Awaken Bible Prophecy

The worse things get, the more I yearn for the return of Jesus in the pre-Tribulation Rapture of the church. Yet, as I look around me it’s evident that secular society doesn’t look forward to this seminal event (obviously), and sadly, neither does most of the church. The transcript for this audio commentary is available at my website blog under the post with the same title: https://garyritter.com/biblical-audio-commentary-contrarian/ Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Kindle Vella story: Tribulation Rising https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099Z462WD

There are days when the recognition of the evil in this world becomes overwhelming. It’s at those times that I cry out to the Lord, “How long, O God? How long?” – just like the martyred Tribulation saints standing before the throne in the heavenly courtroom depicted in the 5th Seal Judgment of Revelation 6:9-11. Of course, my plight isn’t anything like that of these worthy men and women of God who suffer unspeakable horror and pay the ultimate price for their newfound faith in Jesus Christ. Currently, we’re only in the pre-Tribulation period, the birth-pains-phase of those horrible days when literally all hell breaks loose on this planet. Today, what we see and experience is only a forerunner – a nauseating taste if you will – of that which is to come. That’s because there is a progression of events to get us to the point of such utter depravity, lawlessness, and chaos that occurs in the Tribulation. Each of these evils in the lead-up to that time will effectively get worse and worse. It’s just like what Jesus said in Matthew 24 that there will be wars and rumors of war, etc. but all these things are only the contractions prior to the actual delivery. What happens in the labor process that a woman experiences? The spasms grow in frequency and intensity. This analogy from Jesus describes exactly what’s currently happening. What also occurs in labor? For one, it doesn’t stop. Secondly, it brings forth a new birth. Of course, in human labor, the result is good – a new life is brought into the world. In the progression of pains leading to the Tribulation and the resulting birth, the surface result is, frankly, dreadful. Yet, we have to look beyond our human reactions and realize God’s intent. He must cleanse the world of the sin and impurity that has overtaken it. If seen from this perspective, the eventual birth of the Millennial reign of Christ after the Tribulation is truly new life. Today, I want to speak a little about the heinous evil consuming this world but compare it with what is to come. We have a great responsibility even in these final days, and despite how the darkness is closing in, I want to encourage you with how we can still make a difference. Sources: Busybody neighbor https://www.tiktok.com/@officialmrcharlez/video/7228121948281261317 Carnival Mayhem https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/tinley-park-carnival-shut-down-after-flash-mob-of-400-teens-takes-over/ Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Please note that the transcript is available on my website blog under the post with the same title.

In the aftermath of my Awaken Bible Prophecy Update titled The Return of the Gods – In Technicolor, I received a question that made me pause. The person asking the question has been following my work for some time and has undoubtedly heard me speak in my Prophecy Updates on this subject of these gods at various times. However, the question posed was: “So Baal, Ishtar and Molech are actual gods? I thought they were just gods that people made up so that they could have something to worship.” The transcript for this audio commentary is available at my website blog under the post with the same title: https://garyritter.com/biblical-audio-commentary-repetition/ Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Kindle Vella story: Tribulation Rising https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099Z462WD

Did you ever expect to be living your life inside the fiction of a dystopian novel? Of course, the soon-coming 7-year Tribulation will be a true dystopian nightmare beyond anything that futurist novel writers ever imagined. Thankfully, true followers of Jesus Christ won’t be around to experience that since the Lord will Rapture us from the world prior to this seminal period. Yet, because the Tribulation could not possibly start immediately at the flip of a switch, it required a progression of various developments to occur. This includes advances and developments in the realms of technological-biological, natural-physical, sociological-political, psychological-spiritual, and more, all to complete their evolution to the fullness of time at which point the Lord will act and the world will come crashing down on itself. This means that we who believe in Christ as our Blessed Hope are still required to see and experience this devolution into chaos, anarchy, and apostasy. For those of us who do have eyes to see, it is a difficult sight to behold. For those who have no vision, they either maintain a false hope that normalcy will return or know that something is wrong; they just don’t know what it is. A major factor that is bringing us to the very edge of the cliff of the Tribulation is one that has gotten very little exposure. There are all sorts of clues because of the many and varied attacks on humanity and the world, of which those who have awakened to this evil have been calling out for three years and more. However, this subject hasn’t really been tackled head-on because there’s so much static that prevents us from grasping it. I’ve been aware of this in a sense for a while, but like many others, simply didn’t put it together. That time has now passed. What I want to show you today is shocking. You may doubt it at first. Since real, factual numbers are impossible to find in this era of obfuscation where the truth is never fully told, yes, there is some amount of speculation in all this. But if you connect events of the last three years with Bible prophecy – which is what we must do to have a clear picture of reality – then you will understand that what I convey here rings true. What is this drastic and shocking realization? It is that the world population – rather than currently being at 8 billion people as recently reported in mainstream news, is actually much less than that and is rapidly decreasing. Hang onto your head, because the numbers will astound you. Sources: Gaslighting https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/gaslighting When Grid Goes Down https://rumble.com/v2ks8xw-what-happens-when-the-grid-goes-down.html Future Babies https://thenewamerican.com/forget-ivf-technology-will-soon-create-babies-without-eggs-or-sperm/ America Alone – Mark Stein https://www.amazon.com/AMERICA-ALONE-End-World-Know/dp/1596985275/r On-air personalities collapsing https://rense.com/general97/dying-on-live-tv.php Birthrates https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/total-fertility-rate Ectolife – Designer babies – Artificial womb facility https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2RIvJ1U7RE Our Brave New World – Aldous Huxley https://garyritter.com/awaken-bible-prophecy-update-2-8-23-our-brave-new-world/ The COVID Blog – world population https://thecovidblog.com/2023/04/20/5-reasons-to-believe-the-global-population-is-already-one-billion-people-less-than-it-was-in-january-2020/ Leo Hohmann – Deagel population forecast https://leohohmann.com/2023/04/21/deagel-population-forecast-of-nearly-70-percent-fewer-americans-by-2025-is-starting-to-look-prophetic/ The Fourth Turning Collapse https://garyritter.com/awaken-bible-prophecy-update-6-1-22-the-fourth-turning-collapse/ China, Population, and Lies https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/05/china_population_and_lies.html Why Are So Many Children Suddenly Dying? – Emerald Robinson https://www.emerald.tv/p/why-are-so-many-children-suddenly Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Please note that the transcript is available on my website blog under the post with the same title.

It’s difficult not to see the pride and arrogance of the global elites. These people really do believe their own fantasies. But they do have a good point. The reality is that given what God did in creating us, He succeeded almost too well. With our free will and the capacity to think that we have, do we have any limitations? --- The transcript for this audio commentary is available at my website blog under the post with the same title: https://garyritter.com/biblical-audio-commentary-wisdom-of-man-foolishness-of-god/ Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Kindle Vella story: Tribulation Rising https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099Z462WD

Here we go again. Once more I’m compelled to bring up this topic simply because I read the Bible. To give you a sense of this, since I was saved in 2005, I’ve on average read the entire Bible front to back very close to two times per year. There have been multiple years I’ve read the entire Bible three to four times in twelve months, others only once in a year. This doesn’t make me any more righteous or holy than anyone else; what is does do is provide a very sound basis for my Scriptural exegesis. I’m not so hot at memorizing verses, but God has given me the means to know His Word pretty thoroughly. The other thing He has done is given me the capability of reasoning through the Bible: to read, to comprehend, and to explain using Scripture as proof for other Scripture. Again, this doesn’t make me necessarily right all the time, but in my doing this, I’m being obedient to what God commands through the Holy Spirit. What do I mean by that? God says in Isaiah 1:18: “Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.” Yes, this is in context about God pointing out the sins of His people so that they will understand their need to repent, however, the sense also is that God wants His people to think and to use logic in relation to Him and His ways. Confirming this principle is the praise for the Bereans in Acts 17:11: Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. The implication is that the Jews in Thessalonica did not research what Paul said. They didn’t critically read the Scriptures. Their understanding was limited and flawed since they had no basis for their feelings and beliefs that ran contrary to what Paul preached. As a result, they came against Paul to persecute him so that he had to flee. With this as background, let me just say: Hey, don’t blame the messenger. I’m just doing my best to interpret what God had His scribes relate for all of us to read. If you have issues as to what I’m going to expound on here, I certainly understand and encourage you to contend for the faith as you understand it. But listen, that does not mean simply saying: “I disagree.” It does not mean simply quoting a bunch of Bible verses that you believe oppose my conclusions. No, if you want to argue against my reasoning, then you likewise need to reason. If I’m attempting to use logic to explain what I conclude, then you also should use your mind to provide rationale for your opposition. Is that too much to ask? My challenge to you is to seriously consider the arguments I make here and address them specifically. Why is my reasoning flawed? How is my interpretation of what I read and understand in God’s Word contrary to your understanding? What do you think the Scriptures I comment upon mean? Sources: Carnal Christians https://www.gotquestions.org/carnal-Christian.html Awaken Bible Prophecy Update 2-22-23: A Controversial Rapture Discussion https://garyritter.com/awaken-bible-prophecy-update-2-22-23-a-controversial-rapture-discussion/ Biblical Audio Commentary – Since We’ve Been Discussing the Partial Rapture – Here’s More https://garyritter.com/biblical-audio-commentary-since-weve-been-discussing-the-partial-rapture-heres-more/ Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Kindle Vella story: Tribulation Rising https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099Z462WD Please note that the transcript is available on my website blog under the post with the same title.

Despite someone not being a Christian nor a student of Bible prophecy, if he is awake enough to glance around at the world and question what’s going on, he still might realize that something isn’t right. You might think this is a silly statement; after all, how could anyone not see that the world is on fire and everything is going crazy? I think you’d be surprised. The transcript for this audio commentary is available at my website blog under the post with the same title: https://garyritter.com/biblical-audio-commentary-of-tranq-trans-trains/ Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Kindle Vella story: Tribulation Rising https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099Z462WD

For about 60 years – since the early 1960s – we’ve seen an increase in the degrading of the culture in Western nations; America in particular. People have consistently been moving away from the God of the Bible to seek out other gods. Sexuality in society has been put front and center. Accompanying these phenomena has been the loosening of our belief in the sanctity of life. The absence of the church in fighting these issues is certainly key to why we’re facing such an onslaught of evil from every direction. But a big question is: Why has the church pulled away from being a light in this increasing darkness in Western societies as a whole and the world at large? God is sovereign. He is in charge. So, what is going on? It appears as if God’s gone missing while all this madness envelops us. In a sense He has, but only because there’s a larger story behind all this – what I call the Big Narrative. The free will that God granted to all His creation – in the spiritual realm and in the physical that we humans inhabit – plays a major role in what the world looks like today. Actually, it was free will that allowed Eve to willingly partake of the fruit in the Garden. Before that, it was free will that enabled the serpent to determine that it was a brilliant move on his part to take on God and contest with Him for the future of the world. It is also free will that has brought us to the societal conditions all around us, because many beings in the heavenlies are imposing their concept of reality upon every facet of life in this earth, and much of mankind is going for it. In my recent Prophecy Update: The Return of the Gods – In Technicolor, I discussed various aspects of Jonathan Cahn’s book with that same title: The Return of the Gods. In order to expand on this discussion and provide a little more depth, today we’ll explore more about these gods, the impact on the church and the world, and why all the Biblical prophesies will come together as this narrative plays out to its final conclusion. Sources: Worldly madness https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-mayor-condemns-teen-takeover-chaos-not-constructive-demonize-youth https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/un-backed-legal-recommendations-normalize-sex-minors-critics-say https://www.foxnews.com/media/gates-funded-ngo-claims-children-born-sexual-10-year-olds-should-learn-about-commercial-sex-work Puppet Master Conspiracy https://garyritter.com/awaken-bible-prophecy-update-8-11-21-puppet-master-conspiracy/ Enduring Word Commentary – Genesis 12 https://enduringword.com/bible-commentary/genesis-12/ Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Please note that the transcript is available on my website blog under the post with the same title.

People today engaged in occult practices have no idea what a dark and deadly fate they are triggering for themselves. Among the latest engaging in practices they think will bring enlightenment, but can only result in despair, are sports figures Aaron Rodgers (prior long-time quarterback for the Green Bay Packers but just traded to the New York Jets) and Jake Paul (professional boxer). A Fox News article revealed that both had taken an hallucinogenic drug called Ayahuasca (pronounced: eye-oh-waas-ka). Apparently, their purpose in this was to reflect on their lives and to determine their future paths. The transcript for this audio commentary is available at my website blog under the post with the same title: https://garyritter.com/biblical-audio-commentary-summoning-dark-spirits/ Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Kindle Vella story: Tribulation Rising https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099Z462WD

Jonathan Cahn’s recent book The Return of the Gods provides the background and context for this Prophecy Update. For those who have read it, what I say and describe today will likely make more sense to you than to those who have not read the book. I do highly recommend everyone read it. An incredible phenomenon is happening in America and the rest of the world. Cahn frames it very well and puts into perspective the reason everything – and I mean everything – is headed downhill in all spheres of society and culture. We who have a Biblical, prophetic worldview can appreciate how prophetic events and the advent of what Cahn describes as The Return of the Gods are on a collision course. What Cahn portrays is exactly what I’ve said for several years, although Jonathan does a much more elegant job of it, plus his audience reach is slightly bigger than mine – just slightly. Hopefully, it will wake up more people – particularly Christians – to the fact that the end has come and this world as we know it is burnt toast. For those who have not read the book, I’ll provide a very brief outline of the premise. From there I’ll explore various aspects and outcomes that have resulted and will further impact life on this planet. As many of you have come to expect, what I say here is exceedingly dire for both the unbelieving world and, I think, for Christians who prefer to keep their heads hidden under the pews rather than lift them up and see the encroaching darkness. Once more, you won’t find a feel-good message from this quarter. I can only say, however, that those of us who truly make Jesus our Lord have the greatest of hopes and expectations – a promise unmatched in human history. Ours is truly a glorious future; for unbelievers – not so much. Sources: The Return of the Gods – Jonathan Cahn https://www.amazon.com/Return-Gods-Jonathan-Cahn-ebook/dp/B09XY5Q12P/ This Present Darkness – Frank Peretti https://www.amazon.com/This-Present-Darkness-Frank-Peretti-ebook/dp/B005WK6JFI/ The Curse on Canaan https://garyritter.com/awaken-bible-prophesy-update-4-12-23-the-curse-on-canaan/ The Countdown https://garyritter.com/awaken-bible-prophecy-update-3-29-23-the-countdown/ Secular (pagan) hostility against Christianity https://www.foxnews.com/us/anti-christian-hostility-reaching-unprecedented-levels-culture-government-under-biden-observers-warn Apostasy https://www.gotquestions.org/apostasy.html The Return of Paganism https://www.commentary.org/articles/liel-leibovitz/paganism-afflicts-america/ The Dark Light of a False Spirit https://garyritter.com/the-dark-light-of-a-false-spirit/ Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Please note that the transcript is available on my website blog under the post with the same title.

It’s instructive to show the omniscience of the Lord in a concrete manner at times so as to remind ourselves of how truly awesome He is. Lately in this venue I’ve been exploring the events revolving around Noah and his family following the Flood, particularly in regard to his son Ham and Ham’s youngest son Canaan. My Awaken Bible Prophecy Updates The Countdown and The Curse on Canaan discuss this situation. What is apparent to me is that there is an insidious thread that weaves itself through the annals of Biblical history involving the worship of pagan gods and their idols in conjunction with sexual sin and depravity. The transcript for this audio commentary is available at my website blog under the post with the same title: https://garyritter.com/biblical-audio-commentary-the-infinite-dimensional-chess-master/ Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Kindle Vella story: Tribulation Rising https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099Z462WD

An interesting parallel is evident when we compare certain historical aspects of ancient Israel’s beginning with that of America’s first years. In making this comparison, we don’t want to make the mistake of conflating or confusing the covenants God made with Israel with how our nation was founded and developed. The Bible clearly records the multi-covenant promises the Lord made with His Chosen People. There’s obviously no such Scriptural record for us in the US to cling to. Yet, our nation has had a very special relationship with God because of how the hearts of many of our founding fathers were for Him. That’s important and extremely consequential. When a people honor and revere our Creator as the One true God and worship only Him, He blesses that nation and/or individuals for the faith it requires to take such a stand for Him. Likewise, when a people turn away from God, they lose His favor and suffer the consequences for their apostasy. God had a plan for the Israelites. They were to be a blessing to others and a beacon in the world pointing Gentiles toward the Holy One of Israel. Much of that plan didn’t work so well because of the deceitful hearts of God’s children. The Jewish nation had a faith problem. Apparently one God - who laid down rules, commandments, statutes, precepts, and laws - must have been too boring for their tastes. But, the gods of the pagan nations surrounding Israel – the pantheon of them! Now there were some deities to worship and follow! Nothing ho-hum about these fascinating beings. And the marvelous part was that Israel could have a god for all occasions and every reason. You want a cricket god to oversee those insects as a yummy snack, or a mealworm god to revere when you make mealworm flour pancakes? You got it! Gosh, you’d think the Israelites were heeding the World Economic Forum of today in following those gods. But, of course, this falling away took time. One doesn’t usually change his gods overnight. In fact, most people don’t do it at all. Leave it to the Israelites, as the prophet lamented in Jeremiah 2:11: Has a nation changed its gods, even though they are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit. America started out well, just as Israel did in Round 2 when the people finally crossed the Jordan River after the Exodus generation failed Round 1, and God determined they would wander in the wilderness 40 years for their lack of faith. That’s the problem, however, whether with Israel or America, starting out well isn’t a promise of continuing to do so. How is it working out for us to change our God for other gods? In today’s Prophecy Update I want to draw some simple parallels between these two nations from their earliest years. As I inevitably do, I then wish to project where each of these once God-fearing states will end up because of their falling away into the foolish pursuit of other gods. Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Please note that the transcript is available on my website blog under the post with the same title.

This is a rhetorical question: Why would anyone invest heavily in a solar farm in a northern Midwestern state where an entire month can pass in the winter with no – zero, zip, nada - days of sunshine? If your response is that it’s silly for someone to do that, and of course, they wouldn’t, then you haven’t been paying attention. The transcript for this audio commentary is available at my website blog under the post with the same title: Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Kindle Vella story: Tribulation Rising https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099Z462WD

What if I told you that one incident on this side of the worldwide flood that God sent to judge all creation set the stage in our current times for the Days of Noah and the next judgment as Jesus spoke of in Matthew 24? What if I could help you see that where we are today, so very close to God’s final judgment upon this world, actually dates all the way back to the period sometime following when Noah’s ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat? I believe I can do just that by relating what occurred in Noah’s family, which was such an abomination in the eyes of God, that it has been a defining aspect in this world ever since. When you read Genesis 9:20-27, what do you understand from this event as you come away from it? We’ll read it momentarily, but do you – as many Bible study notes explain – simply see what happened as someone mocking and making fun of another? Have you been taught that it was a homosexual act? Maybe you’ve read it in passing, and like so many other extremely important passages in the Bible, you didn’t quite understand its implications so you ignored it? When we neglect to dig into the deeper meaning of certain narratives that God has given us so that we can more thoroughly understand the intense spiritual battle around us, we fail God, because He wants us to think, and He desires that we know His Word more deeply by searching Scripture so that we are not ignorant in these final days. Buckle up, you’re probably in for a shock as we delve into this, but my hope is that it will enable you to better understand the entire Biblical narrative just a little better. Sources: Goliath https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4113151/ Gath - giants https://www.gotquestions.org/Gath-in-the-Bible.html Anakim https://www.gotquestions.org/Anakim.html Amalekites https://www.gotquestions.org/Amalekites.html Portals – Douglas Richards https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B6JR8CSW/ NIH re: giants in the Bible(!) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4113151/ Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Please note that the transcript is available on my website blog under the post with the same title.

For those who listen to or read me regularly, you know that I often have a different take on things, whether from the Scriptures or in observing our culture. Not to disappoint, here I am with another such assessment. The transcript for this audio commentary is available at my website blog under the post with the same title: https://garyritter.com/biblical-audio-commentary-a-different-perspective-as-usual/ Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Kindle Vella story: Tribulation Rising https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099Z462WD

It makes a difference who we listen to. This is true whether one is a king or a peasant, someone living in ancient times or an individual today. If people give us suggestions, what kind of discernment do we have to understand whether what is said is actually good counsel or bad counsel? What is the only means we truly have in order to determine this? Obviously, we should filter their words through a Biblical and prophetic lens. Only by using Scripture as our plumb line can we know whether people speak truth or not. We have many examples in God’s Word regarding this. The Lord has not left us bereft of His guidance, i.e. His good counsel. He makes it quite clear on the pages of Holy Writ that when we follow that which has a Godly moral basis, positive results occur. The other side of the coin shows that when guidance comes from a place other than God, the odds are that trouble is in the offing. The two chapters of 1 Kings 12-13 provide a wealth of illustrations in this regard. What I’ll do today is show this and reflect on the outcomes. In the same light, I’ll point out a few instances today where good and bad counsel have shown up in the public sphere. Unfortunately, because the bad has outweighed the good for far too many years, this is a major reason for our downward trajectory as a people and a nation. Worse, it’s why the church has become no different than the world. Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Please note that the transcript is available on my website blog under the post with the same title.

At the heart of faith and trust in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior is fear and reverence in Almighty God, or the lack of it. To have true believing loyalty, one must approach God with the understanding stated in Luke 12:5: “But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him!” We know that unbelievers certainly don’t see or experience God in this way. The question is: Where do many people in the church who are saved stand on this issue despite the warning of Jesus? The transcript for this audio commentary is available at my website blog under the post with the same title: https://garyritter.com/biblical-audio-commentary-the-heart-of-faith/ Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Kindle Vella story: Tribulation Rising https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099Z462WD

There is obviously a line in the sand, at which instance - when it’s crossed - Almighty God will determine that He will afford no more mercy upon this lost and dying world. To many of us, this tipping point cannot come too soon. Judgment is surely overdue for one; and for two, we who are sorely anticipating Christ’s appearing for us in the clouds are more than ready for that wondrous event. What could be holding back our Lord from this appointed day? We know His promise to keep us from the hour of trial that will come upon the whole earth. We regularly repeat that God will keep us from the wrath to come. We’re to be encouraged by this. When we observe the apostasy in God’s church and how it seemingly gets worse and worse, we’re positive that time must be here. This very moment would be about right, Lord. Still, we wait. Of course, our timing is not God’s timing. There is the Biblical truism that with Him one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like a day. Despite that, every indication is that it won’t be a thousand years from now until Judgment, let alone fifty, or even three. As Pastor JD Farag says, every prophecy has a shelf life. There is a certain period in which it must come to fulfillment. Otherwise, the conditions for it would pass by and probably exceed the specificity of the prophecy. For instance, the technology and means for the Mark of the Beast are here in apparently all their aspects. This includes the method of application upon the forehead or forehand, the ingredients to be administered under the assumption that it’s a bio-tech solution, and the evil in men’s hearts whereby the wicked are driven to harm others for their own devious purposes. With everything advancing so quickly these days, this perfect set-up will change dramatically in a very short time. Patrick Wood in Technocracy News quotes an unidentified member of the Trilateral Commission – thought to be the puppet masters even above the World Economic Forum - who said: “Three decades of globalization — defined as integrated, free-market based and deflationary — has been replaced by what will be a multi-decade period of globalization defined as fragmented, not-free-market-based but industrial-policy based and structurally inflationary. This year, 2023, is Year One of this new global order.” If someone like this makes such a statement, we do well to heed it. These people are very serious about their plans and purposes in the timeframe they outline. Adding to this, just think of the determination of Klaus Schwab, Yuval Harari, and others to implement the Fourth Industrial Revolution by 2030, in which they absolutely plan to bring about the merger of man and machine into what’s known as the Singularity. Their intent to create man in their image under the guise of Humanity 2.0, when implemented, will mean that the window of opportunity for true God-imaged men and women will pass. That cannot happen in God’s timing for His purposes to be enacted. Thus, the Rapture must happen sooner and prior to this seminal period when the very nature of mankind will change. I’ve suggested in the past that perhaps there is a linkage between the Biblical passages mentioning the fullness of the sin of the Amorites and the fullness of the Gentiles for the time of Judgment. If that’s the case, then the recent poll by George Barna may have significance. In this, he found that only 4% of all Americans have a true Biblical worldview. That percentage has been decreasing steadily over the years. Might this be a strong indicator for us in our long and weary wait? When does God say “Enough!” in the global effort to displace Him completely? Sources: Barna Study – 4% of Americans have Christian worldview https://www.arizonachristian.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CRC_AWVI2023_Release1.pdf Barna - Biblical Worldview https://www.arizonachristian.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CRC-Release-2nd-2023-Final.pdf Fullness of Amorites https://www.gotquestions.org/sin-of-the-Amorites.html Fullness of Gentiles https://www.gotquestions.org/fullness-of-the-Gentiles.html Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Please note that the transcript is available on my website blog under the post with the same title.

Normally, I prefer not to focus on myself in my writing and videos. I don’t take selfies and have no desire to. Of course, neither do I have a smartphone that would facilitate such self-expression. My purpose in what I do is to glorify God through His Son, Jesus Christ. As a general rule, if I’m putting attention on myself, I’ve got things upside down and backward. That being said, every now and then something might happen in my life that’s pertinent to my intent of getting people to think, and to encourage the faithful remnant, as we wait (more and more wearily) for Christ’s imminent appearing in the pre-Tribulation Rapture. My Commentary today fits this mold. The transcript for this audio commentary is available at my website blog under the post with the same title: https://garyritter.com/biblical-audio-commentary-cancelled/ Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Kindle Vella story: Tribulation Rising https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099Z462WD

Judgment is coming. If you miss this fact, then you need to read more deeply in the Word of God. It seems, in many instances, that commentators in the secular world see the coming times of trouble more clearly than those in the church. They realize that the financial system is massively broken with debt careening out of control, inflation is soaring and likely to ascend to greater heights, and recession is on the horizon just a wrong move away by a nation or federal bank. The Butterfly Effect is real when it comes to the world economy poised to crash and burn at any time. The recent Silicon Valley Bank failure is just one harbinger of many to this effect. There is no man-made climate change, i.e. our ecological system isn’t subject to normal industrial pollution, cow flatulence, the warming rays of the sun being our enemy, or the God-ordained method of how mankind exhales carbon dioxide. No, there’s none of that. What is happening is that artificially engineered climate warfare is occurring by evil, satanically possessed people, who wish to follow the lies of their father the devil and destroy humanity because we are created in God’s image. War is also coming soon. Again, many who don’t know the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior often have a better grasp of this than the church. It seems that people gather to sing, fellowship, and hear an encouraging word for their lives, but perish the thought that the pastors should raise the specter of tribulation to come. That might hurt someone’s feelings or make them feel uncomfortable. It is all about how we feel these days, you know. Then, there’s the inconvenient fact that the killing of babies in the womb has been a worldwide phenomenon for decades, while before that many children unfortunate enough to be born in pagan cultures were sacrificed to the gods of the land whom their people worshiped. All in the hope of winning the favor of whatever god they follow and having a better life. The blood spilled in the earth cries out for justice. After my having just briefly mentioned these issues that impact the heavens, the lands, the seas, and all of mankind – if you have any kind of knowledge of your Old Testament – can you really say that God will just ignore these things and allow the world to continue for generations to come? Do you not see that the time of judgment is at hand because it must be? Don’t you understand that God’s longsuffering patience does have a red line; that once it’s crossed, it’s curtains for those under judgment? Sources: Dane Wigginton’s recent alert: “The Bad News Broadcast” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i8IYcUtEU4&list=WL&index=1&t=2049s geoengineeringwatch.org https://www.geoengineeringwatch.org/ The Dimming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf78rEAJvhY Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Please note that the transcript is available on my website blog under the post with the same title.

How many times have we read the Gospel of John and the famous verse John 3:16 in which Jesus tells Nicodemus: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” Here we see the immense love of God for all of His human creation. God indeed is love! Yet, as many commentators have also noted, how often have we neglected the several following verses of John 3:17-21, which provide greater context for our understanding of God, Jesus, and the reason for His coming? The transcript for this audio commentary is available at my website blog under the post with the same title: https://garyritter.com/biblical-audio-commentary-we/ Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Kindle Vella story: Tribulation Rising https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099Z462WD

'‘Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than malice. One may protest against evil; it can be exposed and, if need be, prevented by use of force. Evil always carries within itself the germ of its own subversion in that it leaves behind in human beings at least a sense of unease. Against stupidity we are defenseless. Neither protests nor the use of force accomplish anything here; reasons fall on deaf ears; facts that contradict one’s prejudgment simply need not be believed- in such moments the stupid person even becomes critical – and when facts are irrefutable they are just pushed aside as inconsequential, as incidental. In all this the stupid person, in contrast to the malicious one, is utterly self-satisfied and, being easily irritated, becomes dangerous by going on the attack. For that reason, greater caution is called for than with a malicious one. Never again will we try to persuade the stupid person with reasons, for it is senseless and dangerous.” This statement was written in a letter by Dietrich Bonhoeffer while in prison during World War 2 for opposing the Nazi Regime and specifically for taking part in a conspiracy to assassinate Adolph Hitler. We can dispute the wisdom of Bonhoeffer’s participation in this plot – and probably should – but we all make decisions that affect us one way or the other, to the good and to the bad. This decision brought about Bonhoeffer’s death by hanging just days before the Allied Forces freed Nazi Germany and the prisoners where Bonhoeffer was held. Bonhoeffer’s comments on stupidity are relevant for this current age – the Era of COVID – since it’s certainly evident that stupidity rules the day for a large swath of humanity. If we wish to use another - less demeaning – term, we could say that many people are deceived. Regardless, there is enough evidence in the public domain – even for the most obtuse of people – for everyone to understand that all the measures imposed by government and their many corruptocrats dictating policies as to how a free people should no longer live free – that everything COVID related has been a scam, and we shouldn’t trust a single person in authority speaking on this subject. Yet, far too many people continue following science that is not science and willingly submit their freedoms. What’s worse – even after all this time – they still want others to live under the oppression that they have decided is necessary to remain alive and well. So . . . I’ll just say: This is deception, and yes, stupidity. Unfortunately, such stupidity extends well into other realms of our existence. Chronicling them all would take more time than I have here, so I’ll just discuss a few – but do so in relation to the rest of Bonhoeffer’s letter in which he outlined his thoughts on this subject. Sources: Stupid. . . https://needtoknow.news/2023/02/frightening-poll-shows-half-of-brits-support-tony-blairs-proposal-for-national-digital-id-cards/ Bonhoeffer On Stupidity https://southsidemessenger.com/bonhoeffer-on-stupidity-entire-quote/ Much Ado About Corona https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09VZGX3FT https://www.activistpost.com/2023/02/canada-criminalizes-dissent.html Mass Formation Psychosis https://garyritter.com/awaken-bible-prophecy-update-1-5-22-prep-for-antichrist-mass-formation-psychosis/ http://endoftheamericandream.com/10-shocking-public-freakouts-that-will-have-you-shaking-your-head/ Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Please note that the transcript is available on my website blog under the post with the same title.

As weariness continues for those of us watching for the pre-Tribulation Rapture, or perhaps sets in for the first time to those late to the party, we wonder how much longer can it be before God takes us home. Do we have little doubts creep in occasionally making us wonder if we have it wrong – that actually the post Tribbers are correct that – God forbid! – we must endure into and through the coming Tribulation? The transcript for this audio commentary is available at my website blog under the post with the same title: https://garyritter.com/biblical-audio-commentary-we-have-to-see-to-appreciate/ Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Kindle Vella story: Tribulation Rising https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099Z462WD

There seems to be some confusion in Christian circles regarding the purpose of what are considered Imprecatory Psalms. There are some fourteen psalms labeled in this way. Typically, the thinking appears to categorize them as ones which call down calamity or destruction, yet they are not seen as having actually fulfilled their purpose. In other words, these psalms denounce, but that’s as far as it goes. I think it’s problematic to only view these imprecatory psalms as powerless figures of speech. Doing so, robs them of their impact and also causes people to miss something very important. We do well to remember first of all what an imprecation is: 1. An imprecation is a curse that invokes misfortune on someone or something. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary an imprecation is literally a curse. Because of that very specific definition, from a Biblical perspective, we must understand what that implies, i.e. what are the consequences when someone declares a curse in Scripture? 2. An imprecation is also, for all intents and purposes, a prophecy. Again, as we consider Scripturally what occurs when someone utters a curse, we see that it has prophetic fulfillment. That’s critical when we examine any imprecations, i.e. curses, whether they appear in psalms or in the books of the Prophets. When examining various imprecations, i.e. curses, i.e. prophetic words, another angle on this is the subject of vows. God considers vows of extreme importance, and we see the import of them throughout the Bible. Additionally, when Jesus Himself speaks about vows, we’d better listen. Here He is in Matthew 5:33-37: “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.” These issues affect us today, and what we anticipate happening in the near term in regards to Psalm 83. Psalm 83 is thought by many Bible prophecy teachers to be an imprecatory psalm that denounces certain peoples, and that’s all there is to it; or that it’s been completely fulfilled from past events. I say, “Not so fast!” As I’ve argued many times, I believe Psalm 83 is an unfulfilled prophecy because of the curses called down upon certain people groups. What we think about this colors our view of the next-coming world events as we wind down the end of this age. Specifically, our understanding of what will soon occur in Israel is directly affected by the Psalm 83 issue. To that end, we’ll delve into this a little more deeply in our Update today. Sources: https://www.gotquestions.org/imprecatory-psalms.html https://readthehardparts.com/what-are-the-imprecatory-psalms-and-should-we-pray-them-today/ https://www.gotquestions.org/imprecatory-prayer.html https://www.gotquestions.org/vows-God.html https://bible.org/seriespage/q-scripture-what-exactly-vow Imprecation = a curse (per https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imprecation) https://www.bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Topical.show/RTD/CGG/ID/12171/Gebal.htm Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Please note that the transcript is available on my website blog under the post with the same title.

In recent weeks I’ve covered different aspects and possibilities about the Rapture position labeled as Partial Rapture. As I’ve said in my discussions, I don’t really like that term because it has connotations with which I don’t agree. On the other hand, as I’ve thought more about it, I believe the general idea has much merit. In this day and age where Christians take their faith much too lightly, it seems to me that God may expect more from those whom He has graciously saved. So, yes, we’re talking here about born-again believers in relation to the pre-Tribulation Rapture. The transcript for this audio commentary is available at my website blog under the post with the same title: https://garyritter.com/biblical-audio-commentary-since-weve-been-discussing-the-partial-rapture-heres-more/ Gary Ritter website: books & blog http://garyritter.com/ Kindle Vella story: Tribulation Rising https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099Z462WD