Throughout the ages various cultures and countries have tried to pinpoint the Gog prophecy.
When France invaded Russia during the 19th Napoleonic Wars, many Russian theologians at the time were calling it “The War of Gog and Magog.”
Guesses about the said prophecy extend back further in time. Some theologians from the first century thought it was talking about Alexander the Great.
During the Cold War, some Christian Americans believed Magog was Russia because the Soviet Union was our country’s mortal enemy at the time. The Cold War has been over with for thirty years now, so I don’t know why you would think Russia is going to initiate the end of the world.
These days I’ve heard some Evangelical Christians talking about how they think Magog is Iran, since tensions between the US and Iran are high now.
All explanations are inconsistent, but do you see the common denominator? Theologians who believe in a literal interpretation of the Book of Revelation have tendency to think their national enemies are who the Bible is describing.
When interpreting elusive biblical scripture like the Revelation texts, I think the simplest answer is the correct answer. The Preterist view seems to be it.
The good news is Russia is a kind of let's let bygones be bygones country. Besides if there education system is anything like ours what Germany did to them in WWII is ancient history. I know the 30th anniversary of the collapse of the USSR is coming up for this Christmas. What a great Christmas that was with everyone rejoicing that we now had peace and security. I would think Russia would have a great big celebration planned. Maybe the Great Saint Nick from Russia will visit every home in the US this Christmas. They know if we have been bad or good and who knows better if this whole Russia hoax and Laptop from hell is real or not.
Anyway, God is not mocked, whatever a man sows that shall he reap. As long as the CIA has been sowing peace and good will among men we can feel secure knowing that is what we will reap.
'' What a great Christmas that was with everyone rejoicing that we now had peace and security''
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.
1 Thessalonians 5 vs 3 KJV
It's talking about the peace and safety that Satan does for all the nonelects. All nonelects will worship Satan. Than the Real Jesus Christ comes shortly after "sudden destruction", Great White Throne Judgment.Peace and security scripture directed at israel in first half of the tribulation.
It's talking about the peace and safety that Satan does for all the nonelects. All nonelects will worship Satan. Than the Real Jesus Christ comes shortly after "sudden destruction", Great White Throne Judgment.
The word prophesies trouble, but to not do everything possible to avoid it is insane. Nuclear first strike against Russia. It seems the virus is affecting people's brains!
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God." - Matthew 5:9
Not just trouble but "sudden destruction" and "her judgement will come in one hour".It certainly is affecting some peoples brains. Taking text out of context doesn't help either.
Should we do everything possible to prevent Armageddon and the second coming as well
neither will be very peaceful. ''trouble'' is a huge understatement. I am attempting to warn people away from their complacency. What they do or think about it is in their hands.
It is always too little and too late. NATO has no teeth anymore, and the American military now prefers to go "Woke" and broke. If the black Secretary of Defense has his way, there will be no military in the USA.
So all this talk is just hot air. Putin can do whatever he pleases. In fact he could have taken control of all of Europe by now. In one sense he does. He uses the purchase of natural gas from Russia to call the shots. When Russia first invaded Ukraine (2014), Obama simply stood by, so NATO also stood by.
The black Secretary of Defense is trying to destroy the military by promoting Black Racism through Critical Race Theory but lies about it.Whoa whoa there, what in the world do you mean “black Secretary of Defence”.
The full Preterist view was first promoted by a Jesuit theologian in order to counter claims that the Pope was the Antichrist by pushing all the bible prophecies surrounding the last days into the remote past. There is a partial Preterist view that supports this version but still maintains that the second coming will occur in the future. I see the truth to be closer to this version.
None of the main positions regarding this subject are entirely satisfactory.
The History of Russia and its development together with most of the current world map make
for fascinating study if one is interested. However the Bible is not a current secular history or geography book. It deals with populated areas of the earth and spiritual matters associated
with them.
Jesus said ''For judgement I have come into the world so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind'' Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked What?
Are we blind too? Jesus said ''If you were blind you would not be guilty but now you claim you can see your guilt remains''
John 9 vs 40-41 Gideon's version
In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God.
The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him and without him
was not anything made that was made. In him was life and the life was the light of men.
And the light shineth in the darkness and the darkness comprehended it not.
John 1 vs 1-5 KJV
That was the true light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
John 1 vs 9 KJV
Those scriptures don’t have any relevancy to the topic we’re discussing.