Below are TWO eye-opening, ominous, and thorough accounts, of just what the real meaning of Russia's recent move into Syria is. All of this recent Russian military activity is a prelude and preparation for the Battle of Gog and Magog, in Ezekiel 38--39, where Russia, Iran, and their allies make their ill-fated attempt to invade Israel. The hooks in the jaws of Russia are now dangling right in front of Putin's face (see below), as his troops are now almost on Israel's border. He is just about ready to take the bait, most likely on the Biblical date of Hanukkah Eve, Dec. 6--7th of this year, after the nuclear downfall of the United States, which we have EVERY reason to expect to happen on ELEVEN ELEVEN of this year.AN UP-TO-DATE ARTICLE ON HOW CLOSE WE ARE TORUSSIA AND IRAN INVADING ISRAELThis is an excellent, up-to-date, well-written article about how very close we now are to the Battle of Gog and Magog, with Russia and Iran and their allies invading Israel. Read very carefully Reason #3 in the below article, as to why Russia is now so actively engaged in Syria. As I have recently written, I believe this monumental WW3 Battle will take place on Hanukkah Eve, Dec. 6--7, 2015. My beliefs are based on Scripture, as you can read in this link:Surely, our time on this earth is almost over. JESUS IS COMING! BE READY!Maranatha!RonRed Storm
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 17:47
By Matt Ward
Three weeks ago President Vladimir Putin contacted Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and made an offer he believed couldn’t be refused. Putin offered to guarantee the safety of Israel’s newly discovered Leviathan gas fields, using the full might of the Russian military. Netanyahu politely declined.
The very next week, on the direct orders of Vladimir Putin, fighter jets, tanks, sophisticated battlefield communications equipment, and Special Forces began landing in Syria. It has become an open secret that many thousands of elite marines will follow shortly after.
After just one week, the widely held belief is that Russian forces are already engaged in real combat operations in Syria, carving out a safe zone from which they can operate. Russian troops have already engaged in active combat is an assumed reality, because Russian R-166-0.5 (ultra) high-frequency signals (HF/VHF), from vehicles were spotted on Syria’s Highway 4 just a few days ago. This highway links Homs and Aleppo.
These vehicles, called “mobile war rooms” by Western armies, were accompanied by BTR-82 troop carriers, transporting Russian marines. These mobile communication centers provide up-to-the-minute communication relays to troops engaged in live combat operations up to 1000 kilometers away. They are a crucial part of Russia’s war machine, strongly indicating Russia is already actively involved inside Syria. “Boots” are already on the ground.
Even more alarmingly, Russia has also deployed advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missile batteries to bolster their force. The question though, is against whom exactly are these highly-advanced missile deployed? ISIS does not have an Air Force, so who are they meant to deter?
These missiles are clearly to deter ISRAEL. and they will seriously impact upon the IAF’s ability to act in Syrian and Lebanese air space, should they so desire.
This impressive Russian arsenal is further augmented by the ominous presence of a Russia nuclear submarine, off Syria’s coast in the Mediterranean. This provides Russia with the ultimate deterrence, if it were needed.
Clearly Russia is in Syria for the long game, not the short.
Russia’s aims in Syria seem to be threefold. Firstly, to defend the Syrian naval port of Tartus. Although ostensibly a Syrian port, as Al-Assad is a client ruler of Putin, the port is, in effect, Russian, and it is through this port that Russia has the absolutely crucial access it requires to the Mediterranean.
This sea port is at the center of Russian aspirations for this region, as it remains a key strategic goal for Putin to dominate the entire Mediterranean basin area militarily. Without a functioning deep sea port this is impossible.
The second aim is to maintain the power of Bashir Al-Assad. Assad is a proxy ruler of Syria, on behalf of Putin’s Russia. Assad effectively rules Syria, on Putin’s behalf. This might not have been so a decade ago, but it certainly is now. Assad knows full well that the only reason he and his family are still alive today is because of Vladimir Putin. Assad’s government continues to exist because Russia has bolstered them against ISIS; that is the only reason it still stands.
Recently, Putin has been taken aback by ISIS, their string of stinging victories over Assad’s forces, and now recognizes the genuine possibility that without direct Russian intervention, Assad and Syria will fall to ISIS.
If Assad falls, Putin’s hold over Syria will fail and his influence over the entire Middle East will have suffered a devastating blow. Russia’s real access to the Middle East is through Syria, therefore, Putin will not let Assad fall.
The final Russian objective relates to Israel and regards the “hooks” that God Himself will place in Gog’s jaws. At some point Gog will have an “evil thought” and will determine to invade the beautiful land to “take a spoil.” It seems increasingly likely that this “evil thought” centers on the Leviathan gas fields of Israel, an oil field so vast it could dwarf the existing Saudi and Iraqi fields, making Israel, or whoever owns them, the richest nation on planet Earth. These oil fields also sit easily within what Russia perceives as their legitimate sphere of influence. It is within their grasp.
To this aim, Putin has allowed the establishment of a separate front, to open against Israel in the Golan Heights. Under the cover of the Syrian army, their ally Iran is trying to “build a second terrorist front against us,” or so Benjamin Netanyahu has complained. Iran is occupying Syria, along with Russia.
We truly live in days of awe. We are blessed to see what we see today. We are witness to the real time build-up of the horde that will seek to vanquish God's very own inheritance, as described in Ezekiel 38 and 39. Multitudes past have gazed at these days from afar, through the lens of Scripture. Yet we are privileged to see these events in real time as our present-day reality.
ISIS, and the abject horrors they have wrought, has forced the mass migration of entire people groups, clearing vast swathes of Syria before them. This will make the Russian take-over all the more simple. Iran, now a legitimate player in the region, because of Obama’s absence of any form of Middle Eastern leadership, now enjoys a meaningful presence in Iraq and Syria. This is the fruits of “leading from behind.”
At the very same time Israel has discovered a gas field that potentially dwarfs all others in the Middle East, the Leviathan gas field. In his vision Ezekiel saw a horde, led by Gog attacking Israel, so that they may, “…take a spoil.” This is that horde forming now.
The alliances necessary for Ezekiel 38 and 39 to come to pass are in place, and functioning well. Russia and Iran are very close. Turkey has become natural allies with Iran, due to a hatred for Israel. Indeed, Recap Ergogan, President of Turkey, openly despises Israel. He is a vicious hater of Israel, who talks often of the need to free Al-Quds from the hands of the Jews. Al-Quds is known, in Arabic, as Jerusalem.
Gog is taking up military positions right on Israel’s border and has already expressed an interest in Israel’s “spoil.” Gog is also bringing with him all the allies named in Ezekiel 38 and 39. We will now witness the full and rapid militarization of Syria, by Russia and Iran.Israel must look tantalizing to Vladimir Putin. In the White House sits a president who is openly hostile to Israel, a man well-known for his utter loathing of Benjamin Netanyahu, a president who does not care one jot for the tiny Jewish State. The Middle East stands in ruins because of the Arab spring, ISIS, and failed military intervention from the West.
European nations that would stand against Gog, if he were to move against Israel are becoming swamped by their own crisis of humanity, threatening their very way of life. These same European nations have also had their stomach for a fight ripped out of them, by more than a decade of failed military intervention in this same region.
The world-wide economy is teetering on the brink of collapse, and because of this all Western NATO nations have significantly cut back on their armed forces spending. The exception, of course, being NATO’s old foe Russia, who have instead injected billions into their military machine, completely revitalizing it and igniting a renewed militaristic optimism within the Russian military apparatus.
Then there is little Israel, sitting all alone in the Middle East. Little Israel sitting on an oil field of immense size and almost incalculable value. Little Israel, hated and scorned by all nations of the world, openly despised, seemingly without a true friend or a real protector. Little Israel, isolated, alone, very exposed.
Or so Gog thinks.
Blessed be the Lord God, who has revealed these things to his servants! He has not left us alone but has revealed to us what is shortly to come to pass. Though the world will look on these things in days to come with fear and dread we should not. We know the end from the beginning!
Israel is rapidly approaching her appointment with destiny and it will not be man who comes to her aid in her hour of desperate need. God Himself, on that day, will stand up and fight on her behalf, and woe to Gog and his allies, for mighty is the Lord God who will save her.
Ezekiel 38: 3-12
“And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords: Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:
Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee. Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them. After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.
Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee. Thus saith the Lord God; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:
And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates, to take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land.”
Below is the 2nd article that I am forwarding to you, which was written by a Pastor. I am not endorsing everything in this article, but I agree with most of it, and the main thing is that we agree that Russia and Iran are getting ready to make their ill-fated move into Israel. I believe the probable nuclear downfall of the United States, on 11/11/15, will pave the way for this ominous World War 3 Battle to take place, probably on Hanukkah Eve, Dec. 6--7th, of this year. The reasons for this date, which I believe is Scriptural, is provided in a link, at the top of this post. It refers to an earlier post that I wrote this year.Maranatha!Ron Reese
Gog-Magog Moves Into Syria - by Pastor Mike Taylor - http://www.churchofgod-usa.org/1/post/2015/10/gog-magog-moves-into-syria.htmlEzekiel 38:1 :"And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,2 Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,3 And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal:4 And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:"As we read this prophecy written by Ezekiel some 2600 years ago, during the Babylonian captivity, I have often wondered how the events spoken of by the prophet would be manifested in the end of days, before the return of Jesus Christ for His church.Ezekiel tells of a future invasion of Israel, by a vast coalition of nations that surround it. it's not hard to imagine that this invasion could be fulfilled in our lifetime, when we see events that are being fulfilled, even as I write this.. Ezekiel 36-37 predicts a gathering of the Jews to the nation of Israel, which will be followed by this massive invasion. For 19 centuries, the Jewish people were scattered throughout the world, and until May 14, 1948, there was no nation of Israel to invade. With the nation of Israel now a reality, the stage seems set for the war that will usher in the tribulation and the rise of the Antichrist; a war that will end with the destruction of Israel's enemies by God Himself, and lead to the signing of a peace treaty with the Antichrist.WHO ARE THE PEOPLE CALLED GOG-MAGOG?Question arises, who is the prophesied enemy of Israel, called Gog-Magog in our Bible, and where do they live today? Looking at the passage we just quoted, the Hebrew word 'rosh', in verse 3, is identified with Russia, 'Tubal' with Tiblisi or Tobolsk (Turkey) and 'Meshech' with Moscow, therefore Gog and Magog refers to Russia and it's coalition of Islamic nations. This is one of the most commonly held views and is based on a different interpretation of the Hebrew word Rosh (used as a noun rather than adjective), similarities in the pronunciation of words, and the Greek translation of Rosh, referring to a tribe of people found in what is now Russia. (Given Russia's obvious involvement in giving arms and technology to Iran and Syria, I believe they will be the major player in the attack, if not actively involved in it). Mark Steyn makes an interesting analogy of who the people of this coalition will be composed of. We know, by Scripture, that it will probably be Russia, but who makes up the people of Russia? Mark Steyn wrote:"There are ten million people in Moscow. Do you know how many of them are Muslim? Two and a half million. Or about a quarter of the population. The ethnic Russians are older; the Muslims are younger. The ethnic Russians are already in net population decline; the Muslim population in the country has increased by 40% in the last 15 years. Seven out of ten Russian pregnancies (according to some surveys) are aborted; in some Muslim communities, the fertility rate is ten babies per woman. Russian men have record rates of heart disease, liver disease, drug addiction and Aids; Muslims are the only guys in the country who aren't face down in the vodka. Faced with these trends, most experts extrapolate: thus, it's generally accepted that by mid-century the Russian Federation will be majority Muslim. But you don't really need to extrapolate when the future's already checking in at reception. The Toronto Star (which is Canada's biggest-selling newspaper and impeccably liberal) recently noted that by 2015 Muslims will make up a majority of Russia's army. . . . What will happen in Russia? A remorseless evolution into a majority Muslim state? Bosnian-style civil war? The secession of a dozen or so of Russia's 89 federal regions? A Muslim military coup? Or a panicky attempt to arrest decline, by selling off your few remaining assets, including national resources to the Chinese, and nukes to anyone who wants them? None of us knows, but we should know enough to know we don't know. The Russia of 15 years ago is already ancient history. . . . By 2050, Russia will be the umpteenth Muslim nuclear power, but the first with a permanent seat on the UNSC. | Mark Steyn "The Bear Goes Walkabout," marksteyn.com. 2/2/07Imagine that. The great Muslim bear poised to the north of Israel. Assuming the accuracy of these facts, or even anything close, one can see another explanation for Russia's participation in the Islamic invasion of Israel in the end times. Russia will lead this Islamic invading force, because Russia itself will be dominated by Muslims. This is something that no one could have envisioned even a decade or two ago. Yet, it appears to be happening right before our eyes. No wonder why Russia is aligned with the likes of Iran, Syria, and other Islamic countries in the Middle East. Of course, it is about military might, but ethnic and religious links strengthen the idea of an Islamic invasion due to the hatred of the people against Israel. And Russia has always been Anti-Semitic in the past, and will be even more rabid in the future.DON'T GET CONFUSEDSome people get confused when reading Scripture and connect the Gog-Magog description noted in Revelation chapter 20 and erroneously connect Ezekiel 38 as being the same as the people mentioned in our last book of the Bible. But it's not the same people in both passages. How do we know this? The war at the end of the tribulation, known as Armageddon, is a world war. Revelation tells us that this battle will involve all nations. The war described in Ezekiel includes specific nations that invade Israel. Also, Armageddon is at the climax of the tribulation, while the war described in Ezekiel comes well before then. So they are two different wars, but are both attempting to destroy Israel, before the Tribulation and at the end of the Millennium .What is the purpose of God bringing this vast array of military might against the tiny nation of Israel before the Tribulation begins? Ezekiel gives us the answer, after identifying the actors in this regional war.Ezekiel 38:15. "And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army:16 And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes."God will reveal Himself to the nations round about Israel, that indeed, there is a God in Israel who saves His people. It will bring glory and honor to our God, who steps back into the history of mankind and makes himself real in the eyes of the world, and especially Israel...Ezekiel continues:18 "And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, saith the Lord God, that my fury shall come up in my face.19 For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;20 So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.21 And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord God: every man's sword shall be against his brother.22 And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.23 Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the Lord."This will be a devastating war for the army who dares come against Israel, and tries to take His land, given to His chosen people. There will be no mistake who has defeated this overwhelming force, as God will strike the invading army with what can only be attributed to Divine intervention. Ezekiel chapter 39 continues the carnage that befalls this coalition of nations:2 "And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:3 And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand.4 Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured."God tells Ezekiel that He will utterly destroy this invading army, and leave only 1/6 of these people left alive. He will destroy upwards of 85% of this army. If a million Islamic forces come against Israel from all sides, then God will destroy 850,000 of them, hypothetically in dealing with numbers to make this real to you. And from what I can determine, the plagues that befall this army will follow those who survive and return to their homelands, their native countries and the carnage continues. In what form? Maybe in disease, radiation poisoning, sickness and eventual death of those who survived the war brought to Israel?? It will be an awakening to not only the heathen of the nations, but to Israel herself, as she realizes that the God of her Fathers is still very much alive. This war of complete near total destruction of this invading army will bring Israel to clamor for the rebuilding of their long awaited Temple, and a overwhelming desire to enter into a blood covenant of worshiping the God of Israel, Yahweh (YHWH), by resuming animal sacrifices. It will bring to fruition a treaty between the nations of the world, who have envisioned a two-state solution upon Israel, dividing the land between Israel and the Palestinians, as Israel will be allowed to rebuild the 3rd Temple, even on the Temple Mount, or possibly in the archaeological known site in the City of David, to it's immediate south. But a Temple will be rebuilt, and this treaty will usher in the Tribulation of 7 years and the Anti-Christ revealed.GOG-MAGOG (RUSSIA) MOVES INTO SYRIA!!If you've been following the news reports, you know that the Russian bear has moved its military muscle into Syria. Many reports show that Russia has established a "beach head" in the government stronghold of Latakia with T-90 tanks, Russian warplanes, and strategic missiles of air-to-surface and anti-aircraft, with boots on the ground. They claim to be supporting the government of the Assad regime, by fighting the rebels and ISIS in the region. Is this not an overkill, when ISIS or the rebels do not have an air force needing surface to air missiles, and why the anti-aircraft armaments? I believe what we are seeing is an excuse to inject the Russian military into the affairs of the Middle East and taking residence just to the north of Israel, as a clue of something bigger they have in mind. What could that be?It was reported that old man Vladdy Putin, made an offer to Israel to enter into an alliance with Israel to protect their up-and-coming gas and oil fields, called Leviathan, off the Mediterranean coast, in Israeli waters. Of course, being a "so- called ally" of the United States, Israel respectfully declined. I use that quote as tongue-in-cheek, as the friendship and being an ally of the USA, is in dire peril from the "idiot-in-chief" in the White House and his Democratic party. Israel has all but been abandoned by their once-trusted friend with the new Iran deal that the POTUS cooked up, to sell out Israel with a nuclear-equipped Iran. Israel is all but surrounded by hostile enemies. She is surrounded to her north by Syria, aided by the former Soviet Union, Russia, the wounded bear, who needs the cash inflow that a large oil and gas deposit could provide them. This was the reason that Russia made the offer for a partnership in developing this energy sector of Israel. Then to the northeast, by Iran, who has vowed the annihilation and a well-placed atomic bomb would fit the bill nicely. To the immediate east, by Jordan, who is becoming more hostile over the Temple Mount and the Palestinian riots and alleged Israeli aggression to stop these riots. To the south, Saudi Arabia who, being the center of Islam, hates Israel and would join any military power that promises the destruction of Israel. To it's west, Hamas, in Gaza, and Egypt, with it's Muslim Brotherhood, would be quick to form an alliance, with an attack spearheaded by Russian guarantees of victory.EZEKIEL'S PROPHESIED WAR ON THE HORIZONAs you should be able to plainly see, the coalition prophesied by the prophet Ezekiel, is right in front of the headlines of our newspapers and on our TV sets solidifying every day. But what does that mean for the person who is watching this drama play out in our modern times? It has always been my belief that Ezekiel's prophecy, concerning the Gog-Magog invasion of Israel bumps up to the removal of the church from this planet. Why do I say that? Because the event will be so destructive, and no one dares come against Israel, as her "Secret Weapon" has displayed His power for the whole world to witness and there can be no doubt that the world must regroup, if it plans on fighting another day. That's another reason why I think this coalition, that was Muslim in it's ethnicity, even to it's leader, Russia the Bear, will do as Muslims always have done, feign submission to the adversary, until you become stronger than them, and then attack later. Hence a treaty will be brought to make a "false peace" with Israel by the Anti-Christ. And if the Anti-Christ is revealed at this time, the church is not on this earth. The Bible plainly states that in 2nd Thessalonians chapter 2:2 "Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only HE WHO NOW LETTETH WILL LET, UNTIL HE BE TAKEN OUT OF THE WAY. (my emphasis)8 And THEN shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved."Verse 7 identifies that the Holy Spirit, which I believe Paul speaks of will be removed out of the way, so that lawlessness, and the rule of Satan on this earth will be allowed with nothing holding him back. Oh, the Holy Spirit will still be here on earth, but back to Pre-Pentecostal involvement with mankind, and not in the fullness that was given to those who are saved by grace, the Church of Jesus Christ. Jesus said that He would send a Comforter to us, and He would never leave us alone. John chapter 14:16 "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you."Paul referred back to this, when he wrote to the Hebrews in chapter 13:5 "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me."Point of these quoted verses, that if Jesus said He would never leave us comfortless, and He would never leave us alone, then if the Holy Spirit is being removed from this earth and being "drawn back' to pre-Pentecostal levels, then to leave His Church on this earth to endure the Tribulation and subject to Satan's all-out wrath, would make Jesus a liar, and we know He cannot lie.CONCLUSIONDo you not see the connection between what is happening in Syria, with the Russian presence to the north of Israel's border, is bumping up to the coming war prophesied by Ezekiel? Do you not see that this is the precursor to the revealing of the Anti-Christ by a treaty made with Israel? Beforehand, we will hear our call, by the trump of God, and the voice of an arch-angel, to our Heavenly Home to be with Jesus forever and ever!!How long will the interval be between this devastating war fought on the mountains of Israel and this treaty? (I use the word "fought", as this is not a fight, as God will decimate this force, and there will be no fight, except against each other). We don't know the amount of time, but in my mind, it's not a long period of time, as Israel moves to rebuild her Temple and nobody is going to stop her, so a 7-year treaty will be enacted, and Israel will believe she has been saved by a politician she looks to as her "political messiah" to protect her nation and her sovereignty, providing "safety and security".I could point to many other factors, not just this one, that paints the picture that we indeed, are in the final days of the Church remaining on this earth. As I have covered many recent messages, this is but one of the ingredients of this end-of- days evil brew that is being revealed in our time. The news is full of end-time details that are forming right now. All it will take is Ezekiel's prophecy to be fulfilled and then the Anti-Christ will be revealed upon the world scene, and Revelation chapter 6 will begin with Jesus opening seal 1-6. This, my friends, is the beginning of the Tribulation. So let's recap and put these in order:1. Russian and the Islamic coalition is forming right now in the Middle East2. Vladmir Putin wants the gas and oil found in the Middle east, and Israel .3. Russian has taken it's military to Syria, on a pretense of defending Assad.4. Russia has brought more armament than is necessary to defeat ISIS/rebels.5. Russia has warplanes, anti-aircraft missiles, and tanks to wage a larger war.6. Russia is identified, in Scripture, as the leader of the Gog-Magog invasion.7. Gog-Magog will invade Israel with an Islamic coalition with superior forces.8. God will decimate and near totally destroy this coalition on Israel's mountains.9. Those who survive the war of Ezekiel 38-39 will carry the plague back home.10. Israel will insist on rebuilding their 3rd temple and resuming animal sacrifices.11. A charismatic leader will step forward to make a treaty with Israel.12. The treaty will allow Israel to rebuild her long-awaited temple, in short order.13. Revelation chapter 6 will begin with the Tribulation of the 1st 3.5 years.14. Before this treaty is signed, and the AC revealed, the Church will be removed.15. How much time from now till all of the above is fulfilled?If you read and ponder each point, you can envision this time element to move very rapidly from today. All it takes is for Putin to have an evil thought and plan for Israel's invasion. Ezekiel:10, "Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:11. And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,12. To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land"I believe Putin, who may be Gog in the flesh, has already thought the evil thought, and is making plans to implement his plans in the near future. That's how close I believe we are to seeing this prophecy being fulfilled, and seeing Jesus coming with a loud trumpet call, in 1st Corinthians:51 "Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory."To all who read this, the coming of our Lord Jesus could be in the next breath you take. The signs of His soon return are plain as the nose on your face. We cannot deny that the setting is being set for the end of this age, the Church Age, or the end of the Age of Grace. What is coming is beyond horrific, beyond your imagination, and will be the worst time in all of mankind's history of rebellion against a Holy God. Jesus said it would be so in Matthew 24:21 "For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened."For any sane person who understands what I have just briefly covered, this world you now live in will become literally, hell on earth. Many people will die, probably even you, should you enter into the time known as the Tribulation and the Great Tribulation. Many will be saved through it, but many will depart from God into outer darkness where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth...but in the end, 80% upwards will die during this 7 short years. Think of it for a moment. There are 7-8 billion people on this earth now, give or take a few million and 80% or roughly 6 billion people will die in 7 short years. Can you imagine it? Would you want to live it? Or die ?And the simple answer to those questions, is you don't have to. God made a way for us to get victory over sin, death, hell and the grave. He is called Jesus Christ. Humble yourself, and call out to Him, in repentance from sinning against a Holy God, for all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God, as Paul wrote in Romans 3:23. Believe on the Lord Jesus, and embrace the focus of the entire Bible.John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."Those verses are your beginning solid foundation to start becoming conformed to the image of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, the Messiah. From there, get in the Book you may have sitting on a dusty shelf, and read what God expects of each of us. Live like it's your last day on earth, for brethren, it just might be....the end of this age is in sight.This is Pastor Mike Taylor, praying for your salvation. If you need prayer, counseling, or just a friendly ear, email me at realteam1999@sbcglobal.net
