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A Gospel Written for Us (#1)
"And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. (John 20:30,31)
Of all the writers who have contributed to the various books of the Bible, the apostle John was the person that Jesus Christ specifically chose to complete the task of preserving the veracity of the scriptures at a time when the false church was rising. John's gospel account along with his three epistles and the book of Revelation were the last books to be canonised, ready to be preserved through the centuries down to our time today.
So who was this man, to whom Christ gave such a huge responsibility – even entrusting His mother into his care upon His death? (John 19:27) John himself was quite a colourful and interesting individual – he and his brother James Christ nicknamed "sons of thunder" (Mark 3:17) So he certainly wasn't an insipid and reserved young man! As a cousin of Christ – John's mother appears to have been Mary's sister Salome (Matthew 27:56, Mark 15:40, John 19:25) – he would have grown up knowing the young Jesus quite intimately. John was a second cousin to John the Baptist and was initially one of his disciples. Along with his brother James and father Zebedee, they were successful fishermen, being able to afford hired servants (Mark 1:19,20). He was also acquainted with the high priest (John 18:15,16) so it would appear he and his family were quite well connected.
We pick up the inference that John and Christ had a very close friendship – the phrase "whom Jesus loved" being mentioned five times in his gospel (John 13:23, 19:26, 20:2, 21:7,20.) He was also one of the 'inner circle' of the three disciples allowed to witness the transfiguration (Matthew 17:2, Mark 9:2). Christ specifically selected Peter, James and John to pray with Him in the garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:37). And again, when Christ brought back the synagogue ruler's daughter from death, He allowed only Peter, James and John to be in the room with Him. (Mark 5:37) Tradition has it that after incarceration on the Isle of Patmos, (Revelation 1:9) John lived out his natural life span whereas other disciples were martyred.
What and Why THESE Miracles?
In the closing words of John's gospel account, we read this intriguing statement:
- And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen. (John 21:25)
We are told elsewhere, that the irrefutable proof of Christ's Messiahship was just the ONE miracle – the sign of Jonah (Matthew 12:40, 16:2) and "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up" (John 2:19) – but that one particular sign was directed towards the religious leaders of the the time. However, God inspired John to record for US – not for the Pharisees, or Sadducees, the common people or even the brethren back then – but for us, SEVEN specific miracles.
With so many "other things which Jesus did" – what inspired John to specifically choose these seven miracles? He documents others, but almost in passing. For example, in chapter 18 John twice mentions Peter slicing off the servant's ear but nothing about Christ subsequently healing the man.
Part of the answer can be gleaned from the events that led up to an account in chapter 20. After Christ had risen from the dead and had appeared to some of His disciples we read of the young man that has come to be called "Doubting Thomas":
- But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
- The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
- And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
- Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
- And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. (John 20:24-28)
Putting our trust in things we can see, hear, touch, smell and handle – just the physical five senses has been a problem with humanity since the Garden of Eden. And in today's world, we can even throw in AI, to confuse the matter further. No longer can we say "the camera never lies". Doubting? – modern technology has turned many of us into full-blown sceptics!
Christ said to Thomas: "...because thou hast seen me, thou hast believe: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. (John 20:29) And this is the whole point of the seven specific miracles in John's gospel. Each of the miracles he was inspired to record contains a vital, eternal lesson of faith: " ...that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. (John 20:30,31).
1) The Master of Timing
Turning water into wine at the marriage in Cana was the first miracle John records, and without doubt it contains more for us to learn than might initially meet the eye.
- And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
- And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
- And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saithe unto him, They have no wine.
- Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
- His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. (John 2:1-5)
There is a high probability that Mary, Christ's mother had witnessed personal, family incidents where Jesus had intervened in some miraculous way. The whole of the second chapter of Luke records numerous thought-provoking incidents – from Christ's birth through to the time when the young twelve-year old stayed behind in Jerusalem after Passover and impressed the doctors in the temple with His depth of understanding. At that time, neither Mary nor Joseph understood His comment "I must be about my Father's business" But Luke twice mentions... "But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart" (Luke 2:19,51). She therefore had a good idea what her son was capable of, so was confident in saying "whatsoever he says, do it", also knowing Christ's genuine concern for others.
But the main lesson for us in this miracle – this specific case – would appear to be in the phrase; "my hour is not yet come". We need to understand God's approach to TIMING. First and foremost, Christ knew there was just a finite amount of time on this earth to accomplish the Plan laid out from the foundation of the world (Revelation 13:8), and certain important events in that Plan had to happen at the right time, in the right order, and in line with numerous prophecies. At His first coming, He wasn't to intervene in "world affairs", to the dismay of many who believe that was what the Messiah was all about:
- He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
- A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. (Isaiah 42:2,3)
Like the Jews at the time of Christ, longing for the Messiah to step in and free them from Roman occupation, what we see and hear via the news feeds today can lead us to cry out, "Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence" (Isaiah 64:1). WE too long for the Messiah to sort out the horrendous world situation – and the sooner the better. Continuing on in the same chapter, when the time IS right – and at His SECOND coming ...
- The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
- I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
- I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.
- And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them. (Isaiah 42:13-16)
The lesson for us is that God's timing is perfect, but it's not rigid, for it also takes everything and everyone into account . It is "easy to be intreated ... and without partiality" (James 3:17), as can clearly be seen in the following account:
- And, behold, a woman of Canaan [a gentile] came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
- But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
- But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
- Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
- But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.
- And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.
- Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. (Matthew 15:22-28)
Ahab's punishment was deferred because he humbled himself before God (II Kings 21:27-29). The punishment of Assyria/Nineveh was delayed because of their repentance at the preaching of Jonah. (Jonah 3:10) Josiah was a righteous king in Jerusalem and did his best humanly to follow God (II Kings 23) and so God postponed the severe correction He had warned would be given to Jerusalem until Josiah had died – hence the book of Lamentations. We are told that even the end-time events can be subject to "adjustment" – i.e cut short. (Matthew 24:22)
We can see from the above examples that unlike the rigidity of the "law of the Medes and Persians which altereth not" (Daniel 6:8,12,15), our merciful God IS open to a change in timing if the circumstances warrant it. He is well aware of our day-to-day needs, whether healing, financial worries, housing concerns, family issues etc etc. and when the time is right – and taking our present training into account – as the Master of Timing He will take care of all our needs, even to the extent of cutting short the time of trouble on this earth:
- A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies.
- Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.
- Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children. (Isaiah 66:6-8)
2) God's Authority over Sickness and Disease
Both the second and third miracles that John recorded were to do with supernatural healing, but bring out different aspects we need to understand. First was the 'distance healing' of the nobleman's son:
- So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.
- When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.
- Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
- The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
- Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.
- And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.
- Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.
- So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.
- This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee. (John 4:46-54)
Notice that at least twice the nobleman beseeched Christ that He would come to his house to heal his son. But when God has only to speak and it either appears or happens, distance is not an issue. As mentioned in Psalm 33: "For he spake, and it was; he commanded and it stood fast." (Psalm 33:9) The aspect of remote authority was something a Roman centurion understood, two thousand years ago when he asked Christ to heal his servant:
- The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
- For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
- When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. (Matthew 8:10)
Putting oneself under the authority God has put in His church, and contacting a minister and to request anointing when one is sick is a doctrine of God's church today. Because of the scattered state in which we currently find ourselves, the ministry can't always anoint in person, so they follow the example given in the book of Acts, and send anointed cloths by mail. The healing takes place because of the faith of the one asking – no matter how far away they might live – on occasion on the other side of the world.
- And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
- So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. (Acts 19:11,12)
3) Healing – Forgiveness of Sin
The third miracle in John's gospel was the healing of the infirm man by the Pool of Bethesda, but the greater lesson is brought out subsequently in verse 14 of chapter 5:
- Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
- In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
- For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
- And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
- When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
- The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
- Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk ...
- ...Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. (John 5:2-8,14)
Matthew, Mark and Luke record a similar incident, when Christ healed a man with palsy, who'd been lowered down through the roof by his friends:
- And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
- And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
- But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
- Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
- But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
- And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. (Luke 5:20-25)
No amount of medical intervention/pills/potions can actually heal, as healing involves the forgiveness of sin – and only God can do that, and has promised to do so ... "Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all they diseases; (Psalm 103:3). God reveals that one of His names is "Yahweh Rapha" – the Healing God"; one of the names that surely we should be thinking and meditating on, as mentioned in Malachi:
- Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. (Malachi 3:16)
It would seem that the apostle John was inspired to remind us of this benefit of our calling, and also the seriousness of the penalty that was paid for this incredible privilege.
- Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
- But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53:4,5)
TO BE CONTINUED ...
CDU, CSU, SPD, FDP, Left Party, Greens, AfD, BSW…
Political Chaos In GERMANY
In Germany’s federal electoral system a single party or parliamentary group rarely wins an absolute majority of seats in the Bundestag, and thus coalition governments, rather than single-party governments, are the usually expected outcome of a German election.
This year could be very different. None of the established parties want to work with the AfD, branding it as “an extreme right wing group” - even bringing up memories of Hitler and the Nazis. Yet the AfD seems on track to make significant gains in the election on Sunday.
The problem right now is that many in Germany have lost faith in the German political establishment, as the following articles point out:
“The US vice-president, JD Vance, has launched a brutal ideological assault on Europe, accusing its leaders of suppressing free speech, failing to halt illegal migration and running in fear from voters’ true beliefs.” (theguardian.com)
“US Vice-President JD Vance Friday urged Germany’s mainstream political parties to drop resistance to cooperating with the far right, hours after Berlin rejected American ‘meddling’ ahead of its election. ‘Democracy rests on the sacred principle that the voice of the people matters,’ said Vance in a speech to the Munich Security Conference. ‘There’s no room for firewalls,’ he added, referring to the long-standing position of Germany’s established parties not to work with the far right.” (barrons.com)
There Are Real Problems Affecting Real People
“‘We used to have a lovely country. But now people won’t walk through the centre of this town after 8pm because they feel it is too dangerous.’
Infrastructure is creaking, be it the roads, trains or internet access, while one national obsession remains as healthy as ever: bureaucracy. Yet all the opinion polls are clear that immigration is the number-one issue in this election – and that was before Thursday’s outrage in Munich.
Germany’s political class has not felt this nervous in living memory.” (dailymail.co.uk)
“Mainstream politicians have failed to grasp the scale of the country’s immigration issue. More tragedy is inevitable. For Germans, this sort of attack is becoming normalised. Yet, the German political class seems largely indifferent.” (telegraph.co.uk)
“New forms of nationalism have arisen in a country that had thought itself permanently inoculated against the atavistic forces that propelled Hitler to power nearly a century ago and left Germany divided for 40 years. For the first time since 1945, Germany has a party on the far-Right, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), which is both large enough and extreme enough to pose a real threat to the post-war Western order. As Germans prepare to cast their ballots in a Europe riven by war, memories of dictators and death camps are stirring again. YET THE OLD PARTIES AND BUSINESS ELITES ARE SEEN TO HAVE FAILED, leaving a nation whose identity is built on material success to ask itself where it all went wrong.” (telegraph.co.uk)
Germany, A Country In Chaos
European leaders are… “running in fear from voters’ true beliefs.”
“Germany’s established parties will not work with the far right.”
“Germany’s political class has not felt this nervous in living memory.”
“The German political class seems largely indifferent.”
And now, to ramp up the pressure…
“As Mr Trump has made clear, and Mr Hegseth spelt out in language even a child could understand, AMERICA IS NOT INTERESTED IN UNDERWRITING EITHER UKRAINIAN OR EUROPEAN SECURITY. So the shape of the peace will depend on Europe – and that includes Britain.” (telegraph.co.uk)
And the answer to this situation?
CHANGE!
DRAMATIC Change Is Needed.
- The refugees need to be stopped from entering Germany.
- “Remigration” - mass deportations and expulsions of migrants and their descendants.
- A return to “traditional German culture” is needed.
- The rejection of Islam as part of German society.
- Family values must be upheld.
- Removal of diversity and gender issues.
- Replacement of the EU with a new organisation.
- No more belief that climate change is influenced by humans…
- And a return to nuclear energy.
This and more is the AfD electoral platform.
Europe is being forced to build up its military - to protect itself!
They are being forced to spend huge amounts of money to become militarily strong. Politically, much of Europe is already ruled by right wing governments.
Hitler And The Nazis
Today, there is no strong charismatic leader in the AfD. However, looking at the rise of Hitler, there certainly are some “rhymes”!
The problems back then were very similar to Germany today.
Dramatic change was required.
Dramatic change occurred!
What occurred in the 1930s led to the Second World War. Are events today laying the foundation for the Third World War?
Hitler’s Rise To Power
“Hitler… determined to pursue a notionally legal course to power.
The German economy was made dependent on the United States by the Dawes plan, and it began to collapse.
Adolf Hitler was a well-known figure with widespread support.
Hitler did not seize power in a coup
The Nazi Party was popular in Germany.
In fact, when the Nazi movement first began in the early 1920s, it was small, ineffective, and marginal. 10 years later… in power!
Their success was largely the result of an economic and political crisis in Germany.
Adolf Hitler and the Nazis won followers by playing on people’s hopes.
To fix the economy and put people back to work;
To return Germany to the status of a great European, and even world, power; and create a strong authoritarian German government.
Many Germans lost faith in their leaders’ ability to govern.” (encyclopedia.ushmm.org)
It’s Not Just In Germany
“Britain’s in decline. Democracy has lost its way. Yes, many would squeal - but it’s no wonder so many of my generation believe it’s time for a dictator. To our parents and grandparents, steeped in the baggage of the Second World War, ‘freedom’ is the ultimate democratic right. But many in Generation Z can see that our ‘free’ society has degenerated into instability and uncertainty.
If ‘freedom’ means being unable to afford a home, to live in overcrowded and overpriced rented accommodation, to work soulless jobs in order to pay sky-high taxes, and to have no sense of belonging or identity, perhaps freedom is not what we need.
So it’s no shock to read that a recent survey commissioned by Channel 4 found that 52 per cent of Britons aged 13 to 27 have lost faith in democracy and would welcome a dictator - a strong leader ‘who does not have to bother with parliament and elections’.
Supposedly neutral institutions such as the Civil Service, the judiciary, the NGOs, the BBC, schools and universities and corporations and their HR departments all have the same worldview: AN UNMISTAKABLE LEFT-WING AGENDA. Ours is not a meaningful democracy. And that is why so many of us are looking elsewhere, writes Charlie Downes.” (dailymail.co.uk)
Epic Indictment Of Socialist Policies
“Afroditi Latinopoulou, a Greek member of the EU parliament representing the ‘Voice of Reason’ party, delivered an epic and fiery indictment of Europe’s socialist policies. Latinopoulou argued that 50 years of socialist rule and the modern pervasiveness of woke ideology have decimated economies and destroyed Europe, not the ‘far right.’
Latinopoulou began, ‘Seriously, ladies and gentlemen? Did the right destroy industry? Did the right idolize Greta Thunberg? Did the right impose green energy at the expense of industry, destroying the EU’s competitiveness?’
‘Or was it the socialist governments that have been ruling the European Union for 50 years? France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and my homeland Greece have been devastated by groundless socialist policies. And today you, the destroyers of Europe, have the audacity to point fingers at us, saying that we conservatives are a threat to Europe? Lower taxes, increase competitiveness, bring back plastic straws, leave lignite alone, invest in the industry and, above all, face reality: YOU HAVE FAILED.” (thegatewaypundit.com)
Italy, Finland, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia and the Czech Republic — have hard-right parties in government…
Joined now by Austria…
Far-Right Surge In Austria
“Far-Right surge in Austria: Is Europe headed for an authoritarian wave? After the shocking (AfD) election results in the German „Länder“ of Saxony, Brandenburg and Thuringia, it is now Austria’s turn. The far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) has become the dominant political force with 28.9 per cent of the vote, followed closely by the Conservatives with 26.3 per cent. The Social Democrats, in a distant third place, secured only 21.1 per cent, marking the poorest results in the party’s history.
A right-wing wave is sweeping through Europe, impacting countries from Austria to Italy to the Netherlands. While the Austrian result was somewhat expected, the scale of it is shocking. It represents a democratic, human rights, and politico-cultural disaster.” (socialeurope.eu)
Swing To The "Extreme Right" Being Pushed By… America
“The man likely to be the next German chancellor is out for revenge against Elon Musk. Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union and the front-runner in polls ahead of this month’s election, said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that Musk must face ‘consequences’ for daring to support a right-wing political party. ‘What happened in this election campaign cannot go unchallenged,’ Merz said of Musk’s support for the AFD.
‘It can be a political response. It can be a legal response,’ he continued. ‘I want to analyze this calmly after this election campaign. The fact that someone from outside Europe intervenes in a national election campaign in this way is new.’
As Germany drowns under the strain of mass immigration and cultural disharmony, Musk has publicly expressed his support for the AFD and even made an appearance at their conference via video link. ‘I THINK IT COULD DECIDE THE ENTIRE FATE OF EUROPE, MAYBE THE ENTIRE FATE OF THE WORLD,’ Musk said during his address. ‘That is the significance of this election. So that’s why it’s very important to talk to your friends and family and convince them to consider voting for AfD.’” (thegatewaypundit.com)
The Frankenstein Monster
1955
After WWll, America stepped in and poured billions of dollars into rebuilding Germany. This laid the foundations for the modern highly prosperous industrial Germany we see today.
Seventy years ago, God’s end time Apostle gave the following warning:
“In its final phase, to appear in our day, will merely be a restoration of that ancient Roman Empire – a United States of Europe which we are beginning to foster within the confines of the ancient Roman Empire! We are building the Frankenstein Monster that is destined to destroy us!” (The Plain Truth, June 1955)
He pointed out that the USA was then “beginning to foster” a United States of Europe.
He then made it quite clear that this United Europe was the “Frankenstein Monster”, being created by the United States, that was destined to destroy both the USA and Britain.
1982 - The Russian Threat To Europe
Over 40 years ago, in 1982, Mr Armstrong warned that fear of Russia would cause Europe to unite.
“Now one of the great things that is urging Europe on, and perhaps the greatest thing that WILL CAUSE THEM TO HURRY AND GET TOGETHER on this, is their FEAR of what’s going on in the Kremlin and the Soviet Union [Russia]. And Andropov [now Putin] is frightening them, and that is going to rush them.
THEY ARE LOSING CONFIDENCE IN THE UNITED STATES AS HAVING A MILITARY UMBRELLA OVER THEM TO PROTECT THEM, and they want their own military force to protect themselves.” (Sermon - 27 November, 1982)
Europe Cannot Rely On US Protection
“Europe can no longer count on the United States to come to its defence if Russia attacks, Pete Hegseth warned Nato allies on Wednesday. ‘I’m… here today to directly and unambiguously express that stark strategic realities prevent the United States from being the primary guarantor of security in Europe,’ he told a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group at Nato headquarters.
The remarks, his first at a Nato meeting since being confirmed as Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief, will spark fears amongst European allies that they could be left on their own in the face of a resurgent Russia.” (telegraph.co.uk)
NATO Was Put To Death This Week
“Washington increasingly lukewarm. EU security is not a priority, so the future of NATO is at stake. Trump asks allies to increase military spending but the EU remains disoriented and uncertain. FOR THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE IS NO LONGER A PRIORITY. Hegseth said it in plain English on Wednesday to a room of some 50 NATO counterparts and partners.” (worldcrunch.com)
AfD: Replace The EU With A New Organization
“The AfD wants to limit NATO’s operational area to the territory of its member states and replace the EU with a new organization.” (dw.com)
It certainly looks like the foundations are being laid for the end time ten nation Europe that will be a formidable fighting force.
Now that the promise of US protection has been removed, Europe is being forced to defend its own territory.
“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?” (Revelation 13:4)
A New Nazi Germany!
“So long as present German prosperity continues… the Nazi takeover will not be possible! But — should any severe THREAT to that hard-won prosperity come — the picture will change — and change VIOLENTLY, in Germany! Remember! It was the afterwash of the disastrous stock market crashes of 1924 and 1929 that fanned the flames of violence in Germany to pave the way for Hitler!
That hard-won prosperity IS under threat today. Unless dramatic change takes place in Germany, “the picture will change — and change VIOLENTLY.”
The Warning Continues: Trade wars and a financial collapse.
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF, they say. And your Bible predicts a great TRADE WAR between the burgeoning economic power in Europe and the United States. It predicts terrible financial COLLAPSE for this country [USA]! Make no mistake! Germany, and all Europe, would not escape unscathed in a hot trade war between the Common Market and the United States. Terrible economic disasters would result! And the result from such disasters? A NEW NAZI GERMANY!
You need to be WATCHING — and keeping your eyes on developments in EUROPE — as never before! You, at least, have been WARNED!” (The Plain Truth, December 1963)
The Building Blocks Are Ready - for the final resurrection of the Holy Roman Empire.
- We see a right-wing wave is sweeping through Europe
- We see trade wars being threatened…
- We see a right wing party in the German parliament…
- We see a German economy in free fall…
- We see the Russian threat in Ukraine…
- We see that many Germans have lost faith in their leaders…
- We see American protection of Europe - removed!
Catalyst For Catastrophe
“…I can see now the event that is going to trigger the formation of reunification in Europe; the resurrection of the Medieval Holy Roman Empire that we’ve been looking forward to, that is prophesied to come.
…I believe that some event is going to happen suddenly just like out of a blue sky that is going to shock the whole world and is going to cause the nations of Europe to realize they must unite.
Well, now I think I can see what may be the very event that is going to trigger it and that is the economic situation in the world.
Now when the financial structure breaks down, all civilization is going to break down. I just wanted to say that much - maybe you can begin to see how serious this thing can become!” (Sermon - 7 July 1984)
German Election - Sunday 23rd February 2025
“The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, spoke today to AfD members in Halle, Germany, via video feed.
‘I think this election coming up in Germany is incredibly important. I think it could decide the entire fate of Europe, maybe the fate of the world. That is the significance of this election.’
He might find he is a little closer to the truth than he thinks!
“The only thing you learn from history is that no one learns anything from history.” (Georg Hegel)
Mr Armstrong, in a private meeting with Count Otto von Habsburg, the son of the last Austro-Hungarian Archduke:
“In my private meeting with him, Dr Habsburg expressed disappointment that progress on the European reunification had moved so slowly. I expressed the conviction that some totally UNEXPECTED WORLD-SHOCKING EVENT COULD OCCUR SUDDENLY at any time that would high pressure EUROPEAN NATIONS TO GO TOGETHER OVERNIGHT, adopting the constitution already prepared by the European Parliament.
This Parliament, although without substantial power, is composed of leaders who are framing the constitution in advance. He mentioned that there are madmen such as Kadafi and Khomeini who could pull off some startlingly UNEXPECTED INTERNATIONAL ACT that would press the panic button in Europe.
Now let me tell you why I know God has held back end-time world events – and why He will cause things to snap together SUDDENLY WHEN LEAST EXPECTED and bring this world SUDDENLY TO ITS END, and the coming of Christ in supreme power and glory to rule all nations, ushering in the Kingdom of God and the World Tomorrow!…
In Matthew 24:32-35 Jesus said that when we see world events now occurring, we are to know that this end is very near – within this generation. Yet of the day and hour (verse 36) we cannot know. Yet when it strikes it WILL STRIKE SUDDENLY, unexpectedly, like a trap that springs shut on a hapless rat without warning. If one knew at what hour a thief would come in the night to burglarize his house, he would have watched and been ready to resist him.
We have been seeing these end-time world events coming for several years now. God has delayed – held up world events.
Yet He will SUDDENLY CUT HIS WORK SHORT, and end things, as UNEXPECTEDLY AND SUDDENLY as when the trap springs on a rat before he can move.
When Europe suddenly unites, our work, which Christ is doing with and through us, WILL QUICKLY BE OVER, and Christ’s coming very soon thereafter.” (The Autobiography - Chapter 83)
The warning went out to the world…
The warning went out to the Church…
That warning is still valid…
Watch!
“Just what is an APOSTLE?”
Today we find the Church of God in a “wilderness of religious confusion!”
The confusion is not merely around the Church – within the religions of the world outside – but WITHIN the very heart of The True Church itself!
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