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| Louis Farrakhan: Kook, Con or Clown? |
From the Email Bag, our monthly Q and A:
Question: Did you read Louis Farrakhan's (Nation of Islam) recent comment where he claimed that Ebola was a virus designed by white scientists to wipe out the black race?
Answer: I don't put much stock into what Farrakhan says. Many people think he's crazy, but he isn't. He's a con artist who exploits ignorant people. Since many of his followers are largely illiterate, he can get away with saying such outrageous stuff like that. He knows that isn't true. But as Hitler once proved, hate is a powerful weapon that unites people. And Farrakhan has been using that weapon for a long time to build and maintain his constituency.
Question: Jonathan Cahn (author) believes that Isaiah 9:10 is God's prophetic warning to the United States to either repent or face judgment? Agree? Or, disagree?
Answer: Cahn, who calls himself a "messianic Jewish rabbi", has written several popular books, among them, The Harbinger and The Mystery of the Shemitah. He makes the claim in The Harbinger that Isaiah 9:10 forewarned of al Qaeda's 9/11/2001 attacks against the U.S. over 2,700 years ago and that the attacks occurred because of America's sin and rebellion against God. While I believe that the 9/11 attacks were indeed judgment against America, I don't believe that Isaiah 9:10 prophesied of those attacks. Isaiah 9:10 was included in the greater context of God's warning to ancient Israel to either repent of her sin and rebellion against Him or face judgment. (Isaiah 9:8-12) Why does Cahn claim that Isaiah 9:10 applies to modern America? Because he's trying to sell books. And he's convinced a lot of folks that he's solved some ancient prophetic mysteries. He hasn't.
Question: Do you believe that the stock market is going to collapse? Some people are predicting that. And they believe that the collapse will lead to a global monetary system.
Answer: I believe that the entire U.S. economic system is eventually going to collapse unless the government solves its debt crisis. America's debt now exceeds $17 trillion. That's an economic nuclear bomb that's going to explode at some point in the future. When will that happen? When the world begins abandoning the dollar and switches to an alternative currency such as the Chinese yuan. While that may take several years, it's already beginning to happen. China and Russia have formed an economic partnership and are working toward becoming dollar independent. While Russia's economy is weak, China's is strong. And keep in mind that as America's influence fades in the world, these two nations will expand their influence by building their own regional empires. Thus, the more nations that become aligned with these two emerging giants, the weaker America will become economically and militarily. That's why it's imperative for America to get rid of her debt because if she doesn't, she's doomed.
Question: Do you think Ebola is God's judgment against the world?
Answer: We'll have to wait and see. Jesus Christ revealed that one of the signs of the end times preceding His return would be the increase in pestilences across the world. (Luke 21:11) Could Ebola be the fulfillment of Christ's prophecy? It could. Remember that Ebola isn't a new disease; it was initially discovered in 1976 in the Congo basin of central Africa. But it didn't cause any major problems until recently. Apparently, the virus has mutated although health officials claim that it hasn't. If it hasn't, then why has it suddenly become so deadly? Something's happening.
Question: How will history judge Barack Obama?
Answer: Badly. There's no sense in listing his accomplishments, because he doesn't have any, unless you consider that he successfully conned the American people twice. (2008, 2012) If and when America collapses, you'll look back and see that this man and his enablers had a lot to do with it. But then again, the people who voted for Obama will bear the ultimate responsibility for America's downfall.
Question: Will the Jews ever come to accept Jesus Christ as their Messiah?
Answer: Yes, but not corporately until He returns. The ancient prophet Zechariah (6th century B.C.) revealed that when Christ returns to rescue Israel from the armies of a world government, the eyes of the Jews will be opened and they will finally recognize Him. Here's what Zechariah wrote: "And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son. On that day the weeping in Jerusalem will be as great as the weeping of Hadad Rimmon in the plain of Megiddo. The land will mourn, each clan by itself, with their wives by themselves: the clan of the house of David and their wives, the clan of the house of Nathan and their wives, the clan of the house of Levi and their wives, the clan of Shimei and their wives, and all the rest of the clans and their wives." (Zechariah 12:10-14) Then, the prophet wrote this: "If someone asks, 'What are these wounds on your body?' they will answer, 'The wounds I was given at the house of my friends.'" (Zechariah 13:6) Though the Jews still corporately reject Christ, many are now embracing Him ahead of His return, which is also a fulfillment of ancient prophecy: "Afterward the Israelites will return and seek the Lord their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the Lord and to his blessings in the last days." (Hosea 3:5)
Question: Do you believe that the stock market is going to collapse? Some people are predicting that. And they believe that the collapse will lead to a global monetary system.
Answer: I believe that the entire U.S. economic system is eventually going to collapse unless the government solves its debt crisis. America's debt now exceeds $17 trillion. That's an economic nuclear bomb that's going to explode at some point in the future. When will that happen? When the world begins abandoning the dollar and switches to an alternative currency such as the Chinese yuan. While that may take several years, it's already beginning to happen. China and Russia have formed an economic partnership and are working toward becoming dollar independent. While Russia's economy is weak, China's is strong. And keep in mind that as America's influence fades in the world, these two nations will expand their influence by building their own regional empires. Thus, the more nations that become aligned with these two emerging giants, the weaker America will become economically and militarily. That's why it's imperative for America to get rid of her debt because if she doesn't, she's doomed.
Question: Do you think Ebola is God's judgment against the world?
Answer: We'll have to wait and see. Jesus Christ revealed that one of the signs of the end times preceding His return would be the increase in pestilences across the world. (Luke 21:11) Could Ebola be the fulfillment of Christ's prophecy? It could. Remember that Ebola isn't a new disease; it was initially discovered in 1976 in the Congo basin of central Africa. But it didn't cause any major problems until recently. Apparently, the virus has mutated although health officials claim that it hasn't. If it hasn't, then why has it suddenly become so deadly? Something's happening.
Question: How will history judge Barack Obama?
Answer: Badly. There's no sense in listing his accomplishments, because he doesn't have any, unless you consider that he successfully conned the American people twice. (2008, 2012) If and when America collapses, you'll look back and see that this man and his enablers had a lot to do with it. But then again, the people who voted for Obama will bear the ultimate responsibility for America's downfall.
Question: Will the Jews ever come to accept Jesus Christ as their Messiah?
Answer: Yes, but not corporately until He returns. The ancient prophet Zechariah (6th century B.C.) revealed that when Christ returns to rescue Israel from the armies of a world government, the eyes of the Jews will be opened and they will finally recognize Him. Here's what Zechariah wrote: "And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son. On that day the weeping in Jerusalem will be as great as the weeping of Hadad Rimmon in the plain of Megiddo. The land will mourn, each clan by itself, with their wives by themselves: the clan of the house of David and their wives, the clan of the house of Nathan and their wives, the clan of the house of Levi and their wives, the clan of Shimei and their wives, and all the rest of the clans and their wives." (Zechariah 12:10-14) Then, the prophet wrote this: "If someone asks, 'What are these wounds on your body?' they will answer, 'The wounds I was given at the house of my friends.'" (Zechariah 13:6) Though the Jews still corporately reject Christ, many are now embracing Him ahead of His return, which is also a fulfillment of ancient prophecy: "Afterward the Israelites will return and seek the Lord their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the Lord and to his blessings in the last days." (Hosea 3:5)
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