Key West Church of God RAYMOND L. SHOCKLEY, Pastor 1419 White Street Key West, Florida 33040 USA Momentin@Aol.Com Website - Momentin.Com 305-296-8844 fax 305-296-0093 April 7, 2015 Dear Friends, As I begin this newsletter, the third Blood Moon has just taken place on the Jewish Passover. If you have been following the Blood Moon subject, you are probably aware that there is good reason to believe that Tetrads of Blood Moons are to be held as a sign that the time known in the Bible as the Last Days or Latter Days has arrived. During that time period a number of related things must and will take place. Listed are some of the events that must take place according to God s Word, the Bible. I list them in their chronological order: The Rapture of the church, the coming of the Antichrist, the implementation of the Two State Solution Treaty, (cutting the country of Israel in half, forfeiting half Israel s land to the newly created Palestinian nation), the invasion of Israel by a Russian lead alliance, which results in a nuclear war. The Jewish Talmud (book of tradition / Interpretation) says; "When the moon is in eclipse, it is a bad omen for Israel. If its face is as red as blood, (it is a sign that) the sword is coming to the world." Therefore: Lunar Eclipse = a bad omen for the Jewish people and Israel; Blood Moon = sword coming; Solar Eclipse = bad omen for the world. http://www.pray4zion.org/thecomingbloodmoons.html This is very disconcerting to us as we watch President Obama s dealings with the nation of Iran over their nuclear weapons program. It is clear as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns America of the danger we are all in, So you see, my friends, this deal has two major concessions: one, leaving Iran with a vast nuclear program and two, lifting the restrictions on that program in about a decade. That s why this deal is so bad. It doesn t block Iran s path to the bomb; it paves Iran s path to the bomb. There is a thought that President Obama may be allowing Iran to get its nuclear weapons in order to force Israel to the Two State Solution treaty position. It seems to be the choice between the lesser of two evils. Divide your state and trust me to protect you or be annihilated by Iran s nuclear weapons. I believe President Obama would do anything to be the man who is responsible for creating the Palestinian State, even nuclear blackmail! The headlines tell the tale. Headline - Obama s War Against Israel -March 30, 2015 Bassam Tawil http://www.prophecynewswatch.com/2015/march30/303.html#koeq4gbvsumrxk34.99 Many Arabs and Muslims are rubbing their hands in joy as they watch U.S. President Barack Obama declare war on Israel after the victory of Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party in last week's general election. 1
At the beginning of his first term in office, he raised high hopes in the Arab and Islamic countries when he rushed to deliver an apologetic speech at the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Al-Azhar University in Cairo. His speech left many Arabs and Muslims with the impression that here, finally, is an American president who is prepared to sacrifice Israel for the sake of appeasing its enemies. Muslims have long considered Obama to be on their side in the conflict with Israel. They were expecting him to become the first U.S. president to abandon Israel in favor of Arabs and Muslims. But since the 2009 speech in Cairo, there has been great disappointment with Obama in the Arab and Islamic countries for failing to "do something" about Israel. Israel's enemies have been sitting on its borders and waiting for an opportunity to attack. One of the reasons they have been reluctant until now to wage an all-out war to destroy Israel was their fear that the U.S. would come to Israel's rescue. But now, Hizbullah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Islamic State and other terror groups are hopeful that Obama has finally decided to abandon Israel.... The Administration is considering reassessing its policy in the Middle East in the wake of Netanyahu's electoral victory. This is exactly the kind of news they have been waiting to hear for so many years -- that the U.S. no longer considers Israel its main strategic ally in the Middle East. In short, Obama's anti-israel stance is the best gift the Americans could have given to Islamist terrorists and radical Arabs. For the first time ever, the Obama Administration has created hope among Israel's enemies that the U.S. will at last give them his wholehearted support, just as he has been doing with Iran. What Obama does seem to want is to force Israel to accept a Palestinian state that would pose an existential threat to it and become the source of instability and tensions in the region. Obama also seems not to want to face the fact that because of his withdrawals and neglect, the situation in the Middle East today, with the rise of Islamic State and other terror groups, is not the same as it was even five years ago. Even Palestinians and Arabs are aware of the fact that under the current circumstances a Palestinian state would sooner or later be controlled by jihadists and Islamic terrorists, whose dream is the destruction of Israel, Europe and the U.S.... The last thing Americans and Europeans need is another Islamic extremist country that exports terrorism -- most probably with nuclear weapons -- to all parts of the earth. End of quote Headline - US rejects Netanyahu s demand for Iranian recognition of Israel - State Department says agreement with Tehran is only about nuclear issue. White House bids to prevent congressional interference - By Itamar Sharon and AP April 4, 2015 http://www.timesofisrael.com/us-rejects-netanyahu-demand-for-iranian-recognition-of-israel/#ixzz3wm EWUzkj This is an agreement that is only about the nuclear issue, State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf told reporters on Friday night, according to Fox News. This is an agreement that doesn t deal with any other issues, nor should it. Following the announcement by Iran and six world powers that they had reached a framework for a final nuclear deal, to be finalized by June 30, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he and his government were united in strongly opposing the agreement. Netanyahu said after a cabinet 2
session Friday that Israel will not accept an agreement which allows a country that vows to annihilate us to develop nuclear weapons, period. However, he also acknowledged the possibility of a final agreement being reached, and said that such a deal must include a clear and unambiguous Iranian recognition of Israel s right to exist. Obama phoned Netanyahu hours after the framework was struck on Thursday, and the two men had what was reported as a difficult conversation. A deal based on this framework would threaten the survival of Israel. Just two days ago, Iran said that the destruction of Israel is nonnegotiable, and in these fateful days Iran is accelerating the arming of its terror proxies to attack Israel. This deal would legitimize Iran s nuclear program, bolster Iran s economy, and increase Iran s aggression and terror throughout the Middle East and beyond, Netanyahu told Obama during the call. Such a deal would not block Iran s path to the bomb. It would pave it. It would increase the risks of nuclear proliferation in the region and the risks of a horrific war. The alternative is standing firm and increasing the pressure on Iran until a better deal is achieved, he added. End of Quote In light of the developments and headlines there is an agonizing desire to know what the future holds. Will there be a lasting peace as a result of the Obama Administration s gamble of allowing Iran to have a nuclear bomb in order to bring Israel to the Two State Solution? No man knows the future. We have no way of knowing the unintended consequences. That being said, there is a source of knowledge as to what the future holds for Israel and the world. It is God s Word. So I will ask the Bible the questions that come to mind. Question 1. Will there ever be a Two State Solution? Answer - It is amazing to me that the Prophet Ezekiel, about 2600 years ago penned these worlds, Eze 35:10-12 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: The conclusion must be a time when there are two states. We also understand from that verse that the New Palestinian state plans to possess both states. Question 2. Will there be a lasting peace between the two nations? Answer - Eze 35:11 KJV Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will even do according to thine anger, and according to thine envy which thou hast used out of thy hatred against them; and I will make myself known among them, when I have judged thee. Conclusion - God has promised that He is going to do to Palestine, what Palestine is planning to do to Israel. What are the declared plans of the Palestinian leadership for Israel? Hamas leaders and their affiliates called for the complete destruction of Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian state in its place on Monday, saying that rockets, missiles and suicide bombings were the way to accomplish this. Claiming that Israel had declared war on the Palestinians, Hamas spokespersons called on Palestinians to attack anything that could be considered Israeli. http://int.icej.org/news/headlines/hamas-wipe-israel-map What will God do to the Palestinian? Wipe them off of the map and replace them with the nation of Israel. Eze 35:14-15 KJV Thus saith the Lord GOD; When the whole earth rejoiceth, I will make thee desolate. (15) As thou didst rejoice at the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will I do unto thee: thou shalt be desolate, O mount Seir, and all Idumea, even all of it: and they shall know that I am the LORD. (Where you see the words Seir, Idumea, Edom and Bozrah, you are seeing places in the country founded by Esau the father of the Palestinian people, Gen 32:3, 36:8. A 3
judgment in those places, is a judgement upon the Palestinians.) Question 3. How long will the New Palestinian State last? Answers. Not very long - Eze 35:14-15 KJV Thus saith the Lord GOD; When the whole earth rejoiceth, I will make thee desolate. (15) As thou didst rejoice at the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will I do unto thee: thou shalt be desolate,, O mount Seir, and all Edema, even all of it: and they shall know that I am the LORD. Compare that to this verse, 1Th 5:3 KJV 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. When the world is rejoicing over the new state, destruction will come to it and the world. He who sees the future like it was yesterday speaks to a nation He does desire and tells them their future before they are a nation. Hear the Prophet Zephaniah, Zep 2:1-4 KJV Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired; (2) Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger come upon you. (3) Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger. (4) For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up. It is not a nation that God desires; indeed, He has hindered them, fought against them and restrained those who would have brought them forth before now. Yet they persist, and push using terror and blood to gain their way. If the world could see the final outcome of their creation, the world would not desire them. The decree is the treaty that declares the Palestinian State to be a realty by cutting the land of Israel in half. The anger of God manifests itself against this new state and her allies. God will put a hook in the jaw of Gog and his alliance, chief among them Iran. They will be drawn into this new state for a blood bath. When it is done, there will no longer be two states only one, Israel! God s anger will come upon the world. The land will go back to whom God has given it. Before we leave the Prophet Zephaniah there is a message for those who trust in Jesus Christ as our savior. It begins in verse three (3) Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; His judgement was that God lay all of our sins on the back of Jesus Christ. He died to redeem us and rose from the dead as proof that sin s debt was fully paid. All who believe in Him are granted eternal life. The meek of the earth are those who did not insist upon their own will but yielded to His. As this undesirable nation approaches, the Christians are told to seek righteousness, seek meekness, ( In other words do what is right and be sensitive to God s will). Then the Prophet echos the promise of the rapture of the church, it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger. That is what the rapture of the church will do for the believer. It is his promise to the Philadelphian church, 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. The Philadelphian is safely hid from the trial of the earth. Now we must hear from the final Prophet of the Old Testament. God who sees the future and knows the final outcome of this undesirable nation utters His true feelings and His innermost thoughts concerning this rebellion against His will. Mal 1:1-5 KJV The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi. (2) I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob, (3) And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and 4
his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness. (4) Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever. (5) And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, The LORD will be magnified from the border of Israel. Why would God hate Esau and love his twin brother Jacob? From His high and lofty platform He has seen the final end of both. He has seen their final fruits. Through Jacob the nation of Israel, and her people have blessed the whole world in every kind of art, science, medicine imaginable. Jacob s greatest gift though is the savior of the world, Jesus Christ. It is through him that war will end, sickness will vanish and even the earth itself will be renewed. On the other hand when He sees the fruit of Esau, He sees terror, blood, death and the tribulation. He sees Islam s darkness seeking to plunge the whole world into darkness and death. If you think God enjoys pouring judgement out on a rebellious world, you are so very wrong. He hates what is coming upon the world. Eze 33:11 KJV Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel? He could have just as easily addressed this to the house of Esau. Jesus died for the whole world. It is to whosoever will come. God will not let the state of Palestine stand; it will fall and Israel s borders will return to where God intended them to be, The LORD will be magnified from the border of Israel. Just before the final Blood Moon the year of Jubilee begins, 9/23/15, During the year of Jubilee, which happens every 50 years, Israel s land was to return to the rightful owners. Israel was not allowed to lose its land, sell it or give it away forever. Perhaps the Blood Moons are there to warn Israel against signing the treaty with an Antichrist. There is a partial Solar Eclipses on the Feast of Trumpets on 9/13/15. Could that be the day of the Rapture of the church? No man knows the day or hour but the signs of the end are upon us. The last Blood Moon on 9/26/15 will also be a supermoon. If the Rapture were to happen on the Feast of Trumpets, Israel would sign the treaty and in a few days the Jubilee year would begin and God would return Israel s land to them. Perhaps the war could start under the final Blood Moon, whose end will return the land to Israel. As I finish this newsletter, I want to leave you with something to think about. I will share with you something I read the day before the Passover Blood Moon. When I read it, I felt I need to share it with you. Headline - EXPERTS: PASSOVER BLOOD MOON ARRIVES AT 'DARK MOMENT' Religious leaders cite links between heavenly signs, political scenarios http://www.wnd.com/2015/04/experts-passoverblood-moon-arrives-at-dark-moment/#w9pbf51 kyg5hugoo.99 5
If it s a coincidence, it s an astounding one. An ominous Blood Moon appearing at the same time the Obama administration is boasting of a nuclear agreement with Iran that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says endangers the very survival of the Jewish state. And experts warn that Barack Obama s actions could herald disastrous consequences not just for Israel, but for the world. The Saturday event was during the Jewish festival of Passover and on the day leading up to Christians Resurrection Sunday. (Mark) Biltz, author of Blood Moons: Decoding the Imminent Heavenly Signs, points to more amazing correlations. Here our 44th president has signed off on a nuclear agreement with Israel s arch enemy who has declared in no uncertain terms they will destroy Israel. Rabbi Vaknin was recently quoted in Breaking Israel News to the effect that the numeric value of the Hebrew word for blood, dam, which is 44, alludes to the 44th president of the United States, and that he would bring bloodshed (dam) to the Jewish people. But more than that, here, on Passover, when you put blood on the doorpost you have the Hebrew letter Dalet meaning door and is also the number 4 with a blood moon over it on the date of 4/4. Biltz believes this is no coincidence. But even those who are not looking skyward foresee great danger of the Jewish state as a result of Obama s nuclear agreement with Iran. End of Quote Is it all a lot of just meaningless coincidences? No big deal! Or is God putting forth a great effort to warn a sinful and rebellious world? Message of the Month - The Evil Thought Mat 24:44-51. In the heart of the text there is this statement, (48) But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; The thought the his lord was delaying his return turned the man evil. I asked myself the question, Why did he have that thought? Could it have been because he thought he knew the date of his return; he had it all figured out? Peter would tell us 2 Pet 3:3 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? They had given up on the coming of the Lord. Why was this? This message will give you the answer to this question. It is yours free. All you have to do is request it. Moments in Bible Prophecy - I want to thank you who stood with us during the past three months. Our income for radio had dropped, we were in danger of losing some of our radio stations. I prayed and shared the need with you. We were able to catch up and start the month with all of our stations paid. That being said, I am going to need your help to pay April s bills. I know God will be speaking to hearts and each of you will do what He leads you to do. In these dark times, people need the light that Moments in Bible Prophecy is sending forth. Thank you for making this ministry possible! You may give online at our ministry website - http://www.momentin.us/ or our mobile http://m.momentin.us/ Your Friend in Christ, Raymond L Shockley MOMENTS IN BIBLE PROPHECY