Oh Noes!!!!!!!!!!! China is building a superhighway to Europe in order to capture it

The mind of an Armstrongite splinter cult leader is a terrible thing to waste.  Leave it to these guys to constantly scour every newspaper article they can find for some event to fit their perverted end-time scenarios.  These spiritually bankrupt frauds go out of their way to find things that they think are sure signs of Herbert's prophecies coming to fruition.  They get all glassy eyed when they think they have found something to scare their members with.

Never one to be left to the sidelines, Almost-arrested, Elisha, Elijah, Amos, Joshua, doubly-blessed, improperly ordained, bitter "son" of Rod Meredith, naturopath and peddler of herbs and other concoctions, is breathlessly reporting how the Chinese are seeking to build a new "silk road" from China all the way to Armageddon.

When leaders of 28 nations gather in Beijing next week for a summit to map out China’s ambitious new Silk Road project, one question is likely to be on attendees’ minds – what exactly is the Belt and Road Initiative? …China pushing the ‘Silk Road’ project: A prelude for the ‘kings of the east’?

China wants all roads, digital and physical, to lead to it:

The Belt and Road Initiative, which comprises the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, was proposed by China in 2013, with the aim of building a trade and infrastructure network connecting Asia with Europe and Africa along the ancient Silk Road routes. May 17, 2016 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-05/17/c_135366188.htm/52303832.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst 

BEIJING: China has proposed an international scientific cooperation programme for Earth observation to provide digital backing to Beijing’s mega Silk Road Project. The ”digital Silk Road” proposal was put forward here yesterday at an international symposium on Earth observation for the Belt and Road, the official designation for Silk Road said. May 17, 2016  http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/52303832.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

So what could be wrong with this; besides many of the countries having strong reason to not to let it pass through their sovereign nations?

In deluded Elijah Thiel's mind, it is a sure sign that the Chinese are building a superhighway that will allow the invading Chinese armies to conquer Europe.  As we all know, most of Europe is made up of "Israelite" nations and they will soon be going into captivity AFTER the US, Canada, England, Australia and New Zealand fall prey to the Germans.  Those damn Germans!  What will we do with them?

The ‘road’ is to go to Europe from Russia and China. As far as Europe goes, the Bible shows that the final European King of the North will be disturbed by news from the north (Russia) and the east (including China):

40 … the king of the North …43 He shall have power over the treasures of gold and silver, … 44 But news from the east and the north shall trouble him; therefore he shall go out with great fury to destroy and annihilate many. 45 And he shall plant the tents of his palace between the seas and the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and no one will help him. (Daniel 11:40,43-45)

So just where does this "silk road" end up?  According to deluded Joshua Elisha Thiel, the Chinese are building a superhighway to Armageddon.  Tel Megiddo, to be precise.   Who knew!  Really!  Shocking!

The Bible also tells of a time when the ‘kings of the sunrise/east’ will travel on land. They will end up in Armageddon:

12 Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared. 13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14 For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

15 “Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.”

16 And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon. (Revelation 16:12-16) 

The ‘kings of the east’ are to come across the Euphrates river, which will at least partially dry up according to prophecy. The new “Silk Road” is expected to head near the river Euphrates. And while I have not seen anything that shows that the Silk Road is specifically planned to go all the way to Tel Megiddo (Armageddon), there are a couple of highways in the area of Armageddon already that I have personally seen. So, it would seem that the proposed Silk Road project will help build a major road from the far east through central Asia and into the Middle East that can be used to at least get close to Armageddon, and then there are other roads that connect to it. 

The Bible is clear that troops will one day gather in Armageddon. China wants to pave roads to get near there. 

It may well be that the Silk Road project will help clear the way for Chinese and other troops to attack Europe as well as gather in Armageddon.

Anyone that takes Amos Thiel's words as truth needs their head examined.  His idiotic explanations are starting to get as weird as Dave Pack's.  One has to look long and hard to find any depiction of the new "silk road" ending in Tel Megiddo or Armageddon. Just Google the words "new silk road" and you will be hard pressed to find anything remotely stating that the route will end in Israel.  That has never stopped any Church of God false prospect from making foolish predictions though.




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My Campus Is Like The City of Zion

The incomplete City on the Hill

Just as Jesus feet supposedly walked the green hills of England, Dave Pack's "jesus" will return to walk the green hills of Wadsworth, Ohio.  After all, it is just like Zion!  Awesome!

Let me make a summary statement, brethren. Zion is then a very long, thin city…And for the moment, think of our campus as about three-quarters of a mile long or about 4,000 feet, but only a third of a mile wide at its widest point…maybe 1,700 feet…but in places, the campus is only a third of that, maybe 6- or 700 feet. So much like Mount Zion, we are a long, thin campus that runs, let’s say, 6- or 700 feet up to 1,700 feet wide, while it is 4,000 feet long. And that’s interesting to consider, that will come up later in the sermon.

Anyone Who Leaves My Church Is "Spewed Out" By Christ

One of the fear tactics that the church has always used to scare people into "obedience," was the false claim that if you left the church that Jesus Christ spits you out of the body.  It is never you leaving the organization because it is corrupt to the core, but that  Jesus Christ got sick and tired of your bellyaching and whining and "spewed" you out.

Superfantabulous Dave Pack says:

“I know your works, that [you’re] neither cold nor hot…[I wish] you were [one or the other] cold or hot. [But]…because you are [barely warm. That’s what it means.] neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of my mouth” (Rev. 3:15-16). That happened decades ago, and anybody who grows lukewarm, today, and you see them leave, they’re spewed out of their mouth. Christ just turns their head a quarter-turn, and out they go. They think they rejected us, but they’re really the rejectees, not the rejectors, by a loving Christ Who says, “I can’t work with you here. You’re not getting it. You’re going to have to go through some real tough times.” And so out they go, thinking they decided to leave, but in many cases, Christ had to expel them, because we’re not going to go around and put them out. We can’t read their hearts anyway.

I’ve seen it happen many times; but for the most part, it happened twenty-some years ago. Tens of thousands of people were just spewed out of Christ’s Body, that’s what it means—out of His mouth. When they were spewed out of Christ’s mouth, it means out of His Body. What else would it mean? They’re His people and He loves them—but they’re not in the Body of Christ. They’re part of the Temple—they’re part of the flock—they’re part of the called-out ones, the Church—but they’re not in the Body of Christ, because out of His Body they went. And when you vomit people, they’re only going to come out one place—so out of the Body. They were in wretched condition, so He said to them…

Creditors Bob....CREDITORS!

Bob Thiel continues, in typical Church of God tradition, to make Scripture mean what it never meant to mean for a time it never meant to mean it

http://www.cogwriter.com/news/prophecy/the-prophet-isaiah-recorded-predictions-for-the-end-times-about-the-usa-germany-and-others/

"Since Isaiah lived 2700 plus years ago, could his writings be applicable today?

Yes.

One thing he wrote 

12 As for My people, children are their oppressors, And women rule over them. O My people! Those who lead you cause you to err, And destroy the way of your paths. (Isaiah 3:12)

Of course, women are influential in the English-speaking nations,  (Poster's Note: GHASTLY DAYS!) Yet, ever since Margaret Thatcher was prime minister of the United Kingdom, I have felt that it is likely that the USA would end up with a female president or at least a highly influential woman in a top level federal government job. As it turns out, the four remaining predominantly British-descended nations (the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand) all have had not only queens (they shared the same ones), but all have already had a woman in the office of prime minister. The prime minister is the chief executive official in a parliamentary system of governance.

Since the physically territorial and other blessings affected the descendents of Ephraim first (cf. Genesis 48:17-19), it would seem that certain passages of scripture, such as Isaiah 3:12 discussing female rule, would also affect them first.

While the U.S. does not have a parliamentary form of governance with a prime minister, it does have a chief executive official who fills the office of president. And the U.S. has never had a female as its president. Now, because the U.S. has already had women rule in high positions, it may not be prophetically required to have a woman as its president to fulfill part of the prophecy in Isaiah 3:12, yet it very well may need to.

Hillary Clinton was fulfilling part of that verse for many years herself as a US senator then Secretary of State. And there have been various female Supreme Court justices, senators, etc. who also have, including Janet Yellen, chair of the Federal Reserve. While it is not absolutely required that the USA itself have a woman president, I do feel that if we do get one, that this would be a partial, but significant, fulfillment of that prophecy from Isaiah."

(Emphasis mine)

(Poster's Note: Let's not leave out Sally Yates and Elizabeth Warren)

ON THE OTHER HAND...

Isaiah 3:12 might make more sense and be less available to use to denigrate intelligent and talented women in our present times if, according to a Jewish commentator:

"3:12 A babe is their master and women rule over them.  The same word here is used for "babe" as in Verse 4, and the commentators translate it as either a symbol of weak rulers or of mockers and cynics. Kimchi adds that, because of their sexuality (it has been a common misconception, from ancient times up to the present day, that women are more sexually enticing, and more sexually motivated, than men are), the men will fall under the domination of women. Krauss calls attention to the fact that the word for "women" (nashim) can also be read as "creditors," and that all the ancient translations indicate that one of the misfortunes that will come to them is that they will be always in the hands of their creditors."

http://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/isaiah-31-15-a-commentary/

And while no one would argue the problem of creditors is always with us, Isaiah was not looking ahead 2700 years.  He was waiting for his next notice of late payment

God's Most Important End Time Work Is Drawing HUGE Numbers Of Potential Money Making Members

From an LCG source:

Living Church of God has been running a series of Tomorrow's World presentations in various cities from the midwest to the east coast and in Canada.

Thousands of dollars in tithe money have been spent to put on these presentations.  Hall rental fees, hotel accommodations for speakers, videographers, and publicity are just a few of the expenses used in putting on these presentations.

Much like the epic failure of the UCG with their campaigns, LCG has been failing miserably.

Nashville, TN 

has a population of 678,889 and attracted 20 potential money-making commodities.

Beaumont, TX 

has a population of 117,585 and attracted 10 potential money-making commodities.

Calgary, Alberta 

has a population of 1,214,839 and attracted 42 potential money-making commodities.

Cambridge, Ontario 

has a population of 126,748 and attracted 30 potential money-making commodities.

When you read Weston's snow job below you are expected to think that is an amazing thing that so few actually attended these presentations.

There were four Tomorrow’s World Presentations last weekend. In addition to our members, we had 20 guests in Nashville, Tennessee; 10 in Beaumont, Texas; 42 in Calgary, Alberta; and 30 in Cambridge, Ontario. This Sunday we have another one scheduled for Manhattan, New York where we have invited over 5,000 guests. So far this year we have held 18 TWPs and we have a good number on the schedule for the coming months. I especially enjoyed my trip to Nashville as it gave me the opportunity to spend time with our minister and his family. Darrell Lovelady serves three congregations in addition to Nashville, which keeps him quite busy. On our return we stopped in Knoxville, Tennessee to spend a few hours with Martin Fannin, along with his wife and daughter. The Fannins also serve four congregations. Meanwhile, weeks of heavy rains have caused severe, even historic, flooding in much of the United States Midwest and South. Parts of Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana have been especially hit hard. Please remember our members who may be in the way of this current disaster.