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The Best and the Brightest

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Small Graduating Class in the Clouds

I have a sister who is two years older than me, and all through school she had a well-earned reputation for being one of the wild ones. She didn't study much, got poor grades, had a penchant for the bad boys, and seemed to cause a lot of headaches for her teachers (not to mention her parents).

But then along would come little Greg two years later, and when those same teachers would recognize my last name and realize I was her younger brother, they were inclined to groan and mutter...

"Oh no...not another one!"

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NOV '15: Boiling Water
When Christians go a little nuts looking forward to the Rapture, I often imagine Jesus thinking, "What part of 'wait' is confusing to you?"

Boiling Water

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I have written on the topic of the Rapture several times in the past, but there is one aspect of this doctrine that seems to be affecting an increasing number of Christians these days, especially those who, like me, hold to a pre-tribulational view of its timing. A fairly trivial event sparked something in my spirit not long ago, and it finally compelled me to address this issue.

A few months ago I was reading a Christian blog that I visit occasionally, and the author had posted a short piece about something of prophetic significance that had occurred a few days prior. I don't remember what the event was, but I do recall that it wasn't something terribly earth shattering. Noteworthy, yes. Earth shattering, no. I mean, it wasn't as if the Israelis had just bulldozed the Dome of the Rock or something. It was just some prophetic trend that had advanced a step, and so it was just another in a seemingly endless torrent of events that serve to remind prophetically knowledgeable believers that we are indeed getting close to the Rapture. Frankly, however, it's getting to the point where such things happen on a weekly—if not daily—basis.

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6/30/2026 — From the "One Reason" Department...

Just in case there were any lingering doubts in anyone's mind about the fact that Trump's efforts at negotiating a meaningful peace agreement with Iran that would prevent them from developing a nuclear weapon is not working, the following declaration from Iranian state media just might do the job.

That declaration from Iranian state media claims that Iran has "no choice but to obtain the atomic bomb." The statement goes on to explain that Iran must "absolutely reach nuclear deterrence" before further negotiations can be conducted. It says that Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons is necessary to eliminate "the military option for the occupation and partitioning of Iran."

In other words, now Iran is telling Trump that, rather than abandoning their nuclear ambitions as previously "promised," things have suddenly shifted to the point where Iran is claiming that they absolutely must be allowed to develop nuclear weapons in order to protect their country from those who would seek to occupy or partition it. (Drum roll, please...)

Suddenly the most maniacally evil regime on the planet needs nuclear deterrence for their own protection, didn't ya know.

Is it just me, or do I detect the distinct odor of a paradox here?

Iran needs to develop a nuclear weapon
to prevent Donald Trump from preventing
Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.

Try saying that three times quickly. =8@

Well, it looks like it's time for Trump to threaten to blow Iran to kingdom come again—just like last time.

And the time before that...

I can certainly sympathize with other Trump supporters who are desperately trying to view the situation with Iran in something resembling a positive light for the president, but it is admittedly getting harder with each passing day. I take no joy in saying it, but it appears to me that Iran has learned how to play Trump like a Stradivarius, and I have a sneaky feeling this will continue in one form or another until they finally succeed in developing a nuclear weapon with which to destroy Israel. Or at least attempt to destroy Israel, that is.

And I say that because they never will—see Ezekiel 38–39 for details.

Speaking of which... There is only one reason reason for believers to feel good about the current quagmire involving Trump and Iran, and it is this:

• The closer Iran gets to a nuclear weapon, the closer we are to Gog-Magog.

• The closer we are to Gog-Magog, the closer we are to the Rapture.

Not to sound overly simplistic or anything, but it really is pretty much that simple. So as Trump plays his divinely ordained role and Iran plays theirs, that is the one reason this whole blustering debacle doesn't bring me down.

It reminds me how close
we are to getting brought up.

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