PROPHECY COMING ALIVE

Sir,

In the wake of Russia’s shocking but not surprising move to ban the religious movements (Jehovah’s Witnesses) from their country, Gods true elected disciples should now more than ever heed Christ’s warning to stay alert, be watchful and pray..

Prophecy is coming alive more than ever now. Persecution of Christians in these last days is one of the vital signs contained in second coming of Jesus Christ. Events leading to this keenly awaited global event are happening at a very frenetic pace. The GLOBAL WAR on Christianity is increasingly getting worse and frantic – just as Christ predicted that His true followers will be persecuted for His names sake, and for preaching the good news of the soon coming Kingdom of God on earth.

The worldwide persecution of Christians, their murder and forced exile from their countries of birth, especially countries like Egypt, Iraq, Nigeria etc., bears testimony to the fact that Christ’s true followers will be purified and their faith tested in the last days. According to the International Society for Human Rights, based in Frankfurt, Germany; about 80 per cent of all acts of religious discrimination in the world today are directed at Christians.

It’s no surprise then that communist countries like Russia have banned the Gods elect like the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Many more countries will follow suit- mark my word!
In Matthew 24,  one of the Bible’s longest prophecies, Christ disciples specifically asked Him about signs that will herald His second coming. Persecution of His followers was uppermost. Remember how the early apostles like Paul, Peter and others were ‘poured out like a drink’ and brutally martyred?

Bible prophecy indicates that these brutal acts will dramatically intensify at the latter days- the time of the end, which is this generation we are now living in.
Jehovahs Witnesses are known worldwide for their incessant door to door witnessing and magazine distribution, proclaiming the soon – coming Kingdom of God on earth. The Bible states clearly that the worlds’ political governments are under the control of Satan and that he is the ruler of this world, albeit with certain limitations allowed by God.

He is behind the persecution of Christians. Personally, I am positive many others can agree with me, Jehovah’s Witnesses have opened up through God’s inspiring His witnesses to open up scriptures for me to discern the truth from lies, perpetrated by Satan and his hordes of false preachers and prophets who are littering the country lately.

Since the dawn of creation, mortal man has been allergic to the truths contained in God’s infallible word, the Bible upright – not upside down- that the god of age has blinded the minds of unbelievers like you and me, by perverting the truth contained in God’s word, and that he broadcasts to the blinded, counterfeit religion. Satan is very adept and very very skilled at dangling the carriot of enticing non-believers in pursuing worldly pleasures like the love of money more than God, sexual immorality, drunken orgies and the like.

Personally, among the truths Jehovah’s Witnesses unveiled for me, is the erroneous and devils – inspired belief in ancestral spirits.  I grew up believing the dead are alive somewhere in the heaven realm and that they are watching over us, and that they protect us from calamity and bad luck, provided we constantly appease them by performing certain rituals involving the slaughtering of chickens and beasts - a complete hogwash and an abomination to God; read  Deuteronomy 18:10-11.

Come to think of it, my last Sunday’s Letter to the Editor unleashed a barrage of criticism directed at me, some bordering on hate speech, concerning my critique of the belief in ancestral spirits, which God, not me frowns upon and views in a very serious light. One irate reader even sent me a scathing SMS to my inbox and I quote: “You don’t know what you are talking about on page 24 of the Times SUNDAY. You wrote nonsense, you little man.” unquote.
Freedom of speech! – Does freedom of speech mean insultive criticism? You can be the judge. I agree, I am a little, and no man of stature, but one thing I will never do is to compromise on Gods truth.
I am no groveller or blind patriot. The sad part with our Swazi society is that our belief in the dead is so deeply embedded and entrenched, such that we turn a blind eye to God’s truths contained in the Bible. Our own sins will judge us. Our wickedness will correct us.

A majority believe that an opinion is not always right. You alone are responsible for your eternity with God and the choice facing each one of us, be it rich or poor, great or small is: are you on Gods side or Satans? You cannot mix the worship of the dead with the worship of God. A simple and infallible truth! Time is running out for our society to unshackle the bonds to Judge the world. God is no respecter of persons. With God there is no respect for traditionalists, progressives or whatever status you can possess, Christ invites us to ‘Follow Me’ – not demons.

It is worrying that even professing Christians dabble with the worshipping of the dead and shun from speaking out the truth when given the platform during many events, but they glaringly skirt around the truth in order to tickle the ears of their audience.
Make no mistake, we are all going to be judged, man is mortal, he dies and returns to dust. I have said it before that there is no repentance in the grave. Its either now or never.

Choice? Pleasing God rather than men?  I rather please my God and face the wrath of mortal man! The time is nigh where we will all be forced to choose between Gods mark or the Mark of the Beast. I am a Sabbath Keeper and I tell you now, laws are being promulgated in many countries right now to enforce Sunday worship on all worlds’ inhabitants.

The choice is yours. As for me, I choose God because the days that lie ahead are increasingly getting wicked and our faith in God will be severely tested. Whether one worships ancestors or not, time will tell. The truth, as they say, will set us free.

But one thing I am clear of is that God specifically warns us in one of His commandments:
“I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD, THOU SHALL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME”
Got it? Hope so!

Alex Lucky Nxumalo
Manzini

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