Chapter 48: Bible prophecy and current events

In chapters 47 and 52, I consider the subject of Bible prophecy but, in this chapter, I would like to relate Bible prophecy to what I see as taking place in the world right now, where the world may be heading as a result and how the people of God ought to respond. But brace yourself and fasten your seat belts as what I write in this chapter will take you out of your comfort zone, will be controversial, even among dedicated Christians of my ilk, and it is unlikely you will agree with everything I write.

I recall as a young person a popular preacher (I think it was Billy Graham) coming out with the statement “You preach with the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other”. I believe this is an idea that originated from Karl Barth, one of the most influential theologians of the 20th century. Barth put it this way: “Take your Bible and take your newspaper, and read both. But interpret newspapers from your Bible.” While broadly in agreement, I have come increasingly to the view that newspapers from mainstream media cannot be trusted (my first of many controversial statements).

This book is about priests of the Bible. Having considered the subject of the priesthood in Part 1 and that of priests in Part 2, we come to that of “a priestly people” in this part (Part 3). As well as the people of God called to be a priestly people, they are also called to be a prophetic people insofar their existence reveals God’s purposes for humanity and through them God’s will can be shown. We are told, for example, “the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy” Revelation 19:10. While we may argue to be a prophet requires a special calling, all of us are told by Jesus to “watch and pray”.    

Part of my contribution to watching and praying is regularly blogging about what I see to be going on in the world, what to make out of it and how best to respond. I do so while mindful that many of my own Christian associations have been with those with a quietist mindset, which is to do with having a calm acceptance of things as they are without attempts to resist or change them, albeit as I show in Chapter 47 some having a heightened awareness of what is going on because of their interest in and study of yet to be fulfilled Bible prophecy. This remains a contentious subject among Christians.

I recognise, throughout the history of the Church, Christians have had to suffer because of and to patiently endure bad people who are calling the shots because they can and getting away with it. As a result, many have chosen to focus their attentions on carrying out the Great Commission and living holy lives. But if we are to truly love our neighbour and make a difference that meets the approval of Him, whose views are those that matter, we cannot just sit by and let things happen, even if it leaves us with the quandary concerning what to do. I take as my role model the Children of Issachar “which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment” 1 Chronicles 12:32. 

Before I return to Bible prophecy, I would like to revisit one of my blogs, posted on the last day of 2022: “Looking back at 2022; looking forward to 2023”. I included 12 points of significance, which develop the points I raised a year earlier in my updated “Prophets of the Bible” book. It is not an exhaustive list and I am often reminded of the words of the poet, Longfellow: “Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small; Though with patience He stands waiting, with exactness grinds He all.” I will reflect on these points and the developments I have noted, as I write now (in August 2023) and include my thoughts in brackets [] after each point, shown in italics.

I am also mindful some of what I say can be construed as “conspiracy theory” and earn the rebuke by certain Christian leaders concerning members of churches they feel need to brought to heel, since they have the temerity to question the “official narrative” and often have the presumption of trying to wake up fellow Christians including the priests / ministers. While we must be beholden to the truth (not conjecture), knowing without it we cannot be truly free, we must also recognise there is much we do not and often cannot know, yet we find conspiracy theories now being shown to be conspiracy facts. For example, I have little doubt the official accounts given concerning “the JFK assassination” and “9/11”, as well as some relating to some of the 12 points I raised in my article I am about to share are not only false but rather part of Satan’s agenda to take over the planet and subjugate humanity, often using deception as his means, and employing minions to do his bidding.   

“We began 2022 coming out of Covid-19 lockdown. While not dismissing Covid-19 is for real (I had it, supposedly, in 2022), my belief the pandemic was a plan / scamdemic was reinforced.”

[and even more so as evidence is coming to light. It is a scary thought but all round the world governments used draconian methods to lock down populations – all based on a lie]

“At the start of 2022, many had been jabbed because of Covid-19, often more than once. Reports of the net harm done due to taking the jab have escalated and many now believe this is so.”

[and even more so as evidence is coming to light. Rather than protecting people against “the virus” we are seeing that the net harm done by taking the jab outweighed the purported benefits]

“Early in 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine and were held up as the villains, but more villainous were the Ukraine authorities and their western backers. Who can say what the final outcome will be, but it remains a daunting prospect.”

[further escalation has been attempted, urged on by the power brokers and, at the same time, more acts of villainy revealed, especially on the Ukraine side and Zelensky’s puppet masters, with anything Russia appear to be winning and with no attempt by those who have the power to do so to admit to wrong and pursue peace – one can’t help feel the conflict is about more than who controls Ukraine]

“The transhuman agenda advances as pushed by certain elites, whether it is a matter of persons including youth changing their sexual identity or the merging of humans with machines.”

[That agenda continues and more are being sucked into it, including the Church of England but also seeing some of its members strongly objecting. Close to home, a family has taken their child out of a CofE school due to concerns over transgender indoctrination. Pertinent to this book is the seed war taking place ever since Genesis 1-11, along with the Nephilim and its perversion of human genetics]

“The Climate Emergency narrative is back again, dominating the thinking of many, including government, and having profound, detrimental implications as to how things are done.”

[We have seen the ante upped, including BBC reports about excessive temperatures in countries such as Greece. It was an argument used by governments, e.g. the Dutch, to destroy traditional farming, push for 15-minute cities in order to move to zero carbon emissions and penalise dissent]

“More evidence is coming out that the 2020 US Presidential election was stolen as was the 2022 US mid-terms, and elections in other countries, e.g. Brazil, but more people are waking up, especially to the damage done by the election stealers.”

[From soon after when the last US presidential election was over, I had little doubt massive fraud took place but with attempts to overturn the result ignored or worse, and corruption in the seats of power became more evident. As I write, Trump faces his third indictment this year for helping to instigate the January 6^th riots while more evidence of corruption in the Biden family is ignored]

“2022 has seen significant moves toward mandatory digital ids, such that people can be controlled and often related to their social credit score, an intended financial reset and a cashless society.”

[moves toward this end continue, using China as a model. There have been many cases, often not reported of banks closing or being bailed out. The stealing of money from the people by a tiny elite that might benefit from their fraud, with those who comply with their plans benefitting, and the system of money being printed that is not backed by assets and debt enslavement are the issues at stake and, as I write, it is unclear whether the outcome will be a continuation of the status quo or a new system based on the true value of money, including the dismantling of the US Federal Reserve]

“The UK, having got rid of Boris and seen off Liz, now have an unelected globalist puppet, Rishi, as their Prime Minister.”

[My disappointment with the British political system continues e.g. expelling an MP by his party who spoke against vaccine, giving huge amounts of aid to the corrupt Ukraine government and few speaking out about the sort of concerns I raise in this chapter. While some stand out in the political arena concerning these issues, the system is a broken one, with people having to choose from unsatisfactory alternatives and Labour and LibDems being if anything worse than the Conservatives]

“The Unholy Trinity (media, politicians and elites) have in 2022 increasingly shown their true colours and their lies have been found out, and this has given rise to an empowered alternative media and now many whistle blowers coming forward.”

[This is ongoing. The good news is more whistle blowers are coming forward.]

“The move to shut down and penalise free speech continues to escalate, especially now as the baddies are getting called out.” 

[It seems ludicrous but moves, including those to change the law, supposedly to protect people from falsehoods, and penalising people for simply seeking and speaking the truth, are ongoing]

“Children continue to go missing and be trafficked for evil intent.”

[The newly released film “Sound of Freedom” shows but the tip of the iceberg of this heinous crime]

“Before 2020, I would not have reckoned on this; in 2021 I began to see this was so; in 2022 I was convinced – Planet Earth is run by a tiny, globalist, elite cabal, beholden to Satan, who have many of the world’s politicians and those who run its institutions in their pockets. They have been pushing much that has been referred to above, to depopulate and enslave humanity with ideas of “new normal”, “build back better” and its Great Reset agenda.”

[The more I do my research, and as improbable this seems, the more I am convinced this is the case, and given they are being exposed I won’t put it past them to stage false flag events to continue]

There is a lot more I could add concerning observations resulting from my watchman on the wall activities, including an angry “right wing” nationalistic backlash taking place to counter the current woke, socialist, globalist agenda that we have been seeing in recent years, but I will desist and invite readers who are interested to read my blogs. But, before I move onto Bible prophecy, I want to consider one of my seminal blogs of 2022, that I revisited in 2023, where I asked the question where are the people of this planet heading: a Great Reset, a Great Awakening or a Great Deception?

The term Great Reset is a term used by the likes of Klaus Schwab who heads of the World Economic Forum and supported by leaders all around the globe, and is linked to UN Agendas 2021 and 2030. Those championing the Great Reset include Britain’s King Charles and this is hailed by elements of the Unholy Trinity and those who go along with what they say. It used to be called the New World Order and it involves the common people giving up certain rights in exchange for security when it comes to climate change, pandemics and war. Those wanting a Great Awakening includes people with New Age beliefs, the “deplorables” who question the status quo, and “political” prophets. In essence, those hoping for and / or expecting a Great Awakening are often of the view that the evil, elite cabal will not only be exposed but will be overturned by something more wholesome that will empower the common folk and bring in a version of the millennium. The term Great Deception could apply to anyone of us and, given what Jesus taught about the elect being deceived, no-one is immune. Many believe the lies pushed by the Unholy Trinity, including those who are in leadership positions in churches, as well as those who ignore what is going on and who don’t care. I see all three of Great Reset, Awakening and Deception operating. While I know God wins in the end (the Bible tells me so), Satan is even more effective as an Angel of Light than as the Prince of Darkness.

I would like to end this chapter by stating how I all see this tying in with Bible prophecy, a subject I touch on in my “Prophets of the Bible” book. The first thing to do is reiterate my understanding that there are around 2,500 prophecies in the Bible, about 2,000 of which already have been precisely and literally fulfilled, leaving 500 yet to be fulfilled but with little doubt they will be sometime in the future, although timing as always is something for the Almighty. While I could refer to a number of Old Testament books, I would like to focus on the Book of Revelation, reiterating my belief chapters 4 to the end are about future events, including a millennium that only happens when Jesus returns.

Three subjects that spring to mind that seem closer to fulfilment than 50 years ago when I began my journey as a Christian and were among those where prophetic students in my church had views.

The Mark of the Beast: relates to the number “666” and is linked to the emergence of the Antichrist, hailed by many as someone who can bring about the sort of society envisaged by supporters of the Great Reset. Without that mark, people cannot buy or sell. It is quite easy to see how technological advances linked to agendas like transhumanism and a cashless society that is linked to a social credit score controlled by some powerful entity, having the tools at their disposal, can make this happen.

The Mystery of Babylon: (whose Fall is predicted) is a system that goes all the way back to Tower of Babel and epitomises man’s rebellion against God. It combines commercial, political and religious systems. Big corporations controlled by asset managers like Blackrock and Vanguard, linked to Big Pharma that have members of the Unholy Trinity under their control, are all part of the Babylonian system which, even if people are unaware of it, have huge control and influence over our lives.

The Final Battle: We are seeing a realignment of a nations and different alliances being formed as partly as an outcome of the Ukraine conflict, the in-progress global financial reset taking place, including ditching dependence on the US dollar, which many African nations having shown interest in, and countries like China allying with Russia. Then never far away is Israel, a key component of end times prophecy. It is easy to imagine how all this could lead to the Battle of Armageddon.   

I am conscious the above may be rather a lot to take in and, when it comes to relating end times prophecy to current events, a lot more can be said, but I must draw things to a close, and bring us back on track as we consider other subjects that should be of interest to a priestly people. I do not apologise for writing as I do, mindful of the importance of knowing the truth, which sets us free, and warning people concerning what is going on. While what I say will upset some Christians at a time we need unity, we cannot be oblivious to how things are, even if unclear what to do as a result. For this, we need God’s wisdom on what to do and His grace to do what needs to be done. But inaction is not an option if we are to take seriously the command to love our neighbour. Moreover, we must not succumb to media driven fear or Satan’s strategy to divide (God’s people) and rule.

But let us end with the words Psalm (37), penned in the light of bad people doing bad things and seemingly getting away with it, yet knowing we can put our full trust in the Lord:

“Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth. For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace” Psalm 37:1-11.

and with a popular but pertinent hymn:

1 When peace like a river attendeth my way,

When sorrows like sea billows roll;

Whatever my lot Thou hast taught me to say,

“It is well, it is well with my soul!”

It is well with my soul!

It is well, it is well with my soul!

2 Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,

Let this blest assurance control,

That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate,

And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

3 My sin—oh, the bliss of this glorious thought—

My sin, not in part, but the whole,

Is nailed to His Cross, and I bear it no more;

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

4 For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live;

If dark hours about me shall roll,

No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life

Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.