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The Lord Judges the Nations

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Introduction Ezekiel chapters 25-32 details Divine judgments against nations that have risen up many times against Israel as their adversaries. There are seven people groups singled out, and the text divides them in two groups. The first is a group of four that includes Ammon, Moab, Edom and the Philistines.  The second group is a group of three that includes Tyre, Zidon and Egypt. Ammon, Moab, Edom and the Philistines are immediate neighbors to Israel. Their presence posed a constant spiritual as well as physical danger to Israel’s relationship to God and seemed to be a persistent frustration of the …

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Israel’s attempt to wage anti-Iran war to lead to its own destruction

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TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Deputy Commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami said that if the Zionist regime tries to wage a war, it will certainly lead to Israel’s own elimination. He made the remarks Thursday in a nationwide conference of Basiji university professors in Mashhad, northeast Iran. The Zionist […]

Global anti-Semitism report: 2018 saw most deadly attacks on Jews in 25 years

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Diaspora Ministry finds 70% of attacks tied to anti-Israel sentiment, singles out UK where phenomenon has reached ‘all-time recorded high’; Bennett urges governments around world to take action. Sara MIller |Published:  01.27.19 , 12:47 Anti-Semitism around the world reached record highs in 2018, according to a new report released Sunday by Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora […]

Iron Dome batteries in Greater Tel Aviv and the South against possible hostilities

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Growing concern is reported by DEBKAfile’s militarysources in Israel’s government and IDF command that Iran is planning to instigate coordinated escalations of violence on its northern and southern fronts. In the last few hours, statements from both Tehran and Damascus indicate that Iran has decided on a powerful response to the Israeli air and ground missile […]

Report: 12 Iranians killed in Israeli strike on Syria; total rises to 21

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The report further claimed three squadrons of Israeli jets carried out the attack on Syiran positions. JERUSALEM POST STAFF January 22, 2019 11:44   Syrian air defence batteries responding to what the Syrian state media said were Israeli missiles targeting Damascus, in a picture taken early on January 21st, 2019. (photo credit: STR / AFP) […]

Q. I believe your teaching that Jesus’ payment for my sins covers all of my sins from birth to death. Why do some teachers teach that the Lord’s death only covers one’s past sins, and we are personally responsible for our future ones?

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Gracethrufaith Question of the Day:Q. I believe your teaching that Jesus’ payment for my sins covers all of my sins from birth to death. Why do some teachers teach that the Lord’s death only covers one’s past sins, and we are personally responsible for our future ones? A. People who teach that only our pre-salvation sins are covered don’t fully comprehend what happened at the cross. The Bible says His death was a once-for-all-time sacrifice for sin that has made perfect forever those who are being made Holy (Hebrews 10:12-14). “Once-for-all-time” means His death covered every sin from the beginning …

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Identify the Enemy, Part One

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When you’re in a battle, before you can march out against the enemy, you have to know who he is. It’s called “gathering intelligence.” You need to know how he operates, where his base of operations is, what his tactics are. 1 Peter 5:8-98 Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world. When you’re in a battle, before you can …

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Iranian cargo plane suspected of bringing arms to Hezbollah departs Tehran

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“The Iranians are trying to come up with new ways and routes to smuggle weapons from Iran to its allies in the Middle East.” By Seth J. Frantzman December 30, 2018 10:16 . (photo credit: REGIS DUVIGNAU/REUTERS) A Fars Air Qeshm 747 that left Tehran Sunday morning has been accused in the past of transporting […]

Guns and withdrawal discussions: Manbij day 10 after the US decision

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December 29, 2018 A day after rumors circulated that the Syrian regime would move into Manbij, things seemed more calm in the city. The US met with the local military council. According to reports there are now discussions about whether the local forces and wider SDF should hand over weapons the US-led Coalition supplied. “Planning […]

US Syria withdrawal may speed up Arab-Israeli detente, well-connected rabbi says

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Marc Schneier, who this month was named a ‘special adviser’ to the king of Bahrain, predicts a Netanyahu visit to Manama as early as January By RAPHAEL AHREN 12/24/2018 “The US moving out of Syria might accelerate this deal of bringing Israel and the Gulf together,” Schneier told The Times of Israel in an interview Sunday in Jerusalem, citing a conversation with unnamed senior official sources in the Arabian peninsula. “The Gulf has two existential threats: an economic downturn in the Gulf, [caused by] diminishing demands of oil, and the aggression by Iran and its allies,” Schneier went on. “Now, with US …

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On Iraq’s border with Syria, Iran-backed militia warily eye U.S. forces

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John Davison Al-QAIM, Iraq (Reuters) – From a desert hillside guarded by Iraqi Shi’ite paramilitaries, commander Qasim Muslih can spot Islamic State hideouts across the frontier in Syria. But he also keeps a wary eye on U.S. warplanes soaring overhead. “The Americans are spying on us,” he said, squinting skywards. “But we can hold the […]

8 EU Nations Support Iran Nuke Deal, But Urge Tehran to Halt Missiles

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Eight European Union nations are underlining their commitment to the Iran nuclear deal while urging Tehran to stop its “destabilizing regional activities,” especially the launch of ballistic missiles. Their statement says “it has been confirmed that Iran continues to implement its nuclear related commitments.” But the Europeans warn that ballistic missile-related activities — including “the launch of nuclear-capable missiles and any transfers of missiles, missile technologies and components” — would violate Security Council resolutions. Ambassadors of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom issue the statement outside the UN Security Council ahead of a meeting on Iran’s …

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Why is the U.S. in the Middle East?

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Jerusalem wants to see the US engaged, influential and active in the region. It doesn’t want to see it disengaged and concerned only about its own domestic problems.By Herb KeinonNovember 28, 2018 22:10IDF troops drill alongside US Marines as part of Juniper Cobra 2018​. (photo credit: ANNA AHRONHEIM)In the run-up to the 2016 US presidential […]