John R. Houk, Blog Editor
February 26, 2022
If any Christian has read End Times Biblical Scripture
and/or Christian End Times literature, a lot what is happening in relation to
the Ukraine/Russia War and CCP saber rattling about militarily annexing Taiwan
via Communist aggression has to have their spiritual radar beeping.
AND SO, here are some Christian related cross posts that
might be of interest.
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Russia’s war on Ukraine: Are we living in the End Times?
By Anugrah Kumar,
Christian Post Contributor
Date from email alert: 2/26/22
Is Russia’s war on Ukraine a significant event in terms of
prophecies recorded in the Bible? As many Christians debate this question,
Southern California Pastor Greg Laurie explains why he believes we are living
in the End Times.
“This is war at a scale we have not seen in a long time,”
Laurie, senior pastor and founder of the multi-campus Harvest Christian Fellowship in
California, says in a video message **[Blog Editor: I am
posting the Youtube version of the message along with description text below
this post] posted on his church’s website, referring to Matthew 24:6,
which reads, “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars.”
The following verse, he adds, talks about plagues being
around us in the last days. “If the coronavirus is not a plague, I don’t know
what it is. It’s a global plague.”
Many Bible scholars believe that the mention of Magog
attacking Israel in Ezekiel 38 is modern-day Russia, he continues.
According to another prophecy in Ezekiel, Jewish people will
be scattered and regathered in their land again, which has been fulfilled,
Laurie continues, explaining that during World War II and after the Holocaust,
Jewish people from around the world began to return to their land. And Israel
officially became a nation on May 14, 1948.”
But Scripture also says that a nation from the extreme north
of Israel, called Gog and Magog, will march on her, he says, adding that
Ukraine used to be a part of the Russian Empire until 1991.
“If you look on any map, you’ll see that is the geographical
area of Russia. Are they going to be part of Russia again? Could be. But the
one thing that I think of is that when I see the aggression of Russia or Magog,
if you will, it’s a reminder that that’s what we’re going to see when Magog
attacks Israel.”
And if we believe that the prophecies are coming true, “we
should look up, and we should remember that God is in control,” Laurie
concludes.
Joel Rosenberg, an American-Israeli communications
strategist, author and nonprofit executive, also wrote a few years ago that:
“The Hebrew prophet Ezekiel wrote 2,500 years ago that in the ‘last days of
history, Russia and Iran will form a military alliance to attack Israel from
the north. Bible scholars refer to this eschatological conflict, described in
Ezekiel 38–39, as the ‘War of Gog & Magog.’”
He quotes Ezekiel 38:14-16, which reads: “Therefore, son of
man, prophesy and say to Gog: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: In that
day, when my people Israel are living in safety, will you not take notice of
it? You will come from your place in the far north, you and many nations with
you, all of them riding on horses, a great horde, a mighty army. You will
advance against my people Israel like a cloud that covers the land. In days to
come, Gog, I will bring you against my land, so that the nations may know me
when I am proved holy through you before their eyes.”
The Christian apologist website Got Questions also
talks about Russia in biblical prophecy.
“Gog is a person. Whoever Gog is, he is from the land of
Magog and is the leader of Tubal and Meshek (some translations add ‘Rosh’ to
the list) and a confederacy of other nations: Persia, Cush, Put, Gomer, and
Beth Togarmah (Ezekiel 38:5–6). And, whoever he is, he will have plans to
‘attack a peaceful and unsuspecting people,’ viz., Israel (verses 11, 14, and
18). But, regardless of Gog’s plans, the Lord God is against him and will
defeat him soundly (Ezekiel 38:4, 19–23; 39:3–5).”
“Persia,” a nation listed as being in alliance with Magog,
is modern-day Iran.
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Youtube VIDEO: Ukraine and Bible Prophecy
(With Greg Laurie)
Posted by Pastor Greg Laurie
Posted Feb 25, 2022
We’re all aware of what’s happening over in the Ukraine
right now. They’re under attack from Russia, and people have asked the
question, “Is there any significance to all of this prophetically?” Let me pull
the camera back and say this: I believe we’re living in the last days. I
believe Christ could come back at any moment.
There are signs of the times the Bible tells us to be
looking for. And in fact, Jesus likened it to labor pains in a woman who’s
ready to give birth, the idea being the closer they get together, the closer
you are to the birth. And as we see more signs—more things happening—they’re
reminding us Christ is coming back again. Let’s go to Matthew 24.
What did Jesus say? “And you will hear of wars and rumors of
wars” (Matthew 24:6 NKJV). So this is war at a scale we have not seen in a long
time. But let me look at another thing in Matthew 24. It talks about plagues
being around us in the last days (Matthew 24:7). If the coronavirus is not a
plague, I don’t know what it is. It’s a global plague.
Also, I would add that the Bible warns of a world leader
that will come and dominate and deceive people but ultimately reveal his true
colors. And he’s called the Antichrist. I believe a lot of this government
overreach, imposing themselves on their people, is a sign of what is going to
come later when Antichrist emerges on the scene.
Russia in Bible Prophecy
But let’s come to the situation in the Ukraine. Many Bible
scholars believe in the Ezekiel 38, as it speaks of Magog attacking Israel,
that that is modern day Russia. I could go and talk about that for, you know,
30 minutes, why they believe that’s true. I happen to agree with them, but it
says in Ezekiel that the Jewish people will be scattered and regathered in
their land again.
We know, during World War II and after the Holocaust, Jewish
people from around the planet began to return to their land. And Israel
officially became a nation on May 14, 1948. So that part of their prophecy has
been fulfilled. But then scripture says a nation from the extreme north of
Israel will march on her called Gog and Magog.
If you look on any map, you’ll see that is the geographical
area of Russia. Ukraine used to be a part of the Russian Empire. They broke off
in 1991. Are they going to be part of Russia again? Could be. But the one thing
that I think of is that when I see the aggression of Russia or Magog, if you
will, it’s a reminder that that’s what we’re going to see when Magog attacks
Israel.
What Should We Do?
So Jesus said, “When you see these things begin to happen,
freak out!”
No, he didn’t say that. He said, “Now when these things
begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws
near” (Luke 21:28 NKJV). Here’s the bottom line and takeaway truth: Bible
prophecies are being fulfilled in our lifetime. It seems like we’re seeing more
things happen in real time, closer together, as the Scripture said they would
be.
What should we do? We should look up, and we should remember
that God is in control. And we’ve read the last page of the Bible, the last
page of Revelation, and we win in the end.
Let me also add this: Let’s all be praying for the people of
the Ukraine. They’re going through a time of great suffering right now. Pray
for them. Pray that God gives to our leaders wisdom as they’re making very
important decisions in the days ahead.
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time. Bible Prophecy is happening right before our eyes and like birth pains,
the predicted events are happening more frequently and more intently. Never, in
the history throughout the world have so many forces, including economic,
scientific, techno-logic, ecologic, cultural, geopolitical, moral, spiritual
and religion, converged together to bring this world that's already teetering
over the edge into the abyss, to a point of no return. Jesus said when you see
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FEBRUARY 24, 2022
I wrote not too long ago in
this post that things are looking more and more like there is
a three-way trap leading the world into the Second Signpost.
One of the three is the situation with Ukraine.
So now Russia invaded Ukraine this morning.
Hopefully, it will be limited to Russia militarily defending
the two break-away areas in the Donbas region and will be over. And hopefully,
the US administration won’t be dumb enough to indirectly encourage China to
move against Taiwan. I wouldn’t bet on either though.
Now is one of those times to especially be alert, to be
watching and praying.
With the developments this morning, Senator
Lindsey Graham (R-SC) made a statement that was parallel to
this seeming three-way trap of the Second Signpost, though of course he didn’t
put it that way.
I have come to believe that when the Second Signpost occurs
it will be because the US military is tied down by Iran’s allies, China and
Russia. Daniel 8:4 (NASB) says of the charge of the Persian ram:
“. . . nor was there anyone to
rescue from his power.”
In other words, the US forces will be already defeated or
pulled out of the area due to global circumstances. China’s CCP will be
expanding its power and influence for Taiwan is only the first step to taking
over the entire
East Earth. And the IRGC will be charging out and occupying Mideast
Muslim countries. This is summed up succinctly when Senator Graham said,
“You’ll be in a third world war and you’ll have a bunch of radical Islamists
with nuclear weapons.” That does sum it up and sets the stage for the unfolding
of the remainder of the Signposts.
Furthermore, in this hemisphere, it looks like the West,
which has made the love of money their god, will lose it due to any number of
circumstances. Pertaining to this, Senator Graham also said, “I don’t know
how much more we have to suffer as a nation and let bad guys kick us in the a–
and lose control of our own destiny here at home.”
Well, that may very well be our destiny for we have
forgotten our God as a nation, and He may very well let us lose everything so
will come back to Him.
As Keller wrote in his book Counterfeit Gods,
“People don’t realize Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have.”
We may not have very much time. That’s a problem when one is
watching. It looks like the coming event could be years away and other times it
looks hours away—like now.
Just be ready. Dwell in his shelter. Cast out the idols of
your heart and make Him your only God.
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Amen! Jesus is at the door
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