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Nations Rage Against Israel

December 29, 2016 By Bear Ian Leave a Comment

The United Nations passed a resolution on December 23, 2016 which rebukes Israel’s settlements as illegal and a “flagrant violation” of international law as well as proclaiming all of East Jerusalem as well as the Western Wall of the Temple Mount as “occupied territory”. In an unprecedented move, the United States under Obama abstained from using it’s veto power against the resolution, which passed with 14 out of 15 votes.  U.N. Security Council Resolution 2334 also pushes links back to the June 1967 ‘Auschwitz Lines’. The 14 countries which voted for Resolution 2334 are:

  • Egypt
  • China
  • France
  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
  • Russia
  • Senegal
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
  • Angola
  • Japan
  • Ukraine
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela

On January 15, 2017 in Paris France, 70 countries are meeting to discuss the creation of a Palestinian State.  Neither Israeli nor Palestinian representatives were invited to the meeting. The stated goal of this conference is to promote a “two-state solution” as the way that lasting peace will be brought to the Middle East.

Intense backlash to both Resolution 2334 and comments made by Sec. of State John Kerry immediate followed.  Perhaps one of Kerry’s most dumbfounding remarks was that Israel could not be both democratic and Jewish, but had to choose between the two.  Kerry is taking credit for laying out the plan for the January 15 meeting.  It is anticipated that a UN Security Council resolution would immediate follow the Jan. 15 meeting that would formally create a Palestinian state before Donald Trump is inaugurated as President of the United States on January 20th, 2017.

The stage is being set for war in the Middle East by means of this “peace process”.

The nations seek to divide the land given by God to His Chosen people, the Jews.

Psalm 2 comes to mind…

Why do the nations conspire
    and the peoples plot in vain?
 The kings of the earth rise up
    and the rulers band together
    against the Lord and against his anointed, saying,
 “Let us break their chains
    and throw off their shackles.”

The One enthroned in heaven laughs;
    the Lord scoffs at them.
He rebukes them in his anger
    and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,
“I have installed my king
    on Zion, my holy mountain.”

 I will proclaim the Lord’s decree:

He said to me, “You are my son;
    today I have become your father.
 Ask me,
    and I will make the nations your inheritance,
    the ends of the earth your possession.
You will break them with a rod of iron;
    you will dash them to pieces like pottery.”

Therefore, you kings, be wise;
    be warned, you rulers of the earth.
Serve the Lord with fear
    and celebrate his rule with trembling.
Kiss his son, or he will be angry
    and your way will lead to your destruction,
for his wrath can flare up in a moment.
    Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

Here is where we are presented with an enigma.  While Psalm 2 continues with clear Messianic implications, Revelation 2 seems to describe a coming day when the ‘rod of iron’ is given by Messiah to the church / saints who have overcome to rule the nations.

“…hold fast what you have till I come. And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations–

 ‘He shall rule them with a rod of iron;
They shall be dashed to pieces like the potter’s vessels’–

as I also have received from My Father;  and I will give him the morning star.

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”’

-Revelation 2:25-29

One thing is for sure, the day when the Lion of Judah returns is approaching and His eyes are set on Jerusalem.

Filed Under: Jerusalem Tagged With: egypt, Israel, obama, Psalm 2, Resolution 2334, security council, U.N., UN, United Nations, United States, veto

Learn More

December 19, 2016 By Bear Ian Leave a Comment

highlighted BibleSo you want to learn more?  Good.

The best way to start is by reading (or re-reading) the Bible yourself and the best place to start is in any of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

Bibles are not expensive.  Two of the most popular versions are the New King James Version (NKJV) and the New International Version (NIV).

You can read online for free, download a Bible app for free, and even better, get your hands on a real Bible and write notes in the margins, highlight the parts that are important to your, fold the corners, and even doodle in it if doodling helps you remember things.  Art is a form of worship.

 

 

Filed Under: Rapture Signs Tagged With: answers, knowledge, life, questions, source, the way, treasure chest, truth, wisdom

Digital Pharmakeia and Media Addiction

December 19, 2016 By Bear Ian 1 Comment

The US Navy’s head of addiction research, Cmdr. Dr. Andrew Doan, likes media screen time to “digital pharmakeia” (Greek for pharmaceuticals), a term he coined to explain the neurobiological effects produced by video technologies. Recent brain-imaging research by the US military confirms that glowing screens affect the brain’s frontal cortex – which controls executive functioning, including impulse control – in exactly the same way that drugs like cocaine, morphine and heroin do.

The drug addiction effect of digital media raises some serious questions about the amount of screen time children are permitted to have on a daily basis.  The more a child is stimulated, the more that child needs to keep getting stimulated in order to hold their attention.

In light of the advancements made in technology and culture shift, a big ‘What If’ is considering whether digital media addiction can be included in a biblical understanding of prophetic biblical verses which make use of the Greek word pharmakeia, since the effect on the brain is so similar.

Strong’s 5331 pharmakeía (from pharmakeuō, “administer drugs”) – properly, drug-related sorcery, like the practice of magical-arts, etc.

Galatians 5:20

Revelation 9:21

Sources:
  • http://nypost.com/2016/12/17/kids-turn-violent-as-parents-battle-digital-heroin-addiction/
  • http://biblehub.com/greek/5331.htm

 

Filed Under: Drug Abuse, Rapture Signs Tagged With: behavior, brain, children, drug use, kids, media addiction, pharmakeia, screen time, video games

7.8 Earthquake Strikes New Zealand

November 13, 2016 By Bear Ian Leave a Comment

A powerful earthquake struck New Zealand near the city of Christchurch on Sunday, with strong jolts felt over 120 miles away in the capital, Wellington, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The magnitude-7.8 quake struck just after midnight and was centered 57 miles northeast of Christchurch, according to the USGS.

The quake knocked out New Zealand’s emergency call number, 111, for about 10 minutes, police reported. It caused items to fall from shelves and windows to break in Wellington, and forced hundreds of tourists onto the streets as hotels were evacuated.

Filed Under: Earthquakes Tagged With: 2016, Earthquake, New Zealand

Super Moon on November 14, 2016 will be the Biggest since 1948

November 3, 2016 By Bear Ian Leave a Comment

The full moon of November 14, 2016 is not only the biggest, closest and brightest supermoon of the year. It’s the closest supermoon since January 26, 1948. The moon won’t come this close to Earth again until November 25, 2034. Should you watch for this full moon on the night of November 14? Sure, and, if you do, it’ll be beautiful. But, for us in the Americas, the moon is closer to full on the night of November 13.

 

Source: http://earthsky.org/?p=190918

Filed Under: Rapture Signs Tagged With: moon, signs in the sky, Supermoon

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