Author: Michael Young, Sr.

I am a practicing Christian, a disciple of Jesus, a husband of over 50 years, a father and a grandfather, a business man, a veteran and a friend to all who will have me. I have served or am serving, at various times, as an Evangelist, a Pulpit fill pastor, an Associate Pastor of Evangelism and as Senior Pastor of a church plant. My passion is for practicing and teaching the Bible, building small groups, reaching the lost with the message of the Gospel of Jesus, recovering the straying Sheep of God and the gathering together the Called of God, in neighborhoods, business settings and in churches by equipping other Christians. I have authored a few small books and I have a background in professional business management, finance and investments. I am glad to meet you, even if it is virtually. Write me at any time and let's become friends.

WHEN DOES THE 7 YEARS of “GREAT TRIBULATION”, The Great and Terrible Day of The Lord and the Wrath of The Lamb begin?

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When does the 7 Years of “Great Tribulation”, The “Great and Terrible Day of The Lord” and “The Wrath of the Lamb” begin?

And, When does the “midpoint” (3.5 years) occur?

This can be a great mystery. But, it need not be.  Here is the Tribulation Timeline, in summary:

The opening of Tribulation Seal ONE began sometime between the birth of Jesus and A.D. 95.   Tribulation Seals ONE through FIVE have been broken, progressively, have been overlapping and intensifying up until this day.

(These are known as the “Birth Pains” or the Birth Pains phase of the Tribulation (see Matthew 24:3-18 for Jesus’ complete statement). They began at or around the time of the birth of Jesus, and they include (1), great deceptions also called the great delusion (see 2 Thessalonians 2:8-12), (2), wars and rumors of wars, (3), famines and earthquakes, (4), a great persecution of Christians, (5), the Great Apostasy, falling away from the faith in Christ, which leaves only one event to be completed – The revealing of the man of perdition – before the SIXTH TRIBULATION SEAL is opened, marking the beginning of the 7 years of Great Tribulation, also known as the Great Tribulation, the Great and Terrible Day of The Lord and the Wrath of the Lamb.

How can these things be since so many Protestant evangelical churches teach a dispensational pretribulation view (in other words, the rapture occurs, then all 7 years of the tribulation begins)?

The history behind the traditional dispensational pre-tribulation rapture was proposed and promulgated by John Nelson Darby, (1800–1882) a British theologian and a key figure in the Plymouth Brethren movement, known for founding the Exclusive Brethren and for his role in developing modern dispensationalism and pre-tribulation rapture theology? However, critics of John Nelson Darby often point to his teachings on dispensationalism and his views on the atonement, which some argue are inconsistent with traditional Christian doctrine. Additionally, figures like Charles Spurgeon have criticized Darby’s influence on the church, describing it as leading to isolationism and doctrinal errors within the Plymouth Brethren movement.

A slow, careful and studious reading of the New Testament, looking for clues to the events and testimonies of Jesus and His disciples and apostles leading up to Matthew 24:29-31 will give you a much clearer and more accurate picture. (You can do this on your own, and I am giving a synopsis below).

Please read these scriptures and testimonies by other Apostles, confirming that the Last Days and the breaking of tribulation seals one through five had begun in or around the birth of Jesus through A.D. 95:

Since the birth of Jesus, there have been increasing episodes of

  1. global conquest and political intrigue (tribulation seal ONE),
  2. wars and rumors of war (tribulation seal TWO),
  3. famines, earthquakes, (tribulation seal THREE),
  4. widespread and global deaths (tribulation seal FOUR),
  5. persecution, martyrs, the Antichrist, the Great Apostasy and falling away from the faith (tribulation seal FIVE);

All occurring since the birth of Jesus, continuing, overlapping and intensifying since their inception:

Matthew 24:4-31, (Jesus), describing a panorama of the tribulation and the Last Days. Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?” And Jesus answered and said to them, (see Matthew 24:3-4),

(1). Jesus warned that “In the Last Days, there will be a rise of false Christs and false prophets. (This was an ongoing problem since as early as A.D. 35. See Matthew 24:4-5). Do you see these things in our day? This a clue pointing to the “Last Days”.

(2). Jesus said, “In the Last Days, there will be famines and earthquakes”. (This has been a regular occurrence since as early as A.D. 35 or earlier. See Matthew 24:7 and the Fourth Tribulation Seal, found in Revelation 6:5-8). Do you see these things happening in our day? If you aren’t ‘denominationally biased’ could this reasonably be a clue to the timing of the “Last Days”?

(3). Jesus said, “In the Last Days, there are wars and rumors of wars. (Wars and rumors of war have been occurring since as early as A.D. 35 or earlier. See Matthew 24:6 and the Second Tribulation Seal, found in Revelation 6:3-4).

(4). Jesus said, “In the Last Days, there will be a persecution and martyrdom of Christians. (This has been an ongoing problem since as early as A.D. 35. “See Matthew 24:9 and the onset of the Fifth Tribulation Seal, found in Revelation 6:9-11).

(5). Jesus said, “In the Last Days, there will be a falling away from the faith.” (This has been an ongoing problem since as early as A.D. 35, and has been increasing to this very day. See Matthew 24:10).

These things, false Christs, wars and rumors of war, famines, earthquakes and plagues, persecutions, martyrs, which Jesus calls the ‘Birth Pangs’ of the tribulation (see Matthew 24:8), are nothing new; and from these cited verses, we can plainly see that the first 5 tribulation Seals have been broken, and the effects had begun between the time of the birth of Jesus and A.D 95, and have been overlapping and increasing in their intensity since those early days.

Jesus calls the 1st phase of the tribulation the ‘Birth Pangs’ (Matthew 24:8). Jesus then calls the 2nd phase of the tribulation, the Great Tribulation (Matthew 24:21), also known as the 6th Tribulation Seal (Revelation 6:12-14), and the Great and Terrible Day of the Lord (Joel 2:31), and the Wrath of the Lamb (Revelation 6:16).. (Please click these links for verification and understanding).

Do you now see the clues to the timing of the first 5 tribulation seals?

Acts 2:14-17, (the Apostle Peter), saying, “let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel: ‘And in the last days it shall be…’ (Spoken and written in or around A.D. 30 to A.D. 60). Do you see this clue to the timing of the Last Days?

1 Peter 1:20, (the Apostle Peter), saying, “He, (Jesus), was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you.” (Spoken and written in or around A.D. 30 to A.D. 60). Do you see this clue to the timing of the Last Days here?

1 Peter 4:7, (the Apostle Peter), saying, “The end of all things is at hand.” (Spoken and written in or around A.D. 30 to A.D. 60). A clue!

2 Peter 3:3. (the Apostle Peter), saying, “knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days.” (Spoken and written in or around A.D. 30 to A.D. 60). Is this true in our day, also?

If these verses say all these things began occurring in or around A.D. 30 to A.D. 60, and Peter called those days the LAST TIMES, THE LAST DAYS, and it is THE END OF ALL THINGS.

What would you think, now?

1 Corinthians 10:11, (the Apostle Paul), saying, “Now these things happened to them as an example and warning [to us]; they were written for our instruction [to admonish and equip us], upon whom the ends of the ages have come.” (Spoken and written in or around A.D. 30 to A.D. 60).

Hebrews 1:2, (the Apostle Paul), saying, “but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son.” (Spoken and written in or around A.D. 30 to A.D. 60).

Hebrews 9:26, (the Apostle Paul), saying, “But as it is, Jesus has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.” (Spoken and written in or around A.D. 30 to A.D. 60). Could it be any clearer? The Last days began at the appearance of Jesus!

If these verses say all these things began occurring in the LAST TIMES, THE LAST DAYS, and it is THE END OF ALL THINGS.

What would you think?

2 Timothy 3:1, (Timothy), saying, “But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.” (Spoken and written in or around A.D. 30 to A.D. 60).

If these verses say all these things began occurring in the LAST TIMES, THE LAST DAYS, and it is THE END OF ALL THINGS.

Would you now think the Last Days began? Want more?

1 John 2:18. (the Apostle John), saying, “Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore, we know that it is the last hour.” (Spoken and written in or around A.D. 30 to A.D. 60).

Revelation 1:9, (The Apostle John), saying, “I, John, your brother and fellow participant in the tribulation.” (Spoken and written in or around A.D. 95 to A.D. 100).

According to the words and the testimonies of Jesus , His disciples and Apostles, the “LAST DAYS – THE LAST TIMES – THE END OF THE AGES – THE END OF ALL THINGS – THE BIRTH PAINS OF THE TRIBULATION” began with the Birth of Christ Jesus.

With the breaking of the 6th Tribulation Seal we will see that THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. “And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and great glory. “And He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other. (Matthew 24:29-31 & Revelation 6:12-16)

Sometime after the rapture of the church, which occurs at the 6th Seal, the Antichrist enters a treaty with Israel. This begins the seven-year tribulation:

Furthermore, it is important to know that the Apostle Paul grappled with a growing apostasy, (tribulation Seal 5), during the early formation of the Church. It is reaching a crescendo now, in the twenty-first century. The only things left to happend before breaking of the Sixth Tribluation Seal and the rapture is the revealing of the “man of lawlessness”, i.e., the Antichrist. He will appear before the rapture, according to the Apostle Paul. (See 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4: “Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, regarding the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit, or a message, or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. No one is to deceive you in any way! For it will not come unless the apostasy, [Which is the falling away from the faith] comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.”)       

We are therefore now standing at the precipice of the breaking of the 6th Tribulation Seal.

Section A.2. With the breaking of the 6th Tribulation Seal we will see that THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. “And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and great glory. “And He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other. (Matthew 24:29-31 & Revelation 6:12-16)

Sometime after the rapture of the church, which occurs at the 6th Seal, the Antichrist enters a treaty with Israel. This begins the seven-year tribulation. (see BibleHub.Org).

At the midpoint of the tribulation, which is found at the 6th tribulation trumpet, (1,260 days later), the Antichrist breaks the treaty, desecrates the temple, and begins to persecute the Jews. (see BibleHub.Org).

According to Daniel 9:27, the tribulation begins with the signing of a peace treaty between the Antichrist and Israel, intended to be for one “seven,” that is, a set of seven years. But the “seven” is divided into halves: midway through the seven years, the Antichrist breaks the treaty and sets up in the temple a sacrilegious object (the “abomination that causes desolation”). The phrase “in the middle” indicates that the first half of the tribulation lasts for 3½ years, or at the blowing of the 6th Tribulation Trumpet, (1,260 days, using a “prophetic year” of 360 days). Likewise, the second half of the tribulation lasts another 1,260 days (another 3½ years), for a total of seven years.

At the end of the tribulation (1,260 days after the desecration of the temple), Jesus Christ returns to earth and defeats the forces of the Antichrist.

During the next 30 days (leading up to 1,290 days after the desecration of the temple), Israel is rebuilt, and the earth is restored.

During the next 45 days (leading up to 1,335 days after the desecration of the temple), the Gentile nations are judged for their treatment of Israel.

The dispensation of the millennium begins, and it will last for 1,000 years (Revelation 20:3 5–6,).

(Below here is a more complete description of the Tribulation Timeline. Concern yourself with the first SIX SEALS.)

The ‘tribulation period of birth pangs‘ (Matthew 24:8 & Revelation 6) begins with the breaking of the 1st Tribulation Seal and continues through the 5th Tribulation Seal, during which time we will see the

  • Apostasy,
  • the great persecution of Christians,
  • the revealing of the man of perdition and
  • the signing of a peace treaty between Israel and her enemies.

The 1st Seal of the tribulation was being broken just after the death and resurrection of Christ, and the succeeding seals (Seals 2 – 5) have been broken. Jesus refers to this period, the breaking of the tribulation Seals ONE through FIVE as “the beginning of the birth pangs”, and He points out that “this is not yet the end”.

Section B.2. Then, with the breaking of the 6th Tribulation Seal, THE GREAT AND TERRIBLE DAY OF THE LORD, THE GREAT TRIBULATION, BEGINS. (Matthew 24:29, & Revelation 6:12)

As witnessed by, Matthew 24:29, “Immediately after the tribulation of those days THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Verse 30. “And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and great glory. Verse 31. “And He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET, and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.”

The “7 years of Great Tribulation” (aka Daniel’s 70th week) begins with the breaking of the 6th tribulation seal, and, will reach the mid-point of the tribulation period, (after 3.5 years) with the sounding of the 6th Trumpet of the Great Tribulation.

Then, the Great Tribulation will end with the pouring out of the 7 Bowls of Wrath.

– THE TRIBULATION JUDGMENTS LEAD TO THE END OF THE AGE –

The world has endured, and is enduring, the first 5 tribulation seals. You should, therefore, concern yourself with and be ready for the breaking of the Tribulation 6th Seal and the Great and Terrible day of the Lord!

Here is a Short outline comparing Jesus’ account of the Tribulation period both in the Book of Revelation and in the Book of Matthew:

Revelation Ch. 6 – as corresponding to – Matthew Chapter 24

The 1st Tribulation Seal  –  Global conquest and political intrigue. (This Seal was broken between A.D. 1 and A.D. 95, has been ongoing and has been overlapping the other Seals, and has been intensifying.)

The 2nd Tribulation Seal –  Wars and Rumors of War. (This Seal was broken between A.D. 1 and A.D. 95, has been ongoing and has been overlapping the other Seals, and has been intensifying.)

The 3rd Tribulation Seal  –  Famine. (This Seal was broken between A.D. 1 and A.D. 95, has been ongoing and has been overlapping the other Seals, and has been intensifying.)

The 4th Tribulation Seal  –  Death. (This Seal was broken between A.D. 1 and A.D. 95, has been ongoing and has been overlapping the other Seals, and has been intensifying.)

The 5th Tribulation Seal  –  Martyrs, persecution, Anti-Christ, falling away.(This Seal was broken between A.D. 1 and A.D. 95, has been ongoing and has been overlapping the other Seals, and has been intensifying and will transition to the Sixth Seal once the Antichrist has been revealed.)

The 6th Tribulation Seal  –  Cosmic disturbances, blood moon, darkened sun. (The Opening of the 6th Tribulation Seal is yet to come. It is The BEGINNING OF the 7 years of “THE GREAT TRIBULATION” period, also known as The Great and Terrible Day of the Lord or the Wrath of the Lamb.)

I will continue through the ‘Bowl Judgments’ in this article, but, for the Christian, The Rapture has occurred at this point and Jesus has taken His Spotless Bride, The Church, to the Throne of God, Her eternal home.

Be Sure. Be Ready. Be Secure.

Your Brother and Friend

Mike Young

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The 7th Tribulation Seal – (click to continue) – The announcement of the 7 Trumpet Judgments.

(Ancillary reading:  The Great Concurrence and Convergence of Events).

2 VIEWS OF HISTORY – The Past and Present – The Past, Present and the Future

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Two Views of History – The Past and Present – The Past, Present and the Future.

There are only two credible views of human history and only one view of our destiny.

Science gives us the lens of archeology, geology and biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, sociology, mathematics and logic which looks back in time. The Bible gives us the root of scientific discoveries, their outcomes and the origins and root of the body, the mind, will, emotions and of the soul or spirit of mankind. In other words, science is restating what the Bible has already proclaimed, instructed, created, and caused, but it is unable to see what is coming (i.e., what has been prophesied by the Bible). Science speaks in the vulgar language of humanity. The Bible is the Harmonics of God throughout creation. It is the very Breath of a Holy, Good and Perfect God.

If you want to know where we have been as a human race, both science and the Bible give a perspective into history. One, being science, is a theoretical look back by way of ancient evidential ruins, and the other, being the Bible, retraces our steps by way of an emphasis on the causes, purposes, plans and methods derived the Spirit of God, imparted to our physical abilities, cognitive skills, our psyche and the core of our being also called our spirit.

Science relies on the wit and skills of mankind. The Bible (i.e., God) relies on the unseen Spirit of God and the kingdom of heaven, which tells of what was, what is and what forevermore shall be.

Science is both empirical and theoretical and mankind is fallible and prone to self-destruction by way of scientific advances.

God and the Bible are eternal and lead to abundant and eternal life.

Science attempts to tell when, what, where and why of the past and present.

The Bible tells when, what, where and why of the past and present with a promise of a future and the only way to get there.

People have tried to accuse religion as the cause of most wars. That is an arrogant deflection from the failures of humankind. The cause of most wars is mankind using religion as their excuse for wars.

Christianity clearly teaches and promotes peace among humankind. Humankind subverts that teaching and promotes tyranny and authoritarians rule for all humankind.

God Created

Mankind Fell

 

God Expelled,

Mankind Rebelled .

 

God Expunged, Cleansed, Restored,

Mankind Exalted himself.

 

God Scattered,

Mankind Gathered again.

 

God showed the way,

Mankind strayed from the way.

 

God sent a savior to show the way,

Mankind killed The Hope.

 

God showed mercy and restored hope by raising Jesus from the grave,

Most all of humankind is slapping away the extended merciful Hand of God.

 

God is Gathering once again,

Most of mankind is scattering.

 

God is Calling,

The rage of mankind is deafening and is muting His Voice.

 

God is at the doorstep,

Most of mankind would lock that door.

 

Revelation 3:8, ‘I know your deeds – (those things you have done and these things you are doing). Behold, I have put before you an open door which no one can shut, because you have little power,

Revelation 3:20, Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. Verse 21 The one who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat with My Father on His throne. Verse 22. The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’”

Revelation 4:1, After these things I look, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things.”

Dear Friend,

We are at the precipice. Open your spiritual ears and eyes and hear and see. God has given us instruction over the epochs of time and some have heard His Word and given us that Word. We have (clumsily) acted on His instructions. Our methods and form has changed as time has gone by, and we have strayed once again. We are now at the breaking point – the precipice. God said He was sorry He had created humankind and destroyed all but a remnant.

He has said that, as this cycle repeats and “mankind continually does evil”, He will once again call out a remnant, and He will once again destroy this world, but this time a fervent heat will consume the heavens and the earth.

Then He will provide us who remain, a new heaven and a new earth, and we will live with Him, and He will dwell among us for all eternity.

The time between then and now there is coming a Great Tribulation, an apocalypse, such as the world has never seen and will never see again. That time is at hand.

 

Your Brother and Friend,

Mike Young

NEXT:  A Timeline from The Beginning to The End

THEN: A World History timeline converged and compared with a Biblical Historical Timeline

FINALLY:  The Journey to Perfection

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THE BOOK OF JOHN, Chapter 18, Judas Betrays Jesus, Jesus Before the Priests, Peter’s Denial of Jesus, Jesus Before Pilate

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THE BOOK OF JOHN, Chapter 18

Judas Betrays Jesus, Jesus Before the Priests, Peter’s Denial of Jesus, Jesus Before Pilate

Matters concerning Jesus and His Mission on earth are coming to a crescendo. We can read, in Matthew chapter 26 that Jesus had told His disciples, that the Passover would take place in two days, and at that time the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified. It was at this point the chief priests and the leaders of the people gathered in the palace of the chief priest Caiaphas and made plans to arrest Jesus in an underhanded way and to kill him. Then Judas Iscariot, (one of the 12 disciples) went to the chief priests and asked what they would pay him if he handed Jesus over to them. They offered him 30 silver coins. From then on, Judas looked for a chance to betray Jesus. During this time, Jesus revealed to His disciples that He knew that one of them would betray Him and Peter says that even if everyone abandoned Jesus, he would not. But Jesus rebukes Peter, telling him he would deny Him three times before a rooster crowed.

Jesus then went to the garden of Gethsemane and prayed, awaiting His arrest, mock trial, crucifixion and death.

As you read the following words, as best you can, walk with Jesus and visualize these events and watch with your mind’s eye the confidence shown by Jesus in the face of this episode of betrayal, false accusations and mistreatment. Jesus knew this appointment was ordained by His Father and was just one more step toward the grand finale in the defeat of sin and death and the evil one for all time. (Jesus’ victory over sin and death is highlighted in several Bible verses, such as Romans 6:23, which states, “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Additionally, 1 Corinthians 15:55 proclaims, “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” These verses emphasize the hope and assurance believers have through Jesus’ sacrifice and resurrection. This is not only our hope but the example set before us as our day of trial and testing comes upon us, also.

Judas Betrays Jesus

John 18:1, When Jesus had spoken these words, He went away with His disciples across the ravine of the Kidron, where there was a garden which He entered with His disciples. Verse 2. Now Judas, who was betraying Him, also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples. Verse 3. So Judas, having obtained the Roman cohort and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons. Verse 4. Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were coming upon Him, came out into the open and said to them, “Whom are you seeking?” Verse 5. They answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” He said to them, “I am He.” And Judas also, who was betraying Him, was standing with them. Verse 6. Now then, when He said to them, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground. Verse 7. He then asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” And they said, “Jesus the Nazarene.” Verse 8. Jesus answered, “I told you that I am He; so if you are seeking Me, let these men go on their way.” Verse 9. This took place so that the word which He spoke would be fulfilled: “Of those whom You have given Me I lost not one.”

(Commentary Break): Jesus is confronted by Judas, the Pharisees and a Roman cohort which was a standard tactical military unit of a Roman legion which was generally composed of 480 soldiers – considered to be the equivalent of a modern military battalion – carrying lanterns, torches and weapons! Imagine the sight of these hundreds of armed militia coming to arrest one man. And when they see Him, “they drew back and fell to the ground”!

Many commentaries overstate or dramatize this moment saying these men and the Roman Cohort were overcome when recognizing Jesus’ divine authority. However, if that were the case, they would not have recovered so quickly as to arrest Him. It is more likely This involuntary response underscores the authority of Jesus’ Words and His (supernatural spiritual) control over the situation, even as He submits to arrest. (It also fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah 53:7, where the Messiah is described as being led like a lamb to the slaughter, yet with divine authority.) At any rate, this is not something can be understood or explained by mere words. It is a supernatural work of the divine. (End Commentary Break).

Verse 10. Then Simon Peter, since he had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s slave, and cut off his right ear; and the slave’s name was Malchus. Verse 11. So Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given Me, am I not to drink it?”

(Commentary Break): This is an important event with subtle but profound implications. Peter responds emotionally, as many of us might. This addresses the question, “can and should a follower of Jesus, (a Christian), defend themselves using aggressive or violent means? Malchus was the servant of Caiaphas, the Jewish High Priest. During the arrest of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, Simon Peter cut off Malchus’s right ear with a sword in an attempt to defend Jesus. (This event is recorded in all four Gospels, but only the Gospel of John names Malchus specifically).

After Peter’s action, Jesus intervened. He told Peter to put away his sword and then healed Malchus by touching his ear. (This act of healing is noted in the Gospel of Luke, which states, “But Jesus answered, ‘No more of this!’ And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.”) Several commentaries contend with the idea that “the healing of Malchus’s ear illustrates Jesus’s compassion and his commitment to peace, even in the face of violence. It also serves as a reminder of the importance of mercy and reconciliation”. But there are two valid perspectives at play here. (1). Jesus completes his remark to Peter saying, “the cup which the Father has given Me, am I not to drink it?” This seems to be less about “compassion and commitment to peace” than Jesus saying that Peter’s action is not just an improper response, it is a diversion and potentially an interruption to God’s Plan, Purpose and Mission for Jesus. And, (2). If we were to allow the opponents or adversaries of Jesus kill and maim all Christians at will, where would that leave us? There is a time for appropriate responses such as not escalating a situation out of emotions, or removing oneself from harm’s way; of responding with no more aggression than necessary to preserve life. In certain circumstances there  may not be an easy way out. But we should always remember that we too, are on the same Mission as Christ Jesus. And overcoming our enemies and threats of violence with maiming and killing will accomplish little-to-nothing in our cause. (Like a quip from a war movie parody, “you can’t save them if you are killing them”). Let’s remember that the Roman cohort fell back and to the ground reassuring us that Jesus is in control at all times. Submit yourself to Him and not to the dreads you are facing. “For so the Lord spoke to me with mighty power and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,  “You are not to say, ‘It is a conspiracy!’ regarding everything that this people call a conspiracy; and you are not to fear what they fear or be in dread of it. It is the Lord of armies whom you are to regard as holy. And He shall be your fear, And He shall be your dread. Then He will become a sanctuary.” (Isaiah 8:11-14). (End Commentary Break).

Jesus before the Priests

Verse 12. So the Roman cohort, the commander, and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him, verse 13, and brought Him to Annas first; for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. Verse 14. Now Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it was in their best interest for one man to die in behalf of the people.

(Commentary Break): The irony and prophetic nature of Verse 14 is so obvious as not to need additional comment. (End Commentary Break).

Verse 15. Simon Peter was following Jesus, and so was another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and he entered with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest, verse 16, but Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in. Verse 17. Then the slave woman who was the doorkeeper said to Peter, “You are not also one of this Man’s disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.” Verse 18. Now the slaves and the officers were standing there, having made a charcoal fire, for it was cold and they were warming themselves; and Peter was also with them, standing and warming himself.

Verse 19. The high priest then questioned Jesus about His disciples, and about His teaching. Verse 20. Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world; I always taught in synagogues and in the temple area, where all the Jews congregate; and I said nothing in secret. Verse 21. Why are you asking Me? Ask those who have heard what I spoke to them. Look: these people know what I said.” Verse 22. But when He said this, one of the officers, who was standing nearby, struck Jesus, saying, “Is that the way You answer the high priest?” Verse 23. Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken wrongly, testify of the wrong; but if rightly, why do you strike Me?” Verse 24. So Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

Peter’s Denial of Jesus

Verse 25. Now Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they said to him, “You are not one of His disciples as well, are you?” He denied it, and said, “I am not.” Verse 26. One of the slaves of the high priest, who was related to the one whose ear Peter cut off, said, “Did I not see you in the garden with Him?” Verse 27. Peter then denied it again, and immediately a rooster crowed.

(Commentary Break): Peter had loudly proclaimed (see chapter 13, verse 38) that he would never deny Jesus, whereupon Jesus replied, “Will you lay down your life for Me? Truly, truly I say to you, a rooster will not crow until you deny Me three times. Scriptures instruct us not to make rash vows, but simply make your yes, yes and your no, no – “anything more is evil”. (see Matthew 5:33-37). (End Commentary Break).

Jesus before Pilate

Verse 28. Then they brought Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium, and it was early; and they themselves did not enter the Praetorium, so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover. Verse 29. Therefore Pilate came out to them and said, “What accusation are you bringing against this Man?” Verse 30. They answered and said to him, “If this Man were not a criminal, we would not have handed Him over to you.” Verse 31. So Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves, and judge Him according to your law.” The Jews said to him, “We are not permitted to put anyone to death.” Verse 32. This happened so that the word of Jesus which He said, indicating what kind of death He was going to die, would be fulfilled.

Verse 33. Therefore Pilate entered the Praetorium again, and summoned Jesus and said to Him, “You are the King of the Jews?” Verse 34. Jesus answered, “Are you saying this on your own, or did others tell you about Me?” Verse 35. Pilate answered, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests handed You over to me; what have You done?” Verse 36. Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm.” Verse 37. Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So You are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say correctly that I am a king. For this purpose I have been born, and for this I have come into the world: to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to My voice.” Verse 38. Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And after saying this, he came out again to the Jews and said to them, “I find no grounds at all for charges in His case.”

(Commentary Break): This dialogue is revealing and further study would be helpful (see BibleHub.Org), but I would focus on the fact that Pilate is speaking from a human perspective and Jesus is speaking from a spiritual perspective, which, to Pilate, is foolishness. But we should pay close attention: For this purpose I have been born, and for this I have come into the world: to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to My voice.” Every word and action of Jesus points to His deity, His union with the Father, His Mission to seek and save the lost by His Own Sacrifice, and to reconcile the faithful with the Father – and that is the truth. And ironically, Pilate asks, “What is truth?” while all this time he is looking at the Truth, and the Truth is, a Person. The Person of Jesus. The profundity of these remarks cannot be overstated. If you or I are ever in the need of knowing the Truth on any matter, look to Jesus. (End Commentary Break).

Verse 39. However, you have a custom that I release one prisoner for you at the Passover; therefore do you wish that I release for you the King of the Jews?” Verse 40. So they shouted again, saying, “Not this Man, but Barabbas.” Now Barabbas was a rebel. (End Chapter 18).

Has Pilate seen the Truth? He finds no grounds of wrongdoing and declines to bring charges against Jesus and in his proclamation he addresses Jesus as the King of the Jews! But the crowd of Jews sought to release one more like them – Barabbas – a rebel.

These are defining moments. A clear distinction between good and evil. Right and wrong. The way of the cross or the way of the world. This crowd made its choice and you and I will have to make ours. And in the final analysis, words alone will not suffice. God “will repay each person according to his (or her) deeds”. (see Romans 2:6).

Your Brother and Friend,

Mike Young

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GLOBALISM versus THE RESISTANCE – GIRD YOURSELF – Episode 10

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“Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7

Girding up for War – Confronting Globalism and the Spirit of Antichrist!

Let me begin by saying that I am opposed to preaching or teaching politics from the pulpit. This global war ideological war in which we are engaged, and which is quickly becoming a ‘shooting war’, is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, we must take up the full armor of God, so that we will be able to resist on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.

It is through the teaching and preaching of the Bible and the Gospel of Jesus Christ, alone that we define our politics. It is through the teaching and preaching of the Bible and the Gospel of Jesus Christ, alone that we will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. It is by resisting the devil that he will flee from us. And it is by the word of our testimony and by the Blood of the Lamb that we will over come the evil one.

Still, and with that said, Eric Metaxas is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Bonhoeffer, and many other books, including Is Atheism Dead?, Martin Luther, Amazing Grace, and Letter to the American Church. Mataxas, a graduate of Yale University, is an American author, speaker, and conservative radio host. He has written three biographies, Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery about William Wilberforce, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World, If You Can Keep it, Fish Out of Water: A Search for the Meaning of Life and Letter to the American Church.

In his most recent and provocative book, Letter to the American Church, Metaxas asks, “Can it really be God’s will that His children be silent at a time like this? Decrying the cowardice that masquerades as godly meekness, Eric Metaxas summons the Church to battle.

“The author of a bestselling biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Metaxas reveals the haunting similarities between today’s American Church and the German Church of the 1930s. Echoing the German martyr’s prophetic call, he exhorts his fellow Christians to repent of their silence in the face of evil.

“An attenuated and unbiblical “faith” based on what Bonhoeffer called “cheap grace” has sapped the spiritual vitality of millions of Americans. Paying lip service to an insipid “evangelism,” they shrink from combating the evils of our time. Metaxas refutes the pernicious lie that fighting evil politicizes Christianity. As Bonhoeffer and other heroes of the faith insisted, the Church has an irreplaceable role in the culture of a nation. It is our duty to fight the powers of darkness, especially on behalf of the weak and vulnerable.

“Silence is not an option. God calls us to defend the unborn, to confront the lies of cultural Marxism, and to battle the globalist tyranny that crushes human freedom. Confident that this is His fight, the Church must overcome fear and enter the fray, armed with the spiritual weapons of prayer, self-sacrifice, and love.” (see Eric Metaxas.com – Letter to the American Church)

Here is a ‘must watch’ interview by pastor Gary Hamrick, Cornerstone Chapel, Leesburg, Virginia, as pastor Hamrick and Eric Metaxas discuss how the Church (Christians) must respond to the spreading evil of the spirit of the antichrist which is in the world now.

Jesus spoke on these matters more succinctly than anyone, past or present. Hear what Jesus tells us is the ways to confront evil in our day:

WHY DID JESUS COME INTO THE WORLD?

 1.  TO TESTIFY TO THE TRUTH

John 18:37 “Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So You are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say correctly that I am a king. For this purpose I have been born, and for this I have come into the world: to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to My voice.”  

 2.  TO BRING A SWORD

Matthew 10:34, “Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. Verse 35, For I came to TURN A MAN AGAINST HIS FATHER, AND A DAUGHTER AGAINST HER MOTHER, AND A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AGAINST HER MOTHER-IN-LAW; verse 36, and A PERSON’S ENEMIES WILL BE THE MEMBERS OF HIS HOUSEHOLD.”

 3.  TO FULFILL THE LAW

Matthew 5:17 “Do not presume that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill the Law and the Prophets.”  

 4.  TO CALL SINNERS

Mark 2:17 “And hearing this, Jesus *said to them, “It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” 

 5.  TO SAVE THE WORLD

John 12:47 “If anyone hears My teachings and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.”

 6.  TO CAST FIRE & BRING DIVISION UPON THE EARTH

Luke 12:49 “I have come to cast fire upon the earth; and how I wish it were already kindled! Verse 50,  But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished! Verse 51, Do you think that I came to provide peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather to create division;  “

 “WHAT HE REALLY MEANT?”

Jesus has told us, inJohn 14:12, “Truly, truly I say to you, the one who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I am going to the Father. Verse 13. And whatever you ask in My name, this I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. Verse 14. If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.”

I have heard so many preachers, bible teachers and detractors alike, try to justify or explain away these Words of Jesus because they just cannot fathom the gentle and sweet ‘dashboard Jesus’ saying such things as we find in the verses cited.  These same confused preachers really get tied in a knot over John 14:12.  They will begin their commentary of teaching it with, “what this really means is…”.

Jesus said what He meant and meant exactly what He said.  He is our model for our counter cultural resistance to the growing global threat of Communist-Marxist-Globalism, And we need to get on with it.

Jesus’ time on earth was spent fulfilling the purpose, and will of His Father (Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:39). Jesus was on a singular mission (John 6 :38) and nothing would stand in the way of accomplishing that mission: “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

Jesus had a divine appointment with a cruel Roman cross. Read what He said when Peter proposed to get in the way of His mission:

Matthew 16:21- 23, “From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day. Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “God forbid it, Lord! This shall never happen to You.”But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.”

We do not literally have an appointment with a crucifixion, but, the Bible is  clear in Galatians 5:24, that “Those who belong to Christ Jesus crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.” and again in Galatians 2:20, the Apostle Paul reminds us that, “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.” which must be true for all who follow Jesus because we are on mission with Jesus. Our ‘old self’ must die so our new selves can follow and serve Him.

Jesus always, taught the Will of His Father, then, demonstrated what He taught. He expects us to do the same. Ephesians, chapter six, gives us a clear teaching and picture of the type of preparation and the kind of resolve we are to assume.

Ephesians 6:10-17, tells us, “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE; in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”

Stand, i. e. continue safe and sound, stand unharmed: Acts 26:22.

Stand ready or prepared: Ephesians 6:14. One who does not hesitate, does not waver, of one who vanquishes his adversaries and holds the ground, also of one who in the midst of the fight holds his position against the foe, to persist, continue, persevere: (so as not to fall from thy faith).

Jesus’ example of steadfast, unmovable courage; this is our example and our command to do the same:

CONFRONTING THE STORM

Mark 4:35-41, “On that day, when evening came, He said to them, “Let us go over to the other side.” Leaving the crowd, they took Him along with them in the boat, just as He was; and other boats were with Him. And there arose a fierce gale of wind, and the waves were breaking over the boat so much that the boat was already filling up. Jesus Himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” And He got up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Hush, be still.” And the wind died down and it became perfectly calm. And He said to them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?” They became very much afraid and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

CONFRONTING DEMONS

Luke 8:26-33 “Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. And when He came out onto the land, He was met by a man from the city who was possessed with demons; and who had not put on any clothing for a long time, and was not living in a house, but in the tombs. Seeing Jesus, he cried out and fell before Him, and said in a loud voice, “What business do we have with each other, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me.” For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had seized him many times; and he was bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard, and yet he would break his bonds and be driven by the demon into the desert. And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion”; for many demons had entered him. They were imploring Him not to command them to go away into the abyss.

“Now there was a herd of many swine feeding there on the mountain; and the demons implored Him to permit them to enter the swine. And He gave them permission. And the demons came out of the man and entered the swine; and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.”

CONFRONTING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

John 19:8-12  ”Therefore when Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid; and he entered into the Praetorium again and said to Jesus, “Where are You from?” But Jesus gave him no answer. So Pilate said to Him, “You do not speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You, and I have authority to crucify You?” Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me, unless it had been given you from above; for this reason he who delivered Me to you has the greater sin.” As a result of this Pilate made efforts to release Him, but the Jews cried out saying, “If you release this Man, you are no friend of Caesar; everyone who makes himself out to be a king opposes Caesar.”

BEFORE THE RELIGIOUS ESTABLISHMENT

Matthew 24:57-67, “Those who had seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. But Peter was following Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and entered in, and sat down with the officers to see the outcome.

“Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on two came forward, 61 and said, “This man stated, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to rebuild it in three days.’” The high priest stood up and said to Him, “Do You not answer? What is it that these men are testifying against You?”  But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, “I adjure You by the living God, that You tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God.”  Jesus *said to him, “You have said it yourself; nevertheless I tell you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, you have now heard the blasphemy;  what do you think?” They answered, “He deserves death!” Then they spat in His face and beat Him with their fists; and others slapped Him.”  

Jesus did not draw back.  (He proceeded boldly to the Cross and secured our salvation!) We must not draw back. Jesus has all authority in heaven  and on the earth and is with us until the end!

Remember, Jesus came to earth for these stated reasons – and these same reasons are our method and our calling:

TO TESTIFY TO THE TRUTH. We are to testify to the truth!

TO BRING A SWORD. We are to bring the sword of the Word of God!

 TO FULFILL THE LAW. We are to fulfill the same law!

TO CALL SINNERS. We are to call sinners!

TO SAVE THE WORLD through Jesus. In a very real sense, this, too, is our calling, by lifting the Name of Jesus, telling others and leading them to Him

TO CAST FIRE & BRING DIVISION UPON THE EARTH. This, too, is our calling! The Word of God is a stumbling block to those who do not believe, dividing A  MAN AGAINST HIS FATHER, AND A DAUGHTER AGAINST HER MOTHER, AND A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AGAINST HER MOTHER-IN-LAW; (Matthew 10:35-36)

Dear Brothers and Sisters, this is not hyperbole, a philosophy or metaphor. Now is the time to gird ourselves up with the full armor of God and follow our Lord, the King of Kings into battle.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places and must be fought with Spiritual Armament!

Your Brother and Friend,

Mike Young

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“Should a Christian defend themselves against verbal harassment or violent attacks?”

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“Should a Christian defend themselves against verbal harassment or violent attacks?”

The TOP Line

At the top of all this, there have been church bombings, burnings, violent attacks on the people of the church. And as of this date, January 22, 2026, we only need to look to New York City or Saint Paul Minnesota to see the aggressive, often illegal and oppressive tactics being used by Leftists (Marxists). We can also see an example of how one church is responding to this harassment.

If we depend solely on our own strength and wit to engage these harassments and attacks, we will fail. You see, scriptures instruct us that “our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Therefore, we are to take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.

Stand firm therefore, having belted your waist with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having strapped on your feet the preparation of the gospel of peace; in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

With every prayer and request, pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be alert with all perseverance and every request for all the saints.

I asked Chaptgpt, “Should a Christian defend themselves against verbal harassment or violent attacks?” and it began by saying, Christians have wrestled with this question from the earliest days of the faith. The Bible gives principles, not a single one-line rule, and those principles need to be held together.

But first, MY RESPONSE (in red and black text):

I am all but certain that my response will evoke a myriad of responses, but I both agree and disagree with the Chatgpt answer to this question (see below).

I believe all that is said (by Chatgpt, below) is correct with one exception, and that one exception is the bedrock of the argument or discussion.

The one exception is that Jesus came to earth and was on the specific Mission give Him by the Father, and He could not and would not waste His time physically engaging His enemies and detractors. His Mission was to save sinners by revealing God, offering Himself as a sacrifice for sin, and accomplishing redemption—according to God’s predetermined plan.

Jesus and His disciples and those disciples that followed, faced the most severe persecutions, harassments, murders, and beatings. They were, at times, hunted down, viciously attacked, cut to pieces, stoned, burned to death and crucified on crosses. Sometimes they fled and hid but they stay true to Jesus’ Mission, even in the face of these perils. We are to do no less.

(CHATGPT response is in this color text –  my comments are in black or red text):

In TheMiddle

From the middle ages until this postmodern age, here are the core components of His mission, stated in Jesus’ own words and in apostolic teaching.

1. To Do the Father’s Will (Perfect Obedience

Jesus repeatedly defined His mission as obedience to the Father:

“For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.”
— John 6:38

This obedience included His life, suffering, death, and resurrection (Philippians 2:8).

2. To Reveal the Father

Jesus’ mission included making God known:

“He who has seen Me has seen the Father.”
— John 14:9

“No one has ever seen God; the only begotten Son… He has made Him known.”
— John 1:18

Jesus reveals God’s character, truth, holiness, love, and redemptive purpose.

3. To Proclaim the Kingdom of God

Jesus announced the arrival of God’s kingdom:

“I must preach the kingdom of God… for this purpose I have been sent.”
— Luke 4:43

This proclamation included repentance, forgiveness, and the future fulfillment of the kingdom (especially relevant in a premillennial framework).

4. To Seek and Save the Lost

Jesus explicitly stated His redemptive mission:

“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
— Luke 19:10

This frames His ministry as a rescue mission for sinners.

5. To Give His Life as a Ransom

Central to His mission was His sacrificial death:

“The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
— Mark 10:45

“This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins.”
— Matthew 26:28

This fulfills Isaiah 53 and the entire sacrificial system.

6. To Fulfill the Law and the Prophets

Jesus’ mission was not to abolish Scripture but to complete it:

“Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.”
— Matthew 5:17

Every aspect of His life aligns with God’s redemptive promises. 

7. To Secure Eternal Life for Those Given Him by the Father

Jesus links His mission to a specific people given by the Father:

“This is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it up on the last day.”
— John 6:39–40

This includes resurrection and eternal life.

8. To Destroy the Works of the Devil

His mission had cosmic implications:

“The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.”
— 1 John 3:8

This includes victory over sin, death, and Satan—fully realized at His Second Coming.

(One-Sentence Biblical Summary):

Jesus was sent by the Father to do His will by revealing God, proclaiming the kingdom, offering Himself as a ransom for sinners, fulfilling Scripture, securing eternal life for His people, and ultimately defeating sin, death, and Satan.

(CHATGPT response is in this color text –  my comments are in black or red text):

(1). Although this is still the method and the practices we, as Christians, are to employ in the Great Commission, today, we are not under the time constraints that Jesus was under (His coming and timely crucifixion, resurrection and ascension).

(2). This matter is far from settled. Even the early reformers changed their view over time:

When Christianity became legalized and later dominant, the question changed:

What should Christians do when they are responsible for protecting others?

2. Augustine’s contribution

The Bible had not changed but …

Augustine introduced the Just War framework, arguing:

  • Violence can be morally permissible to restrain evil
  • Motivation matters: love of neighbor, not hatred of enemies
  • Governments bear the sword legitimately (Romans 13)

For Augustine:

  • Personal revenge is forbidden
  • Protective force may be necessary to preserve life

This marked a shift:

  • From martyr church → shepherd society
  1. Again the Bible had not changed, but The Reformers (16th century): Two Kingdoms & vocation

Martin Luther

Luther taught the Two Kingdoms doctrine:

  • The spiritual kingdom (church): governed by the gospel
  • The civil kingdom (state): governed by law and sword

Implications:

  • As private individuals, Christians should endure wrongs
  • As magistrates, soldiers, or heads of households, Christians may use force to protect others

Luther saw Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount as:

  • Governing personal ethics
  • Not abolishing civil responsibility

John Calvin

Calvin emphasized:

  • God ordains civil authority to restrain evil
  • Self-defense is lawful when life is threatened
  • Vigilante justice is forbidden

Calvin rejected pacifism as:

  • Unrealistic in a fallen world
  • Potentially enabling injustice
  1. The Bible had not changed but Modern Evangelicals: Qualified self-defense

Most modern evangelicals hold:

  • Verbal persecution → endure patiently
  • Physical violence → self-defense permitted, sometimes required

Typical reasoning:

  • Human life bears God’s image (Genesis 9:6)
  • Jesus forbade retaliation, not protection
  • Loving your neighbor includes stopping harm

Many evangelicals distinguish:

  • Persecution for Christ (may involve suffering)
  • Criminal violence (may be resisted)

And finally, although the Bible had not changed but some subgroups:

  • Anabaptists / Mennonites – continue early church pacifism
  • Reformed / Baptist / Pentecostal – defensive force allowed
  • Christian self-defense advocates – emphasize stewardship of life

1. Verbal harassment: generally endure, respond wisely, or disengage

Scripture consistently encourages restraint in the face of insults:

  • Jesus: “If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also” (Matthew 5:39).
  • Peter: “When he was reviled, he did not revile in return” (1 Peter 2:23).
  • Paul: “Bless those who persecute you” (Romans 12:14).

This doesn’t mean Christians must be silent doormats. The Bible allows:

  • Calm defense or correction (Acts 23:1–5; Jesus answering accusations)
  • Setting boundaries (Proverbs 22:3)
  • Walking away when words become destructive (Titus 3:10)

Key idea:
Verbal harassment is best met with patience, wisdom, and self-control—not retaliation.

  1. Violent attacks: self-defense can be morally permissible

The Bible does not command passivity in the face of physical harm.

Biblical support for self-defense

  • Exodus 22:2–3 allows defending against a violent intruder.
  • Nehemiah 4:16–18 shows God’s people armed to protect themselves while doing His work.
  • Luke 22:36 — Jesus acknowledges the reality of personal danger (though He forbids using violence to advance God’s kingdom).

The consistent biblical pattern:

  • Preserving life is good
  • Stopping violence is not the same as seeking revenge
  1. What Christians must not do

Even when self-defense is justified, Scripture sets limits:

  • No revenge (Romans 12:19)
  • No hatred or cruelty (Matthew 5:44)
  • No violence to advance the gospel (John 18:36)

Self-defense should be:

  • Proportionate (only what is necessary)
  • Protective, not retaliatory
  • Last-resort, not first instinct
  1. Jesus as the model

Jesus:

  • Endured insults willingly
  • Avoided unnecessary danger at times (Luke 4:30)
  • Forbade violence to fulfill God’s redemptive plan
  • Yet affirmed the value of life and responsibility

Christians are called to imitate Christ’s heart, not necessarily repeat every circumstance of His suffering (He died uniquely as the atoning sacrifice).

A balanced Christian conclusion

  • Verbal harassment → endure, respond wisely, disengage when necessary
  • Violent attack → defending oneself or others can be morally legitimate
  • Always → act without hatred, vengeance, or pride

As Paul says:

“If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all” (Romans 12:18)

How different Christian traditions (early church, Reformers, modern evangelicals) have answered this—or how this fits within Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount:

Below is a historical-theological overview showing how major Christian traditions have handled self-defense, persecution, and Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount, followed by a synthesis.

  1. The Early Church (1st–3rd centuries): Radical non-retaliation

Historical context

Early Christians:

  • Had no political power
  • Were a persecuted minority
  • Often faced imprisonment, beatings, and martyrdom

This context deeply shaped their ethics.

Core position

Most early church fathers emphasized:

  • Enduring persecution
  • Refusing violence
  • Imitating Christ’s suffering

Key voices:

  • Tertullian: Christians should not retaliate or bear arms
  • Origen: Jesus’ commands were literal and binding
  • Justin Martyr: Christians had “exchanged swords for plowshares”

Why?

They interpreted Jesus’ words very literally, especially:

  • “Do not resist the evil person” (Matt 5:39)
  • “Love your enemies” (Matt 5:44)

Martyrdom was seen as:

  • A witness to the gospel
  • Participation in Christ’s suffering
  • A victory, not a defeat

⚠️ Important nuance:

  • This was not cowardice
  • It was voluntary faithfulness, not inability to resist
  1. Augustine & Just War (4th–5th centuries): Love-motivated restrains
  1. The Sermon on the Mount: how it fits

“Turn the other cheek” (Matthew 5:39)

  • Refers primarily to personal insult, not lethal threat
  • A slap was a shame act, not attempted murder
  • Jesus is addressing retaliation, not protection

“Do not resist an evil person”

The Greek implies:

  • Do not resist with revenge or vengeance
  • Not a blanket prohibition of all resistance

Jesus’ own behavior

  • He did not seek violence
  • He avoided danger when His time had not come (Luke 4:30)
  • He rebuked Peter’s sword because it interfered with redemption—not because all defense is sinful

Jesus’ kingdom advances by:

  • Sacrifice, not coercion
  • Witness, not force

But this does not nullify:

  • Civil justice
  • Protection of the innocent
  • Responsibility to preserve life

A synthesized Christian framework

Situation: Insults and verbal harassment. Christian Response – Endure, forgive. Harassment – disengage. Personal vengeance – forbidden. Violent attack – defense may be justified. Protection of others – often morally required. Gospel advancement – never by force.

The tension remains intentional:

  • Christians are called to be cross-shaped
  • Yet live responsibly in a fallen world

Final thought

The Sermon on the Mount shapes the heart posture of Christians:

  • Mercy
  • Humility
  • Love one’s enemy.

Christian tradition then asks:

How do we live this out without abandoning justice, life, and responsibility?

That tension is not a flaw—it is the cost of following Christ in a broken world.

This question fits very naturally with your futurist, pre-millennial, pre-tribulation framework, because Scripture explicitly connects persecution, restraint, and testimony in the end times. I’ll walk through this carefully and biblically.

  1. The end-times setting: persecution is expected, not accidental

Jesus repeatedly warned that the closer history moves toward its climax, the more intense persecution becomes:

  • Matthew 24:9–10 – believers hated by all nations
  • John 15:18–20 – the world treats disciples as it treated Christ
  • 2 Timothy 3:12 – “all who desire to live godly… will be persecuted”

This reaches its peak during the Tribulation, when:

  • Global political power turns openly hostile to Christ
  • Religious coercion is enforced (Revelation 13)
  • Faithfulness may cost livelihood—or life

This context shapes Christian response.

  1. Pre-Tribulation Rapture: why restraint matters before and after

In a pre-trib view, the Church is removed before God’s wrath (1 Thess. 4:16–17; Rev. 3:10). However:

  • Persecution exists before the rapture
  • Tribulation saints (those saved after the rapture) still face intense pressure

Key principle:

Persecution is not something the Church is called to defeat—it is something we are called to endure faithfully.

  1. Jesus’ end-times instructions: witness, not resistance

When Jesus spoke directly about end-times persecution, His guidance is striking:

“Do not resist” in testimony contexts

“When they deliver you up, do not be anxious how you are to speak… for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit”
(Matthew 10:19–20)

“This will be your opportunity to bear witness”
(Luke 21:13)

Jesus frames persecution as:

  • A platform for testimony
  • Not a call to armed resistance
  1. The Book of Revelation: two very different kinds of conflict
  2. What believers do not do

Believers are never shown:

  • Forming militias
  • Overthrowing the Beast
  • Taking up arms against Antichrist

Instead:

  • They overcome “by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony” (Rev. 12:11)
  • They are described as martyrs, not soldiers
  1. Who fights in the end
  • God fights (Rev. 19)
  • Christ returns as Warrior-King
  • Judgment belongs exclusively to Him

This is crucial:

Any attempt by believers to violently overthrow Antichrist would be a theological error, not faithfulness.

  1. The Mark of the Beast: resistance vs faithfulness

Revelation 13 presents a stark choice:

  • Compliance → temporary safety
  • Refusal → persecution or death

How do saints respond?

  • They refuse idolatry
  • They accept consequences
  • They do not fight back

“Here is the endurance and faith of the saints.”
(Revelation 13:10)

This is not weakness—it is eschatological obedience.

  1. Self-defense vs martyrdom: the key distinction

Biblical distinction

   
Criminal violence – Defense permitted
Religious persecution – Endurance commended
Gospel coercion – Refusal, not revolt
State-enforced idolatry – Obedience to God, even unto death

End-times persecution is:

  • Systemic
  • Ideological
  • Religious

Therefore:

  • Violent resistance misunderstands the nature of the battle
  • The battle is spiritual, not political (Eph. 6:12)
  1. Why martyrdom has unique end-times significance

Revelation gives martyrs a special place:

  • Revelation 6:9–11 – souls under the altar
  • Revelation 20:4 – martyrs reign with Christ
  • Revelation 14:12–13 – blessing for those who die in the Lord

Martyrdom is not:

  • Sought recklessly
  • Avoided at all costs

It is:

  • Accepted when faithfulness demands it
  1. What this means practically for believers today

Before the end intensifies

Christians should:

  • Defend life lawfully
  • Protect families responsibly
  • Use wisdom and discretion

When persecution becomes explicit and religious

Christians should:

  • Refuse compromise
  • Speak truth calmly
  • Accept suffering without vengeance
  • Trust Christ to vindicate

The closer history moves toward Revelation 13–19, the less room there is for violent resistance, and the greater the call to faithful endurance.

  1. The paradox of end-times victory

The Church appears defeated—

  • imprisoned
  • silenced
  • killed

Yet Scripture says:

“They conquered him…” (Rev. 12:11)

How?

  • Not by swords
  • Not by revolutions
  • But by faithfulness unto death

Final synthesis

In end-times persecution:

  • Self-defense is not the primary calling
  • Witness is
  • Endurance is victory
  • Christ alone brings judgment

Or simply:

The Church does not overthrow the Beast—Christ does.

 

THE BOTTOM LINE

Although the Bible has not changed in the Twenty-first century, there has been an unforeseen and unimaginable advance of technologies and the prophesied spread of global evil and hatreds. There are assaults by Global Marxist atheist, anti-Semitic and anti-Christian ideologies which are becoming more violent and deadly, and are being justified by its perpetrators. They are able to utilize new technologies to assault their perceived enemies physically, electronically (media and social media), financially (passing laws and using electronic means to track, monitor and oppress).

So perhaps it is time for another “adjustment” to the view of the early Church leaders and reformers when asked,

“Should a Christian defend themselves against verbal harassment or violent attacks” or as when Christianity became legalized and later dominant, the question changed to, “What should Christians do when they are responsible for protecting others?”

(1). We are still to follow the teachings and example of Jesus: Preach and live the Gospel.

(2). We are still responsible to complete the work the He began and commanded (The Great Commission).

(3). Consider adding the framework of the earliest “church model”, the Wilderness Tabernacle.

(4). We may protect ourselves, using only the defensive means necessary to preserve life.

(5). Arrange and keep ourselves in a defensive mode. (obstruct, resist and flee when necessary).

(6). Call on civil authorities for defensive and offensive measures.

(7). Expect some will be martyred.

I think the point is made. However it is often easier to analyze and speculate than to apply principles in a difficult situation. So I will close with these two final remarks:

*“It is not easy to be a Christian, that is, to actually follow Jesus, His model, His teachings and commandments – it is simply impossible. That is, it is impossible unless you are truly His disciple, then it is He who is doing these things through you.”

*“Being a disciple of  Jesus means that you are just dying to follow Him.”

Your Brother and Friend,

Mike Young

GLOBALISM – THE END OF DAYS – ISRAEL and THE 10 NATION CONFEDERATION (Satan’s Armies) – Episode 9

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GLOBALISM – THE END OF DAYS – ISRAEL and THE 10 NATION CONFEDERATION (Satan’s Armies) – Episode 9

(This Episode is meant to not only ask and answer the questions, “When, Why, How and What?”, but also the question, ” WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO ME”)

 The 7 Bowl Judgments of the Great Tribulation, The Great and Terrible Day of The Lord and The Wrath of the Lamb, usher in The End of the Age. There is still much to occur with the completion of the old and the dawning of the coming New Jerusalem, and the creation and establishment of a new heaven and a new earth.

But first, a 10 nation confederation will align against Israel and Jesus, The Lamb of God and the Lord of Lords will appear on a white horse in the heavens with His great army, and will thoroughly defeat the armies of the anti-Christ. And their blood will flow as deep and high as their horse bridles. (see Revelation 19).

Some consider this 10 nation confederation as the Antichrist who will rise from a “revived” Roman Empire in the last days. That empire will be divided into ten parts, governed by ten kings, who will rule under the Antichrist. These ten kings, symbolized as horns, voluntarily cede authority to the one-world leader, the Antichrist.

Others  believe the ten horns of the beast, seen in Daniel and Revelation, symbolize earthly rulers or alliances that rise in opposition to God.

This author believes the ten horns of the beast, seen in Daniel and Revelation, symbolize earthly rulers or alliances that rise in opposition to God who come from the ancient tribes of The kings of the east identified in Ezekiel 38, in Daniel chapter 7 and 9 and again in Revelation chapter 17, as Gog, which is known as a part of modern day Russia; Rosh, also part of modern day Russia; Magog, again part of Russia; Gomer, also known as Eastern Europe and Southern Russia; Put, known as modern day Libya, Cush, known today as Ethiopia; Persia, known as Iran; Meshech, known as modern day Turkey; Tubal, known today as an area in central Turkey, and Beth-Togarmah, also known as (Georgia, Chechnya, Turkey/Armenia).

Chapter nine of the Book of The Revelation is another intensification of the pressures of God judgments of God on the earth. It gives us three indicators or woes that the end is drawing nearer.

This chapter gives us strange and difficult imagery. One might wonder if the images are actually creatures, animals and objects as they are depicted or if they are descriptions of modern things, things of these last days, as would be seen and described by an ancient people.

The Fifth Trumpet and the Bottomless Pit

Revelation 9:1, Then the fifth angel sounded [his trumpet], and I saw a star (angelic being) that had fallen from heaven to the earth; and the key of the bottomless pit (abyss) was given to him (the star-angel). Verse 2. He opened the bottomless pit, and smoke like the smoke of a great furnace flowed out of the pit; and the sun and the atmosphere were darkened by the smoke from the pit. Verse 3. Then out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth, and power [to hurt] was given to them, like the power which the earth’s scorpions have. From this pit comes smoke like a great furnace.

Verses one through three describe a star, as ‘him’. And, ‘he’ it is assumed, was an angel or a heavenly being emitting a brilliance.  And, he was given a key to the bottomless pit. The Bible does not tell us whether this is a volcanic chasm or the pit of hell. But it is further described as a great furnace, it is likely the pit of hell. An ominous precursor of what is to come.

Verse 4. They were told not to hurt the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but [to hurt] only the people who do not have the seal (mark of ownership, protection) of God on their foreheads. Verse 5. They were not permitted to kill anyone, but to torment and cause them extreme pain for five months; and their torment was like the torment from a scorpion when it stings a man. Verse 6. And in those days people will seek death and will not find it; and they will long to die [to escape the pain], but [will discover that] death evades them.

There is only one mention of the Seal of God of those who enter the Great Tribulation (after the breaking of the Sixth Tribulation Seal), and that is the sealing of the one hundred forty-four thousand from the twelve tribes of Israel. No one else has been sealed with God’s protection. Everyone else in the Great and Terrible Day of The Lord, is suffering greatly, and although they may long for the relief of death, they are not granted that longing, but must continue to suffer unthinkable horrors of pain and suffering. They still have a short time to repent and be saved. But time is running short.

Verse 7. The locusts resembled horses prepared and equipped for battle; and on their heads appeared to be [something like] golden crowns, and their faces resembled human faces. Verse 8. They had hair like the hair of women, and their teeth were like the teeth of lions. Verse 9, They had breastplates (scales) like breastplates made of iron; and the [whirring] noise of their wings was like the [thunderous] noise of countless horse-drawn chariots charging [at full speed] into battle. Verse 10. They have tails like scorpions, and stingers; and in their tails is their power to hurt people for five months. Verse 11. They have, as king over them, the angel of the abyss (the bottomless pit); in Hebrew his name is Abaddon (destruction), and in Greek he is called Apollyon (destroyer-king). Verse 12. The first woe has passed; behold, two woes are still coming after these things.

Some Bible teachers and commentators will suggest the descriptions of the locusts to be literal, but they are similes as evidenced by such wording as, “their heads appeared to be golden crowns”, “their faces resembled human faces”, “they had hair like women”, “their wings were like”, “they have tails like scorpions”, etc. We can only use conjecture when trying to determine what the ancients were seeing and describing, but the scene of the horrors comes through, loud and clear. (End Commentary Break).

The Sixth Trumpet & The Army from the East

Verse 13. Then the sixth angel sounded [his trumpet], and I heard a solitary voice from the four horns of the golden altar which stands before God, verse 14, saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.” Verse 15. So the four angels, who had been prepared for the [appointed] hour and day and month and year, were released to kill a third of mankind. Verse 16. The number of the troops of cavalry was twice ten thousand times ten thousand (two hundred million); I heard the number of them. Verse 17. And this is how I saw the horses and their riders in my vision: the riders had breastplates [the color] of fire and of hyacinth (sapphire blue) and of brimstone (yellow); and the heads of the horses looked like the heads of lions; and from out of their mouths came fire and smoke and brimstone (burning sulfur). Verse 18. A third of mankind was killed by these three plagues, by the fire and the smoke and the brimstone that came from the mouths of the horses. Verse 19. For the power of the horses [to do harm] is in their mouths and in their tails; for their tails are like serpents and have heads, and it is with them that they do harm.

The sounding of the Sixth Trumpet signals the release of the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates, which represents an army. The number of the troops of cavalry is “twice ten thousand times ten thousand”, or two hundred million. Most commentators suggest this is an army of China based on the size of the army.

However, the Euphrates river is in southwestern Asia, and winds through regions of the Middle East, through northern Syria and Iraq to the head of the Persian Gulf.

It is also useful to note that the 10 Nation Confederation named in Ezekiel 38, in Daniel chapter 7 and 9 and again in Revelation chapter 17, as the armies of Armageddon are from the nations of:

(1). Gog, also known as Rosh, (Russia) and,

(2). Rosh, (Russia),

(3). Magog, also known as (Russia),

(4). Gomer, also known as (Eastern Europe-Southern Russia),

(5) Put, also known as (Libya),

(6) Cush, also known as (Ethiopia),

(7). Persia, also known as (Iran),

(8). Meshech, also known as (Modern Day Turkey),

(9). Tubal, also known as (an area in central Turkey),

(10). Beth-Togarmah, also known as (Georgia, Chechnya, Turkey -Armenia)

The combined armies described in the Book of Ezekiel, are from the East. (1). They are Russia, with an army of one million one-hundred thousand; (2). Turkey, with an army of three hundred fifty-five thousand; (3). Iran, with an army of five hundred twenty-three thousand, (including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard); (4). Ethiopia’s army of one hundred thirty-eight thousand; (5). Chechnya’s army is approximately ten thousand; (6). The army of Georgia is approximately twenty-one thousand; Even with this abbreviated list we can count only two million, one hundred forty-two thousand fighting troops, far short of the prophesied “two hundred million troop” end-times military invasion of Israel.

Interestingly, however, the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has since transformed geopolitics, uniting the West against Russia and reigniting talk of a new Cold War or even World War 3. But Russia, it is now clear, is not as isolated as the initial global outcry suggested. It benefits from a robust network of partners, allies, and fellow travelers that includes countries such as Belarus, China, India, Iran, and North Korea.

Since the invasion, China and India have dramatically increased imports of discounted Russian oil, providing Moscow with a record current account surplus in 2022. Iran has provided Russia with vital arms, including Shahed kamikaze drones to swarm Ukraine’s air defenses. Last year, North Korea began shipments of artillery and missiles to Russia. And many countries in the Global South, including South Africa, continue to maintain military and strategic ties with Russia.

When considering Russia’s allies in addition to the 10 Nation Confederation previous referenced in this article from Ezekiel 38, Daniel chapter 7 and 9 and again in Revelation chapter 17, as the armies of Armageddon, the numbers begin to increase dramatically.
Finally, when considering the cumulative population of these countries (three billion seven hundred million) and their conscription capabilities, it is easy to see how a military force of 250,000,000 could be assembled at any moment.

And, they will be released to kill a third of mankind.

Knowing that the beast is the Antichrist who holds political power during the second half of the great tribulation helps us make sense of the ten horns. Daniel says, “The ten horns are ten kings who will come from this kingdom” (Daniel 7:24). Revelation corroborates this: “The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast. They will wage war against the Lamb” (Revelation 17:12–13).

Six Bowls of Wrath

Revelation 16:1, Then I heard a loud voice from the temple, saying to the seven angels, “Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath and indignation of God.”

Verse 2. So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth; and loathsome and malignant sores came on the people who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his image.

Verse 3. The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned into blood like that of a corpse, [foul and disgusting]; and every living [footnote ‘a’] thing in the sea died.

Verse 4. Then the third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water; and they turned into blood. Verse 5. And I heard the angel of the waters saying, “Righteous and just are You, Who are and Who were, O Holy One, because You judged these things; Verse 6. for they have poured out the blood of the saints (God’s people) and the prophets, and You [in turn] have given them blood to drink. They deserve Your judgment.” Verse 7. And I heard [another from] the altar saying, “Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty [the Omnipotent, the Ruler of all], Your judgments are true and fair and righteous.”

Verse 8. Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given power to scorch humanity with [a raging] fire. Verse 9. People were [severely] burned by the great heat; and they reviled the name of God who has power over these plagues, but they did not repent [of their sin] and glorify Him.

Every evil deed, committed throughout all time, is now being recompensed. Every ill-treatment, every hurt, every calamity, every disaster you may have suffered is now finding justice. Evils are repaid, and your future is fixed to suffer no more.

Revelation 16, Verse 10. Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was plunged into darkness; and people gnawed their tongues because of the pain [of their excruciating anguish and severe torment], verse 11, and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their anguish and their sores, (abscesses and boils); and they did not repent of what they had done nor hate their wickedness.

Notice that the Fifth Bowl is poured out on the beast as his kingdom is plunged into darkness. The pain and anguish is most severe. Still, the rebellious blasphemed God, instead of crying for mercy, they would not repent of their sinful deeds, their hate or their wickedness, this Triad has always been the earmark of the unbelieving and lost.

Revelation 16, Verse 12. Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river, the Euphrates; and its water was dried up, so that the way would be prepared for [the coming of] the kings from the east. 

[Note, – often this phrase “kings from the east” is misread and therefore misinterpreted as literally meaning “kings from the east” or China. That is incorrect. It literally means and translates as “the rising sun”. Using this phrase, or just the rising, was the ancient way of referring to the east. A dry Euphrates would enable massive armies (i.e., “kings”) to travel quickly from the region of Iraq (Babylonia) to territory north of Israel (Syria) in preparation for the battle at Har-Magedon (Revelation 16).

Once again, The kings of the east are identified in Ezekiel 38, in Daniel chapter 7 and 9 and again in Revelation chapter 17, as

1. Gog, which is known as a part of modern day Russia,

2. Rosh, also part of modern day Russia,

3. Magog, again part of Russia,

4. Gomer, also known as Eastern Europe and Southern Russia,

5. Put, known as modern day Libya,

6. Cush, known today as Ethiopia,

7. Persia, known as Iran,

8. Meshech, known as modern day Turkey,

9. Tubal, known today as an area in central Turkey and

10. Beth-Togarmah, also known as (Georgia, Chechnya, Turkey/Armenia)

Armageddon

Revelation 16, Verse 13. And I saw three loathsome spirits like frogs, leaping from the mouth of the dragon (Satan) and from the mouth of the beast (Antichrist, dictator) and from the mouth of the false prophet; verse 14, for they are [actually] the spirits of demons, performing [miraculous] signs. And they go out to the kings of the entire inhabited earth, to gather them together for the war of the great day of God, the Almighty. Verse 15. “Behold, I am coming like a thief. [footnote ‘c’] Blessed is he who [footnote ‘d’] stays awake and who keeps his clothes [that is, stays spiritually ready for the Lord’s return], so that he will not be naked, spiritually unprepared, and men will not see his shame.” Verse 16. And they, (the demons) gathered the kings and armies of the world together at the place which in Hebrew is called [footnote ‘e’] Har-Magedon (which is Armageddon).

The three evil spirits that looked like frogs leaping from the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet are demonic spirits who work miracles and go out to all the rulers of the world to gather them for battle against the Lord on that great judgment day of God the Almighty. This is the counterfeit trinity of Satan, the antichrist and the false prophet. Verse 15 reminds us of Jesus Words found in Matthew 24 verses 42 through 44, that we are to stay on alert, for we do not know which day the Lord is coming. But we are to be sure of this, that if we had known at what time the thief was coming, he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed our house to be broken into. For this reason, we must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.

Now we are told of the coming battle of Armageddon. The size of the Armies from the East, as of the year 2024, (and as previously described in the Book of Ezekiel), are Russia, with an army of one million one-hundred thousand; Turkey, with an army of three hundred fifty-five thousand; Iran, with an army of five hundred twenty-three thousand, (including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard); Ethiopia’s army of one hundred thirty-eight thousand; Chechnya’s army is approximately ten thousand; the army of Georgia is approximately twenty-one thousand; Even with this abbreviated list we can count two million, one hundred forty-two thousand fighting troops. The size of these forces has been foretold in Revelation 9 verses 16 through 18 as two hundred million.

Seventh Bowl of Wrath

Revelation 16, Verse 17. Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple from the throne [of God], saying, “It is done. [It is all over, it is all accomplished, it has come.]” Verse 18. And there were flashes of lightning and loud rumblings and peals of thunder; and there was a massive earthquake, nothing like it has ever occurred since mankind originated on the earth, so severe and far-reaching was that earthquake. Verse 19. The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the Nations fell. And God kept in mind Babylon the great, to give her the cup of the wine of His fierce and furious wrath. Verse 20. Then every island fled away, and no mountains could be found. Verse 21. And giant hailstones, as heavy as a [footnote ‘f’] talent (which weigh about one hundred pounds each), fell from the sky on the people; and people reviled and spoke abusively of God for the plague of the hail, because the plague was so very great.

Our days on this old earth, for now, seem to be growing ever more chaotic and dangerous. The current world order is shifting rapidly away from any trace of righteousness. The things that were once called as good are now being called evil, and the things evil are now being called good; bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. But it is the one who endures to the end who shall be saved!

Your Brother and Friend,

Mike Young

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THE BOOK OF JOHN, Chapter 17, The High Priestly Prayer, The Disciples in the World, Disciples Future Glory

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THE BOOK OF JOHN, Chapter 17

The High Priestly Prayer, The Disciples in the World, Disciples Future Glory

If ever there were mystery in the Bible, this chapter and these Words of Jesus would rank highly as the greatest of Mustérion – something made known only because God reveals it.

Jesus refers to God’s glory eight times in these twenty-six verses;  He mentions that God gave Him these disciples out of the world three times; He repeatedly prays and reminds us that He is not of this world and now we do not belong to this world; He is One with God and that we are One with Him, therefore we are now One with them so the world will know and glorify Him.

Now the question is “what does all of this mean to us and for us? And what does this have to do with us?” It may be greater than we think.

The High Priestly Prayer

John 17:1, Jesus spoke these things; and raising His eyes to heaven, He said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, so that the Son may glorify You, verse 2, just as You gave Him authority over all mankind, so that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life.

(Commentary Break): Jesus’ own family, at one point came to take Him home, saying they believed He has lost His senses and the scribes were saying Jesus was possessed by the devil (Luke 3:7-22).. I can only imagine what these same people would have thought if they had heard Him praying this prayer. Jesus is claiming to be in unity with God. He is claiming to have authority over all humankind and the authority to give eternal life. What would you have thought? What do you think now? What does this mean to you and for you? (End Commentary Break).

Verse 3. And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. Verse 4. I glorified You on the earth by accomplishing the work which You have given Me to do. Verse 5. And now You, Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world existed.

(Commentary Break): Now Jesus defines and explains the meaning of eternal life: “That they may know (ginóskó) You, the only true God and Jesus Christ whom You have sent”. It is important to understand the meaning of the word “know” (from the Greek word ginóskó) in this case. It is the most intimate and closely held spiritual, mental and personal relationships. It is to be so thoroughly familiar with as to be infilled by that you self-identify with that person. Jesus is saying, “He is in you and you are in Him” and you will become indistinguishable from Him”. It is on this occasion that “you will ask Him anything and He will do it” (see John 14:12-14). And on another occasion, “If you abide in Me and My words abide in you, ask whatever you will and it shall be done for you”. (John 15:7)

And in regards to the Works of God (which He has now accomplished), when He said, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.” Then they said to him, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?” Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe (pisteuó – a confident expectation) in Him whom He has sent.” (see John6:28).

Please note that in both of these instances, it not first about an act or a deed but it is about a Person or “Persons”. The Person and Persons of the Godhead. Eternal life is about knowing (ginosko) Him. Doing the works of God is about believing (pisteuó) in Him!

How can this be? It is because by knowing and believing Him in this way, you become His doulos, a voluntary bond-slave or servant – It is then that He can do His works through you as you “remain in and believe Him”. (End Commentary Break).

Verse 6. “I have revealed Your name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world; they were Yours and You gave them to Me, and they have followed Your word.

(Commentary Break): Verse six reveals that God has chosen these men ahead of time, just as He will choose all that will believe in and on Him (Unconditionally and irresistibly). If He has called you and you have responded, then proceed with full confidence that He will accomplish the very thing He has begun in you. You will indeed “follow His Word”. (End Commentary Break).

Verse 7. Now they have come to know that everything which You have given Me is from You; verse 8, for the words which You gave Me I have given to them; and they received them and truly understood that I came forth from You, and they believed that You sent Me.

(Commentary Break): These verses outline the characteristics of a true believer in Christ – a true Christian. (1). They have come to know that everything in Jesus is from God the Father – so it must be with us. (2). We know, possess and speak His Words. (3). We truly understand that Jesus has come from The Father and believe – without doubt – that God the Father has sent Jesus. This is our commitment as Christians, to know about Jesus, to actually know Him and that He is from the Father and to know His Words. It may take time, but it is an essential. Anything less is telling. (And if anyone thinks this is too ‘legalistic’, then you don’t truly know Him). ( (End Commentary Break).

Verse 9. I ask on their behalf; I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on the behalf of those whom You have given Me, because they are Yours; verse 10, and all things that are Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine; and I have been glorified in them. Verse 11. I am no longer going to be in the world; and yet they themselves are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, the name which You have given Me, so that they may be one just as We are. Verse 12. While I was with them, I was keeping them in Your name, which You have given Me; and I guarded them, and not one of them perished except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.

The Disciples in the World

Verse 13. But now I am coming to You; and these things I speak in the world so that they may have My joy made full in themselves. Verse 14. I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Verse 15. I am not asking You to take them out of the world, but to keep them away from the evil one. Verse 16. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Verse 17. Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth. Verse 18. Just as You sent Me into the world, I also sent them into the world. Verse 19. And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, so that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.

(Commentary Break): The words of Jesus, in this prayer, are prophetic in nature. He is not only stating the truth, He is proclaiming what forever shall be – we belong to God, we are kept by God, we are One with God, we are kept safe from judgment in Him. We can take comfort in this even in times of tribulation, tests and trials. (End Commentary Break).

Verse 20. “I am not asking on behalf of these alone, but also for those who believe in Me through their word, verse 21, that they may all be one; just as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.

Disciples’ Future Glory

Verse 22. The glory which You have given Me I also have given to them, so that they may be one, just as We are one; verse 23, I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and You loved them, just as You loved Me. Verse 24. Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

Verse 25. “Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, yet I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me; verse 26, and I have made Your name known to them, and will make it known, so that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”

(Commentary Break): This is the unity of the Body as the Church. Just like the Godhead is God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit – One God in three Persons – we are many people but we are to be one as the Body of Christ. Philippians 2:2 encourages believers to be “like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.” This unity is characterized by humility, selflessness, and a focus on the mission of the church. (End Commentary Break).

(End Chapter 17).

The concept of unity in purpose also extends to the use of spiritual gifts. In 1 Corinthians 12:12-14 , Paul compares the church to a body, with many parts working together for a common purpose. Each member has a unique role, but all are essential for the health and function of the body.

Unity in purpose is a vital aspect of the Christian faith, reflecting the oneness of God and His desire for His people to work together in fulfilling His mission on earth. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, believers are called to live in harmony, striving together for the advancement of the Kingdom of God.

Despite its importance, unity in purpose can be challenged by divisions, disagreements, and personal agendas. The New Testament addresses these issues, urging believers to resolve conflicts and maintain harmony. In 1 Corinthians 1:10 , Paul appeals to the church, “I urge you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.”

Your Brother and Friend,

Mike Young

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PS: A personal note: Unity within a church Body can sometimes be a difficult, challenging and deeply troubling matter. No matter which side of any disagreement or dispute you find yourself, if you find yourself at odds within your Church, and you find yourself in the minority, it is incumbent on you to either find unity or to move on. Either you have become inconsolable or the church has drifted from its mission or has even been corrupted. In any case, as a true believer, you must find peace in unity because you are to be – and in fact are – the visible witness of Christ.

And as a reminder: This study and commentary is not meant to be an exhaustive study or commentary on the historicity, linguistics, social, political, geographical or doctrinal fine points of the Bible – although it may express some of the characteristics. It is meant to be and so designed to lead to an application of The Word of God in the life of a believer. For an in depth comprehensive study, I strongly recommend BibleHub.Org.

GLOBALISM – ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT – THE NEW TOWER OF BABEL IS HERE – Episode 8

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The Tower of Babel, is described in Genesis 11:1-9. After the Flood, God commanded humanity to “increase in number and fill the earth” (Genesis 9:1). Humanity decided to do the exact opposite,

Humanity decided to build a great city and all congregate there. They decided to build a gigantic tower as a symbol of their power, to make a name for themselves. This tower is remembered as the Tower of Babel.“Then they said, ‘Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of the whole earth’”.

And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of man had built. And the Lord said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another’s speech.” (Genesis 11:4-9).

In response, God confused the languages of humanity so that they could no longer communicate with each other (Genesis 11:7). The result was that people congregated with other people who spoke the same language, and then went together and settled in other parts of the world (Genesis 11:8-9). God confused the languages at the Tower of Babel to enforce His command for humanity to spread throughout the entire world.

Four thousand two-hundred years after the original Tower of Babel, the ‘Spirit of The Tower’  has lingered, survived and reemerged on the world stage. Humankind is still determined to defy God and build that tower!

Merriam-Webster is close by saying Globalism is “a national policy of treating the whole world as a proper sphere for political influence, similar to imperialism or internationalism”.

Socialists and communists say Globalism is the key to worldwide prosperity. But, the truth is that Globalists say it is a key to worldwide prosperity but they know it is the key to controlling people under the dictatorial rule of godless communism.

“The task before UNESCO,” said its first Director-General Julian Huxley in 1946, is “the emergence of a single world culture” by transferring “full sovereignty from separate nations to a world organization.”

The “new world order” will be a socialist, authoritarian global government and court with “global rule of law” and a “one-world economy,” according to the Commission for Global Governance.

https://www.jpost.com/Blogs/Israel-Uncensored/UNESCOs-Globalist-Agenda-minus-Israel-503912.

The recommendations of the Commission on Global Governance, when implemented, “will bring all the people of the world into a global neighborhood managed by a world-wide bureaucracy, under the direct authority of a minute handful of appointed individuals, and policed by thousands of individuals, paid by accredited NGOs, certified to support a belief system which contains ideas that are foreign to the American experience, and ignores other values and ideas that are precious to the American experience.”

So what are we to do? What can we do?

The Bible tells of the beginnings of this idea of One World Government and warns this system is coming again in the Last Days.

“They said, ‘Come, let us build for ourselves a city, and a tower whose top will reach into heaven, and let us make for ourselves a name, otherwise we will be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.’

“The LORD came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.

“The LORD said, “Behold, they are one people, and they all have the same language. And this is what they began to do, and now nothing which they purpose to do will be impossible for them.” Gen 11:4-6

Revelation 13::16, And he (the “beast” aka, the anti-Christ) causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead, Verse 17, and he provides that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark, either the name of the beast or the number of his name.
Verse 18. Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that of a man; and his number is six hundred and sixty-six.”

Don’t be deceived.

The ‘rest of this story’ or the ‘story behind this story’ is Globalism. As usual, a plausible, but false narrative is presented to obscure the real agenda – a One World Government.

An article saying Europe is dying is a false flag. Europe is neither dead nor dying. And, Europe is not being ‘reborn’ (an unfortunate choice of words in this article). Europe was being infiltrated until around 2014. Since 2015 it became a full scale INVASION. Now, Europe is being transformed. https://civilusdefendus.wordpress.com/civil-defense/4-stages-of-islamic-conquest/

This same this is happening in America. Under Obama, the infiltration was accelerated. President Trump is trying to stop the INVASION from abroad, as well as undoing the damage done to our Nation and national interests by the previous three administrations. And democrats / Socialists hate him for his efforts and are doing all they can to stymie or destroy his efforts, including hamstringing or collapsing the US economy, destroying American social structures, disrupting our banking systems, controlling the Federal Reserve, socializing our medical systems.

The enemies of America, the Globalists, are embedded in our government, in our religious systems, in our churches, in our school, colleges and institutions of higher education. They are using methods to erase and eradicate the culture, history and legacy both in Europe and in America.

The agenda of this “migration” and Globalism or One World Government is not stuff of any book. It is stuff of THE BOOK, that is THE BIBLE.

A foreshadowing of this event can be found in Genesis 11. The Tower of Babel (Hebrew: מִגְדַּל בָּבֶל‎, Migdal Bāḇēl) as told in Genesis 11:1-9 is an origin myth meant to explain why the world’s peoples speak different languages.

According to the story, a united humanity in the generations following the Great Flood, speaking a single language and migrating eastward, comes to the land of Shinar (שִׁנְעָר). There they agree to build a city and a tower tall enough to reach heaven.

(NOTE: “tall enough to reach to heaven” can be a metaphor for “man reaching to heaven, making himself god, to accomplish his own desires. This is the Socialist and Communist manifestos of the State being your god – from cradle to grave)

What to do?

This is ‘forecast’ or what is Prophesied in the Bible. It will occur. It is underway. You and I must PREPARE.

1. Surrender to Jesus as Lord and for Salvation, and He will give you wisdom, strength, courage and knowledge.

2. Repent and enter the Kingdom of God. “From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 4:17 This Kingdom is a very real place. It is described by metaphor, but it is no metaphor. It is a real place we must possess in these last days. Jesus centers His teaching to His disciples around this Truth, telling them they must enter the Kingdom of God and continue His Works until He returns. (more on this in an upcoming article)

2. Educate yourself. Become Bible literate. “Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name. This calls for wisdom…” Revelation 13:16-18

3. “Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near; so, you too, when you see all these things, recognize that He is near, right at the door. Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.” “Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming. For this reason you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.”

4. “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

These are real and serious matters and you must know that…

    • Economics will not save you.
    • Stockpiles of food and water may help and shelter will help, but they will disappear and will not save you.
    • Medicines may help for a while, but, they will run out and will not save you.
    • Guns and politics will not save you.
    • Technology will not save you.

These are exciting times in which we live! But, we must be prepared and ‘endure to the end’ (most likely the end of the 5th Seal of Revelation) as Jesus said in Matthew 24. And by all accounts, it would seem we are at that stage! (whitestone2020.com/new-world-order )

Your Friend and Brother

Mike Young

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GLOBALISM – THE TOWER OF BABEL REBUILT – Episode 7

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TOWER OF BABEL REBUILT

   

Agenda 21 – Agenda 2030

United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (U.N.C.E.D. 1992)

Agenda 21 is a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally and locally by organizations of the United Nations System, Governments, and Major Groups in every area in which human impacts on the environment. (A cover for population control and a One World autocratic governance). The number 21 represents the twenty-first century.

Agenda 21, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, and the Statement of principles for the Sustainable Management of Forests were adopted by more than 178 Governments at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (U.N.C.E.D.) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 3 to 14 June 1992.

The Commission on Sustainable Development (C.S.D.) was created in December 1992 to ensure effective follow-up of U.N.C.E.D., to monitor and report on implementation of the agreements at the local, national, regional and international levels.

Where did it originate?

Produced by the United Nations World Commission on Environmental and Development, authored by Gro Harlem Brundtland, VP of the World Socialist Party, the term Sustainable Development was first introduced to the world in the pages of a 1987 report (Our Common Future).

The term was first offered as official U.N. policy in 1992, in a document called UN Sustainable Development Agenda 21, issued at the U.N.’s Earth Summit, today referred to simply as Agenda 21.

The full implementation of Agenda 21, the Program for Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the Commitments to the Rio principles, were strongly reaffirmed at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (W.S.S.D.) held in Johannesburg, South Africa from 26 August to 4 September 2002.  The actual and basic goals of the United Nation’s Agenda-21 and the W.S.S.D are hidden behind the stated goals of, which will be reaffirmed at a world summit in 2022.

What is Sustainable Development?

According to its authors, the objective of sustainable development is to integrate economic, social and environmental policies in order to achieve reduced consumption, social equity, and the preservation and restoration of biodiversity. “Sustainablists” insist that every societal decision be based on environmental impact, focusing on three components; global land use, global education, and global population control and reduction.

 Social Equity, Economic Diversity.

Staying true to form, Agenda 21 describes “Social Justice” as the right and opportunity of all people to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment.”  They go on to say that “Redistribution of wealth. Private property is a social injustice, since not everyone can build wealth from it. National sovereignty is a social injustice.” Universal health care is a social justice. All part of Agenda 21 policy.

If you ever wondered where the American Democrat Party got its party platforms, now you know.  They and their platform are Marxist and Communist.  The enemy of America, in the White House and in control of Congress.

WHY THE BIG PUSH TO USE ALL THE COVID-19 VACCINATIONS?

Public Private Partnerships (P.P.P.) are special dealings between government and certain chosen corporations which get tax breaks, grants and the government’s power of Eminent Domain to implement sustainable policy. Government-sanctioned monopolies.

Some ‘private sector initiatives’ benefiting from Public Private Partnerships (P.P.P.) are Smart Growth, Wild Lands Project, Resilient Cities, Regional Visioning Projects, STAR Sustainable Communities, Green jobs, Green Building Codes, “Going Green,” Alternative Energy, Local Visioning, facilitators, regional planning, historic preservation, conservation easements, development rights, sustainable farming, comprehensive planning, growth management, and others, which are liberal progressive programs initiated to implement the United Nation’s Agenda-21 programs of ultimately creating a One World Government..

Shaping Minds around Sustainable Development

As a global ideology, young minds must be indoctrinated. A U.N. initiated curricula has been launched worldwide. In the US, it is based on principles found in the Education for Sustainable Development Toolkit.

Most importantly, this curriculum is centered on removing analytics, reason , and, cause and effect. Higher levels of education are not sustainable. From the Education for Sustainable Development Toolkit:

“Generally, more highly educated people, who have higher incomes, consume more resources than poorly educated people, who tend to have lower incomes. In this case, more education increases the threat to sustainability

In the case of the United States, more education has not led to sustainability. Clearly, simply educating the citizenry to higher levels is not sufficient for creating sustainable societies. The challenge is to raise the education levels without creating an ever-growing demand for resources and consumer goods and the accompanying production of pollutants.”

This is the 21st Century version of the communist’s ‘re-education camps’ promoting the ‘dumbing down’ of America.

WHO IS BEHIND IT ALL?

I.C.L.E.I. – Local Governments for Sustainability (formally, International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives). Communities like Cary pay I.C.L.E.I. dues to provide “local” community plans, software, training, etc. Addition groups include American Planning Council, The Renaissance Planning Group, International City/ County Management Group, aided by U.S. Mayors Conference, National Governors Association, National League of Cities, National Association of County Administrators and many more private organizations and official government agencies. Foundation and government grants drive the process.

What provides authority?

More than 178 nations, including the United States, adopted the United Nations Agenda 21 as official policy during a signing ceremony at the Earth Summit. US president George H.W. Bush signed the document for the US. In signing, each nation pledge to adopt the goals of Agenda 21. In 1995, President Bill Clinton, in compliance with Agenda 21, signed Executive Order #12852, effectively bypassing Congress, to create the President’s Council on Sustainable Development in order to “harmonize” U.S. environmental policy with U.N. directives as outlined in Agenda 21. The executive order directed all agencies of the Federal Government to work with state and local community governments in a joint effort “reinvent” government using the guidelines outlined in Agenda 21.  We are under an illegal (international) law, ruling and dictating our future.

Here is a comprehensive list of the U.S. Cities operating as surrogates for the American Democrat implemented, Socialist takeover of America: Local U.S. State and City Governments for Sustainability. For additional detail and further reading, go to the website: Downtown Cary.

 UPDATE TO AGENDA-21

THE SOCIALIST-MARXIST UTOPIAN NIGHTMARE

What began as Agenda-21 (the “21” represents the 21st century), has developed into what is now known as Agenda-2030, and has brazenly stated it will have accomplished all its Socialist utopian goals by the year 2030. It has and is achieving what the people could not have imagined possible just a few decades ago.

For the Christian or any serious student of prophecies, this could be considered as the rebuilding of “The Tower of Babel”, an event recorded in the Bible, in

Genesis 11:1-9, which tells about humanity as proposing, “Come, let’s build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top will reach into heaven, and let’s make a name for ourselves; otherwise, we will be scattered abroad over the face of all the earth.” Now the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the men had built. And the Lord said, “Behold, they are one people, and they all have the same language. And this is what they have started to do, and now nothing which they plan to do will be impossible for them.” 

Few, if any, in the United Nation’s Globalist-Marxists movement would recognize or admit their efforts are a continuation of the humanist effort to replace God and become a god of their own design.

The Tower of Babel, from the Christian perspective, is described in Genesis 11:1-9. After the Flood, God commanded humanity to “increase in number and fill the earth” (Genesis 9:1). Humanity decided to do the exact opposite, “Then they said, ‘Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of the whole earth’” (Genesis 11:4). Humanity decided to build a great city and all congregate there. They decided to build a gigantic tower as a symbol of their power, to make a name for themselves (Genesis 11:4). This tower is remembered as the Tower of Babel.

In response, God confused the languages of humanity so that they could no longer communicate with each other (Genesis 11:7). The result was that people congregated with other people who spoke the same language, and then went together and settled in other parts of the world (Genesis 11:8-9). God confused the languages at the Tower of Babel to enforce His command for humanity to spread throughout the entire world.

Four thousand two-hundred years after the original Tower of Babel, the ‘Spirit of The Tower’  has lingered, survived and reemerged on the world stage. Humankind is still determined to defy God and build that tower!

In the spirit and with the determination to fulfill the goal of creating a Global Community, the Commission on Global Governance was established in 1992 with the full support of United Nations Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali.

Globalism and The Tower of Babel

   

And now, perhaps you can better understand what is meant by, ‘How and Why The Tower of Babel is being rebuilt.

Your Brother and Friend,

Mike Young

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GLOBAL MARXISM-AGENDA 2030-THE U.N. – THE DESTRUCTION OF THE UNITED STATES – Episode 6

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This Episode will bring us up-to-date (through the year 2022), and the daily news (in 2026) tells the rest of the visible story.

The groundwork has been laid for a coming global conflict of unimaginable terror and destruction. The earth is groaning and something new and terrible is about to be birthed. I will reveal the source of this “last days” apocalypse and what we can expect to happen, in the next episode.

The sides and factions of the ideological global war are established, and it would appear there are several. Some in opposition, others in an alliance. China (Chinese Communism), Russia (global ambitions), Iran (Islamic Jihad) and the United States.

But appearances can be deceiving. The greatest of all prophecies says otherwise and gives us a clear and precise description of the parties involved and the driving force behind each one. There will be only two dominant forces in opposition with a myriad of allies and accomplices and only two driving forces (which I will reveal in a coming episode).

But first, as I stated, in the last Episode, that I would address each stated goal of the U.N. initiated and U.N. controlled Marxist-Globalist Agenda 2030 and uncover their actual goals, methods and results. Because Agenda 2030 Goal #3 is so broad and includes all the goals, I am doing a panorama of all 17 goals and will point out the REAL OBJECTIVE and METHODS of each goal. (You can click on photos to see the webpage source).

Goal #3 – Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

There is a social and political war raging in America between ‘Conservatism’ and the ‘Radical Left’, and it is for the life or death of America.

Better said, the war is between Capitalism and Marxism, Democracy, (in the case of America, a Constitutional Republic) and Marxist-Communism, prosperity and severe lack and poverty; between slavery and freedom, between Christianity and Atheism.

The Leftists and Marxist have a well-defined game plan and a simplified strategy, while the Right has a confused defense and no effective game plan. It seems the Conservatives, Christians and most Republicans are furiously fighting the myriad brush fires being ignited by the Leftists, while ignoring the source – or should I say, ignorant of the source.

If you don’t stop the problem at its source, you will always fight the endless brush fires, until you tire and collapse.

What is ‘The Source’? Liken ‘the source’ to flying a kite. You can know all about the materials of the kite, the construction of the kite and the kite’s aerodynamics.  But, until you know what is DRIVING the kite, you will always deal with the failure of an earth born kite or kite tangled in trees or high electrical wires.

‘The Source’ of the kite is the wind.  It is the wind that drives a kite.

It is a combination of the Socialist-Communist-Marxist hatred, resentment and envy of Western prosperity and values, greed and the dream of a Communist Utopia, (which is the absence of the latter), that drives the political and social war in America and around the world.

COMMUNIST UTOPIA:  A place of ideal perfection, especially in laws, government, and social conditions.

Adherents of Marxism, (into which I am lumping Socialism, Communism and all other variants of these ideologies) truly believe that they can achieve

1.  World Peace and the end of wars by eliminating gun ownership and by creating one global police force, a one world court system and a one world government. (Click on photos for website referenced).

2.  The end of hunger by controlling worldwide agriculture, food production and distribution, but scarcity is the result.

3.  Good health and well-being for all of earth’s inhabitants by way of the World Health Organization directing which medical practices are allowable, pharmaceuticals, medicine production and distribution; making unilateral decisions on abortions, assisted suicides and euthanasia (i.e., world population control).


(Life in Cuba)

4.  Quality Education through tightly controlled state sponsored education programs which teach or indoctrinate government policies and practices of Marxism.

(Life in Cuba)

5.  Gender Equality by promoting and protecting aberrant behavior and lifestyles which are counterproductive for social and psychological stability and population growth –  not to mention the destruction of women’s sports programs.

Lia Thomas.

(Transgender Lia Thomas)

6.  Clean water and sanitation by rationing the availability of resources.

(Water pollution in China)

7.  Affordable clean energy by eliminating all fossil and nuclear fuels and through rationing.

Employees work on a high-voltage transmission tower in China.

(High wire electrical workers in China)

8.  Decent work and economic growth as determined by Elitist policymakers in the highest offices of a One World Government. (This is so ill-defined and subjective that no further comment is needed.)

(Labor conditions in China)

9.  Resilient Infrastructure.

(Venezuela’s weak infrastructure)

10. Reduced inequalities is another way of saying, “From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs” is a slogan popularized by Karl Marx in his 1875 Critique of the Gotha Program. The principle refers to free access to and distribution of goods, capital and services according to Marxist Doctrine.

11. Sustainable cities and communities as defined by Marxism.

12. Responsible consumption and production as defined by Marxism.

13. Climate action by eliminating all fossil fuels and any production method with emissions of any kind. Funded through taxation and redistribution of wealth.

14. Cleaner oceans according to Marxist doctrine, which usually mean restricted use.

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16. Peace and justice according to Marxist doctrine by strict dictatorial rules.

How effective is China's criminal justice system? - Quora

17. Partnerships for these goals – though a One World Government.

 

 

 

 

The U.N. and their surrogate-partnerships are simply a front for a One World Marxist-style Government. They have accomplished what they endeavored to do.  Agenda 2030 has publicly and brazenly stated they will have achieved all their objectives by the year 2030. They are ahead of schedule.

The ideological war is drawing to a close. The terror and suffering will soon begin. Get ready and stay ready!

(Since writing this article in 2022, President Donald Trump has changed the political landscape around the globe in an effort to counter the growing global Marxist and radical Islamic menaces. The dictator in Venezuela has been removed and hope given to her people. Cuba has been put on notice. The terrorist Islamic leadership in Iran is falling into shambles, Israel is exerting great influence and control around her borders, and the U.S. commitment to Israel is stronger than ever. This strengthening of the Western commitment to global democratic freedoms is encouraging but is also creating a global tension that many fear will erupt into a global conflagration).

Michael J Young

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A preview into what is coming – The Prophecies:

Daniel 12:1 says, “Now at that time Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. And there will be a time of distress such as never occurred since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the book, will be rescued. Verse 2. And many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground will awake, these to everlasting life, but the others to disgrace and everlasting contempt. Verse 3. And those who have insight will shine like the glow of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. Verse 4. But as for you, Daniel, keep these words secret and seal up the book until the end of time; many will roam about, and knowledge will increase.”

A visible look into the future:

Matthew 24:29 warns that, “But immediately after the tribulation of those days THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Verse 30. And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and great glory. Verse 31. And He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET BLAST, and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.”

Matthew 24:21, tells us that, “For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will again. Verse 22. And if those days had not been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.”

Additional Reading:

FOREIGN TO AND IGNORES IDEAS PRECIOUS TO THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

WHEN DO THESE FINAL 7 YEARS BEGIN?

GLOBAL MARXISM, AGENDA 2030, THE U.N., THE AMERICAN DEMOCRAT PARTY – Episode 5

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We are nearing the end of the episodes of America’s historical march into the Global Marxist snare. Stay with me and I will begin to unfold, in episode 7, the prophetic nature of the calamities and terror which will result from this growing global conflict.

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I will address each stated goal of the U.N. initiated and U.N. controlled Marxist-Globalist Agenda 2030 and uncover their actual goals, methods and results.

One of the tentacles of the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 is the ICLEI was formerly known as the ‘International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives’. This international association was established when more than 200 local governments from 43 countries convened at its inaugural conference, the World Congress of Local Governments for a Sustainable Future, at the United Nations in New York in September 1990.

This is important because the American Democrat Party and many in the Republican Party, have endorsed and installed Agenda 2030 operatives in over 235 cities throughout the United States, as agents of the I.C.L.E.I., and, despite their publicly cited goals, they are politically and socially promoting the Marxist policies and ideologies of the U.N. and the Agenda 2030. (Click here for the ICLEI U.S.A. member’s list).

I.C.L.E.I., is the activist army implementing  the Agenda 2030, worldwide.

Their most recent manifesto, Agenda 2030 contains seventeen far-reaching goals and initiatives which will negatively impact democracies and personal freedoms around the world.

Agenda 2030 and I.C.L.E.I.’s Goal #2.  End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.

*The U.N.’s agenda is to control social programs worldwide, one of which is to have complete control over agriculture, food production and distribution

Achieving such a monumental task requires huge sums of money. Where does the money come from?

First, let’s discuss the financing of this plan.

There is a certain amount of money in any economy’s treasury, and it is from the treasury that governments spend money on mandatory social programs such as social security, Medicare and Medicaid, then there is discretionary spending on things such as our nation’s infrastructure and foreign aid and spending on national defense and government-at-large.

As of 2022, the democrat controlled U.S. government expects to spend $6.011 trillion. More than 65% of that pays for mandated benefits such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

Discretionary spending pays for everything else. It will be $1.688 trillion. The U.S. Congress appropriates this amount each year, using the president’s budget as a starting point.

Interest on the U.S. debt is estimated to be $305 billion. Interest on the approximate $29 trillion federal debt is the fastest-growing federal expense, expected to double by 2028. The U.S. Treasury must pay the interest to avoid a U.S. debt default. A debt default by the U.S. has unknown consequences because it has never happened.

The U.S. debt limit hovered at about $28.4 trillion through December 2021, until Congress passed legislation to raise it by an additional $2.5 trillion. It stood at more than $31 trillion as of December 16, 2021.

Mandatory spending is estimated to be $4.018 trillion in FY 2022. This category includes entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and unemployment compensation. It also includes welfare programs such as Medicaid.

Social Security will be the biggest expense, budgeted at $1.196 trillion. It’s followed by Medicare at $766 billion and Medicaid at $571 billion.

Social Security costs are 100% covered by payroll taxes and interest on investments. There was more coming into the Social Security Trust Fund than was being paid out until 2010. The Trust Fund is still running a surplus, thanks to its investments.

The Social Security Board of Trustees estimates that Social Security’s Trust Fund will be depleted by 2034. Social Security revenue from payroll taxes and interest earned will cover only 78% of the benefits promised to retirees.

Medicare is already underfunded because taxes withheld for the program don’t pay for all benefits. Congress must use tax dollars to pay for a portion of it. Medicaid is 100% funded by the general fund, also known as “America’s Checkbook.” This account is used to finance daily activities and long-term operations of the government.

The point here is that in a Socialist system, funds of a country’s income and treasury are redistributed from other necessary and income producing areas to government, to enrich the lawmakers and to fund social programs such as seen in the Agenda 2030 plan until the treasury is bankrupted.

Secondly, government ‘handouts’, such as free college education, poorly managed welfare programs, food stamp programs, to name a few, are a disincentive and subject to widespread abuses. I.e., ‘why work when I get free money, food and housing?’, and that is exactly what is happening in the United States.

The Social Security Act was enacted August 14, 1935. The Act was drafted during President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first term by the President’s Committee on Economic Security, under Frances Perkins, and passed by Congress as part of the New Deal. The Act was an attempt to limit what were seen as dangers in the modern American life, including old age, poverty, unemployment, and the burdens of widows and fatherless children. By signing this Act on August 14, 1935, President Roosevelt became the first president to advocate federal assistance for the elderly.

Then this beast began to grow and gain strength:

August 10, 1939, the program broadened to include benefits for workers’ dependents and survivors.

January 31, 1940: Ida M. Fuller became the first person to receive a monthly benefit. Her first check was for $22.54, the inflation-adjusted equivalent of $420.15 today. Fuller lived to the age of 100.

October 1950: Congress authorized the first cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), an increase of 77 percent.

August 1, 1956: Social Security Act amended to provide benefits to disabled workers ages 50-64 and disabled adult children.

September 1960: President Eisenhower signed a law amending the disability rules to permit payment of benefits to disabled workers of any age and to their dependents.

June 30, 1961: All workers now allowed to take early retirement at age 62, albeit at a reduced Social Security benefit.

July 1975: First annual automatic COLA, an 8 percent increase, was paid. Before 1975, each COLA required authorization by Congress.

July 1980: Beneficiaries received the highest annual COLA increase ever — 14.3 percent. The inflation rate in 1980 was 12.5 percent.

April 20, 1983: Comprehensive changes to Social Security, based on recommendations of the National Commission on Social Security Reform (also known as the “Greenspan Commission”) were signed into law, making sweeping changes to shore up the program’s shaky financial footing. The changes included raising payroll taxes and raising Normal Retirement Age (NRA).

October 1, 1988: A nationwide toll-free number was implemented for people to contact the Social Security Administration (SSA).

May 17, 1994: The SSA official website was launched.

October 1, 1999: The annual mailings of Social Security Statements began. About 125 million statements, showing workers’ earnings and projected benefits, were sent to all workers ages 25 and older.

April 7, 2000: The Senior Citizens’ Freedom to Work Act of 2000 was signed into law, eliminating the Retirement Earnings Test (RET) for those beneficiaries at or above NRA. (The RET still applies to those beneficiaries below NRA.) The RET was an original feature of the Social Security Act.

February 12, 2008: Kathleen Casey-Kirschling, the first boomer to apply for Social Security retirement benefits, received her first monthly benefit payment.

May 1, 2012: The Social Security Statement became available online after most paper statements stopped being mailed out in 2011. Today, paper statements are mailed only to workers 60 and over who are not yet collecting benefits and who have not set up an online My Social Security account.

March 17, 2020: Social Security field offices shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most services continued to be offered online or by telephone, rather than in person.

April 22, 2020: The annual report from the Social Security trustees projected the combined trust funds would be exhausted in 2035, after which only just over three quarters of benefits could be paid.

September 17, 2021:  SOCIALISM, is hiding in the United States, in plain sight. Take a look at the U.S. Budget and where the money goes.

Socialism, which is just the early steps until Marxism is achieved.

Again, their goals sound worthy, but the methods used to achieve these goals and the long-term outcomes are self-defeating and disastrous for people.  They end up creating the very things they claimed to eliminate.

Every single government that has ever tried or is currently employing Socialist style economic policies has enslaved its people, corrupted their government, bankrupted their economy and have become Marxist.  Lack, want, hopelessness, suffering and death follows. Still, they lure millions with this bold promise:

Your Brother and Friend,

Mike Young

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Additional reading:

FOREIGN TO AND IGNORES IDEAS PRECIOUS TO THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

What can we do? Read “The Overthrow of America by Social Marxism – the Silent Coup”.

MARXIST GLOBALISM – The Empirical Proof of Doom, Destruction and Death.- Episode 4

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As I have explained in the three previous episodes, these articles were written in 2022 at the onset of the Biden administration which was the beginning of the end of the reign of fraud, deceit and treasonous acts of the Bush-Obama- Biden era, as a means to bring you, the reader, up to date on the Global Marxist invastion of America.

I will comple;te this assessment series with a prophetic-like look at what is coming next and what we must do, individually and as a nation, to survive and eradicate this menace from our midst.

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AGENDA 2030, MARXISM, THE AMERICAN DEMOCRAT PARTY, THE GOALS, THE METHODS, THE RESULTS

(Be sure to watch the video at the end of this page)

The Agenda 2030 Preamble starts this way:

Declaration. Introduction.

  1. We,the Heads of State and Government and High Representatives, meeting at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 25 to 27 September 2015 as the Organization celebrates its seventieth anniversary, have decided today on new global Sustainable Development Goals.

My first point is about the subterfuge, lies and deceit while advancing a One World Government as predicted and coming anti-Christ figure as predicted, (prophesied), in the Bible. The U.N. and the signatory list to the Globalist-Marxist Agenda 2030 is nowhere to be found, that is, they hide their signatory list.

Here is a partial list of the attendees.

Han Zheng, Vice-Premier of the People’s Republic of China; Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of Germany; Giuseppe Conte, Prime Minister of Italy; H.R.H. The Prince of Wales; Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission; Pedro Sanchez, Prime Minister of Spain; Simonetta Sommaruga, President of the Swiss Confederation; Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; Sebastian Kurz, Federal Chancellor of Austria; Ivan Duque, President of Colombia; Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Lenin Moreno Garcés, President of Ecuador; Sanna Marin, Prime Minister of Finland; Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana; Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece; Barham Salih, President of Iraq; Leo Varadkar, Taoiseach of Ireland; Omar Al Razzaz, Prime Minister of Jordan; Khaltmaagiin Battulga, President of Mongolia; Mokgweetsi Masisi, President of the Republic of Botswana; Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands; Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway; Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan; Mohammad Ibrahim Shtayyeh, Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority; Andrzej Duda, President of Poland; Maxim Oreshkin, Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation; Macky Sall, President of Senegal; Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore; Kais Saied, President of Tunisia; Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine; Barak Obama, President of the United States.

My second point is to address each goal of the U.N. initiated and controlled Marxist-Globalist Agenda 2030, but, in this post, I will address just their first stated goal.

Goal #1. End Poverty.  This sounds like a glorious goal, but the Socialists methods form ending poverty can be found in the Marxists manifesto and can be seen played out in history in communist Russia, China, Cuba, Venezuela, Brazil and dozens of other countries.

The Marxist doctrine on Ending Poverty: How is Marxism related to poverty?

According to the Marxist view, the major cause of poverty is inequality or uneven distribution of wealth and income, a main consequence of capitalism. From one point of view, any society with inequality is bound to have poverty. In other words, poverty is more likely to occur in a society which accepts inequality.

What did Karl Marx suggest was the solution to poverty?

And as is still the case with most of our own intellectual and political leaders today, the only solution that Marx and Engels ever offered to end poverty was to have the government increase its compulsions and prohibitions over the people in their economic activities.

How does this play out in real economies?

Instead of ‘lifting people out of poverty’, everyone is reduced into poverty.

The outcome in Venezuela

With the largest oil reserves in the world, Venezuela was once the wealthiest nation in Latin America. But today, it is experiencing a historic economic collapse that has forced over 2.3 million citizens to flee the country. Since 2013, Venezuela has lost a third of its gross domestic product while inflation rates have soared at a record pace. The International Monetary Fund now predicts that the country’s inflation rate, which is already the highest in the world, could reach 1,000,000 percent by the end of the year.

No matter how you analyze the situation, one thing is clear: socialism is the root cause and the main driver of the tragic fall of a country that once championed democracy and prosperity. Venezuela’s failed socialist experiment serves as a reminder for the United States, where support for socialism has noticeably increased in recent years. The crisis that is on display in the South American nation highlights why socialism is a threat to the freedom that we all deserve.

How Venezuela Got There

The Pre-Hugo Chávez Era: The once-democratic nation did not become socialist overnight. In fact, the process took generations to be completed. During the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela had a significant level of economic freedom. Most sectors of the economy, including the oil industry, were privatized, and the individual tax rate remained low at 12 percent. Furthermore, labor laws were flexible, corruption was kept in check, and foreign trade was relatively unrestricted. However, beginning in the 1950s, politicians began taking away these economic freedoms by installing exchange-rate, price, and rent controls, while simultaneously nationalizing private businesses and forming state corporations and regulatory agencies like Cordiplan. They also tripled the marginal tax rate to 36 percent in the 1960s.

Due to the massive corruption in the government, wealthy elites disproportionately benefited from the government revenue. For instance, the urban population that had strong ties to Democratic Action, a major political party, had access to state resources that were not available to the poorer, rural migrants. The corruption increased when oil prices dropped in the late 1980s and suffocated the country’s economy. By the end of the century, the loss of economic freedom had decimated the Venezuelan middle class and created a massive gap between the elites and the poor. The growing economic divide led to the rise of Hugo Chávez, a populist who campaigned on transforming the partially socialist Venezuela into a full-scale socialist state.

The Hugo Chávez Era

After being elected in 1998, Chávez replaced the decades-old Venezuelan constitution with a new socialist constitution in 1999. The new version declared employment, healthcare, and housing as basic rights that must be provided by the state. Additionally, Section VI of the Constitution stated that the government is responsible for promoting agriculture and manufacturing, among other sectors of the economy. In other words, the new constitution marked the end of the free market in Venezuela.

Chávez’s regime then doubled down and passed additional legislation that redistributed land and wealth.

Final Thoughts

It is extremely difficult to separate the centralization of economic power from that of political power at a large scale. This is why socialism is a threat to the freedom that we enjoy today. It is unlikely that the United States will be in Venezuela’s position anytime soon, but there is no denying that socialism has become increasingly popular in this country, especially among Millennials. To those that support socialism, Venezuela should serve as a reminder of the importance of protecting America’s democratic foundations and capitalist economic system. (Berkley Political Review).

More reading on the collapse of Venezuela: The Venezuelan Crisis.

The outcome in BRAZIL

Socialism ruined Brazil. Socialism and democracy cannot co-exist but the people in Brazil thought they could.

Cash transfers and welfare benefits nearly bankrupted Brazil and plunged it into its deepest recession since the 1930s.

In 2006, The Workers’ Party leaders and top officials bribed the legislative members into voting with them on their Socialist policies. Socialists can’t win on ideas but bribery works.

Lula aka Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva , the socialist president, got himself reelected despite scandals and a flailing economy.

The Socialists thought they could go on forever, benefitting from a rise in commodity prices and bleeding the State oil company dry.

Lula got Dilma Rousseff elected as his successor after his terms were over. She was known as the “mother” of the huge infrastructure program Brazil was undergoing. No more than 30% of it has been finished.

To win votes, Rousseff ran up deficits.

Rousseff spent wildly and expanded welfare programs. She won reelection in 2014 by hiding spending. Millions of people now march in the streets against her.

Powerful executives and party leaders in Brazil have funded campaigns and bribed politicians using kickbacks from state-owned oil company Petrobras.

Bleeding the State-owned oil company Petrobras led to a recession and, while welfare helped the poor, there were no new jobs for the middle class.

Brazil is divided like the United States. So-called minorities think they are entitled to reparations owed to them by white, blue-eyed people.

The politicians increased debt, calling it a stimulus, and increased the minimum wage. Civil servants were given increased and unsustainable salaries and benefits. Jobs in government grew and it was called good governance.

Workers are forced to pay mandatory contributions to more than 15,000 syndicates and unions.

It’s the evil wrought by Socialists in Latin America.

Social justice was the buzzword.

The economy began to shrink under Lula but Brazil decided to move further left. They thought big government with politicians picking winners and losers in business was the way to go. These government-backed businesses didn’t succeed as expected; Petrobras did not make Brazilians self-sufficient in oil; and a government-backed credit program sank with the economy.

The Petrobras scandal was the end of Socialism in Brazil. They demanded a payment of 3% of the value of any contract the company would be part of and, legally, the company would be part of virtually every single oil related project in Brazil. The embezzled money was a way to keep the Workers Party in office.

A devastated Petrobras is selling off its shares, the economy has shrunk, inflation is in double digits, and the recession has dragged on for two years.

Latin America has a stake in Socialism succeeding in Brazil and are keeping the pressure on.

Capitalism and limited government are looking a lot better to Brazilians – there is hope – but the damage is very extensive. (The Independent Sentinel)

Michael J. Young

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MARXIST GLOBALISM and THE (now hidden) GREAT RESET- Episode 3

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Here, in Episode 3, we are halfway to the conclusion of the “Marxist Globalism series”, an explanation of how we got into this struggle, our current day situation and what must occur next.

You can read the daily news and see the conflict, the chaos and the struggle – The “undeclared ideological civil war” that is raging in America.

After decades of Socialist progressive, Marxist, and Democrat deceit and theft and lies, we now see that there is no common ground and no taste for compromise in the mind of the Leftist-Marxist.

Compromise has been attempted by the Right, (Conservatives) and political moderates, but the “Left”, (the Global and American Socialist-Marxist regime and sympathizers) have effectively employed a form of Hegelian Dialectic to thwart agreement and seize political the high ground. For the Socialist-Marxist-Communist, or Democrat, there is no middle ground. There is only the complete and total subjugation through the implementation of their Marxist goals: the establishment of a classless and stateless society, the abolition of private property, the end of class distinction except for the elite Marxist versus all others, exploitation of the working class, the eventual transition to communism, and a One World Marxist style Government. Oh yes, and death of traditional marriage, religion and the American Way.

Please read on, and I promise you both a pragmatic look at how these things will affect you and a comprehensive prophetic look into the future.

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GLOBALISM – Agenda 2030, Episode 3 of The Series

 

‘THE re-branded GREAT RESET’

(The origins of THE GREAT RESET)

A slick and powerful, multifaceted global government propaganda cabal, is pushing THE SOCIALIST AGENDA ACROSS THE GLOBE. Mostly implemented and the name having become so stigmatized and controversial that the Globalists of the World Economic Forum has discarded the name, saying ‘conspiracy theories have so distorted it original intent it must be rebranded and reintroduced’, and now they simply call their agenda “Global Cooperation”.

The United Nations has been at work over the last thirty-five years, quietly and surreptitiously assembling a global organization and network with an agenda. It was named the Agenda 21, the twenty-one designating their goal to fully implement their global plans in the 21st century.

Produced by the United Nations World Commission on Environmental and Development, authored by Gro Harlem Brundtland, VP of the World Socialist Party, the term Sustainable Development was first introduced to the world in the pages of a 1987 report (Our Common Future).

The term was first offered as official U.N. policy in 1992, in a document called UN Sustainable Development Agenda 21, issued at the U.N.’s Earth Summit, today referred to simply as Agenda 21.

The full implementation of Agenda 21, the Program for Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the Commitments to the Rio principles, were strongly reaffirmed at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (W.S.S.D.) held in Johannesburg, South Africa from 26 August to 4 September 2002.  The actual and basic goals of the United Nation’s Agentda-21 and the W.S.S.D are hidden behind the stated goals of, which will be reaffirmed at a world summit in 2022, and Agenda 2030 was inaugurated, which set the date for the Globalist-Marxist Great Reset, and world domination. (No, this is not science fiction.)

The Capitalist, Published June 26, 2020 (Excerpt)

“Quietly, while the coronavirus pandemic distracted the world, a group of liberal “key global governmental and business leaders” met in Switzerland and planned the next coup d’etat to take over the global economy. Many call it The Great Reset. It also means “dangerous times for those who support individual liberties and free markets.”

The World Economic Forum will hold a summit next year to further their initiative. According to them, “The Great Reset is a commitment to jointly and urgently build the foundations of our economic and social system for a more fair, sustainable and resilient future. It requires a new social contract centered on human dignity, social justice and where societal progress does not fall behind economic development.”

“What it is really trying to accomplish is using the coronavirus pandemic as a cover. They’re aiming for a renewed push for Socialism and climate change initiatives.”

The World Economic Forum and the United Nations signed a Strategic Partnership Framework, June 13, 2019, outlining areas of cooperation to deepen institutional engagement and jointly accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The framework was drafted based on a mapping of existing collaboration between the two institutions and will enable a more strategic and coordinated approach towards delivering impact.

The UN-Forum Partnership was signed in a meeting held at United Nations headquarters between UN Secretary-General António Guterres and World Economic Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab.

U.N. BACKED “GREAT RESET” TO USHER IN NEW WORLD ORDER

THE NEW AMERICAN, The New American – Europe; UN-Backed “Great Reset” to Usher in New World Order, July 15, 2020, Alex Newman, (Excerpt)

“Get ready for a lot less freedom and prosperity, and a lot more government — at least if the elites get their way.  After peddling coronavirus lockdowns that crushed the economy and funding riots that terrorized the public under the guise of fighting “systemic racism,” Deep State globalists are stepping in to offer their proposed “solution” to the crises they themselves unleashed: A “Great Reset” to transform the world and everything in it, supposedly for the benefit of the masses, but really for the benefit of the ruling classes.

“Top leaders of Big Business, Big Globalism, and Big Government worldwide — including royalty and mass-murdering communist tyrants — are jumping on the bandwagon. But even before the scheme is fully outlined and understood, resistance is growing quickly.

“Every country, from the United States to China, must participate, and every industry, from oil and gas to tech, must be transformed,” added Schwab, calling for even “stronger and more effective” government. “We must build entirely new foundations for our economic and social systems.” And there is no other choice but to submit, he and others declared.”

“In short, what remains of the tattered free-market system is set to be tossed out — along with the vibrant middle class it sustained. In its place will rise technocratic governance based on nebulous “social” and “environmental” goals set by the technocrats.”

INTRODUCING THE ‘GREAT RESET’ – A VIDEO BY HILLSDALE COLLEGE

PLEASE NOTE:  THIS VIDEO IS A “MUST-WATCH”

“World leaders’ radical plan to transform the economy“, by Justin Haskins – Beating Back the Great Reset.

“For decades, progressives have attempted to use climate change to justify liberal policy changes. But their latest attempt – a new proposal called the “Great Reset” – is the most ambitious and radical plan the world has seen in more than a generation.

“At a virtual meeting earlier in June hosted by the World Economic Forum, some of the planet’s most powerful business leaders, government officials and activists announced a proposal to “reset” the global economy. Instead of traditional capitalism, the high-profile group said the world should adopt more socialistic policies, such as wealth taxes, additional regulations and massive Green New Deal-like government programs.

“Every country, from the United States to China, must participate, and every industry, from oil and gas to tech, must be transformed,” wrote Klaus Schwab, the founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, in an article published on World Economic Forum’s website. “In short, we need a ‘Great Reset’ of capitalism.

“Although many details about the Great Reset won’t be rolled out until the World Economic Forum meets in Davos in January 2021, the general principles of the plan are clear: The world needs massive new government programs and far-reaching policies comparable to those offered by American socialists such as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) in their Green New Deal plan.

“Or, put another way, we need a form of socialism – a word the World Economic Forum has deliberately avoided using, all while calling for countless socialist and progressive plans.”

OK?  Now you have an idea of what the Coronavirus pandemic is really all about.  Now you know what the GREAT RESET is all about.  The question remains is, “what can we do about it?

Michael J. Young

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GLOBAL MARXISM – GLOBALISM – Episode 2

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As I said in episode 1, these articles were originally written in January and February 2022, at the beginning of the Joe Biden presidency, which was also the end of the BUSH-OBAMA-BIDEN triad era. The supposed culmination of the treasonous attempt to transform, subjugate and merge The United States into a One World system of government under the direction and leadership of the United Nations in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. Their progress of creating a Marxist style One World Government over the last 75 years has been stunning. Recently, however, the completion of this One World System has been interrupted if not stunted by the most unlikely of people – Donald J. Trump.

Now, just one year into his second term as president, it is being said by his advocates and the vast majority of conservative pundits that Donald Trump’s influence and impact on American politics and society will likely rank him as the most influential person and successful politician ever in American history. Many conservative leaders and laypeople alike are calling him “America’s political savior”. His impact on the global scene is no less impressive.

President Donald Trump, as of this writing (January 10, 2026), is prevailing in his crusade to reverse the deleterious effects of the Globalists through his “Make America Great Again” campaign, his leadership and conservative ideologies – but not without great effort, and great personal risk.

You may ask, “why would a world-class ultra-wealthy businessman risk his fame, fortune and life” in such a quest? He says it is for his love of his fellow Americans, and his love of America and the American Way. The same as the pledge of the Founding Fathers, as stated in the Declaration of Independence. They pledged to mutually support each other with their “Lives, Fortunes, and sacred Honor.” This reflects their commitment to the cause of independence, knowing they risked everything for it.

This should be the pledge by each of us who love America and the heritage of the American Way.

Thanks to Donald Trump, his administration, allies and his cohorts, we are  seeing a direct confrontation with and an effort to stop the Leftists Globalists efforts to transform America into a Socialist-Marxist state and to subjugate her to the One World System of the United Nations and the World Economic Forum Government’s One World Government.

Whether this is just a short reprieve of the death of America or a reversal of national and world events is yet to be known.

As I have already said, I am reprinting these articles to bring readers up-to-date on the contemporary historical course of our nation by first retracing the steps and ways we have fallen into this Globalist-Marxist snare. I will conclude with an amazing prophetic-like view into the future.

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GLOBALISM – MARXISM – Agenda 2030, Episode 2 of The Series

My previous article explained how the Globalist-Marxist United Nations endeavors to use terms, phrases and a style of language acceptable to everyone and offensive to no one in order to hide their true agenda and the nefarious methods to be employed.

Here is another example from an excerpt from U.S. Aid.Gov: “The Biden-Harris Administration’s Request is a reflection of the critical importance of development and humanitarian assistance in advancing US interests around the world. This Budget will advance USAID efforts to: Combat Climate Change, Advance Democratic Values, Address the Root Causes of Irregular Migration, Strengthen Global Health Leadership, Bolster Humanitarian Assistance, Expand Inclusive Economic Growth, Improve Resilience and Security, Invest in Our People, and Restore Support for Key National Security Partners and Advance Peace in accordance with the Interim National Security Strategy Guidance.”

“KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PRESIDENT’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDING REQUEST”

“Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 President’s Budget Request For The United States Agency For International Development (USAID).

“COMBATS CLIMATE CHANGE”

  • Increases USAID Bilateral Climate Change Programming to more than $600 million, to dramatically expand the scale and geographic reach of USAID’s programs to combat climate change, including through investments in adaptation and resilience, renewable energy, and sustainable landscapes.
  • Builds on USAID’s comparative advantage when implementing climate change programming by leveraging relationships at the local level and supporting partner countries’ ability to achieve their Nationally Determined Contributions and implement National Adaptation Plans and priorities.
  • Generates creative solutions to encourage policy innovation and strengthen partner country capacity to accelerate breakthroughs in technologies and practices that promote climate resilience, carbon capture and storage, advanced energy systems, and maximize resource efficiency.
  • Expands climate change adaptation programming and policy leadership for USAID globally, including access to weather and climate information, science and analysis for improved decision-making.”

On the surface, what could possibly be wrong with the Biden-Harris Administration’s Request to tax the average American family for U.S. Aid to be spent abroad?

FIRST, The President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Budget Request for the State Department and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is $58.5 billion. That is FIFTY-EIGHT BILLION DOLLARS of your tax money spent overseas on Marxists planned, directed and initiated goals. Goals that are designed to complete, establish and entrench a One World Governing Body which will absorb the sovereignty of the United States of America.

SECONDLY – If you doubt that the U.S. Government, our government, has jumped on board with the One World Marxist Government push, just compare the United Nations pictorial of Agenda 2030 and the U.S. pictorial of the same (I have hyper-linked the images to the websites):

United States Sustainable Development Goals:

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:

The foregoing are the goals of the Globalist-Marxists, which will give them complete authority over everything that affects and concerns you, from cradle to grave.

THIRDLY – Please note, from the image below here, the Biden administration 2022 U.S. budget proposals which total Six Trillion dollars. This, of course, is a back-breaker for the U.S. Citizen who works for and earns a living. YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS IN TAX INCREASES. But, the long-term goal of budgets like this is to collapse the U.S. economy and bankrupt the Treasury, which will create the crisis needed to weaken the U.S. sufficiently in order to move her into a One World Confederation.

It takes a patient and careful reading of the budgetary goals to realize that each department and has been equipped and directed to re-educate, retrain and indoctrinate our children in the ways of Marxist thought and doctrines, (Critical Race Theory, Socialist economic theory, Marxist ideologies, etc.), through the U.S. Department of Education and our citizenry through social engineering and social programs.

Biden Whitehouse 2022 Budget.gov

THIRDLY – If you are doubting these assertions and claims, then please read these page links and the associated documents, taken directly from United Nations websites and U.S. Government sites:

Agenda-21, cover for the United Nation’s One World Government

Globalism and the Tower of Babel

FINALLY – There is a lot to be read about the World Economic Forum, (WEC), a United Nations Strategic Partner organization in implementing the Agenda 2030. I will reveal more about this sinister alliance and their Global goals and methods in my next edition.

MORE:  Here is a link to a website, “The Wine Press” which as gone into some greater detail. It is interesting and informative. It also features a short video from the World Economic Forum (part of the Agenda 2030 family of Marxists) you should glimpse.

Michael J. Young

NEXT:  Marxist Globalism – Episode 3

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ADDITIONAL READING:

AGENDA 2030, THE U.N., GLOBAL MARXISM

The One World Government Emerges – 2022

GLOBAL MARXISM – The United Nations – The American Democrat Party – The Subjugation of America

~ Michael Young, Sr. ~ Leave a comment

 

This article was originally written in January 2022, at the beginning of the Joe Biden presidency, which was also the end of the BUSH-OBAMA-BIDEN triad era. The supposed culmination of the treasonous attempt to transform, subjugate and merge The United States into a One World system of government under the direction and leadership of the United Nations in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. Their progress of creating a Marxist style One World Government over the last 75 years has been stunning. Recently, however, the completion of this One World System has been interrupted if not stunted by the most unlikely of people – Donald J. Trump.

Donald Trump, born on June 14, 1946, in Queens, New York, was an American businessman, media personality-turned-politician who served as the 45th President of the United States from 2017 to 2021 and was re-elected for a second term starting in 2025. He had been known for his career in real estate, his reality TV show “The Apprentice,” and his significant political influence as a member of the Republican Party.

Now, however, just one year into his second term as president, it is being said by his advocates and the vast majority of conservative pundits that Donald Trump’s influence and impact on American politics and society will likely rank him as the most influential person and successful politician ever in American history. Many conservative leaders and laypeople alike are calling him “America’s political savior”. His impact on the global scene is no less impressive.

His detractors and foes on the liberal and political Left have nothing good to say about Donald Trump and there is little doubt that these are the reasons the Democrat Party, in concert with the Leftists, Socialists, Communists, and Marxists in America and around the world (which I will henceforth call “The Globalists), have used any and every method, legal and illegal, to impeach him, jail him and assassinate him. Nonetheless, to this point, Trump is prevailing in his crusade to reverse the deleterious effects of the Globalists through his “Make America Great Again” ideologies, but not without great effort, and great personal risk.

You may ask, “why would a world-class ultra-wealthy businessman risk his fame, fortune and life” in such a quest? He says it is for his love of his fellow Americans, and his love of America and the American Way. The same as the pledge of the Founding Fathers, as stated in the Declaration of Independence. They pledged to mutually support each other with their “Lives, Fortunes, and sacred Honor.” This reflects their commitment to the cause of independence, knowing they risked everything for it.

This should be the pledge by each of us who love America and the heritage of the American Way.

I am reprinting this article to bring readers up-to-date on the contemporary historical course of our nation by first retracing the steps and ways we have fallen into this Globalist-Marxist snare. I will conclude with an amazing prophetic-like view into the future.

Please subscribe or bookmark this page for future episodes.

(You can listen by audio; pause the audio to follow page links, then, when you are ready, resume the audio. Please note: I use page links in lieu of footnotes and references.)

Globalist-Marxists are known to be the driving force and top echelon of the United Nations, as well as controlling the Democrat Party in America. They and their various adherents and factions around the world say that humankind is responsible for destroying the earth by depleting our natural resources and by polluting the land, the seas, lakes and streams and the air. There is no truth to these claims. It is a political ploy, a lie. Yet the Globalist cabal say it is factual and that they have the solution. It is seductively named “The Agenda for Sustainable Development”.

It began under the name of “Agenda 21”. The Twenty-one is a designation for ‘the 21st century”. Agenda 21 is a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally and locally by organizations of the United Nations System, Governments, and Major Groups in every area in which human impacts on the environment. The Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) was created in December 1992 to ensure effective follow-up of UNCED, to monitor and report on implementation of the agreements at the local, national, regional and international levels. It was agreed that a five-year review of Earth Summit progress would be made in 1997 by the United Nations General Assembly meeting in special session.

The Newest name for this United Nations organization is ‘Agenda 2030’. ‘Twenty-thirty’ designates the year their goals of Global domination will be completed.

The Sustainable Development Goals or Global Goals are a collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all”. The SDGs were set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended to be achieved by the year 2030’.

The Preamble of the “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” (Agenda 2030) says, in part:

“This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom. We recognize that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development. All countries and all stakeholders, acting in collaborative partnership, will implement this plan. We are resolved to free the human race from the tyranny of poverty and want, and to heal and secure our planet. We are determined to take the bold and transformative steps which are urgently needed to shift the world onto a sustainable and resilient path. As we embark on this collective journey, we pledge that no one will be left behind. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 targets which we are announcing today demonstrate the scale and ambition of this new universal Agenda. They seek to build on the Millennium Development Goals and complete what these did not achieve. They seek to realize the human rights of all and to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. They are integrated and indivisible and balance the three dimensions of sustainable development: the economic, social and environmental.

The Goals and targets will stimulate action over the next fifteen years in areas of critical importance for humanity and the planet:”

“We are determined to protect the planet from degradation, including through sustainable consumption and production, sustainably managing its natural resources and taking urgent action on climate change, so that it can support the needs of the present and future generations.”

 Who would not want to achieve these goals and live in such a Utopian world? Beware. The goals are lofty, but, the methodologies, the implementation and the governing of the world they describe can be likened to the gulags of Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin, the reign of terror imposed on China by the notorious Mao Zedong or the racist Hegelian, Karl Marx’s nefarious social construct of Marxism which is responsible for the deaths of upward of 200,000,000 people. They, all, used the same Siren’s song the United Nations is using now, to lure hundreds of millions into the webs of Agenda 2030.

On the subject of ‘climate change’, a simple line of reasoning will help you undo that lie of the Left. Ask yourself, “Do we have air pollution because of industry and technologies?” The answer is, ‘yes’. But, the earth has created far more air pollution on its own from volcanic activity, release of CH4 by paddy fields and cattle, release of CO by plants and animals, emission of natural gas, O3, nitrogen oxides, cosmic rays, UV-rays etc.

So, why the global outcry about ‘climate change’. It has been found to be an effective  narrative for the political goals of the Global-Marxist movement. No one can deny our climate is changing. The climate has been changing for millennia. It has never been stable.

But the Globalist-Marxist have convinced enough of the naive among the earth’s population to believe that suddenly, our fluctuating climate, is our doom. It is all a grand scheme of deception. Behind the cloak and grandeur of lies of Marxism.

About one-half of the world’s population has fallen for this lie. The poor of the world would see the opportunity to take from other countries what their failed systems and corrupted leadership has withheld from them while living lavish lifestyles.

The educated wealthy, the powerful and elitist of the Left are being motivated to ‘join the Globalist’s cause’ through promises of being further empowered and enriched. They will sit atop a One World Government with control over global finances, natural resources, food production, industry, technology, job creation, social constructs and anything that concerns the earth’s population.

I will endeavor to take one item at a time from the Agenda 2030, in the weeks to come, and expose the lies.

(A note to America: The Globalist in your country, at the highest levels of your government, are presently destroying your families structures, perverting your sense of morality, dismantling your legal systems, draining your treasury, corrupting your Constitution while staging the greatest coup d’etat the world has ever seen. If you don’t rise up, quickly and forcefully, you will perish as a sovereign nation. In fact, it may already be too late.)

Your Brother and Friend,

Mike Young

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Marxism – The United Nations and The American Democrat Party

The Global March to Marxist Communism

Twenty-first Century Globalism and How You Fit In

What Is Globalism and Where Did The Idea Come From?

This has already been foretold. The Bible has warned us this was coming. Inform yourself. THE JOURNEY TOWARD PERFECTION.