First, I’d like to state that I am responding to both Christians and Jews, and Messianics in this letter, and what I write pertains to them, as it will also be evident to all that it pertains to the entire human race, because the topic is interrelated on several levels to the events overtaking US at this time. Thus, I address people of all faiths here, and understand that it will engender different reaction from different people who read its contents. I also understand that some will take offense at some of what I write here, but it is not my intent to offend anyone, and considering the history of the human race, I fully understand why they would take offense. Offense taken is usually out of misunderstanding the other party, but not always, since oftentimes offense is the result of someone going out of their way to offend, as in the case of those who want to build a mosque at Ground Zero seek to do regardless of what assurances to the contrary. Let me make it clear here, I do not seek to offend, and I am aware of the religious sensibilities of some or most of my readers, and it is with this in mind that I make this clarification. I now address my readers on the topic at hand.
Since the time of the Crusades during the Middle Ages, the proponents of Islam – “the religion of peace” as some of our well-meaning, but misguided leaders have called it, and continue to call it – have been at war with the West, and they consider all Christians and all others who have not submitted to the Scimitar of Islam (Islam literally means submission); Crusaders. Thus, it is with this in mind that Islam seeks to conquer the earth. It knows it cannot confront the United States militarily, so it is using the court system and the secular humanists within our political system to alter and modify our interpretation of the law in order to establish Sharia Law and thereby conquer US without firing a shot, though some their number are also using terrorism to frighten US into submission.
Why should anyone doubt that Muslims who follow the teachings of Mohammed and those who’ve come after him, consider that the Crusades never ended? As far as they’re concerned, they’re still at war with the rest of mankind, especially anyone who calls themselves Christian. Make no mistake about it, it is a clash of civilizations, as Tony Blankley brilliantly wrote about some time back, which I shared with you. This is a clash of religious ideologies and civilization itself and will culminate in the coming of Jesus Christ/return of the Messiah to rescue Israel from the Islamist hordes and their allies, the secular/false religious hordes converging on Jerusalem when all these things will come to pass, perhaps in our lifetime. Folks, the Messiah is coming/Jesus is returning, and Israel will be victorious because of Him. Look for the rise of the New World Order, but first the economic debacle of the West, from which will emerge an New Economic Order. This is what they’re working towards, and this is why we are in Depression right now – what they call a “Jobless Recovery.”
The New World Economic Order will precede or perhaps coincide with the appearance of the Anti-Christ, and what I’ve written above will take place shortly thereafter. The Muslims and most of the world will follow a false leader whom the Muslims will believe is their messiah, but he is not the Messiah, and he will appear at first to be an ally to Israel and to the Arabs, but will turn against Israel and lead Europe and the Muslim nations to war over the Middle East. When all seems lost for Israel, Yeshua/Jesus the Messiah will appear, and He will be recognized at that time by the Jewish leaders of Israel and they will welcome Him, and He will deliver them and destroy all of Israel’s enemies. The technology is there and now is in place, and more is being developed to make it possible for everyone on the planet to see in real time what is happening in space, and this where it says, Every eye will see, and every knee shall bow, because everyone on this planet will witness the coming of the Messiah/the return of Jesus to earth, to Jerusalem, and the destruction of Israel’s enemies when it takes place.
I can cite the Scripture prophecies about these events, but would only do so for those who are interested in examining them for themselves, if they wish to look further into it. But trust me when I tell you from a trusted source who knows it firsthand, the Prime Minister of Israel – Benjamin Netanyahu is being briefed every day about these things, and his son is having weekly Bible Studies about them as I write this. Israeli leaders are aware that they and we are living in some very special times. As were the leaders of Israel two thousand years ago, in the Second Temple Era, when Messianic expectation was high, and Jesus appeared to Israel for the first time. They were waiting for the Messiah then, and they are waiting for the Messiah now. He came then, and He may very well come very soon now. There are several differences between then and now; Messiah’s coming was specific as to when and under what conditions – Daniel and prophet and some others of the ancient prophets specified the time of His first appearance to Israel. This time, Jesus Himself has stated that no one knows the hour or the day of His coming, but He did mention the signs to look for, and they are in three of the Gospels. Ladies and gentlemen I submit to you that we are seeing much of what He described in this very day.
Another sign of the coming/return of the Messiah is the great number of Jews who are discovering for the first time in their lives that Yeshua/Jesus is the Messiah. This had not been seen in two thousand years, and as the time draws closer for the return/coming of the Messiah, more and more Jews are recognizing the Messiah’s identity. Like Joseph’s identity being discovered by his family after a long many years in exile, and estrangement from his family, the Messiah is being recognized by more and more Jews every day. It is estimated that there are over three hundred thousand Messianic Jews throughout the world, and that number is growing exponentially every year, as more and more Jewish people of all walks of life and religious persuasions are rediscovering who Jesus really is for the first time in their lives. Jews are discovering Him as the Messiah and non-Jews/Gentiles are learning about the rich Jewishness of Jesus through the teachings of Jewish followers of Jesus. I made my discovery on August 30th, 1976, when I made T’shuvah – repentance and gave my life to G-d through His name. And since, I have lived in the realization and appreciation of His good hand on my life no matter where I may find myself and regardless of the circumstances.
Jews and Gentiles are discovering Jesus for who He is, and this is bringing them together. This too, is a sign of the last days, as such a thing had not been seen quite in so many numbers since the Second Temple Era of the First Century of our Common Era. The house of worship my wife and I are members of – Beth Israel Worship Center in Wayne, NJ – is such a place, where this is being put to practice. And this is only one of hundreds of such places throughout the United States. There are many other in almost every country throughout the world, and in Israel.
As more and more people are reexamining their faith, and examining for themselves the prophecies of the Messiah, and what the ancient rabbis wrote about it, long before the advent of Christianity; long before their opinions and interpretations could be influenced or prejudiced by Christian dogma and theology; they’re coming to the realization that there is only One Jewish religious figure in all of Israel’s history whose impacted the human race like no other – Yeshua/Jesus, the Jewish rabbi from Galilee who was born in Bethlehem, of the tribe of Judah, a direct descendent of King David, and the One who would not compromise with the religious corruption of His day, just as we would expect the Messiah to do The modern phenomenon of Messianic Judaism/Hebrew Christianity is a sign of the last days, it is the resurgence of the messianic faith of the first church, and it is being seen increasingly not only in the United States, but in every country where there is a Jewish Community, and now in droves in Israel itself. This is a latter day sign that we are inexorably moving towards the culmination of all things. People, the world will get much worse before it gets better. Darkness, great darkness will precede light, but in the midst of the dark that will overtake the world, G-d will bring more and more of His people into His light, and like stars on a clear night, they will shine in contrast to the darkness around them.
But, the Muslim nations are the catalyst and the religion of Islam, and the concept of eternal war against the Crusaders the manner in which the nations will be drawn to judgment and Israel will call upon the Lord and look upon Him whom they have pierced and mourn for Him as they mourn for an only son. Another phenomenon of the last times is the fact that so many Jews and non-Jews are worshipping together in Messianic Synagogues and Messianic Churches – Protestant and Catholic (Charismatic/Messianic Jewish Catholics) are worshipping the G-d of Israel together for the first time since the Second Temple Era. What is the commonality that binds both of these together? Their faith in Jesus as the Messiah. I submit to you that such a thing had never been seen before in Israel, indeed, the nations never worshipped the G-d of Israel before and are only cognizant of such a thing since the appearance of Jesus of Nazareth in the prophetic timeline, an even that would only be witnessed with the coming of the Messiah. There are several things which are evidence of what we’re discussing here having taken place – after two thousand years the Jewish people have returned to the land of fathers, after two thousand years, they’ve established a modern nation on that land, after two thousand years, they’ve captured the city of Jerusalem and hold it as the nation’s capital, though the nations of the world are at odds with it being Israel’s capital – they consider Tel Aviv to be the capital, but Israel considers – and rightly so – Jerusalem to be its capital. And when the Messiah comes/returns to Jerusalem, the leaders of Israel – both civil and religious – will welcome Jesus as the Messiah, but the key to His – Messiah’s appearance to Israel and His coming/return – will be contingent upon Israel’s acceptance of Jesus as the Messiah. This has yet to happen.
I’ve written above what to expect. But the key to the coming of the Messiah is when every Jew in Israel proclaims to Jesus, “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” and welcomes Him as the Messiah into Jerusalem. Jesus made this clear. He said that they would not see Him until the day they learn to make such a proclamation. This means that in order for Israel to see the Messiah, in order for the Messiah to come, it must first proclaim Yeshua/Jesus – “THAT MAN” – as He is known by some who will not pronounce His name – the Messiah. Messiah will not come until they first do that. Also, in order for this to occur, Jews would have had to return to the land of their forefathers from which they were exiled for two thousand years, and second they would have to establish a modern nation of Israel on that land, and third, they would have to control all of Jerusalem in order to welcome the Messiah to its capital, and this did not take place until Israel captured Jerusalem during the Six Day War on June 7th, 1967! I submit to you that after two thousand years, we are seeing more and more Jews come to the realization that the Messiah was after all Jesus, and that He is the answer to their salvation, not only theirs but that of the entire human race.
And until this takes place, the world will continue in its decline to world war and the culmination of its final battle for Jerusalem. It may that at that last hour, after many Bible studies (I’ve cited one example here of It; there are many others, including one which I heard about some years back within the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Community in Israel of forty rabbis who believe in Jesus as Messiah, but have kept it to themselves until the “right hour.”) Well, the right hour may very well be coming upon them, as events are beginning to overtake events in the Middle East and the world. Anyway, emotions run high in this regard because of two thousand years of “Christian love,” towards them in every land they were exiled to. So please for those who are not Jewish here, understand that two thousand years of pogroms in the name of Christ and forced conversion has had its effect on the very people from whom the blessing of G-d has come to the nations returning their appreciation through persecution because of ignorance and false Anti-Jewish/Anti-Semitic teaching disguised as Christian doctrine both from the Vatican and the World Council of Churches, and many of their affiliates throughout the world.
To my Jewish readers, understand that what I write here is from the perspective of one who has studied the Christian faith and the Jewish faith for most of his adult life (the last thirty-four years to be precise), and comes from my understanding of historical events and how these have impacted the religious realities of the times we live in. It is with this perspective that I write about the topics above, and the reason I write about them, because they are interrelated. Netanyahu’s son knows this, and so do many others. This is why Israeli leaders are very interested in hearing about prophecy and how these relate to the Holy Land, because they are in the eye of the coming storm and they must prepare for it. I can tell you that it will catch most of the world by surprise. But, it does not have to catch the rest of US by surprise. As to those among my Jewish and Catholic friends, and some Protestant friends as well; who may in some way be offended by what I write here; know this and know for the most certainty; if you are offended, listen closely; remember what I write to you here, and take it to heart, because you will see much of it in your day, and when you do, some of you will know for certain that Jesus is the Messiah, though I would wish for your sakes that you make this discovery long before they take place.
To my Catholic and Protestant readers, please understand that Jews and Christians have more in common than both realize, and they have one common enemy, Islam, and Islam’s promoters. Make no mistake about it, Islam and godless secular humanism, coupled with false so-called pagan New Age teaching disguised as Christianity or Judaism; are the venues by which the Anti-Christ will make his influence felt throughout the world, and there is one inescapable fact – the Anti-Christian is more often the Anti-Semite, because we are discovering here and throughout the world, that the secular humanist, the Islamist, and liberal theologian of Jewish or Christian religious schools, are the greatest enemies of both Christians and Jews. It isn’t much of a stretch for someone who persecutes Jews to persecute Christians, just as it isn’t much of a stretch for someone who persecutes Christians to persecute Jews. Biblical Judaism like Biblical Christianity are one and the same because both have their epicenter in the Messianic Hope and its fulfillment in Yeshua/Jesus the Messiah.
The only key to Middle East peace will be the return/coming of the Messiah, but while we wait for His coming, His acceptance by people the world over; whether Arab, Jew, and all others; will break the barriers of hatred and mistrust, and bind men and women together in the bond of amity and fellowship only found in faith in the Messiah and the worship of the G-d of Israel though His name. For it says, This will be our shalom, for salvation (Yeshua in Hebrew) is from Lord, and there is no one else, for there is no other name given among men by which we must be saved, and anyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.
Happy Chanukah, and Merry Christmas,
The Pepster
