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The Second Woe – The Muslim Invasion

The Bible says, “One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter” (Revelation 9:12). In my last article, “The Silent Pandemic of Mental Illness,” we discussed the first Woe that had its conception in the First Century but was not fully realized until the Sixth Century with the opening of the first mental hospital in Iraq. Today we will discuss the second Woe that also had its beginning in the First Century with a number of heresies coming against the true teachings of our Lord. Like the first Woe, this heresy against the Church would not be fully realized or have its greatest effect upon fallen humanity until the Sixth Century. After the sounding of the sixth trumpet that corresponds with the second Woe, a voice came from the throne of God in heaven directing the angel to, “Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates” (See Revelation 9:13-14). These four bound angels represent four strong powers that would arise and project an even more damaging heresy upon the Christian and Jewish communities. In the Sixth Century, Christians and Jews at the time lived peacefully in the area of the Euphrates River, also known as the Fertile Crescent, until they were conquered by Muslim invaders. These new converts to Islam in time were prepared for future incursions into the known world to kill and destroy (See Revelation 9:15).

Let’s back up a moment. Let’s be very clear, in the beginning before Mohammad received his prophecy in a cave, he was living in a Judeo-Christian world, where the Church at the time would have seen this new prophecy as just another heresy. Mohammad was so rejected at the time in Mecca that he moved to Medina to enlarge his following. His early conquest would not only send him back to Mecca and the Arabian Peninsula but as already stated, to the Euphrates River and the Fertile Crescent. This early heresy that eventually turned into the world’s second-largest religion has for many years solidified its position in the Middle East, especially trying to establish or re-establish a caliphate in Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, all along the Euphrates River. The other major country just East of the Euphrates River is the Ancient Persian Empire or modern-day Iran, clearly making it the fourth power (or angel) to be released. God can and has already used the Muslim invaders to bring His Woe upon fallen humanity. This Muslim invasion is a perfect tool in the hands of a righteous God to rebuke the sins of fallen humanity as well as the sins of the Church. The Islamic faith has no greater hate than it does against Israel and the West, and especially the United States whom they see as being worse than Sodom and Gomorrah.

Before going any further, it’s important to understand just how different the teachings of Islam are from the teachings of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Most believers in Christ understand His message of love, going the extra mile, and turning the other cheek. On the other hand, many today have greyed the lines between Christianity and Islam by ignoring what Muslims believe from their holy book, the Qur’an. It’s important to mention again, that the early Church Fathers saw Islam as a heresy and later on as coming from the devil himself. Speaking of infidels, the Qur’an says, slay the unbeliever wherever you find them. (2:191) Make war on the infidels living in your neighborhood. (9:1:23) When opportunity arises, kill the infidels wherever you catch them. (9:5) Kill the Jews and Christians if they do not convert to Islam or refuse to pay the Jizya tax. (9:29) Do not hanker for peace with the infidels; behead them when you catch them. (47:4) Muslims must not take the infidels as friends. (3:28) Terrorize and behead those who believe in scriptures other than the Qur’an. (8:12) Muslims must muster all weapons to terrorize the infidels. (8:60) This is just a short sampling of the many verses in the Qur’an that teach their followers to kill, maim, crucify, and behead others in the name of their god. This is not a message of love from a loving God but one of hate and barbarism.

Take your time now and read through carefully Revelation 9:15-19. In very graphic apocalyptic language, it describes in detail how terrorism has gripped the entire world through bombs, explosives, and perhaps one day by the releasing of an atomic bomb in the heart of the infidel’s homeland, the United States of America, by the Muslim invaders. The Bible says, “The four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men” (Revelation 9:15). What’s clear about this verse is that the preparation was incremental not only in the preparation but also in the implementation or the number of men being slain upon the earth. Step by step the new Muslim invaders, whom the early Church Fathers called heretics, would prepare people through a deeper indoctrination of their faith and then how to destroy other men who would not convert. This second Woe has continued for over fifteen hundred years and will only grow much worse in the coming months and even beyond our worst nightmare. Nothing will stop this woe except total and complete repentance, which is difficult to see with fallen humanity who have mostly turned their backs on God after publicly spitting in His eye. Don’t think for a moment that a new deal with Iran will change anything. Remember this was tried by Obama and Biden. Don’t think for a moment that the Pope shaking hands and making a deal with Islam will change anything. Prophecy will be fulfilled.

As we examine this apocalyptic language a bit closer, we see the number of mounted cavalry is in the millions. If we took those numbers literally the only country that could mount a million-man army, at this point, would be China, which is much further East of the Euphrates river. On the other hand, and more correctly to the text that’s not locked into time, we can add up the total number of cavalrymen, infantry, soldiers, and terrorists for the entire fifteen hundred years and come up easily with well over a million Muslim invaders going forth to kill and destroy. Furthermore, the apocalyptic vision stresses the importance of the weapons used to kill and destroy a third of mankind. The vision sees fire sulfur coming out of either the musket, a rifle, the turret of a tank, or an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). The Bible says, “By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths” (Revelation 9:18). We can easily see how explosives and bombs have become the favorite arsenal of the Muslim terrorist. Revelation 9:19 could well represent some form of advanced weaponry unknown by the prophet in the first century. One could easily conjecture that the “tails” could be seen as the additional launching of multiple short-range missiles being launched from a “Multiple Rocket Launcher (MRL).

In the following two verses, fallen humanity is still not eager to repent even after these two devastating Woes. Please read Revelation 9:20-21. Let me suggest at least two reasons why fallen humanity refuses to repent of their many sins. First, fallen humanity has explained away the plagues and woes, no longer attributing them to the hand of God, which is meant to lead fallen humanity to repentance. It appears that most people are more interested in sharing some new conspiracy theory or some made-up false prophecy rather than sharing the Word of God. Or it’s just easier to follow the crowd and blame everything on Global Warming or poor national or international leadership. Let us pray, that when the Muslim invaders finally make it to our country as they have done so in many countries, then we must stand up and share the truth of the Gospel. The second reason people are unwilling to repent, is they love their new lifestyle and they greatly enjoy their sins even when you tell them that their sins will lead to death and eternal damnation. Although we know that the Bible says that fallen humanity is blinded by the god of this world (see II Corinthians 4:4), let us continue to pray that the plagues and woes sent by the hand of God will wake them up to their true spiritual condition.

Finally, as already stated, this second Woe will end up bringing us our worst nightmare, especially if we allow Iran to complete its nuclear ambition. They have told us plainly that they hate America and that they will erase Israel from the map. This coming war will no doubt lead to the last great war against the Holy Land of Israel and any country that stands with her. We must listen to the threats of those who seek to destroy us and not try to appease them with some foolish peace treaty. The prophecy was given over two thousand years ago and applies to our present day. If we ignore this prophecy, we do so at our own peril. Let me conclude, by saying it once again, our only option is true repentance and turning back to the one true God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. If we as a people don’t repent, we will stand alone to face the coming horrors of the Muslim invasion from within and from without. Make no mistake, this Muslim invasion could very easily turn into the final woe that could bring with them the Eastern Alliance that’s already being formed between Russia, China, and North Korea. This would follow on the heels of Iran detonating its newly developed nuclear bomb to wipe Israel off the map. Antisemitism is only the beginning of what could happen from within our country or especially from without, through the Eastern Alliance. Prophecy will be fulfilled. Woe, Woe, Woe to a nation that turns its back on God.

The Gospel Presentation

We have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, which explains the many difficulties that you are currently facing in your life. Well, I have good news, God has solved that problem by sending His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, who was born of a virgin to show us the way to a beautiful new life in Christ. God has dealt with all of our sins past, present, and future by having His son pay the debt for our sins. Jesus Christ willingly went to the Cross in our stead by allowing all of the world’s sins to be placed upon Him as a sacrificial Lamb. As Christ hung on the Cross, the wrath of God was poured out on Him to pay the penalty for our sins. Jesus Christ died on the Cross and was buried for three days. On the third day, Christ arose from death to life everlasting. The good news is if we believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, then we will be forgiven for all of our sins and receive the Holy Spirit. The Spirit will lead us into all truth helping us in the transformation process of putting off the old life, allowing the old sin nature to die with Christ, and then putting on our new life in Christ by being raised with Christ to everlasting life. You can accept Christ today by confessing your sins to Him through a simple prayer asking Him to forgive you and make you into a new creation filled with the Holy Spirit. If you have done that, then you have just begun the greatest journey of your life that leads to heaven and eternal life. Welcome to the Kingdom.

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The Silent Pandemic of Mental Illness

The last thing the world needs is another pandemic. Yet, this new pandemic of mental illness has been in the works for over two thousand years when the prophet announced the three woes coming soon upon the world (see Revelation 8:13). In its infancy, long before it was ever recognized as an epidemic, few people suffered from mental illness while even fewer souls were classified as being insane. By the sixth century, this all changed. The epidemic was growing exponentially in the East with the first mental hospital constructed in Baghdad, Iraq in 750 AD. By the nineteenth century, the epidemic moved to Europe and then to the United States. With the growing number of mental disorders being cataloged in the “Diagnostic Statistical Manual” the pharmaceutical industry started producing an array of mind-altering drugs to treat every symptom. As the epidemic grew, most people were reluctant to admit to having a mental disorder and they soon became the unseen majority, popping their pills and suffering in silence. This silence caused the closure of many mental hospitals and the rise of numerous counseling centers to handle the sheer number of patients. Mental illness is real, causing a great drain on the world’s economy and the productivity of its workforce. As the world suffers in silence it’s time for God’s prophets to proclaim loudly what’s causing this silent pandemic.

The fallen world has always been good at explaining things away or casting the blame in the wrong place. When we look at the book of Revelation and specifically at the three woes, it’s essential that we don’t encapsulate them into our limited time frame. If we make God’s prophecy start, continue, and stop at a specified time as seen in many prophetic charts and timelines, then we will miss the scope and true interpretation of God’s timeless prophecies. The first woe in the book of Revelation corresponds with the angel sounding the fifth trumpet causing a star to fall from heaven allowing a heavenly personage to open the bottomless pit, clearly the releasing of the demonic hordes from the pits of hell. (Read Revelation 8:13-9:2). The ensuing verses describe in graphic detail what comes out of the pits of hell to torment fallen humanity causing the pandemic of mental illness. The Bible says, “And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power” (Revelation 9:3). Locusts throughout history have brought forth devastating plagues because of their behavior to swarm with millions of others destroying everything in its path and also causing the sky to grow dark by blocking out the sun’s light and giving rise to unprecedented fear.

In the next verse (See Revelation 9:4) the locusts are commanded not to follow their natural instinct to destroy the grass, the trees, or any green thing. Their primary target is only those who have turned away from God and are NOT marked with His heavenly seal. The Bible says, that every true believer is sealed with the promised Holy Spirit (See Ephesians 1:13). On the other hand, all of fallen humanity will be affected by this woe being sent from heaven that’s causing the pandemic of mental illness. These locusts swarming upon fallen humanity, metaphorically speaking, will create sudden and deep darkness in a person’s life. Those suffering from mental illness have indicated their great struggle to concentrate, stay focused, and to see their way going forward as if they were in a deep fog. In many cases, they have experienced an unwillingness to continue working or even having a desire to leave their beds. Many others struggle to walk in both kingdoms, the kingdom of God, and the kingdom of fallen humanity steeped in the grossest of immorality, driving them in one direction and then another. For some, the darkness in their souls has turned them further away from God leading them to dabble in the black arts and satanic rituals seeking to fill the void left in their tormented souls.

The Bible continues to describe these demons from hell sent to torment fallen humanity by indicating that these locusts have tails like a scorpion that will sting their victims and torment them for five months. Although the five months was selected because that’s the normal season for locust, from May to September, symbolically it could last the entire life span of a human.  (See Revelation 9:5, and 9:10). This amazing apocalyptic language describes in graphic detail what these evil hordes of demonic invaders can do to fallen humanity for rejecting their Creator. In recent studies, the scorpion causes great pain to their predators, not to kill but to drive them away. The scorpion’s sting is rarely fatal. For the human, the pain from a scorpion is extremely painful because the venom, consisting of a variety of different toxins, magnifies the pain receptors in the brain causing intense pain. In the same way, mental illness can cause intense pain that’s not always observable but very real as many suffer for years in silence. Critical symptoms of a scorpion sting can consist of muscle twitching, drooling, and sweating. It’s quite remarkable, that these are the same symptoms often seen in mentally ill patients who are on the threshold of insanity. The scorpion was specifically chosen by God’s prophet to demonstrate how its sting relates so closely to these symptoms of mental illness.

There are many facets to mental illness causing a torrent of behavior problems, where their actions are beyond just strange. Their behavior is capable of causing great harm to others as well as to themselves. There is also a litany of both aggressive and repressive emotions from the sudden outburst of crying to unhinged anger and to the damaging effects of buried emotions. Perhaps the greatest and most damaging emotion is fear. They have a fear of living or facing another day. They have a fear that others might know their true condition. They fear that others will know of their hourly struggles to maintain a rational mind without the constant onslaught of stress, anxiety, depression, and a host of other psychological disorders. They fear that others might discern their horrible thoughts that once shocked their own sensibilities but now have full reign. Their demonically inspired thoughts can come with no warning and at any time or in any place, which can lead them to display a glazed-over look in public. The Bible says, “And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them” (Revelation 9:6). They say that mental anguish is the greatest pain of all, driving people to the threshold of insanity with constant thoughts of committing suicide.  This silent pandemic of mental illness is spreading at an alarming rate, that’s also spilling into the streets of America.

Let’s be very clear, this is a demonic invasion. The Bible goes to great lengths in the following verses, of this eye-opening prophecy, that this is an unseen enemy that will attack the minds of fallen humanity with unrelenting vengeance. Before we proceed, read carefully Revelation 9:7-11. Notice what it says in the last verse, “And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon” (Revelation 9:11). The name “Abaddon” literally means destruction, which is exactly the intent of this demonic force. He is bent on the destruction of the mental faculties of fallen humanity, driving them further and further away from any semblance of a rational mind. Whereas the literal meaning of “Apollyon” is to destroy. This is his ultimate goal. When the mind is destroyed of even the most beautiful people there is nothing left but a hollow shell grasping for the simplest meaning of life and their intended place in it. There is nothing more horrifying than to lose one’s mind unable to make rational choices or intelligent decisions. There is nothing more fearful on this earth than to be alive in the body but mentally dead and on the precipice of insanity. This silent pandemic of mental illness is real and much worse than any virus.

The good news is this condition can change. It’s not fatal. The world, however, does not have a remedy. There is no vaccine for this pandemic. Counseling will not work. Drugs will not work. Attempting to cast out Satan will not work. Becoming an expert in spiritual warfare will not work. Let me be very clear mental illness is real for fallen humanity. As a Christian counselor for many years, I truly sympathize with them and understand their psychological struggles and their deep emotional pain. I know the world is trying its best to fight this pandemic allowing the population to return to a sense of normalcy. Even at their best though, the fallen world can no more defeat this pandemic of mental illness than it can defeat the wrath of God being poured out on unrepentant humanity. The only course of action in overcoming either is to turn back to God and recognize Him as both your Creator and your Savior. Cry out to God now in heartfelt repentance asking Him for forgiveness for turning your back on Him and loving the things of this world. Believe the Gospel that God’s Son, Jesus Christ, died on the Cross for your sins and was raised on the third day to give you a new transformed life. Once you are sealed by the living God, you will no longer rest under His wrath, His plagues, or His woes. Praise God! And all of God’s people will rejoice.

The Gospel Presentation

We have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, which explains the many difficulties that you are currently facing in your life. Well, I have good news, God has solved that problem by sending His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, who was born of a virgin to show us the way to a beautiful new life in Christ. God has dealt with all of our sins past, present, and future by having His son pay the debt for our sins. Jesus Christ willingly went to the Cross in our stead by allowing all of the world’s sins to be placed upon Him as a sacrificial Lamb. As Christ hung on the Cross, the wrath of God was poured out on Him to pay the penalty for our sins. Jesus Christ died on the Cross and was buried for three days. On the third day, Christ arose from death to life everlasting. The good news is if we believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, then we will be forgiven for all of our sins and receive the Holy Spirit. The Spirit will lead us into all truth helping us in the transformation process of putting off the old life, allowing the old sin nature to die with Christ, and then putting on our new life in Christ by being raised with Christ to everlasting life. You can accept Christ today by confessing your sins to Him through a simple prayer asking Him to forgive you and make you into a new creation filled with the Holy Spirit. If you have done that, then you have just begun the greatest journey of your life that leads to heaven and eternal life. Welcome to the Kingdom.

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Seeing Through a Glass Darkly

If I could describe the world today with one word it would be an “enigma” (something difficult to understand). Everyone is trying to figure out everything from the latest prophecy to the latest conspiracy theory, and from the latest church doctrine to the latest tradition. The war is raging on social media and in the halls of Congress dividing the nation not between a few political parties but between every human being. If that’s not bad enough the war is raging in the Churches and between the growing number of denominations or sects. The whole world is seeing through a glass darkly. They look, they read, they try to figure things out and they simply don’t understand. People have read the entire Bible, and they still don’t understand. Everything seems like an anomaly, like the shifting sands of the Sahara Desert. As we fast approach the End, we no longer have time to try and figure out things on our own and develop our own little favorite doctrines at the exclusion of others. We don’t have time to seek after our favorite prophecies and sliced up sermons on the internet or social media. Simply put, we are out of time. Continue reading Seeing Through a Glass Darkly

This May Be Your Last Opportunity

This may be your last opportunity to secure my most relevant articles for the past three years, which I have put into a book and no longer exists on my website. Although this was a great deal of work, it was well worth the effort if it truly helps God’s children to face the very difficult days ahead, for all of us, and the most devastating times for our only home, planet Earth. These articles from my new book, “Annals of Prophetic Writings,” will help you stand firm when the world falls apart. These articles will help you to identify the coming Antichrist to enslave all of humanity. They will keep you on the narrow path when false prophets abound. These articles will also help you with the transformation process believing that God has truly given us everything we need for life and godliness. Furthermore, these articles will articulate the things to come and those things that are happening now. Dear children, a time is coming quickly when all social media and news platforms will be united as one to control the masses. Don’t let Satan and his Antichrist replace all the physical books, historical writings, and the anointed Bible with technology that can easily be changed or rewritten. Hold tightly to what’s been passed onto you from previous generations of saints who have walked close to their Savior every moment of every day. All physical books proclaiming the truth will be banned or burned. Start collecting your books today to be passed on to your children and grandchildren before it’s too late. My new book, “Annals of Prophetic Writings,” along with the rest are deeply discounted to put them into the hands of all God’s children before it’s too late. Visit our online bookstore today while books remain. https://www.danielsblog.org/bookstore/

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Final Warning Video

This is an old video produced 13 years ago to encapsulate my theology concerning the Great Tribulation and the visible rapture of God’s faithful remnant. It is also an introduction to my first book written on the subject in 2006, entitled, Final Warning. Although, God has given me more clarity over the years the basic premise concerning the Great Tribulation has not ever changed. There is a great heresy sweeping the planet in preparation for the arrival of Antichrist, which must be dealt with by every believer in Christ.

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