In these Last Days, thoughts pop into the mind against the peaceful people, against Israel, and God destroys the world government

Ezekiel 38

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• God is against the world government and its armies.
  • God is against Gog of Magog.
  • World government of the beast and its armies are turned around by the will of God.
  • World government is warned to be ready and to guard its armies.
• In the latter days, the armies of the world government come against the peaceful people.
  • In Latter days, the armies of the world government come against those who are revived from the sword.
  • In latter days, armies of the world government cover the land like a cloud.
  • In the latter days, thoughts pop into the mind to attack peaceful people.
  • In latter days, the world government and its armies plunder the peaceful people.
• Armies of the north spoken about by the prophesies of God.
  • Armies of the far north come against the territory of Israel.
  • Armies of the north are hallowed by God and the nations will know Him.
  • Armies of the north are of the world government of the beast prophesied about by God.
• God’s fury brings destruction of the armies of the world government.
  • God’s fury, jealousy, and fiery wrath comes against the world government and its global culture.
  • God calls for a sword against the armies of the world government to bring destruction.
  • God’s Holy name is sanctified among many nations.

God is against the world government and its armies.
God is against Gog of Magog. “Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy against him, and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I am against you, O Gog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal.” Ezekiel 38:1-3

God is against Gog of Magog.

In this chapter of Ezekiel, Gog of Magog is described as an earthly and ferocious leader of ruthless armies and many people. They are prophesied to come against Israel like a cloud and a storm. Today on this earth, we can see “Gog of Magog” as the unmerciful and ferocious armies of the world government of the beast and its global culture. They come against Israel like a cloud and a storm. They all meet their destruction in the very last of the last days on this earth.

Gog of Magog is also mentioned in Revelation 20:7-10 as the countries gathered by Satan in an attempt to destroy the resurrected saints of the “1000 year” reign with Jesus Christ. Satan is destroyed and thrown into the eternal lake of fire, where the beast and second beast (false prophet) will be waiting for him. Click here for a post on the “1000 years” and the destruction of Satan and Gog of Magog.

World government of the beast and its armies are turned around by the will of God. “I will turn you around, put hooks into your jaws, and lead you out, with all your army, horses, and horsemen, all splendidly clothed, a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords. Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya are with them, all of them with shield and helmet; Gomer and all its troops; the house of Togarmah from the far north and all its troops—many people are with you.” Ezekiel 38:4-6

Evey single troop, army, military, and the many people of Gog of Magog will face the fury of the wrath of God.

From the “far north and all its troops” for the most part refers to the one that wants to be God, as quoted, “For you have said in your heart: ‘I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregations on the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.’” Isaiah 14:13-14 Ezekiel chapter 1 also relates this entity to the space satellites, space station, and space shuttle.

The “far north and all its troops—many people are with you” relates to the armies of the world government and its global culture that lives by the entity giving them what to think, feel, do, and say. This entity enables the image of the beast to live and speak through people in every city around the world. By what they say and do they are groomed to the mark of the beast.

On this earth, we see that the far north refers to Russia/Moscow, which is about 2300 miles north of Jerusalem, as a bird flies. As an atheist country, Russia is very much part of this world system that requires people and nations to live by the entity that governs through thoughts, feelings, words, and behaviors. This entity replaces the human spirit and conscience as a wall is built against belief in God, accepting Jesus Christ, and embracing the Holy Spirit. Russia also has an extremely powerful military. They are definitely the strength of the world government of the beast and have troops and many people. They are the troops and many people of the global culture that welcomes the entity giving them what to feel, think, say, and do.

The military of the world government, along with the armies of people of its global culture, are militant in their opposition to dissenters. Dissenters are those who reject this world system, such as those who live for Jesus Christ and dedicate our body as the home of the Holy Spirit. Even today, there isn’t anywhere in society a “dissenter” can go without facing negative feedback and harshness from the masses of today’s culture. Dissenting nations are also subject to being brutalized by military force.

A day is coming when the Lord is going to destroy the world government, its global culture, and its military. He is going to turn them around, put hooks in their jaws, and lead them out. That day begins to happen in the Fifth Plague of Revelation 16:10-11. That is when the power center of the beast is destroyed and the whole land is filled with darkness. There will be no more uncanny knowledge and heightened intuition. The world government and its global culture will be rendered powerless. In that powerlessness, the Battle of Armageddon arises in the Sixth Plague of Revelation 16:12-17. After that, the Day of the Lord comes, and Jesus Christ returns. Global warming of the Fourth Plague in Revelation 16:8-9 is instrumental in destroying the power center of the beast.

World government is warned to be ready and to guard its armies. “Prepare yourself and be ready, you and all your companies that are gathered about you; and be a guard for them.” Ezekiel 38:7

When God says, “Prepare yourself and be ready,” He is saying that He means what He says. The word of God makes it clear that the world government, its military, its global culture, and all the companies gathered around will be facing the fury of His wrath. This is definitely a huge hint of the Battle of Armageddon that is coming to this world, and more than that is a huge hint of the coming of the Day of the Lord. The Lord knows that the world government will want to be a guard for everyone and everything under its control, so He says, “…and be a guard for them.”

What the Lord speaks happens. Today, we already see the members of the United Nations preparing for the day of potential conflict and rebellion. They are doing everything they can to be a guard for the global culture they have created. They are not only in the process of disarming citizens around the world by eliminating gun ownership rights, but they are disarming countries of their right to have a military. By the time the United Nations is established as the one world government, they will have exclusivity to the power of a global military. That is what the following verse refers to, “I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon and put My sword in his hand; but I will break Pharaoh’s arms…” Ezekiel 30:24 Click for a post on Ezekiel 30.

The members of the United Nations believe that peace comes by tying a knot in the barrel of a gun (as seen in the picture about a paragraph below). That is their preparation against the judgment of God and that is their way of guarding their global culture. However, the Battle of Armageddon is coming, the Day of the Lord looms, and Jesus Christ is coming back. The way for preparing for the coming of Jesus Christ is to reconcile to God by coming to Jesus for the remission of sin. As the Holy Spirit spoke through John the Baptist, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” John 1:29 “‘Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight.” Luke 3:4

The peace Jesus Christ gives is not by tying a knot in the barrel of a gun but comes by opening our spirit and soul to Him, “…the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. You have heard Me say to you, ‘I am going away and coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice because I said, ‘I am going to the Father,’ for My Father is greater than I.” John 14:26-28

The picture below is of the monument at the United Nations in New York. The peace of Jesus Christ does not come by tying a knot in the barrel of a gun but comes by opening the spirit and soul to Him.

In the latter days, the armies of the world government come against the peaceful people.
In Latter days, the armies of the world government come against those who are revived from the sword. “After many days you will be visited. In the latter years you will come into the land of those brought back from the sword and gathered from many people on the mountains of Israel, which had long been desolate; they were brought out of the nations, and now all of them dwell safely.” Ezekiel 38:8

In the “latter years” the world government and its global culture will come into the land of Israel with bad intentions. The timing of what is referred to as the “latter days” can be verified in the following verse, “…it shall come to pass that thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will make an evil plan…” Ezekiel 38:10 We know we are in the “latter days” because today thoughts arise in the mind that are evil in the intentions against God, the disregard for the forgiveness of sin through Jesus Christ, and the oppression of the Holy Spirit.

We are living in the “latter days” where an entity has power over physiology to cause thoughts to arise in our mind, to stir up unGodly feelings, to influence what is said and done. This is the entity of these latter days that enables the image of the beast to live and speak through people in every city around the world. By their words and behaviors, they are groomed to the mark of the beast. They detest Israel and Christianity. With every day that goes by we are sinking deeper and deeper into the “latter days.”

The “land of Israel” had long been desolate before the Jewish people were “brought out of the nations” in 1948 to return to Israel. Think of it this way, the land given to Israel in the Old Testament is the same land that was declared a Jewish State in 1948. Somewhere between when the Jewish people occupied the land of Israel in the Old Testament and when they were regathered there in 1948, they were scattered and dispersed. The land of Israel had long been desolate of a Jewish nation during that time.

The picture to the left is the land of Israel during the Old Testament. The picture in the middle is when the Jewish people no longer laid any exclusive claim to the land of Israel as a Jewish nation. That area had long been desolate of Jewish rule/occupation from about 70AD (During the Roman Empire) to 1948. The picture to the right is how the land of Israel is today after the Jewish people were “brought back from the sword” to regather as a Jewish nation in 1948.

As this world progresses into the future of these “latter days”, the world government of the beast, with the armies of its military and global culture, will come into the land of Israel with bad intentions.

The phrase, “…now all of them dwell safely.” refers to a time when Israel is brought under the thumb of the world government and a worldly sense of safety exists for them. Even today, the members of the United Nations, along with the United States, are promising the government of the State of Israel peace, security, and safety. That safety hinges on the establishment of a “Two State Soultion”. Basically, Palestine will be declared a state like Israel was 76 years ago in 1948. West Jerusalem will be the capital of Israel and East Jerusalem the capital of Palestine.

Through the “Two State Solution” is the only way that Israel is given the promise of dwelling safely. Even then, we know those promises of peace will not last. Israel will not be satisfied unless they have their independence in the region and the United Nations will not be satisfied until the land of Israel is 100% their domain. Israel will be assaulted by the troops of the world government after a time of dwelling safely.

In latter days, armies of the world government cover the land like a cloud. “You will ascend, coming like a storm, covering the land like a cloud, you and all your troops and many peoples with you.” Ezekiel 38:9

“You will ascend” refers to the troops of the military of the world government and the many people of its global culture. They will ascend upon the State of Israel.

Even today, we see clearly how a cloud of many people works in unison with military troops, and they can ascend on a nation like a storm. We see how the cloud of mass illegal immigration takes a nation like a storm, which leads to calling in the troops of the national guard. We see how riots and protests on university campuses leads to calling in a heavy, heavy police presence with the option of calling in the national guard. Over and over again we see how the cloud of many people brings in a police or military response like a storm. Today, those two entities work in unison to change culture, laws, and constitutions to bring countries into conformity of the will of the United Nations.

The cloud of many people of the global culture of the beast works in unison with the world government of the beast. The global culture lives according to the will of the entity giving them what to do, say, think, and feel. The will of that entity is the will of the world government. The global culture is already a cloud living within the State of Israel, and they are Israeli citizens. They constantly protest against their own government of Israel to demand conformity to the will of the United Nations. After the “Two State Soultion” is established, the government of Israel will have changed leadership and there will be a time of peace and safety in the land. As time progresses, we can easily envision the global culture (within Israel) rioting and protesting again, giving the world government an excuse to come in like a storm with military power. The purpose of that is to forcibly put Israel under 100% dominion of the government of the beast, not just half-way through a “Two-State Solution”.

Already, we see how there is a global putting down of those who live for Jesus Christ. The entire world is one anti-Christian global culture, “All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” Revelation 13:8 The “him” in this verse is the beast of the image and mark of the beast. Like Jesus Christ, we will be counted among the transgressors and criminals, “And He was numbered with the transgressors, and He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.” Isaiah 53:12 Jesus Christ died for our sin and whoever believes in Him our name will be written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.

We follow Jesus Christ who says to us, “Put your sword in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword. Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels? How then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen thus? In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, “Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take Me? I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you did not seize Me.” Matthew 26:52-55

In the latter days, thoughts arise into the mind to attack peaceful people. “‘Thus says the Lord God: “On that day it shall come to pass that thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will make an evil plan: You will say, ‘I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will go to a peaceful people, who dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates’— ” Ezekiel 38:10-11

In the latter days, when the world government and its global culture comes against the State of Israel, thoughts arise in the mind to foster evil plans. We are already living in the days when thoughts arise in the mind according to the entity with power over physiology to give people what to think. Those thoughts foster spiritual evilness because they oppose belief in God, discard the need for the forgiveness of sin through Jesus Christ, and oppress the presence of the Holy Spirit. Those thoughts foster detest towards Israel and the followers of Jesus Christ. The entity that enables thoughts to arise in the mind enables the image of the beast to live and speak through people. This entity empowers the world government and its global culture as they are groomed to the mark of the beast by what they say and do.

The evil plan of the world government and its global culture is to go up against a land of unwalled villages. Today, there are no walls within the physiology of a person that can keep out the entity that has power over thoughts, feelings, words, and behaviors. Every single person in every village, city, and nation around the world are “unwalled”. The entity that causes thoughts to arise in the mind comes against every person in churches, government offices, employment sector, schools, and every person in every sector of society around the world. Every single person in this world is “unwalled” against the entity with power over physiology to dictate what people think, feel, do, and say.

The goal of the entity coming against the “unwalled” is to set itself up as God within the temple of God, our body. That is done by setting itself up within thoughts and feelings to influence what is said and done. This is the one “...who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Click for a post on the “man of sin”. God has created us to be the temple of the Holy Spirit, “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.” 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

The world government and its global culture comes against a peaceful people who lives safely and have no walls, no gates, nor bars. As followers of Jesus Christ, we are a peaceful people living safely in arms of God. We build no walls against God, Jesus Christ or the Holy Spirit. We are open in our belief in God, we are open to acknowledge our need for the remission of sin through Jesus Christ, and we are open to embrace the presence of the Holy Spirit.

The global culture comes against us because we dedicate our body as the home of the Holy Spirit, not to the entity that causes thoughts to arise in our mind. As quoted, “Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation. All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” Revelation 13:6-8 The “him” in this verse is the beast of the image and mark of the beast.

Also, the world government of the beast disarms the citizens of every nation around the world and demilitarizes countries. They say this is done to foster peace and stability in every city across the globe. In essence, they say they are creating a land of peace although the global government will have a powerful military. Who will they use those weapons against? They will use them against the “peaceful” people who think they live safely in this world. That is also described in Ezekiel 30:24 as quoted, “I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon and put My sword in his hand; but I will break Pharaoh’s arms, and he will groan before him with the groanings of a mortally wounded man.“ Click here for a post on Ezekiel 30.

A day will come when the State of Israel feels like they are a peaceful people living safely, which will be a pleasant break after 18 wars since they were established as a state in 1948. Click for a list of those wars and scroll close to the bottom of the page. Today, the world leaders, including the United States, say that peace and security will come to Israel with the “Two State Solution”. Israel is being pressured to accept that pathway to peace. However, even when the government of the State of Israel is living in peace, and they are “unwalled” and feeling no need for defenses, they will be overwhelmed by a cloud of the global culture (Israeli citizens even) and by the storm of the global armies. The world government will never be content with the tiniest amount of Israeli independence, the surrounding Middle East countries will never accept the State of Israel, and the global culture will never approve of Israel.

God has made it clear that there will be no peace for Israel, “They have also healed the hurt of My people slightly, saying, ‘Peace, peace!’ When there is no peace.”

God gathered the Jewish people to Israel as the place where He unleashes His judgment on them, “Therefore thus says the Lord God: ‘Because you have all become dross, therefore behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem. As men gather silver, bronze, iron, lead, and tin into the midst of a furnace, to blow fire on it, to melt it; so I will gather you in My anger and in My fury, and I will leave you there and melt you. Yes, I will gather you and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you shall be melted in its midst.” Ezekiel 22:19-21

God sent Jesus Christ to the Jewish people for them to accept Him as their Messiah. They rejected Him. The Jewish State of Israel exist because of their rebellion against the will of God for them to receive Jesus Christ. The Jewish people were meant to be Christians, and as Christians we do not have a nation on this earth to call our own. Our nation is the New Jerusalem in the new heaven and earth.

In latter days, the world government and its armies plunder the peaceful people. “…to take plunder and to take booty, to stretch out your hand against the waste places that are again inhabited, and against a people gathered from the nations, who have acquired livestock and goods, who dwell in the midst of the land.” Ezekiel 38:12

This verse explains very simply why the presence of the State of Israel is not wanted in the Middle East region. Those against Israel want the land restored to the way it was before 1948, before the inhabitation by the Jewish people. The territory where the State of Israel is now, was once a waste place with no Jewish dominion/culture there. The enemies of Israel are coming against those waste places that are now inhabited, which refers to the territory of the State of Israel. Those waste places are now inhabited by the Jewish people that were gathered from the nations after WW2, and now the Israelis have many things. They live in the midst of a hostile Middle East land that wants to plunder and desolate them.

The intent of the world government of the beast, the Middle East countries, and the global culture is to take as much away from Israel as possible, to take everything away. They want the territory of the State of Israel to be a waste place void of anything Jewish. They want to plunder Israel, to take booty, and to stretch out their hand against everything Israel has.

“Sheba, Dedan, the merchants of Tarshish, and all their young lions will say to you, ‘Have you come to take plunder? Have you gathered your army to take booty, to carry away silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods, to take great plunder?’”’ Ezekiel 38:13

The merchants and all their young lions ask the world government if they have come to take plunder from Israel. They want to know if the global armies are gathered to take away all the prosperity and everything else Israel has. If so, they want in on the plundering, they want permission to take all they can from Israel. All of this plundering and taking booty is after the government of Israel thought they were at peace and dwelling safely in the Middle East region.

Jesus Christ never wanted any of this to happen to Israel, they only needed to accept Jesus Christ as their Messiah to avoid all their pain and suffering. If the Jewish people were Christian, the Jewish State of Israel would never have existed, and the judgment of God against her would never be taking place today. As Christians, we do not have a nation on this earth to call to our own, our nation is the New Jerusalem in the new heaven and earth.

As Jesus said, “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! See! Your house is left to you desolate; for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’” Matthew 23:37-39

Armies of the north spoken about by the prophesies of God.
Armies of the far north come against the territory of Israel. “Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say to Gog, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “On that day when My people Israel dwell safely, will you not know it? Then you will come from your place out of the far north, you and many peoples with you, all of them riding on horses, a great company and a mighty army.” Ezekiel 38:14-15

When Israel lived safely, Gog of Magog knew it and used it as the time to plan a massive attack against Israel. Gog of Magog came from the place of the north, bringing armies and many people against Israel. At that time, the people of Israel were living peaceably and felt safe. This was a surprise attack to come against Israel when she was most vulnerable.

The “far north” represents two places that are hostile to God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, Israel, and Christianity. First, the “far north” is exactly where Moscow, Russia is in relation to Jerusalem, Israel. Moscow is about 2300 miles north of Jerusalem, as a bird flies. Russia is an atheistic country. Second, the “far north” is where the entity resides that sets itself up as God in this world, “For you have said in your heart: ‘I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregations on the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.’” Isaiah 14:13-14 In Ezekiel 1, this entity is associated with the space satellites, space station, and space shuttle.

The armies of the “far north” include the military armies of Russia as well as everyone who lives for the entity that sets itself up as God in this world. This is the world government of the beast and its global culture. Russia is apparently the military and political power of the one world government. This is a government and global culture that serves the entity that governs through their thoughts, feelings, words, and behaviors. That is how it sits in the temple of God, our body, as if it is God. This is the entity “…who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Click for a post on the “man of the sin”. This entity enables the image of the beast to live and speak through people in every city around the world. The masses of people are groomed to the mark of the beast by what they say and do.

The day when Israel lives safely is something we have a glimpse into today. Even as I type this, the United Nations, the United States, the Middle East countries, and even Hamas (a terrorist organization) is guaranteeing peace and safety to the government of Israel. They want the government of the State of Israel to agree to a “Two State Solution” in exchange for living safely and peaceably in the Middle East. Palestine would be declared a state like Israel was 76 years ago. West Jerusalem would be the capital of Israel and East Jerusalem would be the capital of Palestine. That is the world government’s plan for giving peace and safety to Israel.

The members of the United Nations are counting on Israel being wearied and wanting peace after fighting 18 wars since 1948. Click for a list of those wars and scroll close to the bottom of the page.

The peace Jesus Christ gives is not like the peace that this world gives. His peace comes by the remission of sin and the infilling of the Holy Spirit, “These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. You have heard Me say to you, ‘I am going away and coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice because I said, ‘I am going to the Father,’ for My Father is greater than I.” John 14:25-28

The peace and safety that this world gives to Israel will be betrayed. When Israel begins to feel comfortable with feelings of peace and safety, the world government and its global culture will come against her. The only intent this world has for Israel is to plunder, take booty, desolate, and to rid this world of her existence, as quoted, “…to take plunder and to take booty, to stretch out your hand against the waste places that are again inhabited, and against a people gathered from the nations, who have acquired livestock and goods, who dwell in the midst of the land.” Ezekiel 38:12

Armies of the north are hallowed by God and the nations will know Him. “You will come up against My people Israel like a cloud, to cover the land. It will be in the latter days that I will bring you against My land, so that the nations may know Me, when I am hallowed in you, O Gog, before their eyes.” Ezekiel 38:16

When God hallows Himself, it refers to purging out spiritual wickedness by the power of His Holiness. God can hallow Himself in us through Jesus Christ or God will hallow Himself in this spiritually wicked world by destroying it. God will hallow Himself in the city of Gog (a spiritually wicked entity) which means that Gog will be destroyed after coming against God’s people like a cloud. God will be hallowed in this spiritually wicked world by destroying the world government of the beast and its global culture.

This present world government is the last government that will ever exist on this earth. That is how far into the latter days we are. Once the United Nations is established as the one world government, there will be no other form of government to replace it. The government of Jesus Christ is the next government to be established, and His is an eternal one in the New Jerusalem of the new heaven and earth.

We know the latter days are here for many reasons that are obvious to all the world, so that the nations may know the word of God is true, as listed below,

1. The Jewish people have been gathered to Israel. God gathered the Jewish people to Israel (in 1948) as the place where He unleashes His judgment on them by the hand of the world government of the beast and its global culture, “Therefore thus says the Lord God: ‘Because you have all become dross, therefore behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem. As men gather silver, bronze, iron, lead, and tin into the midst of a furnace, to blow fire on it, to melt it; so I will gather you in My anger and in My fury, and I will leave you there and melt you. Yes, I will gather you and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you shall be melted in its midst.” Ezekiel 22:19-21
   
   If the Jewish people had accepted Jesus Christ as their Messiah, the Jewish State of Israel would never have existed. Instead of being Jewish they would be Christian. As Christians, we do not have a nation on this earth to call our own, our nation is the New Jerusalem in the new heaven and earth.
2. Since 1948 (when Israel was declared a state), Israel has been come up against involving 18 wars and even a war in 1948. Click for a list of those wars and scroll close to the bottom of the page. In the latter days that yet lie ahead, Israel will live in peace and safety (for a while) until the world government and its global culture desolates her. We see a glimpse of this in the offer of peace and safety made to Israel through the “Two State Solution” approved by the members of the United Nations.
3. The global government is here and was established in 1945 as the United Nations, immediately after WW2. The UN has brought the government of the beast with it and is progressing towards becoming the one world government. This is described in Daniel 8, specifically describing the West defeating the East in a world war, then the United Nations being established.
4. The global culture is here. The entity that gives people what to think, feel, do, and say is in this world and it enables the image of the beast to live and speak through people in every city around the world. By what they do and say they are groomed to the mark of the beast. They are definitely a cloud covering the land of the planet. They are the masses of the global culture of the beast. This is described in Revelation 13. They habitually and in coordination oppose God, scoff at the need for forgiveness through Jesus Christ, and oppress the presence of the Holy Spirit. They detest Israel and Christianity.
5. Global warming is here. Global warming is the Fourth Plague of Revelation 16:8-9. The more powerful the United Nations become as the one world government the more intense global warming becomes. In fact, global warming is instrumental in destroying the power center of the beast (Fifth Plague of Revelation 16:10-11) which fills with darkness the land of the world government and its global culture. Thoughts will no longer “arise in the mind” to empower with uncanny knowledge and heightened intuition. In that powerlessness, the Battle of Armageddon arises in the Sixth Plague. From there comes the Day of the Lord and the return of Jesus Christ.

Armies of the north are of the world government of the beast prophesied about by God. “Thus says the Lord God: “Are you he of whom I have spoken in former days by My servants the prophets of Israel, who prophesied for years in those days that I would bring you against them?” Ezekiel 38:17

This verse refers to the power behind the world government of the beast and its global culture, which has been prophesied about all through the word of God. God puts the sword of His wrath into the hand of the world government to bring His judgment against Israel. For example, the “king of Babylon” represents the one world government which is established through the United Nations. The sword of God’s wrath was placed into the hand of the “king of Babylon” to bring God’s judgment against Israel.

In Chapter one, Ezekiel prophesies about the space satellites, space station, and space shuttle in association with the entity that forms what people think, feel, do, and say. The world government and its global culture derives its empowerment from that entity as it enlivens the image of the beast to live and speak through people. The masses of the world are groomed to the mark of the beast by what they do and say. They detest belief in God, scoff at the need for forgiveness through Jesus Christ, and oppresses the Holy Spirit. They despise Israel and Christianity.

In Zachariah 5:6-9 there is a prophecy that mirrors the one in Ezekiel 1, which says, “This is their resemblance throughout the earth: Here is a lead disc lifted up, and this is a woman sitting inside the basket”; then he said, “This is Wickedness!” And he thrust her down into the basket, and threw the lead cover over its mouth. Then I raised my eyes and looked, and there were two women, coming with the wind in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork, and they lifted up the basket between earth and heaven.” Zachariah 5:6-9

In agreement with the prophecies of Ezekiel and Zachariah, Isaiah prophesies about the one that exalts self above God to be like God, “For you have said in your heart: ‘I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregations on the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.’” Isaiah 14:13-14

The Apostle Paul prophesies about the one “… who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Click here for a post on the “man of sin”. This one sits in our body, the temple of God, through thoughts and feelings that influence words and behaviors. However, God has created our body to be the temple of the Holy Spirit, “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.” 1 Corinthians 3:16

Revelation 13 prophies about the power behind world government and its global culture, the beast, second beast (false prophet), the image of the beast, the mark of the beast, the “666”, and so much more.

The prophecies say that a falling away from the Gospel of Jesus Christ happens as the evil one that is prophesied about arises. Click for a post on the falling away, “man of sin”, and the “lawless one.” That falling away has happened immediately after the United Nations was established in 1945 (See the prophecy in Daniel 8). Since that time in America, the Gospel of Christ is no longer in the churches, government lawmakers no longer apply the values of the Bible into their polices and laws, the educational system no longer allow the teaching of the Bible in the classrooms, and Christianity is not welcomed in any sector of society.

For more prophecies read Matthew 24 as well as Luke 21. The Bible is filled with prophecies about the world government and its global culture and the power behind it all. That power is the one who sets itself up as God within our body as if it is God. This entity lives within people’s thoughts and feelings to influence what people do and say. As Christians we know that wherever the true God is then Jesus Christ is spoken about, and the presence of the Holy Spirit is there. That is the Trinity, that is the Godhead, where one is they all are.

God’s fury brings destruction of the armies of the world government.
God’s fury, jealousy, and fiery wrath comes against the world government and its global culture. “And it will come to pass at the same time, when Gog comes against the land of Israel,” says the Lord God, “that My fury will show in My face. For in My jealousy and in the fire of My wrath I have spoken: ‘Surely in that day there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel, so that the fish of the sea, the birds of the heavens, the beasts of the field, all creeping things that creep on the earth, and all men who are on the face of the earth shall shake at My presence. The mountains shall be thrown down, the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.’” Ezekiel 38:18-20

An all-out assault on the land of Israel by the world government of the beast and its global culture will unleash the wrath of God on this present world system. This brings the end of all things, which means Israel’s destruction comes just before the destruction of this world. This is a time when God has poured out and exhausted His fury on Israel and on the whole world. The world government of the beast and its global culture brought God’s judgment to Israel, but at the same time was never a friend to God, Jesus Christ, or the Holy Spirit. This gives meaning to these words of Jesus Christ, “Then He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come!” Luke 17:1

The fury of God will be severe against this present world system, as quoted, “that My fury will show in My face. For in My jealousy and in the fire of My wrath I have spoken:” In that day, there will be a great earthquake in the land of Israel. Every living thing will shake at the presence of God, every bird, every animal, every creeping thing, and every single person. The earthquake will destroy the trees and every nest, the resting place of animals, the hiding places of creeping things, and every home of a person. The mountains will be thrown down, the steep cliffs fallen, and every wall collapsed to the ground.

This describes the events of the Seventh Plague in Revelation 16:17-21, which happens in the Day of the Lord, just before the return of Jesus Christ, as quoted. This is also describing the destruction of this present world, far beyond the territory of Israel.

“Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, “It is done!” And there were noises and thunderings and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such a mighty and great earthquake as had not occurred since men were on the earth. Now the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. And great Babylon was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath. Then every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. And great hail from heaven fell upon men, each hailstone about the weight of a talent. Men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, since that plague was exceedingly great. Revelation 16:17-21

God calls for a sword against the armies of the world government to bring destruction. “I will call for a sword against Gog throughout all My mountains,” says the Lord God. “Every man’s sword will be against his brother. And I will bring him to judgment with pestilence and bloodshed; I will rain down on him, on his troops, and on the many peoples who are with him, flooding rain, great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.” Ezekiel 38:21-22

One of the signs of the end times entering into the great tribulation is social conflict and violence, especially within the family, and also referring to the family of the global culture of the beast. This verse says, “Every man’s sword will be against his brother,” which are the words of Jesus Christ, “For from now on five in one house will be divided: three against two, and two against three. Father will be divided against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.” Luke 12:52-53 A house divided cannot stand, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.” Matthew 12:25

“It shall come to pass in that day that a great panic from the Lord will be among them. Everyone will seize the hand of his neighbor, and raise his hand against his neighbor’s hand;” Zechariah 14:13 Day of the Lord in Zachariah 14.

Jesus Christ is the rock on which every house must be built, “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.” Matthew 7:24-27

Zachariah, through the Holy Spirit, gives a vivid description of what is rained down on the global culture of the world government, “And this shall be the plague with which the Lord will strike all the people who fought against Jerusalem: Flesh, eyes, and tongue of people dissolves while still alive. Their flesh shall dissolve while they stand on their feet, their eyes shall dissolve in their sockets, and their tongues shall dissolve in their mouths.” Zechariah 14:12

The pestilence and bloodshed of the judgment of God will be rained down on those who choose to live for this world system. The pestilence and bloodshed will come down on the world government, its military, and its global culture. There will be flooding rain, great hailstones, fire, and brimstone. Back in the days of Ezekiel and even 2000 years ago, gunpowder was never heard of. In fact, gunpowder wasn’t even heard of until well after the writing of the New Testament. The Holy Spirit would have to use symbolism such as fire and brimstone to describe the type of weapons in the world today. Not to mention the nuclear and biological weapons that can cause “Flesh, eyes, and tongue of people dissolves while still alive. Their flesh shall dissolve while they stand on their feet, their eyes shall dissolve in their sockets, and their tongues shall dissolve in their mouths.” Zechariah 14:12

The events of the Seven Plagues of Revelation 16 describe pestilences and bloodshed. The events of the Seven Trumpets describe a lot of brimstone, fire, and hailstones, click here for trumpets 1-4, click here for trumpets 5-6, click here for the Seventh Trumpet. All those who live and govern for the global government of the beast, will suffer along with the military. It will be doom, despair, and agony on the world system that governs by the thing with power over thoughts, emotions, feelings and behaviors. This entity enables the image of the beast to live and speak through the masses of people, and their future is a horrid one. They are groomed to the mark of the beast by what they say and do, and that grooming is a horridly costly one.

“‘Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, “Come and gather together for the supper of the great God, that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, both small and great.” Revelation 19:17-18

God’s Holy name is sanctified among many nations. “Thus I will magnify Myself and sanctify Myself, and I will be known in the eyes of many nations. Then they shall know that I am the Lord.” Ezekiel 38:23

God is Holy and He does not allow for the world He created to be filled with sin. He does not tolerate the allegiance given to the entity that gives people what to think, feel, do, and say to have allegiance over His will. His will is for us to receive His Son Jesus Christ, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16

God sanctifies Himself by destroying the spiritual wickedness of sin in this world and creating a new heaven and earth for those who hold to the testimony of Jesus Christ. Jesus comes back as the Lord of lords and King of kings. God also sanctifies Himself within us by destroying the spiritual wickedness of sin that exists within the soul and spirit. It is better for God to be magnified in us through Jesus Christ than to be part of the destruction of this spiritually wicked world.

The following verses are when the Seventh Trumpet sounds and our Lord Jesus Christ returns,

“Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!” And the twenty-four elders who sat before God on their thrones fell on their faces and worshiped God, saying:

“We give You thanks, O Lord God Almighty,
The One who is and who was and who is to come,
Because You have taken Your great power and reigned.
The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come,
And the time of the dead, that they should be judged,
And that You should reward Your servants the prophets and the saints,
And those who fear Your name, small and great,
And should destroy those who destroy the earth.”

“Then the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of His covenant was seen in His temple. And there were lightnings, noises, thunderings, an earthquake, and great hail.” Revelation 11:15-19

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“….to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets,“
‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what you have until I come.’”
“I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.”
Revelation 2:24-25, 3:1