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February 8, 2020 • 02:00 0

Passing Along Modern Stories

One of the unshakable beliefs of modern society is that, not only does one have a unique story, but that one should share the STORY of that unique episode with others.

How many times has the reader been told “Everybody has story“?

How many times has the reader been told “Everybody has a story TO TELL“?

How many times has the reader been invited to share his “unique” story with others? (“Everyone has a story to tell. What’s yours?”)

So, here is a question for the inquisitive reader: “What are the odds that people of the SAME human condition; who have been raised watching the SAME TV shows; who have been raised listening to the SAME music; who have all went through the SAME 13 years of indoctrination which K-12 provides; who work the SAME 9-5 jobs; who get the SAME propaganda from the SAME TV/smartphone/newspaper/magazine sources; who shop at the SAME stores; who live in the SAME type of housing; who look to the SAME political, government and cultural systems for guidance; ALL have a DIFFERENT story?”

The correct answer to this question can be demonstrated by the trivial details of some trivial event which certain people cling to as “evidence” that they have lived an interesting, DIFFERENT kind of life.

It can also be seen by the number of people who, coming up empty in the unique story department, admit: “I have a boring life.”

Okay THEN: why do so many claim that everyone has a story and that story should be told?

Some observations follow.

1- It is highly likely–since the claim is repeated so often–that “Everybody has a story to tell” is just propaganda.

“But the most brilliant propagandist technique will yield no success unless one fundamental principle is borne in mind constantly and with unflagging attention. It must confine itself to a few points and repeat them over and over. Here, as so often in this world, persistence is the first and most important requirement for success.”
–Adolf Hitler, Propaganda, the Big Lie and Adolf Hitler: 20 Hitler Quotes on Propaganda

2- Perhaps the invitation to share a story that one believes to be unique and DIFFERENT is an invitation for the highly-regimented worker bees of society to think of themselves as something other than the drones-living-the-same-lives that they really are?

3- Getting the individual to focus on some aspect of himself (his story) is a step along the path to placing a high value on SELF–and that is a step on the path of SELF worship, which leads to the worship of Satan.

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There are other reasons for this invitation for the individual to pass along his story to other moderns becoming a regular part of daily propaganda.

The discussion will continue.

Does the reader believe that everyone has a story to tell?

It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.

DOES the reader believe he is saved?

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THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
–1 Corinthians 15:1-8

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: February 3, 2020.]

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February 2, 2020 • 02:00 0

Historical Revisionism of a Personal Flavor

“The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.”
–Proverbs 12:19

historical revisionism

In historiography, the term historical revisionism identifies the re-interpretation of the historical record. It usually means challenging the orthodox (established, accepted or traditional) views held by professional scholars about a historical event, introducing contrary evidence, or reinterpreting the motivations and decisions of the people involved.

On more than one occasion over the past fifteen years, cases of historical revisionism OF A PERSONAL NATURE have occurred, became known and were (briefly) addressed.

In one case, it was a woman who desired a seemingly trivial aspect of her wedding changed.

In another, a person who grew up as a freckled, red-haired child desired to be known as having grown up as blond (the person sported light blond hair throughout adulthood).

In still another instance, someone with a VERY MILD speech defect (which only manifested itself at odd times) of a previously-indeterminate nature wanted those around her to believe that she had suffered, as a child, a great trauma which directly led to her impediment.

Finally, there was the person who told a story about some folks who, at one point, used to be his neighbor. At some point, details of the story changed to those which were much more fantastic.

In all of these cases, the history of the matter was changed to reflect a story which was NOW desired of the person telling it.

In all of these cases, only those who had personal knowledge of the changed events were acquainted with the truth of the matter.

BUT, in all of the instances cited, the nature of the fact(s) which were changed seemed (to those who knew what really had happened) to be very MINOR.

And so the question arises: “If these details were so small, so trivial, why go to the trouble of changing them?”

Why undertake a bit of PERSONAL historical revisionism? IF someone changes or tries to justify some wrong they committed in the past, that seems far easier to understand than if someone changes something which appears to be so inconsequential.

Perhaps the case most natural to understand was the man who changed the details about the people who were once his neighbor: the changed information given NOW made the story much more interesting and focused more attention on the storyteller.

But the others are not as easily explained. Several possible answers have been offered over the years:

Maybe the person wanted to reinvent themselves?
It wasn’t like they lied. If anything, it was only a little white lie. It’s no big deal.
Maybe they thought the new version was more exciting or more like who they are now OR who they THINK they are now OR who they are trying to be?

One speculation which seemed to satisfy was “I guess those details meant a WHOLE LOT MORE to the person who changed them than they did to everyone else who was there.”

“These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.”
–Proverbs 6:16-19

DOES the reader know of anyone who has changed trivial, seemingly unimportant, details about some part of their past?

DOES the reader wonder if changing the facts of a story of a personal nature might make it easier for that person to change the facts of a less personal story?

It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.

DOES the reader believe he is saved?

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DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

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THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: January 27, 2020.]

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February 1, 2020 • 02:00 0

Fierce Individualism Among Modern Youth

Ah, youth!

Youth has ALWAYS put value on being fiercely individualistic–of “being their own person;” of marching to a different drummer–and MODERN YOUTH has continued with its lack of regard for conformity.

So they say.

BUT, youth has always enjoyed the cachet of fierce individualism BEST from the secure safety of their herd.

Which is one reason the youthful “fierce individual“–no matter how outrageous his statements or his appearance–will display tokens indicating that, while he may be a fierce individual–and has NO use for most social conventions OR the approval of the current older generation– he is NOT crazy.

These are by no means NEW THOUGHTS about youth–but they were brought to remembrance recently by a trio of young persons who entered a popular restaurant within no more than fifteen minutes of each other.

The first through the door who was noticed was a tall, young lady, perhaps in her early twenties or late teens, who sported a very dazzling, very lush head of brilliant purple hair.

She was followed in short order by a young man carrying a guitar case and a very noticeable facial tattoo. (His facial art looked to be little more than a series of geometric shapes rather than a picture or words.)

Lastly, about fifteen minutes after the young woman first made her appearance, a young couple found their way into the establishment. What was striking was the girl was a very petite blond and the guy looked to be well over six feet tall, very robust, with very well -defined arms. This last point was easy enough to see, for even though it was not 35 degrees outside, the young man’s unique outfit featured a white tee shirt and a vest made from what once was a black hooded sweat shirt.

Now, there were other young people who entered the restaurant during this time, but they were much more subdued than the three. NONE of them altered their appearance like the three already mentioned.

All three entered, ordered and then sat down to eat their meals.

The tall, purple-haired young woman ate while she chatted with two other girls who had accompanied her; the fellow with the guitar case was by himself and ate alone; the young couple smiled at each other a lot and seemed to be enjoying each other’s company as they munched.

While thinking thoughts of how the trio (and those with them) appeared to be comfortable with the fashion choices announcing their individualism, a few other thoughts intruded.

THOUGHT #1 Though most could pick these three out of a crowd, they were VERY MUCH like the other, more subdued youth who were present.

ALL THREE sported phones.

ALL THREE could be observed either playing with their phones or talking on them.

ALL THREE wore blue jeans.

ALL THREE stuck a plastic card in a terminal when it came time to pay for their meals.

So, in effect, ALL THREE were signaling to any who cared to notice, that while they may not have LOOKED like the other youth present, they were–in many ways obvious to any observer–JUST LIKE THE OTHERS.

They were also announcing that while they wanted the world to know they were “different,” they were not so “different” as to not enjoy SOME aspects of the society from which they wanted to be thought different.

THOUGHT #2 The behavior of those who hunger to “be my own person” WHILE AT THE SAME TIME getting in line like everyone else is fairly common–AND IS NOT AGE-SPECIFIC.

How many parents, teachers or older political or business leaders have done this VERY SAME THING?

And the LAST thought which intruded during this quarter-hour “lesson“?

Youth has always MOST enjoyed being fierce individuals (and thumbing their nose at society) when it can be done from the safety of their herd.

HAS the reader ever stumbled across one of the youth proclaiming through his actions, language or appearance “Hey! I am different!”?

HAS the reader ever wondered about that young person: where they came from, why they want to be different, will that desire to be different eventually translate into becoming a Christian?

It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.

DOES the reader believe he is saved?

Make Your Calling and Election Sure: End Times Survival

DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: January 28, 2020.]

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January 26, 2020 • 06:00 0

The Displays of the Perpetual Teen

“Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you”
–Leviticus 19:28

Perhaps the reader is familiar–or maybe the reader has seen or met–someone who dresses, acts or speaks as a teen-ager would dress, act or speak–but who obviously is NOT a teen-ager?

So many young folk (teens) are anxious to have “new experiences.” Often these “new experiences” will take the form of very old sins–such as drinking to excess or tattoos.

Occasionally, an older person will flaunt the excesses of youth to perhaps convince others that he is “young at heart” or “thinks young‘?

So maybe a woman with a nose-ring, a face full of other jewelry and multiple tattoos does force others to think, “Gee, I’ll bet that woman is a forward-thinking, free-spirited young person.”

Instead of “Gee, there’s a woman pushing 40 who is trying to convince someone she is much younger.”

Those of the perpetual teen persuasion are most usually herd animals. Otherwise, they would not be so anxious to adopt the ways of the herd they desire to be a part of.

Occasionally, one of this herd will be found in the buildings called the churches.

And so it was that a well-spoken young man in his 30’s with a number of holes in his face–each of the holes featuring a silver or gold ring, stud or other ornamentation–was discovered.

When it was pointed out that God’s Word frowns on such displays, the well-spoken young man responded with:

“I find it helps me to witness better to younger people. You know, guys playing basketball or just hanging out.”

So, here was not merely a perpetual teen, but a perpetual teen with JUSTIFICATION for his actions.

There are a number of songs, movies and other pieces of the popular culture titled “Forever Young.”

It seems the perpetual teen takes those words to heart.

One prays that other, better words would be adopted by that young man before it is all over and done with.

DOES the reader adopt mannerisms or dress based on what he believes others will think of such choices?

HAS the reader EVER made such decisions on his appearance?

PERHAPS the reader is acquainted with someone older who wishes to be thought of as a younger person?

It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.

DOES the reader believe he is saved?

Make Your Calling and Election Sure: End Times Survival

DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: January 20, 2020.]

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January 18, 2020 • 02:00 0

May Be Habit Forming

What a difference fifty years makes!

IF one lives AFTER that fifty-year dividing line, one ONLY is personally aware of that which has happened in one’s own, shorter lifetime.

IF one is OLDER than fifty, then one has personal experiences with what once was.

(This also helps illustrate one reason for the near-constant rate of change in modern societies/cultures.)

And so it is with what was once one of the most advertised phrases in the English language.

IF one were alive in the 1950s to 1970s, one phrase which apparently seemed to be EVERYWHERE was “This product may be habit forming.”

The 1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act was enacted because the earlier Federal Food and Drugs Act of 1906 was not worded strictly enough and did not include cosmetics. Two important concepts introduced in this new act were adulteration and misbranding. For example, false or exaggerated claims commonly were placed on new drug labels and often misled the consumer. This was considered misbranding. All controlled substances were required to be labeled “Warning: May be habit forming .” This act also provided the legal status for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Adulteration deals with the preparation and/or storage of a medication. Mishandling of the food or drug may cause injury or even death to a consumer. This act described the exact labeling for products and defined misbranding and adulteration as being illegal. The new law also required drug companies to include package inserts and directions to the consumer regarding safe use (see more information under the section titled.
—What does “may be habit forming” mean?

So, “May be habit forming” was the KINDER, GENTLER warning provided by the government in the days before the more dire, more dramatic “addiction” stories began to be peddled to the public.

The phrase was so common, it inspired–as such requirements often do–some to poke fun at it.

It was once observed of a young man of this time period: “I only see you with pretty girls. Do you only date very attractive girls?”

His answer?

“What can I say? May be habit forming.”

May be habit forming.

The reason one does NOT hear this once-common phrase today?

The US Food and Drug Administration repealed the labeling requirement in 1997.

In addition, section 502(d) of the Act (21 U.S.C. 352(d)), which required the
labels of certain habit-forming drugs to bear the statement “Warning-May be habit forming,” is
repealed. The amendments to section 503(b)(4) and the repeal of 502(d) of the Act became
effective February 19, 1998.
—Implementation of Section 126 of the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 —Elimination of Certain Labeling Requirements

“May be habit forming” was a warning for a time which was less harsh.

AFTER 1997, the stories of addiction were being told and re-told with gusto.

IF one lives AFTER a fifty-year dividing line, one ONLY is personally aware of that which has happened in one’s own short lifetime.

IF one is OLDER than fifty, then one has personal experiences with what once was.

Perhaps this near-constant state of basic change–which FORCES a new set of experiences on the public every 20-30-40-50 years–is a prime contributor to what was once called “The Generation Gap“?

Which was another popular topic of casual conversation in the days long past.

DOES the reader have personal experiences with a time which no longer exists?

DID that time seem better or worse than what one experiences today?

TO what does the reader attribute these differences?

It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.

DOES the reader believe he is saved?

Make Your Calling and Election Sure: End Times Survival

DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: January 13 2020.]

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January 5, 2020 • 06:00 0

A Matter of Seconds, A Question of Inches

An interesting discussion recently centered around the topic of God making himself known to man and the ways in which God does this.

One of the favorite “arguments” put forth by avowed atheists–or occasionally (though less frequently) by those in false religions- and those who are saddled with a familiar spirit is the one about “Your God is a figment of your overactive imagination. Your God is your invisible friend.”

Forget for a moment that most of those who hold this view believe (or at least pretend) that SCIENCE! is the source of all worthwhile knowledge.

Science, with its many stories of invisible beings which make one sick (bacteria or virus), produce one’s cheeses (bacteria) or make one’s feet–and other parts–itch (fungus and yeast).

Modern man likes to flatter himself that he could not possibly believe in invisible beings–YET those moderns who worship at the altar of Science! believe in a great many invisible beings because witch doctors in white lab coats called “scientists” tell them it is so. Most of these “scientific” stories have absolutely NO proof. But they DO have imaginative stories and the scientists ask so nicely to believe their stories, one almost hates to disagree.
—Demons, Exorcism and the Demonic: Invisible Beings

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Back to the recent discussion.

At one point, the question was asked, “How do you know that God is more than just your invisible friend?”

The LONG answer touched on the many infallible proofs which the believers is given AFTER he is a believer.

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It was also pointed out that, because the non-believer has NONE of these proofs, they basically do not exist for the non-believer. Therefore, such discussions are like two men standing on opposite edges of a great canyon yelling at one another. One man has these proofs and they provide a PORTION of the reason he tries to live his life one way; the other man–who lacks these proofs–does not believe in them because he has not come in contact with them. UNTIL the non-believer exhibits the faith necessary to “unlock” such proofs, he will deny they exist because he has no knowledge or experience of them.

The LONG answer also made note of the many times a person avoids disaster in his everyday life because he was at the scene of a catastrophe either a few minutes BEFORE it happened or a few minutes AFTER.

All that separated the man from disaster was seconds.

This line of reasoning also noted how many times a person avoids a car wreck (perhaps his attention is diverted for a few seconds and he gets his focus back INCHES away from a certain crash) or some other bad event by just a few yards or feet or, even, inches.

The non-believer will say “Whew! I sure was lucky!”

The believer KNOWS there is no such thing as luck.

The non-believer will give credit for his avoidance of disaster to an invisible friend he calls “luck,” “chance,” “karma” or “coincidence.”

Some will even allude to a personal “good luck charm.”

The believer knows these things do not exist: they are only the stories of deceived men.

Strangely enough, one of the few areas of agreement during this spirited conversation was that, many times, disaster is avoided by only a matter of a few seconds OR a few inches. (Agreement on the cause of this avoidance was much more elusive.)

HAS the reader any experiences which confirm or deny this last observation?

It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.

DOES the reader believe he is saved?

Make Your Calling and Election Sure: End Times Survival

DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: January 1, 2020.]

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January 4, 2020 • 02:00 0

Conflict and Drama

IF the reader looks around him, he will no doubt become aware that he is SURROUNDED on all sides by conflict and high drama.

The conflicts are many, varied and at every level of human interaction: local, state, national, international.

The conflicts and drama appear to be between those in every sphere of life: entertainment; politics and government; sports; society; those who are of the various inherited castes (royalty in some countries, celebrities in others); education; culture.

Some of the drama consists of ARMED CONFLICT: war, rebellion, violent protest, coup d’état.

Some of the drama consists of very public, very contentious, very quotable disagreements between those who supposedly sit on one side of an issue and those on the other side. A great number of these public disagreements consist of the many public “feuds” between the glitterati (which the media apparently NEVER tires of covering in great and interminable detail.

Has the reader ever wondered why his life is so full of other people’s problems? Why he hears so much about the very public disagreements of other folks?

It may come as a RELIEF to the reader to know that the vast majority of publicized conflict is only make-believe.

Oh, some public disagreements are between those who abhor one another–but the vast majority are set pieces, manufactured by those in control–and employing the puppets one sees in all sectors of public life–for one of several reasons.

The disagreement or conflict helps move the overall agenda forward.
The conflict makes it appear that a “settlement” was “the best that could be hoped for given the circumstances.”
It makes the conflict appear to be orchestrated by forces beyond normal human control. Ending such a MAJOR HUMAN CATASTROPHE is said to be more important than the MINOR inconveniences imposed by any settlement.
It then makes negotiations seem more important than they are.
Conflict–especially of the armed (shooting) variety–makes negotiations appear to have a higher purpose than the mere moving forward of wicked plans.
Conflict, disagreement and drama attract the public’s attention in ways that an announcement or press release lack.
High drama and conflict DISTRACT. Because they focus the reader’s mind on the claimed conflict–and away from other unpleasant aspects on one’s life–they are VERY useful as distracting devices. And unpopular political decisions which take away something (perhaps a “right” or money) the public believed it possessed certainly need distractions to “take the edge off.”

As distractions, both sports and entertainment provide more ammunition than other types of everyday drama.

Both sports and entertainment provide distractions by the orchestrated shows they put on for the public–and for which the public pays to be distracted.

Both sports and entertainment ALSO provide distractions by the antics of the players during their time off of the stage.

Sports figures feud; they hassle teams over payments; they provide private lives (marriages, children, spouses) for the public’s entertainment and distraction; and, they run afoul of the law.

This last aspect is VERY dramatic in several different ways. Perhaps this is the reason so many sports figures have become little more than well-paid, well-known gang members over the past twenty years or so? Instead of wearing gang colors, the players wear the uniform of the local team.

As a bonus, the reader gets to feel superior to these well-paid, highly-publicized figures.

“I might be poor and miserable, but at least I’m not as miserable as Mr X. and his girlfriend.”

There are a number of ways the reader can determine that most publicized conflict is phony.

How many times has the reader learned of a public disagreement and said, “That’s silly!”?

How many times has the reader read of a “feud” in which those supposedly involved in the conflict cannot basically keep a straight face about it. This is when the reader learns that the “feud” was only a “joke” or a “prank” or “someone else’s idea“?

How many times has the reader wondered how those “opponents” are able to socialize while involved in such dramatic battles?

How many armed conflicts resolve NOTHING–except for the killing of many citizens?

The end times are a time of mass deception.

Most conflicts and drama are only a part of this deception.

IS the reader fond of hearing about the drama of other–particularly wealthy or famous–people?

It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.

DOES the reader believe he is saved?

Make Your Calling and Election Sure: End Times Survival

DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16

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[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: December 30, 2019.]

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