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Current Events

by Norbert Link

We begin with reporting on mysterious drones hovering over parts of the United States and Germany. Please view our new StandingWatch program, titled,  “The DRONES! No Danger? Are You Kidding?”

We continue with crumbling, failing and collapsing governments in France, Canada, Germany, Romania, South Korea, and Syria.

We continue with Israel’s attacks on Syria and deliberations to attack Iran.

We address Trump’s highly controversial idea to end birthright citizenship and his popular idea to end daylight saving time.

We conclude with an article stating that tattoos are not well-received in Germany.

Throughout this section, we have underlined pertinent statements in the quoted articles, for the convenience and quick overview of the reader.

The DRONES! No Danger? Are You Kidding?

The many sightings of drones hovering over America and its military bases are no laughing matter, nor are these drones harmless. We are told that they don’t pose a danger to national security, but those assurances don’t ring true. Nor are opinions that they do not come from a foreign “enemy.” Reviewing the available evidence, what conclusions CAN we come to in regard to these drones? And what does this all mean?

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Current Events

by Norbert Link

We begin with the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and the take-over by Islamist rebels, as well as international reactions to the developments, posing the frightening question as to what is next for Syria and the entire Middle East, as well as, potentially, for Europe and the USA. Please view our new StandingWatch program, titled, “Syria’s Terrible Future” 

We report on a revealing interview between Tucker Carlson and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, as well as the situation in South Korea.

We speak on Trump’s impressive visit to Paris and his plans for his new rule, which are a mixture of good and bad.

We speak on the pagan origin of Santa Claus and a move in Austria to force Santa Claus (or “Nikolaus”) celebrations on children in Kindergarten, while threatening parents with heavy fines who do not want to “integrate.” We also speak on the demonic motives of California’s school shooter; and conclude with a US committee’s devastating findings regarding the “corona scam.”

Throughout this section, we have underlined pertinent statements in the quoted articles, for the convenience and quick overview of the reader.

Syria’s Terrible Future

The civil war in Syria has never stopped. But most recent events stunned the world. What happened, why, and what is Styria’s future? Many celebrate most current developments, but their celebration might be terribly premature.

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Salvation of the World

by Norbert Link

Did Christ come to save this world? Or are we talking about a completely different world? Didn’t Christ call us out of this evil world? Is this world being judged today? And if not, when will this be the case? Could this be related to the resurrections? And why does the Bible speak of the resurrection of the just and of the unjust, as well as the resurrection to everlasting life, to judgment and to everlasting contempt or condemnation?

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What the Two Trees Mean to Us

by Norbert Link

When God created Adam and Eve, He placed them in a beautiful garden with many different trees. Two of them were special—the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. God told them that they could eat from every tree—this would have included the tree of life—but not from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. He was very specific: He said that if you eat from that tree, you will surely die.

Of course, Adam and Eve disobeyed, ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and were driven out of the garden. They had NOT eaten from the tree of life, and God prevented them now from doing so, lest they “eat, and live forever” (Genesis 3:22).

We have long understood that the tree of life—even though a literal tree—was also symbolic for the gift of the Holy Spirit. If they had eaten from the tree of life, they would have received the Holy Spirit and, after a life of overcoming sin, they would have been able to inherit eternal life in the Kingdom of God. Now, they were cut off from access to the Holy Spirit, and that included all their descendants, with a few exceptions, until the time when Christ will open up the possibility of salvation for everyone, beginning with His Second Coming.

As the tree of life was symbolic for the Holy Spirit, it included the right kind of knowledge—godly knowledge—which God would have revealed to them upon eating from the tree of life. In eating instead from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, they rejected godly knowledge and rather embraced humanly devised and satanically inspired knowledge—the “knowledge” of what they felt was good and evil.

For instance, before they had eaten from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, they were not ashamed that they were naked (Genesis 2:25)—of course, they were married and the only human beings at the time. But after eating from it, they became ashamed and covered themselves because they were “afraid” (Genesis 3:7, 10). They had chosen to use human wisdom and to decide for themselves what, in their eyes, was good and what was evil (compare Isaiah 5:20-21).

They created a world of Satanic deception—a world being cut off from God the Father. It was and is a world built on sand which cannot and will not endure. The other house—the spiritual temple of Jesus Christ – is built on the rock and will stand forever. However, there cannot be a mixture of the two. As true Christians, being in the Body of Christ, we cannot also be a part of and dwell in the Babylonian house of this world. But not everyone who might be attending a Church of God congregation, is truly righteous and embracing the knowledge of God. As Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 15:34: “Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.”

In this world, there is no “truth or mercy or knowledge of God” (Hosea 4:1). God will make the “knowledge“ of the wise men foolishness (Isaiah 44:25). We read that the fear of the LORD is the beginning of (true) knowledge (Proverbs 1:7), but in regard to the people of this world, “there is no fear of God before their eyes” (Romans 3:18).

They still eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil on a DAILY basis; thereby following the knowledge and wisdom of Satan and rejecting the good knowledge of God. That is why we have wars, destruction, misery, cursing, bitterness, unrighteousness, lawlessness, adultery, alternate lifestyles and false religions all around us. That is why no one knows the good way to peace (“knowing” instead that peace must be brought about through war), and no one seeks the true God. No one—except the firstfruits—those very few converted Christians in the Body of Christ. But they, too, must come out of this evil and Satanic world (Revelation 18:4). They must be separate (2 Corinthians 6:17-18). They must continuously eat from the tree of life – which gives us godly wisdom and true understanding (Proverbs 3:18). With it, we can be righteous and a tree of life to others (Proverbs 11:30)—a source of encouragement, help and comfort (Proverbs 15:4; 13:12).

We, who have been eating from the tree of life, must be shining examples (Philippians 2:15) to show what it means to reject eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. We must not add to or delete from the Word of God (Revelation 22:18-19; New International Version). We must make sure that we grow in the knowledge of Christ (2 Peter 3:18; compare Ephesians 4:13,15), and that we “do His commandments,” so that we never lose our “right to the tree of life” (Revelation 22:14).

Current Events

We begin with Australia’s highly controversial and ill-conceived plan to ban children under 16 from social media.

We address Trump’s intent to nominate Kash Patel as FBI Director and Joe Biden’s controversial move to pardon his son Hunter.

We speak on Germany’s “new vision”; the country’s and Europe’s preparation for war; and the German main parties fight for leadership, while attacking each other. We also address the collapsing government of France and France’s refusal to arrest Netanyahu.

We speak on Pope Francis’ departure from traditional Catholicism; the false depictions of Jesus Christ [please view our new StandingWatch program, “What Jesus REALLY Looked Like”]; contemplations on how to end the Ukraine war; Trump’s demand to free the hostages in Gaza; the ongoing war in Syria; and the crisis in South Korea.

Throughout this section, we have underlined pertinent statements in the quoted articles, for the convenience and quick overview of the reader.

What Jesus REALLY Looked Like

A non-religious publication wrote in a recent article that “experts say that every image you’ve seen of Jesus is almost certainly inaccurate.” It then explains what Jesus did look like—something which the Church of God has been teaching for almost a century. In this program, we quote from the article and make additional comments, and we offer in a short video at the end of this program a free booklet on the Jesus of the Bible. We also point out that, apart from the question as to what Jesus looked like, the important question arises as to how He lived while here on earth, what He stood for, and what He taught.

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Current Events

We begin with dangerous developments involving Russia and the USA; the upcoming German elections; and the need for Europe to act fast. Please view in this regard our recent StandingWatch program, “So Close to World War III.” 

In response to the ICC’s warrant to arrest Netanyahu, and the reactions of some countries stating they would honor the warrant, emotions in the USA are running high, with threats of sanctions against those countries or even an invasion of the Netherlands, should Netanyahu were arrested there. We also address the fragile and temporary ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah.

We focus on Trump’s economic threats towards Mexico, Canada and China; some of his dubious nominations and his controversial and to an extent unrealistic plan of mass deportation and, if carried out, its inevitable and undesired bad consequences. We also address America’s ridiculous immigration policy for LEGAL immigrants.

We conclude with a report on the tragic death of the famous “killer whale” or Orca Keto.

Throughout this section, we have underlined pertinent statements in the quoted articles, for the convenience and quick overview of the reader.

Jesus Christ—Our Savior

by Norbert Link

The Bible tells us that we can ONLY be saved through Jesus Christ; that there is no salvation in any other. This means that we CANNOT be saved through any other means or name or religion. But in order to be saved, we must believe and follow the true Jesus Christ of the Bible. A belief in a false Jesus will not save us. What does this mean exactly? What must we believe, and what must we reject?

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