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Volume XXVI Issue IX September 2007
Last Trumpet Ministries, PO Box 806, Beaver Dam, WI 53916
Fax: 920-887-2626 Internet: [link to www.lasttrumpetministries.org]
America - A Nation With No Foundation!
"Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew,and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it."
Matthew 7:24-27
"How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! How is she become as a widow! She that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary! She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: all her friends hath dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies……Her filthiness is in her skirts, she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O Lord, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself. The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation."
Lamentations 1:1-2, 9-10
"And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds."
Revelation 2:21-22
In this issue of the Last Trumpet Newsletter, we will look once again at a world that is crumbling into chaos and confusion. We will also focus on the United States of America as a once powerful nation that is now rapidly descending into a fading shadow of its erstwhile greatness. Clearly, the United States is in serious trouble and is under Divine judgment because of her iniquities and gross evils of every kind. America has ignored God's call and warnings for so long that she has completely lost her reference point with truth and morality. It is a sad fact that we now live in a nation whose leaders are crooked and perverse, whose churches are demon-infested, and whose society is afflicted with a social distemper that reflects on everything she does.
The problem with America is that she is not founded on the Lord Jesus Christ; and thus, when the storms of judgment come, she will have a great fall. It is the lack of foundation that is the problem! There is a reason why the crime rate is so high: babies are sacrificed to Satan in abortion clinics, animals are tortured, government officials are corrupt, the economy is failing, churches are spiritually dead and infested with homosexuals, there is no pride of workmanship, and people drive like idiots with cell phones glued to their ears. There is a reason why people everywhere are piercing their bodies, tattooing their flesh, and wallowing in addictions to pornography, alcohol, drugs, and perversions so vile that I cannot mention them here. What has happened to our once-beautiful land? There was a time not long ago when none of this would have been tolerated! Yes, America has lost her reference point with character and morality. People in their hedonistic frenzy who have commonly stated that they are going out to "raise hell" have been successful! Hell has been raised, and we now see it on the surface everywhere we look. America is a nation without a foundation; for she has denied, rejected, blasphemed, and insulted the Lord Jesus Christ.
It is true that these conditions exist, for they are continually visible and undeniable. The good news is that our Saviour is coming back again to bring all of this into judgment. You can be ready to meet him if you truly repent, call upon Him, and obey the Gospel. Time is almost gone, and the little time that is left is evaporating quickly. Your personal life can be founded upon the solid rock of the Saviour, and when time ends, you will meet the Lord Jesus as your friend. Why wait another minute? You can call upon Him right now and He will hear you!
The Entire Earth Is Becoming a Disaster Area!
Truly, this is the earthquake generation; not to mention the numerous other continual disasters that are happening everywhere in the world. On July 16th, 2007, while I was writing the August issue of the Last Trumpet Newsletter, a power 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Japan. The killer quake destroyed hundreds of buildings and severely damaged a nuclear power plant, causing radioactive water to pour into the Sea of Japan. The radiation contamination site caused United Nations' inspectors to scurry to the disaster location. (1)
On August 8th, 2007, a powerful 7.5 magnitude quake struck Indonesia. The Moslem city of Jakarta was severely shaken and tall buildings swayed. Multitudes of people ran into the streets calling upon their god Allah. This troubled area of the world is called the ring of fire, because of the numerous volcanoes and fault lines along the Pacific Rim area. This area of the world has never stopped shaking since the 2004 catastrophic tsunami. (2)
On August 6th, 2007, an earthquake of 3.9 magnitude struck in Utah, and it was followed by ten aftershocks. During this quake a mine collapsed and trapped the miners working inside. (3) On August 14th, 2007, a powerful quake struck Macquarie Island near Australia with a magnitude of 6.1. That very same day, a magnitude 5.4 quake rattled the big island of Hawaii while the residents were already on an alert for an approaching hurricane. (4) Then on the very next day, August 15th, 2007, an intense earthquake, registering a 7.9 magnitude, struck Peru. Tsunami warnings and alerts were issued as far away as Hawaii. In Peru, the capital city of Lima was greatly shaken, and in the nearby city of Ica, a church collapsed killing seventeen people and injuring seventy. (5)
We must remember that any earthquake with a magnitude of 4 or above is considered significant. With that in mind, we know that Scripture is being fulfilled as the words of our Saviour come alive in the news. In Luke 21:11, we read as follows: "And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven."
As we ponder that amazing verse and consider that the U.S. Geological Survey reported 328 significant earthquakes in the past thirty days, we know that the coming of the Lord is at the very doors. In fact, I am writing this newsletter on August 16th, 2007, and it is currently 10:43 A.M. Central Daylight Time; and there have already been nineteen earthquakes just today all -- over magnitude 4! (6)
During this summer of 2007, every kind of disaster has troubled Europe. Intense heat waves, storms, tornadoes, and floods have caused massive loss of life and destruction over the entire continent. In England, flooding struck in a very significant area. We must remember that in the month of July 2007 the new Harry Potter book, and a new Harry Potter movie were released. Here let it be noted that the Harry Potter witchcraft movies were filmed in Gloucester at Gloucester Cathedral, which became Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Here let it be noted that this is the very area, Gloucestershire, that was hit with the severe flooding! (7) Only a few days after the release of the latest Harry Potter book and movie, 340,000 people in that area found themselves without clean water for two weeks! (8) Filth was everywhere, and the water mercifully stopped only two inches short of swamping a major power station, which would have left 500,000 homes without power. (9)
Only a few days after the plague of flooding, foot-and-mouth disease broke out among the cattle prompting a ban on meat and dairy exports and halting all animal movement. (10) The British authorities are now saying they have evidence that the devastating animal disease was an act of sabotage and was purposely planted among the cattle in Surrey, England. (11)
In other parts of the world such as India, nineteen million people found themselves wading in filthy water up to their waists from monsoon flooding. (12) In Red China, floods, landslides, and killer lightning killed hundreds and knocked out power for more than thirty million people. (13) It should also be noted that Red China is also suffering from many other pollution problems. According to Reuters News Service in a report dated June 11th, 2007, two-thirds of Chinese cities have serious water and air pollution. (14) In fact, Red China is so polluted that it is also affecting the United States. On June 20th, 2007, which was the eve of the witches' sabat of Midsummer, the Wall Street Journal reported as follows: "An outpouring of dust layered with man-made sulfates, smog, industrial fumes, carbon grit, and nitrates is crossing the Pacific Ocean on prevailing winds from booming Asian economies in plumes so vast they alter the climate. These rivers of polluted air can be wider than the Amazon and deeper than the Grand Canyon." Atmospheric physicist V. Ramanathan at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California, said, "There are times when it covers the entire Pacific Ocean basin like a ribbon bent back and forth…..on some days, almost a third of the air over Los Angeles and San Francisco can be traced directly to Asia." (15)
In the United States, problems continually arise. On July 19th, 2007, a powerful explosion rocked one of the busiest parts of Manhattan in New York City. A steam pipe exploded beneath a street near Grand Central Terminal, sending a giant scalding jet of brownish steam toward the sky. People in the area ran so fast that their shoes came off as the geyser of the foul cloud, mixing with steam, rust-colored gunk and pavement, shot high into the air. The roar was like that of Niagara Falls. Vehicles of all kinds were tossed into the air and then swallowed up by the abyss that was once a street. (16) It was as if a pit of hell had opened up in the streets of New York City! One person was killed and thirty were injured.
On August 8th, 2007, there was more trouble in New York City. A massive storm hit the city, including a powerful tornado that twisted for nine miles from Staten Island to Brooklyn. (17) Roofs were ripped off and trees were strewn around everywhere. Heavy rain brought flooding that literally shut down the transportation system of this city known as the "Capital of the World." Subways were flooded and streets were impassable. There was flooding at Penn Station, and lines of over one thousand people waited for taxi rides. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said, "I don't know that God had rush hour in mind when the storms hit." (18) One of the things that shocked people the most is that there had not been a tornado in Brooklyn, New York, in 118 years. (19) Even the studios of the CBS "Morning Show" were flooded out as water poured into the building. The program could not be aired. (20)
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