Beast and False Prophet Identified!

 

by raptureandendtimes

What are some critical signs are pointing to the imminent Rapture of the Church? Some key events include:

* The Rise of the Beast (or Antichrist)
* Widespread apostasy and the rise of the False Prophet
* A comprehensive peace plan that allows the rebuilding of Jewish Temple

The Rise of the Beast: President Recep Erdogan of Turkey

Turkey Proposes Anti-Terrorism Body at OIC Summit / VOA, April 14, 2016

Turkey’s president has called for closer cooperation among Western and Muslim counties in the fight against terrorism, as he urged the leaders to tackle the problem from the security and financial fronts.

During the summit, Turkey is due to assume the presidency of the OIC from Egypt. Representatives from some 56 nations, including 33 presidents and prime ministers, are at the meeting.

‘Imamization’ raising eyebrows in Turkey / Al-Monitor, April 15, 2016

The imamization process is not hidden. To the contrary, it is front and center in Turkey. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, himself a graduate of an imam high school, has kept his promise from 2012, when he famously announced, “Imam hatip’s will become the apple of this nation’s eye.”

Will Islamic world accept Turkey’s leadership? / Al-Monitor, April 19, 2016

Turkish President Erdogan’s ambition was not subtle as he stumped for himself at the Organization of Islamic States summit.

Ozturk, a columnist for daily Yeni Safak, which supports Erdogan, pointed to the collective assets of Islamic countries that could be harnessed under strong leadership and indicated that this is a task for Turkey to fulfill.

“We must not forget that Turkey is the largest OIC country, its natural leader and older brother. Therefore, the task of reviving the unity of this organization and strengthening it falls foremost on Turkey,” Ozturk wrote.

Germany bows to ’emerging Adolf Hitler of the Middle East’ / WND, April 23, 2016

The New York Times slammed Merkel for legitimizing what it called Erdogan’s “authoritarian drive.”

Yet even as Erdogan struggles to maintain his position at home, he’s flaunting his strength abroad. The Turkish president contemptuously dismissed criticism from the European Union earlier this week, denouncing a European Parliament report criticizing him as “provocative.”

“The European Union needs Turkey more than Turkey needs the European Union,” he said scornfully.

NATO Secretary General thanks Turkey for long-standing contribution to the Alliance / NATO, April 21, 2016

Mentioning the NATO Summit in Warsaw in July, the Secretary General said that the Alliance must step up support to regional partners to build up their forces and “project stability”.  “We are grateful for Turkey’s long-standing contribution to our Alliance in so many ways”, he said.

Erdogan Plots for US Plan B / Sputnik International, April 27, 2016

Washington’s policy on Syria seems to be all over the place. Regime change, covert weapons, collusion with terrorists, ceasefire, peace talks, Plan B and so on.

What Erdogan’s regime seems craftily aiming for is to push Washington into Plan B and hence deeper military intervention in Syria. Erdogan needs to salvage his jihadist proxies from defeat in Aleppo by getting American firepower deployed.

But unhinged Erdogan could end up igniting an all-out war between the US and Russia. And that’s probably just what this megalomaniac and his Saudi cronies are betting on.

Turkey Premier Said to Give Up as Erdogan Tightens Grip / Bloomberg, May 4, 2016

Without naming names, Erdogan said at his palace in Ankara on Wednesday that “what’s important is to not forget how you came to where you are, what you need to do there and what your targets are.”

Erdogan suggests name change for Arab League / Al-Monitor, May 3, 2016

The remarks of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the recent summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul, where he urged unity among Islamic nations against what he considers to be a perfidious West, and the threat of terrorism from radical Islamic groups, left many with the impression that he was vying for the leadership of the Islamic world. 

A dictatorship in the making? / Jerusalem Post, May 6, 2016

‘Erdogan is the most powerful leader in Turkish history,’ former lawmaker tells ‘Post.’

Recep Tayyip Erdogan maneuvered to force out Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, demonstrating that the powerful president does not need the strong executive presidency he seeks since he already wields almost absolute power.

How Recep Erdogan became the most powerful man in Europe / The Spectator, May 7, 2016

In private, Erdogan must be amazed at just how much he can wrangle. The worse his behaviour, the greater his clout in Europe. He can send German police to arrest German comedians whose jokes he dislikes. He can instruct the EU to delay its ‘progress reports’ on Turkey to a time that better suits his electoral purposes. A few weeks ago, a leaked transcript of a conversation showed Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, pleading Erdogan to consider that ‘we have treated you like a prince in Brussels’.

Erdogan reaffirms EU membership as Turkey’s ‘strategic goal’ / Reuters, May 9, 2016

“EU membership, a strategic goal for Turkey, will be a source of stability and inspiration for the region,” Erdogan said in the statement, released to coincide with Europe Day.

Now, a short history on Turkey.

In 1517 the Ottoman Turks conquered Jerusalem and ruled the Holy City for 400 years. The Turks reigned over Jerusalem until the British General Edmund Allenby defeated them in 1917.

 

Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire. Turkey joined the UN in 1945 and in 1952 it became a member of NATO.

Turkey has made great efforts to be perceived as a neutral power, a democracy with basically a secular government. They have tried to be a partner in peace with the United States and have done the same with Israel. This has been done in an effort to be economically sound and have not allowed religion to play a role in the political structure of the nation. However the other Islamic Countries have been dismayed by their policy.

In 1964, Turkey became an associate member of the European Community. Over the past decade, it has undertaken many reforms to strengthen its democracy and economy; it began accession membership talks with the European Union in 2005.

Note from our previous messages that with fiscal and political union, we see the current European Union as the beginnings of the imperial power of a revived Roman Empire. The geographical area of Turkey was an integral part of the Roman Empire.

Keep in mind, the power of this country. Turkey is a founding member of the United Nations, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and has been a member state of the Council of Europe since 1949, and of NATO since 1952.  Turkey is also a member of the G20 industrial nations which brings together the 20 largest economies of the world.

The point of this history is that Turkey has always played a central role in the world, and is now in center stage in the Middle East conflict. Turkey is currently the seventeenth-largest economy in the world. Historically, when a major Islamic empire has emerged, it has been dominated by the Turks. Turkey is a stable platform in the midst of chaos. The Balkans, the Caucasus, and the Arab world to the south are all unstable. As Turkey’s power grows-and its economy and military are already the most powerful in the region-so will Turkish influence.

Now, let’s explore some recent history. Here is a segment from a Forbes article:

ISTANBUL — This week, Turkey assumed the presidency of the United Nation’s Security Council, and while that may just be a passing story in most countries, here it is a big deal.

“This is very important and a big responsibility for our country,” said Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu–and he should know. Davutoglu has been the chief architect of Turkey’s neo-imperial foreign policy that envisions a far greater role for this pro-western Islamic country than as an aspiring second-tier member of the European club.

No one was surprised last month when Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan appointed his longtime political adviser Davutoglu as the Foreign Minister. The soft-talking professor–who was also an adviser to President Abdullah Gul–has largely been responsible for reshaping Turkey’s foreign policy over the past six years, moving it away from its isolationist roots and toward a role as a self-declared regional power broker in the Middle East.

Turks love the spotlight that has come from efforts to mediate between Israelis and Syrians, act as peacekeepers in Lebanon and host high-profile world dignitaries. They got a kick out of seeing their globetrotting leader Erdogan in a face-off with Israeli President Shimon Peres in Davos.

The official television station TRT has recently started to refer to Turkey as a “global power.” These days, the book du jour in Turkish power circles is Stratfor founder George Friedman’s The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century. It predicts the rise of a hegemonic Turkish empire in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire.

From: A New Ottoman Empire? Forbes, June 2, 2009 

Now we will learn more about Turkey’s Prime Minister, Recep Erdogan. Here is a snapshot from TIME:

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the international statesman of the moment. Greeted as a rock star in Egypt and other countries transformed by the Arab Spring, the Turkish Premier looms like a colossus over the Middle East. In recent weeks, he has been one of the most vocal world leaders to back the Palestinian statehood bid at the United Nations. Popular at home, Erdogan has held his position since 2003, and was recently re-elected to a new term. All the while, both Turkey’s economy and geopolitical footprint have been growing noticeably.

TIME: You’ve been outspoken in support of the Palestinian cause and statehood. There are people who say all the drama at the U.N. has not helped the peace process. How do you think it has gone?

Erdogan: First and foremost, what is required is for the U.N. Security Council to say yes to the legitimate demands of the people in Palestine. If anything else should be discussed at this moment, it should be between two states. And there’s another fact we need to consider, primarily the borders of 1967. Israel first seems to have accepted going back to the borders of 1967, but somehow seemed to have got distanced from this ideal. They need to get closer back to it. Palestine is in a form of a maze right now.

Through TIME, I’d like to make a call out to humanity: [The Palestinians] are there to exist. They are not there to be condemned to struggle in an open-air penitentiary. Israel’s cruelty in that regard cannot be continued any longer. And, of course, the legitimate demands for Palestine to be a recognized state should be catered to and considered both in the U.N. Security Council and General Assembly. Those who approach these demands negatively will never be able to settle their accounts with history.

Keep in mind that the future Antichrist will be a peace maker and will be very wise in the beginning of his rule. At first the Antichrist will solve many of the world’s problems and he will be considered great in the eyes of most in the world. The Antichrist will make a peace agreement in the middle east, especially with Israel. Through this peace agreement, the Temple will be rebuilt in Jerusalem.

Widespread apostasy and the rise of the False Prophet: Pope Francis

Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to Him: We ask you, brothers,  not to be easily upset in mind or troubled, either by a spirit or by a message or by a letter as if from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has come. Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way. For that day will not come unless the apostasy comes first and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction. He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he sits in God’s sanctuary, publicizing that he himself is God. (2 Thessalonians 2:1-4)

The Christian understanding of apostasy is a willful falling away from, or rebellion against, Christian truth. What is happening here is a rebellion against Christianity by society at large. The apostasy reaches the point where the “man of lawlessness” declares himself to be God.

We have witnessed a growing apostasy led by the Pope, who calls for a world religion. Essentially, the “Christlam” movement (a culturally designed combination religion of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism in the interest of peace) is a rejection of salvation by Jesus Christ alone.

In New York, Pope Francis Embraced Chrislam And Laid A Foundation For A One World Religion. Michael Snyder / September 27th, 2015

Remarks made by Pope Francis at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan have sparked a firestorm of criticism from those that do not believe that Christians and Muslims worship the same God.  Many have taken the Pope’s remarks as a major step in the direction of a one world religion, and the truth is that the Pope has made other such statements in the past.  In recent years, the theory that Christianity and Islam are just two distinct paths to God among many others has rapidly gained traction all over the planet.

Pope Francis Says All Major Religions Are Paths To Same God. Geoffrey Grider / January 11, 2016

A new video has just been released in which Pope Francis very clearly expresses his belief that all of the major religions are different paths to the same God. He says that while people from various global faiths may be “seeking God or meeting God in different ways” that it is important to keep in mind that “we are all children of God”.

Islamic Prayers To Be Held At The Vatican. The Most Important News / JUNE 6, 2014

For the first time in history, Islamic prayers and readings from the Quran will be heard at the Vatican on Sunday, in a move by Pope Francis to usher in peace between Israelis and Palestinians.

The apostasy that is led by this False Prophet is followed by the coronation of the “man of lawlessness” as God. He is also known as the Beast and the Antichrist. The False Prophet promotes him in every way.

 

A comprehensive peace plan that allows the rebuilding of Jewish Temple

He shall confirm a covenant with many for one week…

As “watchmen on the wall” we want to alert you to an upcoming comprehensive Arab-Israeli Peace Agreement. This Middle East peace initiative is the major End Times sign, and indicates the beginning of the 7 year Tribulation. It is the prophetic trip wire that is more critical than any other modern sign. Top diplomats from 20 countries will meet in Paris on June 3 to discuss preparations for a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians initiated by the French government.

This agreement will guarantee a two-state Israeli-Palestinian solution, with the conditions that the Palestinians end violence, act against “all those engaged in terror”, draw up a constitution, hold elections and the Israelis would stop settlement activities and act with military restraint.

In return, Arab countries will recognize Israel and her right to exist.

In a surprising twist that confirms Bible prophesy, the deal will most likely be forced by a land-for-peace deals and a land swap that includes a 7 year lease:

Can France Make Middle East Peace? / Project Syndicate, May 11, 2016

There is considerable regional and international agreement on what would count as a just solution: an independent state of Palestine, roughly around the 1967 borders, a resolution of the refugee problem, and an arrangement to share Jerusalem. Moreover, it is impossible for the negotiations to be seen as fair if Israel maintains its brutal occupation and continues to build settlements on Palestinian lands.

Pierre Vimont, the French special envoy, has been charged by his government with an enormous task, one that he cannot possibly accomplish on his own. He will need an earnest multilateral effort, clear timelines, a commitment to justice on all sides – and perhaps a miracle.

 

Turkish ambassador calls joining EU Ankara’s ‘strategic objective’ / Al-Monitor, May 18, 2016

Turkey considers the French initiative to reactivate the Middle East Peace Process very timely, as the developments on the ground point to the obvious fact that the Palestinian people and their country urgently need a solid prospective for a brighter future.

There is a deep sense of injustice due to the continued 49-year-long occupation of the Palestinian territories that in turn is exploited by the extremist groups for radicalization. The diminishing prospects for peace in Palestine also increase the tensions in the whole region. It is the historical duty of the international community to ensure that the State of Palestine has an independent and sovereign existence within the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital…Another aspect of Palestinian empowerment that we emphasize is the need to deepen the unity between the Palestinian groups. Turkey will continue all the efforts to support Palestinian national reconciliation.

 

Arab governments to Netanyahu: Let’s talk about the Saudi peace initiative/ Jerusalem Post, May 22, 2016

 

“There is currently an Arab initiative, a French initiative, there are American efforts and there is the Quartet that are all working toward a solution to this issue. In Egypt, we do not intend on playing a leading role or to be leaders of this issue, but we are prepared to exert all efforts that will contribute to finding a solution to this problem,” Sisi said.

 

Twenty foreign ministers to meet June 3 to discuss Israeli-Palestinian peace/ DEBKAfile May 19, 2016

The top diplomats from 20 countries will meet in Paris on June 3 to discuss preparations for a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians initiated by the French government. US Secretary of State John Kerry has already confirmed his participation. Israel and the Palestinians will not take part in the meeting.

 

French prime minister arrives in Israel to promote peace initiative, economic ties / Jerusalem Post, May 22, 2016

As one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and a friend of both the Israelis and Palestinians, France has an important role to play here, Valls told Channel 2 in an interview taped in Paris prior to his arrival.

Separately, Isaac Herzog, Zionist Union head and lead opposition leader, revealed Saturday that both he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a number of discussions over the past several months concerning the so called “Arab Peace Initiative,” expressing his desire to move on favorable aspects of the plan that “would have undoubtedly changed the face of the region.”

 

Report: Arab countries willing to change peace initiative / Breaking Israel News, May 21, 2016

Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states, Jordan and Egypt reportedly prepared to change their attitude towards Israel in exchange for peace with PA. 

 

New Hezbollah Leader Declares Israel a “Friend and Strategic Ally” / Breaking Israel News, May 20, 2016

Mustafa Mughniyeh, who replaced Hezbollah’s slain Chief of Staff Mustafa Badreddine, has reportedly declared that Israel, at least for now, is no longer considered the enemy of the Shiite organization.

Speaking before a cadre of Hezbollah’s top command, Mughniyeh then declared that Israel is a friend and a strategic ally opposite the Saudi enemy, and therefore, from this day on, there is no more war against Israel.

 

Settlers, Palestinians come together to seek EU-model end to conflict / Times of Israel, May 28, 2016

Unlikely initiative, supported by leading figures in settler movement, envisions 2 states, but one homeland — where ‘anyone can live anywhere they want’

A group of Israelis and Palestinians has teamed up in a movement calling for a European-style confederation between Israel and a future state of Palestine, that would allow citizens from both sides of the conflict to live in either country but retain their original nationality.

 

Palestinian Leader Wants Time Cap for Any Talks With Israel / ABC News, May 29,2016

The Palestinian president said Saturday that if an upcoming Paris conference succeeds in relaunching the long-stalled Palestinian-Israeli negotiations, it should also set a time cap and mechanisms to implement their resolutions.

Speaking to Arab foreign ministers in Cairo, Mahmoud Abbas also said that the Paris gathering — due June 3 — should also set up a monitoring committee to follow whatever is agreed upon.

 

The Arab-Israeli Peace Initiative (or covenant) will be brokered by the “Beast” and signed one way or another, and it will revolve around an initial 7 year security agreement.

What does the Bible say about this?

” Seventy weeks are determined 
      For your people and for your holy city, 
      To finish the transgression, 
      To make an end of sins, 
      To make reconciliation for iniquity, 
      To bring in everlasting righteousness, 
      To seal up vision and prophecy, 
      And to anoint the Most Holy. 
      ” Know therefore and understand, 
      That from the going forth of the command 
      To restore and build Jerusalem 
      Until Messiah the Prince, 
      There shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; 
      The street shall be built again, and the wall,
      Even in troublesome times. 
      ” And after the sixty-two weeks 
      Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself; 
      And the people of the prince who is to come 
      Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. 
      The end of it shall be with a flood, 
      And till the end of the war desolations are determined. 
      Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week; 
      But in the middle of the week 
      He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering. 
      And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate, 
      Even until the consummation, which is determined, 
      Is poured out on the desolate.”
(Daniel 9:24-27)

What does Daniel’s prophesy mean?

A total of 70 “weeks” are determined for “thy people”, Daniel’s people, the Jews.

The reason we know that the 70th “week” lasts 7 years is that the 7 “weeks” and 62 “weeks” (a total of 69 “weeks”), which have already happened, lasted exactly 483 years = 69 weeks  X  7 years/week.  The Messiah made His triumphant entry into the City of Jerusalem (Mathew 21:8) exactly 483 years after the commandment of Artaxerxes to rebuild the temple, March 14, 445 B.C. Subsequently He was “cutoff”, crucified as recorded in Daniel 9:26.  Please note that He was crucified after the 7 weeks and the 62 weeks. That is, He was crucified after the 69th week.

Since God said he would deal with the Jews as a nation for 70 “weeks” and He promised to regather them nationally in the future in preparation for His Coming, then, God plans to deal with the nation Israel for 1 “week” before He returns.

We believe that this Peace Treaty will begin the dark one “week” or 7 year period called the Tribulation, and that this will start very shortly. The Rapture will occur before then.

What did Jesus Christ say about this “abomination of desolation”?

“Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand), “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house. And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes. But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.
(Matthew 24:15-22)

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
(1 Thessalonians 5:3)

We do not think it is a coincidence that the predicted “season” of the Lord’s return will also be the time of great distress on the Earth due to these catastrophic political events. The Lord knows that He needs to rescue His bride at this time.

I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to himand dine with him, and he with Me. To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” (Rev 3:18-22)

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