Welcome To Tribulation Project!

Tribulation Project is a website designed to discuss and analyze what is about to befall the planet

I Disabled The Buddy Press Features Due To Spammers

Spammers were creating groups and what not so I turned off those features.  We have a message board

Is America Babylon The Great?

Revelation 14:8 Another angel, a second, followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, s

This is in part from the Coptic Church of Alexandri…from St. Mark

The patriarchs did not cease to repel the doctrines of the heretics, striving to refute them, resist

 

Welcome To Tribulation Project!

July 18, 2011 in General

Tribulation Project is a website designed to discuss and analyze what is about to befall the planet earth in the near future.  The Bible says we cannot know the day or hour of when our Lord will return, but He did say we can know the season.  We are definitely in the season of the end times and specifically the events that lead up to the period known as The Great Tribulation.  This website is being constructed as a tool for Christians and even non-Christians to use in understanding the state of affairs of our world and the reasons behind the global events we are witnessing.  This is not a denominational site.  I’m Southern Baptist, but I do not present this site from merely a “Protestant” view.  In fact, Tribulation Project needs writers from all denominations who have solid to expert knowledge in Bible Prophecy and the End Times.  We wish to tackle this very important subject from all angles.  So far, I have created the following categories to be discussed:  Ancient Astronauts and the Nephilim, Babylon The Great, The Gog Magog War, The Antichrist and his False Prophet, The Illuminati and the New World Order, The Mark of the Beast, The Millennial Kingdom, UFO’s and the coming World Deception, and probably many other facets as this site grows with contributors.

What I’m specifically looking for is information overload.  We need to ask the tough questions and dig for the correct answers (if they can be found).  As with any responsible study of God’s Word, we will cite Scripture with proper exegesis.  We must not give in to the  temptations of offering unsound speculations.  This site will be backed by Scripture and our members will be allowed to review what is written and expose errors wherever they are.  Of course this subject matter is by its very nature  controversial and mired in so many conflicting and competing theories.  We will discuss them all at length, and will let them stand on their own merits.  Please understand there are no agendas here.  Tribulation Project is not about pushing one interpretation over another.  We write; you decide.

Because this website is brand spanking new, we need a staff of regular contributors.  If you are interested in writing on this site please email me a djbjr@shelbywireless.net.  I will take all applicants into consideration, but I might require a writing sample from you to get a feel of where your theology rests and if you are “qualified” to represent this site responsibly.  By qualified I mean 1. a proficient writer 2. you know your stuff (and I will know if you do) 3. you are willing to help with the day to day operation of this website (deleting spammers and answering comments to the articles you submit), and 4. you are willing to utilize this website as a ministry for the Lord.  Let Tribulation Project be something worthwhile for not only your readers, but for yourself as well.  God bless you all and let’s get to work!

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I Disabled The Buddy Press Features Due To Spammers

March 14, 2012 in General, Uncategorized

Spammers were creating groups and what not so I turned off those features.  We have a message board at click here if you want to mingle. :grin:

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Is America Babylon The Great?

July 24, 2011 in Babylon The Great

Revelation 14:8

Another angel, a second, followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, she who made all nations drink the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality.”

 

Who is Babylon the Great?  Is it America?  Many are saying it is.  Here are a few links in favor of this notion:

Calvaryprophecy.com

The Fall of America, Babylon The Great

Is America Babylon The Great?

America, Babylon The Great?

I could probably cite dozens more examples.  I believe that America is Babylon the Great.  We are the center of the world’s economy and are the target of global terrorism.  The merchants of the earth have made their fortunes on Wall Street.  When the American economy sneezes, the rest of the world catches cold.  All things economic run through America whether good or bad.  If America is not Babylon the Great, then who is?  The Vatican?  Perhaps spiritually, but not economically; not in the present age or the future when this prophecy is supposed to take place.  Perhaps the Vatican runs the future world religion (that would be Mystery Babylon the Great).  But the Vatican doesn’t run the world economy…America does.  I’ll open this up for discussion and see what you guys think.

 

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This is in part from the Coptic Church of Alexandri…from St. Mark

July 20, 2011 in Uncategorized

The patriarchs did not cease to repel the doctrines of the heretics, striving to refute them, resisting them, overthrowing their false tenets, revealing to men their mis belief and the corruption of their creeds. And they composed a homily on every text, until they filled the Church of God with their homilies and sermons and spiritual learning. They never abandoned the study of the scriptures and writings and commandments of God, reading all the ecclesiastical books and other works which they needed for the composition of their homilies, and searching out every jewel of the Divine Word and of other literature. So at last they attained their desire, and obeyed the summons of their Creator who called them, saying, each one of them, «Here 5 am I with the sons whom thou gavest me, for not one of them has perished!» Thus they obtained their high degrees, and the mansions, brilliant with happiness and light, the blessings of which are eternal and imperishable.

They did not in the time of their pastorate fear haughty princes. Their hearts and purposes never faltered in the love of God, nor in teaching men, both secretly and openly, the means of saving their souls. And while they governed the Church, they were never careless nor frivolous, |112 nor did they acquire aught belonging to this transitory world; but they were obedient to their Lord’s commands, and applied themselves to their duties of instruction and imparting discipline, and observed the canons and precepts of God. So in the eyes of their flock they were great and learned; and when one of their disciples, or one of those who resisted them and their doctrine, beheld them and their deeds, he glorified God for their works, because the words of the Gospel which Christ uttered were now fulfilled : «You are the light of the world. A city, when it is placed upon a hill, cannot be hidden, and a lamp, when it is lighted, is not set under a bushel, but on a candlestick, to enlighten all that are in the house. So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven 6.»

As one of the wise men says : «He who mounts the steps of learning and public affairs becomes great in the eyes of the multitudes, and he whose nature is noble has his rights acknowledged; to him who despises money men’s hopes are directed; he who is reasonable ceases to be unjust; the just man’s judgments are carried out; the leader is he who defends his faith with his possessions, and does not defend his possessions by means of his faith». But the best is what is said in one of the jewels of literature as follows : «The good shepherd does good to his flock and with justice rules creation. He who is just in his government is independent of his assistants. He who excels among men by his rank of governor and his superiority as ruler is bound to |113 guard his rank by his good administration, so that his prosperity may continue and that he may be fortunate both in spiritual and temporal matters. He whom God has put into possession of his land and territory, and entrusted with his people and servants, and whose place and rank he has exalted, ought to give thanks to God in faith, and to preserve his religion, and embellish his life, and purify his thoughts, and make virtue his constant habit, and salvation his aim and object. But injustice slips on its feet, and draws down vengeance, and destroys happiness and makes the nations perish. The hasty man fails even when he gains; but the deliberate man succeeds even when he loses. He who relies on his own opinion falls into the net of his enemies. He who rides on haste comes to a fall. He who does what he pleases gets what is evil. The fall of dynasties is caused by the employment of the lowest of the people. He who asks help of the wise gains what he hopes for. He who asks the advice of the prudent walks in the right path. Good government is the light of sovereignty, but evil administration is the source of destruction. To favour the fool is the worst of baseness, but to employ the wise is the best of merits; for the employment of the wise leads to the establishment of wisdom, but the employment of the fool to the maintenance of folly. Every man inclines to his like, and every bird roosts with its fellow. Learn that the cause of the ruin of princes is to be found in the rejection of the virtuous and the employment of the base, and in making light of the counsellor’s advice, and in the deception that arises from placing trust in the flatterer. But God assists the right by his bounty and glory |114 and power and majesty. Verily, he can bring to pass all that he pleases. To him be glory for ever!»

 

I would like to examine these traditions that say what type of research was done by early church fathers.  The above document from St. Mark shows that the early writers of the Gospel sought God in various ways and means and used letters and “other literature” to “find God”.  The early writers did research “other literature” to inquire about God and not just the “jewels of divine writings.”  What other documents did the early church fathers look at?  What did the Early church say or do “in secret” to save a man’s soul?  I would like more information on these topics.  I would like to investigate why we have very few “individual” Christian writings we can look at.  Did the Christians of the early church not hide or leave behind more than what the Catholic church allowed men to see?  In our own time now, have we a lack of technology that continues to enslave us to ignorance of early writings not sanctioned by a corrupt institution of the past?  I would like to know what others think about this.  Please submit your own data and commentary at your convenience.  Donna.

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Is Comet Elenin Wormwood?

July 20, 2011 in Wormwood, Nibiru, Planet X, The Destroyer

Many of you may or may not be aware of comet Elenin.  It was discovered by Russian astronomer Leonid Elenin.  Comet Elenin is reportedly going to pass near the earth around .29AU or so this Fall.  In Reveletion Chapter 8, John describes a fiery mountain falling into the sea and poisoning the water killing a third of the sea creatures and destroying a third of the ships.  John calls this comet or asteroid Wormwood because it turns the waters bitter (wormwood was a plant with a bitter extract).  Whether or not Elenin is Wormwood really isn’t that important, but the fact that objects are approaching from the outer solar system is.  We can easily see that this prophecy can be fulfilled at any time.  The problem with near earth objects and other incoming celestial bodies, is that NASA and the governments of the world are the only ones who have the tools to see these objects when there is still time to prepare.  Of course, by the time amateur astronomers can see these objects, it’s probably too late.  Can we trust NASA and the government to warn us ahead of time that something indeed is inbound?  I don’t really think we can because they assume that we would panic and create worldwide chaos which would be just as bad as the impact event itself.  Even if that is true, don’t we deserve to know in advance so we can prepare ourselves and tie up whatever loose ends we might have?  I think so, what do you think?

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Ezekiel 38 Prophecy Against Gog

July 20, 2011 in Gog Magog War

Ezekiel 38
Prophecy Against Gog

38:1 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, set your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech [1] and Tubal, and prophesy against him 3 and say, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech [2] and Tubal. 4 And I will turn you about and put hooks into your jaws, and I will bring you out, and all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed in full armor, a great host, all of them with buckler and shield, wielding swords. 5 Persia, Cush, and Put are with them, all of them with shield and helmet; 6 Gomer and all his hordes; Beth-togarmah from the uttermost parts of the north with all his hordes—many peoples are with you.

7 “Be ready and keep ready, you and all your hosts that are assembled about you, and be a guard for them. 8 After many days you will be mustered. In the latter years you will go against the land that is restored from war, the land whose people were gathered from many peoples upon the mountains of Israel, which had been a continual waste. Its people were brought out from the peoples and now dwell securely, all of them. 9 You will advance, coming on like a storm. You will be like a cloud covering the land, you and all your hordes, and many peoples with you.

10 “Thus says the Lord God: On that day, thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil scheme 11 and say, ‘I will go up against the land of unwalled villages. I will fall upon the quiet people who dwell securely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having no bars or gates,’ 12 to seize spoil and carry off plunder, to turn your hand against the waste places that are now inhabited, and the people who were gathered from the nations, who have acquired livestock and goods, who dwell at the center of the earth. 13 Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish and all its leaders [3] will say to you, ‘Have you come to seize spoil? Have you assembled your hosts to carry off plunder, to carry away silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods, to seize great spoil?’

14 “Therefore, son of man, prophesy, and say to Gog, Thus says the Lord God: On that day when my people Israel are dwelling securely, will you not know it? 15 You will come from your place out of the uttermost parts of the north, you and many peoples with you, all of them riding on horses, a great host, a mighty army. 16 You will come up against my people Israel, like a cloud covering the land. In the latter days I will bring you against my land, that the nations may know me, when through you, O Gog, I vindicate my holiness before their eyes.

17 “Thus says the Lord God: Are you he of whom I spoke in former days by my servants the prophets of Israel, who in those days prophesied for years that I would bring you against them? 18 But on that day, the day that Gog shall come against the land of Israel, declares the Lord God, my wrath will be roused in my anger. 19 For in my jealousy and in my blazing wrath I declare, On that day there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel. 20 The fish of the sea and the birds of the heavens and the beasts of the field and all creeping things that creep on the ground, and all the people who are on the face of the earth, shall quake at my presence. And the mountains shall be thrown down, and the cliffs shall fall, and every wall shall tumble to the ground. 21 I will summon a sword against Gog [4] on all my mountains, declares the Lord God. Every man’s sword will be against his brother. 22 With pestilence and bloodshed I will enter into judgment with him, and I will rain upon him and his hordes and the many peoples who are with him torrential rains and hailstones, fire and sulfur. 23 So I will show my greatness and my holiness and make myself known in the eyes of many nations. Then they will know that I am the Lord. (ESV)

After reading this passage again.  It still perplexes me.  When Israel is attacked by the Gog Alliance, Israelis  are supposedly dwelling safely within unwalled villages.  Anyone who watches the news in Israel knows that they are currently walled off from Palestinian areas to keep suicide bombers from entering Israeli territory.  Furthermore, with the recent upheavals in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Syria, and Yemen, the stability of the Middle East is even more tenuous than ever.  In fact, I’m beginning to wonder when this war is supposed to occur?  The present situation will make it very unlikely to happen unless a major peace deal is brokered in the region…one that will allow the Israelis to breathe a collective sigh of relief and to begin standing down their security.  We know that the Antichrist will offer a peace agreement for seven years.  Perhaps this is how things can be setup, but that means that the war will happen sometime during the Tribulation.

Another option is that this event already happened and we have overlooked it.  I scoured the web and there seems to be nobody taking this position so the “orthodox” view is that the Gog Magog War is a future event.  Assuming that this war is still in the future, how do we interpret the verse that mentions swords, bucklers, and shields?  The great host of Gog will be armed with swords and shields in full armor.  Well if this is the case, no wonder they lose big!  What good are shields and swords going to do against the might of the technologically advanced military of Israel?  Obviously the writer of Ezekiel had no vocabulary for modern day war machines so he employed the words he knew.  We have to accept this otherwise this prophecy makes no sense whatsoever…that is if we assume this is still to come.  Also consider, the armies of Gog are incinerated by what appears to be a nuclear attack by Israel.  Israel would only employ the use of their nuclear arsenal if they felt their conventional forces could not prevail.  I think it is no stretch to assume that the armies of Gog will seem formidable enough for Israel to resort to her most powerful response.

What troubles me however, is why would the Gog Alliance (Russia, Iran et al) dare to go against Israel knowing she has nuclear weapons at her disposal?  What kind of reasoning would entice the leaders of the Gog Alliance to take such a risk?  Would Russia willingly join a Jihad led by Iran’s mullahs?  We know from the scripture that God puts the hook in Gog’s jaw.  The “hook” is a spiritual metaphor that could possibly be an economic power play (will oil be discovered in Israel?),  or a religious one (jihad) as mentioned above.  Perhaps both reasons work here.  Russia will obviously be in it for the money while Iran is in it for the religious reasons.

Again the war scenario is very perplexing to me.  I can understand the fanaticism of Iran, but Russia is not a nation led by fanatics.  Could Russia’s participation in this war be the result of wanting to shape the World Government to her interests rather than submit to the West?  Is this Russia’ s last play for world hegemony?  Russia’s economy is in a shambles.  Her military is a shadow of its former self.  Even so, she still possesses a formidable military and her people long for the glory days of the Soviet Empire at its zenith.  Well whatever the reason, Russia is going to be drawn into the conflict in a big way.  The question I have is, if Israel nukes the Gog Alliance forces, why doesn’t Russia respond in kind with her nukes?  No matter how I look at this prophecy it vexes me, and I’m afraid we will just have to keep watching as events unfold before any of it will begin to make sense.

Footnotes

[1] 38:2 Or Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech
[2] 38:3 Or Gog, prince of Rosh, Meshech
[3] 38:13 Hebrew young lions
[4] 38:21 Hebrew against him

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