The Attack against Israel and Christians

Are we living in the generation that will see the fulfillment of these verses from the Book of Revelation?

Now when the dragon saw that he had been cast to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the maleChild. But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, where she is nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the presence of the serpent. So the serpent spewed water out of his mouth like a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away by the flood. But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the flood which the dragon had spewed out of his mouth. And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. – Revelation 12:13-17

Persecution of Israel has gone on for nearly 2000 years, but the 1930’s and 40’s began a period of all-out intense hatred of Jewish people which was centered in Nazi Germany. While the demise of Germany’s Hitler ushered in an interlude in that hatred, it merely caused it to go underground for a time, to re-appear in more successful vehicles. It has reappeared in Islam, the UN, and the EU.

Remember, the Devil’s goal is to destroy faith in God. So while he attacks the Jews, he also attacks any faith in God, Jesus His Son, and in the Bible, which is His Word. We are witnessing how materialism, pluralism, and political correctness can be just as successful weapons for Satan as Nazism was. The Bible warns that “the love of money is the root of all evil” and we can see how government and the corporate world can be corrupted by it. I am not speaking against true capitalism, which I believe is of God, but of the greed which drives both government and the corporate world to succeed without God. They have forgotten the Biblical truth that it is “God who gives the power to get riches” and our government is settling for worldly power rather than godly authority. Pluralism breeds an ‘anything goes’ attitude that denies Biblical standards of truth and morality while the doctrine of ‘political correctness’ attacks any who would dare to stand for those standards.

Once the devil’s weapons of materialism, pluralism, and political correctness have sufficiently weakened us, he turns to the corruption of politics. Few understand that Islam is not primarily a religion but a political ideology that hates Israel and wants to destroy it. Does no one wonder why Islam, which teaches anyone who does not believe in Allah must be destroyed, could be so closely aligned with Hitler or with Communism, both of which confessed atheism and occultism?

While the UN was founded by people with Catholic backgrounds, their roots have always been socialistic and they regularly pass resolutions condemning Israel. While they say they are for equality among nations, persons from Israel can hardly get a job in the UN while Palestinians are readily preferred. The recent article Revealed: UN Body PrefersPro-Palestinian Employees says it all. Another recent article, Potential Economic Sanctions Really Anti-Semitism, also reveals how the EU is taking a stand against Israel in favor of Palestinians.

Since WWII, the world has seen a dramatic decline in faith in God. The churches throughout Europe are mostly empty or have been taken over by Islam. The head of the EU declared that if a man came forward with a solution to their economic problems, they would follow him whether he is God or devil! They have clearly chosen the devil! Israel itself is largely a secular state and America is rapidly denying the faith that once made them strong. In Europe and South America, Nazism is rearing its ugly head once again. In America, radical Muslims are given sensitive jobs in the government and public display of Christian values is discouraged. Laws are being passed which stop Christians from legally practicing their faith, such as forcing Christian bakers to make cakes for homosexual weddings, or Christian medical workers being forced to give abortions, or Christian landlords forced to rent to homosexuals. American corporations are caving into this pressure all for the sake of the dollar, changing Merry Christmas greetings by employees to Happy Holidays. Apple’s new iPhone 5 now places the Jerusalem’s Wailing Wall in Palestinian Jerusalem.

There are many other examples of this rapid decay into the Antichrist system but, I list these few to draw your attention to the last verses of Revelation that this article began with. Not only is another holocaust for the Jews being planned, but Christians as well are the target. If America loses its faith in God for the sake of materialism, pluralism, or political correctness, we will cease to be the ‘light set on a hill’ that our founders envisioned. And further, Jews and Christians will be driven “into the wilderness” in defeat.

During WWII, America almost waited too long before joining the battle and won only at great cost. In this war, if American Christians do not stand up now and fight for the faith that was delivered to us, we too may face a great cost.

But be encouraged, it is not too late for us to overcome if we call on the name of the Lord without fear, giving testimony of our faith in the blood of the Lamb, Jesus Christ. Pray earnestly how you can be the person you were destined to be – one who is a witness for God and His Son Jesus Christ.

The Meaning of Christmas

The Christmas season is once again approaching and I already see stores setting up displays of Christmas trees, bright lights, and isles filled with toys and other items related to the season. It is with great sadness that I read about the White House no longer erecting a Christmas tree but a ‘holiday’ tree because either they don’t believe in Christmas or they are afraid of offending Muslims and others. While Islam is un-ashamedly declaring they will take over the world and every knee will bow in submission to Allah, Christians are mostly silent on the reason we celebrate Christmas, or perhaps it’s just because most don’t know why Christmas is important.

Just what is Christmas anyway? Is it Santa and a sleigh full of presents for every child? Is it a time of celebration and family get-together's? Or is it a time for retailers to make up for lagging sales throughout the year?

While all these things might be done during the Christmas season, they are not what Christmas is about! The true meaning of Christmas can be summed up in a verse from the Book of Isaiah:

“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.” – Isaiah 9:6, 7

Christmas is really about God re-affirming His government on earth. This government was officially re-established nearly 2000 years ago with the birth of the Christ Child, Jesus. To Isaiah it was revealed that His government would increase and have no end. To king David God revealed –

“..I have set My King on My holy hill of Zion. …Now therefore, be wise O kings; be instructed, you judges of the earth, serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and you perish in the way, when His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.” – Psalm 2:6-12.

Satan’s forces claim they will rule the world but it is always through fear, intimidation and violence that they try to achieve their goal. God’s plan is for the government of Christ to be established with “judgment and justice”. It is not forced on anyone but each is given a free choice. We all have sinned in some way and so have earned the reward of death but because of God’s love for us, He made a way to be reconciled through the free sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. His mercy makes a way for all who will choose it.

How are judgment and justice brought forth? Those who follow Jesus, the Christ, are having their senses exercised to discern good and evil. His innocent blood shed for us on the cross cleanses us from sin and guilt. The Holy Spirit, Jesus sends to every believer who asks, is training us to judge every situation, every temptation by holding it up to the light of God’s Word. When we choose God and His standards, true justice is established. We are not only cleansed by the blood of the Lamb but it also gives us judgment, the act of discerning between the good and evil. When we testify of the good, the truth, (and that means act on it) God’s justice is lifted up like a light in the darkness. When we give place to no fear but the fear of God – we overcome. Our prayer rises like sweet smelling incense to God.

Christmas is about God making a way to save us from our self-imposed destruction. As each individual person responds to the free offer of salvation through Christ Jesus, the government of Christ grows.

Christmas is about establishing the government of Christ Jesus in our individual lives. We do that by turning from ideas and actions that will destroy us to the ideals that Jesus and the Word of God teach us. This process is called repentance. Contrary to popular thought, repentance is not just feeling sorry but it is changing from bad to good. It starts with individuals. But when individuals change they can affect their families. And when families change they can affect their communities. And when communities change they can affect their states. And when states change they can affect their nation, and so on. So, every individual has the potential to affect nations for the good!

We celebrate Christmas because it commemorates the birth of the Christ Child. The time God stepped into man’s history with the answer to his problems. The time when God began to bring forth His government on earth that will only increase and have no end.

No matter how bad the world situation looks or how much evil seems to hold sway over mankind, I can celebrate Christmas with joy because it reminds me that Christ is still on the throne of God’s government on earth and it will yet rule all. How can I be sure of this? Because the “zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish it!”

Light to See By

19 Year Old Christian Girl Forced to Convert to Islam with Knife at Her Throat

Imagine if this happened to your daughter. You say, “That could never happen here!” But, it could. Islamic terrorists are capturing children all over Nigeria and subjecting them to this choice – convert to Islam and be a slave or die! The same Islamic philosophy drives Muslims in the West as those in Africa. Already, in countries like Holland, France,  England, and even the United States wherever Muslims become a majority they are pressing for Sharia law where husbands can kill their wives for lack of submission.

In the United States Muslim Brotherhood, which has been indicted as a terrorist group, is being placed in key positions of authority in the Obama administration. In cities like Dearborn MI so-called ‘mercy killings’ are taking place. ‘Mercy killings’ seem to be legal, under Sharia law, for cases of suspected adultery on the wife’s side, leaving the faith, unruly children, and a whole host of other actions. Now we are seeing public schools around the nation teaching Islam to grade school children, even while they refuse to honor Christmas as a Christian holiday. Graduating students cannot mention Jesus in Salutatorian speeches but students can take Muslim names and pretend they are on jihad! All this and more is happening during the tenure of a president who is clearly sympathetic to Islam if not, as some claim, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. Jesus taught a simple rule to judge situations like this – “by their fruits you shall know them.”

President Obama worked to oust Qaddafi from Libya and President Mubarak from Egypt while backing the Muslim Brotherhood thus loosing the US key allies in the region, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Israel. He is backing Muslim Brotherhood forces in Syria against Assad. Now he has made a secret deal with Iran to allow them to become a nuclear power and has even made them the US’s main ally in the region, a position Israel once enjoyed. An Israeli headline says it all - Ex-Intel Chiefs: Obama Let Iran Go Nuclear. President Obama recently released an Iranian nuclear scientist from jail to honor the agreement he made with Iran but he would not bring up the release of the American preacher Saeed, who has been jailed in Iran for preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. After all, everyone knows preaching the Gospel is much more dangerous than building nuclear bombs!

The United States is the last place where Christianity can be freely practiced and it is being attacked here as well, even by those in high government positions. Our President has helped accelerate the process that began much earlier. As Allen West recently wrote in the article Obama's 'clandestine' plan to make bullets vanish by using the EPA to stop ammunition makers in the US from making bullets, Obama has successfully sidestepped the 2^nd Amendment. After all, what good are guns if you don’t have bullets?

If you infiltrate the country's leadership, undermine its ability to resist, build up its enemies, and then weaken the faith it was built on, you can bring down the country, even though it was a giant.

Our intelligentsia's are outlawing Christian expression from the public schools while allowing Islam full access. Under the banner of Political Correctness common sense has been outlawed. At the same time many in the Christian Church are preaching a doctrine of surrender rather than stand up and fight – after all, they might get sued! It is not the doctrine that Jesus and the Apostles preached but then maybe that is why they were in trouble all the time. If the churches really preached against evil in all its forms, they would be in court so often they would overload it! Because preaching against evil is certainly politically in-correct! Nevertheless, let us remember what Paul told Timothy -

Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy,  – 1 Timothy 4:1-4

But, if we stand by the Word of God, we will not only have light to see by in this present darkness, but we will overcome it. Don't depart from the faith!

Wonders in Heaven

The comet ISON is nearing the earth and questions are being asked as to its meaning. Is it just a natural occurrence or does it have a deeper meaning?

¹⁷‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams. ¹⁸ and on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy. ¹⁹ I will show wonders in heaven above and signs in the earth beneath: Blood and fire and vapor of smoke. ²⁰ The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the coming of the great and awesome day of the Lord. ²¹ And it shall come to pass that whoever calls on the name of the Lord Shall be saved.’ – Acts 2:17-21

Peter quoted the prophet Joel on Pentecost to explain the Baptism in the Holy Spirit, but receiving the Holy Spirit is not all of the prophesy. From verse 19, it leaps forward in time to include wonders in heaven and signs on the earth just before the 2^nd coming of the Lord. Many are wondering if ISON will be such a sign in the heavens.

November 28 this year will be the comet ISON’s closest approach to the sun and as the sun melts it; ISON may become very bright, visible even during the day. Not only is this date our Thanksgiving, but it is also the Jewish feast of Hanukah, the Festival of Lights.  This is the festival during which Jesus declared “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life." – John 8:12.

Right now ISON is passing just below the constellation Virgo, which is a picture of the birth of Christ from a virgin. Perhaps it is meant to alert us to the 4 blood-red moons that will occur in 2014-15 on Passover and Sukkoth (Tabernacles). The Jewish Talmud (book of tradition) records: "When the moon is in eclipse, it is a bad omen for Israel... If its face is as red as blood, it is a sign that the sword is coming to the world...”.  Sukkoth also marks the ingathering of the harvest, to those who have received Jesus Christ, a glorious time, but to those who have not, a time of trouble.

On December 26 ISON will make its closest approach to earth. This date on the Hebrew calendar is Tevet 23 which is the anniversary of the King of Portugal expelling Jews in 5257.during the Inquisition. He forced thousands to be baptized as Christians to please the King of Spain. So, it appears that ISON may also be a harbinger of evil events.

It has been reported that when ISON recently passed Mars it caused volcanos to erupt and as the comet nears the sun, solar activity is increasing. Some are wondering if this might not be the cause of the largest Typhon in history stiking the Philippenes this month. If comet ISON is capable of doing these things, then we may see increased earthquake activities and volcanic eruptions as it gets closer to the earth and the sun around Thanksgiving Day. If volcanoes and earthquakes erupt in California and Yellowstone as ISON goes by earth, then there could be a volcanic ash cloud that could blot out the sun for days, thus fulfilling Joel’s prophesy.

It is also worth noting that the rain of Pentecost began Joel’s prophesy and the James declares, “Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.” – James 5:7. I believe we may be near this ‘latter’ outpouring of the Holy Spirit to help bring in the full harvest.

Another scenario some have mentioned is our government declaring a national state of emergency in which President Obama seizes power. He may even cause a blackout and blame it on ISON.

All this is conjecture however, as no one but God knows for sure what ISON will do. One thing is certain though, if we are right with Christ, He will take care of us.

Things of Good Report

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things– Philippians 4:8

It is hard to maintain a peaceful calm attitude when financial crises are looming behind every news report, when possible war is dangerously close, or when personal freedoms are almost daily threatened. Those who love this country and the Constitution it was founded upon are confronted with the truth that this government is transgressing Constitutional provisions almost weekly and trying to limit or remove other constitutionally guaranteed rights that limit their power.

To any thinking person who knows the examples of history, it is fearful to see “political correctness” take the place of common sense and logic. King David asked “If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?” America has always had an open door to the downtrodden masses of the world but, only welcoming them to accept our way of life, as Thomas Jefferson wrote,

"Born in other countries, yet believing you could be happy in this, our laws acknowledge, as they should do, your right to join us in society, conforming, as I doubt not you will do, to our established rules."

Anyone who honestly reads our early history knows we were founded on Christian principles. In fact Christianity was so common and accepted it was simply referred to as ‘religion’. As our 2^nd President John Adams wrote,

While our country remains untainted with the principles and manners which are now producing desolation in so many parts of the world; while she continues sincere, and incapable of insidious and impious policy, we shall have the strongest reason to rejoice in the local destination assigned us by Providence. But should the people of America once become capable of that deep simulation towards one another, and towards foreign nations, which assumes the language of justice and moderation, while it is practicing iniquity and extravagance, and displays in the most captivating manner the charming pictures of candour, frankness, and sincerity, while it is rioting in rapine and insolence, this country will be the most miserable habitation in the world. Because we have no government, armed with power, capable of contending with human passions, unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge and licentiousness would break the strongest cords of our Constitution, as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other. Oaths in this country are as yet universally considered as sacred obligations. That which you have taken, and so solemnly repeated on that venerable ground, is an ample pledge of your sincerity and devotion to your country and its government.

We are dangerously close to being exactly what he warned against. Liberal, leftist, progressive (another name for communist) politicians are trying hard to substitute European socialistic principles for American principles which were founded upon Judeo-Christian philosophy. High court judges even dare to interpret American Laws according by what EU laws say. The EU boasts it is democratic but they are forcibly taking children away from parents because those parents want to home-school when the Holy Bible gives the responsibility for raising children solely to parents, not the state!

“… and towards foreign nations, which assumes the language of justice and moderation, while it is practicing iniquity and extravagance …”

The current Administration does exactly this. While they preach modesty of lifestyle and ‘share the wealth’ ideals, they themselves lead extravagant lifestyles with parties and vacations that cost the tax payers millions of dollars.

And in another letter, President Adams warned,

Statesmen, my dear Sir, may plan and speculate for Liberty, but it is Religion and Morality alone, which can establish the Principles upon which Freedom can securely stand. The only foundation of a free Constitution is pure Virtue, and if this cannot be inspired into our People in a greater Measure than they have it now, they may change their Rulers and the forms of Government, but they will not obtain a lasting Liberty. They will only exchange Tyrants and Tyrannies.

As our nation is now being flooded with Islamic and Hispanic people, we should not allow them to change our “established rules”, as Thomas Jefferson wrote, but rather be conformed to the standards that made us great as a nation, namely Christian principles! If they want Sharia law or Socialism, then they are free to return to their own countries. When politicians promote free handouts to the masses for the sake of votes, they are not promoting America. They are instead substituting tyranny for liberty!

As I wrote earlier, it is hard to maintain a peaceful calm attitude when I see many in Washington, both Democrats and Republicans, doing these very things. They need to relearn that it is not some “Hope and Change” slogan that guarantees Liberty, but religion and morality alone, as John Adams said!

However, there is cause for hope:

·         God is still on the throne and He is un-swayed by man’s foolishness.

·         Though liberals try to outlaw God’s word, it is still the standard they will be judged by.

·         There is now an uprising against the government tyranny of ObamaCare by some 70% of the people.

·         The electorate is sending a message to RINO’s – “Shape up or get out!”

·         There is a ground swell of American calling for a State’s Constitutional Convention, as written in the 5^th Amendment, taking us back to our original Constitution and it is not subject to Congress, Administration, or Supreme Court.

·         God’s predicted plan is moving ahead and it is dividing between the righteous and the unrighteous, as Malachi prophesied.

Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not. – Malachi 3:18

So, you see, even in the midst of this present turmoil, there is cause for hope and peace. It is to be found in God’s promises and in His Son, Jesus Christ.

King David wrote in Psalm 2,

He who sits in the heavens shall laugh;
The Lord shall hold them in derision.
​​Then He shall speak to them in His wrath,
And distress them in His deep displeasure:
​​“Yet I have set My King on My holy hill of Zion.”

Destroying Foundations

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.

24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

26 For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature.27 Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; 32 who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them. - Romans 1:18-32

In this passage the Apostle Paul is writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit the downward spiral of mankind due to sin. It begins with the refusal of men to recognize God as the Creator. Paul states, “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse”. How can this be? Surely, those living without the Word of God having been declared to them are innocent of this accusation! No! Every person ever born comes complete with a body, a soul, and a spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:23) and it is by that God-given spirit that man knows enough about God to call on Him. As is revealed in Proverbs 20:27 –

The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD,
Searching all the inner depths of his heart.

Paul says they know “even His eternal power and Godhead”. In other words, they all know enough about God to humble themselves and earnestly seek Him. But most did not follow this course. Instead they “became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened”, all the while professing themselves to be wise. They “changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.” In other words, they worshipped the created things above God, who created them. Today, we call these people humanists and evolutionists. It really does not matter what they have been called down through the centuries, the description fits them all – they were unthankful, futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened from the light of true knowledge. The result of their influence has been a downward spiral of societal futility.

Families are broken apart from, sexual immorality, untrustworthiness, and unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful relationships resulting in divorce. After all, if man doesn’t honor his covenant with God (true marriage is a covenant with God), why will he honor his covenant with his wife? But, it doesn’t stop there, soon homosexuality and lesbianism surface, flouting God’s original intent for marriage – to beget godly seed. Too late man discovers that the foundation of every societal endeavor is a strong stable family and the society crumbles before them. As David wrote –

If the foundations are destroyed,
What can the righteous do? – Psalm 11:3

It is into such turmoil that Antichrist will be revealed as Paul warns the Thessalonians –

9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. – 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12

The frightening truth is that God gives man what he wants, and He sends man strong delusion so they are unable to discern good from evil, right from wrong.

I believe we are skirting around the boundaries of this judgment even now in America. If we do not repent and return to God as a nation, we will collapse. The harbingers have been given and the warning signs are clearly visible. We must turn back and it must begin with those in the Church. God help us!

The Answer to Today's Violence

I am a Christian and I am an American. I do not believe my beliefs should be forced on anyone else, instead I would offer to share my beliefs with anyone in human race, as they are the way to a better life now and a perfect life hereafter!

America was founded by people who had a similar philosophy of life. That is why America has always welcomed so many different people groups to its shores. However, that does not imply that they should feel free to destroy the very unconditional beliefs that were responsible for that welcome  John Adams, a founding father and our 2nd president, said,

"Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." 

The term "religious people" applied almost exclusively in those days to Christians. The liberties and duties defined in our Constitution were based upon Christian principles found in the Bible as well as hard won experience in dealing with despotic governments of the time.

One of the most important rights codified in our Constitution was the 2nd Amendment:

"A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."

This simple statement and all the quotes written about it at the time of its origination make clear that it applies to individuals as well as to states.

"the ultimate authority ... resides in the people alone," (James Madison, author of the Bill of Rights, in Federalist Paper #46

However, today we have a government who wants to eliminate this right by passing laws to restrict individual citizens from buying, selling, and owning firearms. Their recent attempt to pass this restriction narrowly failed, but they have vowed to continue even bypassing Congress if they need to. Vice President Joe Bidden recently stated: 

"The president is going to act," said Biden, giving some comments to the press before a meeting with victims of gun violence. "There are executives orders, there's executive action that can be taken. We haven't decided what that is yet. But we're compiling it all with the help of the attorney general and the rest of the cabinet members as well as legislative action that we believe is required."

As the liberal, progressive politicians and news media spew forth their only answer to today's violence - take more freedoms away from the law-abiding citizens - I have a radical idea. Let's return to our moral and religious foundations that made us great and safe in the first place. Let's stop kicking God out of our schools and our public life and instead give Him the honor He alone is due. That way, we can be safe and keep our guns as well!

Standards to Build On_Marriage

It is popular today to be against the God of the Bible. Many believe God’s rules of morality are old fashioned and they believe they know better than God what rules should and should not apply to society. An example of this is the subject of gay marriage. The Bible states clearly:

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, - 1 Corinthians 6:9

God is very clear on this subject and in Leviticus 18:22 He calls it an abomination. However, many today, from the President on down, think this standard is an impingement on human rights! And this group includes Democrats, Republicans, liberals and conservatives, and even Christians. You would think they created mankind rather God and they think their wisdom is greater than God’s.

Most of these same people would say they believe in god but, their problem is their god is not real. He is a figment of their imagination, made up to fit their evolutionary standards of how things are. They may go to church, occasionally, but church has never come to them! They are the lukewarm that Jesus declared He would spit out of His mouth.

“So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.” – Revelation 3:16

They would say “God is a God of love and He would not be opposed to actions based in love.” But, this kind of reasoning is based on a redefinition of love. They are defining sexual gratification as love but, the Bible defines it differently. Jesus said, “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” (John 14:15). But, they do not want to face this truth so, they move the Bible and Christian morals to the back room until it can be done away with.

The Apostle Paul long ago described this as “unrighteous deception”:

“and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.” – 2 Thessalonians 2:10

I have picked one standard to write about, biblical marriage. But, there are many I could have included, such as government leaders lying to and stealing from ‘we the people’, or government schools indoctrinating our children in socialism and communism, or Christian churches forsaking Biblical standards for the sake of money and power, or even our support of Hollywood’s propagating moral filth all over the world.

As a nation, we are rotting in our roots and the reason is we are forsaking the truth. We have even redefined what truth is. But, I would once again declare what our founding fathers believed was the truth on which to build a life, or a country – Jesus!

“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” – John 14:6

The Psalm 83 War

I write this article to those who claim to be Christians and are interested in the times we live in. There are presently those who are pressuring Israel to give up more land. Their real motive is to eliminate Israel altogether. They are written about in the Holy Scriptures by many prophets but, Psalm 83 explains them most clearly; their goals, actions, and the results of these actions. The graphic below shows their ancient names and their present locations in the Middle East.

Middle East Map of Psalm 83

The table below lists these people groups and their modern names. Their histories and movements are easily traced and have been done so in the book Psalm 83, The Missing Prophesy Revealed by Bill Salus.

Tents of Edom Ishmalites Moab Hagarenes Gebal Ammon Amalek Philistia Tyre Assyria

Palestinians/ & Southern Jordanians Saudis (Ishmael father of Arabs) Palestinians & Central Jordanians Egyptians (Hagar Egypt Matriarch) Hezbollah & Northern Lebanese Palestinians & Northern Jordanians Arabs of the Sinai Area Hamas of the Gaza Strip Hezbollah & Southern Lebanese Syrians and Northern Iraqi’s

To anyone who listens to current news events, the war described in Psalm 83 is rapidly approaching. And to those who can read the Bible, God’s reaction to it is equally clear – He will equip the Israeli IDF with the ability to defeat their enemies. As Psalm 83 predicts, these Arab confederates will be subjugated or destroyed all together and their ‘ancient hatred’ of Israel will be responsible for this defeat. They forgot God’s ancient covenant with the Jewish people through Abraham.

“I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”  Genesis 12:2, 3

God is doing a work in these days to restore the Jewish peoples to their ancient birthright. He first begins by bringing them back to their covenant land. He will then deal with them in ways designed to bring them back into covenant faith. Lastly He will open their hearts to receive Jesus as their Messiah. But, this is God’s work and His alone. As He works with them, we can either be blessed or cursed depending on our own actions towards them. Are the Jews perfect? Certainly not, but then, neither are we and we also depend upon God’s grace and mercy just as they do.

Isaiah prophesied that in the last days He would bring the people of Israel home and that it would be a ‘banner’ to the nations:

“He will set up a banner for the nations, And will assemble the outcasts of Israel, And gather together the dispersed of Judah From the four corners of the earth.” – Isaiah 11:12

God wants to get the attention of ‘the nations’, that is, the Gentiles peoples of the world – “I am doing this work, don’t interfere!” Christians, of all people, should rejoice in this because it means if God will honor His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, even after so many years, He will honor His covenant with us as well.

This Psalm 83 war, which I believe will soon happen, will be a ‘watershed’ moment for all peoples. The Church of Jesus Christ will be divided into sheep and goats largely over this issue. Islam will suffer a defeat from which it will never recover as a result of this war. The stage will be set for the next act which will be the Gog and Magog war of Ezekiel 38 and soon after that, Armageddon, during which the Lord will return. This is indeed a ‘watershed’ moment for all peoples!

I issue this warning because America’s current leaders seem to be clueless as to what is really happening in the Middle East and its consequences for us as a nation. 

The conclusion of the war of the heavens is about to begin, the result of which will be Satan and his fallen angels being cast out of heaven and down to earth in “great wrath because he knows his time is short”. It will be a time of GREAT upheaval but, those who know God and His plans will be prepared to be part of the great harvest that will also come during these times.