USA, Then World, at War: Connecting Bible + Today's Conflict

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Pres. Trump said our planes bombed three Iranian nuclear sites, including Fordow, the most major. We should have allowed Israel to drop them while we stayed out of direct fighting. 

Remember that the Ezekiel 38/Revelation 9 war has a host of now-Muslim countries, including Iran, teaming up to defeat Israel. Trump's move makes more likely not only that piling on but the involvement of Russia and China, Iran's allies in the new Axis of Evil.

(Be sure to watch my Revelation Bible Study live on Wednesdays 7 pm Mountain/8 pm Central, as we'll cover this topic in-depth during my verse-by-verse exposition.)

That all-out world conflict has the release of demonic forces at the Euphrates River, which stands between Iran and Israel. That allows a 200-million-horseman army to go after the Jews, per Revelation 9:16.

You might think, "Oh, well, that's too bad for Israel, but I'm safe over here." No, you won't be. Rev. 9:18 says that 1/3 of humanity will die in the war. 

Since the first round of judgment claims 1/4 of Earth's population, or 2 billion by today's figures, Earth would be down to 6 billion people (Rev. 6:8). A third of that is another 2 billion, so the planet will be at 4 billion people after this war. In 3 1/2 years, one-half the world will be dead.

The horses are not ordinary ones; they have breastplates, for example. The chapter in Revelation describes the colors as sulfur yellow, fiery red, and hyacinth blue. The main colors of both China & the Soviet Union's flags are the first two, while Russia now has a deep blue in its flag.

I agree with scholars who believe the horses may be warplanes or helicopters, with the men located in the cockpits above the "breastplates" of the crafts' armor. Ordinary horsemen would have a tough time killing 2 billion people. Dropping bombs makes for more casualties more quickly.

The cadre of countries mentioned in Ezekiel 38:1-12 include today's Iran, Sudan, Egypt, Libya, and Turkey, all solidly Islamic. There also are areas around the Black Sea, likely Russia and former Soviet regions like Ukraine, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. While Muslims are the majority only in the last of those, they form a significant minority in each of the rest. China is an ally of Iran, and likely will supply many men & arms, just as North Korea has to its ally Russia.

This horde will go against Israel, which will be dwelling “safely,” as Ezekiel 38:11 says. That nation has minimal casualties so far in the war with Iran, but that will change. Antichrist will lead the countries against Israel and will take over the Holy Land. Not all the Jews will die, as God will help them (see Revelation 12), and many will come to Jesus. However, the war is sure to exact a heavy toll on them.

Antichrist will take over a rebuilt Jewish temple in Jerusalem. There, 2 Thessalonians 2:4 says, "He sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God." He will outlaw every other faith and demand worship.

That will begin his 3 1/2-year reign over the world, in which he institutes The Mark of The Beast. The Bible's description of The Mark squares with an inset computer chip in the right hand or forehead. People already have such devices in their hands for medical records.

Every person must have The Mark to buy or sell anything: water, food, housing, clothing, and more. And should s/he resist The Mark, Antichrist's ungodly sidekick, The False Prophet, will make sure the person is killed. (See Revelation 13:11-18.)

Taking The Mark won't give you an easy time. Revelation 14:9-11 states that anyone submitting to it will go to hell. That's not just for a few years but forever.

Here we go, taking a headlong dive into the endtimes. If you are #saved through a personal relationship with God thru Jesus, then do not fear; you will be going up to heaven by #Rapture or death.

But if you are NOT saved, then you have much to be concerned about, including 7 years of Tribulation featuring 3 world wars and The Mark. Should you survive that hell on Earth but not follow Christ, then you will follow Antichrist to the true hell eternally.

Give your life to Jesus NOW! The night when no one can work is falling swiftly (John 9:4). How to be saved: https://EternityNow.com/know-christ.

Do not wait another second to receive Christ as Lord & Savior. Your #eternity depends on it!

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