Is our world in chaos?


Interesting times, indeed.
The Iran/Russia alliance has had my attention for awhile.

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Yesterday's Prophecies - Today's Headlines

Vulnerability is becoming more commonplace in our lives with each passing day. The looming recession, the strange microbes and viruses we're hearing about on the news, the mad dictators testing their hydrogen bombs and long-range missiles, the constant terrorist threats, the specter of war in the Middle East, and politics, and more politics! All the signs of the last days are converging at the same time. Bible Prophecy is happening right before our eyes and like birth pains, the predicted events are happening more frequently and more intently:"For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, pestilences and there will be famines and troubles. These are the beginnings of sorrows"

2/23/16

Report: Military Intelligence chief says without peace process, terror wave will grow
IDF chief orders off-duty soldiers to leave base with guns following deadly stabbing
Ya'alon: Israel preparing for possibility of war with Hamas
Israeli professor apologizes for saying judges should be hanged for Palestinian suffering
London Underground trains splashed with anti-Israel ads for Israel Apartheid Week
A new geopolitical bloc is born: Israel, Greece and Cyprus
Wikileaks: NSA bugged Netanyahu-Berlusconi meeting on US-Israel relations
Veteran nuclear expert: Iran deal could make things worse
UN warns of nuclear material falling into terrorist hands
Suicide bomber kills 14 at Afghan clinic
NATO wants Afghan forces to do less defending, more attacking
Lebanon's Hariri urges Saudi king not to abandon country
Egypt tightens security coordination with Hezbollah amid Syrian civil war
Syria 'reduced to ruins,' with civilians paying the biggest price, says UN human rights panel
U.S. Scrambles to Contain Growing ISIS Threat in Libya
ISIS Releases 43 Assyrian Hostages From Raqqa After Ransom Payments
IS Gets Millions in Ransom for Abducted Christians
The Latest: Turkey: Ground troops in Syria 'not on agenda'
New US-Russia plan sets Syria cease-fire for Saturday
UN chief welcomes Syria ceasefire deal as 'signal of hope'
Syrian rebels see flaws in U.S.-Russian truce plan
Syria: Assad regime kills so many detainees it amounts to 'extermination' of civilian population, UN says
Syria: Violence and refugee plight worsening despite diplomatic deals
Across Europe, gay migrants face abuse in asylum shelters
Almost 90,000 dangerous illegal immigrants go free
Largest ever US-South Korea military drill planned as a 'warning to Pyongyang'
China's Island Radar Bigger Threat Than Missiles, CSIS Says
Drone users face jail time, fines if they don't register
Woman killed boyfriend for spending too much time on Facebook
Sculpture moved after texters kept bumping into it
FBI boss to Apple backers: 'Stop saying the world is ending'
Common software would have allowed FBI to unlock San Bernardino shooter's phone
CIA leaker: Clinton 'given a pass' for emails
Nevada GOP to report caucus results with smartphones
The Obama Administration Wants To Make Sure Non-Citizens Vote In The Upcoming Election
Cruz fires top staffer for promoting false story about Rubio and the Bible
The worst may finally be over for stocks
The U.S. States Where Recession Is Already a Reality
Pound hits lowest level against dollar since 2009
Mars in three days? NASA touts new propulsion system
5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Gyamotang, China
Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 22,000ft
Dukono volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
Sinabung volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
Death toll rises as Fiji cleans up after 'strongest ever' cyclone
Snowstorm to disrupt travel in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan
India caste unrest: Ten million without water in Delhi
Black water pouring out of Texas town's faucets
Our heroin, opioid epidemic is a national emergency, Washington needs to treat it like one
Cuba deploys army in effort to avoid Zika virus
Mexico plays down Zika threat after infected woman gives birth to healthy child
Doctor Uses Christianity to Defend Performing Abortions
Nebraska students reject Chick-fil-A proposal over CEO's marriage views
Student's 'Black Lives Matter' poster in New York courthouse ignites controversy
Georgia Supreme Court hears KKK bid to 'Adopt-A-Highw
ay'
 
"And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet."

Matthew 24:6


Yes, there is chaos in the world; there has been sin entered the world. There will be chaos in the world in the future, too, until Jesus Christ rules over the new heaven and earth. No one knows when that will be. The clock for that time doesn't begin ticking until after the Rapture takes place. As Christians, we shouldn't be concerned with making prognostications based on today's news events. God isn't chained to any earthly criteria as to when He sets in motion the end times.

Instead, as Christians, we should be prepared for the Rapture to happen today but never give up our work until that day.

It makes my heart glad to see God's Word put forth (and it won't return void). Just remember, we can plant and water the seed but we can't convict. That's the job of the Holy Spirit. Sometimes it's best to not get in His way.
 
"And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet."

Matthew 24:6


Yes, there is chaos in the world; there has been sin entered the world. There will be chaos in the world in the future, too, until Jesus Christ rules over the new heaven and earth. No one knows when that will be. The clock for that time doesn't begin ticking until after the Rapture takes place. As Christians, we shouldn't be concerned with making prognostications based on today's news events. God isn't chained to any earthly criteria as to when He sets in motion the end times.

Instead, as Christians, we should be prepared for the Rapture to happen today but never give up our work until that day.

It makes my heart glad to see God's Word put forth (and it won't return void). Just remember, we can plant and water the seed but we can't convict. That's the job of the Holy Spirit. Sometimes it's best to not get in His way.

Yes, there will be chaos in the future, the very near future. But the chaos to yet come will be beyond our imagination..''For then there will be great suffering, the kind that hasn't happened from the beginning of the world until now and certainly won't ever happen again"(Matthew 24:21). It's spiritual blindness that envelops the world into believing things will continue on as they have been. And yes, we do know when the New Heaven and the New Earth will be. The New Heaven and New Earth is Eternal, and it's after the Millennial Reign of Christ on Earth and the White Throne Judgement. Christ's "rule" on Earth will be on David's Throne during the Millennium. Prognostication (the action of foretelling or prophesying future events) is God's way of proving He is who He says He is, and to authenticate ALL the warnings and the promises found in the Bible. As for today's news events, we should most definitely be concerned. We are commanded by our Lord to be aware of the times. "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.' "And in the morning, 'There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.' you know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times? (Matthew 16:3) As to God's criteria as to when He sets in motion the end times, Jesus made it crystal clear as to what event would mark the beginning of This Last Generation. And of course we should be prepared for the Rapture to happen, but there is no "instead" about it. The Bible instructs us to be ready for that day over and over again. Some of the words or phrases it uses to warn us are: to be sober, be alert, must also be ready, let us not sleep as others do, but let us WATCH.

In obedience to my Lord I work as a WATCHMAN. Are you aware that God honors obedience above His name? The Bible uses the role of a WATCHMAN to describe the work of a prophet among God's people. The role of a watchman is vital to a full understanding of the work of God in the end time. "The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, speak to your people and say to them, If I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from among them, and make him their WATCHMAN, and if he sees the sword coming upon the land and blows the trumpet and warns the people, then if anyone who hears the sound of the trumpet does not take warning, and the sword comes and takes him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. But if the WATCHMAN sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, so that the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any one of them, that person is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at the WATCHMAN'S hand". You're correct, "we" can't convict, and sometimes it's best to not get in His way.
 
Yesterday's Prophecies - Today's Headlines

Vulnerability is becoming more commonplace in our lives with each passing day. The looming recession, the strange microbes and viruses we're hearing about on the news, the mad dictators testing their hydrogen bombs and long-range missiles, the constant terrorist threats, the specter of war in the Middle East, and politics, and more politics! All the signs of the last days are converging at the same time. Bible Prophecy is happening right before our eyes and like birth pains, the predicted events are happening more frequently and more intently. "For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, pestilences and there will be famines and troubles. These are the beginnings of sorrows."

2/24/16

Gazan economic crisis could lead to new security deterioration, MI chief warns
Hamas blasts Fatah official over threats to forcibly end its rule in Gaza
Possible Jerusalem attack thwarted: Two pipe bombs found at Herod's Gate
Sweden increases financial support for Palestinians
Slashed US funding for missile defense systems threatens Israel's security
Canadian Parliament overwhelmingly passes anti-BDS motion
Why Russia may be a smart business partner for Israel
Ya'alon: U.S., Russia Recognize Israel's Freedom of Action in Syria
Assad assures Putin of 'readiness' to respect Syria ceasefire
Syrian monitor estimates more than 370,000 dead in war
Kerry tells lawmakers Syria cease-fire is no slam dunk
Kerry warns of escalation, and of US action, if Syria talks fail
Kerry: US has 'Plan B' options if Syria transition does not happen
US envoy says Islamic State trying to draw foreign fighters to Libya
'ISIS planting bombs inside copies of Koran'
Islamic State rigs currency rates in Mosul to prop up finances
Britain says uneasy after evidence of Kurdish coordination with Syria and Russia
Syrian opposition says Russia steps up bombing despite truce deal
EU's Mogherini: War between Russia and Turkey could be on the horizon
Saudi Arabia to its citizens: Leave Lebanon at once
N. Korea pledges attack on US mainland if 'high-density strike' military drills go ahead
China sends fighter jets to contested island in South China Sea
Report: Iranian Revolutionary Guards planning attack on Saudi airliner in Southeast Asia
Iran's Khamenei calls for parliament that stands up to the West
4 indicted in US on charges of violating Iran sanctions
Kerry: Iran getting less than $50 billion in cash after nuclear deal
Iran oil minister says output freeze plan is 'laughable'
Saudi Oil Minister Rules Out Possibility of Production Cuts
Oil prices fall as OPEC squabbles over output targets, crude stocks swell
Fed's Fischer Says `Still Early' to Judge Impact of Market Woes
Fed's Fischer says market turmoil may pass with little economic impact
Japan's Negative Interest Rates Are Driving up Sales of Safes
Governments of the World are Coming for Your Cash
Close Gitmo? Obama puts our national security at risk to fulfill campaign promise
Nevada Republicans angry at caucus chaos
Republicans vow no vote, hearing on Obama Supreme Court pick
McConnell: Not a 'snowball's chance in hell' I'll relent on SCOTUS
Biden argued against weighing Supreme Court nomination during 1992 campaign
Judge orders Clinton aides to be questioned under oath on emails
Kerry: Clinton email probe 'tying up international diplomats'
U.S. judge orders discovery to go forward over Clinton's private email system
Apple will argue that the FBI's court order violates its free-speech rights
Judge's order could expose 10M California schoolkids' personal info, say critics
NKU student wants to be first with chip implanted
Internet by light promises to leave Wi-Fi eating dust
Google, Yahoo clash with 'blunt' ad-blocking firm
Largest fireball since Chelyabinsk plunges through atmosphere over Atlantic
5.9 magnitude earthquake hits South of Australia
5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Ternate, Indonesia
Magnitude 4.9 quake hits near Bakersfield, California: USGS
Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 22,000ft
Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft
Sheveluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 17,000ft
Sinabung volcano in Indonesia erupts to 12,000ft
Alaid volcano on the Kuril Islands erupts to to 10,000ft
Tornadoes kill 3, injure dozens in Louisiana, Mississippi
UK nurse who had Ebola hospitalized again for 'complication'
Brazil plans to zap mosquitoes with radiation to halt spread of Zika virus
CDC Reports 14 New Cases of Sexually Transmitted Zika in U.S.
HHS: Immigrants with HIV, STDs welcome
CDC: 1 in 2 Black Gay Men in US Will Be Diagnosed With HIV
Justin Trudeau announces he'll be first Canadian PM to march in a gay pride parade
Same-Sex Couples' Tax Woes Expose the LGBT Lie
Doctors claim legalising some genital mutilation may help girls
Sex and consent: poll finds victim-blaming rife among young Australians
Polygamous sect's leaders arrested on fraud charges
 
Ringo, I'm new to this forum, so if I'm asking you a question that you've already answered, I apologize.

My question is, why do you include a long list of current news headlines with each of your posts?
 
Ringo, I'm new to this forum, so if I'm asking you a question that you've already answered, I apologize.

My question is, why do you include a long list of current news headlines with each of your posts?
My post heading is the explanation to your question... Vulnerability is becoming more commonplace in our lives with each passing day. The looming recession, the strange microbes and viruses we're hearing about on the news, the mad dictators testing their hydrogen bombs and long-range missiles, the constant terrorist threats, the specter of war in the Middle East, and politics, and more politics! All the signs of the last days are converging at the same time. Bible Prophecy is happening right before our eyes and like birth pains, the predicted events are happening more frequently and more intently. "For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, pestilences and there will be famines and troubles. These are the beginnings of sorrows". Furthermore, people are not discerning about the perilous times in which we live, and there is a deep depth of apathy regarding Bible prophecy and the nearness of the Lord's return. It's safe to say that the majority of Americans, and many Christians, are clueless about how current geopolitical conditions point to the nearness of Jesus' return because they don't study Bible prophecy or simply ignore it all together. That's a shame because there are things happening all around us that point to the fact that this world is growing darker, more volatile, and more desperate with each passing day. With so many end times Bible prophecies seemingly on the brink of fulfillment, the events that are occurring now on a daily basis can only lead us to conclude that the end of this age approaches rapidly. MARANATHA!

"Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened".
 
Cute, but childish.... a step up from your play school normal. You know, an age group that still believes in fairy tales.

OBTW, zombies are also imaginary just like the rest of your imaginary friends.
 
Tx: No matter what improvements you make, they will never be enough when discussing religion on here. There are those who love to sharpshoot and, no matter what you say, you will always be considered to be wrong. I was reading an article yesterday that seemed to be an appropriate response to naysayers. The reasoning is very simple and is the defining answer to all who want to criticize people over religion, or any other concept:

"Please, don't go around poking fun or tossing around the "I told you so!"s. The biggest danger in faith (or lack thereof) is when people believe what they want to believe, defending against any and all evidence (to the contrary); especially when that evidence is the ego trap: rejecting/criticizing others for being unlike you." Comments in parenthesis are mine.

Keep plugging along and don't let anyone get you down!
 
Yesterday's Prophecies - Today's Headlines

Vulnerability is becoming more commonplace in our lives with each passing day. The looming recession, the strange microbes and viruses we're hearing about on the news, the mad dictators testing their hydrogen bombs and long-range missiles, the constant terrorist threats, the specter of war in the Middle East, and politics, and more politics! All the signs of the last days are converging at the same time. Bible Prophecy is happening right before our eyes and like birth pains, the predicted events are happening more frequently and more intently. With so many end times Bible prophecies on the brink of fulfillment, the events that are occurring now on a daily basis can only lead us to conclude that the end of this age approaches rapidly.
"For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, pestilences and there will be famines and troubles. These are the beginnings of sorrows"


2/25/16


IDF intel chief warns despair in Gaza could explode toward Israel
Netanyahu promises 'imminent solution' to Gaza tunnels
UK's Cameron: East Jerusalem settlement construction is 'genuinely shocking'
After terror attack, Kerry blames 'settlement construction'
Obama ignores law, accepts BDS against 'settlements'
Obama: Important to give hope to Israelis and Palestinians
PA confirms economic talks with Israel
Iran offers financial reward for families of potential Palestinian 'intifada martyrs'
Ambassador Danon to UN: 'Cut off flow of Iranian Terror Money'
Ya'alon warns: Iran operating 'sleeper cells' in Europe
Kerry urges no new Iran sanctions as Khamenei backs anti-US candidates
The Saudis are 'drawing lines in the sand' - and showing they are serious about confronting Iran
Saudis pulling money from Lebanon is a sign the country is lost to Hezbollah
Ya'alon: Middle East situation in certain respects is third world war
UN gathers Libya war crimes evidence, calls for ICC action
Turkey's Erdogan says concerned Syria ceasefire will benefit Assad
Turkey's Erdogan says Russia continues to violate Turkish airspace
EU's Mogherini: War between Russia and Turkey could be on the horizon
Russia's Putin, Iran's Rouhani agree to work together on peace in Syria
Russia's Putin tells details of Syria ceasefire plan to Saudi king
Report: Dozens of Russian generals in Syria killed after a car bomb hits their military base
Russia gives a gift of 10,000 automatic rifles to Afghanistan
Putin's Newest Satellite State - Armenia
Australia warns of possible Indonesia terror attack
Egypt Concedes That Terrorists Caused Sinai Plane Crash
Syrian government retakes town from ISIS
Kerry weighs 'genocide' label for Islamic State
Swedish Girl Rescued From ISIS After Joining Terror Group With Boyfriend
ISIS Threatens Mark Zuckerberg And Jack Dorsey - Vows retaliation for efforts to suspend ISIS-affiliated social media accounts
From Fines To Jail Time: How Apple Could Be Punished For Defying FBI
Journalist: I got hacked mid-air while writing an Apple-FBI story
U.S., China Said to Agree on Draft UN Resolution on North Korea
China warns U.S. not to adopt punitive currency policies that could disrupt U.S.-China relations after Donald Trump's win in the Nevada caucus
Cox: Let the Chinese buy Chicago's stock exchange
Beijing overtakes NYC as 'Billionaire Capital'
Asian stocks slip as crude heads south
State officially declares Porter Ranch-area gas leak capped, but uncertainty remains
100-Foot Asteroid To Whiz Past Earth In Two Weeks: NASA
A meteor that exploded over the Atlantic on Feb. 6 had more force than the Hiroshima bomb
Another aftershock for Nepal; 5.4 magnitude quake creates panic
5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Ishinomaki, Japan
Sheveluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 21,000ft
Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 20,000ft
Colima volcano in Mexico erupts to 19,000ft
Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 13,000ft
Sinabung volcano in Indonesia erupts to 12,000ft
Copahue volcano in Argentina erupts to 11,000ft
5 dead as severe weather strikes from S.C. to N.Y.
Asia spring forecast: Flooding to threaten southeast China to Japan; Drought to persist in Southeast Asia
Australia PM adviser says climate change is 'UN-led ruse to establish new world order'
Justice Scalia spent his last hours with members of this secretive society of elite hunters
6 states sue Obama administration over Affordable Care Act
Three pregnant women in Florida test positive for Zika
Israel approves drug that prevents HIV infection
Cecile Richards: De-Funding Planned Parenthood "Hurts Expectant Mothers and Newborns"
Appellate court rules against abortion clinics in Louisiana
Abortion Clinics Are Closing at a Record Pace
California triplets at center of thorny surrogacy case, pro-life debate
Genderless fashion blurs lines on London catwalks
Franklin Graham Says Charlotte Transgender Bathroom Bill Is 'Wicked, Filthy'
Attacks on Religious Freedom 'Rising Like Floodwaters' in America, Legal Group Warns



"Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until ALL these things have happened".
 
Tx: No matter what improvements you make, they will never be enough when discussing religion on here. There are those who love to sharpshoot and, no matter what you say, you will always be considered to be wrong. I was reading an article yesterday that seemed to be an appropriate response to naysayers. The reasoning is very simple and is the defining answer to all who want to criticize people over religion, or any other concept:

"Please, don't go around poking fun or tossing around the "I told you so!"s. The biggest danger in faith (or lack thereof) is when people believe what they want to believe, defending against any and all evidence (to the contrary); especially when that evidence is the ego trap: rejecting/criticizing others for being unlike you." Comments in parenthesis are mine.

Keep plugging along and don't let anyone get you down!

It's all good. I am very secure in my relationship with Christ. He made us all unique and gifted me with a childlike heart and personality. I'm not perfect, but I'm pretty happy with how God made me and how he is sanctifying me. I'm serious when I need to be. I seriously care to see everyone receive salvation and the indwelling Holy Spirit. It saddens me to see some reject it. It sometimes bothers me to see some reject it without giving it serious consideration. I have a future and a hope. I have love, joy and peace. Let them think I'm delusional. God changed my life for the better and no amount of ridicule is going to convince me He is not real. When God saved me He overwhelmed me with His presence. I felt clean and completely loved and accepted. If this is a fairy tale or dream, don't wake me.

I know that I know, that I know I'm adopted by the creator of the universe. Nobody can change that because I'm not just following some clever religion that I was hoodwinked into. I'm blessed and loved.

“For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.”
**2 Peter‬ *1:16‬ *ESV‬‬



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It's all good. I am very secure in my relationship with Christ. He made us all unique and gifted me with a childlike heart and personality.

( Matthew 18:3 )​

"Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven".

Yes, it's all good, very good. Because we're His children we call God “Abba Father.” The word Abba is an Aramaic word that would most closely be translated as “Daddy.” It signifies the close, intimate relationship of a father to his child, as well as the childlike trust that a young child puts in his “daddy.”
 

( Matthew 18:3 )​

"Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven".

Yes, it's all good, very good. Because we're His children we call God “Abba Father.” The word Abba is an Aramaic word that would most closely be translated as “Daddy.” It signifies the close, intimate relationship of a father to his child, as well as the childlike trust that a young child puts in his “daddy.”

Thanks, Ringo. :)


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