Most nations that exist today are not mentioned in the Bible by the names by which we know them now, but the ancestors of modern nations are mentioned, and we can identify prophecies about modern nations by knowing who their ancestors are in the Bible.
The United States and British nations are primarily descended from Joseph, the son of Jacob, the ancestor of the Israelites. Bible prophecies have predicted our rise to prosperity and power in the last two centuries, but those prophecies also predict that we will soon go through a series of disasters as punishment from God for our sins, which will include disease, famine, and defeat in war. We will be attacked and defeated by enemy nations, and about 90% or more of our people will die before it is over.
Details and proof are in my website
The United States and the World in Bible Prophecy
at
http://www.united-states-in-prophecy.org
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Sunday, April 4, 2010
The Origin of Easter
Today many members of traditional Christian churches will be observing Easter. Easter is intended by those who keep it to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Millions have decorated Easter eggs, and many parents have hidden those eggs for their children to find. Easter eggs are part of the customs of Easter, as is the symbol of the Easter Bunny.
Why eggs and rabbits?
Eggs and rabbits are fertility symbols in some pagan religions. They have nothing to do with Jesus Christ or Christianity. If you study the origins of Easter, you find that it did not start with Jesus Christ and the twelve apostles. It was not a part of the traditions of the original first century Church. The original Church observed Passover, the Days of Unleavened Bread, Pentecost, the Day of Trumpets, Atonement, the Feast of Tabernacles, and the Last Great Day, all festivals and holy days commanded by God (Leviticus 23:1-44), not Easter or Christmas. Easter, Christmas, and similar days came later, after the majority of those who called themselves Christian had left the original faith. The true Church, which has always been small (Luke 12:32, Matthew 7:13-14), never kept Chrismas or Easter. They obeyed God's instructions not to borrow customs from pagan religions or use those customs to worship God (Deuteronomy 12:32).
But as the majority of those claiming to be Christian moved more and more distant from the original doctrines and customs of the true Church after about 90 A.D., they began to adopt the symbols and practices of the pagan religions and cultures that were popular in the world at that time. They reasoned that it would be easier to get new members into the church if pagans were allowed to keep their pagan customs. So the church adapted pagan customs into their church by using them to celebrate events in the life of Christ or the church, thus Christmas and Easter. They kept the customs, but changed the meaning, contrary to God's command in Deuteronomy 12:29-32.
And just as the majority church disobeyed God in the matter of using pagan customs to worship God, they changed the doctrines of the church more and more, until the mainstream church had little in common with the original Christianity of the first century.
Today, the truth of God, His doctrines, and His commands are preserved, not in the teachings and the traditions of the large, mainstream, traditional churches, but in the Bible. That is why, if you read the Bible and believe what it says at face value, you will find many things that don't make sense if you try to fit them into the traditional teachings of mainstream Christianity. The Bible doesn't fit with traditional church doctrine because traditional church doctrine does not come from the Bible, or from God, or from Christ, or from the original first-century Church. You can prove that yourself if you are willing to examine these matters with an open mind and believe what God says in the Bible.
I explain why the keeping of traditional religious days like Christmas and Easter is wrong in my website. Here is a link:
http://www.truegospelandezekielwarning.org/chapter2.htm#a11
Here is a link to a section that explains the New Testament meaning of the annual Holy Days of God:
http://www.truegospelandezekielwarning.org/chapter2.htm#a03
Here is a link to chapter three which shows proof in the Bible that the seventh-day Sabbath and the annual holy days and festivals given by God in the Old Testament should kept by the Church today:
http://www.truegospelandezekielwarning.org/chapter3.htm
Why eggs and rabbits?
Eggs and rabbits are fertility symbols in some pagan religions. They have nothing to do with Jesus Christ or Christianity. If you study the origins of Easter, you find that it did not start with Jesus Christ and the twelve apostles. It was not a part of the traditions of the original first century Church. The original Church observed Passover, the Days of Unleavened Bread, Pentecost, the Day of Trumpets, Atonement, the Feast of Tabernacles, and the Last Great Day, all festivals and holy days commanded by God (Leviticus 23:1-44), not Easter or Christmas. Easter, Christmas, and similar days came later, after the majority of those who called themselves Christian had left the original faith. The true Church, which has always been small (Luke 12:32, Matthew 7:13-14), never kept Chrismas or Easter. They obeyed God's instructions not to borrow customs from pagan religions or use those customs to worship God (Deuteronomy 12:32).
But as the majority of those claiming to be Christian moved more and more distant from the original doctrines and customs of the true Church after about 90 A.D., they began to adopt the symbols and practices of the pagan religions and cultures that were popular in the world at that time. They reasoned that it would be easier to get new members into the church if pagans were allowed to keep their pagan customs. So the church adapted pagan customs into their church by using them to celebrate events in the life of Christ or the church, thus Christmas and Easter. They kept the customs, but changed the meaning, contrary to God's command in Deuteronomy 12:29-32.
And just as the majority church disobeyed God in the matter of using pagan customs to worship God, they changed the doctrines of the church more and more, until the mainstream church had little in common with the original Christianity of the first century.
Today, the truth of God, His doctrines, and His commands are preserved, not in the teachings and the traditions of the large, mainstream, traditional churches, but in the Bible. That is why, if you read the Bible and believe what it says at face value, you will find many things that don't make sense if you try to fit them into the traditional teachings of mainstream Christianity. The Bible doesn't fit with traditional church doctrine because traditional church doctrine does not come from the Bible, or from God, or from Christ, or from the original first-century Church. You can prove that yourself if you are willing to examine these matters with an open mind and believe what God says in the Bible.
I explain why the keeping of traditional religious days like Christmas and Easter is wrong in my website. Here is a link:
http://www.truegospelandezekielwarning.org/chapter2.htm#a11
Here is a link to a section that explains the New Testament meaning of the annual Holy Days of God:
http://www.truegospelandezekielwarning.org/chapter2.htm#a03
Here is a link to chapter three which shows proof in the Bible that the seventh-day Sabbath and the annual holy days and festivals given by God in the Old Testament should kept by the Church today:
http://www.truegospelandezekielwarning.org/chapter3.htm
Sunday, January 3, 2010
2010: What to expect based on Bible prophecy
Although Bible prophecy does not predict events for the year 2010 in particular, it does predict the general course of events over the next decade or two, and it does contain prophecies that pertain specifically to the United States and several other nations.
Bible prophecy predicts rough times for the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand in about the next 10 or 15 years.
In 2010, I expect a continuing weakening of the United States economy and military. Even if the economy seems to partially recover, it will continue to weaken below the surface. We are being set up for a catastrophic collapse. As budget and trade deficits continue and grow, the dollar will continue to weaken and the danger of hyper-inflation will increase.
If Israel attacks Iran to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, Iran is likely to attack oil facilities in the entire Persian Gulf region as well as oil shipping in the gulf with its missiles, as a general retaliation against the West. If that happens, the supply of oil will be disrupted, and gas prices in the United States will rise dramatically. Inflation and a weakening of the dollar may also cause increases in gas prices.
I also expect Republican gains in the mid-term elections in the United States Senate and House of Representatives, gains that may give them a majority in one or both houses.
As I point out in my article The United States and the World in Bible Prophecy, events are setting us up for a disaster of unprecedented proportions. That disaster will not occur in 2010, but will most likely occur during the lifetimes of most of you reading this. You can read that article in my website at http://www.united-states-in-prophecy.org.
Bible prophecy predicts rough times for the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand in about the next 10 or 15 years.
In 2010, I expect a continuing weakening of the United States economy and military. Even if the economy seems to partially recover, it will continue to weaken below the surface. We are being set up for a catastrophic collapse. As budget and trade deficits continue and grow, the dollar will continue to weaken and the danger of hyper-inflation will increase.
If Israel attacks Iran to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, Iran is likely to attack oil facilities in the entire Persian Gulf region as well as oil shipping in the gulf with its missiles, as a general retaliation against the West. If that happens, the supply of oil will be disrupted, and gas prices in the United States will rise dramatically. Inflation and a weakening of the dollar may also cause increases in gas prices.
I also expect Republican gains in the mid-term elections in the United States Senate and House of Representatives, gains that may give them a majority in one or both houses.
As I point out in my article The United States and the World in Bible Prophecy, events are setting us up for a disaster of unprecedented proportions. That disaster will not occur in 2010, but will most likely occur during the lifetimes of most of you reading this. You can read that article in my website at http://www.united-states-in-prophecy.org.
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