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Doubting Thomas
Monday April 7, 2008
(reprint from ICZC)
The French say: 'L'Histoire se répète' (history often repeats itself), and it certainly looks that way as we observe Vladimir Putin's ever-closer ties to the immensely dangerous leaders of North Korea, Kim Jong II, and Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Joel Rosenberg, author and strategic insider, writes the following:Since taking office in 2000, former KGB chief-turned Russian President Vladimir Putin has built strong personal, political and military ties to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il. Putin has sold Iran and North Korea billions of dollars worth of arms and even nuclear technology. He is arming America's worst enemies for war, and in so doing, Russia has joined the "Axis of Evil." Yet on this critical issue, official Washington seems to be in a true state of denial. Russia is building nuclear facilities for Iran, has trained over 1,000 Iranian nuclear scientists, and running political interference for Iran at the U.N. to prevent us for imposing economic sanctions that could slow down Ahmadinejad's feverish bid for nuclear weapons. But that is not all. Consider Putin's dangerously close ties to Kim Jong Il: * On July 19-20, 2000, Putin became the first President of Russia ever to visit Pyongyang. He met with Kim Jong Il and explored ways to rebuild the once-close relationship between Russia and North Korea. * In December 2000, the Kremlin announced its desire to dramatically increase military sales to North Korea. * In April 2001, the Kremlin announced an official agreement to modernize North Korea's military . * In August 2001, Kim Jong Il visited Russia and met with Putin in Moscow. * In 2003, the Kremlin refused to rule out further arms sales to North Korea, despite increasingly dangerous and provocative moves by Kim Jong Il. * In 2003, Asian intelligence services became increasingly concerned that "North Korea and Iran are in talks over a plan to export Pyongyang'sTaepodong-2 long-range ballistic missiles to Tehran and to jointly develop nuclear warheads ....The two countries have been negotiating the deal for about a year and are likely to reach an agreement in mid-October," according to defense sources "familiar with North Korean affairs." * In 2004, the CIA estimated that North Korea had "at least" six nuclear weapons and by 2007 could produce enough highly enriched uranium to produce six new nuclear weapons a year * In August and September 2004, U.S. intelligence officials and analysts began worrying openly about the threat of North Korea and Iran firing nuclear missiles at American cities off the back of commercial container ships, giving us little or no warning before impact and detonation. Defense Secretary Don Rumsfeld said one Middle East nation already has "launched a ballistic missile from a cargo vessel," referring to Iran. "They [took] a short-range, probably Scudmissile, put it on a transporter-erector launcher, lowered it in, taken the vessel out into the water, peeled back the top, erected it, fired it, lowered it, covered it up. And the ship that they used was using a radar and electronic equipment that was no different than 50, 60, 100 other ships operating in the immediate area." Air Force Gen. Ralph Eberhart, commander of the U.S. Northern Command, said at the time that the danger of ship-based missiles is growing. "I believe it's just a matter of time until the terrorists try to use a...maritime attack against us. I believe that attack could come in terms of bringing a ship into port, whether it's [carrying] high explosives or whether it's weapons of mass destruction." Asian affairs analyst Richard Fisher told the Washington Times: "Should North Korea adopt this strategy, it would have the option of trying to infiltrate and pre-position its missiles in Canada, Central America or even the continental United States. U.S. missile defenses do not currently defend against either launches from the south of or within the contiguous 50 states." * In 2005, Putin actually personally awarded a medal of honor to the North Korean dictator who is starving his own people and threatening the world with nuclear war. * In August 2006, a Russian newspaper reported that U.S. officials are increasingly concerned that North Korea is laundering money through Russian banks and in the process helping North Korea sell ballistic missile technology to Iran, Syria and Pakistan. "The American Center for Nonproliferation Studies released a report yesterday claiming that North Korean authorities, with the help of private Russian companies, are providing ballistic missile to third countries, Iran, Syria and Pakistan in particular," reported Kommersant. A red storm is rising. Mr. Putin gave a speech last year calling the collapse of the Soviet Union the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century. He wants to rebuild the glory of Mother Russia. He is increasing Russia's military budget. He is arming our worst enemies. He is suppressing dissent inside Russia and centralizing power to himself in the Kremlin. Vladimir Putin is a New Czar in the making and he is building a new anti-democratic alliance against the United States and the West. Thus far, Washington has done little to confront Mr. Putin effectively over Russia's increasingly dangerous ties to North Korea and Iran. But the Bush administration must immediately make it clear that Russia is becoming a real and growing threat to American national security. The President and top Congressional leaders from both parties must lay out the consequences of Russia continuing down this path. And they must do so immediately. The urgency and the stakes could not be higher.(From "Red Storm Rising" by Joel C. Rosenberg)Amazingly the Bible sounds a similar note of warning about these times in which we live through the prophetic words of the prophet Ezekiel. That at a time when there will be an outbreak of war, a world war, during which God will allow fire to be cast upon the demoralized "coastlands which dwell carelessly" the prince of Rosh (Russia) will have made an alliance with Persia (Iran) and other nations. (See Ezekiel chapters 38 and 39)May we all be aware!Jan Willem van der Hoeven, DirectorInternational Christian Zionist Center Email Address: iczc@iczc.org.il Web-site: www.israelmybeloved.com
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Monday February 18, 2008
Hard to believe after 2,000 years people still don't trust God. Seems there is more "research" going on today searching for "evidence" to expose the Holy Bible as "just a story" instead of the inerrant Word of God.
I believe the reason for this it that most people don't understand that God Lives, Works, Creates and Reveals His Will through His people! (human as well as Star Visitors)
So you may ask why did God NOT use Mohammed and Smith and Eddy and etc etc etc etc.....??? Simple..He told Daniel, Jude, Paul and John to "SEAL" up His Word 2,000 years ago BECAUSE YHWH God knew about all these false prophets that were to come after His Incarnation, Death, and Resurrection in the Manifestation of Jesus Christ...as we say..God's ONLY begotten Son. Do you think the Bible is a "trick" and makes "common, humble" people blind fools or does the Bible make fools of the "haughty,enlighted, egotists?" Whose the "tricked?" SOME KEY BIBLICAL SEALS......Daniel 12:4, Jude 3, Galatians 1:8-9, Revelation 22:18-19 There are many other "seals" in both the Old and New Testament. Yepper..the Bible sure is a "2 edged sword" and easily slices illusion from TRUTH! "If we or and Angel of God should teach a Gospel different than that which we delivered to the Faithful..Let him be cursed." (Galatians 1:8)
The Simple Gospel is that Jesus died for our transgressions and that He was Resurrected from the Dead giving Eternal Existence to ALL who call on the Name of the Lord Jesus AND that He will return to bring the Kingdom of Heaven to Earth (The Intergalactic Federation of Star Nations.....YES.....SV's are our Brothers and Sisters of our Cosmic Family!) AND He will Reign from Jeruslem, Israel as King of Kings and Lord of Lord for a Millenium. THERE ARE OVER 10,000 Scriptures from the Old and New Testament that teaches this ABSOLUTE TRUTH. Trust in the Lord..NOT so called Bible experts!
NOTE: If you question the TRUTH that we do have a Cosmic Family...the Star Visitors...TRY READING THE BIBLE..the greatest evidence of their existence there is!
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Sunday December 16, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007 "ANNAPOLIS IS AN ILLUSION"
THE REAL SOLUTION IN THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT IS NOT ANNAPOLIS!
THE ANNAPOLIS AGREEMENT IS NOT THE WILL OF YHWH GOD.
In his recent speech in Annapolis the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr Ehud Olmert made the following statement: "I believe that there is no path other than peace. I believe there is no just solution other than the solution of two national states for two peoples. I believe that there is no path which does not involve painful compromise for you Palestinians and for us Israelis. I want to thank you, President George Bush, an ally in the path of peace, for your willingness to assist in the historic process of peace and reconciliation between us and our neighbors." This statement exposes the absolute fallacy of the policy being pursued by Israel and the Nations concerning the Arab-Israeli conflict. When Prime Minister Olmert says - with the blind agreement of not only the nations of the world but even most of the ministers of his cabinet - that he believes there is NO path other than peace and NO just solution other than the establishment of two national states for two peoples, it is clear that he has - apparently freely - swallowed the lie and the deception that peace will come to this region and to Israel only by way of the vision first foolishly proclaimed by the president of the United States. The opposite is true. Peace will come to the Middle East - as it came to Europe - by military victory. As the Bible so truthfully, if sadly, states: There is a time to make war, and there is a time to make peace (see Ecclesiastes 3:8). To make peace - after the manner in which Hitler negotiated an agreement with Chamberlain in Munich in September 1938) - when the other side is going to use that very surrender for the sake of peace to destroy you, is stupidity. And it is this folly which the Western powers already fell into once in history, when they chose to believe that by ceding the Sudetenland to Hitler they would save the rest of Czechoslovakia and thus prevent a war on the European continent. We know that the opposite happened. The surrender of the Sudetenland did not bring the longed-for peace; it encouraged Hitler and his Nazis to take all of Czechoslovakia, and then unleash their armies on all of Europe. This is precisely what will result from the wish spelled out, again under the pressure of the Nations gathered in Annapolis: that Israel cedes her own God-given land to the Palestinians to prevent further war. Any such cession of land will achieve the reverse - it will whet the appetite of all the radical Muslim forces, from Hamas to Hizbollah, from Al Qaida to the Islamic Jihad, from Iran to Syria, the big sponsors of Islamic terror. It will cause - just like the surrender of the Sudetenland - a world war and not peace! Mr Olmert's statement thus proves just how dreadfully off base the thinking of even the present Israeli leadership is. At least President Edvard Benes of Czechoslovakia withstood "the wisdom" of the Western powers when they (Britain and France) pressured him to give Hitler the Sudetenland for the sake of peace. But with Israel the outlook is even worse, as we realize reading this utterly foolish statement of its leader. For Israel is itself admitting that this withdrawal demanded of her by the Nations - a solution that will lead to her destruction - is the only solution there is! President Benes at least shouted in despair at the Western powers that he felt betrayed by them, and that the forced evacuation of the Sudetenland could spell the end of his courageous, sovereign Nation! But NOT SO Israel's present leaders. They hasten to bow before the demands of the Goyim, themselves announcing that this solution to their conflict is THE ONLY SOLUTION, thus strengthening the Nations' hand and pride in this their plan - a plan that WILL lead, just as with Czechoslovakia, to the dismantling of their sovereign Jewish State. May God prevent it! Jan Willem van der Hoeven, Director International Christian Zionist Center
THERE IS ANOTHER WAY!
Then leader of Israel's opposition, Yossi Sarid said (in an interview with the Jerusalem Post, 10.08.01): "Every dispute around the world in history was solved through negotiations". This mantra repeatedly verbalized across Israel's political spectrum, the notion that a solution with the Palestinians can only be found through negotiations is, however, entirely false. Israel's negotiations have actually brought more violence, not less. Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak's failure to reach a political solution despite his unprecedented concessions is just one proof of this. The ONLY WAY a political solution can be reached via negotiations is if an Israeli government comes to power, which, for the sake of regional peace, would be willing to change Israel's nature so that it would no longer be a sovereign JEWISH state. World history is replete with examples demonstrating that conflicts initiated by aggressive regimes are usually only resolved by military might. From the Islamic conquest of Europe, through the aggression of Nazi Germany and Japan, through Soviet aggression against Berlin, Argentina's invasion of the Falklands, Noriega's dictatorship, North Korea's designs on South Korea and Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, all these aggressors have been turned back by military means. In truth, where nations were persuaded to relinquish the fruits of their military prowess and opt for negotiated settlements, it is nearly always the aggressor that has won. Vietnam is a most obvious example: Through Kissingers' negotiations with Hanoi, all America's military investment into ensuring that South Vietnam remained free was lost. The north overran the south as a direct result of the negotiated settlement. We know that Eastern Europe was enslaved for decades by the Soviet Union as a result of negotiations between Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin. Negotiations in and around Yugoslavia did not bring the desired result of peace to that fractured land. And Macedonia today is another clear example of the frequent futility of politically negotiated settlements. In Lebanon, neither the numerous treaties and negotiations, nor the years-long presence of U.N. peacekeeping troops have led the country into freedom and independence, and Beirut remains largely under the control of Damascus, which militarily occupies Lebanese soil. Egypt and Jordan - which received land and other benefits from Israel through the negotiating process, and as a result of these negotiations signed treaties with Israel - both have already withdrawn their ambassadors from Tel Aviv, and are under increasing pressure to join the rest of the Arab world in the next war against Israel. Do I need to name more examples? There are Kashmir, Northern-Ireland and many others which, despite untold days of negotiations by the parties involved, have yet to reach peaceful solutions to their problems, and the bloodshed continues to this day. No, Mr. Yossi Sarid, you are wrong when you (and many others) say: "Every dispute around the world in history was solved through negotiations." Posterity is proof that the opposite is true! Negotiations have very seldom satisfactorily solved conflicts. The near unanimous lesson from History is this: You have to win a war in order to win a peace. And now I am afraid that the country's leaders will not be willing to even consider what I believe to be the only way out of its present predicament until Israel has suffered even more violence. There is no doubt that what's called for is a new leadership, a more correct perception of the realities, a sound recognition of the enemy's aims, and clear, definitive strategic-political planning. There must be no fumbling in the dark and no mere tactical expedients, for these will get us nowhere. If we don't have a well-defined, realistic objective, we won't have to fight the Arabs for our survival. The Arabs won't need to fight. The Jews, as usual, will destroy themselves. (Colonel Jonathan Netanyahu: Self-portrait of a hero, page 227). In order for Israel to get out of its perilous situation, the IDF will have to re-enter all the "Areas A" now under Palestinian Authority control and reestablish Israeli law and order there by: 1. Imprisoning all known terrorists. 2. Confiscating all illegal weapons. 3. Closing, until they relent, all institutions that promote violent jihad against the Jews. 4. Guaranteeing the protection of all Palestinians who sincerely foreswear violence and want to live in peace with Israel. 5. Giving these Arabs as much independence as possible; and offering them the chance to become Israeli citizens with full rights and full obligations (including military service). If, whether from fear of drawing the Arab states into war or of further antagonizing a hostile world, Israel does not take these essential steps to restore calm - given that no political solution is presently possible - the following may happen: 1. A total security collapse in Israel, both within and without the green line. 2. A sustained and increasing drop in tourism leading to a serious economic downswing. 3. A successful turning of the tables by the Palestinians through continued terrorism and Israeli counteraction - leading to the introduction of an international observer force into the "territories." 4. A keeping alive of the hope and intention of the world's billion-plus Muslims to create an Islamic Palestinian state, which will become the springboard for all fanatical forces to do away with Israel. 5. Denying the relevance of the age-old biblical promise of this land to the Jews jeopardizes Israel's whole historical claim. Shortsighted politicians will counter that retaking control of these areas would create a demographic nightmare - with the Arab population of such an all-encompassing state soon outnumbering its Jews. Quite the opposite is true. The moment Israel reestablishes full sovereignty over all of the Land of Israel, over a million of the Muslim Arabs now living in Judea and Samaria would opt against being fully-fledged citizens of this Jewish State and leave of their own accord. Conversely, numerous Jews still in the Diaspora would come to settle in Judea and Samaria, creating a far different demographic situation. Israel's failure to take these drastic measures, however, may well place what is now left of the tiny Jewish state and its people in insuperable danger, from a security point of view, economically, and even demographically. May God raise up courageous men in Israel to make the right decisions! Jan Willem van der Hoeven, Director International Christian Zionist Center
International Christian Zionist CenterP.O. Box 4906391490 Jerusalem, ISRAEL Telephone: +972 (0)2 997 8808Fax: +972 (0)2 997 1659Email Address: iczc@iczc.org.il Web-site: www.israelmybeloved.comHYPERLINK "http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001l9kXr1a_AEsvO_sD6nNMx8Uh3-mAij-M6OuwjrFDBM80hpaa6feN8D0cE_LXfRoMuEZEjGHXBacG6WqfE6E0OaqC2hbaqmxbdoF-2D7wJZzbzrSnpS9XqRXNC41Pk7Q3"
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Wednesday November 21, 2007
"For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?"(I John 5:4-5)
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Monday November 12, 2007
Monday, July 23, 2007 "Benedict XVI's Mistake + Spiritual Ramblings"
Pope Benedict's mistake (Boston Globeby James Carroll) "When the likes of Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, or ChristopherHitchens, citing insights of science or the rise of sectarianviolence, denounce the very idea of God, fundamentalists strikeback by attacking pillars on which such modern criticism stands.In this mode, Pope Benedict XVI last week issued two unexpected decrees, restoring the atavistic Mass of the Council of Trentand resuscitating an outmoded Catholic exclusivism - the notionof a pope-centered Catholicism as the only authentic way to God.In these reactionary initiatives, Pope Benedict inadvertentlyshows that he shares a basic conviction with Dawkins et al. -that religion is a primitive impulse, unable to withstand thechallenge of contemporary thought." (07/16/07)http://tinyurl.com/yqksb4http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2007/07/16/pope_benedicts_mistake/
IIslam does consider Issa Lord. (Messiah and King of kings, anyhow.)Why bother them if they don't believe he was killed in crucifixion(beamed up while still alive) or not the Son of God because Goddoesn't need a son and heir (God doesn't die). Not the Lord of the Federation and they will not understand until they "hear" the Gospel....."no one comes to the Father except the Father beckins." Like the Ethiopian said to St. Phillip on the road to Emmaus....."How can I be saved unless I hear the Gospel?" Our service to God is to preach the Gospel to ALL..including all cults which includes islam. You better believe God does not die...."homeostasis" includes all frequencies (spiritual) ALL life comes from pre-existing life...Biogenesis..the Essence of God. Same with the world.."world without end." Actually...Jesus refers to Himself as the Son of Man...probably He was referencing Genesis...Let Us Create Man in Our Image...(no doubt Altairian) He was beamed up after He was dead..revived and then seen first by the women. She couldn't even "touch" Him yet for He had not yet risen to His Father. (maybe radiation of some kind..a residual effect of the Resurrection process.) Why bother them? telling them that Jesus died for their transgressions is a bother? We are COMMANDED to preach the Gospel to ALL people. Ecumenism that is not based on John 14:6 is "tolerance"..not ecumenism. Compromising the Blood of Christ could very well be the worst sin a person can commit. Instead of negotiating with evil (islam) we should be brave enough to share salvation with them through our Lord Jesus Christ. Many people are and many converts are martyred. Those martyred for Christ will be rewarded by our Father in Heaven. Being "tolerant" of islam condemns them to hell and we will be held accountable. There is but ONE Faith and ONE Lord. We should not kill them but bring the love of Jesus Christ to them. (However....we need to "defend" ourselves from their violence if we are to bring the Gospel to islam. If you are ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ (John 14:6) He will also be ashamed of us. "Political correctness" on the issue of TRUTH and REALITY has created the culture of death. If Jesus Christ is indeed Emmanuel......the Resurrected Son of God....NOTHING ELSE MATTERS! Being legalistic will destroy souls..NOT save them. Those who spread Christianity by the sword in the Crusades were working for satan..just as islam is today. The Law of Free Will gives you the choice to choose TRUTH or choose what you think is TRUTH. Just remember......Free Will without consequences IS NOT FREE WILL. Pax....The Doubting Thomas (David)
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