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Where is our world
heading in 2026?
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Will a lasting peace
come to the Middle East?
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Or will it, along with
the rest of the world,
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be plunged into a holocaust beyond anyone’s imagination?
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Some things we have no
control over, so whether
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peace or war, my question
for you today is:
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Where will you be
at the end of 2026?
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No one can tell the future for any one of us in precise detail.
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We may plan our lives, but the unexpected not only can happen,
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it often does.
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Yet, there are some things we can count on and plan for.
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Do you realize that about
30 percent of the Bible
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is devoted to prophecy?
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And based on past history,
if the Bible says it's
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going to happen, it will.
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On this Tomorrow's World program, I'll review three
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trends I said to watch at
the beginning of 2025
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and add two more.
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I'll also be offering you an important free resource--
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So have writing material
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our contact information.
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Stay with me now, as I'll
be back in five seconds.
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♪
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A warm welcome to all of you from all of us here at
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Tomorrow's World, where today
I will review three trends
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I said to watch at the
beginning of 2025,
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and after that
I'll add two more.
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But first let me make it clear that I am not a prophet,
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nor is anyone else here at Tomorrow's World a prophet.
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However, we can read the prophecies recorded in the
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Bible, and by looking for the signs they give, we can have
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a general idea of when these prophecies will take place.
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At the beginning of last year,
I gave three trends to watch.
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According to the Bible
these things will happen.
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It's only a matter
of when, not if.
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The first trend I gave was:
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Watch for a worldwide revival
in counterfeit Christianity.
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Now why would we say this when religion--especially Christian
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religion has been on
the decline for decades?
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We've been told that Bible
sales and church attendance
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is up since the assassination
of Charlie Kirk, but that is
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not what I'm describing here.
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Predictions coming from
Tomorrow's World are not
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based on polls or testing
which way the wind blows,
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but on what the
Bible tells us.
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And what the Bible tells
us is that there will be a
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charismatic miracle working religious figure who will
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deceive hundreds of millions.
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Note that I said a revival
a counterfeit Christianity.
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False Christianity is not strictly an end-time
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phenomenon as the scriptures reveal that it began very
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quickly in the first century.
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Jesus and His apostles warned
us of this, but few take
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the warnings seriously.
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The Apostle Paul chided the church at Corinth for allowing
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themselves to be deceived on
the most basic of doctrines.
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2 Corinthians 11:3-4...
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"But I fear, lest somehow,
as the serpent deceived Eve by
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his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the
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simplicity that is in Christ.
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For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not
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preached, or if you receive
a different spirit which you
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have not received, or a different gospel which you
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have not accepted--you may
well put up with it!"
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He went on to say that
Satan has his ministers,
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and these are not those who claim to represent the devil,
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but those who claim to
represent Christ.
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Notice it, beginning verse 13...
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"For such are false apostles, deceitful workers,
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transforming themselves
into apostles of Christ.
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And no wonder!
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For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.
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Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform
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themselves into ministers of
righteousness, whose end will
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be according to their works."
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Jude, the half-brother of
Jesus, declared that there
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were those who turned God's grace into license to sin.
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Notice it, Jude the
first chapter, verse 4...
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"For certain men have crept
in unnoticed, who long ago
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were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men,
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who turn the grace of our
God into lewdness and deny
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the only Lord God and our
Lord Jesus Christ."
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And notice this caution given
by Jesus in Matthew 24.
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The very first sign He gave when asked about the end of the age.
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Notice it, verse 4...
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"Take heed that no one
deceives you.
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For many will come in My name [that is, claiming to speak
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for Him], saying, "I am the
Christ," [in other words,
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admitting that Jesus is
the Christ, the Messiah]
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and will deceive many."
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While false Christianity
has been around from the
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first century, this warning
by Jesus explains the identity
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of the rider on the white horse
in Revelation 6--the first of
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the famous four horsemen.
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The second, third, and fourth are easily discerned,
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but the first has been almost universally misunderstood.
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Most commentators identify
it with Christ, or the church
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conquering for Christ.
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Yet when you compare Jesus' Olivet Prophecy in Matthew 24,
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you will see that the first
sign of the end will be
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false Christianity.
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Welcome back.
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On today's program I'm
reviewing trends I said
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you should watch in 2025, and I'll be adding two more for
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2026 and beyond.
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In the previous portion
I gave Trend #1:
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Watch for a worldwide revival
in counterfeit Christianity.
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The next trend was:
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There will be continuing conflict in the Middle East
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that will lead to
Christ's return.
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There was great conflict in
the Middle East last year,
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but you may say that 2025
also saw Hamas release the
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hostages and agree to a
peace treaty with Israel.
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As I'm preparing to record
this program, I have no idea
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how many twists and turns may occur between when it is
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recorded and when it airs.
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There will be ups and downs,
but one thing is certain--
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a lasting peace will not come until the Prince of Peace,
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Jesus Christ, returns.
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In fact, one reason for
His return is to save the
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Jewish people from
total destruction.
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Furthermore, when peace at
last appears to be here,
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sudden destruction will follow.
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Notice it in 1 Thessalonians 5,
beginning in verse 1...
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"But concerning the times
and the seasons, brethren,
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you have no need that
I should write to you.
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For you yourselves know
perfectly that the day of
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the Lord so comes as
a thief in the night.
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For when they say,
"Peace and safety!"
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then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains
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upon a pregnant woman.
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And they shall not escape."
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The third of last year's trends involved a very specific event.
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#3: Watch for daily sacrifices
to begin in Jerusalem.
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Now that's based on a
prophecy in Daniel 12:11.
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We read there that sacrifices will be stopped 3 years and
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7 months prior to the
coming of the Messiah,
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and for them to stop,
they must first begin...
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"And from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away,
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and the abomination of desolation is set up,
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there shall be one thousand
two hundred and ninety days."
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Jesus also spoke of this
time as the greatest time
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of trouble the world has
ever, or will ever, see.
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Matthew 24:15...
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"Therefore when you see the 'abomination of desolation,'
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spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place
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(whoever reads, let
him understand)....
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For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not
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been since the beginning of
the world until this time,
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no, nor ever shall be.
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And unless those days were
shortened, no flesh would be
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saved; but for the elect's sake those days will be shortened."
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These three trends that
I gave last year are
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still relevant today.
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There will be a revival in
counterfeit Christianity.
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War will continue in the
Middle East with the focus
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on Jerusalem, without regard
to any temporary cease fires.
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And daily sacrifices will begin.
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However, you must not think that these events are so far away
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that they will not touch you.
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They will, and in ways
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And do it today, and when I return from this short break,
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I'll show you some remarkable prophecies that you can see
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taking place right now concerning Jerusalem
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and the Jewish state
known as Israel.
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Welcome back.
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While the title of this program is "2026 and Beyond", we simply
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cannot know the exact timing
of most end-time events.
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However, any thinking
person realizes our world
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is in trouble.
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The antichrist that I spoke
of earlier may not show up
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this year, but it's not unreasonable to think he will
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burst onto the scene within
the next very few years.
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But don't wait around
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What we see today is
the fulfillment of
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ancient prophecies.
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It was foretold 2,500 years
ago that there would be a
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militarily powerful Jewish
state in control of Jerusalem
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during the years leading
up to Christ's return.
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Notice this remarkable
prophecy in Zechariah 12,
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beginning in verse 2...
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"Behold, I will make Jerusalem
a cup of drunkenness to all
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the surrounding peoples,
when they lay siege against
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Judah and Jerusalem.
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And it shall happen in that
day that I will make Jerusalem
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a very heavy stone for all peoples; all who would
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heave it away will surely be
cut in pieces, though all
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nations of the earth are gathered against it....
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In that day I will make
the governors of Judah like
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a firepan in the woodpile,
and like a fiery torch in
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the sheaves; they shall
devour all the surrounding
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peoples on the right hand
and on the left..."
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Consider--how could anyone know 2,500 years ago the
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following points revealed
in this passage of scripture?
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Jerusalem would
be in existence.
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It would be the focus of
trouble on the world scene.
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There would be a Jewish
state controlling Jerusalem.
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All the nations of the earth
are against the Jewish state.
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They would be militarily
powerful and overcome
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enemies on all sides.
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Now is that not exactly
what we see today?
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Furthermore, Jacob, whose
name was changed to Israel,
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gathered all his sons together and foretold what would become
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of them "...in the last days."
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That's in Genesis 49:1.
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That was more than
3,500 years ago.
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And what did he foretell for his son Judah--that is the Jews?
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Notice it in verse 9...
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"Judah is a lion's whelp;
From the prey, my son,
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you have gone up.
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He bows down, he lies
down as a lion;
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And as a lion,
who shall rouse him?"
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Iran and their proxies
Hamas and Hezbollah would
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have done well to read that
before poking the lion.
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Nevertheless, there is
coming a time when Jesus
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will need to return to
save the Jewish people
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from disaster, as shown
in Zechariah 14:1-3...
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"Behold, the day of
the LORD is coming,
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And your spoil will be
divided in your midst.
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For I will gather all
the nations to battle
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against Jerusalem;
The city shall be taken,
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The houses rifled,
And the women ravished.
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Half of the city shall
go into captivity,
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But the remnant of the
people shall not be
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cut off from the city.
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Then the LORD will go forth
And fight against those nations,
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As He fights in
the day of battle."
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Thus far I've reviewed
three trends to watch,
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given at the beginning
of last year.
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Now let me add to
this list two more.
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Trend #4: Watch for a German-
led remilitarized Europe.
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We here at Tomorrow's World have for decades been warning about a
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military resurgence in Europe, and most especially in Germany.
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Even American presidents
could not cajole that country,
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and others, to step up to the plate to take on a greater
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role in the defense of Europe,
but Russian President Putin
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accomplished that in a matter
of hours following the
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invasion of Ukraine.
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Who would have thought even
a year ago that Germany and
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other European nations would boost defense spending by
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a whopping 5% of GDP?
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Yet, today that is the trajectory on which most
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are committed.
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And the speed in which they are ramping up military spending and
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preparing for war is astounding.
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German thinking is perhaps
best summarized by
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General Carsten Breuer as reported by the BBC:
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"We are threatened by Russia.
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We are threatened by Putin.
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We have to do whatever is
needed to deter that"....
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He warns that Nato should
be braced for a possible
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attack in as little as
four years...."
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And then goes on to say:
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"And the sooner we are
prepared the better."
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The books of Daniel and Revelation reveal a ten-nation
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military and economic colossus to arise in Europe at the
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time of the end--in effect,
a revived Roman Empire.
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Notice that only the
true servants of God
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will see this coming.
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Revelation 17:8...
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"The beast that you saw was,
and is not, and will ascend
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out of the bottomless pit
and go to perdition."
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And notice this...
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"And those who dwell on
the earth will marvel,
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whose names are not written
in the Book of Life from the
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foundation of the world, when they see the beast that was,
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and is not, and yet is."
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People have scoffed at the idea of a remilitarized Germany,
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but that is what we
are seeing today.
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If the Bible says it will happen, it will, so: Trend #4:
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Watch for a German-led
remilitarized Europe.
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Don't be fooled by Middle
East peace treaties.
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They will not last.
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Who or What Is the Antichrist?
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was written by the late
Dr. Roderick C. Meredith.
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It not only addresses the
false prophet to come,
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but exposes the spirit of
antichrist so ingrained
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in professing Christianity.
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This miracle working fraud
will take the world by storm
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and nominal Christians
will flock to him.
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Don't think you can't be
fooled as millions will
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fall under his spell.
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That's why you need--Who or
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one more trend to watch
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In the previous portion of
this program, I pointed out
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that there will be no lasting peace for Jerusalem until the
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return of the Prince of Peace.
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And I read from Zechariah 14 where it shows that one reason
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for Christ to return is to save the Jews from destruction.
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And 1 Thessalonians 5 gives
us a warning not to get
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caught up in the euphoria
of a false peace.
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Notice it, in verse 1...
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"But concerning the times
and the seasons, brethren,
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you have no need that
I should write to you.
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For you yourselves know perfectly that the day
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of the Lord so comes as
a thief in the night.
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For when they say,
"Peace and safety!"
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then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains
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upon a pregnant woman.
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And they shall not escape."
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Now let me give a fifth vitally important trend to watch.
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#5: Nominal Christians will
follow traditions over truth.
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Jesus chided the Pharisees of His day for this very thing.
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They came to Him complaining that His disciples did not
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wash in a ritualistic
manner before eating.
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This was not a law of God,
but a tradition of the elders.
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Notice Jesus' strong response
in Matthew 15:7-9...
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"Hypocrites!
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Well did Isaiah prophesy
about you, saying:
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'These people draw near
to Me with their mouth,
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And honor Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me.
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And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the
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commandments of men.'"
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Some translations put an erroneous twist on this account
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by claiming that Jesus did
away with the laws of clean
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and unclean meats--laws that
go back to the time of Noah.
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You can read that
in Genesis 7:2.
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Look it up and see it for
yourself--Genesis 7:2.
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But Jesus left no doubt
about the subject
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being discussed here.
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Matthew 15:19...
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"For out of the heart
proceed evil thoughts,
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murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts,
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false witness, blasphemies.
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These are the things which defile a man, but to eat
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with unwashed hands does
not defile a man."
22:33.652 --> 22:37.923
Placing tradition over truth
has been a perpetual problem
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and don't expect that trend
to stop anytime soon.
22:42.227 --> 22:46.398
As historians Jesse Lyman Hurlbut, Edward Gibbon,
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Will Durant, and many others record, the Christianity
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of Christ, His apostles, and
first century Christianity
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no longer exists.
22:56.374 --> 22:59.177
Søren Kirkegaard bluntly states:
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"The Christianity of the
New Testament simply
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does not exist....
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what has to be done is to throw light upon a criminal offense
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against Christianity, prolonged through centuries, perpetrated
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by millions (more or less guiltily), whereby they have
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cunningly, under the guise
of perfecting Christianity,
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sought little by little to
cheat God out of Christianity,
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and have succeeded in making Christianity exactly the
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opposite of what it is
in the New Testament."
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This is why you need our
resource explaining:
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Who or What Is the Antichrist?
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Without realizing it, most
professing Christians are
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already immersed in the
spirit of antichrist.
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How can you be certain that
you will not be deceived
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by the Antichrist?
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Let me give you
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A resource sitting on your
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so open it and read it.
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3. Pray for understanding and look up the scriptures provided.
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As we often say here
at Tomorrow's World,
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"Don't believe us just
because we say it.
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Open your Bible and
prove it for yourself."
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4. Ask challenging questions about traditions handed
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down to you.
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For example, why do you
believe what you do?
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Why is the name of the
supposed most sacred day
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of the Christian calendar
named after a pagan fertility
24:55.160 --> 24:58.930
goddess and celebrated with fertility symbols such as
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eggs and rabbits?
25:00.665 --> 25:02.200
Think about that.
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Does that make any sense?
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Why was the date of the birth
of the sun god Mithras selected
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to commemorate Jesus' birth?
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Furthermore, why is the birthdate of Christ nowhere
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found in Scripture if God
wanted us to celebrate it?
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And here's another one:
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Are the unconverted who
never even heard of the
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name of Christ going to
suffer in hell forever?
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As mainstream
Christianity teaches?
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That's a long punishment for someone who never had a chance.
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Most people follow family
traditions and never
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challenge where these
traditions come from.
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Frankly, most people don't
care, but they should.
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What about you?
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And finally, and
most importantly,
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5. Act on what you learn.
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When the Bible tells you not
to worship God in the way the
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heathen do, do you continue following heathen customs
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and traditions handed down by family, friends, and society?
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Or do you have the courage to go against the crowd and obey God?
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Perhaps your mother asked you: "Just because your friend
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jumps off a cliff,
will you do the same?"
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Good advice from mom.
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When Jesus said in
Matthew 19:17...
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"But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
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Do you believe Him?
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Or do you believe your
preacher who says you
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don't have to keep
the commandments?
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And how about what
the Apostle John wrote
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in his first letter,
chapter 2, verses 4-6?
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"He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments,
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is a liar, and the
truth is not in him.
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But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is
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perfected in him.
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By this we know
that we are in Him.
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He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk
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just as He walked."
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Now we understand that we are all sinners and cannot save
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ourselves by our works, but
does that mean the law of God,
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which defines sin, no longer needs to be kept?
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Do we understand what Jude, the half-brother of Jesus wrote
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in Jude verse 4...
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"For certain men have crept
in unnoticed, who long ago
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were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men,
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who turn the grace of our
God into lewdness and deny
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the only Lord God and our
Lord Jesus Christ."
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Knowing Bible prophecy and what is coming means nothing unless
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you act on what you know.
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So, dear friends, in the
year 2026, I hope you will
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act on what you know.
27:45.230 --> 27:48.233
There are difficult times
ahead and only those who
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truly put God first will
find the way of escape.
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Be sure to order
your free copy of
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And be sure to come back
again next week when
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Wallace Smith, Rod McNair,
and I will bring you more
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good news of the coming
Kingdom of God and explain
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the prophecies of the Bible.
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See you next time.
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