"I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that sends all the surrounding peoples reeling. Judah will be besieged as well as Jerusalem. Zechariah 12:2

"I will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My inheritance, My people Israel, for they scattered My people among the nations and divided up My land." Joel 3:2

An Ominous Precedent For Israel
by: Frank Gaffney

'There are many reasons to be worried about the bridge-leap the Obama Administration has just undertaken in its war with Muammar Gaddafi. How it will all end is just one of them.

Particularly concerning is the prospect that what we might call the Gaddafi Precedent will be used in the not-too-distant future to justify and threaten the use of U.S. military forces against an American ally: Israel.

Here's how such a seemingly impossible scenario might eventuate:

It begins with the Palestinian Authority seeking a UN Security Council resolution that would recognize its unilateral declaration of statehood. Three top female officials in the Obama administration reprise roles they played in the Council's recent action on Libya: U.S. Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice, a vehement critic of Israel, urges that the United States support (or at least not veto) the Palestinians' gambit. She is supported by the senior director for multilateral affairs at the National Security Council, Samantha Power, who in the past argued for landing a "mammoth force" of American troops to protect the Palestinians from Israel. Ditto Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, whose unalloyed sympathy for the Palestinian cause dates back at least to her days as First Lady.

This resolution enjoys the support of the other four veto-wielding Security Council members - Russia, China, Britain and France - as well as the all of the other non-permanent members except India, which joins the United States in abstaining. As a result, it is adopted with overwhelming support from what is known as the "international community."

With a stroke of the UN's collective pen, substantial numbers of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israeli citizens find themselves on the wrong side of internationally recognized borders. The Palestinian Authority (PA) insists on its longstanding position: The sovereign territory of Palestine must be rid of all Jews.

The Israeli government refuses to evacuate the oft-condemned "settlements" now on Palestinian land, or to remove the IDF personnel, checkpoints and facilities rightly seen as vital to protecting their inhabitants and, for that matter, the Jewish State itself.

Hamas and Fatah bury the hatchet (temporarily), forging a united front and promising democratic elections in the new Palestine. There, as in Gaza (and probably elsewhere in the wake of the so-called "Arab awakening"), the winner will likely be the Muslim Brotherhood, whose Palestinian franchise is Hamas).

The unified Palestinian proto-government then seeks international help to "liberate" their land. As with the Gaddafi Precedent, the first to act is the Arab League. Its members unanimously endorse the use of force to protect the "Palestinian people" and end the occupation of the West Bank by the Israelis. Turkey (which is still a NATO ally, despite its ever-more-aggressive embrace of Islamism) is joined by Britain and France - two European nations increasingly hostile to Israel - in applauding this initiative in the interest of promoting "peace." They call on the UN Security Council to authorize such steps as might be necessary to enforce the Arab League's bidding.

Once again, Team Obama's leading ladies - Mesdames Clinton, Power and Rice - align to support the "will of the international community." They exemplify, and are prepared to enforce, the President's willingness to subordinate U.S. sovereignty to the dictates of transnationalism and his personal hostility towards Israel. The concerns of Mr. Obama's political advisors about alienating Jewish voters on the eve of the 2012 election are trumped by presidential sympathy for the Palestinian right to a homeland.

Accordingly, hard as it may be to believe given the United States' longstanding role as Israel's principal ally and protector, Mr. Obama acts, in accordance with the Gaddafi Precedent. He warns Israel that it must immediately take steps to dismantle its unwanted presence inside the internationally recognized State of Palestine, lest it face the sort of U.S.-enabled "coalition" military measures now underway in Libya. In this case, they would be aimed at neutralizing IDF forces on the West Bank - and beyond, if necessary - in order to fulfill the "will of the international community."

Of course, such steps would not result in the ostensibly desired end-game, namely "two states living side by side in peace and security." If the current attack on Libya entails the distinct possibility of unintended (or at least unforeseen) consequences, application of the Gaddafi Precedent to Israel seems certain to produce a very different outcome than the two-state "solution": Under present and foreseeable circumstances, it will unleash a new regional war, with possible worldwide repercussions.

At the moment, it seems unlikely that the first application in Libya of the Gaddafi Precedent will have results consistent with U.S. interests. Even if a positive outcome is somehow forthcoming there, should Barack Obama and his anti-Israel troika of female advisors be allowed, based on that precedent, to realize the foregoing hypothetical scenario, they would surely precipitate a new international conflagration, one fraught with truly horrific repercussions - for Israel, for the United States and for freedom-loving people elsewhere.

A Congress that was effectively sidelined by Team Obama in the current crisis had better engage fully, decisively and quickly if it is to head off such a disastrous reprise.' Dated: 3/23/11

excerpt from article by Ray Yungen:

"New Age or Aquarian Christian. An oxymoron term describing someone who remains in his or her home church and professes the Christian faith but has incorporated various aspects of the New Age or Aquarian mindset into his or her life; ie Reiki [Therapeutic Touch], Chakras, Yoga, Mantra Medication, Soaking Prayer...

The buffet-style dining approach has become a hallmark of American religious sensibilities in the last twenty years—you take what you want and leave the rest, pick your espresso blend, but you still get coffee—pick your spiritual path, but you still get God. Whatever suits your spiritual tastes, you bring together. The result is hybrid New Age spirituality.

As the world moves further into becoming a full-fledged mystical society, it will become increasingly difficult to escape these ideas and practices. Christians must become aware of what is happening in order to make informed choices about things that may adversely affect them or those they love spiritually.

"So when the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. Genesis 3:6

satan said, “I will be like the Most High” Isaiah 14:14.

He did not say he would be the Most High; he said he would be like the Most High. The word “like” here means to correspond to.

How could satan accomplish this mission? It is important to understand that satan is not simply trying to draw people to the dark side of a good versus evil conflict, he is trying to eradicate the gap between himself and God, between good and evil, altogether

Western society is enticed by practical mystics who deny, by their own proclamations, God’s plan of eternal salvation. Will the majority of mankind come to believe that all is one and there is no line to be drawn in the sand regarding good and evil?"

“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil.” Isaiah 5:20

God has spoken clearly through His prophets regarding His people and His land. We have clear examples from both the Bible and from events regarding nations and peoples and their disposition in treatment of the Lord's chosen. The scriptures are clear that those who come against Israel will be cut in pieces. Therefore, a nation's proclivity toward Israel is a factor in its present and its future. And nations are comprised of people, the saved and the unsaved, believer and nonbeliever alike.

God is in control of all things, the Creator of all things. There is His perfect will and permissible will. He will allow things to happen, and He will make things happen.

Isaiah 57:1 says, "The righteous perish, and no man lays it to heart: merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come."

The modern Christian teachings that God would not allow a terrible thing to happen to innocent people is man defining the nature of God. Man's ways, however, are not God's ways. We must understand and trust that we serve a just and righteous God as defined on His terms, not ours.

These are prophetic times -- God's Will Be Done.!!.

For there will be a time when they will not put up with sound doctrine, but according to their own lusts, they will heap up for themselves teachers, tickling their ears. 2 Timothy 4:3

"Any teaching that is good is in the Word of God, and any that is not in the Word of God is not good. I am a Bible Christian and if an archangel with a wingspread as broad as a constellation shining like the sun were to come and offer me some new truth, I'd ask him for a reference. If he could not show me where it is found in the Bible, I would bow him out and say, 'I'm awfully sorry, you don't bring any references with you'"
(Counterfeit Revival, p. 67). A.W. Tozer.

Is it a move of God or a demonic deception? Examine the origins, progress and underlying erroneous doctrines of the phenomenon. From Toronto and Brownsville to Lakeland. From C. Peter Wagner, to Rick Warren, from Todd Bentley to TBN, their deception makes black appear white, obscures reality, enshrines absurdities and causes people to look for God in all the wrong places.

What too many people do not seem to realize is that uncontrollable laughter and animal noises may be new to the church world, but the occult has known such phenomena for years and years. In Biblical accounts when people have fallen, [some call it slain in the spirit], sinners fell backward, followers of Jesus fell forward in surrender and worship.

TBN expects everyone to accept their authority and teachings without question, criticism or testing, using the Bible only if it suits their purposes.
People are often deceived into thinking big TV evangelists are true believers because much is said ‘in the name of Jesus’, but even a cursory examination reveals that most of what is being said is not biblically sound - no matter how convincing or enthusiastic the speaker. There is very little, if any, preaching about the cross, sin, repentance or judgment that would melt a sinners heart and turn them to God.

Why don't Christians know better.?. Why do they show little or no discernment when it comes to blatant heresies.?.

Christians are instructed to reject those who preach a false gospel because they are condemned by the LORD. And those who follow false prophets will share in their judgment. 2 John 1:10

Why don't they.?.

'But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.

They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over weak-willed women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, always learning but never able to acknowledge the truth.' 2 Timothy 3

A new book by Ann Voskamp called “One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are” has gained extreme popularity among many Christian women today. Questions arise regarding the author’s use of very explicit metaphor in which she describes union with God in carnal terms, specifically as sexual intercourse.

I will NOT soil this blog by quoting from this book but I encourage each of you, to avoid this book and advise others to do the same.

Although the sexual relationship in marriage is a holy thing before God and should never be viewed as in any way dirty - Hebrews 13:4 - the Bible never describes the Christian’s union with God in sexual terms – NEVER.

My advice: when you hear or see this concept being taught, run for your life!

Thanks to John Samson for doing his due diligence in research for this article.