy, but also that America will be the main nation to bring on the mark of the beast and cause the world to take it. In Revelation 13 we have two beasts. One that rises up out of the sea, and one that rises up out of the earth. And it is the 'earth beast' which 'causes the world to take the mark of the beast'. So for this earth beast to be able to cause the world to take the mark of the 'sea beast', it needs to be a global superpower.

"America is not only the first, as well as the only, truly global superpower, but it is also likely to be the very last." ('The Grand Chessboard' by Zbigniew Brzezinski, (Former United States National Security Advisor)

Even though there have been world empires before like Babylon and Rome, Mr Brzezinski is talking about the fact that America is exercising power truly all over the world, which is what the earth beast does in Revelation 13. There is only ONE nation on earth that appears on the world stage "lamb like" ('Christian') but ends up "speaking as a dragon", and has the power and influence to cause the rest of the world to take the mark of the 'sea beast' - And that nation is AMERICA!

AMERICA - THE NATION AT WAR WITH THE WORLD - US AT WAR IN OVER 150 COUNTRIES!

Let us quickly confirm what a beast represents in Bible prophecy. A beast represents a kingdom, as Daniel confirms ... Daniel 7:17 ...'These great beasts which are four, are four kings which shall arise out of the earth.' ... Daniel isn't talking specifically about kings, as in a single person, he is talking about nations, because the four beasts he was referring to were Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece and Rome ... Daniel 7:23 ...'Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth.' ... So these two beasts in Revelation 13 also represent kingdoms. Now does America fulfill the description of one of these beasts? We shall find out.
The first beast John sees rises out of the sea ... Revelation 13:1-2 ...'And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea.' ... Now in Revelation 17:15 it says that water represents peoples, nations and tongues. So this kingdom rises out of a greatly populated area with many different nations and languages, like Europe. So this first beast couldn't be America, because America didn't rise up in that way. So who is this first beast out of the sea? This beast is the same kingdom as the little horn of Daniel 7 and if you study the little horn of Daniel 7, and Revelation's sea beast you will see the truth that they are both a church state union, which we know as the Papacy (Roman Catholic Church).

Beast out of the Earth

Let's quickly look at the last description of the first beast out of the sea ... Revelation 13:10 ...'He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.' ... Because this sea beast (Papal Church of Rome) was a persecuting power that killed God's people, it too would receive a "deadly wound", as the verse above says ... "He that killeth with a sword must BE KILLED with the sword." And this was fulfilled in 1798 when General Berthier of France marched his army into Rome, took the pope captive and locked him in prison, where he died. History shows that after this, the Papacy was thought to be dead and buried.

"Half of Europe thought... that with the Pope the Papacy was dead". (Joseph Rickaby, The Modern Papacy, Lectures on the History of Religion, Lecture 24, London Catholic Truth Society, 1910)

So after this event, John sees another beast rising up out of the earth ... Revelation 13:11 ...'And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.' ... So this kingdom would rise up around the time that the Papacy received it's deadly wound, around 1798.

Important Note: All other beasts (kingdoms) rose up from the 'sea' (Daniel 7:3), meaning they rose to power from well populated areas, amongst many different nations. Daniel 7:2 also confirms that the other world powers rose through strife and conflict. Now compare this with the earth beast of Revelation 13 ...

The second beast (earth beast) of Revelation 13 is a kingdom that rises out of the earth, which is an obvious opposite to the sea and denotes that it rose up peacefully, in a place of wilderness and not through war and strife. There is only one end time power that fits this description, and that is the United States of America.

"...the mystery of her coming forth from vacancy ... Like a silent seed we grew into an empire". (G A Townsend, The New World Compared With the Old, page 462)

America wasn't populated until the 1700's when people fleeing the persecuting power of the Roman Catholic Church headed for this new land, so they could practice religious freedom away from the Papacy. And America became a recognized world power by 1798, when the Papacy had received it's 'deadly wound'. So the timing also fits with America.

Revelation 13:11 ...'and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.'

This nation rises with "lamb like" features. Jesus Christ as we know is the true Lamb, so this new kingdom would APPEAR to be "Christ-like" and be based upon Christian principles. Now if you take a look at Revelation 12, you will find a woman, a symbol of God's true church, being persecuted by the dragon, a symbol of Satan and the nation of Rome. This persecution comes from the Roman Catholic Church during the 1260 years that it reigned between 538 - 1798. It says in verse 16 that the earth helped the woman escape from the persecution and false teachings of the Papal Church. This is another reference to the new nation of America where Christians fled to find religious freedom away from the Roman Catholic Church.

Please understand this important point: There is only ONE nation on earth that APPEARS "lamb like" ('Christian') but "speaks as a dragon", and has the power and influence to cause the rest of the world to take the mark of the 'sea beast'. And that is AMERICA! No other kingdom fits.

"We're the largest, most powerful country on Earth ... America is going to be the indispensable nation for the remainder of this century ... we occasionally have to twist the arms of countries that wouldn't do what we need them to do ... we don't have a peer in terms of a state that's going to attack us and bait us. The closest we have, obviously, is Russia, with its nuclear arsenal, but generally speaking they can't project the way we can around the world. China can't, either. We spend more on our military than the next 10 countries combined." (Quote by President Obama, source and here)

America has command centers, with specific commanders overseeing ready forces, covering all regions of the globe - US Northern Command; United States Southern Command; United States Africa Command; United States European Command; United States Central Command; US Pacific Command.
Click on the map above to see these US command regions

What about the two horns? Written into the laws of the land, America declared that church and state should never unite, and that every man would be permitted to worship God according to the dictates of his conscience. This fits the two "lamb like" horns. Now horns in prophecy normally represent kings/kingdoms. Could this be the case here? Well, Did America setup two "kingdoms" or two ruling authorities from the start? Yes. Two political parties were started known as the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans, which then became the Democrats (liberals) and the Republicans (conservatives). And everything done in America is governed by these two parties. The two horns could also represent "The Constitution" and the "Bill of Rights", which stand for Civil liberty and Religious liberty. This nation of America was based upon 'Republicanism' (a government without a king) and 'Protestantism' (a church without a pope). So either way, this country has been led by two "authorities", which match the two horns on the beast.

Earth Beast Speaks Like a Dragon

Unfortunately, this nation which starts off as a 'Christian' nation, ends up speaking like a dragon... Revelation 13:11-12 ...'and he spake as a dragon. And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.'
As we learned earlier, the dragon represents Satan, who used Papal Rome to enforce 'religious' laws and persecute and kill God's true people who would not adhere to them. So Satan will use America like he used the Roman Catholic Church during the dark ages to enforce "religious" laws upon the world. America will start to "speak" the way the Roman Catholic Church spoke in the dark ages, and you will notice in the verses above that the earth beast "causes the world to worship the first (sea) beast". So America will cause the world to obey the Roman Catholic Church in some way.
We can clearly see today that the American government, currently led by President Obama, has started doing away with the rights and freedoms of the people in preparation for the mark of the beast which is to come soon. And which nation is at the forefront of attacking and taking control of certain countries like Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria and others who refuse to go along with their political policies? America.

AMERICA - THE NATION AT WAR WITH THE WORLD - US AT WAR IN OVER 150 COUNTRIES!

An interesting fact is that this beast is also referred to as the "false prophet" in Revelation 19:20 and 20:10. Now to be a false prophet you would have to proclaim that you serve God, but in reality what you do and teach shows you to be false. Does America proclaim to be a Christian nation under God? Yes! The so called 'Protestants' who once fled to the shores of America to escape the false teachings and persecutions of the Romish Church, have now turned their back on God's truth and are running back to their 'mother' - BABYLON!

So called 'Protestant' America will one day make an image to the Roman Catholic Beast and will then truly be known as the 'FALSE PROPHET'

Even on the banknotes in America, they have printed "IN GOD WE TRUST". But this is alongside other devilish symbols like the pyramid and the 'all seeing eye'. And the Presidents proclaim to serve God, but the actions of the American leaders SHOW what they proclaim to be false.

Revelation 13:14-15 ...'And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.'

This image to the beast is not a physical image like a statue. The sea beast is the Papacy, which is a uniting of church and state. So the image to the beast will also be a uniting of church and state in America. And with the US constitution currently being ripped apart, this will be acheived one day soon.

So America will tell the world to make an image of the Roman Catholic Church, which we can see is already happening with the interfaith, ecumenical movement, the world council of churches, the one world church, the Christian Coalition of America and so on. The protestant churches under the direction of the Roman Catholic Church are uniting together, ALONG WITH THE GOVERNMENT for "one common cause". Which may sound well and good, but when God is saying COME OUT OF HER MY PEOPLE then this unity movement is going against God's Word and DIRECT COMMAND.

"When the leading churches of the United States, uniting upon such points of doctrine as are held by them in common, shall influence the state to enforce their decrees and to sustain their institutions, then Protestant America will have formed an image of the Roman hierarchy, and the infliction of civil penalties upon dissenters will inevitably result .... "

" .... The image to the beast represents that form of apostate Protestantism which will be developed when the Protestant churches shall seek the aid of the civil power for the enforcement of their dogmas". (The Great Controversy, p.443-445)

The "speaking" of the image is the action of legislative and judicial authorities, and the image of the beast will be fully setup when church and state unite to enforce certain religious laws upon the people. And then the Mark of the Beast will be a reality. Now many people are waiting for a physical mark to come along, like an ID card or microchip. This is a deception from Satan and so many people are going to be taken in and deceived by the REAL mark. So what do you have to do to get the REAL mark of the beast?
Well, the end time saints are those who DON'T take the mark, and what are they doing? ... Revelation 14:12 ...'Here is the patience of the saints, here are they that KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD AND THE FAITH OF JESUS.' ... Here is the truth, if the saints (the one's not taking the mark) are keeping the commandments of God, then those who do take the mark are NOT keeping God's commandments. The REAL mark will be a religious/civil law of the land that goes against at least ONE of God's ten commandments. Now which commandment has the majority of the Christian world already been deceived on? The Sabbath Day!
We will see great "revivals" happening amongst the Protestant churches soon which will make people think that these movements are blessed by God, but in reality they are led by satan himself ... Revelation 13:13-14 ...'And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast.' ... What is a symbol of the Holy Spirit in the Bible? FIRE!
These "revivals" will look appealing, because sick people will be healed and different wonders will happen, but what kind of revival is God looking for within the churches? A revival of HOLINESS. God is looking for a people who will turn from their sins, and practice self denial. A people who will keep His holy law (the ten commandments) and who will walk with Jesus everyday and be DOERS of His Word.

Revelation 13:16 ...'And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads.'

Revelation 14:9-10 ...'And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, if any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb.'

Please don't get caught up in these false revivals that are happening and will soon happen more and more. Test everything you see and hear by the Word of God. Are they living holy lives? Are they truly following Christ Jesus? Are they keeping the commandments of God? Are they following the Word of God? If not, then know that this isn't a true revival. Even if many people are getting physically healed, do not be deceived.
There is no doubt about America in Bible prophecy. When church and state fully unite to complete the image of the beast, America will cause the earth to worship and obey this church state union and keep it's laws. But remember, we keep the Law of God before and above any law of the land. The civil authorities cannot force us to keep it's laws if it goes against the law of our Creator God. A time of trouble is coming soon for those of us who stand firm on God's law and His Word. But we have a Friend in Christ Jesus who is MIGHTY TO SAVE!

Stand firm upon the truth!

Source: http://www.end-times-prophecy.org/america-bible-prophecy.html

Muslims Predict Jesus Will Defeat ISIS, Beginning in 2015

All right, it might not start until 2016, these things can be awfully hard to predict exactly. However, surprising as it may seem, one way or another the end of ISIS is in sight, and it's all resting securely in the hands of Jesus, peace be upon him.

There has been a great deal of mainstream media attention lately, both video and print, regarding the fact that ISIS is recruiting based on the promise that their fighters are actually participating in the rapidly approaching end of the world.

At the same time, mainstream orthodox Muslim websites are already predicting Jesus' return as early as 2022, starting an Islamic prophetic clock set to run over the next 7 years, in the purportedly rapidly approaching run-up to Armageddon.

The good news is that even if they're wrong, those claims ISIS is making about their own role in Islamic end-time prophecy spell their own certain end. Because even though ISIS claims they're fighting on the side of the angels, it's obvious they're not, and it should become progressively clearer to even the most misguided Jihadi that either ISIS is wrong about Armageddon or that they're on the wrong side, because of all the things Muslims know are supposed to happen.

And if it turns out they're right, then we can all rest assured that by the time the dust has finally settled there will be no question left about who's side they are really on, because it's all going to be about Jesus.

Frankly, although I'd like to believe the orthodox predictions are correct, I think they're premature, and that ISIS is crazy-stupid. We had a very informative event up here in Calgary last month hosted by the US State Department, where Dr. Michael Ryan of the Middle East Institute shared his valuable insights into ISIS' recruiting strategy. We learned that ISIS actually complains in their internal communiqués about their difficulty recruiting informed Muslims, because "Islam makes them tend towards life and their community". They find more success attracting Muslims they call "losers" -- ignorant about their Islamic faith and marginalized by drugs, alcoholism, crime, mental illness or recent life-changing events. That's not the sort of Muslim you would expect to know much about the religion, or to make good life -- or end-of-life -- choices either. Given that, I think we can discount their validity of their "good-guy" claims, even despite their despicable and deplorable actions which should in themselves be sufficient.

But even if we considered that they might be right about the impending apocalypse, what sort of events should the next few years bring according to confirmed Islamic eschatology?

·         First, the Euphrates River should soon be uncovering a mountain of gold, with the Arabian Peninsula becoming filled with meadows and rivers.

·         Then, some Muslims throughout the world will be inexplicably transformed into apes and pigs because of their attempts to make lawful some rather significant major sins. Personally, I think that one's aimed squarely at al Qaeda, Boko Haram, Al Shabab and ISIS and their associates, and their rather liberal views regarding murder, tumult, oppression and slavery.

·         Then shortly thereafter you can expect the coming of the Mahdi, his uncovering of the Ark of the Covenant and his evangelism of a significant proportion of the world's Jews, who will wake up and realize that they shouldn't be ignoring and allowing Israel's oppressing Muslims and Christians in Palestine.

·         Then, you will see the coming of al-Masih ad-Dajjal --the false Messiah or anti-Christ-- the descent of 'Isa ibn Maryam ['alayhis-salam] --that's Jesus-- and his defeat of the anti-Christ followed by the coming of Ya'juj and Ma'juj --Gog and Magog--,followed by:

·         The rising of the sun from the west

·         The appearance of the Beast of the Earth

·         The wind that will take the souls of the believers

·         The ruin of al-Madinah --Medina--

·         The destruction of the Ka'bah --Mecca-- by the Abyssinians

·         And the fire that will come from the Yemen to gather the people in Sham before the coming of Judgement Day.

I think you'll all have to admit, that's a lot to pack into the next seven years and it's going to be hard to miss.
And with that 7 year clock running, if it all doesn't start happening soon, you can expect to see ISIS supporters starting to slip away.

But if it does come true, what sort of a man is the Mahdi supposed to be? Muslim prophecies are actually frighteningly clear, and do seem to predict the current state of affairs in the Levant, hold out hope for the rest of us and promise an end to ISIS.

At the end of time, a severe tribulation will descend upon my Ummah from their ruler. A worse tribulation will not have been heard of before, until the earth's expanse is constricted upon them, and until the earth is filled with tyranny and oppression, so that the mu'min will find no refuge from the oppression.
Then, Allah ['azza wa-jall] will send a man from my descendents who will fill the earth with equity and justice as it had been filled with oppression and tyranny. The inhabitants of the heavens and the earth will be pleased with him. The earth will not withhold any of its growth, but will bring it out, neither will the sky withhold a drop, but Allah will pour it out upon them in showers. He will live among them for seven years, or eight, or nine. The living will wish that the dead were brought to life again to witness the great good that Allah brought about for the people of the earth.
There will be at the end of time a trial that will sort out men as gold is sorted out from metal. So do not revile the people of Sham, but revile their evil ones, for among them are the Abdal [great righteous people]. A flood is about to be released upon the people of Sham that will split their unity, so that even if foxes attack them, they would defeat them.
At that time, a man from my household will come out with three banners. The one who estimates highly will say that they are fifteen thousand. And the one who estimates lower will say that they are twelve thousand. Their sign will be: "Amit, amit [kill, kill]." They will meet in battle seven banners, and under each of those banners will be a man seeking the kingdom. Allah will kill all of them, and restore to the Muslims their unity and bounty, and their far ones and near ones.

And what about Jesus? Even though Muslims and Christians disagree about what he is, with Christians claiming he's God and Muslims declaring he's not, everybody agrees about what sort of a person he was, is and will be: a man who fulfilled the Jewish Covenant and taught benevolent compassion to his followers, his example remaining a source of hope and inspiration to all humankind for the rest of time.

Can anyone conceive that that person --or Person-- when he --or He-- descends to lead us, could conceivably countenance the despicable and deplorable acts of ISIS?

God Forbid, it could never happen, not even if the world ends tomorrow or lasts for another thousand years.

Bottom line, I have served God and loved Jesus my entire life, and I followed Jesus into Islam when I realized I became a worse man by worshipping Him and a better man by following him. And my greatest hope for today is that Muslims and Christians are all starting to look forward to his return, because regardless of when that happens his example and his words can guide all of us to a better place together, with the help of God.

Because regardless of what the next years bring or which faith we follow, we are all waking up and realizing that we all need Jesus, peace be upon him.

Praise God/Alhamdulillah, Amen.

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