October 7, Dear Friends,

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1 Key West Church of God RAYMOND L. SHOCKLEY, Pastor 1419 White Street Key West, Florida USA Website - Mobile - Ph October 7, 2015 Dear Friends, We have just gone through a month filled with events and astrological signs in the sky, all of them seemly pointing to the time of a coming Tribulation. Because of these unusual events in the month of September, many have expected prophetical fulfillment to take place. Some have even thought that the Rapture of the Church just might take place. In fact, those who did not listen to the words of Pastor John Hagee & Jonathan Cahn accused them of being false prophets. They accused them of setting dates for the Rapture of the church or even the end of the world. Neither man came anywhere near setting a date for the Rapture of the church nor the end of the world. But those who hate the Biblical End-Time doctrines are quick to put words in their mouths, hoping to cause people s faith in the Rapture to be overthrown. A few newsletters ago, I wrote to you that while no one knows the day or hour of our Lord s return, I did not expect the Rapture to be happening this past September. I based some of my feelings on this Biblical passage 2Pe 3:3-4 KJV Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, (4) And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. It seemed to me that this was more then just a trend. It seemed to be an event. Why were they scoffing at the return of the Lord? Could it have been that someone seemed be setting a day for the Rapture of the church, and that date passed without the Rapture? So when the Rapture didn t happen, the scoffers breathed a sigh of relief. They did not believe in the Rapture, didn t want the Rapture. They spent a lot of time trying to undo the teaching of the Rapture, so when it did not happen on a certain day or time period that they attributed to the supporters of the rapture, they went scoffing, driven by their lust to deny the Rapture of the church. Their scoffing is just one more event showing us that we are in the end times. We are told that there would be signs that would be observable in the sky and on earth just before the Rapture of the church, Luke 21:25-28 KJV And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; (26) Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. (27) And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. (28) And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. This is a sign of something coming. It is not the thing or event; it is a warning sign, so that you will be ready for the thing or event. Here we are talking about the Rapture of the church and the following Tribulation. The prophet Joel speaks of events happening before the Tribulation. Joel 2:30-31 KJV And 1

2 I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. (31) The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come. A sign happens before the great and terrible day of the Lord come. That day is the Tribulation. The sun darkened, the moon into blood! The moon does not turn into blood, it appears to be red, a blood moon! That is exactly what happened with Blood Moon Terads made famous by Pastor Hagee & Jonathan Cahn that finished up during September. There was another sign Joel mentions pillars of smoke. It would be the age of the mushroom clouds, the nuclear age. The signs were not the events, they were warning that a catastrophic line was about to be crossed. Here is what happens in the opening days of the Tribulation, Rev 6:12-14 KJV And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; (13) And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. (14) And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places... (17) For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? It doesn t take a lot of imagining to see a nuclear war breaking out over Israel. The Fig Tree is symbolic of the nation of Israel. You will notice that the fig tree is struck by a mighty wind and in turn cast it untimely figs. Untimely, simply means the fig tree is not ready to turn these figs loose, the wind forces the figs away from the tree. It is a war Israel does not want. She has done everything possible to avoid that war, including a foolish treaty with the Palestinians, apparently brokered and confirmed by the Antichrist. Those figs will be Israel s nuclear response to being attacked. The confirming of the Two State Solution, is the beginning of Jacob s Trouble, Jer 30:7 KJV Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it. Dan 9:26-27 KJV... the prince that shall come... (27)... he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: The Antichrist riding in Revelation 6: as the White horse rider marks the beginning of the Tribulation. Fast upon the heels of the rider of the White Horse of Revelation six comes another man riding a Red Horse. He rips peace from the world. Rev 6:3-4 KJV And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. (4) And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword. The rider of the Red Horse will be the leader of Russia at the time of the Two State Solution Treaty that divides present day Israel in half. You ask the question, do you really believe there will ever be a treaty like that? The Bible is never wrong about the future as it was never wrong about the past. While prophetic puzzle pieces predicting the future time known as the Tribulation are scattered throughout the Bible, it is in the Book of Revelation that the pieces come together. It is fitting that in the last book of the Bible all of the pieces fall together into their proper place, so that the believer can understand the order of events. God begins the Revelation by telling us what it is for, Rev 1:1 KJV The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: The Revelation was not an allegorical book full of fables and myths meant to bring some kind of comfort. While it is comforting to know that how this dark struggle turns out, the main purpose is to show believers the sequence of events that will take them from the time John received the Revelation until Eternity. As the Revelation draws to a close, God restates the reason for the Revelation. Rev 22:6-7 KJV And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. (7) Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. 2

3 In other words, It was to show the servants of God the things or events that must come to pass. It was a book that was not to be sealed. It was to be left open to be studied, taught and believed. It was meant to put all of the puzzle pieces in their proper place. Will there ever be such a treaty, one that divides Israel? Yes, there will be. Eze 35:10 KJV Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it; whereas the LORD was there: This is addressed to the Palestinians. They are descended from Esau the brother of the founder of Israel, Jacob. The present day Palestinians are saying this very thing right now, they will get the first country by the treaty and then will attack a weakened Israel, in order to posses both nations. This is the time Russia, allied with Iran invades Israel. The war turns nuclear. So what really happened during September? It was really a busy month. Gog s path toward Israel took a giant leap in September. Gog is the modern leader of Russia and it is looking very much like Mr. Putin will be the man with the hook in his jaw (Ezekiel 38: & 39:). While Obama was blustering about Climate change Putin s Russia became the world s lone superpower. He moves his military into Syria, next door to Israel. He is joined in Syria by Iran & China. Headline - Coordinated Iran-Russian military forces arriving to save Syria's Assad Friday, September 11, 2015 Worthy News / World News (Worthy News) - Russia and Iran are coordinating the dispatch of military forces to Syria in an effort to save the regime of embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) have sent hundreds of soldiers to Syria and Iran also coordinated with Moscow as Russian logistics military logistics forces began arriving in the coastal region of Syria in recent days to begin setting up bases for Russian fighter jets and combat helicopters. The Iran-Russia coordination was likely discussed during a meeting last month between Quds Force commander Qassam Suleimani and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. End of Quote Before I give you the next headline, another major event that pushes the world down the road of death is the Obama s nuclear deal with Iran. It was the most foolish deal a man has made with the devil since Adam ate the apple. The deal guarantees Iran will have a nuclear arsenal that may well be the fuse that sets off a war typified by the riding of the Black Horse, Rev 6:7-8 KJV And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. (8) And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. One fourth of the world will die at that time. In September Barak Obama with his Iranian deal has moved us a giant step closer to that day! Headline - Retired General: Iran Deal Encourages Allies to Align With Russia, China Gen. Chuck Wald, former deputy commander of United States European Command, warns Congress of deal s implications BY: Morgan Chalfant - September 9, china 3

4 The chair of a council of prominent military leaders argued in testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday that the Iranian nuclear deal could encourage U.S. allies in the Middle East to align themselves with other world powers such as Russia or China. Retired Air Force Gen. Chuck Wald, who co-chairs the Iran Strategy Council at the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, testified before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on the implications of the nuclear agreement being pushed by the Obama administration. Wald, who served as deputy commander of United States European Command, explained that the agreement undermines U.S. credibility from the perspective of both allies and enemies in the Middle East by making U.S. commitment to alliances appear weakened. This in turn, Wald said, could prompt allies to seek protection elsewhere and enemies to feel emboldened against the United States. Some U.S. allies have made clear they believe this deal will not prevent a nuclear Iran and, that by proceeding with the [agreement], the United States is disrupting the regional balance of power and endangering them, Wald said. Other regional partners have noted that the deal empowers Iran to redouble its destabilizing regional activities, making the Middle East a more dangerous place. Alternatively, our regional allies might seek other guarantors of their security, he continued. Whether this means accepting Iranian hegemony or allying with other powers such as Russia or China the result would be detrimental to U.S. influence and interests in the region. Wald said that allies could decide to terminate cooperation with the United States, making it impossible for the United States to project power in the Middle East. Wald also suggested that U.S. credibility has already been undermined by defense cuts under the Obama administration over the last several years. The U.S. Army plans to cut 40,000 more troops over the next two years, losses that would become even more dramatic under sequestration. Wald testified alongside another member of the Iran Strategy Council, retired Adm. John Bird, both of them spotlighting a recent report from the council indicating that the nuclear deal would make war more likely. End of Quote Russia has become the lone Super-Power replacing America. The President is destroying American power from the inside. America voted in a Trojan Horse. Mr. Obama has been systematically destroying America from the inside. Headline - Obama has turned Putin into the world s most powerful leader By Benny Avni Sept. 29, The baton was officially transferred Monday to the world s new sole superpower and Vladimir Putin willingly picked it up. President Obama (remember him?) embraced the ideals espoused by the United Nations founders 70 years ago: Diplomacy and international order will win over time, while might and force will lose. Putin, too, appealed to UN laws (as he sees them), but he also used his speech to announce the 4

5 formation of a broad international coalition to fight ISIS in Syria and Iraq. Similar to the anti-hitler coalition, it could unite a broad range of forces to fight those who, just like the Nazis, sow evil and hatred of humankind, he said. And who d lead this new coalition? Hint: Moscow has always celebrated the Allies World War II victory as a Russian-led fete. Oh, and if anyone wondered which Syrian players the coalition would rely on as allies, Putin made it clear: No one but President [Bashar al-]assad s armed forces and Kurd militia are fighting the Islamic State. End of Quote It is worth noting that Mr. Obama s victory over the Republican party guaranteeing his Iranian nuke deal happened during September. Headline - Democrats Hand Victory to Obama on Iran Nuclear Deal By JENNIFER STEINHAUER SEPT. 10, WASHINGTON Senate Democrats delivered a major victory to President Obama when they blocked a Republican resolution to reject a six-nation nuclear accord with Iran on Thursday, ensuring the landmark deal will take effect without a veto showdown between Congress and the White House. A procedural vote fell two short of the 60 needed to break a Democratic filibuster. It culminated hours of debate in the Senate and capped weeks of discord since the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China announced the agreement with Iran in July. End of Quote What else happened in September? A very important personality in the Tribulation will be the False Prophet. He is the man that causes the world to worship the Antichrist as God. He is also the man that demands that all should take the Mark of the Beast. This is his introduction in the book of Revelation, Rev 13:11 KJV And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. We are given a key to his identity, he had two horns like a lamb. The lamb is the reference to one of the Lord Jesus Christ s titles. Joh 1:29 KJV The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. Rev 19:9 KJV And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. The horns of an animal represent the power of the animal. This is someone claiming the power of the Lamb. This person is seen as an international leader of worship. Only one man on this planet is recognized as having the power and authority of the Lamb. It is the Pope of Rome. He wears the title (Latin Vicarius Christi). The Vicar of Christ is, in Roman Catholicism, a title of the Pope. A vicar is someone who mediates, who stands in the place of someone else. The title is supposed to designate the Pope's supremacy over the Christian Church. Headline - IN NEW YORK, POPE FRANCIS EMBRACED CHRISLAM AND LAID A 5

6 FOUNDATION FOR A ONE WORLD RELIGION by MICHAEL SNYDER END OF THE AMERICAN DREAM SEPTEMBER 28, If all this sounds incredibly strange to you, just keep reading, because this is just the tip of the iceberg. 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. Some religious leaders have even gone so far as to try to merge Islamic and Christian practices, and the term Chrislam is now often used to describe this ecumenical movement. If all this sounds incredibly strange to you, just keep reading, because this is just the tip of the iceberg. What Pope Francis had to say at St. Patrick s Cathedral in Manhattan has received very little coverage by the mainstream media, but it was exceedingly significant. The following is how he began his address I would like to express two sentiments for my Muslim brothers and sisters: Firstly, my greetings as they celebrate the feast of sacrifice. I would have wished my greeting to be warmer. My sentiments of closeness, my sentiments of closeness in the face of tragedy. The tragedy that they suffered in Mecca. In this moment, I give assurances of my prayers. I unite myself with you all. A prayer to almighty god, all merciful. He did not choose those words by accident. In Islam, Allah is known as the all-merciful one. If you doubt this, just do a Google search. End of Quote The false prophets are the scoffers who are trying to protect an evil doctrine called Israel Replacement Theology. In their theology there is no room for Israel nor a Millennial rein of Christ on the earth. They are invested in the Amillennialmism, which is a rejection of the belief that Jesus will have a literal, thousand-year-long physical rein on the earth as revealed in the book of Revelation chapter 20. The Rapture of the church would collapse their house of cards. Jesus called it a lie twice in the Book of Revelation. It was a lie that gave control of those believers to Satan, Rev 3:9 KJV Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. Israel Replacement Theology, in simple terms teaches that the Christian has replaced the Jewish people. The Scoffers came as September came to a close, one more proof that the Rapture of the church is not far away. The promise of the Rapture is still as good as God s Word, Rev 3:10-11 KJV Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. (11) Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. Moments in Bible Prophecy - The doors continue to open for our radio ministry. We are starting our second month of the Bridge Radio station in the tri-state area of Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. I just received and from the station telling that they have been getting great feed back from our program. The trouble with the open doors that come to me is each one needs someone to support them. I need your help each and every month. Summer is always very difficult. We were able to keep all of our stations on the air but are still in the red. Prayerfully consider helping us this month. You can always go to our website to donate. 6

7 The message of the Month - WHAT HAPPENED IN SEPTEMBER? This is a timely message that goes into detail on the subject of this newsletter. If the subject of this newsletter in interesting you, you will want to request this CD. It is yours by request with an offering of any size. In September while celebrating my fiftieth anniversary of my first sermon, I held a Bible prophecy conference. The Theme of the meeting was The Puzzle of Eternity. The CD set is ready to mail. The cost is $75.00 donation. The set includes 12 CDs. It is an in-depth study of the entire book of Revelation. I have been holding Bible Prophecy Conferences for about 35 years, and I feel this is the best conference I have ever done. I believe that this set will be a special blessing to you. You can order them online at If you would rather order by mail make your check payable to the Key West Church of God. Prayer request - I have been invited teach the Book of Revelation at a pastor s conference in Nigeria. Pastor Israel Aghoghovwia,, the host of the conference, informs me that they are expecting 300 pastors. Pastor Israel is the brother of Pastor Lewisham, who is our director of the Jonathan s Kids Club in Sierra Leone. Pray for that meeting. I am working though the visa process. The ticket money needs to be raised. I really would like to do this. If I am able to help three hundred pastors, I will be helping 300 churches. Thank you for helping me with your prayers. Your Friend in Christ, Raymond L Shockley MOMENTS IN BIBLE PROPHECY