Then and Now Part I

Our country is in crisis. Christians and Non-Christians alike are not seeing what is coming. Daniel 7 talks about continued decline, of Government, decline of people, nations as he visualizes the beasts coming out of the sea (which are a sign of the government that rise and fall).

 

Jeremiah and Isaiah confronted people of God that refused to see their vile and corrupt ways; including child sacrifice, as we do today with abortion. God gave His people opportunity to repent through their unpopular message of judgment but I believe America is asleep. Even in the Christian Church, we are tiptoeing through the tulips. People are not even listening to the news; and those that listen, are not putting it in the context of the Bible and not comparing it to history. Not looking toward the future and Christ's return as we are called to do.

 

I Thessalonians 5:1-11 "About the times and the seasons: brothers, you do not need anything to be written to you. For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord will come just alike a thief in the night. When they say, "Peace and Security," then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. But you, brothers, are not in the dark, so that this day would not overtake you like a thief. For you are all sons of light and sons of the day. We're not of the night or of darkness. So then, we must not sleep, like the rest, but we stay awake and be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk or drunk at night

 

But since we are of the day, we must be sober and put on the armor of faith and love on our chests and put on a helmet of the hope of salvation. For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing."

 
 

Jeremiah tells people to wake up back in the time of Judah and I believe today we in the church need to wake up. We need to be aware that things are not going to get better and we are reaping consequences of the choices we have made. I have been comparing history, and I remember as a child I was told, "We fail when history repeats itself, the purpose of history is to learn from our mistakes." We have so much history in the Old Testament of a people that abandoned God, worshiped idols and lived apart from Him. We see God's wrath and judgment, consequences. We look in the History books and see the time of Hitler. Of persecution that the Jews, Christians and those that opposed Hitler. The time is coming... and it's only going to get worse from here. We need to be praying for our Nation. We need to be praying about our country, fighting the battles of abortion, prayer in school etc to get Christ back in our Nation; and praying for our leader who doesn't support Israel.

I made a historical table regarding history in the time of Hitler, comparing his leadership to leadership in our country today. You will see headlines, and processes. Be aware if you are a Christian you are a threat, a right wing extremist to this country. It's time to wake up!

Near World WAR II	News today
Treaty and allies of Mussolini, Hitler and Franco of Spain	Treaty, unspoken ally, Russia selling Iran nuclear information
Overall appeasement of nations including U.S., Brittan and Spain of Hitler and Mussolini	Overall appeasement of nations to the U.S. by Obama in Iran and Venezuela. "American's arrogant" to Europeans
Ultimatum given to Germany and Italy by Britain and France and U.N. ignored and met with further insurgent attacks and no one does anything as they continue invading: Rhineland near France and later Austria. Also invading other countries around the world. Aiding Fascist Franco in Spanish Civil war.	-Iran ultimatum given to stop nuclear program- U.s. does nothing, and then, it's ok for them to continue enrichment as we have "peace" talks -N. Koreans told not to fire a rocket "into space", they fire the rocket. Obama speaks against it, U.N. says that was bad but no punishment
Brittan's and French "went on with daily life" it's far away doesn't impact me	N. Koreans starving.   War and ravage, rape, killing of children in Africa U.S. is doing nothing
Piracy of foreign ships in the Mediterranean establish Front and British Antisubmarine patrols at Nyon. 80 Anglo-French destroyers patrolling Mediterranean had profound impact on Europe	Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden Piracy occurring in the waters near Africa. "Best way to confront piracy off Somalia is create a national naval force financed by international aide in impoverished East African Nation"
Rome swears to protect Austria's sovereignty. Vienna is invaded by Germany, Rome, Brittan, France, U.S, does nothing	U.S. swears to protect Israel's sovereignty. On the Gaza strip Hamas consistently throwing bombs into Israel, Israel forced to give up West Bank and Gaza, the U.S. does nothing.   President Mahmoud Ahmadinezad calls repeatedly for Israel's destruction, denies the holocaust (but states he will finish what Hitler began) and insists Iran will not give up uranium enrichment despite U.N. security council demands to stop. States Israel is "The most cruel and repressive racist regime." And the U.S. does nothing.
Capturing of German citizens including Jews, persecution of Christians, decreased rights, all schools and youth part of the Nazi regime.	Obama working to pass legislation that children be involved in "nationalized" educational policy.
Antigovernment citizens of Germany: -Jews and Christians -Those dating or married to anyone of Jewish decent -Any Jewish lineage -Business owners that do not wish their business to be run by government. -Those that do not hang up Swastika in their business -Those in churches that preached sermons stating what Nazis were doing was wrong.	Antigovernment citizens according to Department of Homeland Security… -"may include groups and individuals dedicated to a single such as abortion or immigration." - "Right wing extremist may be gaining new recruits by playing on fears about several emergent issues." - "exploitation of social issues such as abortion, interracial crimes, or same-sex marriages" - "Antigovernment conspiracy theories and "end times" prophecies could motivate extremist individuals and groups to stockpile food, ammunition, and weapons. These teachings have also been linked with radicalization of domestic extremist individuals and groups in the past such as violent Christian Identity organizations and extremist members of the militia movement." -If President Obama succeeds with his priority of passing the Hate Crimes law, H.R. 1913 - the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, it could lead to the criminalization of the Biblical view of homosexuality in sermons and elsewhere. An offended homosexual could accuse a pastor; Sunday School teacher of broadcaster of causing emotional injury simply by expressing the Biblical view that homosexuality is sinful.

 

This is a draft, the table is correct but more will be added as the headlines continue to change I will continue to add to this table and my blogs. Hence the part I.