North Korea set for third nuclear test, threatens US with nuclear war
North Korea may be preparing to test its third nuclear device, according to United States and South Korean officials.
North Korean leaders have ratcheted up the rhetoric, engaging in very tough talk directed towards the United States. Wednesday, the US said it would extend its nuclear umbrella to South Korea and Japan, meaning that if those nations are attacked, America will defend them with force. North Korean officials claim that this is a “declaration of war,” and vowed to use nuclear weapons in a “merciless offensive” if provoked further.
Russia has said that it fears the conflict over Korea will go nuclear. North Korea has recently restarted its nuclear plants and test-fired several missiles, one of which is capable of hitting parts of the United States.
Why is this important? Because there is a great war will happen at the midpoint of the Tribulation. It begins with the Russian led confederation of Arab nations (Psalm 83:4-5) breaking the peace contract orchestrated by the Antichrist (Daniel 9:27) to march on Israel. After this Russian horde is defeated (Joel 2:20; Ezekiel 39:6), the largest army ever assembled (Revelation 9:16) (comprised of Oriental nations) marches down the Euphrates river (Revelation 9:14; 16:12) to go to war with the armies of the Antichrist (Daniel 11:44). During this battle nuclear weapons will be used (Revelation 8:7; 9:18; Zechariah 14:12).
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