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COGwriter

In LCG’s latest TW News & Prophecy, there was the following:

Floods and earthquakes.

Typhoon Washi swept through the Philippines two weeks ago. Flash flooding devastated a southern region and two cities, killing over 1,100 people. According to one official, “Mortuaries have been unable to cope and authorities have started digging mass graves to bury victims” (Reuters, December 20, 2011). Tens of thousands of displaced persons are crowded into evacuation facilities with sanitation problems and little water. Over 330,000 people are now unable to return to their homes (AFP, December 24, 2011).

Meanwhile in New Zealand, Christchurch was hit by yet another series of earthquakes Friday afternoon, December 23. The first registered a 5.8 and the second a 5.9 on the Richter scale. Although the airport was closed for several hours and minor damage occurred, including liquefaction in some residential areas, no wide-spread damage was done. However the earthquake did bring back powerful emotional reminders of the stronger and frightening quakes earlier this year (Bloomberg, December 25, 2011).

Christ revealed that as the end of the age approaches, earthquakes will occur in “various places,” and the winds and seas will roar─resulting in the hearts of people becoming faint (Luke 21:25-26). We should expect to see increasing natural disasters as we draw closer to Christ’s return.

For more information, review our booklet Fourteen Signs Announcing Christ’s Return.

And in 2011, the huge earthquake that hit Japan was the largest of the quakes.

In 2011, there were a lot more earthquakes in the of 5.0-6.9 range than normal per the statistics from the USGS (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/year/eqstats.php)

In terms of weather, there were floods, droughts, and other disturbing weather events.  The USA set a record for “extreme weather events” (see NRDC: All US States Had Extreme Weather; Confirms 2012 Book Prediction).  And that flood in the Philippines was its deadliest (the most recent death toll is about 1500 now).

Jesus, of course, warned about a time earthquakes and troubles:

8 … And there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be…troubles. These are the beginnings of sorrows. (Mark 13:8)

We may be at this prophetic point as all the earthquakes and other problems that have happened in the past year or so could be considered as “troubles.”

Perhaps the earthquake and weather problems can serve as another wake-up call to people everywhere that the world can change very quickly and that the time to repent is now:

30 Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, 31 because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead. (Acts 17:30-31)

There are troubles and repentance is needed. Things are going to get much worse than this.

Some articles of possibly related interest may include:

Are You Saved? Do You Love Jesus? What is a True Christian? What is the Gospel? Evangelist Richard Ames answers those important questions.
Can the Great Tribulation Begin in 2012, 2013, or 2014? Can the Great Tribulation begin today? When is the earliest that the Great Tribulation can begin? What is the Day of the Lord? What is “the beginning of sorrows”? Have we begun or are we about ready for “the beginning of sorrows” to begin.
Physical Preparation Scriptures for Christians. We all know the Bible prophecies famines. Should we do something?
Earthquakes Today and Bible Prophecy Contains a cool up-to-the-hour update of earthquakes around the world from USGS. It also explains what did Jesus teach about earthquakes and how the Bible describes “the big one” (as well as when it is expected).

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The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

COGwriter

In his weekly update late last night, ICG’s Mark Armstrong had the following:

Recent rounds of preliminary voting in Egypt show that the Muslim Brotherhood has a firm grip on Egypt’s political future. They may call what’s transpiring there “democracy” but its not pretty, and it will get worse. It’s just been reported that Egyptian authorities have raided some 17 “humanitarian” and foreign aid organizations, at least three of which are American. Do you suppose that the current administration or our State Department are having second thoughts about their earlier encouragement of “democracy protests”? Or maybe the raids stem from the recent news that future U.S. foreign aid will depend on foreign governments supporting gay and lesbian aspirations. Don’t tell me you missed that! Hard to say who it will hurt the most, I’m guessing the U.S.

According to a news item, while the raids have been mainly stopped, Egypt still has issues with the offices of certain Western-based organizations reopening:

Egypt to return seized equipment and money, U.S. officials say December 30, 2011…

U.S. Ambassador Anne Patterson “sought and received Egyptian leadership assurances that the raids will cease and property will be returned immediately,” said a statement by a senior administration official who asked to be identified as such.

Yet officials acknowledged that the groups’ activities will remain suspended indefinitely, including their participation in observing the round of parliamentary elections that is scheduled for next week.

Egyptian activists and U.S. officials reacted with outrage when authorities seized laptops, cellphones, other equipment and cash from the Egyptian offices of at least 17 nongovernmental groups. Among them were three U.S.-based groups: the National Democratic Institute, Freedom House, and International Republican Institute. (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2011/12/egypt-ngo-raids.html)

Some believe that it is the new pro-homosexual policies in the USA that are behind the protests. Many do not like the homosexual agenda:

Islamist Parties Consolidate Gains in Egypt Polls

Voice of America – ‎Dec 24, 2011…Islamists are raising alarms of their own, warning of Western-style freedoms, such as gay marriage, to bring voters to their side in the rural areas.

Notice also the following from two weeks ago from Middle East News: which indicated that the pro-homosexual foreign aid policy of the USA would upset believers in Islam:

Last week, President Barack Obama ordered officials to consider how countries treat their gay and lesbian populations when making decisions about allocations of foreign aid. This is the strategy that the United States government has chosen to deal with human rights abuses against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) citizens abroad, according to a presidential memorandum issued on December 6, 2011. Gay and lesbian lobby groups have reported an increase in human rights abuses across the Middle East and elsewhere.

Now, as Egypt prepares the second phase of post-revolution elections, Islamic people in Egypt are raising alarms about so-called Western freedoms like gay marriage to bring voters to their sides. http://technorati.com/politics/article/egypt-may-lose-us-funding-after/#ixzz1i7jAaupD

Of course, this new USA policy was covered by the Living Church of God and COGwriter a three weeks ago (see TW: US Foreign Aid for Homosexual Agenda) and should also upset those who profess to believe in Christianity.

The Bible does not support the type of homosexual rights agenda that the USA is telling the world to adopt.  The backlash from the Islamic world may be a factor in many of them getting together to destroy the USA and Israel per Psalm 83:3-8 (see also Is There A Future King of the South?).

Of course, there were other societies that have had their own issues of openly advocating sins that their residents seemed to view as acceptable. Notice what happened in a couple of such towns between three thousand and four thousand years ago:

24 Then the Lord rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, from the Lord out of the heavens. 25 So He overthrew those cities, all the plain, all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground. (Genesis 19:24-25)

And why did it happen?

7 as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. (Jude 7)

Why mention this in the 21st century? Because God turned:

6…the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, making them an example to those who afterward would live ungodly (2 Peter 2:6,
NKJV)

Thus, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah were to serve as an example to those who would live as they did. The USA, which has lots of Bibles, should know this–but refuses to wish to truly retain God in its knowledge.  Instead, it actively wants to use money to bribe other nations to push a pro-homosexual agenda.

Yet, people wonder why God will punish the USA first.  The USA needs national repentance now for it will be punished if it refuses to repent:

5…But the Assyrian shall be his king, Because they refused to repent (Hosea 11:5b).

Keeping the Ten Commandments reflects love. Breaking them and/or condoning those that do is evil. This should be clear to those who believe the God of the Bible.  And it should be more than those that profess Islam that should be concerned.

Some items of possibly related interest may include:

LCG: Homosexuals Gaining Ground “Same-sex marriage” for “gays” and lesbians is becoming more acceptable to many. What does the Bible teach about homosexuality? Can homosexuals change?
What Did Jesus Teach About the Ten Commandments? This article quotes what Jesus actually said about them (His words are in red).
The Ten Commandments Reflect Love, Breaking them is Evil Some feel that the ten commandments are a burden. Is that what Jesus, Paul, Peter, James, and John taught?
Was the Commandment to Love the Only Command? Some have stated that John’s writings teach this, but is that what the Bible really says?
The Ten Commandments and the Early Church Did Jesus and the Early Church keep the ten commandments? What order were they in? Here are quotes from the Bible and early writings.
Anglo – America in Prophecy & the Lost Tribes of Israel Are the Americans, Canadians, British, Scottish, Welsh, Australians, Anglo-Southern Africans, and New Zealanders descendants of Joseph? Where are the lost ten-tribes of Israel? Who are the lost tribes of Israel? What will happen to the Jews in Israel? Will God punish the U.S.A., Canada, United Kingdom, and other Anglo nations? Why might God allow them to be punished first?
Will the Anglo-Nations be Divided and Have People Taken as Slaves? Will the lands of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand be divided? What does Bible prophecy teach? Are there non-biblical prophecies that support this idea? Who will divide those lands? Who will end up with the lands and the people?
Prophecies of Barack Obama? This article has eight reasons why Barack Obama is apocalyptic and eight reasons why Barack Obama is not the Antichrist. It includes many biblical and non-biblical prophecies, from around the world, that seem to discuss Barack Obama. Did Nostradamus predict Barack Obama dealing with the Antichrist? Might Barack Obama set the stage for the kings of the North and South as at least one Shiite prophecy suggests? This is the longest and most complete article at the COGwriter website on Barack Obama prophecies. Read it and decide for yourself if President Obama seems to be fulfilling various prophecies.
Barack Obama, Prophecy, and the Destruction of the United States Some claim that Barack Obama is the prophesied “son of Kenya”. Might Bible prophecy be fulfilled since he is to be the USA president?
Several More Reasons American’s Question Obama’s Religion Is Barack Obama a Christian? He claims to be. Others question that.
Many Americans Believe that Barack Obama is Muslim Is Barack Obama Muslim? Many feel that he is?
Who is the King of the West? Why is there no End-Time King of the West in Bible Prophecy? Is the United States the King of the West?
Is God’s Existence Logical? Some say it is not logical to believe in God. Is that true?
Is Evolution Probable or Impossible or Is God’s Existence Logical? Part II This short article clearly answers what ‘pseudo-scientists’ refuse to acknowledge.
What is the Meaning of Life? Who does God say is happy? What is your ultimate destiny? Do you really know? Does God actually have a plan for YOU personally?

Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg

COGwriter

Today’s TW New & Prophecy from the Living Church of God has the following:

Baron zu Guttenberg’s Return from Exile

EU Vice President Neelie Kroes invited Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg to Brussels “to advise on how to provide ongoing support to Internet users, bloggers and cyber-activists living under authoritarian regimes.” He has been living in the U.S. for the last several months in a type of self-imposed exile, while working with a major political think tank. Baron zu Guttenberg acted as a former “Federal Minister of Defence, and of Economics and Technology, in Germany,” and was thought by many to be in the running to be the next German chancellor, prior to the revealing that he had plagiarized large portions of his doctoral dissertation (Europa.eu, December 12, 2011).

Baron zu Guttenberg’s relatively quiet return to Europe has not gone without notice. Some have accused him of attempting a political comeback─something the Baron has denied. However many believe that public opinion will be forgiving of his editorial misdeeds given the proper amount of time. This sentiment was reflected by the EU Vice President when she was pressed about zu Guttenberg’s checkered past: “Kroes insisted it was she who approached zu Guttenberg and not the other way around. ‘I am looking for talents, I am not looking for saints'” (Financial Times, December 12, 2011).

Scripture does reveal that at the time of the end, a “strong man” will come onto the scene to lead Europe. This man will have the power and charisma to lead Europe in some amazing ways (see Daniel 9:27, 11:21-23; Revelation 13:1-10). Although we do not yet know the future role of zu Guttenberg, he is descended from royalty, he is highly educated and well connected, and he is ambitious. He is definitely one person to watch, as even members of the mainstream press recognize.

As regular readers know, I have long had my eye on former German Defense Minister Baron Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg as one to watch as a possible candidate to be the final King of the North of Daniel 11 and Beast of Revelation.

I have warned for some time that he would return to politics if he is the one.  Others still want him as a news item from today shows:

‘Baron Cut-and-Paste’ may return to politics

Dec 30, 2011

Bavaria’s state premier Horst Seehofer said on Friday he would do his best to bring disgraced former Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg back into German politics in 2012.

http://www.thelocal.de/politics/20111230-39827.html

Baron Guttenberg (former Economics and Defense Minister for Germany) has displayed confirming characteristics for that personality. Of course, he could simply be a normal politician with ups and downs.

Yet, his actions show that he is one we all should watch (cf. Mark 13:37).

Some articles of possibly related interest may include:

Europa, the Beast, and Revelation Where did Europe get its name? What might Europe have to do with the Book of Revelation? What about “the Beast”?
Who is the King of the North? Is there one? Do biblical and Roman Catholic prophecies point to the same leader? Should he be followed? Who will be the King of the North discussed in Daniel 11? Is a nuclear attack prophesied to happen to the English-speaking peoples of the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand? When do the 1335 days, 1290 days, and 1260 days (the time, times, and half a time) of Daniel 12 begin? What MUST happen BEFORE the Great Tribulation?
Might German Baron Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg become the King of the North? Is the German Defense Minister one to watch? What do Catholic, Byzantine, and biblical prophecies suggest?
Anglo – America in Prophecy & the Lost Tribes of Israel Are the Americans, Canadians, British, Scottish, Welsh, Australians, Anglo (non-Dutch) Southern Africans, and New Zealanders descendants of Joseph? Where are the lost ten-tribes of Israel? Who are the lost tribes of Israel? What will happen to Jerusalem and the Jews in Israel? Will God punish the U.S.A., Canada, United Kingdom, and other Anglo nations? Why might God allow them to be punished first? How will Europeans be involved in this?
2012 and the Rise of the Secret Sect This is a link related to a book by Bob Thiel (COGwriter). This link also has YouTube videos. This book documents and explains hundreds of prophecies. And since it was published, world events have aligned with at least 18 predictions in the book and many more will to come to pass.
2012 und das Auftreten der geheimen Sekte (German Edition) 2012 Buch von Dr. Thiel in deutscher Sprache. 2012 und das Auftreten der geheimen Sekte (German Kindle Edition)

Crown of the “Austro-Hungarian Empire” & the “Holy Roman Empire”

COGwriter

A reader forwarded me several items about the goings on in Hungary that seemed somewhat unusual:

Roubini sees threat of 2012 collapse in Hungary

Dec 29, 2011

“The government’s insistence on its unorthodox policy mix, together with an ill-founded hope that international lenders will eventually drop their provisions, will keep IMF loan talks on the backburner in the near term,” Roubini Global Economics summed up the country’s current situation in its latest research.   The author is of the view that Hungary will have two options next year as it is struggling to renew debt: either accept the requirements of the EU and the IMF, or persist in the concept of economic sovereignty and risk Hungary’s solvency in this “policy gamble”.  http://www.portfolio.hu/en/economy/roubini.23537.html

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Hungary set to approve central bank law opposed by EU, IMF

Dec 30, 2011

Hungary’s parliament is expected to defy IMF and EU objections on Friday by passing its new central bank law, piling doubt on whether the government can reach a new funding deal with its international lenders.http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/12/30/uk-hungary-cbank-.idUKTRE7BT00N20111230

Autocracy returns to Central Europe

Washington Post – Dec 26, 201…

And now something is happening that no one ever contemplated in the days when Havel was leading the states of Central Europe into the European Union and NATO. One of them — Hungary — is returning to autocracy.

Orban, a right-wing nationalist, is directing a concerted assault against each and every independent institution in Hungary: the press, parliament, judiciary, churches and now the central bank.“It’s not a new Berlin Wall” that Orban is building, Haraszti told me. “It’s not brutal — people are not being taken away. But Hungary is becoming a constitutional dictatorship in the classic sense.”  http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/autocracy-makes-an-unwelcome-return-to-hungary/2011/12/22/gIQAjcoiHP_story.html

The idea that part or all of Europe may re-install an autocracy/monarchy/dictatorship is consistent with Bible prophecy:

12 “The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast. 13 These are of one mind, and they will give their power and authority to the beast.   (Revelation 17:12-13)

Whether what is now happening in Hungary is related to that will be seen.

Daniel 2:42-44 warns,

42 And as the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly fragile. 43 As you saw iron mixed with ceramic clay, they will mingle with the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, just as iron does not mix with clay. 44 And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.

So, the Bible warns that there will be a fragile lack of cohesiveness in the final Beast kingdom. Does not Europe regularly demonstrate that problem?

It may be of interest to note that the crown of the first “Holy Roman Empire” includes iron and clay amongst its materials:

…one of Europe’s great symbols of power the Iron Crown of the first Holy Roman Emperor, Charlemagne…The Iron Crown, made of gold and iron and set with precious stones, is held in the Cathedral at Monza, near Milan, in Italy…a recent refurbishment of the crown it was discovered that its precious stones were held in place by a mixture of beeswax and clay, a common adhesive of the times…

Charlemagne was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor, reputedly with the Iron Crown, by Pope Leo III in Rome on Christmas Night, 800 AD. He lived from 782-814 and, as King of the Franks, established and ruled over a kingdom that spanned virtually all the Christian States of western Europe, including what is now France, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands, half of Italy and Germany, part of Austria and a small part of Spain. His role in uniting much of Europe is regarded as having an impact that remains until today (source Australian Government:  http://old-www.ansto.gov.au/info/press/pr1.html 11/30/07).

{Note: Charlemagne was believed to have been born in 742, not 782 as the above indicates.}

Even a secular news article by Europe’s World noticed that Europe may have partially feet of clay as the following headline shows:

PARIS – France’s imposing EU presidency has feet of clay (Autumn 2008 by Sabine Saurugger. Europe’s World. viewed 11/05/08. http://www.europesworld.org/EWSettings/Article/tabid/191/ArticleType/articleview/ArticleID/21226/Default.aspx)

Europe not only fits the prophecies related to the Beast, its relics seem to as well.

If Hungary does have major problems and possible civil unrest, this would help set the stage for a more autocratic form of government there.  Since the Bible shows that Europe will get an autocratic leader, various parts of Europe are likely to face civil unrest and/or civil war before this leader rises up.  2012 may well prove to be an interesting year.

Three articles of possibly related interest may include:

Who is the King of the North? Is there one? Do biblical and Roman Catholic prophecies point to the same leader? Should he be followed? Who will be the King of the North discussed in Daniel 11? Is a nuclear attack prophesied to happen to the English-speaking peoples of the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand? When do the 1335 days, 1290 days, and 1260 days (the time, times, and half a time) of Daniel 12 begin? When does the Bible show that economic collapse will affect the United States?
Europa, the Beast, and Revelation Where did Europe get its name? What might Europe have to do with the Book of Revelation? What about “the Beast”? Is an emerging European power “the daughter of Babylon”? What is ahead for Europe?
End of Mayan Calendar 2012–Might 2012 Mean Something? Are there Mayan calendar predictions for change in 2012? Changes were centuries ago predicted by the Hopi Native Americans. Do Mayan/Hindu/Hopi/Buddhist/New Age/Nostradamus prophecies have any value here? Why might Satan have inspired this date? Does the Dresden codex show destruction of the earth by flood? Can the great tribulation start before 2012? How might Barack Obama be involved in 2012?

جامعة الدول العربية
Jāmaʻat ad-Duwwal al-ʻArabiyya Arab League Flag

COGwriter

James Malm is again wrong on his understanding of certain COG and prophetic matters.  Here is some of what he posted related to the COGs today:

ALL of the major COG Groups have proclaimed that Islamic Extremism is taking over the Middle East; that the US and allies will be unable to defeat such Radical Extremism and that Islamic Extremism will coalesce into the King of the South; and will provoke and be destroyed by the New Europe…

They have all bought into this because of their misunderstanding of prophecy and their acceptance of the American “Endless war” propaganda; which is designed to make Americans willing to give up their liberties.

The above is in question on at least two points.  First, while nearly all in the COGs believe Islam will be a unifying factor for the King of the South, we in the Living Church of God (LCG) at least, have not declared “Islamic Extremism will coalesce into the King of the South” per se.. (we do teach that the Islamic nations referred to in Psalm 83 will be part of the plan that will eliminated the USA, though we believe that European might will be the main factor per Daniel 11:39)  And the second point is that we in the COGs did not get this from an “‘acceptance of the American “Endless war” propaganda.”  This has been a belief for decades and is not a relatively new development.

Notice what was taught in 1979:

But who is the “king of the south”?…in verse 40 we skip to “the time of the end”…The verse undoubtedly found partial fulfillment in the offensive of 1896…But Mussolini did not finish the prophecy…Just as there is yet to be a final “king of the north”…there may very well emerge in the same manner a final “king of the south”–an overall leader of an Arab-Moslem confederation, possibly bearing the very title Mahdi…a prophetic psalm (Psalm 83) provides additional insight into the Mideast picture. Germany (Assyria in Bible prophecy) and perhaps the rest of Europe will be in league in the future with a union of Arab nations…But in the end, this European-Arab alliance will prove short-lived…And the king of the north shall come against him [the king of the south]…Daniel 11:40-41…The Arab-Moslem Confederation will, of course, be thrown into chaotic disarray in the fact of invasion. (Stump K. The Arab World in Prophecy. Plain Truth, December 1979, pp. 11-12).

That essentially remains LCG’s position today as well as many of the COGs.  Though we note that groups like the Muslim Brotherhood are attempting to cause such an Islamic confederation.

The reality is that we are getting closer for an Islamic confederation to form consistent with the biblical prophecies about the final King of the South (Daniel 11:40). However, somewhat like the final Beast/King of the North power (Daniel 11:41-42), it looks like the Bible teaches that there will be some fragility and lack of total cohesiveness as the King of the South will apparently not be totally unified (cf. Daniel 11:42; 11:26). It would not surprise me if a group like the Muslim Brotherhood (who has significant support in Egypt) will make some type of deal with a Gulf-Arab union to support an Islamic confederation.

As Jesus said, “Watch” (Mark 13:37).

Jesus also said, “Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching.” (Luke 12:37).

Now, in his post today, James Malm continued with:

I have declared for almost five years that: Yes Islamic Extremism WILL BE DEFEATED and the Iranian regime WILL BE CHANGED!

That this, along with a change in the present  Israeli governing coalition, WILL set the conditions for a genuine dialogue for peace! That when the final false prophet; who will be a Pope; is set up; he will call for a New Europe which is now waiting in the wings to burst forth!  That this pope will go to the Holy place and peace will be declared as having been achieved at about the same time and within about 75 days of this pope being set up!  That the tribulation WILL start at that time!

This work of warning is not a game or being done lightly…Will the regimes in Syria and Iran be changed? Will the final false prophet [the abomination] be set up in the Vatican and bring to life a New Europe?

And the above is a little tricky to analyze as it is not clear, to me at this time, what is his definition of Islamic Extremism and not all of his points are wrong.  It is true that there will some type of deal (Daniel 9:27), apparently involving a peace deal (cf. Daniel 8:25, 11:23-24), in the Middle East–and I suppose one could say that only non-Islamic Extremists could be involved in such a deal (though “Islamic Extremism” would still exist)–and such a peace deal could happen as early as the Fall of 2012.  Also, I have been writing for some time, Syria could be involved as the Bible prophecies the destruction of its capital Damascus (Isaiah 17:1).  Furthermore, we in LCG do believe that Iran will somehow be neutralized or at least will not be the main player as the King of the South.

Iran itself was discussed in the news today:

‘US, Israel discuss ‘triggers’ for Iran attack’

Jerusalem Post – Dec 29, 2011

http://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?ID=251348&R=R1

So, James Malm’s views on it may may be close to correct.

Yet, the Bible shows that the King of the South will be defeated by the King of the North (Daniel 11:40) and that happens after the Great Tribulation begins.  And that will not be in 2012.

Now, I agree that prophetic analysis is not a game.  But James Malm has incorrectly stated that he believes that the abomination days, etc. could happen in the Fall of 2012.  In a 7/28/11 post titled Present Trends and Dating The Tribulation, James Malm states:

There is a very high likelihood that the tribulation will begin late next year; with the abomination being set up on or near  September 16th 2012 with the tribulation beginning on 30 Nov ~ 1 Dec time frame.

I covered that at the time and disagreed (Despite James Malm, No the Great Tribulation CANNOT Begin in 2012).  James Malm is in error on this and will be shown to be wrong on that point in less than one year.

We in the COGs have tended to teach that an Arabic-Islamic confederation would rise up to be led by the coming King of the South of Bible prophecy (Daniel 11:40).  The events of the past year, and not “American propoganda,” have validated this position as it is clear that many followers of Islam in the Middle East and North Africa want to establish an Islamic confederation known as a caliphate.

The then likely Prime Minister of Tunisia even declared that it began several weeks ago (see Tunisia’s Expected Prime Minister Claims to be part of the Sixth Caliphate).

World events are aligning with the understanding of end time prophecy that we in the Living Church of God hold.  And while James Malm will likely get a few of the pieces correct, in general, his approach contains error and those that rely on him will again be disappointed.

UPDATE: 12/30/11 In a post inaccurately titled The King of the South clearly revealed! and dated 12/30/11, James Malm had the following:

the scriptures tell us clearly that the Islamic nations will be allied with Assure [Assyria, Germany[ the dominant nation of the Babylonian Kingdom of the North.  These Islamic nations are NOT against the North; but allied with the North!…

In fact the King of the South comprised the modern nations of Egypt, Libya Ethiopia and Israel and they are the modern nations being referred to as the King of the South in scripture…

My friends, I have tried to explain the the King of the South is Israel AND Egypt many times…

The King of the South is the modern nations of Egypt, Israel, Libya and Ethiopia!

This is incomplete and in error.  That post is typical of James Malm’s current track record on matters prophetic.  For details about “Ethiopia” and more, please see the article Is There A Future King of the South?

Some articles of possibly related interest may include:

The Arab World In the Bible, History, and Prophecy The Bible discusses the origins of the Arab world and discusses the Middle East in prophecy. What is ahead for the Middle East and those who follow Islam?
Is There A Future King of the South? Some no longer believe there needs to be. Might Egypt, Islam, Iran, Arabs, or Ethiopia be involved? What does the Bible say?
Arabic Nazarenes May Have Kept Original Christian Practices Were their faithful Arabs who held to original Christianity?
Nazarene Christianity: Were the Original Christians Nazarenes? Should Christians be Nazarenes today? What were the practices of the Nazarenes.
Anglo – America in Prophecy & the Lost Tribes of Israel Are the Americans, Canadians, British, Scottish, Welsh, Australians, Anglo (non-Dutch) Southern Africans, and New Zealanders descendants of Joseph? Where are the lost ten-tribes of Israel? Who are the lost tribes of Israel? What will happen to Jerusalem and the Jews in Israel? Will God punish the U.S.A., Canada, United Kingdom, and other Anglo nations? Why might God allow them to be punished first?
When Will the Great Tribulation Begin? 2012, 2013, or 2014? Can the Great Tribulation begin today? What happens before the Great Tribulation in the “beginning of sorrows”? What is the “peace deal” of Daniel 9? What happens in the Great Tribulation and the Day of the Lord? Is this the time of the Gentiles? When is the earliest that the Great Tribulation can begin? What is the Day of the Lord? Who are the 144,000?
2012 and the Rise of the Secret Sect This is a link related to a book by Bob Thiel (COGwriter). This link also has YouTube videos. This book documents and explains hundreds of prophecies. And since it was published, world events have aligned with at least 20 predictions in the book and many more will to come to pass.
2012 and the Rise of the Secret Sect by Bob Thiel Ph.D. (Kindle Edition – Aug 1, 2009) – Kindle eBook
2012 y el surgimiento de la secta secreta 2012 libro del Dr. Thiel en Español.
2012 und das Auftreten der geheimen Sekte (German Edition) 2012 Buch von Dr. Thiel in deutscher Sprache.
2012 und das Auftreten der geheimen Sekte (German Kindle Edition) by Bob Thiel, Carolyn Madison and Adrian Käfer (Kindle Edition – Nov 28, 2011) – Kindle eBook
2012 e o Surgimento da Seita Secreta (Portuguese Edition) 2012 livro do Dr. Thiel em português. Este livro documenta e explica centenas de profecias. E desde que foi publicado pela primeira vez, pelo menos 20 já começaram a acontecer.
2012 e o Surgimento da Seita Secreta (Brazilian Portuguese Edition) 2012 livro do Dr. Thiel. Edição em português do Brasil. Este livro documenta e explica centenas de profecias. E desde que foi publicado pela primeira vez, pelo menos 20 já começaram a acontecer.

Corn Zea mays (Andrew Butko)

COGwriter

There are several food concerns in the news.  The following two on corn hopefully will get some people’s attention:

One of the nation’s most widely planted crops — a genetically engineered corn plant that makes its own insecticide — may be losing its ability to kill a major pest, and scientists fear potentially risky farming practices are spurring the rise of insects immune to the hybrid’s sophisticated weaponry.

When it was introduced in 2003, so-called Bt corn seemed like the answer to farmers’ dreams: It would allow growers to bring in bountiful harvests using fewer chemicals because the corn naturally produces a toxin that poisons western corn rootworms. The hybrid was such a swift success that it and similar varieties now account for 65 percent of all U.S. corn acres…But over the last few summers, rootworms have feasted on the roots of Bt corn in parts of four Midwestern states, suggesting that some of the insects are becoming resistant to the crop’s pest-fighting powers.

Read more: http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2103226,00.html#ixzz1hvuHbdnc

Seed maker Monsanto Co. created the Bt strain by splicing a gene from a common soil organism called Bacillus thuringiensis into the plant…The Environmental Protection Agency recently chided Monsanto, declaring in a Nov. 22 report that it wasn’t doing enough to monitor suspected resistance among rootworm populations. The report urged a tougher approach, including expanding monitoring efforts to a total of seven states, including Colorado, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The agency also wanted to ensure farmers in areas of concern begin using insecticides and other methods to combat possible resistance…If rootworms do become resistant to Bt corn, it “could become the most economically damaging example of insect resistance to a genetically modified crop in the U.S.,” said Bruce Tabashnik, an entomologist at the University of Arizona. “It’s a pest of great economic significance – a billion-dollar pest.”  http://www.leadertelegram.com/news/daily_updates/article_5202a6d2-3196-11e1-b287-0019bb2963f4.html

Over a decade ago, I started to get published for my positions against genetically-modified foods (Thiel R. Labeling of genetically modified foods should be a fundamental consumer right. HealthKeepers, 2000; 2 (3):16-19; Thiel R. ANMA’s official position on genetically-modified foods. ANMA Monitor, 1999;3(4)5-8).

The increased dependance upon genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) for the American food supply is putting the USA at tremendous risk for famine and pestilences (cf. Matthew 24:7-8).  This is a food concern for 2012.

In more recent times I warned:

In the “Great Depression” most Americans and Brits had skills in growing food. This is no longer the case. Furthermore, modern crops have gotten more complicated as so many seeds are hybrids that they will not actually grow the type of foods most in the USA and UK are used to having. The coming food problems will also get worse once one or more genetically-modified crops suffers from some type of pestilence. The USA, to cite one example, could lose virtually all of its wheat or corn because of the dependence on genetically modified versions (which is especially true for crops like corn and soy). Prophecy for famines will be fulfilled (Matthew 24:7-8). (From China Buying USA Food, In Depression Will Chinese Eat While Americans & Brits Starve? May 21, 2010)

Notice something that Ezekiel was inspired to write:

15 ‘So it shall be a reproach, a taunt, a lesson, and an astonishment to the nations that are all around you, when I execute judgments among you in anger and in fury and in furious rebukes. I, the Lord, have spoken. 16 When I send against them the terrible arrows of famine which shall be for destruction, which I will send to destroy you, I will increase the famine upon you and cut off your supply of bread. 17 So I will send against you famine and wild beasts, and they will bereave you. Pestilence and blood shall pass through you, and I will bring the sword against you. I, the Lord, have spoken.’” (Ezekiel 5:15-17)

Notice that this shows famine, then pestilence, and then the sword. The above sequence seems to be slightly different than that Jesus listed as part of the “beginning of sorrows” (Mathew 24:7-8) as the sword comes afterwards. But since the sword should begin the Great Tribulation, the time of Jacob’s trouble (Jeremiah 30:7), this may be part of how the beginning of sorrows ties into the Great Tribulation–this also may suggest hunger and disease problems for the Anglo-nations prior to the start of the Great Tribulation.

The increasing use of genetically modified organisms for many of the grain crops in the USA is putting parts of humanity at major increased risk of unintended consequences such as famine and disease pestilences. Most of the corn and soy beans produced in the USA are genetically-modified. Soon, much of the wheat will be. Directly and indirectly, the USA and its Anglo-allies will cause most of the problems that it will be experiencing in the next several years.

As Jesus said:

37 And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch! (Mark 13:36-37)

Tougher times are coming. And for some parts of the world these tougher time may be here now. People who can prepare, should: both spiritually and physically. (From Super Wheat: Solution or Disaster Awaiting? June 10, 2011)

So, it may be that the Anglo-nations will experience some real hunger as well as disease and/or other pestilences (that could possibly at least partially be triggered by excessive reliance on genetically-modified organisms as part of their agricultural production) that will weaken them enough so that the USA and its Anglo-allies will then be considered attackable by some of their enemies…

Because of sin, greed, and ignorance, America has been into producing genetically-modified foods. These “foods” are genetically identical which makes them susceptible to total elimination via famine-causing pestilential organisms. I have long suspected that the time will come when some type of pestilence will hit America’s genetically-modified grain crops like corn and wreak havoc on the land. Enough so, that this may embolden its enemies to attack Britain and/or the USA to begin the Great Tribulation. (Can the Great Tribulation Begin in 2011, 2012, or 2013? Spring 2011)

Basically, I have long suspected that likely crop failures associated with GMO grains are putting the USA at extreme risk of being destroyed economically and otherwise. Most Americans do not like to accept this, but it is nonetheless true.

Notice also the following news items:

Food security to be concern in 2012

China Daily – Dec 28, 2011

China to rely more on foreign food suppliers to feed population

BEIJING – The year 2011 began with fearful memories of the 2008 global food crisis. That was a time when surging food prices swept the world, giving rise to riots, trade bans, and panicked hoarding. Millions of people standing on the verge of poverty fell back into the pit. To many, the threat of hunger and malnutrition once again loomed on the horizon…Worryingly to some Chinese observers, foreign companies continue to expand. In September, Monsanto Co, the US-based crop-biotechnology company, and Sinochem Co, China’s agricultural-chemicals conglomerate, invested 500 million yuan ($77 million) in a factory that processes corn seeds in Northwest China’s Gansu province, according to reports by domestic media…

In 2011, China surpassed Canada to become the largest importer of US agricultural goods, according to the US Department of Agriculture. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/usa/epaper/2011-12/28/content_14342004.htm

Wheat Records Longest Rally in Four Years on Dry U.S. Weather

Bloomberg – Dec 28, 2011

Wheat rose, capping the longest rally in four years, as dry weather persisted in the U.S. Great Plains, depleting soil moisture and eroding prospects for dormant winter crops.The southern Plains may be mainly dry with above-normal temperatures over the next 10 days, according to a Telvent DTN forecast. Much of Texas, western Oklahoma and southwest Kansas is suffering from “extreme” to “moderate” drought after months of below-average precipitation, the University of Nebraska at Lincoln said…

Wheat gained today on speculation that demand for U.S. exports will increase for use in livestock feed as a lack of rain threatens corn and soybean crops in South America.

Dry weather “is going to hurt corn and soybean crops down there, so that could cut into world production and world grain supplies,” Tom Leffler, the owner of Leffler Commodities LLC in Augusta, Kansas, said in a telephone interview.

Wheat is the fourth-largest U.S. crop, valued at $13 billion in 2010, behind corn, soybeans and hay, government data show.  http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-12-28/wheat-records-longest-rally-in-four-years-on-dry-u-s-weather.html

Food prices will continue to rise in 2012, says USDA

Dec 23, 2011

Get ready for more high food prices going into 2012 –- the USDA is projecting that next year will bring an overall spike of 2.5% to 3.5%…Whole food prices could reach their strongest annual gains in more than three decades, National Restaurant Assn. economist Bruce Grindy wrote earlier this year. What comes next will depend on weather conditions, fuel prices and the value of the dollar, the USDA said.   http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/12/food-prices-will-continue-to-rise-in-2012-says-usda.html

Food prices may well rise much more than 2.5% to 3.5%.  Chinese need for food and imports from the USA is a concern for 2012.

The time is coming when the USA will have severe food shortages. And at that same time, the USA may have to provide grain to China and other creditors that it owes when some Americans will be starving. The reliance on genetically-modified grain crops will likely contribute to disaster in the USA. It may even contribute to food inflation later this year.

The corns provides further secular proof that my long-held beliefs concerning the risks of genetically-modified foods are getting more current scientific validation.

While we are not there yet for total crop failure, this time is coming soon (and is likely to be the result of weather and other factors as well).  Famines and pestilences are part of what Jesus called “the beginning of sorrows: (Matthew 24:4-8).

Physical Preparation Scriptures for Christians. We all know the Bible prophecies famines. Should we do something?
End of Mayan Calendar 2012–Might 2012 Mean Something? Are there Mayan calendar predictions for change in 2012? Changes were centuries ago predicted by the Hopi Native Americans. Do Mayan/Hindu/Hopi/Buddhist/New Age/Nostradamus prophecies have any value here? Why might Satan have inspired this date? Does the Dresden codex show destruction of the earth by flood? Can the great tribulation start before 2012? How might Barack Obama be involved in 2012?
2012 and the Rise of the Secret Sect This is a link related to a book by Bob Thiel (COGwriter). This link also has YouTube videos. This book documents and explains hundreds of prophecies. And since it was published, world events have aligned with at least 20 predictions in the book and many more will to come to pass.
Anglo – America in Prophecy & the Lost Tribes of Israel Are the Americans, Canadians, English, Scottish, Welsh, Australians, Anglo-Southern Africans, and New Zealanders descendants of Joseph? Where are the lost ten-tribes of Israel? Who are the lost tribes of Israel? Will God punish the U.S.A., Canada, United Kingdom, and other Anglo nations? Why might God allow them to be punished first?
Asia in Prophecy What is Ahead for China? Is it a “King of the East”? What will happen to nearly all the Chinese, Russians, and others of Asia? China in prophecy, where?
Does God Have a 6,000 Year Plan? What Year Does the 6,000 Years End? Was a 6000 year time allowed for humans to rule followed by a literal thousand year reign of Christ on Earth taught by the early Christians? When does the six thousand years of human rule end?
Prophecies of Barack Obama? Are there biblical and non-biblical prophecies about Barack Obama. Did Nostradamus predict Barack Obama dealing with the Antichrist? Might Barack Obama set the stage for the kings of the North and South as his timing and at least one Shiite prophecy suggests? This is the longest and most detailed of the articles here at COGwriter related to prophecy and Barack Obama.
Barack Obama, Prophecy, and the Destruction of the United States Some claim that Barack Obama is the prophesied “son of Kenya”. Might Bible prophecy be fulfilled since he is to be the USA president?
Can the Great Tribulation Begin in 2012, 2013, or 2014? Can the Great Tribulation begin today? When is the earliest that the Great Tribulation can begin? What is the Day of the Lord?

European Central Bank, Frankfurt (Eric Chan)

COGwriter

The Euro dropped again today:

Euro falls to 15-month lows on ECB lending

MarketWatch -28 December 2011 ‎By Deborah Levine and William L. Watts, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) – The US dollar turned up Wednesday, pushing the euro to its lowest level since September 2010, as US stocks extended losses after the European Central Bank released more data on its lending operations.

So, the Euro is down (1 Euro = about 1.294 US$) but still not out.

This differs from two emails I received a while back.  One was from a secular source which had claimed that the Euro would be gone by now.  The other was from the head of a claimed COG source that, while criticizing COGwriter writings on the subject, incorrectly stated, “The EU should “collapse” shortly as in before or after Xmas 2011, and that the EU will be nothing= no power at all.”

Well, the EU still exists as does the Euro.  But certainly there are problems with the European confederation, yet the Bible predicted them (cf. Daniel 2:41-43).

The Bible shows that despite weakness (Daniel 11:41-43) there will be a reorganization in Europe. The Bible also shows that ultimately, a major dictator (and the person I currently suspect for that role currently holds no official government office) will rise up and rule end time Babylon (Revelation 17:1-13), the final King of the North, European Beast power of Bible prophecy (Daniel 11:40).

As far as the Euro itself goes, regular readers of this page realize that I warned in my 2012 book that it could possibly be replaced.   It still could be, but, biblically, the Euro does not seem to have to be replaced.  Civil unrest is likely to occur to a greater degree in Europe.  We will see.

In the USA, its stock market is having problems and that is also in today’s news:

Bloomberg

Standard & Poor’s 500 in the red for 2011 . . . again Los Angeles Times – ‎28 December 2011 A rough day on the markets Wednesday brought the benchmark index into negative territory for the year, just a few days after it passed into the black for the first time in weeks.

The USA stock market has been a questionable investment the past several years.

The USA dollar will ultimately tank as will its stock market–though the USA dollar and stock market will seem to have good days and times.  Ultimately, the highly indebted USA will not make it (Habakkuk 2:6-8) and Europe will rise up and overpower it (Daniel 11:39).

And while Europe is not yet ready to support the final King of the North, we in the Living Church of God have long taught that it will be.

And that this final European confederation will be much worse for the USA and its Anglo-descended allies (Daniel 11:39) than what a collapse of the Euro could directly bring.

Some articles of possibly related interest may include:

Europa, the Beast, and Revelation Where did Europe get its name? What might Europe have to do with the Book of Revelation? What about “the Beast”?
Who is the King of the North? Is there one? Do biblical and Roman Catholic prophecies point to the same leader? Should he be followed? Who will be the King of the North discussed in Daniel 11? Is a nuclear attack prophesied to happen to the English-speaking peoples of the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand? When do the 1335 days, 1290 days, and 1260 days (the time, times, and half a time) of Daniel 12 begin? What MUST happen BEFORE the Great Tribulation?
Might German Baron Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg become the King of the North? Is the German Defense Minister one to watch? What do Catholic, Byzantine, and biblical prophecies suggest?
Resurgent Germany: A Fourth Reich? Who are the German peoples and where did they come from? What is Germany’s role in end time prophecy?
Anglo – America in Prophecy & the Lost Tribes of Israel Are the Americans, Canadians, English British, Scottish, Welsh, Australians, Anglo-Southern Africans, and New Zealanders descendants of Joseph? Where are the lost ten-tribes of Israel? Who are the lost tribes of Israel? Will God punish the U.S.A., Canada, United Kingdom, and other Anglo nations? Why might God allow them to be punished first?
Will the Anglo-Nations be Divided and Have People Taken as Slaves? Will the lands of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand be divided? What about Jerusalem? What does Bible prophecy teach? Are there non-biblical prophecies that support this idea? Who will divide those lands? Who will end up with the lands and the people?
Canada in Prophecy What Do Bible Prophecy, Catholic Prophecy, and other Predictions Suggest About the Future of Canada? There are prophecies that suggest involvement with Canada. And many are not positive about its future.
Who is the King of the West? Why is there no End-Time King of the West in Bible Prophecy? Is the United States the King of the West?
Prophecies of Barack Obama? Eight reasons why Barack Obama is apocalyptic and eight reasons why Barack Obama is not the Antichrist. This article includes many biblical and non-biblical prophecies, from around the world, that seem to discuss Barack Obama. Did Nostradamus predict Barack Obama dealing with the Antichrist? Might Barack Obama set the stage for the kings of the North and South as at least one Shiite prophecy suggests? This is the longest and most complete article on this page on Barack Obama prophecies. Read it and decide for yourself if President Obama seems to be fulfilling various prophecies.
Barack Obama, Prophecy, and the Destruction of the United States Some claim that Barack Obama is the prophesied “son of Kenya”, based up an early 20th century writing.
Is Tony Blair Apocalyptic? The former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom converted to Catholicism shortly after leaving his office and has been active in European affairs. What role might he play?
2012 and the Rise of the Secret Sect This is a link related to a book by Bob Thiel (COGwriter). This also has YouTube videos related to 2012. The book contains documented prophecies as well as an end time sequence of events that Christians should study and understand. Including the role of Europe and how it is pivotal to end time biblical prophecy.
2012 und das Auftreten der geheimen Sekte (German Edition) 2012 Buch von Dr. Thiel in deutscher Sprache.

Anna Hazare

COGwriter

India’s Anna Hazare stopped his latest fast to protest corruption there:

Indian activist calls off fast as anti-graft bill heads to upper house

CNN – ‎28 December 2011

By Harmeet Shah Singh and Moni Basu

Anna Hazare broke his fast Wednesday but pledged a campaign against politicians who rejected his version of an anti-graft bill.

Advised by doctors to call of his fast, Hazare, 74, told his supporters at a Mumbai fairground that he was deeply disappointed with the version of the anti-graft legislation that was approved in the Lok Sabha or lower house of Parliament Tuesday and is now scheduled for a vote in the Rajya Sabha or upper house Thursday.

In order for the anti-corruption bill to become a law, it has to be approved by both chambers with a majority vote.

This is at least the second time that Anna Hazare has fasted and tried to play a role in the future of Indian politics. Obviously, all people are better off when there is less corruption.

According to Bible prophecy, the end of the Anglo-dominance of the world is coming (Jeremiah 30:7), and the final age of the Gentiles (Luke 21:24) will be here in a relatively few years. And as a Gentile nation, this suggests that India will be amongst those that will further rise up.

FWIW, India will outlast the USA, though it will have its own major issues a few years after the USA is no more.

Interestingly, Indian prophecy suggests that a strong leader will rise up.

Here are some statements on that from my book 2012 and the Rise of the Secret Sect:

A Hindu from India named Vijay Kumar (he refers to himself as “The Man who Realized God In 1993”) makes the following claims…:

For the society to climb back to its pristine glory of the golden era… even the meek would handle metal (pick arms). Whatever the poor and the downtrodden lay their hands upon would become their weapon. In the last phase of the Kali Yuga we are passing through… the complete society has been taken to ransom by about 6% corrupt population comprising of politicians, bureaucrats, judiciary and police force…people await with abated breath the coming of Bhagwan Kalki…one who delivers the mankind from the existing ills of today. Bhagwan Kalki would be a spiritual master of the highest order with the deadly combination of a wise dictator (Chanakya of the modern era)…

Notice that Vijay Kumar’s writings support a warring power—something the Bible warns against in Revelation 13:3–10. This type of warring power will not bring in a true age of peace, even though many may proclaim that it will (cf. Ezekiel 13:10-16; 1 Thessalonians 5:3).

Also notice the following about the Avatar/Bhagwan Kalki:

Whenever there is a withering of the law
and an uprising of lawlessness on all sides,
then I manifest Myself.

For the salvation of the righteous
and the destruction of such as do evil,
for the firm establishing of the Law,
I come to birth, age after age.—Bhagavad Gita, Book IV, Sutra 5, 7, 8…

In all, the Hindu text of Kalki Purana is comprised of 6100 verses describing … Kalki, who is considered the last Avtar or incarnation of Vishnu or the Supreme Being, who will establish the Age of Truth or Age of Purity on Earth.… As agreed by all the religious prophecies, the Awaited One will not be a man of peace like Jesus Christ or Buddha, but a man of war who will destroy evil and establish righteousness on the earth.

If views like these become predominant in the future, it may be that they will help lead to Hindus at least temporarily accepting a new religion of the coming False Prophet and the authority of the coming militaristic dictator known as Beast that the Bible warns will rise up at the end…

According to Srimad Bhagavatam – Kalki is destined to appear when the Sun, Moon and Jupiter together enters Pushya nakshatra …it then goes to give the description of his birth etc. This astrological phenomenon happens on 26/27th. July 2014 A.D. at 3:10 P. M. on a Sunday…

Hindus look forward to an age of peace, but as the following also suggests, many feel that a strong human leader is needed for it to come to pass:

Kalki Incarnation…shall herald the Golden Age of peace and plenty—the Satyayuga. Since Kalki will be an age making Avatar, he has to be powerful and potent.

New Age Movement is Correct that Peace is Coming, but …

While a new age will temporarily come (and will make many people wealthy for a time (Revelation 18:11–16), this is not the age of the Kingdom of God. The Bible shows that prior to the real age of peace, a warring ecumenical religion will take over much of the world through force and economic blackmail (Revelation 13:2–17). And this is warring age will come to an abrupt end when God orchestrates it (Revelation 18:17–20).

The Bible is also clear that while God wants people to pray for peace (Psalm 122:6), that it is God, and not humankind, who will bring peace to earth.

So, there are prophecies in India expecting a leader to rise up around 2014 (some believe it will be later). And this leader seems to be a militaristic one that some expect people to take up arms to support.

I do not believe that Anna Hazare will be that leader, nor do I believe that the top leader will Indian (though India could get a stronger leader for itself).  Yet, Anna Hazare’s supporters may end up supporting such a leader, at least to a degree for a while (cf. Revelation 13:3-4,8).

An end to all corruption will ultimately come, but it will be through the Kingdom of God.  But any legitimate steps to reduce corruption now would help not only India, but other nations around the world.

Some articles of possibly related interest may include:

India, Its Biblical Past and Future: Any Witness? The Bible discusses the origins of those of Indian heritage and discusses some of the witness to them (including those in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka).
Asia in Prophecy What is Ahead for Asia? Who are the “Kings of the East”? What will happen to nearly all the Chinese, Russians, Indians, and others of Asia? China in prophecy, where? Who has the 200,000,000 man army related to Armageddon?
Anglo – America in Prophecy & the Lost Tribes of Israel Are the Americans, Canadians, English, Scottish, Welsh, Australians, Anglo (non-Dutch) Southern Africans, and New Zealanders descendants of Joseph? Where are the lost ten-tribes of Israel? Who are the lost tribes of Israel? What will happen to Jerusalem and the Jews in Israel? Will God punish the U.S.A., Canada, United Kingdom, and other Anglo nations? Why might God allow them to be punished first?
The Gospel of the Kingdom of God was the Emphasis of Jesus and the Early Church Did you know that? Do you even know what the gospel of the kingdom is all about? True religion should be based upon the true gospel.
Can the Great Tribulation Begin in 2012, 2013, or 2014? Can the Great Tribulation begin today? When is the earliest that the Great Tribulation can begin? What is the Day of the Lord?
2012 and the Rise of the Secret Sect This is a link related to a book by Bob Thiel (COGwriter). This link also has YouTube videos. This book documents and explains hundreds of prophecies. And since it was published, world events have aligned with at least 20 predictions in the book and many more will to come to pass.
2012 y el surgimiento de la secta secreta 2012 libro del Dr. Thiel en Español.
2012 und das Auftreten der geheimen Sekte (German Edition) 2012 Buch von Dr. Thiel in deutscher Sprache. 2012 und das Auftreten der geheimen Sekte (German Kindle Edition)
2012 e o Surgimento da Seita Secreta (Portuguese Edition) 2012 livro do Dr. Thiel em português. Este livro documenta e explica centenas de profecias. E desde que foi publicado pela primeira vez, pelo menos 20 já começaram a acontecer.
2012 e o Surgimento da Seita Secreta (Brazilian Portuguese Edition) 2012 livro do Dr. Thiel.  Edição em português do Brasil. Este livro documenta e explica centenas de profecias. E desde que foi publicado pela primeira vez, pelo menos 20 já começaram a acontecer.