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September 14, 2004

Putin To Strengthen Kremlin’s Control...
MOSCOW (AP) - President Vladimir Putin on Monday demanded an overhaul of Russia's political system, including an end to the direct popular election of governors, saying the changes were needed to combat terrorism.

Critics charged the Russian leader was using the bloody outcome of the Beslan school siege to grab more power.

Netanyahu Joins Disengagement Opponents In Call For Plebsicite
The Finance Minister called for a "quick referendum" to decide the fate of PM Sharon's plan to dismantle settlements in Gaza and northern Samaria.

Sharon Rejects Call For Referendum On Gaza Withdrawal
Boston Herald Tue, 14 Sep 2004 4:56 AM PDT
J ERUSALEM - Senior Israel i Cabinet ministers on Tuesday approved the payment of cash advances to Jewish settlers who will be removed from their homes under Prime Minister Ariel Sharon 's plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip.

Palestinians Fear Israeli "Hunter-Killer" Drones
AlertNet Tue, 14 Sep 2004 11:02 AM PDT
JERUSALEM, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Recent Israeli air strikes against militants in the West Bank and Gaza Strip have raised Palestinian speculation that the Jewish state is arming its surveillance drones with missiles for track-and-kill missions.

Gaza Settlers To Receive Up To 300,000 Dollars Per Family: Radio
Khaleej Times Tue, 14 Sep 2004 10:11 AM PDT
JERUSALEM - Jewish settlers who are to be evacuated from the Gaza Strip under terms of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s disengagement plan are to receive between 200,000 to 300,000 dollars per family, Israel army radio reported Tuesday.

Sharon Insists Arafat Will Be Expelled
AFP via Yahoo! News Tue, 14 Sep 2004 2:27 AM PDT
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon insisted Yasser Arafat would be expelled from the West Bank, adding that the Palestinian leader would be dealt with in the same way as two assassinated heads of Hamas.

Comments 

Russia President Vladimir Putin is taking on more power for the sake of fighting terrorism.  I can't hardly blame him but it's just a good excuse for going back to where the country was before the fall of communism.  Little by little he will get back to his KGB roots.   I wrote the following statement on January 5th, 2000 regarding Russia's eventual return to their communist roots:

"Granted, I'm not a prophet, but this is what I see for the year 2000. Russia will return to their old communist roots, although it may not be official. Eventually, they will return to communism in full strength. They will also form a stronger alliance with the Arab block nations, leading to what I believe will be the beginning stages of the Russian/Arab attack prophesied in Ezekiel 38-39." (Article# 6: Prophecy Alert: New Russia And The Threat That Will Come.)

You should also take a look at the article below.  I wrote this article before I started work on the chronology of the tribulation period which was sometime around 1997-1998.

Prophecy Alert No. 2 The Coming Russian Coupe Boris Yeltzin will lose his power.

Israeli Finance Minister and rival Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a vote on whether the Gaza pullout should still go forward.  As you know, tens of thousands of Israeli's have protested the forced evacuation of settlers in the region.  Of course, Mr. Netanyahu is seizing on the opportunity, and in the future, this move will probably serve him well.  Everyday it looks a little less like the pullout will go through, but in the long run, it will get done.

What Could Happen After The Rapture Part II

To continue on from my last article...when the rapture does take place it will shock the world.  Not only will it shock the world, I believe it will also take satan be surprise.  I am convinced that satan has no idea that he is living in the last days.  

Personally, I believe he is grooming his man (antichrist) and the false prophet to shortly takeover the world and he doesn't have any idea that God's plan is about ready to take control.  

Of course, many of you who are reading this are thinking, "What in the world is he talking about!  Isn't satan and God about ready to go head to head in the war of wars?"  As far as satan is concerned he has determined that now is the right time for him to institute his plan.  satan fully believes that he is about to surprise God with the introduction of his earthly kingdom.  Unfortunately for satan, God knew his plans before the world was formed.  

So what am I saying?  I'm saying that we don't understand the mind of God, but we do know this, you can't outsmart God.  God simply looked into the future or manipulated satan into doing His will (in His time) or anyone of a thousand combinations.  satan will act and respond according to the will of God and will only understand what he is allowed to understand.  Simply put, he can't understand his next thought unless the Lord grants him that understanding.

I have had many ask me the question, "Don't you think satan has the ability to read the Bible or to look at prophecy websites such as your own?"  Not unless God grants him the wisdom and the ability to do so.  What many seem to overlook is satan is a created being, an angel, that does not have full knowledge nor does he know the future.  Take a look at I Peter 1:12 which is talking about salvation.

"Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into."

This verse explains that angels desire to look into salvation but have not been granted the ability to do so.  They long to know more but God has hidden it from them.  According to this verse they are still in the dark to this day.  Yes, demons do know that they are appointed for judgment someday, but when, they are unsure of (Matthew 8:29).

I believe that satan is about to unveil his master plan not knowing God has His own plan in the works.  About the time satan presents his unholy trinity God will rapture the church.  As I said, I believe the rapture will completely take satan by surprise, but he will also realize that his enemy (the Holy Spirit) is no longer opposing him.  He will finally be free to do his will...he thinks.  

His first concern will be to develop his kingdom.  Although the world will initially be in hysteria, satan will quickly restore calm with one of his many lies.  Without the hand of God and protecting power of the Holy Spirit the world will be no match and will fall prey to the deceptions of satan.  This world will quickly fall deep into apostasy (II Thessalonians 2:3).

At the same time, satan will work quickly to put the necessary pieces in place.  Many believe that satan is already at this time grooming the antichrist and false prophet.  That could be true but it's certainly not necessary.  satan could be causing them to succeed according to his timetable without them even knowing it.  On the other hand, they could already know who they are and be awaiting their time.  It is also possible that the spirit of antichrist will merely possess the body of an international leader and be propelled to world prominence by satan.  It doesn't really matter, anyone of these scenarios would fulfill his plan.

There maybe a gap of time between the rapture and the start of the tribulation period.  It's possible that the tribulation period may begin simultaneously with the departure of the saints but unlikely.  It's also possible that the Russian-Arab attack on Israel (Ezekiel 38 & 39) could take place the day of the rapture.  Some believe that as the Lord comes to rapture the church He will also destroy the invading armies at the same time.  That is entirely possible and I wouldn't rule it out. 

I tend to believe that the gap in time will be more than a year.  This will give satan time to calm things down, infuse his deceptions into the world system, cause the world to quickly fall away, and to raise up and position the other two-thirds of the unholy trinity.  It's also possible that during the antichrist's rise to power that he will subdue the three kings of Daniel 7:24 during this time.

If you think this world is Godless and evil now it will change dramatically for the worse during this time period.