MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE OPTING FOR MICROCHIP IMPLANTS IN THE BACK OF THEIR HANDS!! THE END TIMES ARE HERE FOLKS, AND THE MARK OF THE BEAST IS NOT VERY FAR AWAY!!!

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More And More People Are Opting For Microchip Implants In The Back Of Their Hands by Geoffrey Grider People are getting microchip implants in the back of their hands in an effort to make daily life a little bit easier "And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name." Revelation 13:16,17 (KJV) It’s something you’ve likely seen in the movies — it’s something you may not know is also happening in real life.  From opening doors to making contacts to sending emails — a growing group of people are all-in. People here in the Twin Cities are embracing the extra-personal technology. Set in the far-off year of 2021 is the 1995 film “Johnny Mnemonic.”  A movie that inspired a boy named Tim Shank, growing up in Indiana. Twin Cities Man Has Microchips Implanted In Skin “What little boy didn’t like sci-fi, I loved sci-fi. “Star Wars,” all the way through it,” said Shank. And thus a passion was born. “That to me is a very inspiring concept, that we can be more than we’re built to be,” Shank said. “That’s really where a lot of my passion comes, because there are so many limitations and conditions that we have as people that we can overcome if we put a little energy into it and a little technology. That fearless quest is how the software engineer ended up with a scalpel in front of him and ice at his side. He’s already got several microchip implants. Now, he’s getting another “This is an NFC chip so it’s similar to what phones have nowadays where you can tap them to sometimes stickers or keychains. It’s the same technology as that uses,” he said. Despite the equipment used, implants aren’t done by doctors or nurses. The go-to in the Twin Cities is a body piercer named Verno. “I’m humbled by it. I’m humbled that anybody would even be interested in having us do that,” Verno said. Chip makers are relying on piercing artists like Verno to implant the rice-sized technology you can order online. He’s done about seven similar procedures. “After doing a little research there, I’ve found more than enough information to validate why he’d want to have this done,” Verno said. Without flinching, Shank endured six stitches without anesthesia — Verno can’t legally use it in this procedure. The pain, Shank says, is for gain. “I love this, actually,” he said. This chip will soon act like the others he has and uses at his Crystal home. A chip in his wrist clears his daily path: It unlocks the door to his home, controls a computer and operates his smart phone. If he has his way, it will do much more “I’m hoping that this will make it possible for me not to have to carry a wallet or credit cards or keys,” Shank said. And he’s in good company talking about things like that. He meets with a group of people regularly. They have happy hours and events. The group of fellow techies is called Twin Cities Plus. But experiments come with risk, if you ask an artificial intelligence expert from the U, professor Maria Gini. “As far as I know, nobody knows the long term health implications of those things so I would never do it myself,” said Gini. She says the advantage is that because they transmit at close range, unlike cell phones, it would be hard for people to steal information and track people from a chip.  She says there is an appeal, though she’s not convinced it will ever be universal. “I think we’d be more likely, some point, maybe your smart watch that is outside your body, then can have ways to unlock your house, your telephone and everything, but is not inside your body,” she said. But Shank, whose dogs are also microchipped with information, says he’s not worried. “I hear a lot of people, ’What if people are using it to track you and locate you and identify you, what if somebody cuts your hand off so they gain access to your house?,’ and I’m thinking, ‘A crowbar is a lot cheaper and a lot easier and much less messy,'” he said. Shank says he firmly believes chipping is the way of the future “I do, I think every indication of it is we’re all moving closer and closer to internalizing our technology,” he said. Tim has started a non-profit to help outfit people with disabilities with implanted technology. The hope is it could give people with visual disabilities sensors or magnets so they’d be able to better navigate. To find out more about Tim’s group — and biohacking — click here. A chip costs about $50 to $100, and the procedure for implant is around $150. The Minnesota Department of Health says as of now, they do not regulate chip implants.source

THIRTEEN CATASTROPHIC EVENTS WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN AMERICAN APOCALYPSE!!

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13 Catastrophic Events Which Could Lead To An American Apocalypse   It is almost as if there is an unconscious understanding on a societal level that something very big and very bad is coming, even if the vast majority of the population cannot specifically identify what that is going to be.

THE INSPIRATIONAL DR JOHN McTERNAN ON "THE MOST DISTURBING VIDEO ON THE ISLAMIC INVASION OF EUROPE YOU WILL EVER SEE"!!

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The Most Disturbing Video on the Islamic Invasion of Europe You’ll Ever See by John McTernan and Georgann Ryan It really does look like Europe is being turned into hell. Notice how the Europeans seem powerless to stop this Islamic invasion of the entire continent! This is because the LORD has turned them over to Islam for judgment. Without repentance and crying out to the LORD, the invasion will continue until Europe is turned into an Islamic hell on earth. The Europeans mocked God, slaughtered their babies in the womb, and interfered with God's prophetic plan for Israel, so now they are reaping the judgment for their rebellion. We actually are watching a slow-motion, on-going judgment of Europe. This judgment has been slow but steady, with it starting to increase in intensity. Europe does not have much time left. The French and Swedes are leading way into this judgment so let's watch these nations very closely. Read more of this post John McTernan and Georgann Ryan | May 2, 2016 at 4:37 pm | Tags: "Left Behind", 2016 primary election, 7.0-magnitude quake, apostasy, ‘sex-grooming gangs’, Brigitte Gabriel, Chinese military buildup, earthquakes, end times theology, Georgann Ryan, Green Berets, Habakkuk 1:12, iran, Iran recruiting young boys, islamic invasion,Israel invasion, John McTernan, Muhammad, Muslim brotherhood, National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI),Prince, Psalm 9:17, rape epidemic, rape of Afghani children, Revelation 3:10, Scarborough Shoal, Sgt 1st Class Charles Martland, sharia law, Subic Bay Philippines, Tokyo, Vanuatu tsunami, `X’ Day | Categories: Christianity,Earthquakes, Hard Left in the Military, Islam Jihad Caliphate, Israel and the Middle East war, world war 3 | URL:http://wp.me/p2K7cq-9TV

"IT IS MY DREAM TO BEHEAD SOMEONE" STATES AN AMERICAN MUSLIM!!

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“It Is My Dream to Behead Someone” – American Muslim: Muslim Persecution of Christians, February 2016 by Raymond Ibrahim Another month of atrocities, any of which would receive 24/7 media coverage if Muslims were the victims and Christians the aggressors... Read more of this post Raymond Ibrahim | May 1, 2016 at 4:12 pm | Tags: apostasy, blasphemy, churches, dhimmi, Muslim persecution of Christians, slaughter | Categories: Muslim Persecution of Christians | URL: http://wp.me/p720ZZ-3pR

MORE SATANIC "LAST DAYS VISIONS, ILLUSIONS, AND DELUSIONS" AS IDOL WORSHIPPERS FLOCK TO A GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH IN HOMER GLEN!!

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Idol Worshippers Flock To Greek Orthodox Church To See ‘Crying’ Painting Of John The Baptist by Geoffrey Grider Thousands of Orthodox Christians are flocking to a church in southwest Chicago to witness what they believe is a miracle "Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God." Leviticus 26:1 (KJV) EDITOR'S NOTE: When you refuse the authority of Scripture, you will fall for anything. In the Old Testament, the Jews built altars to their idols in the groves and God punished them for it mightily. In these last days, where Bible doctrine is shunned by Christians, Satan is only too happy to step in and provide 'miracles' like paintings with dripping oil to deceive the people. According to the Chicago Tribune, tiny drops of sweet-smelling oil have been trickling down an icon of John the Baptist at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Homer Glen. The parishioners believe the droplets have healing properties. Parish priest Rev Sotirios Dimitriou – known as Father Sam – said: "The first thing out of my mouth was 'What do I do?' You don't expect anything like this. It's breathtaking. It's so powerful to see such an act of God before your eyes." http://player.ooyala.com/iframe.js#pbid=5d88305d0c6c47eabc12e43063a41c69&ec=xkdjg3MzE62EnMKpNVKG3OhAV6IDeEBl The auxiliary bishop of the diocese told the Tribune it would not comment on whether the phenomenon was genuinely miraculous, saying "We let the faithful believe it if they wish." Bishop Demetrios added: "If it brings you closer to God that's wonderful. If it doesn't, it doesn't." The oil exudes from the icon's halo, wings, hands and beard and is collected in a reservoir of cotton at its base. Dimitriou saturates cotton balls with the substance and hands them out to his parishioners. He has had several reports of divine healing from those who have touched it. One man said a blocked artery had cleared, while another claimed to be cancer free. Dimitriou himself, who had experienced blackouts because of a nerve condition, said he had not suffered since the oil began to flow and had stopped taking his medication. The Tribune quotes James Skedros, dean of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, who said that similar episodes have taken place across the US. While unlike the Roman Catholic Church the Orthodox Church has no formal process for authenticating them, they are regarded as significant for believers. He said Orthodox Christians believe matter can be a conveyor of sanctity. "We have a very different understanding of matter as a vehicle of holiness," Skedros said. "We put [icons] on walls, burn candles in front of them, light incense in front of them because they're images of what they represent — the holy person or image of Christ or the saint." Meanwhile the church itself is struggling with the number of visitors it is receiving because of the phenomenon. A statement from the diocese said: "We are blessed to have this occurring at our parish in Homer Glen, Illinois. "We ask for patience and understanding when wanting to visit this icon or request additional information as this is a small community parish that is trying to work out how best to share this blessing with now a much enlarged audience." source

"MATTHEW 24 AND THE PRE-TRIB RAPTURE" BY JACK KELLEY FROM "GRACE THRU FAITH" MINISTRIES!!

Matthew 24 And The Pre-Trib Rapture - Jack Kelley -https://gracethrufaith.com/end-times-prophecy/matt-24-pre-trib-rapture/

 

Lately I've been receiving questions again about various rapture positions.  Several of these questions have to do with the claim that in the Olivet Discourse (Matt. 24-25) Jesus in effect said the Church will have to endure all of the seven years of Daniel's 70th Week including the Great Tribulation. In this study I will attempt to show why He could not have done so.

 

This won't be a verse by verse study of the Olivet Discourse, but rather a look at the verses within the passage that people use to support something other than a pre-trib view. If you want a verse by verse study you can go to my four part series entitled "The End times According To Jesus."

 

It's important to begin any study of this nature with a review of the overall context of the Olivet Discourse because it's the most important factor in understanding what Jesus was really saying and to whom He was saying it. It will also help us see what was going on in the disciples' minds.

 

It was just a couple of days before the crucifixion. Jesus and His disciples were walking over the Mt. of Olives toward Bethany where they were staying at the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. The sun was getting low in the late afternoon sky, casting a soft golden light on the white Temple and its surrounding buildings. It was such a beautiful sight the disciples called it to the Lord's attention.

 

In reply, Jesus said, "Do you see all these things? I tell you the truth, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down." (Matt. 24:2).

 

It was the second time they had heard Jesus say this. The first time was a couple of days earlier on what we now call Palm Sunday when He had told the people that because they didn't recognize the time of His coming, the city would be destroyed (Luke 19:41-44).

 

He was holding the nation accountable for their failure to understand Daniel 9:24-27 where nearly 6 centuries earlier the angel Gabriel had told Daniel of a 490 year period that would begin when they received permission to rebuild Jerusalem and culminate in the end of the age. Gabriel told Daniel that the Messiah would come 483 years into that period (Daniel 9:25). Sure enough, here He was standing in their midst right on time.

 

There's no indication from the Biblical record that Jesus ever spoke to the disciples about the fact that the coming Church Age would interrupt Daniel's prophecy and delay its completion by about 2,000 years. In fact from Acts 1:6 we learn that 40 days after the crucifixion they expected Him to restore the Kingdom to Israel at that time.

 

It wasn't until James explained things to them some 20 years later that they understood how Israel was being set aside while the Lord took a people for Himself from among the Gentiles (Acts 15:13-18). A word study on this passage will reveal a hint of the rapture, and shortly thereafter Paul became the first person on Earth to present a clear teaching on the doctrine of the rapture (1 Cor. 15:51-53, 1 Thes. 4:16-17), saying He was revealing a secret in doing so (1 Cor. 15:51).

 

Therefore, on that afternoon on the Mt. Of Olives all the disciples could have known for sure was that 483 years of the 490 year prophecy of Daniel had passed, there were only 7 years left and Jesus had just told them that the Temple, all of its buildings and indeed all of Jerusalem were going to be destroyed. It must have been quite a shock to hear this, and it prompted four of them (Peter, James, John and Andrew) to come to Him privately for clarification.

 

Comparing Daniel's prophecy with what the Lord Himself had repeatedly told them, they were beginning to understand that Jesus was about to die, and so the questions they asked Him had to do with when the Temple and the city would be destroyed, what would be the sign of His (second) coming, and of the end of the age, by which I believe they meant the fulfillment of Daniel's prophecy (Matt. 24:3)

 

These were Jewish men speaking with the Jewish Messiah about the future of Israel and in His 2 chapter answer Jesus referred to Israel repeatedly, but never said a single word about the largely Gentile Church or the amount of time that would pass before the final seven years were completed.

 

After some general observations about things that would happen, Jesus gave them this summary of the future.

 

"Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.  At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.  Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold,  but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.  And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come" (Matt. 24:9-14).

 

Not only is there no mention of the Church in this summary, several of the things He said are not even relevant to the church. They were intended for Israel. For example, it's Israel that has always been hated by all nations because of Him, it's Israel that has experienced many turning away from the Jewish faith, it's Israel that has to remain faithful to the end to be saved, and it's Israel that has been promised a Kingdom on Earth as a testimony to all nations.

 

What Will Be The Sign Of Your Coming?

 

Beginning in Matt. 24:15, Jesus gave the first specific sign of His coming and once again it concerned Israel. The abomination of desolation He spoke of requires a Temple, indicating a national presence for Israel in the promised land with people adhering to their Old Covenant relationship with God. We now know that hasn't been possible for nearly 2,000 years but the disciples had no idea.

 

The people Jesus told to flee when they see the abomination would be living in Judea, historically the area around Jerusalem. They were told to pray their flight won't take place in the winter, when the weather in Jerusalem can be bad, or on the Sabbath, because covenant keeping Jews are uniquely forbidden from traveling on the Sabbath (Matt. 24:15-20).

 

Jesus said the abomination of desolation will be the sign that the Great Tribulation is beginning (Matt. 24:21). This is a time when Jeremiah 30:1-11 tells us two things will happen; all the nations among which the Jews have been scattered will be destroyed, and Israel will be purified in preparation for the promised Kingdom (Jere. 30:11).

 

Jeremiah called this the time of Jacob's trouble (Jere. 30:7), which is the Old Testament name for the Great Tribulation, and said it will result in David becoming their king (Jere. 30:9) something that hasn't happened yet.

 

The Church is nowhere in view here and in fact both Paul (Romans 5:9, 1 Thes. 1:10) and Jesus (Rev. 3:10) promised that the Church will not be present for this.

 

"Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory. And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other" (Matt. 24:30-31).

 

Some claim this is a description of the rapture but if that's true it violates the Jewish context of the passage without any explanation or justification. It's based on the fact that the Greek word for trumpet appears both here and in 1 Cor. 15: 52.  But that is not an acceptable reason to tie these verses together, because there are other factors that make them obviously different.  One is that in 1 Thes. 4:16-17 the only angel mentioned is "the archangel" not some unknown number of angels scouring the heavens.  Another is that it turns the rapture from a signless, secret event into one that can't happen until there is a sign for all the world to see, and until the second coming is already in progress. It would mean that while all the world is standing there watching Jesus descend from heaven in power and glory, He will suddenly scoop up the Church and return to heaven without completing His trip to earth.

 

It would also violate His promise, made personally and through Paul, that He will keep us from the hour of trial that's coming upon the whole world, delivering us from the time and place of God's wrath.

 

Those who see the rapture here claim that the Church is "the elect" the Lord was talking about. But I disagree. Throughout the Old Testament, Israel was called God's elect and since Israel was the topic of their discussion, it's much more likely that's who the Lord had in mind. Also, according to Daniel 12:2-3 Israel's resurrection will take place at the Second coming making it possible that Matt. 24:31 is referring to Old Testament saints being rounded up to receive their resurrection bodies.

 

Finally, there's no mention of the Church being "the elect" in the gospels. In the only times the Lord mentioned the Church at all (Matt. 16:18 and Matt. 18:17) He did not use any form of the Greek word for "elect". The first clear description of the Church as the elect did not happen until Romans 8:33 which Paul wrote over 20 years later. In my opinion, to think that the disciples would have understood the Lord to be referring to the Church in Matt. 24:22 and Matt. 24:31 is an unwarranted assumption.

 

So far in His answer to the disciples the Lord has given us an overview of the end times (Matt. 24:3-14) and then a more detailed chronological order; abomination of desolation, the Great Tribulation, and the Second Coming (Matt. 24:15-31).

 

And Of The End Of the Age?

 

Beginning in Matt. 24:36 He turned His attention to things that will happen after He returns. These will signal that the end of the age has come, and they provide His  answer their final question. We know this because of the specific way in which He identified the day of His coming as "that day and hour" (Matt. 24:36) and "at the coming of the Son of Man" (Matt. 24.36, 39). He was speaking of the day of His return.

 

Some people say that no one will be eating and drinking, or marrying and giving in marriage before the Second Coming like they were in the days of Noah. They say the terrible effects of the Great Tribulation will have made that impossible. Therefore Matt. 24:36-39 has to be referring to the rapture. But I think they're missing the point. First of all, people have found a way to socialize and get married in the worst of times. But more importantly I think the Lord's point here was that just as people had no idea the world was about to end in the days leading up to the flood, no one will know the world is about to end in the days leading up to the second coming.

 

And notice how the Lord compared "the days before the flood" in Noah's time to "at the coming" of the Son of Man rather than the days before His coming. The worst time ever to come upon mankind will have just ended. Man's natural tendency after any catastrophe is to believe things will return to normal, but when they actually see the Son of Man coming on the clouds with power and great glory they will finally know things will never be the same again. That's why they will mourn when they see him coming (Matt. 24:30).

 

Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left (Matt. 24:40-41).

 

These verses are often used to support a rapture after the Great Tribulation. Aside from the fact that seeing them this way violates the context and chronology of the Lord's message, as well as His promise to the Church, there's a translation problem here. The Greek word translated "taken" means to "receive unto oneself" and a form of this word provides the clue of the rapture I mentioned in Acts 15:13-18 where it's translated "take for himself" (Acts 15:14). It literally means "to take for the purpose of carrying away." Before the Lord turns back to Israel to fulfill the missing 7 years of Daniel's prophecy, He will take for Himself a people from among the Gentiles and carry us away.

 

So the word "taken" in Matt. 24:40-41 is not a problem, but the word translated "left" means to "put away" and was often used in the context of a divorce.

 

Rather than being a description of the rapture, where Paul's definitive teachings never even mention unbelievers, let alone their disposition, these two verses are a summary of the Sheep and Goat judgment (Matt. 25:31-46). Both take place after the Second Coming and both involve the final destiny of believers and unbelievers who will survive the Great Tribulation and live to see the Lord's return.  Believers will be received into the kingdom but unbelievers will be put away into a place of eternal punishment.

 

The Lord finished his explanation of things that will mark the end of the age with several parables that describe the judgments He will conduct after He returns. I devoted an entire study to the subject of these parables that you can read in my two part posting, "Understanding the Olivet discourse Parables." For the purpose of this study let's just review the clues as to their timing to help you see they cannot be meant for the church.

 

Matt. 24:29 begins "Immediately after the distress of those days" and refers to the end of the Great Tribulation. Matt. 24:30 signals the Second Coming, with more detail contained in Matt. 24:36-44 including the first warnings that people on Earth will not know the exact day or hour of the Second Coming in advance. I believe this is due to the fact that both the Sun and Moon will have gone dark (Matt. 24:29) and it will be difficult to keep track of time.

 

Matt. 24:45-51 contains the parable of the faithful and wicked servants and describes how the Lord will deal with them "when He returns". It ends with another warning that people won't know the day or hour of His return in advance (Matt. 24:50).

 

Matt. 25:1-13 is the parable of the Ten virgins (bridesmaids). The opening sentence begins with "at that time". Everything from Matt. 24:30 forward has been about the Second Coming, so the phrase "at that time" refers to the time following the Second Coming. There are many other reasons why this parable can not be about the Church that are detailed in the study I referenced above. Like the others, this parable ends with a similar warning about the unknown day and hour of the Second Coming (Matt. 25:13).

 

Matt. 25:14-30 is the Parable of the Talents. By the opening word "again" we know that the Lord was referring to the same time as the previous ones.

 

And in Matt. 25:31-46  the Parable of the Sheep and Goats gives us the clearest indication of timing yet. It begins with, "When the son of Man comes in all His glory, and all the angels with Him ...". As I pointed out earlier it's the judgment of tribulation survivors, some of whom will be believers and will be welcomed into the Millennial Kingdom, while the others will be taken away to eternal punishment (Matt. 25:46).

 

The Church is the Bride of Christ, the most highly regarded group in the history of humankind, and the one with whom Jesus is closest. Failing to mention us even once in His signature discussion of the end times can only be explained by the fact that throughout the Olivet Discourse the Lord was focused on Israel and not the Church.  Therefore any attempt to use this passage in reference to the rapture of the Church requires taking  portions of it out of context, and in some cases a reinterpretation of the text is necessary as well.  The Pre-Trib Rapture of the Church remains the only position that is consistent with a literal interpretation of the Scriptures. You can almost hear the footsteps of the Messiah.