Shalom Partner and Friend of Israel,

The world today is like a bomb with a fuse waiting to be lit and conditions everywhere indicate that it is only a matter of time before the bomb is ignited and a global upheaval takes place. And, never in past history has the Book of Revelation been as relevant to the times as now. We believe that it is necessary to warn the world and especially the Body of Christ that the Biblical messages about today’s world are relevant and imminent. Since 1948, when Israel was reborn as a nation …the Arab world, Islamic countries, world elite, E.U., U.N. and current lawless U.S. President Obama and Superpowers have all been engaged in an escalating confrontation about the Jewish State, Israel.

With the flood of Muslim refugees, we are beginning to see the signs of a separation and future split in Europe… even states within states, separating between sheep and goat nations (Matthew 25) where France, parts of Italy, Spain and Portugal will be destined as sheep nations, while Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland and the Baltic states or major parts of these will remain liberal and anti-God to be destined as goat nations. Germany wants to lead the European Union whilst Merkel cuddles up to the Islamic goat nation of Turkey! Figuring out the sheep and goat nations can easily be estimated on a nation’s atheism, liberalism, socialism, anti-Semitism and sympathy for Islam! We are getting closer by the day to watch splits and new alliances forming. Evil conspiracy of Merkel and Obama together with Erdogan of Turkey has brought in the flood of Muslim immigrants into Europe to create a shift. And, since France and Germany are the two pillars of the E.U., with France distancing itself will force Germany to seek another pillar – Turkey! In the near future we will soon see the France-Germany showing signs of cracking with Germany’s new ally Turkey - the axis of evil, catapult further Islamic immigration into Europe to flood out Christianity …and Germany will become darker by the day!

Germany and France both have a high population of Muslims. When the Roman Empire was seized by the Ottoman Turks and when Constantinople (today called Istanbul) fell in 1453 AD …this according to Islam fulfilled Muslim prophecy when they say "first Constantinople" and next comes Rome!" Are we witnessing the second siege of Europe itself through the "flood" of Islamic Muslim refugees "from the mouth of Turkey but this time welcomed in by Germany…?

As we watch Iran who is now embolden through a nuclear deal with the compliments of lawless US President Obama and Kerry it is just a matter of time when they take steps to try "fulfil their promise and "push Israel into the sea." Iran’s military leaders claim that they could completely destroy Israel in only 8 minutes. The Muslim nations are fast heading towards their coming Islamic invasion of Israel and WILL be defeated on the mountains of Israel. Today ISIS and other evil Muslim organizations with the help of Turkey are preparing for their so-called world "Caliphate!" These things are happening around us and we need to know and discern the times that we are living in!

It is our prayer through this Newsletter that many will see that we are now standing on the threshold of the “rapture” and the glorification of the “Bride of Christ.” In the wake of this dramatic event and a treacherous New World Order in the form of political, religious and economic unity will be instituted under the leadership of the Antichrist. He will rule as a false “prince of Peace” for 3½ years. The sudden collapse of this “humanistic peace” program will usher in the “dark days” of the Great Tribulation when the whole world will be subjected to an unprecedented military dictatorship lasting another 3½ years. This international reign of terror will culminate in the battle of Armageddon.

The Apostle Paul exhorted believers not to despise the Prophetic Word (1 Thessalonians 5:20) and should merit priority in our thinking, our conversations and in the ordering of our lives, since it lends an extremely important future perspective of what is in store for all of us. Pastors and preachers should strongly emphasise this message, as ignorance of Biblical prophecies leads to secularism and a poor insight into the true significance of world events. Without knowledge on this subject, people are not able to adequately comprehend the rapidly changing world in which we live. And, ignorance of the “signs of the times” also results in a lack of vigilance in the “midnight hour” immediately prior to the coming of the heavenly Bridegroom (Luke 21:32-26). Christ also reprimanded the people of the First Century for their inability to discern the signs of His “first coming” (Luke 12:54-56). They were able weather-prophets, and when the clouds from the Mediterranean Sea rolled inland, they could tell that the rain was imminent. When the hot winds from the desert swept over the countryside, they could predict dry and warm conditions. Why then did they lack the ability to observe the signs of the times…? These signs are just as obvious as those of nature, if one would just care to read the Bible and use the prophetic word as a frame of reference to interpret and anticipate world events. However, criticism can also be levelled against our generation on similar grounds as to Israel's spiritual leaders in the First Century.

In Biblical prophecies, much attention is given to “eternal life” and “eternal punishment” …in order that we should give due consideration to this very important matter. The spiritual interests of our soul should take precedence over the material interests of our earthly life. Eternity waits at the end of the road, and the choice for all of us is about our “final destination” and must be made now! The prophecies of Revelation are also intended as a guide for those who will be left behind during the rapture, and have to face the turbulent times of the Great Tribulation. Firstly, we need to hurry to be reconciled with the Lord. Furthermore, those left behind will have to bear the immense responsibility to withstand the deception of the Antichrist and to unmask him as a counterfeit Christ and be prepared to pay the highest price for their faith. Their greatest concern for all should be the condition of our spiritual lives …and not physical and economic survival in a Christ-less New World Order. Knowledge of the prophetic word will be indispensable during the Tribulation period.

When carefully comparing all of the details given in the Bible and in the commentaries of the early fathers concerning “the rise of the Antichrist” and his “beast kingdom” …and by comparing them with certain Islamic apocalypse expectations of their final “awaited one,” it is obvious that the Biblical description of this final dictator is eerily similar to the Islamic “Mahdi” who will unite Islam under one empire – which parallels prophecies of the Biblical Antichrist! We believe the Antichrist will be linked to the European Union since most of the EU nations were a part of the Roman Empire. And, it isn’t just coincidence that today this is exactly where Muslim refugees are infiltrating! It’s not difficult to see and feel the unsettling mood hanging like clouds of winter hanging over Israel, the Middle East, Europe and America. It is like the gusting winds that rattle leaves and bend branches prior to a huge storm.

Are we entering a dark tunnel in a world of moral and spiritual regression…? Most prophetic empires continue for two to three hundred years, then they peak and slowly decline. The major empires of history don’t necessarily disappear from the scene …but many, no longer have the power, influence, and economic edge that they once had. They become followers instead of leaders, the tail and not the head (Deuteronomy 28:43-44).  Nations are anxiously watching as Europe reunites as one borderless, lawless, coalition into the arms of the EU. The Islamic Trojan Horse or so-called Muslim refugees (mostly young men) are continuing to pour like water into Europe like from an open tap through Turkey and with Erdogan’s support of ISIS.

These refugees force themselves into the West and all the while people helplessly watch this hostile takeover as their complacent leaders are welcoming this into the streets of their countries. It’s like a darkness sweeping across Europe in the form of Islam, where daily rapes are reported, locals beaten, children molested and crime on the increase. If Europe is now facing a “final empire” do we see the Islamic Caliphate forming on the very soil where only a hundred years ago the Bible was preached and the world reached with the Word of God…? This is a sad time and dark day for England who now has a Muslim Mayor in their Capital, London! What about Germany…? Angela Merkel has all but given her land away to Islamic refugees and forcing EU countries to do the same!

Where is America heading and where is the world moving to…? Who will emerge from the “sea of nations” as the survivor and the leader…? According to the prophets of the Bible, there will arise out of the ocean of humanity “a kingdom,” described as the “kingdom of the beast!” The head of this coalition will unite 10 kings and their nations, directing a final assault against Israel, Jerusalem and the Jews. He will control all buying and selling and only those who accept his rule, his One World Government and Religion, and his mark will be permitted to buy and sell goods (Revelation 13:16-18). Think about this… only just recently about a decade ago, no one could see this kingdom coming. No one even thought about or spoke about Muslim refugees streaming into the West with a radical agenda. No one even spoke about ISIS attacking Syria and Iraq taking ground, murdering, plundering, raping children and beheading Christians to form their 7^th Century Caliphate.

Have you ever considered that the violence, immorality and uncertainty that surround us today is really nothing new…?   The Bible tells of the recurring story of God’s judgement on such behaviour as mankind repeatedly slipped into depravity. There are certain generations that have been dubious distinct of being singled out in Scripture as the worst of the worse …and Noah’s was one of such a generation!

Today God Almighty waits patiently seated on His throne in Heaven …He is waiting while His offer of grace is extended to all peoples and nations on Earth.  There is a day, we are told, when God’s patience - “long-suffering” with a world filled with sin, violence, and arrogant unbelief will end, and the door of “escape” will be closed! These events which are about to be unleashed upon this world, even though global in nature, will focus on one tiny piece of land, Israel! This piece of land, only a speck of land when compared to the powerful Muslim nations and enemies that surround her on all sides is a land God calls His own. Watch as the situation in Israel and the Middle East will continue to grow worse and worse, and if you don’t already know ...Armageddon lies in the heart of Israel. There is a crushing weight associated with these words as we clearly live in an age of darkness mixed with light. Yeshua (Jesus) calls those who believe in Him and wait in faith.  We are told those who sincerely believe in Him and wait in faith are filled with “light.”  Satan is also called the “prince of darkness’’ and the “ruler of this world.”  The world hates the light!  The Bible warns “light” acts as a restraining force - “light” always overcomes darkness! The Lord will someday return as a “thief in the night” to remove the children of light, in a moment, “in the twinkling of an eye,” to protect and shelter them from those things which are about to come upon a violent, immoral, arrogant, and unbelieving world.  A world in opposition to God! There is the promise of Light returning after all these things take place.  The purpose of prophecy is to authenticate God’s Word and to prepare those who wait in faith.   God takes no delight in these things and it is His hope that all will change their ways (repent) and return to Him, through His Son, so that all might escape those things that are about to come upon the Earth. 

So what we need to find out now is what was it like back in the days of Noah and Lot...! The life of Noah is particularly important to Christians. God acknowledged that Noah was a righteousness man and for 120 years was God’s witness, a trumpet of warning, while he built the vessel of refuge and escape.  There could have been a billion people living on earth at the time of Noah. The people were feeling content without God. In Noah’s Day; “And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.” Genesis 6:5, 11-12. We are told they were “morally corrupt and filled with violence.” People ignored and disobeyed God’s law …and simply “did that which was right in their own eyes.” As we can see, the world in Noah's day was full of wickedness with the thoughts of men continually evil. The earth was corrupt and filled with violence. Love had surely 'waxed cold' in Noah’s day.  After 120 years of patiently waiting and warning …we are told God Himself SHUT the door to the Ark! (Genesis 7:16)

Did you know that the Lord is the one who opens doors and shuts them…? Read: Luke 11:7; 13:25; John 10:1-2,7,9; Revelation 3:8, 20; 4:1. Only eight people were saved! That's it! Just think about that, only 8 people truly trusted in God and followed His will. Being not that far from the creation account and Adam and Eve, there would have been many others who believed in God and 'in their own eyes' served God. But just as Yeshua (Jesus) said in Matthew 7:21-23, not everyone who says to Him ‘Lord, Lord’ will be saved, but only those who DO the will of God. Many people in Noah's day probably “professed” to be “Gods people.” But they continued to live in wilful sin. We are living in the “Days of Noah” …just as our Lord predicted it would be in the Last Days (Matthew 24:37–44). Today as we watch events unfold around the world, many believe as we do that we are living in those days prophesied by our Lord in Luke 17 and further identified in Genesis 6 and certainly recognize the world is filled with violence. A time of deception and rebellion against God!

In Lots Day; “Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed,” Luke 17:28-30. In Lot’s day we read in Jude 1:7; “Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.” Also, we can see from Jude that in Lots day, sexual immorality and homosexuality had taken control of the people of Sodom. And Yeshua (Jesus) tells us that these things would be combined and all happening at once during the Last Days before His return. So does the day we live in fit with this description…? YES! Not only is this world today full of violence but also on the increase. Sexual immorality, homosexuality is now accepted and even big business entertainment just as in Noah’s and Lot’s Days defined in the Bible as “wickedness” and “corrupt! God has defined marriage, both Old and New Testaments. Same sex marriage redefines marriage, it cannot multiply …and “as a destructive force and way of destroying mankind” because it cannot reproduce. “So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And God blessed them, and God said to them, be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.” Genesis 1:27-28. It’s not about “rights” it’s about redefining “morality and God’s chosen will and way!” If homosexuality was okay, God would have to apologise to Sodom and Gomorrah! These evils have now been accepted. This world is now entertained by the very things that God hates and destroyed in the old world and Sodom …in Noah's and Lot's day!

According to 2 Thessalonians 2:7-8, the secret power of lawlessness is already operating in the world… although it is to a certain extent restrained by the presence of the Christians who are the light of a dark world and the salt of a corrupt earth. Salt preserves and light illuminates. However, in the end-time just prior to the rapture and the beginning of the tribulation period, a large number of nominal Christians (those who are not truly born again) will openly join forces with the kingdom of darkness (1 Timothy 4:1). Disobedience, immorality, rebellion, and utter selfishness are manifestations of the “spirit of lawlessness,” and will pave the way for the revelation of the Lawless One (2 Timothy 3:1-5).

We are now living in these days as we witness tremendous falling away around us just like the “Days of Lot” and the “Days of Noah” …and just like the Laodicean Church of Revelation 3:14. Luke-warm believers compromising with the world and thereby collaborating with the “spirit of lawlessness.” Some are teaming up with Islam and other pagan religions …and even calling “Allah” the god of the Quran the same as the God of the Bible and forming a new world religion called “Chrislam” We cannot imagine a more deceitful time in history as we daily witness world leaders in US, Europe and other Western countries calling “good evil and evil good” and thereby sharing power with the forces of darkness; condoning murder, abortion and homosexuality. Judaeo-Christian values and the God of the Bible have been removed from state and educational system in order to be politically correct and not to offend Muslims. The promoting of anarchy and allowing people to break the laws of the country at will, and opening the doors of society to gambling, prostitution, drugs, pornography and all sorts of evil practices is a theme of our societies today. This is total rebellion against Almighty God!

What will the character of the Antichrist be…? Paul tells us; “Let no one deceive you in any way, for that day will not come except the apostasy comes first – that is, unless the (predicted) great falling away of those who have professed to be Christians has come and the man of lawlessness (sin) is revealed, who is the son of doom, who opposes and exalts himself so proudly and insolently against and over all that is called God or that is worshipped, (even to his actually) taking his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming that he himself is God... For the mystery of lawlessness – that hidden principle of rebellion against constituted authority – is already at work in the world, (it is) restrained only until he who restrains is taken out of the way. And then the lawless one (the Antichrist) will be revealed,” 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4, 7-8 (AB).

The “great falling away” of the End-Time is a rebellion against God and His kingdom on earth… The characteristic of the Antichrist is indeed that he will be a man of rebellion and he will be an un-controlled, wild and permissive man who will utterly reject all laws, including the laws of God. Christians will be among the victims of his rebellion… “And he shall speak great words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time,” Daniel 7:25 (See also Revelation 13:6-7). So we see that he will defy God, and wear down the saints with persecution, and try to change all laws, morals, and customs and God's people will be helpless in His hands for 3½ years during the Tribulation. Double standards, bribery and corruption will be the order of the day in his wicked regime. There will be no limits to the conceit and evil intentions of this dictator's perverted character. He is even called the “son of death and destruction” (or the son of perdition). His close companion, the “false prophet,” will be one of his foremost butchers and even use occult powers to achieve his purpose (Revelation 13:15).

As we look at the “Days of Noah” we believe that there are deeper lessons for us to learn as believers in Yeshua (Jesus). The New Testament is clear that we are to “discern the times” so finding the parallels between our day and Noah’s day that we do not forget to look at Noah himself since he lived in some of the “darkest days” the world at that time had ever known… his light shone brightly! If our days are to be equally as “dark” how can we live our lives with the same righteousness that Noah displayed…?

We are told in Genesis 6:9 that Noah was a just man. The Hebrew word here is “tsaddik” which comes from a root having several meanings. It is often used to refer to the loyalty demonstrated by a king as a servant of God, such as King David, whose life demonstrated unfailing loyalty and commitment to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. It also refers to “truthfulness, honesty and innocence and is sometimes translated as “righteousness” and embodies all that God expects of His people. The verbs associated with righteousness indicate the practicality of life. One judges, deals, sacrifices and speaks righteously and one learns, teaches and pursues righteousness with his/her whole heart. In all its forms, the word has to do with relationship; a king to his God, God to His people, man to one another and a nation with God. In every instance it refers to those who are upright, just and righteous conforming to the Lord and His ways! From the same word “tzadakah” is derived and means righteousness, justice and charity interchangeably. A just man follows God with commitment, integrity, humility, giving to charity (helping less fortunate) and mercy! Finally, the word can be used in a causative sense as to make something right or to correct a wrong. It also has the connotation of cleansing or clearing away evil. As a just man living in a very unjust and unholy world, Noah’s choice to live a life of godliness and purity made him the only countering force against corruption that was filling the earth with decay!

History tells us something unique about the human race… we have a great hunger to know what the future holds! Traditionally, we have sought this knowledge by spiritual means that bypass our reason or capability, means such as astrology, fortune telling and various forms of mysticism but these have all proved elusive and deceptive. Only the Bible can give us truth and hope for the future as it offers “light” to those who study it and obey it. “Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path,” Psalm 119:105. In order to move forward we need to be mobile with confidence to see where we are going. It may not always show us a long way ahead, but we are never left to walk in “darkness.” What a tremendous blessing that is! To study the Bible, we will never be left walking in “darkness.” With this desire to know what the future holds, we might think believers who consider the Bible to be God’s inspired will, would search its pages eagerly for understanding about the period immediately preceding the return of the Lord …the time referred to as “the Last Days” in at least half of the books of the Bible…?

Why is God telling us about future events…? He wants us to be prepared but not everyone wants to hear! When Jeremiah shouted that Babylonians were going to destroy Jerusalem and that the mighty Temple of God (Jeremiah 29:1-16), he was jailed for annoying the government. When Yeshua (Jesus), looking sadly at the great Second Temple, said, “Not one stone here shall be left upon another” (Matthew 24:2), He was ridiculed! Yet God chose to reveal His plans in advance to those who would read them. The “day approaching” is the Lord’s day – the day when He will commence judging. That day is the fulfilment of prophecy. Throughout the Bible, God actually tells us what to expect in the future (Isaiah 44:6-7). The Lord presents us with a challenge in this passage of Scripture; “I am God! I know what happened in the past …I know what will happen in the future …If anyone repudiates this, let him come forward with the same breadth of factual information that I offer.” Then in the next verse (vs. 8) God tells His people; “Do not tremble, do not be afraid. Did I not proclaim this and foretell it long ago…?”

We have proof that God’s Prophecies are true… If we have any doubts about God’s ability or plans to reveal the future to us through the Bible, we need only look at His record! We have two very accurate predictions made:

The First, is concerning Yeshua (Jesus) in the Old Testament and then confirmed in the New Testament: 

His virgin birth (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew :24-25). His birth at Bethlehem (Micah 5:2; Luke 2:4-7). His flight to Egypt (Hosea 11:1; Matthew :15). Him being anointed by the Holy Spirit (Isaiah 61:1; Matthew 3:16). His ministry in Galilee (Isaiah 9:1-2; Matthew 4:15-16). His healing of the sick (Isaiah 61:1; John 5:1-9). His use of parables (Psalm 78:2; Matthew 13:34-35). Him being betrayed by a friend (Psalm 41:9; John 13:18). Him being forsaken by His disciples (Psalm 88:8; Mark 14:50). Him being hated without a cause (Psalm 35:19; John 15:25). Him being rejected by His brethren the Jews (Isaiah 53:12; Luke 22:37). His garments being parted and divided by lot (Psalm 22:18; Matthew 27:35). Him being offered vinegar for His thirst (Psalm 69:21; Matthew 27:48). His body pierced without His bones being broken (Psalm 34:20; John 19:36 also Zechariah 12:10; John 19:27). Him being buried in a rich man’s tomb (Isaiah 53:9; Matthew 27:57-60). Him rising from the dead on the third day (Hosea 6:2; Luke 24:46). Scripture is unerring in all these points concerning the life of Yeshua (Jesus).

Our Second example of Biblical prophecy involves the history of the Nation of Israel… Again, the examples are far too numerous to list here, but suffice it to say that the Bible predicted the course of Israel’s history accurately for the past 3,500 years. Here are a few specific aspects of Israel’s history predicted in the Bible long before they even occurred:

Enslavement in Egypt (Genesis 15:13). Deliverance with wealth from Egypt (Genesis 15:14). Possession of the land of Canaan (Genesis 15:18-20). Turning to idolatry there (Deuteronomy 32:15-21). Centre of worship in Jerusalem (Deuteronomy 12:5-6; Psalm 132:13-14). Assyrian captivity (Amos 5:27; 6:14; 7:17). Babylonian captivity (Jeremiah 16:13; 21:10). Destruction of the First Temple (2 Chronicles 7:19-22). Return from Babylon (Isaiah 6:11-13; 48:20). Destruction of the Second Temple (Matthew 24:2; Luke 19:43-44). Scattered among all nations (Leviticus 26:33-34; Ezekiel 12:15). Persecution and oppression (Leviticus 26:36-39). Regathering from all nations (Isaiah 11:11-12; Zechariah 10:9-10).

Here’s a few predictions concerning Israel and Messiah yet un-fulfilled… All nations against Jerusalem (Zechariah 12:2-3; 14:1-2). Supernatural revelation of Messiah (Zechariah 12:10-14). The Lord comes in glory (Zechariah 14:3-5). So in light of the Bibles proven record, we can turn to it confidentially as our source for information about events still in the future!

As believers we are waiting for the "Son of God" - Yeshua (Jesus) to return from heaven. Those who are waiting for Him have the guarantee that He recues us from "the coming darkness" and wrath on earth from the Tribulation. However, the rapture is not dependent on some prophetic event even though we have Scripture telling us it will occur we don’t have a specific time. It will happen; "In the twinkling of an eye" (1 Corinthians 15:52) and "As the lightning comes from the East" (Matthew 24:27). The Lord could literally come now – today, for His own or it could be tomorrow, next year …but we must live as though He may come today … and we must keep ourselves ready like the wise virgins with oil in our lamps!

Even so come Lord, Yeshua (Jesus) Come!

We hope that you enjoy and become more informed by our work. We serve an awesome God and we are humbled by this opportunity to bring you this information. With Shalom to you and your family always,

Alf & Julie Saunders

01^st July, 2016

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