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World Events and the Bible

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• Friday's Study: Christ Accepts Whomsoever Will, Especially the Sinner
• Site Announcement: New Domain Name!
• Crimea crisis: Fears of war grow as Ukrainian officer is killed at military base in Simferopol
• Protesters in New York Burn Gun Registration Forms
• Israel airstrike on Golan Heights leaves 1 dead, 7 wounded - Syrian army
• Venezuela In Turmoil For Lack Of Flour, Milk And Diapers
• US Closes Syrian Embassy; Death Squad Support Continues
• The Dominoes Begin To Fall In China
• Manhunt leads to massive roadblock, warrantless car-to-car searches

Friday's Study: Christ Accepts Whomsoever Will, Especially the Sinner Posted: 19 Mar 2014 04:37 AM PDT Dear Readers, We would like to inform you that we will publish our latest Bible study this Friday March 21th titled, “Christ Accepts Whomsoever Will, Especially the Sinner”. As a note, you can find all of our Bible studies by clicking on the “Bible Studies” tab at the top of our site. Additionally, if you have a question that concerns the Bible or life in general click the “Q&A” tab at the top of our site to submit your question. You can also view our last edition of Bible: Question, Answer and Discussion. Thank You for being a part of World Events and the Bible.

Site Announcement: New Domain Name! Posted: 19 Mar 2014 04:38 AM PDT Dear Readers, We are excited to inform youbrandontward.blogspot.com is nowworldeventsandthebible.com! We acquired this domain name to match our site name. We kindly ask you to update your bookmarksto reflect the new domain name and share with your family and friends. If you have your own website with a link to our site, please update the link to reflect the new domain name as well. It is highly appreciated! Thank You for being a part of World Events and the Bible. MORE: Continue Reading This Post >>

Crimea crisis: Fears of war grow as Ukrainian officer is killed at military base in Simferopol Posted: 19 Mar 2014 05:32 AM PDT (Source: Independent) - Fears were growing that widespread violence would erupt in the aftermath of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, as former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned of growing regional tensions. Clinton called Russia's move to annex Crimea "illegal" and "a violation of international law" and said that other countries near Russia could also face aggression if President Vladimir Putin is allowed to get away with his actions in Ukraine. MORE: Continue Reading This Post >>

Protesters in New York Burn Gun Registration Forms Posted: 19 Mar 2014 05:29 AM PDT (Video, Source: Activist Post) - Under the SAFE Act, residents of New York are required to register firearms that meet the state’s criteria for “military-style assault weapons.” The deadline is April 15. Last Sunday, gun rights advocates met at the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge 161 in Saratoga Springs to protest the registration requirement. News10.com reported from the event: MORE: Continue Reading This Post >>

Israel airstrike on Golan Heights leaves 1 dead, 7 wounded - Syrian army Posted: 19 Mar 2014 06:39 AM PDT (Source: ) - Retaliatory air strikes carried out by Israel against Syrian army positions killed one person and injured seven, according to Syria's armed forces said. The strike came just hours after four IDF soldiers were wounded by a bomb attack in the Golan Heights. A Syrian armed forces statement said the strikes targeted three sites near the ruined city of Quneitra in southwestern Syria, including an army training facility, a military headquarters and artillery batteries. MORE: Continue Reading This Post >>

Venezuela In Turmoil For Lack Of Flour, Milk And Diapers Posted: 19 Mar 2014 05:23 AM PDT WEB Notes: Venezuela's inflation rate reaches 57 percent - CBS (Source: NPR) - Alvaro Villarueda starts his morning the same way every day — putting in a call to his friend who has a friend who works at a Caracas, Venezuela, supermarket. Today, he's looking for sugar, and he's asking his friend if he knows if any shipments have arrived. As he talks on the phone, his wife Lisbeth Nello, is in the kitchen. MORE: Continue Reading This Post >>

US Closes Syrian Embassy; Death Squad Support Continues Posted: 19 Mar 2014 05:14 AM PDT (Source: Activist Post) - In yet another low reached by the American government, the Obama administration on Tuesday ordered the suspension of the Syrian government’s diplomatic and consular missions in the United States. The U.S.is now requiring all personnelwho are not legal U.S. residents to leave the country. Essentially, the order closes the Syrian embassy in Washington, D.C. as well as its honorary consulates in Troy, Michigan and Houston, Texas. The decision is alleged to have come as a response to the Assad government’s recent announcement that it will cease consular service for Syrians who reside in the United States. MORE: Continue Reading This Post >>

The Dominoes Begin To Fall In China Posted: 19 Mar 2014 05:05 AM PDT (Source: ZeroHedge) - Forget tapering. Forget Ukraine. The largest single risk to the world economy and financial markets right now is China. What’s going on in China reminds me a lot of what I witnessed firsthand when I lived in South Korea in the 1990s, before that economy’s crash in 1998. Just as China now, South Korea was an immature, state-controlled financial system funneling cheap money to well-connected and politically favored large enterprises. MORE: Continue Reading This Post >>

Manhunt leads to massive roadblock, warrantless car-to-car searches Posted: 19 Mar 2014 05:02 AM PDT (Source: Police State USA) - Thousands of motorists were brought to a standstill when police conducted a massive roadblock to find three crime suspects.  Twelve lanes of traffic were shut down and swarms of armed government agents combed through a giant traffic jam performing warrantless vehicle-to-vehicle searches. The busy Tuesday morning commute was abruptly halted just after 10:00 a.m. on March 11th.  One driver told ABC News that traffic stopped and he witnessed 30 police cars pass on the shoulders of I-270 near Rockville.  “Then, when I saw a wall of police officers with automatic weapons approaching our cars, it was apparent that something serious was taking place.”