{"id":6179,"date":"2014-07-16T15:30:06","date_gmt":"2014-07-16T20:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thepropheticyears.com\/wordpress\/?p=6179"},"modified":"2025-05-28T03:33:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T08:33:05","slug":"world-and-church-trends-perspectives-july-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepropheticyears.com\/wordpress\/world-and-church-trends-perspectives-july-2014.html","title":{"rendered":"World and Church Trends Perspectives July 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The main event in world news this month has been the rocket attacks on Israel and Israel&#8217;s military response on the terrorists that are firing the rockets from Gaza. Unless there is some new major unforeseen offense by the terrorists, I think the response by Israel will be limited. Israel&#8217;s main mission probably is to find and destroy the rockets and the tunnels. I do not think Israel will launch the type of military campaign that would be necessary to take down Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Iran supplies the terrorists in Gaza with weapons and it is Iran that told the terrorists to reject the Egyptian brokered cease-fire and to continue to fire rockets at Israel. Iran probably wants them to divert attention from the nuclear talks that were supposed to be worked out by July 20th. After Iran quietly gets another six month extension to continue to keep working on their nuclear weapons program they will probably tell the Gaza terrorists to accept the Egyptian brokered cease-fire.<\/p>\n<p>Some people wonder why Israel does not take more effective military action, but the answer is obvious. It is for the same reason that they gave Gaza independence in the first place. Israel is still trying to appease the world. It is the same old story. After thousands of years, Israel still has not learned that its only true defense is in the God of Israel. Therefore, Israel trusts in allies that prove not to be trust worthy, or she hopes to appease her enemies. It never has worked in the past and it will not work now. In any case, the government of Israel will now probably move more toward the Right since the people of Israel are getting fed up with the facade of having peace talks with those that vow to kill them.<\/p>\n<p>Some are always looking for the prophetic significance of the current scrimmage as if Israel has reached the time of Psalm 83 or Ezekiel 38. The blood moon proponents are drooling in anticipation that this scrimmage in Gaza will<span class=\"hiddenGrammarError\"> lead <\/span>to some fulfillment of their conjectures, but it will be a non event in the broad prophetic picture. The Gaza operation actually will even weaken Hamas somewhat and delay further any wider action against Israel by the Arab nations.<\/p>\n<p>North of Israel, Shia-Hezbollah is now in no position to fight Israel. They have their hands full with the rise of Sunni-ISIS. What is left of Assad&#8217;s Syria also is in no position to fight Israel. South and\u00a0 east of Israel, Sunni Egypt and Jordan still have a peace treaty with Israel. They have no desire to fight Israel at this time. Iran also is very concerned about the rise of <span class=\"hiddenSpellError\"><span class=\"hiddenSpellError\">ISIS<\/span><\/span>. ISIS puts a Sunni monkey wrench in Iran&#8217;s objective to establish a Shia Crescent from Iran to the Mediterranean Sea.<\/p>\n<p>So the good news is that the end of the world tribulation is not upon us yet. The players are not yet in place. The bad news is that since the United States is supporting the Shiite government in Iraq and is also supporting the Sunnis elsewhere, we can be sure that we will become militarily involved no matter what happens.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Iraq is now all but a failed state. Even the U.S. special forces sent to support the government of Iraq said that the Iraq military is completely infiltrated by Sunni-ISIS and Shia-Iranian fighters. Since the government of Iraq does not control their own military, our special forces do not see how they can help train the Iraq military to fight the insurgency.<\/p>\n<p>The Kurds of Northeastern Iraq also no longer support the present government. Therefore, for the foreseeable future, it is inevitable that Iraq will be divided into three independent regions. The Sunni (ISIS at this time) will control Northwestern Iraq. The Kurds will control Northeast Iraq, and the Shia with military support from Shia-Iran will control Baghdad and most of South Iraq.<\/p>\n<p>This all started because Sunni fighters supported by Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Turkey, the U.S., and some others came to Syria to defeat Assad. This was done to stop Iran from controlling the Fertile Crescent. However, extreme radicals got control of the Sunni opposition in Syria. They now go by the name of ISIS and claim to be an Islamic State (IS), the legitimate Sunni Islamic Caliphate. They claim as they get more Sunni grass-roots support they will take over all lands that were ever controlled by Muslims. (The Sunni make up about 87 percent of Islam.) In reality, the take over of Islam by ISIS will not happen. Even the Sunni people will reject them because these terrorists are much too extreme.<\/p>\n<p>Those nations that were supporting these Sunni volunteers hoped that it would bring about the quick demise of <span class=\"hiddenSpellError\"><span class=\"hiddenSpellError\"><span class=\"hiddenSpellError\">Basshar<\/span><\/span><\/span> Assad, but it has not turned out that way. Instead, they created their own Frankenstein. Once ISIS came out of al-Qaeda it took over the Syrian eastern deserts and then quickly expanded into Western Iraq to threaten the government of Iraq. They now claim to be the legitimate Islamic Caliphate and that makes them a threat to all the existing rulers of Muslims nations.<\/p>\n<p>Those that created this Frankenstein now see IS as a threat to their own kingdoms, so now they are trying to figure out how to kill their own creation without handing the Fertile Crescent over to Iran.<\/p>\n<p>So, it gets interesting. The Sunnis created a monster to stop the Shia, but the monster that they created is out of control and is now turning against its creators. Therefore, this Frankenstein must be destroyed before it makes more conquests and gets too powerful. That really should not be hard to do because ISIS numbers are still only about 20 thousand fighters. Even so, what will fill the gap in this state sized area if ISIS is destroyed? From the perspectives of the Sunni states it certainly cannot be Shia-Assad, Shia-Hezbollah, or any Shia-Iraq under the control of Iran.<\/p>\n<p>ISIS is now an immediate threat to the\u00a0<span class=\"st\">Hashemite<\/span> Kingdom of Sunni-Jordan. So I think you will see a U.S., Jordan, Saudi and perhaps even an Israeli action against ISIS. Jordan has a peace treaty with Israel and Israel already said it would help defend Jordan from ISIS.<\/p>\n<p>While these nations are fighting ISIS, they probably will also finish off Assad in Syria. Then at some point, Israel will defeat Hezbollah and Lebanon will once again become a free prosperous state. If that happens, Iran will pretty much be forced out of the Arab middle east and will align with Russia as Ezekiel 38 indicates. Instead of Islamic states run by Islamic clerics, in the Arab nations you are likely to continue to see secular rulers like already exist in all Arab states. I think they will have the incentive to move the region toward a Mediterranean Union that abides by international law.<\/p>\n<p>With the eventual defeat of the Islamist radicals and terrorism in the Middle East, there could be a Mediterranean Union that includes West Europe, North Africa, Israel, and much of the Middle East. That area of the world will become much like it was in the days of Jesus.\u00a0 Believe it or not, this is probably where all this violence in the Middle East will eventually lead them. Leaders will get tired of war and form a Mediterranean Union to help bring about peace. That could be why there is peace and security in Israel before the Ezekiel 38 war. I also can see the Vatican ruling over the holy sites of the three Abrahamic religions because that allows for peace. Rule over the middle east religious sites has been the Vatican Harlot&#8217;s main objective.<\/p>\n<p>Whether I have this right or wrong, I don&#8217;t think you should sell the farm yet. Those thinking that we are now entering the tribulation period will be proven premature as usual.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>I have my opinion on the how&#8217;s and why&#8217;s of the youth invasion of the United States by Central America. As I said last month, it was orchestrated. I think those that want open borders are involved. We know that Homeland Security was aware that this invasion of children would happen months before it started. They even solicited venders to take care of the youth and transport them to various locations in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Just before this started, Obama went to Mexico to talk with their President. At that time, I suspect that he made an agreement with the Mexican President to allow the children to pass through Mexico. We now know that Mexico has been complicit in allowing the youth to travel to our borders. They even have been aiding these children so that they reach the U.S. border. Our own operatives in Central America planted disinformation in Central America media so that these kids would come to the United States. It did not happen by osmosis.<\/p>\n<p>The real question is why did the Obama administration want these kids to come? There are various theories and many probably have some truth to them. I personally think that this is only part one of a much larger plan by Obama to give general amnesty to illegals. This is in spite of the fact that the vast majority of the people in the United States are against any amnesty to illegal aliens, at least until the borders are made secure. Exactly what laws Obama will disregard, and what his end plan is, is hard to say, but you can be sure you will find out too late to do much about it.<\/p>\n<p>History tells us that socialist Fascist and Marxist tyrants first influenced the youth. Make no mistake, the radicals now running this country are of the same mold. The radicals in control are just following the rules for radicals of those that mentored them.<\/p>\n<p>Obama&#8217;s terrorist acquaintance (Bill Ayers) said that 25 million Americans would need to be killed because they could not be <span class=\"hiddenSpellError\"><span class=\"hiddenSpellError\">reeducated<\/span><\/span> into Marxism. This was said around 1970. Ayers and ilk have not repented. With our population today, he must think more like 50 million would have to be killed. Ayers was not alone in his radical Marxist beliefs and some of those people now have a great deal of influence in education, media, government, and religion. What happened in Russia, China, and Cambodia could happen here if these radicals ever got the communist revolution that they have been working towards all of their lives. Keep in mind that <a title=\"Obama whos your daddy?\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170308160354\/http:\/\/www.americanthinker.com\/2012\/10\/obama_whos_your_daddy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Obama was brought up and mentored by communists.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>These youth have not been recruited here to pick beans. They will be sent to the cities and inevitably will join with gangs that already are well established in all of our big cities. If you have been in the cities you should know that the youth are becoming increasingly radicalized. There is something brewing in the inner cities of our nation and the brew that is being cooked up by the American haters is deadly.<\/p>\n<p>What is now happening in Venezuela, will happen here, if Americans do not grasp where the radical Left intend to take them. Amnesty by legislation or decree will only accelerate the La <span class=\"hiddenSpellError\"><span class=\"hiddenSpellError\">Raza<\/span><\/span> socialist agenda. The demise of America as a world power by destroying her middle-class and by bringing division between her races and cultures is the real agenda of the globalist puppet masters running the show.<\/p>\n<p>There is a revolution or civil war brewing down the line. However, the first danger is that hardened terrorists will be coming across our border to bring terrorism here. When the attacks take place, as they inevitably will, the government will tell us why they need to take away more of our freedoms for our own safety. They will then finish establishing their police surveillance state and they will outlaw any resistance or guns. Do not underestimate what these radicals will do to bring about their antichrist Borg Kingdom on earth. Hundreds of millions of people were put to death in the 20th century when the socialists came after middle-class people and Christians. It can happen again here in the 21st century.<\/p>\n<p>They will do whatever they think they can get away with, and from the reaction of most Americans it looks like they can get away with just about anything they want. All this may be coming before this present American hating president is out of office. He has 2.5 more years and why should he obey any law if he knows Congress will not remove him? He certainly already proved that he thinks he is above the law and that he can lie with impunity to the people of America.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Every month a new government scandal surfaces. Better stay tuned for what is coming in August.<\/p>\n<p>If you are going to see any movie in the next few weeks see &#8220;<em><a title=\"America\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250318123155\/https:\/\/americathemovie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">America: Imagine the world without her<\/a>&#8220;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The main event in world news this month has been the rocket attacks on Israel and Israel&#8217;s military response on the terrorists that are firing the rockets from Gaza. Unless there is some new major unforeseen offense by the terrorists, I think the response by Israel will be limited. 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