A new form of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has been confirmed in a woman Cameroon. French scientist have discovered that the strain originated in gorillas. Previous HIV infections have been traced back to monkeys. Also, a recent study shows a virus in chimps has been associated with an AIDS-like disease.
In Revelation 6 we see the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse ride. The Pale horse kills a fourth of the earth with disease attributed to war, hunger and the beasts of the earth (Revelation 6:8). The deadliest fast-spreading diseases of our time come from animals, including Ebola (monkeys), AIDS (green monkey virus), avian flu (birds), and the above diseases, among many others.
At least four earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.0 or greater struck the west coast today, with the largest being a 6.9 rattler off the Baja Peninsula. It was strong enough to sway buildings in San Diego and was felt all the way to Phoenix.
The frequency and severity of earthquakes has increased exponentially during recent years. There were six-times more super quakes (magnitude 7.0 and above) from 1997-2007 then in any other time period since modern quake calculations began in 1863. This trend will continue as we head into the Tribulation (Matthew 24:7, Mark 13:8, Luke 21:11). During the Tribulation the number and severity of earthquakes will be off the chart (Revelation 6:12, 8:5, 11:13, 19), leading up to the greatest earthquake in the history of man (Revelation 16:18), which occurs when Christ returns to set His feet on the Mount of Olives, causing a quake so powerful that the mountain will split in half (Zechariah 14:4).
One of the signs Jesus said to watch for to know His return was near was an increase in pestilences (Matthew 24:7). What was Christ speaking of? In Revelation 6 we see the rider on four horses, and in verse 8 we read of him bringing death and famine through the “beasts of the earth.” This could include diseases such as AIDS (green monkey virus), Avian flu (birds), ebola (monkeys), ‘mad cow’ (cows), lyme disease (ticks), the equine virus (horses), and of course, swine flu (pigs). We can now add malaria to the list, as researchers have discovered it comes from chimps.
Another animal-related pestilence is the plague, a disease that has broken out in China, causing entire villages to be quarantined. At least 3 people have died with dozens more being infected. This is a more powerful strain than the one known as Black Death which wiped out a third of Europe in the 1300′s.
Here are some swine flu headlines from the past week:
I reiterate that we do not believe Barack Obama fulfills the profile for the coming Antichrist, even though we chronicled many ways that the President meets the Biblical description of the coming world dictator. He very well could be a type of the wicked one who is to come. Given that, a headline from World Net Daily jumps off the page; it reads, Obama ‘like Romans who destroyed Jewish Temples.’ The article recounted Lamentations that were being read in front of the US consulate in Jerusalem.
Daniel 9:26 says, “The people of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary.” This was done by Roman generals Vespasian and Titus in 70 AD, and is one of the reasons we know the Antichrist will come from the Revived Roman Empire.
Henry Markam, director of the Blue Brain Project, told a global technology conference this week that scientists are on track to develop a functioning synthetic human brain within a decade. This timetable coincides with the prediction of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who last month suggested that computers would “know your intent” within the next 10 years.
During the second half of the Tribulation, after Satan has incarnated the body of the Antichrist (Revelation 17:8, 11), he sets up an image of himself and demands that it is worshiped. The False Prophet gives this image the ability to speak and make decisions based on it’s interactions with humans (Revelation 13:14-15).
