But God…

• Mockers say Bible prophecy is not being fulfilled, but God said every word of Bible prophecy will be fulfilled.
• Radical Islam is determined to destroy Israel, but God said Israel cannot be destroyed.
• Russia, Iran, Turkey, and several Islamic allies are plotting to attack Israel, but God said He will destroy their armies on the mountains of Israel.
• Many world leaders are determined to divide Israel and give Judea and Samaria to the Palestinians, but God said He will drag their armies into the Battle of Armageddon for doing that.
• Many world leaders think they can divide Jerusalem and establish peace with the Muslims, but God said He will cut the nations into pieces for doing that.
• Many world leaders are determined to establish a godless world government, but God said He will destroy their much-desired world government seven years after they establish it.
• Pres. Trump is determined to negotiate a normalization agreement between the Arabs and Israel, but God said Israel will not have peace until the Jews accept Jesus as their Saviour.
• Many world leaders think they can force a peace treaty on Israel and establish peace, but God said when they say peace and safety, then sudden destruction will come upon them.
• Orthodox Jews believe the Messiah will give them permission to rebuild the Temple and resume the animal sacrifices on the Temple Mount, but many Christians believe the one that gives them permission to do that will be the Antichrist.
• Many world leaders are working on an economic system (one-world currency and Mark) to track and control everyone on earth, but God said all who take that Mark will perish in Hell, and multitudes will refuse to take it.
• Satan believes he can destroy the Church, but God said the gates of Hell will not prevail against the Church.

(My opinion: What God has said will happen, will happen. He revealed these things and told us to watch to comfort us as we see the day approaching.)

One, concerning wickedness as in the days of Noah, on Feb. 20, 2025, Phyllis Chesler (JNS) asked:

• What kind of a liberation movement purposely, with malice aforethought, murders a 9-month-old infant, a 4-year-old toddler, and their terrorized mother?
• What kind of world praises Hamas’s atrocities?
• How “civilized” can people in the civilized West be if, in response to the Hamas-led terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, they continue to support the rape, torture, murder, and kidnapping of civilians from southern Israel?

(More: Forensic experts concluded that the bodies of the two children were the correct bodies and that the children were brutally murdered.)

(Update: On Feb. 20, 2025, it was reported that the body that was alleged to be the body of the mother (Shiri Bibas) was the body of a Palestinian woman and not the body of Shiri. Israel called this a serious violation of their ceasefire agreement with Hamas and demanded the release of Shiri’s body and all of the hostages.)

(Update: On Feb. 22, 2025, Hamas returned Shiri’s body. Forensic experts confirmed that it was Shira – a 32-year-old mother who was kidnapped at her home with her two young children – and that she was brutally murdered.)

(More: Concerning the victims of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel: on Feb. 20, 2025, messianic Jewish prophecy teacher, Amir Tsarfati, said, “They were students, farmers, soldiers, tradespeople, homemakers, young people, and old folks who looked forward to spending their remaining days with their ever-expanding families. In other words, they were everyday people, just like you and me, whose lives were suddenly, brutally, and permanently destroyed because of the raging violence of a hateful army of terrorists and civilians.”)

(FYI: There are still more than 60 hostages or hostage bodies that have not been returned. Hamas said it will kill them if Israel resumes the war.)

Two, concerning wars and rumors of wars at the end of the age: on Feb. 18, 2025, the commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Forces said Iran is poised to launch missile strikes on hundreds of targets in Israel and many U.S. targets near Iran, and Iran will definitely do it at the appointed time.

Three, concerning wars and rumors of wars: on Feb. 21, 2025, it was reported that Pres. Trump is fed up with the NATO nations for not paying what they agreed to pay to defend their nations.

Trump accused the NATO nations of prolonging Ukraine’s war with Russia and costing U.S. taxpayers trillions of dollars.

So, Trump has given Europe and NATO an ultimatum:

• You have three weeks to agree on terms to end the Ukraine war!
• If you don’t do it, the U.S. will withdraw from Europe!

(My opinion: I believe the EU will quickly strengthen its military before the Antichrist rises to power. Trump is telling EU leaders to stop relying on the U.S., stop dragging their feet, and strengthen their military now.)

(More: According to the article, EU leaders thought Trump would never do it. France is panicking, Germany is in shock, and NATO is scrambling.)

Four, concerning Trump’s maximum pressure on Iran for trying to build nuclear weapons: on Feb. 19, 2025, it was reported that China has banned oil tankers that are subject to U.S. sanctions from delivering oil to China.

As a result, Iranian oil shipments to China have declined by more than 50%.

Five, concerning wars and rumors of wars and the destruction of Damascus in one night: on Feb. 25, 2025, it was reported that Israel struck several military (vehicle and weapons storage, command centers, etc.) sites in Syria about 12 miles south of Damascus.

Israel said it will not allow Syrian forces or terrorist groups to take over the security zone between Israel and Syria.

It must remain demilitarized, and the 700-800,000 Druze that support Israel must be protected.

Israel’s Defense Min. said, “We will not allow southern Syria to become southern Lebanon.”

Six, concerning wickedness as in the days of Noah: during a recent speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), U.S. Vice-Pres. Vance said,

• Our message to the drug traffickers is get the hell out of our country.
• Your free ride is over because President Trump is back in the Oval Office.
• You’re not welcome.
• We’re going to go after you, wage war on you.
• And certainly we want you out of the United States of America.

Seven, concerning Israel having a great army at the end of the age: on Feb. 19, 2025, it was reported that Israel’s navy has six new missile ships with stealth technology that allows them to operate thousands of miles from the battlefield.

Eight, concerning Israel expanding its borders at the end of the age: at a Trump-Netanyahu press conference on Feb. 5, 2025, Trump was asked about Israel annexing Judea and Samaria. Trump responded, “People do like the idea, but we haven’t taken a position on it yet. But we will be making an announcement probably on that very specific topic over the next four weeks.”

On Feb. 21, 2025, with Trump’s decision on sovereignty over Judea and Samaria looming, it was reported that thousands of Christian pastors and religious leaders are signing a petition that will be given to Pres. Trump supporting Israel’s historical, legal, and moral claim to this area of its Biblical heartland.

Bible-believing Christians are convinced that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, King David, and King Solomon lived and traveled through the Biblical heartland of Judea and Samaria.

(More: In a recent interview, Trump’s ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said he “felt an overwhelming spiritual reality of understanding this (Judea and Samaria) is the land that God has given to the Jews.”)

Nine, concerning the UN wannabe world government: on Feb. 25, 2025, it was reported that Senator Mike Lee of Utah and Congressman Chip Roy of Texas have reintroduced legislation to completely stop U.S. funding and involvement in the UN, and with Trump in the White House, it could happen.

(My opinion: I hope they succeed, but this would probably be the end of the UN, and I believe it will ultimately be restructured – Ten Kings – not shut down.)

Ten, concerning God blessing those that bless Israel and cursing those that curse Israel: this week, Apple announced that it will spend $500 billion to expand its facilities in the U.S. and create about 20,000 new jobs.

Eleven, concerning perilous times, America’s new Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, recently warned that “radical Islamist terrorism” poses the greatest threat to the safety of the American people.

People need to realize that the goal of radical Islamic terrorism is to take over the world and establish Islam as a one-world religion.

Twelve, concerning perilous times, wickedness, murder, etc.: on Feb. 25, 2025, four Hamas terrorists (the Oct. 7 group that murdered, raped, and kidnapped Jews) went on trial in Germany for storing weapons in Europe and plotting terrorist attacks on Jews and a U.S. Air Force base in Germany.

(My opinion: If Hamas will store weapons to plot terrorist attacks against Jews and U.S. soldiers in Germany, they will do it in the U.S.)

Thirteen, concerning Islam in America: on Feb. 24, 2025, it was reported that the New York Police Dept. has 1,200 Muslim police officers (10 are women that wear hijabs), and they are looking forward to another 100,000 ladies wearing hijabs in the near future.

(My opinion: I am for freedom of religion, but I believe it is a mistake to empower a religious group that forces its religious beliefs on other people, and Islam does that when they get the upper hand.)

(My opinion: Radical Islam is trying to convert the world – the “little Satan” first and the “big Satan” next – but God said Israel cannot be destroyed, and the gates of Hell will not prevail against the Church. Islam’s future will not turn out the way they believe.)

FYI: God does not send anyone to Hell (all of us are born with a sin nature and destined to go to Hell because we sin), but God has provided a way (Jesus) for everyone to go to Heaven (and He is the only way to get there; John 14:6).

Finally, are you Rapture Ready?

If you want to be rapture ready and go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this.

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Christians are living in one of the most exciting times in the history of the world.

I cannot imagine a more exciting time unless it was during the days of Jesus’ birth, his preaching and miracles, His death, burial, resurrection, and ascension, and the beginning of the Church.

But, in my mind, it goes without saying that our generation, more than any other generation since the days of Jesus’ birth, is seeing the stage being set for the fulfillment of many prophecies in the Bible.

On Feb. 9, 2025, following a week-long visit to the U.S., meetings with Pres. Trump and other U.S. dignitaries and officials, Israel’s Prime Min. Benjamin Netanyahu summed up his visit this way:

• The visit was a historic turning point for the State of Israel.

He was referring to Trump’s unquestionable support for Israel, the fact that Trump is committed to preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons, the fact that Trump suggested a different idea (the U.S. taking over Gaza) for the “day after” Hamas is defeated, etc.

In my words, Netanyahu said the re-election of Trump is a historic turning point for the State of Israel, Iran, and Gaza. Netanyahu said that the Iranian system of proxy forces, which had increasingly surrounded Israel from several sites, “has been broken…we smashed it a lot.”

Bible prophecy teachers have been expecting a turning point in God’s dealings with Iran for a long time (Ezek. 38-39).

Perhaps that turning point has finally arrived.

If it has, it is a clear sign that history has reached the latter years and latter days (Ezek. 38:8, 16).

(More: On Feb. 16, 2025, it was reported that an EU diplomat said Trump is seeking an agreement with Iran to shut down its nuclear weapons program before October if Iran wants to avoid a serious crisis. Trump said he prefers to make a deal with Iran that inspectors can monitor and verify than to bomb Iran.)

(More: On Feb. 17, 2025, Trump’s National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz, said President Trump is absolutely serious, deadly serious when he says Iran can never have a nuke, and certainly not on President Trump’s watch; they are an irrational actor that we cannot allow to have their finger on the button.)

Here are more reasons to believe that history has reached several historic turning points.

(My opinion: People who mock Bible prophecy and say things have never changed are totally unaware of what is happening.)

One, on Feb. 14, 2025, at his swearing-in ceremony as the next Sec. of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. looked at Pres. Trump and said,

• I genuinely believe that you are a pivotal historical figure, and you are going to transform this country at a time when we see all of the conditions of democracy now in tatters in our country.

It appears that HHS is at a turning point in America.

Two, on Feb. 12, 2025, Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council, said,

• The pace at which President Trump is issuing executive orders has some heads spinning and others exploding. In just three weeks, the White House has already reached 90 orders and executive actions.

It seems like a great war has broken out over the future of America, and our once-great nation is at a fork in the road.

Three, on Feb. 13, 2025, the Washington Post reported that a U.S intelligence report said Israel is planning an attempt to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities in the first six months of 2025.

An Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities could finally trigger the long-awaited Battle of Gog and Magog.

Four, the election of Donald Trump and deportation of illegal immigrants has caused migrants that were on their way to the U.S. to turn around and head back home.

Trump is helping them by providing flights for them to go back.

(More: The New York Post recently reported that border crossings are down 90%. Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, said, “When you have 90% less people coming across the border, how many women aren’t being raped by the cartels? How many children aren’t drowning? How many women and children aren’t being sex trafficked in this country? President Trump is a game changer.”)

Five, concerning Trump’s plan to relocate Gaza’s citizens: on Feb. 14, 2025, it was reported that U.S. Sec. of State Marco Rubio said,

• The future of Gaza cannot include Hamas as a political or military power.
• If the countries in the region can’t address that issue, then Israel will have to step in, and we’ll end up back where we’ve been.

Hamas has called for worldwide demonstrations to oppose Trump’s plan.

(More: On Feb. 13, 2025, it was reported that many Gazans want to leave Gaza because there is no future for them in that place. They don’t want to live in tents and rubble for the next few years. They want to go someplace else now.)

(More: On Feb. 14, 2025, it was reported that the Arabs are scrambling to come up with a plan for Trump’s proposal to move the Gazans to Egypt and Jordan. Relocating the Gazans would be a turning point that they don’t want, but they don’t have a better plan at this time.)

(More: On Feb. 16, 2025, it was reported that a Palestinian-Arab plan will be released on Feb. 27, 2025, because they do not want the Palestinians to leave Gaza.)

Six, concerning the Two-State Solution: on Feb. 13, 2025, the speaker of Israel’s Knesset told the visiting EU Parliament president,

• Hamas killed the so-called ‘two-state solution’ on October 7^th.
• Gaza’s educational system invites violence.
• Trump’s plan includes the resettlement of Gazans to other countries while the war-torn coastal enclave is rebuilt, deradicalized, and turned into a developed hub at peace with Israel.

Seven, on Feb. 16, 2025, World Israel News reported that an international human rights lawyer said Trump’s plan to take over Gaza is absolutely legal provided he allows the Gazans freedom to choose to voluntarily leave to seek a better life and does not forcefully remove them.

He added that he would actually go one step further:

• Those who insist the Gazans stay are perhaps the ones violating international law.
• By doing so, especially while Hamas remains in power, they’re essentially forcing Gazans to stay in an active war zone and allowing them to be used as human shields by Hamas.

Eight, concerning U.S. support for Israel: on Feb. 15, following Hamas’ release of three hostages, Trump said,

• Hamas failed to release all the hostages by 12 p.m., a deadline I imposed after the terror group threatened not to release any hostages, so the U.S. will back whatever decision Israel makes in response.

Backing whatever Israel decides to do represents a major change from the previous administration that often tried to tie Israel’s hands.

(More: During the current ceasefire, 24 hostages and more than 1,000 Palestinians have been released. Approximately 70 hostages remain in Hamas custody. Some are Israeli soldiers, most are men, and about half are believed to be dead.)

Nine, Trump ordered his administration to review each country individually to determine reciprocal tariffs.

This means the U.S. will impose the same taxes on other countries’ imports as they impose on American goods.

Trump said if they charge us, we charge them.

It is a turning point: an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

Ten, concerning sanctuary cities: on Feb. 12, 2025, U.S. Attorney Gen. Pam Bondi filed charges against New York state Officials (Gov. Kathy Hochul, AG Letitia James, and DMV head Mark Schroeder) for hindering the enforcement of federal immigration laws.

Bondi said,

• This is a new DOJ.
• New York has chosen to prioritize illegal aliens over American citizens.
• It stops.
• It stops today.

As songwriter Bob Dylan said, “The Times They Are A-Changin.”

Eleven, concerning a possible Psa. 83 war: on Feb. 18, 2025, it was reported that the Egyptian military is gathering a large force and building military bases in the Sinai Peninsula in violation of its 1979 peace treaty with Israel.

Egypt has more than 450,000 active-duty forces, about 800,000 reserves, more than 4,000 tanks, about 1,100 aircraft (including American-made F-16 fighter jets and Apache helicopters), two aircraft carriers, several submarines, and more.

Egypt is one of the nations mentioned in Psa. 83:6 (the Hagarenes, descendants of Abraham’s Egyptian concubine Hagar), and Israel has warned Egypt that it will not tolerate violations of their peace treaty.

Not all agree, but several expert prophecy teachers believe Psa. 83 is a war that precedes the Battle of Gog and Magog.

Twelve, concerning Israel expanding its borders at the end of the age: on Feb. 13, 2025, it was reported that the Trump administration will support Israel’s plan to keep Israeli troops in the buffer zone between Israel and Syria for years to come.

Israel does not want to remove its troops from the buffer zone until it has assurances from the new Syrian Government that it wants peace with Israel.

Thirteen, concerning the coming Mark of the Beast and tracking of all buying and selling starting at the middle of the Tribulation Period: on Feb. 13, 2025, The Wine Press News reported that:

• Larry Ellison, the fourth richest man in the world and founder and CTO of the tech giant Oracle, said he wants to collect every single piece of American’s private and personal data, including DNA records, into his company’s AI datacenters to be studied, which can then know everything about us and therefore make our lives easier.

(My opinion: AI will eventually be transformed into an evil turning point in human history.)

Fourteen, concerning deceit and wickedness at the end of the age: on Feb, 18, 2025, it was reported that Elon Musk and DOGE have found that according to Social Security data, the number of U.S. citizens that are eligible to draw Social Security exceeds the population of the U.S.

Many people on the Social Security rolls were born 200-300 years ago.

Musk said,

• Having tens of millions of people marked in Social Security as alive when they are definitely dead is a huge problem. Obviously. Some of these people would have been alive before America existed as a country. Think about that for a second.

FYI: God does not send anyone to Hell (all of us are born with a sin nature and destined to go to Hell because we sin), but God has provided a way (Jesus) for everyone to go to Heaven (and He is the only way to get there; John 14:6).

Finally, are you Rapture Ready?

If you want to be rapture ready and go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin born, sinless Son of God, who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this.

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