40 Volcanoes Are Erupting Right Now as The Crust of the Earth Becomes Increasingly Unstable

40 Volcanoes Are Erupting Right Now as The Crust of the Earth Becomes Increasingly Unstable - By Michael Snyder -

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/40-volcanoes-are-erupting-right-now-as-the-crust-of-the-earth-becomes-increasingly-unstable

 

Have you noticed that our planet has begun to shake, rattle and roll?  Over the past few days we have seen major volcanic eruptions in Costa Rica and Indonesia, and according to Volcano Discovery 40 volcanoes around the planet are erupting right now as you read this article.  Meanwhile, earthquakes continue to shake the globe with alarming regularity.  Just last week, Ecuador was hit by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake and a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in rapid succession.  Overall, there have been more than 3,000 earthquakes of magnitude 1.5 or greater within the past month globally.  So yes, I write constantly about the rapidly accelerating deterioration of our financial system, but the coming "collapse" is not just about money.  I am convinced that we are entering a "perfect storm" in which a confluence of factors will absolutely cripple society and bring about changes that most of us would not even dare to imagine right now.

 

Let's talk about the volcanic eruptions that we have seen in recent days.  The eruption down in Costa Rica took authorities completely by surprise, and a thick layer of dust and ash is coating vehicles and buildings 30 miles away in the capital city of San Jose...

 

A volcano has erupted in central Costa Rica, belching smoke and ash up to 3,000m (9,840ft) into the air.

 

Hundreds of people have gone to hospital, complaining of breathing difficulties and skin problems.

 

Some schools were shut and some flights into the country cancelled or diverted.

 

People in the capital San Jose, about 45km (30 miles) west of the Turrialba volcano, said layers of ash had coated buildings and cars and there was a fierce smell of sulphur.

 

Leading up to this eruption, there were "swarms of small earthquakes" in the vicinity of the volcano, but scientists assured the public that these earthquake swarms were "not signs of an imminent eruption."

 

Keep that in mind, because later in the article I am going to show you something.

 

But first let us talk about the other major eruption that is happening right now.  Down in Indonesia, Mount Sinabung has violently erupted, and this is causing all sorts of chaos...

 

The death toll from a volcanic eruption in western Indonesia has climbed to six, an official said Sunday, with fears more could have been trapped by the hot ash.

 

Three people also remain in a critical condition after Mount Sinabung, a highly-active volcano on Sumatra island, unleashed a series of fresh eruptions on Saturday afternoon, disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said.

 

"Nine people were struck by the hot clouds. Six died, and three others remain critical with burns," he said, adding the injured had been taken to hospital.

 

According to one report, "torrents of lava" are pouring out of the volcano, and this is just one example of how volcanoes that were once considered to be "inactive" are coming to life all over the world.  In fact, prior to 2010 Mount Sinabung had been dormant for about 400 years.

 

Meanwhile, there is "unprecedented" activity at Iceland's very dangerous Baroabunga volcano.  This one is not erupting quite yet, but we definitely want to keep an eye on it, because a major eruption there would have serious implications for Europe.

 

To finish this article, I would like to provide an update to a piece that I posted last week on End of the American Dream.  Just prior to the eruption of the Turrialba volcano in Costa Rica, there were significant earthquake swarms in the vicinity of the volcano.  Well, the exact same thing is happening at three major volcanoes in the United States right now.

 

I would like to share three images with you that come from Google Earth via the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network.  This first image shows the earthquake activity that has taken place in the area around Mt. St. Helens in recent days.  Over the past month there have been 95 earthquakes in the region, and most of them have been centered right along the core of the volcano...

Mt. St. Helens Today

 

This next image shows what has been happening at Mt. Rainier.  Those that follow my work closely already know that I consider it to be the most dangerous mountain in America and that I believe that a major eruption of the volcano is coming in the not too distant future.  There have been 36 earthquakes at Mt. Rainier over the past month, and once again most of them have occurred right along the core of the volcano...

 

Mt. Rainier Today

 

Mt. Hood is also a very dangerous volcano.  There have been 126 earthquakes in the vicinity of Mt. Hood in recent days, and in this image you can see that the earthquakes have been centered very tightly on a spot on the south face of the mountain.  This is alarming because it was also the south side of Mt. St. Helens that violently erupted back in 1980...

 

Mt. Hood Today

 

When there are major volcanic eruptions or major earthquakes in other parts of the globe, many Americans don't seem to care too much because they don't think that this rise in global seismic activity is any sort of a threat to them personally.

 

But the truth is that the entire west coast of the United States lies along the Ring of Fire, and virtually every other section of the Ring of Fire is roaring to life these days.

 

At some point, there will be historic earthquakes on the west coast.

 

At some point, there will be historic volcanic eruptions on the west coast.

 

Scientists assure us that these things are inevitable.

 

So let us certainly hope for the best, but putting our heads in the sand and pretending that these dangers do not exist is not going to help matters one bit.

 

Get prepared while you still can, because at some point time will run out.

A disastrous prophetic move by America

A disastrous prophetic move by America - Bill Wilson - www.dailyjot.com

 

On September 11, 2015, Republicans in Congress were meekly trying to break a Democratic filibuster aimed at stopping a "no" vote on the "president's" Iranian nuclear deal, which eventually unleashed some $100 billion in sanction money to the terrorist state. The "president" said it would bring peace. But at the same time the debate was taking place, the Ayatollah in Iran was calling America "The Great Satan" and vowed that Israel would be a mere memory within 25 years. For a decade, the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency played cat and mouse with Iran on its development of nuclear weapons, saying Iran was not a threat because it didn't have a missile delivery system. That has changed.

 

The Fars News Agency, a semi-official arm of the Iranian government, reports that Ahmad Karimpour, a senior adviser to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' elite unit al-Quds Force, said if Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei gave the order to destroy Israel, the Iranian military had the capacity to "raze the Zionist regime [Israel] in less than eight minutes." It was widely reported that Iran tested ballistic missiles in March, including two with the words "Israel must be wiped off the earth" emblazoned on them. The Times of Israel reports US officials confirmed that Iran is not forbidden to test ballistic missiles under the "president's" nuclear deal, but the tests are "not consistent" with a July 2015 UN Security Council resolution.

 

The US "president" has effectively cleared the way for billions of dollars to be pumped into Iran in reward for agreeing to delay its nuclear program for at least ten years. Many analysts believed Iran would instead accelerate nuclear development. These missile tests are evidence that the White House narrative was deathly wrong. Iran will need to be in submission to Gog of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal (all in Turkey), for the fulfillment of the Ezekiel 38 prophecy of Gog leading a coalition of Persia (Iran), Libya; and Ethiopia (Sudan) against Israel. When we see Iran being brought into such a coalition with Turkey and these prophetic nations aligning against Israel, we know this time is near.

 

The Lord says in Zechariah 12:3, "And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it." Many find it hard to imagine how, for example, the United States would be gathered prophetically against Israel. This is why leadership is so important. The US had supported Israel since it became a nation. The current "president" reversed this backing and by supporting the enemy of God, Islam, who manifests on earth its rebellion against the one true God by terrorizing Israel. Left intact, this US foreign policy will have disastrous implications for America and its citizens.

A Borderless World

A Borderless World - By Daymond Duck -

http://raptureready.com/featured/duck/dd228.html

  

Satan tried to create a world government at the Tower of Babel (Gen. 11:1-9). He worked through a man named Nimrod whose name means "let us revolt."

 

By assisting Satan, Nimrod was revolting against God.

 

The Almighty stopped this globalist agenda (New World Order) by confusing the people's language; creating nations with borders; and scattering the people. That, and later the Restrainer, has held back global governance for thousands of years (II Thess. 2:6-10).

 

As dumb as it may sound, world leaders now want to reverse what God did to restrain world government. They want to betray Him; break up the nations and borders; and once again try to establish a borderless world.

 

However, a borderless world is a world without sovereign nations. And a world without sovereign nations is a world without the United States.

 

The United States will no longer be the greatest nation on earth because the United States will no longer exist.

 

The effort is satanic because it will undo what God did when He established borders and nations.

 

The effort is treasonous because it is a betrayal of the citizens of the United States by purposely acting against the sovereignty of the United States. It is an effort to subject America's leaders to unelected globalist leaders.

 

The Bible says it will happen and those global leaders will be Satan worshippers (Rev. 13:7-8).

 

It is not unusual to hear people say that Pres. Obama is a traitor to the  United States and he is out to destroy America. His habit of apologizing for America, his refusal to say the words "Islamic terrorist," his placement of Muslims in the CIA and Homeland Security, his release of Muslim terrorists from Guantanamo, his befriending America's enemies and betrayal of America's friends, and more have citizens questioning his loyalty. Some even call him  America's traitor in chief and many think he should have been impeached several years ago.

 

It is also not unusual to hear people say that Sec. of State John Kerry is a traitor to the United States. His Vietnam War record, his anti-war comments and his pro-Communist comments after that terrible event have been the subject of controversy for close to 50 years.

 

Having said this, on May 6, 2016, Mr. Kerry delivered the commencement speech at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts and he told the graduates, "You're about to graduate in a complex and borderless world" ( http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/kerry-slams-trumps-wall-tells-grads-to-prepare-for-borderless-world/article/2590596 ).

 

Notice that he didn't say borderless America. He said borderless world (the globalists much-desired New World Order or should we say Satan's old, old idea). It is a very interesting statement considering the fact that the UN has voted to create a world government by 2030.

 

Mr. Kerry belittled the importance of borders and walls. He said borders and walls are unwise. And he called the desire of people to retain their sovereignty "nostalgia for some rose-tinted version of the past."

 

I will tell you what is unwise (no, surprisingly foolish): not believing the Scriptures, thinking that he is wiser than God or thinking that he can undo what God has done and get away with it.

 

Of course, Pres. Obama would have to betray  America to go along with this, but there is not a doubt in this writer's mind that he would.

 

Instead of listening to Mr. John Kerry (a possible traitor) and preparing for a borderless world, those graduates should listen to the Word of God and prepare for the Rapture of the church.

 

If this year's college graduates are living in the generation that is going to see the borderless world, this is the terminal generation of the Church Age and most of them will most likely be here when the Rapture takes place.

 

If they miss the Rapture, they will probably be here when the Tribulation period starts and there is no way to prepare for that. It will be a time of trouble unlike anything that has ever occurred on earth before (Matt. 24:21).

 

Finally, when the Sec. of the United States indicates that we are living in the generation that will have a borderless world wouldn't you think that it should cause at least a few people to wake up?

 

Otherwise, one might think that we are living in the days of Noah when only eight people got saved.

 

Prophecy Plus Ministries

Daymond & Rachel Duck

Why Do So Many Preachers in America Refuse to Talk About Hell?

Why Do So Many Preachers in America Refuse to Talk About Hell? - By Michael Snyder -

http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/why-do-so-many-preachers-in-america-refuse-to-talk-about-hell

 

When was the last time you heard a sermon about hell?  Just think about that for a moment.  Once upon a time in America, preachers all across the land regularly unleashed fiery sermons that directly confronted people with the reality of heaven and hell.  But today, that has completely changed.  In fact, there are some very well-known ministers in this country that purposely avoid ever using the word "hell" because it might offend someone.  It turns out that "happy church" can be a very lucrative business model, and many people seem to love the "me first" prosperity gospel that has infected virtually all of the major denominations at this point.  So there are countless messages about "blessing", "breakthrough" and how God can make your life better, and very, very little preaching about sin, judgment, the cross and the urgency that we should feel to reach lost souls with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

 

The Apostle Paul wrote about a time when lukewarm believers would surround themselves with preachers that would tell them exactly what their itching ears want to hear.  This is what 2 Timothy 4:3-4 says in the Modern English Version...

 

3 For the time will come when people will not endure sound doctrine, but they will gather to themselves teachers in accordance with their own desires, having itching ears,  4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn to myths.

 

Is this not precisely what is happening in the western world today?

 

We have put the gospel on the back burner, and we have exalted preachers that endlessly fill our ears with messages that make us feel better.

 

Meanwhile, Americans are starting to turn away from the church altogether in alarming numbers.

 

To celebrate it's 200th anniversary, the American Bible Society recently released a new report entitled "The Bible in America".  What this report had to say about the state of Christianity in the United States was not good news...

 

The research found the reasons included a decline in the number of Americans who believe the Bible is sacred literature from 86% in 2011 to 80% in 2016. Plus there's a drop in the number of people who say the Bible is sufficient as a guide for meaningful living from 77% in 2011 to 67% in 2016.

 

In 2015, CBN's Paul Strand reported how faith is losing its foothold in America.

 

Millennials in particular are driving these declines as the age group with the most respondents saying there were no books they considered sacred. Sixty-two percent said they have never read the Bible.

 

Our youngest adults, the Millennials, are far more likely to reject the Christian faith than any generation that has preceded them.  Just consider the following information that comes directly out of a Pew Research Center report...

 

Millennials - especially the youngest Millennials, who have entered adulthood since the first Landscape Study was conducted - are far less religious than their elders. For example, only 27% of Millennials say they attend religious services on a weekly basis, compared with 51% of adults in the Silent generation. Four-in-ten of the youngest Millennials say they pray every day, compared with six-in-ten Baby Boomers and two-thirds of members of the Silent generation. Only about half of Millennials say they believe in God with absolute certainty, compared with seven-in-ten Americans in the Silent and Baby Boom cohorts. And only about four-in-ten Millennials say religion is very important in their lives, compared with more than half in the older generational cohorts.

 

We are steadily becoming less religious as a nation.

 

But even though that is the case, another Pew survey did find that 72 percent of Americans still believe in heaven and 58 percent of Americans still believe in hell.

 

So even though our society is moving away from God at a frightening pace, most people still acknowledge the reality of heaven and hell.

 

Most people still understand that God is going to hold them accountable for their actions, and that they are going to go somewhere when they die.

 

So why are so many preachers afraid to talk about these things in our day?

 

Where are the men like Charles Finney, D.L. Moody and Charles Spurgeon that won multitudes of souls for their Savior and literally changed the course of history with their fiery preaching?

 

Sadly, most churches in the United States have already gone apostate.  You may not want to hear this, but it is true.

 

The good news, however, is that God is still moving.  In a previous article, I discussed how a 40-year-old prophecy from David Wilkerson is literally coming true right in front of our eyes.  He saw the rise of a "supernatural invisible church" that would include believers of all types and that would shake the world in the last days...

 

I see the rise of a super church, a supernatural invisible church, a union of deeply spiritual followers of Jesus Christ, bound together through the Holy Spirit and mutual confidence in Christ and in his word.

 

This supernatural church of true believers will become a kind of underground church. It will include Catholics and Protestants of all denominations, young and old, black and white, and people of all nations. While this visible super church gains political power this invisible body of believers will grow tremendously in spiritual power.

 

This power will come from persecution. The persecution madness that is coming upon this earth will drive these Christians closer together and closer to Jesus Christ. They will be less concerned about denominational ties and more concerned and emphasis on the coming of Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit will bring together as one people in all walks of life.

 

My wife and I talked about this "Remnant" that is arising during one of our recent television shows and I also discuss it in my new book entitled "The Rapture Verdict".  God is raising up an army, and there is no church, denomination or individual that is in charge of it.  Instead, it is an organic move of God that is happening largely outside of the institutional church.  In fact, if the institutional church does not wake up, it is in danger of being completely left behind by what is happening.

 

And I am completely convinced that we are going to see the greatest harvest of souls in the history of the church in these last days.  God is raising up men and women of God that are going to preach passionately about the reality of sin, judgment, hell and the cross.  They aren't going to be afraid to offend people, because they are going to be consumed with a passion to help people find eternal life through Jesus Christ.

 

I want you to imagine something for a moment.

 

Imagine a line that stretches from one side of your computer screen to the other.

 

That is your life.  Whether it is 20 years long or 120 years long, it had a beginning and it is going to have an end.

 

Now imagine that line continuing past the end of your computer screen and traveling out of your house and across the street.  From there, imagine it traveling at a very high rate of speed from city to city, country to country, until it encircles our planet literally millions upon millions of times without ever stopping.

 

That is eternity.

 

If the Bible is correct, you have a choice to make.

 

You can choose Jesus and spend forever with Him, or you can choose to reject Him and be forever separated from your Creator.

 

Heaven and hell are both very real, and the Son of the Living God came to this planet and died an incredibly brutal death on a Roman cross so that eternal life could be offered to you as a free gift.

 

If you want to have a relationship with Him, it is very easy.  Just repent of your sins and invite Jesus Christ to come into your life.  He will forgive every evil thing that you have ever done, and He will give you a life that is never going to have an ending.

 

I pray that you will make that decision today.

The U.S. Military Has Become a Paper Tiger

The U.S. Military Has Become a Paper Tiger - Todd Strandberg -   http://raptureready.com/rap16.html

 

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in December of 1991, the United States found itself positioned as the world's sole superpower. America had the largest economy in the world, and its military budget was greater than all other nations combined. The strength of the dollar made it possible for the U.S. to exert influence over much of the world.

 

As we fast forward to today, it has become very questionable if the term superpower can still be genuinely applied to America. The U.S. Army has the lowest headcount prior to World War II. Our national debt has become so large that we can no longer afford to play the role of a foreign aid Santa Claus.

 

Even our military leaders have begun to question our readiness in fighting a war with global powers like Russia and China. U.S. Army Chief of Staff, General Mark Milley, recently told a House Armed Services Committee hearing that the military lacks the needed funding to "execute satisfactorily" military objectives.

 

A core problem with our military is the lack of leadership and moral courage. I blame Barack Hussein Obama the most, for this shortfall. His fixation on sexual social engineering has had a disastrous impact on the Department of Defense.

 

The enemies of America have been quick to notice the lack of resolve emanating from Washington. On several occasions, our forces have been harassed without provocation.

 

Last week, two Chinese fighter jets flew approximately fifty feet from a U.S. military reconnaissance plane over the South China Sea. At that time, our plane was flying on a "routine patrol" in international airspace.

 

Russian jets also frequently buzz our ships and aircraft. Last month, an SU-24 Russian fighter came as close as 30 yards to the USS Donald Cook missile destroyer. (That's about three car lengths.) In January, a Russian jet nearly collided with one of our aircraft over international waters.

 

Even the Iranians feel they have the liberty to bully our military forces. The Iranian navy has regularly played chicken will our ships-at times firing live rounds in dangerous proximity to our ships.

 

The most outrageous harassment of our forces was the capture of 10 navy sailors in February.

 

The sordid details of how our military members were mistreated has been conveniently classified. The Iranian thugs would have held of our sailors much longer if Tehran had not been waiting the release of about $150 billion from the U.S. and did not want to lose out.

 

North Korea has made threats against the U.S. into a sick joke, by constantly saying it is ready to use nuclear weapons "against the United States." In one propaganda video, North Korea broadcast its desires to drop a nuclear bomb on Washington D.C. In another video, it threatens to destroy New York City with a hydrogen bomb. This little yap dog barks endlessly because it knows America will never flex her muscles.

 

American forces wouldn't have to worry about a jet crashing into them if the Obama Administration would clearly define the tragic consequences of getting too close to our strategic interests and our military.

 

A few months ago Russia thought it could ignore Turkey by regularly violating its airspace. When the Turkish military shot down a Russian jet in November, Russian President Vladimir Putin had a fit. But since then, Russian jets have stayed clear of the Turkish border.

 

Another area where America gets the rebuff is in all the financial markets. In response to the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, the United States imposed sanctions on Russian individuals and businesses. The sanctions contributed to the collapse of the Russian ruble and its bond market.

 

Initially it appeared that Russia would be forced to give into the economic pressure. But not so. Now that the ruble has stabilized and Russian bond prices have fully recovered, the current thinking is that sanctions from Uncle Sam are no longer the kiss of death.

 

The key reason why America has become a paper tiger may have everything to do with Bible prophecy. In the coming days, the center of power will shift to the nations that once comprised the Roman Empire. Obama may be setting the stage for the rise of the Antichrist. After eight years of his weak floundering positions as "leader" of the Western world, the global community would likely welcome someone who commands respect.

 

"And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? Who is able to make war with him? And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

 

And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world" (Revelation 13:4-8).

The Relationship Between the United States and China Is Officially Going Down the Tubes

The Relationship Between the United States and China Is Officially Going Down the Tubes - By Michael Snyder - http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/the-relationship-between-the-united-states-and-china-is-officially-going-down-the-tubes

 

What happens when the two largest economies on the planet start fighting a trade war with one another?  Well, we are about to find out.  As you will see below, the U.S. has gone "nuclear" on China in a trade dispute over steel, and the Chinese response is likely to be at least as strong.  Meanwhile, events in the South China Sea have brought tensions between the Chinese government and the Obama administration to a boiling point.  The Obama administration strongly insists that China does not have a legal right to those islands, and in China there is now talk that it may ultimately be necessary to confront the United States militarily in order keep control of them.  Most Americans may not realize this, but the relationship between the United States and China is officially going down the tubes, and this is likely to have very significant consequences during the years to come.

 

Let's start with the trade war that has erupted.  About a week ago, we learned that the Obama administration had decided to "go nuclear" on China by imposing a 522 percent duty on cold-rolled steel from China that is used in certain kinds of manufacturing...

 

In some regard, China has reason to be angry: the US unleashed what is nothing short of a nuclear bomb in its rapidly escalating trade war with China, and recently imposed duties of 522% on cold-rolled steel used in automobiles and other manufacturing,  In doing so it has rendered Chinese exports to the US unsustainable and will force even more excess Chinese production to remain landlocked within China's borders, making the domestic glut, and price collapse, that much worse.

 

Subsequently, it was announced that a 450 percent duty will be imposed on corrosion-resistant steel from China...

 

Corrosion-resistant steel from China will face final U.S. anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties of up to 450 percent under the U.S. Commerce Department's latest clampdown on a glut of steel imports, the agency said on Wednesday.

 

Needless to say, the Chinese are less than amused, because these "shock and awe" trade duties were clearly designed to punish China.

 

And of course the truth is that China has been abusing us for years, so there is definitely a case to be made that they deserve even harsher treatment.  However, we need to keep in mind that the Chinese will retaliate for this.  And when they retaliate, it will likely be quite painful for us.  But for the moment, they are just issuing vague threats...

 

China's Commerce Ministry said it was extremely dissatisfied at what it called the "irrational" move by the United States, which it said would harm cooperation between the two countries.

 

"China will take all necessary steps to strive for fair treatment and to protect the companies' rights," it said, without elaborating.

 

Meanwhile, events in the South China Sea continue to push the United States and China toward conflict.  Let me summarize a few of the most important things that we have seen over the past month...

 

-In early May, Chinese authorities refused to give permission to the U.S.S. John C. Stennis battle group to make a routine port call at Hong Kong.  The Chinese had not turned away a U.S. aircraft carrier in almost a decade, and many believe that this was in direct response to comments that U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter had made regarding China's territorial claims in the South China Sea.

 

-Subsequently, the Obama administration sent the U.S.S. William P. Lawrence sailing within 12 nautical miles of the disputed islands in the South China Sea.  This was the third time that Obama has sent naval vessels cruising by those islands, and it provoked an extremely angry response from China.

 

-Just last week, two Chinese fighters and a U.S. spy plane nearly collided in mid-air approximately 50 miles away from Hainan island.  This incident made headlines all over the planet.

 

Most Americans seem to believe that the Chinese are our "friends", but in China the perspective is completely different.

 

The Chinese consider the United States to be their number one long-term strategic adversary, and they have been working feverishly to prepare for a future conflict with us.

 

For example, China just conducted a successful test of a new hypersonic glide vehicle that we do not have any defense against.  The following comes from the Washington Free Beacon...

 

China successfully flight tested its new high-speed maneuvering warhead last week, days after Russia carried out its own hypersonic glider test, according to Pentagon officials.

 

The test of the developmental DF-ZF hypersonic glide vehicle was monitored after launch Friday atop a ballistic missile fired from the Wuzhai missile launch center in central China, said officials familiar with reports of the test.

 

The maneuvering glider, traveling at several thousand miles per hour, was tracked by satellites as it flew west along the edge of the atmosphere to an impact area in the western part of the country.

 

In addition, just today there were global headlines announcing that China is poised to send subs carrying nuclear missiles into the Pacific for the first time ever...

 

The Chinese military is poised to send submarines armed with nuclear missiles into the Pacific Ocean for the first time, arguing that new US weapons systems have so undermined Beijing's existing deterrent force that it has been left with no alternative.

 

Chinese military officials are not commenting on the timing of a maiden patrol, but insist the move is inevitable.

 

They point to plans unveiled in March to station the US Thaad anti-ballistic system in South Korea, and the development of hypersonic glide missiles potentially capable of hitting China less than an hour after launch, as huge threats to the effectiveness of its land-based deterrent force.

 

Let us hope that a full-blown shooting war with China does not erupt any time soon, but the reality is that we are already locked in a conflict with the Chinese on a number of different levels.

 

In a recent piece, XKeyscore summarized some of the ways in which China is already seeking to gain the upper hand...

 

Economic warfare: purchase and/or sale of U.S. treasury bills, Yuan manipulation, government subsidized output (consumer goods), and trade/tariff manipulation.

 

Cyber-warfare: Engaging in data theft, backdoors, viruses, hacking

 

Cyber-kinetic warfare: The creation and deployment of Stuxnet-type viruses, and hacking which lead to physical damage of infrastructure such as power grids, nuclear facilities, hydroelectric and telecommunications systems.

 

Socio-political warfare: establishment of "Confucian Centers" in the US and around the globe, and the funding of US universities in exchange for roles in university policy-making processes, which often in turn promote communist ideology.

 

Territorial: China runs port operations in many of the worlds largest and most strategically valuable ports and SLOCs (Sea Lines of Communication). The best example is the Panama canal. Both ends of the canal are controlled by China.

 

To most Americans, our rapidly deteriorating relationship with China is not much of an issue right now, and very few of our politicians are even talking about it.

 

However, I am fully convinced that this is an extremely ominous development, and that it will have very, very serious implications for our country during the years to come.

The One World Religion Cometh: Pope Francis Warmly Welcomes Top Islamic Cleric to The Vatican

 

The One World Religion Cometh: Pope Francis Warmly Welcomes Top Islamic Cleric to The Vatican - By Michael Snyder -

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When Pope Francis met with Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb on Monday, he told him that "our meeting is the message".  So precisely what kind of "message" was Pope Francis attempting to convey?  Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb is the Grand Imam of Cairo's Al-Azhar Mosque, and some have described him as "the highest figure in Sunni Islam".  The Daily Mail said that the meeting between these two men was a "historic bid to reopen dialogue between the two churches", and as you will see below this is yet another in a long series of attempts by Pope Francis to build bridges between Catholicism and various other faiths.  In the end, what are we to make of all of this?  Could it be possible that Pope Francis is laying the groundwork for the "super world church" and the coming one world religion that David Wilkerson and so many others have warned about?

 

Pope Francis made sure that when he embraced Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb there would be plenty of reporters there to document the moment.  The following is an excerpt from a Daily Mail article entitled "Pope embraces grand imam at historic Vatican meeting in a bid to bring the Catholic and Muslim churches together"...

 

Pope Francis today embraced the grand imam of Al-Azhar, the prestigious Sunni Muslim center of learning, in an historic bid to reopen dialogue between the two churches.

 

At a time of increased Islamic extremist attacks on Christians, Sheik Ahmed el-Tayyib was photographed hugging Francis during a visit to the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican.

 

This meeting comes in the context of some very curious statements that the Pope have been making about Islam and Christianity lately.  If you don't know what I am talking about, here is one example...

 

"Today, I don't think that there is a fear of Islam as such but of ISIS and its war of conquest, which is partly drawn from Islam," he told French newspaper La Croix. "It is true that the idea of conquest is inherent in the soul of Islam, however, it is also possible to interpret the objective in Matthew's Gospel, where Jesus sends his disciples to all nations, in terms of the same idea of conquest."

 

The Pope also said he "dreaded" hearing about the "Christian roots of Europe" because, to him, they take on "colonialist overtones" and he called on European nations to "integrate" Muslim migrants into the continent.

 

"This integration is all the more necessary today since, as a result of a selfish search for well-being, Europe is experiencing the grave problem of a declining birth rate," he stated. "A demographic emptiness is developing."

 

On another occasion, the Pope declared that "Christians and Muslims are brothers and sisters".  Pope Francis seems to have a strong desire to paint Christianity and Islam as two sides of the same coin, and he has taken steps to reach out to Muslims that no other Pope in history has done.  To illustrate this point, I want to share an extended excerpt from one of my previous articles...

 

Very early in his papacy, he authorized "Islamic prayers and readings from the Quran" at the Vatican for the first time ever. And as I documented in a previous article entitled "In New York, Pope Francis Embraced Chrislam And Laid A Foundation For A One World Religion", during his visit to St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan he made it very clear that he believes that Christians and Muslims worship the same God. The following is how he began his address...

 

I would like to express two sentiments for my Muslim brothers and sisters: Firstly, my greetings as they celebrate the feast of sacrifice. I would have wished my greeting to be warmer. My sentiments of closeness, my sentiments of closeness in the face of tragedy. The tragedy that they suffered in Mecca.

 

In this moment, I give assurances of my prayers. I unite myself with you all. A prayer to almighty god, all merciful.

 

In Islam, one of Allah's primary titles is "the all-merciful one". If you doubt this, just do a Google search. And this certainly was not the first time that Pope Francis has used such language. For example, check out the following excerpt from remarks that he made during his very first ecumenical meeting as Pope...

 

I then greet and cordially thank you all, dear friends belonging to other religious traditions; first of all the Muslims, who worship the one God, living and merciful, and call upon Him in prayer, and all of you. I really appreciate your presence: in it I see a tangible sign of the will to grow in mutual esteem and cooperation for the common good of humanity.

 

The Catholic Church is aware of the importance of promoting friendship and respect between men and women of different religious traditions - I wish to repeat this: promoting friendship and respect between men and women of different religious traditions - it also attests the valuable work that the Pontifical Council for interreligious dialogue performs.

 

Are you starting to see what I am talking about?

 

There is a very clear pattern developing here.  Pope Francis believes that Christians and Muslims worship the same God, and he wants us to know that he considers Islam to be a perfectly acceptable way to seek God.

 

If you doubt this in any way, I want you to watch this video which was released by the Vatican in January 2016...

 

WATCH: https://youtu.be/-6FfTxwTX34

 

In this video, Pope Francis explains that people all over the world are "seeking God or meeting God in different ways" and that "there is only one certainty that we have for all: we are all children of God".  At about the 20 second mark, leaders from various major religions are shown declaring what they believe.  First, a female Buddhist announces "I have confidence in the Buddha".  Secondly, a Jewish rabbi declares "I believe in God".  Thirdly, a Catholic priest tells us that "I believe in Jesus Christ", and lastly an Islamic leader is shown saying "I believe in God, Allah".

 

If you have not see this video, it is one of the creepiest things that I have ever seen on YouTube.  It has become exceedingly clear that Pope Francis believes that all major religions are completely valid paths to the same God, and there is virtually no uproar over this.

 

This just shows how late in the game we really are.  The one world religion that was prophesied nearly 2000 years ago in the Book of Revelation is starting to come to life, and we are witnessing the events of the last days begin to unfold right in front of our eyes.

The Days of Lawlessness

 

The Days of Lawlessness - J.L. Robb - http://www.omegaletter.com/articles/articles.asp?ArticleID=8246

 

Don't let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God's temple, proclaiming himself to be God. 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 KJV

 

Analysis of the above summation:

 

*The term that day refers to the last of the seventy weeks described in the Book of Daniel concerning the end as we now know it. The last week is a 7-year period where each day represents a year. It will be 7 years that no one will want to live through, especially the last three-and-a-half years.

 

*The rebellion that occurs is described in the King James Version of the Bible as an apostasy, or a falling away, from God and His instructions to the human population. In other words, the last days cannot occur until there is a near world-wide departure from the Church and the Synagogues, the Judeo-Christian belief system. The population of which 2,000,000,000 are believers, not in just God but the God of Abraham, would become disenchanted with God and His rules. There would be a reformed God, revised God, a rewritten God. God would be molded into a God who loves everybody, every action and every abnormality. Except that God never said that. Anyone who believes that God is inclusive of those who change His rules or tell Him that this or that really is not a sin, that He made a mistake, are in for a not-so-great exit.

 

*The man of lawlessness who is to be revealed is what John the Apostle called the antichrist (opposite of Christ). John is the only person in the Bible who used the term antichrist when referring to the son of perdition, and it appears only five times. It is interesting that the antichrist is the son of Satan, and Jesus is the Son of God. The exact opposites. And since God always wins, Satan and his son are doomed to destruction.

 

The antichrist, according to the Bible, will appear Christ-like at first and will perform wonders and miracles, like Christ did; but it will not be to save people, only to fool people. He is supposed to be such a great conman that he fools even those who are totally dedicated to Christ. The elect are not Christian-lite.

 

The antichrist is so convincing that he declares himself to be God in the flesh and takes his throne in the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem where the Israelites of the day believe he is the long-awaited messiah. The Third Temple has yet to be built; but plans are in the works and the altar for the Third Temple has been built, an altar for animal sacrifice, just like in the Torah and is predicted to be legalized by the antichrist at the beginning of the last 7-year period: The Tribulation for 3½ years (animal sacrifice is allowed), and the Great Tribulation (the time of Jacob's troubles) for 3½ years (animal sacrifice is no longer allowed).

 

And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. Daniel 9:27  KJV

 

There have been false prophets and messiah wannabes for millennia.

 

For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. Matthew 24:24 NIV

 

John was not writing about false prophets and false messiahs, he was writing about THE false prophet and THE false messiah. Incidentally, John is the only apostle of the twelve who was not murdered and the only apostle with the nerve to go to Jesus' crucifixion. I am sure that is why God saved John to write the last book of His Book.

 

Is any of this stuff happening now? Is society falling away from and becoming disenchanted with God's ways? Have moral values changed for the worse? Does society obey God or mock God? Is pornography a booming business? Are people staying married or divorcing at the drop of a hat? Has America stuck its collective heads in the ground and allowed 70,000,000 abortions? Are we having trouble figuring out which bathroom to use because we are confused about our chromosomal makeup? Have we kicked the Ten Commandments out of the courthouse and God, out of the public square? Does society have pride parades for being homosexual or an adulterer?

 

Crosses are falling in Georgia:

 

A Memorial Day display featuring crosses to honor fallen soldiers was removed from public property in Georgia after someone questioned whether the soldiers were all Christian.

 

The 79 white, handmade crosses posted on public property along state Highway 92 in Hiram, Ga., were meant to represent the 79 Paulding County residents who died in America's wars, according to town officials.

 

But the crosses were abruptly taken down last Friday after someone called Hiram City Hall questioning whether the cross is an appropriate symbol for the memorial.

 

VA Clinic removes Bible from display honoring dead soldiers:

 

A Bible and Bible verse were removed from a POW/MIA display inside an Ohio Veteran's Administration clinic after the notorious Military Religious Freedom Foundation complained.

 

The religious artifacts were part of a "Missing Man Table" recently erected by volunteers at an outpatient clinic in Akron.

 

MRFF founder Mikey Weinstein alleged the inclusion of the Bible was a violation of the U.S. Constitution. He said he intervened at the request of nearly a dozen, mostly Christian, military veterans who utilize the clinic.

 

However, clinic administrator Brian Reinhart said to his knowledge no one ever complained. In other words, Mr. Weinstein's allegations are a bit dubious.

 

Nevertheless, Reinhart relented and evicted God's Word from the display.

 

"I just wanted to let you know that the Bible has been removed from our POW table and the Bible verse has been removed from the framed scripture," Reinhart wrote in an email to Weinstein.

 

Dallas community asks Dallas to sever ties with a church:

 

It's a war of words in Dallas and has one group asking the city to sever ties with one of its biggest churches.

 

"This most recent thing has crossed a bridge that should not be crossed," said Rafael McDonnell, with the Resource Center, a service organization for the Dallas-area LGBT community.

 

The Resource Center says it is appalled after hearing Pastor Robert Jeffress, of Dallas First Baptist, on talk radio last week.

 

Jeffress was on a conservative talk radio show called Washington Watch with Tony Perkins. The host was a fill-in commentator by the name of Todd Starnes. The topic of conversation was the transgender bathroom laws.

 

Of course, the LGBT community really meant they want society to sever ties with God. Pastors are only the messengers. If the LGBT community would actually read the Bible they would definitely hate God, not just the preacher. They would also hate the Founding Fathers if they knew what they had to say about their lifestyle.

 

President Obama has managed to once again shove yet another sexual aberration down the throats of the 95% who disagree that our daughters should be sharing the shower with the teenage boy in biology class, or the bathroom at McDonalds with a dirty old man who can't figure out the difference between the XX chromosome and the XY chromosome. XX makes girls; XY makes boys; XYY sometimes makes mean boys.

 

Have we as society followed Europe away from the institutes that teach and promote God and His ways? Is that why some large USA churches are siding with the Palestinians against the Jews, are promoting gay pastors and preaching Allah and Yahweh are one-and-the-same?

 

Yep. America is there. It was predicted to happen but is sad to watch. The speed with which it has happened is stunning. I do not think a helmet is going to help.