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Welcome everyone. This is Russ Scalzo Chronicles of the End Times. Thank you for being with me today. Today we're going to take a deep look into the spiritual world. Did you ever wonder why everyone is so upset over this coming election here in America? Not only here in the US, but around the world? Everyone seems to be watching. You've heard me talk about the coming economy, and I'm sure that you've listened to it. I hope you have listened to many others who are talking about the same thing, about the new BRICS digital economy that they are on a fast track to complete, and in some cases, it is already in use.
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Some may look at this as the beginning of a judgment or a warning. People often ask me, has God turned his back on America because of our sin, because of the decisions that we're making, because of the multitudes that are turning away from God and embracing doctrines of demons? My answer to that is a scriptural one. God does not turn his back on those who call upon his name. Repentance is always available to those who have a heart to do so. God doesn't turn away from people. People turn away from God, and before I begin to judge the unsaved, I need to judge myself.
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In 1 Peter 4, verses 17 and 18, he says For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God, and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not pay the gospel of God? What does that all mean? It means that we are subject to the Holy Spirit, those of us who are born again and who love Jesus Christ, and therefore, it's our duty to obey the Holy Spirit. God gives us grace, he gives us mercy, kindness, loving kindness, constantly, 24-7, caring for us. Every detail of our lives he cares about. He just asks that we be obedient, for he says that obedience is better than sacrifice because when we're obedient, god can bless us, and when we are blessed, we're blessed from head to toe. That's what we should desire, for every person to have the blessing of God on them, and the only way to get that is to repent and turn from our sins.
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So, I think the first step is for the church to examine itself in light of the Word of God. Like Paul says, look in the mirror of the Word, and don't forget what you looked like when you looked into the mirror of the Word. Paul warns us if you just look into the mirror of the Word of God and it speaks to your heart, and then you just walk away and you forget what you look like. We must remember that our righteousness is as filthy rags, but he has adorned us in the pure, everlasting, forgiving, and loving cloak of the blood of Jesus Christ. So, though we're talking about the world right now, that includes the church. Revival always begins with the church. That's why it's called revival. The church needs to be revived before it can reach touch the world. Revival begins with a core of people crying out to God for a move of the Holy Spirit. That's where it starts, and then it quickly spreads to neighborhoods and towns.
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So, is all this hate that we keep hearing about and we've talked about? Why does it seem like it's over the top? Because there is something much greater going on under the surface. You look at the political landscape, and you wonder why all the fuss over Trump. I mean, really, he's already served one term. Love him or hate him, he's just another candidate, and even if he gets in, whatever your feelings are about that, it's only for four years. So why the craziness? Because the battle that's going on is now in the open. That's why this episode is called Open Warfare. It's no longer hidden. Those of us who can see it see it so plainly for what it is.
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Without the Bible, without Bible prophecy, we would look at this and say, oh well, you know, this always happens back and forth. Here we go. But if we're really aware, we know that this is different than any other time in history because it involves the entire world. Revelation tells us that Jesus is the spirit of prophecy, so all that he has said and all that has been predicted by the Holy Spirit is coming to pass. You have the great falling away that Jesus talked about. He commented on that by saying when the Son of man comes, will he find any faith on the earth? Add to that the predicted one-world economy that the scriptures talk about is happening right before our eyes. And those who claim that we are finding new freedoms and expanding our horizons of who we are and what we are seem to have the loudest voice.
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NBC Peacock is to release a documentary entitled Queer Planet, which is supposed to describe and show gay animals and transgender animals. I know it's insane. The plan is clear, and those who are performing the plan are mere puppets being ruled by the prince of darkness. And for some, this is going to be like, wow, you know, Russ, you're really off the rails now. If we believe in Bible prophecy, if we believe that there's a heaven and a hell and that Jesus Christ is not a liar, but that he is the son of God and God in the flesh and he said this would happen, if we believe that, then we need to take the news, the current events, not just the ones we hear on Fox or CNN, but really delve into what's going on around the world behind the scenes. We take that knowledge, and if we're reading the Bible, it should jump right off the page. This is where we are. This is the timeline.
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There are many prophecies concerning the coming of Jesus. Right, we've talked about them before. You've read them, I'm sure, many times. The Lord said there would be earthquakes in different places around the world. They would become more frequent, there would be famine, there would be war and pestilence, and we've had all those and we've had all those for centuries in some sense. But once we begin to add the other prophecies to it, then it becomes very clear. It's not just about one thing, the spiritual warfare that's going on right now, not just for America, although we are in the lead and we are key in this situation, but it's around the world. There are wars everywhere, some that rarely get mentioned. Look what's going on in Haiti right now so many people killed, gang violence everywhere, so we've had plenty of wars. There have been many nations who have taken over the world, or the known world at the time, killing hundreds of thousands, in some cases, millions. But when we put all the pieces of the puzzle together, then we can see the picture of the timeline and where we are right now In the US election.
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All we hear about is Biden, and about Donald Trump and all that he's going through but it's about the platform and about what they represent. It's not about the person. You can have a charismatic personality, which certainly helps you, but what do you represent? And America is changing, right? We can all agree to that, and not for the better. Unfortunately, we are living in a sea of lies. That is the atmosphere that surrounds us. Who's got the loudest voice? Who's got the largest social media presence? Who can make the most spectacular entrance? Who can say the most absurd things? They're the people that get the attention. But if we care about people, genuinely care about people and where they're going to end up in eternity. If we have those sure convictions, then we can't stay in the background.
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We're studying the book of Daniel right now in our group, and we're having a great time with it. We'll be looking at chapter 7 tomorrow night. One of the major things you could take out of that book is how one individual, Daniel, along with his friends and some others, were sold out for God. They weren't going to move off that dime. They trusted God. They will follow God, whatever the cost. They trusted that He would take care of them and in the end, they're going to win one way or another, in life or in death. That's quite a commitment. They changed what were the kings of the world at that time Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, the richest kingdom ever. Then Cyrus, the Persian king. Daniel influenced them all In Nebuchadnezzar's situation. He was a ruthless guy. There was no nonsense going on with him.
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Let's check out a piece of well-known scripture in Daniel, chapter 3, about Meshach, Shadrach, and Abednego, and many of us know that story. These three Hebrew boys were not going to move an inch off of what they believed God wanted them to do. Because of that, nebuchadnezzar gave them one last chance to worship the image, and let's pick it up from there. But if you do not worship, you shall immediately be cast into a burning, fiery furnace. And who is the God who will deliver you out of my hands? Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If this be so, our God, whom we serve, is able to deliver us from the burning, fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, o king. But if not, be it known to you, o king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up so right here. They made their stand, and it's really a message to you and I and to the entire church of Jesus Christ If we don't stand for something, we'll fall for everything, as the saying goes, and in this case, how will people see the light if we aren't standing in the light?
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This is my point about Nebuchadnezzar. He's so upset that he decides to make the furnace hotter than it's ever been before, seven times hotter, and so they bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and throw them into the furnace. The fire was so hot that even the men who took them down bound and threw them into the furnace died because of the heat. Then something happened. Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up in haste. He declared to his counselors Did not we cast three men bound into the fire? They answered and said True, o king. He answered and said, but I see four men unbound walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt, and the appearance of the fourth is like the son of the gods.
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Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the door of the burning fiery furnace, and he declared Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out and come here. Then Meshach, Shadrach, and Abednego came out from the fire, and the prefects, the governors, and all the king's men gathered together and saw that the fire had not any power over them. There was no scent of fire upon them. And Nebuchadnezzar then announces Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent an angel and delivered his servants who trusted in him, who has sent an angel and delivered his servants who trusted in him and set aside the king's command and yielded up their bodies rather than serve and worship any god except the rune god. Therefore, I make a decree. Any people, nation, or language that speaks anything against the god of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be torn from limb to limb and their houses laid in ruins, for there is no other God who is able to rescue them in this way. Wow, when we stand up for our faith, and not ourselves or our integrity, but God's integrity and his word, god will always come through One way or another. He will come through.
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Nebuchadnezzar, later on in this story, finds that God is truly the only God in heaven and earth. So, from this story, we can also see what kind of man Nebuchadnezzar was. He was violent in his decisions, yet God changed his heart, and for that reason, I'll see him in heaven. Why Didn't he kill thousands of people? Wasn't he a brutal leader? Yes, he was, but God humbled him For seven years. God made him live among the animals before he restored his kingdom back to him Once he learned and understood that God is the God of all things. In fact, in chapter four, he gives his testimony, giving glory to God for what God has done.
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God looks at the heart of people. We look on the outside. We're not able to look at the heart. Only God can see the heart and what that person really wants to do. What are that person's ambitions and inner thoughts? So those that are pushing for a one world currency, an eventual one world government, which will be run by the Antichrist himself and the false prophet, helped with the image of the beast, that will force everyone to receive the mark and won't be able to buy or sell, that will be all digitally controlled and by the AI.
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Always keep in mind that the Antichrist is not anti-God as much as a replacement for God, the Antichrist. So, you take out the real Christ, you put in the Antichrist, and that's what the world is doing right now. You could say well, do you see the Antichrist in the future? I personally do, but who knows where he is or who he is at this point in time? But that is not the issue. The issue right now that we are dealing with as Christians is the Antichrist spirit, that is, the setup of the Antichrist kingdom. As a Christian, I cannot vote for the Democrats right now. It's impossible. They are completely aligned with the far left, who is being inspired by and led by the Prince of Darkness. Jesus said you go to a tree, and you see what fruit is on it. A dying tree, a rotten tree, cannot produce good fruit, and that's what's going on right now in our country.
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Here's something to think about. Are the open borders and the rush to the digital economy and a universal world just someone's pipe dream? Or is it just someone's bad decision? Or is it something that's being planned out? Check this out. Here's something that's worth reading. It probably takes you 10 or 15 minutes to read it. It's the Cloward-Piven Strategy. It's a political strategy outlined in 1966. American sociologist and political activist Richard Cloward and Francis Piven. The strategy aimed to utilize militant anti-poverty groups to facilitate a political crisis by overloading the welfare system, causing an increase in welfare claims, and forcing the creation of a new system. Now, that's taught in Columbia University and a lot of our politicians have come out of Columbia University. I'm sure they probably have read this and studied it.
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This is what could be happening right now. In what way, you say? Well, by flooding the country with 12 million plus, who knows what, the real number is rushing in and putting a great strain on the cities of America. The federal government and local governments are all crying out for financial help. With inflation going up, with the BRICS putting pressure on the US dollar by selling it, by basing their digital currency on gold, they're buying gold like it's going out of style. China and Russia, India. It's possible that the whole thing could come crashing down. And what does it do? It's going to be time for a new system, and that system, as we know, is already in place. People can say what they want. If you look at it, it's hard not to think that this is what's going on.
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Yes, people have very various opinions of Donald Trump and whether he should be president. They want to put him in jail. If we look at this with a truthful eye, we have to ask ourselves whether we hate him or love him. What's going on here? And what's going on has very little to do with him but with the system that's coming and the prince of darkness who is on the way. So, America is at the crossroads, and really, the whole world is at the crossroads.
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Every pot is boiling on the stove of this prophetic dinner. There's really nothing left to be done. Put the icing on the cake. Put a cherry on top. But will God give us more time? That's the question. Only he could answer.
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What will happen in the election? So many things could take place. Will there be an election? Will everything suddenly just fall apart? Will Donald Trump get elected president and, two months later, be assassinated? It's really a script that only God can write, but I will tell you this Either way, god will have his way, if he's done. Things are going to happen so fast that our heads are going to spin. You could say, man, you're really depressing me. Things are going to happen so fast that our heads are going to spin. You can say, man, you're really depressing me. I'm just trying to tell you what I see, what I feel, what I read, what I study, what other people are saying, trying to digest it all, looking at it through the eyes, hopefully, of the Holy Spirit. Either way, we're in for a rocky road and either way, the church needs to pray, we need to light the fire. We need to light the fire. We need to light the fire in our own hearts so we can light someone else's fire.
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I know we ran a little longer than usual today, but let's end this session by reading in Isaiah, chapter 44, starting with verse 6. Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts I am the first, I am the last. Beside me, there is no God who is like me. Let him proclaim it. Let him declare and set it before me. Since I appointed an ancient people, let them declare what is to come and what will happen. Fear not, nor be afraid. Have I not told you from of old and declared it? You are my witnesses. Is there a God besides me? There is no rock. I know not any.
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Then, in Isaiah, chapter 44, verse 23. Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, who formed you from the womb. I am the Lord who made all things. Who alone stretched out the heavens. Who spread out the earth by himself. Who frustrates the signs of liars and makes fools of diviners. Who turns wise men back and makes their knowledge foolish. Who confirms the word of his servant and fulfills the counsel of his messengers.
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We have to understand that God is a person, divine and infinite in every way. This is his world. He created it. He said he created it. It is very dangerous to call God a liar and then proceed to turn ourselves into gods. Let's do our best to be like Meshach, Shadrach Abednego, and Daniel and not be afraid to stand and declare that God is who he is, for the blessing of God is greater than the curse of the enemy. I encourage you to seek the Lord and those of you that aren't really sure about your walk with God and you're listening just out of curiosity. I pray that you will turn your hearts to him, talk with him, and he will reveal himself to you. This is Russ Scalzo for Chronicles of the End Times. God bless, keep looking up. The King is coming.
