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Where does faith begin and feelings end or visa versa?

Since my jr high years, when I first became interested in end time prophecies, I have seen many of the things I've learned about end time prophecies either be fulfilled or move in that direction.

As I watch Gods promises play out, my faith is encouraged (and I hope increased). As my faith "grows" as I watch things happen, almost on a daily level now, I become excited and yet somewhat scared, because I know what is coming according to Gods word, those are emotions. And yet, for the scary stuff predicted, I know how it all turns out in the end.

Now, I have objectively looked at the preterist position, and I CAN SEE how it can be viewed that we view prophecy from our emotional bias. THAT BEING SAID, how can I discount EVERYTHING I've seen for the last 30-35 years following Gods prophetic road map?

If you look at a map, and it tells you there is a road here, a river there, railroad tracks over here and a lake over there, and it comes about, one would think that NOT ONLY is the map is right, but the way I'm reading it.

I've been expecting a one world government, and a one world currency (actually cashless currency) for 30 years. Today, we are on the verge of "A New World Order". The CFR doesn't even hide its intentions. Money systems throughout the world are teetering on insolvency, priming events for the big reset button of a NEW and single monetary unit. Super computers and RFIDs are NOW at the point of allowing EVERY person to go cashless. The CFR has stated that they want everybody chipped by 2017.

These events along with technology are unknown. NEVER before has the world been at this point, this advanced. We have had recessions and depressions before, but NEVER when those things happened was the entire world so interconnected. A fart in Greece causes a hiccup in the US and causes China to wobble. What we are seeing IS NOT the makings of just another ordinary cyclical monetary down turn. Entire monetary systems have been brought to near collapse. A HUGH and SERIES house of cards.

Israels existance alone is cause for "faith". EVEN IF you gave credence to the preterists or replacementarians positions, Israel, a land of 6 million people are surrounded 360 degrees by arab/muslim nations, of approximately 1 BILLION people. 1 BILLION people whose leaders and clerics call for the destruction of tiny Israel. AND YET...Israel exists...AND THRIVES! How does one explain this, without God??? Coincedence??? Yeah right.

My biggest beef with replacmentarians, is Gods covenant. God made his covenant with Israel. HE CHOSE THEM. HE made the covenant with them, not like a contract today, where two parties sign it. Israel IS NOT a signitory, just God.

According to Paul, we, the gentile church are grafted in to Gods covenant. My problem is, if Israel can be so easily discarded and replaced as some would have us believe, WHERE is our hope, that God would treat us any differently? Counter that with a covenant keeping God, and that Israel is and always will be Gods people, and we believers have been grafted in, deemed heirs, now we have HOPE

I watch the events in the ME, and the rising antisemitism, and I see a spritual war going on. Israel is Gods people, Gods and Satans angels are at war over her. Satans minions are moving throughout the world, stirring animosity against her. The world has an OBVIOUS double standard when it comes to Israel, and yet there are those, who call themselves "christians" who it is not obvious to. Or, whats worse, tghey DO SEE the double standards, and still CHOOSE not to se Gods hand of protection over Israel.

Israel today, is a mostly secular nation. WHAT reason would God have for protecting her, BESIDES his covenant?

This gives ME hope. If Israel, Gods covenantal people, are secular, and still God protects them and blesses them, I, as a sinning gentile who has been grafted in to Israels root, and deemed an heir, have hope for the same.

Excellant Mountn MAn!....now that goes down very well and tastes sweet to the palate.....no distortions..no twisting just plain and right out there. Based on long term evidence and observation, knowing God's word, the movements on the world stage and the overall condition of the hearts of men primed for deception....if what we are seeing isn't the coming together of things foretold this is surely much as it will look like.

But as we know God at any time can slow this down as well....he has in the past. But what is so different today is the speed of communication...the media exposure to everything...and the pace which technology moves in and of itself with every business, personal and otherwise transactions and such funneled thru computers.

I recall my first intro to computers....sent the chills down my spine as it was quickly obvious what this machine could mean....further if a government or leader ever took control of it. Anyone, any business, any political machine could be shut down for non-compliance without even entering your home or business!

This year is the first time in my life I told my family that it is possible we're at the end of the line in this era...if it continues to push thru as we see it today.