The following is an article from Israel Today Magazine, written by Ryan Jones:
"A 50-year-old man from the eastern Jerusalem village of Issawiya tried to stab a young Jewish woman at the nearby Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital in order to prove to his friends that he is a good Palestinian Arab.
Police said the man followed the young woman for some distance before pulling out a large kitchen knife and running toward her. Fortunately, the young woman reached the guard station at the hospital entrance before her would-be assailant reached her.
After being taken in for questioning, the man admitted that he wanted to kill a Jew in order to prove to his friends that he was not collaborating or sympathizing with Israel.
It is a growing phenomenon that Arabs who would otherwise have little or not problem with Israel and especially with their Jewish neighbors feel pressured to take anti-Israel positions and even engage in terrorist activity." (http://www.israeltoday.co.il/default.aspx?tabid=178&nid=22284)
Are you KIDDING me? The illustrious American President supports terrorism. I mean, if it walks like a duck, and it quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck.
Obama has strong Muslim ties. My personal belief is that he IS Muslim. Muslims MUST adhere strictly to the Qu'ran. The Qu'ran makes it very clear that anyone who is not Muslim must be converted or killed, especially Jews and Christians. {waddle}
Obama clearly supports a Palestinian state, thereby being in DIRECT disobedience to God, Whose chosen people are Israel. Ergo, you could reasonably argue that Obama supports terrorism, or at the VERY least, genocide. {quack}
I was so stunned to read this article; to be frank, it was the age of the offender! The would-be attacker is 50 years old! This isn't some 20 year old hot-head wanna-be trying to join a gang. This is a 50 year old man! Probably established in life, maybe successful, married, with children... Yet is was SO important to him that his friends believe he was a "good Arab" (a good Muslim), that he was willing to KILL a woman.
Keep praying. For our President. For our country. For Israel. It is imperative we are on the Right side of this battle. It will have eternal consequences.
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Friday, November 19, 2010
Sunday, October 31, 2010
What Nuclear Iran Would Mean
I've already said once that I think the Irani leader is the devil. I don't normally do very well on first impressions...I don't have a discerning spirit, you might say. Some people who seem really nice to me turn out to be jerks, and vice versa. However, this guy is so evil even I can tell!
It's not a big secret that Iran is trying to go nuclear. For energy, of course. Mmmm-Hmmm. It is my belief that they will try to attack Israel. This battle has been going on since Isaac and Ishmael. And it's only going to end with the new heaven and new earth, with Jesus coming down. Whhooo-weee! Can't WAIT for that.
I think we can surmise Iran's intentions from previous statements against its enemies.
"In February 2009, a professor named Abdallah Nafisi gave a lecture in Kuwait and discussed how tunnels that are used by smugglers under the Mexican-American border could be used in a potential terror attack. 'Four pounds of anthrax...carried by a fighter through tunnels in Mexico into the US is guaranteed to kill 330,000 Americans....There is no need for airplanes, conspiracies....Just one person with the courage to carry four pounds of anthrax will go to the White House lawn and will spread this confetti all over....it will turn into a real celebration.'"
www.haaretz.com via Prophesy News Watch
This was publicly aired on Al-Jazeera television.
Even though, according to studies done by researchers, the numbers of the body count were overstated, deaths would still be in the tens of thousands.
As terrifying as Iran possessing "the bomb" is the thought of them passing it on to a crazy group of radical Islam, who could send it to any number of places in the US and blow part of our country off the map.
I'm really not trying to be a conspiracy theorist or freak anyone out, but this is happening!
We can no longer bury our heads in the sand and pretend that we aren't effected by what happens thousands of miles away. Make no mistake: we are effected very much by what happens in the Middle East. Not only for today, but also in the future.
God will side with Israel.
God will side against anyone who sides against Israel.
Is America on the right side?
What can we do about it?
Food for thought.
It's not a big secret that Iran is trying to go nuclear. For energy, of course. Mmmm-Hmmm. It is my belief that they will try to attack Israel. This battle has been going on since Isaac and Ishmael. And it's only going to end with the new heaven and new earth, with Jesus coming down. Whhooo-weee! Can't WAIT for that.
I think we can surmise Iran's intentions from previous statements against its enemies.
"In February 2009, a professor named Abdallah Nafisi gave a lecture in Kuwait and discussed how tunnels that are used by smugglers under the Mexican-American border could be used in a potential terror attack. 'Four pounds of anthrax...carried by a fighter through tunnels in Mexico into the US is guaranteed to kill 330,000 Americans....There is no need for airplanes, conspiracies....Just one person with the courage to carry four pounds of anthrax will go to the White House lawn and will spread this confetti all over....it will turn into a real celebration.'"
www.haaretz.com via Prophesy News Watch
This was publicly aired on Al-Jazeera television.
Even though, according to studies done by researchers, the numbers of the body count were overstated, deaths would still be in the tens of thousands.
As terrifying as Iran possessing "the bomb" is the thought of them passing it on to a crazy group of radical Islam, who could send it to any number of places in the US and blow part of our country off the map.
I'm really not trying to be a conspiracy theorist or freak anyone out, but this is happening!
We can no longer bury our heads in the sand and pretend that we aren't effected by what happens thousands of miles away. Make no mistake: we are effected very much by what happens in the Middle East. Not only for today, but also in the future.
God will side with Israel.
God will side against anyone who sides against Israel.
Is America on the right side?
What can we do about it?
Food for thought.
Friday, October 22, 2010
The Gog/Magog War Part Two
The Bible gives us reasons as to why Israel would be invaded in the end times. Continuing to study Ezekiel 38, we see that the first reason for the invasion is a desire by the group of countries against Israel (Islam) is to wipe the Jews off the face of the earth. Hmmm...I seem to recall another group who tried to do that. Oh, yes. The Nazi's. So in this respect, is it fair to say that Islam and Hitler have much in common? I vote yes. Since Islam is Muslim, and the President is Muslim ,could we then compare the President to Hitler in an objective way? Again, I say yes. (Hitler gave good speeches too.)
So how do we see this coming true as we live and breathe? Well, Egypt has resumed commercial air traffic to Iran. This had been cut off since 1979 during the Iranian Revolution. According to Malcolm Hoenlein, the executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations, Egypt is "looking at the situation and doesn't have confidence that Iran will be stopped. They are hedging their bets, and this is the first step." (From the Jerusalem Post via www.prophesynewswatch.com).
In other words, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
According to Jennifer Rast from Contender Ministries, "This invasion of Israel and attack on the Jewish people will indeed be a Jihad, but it will also be the final Jihad." (www.contenderministries.org)
In Ezekiel 38:13 we read, "Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish and all her villages will say to you, "Have you come to plunder? Have you gathered your hordes to loot, to carry off silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods and to seize much plunder?"
The Qu'ran is full of references to plundering and pilfering for the good of Islam. Sheba and Dedan are ancient names for modern Saudi Arabia. Tarshish is thought to refer to Spain, and "all her villages" may refer to Western Europe. These countries may offer protest in support of Israel, but we already know what happens.
"A similar alliance has been seen once before during the Gulf War of the early 1990's. The U.S., Western Europe, and Saudi Arabia were aligned against Iraq, while Russia, Iran, Sudan, Libya, and most other Middle Eastern nations either aligned with Iraq, or against the U.S. either by directly opposing it, or by remaining neutral." -Jennifer Rast, Contender Ministries
In my opinion, Iran is the place to watch. President Ahmadinejad is just plain scary. (Of course, we need not be fearful because we have the end of the story, and WE WIN!) If I ever had to put a face on the devil, his would be it.
Hoenlein says, "Ahmdinejad's Lebanon visit was a "game changer" because it gave Iran a foothold in the Mediterranean, something it had sought and failed to achieve for centuries. This, along with Teheran's ties with Syria and Gaza, the infrastructure it is building in Iraq...is all bringing home to many the reality of Iran's drive for regional dominance."
Iran will be the ringleader, I believe. All of Islam will follow, the final Jihad will take place, and the God of Heaven and Earth will show Himself. The book of Ezekiel repeats at least 60 times that the reason for all of this is so that "they will know that I am Lord."
Indeed!
So how do we see this coming true as we live and breathe? Well, Egypt has resumed commercial air traffic to Iran. This had been cut off since 1979 during the Iranian Revolution. According to Malcolm Hoenlein, the executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations, Egypt is "looking at the situation and doesn't have confidence that Iran will be stopped. They are hedging their bets, and this is the first step." (From the Jerusalem Post via www.prophesynewswatch.com).
In other words, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
According to Jennifer Rast from Contender Ministries, "This invasion of Israel and attack on the Jewish people will indeed be a Jihad, but it will also be the final Jihad." (www.contenderministries.org)
In Ezekiel 38:13 we read, "Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish and all her villages will say to you, "Have you come to plunder? Have you gathered your hordes to loot, to carry off silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods and to seize much plunder?"
The Qu'ran is full of references to plundering and pilfering for the good of Islam. Sheba and Dedan are ancient names for modern Saudi Arabia. Tarshish is thought to refer to Spain, and "all her villages" may refer to Western Europe. These countries may offer protest in support of Israel, but we already know what happens.
"A similar alliance has been seen once before during the Gulf War of the early 1990's. The U.S., Western Europe, and Saudi Arabia were aligned against Iraq, while Russia, Iran, Sudan, Libya, and most other Middle Eastern nations either aligned with Iraq, or against the U.S. either by directly opposing it, or by remaining neutral." -Jennifer Rast, Contender Ministries
In my opinion, Iran is the place to watch. President Ahmadinejad is just plain scary. (Of course, we need not be fearful because we have the end of the story, and WE WIN!) If I ever had to put a face on the devil, his would be it.
Hoenlein says, "Ahmdinejad's Lebanon visit was a "game changer" because it gave Iran a foothold in the Mediterranean, something it had sought and failed to achieve for centuries. This, along with Teheran's ties with Syria and Gaza, the infrastructure it is building in Iraq...is all bringing home to many the reality of Iran's drive for regional dominance."
Iran will be the ringleader, I believe. All of Islam will follow, the final Jihad will take place, and the God of Heaven and Earth will show Himself. The book of Ezekiel repeats at least 60 times that the reason for all of this is so that "they will know that I am Lord."
Indeed!
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Fulfillment of Prophesy Part One: Gog/Magog
I'm pretty new at this prophesy stuff, and pretty new at what it means in current times. I have been praying, however, that God will let me know what I should write about, and how to write about it. Today's topic should be a warning to everyone...get your lives together.
In Ezekiel 36-39 we read about the future of the nation of Israel. We read about the Jews that have been scattered all around the world, and how they are going to be reunited back in the land of Israel. Then we read about the invasion of Israel.
This prophecy is about 2600 years old, and it wasn't until the mid 20th century (May 14, 1948) that there was even an Israel to which the Jews could return. So, Jews from all over the world were able to go back to their Biblical homeland, starting in 1948 when Israel was officially a nation once again. So that's prophesy fulfilled, no question.
Then comes the war of Gog and Magog, which is both scintillating and shocking. Scintillating because this is truly the inspired Word of God coming true right before our very eyes! Shocking because it's not going to be pretty.
In Ezekiel 38 1-6 we read: The word of the LORD came to me: "Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal; prophesy against him and say: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and bring you out with your whole army—your horses, your horsemen fully armed, and a great horde with large and small shields, all of them brandishing their swords. 5 Persia, Cush and Put will be with them, all with shields and helmets, 6 also Gomer with all its troops, and Beth Togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you." Just a side note here, Persia in verse 5 is modern day Iran.
"The Jewish historian Josephus said, "Magog founded the Magogians, called Scythians by the Greeks. Scythians were a nomadic tribe who inhabited the ancient territory from Central Asia across the southern part of ancient Russia." Today this area is inhabited by the former Soviet Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and possibly northern parts of Afghanistan. All of these nations that make up the land of Magog have one thing in common - Islam. Militant Islam has been on the rise in these countries since the fall of the Soviet Union, when Islam no longer had to be practiced secretly. Radical Islamic groups such as the Islamic Renaissance Party, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, and Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islam are working to reunite central Asian nations and ultimately the entire Muslim world. It is from this part of the world that a leader will arise to bring together a great coalition of nations to invade Israel." (http://contenderministries.org/prophecy/gogmagog.php italics mine)
THEN, read this recent quote from the Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: "Grounds are being prepared for the Zionist regime [Israel] to go to hell soon and any country supporting his regime will join it on its trip to hell as well....The Zionists planned to destroy his community [Bint Jbail in Lebanon], but it stood strong against the occupiers...The entire world should know that the Zionists are destined to disappear from the world, while Bint Jbail will remain alive. And the sins of Bint Jbail will know how to defeat the Zionist enemy." (HAARETZ.com by DPA)
I don't know about you but that sounds like intent to me. Not even a threat, but an intention. Prophecy being fulfilled. God's Word coming to life right in front of our eyes. The world is not a beautiful place anymore. But it's going to get a whole lot worse. Don't take my word for it, take His.
In Ezekiel 36-39 we read about the future of the nation of Israel. We read about the Jews that have been scattered all around the world, and how they are going to be reunited back in the land of Israel. Then we read about the invasion of Israel.
This prophecy is about 2600 years old, and it wasn't until the mid 20th century (May 14, 1948) that there was even an Israel to which the Jews could return. So, Jews from all over the world were able to go back to their Biblical homeland, starting in 1948 when Israel was officially a nation once again. So that's prophesy fulfilled, no question.
Then comes the war of Gog and Magog, which is both scintillating and shocking. Scintillating because this is truly the inspired Word of God coming true right before our very eyes! Shocking because it's not going to be pretty.
In Ezekiel 38 1-6 we read: The word of the LORD came to me: "Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal; prophesy against him and say: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and bring you out with your whole army—your horses, your horsemen fully armed, and a great horde with large and small shields, all of them brandishing their swords. 5 Persia, Cush and Put will be with them, all with shields and helmets, 6 also Gomer with all its troops, and Beth Togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you." Just a side note here, Persia in verse 5 is modern day Iran.
"The Jewish historian Josephus said, "Magog founded the Magogians, called Scythians by the Greeks. Scythians were a nomadic tribe who inhabited the ancient territory from Central Asia across the southern part of ancient Russia." Today this area is inhabited by the former Soviet Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and possibly northern parts of Afghanistan. All of these nations that make up the land of Magog have one thing in common - Islam. Militant Islam has been on the rise in these countries since the fall of the Soviet Union, when Islam no longer had to be practiced secretly. Radical Islamic groups such as the Islamic Renaissance Party, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, and Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islam are working to reunite central Asian nations and ultimately the entire Muslim world. It is from this part of the world that a leader will arise to bring together a great coalition of nations to invade Israel." (http://contenderministries.org/prophecy/gogmagog.php italics mine)
THEN, read this recent quote from the Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: "Grounds are being prepared for the Zionist regime [Israel] to go to hell soon and any country supporting his regime will join it on its trip to hell as well....The Zionists planned to destroy his community [Bint Jbail in Lebanon], but it stood strong against the occupiers...The entire world should know that the Zionists are destined to disappear from the world, while Bint Jbail will remain alive. And the sins of Bint Jbail will know how to defeat the Zionist enemy." (HAARETZ.com by DPA)
I don't know about you but that sounds like intent to me. Not even a threat, but an intention. Prophecy being fulfilled. God's Word coming to life right in front of our eyes. The world is not a beautiful place anymore. But it's going to get a whole lot worse. Don't take my word for it, take His.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Israel Prepares for Sukkot
I know I was in the middle of a series on immigration, but right now my heart keeps going back to Israel. I feel remiss that I have not cared in the past, that I didn't understand the importance of the Israeli people to God. They are still His chosen. They are STILL precious to Him. They are the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
All throughout the Old Testament God smites Israels's enemies. Until they turn away, as in the time of the judges. It seems as if Israel would just go down hill, start worshipping other gods, become deeper entrenched in sin than the time before, and God would send a judge to whip them into shape.
Judges 2:17-19 (NKJV) says, "Yet they would not listen to their judges, but they played the harlot with other gods, and bowed down to them. They turned quickly from the way in which their fathers walked, in obeying the commandments of the LORD; they did not do so. And when the LORD raised up judges for them, the LORD was with the judge and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who oppressed them and harassed them. And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they reverted and behaved more corruptly than their fathers, by following other gods, to serve them and bow down to them. They did not cease from their own doings nor from their stubborn way."
Ezekiel 36:17b-19, 22, 24-28 (NKJV)
“Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own ways and deeds; to Me their way was like the uncleanness of a woman in her customary impurity. Therefore I poured out My fury on them for the blood they had shed on the land, and for their idols with which they had defiled it. So I scattered them among the nations, and they were dispersed throughout the countries; I judged them according to their ways and their deeeds.... “Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “I do not do this for your sake, O house of Israel, but for My holy name’s sake.... For I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land. Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them. Then you shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; you shall be My people, and I will be your God."
Pretty darn clear, eh? God scattered them, and God WILL bring them back together for HIS Holy Name. And what happens to the people who oppose Israel?
We find the answer in Ezekiel 38:18-23 (NKJV)“And it will come to pass at the same time, when Gog comes against the land of Israel,” says the Lord GOD, “that My fury will show in My face. For in My jealousy and in the fire of My wrath I have spoken: ‘Surely in that day there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel, so that the fish of the sea, the birds of the heavens, the beasts of the field, all creeping things that creep on the earth, and all men who are on the face of the earth shall shake at My presence. The mountains shall be thrown down, the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.’ I will call for a sword against Gog throughout all My mountains,” says the Lord GOD. “Every man’s sword will be against his brother. And I will bring him to judgment with pestilence and bloodshed; I will rain down on him, on his troops, and on the many peoples who are with him, flooding rain, great hailstones, fire, and brimstone. Thus I will magnify Myself and sanctify Myself, and I will be known in the eyes of many nations. Then they shall know that I am the LORD.”’
Right now the nation of Israel is preparing for Sukkot, which is also called The Feast of Booths or the Feast of Tabernacles. It is celebrated on the 15th day of the Jewish month of Tishrei (which would be like from late September to late October on our calendar...the 15th being a bit before the 15th of our month of October.)
Jews celebrate this seven day festival to remind themselves of the fragility in which their anscestors lived in the desert as they wandered it for 40 years. All their meals are eaten in the living area of the house, which becomes their "sukkah" (home) for those 7 days.
From israelinationalnews.com, Maayana Miskin reports that "Violent riots began several days ago, shortly before the Sukkot holiday. Rioters have primarily targeted policemen and Jews in the neighborhoods of Mei Shiloach (Silwan), A-Tor and Ir David. Several Jewish homes have been pelted with rocks and firebombs, and at least one home and one sukkah have been burnt. Eleven civilians have been wounded by rioters' violent attacks."
Israel is constantly under one kind of attack or another. They have been since the beginning of time.
I ask again that you pray for the nation of Israel, for they are God's chosen ones, and I believe it would please Him. Notice that is is not because of THEM or anything THEY do, but because God said by His Holy Name it would be so.
I would also ask that you remain in prayer for OUR country, as "we" in our government are not supporting Israel as we should be. Re-read Ezekiel 38:18-23. I do not think this is allegory. I think that God will rain down fire and brimstone. On us, and anyone else who has opposed His people.
All throughout the Old Testament God smites Israels's enemies. Until they turn away, as in the time of the judges. It seems as if Israel would just go down hill, start worshipping other gods, become deeper entrenched in sin than the time before, and God would send a judge to whip them into shape.
Judges 2:17-19 (NKJV) says, "Yet they would not listen to their judges, but they played the harlot with other gods, and bowed down to them. They turned quickly from the way in which their fathers walked, in obeying the commandments of the LORD; they did not do so. And when the LORD raised up judges for them, the LORD was with the judge and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who oppressed them and harassed them. And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they reverted and behaved more corruptly than their fathers, by following other gods, to serve them and bow down to them. They did not cease from their own doings nor from their stubborn way."
Ezekiel 36:17b-19, 22, 24-28 (NKJV)
“Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own ways and deeds; to Me their way was like the uncleanness of a woman in her customary impurity. Therefore I poured out My fury on them for the blood they had shed on the land, and for their idols with which they had defiled it. So I scattered them among the nations, and they were dispersed throughout the countries; I judged them according to their ways and their deeeds.... “Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “I do not do this for your sake, O house of Israel, but for My holy name’s sake.... For I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land. Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them. Then you shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; you shall be My people, and I will be your God."
Pretty darn clear, eh? God scattered them, and God WILL bring them back together for HIS Holy Name. And what happens to the people who oppose Israel?
We find the answer in Ezekiel 38:18-23 (NKJV)“And it will come to pass at the same time, when Gog comes against the land of Israel,” says the Lord GOD, “that My fury will show in My face. For in My jealousy and in the fire of My wrath I have spoken: ‘Surely in that day there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel, so that the fish of the sea, the birds of the heavens, the beasts of the field, all creeping things that creep on the earth, and all men who are on the face of the earth shall shake at My presence. The mountains shall be thrown down, the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.’ I will call for a sword against Gog throughout all My mountains,” says the Lord GOD. “Every man’s sword will be against his brother. And I will bring him to judgment with pestilence and bloodshed; I will rain down on him, on his troops, and on the many peoples who are with him, flooding rain, great hailstones, fire, and brimstone. Thus I will magnify Myself and sanctify Myself, and I will be known in the eyes of many nations. Then they shall know that I am the LORD.”’
Right now the nation of Israel is preparing for Sukkot, which is also called The Feast of Booths or the Feast of Tabernacles. It is celebrated on the 15th day of the Jewish month of Tishrei (which would be like from late September to late October on our calendar...the 15th being a bit before the 15th of our month of October.)
Jews celebrate this seven day festival to remind themselves of the fragility in which their anscestors lived in the desert as they wandered it for 40 years. All their meals are eaten in the living area of the house, which becomes their "sukkah" (home) for those 7 days.
From israelinationalnews.com, Maayana Miskin reports that "Violent riots began several days ago, shortly before the Sukkot holiday. Rioters have primarily targeted policemen and Jews in the neighborhoods of Mei Shiloach (Silwan), A-Tor and Ir David. Several Jewish homes have been pelted with rocks and firebombs, and at least one home and one sukkah have been burnt. Eleven civilians have been wounded by rioters' violent attacks."
Israel is constantly under one kind of attack or another. They have been since the beginning of time.
I ask again that you pray for the nation of Israel, for they are God's chosen ones, and I believe it would please Him. Notice that is is not because of THEM or anything THEY do, but because God said by His Holy Name it would be so.
I would also ask that you remain in prayer for OUR country, as "we" in our government are not supporting Israel as we should be. Re-read Ezekiel 38:18-23. I do not think this is allegory. I think that God will rain down fire and brimstone. On us, and anyone else who has opposed His people.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Obama, Islam and Israel Conclusion
The Qur’an speaks of Jihad (holy war) many times. “To participate in Jihad in Allah’s cause” Al Bukhari vol 1:25 and “During the last days there will appear some young foolish people, who will say the best words, but their faith will not go beyond their throats (i.e. they will leave the faith) and will go out from their religion as an arrow goes out of the game. So, wherever you find them, kill them, for whoever kills them shall have reward on the Day of Resurrection.” Bukhari vol. 9 no. 64 (italics mine)
Sura 8:57 “So if you gain mastery over them in war, punish them severely in order to disperse those who are behind them, so that they may learn a lesson.”
“Allah has given those that fight with their goods and their persons a higher tank than those who stay at home…The unbelievers are your sworn enemies…Seek out your enemies relentlessly….You shall not plead for traitors…Allah does not love the treacherous or the sinful.” (Dawood, Koran, pp. 367-68)
Sura 66:9 “O Prophet! Make war on the infidels and hypocrites, and deal rigorously with them. Hell shall be their abode! And wretched the passage to it.” I imagine that the passage (to either heaven or hell) for the people who jumped from the Twin Towers’ 87th floor, or burned to death in a puddle of jet fuel was quite wretched indeed.
Again, let me clearly state that all Muslims are NOT terrorists. But many terrorists are Muslim. The Qur’an tells Muslims that the only SURE way to paradise is to die in a Jihad. (Sura 9:111)
“God hath purchased of the believers their persons and their goods; for theirs is the garden (of Paradise): they fight in His cause, and slay and are slain: a promise binding on Him in truth, through the Law, the Gospel, and the Qur’an: and who is more faithful to his covenant than God? Then rejoice in the bargain which ye have concluded: that is the achievement supreme.” Sura 3:157
“And if you are slain, or die in the way of Allah, forgiveness and mercy from Allah are far better than all they could amass.” Al-Imran 3:157
I could go on and on and on. I hope by now you get the point. Much of the Qur’an and the Christian Bible are diametrically opposed; you cannot be both Muslim and Christian. Jesus teaches to turn the other cheek, not retaliate. God tells us to live in peace as long as it is with us. He commands us NOT to kill.
The Qur’an spews violence and hatred in parts, and instructs its followers (Muslims) to participate in Jihad (holy war) and kill anyone who does not believe the same as they do. AND THIS IS THE BOOK THE PRESIDENT TOUTS AS HOLY AND QUOTES FROM WHEN HE IS SPEAKING IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. If that does not strike fear in your heart, you better go to the doctor to make sure you still have a pulse.
So where does Israel fit into this whole picture? Remember the story of Abraham and Sarah in the Bible? God told Abraham he would be the father of many nations. He told Sarah she was going to have a baby….when she was already 90 years old. Sarah got tired of waiting on the Lord, and told her husband to sleep with her maid, Hagar. Hagar bore a son, Ishmael. Sarah became insanely jealous of Hagar and made Abraham send her and her son away. While she was hiding, an angel came and told Hagar that her son would “live in hostility toward all his brothers.”
Sarah eventually has Isaac, and God’s promise is fulfilled. Abraham, whose descendants would outnumber the stars, began with Isaac. Genesis 15 :17-21 speaks of the covenant God made with Abraham. "When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, a smoking firepot with a blazing torch appeared and passed between the pieces. On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram and said, "To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates- the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites, 21 Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites and Jebusites."
Today, the nation of Israel is the descendants of Isaac. "Canaan (Kanaʻn; Hebrew: כְּנָעַן Kənáʻan; Arabic: كنعان Kanʻān) is an ancient term for a region encompassing modern-day Israel, Lebanon, the Palestinian territories and adjoining coastal lands, including parts of Jordan, Syria and northeastern Egypt. (www.wikipedia.com)."
So Israel, as a nation today, has the Biblical right to all of these areas.
The Arab nations surrounding her (parts of Syria, Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia) are descendants of Ishmael. And has there not been hostility between the two?
Israel has the LEGAL right to the land as well: "The land was also given to the Jews by the Law of nations:
1878 - Following the Russian/Turkish war, the Berlin Congress of Nations gave full civil rights to the Jews of Palestine.
1917 - When British Forces took Palestine during the World War I, Britain issued the Balfour Declaration which brought forth the concept of a homeland for the Jews.
1922 - The mandate for Palestine was granted to Britain at a meeting of the Allied Supreme Council in San Remo, April 1920.Note: The separation of Transjordan from the terms of the Mandate by Britain in 1922/23 was an illegal act and was in contravention of the agreement of the mandate Article 5. Britain also broke the terms of the agreement (Article 5) in forbidding a Jewish settlement in Transjordan.
1947 - The UN voted for a partition of the land of Palestine between the Jews and the Arabs. 1948 - Israel was accepted into full membership of the UN." (Bless Israel)
God told Israel in Ezekiel 36:22-24
"Therefore say to the house of Israel, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am going to do these things, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you have gone. I will show the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Sovereign LORD, when I show myself holy through you before their eyes. " 'For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land."
And what happens to the nations that interfere with Israel's possession of her land?
1 "In those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, (not IF, WHEN.)
2 I will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning my inheritance, my people Israel, for they scattered my people among the nations and divided up my land. Joel 3:1-2
Just because President Obama is making the wrong decisions doesn't mean WE as the nation of America will get away scot free. On the contrary. The passage in Joel doesn't say that the leaders of those nations will be judged, but the nations themselves will be judged. We need to take control of our government by standing up and making known OUR opinions. Let them here YOUR voice. Write the White House. Call you Congressman. Pray, Pray and Pray some more. This country will face the wrath of God. Not if, but when.
Sura 8:57 “So if you gain mastery over them in war, punish them severely in order to disperse those who are behind them, so that they may learn a lesson.”
“Allah has given those that fight with their goods and their persons a higher tank than those who stay at home…The unbelievers are your sworn enemies…Seek out your enemies relentlessly….You shall not plead for traitors…Allah does not love the treacherous or the sinful.” (Dawood, Koran, pp. 367-68)
Sura 66:9 “O Prophet! Make war on the infidels and hypocrites, and deal rigorously with them. Hell shall be their abode! And wretched the passage to it.” I imagine that the passage (to either heaven or hell) for the people who jumped from the Twin Towers’ 87th floor, or burned to death in a puddle of jet fuel was quite wretched indeed.
Again, let me clearly state that all Muslims are NOT terrorists. But many terrorists are Muslim. The Qur’an tells Muslims that the only SURE way to paradise is to die in a Jihad. (Sura 9:111)
“God hath purchased of the believers their persons and their goods; for theirs is the garden (of Paradise): they fight in His cause, and slay and are slain: a promise binding on Him in truth, through the Law, the Gospel, and the Qur’an: and who is more faithful to his covenant than God? Then rejoice in the bargain which ye have concluded: that is the achievement supreme.” Sura 3:157
“And if you are slain, or die in the way of Allah, forgiveness and mercy from Allah are far better than all they could amass.” Al-Imran 3:157
I could go on and on and on. I hope by now you get the point. Much of the Qur’an and the Christian Bible are diametrically opposed; you cannot be both Muslim and Christian. Jesus teaches to turn the other cheek, not retaliate. God tells us to live in peace as long as it is with us. He commands us NOT to kill.
The Qur’an spews violence and hatred in parts, and instructs its followers (Muslims) to participate in Jihad (holy war) and kill anyone who does not believe the same as they do. AND THIS IS THE BOOK THE PRESIDENT TOUTS AS HOLY AND QUOTES FROM WHEN HE IS SPEAKING IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. If that does not strike fear in your heart, you better go to the doctor to make sure you still have a pulse.
So where does Israel fit into this whole picture? Remember the story of Abraham and Sarah in the Bible? God told Abraham he would be the father of many nations. He told Sarah she was going to have a baby….when she was already 90 years old. Sarah got tired of waiting on the Lord, and told her husband to sleep with her maid, Hagar. Hagar bore a son, Ishmael. Sarah became insanely jealous of Hagar and made Abraham send her and her son away. While she was hiding, an angel came and told Hagar that her son would “live in hostility toward all his brothers.”
Sarah eventually has Isaac, and God’s promise is fulfilled. Abraham, whose descendants would outnumber the stars, began with Isaac. Genesis 15 :17-21 speaks of the covenant God made with Abraham. "When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, a smoking firepot with a blazing torch appeared and passed between the pieces. On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram and said, "To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates- the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites, 21 Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites and Jebusites."
Today, the nation of Israel is the descendants of Isaac. "Canaan (Kanaʻn; Hebrew: כְּנָעַן Kənáʻan; Arabic: كنعان Kanʻān) is an ancient term for a region encompassing modern-day Israel, Lebanon, the Palestinian territories and adjoining coastal lands, including parts of Jordan, Syria and northeastern Egypt. (www.wikipedia.com)."
So Israel, as a nation today, has the Biblical right to all of these areas.
The Arab nations surrounding her (parts of Syria, Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia) are descendants of Ishmael. And has there not been hostility between the two?
Israel has the LEGAL right to the land as well: "The land was also given to the Jews by the Law of nations:
1878 - Following the Russian/Turkish war, the Berlin Congress of Nations gave full civil rights to the Jews of Palestine.
1917 - When British Forces took Palestine during the World War I, Britain issued the Balfour Declaration which brought forth the concept of a homeland for the Jews.
1922 - The mandate for Palestine was granted to Britain at a meeting of the Allied Supreme Council in San Remo, April 1920.Note: The separation of Transjordan from the terms of the Mandate by Britain in 1922/23 was an illegal act and was in contravention of the agreement of the mandate Article 5. Britain also broke the terms of the agreement (Article 5) in forbidding a Jewish settlement in Transjordan.
1947 - The UN voted for a partition of the land of Palestine between the Jews and the Arabs. 1948 - Israel was accepted into full membership of the UN." (Bless Israel)
God told Israel in Ezekiel 36:22-24
"Therefore say to the house of Israel, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am going to do these things, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you have gone. I will show the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Sovereign LORD, when I show myself holy through you before their eyes. " 'For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land."
And what happens to the nations that interfere with Israel's possession of her land?
1 "In those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, (not IF, WHEN.)
2 I will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning my inheritance, my people Israel, for they scattered my people among the nations and divided up my land. Joel 3:1-2
Just because President Obama is making the wrong decisions doesn't mean WE as the nation of America will get away scot free. On the contrary. The passage in Joel doesn't say that the leaders of those nations will be judged, but the nations themselves will be judged. We need to take control of our government by standing up and making known OUR opinions. Let them here YOUR voice. Write the White House. Call you Congressman. Pray, Pray and Pray some more. This country will face the wrath of God. Not if, but when.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Obama, Islam, and Israel Part Two
So say President Obama IS Muslim. What’s so bad about being Muslim anyway? In and of itself, (other than my personal belief that there is only one way to heaven, through Jesus Christ, and that the only God is the God of the Bible)…nothing.
Let’s be very clear about one thing: Not all Muslims are terrorists. I am not attacking the “religion” of Islam; if someone wants to be a Muslim that is their personal choice. I am calling out Mubarack Hussein Obama, and his deception of the American people. This is about a cunning, conniving, and yes I’ll say it, evil presence that has set up House…in White.
Out of one side of his mouth, Obama promises that everything will be better. He has claimed in the past to be a Christian. Read this information, and see if you believe him:
President Obama regales Muslims as excelling in art, and sports. He points out that Muslims have won Nobel Peace Prizes (yes, but so did he…or maybe that’s what he meant!) He also told us, in his official capacity, that Muslims built our tallest building. How about the TWO tall buildings that they demolished with airplanes, killing thousands of men, women and children? How can he possibly gloss over that?
As I stated above, not all Muslims are terrorists, to be sure. However, MOST terrorists are Muslim. ALL NINETEEN terrorists involved in the attacks on the Twin Towers were Muslim.
Obama said, “Islam is not part of the problem in combating violent extremism, it is part of promoting peace.” Seriously? Were you ON the planet during September 11th, 2001?
What?
He is going to “work with American Muslims to ensure that they can fulfill Zakah, [which is their charitable giving done once a year.] (This is one of the five pillars of Islam which in and of themselves seem harmless.) I don't hear him promising he's going to worh with Christians to ensure that laws benefit givers.
Obama also told the American people that “It is important for Western countries to avoid impeding Muslim citizens from practicing religion as they see fit.” I kid you not. Have you ever heard our fearless leader defend any other religion which such veracity? As they see fit??
Well, let’s check out this religion that we are to let Muslims “practice as they see fit.”
The Qur’an is the holy book of Islam, like the Bible is the Holy Book (for real) of Christianity. The Qur’an says that Muslims should not START with hostility, but “the one who attacks you, you attack him in like manner….whoso defendeth himself after he hath suffered wrong, there is no way [blame] against them.”
Wow. So if I feel wronged (someone cuts me off in traffic, maybe?) I am free to retaliate any way “I see fit” if I am Muslim.
Mohammed (the last and seemingly most important prophet of Islam) said “Whoever changes his Islamic religion, kill him.” -Hadith Al Buhkari v.9:57
Here is something Muslims may "see fit" to do, from the Qur’an, (Sura 9:5, 29 and 41) “Slay the idolaters [non-Muslims] wherever ye find them, and take them captive, and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush (9-11?). Fight against such of those who have been given the Scripture as believe not in Allah nor the last Day….Go forth, light-armed and heavy-armed, and strive with your wealth and your lives in the way of Allah!”
Sura 4:101-102 says, “When ye travel through the earth, there is not blame on you if ye shorten your prayers, for fear the Unbelievers May attack you: For the Unbelievers are unto you open enemies. For the Unbelievers, Allah has prepared a humiliating punishment.”
I want to make sure this is clear: ANY Unbeliever, Jew, Christian, whatever, is an infidel and to be treated as described in the Qur'an.
One translation of Sura 8:59-60 states: “The infidels [unbelievers in Allah] should not think that they can get away from us. Prepare against them whatever arms and weaponry you can muster so that you may terrorize them.” That is pretty clear, and pretty frightening.
It is important to note that devout Muslims will claim that because the Qur’an is written in Arabic, we cannot understand it, therefore our English translations can’t be accurate. However, the translations were done by Muslims who speak Arabic AND English. Do you really think they would make translation errors in the negative toward Islam? Highly unlikely.
Tomorrow's post will be more from the Qur'an, Obama's quotes about Islam and being Muslim, and about how Israel fits into all of this. Have a blessed week!
Let’s be very clear about one thing: Not all Muslims are terrorists. I am not attacking the “religion” of Islam; if someone wants to be a Muslim that is their personal choice. I am calling out Mubarack Hussein Obama, and his deception of the American people. This is about a cunning, conniving, and yes I’ll say it, evil presence that has set up House…in White.
Out of one side of his mouth, Obama promises that everything will be better. He has claimed in the past to be a Christian. Read this information, and see if you believe him:
President Obama regales Muslims as excelling in art, and sports. He points out that Muslims have won Nobel Peace Prizes (yes, but so did he…or maybe that’s what he meant!) He also told us, in his official capacity, that Muslims built our tallest building. How about the TWO tall buildings that they demolished with airplanes, killing thousands of men, women and children? How can he possibly gloss over that?
As I stated above, not all Muslims are terrorists, to be sure. However, MOST terrorists are Muslim. ALL NINETEEN terrorists involved in the attacks on the Twin Towers were Muslim.
Obama said, “Islam is not part of the problem in combating violent extremism, it is part of promoting peace.” Seriously? Were you ON the planet during September 11th, 2001?
What?
He is going to “work with American Muslims to ensure that they can fulfill Zakah, [which is their charitable giving done once a year.] (This is one of the five pillars of Islam which in and of themselves seem harmless.) I don't hear him promising he's going to worh with Christians to ensure that laws benefit givers.
Obama also told the American people that “It is important for Western countries to avoid impeding Muslim citizens from practicing religion as they see fit.” I kid you not. Have you ever heard our fearless leader defend any other religion which such veracity? As they see fit??
Well, let’s check out this religion that we are to let Muslims “practice as they see fit.”
The Qur’an is the holy book of Islam, like the Bible is the Holy Book (for real) of Christianity. The Qur’an says that Muslims should not START with hostility, but “the one who attacks you, you attack him in like manner….whoso defendeth himself after he hath suffered wrong, there is no way [blame] against them.”
Wow. So if I feel wronged (someone cuts me off in traffic, maybe?) I am free to retaliate any way “I see fit” if I am Muslim.
Mohammed (the last and seemingly most important prophet of Islam) said “Whoever changes his Islamic religion, kill him.” -Hadith Al Buhkari v.9:57
Here is something Muslims may "see fit" to do, from the Qur’an, (Sura 9:5, 29 and 41) “Slay the idolaters [non-Muslims] wherever ye find them, and take them captive, and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush (9-11?). Fight against such of those who have been given the Scripture as believe not in Allah nor the last Day….Go forth, light-armed and heavy-armed, and strive with your wealth and your lives in the way of Allah!”
Sura 4:101-102 says, “When ye travel through the earth, there is not blame on you if ye shorten your prayers, for fear the Unbelievers May attack you: For the Unbelievers are unto you open enemies. For the Unbelievers, Allah has prepared a humiliating punishment.”
I want to make sure this is clear: ANY Unbeliever, Jew, Christian, whatever, is an infidel and to be treated as described in the Qur'an.
One translation of Sura 8:59-60 states: “The infidels [unbelievers in Allah] should not think that they can get away from us. Prepare against them whatever arms and weaponry you can muster so that you may terrorize them.” That is pretty clear, and pretty frightening.
It is important to note that devout Muslims will claim that because the Qur’an is written in Arabic, we cannot understand it, therefore our English translations can’t be accurate. However, the translations were done by Muslims who speak Arabic AND English. Do you really think they would make translation errors in the negative toward Islam? Highly unlikely.
Tomorrow's post will be more from the Qur'an, Obama's quotes about Islam and being Muslim, and about how Israel fits into all of this. Have a blessed week!
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