The 87-minute professional production gives the opportunity for many experts to give their opinions about the Mayans, their culture, their astronomical achievements, and their incredibly accurate calendar.

Several of these guests are new-age philosophers.  They think there is some spiritual importance to the date, but generally acknowledge that the Mayans did not promote the idea of an apocalypse at the end of their so-called “long-count” calendar.  It is the point in the Earth’s travels where it aligns somewhat with the center of the galaxy.  To them, it is the beginning of a “new age,” but not the end of the world.

Gary Kah, a Bible scholar and an expert in the movement toward a one-world government and a united world religion, weighs in. He explains that this date could be an impetus to the combining of religions under the influence of new age thinking. He sees the possibility of demonic activity accompanying these days leading to the target date. However, he warns that the Bible’s end-time predictions do not necessarily coincide with this phenomenon.

Mark Hitchcock, a respected Bible prophecy teacher who has published books on the 2012 issue, gives a number of reasons why people should ignore most of the hype that has been building up as we approach the December 21 date.  The documentary includes many of our favorite teachers: Chuck Missler, Jack Kinsella, Donald Perkins, and more.

Add this documentary to your collection of must-have DVDs.  It will answer your questions and could be an effective tool for witnessing to non-Christians.

We have also been involved in pastoral ministry for 50 years, and are just now retiring after 20 years of leading our wonderful church family, Solid Ground Church, in Alta Loma, California. However, we do not want to waste our “golden years” with meaningless activity. For many years I have had a special interest in Bible prophecy, and have written articles and spoken at conferences on the subject. For the past 14 years I have edited “Prophecy Central.” It has become very popular among Evangelical Bible students and ranks very high in a Google search for either “prophecy” or “Bible prophecy.”. A good friend and I have written a new book, “Connecting the Dots,” that serves as a handbook of Bible prophecy. I will now be available to speak at various churches and conferences on the subject.

We have considered many ways of supplementing our income during our retirement, and have decided that helping other people discover and enjoy the incredible variety of food that can be stored for use in case of an emergency would be a perfect home-based business.. The best part is that these foods from Shelf Reliance are a delicious and nutritious addition to our regular diet. Because of that, older foods can be eaten instead of discarded when it is time for them to be replaced.

For our prophecy students, let me add this: We trust in the Lord for our provision, and we do not fear the future, even though we are seeing the fulfillment of many End-Times prophecies. We don’t store food to survive through the coming hard times of the Tribulation. We believe in the Rapture of the Church before the Tribulation begins. But simple logic and wisdom require people everywhere to be prepared for the kind of natural disasters and other emergencies we are seeing all over the world. In our area it just makes sense to have adequate supplies in case of an earthquake.

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Here is an example from last week’s newsletter, related to the prediction by Harold Camping that the Rapture will take place on May 21.

More about Harold Camping
Here are some disturbing facts we uncovered from our investigation into Camping’s background and beliefs:

He falsely predicted that the Lord would return on Sept. 6, 1994, and that the Church age ended in that year.
 

He says that the Great Tribulation has been going on for 23 years. (This period began on May 21, 1988).
 

He teaches that every church is apostate, and that people must leave their churches to be saved.

 
He believes that Jesus is Michael the Archangel.
 

He doesn’t stress belief in Jesus for salvation, just repentance for sin.
He believes in annihilation of non-believers – No Hell.

Battling Billboards – Beware of false teaching on the websites advertised!

The billboard campaign from Family Radio proclaims:

The Bible Guarantees it
Judgment Day May 21, 3011
Cry mightily unto God – Jonah 3:8

and

He is Coming Again May 21, 2011
The Wise Men Knew
WeCanKNOW.com
Learn the Truth at our Rapture party – May 21-22

Their campaign has given rise to some competing billboards, including one from the American Atheists group, that says:

“The Rapture: You KNOW it’s Nonsense.
2000 Years of “Any Day Now.”
Learn the Truth at our Rapture Party, May 21-22
Atheists.org/oakland

And another New Age eclectic site has erected this billboard:

“Conservatives Cringe, Liberals and Humanists Rejoice
Hear the True Jesus talk about Dec. 12, 2012
Jesus is Here Now and Actively Seeks the 144,000
Hear Jesus Sing the 144,000’s Awakening Song
Hear Jesus Sing on His Own Website www.Merkaba.com

Someone sent this Email to Lambert:
I’ve been reading your book “Thy Kingdom Come” and really appreciate the hard work you put into this. It seems that with only some updating for current events (I remember asking my self if this was pre-9/11) many would benefit from your explanation of Revelation.

Lambert wrote back:
Thank you very much for your kind words.
Last November Ron Graff and I released a completed updated and revised version of this book. You should find many major changes and updates.
The new book is “Connecting the Dots: A Handbook of Bible Prophecy.” So far it has had an excellent reception. It is available online at our Prophecy Central store (It is the only product there), or any of the major booksellers. But it takes time to get the word out without a huge advertising budget. Please visit our Facebook page, where we post news about the book’s progress. While you are there, please click “Like.” That helps let other people know about the book.

Connecting the Dots: A Handbook of Bible Prophecy

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While the nuclear reactors at Japan’s Fukushima plant are disintegrating and releasing radiation into the air, many are asking what Bible prophecy has to say about radiation in the End Times. 

This is an area where it would be unwise to be dogmatic, but there are two possible connections to nuclear destruction from the account of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.  Revelation chapter 6 describes the early part of the Tribulation as a vision of four riders on different colored horses.  First there is the rider on a white horse (verses 1-2), a mighty conqueror and apparent messiah who appears to be able solve the world’s problems, but in reality is a false savior – the “beast” of Revelation 13, who is often called Antichrist.

The second symbolic rider comes on a red horse (Revelation 6:3-4). This speaks of the ravages of a great world-wide war. It is not likely that this war is started by the rider on the white horse, since, as the previous verses indicate, he is seen as a messianic hero.

Jesus told us that the period leading up to the Tribulation would be characterized by “wars and rumors of wars” (Matthew 24:6; Mark 13:7).

It is likely that this is the war of Ezekiel 38 and 39, which results in fiery destruction of the aggressors from the north when they try to conquer Israel. This could very possibly escalate to nuclear warfare, which involves more than one of the present-day nuclear powers. The emerging world dictator could take credit for the destruction of Israel’s invaders, or at least take advantage of the situation, to bring about the seven-year peace treaty between himself and Israel that was prophesied by Daniel. If this is the case, this war would take place at the very beginning of the seven years of the Tribulation.  And, of course, if it involves a nuclear exchange, it will result in the release of unwanted radiation.

The third horse will be black, and it will bring great famine, probably as a result of the world war and continued global economic problems (Revelation 6:5-6).

The fourth horse has brings a variety of deadly situations. 

When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!” ⁸I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth. – Revelation 6:7-8

The color of the fourth horse is translated many ways. Some Bible versions translate it as “pale,” others as “ashen,” or “pale green.” The Greek word is chloros, “greenish.” It is the root of the well known “chlorophyll”, the tiny green chemical converters in the leaves of most plants. 

Chloros also suggests deadly chlorine gas, which is pale green in color and quickly fatal to all who breathe it. The intended picture here is a sickly pale green that symbolizes death as a result of the terrors of nuclear, chemical, and biological warfare.

Therefore, one of the main causes of this Fourth Horseman’s deadly mission might be radiation and the cancer that it produces.  This radiation could be the result, not only of nuclear weapons, but of damaged nuclear power plants as well.  And these catastrophes could be caused by terrorism or natural disasters, such as earthquakes and tsunamis.

One other possibility for the meaning of the green horse has been suggested by some Bible teachers in the light of the growing threat by Islamic radical terrorists. They wonder if the green could come from the well-known fact that Islamic countries all use green in their flags and seem to prefer that color.  Time will tell if there is any connection here.

 More related information is available in our book, Connecting the Dots: A Handbook of Bible Prophecy.

Last year the Haiti earthquake devastated an entire country, killing 222,570 people and destroying most of their poorly-constructed buildings. Since then, Chile suffered an 8.8 magnitude quake, and just two and a half weeks ago a 6.3 event caused great damage in New Zealand.

And now the world is aghast at the massive destruction caused by the 8.9 magnitude quake and tsunami in Japan. Because of the way earthquakes are measured, with each higher point representing a multiplication of strength instead of an addition of strength, this tremor was actually 1000 times as powerful as the recent New Zealand disaster.

The Japan earthquake is even worse because of the potential melt-down of one or two of their nuclear reactors.  One of these power plants has already suffered an explosion and release of radiation, making it the second most serious nuclear accident in history [Chernobyl in Russia was the worst].

Jesus said that one of the initial signs of the End Times will be an upsurge of earthquakes.

Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains. - Matthew 24:7-8

Until recently we have felt that the number and size of earthquakes was not increasing significantly.  Geologists usually parrot the fact that the number of major earthquakes has been relatively stable during the past two decades with an average of 17 tremors per year having a magnitude 7.0 or greater. Last year there were 22 of these major events, and there have been 7 in the first 10 weeks of this year.  The horrific death toll, the increased awareness, because of media coverage, and the financial impact on an already weakened world economy have brought earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis to the forefront of our consciousness.

And, as we mentioned in a blog last year (Jan. 13, 2010), it has been determined that there are at six ways that man-made activity might cause earthquakes: by nuclear tests, by building dams, by injecting water into the ground (disposal, geo-thermal power), by mining vast amounts of coal, by draining oil wells dry, and by building super-tall buildings.

In the light of other major world developments, such as the global economic malaise, the wave of Islamic nationalism in the Middle East, and the growing threat of wars and rumors of wars, we must snap out of our delusion that things are continuing the way they always have been.

First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.  They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” – 2 Peter 3:3-4

What can we do about these catastrophes?  Obviously, we can’t control them. But the horror and heartache of these disasters should bring out our Lord’s compassion in our hearts so that we reach out to the survivors with our earnest prayers, sacrificial help, and increased evangelism. And we should take Peter’s advice to heart to know the Lord and live a more godly life than ever before.

Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. – 2 Peter 3:11-12

Read our book, Connecting the Dots: A Handbook of Bible Prophecy for more information about End-time events.

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We are happy to announce that our new book, Connecting the Dots: A Handbook of Bible Prophecy, is now available as a digital/electronic book (eBook).  It is already available on Amazon.com for their Kindle reader. And it is scheduled to be released soon by other eBook suppliers like Barnes and Noble for its Nook reader and Apple iBooks for the iPad.

I have been doing most of my reading on the Kindle recently because I can literally have a whole library of books in one convenient device that also lets me pick the size of the font. 

Prophecy students will still want to have the printed book because Connecting the Dots is a reference manual – a notebook of sorts that you can underline and make personal notes in the margins.

However, the Kindle version is better in some ways.  You can set bookmarks to favorite places.  It remembers where you stopped reading and lets you continue quickly. It is lightweight, and as mentioned before, you may choose the font size that suits you best.  It allows you to do a word search through the entire book. And, if you want, you can even have the Kindle read it to you with their text to speech feature that has been enabled for this book!

A great deal of extra work went into this version to enable hundreds of hyperlinks. Each chapter and subtopic in our 12-page Table of Contents is linked. Just click on the topic and the reader takes you to the section you want to read.  Amazingly, the extensive index is also linked.  When you find an entry in the index, you can click on the “page” number and the reader will find the proper section in the book, even though page numbers are not used in eBooks.

Lambert Dolphin and I are blessed to be able to share our passion for Bible prophecy through our book, and it is our prayer that it can be a tool to equip a new generation of Bible students and help stimulate an End-Times revival!

More information about the book is available at Connecting the Dots.

The Kindle version can be downloaded in one minute from Amazon.com

Egypt is experiencing an unprecedented uprising of resistance to the government of President Hosni Mubarak, who has led the country for almost 30 years, following the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981.  Protests and outbreaks of riotous activity have taken place in Cairo, Giza, Suez, and Alexandria.  The people are calling for the resignation of Mubarak.

The protests are apparently caused by the lack of progress in the country and the degrading living conditions of the Egyptian people. Their complaints and plans appear to have been promoted widely on Facebook and Twitter in recent days.  Consequently, the Egyptian government has suspended Internet usage and cell phone service.

 Egyptian police were overwhelmed by the crowd, and though they killed some protesters and arrested many more, they had to abandon their efforts.  Egyptians then overwhelmed and burned the police stations.

 President Mubarak finally appeared in a televised speech, saying that he supports the right of the people to express their concerns, and that he will reorganize the government.  It remains to be seen if this will appease the crowds.

 Commentators notice the similarity between this uprising and the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979.  There is, however, a major difference.  The Iranian Revolution was led by Shiite clerics, while the religious component of the Egyptian protest is the Muslim Brotherhood, which is aligned with the larger Sunni branch of Islam.  The Muslim Brotherhood is the guiding force behind the Hamas Movement in the Palestinian areas.

 If this revolution succeeds, the most dramatic effect might well be the termination of the peace agreement between Israel and Egypt that has been in effect for more than three decades.  Relations between the United States and Egypt could be severely strained by the outcome of this revolution.

 Egypt was a prominent nation in the Old Testament history of Israel, and is usually identified by prophecy scholars as the “King of the South” in End-Times prophecy (Daniel 11:21 ff.). However, Egypt is conspicuously absent in the line-up of the enemies of Israel in the upcoming war of Gog and Magog (Ezekiel 38 and 39), which we think will most likely be the same as the great war of the Second Seal in Revelation 6.

 We will be watching this development with the greatest of interest.

Thanks to Jeff and Nicole Alexander, there is a new Facebook page for the Inland Empire Prophecy Conference!  It includes pictures, schedule information, and even a special video clip about the conference.  Please visit the page, and be sure to click the “Like” icon.  You can also chose to recommend the page to all your friends. 

The conference will be held at the Ontario Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 14th and Saturday, Jan. 15th.  Pre-registration is phenomenal, with half of the 2000 seats reserved already.  You can pre-register at KKLA.  Friday night’s closing session will be a strong evangelistic message by Jack Hibbs.  Don’t miss this chance to bring a friend who needs to know Jesus. But be sure to pre-register yourself and your friend!  Wristbands for entrance will be given to those who have registered. 

Additional  information is available on the conference website.

Frank Pastore, America’s most popular Christian talk show host will broadcast his program live from the conference on Friday night from 4 to 7 p.m. It is a free event, but love offerings will be received to cover the cost of such an event.  Pre-registration is necessary because, even though we will have a huge meeting space, seating is limited.

The outstanding speaker lineup includes Tim LaHaye, Chuck Missler, David Hocking, Bill Koenig, Gary Kah, Ron Carlson, Jack Hibbs, and Lambert Dolphin.  I will also have the privilege of speaking, not because I belong in such company, but because I am host pastor.

We have a web page devoted to the conference at  http://www.Bible-prophecy.com/conference.  A beautiful poster may be downloaded and printed in any size you want.  Pictures and information about the speakers is included, along with suggestions for hotels in the area that will give a “prophecy conference discount.”

The Friday night program will conclude with a powerful evangelistic message by Jack Hibbs, so be sure to bring your friends who need to hear the Gospel!

If you would like to attend, please block out Friday evening and all day Saturday and don’t forget to pre-register!  There is a special toll-free phone number for this purpose, and KKLA will also have online registration during the month before the event.  The number is 888-974-4242.