More Earthquakes Coming! - Posted: October 8, 2017
The earthquakes that rocked Mexico last month were the beginning of more to come. We see in the horrific hurricanes and floods both judgment and mercy. Property was destroyed, but the loss of life was minimal. Poor islands such as Puerto Rico suffered great devastation from Hurricane Maria. God watches to see how rich nations like America will respond. Will the great nation of the United States of America follow the counsel that Daniel gave to Nebuchadnezzar, king of that great empire Babylon? "Let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquility" [Daniel 4:27].
Yet earthquakes will come to America. Cities will suffer retribution because moral corruption abounds and iniquity is unbridled.
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Update: December 30, 2017
Has America lost the spirit of compassion and generosity for the poor and suffering?
Has the rich nation of America broken off its sins by showing mercy to the poor territory of Puerto Rico?
One hundred days has passed since Puerto Rico was devastated by Hurricane Maria. And below is a summary of our progress:
The San Diego Union Tribune- 12/28/2017
"Puerto Rico: 100 days in, Trump administration's response to disaster a disgrace." 8
"An astounding half of Puerto Rico's 3.3 million people are still without power, and concerns about the safety of water supplies are only growing..."
"Whatever the reason, the U.S. failure to adequately help suffering Americans in Puerto Rico has been shamefully appalling."
Newsweek- 12/28/2017
"Puerto Rico is 'Broken' 100 Days After Hurricane Maria and Trump Is No Help." 9
"It has been 100 days since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, and the U.S. territory is struggling with scarce resources and strained health care services, with about half of the island still lacking power..."
Puerto Rico suffered immensely from Hurricane Maria. It is my belief that in answer to prayer, God mercifully spared Florida from the brunt of Hurricane Irma.
From mercy to judgment, will Florida suffer a reversal because of America's callous response to Puerto Rico? God is not arbitrary in managing the events of human history.
Miami Herald- 12/28/2017
"Puerto Rico governor vows to make Florida Republicans pay for supporting tax bill." 10
Rossello said. "I am very disappointed with the fact the Senator (Marco) Rubio is going to be voting for this tax bill particularly when we had the opportunity to address the potentially devastating effects on Puerto Rico."
National leaders echo the hearts of the people they govern. Elected officials represent the attitudes of those that elect them. As a nation, we have failed Puerto Rico.
In order to maintain mercy, we must show mercy. We may soon see that "of a truth... God is no respecter of persons" Acts 10:34.
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Florida was mercifully spared when Hurricane Irma passed through that state. Yet the mercy that God showed Florida may turn to judgment.
The Broward Palm Beach New Times reported in 2012 that data taken from DVD sales, streaming media use, and online search habits showed "Florida to be the number-one state for pornography consumption in the entire country." 1
"When it's broken down to the city level, Orlando, the home of Disney, takes first place in the nation, according to their rubric, with Tampa following at number eight and Miami at number 12... Florida ranks eighth in the nation for Google searches for 'gay sex'... Florida has three of the country's top eight cities for searches of 'bestiality': Orlando at number two, Miami at four, and Tampa at eight." 1
"I am bidden to declare the message that cities full of transgression, and sinful in the extreme, will be destroyed by earthquakes, by fire, by flood. All the world will be warned that there is a God who will display His authority as God. His unseen agencies will cause destruction, devastation, and death. All the accumulated riches will be as nothingness... The Lord will not suddenly cast off all transgressors or destroy entire nations, but He will punish cities and places where men have given themselves up to the possession of satanic agencies. Strictly will the cities of the nations be dealt with; and yet they will not be visited in the extreme of God's indignation, because some souls will yet break away from the delusions of the enemy and will repent and be converted, while the mass will be treasuring up wrath against the day of wrath" MS 35, 1906. 2
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Update: December 3, 2017
Samantha Allen writing from The Daily Beast published an article on 11/17/2017, "LGBT Conversion Therapy Is Dying in Florida—and Fast."
Wikipedia states that "Conversion therapy is the pseudoscientific practice of trying to change an individual's sexual orientation using psychological or spiritual interventions." 5
The article goes on to state:
"Now, over half of the approximately two dozen U.S. municipalities that have banned the discredited therapy are located in a single state: Florida."
"The practice of trying to change a minor's sexual orientation or gender identity is on its way to becoming extinct in the Sunshine State." 6
Sadly, Florida has reached another low. These bans are targeting children and society to accept the LGBT lifestyle.
From some of the things I have read about Conversion Therapy, some techniques are deeply disturbing and should be banned. The true principles of psychology are found in the Holy Scriptures. But the motivations behind those who ban Conversion Therapy believe that there is no moral reason to change pro-LGBT alignment. The simple truth is that God does not accept the LGBT lifestyle. Like other sins, the Bible teaches that a person can overcome their same-sex attractions and transgender confusion (gender amalgamation) through prayer and faith in God. "But if there was one sin above another which called for the destruction of the race by the flood, it was the base crime of amalgamation of man (transgenderism) and beast (dinosaurs) which defaced the image of God, and caused confusion everywhere." (1SP pg. 69)
Matthew 18:6 KJV
v.6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
It is certainly true that no medical therapy can cure the disease of any sin. Sin is a spiritual disease. This includes the sins of the LGBT community. But Jesus Christ can convert a soul from the LGBT lifestyle to become a child of God.
1 Corinthians 6:9,11 KJV
v.9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate [transgender], nor abusers of themselves with mankind [homosexuality].
v.11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
Though the bans in Florida give exemptions for spiritual interventions, it did so to accommodate conservative religious groups. The LGBT lifestyle is not considered a sin by the majority of Americans. Florida is enacting laws that defy God. Florida may soon feel the displeasure of an offended Creator.
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In the beginning, "God said, let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear" [Genesis 1:9]. It was not God's intention that water should flood the land. And there is a link between large quantities of water over land and earthquakes.
Florida is not known for seismic activity, but it is my deep concern that Florida may experience an earthquake as a judgment from God. Hurricanes increase water over land. Water percolates through the soil. This action of excess water absorbed overland combined with Florida's deep moral corruption may awaken the agencies that God uses to punish wicked cities.
God will not be mocked.
"God causes large quantities of coal and oil to ignite and burn. Rocks are intensely heated, limestone is burned, and iron ore melted. Water and fire under the surface of the earth meet. The action of water upon the limestone adds fury to the intense heat, and causes earthquakes, volcanoes and fiery issues. The action of fire and water upon the ledges of rocks and ore, causes loud explosions which sound like muffled thunder. These wonderful exhibitions will be more numerous and terrible just before the coming of Christ and the end of the world, as signs of its speedy destruction... God controls all these elements; they are his instruments to do his will; he calls them into action to serve his purpose. These fiery issues have been, and will be his agents to blot out from the earth very wicked cities" 3SG 79-80. 3
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Update: January 13, 2018
Will Orlando, Florida suffer a similar natural calamity like Houston, Texas?
It has been said that Houston, Texas is a very dark place. There are gangs, drugs and worse. After Hurricane Katrina hit the US in 2005, many from New Orleans migrated to Houston.
The Washington Post- 08/29/2017
Houston took them in after Katrina. Then Harvey hit. 11
"Most of the evacuees from Katrina in 2005 were African American. Many were poor."
"As many as 250,000 people from New Orleans landed in Houston after the disaster..."
When those from New Orleans landed in Houston, some brought something with them— voodoo.
KPRC Houston- 10/27/2017
Houston voodoo doctor 'invokes spirits' to help Astros win 12
"A Houston voodoo doctor is invoking the spirits to help the Astros win the World Series."
The similarities between the disaster and outcome from Hurricane Katrina and Maria are ominous. The former ended with Hurricane Harvey. What will the later bring?
After Hurricane Maria, over 300,000 Puerto Ricans have migrated to Florida.
New York Times- 11/17/2017
A Great Migration From Puerto Rico Is Set to Transform Orlando 13
"...tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans racing to Florida after Hurricane Maria, a migration so large it rivals those from New Orleans to Houston after Hurricane Katrina..."
NBC News- 01/12/2018
Puerto Rico Gov. in Florida: Turn 'outrage' over hurricane response into votes 14
"Over 313,000 people have arrived in Florida from Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management."
What will some Puerto Ricans bring with them?— spiritualism.
Frommers- 01/13/2018
Religion in Puerto Rico 15
"As throughout Latin America, the practice of Catholicism in Puerto Rico blends native Taino and African traditions with mainstream tenets of the faith. It has been said that the real religion of Puerto Rico is espiritismo (spiritualism), a quasi-magical belief in occult forces."
From the darkness of Disney to the spiritualism of Espiritismo and Santerismo— Orlando, Florida is rapidly becoming darker— ripe for the judgments of God.
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The judgments of God are upon our land. San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Oakland California will not escape the judgments of God. A devastating earthquake will strike the West Coast and lead to a spiritual battle over worship, between the Commandments of God and the commands of men. This issue over Sunday observance or Sabbath worship will decide the eternal destiny of souls [Revelation 14:6-12].
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Update: December 3, 2017
Again, The Daily Beast published an article on 11/14/2017 stating that California leads the way by promoting the immoral lifestyle of the LGBT community to schoolchildren.
"California Leads the Way Teaching LGBT History to Schoolchildren"
"California has approved 10 textbooks for use in K-8 classrooms that include covering the contributions of LGBT people to American history."
"As goes California, so goes the nation—at least, that's what LGBT advocates in the Golden State are hoping when it comes to a set of new, inclusive K-8 history textbooks."
"And now, those LGBT-inclusive history textbooks have become a reality."
"California isn't just the first state to do something like this; it's the only one." 7
My recommendation to every Christian living in California—leave that state now. California is another Sodom and Gomorrah. They are indoctrinating innocent children to accept the LGBT lifestyle through the public school system.
How long will God tolerate Californians as they lead the world in this open lifestyle of rebellion?
Matthew 18:7,10 KJV
v.7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
v.10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
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In regards to a great earthquake to strike California, I would quote: "The fact that God has had long forbearance, patience, and mercy, the fact that his judgments have been long delayed will not make the punishments any less severe when it does come" MS 105, 1894. 4
References:
5 Wikipedia: Conversion Therapy
6 11/17/2017 The Daily Beast: "LGBT Conversion Therapy Is Dying in Florida-and Fast"
7 11/14/2017 The Daily Beast: "California Leads the Way Teaching LGBT History to Schoolchildren"
9 12/28/2017 Newsweek: "Puerto Rico is 'Broken' 100 Days After Hurricane Maria and Trump Is No Help"
11 08/29/2017 The Washongton Post: "Houston took them in after Katrina. Then Harvey hit."
12 10/27/2017 KPRC Houston: "Houston voodoo doctor 'invokes spirits' to help Astros win"
13 11/17/2017 New York Times: "A Great Migration From Puerto Rico Is Set to Transform Orlando"