Amended Newsletter 29 “This Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached to all the world as a witness to all nations, and then the end will come.” Alpha and Omega Christian Foundation, Telephone: 0416 295 270; E-mail: aocf <at> optusnet.com.au; www.thechristianherald.info Newsletter 29 (7/2015) 1 Friends And Leaders Around the World, Greetings Again A year ago we informed you that we were curtailing the publication of Newsletters and concentrate on The Christian Herald magazines only. We took that decision for the following reasons: 1. An increasing number of our readers were coming from countries to which we had never sent any Newsletters. That indicated to us that perhaps our Newsletters were no longer needed as they were in the early stages of this work. That would allow us to redirect our time, efforts and expenses to areas that are in greater need. You may have noticed that our web site was not quite right in recent times. There are expenses in this work that we have not always been able to keep up to date. 2. It became obvious to us that word of mouth had spread out knowledge of this work far and wide, much more effectively than our Newsletters could ever do. However, with the publication of The Christian Herald No 31, we found ourselves in a great need of a Newsletter. Not because we needed to inform our readers about it, who have come to us uninvited from 188 countries, but because we desperately needed to inform political, national and religious leaders, as well as media and other personalities, of extraordinary developments that are beyond the scope of an annual publication. On the day we published our magazine, Greece failed on its debt repayments, the Stock Market took a dive, the world exploded into a series of terrorist attacks – in Tunisia, France, Kuwait, Egypt, other places, and more importantly, America’s Supreme Court imposed “gay marriage” on all 51 States of the United States of America – an extremely ominous development. So why is a Newsletter needed to tell the world about developments that are written large on media headlines all over the world? Because we look at the world from God’s point of view and you will not find that in any comparable publication in the world. There is a spiritual element in everything that is happening in this world, one that is missing in world media reports and commentaries, and without it the best they can do is fire shots in the dark. The recent upheavals in the world – Ukraine, Middle East, South China Sea and elsewhere, cannot be understood outside their proper prophetic milieu. The world is in a far worse condition than people realize. The world is heading at high speed into a catastrophe unequaled in history. You will find details in The Christian Heralds, as usual on line at our web site: www.thechristianherald.info In the service of Jesus Christ Grigore Sbarcea Coordinator: Alpha and Omega Christian Foundation The Christian Herald No 32 Page 1 Global Warming Worse After Paris Conference In November 2015, the United Nations held a Conference in Paris about the recent worldwide Climate Changes. In the end they decided to hold the Global Warming to less than 1.5 C degrees. We wish them good luck, however something was glaringly missing from their deliberations: they forgot, probably because no one has told them, what God thinks about these developments. God says that the main reason for the recent rise in global temperatures is not carbon emissions, but humanity’s plunge into a morass of immorality, sins and blasphemies the likes of which this world has never seen. For this reason, it will face a Great Tribulation the likes of which it also has never seen. Mat 24:21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. Rev 16:1 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, "Go and pour out the bowls of the wrath of God on the earth." [The “natural disasters” we see in the world at present – droughts, epidemics, AIDS, infectious diseases, diabetes, obesity, social problems, terrorism, wars, etc. – are symptom of the wrath of God]. Rev 16:2 So the first went and poured out his bowl upon the earth, and a foul and loathsome sore came upon the men who had the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. Rev 16:3 Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became blood as of a dead man; and every living creature in the sea died. [Biblical prophecies usually begin with Israel and spread to the rest of the world. At the time of Jesus Christ, there was a sea in Israel called the Salt Sea. Today it is called the Dead Sea. The world’s oceans, lakes and rivers, groan under the weight of human refuse, sea life is in stress everywhere, and a large part of humanity that depends on it, is heading towards famine and oblivion at high speeds]. Rev 16:4 Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood. [The prophet saw water pollution and described it as blood. The word ‘pollution’ did not exist then]. Rev 16:5 And I heard the angel of the waters saying: "You are righteous, O Lord, The One who is and who was and who is to be, Because You have judged these things. Rev 16:6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, And You have given them blood to drink. For it is their just due." And I heard another from the altar saying, Rev 16:7 "Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments." Rev 16:8 Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and power was given to him to scorch men with fire. [Global Warming through solar heating and radiation at God’s command]. Rev 16:9 And men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues; and they did not repent and give Him glory. [Disregard of God’s laws and blasphemies against Him are the real reasons for Global Warming. And what did humans do about that? They did not repent, did not give Him glory, and blasphemed even more. So they got more of God’s wrath too, and will continue to get more until they learn their lesson. The great tragedy of our time is that having embraced so many of Satan’s sins, lies and deceptions, humanity has lost its way and seems unable to return to God anymore. Certainly not without His forgiveness and guidance! Carbon emissions and thrashing of the environment are manifestations of alienation from God and descent into unprecedented spiritual darkness. What we have in the world at present is not a crisis of the matter, but a crisis of the spirit. Before scientists are having Conferences to save the world their way, religious leaders should have Councils to save the world God’s Way. But where are they? In order to be seen as “progressive” they have embraced Satan’s way of life – the way of immorality and blasphemies, and the sin that God calls and abomination – homosexuality. That is not the way of God. Act 24:14 But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets. Notice, ‘the Way’, not ‘the ways’, for there is only one Way, “written in the Law and in the Prophets”, that leads to God and life, the way of truth, faith, humility and righteousness, not the way of overt self-confidence, unbelief, and disregard for other people’s rights. Rev 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Act 4:12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." The Christian Herald No 32 Page 2 One can search the world as long as he wants, he will not find a Church or a preacher that keep the Commandments of God and the faith of Jesus Christ anymore. We have not found any after decades of search. Bear in mind that the Commandments of God and the faith of Jesus Christ include the biblical Holy Days which no Church keeps at the right time or in the appropriate manner. Rev 16:11 They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and did not repent of their deeds. Another great blasphemy is the denial of a Creator and belief in evolution – a fallacy propagated by the ‘wise’ of this world, the ‘wise’ of both academia and theology, all of which have become fools in the eyes of God. Pro 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But he who heeds counsel is wise. Psa 14:1 The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, They have done abominable works, There is none who does good. Psa 14:2 The LORD looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.