Current events demand that we understand what the Bible says in its prophetic passages. Many Christians are entertaining the idea that we are in the time of Ezekiel 38-39. Is that the case? Is Gog rising upon the earth? I don’t believe so as I will explain below.
The war of Gog and Magog is sometimes confused with the Battle of Armageddon. These two events are different for several reasons.
First, the war of Gog and Magog has a very focused theater of operations, namely Israel. The assembled armies come against Israel specifically and are destroyed by Yahweh Himself. Conversely, the battle of Armageddon is a worldwide conflict of the nations of the world assembled against Jesus Christ.
Here we are again, another Christmas Sunday. The celebration of the birth of our Savior is a few days away. As I have done for the last couple of years, I’m breaking from our current Lord’s Day study, in our case this year, the book of Acts. I’m taking this Lord’s Day to teach about our Christmas celebration. Those who have been with us here at Calvary for a while may recall that two years ago, I titled the Christmas Sunday teaching, Debunking the Debunkers. Then last year I titled the Christmas Sunday teaching, Merry Non-Pagan Christmas.
The reason I have done this for the last couple of years is because the noise around Christmas gets louder all the time. I’m speaking of all the people who take to social media to remind the rest of us that Christmas is pagan. These people tell us that it originated with Roman Catholicism or Constantine, or the Druids, or some other pagan demonic source. Critics tell us that the day is really about the festival of the “Birth of the Unconquered Sun” or, Sol Invictus.[1]
Is any of this true? It is absolutely not true yet so many who profess Jesus Christ seem to take great pains to criticize and denigrate other Christians who celebrate the day set aside to commemorate the incarnation of the savior of the world.
Welcome back to the Kingdom War Room! Dr. Michael Lake, Dr. Mike Spaulding, and Pastor Corby Shuey discuss the chaotic state of the world, the dangers of “internet theology,” and the importance of discerning truth in an age of distraction.
Outline
Introduction and State of Chaos
God’s judgment and pruning in our time
Everything hidden will be revealed
The Rise of Internet Theology
Dangers of unbalanced, sensational content
Importance of researching responsibly and avoiding self-exaltation
Key Warnings and Biblical Counsel
1 Timothy 6: Avoiding controversy for gain
Accountability in fellowship and study
Walking in Truth and Christlikeness
80/20 principle: Balance theological research with spiritual maturity
Why humility and love matter in handling God’s Word
Closing Encouragement and Prayer
Psalm 23: Sitting at God’s table in the presence of chaos
Focusing on Christ and bearing His image
If you feel overwhelmed by social media noise, conflicting voices, and sensationalist teaching, this episode will help you reset and center your faith in Jesus.
Hosts:
Dr. Michael K. Lake: Scholar-in-residence, Strategic Remnant Learning Center – BLA, Host of Biblical Life TV, Co-Host of the Kingdom Intelligence Briefing, and best-selling author. http://www.kingdomintelligencebriefing.com
Dr. Mike Spaulding: The teaching pastor of Calvary Chapel of Lima, OH, the author of Upsidedown in America, more than ten other books, and the host of Soaring Eagle Radio and Dr. Mike Live. https://www.drmikespaulding.com/
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I hear people say “The world is falling apart.” I take a different view. I believe things are falling into place. We are marching toward the culmination of Jesus’ destruction of wickedness and evil upon the earth. Revelation 18 offers details of the true nature of the end times civic and commercial Babylon, as well as the complete and total annihilation of it. This one world government is coming into sharp focus in our day and will for a short time have complete control over all aspects of life for those “who dwell on the earth.”[1]
It appears to me that the current race to implement the United Nations agendas across the earth, the rapid development of AI, transhumanist technology such as Elon Musk’s Neuralink, and the virulent Anti-Israelism evidenced across the earth, is proof that we are on the cusp of a drastic change in how we live our lives day by day. At stake is our freedom and liberty as Americans, our rights of self-determination under a form of government where we are meant to have input, and the very ideals of Americanism. Add to this the creation and expansion of BRICS[2] and the push by the US Government working in conjunction with the Federal Reserve to implement a new government controlled crypto currency, and you have the makings of a totalitarian global regime.
We are seeing in our day, a rise in Christian radicalism. Specifically, I see some Christians calling for an armed rebellion to squash the evildoers in our midst. I see it because at one time, I was of the same opinion. I no longer hold the view that the Church of Jesus Christ is to take on the Deep State, the Council on Foreign Relations, the World Economic Forum, the World Health Organization, or the United Nations, to name a few.
The commission the Church has been given is to tell the world about the free gift of salvation God the Father has made available to “whosoever will” believe in Jesus the Christ. It is our solemn duty and honor to expose the workings of the kingdom of darkness. We must exercise all spiritual authority in Christ to persuade the hearts of men and women toward Him. But make no mistake, it is the work of the Holy Spirit which causes the new birth.
