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Po Rich Vermillion , 20. travanj 2009 11:30

U svojstvu mog poziva, imam čast biti mentor drugim ministrima i vođama u Tijelo Kristovo (kao što ni drugi su bili mentori za mene). Mnogi od tih braće su zapravo stariji od mene-iako sam ja više ne 'spring chicken' sebe.

Jedan takav brat koji ću spomenuti ovdje je zapravo stariji mi je u dobi od oko desetljeće i pol. Unatoč tome, Gospodin ga je impresionirala za natjecati se i tražiti savjet od mene-koji, iako mlađi, stariji sam mu u službi. Kroz godine tijekom našeg mnogih razgovora, ovaj puta pomazan brat me je pitao: "Kako to da imate tako mudrost izvan vaših godina? "(naravno, to je njegov navedeno promatranje, a ne moja.)

Pa, napokon sam mu rekao moj "tajni" na broj telefona jednog dana ... i sad pišem ovaj post da reći to za vas previše (pa vas molimo da i dalje ostane tajac-hush, ok? Smijuljiti se).

Elihu govori

Počnimo od uzimanje pogledati vrlo zanimljiv odlomak iz knjige o Jobu u Starom Zavjetu, a onda ćemo graditi od tamo:

Ona tri čovjeka zaustavljen odgovaranje na posao, jer je bio pravednik u vlastitim očima. No, Elihu sin Barakel Buzite, iz porodice Rama, postala vrlo ljuti na posao za sebe opravdava, a ne Bogu. Bio je ljut na tri prijatelji, jer su našli način da se opovrgne Jobu, a ipak ga je osudio. Elihu odmah čekali prije nego što govori za posao jer su bili stariji od njega. Ali kad je vidio da su tri čovjeka su ništa više za reći, njegova ljutnja je pobudila.  

Dakle, Elihu, sin Barakel Buzite je rekao:
"Ja sam mlad u godinama,
i vi ste stari;
zato sam bio strašan,
nije usudio reći ono što ja znam.

Mislio sam, "doba treba govoriti;
naprednih godina treba pokazat će mudrost. '

Ali, to je duh u čovjeku,
dah Svesilnoga, koji mu daje razumijevanje.

To nije samo stari koji su mudri,
ne samo u dobi od koji razumiju što je pravo. ( Job 32:1-9, NIV )

Većina kršćana se upoznati s pričom o Jobu i njegova "tri comforters," saslušanju izvatke u mnogim nedjelja propovijed. Međutim, nekoliko shvate da su zapravo četvorica muškaraca sjedi tamo s posla u one dane.

U stvari, Elihu je tako mirna da mi ni ne nauče njegove prisutnosti dok poglavlje trideset dvije! Što je je još zanimljivo o ovom čovjeku je činjenica da kada sam Gospodin pokazuje prema gore, Prijeti Job, zatim Job tri "prijatelja" ... ali on nikada ne kaže jednu negativnu riječ Elihu.

Za šest poglavlja Elihu propovijedao pravednost Jobu, Elifaz, Bildad i Sofar. Kad mu je bilo učinjeno, Bog Svemogući pojavio u poglavlju trideset osam i potvrdio Elihu je svaku riječ. Što svjedočanstvo mudrosti i pomazanja da mladi čovjek i što ukor prema Elihu je "starješine", čiji je riječima Gospodin osudio:

Nakon što je Jahve i kazao te stvari na posao, rekao Elifaz iz Temana, "Ja sam ljut na vas i vaše dvojica prijatelja, zato što niste o meni govorio ono što je pravo, kao moj sluga Job. Tako sada uzeti sedam junaca i sedam ovnova i otiđite na moj sluga Job i žrtvu paljenicu za sebe. Moj sluga Job će se moliti za vas, i ja ću prihvatiti njegovu molitvu, a ne s tobom u skladu s Vašim ludost. Niste govorio mi je što je pravo, kao moj sluga Job. "Tada odoše Elifaz iz Temana, Bildad iz Šuaha i Sofar iz Naama progovori tad učinio ono što im je Jahve rekao i Jahve se obazre na Joba. ( Job 42:7-9 , NIV )

Pa što smo naučili iz priče o Elihu? Starost nije problem, mudrost je.

Nadalje, da mudrost dolazi od Duha Božjega kako bi i kroz duh čovjeka spreman poslušati. To je, dakle, me dovodi do točke otkrivajući moje tajne, s kojima ljudi svih dobi mogu steći mudrost "izvan njihove godine" (bez obzira na dob):

Oh, kako volim tvoj zakon!
Sam razmišljati o tome cijeli dan.

Tvoj naredbe make me mudriji od mog neprijatelja,
jer [Njegove zapovijedi] su uvijek sa mnom.

Imam više uvida od svih svojih učitelja,
Jer ja razmišljati na tvoj statuta.

Ja sam više razumijevanja od starješina,
za I slušajte svoje propise.

Ja sam držao moje noge od svakoga zla puta
tako da ja mogu slušajte svoje riječi.

Nisam odstupio od svoje zakone,
za sebe si me naučio.

Kako slatko se vaše riječi za moj ukus
slađi od meda na usta!

Ja steći razumijevanje iz svog zapovijedima;
zato ja mrzim sve krivi put. ( Psalam 119:97-104 , NIV)

My Secret

Psalam 119 dogodi da se moj omiljeni psalam. Ovdje, pod podbroj s hebrejskog pisma "MEM", vidjet ćemo moju tajnu. Najbolji od svi, ovaj "tajna" je primjenjiva na sve zainteresirane u postizanju mudrosti "izvan njihove godine."

Ključ je: Medijacija na temelju te studije, Božje riječi.

Biblijska "medijacija" nije neki čudan stvar gdje ćete sjediti na bolno mjesto i "razmišljati o ništavnosti." No, to je istočna religija glupost. Biblijska medijacija je mjesto gdje razmisli pisma, te ih studij ozbiljno.

Hebrejska riječ također nosi ideju "mrmljanje sebi", što znači da je potrebno da govori Božje riječi naglas za sebe kao što ste razmišljati o raznim prolaza. Zapitajte se: "Kako to primijeniti na moj život? Što je Gospodin ovdje govori? "Drugim riječima, Biblija zapravo kaže da razgovarati sebe! (Samo provjerite je li vaš raspravlja o Bibliji kada to učinite ... smijuljiti.)

Molitva je također ključni dio biblijske meditacije. Najbolja osoba za pitati o Pisma je taj koji ih je napisao! Tako je dobar razgovor s Isusom o njegovu ljubav-pismo na vas, i neka ga, "Otvori oči koje ste svibanj gle prekrasnih stvari iz njegova prava." (Psalam 119:18)

Sada, naravno, ja to proučavati i druge izvore informacija. Međutim, ja sam saznao da sam ja bolje opremljenih na "pravom sudac" tim izvorima i za ispravno ekstrakt "dragog" mudrosti "bazi", koja ga okružuje materijal -tako što Riječ Božja moj primarni izvor studije i meditacije (to uključuje korištenje dobrih Biblije učenje resursa kao što su konkordancije, Biblija rječnici, leksikoni, i Grčki / hebrejski interlinear tekstovi).

Zašto? Pa, obavijest posredovanje na ono što Božja riječ može učiniti za bilo koji čovjek ili žena koji će uzeti vremena da to učinite:

1 - Učini ih mudriji od svojih neprijatelja: Takav "neprijateljima" (je li kršćanin ili ne) očito ne živjeti, ili razmišljati o, Božja Riječ. Ako bi se to, ne bi htjeli da bude neprijateljski prema djetetu od Boga na prvo mjesto. (Napomena: Oni koji se primjenjuju biblijske crkvene discipline za grijeh kršćanski nisu "neprijatelji" na njih. Zapravo, oni su svoje najbolje prijatelje- Izreke 27:5-6 .)

2 - Dajte im bolji uvid od svih svojih učitelja: "Učitelji", ako se zaustavi razmišljajući o Riječi, će zapravo nazadovati u svoje znanje o Bogu. U međuvremenu, svoje "studente" će ih nadmašiti u spoznaji Boga i Božje, ali samo ako oni sami čine Božje riječi njihove svakodnevne meditacije.

3 - priopćavanje im veće razumijevanje nego čak i njihove starješine: Elihu jasno navedeno u odlomke iz Job iznad, te dobi nije dovoljno samo da postignu dobroj vjeri mudrosti. Čovjek ili žena treba znati Bog osobno, a potom i studij i primijeniti Njegovu Riječ u životu i radosti. (Vidi također moj blog post na REAL Evanđelje .)

Kako to da sam se koristi od Gospodina da mentor i ministra za ljude koji su čak stariji od mene? Jer, "Oh, kako volim Božji zakon. Sam razmišljati o tome cijeli dan! "Zato, kad god sam pregledom ne-biblijske izvore informacija, ja sam u usporedbi s Božje Riječi" da li to biti tako "( Djela 17:10-12 ). Čak i kad ja sam trčanje errands ili igranje sa djecom, ja često mislim (i govoriti o) Božje riječi.

Tako da su moje "tajne" ... i to je bio očito Elihu tajne nekoliko tisućljeća prije nego što sam došao uzduž.

Iskren Mentorstvo

Pusti me učiniti neke konačne bilješke o mentorstvom prije nego što smo zaključiti: Imajte na umu da svi možemo naučiti jedni od drugih u raznim područjima, a time, mentor jedni druge. Molimo vas da ne pogreška činjenica da sam mentor drugima u stvari ministarstva i proročki, kao znak da su ti isti braća (i sestre malo) ne i poučavati mene kao dobro.

Neki od mojih "štićenici" su zapravo moji prijatelji. Od njih sam i učiti nove stvari o Otac moj nebeski, zbog svoje jedinstvene biblijske perspektive o Njemu. Drugi su stručnjaci u svojim poljima (npr. posao), i volim sjesti i slušati ih, tako da mogu naučiti što oni znaju. (Našao sam da sam više rasti u mudrosti, manje pricam i što sam slušati druge. .. Jer sam već znati što ja znam.) Ukratko, ja svibanj biti određene osobe "štićenika", jednako kao mogu biti moja.

Prečesto je došlo overemphasis od "mentor-štićenik" odnosa u različitim kršćanskim krugovima, koji se često iznosi ništa više od egocentrik ministar pokušava ga napuhati ili sama gore. Neki ministri su toliko nesigurni da im je potrebno da se okružuju sa "štićenici" ili "sinova u službi" kako bi se osjećaju važni, odnosno da izgleda dobro (tako oni misle) u tuđe oči. Izbjegavajte takve gluposti.

Jednostavno napravite odluku da možete učiti od nekoga tko zna više o bilo kojoj temi nego vi. Poslovice ima puno moćnih stihova u tom pogledu, ali jedan brzi jednom ću obratite pozornost na za sada je ovaj:

Mudrost viče na ulici,
Ona podiže svoj glas na trgu;
Na čelu bučnih ulica ona viče;
Na ulazu vrata u gradu je širi svoje riječi:
"Dokle, o naivnom one, hoćete li ljubav biti prostodušan?
I sami uživati u izrugivači scoffing
I bezumnici mrziti znanje? (Vidi Izreke 1:20-33 za cijeli odlomak)

Mudrost je vika odasvud. Mudar čovjek i žena plaća pažnju, i uči. Saznajte iz svog "učitelja". Naučite iz "starješine." Možete učiti od Perfect Strangers. Možete čak i učiti iz svoje "neprijatelje" ako tražite Gospodinu za njegov savjet u takvim stvarima:

Iako knezovi sjediti i pričati protiv mene, tvoj sluga razmišlja o Tvoj statuta ....
Vaša zapovijedi mi mudriji od mog neprijatelja, jer [Njegove zapovijedi] su uvijek moj ....
Oni koji vole svoju pravu imaju velike mir, i ništa ih uzrokuje da posrnuti. Nadam se da za svoje spasenje, O Jahve, i učiniti vaše zapovijedi. ( Psalam 119:23, 98, 165-166, NASB )

Ključ je da Riječ Božju kao glavnog savjetnika:

Kako blagoslovljen je čovjek koji ne hoda u savjetu grešnika,
Niti stoje na putu grješnika,
Niti sjesti u sjedištu izrugivači!
Ali njegova je slast u Zakonu Jahvinu,
I u pravu je on meditira Njegov dan i noć.
On će biti kao stablo čvrsto zasađena potocima vode,
Što daje plodove u svoje vrijeme
I njegova lista ne usahne;
I bez obzira što radi, uspijeva. ( Psalam 1:1-3, NASB )

Vaša svjedočanstva su moje oduševljenje, oni su moji savjetnici .... Zato i ja volim svoju zapovijedi iznad zlato, da, iznad zlata. Zato sam poštovanje prava svih Vaš zapovijedi o svemu, a mrzim svaki lažni način. ( Psalam 119:24, 127 -129, NASB )

Magaraca i prorocima

Prorok Bileam naučili mudrosti iz magarca-ali te životinje govorio u skladu s Božjom Riječi (vidi 2 Pt 2:15-16 i 22:21-33 brojeva ). Dakle bez obzira broda, Savjetujem vam da "naučiti razlučiti" kad Mudrost sama govori kroz njih, i kada ona nije. Što više razmišljati o Riječi Božjoj, on postaje lakše uočiti takve stvari ... čak i kada čitanja spisa savršenog stranca na njegovo ministarstvo blogu (smijuljiti se).

Na kraju, neka mi predlažemo da napravite moj omiljeni psalam, jedan od tvoje također: Psalam 119. To je najdulje poglavlje u Bibliji, ali, Oh! ono što je blagoslov! Te će biti uvelike profitirala time, pogotovo ako bi to dijelove svoje dnevne meditacije.

U Isusu,

- Rich

Posebne Napomena: inspiracija za mene da pisati ovaj post danas je zbog predivne svjedočanstvo mladića, Joshua. Njegov je prvi post na novom popisu RichVermillion.com izjavu stranicu . Neka i svatko tko čita ovaj članak-treba poticati ovime, neprekidno živjeti u i Božje riječi. ( 2 Timoteju 2:14-26 )

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Po Rich Vermillion , Studeni 25, 2008 3:35 pm

Header slike iz KennethCopelandBlog.com (povezane)

Tu dolazi vrijeme u ministra je život kad se mora nositi tuđe grijehe u otvorenu konfrontaciju. Nažalost, vrijeme je napokon došao za nas da se bave grijehe Kenneth Copeland i njegove obitelji (i njegova 'ministarstvo'), iako smo poznati čovjek i bio je partner s njegovom službom za oko sedamnaest godina.

Iako postoji mnogo citirati, jedna vrlo odnosno Sveto pismo referenca koja nas opominje prema ovoj trud se nalazi u jednom od Pavlova pisma Timoteju:

Starješina koja upravlja poslovima crkve dobro su dostojni su dvostruke časti, posebice onih čiji se rad propovijedanja i poučavanja. Jer Pismo govori: "Ne njuška vola dok je gaze izvan zrna," i "Radnik zaslužuje svoju plaću." Ne zabavljaju optužbe protiv starija, osim ako je donio dva ili tri svjedoka. Oni koji grijeh su se branili javno, tako da drugi mogu uzeti upozorenje. Zaklinjem vas, pred Bogom i Kristom Isusom i izabranim anđelima, da bi ovih uputa, bez pristranosti, i da ne činiti ništa od favoriziranja. Nemojte biti brzopleti U polaganje ruku, i ne dijele u tuđe grijehe. Čuvaj sebe čiste. (1 Timoteju 5:17-22, NIV, naglasak dodan)

Imajte na umu da je Pavao upozorio njegov štićenik, Timoteju, da ukor starješine javno griješe, a ne na pristran u tom procesu. Ako su u grijehu, on ih je trebao ukori-bez obzira što njegov odnos prema njima bi moglo biti, ili svoje osjećaje o situaciji. Isto, naravno, vrijedi i za ministre i danas.

Prema tome, mi smo slijedili tu zapovijed (i drugi poput njega). Dopustite mi najaviti da moja obitelj i ja smo pokrenuli KennethCopelandBlog.com na 14. studenoga 2008. U tome ćete naučiti kako ga mi znamo, i otkrijte osnova za javni ukor.

Pusti me jasno kažu ovdje, međutim: Mi se ne slažete s čovjeka doktrinarne pogreške (uključujući i njegovu pretjeranu 'napretka' učenja koja su pogoršala u krivovjerja) - niti podržava Copeland je skita učenje Kabale (inače poznat pod imenom: "Kabalah", tj. jevrejski -based čarolije) u kojoj je i blasphemes prekrasna imena Boga. Osuđujemo njegov očigledan prijevare u vezi njegova neuspjeha da formira Angel Flight 44 ministarstva koje je obećao milijune ljudi. Mi mrziti laži i obmane on (i njegova obitelj i Ministarstvo) je trenirao u vezi KCM je nepoštivanje Senat financije Odbor za istraživanje neprofitnih organizacija. Konačno, mi ne priznavati svojim kreštav nepokornosti doktrinarne korekcija i opomenu je on (i Creflo Dollar) nekad dobio od Kenneth E. Hagin , poslovična 'oca' Riječi vjere pokreta.

Ukratko, možemo povezati s NE Kenneth Copeland bilo više (iako mi nekad nije) sve dok on i njegova obitelj odvrate od njezinih grijeha i krivovjerja umnožena. Oni koji pregled KennethCopelandBlog.com sigurno će shvatiti zašto je naše razmišljanje-i biblijski i činjenično-smo se udaljili od njih do tada.

Dopustite mi dodati također, da ovaj website (posebno članak o Kenneth E. Hagin 's Prethodna ukor Kenneth Copeland ) također je indirektno ukorio da Creflo dolar, i sve ostale koji skita "prosperitet" učitelji. Takvi miscreants su krivi oblik " Simonija "(termin izveden iz priča Simon the Sorcerer u Djelima Poglavlje 8 ), i ne mogu s pravom biti klasificirana kao "službenici Evanđelja", jer oni su zapravo lažni učitelji od biblijske definicije. Tu je pravi prosperitet biblijska poruka, kao što sam razradio u ovaj post , ali ono što su ti dečki uče je čista greška - ne prava stvar.

I na kraju, ipak, dopustite mi naglasiti da-unatoč krmi ton u ovaj post-to je naša iskrena želja da vidi otkupne manifestiraju se u roku Copeland obitelji i na KCM (i među ostalim skita "prosperiteta" ministri). Gospodin ne želi da tko propadne, nego hoće da svi će doći do pokajanja (vidi 2 Petrova 3:9). Isto tako, kako nam je činiti. Pridružite nam se u molitvi za obje obitelji i Copeland KCM da će to dogoditi brzo.

Hvala vam na vašem vremenu u reviziji sadržaj ovaj post, i hvala vam unaprijed za ocjenu onima KennethCopelandBlog.com .

U Isusu,

- Bogata Vermillio n i obitelji

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Po Rich Vermillion , 5. listopad 2008 18:46

To je tako od vitalne važnosti u današnjem gospodarske klime (ne samo u SAD-u, ali globalno) za nas ispitati detalje proročke riječi koje mi je Gospodin dao je 2006 oko dolazak raspada Sjedinjenih Država kao gospodarski, politički i tako vojno-svjetska sila. To je proročka riječ, i kontekst u kojem mi je dana, bio je sadržaj 1. dio ove serije.

Međutim, bilo proročka riječ mora biti u prvom redu se ocjenjivati u skladu sa Svetim pismom. Kad ćemo shvatiti neke od teološkog konteksta ovom proročanstvu, da tada može krenuti naprijed u ispitivanju njegove primjene na suvremeni život vjernika.

Počnimo kratkim pregledom tri dijela originalnog Riječ Jahvina koja dođe mi taj dan u studenom, 2006. Onda smo tada može početi seciranje ga i vidjeti gdje se uklapa u Pismu:

Američki dolar je o do kolapsa ... slijedi burzama, a zatim tržištima nekretnina ... i onda svaki drugi na tržištu.

Gospodin potom zaustavljena, a zatim nastavio:

Ovo je veliko bogatstvo Kraj Vrijeme transfera ste čuli učio iz Pisma toliko ti godina ... i pomak u gospodarske i političke moći iz SAD-a Europskoj uniji u sklopu priprema za dolazak antikrista.

Zastao je kratki trenutak, još jednom, i onda mi je uputio:

Idi pronaći Peter Daniels "zlatnim banke. [Koji, uz put, ja ću objasniti više o tome u kasnijoj post od ove serije. U međuvremenu, međutim, možete naučiti nešto o tome ovdje , na dnu taj post.]

Mi ćemo gledati na dijelove 1 i 3 kasnije. Za sada, neka nam se početi na dio 2 iznad (srednji stavka) i rade naš način u ovu. (Napomena: Zbog opsega naše rasprave ovdje, međutim, neka mi napomenu da je to će najvjerojatnije biti najduže jedan članak ove serije. Mislio sam o tome dijeli na dva komentara, ali ispostavilo se protok tako lijepo da glasi iznenađujuće brzo.) Dakle, bez dodatnih teškoća ...

Final Epoch

Budući da je iznad Riječi Gospodina uključuje referencu na "dolazi Anti-Krista", moramo shvatiti da proročke i biblijski kontekst ovog proroštva je konzumacija dobi, a ubrzo povratak Gospodina Isusa Krista (na hebrejskom , Ješua Ha Meshiach). Dakle, moramo prekapati u prvi kratak studija Last Days (aka, eshatologija) kako to imati pravi kontekst u kojem se suditi i secirati ove proročke riječi.

U početku, mi ćemo se rješavanju tri biblijske prostor u ovom određenom članku post ove serije:

Glavni Poslovni prostor 1: SAD je nigdje naći u proročkoj Pisma posljednjih dana, i nije ubrajao među narodima opisan u knjigama Daniela, Ezekiel, i Otkrivenje (ili drugdje). Prema tome, nešto mora dogoditi da uklonite SAD iz svojih super-moć statusa, i guraju svoje ogroman ekonomski i politički utjecaj u drugi svijet entiteta.

Glavni Poslovni prostor 2: Europska unija (a ne SAD) je polazište za formiranje "oživljena Rimskog Carstva" je naznačeno u Danielu i Otkrivenju, i tako mora nužno biti primarni primatelj takvoga prijenosa gospodarskog i političkog utjecaja .

: The Anti-Christ's geographic—and thus, political, economic, and military—influence has been grossly overstated by theologians and Christians throughout history. Sekundarni prostoriji (ali vjerojatno najviše iznenađuje za neke): Anti-Kristova-geografskih i tako, političkih, ekonomskih i vojno-utjecaj ima grubo je pretjeran teolozi i kršćana kroz povijest. To je zbog zajedničkog neuspjeha da prepozna da je odlomke u knjizi Daniela zalazak kontekst za one unutar Otkrivenje. Uskoro ćemo vidjeti da pisma stvarno izjavljujem da Anti-Krist će biti "sadržana" u Gospodinu vlastite volje i dizajn kraljem za kratko vrijeme na zemlji samo unutar "oživio rimskog carstva" ... a ne istinski globalno.

Ok, ja sam legao dolje poslovičan "šibu" ... pa je sad vrijeme za mene da "se s robu" i dokazati iznad prostora iz Pisma.

Gdje je SAD u Bibliji prorokuje?

Najlakši (a time i prvi) od gore navedene tri prostorije za mene to adresa je prvi. Postoji nekoliko ljudi koji vjeruju SAD je kraljevstvo Anti-Krista-koja skita vjeru ćemo uskoro diskreditiraju. Ipak, većina Biblije čini se da se slažu da SAD nije indicirana u sve u proročkim spisima. Dakle narode koji se prikazuju?

Pa za početak, "obnovila Rimsko Carstvo" koje ćemo se raspravlja u više detalja uskoro. Ovaj novi carstvo uključuje "otisak" koji obuhvaća veći dio Europe i dijelova Bliskog istoka, uključujući Tursku, Libanon, i na kraju ... zemlju Izraela ( Marko 13:14 ). Sljedeći karte dobili od Wikipedia.org pokazuje najudaljeniji opseg Rimskog carstva teritorija, koji se dogodio u 117 AD (svijetlo zelene površine su samo privremeno držale Rimljani). To nam dati ideju o približan trag "oživljena Rimsko Carstvo" koje Anti-Krist će vladati:

Tada smo vidjeli u pismu zemlji "Magog", koji je pod vladavinom princa zove "Goga" (vidi Ez 38 i 39 ). Wikipedia.org primjećuje da je, "[židovski povjesničar] Josip [koji je živio od 37 do negdje AD nakon 100 AD] identificirali potomstvo Magog kao Skiti, naziv korišten u antici za narodima sjeverno od Crnog mora. "(uzastopne bilješke su moji.) Ovi podaci jasno mjestima ovom" apokaliptične zemlja "u današnjem Ruske Federacije.

Onda smo također pronaći "King of the South" u Bibliji proročanstva, koji je izvorno iz Egipta (vidi sve Daniela 11 ). Međutim, taj narod je prorekao da nikada ne dovodi do velike svjetske sile opet (vidi Ezekiel 29:2-16 ). Stoga, ovaj zaista može očitovati u ovih posljednjih dana kao koalicija afrički narodi u nekom obliku.

Zatim tu su "Kings of East", koji se razlikuju na učenjaka, ali svakako uključuje i narodima istočno od Eufrata ( Otkrivenje 16:12 ). Irana, Kine, Indije i moguće (i Orijenta općenito) vjerojatno te narode na koje se odnosi Biblije.

To se događa naročito s obzirom na masivne veličine vojske oni okupiti na Battle of Armageddon-sila "200 milijuna ljudi" (vidi Otkrivenje 09:16 ). Prema CIA World Factbook 2008, Kina sama ima "radne snage sposobne za vojnu službu" brojeva "muškaraca (dobi 16-49): 313321639" i "žena (16-49 godina): 295951438 (2008 est)". To je ukupni potencijal kapacitetom od oko 610 milijuna ljudi "sposobne za vojnu službu." Tako je is easy to see sigurno Kini as glavni igrač na taj future bitku, jer oni sami zaposliti could such jedne strane vojske only pomoću jedne trećine svojih raspolaganju osoblje.

Međutim ... nema spomena bilo kojeg naroda ili entiteta nalik na Sjedinjene Američke Države u Bibliji prorokuje o posljednjim danima. Ovo ponavlja moj prvi prostor iznad:

Glavni Poslovni prostor 1: SAD je nigdje naći u proročkoj Pisma posljednjih dana, i nije ubrajao među narodima opisan u knjigama Daniela, Ezekiel, i Otkrivenje (ili drugdje). Prema tome, nešto mora dogoditi da uklonite SAD iz svojih super-moć stanje, andshift svoju ogroman ekonomski i politički utjecaj u drugi svijet entiteta.

Pa što će se dogoditi u SAD da smanji međunarodni prestiž iz svoje trenutne "super-moći" status? Vjerojatno baš kao zemlje su svedeni od svojih "empirijskih" statuse prije: Kroz ili ekonomskim ili vojnim sredstvima.

Ako nije bilo riječ Jahvinu sam dao gore, ne bih oklijevao dati vojne perspektive smanjenja SAD-empirijskom trag značajno. Naše trupe su se raspršili širom svijeta, dok ostale velike sile (Kina, na primjer) su izgradili njihovih sredstava radi značajnih šteta za US vojne infrastrukture. Činjenica je: Velik dio svijeta je veseli dan da globalna vojne i gospodarske "Bully" (tj. SAD) je pokucao off svojim poslovična "visoki konj." (I kao bivši US Marine, koja je teško pilule za mene da proguta, mogu vas uvjeriti.)

Ipak, riječ Gospodnja jasno izjavio da bi to bilo ekonomski slom koji će srušiti SAD (i tako, bankrot njegova opsežna vojnih napora na globalnoj razini). To potvrđuje i nedavni povijesni primjer kako bivši Sovjetski Savez super-moć je otišao dolje: Po ekonomski kolaps. Zanimljivo je sada, međutim, da je Ruska Federacija obnovljena svoje korporativne ekonomije te se poziciji da postane jedan od glavnih svjetskih ekonomskih sila još jednom (sjetite Magog?).

Međutim, SAD-u svjetlu Pisma-očito nikada neće povratiti super-moć statusu ikada opet (opet, shvaćam da je to teško za mnoge od nas ", crvene, bijele i plave" Amerikanci na želudac, ali to je biblijskih činjenica ipak).

Osim toga, ja u potpunosti očekujem da nekoliko sada 50-država koje čine Sjedinjene Američke Države (i njegova teritorija) će raskrstiti iz ekonomske potrebe i za opstanak svoga-baš kao i neki od bivših SSSR republika učinio. država Kalifornije i Teksasa su osobito je vjerojatnost da se odvojeno jer su masivni gospodarstava i infrastrukturu koja će im omogućiti da lako učiniti (California je kao da želite prekinuti bilo kako, i Texas je izvorno svojoj vlastitoj zemlji ... i nikada nisu zaboravili Texans tu činjenicu). Ipak, bez obzira na naciju subjekt reformi ili ostaje nakon US ekonomski kolaps zasigurno će biti znatno drugačija da ono što je tamo danas.

Ukratko, uzimajući u obzir sve aspekte ekonomskog tsunamija naslova prema našoj rodnoj zemlji: Sjedinjene Američke Države, barem kao što smo ga spoznaše, uskoro će biti više. Stoga je sve više važno da kršćani pripremaju za ono što ima doći, i biti spremni pomoći preoblikovati nove nacije (ili zemalja) koje će se pojaviti.

Razmatrajući "Revived Rimsko Carstvo"

Pa gdje je ovaj "oživljen Rimskog Carstva", i gdje u svijetu nije sam dobiti takav mandat od Pisama?

Općenito, bez obzira na njihovu apoena teoloških ili savijena, većina Biblije da sam upoznat se slažu da je Sveto pismo ukazuju da je dolazak Anti-Krist će "sjedište" svoje zemaljske snage baze u području ranije okupiranom od strane bivšeg Rimskog Carstva. To se temelji na mnogim Pismima, ali jedan dio posebno napomenuti je pronašao u knjizi Daniel u Starom zavjetu (tj. hebrejski Tanakh):

Ti si, o kralju, kralj se [zemaljskog] kraljevima kome Bog Nebeski dade kraljevstvo, moć, moć i slava. I gdje god žive sinovi muškaraca, i zvijeri poljske i ptice nebeske-On ih je predao u vaše ruke te je napravio da vlada nad njima svi. Vi [kralj babilonski] su glava od zlata.

I nakon tebe ustat će drugo kraljevstvo [Medo-perzijskog], inferiorni u odnosu na vas, i dalje trećina kraljevstvo od mjedi [Grčka pod Aleksandar Veliki] koje će gospodariti svom zemljom.

A četvrto kraljevstvo [Rim] bit će jak kao željezo, jer željezo odmor na komade i sve pokorava, i poput željeza koje drobi, ono će satrti i razbiti sve ove.

I kao što si vidio stopala i prste dijelom od [pečene] gline [od lončara] a dijelom željezo, bit će podijeljeno kraljevstvo; imat će u njemu neke od čvrstoće i čvrstoće željeza, baš kao što vidio željezo izmiješano s blatnjav [zemljanu] gline. I kao Prsti stopala, dijelom željezo a dijelom od [pečene] gline [od lončara], kraljevstvo će biti dijelom čvrsto a dijelom krhka i slomljena. I kao što si vidio željezo izmiješano s blatnjav i zemljanih gline, tako da oni će se miješati u sjemenu muškaraca [u braku obveznicama], ali se neće držati zajedno [za dva takva elementa ili ideologije nikada ne može uskladiti], čak i kao željezo ne sama miješati s glinom.

A u danima od ovih [konačnog deset] kraljevi će Bog nebeski postaviti kraljevstvo koje neće nikada propasti, niti će njezin suverenitet biti ostavljena za drugi ljudi, ali to će razbiti i zdrobiti i pojesti sva ona kraljevstva, a ona će stajati zauvijek. Baš kao što si vidio da se kamen izrezan iz planine bez ruku i da razlomi u komade željeza, bronce, gline, srebro i zlato, velik je Bog saopćio kralju što se ima dogoditi poslije. Sanja je istinita, a tumačenje je sigurno. ( Daniel 2:37-45 , Povećan)

Izabrao sam Povećan prijevod prenijeti iznad prolaza, jer je ispravno mjesta povijesna imena tih kraljevstava u njihovom ispravnom mjestu. Kralj Nabukodonozor, kojemu Daniel je govorio, bio je kralj prvi svjetski "globalni" Empire: babilonskog Carstva. [ie God] has given them into your hand and has made you to rule over them all .” (Bracketed note and emphasis mine.) This statement means that God Himself described the Babylonian Empire as being global in its scope. Duh Božji kroz Daniel jasno kaže: "I gdje god žive sinovi muškaraca, i zvijeri poljske i ptice nebeske-On [tj. Bog] ih je predao u vaše ruke te je napravio te da vladaju ih sve. "(uzastopne umu i naglasak moje.) Ova izjava znači da sam Bog opisuje babilonskog Carstva kao globalnoga u svoj djelokrug.

Zašto? Jeste Babilonci osvoji svu zemlju masa cijelu planetu? Jasno, br. To je "globalna" stanje očito nije, zbog koje ih posjeduju pun-planetarni političke djelokruga. U biblijskim terminima, babilonskog carstva je postao prvi svjetski globalni carstva pod Nabukodonozor, kada je njegova vojna osvajanja i ekonomska supresija drugih naroda na kraju obuhvatila Svete Zemlje Izrael-a posebno, Jeruzalemu, u Davidovu gradu. (Ja ću pojasniti i dokazati da točka u samo malo.)

Picking up again with Daniel's explanation above to Nebuchadnezzar, the prophet then stated that Babylon's next two successors—the Medo-Persian Empire followed by the Grecian Empire—would also encompass that same geographic area. Consequently, the prophet said they would also, “bear rule over all the earth” as Babylon had been doing previously (verse 39). Then verse 40 describes the powerful Roman Empire, which would (and did), “break and crush all these” and thus succeed them as the fourth global empire. This last empire was described as the powerful legs of iron because it would be split into two parts (Eastern and Western), just as history now tells us eventually occurred.

This is where we now find the first reference to a “revived Roman Empire.” Daniel here describes a scenario with regard to the Roman Empire in which it would have “ten kings” symbolized in Nebuchadnezzar's dream by the two feet with ten toes. This variant of the Roman Empire would be composed of the same “iron” (ie strength) of the former Roman Empire “legs” above it, but also “clay” (ie brittleness).

Historically , this never happened with regard to the Roman Empire of antiquity. Thus, is widely believed by Bible Scholars to represent a “revived Roman Empire” of the Last Days and NOT a historical event of the past. The Book of Revelation, looking even farther beyond our present, and to the final events of the End of Time, confirms this interpretation:

Also the ten horns that you observed are ten rulers (kings) who have as yet received no royal dominion, but together they are to receive power and authority as rulers for a single hour, along with the beast. These have one common policy (opinion, purpose), and they deliver their power and authority to the beast. ( Revelation 17:12-13 , Amplified)

Thus, we have not yet seen this final “global empire” manifest yet. By necessity, it must also fulfill the prophesies of Daniel, which means it must be a “revived Roman Empire” that picks up where the old one left off. Further, we know that all of this MUST happen prior to the return of the Messiah—the Lord Jesus Christ.

Rulers of the Earth?

Now let us revisit and clarify why did the Bible clearly indicate that the Babylonian, Medo-Persian, Grecian, and Roman empires were “rulers of the whole earth.” How could they be, when their geographies were significantly more limited than the land masses of the full planet? Where they ruling over the areas we now know as China, Russia, India…or even any land in the Western Hemisphere? Certainly, no.

Then why were they considered “global” governments? Because as I mentioned before, these were the first empires to encompass the entire Land of Israel, much of the territory surrounding the “Great Sea” (ie the Mediterranean Sea—from which these four kingdoms arise—see Daniel 7 and Revelation 13 ), and especially because these four kingdoms controlled Jerusalem .

Why is this last point significant? Because the Bible clearly states that in God's mind (and consequently, within Satan's and the Anti-Christ's greedy minds), Jerusalem is the capital of the whole earth .

The City of the Great King

Jerusalem is the location God Himself has chosen to “place His Name.” Consequently, it is also the location from which the Messiah will reign on the earth from for a thousand years:

And you shall eat before the LORD your God, in the place where He chooses to make His name abide [ie Jerusalem] , the tithe of your grain and your new wine and your oil, of the firstborn of your herds and your flocks, that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always. ( Deuteronomy 14:23 , NKJV)

But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's throne; nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King . ( Matthew 5:34-35 , NKJV)

“ At that time Jerusalem shall be called The Throne of the LORD, and all the nations shall be gathered to it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem . No more shall they follow the dictates of their evil hearts. ( Jeremiah 3:17 , NKJV)

“This is what the Sovereign LORD says: This is Jerusalem, which I have set in the center of the nations , with countries all around her. ( Ezekiel 5:5 , NIV)

What About Washington DC?

There are a few people who, with good intentions and honest hearts, have noticed that there are similarities between the descriptions of the “revived Roman Empire” as described in Scripture, and the United States of America. Some have even speculated that Washington, DC is intended to be the “capital” of the Anti-Christ's kingdom.

It is my understanding that they believe this (in-part) because there are some Masonic teachings that indicate such was their plan. However, I do NOT believe that the devil's literature and/or propaganda are useful for determining the course of events of these Last Days— nor for interpreting Scripture. (The devil is on the loosing side, remember? What does he know?)

Though such people may be sincere in their attempts to interpret these Bible passages, they are certainly wrong in their conclusions. The MAJOR factor that determines the location of the “revived Roman Empire” is the fact that it will geographically encompass Jerusalem, just like the former Roman Empire once did (as we have already proven from Scripture).

Further, the “Solomon Principle” of Scripture confirms that the location of the former Roman Empire determines the location of the “revived” version that will follow it:

That which has been is what will be, that which is done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun. Is there anything of which it may be said, “See, this is new”? It has already been in ancient times before us. ( Ecclesiastes 1:9-10 , NJKV)

It is a Divine biblical principle that the “prophetic foreshadows” within Scripture are typically fulfilled where the former event occurred. So, for example, the place where Abraham offered his son up to the Lord (which sacrifice was interrupted by the Angel of the Lord) is the EXACT same place where his covenant-keeping God had Israel build the temple , and essentially where He offered up His Own Son for us all.

Another confirming fact that the “revived” Roman Empire must be located geographically where the former one was is found in the Book of Acts:

And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem ,… and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem , and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth .” Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven [ie return to Mount Olivet, aka the Mount of Olives] .” Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem , a Sabbath day's journey. ( Acts 1:4,8-12 , NKJV)

Jesus stood upon the Mount of Olives near Jerusalem—within the midst of the former Roman Empire—and arose into Heaven. The Angel said that He will return “in like manner,” meaning: Returning to the same Mount of Olives, in the midst of the “revived Roman Empire.” Then the Lord Jesus will forever establish His Kingdom upon the Earth.

Again, like Solomon said, “That which has been is what will be, that which is done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun. Is there anything of which it may be said, “See, this is new”? It has already been in ancient times before us.”

Thus, these three confirmations tell us: The kingdom of the Anti-Christ is NOT the United States of America (nor does it even include it)… even if the Masons and their affiliates want it to be.

Therefore, we have proven our second premise:

Main Premise 2 : The European Union (and not the USA) is the starting point for the formation of the “revived Roman Empire” indicated in Daniel and Revelation, and thus would necessarily be the primary recipient of such a transfer of economic and political influence.

Geographic Limitations

To je također nas dovodi do naše konačne premisa o događajima u ove posljednje dane:

Secondary Premise : The Anti-Christ's geographic—and thus, financial, political, and military—influence has been grossly overstated by theologians and Christians throughout history. This is due to a common failure to recognize that the passages in the Book of Daniel set the context for those within Revelation. We will see that the Scriptures actually declare that the Anti-Christ will be “contained” by the Lord's own will and design to reign for a short time on the earth ONLY within the “revived Roman Empire”… and NOT truly globally .

Although Christians have given the devil more credit that what he is due, the fallen Archangel cannot pull off a total takeover of the entire earth—though he surely plans to give it a try. Even those who are motivated and controlled by the spirit of Anti-Christ today, are erroneously convinced that they will pull off creating a fully global governmental system (aka, the “New World Order”). However, the Lord has already promised to confound their “great” plans:

Why do the nations rage, and the people plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying, “Let us break Their bonds in pieces and cast away Their cords from us.”

He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision. Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, and distress them in His deep displeasure: “Yet I have set My King on My holy hill of Zion.” ( Psalm 2:1-6, NKJV )

It is the Lord that determines the geographic and political boundaries of every kingdom of the earth, regardless of “their” schemes:

And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, ( Acts 17:26 , NKJV)

“Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and might are His. And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings… ( Daniel 2:20-21 , NKJV)

The anti-Christ organizations (eg Skull and Bones , Freemasons , Bildebergers , Bohemian Grove , etc.) and the individuals that comprise them, cannot do anything that the Lord God Himself has not allowed. Further, the Lord God has not ordained the “boundaries of their dwellings” to extend beyond the approximate boundaries of the former Roman Empire. Period .

They will fail in their endeavors to create a true global government, and then find their place in the Lake of Fire—in which, those who fail to truly repent, renounce their former depravity, and accept Jesus as their ONLY Lord, are already destined to be thrown as contributing members of “the Beast” (see Revelation 19:19-20 ).

Now the passages within the Book of Revelation most often used by Christians and non-Christians alike to establish the concept of a full-earth kingdom of the Anti-Christ include the following:

It was granted to him [ie the Anti-Christ] 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 13:7-8, NKJV)

The Greek word used in that passage (and throughout all of the Book of Revelation, for that matter) which is translated “earth” is the Greek word, γη (pronounced “ge” with a long “e”, Strong's #1093). This is the Greek word from which we derive English words such as “geology” and “geography.” Now do these derivative English words indicate the entire globe, or just portions thereof ? Portions only, of course.

Furthermore, according to Dr. James Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible , this word specifically means “soil” and by extension can refer to a “region” alone. In fact, it is translated in the King James version of the New Testament also as “country, ground, and land.” Consequently, it is important to first determine the context of its usage (especially in the light of the whole Bible) before one can properly translate it into its appropriate English equivalent. (Note: The Hebrew word used in the Daniel passages also has a similar root and meaning.)

Given what I have shown thus far from both the Old and New Testaments already, I believe we can safely translate these passages in Revelation as “region” referring to the territories of the former Roman Empire, which will be approximately the same territories of the “revived” Roman Empire. This is also confirmed in Daniel 11 where it describes conflict between the “King of the North” (ie Anti-Christ) and the “King of the South” (along with others). This prophecy was only partially fulfilled in the prototype anti-Christ, Antiochus IV Epiphanes , and will yet be fulfilled in the final Anti-Christ we are discussing.

In fact, I believe the Bible is clear (in its entirety on the subject) that the Battle of Armageddon itself is not all the nations coming against Israel, per se, but fighting each other about Israel and its resources (otherwise, why would the Kings of the East bring such a massive army?). So if the Anti-Christ is combatting the other major national entities, how can he be simultaneously controlling them? He cannot… and he will not . He is limited in his scope and direct authority (howbeit, he will assuredly attempt to use diplomatic influence beyond his own geographic scope, just like the United States does today).

Every Tribe?

However, one might ask, “What about the part that says he has authority over 'every tribe, tongue, and nation' and that they all worship the Anti-Christ?” To answer that, let me remind you of the fact that even King Nebuchadnezzar was told directly by God through the prophet Daniel:

You, O king, are king of the [earthly] kings to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, the might, and the glory. And wherever the children of men dwell, and the beasts of the field, and the birds of the heavens—He has given them into your hand and has made you to rule over them all. You [king of Babylon] are the head of gold. ( Daniel 2:37-38 , Amplified)

Again, did King Nebuchadnezzar have dominion over the Native Americans in North America? How about the Japanese? What about Australian Aborigines? Uh, no. He did not have dominion over any of these directly. In fact, I think it is safe to assume these people did not even KNOW Nebuchadnezzar and his empire even existed .

Therefore, the Lord God Himself has already defined (within the Book of Daniel) the people groups contained within the phrase “every tribe, tongue, and nation” used in this passage of the Book of Revelation. They are those people groups which can be found there in that same region formerly covered by the Babylonian Empire and its successors—including the former Roman Empire. So in short, the Anti-Christ does NOT get the entire planet . He ONLY gets his pre-appointed geographic location in about the same “footprint” of the former Roman Empire. Thus, the Anti-Christ's claim to the “whole world” is only for the 42-months he occupies the City of David— Jerusalem , the Capital of the Earth ( Revelation 11:1-3 ).

This is very GOOD news! (At least as far as any news about the coming Anti-Christ could be considered “good.”) The “mark of the beast” in the hand or forehead (eg an RF readable microchip), only by which men and women can buy and sell, is primarily a concern for those living in the territories that God allows that character authority over for a season. The terrible persecution of the saints is similarly limited in its geographic scope. (For what nation outside thereof would allow the guy to attack its own residents?) This also makes very clear a specific Christian responsibility for these last days:

All Christians have a God-given responsibility to resist and oppose all that is “Anti-Christ” until such time as we are no longer on the earth to do so (ie the rapture occurs).

Politicians, governmental policies, organizations, leaders, companies, and anything or anybody else, who exhibits a posture that is “against Christ” (which is what the word “Anti-Christ” actually means) should be resisted and opposed on all fronts.

One unintended result of the bad theology that has overstated the influence of the Anti-Christ in the Last Days is that Christians have either knowingly or unwittingly compromised with one-world government and one-world religion agendas. The “if he gets the whole world, why fight it?” mentality has made too-many Christians lazy in their political, economic, legal, and social endeavors. We need to oppose everything, and everybody who opposes Christ … which includes those which/who exhibit a “globalist” agenda.

With the above point in mind, let us conclude this article by briefly examining the political structure that will characterize the kingdom of the Anti-Christ.

Political Characteristics of the “Revived Roman Empire”

Now in verse 43 of Daniel 2 that we cited in full above, the Amplified translation mistakenly adds the interpretive note “[in marriage bonds]” to the prophet's phrase, “they shall mingle themselves in the seed of men.” This phrase is NOT in the original Hebrew language of this passage, and as a “clarifying note” this insertion cannot be an accurate since we are talking about kingdoms (ie earthly governments) and not just people.

We can see this fact even clearer when we elaborate on the “clay” characteristic of this revived Roman Empire. Daniel indicated by the Spirit of God that:

Whereas you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter's clay and partly of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; yet the strength of the iron shall be in it, just as you saw the iron mixed with ceramic clay. And as the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly fragile. As you saw iron mixed with ceramic clay, they will mingle with the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, just as iron does not mix with clay. (Verses 41-43, NKJV)

The significance of the clay is explained above by the fact that they “will mingle with the seed of men.” This is referring to the almost certain fact that the new “revived Roman Empire” will be a democracy, which the original Roman Empire was not (at least not in the sense of the modern term). Why do I believe this?

It is a historical fact that democracies are very easy to “rule” by mass deception and propaganda by anti-Christ like individuals, who can assume Fascist control of the democratic state while maintaining an appearance of “people-rule” (take Nazi-Germany , for an excellent example). It is this need to maintain a constant deception to retain rule that makes such a government “brittle” in comparison with the power that the Roman government was able to exercise over its populations; due in-part to the fact that surprising few people were actually citizens of the Empire, as the passages in Acts 16:36-40 and 22:24-29 also clearly indicate.

Of course, Europe has a history of Fascist-Democratic states (Germany, Italy, etc.), and so has parts of the Middle-East (Iraq, for example). So, again, let us take a look at the map of the former Roman Empire and get an idea of its scope:

If you compare the map above with the following one of the current European Union (EU) territories (provided again by Wikipedia.org), you can see that there are countries currently within the EU that will soon separate. There are obviously others that are not yet a part of that territory that will join the resulting new “union” by whatever name that new formation will be called (I do not personally believe that it will still be called the “European Union” when the proverbial “dust” finally settles):

Again : The resulting governmental entity (called the “beast” in both the Book of Daniel and in Revelation) will constitute the “revived Roman Empire” of Scripture—occupying the same approximate “footprint” of geography that the first one occupied. Consequently, there is about to be some major geopolitical realignments happening soon.

Sažetak:

So let us summarize quickly what we have discovered from the Scriptures about the Last Days in this single article. By so doing, we will be able to see the biblical “End Time” context of the Word of the Lord I received about the imminent collapse of the US economic system:

• There will be a complete collapse of the US economic system, which will result in the elimination of the United States as a world super-power.
• There will be a resulting shift of the USA's former economic and political influence over to the European Union.
• Nevertheless, the European Union will undergo major economic and political fluctuations in response to the global economic and political crises that result. This will cause some countries to join with the EU and others to exit—eventually forming a new “revived Roman Empire” entity that fulfills Bible prophecies.
• Other nations—like the Russian Federation and China (ie Magog, and the “Kings of the East”)—will continue to build in economic, political, and military strength. This will cause some countries to ally themselves with them (eg the Nordic countries will likely realign themselves with their more historical counterpart, the Russian Federation or its successor entity), and will eventually lead to the biggest military confrontation in world history, within the Valley of Megiddo (ie the Battle of Armageddon—see Revelation 16:12-16 and 19:19-20 ).
• The Western Hemisphere in general (and the current “United States” in particular) will not be a major part of these events. There will likely be trade between the hemispheres, but the prophetic events of Scripture do not include these nations. In fact, one can conclude that even countries such as Australia and New Zealand will likely be excluded from these events—probably due to economic and political changes within those nations.

So all of this certainly clarifies major portions of the first two parts of the Word of the Lord I received back in November, 2006 nicely. Namely:

The US dollar is about to collapse… followed by the stock markets, then the real estate markets… and then every other market.

This is the great End Time wealth transfer you have heard taught from the Scriptures these many years… and the shift in economic and political power from the United States to the European Union in preparation for the coming Anti-Christ .

In our next article post (which I expect to be MUCH shorter, by the way), I intend to pick up with the “great End Time wealth transfer” topic, as well as a few other relevant notes, before we move on to the third part of that prophetic word about gold (and silver). Then we'll hopefully cover a few basics from a pragmatic standpoint of how you can build your own “financial ark” (using Noah as a metaphor) to protect you and your family's future.

Until the next post…

Blessings to you and all that is yours, as you follow Jesus, His Word, and His revealed Will, with all your heart.

In Jesus,

-Rich Vermillion

Related Rich-Posts: Economics, Gold, and the Word of the Lord (Part 1) , Robert Kiyosaki on Gold, Currencies, and the US Economic Collapse , JWS Gold Referral

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By Rich Vermillion , October 3, 2008 9:46 am

Gold and Silver Referrals

( Updated September 6, 2009 ): This page has evolved over time to now recommend several different sources of precious metals bullion: Initially, I recommended YOUnique™ Wealth Systems (YWS) for gold coins (formerly called, Joseph Wealth Systems™, or JWS) and The Anglo Far East Company (AFE) for custodial vaulting of both gold and silver bullion (as well as other investment services). Now I recommend the GATA.org recommended vendor list for both gold and silver coins and bullion.

Conditions for Recommendation

Let me state that my hearty recommendations herein are conditional , and based on my continued opinion that they are reliable and worthy of your trust. As the Lord Himself has even said in Scripture:

When I say to the righteous that he shall surely live, but he trusts in his own righteousness and commits iniquity, none of his righteous works shall be remembered; but because of the iniquity that he has committed, he shall die. Again, when I say to the wicked, 'You shall surely die,' if he turns from his sin and does what is lawful and right, if the wicked restores the pledge, gives back what he has stolen, and walks in the statutes of life without committing iniquity, he shall surely live; he shall not die. None of his sins which he has committed shall be remembered against him; he has done what is lawful and right; he shall surely live….I will judge every one of you according to his own ways.” ( Ezekiel 33:13-16, 20b, NKJV )

In other words, God Himself reserves the right to change His mind about a person (or nation, or thing) based upon their ongoing decisions and actions. In the same way, I soberly reserve the right to revoke my recommendations of ANY person or company, should I deem the circumstances so require. Therefore, by listing these companies here, I am giving you a sincere recommendation based upon their continued honorable qualification for that recommendation.

The Need for Sources

Let me now begin by clearly note why I am recommending these several companies to you : It is VERY important that you have ”on hand” real money (ie gold and silver) for post-economic collapse purchases of goods and services within the free-market “barter-based” economies that will most definitely emerge—and that is where Anglo Far East, YOUnique™ Wealth Systems, and others recommended herein, are useful. YWS has proven to be a very reliable supply of bullion in my own experience. Further, the GATA.org recommended vendor list includes compaies that offer bullion coins and bars, that have also been vetted (proven) and are often highly touted by other reliable industry experts.

On the other hand, if you have larger financial holdings to protect (eg a retirement account to role over, or a stocks to liquidate and reallocate), then you also need to look at non-USA-based “offshore” custodial vaulting for safe storage of precious metals—preferably in Switzerland. That is the role that AFE is better suited to fulfill, as well as the “custodial vaulting” companies listed in the GATA.org list. Thus, with all thse various recommended compaies herein, you can cover the majority of your precious metals needs.

However, let me also emphasize the need for you to obtain PHYSICAL gold and silver within your own locality if you can— especially for your “on hand” supply of gold and silver. As the old English proverb says, “A bird in the hand is worth more than two in the bush.” Thus, if you can purchase these precious metals locally, you are highly advised to do so quickly while the prices remain low .

With that said, let me also explain to you the two sources I am recommending herein, beginning with YWS…

YOUnique™ Wealth Systems

In many parts of the word (like the Orient, Middle-East, Russia, etc.) gold coinage is as easy to obtain as fruit in the local market. However, many Western nations are finding shortages as the combination of high demand and government mint rationing are making good coinage hard to find.

For this reason, I highly recommend you consider adding one of my associate's YOUnique™ Wealth Systems coin supply to your list of sources for both gold coinage and silver bars (see coin links below). Their gold coins and silver bars are minted at a highly-reputable mint in Switzerland, and shipped either Swiss Post or Federal Express (FedEx) anonymously to well over 40 nations of the world. YWS' gold and silver bullion sources are extensive and they have relationships with several backup mints (including the Perth mint in Australia), so their coin and bar supply is not likely to diminish anytime soon.

The gold coins are also embossed with a biblical scene, and are of the biblical weights of the gold shekel and quarter shekel (making them a more convenient size than most of their government-minted counterparts). This gives them a religious significance that may help avoid government confiscation, such as happened in the USA in 1933 when President Roosevelt demanded the population's gold— except for gold in forms that also held religious significance.

(To take a look at YWS, click only one of the following coins—whichever is currently the most appropriate to your location and language preference—because whichever link you click first will be the colleague's website that shows whenever you visit YOUnique Wealth Systems thereafter.)

For North America (English), click the following coin:

For other international locations (English), click the following coin:

For other international locations (Spanish), click the following coin:

In this time of US economic meltdown and global financial upheaval we now live , it is important that you build a quick and significant supply of gold coin and silver bars (and/or coins) since gold & silver is real money— which (as Robert Kiyosaki has said) God made, and not man . I have researched YWS heavily, and was so impressed with their product, distribution, and marketing system, that I even joined YOUnique™ Wealth Systems by becoming a merchant myself. (If you wish to view my own YWS web page, you can do so here: http://www.youniquewealth.com/richvermillion )

I have ordered quite a few coins from YWS since then, and have had no problems receiving exactly what I ordered within a reasonable time for the part of the world in which I live. I have not had any customs (ie import tax) issues either. It is my own satisfactory personal experience with YWS that now allows me to recommend YOUnique™ Wealth Systems—and specifically my associate's YWS business—as a reliable source for good gold coin. Check out one of the above YWS websites for even more information.

Disclosure : I want to openly note again that the YWS websites to which I have linked this page belong to some of my key associate merchants (and from time to time, I rotate to which associates these links point). Consequently, I do receive an indirect financial benefit from your patronage of their YWS businesses— although the direct benefit actually goes to somebody else . Of course, if you click on my own YWS link above, the benefits go directly to me and my family.

As I close this section about YOUnique™ Wealth Systems, may I also suggest that you read my new blog post entitled God's Money, and Private Coinage to learn more about the need for obtaining both gold and silver coinage in preparation for the Economic Tsunami that is soon to come to the USA and global economies .

The Anglo Far East Company

For large amounts of gold and silver bullion, I highly recommend you investigate and utilize The Anglo Far East Company , from which YOUnique™ Wealth Systems originated. This is the company that the Lord originally directed me to when He said, “Go find Peter Daniels' gold bank” back in 2006 . Again… I have investigated them thoroughly, and have even met a few of its directors. In the light of this fact, I recommend them for custodial vaulting of gold and silver, and their many other investment services as noted on their website.

NOTE : I do NOT receive any direct or indirect benefit for referring you to The Anglo Far East Company. I only can expect a Heavenly reward for passing the information along to you.

GATA.org's Recommended Bullion Vendors

The Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee (GATA.org) has assembled a list of highly qualified, vetted, and approved vendors of gold and silver bullion (see below). This list includes firms from around the world, and they vary in types of services they offer. Some are custodial vaulting services like Anglo Far East above (which company is also on their list, and listed first alphabetically). Others offer gold and/or silver bullion in bar, ingot, or coin forms (much like YOUnique™ Wealth Systems above, which is included in this list by extension from their AFE recommendation).

Please mention GATA when you contact any on this list because some of them have committed to donating a portion of their bullion sales to GATA to help further their excellent work.

Click here to view the GATA.org list on their website

Of course, you need to do your own due diligence to check these companies out BEFORE transacting any business with them. The fact that they appear on this list is sufficient evidence that they are companies of high regard and reputation. However, this does NOT mean they are a perfect fit for YOUR specific needs, nor a permanent guarantee of the integrity of these companies. So, please take the time to compare companies on the list via their websites, and do additional investigation via the Internet and/or phone calls.

Safety Measures

Lastly, with regard to custodial vaulting (storage) of your bullion: It is generally a good policy to be invested in multiple jurisdictions with your investments. In other words, consider choosing more than one company with which to do business, and choose companies who vault (store) the bullion in different locations. This is especially true if you have significant amounts of worthless paper currencies to convert to real money (bullion) via custodial vaulting. So for example, if you choose AFE as one of your companies (which I highly recommend) then you may want to choose a second or third firm to vault, which stores their bullion somewhere other than Switzerland (as AFE does) as a safety precaution. against an unknown future.

That said, I recommend ANYWHERE in the world other than the USA for vaulting, and I am not very keen on the UK (England) either. These two jurisdictions are highly likely to confiscate bullion for their own needs in an “emergency” as their own poor management of their finances causes their economies to implode. Canada, the Orient, and other locations are typically considered safer choices by savvy investors.

NOTE : Like AFE above, I do NOT receive any direct or indirect benefit for referring you to GATA.org's list of preferred bullion vendors.

Blessings to you and all that is yours as you follow Jesus (in Hebrew, Yeshua ) by obeying His Word and the leading of the Holy Spirit in your life.

In Jesus,

Rich-Vermillion

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By Rich Vermillion , September 28, 2008 10:24 pm

It is amazing to me that so many people (especially Bible-believing Christians) living in the USA can be so unaware of the economic meltdown that is occurring around them. Even believers around on places of the globe are taking things too lightly—not realizing that the global economic “tsunami” that has already developed will soon affect them too.

What is even more confounding to me is that believers on the Lord Jesus Christ seem to be so insensitive to the biblical ramifications of these events. But then again, I was completely oblivious myself to the soon-disintegration of the USA's “super-power” status—and its aftermath on the political and economic structures of the world—until the Lord Himself interrupted my ignorance to tell me what was about to transpire.

For the informed and devoted believer on the Lord Jesus Christ, however, these times ahead are not to be feared. Not only can a believer build their own proverbial “financial ark” like Noah did in his day to save himself and his family, but like Joseph in the Bible , this prophetic forewarning of the “famine” to come can become an opportunity to even profit. Christians can truly become “the head, and not the tail, above only, and not beneath,” but only if they position themselves as God directs ( see Deuteronomy 28:1-13 ).

For the uninformed and/or unbelievers, however, a time of crisis is coming upon them that they will not be prepared to weather:

As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. ( Matthew 24:37-39, NIV )

Now, I am NOT saying this is the return of the Lord that is about to occur (although it draws closer by the day). Only rather, that similarities in people's attitudes already prevail today even as it will then.

Those today who, like generations before them, are too busy with their sports events, choir practices, hobbies, and family outings, to take the time to discern what is going on around them economically (especially in the light of Scripture)… they will be like the proverbial ”deer in the headlights of a Mack truck” when this financial disaster comes. The US economic “Mack truck” is certainly blaring its horn loudly… so who will pay enough attention to get out of its way?

As PBS says of the hyper-inflation in 1923 Germany , “Most Germans were taken by surprise by the financial tornado.” Conversely, it is my hope that those who read this post (and its sequels) will not be similarly “blown away.”

Hello, Reality!

For me, November 24th, 2006 was a relaxing and prayerful Friday time. The US Thanksgiving Holiday had just been the day before, and the Friday following is often referred to as the “busiest shopping day of the year” in the USA. However, I always sit out the sales frenzy (since crowded shopping malls are just not appealing to me). This year was no different.

So, with time to relax while the family was occupied with their own various activities, I sat down in my “prayer chair” recliner in the bedroom for some time with my Heavenly Father and His Word. Praying in the Spirit, it was only a short while before my world was shaken, as the Word of the Lord came to me strongly:

The US dollar is about to collapse… followed by the stock markets, then the real estate markets… and then every other market.

The Lord then paused, while I sat in bewilderment. (I often wonder if that delay before He resumed His discourse was to give me a moment to recover from the first part's impact… or to laugh silently at the dumfounded look on my face.) The Lord then continued:

This is the great End Time wealth transfer you have heard taught from the Scriptures these many years… and the shift in economic and political power from the United States to the European Union in preparation for the coming Anti-Christ.

He paused a short moment once again, but then instructed me:

Go find Peter Daniels' gold bank.

Now before I explain this word, consider the context in which it came to me: There had been no Bear & Sterns bailout, Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, nor had Merrill Lynch been bought over the weekend by Bank of America. Wall Street was on a high, and it had no intentions of coming down right then.

The American International Group (AIG) —the world's largest insurer—had not yet signaled trouble, nor had the FED bought about 80% of the company with an $85 billion “loan,” thereby nationalizing this global behemoth.

There had not been a dozen or more large banks shuttered , nor had Washington Mutual (aka, “WaMu,” the USA's largest savings bank) gone belly up. In short, the terms “credit bubble” and “global crisis” were not in the vocabulary of the daily financial news reporters—nor were the Western Nations' central banks pumping billions daily into the world's Western economies trying to hold off the inevitable … a complete collapse of the US dollar, world banking, equities, and real estate markets.

Further, the president had not yet requested bailout legislation from Congress (which as been renamed a “rescue plan” since the term “bailout” was not popular with the citizenry)—which if enacted effectually declares martial law on the US financial system and amounts to a form of modern fascism.

Nor had the Chinese government told its banks to stop lending money to US banks in an attempt to insulate them from the coming economic tsunami they see developing. (This means that Chinese government considers the USA banks no longer credit-worthy , and has turned off the multi-trillion dollar spigot to the USA financial sector… much like a US bank refuses to loan money to a business that is obviously sliding into bankruptcy .)

But like most people, I really had no idea about the systemic problems of the world's Western economies. Now, I am not a stranger to receiving a direct Word of the Lord (not that it happens everyday, but that is the nature of prophetic ministry). However, I have to admit that this particular one has certainly been quite an eye-opener for me.

Confirmed

Moreover, I am not the only person who received such prophetic insight about this either. Without my asking the Lord to do so, He actually confirmed this word three times within about a week after I received it through three other prophetic people with which I had contact:

• That very Sunday , the pastor whose church we attended when we were in Texas proclaimed boldly, “The US dollar is going to collapse. The stock market is going to collapse. The real estate markets are going to collapse. Everything you know about global economics is about to change, so you better own gold and silver if you want to survive and thrive in the days to come.” I sat stunned in the congregation. He spoke almost verbatim what the Lord said to me directly.
• The following Tuesday I was attending a Christian business luncheon when one of the prophets in attendance (who I know) shared, “The Lord has been dealing with me very strongly lately that the US dollar is going to collapse, along with stock markets, real estate, and the banking system. He keeps emphasizing to me gold and silver, and I feel led of the Lord to share it with you gentlemen here today.” Again, I was stunned, because I had never heard him mention that previously. (That particular day, however, I decided to refrain from sharing what the Lord had told me only days before.)
• That Friday night , I was at a home meeting where about 30 people had gathered from around the world to discuss ministry/business, and the move of God's Spirit in the earth. One gentlemen, who I had not met before that night, asked if he could speak. Upon receiving the go-ahead from the host, he said, “I know I am out of turn here in the order we are sharing, but I feel strongly led of the Lord to share something right now. A few years ago the Lord showed me that the US dollar was going to collapse, along with the stock markets, real estate markets, and the entire US economic system.” (At this point I was obviously experiencing “deja vu all over again” like Yogi Beara once said.) This man then continued, “So I recommend that everyone look into obtaining gold and silver…[again, deja vu for me] and in moving your money into offshore banks to shield it from the US banking system collapse .”

This last part was a new addition to the thread of prophetic confirmation that the Lord had been feeding me up until that time and it is very much worth delving into…

Expanding My Comprehension

Timing is Everything

Moreover, I actually did share this word shortly after receiving it  to a select group of ministers, friends, and businessmen that I am acquainted with personally. Like me, some of them had a hard time assimilating this message. An international businessman friend of mine even replied, “You will either go down in history as one of the greatest prophets of our day… or as a nut. One of the two.” (That is the way he saw it, anyway.)

This particular businessman's example makes the point even clearer: Even though he has a global perspective and solid executive credentials, at that time he could just not see such a thing ever happening-especially on the “biblical proportions” scale that I was emphasizing.

However, just this last March (2008), this same man indicated that he had changed his position drastically when he confided, “You know, when you first told me about the coming collapse, I did not really fully accept it. I just could not imagine a global event of that magnitude. But lately, I have been seeing it's formation being reported in the news almost daily… and I can certainly see that it is surely coming.”

Today's news certainly seems to be softening the perspectives of many people. Thus, I am hopeful that there will be many who take this Word of the Lord (and its explanation) to heart—and act accordingly . Therefore, I feel it is time to get this word out publicly in a greater way.

So without any further ado, let's delve into the specifics of this prophetic word, and the subsequent words I received that clarified it even further. Then we will cover the fundamentals of how to apply this word practically to your life, business, and ministry… even as the patriarch Joseph did thousands of years ago when he applied the interpretation to Pharaoh's dreams within the economic systems of the land of Egypt.

Until the next post…

Blessings to you and all that is yours, as you follow Jesus, His Word, and His revealed Will, with all your heart.

In Jesus,

-Rich Vermillion

Continued in Part 2..

Related Rich-Posts: Economics, Gold, and the Word of the Lord (Part 2) , Robert Kiyosaki on Gold, Currencies, and the US Economic Collapse , JWS Gold Referral

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By Rich Vermillion , September 26, 2008 5:08 pm

This is a “must-watch” educational supplement to the other information available on this website. The video below is both informative and timely , especially given the current global and US economic conditions (please note the Financial News feed to the far right of your browser window).

Just in case you are not familiar with the man, however, the following biographical excerpt might help shed some light on who he is before you watch the clip:

Robert Kiyosaki is an investor, businessman and best-selling author. His books, Rich Dad Poor Dad , Rich Dad's Cashflow Quadrant , and Rich Dad's Guide to Investing are all best sellers. His ventures have allowed him to retire early, and his teachings are followed all around the world….

In 1985 Robert Kiyosaki founded an education company that taught business and investing to thousands of students all over the world which proved very successful. In 1994 he retired at the age of 47. Even after retirement Robert continued with real estate and business investments, and wrote the book Rich Dad, Poor Dad, which hit bookstores in 1997.

…Robert has since written four more bestsellers under the “Rich Dad” brand and to date has sold more than 12 million books (in 29 different languages)….

Robert Kiyosaki has a profound message for those wanting to improve their financial lives. That message is: “With every dollar in your hand, you have the power to choose to be rich, poor or middle class.”

(You may read the above full biography online by clicking here . Moreover, Robert's best-selling books and the Rich Dad Advisor Series books are all over Amazon and in virtually any bookstore.)

In addition to the biographical information above, let me note here that Robert Kiyosaki professes to be a Christian. (However, please also note that his profession does not prove that he is a Christian; I have not been able to personally confirm that he is truly born again.) He has described himself as a Presbyterian and occasionally references Scripture within his books. Beyond the testimony of his own public profession, however, the following video will readily attest that Robert seems to have a firm grasp of both the biblical and economic ramifications of the current financial trends:

Also, for two real good sources of gold & silver globally please note also the Gold Coin Referral graphic to the far right or click here .

Blessings to you, as you pursue and obey God's plan for your life.

-Rich Vermillion

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By Rich Vermillion , August 24, 2008 1:42 am

A prudent man sees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished [with suffering] . (Proverbs 22:3, AMP)

Have you noticed the news lately? Unravelling debt bubbles, currency devaluations, stock market fluctuations, and sudden shortages of real money… that is, gold and silver coinage. (As I have been explaining in my post series, Economics, Gold, and the Word of the Lord , there is actually a prophetic and End-Time significance to all that is happening today in global financial systems and markets.)

Double-digit real inflationary pressures are eating up people's savings—and their paychecks—faster than many can find new sources of income to bridge the ever widening gap. However, the Bible indicates plainly in the passage above that it is wise and prudent to see the proverbial “writing on the wall” and take refuge in a safe haven somewhere before it is too late. But where? (The Bear-Stearns buyout fisaco alone should prove to most people that stock portfolios and mutual funds are a losing proposition.)

My recommendation is where the Bible and 5,000 years of monetary history points: gold and silver, the monetary metals of all history. In fact, way back in the story of creation itself the Scriptures indicated to us that a good place to “hide” from developing economic dangers can be found in the “Land of Haviliah”:

…the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. And the gold of that land is good . (Genesis 2:11-12, NKJV)

Gold in particular has held its value since ancient times. An ounce of gold today will purchase about the same amount of goods and services that an ounce of gold did in the days when Jesus walked the earth. Thus, gold is a true storehouse of value that can be counted on to hold its purchasing power—even when the “paper” currencies of the world system (which are actually notes of debt, and not true money in the technical sense) are depreciating daily.

Even best-selling financial author Robert Kiyosaki of “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” fame says “The reason gold and silver is so important is that gold and silver is God's money. It is money made by God…. Cash [ie paper currency not backed by gold or silver] is trash .” (See my post entitled, Robert Kiyosaki on Gold, Currencies, and the US Economic Collapse for more about what Robert says.)

However, you need to obtain gold in tangible form that can be available to you when you need it. It needs to be available in a form that is transferable to others in an acceptable manner. Thus you should ideally buy gold in the form of coinage , as has been done for thousands of years, and then keep it in a safe place until you want to convert it to cash (ie sell it for its appreciated value) or need it for purchasing things should an economic crisis arise. You also need to buy LOTS of it to do you any good. Thus, an additional income stream would help you tremendously to accumulate gold bullion coins more rapidly than your current income sources might presently allow.

Very importantly, any avenue for obtaining gold coinage must also have those coins IN STOCK . (You can't very well use something you cannot get.) Better yet, that source needs to have access to an INTERNATIONAL source of gold bullion coins from reputable private mints—and NOT rely solely on the US Mint or any government mint to supply the coins, as they have a habit of rationing supplied during peak demand times (like those being experienced now).

I recommend, therefore, Joseph Wealth Systems (JWS) as a very suitable and timely source. I have done the research, and invested myself in gold coins through JWS. Therefore I can recommend Joseph Wealth Systems to you because of my own personal (and highly satisfactory) experience.

Click on the link above (or the JWS image below) to learn more today about JWS from my own gold merchant business website. Or if you would prefer, you can visit my blog post JWS Gold Referral to find links directing you to my other JWS associates' merchant businesses.

In Jesus,

-Rich Vermillion

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By Rich Vermillion , May 24, 2008 5:30 pm

My previous blog post about Skull and Bones satanic order member, Dan Stratton, was significantly revised and updated today. Anyone concerned about a demonic cult member claiming to also be a “Christian minister,” should take the time to review this updated and revised post at the following link:

Comments About “Bonesman” Stratton

And as you read the above post and watch the video embedded therein, please remember also the exhortation given us by our Lord Jesus Himself:

“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

“Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!' ( Matthew 7:15-23, NIV )

Keep the faith.

In Jesus,

-Rich

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By Rich Vermillion , March 13, 2008 9:24 pm

Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love . (1John 4:8, NIV)

(Just in case we did not get it the first time, the apostle John then repeated himself in v. 16 saying simply, “God is love” which is literally “God is agapé .”)

Since “God is Love” then we can easily end all argument about how to “walk in love” by simply observing God's own revealed character in the Bible. Since everything agapé love is God is, then we can “translate and meditate” as one minister often says, and discover the true meaning of our discussion text. Thus, the logical equivalent then of our text in 1Peter is:

“ God covers over a multitude of sins.” ( 1Peter4:8 in the light of 1John4:8 )

Can we determine clearly from the Scriptures how God covers the multitude of sins? Yes, we can. Consequently, we can discern how to walk in agapé-love (and cover the multitude of sins) by examining agapé-love in the light of God's revealed nature and character in the Bible. Too often, we Christians have tried to understand God within the context of our warped opinions about love rather than understanding love by studying the One Who personifies agapé-love—Our Heavenly Father.

Moreover, Jesus (in Hebrew, “Yeshua”) is not only revealed in the Bible as God's Son but Jesus is also revealed to have been “God manifest in the flesh” ( 1Timothy 3:16 ). Therefore, studying the person of Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha Meshiach) in the Gospels will reveal to us what “love manifest in the flesh” is supposed to look like within our own lives.

In our following installments of this series we will examine HOW God Himself covers the multitude of sins—and consequently, how we should too. We will also examine Jesus and His personality as revealed by the Gospels to see even more clearly how Christians today should look if they are walking in the “perfected love” John discussed in his first epistle .

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By Rich Vermillion , February 5, 2008 8:46 pm

In a highly contested race for president in the United States, the Christian vote is playing a powerful role in choosing the next Republican presidential candidate. While many eyes are on the religious give-and-take battle between Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee, a surprising number of Christians are turning to the ONLY true Constitutionalist running in either party, Ron Paul.

Websites such as ChristiansForRonPaul.com and the Christians4Paul blog are already proclaiming the 10-term Republican  Congressman's biblical stances on issues such as abortion, judicial review, protection of personal liberties (such as freedom of religion and gun owners' rights), and the such. Now another online Christian voice has added business and economics to the list of biblical issues Christians should consider when choosing their candidate. David G. Johnson of Christian Business Daily announced on February 4th that they are endorsing Ron Paul for president, saying:

Christian Business Daily has long stood for policy that is rooted in solid Biblical principles – sound stewardship of financial and other resources, rewards for fruitfulness and productivity, and environments that allow for enterprise to flourish without undue taxation or public theft masquerading as compassion. This is why our editorial team has chosen to support a presidential candidate in the Republican primaries, Ron Paul.

The reasons for our selection of Congressman Paul are numerous, but can be summarized by what we esteem in his personal character, ethics, integrity, consistent sound economic and monetary policy record, and his grasp of foundational concepts that promote the freedoms that were hard-won by the Founders and codified by the framers of the US Constitution.

We recognize a number of disturbing trends within the ranks of so-called “conservatives” in recent history, including a near-Socialist commitment to furthering the creation of a paternal State promising its people health care and other entitlements traditionally supported by liberals. The field of Republican candidates in the current election cycle is dominated by supporters of unhealthy taxation and wealth redistribution schemes that fund unethical and immoral initiatives, promote dependence over personal responsibility, and contribute to the further degradation of liberty.

We recognize that it is only in a free society that we, as Christians and as businesspeople, will be able to live out our God-given individual purposes without ungodly restraint of over-intrusive government, without having our values and freedoms trampled upon, and without theft of our families' resources – whether via direct taxation or through the creation of additional burdensome national debt.

Ron Paul, as a physician who has delivered over 4,000 babies, has taken as strong a pro-life stance as has any candidate for public office in the history of the debate over this issue. As a Congressman, he has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the Constitution, to limited government, to individual freedom, to property rights, and to sound economic policy. His positions on issues facing our nation today are most closely aligned with what we believe to be the Biblical positions.

We recognize that there are questions regarding his ability to win the nomination of the Republican Party – particularly in light of the strong media spin which has virtually ignored his candidacy and his record-breaking support. We also recall from history the Presidential election of 1860, in which there were four strong Republican candidates for President. Abraham Lincoln was elected to the highest office in the land in a strongly-contested battle. He won only 39% of the popular vote.

We urge our readers to give thorough consideration to the field of candidates and cast their vote in favor of the liberty that made our nation great. Cast a vote for Ron Paul.  

In addition to the above mentioned Christian endorsements, the RonPaul2008.com endorsement page has a growing number of pastors and Christian public figures adding their voices to the choir.

Ron Paul's religious Conservatives list is also gaining ground in the Jewish community as well. Americans for Israel is strongly promoting his campaign, and others are becoming increasingly aware of his history of pro-Israel voting record. As Dr. Paul's non-Interventionist foreign policy becomes more widely known, many Jewish and Christian Conservatives alike are switching their endorsements from other so-called 'Conservative' candidates.

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