This Week In The News
Current Events
By Norbert Link
We begin with the suspiciously sudden and untimely death of Senator Lindsey Graham; continue with Donald Trump’s lost wars in Lebanon and Iran and his ever-shifting contradictory and toothless involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war; speak about America’s genocide; and address the godless spirit of war in Switzerland.
Editorial
The Power of Self-Discipline
Christ is telling us time and again that we must overcome in order to enter the Kingdom of God. We have long understood that this means to be victorious in our fight against Satan, the world and ourselves—our own carnal human nature.
In his last Editorial, titled “The Wisdom of Self-Control,” Michael Link emphasized especially proper and improper reactions towards accusations and persecutions from others—how self-control can help us not to answer provocations from others with anger or a desire to get even.
In this Editorial, I would like to discuss another aspect of self-control—that of self-discipline in regard to our own ungodly lusts. How careful and committed are we not to fall into the trap of allowing the “old man” to enter and take over our lives again and to tempt us to do things which we know we ought not do? In other words, how careful are we not to give in to our human desires?
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What does the Bible tell us about the “Kings of the East”?
The “Kings of the East” are first mentioned in connection with the “beast” or the “King of the North”—a charismatic political and military leader of German or Austrian descent who will still manifest himself in Europe. The “beast” will lead ten European nations or groups of nations. He will carry out a terrible martyrdom of true Christians (Revelation 6:9-11), which might last for 3 ½ years (during the time of the Great Tribulation).
When that religious persecution of God’s servants is taking place, the beast will invade the Middle East, including Egypt, Libya and Ethiopia. He will enter the Glorious Land and conquer Jerusalem, and his forces will, at the same time, successfully attack the modern nations and peoples of Judah (the Jews) and of the House of Israel (the English-speaking nations of the USA, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and others). The beast will apparently use nuclear weapons against the modern House of Israel, especially the USA and the UK, as all their major cities will be destroyed or laid waste in this war (compare Ezekiel 6:6; 35:4). Those of the House of Israel who survive these terrible events will become captives of the beast, mainly in Europe. The Bible does not say that the beast will use nuclear weapons against the Jewish people in Israel.
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