Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee continues reviewing some of the most frequent supports, given in favor of the pre-tribulation rapture. Today we discuss the issue of being spared from the hour of testing (Revelation 3:10).
This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.
THEOLOGY ROUNDUP
Messianic Fall Holiday Helper – Book: link
When Will the Messiah Return?: The Dangers of Pre-Tribulationism – Book: link
NEWS ROUNDUP
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StopAntisemitism is sickened to see a @JetBlue passenger receive his kosher meal with “zionazi” written on it.: link
The Naval Academy sends condolences to the family of Capt. Jim Lovell, Class of 1952, who passed away at the age of 97.: link
Boom! President Trump has officially brokered ANOTHER peace deal, ending a 30 year conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, on top of the Congo/Rwanda, India/Pakistan, Israel/Iran, and Thailand/Cambodia.: link
President Trump appeared to confirm Friday that he will soon meet one-on-one with Russian President Vladimir Putin in yet another attempt to end Moscow’s 41-month-old invasion of Ukraine.: link
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Trump administration officials this week that he would halt the war against Ukraine in exchange for Eastern Ukraine, it was reported Friday.: link
President Donald Trump said he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 15 in Alaska.: link
To those who hold to the Scofield system what you do with this information is entirely up to you.: link
President Trump has now ended conflicts between: link
European officials have rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s demands that Ukraine give up its territories annexed during his war, pushing their own proposal instead.: link
Ukraine won’t give up land to Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky warned early on Saturday, hours after Washington and Moscow agreed to hold a summit in a bid to end the war.: link
Israel history and Jewish history are one of the same: link
Former Palestinian PM Mohammad Shtayyeh called October 7 a “courageous historic operation” but admitted it was a miscalculation, saying Hamas failed to consider Gaza’s civilians.: link
How many points did you get?: link
The White House is considering inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to President Trump’s highly anticipated face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.: link
German chancellor faces backlash from his own party after halting arms exports to Israel over planned Gaza offensive: link
In the coming days, the IDF will present its plan to the political leadership to expand operations in Gaza, including the call-up of roughly 250,000 reservists.: link
Assemblies of God leaders address sex abuse scandal that roiled Chi Alpha campus ministry: link
President Donald Trump is reportedly eyeing reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a move that could expand medical marijuana research and ease industry restrictions: link
H×mas leader Mahmoud al-Zahar: “Our goal is create a world where Judaism and Christianity do not exist.”: link
Israel PM @netanyahu: “Many European leaders privately tell me that they know we’re right, but they can’t stand in the face of the public opinion in their country. To them I say: it is your problem, it is not our problem.”: link
Trump moves Obama and Bush portraits to hidden stairwell, CNN reports.: link
Believers in Jesus are fully welcome to embrace the good promises made to Israel for themselves.: link
Pastor Travis Collins of FBC Huntsville AL (SBC) teaches the big bang theory as the method God used to create the universe, describing big band theory inventor and Catholic priest Georges Lemaître as a “deeply devoted follower of Jesus.”: link
“We are facing a severe, unimaginable water crisis. If anyone has a solution, they should come forward. Sadly, we have no option but to shut off the water.”: link
Dutch Politician, Geert Wilders: Just had a conversation with Israeli PM Netanyahu and I told him that besides criticism from weak politicians and biased media, there are millions and millions of people in Europe supporting him and his brave actions to free both Israel and Gaza…: link
Rep. James Comer is insistent on making Bill and Hillary Clinton testify before the panel after it voted to subpoena the couple concerning the Jeffrey Epstein saga.: link
According to an article published by @comicbook, Alien: Earth will break away from the canon established by Ridley Scott’s prequels. The series won’t revisit concepts like the Engineers, the black goo, or David’s grand design.: link
You can feel the shoe is about to drop!: link
Recognition of Palestine should be a reward for good behaviour not bad. Recognising Palestine with Hamas still armed, still holding hostages, still largely running Gaza and withholding aid, and still pledged to the destruction of Israel is unconscionable. By all means suggest…: link
Australian PM Anthony Albanese announces Australia will recognize Palestine in September.: link
During the UCC’s “Prayers of the People’ at their churchwide meeting, along with repeatedly referring to the Lord as a ‘She,’ they apologize to those who “have been harmed and violated by our interpretations of scripture.”: link
President Trump announces he is invoking the D.C. Home Rule Act to place the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control and deploy the National Guard.: link
President Trump said Monday that he plans to tell Russian President Vladimir Putin to “end this war” when they meet Friday in Alaska — and that he will include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the “next meeting.”: link
BREAKING: President Trump says he may seize control of Chicago and other major cities because their leaders are incompetent.:link
