YOU ARE NOW ON

THE CUTTING EDGE

NEWS BRIEF: "Shooters Hated Christians", Rapture <rapture77@bigfoot.com>, as reported in Christianity Today.

"Two teen-age gunmen at Columbine High School shot students they  knew were Christians. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold also went after athletes and minority students, and some of their victims appeared to be chosen randomly, news reports said." 

In the immediate aftermath of this terrible tragedy, I scoured and devoured the news.  While I heard that the shooters were targeting black people and women, and that they were Satanists, I never heard that they targeted Christians.  However, I can see why the Mass Media would not want people to know this fact, because the blood of the saints spilled in martyrdom has always been the seed of the growth of the Church.  We think it highly likely that this will be the case again here, as the Gospel of Jesus Christ is being strongly advanced by these three martyrdoms of students who were actively Born Again.  This news even got out strongly on "Larry King Live" last week, as millions heard the testimony of Jesus Christ. 

Let us review the facts and circumstances of this amazing martyrdom.

Martyrdom #1 -- Cassie Bernall -- "Cassie Bernall, known for carrying her Bible to school every day and wearing a 'What Would Jesus Do?' bracelet, was in the library at the Littleton, Colo., school April 20 when a gunman burst in. He went up to Bernall and stood face-to-face with her, witnesses said."  This account makes it sound very much like Cassie Bernall was the first victim of the rampage.  If this is true, then we can surmise that the #1 objective on the minds of these two shooters was to kill Christians.  This fact is highly significant, as it demonstrates that the overriding hatred of these members of this Satanic cult was directed toward Christians.  Therefore, we can safely disregard the news from the Mass Media that the primary motivation of these shooters was to get people who had made fun of them in the past, or who had treated them badly.  While this may have been the secondary motivation, the two Satanists doing the shooting were out for Christian blood first.  Both Satan and the coming Antichrist had to have been pleased.

" 'Do you believe in God?' the gunman asked. Bernall said she believed in Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior, and was shot in the temple, witnesses said. Bernall, who became a Christian two years ago, was studious and a member of her youth group at West Bowles Community Church in Littleton."

Martyrdom #2 -- Rachael Scott, 17 -- Rachael was also in the Library when the shooters walked in the door.  We are not sure in what sequence she was shot.  However, students at Columbine High School knew the active and strong witness for Jesus Christ that emanated from Rachael.  "She attended Orchard Road Christian Church, an Assemblies of God congregation pastored by Wallace Hickey. Scott led a weekly prayer and Bible study group of fellow teens for the past year and a half, Hickey said, according to Assemblies of God News Service. Lori Anderson, another pastor, said Scott was "a remarkable, committed Christian girl who had a passion for God and for people. She was fun-loving and gifted in drama and public speaking."  

Reports have filtered out that the testimony of both these girls, both in life and in death, is sparking a lot of interest among other students in the glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ.  "This has made a major impact on the other students who knew
of Rachael's testimony," pastor Bruce Porter of Celebration Christian Church said. He spoke to 1,500 people at a memorial service April 22, urging his listeners to 'receive the grace of Jesus to heal our wounds and resurrect our community out of this morass of pain and confusion.' "

Martyrdom #3 --  John Tomlin, 16 -- "John attended a Baptist church twice a week to participate in a youth ministry, Boyd Evens, his pastor, said. He had traveled to a small town in Mexico last year as part of a ministry that helped build a house for a poor family who had been living in a shack. He had planned to enlist in the Army after graduation."  We can certainly understand how Tomlin's activities for Jesus Christ might have become known to the guys in the Trench Coat Mafia.  Perhaps this youth ministry, of which John Tomlin was an active part, might have witnessed to members of the Mafia.

We praise the Lord Jesus Christ for the fact that these three students are now in His presence, and will remain there for the eternity of the eternities!  Jesus was very adamant on this point.  "... he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it." [Matthew 10:39] Truly, their reward for martyrdom at the hands of agents of Antichrist will be huge, and will last for eternity.  For this, we can all express joy.

THE REAL NEWS BEHIND THIS MARTYRDOMS

The REAL story behind these three martyrdoms, however, lies in the fact that the hatred from avowed Satanists toward avowed Christians is one more sign that the appearance of Antichrist is close at hand.  Taken by itself, I could not make this claim; however, we have noted for 10 years that the New World Order Plan has as its main goal the successful appearance of Antichrist.  This Plan fulfills many, many Bible prophecies pointing to the End of the Age, beginning with Israel coming back to her land in fulfillment of many Old and New Testament prophecies.

Thus, it will behoove us greatly to examine the intense hatred Antichrist and his forces will exhibit at the End of the Age.  Once we understand this Biblical truth, we can easily see how this intense hatred is already in the hearts of those who are worshipping Satan now.  Listen to the prophecies of intense hatred toward followers of Jesus Christ at the End of the Age, culminating in the martyrdom of the people who have come to faith in Jesus Christ after the Rapture of the Church.

Daniel 7:21 -- "As I looked, this horn [Antichrist] made war with the saints and prevailed over them." [Parallel Bible, KJV/Amplified Bible Commentary]

Daniel 7:25 -- "And he [Antichrist] shall speak words against the Most High God and shall wear out the saints of the Most High ... and the saints shall be given into his hand for a time, two times, and half a time [three and one-half years]."

Revelation 13:7-9 -- "He [Antichrist] was further permitted to wage war on God's holy people {the saints} and to overcome them ..." [Parallel Bible, KJV/Amplified Bible Commentary]

Daniel 11:35-36 -- "And some of those who are wise, prudent and understanding shall be weakened and fall; thus, then, the insincere among the people will lose courage and become deserters.  It will be a test, to refine, to purify, and make those among [God's people] white, even to the time of the end; because it is yet for the time God appointed.  And the king [Antichrist] shall do according to his will; he shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak astonishing things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished; for that which is determined by God shall be done." [Parallel Bible, KJV/Amplified Bible Commentary]

For a brief few years, Antichrist will be permitted to prosper and to carry out his campaign of venom against the saints of the Most High God.  The Apostle Paul further reveals that the time immediately preceding the appearance of Antichrist will be one of great prosperity for the forces of evil, as God is gradually pulling back His restraining power, to the point where Antichrist can finally arise [2 Thessalonians 2:1-11].  At this time in world history, Satanists look at the fact that their Plan to produce Antichrist [New World Order] is succeeding beyond their wildest imaginations.  They can see that they are winning!  Of course, they do not understand that God has prophesied that they will win, for only a short while.  They see only that they are winning, and have the forces of Christendom on the run.  Thus, I believe they are emboldened to act out more aggressively than they ever have before, to come out from underneath the rocks where they have been hiding all these many centuries, and to attack the Christian enemy to achieve the final crushing victory.  Did I say, 'Crushing Victory'?

Daniel 12:6-7 -- "And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river [God's angelic messenger] 'How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?' And I heard the man clothed in linen ... swore by Him Who lives for ever, that it shall be for a time, times, and a half [or three and one-half years]; and when they [Antichrist forces] have made an end of shattering and crushing the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished." [Parallel Bible, KJV/Amplified Bible Commentary]

These verses make it quite clear that the Lord God Almighty shall step aside for the last three and one-half years to allow Antichrist to wage war against the Born Again Christians, and to succeed.  How greatly will the slaughter of Christians be during the last half of the Tribulation Period, otherwise known as the Great Tribulation?  Listen to Jesus' Words:

Revelation 6:-11 -- "When the Lamb broke open the fifth seal, I saw at the foot of the altar the souls of those whose lives had been sacrificed for adhering to the Word of God and for the testimony they had borne.  They cried in a loud voice, 'O (Sovereign) Lord, holy and true, how long now before you will sit in judgment and avenge our blood upon those who dwell on the earth?'  They were each given a long and flowing and festive white robe and told to rest and wait patiently a little while longer, until the number should be complete of their fellow servants and their brethren, who were to be killed as they themselves had been." [Parallel Bible, KJV/Amplified Bible Commentary]

I find it shocking to realize that God will receive glory by the enormous numbers of Christians who will be martyred at the Tribulation period.  However, God has a number in mind that will glorify His name, and once that number is registered, God will put an end to the Great Tribulation and to the Kingdom of Antichrist.  But, make no mistake about the fact that God is going to allow many millions of Christians to die at the hands of Antichrist.

As I said above, Satan and his demons know all this, and they are telling their worshippers that they will win an eternal victory.  Thus, as the fervent followers of Satan can see the victories over the forces of Christ piling up, they can easily be persuaded that their victory will be permanent.

This is exactly what is occurring now, in the hearts and minds of these fervent worshippers of Satan, the Trench Coat Mafia and other fans of the KMFDM group.  When these two shooters walked into the school to begin their murderous rampage, they felt secure in the knowledge that eventual victory was to be theirs.  Once they had completed their bloody task, they planned to take their own lives, so they could immediately step into the presence of Satan himself, in Hell, to receive their reward for taking with them so many human sacrifices.  I find it highly instructive that they killed 13 people, a number Satan absolutely loves.  Since Satan is pulling the strings much like a Master Marionette, I think it likely he wanted this number of dead to glorify his name at this moment in history.

This hatred of Born Again Christians so evident in these fanatic followers of Satan is another "Sign of the Times", signaling the End of the Age.  Are you spiritually ready? Is your family? Are you adequately protecting your loved ones? This is the reason for this ministry, to enable you to first understand the peril facing you, and then help you develop strategies to warn and protect your loved ones. Once you have been thoroughly trained, you can also use your knowledge as a means to open the door of discussion with an unsaved person. I have been able to use it many times, and have seen people come to Jesus Christ as a result. These perilous times are also a time when we can reach many souls for Jesus Christ, making an eternal difference.