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n the 12th Century, the revered the Second Temple in 70 AD. It was Richman said that one of the main
Jewish sage Maimonides prophe- finally disbanded altogether in 425 long-term goals is to reunify Jewish
sied that, before the return of the AD. observance in Israel. The Sanhedrin
Jewish people from exile was com- includes members of Ashkenazi,
pleted and before Jerusalem was Reborn: October 13, 2004 Sefardi, Hasidic, National-Religious
totally rebuilt, the Jewish Sanhedrin The recent ceremony to reestablish and Hareidi communities.
would be reborn. The return of Jews the Sanhedrin was held in the city of Included in the Sanhedrin’s discus-
to Israel is not yet complete, the Tiberias because that was the location sions so far have been the status of the
Jewish temple is not yet rebuilt, and of its disbanding about 1600 years Temple Mount; rebuilding the
on October 13, 2004, the Sanhedrin ago. Once the formal reinstitution of Temple and the Altar; restoration of
was reborn. the council was completed, it imme- the Passover Sacrifice; restoration of
Maimonides also foretold that diately moved to its permanent home the Davidic monarchy and the return
Elijah would appear before the rein- in Jerusalem. of the Tribes of Israel!
stated Sanhedrin to announce the One of the leaders of the rebirth of “We can make a real difference,”
identity of the Messiah. Will Elijah the Sanhedrin is Rabbi Yeshai Rabbi Richman said. “Many cardinal
reappear as Maimonides predicted, or Ba’avad of Beit El (Bethel). He said issues are on the public agenda, and
will it be the False Prophet mas- that the 71 rabbis on the new council our body – which is totally based on
querading as Elijah announcing the received the special ordination, in Torah, even down to its rules and reg-
false messiah—the Antichrist? accordance with Maimonides’ rul- ulations – is naturally geared to deal
ings, over the past several months. with them. [Included are] issues such
Sanhedrin began by Moses? Rabbi Ba’avad explained that the goal as agunot (estranged women whose
The Sanhedrin points back to is to have one rabbinic body in husbands refuse to give them a
Moses as the source of its authority. Jerusalem that will convene monthly divorce), abortions, traffic safety,
In Numbers 11:16-17, God instruct- and issue rulings on central issues. economic issues, education, and so
ed Moses to appoint seventy men of “This is the need of the generation much more.
the elders of Israel to share in the and of the hour,” he said. “Not only are we commanded to
responsibilities of leadership for the Rabbi Yisrael Ariel, who heads the establish the Sanhedrin,” Richman
nation. Since that time, the Sanhedrin Temple Institute in Jerusalem, is one stated, “but this seems to be the per-
has consisted of one leader plus 70 of the participating rabbis. The fect time to do so—a time of Divine
members. Temple Institute has been the leading will. On the one hand, there is a spir-
The earliest record we have of the entity in preparing for the future itual void in the ‘establishment,’ and
Sanhedrin was given by Josephus, building of the Third Temple and for on the other hand, there is a real thirst
who wrote of a political Sanhedrin the reinstitution of temple worship. among the public for spirituality and
convened by the Romans in 57 BC. It guidance.”
became the supreme religious body in Sanhedrin visits Temple Mount The rabbis were asked to prepare
Israel during the time of the Second In a dramatic but unpublicized topics they thought the Sanhedrin
Temple. move, members of the newly estab- should deal with, and a fascinating
The Sanhedrin is mentioned fre- lished Sanhedrin ascended the Temple array of topics was produced. In
quently in the New Testament. It Mount, Judaism’s holiest site, on addition to those mentioned above
conspired to have Jesus killed by pay- December 6, 2004. The men, many by Rabbi Richman, the list included
ing one of His disciples, Judas ascending the Temple Mount for the such issues as:
Iscariot, thirty pieces of silver for first time, had immersed in mikvaot * uniform kosher certification
delivering Jesus into its hands. When (ritual baths) that morning, and * the precise length of the biblical
the Sanhedrin was unable to provide planned to ascend as a group. Despite cubit (with ramifications on many
evidence that Jesus had committed a prior approval from the Israeli police issues, including the location of the
capital crime, false witnesses came who oversee entry to the Mount, the altar on the Temple Mount)
forward and accused Him of blasphe- officers barred the group from enter- * assisting Anousim from Spain
my. Because the council was deprived ing the Mount together, and allowed and Portugal and others whose ances-
of the ability to condemn criminals to them to visit only in groups of ten. tors were forced to convert to
death, Jesus was brought before the The visit took place on the eve of Christianity
Roman governor of Judea, Pontius Hanukah, which celebrates the * lost Jewish tribes from other parts
Pilate, for a decision concerning his rededication of the Holy Temple. of the world
fate. * an ethical code for Israel’s army
The apostles Peter, John, and Paul, Role of the Sanhedrin (as opposed to the present one, which
along with the first Christian martyr, The Temple Institute’s Rabbi is based largely on secular sources)
Stephen, were all brought before the Chaim Richman, also a member of * the establishment of regional
Sanhedrin at one time or another for the Sanhedrin, hopes the new “small Sanhedrins”
the crime of preaching the name of Sanhedrin will bring about a revolu- * the long-missing “blue color”
Jesus. tion in Jewish jurisprudence. needed to create certain items for the
The Sanhedrin diminished greatly Declining to discuss exactly what temple
in influence after the destruction of issues are on the Sanhedrin’s agenda, Though a lecture on renewing the
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improve the actual capacity of the yet been able to agree on a formula have France and Great Britain there,
United Nations to perform, but they that they can accept. So, it’s not just a so if you add Germany, you would
did not attack those broader issues, principle of reform. Most countries have three European powers. Yet
which only the members themselves, accept the need for reform. The real Europe, in broad overall terms,
the owners of the United Nations, problem is that, while there has been should not be, according to most,
can undertake in that respect during a general agreement that reform is entitled to three seats on the Security
the reform program. [Annan] made necessary, the will to actually agree Council.
many recommendations, more basic on the nature of those reforms has
reforms our governments could simply not been there. The Iraq situ- Eddie: Isn’t it all about the veto
undertake, and while the govern- ation, for example, makes it clear that power? When does majority carry
ments have considered those, very such reform is necessary. the day?
few have actually been adopted. There are so many important
Ultimately, the Secretary-General can nations in the world that should be Maurice: It’s not all about the veto
only recommend in those fundamen- represented in this forum but are not. power. Majority carries the day when
tal areas. Like, for example, reform of After all, the five permanent members no member with a veto votes against
the Security Council. As you rightly of the Security Council, the ones that it because a vote against by such a
point out, the Security Council is one have permanent seats and veto power, party constitutes a veto. So, a majori-
of the areas that reflect the geopolitics are all important countries today; but ty vote carries the day, except when it
of the world that immerged from they exclude some of the other is accompanied by a veto.
WWII rather than the geopolitics of important countries. For example,
today, and despite the fact that many the developing world today has over Irvin: I noticed under President
have called for it, reform of the 80 percent of the world’s people and Bill Clinton, who was considered a
Security Council has not yet been only has one seat out of the five on friend of the UN, the United States
achieved. the Security Council—China. And was continually lagging behind in its
China is more than just an ordinary contributions. Then President Bush
Irvin: I know that the debate over developing country. It is an impor- came in and paid up everything, yet
the UN Security Council opened the tant power in itself and deserves such he is considered an enemy of the UN.
59th General Assembly and has been a seat. But for other powers, such as Which one was really a friend and
ongoing. I read a few of those speech- Japan and Germany, to be excluded is which one was an enemy?
es and noticed that speakers were another weakening of the influence
calling for reform of the Security and credibility of the Security Maurice: I don’t think it’s a ques-
Council. You have your fingers on Council. Most members will agree tion of friends or enemies. I think the
the pulse of this. How soon do you with this in principle, but not in the United States has always been the
expect to actually see reform of the specifics needed to actually achieve greatest friend and supporter of the
UN Security Council? reform. UN. But under any administration
there have always been differences.
Maurice: Reform is long overdue. Irvin: Is that because to reform is The arrears of the United States did
The danger here is that, if reform is inevitably going to dilute their power not start with the Clinton administra-
not affected to ensure that the on the Security Council in one way tion and neither did the friendship
Security Council more fully reflects or another? with the UN. After all, the U.S. was
the structure of power in today’s the primary power that created the
world, then it will gradually be Maurice: Yes, I think that is cer- UN. But the U.S., as the world’s only
bypassed and lose it’s relevance. This tainly one of the motivations. superpower today, has both special
would be a loss to the entire world Another motivation for those who interests in and for the UN. At the
because the Security Council per- agree that the Security Council same time there are lots of occasions
forms some functions that are should be expanded to make it more where its tendency and temptation is
absolutely indispensable to world representative of today’s world is to act unilaterally when they find it
peace and security. The problem is that they do not always agree on who difficult to get the kind of agreement
that those who feel their own powers the other members should be. For required for UN action. There’s
and prerogatives may be diluted by example, Italy—an important coun- always a tension between the world’s
reform are resisting change. try, yes, but not a truly great power greatest power and the rest of the
today, resists the idea that Germany powers as represented by the UN.
Eddie: Would you say that the U.S. should become a member. Not After all, the UN is like Congress,
might be one of the chief offenders? I because it doesn’t like Germany— like a parliament. It has no power of
know that’s a politically incorrect Germany and Italy are part of the its own. It’s simply a forum in which
question to ask. European Union—but because it the nations of the world try to do
believes that the representation of things collectively rather than unilat-
Maurice: No, I think that the U.S. Europe should be more based on the erally, and unless you can get agree-
has indeed been strongly urging European Union than on simply ment, obviously, it cannot carry out
reform. Of course other countries electing one more European country. its actions. That’s something that
urge reform as well, and yet have not Others point out that you already most people don’t understand. They
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Bullets, Blue Helmets,
and the Bomb
Planning for world government
by Jamie Brendan
“What would become of the inter- On September 18th, 1959, the and spearheaded the creation of the
national system the day after the Soviets unveiled a three-stage pro- U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament
threat of mega-terrorism material- posal for “general and complete dis- Agency – an official federal body
ized?…At the international level, armament,” including the “complete charged with global disarmament
conventional rules of sovereignty prohibition of atomic and hydrogen tasks.
would be abandoned overnight.” weapons.” And later, as this proposal But hardly before the ink was dry
— Stephen D. Krasner was revised and expanded, a UN on either Freedom From War or the
standing army was inserted into the U.S. Arms Control legislation, the
texts. 1962 Cuban missile crisis brought the
T
he world seemed poised on a In 1961, the United States released Bear and Eagle to the brink of a
razor’s edge, ready at any its roadmap for a UN military. For all nuclear exchange. While this effec-
moment to plunge itself into practical purposes, this made-in- tively halted international disarma-
the dark abyss of a nuclear holocaust. America proposal was identical to the ment plans, the idea of militarily
Alliances were formed, pacts drawn Soviet plan. Expressed through the empowering the United Nations
up and gunboat diplomacy was stan- U.S. State Department’s document, never went away. Thomas Schelling, a
dard fare. At the United Nations, an Freedom From War: The United member of the Council on Foreign
emotional Soviet leader – Nikita States Program for General and Relations and a celebrated strategist,
Khrushchev – pounded his shoe on Complete Disarmament in a Peaceful graphically detailed the real potency
the table. And in schoolrooms World, the U.S. administration envi- of an international army in his mid-
around the world, children were sioned a time when both superpow- 1960s essay, “Strategy: A World
instructed to hide under their desks ers could unite their forces under the Force in Operation,”
in the event of a local nuclear strike. UN banner.
For those of us who remember the How much clout would this UN “The three main kinds of mili-
Cold War, or portions thereof, it was military force be given? According to tary action that the force could
a time of extremes: extreme nervous- Freedom From War, “international take against a united country
ness and extreme uncertainty. law would proceed to a point where would be pain, conquest, and
It was also a heady time for world no state would have the military obstruction. By ‘pain’ I mean
government advocates. As the Soviet power to challenge the progressively sheer coercive damage. Nuclear
Bear and the American Eagle strengthened U.N. Peace Force…” or other weapons might be used
scrapped it out in the war-torn vil- Moreover, in its Summary, the docu- to inflict civil damage at a rate
lages of third world countries, the ment stated that one of its major goals sufficient to induce the govern-
only viable alternative to an eventual was “the elimination from national ment to change its mind and
all-out nuclear confrontation seemed arsenals of all armaments, including bend to the will of the interna-
to lie in the creation of some type of all weapons of mass destruction and tional authority. By ‘conquest’ I
world government system. Hence, in the means for their delivery, other mean invasion or occupation
the late 1950s and early 60s, both the than those required for a United sufficient to put the internation-
USSR and the United States officially Nations Peace Force…” [italics al authority into the role of
devised a series of plans to jointly added]. World government advo- occupying power. By ‘obstruc-
equip the United Nations with arms cates, especially World Federalist tion’ I mean military action
while dismantling their own military members, pounced on the idea of designed to retard a country’s
forces. “general and complete disarmament,” rearmament, to make it more
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costly than the country could nations would comply with a global its will to guarantee security – just
manage, to spoil it altogether or disarmament program, Occasional what “global doctors” prescribed in
to impede it sufficiently to pre- Paper 31 suggested that, the 1950s and 60s.
vent a major threat to the securi- Krasner reinforces this notion by
ty of other countries. This might “…it might be desirable to stating that nations which step out of
be done either by selective retain some kind of international line “would be declared a threat to
bombing or by selective invasion nuclear force as a hedge against international peace…would be
and occupation of key facilities.” one or more nations cheating on declared incompetent to govern…”
a disarmament agreement…the necessitating that a “consortium of
Schelling suggested that this ‘outlaw’ use or possession of major powers would assume execu-
force could acquire citizen nuclear weapons could be tive authority and declare the interna-
“hostages,” and more... deterred or prevented by a tional legal sovereignty of the occu-
nuclear-armed multi-national pied territory null and void.”
“One could go even further sheriff...One possibility would Shades of world government? You
and let the force have a monop- be a United Nations nuclear bet.
oly of critical medicines to use force, a force strong enough to Consider this truism made by
for bacterial warfare on a trans- make it pointless for any nation Lester Pearson, former Prime
gressor country. As soon as it to cheat…” [George H. Quester, Minister of Canada and architect of
starts an epidemic, it sends its International Safeguards for NATO; “There is a time in an inter-
medical units in to make sure Eliminating Weapons of Mass national crisis when all are so fright-
that no one suffers who cooper- Destruction, December 1996]. ened of what might happen that they
ates. Those who oppose it – mil- will accept many things that they
itary forces, government leaders, In a second Occasional Paper titled would not have even contemplated
or anyone else – are without Phased Nuclear Disarmament and before the crisis…” [Peace in the
essential vaccines and must U.S. Defense Policy, it was suggested Family of Man, p.15]
decide for themselves whether to that the international community It’s not hard to envision that, in the
stay at large and suffer or to sur- could directly authorize certain political aftermath of a nuclear attack
render to be cured.” nations to rebuild previously disman- – be it through a single or multiple
tled nuclear stockpiles in order to target strike, perpetrated either by a
Radical ideas? Yes. Even Schelling bring pressure on “outlaw” coun- terrorist group or a “rogue nation,”
agreed that these schemes suffered tries. Obviously, this arrangement the world will clamor for security at
from “meanness, and would not be requires some type of world “execu- the expense of sovereignty. When
acceptable.” But, he explained, the tive authority.” that time comes, will the internation-
“cards should be stacked in favor of In the January/February 2005 issue al community settle for just “bullets
the international force…” of Foreign Policy, Stephen Krasner – a and blue helmets”…or something
Flash forward to the 1990s. The distinguished professor of interna- with a bigger bang? e
Cold War has ended, and politicians tional relations at Stanford
from Washington to Moscow are University and a member of the
talking about a “new world order” – Council on Foreign Relations – dared
the replacement of “national anar-
chy” by the global “rule of law.”
to ask the question; What would hap-
pen to national sovereignty if terror-
WHETSTONE
Inevitably, a new calling for a UN ists detonated nuclear devices in
answers
military force arose. Documents Washington D.C., New Delhi, Berlin, 1. E., Martha, Matthew 1:3, 5, 6, 16,
touting the virtues of “collective and Los Angeles? 2. C., Tabitha (Dorcas), Acts 9:36-40
security” and a “robust” United Two developments emerge in 3. B., Jesus – Stephen, Luke 23:34 & Acts
Nations flowed from the offices of Krasner’s nuclear scenario: First, 7:60
4. D., David, Ruth 4:21-22
the UN Secretary General, U.S. powerful nations would act on their
5. A., Aaron, Exodus 17:12
Congressmen, the governments of own in waging “preventative wars,” 6. C., Rivers, Genesis 2:13-14
Canada, Sweden, Denmark and no longer seeking UN approval but 7. D., Net, John 21:6
Norway. The UN, we were told, finding it, perhaps, in entities such as 8. A., Abel, Hebrews 11:4
needed teeth. the G8 and NATO. And secondly, as 9. B., Rare, Daniel 2:11
Some, however, believed that the a new political landscape emerged, 10. C., Saved, Romans 10:13
11. B., David, II Timothy 2:8
international community should be the United Nations would be trans- 12. D., Dead, Hebrews 9:17
equipped with more than just bullets formed or its duties would be trans- 13. A., Knowledge, Hosea 4:6
and blue helmets. The Henry L. ferred to “new international organi- 14. C., Above, James 1:17
Stimson Center, a Washington D.C. zations,” such as a strengthened 15. B., New, Isaiah 43:19
political think-tank with deep con- Community of Democracies. 16. B., Outside, Matthew 23:25
17. C., 7-7, Revelation 12:3
nections inside the beltway, released In other words, for a period of time
18. A., Cedar, I Kings 5:10
two reports in 1996 advocating that we would likely see a hybrid system. 19. C., Angels, Jude 1:6
the United Nations be equipped with Ultimately, however, the internation- 20. D., Ethiopia, Acts 8:26 & Acts 8:38
nuclear weaponry. Ensuring that al community would have to enforce
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- 2. Many have statedthat it is impossible to know whether or not we are living in the last days before the second coming of Jesus Christ. However, below you will find dramatic proof that these are the endtimes. The proofs below defy coincidence. Euphrates River to Be Dried Up In Revelation 16:12, the Bible predicts that the Euphrates River will be dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the east to invade Israel. This will happen at the time of the bat- tle of Armageddon according to verse 16 of the same chapter. The battle of Armageddon will be the final battle at which time Jesus will return and fight on the side of the nation of Israel. Immediately thereafter He will establish His kingdom and usher in His one thousand-year reign of peace. On January 13, 1990, the Indianapolis Star carried the headline “Turkey Will Cut Off Flow of Euphrates for One Month.” The article stated that a huge reservoir had been built by Turkey. While filling up the reservoir, the flow of the Euphrates would be stopped for one month and a concrete plug for a diversion chan- nel built. These things have now been done. With this newly built dam, Turkey has the ability to stop the Euphrates River at will. The conditions for fulfilling this 1,900 year-old prophecy are now in place. China Goes to War In Revelation 9:15-16, the Bible prophesies that an army of 200 million soldiers will launch a war which would kill “the third part of men.” Never in the history of the world until our present generation has there been a power on earth that could field 200 million soldiers. However, the late ruler of China, Mao Tse Tung boasted in his diary that he could field an army of 200 million. The CIA World Factbook reports that in the year 2001, it is estimated that China has 200,886,946 men of military age, and this num- ber is growing by 10 million per year. Worldwide Numbering System Predicted In Revelation 13, the Bible prophesies that a world dictator will soon rule over a world government. He will cause all people in the earth to receive a number without which they will be unable to buy or sell. We are seeing this prophecy fulfilled before our eyes in a most astonishing way. Nearly every human being in the world now has been assigned a number. In America it is our Social Security number. In the past few years, we have seen this number extended to newborns. A child without a Social Security number cannot be declared as a dependent on an income tax return. We have seen the emergence of electronic money, shopping with credit cards, and many people urging the abolishment of cash. All of these things could not possibly have been fulfilled until this present time. Only after the invention of the computer could such a worldwide numbering system be administered. The Emergence of a New World Order Revelation 13:7 and Daniel 7:23 prophesy the establishment of a world government. The term “New World Order” has become a prevalent phrase in the world’s political culture. Mikhail Gorbachev made the term famous, and Pope John Paul II has referred to it repeatedly. In the September 12, 1990 issue of the Chicago Tribune, our former president George Bush said, “Iraq is the first test for the New World Order.” He emphatically stated that the Iraq War is Saddam Hussein against the world. The United Nations’ troops are continually referred to as the multi-national forces. The decision has been made to estab- lish an interdependent community of nations that will rule the world under United Nations authority. The Bible says that this will lead us into a great world government. The formation of this government is at hand. Coincidence or Divine Providence? Is it coincidental that all of these major prophecies pertaining to the last times are being fulfilled simultane- ously? Source: Endtime Magazine, P.O. Box 2066, Richmond, IN 47375 1-800-Endtime, www.endtime.com, endtime@endtime.com This page may be copied and distributed freely Hardly.
- 3. ON THE ROAD Prophecy Conference Schedule Macon, GA — Fri., Apr. 8 St. Louis, MO — Fri., May 20 7:30 P.M.; Word Aflame Tabernacle, 1780 Tucker Rd. (I-475, Exit 5, to 7:30 P.M.; The Chapel of Gateway College of Evangelism, 700 Tucker Rd.) Host: Pastor M.K. Marcantale, (478) 477-5770. Howdershell Rd. (I-270 McDonnell Blvd. exit, turn north, McDonnnell Blvd. will turn into Howdershell Rd. Gateway is located on the right- Little Rock, AR — Fri., Apr. 15 hand side approximately 3 miles from I-270.) Hosts: Pastors Timothy 7:30 P.M.; Hilton, Grand Ballroom, 925 S. University – just off 630 at Dugas and Scott Graham (314) 831-5577. University. Chesapeake, VA — Thu., May 26 Prophecy Tour 2005 — May 2-14 7:30 P.M.; Bible World Church, 600 Happy Acres Rd. I-64, Exit 296, left Israel, Rome, Florence & Venice; call 1-800-Endtime for availablility. at light. Host: Pastor Jack Cunningham (757) 487-9503. Poplar Bluff, MO — Thu., May 19 Dallas, TX — Fri., June 24 7:30 P.M.; Bluff City UPC, 501 South C (S. C & Walnut), at the east 7:30 P.M.; Arlington Convention Center entrance to Clinton Park. Host: Pastor Ted Elledge (573) 785-7631. New Orleans, LA — Fri., Aug. 12 7:30 P.M.; Pontchartrain Center ENDTIME MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2005 3
- 4. >> PERSPECTIVE EDITORIAL Irvin Baxter Jr. REVEALING THE FUTURE THROUGH BIBLE PROPHECY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MAGAZINE STAFF Editor-in-Chief: Irvin Baxter Jr. It’s Coming, Assistant Editor: Eddie Sax but Not Yet Editorial Assistants: Ginger Boerkircher, Liz Freeman Research: Kathy McKinney H ow many times did the hearts Bible students around the world. of the devout of Israel race as Surely the Second Coming is near! Partner Relations: Jana Robbins they found a leader who they But then things returned to normal. thought might be the Messiah? When Then came the 1967 Six Day War. Conference Director: Kara McPeak things didn’t work out, the excite- “If Israel reunifies the city of ment abated and was replaced by dis- Jerusalem, the rapture will take Webmaster: Dan Barkley appointment. place,” proclaimed some of the How many times can expectation prophecy preachers. Days later, soar and then be dashed onto the Israel crossed that barbed wire fence ENDTIME MINISTRIES rocks of disappointment before disil- and raised the Israeli flag over the lusionment sets in? The unbelief was Temple Mount for the first time in STATEMENT OF FAITH almost palpable in the words of one 2,000 years. Still the rapture didn’t man who heard about Jesus of happen, and soon things returned to WE BELIEVE that the Bible is the inspired Word of God, that Jesus Christ is the Savior Nazareth. In his skepticism, he sar- normal. of the world, and that He will come again to castically asked, “Can any good thing Then Rabin and Arafat shook establish a kingdom that shall never be come out of Nazareth?” hands on the lawn of the White destroyed (Daniel 2:44). Those who are born In spite of the long wait and the House confirming the Oslo Accords. again (John 3:3-5) will have eternal life and many disappointments, the day final- The confirmation of the covenant? rule as kings and priests with Christ forever. ly came. The angels did appear Have the final seven years begun? singing, “Peace on earth, goodwill No…not yet. toward men. For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, Now… WHAT IS ENDTIME which is Christ the Lord.” They are implanting computer MAGAZINE? They did find Jesus wrapped in chips under the skin. They are even swaddling clothes, lying in a manger! using the subdermal chip for buying In 1968, Irvin Baxter Jr. discovered the United States and other modern nations in the The wise men from the east did fol- and selling. Bible. He also found the Berlin Wall in the Bible low the star until they found Him The Temple Institute in Israel has and that one day it was to be torn down, who was born King of the Jews! recreated all the furniture and the reuniting Germany, and that event would be What for thousands of years was utensils needed for resumption of the catalyst to spark an international move- nothing but an elusive promise final- temple worship. ment called the “New World Order.” These ly became a glorious reality! The Sanhedrin has been reestab- things have now come to pass. lished after 1,600 years. Last month Irvin Baxter Jr., a Pentecostal minister, began Endtime Ministries in 1986 when he What about today? they held discussions about the prop- wrote A Message For The President, a book How many false Antichrists have er location of the prophesied Third explaining the major prophecies of the Bible we had? Napoleon? How about Temple. which he had been teaching since 1968. Mussolini? Stalin? Adolf Hitler? Still no rapture! Why hasn’t He After the fall of the Berlin Wall, prophetic ful- Henry Kissinger? But does that mean come back yet? It’s simple… it’s just fillment accelerated rapidly. The decision was the prophesied Man of Sin won’t not quite time yet. made to launch Endtime. The purpose of the come? Know this for sure: The one who magazine is to explain the prophecies of the Bible and to show that they are now being ful- The prophecy teachers declared promised to come the first time kept filled in intricate detail. that someday Israel would again His word. The same Messiah prom- Articles focus on the soon return of Jesus become a nation. On May 14, 1948, it ised to come a second time. Again, Christ, the truth of the Bible, and the need for happened. David Ben Gurion He will keep His word. salvation. Endtime does not deal with doctrinal announced to the world: The name of “For yet a little while, and he that controversies, as valid as they may be. This will our Jewish state will be Israel. The shall come will come, and will not be left to other publications. blood raced through the veins of tarry.” (Hebrews 10:37) e 4 ENDTIME MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2005
- 5. www.endtime.com endtime@endtime.com CONTENTS >> COVERSTORY MAR / APR VOL. 15 / NO. 2 12 SANHEDRIN REBORN 12 The revered 12th century Jewish sage Maimonides prophesied that Elijah would appear before a rein- stated Sanhedrin to announce the Messiah’s identi- ty. On October 13, 2004, the Sanhedrin was reborn. DEPARTMENTS WORLDGOVERNMENT 3 PROPHECY CONFERENCES 15 SOME PEOPLE CALL HIM MAURICE Maurice Strong was chosen by UN Secretary- 4 EDITORIAL It’s Coming, but Not Yet General Kofi Annan to be the Under-Secretary- General for UN Reform, charged with reshaping 6 LETTERS & FEEDBACK the UN to make it more able to preside over global affairs in the 21st Century. He is also Annan’s per- 8 RADIO LOG sonal envoy to North Korea. Endtime caught up with Dr. Strong at his home in Toronto. 9 WORLD REVIEW G Is Iran Next for Bush? ISRAEL&THEMIDDLEEAST G U.S. Moves to Provoke New War Under Fire 21 IS IT TIME FOR THE FINAL SEVEN YEARS TO BEGIN? G Russia Reveals New Missile Threat For the last 2,500 years, Bible students have been G Solana Suggests ‘Early Warning’ System for mesmerized by the prophecy of Daniel 9:27, which EU-U.S. Relations predicts the climactic 7-year period immediately G Who’s Afraid of Europe? preceding Armageddon. Is it near? Could 2005 be G Kofi’s Conflict that year? G English as World Language PROPHECTICPERSPECTIVE 16 PRODUCT PAGES 23 A BIGGER TSUNAMI COMING Earthquakes are prophesied in the Bible for the 25 WHETSTONE BIBLE QUIZ endtime. Was this massive subaquatic 9.0 quake that spawned the tsunami the proverbial “it”? 26 ENDTIME BIBLE STUDIES 27 NOAH’S FLOOD & THE TSUNAMI COVER & TOP: COURTESY OF NATAN GESHER | LEFT: COURTESY Events such as the tsunami and the 1980 Mt. St. OF NASA | RIGHT: AP PHOTO/JACK SMITH Helens eruption provide invaluable information for creationists, who study Noah’s flood. The evidence completely verifies Creation Science. ONEWORLDGOVERNMENT 29 BULLETS, BLUE HELMETS, AND THE BOMB It’s not hard to envision that, in the political after- math of a nuclear attack, perpetrated either by a ter- rorist group or a “rogue nation,” the world will 23 27 clamor for security at the expense of sovereignty. To whom shall the world turn? Endtime is published bi-monthly by Endtime, Inc., 1301 South 8th Street, Richmond, IN 47374. Subscription price is $29 for 12 issues. Periodical postage paid #009267, ISSN# 1066-6885, Richmond, IN, and additional mailing offices. © 2005 Endtime, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Endtime, PO Box 2066, Richmond, IN 47375-2066. For subscriptions call 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week 1-800-ENDTIME. Other inquiries call 1-765-962-6344 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Eastern).
- 6. >> LETTERSTOTHEEDITOR LETTERS &FEEDBACK WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND? E N D T I M E WA N T S T O K N O W. Government wants it both ways REPLY: It is not always easy to stand taining strips of parchment inscribed It seems to me, after hearing about steadfastly for truth and at the same with quotations from the Hebrew the new Illinois law banning sexual time be perceived as loving. I wonder Scriptures, one of which is strapped orientation discrimination that the if Jesus was accused of being unloving to the forehead and the other to the government has crossed the line con- the day He used a cat of nine tails to left arm; traditionally worn by Jewish cerning separation of church and drive the money changers out of the men during morning worship, except state. Governments are quick to temple, turning their money tables on the Sabbath and holidays. scream about such separation when over. Probably. Jews were commanded to do this so the church speaks up about laws and In this day when much of that they would not forget the words other activities in which governments Christianity has been hijacked by of the Lord. Those words were to are involved, but they do not hesitate false teaching, sincere people who guide their thoughts and every action to lay their heavy hands on what the really want to know the truth, need of their lives. church does. The government has lost to understand how to differentiate As you point out, this explains why both its moral and religious con- between true Christianity and false the Antichrist will want every person science. Is this the beginning of the Christianity. That’s why we pro- to receive his name in the hand or religious persecution prophesied for duced the video: True Christianity vs. forehead. He intends for his teachings the endtime? If this continues, even False Christianity (available by call- to permeate every aspect of our the Christian citizens of what’s ing 1-800-ENDTIME). thinking and life. known as the greatest free country in the world will be crying “Even so, come quickly Lord Jesus.” -L. Larlee The mark in Exodus? Animal instinct I have a question to which I have A recent article in National REPLY: There is no doubt that hate never heard the answer to regarding Geographic News asked: Did animals crime legislation will be used to pros- the Passover. The Lord led me to sense the tsunami was coming? It ecute those unwilling to bow the Exodus 13:9: “And it shall be for a sign reported that before the tsunami hit, knee to the New World Order during unto thee upon thine hand, and for a wild and domestic animals seemed to the great tribulation. Many of us memorial between thine eyes, that the know what was about to happen and hope this can be headed off here in LORD’S law may be in thy mouth: fled to safety: “elephants screamed America so that our nation can be a for with a strong hand hath the and ran for higher ground; dogs light in the darkness—a harbor of LORD brought thee out of Egypt.” refused to go outdoors; flamingos safety in the storm. If we are going to This has to have great meaning to abandoned their low-lying breeding win these battles, we must fight now. the mark of the beast. The hand and areas; and zoo animals rushed into Tomorrow will be too late! forehead now we know are not just their shelters and could not be random placing. Could you comment enticed to come back out.” What on this? could it mean? -M. Williams How it really comes across Thank you for your service and I heard the woman that was upset devotion to the Word of the Lord! REPLY: The instincts that God built about Catholic bashing. I have to -D. Ryan into animals never cease to amaze us. agree that you tend to bash the How do geese know where to fly Catholic and Anglican religions. REPLY: It was Jewish practice in when it’s time to go south? How do Whether you realize it or not, it Bible times and still is to this day to fish know where to return to when comes across that you don’t feel peo- place the laws of God between their they go back to the very place in ple in these religions have salvation. eyes and to bind them upon their which they were originally hatched? -Sr. Agatha-Anne, OSF Franciscan hands. These were called phylacter- How do all of the Monarch butter- Order of the Divine Compassion, ies. Phylacteries are defined as: Either flies know to migrate to one valley in ECUSA of two small leather boxes, each con- South America every year? 6 ENDTIME MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2005
- 7. LETTERSTOTHEEDITOR << May 2-14 UN – Israel – Rome – Florence – Venice While the official deadline has passed, it may still be possible to add tour members Call 1-800-Endtime to inquire. Ask for Mary Beth. Late April, early May UN – Israel – Europe UN – Israel – Europe At press time, we are still finalizing the itinerary for next year’s Holy Land Prophecy At press time, we are still finalizing the itinerary for next year’s Holy Land Prophecy Tour. It will likely start at UN Headquarters in New York, followed by six days in Tour. It will likely start at UN Headquarters in New York, followed by six days in Israel and five days in Europe. (Under consideration for Europe is a Hunt-For- Israel and five days in Europe. (Under considerationfor Europe is a Hunt-For- Charlemagne swing through the EU’s Germany, France and Belgium. Alternatively, Charlemagne swing through the EU’s Germany, France and Belgium. Alternatively, someone was heard behind closed doors whispering something about Switzerland. someone was heard behind closed doors whispering something about Switzerland. Where she lands we shall soon see.) To be among the first to receive information Where she lands we shall soon see.) To be among the first to receive information once the itinerary is finalized, call 1-800-Endtime and ask for Mary Beth to be put once the itinerary is finalized, call 1-800-Endtime and ask for Mary Beth to be put on our 2006 inquiry list! on our 2006 inquiry list! We should certainly not be sur- and leave them. The same principle ing about the UN and the possibility prised that animals were able to would hold true for our country. of an alternative group rising up and sense the danger of the coming replacing the UN. It seems the only Tsunami. possibility for that would be the EU. Delusional believers I would like to know your thoughts Not sure if I should get a straight- about this, and is it a real possibility? Is loving the USA permissible? jacket out for you or massive doses of -D. Remley As usual, I enjoy your opinions on drugs. You people are just manipula- prophecy. You made a curious state- tors, and it is time that the world REPLY: We presented this question ment recently in response to a gentle- wakes up to your prank. The images to Maurice Strong, the Under- man’s comment concerning the UN. in the Book of Revelation are older Secretary-General for UN Reform, in You said, “I love the USA.” than the Bible and can be found in the interview that is in this edition of My question to you is how can you Egypt, Persia and India, so you have Endtime. Strong doubted that such a have an unbiased view of prophecy no corner on the market but on the thing would happen since the same when you have a love for an earthly pocket of the masses of delusional nations presently in the UN would power/principality. Did not your believers who accept this convoluted inevitably be included in the new love for the world and the things in nonsense. What a joke. -David global organization. Thus the same the world cease when you gave all to problems the UN has now would be Jesus? -B.E. Russell REPLY: I’ve been told that people in the new organization. Strong said who can’t answer the questions resort it would be easier to fix what we have REPLY: Jesus said that except we to defamation of character. It sounds now rather than starting over from hate father, mother, wife, children like to me that is what you are doing. scratch. and even our own lives, we cannot be If you want to discuss specific I tend to agree. His disciples. Yet in another passage things we are teaching and why they of the Bible, we are instructed to love are not true, we would be glad to our wives. have that discussion with you. Nicolaitans rule This is not a contradiction. Jesus In Revelation 2:6, the letter to the was teaching that, if we are forced to church at Ephesus and verse 15, the choose between our wives or our par- Will the UN be replaced? letter to the church at Pergamos, ents and Him, we should love Him On Fox News Live they were talk- Jesus tells us that He hates the deeds ENDTIME MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2005 7
- 8. >> LETTERSTOTHEEDITOR anddoctrines of the Nicolaitans. 3:5: “(For if a man know not how to four more copies so I can lend them After studying this, it appeared to me rule his own house, how shall he take out to people. Everyone needs to that a lay person or a pastor should care of the church of God?)” A pastor read this book. You could have shepherd the flock rather than rule has to be a strong enough individual written another 200 pages, but I’m the flock, because ruling would lead who is able to rule, because if he glad you kept it short and sweet so the flock to believe that he was their doesn’t, Satan will take advantage of all ages can enjoy it. Once you start master and we have but one master his weakness and encroach upon the reading you don’t want to put it Jesus Christ. I think it’s wise that we church. On the other hand, any pas- down. Thank you. I look forward understand what those deeds and tor should be very conscientious and to your next book. —M. Wagener doctrines are. I’d like to know what have a shepherd’s heart and try to you think about this? never hurt the flock that he pastors. G Thank you for telling the truth. There has to be a balance. The Catholic Church has bullied REPLY: Although I have studied the In Matthew 23:10, Jesus said, my ancestors, stolen my faith and deeds of the Nicolaitans, I’m not sure “Neither be ye called masters: for one culture as a Sephardic Jew from the I have a conclusive answer as to what is your Master, even Christ.” Paul Iberian Peninsula. Keep telling the they are. Some people believe it was said, “You follow me as I follow truth. —Felix the doctrine of laity rule, especially Christ.” As pastors, we should only since laitans is part of this name. expect people to follow us, as we fol- G You teach differently than many Sometimes laity rule will move us low Christ. prophecy teachers, and people rip toward ungodliness because preach- into you for it. But I have been ers are human beings and are subject noticing lately that many of these to pressures like everyone else. When Feedback teachers are now mixing some of a church has a strong board that G Thank you for talking tough truths your teaching with theirs. Recently, begins to exercise authority over the today. I am listening to you as I I saw a popular prophecy teacher minister, a laity rule situation devel- write. I see so many pastors with speaking on the lion with the ops. The minister no longer feels free blood on their hands, making their eagle’s wings being Great Britain to preach what the Bible says. He congregants believe they are saved and the U.S., and Germany being fears for his job, which is his liveli- when they may not be. You’re the leopard. Keep up the great hood. Throughout the years, many okay—I’m okay, Christendom. It’s work. You make sense! —Tom G. have succumbed to those pressures. I a far cry from the words of our think it is possible that the Lord. —Nancy Nicolaitans that believed in immoral- ENDTIME thanks you for your letters. The letters we use do not necessarily reflect the ity did some of those things. G I finished your book Dark views of ENDTIME and/or its staff. END- I agree that a pastor should be a Intentions and have to say: this TIME reserves the right to edit letters accord- shepherd. Yet the Bible says in I Titus book is awesome. I am ordering ing to space and style. POLITICSStation Log Radio & RELIGION ARKANSAS Ft. Smith KFSA 950 AM 3:00-4:00pm Live Little Rock KAAY 1090 AM 3:00-4:00pm CALIFORNIA Santa Maria KGDP 660 AM 2:00- 3:00pm GEORGIA Atlanta WGUN 1010 AM 2:00-2:30pm Macon WBML 900 AM 4:00-5:00pm Live ILLINOIS Chicago WNDZ 760 AM 7:00-7:30am INDIANA South Bend WHME 103.1 FM 4:00-5:00pm Richmond WHON 930 AM 2:00- 3:00pm Ft. Wayne WLYV 1450 AM 4:30-5:00pm Indianapolis WNTS 1590 AM 4:00- 5:00pm Live IOWA Des Moines KPSZ 940 AM 3:00-3:30pm Live LOUISIANA New Orleans WLNO 1060 AM 3:00-4:00pm Live MICHIGAN Battle Creek WOLY 1550 AM 4:00-5:00pm Live Detroit WLQV 1500 AM 4:00-4:30pm Live MISSISSIPPI Jacksonville WTWZ 1120 AM 9:30-10:30am MISSOURI Mexico KMFC 92.1 FM 1:00- 2:00pm Poplar Bluff KOKS 89.5 FM 3:00-3:30pm Live St. Louis KXEN 1010 AM 3:00- 4:00pm Live NEBRASKA Omaha KCRO 660 AM 11:00pm-12mid NEW YORK New York WMCA 970 AM 11:00pm-12mid OREGON Portland KKSL 1290 AM 1:00-2:00pm Live TEXAS Daingerfield KEGG 91.9 FM 11:00am-12:00 Corpus Christi KCTA 1030 AM 4:00-4:30pm Dallas KVTT 91.7 FM 3:00-4:00pm Live WASHINGTON Spokane KTRW 970 AM 1:00-2:00pm Live WISCONSIN Milwaukee WJYI 1340 AM 3:00- 4:00pm Live WORLDWIDE—SHORTWAVE RADIO (times shown for U.S. Eastern) North America & South America WHRI 15.665 4:00-5:00pm Live North America, Middle East, Africa WHRA 17.650 2:00-3:00pm North America, Europe WHRI 9.840 4:00-5:00pm Live, 7.520 6:00-7:00am WORLDWIDE—INTERNET www.endtime.com — listen live or to archives 8 ENDTIME MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2005
- 9. AROUNDTHEGLOBE << WORLD by Liz Freeman & Ginger Boerkircher REVIEW GLOBAL NEWS SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF BIBLE PROPHECY >> 6THTRUMPETWATCH no longer hold out against the major- the law as a pretext for a military ity opinion in the EU. move against it. Despite Britain’s decision, the U.S. Is Iran next for Bush? has reaffirmed its adamant opposition U.S. moves to provoke new war Iran accused the United States of to the lifting of the EU arms embargo under fire trying to disrupt its nuclear negotia- on China. Washington is concerned According to the Korean News tions with the European Union by about “particular types of weapons Agency, a secret document called evoking the threat of a military strike. systems that might be sold that could “measures to let the U.S. forces in Iran warned Washington it would alter or change the military situation” South Korea play a regional role” was respond to any “unwise measure.” in the Taiwan Strait. released to the public in South Korea President Bush said he could not rule last month. The document classified out resorting to military action if Crushing Taiwan independence the crisis in Northeast Asia into low, America fails to persuade Iran to at any cost medium and high phases. It called for abandon a nuclear energy program. In a bid to make a distinction putting U.S. troops in South Korea Meanwhile, senior Bush adminis- between Taiwan and China, President into action, considering North tration officials are meeting with Chen Shui-bian is pledging to change Korea’s refusal to scrap its nuclear other Arab states in the region to the names of all relevant government program as the medium phase, and coordinate policies in the event agencies to “Taiwan” in two years. China launching war with Taiwan as action should become warranted. “We will start this policy first with the high phase. Iran has temporarily suspended its government agencies and state- The U.S. military said that 26 U.S. controversial nuclear enrichment owned corporations,” he said. Navy FA-18 Hornets were moved to activities. A top Iranian officer was Sensing that Taiwan is striding for- Korea in order to participate in joint recently quoted as saying that Iran ward to become a sovereign and nor- training exercises. U.S. Air Force has 10 million volunteers determined mal country, Beijing has resorted to Maj. Edwina M. Walton said the joint to fight to the death against aggres- publishing a white paper in a last- training would improve the Navy sion. “If the U.S. makes the mistake ditch effort to point out that jets’ communication capabilities with of attacking Iran, we will give them a “Taiwan’s authorities under Chen Air Force jets and allow the pilots to lesson, and they will have no chance Shui-bian have deliberately chal- better acquaint themselves with the to remedy.” lenged the status quo. The document climate and terrain. criticizes the attempt to enact a new The (North) Korean National EU ready to arm China constitution as “effecting Taiwan’s Peace Committee in a December The European Union is lifting its independence through the formation statement warned that if the U.S. 15-year-old arms embargo on sales to of a so-called constitutional reform.” mounts an attack on the Korean China. Washington is saying that the The white paper goes on to repeat the Peninsula or China, it would develop prospect of its Pacific forces being threat that “should the Taiwan into another world war. threatened by advanced European authorities go so far as to make a weapons sold to China was unaccept- reckless attempt that constitutes a Russia’s involvements able and that lifting the embargo major incident of ‘Taiwan independ- Russia has demanded to be more would lead to restrictions on ence,’ the Chinese people and armed involved in EU defense and security American cooperation with Europe forces will resolutely and thoroughly decisions. Moscow said it has felt on defense issues. crush it at any cost.” increasingly isolated from questions Britain’s Foreign Secretary Jack The report also criticized the of European security and defense Straw went to Beijing to make clear United States for selling missiles to since the enlargement of the EU. that Britain’s long opposition to Taiwan. The white paper’s release Chinese president, Hu Jintao is removing the European embargo came as China’s legislature discusses calling for an expansion of the rapid- from selling arms to China is about to an anti-secession law, seen as a legal ly growing alliance between Russia end. Tony Blair explained personally means to push Taiwan to unify with and China. The former Cold War to President Bush that Britain could the mainland. Taiwan has described rivals are planning to hold their first ENDTIME MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2005 9
- 10. >> AROUNDTHEGLOBE jointmilitary exercise next year. The European Union’s first-ever constitu- cast points to a surge in English learn- exercises are to take place on Chinese tion, and has urged EU governments ing that could peak around 2010. territory, and are driven partly by a to quickly follow suit. The vote was joint desire to counterbalance U.S. 500 to 137, with 40 abstentions, to >> ISRAEL&THEMIDDLEEAST global dominance. ratify the new treaty, which is to take effect in 2007 if ratified across all 25 Russia reveals new missile nations. Three have already ratified, Abbas: On the road again threat as of early February. Mahmoud Abbas, the newly elect- The Russian government’s ed Palestinian Authority president, is Rossiyskaya Gazeta daily reported EU expansion appealing to Israel for talks “so that that Russia is fitting its strategic Newly elected Romanian Prime we can end, once and for all, the his- bombers with cruise missiles capable Minister Calin Tariceanu has pledged toric conflict between us.” He also of delivering a massive precision to get the former communist nation called for a return to negotiations on strike thousands of miles away. An into the European Union. Tariceanu the Roadmap for Peace backed by the unnamed senior air force commander told his parliament that the move United States. Because Palestinian was quoted as saying, “We have bro- would “end the transition to a market attacks continued, Prime Minister ken the U.S. monopoly on the use of economy and begin the process of Ariel Sharon ordered all contact cut long-range conventional cruise mis- modernizing the country, a process with Abbas and the P.A. until the ter- siles.” This announcement follows closely linked to joining the rorists were reined in. However, months of cryptic statements from European Union.” when Abbas stationed 4,000 security President Vladimir Putin and his top Meanwhile, Viktor Yushchenko, police along the Gaza border to pre- generals that Russia was developing a likely to be inaugurated as president of vent attacks against Israelis, Sharon new missile program that was to be a the Ukraine, will begin a push to bring softened his stance. step ahead of Western rivals—includ- that country into the European Union. Palestinian militant factions gave ing any technology developed by the Abbas a verbal commitment to cease United States. >> ONEWORLDGOVERNMENT violence for about a month giving him a chance to finalize a cease-fire >> EUWATCH with Israel. Subsequently, Abbas and Kofi’s conflict Sharon agreed to a ceasefire at the On the one hand…. United Sharm el-Sheikh Summit. Solana suggests ‘early warning’ Nations Secretary-General Kofi On February 20th, the Israeli cabi- system for EU-U.S. relations Annan called on both Israelis and net voted final approval for Sharon’s EU’s future foreign minister Javier Palestinians to fulfill their interna- planned withdrawal from Gaza. All Solana has said that the EU and U.S. tional obligations. Annan reminded settlers are required by law to be out should have a much more pragmatic them of the vital importance of exer- of the stipulated areas by July 20, relationship. He said that relations cising maximum restraint and respon- 2005. Also on February 20th, the cab- between Brussels and Washington sibility during the critical period inet announced the new route of the should be based on three planks: it before their (now-completed) January security fence that Israel is building. should be pragmatic, results-oriented Palestinian presidential elections. Many world leaders believe that this and have an early warning system. On the other hand…. The Bush unilateral withdrawal by Israel will Such a system would avoid “differ- administration has demanded that lead to the resumption of progress ences of opinion actually becoming UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan through the Roadmap for Peace. real problems over time,” he said. be held accountable for mismanage- Solana’s words come as he carves ment in the oil-for-food program. >> MARKOFTHEBEAST himself an ever-bigger role in the EU. The program began in December 1996 to allow Iraq to sell oil and pur- Who’s afraid of Europe? chase civilian goods. UN internal Chip implant makes its debut at In December, the EU received mili- auditors found management lapses in VIP British club tary command in Bosnia from NATO, the now-defunct $64 billion program. The excuse, “I’ve left my wallet at an event noticed by very few people. home,” will no longer work when a The EU is taking on the largest and English as world language British nightclub soon offers its regu- most important independent military Researcher David Graddol says lars the option of having a microchip mission in its history. If its 7,000-sol- that two billion people will be learn- implanted in their arms. Although the dier force in Bosnia is successful at ing English in the next decade, as it concept strikes critics as Orwellian, ‘peacekeeping,’ it may lead to similar becomes a “world language.” The others think it is only a matter of time European missions in the future. Future of English report, launched in before the chip becomes the preferred Edinburgh at a British Council con- method to fraud-proof common cur- European Parliament OKs ference on international education, rency. The chip is already proving Constitution used computer modeling to predict popular with VIP members at two The European Parliament gave its the onset of a “wave” of English- nightclubs in Barcelona and overwhelming endorsement to the learning around the world. The fore- Rotterdam. e 10 ENDTIME MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2005
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- 12. >> COVERSTORY After 1,600 years By Irvin Baxter Jr. In a dramatic but unpublicized move, members of the newly established Sanhedrin ascended the Temple Mount, Judaism’s holiest site, on December 6, 2004. Photo courtesy of Natan Gesher. 12 ENDTIME MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2005
- 13. COVERSTORY << I n the 12th Century, the revered the Second Temple in 70 AD. It was Richman said that one of the main Jewish sage Maimonides prophe- finally disbanded altogether in 425 long-term goals is to reunify Jewish sied that, before the return of the AD. observance in Israel. The Sanhedrin Jewish people from exile was com- includes members of Ashkenazi, pleted and before Jerusalem was Reborn: October 13, 2004 Sefardi, Hasidic, National-Religious totally rebuilt, the Jewish Sanhedrin The recent ceremony to reestablish and Hareidi communities. would be reborn. The return of Jews the Sanhedrin was held in the city of Included in the Sanhedrin’s discus- to Israel is not yet complete, the Tiberias because that was the location sions so far have been the status of the Jewish temple is not yet rebuilt, and of its disbanding about 1600 years Temple Mount; rebuilding the on October 13, 2004, the Sanhedrin ago. Once the formal reinstitution of Temple and the Altar; restoration of was reborn. the council was completed, it imme- the Passover Sacrifice; restoration of Maimonides also foretold that diately moved to its permanent home the Davidic monarchy and the return Elijah would appear before the rein- in Jerusalem. of the Tribes of Israel! stated Sanhedrin to announce the One of the leaders of the rebirth of “We can make a real difference,” identity of the Messiah. Will Elijah the Sanhedrin is Rabbi Yeshai Rabbi Richman said. “Many cardinal reappear as Maimonides predicted, or Ba’avad of Beit El (Bethel). He said issues are on the public agenda, and will it be the False Prophet mas- that the 71 rabbis on the new council our body – which is totally based on querading as Elijah announcing the received the special ordination, in Torah, even down to its rules and reg- false messiah—the Antichrist? accordance with Maimonides’ rul- ulations – is naturally geared to deal ings, over the past several months. with them. [Included are] issues such Sanhedrin began by Moses? Rabbi Ba’avad explained that the goal as agunot (estranged women whose The Sanhedrin points back to is to have one rabbinic body in husbands refuse to give them a Moses as the source of its authority. Jerusalem that will convene monthly divorce), abortions, traffic safety, In Numbers 11:16-17, God instruct- and issue rulings on central issues. economic issues, education, and so ed Moses to appoint seventy men of “This is the need of the generation much more. the elders of Israel to share in the and of the hour,” he said. “Not only are we commanded to responsibilities of leadership for the Rabbi Yisrael Ariel, who heads the establish the Sanhedrin,” Richman nation. Since that time, the Sanhedrin Temple Institute in Jerusalem, is one stated, “but this seems to be the per- has consisted of one leader plus 70 of the participating rabbis. The fect time to do so—a time of Divine members. Temple Institute has been the leading will. On the one hand, there is a spir- The earliest record we have of the entity in preparing for the future itual void in the ‘establishment,’ and Sanhedrin was given by Josephus, building of the Third Temple and for on the other hand, there is a real thirst who wrote of a political Sanhedrin the reinstitution of temple worship. among the public for spirituality and convened by the Romans in 57 BC. It guidance.” became the supreme religious body in Sanhedrin visits Temple Mount The rabbis were asked to prepare Israel during the time of the Second In a dramatic but unpublicized topics they thought the Sanhedrin Temple. move, members of the newly estab- should deal with, and a fascinating The Sanhedrin is mentioned fre- lished Sanhedrin ascended the Temple array of topics was produced. In quently in the New Testament. It Mount, Judaism’s holiest site, on addition to those mentioned above conspired to have Jesus killed by pay- December 6, 2004. The men, many by Rabbi Richman, the list included ing one of His disciples, Judas ascending the Temple Mount for the such issues as: Iscariot, thirty pieces of silver for first time, had immersed in mikvaot * uniform kosher certification delivering Jesus into its hands. When (ritual baths) that morning, and * the precise length of the biblical the Sanhedrin was unable to provide planned to ascend as a group. Despite cubit (with ramifications on many evidence that Jesus had committed a prior approval from the Israeli police issues, including the location of the capital crime, false witnesses came who oversee entry to the Mount, the altar on the Temple Mount) forward and accused Him of blasphe- officers barred the group from enter- * assisting Anousim from Spain my. Because the council was deprived ing the Mount together, and allowed and Portugal and others whose ances- of the ability to condemn criminals to them to visit only in groups of ten. tors were forced to convert to death, Jesus was brought before the The visit took place on the eve of Christianity Roman governor of Judea, Pontius Hanukah, which celebrates the * lost Jewish tribes from other parts Pilate, for a decision concerning his rededication of the Holy Temple. of the world fate. * an ethical code for Israel’s army The apostles Peter, John, and Paul, Role of the Sanhedrin (as opposed to the present one, which along with the first Christian martyr, The Temple Institute’s Rabbi is based largely on secular sources) Stephen, were all brought before the Chaim Richman, also a member of * the establishment of regional Sanhedrin at one time or another for the Sanhedrin, hopes the new “small Sanhedrins” the crime of preaching the name of Sanhedrin will bring about a revolu- * the long-missing “blue color” Jesus. tion in Jewish jurisprudence. needed to create certain items for the The Sanhedrin diminished greatly Declining to discuss exactly what temple in influence after the destruction of issues are on the Sanhedrin’s agenda, Though a lecture on renewing the ENDTIME MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2005 13
- 14. >> COVERSTORY Paschaloffering was delivered at a is where the Dome of the Rock is the Dome, which has stood on the recent meeting, not all of the 71 are presently located. Those holding this site since 690 AD, would ignite a yet convinced that the time is ripe view contend that the Ark of the world war. for it. Various opinions were put Covenant actually sat on the large After hearing the different opin- forth, including some by those rock that projects up through the ions, a subcommittee was appointed opposed to the renewal of the floor of the Muslim shrine. that would take everything presented Passover offering until the exact Other scholars contended that the under advisement. It was determined location of the Temple altar is deter- First and Second Temples stood that, after hearing the report of the mined through prophecy. north of the Dome of the Rock. subcommittee, the Sanhedrin would They believe that the small cupola then make the final judgment as to Where should Third Temple be located there, called the Dome of the where the Third Temple should be built? Spirits, marks the original site of the built. The Sanhedrin’s February meeting holiest of holies. The attractiveness was devoted to discussing the proper of this position to many is that the location for the rebuilding of Israel’s temple could be built without trig- temple on the Temple Mount. Two main opinions were presented by gering the political earthquake that would be produced by tearing down “The vessels experts speaking on the subject. Some held that the true temple site the Dome of the Rock. Almost all observers believe that tearing down and utensils needed for the renewal of temple worship have now been completed.” The rebuilding of the temple on the Temple Mount for the times just ahead was prophesied in scripture around 2,000 years ago. It was specif- ically foretold in II Thessalonians 2:3-4 and in Revelation 11:1-2. Both of these prophecies place the rebuild- ing around the time of the Antichrist. Because of Yasser Arafat’s death and the new peace initiatives that are making progress as a result, the Roadmap for Peace, which addresses the status of the Temple Mount, appears to be back on track. The vessels and utensils needed for the renewal of temple worship have now been completed. Now, the Sanhedrin is reestablished and is studying where to build the Third Temple, where to build the altar, and when the Passover sacrifices should be resumed. All of these things have a direct bearing on the prophecies of the end- time and the prophesied building of the Third Temple. Can the Antichrist, the mark of the beast and the Second Photo courtesy of Natan Gesher. Coming of Jesus be far behind? e 14 ENDTIME MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2005
- 15. WORLDGOVERNMENT << Some People Call Him Maurice Exclusive Interview with UN Under- Secretary-General Maurice Strong Korea has nuclear weaponry, maybe as high as six weapons right now. Do Part 1 you deem that claim as true? Maurice: I think they have to be taken very seriously. I have not seen nor counted the weapons, but those who are expert at this do make it clear that we must take that claim serious- ly. They, indeed, make that claim themselves. We know they have the capability, and we must assume that when they say they have developed nuclear weapons, that is likely to be the case. …on UN Reform & battling the U.S. veto Irvin: You have been a leader in Courtesy of Corbin Runnels UN reform for some time. Many people believe that the United Maurice Strong was chosen by UN Maurice: Well, we’re hoping that Nations has become outdated since it Secretary-General Kofi Annan to be seat will not get any hotter. was put together in 1945. Some 60 the Under-Secretary-General for UN years later, what reforms have been Reform, charged with reshaping the Eddie: Do you have a direct line to made as a result of your efforts and UN to make it more able to preside Kim Jong-II? the efforts of others, and what over global affairs in the 21st reforms are envisioned for the future? Century. He is also Annan’s personal Maurice: Well, not a direct line, no, envoy to North Korea and the brew- but I have very frequent communica- Maurice: One of the first things ing nuclear stand-off occurring there. tion with his officials. I go to that Secretary-General Kofi Annan Endtime caught up with Dr. Strong in Pyongyang from time to time. I am in did when he came to that post was to October at his home in Toronto, constant touch with them and the institute a process of reform. He Canada. Here is Part 1 of a three-part other key actors, the United States, of asked me to be the instrument for series. course, South Korea, China, Russia leading that process, but as you quite and Japan. rightly pointed out it involved a lot of …on North Korea other people. Under the UN Charter, Irvin: We are so happy to welcome Irvin: Are you involved when the the Secretary-General has extensive Dr. Strong. What are your present six-party talks are taking place? powers as the chief administrative or duties at the United Nations? executive officer. He came up with a Maurice: We are not involved, in program in which some 32 different Maurice: I am continuing my work the sense that we are not at the table. programs or departments were con- with the United Nations as the special We are not one of the parties. But we solidated into four executive deci- assistant to the Secretary-General, are very strongly involved in sup- sion-making groups. There is sub- Kofi Annan. In particular, I am his porting those talks and look at them stantial reduction, something like personal envoy in respect of the as the most hopeful means of negoti- 30% of administrative costs, the sav- North Korean nuclear missile crisis. ating a peaceful settlement of this dis- ings of which went into a special fund pute. for developing countries. The organi- Irvin: So, you’re in the hot seat zation was streamlined significantly. right now. Irvin: It’s being said that North All of these things helped to ENDTIME MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2005 15
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- 18. >> EXCLUSIVEINTERVIEW improvethe actual capacity of the yet been able to agree on a formula have France and Great Britain there, United Nations to perform, but they that they can accept. So, it’s not just a so if you add Germany, you would did not attack those broader issues, principle of reform. Most countries have three European powers. Yet which only the members themselves, accept the need for reform. The real Europe, in broad overall terms, the owners of the United Nations, problem is that, while there has been should not be, according to most, can undertake in that respect during a general agreement that reform is entitled to three seats on the Security the reform program. [Annan] made necessary, the will to actually agree Council. many recommendations, more basic on the nature of those reforms has reforms our governments could simply not been there. The Iraq situ- Eddie: Isn’t it all about the veto undertake, and while the govern- ation, for example, makes it clear that power? When does majority carry ments have considered those, very such reform is necessary. the day? few have actually been adopted. There are so many important Ultimately, the Secretary-General can nations in the world that should be Maurice: It’s not all about the veto only recommend in those fundamen- represented in this forum but are not. power. Majority carries the day when tal areas. Like, for example, reform of After all, the five permanent members no member with a veto votes against the Security Council. As you rightly of the Security Council, the ones that it because a vote against by such a point out, the Security Council is one have permanent seats and veto power, party constitutes a veto. So, a majori- of the areas that reflect the geopolitics are all important countries today; but ty vote carries the day, except when it of the world that immerged from they exclude some of the other is accompanied by a veto. WWII rather than the geopolitics of important countries. For example, today, and despite the fact that many the developing world today has over Irvin: I noticed under President have called for it, reform of the 80 percent of the world’s people and Bill Clinton, who was considered a Security Council has not yet been only has one seat out of the five on friend of the UN, the United States achieved. the Security Council—China. And was continually lagging behind in its China is more than just an ordinary contributions. Then President Bush Irvin: I know that the debate over developing country. It is an impor- came in and paid up everything, yet the UN Security Council opened the tant power in itself and deserves such he is considered an enemy of the UN. 59th General Assembly and has been a seat. But for other powers, such as Which one was really a friend and ongoing. I read a few of those speech- Japan and Germany, to be excluded is which one was an enemy? es and noticed that speakers were another weakening of the influence calling for reform of the Security and credibility of the Security Maurice: I don’t think it’s a ques- Council. You have your fingers on Council. Most members will agree tion of friends or enemies. I think the the pulse of this. How soon do you with this in principle, but not in the United States has always been the expect to actually see reform of the specifics needed to actually achieve greatest friend and supporter of the UN Security Council? reform. UN. But under any administration there have always been differences. Maurice: Reform is long overdue. Irvin: Is that because to reform is The arrears of the United States did The danger here is that, if reform is inevitably going to dilute their power not start with the Clinton administra- not affected to ensure that the on the Security Council in one way tion and neither did the friendship Security Council more fully reflects or another? with the UN. After all, the U.S. was the structure of power in today’s the primary power that created the world, then it will gradually be Maurice: Yes, I think that is cer- UN. But the U.S., as the world’s only bypassed and lose it’s relevance. This tainly one of the motivations. superpower today, has both special would be a loss to the entire world Another motivation for those who interests in and for the UN. At the because the Security Council per- agree that the Security Council same time there are lots of occasions forms some functions that are should be expanded to make it more where its tendency and temptation is absolutely indispensable to world representative of today’s world is to act unilaterally when they find it peace and security. The problem is that they do not always agree on who difficult to get the kind of agreement that those who feel their own powers the other members should be. For required for UN action. There’s and prerogatives may be diluted by example, Italy—an important coun- always a tension between the world’s reform are resisting change. try, yes, but not a truly great power greatest power and the rest of the today, resists the idea that Germany powers as represented by the UN. Eddie: Would you say that the U.S. should become a member. Not After all, the UN is like Congress, might be one of the chief offenders? I because it doesn’t like Germany— like a parliament. It has no power of know that’s a politically incorrect Germany and Italy are part of the its own. It’s simply a forum in which question to ask. European Union—but because it the nations of the world try to do believes that the representation of things collectively rather than unilat- Maurice: No, I think that the U.S. Europe should be more based on the erally, and unless you can get agree- has indeed been strongly urging European Union than on simply ment, obviously, it cannot carry out reform. Of course other countries electing one more European country. its actions. That’s something that urge reform as well, and yet have not Others point out that you already most people don’t understand. They 18 ENDTIME MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2005
- 19. EXCLUSIVEINTERVIEW << think that the UN can act independ- ently. Why doesn’t the UN do this? Why doesn’t the UN do that? Well, the UN can only do what its mem- bers, on a case-by-case basis, agree that it should do. Order Form Page 1 I r v i n : I’d like to pause here a moment to make sure everyone understands that the real power at the Order by phone with your credit card or check-by-phone by United Nations does reside in the calling 1-800-Endtime (1-800-363-8463 Mon.-Fri. 9:00- Security Council. They can make decisions and pass resolutions that 5:00pm Eastern) would place a nation under economic sanctions, and can actually make a Order online with your credit card at www.endtime.com decision to invade a nation. We’re discussing the Security Council because it is such an important organ- Order by mail by following the simple instructions below ism. In it, certain nations have veto power that can thwart the will of 190 nations. There is a tremendous debate right Step #1. What do you want to order? Please fill out this now as to whether the world should be run multilaterally or unilaterally. chart. For steps 2 through 4, see next page. In one of the presidential debates John Kerry said that you have to pass Item Description of Item Price How Total the global test in order to decide # (be sure to circle media format where applicable) each many what to do. President Bush dis- DVD VHS CD Cassttte agreed. DVD VHS In your judgment, Dr. Strong, CD Cassttte when will we see reform of the UN DVD VHS Security Council? Is it within a year CD Cassttte DVD VHS or two or three? CD Cassttte DVD VHS M a u r i c e : I think it cannot be CD Cassttte delayed much longer otherwise the Total amount of products relevance and the effectiveness of the Security Council will be eroded and Shipping & Handling there will be a tendency to go around Add for Shipping & Handing U.S. addresses it, not to use it. Decisions on impor- For orders under $20, add $5 See chart to the left tant situations that threaten world $21-50, add $7 security will be made outside the UN $51-100, add $9 where it is very difficult to reach and $100+, add $11 Canada & Mexico enforce agreements. Magazine Subscription Add $3 to U.S. prices Western Hemisphere 2 years U.S. $29 4 years U.S. $49 Irvin: A proposal has been made to Add $6 to U.S. prices Online $15 allow a Security Council veto to be Europe Bulk-10 copies $15 bi-monthly Add $8 to U.S. prices overridden by a two-thirds vote of Asia, Africa, Pacific Rim 2 yrs non-U.S. 35 USD 4 yrs non-U.S. 61 USD the General Assembly. Is this propos- Add $12 to U.S. prices al good or bad? Is this subscription… 1 New? 1 Renewal? 1 Gift? (If gift, enclose name and address Maurice: It goes to a situation that of person to receive subscription) other governments carry out at the national level. In the U.S. govern- ment, for example, a presidential veto Tax-deductible gift to Endtime can be overridden by Congress by a two-thirds vote. The principle is cer- Tax-deductible monthly pledge (1st month enclosed) tainly accepted as valid by many nations. In that sense it obviously needs consideration. Certainly at the Total amount enclosed global level it would make sense to ENDTIME MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2005 19
- 20. >> EXCLUSIVEINTERVIEW provide for an override in some situ- ations. There are two kinds of situa- Order Form tions in which a veto is used: those that may directly and imminently threaten the security of a nation and Page 1 those that may directly or indirectly affect their interests. It is conceivable Step #2. What is your contact information and ship-to that there could be conditions under which an override could be used that address? would restrict its use to certain con- ditions that do not affect the immedi- ate threats to security. Name Address Irvin: Does this have any chance of passing? Maurice: I don’t think it will pass in isolation. Any such reforms will Phone have to be undertaken as part of a E-mail more general reform, which, for example, provides for the expansion of the Security Council—for the elec- tion of new permanent members. That, of course, is a very controver- Step #3. How will you be paying for your order? sial matter: how big can and should the Security Council be without los- A check or money order is enclosed (please make payable ing its effectiveness? to Endtime, Inc.) Eddie: Is there a need for the for- mation of a parallel organization to Please charge my credit card or debit card the UN that truly reflects today’s world? The UN reflects a post- WWII alignment and, as you said, MC Visa AmEx Discover Exp. Date __/__ that’s not the world we have today. Is there a need to keep the UN alive but shift the real power over to another Card No. organization that is reflective of the world today? Signature (for cardholders) X Maurice: The trouble with that is the United Nations comprises virtu- Step #4. Mail or fax ally all the nations of the world. If reform of the United Nations is diffi- cult, creating a new organization Cut this page along the dotted line, slip it into an would involve exactly the same coun- envelope, and mail to: tries and therefore consist of the same problems. I don’t think this is the answer. Reinventing and revitalizing Endtime the organization we have is far more P.O. Box 2066 likely to succeed than starting from square one or forming a new organi- Richmond, IN 47375 zation with the same membership and the same challenges. e Prefer fax? Fax both sides of this Order Form to: In the next edition of Endtime, (765) 965-4674 Maurice Strong will comment on Iraq, President Bush and the Questions? Call 1-800-Endtime or email: International Criminal Court, Iran’s nuclear weapons, Mikhail Gorbachev endtime@endtime.com and the Earth Charter, religion and peace, and life after Kofi Annan. 20 ENDTIME MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2005
- 21. ISRAEL&THEMIDDLEEAST << Is it time for by Irvin Baxter Jr. F or the last 2,500 years, Bible with Israel that will mark the begin- All of these things will come to students have been mesmerized ning of the final seven years. pass before the final three and one- by the prophecy of Daniel 9:27, This confirmation of the covenant half years begin. which predicts the climactic seven- will apparently open the way for the year period immediately preceding sharing of the Temple Mount and the The present situation Armageddon. Thousands of prophe- building of Israel’s Third Temple. Remember that the confirmation of cy scholars have asked themselves: Is Once the temple is completed, the the covenant will be an international it near? Could it begin this year? offering of daily animal sacrifices will agreement concerning the status of And for the last 2,500 years the be resumed. the Holy Land and the Temple answer has been the same. Not this Animal sacrifices will not be toler- Mount. It will apparently be con- year. It’s not time yet. ated for long by animal rights firmed with Israel by the Antichrist However, those of us who under- activists and the world community. and the world community over stand the inerrancy of scripture know They will be stopped by the which he rules. that someday that answer will Antichrist, who will stand in the tem- In 2002, world leaders decided that change. The time will come when all ple claiming to be God. Israelis and Palestinians would never of the required events will line up, and the final seven years will begin. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, right, and Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas in Now for the big question: Could July 2003. (AP Photo/Enric Marti) 2005 be that year? The pieces of the prophetic puzzle have never been closer to being in place. Technology is obviously preparing society for the implemen- tation of the mark of the beast. The conditions of Sodom and Gomorrah are being replicated by rampant homosexuality and the advent of same-sex marriage. The world’s first- ever world court has recently been established to enforce the edicts of the emerging world government. And most importantly, events in Israel seem to be aligned to fulfill the prophesied conditions of the confir- mation of the covenant, which begins the final seven years. What the prophecies say about the final seven years Daniel 9:27 specifically states that the Antichrist and the international community will confirm a covenant ENDTIME MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2005 21
- 22. >> ISRAEL&THEMIDDLEEAST cometo peace terms on their own. that Israel did not have a peace part- Abbas thinks Israel’s Gaza withdraw- On the initiative of then U.S. ner. Therefore, he announced a plan al will create momentum that will Secretary of State Colin Powell, a to unilaterally withdraw from areas allow the two sides to immediately new alliance was formed called the that would obviously not be retained move final status talks. He thinks Quartet. It was composed of the U.S., by Israel in a final settlement. He secret negotiations should be held the EU, the Russian Federation and asserted that Israelis and Palestinians away from the glare of media atten- the UN. By including all the great simply could not live together peace- tion, and that total peace could yet be powers plus the UN (representing fully at this time. Consequently, attained in 2005. every nation on earth), the Quartet Israel decided to build a security truly is a world alliance. fence that would keep Israelis on one Is 2005 a year of destiny? The mission of the Quartet was to side, while Palestinians remained on In Prime Minister Sharon’s recent craft a Middle East peace plan, which the other. speech at the Herzliya Conference, would then be presented to both he indicated in no uncertain terms sides. It was anticipated that neither that he views 2005 as an historic year. Palestinians nor Israelis would dare “Tony Blair This is what he said: “And in 2005, reject a peace plan that had the sup- port of the entire world community. believes now is we have the opportunity for an his- toric breakthrough in the relations The plan, called the Roadmap for Peace, was presented to both sides in the time for peace between us and the Palestinians, a breakthrough for which we have April of 2003. It dealt with the boundaries of the Holy Land and the in the Middle waited many years. “In order to actualize these oppor- status of Jerusalem, and was accepted in June 2003 at a ceremony presided East. President tunities, we must take the initiative. This is the hour, this is the time. This over by President Bush. Hopes were high, but nothing happened. Bush agrees. is the national test.” Tony Blair believes now is the time The first step in the Roadmap called for Palestinians to disarm the Mahmoud Abbas for peace in the Middle East. President Bush agrees. Mahmoud terrorists and dismantle terrorist enti- ties such as Hamas and the Islamic thinks a final Abbas thinks a final agreement can be achieved this year. And Prime Jihad. Arafat refused to allow this first step to be taken. Consequently, agreement can be Minister Sharon believes 2005 is a year of historic destiny. the Roadmap sat ‘dead in the water’ from June 2003 to November 2004. achieved this year. So what will happen? Arafat’s death changed everything. England’s Tony Blair expressed the And Prime We know from the Bible’s prophe- cies that somehow we move from opinion that the roadblock to the Minister Sharon where we are now to a shared Temple Roadmap had been removed. Mount with a Jewish temple built on President Bush boldly expressed his believes 2005 is a it. It appears that this arrangement belief that peace in the Middle East will be supervised by UN forces. would be achieved during his second year of historic Can present developments possibly term. lead us into these prophetic fulfill- On January 9, 2005, Palestinian destiny.” ments? It appears so. elections were held. Mahmoud Abbas If Abbas can convince Hamas and received 62% of the vote, becoming Sharon’s disengagement plan has the Islamic Jihad to maintain the the newly elected Palestinian presi- resulted in the unraveling of his gov- ceasefire, then negotiations can con- dent. The question in everyone’s erning coalition and the formation of tinue. The sharing of the Temple mind was: Would Abbas have the a new coalition with the Labor Party, Mount will either be a result of nego- strength and the courage to reign in which favors the disengagement plan. tiations or of unilateral action on the the militants? If not, the peace Despite bitter infighting among part of the Israelis. If UN troops par- process would be dead before it could Israel’s political factions, the Knesset ticipate in keeping the peace, then it is be revived. has now voted to approve the plan. It most likely that the sharing of the Abbas surprised everyone by is anticipated that Israel’s withdrawal Temple Mount will be a result of a deploying over 4,000 Palestinian will begin by May. negotiated settlement. policemen along the Gaza border. It The United States and the interna- The stated goal of all the actions was reported that they were given tional community see the disengage- presently being taken in the orders to fire upon any Palestinians ment as a big step that could jump- Palestinian-Israeli situation is to put that attempted attacks on Israel. The start the Roadmap for Peace. The the Roadmap for Peace back on track. ball was back in Israel’s court. Israeli settlers see it as the ultimate If the Roadmap is successfully compromise—forsaking part of the reestablished, it is very likely that this Sharon’s disengagement plan land promised to Israel in the Bible. will mark the beginning of the final Over a year ago, Sharon declared Palestinian President Mahmoud seven years. e 22 ENDTIME MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2005
- 23. PERSPECTIVE << A Bigger Tsunami Coming Was the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami in Bible prophecy? by Eddie Sax by Eddie Sax Still image made from an amateur video, shot by a British family vacationing at Thailand’s Phuket resort, of the tidal wave coming ashore Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004. The video of the tsunami, sparked by the earthquake off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island, was filmed from the balcony of the family’s hotel on the resort’s Patong Beach. (AP Photo / APTN) T o ask the question is only natu- It is easy to jump to conclusions. filled on September 11th. The proofs ral for a catastrophe of such Recall Y2K. It was to be the mother of were numerous. New York, the cataclysmic proportions. Over all disasters, and most didn’t know world’s financial capital, is where 220,000 people were killed in one day. how to argue against the apocalypse “the merchants of the earth are waxed The carnage either rivaled or exceed- that was obviously coming on January rich through the abundance of her ed any one-day’s death toll from any 1, 2000, at 12:01 a.m. There were some delicacies (verse 3). Therefore shall war in history. To compare, the who wanted to believe it. For a her plagues come in one day, death, nuclear bombing of Hiroshima killed prophecy-oriented ministry, it was a and mourning… burned with fire (v. ‘only’ 140,000. unique moment in time to capitalize 8). They shall see the smoke of her Instances of natural disasters, ter- on fear in order to guide a multitude of burning, standing afar (v. 9-10). Dust ror attacks, wars and rumors of wars frightened souls into salvation. on their heads (v. 19). With violence always precipitate a deluge of letters However, something was wrong. In all shall that great city… be thrown and emails to us from students of of our studies and research, we could down (v. 21).” Each one of these Bible prophecy and from those who not find Y2K anywhere in the prophe- scriptures presents a staggering case are just plain scared. The obvious cies of the Bible. for this prophecy’s fulfillment. question is asked — in this case, was Conclusion jumping: It was intu- Unfortunately, each has been pre- December 26th’s tsunami in the itively obvious to the casual observer sented grossly out of context. A sim- Bible? that Revelation chapter 18 was ful- ple reading of the entire passage ENDTIME MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2005 23
- 24. >> PERSPECTIVE Seismicactivity map redrawn from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program website. Fault lines are in yellow. Note the fault line in the northern Mediterranean Sea, and its proximity to Israel. Map courtesy of NASA. reveals that such a conclusion is not be, except that the scripture is an out- Earthquakes in the Bible even in the ballpark. But sometimes right fabrication. To simplify what could be a com- people want to believe. Others look to the Bible Code to plex subject, there are two types of Surely you read about what the interpret all signs and wonders. earthquakes that will occur in the Qur’an has to say about 9/11. The bottom line is that conclusion endtime. The first is spoken of in Witness Qur’an chapter 9, verse 11: jumping is dangerous. It is a tempta- Matthew 24:6-8: “…the end is not “For it is written that a son of Arabia tion, and it is the quickest way to yet. For nation shall rise against would awaken a fearsome Eagle. The flush one’s credibility into the abyss nation, and kingdom against king- wrath of the Eagle would be felt of irresponsible scaremongers. dom: and there shall be famines, and throughout the lands of Allah and lo, So, what about the tsunami? pestilences, and earthquakes, in while some of the people trembled in Earthquakes are prophesied in the divers places. All these are the begin- despair still more rejoiced; for the Bible for the endtime. Was this mas- ning of sorrows.” The earthquakes wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands sive subaquatic 9.0 quake that referenced here are precursors to of Allah; and there was peace.” Close spawned the tsunami the proverbial those that will occur when all things enough to reality for you? It would ‘it’? wrap up at Armageddon. 24 ENDTIME MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2005
- 25. PERSPECTIVE << Then there is the ‘big one’. Several Revelation 16:18: references are made in the Bible’s last “…and there was book to the great earthquake that will occur at Armageddon. It is discussed in Revelation 6:12, 8:5, 11:13, 11:19, a great earth- quake, such as was not since men WHETSTONE by John L. Bryant and 16:18. It is one event told from were upon the 1. Four women are mentioned by Matthew in Jesus’ different vantage points, a fact proven earth, so mighty genealogy, one of these is wrong. A. Thamar by comparing the 6th Seal, 7th an earthquake, Trumpet, 7th Vial, Matthew 24:29 and so great.” The B. Ruth C. Bathsheba D. Mary E. Martha and Ezekiel 38:18-22 (see the first les- islands will move. 2. By praying, Peter brings this woman, who helped son of Understanding the Endtime- the poor, … life. A. Salome B. Abigail Level 3). Since we have not yet The sea and the C. Tabitha (Dorcas) D. Phoebe reached this point in time, the tsuna- waves roaring 3. At their deaths, these two men asked that their mi did not fulfill any of Revelation’s Ponder Luke executioners be forgiven. A. James – John earthquakes; rather, it fulfills the for- 21:25: “And there B. Jesus – Stephen C. Paul – Silas D. Titus – Jude mer scripture in Matthew 24 cited shall be signs in 4. Ruth and Boaz begat Obed, who begat Jesse, and above. But that’s not the end of the the sun, and in the Jesse begat _____. A. Cain B. Esau C. Jethro story. moon, and in the D. David stars; and upon 5. With Hur, supports Moses’ hands during a battle “Geologists the earth distress of nations, with (Moses’ brother). A. Aaron B. Lot C. Methuselah D. Jared have reported perplexity; the sea and the waves 6. Into which category do you put: Gihon, Pison, Euphrates …? A. Hot Springs B. Lakes C. Rivers that some small roaring.” This scripture is D. Oceans 7. Jesus said “Cast the _____ on the right side of the islands in the a direct parallel to Matthew 24:29, ship.” A. Anchor B. Cargo C. Compass D. Net 8. _____ offered a more excellent sacrifice than his region were lit- which as noted above is a direct brother. A. Abel B. Benjamin C. Adonijah D. Jeroboam erally moved parallel to the 6th Seal, 7th Trumpet 9. It is a _____ thing that the king requireth – He for- got the dream. A. Noble B. Rare C. Common out of their and 7th Vial — the great earthquake D. Easy 10. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the places. Such an at Armageddon. We can now see Lord shall be _____. A. Ignored B. Convicted C. Saved D. Lost something we event is specifi- never before 11. Jesus Christ of the seed of _____ was raised from the dead … A. Laban B. David C. Jehu D. Uriah stopped to con- cally prophesied sider — that 12. A testament is of force after men are _____. underwater earth- A. Old B. Poor C. Rich D. Dead to occur at quakes bring forth 13. My people are destroyed for lack of _____. tsunamis. The sea A. Knowledge B. Weapons C. Finances Armageddon.” and the waves will D. Riches be roaring. 14. Every perfect gift is from _____. A. Friends Geologists have reported that some Taking this B. Parents C. Above D. Below small islands in the region were liter- realization one 15. Behold, I will do a _____ thing. (Saith the Lord) ally moved out of their places. Such step further, we A. Fancy B. New C. Frantic D. Popular an event is specifically prophesied to now refocus our 16. Ye make clean the _____ of the cup. A. Inside occur at Armageddon. The 6th Seal attention on a B. Outside C. Edge (Rim) D. Handle describes it as a time when “…every passage that has 17. A red dragon, having _____ heads, ten horns, and mountain and island were moved out always seemed _____ crowns. A. 5-5 B. 6-6 C. 7-7 D. 8-8 of their places” (Revelation 6:14). The mysterious. It’s 18. So Hiram gave Solomon _____ and fir trees … 7th Vial, a parallel description of Revelation 12:15- A. Cedar B. Maple C. Apple D. Cherry Armageddon, reads, “And every 16, speaking of a island fled away, and the mountains time during the 19. Who kept not their first estate, but left their own were not found” (Revelation 16:20). Great Tribu- habitation? A. Dwarfs B. Giants C. Angels While this event was obviously lation, meaning D. Humans not fulfilled on December 26, it is before the 6th 20. In the desert, Philip explained the scripture to the easy for us now to imagine how Seal, 7th Trumpet Eunuch from _____. A. Italy B. Greece these passages will be fulfilled and 7th Vial: C. Turkey D. Ethiopia Answers on page 30 by Armageddon’s earthquake. “And the serpent ENDTIME MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2005 25
- 26. >> PERSPECTIVE castout of his mouth water as a ‘The big one’ is yet to come vast that it will perhaps fundamental- flood after the woman, that he might Can we assert that the tsunami ful- ly alter the atmospheric conditions of cause her to be carried away of the filled a specific prophecy? The the planet. The book of Isaiah tells us flood. And the earth helped the answer is no. There has been a docu- that, during the post-Armageddon woman, and the earth opened her mented dramatic increase in the fre- millennium, men will again live to be mouth, and swallowed up the flood quency of earthquakes worldwide in almost 1,000 years of age, as they did which the dragon cast out of his the past 100 years, so in this regard, in the days before the flood. Some mouth.” yes, the tsunami is part of Matthew have theorized that, with the flood, We have always taken this passage 24:7’s prophecy of earthquakes in there was a tremendous rearrange- to be symbolic, figurative. Could it various places. ment of the earth, resulting in short- be literal? Is it possible that a severe The best way to look at this over- ened life spans. When these cata- earthquake will occur in the whelming calamity, however, is to see clysmic events occur at Armageddon, Mediterranean sending a tsunami in it as a minor precursor to the physical it appears to reverse this condition, the direction of Israel — and then a shift prophesied to take place during restoring earth to the way it was. second earthquake along the coast of Armageddon. That is when we will While this is conjecture, we do know Israel that creates a chasm large see the simultaneous destruction of that something is going to happen— enough to swallow the tsunami Rome and the splitting of the Mount whether it is through physical means wave? Although there is a major fault of Olives in Jerusalem 1,200 miles orchestrated by God or by a purely line along the northern rim of the away. The Bible describes this great supernatural occurrence. Mediterranean, at this point this sce- earthquake as: “…such as was not This world is getting ready for an nario seems too far-fetched to since men were upon the earth, so incredible shaking. It will be best to embrace. We are inclined to cling to a mighty an earthquake, and so great.” be on the Lord’s good side when it metaphorical interpretation of It will sweep through the happens. Isaiah 24:20 prophesies, Revelation 12:15-16. And yet… Mediterranean, and undoubtedly “The earth shall reel to and fro like a For certain, the horrific event of other parts of the world, producing drunkard.” Today it is easier than December 26 does cause one to take a tsunamis and other devastation never yesterday to envision how that might fresh look at some of these matters. before seen or imagined. It will be so happen. e Endtime Biblestudy groups. 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- 27. PERSPECTIVE << Noah’s Flood & the Tsunami by Steve Grohman M any images and ideas come resulting tsunami also made the Earth great deep breaking up and the win- to mind when people think wobble. Also according to the article, dows of heaven opening. In other of Noah’s flood. Quite often the event “has literally redrawn the words, forces from opposite ends of though, what most people envision is map moving some islands by up to 20 the spectrum had a meeting, and it far from the actual cataclysmic event meters.” With this in mind, let’s take was violent. that forever changed the planet. On a closer look at Noah’s flood. The “windows of heaven” refers to December 26, 2004 the Earth experi- The Bible records the details of the the canopy of water that God placed enced another cataclysmic event that flood in Genesis 7. Verse 11 specifi- at the time of creation between our has forever changed this planet. cally describes the fountains of the atmosphere and outer space. The As creationists have stud- ied and continue to study the geology of our Earth, they find evidence to support the flood of Noah’s day. Mountains arose and valleys sunk down. In fact, our Earth took six violent swings at the time of Noah’s flood. These swings were an out- come of the uneven forces that were applied to the Earth. There is evidence that our planet stood straight up on its axis in the original cre- ation; however, it now is tilt- ed at a 23 1/2 degree angle. This angle provides us with the four seasons that we experience today in the post- flood world. In like fashion, the recent tsunami moved islands, and it also made the Earth again wobble. The international weekly journal of science, Nature, reported on January 6, 2005 that due to the recent earth- quake in the Indian Ocean the sea floor was “forced up by 10 meters” and “created a low amplitude wave travel- Mount St. Helens in Washington spews smoke, soot and ash into the sky in April, 1980. The eruption ing at up to 900 mph.” The was the first for the volcano since 1857. (AP Photo/Jack Smith) ENDTIME MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2005 27
- 28. >> PERSPECTIVE fountainsof the great deep would features are always viewed as having water, and massive death to humanity include the volcanic activity and what taken hundreds of millions of years and the plant and animal kingdoms we know today as geysers or geother- to form. One example is the lava can be measured. Valuable informa- mal vents. dome that sealed the volcano and tion will no doubt be collected and The once stable tropic environment ended the eruptions. It took five studied for years. Indeed, all good known as the pre-flood world months to form. When evolutionary- science will always verify what the became the stage for a cataclysmic based radiometric dating methods Bible says. “Thy word is truth,” as event. The deep cold of space fell, were used to date the new lava dome, Jesus states in John 17:17. doing battle with the deep heat the results came back reporting the We have experienced again, 25 released from the underground volca- dome to be hundreds of millions of years after Mt. St. Helens, another noes and earthquakes. Compare this years old. The dates included a event, which shows on a small scale dynamic with what we know today tremendous range of time, but none the effects we see on a larger scale about divergent weather patterns. were accurate. regarding Noah’s flood. As a creation When a cold front meets a warm scientist, I teach people weekly about front the result is bad weather. Well, in Noah’s flood “bad weather” would Events such as Noah’s flood and the phenomenal affects it had on this planet. As have been an understatement, for it occurred in extremes and worldwide. this tsunami reported in Nature, “The total force released was enough to jolt the entire Water and ice came crashing down from the heavens meeting the lava tradegy clearly planet.” This shows us how much damage “even just a little” moving and intense heat that arose from beneath the Earth’s surface. display how this water can do. God not only jolted the planet at the time of the flood, Fast-forward to present day when many living in a tropical paradise Earth and its but He totally refashioned it through volcanoes, flooding, hydrologic sort- found themselves under a veil of water from the unmatched power of a features can be ing and falling precipitation. The Bible discusses that at the end tsunami created by one single earth- quake. Over 200,000 lost their lives. changed in a very of this age the heaven will depart like a scroll, every mountain and island Events such as this tsunami tragedy clearly display how this Earth and its short timeframe. will be moved out of their places and the elements will melt with fervent features can be changed in a very heat. Although we may not yet be short timeframe. With the tsunami, we have now able to fully comprehend what these Events such as these provide been able to document the power of events entail, we have seen what can invaluable information for creation- an earthquake in the ocean. The quickly happen to our planet by just ists, who study the flood of Noah’s effects of volcanic activity, moving one earthquake. e day. We see all the evidence in the geological world surrounding us, but to see the power of these earthquakes and tsunamis completely verify the teachings of Biblical scientists. Anyone on this planet can see the evidence of what the flood’s power did on a grand scale about 4,400 years ago, such as carving the Grand Canyon, creating the mountains all over the world, and placing the giant ice caps centered at the magnetic poles. In 1980, Mt. St. Helens provid- ed tremendous proof of the extent of damage, which can be created by an earthquake and a volcano. About 3,000 feet of the mountain was blown from the northern slope, and the Toutle River Canyon was formed in A Common Sense Easy-to-Understand Approach hours. This is just another example Increase your faith that God exists! Prove to yourself showing how quickly these events and others that the account of creation in the Bible is true! Understand how can occur. The layering and carving ‘the scientific method’ supports Creation and debunks Evolution! Discover found at Mt. St. Helens were created the Big Lie of Evolution and how you can prove it! 12 hours. in a matter of days and in some cases just minutes. However, according to (DVD: $120, #1212; VHS: $90, #1211) evolutionary teaching these types of 28 ENDTIME MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2005
- 29. WORLDGOVERNMENT << Bullets, Blue Helmets, and the Bomb Planning for world government by Jamie Brendan “What would become of the inter- On September 18th, 1959, the and spearheaded the creation of the national system the day after the Soviets unveiled a three-stage pro- U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament threat of mega-terrorism material- posal for “general and complete dis- Agency – an official federal body ized?…At the international level, armament,” including the “complete charged with global disarmament conventional rules of sovereignty prohibition of atomic and hydrogen tasks. would be abandoned overnight.” weapons.” And later, as this proposal But hardly before the ink was dry — Stephen D. Krasner was revised and expanded, a UN on either Freedom From War or the standing army was inserted into the U.S. Arms Control legislation, the texts. 1962 Cuban missile crisis brought the T he world seemed poised on a In 1961, the United States released Bear and Eagle to the brink of a razor’s edge, ready at any its roadmap for a UN military. For all nuclear exchange. While this effec- moment to plunge itself into practical purposes, this made-in- tively halted international disarma- the dark abyss of a nuclear holocaust. America proposal was identical to the ment plans, the idea of militarily Alliances were formed, pacts drawn Soviet plan. Expressed through the empowering the United Nations up and gunboat diplomacy was stan- U.S. State Department’s document, never went away. Thomas Schelling, a dard fare. At the United Nations, an Freedom From War: The United member of the Council on Foreign emotional Soviet leader – Nikita States Program for General and Relations and a celebrated strategist, Khrushchev – pounded his shoe on Complete Disarmament in a Peaceful graphically detailed the real potency the table. And in schoolrooms World, the U.S. administration envi- of an international army in his mid- around the world, children were sioned a time when both superpow- 1960s essay, “Strategy: A World instructed to hide under their desks ers could unite their forces under the Force in Operation,” in the event of a local nuclear strike. UN banner. For those of us who remember the How much clout would this UN “The three main kinds of mili- Cold War, or portions thereof, it was military force be given? According to tary action that the force could a time of extremes: extreme nervous- Freedom From War, “international take against a united country ness and extreme uncertainty. law would proceed to a point where would be pain, conquest, and It was also a heady time for world no state would have the military obstruction. By ‘pain’ I mean government advocates. As the Soviet power to challenge the progressively sheer coercive damage. Nuclear Bear and the American Eagle strengthened U.N. Peace Force…” or other weapons might be used scrapped it out in the war-torn vil- Moreover, in its Summary, the docu- to inflict civil damage at a rate lages of third world countries, the ment stated that one of its major goals sufficient to induce the govern- only viable alternative to an eventual was “the elimination from national ment to change its mind and all-out nuclear confrontation seemed arsenals of all armaments, including bend to the will of the interna- to lie in the creation of some type of all weapons of mass destruction and tional authority. By ‘conquest’ I world government system. Hence, in the means for their delivery, other mean invasion or occupation the late 1950s and early 60s, both the than those required for a United sufficient to put the internation- USSR and the United States officially Nations Peace Force…” [italics al authority into the role of devised a series of plans to jointly added]. World government advo- occupying power. By ‘obstruc- equip the United Nations with arms cates, especially World Federalist tion’ I mean military action while dismantling their own military members, pounced on the idea of designed to retard a country’s forces. “general and complete disarmament,” rearmament, to make it more ENDTIME MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2005 29
- 30. >> WORLDGOVERNMENT costly than the country could nations would comply with a global its will to guarantee security – just manage, to spoil it altogether or disarmament program, Occasional what “global doctors” prescribed in to impede it sufficiently to pre- Paper 31 suggested that, the 1950s and 60s. vent a major threat to the securi- Krasner reinforces this notion by ty of other countries. This might “…it might be desirable to stating that nations which step out of be done either by selective retain some kind of international line “would be declared a threat to bombing or by selective invasion nuclear force as a hedge against international peace…would be and occupation of key facilities.” one or more nations cheating on declared incompetent to govern…” a disarmament agreement…the necessitating that a “consortium of Schelling suggested that this ‘outlaw’ use or possession of major powers would assume execu- force could acquire citizen nuclear weapons could be tive authority and declare the interna- “hostages,” and more... deterred or prevented by a tional legal sovereignty of the occu- nuclear-armed multi-national pied territory null and void.” “One could go even further sheriff...One possibility would Shades of world government? You and let the force have a monop- be a United Nations nuclear bet. oly of critical medicines to use force, a force strong enough to Consider this truism made by for bacterial warfare on a trans- make it pointless for any nation Lester Pearson, former Prime gressor country. As soon as it to cheat…” [George H. Quester, Minister of Canada and architect of starts an epidemic, it sends its International Safeguards for NATO; “There is a time in an inter- medical units in to make sure Eliminating Weapons of Mass national crisis when all are so fright- that no one suffers who cooper- Destruction, December 1996]. ened of what might happen that they ates. Those who oppose it – mil- will accept many things that they itary forces, government leaders, In a second Occasional Paper titled would not have even contemplated or anyone else – are without Phased Nuclear Disarmament and before the crisis…” [Peace in the essential vaccines and must U.S. Defense Policy, it was suggested Family of Man, p.15] decide for themselves whether to that the international community It’s not hard to envision that, in the stay at large and suffer or to sur- could directly authorize certain political aftermath of a nuclear attack render to be cured.” nations to rebuild previously disman- – be it through a single or multiple tled nuclear stockpiles in order to target strike, perpetrated either by a Radical ideas? Yes. Even Schelling bring pressure on “outlaw” coun- terrorist group or a “rogue nation,” agreed that these schemes suffered tries. Obviously, this arrangement the world will clamor for security at from “meanness, and would not be requires some type of world “execu- the expense of sovereignty. When acceptable.” But, he explained, the tive authority.” that time comes, will the internation- “cards should be stacked in favor of In the January/February 2005 issue al community settle for just “bullets the international force…” of Foreign Policy, Stephen Krasner – a and blue helmets”…or something Flash forward to the 1990s. The distinguished professor of interna- with a bigger bang? e Cold War has ended, and politicians tional relations at Stanford from Washington to Moscow are University and a member of the talking about a “new world order” – Council on Foreign Relations – dared the replacement of “national anar- chy” by the global “rule of law.” to ask the question; What would hap- pen to national sovereignty if terror- WHETSTONE Inevitably, a new calling for a UN ists detonated nuclear devices in answers military force arose. Documents Washington D.C., New Delhi, Berlin, 1. E., Martha, Matthew 1:3, 5, 6, 16, touting the virtues of “collective and Los Angeles? 2. C., Tabitha (Dorcas), Acts 9:36-40 security” and a “robust” United Two developments emerge in 3. B., Jesus – Stephen, Luke 23:34 & Acts Nations flowed from the offices of Krasner’s nuclear scenario: First, 7:60 4. D., David, Ruth 4:21-22 the UN Secretary General, U.S. powerful nations would act on their 5. A., Aaron, Exodus 17:12 Congressmen, the governments of own in waging “preventative wars,” 6. C., Rivers, Genesis 2:13-14 Canada, Sweden, Denmark and no longer seeking UN approval but 7. D., Net, John 21:6 Norway. The UN, we were told, finding it, perhaps, in entities such as 8. A., Abel, Hebrews 11:4 needed teeth. the G8 and NATO. And secondly, as 9. B., Rare, Daniel 2:11 Some, however, believed that the a new political landscape emerged, 10. C., Saved, Romans 10:13 11. B., David, II Timothy 2:8 international community should be the United Nations would be trans- 12. D., Dead, Hebrews 9:17 equipped with more than just bullets formed or its duties would be trans- 13. A., Knowledge, Hosea 4:6 and blue helmets. The Henry L. ferred to “new international organi- 14. C., Above, James 1:17 Stimson Center, a Washington D.C. zations,” such as a strengthened 15. B., New, Isaiah 43:19 political think-tank with deep con- Community of Democracies. 16. B., Outside, Matthew 23:25 17. C., 7-7, Revelation 12:3 nections inside the beltway, released In other words, for a period of time 18. A., Cedar, I Kings 5:10 two reports in 1996 advocating that we would likely see a hybrid system. 19. C., Angels, Jude 1:6 the United Nations be equipped with Ultimately, however, the internation- 20. D., Ethiopia, Acts 8:26 & Acts 8:38 nuclear weaponry. Ensuring that al community would have to enforce 30 ENDTIME MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2005
- 31. 2005 may be the greatest year of prophetic fulfillment since the crucifixion. Confirmation of the Covenant…......The Bible prophesies that the International Community will confirm a covenant with Israel concerning the status of the Holy Land and the status of Jerusalem. When this covenant is confirmed it will mark the beginning of the final seven years to Armageddon. The Roadmap for Peace is an international covenant concerning the status of the Holy Land and the status of Jerusalem. This international peace plan has been presented to Israel and the Palestinians and has been accepted by both. It appears that all the pieces to the Middle East puzzle may well converge in 2005! RFID and the Mark of the Beast……… As of December 31, 2004, Wal-Mart is requiring all its vendors to have RFID tagging on all pallets that come across its loading docks. This is the first huge step in the plan for every item manufactured on earth to be embedded with an RFID chip less than the size of a grain of sand. The embedded RFID chip is projected to replace the bar codes that are presently found on almost all items. When RFID technology is fully implemented, it will allow the tracking of everything, everywhere. In 2004, an RFID chip implanted under the skin was used for cashless financial transactions for the first time. This new technology is getting way too close to the biblical Mark of the Beast!! Death from the Euphrates………Revelation 9:13-16 clearly prophesies that a war will begin in the area of the Euphrates River that will kill one- third of mankind. Most of the Euphrates River is in the nation of Iraq. The U.S. has 150,000 troops in Iraq at this present time. North Korea claims to have several nuclear weapons. Iran seems determined to acquire nuclear capability. The War on Terror is spreading, not reaching a conclusion. We could very well be in the beginning of this war prophesied to kill 2 billion human beings. We must Reach 2 Billion as Fast as Possible.……The question is not: “Will one-third of mankind die?” Or “Will the confirmation of the covenant happen?” Or “Will there really be a mark of the beast?” The only question is: “When?” Can we sit by, allowing 2 billion of our fellowmen to enter eternity with- out a chance to be saved? We must reach these 2 billion people with the gospel of Jesus Christ as quickly as possible! How much time do we have? We don’t know for sure. It could be 1 year. It could be 3 or 4. But we know we don’t have long. None of us can accomplish a huge task like this alone. But together we can do it! Would you partner with Endtime Ministries in 2005? Call 1-800-363-8463 with your one-time pledge and to become a monthly partner.
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