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I want to conclude 2010 by writing a “Thank You” message to all my readers.
The blog has grown immensely in 2010. I remember starting the year with a small number of readers and writing articles maybe once or twice a week. I also remember wondering whether I should keep writing early in the year because there were not enough readers to justify me putting several hours a day into writing an article…
Now I have a respectable number of readers and a few hundred articles written. The year ends with me in a far different position than when I started the year…
Thank you for reading my writing and research with an open mind. I know a lot of people get instantly turned off to my writing as soon as they see me mention an unbiblical source. Unfortunately, a lot of new visitors don’t stay long enough to give me the chance to explain to them that the reason why I sometimes mention unbiblical sources is that I’m trying to help warn people about what the spiritual forces of evil are up to and how their plans may relate to Bible prophecy. All that I ask is for people to read my writing and research with an open mind. I’m grateful that you are willing to read my writing and research with an open mind and continue to read even if I write something you disagree with.
I also want to thank those who provide me with comments and feedback because it's always good to hear from people. I like hearing comments and feedback because it helps me know that I'm not just talking to myself and that people are listening.
Since last week I’ve thought about doing something with video in 2011. I think video would be a good addition to the blog if it’s done right. I think it helps to see a human face and/or to hear a human voice to establish more of a “connection”. I also think it could help because some people learn better by listening than they do by reading. I’m actually someone who learns much better when I listen than when I read. Perhaps I’ll add a video component to the blog sometime in 2011 if I can figure out the best way of doing it right…
Again, thank you for reading my writing and research with an open mind. Without your readership I would be unable to continue to pour hours of work each day into warning people about the dangers we face in the future. Have a Happy New Year and God Bless!
I know a lot of people are relaxing this time of year and have their mind focused on more pleasant things as everyone needs a break from their normal, daily lives. I also that some people on the East Coast of the U.S. are dealing with a lot of cleanup after a massive storm dumped a few feet of snow on them. Suffice to say that a lot of people have their minds elsewhere this time of year instead of tracking current events and news relating to Bible prophecy.
If you are among the few who are currently watching current events and news relating to Bible prophecy this time of year you probably have your attention focused on the Middle East and perhaps Europe. I would too because one should never let their guard down in watching those areas for something to develop. However, I think it is also wise to begin paying some attention to China-if you’re not already-because they are showing signs of potentially becoming a participant in armed conflict in the near future.
There is an article today by the Daily Telegraph’s Beijing-based reporter about China’s preparation for armed conflict against everyone. The article includes a quote by China’s National Defense Minister, Liang Guanglie, proclaiming:
“In the coming five years, our military will push forward preparations for military conflict in every strategic direction…We may be living in peaceful times, but we can never forget war, never send the horses south or put the bayonets and guns away”
The article outlines some of the recent developments China has undertaken to prepare its military for potential armed conflict with. This includes China announcing plans to begin building air craft carriers, which would be a major tool to enable China to project its military power beyond its coastlines, and China’s work to develop carrier-destroying ballistic missiles, which is a weapon that U.S. military analysts are concerned about.
My concern is that China is rapidly upgrading its military because they have armed conflict with the U.S. in mind. Although the Daily Telegraph article points out that China’s military spending is just a small fraction of the U.S.’s military spending, it’s disconcerting to see China making these major military upgrades when they are seemingly unnecessary.
My suspicion is that China is preparing for armed conflict with the U.S. in mind because they see a high probability of an eventual clash. The clash could be over a wide-array of issues. Here are some issues off the top of my head:
Beyond preparing for armed conflict with the U.S., I could easily see China eventually behaving like expansionist Japan in the 1930s and 1940s by attempting to take over resource-rich and strategic areas of Asia. China has an unquenchable appetite to secure natural resources for its huge, growing population and is willing to do anything to acquire them. For instance, China has recently made oil deals with Sudan and Venezuela-two countries that are not exactly the trumpeters of human rights. In the future China may utilize a strengthened military to simply seize what they need if they feel it’s a more reliable way of securing the resources they need.
The Bible says we will see wars and rumors of wars prior to the Second Coming of Christ. I could easily see China as a participant in future armed conflict and could even see one future armed conflict involve the U.S. versus China...
I noticed my Blood Moon Rapture theory critique recently became the top article listed on Google relating to the search terms “Blood Moon Rapture”. This development has led to a big a boost in new visitors to the blog. For newer readers who haven’t heard about the theory, here is a quick summary of what the Blood Moon Rapture theory is:
The Blood Moon Rapture theory (or Red Moon Rapture theory) posits that the Second Coming of Christ is likely going to occur in 2014 or 2015 when there will be four consecutive, total lunar eclipses or a tetrad. These total lunar eclipses will coincide with two major holidays on the Jewish calendar in 2014 and 2015: Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkoth). Here are the major dates below:
The Next Set of Total Lunar Eclipses that Coincide With Jewish Holiday Periods
Supporters of this theory believe the Rapture is likely going to take place on one of the days which will have a total lunar eclipse.
There are a few verses in the Bible that describe the moon turning red or into blood just prior to the Rapture.
The Blood Moon theory attracts a lot of proponents because these total lunar eclipses are capable of turning the moon into the color of blood (hence the term “blood moon”). In addition, the fact that these total lunar eclipses will occur on important Jewish holidays makes people wonder if something really important is going on.
In my previous critique I cited my Rapture viewpoint and my viewpoint on our proximity to the End Times as my reason why I did not believe in the theory. Today I want to critique the theory again, but in a far more analytical way using historical and scientific data for those who do not agree with my Rapture position and my viewpoint our proximity to the End Times.
The idea that something could happen during a Jewish holiday period has some appeal since there can be some symbolism involved. However, it’s not unprecedented for a total lunar eclipse to occur during a Jewish holiday period. In fact, this coincidence has taken place several times in the past fifty years. Below is a list of total lunar eclipses that have taken place during Jewish Holiday periods over the past fifty years.
Recent Total Lunar Eclipses that Coincided With Jewish Holiday Periods
The dates above suggest we are not guaranteed the Rapture when a total lunar eclipse occurs during a Jewish holiday period. This type of event has taken place several times in the past without anything Earth-shattering taking place.
Another issue that I have with the Blood Moon Rapture theory is that the upcoming total lunar eclipses are going to have limited visibility across the world. NASA’s maps of who will see these upcoming total lunar eclipse and who will not reveal that large segments of the world’s population will not see each of the upcoming total lunar eclipses during Jewish holiday periods. Here is a brief overview of who will not see the upcoming total lunar eclipses (when you click the links over the day a map should popup in another tab/window on your browser):
April 15, 2014: Nisan 15 (Passover)
April 4, 2015: Nisan 15 (Passover)
September 28, 2015: Tishri 15: (Sukkoth)
NASA’s maps demonstrate that many people won’t see the moon turn “blood red” as a result of a total lunar eclipse. This means that if you believe that the Rapture will take place at a time of a total lunar eclipse you must also accept the idea that there will be people who will be unable to see the moon turn into “blood” at the time of the Rapture. This is a difficult idea for me to accept because Revelation 6:12-17 suggests that everyone on Earth at that time will see the events following the opening of the sixth seal take place:
Consequently, I do not believe the change in the moon’s appearance is due to a total lunar eclipse. A total lunar eclipse is unlikely going to be the event that turns the moon’s appearance into “blood” at the time of the sixth seal as billions of people won’t even notice that a total lunar eclipse is taking place…
This is probably not my last critique of the Blood Moon Rapture theory because I have a theory of my own about what causes the moon’s appearance to change. I’ll save that topic for another day…
Last week IBM announced a series of predictions about what technologies we could see developed within the next five years. One of the predictions IBM made is that we could see holographic image technology on cell phones which may enable users to interact with 3D holograms of the individual(s) they are talking to.
I told my dad about the technology and he immediately tried to link this potential technological development to the image of the beast mentioned in Revelation 13:14-15.
The idea he posited is that people could use holographic technology to create 3D holographic images of the beast to worship. Today I’ll share my initial thoughts about his hypothesis (you’re actually going to hear them before he does).
I’ve thought about the idea of people worshipping holographic images of the beast, but I don’t know how feasible it is. The main issue I have with this idea is that Revelation 13:15 says the False Prophet will give "life" to the image of the beast. How can a holographic projection be given life?
Another issue I have with the idea is that the image of the beast has the ability to kill people who refuse to worship it. If people are worshipping holographic images of the beast it’s hard for me to imagine how these images would know when a person is refusing to worship them. In contrast, if a demon inhabited a physical image or idol of the beast it could detect when someone refuses to worship it and perhaps alert a person of someone’s insubordination.
I think it’s far more likely that the followers of the Antichrist will print out images of the beast from their printers or make idols (if they have the skill to make one) than to worship 3D holograms of the Antichrist. I could be wrong though because I don’t know what the full potential of this technology is going to be yet-no one does because it’s in the early stages of its development.
Feel free to comment if you have any idea how this technology could be used by Antichrist in the End Times or have a better idea how this technology could work than me. It’s something I’ve been wondering about…
Pre-Article Disclaimer for Newer Readers: If you are reading this blog for the first time or are not totally familiar with my work, I am a 100% Christian writer who analyzes things from a Christian point of view. I sometimes research into what the spiritual forces of evil are up to in hopes of gleaning information to help us Christians figure out what is going on or to figure out what Satan has planned. You can read more about why I dare consider these unbiblical sources at the following link Now on to the article...
A small portion of the December edition of Benjamin Creme’s (the official spokesmen of Maitreya, the leader of the Ascended Masters-a group of spiritual beings referred to as the “spiritual wickedness in high places” in Ephesians 6:12) magazine was published online on Christmas Eve. Today I provide a brief overview of the portion of Creme’s magazine that is available online and provide some of my thoughts on some of the claims Creme and the Ascended Master who advises Creme make in this magazine.
The magazine began with an article by the Ascended Master who advises Benjamin Creme (transcribed by Creme) about the "need" for change in the world. Interestingly, the article began by suggesting that the ongoing efforts by experts and governments to keep the current economic and financial system going would eventually fail. The article then claimed that many people are looking for a voice to express their suffering and claimed that Maitreya is that “voice” working to influence events.
A reader asked Creme whether he was infallible. Interestingly, Creme responded by saying that neither he nor the Ascended Masters are infallible. This is actually a truthful remark because Creme has made failed predictions in the past and the Ascended Masters are evil spiritual beings who have a tendency to deceive a lot.
The magazine also featured a section on the mysterious missile launch in California back in early November. The magazine says that the Ascended Master who advises Creme claims it was a Martian spacecraft that was launched from underwater.
Finally, if anyone is still tracking the alleged Maitreya television tour on American television, Creme claims that Maitreya has given 28 interviews as of December 21. As of November 14, Creme alleged that Maitreya gave 27 interviews so if you’re still tracking it you can do the math…
Overall, there was nothing Earth-shattering in the sections of the magazine that were made available online. I don’t think the Christmas Eve release has any significant meaning. Nevertheless, I hope you found this review somewhat informative.
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