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Date 7/6/15? PROPHECY UPDATE NEWS HEADLINESYesterday's Prophecies - Today's HeadlinesHEADLINES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH?TRACKING BIBLE PROPHECY: France is reconsidering Security Council resolution PA warns Hamas: Don't carry out terror attacks on Palestinian security forces in West Bank Islamic Jihad in Gaza sets up watch tower next to Israeli border Palestinian Authority Head Admits "Palestinian People" Don't ExistAbbas: 'Jordan and Palestine are One People in Two States'CNN lists Dome of the Rock among 'magnificent structures on the verge of extinction' Costa Rica becomes 33rd country to launch pro-Israel caucus Tzohar opens center for verification of Jewish identity in eastern Ukraine Report: Lebanese Hezbollah and Syrian army enter rebel-held Syrian border city ISIS suicide bombers strike in Iraqi refinery town 15 killed in bomb attacks on Shiite districts in IraqSaudi-led air strikes kill 30 in northern Yemen, Houthis say Seven Pakistani troops killed as army pushes to finish anti-Taliban offensive Drones will tear us apart: Pakistani pop's war fixationImprisoned Sudanese Pastors Must Be Proven Innocent or They Will Face the Death PenaltyIDF Readies Iran Strike Team Should Nuclear Talks FailIsraeli PM warns of growing concessions in Iran nuke talks France's Fabius it's time for Iran to make commitments Germany sees progress in Iran talks, says final deal requires courage US will not 'shave at the margins' for Iran deal, Kerry says Kerry: We've never been closer to an Iran deal, but it could still go either way US public opinion expert: Iran deal can still be stopped Fourth of July-Themed Al Jazeera Video Mocks Americans as Fat, Gun-Toting RacistsSuicide bomber kills six in church in NigeriaGreeks defy Europe with overwhelming 'No' to bailout referendum Greeks Reject Austerity, Setting Up Euro Showdown Greece enters uncharted territory after referendum 'no' voteGreece 'No' Vote Hits Euro to U.S. Futures Amid Flight to Safety Greek PM says Athens ready to return to negotiating table German lawmaker says Greece could be better outside euro Quartet of crises threatens Europe's coreSugar, flour, rice: panicked Greeks stock up on essentialsThink Greece can't happen in the USA? You're wrongDrugs, sex and debauchery: Ex-trader behind secret Twitter account reveals allHealth Insurance Companies Seek Big Rate Increases for 2016Zuckerberg believes the future of Facebook is telepathyTracking kids via microchip 'can't be far off,' says expert5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Barong, PhilippinesRaung volcano in Indonesia erupts to 13,000ftChaotic unseasonal storms strike Marshall Islands and Guam as eight systems threaten western PacificTropical Storm Chan-hom's unpredictable behavior puzzles weather expertsTropical Storm Nangka heading toward PaganTropical Storm Linfa causes floods, knocks out power in northern Philippine townsBrain-Eating Amoeba Linked to Warm Water Kills California WomanU.S. Air Force allows rainbow-striped U.S. flag at Arizona baseCatholic activist: Justice Kennedy betrayed Christ in gay marriage decisionUS Episcopal Church Approves Same-Sex Marriage; Replaces Terms 'Man and Woman' With 'Couples'Now's the Time To End Tax Exemptions for Religious InstitutionsFox News anchor: I didn't know it was criminal to be a ChristianPROPHECY UPDATE NEWSLETTERSTAY INFORMED, GET EQUIPPED, BE ENCOURAGEDPre-Millennium - Pre-Tribulation - PrePARED*If you missed an issue or did not receive your daily copy - All Newsletters are archived at:?????(Featured Article at Bottom)IN TODAY'S NEWSLETTER...?Iranian official: US will remain our enemy despite emerging nuclear deal??Greece Votes NO - Let The Chaos Begin...?Quartet of crises threatens Europe's core??Big Brother Surveillance system photographs entire city in instant...?Nearing Midnight: After Gay Marriage What Comes Next???A prophetic people can prevail?Daily Devotion: Is All Killing Wrong??Featured Article: That Day??Iranian official: US will remain our enemy despite emerging nuclear deal - ?A senior Iranian military official said Sunday that despite the emerging nuclear deal between Iran and the US-led P5+1 group of world powers, America will remain Tehran's enemy.?Iranian Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said that even if a nuclear deal comes to fruition in Vienna, where Iranian and western negotiators are currently trying to reach an agreement by a Tuesday deadline, Tehran and Washington will not become friends.?"The US might arrive at some agreements with us within the framework of the Group 5+1 (the US, Russia, China, Britain and France plus Germany), but we should never hold a positive view over the enemy,"? Iran's Fars News Agency quoted Pourdastan as saying.??"Our enmity with them is over the principles and is rooted because we are after the truth and nations' freedom, but they seek exploiting nations and putting them in chains," he explained further.?Pourdastan's comments came as differences still remained between the two sides over the country's disputed nuclear program ahead of Tuesday's deadline for a final agreement to end a 12-year-old dispute.?The deal under discussion between Iran and the powers is aimed at curbing Tehran's most sensitive nuclear work for a decade or more, in exchange for relief from sanctions that have crippled the Iranian economy. ?The United States and its allies fear Iran is using its civilian nuclear program as a cover to develop a nuclear weapons capability. Iran says its program is peaceful.?Washington is negotiating the deal as part of a group of major powers that also includes Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia. It is a major initiative both for the administration of US President Barack Obama and for Iran's pragmatic elected President Hassan Rouhani, both of whom face skepticism from powerful hardliners at home.?Reaching a deal would be the most important milestone in decades towards alleviating hostility between the United States and Iran, enemies since Iranian revolutionaries captured 52 hostages in the US embassy in Tehran in 1979.?An Iranian official told the semi-official Tasnim news agency that the talks could continue until July 9, echoing some Western diplomats. Kerry said negotiators were still aiming for the July 7 deadline, which the negotiators set when they missed a June 30 deadline last week.?Kerry and Zarif held a string of meetings on Sunday, trying to overcome remaining differences, including how to lift United Nations sanctions and what advanced research and development Iran may pursue. Foreign ministers of the other powers started to return to Vienna on Sunday to help push for a swift deal.?US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday that reaching an agreement is possible this week if Iran makes the "hard choices" necessary, but if not, the United States stands ready to walk away from the negotiations.Greece Votes NO - Let The Chaos Begin... - By Michael Snyder - ??The result of the referendum in Greece is a great victory for freedom, but it is also threatens to unleash unprecedented economic chaos all across Europe.? With almost all of the votes counted, it is being reported that approximately 61 percent of Greeks have voted "no" and only about 39 percent of Greeks have voted "yes".? This is a much larger margin of victory for the "no" side than almost everyone was anticipating, and it represents a stunning rejection of European austerity.? Massive celebrations have erupted on the streets of Athens and other major Greek cities, but the euphoria may not last long.? Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is promising that Greece will be able to stay in the euro, but that gives EU bureaucrats and the IMF a tremendous amount of power, because at this point the Greek government is flat broke.? Without more money from the EU and the IMF, the Greek government will not be able to pay its bills and virtually all Greek banks will inevitably collapse.? Meanwhile, the rest of Europe is about to experience a tremendous amount of pain as financial markets respond to the results of this referendum.? The euro is already plummeting, and most analysts expect European bond yields to soar and European stocks to drop substantially when trading opens on Monday morning.?Personally, I love the fact that the Greek people decided not to buckle under the pressure being imposed on them by the EU and the IMF.? But amidst all of the celebration, the cold, hard reality of the matter is that your options are extremely limited when you are out of money.?How is the Greek government going to pay its bills without any money??How are the insolvent Greek banks going to operate without any money??How is the Greek economy going to function without any money??Now that the Greek people have overwhelmingly rejected the demands of the creditors, it will be very interesting to see what the EU and the IMF do.? Prior to the referendum, European leaders were insisting that a "no" vote would put an end to negotiations and would force Greece to leave the euro.?Now that the results are in, are they going to change their tune?? Because the ball is definitely in their court...?"This does two things: it legitimizes the stance of the Greek government and it leaves the ball in Europe's court," ANZ Bank analysts said in a note.?"Europe either folds or Greece goes bankrupt; over to you Merkel."?So would they actually let Greece go bankrupt??It is going to be fascinating to watch what happens over the next few days.? Right now, Greek banks are on life support.? If the European Central Bank decides to pull the plug, they would essentially destroy the entire Greek banking system.? The only thing that can keep Greek banks alive and kicking is more intervention from the ECB.? The following comes from the New York Times...?Now that Greek voters have said no to the economic demands of its international creditors, the fate of the country's struggling banks is in the hands of the European Central Bank.?Greece's banks, closed since last Monday because they are perilously low on cash, have been kept alive in recent weeks by emergency loans from the European Central Bank. On Monday, the central bank's policy makers plan to convene to determine how much longer they are willing to prop up the Greek banks, now that the country has essentially said no to the unpopular dictates of the other eurozone countries.?Of much greater concern to the rest of the world is how financial markets are going to respond to all of this.? As I write this article, things already appear to be unraveling.? The following comes from CNBC...?Germany's Dax is indicated sharply lower from Friday's close at around 4 percent, while the euro was down 2 percent against the yen as the news emerged. U.S. stocks are expected to open around 1 percent lower Monday, according to recent stock futures data.?What could be most important for those worried about contagion from the Greek crisis is how Portuguese, Spanish and Italian government bonds perform in Monday morning trade.?If these peripheral euro zone countries, often lumped in with Greece, suffer a sharp spike in yields, this could cause alarm about whether Greece leaving the currency might cause further contagion to other weaker euro zone economies.?This could potentially become a "trigger event" that unleashes a wave of financial panic all over Europe.? And once financial panic begins, it is very difficult to end.?If the EU and the IMF want to avoid a crisis, they could just give in to the new Greek government.? But that would be politically risky for certain high profile European leaders.? For instance, Angela Merkel would face a huge backlash back home if she conceded to the new Greek government now.? And other German leaders are already calling the referendum result a "disaster"...?German politicians branded the result a 'disaster', with the country's economy minister Sigmar Gabriel Sigmar accusing Tsipras of 'tearing down the last bridges on which Greece and Europe could have moved towards a compromise'.?He added: 'Tsipras and his government are leading the Greek people on a path of bitter abandonment and hopelessness.'?And the president of the European Parliament, a German, told a German radio station over the weekend that a "no" vote would almost certainly mean that the Greeks will be forced out of the euro...?"If after the referendum, the majority is a 'no,' they will have to introduce another currency because the euro will no longer be available for a means of payment," Martin Schulz, European Parliament president, said on German radio.?That is pretty strong language, eh??Here is yet another quote from Schulz...?"Without new money, salaries won't be paid, the health system will stop functioning, the power network and public transport will break down, and they won't be able to import vital goods because nobody can pay," he said.?So at this point it is all up to the EU and the IMF, and in particular the focus will be on the Germans.?What will they decide to do??Will they give in, or will they force the Greeks to leave the euro??If the Greeks do transition from the euro to a new currency, it will be a process that takes months (if not longer).? You just can't change ATMs, computer systems, cash registers, etc. overnight.? So a move to the drachma? would not be as simple as many are suggesting...?British firms like De La Rue, which prints 150 currencies worldwide, are believed to have been contacted with a view to providing such services.?It's done in great secrecy to prevent currency speculation. The other big problem is the logistical challenges of switching a currency. All ATMs, computers and other machinery of commerce that bears the euro symbol will have to be adjusted. It could, and would, take months.?And if Greece does leave, it will be a massive shock for global financial markets.? Faith in the European project will be shattered, the euro will drop like a rock, bond yields all over the continent will rise to unsustainable levels and major banks all over Europe will fail.?I think that the following quote from Romano Prodi sums things up quite well...?Romano Prodi, former chief of the European Commission and Italy's ex-premier, said it is the EU's own survival that is now at stake as the botched handling of the Greek crisis escalates into a catastrophe. "If the EU cannot resolve a small problem the size of Greece, what is the point of Europe?"?Meanwhile, we should all keep in mind that a financial crisis has already erupted over in Asia as well.? Chinese stocks have lost 30 percent of their value in just the last three weeks.? In fact, the amount of "paper wealth" wiped out in China over the past three weeks is approximately equivalent to "10 times Greece's gross domestic product"...?A dizzying three-week plunge in Chinese equities has wiped out $2.36 trillion in market value - equivalent to about 10 times Greece's gross domestic product last year.?The great financial collapse of 2015 is well underway, and it should be a very interesting week for global markets.?But no matter what happens this week, we all need to keep in mind that this is just the tip of the iceberg.?A "perfect storm" is on the way, and we all need to get prepared for it while we still can.?Quartet of crises threatens Europe's core - By Paul Taylor - great crises around Europe's fringes threaten to engulf the European Union, potentially setting the ambitious post-war unification project back by decades.?The EU's unity, solidarity and international standing are at risk from Greece's debt, Russia's role in Ukraine, Britain's attempt to change its relationship with the bloc, and Mediterranean migration.?Failure to cope adequately with any one of these would worsen the others, amplifying the perils confronting "Project Europe". ?Greece's default and the risk, dubbed 'Grexit', that it may crash out of the shared euro currency is the most immediate challenge to the long-standing notion of an "ever closer union" of European states and peoples.?"The longer-term consequences of Grexit would affect the European project as a whole. It would set a precedent and it would further undermine the raison d'être of the EU," Fabian Zuleeg and Janis Emmanouilidis wrote in an analysis for the European Policy Centre think-tank. ?Though Greece accounts for barely 2 percent of the euro zone's economic output and of the EU's population, its state bankruptcy after two bailouts in which euro zone partners lent it nearly 200 billion euros ($220 billion) is a massive blow to EU prestige.?Even before the outcome of Sunday's Greek referendum was known, the atmosphere in Brussels was thick with recrimination - Greeks blaming Germans, most others blaming Greeks, Keynesian economists blaming a blinkered obsession with austerity, EU officials emphasizing the success of bailouts elsewhere in the bloc. ?While its fate is still uncertain, Athens has already shown that the euro's founders were deluded when they declared that membership of Europe's single currency was unbreakable. ?Now its partners may try to slam the stable door behind Greece and take rapid steps to bind the remaining members closer together, perhaps repairing some of the initial design flaws of monetary union, though German opposition is likely to prevent any move towards joint government bond issuance.?The next time recession or a spike in sovereign bond yields shakes the euro zone, markets will remember the Greek precedent.?DESTABILIZING?An economic collapse of Greece, apart from the suffering it would cause and the lost billions for European taxpayers, could aggravate all three of Europe's other crises and destabilize the fragile southern Balkans.?With tension already high in the eastern Mediterranean due to civil war in Syria, the eternal Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the unresolved division of Cyprus and disputes over offshore gas fields, a shattered Greece might turn to Russia for help. In exchange, it might veto the next extension of EU sanctions against Moscow, or even offer access to naval facilities once used by the United States.?Athens is already struggling with an influx of refugees from the Syrian and Iraqi conflicts who wash up on its Aegean islands, seeking the safest transit route to Europe's prosperous heartland in Germany or Sweden.?Cash-starved Greek authorities are more than happy to see them head north in search of asylum elsewhere in the EU. It is not hard to imagine a government cast out of the euro zone using migrants as a means of piling pressure on EU countries.?The "boat people" crisis has proved divisive in the EU, with Italy and other frontline states accusing their northern and eastern partners of lacking solidarity by refusing to co-finance or take in quotas of refugees. Britain has refused to take any.?Failure to resolve Greece's debt crisis after five years of wrangling makes the EU look weak and divided in the eyes of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and others looking to expand their power.?Brussels officials acknowledge that the euro zone crisis has caused a renationalization of decision-making on some policies and sapped the "soft power" of Europe's model of rules-based supranational governance. It has weakened the EU's hand in world trade and climate change negotiations. ?Worse may yet be to come.?Britain's demand to renegotiate its membership terms and put the result to an uncertain referendum by 2017 raises the risk of the EU losing its second largest economy, main financial center and joint strongest military power.?Despite opinion polls showing British supporters of staying in the EU have roughly a 10 point lead, and some relief that Prime Minister David Cameron did not include any impossible demands in his renegotiation agenda, there is nervousness in Brussels.?UK opinion polls got the May general election spectacularly wrong. Since his victory, Cameron has been tripped up several times by Eurosceptic rebels in his Conservative party.?A long, agonizing Greek economic meltdown, whether inside or outside the euro zone, with social unrest and political havoc, might reinforce those who argue that the UK economy is "shackled to a corpse".?Given Russia's lingering Cold War hostility towards Britain, seen in Moscow as the United States' most loyal ally, Putin would likely be delighted by any prospect of the UK leaving the EU.?It would weaken those in the EU seeking a robust response to Russian behavior in Ukraine and Georgia and detach Washington's trusty partner from the continental bloc, although Britain would remain a member of NATO.?That could strengthen Putin's hand in dealings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has led European diplomacy seeking to restore Ukraine's control over all its territory.?Rem Korteweg of the Centre for European Reform compares the interlocking crises to the four horsemen of the apocalypse in the New Testament Book of Revelation: harbingers of a "day of judgment" representing conquest, war, famine and death.?"The EU's leaders will find it hard to tame these four horsemen," the Dutch thinker wrote in an essay. "If a European answer cannot be found, the horsemen will continue to promote chaos, instability and mutual recrimination within the EU."??The Rapture and the Thief in the Night - Trailer??We must all face the facts and realize that all of us have friends and family members that are going to miss the rapture. In our new video, "The Rapture and the Thief in the Night," we give a step by step explanation of what has happened, why it happened, what to expect next, and what they must do and what they must not do!?Prayerfully our friends and family members will watch this DVD before the Rapture and not miss it, but some will certainly be Left Behind! Every believer needs to watch this video and share it with their unsaved friends, and family members. This video explains why the Rapture is the Blessed Hope of every believer and how this event is different from the Second Coming. 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The images are beamed down to a control center where they create what is akin to a real-time Google map of everything taking place.?When a crime occurs, teams of analysts simply scroll back in time to the scene of the incident and identify those involved. From that point, they can follow the target by clicking forward through the images to the present moment and pinpoint their location.?Ostensibly, surveillance is about preventing and prosecuting crimes - and while it's only been used in a handful of cities, Persistent Surveillance Systems (PSS) are designed to do just that.?The times it has been used on US soil, the tool has allowed authorities to solve crimes in a matter of minutes.?According to PPS founder Ross McNutt, the concept was conceived over a few beers at the pub, with the initial plans drawn up on the back of a napkin.?"We developed the system quickly to get an initial capability (within) about 18 months. We have since spent the last eight years perfecting it, lowering the cost, and increasing the effectiveness," he told .au.?It was thought up in an attempt to help the war effort in Iraq, which wasn't looking good for the US in 2004.?"The IEDs (improvised explosive device) were killing many of our troops and our commander asked that we see what we could do to help," he said.?Ross McNutt was teaching at the Airforce Institute of Technology at the time and the desire to aid US troops against the guerilla tactics used by those loyal to Saddam Hussein was felt strongly among faculty and students.?"We developed an idea that would allow us to track bombers back to the place they came from so we could then address the source of the bombs," he said.?The idea proved immensely useful in capturing those planting IEDs and the air force has since spent more than $US1 billion ($A1.3 billion) to improve and enhance the system.?In fact, the results proved so compelling that it wasn't long before the US military looked closer to home with thoughts of putting an eye in the sky over some of its own cities.?With the success of the technology in Iraq, the US government has since used Persistent Surveillance Systems to address high crime rates in cities such as Dayton, Ohio.?For Mr McNutt, it's simply an economic argument.?According to the National Institute of Justice, Dayton Ohio has 27,000 reported crimes per year, 70 to 80 per day and nearly 10,000 serious crimes, such as rape, murder and assault, which amount to a cost of $US3400 per person each year.?"PSS believes we will contribute to reducing the crime in Dayton by 20 per cent to 30 per cent," Mr McNutt said. He said this would amount to a yearly saving of $US96 million to $US144 million.?After a five-day trial in June of 2012, the results proved exciting to law enforcement and the police chief recommended a permanent expansion of the services.?However the city decided to hold a public forum to debate the idea and only about 75 people turned up. Due to the high rates of crime, many were supportive of having the surveillance plane overhead. But others, a slightly smaller but very vocal group, were opposed and ultimately dissuaded the city from adopting the service. At least for the time being.?The company says it has about $US150 million in proposals and is waiting to hear if its services will be enlisted. It has negotiated with the cities of Baltimore, Philadelphia, Moscow and London.?The company has also carried out a contract for a classified client to combat cartel violence in Mexico.?As with all forms of surveillance, PSS ignites a debate about the trade off between civil freedoms and the lengths we should be willing to go to prevent crime. But Mr McNutt said they had made assurances to allay such concerns.?"We have developed a whole host of privacy policies and procedures that protect people privacies. In addition we have designed the system to be limited to one pixel per person, which only allows us to barely see a person and track them to a car. We only support reported crime investigation and ongoing criminal investigations," he said.?But the fears will always remain.?In the wake of the National Security Agency leaks, US President Barack Obama made an address in which he reaffirmed the importance for a balance between surveillance and privacy.?"The power of new technologies means that there are fewer and fewer technical constraints on what we can do," Mr Obama said in the 2014 address. "That places a special obligation on us to ask tough questions about what we should do," he said.?And with companies like Persistent Surveillance Systems, those questions of what we should do are becoming increasingly pertinent.Nearing Midnight: After Gay Marriage What Comes Next? - Todd Strandberg - recent decision by the Supreme Court to legalize gay marriage is a major indication that America has lost its way. The true moment of hopelessness occurred to me several days prior to the ruling when it dawned on me that I knew exactly how the vote would go. The proponents of same-sex marriage have spent so much time destroying the biblical foundations of our nation, it was easy to determine that the Supreme Court would bow to the will of the pop culture. ?CBS News showed its involvement in the gay agenda by showing clips from a 1967 documentary. It was called The Homosexuals, and it was an eye opener to see how drastically moral values have changed in America. Even though CBS only gave a mild endorsement of the alternative lifestyle at that time, the network could not find a single company that would allow their ads to run during the program. ?A homosexual man being interviewed in the documentary made the strange move of only allowing himself to be interviewed from behind a house plant. He had a good reason to be camera shy. Back in 1967, there was only one state in the union where it was legal to be a practicing homosexual. You would be fired from any high profile job if it was learned that you had same sex preferences. Gays were on the same level of drug dealers and prostitutes. ?Today, homosexuality is seen as normal. Corporations are now proud to sponsor gay events. All the limits on jobs have been removed. The CEO of Apple, the largest company by market capitalization, was proud to come out of the closet as a gay man. Christians and conservatives, who oppose the sin of homosexuality are now seen in the negative light. ?The moral struggle will not end with gay marriage. It will quickly become obvious how little homosexuals care about monogamous relationships. Sure, gays wanted the legitimacy that comes with marriage but they still prefer to whore around with multiple partners. ?The dirty secret about gay relationships is their brevity. A survey given to 7,862 homosexuals found that of those involved in a "current relationship," only 15 percent describe their union as having lasted twelve years or longer, with five percent lasting more than twenty years. A series of U.S. Census Bureau studies found that about 70 percent of heterosexual marriages reach their tenth anniversary, with about half surviving to their 20th anniversary. ?I've always liked a quote attributed to Ruth Graham, wife of the Reverend Billy Graham: ?"If God doesn't soon bring judgment upon America, He'll have to go back and apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah!" ?What makes this statement all the more true and prophetic is that no one is using it today. Mrs. Graham made that remark 48 years ago, and it's clear that judgment has been falling on this nation. Since the Lord is slow to show wrath, the continuation of this downward spiral may be unavoidable. ?We are now at the point where all is left is for the gay lobby is for them to come after Christians. Because there is no long-term satisfaction is sin, homosexuals will always be driven to force others to approve of their lifestyle. If the left had their way, 100 percent attendance would be required at the next gay pride parade. Anyone not seen waving the rainbow flag would be sent off to re-education camp. ?Events are moving very fast. There are already some gay groups calling for the removal the tax exempt status of Christian organizations, and the boycotting of Christian leaders that oppose the new moral standard. ?Of all the factors working to destroy America, I would say the worst problem is the state of the Church. The average Christian has no fight, no principle, and no will. Because so few believers are involved in working to uphold godly principles, the enemy will be able to quickly neutralize the ones that dare stand against them. With the Tribulation hour so close, it is better to go down fighting a hopeless cause than to be part of those who did nothing while perversion swept over the land. ?"And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them" (Romans 1:28).??A prophetic people can prevail - Bill Wilson - ??I spent this past weekend in the place of my roots, Northeastern Ohio. From Thursday through Sunday night, there were Fourth of July celebrations. Young kids dressed in red, white and blue, stars and stripes swimming trunks, teens wearing USA baseball caps, young men and women in patriotic clothing, and of course us older folks with our own brand of patriotism. There is something good about patriotism, about nationalism for America. Throughout the weekend, in most every conversation with folks young and old alike, there were conversations about God, Country and Family. I say this because there is so much bad news about America, but there really is so much good about it within the grass roots.?My son, my wife, one of his friends from college, and I sat around a fire talking about the nation and how it has strayed from God. We talked about Jesus Christ and the necessity of having Him at the center of our lives. We talked about how the Church has given up so much ground to the government and is not effective in teaching the Word of God or holding people accountable to what is right; how it has become a country club in many cases looking inward with self-indulgence and extra-biblical teachings. We talked about consequences of bad leadership and how that contrasts with the judgment of God. We discussed the deep challenges faced by the current generation--not from the perspective of fear, but of hope.?If a boat ride around Portage Lakes is any indicator, there were many other conversations taking place about the condition of our country and its citizens. America is still alive, it's not on life support. There is still a spirit of '76, that revolutionary spirit that defined freedom and equality, fomented worldwide evangelism, and established a beacon of hope for those oppressed around the world. Hope. That's part of what it is about. We have to have hope that we can turn all this around. And we have to act. Hebrews 11:1 says, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." If we have hope, the substance of that is faith. It starts with each of us individually. We have to have faith. ?There us much written about the coming persecution and the failing of America. While things look bleak, we need to focus on the good within us and around us. We need to start today. If 12 men did what was claimed in Acts 17:6, what can we do? With our faith, the substance of our hope, can we too, turn the world upside down? Yes we can. Believe the good report. Be as Christ said in his Sermon on the Mount "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under a bushel, but on a lamp stand; and it gives light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven."?Daily Devotion: Is All Killing Wrong? - Greg Laurie - ??"You shall not murder." -Exodus 20:13?We live in a violent and murderous culture today, a culture that is awash in fighting and killing, a culture where nearly two million people are violent crime victims each year. Yet the sixth commandment says, "You shall not murder" (Exodus 20:13).?All murder is wrong, but all killing isn't necessarily wrong. That is an important distinction to make. All murder is killing, but all killing is not necessarily murder. We are never to take the life of another human being for no justifiable reason. But the Bible does not condemn all killing. If you study Numbers 35, you will see that God established a difference between killing and murder.?So when is killing right? One example is self-defense. You have the right to defend yourself. A country also has a right, and really the responsibility, to defend itself. God has even established authority, such as the military and the police. Romans 13 says, "For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil" (verses 3-4).?When Paul made that statement, the authority was the Roman government. Was the Roman government a pure, moral, godly force on the earth? Hardly. But even with the problems of the Roman government and the Caesars, Paul recognized that God is ultimately in control.?There is a place for authority, for the military and the police. It doesn't mean they always do the right thing. But God has established the authority.? ?FROM THE HEART??IF YOU HAVE BEEN BLESSED THROUGH THIS MINISTRY, THEN WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD PLEASE REMEMBER PROPHECY UPDATE IN YOUR GIVING - WE ARE TRULY,?TRULY,?THANKFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT??Prophecy Update has no corporate sponsors. This ministry is paid for and prayed for by readers and supporters. Without your support, there would be no Prophecy Update, Please pray about becoming a monthly supporter - thanks!??If ever there was a time to invest in God's Kingdom, it's now!What on earth are you doing for Heaven's Sake?"Share in the Blessings and Rewards that will last Forever!""Folks, it's all beginning to unravel. America is in more danger of falling than at any time in its history. But I believe Bible prophecy predicts this very decline. From this point on, we believers have to get serious. We are going to face discouragement, disillusionment and, most certainly, persecution in the time between now and the Rapture. But don't be discouraged or disillusioned. The coming turmoil will provide us unrivaled opportunities to share the good news of the Gospel. So be ready to share your faith and your hope with those who need Christ. We still have time to reap a great harvest of souls for God's kingdom!" - Hal Lindsey1) We need your prayers!- We proclaim the Truth of the Word of God and we are under constant spiritual and sometimes even physical attack.2) We need your encouragement!- We need to hear from you, let us know how the Lord is blessing you through this ministry so that we can share it with others.3) We need your input! - If you have a prophetic article or story or if there is a news related item we missed, let us know. 4) We need your financial support!- To put it quite simply, without your support, there would be no Prophecy Update.I ask that you would prayerfully consider partnering with us to get the Word out and keep the world informed. Remember, your gift, no matter how small, does make a difference! You will be helping to touch lives, around the world, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, thanks to the internet your generosity carries a global impact! - Thanks!Our Prayer for You- "Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of God's people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, men will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else." 2 Corinthians 9:10-13Prophecy Update is a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt -?non-profit?organization, and all your donations are tax deductible.??If you have been blessed by Prophecy Update and would like to help support this ministry financially. You can make a secure donation online by going to:DONATE NOW?Or Visit our website: write us at:?Prophecy Update P.O. Box 40516 Bakersfield, CA 93384-0516???FEATURED ARTICLE??Featured Article: That Day - Pete Garcia - was a normal Monday.? People got up and had their breakfast and morning coffees.? News and weather channels called for generally mild temperatures and forecasts for the week.? Families readied their children for schools and universities were in mid swing for fall semester.? Military units trained and people worked.? Politicians went politicking, movie stars lived famously.? The poor were poor and the world just seemed to keep moving in the direction it always has...until the announcement.?Unbeknownst to the average person, OPEC announced that it would no longer honor the US Dollar as the 'global reserve currency', and would transition to that of a 'basket of currencies'.? It seemed, that Arab leaders within OPEC were not happy with the current American administrations handlings of both ISIS and Iran, and decided to hurt us where it really hurts, our wallets.? This announcement then triggered a series of reactions.?The first of which is that it sent the stock and bond markets into a panicked frenzy.?Global reactions were varied.? Many such as the BRIC's (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) had long sought to delink itself from the current constraints of the US Dollar dominance.?As if in conjunction or possibly in reaction to this report, Russia and Greece announced their new partnership and agreement to run a major natural gas pipeline and "joint" naval station in Greece.? In exchange for both, the Russians would provide both the jobs and loans to offset what the European Union (EU) had been providing to keep Greece afloat.? This helped Russia because it had lost its warm water port in Syria, and Crimea was could still be blockaded by NATO member Turkey, at Istanbul.?The G7 (Britain, United States, France, Canada, Japan, Italy, and Germany) met for an emergency summit.? After much discussion and a recommendation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the G7 made a counter-announcement that same week.? It's as if the plan had already been in place, but was waiting for the right 'trigger' to implement it.? A new global reserve currency had been established and would serve to replace the ailing US Dollar.? The US Dollar had had a good run, but now was tied up into such massive global debt, that no nation could ever hope to pay back, and thus, had created its own insolvency.?The new currency was a digital credit.? It wasn't tied to anything of intrinsic value like oil or gold, but could be manipulated artificially and thus wasn't subject to the laws of supply and demand.? Since most banking in the 21st century is not actually paper or coin currency anymore, the transition to strictly digital wasn't as difficult a transition as had been predicted. ?The G7 announced that it would begin this initiative by a debt forgiveness initiative within the seven members as a means to level the playing field, but would be extended to any nation who wished to join.? Participating nations who made the switch, would have their former, fiat currency based debts, wiped clean and baseline credit established, based off their current and expected Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecasts.?Debt forgiveness for poorer nations had initially been championed by Pope John Paul II, and then by subsequent Popes (Benedict and Francis), but it would allow these nations to restructure and leverage natural resources for digital credits.? This message from the Vatican resonated strongly most with of Latin America, the Philippines, and Brazil.???? ?Participating nations would be given a baseline credit, to which they could use as a transition from US Dollar holdings, to that of the new Digital Kredit.? Stocks and bonds likewise, would be converted and a conversion rate of four US Dollars to one Kredit was held as the standard due to the devalued status of the Dollar.?Unlike a startup Bitcoin or Coin, or other current digital currencies and banking techniques, the Kredit would first be fielded through Central Banks and Federal Reserves.? Global banking giants like HSBC, Barclays, JP Morgan, and Citibank, all transitioned their current holdings into the new Kredit, so to maintain their foothold as stable financial platforms, and banking giants.? By transitioning, what this meant really, was converting to a new software program/code would be initiated, and participating banks would have a start-date by which they must be operating within. ?National currencies such as the British Pound, Japanese Yen, Euro, and US Dollar would still be honored at the national level (pay, gas, shopping, bills, etc), but would begin to be phased out incrementally over a period of six-twelve months.? But national currencies had to be converted to the Global Currency Standard (Digital Kredit) in order for nations to conduct business with each other at the international level.? This de-linkage between the national and global reserve, prevented any one nation from dragging down the rest (i.e...Greece, Spain, Puerto Rico, China, etc).? In other words, a national currency could still fail internally, but that only worked to expedite the transition towards and the dependence on, the Digital Kredit.?This international requirement for a Digital Kredit as the financial standard, also served as a work around to the US Congress.? The US Congress (both Houses) primary means of strength, was both in their ability to legislate law into effect, and control the purse strings.? Since the US Dollar was still the currency within the United States, they maintained control of it, albeit a dying currency. ?It is the Executive Branch who represents at the G7, G8, G20, etc. and entered into the international arrangement.? Although International Treaties have to be approved and ratified by the Congress, they too can be pressed, bought, and bullied into supporting legislation that they may or may not have even read yet, i.e....Affordable Care Act (Democrat controlled house) and Trans Pacific Partnership (Republican controlled house)?In exchange for converting to the new system, a NATO like arrangement would be agreed upon, so that any nation opting in, would have a security agreement with the rest.? Since the US provides the bulk of the strength for NATO, this meant US forces would be parceled out to new overseas bases and begin training operations for host nation forces.?At the local level, the Digital Kredit was tied into a singular card, with a digital chip embedded into it.? In the chip, was both the banking and biometric information of the card holder.? One person could not use another person's card (in theory), thus was created to specifically counter identity theft.? But this could only be 100% secure, if the cardholder had the accompany RFID chip embedded into their hand.? In other words, the card didn't work, without both being present.?Of course, the global elites knew that the reaction from Christian's would be to call this the 'mark of the beast'.? But if you simply linked the card and the chip together as protection against identity theft, it was easier to swallow.? In truth, the card allowed people to still buy and sell, as most businesses already had card readers, but not many had the current ability to read RFID chips.? Those RFID readers would be fielded to the chain stores such as Wal-Mart and Target up front, but would not saturate the market for another 12-15 months.?But the elites didn't care what true Christian's thought in regards to the Digital Kredit chip.? True Christianity was on its way out, and had been marginalized by the media, political, and cultural leaders for a while now, so their voice would be drummed out and/or ignored.? The prospect of total financial security was more appealing, than some 2,000 year old prophecy warning of doom and gloom.? And like everything else, pretty soon, you won't have a choice.? You will either have to convert to this new system, or not be able to participate in the marketplace.?Assessment ?He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.? Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666.???? Revelation 13:16-18?While I am no economic expert, the above is a scenario that could play out.? Truth be told, we won't know until it actually happens.? What we are seeing today, is the economic and geo-political stage being set.? The world is getting ready and you can already see that our current financial system is teetering on the verge of collapse, but is somehow being stayed in place, until the time is right.?If you're a born again believer, you won't be here to live through it when it finally makes its manifestation as the 'mark of the beast'.? How do I know that?? Because the Bible promises us that the Church (Revelation 3:10) will not be here for it.? That is not to say that we won't see the stage being set.? We have definitely entered into this increasingly period of Post-Christian era, in which we see the antichrist spirit raising up in the world.? What that means is, we may go through some trying times until the Lord returns, but there will be a clear delineation between what we see today, and what will ultimately manifest in the 'Mark of the Beast'.?The Seals?The 'Mark of the Beast' will be an irrevocable form of loyalty and worship to THE Antichrist.? Whoever this final world leader is, will likely take these systems that are already being created today, and use that to conquer the world.? Thus, the Seal Judgments in Revelation 6, chronicle sequentially, the natural repercussions of a world without the restraining hand of the Holy Spirit. (2 Thess. 2:5-8)?Seal 1: Rider on the white horse who conquers with crown and bow?Seal 2: Rider on the red horse, peace taken from the earth as the world revolts against him (Antichrist)?Seal 3: Rider on the black horse, who triggers financial calamity and famine as a result of global war?Seal 4: Rider on the pale horse, who introduces death on a grand scale, which follows global famine and war.?Many think that because the world is already seemingly at the point where this could happen, that we must already be in the 'hour of testing'.? But if the Antichrist is released at the First Seal, and he can only be revealed when the Holy Spirit, no longer restrains him, then the role that was given to the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, must be removed or recalled.? Remember, Christ said...?Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high." Luke 24:49?And we see this play out ten days later (Acts 1-2) at the Day of Pentecost in Jerusalem, when the Holy Spirit descends as 'cloven tongues of fire' on those who believed.? The Holy Spirit then has been in the business of:?*Testifying and bearing witness of Christ (John 15:26-27)*Abide with us (believers) forever (John 14:15-18)*Convict the world of unrighteousness and judgment (John 16:8)*Guide the world into truth and of things to come (John 16:13)?And since believers are sealed and indwelt forever by the Holy Spirit (Eph. 1:11-14, 2 Cor. 1:21-22), to remove the Holy Spirit's role from the earth, is to remove those vessels (believers) in whom He indwells.?God the Holy Spirit is omnipresent, and has been for all eternity, but as we see according to scripture, that His role changes.? At Creation, He energizes life.? In the OT, He is sent specifically to certain people at certain times (Samson, Saul, David) to accomplish certain things.? And at Pentecost through today, He is the Guarantee from the Father, for all who believe and have placed their faith in the Son.? But just as the Church age had a beginning, it too, will also come to an end at the Pre-Tribulation Rapture. ?Just as the omnipresent Holy Spirit descended down in dramatic fashion, likewise, the Rapture of the Church will in dramatic fashion, remove from the earth the body of Christ (Col. 1:18) by ascension, and translate and resurrect our mortal bodies, into our immortal bodies, (1 Cor. 15:51-55) so that we may exist with Christ in the heavenlies, until the time comes for us to return with Christ, at the Second Coming. (Jude 1:14, Rev. 19:7-14)?So while the times now appear to be dark, and the Babylonian system of control seems on the verge to be overtaken every facet of our life, we know that day will not come, so long as the Church remains on the earth.? But it appears to be drawing close, and that should encourage us, who see that Day approaching, to live emboldened for our Lord, sharing our faith, and living out our testimonies by the grace and mercy that Christ applied to our own soiled and broken lives.?For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day. 2 Timothy 1:12?Even So, Maranatha!? ??If You Died Today, Would You Go To Heaven?Find out, visit:Prophecy Update - GoodSearch Toolbar Prophecy Update Toolbar is free to download and allows you to raise money for our cause every time you search or shop onlineDID YOU KNOW?You can submit an article, leave a comment or praise report at email:prophecyupdate@bak.Maranatha! 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