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Jordan king: Palestinian peace deal needed to defeat IS

Jordan's Abdullah likens ISIS to Nazis in speech to European Parliament

Jordan's King Abdullah urges EU to fight "Islamophobia"

ISIS video purportedly shows child executing 'Israeli spy'

Joint Arab List spokesman: ISIS learned its crimes from Zionism

US, allies conduct 12 air strikes in Syria, Iraq

Mayor hopes reclaimed Iraqi town can become springboard for Tikrit offensive

UN condemns 'destruction' of ancient Iraq city of Hatra

Monitor: Dozens escape Islamic State-run jail in Syria

IDF officer in Golan Heights lightly wounded by gunfire from Syria

Netanyahu says sees 'worldwide' effort to topple him

Dagan: 'Netanyahu has caused Israel the most strategic damage on Iran'

Party polls find Likud slipping with elections a week away

Israelis don't think elections will impact peace process, poll finds

US and Herzog Try to Reincarnate the 'Peace Process'

Arabs to Propose New Resolution to 'End Israeli Occupation'

US 'counts' on Israel to be committed to 2-state solution

Israel Critic and Hamas Defender Named As Obama's New Mideast Coordinator

Likud panelist calls Obama an anti-Semite, later apologizes

Controversial 'New Israel Fund' Received More Than $1 Million From US State Department

Dozens of Hamas supporters detained in West Bank

Palestinian Human Rights Abuses Revealed

Israel, Hamas deny reports of truce proposal in exchange for lifting Gaza blockade

Four truckloads of cement enter Gaza as Qatar says to begin rebuilding 1,000 homes

Report: Israel Demolishes EU-Funded Illegal Arab Settlement in Jerusalem

'Israeli construction in West Bank settlements dropped by 52% in 2014'

'Blurred line': Anti-Israel campus climate leading to bigotry, warn critics

Mysterious drone spotted over Jewish school in France

Al-Aqsa Mosque Address: May the Muslims Wage War on America

Ex-Mossad chief failed to foresee rise of Brotherhood in Egypt

Two killed, 30 wounded in bombing of police barracks in Sinai

Sweden to end defense agreement with Saudi Arabia over human rights

Houthi leader accuses Gulf states of backing al-Qaida in Yemen

Firestorm erupts over GOP letter challenging Obama's power to approve Iran nuclear deal

Hillary Clinton blasts Senate Republicans over Iran nuclear letter

Former Intel chief Yadlin calls for military contingency plan

with US against Iran

IAEA sees more cooperation from Iran in parallel nuclear talks

Ukraine's military says eastern rebels using truce to amass arms

Moscow Will Respond to NATO Military Buildup Near Russia's Border - Lavrov

Russia could pose greatest British security threat - UK's Hammond

Pakistan test-fires nuclear capable ballistic missile

Myanmar police beat students, journalists, monks; about 100 detained

Stabbing spree in rural western Japan town leaves 5 people dead

Seven Venezuelan officials targeted by US

An argument between the U.S. and Venezuela is putting Cuba in a very awkward position

Mini army drones developed

Wikimedia is suing the NSA over its mass surveillance program

Buried Lede: Brian Williams Killed Stories Damaging to Obama

Clinton concedes she should have used government email

Hillary's E-Mails May Cost Taxpayers Millions

Ex-Navy SEAL: We'll Help Get Hillary's Benghazi Emails

Euro's Fall Accelerates

Stocks plunge: Dow drops 333 points, turns red for 2015

Economist Tells Congress: U.S. May Be in 'Worse Fiscal

Shape' Than Greece

Billionaire teams up with NASA to mine the moon

6.2M earthquake shakes Colombia's major cities Bogota and Medellin

5.3 magnitude earthquake hits southwest of Africa

Volcanologist: Bardarbunga Caldera Starts Rising Again

Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 21,000ft

Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 19,000ft

Colima volcano in Mexico erupts to 15,000ft

Australia's Queensland and Northern Territory brace for cyclones

Tropical Cyclone Haliba hits holiday isles in the Southern Indian Ocean

Italy sets new world one-day snowfall record, 8 Feet in 18 Hours

Historic winter of 2015 has left giant chunks of ice on the Cape Cod National Seashore

Can Climate Action Plans Combat Megadrought and Save the Colorado River?

CDC seeks more clues to bioterror lab accident

Humanity is turning into a 'different kind of animal,' Stanford historian says

Paralyzed woman pilots F-35 fighter jet simulator using mind control

Federal health insurance aid in doubt for nearly 8 million

Report: Specialty drugs push prescription spending to highest increase in more than a decade

Senators Introduce Historic Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana

Powerful pills from local Wisconsin VA showing up on the street, police say

French Parliament debates legalization of terminal sedation

Black Pastors Coalition Leader: Obama's Comparison of Civil Rights and Gay Marriage Struggles a 'Disgrace to the Black Community'

Franklin Graham Warns Christians in America 'Persecution Is Coming'

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 Palestinian forces detain 500 Hamas West Bankers, to thwart coup and Abbas assassination plot - http://www.debka.com/article/24451/Palestinian-forces-detain-500-Hamas-West-Bankers-to-thwart-coup-and-Abbas-assassination-plot-  Acting on direct orders from Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian special forces raided the nine PA-ruled towns of the West Bank in the past 48 hours and detained 500 Hamas suspects, debkafile's military sources report. Abbas ordered the operation after discovering that Hamas had been hatching a plot for some weeks to stage an armed insurrection against the Palestinian Authority, starting in one of the Palestinian towns - possibly even the PA capital of Ramallah. They would assassinate him in the process of the coup. Of late, Abbas has kept his distance from Ramallah and his seat of government and spends most of his time traveling in foreign countries, especially Arab capitals, where he feels safer under the protection of foreign security services than he does at home.   The wave of detentions from Sunday to Tuesday (March 9-10) is the most extensive the Palestinian Authority has ever conducted against Hamas' West Bank cells. Not only prominent figures and known terror activists were taken into custody but also new figures.  Abbas ordered the operation amid a serious dilemma over his personal security.  Before him were reports presented by Palestinian Intelligence chief

Maj. Gen. Majed Faraj revealing the preparations in train for his assassination, an event that would signal mass riots orchestrated by Hamas and Jihad Islami, leading up to the seizure of government from the Palestinian Authority - much as they did in the Gaza Strip.  At the same time, Abbas does not entirely trust Palestinian security services or their ability to safeguard him and his regime in Ramallah.  He therefore turned to Israel, touching off an IDF response that had nothing to do with Israel's forthcoming general election on March 17 - as government opponents have claimed.  The 3,000 IDF soldiers plus 10,000 reservists called up this week were not posted on the West Bank to practice anti-riot tactics for putting down Palestinians disturbances against Jewish settlements - as reported. They were placed on the ready in case it was necessary to go into Palestinian towns and save them from being overrun by the radical Hamas and Jihad Islami. The Israeli troops also rehearsed a possible scenario that might ensue from the murder of Mahmoud Abbas. In view of the highly sensitive security situation on the West Bank, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu accompanied by Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon, paid a rare visit to the IDF's Judea-Samaria command headquarters Tuesday, March 10, to inspect these preparations.  It was the Hamas conspiracy to seize power in Ramallah that prompted Ya'alon's enigmatic remark that were it not for preemptive military operations, central Israel might now be under missile and mortar attack. debkafile's military sources add that way the Palestinian issue has become a football for kicking around Israel's election campaign, making it hard to penetrate the fog of anti-government propaganda and establish what is really going on.  For example, Netanyahu is being presented by his rivals as having agreed at a former stage in US-brokered peace negotiations with the Palestinians to withdraw to behind the 1967 lines. They have picked out one of the many papers drawn up by the Americans and discarded in the course of the negotiations - this one was written by a Shiite Iraqi academic in Oxford University and was never approved either by Israel or the Palestinians.  Turning to the real events afoot today, our sources also reveal that the PA chairman has asked Netanyahu through back-channels for a secret rendezvous somewhere in Europe. He proposed avoiding prominent

capitals like London, Paris or Berlin, but meeting at a smaller venue for the sake of confidentiality.  Abbas also insisted that this meeting must be concealed from Washington, especially from Secretary of State John Kerry.  The Israeli prime minister has turned him down - and not just because the Palestinian request finds him in the middle of a tough race for re-election.  

 Islamic Jihad Preparing to Go "Another Level" Against Israel - By Lea Speyer -http://www.breakingisraelnews.com/32288/gazas-underground-world-islamic-jihad-prepping-payback-israel-jerusalem/#qQLPlolQcMoEdx8s.97   "The wise fear the LORD and shun evil, but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure." (Proverbs 14:16) In a tunnel deep underground the Gaza Strip, masked terrorists from Islamic Jihad are preparing for their next war with Israel. Following the 50-day summer war with Israel, Islamic Jihad, Hamas and other Gaza-based terror groups are licking their wounds. The Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of Islamic Jihad, lost 123 terrorists in the fighting with Israel and fired some 3,300 rockets into the Jewish state. Gaza terrorists attempted to show their might by firing the Iranian made Fajr 5 missile, which has the ability to reach Tel Aviv and northern Israel. Israeli intelligence are keeping a close eye on the activities of the Gaza terror groups. Days after the announcement of a ceasefire with Israel, Hamas and Islamic Jihad boasted that they were already preparing for the next round of conflict with Israel. 

"We're at our highest level of alert to counter any attack," senior commander Abu al-Bara told AFP from one of the group's terror tunnels. "We're used to the occupation (Israel) breaking its ceasefires." "What doesn't kill us makes us stronger. We're gathering all our strength since it's a war that never ends. We're ready to go to another level against the Zionist occupation and carry out actions we've never done before," he said While Islamic Jihad refuses to specify the number of fighters currently aligned with the terror group, conservative estimates put the number between 10,000 and 15,000, Israel's ground invasion into Gaza greatly reduced the number of fighters and rockets both Hamas and Islamic Jihad possess. However, the terror groups are quickly making up for what they lost. AFP reporters were allowed access into an Islamic Jihad tunnel network for the first time. Blindfolded while being transported to its entrance, once inside the tunnels are akin to a mini city, filled with interconnecting concrete passages and even "streets" to help the terrorists navigate the vast network. One of the "streets" was named after Abu Bakr al-Sadiq, the first Islamic caliph after the death of the Prophet Mohammed. An Islamic Jihad terrorist said that the group's tunnels were of "different lengths, some with several entrances." Gaza terror groups have successfully used the interconnected tunnel network to smuggle in illegal supplies, usually from Egypt, to build weaponry and carry out attacks against Israel. During Operation Protective Edge, the IDF said it had demolished majority of terror tunnels inside Gaza, but a few unknown ones remained active. "Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad have openly declared that they are rebuilding tunnels and testing rockets and other things like that," IDF spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner told AFP. "They've been siphoning off from the civilians of Gaza forever," he said, confirming previous reports of the terror groups usual practice of utilizing humanitarian goods shipped into Gaza from Israel for terror purposes. While Islamic Jihad terrorists are preparing for their underground war with Israel, above ground the group is training its young recruits to die in

the battle of jihad. In the southern Gazan city of Khan Yunis, the "School of the Mujahedin" is training some 200 new recruits by having them duck live fire, jump through flaming hoops, and practice chanting, "Death to Israel! Death to America!" Abu Ahmed, the instructor at the terror training camp, says that the young men are going through "very advanced training." "Their training lasts between 36 days and six months, before they go to a specialized unit like explosives or sharp shooting," he said. Abu al-Bara emphasized that Islamic Jihad is not just investing in tunnels, "we also invest in people." He added, "With ideas and fighting, it is people who will liberate this land."     

Obama's Anti-Christ Actions - By Daymond Duck - http://www.raptureready.com/featured/duck/dd165.html    Open Doors USA says more than 1200 Christians were killed in Syria in 2013. Voice of the Martyrs thinks the number is close to 8,000. I don't know who is right. I just know that Christians are being persecuted and killed in Syria. Apparently Pres. Obama couldn't care less. Obama's defenders will assert that he cares about the death of Christians. But notice his response during four recent events:   When a Christian reporter named James Foley was beheaded in Syria Pres. Obama made a quick statement and practically ran to the golf course. When it was reported that a Christian aid worker named Kayla Muller was killed in Syria Pres. Obama trotted off to a fund raiser. 

On the day that her death was confirmed he used a "selfie stick" to video himself.   When 21 Coptic Christians were killed in Libya Pres. Obama headed back to the golf course. Around March 2014, the Hobby Lobby case was a hot topic in the news and three statements caught my attention:  Cardinal Leo Raymond Burke, the Vatican's Chief Justice, said, "The policies of the President of the United States have become progressively more hostile toward Christian civilization." Rev. Franklin Graham said some people working in the Obama Administration are "anti-Christ in what they say and what they do."  The Family Research Council issued a report that said  there has been "a growing hostility to religion within the armed services in the last decade." (Note: Pres. Obama has been Commander in Chief for six of those ten years.) These statements barely touch on the actions of Pres. Obama, but we will move on. In August 2014, the Obama Administration appointed a Muslim named Fatima Noor to be the Assistant Director for Citizenship and Immigration in the Department of Homeland Security. The fact that a Muslim holds this position may not have anything to do with it, but about four months later it was reported that several thousand Syrian Muslim refugees would soon be relocated to the U.S. The U.S. would give these Muslims financial assistance and place them on a fast track to citizenship (along with their extended families). The U.S. planned to do this even though there was at least one report that the Islamic State had infiltrated the refugees that would be coming to America. At the same time it was reported that Syrian Christian refugees would not be allowed to participate in the relocation program. Muslims, despite the possibility that some are Islamic State terrorists, would be relocated to the U.S., but Christians, despite the possibility that probably none of them would be a threat to anyone, would not be relocated to the U.S.  The relocated Muslims could probably be relocated to other Muslim countries, but Christians who would be left behind couldn't, even though there is a real danger that they would be persecuted and killed in Syria.

 About a week ago, it was reported that at least 220 Christians had been kidnapped over a three day period, hundreds had fled their homes and more than 3,000 were surrounded by Islamic State fighters. The U.S. condemned the kidnappings and called for the release of the Christians. But as far as I know that is all the U.S. did and most people doubt that anything will be done to help them. About 15 have been released, but the future of the others is bleak. What difference does it make? It probably doesn't make any difference to Pres. Obama but to the parents of James Foley, Kayla Mueller and the 21 Coptic Christians it makes big difference; to the women who are raped over and over again it makes a big difference; to the mothers whose children have been taken to who knows where or who may be forced to marry an Islamic terrorists it matters a lot; to the wives whose husbands may be beheaded, burned or buried alive it is devastating; and to those in the U.S. who are concerned about Islamic terrorist attacks in our homeland it is a big deal. Jesus was arrested, taken before the Jewish Sanhedrin, falsely accused, beaten, mocked and delivered unto Pontius Pilate (Matt. 26:57-27:24). Governor Pilate didn't realize it, but he was on trial just as much as Jesus was. The Governor even questioned Jesus, had Jesus beaten and three times he declared that Jesus had done nothing wrong. Pilate could have released Jesus, but he did not. He "took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it" (Matt. 27:24). He had the power to help Jesus, but he didn't. He said he was innocent, but most don't agree. In fact, for almost 2,000 years, Christians have said Jesus "suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried" (see the Apostle's Creed). Pilate didn't drive the nails into the body of Jesus and he washed his hands, but for generations multitudes have still declared that he is guilty. This is the point: Many Christians believe if we can save the lives of others we should. Many also believe that if we have the power to save lives and we don't do it, we may not have killed them but we have participated in their death by doing nothing. By helping Muslims and denying help to Christians solely because of their faith, Pres. Obama is anti-Christ in his actions. He hasn't

kidnapped, killed or sold Christian children into slavery, but he is guilty because he has the power to do something about it and he won't. Instead of lecturing Christians about getting on their "high horse" he needs to spend less time on the golf course, stop the selfies and start doing something to help the Christians that are being killed by Islamic terrorists. Prophecy Plus MinistriesDaymond & Rachel Duck daymond.duck@yahoo.com

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 A New Way to Be Human: The Plan Is to Replace Existing Humans with 'Transhuman' Hybrids - By Michael Snyder -http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/a-new-way-to-be-human-the-plan-is-to-replace-existing-humans-with-transhuman-hybrids   Transhumanists believe that the time has come for humans to take control of their own evolution.  Many of them are fully convinced that we can use emerging technologies to "fix" the flaws in the human race and ultimately eradicate sickness, disease, poverty and war.  So would you like to have the eyesight of an eagle?  Would you like to download an entire library of information directly into your brain in just minutes?  Would you like to rid your family line of all genetic diseases?  Would you like to extend your lifespan to 500 years or even longer?  Transhumanists promise that all of these things will soon be possible, if

we are willing to embrace a new way of doing things.  They foresee a future in which we will all have lots of little nanobots running around inside of us, in which we are all connected directly to the Internet, and in which we have all been genetically modified to at least some degree.  In fact, one prominent transhumanist recently stated that he believes that "eventually every human will be designed on a computer".  In the end, the goal is to produce a vastly improved version of the human race which will usher in a golden new age for the planet.  But as we merge ourselves with animals, machines and weird new technologies that scientists cook up, at what point do we cease to be human? And when I say "weird new technologies", I am not overstating things in the least.  Just consider what one transhumanist says that they have planned for us... As with all radical social movements, there is bound to be resistance. After all, transhumanists are interested in some pretty bizarre things: mind uploading, living indefinitely through life extension science, biohacking themselves to install cyborg body parts, and creating artificial general intelligence. Each of these areas of research will radically change the lives of people-and some, such as cyborg body parts, are already doing so. Once upon a time, the only people that talked about "cyborgs" were science fiction geeks. But today, many transhumanists speak of us becoming "cyborgs" as if it was some sort of foregone conclusion.  It is almost as if they are the Borg, and they are telling us that there is no choice but to assimilate. And this assimilation is already happening to a certain degree.  If the idea of humanity "merging with machines" sounds bizarre to you, just check out the following excerpt from a recent Vice article... Next up are brain implants, tiny computer chips inserted surgically directly into the brain itself. So far, they've been used mainly to help treat patients suffering from Parkinson's disease and other neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's and epilepsy. But some scientists are now tinkering with brain implants that enable more physical pursuits, from controlling peoples prosthetic limbs to restoring movement in paralyzed rats. Scientists say that the capabilities of brain implants are only in their infancy, and some of them envision a near-future where brain implants can even be installed in healthy people to connect them directly to the internet and improve memory] a la Black Mirror. The US military agency DARPA is already

building such memory chips, and wants to develop implants that could be installed throughout a soldier's nervous system to provide advanced, on-the-spot healing of conditions from mental illness to arthritis. Of course most of those developing these new technologies believe that they are doing something wonderful for humanity. And in many cases they are. But at what point do we enter a danger zone? In a previous article , I noted that one recent survey discovered that approximately one-fourth of all professionals in the 18 to 50-year-old age bracket would like to connect their brains directly to the Internet. I don't know about you, but that is something that I will never be doing. Meanwhile, scientists continue to push the envelope when it comes to merging humans with animals. Most people don't realize this, but today we are creating genetically modified cattle with human DNA, we are growing human kidneys in rats, and we are experimenting on human-mouse hybrids with freakishly large brains. Once again, those involved in this kind of research believe that they are finding "cures for diseases" or that they are working to make life better for all of us somehow. But when we combine animals and humans, what exactly are we creating? Are they animals? Are they humans? And where do we draw the line?  Will we someday have creatures that are 50 percent human and 50 percent animal walking around our cities? For much, much more on this, please see my previous article entitled "The Era Of Chimeras: Scientists Fearlessly Create Bizarre Human/Animal Hybrids". Another area that transhumanists are extremely excited about is the ability to use technology to genetically edit our children. 

At Harvard, researchers now believe that it will soon be possible to completely remove genetic diseases from our family lines... As I listened to Yang, I waited for a chance to ask my real questions: Can any of this be done to human beings? Can we improve the human gene pool? The position of much of mainstream science has been that such meddling would be unsafe, irresponsible, and even impossible. But Yang didn't hesitate. Yes, of course, she said. In fact, the Harvard laboratory had a project to determine how it could be achieved. She flipped open her laptop to a PowerPoint slide titled "Germline Editing Meeting." Here it was: a technical proposal to alter human heredity. "Germ line" is biologists' jargon for the egg and sperm, which combine to form an embryo. By editing the DNA of these cells or the embryo itself, it could be possible to correct disease genes and to pass those genetic fixes on to future generations. Such a technology could be used to rid families of scourges like cystic fibrosis. It might also be possible to install genes that offer lifelong protection against infection, Alzheimer's, and, Yang told me, maybe the effects of aging. And "maybe the effects of aging"? Life extension technologies are something that many transhumanists are particularly obsessed with. For example, Bloomberg recently did an interview with one technology executive that believes that it will eventually be possible for all of us to live to the ripe old age of 500... "If you ask me today, is it possible to live to be 500? The answer is yes," Bill Maris says one January afternoon in Mountain View, California. The president and managing partner of Google Ventures just turned 40, but he looks more like a 19-year-old college kid at midterm. He's wearing sneakers and a gray denim shirt over a T-shirt; it looks like he hasn't shaved in a few days. Maris is using his position to pour millions upon millions of dollars into companies that are developing radical life extension technologies that they hope will enable people to live for hundreds of years.  Maris just hopes that he can stay alive long enough to take advantage of them...  "We actually have the tools in the life sciences to achieve anything that you have the audacity to envision," he says. "I just hope to live long

enough not to die." And of course Maris is far from alone.  The most famous transhumanist on the entire planet, Ray Kurzweil, is absolutely obsessed with immortality.  He takes 150 vitamin supplements a day in a desperate attempt to extend his life until more advanced life extension technologies can be developed.  In chapter 7 of "The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology", he expressed his thoughts on where the future is taking all of us... "Evolution moves toward greater complexity, greater elegance, greater knowledge, greater intelligence, greater beauty, greater creativity, and greater levels of subtle attributes such as love. In every monotheistic tradition God is likewise described as all of these qualities, only without any limitation: infinite knowledge, infinite intelligence, infinite beauty, infinite creativity, infinite love, and so on. Of course, even the accelerating growth of evolution never achieves an infinite level, but as it explodes exponentially it certainly moves rapidly in that direction. So evolution moves inexorably toward this conception of God, although never quite reaching this ideal. We can regard, therefore, the freeing of our thinking from the severe limitations of its biological form to be an essentially spiritual undertaking." But what about those of us that do not want to be a part of this future? Is there any room for people that do not want to be genetically modified and that do not want to merge with animals and technology? Some transhumanists believe that those that do not adapt will eventually be wiped out because they simply will not be able to survive in the new world that is emerging. Other transhumanists believe that in order to truly have a world where there is no sickness, disease, poverty and war, all of the "inferior" humans will ultimately have to be "removed". But what almost all of them agree on is the fact that the future belongs to them and not to us. So what do you think?  Is humanity on the verge of a great leap forward, or are these new technologies actually opening up a door for great darkness? 

 Where Are We Headed? - Belle Ringer - http://www.salvationandsurvival.com/2015/03/where-are-we-going.html        I don't know if you can identify, but there are days that it just seems too much ... too much to cope with; too much to look at; and too much to bear.  I never would have imagined that I would see such public displays of barbarity-- crucifixions, beheadings, mass murders -- as I have seen coming from religious fanatics in the Middle East.  Nor could I have imagined people losing their businesses because of their religious faith in this country; or the very image of who we are as a country turned upside down.  Everything from our ability to make a living, to feeling free to express our faith, to our right to speak out against injustices is now at stake.       I read ridiculous stories of women losing their gym memberships because of violating a "no judgment policy" for complaining of having to share a restroom with a transgender man.  Then there are all the really serious stories of the breakdown in ethics, morality, and human dignity -- and it is happening in all spheres of our existence; from our governing bodies, to our schools, to our personal lives.  It's as if there are no longer any rules; anything goes, as long as you don't get caught! And tolerance is the byword of the culture -- unless you disagree with their agenda.       Open up any newspaper, magazine, or website and you are inundated with nightmarish stories.  We, as a society, are so hungry for good, wholesome news, that any act of kindness or compassion becomes a viral success on the internet -- millions of hits by people who need to know that the human race is still capable of showing charity to another human being.       Have you tried having a serious conversation about the state of the world with anyone lately?  I get remarks like, "Oh, I just don't know what the big deal is ... why should we care about that?"  Sometimes I even get the statement, "Nothing has really changed in the world ... it's been like this for centuries; everything will turn out alright."  Don't you just want to shout, "No, it's not the same ... and if we don't stop where the world is headed, everything WON'T be alright!!!"      I just wish I could make people realize that there are pivot points in the history of mankind.  Things happen that either propel societies and

civilizations to new and greater heights of creativity that benefit man; and which include empathy and mercy towards each other --- OR events occur that stifle and suppress the innovation and resourcefulness of men, which in turn seems to result in plunging humankind to the very depths of indifference and cruelty.  Which era do you think we are in today?       There will be people who will tell us that we are making too much of things ... that we are evolving as a society and culture; we are more inclusive and less intolerant; and we are entering a new cycle of vision and enterprise in "the computer age".        Unfortunately, I see far too much negative impact from our so-called "evolution"; much more than any positive effect.  It's true that in the recent past, the Industrial Revolution brought mind-blowing conveniences to mankind; inventions that relieved hard, menial work and raised the quality of living for millions world-wide.  But the natural evolution of that period in history has led to the Technology Revolution, and I honestly fear what we are evolving towards.       A company in Sweden has micro-chipped its employees for the sake of convenience (so they say); and Ray Kurzweil, the famous futurist and Director of Engineering at Google predicts that 2045 is the magic year in which we will be uploading our entire minds to computers.  That says nothing of plans to place computers/robots in the role of your doctor and pharmacist; your lawyer; store clerks; soldiers (that terrifies me!); and babysitters.  This stuff is no longer part of science fiction stories or conspiracy theories ... major developers like Foster-Miller, who has designed the MAARS (Modular Advanced Armed Robotic) system for use in Iraq; and Google who has plans to introduce automated cars, both point towards a future where computers replace people.  As of 2013, it was estimated that 1.2 million industrial robots were working worldwide - that's one robot for every 5,000 people, according to Marshall Brain, founder of How Stuff Works and author of Robotic Nation.       But, it's not just technology that is streaming us towards a future that lacks the human imprint.  Even our interactions, the structure of our families, and our faith all point to a decrease in the human element.  Interpersonal feedback -- whether between two friends, or between citizen and government -- is no longer done face to face.  It's all done through a text or email.  What's more, the culture is driving us towards a new definition of "family"; one that is often-times created in a laboratory, because it can't be done naturally by humans.  And then there is our faith.  It has been mythologized, stripped of its historic authenticity, and reduced to an "as-needed" basis -- our lives are all about self-worship. 

The commandments to "love your God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength; and your neighbor as yourself" just don't apply to our self-centered world.       So, how much longer can this ol' world continue on the path we are on today?  Do you think that the barbarity of ISIS will just go away?  Do you think that Technology will advance the human state?  Do you think that we will just wake up one morning, and the world will have returned to a desire for moral absolutes and personal freedom to live our lives as we choose?        Think about it ... it's all about control, don't you think? Mankind has mandated climate control, population control, and gun control.  The sense of "true freedom" is slipping through our fingers.  And not only that, we are losing the sense of what it means to be an individual, a unique creation, and to be respected for our differences.  Maybe the history of mankind has always been this volatile and tenuous.  But this is what the deterioration of man's humanity feels like to me ... in my lifetime.  I know that God is ultimately in control, and believe me, that is what sustains me.  I remain focused on Him, and my strength is renewed daily in the knowledge of Him.  He is my comfort on the days when it is all too much.     Proverbs 14:12     "There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death."

 

Daily Jot: Prophetic Analysis--White House Emboldens Ezekiel 38 Coalition - Bill Wilson - www.dailyjot.com   Irrespective of whether a "deal" can be reached between Iran and the White House that in theory delays Iran's nuclear ambitions ten years, there are tremendous prophetic implications. The Islamic Marxist "president" occupying the White House has accelerated prophecy by unlocking a 35 year ban of negotiating with the terrorist-sponsoring state in such a way that directly impacts Israel and promotes Iran as a main-stage player on the evil side in the Middle East. These negotiations are so important to advancing Islam against Israel, that the

"president" is going dark, telling reporters that he will make the case to the American people about the Iranian deal after it is done. The Weekly Standard reports that the "president" responded to a letter sent to Iran by nearly 50 Senators saying the "president" does not have the authority or political backing to cut the deal. He tried to tie the Senators to the Iranian terrorists saying, "I think it's somewhat ironic to see some members of Congress wanting to make common cause with the hardliners in Iran. It's an unusual coalition." Then the "president" said he would make the deal and then reveal what's in it: "And once we do--if we do--then we'll be able to make the case to the American people, and I'm confident we'll be able to implement it." In other words, the "president" will do his deal irrespective of the danger it poses to America or to Israel. The mere elevation of Iran to a level of prominence as this White House has done, accelerates the prophecy clock. Iran's leadership has repeatedly stated that Israel must be eliminated from the face of the earth. The "president's" actions embolden, not discourage, the coalition of the nations mentioned in Ezekiel 38 to come against Israel "as a cloud to cover the land. (Ezekiel 38:15)." A study of ancient maps and historic texts reveal these nations today are: Turkey (Magog, Meshech, Tubal, Gomar, Togarmah); Iran (Persia); Sudan and North Eastern Africa (Ethiopia) and Libya (Libya and North Western Africa). The "president's" support of Arab Spring starting in 2010 already destabilized Libya and Northern Africa. Irrespective of whether Iran has a nuclear weapon, recent actions accelerate the Ezekiel 38 prophecy toward reality. Some believe that the Ezekiel 38 battle involves a man-made nuclear weapon. This is not likely because the account of Ezekiel 38 says that Adonai Elohim (Hebrew for "Lord God," the Creator and Judge) himself causes a great earthquake in Israel, rain, hailstones, fire, and brimstone. God says he does these things "that the heathen may know me (verse 16)" and "I will be known in the eyes of many nations and they shall know that I am God. (verse 23)" Iran having a nuclear weapon may embolden the Ezekiel 38 coalition to attack Israel, but the world will know it is God who defeats the coalition with His own power. The "president's" actions appear to be emboldening the Ezekiel 38 coalition against Israel.

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Greg Laurie - www.harvest.org   "This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success." -Joshua 1:8 Billy Sunday was a professional baseball player when he accepted Christ in 1886. At the time, an older believer told Sunday that if he followed this advice, they would never write the word backslider after his name: Take fifteen minutes every day to let God talk to you. Take fifteen minutes every day to talk to God. And take fifteen minutes every day to tell others about the Savior. Sunday followed that advice and became one of the greatest evangelists in history, reaching thousands and thousands of people. If you want to be a growing Christian, you must read, study, and love the Word of God. Why? Because one of the first things that a young Christian will face is doubt. When I became a believer, I didn't feel anything emotionally, but I could see changes in my life. And right away I started doubting. I thought, Oh man. What if this isn't true? I went and told a Christian friend what was happening, and he said, "Oh, you are going through a trial." I said, "What? I'm on trial?" "No," he said. "You are going through a trial." He went on to explain that I was being tested by the Devil. And that was true. When the Devil came to Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, what did he say? He challenged the Word of God: "Has God indeed said, 'You shall not eat of every tree of the garden'?" (Genesis 3:1). He was saying, in effect, "Did God really say what you thought He said?" If you know the Word of God, you can defend yourself against the Enemy's attacks. It's nice to carry a Bible in your purse, briefcase, or on your smartphone, but the best place to carry God's Word is in your heart.

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 The Most Prominent Sign of the End Times - By Vernon Gray - grayworxx@gmail.com

  At the outlet of this study I have to be clear that there are no signs for the coming Rapture of the Bride of Christ. Any signs we do have are for the Second Coming, and it is from these signs that we can be reasonably sure of at least a seven year period of great travail upon the earth. Volumes have been written about the "Last Days," or the "End Times" etc.  There are many good articles, books and well written papers on the subject by competent scholars and good teachers. There are also, as would be expected, many self proclaimed "Prophets,"  "Apostles" and "Men of God" out there who do not study the Bible and have no clue about eschatology. Because we truly are in the end of days, they can easily gather a following provided they give the flock what the flock wants to hear.  Likeminded people tend to band together. This is true of the true Body of Christ and of the Laodicean Church that is in deep error and even in apostasy. One of the reasons that Christians will not hear the truth is because they do not want to be wrong in what they believe. Rarely do you find an apostate Christian that studies the Word of God seriously. The common excuses by Christians for not checking out what they are taught for themselves are... *           "I am comfortable in my knowledge of the Bible and I don't want to read anything that might change my mind!" *           "I don't want to know anything that might change my mind because I know what works for me, so don't confuse me with the facts!" *           "I don't want to discuss anything that might prove I'm wrong!" If you find yourself agreeing with the above, it might be better you stop reading this and continue maintaining the fragile spiritual bubble you have chosen for yourself. Signs or mere speculation? Signs of the Last Days are numerous. Jesus gave many signs in Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke chapter 21. We see lately the Blood Moons Phenomenon; earthquakes; war; rumours of war; pestilence;

famine and many other signs that we are in a period of history that about 30% of the Bible is written about. Nature itself seems to be in travail as we have massive animal die-offs and more freak weather. Israel became a nation again according to the Scriptures, and she will be 70 years old on the 14th of May 2018; this too is a significant sign. In addition to the above, there is also lawlessness; violence; hedonism; materialism; occultism; drug abuse; false churches and an explosion in knowledge.  Ecumenism is heading for a one world religion and we already have the New World Order which is seeking one world governance. Of all the signs given in the Bible about the last days, that correspond to what is happening right now and which sign in the Bible is given more prominence that any other sign?  In other words which sign is given more prominence in the Bible than any other sign? Apostasy The clearest and most prominent sign that we are at the threshold of the Rapture is APOSTASY. Apostasy is not new, it has been around since Paul's time, but in these perilous times it is being accepted even embraced as necessary in order to be inclusive of ALL churches and religions. Many well respected "men of God" have in recent times declared their true nature in this regard. Billy Graham for instance, the darling of Christendom has finally revealed that he is not what he pretended to be for so many years. The litmus test for apostasy is doctrine. The litmus test for the acidity (Ph value) of a liquid has been around since the 1300's. Litmus paper which is blue in colour has a certain chemical property that turns it red if a solution is acid and it turns purple if it is alkali.  The litmus test for apostasy is doctrine. Your doctrine will determine your entire walk with God. It will determine

who you believe Him to be. It will determine how you worship Him and what you expect from Him. Too few Christians actually study their Bibles in order to test themselves to see if they are on the right path or not. Mostly they are too busy to spend time on the things that have eternal consequences. The here and now is far more pressing and too important to neglect. They would rather believe what men have to say ABOUT the Bible than to read it for themselves.  In doing so they slide into error, then into heresy and eventually into apostasy. Speaking of the Berean Church Paul said in Act s17:11 "These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so."  How many Christians check out what their Pastors preach? How many question what they are being taught? Is it Scriptural? Is it true?  In Islam a Muslim has to accept what he is taught without question. A Muslim has to believe whatever he is told and accept it as truth. This is NOT what the Bible teaches. We as Christians are instructed to question and to "test the spirits." We should be willing to take the time to study...  2 Timothy 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."  1Thessalonians 5:21 "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." Ok, so what exactly is doctrine? A doctrine is a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or any other group. It can be defined as a creed, belief or teaching. The term doctrine is not reserved for the Church only.  Hitler had a doctrine which called for the destruction of Jewry. Barak Obama, Vladimir Putin and every government in the world have their own doctrines which guides the course of their dealings with their

own people and with others. In the Church however doctrine that is Biblical doctrine is based exclusively on the Bible. The Bible is our guide to everything we think, say and do. There are many doctrines out there in Christendom that are not Biblical.  They are either extra biblical or manmade.  This is what the Bible calls FALSE DOCTRINE.   How important is doctrine? Paul tells the Church at Rome to avoid those who do not hold to the doctrine he taught. Romans 16:17 "Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them." 1Timothy 4:6 "If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained."  1Timothy 4:13 "Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine."  1Timothy 4:16 "Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee."  1Timothy 5:17 "Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine."  I have heard many "men of God" saying that "silly doctrine" is divisive and not important to our salvation. If your Pastor tells you that doctrine is not important, I would suggest that you find another Church. If you did move because of false doctrine, you would be obeying the Word of God. Someone might say, "But in my Church there are miracles and signs and wonders.

 Surely this is of God." 

Perhaps the story of Simon in the book of Acts is appropriate to quote here. Act 8: 9 - 24 "But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: 10) To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. 11) And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. 12) But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 13) Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. 14) Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: 15) Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: 16) (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) 17) Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. 18) And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, 19) Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. 20) But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. 21) Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. 22) Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. 23) For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. 24) Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me."  At least Simon had the sense to repent of his false doctrine and make right with God. Much of the Church of Laodicea today will not see the truth; they will not accept that they are in error; they will continue to "worship God" in the manner they feel most comfortable with.

 (PS. Worship of God is done in reverence - not in revelry.) Someone else might say, "We have healings and miracles in our Church." I am not here to say that these are false, but we need to be careful and not accept everything as being of God especially if the Church you are supporting is in false doctrine. 2 Thessalonians 2: 9 "Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,"  Matthew 24:11 "And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many."Jesus did not say this unless He meant it. Be careful! 2 Corinthians 11:3 "But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ." What is false doctrine? If doctrine is so important, then what is false doctrine?  False doctrine is any belief or teaching that does not line up with the Word of God. The Word of God is our benchmark relating to every aspect of our lives. The letter and the spirit of the Scriptures governs our thoughts words and deeds. Every intent of our hearts is in submission and obedience to the Bible.  2 Timothy 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."  If you have based your belief on misapplied or misunderstood the Scriptures, you will have false doctrine.  As a crude example, if you believe that the Virgin Mary is co-redeemer with Jesus Christ as does Roman Catholicism you have false doctrine. This doctrine is not Biblical. It is a combination of the Bible and Tradition. If you believe like the Jehovah Witness' and the Mormon Church that Jesus is not God, again you have false doctrine. If you do not believe in the Trinity or the physical resurrection of Jesus

on the third day, you have false doctrine. False doctrine will affect how you live and how you die. Living in a bubble of self-denial is dangerous because there will come a time when you will   1Timothy 4:15, 16 "Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. 16) Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee."  2 Timothy 4: 1 - 4 "I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2) Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3) 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;4)  And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."  The Kingdom parables in Matthew speak of the bad things that will happen in the future when the Church is established. The first is about the sower that sowed seed on different ground. Some ground was good, and some ground was thorny and some stony. The second is about an enemy that sowed tares into the wheat field, the third is about the mustard seed, and the forth about the mustard seed growing big enough for the birds of the air to roost in it.   Bare with me and read the account in Matthew 13:24 - 32 "Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25) But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26) But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27) So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? 28) He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? 29) But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. 30)  Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them

in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. 31)  Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: 32)  Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof."  The Parable of the mustard seed is a picture of the Church in the last days. Many people interpret this parable as the Church getting so big from small humble beginnings and then growing so big that birds can roost in its branches. The interpretation assumes that this is a wonderfully good thing. This is simply not so. The idiom of birds in the Bible do not get a favourable rapport. Like leaven, birds represent evil and sin. The birds in particular speaks of demons and the powers, principalities of the AIR. Note what Paul says in 1Timothy 4:1 "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;"  The Church is full of false doctrine and apostasy. Many leaders teach the doctrine of demons as opposed to the truth. DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE? It is so because Jesus Himself said that it would be so.  1 John 4: 1 "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world."  Many times Jesus said to the disciples "Take heed that no man deceive you." There is little time to repent and make right the things that are wrong in your life. Zepheniah 1 14 - 18 says "The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. 15 ) That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,

16) A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers. 17) And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung. 18) Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land." Paul too echo's this sentiment in Romans 13: 12 - 14 "The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. 13) Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. 14) But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof."  We began asking "what is the most prominent sign for the Lord's return FOR His Bride and His return WITH His Bride?" Look around you. Turn on your television and watch the antics on so-called Christian channels. Apostasy is here; it is everywhere. But the question is, are you involved? Do you support these ministries? Are you part of the great falling away? 

 

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