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Date 9/30/15? PROPHECY UPDATE NEWS HEADLINESYesterday's Prophecies - Today's HeadlinesHEADLINES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH?TRACKING BIBLE PROPHECY calls on Abbas to resume direct peace talks as he heads to UN Abbas: No bilateral talks with Israel while it's an occupying power Abbas' Coming UN Announcement: Bombshell or Gimmick? Abbas to Tell UN: If Stalemate Continues, PA Will Cease Honoring Past Agreements With Israel Obama Snub Likely to Set Tone for Abbas' UN Speech The First-Ever Raising of Palestine's Flag at the U.N. Is Our Moment of HopeGazan rocket downed by Iron Dome over AshdodIDF strikes four Hamas military targets in response to Gaza rocket fire Heading to UN, Netanyahu says he will speak 'truth' to world powersNetanyahu to tell Palestinians to stop 'incitement' in UN speechNetanyahu: Palestinians rioters to blame for Temple Mount disturbances Netanyahu: Palestinians using Temple Mount to incite against Israel Sisi: Temple Mount clashes show peace still faces hurdles Leading Rabbi: Time for Synagogue on Temple MountThousands to Descend on Jerusalem Over Sukkot Holiday to Perform Rare Biblical Commandment of HakhelLabor MKs warn of Corbyn's 'disastrous' anti-Israel stances at UK Labor conferencePolitical furor erupts after Arab MK berates Jews on Temple MountIntelligence minister: ISIS reign in Gaza more likely than Abbas "If Israel gives up Assad, he's finished"Ya'alon Hints Russia 'Shouldn't Test' Israel in SyriaYa'alon: We made it clear to Russia that Israel will continue to protect its interests Defense Minister: We're not coordinating Syria response with RussiaRussian parliament grants Putin right to use military force in Syria Kremlin says use of Russian force in Syria would be to help Assad, fight terrorism Indications that Russia has begun airstrikes in Syria, US official says Russia says Baghdad center helps coordinate air strikes, ground troops in Syria Syria says it asked Putin for military support Russia, Iran Draw Close Over Syria at UNObama has turned Putin into the world's most powerful leaderPutin's new world orderImperial overreach: How Putin's move into Syria could bring his government downRussians tell US to remove warplanes from Syria, senior official saysAcross Middle East, 'Obama Doctrine' shows signs of failure US suspends Syria rebel training programUS expands terror blacklist, revealing sprawling IS networkU.S. sanctions Islamic State supporters, targets financesStudy finds increase in foreign fighters heading for Syria, Iraq Shattered Syria May Never Be Put Back TogetherChina again calls for political solution for Syria Egypt's el-Sissi calls for regional front against Islamic terrorismKurds launch offensive against ISIS in north Iraq Germany's Merkel warns of risks of 'safe zone' in northern Syria German, Austrian Jews worried about anti-Semitism from refugees France investigates Syria's Assad for crimes against humanity Report: ISIS Has Crucified, Tortured Thousands of Christians in Iraq, SyriaDivided Cyprus' top Muslim cleric says Christians, Muslims can again live in peace as in pastBen Carson on Muslim President: I'll Change My Position If You Show Me Islamic Text Opposed to ShariahIran's leader demands Muslim world probe haj deaths Pastor Saeed Abedini Won't Be Set Free Until the US First Releases 19 Iranian Criminals, Says President RouhaniAfghan assault to retake Kunduz from Taliban collapses as militants surround airportU.S. troops dispatched to Kunduz to help Afghan forcesMaldives Wants U.S. to Help It Fight TerrorismLiuzhou, China, Rocked by 'Massive' Explosions; 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TODAY'S NEWSLETTER...?Featured Article: The Church Christ Loved??Russia enters Syrian war with air strikes, jolts the Mid-East into new era?Nearing Midnight: Is This Gog-Magog???DNA Studies Trace Jewish Priestly Lineage from Biblical Times?Migration Crisis: "Islam Will Conquer Europe without Firing a Shot"??This is for the "Nothing Is Happening" Crowd...?Daily Jot: A matter of prophecy and national defense?Daily Devotion: Actions Trump Words?FEATURED ARTICLE?The Church Christ Loved - Pete Garcia - I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18?If one were to look back in history, one would notice the rise and fall of all the various Christian denominations and movements that have come and gone over the past 500 years.? Some have survived the centuries but look remarkably different from when they began.? For example, just compare the writings and teachings of the Lutherans of the 1600s, to that of the Lutherans of today. Compare the Methodists of John and Charles Wesley's day, to that of the Methodist church today to gain a better understanding of where Christianity is moving in the long scheme of things.? It seems, that no matter how well intentioned a church or movement ever began with, they all atrophy spiritually over time on account of the same common denominator...man.?Despite that, the closest modern man ever got to a more perfect understanding of the Holy Scripture since the days of the Apostles, was the Dispensationalist movement of the 19th and 20th century.? That might sound like an audacious statement, but for the first time in almost two millennia, believers began taking the entire Word of God at face value.? The principles which guided Dispensational thought was to take the text for what it said, all the while, maintaining the normal historical, contextual, and grammatical rules of interpretation.? Because Dispensationalism does this, it comes to some fundamental and axiomatic understandings regarding the two main players in the Old and New Testament;?1. The Church is not Israel, nor Israel the Church?2. God is not through with the Jew?I realize that this is a bold claim here, but it is this writer's belief, that Dispensationalism saved Evangelical Christianity and extended its stay for another 185 years in the West.? Dispensational thought opened up for the first time in millennia, an explosion of new understanding by reconciling all of God's word in perfect harmony.? This wasn't new revelation as many critics charge Dispensationalism with (i.e...the old and debunked Margaret MacDonald accusation), but by new illumination, by way of rightly dividing the Word that has always been there. ?New illumination, simply means that we understand something in a new way.? The material remains the same, but your perspective changes based on how the Holy Spirit moves you in understanding it. (Daniel 12:4, 9-10)? Juxtaposed to this, "New" revelation would be akin to Joseph Smith claiming that God gave him new information by way of invisible, golden tablets for which he added too and changed Holy Scripture in order to fit his supposed revelation and create a non-Christian cult. ?Dispensationalism doesn't add one jot or tittle to God's word.? What it did, was allow for believers to see God's word in a new light, by taking ALL of God's word at face value.? In practical application, it allowed both clergy and parishioner, the ability to shed the Tradition and Denominational biases that had kept many believers stuck back in the theological Dark Ages.? It is for this reason, that Covenant and Reformed theologians, Amillennialists, Post Millennialists, Historic Premillennialist, Dominionists, and Roman Catholic all hate Dispensationalism with equal fervor.? What's ironic, is that although the aforementioned groups all ideologically, eschatologically, and doctrinally disagree with each other, they all share in their hatred of Dispensationalism.? That should be telling in and of itself.???? ?Furthermore, it is because the Dispensationalist, believes in a Pre-Tribulational Rapture, and holds to a Pre-Millennial return of Christ, that we are usually on the receiving end of ridicule and vitriolic responses.? I'm pretty sure that if Dispensationalism had been Amillennial or Post-Millennial in its Eschatology, no one would care.?Assessment?"And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write,?'These things says He who is holy, He who is true, "He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens". "I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie-indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. Rev. 3:7-9?In the book of Revelation, the Apostle John is told to write Seven Letters to seven churches as dictated to him from Christ.? Out of the seven, only two had no mention of condemnation to them.? These churches (Smyrna and Philadelphia), are two examples of churches that Christ found no fault in.? I believe that the seven churches mentioned in Revelation 1-3, form the;1. Historical (were existent in John's day)2. Congregational (Christ spoke to them and us, corporately)3. Individual (He also spoke directly to them and us as individuals)4. Prophetic (due to the order they are given in) ?Reading through the Seven Letters is sobering.? If I were a Pastor reading this, I would immediately shed whatever preconceived notions I had about my denomination, and go straight to Revelation 2-3 to see if what I was doing, was what Christ viewed as a church without fault. ?There are two kinds of Godly churches in this world, and they are the kind that is suffering through violence and persecution, and the kind that is not. But persecution comes in many forms, and sometimes it is intense brutality through mob, police or military actions.? Other times persecution comes in a more subtle form through political, economic, or cultural intimidation and pressure.? But here in the West where it has found political refuge and freedom over the last 500 years, Christianity has flourished and then become corrupted.? Instead of the church going out into the world, the world has come into church.? Yet, God always has His remnant, and either a Church departs from the denomination because the denomination goes apostate, or a denomination remains true to God's word, and churches abandon it for looser interpretations.?Comparing Smyrna and Philadelphia, one would see what they had in common, and what they didn't.? We see on one hand, that Jesus offered no promise of deliverance for the Smyrna believers, but told them to endure 'ten days' and that they would ultimately pay with their lives, but would receive the 'Crown of Life'.? The 'ten days' were represented by ten Roman Emperors who would bring on those believers intense persecution.?On the other hand, the church at Philadelphia were told to endure, but that they would be delivered prior to the world's 'hour of testing'.? Since we know that this hasn't happened in the past on a global scale, we must assume that this is still yet a future event. ?Those who represent Philadelphia, share in persecution, but not to the extent of those in Smyrna.? Likely, these Philadelphian churches would be represented more by those in the West who tend to enjoy more religious freedom, but still live under secular control.? While they may not have their head cut the head off just yet, or burnt at the stake, or thrown in prison for holding to their beliefs, we see the culture bringing increasing pressure through economic, academic, and political intimidation on these believers. ?While this has happened in previous generations in places like England and Germany prior to the Protestant Reformation, we are only just now seeing it for the first time since Israel has been brought back together as nation in 1948.? Prophetically speaking, this is significant because now we are seeing another group of people, of whom the Bible devotes a significantly larger portion of text too than we Christians, being brought back into the global discussion for the first time in almost two millennia.? The Dry Bones are assembling back to life.?In Philadelphia, they received commendations and encouragements from Christ for the following things:?1. They had little strength, and yet no door was shut to them2. They kept God's word and did not deny His name3. Are distinguished from those who 'claim they are Jews, but lie'.? We know Christ charged those with blasphemy, who claimed to be Jew's but weren't (Rev. 2:9) in His letter to the church at Smyrna.? Apparently, there were and are groups who are trying to rob the Jew of their birthright by claiming that God somehow reneges His promises.? (See Romans 11:25-29)4. Persevere despite increased pressure and persecution5. Because of this, Christ will keep them (these believers) from the 'hour of testing' that is about to come upon the WHOLE earth.?Conclusion?I would venture to guess, that outside the boundaries of Western nations and the United States, most Christian congregations resemble more Smyrna than they do any other church.? There have been more Christians killed in this past two centuries, than in all the previous centuries before them combined.? While inside the boundaries of western nations and the United States, very few churches resemble Philadelphia.? Most churches have given themselves over to the culture and continue to compromise their beliefs in a vain attempt to remain relevant.? Many pitfalls have sidelined denominations these days, and whether it is faulty doctrine, or faulty leadership, both have laid to waste many a soul in these final days, despite the outpouring of prophetic signs God has foretold us about as both a warning and an encouragement.?The truth is, that despite our best efforts, every movement, denomination, or outpouring on man's behalf to establish some semblance of the Kingdom here on earth, has and will fail.? Not because the message is faulty (although many are), but because man is.? Dispensationalism is one of the few, if not the only view that dogmatically sticks to the idea that mankind cannot usher in the Kingdom through our own efforts.? Nor does Dispensationalism spiritualize away the Kingdom into some whispy, unseen eternal state.? Dispensationalism teaches that the Kingdom will one day find its physical fulfillment here on earth through Christ Himself at His Second Coming.?As we draw nearer to the end of the age, we are seeing a rapid rise in both the antichrist spirit, and the mystery of lawlessness being unleashed.? The former breeds false doctrine and damnable teachings (primarily focused in the West), and the latter (primarily in the East) increased violence and hostility against true Christianity.? Because of this, Dispensationalism is dying out.? The prophet Hosea once wrote by inspiration of the Holy Spirit, 'My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge'.? (4:6) Notice he doesn't say, 'my people are destroyed for lack of faith', or 'lack of social justice', or 'lack of relevance'.? It is divine knowledge, which provides for sound doctrine, which guards the flocks against heretical and apostate teachings which decimate the flocks. ?Sound doctrine also provides for sound Eschatology, which acts as God's ultimate encourager, as the days grow darker and darker.? If the Seven Letters were meant to be understood also as epochs within the Church Age, then the message preceding the letter to the Philadelphians, is the Church of Sardis.? This would signify the era of the Protestant Reformation on forward, those being the mainline protestant denominations which have all but turned away from sound eschatology.? Notice what Christ warns them of...?Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you.? Rev. 3:3?Moreover, the church at Philadelphia seemingly understood and embraced that Christ would return before that 'hour of testing', which is why Christ didn't need to warn them.? This is why I say that Dispensationalism, although not a church, was the system God used to preserve His churches (Presbyterian, Baptist, Non-Denominational, Calvary Chapel, etc.) throughout the last 185 years.? God always has His remnant, and Christ loved the church who did not deny His name nor did they have a lot of strength.? It is this writer belief that before the light goes out on Dispensationalism, Christ will return as promised (John 14:1-3) and deliver His own, before that great and terrible Day of the Lord.??? ?Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.? Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.? He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name.? "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."'? Rev. 3:10-11Russia enters Syrian war with air strikes, jolts the Mid-East into new era - Russia launched its first air strikes in Syria Wednesday, Sept. 30 was confirmed by the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow and criticized by US officials. Moscow stressed that it acted in support of Bashar Assad's war on the Islamic State, assisted by other foreign powers including Iran and Iraq working together from an allied command center in Baghdad. Its targets were described as stores, ammunition dumps and vehicles, located according to US sources around Homs and Hama. The Russian communiqués did not indicate which organizations were bombed.?The Russian aerial offensive marks a turning point in Middle East affairs. Russia is emerging strongly as the number one power in the region. The governments which hitherto coordinated their military polices with the US, like those of Israel, Jordan and Turkey will have to reassess their orientation and affinities in a hurry.??For Israel it is the end of years of freedom for its air force to strike its enemies from the skies of Syria or Lebanon. It also marks the end of any plans Turkey and Jordan may have entertained for setting up buffer and no-fly zones in Syria to protect their borders.?Washington quickly criticized the air strikes, but said Moscow's moves would not change the US-led air campaign targeting the Islamic State in Syria. That remains to be seen.?Secretary of State John Kerry told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that the Russian air strikes are "not helpful," and ran counter to the effort to make sure mishaps do not happen inadvertently in the air.?debkafile earlier reported on the fast-moving developments of Wednesday, Sept. 30.?A day after the White House said that "clarity" on Russian intentions in Syria had been achieved at the Obama-Putin summit in New York, the Russian President Vladimir Putin notched up the military tensions around Syria Wednesday, Sept. 30. A senior US official said that Russian diplomats had sent an official demarche ordering US planes to quit Syria, adding that Russian fighter jets were now flying over Syrian territory. US military sources told Fox News that US planes would not comply with the Russian demand. "There is nothing to indicate that we are changing operations over Syria," a senior defense official said.??Earlier, Putin sought from the Russian upper house, the Federation Council, authorization for the use of military force abroad. He did not specify the country or region, but the only part of the world where Russia is currently building up its ground, air and naval forces outside the country is Syria.??A short time after the request, the Federation Council announced that it had unanimously authorized the use of Russian military force in Syria. The last time Putin sought this authorization was in early 2014 when he decided to annex the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine. His action now contradicts his assertion to CBS on Sept. 28: "Russia will not participate in any troop operations in the territory of Syria or in any other states. Well, at least we don't plan on it right now."?debkafile's military sources report that Russian preparations for military action in Syria are clearly not limited to that country. They are being run by a joint coordination forward command and war room established a few days ago by Russia, Iran, Iraq and Syria in Baghdad. It is designed as the counterpart of the US Central Command-Forward-Jordan war room established north of Amman for joint US-Saudi-Qatari-Israeli-Jordanian and UAE operations in support of Syrian rebel operations against the Assad regime.?Two rival power war rooms are therefore poised at opposite ends of the Syrian arena - one representing a US-led alliance for operations against Assad, and the other a Russian-led group which is revving up to fight on his behalf.??Conspicuous in the swiftly evolving Syrian situation is the detailed advance planning which went into the Russian military buildup and partnerships, and the slow perception of what was going on, on the part of the United States and Israel.??Tuesday, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter instructed his staff to establish a communication channel with the Kremlin to ensure the safety of US and Russian military operations and "avoid conflict in the air" between the two militaries. The Russian defense ministry shot back with a provocative stipulation that coordination with the US must go through Baghdad, an attempt to force Washington to accept that the two war rooms would henceforth communicate on equal terms.?Israel's Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon denied Tuesday night that Israel was coordinating its operations with the Russian army, stressing that Israel reserves the IDF's right to freedom of action over Syria and would continue to prevent arms supplies reaching terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah.?Meanwhile, six advanced Russian SU-34 strike fighter jets landed at Latakia's Al-Assad international airport, after flying to their destination through Iraqi airspace.??The Russian military buildup is assuming far greater proportions than either imagined, far outpacing US or Israeli efforts at coordination.??Nearing Midnight: Is This Gog-Magog? - Terry James - Levitt and I were talking privately, and Zola was thoroughly exercised about the topic of replacement theology. Some mainline denominations were beginning at the time to adopt the rising theological position termed "progressive dispensationalism." The "doctrine" put forward that Christ's throne had been transferred to Heaven with the Lord's sitting down at the right hand of His Father. Therefore, the Davidic throne (throne of King David,) was also transferred from an earthly throne to Heaven. This meant, according to the progressive dispensationalists, that Israel had, in effect, been replaced in matters involving God's promises to the nation. ?This was not much different than pure replacement theology, and Zola was about to address, as I recall, the Pre-Trib Research Center group at Dallas that December on this topic. Such once-conservative seminaries as Moody and Dallas Theological had begun to go strongly toward the progressive dispensationalist viewpoint. ?Zola, as anyone who knew him will attest, was passionate like few others about Israel and God's dealing with the Jews. I have never seen him quite so animated as during that conversation somewhere around the turn of the century, as I recall. He said that he and Dr. J. Vernon McGee had once "gotten into it" on a television program over whether Israel was back in the Middle East for fulfillment of prophecy. Dr. McGee held that while it was interesting that Israel had its nation restored after more than 1,900 years in its geographical homeland, he didn't believe this meant that Israel was necessarily there for the final time. They could yet be put out of the land and return again at a later date. ?This, of course, was like throwing a glass of gasoline on a raging fire. Zola said they really got crosswise. Zola held that Israel was there for the final time--for the wind-up of this dispensation (Age of Grace) and into the Tribulation. I told him that Dr. McGee knew the truth now, his having gone to be with the Lord at age 84 in 1988. Zola's only comment was: "Well, I would hope so...". ?Boy! Would old Dr. McGee have done a 180 on his view of the situation, if he could suddenly be shown developments since getting his--as Zola would later say of his own impending going to be with the Lord--promotion to that magnificent realm. As a matter of fact, I sometimes have wondered if they have not again had their conversation, with both now being in complete agreement on the veracity of God's Word in regard to His promises to His chosen people. ?Every day that passes brings into focus that truth. Israel is like a laser pointer indicating with pinpoint precision that these must indeed be the closing days of this Church Age. Stage-setting for fulfillment of Bible prophecy, as we have pointed out many times, literally fills today's geopolitical, socioeconomic and religious landscape. Culture and society aren't just headed toward the cesspool--we have arrived in the septic tank. ?The world's economy is poised to implode, with those in charge of the Fed (Federal Reserve Bank) not knowing which way to turn. to raise interest rates will bring the world's economy crashing down. To not raise interest rates means that dynamic exigencies as part of the intricately linked world monetary system will heat up even further, making the ultimate crash far worse than any in history when it happens. ?The pope is traversing the world apparently spouting strange doctrinal changes in his Catholic system and sticking his papal nose in every free nation's business. He seems to me in cahoots with the Marxist ideology espoused by those who are said to have mentored the current U.S. president. ?Russia looks to be making alliances that will one day -perhaps sooner rather than later--form a coalition like that forewarned by the prophet Ezekiel in his Gog-Magog prophecy. Iran occupies the geographical area of ancient Persia. This Israel-hating state of satanic rage is Putin's client-state, as is Syria--these and other nations of the Islamist sort prophetically destined to be part of a horrendous end-times event. ?Specifically, we must ask whether the most recent movement by Vladimir Putin might be, in fact, the actual staging for this great conflict of Ezekiel chapters 38 and 39. ?Those who hold to the likelihood that a Psalm 83 war will precede the Gog-Magog attack will say this cannot be the time of that great Ezekiel 38-39 conflict. I continue to respectfully disagree with the proposition that such an inner ring of nations as given in what I believe to be an Imprecatory prayer by God's chosen nation in Psalm 83 indicates a separate military action. I continue to believe that the prayer offered in Psalm 83 will be answered powerfully and unequivocally by the God of Heaven with the all but total annihilation of the combined Gog-Magog forces of all surrounding nations who come against Israel. ?That Russia has inserted itself into the Middle East in ways that trouble America's top military generals goes without saying. The Russians have said they won't hesitate to send a large contingent of ground troops into Syria if the request is made by the Syrian regime. ?The AP reported September 17 that Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said Damascus wouldn't hesitate to ask for Russian troops if needed. At the same time he denied that Russian combat troops were already fighting in Syria. Proof continues to accumulate that the Russians are moving in to stay in the region. Many military and other intelligence officials are asking in television appearances what the build-up means. Ezekiel, we remember, said some would be asking the same question as the Gog-Magog invasion began to take shape. ?One respected intelligence advisory writes the following. ?The Russian military deployment to the Bassel al Assad air base in Latakia, Syria, is continuing at a rapid tempo, Stratfor can confirm. Previous imagery of the airfield, taken Sept. 4, showed significant engineering works underway. New imagery from Sept. 15, provided by our partners at All Source Analysis, reveals the completion of several large concrete aprons that were previously under construction. A large amount of Russian military equipment has also arrived at the airfield. A battalion-sized Russian contingent now appears to be located at the base, along with artillery and attack helicopter support. Several large Russian transport aircraft are also visible on the runway and the nearby ramps. (Stratfor, "Russia fortifies its position in Syria," September 17, 2015) ?With American fighter jets and other military assets in the same general area, there is growing concern that an incident of dangerous sort could happen whether by accident or by instigation. The Russian and American officials have been shown to be engaging in meetings over developments in the war-torn region. ?Are we seeing the beginning of a Russian build-up for the fulfillment of the Gog-Magog assault? ?I'm of the opinion that this is indeed a point in the staging for that prophesied war. Just what point is anyone's guess? ?My own thinking is that the Gog-Magog assault will take place some time after the Rapture of the Church. This is because this will be a world-shaking, cataclysmic event. Many other lands besides just this region will be affected. This war, in my view, will take the world out of the business-as-usual state that Jesus prophesied will be prevalent at the time He next intervenes into human history in a catastrophic way. Judgment will fall, the Lord said, that very day, just as in the days of Noah and the days of Lot (again read Matthew 24:36-42 and Luke 17: 26-30). ?We see developing a sure signal that the Tribulation period is fast approaching. It it time for believers to work hard to bring as many of the lost into God's family as possible. At the same time, we must remember to lift up our heads and keep looking up! ?DNA Studies Trace Jewish Priestly Lineage from Biblical Times - By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz -?"For the Lord your God has chosen him out of all your tribes, to stand to serve in the name of the Lord, him and his sons forever." (Deuteronomy 18:5)?Scientists have discovered a gene which can be traced from the Biblical figure of Aaron, the first High Priest (kohen) of the Jewish people, to a segment of the Jewish population today which carries the priestly lineage.?The nation of Israel's priestly class, which is passed down from father to son, began with Aaron (Exodus 28:1). Despite 2,000 years of diaspora, modern science has now proved that the Biblical concept of kohanim has genetic evidence which has allowed the priestly heritage to maintain its integrity, leading to speculation that when the Third Temple is built, modern-day kohanim will be fully qualified to preside over the rituals and rites of the Holy Altar.?Originally, the firstborn of Israel were intended to serve God after He saved them from the plague that killed all of the firstborn sons in Egypt (Exodus 11). When the firstborns participated in the sin of the Golden Calf in the desert (Exodus 32), they disqualified themselves from serving in the Jewish Temple. The tribe of Levi (the tribe of Moses and Aaron) refrained from the sin, so they took the place of the firstborns, serving in the Tabernacle and later in the Temple as musicians, guards, and in several other roles.?Aaron, the brother of Moses, was chosen to be the high priest, and his four sons were appointed after him. The title of kohen is patrilineal, passed from father to son. In some ways, despite various honors allocated to kohanim, this was not a desirable position. Serving in the Temple meant not receiving a portion of land in Israel and also included many restrictions. Priests are not permitted to marry divorcees or converts, and they are also forbidden from coming into contact with the dead, or from entering cemeteries. However, the position also brought certain benefits, such as receiving a portion of the tithes which were only permitted to the priests and Levites and their immediate families.?While it may sound a bit like science fiction, geneticists have verified the link which connects the present-day group of men classified as kohanim to the Biblical figure of Aaron, who lived over 3,000 years ago. Demographic studies have shown that kohanim have always represented approximately five percent of the total Jewish population. ??According to Jewish law, Jewish identity is determined by the religion of the mother, but the priestly designation and? tribal identity have always been determined by the father. Since the designation of being a Levite or Kohen is passed from father to son, the gene is found on the Y chromosome, which is inherited only from the father. ?Genetically speaking, women have two X chromosomes, one from each parent. Men have an X chromosome inherited from their mothers and a Y chromosome inherited from their fathers. All direct male lineage shares a common haplotype, which, in the simplest terms, is a specific group of genes that the offspring inherits from one parent. Since Y chromosomes are passed from father to son, all kohanim males should, in theory, have almost identical Y chromosomes.?The Cohen hypothesis was first tested by Professor Karl Skorecki, himself a kohen of Ashkenazic descent, at the Rambam-Technion Medical Center in Haifa in 1997. He tested for two distinct Y chromosome markers (YAP and DYS 19), labeling it the J1 Cohen Modal Haplotype. A particular genetic marker on the Y chromosome (YAP-) was detected in 98.5 percent of the kohanim, and in a significantly lower percentage of non-kohanim Jews. ?The haplotype was also found in other groups that had no clear connection to the Jewish people or the priestly heritage, but Jews had a significantly higher proportion of full haplotype matches. The source for the gene was clearly in the Middle East, as it was also found with a higher frequency among Bedouins, Jordanians, and Yemenites. It also became clear from the study that within the group identified as kohanim, there were several different lineages. The results have limited implications, though the correlation is undeniable.?Since it was found in both Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jews, the genome predates the split in the communities which occurred around 1000 CE. Based on the mutations found in the genes, scientists place the original kohen - the first common ancestor - at approximately 3,300 years ago, a timeline that fits neatly within the Biblical parameters of the lifetimes of the first priestly family.?There are many disputes surrounding the Third Temple, and much work to be done before it can become a reality. However, as hundreds of kohanim (Jewish priests) gather at the Western Wall on the third day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot (Tabernacles) to bless thousands of Jews in a tradition passed down for millennia, the scientific proof of the legend of the Jewish priests shows that one thing is sure: the kohanim are here, and ready to begin work.??The Truth About Halloween: Trick or Treat? - Preview - To order this DVD visit our store!This DVD cover's the history and origin of what has become a billion dollar industry, is it really just harmless fun? 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The video is a great introduction and myth-buster for those who do not know of the importance of Israel in God's eyes or who believe Israel has as much significance in today's world as Madagascar or the Canary Islands." - John Wicklund, Chairman Olive Tree Ministries Board of Directors?Got the DVD today and just finished watching it...outstanding!!! Loved it!!! - G. Madison - Oklahoma??I watched "Israel God's Timepiece" last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. I have loved Israel ever since I read the book "Exodus", when I was in the Army in 1958. I do everything I can to support Israel and get people involved in what they are going through, and more than that, to pray for Peace in Jerusalem, according to Psalm 122. Your DVD was a fitting tribute to this wonderful, spectacular country and God's very own "baby". Thanks for taking the time to put it together. Very well done. - J. Masters - Mississippi?It is really a professional production and I see why it is so well received. 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This is Cheryl, from New Hampshire. Thank you? so much for Convergence. I just received it today. I just finished watching it.??It was FANTASTIC!!? I Praise God for your Ministry. I've been praying that God would prepare the hearts of my family members when I show them the video. I'm praying that God would give them the understanding and?keep them interested to watch it to the end and also keep them awake. ???-------------------------------------------------?Our Best DVD Ever?I believe CONVERGENCE, is the best DVD that we have ever produced! It's jammed packed full of stunningly vivid images and Hi-Def clips, that thoroughly show that we are in the end of the End Times, right before the Rapture and the?Tribulation.??100 % Worded?This DVD is 100% worded for the hearing impaired. Every word the narrator speaks, is clearly on the screen.?A Must See DVD?Every believer needs to watch this DVD and then share it with their friends, family members, and co-workers. 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We are about to enter a time like no other time, a time that no man has ever seen, a time like no other time in the history of this world, as a matter of fact we are about to enter the end times. Since the dawn of mankind, there have always been wars and rumors of wars, earthquakes, famines, pestilences, disease, strange-weather and false Christ's just as Jesus predicted. Fast forward nearly 2,000 years since Jesus made this prediction, and you have today's headlines lining up exactly with the Word of God. The big thing?isn't?that these events?are happening today, is that they are all happening at the very same time! Bible prophecy is being fulfilled right before our very eyes.? Fulfilled prophecy is increasing in frequency and intensity just like birth pains, and Jesus said when you see these know that I am near, even at the door.All the signs of the last days are converging at the same time. Bible Prophecy is happening right before our eyes and like birth pains, ?the predicted events are happening more frequently and more intently. Never, in the history throughout the world have so many forces, including economic, scientific, techno-logic, ecologic, cultural, geopolitical, moral, spiritual and religion, converged together to bring this world that's already teetering over the edge into the abyss, to a point of no return. "CONVERGENCE" brings it all together and will clearly show where all this heading and what people need to do!CONVERGENCE -This DVD is Now Shipping!!!CLICK HERE TO ORDERMigration Crisis: "Islam Will Conquer Europe without Firing a Shot" - by Bassam Tawil - failed foreign policies of the EU and the US under President Obama, have brought the Arabs to the brink of chaos, and destroyed regimes which, even though they were not democratic utopias, at least provided governance and public order. These failed policies have abandoned the Arabs to the atrocities of the Sunni Islamists and to the murderous proxies of the Iranian Islamic Revolution -- and are ultimately the cause of the tsunami of refugees beating at the gates of Europe.Now the EU and Obama want to bring the catastrophe of Gaza to the West Bank.?The American FDA is more careful with experiments on animals than the White House is with experiments on the people of the Middle East.?Every time the Palestinians have taken steps against the Israelis, we have hurt no one but ourselves, and are left with -- nothing.The Arabs living in Israel and the Palestinian Authority territories know, although it is a bitter pill to swallow, that we have been favored by fortune, because under the State of Israel we live in security.In the face of ongoing mass murder in the Middle East, what arcane consideration, apart from Federica Mogherini being a racist, could possibly bring the EU to deal with something as marginal to global issues as boycotting Israeli face-cream and cookies??With the recent anniversary of Al-Qaeda's September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, internal Palestinian discourse revolves around radical Islam and America's actions. It relates to the slaughter, rape and millions of refugees who have fallen victim to Al-Qaeda, the humanitarian calamity and the Islamist terrorist organizations to which it gave birth, such as ISIS. Today a disaster of apocalyptic proportions is unfolding in territories that used to be Arab states but are now the battle grounds for feuding Arab tribes, whose only objective is to destroy one another.?In their heart of hearts, the Arabs living in Israel and the Palestinian Authority territories know, although it is a bitter pill to swallow, that we have been favored by fortune because under the State of Israel we live in security. This reality is brought home to us by the feeble international response and the strange behavior of U.S. President Barack Obama and the leaders of the Western world who have abandoned the Arabs to the atrocities of the Sunni Islamists (and their supporters in Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar), and to the murderous proxies of the Iranian Islamic Revolution (mainly in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Lebanon).?In view of what is happening in neighboring countries, it is clear to us what will happen if Israel is in danger of destruction: no Western state will come to its aid and no Arab state will come to our aid. Our fate will be the same as that of our brothers beyond Israel's borders. It is hard not to identify and sympathize with Israel's efforts to fight terrorism and with its objections to the nuclear agreement with Iran.?Despite the chaos and worse than chaos in the Middle East, the EU's foreign policy representative, Federica Mogherini, recently announced that the EU had decided to mark products made in the Israeli settlements. That is mind-boggling, so say the least. In the face of the ongoing mass murders in the Middle East, what arcane consideration, apart from Mogherini being a racist, could possibly bring the EU, now, to deal with something as blatantly marginal to global issues as the provenance of face cream and cookies??In the final analysis, if the Europeans harm Israel's ability to market goods manufactured in the West Bank, the first victims will be the Palestinian workers in the Israeli settlement factories. Every time the Palestinians have taken steps against the Israelis, we have hurt no one but ourselves. The last time we boycotted Israeli products we wound up buying them on the black market at double and triple the price. When we refused to work on construction sites, the Israelis switched to modular, prefabricated units, and the Palestinian construction workers who went on strike are unemployed to this day. When we refused to work in Israeli agriculture, they brought in workers from Thailand, who took our jobs and left us with -- nothing.?The Western pressure on Israel and the Palestinians to establish a Palestinian state as soon as possible, when viewed through the prism of the mass murders and uncertainty in the Middle East, is incomprehensible. The initiative, and the obsession, to promote such a dangerous project at a time when everyone understands that the conditions on both sides are not yet ripe is dangerous; and the motives involved, whatever they really are, are suspicious. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not new, it has been waged in an atmosphere of terrorism and violence, hostility and complete lack of trust for a hundred years. So why exert pressure now??Everyone, at least everyone living in the Middle East, knows full well that the conflict will not end with a "peace for our time" agreement forced on the two sides and accompanied by a handful of empty, meaningless documents; the dynamics are too dangerous. For both us and the Israelis it is a matter of life and death, not semantics; and it will probably take another hundred years before enough trust can be built on both sides to find a just solution.?The irony is staggering. At a time when the Arab states that were artificially created after the First World War crumble to dust, the EU is pressing for the creation of another artificial Arab state, this one called "Palestine," to be carved out of territories once belonging to Jordan and Egypt. If "Palestine" is granted the status of statehood, it will force not only Israel but the rest of the world to grant it complete control over its borders, airports and a seaport. That will expose the new weak "state" to a rapid and certain takeover by Hamas, ISIS and various other terrorist organizations. Given the current situation in the West Bank, the elected government of "Palestine" will be controlled by Hamas. It will overthrow the Palestinian Authority, the way it did in the Gaza Strip, take over the West Bank, use its airports and seaport to import missiles, various other weapons and Islamist terrorists, and help Islamist terrorism in general, and ISIS in particular, to operate from its territory. The Islamists will proceed to attack Israel and Jordan the way ISIS is currently attacking Egypt in the Sinai Peninsula. Worse, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad will enter the new "Palestine" and strengthen its relations with Iran, just as it has in the Gaza Strip and Syria, and with Hezbollah in Lebanon.?Evidently the Israeli withdrawal in 2005, which led directly to Hamas's bloodbath and takeover of the Gaza Strip, the expulsion of the Palestinian Authority and the entrenchment of Islamist terrorism, was not enough for Europe. Now the EU and U.S. President Barack Obama want to bring the catastrophe of the Gaza Strip to the West Bank. The American Food and Drug Administration is more careful with experiments on animals than the White House is with experiments on the people living in the Middle East.?In view of the events in the Arab countries, it is clear to the Palestinians that American and European actions in the Middle East are the direct result of stupidity and complete ignorance of the Middle Eastern mindset, if not outright racism and malevolence. What is inescapable is that under Obama, both America and Europe brought the Arabs to the brink of chaos and beyond, destroyed regimes which, even though they were not democratic utopias like the United States, at least provided governance and public order. That is ultimately the cause of the tsunami of refugees beating at the gates of Europe, all of it caused by the United States and its failed foreign policy.?All the signs indicate that the Middle East disaster is hardly far from over. It is actually just beginning. it will get worse because of the tens of billions of dollars that will now pour into the Ayatollahs' coffers from the insane agreement with Iran. Much of this money will go directly not only to the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards' Qods Force, Iran's arm of international terrorism, but to the various proxy terrorist organizations Iran supports, thus hastening the total destruction of the Middle East and eventually large swaths of Africa.?The wave of refugees will increase, and the price will be paid by the Europeans, already faced with legions of refugees and no plan for dealing with them. Eventually Gaddafi's prophecy will come true: Islam will conquer Europe without firing a shot.This is for the 'Nothing Is Happening' Crowd... - By Michael Snyder - lot of people out there expected something to happen in September that did not ultimately happen.? There were all kinds of wild theories floating around, and many of them had no basis in reality whatsoever.? But without a doubt, some very important things did happen in September.? As I warned about ahead of time, we are witnessing the most significant global financial meltdown since the end of 2008.? All of the largest stock markets in the world are crashing simultaneously, and so far the amount of wealth that has been wiped out worldwide is in excess of 5 trillion dollars.? In addition to stocks, junk bonds are also crashing, and Bank of America says that it is a "slow moving train wreck that seems to be accelerating".? Thanks to the commodity price crash, many of the largest commodity traders on the planet are now imploding.? I wrote about the death spiral that has gripped Glencore yesterday.? On Tuesday, the stock price of the largest commodity trader in Asia, the Noble Group, plummeted like a rock and commodity trading giant Trafigura appears to be in worse shape than either Glencore or the Noble Group.? The total collapse of any of them could easily be a bigger event than the implosion of Lehman Brothers in 2008.? So I honestly do not understand the "nothing is happening" crowd.? It takes ignorance on an almost unbelievable level to try to claim that "nothing is happening" in the financial world right now.?Within the last 60 days, we have seen some things happen that we have never seen before.?For example, did you know that we witnessed the greatest intraday stock market crash in U.S. history on August 24th??During that day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged from a high of 16,459.75 to a low of 15,370.33 before rebounding substantially. That intraday point swing of 1,089 points was the largest in all of U.S. history.?Overall, the Dow has down 588.40 points that day.? When you combine that decline with the 530.94 point plunge from the previous Friday, you get a total drop of 1119.34 points over two consecutive trading days.? Never before in history had the Dow fallen by more than 500 points on two trading days in a row.? If that entire decline had fallen within one trading day, it would have been the largest stock market crash in U.S. history by a very wide margin, and everyone would be running around saying that author Jonathan Cahn was right again.?But because this massive decline fell over two consecutive trading days that somehow makes him wrong??Are you kidding me??Come on people - let's use some common sense here.? We are already witnessing the greatest global stock market decline in seven years, and after a brief lull things are starting to accelerate once again.? Last night, stocks in Hong Kong were down 629 points and stocks in Japan were down 714 points.? In the U.S., the Nasdaq has had a string of down days recently, and the "death cross" that has just formed has many investors extremely concerned...?The Nasdaq composite spooked investors on Monday after forming a death cross, a trading pattern that shows a decline in short-term momentum and is often a precursor to future losses.?A death cross occurs when the short-term moving average of a security or an index pierces below the long-term trend, in this case the 50-day moving average breaking through the 200-day moving average.?In the past month, similar chart patterns formed in the S&P 500, Dow and small-cap Russell 2000, but the Nasdaq avoided a death cross formation until Monday.?What we witnessed in September was not "the end" of anything.?Instead, it is just the beginning.?And if you listen carefully, some of the biggest names on Wall Street are issuing some very ominous warnings about what is coming.? For instance, just consider what Carl Icahn is saying...?Danger ahead-that's the warning from Carl Icahn in a video coming Tuesday.?The activist says low rates caused bubbles in art, real estate and high-yield bonds-with potentially dramatic consequences.?"It's like giving somebody medicine and this medicine is being given and given and given and we don't know what's going to happen - you don't know how bad it's going to be. We do know when we did it a few years ago it caused a catastrophe, it caused '08. Where do you draw the line?"?Even people like Jim Cramer are starting to freak out.? He recently told his audience that "we have a first-class bear market going"...?Jim Cramer, the ex-hedge fund manager and host of CNBC's show "Mad Money," has been vocal recently on air, saying repeatedly that he doesn't like the market now, and last week said "we have a first-class bear market going." Similarly, Gary Kaltbaum, president of Kaltbaum Capital Management, has been sending out notes to clients and this newspaper for weeks, saying the poor price action of the stock market and many hard-hit sectors, such as energy and the recently clobbered biotech sector, has all the earmarks of a bear market. Over the weekend, Kaltbaum said: "We remain in a worldwide bear market for stocks."?As I have warned repeatedly, there will continue to be ups and downs.? The stock market is not going to fall every day.? In fact, on some days stocks will absolutely soar.?But without a doubt, we have entered the period of time that I have warned about for so long.? The global financial system is now beginning to unravel, and any piece of major bad news will likely accelerate things.?For instance, the total collapse of Deutsche Bank, Petrobras, Glencore, the Noble Group, Trafigura or any of a number of other major financial institutions that I am currently watching could create mass panic on the global financial stage.?In addition, an unexpected natural disaster that hits a financially important major city or a massive terror attack in the western world are other examples of things that could accelerate this process.?Our world is becoming increasingly unstable, and we all need to learn to expect the unexpected.?The period of relative peace and security that we all have been enjoying for so long is ending, and now chaos is going to reign for a time.??Daily Jot: A matter of prophecy and national defense - Bill Wilson - ?The UK's Daily Express is quoting from a book written by German reporter Jurgen Todenhofer who successfully embedded himself with the Islamic State (IS) that says nuclear annihilation across the globe is the goal. In his book "Inside IS--Ten Days in the Islamic State," Todenhofer claims "The terrorists plan on killing several hundred million people. The west is drastically underestimating the power of ISIS. ISIS intends to get its hands on nuclear weapons," calling the group a "nuclear tsunami preparing the largest religious cleansing in history." The US "president's" capitulation to Iran's nuclear program may trigger a nuclear arms race that gives IS a great advantage in obtaining nuclear weapons.?Todenhofer says, "They (IS) now control land greater in size than the United Kingdom and are supported by an almost ecstatic enthusiasm the like of which I've never encountered before in a war zone. Every day hundreds of willing fighters from all over the world come. They are the most brutal and most dangerous enemy I have ever seen in my life. I don't see anyone who has a real chance to stop them. Only Arabs can stop IS. I came back very pessimistic." The Washington Post reports that with more countries obtaining nukes, the greater the possibility terrorists could obtain the weapon. Certainly, targets for such acquisition already include an unstable Pakistan and it is also possible Iran could side with IS.?All the brainiacs in foreign policy analysis say that the Sunnis and the Shiites will not work together. Don't believe it. They hate America and Israel more than they hate each other. Former Pennsylvania Republican Congressman Curt Weldon documents in his book "Countdown to Terror" a "Committee of Nine" which is an elite coordinating committee of terrorist organizations such as al Qaeda, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad and others who partner with the Muslim Brotherhood in sponsoring terrorism worldwide. The committee is headed by Iran's Ayatollah Khameni, according to Weldon's sources. From Persia, we can see that Islam is moving on the rest of the world by colonization, terrorism, and by political means.?Despite warnings from Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and various others who understand the true motives of Islamists throughout the world, the US "president" has pursued negotiations with Iran that will permit the coordinator of world terrorism to obtain nuclear weapons. The American leadership is paving the way for persecution of Christians and Jews and the escalation of a new Islamic order. Isaiah 59:8 says, The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace." Islam will only be emboldened by the unwise actions of the American leadership. Ezekiel 7:25 says, "Destruction comes; and they shall seek peace and there shall be none." It is a threat to world stability and the national security of the US and Israel.Daily Devotion: Actions Trump Words - Greg Laurie - ?So Samuel said: "Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams." -1 Samuel 15:22?When God commanded Saul to settle accounts with some old enemies, the Amalekites, Saul partially obeyed. As a result, God rejected him as king. Saul's sin may seem insignificant to us, but who are we to say that something is small if it is a big deal to God? Who are we to say that it doesn't matter? If God says it matters, then it matters.?God looks at the heart. God sees things that we don't see. And God could already see that Saul's heart had turned away.?Some people say, "What's wrong with having a little fun? I'll know when to stop."?But sin is sin, and "little" sins always lead to "big" sins. That's where it starts.?I read about a Malaysian man who holds the world record for kissing venomous snakes. He has kissed a king cobra 51 times. We can have that attitude toward sin: I can handle this. It will never bite me. It will never get me. Then one day, that little kiss will prove to be your undoing. It will become a kiss of death.?As the prophet Samuel told Saul, "For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry" (1 Samuel 15:23).?Sometimes people who blatantly sin think they can make it up to God. They think, I'll give more in the offering. . . . I'll sing louder at church. . . . I'll go to a midweek Bible study... But obedience is better than sacrifice. It is not a matter of obeying God whenever we find it easy or convenient or popular. Jesus said, "You are My friends if you do whatever I command you" (John 15:14).?God wants us to obey Him. 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