In order to understand, in a clear and precise manner, the declaration made by Jesus in Matthew 24:15, it is necessary to analyze everything related to the Abomination of Desolation and its relationship with the Conflict of the Ages. This is the only way to have a clear view of this important prophecy. Before analyzing this topic we must have clear and precise definitions in our minds in order to understand this historical reality.
First, let us study the dictionary definitions given to the words abomination and desolation. The word abomination means repulsive, loathsome, disgusting, detestable; the word desolation means devastation, ruin, barren, lifeless. Therefore, the Abomination of Desolation implies an action which is so disgusting that turns a fruitful land into a barren wasteland. In biblical terms, it is Satan's action of putting himself in the place of Christ. Where he stands, there is ruin.
The consequence of Lucifer's act implies a devastating supplantation, which leaves without life (Christ is the only source of Life) the People or House of Israel. Notice the way Matthew 23:38 is within the context of verse 37, which speaks of the people's negligent attitude to Christ words, as a result of their indifferent attitude to the prophets. Christ said:
(37) "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
(38) Behold, your house is left unto you desolate." (Matthew 23:37-38)
We have established that to desolate means to leave barren, ruined or lifeless a given place or people. We have also established that we, as prophets, play an important role on this matter by holding back the manifestation of the desolation; while the false prophets foster the desolation by leading people to accept this clever and despicable act of supplantation.
Where Satan's pretensions to supplant the Lord are welcomed (be it consciously or not), there is no other thing than, speaking in spiritual terms, death and desolation. History is repetitive: This fatal mistake already occurred in the past and it will happen again in the future to the so-called "Christians" (if they turn their ears to the false prophets and turn their backs away from the legitimate chair).
This matter regarding the prophetic duty is extremely important. This is the reason why Satan tries so eagerly to destroy this ministry of God, which brings to you the final revelation. For evident reasons, the nation of Israel welcomed and accepted Lucifer's false prophets and rejected God's genuine message through his legitimate prophets, let us read: "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee..." (Matthew 23:37).
Christ is the only Being who has life in Himself and the Only One who can give life to those standing by Him: "He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life" (1 John 5:12). By contrast, Lucifer cannot give life, for no one can give something that he does not possess.
Finally, we must remember the origins of the Conflict of the Ages: Lucifer's pretension to replace Christ. Therefore, it is evident that Christ has his Church, and Satan has his; Christ has his true prophets: "And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers" (Ephesians 4:11), and Satan has his false prophets: "For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works" (2 Corinthians 11: 13-15). Subsequently, due to the fact that Satan is not allowed to destroy the Gospel by underground tactics, it is easier for him to destroy the Lord's prophets to lead the people astray: "Where there is no vision, the people perish..." (Proverbs 29:18).
Let us continue applying the bilateral method of interpretation: That which was fulfilled through the crowning of Allah and Muhammad in history, will have its eschatological fulfilment at the end of the end of times-and the End has come! Understanding this first: The Hebrew nation of Israel is no longer the people of God (due to the ideological desolation that has taken place in Palestine through Islam against Judaism). Being the fact that Yahweh and His Christ transferred to their last scenario where their people will finally gather and assembled (that is, the Western World-specifically to the United States of America), it is not strange to expect Allah or Lucifer to assemble and array his forces of insane fanatics to launch another attack against the Modern Remnant in the United States of America. Allah's (or Lucifer's) method is not to destroy openly the truth but undermine stealthily those of us who represent that truth. If he succeeds and kills the true prophet he will also thwart the truth, as he already has done in the past. Do not lose sight and witness the cruel way he will persecute me pretending to destroy me-for my words are a vexation and torment to him.
Do not even think this is a mere political enmity between Muslims and America, its roots come a long way from the days of Ishmael's enmity against Isaac. Today this conflict has worsen and now it is being manifested through Allah's Islam against the Gospel Christianity of the United States of America. Islam is aware by heart that God created America to fulfill His eschatological task at this end of time.
The Arab race is composed of the heirs according to the flesh, who are so lustful that they have one of the highest birth rates around the world; for they still practice the pluralist marital marriage God established for humans to be fruitful and be able to multiply rapidly.
Therefore, we must be keenly aware and beware of this people who are known by their destructive spirit, because they pretend to destroy the nation God created to become His final scenario in the history of this world-as we have already proven to you. Supposing Mrs. Ellen G. White and many other false prophets as Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong were still alive, they would be preaching heresies which distort the prophetic revelation by establishing that America is the last persecuting power of Christianity. But we all know this is not true and, on the contrary, America is the Lord's final stronghold on behalf of His determined purpose. (We will continue to consider this topic on the upcoming chapters.)
We are witnesses in the midst of the great conflict between U.S.A. and Islam. These series of events are prophesied within the sound of the Fifth Trumpet of Revelation 9. Nevertheless, in a very short time we will live under the sound of the Sixth Trumpet, which represents the increasing intensity of this conflict. We must be fully attentive to what is going to happen in the near future. We must, therefore, urge you, dear readers, to become a soldier of the Cross. Christ has taught us through His Word to live peacefully and with a morale of high standards, but there is no contradiction when we say that the Lord or Christ will intervene in this final conflict to destroy Satan's armies with the glory of His coming. Remember that Armageddon is a real prophecy. In order for God to complete successfully His purpose He must annihilate Satan and his legions.
Cast away from your mind those fallacious ideas that pretend to establish that love cures all, as many so-called ministers of today now preach (for they conform themselves to the standards of this worldly society). It is true that love cures all among the true lovable sons of God, but this cannot be possible while those of us who truly know and understand love co-exist with such a demon like Allah, for remember that the followers of Allah have openly rejected the love of Christ and have become stubborn self-worshipers who chose to follow the road of violence in their pretension to gain control over the world. It is true you must be lovable and not violent, but we are compelled to defend the heritage God has promised us, the poor of spirit, those who are not after worldly power and dominion, as Lucifer pretends to reach through Islam. The fact is that there is a preamble to Armageddon , the war in which God will put His hand to close this age with the astounding victory of Christ and His Israel. Let us read the prophecy:
(12) "And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared." (Revelation 16:12)
The drying up of the river Euphrates is a symbol of oil shortage (water is often used to represent oil). This shortage will provoke the West's anger therefore increasing the resentful warlike spirit of both Hemispheres. This will be the beginning of Armageddon and the threshold for the final divine intervention.
My dear readers, have no doubt on this: Prophetically speaking, the United States and its allies are the West- represented by the King of the South. Allah, Muhammad and Islam are the East-represented by the King of the North. The King of the North is the Dragon or anti-Christ, who along with the Beast and the False Prophet will establish a powerful triple alliance. This will be achieved through a deceiving ecumenism that will trigger the great final conflict of the end of times. Bottom line: Allah and Islam conform the dragon , the first beast of Revelation 13 is Roman Catholicism, and the False Prophet or Pentecostalism is the second beast of Revelation 13:11. I am telling you this beforehand: These three religious powers will assemble to wage war against true Christianity at the end of time.
WAR! IMMINENT AND PROPHETIC
The Bible foretells that there will be a great war prior to the End. The conflict between Iraq and the United States fulfills an inevitable prophecy, and I can declare with full confidence and with authority from God that YOU, THE HONORABLE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, GEORGE W. BUSH, HAS THE COMPLETE SUPPORT FROM GOD!!
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THE UNITED STATES IN PROPHECY
America is truly a clear example of what a government by the people and for the people should be. There is no doubts at all! God created and supports the American system of government, and it is His will to make it prevail in order to fulfill His work of salvation in this world.
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ISLAM IN PROPHECY
The Arab world, very specifically, the sons of Ishmael, who are followers of Muhammad and Allah are part of that which is called the King of the North. Allah appeared in history about 3,000 years after the Bible was written, and now this Allah pretends to overtake Jehovah's supremacy. On the other hand, there is the Western world - headed by the United States of America - which conforms the King of the South. Both Kings represent both sides of the conflict that will set the stage for Armaggedon. In other words, there is a final conflict between the two, according to what it has been written in prophecy.The termination of Islam is about to meet its deadline.
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